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  • 2 more die of swine flu in Vietnam - Thanh Nien Daily

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    18 Jun 2013 | 12:42 am
    2 more die of swine flu in VietnamThanh Nien DailyTwo Mekong Delta women in their mid-forties who tested positive for swine flu have died. Pham Thi Lai of Vinh Long Province and Phan Thi Thuy Trang of Ben Tre are the latest H1N1-related deaths in Vietnam, where 10 people have died so far this year.and more »

  • How To Make Museums More Inviting For Kids With Autism

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    18 Jun 2013 | 9:58 am
    A day at a museum promises fun for parents and kids alike. But for children who are on the autism spectrum, a seemingly simple museum exhibit may be too overwhelming to enjoy. Now, museums are coming up with ways to accommodate these visitors.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us

  • A Benefit of Aging: Flu Protection

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    21 May 2013 | 10:00 pm
    Age has its privileges, and a new study suggests that one of them may be immunity to some flu pandemics.

  • High court rules 'pay-for-delay' drug deals can face antitrust suits

    L.A. Times - Science
    18 Jun 2013 | 12:00 am
    In such deals, a drug maker agrees to pay a potential rival to delay selling a generic version. The decision may result in lower drug costs, advocates say.WASHINGTON — A brand-name drug maker can be sued for violating antitrust laws if it agrees to pay a potential competitor to delay selling a generic version, the Supreme Court ruled.

  • Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) - update

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    17 Jun 2013 | 2:15 am
    The Ministry of Health in Saudi Arabia has announced an additional three laboratory-confirmed cases with Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV).
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  • 2 more die of swine flu in Vietnam - Thanh Nien Daily

    18 Jun 2013 | 12:42 am
    2 more die of swine flu in VietnamThanh Nien DailyTwo Mekong Delta women in their mid-forties who tested positive for swine flu have died. Pham Thi Lai of Vinh Long Province and Phan Thi Thuy Trang of Ben Tre are the latest H1N1-related deaths in Vietnam, where 10 people have died so far this year.and more »

  • Shaken toddler swine flu death father jailed - BBC News

    17 Jun 2013 | 9:11 am
    Herts and Essex ObserverShaken toddler swine flu death father jailedBBC NewsA man has been jailed for two years for killing his daughter who contracted swine flu and died after being seriously injured when he shook her. Benjamin Curtis, 30, from Eastbourne pleaded guilty at Guildford Crown Court to manslaughter on the morning Father jailed for just two years for killing his daughter, 2, who died after Daily MailEastbourne dad Benjamin Curtis convicted of killing toddler daughter Ocean ElliottThe ArgusEastbourne dad jailed after admitting daughter's manslaughterEastbourne HeraldThis is…

  • Delhi has highest swine flu cases - The Week

    16 Jun 2013 | 11:44 pm
    Delhi has highest swine flu casesThe WeekDelhi has had the highest number of swine flu patients this year while Gujarat has seen maximum deaths due to the disease among the states, according to official statistics. According to Health Ministry, a total of 4,811 cases were reported in the

  • Delhi has most swine flu cases - Times of India

    16 Jun 2013 | 3:02 pm
    Delhi has most swine flu casesTimes of IndiaNEW DELHI: Delhi has had the highest number of swine flu patients this year while Gujarat has seen maximum deaths due to the disease among the states, according to official statistics. According to the health ministry, a total of 4,811 cases were and more »

  • Delhi records highest number of swine flu cases - Jagran Post

    16 Jun 2013 | 5:23 am
    Delhi records highest number of swine flu casesJagran PostDelhi records highest swine flu cases. New Delhi: Delhi has had the highest number of swine flu patients this year while Gujarat has seen maximum deaths due to the disease among the states, according to official statistics. According to Health Ministry
 
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  • How To Make Museums More Inviting For Kids With Autism

    18 Jun 2013 | 9:58 am
    A day at a museum promises fun for parents and kids alike. But for children who are on the autism spectrum, a seemingly simple museum exhibit may be too overwhelming to enjoy. Now, museums are coming up with ways to accommodate these visitors.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us

  • Isn't That King David? Nope, It's Just Dave

    18 Jun 2013 | 9:32 am
    Take something old, familiar and classical, add denim, polyester and glasses, and watch what happens! Two French artists create a new form of time travel.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us

  • How Men's Choice Of Mates May Have Led To Menopause

    18 Jun 2013 | 6:37 am
    Conventional wisdom holds that men prefer younger women as mates because they're more fertile than older women. But a mathematical analysis suggests that this preference may be the cause of menopause rather than a consequence of it.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us

  • 3-D Printer Brings Dexterity To Children With No Fingers

    18 Jun 2013 | 1:11 am
    An enterprising carpenter and a creative puppeteer teamed up on a do-it-yourself project to build a mechanical hand for a little boy. They created an inexpensive prosthetic and published their designs on the Internet. So far, over 100 children have been outfitted.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us

