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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;

CHICAGO — HFF (Holliday Fenoglio Fowler, L.P.) announced today they have completed
the sale of two small-balance commercial real estate loan pools totaling
$105.4 million on behalf of a special servicer and a money-center bank.

HFF managing director Bill Mitchell and senior managing director Stuart
Salins in Chicago represented the sellers in the transaction.

The two portfolios were marketed separately and include 95 loans in 25
states. Rather than offering and then selling the loans to investors on
a “bulk” or portfolio basis, which is typical in the industry for such
type of loans, HFF instead was able to tap into its investment sales
database and target local, strategic buyers willing to aggressively bid
on individual assets. In total, more than 600 confidentiality agreements
were executed. The assets offered were sold in 26 different transactions
to 18 different local and regional buyers.

“In all, HFF’s unique approach netted 20 to 25 percent more in sales
proceeds with fewer kick-out than had HFF sold the loans in aggregate to
traditional large-portfolio bidders,” said Mitchell.

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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.

CHICAGO — HFF (Holliday Fenoglio Fowler, L.P.) announced today they have completed
the sale of two small-balance commercial real estate loan pools totaling
$105.4 million on behalf of a special servicer and a money-center bank.

HFF managing director Bill Mitchell and senior managing director Stuart
Salins in Chicago represented the sellers in the transaction.

The two portfolios were marketed separately and include 95 loans in 25
states. Rather than offering and then selling the loans to investors on
a “bulk” or portfolio basis, which is typical in the industry for such
type of loans, HFF instead was able to tap into its investment sales
database and target local, strategic buyers willing to aggressively bid
on individual assets. In total, more than 600 confidentiality agreements
were executed. The assets offered were sold in 26 different transactions
to 18 different local and regional buyers.

“In all, HFF’s unique approach netted 20 to 25 percent more in sales
proceeds with fewer kick-out than had HFF sold the loans in aggregate to
traditional large-portfolio bidders,” said Mitchell.

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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.”

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.”

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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.

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

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EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Efficient Power Conversion Corporation (EPC) today introduced a family
of enhancement mode power transistors based on its proprietary gallium
nitride on Silicon technology.

Spanning a range of 40 Volts to 200 Volts, and 4 milliohms to 100
milliohms, these power transistors demonstrate significant performance
advantages over state-of-the-art silicon-based power MOSFETs. EPC’s
technology produces devices that are smaller than similar resistance
silicon devices and have many times superior switching performance.
Applications that benefit from this newly available performance are
DC-DC power supplies, point-of-load converters, Class-D audio
amplifiers, notebook and netbook computers, LED drive circuits, telecom
base stations and cell phones, to name just a few.

EPC’s enhancement mode (normally OFF) GaN technology was explicitly
developed to replace power MOSFETs. The products are produced in a
standard silicon CMOS foundry on 150mm (6 inch) silicon wafers. The use
of this low-cost infrastructure has allowed EPC to price the initial
product offerings aggressively in order to accelerate the conversion
from silicon power MOSFETs.

“EPC’s GaN on silicon power transistors represent the first major
breakthrough in power conversion technology since the development of the
commercial power MOSFET. We have developed a very cost effective and
reliable technology that is also very easy for anyone with power MOSFET
experience to use in a way that will significantly boost their power
management system performance,” said Alex Lidow, EPC’s co-founder and
Chief Executive Officer.

Been scheming to kick up the conjugal-visit quota with your significant other? Heres a simple solution: Do more housework. Montclair State University [New Jersey] researchers had access to data on almost 7,000 married couples from the National Survey of Families and Households, and found that married couples who share chores tend to have more sex.

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

The potential licensees will benefit from one-stop shopping for the
essential patents owned or controlled by the four companies, which will
facilitate the development of the BD market.

The license portfolio consists of BD and DVD patents, owned or
controlled by the four companies, that are essential for BD Products.
Licenses for the portfolio will be available for products that comply
with the specifications for the BD formats promulgated by the Blu-ray
Disc Association.

Interested parties are also free to negotiate separate license
agreements, rather than taking a single portfolio license, with each of
the four companies, which have committed to provide such licenses for
their respective essential patents under fair, reasonable and
nondiscriminatory terms and conditions.

The companies have authorized Toshiba to act as licensor for the BD4C
Licensing Group in licensing their essential BD patents for this joint
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EVERTON v HULL CITY Live on Sky Sports, Today, 4pm TONY COTTEE believes Evertons Champions League dream is over for this season – and that that is bad news for the Premier League. Cottee, who hit 72 goals in 184 games for the Toffees in 1988- 94, thinks last weeks defeat at Spurs ended their chance of making the top four. Cottee fears injuries and a poor start to the season have made it impossible for David Moyess side, who entertain Hull today, to challenge Liverpool, Manchester City, Tottenham and Aston Villa for a final Champions League berth. “David Moyes [left] is a fantastic manager and has done a fantastic job. But they dont have the really big money to compete with the big boys.”
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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.”
ALEX Arthur, the former World Boxing Organisation super- featherweight champion from Edinburgh, is about to swap the smell of liniment for the scent of greasepaint. But Arthurs introduction to the world of the big screen comes at a price, with his role in the gangster movie “Revenge” calling for him to be beaten up by the female lead on several occasions. “Acting must be in the blood because my cousin Jamie Sives is a successful actor. “The script details my role as a gang member who falls foul of a woman assassin. Mind you, the female in question is a trained killer hell bent on avenging the death of her parents, so shes no slouch when it comes to handling herself.”

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CHARLTON 2 STOCKPORT 0 AKPO SODJE continued his impressive goalscoring form as Charlton he heaped the pressure on Leeds with a comfortable win. Sodje (below), on loan from Sheffield Wednesday, grabbed his third goal in as many games as the Addicks breezed past a beleaguered Stockport side. The win sees them cut second-placed Leeds lead over them to just two points. Stockport rarely threatened the home side, with Jabo Ibehre missing their best chance, but an 11th defeat of the season was always on the cards. Things got even better for Phil Parkinsons side just three minutes later when they doubled their advantage.
DUNDEE HSFP star Barry Jones watched in agony as his last-gasp conversion attempt drifted past the post to hand Glasgow Hawks a dramatic 33-32 victory at Mayfield. The hosts had looked on course to steal the glory in the dying seconds when Andy Dymock barged over for a touchdown. Jones then had the chance to seal the triumph, but the anticipation of the home fans turned to frustration as he missed the target with seconds left. Danny Levison went over twice for the Taysiders, with their other try falling to James Fleming, who shared kicking duties with Jones. It was another high-scoring encounter at Burnbrae where Heriots overpowered West of Scotland 49-33. Colin Goudie laid the foundations with two tries, the other Heriots counters coming from Jamie Syme, Jonny Alston, Struan Grewer and Max Nimmo. The rest of their points came from the boots of Graham Wilson and Greg Rutherford.

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Does God cause natural disasters? They are questions that have troubled human beings since long before the Flood. Last week, in the “Voices of Faith” feature in the Kansas City Star, two prominent spiritual leaders took a run at dealing with the questions. Raymond Davis Jr., Greater Corinthian Church of the Christ, Kansas City, Mo.:
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.
Deduction Qualifications Eased for 2009 with National Relief Program

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

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

For a short time, however, homeowners with losses from any federally-declared
disaster may also qualify for additional benefits under federal
legislation available only for the 2008 and 2009 tax years. The National
Disaster Relief Act of 2008 allows all taxpayers, not just those who
itemize, to claim a deduction for catastrophe losses regardless of their
income level. The legislation also eliminates the requirement that
taxpayers qualify for the deduction only if the disaster loss exceeds 10
percent of their adjusted gross income, plus $500. If the property is a
trade or a business, slightly different rules may apply, so it’s
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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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“There mister, there,” shouted an elderly Iraqi man, his quivering hand pointing at a mangled torso on the ground. The bodys severed head and limbs lay scattered around the street and pavement, along with small pieces of smouldering rubber and charred metal. It was all that was left of the car and its driver. Nearby, in another scorched pick-up truck, four Iraqi policemen, whose vehicle had been rammed, lay torn and bleeding from shrapnel wounds caused by the blast. “Welcome to Baquba,” said an American soldier coming up alongside me. “Not much left of the bad guy, eh?” he added casually, before strolling off while wiping the dust from his wraparound sunglasses. What had been billed as a pre-election Peace Day gathering of local leaders and US military officials had just been about to start when the suicide car bomber struck. Baquba has always been a bad place when it comes to violence in Iraq. Suicide bombers are still hard at work there. On Wednesday, three suicide attacks, including one on a hospital emergency room, killed at least 32 people in this northern city, just days before millions of Iraqis prepare to go to the polls in a crucial general election that many believe is pivotal to Iraqs future. In the last few days of campaigning, 52 people have been killed, including three yesterday along with 50 wounded in Najaf after a car bomb exploded. Each and every one of these deaths acts as a stark reminder of the terrible price Iraqis still pay for each faltering political step forward the country tries to take.
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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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Lending Stream Ltd, a leading payday loans company in the UK, wishes to draw the attention of its customers and members of the general public to the prevalence of fraudulent activity being perpetuated by fraudsters aiming to defame the company and mislead its customers. It has been noticed that the name of the company, its logo as well as its address are being misused in attempts to defraud the public through false correspondence and other scams. This type of fraud may be via email, letters, text messages, facsimile or by using a website claiming to be that of Lending Stream Limited.

