Archive for September, 2009

iCape Is Now Available

Wednesday, September 16th, 2009

McMann Industries today announced the immediate availability of the iCape. The iCape is an innovative hair-cutting cape with a clear window in the lap area through which a salon customer can safely read email, text messages, news, electronic books and digital magazines. It works with most electronic devices, including the Apple iPhone, Apple iPod, RIM [...]

Microsoft Introduces a New Zune Media Player, PC Software and Online Services

Tuesday, September 15th, 2009

Zune, Microsoft Corp.’s end-to-end digital entertainment service and media player, today announced significant advancements for consumers. The new Zune HD touch-screen media player is now available at retail, and a powerful update to the Zune PC software is free for download. For the first time, standard- and high-definition (HD) movies can be purchased or rented(1) [...]

The Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers Announces 2009 Star Award Recipients

Monday, September 14th, 2009

The Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) has announced the individual and corporate winners for the 2009 SHPE Technical Achievement Recognition (STAR) Awards. The annual awards recognize the year’s highest level of achievement in Hispanic engineering and sciences in several different categories.
All awards will be presented during the 2009 SHPE Conference in Washington, D.C. from [...]

British Airways offers new Executive Club incentives

Monday, September 14th, 2009

British Airways is offering customers flying on discount economy tickets the opportunity to earn Executive Club tier points to help them ascend the blue, silver and gold ranks of the airline’s loyalty scheme.
The permanent change to the Executive Club follows a successful trial after members said such an improvement would be top of their wish [...]

2010 FIFA World Cup travel packages

Monday, September 14th, 2009

Emirates has announced the launch of its new travel packages for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa.
An unforgettable sporting experience of a lifetime awaits football fans across the world, following the launch of Emirates’ 2010 FIFA World Cup travel packages.
As an Official Tour Operator for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South [...]

7 Million Babies and Children and 6 Million Hispanics in the U.S. Have Acid Reflux

Monday, September 14th, 2009

The Pediatric Adolescent Gastroesophageal Reflux (PAGER) Association has been helping families learn about acid reflux since 1992. The medical name for the disease is gastroesophageal reflux. It means stomach + esophagus + backwash.
“Acid reflux in children is often overlooked,” says Beth Pulsifer-Anderson, Director of PAGER Association. Some clues include excessive crying, ‘colic’, a burning sensation [...]

Diabetes emerges as the ‘epidemic of the new millennium’ in the UAE

Monday, September 14th, 2009

High prevalence of diabetes is posing a serious healthcare challenge in the UAE, currently home to the second largest percentage population of diabetics worldwide.
One out of five people in the UAE has diabetes and according to the Ministry of Health (MOH), diabetes-related heart problems was the biggest killer in the UAE in 2008, accounting [...]




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