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- LegalView Publishes Information on A New Brain Injury Treatment Method Utilizing Computerized Cognitive Training Monday, December 1, 2008 @ 2:01AM LegalView recently updated its traumatic brain injury information portal with news of a new treatment method using computerized cognitive training. The new treatment methods are being researched by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) as well as other companies and are attempting to repair brain injured patients by using computers.
- LegalView Re-launching Truck Accident Injury Information Portal with Updated News on Accidents Thursday, November 13, 2008 @ 7:58AMLegalView announced the re-launch of its truck accident practice area that will provide victims of these costly and fatal truck accidents with updated articles and facts to help victims. [PR.com - October 03, 2008]
- LegalView Informs Readers of Fake Documents for Asbestos Removal Workers Increasing Risks of Mesothelioma Among ... Thursday, November 13, 2008 @ 2:01AM LegalView recently alerted readers to a disturbing report from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regarding thousands of asbestos removal workers who had falsified documents in order to obtain employment. Individuals who remove asbestos must receive authentic certification in order to correctly remove asbestos and decrease the risk of asbestos exposure among citizens.
- HOME PAGE Saturday, November 8, 2008 @ 2:01PMAshok Leyland, labour union in unique understanding No pay cut for off-days; to work longer hours later. Chennai, Nov. 8 Workers will not lose wages and will compensate the company when demand picks up once again. This is the arrangement that Ashok Leyland’s workers have entered into with ...
- Union leader drummed danger at Manville plant Saturday, November 8, 2008 @ 5:11AMLongtime union leader James Middleton, who helped reveal the dangers of asbestos and other chemicals being used at the Johns-Manville plant in Waukegan, died Thursday at North Chicago Veterans Affairs Medical Center following a long lung illness. He was 72.
- LegalView Releases News on Asbestos Contaminated Housing Project Where Crews Hid Asbestos Leak with Dirt Friday, November 7, 2008 @ 12:12PMLegalView reported on its mesothelioma blog about an asbestos contamination that occurred in Miami during the construction of an affordable housing project. The project, now likely to cost five times the original estimate, was contaminated after crews clearing the area hid an asbestos leak with piles of dirt. [PR.com - April 13, 2008]
- LegalView Informs Readers of Mentally Disabled Individuals Hired to Cleanup and Dispose of Toxic Asbestos-Containing ... Friday, November 7, 2008 @ 12:11PMLegalView recently informed its readers that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in Washington had allegedly hired a mentally disabled crew to tear down an air route traffic control center, which contained toxic levels of asbestos. Investigations are underway to determine why the FAA used the crew. [PR.com - March 23, 2008]
- As Cda stays mum on chrysotile asbestos, B.C. family remembers what they’ve lost Saturday, November 1, 2008 @ 11:52AMTORONTO - Erica Casselman still struggles to find words to describe how she felt watching an aggressive form of asbestos cancer kill her husband.
- Air in Tires: A Political and Money Issue Friday, October 24, 2008 @ 4:37PM(ARA) - Who knew that inflating tires would be such an issue between the presidential candidates?
- Proteolix Presents Solid Tumor Clinical Trial Results For Carfilzomib At EORTC-NCI-AACR International Conference Friday, October 24, 2008 @ 6:07AMProteolix, Inc.
- HSE launch campaign on asbestos awareness - 20 tradesmen die per week Thursday, October 23, 2008 @ 6:46PMFigures issued by the Health and Safety Executive revealed that every week 20 tradesmen die from asbestos-related diseases, and this number is set to increase.
- HOME PAGE Sunday, September 28, 2008 @ 2:09PMYet another bomb blast in the Capital 1 killed, 18 injured at Mehrauli flower market. New Delhi, Sept. 27 After a gap of a fortnight, the national Capital was again the target of terror. A bomb blast in a flower market in South Delhi on Saturday afternoon claimed the life of a young ...
- HOME PAGE Tuesday, September 9, 2008 @ 2:33PMEPFO defers transfer of funds to new managers Special meeting of trustees convened on Sept 18. New Delhi, Sept. 8 The Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) that had appointed three new private sector fund managers last month has postponed transfer of funds to the newly appointed ...
- Lawyer Press Release Distribution Service JusticeNewsFlash.com Introduces Attorney Susan Ramsey as Legal News ... Tuesday, September 9, 2008 @ 9:50AMSouth Florida Injury Lawyer - Attorney Susan Ramsey, R.N., of Gary Roberts & Associates, P.A., in West Palm Beach, FL, becomes a legal news contributor / mesothelioma lawyer news desk editor for JusticeNewsFlash.com.
- HOME PAGE Sunday, September 7, 2008 @ 2:48PMRanbaxy foot-soldiers set to change ‘sales pitch’ Mumbai, Sept. 6 Foot-soldiers of Ranbaxy, some of whom have been with the company for over 20 years, are set to change the “sales pitch” they make when promoting the company’s medicines to doctors across the country. ...
