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IRVINE, Calif. — Kofax plc (LSE: KFX), the leading provider of document driven
business process automation solutions, today announced it will provide a
leading Southern European telecommunications operator with a document
capture solution. The value of the contract to Kofax is approximately
$300,000.

The company will use Kofax software to scan and capture data from
approximately 3 million customer contracts, account forms and related
documents it receives annually via mail, fax and email. The resulting
images and data will then be exported to an ERP system for further
processing, resulting in more efficient and cost effective processes,
improved customer service levels and better regulatory compliance
efforts.

“Whenever incoming documents drive business processes and transactions
companies and government agencies can benefit from implementing a
capture solution,” said Alan Kerr, Executive Vice President of Field
Operations at Kofax. “Reduced operating costs, increased productivity,
accelerated business processes, better data quality and improved
regulatory compliance efforts easily combine to provide a compelling,
short term return on investment.”

Cinema possesses a rich history of collaboration between artists of sound, narrative, and image. However, traditional tendencies to perceive music as a strictly supportive background or accompaniment have been subjected to in-depth critique only recently. Abigail Childs interactions with musicians in Is This What You Were Born For? (1981-89) and Bill Morrisons partnership with composer Michael Gordon in Decasia (2001) exemplify (but by no means exhaust the possibilities of) the broader range of collaborative textures that cinema has always suggested. Not coincidentally, these works represent the influence on cinema of two popular music practices: the ubiquitous re-mixing that has emerged from hip-hop culture and the group composition typical of many rock bands. Abigail Child (also a poet, critic, and scholar) has had an influential career as an experimental filmmaker since the mid-1970s when she turned from professional documentary work to the creation of independent films focusing on gender, sexuality, class, and the critical possibilities of montage. Recycling found footage from a wide variety of sources, such as porn, industrial films, and home movies, and progressing cinematic techniques often associated primarily with the historical avant-garde of the early twentieth century, Child has created an oeuvre of incredible beauty and continuing social relevance. Her films are shown at major art museums and in experimental cinema venues and can be obtained through a variety of distribution channels. Is This What You Were Born For?, the series of short films Child created in the 1980s, underscores her exploration of interdisciplinary collaboration and these endeavors have had on her work. Michael Gordons award-winning career as a composer has resulted in a variety of notable intermedia collaborations, including for example operas with diegetic film components progressing beyond the more familiar application of projection as scenery and non-narrative music performances incorporating video. Gordon is a founding member of the highly regarded new music organization Bang on a Can, a group dedicated to facilitating the composition and performance of new music, often with an interdisciplinary dimension and independently of conservative academic contexts. Decasia, Gordons internationally celebrated collaboration with filmmaker Bill Morrison, is a symphony for full orchestra paired with a montage of archival nitrate footage in various states of intriguing and evocative decomposition. The final version of the film, edited to fit the live recording of the symphony performance, was featured in the 2002 Sundance Film Festival. Decasia synaesthetically elucidates subtleties inherent to myriad generative tensions: progress/tradition, memory/time, darkness/illumination, and mini-malism/totalism.

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HOUSTON — Stewart Specialty Insurance Services (SSIS), a wholly owned subsidiary
of Stewart Title Company, has announced the appointment of Tom
Carpentier to the position of Division President. In his role,
Carpentier will be responsible for directing and managing the day-to-day
operation of SSIS, as well as implementing an integrated strategy
shaping SSIS into a best-in-class, highly efficient, and value-added
resource for the company and its customers.

SSIS offers a variety of insurance protection products including
personal and commercial insurance, home warranties, hazard disclosures,
and fidelity and surety bonds to Stewart affiliates, title agencies, and
consumers. “Stewart is committed to growing SSIS into an even greater
resource for our affiliate offices and all of Stewart’s customers,” said
Matt Morris, senior executive vice president of Stewart Title. “The
division will leverage current and new insurance carrier relationships
to provide competitive pricing, quality coverage and exceptional
services that will enhance the customer experience.”

Carpentier joins SSIS from American National Insurance Company where he
served as vice president of special markets for the Credit Insurance
Division in League City, Texas. He has 14 years of sales and operations
management experience in the insurance and financial services industry.

The White House unveiled yet another version of its health care reform package this week. For a family with an income of $77,000, the government proposed a drop in the annual cost of health insurance to 9.5%, down from the proposed Senate Bill figure of 9.8%. However, even with the suggested “improvement,” the plan would mean a cost of $7,315.00/year, or $609.58 per month. Combining rising fuel and education costs with higher taxes, the proposal still puts health care out of the reach of too many Americans.

Industry observers have questioned the level of care available for such low monthly amounts. Elton clarified, “By reducing waste and by instituting policies to eliminate fraud and billing redundancy, costs and overhead are reduced dramatically, allowing a pass-through savings on premiums.” He continued, “Insurance coverage, like any product, can be crafted to suit specific situations. By tailoring the risk, we are able to tailor the price.”

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CORAID® Inc ., a leading developer of scale-out storage solutions with more than 1,100 customers worldwide, today announced that the CORAID® EtherDrive® product family has been added to TVAR Solutions GSA Schedule (GS-35F-0438T). CORAID storage solutions have already been deployed throughout a range of civilian, military, and intelligence agencies, and inclusion on TVAR Solutions GSA Schedule marks a key milestone in CORAIDs expansion within the U.S. Federal market. The company also recently announced a $10 million venture financing and the addition of senior executives.

“Storage has become a strategic asset for many government organizations, and CORAID EtherDrive represents a fundamental advance in storage technology. We have tested EtherDrive with joint customers, and seen up to a 20x price-performance advantage over legacy solutions,” said David Saunders, president and CEO, TVAR Solutions. “We are thrilled to add the CORAID product line to our GSA Schedule, and we believe it will be a perfect fit with our advanced virtualization and data protection solutions.”

CORAID is redefining the fundamental economics of storage with its Ethernet SAN solutions that provide enterprises of all sizes with a flexible tier of high performance, scale-out storage. CORAIDs breakthrough EtherDrive storage platform has organically amassed over 1,100 customers, including large enterprise and government organizations, since its 2005 launch into the Linux market. Using innovative software with 100-percent commodity hardware and raw Ethernet, EtherDrive storage arrays enable a scale-out SAN architecture that is ideally suited to dynamic virtualization and cloud environments. Starting at under $500 per terabyte and scaling to multiple petabytes, EtherDrive delivers a 5-8x price performance advantage over legacy Fibre Channel and iSCSI solutions, while eliminating layers of complex SAN management.

“TVAR Solutions brings an exceptional level of technical expertise and trust in the Federal market. Adding CORAID solutions to their GSA Schedule will accelerate adoption of higher performance, lower total cost solutions for virtualization and cloud architectures supporting mission-critical applications,” said Chip Brodhun, CORAID director of enterprise architecture and solutions. Mr. Brodhun has joined CORAID from the U.S. Marine Corps where he directed the worldwide enterprise deployment of virtualization and related technologies, including delivery of more than 1,800 VMware ESX hosts and 4,500 virtual machines.

Cleveland BioLabs, Inc. (NASDAQ: CBLI) today announced that the Company is scheduled to present at the Roth Capital Partners 22nd Annual OC Growth Stock Conference, March 15-17, in Laguna Niguel, CA.

Cleveland BioLabs is developing a pipeline of products for multiple defense and medical applications from two primary families of compounds: Protectans and Curaxins. Protectans are being developed as drug candidates that protect normal tissues from acute stresses such as radiation and chemotherapy. Curaxins are being developed as anticancer agents that could act as mono-therapy drugs or in combination with other existing anticancer agents.

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For months, youve been training like a beast, leaving it all on the gym floor day in and day our And youve been rewarded with improvements like never before. But then, one day, the gains stop coming, and no matter what you do, you cant seem to make it to the next level. So, how do you shatter through the plateau and continue progressing? Trainer and nutritionist Hany Rambod has the answer-a quick-fix program designed the answer-a quick-fix program designed to tear down the wall and get you back to where you need to by. By the time youre done with Rambods intense eight-week-long assault, youll be big, shredded and ready to put the swagger back in your step.
Capsaicin, the active ingredient in chili peppers, is included in many fat-burners and preworkout products for its thermogenic effects, but can the pungent plant improve physical performance? Researchers from the University of Oklahoma (Norman) measured the [VO.sub.2] maxes (aerobic capacities) of 20 college students, along with their one-rep maxes on the bench press and leg press.

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NEW YORK — Island Capital Group LLC (“Island Capital”), a private real estate
oriented merchant banking firm controlled by Andrew L. Farkas, and
Centerline Holding Company (“Centerline”) announced today that through
its affiliate C-III Capital Partners (“C-III”), Island had acquired 100%
of Centerline’s institutional real estate debt fund management and
commercial mortgage loan servicing businesses. This transaction
immediately makes the newly created private company one of the largest
special servicers of CMBS in the United States, as it is presently the
named special servicer for approximately $110 billion of loans in 81
CMBS securitizations.

In connection with the acquisition, Island Capital along with Centerline
also announced that Island had completed a total restructuring of
Centerline’s financial structure and core business operations by
eliminating approximately $1.6 billion of debt, contingent liabilities
and preferred equity, providing a much needed injection of equity and
liquidity and permitting the company to emerge as one of the healthiest
and now most stable companies in its industry. Island Capital affiliates
provided in excess of $100 million of new cash equity in connection with
the acquisition and restructuring, and C-III will also own approximately
40% of Centerline, which will remain as a public company.

Subsidiaries of Anubis Advisors, which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of
Island Capital, have been retained as the exclusive external managers
for C-III and Centerline. In such capacity, Anubis will provide
strategic planning, corporate management, restructuring, MA and other
financial services to both companies.

Island Capital’s strategy in acquiring the CMBS fund management and real
estate loan servicing businesses from Centerline is all but identical to
the strategy successfully deployed in connection with the creation and
building of Insignia Financial Group, Inc. Insignia, founded by Mr.
Farkas in 1990, consolidated much of the then distressed real estate
syndication industry, ultimately growing to become one of the largest
owners and operators of real estate in the world, including 350,000
units of multi-family residential housing and in excess of 250 million
square feet of office, retail and industrial space. Insignia’s growth
was a function of the aggregation, restructuring and management of
complex real estate oriented equity derivatives. Mr. Farkas, now
Chairman and CEO of Island Capital, said “The creation of C-III
represents the adaptation and implementation of the Insignia strategic
and operating model to the present environment. Back in 1990 we started
acquiring real estate oriented equity derivatives and building a
property and asset management business to service the assets controlled
by the derivatives. With C-III we are seeking to acquire real estate
oriented debt derivatives and to build special servicing and ancillary
businesses to manage those.”

C-III will operate as special servicer for CMBS through its wholly-owned
subsidiary Centerline Servicing (which will continue to operate under
that name during a transition period), which is currently the named
special servicer for approximately $110 billion of loan in 81 CMBS
securitizations. Other C-III subsidiaries also control real estate debt
investments that have a face value of approximately $3.1 billion. Under
Anubis’s management, C-III’s intention is to integrate a principal
capital deployment and MA strategy within its operations to acquire
incremental CMBS, CMBS fund managers and other servicing operations.
C-III also intends to pursue institutional third-party servicing
relationships and to expand into business lines complementary to those
in which it presently operates.

Curious to see whats on the housing market in your local community? Wondering if you could afford a new home? Youre in luck. REALTORS® throughout Georgia will be waiting to answer your real estate questions and show you their listed homes for sale during the Statewide Open House Weekend on April 10-11, 2010!

Blue REALTOR® “R” balloons will indicate which homes are participating in the Open House Weekend. Inside there will be a REALTOR® on duty to answer consumers questions about that particular home and the details of buying and selling a home in this market. REALTORS® are ready to educate consumers on why now is a great time to buy with the federal tax credits, low interest rates, historically low prices, and plentiful inventory at every price point.

The Open House Weekend is two weeks before the April 30 deadline for the homebuyer tax credit. Buyers must have a home under contract by April 30 and close within 60 days in order to receive the federal tax credits. First-time home buyers can receive up to $8,000 in tax credits, and other buyers may be qualified to receive up to $6,500 in tax credits. Georgias Open House Weekend is a part of the Nationwide REALTOR® Open House event on the weekend of April 10-11. The blue REALTOR® balloons will fly all across the U.S.A. that weekend, welcoming the public to learn more about their local housing market as well as the ins and outs of buying and selling a home.

The Georgia Association of REALTORS ®, the Voice for Real Estate in Georgia™, is a voluntary professional association of approximately 32,000 licensed real estate brokers and salespersons engaged in all aspects of the real estate business throughout Georgia. GAR is the leading advocate for the real estate industry in Georgia, committed to protecting private property rights and free enterprise, maintaining ethical and professional standards, and enhancing the publics awareness and confidence in REALTORS®.