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

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

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

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

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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.”

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

“The advanced features and functionality that the Selevision HD PVR
offers to consumers and advertisers is a testimony to the maturity that
Irdeto middleware has reached,” stated David Canellos, senior vice
president, sales and marketing for Irdeto. “The Middle Eastern market is
ripe for innovation, and the ability to reach viewers with targeted
advertising is increasingly important, as audiences are progressively
looking for content that is personalized and relevant.”

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Gordon Shepherd got off to a great start as Scotland womens coach thanks to a hard-fought 2-1 victory over France in the Celtic Cup in Nice, with to goals from Vikki Bunce, who was celebrating her 100th cap, and Laura Bartlett. Scotland must beat Ireland today to take the Celtic Cup for the fourth time in succession.
Gordon Shepherd got off to a great start as Scotland womens coach thanks to a hard-fought 2-1 victory over France in the Celtic Cup in Nice, with to goals from Vikki Bunce, who was celebrating her 100th cap, and Laura Bartlett. Scotland must beat Ireland today to take the Celtic Cup for the fourth time in succession.
Gordon Shepherd got off to a great start as Scotland womens coach thanks to a hard-fought 2-1 victory over France in the Celtic Cup in Nice, with to goals from Vikki Bunce, who was celebrating her 100th cap, and Laura Bartlett. Scotland must beat Ireland today to take the Celtic Cup for the fourth time in succession.

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DRIVERS trying to dodge high VRT and motor tax charges by buying foreign cars are to face prosecution. Since January, Irish insurance companies have been compelled to give Revenue Commissioners details of any non-irish registered cars insured in Ireland. Foreigners are normally allowed to bring a car into Ireland for a temporary stay, but if they seek to remain here permanently, the car must be re-registered. Also Irish people buying cars abroad have to re-register them within 24 hours of entering the state and pay a huge VRT bill.
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.”

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SALT LAKE CITY – All three of the University of Utahs nominees for one of the most prestigious undergraduate scholarships have been named as national finalists. Ben Dailey, Cody Rogers and James Egan have been selected for the 2010 competition for the Harry S. Truman Scholarship. The U. and Harvard University are the only institutions that have produced three finalists in each of the past two years. Also for the past two years, a student from the U. has been awarded the scholarship prize. Jowers said each of the nominees is deserving of the award. All three are juniors studying at the U. and planning to go to law school. Dailey is working on a degree in international studies, and proposes a policy for better use of USAID funds for humanitarian, development-based NGOs. Rogers is majoring in political science and plans to pursue a masters degree in public administration, as well as a law degree. He wants to establish a system whereby voter turnout determines the order of states in the nominating process of the president. Egan is also studying political science and English and wants to encourage Congress to authorize the Department of Health and Human Services to regulate and monitor any organization that organizes trips for medical tourists.
NEW YORK — Chris Casson Madden has been appointed to the Board of Trustees of the
Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT).

“Chris Madden, who attended FIT on a scholarship, has built one of the
country’s top home furnishings businesses,” said Edwin Goodman, chairman
of the board. “With her direct experience in publishing, television,
design, and licensing, she will be a great asset to our board.”

“My early experiences at FIT,” notes Madden, “whether it was textile
science, art history or my draping classes, triggered a life-long
passion in design and enabled me to envision and create through my books
and products what I believe the American consumer wants.” Madden, who
built a billion-dollar brand with her home fashion products is scheduled
to publish her 17th book – The Soul of a House:
Decorating with Warmth, Style and Comfort – with
Rizzoli Publications in October 2010.

Adds Madden, “my FIT education laid the groundwork to enable me to
become an authority and trusted voice in helping homeowners across the
country define their decorating lifestyle and, hopefully, I have guided
them in making intelligent purchases in this challenging economy.”

As founder and CEO of Chris Madden, Inc., Madden’s message of turning
one’s home into a haven has been shared with millions throughout
America. She was design correspondent for The Oprah Winfrey Show;
hosted her own show on Home and Garden television for eight seasons; had
her own magazine, At Home with Chris Madden, published by
Hachette; and partnered with Hearst on Your Good House magazine.
She has also written a news column (Scripps Howard) for a decade along
with her 17 books, including the best-selling A Room of Her
Own: Women’s Personal Spaces
(12 printings and a TV special).

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SALT LAKE CITY — A West Valley City man who stomped on the head of his ex-girlfriends puppy and bashed the dog against a wall, in what was characterized as an effort to control the woman, was sentenced to prison Friday. Anthony Richard Spidle, 22, was sentenced to zero to five years behind bars for one count of torture of a companion animal and received the same sentence for witness tampering. Both are third- degree felonies. The sentences were ordered to run concurrently. Spidles attorney, Dean Zabriskie, argued that while there was no excuse for what happened to the dog, Spidle had been raised in a home fraught with physical violence, alcohol and drugs. Zabriskie said his client yearns to get rehabilitation so he can lead a better life. Zabriskie named two in-patient programs that Spidles family would help pay for that could help him with substance abuse and anger management problems.
SALT LAKE CITY — A West Valley City man who stomped on the head of his ex-girlfriends puppy and bashed the dog against a wall, in what was characterized as an effort to control the woman, was sentenced to prison Friday. Anthony Richard Spidle, 22, was sentenced to zero to five years behind bars for one count of torture of a companion animal and received the same sentence for witness tampering. Both are third- degree felonies. The sentences were ordered to run concurrently. Spidles attorney, Dean Zabriskie, argued that while there was no excuse for what happened to the dog, Spidle had been raised in a home fraught with physical violence, alcohol and drugs. Zabriskie said his client yearns to get rehabilitation so he can lead a better life. Zabriskie named two in-patient programs that Spidles family would help pay for that could help him with substance abuse and anger management problems.

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Voice-to-Text Company Teams with Leading Provider of Hosted VoIP
Services to Help Small Businesses Better Manage Business Communications

HERNDON, Va. — Aptela, a leading provider of hosted Voice over IP (VoIP) solutions for
small and medium-sized businesses, today announced integration with
Line1 Communications’ TalkScribe Voicemail Transcription Service, which
will allow Aptela customers to save time and money, while speeding up
the response time to inbound voicemail messages.

Small businesses can now have their voicemail messages quickly and
accurately transcribed and delivered to their email inbox and/or mobile
handset. Whether on the move, in a meeting, on the phone or in the
office, messages can be quickly scanned and acted upon.

“Our small business customers are busy people who don’t always have the
time or opportunity to maneuver through numerous voicemails,” said
Jackie Funk, Director of Marketing for Aptela. “Line1’s TalkScribe
solution enables our customers to cut to the chase and manage their
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According to Mr. Brodkey, “Lithium is a new burgeoning market thats opening up many possibilities in the mining industry. Just as weve seen the explosion in electronic devices, the utilization of lithium-ion batteries in cars so theyre clean and green has become a main driver of the development of lithium. Battery usage today is roughly 30 percent of all lithium demand in the world and its growing at a 25 percent rate per year.”

