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A FORMER Army bomb disposal expert was being held by police yesterday after his pregnant wifes car exploded. Nick Fabian, 32, was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder hours after his wife Vicky, 32, was left with horrific leg injuries when her car blew up. Vicky, a nurse who had just been accepted into the Armys Royal Medical Corps, was rushed to hospital after the blast, which rocked nearby homes and left the car a mangled wreck. Initial reports had said Mrs Fabians two sons, aged four and 10, were in the back of the car which exploded.
ELLIS -BETTY. Alan, Katie and Ann would sincerely like to thank all relatives, friends and neighbours for their kind expressions of sympathy and cards of condolence received during their recent sad bereavement. Thank you for sharing with us your special memories of our mum. Thank you to the Doctors and District Nurses at Honley Surgery for caring for Mum and the staff at Bryan Wood, who looked after her for her last few days. Extra special thanks to Sylvia and Jack for all their help over the years and to Richard (the Postman) for the kindness he has shown to Mum. To all who attended the Church Service, thank you, it was a great comfort to us all. Thanks also to Rev Sean Robertshaw for his visit and kind words and comforting Service, to Neil at T W Birks Son for his thoughtfulness and care in helping us through our sad times. To Ann, thank you for helping me to look after Mum through all the laughter and tears, you are a very special person. To all my friends who have been so fantastic in their support. Love, Katie. FITZPATRICK -The family of the late VERA wish to thank everyone who supported them after their sad bereavement. The floral tributes were very much appreciated. Grateful thanks to Botham Hall Nursing Home for their kindness, Rev Garside for his comfort and support and to the Huddersfield Funeral Home for the efficient arrangements.

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The first time that Michael Hicks was frisked by airport security, he cried–like any 2-year-old would. He shares a name with one of the 13,500 people on the watch fist of the the F.B.I.s Terrorist Screening Center, so frying is always tricky for Mikey–now an 8-year-old third-grader and Cub Scout from Clifton, New Jersey. His family travels frequently, and Mikey is often stopped for extra screening. On a trip to the Bahamas in January, he was frisked both going and coming home. Mikey isnt the only one whose name makes it hard to get on a plane: Hundreds of others also get caught up because they share a name with someone on the watch list. In the past three years, 82,000 frustrated fliers have asked to be removed from the list. Now, under a new Secure Fright Program, airlines will collect passengers birth dates and gender, along with names–so Mikeys date of birth should prevent his being mistaken for a terrorist. “We cant just throw a bunch of names on these fists and call. it security,” says William J. Pascrell Jr., Mikeys Congressman. “If we cant get an 8-year-old off the list, the whore list becomes suspect.”

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CANTON, Texas — Homemade Gourmet®, a company dedicated to its customers and
Consultants, decided to issue a recall last week on its Tortilla Soup
Mix. The Tortilla Soup Mix that was recalled contained an ingredient
distributed by Best Flavored Foods of Las Vegas, that potentially
contained Salmonella. If the soup was prepared per the cooking
instructions there would be zero chance of a health risk to its
customers. Regardless, Homemade Gourmet® decided to recall
the product. Later it was confirmed that the Homemade Gourmet Tortilla
Soup Mix was in fact, not tainted.

When asked why the recall, the company’s CEO Ken Johnsen
stated, ”Homemade Gourmet® has been selling food to
millions of families for more than 12 years, and we take pride in
offering great tasting, high quality and safe products. Why take even
the slightest chance when your customers health is at stake.” As part
of the voluntary recall process, Homemade Gourmet® immediately
contacted all 184 customers who purchased the Tortilla Soup Mix and
offered an exchange or refund. The company has received positive
response about the decision as well as the process of handling the
recall.

Homemade Gourmet® has an excellent relationship with the Food
and Drug Administration (FDA). Over the past three years and as recently
as February 2010, the FDA has inspected the company’s plant and
determined they are in complete control of quality in the manufacturing
process.

FM
World Charities , a not-for-profit “rock roll” charity dedicated to
global health care, is please to announce that on this Wednesday, March 10th
at 7:30PM is staging a major event at New Yorks music landmark, Webster Hall . ” FM Down Under “,
hosted by comedian Chuck Nice (VH1s ” Best Week
Ever “), will feature Australian sounds from rockers The Kin and Tamarama
(Universal/Motown). Opening the event will be New Yorks own Beatle-esque
Mister Gio.

FM World Charities, founded by noted record producer Eric Gast , has championed
numerous health care initiatives since its inception. FMs involvement with
the Warped
Tour in 2008 shed light on a serious health concern that is often
overlooked: skin cancer. FM screened over 6,500 youth in 46 cities
throughout the US and Canada, and 700 needed follow-up. According to Gast,
“By reaching out to kids at a common level as musicians and peers rather
than doctors in lab coats with scary melanoma pictures on the wall, we won
them over.”

Australia has the highest skin cancer rate in the world. Approximately 2
out 3 Australians will be diagnosed with skin cancer by the age of 70. This
Wednesdays ” FM Down
Under ” event embodies a special brand of music meets awareness.

Australia has many major music tours this Summer. Gast said, “We plan on
having a presence on as many tours throughout the world as possible with
all of our health care initiatives. We are honored to be working with The
Kin in Australia, not only are they a phenomenal band, but they are very
altruistic and spiritual, traits that are synonymous with FM”.

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Oklahoma’s Second Largest School District Obtains Industry-Leading
Wireless Capacity With Fewer Access Points

SUNNYVALE, Calif. — Aruba Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARUN), a global leader in 802.11n wireless
LANs and secure mobility solutions, today announced that Tulsa Public
Schools (TPS) – the second largest school district in Oklahoma – has
deployed an adaptive wireless network across its schools using fewer
access points, and achieving far better capacity, than competing
alternatives. The 173-square-mile school district serves roughly 42,000
students from 59 elementary schools, sixteen middle schools, nine high
schools, and six special schools.

The District’s legacy wireless network included more than 150 Cisco
autonomous access points. As wireless usage grew and security
requirement became more stringent, the legacy system proved too
difficult to manage and too expensive to expand. Wireless performance
was also an issue; as the density of wireless users increased, network
performance fell.

To address these issues TPS surveyed the market to find a replacement
solution that could scale to support more than 1,000 access points
spread across 90 schools, was centrally managed, and could support high
densities of users simultaneously accessing the network. In addition to
considering the incumbent vendor, and based on recommendations from
other school districts, TPS included Aruba in a technical bake-off from
which a single vendor would be selected.

“The technical bake-off was an interesting process because it starkly
illuminated what Aruba’s references had told us to expect,” said Kirk
Damron, TPS’s Director of System Architecture. “The Aruba network was
very easy to set-up and manage, it scaled to support both current and
future needs, and it offered industry-leading client density. In terms
of functionality, a single Aruba 6000 Mobility Controller accomplished
what the other vendor required multiple separate appliances to do.”

RICHARDSON, Texas — Enfora,
a provider of intelligent wireless networking solutions, and Smart
Management, a leader in automating supply chain management for oil
and gas, today announced a joint initiative to enable the wireless
tracking and monitoring of assets and equipment in the oil gas supply
chain.

Enfora and Smart Management have developed an integrated solution that
combines Smart Management’s TAG-HUB supply chain management system with
Enfora’s Spider
AT® asset monitoring system to provide automated tracking and
monitoring of assets and equipment throughout the oil gas supply
chain. For example, this solution can track vital equipment and
materials as it is moving from the supply vessel through a port and to
an onshore supply base.

Smart Management’s TAG-HUB
web-enabled application makes it easier for companies to exchange
information about their assets and goods across supply chains. The
TAG-HUB system also provides services that facilitate inspection,
documentation, data-capture, etc. The result is greater efficiency in
managing the overall supply chain.

Enfora’s Spider AT is designed around low power technology and powered
by a long lasting battery pack that provides up to 3 years of service
without maintenance. It allows users to retrieve critical information,
such as asset location and movement patterns, based on user defined
alerts, specific events or geofence boundaries, while at the same time
optimizing power management and minimizing maintenance. The Spider AT
has been ATEX certified for operation in hazardous environments.

Enfora’s Services Gateway enables customers to directly connect, manage
and provision wireless devices. The Gateway has been configured to work
seamlessly with, and accelerate the deployment of, the Spider AT.

Stealth MXP® Bio Winner in
Authentication Solution and Portable Media Categories

MONTREAL SANTA ANA, Calif. — MXI Security announced today that Network Products Guide, industry’s
leading information technology research and advisory guide has named the
Stealth MXP Bio, a winner of the 2010 Product Innovation Awards. This
annually venerated award recognizes and honors vendors, large and small,
from all over the world with innovative and ground-breaking products
that are bringing essential and incremental changes and are setting the
bar higher for others in all areas of information technology.

With both biometric and strong password technology, the Stealth MXP Bio
offers 1-, 2-, or 3-factor authentication for the highest security
levels. Powered by the on-board Bluefly Processor, all authentication
processes, including biometrics, are performed completely within the
trusted hardware, fully isolated from malicious attacks on the host
computer.

The Stealth MXP Bio is the most comprehensive USB security device on the
market. Going beyond simple secure storage, it offers digital identity
and PKI token services ranging from RSA SecurID® and OATH OTP to
on-board key generation, digital signatures, and secure key
certificate containers.

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For the first time in four years, Silvio Samuel will be skipping the Arnold Classic. Samuel, who has placed in the top six in three consecutive Arnold shows (sixth in 2007 and fifth in 2008-09) will target the Pro Bodybuilding Weekly Championships in Tampa, Florida, July 16-17, as his first competition in 2010. “I will take a break to put on the size I need,” Samuel said. “I wanted to do the Arnold Classic, but after more thought, I do not believe that competing so soon after the Olympia is in my best interest. In order to make the impact I want to make, I have to show some improvements this year.” Samuel said that his disappointing tied-for-11th finish at the 2009 Olympia played a part in his decision. “The Olympia was not the result I would have liked,” he said. “Its painful when you do not place where you hope. I do not blame anybody, but I was not happy with where I finished. I will take the time to improve and make sure I am better the next time I compete at the Olympia.”
“TripIt helps business travelers manage their travel information,” commented Gregg Brockway, TripIt co-founder and president. “And by integrating our new Groups feature into Google Apps, the TripIt app helps travelers at companies to collaborate on their travel plans.”

At the heart of the TripIt app for Google is the new TripIt Groups feature that gives business travelers an easy way to see where and when other employees in their company are traveling. With TripIt Groups, an employee simply joins their companys group on TripIt and can instantly see other employees on their companys travel map. By providing better travel visibility, Groups helps business travelers get more out of their trips and companies get more out of their travel programs.

“We are very excited to have TripIt in the Google Apps Marketplace,” adds Scott McMullan, Google Apps Partner Lead for Google Enterprise. “Through the Google Apps Marketplace, companies like TripIt are helping us build a rich ecosystem of integrated business apps that work seamlessly with Google Apps, allowing IT administrators to leverage the benefits of cloud computing and extend Google Apps to meet more of their business needs.”

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Internet Dinner and Panel Discussion to Kick-off Track

“We’ll start this track off on the eve of the conference with a special
Internet Dinner,” said Richard Ingrassia, Senior Research Analyst at
ROTH covering Advertising, Media Internet. “The evening event for
Internet companies, investors and entrepreneurs will include a panel
discussion entitled “Surviving and Thriving Web 3.0” which will
address such industry topics as social networks and new online business
models.”

The panelists include: Bant Breen, President, Worldwide Digital
Communications of Initiative, a subsidiary of Interpublic Group; Matt
Coffin, Internet investor and Founder of LowerMyBills.com; and Bill
Strauss, CEO of Provide Commerce, a subsidiary of Liberty Media.

The three-day, institutional investor conference will be the largest
ROTH conference ever and will feature management presentations from more
than 370 small cap public companies, including 90 Chinese companies. The
broad spectrum of presenting companies will represent the following
sectors: Healthcare (Biotech, Medical Devices and Pharmaceuticals),
Media Internet, Enterprise Software, Gaming, Semiconductors, Global
Energy and Industrials and Retail Consumer.

Retailer Takes Home Most Racie Awards for 2009 Marketing
Initiatives

PLANO, Texas — J. C. Penney Company, Inc. (NYSE: JCP) is proud to announce that it is
the recipient of 12 Racie Awards, recognizing the Company’s outstanding
marketing initiatives in the past year. The Racie Awards – distributed
by the Retail Advertising and Marketing Association (RAMA) – honor the
year’s best ads, commercials, digital efforts and other communication
materials in the retail industry.

“Our outstanding recognition at this year’s Racie Awards – taking home
more awards than any other retailer – is a testament to the continued
innovation and exceptional work of our marketing and agency teams,” said
Mike Boylson, EVP and chief marketing officer for JCPenney. “Our
marketing plays a pivotal role in communicating the great value in
shopping with JCPenney. This year’s Racie Awards highlighted our array
of marketing initiatives – from broadcast and print to outdoor, digital
and mobile – underscoring our ability to leverage multiple marketing
platforms to reach out to customers and communicate JCPenney’s
exceptional style, quality and affordable prices.”