Wealth Management Team Spins Off from Frost Bank to Launch a
Boutique Multifamily Financial Advisory Firm Headquartered in San Antonio

SAN ANTONIO — Covenant Multifamily Offices, a wealth management firm with an
anticipated $1 billion in managed assets, is pleased to announce the
grand opening of its headquarters located in the Tuscany Centre office
park in the Stone Oak community on San Antonio’s burgeoning north side.
Headed by managing partners John Eadie and Kevin Harris, the 14-person
firm specializes in working with high net worth families.

“Covenant exists to meet the unique and often complex needs of wealthy
families,” said founder and chief wealth strategist Eadie, who is named
one of the nation’s Top 100 Wealth Advisors by Worth magazine.
“Our mission is to unburden our client families from time-consuming
financial management tasks, which permits them to focus on maintaining
their lifestyles, passing their values to the next generation, and
making their mark in the community.”

Founders Eadie, Harris and their senior advisory team — including
director of client strategy Brian Garrison and director of client
service Dolores Wheless — are highly credentialed and bring to bear
backgrounds in accountancy, retail banking and asset management. Eadie,
who holds CFA, CPA, CFP, CIMA and PFS designations, spent over 20 years
at Ernst Young advising high net worth executives at Fortune 500
companies. Harris who worked at Morgan Stanley and AIM, holds a CFA
designation, and has been architecting innovative alternative investment
strategies since the mid-1990s.

Prior to launching Covenant, the entire founding team spent six years at
the helm of Frost Bank’s Wealth Management Services group working
exclusively with high net worth families and individuals. “We are
grateful for our time at Frost and we will continue to refer business to
the bank,” said Harriet Marmon Helmle, Covenant’s director of client
relations. “We will also carry forth the trust, integrity and passion
for service which our clients have come to expect from us.”

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Traders International, a leading online trading educational company, announced today they have added Forex day trading to their online day trading courses.

Forex day trading or Fx trading is different from trading stocks, futures, or commodities because an Fx trade deals with foreign currency. As opposed to the more volatile values of stocks and commodities, online Forex trading focuses on the established and steady values of currency. Fx trading can take place at any time, 24 hours a day, so it is a great option for people who want to day trade but have a 9 to 5 job to go to everyday.

“At Traders International, we specialize in helping our members find success with emini and Forex day trading ,” said Afshin Taghechian, founder and CEO of Traders International. “The Forex exchange market is the most liquid and the largest market in the world, Fx trades are often commission free and can offer 100:1 leverage and sometimes even higher.”

The virtual trading rooms at Traders International are similar to trading at an office full of traders. They teach the ins and outs of trading on margin, how to properly read all types of Fx trading charts to make profitable decisions, how to set up your brokerage account, and so much more.

“When you are ready to enter the world of Fx online trading, you will want to turn to the experts for advice,” said Taghechian. “We offer education, mentoring, and support through every step of the trading process, and provide you with a proven method and strategy to help you succeed. Knowing what you want to accomplish and when you want to accomplish it is the first step towards a successful outcome, and we can help you to determine this.”

Traders International, a leading online trading educational company, announced today they have added Forex day trading to their online day trading courses.

Forex day trading or Fx trading is different from trading stocks, futures, or commodities because an Fx trade deals with foreign currency. As opposed to the more volatile values of stocks and commodities, online Forex trading focuses on the established and steady values of currency. Fx trading can take place at any time, 24 hours a day, so it is a great option for people who want to day trade but have a 9 to 5 job to go to everyday.

“At Traders International, we specialize in helping our members find success with emini and Forex day trading ,” said Afshin Taghechian, founder and CEO of Traders International. “The Forex exchange market is the most liquid and the largest market in the world, Fx trades are often commission free and can offer 100:1 leverage and sometimes even higher.”

The virtual trading rooms at Traders International are similar to trading at an office full of traders. They teach the ins and outs of trading on margin, how to properly read all types of Fx trading charts to make profitable decisions, how to set up your brokerage account, and so much more.

“When you are ready to enter the world of Fx online trading, you will want to turn to the experts for advice,” said Taghechian. “We offer education, mentoring, and support through every step of the trading process, and provide you with a proven method and strategy to help you succeed. Knowing what you want to accomplish and when you want to accomplish it is the first step towards a successful outcome, and we can help you to determine this.”

iFinix Corp (PINKSHEETS: INIX), a provider of real-time financial information and services to active traders and to the securities industry, announced today that the company has acquired a controlling interest of 82% in Beckman Holdings in an all stock transaction.

The acquisition of Beckman Holdings by iFinix Corp. will impact the company on several levels. Beckman Holdings is the parent company of Island Forex, a currency trading firm with over 1000 active and inactive accounts. Richard Dank, President of iFinix Futures, will oversee the development of Island Forex, where Mr. Dank will apply the same set of skills that he has already used to build iFinix Futures.

The other subsidiary of Beckman Holdings, Underwood Holdings, will be used as the platform to establish iFinix Capital. This division will serve the equities market and will be headed up by Douglas Spadaro. Mr. Spadaro has held senior-level management positions in various equities and bond firms and is well qualified to spearhead such an undertaking.

Mr. Spadaro has been in negotiations with an established group of investors, traders and money managers to join iFinix Capital once it is established. This will provide an immediate base of revenues for iFinix Capital from which to build on.

iFinix Corporation Chairman, Douglas Spadaro, stated, “iFinix has now completed the foundation of the companys long-range strategic operating plan. I am very confident shareholders will be richly rewarded as the company continues to grow through our trading divisions and various software trading platforms.”

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In the popular press, grape extracts have been touted as miracle compounds that can do everything from cure cancer to reverse aging. These claims may be a little premature, but beneficial substances within grapes have been found to provide a variety of benefits for overall health and wellness. Sports scientists are now starting to demonstrate that grape components can benefit physical performance and recovery, as well. Grapes contain a multitude of beneficial substances classified as polyphenols. One you may have heard a lot about is resveratrol. This phytochemical, found mainly in the skins and seeds of the grape, has been shown to help prevent certain types of cancer and heart disease, as well as extend lifespan, bolster muscle endurance and even help with fat loss. Polyphenols act as antioxidants. During exercise, free radical formation can result in excessive muscle damage that can impede performance and recovery. Antioxidants help to neutralize free radicals, which may help reduce muscle damage while maintaining strength. Grapes are considered to be one of the most concentrated sources of antioxidants among all fruits and vegetables. THE STUDY French researchers conducted a study in which 20 elite male athletes from various sports received a grape extract or a placebo every day for one month. Following the one-month treatment, each subject had a two-week break, and then received the alternative treatment for another month. During the entire study, all athletes continued with their normal intensive training routines. Several tests were conducted during each study period to measure changes in overall power, antioxidant status and muscle damage. THE RESULTS When subjects took the grape extract their antioxidant levels were much higher compared to when they received the placebo treatment. Muscle damage was also found to be significantly lower during the grape extract treatment. The improvements in antioxidant status and muscle damage didnt translate into improved muscle power in all of the athletes tested, but a subgroup of handball players (10 of the 20 subjects) did gain increased overall power. The researchers also found that the subjects who experienced the least muscle damage due to grape supplementation had the greatest overall improvements in muscle power. THE DOSAGE Take 200-500 milligrams of grape extract, or grape-seed extract (Vitis vinifera) standardized for at least 80% polyphenols, in the morning and about 30-60 minutes before workouts.
In the popular press, grape extracts have been touted as miracle compounds that can do everything from cure cancer to reverse aging. These claims may be a little premature, but beneficial substances within grapes have been found to provide a variety of benefits for overall health and wellness. Sports scientists are now starting to demonstrate that grape components can benefit physical performance and recovery, as well. Grapes contain a multitude of beneficial substances classified as polyphenols. One you may have heard a lot about is resveratrol. This phytochemical, found mainly in the skins and seeds of the grape, has been shown to help prevent certain types of cancer and heart disease, as well as extend lifespan, bolster muscle endurance and even help with fat loss. Polyphenols act as antioxidants. During exercise, free radical formation can result in excessive muscle damage that can impede performance and recovery. Antioxidants help to neutralize free radicals, which may help reduce muscle damage while maintaining strength. Grapes are considered to be one of the most concentrated sources of antioxidants among all fruits and vegetables. THE STUDY French researchers conducted a study in which 20 elite male athletes from various sports received a grape extract or a placebo every day for one month. Following the one-month treatment, each subject had a two-week break, and then received the alternative treatment for another month. During the entire study, all athletes continued with their normal intensive training routines. Several tests were conducted during each study period to measure changes in overall power, antioxidant status and muscle damage. THE RESULTS When subjects took the grape extract their antioxidant levels were much higher compared to when they received the placebo treatment. Muscle damage was also found to be significantly lower during the grape extract treatment. The improvements in antioxidant status and muscle damage didnt translate into improved muscle power in all of the athletes tested, but a subgroup of handball players (10 of the 20 subjects) did gain increased overall power. The researchers also found that the subjects who experienced the least muscle damage due to grape supplementation had the greatest overall improvements in muscle power. THE DOSAGE Take 200-500 milligrams of grape extract, or grape-seed extract (Vitis vinifera) standardized for at least 80% polyphenols, in the morning and about 30-60 minutes before workouts.
Tatyana Hristova * As a teen in Bulgaria I had the propensity to gain weight, and I was overweight by the time I reached my early 20s. In 2000 I was diagnosed with Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome, a heart condition that can cause an extremely fast heart rate and trigger ventricular fibrillation, a leading cause of sudden cardiac death, and exercise wasnt recommended. Yet I was in physical pain due to my bodyweight of 200 pounds, and I felt even worse looking in the mirror. My best friend who worked out a lot helped me decide to start exercising in spite of my doctors advice. I began a fat-loss program in 2004 in which I worked up to 40-60 minutes of cardio six days a week and four weightlifting sessions weekly; I changed up my routine every two weeks and ate four strict meals a day. Now Im on a program to gain muscle, so I limit my cardio and eat more protein. I love to use free weights and try new workouts, and Ive added elements of martial arts to my training to make it more fun and challenging. Im healthier than ever–Ive lost 75 pounds of fat and gained 23 pounds of muscle–and my heart condition no longer exists. American physicians say my diet and exercise regimens helped immensely. Living and feeling healthy is my biggest achievement, and I hope to someday compete in bodybuilding. Now Im 36, and my fear of the gym has become a passion and an addiction. I thought I had reached the stars with my transformation, but then a German friend showed me how much more power I had inside. For all those who struggle with their weight, I say, “Theres no such thing as cant.” I just kept imagining the outcome I wanted to achieve and this motivated me to continue.

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The Michigan Association of Recreation Vehicles and Campgrounds (MARVAC) is sponsoring the 18th Annual Northwest Michigan Camper RV Show, March 26-28, 2010, at the Grand Traverse County Civic Center in downtown Traverse City. Over 50 new recreation vehicles will be on display including folding campers, motorhomes, travel trailers and fifth wheel travel trailers. Theres something for everyone — prices start at just $5,000 to more than $75,000. Booths featuring a large selection of parts and accessories, campground information, on site RV financing and RV rentals make this the complete RV show experience.

The new, 2010 RV Campsite, a guide to camping in Michigan, will be available free to consumers.

The 18th Annual Northwest Michigan Camper RV Show will be held at the Grand Traverse County Civic Center and is open Friday 11 a.m.-9 p.m., Saturday 11 a.m.-8 p.m. and Sunday 11 a.m.-5 p.m. The cost for adult admission (ages 13 and up) is $5; children ages 12 and under are admitted free! Parking is also free.

The show is sponsored by the Michigan Association of Recreation Vehicles and Campgrounds (MARVAC), a member organization representing all aspects of the camping and RV industries.

Penske Truck Leasing Co., L.P. today announced it has completed the acquisition of Texas-based Bright Truck Leasing Bright Distribution, a privately owned full-service truck leasing, truck maintenance, commercial truck rental and logistics services provider.

The acquisition adds approximately 3,400 tractors, trucks and trailers to Penskes existing fleet. Penske is now integrating Brights facilities, staff, vehicles, and processes into its existing network. Challenger Capital Group, Ltd. acted as financial advisors to the selling parties.

THE CRIMINAL Assets Bureau is selling the boats used by a blundering drugs gang who tried to smuggle 1.5 tonnes of cocaine into Ireland before they capsized in heavy seas. The gang unloaded the drugs at sea from the Lucky Day catamaran onto a rigid inflatable boat. They then planned to sail the RIB onto a slipway near Dunlough Bay before loading the drugs onto three Land Rovers before bringing it to the UK. The CAB is selling off the catamaran, two RIBs, three Land Rovers and a pair of trailers in auction next month.

