tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51742241779695530742012-02-04T13:00:35.155-08:00Hot n Top News From The WorldJAY SHARMAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14785075281027427553noreply@blogger.comBlogger771100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5174224177969553074.post-24557289775064812182007-12-04T23:28:00.000-08:002007-12-04T23:32:15.611-08:00

The Bank of Canada has cut interest rates for the first time since April 2004, saying that the global economic outlook looked uncertain. It cut rates by a quarter of a percentage point to 4.25% from 4.5%. The central bank said that it expected financial market turmoil, stemming from a collapse of the US sub-prime mortgage market, to persist. Canada's surprise cut raised the chances of a cut in

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US mortgage giant Fannie Mae is to sell $7bn of shares to raise money to cushion itself against losses in sub-prime home loans.The additional capital will allow the company to "manage increased risk in the housing and credit markets".Fannie Mae, which finances or guarantees one of every five home loans in the United States, will also cut its dividend by 30%.This follows similar moves by smaller

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Plans for reform of cancer services in England have been set out by ministers.Cancer survival in the UK is still below the European average, despite recent improvements and the publication of the first Cancer Plan in 2000.The plans, unveiled by Health Secretary Alan Johnson, will be underpinned by a £370m investment by 2010.They include speeding up drug approval, more money for radiotherapy

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One in three of us will be diagnosed with cancer during our life. The disease tends to affect older people - but can strike at any time. Excluding certain skin cancers, there were more than 270,000 new cases of the disease in 2001 - and the rate is increasing by about 1% a year. Some cancer, such as breast, are becoming more common, while new cases of lung cancer fall away due to the drop in the

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Women who eat crisps or chips every day may double their chances of ovarian or womb cancer, say scientists. The fears surround acrylamides, chemicals produced when you fry, grill or roast a wide range of foods. Dutch researchers quizzed 120,000 people on their eating habits, and found that women who ate more acrylamide appeared more at risk. UK experts say other factors could be to blame, and

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Corruption and poor oversight have undermined South Africa's fight against HIV/ Aids, a new report says .The authors, the Institute of Security Studies and Transparency International, say there has been a "potentially lethal cocktail of mismanagement".They blame South Africa's president for questioning the link between HIV and Aids and say his stance has had an impact on the whole health

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Mice carrying a gene which appears to make them invulnerable to cancer may hold the key to safer and more effective treatments for humans.The new breed, created with a more active "Par-4" gene, did not develop tumours, and even lived longer, said the journal Cancer Research.University of Kentucky researchers said a human cancer treatment was possible.Cancer Research UK said that more research

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US stocks have closed up strongly on Wall Street after comments from a Federal Reserve official boosted hopes of an interest rate cut next month.Banks and other financial stocks led the gains after Fed vice-chairman Donald Kohn said the central bank needed to be "flexible and pragmatic".Mr Kohn said this was required as the recent credit market squeeze was worse than previously thought.The main

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The US dollar slid to a new record low against the euro, as investors bet that the Federal Reserve would cut interest rates to help the economy this week.The dollar hit a record low against the euro in early Monday trading at $1.4438 - before pulling back to $1.4423 by late trade in New York.Lower interest rates can weaken a currency as investors move funds to assets that enjoy a higher

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Women living and working in the city have a higher risk of breast cancer, researchers say.The study of 972 women by London's private Princess Grace Hospital found city women had much denser breasts.Previous research has shown those with the densest breast were four times more likely to develop cancer.Researchers, presenting the study to the Radiological Society of North America, said air

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Doctors must take body weight into account when reading test results for prostate cancer as obesity may distort the findings, a US study argues.Obese men have more blood so the concentration of antigen, a marker for the disease, is lower, a team found.The North Carolina study, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, involved 14,000 patients.It may explain why obese men seem

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Aids: A South African success storyBy Martin Plaut year ago, when I visited a squatter camp called Freedom Park, north-west of Johannesburg, I met a young orphan called Bongani.It's a rough, tough area, that is home to 20,000 people - and Aids has decimated this community.Half the women who come for antenatal tests are HIV positive.Bongani lived in a small yellow painted hut, with his