JCPenney was recognized for its marketing efforts with the following
awards:

Internet Dinner and Panel Discussion to Kick-off Track

“We’ll start this track off on the eve of the conference with a special
Internet Dinner,” said Richard Ingrassia, Senior Research Analyst at
ROTH covering Advertising, Media Internet. “The evening event for
Internet companies, investors and entrepreneurs will include a panel
discussion entitled “Surviving and Thriving Web 3.0” which will
address such industry topics as social networks and new online business
models.”

The panelists include: Bant Breen, President, Worldwide Digital
Communications of Initiative, a subsidiary of Interpublic Group; Matt
Coffin, Internet investor and Founder of LowerMyBills.com; and Bill
Strauss, CEO of Provide Commerce, a subsidiary of Liberty Media.

The three-day, institutional investor conference will be the largest
ROTH conference ever and will feature management presentations from more
than 370 small cap public companies, including 90 Chinese companies. The
broad spectrum of presenting companies will represent the following
sectors: Healthcare (Biotech, Medical Devices and Pharmaceuticals),
Media Internet, Enterprise Software, Gaming, Semiconductors, Global
Energy and Industrials and Retail Consumer.

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South Africas telecom sector boasts the continents most advanced
networks in terms of technology deployed and services provided.
Following years of delays with its licensing, the second national
operator Neotel has finally launched services in competition to Telkom
SA and is gaining traction in the market. This, in combination with
other sweeping liberalisation measures – also delayed by years – is
beginning to change the countrys telecoms landscape fundamentally and
bringing prices down. Under the new regulatory regime, hundreds of
alternative service providers are now pushing into the market with
converged services.

The end of Telkoms monopoly on international submarine cables has
reduced the cost of telecommunications in South Africa dramatically. Key
regulatory events shaping the market in 2010/11 will be the unbundling
of the local loop (ULL, or LLU) and the auctioning of WiMAX spectrum.

The Indian Gaming Industry Report provides current, unique, cutting-edge
research on the Indian gaming industry appropriate for executives in the
industry, gaming analysts, regulators, consultants, lawyers, lobbyists,
academics, and any individuals interested in the state of Indian gaming.
The report is succinct yet thorough in its analysis and information on
the state of Indian gaming today. It examines the size and incredible
growth of the market and its economic and fiscal impact on the U.S. and
various state economies.

The Report provides calendar year 2008 nationwide statistics and
state-by-state statistics (the latter not available anywhere else)
including: gaming and non-gaming revenue; Class II vs. Class III gaming;
number of facilities, tribes, gaming machines, and table games; trends;
and the fiscal impact of Indian gaming, including revenue sharing with
state and local governments.

The Report includes comparisons across states, a historical perspective
on Indian gaming, an examination of the reasons for the continued growth
of Indian gaming, comparisons to commercial casinos and racinos, a
review of recent and ongoing gaming developments across the country, an
economic impact analysis examining Indian gamings contribution to the
U.S. economy, and a qualitative future outlook for Indian gaming.

Market summaries and revenues are provided for each state along with
tables showing the size of the industry. Summaries include
year-over-year comparisons for gaming and non-gaming related revenue.
The Report includes a directory of the 442 Indian gaming facilities in
the United States along with a cross-reference listing of gaming tribes
and the facilities they own.

This research was carried out on the East African solid waste management
market to try and accurately identify factors currently affecting this
market. Three countries were analysed and these include Kenya, Tanzania
and Uganda. Solid waste material generated by households, businesses and
commercial institutions was taken into consideration. Market sizes for
each country were calculated for 2008 and forecasts determined for the
period 2009 to 2015. In addition, market dynamics such as challenges,
drivers and restraints were also identified.

Rapid Urbanisation and Population Growth Boost the East
African Solid Waste Management Market

A rise in population coupled with urbanisation is increasing the waste
production in East Africa. Since local authorities are incapable of
handling most solid waste material, it throws open opportunities for the
private sector. The East African SWM market is undergoing a dynamic
phase of change with the local authorities enforcing a new legislation
that also involves private sector investors. “Rapid urbanisation and
higher standards of living have been the major drivers of growth in this
market,” says the analyst of this research. “Maximum solid waste is
generated by high-income households in their daily activities.” The East
African region is currently experiencing a growth rate of approximately
7.1 per cent per annum and about 34.5 per cent of the regions population
resides in urban areas. The urban population generates the bulk of the
total solid waste material in this region.

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NEW YORK — “We know there is a lot of speculation in regard to the arrest of
DAngelo in New York City this past weekend. We would like his fans and
the public at large to know that DAngelo has pled not guilty — and is
contesting the allegations made against him. Also know that, he is in
good health and extremely excited about his forthcoming new album.

DAngelo would like to personally thank all of his fans for the
outpouring of concern, and appreciates if all would allow the American
justice system to resolve the matter before jumping to any conclusions.”

CANTON, Texas — Homemade Gourmet®, a company dedicated to its customers and
Consultants, decided to issue a recall last week on its Tortilla Soup
Mix. The Tortilla Soup Mix that was recalled contained an ingredient
distributed by Best Flavored Foods of Las Vegas, that potentially
contained Salmonella. If the soup was prepared per the cooking
instructions there would be zero chance of a health risk to its
customers. Regardless, Homemade Gourmet® decided to recall
the product. Later it was confirmed that the Homemade Gourmet Tortilla
Soup Mix was in fact, not tainted.

When asked why the recall, the company’s CEO Ken Johnsen
stated, ”Homemade Gourmet® has been selling food to
millions of families for more than 12 years, and we take pride in
offering great tasting, high quality and safe products. Why take even
the slightest chance when your customers health is at stake.” As part
of the voluntary recall process, Homemade Gourmet® immediately
contacted all 184 customers who purchased the Tortilla Soup Mix and
offered an exchange or refund. The company has received positive
response about the decision as well as the process of handling the
recall.

Homemade Gourmet® has an excellent relationship with the Food
and Drug Administration (FDA). Over the past three years and as recently
as February 2010, the FDA has inspected the company’s plant and
determined they are in complete control of quality in the manufacturing
process.

FM
World Charities , a not-for-profit “rock roll” charity dedicated to
global health care, is please to announce that on this Wednesday, March 10th
at 7:30PM is staging a major event at New Yorks music landmark, Webster Hall . ” FM Down Under “,
hosted by comedian Chuck Nice (VH1s ” Best Week
Ever “), will feature Australian sounds from rockers The Kin and Tamarama
(Universal/Motown). Opening the event will be New Yorks own Beatle-esque
Mister Gio.

FM World Charities, founded by noted record producer Eric Gast , has championed
numerous health care initiatives since its inception. FMs involvement with
the Warped
Tour in 2008 shed light on a serious health concern that is often
overlooked: skin cancer. FM screened over 6,500 youth in 46 cities
throughout the US and Canada, and 700 needed follow-up. According to Gast,
“By reaching out to kids at a common level as musicians and peers rather
than doctors in lab coats with scary melanoma pictures on the wall, we won
them over.”

Australia has the highest skin cancer rate in the world. Approximately 2
out 3 Australians will be diagnosed with skin cancer by the age of 70. This
Wednesdays ” FM Down
Under ” event embodies a special brand of music meets awareness.

Australia has many major music tours this Summer. Gast said, “We plan on
having a presence on as many tours throughout the world as possible with
all of our health care initiatives. We are honored to be working with The
Kin in Australia, not only are they a phenomenal band, but they are very
altruistic and spiritual, traits that are synonymous with FM”.

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The Internet turned 40 years old in 2009, and few other technological, advances have been so far-reaching. According to Internet World Stats, almost 2 billion people–a quarter of the worlds population–are now online, for business and pleasure. As the article “Defriending Facebook” (p. 6) notes, the Internet does have some downsides, including the propensity to spawn addictive behaviors, especially among young people. It has also increasingly come to define the difference between developed and developing nations. (1) In how many countries does more than 80 percent of the population use the Internet?
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.

Articles in Arabic and English Highlight the Region’s Business
Growth

“At Wharton we are committed to leading the world in the creation and
dissemination of business knowledge. The launch of the new
Knowledge@Wharton Arabic edition allows Wharton to bring new, regionally
focused insight and analysis to the business community in the Middle
East and around the world,” said Wharton Dean Thomas
S. Robertson.

The inaugural issue will include articles about family businesses in the
Middle East, the shortage of water in the region, challenges of
recruiting and managing the regional work force, and marketing lessons
from painter M. F. Husain.

Speaking on the occasion, Dr.Tayeb Kamali, Vice Chancellor, Higher
Colleges of Technology Group CEO, CERT Group of Companies said, “The
launch of the Knowledge@Wharton Arabic edition is a significant
milestone in our efforts to provide access to world class research on
innovation and entrepreneurship. Knowledge@Wharton, with nearly 1.4
million business professional members worldwide, is a significant online
resource connecting local business community and students with experts
around the world. We invite students and entrepreneurs to take full
advantage of this portal and build their capacity to go global with
their business using insight from Knowledge@Wharton.”

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Chia seeds are good sources of antioxidants, fiber and omega-3 fats. Word has it that chia seeds were the basic survival ration for Aztec warriors because 1 tablespoon could sustain an individual for 24 hours. Many Internet sources claim these seeds can enhance energy levels, balance blood sugar and promote weight loss.
Its no shock that the wounds still run deep for Dexter Jackson after the most coveted prize in the game, the Sandow, slipped from his grasp at the 2009 Mr. Olympia. But The Blade isnt stewing over his loss. Instead, he has opted to embark on a mission to reclaim Olympia glory in a journey that starts–and ends–in his Jacksonville, Florida, kitchen. Jackson understands that a fine-tuned offseason diet is a key ingredient for once again climbing to the top of the IFBB Pro League. But how do you create a meal plan for someone who has a lukewarm relationship with food? Simple. You shake things up with a little help from your friends. This hybrid method has given The Blade the edge to become one of this generations most decorated athletes without negating the necessity for Jackson to shovel down the grub. Why? Because thats what it takes to be a champion. We tailed 2008 Mr. Olympia Dexter Jackson to document his offseason eating habits. Senior Science Editor Jim Stoppani, PhD, weighs in on The Blades food choices. 8 AM

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Byline: HELEN RAE AN innovative theatre production focusing on the approach used by the tobacco industry to promote cigarettes is currently touring secondary schools in Tyneside. Following a successful run last year, Newcastle and North Tyneside Primary Care trusts (PCTs), have arranged for theatre group Gibber, to visit Newcastles secondary schools to highlight how the tobacco industry markets its products to attract young people to smoke. Gibber is staging a play, The Truth, which explores the approaches used by the tobacco industry with followup interactive workshops for pupils. The Truth also looks at issues such as smoking in the movies, additives in cigarettes, third world marketing and the environmental impact of smoking. It is backed up by the use of real quotes from tobacco industry executives.
New Program Provides Unparalleled Hands-On Training Experience For
Aspiring Artists Taught By Industry Leading Experts

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — Gnomon
School of Visual Effects, the industry leader in professional
training for artists in the entertainment and design field, recently
announced its first full-time three-year curriculum for aspiring artists
wanting to work in production for movies, games and television.
Beginning in summer 2010, the Entertainment
Design and Digital Production Program blends one year of foundation
art and design classes with two years of digital production to prepare
students for a career as a digital artist in the film, video game or
broadcast industries. As with all of Gnomons programs, the goal of the
new comprehensive curriculum is to develop the digital entertainment
industry’s most well-rounded and production-ready artists.

“The Gnomon School has long been recognized as a leading institution for
advanced training within the digital entertainment industry, and we are
now proud to expand access to Gnomon though the new Entertainment Design
and Digital Production program,” said Alex Alvarez, Founder of Gnomon
School of Visual Effects. “With the new three-year program, students
without a foundation in art can now quickly and affordably develop their
skills to begin a career in one of the most exciting and lucrative
fields for artists today. As Gnomon instructors are working
professionals in the industry’s leading studios, our students receive
exclusive hands-on instruction that makes them ideal job candidates upon
graduation.”

Unlike some conventional curriculums, Gnomon’s Entertainment Design and
Digital Production Program is blended to provide both a core foundation
of toolsets, as well as specialized tracks that prepare students to work
in the field of their choice. Gnomon’s curriculum is geared towards the
development of both artistic and cutting-edge technical skills to ensure
that students’ skills can be applicable to all industries of
entertainment, including games, broadcast or film. In addition, Gnomon
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James Camerons groundbreaking science-fiction/fantasy “Avatar” is now the biggest film of all time. A little film that made about $700 million less than it did at the box office put a hurting on both Cameron and his mega-blockbuster Sunday night, though. The big winner at the 82nd Academy Awards was “The Hurt Locker,” a film that, ironically, was directed by Camerons ex-wife, Kathryn Bigelow. Cameron and Avatar went head-to-head with Bigelow and her film in several of the biggest categories. And unlike 1998, when the so- called “King of the World” dominated (his movie “Titanic” won 11 Oscars), this time he had to settle for a handful of awards, in mostly technical categories. So perhaps it was no wonder that Bigelow — the first female filmmaker to win Best Director — seemed a little overwhelmed by her “moment of a lifetime.”

