GSI sells unit to Packard Bioscience

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GSI Lumonics Inc. (Kanata, Ont.) is selling its life sciences business to Packard BioScience Co. (Meriden, CT) for cash and stock worth about US$120-million. The deal will see about 75 of GSI's 1,400 employees shifted to Packard BioScience. GSI said the deal allows the company to focus on its core businesses of making laser systems and components for the semiconductor, electronics and automotive industries, and precision optics for telecommunications. The life sciences unit produces scanning systems for genetic analysis and mapping, drug research and other medical uses.

GSI Lumonics Inc.

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Twin feeding initiative

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The HVA and the RCM is launching a training programme which will allow health visitors and midwives to work together to encourage more women to breast-feed. Breast-feeding rates in the UK have not increased since 1980, despite the success of the World Health Organization's (WHO) breast-feeding initiative in other countries, and some observers even claim that the government is hampering the expansion of breast-feeding by continuing to allow manufacturers of baby milk formulas to advertise in literature given to new mothers.

United Kingdom, Breast feeding

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Form & function

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Tyra Banks faced a challenge when she was asked to play a hurdler in the motion picture 'Higher Learning.' Banks, who felt awkward at sports, underwent an intense training regimen, under the supervision of UCLA track coach Jeanette Bolden, in preparation for the film.

Cover Story, Behavior, Motion picture actors and actresses, Movie actors, Banks, Tyra

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