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BOSTON PARIS — KIKA™
Clinical Solutions continues to drive EDC technology innovation with
Veracity™ 3.10, the latest release of its market-leading, advanced EDC
platform. KIKA is the leading provider of advanced
EDC solutions for Clinical
Asset Management™ for the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical
device markets.

Veracity™ is a highly configurable, collaborative platform for all
clinical trial stakeholders. Its Web services architecture enables
customers to integrate Veracity™ seamlessly into their clinical IT
systems. It enables all clinical trial stakeholders to collect, monitor,
adjudicate, analyze and manage all clinical study data (CRF, medical
images, lab data, etc) in real time, and store them into a CDISC-ready
database. Veracity is supported by an ISO-certified quality environment.
It enables regulatory compliance including 21 CFR Part 11.

KIKA CEO Linda Beneze said, “Our customers and partners report that
Veracity™ 3.10 improves their ability to collect, control and maximize
their most important clinical trial asset – their data.”

Veracity™ 3.10 delivers several features and improvements, including:

The Malaysia Food and Drink Report provides industry professionals and
strategists, corporate analysts, food and drink associations, government
departments and regulatory bodies with independent forecasts and
competitive intelligence on Malaysias food and drink industry.

BMI View: Malaysias food and drink industry continues to recover from
the slowdown experienced in 2009 with many of the countrys leading
industry players posting robust growth in interim financials. Even
allowing for this recovery, however, Malaysia continues to linger within
the bottom half of our Asia Pacific Food Drink Risk/Reward Ratings,
with neither existing consumption levels nor growth prospects exciting
enough to mark the country out among many of its higher growth regional
emerging market peers.

Headline Industry Data

BOSTON PARIS — KIKA™
Clinical Solutions continues to drive EDC technology innovation with
Veracity™ 3.10, the latest release of its market-leading, advanced EDC
platform. KIKA is the leading provider of advanced
EDC solutions for Clinical
Asset Management™ for the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical
device markets.

Veracity™ 3.10 delivers several features and improvements, including:

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Scott Gregory Mitchell 1967 ~ 2010
MANCHESTER City bad boy Mario Balotelli had a close escape yesterday when he wrote off his powerful sports car. The EUR34million Italian strikers Audi R8 collided with a BMW as he drove to the clubs Carrington training ground. The 20-year-old player, notorious for his run-ins with former boss Jose Mourinho at Inter Milan, admitted to onlookers he had only had the EUR130,000 car a day after getting it shipped over from Italy. Witnesses said there was an almighty bang and Balotellis powerful Audi span out of control. An eyewitness said: “There was loads of smoke and the car was just spinning around and around. I cant believe that no one was seriously hurt.

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Founded in 1988 by President and CEO, Eric Burg, APPLE ROCK Advertising
and Promotion, Inc. has produced more than 14,000 projects that span
across multiple industries for events in indoor, outdoor, retail, point
of purchase, permanent, vehicle, road show and other various marketing
venues worldwide. Our one-stop, turnkey design approach will provide you
with full service exhibit house capabilities – made easy.

Based in Greensboro, North Carolina, APPLE ROCK is able to deliver
personalized service to our clients located in the Carolinas and
surrounding states. Our alliance with a host of manufacturers, as well
as other exhibit houses, provides our clients with superior service,
both nationally and internationally. We are technically and
geographically situated to provide personalized and convenient service
when you need us. We are at work when you need us – not just during
regular business hours.

Our pledge to our colleagues, customers and community is to honestly,
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We take great pride in the quality and creativity of our products as
well as the trust our clients place in our relationship. Our policy is
to retain all client information as confidential. Our goal and
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Additional offices in Raleigh, NC, Charlotte, NC, Atlanta, GA, Las
Vegas, NV and the Netherlands.

A year-long advertising campaign that strategically focused on the most lucrative travel markets delivered record-breaking results, Lt. Gov. Brian Krolicki, Nevada Commission on Tourism (NCOT) chair, announced today.

“Our ad campaign reached a carefully targeted group of consumers with the means and desire to travel and convinced them to visit us,” Krolicki said. “In the face of a national economic downturn, NCOTs winter and summer ads attracted visitors who spent money in Nevada that generated $110 million in tax revenue directly attributed to the ad campaign, a greater return on our investment than ever before.”

Every $1 that NCOT invested in the ads generated $31 in tax revenue.

“We ran a thrifty campaign aimed at our most responsive and proven markets and got our message to the right people,” NCOT Director Dann Lewis said. “We also integrated the media to include television, Google In-stream video, Internet advertising and national travel magazines, a combination that helped increase our return on investment. It was a prescription for success and were gratified to get such good-news results for Nevada tourism.”

The percentage of consumers who saw or heard the ads in markets where they ran jumped from 29.7 percent in 2009 to 42.9 percent in fiscal 2010, which ended June 30.

The FusionStorm Foundation has partnered with SiliconView for an unprecedented advertising blitz to stimulate ticket sales in the last days before the Dream Sail Raffle drawing. The Dream Sail Raffle was set up to assist Ocean Voyages Institute and Project Kaisei with their ocean clean up initiative. The project aims to clean up plastics that are harmful to the worlds ocean and its marine life.

John G. Varel, CEO of FusionStorm and Co Founder of The FusionStorm Foundation, stated, “We are grateful to have a partner such as SiliconView, who understands the importance of raising awareness about the state of our oceans and the damaging effect of plastics. The SiliconView board is the brightest, biggest and the best to communicate our message to millions and the fact that SiliconView has partnered to extend an unprecedented number of advertising spots confirm this.”

Adam Kates, General Manager of SiliconView, stated, “We are very pleased to partner with the FusionStorm Foundation to promote this important fundraiser in support of cleaner and healthier oceans.”

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A MISGUIDED animal rights activist protested outside a poetry reading by Seamus Heaney – because he thought the Nobel prize winner was a fan of bull-fighting. Paul Hart staged his bizarre one-man protest because some of Heaneys poems deal with the issue of bullfighting. As a result, Hart travelled from his home in Sheffield – some 150 miles to hand out anti-bullfighting leaflets. Mr Heaney was giving a reading of his latest book of poems called Human Chain. Fans of the Derry writer were bemused by the protest outside the Aldeburgh Music Festival.
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Wolters Kluwer Health, a leading global provider of
information for healthcare professionals and students, announced today that
Susan Driscoll, President CEO, Wolters Kluwer Health, Professional
Education
has been invited to deliver a speech at the 2010 Beijing International
Publishing Forum, organized by the Chinese General Administration of Press
and
Publication, on Sunday, August 29, 2010, in Beijing, China.

The Beijing International Publishing Forum is the most important high level
event that provides a valuable opportunity and a platform for Chinese and
foreign publishers to have a dialogue to exchange experiences and learn
from
each other. Held in conjunction with the2010 Beijing International Book
Fair,
this years theme is “Global Publishing Cooperation and Chinas Market
Opportunities.”

In the area of Science and Education Books Publishing, Ms Driscoll
addressed the
impact of availability and the power technology is having on what
publishers are
offering and the potential in medical publishing. Lippincott Williams and
Wilkins, the medical book imprint of Wolters Kluwer Health, has been
publishing
books for over 200 years, and, in fact, is the oldest book publisher in the
United States. Wolters Kluwer Health publishes both education and reference
books for doctors, nurses, and other health professionals.

Ms. Driscoll spoke about the transformation of Wolters Kluwer Health as a
traditional publisher of books to a future where books are quickly becoming
unbound, providing immediate access to content and integrated into the
learnflow
or workflow of the health student or professional.

On Monday, August 30, Wolters Kluwer officially opened its participation in
the
Beijing International Book Fair at 9:00 am on its stand with the launch of
the
latest, innovative products from Wolters Kluwer China. Throughout the Fair,
Wolters Kluwer will demonstrate the latest productivity solutions, tools,
and
products for professionals in the healthcare, pharmaceutical, tax,
accounting,
legal, and regulatory markets worldwide from brands such asAspen
Publishers,
CCH, Kluwer Law International and Lippincott Williams Wilkins.

The main goal of the Training Program is to increase the number of Hispanic students knowledgeable and committed to careers in cancer research and cancer medicine. The specific objectives are to prepare Hispanic students to pursue careers in cancer research, cancer medicine, and population sciences and to establish a Career Development Program for clinical and basic scientist faculty at the Comprehensive Cancer Center of the University of Puerto Rico (UPRCCC). The Training Program includes a series of didactic and research experiences, and enrichment activities that include on-campus cancer research at the UPR campuses during the academic year, and summer research and year-round rotations to MDACC. These experiences are complemented and supported by a structured Mentoring Program for students and junior investigators. The mentors are well recognized senior Faculty, mostly from MDACC. Training Opportunities Various research programs are available in UPR and MDACC, all sponsored by the U54 Training Program. In the UPR there is Research Assistantships Stipends Program for Undergraduate and Graduate Students. Students have the opportunity of working in cancer research projects under the guidance of Faculty in mid to senior stages of their academic careers. Most of these scientists are re-gearing their careers to Cancer Research. The students are also required to attend Seminars and Workshops offered through the academic year, mostly offered by visiting world-renowned scientists.
Economic theory provides different methods to assess the economic impact of a health condition, as is cancer. The Cost of Illness (COI), developed by Rice (3-6), is the most widely accepted conceptual framework for cost estimates. COI estimates involve three components: direct costs, morbidity costs and mortality costs. Within this framework, several studies with different approaches have been conducted to determine the economic burden of different diseases (7-17). These studies have concluded that the component with the greatest impact lies in the productivity cost, even more than the costs for medical treatment of patients. For example, the National Institutes of Health(18) estimated the cost of illness for different causes of death in United States (US) for 2007. This study estimated the overall cost of cancer at $219.2 billion, of which, $89 billion correspond to direct costs of health expenditure, $18.2 billion in morbidity costs and $112.0 billion in mortality costs (representing more than 52% of total costs). Others studies of the economic burden of cancer in California (14-15) have concluded that the premature mortality cost of breast cancer is 80% of the total costs of the disease. Also, mortality costs of gynecological cancers like ovarian and cervical cancer represent more than 65% of total cost of these cancers. This pattern has also been observed in the state of Texas and in Sweden, Canada, and Spain (10-11, 17, 19-20). Other studies (20-25) have focused on estimating the productivity cost due to cancer mortality. Although these studies show some discrepancies in their methodology, data sources, and the inclusion of indirect costs components, such variations are not necessarily a weakness. Different arenas of application require different approaches and schemes (e.g., economic burden estimates vs. cost-effectiveness analysis) (4-5, 26). From a societal perspective, estimates of the value of labor productivity loss due to premature mortality are important in determining the economic burden of disease. Previous studies in PR have used the COI approach to estimate the cost of AIDS, schizophrenia and traffic accidents (7, 27-28). For example, cumulative total cost of AIDS in PR from period of 19821989 was estimated to be $ 525.2 million (27). Despite the importance of evaluating the economic impact of cancer in PR, there are no previous studies that have used the COI approach to investigate this issue. In fact, this economic component has been overlooked in cancer investigations in PR. Although the value of a persons life transcends its economic value as a productive unit, cost studies present another dimension of a health problem, providing valuable information for society and for policymakers to decide how to allocate scarce resources more optimally (27). Consequently, the aim of this study is to estimate the labor-market productivity loss in PR, as a result of premature mortality, due to overall cancer and by cause-specific cancers in 2004.

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One important task when analyzing microarray data is that of determining which genes changed their expressions significantly from one state to another, for example, from tissues in a cancerous state to tissues in a healthy state. In general, the procedure in which such a task is undertaken is known as gene filtering and has been extensively explored due to its potential for recognizing a reduced number of genes, which recognition can offer a shortcut to illness diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment (4-5, 7-21). Gene filtering has been explored through a variety of techniques based on normal distribution, such as the 2 sample t-test (17), ANOVA (22), and the Welch t-test (19), among others. Some authors stress the fact that gene expression data do not follow a normal distribution (18, 21, 23), proposing the use of nonparametric statistical tests such as the Mann-Whitney (MW) test (18), also known as the Wilcoxon test. Genes selected through a filtering procedure can be used for many purposes. Of particular interest to this study was defining a classifier to determine whether a given tissue belongs to a particular category (i.e. cancer or healthy) through measuring the relative expressions of the selected genes. Thus, the interest was on developing a cancer diagnosis that is based on classification. As a precedent, our research group has previously proposed a strategy (based on the Wilcoxon test) to carry out gene filtering and tissue classification (24-25), aiming first for simplicity rather than performance. In this study, using this initial strategy as a baseline, classification performance was targeted through the development of two new methods. The first method employed the Wilcoxon test for gene filtering and classification; however, this revised method introduced a gene-set selection step right after filtering to enhance classification performance. The second method capitalized on this new structure, and used the Nemenyi-Damico-Wolfe (NDW) multiple comparison nonparametric test as a distinctive enhancement strategy. For brevity, the descriptions of the Wilcoxon and the NDW tests have been omitted here but can be readily perused in a textbook on nonparametric statistical methods, such as that of Hollander and Wolfe (26). The structure of this paper is as follows: In the next section, microarray databases are described in general, along with the details of the proposed methods. The computational setting is then discussed in the ensuing section, followed by an assessment of the classification performance of the proposed methods vs. that of the baseline approach. Finally, conclusions are drawn and future plans are described.
On March 2 of 2007, with the implementation of Law 66, Puerto Rico became a smoke-free island by completely banning indoor smoking in public places such as bars, pubs, casinos, hotels, work places with more than one employee, and cars with any passenger under the age of 13 . According to the literature, the immediate impact of smoke-free workplace policies has been to dramatically reduce the exposition to SHS for customers and workers (10-17). Many studies have used the level of respirable particulate matter ([PM.sub.2.5]) as the main indicator of exposure to SHS because it has been demonstrated that smoking is one of the main sources of indoor levels of [PM.sub.2.5] (10). For example, bars in the state of New York experienced an average reduction of 84% in their [PM.sub.2.5] levels after the Clean Indoor Air Act was implemented in July of 2003 (11). In the case of Austin, Texas, bars experienced a reduction from 71% to 99% in their [PM.sub.2.5] levels after a smoking ban was implemented (12). In another study (13), Irish-theme pubs around the globe located in countries or cities with smoke-free legislation were compared with similar pubs in places without smoke-free ordinances. In this case, the results showed an average 91% reduction in [PM.sub.2.5] levels. In March of 2006, a smoking ban was implemented in Scotland, which substantially covered enclosed places including pubs. Evidence shows that, as a result, Scottish pubs experienced an average of 86% reduction in [PM.sub.2.5] levels (14). In Italy, a year after the implementation of an all smoke-free workplace policy in January of 2005, there was an average of 68% reduction in [PM.sub.2.5] levels across bars, restaurants, game rooms, and pubs (15). The main claim of this study is that the smoke-free workplace policy implemented in March of 2007 was effective in reducing the exposure to SHS in restaurants, pubs, and discos in the metropolitan area of San Juan, Puerto Rico. The specific research objectives of the study were three. First, to measure and compare the restaurants, pubs, and discos in the metropolitan area of San Juan at baseline (before the smoke-free workplace policy was implemented) in terms of the levels of respirable particulate matter (PM), the number of smokers, the number of customers, and establishment area. Second, to measure the change in levels of PM, the number of smokers, and the number of customers before and after March 2007. And third, to measure the effect of the smoke-free workplace policy on the level of PM controlling for the number of customers and establishment area.