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A FREAK hailstorm hit Melbourne yesterday causing widespread damage and flooding. 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.
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.
LEICESTER 35 LONDON IRISH 19 TOBY FLOOD gave England an injury scare as he took a bash on the head during the crushing win over London Irish. But the Tigers fly-half should recover in time to take his expected place on the bench in Saturdays Calcutta Cup clash at Edinburgh. Flood -aiming to shine in front of watching Martin Johnson -lost his chance to impress because of a first-half collision. It was a pity for Flood, who is so desperate to rip the No.10 jersey off Jonny Wilkinsons back. But Flood kicked two penalties and two conversions before going off, leaving his teammates to steal the show. Tries from Alesana Tuilagi (above), Scott Hamilton, Martin Castrogiavanni and George Chuter gave Tigers a bonus point win and stretched their lead at the top of the table over Northampton.

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the Rubicon Project Partners with mOcean Mobile to Provide Premium
Web Publishers With Mobile Ad Optimization

LOS ANGELES — the Rubicon Project, the digital advertising technology and data
company, has partnered with mOcean Mobile, an independent mobile
advertising platform, to provide premium Web publishers with a unified
view into monetization across their display and mobile platforms with
REVV for mobile (RFM)™. Available through the company’s REVV for
publishers™ advertising platform, RFM offers publishers a complete
platform that includes mobile ad serving, campaign management and ad
network optimization to match every mobile ad impression with the
highest paying demand source. Through the REVV Marketplace, premium
sales channel partners will now have access to unique mobile and display
inventory in one place – helping maximize ad revenue.

“As our customers continue to expand their advertising channels, it’s
our goal to provide them with a single digital advertising technology
and data platform, engineered exclusively to empower publishers to
monetize content and data across all digital media,” said Craig Roah,
COO and Founder of the Rubicon Project. “Mobile inventory is growing
quickly as a contributor to our publishers’ overall advertising revenue,
so it was imperative we select a partner that could deliver the right
technology and services. We chose to work with mOcean Mobile because
they offer the most mature mobile ad serving product on the market, a
best-in-class user interface and a team that is staffed with industry
veterans. Our partnership will provide our publishers with a platform
that meets all their mobile needs.”

“The release of REVV for mobile is a giant leap forward in the maturity
of the mobile medium, as it will bring a needed level of ad serving
efficiency,” said Dave Gwozdz, CEO of Mojiva, Inc., parent company of
mOcean Mobile. “the Rubicon Project is an important monetization partner
to many top publishers and mOcean Mobile is excited to be a part of
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SMITHFIELD, R.I. — FGX
International (NASDAQ: FGXI), a leading eyewear designer and
marketer, announced today that it is launching television commercials
for its Foster
Grant brand, once again including Hollywood icon Raquel Welch. Ms.
Welch was one of Foster Grant’s spokespeople in the 1960s, appearing in
several print ads for Foster Grant sunglasses, and also in commercials
for Foster Grant sunglasses and reading glasses in 2009. The commercials
feature the well-known “Who’s that behind those Foster Grants?” tagline,
which was named by Advertising Age as one of the Top 100
Advertising Campaigns of all time.

FGX International collaborated with Ms. Welch for a national television
advertising campaign for both the Foster Grant reading glasses and
Foster Grant sunglasses collections. Foster Grant invested over $12
million in consumer advertising for its collection of sunglasses over
the past three years, and plans to invest approximately $4 million in
2010. FGXI will launch the television campaign on April 12th,
2010.

Ms. Welch’s new book, Raquel: Beyond the Cleavage, about her life
and the aging process, will be in bookstores April 1. An international
sex symbol of the 1960s and 1970s, she starred in over 45 films,
including Fantastic Voyage, Bandolero!, Bedazzled
and One Million Years B.C., and in 1974 she won a Golden Globe
Award for Best Motion Picture Actress in a Musical or Comedy for The
Three Musketeers. She was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of
Fame, and earlier this year was named by GQ as one of the Top 25
Sexiest Film Stars of all time.

“Signing Raquel Welch for Foster Grant proved to be very successful for
the Foster Grant brand,” said Richard Kornhauser, FGXI Executive Vice
President and Chief Marketing Officer. “It was an obvious choice to work
with her again in 2010. Raquel continues to combine her tremendous star
power and natural beauty to appeal to all age ranges, gender and
demographics, making her a perfect fit for Foster Grant.”

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– Gartner BPM Summit to be held in Las Vegas, NV,
March 22 – 24 -

One of the key issues in the BPM market today is the ability for
business people to create and maintain business processes without the
need to utilize IT resources. The AuraPortal solution is unique in its
ability to support the creation of the most complex business processes
and rules without the need of programming, allowing IT users to focus on
the integration of other applications and systems maintenance.

More than a home or a business or even both — Firehouse 33 is a lifestyle and a piece of history. The 114-year old structure in San Franciscos Oceanview neighborhood, an active firehouse from 1896 until 1974, is now on the market.

Sold at auction by the City in 1977, the firehouse was purchased by Robert and Marilyn Katzman as a place to pursue their artistic endeavors. Interest in their live-work space grew as they researched its history. They set about restoring and preserving its authenticity, which led to an extensive collection of fire service memorabilia, including the big red 1955 Mack fire engine.

Today, the redwood Victorian firehouse, located at 117 Broad Street, stands as originally built for the firefighters of Engine Co. 33 in 1896. Its 30-foot brass fire pole, dormitory lockers, hayloft, hose tower, phone booth and basement are beautifully preserved. Huge front doors slide open to reveal the fire engine in the Apparatus Floor, originally home to the horses and steamer. The Communications Room became the home office for the business. The large original kitchen opens to a secluded South garden. Upstairs the dormitory, officers quarters and two bathrooms, all with soaring ceilings, remain original. With 5000 square feet of space and an open floor plan the possibilities are unlimited.

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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.
SALT LAKE CITY — What do high school rodeo and autism have in common? The Utah Legislature has been considering “special group” license plates for high school rodeo, autism awareness, cancer research and – - a long one — “humanitarian service and educational and cultural exchange.” Not to mention plates for the states public and private colleges and universities.
THE WILDLIFE group which sends golden eagle chicks to Ireland plans to pull out of the project unless the Irish Government drafts laws stopping farmers from using poisoned meat. Its now believed at least five of the majestic birds have been killed by rogue farmers – the latest found on a snowy Sligo mountain on February 18. Now the Scottish National Heritage Trust, which supplied all the 53 golden eagles for the reintroduction project here, says enough is enough. Lorcan OToole, co-ordinator of the Golden Eagle Trust based in scenic Glenveagh National Park in Co Donegal, says he is devastated by the latest poisoning. But he says he is not surprised by the strong reaction of the Scottish grouptext.

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Spanish Mountain Gold Ltd. (”Spanish Mountain” or the “Company”) (TSX VENTURE: SPA) is pleased to announce it has engaged Peter Grandich (”Grandich”) to act as an investor relations consultant.

The Company engaged Grandich to develop and implement a public and investor relations program which includes communicating with analysts and other professionals and enhancing Spanish Mountains exposure to industry stakeholders and investors. Grandichs engagement is for a 12-month period, subject to termination by either party on 30 days notice. The Company will pay Grandich US$6,000 in advance for the initial three months of service and a monthly fee of US$2,000 for each successive month thereafter; and reimburse Grandich for all reasonable expenses incurred in connection with the fulfillment of its obligations. In addition, the Company shall grant Grandich incentive stock options to acquire up to 150,000 common shares of the Company at an exercise price of $0.43 per share for a term of three years, subject to the provisions of the Companys stock option plan.

Other than the grant of stock options, Grandich neither holds any securities of the Company nor has any interest, direct or indirect, in the Company. The Companys engagement of Grandich to perform marketing and investor relations services is subject to the acceptance of the TSX Venture Exchange.

The Piacente Group, Inc. (”TPG”) , a full service investor relations consulting firm with offices in New York, California and Beijing, today announced its GOLD sponsorship of the upcoming 22nd Annual OC Growth Stock Conference to be held March 15-17, 2010 at The Ritz Carlton in Dana Point, California.

The three-day, institutional investor conference will be the largest ROTH conference ever and will feature management presentations from over 350 small cap public companies, including 100 companies based in China. Presenters include TPG clients Avantair, Inc., Heckmann Corporation, Skystar Bio-Pharmaceutical Company and SOKO Fitness Spa Group, Inc. The conference is expected to attract 2,500 attendees, including over 1,500 institutional investors.

Brandi Piacente, President of The Piacente Group, stated, “ROTH Capital Partners commitment to emerging growth companies worldwide is one that we hold in high regard. With our emphasis on small- and mid-cap growth companies, we have appreciated ROTHs support of many of our clients over the past several years. Likewise, we value our sponsorship of the firms outstanding events that bring managements and investors together in a dynamic forum. The March conference is the tenth ROTH Capital Partners event that The Piacente Group has sponsored over the past several years.”

The Piacente Group, Inc. (”TPG”) is a full service investor relations and financial communications consulting firm with offices in New York, California and Beijing. TPG represents a balanced portfolio of U.S. and China-based companies including the top performing IPO of 2009 (Lihua International, Inc.). Past achievements include two programs nominated for the “Best Investor Relations by a US-Listed Chinese Company” award by IR Magazine for 2008: Sohu.com Inc. and Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. TPG develops and implements strategic programs aimed at broadening investment community sponsorship through best practice execution. Value-driven communications, proactive outreach to Wall Street, targeted media relations and innovative social media methodologies work in concert to market clients securities before optimal investment audiences.

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CANTON, Texas — Homemade Gourmet®, a company dedicated to its customers and
Consultants, decided to issue a recall last week on its Tortilla Soup
Mix. The Tortilla Soup Mix that was recalled contained an ingredient
distributed by Best Flavored Foods of Las Vegas, that potentially
contained Salmonella. If the soup was prepared per the cooking
instructions there would be zero chance of a health risk to its
customers. Regardless, Homemade Gourmet® decided to recall
the product. Later it was confirmed that the Homemade Gourmet Tortilla
Soup Mix was in fact, not tainted.

When asked why the recall, the company’s CEO Ken Johnsen
stated, ”Homemade Gourmet® has been selling food to
millions of families for more than 12 years, and we take pride in
offering great tasting, high quality and safe products. Why take even
the slightest chance when your customers health is at stake.” As part
of the voluntary recall process, Homemade Gourmet® immediately
contacted all 184 customers who purchased the Tortilla Soup Mix and
offered an exchange or refund. The company has received positive
response about the decision as well as the process of handling the
recall.

Homemade Gourmet® has an excellent relationship with the Food
and Drug Administration (FDA). Over the past three years and as recently
as February 2010, the FDA has inspected the company’s plant and
determined they are in complete control of quality in the manufacturing
process.

It was only 11 A.M. on Sunday, two days before Massachusetts voters were scheduled to choose Ted Kennedys successor in the Senate, and the bartender at 99 Restaurant in Charlestown was already imposing Belfast pub rules. “There will be no discussion of politics in here today,” the squat barmaid grumbled toward a knot of debaters at the end of the bar. “Not until this goddamn election ends.” The politically engaged customers–all male and, by the looks of it, all Irish-American–offered a collective shrug and went back to arguing over the race for what one of them called “Teddys seat.” The bartenders concern was understandable, for the people of Charlestown have been known to be a bit excitable politically. Around the corner from here, back in 1976, a disagreement over the wisdom of using court-ordered busing to desegregate public schools ended in a stone-throwing riot. In 1995, at this very bar, a “mob-related” dispute culminated in the shooting deaths of five people. Now a droopy-faced local with a Lech Walesa mustache–four beers deep before noon, dressed head-to-toe in New England Patriots-branded clothes–announced calmly that Tuesday would be the most important moment in modern Massachusetts history. In this bluest of blue states, I had been following Republican state legislator Scott Brown and Democratic gaffe master and Attorney General Martha Coakley as they weaved their way toward Tuesdays finish line in Boston. I had spent hours talking to union members, former Democrats, current Democrats, Kennedy voters, and gay rights campaigners who were–as almost all of them said–Scott Brown supporters worried about the “explosive growth of government.” All natives of the Commonwealth and reflexively Democratic, they kvetched about what they viewed as reckless government spending, rising taxes, and a risky overhaul of a health care system that treats them rather well. As one member of a pipefitters union told me, “None of the guys in my union trust that Obama wont hit us with that 40 percent health care tax.” [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] When I was a college student in this state, before the days when you could get any book overnighted from Amazon.com, I had to special-order Road to Serfdom at a local bookstore. Two days before the election, at a rally in front of Northeastern University, I chatted with a Massachusetts native with a Boston accent as broad as the Shannon who was carrying a hand-lettered sign that alluded to F.A. Hayeks classic 1944 defense of the market order. The following day, at a Republican rally in the tiny town of Littleton (Obama, 58; McCain, 41), almost every car that drove by honked in support of Scott Brown. A surprising number of Brown sign holders said they had always voted for Teddy Kennedy but insisted they pledged no allegiance to the Democratic Party.

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“The EOS ultra-low-dose imager along with the sterEOS 3D workstation
is a major advance for pediatric imaging because it dramatically
reduces radiation exposure for children and adolescents while also
making possible the first weight-bearing 3D images for better
surgical planning.”

