Roger Beachy grew up in a traditional Amish family on a small farm in Ohio that produced food “in the old ways,” he says, with few insecticides, herbicides or other agrochemicals. He went on to become a renowned expert in plant viruses and sowed the world’s first genetically modified food crop--a tomato plant with a gene that conferred resistance to the devastating tomato mosaic virus
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Feed SubscriptionSchwartzel’s father resists urge to ignore Masters
It was nearly 1 a.m. in South Africa when Charl Schwartzel sealed his first major title with a birdie on the last hole at the Masters.
Read More »How to Launch a LinkedIn Company Page
Recently, I was asked why it's important to have a company page on LinkedIn. To make sure we covered all of the bases, I turned to one of my favorite LinkedIn Guru 's, Barbara Rozgonyi.
Read More »The Best Industries for Starting a Business Right Now
Job hunting can be a bit easier when someone else is helping out. Temp agencies and staffing services have shown an 18 percent year-over-year growth rate, according to AnythingResearch.com.
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Looking at the numbers, one might be discouraged. IBISWorld's predictions show the physical therapy industry might barely grow through the rest of 2011
Read More »The King of the Barbershop Resurgence
On a busy stretch of the Garden District in New Orleans—miles from the frat-boy brouhaha of Bourbon Street—Aidan Gill is rebuilding the idea of the American male, one haircut at a time. Walk into his shop and you're met with a monument to the history of barbering (here, it's almost necessary to call them "barber arts"): Glass cases on the wall display tonics and lotions of ancient pedigree along with old blades, powder brushes, and some downright-medieval-looking grooming devices.
Read More »GolfChannel: Tranquility amid mayhem at Masters
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Read More »A wacky Sunday like no other at Augusta National
They say the Masters doesn't truly begin until the back nine on Sunday.
Read More »Ballengee: S. Africa shines again with Schwartzel
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Read More »PGT: Female reporter banned by mistake at Augusta
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Read More »Masters amateur to join relief efforts in Sendai
Hideki Matsuyama hoped his play at the Masters would bring some joy to earthquake victims in Japan.
Read More »Ballengee: Old Tiger is just a few putts away
Ballangee: Tiger Woods' final-round 5-under 67 on Sunday at the 75th Masters may be the clearest indication yet that he's not too far off from a triumphant win.
Read More »Ballengee: McIlroy’s coronation put on hold
Ballengee: Rising star Rory McIlroy suffers an epic collapse at the Masters, but he gains respect and fans along the way.
Read More »A g’day at the Masters — just not good enough
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) - The Australians were headed for a very g'day at the Masters.
Read More »PGT: Mickelson admits to a ‘frustrating week’
Phil Mickelson finished the Masters knowing he had not done his absolute best to defend his crown as champion.
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