Mr. Brodkey also commented that Pan American Lithium owns interests in nine salars located in Chiles Atacama Region III where the companys strategy is to explore and develop surface brine lakes with the goal of producing up to 10,000 tpy of lithium carbonate production. “Our first order of business is to go to these easy tappable resources and immediately do a calculation that tells us the amount of contained lithium.” The companys other project is an option to acquire an interest in a geothermal brine project in Mexico, which includes brines produced from deep geothermal wells that have already been drilled by the Cierro Prieto power plant located in Baja California, Mexico.

“Our Mexican partners who own a private company called Escondidas entered into a joint venture with CPI Internacional, the owners of the brine concessions, to commercialize the geothermal brines,” stated Mr. Brodkey. Following successful due diligence and exercise of the option, Mr. Brodkey stated, “Pan American plans to purchase a 76 percent or controlling interest in Escondidas, giving us an indirect 25 percent of the project.”

Mr. Brodkey, having 25 years experience in the mining industry as a mining engineer, lawyer and senior executive, envisions Pan American Lithium Corp. as the strongest player in the junior lithium market. “Among the lithium junior world, of the roughly 50 companies that recently appeared on the scene, were the best play. Our goal from day one was to be as low as possible on the cost curve. We strive to be the first into production and fill the market space. Weve got very strong strategic off-take partners backing us.”

Metalico, Inc. (NYSE Amex: MEA) a scrap metal recycler and lead products fabricator, will host a conference call on Thursday, March 11, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern time to discuss its earnings results for the year and quarter ended December 31, 2009 and to provide an update on business developments. The Company is scheduled to release its results earlier that day.

The conference call can be accessed by dialing (866) 213-8494, Conference Identification Number 59164403. Callers should identify the Metalico results call.

Metalico, Inc. is a holding company with operations in two principal business segments: ferrous and non-ferrous scrap metal recycling, and fabrication of lead-based products. The Company operates twenty-four recycling facilities in New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, New Jersey, Texas, and Mississippi and four lead fabricating plants in Alabama, Illinois, and California. Metalicos common stock is traded on NYSE Amex under the symbol MEA.

This announcement and the March 11 conference call may contain, in addition to historical information, certain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Such statements reflect managements current views and are based on certain assumptions. Actual results could differ materially from the assumptions currently anticipated.

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SIMON Cowell thought hed never marry – because he didnt see himself as a one-woman man. The 50-year-old X Factor guru said he always avoided popping the question because he thought hed “get bored” of any woman he tied the knot with. He told ITVs Piers Morgan Life Stories last night: “I never believed I could be with one person for the rest of my life. Asked how many times he had actually been in love, Simon replied: “Not very often. I can count on one hand.”
Dear Dr Cath, I BORROWED my boyfriends mobile and to my horror discovered hes been sending flirty texts to a woman called Amanda. He says shes an ex and i t s just their way of communicating but I dont know I can believe him. THERE is obviously a lack of trust in your relationship.
The films were designed as showcases for Hofsesss concept of cinematherapy, (1) an experiment that combined ideas from contemporary media–from Warhol and McLuhan–with ideas gleaned from writings on psychoanalytic liberation. His project was similar, if more in spirit than practice, to Wilhelm Reichs orgasm theory, wherein the organism was freed from its neurosis through the total release of dammed-up orgastic energies. Reich envisioned a healthy and functional mankind that could build a sex-positive society away from the tyranny of repressive institutions. Hofsess saw his films operating in opposition to a filmmaker such as Jack Smith (Flaming Creatures), whose shocking work, in Hofsesss estimation, could only reinforce the alienation of the neurotic and their bond to the repressive institution. The ideas underlying the productions were Hofsesss own, but the first part (Redpath 25) was a collaboration between Hofsess, McMaster art community organizer Patricia Murphy, who starred in it, and Robin Hilborn, a science student who applied bleach effects during the films processing. The second and more substantial part of the trilogy (Black Zero) was announced in the student press as being co-directed by McMaster Film Board president Peter Rowe, who was primarily responsible for the cinematography. Hofsess had also cast members of the McMaster Dramatic Society, specifically its director David Martin, who would go on to make a film with the McMaster Film Board titled To Paint the Park (1968), a single-screen experimental narrative that was heavily influenced by Hofsesss work. Martins performance in Black Zero, according to Hofsesss model of therapeutic film form, was “flattened out” in editing. The film was presented in dual projection: tension would dissipate between the two screens. The film acts as a sensual experience by emancipating the viewer from the expectations placed on them by the narrative tradition, their view of the film disrupted by the intentional compromise of performance elements as well as frequent obstructions of kaleidoscopic psychedelic images and appropriated magazine advertisements. Palace of Pleasure is an auteur work, supported through a manifesto that Hofsess contributed to Take One Magazine that expressed his unique aesthetic perspective (”Toward a New Voluptuary: From the Black Zero Notebook”), but it was made with conscious attention to the participation of others, in the spirit of collaborative practice. Hofsess showed a dedication to filmmaking as a social experience, here as well as in his community work as founder of the McMaster Film Board,

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The second annual Shorty Awards winners demonstrated the diverse ways Twitter can be used to create the best real-time short form content. Newark Mayor Cory Booker, who won a Shorty Award in the government category, used his account to help constituents with timely snow removal. Brazilian pop superstar Ivete Sangalo, a winner in the music category, stays connected to her fans through Twitter. Writer Arjun Basu won in literature for his self-contained stories on Twitter, and travel category winner Paul Miller was able to make his way around the world through his followers generosity.

CNNs Rick Sanchez hosted the ceremony at TheTimesCenter in the New York Times Tower on the evening of March 3, which featured a live performance by the Reduced Shakespeare Company, acceptance speeches by winners such as Cory Booker, Suze Orman and Rachel Maddow, and an appearance by Sesame Streets Grover.

William Shatner congratulated the winners via video and read some of his own favorite tweets from @sh*tmydadsays, which is being turned into a TV pilot by CBS with Shatner in the lead role. In all, 34 awards were given across 28 categories, including several new ones. Haitian TV presenter Carel Pedre received a special humanitarian Shorty Award for tweets that shed light on the devastating earthquake in his country. Janis Krums received a Real-Time Photo Shorty Award for his camera phone shot of U.S. Airways flight 1549 in the Hudson River.

Acceptance speeches were limited to 140 characters.

The awards are created by Sawhorse Media and made possible with support from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. This year, voting opened in early January, quickly making “Shorty Awards” a consistent top trending topic on Twitter. Voters publicly nominated the best people and organizations on Twitter across official and crowd-sourced categories.

SOUTHAMPTON, England, Feb. 26 /PRNewswire/ — Cunard Line announces the return of their popular Literature and Liners series as part of Cunard Insights, the lines award-winning onboard enrichment programme. Introduced in 2009, Literature and Liners provides guests sailing on select Queen Mary 2 Transatlantic Crossings the opportunity to interact with some of the literary worlds most intriguing figures. Best-selling authors scheduled to sail as part of this years programme are Kate Atkinson, John Berendt, Bill Bryson and Joanne Harris. Guests can look forward to engaging QA discussions, lectures, book signings and readings with select titles to be featured in the Cunard Book Club. To view this release in its entirety, click here.
WebLayers today introduced the IT Governance Forum , an online community for IT professionals to share ideas and exchange information about IT governance as it relates to service oriented architectures, cloud computing and mainframe modernization. Formerly known as the SOA Forum, the IT Governance Forum is a free, unbiased third party resource for understanding and advancing all aspects of IT governance.

WHAT: A hybrid social network and professional resource, the interactive IT Governance forum features: member QA and discussion areas, member presentations, case studies, literature, recommended blogs, podcasts, and webcasts. Also included is a calendar of industry events where members can gain further knowledge from their peers.

WHO: IT professionals from Fortune 2000 companies, academics and government agencies who focus on IT governance and related areas.

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Ultra Low Latency Messaging and Hardware-Accelerated Market Data
Appliance Deliver High Performance Market Data Feed

CHICAGO NEW YORK — 29West,
Inc. the market leader in high-performance, low-latency messaging
solutions, and Exegy,
the hardware-accelerated market data appliance company, announced today
a strategic new offering in market data distribution. The
high-performance, space saving, cost effective market data solution for
large trading groups is powered by the integration of 29Wests next
generation LBM
messaging software with Exegys unique low-latency market data
appliance – the Exegy Ticker
Plant.

The integration allows a single 2U appliance to consume all available
data feeds and provide low latency market data distribution to 100s of
client applications simultaneously. Competing solutions typically have a
much larger server footprint in the data center.