- Mesothelioma patient outlines frail condition Saturday, August 30, 2008 @ 9:19AMAn ex-shipyard worker seeks $15M from a company that he says exposed him to asbestos. John O. Koonce appeared to be in good health when he retired from The Virginian-Pilot four years ago.
- North West Evening Mail Tuesday, August 26, 2008 @ 5:07AMASBESTOS cancer victims who contracted the disease indirectly - such as by washing overalls - are to be given thousands of pounds in compensation.
- Life without plastic: My picnic hiccup Tuesday, August 19, 2008 @ 5:08AMAvoiding plastic is all very well when it just impacts on my own choices but trying to keep it up in company is more difficult. Some friends organised a picnic on Saturday which was lovely - we even had sunny weather.
- Whitehaven News Sunday, August 17, 2008 @ 8:39PMA FORMER Sellafield worker died as a result of being exposed to asbestos while he worked on the site, an inquest has heard.
- The Courier News Index Wednesday, August 13, 2008 @ 9:07PMMONTROSE WAS reeling last night with the shock revelation that the oil production supply company VetcoGray could be set to shed 78 jobs. HEAVY RAIN overnight took its toll on Fife again yesterday, just days after the region was hit by a similar deluge at the weekend.
- National News RSS Feed Wednesday, August 13, 2008 @ 6:54AMJohn MacDougall, the Labour MP for Glenrothes, has died after a long illness.
- Labour MP MacDougall loses cancer battle Wednesday, August 13, 2008 @ 6:31AMLabour MP John MacDougall has died at the age of 60 after a long illness.
- Labour MP MacDougall dies Wednesday, August 13, 2008 @ 5:24AMLabour MP John MacDougall has died at the age of 60 after a long illness. Mr MacDougall, who held the Glenrothes seat in Scotland, lost his battle with cancer at the Victoria Hospital in Kirkcaldy, Fife.
- Sulfide mining forum brings out hundreds Thursday, July 24, 2008 @ 3:11PMWell over 225 people filled the seats and lined the aisles at the Vermilion Community College Fine Arts Theatre last Saturday for the Sulfide Mining forum sponsored by the White Iron Chain of Lakes and the Eagles Nest Lakes associations.
- PolyMVA Health Club Launches the Largest Medical, Health, and Cancer Treatments Encyclopedia Monday, July 21, 2008 @ 3:01AM Advanced Medicine and Research Information, PolyMVAHealthClub.com the primary distributor of Poly-MVA for Cancer patients, is announcing the release of a one of its kind, comprehensive Medical and Health Encyclopedia, largely focused on Cancer and Cancer Treatments.
- News & Star Wednesday, July 16, 2008 @ 7:55AMAn official investigation will be launched today into claims that Carlisle Housing Association has flouted rules on handling deadly asbestos. The allegations were highlighted in dramatic fashion when Carlisle City Council met last night.
- Lawyer Derided Over Google Domain Ad Suit Wednesday, July 16, 2008 @ 7:15AMThe litigant sought class action status for his lawsuit after an investment of $136.11 failed to bring him conversions from parked domains. read more
- JapanToday : Japan News and Discussion ジャパントゥデイ:日本のニュースを英語で読む Monday, July 14, 2008 @ 8:47PMWhen one thinks of Oji Paper, Japan’s largest paper manufacturing company (in terms of consolidated sales), the image is of vast green forests in Hokkaido, excellent paper-making technology, and the guiding hand of Eichi Shibusawa.
- JapanToday : Japan News and Discussion ジャパントゥデイ:日本のニュースを英語で読む Monday, July 14, 2008 @ 8:47PMWhen one thinks of Oji Paper, Japan’s largest paper manufacturing company (in terms of consolidated sales), the image is of vast green forests in Hokkaido, excellent paper-making technology, and the guiding hand of Eichi Shibusawa.
- JapanToday : Japan News and Discussion ジャパントゥデイ:日本のニュースを英語で読む Monday, July 14, 2008 @ 8:47PMWhen one thinks of Oji Paper, Japan’s largest paper manufacturing company (in terms of consolidated sales), the image is of vast green forests in Hokkaido, excellent paper-making technology, and the guiding hand of Eichi Shibusawa.
- HOME PAGE Sunday, July 13, 2008 @ 2:05PMRailways may procure bio-diesel at Rs 31.34/litre Malaysian co Carotech in venture with Khard may supply bulk of requirement. New Delhi, July 12 Indian Railways is likely to procure bio-diesel at Rs 31.34 a litre, which is about Rs 3-3.50 lower than the price it currently pays for high-speed ...
- HOME PAGE Sunday, July 6, 2008 @ 3:06PMRBI to call meet on derivative issue of Tirupur exporters Coimbatore, July 5 The Governor of the Reserve Bank of India has assured a meet of the banks involved in derivatives contracts with garment exporters of Tirupur and representatives of the exporters in Chennai.The meet is to discuss the ...
- HOME PAGE Thursday, July 3, 2008 @ 2:51PMPartial response to truckers strike New Delhi, July 2 The indefinite nationwide strike called by the All-India Motor Transport Congress (AIMTC) from Wednesday evoked “partial response” from transport bodies across the country, with trucking activities remaining ...
