Religion News Blog (Free subscription) | 07/18/2008
Dutch smokers are flocking to a religious movement known as "The Only and Universal Smokers Church of God" following a ban on tobacco smoking indoors . Michiel Eijsbouts, founder and "Smokelighter" of the church he founded in 2001, has insisted that the Dutch smoking ban in place does not apply to members of his church under national and European human rights legislation.
The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 07/17/2008
Dutch smokers are flocking to a religious movement known as "The Only and Universal Smokers Church of God" following a ban on tobacco smoking indoors.
The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 07/17/2008
Dutch smokers are flocking to a religious movement known as "The Only and Universal Smokers Church of God" following a ban on tobacco smoking indoors.
worldwide-news.net (Free subscription) | 07/17/2008
Dutch smokers are flocking to a religious movement known as “The Only and Universal Smokers Church of God” following a ban on tobacco smoking indoors. Go to news source
5 Blogs Before Lunch (Free subscription) | 07/12/2008
Six major Hollywood studios have agreed to place anti-smoking public-service announcements on all DVDs of new, youth-oriented films featuring tobacco use. The anti-smokin' six pack are: Sony Pictures, Universal Studios, Warner Bros.,Paramount Pictures, Walt Disney, and Twentieth Century Fox. The...
Blog@Newsarama (Free subscription) | 06/12/2008
If The Hulk thought Abomination was tough, how will he handle 27,000 anti-smoking advocates? In a press release issued yesterday, the American Medical Association Alliance — the volunteer arm of the AMA — took Universal Pictures to task for the depiction of a cigar-chomping Gen. Thaddeus “Thunderbolt” Ross (William Hurt) in The Incredible Hulk. “Shame on The [...]
Defamer (Free subscription) | 06/11/2008
Green skin, black lungs: That's what smoking-in-film watchdog group the American Medical Association Alliance is accusing Universal of showcasing in The Incredible Hulk, and thereby encouraging its...
Healthcare Economist (Free subscription) | 04/14/2008
France is often seen by liberals as the ideal system. It has universal health care, with few waiting lists. France has the highest level of satisfaction with their health care among all European countries. How can this be? What is their secret? France provides a basic, universal health insurances through large occupation-based [...]
The Wisconsin Sports Bar (Free subscription) | 03/28/2008
E – the wise one – correctly takes me to task for omitting Dick Trickle in my last post. Since there are transient Davidson fans stopping in the bar, it is proper to remind them that while North Carolina prides itself on NASCAR & TOBACCO, Wisconsin perfects the combination. UNIVERSAL TRUTHS about Mr. D. Trickle. Dick Trickle is so awesome, that searching for images named "Dick Trickle" doesn't even...
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 03/25/2008
CHICAGO - One of the quickest ways to gauge whether a company is creating assets or gobbling up investor’s cash is to look at their Return On Equity (ROE). The fast moving ROE Profit Track screening strategy from Zacks.com has generated an impressive return of
Business Wire (Free subscription) | 02/19/2008
WELLESLEY, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The U. S. Division of Sun Life Financial (NYSE: SLF, TSX: SLF) today announced several enhancements to its Sun Universal ProtectorPlus universal
PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 02/07/2008
RICHMOND, Va., Feb. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Allen B. King, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Universal Corporation (NYSE: ), announced that income from continuing operations for the third quarter of fiscal year 2008, which ended on December 31, 2007, increased by 42% to $50.8 million, or $1.56 per diluted share. In the same quarter last year, continuing operations earned $35.8 million, or...
PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 02/05/2008
RICHMOND, Va., Feb. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Allen B. King, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Universal Corporation (NYSE: ), announced today that the Company's Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of forty-five cents ($0.45) per share on the common shares of the Company, payable May 12, 2008, to common shareholders of record at the close of business on April 14, 2008. In addition,...
PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 12/11/2007
David C. Moore Named Successor RICHMOND, Va., Dec. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Hartwell H. Roper, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Universal Corporation (NYSE: UVV), has announced his plans to retire effective August 31, 2008. The Board of Directors has elected David C. Moore, currently Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer, to succeed Mr. Roper as Chief Financial Officer...
Gorillas Guides (Free subscription) | 11/22/2007
Najaf, Nov 21, (VOI) – On November 20, the world celebrates the Universal Children's Day with many children around the globe who were not given the best start in life. In a country that has been deeply traumatized by war, many Iraqi children are unable to attend school and are forced to work and support [...]