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The joint United Nations Programme on AIDS (UNAIDS) has dramatically reduced its estimate of the number of people living with HIV around the world. According to the new statistics, there are now 33.2 million people living with HIV globally, down from the 39.5 million estimate made at the end of 2006.Much of the reduction can be attributed to better surveillance techniques now being used in many

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The US dollar tumbled to fresh lows against the euro as investors bet that the Federal Reserve will have to substantially reduce US interest rates.The dollar sell-off saw the currency slump to as low as $1.4966 against the euro, before rebounding to $1.4796.It also sank against the Japanese yen, reaching two-and-a-half year lows, and weakened against the Chinese yuan.Many analysts are expecting

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The US dollar tumbled to fresh lows against the euro as investors bet that the Federal Reserve will have to substantially reduce US interest rates.The dollar sell-off saw the currency slump to as low as $1.4966 against the euro, before rebounding to $1.4796.It also sank against the Japanese yen, reaching two-and-a-half year lows, and weakened against the Chinese yuan.Many analysts are expecting

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European Central Bank Governing Council member Klaus Liebscher said Monday he sees no risk of stagflation in the euro zone, since economic growth seems solid.Economists and analysts have voiced concerns that the U.S. economy could enter a phase of stagflation following the subprime credit crisis and the rise in the price of crude oil, but Liebscher dismissed a question on whether such a scenario

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The dollar slipped against the euro and the yen Monday as a major investment bank offered a grim outlook for major banks and a homebuilders' group delivered a bleak housing forecast.The 13-nation euro bought $1.4667 in late New York trading, slightly above its level of $1.4659 Friday.The dollar also declined against the Japanese currency, falling to 109.85 yen from 110.82 yen late Friday.But the

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UK patients are now eligible to receive a new type of HIV drug - the first new oral class of HIV/Aids treatment in more than a decade.Pfizer's Celsentri (maraviroc) blocks HIV's entry to immune system cells.Although it is not a cure, it can help patients who have not responded to other available HIV drugs.HIV charities welcomed the drug's arrival, which has taken Pfizer 10 years to develop at a

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Cannabis compound 'halts cancer'A compound found in cannabis may stop breast cancer spreading throughout the body, US scientists believe.The California Pacific Medical Center Research Institute team are hopeful that cannabidiol or CBD could be a non-toxic alternative to chemotherapy.Unlike cannabis, CBD does not have any psychoactive properties so its use would not violate laws, Molecular Cancer

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Cannabis compound 'halts cancer'A compound found in cannabis may stop breast cancer spreading throughout the body, US scientists believe.The California Pacific Medical Center Research Institute team are hopeful that cannabidiol or CBD could be a non-toxic alternative to chemotherapy.Unlike cannabis, CBD does not have any psychoactive properties so its use would not violate laws, Molecular Cancer

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Mexico's peso closed weaker against the dollar Monday as local stocks came under heavy selling along with other emerging markets.The peso was quoted closing in Mexico City at MXN10.9125 to the dollar, compared with MXN10.9285 at the opening and MXN10.8725 at Friday's close.Emerging market stocks were hard hit as investor worries about the economic fallout from U.S. financial sector problems led

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Currency investors, wary of turmoil in the markets as write-downs blamed on the credit crisis accumulate, backed away from investing in high-yielding currencies with the yen and Swiss franc.The so-called yen-carry trade involves selling off the low-yielding Japanese currency in favor of currencies in countries with higher interest rates.The U.S. currency rose against the euro and the pound

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Stock markets in the US and Europe saw mixed fortunes as the scale of the impact of the US sub-prime crisis on the banking industry dominated trading.After a volatile session, the Dow Jones closed down 55.2 points at 12,987.5, falling below the 13,000 mark for the first time since August.But shares closed up in London and Paris on suggestions that banks will be able to weather the credit

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Al Gore is to become a partner of a US private equity firm with a history of supporting "green technology".The ex vice-president and environmental activist is to join the board of Kleiner, Perkins, Caulfield and Byers.He will lead investments in alternative energy sources and firms involved in areas such as recycling, alternative fuel and water purification.Mr Gore was awarded the Nobel Peace

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Flotation costs knock BlackstoneBlackstone logoBlackstone said conditions were trickier for private equity buyoutsPrivate equity firm Blackstone has reported a third-quarter loss, hit by flotation costs and lower income from property following sub-prime problems.Blackstone reported a loss of $113.2m (£54.8m) compared with net income of $372.5m in the same period a year ago.The loss stemmed partly

