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Ecology Coatings collaborates with a tobacco company for producing fire standard compliant cigarettes

Ecology Coatings, Inc., a leader in the discovery and development of nanotechnology-enabled, ultraviolet-curable advanced coatings, today announced that it has signed a collaboration agreement with a major tobacco company for the application of its technology for producing "fire standard compliant" (FSC) cigarettes.

25 Aug 2009

Avacor teams up with HopeCuts and Team Continuum to provide help for cancer patients

Avacor(R )Products LLC (http://www.avacor.com), a leading product line in the hair re-growth industry, has recently teamed up with two charitable organizations, HopeCuts, a division of City of Hope (http://www.cityofhope.org), and Team Continuum (http://www.teamcontinuum.net). Avacor((R)) is teaming up with both charities in an effort to help those fighting cancer as well as to help find new ways to fight this prolific disease.

25 Aug 2009

Reuters examines increasing hunger in Mexico

"More Mexicans are going hungry because of a severe recession that threatens to increase malnutrition and reduce gains in the fight against poverty since the mid-1990s," Reuters reports in a story examining hunger in Mexico.

25 Aug 2009

Kenya allocates $118.1M to buy additional food

Kenyan Finance Minister Uhuru Kenyatta said Monday that the country's government allocated $118.1 million to buy additional food imports because up to 10 million people are at risk of "severe hunger" due to drought, Bloomberg reports.

25 Aug 2009

Soft drinks are not a risk factor for negative health outcomes: American Beverage Association

"Like many foods, soft drinks and other sugar-sweetened beverages are a source of calories, but in and of themselves, they are not a unique risk factor for obesity or other negative health outcomes - including heart disease.

25 Aug 2009

USANA Health Sciences congratulates USANA-sponsored Olympian Steve Hooker of Australia

USANA Health Sciences, Inc. would like to congratulate USANA-sponsored Olympian Steve Hooker of Australia for his gold medal finish at the track and field world championships in Berlin, Germany.

24 Aug 2009

Zipcar announces results of the 2009 Low-Car Diet annual program

Zipcar, the world's largest car-sharing service, today announced the results of the 2009 Low-Car Diet, in which more than 250 people around the globe gave up their car for a month, from July 15 - August 15, 2009. After this year's annual program, 100 participants noted that they planned to stay car-free, compared to 83 who made that same commitment after last year's Low-Car Diet.

24 Aug 2009

Aflac releases eighth new television commercial of 2009

Aflac today unveiled its eighth new television commercial of 2009, titled "Soccer." This commercial showcases the Aflac Duck as the web-footed star of the team, who helps provide a solid defense against unexpected medical bills. "Soccer" will debut on August 24, running nationally on CBS, ABC, FOX, NBC, CNN, CNBC, Discover Channel, USA, Headline News and the History Channel.

24 Aug 2009

The Canadian Medical Hall of Fame scholarship award announced for 2009

Four 18-year olds with stellar high school careers are heading off to university with some extra change in their pockets. The students have been named the 2009 recipients of The Canadian Medical Hall of Fame / Great-West Life, London Life and Canada Life Scholarship Award.

24 Aug 2009

Medical students experience life inside nursing home

A novel program in New York gives medical students the chance to experience life as nursing home patients and learn about geriatrics, a field in desperate need of more professionals.

24 Aug 2009

Capital Earnings & Research to launch prostate cancer awareness campaign

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24 Aug 2009

MIT to honor Dr. Khine of Shrink Nanotechnologies as one of the top 35 global innovators

Shrink Nanotechnologies, Inc. (“Shrink”) (OTCBB: INKN), an innovative nanotechnology company that develops products, licenses its patent-pending technologies and acquires related assets in three core vertical markets: (i) solar energy production, (ii) medical diagnostics and sensors and (iii) biotechnology research and development tools, today announced that Dr. Michelle Khine, Ph.D., the scientific founder of Shrink’s nanofabrication platform, was named by MIT Technology Review as one of the top 35 global innovators under the age of 35.

