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ROCKVILLE, Md. — Catalyst Rx, the pharmacy benefit management (PBM) subsidiary of
Catalyst Health Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: CHSI), announced the award of a
new service contract with the State of Louisiana Office of Group
Benefits (OGB) following the State’s competitive bid process. The new
contract, effective July 1, 2010, covers approximately 225,000 members.

Catalyst Rx first began administering pharmacy benefits for OGB on July
1, 2004. “Catalyst Rx appreciates the opportunity to extend our
relationship with OGB and manage pharmacy benefits for the State of
Louisiana’s active and retired employees and their dependents,” said
David T. Blair, Chief Executive Officer of Catalyst Health Solutions.
“We remain firmly committed to building on our collaborative partnership
and driving the most care-effective, cost-effective solutions for the
State.” In 2008, Catalyst Rx and the OGB were the recipients of a
Pharmacy Benefit Management Institute (PBMI) Rx Benefit Innovation Award
for their physician outreach program that significantly increased the
prescribing and utilization of generic drugs, resulting in a three-year
savings of $28 million for the OGB.

Catalyst Health Solutions, Inc. is built on strong, innovative
principles in the management of prescription drug benefits and provides
an unbiased, client-centered philosophy resulting in industry-leading
client retention rates. The Companys subsidiaries include Catalyst Rx,
a full-service pharmacy benefit manager serving more than 6 million
lives in the United States and Puerto Rico; HospiScript Services, LLC,
one of the largest providers of pharmacy benefit management services to
the hospice industry; and Immediate Pharmaceutical Services, Inc., a
fully-integrated prescription mail service facility in Avon Lake, Ohio.
The Companys clients include self-insured employers including state and
local governments, managed care organizations, unions, hospices,
third-party administrators and individuals.

This press release may contain “forward-looking statements” as defined
in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These
statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties that might
materially affect our results, particularly those risks referred to in
our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008
under “Item 1A. Risk Factors.” Readers are urged to carefully review and
consider the various disclosures made in our Annual Report on Form 10-K
and our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission that
attempt to advise interested parties of the risks and uncertainties that
may affect our business. Catalyst Health Solutions, Inc. does not
undertake any obligation to update forward-looking statements, whether
as a result of new information, future events, or other developments.

CONCEPCION, Chile — Chile launched a hepatitis and tetanus vaccination campaign Friday and doctors warned of outbreaks of diarrhea and infection among thousands of people displaced by the earthquake and the tsunami that heavily damaged or destroyed 36 hospitals and made garbage dumps of coastal towns and cities. With many pharmacies looted, people suffering from diabetes, hypertension and psychological illnesses are going without medicine. “We are going to keep needing water, electric systems, a functioning sewage system. We need to clean up rotting fish in the streets. We need chemical toilets, and when it starts raining, people living in tents are going to get wet and sick. All this is going to cause infections,” said Talcahuano Mayor Gaston Saavedra, whose port city was heavily damaged by the Feb. 27 quake and tsunami. Chile said more than a dozen of its own military and civilian field hospitals were operating Friday. Mobile hospitals from a half- dozen other countries also were opening or about to open — an unusual situation for a country that proudly sends rescue and relief teams to the worlds trouble spots.
Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: AUXL),
a specialty biopharmaceutical company, today announced that XIAFLEX™
(collagenase clostridium histolyticum), a novel,
first-in-class,
orphan-designated, biologic, is now available by prescription in the United
States for the treatment of adult Dupuytrens contracture patients with a
palpable cord.

The Company has established a distribution network that will allow health
care providers to access XIAFLEX in an office setting through specialty
distributors and specialty pharmacies or, in the institutional setting,
through selected wholesalers. Physicians can receive XIAFLEX after they
have undergone training on XIAFLEX, and enrolled themselves and their site
of care in the distribution network.

“XIAFLEX is the first and only FDA-approved nonsurgical treatment for
Dupuytrens contracture and we believe it could represent a major
breakthrough for patients suffering from the debilitating effects of
Dupuytrens contracture,” said Armando Anido, Chief Executive Officer and
President of Auxilium. “I am extremely proud of the XIAFLEX team, whose
commitment and hard work have allowed us to give patients access to XIAFLEX
just five weeks following FDA approval. We are committed to making XIAFLEX
broadly available to appropriate Dupuytrens patients and have implemented
patient and healthcare professional assistance programs to support the
launch of XIAFLEX.”

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SALT LAKE CITY — Brian Allen was furious. An involved father of four, hed worked for years to land an invitation to sit on the community council at Cottonwood Heights Elementary and all they could talk about was eggs. Eggs. Oatmeal and eggs. “Can we talk about how to direct more money into classrooms?” he wanted to know. The district manages the budget, he was coldly informed. “What about lowering class sizes, can we talk about that?”
SALT LAKE CITY — Brian Allen was furious. An involved father of four, hed worked for years to land an invitation to sit on the community council at Cottonwood Heights Elementary and all they could talk about was eggs. Eggs. Oatmeal and eggs. “Can we talk about how to direct more money into classrooms?” he wanted to know. The district manages the budget, he was coldly informed. “What about lowering class sizes, can we talk about that?”

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In December it was discovered that 12 members of Osama bin Ladens family had federally approved pilots licenses. This followed by a few months the shocker that the Libyan convicted of the Lockerbie terrorist bombing, repatriated in August from a Scottish prison, also held a Federal Aviation Administration pilots license. It gets worse. The FAA also cleared a man to fly who had done time trying to smuggle fighter jet parts to Iran. Maybe the truly stunning fact is these discoveries werent unearthed by the FBI, CIA or the Department of Homeland Security. It took a small business in Nassau County with no federal contracts, using public records exclusively, to uncover the startling information. Mineola-based Safe Banking Systems, in business for 10 years, turned up the information by a happy accident, according to SBS president David Schiffer, who immediately reported it to government agencies.
HILLSBORO, Ore. — Willamette Dental recently promoted Justin West to Senior Director of
Finance. In his new role he will be responsible for accounting, patient
accounts, purchasing, and information technology. He will continue to be
a member of the Senior Management Team at Willamette Dental. “Justin has
been a significant contributor to Willamette Dental’s success, and we’re
pleased to have him on the leadership team,” stated Yuen Chin, Chief
Financial Officer.

Justin joined Willamette Dental Management Corporation in February of
1999 as Accounting Supervisor. In 2004 Justin left Willamette for just
under two years to work as an FBI Agent. He returned as Controller in
December of 2005 and was soon promoted to Director of Finance.

Justin is a graduate of Oregon State University with a Bachelor’s Degree
in Finance.

Willamette Dental, headquartered in Hillsboro, Oregon, has been
providing high quality dentistry for 40 years. Willamette Dental’s
unique delivery model delivers superior patient care through a
partnership with patients to stop the disease/repair cycle by means of
evidence based methods of prevention and treatment. The Company operates
more than 55 offices throughout the Northwest in Washington, Oregon and
Idaho, serving high quality dental care to more than 330,000 patients.

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The Capital-Journal The Topeka Home Builders Associations Home Show 2010 will run Friday through Sunday at the Kansas Expocentre. The theme for this years show is “Home is Where the Art Is.” The artist collective Chords and Oil is partnering with THBA and the work of several members will be on display in the main entrance, including works in metal, glass, concrete, paint and photography. Show times are noon to 7 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday.
Ryan Millman, CEO of Nations Photo Lab, a leading provider of premium photofinishing products, was invited to join the esteemed group of photography experts on the Kodak K-Zone speakers panel at the recent PMA 2010 convention in Anaheim, CA. On the K-Zone panel, Ryan addressed how “Print Makes It Real” and why print remains a vital, powerful and lasting medium for sharing our personal stories, despite the advent of digital media.

The Kodak K-Zone is a live talk-show setting where industry experts, print service providers and marketing professionals engage in dynamic discussions on photo industry hot topics. Ryan Millman was hand-picked to join the PMA panel because when Kenneth Marks, National Sales Manager CDG Retail Print Solutions/Professional Labs for Kodak, met Ryan, he came away with this impression, “Ryan is a very articulate and innovative CEO. At 31, he is a young president for any industry. These attributes, partnered with his unique perspective on imaging, has helped his lab grow and evolve at exponential rates. His approach is one that the rest of the industry is starting to notice.”

Nations Photo Lab is a leading provider of premium photofinishing products and services for professional photographers, emerging professional photographers, and corporations. Based in Owings Mills, MD, the company prides itself on superior quality, extremely competitive pricing, fast turnaround time, and unparalleled customer service. Additionally, Nations Photo Lab remains abreast of the quickly evolving digital photography industry and only utilizes state-of-the-art machinery and technology to regularly introduce new products to meet the growing needs of its clients.

BOJIDOG FILMS, specializing in corporate film, EPKs and short films, announced 40 hours of verite “MAKING OF FOOTAGE available for broadcast.

The footage, by Chris Boal, was shot over seven weeks in Amman, Jordan and the Jordanian desert during principal photography on the Oscar nominated film, “The Hurt Locker.”

A brief sampling of the footage can be seen on the “Hurt Locker” DVD, but much more was announced as available today, including compelling behind the scenes shots cast and crew interviews.

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NewMarket Technology, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: NWMT) today released an exclusive, on-demand strategic update Webcast. Conducted by NewMarket Founder and Chairman Philip Verges, the Webcast discusses the Companys plans to move to a national exchange and dividend plans for NewMarket shareholders. Also included in the presentation is a strategic update of the Companys Greenfield Partnership Program, global sales and long-term ROI Outlook. Additionally, Mr. Verges also discusses a recently issued independent analyst report on the Company with a buy rating and $1.47 PPS recommendation.

Coremetrics , the leader in marketing optimization, today announced new enhancements to Coremetrics Impression Attribution™ that enable businesses to accurately analyze how Facebook presence and investments drive key business objectives, such as website sales, orders and conversion events. Fully integrated into the Coremetrics Continuous Optimization Platform™ , Impression Attribution links individual visits to Facebook fan pages, exposures to Facebook ads, and interactions with Facebook applications to subsequent website visits, behaviors and conversions, enabling marketers to measure the return on investment (ROI) of their campaigns. Coremetrics clients have complete control over what information they wish to collect and analyze, from simple demographic information and activity level, to more sophisticated attribution metrics.

“Seton Hall University requires measurable results from Facebook and other forms of social media,” said Robert Brosnan, director of web and digital communications, Seton Hall University. “The university is focused on tying Facebook investments directly to specific metrics, such as student enrollment. Coremetrics approach to quantifying Facebooks contribution to the bottom line, grounded in the broader analysis of the contributions of other impression-based campaigns such as syndicated videos, rich Internet applications and micro-sites, is an extremely sophisticated, market-leading take on social media analytics.”

While existing solutions depend on link clicks to associate Facebook interactions with website behaviors, Impression Attribution measures the impact that Facebook has on the business by fully capturing both click-through and view-through visitor activity. View-through refers to users who visit Facebook and in a later period arrive indirectly at the businesss website via a different channel, such as paid search. In that case, Impression Attribution will assign credit to Facebook for its role in influencing the website visit.

Impression Attribution uses a lightweight process to intelligently identify a visitors exposure to a brands content. Businesses can send any information they want through Impression Attribution. They can deploy static impression tags on their fan pages via Facebooks Static FBML application, or dynamically in Facebook apps and custom tabs. For instance, they can leverage the Facebook API to access user profile or activity information and seamlessly integrate it into the Coremetrics Continuous Optimization Platform. Coremetrics Impression Attribution will then report on website sales, orders, conversion events and other business-impacting metrics that were associated with that Facebook information.

All data collection conforms to Facebooks Terms of Service, its commitment to user privacy, and the privacy settings selected by each individual user.

Digital Word of Mouth Delivers Tremendous Consumer Value, Drives
Measurable ROI, and Powers Organizational Transformation for More Than
750 Leading Brands in 25 Languages

AUSTIN, Texas — Bazaarvoice,
the market and technology leader in hosted social
commerce applications that drive sales, today announced that it has
served more than 100 billion impressions of user-generated reviews,
answers, and stories since launch. With 80% of consumers now seeking
user-generated review content to guide purchases, this new milestone
represents a tremendous transformation in shopping behavior and
underscores the role of digital word of mouth as the most influential
form of advertising today. This record achievement comes as Bazaarvoice
prepares to celebrate its fifth anniversary in May 2010 with more than
750 clients operating in 25 languages and 36 countries.

“Literally translated, Bazaarvoice means ‘voice of the marketplace.’ For
the first time in human history, word of mouth is a digital medium,
representing a shift that is more transformational and powerful than we
could have imagined just a few years ago,” said Brett Hurt, founder and
CEO of Bazaarvoice. “The ‘hidden’ impact of 100 billion impressions of
user-generated content is the way that Bazaarvoice clients are using
this content to transform the way they do business – rewriting the
textbook on marketing and merchandising, improving products, increasing
customer satisfaction and loyalty, reengineering channel relationships,
and adopting entirely new processes based on digital word of mouth. I’m
very thankful for our partnership with our clients, as well as our
passionate culture of employees who innovate constantly and serve them
at every opportunity. And while we’ve rapidly grown, we have also scaled
the Bazaarvoice Foundation to give back to the communities in which we
operate.”