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Flotation costs knock BlackstoneBlackstone logoBlackstone said conditions were trickier for private equity buyoutsPrivate equity firm Blackstone has reported a third-quarter loss, hit by flotation costs and lower income from property following sub-prime problems.Blackstone reported a loss of $113.2m (£54.8m) compared with net income of $372.5m in the same period a year ago.The loss stemmed partly

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About 6,000 middle-aged or older women in the UK develop cancer each year because they are obese or overweight, a Cancer Research UK-funded study says.The study, which looked at 45,000 cases of cancer in 1m women over seven years, says this is about 5% of such cases.It is published online by the British Medical Journal and blames excess fat for 50% of cases of womb cancer and a type of

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Scientists have uncovered a stem cell in dogs which could lead to new treatments for bone cancer in children, according to an Edinburgh study.The cancer stem cell makes copies of the disease, enabling it to spread around the body. It appears notoriously resistant to treatment.But by identifying it, it may be possible to work out how to target it.Osteosarcoma in dogs is molecularly similar to bone

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A new type of HIV drug, designed for people who are resistant to other treatments, has been approved by the US authorities.Roche, the makers of Fuzeon are confident it will also win European approval within weeks.Fuzeon is the first of a new class of drugs known as fusion inhibitors.It is designed to combat the growing problem of resistance to older HIV drugs.However, the drug is likely to be

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A new type of HIV drug, designed for people who are resistant to other treatments, has been approved by the US authorities.Roche, the makers of Fuzeon are confident it will also win European approval within weeks.Fuzeon is the first of a new class of drugs known as fusion inhibitors.It is designed to combat the growing problem of resistance to older HIV drugs.However, the drug is likely to be

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A vitamin made when sunlight hits the skin could help slow down the ageing of cells and tissues, say researchers.A King's College London study of more than 2,000 women found those with higher vitamin D levels showed fewer ageing-related changes in their DNA.However, the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition study stops short of proving cause and effect.A lack of vitamin D has already been linked

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Federal Reserve chief Ben Bernanke has warned that the US economy will slow noticeably before the end of the year.He blamed the slowdown on the credit crisis, which has made it harder for banks and individuals to borrow money.He said that there was likely to be more "financial restraint on economic growth as credit becomes more expensive and difficult to obtain".In the longer term, he said that

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Federal Reserve chief Ben Bernanke has warned that the US economy will slow noticeably before the end of the year.He blamed the slowdown on the credit crisis, which has made it harder for banks and individuals to borrow money.He said that there was likely to be more "financial restraint on economic growth as credit becomes more expensive and difficult to obtain".In the longer term, he said that

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Oral contraceptives increase the risk of developing cervical cancer, but the risk falls once women stop using them, an Oxford-led international study says.The Lancet study of 52,000 women found the risk increased with the length of time oral contraceptives were used.But after a 10-year break from the pill, a woman's risk was the same as if she had never taken it, it found.Experts said the

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Alzheimer's cold sore virus linkEvidence is building that the cold sore virus may be linked to Alzheimer's disease, an expert says. In lab tests, Manchester University found brains infected with the herpes simplex virus, HSV-1, saw a rise in a protein linked to Alzheimer's. Scientists believe the discovery could pave the way for a vaccine that may help prevent the brain disorder, New Scientist

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Be thin to cut cancer, study saysEven those who are not overweight should slim down if they want to cut their risk of cancer, a major international study has claimed. The World Cancer Research Fund carried out the largest ever inquiry into lifestyle and cancer, and issued several stark recommendations. They include not gaining weight as an adult, avoiding sugary drinks and alcohol, and not eating

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HealthBreakthrough on asbestos diseaseDoctors are developing the first ever effective treatment for the respiratory disease mesothelioma. Mesothelioma is a disease of the lung lining and chest wall contracted from exposure to asbestos. It is responsible for as many deaths as cervical cancer. The disease has traditionally viewed as untreatable and incurable, but speakers at the British Thoracic

