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President of LA's largest retirement fund resignsLOS ANGELES ? The president of the largest employee retirement system in Los Angeles has resigned, saying a new state law won't allow him to do his day job. Eric Holoman – head of the...
Canadastandard.com Monday, October 19, 2009Dreadnaughts Put Hopes on a Trio of SeniorsLAKELAND | Bill Joyner returned for one more year as the Lakeland boys golf coach, and you don't have to look any further than his three seniors for the reason whey - county champion Justin Inclema, c...
Canadastandard.com Monday, October 19, 2009Recession adds wrinkle to retirement communitiesAt the Glenmeadow retirement community, a busted bond covenant could lead to a tougher stance on a refund policy that has been a long-standing gesture of goodwill by management. A board committee at ...
Canadastandard.com Monday, October 19, 2009Aging population, new technological weapons closing in killer make cancer big businessThe impending tsunami of aging baby boomers, coupled with new detection and treatment technology, has made cancer a big business in Atlanta and nationwide. Adding to the impending demand for cancer c...
Canadastandard.com Monday, October 19, 2009Older workers get computer help in job-training programRecessions typically send many back to
school for new job skills, but those skills have been tough for some seasoned workers to acquire in the latest downturn. Career counselors say workers in their ...
Canadastandard.com Monday, October 19, 2009Video: Livescribe Expands The Pulse Smartpen Portfolio in Time for Holiday Gift-GivingOAKLAND, Calif., Oct. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Livescribe Inc.
announced the expansion of its line-up of award-winning Pulse smartpens, a computer in a pen that digitally captures and syncs handwriting and audio together. Customers can now select a 4GB and 2GB model in a new, stylish titanium color. The 4GB model holds more than 400 hours of recorded audio and provides ample storage for consumers to add applications such as, entertainment,
education and productivity tools to their smartpen when Livescribe launches its Application Store later this year. The 4GB Pulse smartpen has a retail price of $199.95 and the 2GB model is $169.95.
prnewswire.com Monday, October 19, 2009Apex court unseats Dhaka lawmakerDhaka, Oct 19 (IANS) Bangladesh's Supreme Court has unseated a ruling Awami League lawmaker who had contested last December's parliamentary poll before the five-year time bar stipulated following his retirement from the army.
Canadastandard.com Monday, October 19, 2009Photos: First-of-Its-Kind Website Unveiled at 'Modern Moms Meet Modern Science' MeetingEVANSVILLE, Ind., Oct. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- In the first year of life, nutrition is critical to establishing a foundation for lifelong growth, health and well-being. And for the first time, a collection of visual images that tell the story of how nutrition plays a vital role in babies' health, growth and development during that critical first twelve months will be available online.
prnewswire.com Monday, October 19, 2009Seniors reap aid, still wary of health reformS.A. Miller President Obama's push for a $250 bonus for Social Security recipients is but the latest in a series of paydays and promises the administration has showered on seniors - that politically ...
Chicago Chronicle Monday, October 19, 2009Naropa University Selects 90octane for Conversion-Driven Pay-Per-Click Advertising ProgramDENVER, Oct. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Naropa University, a private college located in Boulder, CO based on Buddhist inspired contemplative
education, has hired conversion-driven marketing agency 90octane to manage its pay-per-click (PPC) advertising program.
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