Members Receive Double HHonors Points or Double Airline Miles for Stays between January 7 and March 31, 2013

MCLEAN, Va. - Friday, January 4th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Hilton HHonors, the loyalty program for Hilton Worldwide’s 10 distinct hotel brands, today launches its latest global promotion, Double Your HHonors. Through Double Your HHonors, members can earn Double HHonors Points or Double Airline Miles for qualified hotel stays completed between January 7 and March 31, 2013, at participating Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts, Conrad Hotels & Resorts, Hilton Hotels & Resorts, DoubleTree by Hilton, Embassy Suites Hotels, Hilton Garden Inn, Hampton Hotels, Homewood Suites by Hilton, Home2 Suites by Hilton and Hilton Grand Vacations.

"Back by popular demand, we are excited to announce the return of the Double Your HHonors promotion,” said Jeff Diskin, executive vice president, Hilton Worldwide. "Last year, HHonors members earned more than 5 ... Read more »

ATLANTA - Friday, January 4th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- SIPCO, LLC is pleased to announce that Control4 Corporation, a world-wide leader in automation, control and energy management technology, has become a proud member of the Essential Wireless Mesh™ Patent Portfolio by taking a license to SIPCO’s patents, including U.S. Patent Numbers 7,103,511; 7,468,661; and 7,697,492.

About SIPCO, LLC

SIPCO is a leading innovator of mesh networking and related technology based in Atlanta, Georgia. Founded by renowned inventor T. David Petite, SIPCO developed technologies enabling robust self-organizing wireless networking and related technologies known as Wireless Mesh in conjunction with IntusIQ. Wireless Mesh is used in protocols such as ZigBee, Z-Wave, IEEE 802.15.4, WirelessHART and proprietary mesh network and in other wireless applications such as SmartGrid, building automation, industrial controls, network backhaul, smart vehicles, home appliances, home autom ... Read more »

IRVING, Texas - Saturday, January 5th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

    Development of field offshore Newfoundland and Labrador to produce more than 700 million barrels of oil, an increase versus earlier estimates
    Gravity-based platform designed for daily oil production of 150,000 barrels
    First oil anticipated in 2017

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Exxon Mobil Corporation(NYSE:XOM) announced today it will develop the Hebron oil field offshore the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador using a gravity-based structure that will recover more than 700 million barrels of oil, an increase versus earlier estimates.

Capital cost for the project, which is expected to begin oil production around the end of 2017, is estimated at $14 billion. The platform is being designed for daily production of 150,000 barrels of oil.

"Hebron is one of several large-scale oil developments that ExxonMobil will bring on stream in the next five ... Read more »

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RENSSELAER, N.Y. - Friday, January 4th 2013

A new report by the BioInitiative Working Group 2012 says that evidence for risks to health has substantially increased since 2007 from electromagnetic fields and wireless technologies (radiofrequency radiation). The Report reviews over 1800 new scientific studies. Cell phone users, parents-to-be, young children and pregnant women are at particular risk.

"There is a consistent pattern of increased risk for glioma (a malignant brain tumor) and acoustic neuroma with use of mobile and cordless phones,” says Lennart Hardell, MD at Orebro University, Sweden. "Epidemiological evidence shows that radiofrequency should be classified as a human carcinogen. The existing FCC/IEE and ICNIRP public safety limits and reference levels are not adequate to protect public health.”

A dozen new studies link cell phone radiation to sperm damage. Even a cell phone in the pocket or on a belt may harm sperm DNA ... Read more »

FOOTHILL RANCH, Calif. - Friday, January 4th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Oakley, Inc. today announced the addition of Bubba Watson to its family of professional golfers who put their faith in the company’s performance golf apparel. The addition of Watson further expands Oakley’s roster of golf greats who revere the icon of innovation and style.

"Oakley gets it,” said Watson. "I’m proud to join their family because they love the game and they never stop pushing technology to make the game better. Whatever they can do — whatever can be done — Oakley will do it. I respect that.”

"We are honored to welcome Bubba to the Oakley Golf family,” said Scott Bowers, SVP of Global Marketing and Brand Development at Oakley. "He is a Masters Champion who fuels excitement with amazing drives and unbelievable shot making, and his personality brings a whole new flavor to the game.”

"Oakley has the kind of attitude I connect with,” Watson continued. "It’s about keepin ... Read more »