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Hearing health concerns extend far beyond industrialized nations. Individuals, organizations and strategic working groups are building momentum to support global hearing health care throughout the developing world. The pendulum is swinging as medical and educational professionals strive to promote hearing health policy, combat disease, prevent hearing loss and build programs in (rehabilitation and education for millions of people affected with hearing loss. In developing nations, access to hearing technologies and hearing health care, as well as training in audiology, deaf education and parent support, lag far behind the United States. Two-thirds of individuals affected with hearing loss live in developing countries where people struggle for food, water and basic health care (World Health Organization, 2005). The MRC Institute of Hearing Research estimates that before 2015, more than 700 million people may be diagnosed with hearing loss. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that over 78 million children have moderateto-profound hearing loss, and that 50 percent of these cases may have been preventable (WHO, 2005). Lack of vaccinations, diseased waters, limited neo-natal care, noise pollution, over prescription of ototoxic medications, poor otitis media care, head trauma, poor health, AIDS and a host of other related issues likely contribute to even larger numbers of persons affected with hearing loss. Added to these issues are syndromic and non-syndromic genetic causes of deafness (WHO, 2005). Most governments in developing countries estimate populations of hearing loss to be between 3 and 5 percent, and overall disability populations may hover around 10 percent.1 The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities promotes awareness of persons with disabilities and has captured the attention of the world. Eight principles guide the Convention, including fostering dignity, respect, inclusion, opportunity and participation of people with disabilities. Over 142 countries have signed this treaty and the United States ratified it in July 2009. Momentum is building for policy and support for people with disabilities, including those with hearing loss. Developing countries lack sufficient resources for hearing screening, diagnosis and treatment. Highly trained specialists in hearing health care may not even exist in these locations, and many poor countries rely on humanitarian efforts. Affordable hearing aids are also difficult to find, and humanitarians who donate refurbished aids report that over time, these aids break and get thrown into drawers instead of finding their way to a repair center. In many parts of the world, children under the age of 5 are not offered hearing tests and many public schools will not enroll children with hearing loss.
Hearing aid industry veteran named Director of Audiology at Hansaton
USA

MINNEAPOLIS — Representatives of Hansaton USA announced that Jerry Yanz has been named
Director of Audiology for Hansaton USA. Yanz is a senior audiologist and
hearing scientist with more than 25 years experience in academia,
clinical audiology and hearing aid industry education and research. As
Director of Audiology for Hansaton USA, Yanz will be responsible for
training and education of the hearing aid manufacturers’ partners and
in-house staff and will be involved in ongoing product development.

“Joining Hansaton USA is an exciting challenge, helping customers see
why Hansaton hearing aids are the finest in the world, from a company
that values straight talk and straightforward relationships,” said Yanz.
“Beyond that, it’s a pleasure to work with such a dedicated and
enthusiastic team.” Yanz added he is already conducting training
sessions at the Hansaton USA offices in Plymouth, Minnesota.

After spending nearly a decade running an audiology practice in St.
Paul, Minnesota, Yanz became a well-known fixture in the hearing aid
industry while working for several major firms. He was a member of the
team that created the first hearing aid to utilize Bluetooth technology
and has created and delivered educational and training programs for
hearing professionals across the country and around the world. Yanz
holds a PhD in Audiology from the University of Iowa and was an
Assistant Professor at the University of Minnesota in the Department of
Communication Disorders.

“Jerry is truly an icon of our industry, and a critical success factor
in building our business in the United States,” said Hansaton USA
President and CEO Robert Eastman. “It’s an honor to be working alongside
him.”

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Negative-rep training is usually associated with strength moves like the bench press, but you can use it for almost any muscle group on nearly any exercise. In fact, researchers from the UK tested negative-rep training on the hamstrings. The graph below shows the percent increase in one-rep max (1RM), muscle length and range of motion (flexibility) after eight weeks.

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Metatron, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: MRNJ) providers of mobile application digital content and distribution, today announced that their exclusive “Michael Jackson World Tour Live” AppMovie for iPhone, will now also include an exclusive High Definition release for the iPad device. Mangement expects the release to be available for download on iTunes within two weeks from today.

Metatron will be the exclusive distributor of this first-ever official Michael Jackson AppMovie, which features incredible live-in-concert performances recorded from the legendary artists third and final world concert tour. The two and a half hour “Michael Jackson World Tour Live” AppMovie also includes 500 rare shots of the artist, along with stunning on-stage concert performances filmed with fifty different video cameras.

“Being selected as the exclusive mobile distributor for this first-ever Michael Jackson concert video is an honor and a testament to the integrated content development and distribution technology provided by our i-Mobilize subsidiary,” said Joe Riehl, CEO of Metatron. “Music fans purchased 8.2 million Michael Jackson albums in 2009 and according to Nielsen SoundScan data, digital music accounted for 40% of all music purchased last year.”

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Metatron, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: MRNJ) providers of mobile application digital content and distribution, today announced that their exclusive “Michael Jackson World Tour Live” AppMovie for iPhone, will now also include an exclusive High Definition release for the iPad device. Mangement expects the release to be available for download on iTunes within two weeks from today.

Metatron will be the exclusive distributor of this first-ever official Michael Jackson AppMovie, which features incredible live-in-concert performances recorded from the legendary artists third and final world concert tour. The two and a half hour “Michael Jackson World Tour Live” AppMovie also includes 500 rare shots of the artist, along with stunning on-stage concert performances filmed with fifty different video cameras.

“Being selected as the exclusive mobile distributor for this first-ever Michael Jackson concert video is an honor and a testament to the integrated content development and distribution technology provided by our i-Mobilize subsidiary,” said Joe Riehl, CEO of Metatron. “Music fans purchased 8.2 million Michael Jackson albums in 2009 and according to Nielsen SoundScan data, digital music accounted for 40% of all music purchased last year.”

Riehl added, “Were anticipating great consumer demand for this exclusive Michael Jackson concert. At a $9.95 retail price, this release could be our first home run and drive exponential revenue growth for Metatron.”

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Elysium Internet, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: EYSM), an
emerging leader in performance-based local online advertising, today
announced that it that it will exhibit its proprietary patient acquisition
program at this years FPMA summer conference in Bonita Springs.

Certain statements contained herein are “forward-looking” statements (as
defined — Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995). Elysium
Internet, Inc. cautions that the statements made in this press release
constitute forward-looking statements and no guarantees of future
performance and actual results or developments may differ materially from
projections in forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are
based on estimates and opinions of management at time the statements are
made.

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announced that it that it will exhibit its proprietary patient acquisition
program at this years FPMA summer conference in Bonita Springs.

Certain statements contained herein are “forward-looking” statements (as
defined — Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995). Elysium
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constitute forward-looking statements and no guarantees of future
performance and actual results or developments may differ materially from
projections in forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are
based on estimates and opinions of management at time the statements are
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HERAKLION, Crete — The Institute of Vision and Optics (IVO) at the University of Crete
announced today that this year’s Aegean Cornea Conference will celebrate
the 20th Anniversary of LASIK surgery. The biennial event
will feature world leaders in cornea, cataract and refractive surgery as
well as presentations on medical and scientific breakthroughs in the
field.

Professor Ioannis Pallikaris M.D., founder of the IVO, widely regarded
as the “father” of LASIK surgery and Chief Medical Advisor to Presbia,
will co-host the event with Dr. Perry S. Binder, ophthalmologist and
founder of the Gordon Binder Vision Institute in San Diego, CA, and Dr.
Marguerite McDonald, who serves as a clinical professor of ophthalmology
at both NYU School of Medicine and Tulane University Health Sciences
Center.

“We are very excited to celebrate this milestone for LASIK surgery in
its birthplace, Crete, with some of the brightest practitioners in the
field of ophthalmology,” said Prof. Pallikaris. “This European
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Advantage Title’s GFEz™ Good Faith Estimate (GFE) Rate
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IRVINE, Calif. — Advantage Title, a leading provider of technically advanced title
insurance and escrow services powered by Title365, introduced its new
GFEz™ RESPA-compliant online rate calculator that delivers instantly
generated, reliable electronic quotes for title premiums, endorsement,
payoff, and recording fees, transfer taxes and other title and closing
related fees for lender and real estate customers nationwide.

January 1, 2010 marked the implementation of Real Estate
Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) reform requiring lenders to provide
residential customers with a new format for Good Faith Estimate (GFE),
documentation that estimates settlement charges and summarizes loan
terms for customers. In most situations, title fees must
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NicOx S.A. (NYSE Euronext Paris: COX) today announces that on Wednesday,
May 12, 2010, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) plans to hold a
meeting of the Arthritis Drugs Advisory Committee and the Drug Safety and
Risk Management Advisory Committee to discuss the New Drug Application
(NDA) for naproxcinod.

NicOx submitted an NDA for naproxcinod to the FDA in September 2009,
seeking approval for an indication for the relief of the signs and symptoms
of osteoarthritis (OA). Based on the Prescription Drug User Fee Act
(PDUFA), the FDA aims to complete its review 10 months after submission and
has set an action date of July 24, 2010.

“We believe naproxcinod could become an important treatment option for
patients with osteoarthritis and the planned advisory committee meeting
represents a very important milestone for NicOx,” stated Michele Garufi,
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safety data for naproxcinod with the members of the Arthritis Drugs and the
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DRESDEN, Germany — DATE CONFERENCE – The Open SystemC Initiative (OSCI), an independent
non-profit organization dedicated to supporting and advancing SystemC™
as an industry-standard language for electronic system-level (ESL)
design, today released the SystemC Analog/Mixed-signal (AMS) extensions
language standard, AMS 1.0. The AMS 1.0 standard is the first modeling
language targeting system-level design and verification to describe
analog/mixed-signal behavior as natural extension to existing
SystemC-based design methodologies.

Designed for use with IEEE Std. 1666™-2005, the AMS language
standardizes new class libraries, layered on top of the SystemC
standard, featuring specialized AMS system-level design and modeling
methods. The AMS language reference manual (LRM) introduces new
execution semantics for efficient simulation of discrete- and
continuous-time behavior, and incorporates updates from the public
review conducted in early 2009.

“The AMS extensions demonstrate how SystemC further advances with the
collaborative effort of semiconductor industry, universities and
research institutes,” said Eric Lish, OSCI Chairman. “I am delighted
that OSCI is in the center of this standardization effort, driving these
innovative ESL design methodologies.”

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ATTEMPTING to cut the SNP out of the leaders debates which will be a central focus of the forthcoming General Election is more that just unbalanced treatment of a political party, it is fundamentally unfair to the people of Scotland. By definition these debates, which will take place in three English cities in front of local audiences, are incapable of reflecting what is happening north of the Border. Indeed, there are rules in place to ensure that the different politics in Wales and Scotland are reflected but the BBC and ITV, the two broadcasters with public service responsibilities, stitched up a deal with the London parties months ago. Ironically, only Sky, which is under no such obligation, has made efforts to ensure balance. The SNP does not want to prevent these debates from happening – we want to participate in them – but if they go ahead as currently proposed, the views and interests of the people of Scotland will be marginalised. Scottish voters know this too. Sixty per cent of those polled are opposed to the exclusion of the SNP from these election debates – yet the broadcasters and other parties have simply ignored their opinion.

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TOKYO — Four leading companies — Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, Thomson
Licensing, Toshiba Corporation and Warner Bros. Home Entertainment
(collectively, the “BD4C Licensing Group”) — today announced that they
have commenced a worldwide joint licensing program beginning on March 1,
2010 for Blu-ray (”BD”) and DVD patents essential for BD decoders, BD
encoders, BD players, BD read-only discs, BD recordable discs, BD
drives, BD/DVD hybrid discs and BD recorders (”BD Products”), including
BD Products that incorporate DVD functionality.

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essential patents owned or controlled by the four companies, which will
facilitate the development of the BD market.

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controlled by the four companies, that are essential for BD Products.
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with the specifications for the BD formats promulgated by the Blu-ray
Disc Association.

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agreements, rather than taking a single portfolio license, with each of
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Network Global, a company that operates Broadway.tv, is currently featured on out-of-home television screens in New York City taxi cabs and is now syndicating through the OneScreen Media Exchange. ZAMM.com, a content portal founded by Martin Grove and partnered with Alloy Media for monetization, has also chosen to syndicate movie review content through OneScreen. Moviezen.com, one of the worlds most comprehensive resource for movies with a thriving community of cinema lovers, is also one of the first web publishers to enable movie review content from the Media Exchange among their many movie reviews, celebrity and movie news, photos, and videos. Monetization is provided by advertising networks, including Tremor Media, Scanscout, and Adify Network NCM (National CineMedia). These advertising networks provide targeted video and display advertising with both content creators and publishers sharing in the revenue.

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According to the February 2010 ComScore Report, Good Health Media (GHM) tops the charts for percentage growth among health ad networks, a group that includes such networks as AdRX, Healthline and Everyday Health. GHM audience is up 93% over a year ago — to 32 million unique visitors monthly — due to growth in consumers appetite for sophisticated, condition-specific information on niche sites. Advertisers have followed, as the company announced a 56% growth in ad volume for Q409. GHM signed significant ad deals with Wal-Mart Pharmacy, Shire, and Sanofi Aventis, and continued support from JJ, Merck, Pfizer and Wyeth, among others.

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CORAL GABLES, Fla. — kabookaboo Marketing was awarded thirteen ADDYs by the Advertising
Federation of Greater Miami, the local affiliate of the American
Advertising Federation that represents 50,000 professionals in the
advertising industry throughout the country. The ADDYs Awards Show is
the industry’s most significant awards competition in the nation and
honor the best and most innovative creative of the year. Alan Brown,
Principal at kabookaboo Marketing was the Chair of the 2010 ADDY Awards
Show and Camila Correa, Director of Operations at kabookaboo Marketing,
was an integral part of the coordination of both the event.

