Australia Storm To Bring Rain


QUEENSLAND (GaeaTimes.com)- The Category 5 Cyclone Yasi hit the shores of Queensland on Wednesday midnight and left thousands of people homeless. However, the meteorologists reported that the Cyclone Yasi has diminished to category 1 storm on Thursday and it is expected to bring in heavy rain in Queensland. The weather forecast of the upcoming ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Australia Storm To Bring Rain.

UK man sues female colleague who repeatedly slapped his butt


LONDON - A male shop assistant in Britain has launched a sex discrimination case against a female colleague of his after she repeatedly slapped his bottom. Konstantinos Kalomoiris, 40, who worked at the John Lewis store on Oxford Street, claims Bianca Revrenna, 68, tapped his behind in .... Original article  : UK man sues female colleague who repeatedly slapped his butt.

Food inflation shoots up again


NEW DELHI - India’s annual food inflation shot up to 17.05 percent for the week ended Jan 22, as onions and other items kept prices of food items at a high, as per official data released Thursday. Food inflation for the previous week was 15.57 percent. The high food prices will act as a dampener ... Read more : Food inflation shoots up again.

M&S Money Credit Card Comes Top in Three uSwitch.com Survey Categories


LONDON, February 2, 2011 - M&S Money's credit card has come in top in three out of eleven customer satisfaction categories in the most recent uSwitch.com survey. The uSwitch.com survey revealed M&S Money's credit card to be the public's top pick for billing service, payment service and customer support. American ... Read : M&S Money Credit Card Comes Top in Three uSwitch.com Survey Categories.

For cops' release, stop army training centre: Maoists


RAIPUR - Maoists in Chhattisgarh say they will release five captive policemen only if the government gives up its plan to set up an army training centre in a forested territory. This is one of 11 demands put forth by the outlawed Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in the restive Bastar region. The policemen have .... Source article  : For cops’ release, stop army training centre: Maoists.

Scientists find protein that boosts memory, prevents forgetfulness


LONDON - Scientists have found that type 2 insulin (IGF-II) growth factor reinforces memory and prevents forgetfulness in animal models. The result of the international research study was developed at the Mount Sinai Hospital Medical School in New York. The study describes the role played by IGF-II in the processes of consolidation of long-term memory. “Through microarray studies .... Original article on Gaea Times at  : Scientists find protein that boosts memory, prevents forgetfulness.

Nepal president to attend Chandigarh institute convocation


CHANDIGARH - Nepal President Ram Baran Yadav will be the chief guest at the 31st annual convocation of the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) here Friday. It would be a rare opportunity for Yadav, 62, to attend the convocation at his alma mater as the chief guest. He had done his .... Original source  : Nepal president to attend Chandigarh institute convocation.

Here are the top 10 richest people in Hollywood


WELLINGTON - Director James Cameron has topped the 2010 Hollywood movie earners’ list, courtesy the worldwide box office success of his movie ‘Avatar’. Cameron earned an estimated 257 million dollars last year for writing, producing and directing his 3D hit ‘Avatar’, based on its ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Here are the top 10 richest people in Hollywood.

Canon launches PDA Like Dictionary Wordtank Z with Slide-out keyboard


Canon is here with its sexy PDA like design electronic dictionary the Wordtank Z. It features a full qwerty slide-out keyboard and a 4.3″ Touchscreen. The Wordtank Z Series comes with the Z400 designed, specially for college students, who aspire to improve their English knowledge as well as Japanese. The Z800 targets older users with a ... Read : Canon launches PDA Like Dictionary Wordtank Z with Slide-out keyboard.

Bad Rats


Bad Rats is a physics puzzle game where rats finally get their bloody revenge on their new prisoners: The cats. Come up with creative solutions for each puzzle using physics, functional objects, and your specially trained Rats. Try different ways of solving each puzzle to finish faster or earn higher scores. Revel in your success as [...]

Consumers warned about herbal weight loss pill


LONDON - The Medicine and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has issued a warning against a weight loss pill sold over the internet and in Chinese medicine shops. MHRA says anyone taking Herbal Flos Lonicerae (Herbal Xenicol) should stop immediately and contact a doctor, reports the BBC. The warning comes after reports of side effects such as ... Read more >>.