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On March 2 of 2007, with the implementation of Law 66, Puerto Rico became a smoke-free island by completely banning indoor smoking in public places such as bars, pubs, casinos, hotels, work places with more than one employee, and cars with any passenger under the age of 13 . According to the literature, the immediate impact of smoke-free workplace policies has been to dramatically reduce the exposition to SHS for customers and workers (10-17). Many studies have used the level of respirable particulate matter ([PM.sub.2.5]) as the main indicator of exposure to SHS because it has been demonstrated that smoking is one of the main sources of indoor levels of [PM.sub.2.5] (10). For example, bars in the state of New York experienced an average reduction of 84% in their [PM.sub.2.5] levels after the Clean Indoor Air Act was implemented in July of 2003 (11). In the case of Austin, Texas, bars experienced a reduction from 71% to 99% in their [PM.sub.2.5] levels after a smoking ban was implemented (12). In another study (13), Irish-theme pubs around the globe located in countries or cities with smoke-free legislation were compared with similar pubs in places without smoke-free ordinances. In this case, the results showed an average 91% reduction in [PM.sub.2.5] levels. In March of 2006, a smoking ban was implemented in Scotland, which substantially covered enclosed places including pubs. Evidence shows that, as a result, Scottish pubs experienced an average of 86% reduction in [PM.sub.2.5] levels (14). In Italy, a year after the implementation of an all smoke-free workplace policy in January of 2005, there was an average of 68% reduction in [PM.sub.2.5] levels across bars, restaurants, game rooms, and pubs (15). The main claim of this study is that the smoke-free workplace policy implemented in March of 2007 was effective in reducing the exposure to SHS in restaurants, pubs, and discos in the metropolitan area of San Juan, Puerto Rico. The specific research objectives of the study were three. First, to measure and compare the restaurants, pubs, and discos in the metropolitan area of San Juan at baseline (before the smoke-free workplace policy was implemented) in terms of the levels of respirable particulate matter (PM), the number of smokers, the number of customers, and establishment area. Second, to measure the change in levels of PM, the number of smokers, and the number of customers before and after March 2007. And third, to measure the effect of the smoke-free workplace policy on the level of PM controlling for the number of customers and establishment area.
On March 2 of 2007, with the implementation of Law 66, Puerto Rico became a smoke-free island by completely banning indoor smoking in public places such as bars, pubs, casinos, hotels, work places with more than one employee, and cars with any passenger under the age of 13 . According to the literature, the immediate impact of smoke-free workplace policies has been to dramatically reduce the exposition to SHS for customers and workers (10-17). Many studies have used the level of respirable particulate matter ([PM.sub.2.5]) as the main indicator of exposure to SHS because it has been demonstrated that smoking is one of the main sources of indoor levels of [PM.sub.2.5] (10). For example, bars in the state of New York experienced an average reduction of 84% in their [PM.sub.2.5] levels after the Clean Indoor Air Act was implemented in July of 2003 (11). In the case of Austin, Texas, bars experienced a reduction from 71% to 99% in their [PM.sub.2.5] levels after a smoking ban was implemented (12). In another study (13), Irish-theme pubs around the globe located in countries or cities with smoke-free legislation were compared with similar pubs in places without smoke-free ordinances. In this case, the results showed an average 91% reduction in [PM.sub.2.5] levels. In March of 2006, a smoking ban was implemented in Scotland, which substantially covered enclosed places including pubs. Evidence shows that, as a result, Scottish pubs experienced an average of 86% reduction in [PM.sub.2.5] levels (14). In Italy, a year after the implementation of an all smoke-free workplace policy in January of 2005, there was an average of 68% reduction in [PM.sub.2.5] levels across bars, restaurants, game rooms, and pubs (15). The main claim of this study is that the smoke-free workplace policy implemented in March of 2007 was effective in reducing the exposure to SHS in restaurants, pubs, and discos in the metropolitan area of San Juan, Puerto Rico. The specific research objectives of the study were three. First, to measure and compare the restaurants, pubs, and discos in the metropolitan area of San Juan at baseline (before the smoke-free workplace policy was implemented) in terms of the levels of respirable particulate matter (PM), the number of smokers, the number of customers, and establishment area. Second, to measure the change in levels of PM, the number of smokers, and the number of customers before and after March 2007. And third, to measure the effect of the smoke-free workplace policy on the level of PM controlling for the number of customers and establishment area.

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Women in Kenya remain disadvantaged, with opportunities for educational, social, and economic advancement inferior to those of men. Women are underrepresented in modern sector wage employment, political and judicial decision making, and all major public service appointments. Numerous social, economic, and cultural barriers limit womens participation in these areas. But womens underrepresentation in education is a primary factor. The benefits of womens education to women and to society in general are immense. In the workplace, education increases skills needed for job entry, improves chances of vertical mobility, and enhances overall labor market productivity. It also has positive consequences at home, including improved health, increased child survival rates, reduced fertility rates, lower infant mortality rates, and better protection against HIV and AIDS (Tembon and Fort 2008). Education of women and girls is therefore not only a moral and human rights issue, but also an economic and development issue. Given the significant benefits of womens education, equity in education is essential to improving circumstances for all Kenyans. As the leading provider of education, the government should acknowledge that compensatory mechanisms may be required to level the playing field for disadvantaged girls, and it should adopt an approach that uses these mechanisms. Making education equitable means adopting policies and initiatives that support equal provisions across genders. Female Education in Kenya Education in Kenya has four basic levels: preschool (ages 4-6), primary (ages 7-14), secondary (ages 15-18), and tertiary. Since attaining political independence from Great Britain in 1963, the Kenyan government has emphasized educations importance to economic development. It has also increased the number of schools at all levels, from about six thousand primary and 150 secondary schools in 1963 to almost twenty thousand primary and four thousand secondary schools in 2004. As a result, the student population has increased substantially, with over 700 percent growth at the primary level and almost 3,000 percent growth at the secondary level (Ministry of Education 2007). But this total expansion in education hides disparities by gender and region.
Women in Kenya remain disadvantaged, with opportunities for educational, social, and economic advancement inferior to those of men. Women are underrepresented in modern sector wage employment, political and judicial decision making, and all major public service appointments. Numerous social, economic, and cultural barriers limit womens participation in these areas. But womens underrepresentation in education is a primary factor. The benefits of womens education to women and to society in general are immense. In the workplace, education increases skills needed for job entry, improves chances of vertical mobility, and enhances overall labor market productivity. It also has positive consequences at home, including improved health, increased child survival rates, reduced fertility rates, lower infant mortality rates, and better protection against HIV and AIDS (Tembon and Fort 2008). Education of women and girls is therefore not only a moral and human rights issue, but also an economic and development issue. Given the significant benefits of womens education, equity in education is essential to improving circumstances for all Kenyans. As the leading provider of education, the government should acknowledge that compensatory mechanisms may be required to level the playing field for disadvantaged girls, and it should adopt an approach that uses these mechanisms. Making education equitable means adopting policies and initiatives that support equal provisions across genders. Female Education in Kenya Education in Kenya has four basic levels: preschool (ages 4-6), primary (ages 7-14), secondary (ages 15-18), and tertiary. Since attaining political independence from Great Britain in 1963, the Kenyan government has emphasized educations importance to economic development. It has also increased the number of schools at all levels, from about six thousand primary and 150 secondary schools in 1963 to almost twenty thousand primary and four thousand secondary schools in 2004. As a result, the student population has increased substantially, with over 700 percent growth at the primary level and almost 3,000 percent growth at the secondary level (Ministry of Education 2007). But this total expansion in education hides disparities by gender and region.
M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2010 M2 COMMUNICATIONS The eight strong shortlist for the EUR100,000 annual International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award, which is run by Dublins public libraries, has been chosen from an initial longlist of 156 novels which were nominated by 163 libraries from around the world. The recipient of the IMPAC prize, which is managed by Dublin City Libraries on behalf of Dublin City Council and is sponsored by international management productivity company IMPAC, will be decided by a judging panel of five members, chaired by Hon. Eugene R Sullivan.

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Motor vehicle versus pedestrian crashes are a leading cause of injury and death among children. Because attending school is a major focal point of a childs daily activity, many pedestrian-related injuries among children occur on the way to or from school. Research on this topic has shown a number of factors to be related to motor vehicle versus pedestrian crashes, some of which include: school travel times, season, neighborhood characteristics and the number of schools in the area. School zones have been created in many areas, aimed to reduce the risk of pedestrian-related injuries to children and are meant to be safe places for children to walk during school travel times. However, the question remains as to how effective these zones are and if more should be done to protect our youth. Our study used pedestrian collision data from the City of Torontos Traffic Data Centre and Safety Bureau. The study included all police-reported motor vehicle collisions involving pedestrians with a recorded age less than 18 years that occurred in Toronto, Canada between January 1, 2000 and December 31, 2005. The Toronto District School Board (TDSB) provided a list of all 1,050 schools registered in Metropolitan Toronto. School zones, established by the Toronto Transport Operations, are defined as a 150-meter radius around a school. For the purpose of this study, additional zones were designated around schools at increasing distances of 150, 150-300, 300-450 and 450 meters. Frequency of vehicle-pedestrian collisions around schools in each zone was determined. We found that there were a total of 2,717 collisions in Toronto between 2000 and 2005 that involved children under the age of 18. The largest proportion of collisions was in the 10-14 year age group (37%). Almost 50% of collisions occurred during the hours defined as school travel times (7-9 am, 12-1 pm, and 3-5pm). When considering the rate per hour, there was 3.3 times greater rate of injury during school travel time. Furthermore, higher numbers of child pedestrian collisions occurred during the school year (from September to June), with a drop in the summer (July and August). School zones were found to be less than 10% of the surface area of the city, but had a much higher risk of child pedestrian collisions than other areas. The absolute density of injuries (collisions divided by units of area [m2]) and fatalities (fatalities dived by units of area [m2]) were 5.7 and 9.4 times higher in the school zones as compared to the largest zone (450m or more away from the school).
Motor vehicle versus pedestrian crashes are a leading cause of injury and death among children. Because attending school is a major focal point of a childs daily activity, many pedestrian-related injuries among children occur on the way to or from school. Research on this topic has shown a number of factors to be related to motor vehicle versus pedestrian crashes, some of which include: school travel times, season, neighborhood characteristics and the number of schools in the area. School zones have been created in many areas, aimed to reduce the risk of pedestrian-related injuries to children and are meant to be safe places for children to walk during school travel times. However, the question remains as to how effective these zones are and if more should be done to protect our youth. Our study used pedestrian collision data from the City of Torontos Traffic Data Centre and Safety Bureau. The study included all police-reported motor vehicle collisions involving pedestrians with a recorded age less than 18 years that occurred in Toronto, Canada between January 1, 2000 and December 31, 2005. The Toronto District School Board (TDSB) provided a list of all 1,050 schools registered in Metropolitan Toronto. School zones, established by the Toronto Transport Operations, are defined as a 150-meter radius around a school. For the purpose of this study, additional zones were designated around schools at increasing distances of 150, 150-300, 300-450 and 450 meters. Frequency of vehicle-pedestrian collisions around schools in each zone was determined. We found that there were a total of 2,717 collisions in Toronto between 2000 and 2005 that involved children under the age of 18. The largest proportion of collisions was in the 10-14 year age group (37%). Almost 50% of collisions occurred during the hours defined as school travel times (7-9 am, 12-1 pm, and 3-5pm). When considering the rate per hour, there was 3.3 times greater rate of injury during school travel time. Furthermore, higher numbers of child pedestrian collisions occurred during the school year (from September to June), with a drop in the summer (July and August). School zones were found to be less than 10% of the surface area of the city, but had a much higher risk of child pedestrian collisions than other areas. The absolute density of injuries (collisions divided by units of area [m2]) and fatalities (fatalities dived by units of area [m2]) were 5.7 and 9.4 times higher in the school zones as compared to the largest zone (450m or more away from the school).

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HES managed in six countries, including two spells with Real Madrid. Hes felt the wrath of angry supporters as well as the golden glow of success. Yet John Toshack, after 32 years in more hot seats than hed care to remember, will still look back on his time with Wales as the hottest of them all. “Its different to a club job but, yes, its been tough,” said the man who begins his final campaign, Euro 2112, in Montenegro next Friday night. “I knew it would be, thats why I insisted on five years rather than three when I got the job.”
A DIABETIC grandmother in hospital for a minor operation died because nurses forgot to give her insulin injections. Gillian Astbury, 66, received the appalling treatment at a hospital, where up to 1,200 patients have died in suspicious circumstances in four years. A police investigation into Gillians care left three nurses facing possible manslaughter charges, which were later dropped. Two have been sacked. The third has been suspended and faces being struck off.
SO sorry to see The X Factor “in crisis” yet again. Pulling in its biggest audiences of all time. Trust me, the Dark Lord isnt losing any sleep. His carefully staged pantomime is exactly where he wants it. all over the front pages. The talking point of the nation. “Youre fantastically nuts,” Simon told Shirlena. No, Simon. she was clinically nuts. As was glaringly obvious to everyone except you and your production team. She was also useless. And now shes gone. Sob. Meanwhile, massive mistake to improve the voices of the wannabes through the magic of the Auto-Tune editing machine. But are we absolutely sure it was working? Crying “fix” is all part of the pageant. Anything to keep the publicity pot boiling.

