LUDWIGSHAFEN, Germany, October 15 /PRNewswire/ -- In this podcast you will learn how food fortification can help prevent children going blind.

According to UNICEF, 40 to 60 percent of children and young people in developing nations are affected by a lack of vitamin A. This makes it the most widespread form of malnutrition. Micro-encapsulated vitamin A that is added to staple foods such as oil, sugar or flour is a fundamental contribution to solving this problem.

BASF Corporate Communications started a regular bilingual Podcast service in April 2007 to report on BASF's innovations and research and development activities in an easy-to-understand, informative and entertaining way.

DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania, October 15 /PRNewswire/ --

Vodacom, supported by the GSMA Development Fund and by Qualcomm, through its Wireless Reach(TM) initiative, has connected Internet cafes in three of Tanzania's cities to its HSPA mobile broadband network, enabling locals to gain high-speed access to the vast repository of information and multimedia services on the World Wide Web. Run by local entrepreneurs, each Internet cafe is equipped with several computer terminals connected to Vodacom's HSPA network, which can provide download speeds of up to 7.2 megabits per second.

LONDON, October 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Politicians are mistrusted by 97% of Brits and the only professions people trust less are car sales representatives and estate agents. We are twice as likely to trust a builder or plumber to give us an honest opinion over our local MP, according to the findings of a major impartiality study released today, by impartial price comparison service, PriceRunner.co.uk.

Ashley Cole is revealed as one of the least trusted celebrities, with 99% of Brits expressing their lack of confidence in the disgraced Chelsea footballer. On the other hand, Cheryl Cole's judging counterpart, brutally frank Simon Cowell is believed to tell the truth by a quarter of Brits.

IRVINE, California, October 15 /PRNewswire/ --

The increased emphasis on safety by regulatory agencies worldwide has led to more costly medical product development programs and requires rapid, cost-effective and resource intensive actions by Sponsors to respond appropriately. Expertise to effect constructive change can be found in consulting organizations. GZP has already emplaced systems to protect our clients from compliance errors that can lead to adverse regulatory action by the FDA. Throughout the product lifecycle, better use of resources by small and medium sized firms and wise allocation of funding can lead to more success with the FDA review process.

RA'ANANA, Israel, October 15 /PRNewswire/ --

- UK's Fourth Largest Supermarket Group Will Deploy Retalix' Integrated Point-Of-Sale, Store and Fuel System

Retalix(R) Ltd. (NASDAQ: RTLX), a leading provider of software solutions for retailers and distributors, announced today that Morrisons (LSE: MRW), the UK's fourth largest supermarket group, will deploy Retalix software to increase operational efficiency and enhance the shopping experience across its 378 stores and 285 filling stations.

HAIFA, Israel, October 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Oil Refineries Ltd. (TASE: ORL.TA) (the "Company"), Israel's largest oil refiner, announced today that the Board of Directors of the Company approved the establishment of a hydro-cracking unit ("Unit") at the Haifa refinery, for a total investment of $670 million (including an investment of $37 million approved by the Board in November 2007 in order to advance the project), as part of the Strategic Plan adopted in November 2007. The Unit, whose primary products will be Diesel Oil and Kerosene (Jet Fuel Oil), will be built to produce 25,000 barrels per day and is expected to be operational during 2011.