24 Aug 2009

U.S. stands divided on Obama with positive and negative ratings

As the summer winds down, President Obama’s job numbers continue to move in a downward way. In June, 54% of U.S. adults gave him positive ratings and 46% gave the president negative marks.

24 Aug 2009

Missing doctoral student's family and friends establishes the Rescue Resource Fund

The Family and friends of David Gimelfarb have established the Rescue Resource Fund in support of agencies involved in a search and rescue operation currently underway in Costa Rica. David, a doctoral student at the Adler School of Professional Psychology, went missing last week while vacationing in the northern part of Costa Rica.

24 Aug 2009

The Canadian Red Cross supports local emergency measures after tornado encounter

The Canadian Red Cross is reminding all individuals and families about the importance of emergency preparedness, after a tornado touched down in the City of Vaughan last night.

24 Aug 2009

American Council on Exercise reveals fitness and nutrition tips for students

As students all across the country flock to college campuses this month, The American Council on Exercise (ACE), America's leading authority on fitness and one of the largest fitness certification, education and training organizations in the world, today revealed its top ten fitness and nutrition tips for remaining in good health for the 2009 school year.

22 Aug 2009

Sunwin management to discuss growth strategies at the 2009 Rodman & Renshaw Annual Global Investment Conference

Sunwin International Neutraceuticals, Inc. (OTCBB: SUWN), a leader in the production and distribution of Chinese herbs, veterinary medicines and one of the world's leading producers of all natural, zero calorie stevia in China, will present at the Rodman & Renshaw Annual Global Investment Conference taking place at the New York Palace Hotel September 9-11 as part of the Asia Track program on September 10th at 8:45 AM.

21 Aug 2009

Vendor-neutral sales performance management community launched by SPM leader Callidus Software

Callidus Software Inc. (NASDAQ: CALD), the leader in Sales Performance Management (SPM), today launched OpenCommissions, the industry's only vendor-neutral sales performance management community. OpenCommissions includes discussion groups on best practices, sales and compensation that allow members to exchange experiences, share opinions and give advice.

21 Aug 2009

Condom Olympics event to select an ambassador from Miss Universe contestants to spread messages about HIV prevention

The Miss Universe contestants continued preparations for Sunday night's pageant by competing today in the Condom Olympics - tossing water-filled condoms to test their strength and playing "Wild Fire Infection" games that demonstrate the serious side of HIV infection.

21 Aug 2009

HCCA's Research Compliance Conference to address Compliance Issues in International Clinical Trials

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21 Aug 2009

Miscellaneous News

Ecology Coatings collaborates with a tobacco company for producing fire standard compliant cigarettes

Avacor teams up with HopeCuts and Team Continuum to provide help for cancer patients

Reuters examines increasing hunger in Mexico

Kenya allocates $118.1M to buy additional food

Soft drinks are not a risk factor for negative health outcomes: American Beverage Association

USANA Health Sciences congratulates USANA-sponsored Olympian Steve Hooker of Australia

Zipcar announces results of the 2009 Low-Car Diet annual program

Aflac releases eighth new television commercial of 2009

The Canadian Medical Hall of Fame scholarship award announced for 2009

Medical students experience life inside nursing home

Capital Earnings & Research to launch prostate cancer awareness campaign

MIT to honor Dr. Khine of Shrink Nanotechnologies as one of the top 35 global innovators

U.S. stands divided on Obama with positive and negative ratings

Missing doctoral student's family and friends establishes the Rescue Resource Fund

The Canadian Red Cross supports local emergency measures after tornado encounter

American Council on Exercise reveals fitness and nutrition tips for students

Sunwin management to discuss growth strategies at the 2009 Rodman & Renshaw Annual Global Investment Conference

Vendor-neutral sales performance management community launched by SPM leader Callidus Software

Condom Olympics event to select an ambassador from Miss Universe contestants to spread messages about HIV prevention

HCCA's Research Compliance Conference to address Compliance Issues in International Clinical Trials

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

Utilizing process Raman in optimizing cultivated meat production

Exploring the G:Box and for high-quality imaging

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