Peter Newton, M.D.Rady Children’s Hospital, San Diego

EOS can capture head-to-toe images of children and adults in a standing,
weight-bearing position with a dramatic reduction in radiation
dosage—up to 10 times less than a conventional x-ray and up to 1000
times less than a CT (Computed Tomography) scan. And, the
full-length, weight-bearing imaging capabilities of EOS provide
physicians with a global vision of balance and posture. Now, with
additional 3D bone-modeling made possible by sterEOS, the
relative positions of each vertebra are established, thereby enabling
better preoperative and postoperative assessment for surgical-planning
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MENLO PARK, Calif. — Pacific Biosciences, a private company developing a disruptive
technology platform for real-time detection of biological events at
single molecule resolution, today announced the appointment of Susan K.
Barnes as Chief Financial Officer.

Susan Barnes has nearly 30 years experience in senior financial
management. From 1997 to 2005, she was Senior Vice President, Finance
and Chief Financial Officer of Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Ms. Barnes
started at Intuitive Surgical as its first full-time finance person
during the company’s early development stages, and retired when it was a
public company with a market capitalization of more than $3 billion and
positive cash flow of more than $50 million a year.

From 1994 to 1996, Ms. Barnes was Managing Director of the Private
Equity Group at Jefferies Company. From 1991 to 1994, she was Chief
Financial Officer and Managing Director of Richard C. Blum and
Associates, a merchant banking company with more than $500 million in
funds under management. From 1985 to 1991, she served as Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer of NeXT Computer, Inc, a company she helped
start with Steve Jobs after serving as Controller of the Macintosh
Division at Apple Computer from 1981-85. Ms. Barnes received a B.A. from
Bryn Mawr College and an M.B.A. from the Wharton School, University of
Pennsylvania.

“Susan has an outstanding track record of running financial operations
for high growth companies with transformative technology,” said Hugh
Martin, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Pacific Biosciences.
“Given the tremendous number of possible business opportunities we have
for commercializing our Single Molecule Real Time (SMRT™) technology,
her experience as a seasoned financial professional will be instrumental
in helping us evaluate these opportunities and the resources required to
make them successful.”

The appointment of a Chief Financial Officer at Pacific Biosciences
reflects the company’s growth into a commercial enterprise requiring the
expansion of its finance department to support world-wide operations.
The company recently announced the first 10 customers for its PacBio RS,
the first product to be commercially developed using the SMRT technology.

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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

Byline: KATIE DAVIES THIS haul of deadly weapons was seized today in a raid on a Tyneside home. Dozens of combat knives were held after police officers searched a property at a house on Percy Park Road, Tynemouth, this morning. During the search officers found more than 40 knives including flick knives, machetes and hunting knives. A 38-year-old man was arrested in connection with the importation and sale of knives and other bladed weapons.

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BRZ zeolite is a natural occurring volcanic mineral that is mined in
southeastern Idaho by the Company. The mineral removes radioactive
isotopes from water by exchanging them in the mineral lattice where they
are held and are no longer water-soluble. The use of zeolites for
nuclear remediation has long been recognized. Some 400,000 metric tons
of zeolite were used for the remediation of the Chernobyl nuclear site
in Russia. The BRZ zeolite was chosen over other zeolites due to its
high purity, its high capacity to exchange with the radioactive
isotopes, and its low clay content that makes it more resilient to
weathering.

USAC also reports that revenues from antimony and BRZ zeolite sales for
the first two months of 2010 are robust compared to those of 2009.

This Press Release contains forward-looking statements within the
meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are based upon current
expectations or beliefs, as well as a number of assumptions about future
events, including matters related to the Companys operations,
pending contracts and future revenues. Although the Company believes
that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements and
the assumptions upon which they are based are reasonable, it can give no
assurance that such expectations and assumptions will prove to have been
correct. The reader is cautioned not to put undue reliance on these
forward-looking statements, as these statements are subject to numerous
factors and uncertainties. In addition, other factors that could cause
actual results to differ materially are discussed in the Companys most
recent filings, including Form 10-KSB with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.

CHELMSFORD, Mass. — Kronos®
Incorporated today announced the March release of the Kronos
Retail Labor Index™, a family of metrics and indices that analyze
the relationship between the demand and supply sides of the labor market
within the U.S. retail sector, and provide a distinct and early
indicator of the overall state of the economy. The March 2010 release
includes data for February 2010. The report is available on the Kronos
Retail Labor Index website.

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HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Digium®
Inc., the Asterisk® company, today announced that it has signed a
distribution agreement with SYNNEX Corporation (NYSE: SNX), a business
process services company that services IT resellers, to distribute its
Switchvox business phone systems and telephony cards to resellers in the
U.S. and Canada. SYNNEX is a distributor that supplies more than 15,000
resellers in North America. Digium will work with SYNNEX’ dedicated
telephony group to provide unified communications solutions to resellers
that service the small-to-medium sized business.

“By working with Digium, we add a differentiated offering for our
resellers who focus on the SMB market,” said Bob Stegner, senior vice
president, marketing for North America at SYNNEX Corporation. “Resellers
will benefit from the Switchvox offering, which is an affordable,
flexible, feature-rich unified communications system. Together with
Digium, we look forward to expanding the footprint of this innovative
solution to our reseller customers.”

“The combination of our award-winning Digium solutions and SYNNEX’ focus
on telephony will help us broaden our reseller channel in North
America,” said Steve Harvey, vice president of Digium’s worldwide sales.
“Our award-winning partner program offers attractive margins,
outstanding products and the support resellers need to win more
business. We look forward to providing SYNNEX’ partners with an
affordable alternative to traditional phone system suppliers.”

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According to Dr. Beer, “So many people take medications for depression that I wondered whether injections with type A botulinum toxins could offer them a better alternative. I collected some very preliminary data comparing the costs of each of the therapies and was surprised at the results.” Dr. Beer cautions that this report needs to be validated with a larger study and he hopes that such a trial will be initiated under the auspices of the National Institute for Mental Health.
PEOPLE planning on having Botox and other facial treatments will be able to check the credibility of their clinic under a new Government-backed scheme. Individual practitioners and entire organisations are being invited to apply for an industry “seal of approval” on safety and quality.
ABSTRACT Botulinum toxin type A (BoNTA) has revolutionized the aesthetic treatment of the aging face since its use for ameliorating wrinkles first began almost 20 years ago. (1-4) In the United States (U.S.), only one BoNTA marketed product had been available since 2002 (onabotulinumtoxinA, Botox[R] Cosmetic, Allergan Inc., Irvine, California) and carries a cosmetic indication for the treatment of glabellar lines. (5) In addition to the glabellar area, BoNTA has been shown to reduce wrinkles and lines in the forehead, crows feet area, mid and lower face, and neck, and can also be used to correct asymmetries and for muscle contouring. (6-10) A second formulation of BoNTA (abobotulinumtoxinA; Dysport[TM], Medicis Aesthetics Inc, Scottsdale, AZ) was recently approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of glabellar lines as well as for cervical dystonia. Also marketed under the names Dysport[TM] and Azzalure[R] in other areas of the world, this BoNTA was first licensed for clinical use in 1991 and is now approved in over 76 countries for therapeutic indications and 27 countries for aesthetic indications. Many non-U.S. physicians have extensive and long-term experience with abobotulinumtoxinA for facial aesthetics, and guidelines for its use have been previously published in German. (11), (12) In February 2009, a group of experts in the aesthetic use of BoNTA from around the world came together to review the use of neurotoxins in facial aesthetics in the U.S. Given that many U.S. physicians are familiar with the use of onabotulinumtoxinA, and that consensus guidelines for its use have been previously published, (13) the focus of the meeting was to develop recommendations for using abobotulinumtoxinA. During the meeting a number of relevant topics were discussed, including abobotulinumtoxinA clinical data, differences between BoNTA products, and personal experiences with the use of BoNTA in clinical practice. These guidelines summarize key discussions from the meeting and provide recommendations for the aesthetic use of abobotulinumtoxinA in the most common treatment areas. Clinicians may use these recommendations to varying degrees. For example, clinicians with little to no BoNTA injection experience will find clear and concise recommendations for using abobotulinumtoxinA in different parts of the face. More experienced injectors, those who have developed their own injection techniques with another BoNTA, may be most interested in learning the optimal dose ranges for abobotulinumtoxinA. As experience is gained with the use of any injectable, physicians learn to customize treatment based on each patients unique features and desired outcomes and may develop their own methods for injecting. (6), (14), (15) Indeed, there are a number of ways to achieve successful outcomes, often realized through continued experience with each product as well as thorough understanding of the aging face and functional muscular anatomy.

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Colin Fleming has waited several years to make an impression in the Davis Cup but yesterday he made up for lost time as he and Ken Skupski put Britain in a winning position in their Europe/Africa Group II tie in Vilnius. Flemski, as the pair are affectionately known on the tour, survived a courageous challenge from Dovydas Sakinis and Laurynas Grigelis to win 6-0, 6-7, 7-5, 6-3 and put Britain 2-1 up. Having most of his family, plus a travelling brigade of fans from Linlithgow who did their best to drown out the locals inside the Vitus Gerulaitis Memorial Tennis Centre, to support the AEGON GB team clearly helped their cause. But they were fully deserving of their win, even if it took longer than they might have expected. When they raced through the first set it looked as if they would cruise to victory but in the end, the way they shrugged off the loss of the second set to eventually clinch a convincing triumph gave captain John Lloyd more pleasure than if they had breezed home.

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GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO 18, 153mins Opens Friday, March 12 Noomi Rapace, Michael Nyqvist, Lena Endre, Peter Andersson. A journalist (Nyqvist) and a rebellious young computer hacker (Rapace) – the “girl with the dragon tattoo” – uncover the deadly secrets of a wealthy family.
A MANCHESTER UNITED fan thrown out of the Carling Cup Final after a row over two anti-Glazer banners says Wembleys stewards could have sparked a riot. Mark Russell was ejected during the early minutes of Uniteds 2- 1 win over Aston Villa after United demanded that stadium officials remove anything that would embarrass the clubs American owners. United fan Russell, who paid pounds 54 for his ticket, fumed: “I couldnt believe it because neither banner was offensive. “They cost pounds 230 and pounds 120 to have them made. I am part of the Red Issue magazine and we all donated a fiver each to cover the cost.

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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.
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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* DELAYED-ONSET MUSCLE SORENESS (DOMS) is a double-edged sword. On one hand, muscle damage and soreness promote intracellular repair processes that make your muscles bigger and stronger. On the other hand, when DOMS is extreme, it can limit your range of motion and affect how often you train. Enter BounceBack, a blend of proteolytic enzymes, cur-cumin and phytosterols from avocado and soybean oils, resveratrol and vitamin C. Researchers from the UCLA School of Medicine (Los Angeles) recently reported that in a small study of 10 men and women, 30 days of BounceBack supplementation significantly reduced pain and tenderness induced by Smith machine squats. A small improvement in range of motion (knee flexion) was also noted, along with trends for decreases in serum markers of muscle damage. * CREATINE CONTINUES TO IMPRESS. In addition to improving muscle strength and size, bone health and even cognition in vegetarians, it now appears to help lifters recover their strength faster after a hard workout. Researchers from Australia, Baylor University (Waco, Texas) and Tasmania teamed up to study the effects of creatine monohydrate administered five days before and 14 days after a standardized lower-body resistance-training session (four sets of 10 reps of the eccentric-only leg press, leg extension and leg curl). Five days before exercise, subjects took about 20 grams of creatine and 84 grams of glucose or a placebo. Fourteen days later, they took about 7 grams of creatine and 28 grams of glucose or a placebo. The effects of creatine were dramatic: a 21% greater recovery of strength and 84% less muscle damage compared to the placebo group. This study underscores the importance of daily creatine supplementation, especially on “off” days, to accelerate recovery from intense weight training.
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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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”.
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SatMAX Corporation (PINKSHEETS: SATM), a leading global provider of wireless, non-line-of-sight, satellite communications equipment, announced today it is working together with Houston-based TLC Engineering to offer emergency satellite communication repeaters to assist in meeting earthquake-stricken Chiles communications needs. The joint SatMAX-TLC initiative comes on the heels of Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clintons recent delivery of 20 satellite phones to Santiago. The Christian Science Monitor reported that Chilean President Michelle Bachelet has been seeking temporary bridges, field hospitals, satellite phones , generators, water purification systems, field kitchens and dialysis centers.

According to SatNews Daily , in addition to the U.S. response, “the United Nations is sending 45 satellite phones to Chile for officials coordinating earthquake relief efforts and is prepared to send 30 tons of food and other aid if the government gives the green light,” said Alicia Barcena, executive secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean.

TLC Engineering CEO Tony Council said, “TLC and SatMAX are prepared to provide SatMAX® satellite communications repeaters to assist the Chilean governments disaster recovery effort. These repeaters will allow government officials and relief workers to use their sat-phones indoors and in temporary comm centers. We have reached out to U.S. relief officials to begin this process.”

“TLCs disaster recovery experience will be a valuable resource in assisting Chiles recovery efforts. We are happy to be able to support Tony Councils well-organized response to the Chilean crisis,” stated SatMAX CEO Don Bresina.

Wireless satellite telephone communications require a direct line-of-sight to the sky to create a link between the handheld satellite phone and the orbiting satellite. This communication link is interrupted when a sat-phone user steps indoors. SatMAX® repeater technology enables satellite communications users to quickly and easily make fully wireless voice and data communications from any non-line-of-sight location. Historically, satellite phones have been limited by their requirement to have line-of-sight access to orbiting satellites, with SatMAX® users now have the ability to access dependable and uninterrupted wireless satellite communications.