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Foster parents are a special ilk. They nurture other peoples children who have been removed from homes amid allegations of neglect and/or abuse. With proper supports and efforts on the part of birth parents, many children are reunited with their birth families. There are also occasions when foster families adopt the children who have been in their care. Presently, there are 2,800 foster children in state care. Many have intense needs, and they are spending longer periods in foster care. At the same time, amid overall budget cuts, the state has reduced foster care stipends to $14 a day for children who do not have special needs. These cuts took effect July 1. It costs roughly $11 more — $25 a day — to kennel a dog along the Wasatch Front. How on earth are foster parents supposed to provide the basic needs of these children — food, clothing and other necessities — on stipends that have been rolled back to 2007 rates? Its a disgrace. State lawmakers need to find a way to restore this funding to previous levels. While those rates were far from what experts say would be sufficient, cutting these stipends while foster parents are pinched by the economic downturn places tremendous stress on their household budgets. Some foster parents may not be able to continue to provide this much needed care under this funding arrangement. That means state child welfare workers will have fewer options to place children or they will be pressing foster families to accept more placements.
A DIABETIC grandmother in hospital for a minor operation died because nurses forgot to give her insulin injections. Gillian Astbury, 66, received the appalling treatment at a hospital, where up to 1,200 patients have died in suspicious circumstances in four years. A police investigation into Gillians care left three nurses facing possible manslaughter charges, which were later dropped. Two have been sacked. The third has been suspended and faces being struck off.
On March 2 of 2007, with the implementation of Law 66, Puerto Rico became a smoke-free island by completely banning indoor smoking in public places such as bars, pubs, casinos, hotels, work places with more than one employee, and cars with any passenger under the age of 13 . According to the literature, the immediate impact of smoke-free workplace policies has been to dramatically reduce the exposition to SHS for customers and workers (10-17). Many studies have used the level of respirable particulate matter ([PM.sub.2.5]) as the main indicator of exposure to SHS because it has been demonstrated that smoking is one of the main sources of indoor levels of [PM.sub.2.5] (10). For example, bars in the state of New York experienced an average reduction of 84% in their [PM.sub.2.5] levels after the Clean Indoor Air Act was implemented in July of 2003 (11). In the case of Austin, Texas, bars experienced a reduction from 71% to 99% in their [PM.sub.2.5] levels after a smoking ban was implemented (12). In another study (13), Irish-theme pubs around the globe located in countries or cities with smoke-free legislation were compared with similar pubs in places without smoke-free ordinances. In this case, the results showed an average 91% reduction in [PM.sub.2.5] levels. In March of 2006, a smoking ban was implemented in Scotland, which substantially covered enclosed places including pubs. Evidence shows that, as a result, Scottish pubs experienced an average of 86% reduction in [PM.sub.2.5] levels (14). In Italy, a year after the implementation of an all smoke-free workplace policy in January of 2005, there was an average of 68% reduction in [PM.sub.2.5] levels across bars, restaurants, game rooms, and pubs (15). The main claim of this study is that the smoke-free workplace policy implemented in March of 2007 was effective in reducing the exposure to SHS in restaurants, pubs, and discos in the metropolitan area of San Juan, Puerto Rico. The specific research objectives of the study were three. First, to measure and compare the restaurants, pubs, and discos in the metropolitan area of San Juan at baseline (before the smoke-free workplace policy was implemented) in terms of the levels of respirable particulate matter (PM), the number of smokers, the number of customers, and establishment area. Second, to measure the change in levels of PM, the number of smokers, and the number of customers before and after March 2007. And third, to measure the effect of the smoke-free workplace policy on the level of PM controlling for the number of customers and establishment area.

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A DIABETIC grandmother in hospital for a minor operation died because nurses forgot to give her insulin injections. Gillian Astbury, 66, received the appalling treatment at a hospital, where up to 1,200 patients have died in suspicious circumstances in four years. A police investigation into Gillians care left three nurses facing possible manslaughter charges, which were later dropped. Two have been sacked. The third has been suspended and faces being struck off.
The Very Last Of The Summer Wine (8.00pm) In which several old men build a rocketpropelled bathtub on wheels with hilarious consequences. Oh, that was last week. Its the end for, surely, the longest-running comedy series ever! CHOICE Mountain Gorilla (8pm) Fascinating look at the gorilla community, narrated by Patrick Stewart (now theres a voice made for documentaries) sees silverback leader Titus try to care for a vulnerable orphan. CHOICE Martin Clunes – Horsepower (8.00pm) Doc Martin star and animal lover Clunes examines the changing role of horses over the years. He also has a punt and looks at police horses in Old Trafford -home of Mane-chester United. CHOICE Alan Carr: Chatty Man (10.00pm) The hair, the teeth, the sexual innuendo – and thats just Alan Carrs guests this week, with Jedward, Whoopi Goldberg and Sex and the Citys Kim Cattrall on the sofa. McFly provide the music.
The Very Last Of The Summer Wine (8.00pm) In which several old men build a rocketpropelled bathtub on wheels with hilarious consequences. Oh, that was last week. Its the end for, surely, the longest-running comedy series ever! CHOICE Mountain Gorilla (8pm) Fascinating look at the gorilla community, narrated by Patrick Stewart (now theres a voice made for documentaries) sees silverback leader Titus try to care for a vulnerable orphan. CHOICE Martin Clunes – Horsepower (8.00pm) Doc Martin star and animal lover Clunes examines the changing role of horses over the years. He also has a punt and looks at police horses in Old Trafford -home of Mane-chester United. CHOICE Alan Carr: Chatty Man (10.00pm) The hair, the teeth, the sexual innuendo – and thats just Alan Carrs guests this week, with Jedward, Whoopi Goldberg and Sex and the Citys Kim Cattrall on the sofa. McFly provide the music.

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Economic theory provides different methods to assess the economic impact of a health condition, as is cancer. The Cost of Illness (COI), developed by Rice (3-6), is the most widely accepted conceptual framework for cost estimates. COI estimates involve three components: direct costs, morbidity costs and mortality costs. Within this framework, several studies with different approaches have been conducted to determine the economic burden of different diseases (7-17). These studies have concluded that the component with the greatest impact lies in the productivity cost, even more than the costs for medical treatment of patients. For example, the National Institutes of Health(18) estimated the cost of illness for different causes of death in United States (US) for 2007. This study estimated the overall cost of cancer at $219.2 billion, of which, $89 billion correspond to direct costs of health expenditure, $18.2 billion in morbidity costs and $112.0 billion in mortality costs (representing more than 52% of total costs). Others studies of the economic burden of cancer in California (14-15) have concluded that the premature mortality cost of breast cancer is 80% of the total costs of the disease. Also, mortality costs of gynecological cancers like ovarian and cervical cancer represent more than 65% of total cost of these cancers. This pattern has also been observed in the state of Texas and in Sweden, Canada, and Spain (10-11, 17, 19-20). Other studies (20-25) have focused on estimating the productivity cost due to cancer mortality. Although these studies show some discrepancies in their methodology, data sources, and the inclusion of indirect costs components, such variations are not necessarily a weakness. Different arenas of application require different approaches and schemes (e.g., economic burden estimates vs. cost-effectiveness analysis) (4-5, 26). From a societal perspective, estimates of the value of labor productivity loss due to premature mortality are important in determining the economic burden of disease. Previous studies in PR have used the COI approach to estimate the cost of AIDS, schizophrenia and traffic accidents (7, 27-28). For example, cumulative total cost of AIDS in PR from period of 19821989 was estimated to be $ 525.2 million (27). Despite the importance of evaluating the economic impact of cancer in PR, there are no previous studies that have used the COI approach to investigate this issue. In fact, this economic component has been overlooked in cancer investigations in PR. Although the value of a persons life transcends its economic value as a productive unit, cost studies present another dimension of a health problem, providing valuable information for society and for policymakers to decide how to allocate scarce resources more optimally (27). Consequently, the aim of this study is to estimate the labor-market productivity loss in PR, as a result of premature mortality, due to overall cancer and by cause-specific cancers in 2004.
The main goal of the Training Program is to increase the number of Hispanic students knowledgeable and committed to careers in cancer research and cancer medicine. The specific objectives are to prepare Hispanic students to pursue careers in cancer research, cancer medicine, and population sciences and to establish a Career Development Program for clinical and basic scientist faculty at the Comprehensive Cancer Center of the University of Puerto Rico (UPRCCC). The Training Program includes a series of didactic and research experiences, and enrichment activities that include on-campus cancer research at the UPR campuses during the academic year, and summer research and year-round rotations to MDACC. These experiences are complemented and supported by a structured Mentoring Program for students and junior investigators. The mentors are well recognized senior Faculty, mostly from MDACC. Training Opportunities Various research programs are available in UPR and MDACC, all sponsored by the U54 Training Program. In the UPR there is Research Assistantships Stipends Program for Undergraduate and Graduate Students. Students have the opportunity of working in cancer research projects under the guidance of Faculty in mid to senior stages of their academic careers. Most of these scientists are re-gearing their careers to Cancer Research. The students are also required to attend Seminars and Workshops offered through the academic year, mostly offered by visiting world-renowned scientists.

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COLEEN Rooney has left the hubby and kid at home and headed off for some rest and relaxation in Ibiza. The WAG left eightmonth-old son Kai in the care of footballer husband Wayne, 24, and went off on a girlie holiday. She flew out to Ibiza from Manchester on Friday morning and is now thought to be staying at a private villa with four friends near the islands clubbing capital of San Antonio. A source said: “Coleen was telling everyone she was determined to let her hair down for a few days. “She loves being a new mum. But like every young woman Coleen also enjoys relaxing with her mates.”
BRIAN ODriscoll has revealed it took just 15 days before his new bride turned into a rugby widow. The Ireland superstar got hitched in the summer after a gruelling tour to New Zealand and Australia and was looking forward to a four week break from anything to do with rugby. He travelled to the quiet east African state of Tanzania on honeymoon with new wife Amy, but just after two weeks had passed, the Leinster star got itchy feet and I do became I must. “I was saying after the summer tour that I needed a holiday and a break,” said ODriscoll. “At the time I thought how will four weeks be enough?, but after just over two weeks into it, I started missing exercise and was kind of looking forward to it again!

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IAM ashamed to say I always wondered what kind of deal Elin Nordegren made with Tiger Woods before they wed. How else did he manage to bag all those birdies? Surely she must have agreed to turn a blind eye in return for that super-luxe lifestyle. Its what weve come to expect from your average WAG. The story always has the same old ending: Premier League star shags for England and after a short statement of regret, is welcomed back to the family home by a wife with a new diamond “guilt” ring. Weve become so cynical about the lives of obscenely over-paid sportsmen, we assume they have a different value system. So why should the gorgeous Elin be any different? Infidelity is all part of the game. Thats why Elins first interview is so extraordinary.
WORKMEN resurfacing the road outside a brides house toiled round the clock to get it finished in time for her big day. Anita Longman, 30, feared her wedding car would be unable to pick her up after roadworks were delayed outside her home in Sanderstead, Surrey. So Croydon council asked the road crew to work into the night to complete the work so she could marry Nick Cooley, 31, without a hitch last week.

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In August 2004, the Law #230, approved by the Government of Puerto Rico in a three party resolution, created the University of Puerto Rico Comprehensive Cancer Center (UPRCCC), a public corporation affiliated to the University of Puerto Rico. This law established that this Center will be the organism responsible for executing the public policy related to the prevention, education, and research, as well as the clinical and treatment services related to cancer in Puerto Rico. The dual mission of the UPRCCC is: (1) To deliver the best research-driven cancer care through programs that integrate patient care, research, prevention, and education, and (2) To eradicate cancer in Puerto Rico using a multidisciplinary approach of basic, clinical, and population research. Thus, the UPRCCC is fundamental for the development of cancer control, research, and training efforts in Puerto Rico. More recently, in 2008, with funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Puerto Rico published its first official Cancer Control Plan, a structured guide with measurable outcomes aimed at reducing the cancer burden in our population. All of the previously mentioned initiatives will continue to be key to the progress in cancer control and research in Puerto Rico and thus, to the quality of the preventive and treatment services that we will offer to our patients. The increase in the cancer burden in Puerto Rico has been accompanied by a substantial increase in the volume of published research and federal funds to academic institutions in Puerto Rico for cancer research. Despite this advancement, areas that need our continued support and development in the years to come include: 1) continued surveillance of cancer occurrence in Puerto Rico through the Puerto Rico Central Cancer Registry, 2) development of transdisciplinary and translational cancer research that encompass all areas of the cancer control continuum (prevention, early detection, diagnosis, treatment, survivorship), 3) outreach efforts that bring scientific knowledge to the development of targeted cancer control strategies for the community, 4) development of sound cancer-related public policy, and 5) continued training of the next generation of cancer researchers and health professionals. Our ability to collaborate in multidisciplinary local and international teams will be essential to our success. The forthcoming issue of the Puerto Rico Health Sciences Journal provides an informative summary of various research studies that are currently being conducted in Puerto Rico. The 17 articles in this issue describe diverse research areas in the cancer field including disease burden, disease prevention, correlates of cancer occurrence, diagnostic technologies and clinical management. In addition, an overview of cancer training efforts in the island is discussed. Our future as a healthy nation will require a concerted effort between government, academia and industry that lead the research, training, and public policy efforts that will ultimately result in improved cancer prevention and control outcomes for the people of Puerto Rico. We hope you find in this edition of the journal a well-rounded overview of cancer research in Puerto Rico.

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MENS SOCCER: The Griffins season opener is on Thursday against second-ranked The Masters College at 5 p.m. Then on Friday Westminster welcomes 10th-ranked Benedictine College to Dumke for a 5 p.m. kickoff. Both games will be streamed live on Griffins TV at WestminsterGriffins.com. Westminster enters the week after going 10-7-2 in 2009 and advancing to the semi-finals of the Unaffiliated Conference Tournament. They were 6-1-1 in games played on Dumke Field last season and have won three straight. They return 18 players from last seasons team. Dennis Sellis returns in 2010 after leading the team with eight goals and 21 points last season. Sellis attempted a team-best 52 shots as a sophomore and put 31 of those attempts on frame. Matt Jimenez also returns after a five goal season in 2009. Other key returners include Kaden Anselmo, Nikolai Dziezyc, Spencer Luczak, and Bobby Ward.
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The main goal of the Training Program is to increase the number of Hispanic students knowledgeable and committed to careers in cancer research and cancer medicine. The specific objectives are to prepare Hispanic students to pursue careers in cancer research, cancer medicine, and population sciences and to establish a Career Development Program for clinical and basic scientist faculty at the Comprehensive Cancer Center of the University of Puerto Rico (UPRCCC). The Training Program includes a series of didactic and research experiences, and enrichment activities that include on-campus cancer research at the UPR campuses during the academic year, and summer research and year-round rotations to MDACC. These experiences are complemented and supported by a structured Mentoring Program for students and junior investigators. The mentors are well recognized senior Faculty, mostly from MDACC. Training Opportunities Various research programs are available in UPR and MDACC, all sponsored by the U54 Training Program. In the UPR there is Research Assistantships Stipends Program for Undergraduate and Graduate Students. Students have the opportunity of working in cancer research projects under the guidance of Faculty in mid to senior stages of their academic careers. Most of these scientists are re-gearing their careers to Cancer Research. The students are also required to attend Seminars and Workshops offered through the academic year, mostly offered by visiting world-renowned scientists.
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CGGVeritas (Paris:GA) (NYSE:CGV) (ISIN: 0000120164) announced today that
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Jean-Georges Malcor CEO of CGGVeritas, said: “Along with the successful
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LEEDS and Millwall lead the race for Bolton starlet Danny Ward on loan – although no decision will be made until after the Bank Holiday. The winger, 18, spent time on loan at Swindon last season and Yorkshire-born Ward could be interested in a spell at Leeds – although they have just signed Cardiffs Ross McCormack.
BRIAN ODriscoll has revealed it took just 15 days before his new bride turned into a rugby widow. The Ireland superstar got hitched in the summer after a gruelling tour to New Zealand and Australia and was looking forward to a four week break from anything to do with rugby. He travelled to the quiet east African state of Tanzania on honeymoon with new wife Amy, but just after two weeks had passed, the Leinster star got itchy feet and I do became I must. “I was saying after the summer tour that I needed a holiday and a break,” said ODriscoll. “At the time I thought how will four weeks be enough?, but after just over two weeks into it, I started missing exercise and was kind of looking forward to it again!
BRIAN ODriscoll has revealed it took just 15 days before his new bride turned into a rugby widow. The Ireland superstar got hitched in the summer after a gruelling tour to New Zealand and Australia and was looking forward to a four week break from anything to do with rugby. He travelled to the quiet east African state of Tanzania on honeymoon with new wife Amy, but just after two weeks had passed, the Leinster star got itchy feet and I do became I must. “I was saying after the summer tour that I needed a holiday and a break,” said ODriscoll. “At the time I thought how will four weeks be enough?, but after just over two weeks into it, I started missing exercise and was kind of looking forward to it again!

