The selection of DB Schenker as the official logistics provider of the 2015 Pan Am Games did not give a fair shot to local trucking and logistics providers, one local firm has complained. In an interview with the Toronto Star, John Flynn, ...
LED package manufacturer Harvatek released their December 2013 revenue, which reached NT $499 million (US $16.7 million), growth of 7.98 percent from November and 66.8 percent from December 2012, making December the month with the highest ...
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The House Republican leadership seems intent this year on keeping the pressure on the health law, Politico reports. Meanwhile, in an interview with the Wall Street Journal, Cruz says Republicans must use "every leverage point available" to ...
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Interview conducted by April Cashin-Garbutt, BA Hons (Cantab) What is gastric bypass surgery and how many people undergo it? Gastric bypass surgery is a type of bariatric operation that results in weight loss and stimulates metabolic ...
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Here are a few things that have stood out for me from the past several days at the Consumer Electronics Show. 5G: The rollout of 4G LTE services may be still a work in progress, but that doesn't mean the folks who develop wireless ...
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As the clock ticks on a May 31 deadline to submit conflict mineral reports to the federal government, some in the plastics industry are wondering how the new law aimed at addressing a humanitarian crisis in Africa applies to them. The ...
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Those who closely watch the Canadian transportation mergers and acquisitions scene have been bemoaning a lack of activity thus far in 2013. That silence was shattered in mid-November, beginning with the blockbuster acquisition of Yanke ...
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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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The Affordable Care Act, dubbed 'ObamaCare', has proven to be one of the most controversial legislative acts of the Obama presidency. New research, published in Stress & Health explores the psychological relationship between patients and ...
Texas hospital officials and Democrats complained about proposed state legislation to impose greater training requirements and fees on navigators, while a Florida group gets a grant for outreach to Hispanics. Meanwhile, California exchange ...
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The bitter chill gripping North America is a result of Arctic air that has spilled southwards, and global warming may be a cause, an expert said on Monday. Arctic air is normally penned in at the roof of the world by a powerful circular ...
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Colours have become an increasingly important feature of both small and large appliances over the past 24 months. Whether it is a function of technology becoming homogeneous, meaning appearance becomes an influential differentiator, or ...
LG Electronics Australia has slashed the price of its groundbreaking 55-inch Curved OLED (55EA9800), from RRP $11,999 to $7,999, a saving of 33 per cent from launch price announced in September 2013. At the same time, the Korean supplier ...
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Have you ever called your cellphone carrier to report poor signal strength? Sure you have. And did that carrier do anything significant to fix the problem? Of course it didn't—unless you live in South Korea. "I guarantee ...
Tags: mobile traffic, 4G, LTE-Advanced technology, wireless networks
A study from the University of Colorado School of Medicine shows patients with Medicaid insurance seeking care in an emergency department may be driven by lack of alternatives instead of the severity of their illness. The study is published ...
Tags: Medicaid insurance, emergency department, emergency care, Roberta Capp