SALT LAKE CITY — The Women Technology Council will have its monthly Tech Talk from noon to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 17, at BioInnovations Gateway, 2500 S. State.

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WOBURN, Mass. — RAMP, the industry’s leading Content Optimization platform for major
online media publishers, has expressed support for YouTube’s release of
auto transcription of videos using speech recognition that YouTube
announced today at its press conference in San Bruno. As the leading
provider of speech recognition technologies using speech-to-text and
auto transcription for close captioning, video search, SEO, targeted
advertising and other applications, RAMP has championed speech
recognition as the most effective way to manage the online discovery,
engagement and consumption of large video libraries. RAMP currently
provides such services to large media publishers such as NBC, FOX News,
Meredith, Thomson- Reuters, and others.

“RAMP was founded on the promise that speech recognition is a vital core
technology to address the unique needs of online video,” said Tom Wilde,
CEO of RAMP. “YouTube’s announcement is a clear indication of the
growing importance of a scalable strategy for making video content
accessible, and evidence this technology has become a mainstream
requirement for publishers seeking to fully leverage the exploding
demand for web video.”

RAMP is an advanced Content Optimization SaaS platform providing
publishers’ workflow, discovery and engagement solutions to drive
monetization of online content to users’ search and browsing behavior.
RAMP offers publishers an open, flexible and modular capability to
optimize large amounts of content, including text, audio, video and
images, within dynamic publishing environments. As a result, publishers’
content becomes positioned for discovery and precise targeting, both on
search engines and within publishers’ own websites. Users rely on such
precision to discover and engage with content, thereby increasing the
commercial viability of content for publishers while curtailing
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In todays challenging economy, businesses are looking for an advantage to help them pull out of the recession and avoid losses, layoffs, or worse. Companies are focusing on a single task — increasing sales. To help businesses learn how to quickly implement powerhouse direct mail marketing campaigns proven to sell, Modern Postcard is providing an exclusive opportunity to learn the tools, tricks and techniques behind capturing better leads for new customers and driving increased revenues. The Direct Mail Crash Course , a national seminar series, will be presented in conjunction with the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) where attendees will receive new and proven strategies to increase business leads and revenues.

Direct mail is one of the most effective types of advertising a business can do today. According to the Mail Moment™ research gathered by the USPS, 98 percent of consumers bring in the mail the day it is delivered; and according to the Direct Marketing Association, direct marketing yields an average return on investment of over 1100 percent based on the lifetime value of a new customer. Attendees will learn how to make these numbers a reality in their own marketing.

With the new technologies available in direct marketing, todays smart marketers are learning how to better integrate new media and social media marketing, including Facebook, Twitter and other social networks, with traditional mass media, print and direct mail campaigns to maximize the effectiveness of their advertising dollars. Lead generation and customer acquisition is one of the most coveted aspects of marketing, but it must be successfully targeted to the right customers. Direct marketing can bring a company excellent results — quality lead generation for increased sales and revenues.

These unique seminars will include a complete buffet breakfast and commence in San Jose with additional stops in San Francisco and Sacramento as follows:

According to the U.S. Postal Services Household Diary study released in August 2009 advertising mail spending was at $59.7 billion in 2008, accounting for 22 percent of all advertising spending and ranked only below television.

Those presenting include a group of top direct mail experts with over 50 years of combined experience in the direct marketing industry. Keith Goodman is a 20-year direct marketing veteran who has helped companies such as IBM, Hughes and Amway increase their direct mail profitability and achieve greater return on investment for their marketing dollars. Dan Anglin, a list development expert, has 10 years of data experience and has worked with Fortune 500 firms such as Microsoft, AOL and Time Warner. Arnie Cohen has assisted businesses in effectively executing mailings for 23 years and will focus on improving mail delivery and reducing postage costs. Cohen is active in various industry groups and heavily involved with new U.S. Postal Service technological advances.

“Marketers often do not realize how critical data is to the success of their direct mail campaigns,” said Dan Anglin, a seminar co-presenter, “and there are so many new data products available on the market that it is hard to understand when to use the different solutions. We walk the attendees through everything they need to know to tackle even complex projects such as modeling their existing database to identify prospects that most resemble their best existing customers.

There will be a special presentation from the USPS that will also provide attendees with insight into what the postal service can do to help local businesses with their mailing and shipping needs.

OneScreen Inc. (PINKSHEETS: OSCN), has been facilitating video syndication for movie and Broadway content across several Internet web sites. Based on the essence of the OneScreen Media Exchange, video content creators can generate revenue from syndicating content to publishers where advertisers are looking to place their campaigns. Movie and Broadway content is one of many supported category verticals on the OneScreen Media Exchange.

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.

These content providers and publishers are all utilizing OneScreens Media Sites video integration, which provides them instant-on video capabilities without the need to change existing properties or manage complex implementations. The Media Player integration provides advertising network and server optimization and is fully integrated into playlist management provided by OneScreen. These sites are found at videos.broadway.tv, videos.zamm.com, and videos.moviezen.com. “Implementation and customization continues to be an important need of our clients,” stated Spencer Scott, Chief Revenue Officer of OneScreen. “We satisfy this need with robust products that can easily adapt to maximize revenue generation efforts.”

“Since the launch of our OneScreen Media Exchange from its closed beta, we have been seeing significant traction across many verticals,” stated Atul Patel, Chief Executive Officer of OneScreen. “Content companies are joining our exchange at a rapid pace, providing publishers more ways to engage and monetize their users, and offering advertisers better ways to target their messaging to the right audience, at the right place, and against the right content.” OneScreen continues to build enablement technology for all platforms, including Internet, IPTV, mobile, and out-of-home, allowing all the parties to take full advantage of the trends in digital video.

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SPORT SCIENCE on ESPN is the ultimate guy show. Created by passionate sports fans John Brenkus and Mickey Stern, the show dissects the feats of the worlds greatest athletes with the help of sophisticated sports technology. Far from being a passive spectator in a lab coat, co-host Brenkus often serves as the foil in many segments, putting himself in harms way to advance the cause while testing the limits of human pain. What Brenkus and company often discover on their journey into elite athleticism is as beneficial to the athletes as it is to the frontiers of science. In addition to its own time slot, Sport Science will be involved in every major sporting event in 2010.
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.
What do apples, berries, black tea, hot peppers, leafy green vegetables, onions and red grapes all have in common? High concentration of quercetin, a bioflavonoid with five times the antioxidant punch of vitamin C.A few years ago, researchers reported that 600 mg of quercetin (plus a blend of green tea and vitamins) increased cycling performance, but they didnt know how.

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PHILADELPHIA — Allergy Technologies LLC introduces their newest product, ActiveGuard™
mattress liners, to the US market. ActiveGuard mattress liners
are patented, fitted mattress covers proven to kill bed bugs on
mattresses and box springs. With extensive lab and field research
validation, ActiveGuard is now successfully being used across the
country as part of Pest Management Professional’s (PMP) treatment
programs to control, and in some cases, prevent bed bug infestation.

Bed bug problems are reaching critical mass in metropolitan areas
prompting active product and protocol research. ActiveGuard
represents a major development in technology, which has been
needed to bolster the success of treatment. “Bed bugs are particularly
insidious because they are so difficult to control,” states James
Ballard, PhD., BCE of Ballard Pest Management Consulting.

In his independent lab and field studies, Dr. Ballard discovered flaws
in current bed bug treatment protocols. “The importance of proper
preparation isn’t being stressed enough and new products like active
liners are being overlooked,” Ballard asserts. “ActiveGuard has
demonstrated its ability to kill bed bugs in both the lab and real life
scenarios,” Ballard continues. The March 2010 issue of PCT Magazine more
fully reports on these impressive results of Dr. Ballard’s field study.
Many PMPs use encasements to trap any live bugs or nymphs that were
missed in treatment. ActiveGuard is different, in that within 72
hours, whatever is left on the mattress and box spring dies and
installation is significantly easier with no ripping or tearing. This
means no live bugs crawling around under you while you sleep. “We’re
using it in places with a high probability of reinfestation,” says Joe
Silvestrini of Pest Control Technicians, Inc. in Norristown, PA. ”ActiveGuard
actually kills bed bugs, which is essential in preventing reinfestation.”

Originally developed to combat dust mites and asthma by medical
entomologists at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine in
London, ActiveGuard is a natural extension of the malaria nets,
or bed nets, used by millions or people throughout the world for over 50
years. While new to the U.S., ActiveGuard (under the brand name
Astex®) liners have been available in Europe and Asia for the
last ten years with over 40,000 units sold. Allergy Technologies LLC,
the patent holder and manufacturer, sponsored successful field trials in
the US where, in 1321 liner months (number of bed bug free months since
liner installation), only 2 non-bedding complaints were recorded. Its
continuous protection, easy installation and success rate make ActiveGuard
a natural choice for PMPs, public health and housing agencies and
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discloses Robert Mercante, President of RAMBUG Pest Control, Inc. in
Brooklyn, NY. “It’s very effective when used in a total treatment
program. When we find something that gives us highly effective results,
we stick with it….”Mercante says.

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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.”

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PR professionals looking to “mobilize” their corporate, PR and even IR content so consumers, business media and investors alike can access it on their Blackberrys and other mobile devices should attend this webcast tutorial titled: “3G PR: Mobile Marketing Secrets — How to Land Your Brand a Place on the Most Valuable Real Estate in the World.”

This exclusive PR University webcast tutorial takes place on Thursday, March 18, at 1PM EDT (noon CDT, 11AM MST; 10AM PDT).

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Elizabeth Robinson , President, Founder CEO, Volume Public Relations
Stephanie Weingart , Social Media Strategist, 10e20

In just 90 minutes, PR pros will learn the ten best and worst practices in mobile marketing today — and outline exactly how mobility is changing what PR pros need to know to create a program that works with mobile audiences. Whats more, this panel will outline the best tools (from devices like phones, netbooks and tablets to apps and even networks) to help PR pros mobilize their content to reach mobile audiences, reveal how to create a “mobile site” using tools like WordPress plugin and MoFuse Premium — and give them proven best practices for creating successful integrated mobile strategy for your company or clients.

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.

THE Queen has agreed to host a public pop concert at her Sandringham estate. Will Young will sing on August 7 in what is expected to be a sell- out show. Last year thousands attended a concert there by opera singer Katherine Jenkins. But Will, who won TVs Pop Idol in 2002, will be the first pop star to perform at the 20,000-acre Norfolk estate. Buckingham Palace said the Queen would be unlikely to attend as she does not normally visit Sandringham in August.

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GREAT NECK, N.Y. — The attorneys at Parker Waichman Alonso LLP are disturbed by what
appears to be an attempt on the part of GlaxoSmithKline to place the
blame for illnesses attributable to zinc-containing Super PoliGrip
denture creams on injured victims. On February 18, GlaxoSmithKline
announced their decision to voluntarily stop the manufacture,
distribution and advertising of Super PoliGrip varieties that contain
zinc, but maintained that misuse by consumers was the main reason for
reports of zinc-related illnesses. In a notice announcing its decision,
GlaxoSmithKline asserted that: “The majority of consumers follow these
directions. However, some consumers apply more adhesive than directed
and use it more than once per day.”

While GlaxoSmithKlines decision to stop the manufacture, distribution
and advertising of zinc containing-denture creams is to be commended,
its position that consumer misuse has been the primary cause of
zinc-related illnesses among Super PoliGrip users is highly suspect. For
years, GlaxoSmithKline failed to inform its customers that these Super
PoliGrip denture adhesives contained zinc or provide any warnings and
directions for safe use. In fact, it wasn’t until October of 2009 that
GlaxoSmithKline began including a package insert with zinc-containing
Super PoliGrip products that communicated this vital safety information.
Unfortunately, the warnings and directions included on that insert came
too late for the victims of zinc poisoning, most of whom had already
been using Super PoliGrip for years.

“Up until the package insert was included with zinc-containing Super
PoliGrip denture creams, the vast majority of users had no idea that
these products even contained zinc, or that they were potentially
dangerous,” says Andres Alonso, a partner of Parker Waichman Alonso.
“The fact that GlaxoSmithKline failed for years to provide consumers
with adequate warnings or directions makes their current attempt at
victim blaming nothing short of shameless.”

Parker Waichman Alonso LLP has filed numerous lawsuits on behalf of the
victims of Super PoliGrip. These lawsuits allege that GlaxoSmithKline
misled consumers about their risks and failed to provide adequate
warnings and instructions to prevent deviation from accepted use.

A small amount of zinc is necessary for a balanced diet. However,
excessive exposure to zinc in denture creams can result in copper
depletion, leading to the development of severe neurological injuries
and blood disorders. In August 2008, an article appearing in the peer
reviewed journal “Neurology” specifically linked zinc in Super PoliGrip
to “profound neurologic disease” in four patients reviewed.