“The judges for this year’s ADDYs were flown in from around the United
States and truly represent a broad spectrum of creative thinking. We’re
excited to have been recognized for exceptional creative work for the
campaigns we developed,” stated Alan Brown, Principal at kabookaboo
Marketing.

Anchored by a Gold ADDY for the Sound Theory logo, kabookaboo Marketing
also won awards for the Terremark Worldwide rich media banners, the
Goldstein Schechter Koch integrated marketing campaign, the Richman
Greer integrated marketing campaign, the Majestic Mirror advertising
campaign, and the NewArt Miami Website.

kabookaboo Marketing, based in Coral Gables, is a brand development and
strategic marketing company led by principals Ari Rollnick and Alan
Brown. The award-winning firm serves international, national, regional
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Ground-Breaking Project Will Grow Customer Bases and Increase ROI for
Content Providers and Advertisers

AMSTERDAM — Irdeto,
a leading expert in content and business model protection solutions and
services, today announced that middleware and interactive TV technology
provider Selevision has selected Irdeto’s middleware solution and
conditional access system (CAS) for its new High Definition Personal
Video Recorders (HD PVRs). The HD PVRs, currently in field testing in
Saudi Arabia, will enable content providers to run highly tailored
advertisements – a market first in the Middle East. In addition,
Selevisions HD PVRs will be protected by Irdetos CAS and secure chip
set – another first for the region – to allow the company to
comprehensively secure premium content, while delivering a personalized
experience for consumers, through uniquely selected programs and
commercials.

“Irdeto’s technology meets our needs for a flexible solution that
enables us to deliver targeted content to consumers, while protecting it
against piracy, which continues to be rife in this region,” said Dr.
Raed Khusheim, CEO and founder of Selevision. “Irdetos solution allows
us to constantly enhance our targeted advertising capabilities. Irdeto
was a natural choice for us, given the company’s proven track record of
delivering industry-leading conditional access solutions in the Middle
East. We look forward to expanding our services to other regions, and to
continuing to work with Irdeto.”

According to Informa,
at the end of 2014, the Middle East and North Africa region will have
approximately 50 million multichannel TV homes. This means that more
than 70 percent of households will have either cable or satellite
television. In response to this growth as well as the need to
differentiate themselves to both advertisers and viewers, Selevision
selected Irdeto’s industry-leading middleware technology to empower
advertisers to effectively reach a wide range of viewers with ads that
are directly relevant to consumers.

“The advanced features and functionality that the Selevision HD PVR
offers to consumers and advertisers is a testimony to the maturity that
Irdeto middleware has reached,” stated David Canellos, senior vice
president, sales and marketing for Irdeto. “The Middle Eastern market is
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Shift Reflects NCC’s Position as a Broad-Based Media Sales,
Marketing and Technology Company

NEW YORK — National Cable Communications (NCC) has re-cast itself as NCC Media, it
was announced today by Greg Schaefer, the organization’s President and
CEO. This change reflects the wide range of media services the company
provides to the advertising industry, whether delivered by cable,
telecom, satellite or interactive platforms.

“NCC Media has evolved from selling spots on cable systems twenty years
ago, to today providing arguably the widest array of linear and digital
ad products in the industry. Our corporate identity now more accurately
reflects the true scope and scale of our dynamic company,” said
Schaefer. “Today’s market requires a versatile, more nimble approach to
advertising sales. Our clients have seen and will continue to see an
ever-broadening range of advertising services available to them,
particularly from our owners, affiliates and partners.”

While NCC was founded as a sales rep company for major cable providers,
the company, jointly owned by three of the nation’s largest cable system
operators – Comcast, Cox Communications and Time Warner Cable, now
represents virtually every other multi-channel TV service provider in
the country, reaching an estimated 98% of all multi- channel homes. It
has further expanded its client base to include satellite, telco,
interactive TV and internet properties.

NCC is also on the cutting edge of technologies which provide innovative
new means of advertising, making it possible to precisely target
consumers by category, media habits, market, city, and even by
neighborhood. NCC Media’s proprietary research and analysis capabilities
make it possible for them to recommend networks, programs, marketing
platforms and digital media extensions that are the best fit for client
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FARGO, N.D. — Salesmen in Fargo are hawking products with names like the Muscle Wall and the Sandbagging Buddy. Emergency workers in Keokuk, Iowa, are planning to barricade the water treatment plant with limestone boulders. The farmers cooperative in Quincy, Ill., is moving grain inland to keep it dry. Spring could bring disastrous flooding again to the Upper Midwest, government forecasters are warning. And folks along the Red, the Mississippi and the Missouri rivers are taking precautions, especially after calamities last year and the year before. The National Weather Service said heavy snow cover and ground that is already saturated could lead to severe flooding in as little as a few weeks. Exactly how severe will depend on how fast the snow melts and how heavy the spring rains are. In Fargo and neighboring Moorhead, Minn., an area of about 200,000 people, the chances of major flooding were projected Friday at about 90 percent. The probability of record flooding was put at 19 percent. Elsewhere across the Upper Midwest, the threat is less dire but still serious.
A FREAK hailstorm hit the Australian city Melbourne yesterday causing widespread damage and floods. Horse-racing was cancelled as hail buried the course. And in the city centre shoppers waded knee deep in water as 25mm of rain fell in an hour. A train station had to be evacuated after the storm tore a hole in its roof. “It was a very dangerous thunderstorm,” said fore- caster Richard Carlyon.

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Lori Bacon, President and Owner of Swimco, has been chosen from hundreds of nominees as one of the 2010 winners of the Enterprising Women of the Year Award, presented by Enterprising Women magazine.

Enterprising Women is a national magazine for female business owners. Its mission is to reflect and amplify the voices of entrepreneurial women, to share their stories of risk and success, and to celebrate their triumphs while cultivating role models and mentors for tomorrows female leaders.

Winners and finalists for the award will be recognized at a gala dinner held in their honour during the 8th Annual Enterprising Women of the Year Awards Celebration, March 17-19, 2010 at the Marriott Doral Gold Resort Spa in Miami, FL.

Bacon was nominated and won based on the financial success of her business, her commitment to mentoring and giving back to support other women in business, and the leadership she has shown in her community.

“Im very excited and honoured to have been selected as an Enterprising Women winner,” says Bacon. “It was fun to share the Swimco Story and for it to be recognized as award-worthy amongst so many other women-led North American companies.”

- 2009 results: Consolidated revenue EUR 747.5 million ( 8.4%), operating income (EBIT) EUR 162.2 million ( 12.1%), net income EUR 110.6 million ( 10.1%).

- Dividend proposed: EUR 0.275 per share, an increase of 10.0% over the 2008 dividend. Overall dividend EUR 54.4 million.

- Targets for 2010: Revenue around EUR 700 million, EBIT around EUR 140 million, Net Income around EUR 95 million .

SRI in the Rockies, the largest and longest-running forum for sustainable and responsible investors and investment professionals in the world, today began the rollout of its 2010 event. A new conference logo and website design have been unveiled as part of an enhanced SRI in the Rockies Conference branding strategy.

The 21st annual SRI in the Rockies Conference, Sustainable Investing: Challenges and Opportunities in a New World, will be November 18-21, 2010 at the JW Marriott Hill Country Resort Spa in San Antonio, Texas. The conference is produced by First Affirmative Financial Network in collaboration with the Social Investment Forum and other organizations representing socially conscious investors and investment professionals.

The SRI industrys premier event is designed to facilitate the conversations, idea development, debates, research, and collaboration necessary to redirect investor behavior, encourage more responsible corporate citizenship, refocus markets on the long-term, and move the global economy toward a truly sustainable future.

“Socially conscious investors recognize that money is the life force of the global economy,” said George Gay, CEO of First Affirmative Financial Network, founder and producer of SRI in the Rockies. “Many SRI industry players have worked for more than two decades to illustrate how qualitative analysis of corporate policies, practices, behaviors, and impacts can help identify better managed companies, and more responsible corporate citizens — which helps us invest smarter.”

SRI in the Rockies offers attendees many opportunities to meet and learn from passionate, creative, socially conscious people from all corners of the SRI industry in the United States and around the world. The 2010 conference will highlight new opportunities for advisers and investors who embrace innovative investment strategies focused on environmental, social, and governance issues (ESG criteria). More than 650 participants are expected to attend.

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HEALTH Secretary Nicola Sturgeon has been criticised by a powerful trade union over her call to scrap lavish bonuses for doctors. The British Medical Association said that ending the distinction awards scheme for consultants would damage the NHS. However, the BMAs comments have been undermined by the Health Minister in the Welsh Assembly backing the Scottish Governments position. The row comes amid increasing public scrutiny of an awards system that provides year-on-year income top-ups to hospital doctors who can already earn around pound(s)100,000.
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pounds A NEW report by Direct Line reveals that 660,000 motorists have got their nearest and dearest to take the rap for their motoring offences in order to avoid licence points. pounds SMOKERS quitting this No Smoking Day, March 10, could save an average pounds 6,044 on combined critical illness and life cover. pounds WITH Good Friday falling on April 2, savers have less chance to beat the deadline and pay into a tax-free ISA this year. ISA providers also have two days less to process applications and transfers.

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WASHINGTON — At last, the unemployment crisis seems to be easing. Thats the good news. The bad news? Job creation remains scant because companies still lack enough confidence in the economy to ramp up hiring. The U.S. jobless rate held steady at 9.7 percent in February. And employers cut 36,000 jobs — fewer than predicted. Those figures signaled that the job market is slowly healing. Some economists said the jobless rate may have peaked and predicted the employment report for March will kick off a string of monthly job gains.
I will never forget hearing a story while in my youth by Elder Vaughn J. Featherstone as he spoke of a man by the name of Dr. Eckstein who had a laboratory full of birds. Every day he would go to the laboratory and turn on classical music for the birds to listen to all day; he did this every day for 25 years.

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THE classic advertising slogan P-P-P-Pick up a Penguin is this weekend returning to TV after a seven-year break.
Shift Reflects NCC’s Position as a Broad-Based Media Sales,
Marketing and Technology Company

NEW YORK — National Cable Communications (NCC) has re-cast itself as NCC Media, it
was announced today by Greg Schaefer, the organization’s President and
CEO. This change reflects the wide range of media services the company
provides to the advertising industry, whether delivered by cable,
telecom, satellite or interactive platforms.

“NCC Media has evolved from selling spots on cable systems twenty years
ago, to today providing arguably the widest array of linear and digital
ad products in the industry. Our corporate identity now more accurately
reflects the true scope and scale of our dynamic company,” said
Schaefer. “Today’s market requires a versatile, more nimble approach to
advertising sales. Our clients have seen and will continue to see an
ever-broadening range of advertising services available to them,
particularly from our owners, affiliates and partners.”

While NCC was founded as a sales rep company for major cable providers,
the company, jointly owned by three of the nation’s largest cable system
operators – Comcast, Cox Communications and Time Warner Cable, now
represents virtually every other multi-channel TV service provider in
the country, reaching an estimated 98% of all multi- channel homes. It
has further expanded its client base to include satellite, telco,
interactive TV and internet properties.

NCC is also on the cutting edge of technologies which provide innovative
new means of advertising, making it possible to precisely target
consumers by category, media habits, market, city, and even by
neighborhood. NCC Media’s proprietary research and analysis capabilities
make it possible for them to recommend networks, programs, marketing
platforms and digital media extensions that are the best fit for client
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CORAL GABLES, Fla. — kabookaboo Marketing was awarded thirteen ADDYs by the Advertising
Federation of Greater Miami, the local affiliate of the American
Advertising Federation that represents 50,000 professionals in the
advertising industry throughout the country. The ADDYs Awards Show is
the industry’s most significant awards competition in the nation and
honor the best and most innovative creative of the year. Alan Brown,
Principal at kabookaboo Marketing was the Chair of the 2010 ADDY Awards
Show and Camila Correa, Director of Operations at kabookaboo Marketing,
was an integral part of the coordination of both the event.

“The judges for this year’s ADDYs were flown in from around the United
States and truly represent a broad spectrum of creative thinking. We’re
excited to have been recognized for exceptional creative work for the
campaigns we developed,” stated Alan Brown, Principal at kabookaboo
Marketing.

Anchored by a Gold ADDY for the Sound Theory logo, kabookaboo Marketing
also won awards for the Terremark Worldwide rich media banners, the
Goldstein Schechter Koch integrated marketing campaign, the Richman
Greer integrated marketing campaign, the Majestic Mirror advertising
campaign, and the NewArt Miami Website.

kabookaboo Marketing, based in Coral Gables, is a brand development and
strategic marketing company led by principals Ari Rollnick and Alan
Brown. The award-winning firm serves international, national, regional
and local clients including Kaplan Education, EJ Gallo Winery, Cartier
Jewelry, The Cereal Bowl, Flagler Development, The Setai South Beach,
Terremark Worldwide, The United Way of Miami-Dade and the YMCA of
Greater Miami.