Companies using Bazaarvoice gain a proven and innovative way to market with
their customers in the channels where they shop, creating authentic
conversations that deliver tremendous consumer value, drive real
business results, and power organizational transformation. Bazaarvoice
has published more than 40 case studies and numerous blog posts that
prove the ROI of the company’s innovative solution suite and chronicle
the most dramatic changes the company has seen on the path to 100
billion impressions. These include:

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CAMP HILL, Pa. — Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE: RAD) today announced sales results for
February.

For the five weeks ended February 27, 2010, same store sales decreased
3.2 percent over the prior-year period. Front-end same store sales
decreased 3.2 percent while pharmacy same store sales, which included an
approximate 206 basis points negative impact from new generic
introductions, were down 3.2 percent. Prescriptions filled at comparable
stores decreased 3.4 percent over the prior-year period.

Front-end and pharmacy same store sales were negatively impacted by a
weaker cough, cold and flu season than in the like period last year.
Front end sales were also negatively affected by severe weather,
especially in the northeast and south, and continued weak consumer
demand.

Total drugstore sales for the five-week period decreased 4.5 percent to
$2.434 billion compared to $2.549 billion for the same period last year.
Prescription revenue accounted for 67.9 percent of drugstore sales, and
third party prescription revenue represented 95.8 percent of pharmacy
sales.

ROCKVILLE, Md. — Catalyst Rx, the pharmacy benefit management (PBM) subsidiary of
Catalyst Health Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: CHSI), announced the award of a
new service contract with the State of Louisiana Office of Group
Benefits (OGB) following the State’s competitive bid process. The new
contract, effective July 1, 2010, covers approximately 225,000 members.

Catalyst Rx first began administering pharmacy benefits for OGB on July
1, 2004. “Catalyst Rx appreciates the opportunity to extend our
relationship with OGB and manage pharmacy benefits for the State of
Louisiana’s active and retired employees and their dependents,” said
David T. Blair, Chief Executive Officer of Catalyst Health Solutions.
“We remain firmly committed to building on our collaborative partnership
and driving the most care-effective, cost-effective solutions for the
State.” In 2008, Catalyst Rx and the OGB were the recipients of a
Pharmacy Benefit Management Institute (PBMI) Rx Benefit Innovation Award
for their physician outreach program that significantly increased the
prescribing and utilization of generic drugs, resulting in a three-year
savings of $28 million for the OGB.

Catalyst Health Solutions, Inc. is built on strong, innovative
principles in the management of prescription drug benefits and provides
an unbiased, client-centered philosophy resulting in industry-leading
client retention rates. The Companys subsidiaries include Catalyst Rx,
a full-service pharmacy benefit manager serving more than 6 million
lives in the United States and Puerto Rico; HospiScript Services, LLC,
one of the largest providers of pharmacy benefit management services to
the hospice industry; and Immediate Pharmaceutical Services, Inc., a
fully-integrated prescription mail service facility in Avon Lake, Ohio.
The Companys clients include self-insured employers including state and
local governments, managed care organizations, unions, hospices,
third-party administrators and individuals.

This press release may contain “forward-looking statements” as defined
in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These
statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties that might
materially affect our results, particularly those risks referred to in
our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008
under “Item 1A. Risk Factors.” Readers are urged to carefully review and
consider the various disclosures made in our Annual Report on Form 10-K
and our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission that
attempt to advise interested parties of the risks and uncertainties that
may affect our business. Catalyst Health Solutions, Inc. does not
undertake any obligation to update forward-looking statements, whether
as a result of new information, future events, or other developments.

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Investors in Petrocapital Resources PLC, PCR, a UK PLUS Market quoted company, have been watching their investment capital erode since September 2009. “We assisted in raising Millions of Euros in development funds for PCR in mid-2009″, comments Bernd Schulze for Fastlane Financial GmbH, a Swiss based financial brokerage firm.

Bernd Schulze continued to say “Manoli Olympitis, its Chairman, together with his puppet board of directors have deliberately inflicted serious damage to a once promising investment company by ousting its trusted founder and COO who were instrumental in creating the company and the reason we were able to attract large institutional investors. By fabricating a web of unsubstantiated shreds of circumstantial evidence, Olympitis alleged a Rule 9 breach by a series of shareholders as far back as September of 2009 to the UK Takeover Panel. A ruling is still outstanding.

Representations made in connection with these allegations are factually incorrect and include defamatory and accusatory statements against shareholders. Various shareholders have retained UK legal counsel to defend their positions. Olympitis has absolutely no experience in the oil and gas sector and has invested only a fraction of the EUR 7 Million funds raised by us and our associated investors in now almost one year.

It is furthermore disturbing, that US$ 1.75 Million (less than 20% of the capital raised by investors to be invested in lucrative oil and gas prospects) were dumped into a little known oil development play owned and promoted by a personal friend of Olympitis without having obtained proper independent third party valuations. The board has clearly failed to represent the interests of investors and shareholders and through its incompetence and lack of management skills caused the price of PCR stock to plummet from over EUR 2 to a mere 20 cents on the Frankfurt markets, where all the fund raising was conducted”. Fastlanes spokesman, Bernd Schulze, added: “Olympitis was well aware of the importance of the Frankfurt markets. At no time did he or the board attempt to interface with shareholders and try to provide any kind of market support. We are currently preparing legal action against the board members individually for breach of duty and possible criminal actions in Europe and will be advising the regulators accordingly”.

Highlights:

“Our private pay strategy gained significant momentum in the fourth quarter
of 2009,” commented Laurie Bebo, President and Chief Executive Officer.
“We saw private pay occupancy gains in each month of the quarter, and at
December 31, 2009, achieved our highest private pay occupancy of the year.”

Ms. Bebo continued: “Our results in 2009 put us in good position to further
enhance profitability in 2010 and beyond. We are now substantially out of
Medicaid programs, achieving over 96% of our revenues from private pay
sources. Four years ago that number was 70%. A higher percentage of
revenues from private pay sources helps our margins because private pay
rates in 2009 exceeded Medicaid reimbursement rates by approximately $38
per day. We continue to be focused on private pay occupancy. Headwinds
caused by the economic recession constrained our ability to increase
private pay census. We were able to achieve strong margins through prudent
management of leverage and expenses. Despite the continuing effects of the
recession, we saw steady improvement in private pay occupancy in the second
half of 2009. The combination of our exiting from Medicaid programs,
attention to expenses, and increases in private pay occupancy resulted in
significant improvement in margins and provides an excellent platform for
future profitability improvement.”

For the year ended December 31, 2009, ALC reported net income from
continuing operations of $0.8 million and a net loss of $0.2 million,
compared to net income from continuing operations and net income of $14.7
million and $14.3 million, respectively, in the year ended December 31,
2008. The 2009 net income from continuing operations was negatively
impacted by a $14.7 million (net of income tax benefits) write-off of
goodwill in the first quarter of 2009 (the “Goodwill Write-off”) and a
non-cash non-recurring write-off of $0.1 million (net of income tax
benefits) related to ALCs decision not to exercise a purchase option under
a capital lease in the third quarter of 2009 (the “Capital Lease
Write-off”). The 2009 net loss resulted from the Goodwill Write-off, the
Capital Lease Write-off and an additional non-cash, non-recurring
write-off of $0.8 million (net of income tax benefits) recorded in
discontinued operations related to ALCs decision not to exercise a
purchase option under the capital lease referred to above (the
“Discontinued Operations Write-off”). Excluding the impact of the Goodwill
Write-off, the Capital Lease Write-off and the Discontinued Operations
Write-Off, net income from continuing operations and net income for the
year ended December 31, 2009 would have been $15.6 million and $15.4
million, respectively.

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SALT LAKE CITY — The cities of UTOPIA applauded Governor Gary Herbert today for joining
their effort to encourage Google to bring its experiment in fiber optics
to Utah.

“UTOPIA is a good candidate to partner with Google in the new project
and to bring the experiment to well-prepped ground,” said the Governor
in a letter of support. “UTOPIA has successfully pursued models of
deployment and found a sustainable and reliable model,” he said.

“We appreciate the Governor’s support of our efforts to attract Google
to Utah,” said Orem Mayor Jerry Washburn. “He has always been supportive
of local government, high tech, and economic development.”

“Governor Herbert understands business, and realizes what an enormous
boost this would be for our state to have Google’s help in deploying
more fiber to Utah homes and businesses,” said West Valley City Mayor
Mike Winder. “On the UTOPIA network, Utah-based entrepreneurs compete at
the speed of light in providing Internet, data, phone and voice
services.”

Google announced last month that it wants to partner with municipalities
to develop and experiment with an ultrafast fiber network that would
reach 50,000 to 500,000 people across the country. Google’s announcement
referenced the need for government to step up and provide high speed
fiber connectivity, and for such fiber-to-the-premise networks to be
“open access,” affirming all that UTOPIA stands for.

CHICAGO — Nystrom,
the leading publisher of hands-on social studies products for K-12,
didn’t waste any time enhancing their new breakthrough ed-tech offering, StrataLogica™.
Released in September 2009 in partnership with Roundarch,
a leader in digital design and technology, StrataLogica is a Web-based
product that delivers all Nystrom wall maps and globes in a 3-D
environment using the Google Earth™ API. StrataLogica also includes
Nystrom e-book atlases, charts, and outline maps.

Staying true to StrataLogica’s emphasis on 21st Century
Learning, Nystrom has made it possible for teacher and student to
instantly share content created in the three-dimensional space of
StrataLogica. The open sharing and collaboration platform enables
educators to deploy unique project assignments to individual students or
segmented work groups with a few simple clicks. Students can use a
variety of Nystrom age-appropriate reference and history maps with the
easy-to-use interactive tools that include placemarks, icons, text
labels, symbols, and a digital marker to complete assignments and
receive immediate feedback.

For example, a student asked to circle the capitals of Canadian
provinces can do so using a digital marker on a globe view of a Nystrom
map. Upon completion, the student can save the view in StrataLogica and
then share it with the teacher who will be able to make corrections,
provide comments, and return it as quickly as it was received. Because
StrataLogica is Web-based, teachers will be able to assign, assess, and
return assignments and projects both inside and outside of the classroom.

“Part of our design process was to observe teachers and students using
StrataLogica and extract from them what enhancements would most benefit
the learning experience,” said Scott Judy, Roundarch’s director of User
Experience. “It’s been amazing to see how students immerse themselves in
learning and collaborate with their classmates when using StrataLogica.
We’re changing the way our kids are learning about their world.”

In addition to readily sharing content, users can now create interactive
presentations with StrataLogica. Students and teachers have the ability
to create a presentation that moves through different locations,
customizing each view using the robust toolset in the application. When
finished, they can play it back and watch as it dynamically zooms in and
out of each location with placemarks, symbols, text, thematic overlays,
3-D terrain, and much more. For instance, students can illustrate their
understanding of momentous battles in World War II by locating the sites
on the 3-D globe view and marking them with a place mark—which allows
the user to embed videos and photos—along with a description of the
battle in a text box. They are then able to customize how the finished
presentation will run, either automatically or by manually clicking
through it.

TripIt, the trip management company, has closed a third round of funding, receiving $7 million from a group of investors led by Azure Capital Partners and OReilly AlphaTech Ventures. These funds will be used to accelerate TripIts cloud-based web service to reach more business travelers, as well as new services for mobile and enterprise collaboration at global companies.

Earlier this week, TripIt announced TripIt Groups that gives business travelers an easy way to collaborate on travel planning with other colleagues inside their company. Groups adds to other recently-launched business travel services from TripIt, including free mobile apps for iPhone, Android and BlackBerry, and the TripIt Pro premium service for frequent travelers.

TripIt has now received $13.1M in total investment, including $1M when it launched in 2007, $5.1M in 2008, and $7M in this third round of funding, which was oversubscribed by interested investors.

“TripIt has everything we look for in an investment — an experienced management team and the ability to change a big industry like online travel,” commented Mike Kwatinetz, founding general partner, Azure Capital Partners.

“OATV is re-investing in TripIt because of its continued success in attracting new users and partners to their open travel platform,” commented Mark P. Jacobsen, managing director, OATV.

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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.

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

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

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

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

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

Boxer Beat Huge Odds to Win His First World Poker Tour® Title;
Turned $19.95 Subscription into $100,000 Win

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

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

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

Metatron Inc. (PINKSHEETS: MRNJ) today announced that it will release the appMovie “Michael Jackson HIStory World Tour Live” concert on iTunes, Android and Blackberry under license from Soul Legends Ltd and Darryl Payne Productions Inc.

The concert was recorded from the third and final world concert tour by Michael Jackson as a solo artist. The tour, which grossed a total of $165 million, included a total of 82 concerts with a record-breaking attendance of 4,500,000 fans. Never before seen in the US, this is the first and only High-Definition recording of Michael Jackson performing all of his hits live. Recorded while he was at the peak of his career, Jackson puts on an amazing performance. The video quality is extremely high, was shot with fifty cameras and is 2-1/2 hours in length. This app also contains 500 rare pictures.