BRAVEHEART star Mel Gibson uses an ointment made from cow brains to keep him ahead in poker games with his pals. Gibson, 54, rubs the cream called Selegiline on his arms before a game to “clean the neurotransmitters”, he reveals in an American magazine. But its just one of the many supplements and potions he totes around in a bulging knapsack. Selegiline is a potent drug used to treat Parkinsons disease and alleviate depression.
GREAT NECK, N.Y. — The attorneys at Parker Waichman Alonso LLP are disturbed by what
appears to be an attempt on the part of GlaxoSmithKline to place the
blame for illnesses attributable to zinc-containing Super PoliGrip
denture creams on injured victims. On February 18, GlaxoSmithKline
announced their decision to voluntarily stop the manufacture,
distribution and advertising of Super PoliGrip varieties that contain
zinc, but maintained that misuse by consumers was the main reason for
reports of zinc-related illnesses. In a notice announcing its decision,
GlaxoSmithKline asserted that: “The majority of consumers follow these
directions. However, some consumers apply more adhesive than directed
and use it more than once per day.”

While GlaxoSmithKlines decision to stop the manufacture, distribution
and advertising of zinc containing-denture creams is to be commended,
its position that consumer misuse has been the primary cause of
zinc-related illnesses among Super PoliGrip users is highly suspect. For
years, GlaxoSmithKline failed to inform its customers that these Super
PoliGrip denture adhesives contained zinc or provide any warnings and
directions for safe use. In fact, it wasn’t until October of 2009 that
GlaxoSmithKline began including a package insert with zinc-containing
Super PoliGrip products that communicated this vital safety information.
Unfortunately, the warnings and directions included on that insert came
too late for the victims of zinc poisoning, most of whom had already
been using Super PoliGrip for years.

“Up until the package insert was included with zinc-containing Super
PoliGrip denture creams, the vast majority of users had no idea that
these products even contained zinc, or that they were potentially
dangerous,” says Andres Alonso, a partner of Parker Waichman Alonso.
“The fact that GlaxoSmithKline failed for years to provide consumers
with adequate warnings or directions makes their current attempt at
victim blaming nothing short of shameless.”

Parker Waichman Alonso LLP has filed numerous lawsuits on behalf of the
victims of Super PoliGrip. These lawsuits allege that GlaxoSmithKline
misled consumers about their risks and failed to provide adequate
warnings and instructions to prevent deviation from accepted use.

A small amount of zinc is necessary for a balanced diet. However,
excessive exposure to zinc in denture creams can result in copper
depletion, leading to the development of severe neurological injuries
and blood disorders. In August 2008, an article appearing in the peer
reviewed journal “Neurology” specifically linked zinc in Super PoliGrip
to “profound neurologic disease” in four patients reviewed.

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OLDWICK, N.J. — A.M. Best Co. has revised the outlook to positive from stable and
affirmed the issuer credit rating of “bbb” and affirmed the financial
strength rating (FSR) of B (Good) of Starmount Life Insurance
Company (Starmount Life) (Baton Rouge, LA). The outlook for
the FSR is stable.

The revised outlook reflects Starmount Life’s positive premium and
underwriting income growth despite the weak economy and its ongoing
diversification efforts. The company continues to produce favorable
growth in annualized premium for its core vision and dental insurance
products. Through more active marketing, expanded sales force and
additional distribution outlets, Starmount Life continues to expand its
geographic reach.

While A.M. Best notes that Starmount Life’s new business writings have
good geographical diversity, a large portion of its inforce dental and
vision business is still located in Louisiana and Mississippi. In
addition, Starmount Life’s direct premium growth has slowed due to its
reinsurance partnerships; although, those arrangements have enabled the
company to capture larger opportunities.

Hu-Friedy, a global leader in the manufacture of dental instruments, acknowledged the work of two Dental Hygienists by sponsoring their trip to attend the Chicago Midwinter Meeting, which convened at McCormick Place February 25-27.

“Dental hygienists play such an important role in preventive oral health,” said Ron Saslow, president and Chief Executive Officer of Hu-Friedy. “Year after year they conscientiously attend to the dental health needs of their patients and passionately pursue continuing education.
Hu-Friedy has the honor of providing quality handcrafted instruments to this group and is committed to doing all we can to enable access to information and education that will add value to their professional lives. In the current economic climate it is sometimes difficult to attend some of the major conferences, so we are gratified that we could sponsor these two individuals who obviously have made a difference for so many.”

The contest winners were Lesa K, Crane, RDH, BSHS, Assistant Local Coordinator of the Dental Hygiene Program of the Northern Virginia/Germanna Community College in Locust Grove, Virginia and Debby Kurtz-Weidinger, RDH, M.ED., a dental hygienist at the Carl Hayden VA Medical Center Dental Clinic in Phoenix, Arizona.

Crane said she had not been to the Chicago meeting since 1984. It was then that the native of Decatur, Illinois heard a presentation by Irene Woodall. “She inspired me to believe I could become a periotherapist. Now, Ive come full circle. Im an educator myself and the Midwinter Meeting has course offerings that will help us develop our program. Hu-Friedy has always promoted excellence and quality with its products. This essay contest is an example of the Companys commitment to quality and excellence.”

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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OneScreen Inc. (PINKSHEETS: OSCN), has been facilitating video syndication for movie and Broadway content across several Internet web sites. Based on the essence of the OneScreen Media Exchange, video content creators can generate revenue from syndicating content to publishers where advertisers are looking to place their campaigns. Movie and Broadway content is one of many supported category verticals on the OneScreen Media Exchange.

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.

These content providers and publishers are all utilizing OneScreens Media Sites video integration, which provides them instant-on video capabilities without the need to change existing properties or manage complex implementations. The Media Player integration provides advertising network and server optimization and is fully integrated into playlist management provided by OneScreen. These sites are found at videos.broadway.tv, videos.zamm.com, and videos.moviezen.com. “Implementation and customization continues to be an important need of our clients,” stated Spencer Scott, Chief Revenue Officer of OneScreen. “We satisfy this need with robust products that can easily adapt to maximize revenue generation efforts.”

“Since the launch of our OneScreen Media Exchange from its closed beta, we have been seeing significant traction across many verticals,” stated Atul Patel, Chief Executive Officer of OneScreen. “Content companies are joining our exchange at a rapid pace, providing publishers more ways to engage and monetize their users, and offering advertisers better ways to target their messaging to the right audience, at the right place, and against the right content.” OneScreen continues to build enablement technology for all platforms, including Internet, IPTV, mobile, and out-of-home, allowing all the parties to take full advantage of the trends in digital video.

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LONDON — The pink-cheeked 10-year-old staring from the front pages of Britains newspapers is, some argue, the face of evil. The photo is a mug shot of Jon Venables, one of Britains most infamous criminals, convicted along with another boy of murdering a toddler in Liverpool in 1993. When officials announced last week that Venables — now 27 and free on parole since 2001 — is back behind bars for an undisclosed breach of his release conditions, the debate erupted again. Are Venables and co-accused Robert Thompson evil child-killers who should never have been released, or damaged children who deserve a chance at rehabilitation? “What they did to that child. I dont think he should be allowed in the community,” ]Beverly Dolan, 31, who comes from the Liverpool area and remembers the crime well, said Friday.

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OneScreen Inc. (PINKSHEETS: OSCN), has been facilitating video syndication for movie and Broadway content across several Internet web sites. Based on the essence of the OneScreen Media Exchange, video content creators can generate revenue from syndicating content to publishers where advertisers are looking to place their campaigns. Movie and Broadway content is one of many supported category verticals on the OneScreen Media Exchange.

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.

These content providers and publishers are all utilizing OneScreens Media Sites video integration, which provides them instant-on video capabilities without the need to change existing properties or manage complex implementations. The Media Player integration provides advertising network and server optimization and is fully integrated into playlist management provided by OneScreen. These sites are found at videos.broadway.tv, videos.zamm.com, and videos.moviezen.com. “Implementation and customization continues to be an important need of our clients,” stated Spencer Scott, Chief Revenue Officer of OneScreen. “We satisfy this need with robust products that can easily adapt to maximize revenue generation efforts.”

“Since the launch of our OneScreen Media Exchange from its closed beta, we have been seeing significant traction across many verticals,” stated Atul Patel, Chief Executive Officer of OneScreen. “Content companies are joining our exchange at a rapid pace, providing publishers more ways to engage and monetize their users, and offering advertisers better ways to target their messaging to the right audience, at the right place, and against the right content.” OneScreen continues to build enablement technology for all platforms, including Internet, IPTV, mobile, and out-of-home, allowing all the parties to take full advantage of the trends in digital video.

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CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa. — Goldman Scarlato Karon, P.C. announces that it is investigating
potential violations of federal securities laws against Smithtown
Bancorp, Inc. (“SBI” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: SMTB), relating to the
Company’s alleged scheme to fraudulently inflate its financial results
by materially understating its loan loss reserves.

An action has been filed on behalf of investors who purchased SBI common
stock between March 13, 2008 and February 1, 2010 (the “Class Period”),
for violations of Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934.

The action alleges that SBI failed to value certain assets at their true
fair value by improperly delaying the recognition of asset impairments
in order to inflate its reported income and asset quality. The Company’s
internal and disclosure controls were also materially deficient – SBI
failed to manage its asset quality, credit administration, and loan and
appraisal review processes. In addition, the action alleges that the
Company maintained a commercial real estate loan concentration that was
not commensurate with its business strategy.

On February 1, 2010, the Company reported a loss of $19.8 million for
its fourth quarter. Operating earnings were more than offset by a $38
million loan loss provision and a $7 million write-down of real estate
owned. SBI also announced that it entered into a Consent Agreement with
the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and a parallel Consent Order
with the New York State Banking Department, which require SBI to improve
credit administration, loan underwriting, loan underwriting, and
internal loan review processes, and maintain an adequate allowance for
loan losses.

In response to this news, the Company’s shares declined $0.81 per share,
or 15%, to $4.60 per share. As a result of SBI’s undisclosed misconduct
and the fallout when the truth was revealed through a series of partial
disclosures throughout the Class Period, SBI’s shares lost 77.9% of
their value during the Class Period.

Richard J. Giusto, a shareholder with international law firm Greenberg Traurig P.A., has been named to the Board of Directors of the I Care I Cure Childhood Cancer Foundation, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to finding gentler cures for childhood cancer. Giusto is Co-Managing Shareholder of the firms Miami office and Co-Chair of the Miami Real Estate Department.

I Care I Cure increases public awareness about the painful side-effects of current cancer treatments for children and raises money to fund targeted therapeutic research, so that medical treatment will be gentler and more tolerable for children and their families.

“This organization is special in that it is one of the few grassroots organizations committed solely to funding research for gentler, more effective childhood cancer treatments,” Giusto said. “I am honored to be able to play an active role in helping to find more humane treatment for childhood cancer and eradicating the psychological and health problems, such as hair loss, weakened immune systems, and isolation, that accompany current treatments.”

Giusto is listed in The Best Lawyers in America® (2007-2010 editions), the oldest legal industry peer-review publication, and the 2008 and 2009 editions of the Legal 500 US, an internationally recognized client referral guide based on interviews with thousands of lawyers and with clients around the world.

NEEDHAM, Mass. — Streambank, LLC, an advisory firm specializing in the sale of intangible
assets, today announced that a bid deadline and auction date have been
finalized for the sale of the intangible assets of American IronHorse
Motorcycles, the Fort Worth, Texas-based volume manufacturer of V-twin
motorcycles. Bids may be entered until 5:00 p.m. EDT, Friday, March 19.
The auction will commence Tuesday, March 23, at 11:00 a.m. EDT, at the
law offices of Greenberg Traurig in New York City. Qualified bidders may
participate in the auction by phone.

The assets for sale include all trademarks, including but not limited
to, American IronHorse, Texas Chopper, Slammer, Legend, Tejas and Outlaw
model names. Also for sale will be the URLs, patents, and all available
proprietary motorcycle and parts designs. The company’s data containing
contact and valuable demographic information will be available as well.

“American IronHorse offered a unique culture that engendered a loyal
following, and thousands of its high-performance models remain on the
road today,” said Margaret Birlem, a Partner with Streambank LLC. “We
are optimistic about interest in these assets.”

Founded in 1995, American IronHorse grew to become one of the most
respected brands in the industry and carries a history of innovation and
trend-setting design. From its 224,000 square foot facility, American
IronHorse produced up to 240 motorcycles a month during the firm’s peak
years of 2004 and 2005. The company was also awarded a U.S. patent for
its innovative gas tank design on the Texas Chopper, and the Slammer
model won the prestigious “Bike of the Year” honors at the 2007 V-Twin
Expo industry trade show awards. The company’s innovative wheel designs
and patents are included in the sale. American IronHorse also offered a
diverse line of merchandise as well as men’s and women’s apparel.

Interested parties may contact Streambank at 781-444-4940 to request
additional information about the assets for sale and the bidding process.

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RedEye mini users can control their TVs, DVRs, stereos, game consoles, etc., whether they are at home or on the go, and can save button layouts for favorite activities such as, “Watch Blu-ray in Living Room,” “Listen to Music at Work,” or “Watch TV at Gym.”

“The second product in the RedEye line, the RedEye mini, continues our tradition of giving iPhone, iPod touch and iPad owners benefits previously available in remotes costing several times as much,” said ThinkFlood president and founder Matt Eagar. “We also think its pretty sweet that RedEye mini is the worlds smallest activity-based remote.”