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Gordon Shepherd got off to a great start as Scotland womens coach thanks to a hard-fought 2-1 victory over France in the Celtic Cup in Nice, with to goals from Vikki Bunce, who was celebrating her 100th cap, and Laura Bartlett. Scotland must beat Ireland today to take the Celtic Cup for the fourth time in succession.
A SCOTTISH law firm has become the first in the country to offer clients “conventional” legal representation alongside advice on sharia law. Hamilton Burns, based in Glasgows south side, has teamed up with an eminent Muslim scholar who will counsel clients on the Islamic aspect of civil law cases, while solicitors give advice under Scots law. Despite public fears over what is deemed “creeping” sharia law, the firm stressed that the sharia advice was not legally binding and would mainly focus on giving Islamic guidelines on divorce or child custody based on rigorous readings of the Koran. Shaykh Amer Jamil, the Islamic scholar who will provide sharia advice, wants to make sure that Muslims have access to the correct religious ruling on matters such as divorce.

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Veronica Jolley Veronica lost a most courageous and all too short battle with cancer on March 1, 2010. She was born to Andrew and Erminda Enriquez on November 12, 1955 in Montrose, Colorado. She is survived by her husband; Doug Jolley, sons; Brian and Chad (Meaghan), granddaughter (Megan), siblings; Eliza Smith, Vivian (Elicio) Lovato, Edward Enriquez, Mindy (Jim) Heard, Elizabeth (John) Archuleta and Sandra (Gasper) Archuleta. She is preceded in death by parents and sister; Epi Abachiche.
Max Deloy Max Deloy Burton returned home on Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010. At the age of 77, with a smile on his face and a halo around his head, he passed away at Sandy Regional Medical Center in Utah. His old heart gave out physically, but his heart will remain with ours forever.Max was born in Levan, Utah on September 20th, 1932 to parents, George and LaVer Burton.

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AN Islamic lobbying group run by an SNP candidate using around pound(s)270,000 of public money is facing new questions after failing to provide ministers with reassurance about how it spent its cash. The Scottish-Islamic Foundation (SIF) was asked last August for an extra Letter of Comfort to show ministers its spending had been in line with conditions attached to its grants. However, the group did not provide one. Opposition MSPs said there was now an urgent need for an independent audit of the group, which has been dogged by allegations of cronyism and incompetence since its creation in 2008. The groups chief executive is Osama Saeed, 29, who is also the SNPs general election candidate in Glasgow Central and a protege of Alex Salmond. In early 2008, the SNP Government awarded the SIF more than pound(s)400,000 in grants to help strengthen community relations, despite the organisation having no track record of delivery.
ROGUE firms ripping off customers face tougher penalties from this week. Trading Standards chiefs will be able to win refunds and compensation for victims without having to take the cowboys to court. And operators breaking consumer laws could also be fined one per cent of their annual turnover. Ten Trading Standards teams throughout the country are linking up for a government pilot scheme.
THE legal trade is getting its silk and stuff in a twist about Tesco law. Tesco law is shorthand for new rules being considered to allow banks and other big business to get their snouts into the legal trough. This is a matter of great concern to long-established firms such as Hog, Sow Piglet, who want to keep the contents of the trough for themselves. My moneys on Tesco. Here is a bit of fast-forwarding to see how Tesco law will work. Its easy to find the legal shop down at Tesco town. The lawyer will be in a smart pinstripe suit from Tescos FF range. One of them got sacked the week before for wearing George at Asda.

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Healthcare organizations are learning that an investment in patient and
member education is money well spent. A patient who understands their
healthcare options, the red flags of a chronic condition and the impact
of their behaviors on health status is less likely to wind up in the
hospital or the emergency room (ER) for costly treatment of an avoidable
condition.

How prevalent are patient and member education programs, and which
health areas are addressed by these efforts? How are healthcare
organizations delivering health education, and who is the primary health
educator? What is the chief impact and ROI from patient education
efforts?

2010 Healthcare Benchmarks: Patient Education Outreach provides
actionable information from 134 healthcare organizations on their
efforts to educate patients and put them on the road to self-management.
This 24-page resource documents trends and metrics on patient education
programs that are taking shape in the primary care office, the ER, at
hospital discharge and in the patients home.

This exclusive report analyzes the responses of 134 healthcare
organizations to August 2009 Industry Survey on Patient Education and
Outreach, presenting the data in easy-to-follow graphs and tables.

FOOTHILL RANCH, Calif. — Skilled Healthcare Group, Inc. (NYSE:SKH) today announced that the
Company has accepted the resignation of Kelly J. Gill as Executive Vice
President and President of Hallmark Rehabilitation GP, LLC and Hospice
Care of the West, LLC. Due to personal reasons, specifically the desire
to spend more time with his family, Mr. Gill has accepted a position
with a healthcare company based near his home in Tennessee. Mr. Gill
will continue to assist the Company with the transition of his
responsibilities until March 31, 2010, at which time responsibilities
for oversight of Hallmark Rehabilitation GP, LLC and Hospice Care of the
West will be assumed by Jose Lynch, President of the Company, and Boyd
Hendrickson, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company,
respectively.

“It is with sadness that I announce the departure of a long-time
business colleague. Kelly has been a terrific addition to the Company
over the past year and has made great strides advancing quality care and
program improvement initiatives at both Hallmark and Hospice Care of the
West. We appreciate Kelly’s commitment, hard work and accomplishments
during the past year,” said Mr. Hendrickson. “From the entire Skilled
Healthcare team, we wish him all the best.”

Mr. Hendrickson continued, “At the same time, we are fortunate to have
strong leadership within the operations at both Hallmark and Hospice
Care of the West. The current Senior Vice President of Hospice Care of
the West, Scott Robinson, has been instrumental in the improvements in
quality and profitability of the Hospice business. Following Kelly’s
departure, Scott will report directly to me and I believe that the
Hospice programs will continue to make great strides in operational
improvements and growth. Likewise, the strong leadership within Hallmark
positions us well to move that business under the oversight of our
President, Jose Lynch. I believe this change will better facilitate
continued coordination of therapy programs within our skilled nursing
facility companies and strengthen Hallmark’s competitive appeal to
third-party providers. I am also extremely proud of the strong
leadership we have within our long-term care segment. The leadership and
support teams in place are experienced and well positioned to enable
Jose to dedicate the additional time needed to Hallmark.”

Emergency department (ED) overcrowding hinders the delivery of emergent
care across the nation. In California alone, 90 percent of the states
emergency facilities experience overcrowding. An EDs overcrowding can
create a myriad of problems – from an increase in wait times to a
decline in the quality of care being given to patients in need to a
spike in utilization costs.

How prevalent are programs to manage ED throughput, and what kind of
results are they achieving? What are the factors contributing to
overcrowding, and what are the most successful strategies for reducing
ED overcrowding?

2010
Healthcare Benchmarks: Emergency Room Throughput provides actionable
information from 73 healthcare organizations on how they are responding
to ED overcrowding and its effect on their organizations. This 13-page
resource documents trends and metrics from existing ED management
programs.

This exclusive report analyzes the responses of the 73 healthcare
organizations to HINs January 2009 Industry Survey on Emergency Room
Throughput, presenting the data in easy-to-follow graphs and tables.

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Lending Stream Ltd, a leading payday loans company in the UK, wishes to draw the attention of its customers and members of the general public to the prevalence of fraudulent activity being perpetuated by fraudsters aiming to defame the company and mislead its customers. It has been noticed that the name of the company, its logo as well as its address are being misused in attempts to defraud the public through false correspondence and other scams. This type of fraud may be via email, letters, text messages, facsimile or by using a website claiming to be that of Lending Stream Limited.

The customers of Lending Stream are being supplied with false, unscrupulous and misleading information by the scammers. The information includes business deals or non-existent products, as well as false payday loan products and product lines through anonymous letters. In order to provide legitimacy to their mails, the scammers send their letters on imitation Lending Stream Limited letterheads or through anonymous letters.

“We believe in responsible lending and it is a matter of grave concern that some of our customers are being misled with false information. We strongly advise customers to exercise caution while providing personal information, sending money or disclosing bank details to any person claiming to represent Lending Stream or to have a relationship with the company,” a spokesperson from Lending Stream commented.

Lending Stream is leaving no stone unturned to trace and curb such unsolicited correspondence and is working closely with all regulatory authorities and law enforcement agencies to bring such fraudsters to Justice.

“It is our constant endeavour to provide the best and unparalleled support to our esteemed customers, while working earnestly to protect them from falling prey to certain scammers evil motives. We will do all we can to uphold our strong values, goodwill and clean reputation that we have built in this business for around two years,” the spokesperson stated.

BRISTOL CITY 2 DONCASTER 5 Orr 9, 15 Emmanuel-Thomas 2, 43 Sharp 12, 34, Orr og 61 JAY Emmanuel-Thomas starred for Doncaster as they eased to a thrilling victory at Ashton Gate. Emmanuel-Thomas, on loan from Arsenal, and Billy Sharp both scored twice, but were outdone by Citys Bradley Orr who scored three – including an own goal. Delighted Doncaster boss Sean ODriscoll said: “Jay suits our style of play perfectly and it is quite something for a club like us to attract a player from Arsenal. Rovers roared into the lead after two minutes when Sharp slid the ball across the goalmouth for Emmanuel-Thomas to slot home.

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Lattice Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ: LSCC) today announced that it has shipped over 200 million ispMACH® 4000 complex programmable logic devices (CPLD). The Lattice ispMACH 4000 CPLD family provides a variety of design solutions, from glue logic and general purpose I/O expansion to voltage level translation and LED drivers. Engineers around the globe have widely adopted the ispMACH 4000 CPLD as a standard due to its balance of price, power and packaging options.

“Congratulations to Lattice Semiconductor on this significant business achievement in shipping over 200 million units of the ispMACH 4000 CPLD family. Samsung uses the ispMACH 4000 devices in Mobile WiMAX projects because Lattice has consistently met our standards for quality, delivery and price,” said Seung Gu Kang, Vice President, H/W Group Telecommunication Network Business, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. “I appreciate Lattice Semiconductor as a supplier because Samsung has become considerably more competitive in the market by virtue of their devices. I expect Lattice to continue to strongly support Samsung with the best device quality and price for us to strengthen our worldwide market share in the future.”

CPLDs continue to be a popular alternative to discrete digital logic, given the flexible nature of in-system programmable logic and I/O buffers that support a variety of signal standards and voltage levels. Compared to FPGAs, CPLDs offer the advantages of low cost solutions with predictable and very fast timing characteristics. With tiny packages down to 4×4mm, static power consumption down to 10uA and prices starting as low as $0.50, the ispMACH 4000ZE CPLD family is an ideal design solution for battery-powered or low standby power devices such as smartphones, portable GPS products and home appliances like digital set-top-boxes.

“The ispMACH 4000ZE CPLD family offers customers a low price, low power solution that continues to be used at an accelerating rate by both consumer and system focused customers,” said Chris Fanning, Lattice Corporate Vice President and General Manager of Low Density and Mixed Signal Solutions. “Shipping over 200 million ispMACH 4000 CPLDs is an important milestone for both Lattice and the programmable logic industry, because it demonstrates the value CPLDs offer to a myriad of digital system designs. Its important as well to customers, who demand immediate availability and reliability from their supply chain partners.”

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James Bulgers family are understandably the most vocal about wishing to have this information. Its natural that the victims of the ruinous crime will forever be tormented by every aspect of it, and being kept in the dark concerning the whereabouts and activities of the two killers, now 27-year-old men, must form part of that pain. Perhaps, they think, they might have already encountered Venables or Robert Thompson on the street without knowing it. How can they be sure they havent sat beside one of them at a football match or queued behind them in the supermarket? Perhaps the Bulgers unconsciously hunt in the sea of faces every time they are confronted with a crowd, or maybe that subconscious search among strangers is instead a longing to see the face of their own son, now forever lost. Who can be sure? But while their deepest motivation for wishing to be informed about Venables must remain mere guesswork on our part, the fact remains that they do not have the legal right to know. The reason for this is quite clear. Informing the victims family could lead to a breach of anonymity, intentional or unintentional, and the law has been tasked with keeping the new identity of the two murderers secret. So who else is demanding that this law be broken? Ah yes. The Sun newspaper. It wants us to sign a petition to put Venables back on the front pages where he belongs. Oh, and the Daily Mail. And Carol Vorderman, bizarrely, judging by her peculiar, shouty indignation on last weeks Question Time. But why? Well, we cant speak for Vorderman, as she was unable to give an intelligent reason why outing Venables would be a good thing for anyone involved, so the origins of her strident insistence will have to remain a mystery. But The Sun and Daily Mails agenda is at least crystal clear. It would sell more newspapers.

