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InGenesis president named finalist in business services category of Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year awards

Veronica Edwards, president and CEO of InGenesis, Inc., is the only San Antonio finalist in the business services category of the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year awards for the Houston and Gulf Coast Area. Ernst & Young LLP recently announced 36 area finalists selected by a panel of independent judges.

17 Jun 2010

“Experiment” with homeopathy killed a cancer patient: Inquest

Doctor Peter Dingle at an inquest into the events that led to the death of his wife Penelope, 45 on 25th August 2005 revealed that he had argued with her decision to go for alternative therapies as her colorectal cancer treatment.

17 Jun 2010

Global agriculture output to meet world food demand as food prices escalate over decade, report says

Food prices are projected to rise over the next decade, with the cost of some grains increasing between 15 and 40 percent, according to an annual report, released Tuesday from the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, VOA News reports (6/15).

17 Jun 2010

Geochemists discuss new ways to tackle problems associated with greenhouse gas

As carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere rise, policy makers and scientists are looking at new ways to tackle the problems associated with the greenhouse gas. One method under much discussion is carbon capture and storage, otherwise known as carbon sequestration. CCS, a newly developing technology, involves injecting carbon dioxide underground to remove it from the Earth's atmosphere.

16 Jun 2010

ESC, EACPR urges MEPs to vote in favour of traffic light system for food labelling

The European Society of Cardiology http://www.escardio.org/ and its branch, the European Association for Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation http://www.escardio.org/communities/EACPR/Pages/welcome.aspx, are joining forces with 12 other European Health and consumer communities to urge MEPs to vote in favour of a traffic light system for food labelling today.

16 Jun 2010

U.S. State Department releases 2010 report on human trafficking

The U.S. State Department on Monday released its 2010 report on human trafficking, which "grades 175 nations on their efforts to fight this modern form of slavery," Bloomberg Businessweek reports (Kate/Gaouette, 6/15).

16 Jun 2010

Ahead of International Development Association meeting, Reuters examines aid prospects for developing world

Reuters examines the challenges facing the World Bank as it tries to secure aid for the developing world while some of the wealthiest nations are "feeling pinched themselves."

16 Jun 2010

Sensory-tested flavors for coconut water formulations

WILD Flavors, Inc. continues to be innovative in product and flavoring offerings, and has expanded into the coconut water trend through the research and development of not only flavors that test well in coconut water applications, but in new marketable concepts that utilize coconut water. As consumers grow to love the health benefits of coconut water - so will their taste palettes, especially when paired with WILD's sensory-tested flavors for coconut water formulations.

15 Jun 2010

Robert Zucker to receive RSA Distinguished Researcher Award

Robert Zucker, Ph.D., director of the University of Michigan Addiction Research Center, and the Substance Abuse Section in the Department of Psychiatry, has been named recipient of the 31st annual Research Society on Alcoholism Distinguished Researcher Award. The award is given to an individual whose research has made significant contributions to the understanding of alcohol abuse and alcoholism, and whose body of work demonstrates leadership in the field.

15 Jun 2010

NCKU officials lunch with students to discuss food and sanitary conditions at Student Cafeteria

President Michael Ming-Chiao Lai and Senior Executive Vice-President Hwung-Hweng Hwung of National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan, had lunch date with seven students at 12 pm, June 11th, in Student Cafeteria, Kuang-Fu Campus.

15 Jun 2010

People's propensity to contribute to public good increases if contributions made public: Research

Public disclosure of companies' pollution habits has been an effective method of reducing pollution in many countries. Similarly, research has shown that people's and firms' propensity to contribute to public good increases if their contributions are made public. Findings from the University of Gothenburg reveal that the expected positive effect of disclosure can sometimes be crowded out by other factors at play.

15 Jun 2010

Billions spent yet millions live in poverty: Radical change needed in science, technology and innovation

Out-of-date innovation policy is undermining unprecedented opportunities for development aid to improve the environment and combat global poverty, according to a new Manifesto published today. We live in an era of rapid scientific advance yet poverty is deepening, the environment is in crisis and progress towards the Millennium Development Goals has stalled.

