| NeoStem Highlights High-Growth Business Model and First-to-Market ...
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-March 23, 2007 - NeoStem, Inc. (OTCBB:NEOI), the first company to specialize in the collection, processing and storage of adult stem cells for personal use in times of critical medical need, has released a new investor video detailing the Company's overall strategic initiatives to address high-growth revenue opportunities in the growing, multibillion-dollar adult stem cell industry. .
Phillip Roy Financial Services Announces 500th Life Insurance and ...
Phillip Roy Financial Services, the fastest growing annuity and Life insurance marketing firm in Florida, announces the addition of its 500th life insurance and annuity agent. SARASOTA, Fla. (BusinessWire EON) March 21, 2007 -- With agents located everywhere from Florida, Chicago, Las Vegas, Phoenix and California, Phillip Roy Financial Services is one of the nation's largest sellers of annuity products and life insurance. The company's web site, http://www.philliproyfinancial.com has research papers available to the public regarding topics as diverse as reverse mortgages, taxes, long term care, life insurance including term and whole life, annuities and more. The company currently has over 3000 clients. Phil Wasserman, president of Phillip Roy Financial Services, is a nationally recognized expert and speaker on life insurance and annuities.
MORE THAN A PET PROJECT
WASHINGTON - Dan Cohen's business career started at the ballpark, selling tickets and sponsorships for the Washington Wizards and Redskins. Now he's moved on to the animal park, as founder and president of AnimalAttraction.com, a social networking site for people who love pets. ''I help them connect with other people who share a similar and very strong passion for pets,'' said Cohen. Cohen, 38, founded AnimalAttraction.com as a dating site for pet lovers three years ago with $400,000 of his own savings and $300,000 from investors. To expand its audience, a year ago he started changing the site from a matchmaking service to an online membership community for pet lovers. The free site includes a message board, chat room and photo contest featuring pets and ''parents.'' Cohen says he's adding user-generated videos, expert columns and a pet pals feature.
For-Profit Groups Effective In Helping California Children Obtain ...
As state lawmakers consider ways to reach California's 6.5 million uninsured residents, new research from UC Irvine suggests that insurance brokers and other for-profit groups are key to helping eligible children enroll in government-funded health care programs.
UCI's Mireille Jacobson evaluated the impact of an innovative California incentive program that encouraged for-profit groups such as insurance brokers and income tax preparers, as well as non-profits, to help enroll children in the State Children's Health Insurance Program or Medicaid - programs for which an estimated 60 percent of uninsured children are eligible.
The incentive program, which began in 1998, paid $25 to $50 for each person the organization helped enroll or re-enroll in the state health care programs.
Aging trailer park’s final days?
The Community Development staff noted the city's only obligation under state law is to make sure tenants are properly notified and informed of other places they may move their mobile homes and the how much it would cost to move the unit. Senior Manteca Planner Mike Meissner in a report to the commission noted, "Staff is not recommending requiring payment of relocation costs. Staff finds the issue of relocation and the determination of what is a reasonable cost is a matter that should be resolved between the landlord and tenants. Tenants have sent letters to the city noting that no nearby trailer parks have space for them and most of the mobile homes are too old to move and — in some cases — to old to be accepted in mobile home parks anywhere else. The sentiment of the tenants is reflected in a letter to the city penned by Susanne Worcester whose trailer is 47 years old and who spent two years remodeling it.
In Japan, private health care filling public gaps
TOKYO: Johns Hopkins Hospital, taking advantage of Japan's dissatisfaction with public health care, has started a clinic in Tokyo that charges as much as ¥2 million for a three-day medical checkup. The Tokyo Midtown Medical Center, which opened March 30 in the city's tallest office tower, is a venture involving Johns Hopkins as well as Mitsui Fudosan and Resorttrust. The clinic is the latest of seven overseas projects since 2006 for Hopkins, based in Baltimore, which has topped U.S. News & World Report's ranking of best U.S. hospitals the past 16 years. Medical care for an aging population is absorbing more than 40 percent of the government's health budget, leaving less money for hospital emergency rooms and clinics. Almost half of Tokyo residents say they are frustrated by long waiting times at hospitals, a city government survey shows.
Utah Patents
Bullet trap, patent No. 7,194,944, invented by Spencer Lambert of Woodland Hills, Kyle Bateman of Provo, and Thomas Marshall of Lake Shore, assigned to Action Target Inc. of Provo.
Vehicle hood latch-release system for improved pedestrian protection, patent No. 7,195,090, invented by Brent T. Parks of Englewood, Colo., and Michael R. Schramm of Perry, assigned to Autoliv ASP Inc. of Ogden.
Flexible housing for an air bag module, patent No. 7,195,273, invented by Robert E. Lewis of West Haven, Trudy C. Lewis of West Haven, Gregory J. Lang of South Ogden, and Larry D. Rose of South Weber, assigned to Autoliv ASP Inc. of Ogden.
Gas flow-deflection apparatus and method for air bag systems, patent No. 7,195,279, invented by Larry D.
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