  • The Human Voice May Not Spark Pleasure In Children With Autism

    17 Jun 2013 | 2:32 pm
    Scientists and parents have long been baffled by the fact that children with autism often don't pay attention to human voices. Researchers say that may be because speech doesn't activate a reward system in the brain for those children the way it does for typical children.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us
 
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  • High court rules 'pay-for-delay' drug deals can face antitrust suits

    18 Jun 2013 | 12:00 am
    In such deals, a drug maker agrees to pay a potential rival to delay selling a generic version. The decision may result in lower drug costs, advocates say.WASHINGTON — A brand-name drug maker can be sued for violating antitrust laws if it agrees to pay a potential competitor to delay selling a generic version, the Supreme Court ruled.

  • Battery recycler in Vernon allowed to reopen — for now

    17 Jun 2013 | 9:07 pm
    The state ordered the Exide plant to shut in April, citing arsenic emissions and calling it a public health risk. A judge rules it can restart operations, pending a hearing.A Vernon battery recycler shut by the state in April as a health risk to thousands of nearby residents will be allowed to reopen pending a court hearing next month, a Los Angeles County Superior Court judge ruled Monday.

  • Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa unveils new downtown L.A. park

    17 Jun 2013 | 5:53 pm
    Spring Street Park sits on the site of a former parking lot between 4th and 5th streets. It's the 16th public space to open under the mayor's 50 Parks Initiative.Before a throng of office workers and scruffy-faced hipsters, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa on Monday opened Spring Street Park in the heart of the city's rapidly evolving downtown, telling the crowd that there were more parks to come, including the conversion of a coveted 2-acre parcel across from City Hall.

  • Funding to improve drinking water has come at a slow drip

    16 Jun 2013 | 5:56 pm
    Officials have been slow to spend state and federal funds to address tainted water, snarling small communities in red tape that has delayed fixes for years, advocates say.LANARE, Calif. — A bright metal drinking fountain is mounted on the wall in the community center of this tiny town west of Fresno. No one pays it any mind: The water is drawn from a well that has been contaminated with arsenic for years.

  • Human gene patenting is a thing most of us aren't ready for

    15 Jun 2013 | 4:23 pm
    Few were disappointed in the Supreme Court's ruling that the natural human gene cannot be commercially owned. Just ask Angelina Jolie.In the course of our country's history, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has bestowed coveted protection on many strange and wondrous inventions: the three-legged pantyhose (in case one leg runs), the sealed, circular peanut butter-and-jelly sandwich, the motorized ice cream cone.
 
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  • Chart: RBC Ratio to BCAR

    GC Editor
    17 Jun 2013 | 10:00 pm
    In Figure 1, RBC Ratio is defined as the ratio of aggregate Total Adjusted Capital to Authorized Control Level RBC for each of 111 combined insurance groups. Plotted against BCAR, there is clearly a strong correlation between the measures, though the relationship is not perfect. Figure 1 One explanation of the mismatching is that intentions are different [...]

  • A.M. Best BCAR Updates

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    16 Jun 2013 | 10:00 pm
    A briefing prepared by Guy Carpenter’s Ratings Advisory Team outlines important changes to the BCAR methodology and their implications. Click here to read the full briefing >> Click here to register to receive e-mail updates >>

  • Wildfires in Colorado, United States

    GC Editor
    14 Jun 2013 | 6:08 am
    A wildfire northeast of Colorado Springs, Colorado has become the state’s most destructive wildfire in history. The Black Forest Fire has destroyed 360 homes, surpassing the 347 homes destroyed in the Waldo Canyon Fire last year. At least 14 homes have been partially damaged and 79 homes could not be verified. The blaze covers about 15,000 [...]

  • Week’s Top Stories: June 8 - 14, 2013

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    14 Jun 2013 | 5:00 am
    Chart: Alternative Capacity as a Percentage of Global Property Catastrophe Reinsurance Limit: The increasing influence of alternative capacity is demonstrated by the chart below, which shows the growth of convergence capacity as a percentage of global property catastrophe limit from 2008 to 2013 (projected). Read the article >>    Influx of Convergence Capital Triggers Downward Pressure on Pricing [...]

  • Chart: Alternative Capacity as a Percentage of Global Property Catastrophe Reinsurance Limit

    GC Editor
    12 Jun 2013 | 10:00 pm
    The increasing influence of alternative capacity is demonstrated by the chart below, which shows the growth of convergence capacity as a percentage of global property catastrophe limit from 2008 to 2013 (projected). Click here to see additional materials in the GC Capital Ideas’ Chart Room >> Click here to register to receive e-mail updates >>
 
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