| Men Who Are Continually Active At Work May Have Decreased Prostate ...
ScienceDaily (Feb. 13, 2008) Men with jobs that require them to be physically active may be getting benefits beyond salary and health insurance - they may be at a decreased risk of developing prostate cancer, according to a study at UCLA’s Jonsson Cancer Center. .
MySpace, Facebook Pages Called Key to Dispute Over Insurance Coverage ...
Litigation over an insurer's refusal to pay health benefits for anorexia or bulimia may turn on what is revealed from the alleged sufferers' e-mails and postings on the social networking sites MySpace and Facebook. The plaintiffs are suing in federal court in Newark, N.J., on behalf of their minor children, who have been denied benefits by Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey. Horizon claims that the children's online writings, as well as journal and diary entries, could shed light on the causes of the disorders, which determines the insurer's responsibility for payment. New Jersey law requires coverage of mental illness only if it is biologically based. Horizon claims the eating problems are not biologically based and that the writings could point to emotional causes.
Manufacturing Case Study: Reliability at Abitibi
Feb. 8, 2008 -- Like many U.S.-based manufacturing sectors, the pulp and paper industry is facing an unprecedented and challenging business climate resulting from significant increases in energy and raw material costs, heightened global competition and the strengthening of the Canadian dollar. To combat these trends, newsprint, commercial printing papers and wood product company AbitibiBowater knew that adopting asset reliability, within its corporate continuous improvement program, was a key business strategy to address these industry challenges and become the low-cost producer of quality paper products within the marketplace. .
NanoHorizons, Inc., Promotes Daniel Hayes to President and CEO: Nanomaterials Manufacturer Focuses on Expanding ...
NanoHorizons(TM), Inc., an emerging leader in applied nanoscale materials, announced today the appointment of Daniel Hayes, PhD, as President and CEO. Hayes is a co-founder of the company who formerly directed research, development, and operations. 2008-02-19 .
Novo Nordisk Changing Diabetes(R) Bus World Tour Rolls Into the Big ...
PRINCETON, N.J., Nov. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Changing Diabetes(R) Bus and Village will host visitors today at New York City's Union Square Park, as its tour around the globe concludes on the eve of the first United Nations-sanctioned World Diabetes Day. Novo Nordisk, the sponsor of the tour, invites visitors to Union Square Park to participate in the global drive to raise awareness about diabetes prevention and control, and encourage New Yorkers to change the future of diabetes today. Admission to the Novo Nordisk Changing Diabetes(R) Bus event is free and open to the public today from 11am to 7pm in Union Square's North Plaza. Basketball Hall of Famer and diabetes advocate, Dominique Wilkins of the Atlanta Hawks, is an ambassador for the campaign. Diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in 2000, 'Nique has been sharing his personal story in order to motivate and educate the public about this disease.
Feminine exhibition
The Wichita Women's Fair offers three days of shopping, cooking demonstrations, beauty presentations, live music and more. This year's fair will offer 385 exhibits. Among the special features this year is the Women's Fair Fitness Challenge, a six-week challenge designed to help women make better choices about exercise and nutrition. Teams of four can sign up at the fair then make an appointment for a weigh-in at any Genesis location. Participants will have free use of the health club, including all classes and seminars, during the competition, and the winning team will receive a trip for four to Las Vegas. Dozens of exhibitors will showcase home decor ideas and products. From 1:30 to 3 p.m. Friday, the Women's Fair will sponsor a Professional Women's Workshop featuring five well-known businesswomen who will share their career insights.
Meet our 2004 Miss Showgirls
THERE are seven candidates for the 2004 Miss Showgirl competition. The seven are a broad cross-section of the Wauchope community. The winner of the Miss Showgirl award will be announced during the official opening of the show on Saturday April 17. The candidates and brief profiles of the seven are: Alicia Taylor - Alicia is18 and works as a shop assistant, recently completing her HSC at Wauchope High, she has deferred a Bachelor of Economics at Newcastle University for 1 year. Alicia says "In the future I would like a career in this field, also to be happy and comfortable and to make the most of life's experiences". Barbara Gilbert - Barbara left school in year 11 but plans to complete her HSC some time in the future. She is currently working towards qualifying as a level one horse riding instructor with the Equestrian Federation of Australia.
Bank of Commerce Holdings(TM) Reports Income of $6.1 Million for 2007
REDDING, Calif., Feb. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Bank of Commerce Holdings (Nasdaq: BOCH - News), a $618.3 million asset financial holding company, and parent company of Redding Bank of Commerce(TM), Roseville Bank of Commerce(TM), Sutter Bank of Commerce(TM) and Bank of Commerce Mortgage(TM) today announced income of $6.1 million for 2007. "The strength of our core banking business continued to serve us very well through 2007. Top line revenues increased to $45.8 million in 2007 compared with $39.5 million in 2006, a 15.9% increase over the prior year. Removing a non-recurring income item of $2.3 million, top line revenues are still up 9.9% or $3.9 million over the prior year's performance. Overall, our performance remains above average and consistent with our goal of achieving upper quartile performance compared with our peers." "Our loan and deposit growth trends were solid and our team continued to earn more of our customers business.
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