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The Green Mountain Inns 175 year tradition of Vermont hospitality and gracious amenities has been rejuvenated with a revitalized massage facility and services now under the direction of Massage Supervisor Michelle Robbins.

Innkeeper Patti Clark is very excited about the news. “Escaping the daily grind to unwind and recharge is more important than ever,” said Clark. “Here at the Inn, we continually strive to enrich guests overall experience. We believe our updated massage services will provide visitors with yet another opportunity to refresh and reenergize while staying with us. What better way to experience the luxury of a truly memorable Green Mountain Inn getaway than to indulge in one of our wonderful massage selections?”

The massage services and facilities are also available to the general public. “You dont have to be a guest of the Green Mountain Inn to appreciate and savor the renewing effects of one of our massage treatments,” added Clark.

Robbins is a graduate of the Utah College of Massage Therapy. Her qualifications include Reflexology, Shiatsu, Structural Alignment, Lymph Drainage and Deep Tissue massage, as well as Spa Treatment expertise. She has also trained in LaStone® and is a Loomis Institute® Certified Digestive Health Specialist. “My objective is to focus on traditional massage principles where each client leaves feeling they received a solid massage theyre happy with and feel good about,” said Robbins.

The Green Mountain Inn currently offers Relaxation, Sports, Deep Tissue, Aromatherapy and Reflexology massages, and will soon expand to include Stone massages and treatments for couples. Robbins is spearheading a continuing education and training program for Green Mountain Inns team of therapists to enhance and continually improve massage technique and treatments offered at the hotel. Their massage rooms, sauna and Jacuzzi have also recently been refurbished and updated.

BEND, Ore. — Clear One Health Plans, Inc. (OTCBB:CCHN) today announced the launch of
the first Natural Health Plan that focuses on holistic health insurance
available in the state of Oregon. The new Natural Health Plan is
available throughout the state of Oregon beginning February 1, 2010 to
Oregon residents and is specifically designed with an emphasis on
alternative medicine such as naturopathic medicine, chiropractic,
acupuncture, massage therapy, and nutraceuticals (vitamins and
minerals). The new Natural Plan will provide members with an unique
combination of holistic medicine and the added security of a
comprehensive medical plan, including physician services for illness,
hospital, maternity, mental health, emergency, and prescription drug
coverage. The Natural Plan is ideal for individuals who have the desire
to treat the whole person (mind, body and spirit), are focused on health
and fitness, yoga and other fitness products, green living, personal
development, and those who follow Lifestyle of Health and Sustainability
(LOHAS).

“At Clear One Health Plans we have passion and a continued commitment to
making a positive impact on the environment, the communities we serve,
and our members’ wellbeing. We are excited to offer this unique holistic
health insurance plan, which is the first plan of its kind in Oregon
specifically designed for individuals who prefer alternative health care
outside the scope of conventional medicine,” said Ruth A. Rogers Bauman,
Executive Vice President of Corporate Analytics and Government Programs
of Clear One Health Plans. “Currently individuals who want alternative
health coverage have to purchase a medical plan as well as an additional
alternative care rider or supplement plan to meet their needs. Clear
One’s Natural Plan offers members the convenience of both alternative
care and other medical services included in one plan. Members will pay
fixed copay amounts for the services they obtain from the alternative
care provider of their choice while having the added security of
comprehensive medical coverage for unexpected illnesses and injuries.”

Clear One Health Plans was recognized by Oregon Business magazine
as one of the 100 best green companies to work for in Oregon in 2009
because of its commitment to sustainable practices including the
company’s building, which is pending LEED-Certification, its support for
green modes of transportation, use of efficient lighting, renewable
energy and conservation, waste reduction, reuse and recycling.

The word “quantum” seems to be quite versatile. Quantum fishing where apparently the fish can just appear in your boat without having to pass through any intervening space; something called quantum massage which would involve a masseuse having one hand all over your body at once, and so on in the non-physics world, but then again, why wouldnt it be? I wondered: What would quantum bid letting be like? Your bids would simultaneously be submitted on time and late; your bid could apply to every project out for bids everywhere in the world at the same time and youd both win and lose them all; your bid documents would be completely empty until the sealed envelope was opened. In fact, since all of your bids numbers from the beginning or time until the end of time would be available to you where/whenever you are so it may be just a simple matter of adding yourself to a plan holders list and letting quantum superposition take care of everything else. Of course, in a quantum bidding world, all bids would be rejected because the outcome of the bid letting would be changed by opening the bids.

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SO the country had come to a standstill with the snow and we all had cabin fever. I wanted comfort, heating and not to cook, while the kids wanted noise and lots of fun. A few train delays later we arrived in Bognor Regis on the South Coast for our stay at Butlins new flagship Ocean Hotel. Men can also enjoy a spot of pampering with treatments including the Sporting Highlights Massage (pounds 29) – a Premier League deep- tissue rub-down while watching sports – sounds like bloke-heaven. And hormonal teens are not left out with spa offerings such as the Marshmallow Medley facial (pounds 29) or a Girlie Hands manicure (pounds 15). The Ocean opened last August, to complement the existing (and excellent) Shoreline Hotel at the resort, and with bookings going up each year its clear the pounds 20million investment has paid off. This modern day Ocean feels like a classic already and the dcor and service is firstclass.

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March 9, 2010, Reflect Scientific, Inc. (OTCBB: RSCF), a provider of diverse products and services for the biotechnology,
pharmaceutical and transportation industries, announced the settlement of
our current debenture.

Reflect Scientific reached an equitable settlement with Enable Capital
Management LLC for a debenture that has been past due. The details are
included in our most recent 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.

Kim Boyce, CEO of Reflect Scientific, remarked, “We are very pleased that
we could work with Enable to finalize this agreement. The increase in
shareholder equity and substantial reduction in debt was certainly part of
the goal. Now that this has been settled we can focus on our new Cleantech
initiatives that we announced last week.”

Reflects patented zero emission technology, used in reefer [refrigerated]
commercial transport trucks, server room cooling and low temperature
freezers, addresses a $28 billion market. Our recently announced
distribution outlet for the CB-40 trailer refrigeration system greatly
expands Reflects market reach. Discussions are in progress with major
customers that are embracing the green nature of this technology and the
cost savings that it can provide. Reflects management believes these
discussions are strong indications of market interest in its technologies.

NEW YORK — Finance IQ, a division of IQPC,
announces that Commissioner Fred J. Joseph of the Colorado Securities
Commission and President of the North American Securities Administration
(NASAA) will present the Keynote Address during the 3rd
Life Settlements and Longevity Summit. This conference, being
held March 24-25, 2010 at the Sentry Conference Center in New York, NY,
explores strategic investments in longevity-linked assets, synthetics
and life settlement securitizations.

Impending federal regulations in the life settlement industry have
brought to light many questions for investors, providers and other
market participants. Recently, investors have stressed that any
additional federal oversight would need to interact with state
regulations, which already tend to vary. Commissioner Joseph’s session, “Lifting
the Lid on NASAA’s Role in the Future of Life Settlement Regulation”
will not only explore the role of NASAA’s Life Settlement Committee in
regulating life settlements, but also about the future of regulations,
particularly at the federal level.

Specific topics being discussed during this keynote regulatory address
include:

This notice is to all Canadian citizens or individuals or entities resident, domiciled, or headquartered in Canada, or organized under the laws of Canada or a Canadian province (other than Excluded Persons, as defined below), who acquired securities of CP Ships Limited (”CP Ships”) during the period from January 29, 2003 to and including August 9, 2004 (”Class Period”), and held some or all of those securities on August 9, 2004 (”Class Members”).

READ THIS NOTICE CAREFULLY AS IT MAY AFFECT YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS.

COURT APPROVAL OF THE SETTLEMENT OF CLASS ACTIONS

In 2005, class actions were commenced in Ontario, British Columbia and Quebec against CP Ships and certain of its current and former officers and directors (the “Defendants”). On August 28, 2008, the Quebec Superior Court authorized as a class proceeding on behalf of a national class. Subsequently, on June 3, 2009, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice certified a class consisting of Canadian citizens and entities not included within the Quebec Class. By Orders issued by the Quebec Superior Court and the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (the “Courts”) dated January 18, 2010 and February 3, 2010, respectively, the courts approved the Settlement Agreement reached between the parties to the class actions. The B.C. action was discontinued as part of the approval process. The settlement is a compromise of disputed claims and is not an admission of liability, wrongdoing or fault on the part of any of the Defendants, all of whom have denied, and continue to deny, the allegations against them.

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Making the transition from LPN to RN.
Donarae Metcalf is serving her second term on the Board as an LPN member, having been reappointed by Governor Douglas in 2008. She graduated from the Thompson School in 1995. Her career in long term care began at Berlin Health Rehabilitation Center, first as an LNA. Now she is the staff development coordinator and primary instructor of the nursing assistant education program there. Ms. Metcalf lives in Chelsea and actively participates in her community, serving on many committees and organizations. Prior to becoming a nurse, she worked as an Orange County Deputy, a substitute teacher, and assistant to the special education coordinator at the Chelsea Public School. She and her husband have three grown children and five grandchildren. Deborah Robinson was appointed to the Board in 2007 as an RN member. She is a professor of nursing and department chair at Vermont Technical College and has taught practical nursing since 1989. She teaches a wide range of nursing courses and clinical experiences. Ms. Robinson obtained her undergraduate degree in nursing from the University of Vermont and her MSN from the University of Phoenix. She resides in South Barre with her family and continues to practice per diem at Central Vermont Medical Center where she worked for the first six years of her nursing career as a staff nurse, charge nurse, and in-service instructor. Ms. Robinson is a member of the Vermont State Nurses Association and Sigma Theta Tau, Kappa Tau Chapter. She has also been active with the Spaulding High School Alumni Association and the Policy and Curriculum Committee. Alan Weiss is currently serving his second term as a public member on the Board of Nursing. He serves on the Boards Practice Committee which is tasked with reviewing and developing Position Statements. Prior to his appointment, Mr. Weiss had a range of interesting career and volunteer experiences which cumulatively inform his service on the Board of Nursing. He was Director of Continuing and Adult Education at Norwich University. Mr. Weiss held positions on several health care related boards including the Vermont Medical Society, the Vermont State Nurses Foundation, and the Vermont Dental Board and its Tooth Fairy Program. Also of note were his two terms as a Representative in the Vermont State Legislature. His in-depth knowledge of parliamentary procedure is a particularly beneficial asset to the Board.

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LOS ANGELES — On Wednesday, March 10, 2010, Olympic gold medalist Steve Holcomb will
celebrate two full years of restored vision and new Olympic Gold with
the final eye exam administered by Steve’s world renowned eye surgeon,
Dr. Brian Boxer Wachler.

Steve Holcomb made history February 27, 2010, by driving his legendary
bobsled named the “Night Train” to Olympic Gold, winning the first U.S.
4-man Bobsled event in 62 years. Moments after the victory Steve Holcomb
hugged Dr. Brian Boxer Wachler side-line for helping him see his dream
come true.

We invite the media to join in this historic Olympic accomplishment and
learn how Dr. Boxer Wachler restored Holcomb’s vision that allowed him
to see Olympic Gold.

Unbeknownst to fans, Holcomb had been battling a degenerative eye
disease known as Keratoconus, which left him legally blind and forced
him to officially abandon his Olympic dreams and leave the sport in 2007.

Fortunately, Holcomb’s coaches discovered Dr. Brian Boxer Wachler and
the breakthrough, non-invasive C3-R procedure that saved Holcomb from a
painful and invasive cornea transplant. Dr. Boxer Wachler performed C3-R
and insertable contact lens procedures which brought Holcomb’s eyesight
from a non-functional 20/500 to a perfect 20/20, allowing him to compete
in the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics and win Gold. Now, two years after
undergoing the C3-R procedure, Holcomb is returning for his two year
final examination follow up to confirm that his Keratoconus is
permanently cured – and he will be showing his new gold medal to Dr.
Boxer Wachler and the media.

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NEW YORK — American International Group, Inc. (AIG) today announced that an
underwritten public offering of 8,466,693 shares of Transatlantic
Holdings, Inc. (TRH) common stock owned by American Home Assurance
Company (AHAC), a subsidiary of AIG, was priced at a public offering
price of $53.35 per share.

Goldman, Sachs Co., Wells Fargo Securities and BofA Merrill Lynch, the
underwriters of the offering, have a 30-day option to purchase up to an
additional 725,969 shares of TRH common stock from AHAC. As previously
announced, the underwriters have entered into an agreement under which
TRH will purchase two million of the shares owned by AHAC in the
offering.

This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a
solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be a sale of these
securities in any state or other jurisdiction in which such offer,
solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or
qualification under the securities laws of any such state or
jurisdiction.