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Women who have been treated for early signs of cervical cancer have a high risk of the disease decades later, say Swedish researchers. Regular smear tests should be offered to those with pre-cancerous lesions for at least 25 years, they said. Current guidelines for UK women who have been treated for the condition called carcinoma-in-situ recommend annual screening for 10 years. The study of

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The smoke from burning marijuana leaves contains several known carcinogens and the tar it creates contains 50 percent more of some of the chemicals linked to lung cancer than tobacco smoke. A marijuana cigarette also deposits four times as much of that tar as an equivalent tobacco one. Scientists were therefore surprised to learn that a study of more than 2,000 people found no increase in the

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Ebay, the world's largest online auctioneer, has launched a website that allows people to invest in loans that lift people out of poverty. The website, called MicroPlace, acts as a broker between ordinary investors and microfinance organisations. For as little as $100, US investors will be able to help entrepreneurs in poor countries, be they coffee sellers in Cambodia or hairdressers in Ghana.

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Doctors are developing the first ever effective treatment for the respiratory disease mesothelioma. Mesothelioma is a disease of the lung lining and chest wall contracted from exposure to asbestos. It is responsible for as many deaths as cervical cancer. The disease has traditionally viewed as untreatable and incurable, but speakers at the British Thoracic Society (BTS) summer meeting in

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A drug for the asbestos-linked cancer mesothelioma has been blocked for widespread use by the NHS in England and Wales. The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) decided Alimta should only be recommended for use in new or ongoing clinical trials. NICE concluded there was not enough evidence the drug was better than cheaper treatments. However, critics said some patients

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The US dollar hovered near record lows against the euro by close of trade in New York on Friday, as expectations over a US interest rate cut increased. One euro was worth $1.4265 by mid-afternoon in the US, after the greenback sank just short of $1.4320. Analysts said a rise in US unemployment adds to chances of an interest rate cut when The Federal Reserve meets in October, in a bid to boost the

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Syria has switched all of its government foreign exchange dealings from dollars to euros as part of a political stand-off with the US. Government divisions and public sector firms have been ordered to use the euro for foreign goods and services by Syrian Prime Minister Naji al-Otari. The state-owned Commercial Bank of Syria said the switch was "important and necessary". Relations have been

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The three largest players in the global currency market are teaming up with Reuters to offer foreign-exchange services over the internet to major clients, according to a report in Monday's Wall Street Journal. The report said US banks Chase Manhattan and Citigroup and Germany's Deutsche Bank were creating a new company together with the news and financial information provider. The move is the

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People go to work everyday to earn money in order to finance all their expenses. Some even stay in the office for extra hours to do overtime, just so they could earn extra money. If you're one of the many people still looking for ways to earn, forex trading is a very good place to start your search.Forex trading is no longer concentrated in the actual FX market. You can actually do it globally.

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A dream machine for anyone. One whose cost factor determines that you must buy it carefully. If you are thinking of going in for a laptop (or a notebook, as it is called among the tech circles), here are a few tips that will come in handy3 questions to ask before you buy a computer. Opt for an Intel Pentium 4 or an Intel Centrino processor. The processor forms the computing core of your laptop

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The Central Bank of the UK will likely lower interest rates at its next meeting, following the lead of the Fed. The most recent British economic data indicated that inflation has fallen to its lowest level in over a year. Moreover, UK (and European for that matter) monetary policy prioritizes price stability over employment, by unofficially targeting an inflation benchmark. Thus, without regard

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The Australian Dollar recently touched a 20-year high against the USD, having risen 15% in the last month alone. In fact, the currency has proved to be one of the top performers against the USD in 2007, having benefited from continued weakness in the US economy. It has also been one of the chief beneficiaries of the Yen carry trade, in which investors have sold Yen in favor of higher-yielding

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Japan's Central Bank now controls over $950 Billion in foreign exchange reserves, second only to those of China. While Japan is not accumulating significant new reserves, its existing reserves have appreciated in value due to the Euro's recent ascent. Analysts are keeping a close eye on the reserves of both countries, which represent close to 50% of the world's foreign exchange reserves. In

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When it comes to trading systems that you can use to trade on the Forex market you have plenty of options but it’s very important to choose the right Forex trading system for you.Some may find fundamental factors easier to take while others will do better with technical indicators. Everyone is different and which system isn’t important – what is important is matching individual to system. So how