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It began more than 50 years ago when life was simple and folks knew nothing of cordless phones, flat screen TVs and the Internet. It was a time when renowned photographers Dorothea Lange and Ansel Adams, both interested in the towns of Gunlock, Toquerville and St. George, and the accompanying project, “Three Mormon Towns,” decided to work together. Fortunately, another photographer, Mark Finch Hedengren, respected the work of both Adams and Lange, and he wanted to resurrect the project gathering dust.
JOE JORDAN has warned Europes top clubs they are wasting their time trying to prise Wayne Rooney from Manchester United. Former Scotland centreforward Jordan left United for Milan in 1981, when the lure of the lira proved irresistible for many leading players in England. Jordan pities the British players who miss out on the Italian job – yet insists Wayne Rooney can achieve all his ambitions with Manchester United. Rooney would have been an obvious target for Italys wealthiest clubs in the past, just as he is now coveted by Real Madrid and Barcelona. Jordan said: “I was very fortunate to have the challenge of going to Italy at the age of 29 and in a way its a shame our players arent getting that opportunity these days because it was a great experience.
Penguin Windows announced a new promotion this week that gives qualifying customers up to $4,000 towards home improvements. Customers can showcase their new windows with vibrant flowers and landscaping around their house purchased with their Lowes Home Improvement gift cards. Starting today, customers will receive free gift cards of between $500 and $4,000 (depending on total purchase) that they can use to improve their home along with their new high quality Penguin windows.

“This is a great way for our customers to enhance their homes both inside and out,” said Penguin Windows CFO Gordon Williams. “Penguin Windows can save homeowners up to 40% a year on energy costs, and this promotion can help them save thousands more at one of Americas favorite home improvement stores. It really is a win-win situation for homeowners everywhere — especially during these cold months when power bills are high, and families stay indoors.”

To be eligible, qualifying customers must purchase Penguin Windows between March 1, 2010 and April 15, 2010. Gift cards start at $500 for a $5,000- $10,000 installation, and increase by $500 for every additional $5,000 spent, to a maximum gift card of $4,000.

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ATTEMPTS are underway to send military veterans to special “care” units instead of prison if they commit a criminal offence. The key figure behind the controversial move is the SNPs Angela Constance, who represents Livingston at Holyrood. On Friday, she held a high-profile summit at the Scottish Parliament with criminal justice agencies and veterans charities to test support for her proposal, which would see a secure care unit established for traumatised war veterans as an alternative to custody. The MSP believes there is a “moral responsibility” to support veterans both during military operations and when they return home, even if they find themselves on the wrong side of the criminal justice system. Tom Fox, Scottish Prison Service (SPS) spokesman, confirmed that prisoners were not routinely asked if they were in the armed forces. The SPS has estimated that it has 121 veterans in Scottish prisons. Critics, including Mrs Constance, say the SPS figures are an “under- representation”.
THE MOTHER of tragic Tracey Fay is suffering from horrific nightmares over daughters death. Her family fears for Doreen Fays health after the publication of a damning report into the HSEs handling of the girls life sparked clinical depression. Doreen, 52, yesterday revealed: “I have nightmares where I am standing in the place where her body was found. Traceys uncle Damien said the publication of the leaked report is taking a “terrible toll” on Doreen. He added: “My sister has suffered greatly, and I dont know if her health can stand up to all of this.
HEALTH Secretary Nicola Sturgeon has been criticised by a powerful trade union over her call to scrap lavish bonuses for doctors. The British Medical Association said that ending the distinction awards scheme for consultants would damage the NHS. However, the BMAs comments have been undermined by the Health Minister in the Welsh Assembly backing the Scottish Governments position. The row comes amid increasing public scrutiny of an awards system that provides year-on-year income top-ups to hospital doctors who can already earn around pound(s)100,000.

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BENEFITS cheat Peter Ollerton-Wright claimed thousands of pounds in England – while relaxing in Thailand.

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The Fraser Institute, one of Canadas leading public policy think-tanks, today released its annual report card on Ontario elementary schools, an invaluable tool for comparing the academic performance of schools across the province.

“The report card is the only easily accessible, objective tool that helps parents assess the performance of their childs school,” said Peter Cowley, Fraser Institute director of school performance studies.

The report card measures whether academic performance in a school is improving or declining. It allows parents to compare schools based on key demographic factors such as parental income or number of ESL students, and it shows the number of students not meeting provincial standards in reading, writing, and arithmetic.

“These detailed results provide parents with the information they need to ask the principal at their childrens school important questions about a schools performance,” Cowley said.

“In the spirit of encouraging academic excellence, the report card also offers educators the ability to compare the academic performance of their school to others with similar characteristics, helping them identify areas in which improvement can be made.”

As spring approaches and the weather starts to improve, motorcyclist enthusiasts across the UK will be bringing their bikes out of winter storage.

Swinton Bikes, the UKs leading high street retailer of motorcycle insurance , is urging bikers to ensure their bike is safe and roadworthy before hitting the roads.

Swinton Bikes is offering the following tips to ensure bikers get the best out of their bikes post-winter:

- Uncover the motorcycle and remove the protections over the intake and exhaust manifolds

- Check the battery, which should be fully charged or close to fully charged

Icelands president yesterday called on Gordon Brown to show statesmanship and agree a reduction in the multi-million-pound bill his country faces to compensate Britain for lost deposits of the failed internet bank Icesave. Opinion polls suggest that as many as three-quarters of Icelanders would vote No to paying pound(s)2.3 billion to Britain and pound(s)1.2bn to the Dutch in yesterdays referendum. The Reykjavik parliament approved the payments to compensate for funds the British and Dutch governments paid out to about 340,000 investors in Icesave. Britain and the Netherlands last week offered improved terms – including a significant cut on the 5.5% interest rate under the original deal hammered out at the end of last year.

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Chartwell Seniors Housing Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX: CSH.UN) announced today results for the three months and year ended December 31, 2009.

2009 HIGHLIGHTS:

Same property net operating income (”NOI”) decreased $0.3 million or 0.7% for the quarter ended December 31, 2009 compared to the same period last year. For the year ended December 31, 2009 same property NOI decreased $0.9 million or 0.5% compared to last year. The implementation of rent increases on renewal and turnover, increased ancillary revenues, and targeted cost reductions partially offset the negative impact of reduced occupancies, property and commodity tax increases, and a one-time increase in vacation and benefit cost estimates compared to the prior year. Same property occupancy was 91.8% in the fourth quarter of 2009, up 0.5 percentage points from the previous quarter of 2009 but down from 93.1% in last years fourth quarter. For the year ended December 31, 2009 same property occupancy was 91.6% compared to 93.3% in the prior year.

In the Canadian Retirement portfolio same property NOI decreased $1.0 million or 4.3% for the quarter ended December 31, 2009 compared to the same period last year. For the year ended December 31, 2009 same property NOI decreased $1.8 million or 1.8% compared to last year. The NOI declines are primarily attributable to lower occupancies, particularly in the British Columbia portfolio, as well as one-time increases in estimated liabilities for employee vacation and benefits recorded in the fourth quarter of 2009. Same property occupancies in Ontario were healthy at 93.1% in the fourth quarter of 2009, up from 92.1% in the third quarter of the year and lower than 94.1% in the fourth quarter of last year. Customer traffic and expected future arrivals maintained positive trends and management is optimistic that this improvement will translate into continued increases in occupancies in 2010. In addition, the spillover effect from significant waiting lists for long-term care beds in the province should continue supporting the increased demand for retirement suites. Performance in the Quebec portfolio continues to show steady growth with same property average occupancy improving to 88.6% in the fourth quarter of 2009, up from 87.8% in the third quarter of 2009 and from 85.5% in the fourth quarter of last year. In Western Canada, while Alberta occupancies remained strong, continued oversupply conditions in two British Columbia markets, combined with reduced occupancies at one long-term care community, resulted in same property occupancies declining to 90.3% in the fourth quarter of 2009 from 91.0% in the third quarter of 2009 and 95.0% in the fourth quarter of the prior year.

HIS face has landed on every doormat. Along the old cobbled streets, on the smart new estates, in the cottages lying miles out of town, they have grown to recognise the smoothly groomed features of Andrew Stephenson, one of the would-be Tory MPs being backed by Ashcroft money. Mr Stephenson is favourite to win the seat of Pendle, where Labour has a slender majority of 2,180. It would be a handsome victory. fuelled by an estimated pounds 250,000 of battle funds from Lord Ashcroft. Ashcroft money is paying for a bombardment of Tory propaganda that began in 2007, as soon as Mr Stephenson, 29, an insurance broker from an affluent Manchester suburb, was adopted as candidate. Since then, every few weeks, each one of the 37,000 addresses in the constituency has been mailed with party literature at enormous cost.

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CARLOS Tevez grew up in the infamous sprawling slum of Fuerte Apache, a drug- and crime-ridden estate near Buenos Aires. His mother was just 15 when she had him and, at 10 months old, a jug of boiling water fell on him, leaving a scar running from his right ear down his neck.
LOS ANGELES — Thomas Properties Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: TPGI) reported today the results
of operations for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2009.

“Last year was one of the most difficult ever for the real estate
industry and the impacts were felt across the board in all sectors,”
said James A. Thomas, Chairman and CEO. “Even in this environment, we
were able to increase cash flow as evidenced by improvements in the
fourth quarter, and we favorably restructured some of our debt and loan
terms to better position our properties for the future.”

The results of operations presented in this release include a
consolidated net loss for the three months ended December 31, 2009 of
$(7.7) million or $(0.30) per share compared to a consolidated net loss
of $(7.7) million or $(0.33) per share for the three months ended
December 31, 2008. The consolidated net loss for the year ended December
31, 2009 was $(21.6) million or $(0.86) per share compared to $(5.5)
million or $(0.24) per share for the year ended December 31, 2008.
Included in the consolidated net loss for the three and twelve months
ended December 31, 2009 are pre-tax, non-cash impairment charges of $4.4
million and $13.0 million, respectively, related to the Murano
condominium project, and $14.0 million and $16.0 million, respectively,
related to joint venture investments.

After tax cash flow (ATCF) for the three months ended December 31, 2009
was $2.5 million or $0.10 per share compared to after tax cash flow of
$0.5 million or $0.02 per share for the three months ended December 31,
2008. The increase in ATCF for the quarter ended December 31, 2009 over
the prior year period resulted from an increase in gains from sales of
condominium units at the Murano property and a reduction in interest
expense, partially offset by reductions in property net operating income
and net revenues from the investment advisory management, leasing and
development services business. ATCF for the twelve months ended December
31, 2009 was $8.2 million or $0.33 per share compared to ATCF of $22.5
million or $0.95 per share for the twelve months ended December 31,
2008. The reduction in ATCF for the year ended December 31, 2009
compared to the prior year primarily resulted from a decline in gains
from sales of condominium units at Murano and a reduction in property
net operating income. The Company defines ATCF (a non-GAAP financial
measure) as net income (loss) excluding the following items:
non-controlling interests, deferred income taxes, non-cash charges for
depreciation and amortization and asset impairment, amortization of loan
costs, non-cash compensation expense, straight-line rent adjustments,
adjustments to reflect the fair market value of rent, and gain from
extinguishment of debt. ATCF is further described in note (c) to the
financial statements below.

Thomas further stated, “We have accomplished a number of financing and
capital transactions, reducing our consolidated debt balances by $69.7
million at December 31, 2009 compared to December 31, 2008. Also,
subsequent to year end, we negotiated on behalf of the California State
Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS), our partner in City National Plaza
in downtown Los Angeles, for CalSTRS to acquire all $219.1 million of
mezzanine debt on that property. CalSTRS will contribute this debt to
the partnership’s equity, reducing the leverage on the property from
$568.0 million to $348.9 million, all of which is first mortgage debt.
We are in discussions with CalSTRS to obtain an option to participate in
the loan purchase, on or after the maturity of the mezzanine debt, based
on our current pro rata share of 25% of the existing City National Plaza
equity. We are confident that the increased equity, together with the
property’s substantial cash reserves, will facilitate the refinancing of
the mortgage later in 2010.”

HIS face has landed on every doormat. Along the old cobbled streets, on the smart new estates, in the cottages lying miles out of town, they have grown to recognise the smoothly groomed features of Andrew Stephenson, one of the would-be Tory MPs being backed by Ashcroft money. Mr Stephenson is favourite to win the seat of Pendle, where Labour has a slender majority of 2,180. It would be a handsome victory. fuelled by an estimated pounds 250,000 of battle funds from Lord Ashcroft. Ashcroft money is paying for a bombardment of Tory propaganda that began in 2007, as soon as Mr Stephenson, 29, an insurance broker from an affluent Manchester suburb, was adopted as candidate. Since then, every few weeks, each one of the 37,000 addresses in the constituency has been mailed with party literature at enormous cost.

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Currensee Inc., the first Forex trading social
network that connects traders from around the world based on real-time
trades, today announced that it has secured $8 million in Series B
financing for total funding of $12 million. Led by Northbridge Venture
Partners, the round includes new investor, Egan-Managed Capital. Travis D.
Connors, partner at Egan, will join the Currensee Board of Directors.