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Women in Kenya remain disadvantaged, with opportunities for educational, social, and economic advancement inferior to those of men. Women are underrepresented in modern sector wage employment, political and judicial decision making, and all major public service appointments. Numerous social, economic, and cultural barriers limit womens participation in these areas. But womens underrepresentation in education is a primary factor. The benefits of womens education to women and to society in general are immense. In the workplace, education increases skills needed for job entry, improves chances of vertical mobility, and enhances overall labor market productivity. It also has positive consequences at home, including improved health, increased child survival rates, reduced fertility rates, lower infant mortality rates, and better protection against HIV and AIDS (Tembon and Fort 2008). Education of women and girls is therefore not only a moral and human rights issue, but also an economic and development issue. Given the significant benefits of womens education, equity in education is essential to improving circumstances for all Kenyans. As the leading provider of education, the government should acknowledge that compensatory mechanisms may be required to level the playing field for disadvantaged girls, and it should adopt an approach that uses these mechanisms. Making education equitable means adopting policies and initiatives that support equal provisions across genders. Female Education in Kenya Education in Kenya has four basic levels: preschool (ages 4-6), primary (ages 7-14), secondary (ages 15-18), and tertiary. Since attaining political independence from Great Britain in 1963, the Kenyan government has emphasized educations importance to economic development. It has also increased the number of schools at all levels, from about six thousand primary and 150 secondary schools in 1963 to almost twenty thousand primary and four thousand secondary schools in 2004. As a result, the student population has increased substantially, with over 700 percent growth at the primary level and almost 3,000 percent growth at the secondary level (Ministry of Education 2007). But this total expansion in education hides disparities by gender and region.
MAZDA has released some pictures of the updated Mazda2 ahead of its Paris Motorshow debut. The 2 will now come with an automatic option; upgraded interior, upgraded exterior styling and an updated suspension to improve ride comfort.
Epidemiological studies in the United States (US), Europe, Australia, and Africa have documented standardized incidence ratios (SIR) of AIDS related and non-AIDS related cancers using data from linked Cancer and AIDS registries (4-13). In a population-based registry linkage in New York State, Gallagher et al. (10) reported significant SIR for KS, NHL, invasive cervical cancer, and several non-AIDS related cancers affecting the tongue, mouth, rectum, anus, trachea, bronchus, and lung. In Italy, Dal Maso, Serraino and Franceschi (7) reported a SIR of 302 (95% CI, 253-357) for NHL in AIDS patients. In a linkage of AIDS and cancer registries from 11 US regions, Engels et al. (4) reported important declines in KS and NHL after the introduction of HAART in people with AIDS, no change in cervical cancer, and increased risk of non-AIDS related cancers, particularly Hodgkin lymphoma, anus, liver, and lung cancer. An AIDS-Cancer linkage was also conducted in Africa, where the incidence of all AIDS related cancers and some non-AIDS related cancers (Hodgkin lymphoma, conjunctiva, kidney, thyroid, and uterus) were found to be higher among people with AIDS (9). In a more recent prospective cohort study, Patel et al. (5) also reported a reduction in AIDS related malignancies except for cervical cancer, and a significant increase risk of non-AIDS related malignancies in a cohort of adults living with HIV compared to the general population in the US. The most important types of non-AIDS related malignancies were: anal, vaginal, Hodgkin lymphoma, liver, lung, melanoma, oropharyngeal, leukemia, colorectal and renal. These results suggest that the incidence of non-AIDS related cancers has increased more than the incidence of AIDS related cancers, and that the influence of HAART in the development and prognosis of various cancers is still not clear. Biological, environmental and behavioral risk factors must also be explored to better define the long-term cancer risk in people living with HIV/AIDS (14). Puerto Rico (PR) is one of the top ten US States and territories with the highest cumulative number of AIDS cases, and Puerto Ricans are the second largest group of Hispanics in the US with higher cancer mortality rates (15-16). However, little information is available regarding AIDS related and non-AIDS related malignancies among Hispanics with HIV/ AIDS in the US or PR. In one retrospective cohort study in Southern California, Levine et al. (17) reported that from 1982 to 1998 the prevalence of AIDS-related lymphoma decreased significantly in whites but increased in Hispanics. In another study, Fordyce et al. (18) conducted a population-based AIDS-Cancer linkage analysis of women from New York City diagnosed with AIDS between 1981 and 1994, and reported that 47% of all cancer cases were among African Americans, 36% among Hispanics, and 16% among non-Hispanic whites. Mayor et al. (19) conducted a cross-sectional analysis of 3,576 HIV/AIDS patients attending an outpatient clinic in PR from 1992 to 2005. Of these patients, 171 (4.8%) were diagnosed with cancer at some point in their lives: 51.5% AIDS related and 48.5% non-AIDS related cancers. Because no population-based studies have been conducted in PR, the risk of AIDS related and non-AIDS related cancers in PR compared to the general population is still unknown. The purpose of this study was to estimate the risk of AIDS related and non-AIDS related cancers among Hispanics with AIDS in PR using the Puerto Rico Central Cancer Registry and the Puerto Rico AIDS Surveillance Program Registry. Both are population-based registries that receive support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. We hypothesized that the risk of all AIDS related cancers and the risk of many non-AIDS related cancers will be higher in the AIDS group compared with the general population in PR. The results of this study will provide the basis for future epidemiological studies to characterize the natural history of specific cancers in HIV infection and other important biological, environmental, and behavioral risk factors.

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FRANK LAMPARD and John Terry are out of Englands Euro 2012 qualifier against Bulgaria at Wembley on Friday night. Boss Fabio Capello could also be without Peter Crouch, Jermain Defoe, Bobby Zamora and David Stockdale. Chelsea midfielder Lampard will undergo an operation this week to combat a long-term hernia injury. Lampard missed a penalty as Chelsea beat Stoke 2-0 yesterday and Blues manager Carlo Ancelotti said: “He was in pain last week, but had treatment and felt it was OK to play today. It has not improved, and he has to have surgery. “This is something Frank had an operation on 10 years ago.
WALTER SMITH is seeking a massive improvement on last seasons disastrous C h a m p i o n s L e a g u e campaign. Rangers finished bottom of their section after failing to win, home or away, against Seville, Stuttgart and Unirea. But while on paper Manchester United, Valencia and Bursaspor are even stronger, t h e I b r ox boss believes his players can step up. Smith (right) said: “Our Champions League performances from last season werent good enough, especially in our home games. “Manchester Uniteds pedigree is already set. Valencia have had a good few changes in their team for the first time in the last three seasons. They have lost four of their main players but have brought in another six or seven Spanish players. “They will be changed from the last two or three seasons where they have had fantastic consistency to finish third behind Barcelona and Real Madrid. “And Bursapor? Well, if you were drawn against Fenerbahce or Galatasaray you would say you wo u l d h ave a struggle. It would be a good game and Bursaspor have won the League and they beat Fenerbahce in the first game of the season.

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THE search for a missing kayaker was called off after he was found safe and well yesterday after going missing on Friday night.
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THIS week I was speaking to an angry woman who – like many across the country – was incensed by the costs of sending her two children back to school. In this current climate the last thing hard up families need is to be fleeced for something as basic as a childs education. Surely, we should adopt a system similar to that in countries like New Zealand where instead of families having to buy books every year, the State dolls out once for the necessary material which is then recycled and passed down to the classes below? We need to cut out the waste – which will in turn help the environment – and will ease the crippling financial burden on hard pressed families at the end of every summer.
Topeka Unified School District 501 honored 132 employees who retired this year at a May banquet hosted by the Topeka Board of Education. The following is information provided by the school district: Ann Frazier Alexander retires after 37 years in education. For the past seven years, she has been a counselor at Randolph Elementary. Prior to that, she was a counselor at Chase Middle School for 10 years and a counselor and teacher in Lawrence for 20 years. Joseph G. Anderson has been a special education teacher in Topeka schools for the past 10 years. Prior to that, he was a USD 501 science teacher for 12 years. During his tenure he taught at Landon, French and Jardine Middle Schools, Hope Street Academy and the Kelley Detention Center. Debbie Austin began her career with Topeka schools in 1977 as a special education teacher at Highland Park North. From 1979 to 1998, she was a curriculum support specialist and from 1998 to 2006 she was a special education consulting teacher. Since 2006, she has been a target assistive liaison. Connie Baer has been a music teacher in Topeka schools since 1973. During her career she taught at Gage, Quincy, Grant, Highland Park North, McCarter and Whitson Elementaries.

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CALENDAR Washburn University School of Business research seminar: “Presenting Total Landed Cost Models in Business and Accounting Classes,” presented by faculty member Bill Roach (co-authored by Tom Clevenger), 12:30 p.m., Henderson Learning Resources Center, Room 104. The public is welcome, and there is no charge. Information: (785) 670-1599. Cheryl Brown Henderson and Capitol Federal Savings are among six inductees into the 2010 Mid-America Education Hall of Fame. They will be joined by Thomas Burke, president of Kansas City, Kan., Community College; Thomas M. Bloch, an inner-city teacher and former chief executive officer of HR Bloch; Jim Dougherty, director of the DeLaSalle Education Center; and Keil E. Hileman, the 2004 Kansas Teacher of the Year. The induction ceremonies will take place Nov. 6 at Kansas City, Kan., Community College and are open to the public. Reservations can be made by calling (913) 288-7632.
Women in Kenya remain disadvantaged, with opportunities for educational, social, and economic advancement inferior to those of men. Women are underrepresented in modern sector wage employment, political and judicial decision making, and all major public service appointments. Numerous social, economic, and cultural barriers limit womens participation in these areas. But womens underrepresentation in education is a primary factor. The benefits of womens education to women and to society in general are immense. In the workplace, education increases skills needed for job entry, improves chances of vertical mobility, and enhances overall labor market productivity. It also has positive consequences at home, including improved health, increased child survival rates, reduced fertility rates, lower infant mortality rates, and better protection against HIV and AIDS (Tembon and Fort 2008). Education of women and girls is therefore not only a moral and human rights issue, but also an economic and development issue. Given the significant benefits of womens education, equity in education is essential to improving circumstances for all Kenyans. As the leading provider of education, the government should acknowledge that compensatory mechanisms may be required to level the playing field for disadvantaged girls, and it should adopt an approach that uses these mechanisms. Making education equitable means adopting policies and initiatives that support equal provisions across genders. Female Education in Kenya Education in Kenya has four basic levels: preschool (ages 4-6), primary (ages 7-14), secondary (ages 15-18), and tertiary. Since attaining political independence from Great Britain in 1963, the Kenyan government has emphasized educations importance to economic development. It has also increased the number of schools at all levels, from about six thousand primary and 150 secondary schools in 1963 to almost twenty thousand primary and four thousand secondary schools in 2004. As a result, the student population has increased substantially, with over 700 percent growth at the primary level and almost 3,000 percent growth at the secondary level (Ministry of Education 2007). But this total expansion in education hides disparities by gender and region.

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SHOCKED pals of Michaela Davis huddled together in trembling groups yesterday as they struggled to come to terms with the pretty youngsters death. They stood at the entrance to her Village estate in Clonsilla which was exactly at the point where the Garda tape sealed off the scene. The young teens watched as Garda vehicles passed up and down the road and officers hurried around the corner to where the body was discovered in undergrowth. One sobbed: “I just cant believe it. I saw her walking by my house yesterday. Its so hard to believe she is gone, just like that.” Pals said the pretty 12-yearold was short for her age but was much more mature. She was looking forward to returning to starting secondary school tomorrow. Her friends also revealed how she had worn her new uniform for the first time last Friday at Luttrelstown Community College when she picked up her timetable for the coming year.
Niagara Acquisition Inc. (”Niagara”), a corporation owned by KingSett Capital Inc. (”KingSett”) and certain clients managed by Alberta Investment Management Corporation (”AIMCo”), has agreed to acquire all of the outstanding equity interests in ING Summit Industrial Fund LP (”Summit”) from Realty Holding LP and Realty Holding II LP in a private acquisition. The transaction value is approximately CDN$2 billion, including assumed debt. Niagara has also agreed to acquire ING Real Estate Canada LP, the manager of Summit.

This news release is being issued under the early warning provisions of Canadian provincial securities legislation.

Summit is Canadas largest owner of light industrial property. It owns a portfolio of over 400 properties containing approximately 32 million square feet of gross leasable space and 751 net developable acres of land in major metropolitan areas across Canada.

KingSett is Canadas leading private equity real estate investment business co-investing with pension funds and high net worth individuals.

AIMCo is one of Canadas largest institutional investors. It manages about $70 billion of Alberta public sector pension and endowment assets, including a real estate portfolio valued in excess of $5 billion.

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SIR ALEX FERGUSON will spend the next 48 hours deciding whether to give Owen Hargreavess Manchester United career a shock reprieve. England midfielder Hargreaves is still struggling to beat a chronic knee problem that has curtailed his match action to 90 seconds since September 2008. But with Hargreaves now back at the Reds Carrington training base, Ferguson has given him a massive boost by contemplating naming him in his 25-man squad for the first half of the season. The news will give Hargreaves, 29, a lift as he fights to cope with the pain in his knees. He is aware exclusion means he will be unable to play football until a new squad is named in January. Ferguson said: “I have plenty of room to manoeuvre with only one issue – whether I can afford to allot one of the 25 places to Owen Hargreaves as he continues to battle for fitness.”
Niagara Acquisition Inc. (”Niagara”), a corporation owned by KingSett Capital Inc. (”KingSett”) and certain clients managed by Alberta Investment Management Corporation (”AIMCo”), has agreed to acquire all of the outstanding equity interests in ING Summit Industrial Fund LP (”Summit”) from Realty Holding LP and Realty Holding II LP in a private acquisition. The transaction value is approximately CDN$2 billion, including assumed debt. Niagara has also agreed to acquire ING Real Estate Canada LP, the manager of Summit.