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You’ve decided to become a trader on the Forex market but since you’ve never played on the currency market you aren’t sure where to start. Not to worry – we’ve got some great tips for global Forex trading,Forex is the foreign exchange market where currencies are bought and sold. It began back in the 1970’s with the introduction of free exchange rates and floating currencies. Thanks to the

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If you, your spouse, or your children attended college in 2000, you may be able to take advantage of the Hope Scholarship Credit or the Lifetime Learning Credit on your 2000 federal income taxes. Since these are tax credits, rather than deductions, they reduce your income tax dollar for dollar.The Hope Scholarship CreditThe Hope Scholarship Credit provides a tax credit for 100% of the first

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The United States is a nation of entrepreneurs. There are literally tens of millions of self-employed individuals that enjoy pursuing their dream business. Of course, few of you enjoy the paperwork and confusing tax issues that arise from owning your own businessMany self-employed individuals are considered "sole proprietors" or "independent contractors" for legal and tax purposes. This is true

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You just got done paying taxes or filing an extension and are grumpy. If you are smart, you will use this miserable event to teach yourself how to save on taxes next year. How To Save On TaxesFor most people, preparing and filing taxes is the equivalent of sticking a pin in a body part. It simply is not fun. Heck, it is not even amusing. One of the reasons is you inevitably find some part of the

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Owning rental property is a great wealth building tool. Less well known is the fact there are also rental property tax advantages. Rental Property Tax AdvantagesFor tax purposes, rental property is handled less like your primary residence and more like a business. Put another way, you are in business if you own rental property and are taxed like a regular business in many ways.For your rental

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They say death and taxes are the only two constants in life. Unlike death, however, tax freedom day represents a break from the cliché –at least temporarily!Tax Freedom DayTax Freedom Day is a different sort of holiday. Although not actually celebrated, Tax Freedom Day is the first day of the year at which, theoretically at least, the nation as a whole has earned enough income to pay the sum of

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If you want to kill the mood at a gathering, just start talking about taxes. With this introduction to tax, hopefully you will see why it is not the beast it seems. Introduction to TaxOkay, I will admit it. I hate paying taxes just like you. Yes, it is just as frustrating and hard for me as it is for you. I groan. I get that pain in my sinuses. My eyes get dry and, yes, I occasionally create a

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How to find the best car accident lawyer is to first to locate a car accident lawyer proficient in expertise and legal experience in car accidents who can help unwind complicated legal problems and also to help you defend yourself if you were accused of a wreck that was not your fault. And you will need an aggressive car and truck accident attorney too. This is because you will face many

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Mesothelioma is an uncommon form of cancer, usually associated with previous exposure to asbestos. In this disease, malignant (cancerous) cells develop in the mesothelium, a protective lining that covers most of the body's internal organs. Most people who develop mesothelioma have worked on jobs where they inhaled asbestos particles, or have been exposed to asbestos dust and fibre in other ways,

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mesotheliomaBackground: Mesothelial cells normally line the body cavities, including the pleura, peritoneum, pericardium, and testis. Malignancies involving mesothelial cells in these body cavities are known as malignant mesothelioma, which may be localized or diffuse. Diagnosis is difficult because the results from fluid analysis of the effusion from the tumor are not usually diagnostic. Most,

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Cable continued its climb today with solid movement. Last nights trading gives me an opportunity to discuss another key factor in our strategy. When we got up this morning we had already closed our smaller trade for 40 pips and had a mild pullback, we closed our second bigger trade at 1.7720 for only 35 pips at 8:00AM. Had we stayed in our trade we would have closed it for 85 Pips @ 1.7770. This

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Forex involves the trading of currencies. It is the largest financial market in the world and has an estimated daily turnover of 1.9 trillion dollars. This turnover is larger than all the worlds’ stock market on any given day.The forex market does not have a fixed exchange. The forex market is considered an over-the-counter (OTC) market. The forex market is completely electronic and trades are

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The technical analysis is a method based on the study of charts which get attention to the price of the instruments, the volume of the trading and, when that is possible, open interest of the instruments. The fundamental analysis is a method founded on economic, political, environmental factors and any other factor.In practice, much of actors of the forex market use the technical analysis in