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The SteamRay is a high efficiency rotary steam engine that can be scaled to a number of different sizes just by adding rotor modules. W2 Energy will begin marketing skid mounted SteamRay generator sets ranging from 10-100Kw. The systems are designed to take advantage of waste heat applications as well as low side steam applications. There is an abundance of heat and steam recovery applications in North America and the Steam Ray is perfect for these applications that are too small or difficult to use traditional turbines.

The SteamRay can utilize low side steam as low as 15 psi and still manage to create usable energy. Most commercial boilers used for heating schools, buildings etc. use steam ranging from 15-50 psi.

W2 Energy intends to market the product through its website which is presently being modified to integrate an e-commerce store as well as through its newly formed ecommerce sites on eBay and alibaba.com. The company is also considering distributorship through qualified entities.

The company will also market is its algae bioreactor, algae and algae oil and other products through these sites as well as they become available.

CallCopy, a leading provider of call recording and contact center solutions, today announced that it has been named a Service Rising Star by CRM magazine, the leading publication in the customer relationship management industry. CallCopy was recognized for its innovative workforce optimization (WFO) solution suite.

“Our dedication to providing the highest levels of customer service alongside the most innovative solutions in the industry lies at the heart of what we do here at CallCopy,” said Ray Bohac, president and CEO of CallCopy. “This award speaks directly to the individuals that make up CallCopy and their dedication to our core values, and were proud to receive this recognition.”

CallCopy differentiates itself by providing innovative and scalable solutions combined with high levels of support. This results in solid relationships with its customers, prospects and business partners. CallCopy released several new products in 2009, including speech analytics and real-time performance management , as well as a new version of its WFO suite. The company also grew its revenue by more than 110 percent while more than doubling the size of its staff.

“CRM magazine is pleased to recognize CallCopys devotion to excellence by naming it a Service Rising Star,” said David Myron, the magazines editorial director. “The 2010 CRM Service Awards honor companies focused on high-quality customer experiences through the integration of people, processes, and technologies, and CallCopy exemplifies an organization of this caliber.”

CRM magazines Rising Stars are leading innovators of technology and represent “the future of customer service.” Recipients were determined through an extensive three-month evaluation process involving industry analysts, financial and corporate information, product and functionality assessments, and customer satisfaction.

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BRENTWOOD, Tenn. — American HomePatient, Inc. (OTCBB: AHOM), one of the nation’s largest
home health care providers, today announced its financial results for
the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2009.

Revenues for the fourth quarter of 2009 were $61.3 million compared to
$67.8 million for the fourth quarter of 2008, representing a decrease of
$6.5 million, or 9.6%. Revenues for the year ended December 31, 2009
were $236.3 million compared to $266.9 million for the same period in
2008, representing a decrease of $30.6 million, or 11.5%. Medicare
reimbursement reductions effective January 1, 2009 reduced revenues by
approximately $6.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2009 and $27.4
million for the year ended December 31, 2009. Further reductions in
revenues in 2009 resulted from the impact of Medicare policy changes
related to coverage guidelines for positive airway pressure devices, a
change in inhalation drug product mix resulting from Medicare
reimbursement reductions, and the Company’s reduced emphasis on less
profitable product lines such as non-respiratory durable medical
equipment and infusion therapy. These revenue decreases were partially
offset by growth in sleep therapy revenue.

Operating expenses declined in the fourth quarter of 2009 compared to
the fourth quarter of 2008 by approximately $1.6 million, or 4.9%.
Operating expenses for the year ended December 31, 2009 compared to the
same period in 2008 declined by $8.0 million, or 6.0%. The decreases in
operating expenses for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31,
2009 were primarily the result of improved operating efficiencies and
the resulting reduced operating costs, partially offset by increases in
certain expenses associated with the development and implementation of
initiatives designed to provide additional productivity improvements.
Areas of focus have included centralization of branch functions,
consolidation of branches, improved routing and delivery systems, and
more effective utilization of leased space.

Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA)
is a non-GAAP financial measurement that is calculated as net income
excluding interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. Adjusted
EBITDA (EBITDA excluding discontinued operations and debt restructuring
expenses) was $9.4 million, or 15.3% of net revenue, for the fourth
quarter of 2009 compared to $14.2 million, or 20.9 % of net revenue, for
the same period of 2008. Adjusted EBITDA was $32.7 million, or 13.8% of
net revenue, for the year ended December 31, 2009 compared to $51.6
million, or 19.3% of net revenue, for the same period of 2008.

Net loss for the fourth quarter of 2009 was $(1.2) million, or $(0.07)
per diluted share, compared to net income of $1.5 million, or $0.09 per
diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2008. Net loss for the year
ended December 31, 2009 was $(13.1) million, or $(0.75) per diluted
share, compared to net income of $0.5 million, or $0.03 per diluted
share for the same period in 2008.

Safety Media is pleased to announce that South West Water becomes the newest client to purchase Safety Medias E Learning System.

South West Water employs 1200 workers and provides drinking water and waste water services throughout Devon and Cornwall together with parts of Dorset and Somerset.

The company was impressed with what Safety Medias E-Learning system had to offer in particular the comprehensive collection of health and safety training modules available. The E-Learning system offers flexibility in terms of providing training to employees who are not office based or visit the office infrequently, meaning reduced training expenses and reduced time taken out of the working day for training.

Julian Roberts, Managing Director of Safety Media commented: “Im delighted that South West Water has chosen Safety Media as their E-Learning provider. The system offers a great variety of training courses and a full audit trail on all user training and Im confident South West Water will begin seeing the benefits of the system instantly.”

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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.
* DELAYED-ONSET MUSCLE SORENESS (DOMS) is a double-edged sword. On one hand, muscle damage and soreness promote intracellular repair processes that make your muscles bigger and stronger. On the other hand, when DOMS is extreme, it can limit your range of motion and affect how often you train. Enter BounceBack, a blend of proteolytic enzymes, cur-cumin and phytosterols from avocado and soybean oils, resveratrol and vitamin C. Researchers from the UCLA School of Medicine (Los Angeles) recently reported that in a small study of 10 men and women, 30 days of BounceBack supplementation significantly reduced pain and tenderness induced by Smith machine squats. A small improvement in range of motion (knee flexion) was also noted, along with trends for decreases in serum markers of muscle damage. * CREATINE CONTINUES TO IMPRESS. In addition to improving muscle strength and size, bone health and even cognition in vegetarians, it now appears to help lifters recover their strength faster after a hard workout. Researchers from Australia, Baylor University (Waco, Texas) and Tasmania teamed up to study the effects of creatine monohydrate administered five days before and 14 days after a standardized lower-body resistance-training session (four sets of 10 reps of the eccentric-only leg press, leg extension and leg curl). Five days before exercise, subjects took about 20 grams of creatine and 84 grams of glucose or a placebo. Fourteen days later, they took about 7 grams of creatine and 28 grams of glucose or a placebo. The effects of creatine were dramatic: a 21% greater recovery of strength and 84% less muscle damage compared to the placebo group. This study underscores the importance of daily creatine supplementation, especially on “off” days, to accelerate recovery from intense weight training.

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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.

Founded in 1977, Kennedy Wilson is a vertically integrated real estate
investment and services company headquartered in Beverly Hills, CA with
22 offices in the U.S. and Japan. It seeks opportunities in partnership
with clients in pursuit of above-market investor returns and increased
real estate values. The company offers a comprehensive array of real
estate services including property and asset management, brokerage and
auction services, and construction and trust management. Through its
fund management and separate account businesses, Kennedy Wilson is a
strategic investor and manager of real estate investments in the U.S.
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ThePetCrib.com announced that they have recently launched a new, improved web-store focusing on pet products and pet accessories. The community-based online web-store focuses on providing pets (and their owners) with the very best in pet products from vitamins and minerals to collars and toys.

“We are a group of pet fanatics who love pets and their owners too,” begins Gregory Taff, Co-Founder of ThePetCrib.com in San Diego, California. “We all wanted to do something a little different by providing a fresh way to shop online for pet products with a cause. We are passionate about pets and doing good, so customers who shop online for pet products with us will know that the money they spend is doing some good in the community.”

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Safety Media is pleased to announce that South West Water becomes the newest client to purchase Safety Medias E Learning System.

South West Water employs 1200 workers and provides drinking water and waste water services throughout Devon and Cornwall together with parts of Dorset and Somerset.

The company was impressed with what Safety Medias E-Learning system had to offer in particular the comprehensive collection of health and safety training modules available. The E-Learning system offers flexibility in terms of providing training to employees who are not office based or visit the office infrequently, meaning reduced training expenses and reduced time taken out of the working day for training.

Julian Roberts, Managing Director of Safety Media commented: “Im delighted that South West Water has chosen Safety Media as their E-Learning provider. The system offers a great variety of training courses and a full audit trail on all user training and Im confident South West Water will begin seeing the benefits of the system instantly.”

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Although the company has plans to file for listing on the OTCBB this year, UTRM will continue to trade on the OTC market under the symbol “UTRM” until the name change date. Due to the change in the corporate name, the company will also file for a new stock symbol and CUSIP number.

Frank Ottaviani, President of UTRM, commented, “Changing our corporate name from United Treatment Centers will assist us in communicating the companys focus on our revolutionary waterless toothbrush. Once we have been approved for our submitted corporate name and effective date of the symbol change, we will issue a press release. We needed a corporate name that makes it easier for both potential clients, end users and the financial community at large to make the connection between our company and our product. In addition, the company will be announcing news on global distributors in the near future.”

Todd Spinellli, Vice President of UTRM, said, “Although the reason for our corporate name change is for marketing and financial media purposes, a potential ancillary benefit to our CUSIP number change is the forced covering of naked short positions in our stock. We have been monitoring the daily failure to deliver totals and, although difficult to be certain, there is a strong possibility that we have a few million shares that have been sold, but not delivered. Oftentimes, a CUSIP change can trigger short covering.”

Once the CUSIP number, symbol change and corporate name change is effective, shareholders holding their stock in Street name or with a broker will have no requirement to do anything. However, shareholders holding their stock in certificate form will be required to submit their certificates for reissue with the new corporate name and CUSIP number.

DirectView Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB: DIRV), a company focused on ownership and management of leading video and security technology companies, is pleased to announce that the Company has received final approval to list its common stock to be publicly traded. The company expects market activity to begin in short order under the ticker symbol DIRV.

Commenting on the listing approval, Mr. Roger Ralston, CEO and Chairman of DirectView Holdings Inc., stated, “We are extremely honored and proud to receive this prestigious approval for listing. I want to personally thank each and every one of our early stage investors for their patience and support as we went through the listing approval process. This is a very important step for our company as we look to enhance our corporate visibility and strengthen our shareholder base worldwide. Our entire team has worked very hard to position our company to meet the stringent requirements to be listed in the public arena. I am confident that our listing approval will significantly enhance our potential for growth here in the United States and around the world.”

Statements contained in this news release, other than those identifying historical facts, constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Safe Harbor provisions as contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements relating to the Companys future expectations, including but not limited to revenues and earnings, technology efficacy, strategies and plans, are subject to safe harbors protection. Actual Company results and performance may be materially different from any future results, performance, strategies, plans, or achievements that may be expressed or implied by any such forward-looking statements. The Company disclaims any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements.

GFI Group Inc. is a leading provider of wholesale brokerage, electronic execution and trading support products for global financial markets. GFI Group Inc. provides brokerage services, market data, trading platform and analytics software products to institutional clients in markets for a range of credit, financial, equity and commodity instruments.

Headquartered in New York, GFI Group Inc. was founded in 1987 and employs more than 1,700 people with additional offices in London, Paris, Hong Kong, Seoul, Tokyo, Singapore, Sydney, Cape Town, Santiago, Dubai, Dublin, Tel Aviv, Calgary, Englewood (NJ) and Sugar Land (TX). GFI Group Inc. provides services and products to over 2,100 institutional clients, including leading investment and commercial banks, corporations, insurance companies and hedge funds. Its brands include GFI(SM), GFInet®, CreditMatch®, GFI ForexMatch®, EnergyMatch®, FENICS®, Starsupply®, Amerex®, and Trayport®.

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Wescorp Energy Inc. (OTCBB: WSCE) is pleased to announce that it has entered into a contract for K-Line Trailers Ltd., to design and construct a full-size, commercial grade H2Omaxx mobile water remediation unit for Wescorp. The self-contained unit will contain its own storage, separation, and containment tanks, micro-aeration generators, software and computer automation technology to allow the water remediation to occur at full capacity with minimal human supervision.

The mobile H2Omaxx unit will satisfy both Wescorps and the appropriate regulatory, environmental and safety standards. K-Line has agreed to fund the total cost of design and construction of the mobile unit. Repayment by Wescorp will be scheduled no earlier than 12 months after the full commissioning of the unit.

This H2Omaxx unit will be operated as a mobile demonstration unit at oil and gas production sites across Western Canada and in the United States and will showcase its technology at industry trade shows.

“Wescorps mission is to demonstrate for industry how effective the H2Omaxx technology is. Customers will be able to test and verify within hours at their site how effective hydrocarbon removal from water can be”, commented Robert Power, Executive Chairman of Wescorp. “Wescorp will offer an on-site test service at no cost to the customer. We are very confident in the price competitiveness of the H2Omaxx technology.”