AIG is a leading international insurance organization with operations in
more than 130 countries and jurisdictions. AIG companies serve
commercial, institutional, and individual customers through one of the
most extensive worldwide property-casualty networks of any insurer. In
addition, AIG companies are leading providers of life insurance and
retirement services around the world. AIG common stock is listed on the
New York Stock Exchange, as well as the stock exchanges in Ireland and
Tokyo.

The law firm of Izard Nobel LLP, which has significant experience representing investors in prosecuting claims of securities fraud, announces that a lawsuit seeking class action status has been filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California on behalf of purchasers of the common stock of Medivation, Inc. (”Medivation” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: MDVN) between July 17, 2008 and March 2, 2010, inclusive (the “Class Period”).

The Complaint charges that Medivation, a biopharmaceutical company, and certain of its officers and executives violated federal securities laws by issuing false and misleading statements regarding the Companys drug Dimebon. Specifically, throughout the Class Period, defendants disseminated false and misleading statements to the investing public about the effectiveness of Dimebon as a treatment for Alzheimers disease, making it impossible for shareholders to gain a meaningful or realistic understanding of the drugs progress toward FDA approval and market success. Then, on March 3, 2010, before the market opened, defendants were forced to publicly disclose that Dimebon did not meet primary and secondary goals in a Phase 3 trial for patients with mild to moderate Alzheimers disease. On this news, Medivations stock fell $27.15 per share to close at $13.10 per share on March 3, 2010 — a one-day decline of 67%.

If you are a member of the class, you may, no later than May 10, 2010, request that the Court appoint you as lead plaintiff of the class. A lead plaintiff is a class member that acts on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation. Although your ability to share in any recovery is not affected by the decision whether or not to seek appointment as a lead plaintiff, lead plaintiffs make important decisions which could affect the overall recovery for class members.

LITITZ, Pa. — Susquehanna Bancshares, Inc. (“Susquehanna”) (NASDAQ:SUSQ) announced
today that it has priced an underwritten public offering of 37,500,000
shares of its common stock at $8.00 per share. The underwriters also
have a 30-day over-allotment option to purchase up to 5,625,000
additional shares of common stock from Susquehanna. The common stock
offering is expected to close on March 15, 2010, subject to customary
closing conditions.

In addition, Susquehanna announced that it has priced $50 million
aggregate liquidation amount of 11% cumulative trust preferred
securities to be issued by Susquehanna Capital Trust II, a Delaware
statutory trust formed by Susquehanna. Proceeds from the sale of the
trust preferred securities will be used by the trust to invest in
subordinated debentures issued by Susquehanna having substantially the
same payment terms. The trust preferred offering is expected to close on
March 16, 2010, subject to customary closing conditions.

Susquehanna expects to use the net proceeds from these offerings, which
are expected to be approximately $331.6 million (without giving effect
to the exercise of the underwriters’ over-allotment option), for general
corporate purposes. Susquehanna may use a portion of the net proceeds to
support future acquisitions, including FDIC-assisted acquisition
transactions, or for the redemption of all or a portion of the Series A
preferred stock it issued to the U.S. Treasury in December 2008, subject
to regulatory approval.

J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. and Keefe, Bruyette Woods, Inc. are
serving as joint book-running managers for the offerings. A registration
statement relating to these securities has been filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission and has become effective. This
release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an
offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any
state in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior
to the registration or qualification under the securities laws of any
such state. The common stock and trust preferred securities offerings
may be made only by means of a prospectus and a related prospectus
supplement, copies of which may be obtained by contacting J.P. Morgan
Securities Inc., at c/o Broadridge Financial Solutions, 1155 Long Island
Avenue, Edgewood, New York 11717, Attention: Prospectus Department
(866-803-9204) or Keefe, Bruyette Woods, Inc., Capital Markets, 787
Seventh Avenue, 4th Floor, New York, NY 10019 (800) 966-1559.

Susquehanna is a financial services holding company with assets of
approximately $14 billion. Headquartered in Lititz, Pa., Susquehanna
provides banking and financial services at more than 220 branch
locations in the mid-Atlantic region. Through Susquehanna Wealth
Management, Susquehanna offers investment, fiduciary, brokerage,
insurance, retirement planning, and private banking services, with
approximately $6 billion in assets under management and administration.
Susquehanna also operates an insurance brokerage and employee benefits
company, a commercial finance company and a vehicle leasing company.

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For the first time ever, Canadian fans of the UFC can head to select Cineplex Entertainment (TSX: CGX.UN) theatres and take in all the action in the Octagon™, broadcast live in high-definition on the big screen starting with UFC 111: St-Pierre vs. Hardy on Saturday, March 27 at 10:00 p.m. Eastern / 7:00 p.m. Pacific.

“We are thrilled to partner with UFC to bring one of the most highly anticipated events to our big screens. UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre is a native of Montreal and a hero to many Canadians. This is going to be an event to remember,” said Pat Marshall, Vice President, Communications and Investor Relations, Cineplex Entertainment.

UFC 111: St- Pierre vs. Hardy features reigning UFC welterweight champion Georges “Rush” St-Pierre vs. British bomber Dan “The Outlaw” Hardy and former heavyweight champion Frank Mir vs. number one contender Shane Carwin for the interim UFC heavyweight title. In addition, moviegoers can watch the entire UFC 111 live card, including welterweights Jon Fitch vs. Thiago Alves, lightweights Jim Miller vs. Mark Bocek and welterweights Ben Saunders vs. Jake Ellenberger broadcast live from the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ.

Cineplex Entertainment will present UFC 111 – St-Pierre vs. Hardy at the following theatres:

STAMFORD, Conn. — World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE:WWE) will hold its 2010 Annual
Meeting of Shareholders at 10 a.m. ET on Friday, April 30th, 2010, at
the Company headquarters. Registration will begin at 9:00 a.m. ET.

The record date for voting at the meeting was set as the close of
business on March 5, 2010. The meeting will be limited to stockholders
(or their authorized representative) having evidence of their WWE�
stock ownership. Attendees are asked to obtain an admission ticket in
advance by providing proof of their ownership to:

World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc., a publicly traded company (NYSE:
WWE), is an integrated media organization and recognized leader in
global entertainment. The company consists of a portfolio of businesses
that create and deliver original content 52 weeks a year to a global
audience. WWE is committed to family-friendly, PG content across all of
its platforms including television programming, pay-per-view, digital
media and publishing. WWE programming is broadcast in more than 145
countries and 30 languages and reaches more than 500 million homes
worldwide. The company is headquartered in Stamford, Conn., with offices
in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, London, Shanghai, Tokyo, Toronto and
Sydney. Additional information on World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc.
can be found at corporate.wwe.com.

Trademarks: All WWE programming,
talent names, images, likenesses, slogans, wrestling moves, trademarks,
copyrights and logos are the exclusive property of World Wrestling
Entertainment, Inc. and its subsidiaries. All other trademarks, logos
and copyrights are the property of their respective owners.

For the first time ever, Canadian fans of the UFC can head to select Cineplex Entertainment (TSX: CGX.UN) theatres and take in all the action in the Octagon™, broadcast live in high-definition on the big screen starting with UFC 111: St-Pierre vs. Hardy on Saturday, March 27 at 10:00 p.m. Eastern / 7:00 p.m. Pacific.

“We are thrilled to partner with UFC to bring one of the most highly anticipated events to our big screens. UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre is a native of Montreal and a hero to many Canadians. This is going to be an event to remember,” said Pat Marshall, Vice President, Communications and Investor Relations, Cineplex Entertainment.

UFC 111: St- Pierre vs. Hardy features reigning UFC welterweight champion Georges “Rush” St-Pierre vs. British bomber Dan “The Outlaw” Hardy and former heavyweight champion Frank Mir vs. number one contender Shane Carwin for the interim UFC heavyweight title. In addition, moviegoers can watch the entire UFC 111 live card, including welterweights Jon Fitch vs. Thiago Alves, lightweights Jim Miller vs. Mark Bocek and welterweights Ben Saunders vs. Jake Ellenberger broadcast live from the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ.

Cineplex Entertainment will present UFC 111 – St-Pierre vs. Hardy at the following theatres:

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MarineCFO Inc., the leading provider of On-Vessel, Marine Operations, Personnel, Fleet Maintenance and Financial Management Software Solutions to the Global Marine Transportation Industry, announced today that MarineCFO has been nominated for the Louisiana Governors Technology Company of the Year Award.

The Governors Technology Award honors organizations for their innovation and progress in the past year. MarineCFO has been nominated for the Technology Company of the Year Award, which recognizes those companies that demonstrate corporate leadership through the innovation of its technology products or services, sustained growth of its corporate assets and its dedication to community involvement. The Award highlights companies where technology is the innovative energy fueling or expanding the organization.

“Being nominated for Technology Company of the Year is a great honor and is a validation of our technical achievements,” says Dean Shoultz, Chief Technology Officer of MarineCFO Inc. “The Marine Transportation Industry has recognized the value of MarineCFO since we now have over 1,000 vessels being managed by our technology. Recently MarineCFO released the first web-based SaaS (software as a service) application called MarineCFO Live!, which allows organizations to streamline their business processes by eliminating manual inefficient procedures while only requiring Microsoft Internet Explorer. We have made a positive impact for our clients and it is nice to have further acknowledgement of our contribution to this valuable industry.”

Technology Innovation

The MarineCFO Business Framework is the toolset used to develop and enhance all of the MarineCFO products. This “secret sauce” allows for rapid development and consistency across the interfaces and coding methodologies. With a strong Microsoft relationship, all products are built with mainstream Microsoft technologies. This includes the .NET framework, SQL Server, the Windows Communication Foundation, and Microsoft Office for productivity, analysis, and heavy data entry tasks.

Fusepoint Managed Services , a national provider of outsourced IT and infrastructure services, today announced the appointment of Sam Ikomi to the position of Vice President, Data Centre Facilities. In this role Mr. Ikomi is responsible for the design, maintenance, staffing and reliability of the companys critical data centre facilities infrastructure across Canada.

Mr. Ikomi brings over 28 years of experience in international data centre engineering expertise, overseeing significant critical assets with prominent Fortune 500 companies. Most recently he was accountable for Microsofts 256,000 sq. ft. data centre facility in Virginia, where he was responsible for delivering data centre operational excellence in support of Microsofts online businesses.

Prior to Microsoft, Mr. Ikomi was employed by Fannie Mae where he was responsible for their facilities in Northern Virginia, Washington, DC and Maryland, a total of two million sq. ft. of space, including Data Centres and Market Trading rooms. Prior to Fannie Mae, Mr. Ikomi was employed by IBM as a Program Manager/Advisory Engineer in their Data Centre Engineering and Critical Facilities Support organization for the North Eastern United States.

Mr. Ikomi received his Bachelor of Engineering degree with Honours from the University of Benin. In addition, he holds numerous industry certifications including CFM, Professional Engineering license, FMA, SMA and SMT. Mr. Ikomis technical expertise is complemented with leadership and management development from IBM, Fannie Mae and Microsoft.

“Meeting the growth demands of a rapidly expanding services firm takes industry talent second to none, which we have found in Mr. Ikomi,” said George Kerns, President and CEO of Fusepoint. “Welcoming Sam to our executive team builds on our strategic vision of being the most innovative managed hosting provider in Canada.”

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This research report presents shipment volume and value forecast and
recent quarter review of Taiwanese cable modem shipment volume, shipment
value and ASP, manufacturer volume ranking, shipment by maker, and price
trends. This report also includes shipment volume by technology,
function, and solution provider, as well as further examinations into
production locations, shipment destinations, business types, and
customer portfolios. The content of this report is based on primary data
obtained through interviews with cable modem makers. The report finds
that the Taiwanese cable modem industrys shipment volume and value both
saw sequential and year-on-year growth in the fourth quarter of 2009.
With the global economy recovering in 2010, the industrys shipment
volume is forecasted to gradually pick up and see year-on-year growth in
2010 when compared with shipment volume achieved in 2009.

Key Topics Covered:

2010 China Paper and Cardboard Container Manufacturing Industry Report

China paper and cardboard container manufacturing Industry, 2010 is
valuable for anyone who wants to invest in the paper and cardboard
container manufacturing industry, to get Chinese investments; to import
into China or export from China, to build factories and take advantage
of lower costs in China, to partner with one of the key Chinese
corporations, to get market shares as China is boosting its domestic
needs; to forecast the future of the world economy as China is leading
the way; or to compete in the segment. The report provides in-depth
analysis and detailed insight into the paper and cardboard container
manufacturing industry, market drivers, key enterprises and their
strategies, as well as technologies and investment status, risks and
trends.

