Payne became a primary spokesperson for the topic, and was able to help shape industry opinion about the acquisition.

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If you would like more information on this topic, the following websites may help: BBC Health: Support for terminal illness, National Council for Palliative Care and Dying Matters.

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To help provide easily searchable information on this timely topic, my tech trade association has launched a new website, Patent Progress, to be an online resource on high tech patent issues with copies of filings as well as breaking news and commentary.

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"She used the topic of battling anorexia as a sincere commitment to help others struggling, and as a tool to solidify her own recovery, " Mammel said.

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Andrew Odlyzko, who is researching a book on the topic, says that the railway mania may even help to explain why Britain did not succumb to the revolutionary fervour that swept Europe in 1848.

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Matt, with the help of other FORBES staffers, oversees more than 250 carefully chosen topic-specific experts who publish on Forbes.com.

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Some research suggests Americans are not yet ready to go to cinemas in large numbers to confront such a topic... although United 93's generally good reviews may help.

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Still, those attending a gathering on the topic are eager for some sort of insight, hint or guidance that will help them realize their own entrepreneurial dream.

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The mining tax is likely to be a hot topic of debate in Australia's next general elections which are scheduled to be help in September this year.

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