“Through this integration with Exegy, we have found another innovative
way to support customers in their drive towards the lowest latency with
cost-effective, high performance market data for the enterprise,” said
29West Global Head of Sales, Annalisa
Sarasini.

Scott
Parsons, Exegy Chief Scientist and Chief Architect said, “Our
clients want to provide the ultra low-latency performance and space
savings of our unique market data appliance to more and more users.
Integrating with 29West is a natural fit given its wide deployment in
the high frequency trading space. This powerful combination represents
the next generation of our Total Connect product line, and satisfies a
growing need to deliver low latency market data deeper into the
enterprise.”

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.
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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LUNA Protein® Satiates Hunger for Women On-the-Go

BERKELEY, Calif. — LUNA®, the maker of the Whole Nutrition Bar for Women®, introduces LUNA®
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I WAS very saddened to read of the death of Michael Foot (left). While no one could argue that 96 is not a good innings, he will be much missed.

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PORT VALE 1 NORTHAMPTON 3 ADEBAYO AKINFENWA scored for the fourth game in a row as Northamptons play-off chase continued with yet another away win.
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. 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.”
Pope Benedict XVI received a delegation of Italys civil protection volunteers in the Vatican yesterday. But the gathering, to celebrate a years reconstruction efforts in earthquake-stricken LAquila, took place under a cloud. The head of the civil protection agency, Guido Bertolaso, is under investigation for alleged corruption in the reconstruction projects. And telephone taps used by investigators last week brought the whiff of scandal uncomfortably close to the Vatican. Balducci is in prison for his alleged role in the scandal. But last week it emerged that police recording his phone calls for evidence of a corrupt exchange of favours had also stumbled on evidence of a homosexual prostitution ring organised by a Nigerian who sings in a Vatican choir. The intercepted conversations show Thomas Chinedu Ehiem, 40, procuring male prostitutes for Balducci. Some of these appear to have been seminarians, who had to return to their religious houses before an evening curfew.

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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.”

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

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

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

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

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On behalf of the Honourable Jim Prentice, Canadas Environment Minister and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, Dr. James Lunney, Member of Parliament for Nanaimo-Alberni, today announced the Government of Canada will provide up to $3.8 million from Canadas Economic Action Plan for improvements in Pacific Rim National Park Reserve of Canada, and at the Fort Rodd Hill and Fisgard Lighthouse National Historic Sites.

“These investments will ensure visitors to Pacific Rim National Park Reserve as well as Fort Rodd Hill and Fisgard Lighthouse National Historic Sites continue to have high-quality experiences,” said Dr. Lunney. “Our commitment to these valuable places will generate important economic benefits and help encourage tourism in Victoria and Vancouver Islands West Coast.”

Todays announcement provides funding to improve visitor facilities. Within the Pacific Rim National Park Reserve, the investment will fund repairs to the roof and entrance ramp of the Wickaninnish Beach Interpretive Centre. It will also support upgrades to the water and sewer facilities in the Long Beach area and fund the replacement of the Sandstone Creek Bridge on the West Coast Trail. At the Fort Rodd Hill and Fisgard Lighthouse National Historic Sites, the funding will result in a new roof for the washroom building, the installation of new sewage infrastructure, and improvements to the entrance area.

“Canadas Economic Action Plan is stimulating economic growth within our communities while ensuring tangible benefits for visitors to National Parks and National Historic Sites for many years to come,” said Minister Prentice. “The projects announced today will help to enhance visitor infrastructure, create jobs and economic activity right away, and help conserve key assets that are an integral part of these Parks Canada properties.”

Canadas Economic Action Plan includes $374 million for improvements of facilities and protection of Canadas national parks and national historic sites.

Instant expert FINE and rare wine is seen as an investment item by some. A well- known auction house recently sold a spectacular selection of rare special format wine bottles. The sale was described as a wine- lovers dream – “combining rarity, quality and variety”, including very special bottles from superb vintages.
A BOOST for Britains crisishit building industry will be announced tomorrow. Housing minister John Healey will unveil an pounds 83million plan to build 5,700 cheap homes to help to get the economy back on track. The move, part of the Governments HomeBuy scheme, is aimed at helping families to get a foot on the housing ladder. Ministers also hope it will protect more than 1,700 jobs because firms getting cash under the scheme will have to provide apprenticeships and jobs for local people.

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Deduction Qualifications Eased for 2009 with National Relief Program

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

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

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

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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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.
A LATE comeback salvaged what could be a priceless point for the league leaders, who were 2-0 down just before the hour, but Inverness manager Terry Butcher was left feeling “sick” at his sides capitulation. Jocky Scott was, on the other hand, delighted. “It looked as if we were dead and buried, but it ended up being a right good result for us,” the Dundee manager said. Griffiths showed some sublime ball control to beat three opponents before passing to Hutchinson, who returned possession, but Griffiths, fierce shot flew inches over. At the other end, when Eric Odhiambo crossed to the back post Adam Rooney could only send the ball back across the goal-line, but it took a last-ditch tackle by Gary MacKenzie to prevent Odhiambo from converting.
A LATE comeback salvaged what could be a priceless point for the league leaders, who were 2-0 down just before the hour, but Inverness manager Terry Butcher was left feeling “sick” at his sides capitulation. Jocky Scott was, on the other hand, delighted. “It looked as if we were dead and buried, but it ended up being a right good result for us,” the Dundee manager said. Griffiths showed some sublime ball control to beat three opponents before passing to Hutchinson, who returned possession, but Griffiths, fierce shot flew inches over. At the other end, when Eric Odhiambo crossed to the back post Adam Rooney could only send the ball back across the goal-line, but it took a last-ditch tackle by Gary MacKenzie to prevent Odhiambo from converting.

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DERBY 2 WATFORD 0 Tonge 12 Porter 77 MICHAEL TONGES first goal since August 2007 paved the way for Derby to secure a comfortable victory over Watford. Tonge, on loan from Stoke, was on the books at Sheffield United the last time he found the net, but he opened the scoring in fine fashion early on. Chris Porter doubled Derbys lead after 77 minutes as the Rams bounced back from backto-back defeats to turn in a convincing display. Derby coach Gary Crosby was delighted with Tonges performance, saying: “Michaels been struggling all week with a virus but wanted to play for as long as he could.
ALAN DUNNE secured a point for Millwall against ten-man Walsall. The defender cracked a stunning long-range volley two minutes into stoppage time as the Lions came from two goals down. Alex Nicholls had opened the scoring in the 11th minute following Richard Taundrys pass. The hosts were 2-0 up on the half-hour when Taundrys long-range strike beat David Forde. Two minutes later Steve Morison pulled one back for the visitors, firing home from 20 yards for his 12th goal of the season, and moments before the break Tony Craigs 25-yarder hit a post.

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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.
This press release may contain forward-looking statements, made in reliance upon Section 21D of the Exchange Act of 1934, which involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties or other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results, performance, or expectations implied by these forward-looking statements. The Companys expectations, among other things, are dependent upon general economic conditions, continued demand for its products, the availability of raw materials, retention of its key management and operating personnel, its ability to operate its subsidiary companies effectively, need for and availability of additional capital as well as other uncontrollable or unknown factors which are more fully disclosed in the Companys Form 10-Ks and 10-Qs on file with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

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Ground-Breaking Project Will Grow Customer Bases and Increase ROI for
Content Providers and Advertisers

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

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

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

“The advanced features and functionality that the Selevision HD PVR
offers to consumers and advertisers is a testimony to the maturity that
Irdeto middleware has reached,” stated David Canellos, senior vice
president, sales and marketing for Irdeto. “The Middle Eastern market is
ripe for innovation, and the ability to reach viewers with targeted
advertising is increasingly important, as audiences are progressively
looking for content that is personalized and relevant.”

