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  • CDCemergency: RT @CDCReady: Be a force of nature all year long, learn how here: http://t.co/zy8gitNq

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    27 Apr 2012 | 12:08 pm
    CDCemergency: RT @CDCReady: Be a force of nature all year long, learn how here: http://t.co/zy8gitNq

  • Mumbai college blames swine flu for admission fiasco - IBNLive.com

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    16 May 2012 | 4:00 am
    IBNLive.comMumbai college blames swine flu for admission fiascoIBNLive.comThe court snubbed the institute's justification that it admitted the 28-year-old afterward since it could not get any candidates within the deadline set by the board due to the swine flu panic. According to Dr Sardar Mukhtar Tabish's petition,

  • From Science Fiction To Fact, Robots Are Coming To A Farm Near You

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    16 May 2012 | 9:47 am
    Farm robots are here, not just in Star Wars. Some dairies already use milking machines that clean udders and monitor cow health, plus do the milking, and a fully automated tractor is coming out this fall.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us

  • Company wants to tap Mojave's public lands for Southland water

    L.A. Times - Science
    16 May 2012 | 2:00 am
    Cadiz Inc. could realize $1 billion to $2 billion in revenue over the plan's 50-year life. Opponents say public resources are being used for private profit.CADIZ, Calif. – Three decades ago a group of businessmen pored over NASA satellite imagery as part of a worldwide hunt for large groundwater reserves they could tap to grow desert crops. They found the signs they were looking for here in the sun-blasted mountain ranges and creosote-freckled valleys of the Mojave Desert, 200 miles east of Los Angeles.

  • Higher education linked to longer life, CDC report shows

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    16 May 2012 | 12:02 pm
    Education may not only improve a person's finances, it is also linked to better health habits and a longer life.
 
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  • Mumbai college blames swine flu for admission fiasco - IBNLive.com

    16 May 2012 | 4:00 am
    IBNLive.comMumbai college blames swine flu for admission fiascoIBNLive.comThe court snubbed the institute's justification that it admitted the 28-year-old afterward since it could not get any candidates within the deadline set by the board due to the swine flu panic. According to Dr Sardar Mukhtar Tabish's petition,

  • Mums hardest hit as nasty flu on way - Herald Sun

    15 May 2012 | 8:08 am
    Mums hardest hit as nasty flu on wayHerald SunAnd a Newspoll survey has found women are hit hardest by colds and flu, with overworked mums staying at home to care for their sick children. Health authorities have so far detected swine flu, as well as another strain mostly affecting young children,

  • Wiping out diseases - CBS42

    14 May 2012 | 12:27 pm
    Wiping out diseasesCBS42Researchers at the University of Leeds with the help of the Health Protection Agency Porton, investigated changes in lung cells infected with swine flu from the 2009 outbreak compared with seasonal flu. "Diseases such as flu infect and hijack our cells 'Barcoding' viruses could help detect mutated strainsCNETall 11 news articles »

  • Free flu shot program missing for children under six - Hamilton Spectator

    14 May 2012 | 8:28 am
    Free flu shot program missing for children under sixHamilton SpectatorDr. Allison McGeer Dr. Allison McGeer, head of infection control at Mount Sinai Hospital and an expert on swine flu, photographed in the bacteriology lab. Doctors are taking a stand when their medical advice is being ignored, says president of and more »

  • Swine Flu reporting reaching epidemic proportions / Scrape TV - The World on ... - Scrape TV

    13 May 2012 | 8:31 pm
    Scrape TVSwine Flu reporting reaching epidemic proportions / Scrape TV - The World on Scrape TVThough only in the early stages, the recent outbreak of Mexican swine flu has all the makings of a major story. The slow spread of the disease and the ever increasing death toll in Mexico has put government agencies and media outlets the world over on and more »
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  • From Science Fiction To Fact, Robots Are Coming To A Farm Near You

    16 May 2012 | 9:47 am
    Farm robots are here, not just in Star Wars. Some dairies already use milking machines that clean udders and monitor cow health, plus do the milking, and a fully automated tractor is coming out this fall.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us