Joe Riehl, CEO of Metatron said, “Michael Jackson is the most successful entertainer of all time and his music and videos continue to be top sales performers in all formats. This concert video is exclusive to our subsidiary i-Mobilize and has not been released in any format in the United States until now. We are proud to be the first to release this incredible video from one of the worlds truly great all-time performers.”

Michael Jackson., referred to as the King of Pop, is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time, and one of the most influential. His 1982 album Thriller sold more than 110 million copies, and remains the best-selling album ever; while several of his other albums rank among the worlds best-sellers. 17 number-one singles in the US (including four as a member of The Jackson 5); and estimated world sales of over 780 million records,[ making him one of the best-selling recording artists ever.

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Beverly Beverly Christensen Chamberlain of Orem, Ut reunited with her loving Father in Heaven Feb. 27, 2010. She was born May 21, 1929 in Castle Dale, Utah to Charley and Leah Christensen. The second of four girls, she proved you can take the girl out of Emery County but you cant take Emery County out of the girl.
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SAN ANTONIO — USAA,
a leading financial services provider for members of the military
community and their families, is giving its mobile users faster, more
secure mobile logon access to their banking, insurance and investment
accounts through its new quick logon and authentication security
software.

USAA has teamed up with Mountain View, Calif.-based VeriSign,
Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSN) to simplify account access for USAA
members while strengthening the logon security for its popular USAA
Mobile App.

Now, instead of a three-step process of username, password and PIN, USAA
members can access their accounts through a secure four-digit PIN,
making the mobile logon experience simpler and safer.

Qualified USAA members can download the updated application with quick
logon at the Apple® iTunes store or just update their current
USAA Mobile App. The quick logon service is expected to be available in
April for Android® phones. BlackBerry® users can
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Silver Peak Systems , the leader in data center class Wide Area Network (WAN) optimization, today announced that Evergreen Home Loans, a full-service community mortgage banker, has selected Silver Peaks NX appliances to optimize WAN performance and improve visibility into application behavior.

Silver Peak partnered with SHI to meet Evergreen Home Loans WAN optimization needs.

Silver Peak employs real-time network optimization techniques to maximize application performance across the WAN while minimizing IT operational costs. These techniques include:

– Network Acceleration to overcome WAN latency

– Network Integrity to correct packet delivery issues and intelligently allocate WAN resources

Tampa-based HomeBancorp, Inc. has named Teresa
Stachurski as Mortgage Loan Officer for HomeBanc. She is based in
HomeBancs Bonita Springs office, located at 24830 South Tamiami Trail,
Suite 3500.

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

Silver Peak Systems , the leader in data center class Wide Area Network (WAN) optimization, today announced that Evergreen Home Loans, a full-service community mortgage banker, has selected Silver Peaks NX appliances to optimize WAN performance and improve visibility into application behavior.

Silver Peak partnered with SHI to meet Evergreen Home Loans WAN optimization needs.

Silver Peak employs real-time network optimization techniques to maximize application performance across the WAN while minimizing IT operational costs. These techniques include:

– Network Acceleration to overcome WAN latency

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GBI Research, the leading business intelligence provider, has released its latest research, “Top 10 Biotechnology Companies – SWOT Analysis, Competitive Benchmarking, Financial Analysis and RD Pipeline,” which provides an insight into the global biotechnology industry and analyzes the competitive positioning of the top 10 companies in the industry. This pharmaceutical and healthcare report estimates the market size of the global biotechnology industry and its future prospects. It benchmarks the leading companies in the biotechnology industry on selected parameters to analyze their competitive positioning in the market. The report analyzes the future landscape of the biotechnology industry by forecasting the revenues of leading companies to 2012. For each company the report analyzes the financial strength, product portfolio, pipeline strength and therapeutic focus of its RD activities. It critically examines the strengths and weaknesses of individual companies and the opportunities and threats facing them.

This report is built using data and information sourced from proprietary databases, primary and secondary research and in-house analysis by GBI Researchs team of industry experts.

The report analyses the competitive landscape of the biotechnology industry, RD strategies and pipeline of the top 10 players, and strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats facing these companies. Its scope includes:

Physicians Primary Care, like most one- and two-office healthcare practices, depends on prompt payment from insurance companies and patients to meet its operational needs. Amanda Stultz, Office Manager, clearly recalls the day that her clinic decided to look for a new clearinghouse partner.

“Our list of claim denials had reached 80 pages. A huge amount of our working capital was tied up with insurance companies, and we werent getting the cash flow we deserved. We knew if we were going to make things better, we had to find an experienced revenue management company with a more complete list of capabilities,” she said.

Physicians Primary Care, while located in Jeffersonville, Indiana, is part of the greater Louisville, Kentucky metro area. With two offices just minutes from the Ohio River, the practice offers specialties ranging from family medicine to advanced imaging, womens health and more. Its range of services means it works with a wide range of patients, insurance plans, payers, and payment options. Having a seasoned, end-to-end revenue cycle management provider is critical to its success.

Based on a recommendation from a value-added reseller, Stultz looked into ZirMed® and its comprehensive lineup of revenue services. “ZirMed is clearly a one-stop shop,” she recalled. “It offers everything from pre-verification to billing and payment plans. And it has relationships with thousands of payers across the U.S.”

ZirMed®, also headquartered in Louisville, takes revenue management far beyond the services provided by clearinghouses. It serves as a full management partner to healthcare providers of all sizes, providing greater payment efficiency, profitable value-added services, and timely, valuable claim information that allows the provider to improve its insurance claim reimbursement performance.

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Womens clothing retailer Artigiano have again taken inspiration from Italy for their summer collection and have revealed an exclusive preview of the forthcoming range on their website.

The handful of items featured in the exclusive Summer preview have many of this seasons key trends covered; from jewel tones to luxury fabrics, metallics to bold prints it looks like Summer with Artigiano could be the perfect way to express your personality through your wardrobe.

A spokesperson for the company said “This Summer colours zing, fabrics shimmer, silhouettes fit flare and with our clothing accessories designed especially to match the summer collection you can add an extra layer of sophistication”.

Cleverly teasing us with a preview that features items suitable for all occasions and available now, Artigiano have helped us forget about the rain and focus on warmer, brighter days; be it at the poolside or attending a special event in style.

Celebrating their 15th year this year Artigiano specialises in Italian inspired womens clothing in sizes 8-20. The company launched sister brand Spirito di Artigiano in 1998 to capture the style of Artigiano and translate it into a plus size clothing collection available in sizes 14-28.

* DELAYED-ONSET MUSCLE SORENESS (DOMS) is a double-edged sword. On one hand, muscle damage and soreness promote intracellular repair processes that make your muscles bigger and stronger. On the other hand, when DOMS is extreme, it can limit your range of motion and affect how often you train. Enter BounceBack, a blend of proteolytic enzymes, cur-cumin and phytosterols from avocado and soybean oils, resveratrol and vitamin C. Researchers from the UCLA School of Medicine (Los Angeles) recently reported that in a small study of 10 men and women, 30 days of BounceBack supplementation significantly reduced pain and tenderness induced by Smith machine squats. A small improvement in range of motion (knee flexion) was also noted, along with trends for decreases in serum markers of muscle damage. * CREATINE CONTINUES TO IMPRESS. In addition to improving muscle strength and size, bone health and even cognition in vegetarians, it now appears to help lifters recover their strength faster after a hard workout. Researchers from Australia, Baylor University (Waco, Texas) and Tasmania teamed up to study the effects of creatine monohydrate administered five days before and 14 days after a standardized lower-body resistance-training session (four sets of 10 reps of the eccentric-only leg press, leg extension and leg curl). Five days before exercise, subjects took about 20 grams of creatine and 84 grams of glucose or a placebo. Fourteen days later, they took about 7 grams of creatine and 28 grams of glucose or a placebo. The effects of creatine were dramatic: a 21% greater recovery of strength and 84% less muscle damage compared to the placebo group. This study underscores the importance of daily creatine supplementation, especially on “off” days, to accelerate recovery from intense weight training.
At the request of the prime minister of Canada, Stephen Harper, Her Excellency Michaelle Jean, Governor General of Canada, accompanied by her husband Jean-Daniel Lafond, will visit the Republic of Haiti and the Dominican Republic, from March 8 to 10, 2010.

The visit to the Republic of Haiti is being made to strengthen the partnership between Canada and Haiti, for the restoration and reconstruction of the country following the earthquake on January 12. Their Excellencies will meet with the president, Rene Preval, the prime minister, Jean-Max Bellerive, and members of civil society. During the meetings, the Governor General will emphasize the importance of education and culture, as well as the involvement of women and young people in Haitis long-term reconstruction and development strategy.

“We know that the island is experiencing terrible suffering, not only because of the earthquake, but also because of the poverty, which was already endemic before the disaster,” stated the Governor General. “In these situations of crisis and destabilization, women continue to look after the needs of their children and their loved ones. This year, International Womans Day will be even more moving for me, because I will be by the side of those Haitian women who are striving to recover from disaster and rebuild.”

Their Excellencies will then visit the Dominican Republic to strengthen the relations between the Republic and Canada and to recognize the Dominicans exemplary leadership in reacting to the Haitian crisis. Their Excellencies will meet with the president, Leonel Fernandez, and members of the civil society.

The detailed itinerary of the visits to Haiti and the Dominican Republic will be included in a later news release.

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UK homeowners would most like to sit down to dinner with Michael Jackson, according to a poll by Swinton.

A survey by the UKs leading high street retailer of home insurance of 1,200 online customers revealed that 31% chose the recently deceased Thriller star as their favourite fantasy dinner guest.

X Factor Judge Cheryl Cole came second (19%) while funny man Peter Kay came third (12%).

Eccentric US singer Lady Gaga featured fourth (11%) on the list, while football legend George Best came fifth (9%).

Other fantasy dinner guests who scored highly but did not quite make the top five included Simon Cowell and Gordon Brown.

SHOPPERS who suffered horrific burns from “toxic sofas” will renew their multi-million-pound compensation battle tomorrow. More than 350 Land Of Leather customers blame the imported Chinese furniture for causing skin rashes and serious blistering. The damages bill as the High Court case resumes could reach pounds 20million, the biggest consumer injury action in UK legal history.
With motorists planning to take full advantage of the final phase of the car scrappage scheme, Swinton Insurance is urging them to think about car insurance before trading in their old vehicles.

According to official figures, a total of 1,994,999 new cars were registered in 2009, following 15 successive months of falling registrations before the scrappage scheme was implemented.

With motorists scrambling to buy a new vehicle before funding for the scrappage scheme runs out, Swinton, the UKs leading high street insurance retailer, is urging people to think about car insurance before making a purchase. The leading car insurance firm is advising motorists to check that their policy covers them for everything they need and also warning them to beware of any premium increases which may come with a newer car model.

The scheme, under which buyers receive a Pounds Sterling 2,000 discount when they trade in an older car for a new model, was due to run out on February 28, but has been extended to the end of March.

Steve Chelton, Insurer development manager at Swinton said: “The UK motor industry plays an important role in the UK economy. The car scrappage scheme has had a very positive effect on car sales since it was introduced in May last year and as a result has reduced the impact of the economic downturn. It has acted as a great incentive to encourage people to trade in older cars.

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Compliance rates low on egress, fire safety For the first time in several years, The Joint Commission standards and goals with the lowest compliance rates are not directly related to the delivery of health care. In its annual listing of the standards or goals with the highest rates of noncompliance for the first six months of 2009, The Joint Commission listed the following: Life Safety (LS) 02.01.20: The hospital maintains the integrity of the means of egress, 45% noncompliant; Record of Care, Treatment, and Services (RC) 02.03.07: Qualified staff receive and record verbal orders, 40% noncompliant;

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Synergy Research Group announces the publication of Q4 2009 and YE 2009 EMEA and Western Europe market shares. Year over year, the Enterprise Voice market fell over 23 percent in Western Europe. However, the second half of 2009 showed solid improvement and the growth in Q4 2009 was more robust than any quarter since Q4 2007. Within the challenging economic environment some vendors fared better than others navigating through increased competition and tightened customer spending. The top three vendors gaining share in Western Europe included Alcatel-Lucent, Avaya, and Aastra.

IP Telephony (IPT) continues to be the fastest growing segment of the Enterprise Voice market — which includes IP-only and Converged IP/TDM PBX phone systems and IP Phones. In 2009, IPT represented nearly 70 percent of the total Telephony market, with the remainder comprised of the legacy markets of PBXs and KTS.

Market share gains in Western Europe in 2009 were difficult at best with those who gained or lost evenly split between 7 vendors gaining share and 7 vendors losing. Alcatel-Lucent enjoyed the largest share gain year over year with a gain of 2.64 market share points — followed by Avaya with 1.47 points and Aastra with 1.41 points.