Wescorps 2,000 barrel per day H2Omaxx commercial unit has returned to Canada and has been refurbished for field operations at one of Cancens remediation facilities in Alberta, Canada. Cancen is currently awaiting final environmental approval from the Alberta regulatory boards prior to commissioning on site.

THE TIME TRAVELERS WIFE (12) THE STORY Eric Bana stars as the Chicago librarian who finds himself travelling back and forth through time, which causes problems with the beautiful young heiress (Rachel McAdams) he has fallen in love with. THE EXTRAS Just a making-of feature and trailer. THE VERDICT A glossy and at times moving adaptation of Audrey Niffeneggers acclaimed dramatic fantasy novel.

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A stylish alternative to flimsy, drab-looking headsets, the DR-350USB and DR-320DPV are the perfect add-on for your netbook, notebook or desktop PC.

Offering sparkling hi-fi audio, theyre ideal for chatting with friends around the world over VoIP, taking command in multi-player games. or just relaxing while listening to your favourite sounds. Blending smart looks and crystal-clear sound, both PC headsets are also ideal for listening to music and podcasts on your PC or laptop.

The DR-350USB and DR-320DPV feature a high quality omnidirectional microphone module thats embedded discreetly in the headset.

As an extra refinement, the supplied voice tube routes speech directly from mouth to mic, reducing background noise when youre chatting to friends and family or fellow gamers. The tube removes effortlessly when its not needed, transforming the headset into a stylish headphone for your notebook or desktop PC.

Amazing Amino Leucine is the MVP of aminos when it comes to building muscle and strength. It stimulates growth and is broken down in the body into numerous anabolic byproducts such as beta-hydroxy beta-meth-ylbutyrate and ketoisocaproate. New research is uncovering another metabolite of leucine that may have anabolic properties: alpha-HICA.
TicketLiquidator, the leading provider of the worlds most extensive online ticket inventory of hard-to-find, low-priced tickets, announces that NCAA basketball tickets to the NCAA Mens Basketball Tournament as well as the individual conference tournaments are available at TicketLiquidator.

Among the biggest sporting events of the year, March Madness tickets are always one of the most sought-after items in sports. College basketball (tickets) fans flock to stadiums across the country for the NCAA Tournament with the most important games being played at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. Each year, the competition is fierce in the battle to be the best team in college hoops, with the Final Four (tickets) being the most hyped up event in NCAA basketball.

Prior to Selection Sunday, when team seeding and the NCAA brackets are released (scheduled for March 14), teams will compete in various conference tournaments. “For some college basketball fans these are even more important than NCAA Tournament tickets ,” stated Alexandra Owens, Media Relations, TicketLiquidator.

Taking place at New York Citys historic Madison Square Garden, Big East Tournament tickets are among the hottest in college hoops among ticket sellers. The conference compiles the best performing teams in basketball each year, and there are a number of teams that have the potential to walk away with the title. This year, SEC Tournament tickets have been in high demand with fans of the Kentucky Wildcats and superstar John Wall fueling a significant share of the demand. With long-time college basketball powerhouse Kansas enjoying another great season, Big 12 Tournament tickets are expected to be another hot seller. In the Big Ten, Ohio State, Purdue, Michigan State and Wisconsin are all performing quite well this season, adding to demand for Big Ten Tournament tickets for this years games.

Once the conference tournaments are settled, the NCAA Selection committee will decide on the sixty five teams that will have a chance to compete in the 2010 NCAA Mens Basketball Tournament. Teams that miss out on the “Big Dance,” as the March Madness Tournament is called, will compete in the NIT Tournament (tickets) , a post-season college basketball tournament. With so many NCAA basketball games occurring in March, March Madness tickets are the TicketLiquidator Ticket of the Week.

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Lerner Medical Devices , Inc. (LMD) today introduced Levia , an innovative medical device providing Personal Targeted Phototherapy ™ with Ultraviolet B (UVB) light — a safe and effective non-drug option for the self-treatment of psoriasis in the privacy and convenience of a patients home. LMD introduced Levia at the 68th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD), Booth Number 2807, Miami Beach Convention Center, Miami, Florida.

Levia, cleared by the FDA for physician-directed use and incorporating software for physician control of dosimetry, is specifically designed for in-home use. Levias technology includes proprietary beam-delivery attachments — LiteSpot ™ and LiteBrush ™ — which ensure precise delivery of UVB light to the specific areas of skin and scalp which require treatment. As such, patients can treat themselves rapidly and safely with UVB, a proven non-systemic therapy effective for more than 85% of psoriasis sufferers.

“We have a very clear objective for Levia. We want to establish proven, but seriously under-utilized, UVB phototherapy as a practical, first line treatment alternative for millions of psoriasis patients,” said John R. Lyon, Chief Executive Officer, LMD. “We know that UVB is well tolerated and effective, with an excellent side-effect profile for long term use. Self-treatment at home, with a purpose-designed, targeted device, makes compliance realistic at a cost much less than any other modality,” said Lyon.

Psoriasis Statistics Are Surprising

Psoriasis is a chronic disease which afflicts 7.5 million Americans, as reported by The National Institutes of Health (NIH), at an annual cost of $11.25 billion. There are more psoriasis patients than those with Alzheimers, Parkinsons and other more publicized medical conditions. Psoriasis sufferers also have higher incidence levels of Crohns, multiple sclerosis, metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular disease than the general population. The condition also has a significant psychosocial component, such that the patient frequently perceives the effect to be more severe than the physicians clinical assessment.

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. — American HomePatient, Inc. (OTCBB: AHOM), one of the nation’s largest
home health care providers, today announced its financial results for
the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2009.

Revenues for the fourth quarter of 2009 were $61.3 million compared to
$67.8 million for the fourth quarter of 2008, representing a decrease of
$6.5 million, or 9.6%. Revenues for the year ended December 31, 2009
were $236.3 million compared to $266.9 million for the same period in
2008, representing a decrease of $30.6 million, or 11.5%. Medicare
reimbursement reductions effective January 1, 2009 reduced revenues by
approximately $6.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2009 and $27.4
million for the year ended December 31, 2009. Further reductions in
revenues in 2009 resulted from the impact of Medicare policy changes
related to coverage guidelines for positive airway pressure devices, a
change in inhalation drug product mix resulting from Medicare
reimbursement reductions, and the Company’s reduced emphasis on less
profitable product lines such as non-respiratory durable medical
equipment and infusion therapy. These revenue decreases were partially
offset by growth in sleep therapy revenue.

Operating expenses declined in the fourth quarter of 2009 compared to
the fourth quarter of 2008 by approximately $1.6 million, or 4.9%.
Operating expenses for the year ended December 31, 2009 compared to the
same period in 2008 declined by $8.0 million, or 6.0%. The decreases in
operating expenses for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31,
2009 were primarily the result of improved operating efficiencies and
the resulting reduced operating costs, partially offset by increases in
certain expenses associated with the development and implementation of
initiatives designed to provide additional productivity improvements.
Areas of focus have included centralization of branch functions,
consolidation of branches, improved routing and delivery systems, and
more effective utilization of leased space.

Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA)
is a non-GAAP financial measurement that is calculated as net income
excluding interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. Adjusted
EBITDA (EBITDA excluding discontinued operations and debt restructuring
expenses) was $9.4 million, or 15.3% of net revenue, for the fourth
quarter of 2009 compared to $14.2 million, or 20.9 % of net revenue, for
the same period of 2008. Adjusted EBITDA was $32.7 million, or 13.8% of
net revenue, for the year ended December 31, 2009 compared to $51.6
million, or 19.3% of net revenue, for the same period of 2008.

Net loss for the fourth quarter of 2009 was $(1.2) million, or $(0.07)
per diluted share, compared to net income of $1.5 million, or $0.09 per
diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2008. Net loss for the year
ended December 31, 2009 was $(13.1) million, or $(0.75) per diluted
share, compared to net income of $0.5 million, or $0.03 per diluted
share for the same period in 2008.

Tampa-based HomeBancorp, Inc. has named Jeffrey D. Saunders as its Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer. He is based in HomeBancorps Tampa headquarters, located at 101 E. Kennedy Boulevard, Suite 4100.

HomeBanc is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tampa-based HomeBancorp, Inc., with six retail offices in Lake Mary, Lakewood Ranch (Sarasota), Belleair Bluffs and in Tampa at Rocky Point, on Dale Mabry at I-275 and Westchase. HomeBanc also operates six loan-production offices in Tampa, Lake Mary, Brandon, Lakeland, Gainesville and Bonita Springs.

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ATLANTA — The U.S. Small Business Administration reminds eligible Private
Non-Profit Organizations (PNPs) of the April 2, 2010 deadline to
submit disaster loan applications for Economic Injury caused by severe
storms, flooding and tornadoes that occurred on May 8-9, 2009.

Private Non-Profit Organizations (PNPs) located in Franklin, Gallatin,
Jackson, Randolph, Saline, and Williamson in Illinois are eligible for
both Physical and Economic Injury Disaster Loans from the SBA. Eligible
PNPs are those that provide non-critical services such as: food
kitchens, homeless shelters, museums, libraries, community centers,
schools and colleges.

The SBA offers Economic Injury Disaster Loans to help meet working
capital needs, such as ongoing operating expenses for PNP organizations
of all sizes. Economic Injury Disaster Loan assistance is available
regardless of whether the business suffered any physical property damage.

Interest rate on these loans is 4 percent with terms up to 30 years.
Loan amounts and terms are set by the SBA and are based on each
applicant’s financial condition.

Byline: ADAM JUPP TAILS in the air, these sniffer dogs go to work to bust Tynesides 100-million-ciggies-ayear smuggling rackets. The fags have been recovered from tobacco traffickers arriving at our ports and airports, as they attempt to flood the region with their crooked cargo. Drugs worth more than pounds 14m have also been recovered, as well as around 400,000 litres of illegal booze. UK Border Agency officers have also seized scores of weapons, including firearms, stun guns swords, knuckledusters and CS gas sprays. A Chronicle probe into smuggling gangs also reveals hand-rolling tobacco is now one of the hottest commodities for organised crime gangs.

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Deduction Qualifications Eased for 2009 with National Relief Program

LOS ANGELES — An often-overlooked deduction may help turn a major property-casualty
loss into a tax time gain. The standard deduction for unreimbursed
casualty and theft losses allows taxpayers to include certain uninsured
property losses among their itemized deductions.

In the past, qualifying for the disaster loss deduction meant that the
taxpayer had to have sustained substantial financial losses. Insurance
deductibles or gaps in insurance coverage — from fire, flooding or
earthquake, for example — could qualify for tax deductions.

For a short time, however, homeowners with losses from any federally-declared
disaster may also qualify for additional benefits under federal
legislation available only for the 2008 and 2009 tax years. The National
Disaster Relief Act of 2008 allows all taxpayers, not just those who
itemize, to claim a deduction for catastrophe losses regardless of their
income level. The legislation also eliminates the requirement that
taxpayers qualify for the deduction only if the disaster loss exceeds 10
percent of their adjusted gross income, plus $500. If the property is a
trade or a business, slightly different rules may apply, so it’s
important to seek assistance from a qualified tax preparer.
High-Resolution Elevation Dataset Licensed to Help Ireland Meet
Requirements Set Forth in EU Floods Directive

DENVER LONDON — Intermap Technologies, the foremost 3D digital mapping and geospatial
solutions company, today announced the sale of a nationwide digital
elevation model of Ireland – one of the countries included in its
NEXTMap Europe digital mapping program, providing high-resolution
elevation models and images of Western Europe. Ireland’s Office of
Public Works (OPW), the lead agency for flood risk management in
Ireland, has licensed the digital mapping data in support of the
European Union directive aimed at reducing the risks and adverse
consequences of floods throughout Europe.

The OPW has taken delivery of a highly reliable countrywide digital
terrain model with all cultural features digitally removed, along with
an orthorectified radar image that accentuates topographic features –
all with a vertical accuracy (RMSE) of 70 centimeters or better. The use
of accurate geospatial data will facilitate the OPW in meeting the
requirements of the directive mandated by the European Union. Complete
details of contract terms and value have not been disclosed.

According to the EU Floods Directive, “This new European directive is an
important addition to the European Unions water legislation and has
been carefully crafted for compatibility with the Water Framework
Directive (WFD). It applies to all types of floods whether they
originate from rivers and lakes, or occur in urban and coastal areas, or
arise as a result of storm surges and tsunamis. Implementation in the
Member States will be done in three stages, beginning with a preliminary
assessment of river basins flood risk and their associated coastal
zones to be carried out by 2011.”

“Our nationwide coverage throughout Europe is continuing to provide
value to numerous enterprise customers and government agencies,
including the OPW in Ireland,” stated Adam Denman, Intermap’s vice
president and general manager, Europe. “As these types of directives are
put in place by governing bodies, more countries are looking for a
cost-effective source of consistently reliable data to support the needs
of crucial geospatial projects across their entire geography. The fact
that Intermap has recently completed countrywide elevation models across
21 Western European countries bodes well for satisfying these needs. The
Company is proud to be in a position to enable such a noble cause – one
that is determined to lessen the destruction of property, land, and
livelihoods due to flooding for millions of citizens living in the
European Union.”

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