Data sources: Governmental statistics organizations, market research
(monitoring) centers, industry associations and institutions, import and
export statistics organizations, and others.

This report is divided into 9 parts 19 chapters as follow:

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Outsell Forecasts Advertising/Marketing Spending to Grow, But Only
1.2 Percent

BURLINGAME, Calif. and LONDON — For the first time, spending on digital/online advertising and marketing
will overtake print in 2010, according to new projections from Outsell,
Inc. In an industry crossover event, companies will spend $119.6
billion on online and digital strategies, from search engine keywords to
webinars, while committing $111.5 billion to print methods such as
newspaper and magazine ads. Overall, U.S. spending on advertising and
marketing will increase in 2010, but by just 1.2 percent to $368 billion.

Outsell’s “Marketing and Ad Spending Study 2010: Total US and B2B
Advertising,” forecasts spending, share, and growth for five media
types—online, events, print, TV/radio, and PR/other—and methods used
within each, from social networking to mobile/wireless marketing.

“Advertisers are directing dollars toward the channels which generate
the most qualified leads and most effective branding. As they emerge
from the recession, they need more accountability, and they’re spreading
their spending over a widening set of options,” said Chuck Richard, Vice
President and Lead Analyst, Outsell.

Among findings:

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.”

Outsell Forecasts Advertising/Marketing Spending to Grow, But Only
1.2 Percent

BURLINGAME, Calif. and LONDON — For the first time, spending on digital/online advertising and marketing
will overtake print in 2010, according to new projections from Outsell,
Inc. In an industry crossover event, companies will spend $119.6
billion on online and digital strategies, from search engine keywords to
webinars, while committing $111.5 billion to print methods such as
newspaper and magazine ads. Overall, U.S. spending on advertising and
marketing will increase in 2010, but by just 1.2 percent to $368 billion.

Outsell’s “Marketing and Ad Spending Study 2010: Total US and B2B
Advertising,” forecasts spending, share, and growth for five media
types—online, events, print, TV/radio, and PR/other—and methods used
within each, from social networking to mobile/wireless marketing.

“Advertisers are directing dollars toward the channels which generate
the most qualified leads and most effective branding. As they emerge
from the recession, they need more accountability, and they’re spreading
their spending over a widening set of options,” said Chuck Richard, Vice
President and Lead Analyst, Outsell.

Among findings:

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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.
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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.
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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 — 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.

NEW YORK — Upcoming maturities from U.S. CMBS deals originated in 2005 contributed
to a 29 basis-point (bp) increase in delinquencies to 6.29% at the end
of February, according to the latest U.S. CMBS delinquency index results
from Fitch Ratings.

Approximately 30% of the newly delinquent loans were from 2005
transactions. In fact, the four largest newly delinquent loans (ranging
in size from $65 million to $112 million) are from this vintage. Three
of these four loans are past their 2010 maturity dates and are,
therefore, categorized as non-performing matured loans.

Five-year loans originated in 2005 will continue to have difficulty
refinancing this year as liquidity remains limited, according to
Managing Director Mary MacNeill. In many cases, sponsors will have to
either contribute additional equity in order to refinance their loans or
look to the servicers for extensions and modifications.

For the first time, office properties saw a greater than overall average
increase in the index, with a 45 bp movement month over month in
comparison to the overall index of 29 bps as three of the top four newly
delinquent loans are office properties. Multifamily and industrial also
exceeded the overall index change at 64 and 43 bps respectively. When
the Peter Cooper Village/Stuyvesant Town loan hits 60 days delinquent,
the overall index will increase 60 bps and multifamily will increase by
over 400 bps.

Current delinquency rates by property type are as follows:

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The transaction, completed Jan. 29, raises Babson Capital’s total of
high yield assets under management – which includes bank loans and
high-yield bonds in a variety of accounts and funds – to $19.3 billion.

Babson Capital assumed the role of replacement collateral manager of the
CLOs, whose underlying collateral consists primarily of bank loans, from
Jefferies Capital Management, Inc., a subsidiary of Jefferies Group,
Inc. (NYSE:JEF). As part of the transaction, three Jefferies Capital
Management employees directly involved with the five funds join Babson
Capital: Mark Senkpiel as portfolio manager for the funds and a managing
director, Kimberly Atkinson as a director, and Alyssa Tabora as an
associate director.

“We are honored to have Jefferies Capital and other investors across the
CLOs choose to place their confidence in Babson Capital,” said Russell
Morrison, a managing director and head of high-yield investments for
Babson Capital. “We believe this transaction is a win for all parties
involved.”

Jefferies Group, Inc., Babson Capital and Massachusetts Mutual Life
Insurance Company (MassMutual) maintain an active strategic
relationship, including their joint ownership of Jefferies Finance LLC,
an originator of middle market credit solutions.

NEW YORK — Fitch Ratings affirms the senior student loan notes of the Nelnet
Student Loan Trust (Nelnet) 2002-2 notes, issued under the 2002 Trust
Indenture, dated Sept. 1, 2002. The Rating Outlook remains Stable. The
trust has sufficient credit enhancement for the senior notes with senior
parity at 120.12% as of Nov. 30, 2009 and increasing. A complete list of
rating actions follows at the end of this release.

Fitchs Global Structured Finance Rating Criteria were used to review
the ratings, and the affirmation is based on the performance of the
trust in line with the expectation. The Outlook remains Stable because,
with the significant buildup of parity for the senior notes, the ratings
are expected to remain stable for the next two years. The subordinate
student loan note will be reviewed separately upon the completion of the
updated basis risk analysis.

The collateral supporting the Nelnet 2002-2 notes consists entirely of
federally guaranteed student loans originated under the Federal Family
Education Loan Program (FFELP). FFELP loans are guaranteed at least 97%
of principal and accrued interest, depending on the loan origination
date. The loans are serviced by Nelnet, Inc.

Fitch affirms the ratings and Stable Outlook for the following senior
classes of Nelnets 2002-2 notes, issued under the 2002 Trust Indenture:

–Class 2002-2 A-4L at AAA/LS1; Outlook Stable;

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Royal DSM N.V., the global Life Sciences and Materials Sciences company
headquartered in the Netherlands, today announces the following management
changes:

Mr. Ben van Kooten (1951), at present Business Group Director DSM Resins,
will
retire after a long and successful career at DSM of more than 35 years.

He will be succeeded byMr. Dimitri de Vreeze (1967), at present Business
Unit
Director DSM NeoResins . In this role he will report to Mr. Nico Gerardu,
Member
of the DSM Managing Board. Dimitri de Vreeze will work together with Ben
van
Kooten through a transition period and will assume responsibility for DSM
Resins
at the beginning of Q4 2010.

Mr. Steve Hartig (1958), at present President DSM Biomedical, will succeed
Dimitri de Vreeze as Business Unit Director DSM NeoResins . In this role he
will
report to Dimitri de Vreeze. As announced earlier, Steve Hartig will be
succeeded as President DSM Biomedical by Mr. Christophe Dardel (1960) as
per 15
May 2010.

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After years of keeping great online slots such as Sunset Dreams and Maxamillion a secret for UK players only, with great success demonstrated by their recent Hitwise award, the surge in demand over the past few months from other European players looking for high quality, high reward slots has finally led Quicksilver to reveal their secret to the World.

Quicksilver Games has added multiple payment platforms and currency options to web.quicksilvergames.co.uk, potentially allowing millions more players to join UK gamers in enjoying the range of bingo, slots, casino and fruit machine games on offer and vastly expand the businesses global reach in the process.

Quicksilver Games are currently playable by approximately 49,000,000 adults in the United Kingdom alone and the planned expansion of playable currencies and methods of payment are set to expand the number of gamers by up to 420,000,000. This could mean an increase in people playing games like Maxamillion and Kasharoo by almost tenfold.

The imminent expansion of payment methods will include not only being able to play using Euros and Dollars (though the site is not eligible for play in America) for the first time but online gamers will also be able to use Netseller, Moneybookers and Ucash to make deposits with which to play great games like Slots and Bingo.

Traditionally, Quicksilver Gamers have been able to make deposits only using Mastercard, Maestro, and Visa while playing games such as Maxamillion Race for Riches . These developments mean there will be a greater variety of methods to pay, enabling gaming fans more options on how they pay to play. It is worth remembering that you can also play the majority of Quicksilver Games for free.

As we know – because theyre always telling us – rocks superstars are feeling the pinch. Faced with a global slump in album sales and the not-unconnected problem of illegal downloading, theyve embarked on an increasingly desperate search for the industrys new Holy Grail. a business model that can make money from music while accommodating the iPod generations unwillingness to pay for it. Its a circle that cant easily be squared, though there have been some imaginative attempts to date. A few months later, Radiohead leaked their new album In Rainbows onto the internet, asking fans to pay only what they thought it was worth. Over one million people coughed up something. The deluxe vinyl version, released two months later, went on to become the best-selling release of 2008. and that in a vinyl market in which sales rose 89% on the previous year. Next weekend, the Kingdom of Fife enters the story when King Creosote – also known as 43-year-old musician Kenny Anderson – performs at Anstruthers Homegame festival. Anderson isnt a rock superstar but, like Prince, hes giving away a free album and performing a series of connected live shows. The difference is that his audience will have to record this album for themselves. Now in its seventh year, Homegame is organised by Fence Records, the label Anderson founded in the mid-1990s and which he now runs with fellow musician Johnny Lynch. Together they are part of a wider community of musicians known as the Fence Collective.

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IVE only been in Los Angeles for two hours and Im already talking like a Valley Girl. The view from my hotel is so spectacular it deserves the “Oh my gods” I start saying as soon as I look out across Hollywood. Our first hotel, the Andaz West Hollywood, was a treat. On glitzy Sunset Boulevard, it was so cool we didnt have to queue up at the reception desk to check in. Instead, a concierge with a laptop and a megawatt smile whisks you through the process in the lobby. Is he marking time before he becomes a Hollywood star? Of course he is. They all are. Just like the tour guides at Universal Studios where we saw sets for Desperate Housewives, Psycho, War Of The Worlds and Jaws.
SO the country had come to a standstill with the snow and we all had cabin fever. I wanted comfort, heating and not to cook, while the kids wanted noise and lots of fun. A few train delays later we arrived in Bognor Regis on the South Coast for our stay at Butlins new flagship Ocean Hotel. Men can also enjoy a spot of pampering with treatments including the Sporting Highlights Massage (pounds 29) – a Premier League deep- tissue rub-down while watching sports – sounds like bloke-heaven. And hormonal teens are not left out with spa offerings such as the Marshmallow Medley facial (pounds 29) or a Girlie Hands manicure (pounds 15). The Ocean opened last August, to complement the existing (and excellent) Shoreline Hotel at the resort, and with bookings going up each year its clear the pounds 20million investment has paid off. This modern day Ocean feels like a classic already and the dcor and service is firstclass.
CARLOS Tevez flew his secret lover halfway round the world for a 2am hotel tryst – on the day his premature baby was allowed home from hospital. Man City star Tevez, 26, sneaked into glamour model Mariana Paesanis hotel room as his on-off partner Vanesa nursed their baby Katie, born six weeks early, 7,000 miles away. The hotel meeting came at the climax of a week of complicated planning by pounds 30million striker Tevez, whose childhood sweetheart Vanesa is recuperating from Katies traumatic birth. Tevez spent 12 days with Katie in intensive care as she fought for life.

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MIAMI — Empire Investment Holdings, a private investment firm focused on the
acquisition and strategic management of non-core business units,
announced today that it has expanded the executive management team of
its portfolio company, Polyester Fibers, LLC. Mr. Shannon C. Marshall
has been appointed chief executive officer and Mr. Scott M. Sannes has
been appointed chief financial officer. Polyester Fibers is the largest
manufacturer and distributor of value-added, high-loft non-woven
materials for the bedding, furniture, filtration, industrial and retail
marketplace in the United States.

Mr. Marshall is a proven senior executive with over twenty years
experience and an extensive track record in accounting, finance,
operations, sales, MA and executive management. He has held management
positions with Hanes Companies, Inc., Jason Incorporated and Ernst
Young. Mr. Marshall earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting from
Appalachian State University and is a Certified Public Accountant.

Mr. Sannes is a senior executive with over fifteen years of general
management, finance and accounting experience. He has held management
positions with Jason Incorporated and PriceWaterhouseCoopers. Mr. Sannes
earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of
Wisconsin-Madison and is a Certified Public Accountant.

“We have found both Shannon and Scott to be highly capable and energetic
leaders,” said David F. Alfonso, Empire’s chairman and chief executive
officer. “Being the market leader, Polyester Fibers required a
championship caliber management team positioned to exceed our
expectations for meaningful and consistent growth, coupled with
providing the highest quality products and services to our customers.”