“Currensee is one of the most disruptive companies weve seen in the
financial services sector,” said Jim Moran, General Partner at Northbridge
Venture Partners. “In a space that has been viewed as the Wild West for
investors, the Currensee team has made tremendous progress — bringing
transparency, collaboration and innovation to the Forex industry for the
first time. As we look ahead, were excited to welcome Egan-Managed Capital
as we work together to support the shake-up Currensee is creating in the
world of Forex.”

Currensee brings trust and transparency to Forex trading by enabling
members of its trader network to see each others actual trades and
positions, trading strategies and performance to make more informed trade
decisions. Currensee traders from over 70 different countries have become
members of the trading social network and linked their live brokerage
accounts with one of the 100 brokers supported by the platform. The
company recently announced the launch of the Currensee Marketplace, full
MT4 support, the innovative new Tweet My Trades™ feature and a unique
partnership with Thomson Reuters IFR Markets.

“The Forex market is ready for change and we are now in an even better
place to accelerate our international expansion and product development to
bring that change to the market,” said Dave Lemont, CEO Currensee. “We
continue to bring trust and transparency to Forex traders around the world
and weve already seen broad traction from the traders who have joined our
trading social network over the past year. We are ready to advance the
platform, take the trader network to the next level and become the primary
destination for Forex traders.”

With the financing, Currensee will accelerate expansion in the UK, Europe,
and Asia, where Forex trading continues to grow at a rapid pace. The
financing will also fuel development of Currensee Market Watch™, the
first real-time social sentiment indicator that shows what traders are
doing based on actual trades, and will include advanced data options, such
as real-time market depth, and new customization features. In addition, the
funding will drive the Currensee Trade Leaders ™ program, the first
Forex social trade automation service that allows traders to follow the
most successful Trade Leaders in the Currensee platform and create their
own Forex investment portfolios.

iFinix Corp (PINKSHEETS: INIX), a provider of real-time financial information and services to active traders and to the securities industry, announced today that the company has acquired a controlling interest of 82% in Beckman Holdings in an all stock transaction.

The acquisition of Beckman Holdings by iFinix Corp. will impact the company on several levels. Beckman Holdings is the parent company of Island Forex, a currency trading firm with over 1000 active and inactive accounts. Richard Dank, President of iFinix Futures, will oversee the development of Island Forex, where Mr. Dank will apply the same set of skills that he has already used to build iFinix Futures.

The other subsidiary of Beckman Holdings, Underwood Holdings, will be used as the platform to establish iFinix Capital. This division will serve the equities market and will be headed up by Douglas Spadaro. Mr. Spadaro has held senior-level management positions in various equities and bond firms and is well qualified to spearhead such an undertaking.

Mr. Spadaro has been in negotiations with an established group of investors, traders and money managers to join iFinix Capital once it is established. This will provide an immediate base of revenues for iFinix Capital from which to build on.

iFinix Corporation Chairman, Douglas Spadaro, stated, “iFinix has now completed the foundation of the companys long-range strategic operating plan. I am very confident shareholders will be richly rewarded as the company continues to grow through our trading divisions and various software trading platforms.”

“OANDA provides a transparent and very innovative service to their traders and were happy to have them as a partner,” said Asaf Yigal, Co-founder Currensee. “Weve had hundreds of OANDA traders request to join Currensee and access their real-time trade information and we knew OANDA would be a great broker for our network. There are several companies out there using back door approaches to get the data from the OANDA platform but its not scalable and, most importantly, its not real-time. We worked closely with the OANDA team to bring the power of the OANDA data together with real-time trade collaboration.”

Currensee brings trust and transparency to Forex trading by sharing real-time information on the actual trades its members are making. To join, members create a Currensee profile that connects to their live OANDA brokerage account through the secure API. Traders can continue to execute trades as they always would through their broker and can now measure their performance, share real-time trade data, and collaborate with others in a completely transparent manner on Currensee.

“OANDA believes Forex traders benefit from the power of online communities and open access to information,” said Paul Jeszenszky, Head of Marketing at OANDA. “Currensee has shown a commitment to both and were glad our clients now have access to their platform.”

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Dear Dr. Gott: During the latter part of 2007, I was diagnosed with metastatic bladder cancer. My doctors recommended chemotherapy treatments from November 2007 to May 2008. I underwent surgery in June 2008 for removal of the bladder, prostate and two lymph nodes. In July, my kidneys failed, and that, too, was successfully treated. So far, so good. I am doing fine and have regained my weight back to 216 pounds. Unfortunately, the surgery has left me with numb feet — no pain, just numb. After several doctor visits, including trips to a neurologist, podiatrist and neurosurgeon, I have been told that this is a side effect from the chemotherapy. I would like to know whether you or any readers could recommend something that might help me. I read your articles every day and hope there is something someone can suggest to improve my condition. I do realize that I have been blessed to overcome this medical condition with only numbness in my feet as a residual. Dear Reader: Yes, you certainly have a lot for which to be grateful. To be a cancer survivor and to reverse or stabilize kidney failure is a testimony to your constitution and the superb care you received from your team of physicians.

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The Eco-Dentistry Association™ (EDA), an international association promoting environmentally sound practices in dentistry, announces a powerful new offering for dental professionals. The EDAs GreenDOC™ Dental Office Certification Program is the only green business certification designed specifically for dentistry. The program provides everything dentists need to achieve their perfect shade of green. Transcendentist Berkeley, Pure Dental Dallas and ORA Dental Studio Chicago became the organizations first recipients of GreenDOC certification.

The GreenDOC™ Product Guide is the industrys comprehensive listing of products and services that green dental offices need to go green and stay green. The EDA has sourced the products and services that share a vision for clean, green dentistry, making it easy for dental professionals to achieve earth friendly initiatives. Products and services appear in one or more of the following GreenDOC™ categories: Sustainable Location; Waste Reduction; Pollution Prevention; Energy Conservation; Water Conservation; Patient Care, Workplace Policies, and Community Contribution; Leadership, and Innovation.

Combined, the GreenDOC™ Product Guide and GreenDOC™ Checklist provide dentists with the first key steps to greening their dental practice. “Where do I start, and what products do I use? These are the two most common requests we receive from dental professionals,” said Susan Beck, Director of the Eco-Dentistry Association. “Used together, the GreenDOC ™ Product Guide and Checklist make the perfect going green starter kit for dental professionals.”

Additional components of the GreenDOC™ Program lead dental practitioners through a rigorous but attainable certification program. GreenDOC™ “How To” Guides, Action Plans and Worksheets make it simple for dental professionals to meet specific goals to achieve Bronze, Silver, or Gold Certification. As a part of the programs international launch, the EDA encourages dental offices to register to be one of the 1st 100 certified offices and become a Charter-Certified Office.

The Eco-Dentistry Association™ (EDA), an international association promoting environmentally sound practices in dentistry, announces a powerful new offering for dental professionals. The EDAs GreenDOC™ Dental Office Certification Program is the only green business certification designed specifically for dentistry. The program provides everything dentists need to achieve their perfect shade of green. Pure Dental Dallas and ORA Dental Studio Chicago became the organizations first recipients of GreenDOC certification.

The GreenDOC™ Product Guide is the industrys comprehensive listing of products and services that green dental offices need to go green and stay green. The EDA has sourced the products and services that share a vision for clean, green dentistry, making it easy for dental professionals to achieve earth friendly initiatives. Products and services appear in one or more of the following GreenDOC™ categories: Sustainable Location; Waste Reduction; Pollution Prevention; Energy Conservation; Water Conservation; Patient Care, Workplace Policies, and Community Contribution; Leadership, and Innovation.

Combined, the GreenDOC™ Product Guide and GreenDOC™ Checklist provide dentists with the first key steps to greening their dental practice. “Where do I start, and what products do I use? These are the two most common requests we receive from dental professionals,” said Susan Beck, Director of the Eco-Dentistry Association. “Used together, the GreenDOC ™ Product Guide and Checklist make the perfect going green starter kit for dental professionals.”

Additional components of the GreenDOC™ Program lead dental practitioners through a rigorous but attainable certification program. GreenDOC™ “How To” Guides, Action Plans and Worksheets make it simple for dental professionals to meet specific goals to achieve Bronze, Silver, or Gold Certification. As a part of the programs international launch, the EDA encourages dental offices to register to be one of the 1st 100 certified offices and become a Charter-Certified Office.

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Been scheming to kick up the conjugal-visit quota with your significant other? Heres a simple solution: Do more housework. Montclair State University [New Jersey] researchers had access to data on almost 7,000 married couples from the National Survey of Families and Households, and found that married couples who share chores tend to have more sex.
WHOD DRIVE IT IN A week when the Geneva show was full of daft concepts thatll never be made, BMW made news by offering a straight-off-theshowroom- carpet race car. This unprecedented consumer motorsport programme is aimed at virtually anybody who fancies their own racing team. Whats more, the track-ready and hyper-competitive Z4 GT3 costs a fraction of the price it would take to build one from scratch to BMWs exacting standards.

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Snaps for Elle Woods and local high school and junior high school students who have already entered the “Legally Blonde Video Contest.” If you havent, its not too late. Broadway Across America, in partnership with KUTV, will be rewarding students and their school $7,000 in cash prizes, tickets to the show and a performance on KUTVs morning news show. Schools are being asked to perform a number from the show, tape it and upload it.
Dear Dr Cath, MY mate is very cut up after being ditched by his girlfriend. He told me he is thinking of putting a video of himself having kinky sex with her on the internet as revenge if she doesnt take him back. My wife knows his ex and says theres no hope of reconciliation. I feel I should warn her about the video but dont want to betray my friend. Dear reader, ITS completely out of order to put this video on the internet. You need to trust your lover if youre going to make a movie with them – and trust them not to misuse it if you break up.

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Rangers may be on the brink of new ownership in the boardroom but on this evidence there is little chance of them being taken over in the SPL table any time soon. Indeed, such is their dominance in league matches – they have lost just once in a full calendar year – that it could be said they currently operate a virtual monopoly. Lee McCulloch has been known as “Big Jig” since his Motherwell days for a so-called propensity for going to pieces in the box. The irony wont have been lost on St Mirren yesterday as he ventured forward from his mainly protective midfield role to get his crucial sixth and seventh strikes of the season and close in on his best tally north of the border since his days as an aspiring striker at Fir Park. “I thought Mo [Maurice Edu] and Thommo [Kevin Thomson] were brilliant in the middle of the park after I went off last week, so I could easily have been left out and not had an argument,” said McCulloch, who missed Scotland duty this week with an ankle injury. “So to have started and done all right is brilliant. It is good to contribute to the goalscoring. I think I scored 12 with Motherwell one season but that was a long time ago.” This was the fourth time these sides had met since the end of January, with the all-important fifth to arrive in the Co- operative Insurance Cup final at Hampden in 15 days time.
SCOTTISH house-sales activity sprang back to life last month. The latest report from the Agency Express Property Activity Index shows the number of houses sold in February compared to the same month last year has gone up by 132%. Glasgow saw February sales double, going up by 111%, whilst Edinburgh saw a rise of almost 86%. Nationally, the UK saw a 136.6% increase in February compared to January, the highest level since March 2008 and 55.2% up on February last year.
SUPREMES diva Diana Ross is battling her local council over a pounds 110,000 tax bill.

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that are affecting the industry and influencing the companies operating
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restrictions and tariffs etc. The economic factors relate to changes in
the wider economy such as economic growth, interest rates, exchange
rates and inflation rate, etc. Social factors often look at the cultural
aspects and include health consciousness, population growth rate, age
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THE CHINESE Ministry of Agriculture announced in November that it had approved biotech varieties of rice and corn, with large-scale commercial production slated to begin in two years. The new crop varieties were created by researchers inside China. Analysts estimate that planting the strains will boost yields by 30 percent.

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VIENNA — 3DISC, an innovative manufacturer of CR solutions, will launch its new VetCR
system at the European Congress of Radiology in Vienna March 4–8, 2010.
The combination of the VetCR reader and QuantorVet software offers
veterinary practices of any size a highly productive CR solution
tailored for the veterinary workflow.

VetCR represents the next generation of CR reader technology and is the
result of 3DISC’s expertise in X-ray and image acquisition. The new
VetCR reader provides fast return on investment by delivering
high-quality image processing and improved productivity at an affordable
price.

“We believe in reaching more professionals with the best technologies
available today,” said Asbjorn Smitt, chairman of the board at 3DISC.
“Now, veterinary practices can stay within their budgets and modernize
their practices without compromising quality. VetCR supports superior
imaging technology and enhancement features previously found only in
premium-priced CR devices.”

The VetCR scanner is built on state-of-the-art and pioneering technology
that increases productivity with an unparalleled 73-plate-per-hour
throughput. It provides crisp, clear and optimized images ready in
record time for viewing, enhancement, duplication, archiving or
distribution.

The compact, lightweight VetCR is designed to fit into any environment,
with a wall-mount option for practices with limited space availability.
It can be rolled out of the way when not in use and can be quickly moved
directly to the animal when needed. VetCR is durable due to its solid
design, making it a highly versatile system capable of efficiently
handling the everyday needs of professionals in veterinary clinics.

