Small Business Majority's John Arensmeyer welcomed Senate passage of the 21st Century Cures Act, which lets small employers offer Health Reimbursement Arrangements so insured workers can put pre-tax dollars toward premiums and out-of-pocket costs. He also urged keeping the ACA intact.
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FOX SOLUTIONS™ CREATES INDUSTRY SOLUTION WITH THE POUCH BAGGER
Fox Solutions released a stainless steel Pouch Bagger built for fresh produce. The servo-driven machine fills bags more precisely than belt- or gear-driven models, uses a rotary bag changer that handles several bags at once, and allows tool-free changeover between bag sizes.
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Orchid Medical to Present at Workers' Comp Educational Conference
Orchid Medical said vice president of operations David Anderson will speak on the difficulties of surgery in workers' compensation at the 71st Annual Workers' Compensation Educational Conference in Orlando, on a panel about managing surgical costs.
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PR: Polymer Logistics receives Golden Medal Innovation Award
Polymer Logistics took a Golden Medal in the packaging category of the first Innovation Awards at the Macfrut 2015 fruit and vegetable trade show in Rimini, Italy, for the design and manufacture of its Wood Effect retail-ready crate.
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Robert Rose to Keynote 2015 BrandStorm™
The United Fresh Produce Association named author and Content Marketing Institute strategist Robert Rose as keynote speaker for the first BrandStorm, November 1-2, 2015 in San Francisco, an event built for young produce marketers learning brand development and content creation.
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Grey Wash Tattoo Inks And Tattoo Kits Recalled
A Thousand Virgins Corp is recalling all lots of its G1, G2 and G3 grey wash tattoo inks and kits after FDA testing found Mycobacterium chelonae, Microbacterium organisms and molds. Infection can lead to sepsis; no known infections have yet been matched to the inks.
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Voluntary Nationwide Recall Of Grey Wash Tattoo Inks And Tattoo Kits
A Thousand Virgins Corp. of Miami is recalling all lots of its G1, G2 and G3 grey wash tattoo inks after FDA testing found Mycobacterium chelonae, Microbacterium organisms and molds. No infections have been matched to the inks, which were distributed nationwide.
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RedLine Solutions Appoints New Marketing Director
RedLine Solutions of Santa Clara named Adrian Down marketing director. He was previously VP of sales and marketing and general manager at VIPColor Technologies USA; RedLine sells barcode and wireless traceability systems to growers, packers and shippers.
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Crawford & Company® Receives 2015 CIO 100 Award
Crawford & Company won a CIO 100 Award for the second consecutive year, recognized for Crawford iQ, its internally developed desktop, mobile and social applications for claims adjusting management.
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You pay tax to support abortion
Planned Parenthood performed about 332,000 abortions in 2009 and took in $164 million from those services, according to Wikipedia. A Fox News report puts a taxpayer earning $50,000 to $100,000 at $15.51 contributed to the group through income tax.
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Crawford Contractor Connection® Conference & Expo Attracts 3,000+
More than 3,000 contractors, insurance carrier representatives and service provider partners attended Crawford's 17th annual Contractor Connection Conference & Expo in Orlando, a record. The three-day event drew 175 exhibitors under the theme “Be There When It Counts.”
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Stormwater best management practices at Texas A&M AgriLife Dallas center show statewide promise
Texas A&M AgriLife specialist Fouad Jaber says demonstrations of permeable pavements, green roofs and a bioretention rain garden at the Dallas center point to broader statewide use of low impact development to cut urban stormwater runoff and the pollutants it carries.
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WellCare Announces Pricing Of Notes
WellCare Health Plans priced $300 million of additional 5.75% senior notes at 104.5% of principal, maturing November 15, 2020, with proceeds earmarked for general corporate purposes including organic growth and working capital.
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Shift Happens: 2nd Annual ShiftCon Social Media Conference Brings Together More than 500 Eco-Wellness Bloggers and Other Key Healthy Lifestyles Influencers
Blogger Leah Segedie announced the second annual ShiftCon eco-wellness social media conference for Sept. 24-26 at the Marriott Manhattan Beach Hotel in California. Speakers include Gary Hirshberg, Anna Lappe, Robyn O'Brien and Thrive Market CEO Gunnar Lovelace.
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Alpine Sausage Kitchen Recalls Beef And Pork Products Due To Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens
Alpine Sausage Kitchen of Albuquerque recalled roughly 3,350 pounds of Vienna sausage and cooked bratwurst sent to a Texas retailer after a routine FSIS label review found undeclared soy. FSIS classed it a low-risk Class II recall, and no reactions were reported.
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Expert: U.S. agricultural trade to Cuba could exceed $1 billion
Texas A&M economist Parr Rosson told the Senate Agriculture Committee that US food and farm exports to Cuba could exceed $1 billion a year, and reach $1.2 billion if regulations ease, supporting some 6,000 jobs. He said Cuban income growth and better infrastructure would be needed first.
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Crawford® Strengthens Aviation Team in the Americas
Ken Forsyth joins Crawford Global Technical Services as managing director of aviation for the Americas on April 23, 2015, based in Miami. He brings 37 years in aviation claims, most recently as a regional director of McLarens Aviation and before that president of Airclaims.
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Medtronic Begins Enrollment in Feasibility Study of Valiant 'Mona LSA' Branch Thoracic Stent Graft System
Medtronic began a feasibility study of its investigational Valiant Mona LSA branch thoracic stent graft, meant to repair aortic aneurysms encroaching on the left subclavian artery without routine surgical bypass. It will enroll 24 patients at up to seven US sites and assess them at 30 days.
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