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ON NOVEMBER 30, 2009, North Koreans awoke to find that their savings had lost 99 percent of their official value. Kim Jong Ils dictatorship dropped two zeros from the North Korean won, making a 100-won note worth only one. Exchange of old currency for new is capped at 300,000 of the old won per family in bank savings and half that amount in cash. The limit is a de facto ceiling on savings, rendering worthless any currency held above the cutoff. The sudden revaluation may be an attempt to crack down on the black markets that have long existed in the comers of North Koreas centralized economic system. Defending the monetary change, which was imposed against a background of rampant inflation and widespread poverty, an official at the countrys central bank told a pro-Pyongyang paper in Japan that “in the future, a large share of economic activities will be subject not to the market, but the planned supply and distribution system.”
FAST FOOD restaurants are reputed to be cut-rate, unhealthy outfits, while government-run schools are supposed to be public-spirited and socially responsible. But according to a USA Today investigation published in December, meat that would be rejected by McDonalds and Jack-in-the-Box is being served to American schoolchildren.

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New board member, Thomas Simone, instrumental in formation of
Alliance Health’s new Healthcare Industry Advisory Board. Other
founding executive members include:

The initial two-day meeting of the Advisory Board, held last week in
Scottsdale, Arizona, covered a wide variety of topics, including
specific issues faced by health plans, pharmacy benefits managers, and
pharmaceutical companies, as well as broader subjects involving online
patient engagement, direct-to-consumer marketing opportunities and
challenges to traditional direct-to-physician marketing programs.

According to Alliance Health’s Chief Executive Officer, Stead Burwell,
its Healthcare Industry Advisory Board is designed to provide Alliance
Health executive management and its board of directors with industry
insights, feedback and strategic counsel in support of the company’s
continued efforts in building a universe of online social health
networks that bring together patients, caregivers, and industry
participants. The initial members of Alliance Health’s Healthcare
Industry Advisory Board are Gordon Barker, Richard Hawkins and Robert
Johnson.

PHILADELPHIA — Third-generation pharmacist Gary W. Kadlec, President and Chief
Executive Officer of Hospice Pharmacia and excelleRx, Inc, is the 2010
recipient of the American Pharmacists Association’s (APhA) Hugo H.
Schaefer Award.

Established in 1964 by the oldest pharmacy association in the nation,
APhA, to honor the organization’s treasurer, the Schaefer award
recognizes outstanding voluntary contributions to the organization, the
profession, and society. APhA’s award is one of the highest honors
achieved in the pharmacy industry.

On being recognized for his contributions to pharmacy, Gary said, “I am
honored to be recognized by the American Pharmacists Association. The
dedication of the APhA and its members to the appropriate use of
medications inspires me to bring the same commitment to the pharmacy
community through my personal involvement and professional work within
Hospice Pharmacia and excelleRx.”

Gary began his career as a pharmacist at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in
Michigan. From 1976 to 1995 he was owner and president of Specialized
Pharmacy Services, Inc. In 1995, Specialized Pharmacy Services was
acquired by Omnicare, Inc., where Gary served as Regional Vice President
and later Senior Regional Vice President. In 2004, Gary joined
excelleRx, where he currently is CEO and President. Under Gary’s
leadership, excelleRx continues to develop into a state-of-the-art
Medication Management Center that is providing cutting edge pharmacy
service.

Gary is involved with numerous organizations within the pharmacy
community, including the American Pharmacists Association, the American
Society of Consultant Pharmacists, the American Society of Health System
Pharmacists, the International Pharmaceutical Federation, the National
Community Pharmacists Association, and the Michigan Pharmacist
Association.

Pro Pointer, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: PPII), through its wholly owned subsidiary Coenzyme-A Technologies, Inc. is pleased to announce they are beginning distribution negotiations with ERC Saglik Urunleri, a Mediterranean Company and also Global Pharmaceuticals, a North African Company. Both of these companies are leading international wholesale pharmaceutical distributors for the medical-optical devices and pharmaceutical equipment and nutraceutical and have a large customer base in the Mediterranean region, North Africa and the Middle East territories. Erc Saglik Urunleri is currently serving many of the over 1100 hospitals, 18,000 independent pharmacies and approximately 22,000 independent medical practices in their respective territories.

FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
The information contained in this news release, other than historical information, consists of forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act. These statements may involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in such statements. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, including all business uncertainties relating to product development, marketing, market acceptance, future capital requirements, competition in general and other factors that may cause actual results to be materially different from those described herein as anticipated, believed, estimated or expected. The Company is under no obligation to (and expressly disclaims any such obligation to) update or alter its forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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RIGH is in the business of selling teeth whitening products to currently
operating salons known as SmileShoppes®. The product line consists of
whitening trays used in the salons and take-home products sold by salons
that consist of teeth whitening trays and touch up pens. The teeth
whitening industry is an approximately $11 billion a year business and
growing. RIGH has a unique system and proprietary formula, which it
believes gives the Company a competitive advantage.

RIGH has participated in two beauty and cosmetic trade shows in Florida and
one in New York City. During the three events, RIGH performed over 400
teeth whitenings and had to turn people away from the NY show.

RIGH looks forward to opening its corporate head quarters in Port St.
Lucie, FL and setting up SmileShoppes in spas and salons across the
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ORLANDO, Fla. — SeaWorld will restart its killer whale shows this weekend after Tilikum, the largest orca in captivity, dragged a trainer to her death in the water at the Orlando park. SeaWorld Parks and Entertainment President Jim Atchison said Friday trainers wont get in the water with the killer whales for now until officials finish reviewing what happened to veteran trainer Dawn Brancheau, 40. The trainer was dragged into the water Wednesday by Tilikum. The medical examiner says she likely died of traumatic injuries and drowning. Atchison says Tilikum will remain an “active, contributing member of the team” at SeaWorld.

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SAN DIEGO — Leap Wireless International, Inc. (NASDAQ: LEAP), a leading provider of
innovative and value-driven wireless communications services, announced
today that a settlement has been reached in the consolidated securities
class action lawsuits pending in the United States District Court for
the Southern District of California. The lawsuits being settled relate
to the Companys 2007 restatement of certain financial statements to
correct for errors in previously reported service revenues, equipment
revenues, and operating expenses. Although the Company and the
individual defendants have denied any liability or responsibility for
the claims made and make no admission of any wrongdoing, the Company
believes that it is in the best interests of its stockholders to settle
the matters.

The settlement is contingent on court approval and provides for, among
other things, dismissal of the lawsuits with prejudice, the granting of
broad releases of the defendants, and a payment to the plaintiffs of
$13.75 million, which would include payment of any attorneys’ fees for
plaintiffs’ counsel. The Company anticipates that the entire settlement
amount will be paid by its insurers. On February 18, 2010, the lead
plaintiff filed a motion seeking preliminary approval by the court of
the settlement and approval of a form of notice to potential settlement
class members.

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- Net income of $215 million in the first quarter of 2010 compared to net income of $69 million in the first quarter of 2009;

- Diluted earnings per share of $1.22 in the first quarter compared to diluted earnings per share of $0.36 in the same quarter of 2009;

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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.

PHOENIX — The board of directors of Viad Corp (NYSE:VVI) today declared a
quarterly dividend of $0.04 per share on the common stock. The dividend
is payable April 1, 2010 to stockholders of record March 12, 2010.

SALT LAKE CITY — The fallout from a 2008 Utah Supreme Court decision that defined the right of recreational access to state waterways continued to feed a legislative imbroglio Monday as one of two bills trying to address the issue was dumped in a House floor vote. A year ago, the Legislature took a shot at addressing the issue but couldnt find common ground between opposing groups. Rep. Lorie Fowlke, R-Orem, said since that impasse shes been working toward a compromise with stakeholders on the issue, one she said was embodied in her proposal, HB80. “Weve worked on this bill a year and have had meetings with many different agencies,” she said. “This bill acknowledges the main concerns. protecting both private property rights and access to rivers and streams that are owned by the public.” Fowlkes bill looked to define the access corridor for those recreating on Utah waterways as the water itself, and the adjoining bank or shore up to the “ordinary high water mark,” a spot she said was not the flood level, or highest point the water has been, rather its seasonal, regular high flow mark.

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PASADENA, Calif. — Jerry Seinfeld does not think that “The Marriage Ref” is going to save anyones marriage. He does, however, think it will be funny. “Our entire drive in putting this show together is to make you laugh. Otherwise, I would not be sitting here,” Seinfeld said. “Im not really interested in anything else. “Were not presuming to help these people. Were not going to fix your marriage.” Not serious arguments. Nothing involving kids. Things like a husband who parks his motorcycle in the living room. Or a disagreement about whether to get the dead dog stuffed.
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SAN JOSE, Calif. SINGAPORE — Avago
Technologies (Nasdaq: AVGO), a leading supplier of analog interface
components for communications, industrial and consumer applications,
today announced a new miniature auto focus light emitting diode (LED)
for use in ultra-slim digital still camera designs. Avago’s ASMT-FJ60,
which is an enhancement to its ASMT-FJ30 auto focus LED series, is ideal
for use as an auxiliary auto focus flash in camera applications that
require long distance illumination and a narrow radiation pattern. With
a footprint that can fit on the head of a pencil eraser, the ASMT-FJ60
offers superior brightness and is one the thinnest auto focus LEDs in
the industry. Additionally, this new auto focus LED will enable
designers to further reduce the overall thickness and size of digital
still cameras.

Avago’s ASMT-FJ60 flash LED is an easy to install miniature surface
mount technology (SMT) dome LED lamp which incorporates an untinted,
non-diffused lens that provides light output within a narrow 10-degree
radiation pattern to assist the auto focus function in digital still
cameras operating in low-light or dark environments. Moreover, it also
provides greater functionality per square inch of printed circuit board
(PCB) space while achieving superior performance in terms of brightness
and power consumption. As a result, design engineers can pack more
functionality, features and performance in less space to make even
smaller digital cameras that will enhance the end user’s overall
experience.

The ASMT-FJ60 package also provides convenience in the assembly process
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WOODBRIDGE, N.J. — NIP Group, Inc. published the results of the Transportation Insurance
Pricing Survey (TIPS™) for the fourth quarter of 2009. Used to benchmark
changes in availability and rates in the transportation insurance
market, the survey was issued to leading transportation insurance
brokers, wholesalers and underwriters representing thousands of account
placements.

The majority of survey participants have responded that they believe the
market is softening and that rate decreases have intensified especially
in Auto Liability since the prior quarter. Respondents also suggested
that there appears to be more insurance carriers chasing premium in the
transportation insurance market.

Participants report that rate decreases have picked up across most
policy types; Workers Comp being the one clear exception. Rates in Auto
Liability have been hit especially hard, as 30% more respondents
believed that there were significant rate decreases in 4Q09 vs. 3Q09,
and the number of reported rate increases also fell sharply.

The survey also measures premium changes across ten different
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Local college students of color from San Antonio will have a chance to win scholarships as part of a scholarship program sponsored by Sapient Financial Group and their corporate partner, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. (MassMutual).

Students of African-American, Asian/Pacific Islander, or Hispanic descent who reside in San Antonio can apply for one of three $5,000 college scholarships. Applicants must meet certain academic criteria, such as having concentrations in the fields of accounting, business, economics, finance, marketing, math or statistics.

Nationally, MassMutual is making $135,000 in scholarships available in nine cities as part of the program.

“Weve always been committed to attracting talented individuals to the field of financial services, and in particular to supporting people of diverse backgrounds, both as financial professionals and as clients,” said Frank Woodruff, Sapient Financial Groups CEO. “These scholarships will help deserving candidates to obtain the education and experience theyll need to become financial professionals and, ultimately, to help serve San Antonios increasingly diverse community.”

This year, MassMutual is expanding the scholarship program, which began in 2009 with four cities, to nine cities.

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

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

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

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

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

Detecting a trend is an important part of predicting direction in a currency pair. Tomorrows prices usually follow or continue todays trend. There will, of course, be reversals and ranging behavior within the trend but it is easier to trade with a known trend than to predict when it changes. The task of the forex trader is to detect variations or waves of sentiment. The trader needs to ask: is there a shape to changes in sentiment and can it be detected? To answer this question, we can turn to price break charts (also called three-line break charts). In recent months, Bloomberg Professional stations added these charts. They also are available in many retail charting programs such as eSignal and ProRealTime. Price break charts show only a new high close or a new low close. For example, if a trader using a candlestick chart of a daytime interval converts it to a three-line price break chart, he would see the price action from a different vantage point. The price break chart would only show consecutive new day high closes, or consecutive new day low closes. If no new high or new low is reached, then no additional bar would appear. But when the price reverses, it shows a new column only if the price reverses three previous highs (downward reversal) or three previous lows (see “Call me when it happens”). This is why it is called a three-line break chart. The conditions for a bullish and bearish reversal are easily identified. Three-line break charts enable significant insights into the shape of sentiment in the price action. A trader can derect the prevailing sentiment, how strong it is, whether a change in sentiment has occurred and project where the next trend reversal will occur. Several examples of using the three-line break as an indicator occurred in the GBP/ USD pair in 2009 (see “Show me the move”). The year started with a series of three consecutive new lows. It then reversed to a distance of four new consecutive highs. The sequence reversed back to four new consecutive lows followed by three consecutive new highs. In April, we see a very significant sentiment event, a flip-flop. This is a new downward reversal followed immediately by an upward reversal. In other words, market sentiment did not continue into a series. When a flip-flop occurs, it is rarely followed by another immediate reversal and therefore is a signal that the trend direction after the flip-flop will continue for a longer distance. This is exactly what occurred. The GBP/ USD flipped from a low of 1.4252 on March 30 to a high of 1.5002 on April 15. Also in the pound, we see a long sequence of 20 new consecutive day highs that occurred between May 1 and June 11, taking it from 1.4490 to 1.6598. While the ultimate length of the sequence is not predicable, what was clear tei the trader was that the previous highest uptrend sequence before the long run up was five new consecutive highs. When a previous sequence of highs or lows is broken by a new sequence, this is an alert that the sentiment is becoming stronger than ever.

