Archive for the November 7, 2005
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People who endure the seasonal misery of pollen allergies may one day find relief in a bowl of rice, researchers reported on October 2. In experiments with mice, Japanese scientists found that an edible vaccine
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Having trouble sticking to your diet and exercise program? Results of a new study suggest that telephone-based weight-loss counselling can help people shed pounds just as well as face-to-face counseling sessions. It's also more convenient
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Two servings a day of soya protein - such as that found in tofu, soya milk or soya powder - can lower cholesterol levels by as much as 9 percent as long as the raw
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In the United States, roughly 10 percent of all cancers - more than 100,000 cases a year - could be avoided if overweight and obesity did not exist, according to updated statistics on the proportion
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A private-equity group led by cable entrepreneur Jerry Kent is set to purchase a group of cable systems from Cox Communications Inc for $2.5 billion to $3 billion, the Wall Street Journal reported on November
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NTT DoCoMo Inc, Japan's largest mobile operator, is considering investing in mobile operators in the Asia Pacific region as it looks for new revenue sources beyond its increasingly saturated home market. "We've focused on Europe
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"What! It's only been 10 minutes, how come I was disconnected?" Yes, it has been continuously happening to the innocent customers falling prey to the gimmicks posed on print, electronic and outdoor media by the
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South African telecom companies have agreed to work with the government to cut the cost of phone calls and Internet access in Africa's biggest economy, the government said on November 01. But it declined to
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An uncertain US economy and lack of a star-performing technology product are casting clouds over the future of the microchip industry. Analysts expect moderate, single-digit growth in coming years for the industry whose products are
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Indonesia's largest telecommunications firm, PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk, posted a worse-than-expected 11.4 percent drop in quarterly net profit on October 31, partly due to the weakening of the rupiah currency. A weaker rupiah inflates the
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