  • Medical Records Could Yield Answers On Fracking

    16 May 2012 | 2:04 am
    Is fracking making people sick? The question has ignited a national debate. A proposed study in northern Pennsylvania could help resolve the issue. By mining more than 10 years' worth of patient records, researchers hope to better understand the potential impact of hydraulic fracturing on health.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us

  • 'Close Encounters' With Gas Well Pollution

    15 May 2012 | 2:31 pm
    Hundreds of thousands of natural gas wells have sprung up across the country. In Garfield County, Colo., the drilling rigs are so close to homes that some people call them "Close Encounters." When the gas boom began a decade ago, residents began asking: Is it safe to live this close? Their quest for answers became too polarizing to pursue.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us

  • Too Many Cooks, Not Enough Fish. What's The Solution?

    15 May 2012 | 12:05 pm
    If we don't notice that animals are in deep decline, do we keep eating and eating until what is disappearing is gone permanently? Or do we unconsciously adjust?» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us

  • Jet-Lagged By Your Social Calendar? Better Check Your Waistline

    15 May 2012 | 2:06 am
    The disconnect between our social calendars and our biological clocks is creating "social jet lag," according to key researchers. And that's taking a toll on our weight because the body stores fat when it's not getting enough sleep.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us
 
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  • Company wants to tap Mojave's public lands for Southland water

    16 May 2012 | 2:00 am
    Cadiz Inc. could realize $1 billion to $2 billion in revenue over the plan's 50-year life. Opponents say public resources are being used for private profit.CADIZ, Calif. – Three decades ago a group of businessmen pored over NASA satellite imagery as part of a worldwide hunt for large groundwater reserves they could tap to grow desert crops. They found the signs they were looking for here in the sun-blasted mountain ranges and creosote-freckled valleys of the Mojave Desert, 200 miles east of Los Angeles.

  • California bullet train chief seeks environmental exemptions

    16 May 2012 | 2:00 am
    The chairman of the California High-Speed Rail Authority says in a state Senate hearing that he hopes the initial phase of the construction project through the Central Valley can avoid legal delays.The chief of the state bullet train authority said Tuesday that he hopes to obtain some type of relief from environmental laws that would eliminate a risk that the 130-mile initial construction project could be stopped by an injunction, a potentially growing prospect as agriculture interests in the Central Valley gear up for a legal fight.

  • A new frontier for space travel

    15 May 2012 | 7:00 am
    Hawthorne firm SpaceX will soon attempt to launch a craft into orbit and dock it with the International Space Station, a first for a private company. Success could alter how the U.S. runs missions.For the last half-century, space flight has been the domain of the world's superpowers.

  • Bringing back San Juan Capistrano's swallows is tough

    14 May 2012 | 11:21 pm

  • Penguin love in Long Beach

    14 May 2012 | 11:20 pm
    The 13 Magellanic marine birds, in an Aquarium of the Pacific exhibit opening this week, have been busy courting, with one chick and a clutch of eggs added to the colony.The signs of penguins in love were unmistakable at the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach on Monday: puffing their chests, standing on tiptoes while clicking their beaks together, belting out donkey-like brays.
 
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  • Avian influenza – situation in Indonesia – update

    2 May 2012 | 6:00 am
    The Indonesian IHR National Focal Point of the Ministry of Health has notified WHO of a new case of human infection with avian influenza A(H5N1) virus.

  • Avian influenza – situation in Egypt – update

    12 Apr 2012 | 5:58 am
    The Ministry of Health and Population of Egypt has notified WHO of a new case of human infection with avian influenza A (H5N1) virus.

  • Avian influenza – situation in Cambodia – update

    5 Apr 2012 | 4:00 am
    The Ministry of Health (MoH) of the Kingdom of Cambodia has announced a confirmed case of human infection with avian influenza A (H5N1) virus.