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It wasnt long ago that President Obama called Wall Street bonuses “shameful.” But in the cases of Jamie Dimon of JPMorgan Chase and Lloyd Blankfein of Goldman Sachs, the president says those multimillion-dollar paydays are just “part of the free-market system.” Were glad to see that the president is coming around to the view that executive compensation is an issue for the boardroom and not for the Oval Office.
ON NOVEMBER 30, 2009, North Koreans awoke to find that their savings had lost 99 percent of their official value. Kim Jong Ils dictatorship dropped two zeros from the North Korean won, making a 100-won note worth only one. Exchange of old currency for new is capped at 300,000 of the old won per family in bank savings and half that amount in cash. The limit is a de facto ceiling on savings, rendering worthless any currency held above the cutoff. The sudden revaluation may be an attempt to crack down on the black markets that have long existed in the comers of North Koreas centralized economic system. Defending the monetary change, which was imposed against a background of rampant inflation and widespread poverty, an official at the countrys central bank told a pro-Pyongyang paper in Japan that “in the future, a large share of economic activities will be subject not to the market, but the planned supply and distribution system.”
FAST FOOD restaurants are reputed to be cut-rate, unhealthy outfits, while government-run schools are supposed to be public-spirited and socially responsible. But according to a USA Today investigation published in December, meat that would be rejected by McDonalds and Jack-in-the-Box is being served to American schoolchildren.

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LIMERICK, Pa. — Teleflex Incorporated (NYSE: TFX) announced today that its Board of
Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of thirty-four cents
($0.34) per share of common stock. The dividend is payable March 15,
2010 to shareholders of record at the close of business on March 3, 2010.

Video gets patients more involved in hand hygiene Patients, physicians report more questions asked The video, called “Hand Hygiene Saves Lives,” was tested in common areas and patient rooms at 17 Catholic Health Partners hospitals; the research was coordinated by the Premier Healthcare alliance. The video encourages patients, family, and visitors to play a role in their own care by helping health care professionals remember to clean their hands before and after touching patients. After the video was shown, patients were twice as likely to report reminding nurses to wash their hands, and doctors were twice as likely to report being asked by patients to wash their hands. In addition, after watching the video, the majority of patients:
Video gets patients more involved in hand hygiene Patients, physicians report more questions asked The video, called “Hand Hygiene Saves Lives,” was tested in common areas and patient rooms at 17 Catholic Health Partners hospitals; the research was coordinated by the Premier Healthcare alliance. The video encourages patients, family, and visitors to play a role in their own care by helping health care professionals remember to clean their hands before and after touching patients. After the video was shown, patients were twice as likely to report reminding nurses to wash their hands, and doctors were twice as likely to report being asked by patients to wash their hands. In addition, after watching the video, the majority of patients:

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SALT LAKE CITY — Tickets for the Banff Mountain Film Festival, which is stopping at the University of Utah Feb. 22-24 for its 34th annual tour and 19th stop in the state, are expected to be a hot commodity. However, no matter what the choice, he said attendees are not going to leave the theater disappointed. “Hopefully, they will be inspired to get out there and get active,” Jones said.
Hybrid Energy Holdings, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: HYBE) expects additional demand for Natural Gas based on the recent announcement by Navistar, Inc. that it is developing a Natural Gas model for is popular MaxxForce 13 Engines. Navistars announcement was reported to be necessary to meet increased customer demand for flexible few options.

Navistar, Inc. is a holding company whose subsidiaries and affiliates produce International brand commercial and military trucks, MaxxForce brand diesel engines, IC Bus brand school and commercial buses, Monaco RV brands of recreational vehicles, and Workhorse brand chassis for motor homes and step vans. It also is a private-label designer and manufacturer of diesel engines for the pickup truck, van and SUV markets.

Natural gas burns more cleanly than other fossil fuels. It has fewer emissions of sulfur, carbon, and nitrogen when it is burned; it leaves almost no ash particles. Being a cleaner fuel and available domestically, without the need for importing foreign oil, are considered the main reasons that the use of Natural Gas has grown so much.

This customer demand in the trucking industry comes on the heels of recent Ford and Hondas natural gas passenger and taxi cab announcements; and validates the Companys aggressive Natural Gas portfolio.

To meet these growing demands, Hybrid Energy recently announced its latest acquisition of 9 properties that consistently deliver profitably with strong recurring current and historical cash-flows. This important expansion of the companys portfolio results in 35,000,000 BCF of known reserves and delivers an estimated $30,000,000 of shareholder value in active reserves and an additional estimated $145,000,000 in yet untapped reserves of current properties.

Lets Dance The Virtual for Sport Revolution Relief (6.30pm) New series. Claudia Winkleman and Steve Jones present as celebrities including Katy Brand, Rufus Hound, Willie Thorne and Dennis Taylor re-create classic dances. (8.15pm) Aleks Krotoski discovers how the internet has changed the way people interact with each other, and investigates the effect web usage has on the human brain. Last in the series. Harry Hills TV Three Hungry Burp Boys (7.00pm) The big-collared comedian looks back at the weeks small-screen highlights, subjecting the latest soaps, reality shows and documentaries to his unique brand of scrutiny. (4.05pm) Trevor, Thom and Tim join a goose-hunting party on Tiree and secure free entry into the islands unique take on a rave. The following day, the trio try to shake off their hangovers with a gourmet meal on the beach.

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Laker Custom Layout Automation System Offers Standard
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HSINCHU, Taiwan — SpringSoft, Inc. (TAIEX: 2473), a global supplier of specialized IC
design software, today announced the availability of its latest version
of the Laker™
Custom Layout Automation System, which offers the industry’s most
complete and robust support of the OpenAccess (OA) database standard.
The release builds on several years of collaboration by SpringSoft with
other industry leaders to develop the infrastructure and technology
required to deliver on the promise of the OA effort.

The latest release of the Laker system is completely compatible with the
OA database and API, which can be used as the center of a multi-vendor
interoperable IC design environment. It supports all the necessary
interfaces, libraries and design kits – including interoperable process
design kits (iPDKs) from TSMC – to work within a heterogeneous tool
environment. It also works with other custom IC tools, such as Cadence’s
Virtuoso. The interoperability means that a layout created in Cadence’s
Virtuoso can be used in the Laker system and vice versa, for example.

“SpringSoft has invested significantly in helping to make OpenAccess a
viable and useful standard for IC designers. We are pleased to see the
fruition of our efforts realized through this release of Laker fully
supporting OA, which delivers on the promise of a truly interoperable
standard and enhances the overall automation benefits of our solution,”
said Duncan McDonald, director of product marketing for Custom IC Design
Solutions at SpringSoft.

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LifePics
announced today the BETA launch of its Facebook integration, which allows
consumers to share images from their LifePics online account to their
Facebook page, as well as add their Facebook images to their LifePics
account. The integration is the latest application launched through LifePics OPEN
program , which gives app developers and affiliate sites the ability to
drive users, images, and orders into the LifePics Retail Network.

“We are thrilled with what LifePics has been doing this year to drive us
orders,” said Mandy Earnshaw, Lab Manager at Precision Camera. “LifePics
OPEN program gives our customers more places to access their digital images
and send the images to our store to print, and the new Facebook integration
is the latest milestone to emerge. We love that our customers can add
Facebook photos to their online photo account, and share photos from their
online account to their Facebook page. It gives our customers a better
overall web experience, and gives us more exposure and value as a photo
service provider, which will ultimately lead to more orders to our store.”

“Clearly, Facebook has established itself as a force to be reckoned with in
the photo sharing world,” said Ken McDonald, Vice President of Marketing at
LifePics. “Our Facebook integration is a primary example of what potential
third party partners can do through our OPEN program; the ability to share
and add images between Facebook and LifePics accounts has opened the door
for other developers and partners to take our integration to the next
level.”

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– Intelligent Sweep Panorama for smooth panoramic images even with moving
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– 7.5cm (3″) wide Clear Photo LCD touchscreen

ANAHEIM, Calif. — HP (NYSE:HPQ) today introduced five point-and-shoot digital
cameras and three camcorders with features such as LCD displays, up to
5X optical zoom and fashionable colors.

The cameras and camcorders come in slim, lightweight designs at prices
ranging from $99 to $199.(1) They are expected to be
available this spring at select retailers.

Adding to its growing portfolio of touch-enabled notebooks and desktops,
HP now features LCD touchscreen displays on select cameras and
camcorders. In addition, select models feature a new intuitive user
interface that makes them a snap to use. Interface improvements include
a high color contrast to help ensure better visibility of menus and a
choice of more than 25 scene modes to help ensure photos are of the
highest quality.

When choosing a scene mode, the display shows two images – how the photo
will look in auto mode and how it will look in the selected scene mode.
For example, choosing “snow” mode during a ski trip can transform overly
bright, washed-out photos into vibrant depictions of the snowcapped
mountains.

“HP is giving consumers a better way to interact with point-and-shoot
cameras by offering models with advanced features at a great value,”
said Mark Ostendorf, manager, Business Development, Personal Systems
Group, HP. “Entry-level consumers will love the HP CW series while
customers who want a premium experience will enjoy the touch interface
of the HP CW450t or PW460t and two of our new camcorders.”

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WEVE teamed up with Olympic Holidays so one lucky reader and a friend can win a fantastic 7-night ALL-INCLUSIVE holiday to Crete to celebrate the release of Driving Aphrodite available on DVD, on demand and digital download now. This fantastic prize includes return flights from Gatwick or Manchester, 7-night all-inclusive accommodation at the 4-star Mediterraneo Hotel, Hersonissos, hotel transfers and travel insurance. The Mediterraneo Hotel is a modern complex and overlooks the beach of Hersonissos, offering privacy, quietness, luxury and panoramic sea views. Our winner also gets a copy of the movie Driving Aphrodite on DVD.
UK van drivers are turning to traditional fish and chips as their favourite British takeaway, according to figures released today.

An online survey of 1,200 customers by van insurance retailer, Swinton Commercial, found that a staggering 75% of van drivers voted for the traditional British takeaway.

The poll found that another British favourite, the infamous bacon or sausage sarnie, came in second place with 11% of the votes. The more exotic offerings of chicken tikka masala, lamb doner kebab and sweet and sour chicken scored less well with Swinton van insurance customers.

According to the survey the top takeaways were:

Over two million(1) cost-cutting UK renters are putting their valuable possessions at risk by failing to take out contents insurance, according to a recent survey carried out by Swinton the UKs leading high street retailer of home insurance .

A Gfk NOP poll revealed that 38%(2) of renters admitted that they did not have a policy to cover their belongings compared to less than one in ten (just 9%(2)) of homeowners.

These statistics are particularly concerning due to the UKs rapid rental surge. Recent statistics show a substantial increase in the size of the rental sector, with private and social rentals now accounting for almost a third of households. New figures show that six out of 10 people cannot afford to move out of rented accommodation because first-time buyers are struggling to get on the housing ladder.

Steve Chelton, Insurer development manager at Swinton said: “According to recent British Crime Survey figures, burglary rates still remain quite high and are set to stay that way with the current economic climate. This makes the fact that so many renters dont have contents insurance even more worrying.

“Contents insurance isnt compulsory like buildings insurance and as a result it is often seen as non-essential by renters, especially when they have other financial priorities. We strongly recommend that people protect their possessions against theft and damage. It is important to remember that a short-term saving could prove costly in the long run.”

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WESTLIFE star Shane Filans plans to build a nursing home for more than 80 elderly people have been hit by another setback. The singer wants to construct a three-storey dwelling in the grounds of Lisroyan House, Sligo, and had secured planning permission from the local council through his company, Shafin Developments. Shane is a director in the company along with his older brother Finbar. But the scheme has been delayed again following objections from nearby homeowners. Now the Filans face another anxious wait as both the Rathedmond Residents Association and the Orchard Road Residents Association have objected to the plan.
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PETER STORRIE has lifted the lid on the financial chaos engulfing Portsmouth and the reasons why the club are drowning in debt. Chief executive Storrie decided to speak out after growing increasingly agitated by speculation over the clubs fate. He said: “Naturally there are lessons to be learned from what has gone on at Portsmouth but fundamentally the club was rrun no differently than Chelsea, whereby we had owners supporting substantial debt. “But when Sacha Gaydamak took control we were hit with screaming headlines of pounds 100million to spend on players.
PETER STORRIE has lifted the lid on the financial chaos engulfing Portsmouth and the reasons why the club are drowning in debt. Chief executive Storrie decided to speak out after growing increasingly agitated by speculation over the clubs fate. He said: “Naturally there are lessons to be learned from what has gone on at Portsmouth but fundamentally the club was run no differently than Chelsea, whereby we had owners supporting substantial debt. “When Milan Mandaric was at the club he personally supported the debt and overdraft facilities. Obviously the level of spending during his time was in line with what the club could afford.
ROBBIE KEANES first-half strike against Dundee United at Parkhead took Celtic to within seven points of Rangers at the top of the table and set up a tasty Old Firm encounter at Ibrox next Sunday. The Irishman, on loan from Tottenham, turned in a man-of-the- match performance, topped off in the 21st minute when he raced on to a throughball from Diomansy Kamara to slot the ball past Dusan Pernis. Rangers have a game in hand after their lunchtime game at St Johnstone was called off.