“I am honored to have assumed the helm of a company with this type of
opportunity and with the best workforce in the industry,” said Shannon
C. Marshall, chief executive officer of Polyester Fibers. “2010 is truly
going to be an exciting year for Polyester Fibers,” said Marshall. I am
confident that we can deliver on our clear mandate to grow organically
and through acquisition, since we have dramatically improved our
operational efficiencies, which has resulted in a strong financial
position.”

SHOPPERS who suffered horrific burns from “toxic sofas” will renew their multi-million-pound compensation battle tomorrow. More than 350 Land of Leather customers blame the imported Chinese furniture for causing skin rashes and serious blistering. The damages bill as the High Court case resumes could reach pounds 20million, the biggest consumer injury action in UK legal history.

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A NEW Police Academy movie is coming soon – the EIGHTH in the series. The films, which have made about pounds 200million and led to two TV spin-off series, have earned a worldwide following since the first came out in 1984.
WHEREVER I went last week for a bite to eat I seemed to bump into a celebrity. Nicky Hilton sat next to me one day at the Fred Segal caf, while Geri Halliwells former movie producer lover Sacha Gervasi (and the father of Geris baby Bluebell) brought along an extremely attractive girl to eat on the other side of me. Then I was alongside Groundhog Day star Bill Murray at Cecconis the day before. Ryan who is covering the Oscar red carpet arrivals for the E! Entertainment channel tonight also joked that hed happily join Si on the new US X-Factor. “I could always be tempted over depending on the money,” he laughed. KENDRA Wilkinson seems like a sensible lass. The former girlfriend of Hugh Hefner whose reality show Kendra is on E! Entertainment, says she doesnt want her newborn son Hank growing up in front of the cameras. She told me: “People already ask if I think hes going to be a sports star like my husband or an actor or something. I want him to decide what he wants to be. The reality show will stop – I dont want him growing up for everyone to see.”
WHEREVER I went last week for a bite to eat I seemed to bump into a celebrity. Nicky Hilton sat next to me one day at the Fred Segal caf, while Geri Halliwells former movie producer lover Sacha Gervasi (and the father of Geris baby Bluebell) brought along an extremely attractive girl to eat on the other side of me. Then I was alongside Groundhog Day star Bill Murray at Cecconis the day before. Ryan who is covering the Oscar red carpet arrivals for the E! Entertainment channel tonight also joked that hed happily join Si on the new US X-Factor. “I could always be tempted over depending on the money,” he laughed. KENDRA Wilkinson seems like a sensible lass. The former girlfriend of Hugh Hefner whose reality show Kendra is on E! Entertainment, says she doesnt want her newborn son Hank growing up in front of the cameras. She told me: “People already ask if I think hes going to be a sports star like my husband or an actor or something. I want him to decide what he wants to be. The reality show will stop – I dont want him growing up for everyone to see.”

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Westland Insurance Group Ltd. today announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire Thunderbird Insurance Services Ltd., an independent insurance agency located in Port Alberni, BC. The transaction marks the continuation of Westlands acquisition strategy of insurance agencies through out British Columbia. The purchase will complete on March 31st, 2010. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Founded in 1973, Thunderbird Insurance has served the communities of Port Alberni, Ucluelet and Tofino for over 35 years. The firm specializes in automobile, house, condo, tenant, travel and business insurance. Located in the heart of Port Alberni, Thunderbird Insurance generates over $1,000,000 in annual commissions and has 13 employees.

Alan Anderson, president of Thunderbird Insurance Services, said, “We look at this acquisition as very positive for the staff and community. We see it as a great fit as well as a great opportunity for the community to benefit from the products, markets and value a company like Westland can bring.”

Jason Wubs, president and CEO of Westland Insurance, said, “Im delighted to welcome the employees of Thunderbird Insurance Services to our firm. As a well-managed firm with highly qualified professionals and a reputation for excellent service, Thunderbird Insurance fits perfectly with the type of organization we have worked hard to build at Westland Insurance.”

Thomson Reuters today announced that Eric Frank,
President, Investment Advisory, Thomson Reuters Markets, has relocated to
Hong Kong from New York. Mr. Franks move to Hong Kong strengthens Thomson
Reuters commitment to growing its business across the Asia Pacific region.
While in Asia Pacific, Mr. Frank will lead the business in developing
localized solutions to compliment Investment Advisorys market-leading
global product and content set.

With US$ 2.2 billion in annual revenue, Investment Advisory is Thomson
Reuters second largest financial services facing business and provides
differentiated analytics, content and workflow tools that drive complex
financial decision-making and increase performance and efficiency for
customers in corporate services, investment management, investment banking
and wealth management around the world.

“As MA and investment banking activity, a rapidly emerging buy side,
wealth creation, and corporate growth are increasingly being driven out of
Asia Pacific, it was a logical time for me to move to the region and
oversee the global business from Asia Pacific first hand,” said Eric Frank,
President, Investment Advisory, Thomson Reuters. “Thomson Reuters goal
for its Investment Advisory business is to localize its global platform
for the countries across the Asia Pacific region by developing
local-language products and content to meet the unique needs of our
customers here. From the rich domestic markets of Hong Kong, Australia and
Japan to the emerging opportunities in China and India, I am excited to be
here and look forward to building our business in such a dynamic and
growing market.”

Mr. Franks move to Asia Pacific comes in the wake of multiple recent
strategic hires across the region including Henry Li, as Head of China;
Kotaro Okamura, as Head of Japan; Tarun Anand as Head of South Asia, based
in Mumbai; Samir Shah as Head of Business Operations, Asia, based in
Singapore; and Daphne Huang as Head of Taiwan.

“Asia Pacific is a key strategic region for Thomson Reuters,” said Devin
Wenig, CEO of Thomson Reuters Markets. “Erics decision to move to Asia
Pacific, the first head of one of our Markets divisions to do so, supports
our ambitions to seize the immense growth opportunities in the region.”

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Three years on from the introduction of tougher in-car mobile phone rules, many motorists are still flouting the law, according to figures published today.

Swinton, the UKs leading high street retailer of car insurance , has seen a 42% increase from 2008 to 2009 in the number of quotes for people convicted of using a mobile phone while driving (CU80 conviction code).

Following official RoSPA statistics showing that 78% of crashes were caused by driver inattention Swinton is warning motorists to beware of the potentially dangerous effects of using a mobile while driving.

Steve Chelton, Insurer development manager at Swinton, said: “We are seeing more and more motorists using mobiles phones while driving, not only to make or receive calls, but also to text, surf the internet and even check messages on Facebook and Twitter. We would like to advise all of our car insurance customers that this is illegal, even when in stationary traffic or stopped at traffic lights.

“We urge all motorists to adhere to the rules by not using a hand-held mobile phone while driving. There are plenty of alternative options, including hands-free kits and Bluetooth headphones.

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JOIN thousands of people quitting smoking for their New Years resolution and save your looks. Thats the message from NHS Yorkshire and Humber and hypnotherapist Debbie Taylor-Payne from Hypnotherapy Rooms, Marsh. Ms Taylor-Payne says an increasing number of smokers are coming to her for help because of concerns about premature physical ageing that their habit causes. Smoking can cause ageing of the skin, premature wrinkles around the eyes and lips and it dehydrates the body and depletes it of vital vitamins. Ms Taylor-Payne said: “I have a special interest in helping people to achieve their youthful best and think thats its never too late to stop smoking and enhance your looks and health.”
Byline: HILARIE STELFOX PAIN-FREE labour without drugs sounds like every mother-to-bes idea of perfect childbirth. The reality is often quite different. But, says hypnotherapist Karen Riley, there really is a way to give birth painlessly. One of her clients, Jill Wilson from Brighouse, used hypnotherapy techniques during labour and to achieve a successful pregnancy. She was so inspired by her experiences that she is now training to be a hypnotherapist herself in order to help other women. Karen, an applied biology graduate and member of the British Society of Clinical Hypnosis, specialises in working with women who are having difficulty conceiving and couples who want to learn techniques to assist a natural birth. She is the UK director of the HypnoFertility Foundation, which originated in the US, and leads workshops for other therapists. Karen, who lives in Outlane, said: “HypnoFertility works on a physical level. If you get very stressed about something and fertility treatment is very stressful then the bodys fight or flight reaction kicks in and the blood supply to the uterus is diverted to the legs and other parts of the body. “So, at the very time you need a good hormonal balance and a rich blood supply to the uterus, all these resources are going somewhere else.
Revenstorf, D. Peter, B. (Eds.) (2008). Hypnose in psychotherapie, psychosomatik und medizin [Hypnosis in psychotherapy, psychosomatics and medicine]. Heidelberg and New York: Springer Publishers. Reviewed by Bjorn Riegel, Diplom. Psychologe, University of Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany. The first edition of Hypnose in Psychotherapie, Psychosomatik und Medizin was a major success and sold some 8,000 copies. It thereby facilitated the spread of hypnotherapy methodology in German-speaking areas. This second revised edition is divided into 11 sections with 67 chapters on 862 pages, plus a comprehensive appendix. The introduction is followed by a chapter on general principles. This covers the description and explanation of different trance states, the construction of reality through hypnosis, and the special relationship between client and therapist. In addition, it discusses me basics of Ericksonian hypnotherapy, the nature of suggestion, and the concept of suggestibility. The contradictions for the use of stage-hypnosis are also given appropriate attention. Finally, there is discussion regarding die use of humor and provocation in treatment. The second part describes various methods of creating the hypnotic state. This is followed by a third section describing the use of therapeutic stories or fairy tales, age regression, hypnoanalysis, and self-hypnosis. The fourth part is dedicated to behavioral disorders and illustrates treatments for addictions, adiposity, sexual disorders, sleeping disorders, and stress. The last chapter is concerned with mental training.

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Westland Insurance Group Ltd. today announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire Thunderbird Insurance Services Ltd., an independent insurance agency located in Port Alberni, BC. The transaction marks the continuation of Westlands acquisition strategy of insurance agencies through out British Columbia. The purchase will complete on March 31st, 2010. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Founded in 1973, Thunderbird Insurance has served the communities of Port Alberni, Ucluelet and Tofino for over 35 years. The firm specializes in automobile, house, condo, tenant, travel and business insurance. Located in the heart of Port Alberni, Thunderbird Insurance generates over $1,000,000 in annual commissions and has 13 employees.

Alan Anderson, president of Thunderbird Insurance Services, said, “We look at this acquisition as very positive for the staff and community. We see it as a great fit as well as a great opportunity for the community to benefit from the products, markets and value a company like Westland can bring.”

Jason Wubs, president and CEO of Westland Insurance, said, “Im delighted to welcome the employees of Thunderbird Insurance Services to our firm. As a well-managed firm with highly qualified professionals and a reputation for excellent service, Thunderbird Insurance fits perfectly with the type of organization we have worked hard to build at Westland Insurance.”

Thomson Reuters today announced that Eric Frank,
President, Investment Advisory, Thomson Reuters Markets, has relocated to
Hong Kong from New York. Mr. Franks move to Hong Kong strengthens Thomson
Reuters commitment to growing its business across the Asia Pacific region.
While in Asia Pacific, Mr. Frank will lead the business in developing
localized solutions to compliment Investment Advisorys market-leading
global product and content set.

With US$ 2.2 billion in annual revenue, Investment Advisory is Thomson
Reuters second largest financial services facing business and provides
differentiated analytics, content and workflow tools that drive complex
financial decision-making and increase performance and efficiency for
customers in corporate services, investment management, investment banking
and wealth management around the world.

“As MA and investment banking activity, a rapidly emerging buy side,
wealth creation, and corporate growth are increasingly being driven out of
Asia Pacific, it was a logical time for me to move to the region and
oversee the global business from Asia Pacific first hand,” said Eric Frank,
President, Investment Advisory, Thomson Reuters. “Thomson Reuters goal
for its Investment Advisory business is to localize its global platform
for the countries across the Asia Pacific region by developing
local-language products and content to meet the unique needs of our
customers here. From the rich domestic markets of Hong Kong, Australia and
Japan to the emerging opportunities in China and India, I am excited to be
here and look forward to building our business in such a dynamic and
growing market.”

Mr. Franks move to Asia Pacific comes in the wake of multiple recent
strategic hires across the region including Henry Li, as Head of China;
Kotaro Okamura, as Head of Japan; Tarun Anand as Head of South Asia, based
in Mumbai; Samir Shah as Head of Business Operations, Asia, based in
Singapore; and Daphne Huang as Head of Taiwan.

“Asia Pacific is a key strategic region for Thomson Reuters,” said Devin
Wenig, CEO of Thomson Reuters Markets. “Erics decision to move to Asia
Pacific, the first head of one of our Markets divisions to do so, supports
our ambitions to seize the immense growth opportunities in the region.”

