The EPA, Washington, announced it is releasing the Health and Environmental Research Online (HERO) database, a milestone in transparency. HERO provides access to the scientific studies used in making key regulatory decisions, including EPA’s periodic review of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for six major pollutants. It is part of the open government directive to conduct business with transparency, participation, and collaboration.
Read MorePoll: Health Care Plan Gains Favor (USA Today)
More Americans now favor than oppose the health care overhaul that President Obama signed into law Tuesday, a USA TODAY/Gallup Poll finds
Read MoreFutureLogic, Inc. Granted Patent for Dual-Port Promotional Gaming Printer
FutureLogic Inc., Glendale, Calif. announced the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office recently issued U.S. Patent No. 7,594,855 entitled, “Method and Apparatus for Gaming Promotional Printer,” for a gaming promotional printer that is connected to a gaming machine via a main communication port and separately connected to a promotional coupon controller via an auxiliary communication port.
Read MoreGold Bond Hires New Director of Marketing
James Canning, vice president of marketing for Gold Bond Inc., Hixson, Tenn., announced a hire for a pivotal position within the company.
Read MoreSmall Businesses Grapple with New Health Care Law (Inc.)
For small businesses, it may be a case of the best of times and the worst of times. A group long distrustful of government stands to benefit early and often from the health care reform legislation President Barack Obama signed into law on Tuesday. But as 14 states challenge the legislation in court and Republicans make its repeal a 2010 campaign theme, many entrepreneurs are wondering what will come next–and how they will be affected.
Read MorePrime Line Announces New Prime Express Program
Prime Line, Bridgeport, Conn., announced its new Prime Express program. Under the program, Prime Line will ship orders to locations west of the Mississippi (zones requiring four or five days for ground delivery) using FedEx Express Saver 3-day service, while charging distributors only the ground shipping rates.
Read More3M to Webcast First-Quarter Earnings Conference Call
St. Paul, Minnesota-based 3M announced it will webcast its first-quarter 2010 earnings conference call on Tuesday, April 27, 2010, at 8 a.m. C.T.
Read MoreBrand Innovation Group Names New Client Development Director
Brand Innovation Group (Big), Fort Wayne, Ind., a full-service branding and marketing company, has named Tom Carroll as client development director.
Read MoreAmerican Solutions for Business Launches Cutting-Edge Cross-Channel Marketing Solution
Glenwood, Minnesota-based American Solutions for Business (ASB), announced the launch of IXCMA, an integrated cross-channel marketing platform designed to help clients improve the results of their most important marketing initiatives. IXCMA will be sold to customers via the company’s more than 600 member U.S. sales force.
Read MoreMagnalight.com Offers Range of Explosion Proof LED Lights with Low Heat
One of the biggest challenges facing LED designers is how to address the intense heat produced by LED packages. Larson Electronics’ magnalight.com offers LED bulbs that address this problem while producing LED bulbs that runs at lower temperatures than high wattage incandescent bulbs.
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