- Drug Use Increasingly Common in All Countries Wednesday, July 2, 2008 @ 12:58AMU.S. has one of the highest rates, international survey finds
- WALTHAMSTOW:Asbestos found in council building Monday, June 23, 2008 @ 8:52AMDEADLY asbestos has been found in a council building - prompting a watchdog to order it to be closed until it is made safe. The building, in Lockwood Way, Walthamstow, houses a team of council workers and is also used to store files containing information about people using council services.
- OSHA assesses $110,000 in fines against Falls medical center Tuesday, June 17, 2008 @ 6:58AMNiagara Falls Memorial Medical Center is facing $110,000 in federal fines for its alleged improper handling and disposal of asbestos during a renovation project.
- NIAGARA COUNTY: OSHA fines hospital Tuesday, June 17, 2008 @ 12:32AMCited by federal agency for failing to protect workers during asbestos work.
- HOME PAGE Sunday, June 15, 2008 @ 2:17PMReliance: The sibling rivalry continues Delhi/Chennai, June 14 Even after the Reliance group announced the division of companies between the two brothers — Mr Mukesh Ambani and Mr Anil Ambani — in June 2005, relations continued to be strained between the two.The ...
- Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion ジャパントゥデイ:日本のニュースを英語で読む Friday, June 13, 2008 @ 5:44AMThe Diet enacted a bill Wednesday to enable the provision of benefits for people who were confirmed to have died of asbestos-linked illnesses after their deaths.
- www.wdio.com - Another Case of Mesothelioma Identified Thursday, June 12, 2008 @ 6:20PMAt the 3rd meeting of the Taconite Workers Lung Health Partnership, the Department of Health had some bad news. Another case of deadly mesothelioma has been identified in an Iron Range miner. That brings the total fatal cases of the disease, to 59.
- Another Case of Mesothelioma Identified Thursday, June 12, 2008 @ 6:13PM The announcement came at the Taconite Workers Lung Health Partnership meeting on Thursday.
- New support for mesothelioma sufferers in Australia Wednesday, June 11, 2008 @ 12:35PMThe Asbestos Research Group, offering hope to sufferers of asbestos-related diseases, was launched at The Wesley Research Institute today.
- Cancer patient wins £5,000 bet Sunday, June 1, 2008 @ 7:15PMTerminally ill man cashes in at bookies after betting he would still be alive a year after his diagnosis
- Exelixis Reports Positive Clinical Pharmacodynamics Data for PI3K/mTOR Inhibitor XL765 at ASCO Saturday, May 31, 2008 @ 2:45PM Exelixis, Inc. reported interim data from a phase 1 dose-escalation trial of XL765, a novel small molecule inhibitor of phosphoinositide-3 kinase and mTOR, which are implicated in tumor cell proliferation, survival, and resistance to chemotherapy and radiotherapy.
- Baron & Budd, P.C. Files Suit to Stop Sale of EDS to Hewlett-Packard; Trust Fund Client Alleges Terms Are Unfair to ... Thursday, May 29, 2008 @ 12:29PM Dallas-based law firm Baron & Budd, P.C. has filed suit on behalf of plaintiff client, the Intermountain Ironworkers Trust Fund , to stop the sale of Electronic Data Systems to Hewlett-Packard Corp. , alleging that the terms of the sale agreement are unfair to EDS shareholders.
- Site navigation Saturday, May 24, 2008 @ 4:07AMAN ASBESTOS campaigner has spoken of his shock after revealing that his dad is suffering from a deadly asbestos-related cancer. Dave Phillips has been campaigning against plans to build 600 houses on the site of the former Turner Brothers factory in Rooley Moor Road for the past four years.
- Top Scoops Saturday, May 24, 2008 @ 2:38AM LIA TARACHANSKY, RABBLE, CANADA - Once the catastrophe hit it was a long time before people started to understand what was really going on. By then, the world had abandoned the already marginalized communities, leaving them to fend for themselves while being ...
- Nanotubes "As Deadly as Asbestos" Wednesday, May 21, 2008 @ 9:47AMStony Stevenson writes "Certain carbon nanotubes may be as hazardous to humans as asbestos. A paper to be published in Nature Nanotechnology suggests that inhaling certain types of nanotubes can lead to the formation of mesothelioma, a type of lung cancer commonly caused by exposure to asbestos. "This is a wakeup call for nanotechnology in general and carbon nanotubes in particular," said Andrew ...
- Carbon nanotubes that look like asbestos, behave like asbestos Tuesday, May 20, 2008 @ 1:12PMWashington, DC — A major study published today in Nature Nanotechnology suggests some forms of carbon nanotubes – a poster child for the “nanotechnology revolution” – could be as harmful as asbestos if inhaled in sufficient quantities.
- Carbon Nanotubes That Look Like Asbestos, Behave Like Asbestos Tuesday, May 20, 2008 @ 1:00PM New study shows inhaling long, thin carbon nanotubes may result in asbestos-related disease