THE legal trade is getting its silk and stuff in a twist about Tesco law. Tesco law is shorthand for new rules being considered to allow banks and other big business to get their snouts into the legal trough. This is a matter of great concern to long-established firms such as Hog, Sow Piglet, who want to keep the contents of the trough for themselves. My moneys on Tesco. Here is a bit of fast-forwarding to see how Tesco law will work. Its easy to find the legal shop down at Tesco town. The lawyer will be in a smart pinstripe suit from Tescos FF range. One of them got sacked the week before for wearing George at Asda.

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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.
As Tinsel Town gets ready for its biggest night of the year, Academy Award® nominees and presenters joined some of the most well-known film stars in the world for the eighth annual “Night Before” party to benefit the Motion Picture Television Fund (MPTF). Money raised supports the extensive programs and services MPTF provides to more than 60,000 members of the entertainment industry every year.

The event has been held annually the night before the Academy Awards® since 2003 when it instantly became one of the most coveted invitations in town and kicks off what is now a much-anticipated awards season tradition.

This years presenting sponsors were HP, Target and LOreal Paris. The event was once again held at the beautiful and historic Beverly Hills Hotel, where a huge crowd of celebrities and entertainment industry executives came out to support MPTF. Michael Mina, of the restaurant XIV, was the featured chef at this years sold-out event and guests enjoyed being treated to his culinary delights.

“The generosity of the film and television community never ceases to amaze and none more so than Hollywoods great legacy of caring for our own through support of the MPTF,” said Ken Scherer, CEO of the MPTF Foundation. “Through the leadership of Jeffrey Katzenberg, the great success of the Night Before guarantees that MPTF will be able to provide financial assistance and community social services to thousands of industry workers and their families, often at their most critical time of need.”

“Over the last seven years I believe the Night Before, built around the Oscar celebration, reminds us all that ours is a collaborative community, and for more than 60,000 industry members, MPTF is where they turn to for personal support, their health care and other services,” said Jeffrey Katzenberg, CEO of DreamWorks Animation and Chairman of the MPTF Foundation. “And all this is made possible by the support of our corporate sponsors, the companies and hundreds of individuals who give so generously to make the Night Before one of the most successful fundraisers each year in Hollywood.”

As Tinsel Town gets ready for its biggest night of the year, Academy Award® nominees and presenters joined some of the most well-known film stars in the world for the eighth annual “Night Before” party to benefit the Motion Picture Television Fund (MPTF). Money raised supports the extensive programs and services MPTF provides to more than 60,000 members of the entertainment industry every year.

The event has been held annually the night before the Academy Awards® since 2003 when it instantly became one of the most coveted invitations in town and kicks off what is now a much-anticipated awards season tradition.

This years presenting sponsors were HP, Target and LOreal Paris. The event was once again held at the beautiful and historic Beverly Hills Hotel, where a huge crowd of celebrities and entertainment industry executives came out to support MPTF. Michael Mina, of the restaurant XIV, was the featured chef at this years sold-out event and guests enjoyed being treated to his culinary delights.

“The generosity of the film and television community never ceases to amaze and none more so than Hollywoods great legacy of caring for our own through support of the MPTF,” said Ken Scherer, CEO of the MPTF Foundation. “Through the leadership of Jeffrey Katzenberg, the great success of the Night Before guarantees that MPTF will be able to provide financial assistance and community social services to thousands of industry workers and their families, often at their most critical time of need.”

“Over the last seven years I believe the Night Before, built around the Oscar celebration, reminds us all that ours is a collaborative community, and for more than 60,000 industry members, MPTF is where they turn to for personal support, their health care and other services,” said Jeffrey Katzenberg, CEO of DreamWorks Animation and Chairman of the MPTF Foundation. “And all this is made possible by the support of our corporate sponsors, the companies and hundreds of individuals who give so generously to make the Night Before one of the most successful fundraisers each year in Hollywood.”

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SHUTTER ISLAND 15, 138mins Opens Friday, March 12 Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Ruffalo, Ben Kingsley, Emily Mortimer, Michelle Williams. Marshal Teddy Daniels (DiCaprio) visits a hospital for the criminally insane on remote Shutter Island to investigate a disappeared murderess.
Rwanda, a beautiful country of rolling green hills in the heart of Africa, veers wildly between deepest tragedy and sheer comic opera. Tragedy arrived in 1994 when Hutu tribal extremists began one of the most terrible genocides of the twentieth century. Some 800,000 of their fellow Tutsi countrymen, along with many Hutu moderates, were slaughtered in just 100 days: a killing rate three times that of Nazi German butchery at its height. French police arrested 67-year-old Habyarimana at her home, south of Paris, on a seven-count international arrest warrant issued by the Rwandan government. The charges were genocide, complicity in genocide, conspiracy to commit genocide, creation of a criminal gang, murder and conspiracy to commit murder, extermination, and public incitement to commit genocide. For France, this was a diplomatic climb-down of giant proportions. Its President in 1994 – François Mitterrand – had protected Habyarimana after the genocide began and used French paratroopers to whisk her into exile. French courts had also blamed the Tutsis, and most notably current Rwandan President Paul Kagame, for the events that triggered the genocide.

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ROGUE firms ripping off customers face tougher penalties from this week. Trading Standards chiefs will be able to win refunds and compensation for victims without having to take the cowboys to court. And operators breaking consumer laws could also be fined one per cent of their annual turnover. Ten Trading Standards teams throughout the country are linking up for a government pilot scheme.
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ROGUE firms ripping off customers face tougher penalties from this week. Trading Standards chiefs will be able to win refunds and compensation for victims without having to take the cowboys to court. And operators breaking consumer laws could also be fined one per cent of their annual turnover. Ten Trading Standards teams throughout the country are linking up for a government pilot scheme.

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PHILADELPHIA — Allergy Technologies LLC introduces their newest product, ActiveGuard™
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mattresses and box springs. With extensive lab and field research
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Sales Simplicity Extends It Record-Breaking Sales Streak, as
Demonstrable R.O.I. Wins Over Record Numbers of Builders

CHANDLER, Ariz. — Sales Simplicity Software, the widely acknowledged leader in sales
automation, CRM, and eMarketing for the builder, developer, and
senior-living sectors, announced today that it has started the 2010
sales year with a bang. In just the first ten weeks of 2010, Sales
Simplicity has executed or scheduled ten new builder deployments. These
new builder-customers will access the award-winning capabilities of
Sales Simplicity, as they collectively start more than 2,000 new homes
this year.

These new customer wins for Sales Simplicity – a recent Constructech Top
Product 2010 winner – continue a string of successful sales periods,
marked recently by Sales Simplicity’s best sales month ever in
the history of the company. What’s driving this success is the
well-documented fact that Sales Simplicity optimizes each and every lead
and each and every new-home or senior living sale, as it saves builders
money. Indeed, the “return on investment” (R.O.I.) for purchasing or
leasing Sales Simplicity is often measured in weeks, not months or years.

“Time and again, Sales Simplicity continues to outperform its
competitors in every category: sales, performance, customer
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Simplicity’s President. “As of now, 2010 is stacking up to be our best
year ever, as we welcome an increasingly number of inquires about our
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Altus Learning Systems, a leader in enterprise video search solutions for sales enablement and knowledge sharing, announced today that Network Products Guide, a leading information technology research and advisory guide, has named Altus vSearch a 2010 Product Innovation Award winner in the SaaS and Cloud Computing category. The annual awards competition recognizes and honors vendors from all over the world that have delivered innovative, ground-breaking products that have set the bar higher for others in all areas of information technology.

Altus VirtualEvent™ is an on-line tool for meetings, conferences and other events that integrates live webcasting, user interactivity, and full-text searchable video. With Altus VirtualEvent, companies now have a single platform for on-line meetings and events that includes both live and on-demand content distribution.

“Innovation is not just about new products alone,” said Rake Narang, editor-in-chief at Network Products Guide. “To succeed, companies need to see innovation not as a one-time objective but as something that has to be continuously evolved and improved upon. This requires putting greater focus on customer needs and making innovation the center of a companys way of developing better solutions. Innovative products such as Altus vSearch are bringing improvements in corporate knowledge sharing, full-text searchable video and on-demand access to corporate information.”

“We are immensely gratified to be recognized by Network Product Guide for our innovation and leadership in the SaaS and Cloud solutions,” said Ted Cocheu, CEO of Altus Learning Systems. “Product innovation is key to meeting and exceeding our customers expectations and driving company growth.”

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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.
CARLOS Tevez flew his secret lover halfway round the world for a 2am hotel tryst – on the day his premature baby was allowed home from hospital. Man City star Tevez, 26, sneaked into glamour model Mariana Paesanis hotel room as his on-off partner Vanesa nursed their baby Katie, born six weeks early, 7,000 miles away. The hotel meeting came at the climax of a week of complicated planning by pounds 30million striker Tevez, whose childhood sweetheart Vanesa is recuperating from Katies traumatic birth. Tevez spent 12 days with Katie in intensive care as she fought for life.
CONCERN that nurses who have had no face-to-face dealings with patients for years are working for the helpline NHS 24 are being raised by Scottish doctors. GPs are expected to condemn the use of nurses with no recent experience of meeting patients to assess people over the telephone, at a major medical conference later this week. She said nurses would send people to hospitals or out-of-hours centres when they did not need medical treatment. Dr Brown, a GP from Springburn in Glasgow, said: “They are an extremely committed group of nursing staff but a lot of them had not seen a patient in years and I felt it was inappropriate.

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GOLF Rookie Rhys Daviess decision to put golf before a professional cricket career could pay huge dividends in Kuala Lumpur today.
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A BOY of 15 was remanded into secure care yesterday charged with the manslaughter of an elderly couple in a fire at their sheltered home. The youth, also charged with four counts of arson, appeared at Nuneaton Justice Centre, Warks, accused of killing Kath and Albert Adams, both 77, in Rugby on February 27.
HOW much goodwill is there in hunting? Judging by the amount of time Labour hope will be spent during the election campaign on the importance of the 2004 Hunting Act, which outlaws the use of hunting wild mammals using dogs, we are in for a lot of staged hunt sabotage and the noise of huntmasters horns whenever a Tory tries to cry freedom and demand the imminent return of the fox and hounds. Environment Secretary Hilary Benn, who should be working hard on a new post-Kyoto climate deal, or perhaps revisiting the Governments politically manipulated emission figures which helped back a third runway at Heathrow, is instead accusing the Tories of wasting time on a “so-called sport which allows dogs to rip other animals apart”. This isnt so much dog-whistle politics as waving a scarlet tunic and riding crop in the face of those who feel a soft spot for the hunt sabs. Instead of trying to decipher just what the chief secretary to the Treasury, Liam Byrne, meant last week when he said his department was planning to set out the details of pound(s)11 billion worth of cuts across government, which include NHS savings, quango cuts, and a public sector pay freeze, grassroots constituency Labour folk have been demanding to know the full level of Tory support among MPs and new true-blue candidates for the hunting ban to be repealed.

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PORTSMOUTH 2 AVRAM Grant led his team into the FA Cup semi-finals – and burst into tears.

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

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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.
IT says more about Aberdeens recent form than their performance yesterday that this will go down as something of an improvement. In truth, it barely was. Without a victory since January and with manager Mark McGhee finding himself increasingly under fire, the Pittodrie side required a second-half Zander Diamond goal to nick a point and deprive plucky Hamilton of what would have been their first home win since early December. The Hamilton bench and their supporters howled their disapproval, a theme that would be repeated throughout a frustrating afternoon for the home side. Not all of that exasperation was caused by the referee Stephen Finnie and his assistants, however. Hamilton contributed substantially to their own disappointment, missing a number of chances throughout the 90 minutes to extend a miserable run in front of goal.

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Mr. Larry Reaugh, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Molycor Gold Corp. (TSX VENTURE: MOR)(PINK SHEETS: MLYFF)(FRANKFURT: M1V) (”Molycor” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce the Company has signed a contract with Hazen Research Inc. (”Hazen”) for Hazen to start work (Phase 1) on the process development study for exploitation of the Tami Mosi project in Nevada.

Hazen will research technical literature of existing processes for extraction and recovery of magnesium from dolomite: this information to be evaluated for potential application to Molycors resource at Tami Mosi. In conjunction with the literature study and review, Hazen will evaluate representative samples from selected areas of the property. This will involve physical, chemical, mineralogical tests and calcining work. Continuing work in Phase 2 will be based on the findings from the initial work. Phase 1 work commenced in February.

