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Cheq-IT to be acquired by private drilling company Tuscany for $950,000
January 18, 2010 7:01 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsCheq-IT Ltd. (TSXV:CQT), a cheque-writing and electronic fund transfer company that services the oil and gas industry, has reached an agreement to be acquired by private drilling service company Tuscany International Drilling Inc. for approximately $950,000.
Alli 60 mg capsules (120 count refill kit): Counterfeit Product
January 18, 2010 6:51 am | by FDA MedWatch | CommentsProduct sold over the internet contains controlled substance sibutramine.
Foreign reporters' Google e-mail hacked in China
January 18, 2010 6:01 am | by GILLIAN WONG - Associated Press Writer - Associated Press | CommentsInternational journalists in China said Monday that their Google e-mail accounts have been hacked in attacks similar to the ones against human rights activists that the search giant cited as a reason for considering pulling out of the country.In announcing a possible exit from China last week,...
General Atlantic's Ray Bingham Succeeds Founder Martin Babinec
January 18, 2010 5:01 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsTriNet (http://www.trinet.com/) , a provider of payroll, benefits and human resources outsourcing solutions to small businesses, today announced that its founder and former CEO Martin Babinec (http://www.trinet.com/about_us/board_directors/martin_babinec.htm) transitioned his role of board...
Mosaid raises 2010 target for revenue, profit after finalizing patent licensing deal with Samsung
January 18, 2010 5:01 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsMosaid Technologies Inc. (TSX:MSD) says its profit and revenue will be higher than expected in fiscal 2010 as a result of a landmark licensing agreement between the Ottawa patent firm and Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Mosaid, which had announced previously that a deal was imminent, disclosed...
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi: Creativity, Fulfillment and Flow
January 18, 2010 3:54 am | by Curious Cat Science and Engineering Blog | Comments“After a certain basic point, which translates, more or less, to just a few thousand dollars above the minimum poverty level, increases in material well being don’t see to affect how happy people are.” The speech includes, the first purpose of incorporation at Sony: To...
Industry Leader to Showcase Hosted Email and Collaboration Services at Lotusphere 2010
January 18, 2010 3:01 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsIBM Lotusphere 2010 -- NaviSite, Inc. (http://www.navisite.com/) (NASDAQ: NAVI), the worldwide leader of cloud-enabled, enterprise-class hosting, managed applications and services, announced today Hosted Lotus Services powered by NaviCloud (http://www.navisitemcs.com/) at IBM Lotusphere 2010...
What Dogs Reveal About Evolution
January 17, 2010 7:53 am | by Curious Cat Science and Engineering Blog | CommentsFrom, The Greatest Show on Earth: The Evidence for Evolution by Richard Dawkins All breeds of dogs are domesticated wolves: not jackals, not coyotes and not foxes. … Coppinger points out that when domestic animals break free and go feral for many generations, they usually revert to...
Capuchin Monkeys Using Stone Tools
January 16, 2010 9:52 am | by Curious Cat Science and Engineering Blog | CommentsThis BBC documentary “Clever Monkeys”, narrated by David Attenborough, shows Capuchin monkeys in Brazil using heavy stones to break open aged palm nuts. Related: Chimps Used Stone Hammers – Bird Using Bait to Fish – Orangutan Attempts to Hunt Fish with Spear...
German government warns against MS Explorer use
January 16, 2010 6:01 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsThe German government has told people to avoid using Internet Explorer until Microsoft Corp. develops a patch to fix a security flaw that led to hacks against Google and others.The Federal Office for Information Security, or BSI, told Germans to use a browser other than Explorer to ensure...
MuscleMaster.com Products Sold on Internet as Dietary Supplements: Recall
January 15, 2010 5:51 pm | by FDA MedWatch | CommentsDietary supplements recalled due to undeclared steroids in products, posing risk of acute liver injury.
Microsoft pledges at least $1.25M in aid for Haiti
January 15, 2010 12:01 pm | by The Associated Press | CommentsMicrosoft Corp. says it will give at least $1.25 million in cash and in-kind donations to relief efforts in Haiti.The world's largest software maker says its disaster response team is talking to humanitarian relief agencies about how to help.Microsoft is also a supporter of NetHope, a...
HP pledges up to $750K for Haiti relief
January 15, 2010 11:01 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsHewlett-Packard Co. says it will donate $500,000 to the American Red Cross International Response Fund to support relief efforts in Haiti.The company also said it would match up to $250,000 in employee donations to the cause.The American Red Cross estimates 45,000 to 50,000 people were killed...
TSX-listed corporate dividends by ex-date for Jan. 15 and 18, 2010
January 15, 2010 10:01 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsDividends by ex-date on the following listed issues on the Toronto Stock Exchange for Jan. 15 and 18, 2010:ASTRAL MEDIA INC. CL 'A' NV (TSX: ACM.A ): Dividend of $ 0.25 , expiring Jan 15, 2010ASTRAL MEDIA INC. CL 'B' SV (TSX: ACM.B ): Dividend of $ 0.25 , expiring Jan 15, 2010CANWEL BUILDING...
Brookhaven Lab, Advanced Energy Systems Open Hi-Tech Production Facility
January 15, 2010 9:54 am | by Brookhaven National Laboratory | CommentsToday, Brookhaven Lab and Advanced Energy Systems, Inc. of Medford, N.Y. celebrated the opening of a new hi-tech facility at the AES site that will produce crucial components used in particle accelerators around the world.