This news release is being issued under the early warning provisions of Canadian provincial securities legislation.

KingSett is Canadas leading private equity real estate investment business co-investing with pension funds and high net worth individuals.

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A FOOTBALL fan shot a seagull in a “moment of madness” when England lost to Germany in the World Cup. Police were called after witnesses saw the gull fall to the ground in Seaton, Devon, and spotted an air rifle pointing out of a window of hairdresser Thomas Cooks salon. Exeter magistrates gave Cook, 41, a conditional discharge after he admitted shooting the seagull.
Choice CORONATION STREET ITV1, 8.30pm Nicks still struggling to get his head round the fact Natasha is pregnant, but it seems shes determined to go ahead with an abortion. Leanne tells him shes moved on and he should do the same. Once at home, Leanne throws herself into her relationship with Peter while Nick goes to talk to Natasha.

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New Channel Strategy Will Provide Partners with Unprecedented Tools
and Features for Co-Creation of Mobile Hardware, Software and Services

LONDON CINCINNATI — Psion
Teklogix, Inc. (LSE: PON.L), a global provider of mobile computing
solutions, today announced a new global Partner Program focused on open
innovation. The Partner Program will provide a broader range of
opportunities for partners with unprecedented tools and features for the
co-creation of mobile hardware, software and services. Psion Teklogix’s
partners will now be able to offer true product and service
differentiation, deliver customizable solutions specific to their
customers’ needs and expand their global reach.

The new program platform provides Psion Teklogix’s value-added
resellers, systems integrators, application providers and hardware
partners with the ability to leverage both the best parts of existing
mobile devices and customized proprietary devices. The Partner
Program will facilitate the development of the Psion Teklogix
partner community through the use of the company’s best-in-class set of
tools, features and services, including discounts, marketing materials
and funds, technical support and training.

“Psion Teklogix is looking beyond today at where the industry is headed,
allowing us to provide our worldwide base of customers what they need
most – value,” said Lorne Rubis, president and CEO of Ryzex, a Platinum
Partner of Psion Teklogix. “In today’s economy, our customers are
demanding that we implement advanced and long-lasting technology
solutions. Psion Teklogix’s Partner Program is more than a traditional
channel program, it’s a system that offers the service and product
environment we need to support our customers.”

Additionally, Psion Teklogix’s online open innovation community, Ingenuity
Working, brings together customers, partners and developers to
co-create mobile hardware, software and services. Fostering its
dedication to openness, Psion Teklogix’s online community offers a
network environment for partners who wish to make their specific
expertise (hardware modules, software applications, technology, etc.)
available to the wider community on a global basis providing an
opportunity to expand their reach, offer services and seek out solutions.

Over 200,000 IT jobs among U.S. SMB partners at risk over the next
decade, says AMI

NEW YORK — The rapid growth of cloud computing is making it much easier for SMB
channel partners to provide a broader range of offerings on a 24/7 basis
at a lower cost and with fewer IT staff. These offerings include
services such as SaaS and managed IT services. As a result, SMB channel
partners could lose more than 200,000 IT jobs over the next decade
according to AMI Partners’ recent Cloud Computing Research studies.

“The great recession of the last year and a half has significantly
increased SMBs’ interest in adopting various cloud-based services as
they look for ways to meet their IT needs while keeping costs under
control,” says Anil Miglani, SVP of IT Infrastructure Research at
AMI-Partners. In response to this interest, local channel partners have
started to rapidly expand their cloud-based solutions for SMBs.
“However, cloud computing cuts two ways for small SMB channel partners.
It allows them to offer new kinds of services and solutions to their SMB
customers without having to incur high initial capital expenditures. But
automated service delivery via the cloud will also reduce the need for
internal IT staff.”

Compounding the diminishing job prospects for IT professionals is the
fact that many new types of players are entering the market, including
many with deep pockets. Some of these players—telecom service providers
like ATT
and Verizon,
retailers like Best
Buy and Staples
and vendors like Dell—are
likely to offer various services directly to SMBs, cutting right into
SMB channel partners’ business. In other cases, however, vendors and
distributors are likely to make it easier for the smaller SMB channel
partners to offer cloud-based services by acting as aggregators and
master MSPs.

Over the last 2 to 3 decades, the public perception has been that IT
industry will remain a high-growth rate area, viewing downturns (even
severe ones like the post-Internet bubble crash) as ephemeral. However,
high-growth industries inevitably face consolidation. While the 90s saw
consolidation in computing hardware and the last decade saw a
significant consolidation in software, the next will see consolidation
in services. “We have already seen some early signs of IT services job
attrition at the high end of the market as a result of software
automation. It is only a matter of time before this begins to affect the
IT services jobs in the SMB market,” said Miglani.

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Wyse Technology, the inventor and global leader in cloud client
computing, will showcase its market-leading cloud client computing
solutions at the Microsoft
Worldwide Partner Conference 2010 (WPC), July 11th – 15th
in Washington, D.C., at Booth #597.

Wyse will introduce new concepts on leading the way to the cloud with
innovative thin computing solutions. Come to the Wyse booth to watch
demonstrations and gather information on Wyse solutions using Microsoft
RemoteFX, Hyper-V and Windows 7. Education solutions including Microsoft
Multipoint Server and Wyse E01 zero client will be featured alongside
Wyse Streaming Manager (WSM) provisioning software on Wyse C class thin
clients. Wyse will also be showcasing and giving away one of its mobile
thin client solutions, Wyse X90cw, including Windows Embedded Standard 7.

What:Microsoft
Worldwide Partner Conference 2010″Infinite Possibilities”

When:Sunday, July 11th – 15th8:00am
ET

Where:Walter
E. Washington Convention CenterWashington, D.C.

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SUSTA™ Expands Footprint into Florida Grocery Chain

HOLYOKE, Mass. — NXT
Nutritionals Holdings, Inc. (“NXT Nutritionals”) (OTCBB: NXTH)
developer and marketer of SUSTA™ Natural Sweetener, the great tasting,
all-natural, healthier sweetener, today announced its SUSTA™ Natural
Sweetener has been approved in Publix Super Market, Inc. (“Publix”),
expanding SUSTA’s footprint in Florida.

“As one of the largest regional grocery chains in the US, we are
thrilled to the addition of Publix to our footprint,” said Michael
McCarthy, president and CEO of NXT Nutritionals. “We will continue to
build brand awareness and add distribution of SUSTA in other regions of
the country so that we may meet the demand from consumers who are
looking to or may already have selected SUSTA as their choice of
all-natural sweetener.”

“More and more grocery chains are responding to the increasing awareness
of healthy living and the demand for more natural and healthier
products. SUSTA is not only all-natural but also a nutritious sweetener
quite unique to the marketplace today,” added McCarthy.

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — Energy crop company Ceres, Inc. announced today that it has completed a
private offering of convertible preferred stock. The proceeds will be
used, in part, to expand the company’s research and commercialization
activities in the advanced biofuels and biomass-to-power markets.

Over the past three years the company has launched its energy grass seed
business in the United States and expanded its research and
commercialization activities into the biopower, bio-based chemical and
sugar-to-biofuel markets, including joint projects with electric
utilities and next-generation biorefineries. The company also grew its
international presence, and is deploying its seeds and technology in
Brazil. Ceres President and CEO Richard Hamilton says that Ceres plans
to build a leadership position in each of these markets.

“The common denominator among these diverse renewable energy markets is
having a scalable and economic source of feedstock,” said Hamilton. “We
believe that dedicated energy grasses are uniquely capable of supplying
the raw materials that will be needed for long-term growth.”

“In addition to the operational benefits, this new funding will allow us
to maintain our independence to collaborate with participants across the
energy and agricultural industries – a freedom that has proven highly
valuable as we help assemble value chains among growers, bioenergy
companies and technology providers,” said Hamilton. “These joint
projects are proving critical to validating our technology and products
with the nascent bioenergy industry.”

Ceres currently markets improved seed varieties of switchgrass and
high-biomass sorghum under its Blade Energy Crops brand, and has
additional research programs in sweet sorghum and miscanthus. The
California-based company’s biotech pipeline includes traits that can
improve the economics of bioenergy production, make greater use of
marginal land and enhance the environmental benefits of energy grasses.
In 2009, Ceres received a prestigious ARPA-E award from the U.S.
Department of Energy to evaluate a trait that increases yield and
reduces fertilizer requirements.

INTRODUCTION Fat deposition of pigs is of economic importance because of market incentives for lean pork production and decreased feeding costs. It is crucial to investigate and characterize new candidate genes and QTL relevant to pig fat deposit traits. To date, several quantitative trait loci (QTL) significantly affecting 10th-rib, average backfat thickness and other production traits have been mapped on SSC7 (Wang et al., 1998; Nagamine et al., 2003). Peroxisomal [[DELTA].sup.3],[[DELTA].sup.2]-enoyl-CoA isomerase (PECI) was located near the boundary of the quantitative trait loci (QTL) region. [[DELTA].sup.3],[[DELTA].sup.2]-enoyl-CoA isomerase (Ecilp) is unique because its activity is necessary for [beta]-oxidation of all unsaturated fatty acids (Geisbrecht et al., 1999). The series of enzyme-catalyzed reactions required for degradation of fatty acids are evolutionarily conserved and accomplished primarily through the p-oxidation pathway. In peroxisomes, ECI was predicted to be a dominant enzyme for 3-cis 3[right arrow]2-trans and 3-trans 3[right arrow]2-trans isomerizations of long-chain intermediates (Zhang et al., 2002). Fatty acid [beta]-oxidation in mammals is considerably more complicated, primarily due to the existence of overlapping but distinct fatty acid poxidation pathways. Mammalian peroxisomes contain at least three fatty acyl-CoA oxidases, both L-specific and D-specific 2-enoyl-CoA hydratase/3-hydroxyacyl-CoA dehydrogenase multifunctional proteins, and at least two thiolases, all of which are encoded by different genes (Palosaari et al., 1990a, 1991; Geisbrecht et al., 1998; Gurvitz et al., 1998; Geisbrecht et al., 1999; Partanen et al., 2004). When the ECI was completely excised in the mouse, it extensively perturbed the metabolism of unsaturated fatty acids, especially for short interval starvation and the fatty acid pattern of complex phospholipids was strongly altered (Palosaari et al., 1990b; Janssen et al., 2002). The PECI gene can be encoded by ECI1 and it is required for growth of saccharomyces cerevisiae on unsaturated fatty acids (Gurvitz et al., 1998). It can be concluded that the PECI gene may play an important role during the metabolic processing of unsaturated fatty acids. Deposition of fat by animals in their bodies is associated with the metabolism of fatty acids, and more research would contribute to understanding of porcine fat deposition. Genomic DNA was isolated from blood of mature Tongcheng pigs (Hubei province, China) by phenol/chloroform extraction. RNA was extracted from muscle tissue of adult Tongcheng pigs and adult Swedish Landrace with TRIzol reagent kit (Life Technologies, Grand Island, NE, USA). RACE (the rapid amplification of cDNA ends) was performed according to the instructions of the SMARTTM RACE cDNA Amplification Kit (Clontech Inc, Palo Alto, CA, USA). The PCR products of RACE were purified with the Wizard PCR Preps DNA Purification System (Promega, Madison, WI, USA). ORF were found by the program SeqMan (DNA star, Madison, WI, USA) and the amino acid sequences were deduced with Primer5.0 (Primer Premier5.0, Premier, Canada). Using the pGEM T-easy vector, DNase I (RNase-free) and M-MLV reverse transcriptase from TaKaRa Dalian (Dalian, China), primers were synthesized (Table 1) and PCR products were sequenced by AuGCT Biotechnology (Bejing, China).

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GSC Logistics, Inc., (GSC) the industrys forward-thinking logistics provider, today announced that Target Corporation has awarded GSC its 2009 Target Transportation Provider of the Year designation. This prestigious honor is in addition to Target naming GSC its 2009 Target Deconsolidator of the Year in April 2010.

This award is part of Targets Commitment to Quality program, which identifies standards and measures the performance of transportation carriers/importers who service the companys 27 distribution centers and 1,750 stores across the country.

Target cited GSCs can-do customer service attitude, which they said resonated throughout the entire GSC team. This included a demonstrated desire to exceed Targets expectations through process improvement, cross-functional training, and support initiatives.

In addition to successfully processing Targets import freight, the company also reported that GSC showed a measurable commitment to excellence in leveraging its intermodal equipment to combine both imports and domestic shipments into the Northern California and Western Nevada markets. Because of these efforts, GSC earned Targets top overall score on the companys deconsolidator scorecard in 2009.

Another notable accomplishment is GSCs well-established partnerships in its marketplace, which have greatly benefited Target in various situations such as late-arriving freight or congested terminals. In addition, Target commended GSC for its strategic partnership and pivotal role in the development of the Port of Oaklands clean truck program, which is aimed at reducing carbon emissions to improve air quality. This initiative supports the Coalition for Responsible Transportation (CRT). GSC operates its “green” fleet throughout Californias San Francisco Bay Area, Silicon Valley, North Bay, Central Valley, and Reno/Sparks, Nevada region.

Con-way Multimodal, a division of Con-way Inc. (NYSE: CNW), today announced that Chanda Davidson has joined its Portland, Ore., operation as senior account executive. In that role, she will be responsible for developing and maintaining key relationships with customers and third-party carriers, as well as request for proposal (RFP) responses.

“Chanda Davidson has the ideal blend of skills and experience to help drive our significant growth plan for 2010,” said Tyler Ellison, president, Con-way Multimodal. “She has the ability to create innovative transportation solutions for customers, maximize lead generation to expand our customer base and provide outstanding customer service.”

Davidson joins Con-way Multimodal after eight years with C.H. Robinson in roles that included account executive, strategic account manager and business development manager. A graduate of Bradley University with a bachelors in political science, Davidson currently lives in Portland with her husband and daughter.

Con-way Multimodal arranges third-party carrier services for over-the-road, intermodal, flatbed, heavy haul and specialized transportation for freight shipments.

On Thursday, July 8, the Honourable Rob Merrifield, Minister of State (Transport), will announce support from Natural Resources Canadas Pulp and Paper Green Transformation Program for the Peace River Pulp Division pulp mill.

Media are invited to join Mr. Merrifield as he tours the facility after the announcement.