Hazen Research Inc. was formed in 1961 to provide process research and development services to the extractive metallurgy and chemical industries. Continuing changes to industrial processes and higher environmental standards resulted in Hazens expansion to be able to include these aspects of technology as part of their services. Located at Golden, Colorado, Hazen has approximately 120 employees and an enviable reputation for high quality work.

Tami Mosi, a large dolomite occurrence in the Schell Creek Range of White Pine County is a magnesium prospect of 119 unpatented mining claims within an area of 2700 acres and is 100% owned by Molycor.

In July, 2009 N. Tribe Associates Ltd. completed an updated NI-43-101 compliant property evaluation report which includes the updated resource estimate of magnesium contained in 236,183,772 tonnes of inferred resource at a grade of 10% Mg. Tami Mosi is estimated to contain 51.7 billion lbs of magnesium. Details of this estimate were issued in a Company press release dated July 7, 2009 which is accessible at Molycors website.

The LifeWay Christian Store on South State Street in Salt Lake City has a shelf of LDS literature. These are books, however, that probably not one Mormon in a million will ever read. Basically, they are “defense manuals,” handbooks for helping Protestants deal with this ambitious, upstart religion thats out to perform a baptism for every soul who has ever set foot on earth.
WASHINGTON — Peter De Vries, Americas wittiest novelist, died 17 years ago, but his discernment of this countrys cultural foibles still amazes. In a 1983 novel, he spotted the tendency of Americas therapeutic culture to medicalize character flaws. Life is about to imitate De Vries literature, again. The fourth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), psychiatrys encyclopedia of supposed mental “disorders,” is being revised. The 16 years since the last revision evidently were prolific in producing new afflictions. The revision may aggravate the confusion of moral categories. Todays DSM defines “oppositional defiant disorder” as a pattern of “negativistic, defiant, disobedient and hostile behavior toward authority figures.” Symptoms include “often loses temper,” “often deliberately annoys people” or “is often touchy.” DSM omits this symptom: “is a teenager.” This DSM defines as “personality disorders” attributes that once were considered character flaws. “Antisocial personality disorder” is “a pervasive pattern of disregard for. the rights of others. callous, cynical. an inflated and arrogant self-appraisal.” “Histrionic personality disorder” is “excessive emotionality and attention-seeking.” “Narcissistic personality disorder” involves “grandiosity, need for admiration. boastful and pretentious.” And so on.

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TiVo Inc. (NASDAQ: TIVO), the creator of and a
leader in television services and advertising solutions for digital video
recorders (DVRs), today unveiled audience viewing data examining how well
advertisements for this years Academy Awards® Best Picture nominees
fared across a number of key household demographics, as viewed by TiVo®
service subscribers. Using its Stop||Watch™ ratings service and its
Power||Watch™ ratings service, TiVo identified the most popular movie
commercials when it came to capturing viewers attention and avoiding the
fast-forward button over the past six months.

The Power||Watch™ ratings service provides TiVo the ability to look at
subscribers TV viewing habits broken down by standard household
demographics such as income, geography, ethnicity, number/age of children,
as well as behavioral traits including how often they go to the movies,
among others. Given these 35,000 TiVo subscribers have expressly consented
to TiVos collection of their personally identifiable viewing information,
TiVo can associate household characteristics with the viewership data to
produce program and commercial viewership reports based on aggregate
demographic and behavioral audience groups.

Based on the viewership results, the advertisements for “Up in the Air”
were far and away the favorites, earning top billing across broadcast and
cable in almost every household demographic examined, including frequent
movie goers, income over $100,000 and several categories with children in
various age groups. Only among households with children 2-5 years of age
viewing advertisements on cable channels did the movie starring George
Clooney fail to take the top spot, which went to computer-animated film
“Up.” Interestingly, “Avatar,” the highest grossing box office film in
history, placed in the top three several times but failed to ever grab
first place.

Todd Juenger, Vice President General Manager, TiVo Audience Research
Measurement, said, “While movie spots generally perform better than most
other categories, there is still a huge range between how much and how
little they are fast-forwarded. For example, among frequent movie goers
spots for Up were fast-forwarded over four times more often than spots
for Up in the Air. Another interesting finding was that while Avatar
ads did very well, showing up on most lists among the top three with very
low fast-forward rates, the ad campaign for Up in the Air was truly
extraordinary. For instance, among households who are frequent movie
goers, only 15.5% of timeshifted viewers, on average, fast-forwarded
through ads for Up in the Air on broadcast networks. In other words,
even though everybody could have fast-forwarded through the ads, nearly 85%
of these households chose to watch instead. Up in the Air even placed
higher among households with children than child-friendly films like The
Blind Side or Up.”

Juenger continued, “While the results of this data arent intended to
predict this years winner, they do clearly demonstrate the effectiveness
of the advertisements to pique interest. After seeing the commercials,
whether the viewers choose to go see the movie, or the Academy members deem
it worthy of the industrys top prize, is a different matter.”

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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.

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.

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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.

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The new Web site reflects the company’s broad range of computer-assisted
coding products and services while highlighting its proprietary and
patented Natural Language Processing (NLP) LifeCode® technology, which
serves as the platform for all its coding solutions. A-Life is the only
computer-assisted coding company that owns its technology and possesses
a patented NLP coding engine.

The new, user-friendly site also includes various case studies and
scientific papers emphasizing the benefits of CAC and NLP.

San Diego-based A-Life Medical, Inc. is the pioneer and leading provider
of computer-assisted coding products and services for the healthcare
industry. Using its proprietary and patented Natural Language Processing
(NLP) technology, LifeCode, A-Life deciphers electronic transcribed
patient encounters via the Internet through its data center, which are
then appropriately coded for reimbursement purposes.

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — NetLogic Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ:NETL), a worldwide leader in
high-performance intelligent semiconductor solutions for next-generation
Internet networks, today announced that Fujitsu Technology Solutions, a
leading IT infrastructure provider, has selected NetLogic Microsystems’
NLP1220 dual-port 8.5Gbps FibreChannel PHY repeater device for Fujitsu’s
next-generation data center blade solutions. The NLP1220 offers
best-in-class power consumption and latency to customers developing
next-generation data center switches and storage Host Bus Adapters
(HBAs).

As one of the industry’s first dual-port Fibre Channel repeater as well
as the first device with a dual-receiver analog front end with 2/4/8G
capability, NetLogic Microsystems’ NLP1220 PHY device integrates the
receiver and transmitter SerDes functions on a single chip with on-chip
clock drivers, multiple loop-back features and PRBS generation and
verification for both the line side and system side. The integrated
low-power equalization engine extends the reach of Fibre Channel signals
on PCB traces and cables, supporting up to 15 meters on 24/26 AWG cables
and up to 10 meters on 30 AWG cables.

“We selected NetLogic Microsystems’ Fibre Channel Physical Layer because
it offers superior performance, compatibility and low power profile,
which are all important factors for our next-generation data center
storage solutions,” said Jens-Peter Seick, Senior Vice President of x86
Server Product Unit at Fujitsu Technology Solutions. “We offer a full
portfolio of IT products, solutions and services on a worldwide basis,
and working closely with innovative technology partners such as NetLogic
Microsystems allows us to deliver highly competitive, robust and
reliable data center solutions.”

“We are excited to have been selected by Fujitsu for their advanced data
center blade solutions,” said Stefanos Sidiropoulos, vice president of
the Physical Layer Products at NetLogic Microsystems. “Having
established ourselves as a market leader in 10/40/100 Gigabit Ethernet
PHYs for high-density data center networking, we are now extending our
technology leadership into the data center storage market with the same
best-in-class PHY technology.”

The NLP1220 PHY device offers superior transmit and receive jitter
performance as a result of the integrated high-performance LC phase
locked loop circuit and an advanced second-order clock-and-data recovery
(CDR) design. Moreover, NetLogic Microsystems’ unique granular
power-down modes for the transmit, receive and equalizer circuitry,
combined with an innovative analog/digital hybrid architecture, provide
customers with industry-leading low power and low latency profiles,
making it ideal for high-density data center applications.

(NYSE Amex: NLP) – NTS Realty Holdings
Limited Partnership (the “Company”), through 8 newly formed wholly-owned
subsidiaries, has executed a Mortgage Loan Application (the “Application”)
with Holliday Fenoglio Fowler, L.P. (”HFF”) for 8 mortgage loans under The
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Company (”Freddie Mac”) CME Program to refinance
the Companys existing mortgage loans in the aggregate amount of $140.0
million from The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company
(”Northwestern”). The Northwestern loans are scheduled to mature in the
first quarter of 2015 and are secured by the Companys Park Place, Willow
Lake and Willows of Plainview properties located in Louisville, Kentucky,
its Lake Clearwater and Castle Creek properties located in Indianapolis,
Indiana, its Grove at Whitworth and Grove at Richland properties located in
Nashville, Tennessee and its Grove at Swift Creek property located in
Richmond, Virginia (the “Eight Properties”). Under the terms of the
Application, it is intended that the new loans from HFF/Freddie Mac will be
secured by the Eight Properties, be in the approximate aggregate amount of
$156.0 million, carry a 5.40% fixed rate of annual interest, have a 30-year
amortization and a 10-year term, which would extend the maturity date of
the debt on the Eight Properties by an additional 5 years beyond the
current maturity dates. Additionally, the Company has made deposits with
HFF of approximately $3.2 million for the purpose of paying underwriting,
application and commitment fees and to secure an early rate lock for the
loans. The unapplied deposits may be partially refundable to the Company
under certain circumstances in the event the loans are not completed.

The Company intends to use the proceeds of the new loans, in part, to
retire the Northwestern loans (together with a prepayment premium in an
amount equal to 3% of the aggregate outstanding principal balance of the
Northwestern loans), to pay down the Companys line of credit from PNC
Bank, National Association, and to provide funds for working capital and
for capital improvements at the Companys existing multifamily and
commercial properties.

Although the Company believes that it will be able to complete the
refinancing of the Northwestern loans with HFF/Freddie Mac, there can be no
assurance that HFF/Freddie Mac will issue commitments to make the new
mortgage loans on the terms described in this release or on any other
terms.

The Company directly, as a tenant in common with unaffiliated co-owners, or
as a majority joint venture partner with an affiliate, currently owns
twenty-four properties comprised of fourteen multifamily properties, seven
office buildings and business centers and three retail properties. The
properties are located in and around Louisville and Lexington, Kentucky,
Nashville and Cordova, Tennessee, Richmond, Virginia, Fort Lauderdale and
Orlando, Florida, Indianapolis, Indiana and Atlanta, Georgia. The Companys
limited partnership units are listed on the NYSE – Amex platform under the
trading symbol of “NLP.”

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A FREAK hailstorm hit the Australian city Melbourne yesterday causing widespread damage and floods. Horse-racing was cancelled as hail buried the course. And in the city centre shoppers waded knee deep in water as 25mm of rain fell in an hour. A train station had to be evacuated after the storm tore a hole in its roof. “It was a very dangerous thunderstorm,” said fore- caster Richard Carlyon.
LEICESTER 35 LONDON IRISH 19 TOBY FLOODS hopes of ripping the No10 jersey off Jonny Wilkinsons back were dealt a blow at Welford Road. The Tigers star sustained an injury during this comprehensive win over Irish – ruining his latest chance to shine in front of Martin Johnson. The England Team Manager looked on as Flood sat with his head in his hands in the dugout, despairing at his unfortunate latest injury setback. He had taken an off-the-ball blow in the first half, and finally withdrew after the break unable to continue. Tigers scored four tries to increase their lead over Northampton at the top of the Guinness Premiership.

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A CONSERVATIVE club has been shut down after wild parties featuring strippers and drag queens.
THE classic advertising slogan P-P-P-Pick up a Penguin is this weekend returning to TV after a seven-year break.

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TORY leader David Cameron likes to present himself as the candidate of change – but change from and to what? The more we see and hear from him, the less convincing he seems. Even those inside his own party dont quite know what he stands for any more. Is he a neo-Thatcherite hardman dedicated to slashing public services during a recession or a c o m p a s s i o n at e conservative with progressive instincts? He won the leadership in 2005, in what one disgruntled senior Tory described to me as a “young MPs coup”. Nick Clegg, Lib Dem leader, once said that the greatest enemy facing Cameron was time itself. And so it has proved, because he has now been leader of the opposition for nearly five years. Hes not so much the candidate of change as a very familiar face – too familiar.
Edinburghs Standard Life and Glasgow engineer Weir Group will usher in a fresh era for corporate Scotland this week when their new chief executives both outline their visions for the future as they announce yearly trading results. The two bosses will stress that they have inherited their jobs from positions of strength with robust trading news, but will be expected to step out of the shadows left by their predecessors to announce their own plans for future expansion. That is because the groups share price has done little more than mark time over the past year despite the improved trading climate with brokers at Bank of America Merrill Lynch describing them as the “ugly ducklings” of the life assurance world. “The low level of expectations should work in Nishs favour if he comes up with the right noises on future expansion on Wednesday,” commented one analyst.

