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Universal infant hepatitis B immunization recommended

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Jan 19, 2009 | popularity 2 / 5 (2) | comments 1

All countries should offer universal infant immunization for hepatitis B, write Dr. Christopher Mackie from McMaster University and coauthors in a public health analysis in CMAJ.


A Sentiment for All Seasons: We Offer Help More Often Than Ask for It

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Dec 11, 2008 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- People do act as if it is better to give than receive, but perhaps not for purely altruistic reasons, Yale researchers report.


Flawed 401(k) laws putting retirement at risk, expert says

Other Sciences / Other

created Oct 27, 2008 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (6) | comments 2

Congress needs to reform flawed 401(k) laws that could push back retirement for millions of Americans whose savings have collapsed along with the stock market, a University of Illinois elder law expert says.





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Emerson to buy Avocent for $1.2 billion

Technology / Business

created Oct 06, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- Emerson Electric Co. said Tuesday it has agreed to buy Avocent Corp. for about $1.2 billion in cash, a move the company says will offer customers better management of their data centers.


BSkyB will launch its Sky Songs service on October 19

BSkyB says to launch online music service

Technology / Internet

created Oct 12, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

British pay-TV giant BSkyB said Monday it will launch an online music service next week which offers consumers access to more than four million tracks, rivalling Apple's iTunes.


Wal-Mart and Amazon.com trade price cuts on books (AP)

Wal-Mart and Amazon.com trade price cuts on books

Technology / Internet

created Oct 16, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 1

(AP) -- An online book special offered by Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is turning into a full-fledged price war with Amazon.com.


Wireless Internet will become gradually available on all Lufthansa's long-haul flights

Lufthansa, Panasonic deal for in-flight Internet

Technology / Telecom

created Oct 12, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

German flag carrier Lufthansa and Japanese electronics giant Panasonic have teamed up to offer passengers wireless Internet on long-haul flights from 2010, the airline said on Monday.


Vietnam lauched its first 3G service

State-owned firm says Vietnam's first 3G service launched

Technology / Telecom

created Oct 13, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

State-owned mobile network operator Vinaphone said Tuesday it has begun offering Vietnam's first 3G service, bringing "a revolution" to the country's mobile system.


Five-year-old Victor Chupina holds the first ticket sold for a special screening of Michael Jackson's "This Is It"

Jackson "This Is It" album to sell at iTunes

Technology / Internet

created Oct 17, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Apple on Friday confirmed that Michael Jackson's "This Is It" music compilation will be available at online shop iTunes a day before the release of the compact disc version.


Ciena wins court approval for Nortel unit bid

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created Oct 16, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- Ciena Corp. won court approval Thursday to start bidding on Nortel Network Corp.'s optical and Ethernet division with an offer valued at more than $532 million.


Ciena bids $521M for Nortel business units

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created Oct 07, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- Ciena Corp. is offering cash and stock worth $521 million to acquire some of Nortel's most-prized remaining business units as the fallen telecommunications company continues to liquidate.


New analyzers to unlock mineral value

New analyzers to unlock mineral value

Space & Earth / Environment

created Oct 06, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Scientists are working on a new range of materials characterisation analysers and techniques that could help unlock the value contained in Australia's mineral deposits and improve processing performance, according ...


A sign is displayed outside of the Google headquarters in 2008 in Mountain View, California

Video firm settles lawsuits clearing way for Google buy

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created Oct 26, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Video software firm On2 Technologies Inc. announced on Monday that it had settled five pending lawsuits, potentially clearing the way for its takeover by Internet giant Google.



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