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Data presented at the American Diabetes Association’s 70th
Scientific Sessions®

ORLANDO, Fla. — AFREZZATM (insulin human [rDNA origin]) Inhalation Powder, a
well-tolerated, investigational ultra rapid acting mealtime insulin,
provides more rapid suppression of endogenous glucose production (EGP)
after a meal than the subcutaneously-injected insulin lispro in patients
with Type 2 diabetes, according to data presented today at the American
Diabetes Association’s 70th Scientific Sessions.

“The proper control of endogenous blood sugar after meals is crucial to
the successful management of patients with Type 2 diabetes, and our
findings show that AFREZZA achieves this goal more rapidly than standard
therapy with insulin lispro,” said Dr. Peter Richardson, MRCP, Corporate
Vice President and Chief Scientific Officer, MannKind Corporation.
“Additionally, the finding that the effect of AFREZZA on free fatty
acids and glucagon was dose-dependent may be very important in
understanding the consistent effect that we see with AFREZZA on fasting
glucose levels. Free fatty acids play a major role in the
pathophysiology of insulin resistance, and we anticipate conducting
further research in this area.”

Diabetes, which affects 23.6 million people in the U.S., is
characterized by the body’s inability to properly regulate levels of
blood glucose, or blood sugar. Insulin, a hormone produced by the
pancreas, normally regulates the body’s glucose levels, but in people
with diabetes insufficient levels of insulin are produced or the body
fails to respond adequately to the insulin it produces. Historically,
mealtime insulin therapy regimens have had a number of limitations,
including the risk of severe hypoglycemia, the likelihood of weight
gain, inadequate post-meal glucose control, the need for complex
titration of insulin doses in connection with meals and the need for
injections. Additionally, these therapies have not mimicked the natural
time-action profile of insulin normally seen in healthy individuals and
presented challenges in maintaining compliance.

AFREZZATM is a novel, ultra rapid acting mealtime insulin
therapy being developed by MannKind Corporation for the treatment of
adult patients with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes for the control of
hyperglycemia. It is a drug-device combination product, consisting of
AFREZZA Inhalation Powder pre-metered into single use dose cartridges
and the light, discreet and easy-to-use AFREZZA Inhaler. Administered at
the start of a meal, AFREZZA dissolves immediately upon inhalation and
delivers insulin quickly to the blood stream. Peak insulin levels are
achieved within 12 to 14 minutes of administration, mimicking the
release of meal-time insulin observed in healthy individuals. To date,
the AFREZZA clinical program has involved more than 50 different studies
and over 5,000 adult patients.

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BAGHDAD — Iraqi officials say at least five people have been killed by bombs targeting pilgrims taking part in the final day of a Shiite religious holiday. Police and hospital officials say the five were believed to be pilgrims on their way home from visiting a mosque in northern Baghdad to mark the anniversary of the death of a revered Shiite figure. Four died in eastern Baghdad when a roadside bomb exploded, while a car bomb in southern Baghdad killed the fifth person. Hundreds of thousands of devout Shiites from across the country walk to Baghdad to take part in the occasion. But the crowds make prime targets for Sunni insurgents.
This past June, more than 20,000 U.S. employees representing over 80 companies walked the equivalent of roughly two million miles, or 80 times around the globe, as part of the National Employee Wellness Month Challenge. The initiative, created by Virgin HealthMiles , a leading provider of employee health and productivity programs that pay people to get active, spotlighted the importance of workplace wellness and employee health. Ohio and Pennsylvania-based freightliner dealership Fyda Freightliner led the pack for the second consecutive year and defended its first place title with employees taking an average of more than 290,000 steps throughout the challenge. In recognition of its first place finish, Fyda Freightliner will receive a $1,000 donation from Virgin HealthMiles to a charity of its choice.

Sponsored by Virgin HealthMiles, the Strategies to Overcome and Prevent (STOP) Obesity Alliance and the Institute for Health and Productivity Management , Junes second annual National Employee Wellness Month raised awareness of how prevention in the workplace can help to improve employees health and reduce rising healthcare costs. Challenge participants walked an average of approximately 92 miles in three weeks, averaging more than 8,300 steps per day, per employee.

“The momentum National Employee Wellness Month and our corporate steps challenge generated this year is truly inspiring,” said Chris Boyce, CEO of Virgin HealthMiles. “In one year, our annual challenge grew in size by more than 3,500 employees, which led to an approximate one billion increase in total steps taken. This impressive growth in participation reflects a real acknowledgement of the value of corporate wellness programs. Its also an excellent example of how employers and employees can be a powerful support system and successfully motivate each other to be more active and focus on improving their health, while helping to lower healthcare costs for businesses.”

Fyda Freightliners employees, which include mechanics, administrators and sales representatives, stepped their way to first place in the challenge by averaging more than 13,000 steps, or approximately 6.5 miles, per employee per day throughout the three-week competition. For the second year in a row, the battle for second and third place took place a few states away in Wisconsin. The Sheboygan Area School District took second place averaging more than 280,000 steps and the School District of Menomonie Area secured third place averaging more than 265,000 steps.

“At Fyda Freightliner, we couldnt be prouder to again be named the National Employee Wellness Month Challenge champion,” said Patty DePaola, controller of Fyda Freightliner. “This fun challenge successfully united our company under the important mission of becoming healthier and more active. Once again, we rose to the challenge, and were excited to continue to set an example for corporate America about the power of workplace wellness and the importance of getting up and active.”

Young Philanthropist Walks Thousands of Miles, Inspires Others to
“Do the Right Thing”

BOSTON — Summer break is a time for teens to have fun and make life-long
memories. For many teens in America, this means taking the time to make
a positive difference—in their communities, in their families, in their
own personal lives or even in the world. This summer Liberty
Mutual’s Responsibility Project is asking young adults to share how
they plan to use their summer break to “do the right thing.” To help
inspire youth to get involved, The Responsibility Project has partnered
with young philanthropist Zach Bonner to share his story and help spread
the word about the contest.

Five winners, to be announced in September, will be chosen by a
pre-selected panel that includes Nathan Lump, managing editor of the
Responsibility Project, Liberty Mutual representatives and
representatives from partners of RPFTW. On behalf of each winner,
Liberty Mutual will donate $500 to an approved 501(c)(3) nonprofit
organization. With the goal of sharing the inspiration and creativity of
the winners, the winning entries will be featured on
ResponsibilityProject.com, a site which has received more than 11
million unique viewers to date. Additionally, the winners will be
invited to continue their story after the contest through a guest blog
post on the Responsibility Project website.

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Trulia and CNNMoney today announced a partnership making Trulia the exclusive provider of real estate listings to CNNMoney, which will bring Trulias award winning real estate search experience to CNNMoney, one of the webs top destinations for in-depth real estate reporting and breaking financial news.

The CNNMoney/Trulia co-branded web site allows users to easily search for properties for sale and refine their search results based on criteria like open houses, neighborhood, price, property type, new listings alongside CNNMoneys in-depth real estate coverage.

In addition to the enhanced search experience, Trulia will be the exclusive provider of real estate data for MONEYs “Best Places to Live” list. CNNMoney will incorporate Trulias local data, stats and trends into its deep editorial content to help users understand exactly what is happening in these locations.

“CNNMoney is the place to go on the web for breaking financial and real estate stories, news and trends. We are excited to bring our user experience and millions of listings to this audience,” said Pete Flint, co-founder and CEO of Trulia. “Our goal is to provide as many consumers as possible with access to listings and relevant data to help them make the biggest financial decision of their lives.”

“Through our partnership with Trulia, we will offer readers an in-depth and comprehensive real estate picture. Real estate has been and will continue to be one of the biggest topics in the coming years,” said Chris Peacock, Executive Editor and Vice President of CNNMoney. “We are excited to kick off this co-branded site with our annual Best Places to Live feature.”

Trulia and CNNMoney today announced a partnership making Trulia the exclusive provider of real estate listings to CNNMoney, which will bring Trulias award winning real estate search experience to CNNMoney, one of the webs top destinations for in-depth real estate reporting and breaking financial news.

“Through our partnership with Trulia, we will offer readers an in-depth and comprehensive real estate picture. Real estate has been and will continue to be one of the biggest topics in the coming years,” said Chris Peacock, Executive Editor and Vice President of CNNMoney. “We are excited to kick off this co-branded site with our annual Best Places to Live feature.”

RICHMOND, Va. — Hellerman Baretz Communications (HBC) announces that Mike C. Gray has
joined the firm as a Senior Account Executive. Gray has counseled law
firms across the country including a national intellectual property
boutique and an international AmLaw 100 firm. Most recently, he served
as the Communications Business Development Specialist at Williams
Mullen, where he managed all of the firm’s public relations efforts as
well as the business development function of the financial services and
real estate sections.

Gray has developed and implemented many successful and robust PR-fueled
business development campaigns, almost all of which have included
attaining top tier rankings for firms and partners in national trade
publications, and coordinating successful new business proposals after
invitations had been received.

“Mike’s impressive experience and success at a variety of leading law
firms makes him an exceptional addition to our HBC team,” said John
Hellerman, co-founder of HBC. “Mike understands the power of actively
using PR-generated content to help create more new business
opportunities. Our clients engage us to do exactly that, and they will
benefit from his expertise.”

“Rather than producing mere publicity, HBC’s mission to partner with
clients to produce meaningful business development results is what
inspired me to join,” Gray said.

Gray is a graduate of the University of Richmond where he majored in
English and American Studies. He holds leadership positions with
numerous organizations in the Richmond area including: Co-chair of the
public relations and marketing committee for the Greater Richmond
Chamber of Commerce’s HYPE (Helping Young Professionals Engage) program,
Chair of the communications technology committee for the Legal
Marketing Association Virginias Chapter, and Development Chair for the
Tredegar Society, a young professionals organization that supports the
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CHICAGO — PFGBEST, one of the nation’s largest non-clearing Futures Commission
Merchants (FCMs), has updated its annual PFGBEST Research Outlook 2010
to reflect changes and news events that occurred since January into
their analysis for the second half of 2010.

“I will let the PFGBEST Research experts tell you market by market what
some of the trading opportunities and challenges are,” said PFGBEST
President and Chief Operating Officer Russ Wasendorf, Jr. in his cover
letter to clients. He referred to events such as the U.S. Federal
Reserve Board’s delicate, historic high wire act, the 2010 Euro crisis,
the BP oil spill off the shore of Louisiana in the Gulf of Mexico, and
emerging weather patterns. In the PFGBEST Research Outlook 2010,
published at the start of the year, PFGBEST leaders had forecast a
potential globally cataclysmic event that could emanate from debt-ridden
nations and businesses all around, which of course, did occur.

Some highlights from the PFGBEST Research Outlook 2010 Midyear Update:

PFGBEST is a rapidly-expanding global financial services and technology
firm, specializing in electronic trading, futures, forex, options, and
managed accounts. The company is also an industry leader in investor
education, and it offers numerous free webinars each week attended by
hundreds of people wishing to further their knowledge and skill in
trading, charting, comprehending various government reports, enriching
their understanding of trading psychology, and many other topics.

FRAMINGHAM, Mass. — Recent International Data Corporation (IDC)
research shows that the worldwide revenue for the collaborative
applications market was $7.6 billion in 2009, representing a decline of
0.3% with the top 3 vendors in 2009 (based on worldwide revenue) being
Microsoft, IBM, and Cisco. These vendors accounted for 55.8% of the
market total.

“A large portion of collaborative applications market players showed
revenue declines in 2009 from 2008. However, those companies with some
of the largest year-over-year growth came from the emerging social
platforms submarket,” says Erin
Traudt, research director for IDCs Enterprise
Collaboration and Social Solutions program. “IDC believes that with
a minimal decline during a very tough economy, the worldwide
collaborative applications market is poised for a positive rebound in
2010 and that key submarkets such as social platforms, conferencing
applications, and team collaborative applications (TCAs) are helping to
sustain the market as customers continue to benefit from the enhanced
productivity and lower costs associated with these solutions.”

According to recent IDC survey results, when IT professionals were asked
if they had to choose between best of breed versus the collaborative
applications provided by their current vendor, 64% of respondents
indicated that best of breed would make the strongest business case. IDC
believes vendors offering pre-integrated packages with select partner
applications should be well positioned to take advantage of this
opportunity as many IT departments are still being tasked with
integrating point solutions that have been purchased over the years.
Therefore, open architectures and APIs will be particularly important to
encourage adoption and broader ecosystem development.

Recent related IDC vendor share research includes:

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Bobbi Rey Born January 17, 1962 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Reyes and Bobby Florez. She died on July 6, 2010 in a Boise, ID hospital.Pookie graduated from West High School where she was active in student government and athletics. She served on the Executive Boards as the West Associated Girls Association President. She loved sports and watching her brothers and nephews play their games. She got ill after her fathers death and fought a long courageous battle. We will all miss her very much and love her dearly. Pookie is survived by her two brothers and one sister: Frank (Pat) Florez, Goleta, CA, Rick Florez, Salt Lake City, and Tina (Michael) Bishop, Boise, ID; 10 nephews and nieces, Frank Florez, Jr., Anthony Florez, Timothy Florez, Jolie Cutchins, Steven Bishop, Danielle Bishop, Reyes Florez, Marc Florez, Ashlei Florez and Brooke Florez and six great nephews and nieces.
SOFTBALL: BYU head coach Gordon Eakin helped guide the USA National Softball team to the World Championship title in Caracas, Venezuela, on Friday after a 7-0 win over Japan. Eakin, who last season led the Cougars to their fourth Mountain West Conference title and first NCAA Super Regional appearance, is currently an assistant coach on the national team and is the teams hitting coach. The United States went a perfect 10-0 in the World Championships, a tournament akin to the Olympics after softball was taken off the list of Olympic sports since the Beijing Games in 2008. Eakins hitting expertise boosted the national team, helping the U.S. outscore its opponents 95-6 over the course of the tournament. The World Championship win is just the beginning for Eakin and the national team which will now travel to Surrey, British Columbia, for the Canada Cup from July 7-11. Following the Canada Cup and two exhibition games against the Canadian national team, the United States will host the World Cup in Oklahoma City, Okla., July 19-26, a tournament that will be shown live on ESPN and ESPN2.

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Expanded Availability Enhances Revenue Opportunities for Small and
Mid-Sized Businesses and Advertisers

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — The Western Union Company (NYSE:WU) today announced the expanded
availability of the Western Union cash payment option for Google
AdSense. First introduced in a limited number of countries in November
2007, the reliable and flexible Western Union payment option is now
available in 30 countries including China, Morocco, Jamaica, Philippines
and Ecuador. The companies have recently added six new payout countries
including the UAE, Lebanon, Croatia, Moldova, Slovenia and Tunisia and
expect to add additional countries later this year.

AdSense is a program for online publishers who want to make money from
their online content–social networks, mobile applications, media and
news sites, blogs, e-commerce sites, and Web portals–by placing ads
against that content without requiring direct advertiser relationships
through their own sales force.