15 Jun 2010

University of Guelph student receives 2010 RHR Kendall Award

The Canadian Society for Industrial & Organizational Psychology recently announced that Stephen D. Risavy is the recipient of the 2010 RHR Kendall Award. Stephen is a Ph.D. candidate in the Industrial/Organizational Psychology program at the University of Guelph in Ontario. Sponsored by RHR International, a world leader in executive and organizational development, this award is presented for the best student paper of the year in Canadian I/O Psychology.

15 Jun 2010

CNPP, HHS host media conference call to discuss Advisory Report of Dietary Guidelines

TODAY, the Department of Agriculture's Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion and the Department of Health and Human Services, will host an embargoed media conference call to discuss the release of the Report of the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee on the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2010.

15 Jun 2010

Talaris Institute launches new online service for parents of young children

Talaris Institute, a nonprofit organization in Seattle, Washington, is proud to announce the launch of the new online service for parents of children birth to five – www.ParentingCounts.org. After nearly a decade of analyzing research and millions of dollars spent developing factual and practical content for parents, Talaris Institute introduced the Parenting Counts Center in November 2009 as a source of research-based information about child development with an exclusive birth-to-five developmental timeline.

15 Jun 2010

NOAA, FDA take additional steps to prevent tainted seafood from reaching U.S. market

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration are taking additional steps to enhance inspection measures designed to ensure that seafood from the Gulf of Mexico reaching America's tables is safe to eat.

15 Jun 2010

Researchers develop system to forecast ash cloud evolution from Iceland's Eyjafjallajökull volcano

Researchers at the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid's Facultad de Informática have developed a system to forecast the evolution of the ash cloud from Iceland's Eyjafjallajökull volcano.

14 Jun 2010

New bacterial strain could help in long-term cleanup of oil spills

Researchers have discovered a new strain of bacteria that can produce non-toxic, comparatively inexpensive "rhamnolipids," and effectively help degrade polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, or PAHs - environmental pollutants that are one of the most harmful aspects of oil spills.

14 Jun 2010

Scientists develop application of rare Earth elements to control phosphorus runoff from livestock manure

Nutrient runoff from livestock manure is a common source of agricultural pollution. Looking for an uncommon solution, a team of scientists has developed an application of rare earth elements to control and track runoff phosphorus from soils receiving livestock manure. In addition to reducing the solubility of phosphorus, this method shows particular promise for researchers interested in tracking the fate of manure nutrients in agricultural settings.

14 Jun 2010

ASH wins six awards and two honorable mentions in international Hermes Awards competition

American Specialty Health Incorporated, a national health and wellness organization, won six awards and two honorable mentions in the international Hermes Awards competition for creative professionals involved in the concept, writing, and design of traditional and emerging media. Hermes Creative Awards recognize outstanding work in the industry while promoting the philanthropic nature of marketing and communication professionals.

14 Jun 2010

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InGenesis president named finalist in business services category of Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year awards

“Experiment” with homeopathy killed a cancer patient: Inquest

Global agriculture output to meet world food demand as food prices escalate over decade, report says

Geochemists discuss new ways to tackle problems associated with greenhouse gas

ESC, EACPR urges MEPs to vote in favour of traffic light system for food labelling

U.S. State Department releases 2010 report on human trafficking

Ahead of International Development Association meeting, Reuters examines aid prospects for developing world

Sensory-tested flavors for coconut water formulations

Robert Zucker to receive RSA Distinguished Researcher Award

NCKU officials lunch with students to discuss food and sanitary conditions at Student Cafeteria

People's propensity to contribute to public good increases if contributions made public: Research

Billions spent yet millions live in poverty: Radical change needed in science, technology and innovation

University of Guelph student receives 2010 RHR Kendall Award

CNPP, HHS host media conference call to discuss Advisory Report of Dietary Guidelines

Talaris Institute launches new online service for parents of young children

NOAA, FDA take additional steps to prevent tainted seafood from reaching U.S. market

Researchers develop system to forecast ash cloud evolution from Iceland's Eyjafjallajökull volcano

New bacterial strain could help in long-term cleanup of oil spills

Scientists develop application of rare Earth elements to control phosphorus runoff from livestock manure

ASH wins six awards and two honorable mentions in international Hermes Awards competition

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