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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ABSTRACT Material and Methods: Individuals scheduled for abdominoplasty received fractional RF treatment to the abdomen area, using different tips at varying energy densities and coverage rates. Biopsies were performed ex vivo following abdominoplasty and tissue samples were routinely processed and stained, using hematoxylin and eosin). Another group of subjects received 3 facial treatments, scheduled at 3 to 4 week intervals. Clinical improvement and response to therapy were evaluated with standardized photography and clinical assessment by the subjects and investigators. Results: Histological findings immediately posttreatment revealed demarcated zones of ablation/coagulation/necrosis and subnecrosis up to a depth of 450 [micro] m. Higher energy levels generated deeper effects. We noticed a tunable balance between ablation and coagulation/necrosis. These effects were coverage mode and energy density dependent. Subjects undergoing facial treatment had minimal pain, no permanent side effects, or significant downtime. Investigators assessment for improvement in skin texture correlated with subjects evaluation and was greater than 40% for approximately 50% of subjects. Eighty percent of the subjects were satisfied with the results. Higher energy levels and lower coverage rates produced better aesthetic results along with less pain. Conclusion: The clinical observations and histological findings suggest that fractionated ablative skin resurfacing using a fractional radiofrequency device resulted in a safe, tolerable and effective improvement in skin texture and reduction of wrinkles. The depth of tissue ablation, coagulation and necrosis and the relative proportions of these phenomena were found to be controllable and could be modulated to optimize treatment of variable dermatologic conditions.
Summary Background. A new device made by ThebeMedicare allows efficient local anaesthetic washout of wound areas, by utilising an attachment to an existing drain. The aim of this trial was to explore proof of concept in patients undergoing abdominoplasty procedures. Results. The abdominoplasty patients experienced no discomfort from the procedure and claimed effective relief of pain for an average of 12 hours following instillation of local anaesthetic. All mobilised effectively. The device worked well, with no technical problems. Conclusion. The lavage drain extension has proved to be a cost-effective and efficient way of providing postoperative pain control and promoting early mobilisation in this patient group.

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KSBHA online renewals provide the following benefits:

The mission of the Kansas State Board of Healing Arts is to safeguard
the public through licensure, education and discipline of those who
practice the healing arts in Kansas.

LOOKING good has never been so affordable with our fantastic health and beauty promotion, giving you 50 per cent off! The Sunday Mirror has teamed up with Embody to offer you half- price pampering on a complete range of therapies and treatments including reflexology, aromatherapy, a relaxing facial or body massage and many more.
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SAN DIEGO — BIOTONE
announces its 2010
Spa Open House Series for day spa owners, therapists and private
practitioners to network and find out about new treatments, menu ideas
and marketing tips. The series, which is free of charge, is held at the
BIOTONE corporate training center at company headquarters in San Diego.

The BIOTONE Spa Open House Series kicks off with Swing into Spring
on March 29. The workshop includes new treatment ideas to get clients’
skin ready to show off for spring, You’ll also come away with ideas for
special Mother’s Day spa packages and learn about a new ‘Floral Treat’
for the feet. Featured BIOTONE products will be available for discount.

The other two Open House sessions focus on: Summer Fun on June 14
and the Holidays on October 18. At all sessions, participants
have the option to earn 3 CE hours for a $39 registration fee.

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WikiLoan Inc. (OTCBB: WKLI) has announced they have renegotiated their ACH clearing and have lowered their users payment fee to $.99.

WikiLoan provides a Social Media approach to microfinance. WikiLoan allows users to submit their terms for lending and allows them to connect with borrowers directly or invite friends and family to help meet their lending needs.

Microfinance has been at the forefront of financial news recently, with big name business people throwing their hat into the ring like, Richard Branson of Virgin purchasing a majority stake in Circle Lending and Pierre Omidyar, founder of eBay, donating $100 million to Tufts University to start a for-profit fund dedicated to microfinance.

Other active stocks are Virgin Media (NASDAQ: VMED) American International Group (NYSE: AIG) and Americas Energy Company (PINKSHEETS: AENY)

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

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

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

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

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Byline: JAMES HUNTER STEVE BRUCE says “the buck stop with me” as Sunderlands winless streak stretched to 14 games. The Black Cats fought out a dour goalless draw against Fulham in the first of a run of four consecutive home games, which will see Bolton, Manchester City and Birmingham visit the Stadium of Light over the next three weeks. Sunderland made a terrific start to the season and were within a couple of points of the Champions League places when they last tasted victory in the league, back on November 21 when they beat Arsenal on Wearside. But a return of just seven points from those 14 games has meant Sunderland have slipped to 14th in the table and are just three points above the relegation zone.
“Pet parents” can treat furry, four-legged family members to quality
foods and supplies from the SUPERVALU family of stores

MINNEAPOLIS — Americans love their pets — so much so that more than 90 percent of “pet
parents” today view their pets as members of their family.1
Now, there’s a new way to nurture these furry, four-legged family
members with the launch of the SUPERVALU® (NYSE: SVU)
WholeCare Pet™ brand, a complete new line of food products for dogs and
cats, along with a variety of treats and supplies to keep them happy and
healthy. The WholeCare Pet line, which will replace SUPERVALU’s two
former private-label pet product brands, Happy Tails and NutriPlan, will
be available nationwide at the company’s family of grocery stores,
including Acme®, Albertsons®, bigg’s®,
Cub Foods®, Farm Fresh®, Hornbacher’s®,
Jewel-Osco®, Shaw’s/Star Market™, Shop ‘n Save®
and Shoppers Food Pharmacy®, as well as at
select independent grocery retailers served by SUPERVALU’s supply chain
operation.

“Pets will love our new WholeCare Pet line, which offers high-quality,
nutritional products in a variety of fun new flavors — all at better
prices than the national brands,” said Stacy Bergmann, brand manager,
SUPERVALU. “In addition to the value, we believe that pet parents will
appreciate the convenience of shopping for their entire family’s
nutritional needs at their neighborhood grocery store.”

WholeCare Pet products are formulated to match or exceed the quality of
leading national brands, such as Purina Beneful®,
Pedigree®, Friskies® cat food,
Milk-Bone® dog biscuits, Pup-Peroni®
and TIDY CATS® — at everyday savings of at least 15
percent to 30 percent.

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The Canadian Bankers Association (CBA) today welcomed the federal governments continued commitment to reduce corporate tax rates for Canadian businesses big and small as announced in todays federal budget. This is an important measure that will contribute to Canadas economic recovery and job creation.

However, the budget also proposed certain measures and additional regulations that raise concerns for the banking industry.

“On the one hand, were pleased to see measures that will help all businesses and contribute to Canadas long-term economic growth,” said Nancy Hughes Anthony, President and CEO, Canadian Bankers Association. “Unfortunately, there are some proposed new measures that were introduced today that lead us to question whether they will have the intended benefits for consumers and bank customers.”

On the positive side, the government announced that it will introduce legislation setting out a framework for covered bonds. This is good news as it will increase legal certainty for investors in these debt instruments, making it easier for Canadian financial institutions to access this low-cost source of funding. This will also level the playing field for Canadian financial institutions competing for funding in international markets.

The budget also included a commitment to review consolidated tax reporting in Canada which will reduce the administrative burden for businesses.

UPrinting.com, a leader in online printing for small business marketing, announced that they are now offering customer service 24 hours a day, Monday through Friday, and extended weekend hours Saturday and Sunday.

“We understand that in todays business world, being Right and Right now is mission critical for success,” said Joyce Selga, customer service manager for UPrinting.com. “We are striving to ensure that we are there for businesses when they need us.”

Every day, UPrinting provides more than 1,000 consumers and small businesses with industry-leading online print and design services. By introducing innovative concepts such as free proofs before payment, UPrinting saw a 997.6 percent increase in revenue growth between 2005 and 2008. In 2009, the company was included in Inc. Magazines prestigious Inc. 500|5000, a list of the fastest-growing private companies in the U.S. The Los Angeles-based company offers businesses and homes a variety of products, including business cards , brochures, postcards , posters, canvas prints , greeting cards and more. UPrintings services are available seven days a week, 24 hours a day Monday through Friday and 9am to 5pm Saturday and Sunday, at UPrinting.com and 1-888-888-4211.

WikiLoan Inc. (OTCBB: WKLI) has announced they have renegotiated their ACH clearing and have lowered their users payment fee to $.99.

WikiLoan provides a Social Media approach to microfinance. WikiLoan allows users to submit their terms for lending and allows them to connect with borrowers directly or invite friends and family to help meet their lending needs.

Microfinance has been at the forefront of financial news recently, with big name business people throwing their hat into the ring like, Richard Branson of Virgin purchasing a majority stake in Circle Lending and Pierre Omidyar, founder of eBay, donating $100 million to Tufts University to start a for-profit fund dedicated to microfinance.