CALGARY, Alberta — Vermilion Energy Trust (“Vermilion” or the “Trust”) (VET.UN-TSX)
announces the 2009 tax treatment on distributions for unitholders in
Canada and the United States.

For the 2009 taxation year, the treatment of distributions is 100%
return on capital (taxable income).

For purposes of the Canadian Income Tax Act, the Trust is a mutual fund
trust. Each year, an income tax return is filed by the Trust with the
taxable income allocated to and taxable in the hands of unitholders.
Distributions paid by the Trust can be both a return of
capital (i.e. a repayment of a portion of the investment) and a
return on capital (i.e.
income).

Each year the taxable income portion or return on capital, is calculated
and reported in the Trust’s T3 return and allocated to each unitholder
who received distributions for that taxation year and reported in Box 26
‘Other income’ on the T3 Supplementary forms, which are mailed to
unitholders before March 31st in accordance with regulatory
requirements. Registered unitholders will receive a T3 Supplementary
form directly from the Trust’s transfer agent, Computershare Trust
Company of Canada. Beneficial unitholders will receive a T3
Supplementary form from their broker or other intermediary. The T3 slip
will report both the taxable and non-taxable income components of their
distributions. The tax deferred, or return of capital component of
distributions which is reported in Box 42 “Amount Resulting in Cost Base
Adjustment” reduces the unitholder’s adjusted cost base of trust units.

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EDINA, Minn. — Universal Hospital Services, Inc. (“UHS”), a leading medical equipment
outsourced solutions company, will hold its quarterly conference call to
discuss 2009 fourth quarter results on Thursday, March 11, 2010, at
11:00 a.m. Eastern Time (10:00 a.m. Central Time).

To participate, call (877) 586-2667 and advise the operator you would
like to participate in the UHS Fourth Quarter 2009 Call with Gary
Blackford. A replay of this call will be available from 2:00 p.m.
Eastern Time on March 11, 2010 through 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time on March
18, 2010 by calling (800) 642-1687; enter conference ID # 59205485.

Universal Hospital Services, Inc. is a leading medical equipment
outsourced solutions company. UHS offers comprehensive solutions that
maximize utilization, increase productivity and support optimal patient
care resulting in capital and operational efficiencies. UHS currently
operates through more than 80 offices, serving customers in all 50
states and the District of Columbia.

Seven-hospital multistate system serves more than 2.5 million
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BOULDER, Colo. — Covidien (NYSE: COV), a leading global provider of healthcare products
and recognized innovator of mechanical ventilation and respiratory care
devices, today announced it has entered into a long-term, preferred
vendor partnership with the Order of Saint Francis (OSF) Healthcare
System, headquartered in Peoria, Ill. After using a mix of SPO2
technologies for more than eight years, the OSF Healthcare System
recently standardized to OxiMax™ technology for all its pulse oximetry
needs.

The Nellcor OxiMax pulse oximetry products from Covidien provide
efficient and safe monitoring of patient oxygen levels and are used at
medical facilities worldwide. The flagship product in the Nellcor line —
the OxiMax™ N-600x™ pulse oximeter platform — delivers accurate,
reliable readings of patient oxygen levels and features the latest
OxiMax technology and the SatSeconds™ alarm management system.

“The OxiMax product is a critical tool that enables healthcare
professionals to deliver the highest quality of care possible by helping
them to identify issues and take action before they become adverse
respiratory events,” said Douglas Hansell, M.D., M.P.H., Chief Medical
Officer and Vice President, Respiratory and Monitoring Solutions,
Covidien. “This adds another level of patient safety to the healthcare
environment.”

The Order of Saint Francis Healthcare system includes seven acute care
and two long-term care facilities in Illinois and Michigan, and serves
more than 2.5 million patients each year. Among the OSF network of
hospitals is the 710-bed Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria, Ill. In
addition, the new OSF Children’s Hospital is scheduled to open in Peoria
in late 2010.

Trump ® Hotel Collection , the next generation of luxury hospitality, today announced that Trump SoHo ™ New York , the hotel in Downtown New York , will open its doors on April 9, 2010. Located at 246 Spring Street, the dramatic, 46-story silver-glass building boasts unrivaled views of the citys spectacular skyline, the Hudson River, Statue of Liberty and Empire State Building.

Blending classically inspired interiors with contemporary New York design, this SoHo hotels 391 elegantly appointed rooms and suites will feature floor-to-ceiling windows, furnishings by Fendi Casa , and custom bedding by Bellino . With just 12 rooms per floor, Trump SoHo has the ambiance of an intimate hotel.

Trump SoHo will offer such Trump Hotel Collection hallmarks as world-class dining at Quattro Gastronomia Italiana , The Spa at Trump ® with New Yorks only authentic luxury hammam, the signature services of the Trump Attache ®, and the Trump ® Kids and Trump ® Pets programs. Bazaar lounge, seasonal Bar dEau on the lush 6,000-square-foot Pool Deck , and The Library, outfitted with TASCHEN books, will each provide a unique space to enjoy cocktails. Trump SoHo will offer the most meeting and event space in SoHo, with over 12,000 square feet that can be customized for any occasion.

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CINCINNATI, Feb. 26 /PRNewswire/ — PG introduced the first-ever Beauty Grooming Salon Spa at the PG Family Home at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver. The PG Family Home will provide Team USA athletes and their families a place to come together in an inviting and comfortable environment for the duration of the Olympic Winter Games. The PG Beauty Grooming Salon Spa is the ultimate destination for pampering services including makeovers and massages. The PG Beauty Grooming Salon Spa will offer Pantene hair styling, cosmetic mini-makeovers with COVERGIRL products, and Olay and Venus leg treatments. Athletes and their families are welcome to relax and enjoy these services at the PG Family Home daily from 11 am-7 pm from February 11-28. “As a proud partner of the U.S. Olympic Team, we hope to enhance the experience of Team USA athletes and their families by offering the PG Beauty Grooming Salon Spa,” said Joe Arcuri, Vice President, PG Beauty Grooming. “U.S. Olympic Winter Games athletes need beauty products that perform as well as they do. Offering these services with PGs beauty brands is our way of helping the athletes and their families relax in the midst of their busy schedules.” As part of the sponsorship, PG has partnered with top-performing Team USA athletes Lindsey Vonn, Tanith Belbin and Allison Baver, and Olympic gold medalist Vonetta Flowers. These athletes have physically demanding lifestyles and recognize the importance of an easily accessible beauty routine. The athletes rely on beauty products they can trust to help them showcase their feminine side and look and feel their best.
Massage Envy Receives Honor for 167 Massages Given at the Same
Time at Marine Corps Marathon

WASHINGTON — Massage Envy® has officially been awarded the new Guinness
World Record for the most people being massaged simultaneously
in one location. Massage Envy, the nation’s largest provider of
therapeutic massage, received its official letter and certificate from
The Guinness Book of World Records in late February, for its
record-breaking event at the 2009 Marine Corps Marathon (MCM).

On October 25th of 2009, 167 people were simultaneously
massaged at 11:45 a.m., just as they finished participating in the 34th
annual Marine Corps Marathon. The company set up a sea of tables at the
marathon’s Finish Festival in Rosslyn, Virginia, and collected hundreds
of massage therapists from all over the area for the event. The previous
world record for the most people being massaged at the same time was
154, set in London, England in 2007.

“We’re thrilled that Massage Envy now officially holds the new world
record,” said Regional Developer Eric Barton. He added that, “massage is
becoming more and more popular as a way to not only relax, but improve
health by lowering blood pressure and boosting the immune system. We’re
happy to have given that to the race participants, and we’re happy to
share this world-wide honor with the local community.”

“The Marine Corps Marathon is a world class event so it only makes sense
that it would host the world record effort by Massage Envy,” said Rick
Nealis, MCM Director. “Massage Envy has done an amazing job over the
past several years providing massage recovery service to thousands of
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The vibrant market for ethnic-specific health and beauty care products has experienced steady growth — even during the worst economic times — with retails sales increasing to $3 billion during the period 2005-2009, according to “Ethnic Hair, Beauty and Cosmetics Products in the U.S., 7th Edition” by market research publisher Packaged Facts.

Yet while some marketers are intimately acquainted with the infrastructure and the quirks of the more specific aspects of the ethnic health and beauty care market, which mainly comprising haircare, makeup, and skincare products for African Americans and Hispanics, other marketers deem it wise to compete on a larger scale and reach beyond any one ethnic demographic niche by positioning products multiculturally. This strategy exists between the ethnic-specific and general market ends of the spectrum, and yet blurs with them both a little.

Packaged Facts asserts that there is now less advantage for ethnic health and beauty care marketers — particularly for smaller and midrange players — to restrict themselves to niche-positioning, and more advantage in the multicultural approach.

“In 2010, there is a strong trend to position beauty products multiculturally. That is, not only to the three principal minorities consisting of Hispanics, African Americans, and Asians, but also to Arabs, Native Americans, South Asians, and others,” says Don Montuori, publisher of Packaged Facts. “A strength of using the term multicultural is that products carrying the label can be marketed to everybody, including Caucasians.”

The ability to market multicultural health and beauty care products to Caucasians, in addition to consumers of other ethnic backgrounds, is important to marketers based in the U.S. who increasingly seek lucrative international involvements. The term “ethnic” does not have the same meaning in most of the rest of the world, where billions of people have skin tones that befit the use of ethnic products popular in America and where Whites are the minority. Even in the U.S., which is home to more than 100 million persons of color, the term is expected to become antiquated in the coming decades, as the ethnic nation expands to become the majority sometime around 2042.

BettyConfidential, the fastest growing womens web site with original content, has broken comScores Top 10 for Beauty/Fashion/Style (media) category in less than two years since its launch. Ranked #7, BettyConfidential falls right after People Style Watch (#5) and Hearst Beauty Style Network (#6), but outranks competitors such as Glam Media, Elle, Glamour, and In Style.

“We have blown away the competition, and resonate quite well with how young women want to receive information and be entertained on the web,” says CEO Deborah Perry Piscione.

Additionally, BettyConfidential.com is a finalist in the category of Editorial Excellence in mins 2010 Best of the Web awards — competing with Conde Nast and The Daily Beast. BettyConfidentials nomination marks the first time that a womens website has been honored in the Editorial Excellence category.

“Its no wonder,” says BettyConfidentials Editor-in-Chief Myrna Blyth of the web sites rapid success and Editorial Excellence nomination. “Look at the experience of the editorial team. Our writers are the best of the best, and we know what women want.”

According to the min team, “The competition was fierce and to place as a finalist is a major accomplishment.” Blyth adds, “We are honored to be in such distinguished company, particularly as the site has only been online for less than 2 years.” Each finalist will receive an award during mins awards event in New York City on April 28, 2010.

PHILADELPHIA — The ACE Group of insurance and reinsurance companies today announced
that Daniel Briones has been appointed as General Manager of The ACE
Conference Center®, an accredited member of the International
Association of Conference Centers (IACC). Located in Lafayette Hill,
Pa., The ACE Conference Center houses 120 beautifully appointed guest
rooms, 38 dedicated meeting rooms and extensive dining room, and
recreation facilities perfect for business meetings, executive retreats,
training and management development programs, and special events,
including cocktail receptions, barbecues, weddings and banquets. Mr.
Briones will report to Gregory Pennell, Senior Vice President and Global
Administration Officer, ACE Group.

With more than twenty years of experience in the hospitality and event
management industry, Mr. Briones joins ACE from the Four Seasons Hotel
in Philadelphia, where he served as Director of Sales. He previously
served in various sales and event management positions for Interstate
Hotels and Walt Disney Parks Resorts. Mr. Briones has served as a past
President of the National Association of Catering Executives (NACE), and
has published articles on various topics relating to the meeting and
event industry that appeared in both regional and national business and
trade publications. He holds the Certified Professional Catering
Executive (CPCE) and Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) professional
designations.

“We are pleased to bring in someone with Daniel’s proven experience and
outstanding credentials,” said Mr. Pennell. “He will be a valuable and
integral member of our team as we continue to provide our clients at The
ACE Conference Center with an unparalleled experience for their business
meetings, training programs, and customer and social events.”

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The Canadian Healthcare Association (CHA) acknowledges the difficult decisions faced by Government in crafting todays budget.

“Canada is still facing tough economic times,” said Pamela Fralick, President and CEO, Canadian Healthcare Association, “and it is tempting to make cuts.”

The governments announcement that the transfer payments to provinces and territories will be maintained is reassuring. Furthermore, this confirmation of its earlier commitment has been strengthened with a one-time payment to six provinces of $525 million, to ensure they do not face a decline in entitlements under health and social transfers, as well as equalization, a move that is welcomed by all. Our expectations are raised that this commitment to the conditions and spirit of the 2004 Accord will be maintained throughout the coming years.

Releasing the funds allocated to Canada Health Infoway in Budget 2009 is the right thing to do. This investment is pivotal to a sustainable, efficient, effective and safe health system.

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