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HCCMIS selected as nominee for 2010 Techpoint MIRA Awards

HCC Medical Insurance Services, LLC has been selected as a nominee for the 2010 Techpoint MIRA Awards. Now in its 11th year, the MIRA Awards acknowledge advancements made by businesses, schools and individuals in technology-related industries.

31 Mar 2010

Ukraine uses EDAPS Tax Stamp System to control illicit sales of tobacco products

The most recent edition of the authoritative Tobacco Atlas, released by the American Cancer Society and World Lung Foundation, ranks nations on their success in combating illegal sales of cigarettes and tobacco products.

31 Mar 2010

Donors will gather at U.N. Wednesday to discuss Haiti relief, recovery

At a donors conference beginning on Wednesday at the U.N. in New York, Haitian President Rene Preval will lay out a $3.8 billion plan "to begin radically reshaping his country's post-earthquake economy and infrastructure," the Washington Post reports.

31 Mar 2010

Tips for avoiding ID theft while buying a home

IdentityTruth, the leading provider of a new breed of identity theft monitoring services to help consumers avoid identity theft and safeguard their privacy and identity, today is sharing its tips for avoiding ID theft when buying a home.

31 Mar 2010

EvoLife Laboratories introduces cancer care products in USA

EvoLife Laboratories, a world leader in the development of products for skin, oral, nail, hair, hygiene care specifically designed for cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy and radiotherapy, announced the launch of its products in USA.

31 Mar 2010

New cakes and frostings may someday contain less fat and calories

Delicious new cakes and frostings may someday contain less fat and fewer calories, thanks to work by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists such as Mukti Singh. She's based at the ARS National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research (NCAUR) in Peoria, Ill.

31 Mar 2010

Call to ban Miaow-Miaow - Mephedrone

Mephedrone also known as “m-cat” or “miaow-miaow” is a synthetic stimulant drug that has effects similar to amphetamines and ecstasy. Mephedrone use has spread fast in UK since it emerged at a pop festival on the Isle of Wight in July last year.

30 Mar 2010

Two thirds of new cars in Australia are not pedestrian-safe, says report

In a disturbing new report, a leading road crash unit says that two thirds of the new cars sold in Australia do not meet up to the international standards for pedestrian safety.

30 Mar 2010

BRIC ministers reach agreement on promoting global food security

Brazil, Russia, India and China, collectively known as BRIC, have reached an agreement to promote global food security, the Moscow Times reports (Anishyuk, 3/29).

30 Mar 2010

Dr Patel ignored advice from colleagues

The charges of manslaughter that Dr Patel has been facing over three patients he had operated on between 2003 and 2005 are now on trial in the Supreme Court in Brisbane. The patients were Mervyn John Morris, 75 , Ames Edward Phillips, 46, and Geradus Wihelmus Gosewinus Kemps, 77. Dr Patel is also charged with one grievous bodily harm case besides these three manslaughter charges to Ian Rodney Vowles, 62.

30 Mar 2010

Kylie Minogue supports breast cancer initiative

Australian singer Kylie Minogue is part of this year’s Fashion Targets Breast Cancer campaign. Kylie is a cancer survivor who was diagnosed with the disease in May 2005. She had to cancel her Showgirl world tour’s Australian leg because of that.

30 Mar 2010

Dr. Siegal's COOKIE DIET products available in New York City from Dr. Shapiro

Dr. Siegal's Direct Nutritionals, LLC, the global distributor of Dr. Siegal's COOKIE DIET® brand products, today announced that it has begun supplying its products to the New York City medical practice of obesity expert and bestselling author Dr. Howard Shapiro. Dr. Shapiro is the only physician in New York City to whom Dr. Siegal's COOKIE DIET® products are supplied.

29 Mar 2010

PG Tips Black Tea promotes sound mind and nourished body

With the warmer weather and longer days starting to settle in, that can only mean one thing: time to break out of the winter hibernation mode, bust out the summer wardrobe and get out there! And no matter what the occasion or setting, Black is Back™ with PG Tips Black Tea, a refreshing, revitalizing and forward-thinking interpretation of a cultural classic.

29 Mar 2010

Americans demonstrate their right to Free Speech in Santa Barbara, California

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. That to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed.

29 Mar 2010

BIO praises Reps. for introducing bill to extend Cellulosic Ethanol Production Tax Credit

Consistent, sustained and diverse federal support is the key to rapid growth of a sustainable advanced biofuel industry. The Biotechnology Industry Organization today thanked Reps. Earl Pomeroy (D-N.D.) and John Shimkus (R-Ill.) for introducing a bill to extend by three years the Cellulosic Ethanol Production Tax Credit. BIO also called for extending tax code parity to algae-based biofuels and a full range of innovative biobased technologies.

29 Mar 2010

Your plate is laden with bad trans fats! Food Manufacturers to admit it now in a mandatory labeling bid

Trans fats are that part of your diet that can cause heart disease, diabetes, stroke, high cholesterol and are related to at least 6,000 Australian deaths each year. These fats are essentially liquid fats converted to solids by hydrogenation and thus also called hydrogenated fats.

29 Mar 2010

Iridoids found to be stable in Tahitian Noni Bioactive Beverages: TNI

Tahitian Noni International announced that, unlike the flavonoids and carotenoids in major superfruit juices that degrade rapidly, the iridoids in Tahitian Noni® Bioactive Beverages™ are found to be extremely stable, even after processing.

29 Mar 2010

People with multitasking ability can safely drive while chatting on cell phone

A new study from University of Utah psychologists found a small group of people with an extraordinary ability to multitask: Unlike 97.5 percent of those studied, they can safely drive while chatting on a cell phone.

29 Mar 2010

NZ Doctor struck off for misconduct

While all names have been suppressed to protect the identities of those involved, the case has caught the imagination of the media. “Dr N” who admitted to professional misconduct before the Health Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal was reported to have appealed to the High Court against being struck off by The Weekend Herald on Saturday. The appeal was unsuccessful.

29 Mar 2010