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DUBLIN - Don’t Snack - Distract!
A PopCap.co.uk pilot study that set out to assess if casual
gaming could aid weight loss has revealed that casual gaming could be an
effective tool in the fight against obesity by helping dieters control their
cravings.
SUNNYVALE, California - Cepheid (Nasdaq: CPHD) today announced details of technology expected to
revolutionize the speed of diagnosis of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (TB) and
the resistance to common drug treatment for the disease.
LONDON - With the Credit Crunch biting ever deeper into our pockets, Surviving the
Credit Crunch takes a look at how much we spend each year on those everyday
Purchases. We think you may be surprised at the results. Take a look at our
top drains on your finances.
LONDON - MPs have tabled an amendment seeking to legalise assisting the suicide of
any vulnerable person, not restricted to the terminally ill. The amendment
tabled by Patricia Hewitt and others would legalise helping any vulnerable
person to commit suicide. It would apply to people with disabilities and
those who have degenerative diseases, and these people are the main target of
the amendment, but it is much more wide-ranging.
RIJSWIJK, Netherlands - Freecom, an award-winning manufacturer of external hard drives
and portable storage devices, launched the ‘ToughDrive Sport’, a durable,
shock-resistant, 2.5″ external hard drive designed to endure even the
toughest conditions. This latest addition to the ToughDrive family is perfect
for heavy duty users that want to carry their data on the move, from
backpacking around the world to cycling up mountains.
LONDON - Security concerns in the present world continue to grow in intensity and
complexity. This opens the door to many opportunities within the European
biometrics market, which is expected to experience substantial growth in the
coming years despite the current economic downturn. Many of the common
identity management measures currently in place such as access cards,
employee IDs, password protection, personal identification numbers (PINs),
passports, and the like, can be forgotten, lost, disclosed, or changed.
Biometrics offers a more secure solution because it identifies an individual
through the unique physiological or behavioural patterns.
LONDON - www.SurvivingTheCreditCrunch.org.uk Launches New
Stress-Busting Page
We have all heard how confidence has been lost in the
financial markets as a result of recent events in the global banking sector,
but how is that affecting the confidence of the individuals who are having to
live with the consequences? As the recession deepens we are finding many
people are suffering from stress and loss of self-confidence.
LONDON - Do you want a simple way to tell your business contacts or friends how to
contact you? Want to have a greener way of sharing your contact information?
Do you have trouble sharing all of the latest online places to interact with
your friends or customers? Telnic Limited (www.telnic.org), the
registry operator for the new communications-focused .tel top level domain
(TLD), today reminded businesses and individuals that there was just under a
week left to pre-book ‘must have’ .tel domain names on a first come, first
served basis to be ready for 24th March when prices drop substantially.
DALLAS - Global transactional content management platform delivers greater value
to users
BancTec, a global provider of advanced, high-volume document and payment
processing services and solutions, has released version 2.0 of CenterVision,
its global platform for processing and managing multiple streams of in-bound
information. The new release of CenterVision improves the platform’s ability
to provide end-to-end mail processing and control, with stronger Service
Level Agreement (SLA) management, enhanced document tracking and resource
utilization capabilities. Optimal customer access to information, expanded
reporting and overall usability enhancements are also provided.
LONDON - Despite the initial regulatory hiccups, the number of biosimilars in the
European market is set to increase gradually. The patent expiry of key
biopharmaceuticals has opened up numerous lucrative market opportunities,
while driving the development of biosimilars. In addition, payers’ perception
of biosimilars, as viable alternatives to originator drugs due to their
safety, efficacy and affordability, will further bolster market prospects.
LONDON - CHARITY and SOCIAL AFFAIRS Correspondents
LONDON, March 17 /PRNewswire/ –
Unite, the largest union in the country, believes that the picture for
charities, particularly job losses, is bleaker than the latest Charity
Commission research reveals.
NIEUWEGEIN, Het Nederland - Operating result in line with expectations: EUR 42 million (2007: EUR
42 million)
NEW YORK - LANDMARK ST. PATRICK’S DAY CONCERT RECORDING RESTORED TO FULL-LENGTH
ORIGINAL TWO-HOUR PROGRAM ON TWO CDs - WITH 29 CLASSIC MUSIC TRACKS PLUS
DIALOGUES AND INTRODUCTIONS
LONDON - That’s the Message from Lord Laming’s Review, Says Unite
The best way to implement Lord Laming’s report into child protection is
to employ more frontline professionals, such as social workers and health
visitors, Unite, the largest union in the country, said today (Thursday, 12
March).
LONDON - Unite, Scotland’s biggest union, has today written to the Minister for
Enterprise, Energy & Tourism, Jim Mather MSP, calling for a manufacturing
summit to help explore ways to support the sector and to keep people in
employment.
LONDON - Rocket XL, a Cossette agency, is bringing its market-leading social media
and online influencer offering to London, and has hired Steve Forde, the
creative force behind London’s Channel 4 TV’s agenda-setting social media
campaigns for Skins and Lost, as Managing Director.
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