Other active stocks are Virgin Media (NASDAQ: VMED) American International Group (NYSE: AIG) and Americas Energy Company (PINKSHEETS: AENY)

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Everyone should know the warning signs for a heart attack, but according to Dr. Isaac Eliaz, effective prevention requires much more than a list of potential symptoms.

According to the American Heart Association, an estimated 81 million American adults have one or more types of cardiovascular disease (CVD).

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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Been scheming to kick up the conjugal-visit quota with your significant other? Heres a simple solution: Do more housework. Montclair State University [New Jersey] researchers had access to data on almost 7,000 married couples from the National Survey of Families and Households, and found that married couples who share chores tend to have more sex.
AmStem Corporation (OTCBB: AMST) announced that Histostem Ltd. of South Korea (”Histostem”), has signed a partnership with the Songpa-Gu Office, an office of the Seoul Metropolitan Government, to offer a program that will enable multicultural families to store umbilical cord blood, at no expense to them, for up to fifteen years. Umbilical cord blood contains an abundant supply of stem cells, which when properly stored, may be used as part of developing treatment therapies for many life-threatening diseases. By the terms of the agreement, Histostem will provide families access to advanced cord blood storage services as well as proprietary stem cell treatments derived from the stored blood. Songpa County will support Histostem with appropriate administrative and other necessary services for the successful launching of this program.

AmStems Chairman, Dr. Hoon Han, commented, “With more than 1.1 million foreigners now living in Korea, the number of multicultural marriages and families is on the rise. By providing these families the opportunity to store the donated umbilical cord blood, we give them access to autologous stem cells that may be used in the future treatment of certain cancers, such as leukemia, as well as immune and genetic disorders. In addition, by addressing the multicultural population in Korea, this collaborative opportunity also increases the genetic diversity of the available supply of umbilical cord blood derived stem cells — which may benefit Korean and foreign patients alike.”

This is the first cooperative cord blood storage program of its type in Korea and is expected to serve as a model for other local communities. David Stark, President of AmStem International, Inc., commented, “This provides AmStem and Histostem with another badge of validity with government health agencies around the world. A diverse genetic catalogue of autologous, HLA-typed stem cell resources such as cord blood is in extremely high demand right now — not only by individual families, but by government-sponsored scientists and other researchers worldwide. This is exactly the kind of collaborative, networking opportunity that AmStem hopes to expand in North America and Europe.”

With Histostems already-established repository of over 80,000 umbilical cord blood units and growing, AmStem controls one of the worlds largest single Cord Blood Banks. “This is just the beginning of AmStems planned commercial expansion into autologous, prospective, long-term cord blood storage; as well as the ability to link up with other major sources of cord blood to form an important resource for the worlds scientists,” concluded Mr. Stark.

About AmStem Corporation
AmStem Corporation (OTCBB: AMST) is in the field of regenerative medicine and is a leading provider of biotherapeutic and cosmetic stem cell products, stem cell collection and storage expertise and access to nanotechnology vital to stem cell research. AmStem owns and operates two subsidiaries: a.) 90% interest of Histostem Co. Ltd. (Korean Corporation) b.) 100% control of AmStem International, Inc. (Nevada Corporation).

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Ventana Biotech Inc. (”Ventana”) (PINK SHEETS: VNTA), a biotechnology company developing an appetite-suppressing and stress reducing chewing gum, announces today that it has terminated negotiations regarding the potential sale of its intellectual property to a third party.

Management of Ventana previously announced in press releases that Ventana was involved in negotiations with an unrelated third party regarding the sale of its intellectual property. The execution of a definitive agreement and consummation of the transaction was subject to the completion of successful due diligence by both parties. As of the date of this press release, management of Ventana has determined that it would not be in the best interests of Ventana or its shareholders to proceed with execution of a definitive agreement and the subsequent consummation of the sale of its intellectual property assets. Management has based its decision upon several factors which arose during the due diligence process.

Management would like to emphasis that it is currently engaged in seeking and identifying other alternatives that would be better suited and in the best interests for Ventana and its shareholders.

Ventana is positioning itself as the leading bioscience company in the development and commercial licensure of novel therapeutic medical chewing gum drug treatment. The company leverages cutting-edge research collaborations to achieve breakthroughs in innovative medical chewing gum treatments, and then licenses these patent pending product candidates to Big Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology companies.

DENVER — The Greffex Group of regenerative medicine companies announces the
signing of a Strategic Alliance Framework Agreement with UPMC and
ISMETT, Italy.

Greffex’s innovation in preventing immune rejection has been built upon
the company’s proprietary fully deleted, helper virus-independent
adenoviral vector, which will soon be implemented therapeutically for
hepatocyte and kidney transplantation. Greffex and UPMC/ISMETT have
agreed to jointly investigate Greffexs approach to immune suppression
at ISMETT, one of the world’s foremost transplantation centers.

A fully integrated biopharmaceutical company, Greffex, Inc. was founded
to develop therapies for previously untreatable diseases and conditions.
Greffex’s scientists have since advanced therapies across multiple
disease platforms, overcoming immune interference in regenerative
treatments such as gene and transplantation therapy.

Greffex created and patented the only fully deleted, helper
virus-independent adenoviral vector capable of mitigating immune risks
inherent in early-generation adenoviral vectors. This innovation also
overcomes previous viral vector technologies’ limitations, such as
reduced therapeutic efficacy, limited transgene capacity, intrinsic
viral toxicity and inferior production efficiency.

Greffex’s second set of patented technologies, Engineered Veto©,
utilizes Greffexs novel adenoviral vector architecture to modify
tissues and organs, thereby evading immune rejection and reducing the
need for general immunosuppressive drugs.

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Groundbreaking certification by Underwriters Laboratories (UL)
merges a new system to kill fires in enclosed spaces with Potter
Electric Signal control panel

CHICAGO — Underwriters Laboratories has certified the first ever combination
condensed aerosol fire suppression system and a fire monitoring panel.
The listing of Fireaway’s Stat-X aerosol generators received UL’s
certification when used with the PFC-4410RC Releasing Control Panel from
Potter Electric Signal Co.

This certification by UL, considered the global gold standard for
evaluating firefighting equipment, follows its previous certification of
Stat-X electrical generators. Stat-X has been described as the next
generation fire suppression technology, used to put out fires in
enclosed spaces such as server rooms, mobile base stations, PABX rooms,
electrical control rooms, and other high value applications.

“We are very gratified that Underwriters Laboratories recognizes the
effectiveness and safety of Stat-X generators as well as their
operability with the Potter PFC-4410RC,” James Lavin, chief executive
officer of Fireaway, said today. “Stat-X has proven to be a safe,
inexpensive, clean, small and light alternative for suppressing fires in
enclosed spaces.”

NASHUA, N.H. — BAE Systems and Cobham have formed a strategic alliance on a proposal
for the U.S. Navy’s Next Generation Jammer system, designated to replace
the ALQ-99 tactical jammer currently installed on the EA-6B Prowler and
EA-18G Growler aircraft. The Next Generation Jammer program seeks to
develop new ways to jam enemy radars, using the EA-18G as the target
platform.

The joint offering will combine the companies’ expertise in electronic
warfare, electronic attack, suppression of enemy air defenses and
irregular warfare support to ground forces.

“Our alliance on the Next Generation Jammer is driven by our shared
commitment to provide a flexible solution that fully meets the Navy’s
operational needs,” said Steve Morais, director of attack solutions for
BAE Systems. “We bring a disciplined systems engineering and
risk-management approach, derived from our combined experience with
electronic warfare and electronic attack systems in use today on
fifth-generation fighters.”

The BAE Systems-Cobham solution will offer increased reliability,
availability, and supportability, ultimately reducing the total cost of
ownership to the Navy.

“Cobham has a deep understanding of the Navy’s mission needs and support
requirements based on years of experience with the ALQ-99 jammer,” said
Andy Humen, Cobham’s vice president of sensor systems. “Together with
BAE Systems, we have an approach that will magnify the Navy’s mission
capabilities while reducing risk and providing the lowest acquisition
and life-cycle costs.”

