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Very Hot Beverages Probably Carcinogenic to Humans
Jun 23, 2016An investigation by the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IRAC) has concluded drinking very hot beverages probably causes cancer of the oesophagus in humans. The investigation did not ...
Tags: very hot beverages, oesophagus, cancer
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The Main Objective of The Inmetro Is to Provide Companies of The Productive Sector
Apr 15, 2014The main objective of the Quality Department of Inmetro is to provide companies of the productive sector, the regulating bodies and the consumers of Conformity Assessment programs, the rules and technical regulations, aiming to seek the ...
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IBM Has Gone 42 Months Behind Schedule and $60 Million Over Budget
Aug 5, 2013The state of Pennsylvania will not renew its services contract with IBM regarding the development of a modernized unemployment compensation system, after the project reportedly has gone 42 months behind schedule and $60 million over budget. ...
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Marsh Has Entered Into an Agreement to Purchase Franco & Acra Tecniseguros
Jun 8, 2013Global insurance broking and risk management company Marsh has entered into an agreement to purchase Franco & Acra Tecniseguros, an insurance adviser in the Dominican Republic, for an undisclosed sum. Following completion of the deal, the ...
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U.S. Military's Reliance on Foreign Is Putting The Nation's Security at Risk
May 10, 2013The U.S. military's reliance on foreign-made products, including telecommunications equipment and semiconductors, is putting the nation's security at risk by exposing agencies to faulty parts and to the possibility that producing nations ...
Tags: Computer Products, software
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Refuse to Buy an Animal That Has Been Fed Antibiotics
May 1, 2013Last fall I flew halfway across the country to go grocery shopping with Everly Macario. We set out from her second-story apartment in Hyde Park near the University of Chicago and walked to the supermarket to buy a couple of?rib?steaks?that ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food
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Britain Could Have Trouble Defending Itself From Cyber Attacks Over The Next 20 Years
Feb 18, 2013A report released National Audit Office revealed that the UK IT skills shortage means that Britain could have trouble defending itself from cyber attacks over the next 20 years. The UK was hit by over 40 million cyber attacks in 2011 ...
Tags: National Audit Office, UK, IT industry
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Cyber Attacks in The UK Cost The Country up to 27bn Each Year
Feb 18, 2013Cyber attacks in the UK cost the country up to 27bn each year. A report by the National Audit Office warned that the IT skills shortage in Britain could make it vulnerable against cyber attacks for the next 20 years. The UK suffered ...
Tags: UK, Cyber attacks, cyber security
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UK Is Open to Cyber-Attacks Because of a Lack of Experts Able to Thwart Threats
Feb 17, 2013The UK's critical infrastructure is open to cyber-attacks because of a lack of experts able to thwart threats, warns a report by the National Audit Office (NAO). One year on: The UK Cyber Security Strategy UK military unprepared for ...
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A Key Issue for The UK's Local Authorities Is Housing Tenancy
Feb 17, 2013A key issue for the UK's local authorities is housing tenancy, benefit and council tax fraud - a problem that costs them in excess of 1.3bn a year, according to the National Fraud Authority. Is 2e2 under investigation by the Serious ...
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The Decision Whether to Get a Mammogram to Check for Breast Cancer Is Especially Complex
Feb 1, 2013Screenings for several forms of cancer, such as of the prostate and ovaries, get low marks in our new Ratings of cancer screening tests, because their risks clearly outweigh the benefits for most people. But the decision whether to get a ...
Tags: cancer, cancer screening tests, healthcare
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Qatar and The UAE Were Named in The World's Top Four Markets for Investing
Jan 8, 2013According to a new report by global consultancy EC Harris,Qatar and the UAE have been named in the world's top four markets for investing in infrastructure projects. It said that funds looking for a steady and reliable return on the ...
Tags: Qatar, the UAE, infrastructure projects
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WorldPay Will Make Its Co-Located Datacentres Fully Operational
Dec 27, 2012Former RBS payment processing division WorldPay will reach a major IT milestone this month on its journey to stand on its own after it was sold in 2010. In December 2010, Advent International and Bain Capital acquired WorldPay for over ...
Tags: WorldPay, IT, Computer Products, RBS split
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Calif. - It Leaders Say They Enjoy Working with Startups
Dec 21, 2012SANTA CLARA, Calif. - IT leaders say they enjoy working with startups, but doing so successfully requires understanding the level of risk, managing that risk and setting reasonable expectations. That was the consensus during a panel ...
Tags: IT leaders, startups, level of risk, reasonable expectations
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Iovation Brings Together The World's Largest Repository of Mobile and Online Devices
Dec 21, 2012Experian has announced an international partnership with iovation, the Device Reputation Authority, to further enhance Experian's global fraud prevention capabilities. Iovation's advanced device recognition software, dynamic referencing and ...
Tags: Experian, iovation, fraud prevention, software