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SOUTH SALT LAKE — Police are now calling the suspicious death of a South Salt Lake man in his 60s a homicide. Emergency dispatchers received a 911 call of an assault about 1:10 p.m. near 75 E. Claybourne Ave. (2770 South) from a family member of the South Salt Lake resident, and when officers arrived they found the victim dead inside the residence, South Salt Lake police detective Gary Keller said. Police were investigating a vehicle that belonged to one of the victims neighbors, but Keller said it has been dismissed as a vehicle of interest at this time. Investigators and crime scene technicians have obtained a search warrant and are continuing to analyze and collect evidence at the scene. Employees of the nearby Holiday Oil gas station on the corner of State and Claybourne Ave. said police collected security cameras from the gas station that faced toward State Street.
The 82nd Annual Western Veterinary Conference ( WVC ) , held February 14-18 at the Mandalay Bay Resort Casino , attracted more than 13,000 attendees. As the premier veterinary meeting in the world, WVC registers more than 6,000 veterinarians, more than 1,200 veterinary technicians, several hundred practice managers, and several thousand other attendees directly related to the animal health industry .

In its continuing effort to move the conference forward, the WVC board of directors and management team announced a new Western Veterinary Conference brand identity on Feb. 16. Components of the new look and approach, including a new logo, redesigned corporate collateral materials, social media tools and new display booth, were unveiled. After the concept was revealed, the new logo and designs began to appear throughout the venue during the rest of the conference in preparation for WVC 2011 .

“Were excited to share our new, more contemporary look as it better reflects the continuing changes, innovation and forward thinking in the field of veterinary medicine around the world — and what we provide at the Western Veterinary Conference,” said 2010 WVC President Robert A. Smith , DVM, MS, Diplomate ABVP. “Our new, refreshed look and logo complement the same for our state-of-the-art Oquendo Center for Clinical Education and effectively communicate a fresh take on our long-standing philosophy — Progressive. Practical. Educational.”

Smith also announced that the 2011 Western Veterinary Conference , scheduled February 20-24, 2011, will offer a significantly expanded exhibit hall in the Mandalay Bay Convention Center. By relocating exhibits to Level 2, the conference will be able to accommodate many more exhibitors and introduce attractive additional attendee and exhibitor amenities, including a wider range of food services.

WVC 2010 attendees were the first in the industry to use WVC-Connect , a suite of mobile and Web-based applications that provided multimedia access, including onsite connection via smartphone, to conference programming, exhibitors and events. Among the hottest industry news in 2010 was the launch at WVC of a feline mobility product, Prescription Diet® j/d® Feline by Hills Pet Nutrition, Inc.

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SWEDESBORO, N.J. — Wedgewood Pharmacy is now compounding Acyclovir 800mg scored tablets in
response to the extended backorder of all strengths for the commercial
product, Zovirax®, and generics. Wedgewood
Pharmacy’s Acyclovir tablet eliminates the need for a patient to take
two, 400mg capsules to achieve the 800mg dose. The 800mg scored tablet
can easily be divided into two, 400mg doses, if prescribed. Compounded
Acyclovir 800mg scored tablets are available from Wedgewood Pharmacy by
prescription only.

According to the National
Institutes of Health’s MedlinePlus Drug Information, Acyclovir
is in a class of antiviral medications called synthetic nucleoside
analogues. It is commonly prescribed for “sores or blisters in people
who have varicella (chickenpox), herpes zoster (shingles; a rash that
can occur in people who have had chickenpox in the past), and first-time
or repeat outbreaks of genital herpes (a herpes virus infection that
causes sores to form around the genitals and rectum from time to time).”

Beth DeSouza, Wedgewood Pharmacy’s human health category leader said, “A
manufacturer backorder or commercial unavailability of a medication does
not lessen a practitioner’s need for that medication as a treatment
option. As a compounding pharmacy, we are able to fill a void so that
the patient’s treatment regimen can continue, uninterrupted, and with a
similar sized tablet.”

Established in 1980, Wedgewood Pharmacy is one of the largest
compounding pharmacies in the United States, providing more than 25,000
prescribers with compounds for their human and veterinary patients. It
is located in Swedesboro, NJ and licensed throughout the United States.

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

One factor driving the ad gains: a precise targeting capability GHM calls ConditionMatch™, which profiles “in-market” consumers (people searching for specific medical and wellness information). GHM delivers three primary audience channels: Consumer Medical, Consumer Wellness, and Healthcare Professionals. The Medical Channel delivers condition-specific audiences (e.g., allergy, diabetes, depression); Wellness bridges a marketplace gap by combining fitness and nutrition sites; and HCP aggregates professional website audiences.

“Pharma and CPG brands want condition specific-audiences of scale,” said Bill Jennings, CEO of Good Health Media. “Our site partners attract more a more frequent, loyal audience than broader health destinations online. Were able to reach people who are actively seeking specific information on partner sites and across the Internet. Thats the ideal platform.”

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THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — Teledyne Technologies Incorporated (NYSE:TDY) announced today that its
subsidiary, Teledyne Scientific Imaging, LLC (TSI), has a key role in
NASA’s Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE), with two of
Teledyne’s megapixel imaging sensors at the heart of the WISE infrared
camera. The mission will be the most sensitive infrared survey ever made
of the universe.

Operating in a sun-synchronous low Earth orbit, WISE is designed to scan
the entire sky in infrared light, picking up the glow of hundreds of
millions of objects and producing millions of images. It is anticipated
that objects never seen before will be discovered, including the coolest
stars, the universe’s most luminous galaxies and some of the darkest
near-Earth asteroids and comets. Its vast catalogs will help answer
fundamental questions about the origins of planets, stars and galaxies,
and provide a mountain of data for astronomers to mine for decades to
come. The WISE catalog will guide the observations of the Hubble Space
Telescope (HST), ground-based observatories, and the James Webb Space
Telescope (JWST).

The WISE observatory is hundreds of times more sensitive than previous
space missions due in part to its advanced detector technology. There
are four megapixel infrared sensors in WISE and Teledyne provided two of
them (each is 1024×1024 pixels). The Teledyne sensors detect light at
bands centered at 3.4 and 4.6 microns; 5 to 7 times longer than the
longest wavelengths that can be detected by the human eye. At these
wavelengths, WISE will detect the thermal emission of cooler objects,
such as brown dwarf stars, and will see the visible light from distant
galaxies that has been stretched into infrared wavelengths by the
expansion of the universe (known as “redshift”).

The Teledyne infrared detectors are made from an advanced detector
technology pioneered by Teledyne called “substrate-removed HgCdTe.” The
detector material is a crystal lattice that is specially grown from the
elements mercury, cadmium and tellurium. This type of detector provides
improved infrared sensitivity with the lowest noise, vital for detecting
the faint signals from distant objects. Teledyne’s sensors with this
advanced technology have already been critical to the success of several
NASA missions. A megapixel sensor was installed in May 2009 in the HST
Wide Field Camera 3 (WFC3) instrument, a combined visible-infrared
sensor operated in the Moon Mineralogy Mapper that discovered water on
the moon, and fifteen 4-megapixel sensors from Teledyne will be used in
the JWST. Teledyne’s substrate-removed HgCdTe focal plane array is the
baseline technology for several future space astronomy and Earth
observation missions, and is now the standard for ground-based astronomy.

The most sensitive infrared surveys of the universe must be made from
space to avoid the high level of infrared light produced by the Earth’s
atmosphere and to avoid the absorption of infrared light by the
atmosphere. In spite of the limitations of ground-based observations,
the most thorough all-sky infrared survey to date has been the Two
Micron All-Sky Survey (2MASS) that was conducted by the University of
Massachusetts and the California Institute of Technology during
1997-2001. The 2MASS used telescopes located in Arizona and Chile with
the largest infrared arrays that were available at the time; each
infrared camera had three Teledyne sensors of 256×256 pixels,
one-sixteenth the size of the WISE sensors. 2MASS produced a catalog of
over 500 million objects that has guided infrared astronomy for the past
decade.

Boxer Beat Huge Odds to Win His First World Poker Tour® Title;
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LOS ANGELES — World Poker Tour® television cameras captured history last night at
Commerce Casino as boxer and amateur poker player LeRon “Dream187”
Washington earned his first major poker title at the 8th
Annual WPT Celebrity Invitational. The 34-year-old West Virginia
resident beat incredible odds to take home a big chunk of the $200,000
prize pool—which was donated by Commerce Casino for this exclusive
freeroll charity tournament—walking away with $75,000 in cash, a seat to
play in the $25,000 WPT World Championship in April and a chance to go
pro.

On February 20, Washington flew to Los Angeles where he played in the
WPT Celebrity Invitational among Hollywood A-listers and poker’s elite,
including Teri Hatcher, Eric Dane, Jenny McCarthy, Hank Azaria, Dave
Annable, Jerry Ferrara, Eddie Cibrian, LeAnn Rimes, Howard Lederer,
Chris Ferguson, Antonio Esfandiari, Mike Matusow and Phil Laak. After
two days of tournament play, Washington had fought his way through the
field of 567 players to secure his place at the televised final table.
On March 3, he returned to Commerce Casino to take his shot at
history—and won. It was his first WPT tournament.

Washington’s journey has been incredible so far, but this may just be
the beginning. Next month he will head to Las Vegas to play in the
$25,000 WPT World Championship at Bellagio, which pays out millions and
turns amateurs into poker superstars.

SAN ANSELMO, Calif. — San Domenico School’s Orchestra da Camera returned from competing
in the 2010 National Orchestra Festival® competition with two new
trophies in tow: First Place High School String Orchestra, and Festival
Grand Champion. The festival, sponsored by the American String Teachers
Association (ASTA), took place in Santa Clara, California as part of
ASTA’s national conference on February 18 – 20. This marked the third
time in six years that the orchestra, comprised of students in San
Domenico’s elite Virtuoso Program for talented teenage musicians, has
been invited to compete and returned as winners, having taken home the
same trophies at their appearances at the festival in 2008 and 2005.

The Orchestra da Camera’s public competition performance took
place at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, February 19, 2010 before a panel of judges
and a standing-room only audience. Virtuoso Program Music Director
George Thomson remarked that among the more gratifying aspects of the
Festival this time was that the Virtuoso Program competition
performance–usually only attended by family, friends, and a smattering
of spectators–was packed, with standees, even. “The word was out that
the girls from California were the group to hear,” Thomson said.

Competing orchestras are split into four categories: High School String
Orchestra, High School Full Orchestra, Youth Orchestra, and Middle
School Orchestra. The Orchestra da Camera competed in the High
School String Orchestra category, performing a public concert that was
evaluated by a panel of music educators on their technique, tone
quality, intonation, rhythm and interpretation. Students also attended
masterclasses, where they performed for and listened to fellow student
musicians from other participating orchestras from around the country.
The festival culminated in a Gala Awards Dinner Dance for all of the
orchestra students, where ratings and prizes were announced for each
category and the Virtuoso Program’s Orchestra da Camera was named
Grand Champion Orchestra.

Besides their National Orchestra Festival successes, the orchestra has
received numerous awards and recognitions in recent years, including
performing on NPR’s From the Top in front of a sold-out audience at
Stanford University in 2006, and hosting several renowned performers for
guest artist masterclasses including Yehudi Menuhin, Franco Gulli and
the Cavani String Quartet.

The Virtuoso Program was established 1977 by San Domenico School to
offer a highly advanced curriculum of music and academic training for
talented high school string players from Marin County and the greater
Bay Area.

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Avant-Garde Jewelry Co., a leading manufacturer and online retailer of tungsten and titanium rings for men and women, is announcing an expansion to their line of precious metal inlaid jewelry. A titanium ring with precious metal inlay is stylish and beautiful. Gold, silver or platinum add a unique touch of color to the solid look of titanium and tungsten carbide.

When choosing titanium rings with inlays, its important to understand how the ring is made. At Avant-Garde Jewelry Inc., all inlays are made of solid gold, silver or platinum that is at least 1/3 the depth of the ring. Only true karat gold (14k and 18k), pure platinum and sterling silver are used. Inlay channels are engineered and precision-cut using the latest technology.

Many retailers offer gold plated rings, which look similar to inlaid rings in the beginning, but fade fast as the thin gold plating wears off. Others offer 10k or even 9k gold, which tarnish and can cause allergic reactions, or they use shallow inlay channels that lower costs but compromise the rings integrity.