Optimax Refractive Conference: The Year's Ultimate Vision Event


Celebrating 20 Years of Laser Eye Surgery LONDON, February 2, 2011 - Since the early stages of laser eye surgery ( www.optimax.co.uk/treatments_explained.aspx), Optimax have been bringing the latest procedures to the UK public, and can now look back proudly at the thousands of lives which have been transformed by their treatments. This week, the laser eye ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Optimax Refractive Conference: The Year's Ultimate Vision Event.

Only individuals can invest in Kisan Vikas Patra


GANDHINAGAR - A Hindu undivided family (HUF) is not entitled to purchase Kisan Vikas Patra (KVP), the Gujarat High Court has ruled, saying the investment scheme is meant only for individuals. In the order made available Thursday, a single judge bench of Justice R.R. Tripathi dismissed a petition by Chandrakant Patel, who invested Rs.2.8 lakh .... Source article  : Only individuals can invest in Kisan Vikas Patra.

Foreigner (Dutchman) Appointed as Global Partner in Chinese Magic Circle Law Firm


Dutch Law Firm Merges With Chinese Mainland Partners Into DeHeng Civil Code NV THE HAGUE, The Netherlands and BEIJING, February 2, 2011 - Dutch corporate lawyer and lecturer Dr Victor Meijers (1964) is the first foreigner to have been appointed global partner by the top tier Chinese law firm DeHeng Law Offices. At the same time, DeHeng ... Original article on : Foreigner (Dutchman) Appointed as Global Partner in Chinese Magic Circle Law Firm.

Tens of thousands in Yemen `Day of Rage' demonstrations


SANA’A - Large demonstrations were taking place in Sana’a Thursday, with both pro- and anti-government protesters flocking to the centre of the Yemeni capital in their tens of thousands. According to witnesses, more than 20,000 people supporting President Ali Abdullah Saleh were protesting near Sana’a University and another group was located in Tahrir Square. Meanwhile, ... Read more >>.

ACS Public Tender Offer for HOCHTIEF Successful


This announcement and the information contained herein are restricted and are not for release, publication or distribution, in whole or in part, in or into the United States or Japan. MADRID, February 3, 2011 - Grupo ACS (ACS, Actividades de Construcci??n y Servicios, S.A.) today announced the final result of its voluntary public tender offer for HOCHTIEF. ... Read more »»».

Sherry Rehman withdraws bill for blasphemy law amendment


ISLAMABAD - Former cabinet minister and member of the ruling Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Sherry Rehman has withdrawn a bill tabled in the national assembly proposing amendments in the blasphemy law, a media report said. Samaa TV reported Wednesday evening that Rehman withdrew the bill on the directions of Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani. Gilani ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Sherry Rehman withdraws bill for blasphemy law amendment.

'Fishing net' to collect space debris


LONDON - Japans space agency and a 100-year-old fishing net company have designed a huge net to collect space junk, a British report said. Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency and Nitto Seimo Co plan to tackle once and for all the hazardous litter in orbit damaging space shuttles and satellites. Last year, a US report .... Source  : ‘Fishing net’ to collect space debris.

Mitch Mustain Arrested


LOS ANGELES (GaeaTimes.com)- After former Trojan Everson Griffen got arrested on Monday, news of the arrest of one more former USC Trojan hit the headlines after Mitch Mustain was arrested on Tuesday for being a suspect in drug selling. The 22 year old former USC Trojan was arrested on Tuesday night at 8 p.m. PT ... Original article on : Mitch Mustain Arrested.

VNEWS Partners with Synaptic Digital to Provide Spanish Companies with International Media Reach for Video News Packages


LONDON, February 2, 2011 - Synaptic Digital, the world's premier multi-channel digital media creation and distribution platform, and VNEWS, the Spanish news and PR agency part of Antena 3 TV / Planeta Multimedia Group, today announced the official phase of their partnership, which provides Spanish companies international media distribution for their multimedia content over Synaptic Digital's thenewsmarket.com content portal. .... Source  : Gaea News Network.

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