The Western Union payment option delivers cash payments quickly and
conveniently to site owners and publishers who use AdSense. Check
collection and clearing processes can be lengthy, especially when funds
are sent internationally. Western Union delivers AdSense revenue in cash
on the next business day following the payment, eliminating the lengthy
check clearing process.

Veteran Media and Technology Executives Will Help Build Upon TRA’s
Relationships with Advertisers and Networks as well as Expand Its
Product Development Capabilities

NEW YORK — TRA, Inc., a media measurement and analytics software company whose
products help advertisers, agencies and television networks improve
advertising accountability and return on media investment, continued its
growth by announcing three new executive appointments and a new advisory
board member. The new additions to the TRA team will help expand its
client relationships while enhancing its patented research and
technology solution.

TRA provides a Web-based patented business intelligence platform, Media
TRAnalytics® that addresses the challenge of marketing accountability.
Since the official launch 2 years ago, broadcast and cable networks,
consumer packaged goods companies and media agencies have been using
Media TRAnalytics® to identify “the right audiences” in their media
planning and selling to improve return on media investment.

CHICAGO — Navigant Consulting, Inc. (NYSE: NCI) announced today that Dr. Mohan Rao
has joined Navigant Economics as a Managing Director in Chicago.

Dr. Rao specializes in economic analysis in complex intellectual
property and antitrust litigation, including patent and trademark
infringement, misappropriation of trade secrets, false advertising,
commercial success, and antitrust analysis ranging from monopolization
and exclusive dealing to price discrimination and price fixing. He is a
nationally recognized expert on intellectual property issues facing
corporations in transactions and complex litigation including valuation,
business strategy, and the interplay between intellectual property and
antitrust.

“Intellectual assets continue to be a strategic and economic focus for
companies across many industries and geographies,” stated John Garvey,
Managing Director at Navigant Economics. “Dr. Rao’s intellectual
property expertise spans the array of services companies require to
protect and maximize those assets. His addition will substantially
expand the breadth and depth of our offerings to our clients.”

Dr. Rao has served as an economics expert in U.S. and foreign courts and
in domestic and international arbitration proceedings on significant
litigation matters. Dr. Rao teaches finance in the McCormick School of
Engineering and Applied Science at Northwestern University. Earlier, he
served on the faculty at UCLA and as a Teaching Fellow at Harvard
University. He has taught and published on a wide range of topics,
including intellectual property valuation and strategy, high technology
competition, econometrics, international trade, and defense economics.
Select publications include the chapters on “Econometric Analysis” and
“Economic Analysis in Securities Class Actions” in the Litigation
Services Handbook and “Innovation Markets” in Market Definition
in Antitrust: Theory and Case Studies.

Dr. Rao served as the Chair of the Valuation Committee of the Licensing
Executives Society and currently serves on the Board of Directors of the
Children’s Memorial Hospital in Chicago, on the Board of Trustees of the
Rotary/One Foundation, and is a member of the Economic Club of Chicago.

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WASHINGTON — The next round of more than 300,000 eligible seniors who have entered
the Medicare Part D “donut hole” this year have been mailed their
tax-free, one time rebate check for $250, U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced today .
These one-time rebate checks are the first step in closing
the prescription drug coverage gap under the Affordable Care Act. The
first round of checks were distributed in the middle of June. As
qualifying Medicare recipients “fall into the donut hole,” they will be
sent a rebate check by Medicare.

“Seniors and other Medicare recipients in the Medicare donut hole are
struggling to afford the medications they need and their basic living
expenses. Seventy percent of our first round of these $250 rebate checks
were cashed within a week of eligible Medicare recipients receiving
them; so, we know that folks really need some help,” said Secretary
Sebelius. “The Affordable Care Act starts to close the donut hole this
year, giving much-needed relief to millions of seniors. In 2011, the
Affordable Care Act takes an additional step for Medicare beneficiaries
in the donut hole by providing them with a 50 percent discount on their
brand name medications. Every year from 2012 until 2020, the Affordable
Care Act will take progressive steps to close the donut hole.”

On Thursday, July 8, at 2:00 p.m., HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius will
join local officials in Manchester, N.H., for a forum with senior
citizens to discuss the rebate checks and other benefits of the
Affordable Care Act as well as efforts to fight Medicare fraud.

Women in Kenya remain disadvantaged, with opportunities for educational, social, and economic advancement inferior to those of men. Women are underrepresented in modern sector wage employment, political and judicial decision making, and all major public service appointments. Numerous social, economic, and cultural barriers limit womens participation in these areas. But womens underrepresentation in education is a primary factor. The benefits of womens education to women and to society in general are immense. In the workplace, education increases skills needed for job entry, improves chances of vertical mobility, and enhances overall labor market productivity. It also has positive consequences at home, including improved health, increased child survival rates, reduced fertility rates, lower infant mortality rates, and better protection against HIV and AIDS (Tembon and Fort 2008). Education of women and girls is therefore not only a moral and human rights issue, but also an economic and development issue. Given the significant benefits of womens education, equity in education is essential to improving circumstances for all Kenyans. As the leading provider of education, the government should acknowledge that compensatory mechanisms may be required to level the playing field for disadvantaged girls, and it should adopt an approach that uses these mechanisms. Making education equitable means adopting policies and initiatives that support equal provisions across genders. Female Education in Kenya Education in Kenya has four basic levels: preschool (ages 4-6), primary (ages 7-14), secondary (ages 15-18), and tertiary. Since attaining political independence from Great Britain in 1963, the Kenyan government has emphasized educations importance to economic development. It has also increased the number of schools at all levels, from about six thousand primary and 150 secondary schools in 1963 to almost twenty thousand primary and four thousand secondary schools in 2004. As a result, the student population has increased substantially, with over 700 percent growth at the primary level and almost 3,000 percent growth at the secondary level (Ministry of Education 2007). But this total expansion in education hides disparities by gender and region.

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Grant Provides New Money for ChargePoint America Installation of
1,600 Home and Public Charging Stations for EVs Statewide

** MEDIA AVAILABILITY ** July 8, 2010 at EPRI Headquarters in Palo
Alto to Feature State Energy Commissioner, DOE, Coulomb and EPRI
Executives

CAMPBELL, Calif. — Coulomb
Technologies today announced it was awarded $3,417,000 from the
California Energy Commission through matching funds; this will bring a
$12 million project into California, including $5 million of federal
funding. The grant will provide funds for the installation of
ChargePoint® Networked Charging Stations for electric vehicles in three
California metro regions, Los Angeles, Sacramento and the San Jose/San
Francisco Bay Area. The Energy Commission award is a part of Coulomb’s
recently announced $37 million ChargePoint
America program to provide nearly 5000 public and home charging
stations in nine regions in the United States.

The first California installation of the ChargePoint America program
will be unveiled at a news conference on Thursday, July 8, 2010 at 9:30
a.m. PST at the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) headquarters in
Palo Alto, California. The EPRI stations will be used to collect
research data on the requirements of workplace charging. Presenting at
the event will be Silicon Valley Leadership Executive Director Carl
Guardino, Energy Commissioner Jeffrey Byron, Coulomb President Praveen
Mandal, EPRI Vice President of Environment and Renewables Sector Bryan
Hannegan, and US Department of Energy Supervisor, Hybrid Electric
Systems and Materials Technology, Office of Vehicle Technologies Edwin
Owens.

Leaders throughout California commented on Coulomb’s grant award:

Women in Kenya remain disadvantaged, with opportunities for educational, social, and economic advancement inferior to those of men. Women are underrepresented in modern sector wage employment, political and judicial decision making, and all major public service appointments. Numerous social, economic, and cultural barriers limit womens participation in these areas. But womens underrepresentation in education is a primary factor. The benefits of womens education to women and to society in general are immense. In the workplace, education increases skills needed for job entry, improves chances of vertical mobility, and enhances overall labor market productivity. It also has positive consequences at home, including improved health, increased child survival rates, reduced fertility rates, lower infant mortality rates, and better protection against HIV and AIDS (Tembon and Fort 2008). Education of women and girls is therefore not only a moral and human rights issue, but also an economic and development issue. Given the significant benefits of womens education, equity in education is essential to improving circumstances for all Kenyans. As the leading provider of education, the government should acknowledge that compensatory mechanisms may be required to level the playing field for disadvantaged girls, and it should adopt an approach that uses these mechanisms. Making education equitable means adopting policies and initiatives that support equal provisions across genders. Female Education in Kenya Education in Kenya has four basic levels: preschool (ages 4-6), primary (ages 7-14), secondary (ages 15-18), and tertiary. Since attaining political independence from Great Britain in 1963, the Kenyan government has emphasized educations importance to economic development. It has also increased the number of schools at all levels, from about six thousand primary and 150 secondary schools in 1963 to almost twenty thousand primary and four thousand secondary schools in 2004. As a result, the student population has increased substantially, with over 700 percent growth at the primary level and almost 3,000 percent growth at the secondary level (Ministry of Education 2007). But this total expansion in education hides disparities by gender and region.

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Socket Mobile, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCKT), an innovative provider of mobile productivity solutions, today announced that Signature Bars Ireland, an operator of 10 top-quality restaurants and bars located in the Dublin Airport, have selected Cratos Hospitality Solutions and Socket Mobile as providers of their electronic Point of Sale (EPOS) system. The EPOS system consists of EPOS and stock control software from Cratos Hospitality and the Socket SoMo® 650 handheld computer.

With Cratos EPOS software running on the SoMo 650, waiters can send food and drink orders directly from customer tableside to the kitchen or bar over a wireless network. Wait staff spends less time walking to and from the kitchen or bar and more time taking care of customers, resulting in improved productivity and higher quality service.

“The SoMo 650 has been a great solution for Cratos Hospitality because it provides all the core functionality restaurants need for mobile point of sale without unnecessary features found in other manufacturers devices,” said David McIntosh, managing director of Cratos Hospitality. “Its priced ideally for the UK market, and for the restaurant sector that we sell into, its mix of features is spot on perfect.”

In April 2010, when the eruption of the Icelandic volcano Eyjafjallajökull caused a massive ash cloud that disrupted air traffic across northern Europe and left thousands of travelers stranded at Dublin Airport, the Cratos and Socket EPOS system was put to the test as one Signature Bars restaurant using the system experienced three to four times its normal volume of customers.

“Signature Bars wanted an EPOS system that was efficient and could stand up to high volumes of turnover,” said McIntosh. “When the volcano in Iceland erupted, Dublin airport had its busiest day ever, and our system with the SoMo 650 handheld computer stood up to it.”

This past June, more than 20,000 U.S. employees representing over 80 companies walked the equivalent of roughly two million miles, or 80 times around the globe, as part of the National Employee Wellness Month Challenge. The initiative, created by Virgin HealthMiles , a leading provider of employee health and productivity programs that pay people to get active, spotlighted the importance of workplace wellness and employee health. Ohio and Pennsylvania-based freightliner dealership Fyda Freightliner led the pack for the second consecutive year and defended its first place title with employees taking an average of more than 290,000 steps throughout the challenge. In recognition of its first place finish, Fyda Freightliner will receive a $1,000 donation from Virgin HealthMiles to a charity of its choice.

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Virgin Mobile:

Pacific Sands, Inc. (OTCBB: PFSD), a manufacturer of a broad range of environmentally friendly cleaning products, announced the development of the Critter Cleaner product for cleaning domestic and wildlife animals that have been contaminated with gooey oil such as generated by the recent Gulf Oil Spill or future transportation related oil spills that could occur on the nearby Great Lakes.

Pacific Sands president Michael Wynhoff commented, “Critter Cleaner was specifically developed by PFSD research chemist Dr. Jack Hagarty for use on pets and for contaminated wildlife. We are excited to provide pet owners and victims of the Gulf Oil Spill with environmentally friendly products like Critter Cleaner and our Natural Choices product line.”

BOCA RATON, Fla. — Medical Connections Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB:MCTH), a national provider of
medical recruitment and staffing services, reported today on the growth
in revenue that the Company has experienced during the second quarter of
this year.

The Company reported that total revenue has increased 34% sequentially
from the first quarter of 2010. The sequential improvement reflected
staffing volume gains in both contract travel and permanent placement
staffing.

Anthony Nicolosi, Company President, stated, “While the overall economy
still faces challenges, it appears that healthcare staffing has seen the
worst of its share of the down-turn. We are pleased that 2010 is shaping
up to be a better year. On the acquisition front, we have located
several attractive healthcare staffing companies and are in preliminary
acquisition discussions with them.”

Medical Connections, Inc. is a national provider of medical
recruitment and staffing services. The Company’s business is to
identify, select and place the industry’s most talented healthcare
specialists, nurses, pharmacists, physicians and hospital management
executives. The Company provides recruiting and staffing services for
permanent and contract positions, leaving options for both clients and
candidates to decide the optimal formula for working together.

With headquarters in Boca Raton, Florida, Medical Connections is ideally
positioned to increase its presence in the U.S. healthcare market.
Medical Connections Holdings, Inc. is a fully reporting company trading
on the OTC B/B under the ticker: MCTH.

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Oracle (NASDAQ: ORCL)

To streamline the management of complex legislative policy rules, Oracle has announced the availability of Oracle Enterprise Taxation and Policy Management which combines the benefits of Oracle Enterprise Taxation Management and Oracle Policy Automation.
Oracle Enterprise Taxation and Policy Management can:

Help public sector authorities reduce the time and cost to modify systems when legislative policies change.
Provide detailed analysis of proposed policy changes and potential revenue impact.
Enhance the ability to navigate risk-scoring rules to assess tax declarations for further investigation to help improve audit selection capabilities and target success rates.
Provide authorized business users with access to amend policy rules in the core administration system directly without lengthy IT development cycles.

“Capgemini applauds Oracle for enhancing Oracle Enterprise Taxation Management with the capabilities of Oracle Policy Automation. Several of Capgeminis clients have saved significant costs and time and recognized new business benefits using Oracle Policy Automation. The combination allows public sector authorities to capture, maintain and embed new tax rules into core processing with a simple tool that helps reduce the costs of programming or scripting,” said Ian Pretty, vice president, tax and welfare lead, Global Public Sector, Capgemini.
“In an ever-evolving industry, public sector authorities require great flexibility to help manage the impact of policy changes. Oracle Enterprise Taxation and Policy Management can help our customers save time and costs associated with incorporating new legislative rules into their administrative systems,” said Stephan Scholl, senior vice president and general manager, Oracle Tax and Utilities Global Business Unit.

Graphic.ly Launches First Windows 7 App for Comics, Expands Community
Functions in Online Store to Drive Conversation about New, Trending
Titles

BOULDER, Colo. — Graphic.ly, the digital media platform for comic books and communities,
announces a new application for Windows 7-based devices, as well as
improvements to its online comics store that will make it easier for
people to start and participate in conversations about new and popular
titles. The Windows 7 app is optimized for touch interfaces to take
advantage the upcoming Windows-based tablets.

