The U.S. preterm birth rate dropped for the fifth consecutive year in 2011 to 11.7 percent, the lowest in a decade, giving thousands more babies a healthy start in life and saving billions in health and social costs.
“These results demonstrate that many premature births can be prevented with the right policies and bold leadership,” said March of Dimes President Dr. Jennifer L. Howse. “Our national progress in reducing premature births over the past five years shows that when infant health becomes a priority, babies benefit. We must implement proven interventions and accelerate our investment in new research to prevent preterm birth so one day every baby will get a healthy start in life.”
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British body armour firm PPSS Group have announced the set-up of their PPSS Canada branch, based in Toronto.
Having received global recognition especially for their ultra-thin and light high performance bullet resistant vests in 2011, PPSS Group are equally well respected for their super tough stab resistant vests, offering unmatched protection from blunt force trauma.
Helping to effectively protect frontline professionals from firearms, edged weapons and human bites is precisely what PPSS Group is all about.
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Ausfilm and representatives of the Australian film industry come together in Los Angeles this week (24-28 October) for Ausfilm Week 2011. Ausfilm Week aims to build and maintain relationships between the Australian and US film industries to encourage co-production of international film and television with Australia.
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As part of its constant effort to offer versatile products that maximize stylists’ creativity and fearless self expression, Sebastian Professional has once again put its ear to stylists’ stomping grounds to discover how to better enable their talents and, in turn, amaze their clients. In March 2011, Sebastian Professional will proudly inject new potential into its line-up with the launch of Color Ignite, an all-new color care offering. This unique line of professional color care products offers two custom-tailored formulas designed according to the color techniques used – SINGLE TONE for single tone colored hair and MULTI TONE for multi-tonal and lightened hair.
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Based on its recent analysis of the biometrics market, Frost & Sullivan recognizes M2SYS with the 2011 North American Frost & Sullivan Award for New Product Innovation for its unique Hybrid Biometric Platform™, - the first scalable, multi-modal biometrics system that supports fingerprint, finger vein, palm vein, and iris recognition from a single server.
The biometric recognition domain lacks enterprise-ready, customizable, device-independent systems that allow organizations of any size to avoid being limited to one biometric modality or a single biometric device. M2SYS takes a giant leap with its innovative solution that works reliably and with a high success rate for all users.
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A large metal sculpture in honor of automotive pioneer Louis Chevrolet, co-founder of the Chevrolet brand, was unveiled and inaugurated in the Swiss city of La Chaux-de-Fonds, today.
The abstract work was commissioned on the occasion of the car brand’s 100 year jubilee in November 2011. Today, it was formally handed over to Louis Chevrolet’s native city by Dr. Thomas Sedran, President and Managing Director of Chevrolet Europe.
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Continuing a legacy of consumer and manufacturing innovations, a Maytag Centennial® washer marked the milestone of being the one-millionth washing machine assembled on a newly launched line in the Clyde, Ohio manufacturing plant. This new line produces the top two selling top-load washers in the United States according to NPD Group data January 2011 — the No. 1 selling Centennial® washer (MVWC400XW) and the No. 2 selling Bravos X™ washer (MVWX500XW).
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Tennis legend, philanthropist, and Longines ambassador of Elegance Andre Agassi teamed up with the Swiss watch brand Longines and fine jeweler Shreve & Co. on November 30, 2011 at the Stanford Shopping Center to host a fast serve contest followed by a Q&A with the USTA junior players to address the importance of education.
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Riot From Wrong is a remarkable feature
length young people made, documentary; filmed across the breadth of the
United Kingdom in the aftermath of the London Riots. The documentary
was created by 14 Passionate young people from across London to bring
you one of the most anticipated documentary of 2012. The documentary
includes key witness statements, interviews with those involved, and
some of the best London Riot footage available, which was independently
sourced from a vast network of contacts. I went to one of the
screenings in London, I loved it so much, that I had to re-upload the
trailer! The BBC need to watch this! Official Channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/MillionYouthMedia
It all begins in a sleek warehouse where 122 percussion instruments are arranged to create a precision-driving course full of angles and straightaways. Each instrument has a tiny lever. An Ultrasonic Blue 2011 Lexus IS sport sedan revs its engine, wheels spinning as it roars to life to debut its musical prowess. The vehicle navigates the raceway, precisely tripping each and every drum lever on the track, creating a beat as it speeds by, igniting the base, snare, toms and cymbals. Through it all, the IS doesn’t knock over a single instrument. As it comes screeching to a halt, the final drum beat is triggered. The new 2011 IS has just laid down its first custom track.
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