Avant-Garde Jewelry Co. makes every ring to order with a choice of width, finish, and type of inlay, including 14k, 18k yellow, white, rose gold, platinum and even silver. Avant-Garde makes it easy to choose by showing all possibilities on one page, so the customer can see all the variations at once.

“Every computer monitor will show colors differently,” said Anton Polishuk, President of Avant-Garde Jewelry Co. “Rings can appear darker or lighter; colors can appear more or less saturated. For example, 14k yellow gold can easily look like 18K and vice versa depending on the customers monitor settings. With all the colors on one page, customers have a much better understanding of the differences between the many inlay choices that we offer.”

BOLLINGBROOK, Ill. — Ulta Salon, Cosmetics Fragrance, Inc. (NASDAQ:ULTA), a beauty retailer
with 346 retail stores, today announced that the Company will conduct a
conference call to discuss fourth quarter and fiscal 2009 results on
Thursday, March 11, 2010 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time / 4:00 p.m. Central
Time. A press release detailing the Company’s fourth quarter and fiscal
2009 results will be issued after the market closes and prior to the
call. The conference call will be hosted by Lyn Kirby, President and
Chief Executive Officer and Gregg Bodnar, Chief Financial Officer.

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

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

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

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Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America, Inc. announced today that KAPIDEX™ (dexlansoprazole) will be marketed in the United States under the new product trade name DEXILANT™ (dexlansoprazole). The product is indicated for heartburn associated with symptomatic non-erosive gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), the healing of erosive esophagitis (EE) and the maintenance of healed EE.

After receiving reports of dispensing errors between KAPIDEX and the products Casodex® (bicalutamide) and Kadian® (morphine sulfate extended-release), Takeda, in coordination with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), determined that, in the interest of patient safety, a name change would be the best way to minimize future medication errors with KAPIDEX.

It is important to stress that the formulation, indication and approved dosages of DEXILANT will remain the same as KAPIDEX. Markings on the capsules will not change and their appearance will be identical to those marked under the KAPIDEX trade name. DEXILANT will have a new National Drug Code (NDC) number associated with the product. Takeda anticipates that the newly named product DEXILANT will be available toward the end of April 2010.

“Takedas first priority is patient safety, which is why we initiated a widespread communications campaign to inform healthcare professionals and pharmacists as soon as we learned about the potential for confusion,” said Robert Spanheimer, M.D., vice president of medical and scientific affairs at Takeda. “Recently, through discussions with the FDA, we agreed that the best way to minimize these dispensing errors was to change the trade name of dexlansoprazole to DEXILANT.”

Takeda is currently working with the FDA to make this change and will conduct an extensive communications campaign to alert both patients and healthcare professionals of DEXILANT. Individuals and healthcare professionals who have questions about this name change should contact Takeda at 1-877-TAKEDA-7.

NORFOLK, Va. — On April 19-21, IDGA will hold its inaugural Naval
Maintenance and Modernization Summit, taking place in
Norfolk, VA. The Navy and Coast Guard are just one of the services
in dire need of maintenance upgrades and servicing. The Summit serves as
a reminder that the defense industry has made a major shift from fleet
production to fleet maintenance, overhaul and upgrade.

“Now more than ever do we see the need for NAVSEA to develop, deliver
and maintain ships and systems on time and on cost for the United States
Navy,” comments Michelle Cardinal, the Program Director for The Naval
Maintenance and Modernization Summit. “This event addresses the
initiatives to ready the Fleet and stabilize a vital industrial base for
our nation’s defense.”

Cardinal has designed the Summit to feature critical topics such as
surface ship modernization efforts, challenges in submarine repair,
reduction of repair and maintenance costs, and challenges in fleet
corrosion and preservation.

Some of the expert speakers at the Summit will include:

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San West President and CEO Frank Drechsler commented, “We remain focused on enhancing the user experience for our customers in an ongoing effort to bolster our position as the one-stop destination for all things related to the off-road vehicle (ORV) market. CountyImports.com is the second-largest ORV dealer online and we expect to become no. 1 with regard to natural web traffic in the very near future. Our goal is to provide robust content, a personalized shopping experience, and a full featured website so we can secure additional market share and grow online sales.”

Mr. Drecshler added, “The website already attracts roughly 60,000 visitors per month and gains $10 in sales for every $0.75 spent on advertising. We expect web traffic to more than triple by this Summer and are already experiencing a substantial improvement to advertising efficiency as a direct result of our ongoing web development project and paid advertising overhaul. The impact of both strategic maneuvers has exceeded our lofty initial expectations and I look forward to updating the public about future improvements made to our online business.”

— Investment Bank Works with Multiple Constituencies To
Complete Transaction Valued at $31.3 Million –

NEW ORLEANS — Global Hunter Securities, a full service investment bank, today
announced it has successfully arranged an auction and sale of the assets
of Bender Shipbuilding Repair Co, Inc., which filed for protection
under Chapter 11 of the bankruptcy code in July of 2009. The winning bid
from Signal International of Mobile, Alabama, amounted to approximately
$31.3 million. Signal provides marine fabrication services in the Gulf
Coast region.

The assets principally consisted of approximately 40 acres of industrial
land, including 4,500 feet of waterfront on the Mobile River, and
shipyard equipment, including two floating dry docks, and other
associated real property. The sale was administered by the US Bankruptcy
Court for the Southern District of Alabama.

“We are pleased to have facilitated this complex transaction, which
brought outstanding value to the Bender Estate,” said Daniel O. Conwill
IV, chairman and chief executive officer of Global Hunter. “Unique to
this bankruptcy situation, multiple parties had to be satisfied,
including numerous secured lenders with various collateral, as well as
the committee for unsecured creditors.”

The New Orleans based law firm of Lugenbuhl, Wheaton, Peck, Rankin
Hubbard was debtor’s counsel for Bender Shipbuilding.

Guests from Que Publishing and Diskeeper will appear on radio talk show Lets Talk Computers. Que Publishing is a company of Pearson Education, the worlds largest education publisher and a Pearson (NYSE: PSO) company. Diskeeper Corporation is the undisputed leader in performance and reliability technologies.

Renowned author Scott Mueller continues this series about his newest book, “Upgrading and Repairing PCs,” now in its 19th Edition.

Mark Harrer, Spokesperson for Diskeeper Corporation, in the second of a series of interviews on Diskeeper Corporation technologies, talks about I-FAAST®, file optimization technology which accelerates file access times. Utilizing a specially formulated technology, I-FAAST closely monitors file usage and organizes the most commonly accessed files for the fastest possible access.

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Small businesses in the U.S. (i.e., fewer than 100 employees) are still feeling the effects of the global recession. The good news is that small businesses are not materially worse off in January 2010 than they were in January 2009. The bad news is that business conditions were dismal in both January of 2009 and 2010. The Decision Analyst surveys of over 6,500 small businesses indicate that the effects of the ongoing recession on small businesses are stabilizing. There are even hints in the survey data that economic conditions for small businesses may be improving in 2010. For example, more small businesses in January 2010 reported “very strong” or “somewhat strong” business activity than in January 2009 (22% in 2009 compared to 25% in 2010). However, a large number of small businesses went out of business during 2009, so their answers are not included in the 2010 survey data; this should temper our optimism.

Most small businesses in the U.S. are still planning to take steps in the next three months to control costs or reduce expenses.

“If an economic recovery comes in 2010, it will be partially driven by the actions of millions of small businesses in the U.S. Governmental policies and actions that encourage and inspire small businesses will tend to pay great economic dividends because these small businesses are so efficient, productive, and energetic,” said Jerry W. Thomas

LOS ANGELES — Thomas Properties Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: TPGI) reported today the results
of operations for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2009.

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

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

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

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

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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.

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“LifeLock has a long history of supporting our military; however, this
will be the first time we have done something to support soldiers’
families,” said Darrell Davis, LifeLock Partner Development Manager.
“Through this partnership LifeLock will have the opportunity to not only
affect the lives of individuals whose family members fought to protect
our country, but also, educate others about how identity theft can hit
anyone at any time, including the men and women serving our country
overseas. We are proud to be able to offer financial and marketing
support to this great organization.”

Starting immediately, LifeLock will actively promote the partnership
with Folds of Honor Foundation through its national Speakers Series and
law enforcement seminars. The company will also drive recognition
through two motorsports events, held at Michigan International Speedway
in June, as well as the LifeLock.com 400 at ChicagoLand Speedway in
July. Finally, LifeLock will utilize its popular radio advertising
personalities to bring awareness to the cause.

“LifeLock has a tremendous reputation for supporting organizations like
ours,” said Major Dan Rooney, founder of Folds of Honor Foundation. “We
need more organizations like LifeLock to get fully engaged and help
further our foundation’s mission. This is a giant step in the right
direction of supporting military families.”

Folds of Honor Foundation was founded in 2007 and has primarily been
funded through Patriot Golf Day. Each year, golf facilities around the
country host fundraising events over Memorial Day weekend to benefit
Folds of Honor. To date, the organization has raised more than $5
million through Patriot Golf Day and has awarded nearly 1,000
scholarships.

The Hotrod Restoration Trade Show staff cordially invite members of the press to attend and cover its event, March 11-13, at the Indianapolis Convention Center in Indianapolis.

The Hotrod Restoration Trade Show is the only show of its kind, serving the business-to-business side of the market. The show is produced exclusively for the hot rod, street rod, muscle car, classic truck and restoration markets. As this market continues to grow and the type of vehicles within this category continues to diversify, the Hotrod Restoration Trade Show serves as the focal point for new product introductions and emerging trends, and is the most important gathering of the year for industry movers and shakers.

The show kicks off with an Education Training Day on Thursday, March 11, 2010 that features over 40 manufacturer workshops presented by the Hot Rod Industry Alliance, a SEMA council. Over the next two days, the show will present various Automotive Restoration Market Organization (ARMO) panel discussions, an extensive exhibit hall showcasing the latest products and services from over 130 leading exhibitors, the Innovation Awards Ceremony and a newly added Restoration Roundtable led by Jim Barber, chairman of ARMO.

Additionally, this years highly anticipated Robert E. Petersen Lifetime Achievement Award presentation on Friday morning will honor Jack Roush, Chairman of ROUSH Enterprises, Inc. and CEO/co-owner of Roush Fenway Racing, as the 2010 recipient. An exciting industry reception, sponsored by Flaming River Industries, will be held on Friday evening. Attendees will have a chance to network while they enjoy food, beverages, music and more.

Peoples Education (NASDAQ: PEDH), a leading provider of supplemental educational material for the K-12 school market, is pleased to announce the re-launch of Measuring Up Express™ Language Arts Literacy grades 3-8, which now includes writing prompt practice that matches the latest NJ ASK. This program, which first launched in 2008, includes student worktexts, Diagnostic Practice Tests, and Formative Assessments.

Revised grades 3-5 worktexts now include:

The Measuring Up Express™ worktexts are a companion to the successful Measuring Up® to the New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards program. In areas where students need extra instructional support, Measuring Up® lessons can be selected for in-depth standards coverage. For quick and easy test review 3-6 weeks prior to the NJ ASK, Measuring Up Express™ is the perfect tool. The short lessons provide a brief review of the standards and relevant vocabulary, as well as test practice in the format of the NJ ASK.

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Sovereign
Sukuk: Reconsideration, Realignment and the End of Sharia Arbitrage?

In this Intelligence report, the authors describe the intrinsic nature
of a Sukuk and its application particularly in the sovereign Sukuk
market and more

The meltdown of the interest based financial system has generated
considerable interest in Islamic Finance. The Sukuk or Islamic Bond
market has also garnered significant attention. Many western countries
lead by the United Kingdom are in the process of changing existing laws
and regulations to accommodate the unique nature of Sukuk.

In this report, the authors describe the intrinsic nature of a Sukuk and
its application particularly in the sovereign Sukuk market. The authors
attempt to provide a critical review of the existing practices and
provide a framework for the market to adhere to the letter and the
spirit of the fundamentals of Islamic Finance.

U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) showed in its forecast
report (Dec 2009) that 2009 would be the year in which the global demand
for petroleum registered an all-time low ever since 2005. In 2009 China
natural crude oil had a cumulative output volume of 189.4897 million
tons; there proves to be a fall in the output volume of crude oil
compared to the previous year and the import volume kept climbing. The
cumulative output volume of natural gas in 2009 was some 82.992 billion
square meters, which basically maintained the growth momentum on
year-on-year basis despite the growth rate lower than the same period of
the year before.

This report makes analysis about China oil gas industry in terms of
production, trade as well as market. Moreover, taking the index as a
tool, the report elaborates the financial situation of oil gas
industry respectively from the perspective of the industry as a whole,
corporate size and legal status.

1 Production of Main Products in 2009 1. Production of Natural Crude Oil
1.2 Production of Natural Gas

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