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The Affordable Care Act Has Been Blamed for Increased Health Insurance Premiums
Dec 20, 2013Although the Affordable Care Act has been blamed for increased health insurance premiums, little is attributed to healthcare reform, U.S. researchers say. The analysis for the Commonwealth Fund, a private foundation supporting independent ...
Tags: medical costs, health
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Women Would Burn More Than Their Caucasian Counterparts to Lose a Amount of Weight
Dec 20, 2013African-American women may need to eat fewer calories or burn more than their Caucasian counterparts to lose a comparable amount of weight, according to researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in a study published ...
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Epistar Has Announced It Will Increase Its Investments in Two China Subsidiaries
Dec 20, 2013LED epitaxial wafer and chip maker Epistar has announced it will increase its investments in two China subsidiaries: an additional US$34 million for United LED (Shan Dong), which it owns a 60% stake, in northern China; and US$20 million for ...
Tags: China Subsidiaries, LED epitaxial
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Initial Jobless Benefit Claims Rose to Their Highest Level Since March in The Week
Dec 20, 2013Initial jobless benefit claims rose to their highest level since March in the week ended Dec.14,the Labor Department reported. The rise reflects fluctuations that usually happen around the end of the year due to holiday-related ...
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Existing Home Sales Declined 4.3% for The Third Consecutive Month in November
Dec 20, 2013Existing home sales declined 4.3%for the third consecutive month in November to the lowest level of the year,the National Association of Realtors said Dec.19. Sales fell to an annual rate of 4.9 million,the weakest pace since December ...
Tags: existing home sales
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An Index of Leading Economic Indicators Increased 0.8% in November
Dec 20, 2013An index of leading economic indicators increased 0.8%in November after a 0.1%rise in October,the New York-based Conference Board said Dec.19. The increase was more than economists'medium forecast of 0.7%,Bloomberg News reported. "The ...
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U.S.Rail Intermodal Traffic Set a Record Last Week of 12.4 Million Shipments in a Year
Dec 20, 2013U.S.rail intermodal traffic set a record last week of 12.4 million shipments in a year,surpassing the previous mark of 12.28 million set in 2006. The record was reached in the 50th week of its freight reporting year. The Association of ...
Tags: U.S.rail intermodal traffic, rail Intermodal Shipments
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Saddle Creek Logistics Services Appointed Company President Cliff Otto to Be Its CEO
Dec 20, 2013Saddle Creek Logistics Services said it has appointed company President Cliff Otto to be its CEO. Otto started working for Saddle Creek in 2001 and became president in 2007,the logistics provider said in a Dec.19 statement. "Saddle ...
Tags: Otto, Saddle Creek, appointment
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Carrie Transicold's Manufacturing Facility in Athens Is Celebrating Its 25th Anniversary
Dec 20, 2013Carrier Transicold has announced its manufacturing facility in Athens,Ga.is celebrating its 25th anniversary. "Athens has been a pivotal location for Carrier Transicold to maintain a sustainable manufacturing operation in the US,enabling ...
Tags: Carrier Transicold, anniversary
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Cooney Transport Announce The Launch of a New Logistics Division
Dec 20, 2013Cooney Transport has announced the launch of a new logistics division,and the hiring of Scott Cull to oversee it. Cull was recently named vice-president of Cooney Logistics.The logistics arm will broaden Cooney's service offering for new ...
Tags: Cooney Transport, launch of a new logistics division, Scott Cull
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US Xpress will spec'Truck-Lite's LED Headlights on New Freightliner Cascadia Trucks
Dec 20, 2013US Xpress will spec'Truck-Lite's LED headlights on 1,950 new Freightliner Cascadia trucks in 2014,Truck-Lite announced. Freightliner made the LED headlights standard on its Cascadia and Cascadia Evolution models earlier this year,becoming ...
Tags: US Xpress, LED headlights, Truck-Lite, Freightliner Cascadia trucks
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Two Main Impediments to a Glass Recycling Program
Dec 20, 2013A city of Laramie task force identified collection and transportation as the two main impediments to a glass recycling program. On Nov. 1, Ark Regional Services discontinued its glass recycling services — which were costing the ...
Tags: Glass Diversion, Construction
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UPM Raflatac Adds Three New Products to Gives Dry Edges to Tags & Increasing Tag Stiffness
Dec 20, 2013UPM Raflatac has added three new products to a range of thermally printable tags purpose-designed for netted produce. The new Fruit Tag Gloss, Fruit Tag Thermal Eco and Fruit Tag Thermal Top feature a special adhesive which gives dry ...
Tags: Fruit Tagging Products, Packaging
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Otto Energy Limited Notes The Positive Exploration Results From Its Pangani Licence
Dec 20, 2013Otto Energy Limited(ASX:OEL)("Otto"or"The Company")notes the positive exploration results from its Pangani licence in Tanzania reported in the attached ASX Announcement from joint venture partner Swala Energy Limited(ASX:SWE). Otto holds ...
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PIT Introduced Project Carton in Packaging Design Program Sponsored by Evergreen Packaging
Dec 20, 2013Fashion Institute of Technology's (FIT) students have introduced the new Project Carton, which was created in the college's packaging design program for a competition sponsored by Evergreen Packaging. Project Carton is an exhibit of ...
Tags: Evergreen, Sustainable Packaging
