An Alberta resident who recently traveled to Beijing died of bird flu, but Canadian health officials say there is no risk of transmission between humans. Federal Health Minister Rona Ambrose said the avian flu -- H5N1 -- fatality, ...
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Spooky lights heralding the onset of earthquakes have been tied to divine portents or UFO sightings in the past. But the true culprit may be certain rocks that release electric charges when stressed by the Earth's seismic shifts, ...
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Standard Motor Products Inc. (SMP) was recently honored by the Aftermarket Auto Parts Alliance Inc. with five awards during the annual shareholders' winter meeting Dec. 7-12, 2013 in Aventura, Fla., for its "outstanding training support and ...
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POET Technologies Inc of Toronto, Canada – which, through subsidiary OPEL Defense Integrated Systems (ODIS Inc) of Storrs, CT, USA, has developed the proprietary planar-optoelectronic technology (POET) platform for monolithic ...
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What is Cryptosporidium parvum and where is it found? Cryptosporidium parvum is one of the most common enteropathogens to affect humans in the world. The protozoan parasite causes a gut infection referred to as cryptosporidiosis. The ...
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Forest Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE:FRX) today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Aptalis, a privately held U.S. based specialty Gastrointestinal (GI) and Cystic Fibrosis company, for $2.9 billion in cash from ...
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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) received an "adequate" rating – the lowest passing grade – in the latest audit by the U.S. government to determine its equivalency on food safety standards, according to documents ...
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For those with running water in their homes, water is light, rolls right through the fingers, easily pours out of the faucet, and gives us hygiene and hydration in minutes so that we go on about our day. For families without such access, ...
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After years of sleuthing for clues about where and when pantherine felids ("big cats") originated, a Smithsonian scientist and an international team of researchers are one step closer to understanding the evolutionary history of these ...
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The chair of Manitoba Pork Council says trade advocacy efforts in the U.S. have gone a long way toward improving relations between Canadian and U.S. pork producers. A range of topics will discussed when members of Manitoba Pork Council ...
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VIPAR Heavy Duty, an Illinois-based aftermarket truck parts distribution network, has acquired Power Heavy Duty, a parts buying network based in Pearland, Texas. In the deal, VIPAR acquired Power's 200 US-based customers and the Power ...
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The Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) has announced the results of the expiry review of the antidumping (AD) duty on hot rolled carbon steel plate and high-strength low-alloy steel plate imports from Bulgaria, the Czech Republic ...
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In 2013, Turkey's steel exports totaled 18.4 million mt, down 7.3 percent year on year, while the value of these exports decreased by 10.6 percent year on year to $13.9 billion, according to the data released by Turkish Steel Exporters' ...
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With many facing bone-chilling cold and snow in the United States and Canada, Environment Canada says even those accustomed to cold should reassess how to cope. Officials at Environment Canada and Health Canada said there's no rocket ...
Influenza killed 10, hospitalized 300 -- 40 in intensive care -- and created long lines for many seeking a flu shot in Alberta, Canada, officials say. Dr. James Talbot, the chief medical officer of health for Alberta Health, said the ...
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