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RSI is a popular indicator commonly used to confirm price movement and help identify turning points in the market. It was created by Welles Wilder Jr.In general RSI is used either as an indicator of overbought or oversold market conditions in consolidating markets or to identify divergences at trend exhaustion.The RSI is a price-following oscillator that ranges between 0 and 100. A popular method

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Napoleon Hill, the author of Think and Grow Rich, believes that a person does not have to be a genius to become rich. Any person can become wealthy if he thinks positively and has a deep desire to achieve his goal. Positive Thinking: You must see your financial dreams and know that you will be able to attain them. You must already own them. If you begin making up every rationalization under the

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New Delhi, July 11 (PTI) Nasdaq-listed Wipro Ltd today said its Chairman Azim Premji has been named among the 'greatest entrepreneurs' of all time by BusinessWeek sharing the credit with the likes of Bill Gates, Oprah Winfrey and Michael Dell. Premji, the only Indian to make it to the list, has been recognised for his vision and leadership that has been responsible for Wipro emerging as one of

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This is a story of a boy named Anko. He liveed in Mumbai, a metro city in India. Anko was 12 year old . He never studied well, he was computer crazy. All the time he sticked to the computer,either playing computer games or serfing on net. He never played any real ground game with his friends either. One day he was serfing on the net going from one site toanother. His mom was helplessly watching

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You need money. You need it badly. At 65, however, you don't have the stamina to stomach the inconvenience a long-term loan would require. So, what do you do? You tap into the value of your home and convert it into cash! This is possible through reverse mortgage. Reverse mortgage lenders let you borrow money against your own property.Why go to a reverse mortgage lender and not a bank? We asked

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Even a person with significant financial or business knowledge finds navigating the financial world difficult. The world of finance is a world full of legal riddles and unfamiliar speech. To help professionals and laypersons to maneuver in this complex world, a multitude of analysis tools, like a finance calculator, comes into play. A finance calculator is an online tool which allows anyone to

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If you shop online or use online banking, then you might be familiar with HTTPS protocols and the way that they help keep your information safe. However, if you are new to online shopping or banking, then you should know about HTTPS and how to make sure that your credit card details are safe when you purchase online. Here is some information about HTTPS and its uses.What is HTTPS?HTTPS stands for

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Bangalore, Aug 7 (PTI) Wipro is setting up two BPO centres in China by next month with a combined employee pool of 300, while another unit in the US will be opened later. "We would be starting by next month...It will be up (in China)," Wipro Chief Executive Officer (BPO) T K Kurien told PTI here.The two centres are coming up in Shanghai and Chengdu, he said.The two centres in China would provide

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Islamabad, Aug 16 (PTI) Voicing support for Pakistan's efforts to deal with extremism, the US today said it will work with its South Asian ally in tackling any terrorist threat if there is an "actionable intelligence." "If either side has any actionable intelligence of people presenting any threat, the US and Pakistan would work together to meet the threat," US Assistant Secretary of State

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Melbourne, Aug 17 (PTI) Australian Prime Minister John Howard today said the "strict safeguards" India has to follow to obtain uranium supplies from Canberra will have the same effect of that country signing the nuclear non-proliferation treaty (NPT). "I can assure your listeners that the net effect of our safeguards agreement will be the same," Howard told ABC radio today adding it will prevent

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Washington, Aug 16 (PTI) Refuting criticism that fuel assurances and reprocessing right to India are inconsistent with US' non-proliferation obligations and the Hyde Act, two reputed scholars have said the 123 Agreement will "limit the negative impact" of disagreement over NPT on bilateral ties. In their memo "US Nuclear Agreement with India: An Acceptable Deal for Major Strategic Gain", Lisa

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Melbourne, Aug 16 (PTI) Defending Australian government's decision to lift the ban on uranium sales to India, Premier John Howard today spoke to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh after which he announced the two countries will negotiate a uranium trade pact. "Australia has decided in principle to export uranium to India, subject to India agreeing to very stringent safeguards and conditions," Howard

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Security agencies are suspecting that Pakistan-based terror outfits like Laskhar-e-Taiba or Jaish-e-Mohammad may be behind the deadly Hyderabad blasts that claimed 40 lives, the government said on Wednesday."Investigations into this incident are in a very, very preliminary stage and based on some information so far some possibilities have been identified and expressed," Union Home Secretary

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