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NEW YORK — Bull Lifshitz, LLP announces an investigation into possible breaches
of fiduciary duty and violations of state law in connection with the
proposed sale of Zenith National Insurance Corp. (NYSE: ZNT) (referred
to as “Zenith” or the “Company”) to Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited.

Bull Lifshitz, LLPs investigation is focused on whether the proposed
deal provides adequate value to the Company’s shareholders.

If you are a holder of Zenith stock and want to discuss your legal
rights, you may e-mail or call Bull Lifshitz, LLP who will, without
obligation or cost to you, attempt to answer your questions.

NEW YORK — Bull Lifshitz, LLP announces an investigation into possible breaches
of fiduciary duty and violations of state law in connection with the
proposed sale of Zenith National Insurance Corp. (NYSE: ZNT) (referred
to as “Zenith” or the “Company”) to Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited.

Bull Lifshitz, LLPs investigation is focused on whether the proposed
deal provides adequate value to the Company’s shareholders.

If you are a holder of Zenith stock and want to discuss your legal
rights, you may e-mail or call Bull Lifshitz, LLP who will, without
obligation or cost to you, attempt to answer your questions.

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A couple decades ago, masonry and concrete workers saw dust as an inevitable part of the job. Annoying, perhaps, but not dangerous. That perception has changed as awareness of the risks of silica dust exposure has grown. Grinding or cutting rock and sand products releases the fine particles, which can cause a host of respiratory problems when inhaled. Oregon OSHA has an inspection emphasis program for silica dust, said spokeswoman Melanie Mesaros. Inspectors measure silica exposure and try to teach workers about some of the risks. When contractors start working with popular materials such as marble and granite, they may not realize how dangerous the dust is. “Our compliance officers sometimes find that, when theyre doing an inspection and they raise concerns with exposure, and its something (the contractor is) completely unaware of,” Mesaros said. As a result, Oregon OSHA will host a class in April to increase awareness of silica dangers and ways to avoid exposure.
ABSTRACT A feedlot experiment (160 d) was conducted using 1,231 yearling crossbred steers (380 kg) to evaluate reimplant programs using Synovex Choice and Synovex Plus compared with a one-dose program using Revalor-XS. Reimplanted cattle received respiratory viral revaccination and external parasite control at reprocessing. Cattle receiving Revalor-XS were not removed from their pens at reprocessing. Treatments (6 replications) were 1) Synovex Choice on d 0 and Synovex Choice on d 79 (Ch Ch), 2) Synovex Choice on d 0 and Synovex Plus on d 70 (Ch P), and 3) Revalor-XS on d 0 (Rev-XS). There was a tendency (P Key words: feedlot steer, reimplant strategy, Revalor-XS, Synovex Choice, Synovex Plus As indicated by Raun and Preston (1997), who provided a chronology of anabolic agents for cattle, the first steer implant was approved more than 50 yr ago in the United States, in 1956 (estradiol benzoate-progesterone formulation; Synovex S, Fort Dodge Animal Health, Overland Park, KS). Cattle implants provide significant improvements in production efficiencies to the beef industry. An extensive review of 37 feedlot implant studies with steers was published by Duckett et al. (1996). In this summary, the use of implants compared with nonimplanted controls improved ADG by 18%, ADFI by 6%, and feed efficiency by 8%.

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WRITER Roddy Doyle has called for Ireland to shut up about the IRA – ahead of publication of his latest novel about a Provo hitman. The book – Dead Republic – is the third in Doyles series of novels about fictional IRA man Henry Smart and is scheduled for release in April. The first came out just after the 1998 Good Friday Agreement, with the second book five years later. Doyle claimed while the peace process had driven a “stake through the IRA heart” he was disappointed it remained such a big part of Irish life. “Actually, we should not be talking about IRA any more. But we cannot say we live in an age of peace because somebody can plant a bomb any time.”
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Inside Obamas Brain, by Sasha Abramsky, Portfblio, 278 pages, $24.95 DECEMBER 2009 may go down as the single most consequential month in Barack Obamas presidency. Starting with his announcement of a troop escalation in Afghanistan, through a Nobel Peace Prize speech in which he touted the benefits of war, then an international climate change conference that broke down in disarray, topped by a convulsive national health care debate that nevertheless staggered toward the legislative finish line by Christmas, the president at every impactful step encountered something new in his meteoric young political career: sustained and even vicious criticism from his core fan base on the left. After the Afghan announcement, 60s New Left relic Tom Hayden declared in The Nation that “its time to strip the Obama sticker off my car” At Open Left, Paul Rosenberg characterized the presidents Oslo performance as a “War-is-Peace Prize speech “When the Copenhagen climate talks broke down (for more on which see “Climate Crackup/ page 28), anti-globalization author Naomi Klein concluded in The Guardian that the “failure belongs to Obama” And by the time the 2,457-page health care overhaul made it through the Senate, a whos who list of progressives–including former Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean and netroots impresario Markos Moulitsas–were actively campaigning against it. Yet even with the noisy dissent on his left flank and record-setting disapproval ratings from the public at large, the president kept getting stuff done, not least of which appears to be the single largest entitlement expansion since the 1960s. The busy month of December also saw passage of an omnibus spending bill and subsequent Pentagon package that together helped jack up federal outlays by more than 10 percent over the previous year amid only scattered national discussion. The House of Representatives passed a massive financial regulation overhaul that would create a Consumer Financial Protection Agency, the national debt ceiling was raised once again, and the Obama has governed like the most stereotypical of old-school economic progressives. As ever, nonideology turns out to be ideological after all. Environmental Protection Agency took the potentially monumental step of regulating carbon (see “The EPAs Carbon Footprint,” page 36). For a guy who seems perpetually on the verge of losing his political mojo, Obama manages to accomplish quite a bit.
IHI program building foundation for more quality-conscious providers Open School med students are initiating their own QI programs The goal of the school, she says, is “to advance health care improvement and safety competencies in the next generation. Its an attempt to address the fact that many academic organizations were teaching improvement and safety in a very limited capacity — some not at all — so we wanted to bring it directly to students.” The schools offerings, she explains, “vary from what feel like formal courses to case studies, video clips on YouTube, discussion boards, and journal articles.” Probably the development the IHI found most interesting, she continues, “is that while the program was initially targeted at students, weve also found a large number of faculty members showing interest. They view the content and integrate it with their course curriculum and share it with other faculty so the knowledge can be spread.”
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BARCELONA, Spain — RAD Data Communications, the award-winning manufacturer of innovative
mobile backhaul solutions, will introduce at the Mobile World Congress
2010 in Barcelona a dedicated product portfolio for extending mobile
coverage to outlying areas over copper, fiber or wireless links.

The RAD RuralSuite portfolio was packaged in response to government
initiatives to stimulate the economy and generate employment by
providing grants to carriers to expand their service footprint. Target
areas include isolated regions with small numbers of potential
subscribers that, until now, have gone without mobile coverage because
there has not been any budgetary justification for the capital expenses
in the necessary infrastructure that would be required to connect them
to nationwide networks.

“Apart from being prohibitively expensive, the large installations that
are traditionally associated with mobile backhaul are technological
overkill for applications such as these,” notes Ronen Guri, Director of
Product Management and Business Development for Mobile Backhaul
Solutions at RAD Data Communications. “For such scenarios, RAD’s
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PARIS HERNDON, Va. — InfoVista
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assurance, today announced it has expanded its performance management
solution to enable service providers to more readily launch new Carrier
Ethernet services that support revenue growth. In spite of a sluggish
economy, the Carrier Ethernet market continues to be one of the fastest
growing segments in the telecom industry. InfoVista continues to make it
easier for service providers to have the network intelligence needed to
offer new services with the added advantage of dedicated reports,
workflows, and technologies that align with Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF)
and International Telecommunication Union (ITU) standards. Additionally,
VistaInsight for Networks 4 offers enhanced support for Ethernet
equipment and technologies from leading vendors to support the increased
adoption of Carrier Ethernet cross domain.

“With adoption of Carrier Ethernet on the rise, in part due to the
wholesale of mobile backhaul, alternative VPNs, and storage and data
center consolidation, service providers need OSS tools that support
Carrier Ethernet standards to enable rapid rollout of these new
services,” said Kevin Vachon, chief operating officer for MEF. “We are
proud that InfoVista is a participating MEF member and the alignment of
VistaInsight for Networks with MEF specifications supports both the
growing global acceptance of Carrier Ethernet and service providers in
their pursuit of accelerated revenue growth.”

New functionalities in VistaInsight for Networks 4 that accelerate
Carrier Ethernet deployments include MEF-aligned Carrier Ethernet
reporting for Cisco EVC and ADVA; support for new Ethernet OAM probes
and Y.1731 standards for end-to-end performance measurements.
Additionally, the solution offers enhanced VLAN reporting, and core
support for Carrier Ethernet equipment and reporting technologies from
leading vendors including Cisco, ADVA, Alcatel-Lucent, Juniper, and
Huawei.

“The enhancement of our solution comes at a time when service providers
are seeking innovative ways to answer the growing market demand for
Carrier Ethernet services,” said Vikas Trehan, senior vice president of
the network performance management business line for InfoVista.
“VistaInsight for Networks 4 is designed to reduce the time to market
for standards-based Carrier Ethernet services, helping to quickly
monetize their infrastructure investments. Off-the-shelf functionality
will help service providers differentiate and capture the fast growing
mobile backhaul market by providing customized performance SLAs.”

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SAN DIEGO — Quidel Corporation (NASDAQ: QDEL), a leading provider of rapid
diagnostic tests, has completed its previously announced acquisition of
Diagnostic Hybrids, Inc. for approximately $130 million in cash.

Diagnostic Hybrids, based in Athens, Ohio, is a market leader in
manufacturing and commercializing direct fluorescent in vitro
diagnostic assays used in hospital and reference laboratories for a
variety of diseases, including viral respiratory infections, herpes,
Chlamydia and other viral infections, and thyroid diseases. Diagnostic
Hybrids’ strategy is to leverage its antibody development and cell
culture expertise to develop new products that address significant
market opportunities.

Diagnostic Hybrids reported $51 million in revenues in 2009, an increase
of 34% over 2008. An estimated $5 to $7 million of 2009 revenue is
attributable to demand for the company’s market-leading direct
fluorescent antibody kits for the detection of Influenza A and B
viruses. In 2009, Diagnostic Hybrids’ operating income was $9.3 million
or 18% of revenues. Excluding the impact of the Influenza A (H1N1)
pandemic on the business in 2009, the company’s three-year organic
compounded annual growth rate has been 20%.

“We are pleased to complete the acquisition of Diagnostic Hybrids and
extend a warm welcome to its employees,” said Douglas Bryant, president
and CEO of Quidel. “Our combined company offers the marketplace a
continuum of diagnostic tests for triaging patients, confirming
diagnoses and providing actionable results to improve patient care. We
have begun an integration that is focused on maximizing Diagnostic
Hybrids’ growth opportunities and expect a smooth transition,” Bryant
continued.

SAN FRANCISCO — Global executive search and assessment firm Russell Reynolds Associates
today announced the 2010 fellows selected to attend the California
Health Leadership College (CHLC).

A partnership between Russell Reynolds Associates and the Center for
Creative Leadership (CCL), supported by the California Hospital
Association (CHA) and the California HealthCare Foundation, CHLC is
dedicated to the development of next generation CEOs. Fellows entering
the program will participate in the yearlong curriculum that combines
intensive and comprehensive leadership assessment, coaching, interactive
lectures, and action learning assignments to help executives develop the
interpersonal, and overall leadership skills needed for success in
today’s healthcare environment.

“Today’s rapidly-changing healthcare industry demands leadership with
the skills and depth necessary to develop new solutions for a better
future,” said Barbara Anderman, Consultant at Russell Reynolds
Associates. “This program is unique in the industry, and provides
talented executives with the tools they need to create new ideas and
move their organizations forward.”

Russell Reynolds Associates is also pleased to announce that six of the
fourteen fellows attending the CHLC in 2010 will receive scholarship
grants supported by the California HealthCare Foundation. The grant
funding will continue to enable safety net hospital executives and those
executives from rural healthcare organizations to participate in the
rich learning environment that CHLC offers and further support
leadership throughout the healthcare sector in California.

The California Health Leadership College Fellowship Class of 2010
includes:

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LAKELAND, Fla. — On Feb. 15 a courier vehicle was stolen outside of a Publix Super Market
located at 3821 S Nova Rd; Port Orange, Fla. The courier company, Alpha
Logistics Service, is contracted to pick-up store mail for return to
Publix’s corporate offices. The stolen vehicle contained mail bags from
21 Publix stores.