SALT LAKE CITY — The way David Lacy tells it, he opened the door on an early June morning to find guns pointing his way. But federal agents who testified Tuesday in U.S. District Court said they were stationed on the other side of the high school teachers home and didnt know whether guns were drawn. Lacy was indicted in May 2009 on nine counts of selling, stealing or offering to sell a number of archeological artifacts, including a turkey feather blanket, a basket mat fragment, a female apron/loin cloth, one complete woven sandal and two partial woven sandals believed to have been taken in violation of the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. The sting that netted Lacy was the culmination of a 21/2-year investigation conducted by the FBI and Bureau of Land Management that named several prominent community members from the southern Utah town of Blanding. He was arrested following police interviews and a search of his home on June 10.

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GLAMOUR model and part-time scientist Claire Tully has revealed she is terrified after discovering she has a stalker. Yes, thats the same Claire Tully who is starring in her first- ever acting role in the show My First Time. In fact that just happens to be the same show which just happens to be going nationwide on March 5.
Mutiny on the Buses (UTV, 12.10pm -2pm) Comedy, starring Reg Varney, Stephen Lewis and Bob Grant 1972 * Shoot-Out at Medicine Bend (Five, 12.50pm -2.35pm) Western, starring Randolph Scott and James Garner 1957**
Five Days (9.00pm) New series. Fivepart mystery drama, starring Suranne Jones as PC Laurie Franklin, who becomes convinced there is a connection between an abandoned baby and an apparent suicide. Continues tomorrow. Why Did You Kill My Dad? (9.00pm) Julian Hendy documents his journey to uncover the events surrounding the death of his father, who was fatally stabbed by a man with a history of mental health problems. Emmerdale (7.00pm) Faye tries to talk Nathan round after he starts packing her and Ryans belongings. Elsewhere, Priya decides to quit at the factory after becoming tired of working with her brothers and bored with life in the country.

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

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

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

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

EVANSVILLE, Ind. — Accuride Corporation (OTCBB: ACUZ) recently debuted a line of
OEM-quality chrome wheel accessories, consisting of ABS chrome front and
rear wheel hub and nut covers. Designed to fit most class 7 and 8
trucks, trailers, and recreational vehicles, the accessories feature
innovative designs and enhanced durability.

“Unlike competing product, Accuride’s wheel accessories are manufactured
exclusively from automotive grade polymers. This material enhances heat
resistance, increases durability, offers a long-lasting shine, and
allows us to offer an industry-leading two year warranty,” said Rick
Schomer, Accuride’s Senior Vice President of Marketing and Sales.

Available in three styles including a blank center, Accuride logo
center, or Chrome Shop Mafia logo center, the wheel caps are 50 percent
larger than similar products.

“With 200 percent more chrome plating surface, drivers will easily be
able to achieve a bold look,” added Schomer. “However, looks and
durability aren’t the only innovative features. We designed the covers
so that the center cap is removable, allowing for DOT inspection without
removing the entire cover. And, to protect the driver’s investment, the
accessories are based on a unique theft deterrent design.”

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Reeds, Inc. (NASDAQ: REED), maker of the
top-selling sodas in natural food stores nationwide, announced today that
it has established a new retail relationship with Associated Wholesale
Grocers (AWG). AWG has authorized six SKUs for the Reeds Ginger Brew line
and six SKUs for Virgils Soda line.

The 12 SKUs include: Reeds Extra, Premium, Original, Raspberry, Cherry
Spiced Apple Ginger Brews; and Virgils Root Beer, Cream Soda, Black
Cherry Cream Soda, Diet Root Beer, Diet Cream Soda Diet Black Cherry
Cream Soda.

Associated Wholesale Grocers (AWG) is a retailer-owned cooperative serving
over 1900 retail member stores and 600 affiliated stores with a complete
assortment of grocery, fresh meat, produce, specialty foods, health care,
and general merchandise items. AWG and its subsidiaries, which operate
through an extensive distribution network and eight distribution centers,
deliver to retail outlets in 24 states. AWG recorded sales of $6.9 billion
in 2008.

Mr. Eddie Pearson, Reeds VP of Sales Southern Region, stated, “This
partnership with AWG continues our focus on intelligently and methodically
building our distribution coverage throughout the South to mainstream
stores currently outside of our core customer base.”

Mr. Chris Reed, Founder, Chairman and CEO of Reeds, Inc. commented, “AWG
is a great addition to the Reeds distribution system. Gaining access into
Associated Wholesale Grocer gives us the potential to gain entry into 2500
retail supermarkets in 24 states. This continues our march across the U.S.
to gain presence for our Reeds Virgils brands in mainstream
supermarkets while driving sustained growth for the company and our
shareholders.”

Poor diet and lack of sleep can make us feel fatigued and run-down, but what most people dont know is how basic stressors can tax our immune system, making us vulnerable to diseases and conditions we never thought were related.

Thats what Dr. Sherrill Sellman, a Naturopathic Doctor, thinks people need to understand in order to safeguard their health.

“We leave our immune systems open to attack every day by doing things we shouldnt,” she said. “We eat way too much sugar and refined carbohydrates, we dont get enough sleep, we dont get enough sun and we take antibiotics at the first sniffle. Factors that impair the immune system include nutrient deficiencies, contaminated air, water and food, unhealthful lifestyles and too much exposure to harmful microbes. Sometimes the result is a condition that we dont even realize came about because of our poor habits.”

Dr. Sellman knows that all these behaviors could lead to a wide variety of conditions, including:

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National Association of Church Security:

With violence in churches on the rise, how will churches protect their
ministries?

Although not all acts of violence or emergencies are preventable, every
church can take steps to prepare for the possibility of danger and
strive to protect its people from harm. One way to do this is to
implement a safety and security team.

A trained safety/security team can respond to a variety of situations,
including: medical emergencies, environmental emergencies (weather,
fire, etc.), theft, vandalism, lost children, domestic violence, or
violent or disruptive members or visitors, to just name a few.

Elsevier Business Intelligence , the medtech industrys leading strategic partnership and investment conference-organizer, announced today that it will host IN3 Europe on April 29-30, 2010 , at The Marriott Rive Gauche, Paris . This annual conference follows Medical Device Investor Day, also being held at The Marriott Rive Gauche, on April 28th, 2010.

IN3 Europe is one of the largest annual strategic partnership and investment meeting in Europe for senior-level medical technology executives. An audience of several hundred, including venture capital firms and other investors in the medtech sector, is expected to attend IN3 Europe to hear from more than 40 emerging medical technology companies seeking funding and/or strategic partnerships.

IN3 Europe will commence with a panel discussion: “Trends in European Dealmaking and Investing,” which will be moderated by David Cassak , Managing Director, Elsevier Business Intelligence. Experts will include: Arthur Franken , Managing Partner, Gilde Healthcare Partners; Tim Haines , Partner, Abigworth; Olivier Litzka , Partner Life Sciences, Rothschilds; John Milad , Investment manager, NBGI; Antoine Papiernik , Managing Partner, Sofinnova Partners; Thom Rasche , Early Bird Ventures; and, Jay Watkins , Managing Director, De Novo Ventures.

Medical Device Investor Day will precede IN3 Europe and will appeal to medtech innovators interested in what medical technology investment leaders are thinking, doing, and planning. Venture and corporate investment professionals will speak about what interests them most among medical device technologies: therapeutic areas, products, and geographic markets. They will also discuss partnering opportunities, how to maximize visibility in front of large-company investors, and elaborate on their appetite for MA activities in the near term. Participants from the podium will include Abingworth LLP, Boston Scientific, Capricorn Venture Partners NW, Credit Agricole Private Equity, Delta Partners, De Novo Ventures, Earlybird Venture Capital, Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners , Index Ventures, LSP, NBGI Ventures, Seventure Partners, Sofimac Partners SA, Sofinnova Partners, Wellington Partners, and Ysios Capital , among others.

National Association of Church Security:

With violence in churches on the rise, how will churches protect their
ministries?

Although not all acts of violence or emergencies are preventable, every
church can take steps to prepare for the possibility of danger and
strive to protect its people from harm. One way to do this is to
implement a safety and security team.

A trained safety/security team can respond to a variety of situations,
including: medical emergencies, environmental emergencies (weather,
fire, etc.), theft, vandalism, lost children, domestic violence, or
violent or disruptive members or visitors, to just name a few.