  • Lassa fever in Nigeria

    4 Apr 2012 | 4:00 am
    At the beginning of 2012, WHO was notified by the Federal Ministry of Health in Nigeria of an outbreak of Lassa fever. As of March 22, 2012, 623 suspected cases, including 70 deaths have been recorded from 19 of the 36 States since the beginning of the year. Laboratory analysis undertaken at the Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital, Irrua Edo State has confirmed the presence of Lassa virus infection in 108 patients. Three doctors and four nurses were reported to be among the fatalities. This information is provisional and subject to change when laboratory results for Lassa fever in suspected…

  • Avian influenza – situation in Egypt – update

    2 Apr 2012 | 6:58 am
    The Ministry of Health and Population of Egypt has notified WHO of two new cases of human infection with avian influenza A (H5N1) virus.
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  • Is your sunscreen protecting you?

    16 May 2012 | 11:11 am
    Only 25% of sunscreens are effective at protecting your skin without the use of potentially harmful ingredients, according to the Environmental Working Group, who tested 800 total.

  • Actress Lisa Rinna writes a book about sex

    16 May 2012 | 10:09 am
    Lisa Rinna has a new book out -- and it's not what you'd expect.

  • Eli Manning on exercise for kids

    16 May 2012 | 8:21 am
    New York Giants' quarterback Eli Manning talks about the "Build Our Kids Success" before-school program.

  • Is your sunscreen protecting you?

    16 May 2012 | 6:27 am
    Of 800 tested sunscreens by the Environmental Working Group, only 25% proved to be effective at protecting your skin without the use of potentially harmful ingredients.

  • Student with flesh-eating bacteria improves

    16 May 2012 | 6:25 am
    The doctors for Aimee Copeland are promising a "roller coaster ride of highs and lows" in the coming weeks and months as she struggles against a rare "flesh-eating" bacteria, her father said.
 
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  • Catastrophe Bond Update: First Quarter 2012 - Redemptions and Risk Capital Outstanding

    GC Editor
    16 May 2012 | 12:00 am
    Catastrophe Bond Redemptions In the first quarter of 2012 the equivalent of USD711.3 million of risk capital matured. The composition of these maturities is shown immediately below.   An additional USD2.51 billion of risk capital is scheduled to mature during the balance of 2012. Of this amount, USD1.44 billion is scheduled to mature prior to June 30, 2012. Risk [...]

  • Catastrophe Bond Update: First Quarter 2012

    GC Editor
    15 May 2012 | 12:00 am
    The first quarter of 2012 was the most active first quarter on record in the catastrophe bond market. Sponsors sought to lock in capital markets capacity for a diverse array of perils and structures in a somewhat uncertain traditional market environment. Capital providers proved up to the task, albeit at slightly increased pricing relative to [...]

  • GC Securities:* Catastrophe Bond Issuance Tops USD1.3 Billion in Q1 2012

    GC Editor
    14 May 2012 | 12:00 am
    The first quarter of 2012 was the most active first quarter on record for the global catastrophe bond market, according to GC Securities. During the quarter, a total of USD1.34 billion of risk capital was issued through eight transactions, exceeding last year’s record of USD1.02 billion for the same time period. In Q1 2012, GC Securities [...]

  • Week’s Top Stories: May 5 - 11, 2012

    GC Editor
    11 May 2012 | 9:30 am
    Lessons Learned From the Catastrophes of 2011: The Marsh Point of View: Guy Carpenter sister company, Marsh, has just published “Lessons Learned from the Catastrophes of 2011.” According to the report, the scale of the catastrophes experienced in 2011 exceeded previous loss-modeling predictions and has challenged established thinking on the nature of risk. Companies now [...]

  • Lessons Learned From the Catastrophes of 2011: The Marsh Point of View

    GC Editor
    10 May 2012 | 12:00 am
    Guy Carpenter sister company, Marsh, has just published “Lessons Learned from the Catastrophes of 2011.” According to the report, the scale of the catastrophes experienced in 2011 exceeded previous loss-modeling predictions and has challenged established thinking on the nature of risk. Companies now need to re-examine their risk management strategies and introduce new methodologies to [...]
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