The Port Orange Police Department is currently investigating the
incident.

“As a result of this information, we immediately launched an internal
investigation, primarily focused on identifying the contents within the
mail bags,” said Maria Brous Publix director of media and community
relations. “We regret this situation and out of an abundance of
precaution, we have urged our associates at our 21 locations, who may
have submitted sensitive information, to monitor their credit report for
unusual activity. We are making the same recommendation to our customers
who may have completed a Western Union transaction or paid for their
purchase manually via a carbon copy credit card authorization slip.”

The stores impacted by the stolen mail courier vehicle are:

The Special Investigations Unit (SIU) has reviewed the facts of the firearm death of a 34-year-old man from Laval, Quebec. He died in December 2009 after an encounter with officers from the Toronto Police Service (TPS). Ian Scott, the Director of the SIU, has concluded there are no reasonable grounds to believe TPS officers committed a criminal offence in this case.

The SIU assigned nine investigators and three forensic investigators to probe the circumstances of this incident. The investigation found that the following events took place on the evening of December 27, 2009:

The SIU is an arms length agency that investigates reports involving police where there has been death, serious injury or allegations of sexual assault. Under the Police Services Act, the Director of the SIU must

SALT LAKE CITY — Even though friends say 16-year-old Maile Fine was getting out of gang life, it was still gangs that brought him down. The Horizonte High School student was playing Russian roulette at a friends apartment near 1200 S. Emery (1170 West) after school Thursday when the gun, which friends said they saw him unload, fired a bullet into his head. “It shocked us,” said Kaisa Kinikini, whose nephew was nearby when the revolver was fired. “Little Maile, he was a good kid.” Salt Lake Police Lt. Scott White said people can never be too careful with guns.

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BOTHELL, Wash. — SonoSite, Inc. (Nasdaq:SONO), the world leader and specialist in
hand-carried ultrasound for the point-of-care, today reported financial
results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2009.

Revenues in the fourth quarter of 2009 were $69.7 million, a decrease of
1% compared to the fourth quarter of 2008. Full year of 2009 revenues
were $227.4 million, down 7% versus full year of 2008.

Focussed assessment sonography in trauma (FAST) scanning is well established in major urban hospitals. But specialised services are rarely available in rural facilities. Smith, Postma and Wood assessed the utility of ultrasound for the purposes of FAST scanning in their developing world emergency department. (4) The study was part of a requirement to perform a number of supervised scans before accreditation for FAST. On the basis of their encouraging results the authors propose the use of FAST scanning in all peripheral hospitals to assess blunt trauma patients. It can play a valuable role in primary and subsequent assessment of trauma patients, and is cost effective and sustainable. Training programmes and accreditation are required for rural areas in South Africa. (1.) Swanepoel DW, Hall JW, Koekemoer D. Vuvuzela–good for your team, bad for your ears. S Afr Med J 2010; 100: 99-100.

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1st-Air.net reports that the sovereign debt
concerns have pushed both the Euro and Pound Sterling down against the U.S.
dollar, creating short term savings opportunities for select international
travel purchases. While the Forex market operates in a real time
environment, the airline industry uses static exchange rates that are
updated just once a week. As real time currency movements are continuous,
compared to the static airline exchange rates (known as the IATA rate of
exchange or IROE), buyers of international travel may be able to use the
spread between the actual rate and the IATA rate of exchange to their
advantage.

The IATA rate of exchange is used by most travel reservation systems,
including those that power on-line travel giants Expedia, Orbitz,
priceline.com and Travelocity, to convert transactions from the currency in
the country of origin to the currency in the country of sale. As of
February 5th, 2010 the USD/GBP exchange was 1.56782 to 1 and the USD/EURO
exchange was 1.3691/1. However, the IATA rate of exchange was 1.5959 for
GBP to USD and 1.3931 for EUR to USD. While real time exchange rates will
continue to move on February 8th-9th, the IATA rate of exchange will not be
updated until Wednesday, February 10th, 2010.

The nearly 3% differential between the true exchange rate and the IATA
exchange rate can be used by savvy travelers to lower their travel costs.
Travelers based in the Euro zone or U.K. would benefit by using U.S. based
booking sites (i.e. Travelocity, Expedia) to secure pending travel
requirements by Tuesday evening February 9th, 2010 to take advantage of the
more favorable GBP to USD of 1.5959 or the EUR to USD of 1.3931., Global
travel booking sites will continue to utilize the IATA rate of exchange,
which relies on the Forex exchange rate as of February 2nd, 2010. The spread
between Forex exchange rates and the IATA rate of exchange will give
Euro/U.K. buyers a 3% advantage through February 9th, 2010. On the contrary,
U.S. based travelers seeking international travel to the U.K/Eurozone
should try and delay their purchases until Wednesday February 10th, 2010
when the IATA rate of exchange is next updated and matched to the Forex
exchange rate. International travel purchased prior to Wednesday,
originated in the Euro zone but paid in USD, would be exchanged at the less
favorable IATA rate of 1.3931 rather than the Forex rate of 1.3691 as of
February 5th, 2010. U.S. based travelers should only attempt to use the
currency spread to their advantage when purchasing flexible/higher priced
ticket types where fares are less volatile

GFI Group Inc. (NASDAQ: GFIG) announced today
the appointment of Richard W. P. Magee to its Board of Directors.

Mr. Magee is a former wholesale broker with over 20 years of experience in
the field and former Chairman of Tullett Tokyo Forex International Ltd.
He also served as Non-Executive Director on the Board of Directors of
Wilmington Plc., a media, publishing information and legal training group.

Michael Gooch, Chairman of the Board and CEO of GFI Group, said, “We are
delighted in welcoming Richard Magee to our Board. Richards experience and
deep knowledge of the brokerage business will contribute greatly to GFI; we
look forward to working with him and benefiting from his insight for many
years to come.”

Richard Magee will replace Geoffrey Kalish who is leaving his seat on GFIs
Board of Directors after almost ten years of dedicated service.

Mr. Gooch thanked Mr. Kalish for his long standing service to the company
and said: “Geoff Kalish has been an invaluable member of our Board for the
last ten years. He has been with us from the time of our first round of
private equity and through the process of becoming a publicly traded
company, our continued global expansion and, now, into our third decade of
operation. We will miss Geoffs business acumen and wisdom and his
dedication to GFI. We wish him all the best and know that he will remain a
great friend of our firm.”

Currensee Inc. , the first Forex trading
social network that connects traders from around the world based on
real-time trades, today launched Tweet My Trades™, a unique integration
with Twitter. The Tweet My Trades feature is the first Twitter application
that enables traders to automatically tweet their actual trades and
positions to Twitter in real-time.

“Twitter integration is something our traders have been asking for and
were excited to launch this innovative new feature and leverage Twitter,”
said Asaf Yigal , co-founder and vice president of product development
at Currensee. “Tweet My Trades is different from StockTwits, TradeMonster
and many of the other Twitter-based trading apps because we automatically
tweet the traders actual trades and positions. Its one thing to say the
EUR/USD is going to break out or youre going long on the AUD/NZD, but its
quite another to actually take the position and share that information with
your followers on Twitter.”

The Tweet My Trades feature is one more example of how Currensee is
changing the world of Forex by bringing trust and transparency to traders
across the globe. By giving traders the ability to extend their trade
collaboration beyond the Currensee platform, Currensee continues to
innovate social trading for Forex traders. Since Currensee is the only
Forex platform that is connected in real time to over 100 Forex brokers,
the moment the trader executes their order, Currensee instantly sends the
tweet on the traders behalf. Traders also earn rewards in the form of
Currensee Bucks when they set-up their Tweet My Trades feature.

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SALT LAKE CITY — A lawsuit accusing Trolley Square hero Ken Hammond of being exceptionally rough and forceful in an arrest has been settled. The lawsuit was filed more than a year ago by Natasha Child, who said Hammond shoved her to the ground, jabbed her in the back and forced her to walk with her pants around her ankles following her arrest. Hammond was named in the complaint, along with Ogden Police Chief Jon Greiner, the city of Ogden and numerous unnamed officers whom Child said were Hammonds supervisors and knew of “his tendencies to abuse female suspects.” As the case was a classic “he said, she said” scenario with Hammond denying the allegations made against him, Larson said it would have gone to trial if a $35,000 settlement hadnt been arranged. “The plaintiff gets money, and the city has to pay some money, but they dont have to pay more on legal fees, so everybody moves ahead,” he said. “The city is looking out for taxpayers money.”
SALT LAKE CITY — A pit bull that was shot by a police officer after it was seen attacking several children on Tuesday has died. The incidents began with a 13-year-old boy who had been riding a bike when two pit bulls started attacking him near the 800 South and West Temple area around 2:30 p.m. A police officer who drove by told the boy to take off riding. The officer lost track of the dogs until he heard a group of girls screaming at Jefferson Park just west of the apartment complex. The girls were holding a little dog above their heads, and when it was dropped, the pit bulls turned from attacking the girls to attacking the smaller dog, police said. The officer told the girls to run, and then he shot one of the dogs. The pit bulls scattered, the injured one heading north and the other heading south just as Animal Control officers arrived. They were able to capture both dogs. Police said the injured pit bull was taken to a veterinary clinic, where it later died.

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IRVINE, Calif. — After multiple revisions and dismal closings, the Hope for Homeowners
(H4H) program has a new life. Banker’s
Portfolio, LLC has secured a forward commitment for the purchase of
the H4H securities and is rolling out the H4H product to existing
mortgage investors, loan servicers and asset managers as an alternative
to foreclosure.

The H4H
refinance program provides a solution for borrowers to save their
home and will help them gain equity since the new loan amount is based
on the home’s current value. Borrowers will obtain a new 30 year fixed
rate mortgage that is insured by the Federal Housing Administration
(FHA). Both current and delinquent borrowers are eligible for the H4H
refinance program.

Below are some benefits of the H4H product:

“Banker’s Portfolio is an outsourced solution that enables mortgage
investors to capitalize on the H4H program today, without added
certification or specialized training,” explained Mr. Harrison. “We are
pleased to bring this solution to the market place at this critical
time, and we are committed to reduce as many foreclosures as possible
while maximizing value for the existing lien holders.”

The state of the economy has a strong bearing on the level and direction
of lending growth. The demand for loans is directly related to consumer
demand, which itself is related to wages, employment and economic
growth. Hence in order to accurately evaluate the state and prospects of
the consumer lending market a firm grasp of the state of the economy is
essential.

This report seeks to assess the personal lending market over the last
few years and to forecast the market to 2013 in light of economic and
market conditions.

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WASHINGTON — Today, NCB, FSB, a federally chartered savings bank dedicated to serving
cooperatives, reported a net income of $3.4 million for the fourth
quarter 2009. NCB, FSB also reported total assets of $1.6 billion and
total deposits of $1.2 billion as of December 31, 2009.

“NCB, FSB had a strong fourth quarter in 2009. With asset quality
stabilizing and strong gains on loan sales, we are proud to report
positive earnings at the end of the year,” said Steven Brookner,
President and CEO of NCB, FSB.

As a result of the strong quarter the Bank’s total risk based capital
increased .80% to 12.59% — a ratio over the 10.0% requirement for
financial institutions to be considered well capitalized.

“The positive performance of the fourth quarter sets a great precedent
for 2010,” said Brookner. “We intend to continue on this course by
managing our balance sheet and focusing our efforts on serving our
primary customer segments; housing communities, business cooperatives
and socially responsible organizations.”

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“We are learning that valued family behaviors can be readily expressed to
the care receiver using a CareBot due to the robustness of its
functionality. Here, primarily GeckoChat™ and GeckoScheduler™ are
utilized. Our caregivers have been telling us that the earlier version of
GeckoScheduler was cumbersome and required repeated entries for the same
reoccurring reminders. Hence our recent rewrite of this important
GeckoSavant™,” commented Martin Spencer, President/CEO, GeckoSystems.

“This new version was developed in response to caregivers in our present
elder care robot trials. I am pleased to have GeckoScheduler separated from
GeckoChat and accessible to every GeckoSavant. Now it is a stand alone AI
engine and usable for more than just time and date scheduling of verbal
reminders due to its increased flexibility,” observed Mark Peele, Vice
President, RD, GeckoSystems.

GeckoScheduler 2.0 enables the caregiver to program the CareBot to remind
her mother of her grandchildrens birthday wishes many times a day so even
though she may forget, she gets “reminded” of their best wishes. The new
GeckoScheduler eliminates putting in more than one instance of the phrase,
paragraph, or anecdote for the same reoccurring reminder. Now only one
entry is needed with multiple announcements per hour or day.

“We have recently learned that important, valued family behaviors and
anecdotes can now be aggregated by members of the family and/or friends to
further personalize the CareBots interaction with the care receiver. Hence
our coining of the more appropriate term, personal family robot, as
compared to simply personal robot. Our new GeckoScheduler makes this
aggregation of valued family behaviors as told in anecdotes, quicker and
easier to accomplish,” summarized Spencer.

SAN FRANCISCO — Sales of residential real property in San Francisco in January continued
to be dominated by more modestly priced homes, according to February’s
Market Focus report, issued jointly by the Rosen Consulting Group and
the San Francisco Association of REALTORS®. Luxury property sales lagged
with sales only occurring after protracted negotiations of the purchase
price and price reductions.