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An International Smart Tan Network survey of 6,881 indoor tanning clients conducted in January 2010 revealed that 11 percent of tanning clients say a doctor referred them to a tanning salon for therapeutic reasons and that 28 percent of those referring physicians were dermatologists. The survey shows that the recent press release from the American Academy of Dermatology in which the organization contended that “100 percent of dermatologists discourage tanning” is baseless.

“Two of my doctors told me I needed to tan: my dermatologist for my skin psoriasis, and my regular doctor for depression from not getting enough sun light.Tanning did help a lot,” said Robert Van Dine, a patron at Midnight Sun Cruise in Holland, Mich., a Smart Tan member facility.

According to Smart Tan an estimated 1.5 million Americans utilize tanning salons to informally treat psoriasis in lieu of phototherapy in a dermatologists office. Phototherapy procedures use the same equipment found in tanning salons. In fact, the Mayo Clinic cites UV light therapy as the standard of care for treating these ailments.

But many patients are referred to tanning salons instead by physicians, as the cost of a tanning session is almost always less expensive than the health insurance co-payment of a dermatology-based phototherapy session . As a result, the number of phototherapy treatments by dermatologists has plummeted.

NEW YORK — TransPerfect, the world’s largest privately held provider of translation
services and related technology, today announced that it has raised over
$50,000 for Haitian Relief efforts. The money was raised primarily
through the institution of an employee/employer donation-matching
campaign. Donations are being divided equally between the American Red
Cross and Doctors Without Borders.

“With the current state of the economy, we would have been thrilled to
raise half this amount,” stated Liz Elting, President and CEO of
TransPerfect. “The generosity of our staff has been truly
awe-inspiring. Together, we are pleased have been able to play a small
role in helping those in affected areas.”

TransPerfect has a long history of philanthropic pursuits and ran
similar employer-matching fund-raising drives for those affected by the
Asian Tsunami in 2004, Hurricane Katrina in 2005, and both Cyclone
Nargis in Myanmar (Burma) and the Sichuan Earthquake in the spring of
2008. TransPerfect also actively supports a range of charities, such as
the Joyful Heart Foundation, the American Heart Association, Autism
Speaks, and Everybody Wins.

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Dundee Corporation (TSX: DC.A)(TSX: DC.PR.B) announced today that its board of directors has approved the payment of a quarterly cash dividend of $0.42188 per cumulative 5-year rate reset first preference share, series 2 payable on March 31, 2010 to shareholders of record on March 17, 2010.

The dividend is designated as an eligible dividend for the purposes of section 89 of the Income Tax Act (Canada).

Dundee Corporation is an asset management company dedicated to private wealth management, real estate and resources that, combined, reflect approximately $73 billion under management and administration. Its domestic wealth management activities are carried out through its 62% controlled subsidiary, DundeeWealth Inc. Dundee Corporations real estate activities are conducted through its 70% owned subsidiary, Dundee Realty Corporation, which operates as an asset manager of commercial real estate with activities in a land and housing business in Canada and the United States. Resource activities are carried out through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Dundee Resources Limited.

Castle Resources Inc. (TSX VENTURE: CRI) (”Castle” or the “Company “) is pleased to announce the results of its NI 43-101 compliant Preliminary Economic Assessment (”PEA”) for its Elmtree Gold Project near Bathurst, New Brunswick. The independent PEA was completed by Micon International Limited (”Micon”) of Toronto, Ontario.

Management commissioned the Micon PEA to determined baseline economics of the Elmtree project. The PEA indicates a pre-tax IRR of 25% using $900 Au/oz and a pre-tax IRR of 63% using $1,100 Au/oz, based on open pit mining and processing of 1.117 million tonnes with an average gold grade of 2.41 g/t Au, a stripping ratio of 6.3 (W/O), and assumes a 90% Au recovery and a 60% Ag recovery.

Highlights from Micons Elmtree PEA at 100% interest include:

The Micon study is based on the extraction of NI 43-101 compliant Indicated and Inferred resources through a bulk tonnage, open-pit mining scenario. The study suggests that the best economic return can be achieved with a toll milling strategy that significantly reduces CAPEX for a project of this size. All the results presented in this release assume toll milling at an existing facility for the production of a sulphide concentrate and its sale to a nearby smelter. The PEA also considers a base case that includes a processing plant and tailings facility at Elmtree. The Elmtree Gold Project is located in a favourable mining jurisdiction with excellent local milling and processing infrastructure, including power, roads and a skilled work force.

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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

Aldrin Resource Corp. (TSX VENTURE: ALN) (”Aldrin”) announces that Aldrin and Byron Capital Markets (”Byron”) have agreed to terminate Byrons engagement as agent in connection with Aldrins previously announced $6 million brokered private placement. Aldrin currently has sufficient capital on hand to commence the 2010 work programs scheduled for its Yukon properties.

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

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Swinton Bikes is giving its backing to a bold new Think! campaign designed to save lives on the road.

Swinton Bikes, the UKs leading high street retailer of motorcycle insurance hopes the campaign will reduce the number of motorcyclist deaths in the UK. Despite only accounting for 1% of traffic, motorcyclists make up 19% of deaths on British roads.

The TV advert, which airs from Monday 1st March will show bikers with flashing neon signs attached to their bikes showing their name and personality traits. A voiceover at the end asks drivers to look out for bikers when they are out driving.

Research carried out by Think! suggests that drivers are more likely to spot a biker on the road if they personally know a biker.

Anthony Aronin, Head of Swinton Bikes said, “The over representation of motorcyclists deaths in road traffic accidents is shocking. We are fully behind this campaign and hope it can reduce the number of motorcyclist fatalities each year.”

HARBOR CITY, Calif. — Balqon Corporation (OTCBB:BLQN), an emerging developer and manufacturer
of zero emissions heavy-duty electric vehicles for Class 7 and Class 8
applications, today announced the release of its new Battery Management
System (“BMS”) designed to optimize battery cycle life of large format
lithium-ion batteries used in its product line of heavy-duty electric
trucks and tractors. Each BMS board is equipped with multiple
temperature sensors and a flash microcontroller together with Balqon’s
proprietary software that works with any electric vehicle’s battery cell
chemistry.

“Our Battery Management System incorporates a Society of Automation
Engineers (SAE) J1939 controller area network (CAN Bus) capable network
which allows seamless communication between the different components of
our electric vehicles, such as our automatic transmission, charger and
proprietary flux vector inverters. This development increases our
ability to utilize data from the key components of our electric vehicles
more intuitively during charge and discharge cycles, and thereby
increase the energy efficiency of our vehicles,” said Balwinder Samra,
President and Chief Executive Officer of Balqon Corporation. “The
development of our Battery Management System is a continuation of our
strategy to develop customized and configurable core technologies that
provide application specific solutions for our customers that are energy
efficient and reliable,” added Mr. Samra.

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MENLO PARK, Calif. — Depomed, Inc. (NASDAQ:DEPO) today reported financial results for the
fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2009.

“The fourth quarter of 2009 saw the completion of Phase 3 development of
DM-1796 for postherpetic neuralgia, and encouraging results in our Phase
3 program in Serada for menopausal hot flashes. We look forward to the
filing of an NDA for DM-1796 for postherpetic neuralgia before the end
of the first quarter, and to initiating a Phase 3 trial for Serada by
the end of April 2010. We are very pleased to report a cash and
marketable securities balance of $81.8 million at the end of 2009, which
is flat relative to 2008 and marks our second consecutive year of
positive or flat cash flow without equity financing,” stated Carl A.
Pelzel, president and chief executive officer of Depomed.

Revenue for the year ended December 31, 2009 was $57.7 million, and
included a $10.0 million license payment from Merck Co. Inc. related
to the Company’s license arrangement with Merck for fixed dose
combinations of sitagliptin and extended release metformin entered into
in July 2009, compared to $34.8 million for the year ended December 31,
2008, which included a one-time recognition of $6.3 million in product
sales of GLUMETZA related to previously deferred revenue.

Operating expenses for the year ended December 31, 2009 were $74.5
million, and included $23.6 million in promotion fee expense related to
the Company’s promotion agreement for GLUMETZA® with Santarus
due to increased GLUMETZA product sales. Operating expenses for the year
ended December 31, 2008 were $46.2 million, and included a one-time gain
of $7.5 million on litigation related to the IVAX settlement, which had
the effect of reducing operating expenses for the year. Stock-based
compensation expense was $2.7 million for the year ended December 31,
2009 compared to $2.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2008.

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