In January, the single-family median home sales price reached $720,000,
an 18 percent increase from January 2009, the apparent trough in the
median sales price during the recent down cycle.

Sales at the high end of the market continued to be dominated by all
cash or large down payment transactions, according to John Lee,
president of the San Francisco Association of REALTORS®. “The sharp
decline in household net worth across all income levels and the
devaluation of many passive investments as a result of the most recent
recession has led to more conservative investing even among affluent
households,” he says.

The reduction in asking prices also has resulted in a rise in
condominium sales. A total of 113 condominium sales were completed
during the month of January in comparison to 78 sales in January of last
year while pending sales for the month followed a similar pattern
reaching 177 sale contracts signed from 98 signed the same month last
year.

At the current sales rate, the months of supply inventory for
single-family homes dropped to 3.5 months from 5.8 months while the
months of supply inventory for condominiums show a more substantial
decline during this time, dropping to 4.1 months from 9.5 months in
January 2009. Rosen Consulting Group believes this to be another
positive sign in the market.

A correction from source is issued with respect to the release that was issued on Feb. 17, 2010 at 18:22 ET. The event to be held at the BC Childrens Hospital on Feb. 18th is closed to media except for those that have already been contacted. The corrected version follows:

Qualicum Beach / Alberta Artist MONK honours Nodar Kumaritashvili at the Olympics and the children of the BC Childrens Hospital. They are dedicating a painting of the Cathedral Grove trees to Nodar.

MONK is known for her collaborative painting. Thousands have flocked to see or participate; each contributing a brush stroke until the work is complete – by the end of the Olympics.

“People want to send condolences to the family, so they understand the sadness we all feel,” MONK says. All of Canada stopped and cried when this happened. From her easel at the Olympic Richmond O Zone on BC Street, Spirit Square MONK invites everyone to add a stroke of paint, a stroke of support.

When the painting is finished at the end of the Olympics, it will be sent to Nodars family and community in Georgia.

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“Twelve Angry Men,” through Feb. 27, Simmons Pioneer Memorial Theatre, 801-581-6961, running time: 2 hours (no intermission) Most legal thrillers take place in the courtroom — with the defense, the prosecution and the rapid fire back and forth. But “Twelve Angry Men” flips the camera to the jury room. A man has just been tried for killing his father, the jury files into the room, and the door is locked behind them. Twelve nameless men from 12 varied backgrounds must now decide the fate of the young man; a fate that could possibly end in the electric chair.
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SAN JOSE, Calif. — Cypress Semiconductor Corp. (NASDAQ:CY) today announced that its
TrueTouch™ touchscreen solution is employed in the new docomo PRIME
series™ N-02B mobile phone from NEC. The N-02B offers a high-resolution,
12-megapixel camera that can be activated in less than one second. The
TrueTouch solution enables users to focus the camera using the
touchscreen for speed and convenience. The phone also uses the TrueTouch
solution to deliver intuitive multitouch capability, allowing gestures
such as tap, double-tap, pan, pinch, scroll, rotate and others.

The N-02B recognizes a photography scene automatically and then adjusts
the brightness, sensitivity and picture quality accordingly. In addition
to its extraordinary camera capabilities, it offers HSDPA, Wireless LAN,
GPS, Bluetooth, and 5.1-channel SRS TruMedia sound that allows users to
watch video recorded on a Blu-Ray recorder.

Cypress is demonstrating the TrueTouch touchscreen solution, as well as
peripheral and mass storage controllers and precision motion sensing
technology for handsets, at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona from
February 15-18 in Hall 1, Booth 1F53.

“The N-02B from NEC is another example of a worldwide leader using the
unique TrueTouch capabilities to deliver an innovative touchscreen
solution,” said Norm Taffe, executive vice president of Cypress’s
Consumer and Computation Division. “As more exciting TrueTouch-based
products hit the market, we expect to see new implementations that take
advantage of our rich features set.”

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STOCKHOLM — Regulatory News:

Biotage (STO:BIOTA), a leading supplier of tools and technology for
medicinal and analytical chemistry, today announced the eagerly awaited
global launch of the Syro Wave™; their new microwave and parallel
peptide synthesizer. The Syro Wave™ is a result of the joint development
project announced last year between Biotage and MultiSynTech. It
combines the proven performance of the established MultiSynTech robotic
synthesizer with Biotage microwave technology.

The Syro Wave™ peptide synthesis system is the only system on the market
that offers both microwave and parallel peptide synthesis capabilities.
To date peptide synthesis labs have been required to invest in both
standalone parallel systems for productivity and cost efficiency, and
standalone microwave systems for difficult or longer peptides. This
results in increased demand on bench space, duplication of computer
control systems, and multiple operating software platforms for chemists
to learn and maintain. Biotage has addressed these shortcomings with the
Syro Wave™, containing both parallel and microwave technologies on the
same platform.

The new Biotage Syro Wave™ increases productivity, yield and purity
while cutting costs and saving time. “At Biotage the focus is on
developing technology to speed up and simplify experimental procedures
while simultaneously driving down operating costs. Whether the customer
is a Pharma development group, a CRO focused on cost and productivity or
an Academic researcher focused on unique sequences, the Syro Wave™
fits.” noted Scott Carr, Vice President Commercial Operations, Biotage.

Spring has arrived and womens clothing retailer Artigiano have released their latest womens suits collection including tailoring that is perfect for the new season.

A spokesperson from the company which specialises in Italian inspired womens clothes said “Its a new year and a new decade, the perfect reason to update your work wardrobe. Its our most sophisticated, wearable womens suits collection to date”.

On their recommendation go for classic pieces; from pencil skirts to crisp white shirts or liven up your day by introducing some colour with their perfectly cut skirt suits one of which is available in a striking red.

The extensive collection in sizes 8-20 will cover all your work wear needs, all of which have been designed to reflect some of this springs main trends whilst also being extremely versatile.

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BARCELONA, Spain — Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital
security, today announces a partnership with HighCo, a leading provider
of marketing solutions for mass market retailers and consumer goods
manufacturers, to provide user-friendly mobile coupon services via Near
Field Communications.

The partnership aims at providing a more convenient way of collecting
and redeeming coupons from NFC phones, replacing conventional paper
coupons. Using an application in the mobile phone, users can easily
connect to HighCo’s server, then select and download mobile coupons onto
their handset. These are downloaded over the air and securely stored
locally in the SIM card.

The coupons are automatically redeemed at the point of sale, where the
contactless terminal communicates directly with the application stored
in the SIM to find the right coupon used for the purchase. All the user
has to do is wave their phone at the reader.

Gemalto partners with HighCo to create a consumer friendly experience to
collect and redeem coupons

BARCELONA, Spain — Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital
security, today announces a partnership with HighCo, a leading provider
of marketing solutions for mass market retailers and consumer goods
manufacturers, to provide user-friendly mobile coupon services via Near
Field Communications.

The partnership aims at providing a more convenient way of collecting
and redeeming coupons from NFC phones, replacing conventional paper
coupons. Using an application in the mobile phone, users can easily
connect to HighCo’s server, then select and download mobile coupons onto
their handset. These are downloaded over the air and securely stored
locally in the SIM card.

The coupons are automatically redeemed at the point of sale, where the
contactless terminal communicates directly with the application stored
in the SIM to find the right coupon used for the purchase. All the user
has to do is wave their phone at the reader.

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Video gets patients more involved in hand hygiene Patients, physicians report more questions asked The video, called “Hand Hygiene Saves Lives,” was tested in common areas and patient rooms at 17 Catholic Health Partners hospitals; the research was coordinated by the Premier Healthcare alliance. The video encourages patients, family, and visitors to play a role in their own care by helping health care professionals remember to clean their hands before and after touching patients. After the video was shown, patients were twice as likely to report reminding nurses to wash their hands, and doctors were twice as likely to report being asked by patients to wash their hands. In addition, after watching the video, the majority of patients:
Quality Check measures added by Joint Commission Quality Check displays data on National Quality Improvement Goals for hospitals on selected performance measures in six treatment areas: childrens asthma care, heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia, pregnancy, surgical care, and pregnancy. The EDs performance in all of these areas becomes part of the hospitals data submission to Quality Check. That information then can be accessed by consumers as part of their search for hospital care. Bruce S. Auerbach, MD, FACEP, vice president and chief, emergency and ambulatory services at Sturdy Memorial Hospital in Attleboro, MA, says, “Once a person has been admitted to the hospital, the ED really has no further involvement in what goes on while in theyre in the hospital or upon discharge.” However, he notes, “Some EDs have instituted programs that process or provide more care in the ED or through which patients are overseen in adjacent areas — like observation or clinical decision units — as a means to manage those individuals they think they can take care of within a 24-hour-period and not admit them.” These patients, he continues, will be discharged from the ED or the other units, in which case the ED staff that oversee that unit will provide discharge instructions, he says. In addition, he notes, some institutions will put case managers in the ED. “Because they have so much to do with discharge planning, they will use them in the ED even for patients who are being admitted since they can start work early on discharge planning so that when theyre discharged there are no obstacles in the way of going home,” Auerbach explains.
Mobile World Congress — eGain Communications Corp. (OTCBB: EGAN), the leading provider of on-site and on-demand multichannel customer service and knowledge management software today announced a partnership with international telecoms systems integrator, CelFocus. The partnership is focused on delivering innovative e-care solutions to leading telecommunication operators across Europe, Africa, Middle East and Asia.

Celfocus is a joint venture between Vodafone Portugal, a fully owned subsidiary of Vodafone Group, and Novabase, the largest Portuguese information technology company. The company provides expert consultancy and solutions in CRM, sales performance management and order management exclusively for the telecommunication market.

Vodafone Portugal introduced CelFocus to eGain technology during its successful implementation of the eGain Service Suite. Paulo Trigo, CelFocus CEO explained, “During the course of our work with Vodafone Portugal, we found eGains technology to be both powerful and efficient, which is essential for the rapidly-evolving needs of the telecommunications sector today. For example, the eGain-powered knowledge management system at Vodafone Portugal includes innovative functionality for guided help and workflows for multilingual customer service and content management, which is enhancing subscriber experience, agent productivity and service levels, while controlling costs across the company.”

In order to reduce subscriber churn and increase Average Revenue per User (ARPU), telecoms operators are increasingly relying on customer service innovation to differentiate themselves. “To deliver superior service levels, the telecommunications industry is now committed to pushing the boundaries of innovation,” Mr. Trigo said. “With a proven track record of innovation in their space, weve found eGain dedicated to driving product development in order to help operators achieve this.”

The eGain-CelFocus partnership will focus on delivering unified customer service and knowledge management solutions for the multichannel contact center across phone, email, chat and self-service. “eGains award-winning customer service suite has all the attributes to meet the fast-changing customer service needs of the telecom market. Were confident that this partnership will enable us to add enormous value to our clients and their customers,” commented Mr. Trigo.

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Over a third of van drivers chose the Mercedes Vito as their favourite vehicle, according to figures released today.

An online survey of 1,200 customers by van insurance retailer, Swinton Commercial, found that 37% of van drivers would buy the Mercedes Vito if money wasnt an object.

The Volkswagen Transporter came in at a close second with 35% of the votes.

With Valentines Day just around the corner modern day Romeos are being urged to make sure any expensive gifts they plan to lavish on their sweethearts are covered by their insurance.

Swinton, the leading high street retailer of home insurance is offering some tips on how to protect their gifts this Valentines Day.

According to confetti.co.uk, the average engagement ring costs GBP 1,800. An expensive gift like an engagement ring should be insured before it even leaves the shop in case it is lost or stolen on the way home. Most home insurance policies will include this under the personal possessions away from the home section of the policy but always check before making a purchase.

Other expensive gifts also need to be properly insured, if it is worth a certain amount then it is vital that the home insurance provider is informed so that the gifts are not under insured or worse still, not insured at all.

Steve Chelton, insurance development manager for Swinton, said “The romance could be swept out of the weekend if an engagement ring or expensive gift is lost or stolen without being properly insured. It is vital that you check your policy wording to make sure it is protected or take out additional insurance if it is required.”

Farm Bureau Financial Services Addresses Needs with Launch of Simple
Term Life Insurance Featuring Minimal Paperwork, Generally No Medical
Exam, Online Signup Option

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — The recent financial crisis has brought new attention to the complexity
and confusion consumers often face when it comes to contracts and
investments. In fact, 50 percent of consumers find their insurance,
credit card and wireless phone contracts extremely or somewhat difficult
to understand.1

In terms of life insurance specifically, 67 percent of consumers would
have increased interest in purchasing a policy if jargon-free, plain
English explanations and disclosures were used.1

To help address this need and create a simpler and more comfortable
approach to life insurance, Farm Bureau Financial Services is launching
Simple Term life insurance, which can provide consumers with protection
for their financial obligations in a matter of minutes.

“In these complex times, we focus on making insurance simple,” said Rich
Kypta, executive vice president, Farm Bureau Life Insurance Company.
“Our Simple Term product helps consumers who realize how important it is
to prepare for the future with a process that’s streamlined and very
easy.”

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