Graphic.ly becomes the first of a new breed of comic apps that is
available on Windows 7-based devices, following its launch of a desktop
AIR and iPhone application. The company plans to launch apps for mobile
platforms, such as the iPad, Android and Windows Phone 7, and a web
application throughout the year. In addition, the store will get new
features and a layout that will highlight fresh and popular titles in
the comics store, as well as friend-recommended titles for people to
share and discover new content.

“This is the year that will change comics forever, extending the
experience of welcoming and acceptance of the comic book store into the
digital marketplace where they’ll be exposed to the largest audience
ever,” said Micah Baldwin, CEO of Graphic.ly. “To maximize that
audience, we’re going to lead the charge to bring the digital media
store to every platform and device. Today we’re proud to be the first on
Windows 7 and there will be more to come.”

Graphic.ly offers comic titles from the largest comics publishers,
including Archaia, Arcana, Archie, BOOM! Studios, IDW Publishing, and
TopCow. Hundreds of independent publishers also offer titles for sale in
the Graphic.ly online store. Today, more than 600 titles are available
for prices ranging from free to $1.99 in the Graphic.ly store.

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Premier BPO, Inc. today has announced that they have entered into an agreement with JT Healthcare Services, LLC for the purposes of establishing a Chinese based Joint Venture to provide back office billing and data management services. This Joint Venture is expected to support JT Healthcare Services, LLCs planned revenue cycle management business in service to U.S. Hospitals.

Premier BPO, Inc. is a leading provider of BPO and KPO services to North American and European Companies. From its headquarters in Clarksville, Tennessee, Premier BPO delivers its services to the worlds best companies from multiple geographies including China, The Philippines and Pakistan. Premier lowers the cost and improves the quality of a clients back office operations. Premier was founded in 2003 by an industry savvy team of Senior executives, with over 125 years direct combined experience in the outsourcing and off shoring industry who have implemented hundreds of programs, covering thousands of highly educated, deeply skilled agents, in multiple countries across the globe.

Premier has created a strategic relationship with the Chinese government to provide training and facility cost deferrals, building a “center of excellence” specifically dedicated to Medical Billing in Kunshan, China, approximately 45 kilometers from Shanghai, and has access to an extremely large, highly educated work force in the Jiangsu Province which has 115 Colleges and Universities supplying hundreds of thousands of English literate graduates.

JT Healthcare Services, LLC is positioned to be a leading provider of full revenue cycle outsourcing (RCO) services to healthcare providers through aggressive organic and acquisitive growth. Their founding management team consists of seasoned executives that pioneered the industry and built successful RCO businesses with integrated technology offerings. Through this joint venture with Premier BPO, JT Healthcare will leverage a BPO model using scale and automation to elevate service levels while lowering costs and increasing profit margins for hospitals and physician groups in this $50B revenue cycle processing market with huge untapped scale opportunities. Most revenue cycle processing is still performed in-house at hospitals with inefficient and sub-scale back-office operations suffering from economic and governmental pressure to reduce costs and focus on clinical operations.

The partnership created by Premier and JT Healthcare Services will provide end-to-end RCO services which will provide the perfect solution for this crippling drain on health care providers.

Dayforce’s On-Demand Solution Offers Companies an Immediate
Improvement in Operational Efficiency

“Bridgescale Partners’ investment is further validation of Dayforce’s
position as the industry leader in Workforce Management,” said David
Ossip, CEO and President of Dayforce. “Our solution gives every decision
maker in an organization the insight to understand corporate goals, the
confidence to measurably improve business performance, and the power to
make their company more profitable.”

“Dayforce has the first solution that I have seen that delivers the
potential for full enterprise user adoption – the ‘holy grail’ for
getting value from a SaaS product. With Dayforce, workforce management
moves from something I have to do to something that I want to do – and
this makes the offering truly disruptive,” said Howard Gwin, Partner of
Bridgescale and former EVP, Worldwide Operations at PeopleSoft.
“Additionally, as a three-time repeat successful entrepreneur, David
Ossip’s exceptional track record of building and leading high-growth
companies was a strong factor in our investment decision,” Gwin added.

Food Ingredients business reports record sales and operating
profits for the quarter.

Consolidated gross margin improved and operating loss declined.

Debt was reduced $35 million during first 9 months of FY’10.

CENTENNIAL, Colo. — Penford Corporation (Nasdaq:PENX), a leader in renewable, natural-based
ingredient systems for industrial and food applications, today reported
that consolidated sales for the quarter ended May 31, 2010 were $61.9
million compared with $61.3 million a year ago. Diluted loss per share,
including discontinued operations, was $0.51. Net loss from continuing
operations was $5.8 million, or $0.49 per diluted share, compared to a
net loss of $4.3 million, or $0.39 per diluted share last year. A table
summarizing third quarter results from continuing operations is shown
below:

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Linamar Corporation (TSX: LNR) announced today that its Linamar Automotive Systems Swansea Company, located in Swansea, Wales will initiate consultations with the Unite trade union at the plant on proposals to cease manufacturing and transfer production elsewhere. Consultations on such proposals in the UK are typically for a 90 day period.

Todays announcement comes as a result of extensive review into the prospects of the operations located in Swansea. Regrettably, the review has concluded, subject to consultation, that there is no viable future for the operation.

Linda Hasenfratz, Linamars Chief Executive Officer stated: “We deeply regret the impact that this decision will have on our employees, their families and the community. Linamar has pursued discussions on an ongoing basis relative to ensuring the facility was in a competitive position for the future. However, these discussions ultimately were not successful. It is our intention to start consultations immediately and we are committed to attempting to reach an arrangement that mitigates the impact of these job losses as best possible.”

Certain information regarding Linamar set forth in this document, including managements assessment of the Companys future plans and operations may constitute forward-looking statements. This information is based on current expectations that are subject to significant risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict. Actual results may differ materially from these anticipated in the forward-looking statements due to factors such as customer demand and timing of buying decisions; product mix; competitive products; the cost, timing and effectiveness of cost reduction initiatives; and pricing pressure. In addition, uncertainties and difficulties in domestic and foreign financial markets and economies could adversely affect demand from customers. These factors, as well as general market, economic and political conditions, may in turn have a material adverse effect on the Companys financial results. The Company assumes no obligation to update the forward-looking statements, or to update the reasons why actual results could differ from those reflected in the forward-looking statements.

New “smart Expressions” customization program offers unlimited
choice of car color and vehicle wrap designs for all smart fortwo owners

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich. — smart USA Distributor LLC, a subsidiary of Penske Automotive Group,
Inc., (NYSE: PAG), is putting the power of creative expression into the
hands of all smart fortwo owners with a new program that allows for
vehicle customization. Launching today, “smart
Expressions” offers an unlimited palette of paint color choices and
a variety of body wrap designs, which allow owners to transform their
smart fortwo into a mobile masterpiece. Custom exterior colors and wrap
designs will be ordered through any smart center dealer in the smart USA
network.

“smart Expressions builds on the innovative smart brand and empowers
owners to be creative with their vehicle through a number of
personalization choices,” said Jill Lajdziak, president, smart USA. “The
smart fortwo’s interchangeable body panels make this unique level of
customization possible, which is unmatched in the auto industry.”

smart Expressions expands the offering of six factory color choices to
an endless variety of exterior color offerings. Owners can choose from
93 environmentally friendly, waterborne-based PPG Aquabase®
Plus and Aquabase® Plus Tri-Coat paint colors. Additionally,
owners can custom match any shade by bringing a color swatch to any
dealership through the “Any Color You Want” program. With “Any Color You
Want,” owners can color match the car to anything – from their favorite
sports team to their house, dog or favorite fashion accessory. The
program has a lifetime limited paint performance guarantee.

smart Expressions also offers a variety of full vehicle wrap designs.
Vehicle wraps are made of laminated 3M vinyl and are available in two
finishes – matte and gloss. Owners can select from a variety of
pre-designed patterns. In addition, owners will soon be able to submit
their own creative wrap concepts to their dealer for the ultimate
customization. Wraps include a three-year manufacturer warranty against
fading, peeling and cracking. Partial vehicle wraps are also available.

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HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. — Career Education Corporation (NASDAQ:CECO) will report second quarter
2010 financial results on Wednesday, August 4, 2010, after market close
and host a conference call Thursday, August 5, 2010 at 11:00 a.m.
Eastern time.

The colleges, schools and universities that are part of the Career
Education Corporation (“CEC”) family offer high-quality education to a
diverse student population of over 116,000 students across the world in
a variety of career-oriented disciplines. The approximately 90 campuses
that serve these students are located throughout the U.S. and in France,
Italy, the United Kingdom and Monaco, and offer doctoral, master’s,
bachelor’s and associate degrees and diploma and certificate programs.
Approximately 40% of our students attend the web-based virtual campuses
of American InterContinental University, Colorado Technical University,
International Academy of Design Technology and Le Cordon Bleu College
of Culinary Arts.

CEC is an industry leader whose brands are recognized globally. Those
brands include, among others, American InterContinental University
(“AIU”); Brooks Institute; Colorado Technical University (“CTU”);
Harrington College of Design; INSEEC Group (“INSEEC”) Schools, including
the International University of Monaco (“IUM”); International Academy of
Design Technology (“IADT”); Istituto Marangoni; Le Cordon Bleu North
America (“LCB”); and Sanford-Brown Institutes and Colleges. Through our
schools, CEC is committed to providing quality education, enabling
students to graduate and pursue rewarding careers.

ROCKVILLE, Md. — RegeneRx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE Amex: RGN) (the “Company”
or “RegeneRx”) today announced it has received Notice of Acceptance from
the Australian patent office for the use of Thymosin beta 4 (Tβ4), its
analogues, isoforms and other derivatives in the treatment of infections
and inflammatory disorders including colitis, ileitis, gastrointestinal
ulcers and gingivitis, among others. The patent expires in 2023. This is
one of several patents the Company has been granted in Australia related
to its technology and drug candidates.

“We are pleased to enhance our global intellectual property estate for
our product candidates and their potential uses,” said J.J. Finkelstein,
president and CEO of RegeneRx Biopharmaceuticals. “We currently have
more than 60 issued patents and patent applications throughout the world
that expire between 2019 and 2027.”

About Tβ4

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INTRODUCTION The essentiality of copper for poultry and livestock is well documented (Davis and Mertz, 1987). Cu is an essential mineral which serves as co-factor in many enzyme systems in the body. Cu-sulfate (CuS[O.sub.4]5[H.sub.2]O) is the most commonly used dietary Cu supplement. Copper in the form of Cu-sulfate improves growth rate and feed efficiency in broilers (Choi and Paik, 1989; Baker et al., 1991) and in pigs (Roof and Mahan, 1982; Edmonds et al., 1985; Cromwell et al., 1989) at supernormal level (125 to 250 mg/kg). Growth promoting effect of dietary Cu has been attributed to its antimicrobial action (Fuller at el., 1960; Bunch et al., 1961; Burnell et al., 1988). Improved availability of Cu from organic Cu complexes compared with the commonly used Cu salts recently has been suggested. Chelates, complexes or proteinates are the organic form of Cu and are usually considered for use in animal diet as alternatives to inorganic Cu source. More bioavailability of Cu is probably due to better absorption, which enhances its efficiency (Downs et al., 2000; Yu et al., 2000; Guo et al., 2001). Baker and Ammerman (1995) reported that relative bioavailability estimate of organic Cu sources ranged from 88% to 147% of the response to cupric sulfate in poultry, Swine, sheep and cattle. Improvements in the digestibility of proteins (Braude, 1965; Castell and Bowland, 1968) and retention of nitrogen (Braude, 1965) have been reported in young pigs fed diet containing added Cu. Studies by Dove and Haydon (1992) and Dove (1995) have indicated that addition of 250 mg Cu/kg improved digestibility and utilization of the fat of weaned pigs, but results have limited and inconclusive for chickens when Cu added to the feed fortified with oil. To increase the energy level in the finisher diet and to obtain higher weight of a broiler chicken, oil and fat are used because of its high energy content. Soybean oil which stimulates growth rate, when included in poultry diet (Nitsan et al., 1997) is most commonly used oil source in Indian condition. Unsaturated vegetable fats (like soybean oil) are more energetic than saturated animal fat. Therefore, the main objective of this study was to investigate the influence of level of dietary inorganic and organic forms of Cu and energy level on performance and nutrient utilization of broiler chicken.
Premier BPO, Inc. today has announced that they have entered into an agreement with JT Healthcare Services, LLC for the purposes of establishing a Chinese based Joint Venture to provide back office billing and data management services. This Joint Venture is expected to support JT Healthcare Services, LLCs planned revenue cycle management business in service to U.S. Hospitals.

The partnership created by Premier and JT Healthcare Services will provide end-to-end RCO services which will provide the perfect solution for this crippling drain on health care providers.

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New SVP COO Strengthens Outcomes’ Executive Leadership Team

ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Outcomes Health Information Solutions, LLC, a leading healthcare data
abstraction and analytics company, today named Hassan Rifaat, M.D., as
the new Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. “We are
excited to have Dr. Rifaat join our organization. As a physician with
over 20 years of senior level experience with leading national
healthcare organizations, Dr. Rifaat will bring additional experience,
ideas and knowledge to our operations and clinical team,” says Outcomes’
CEO, Gary Velasquez. “Having a physician as our SVP COO demonstrates
Outcomes’ commitment to superior clinical abstraction quality and
business operations, strengthening our platform for continued growth.”

Prior to joining Outcomes, Dr. Rifaat served as Senior Vice President at
Coventry Health Care where he managed seven health plans with over 1,500
employees in 11 states. Coventry Health Care is a national managed
healthcare company based in Bethesda, Maryland operating health plans,
insurance companies, network rental/managed care and workers
compensation services companies. In addition, Dr. Rifaat has held
several senior executive positions at Humana, Inc.; a $12 billion
managed care company, where he served as Regional CEO over Illinois
the Southeast, Market President for Louisiana, and Director, Clinical
Innovation. He also was Vice President of Marketing and Sales for
HealthMarket and held executive level positions at Alignis, Oxford
Health Plans, and Texas Health Innovators.

Dr. Rifaat graduated Cum Laude from Harvard University with an AB in
Biochemistry and obtained his Medical Doctor degree from the University
of Virginia School of Medicine.

As Outcomes’ SVP COO, Dr. Rifaat will manage the day-to-day
operational and clinical activities on a company-wide basis. He will
administer, direct, and coordinate all operational activities of the
company including planning, design and process improvement.

Medicare Beneficiaries Whose High Prescription Drug Costs Have Put
Them in the Medicare Part D Donut Hole to Receive $250 Rebate Checks as
a Result of the Affordable Care Act

NEW YORK — Employers understand the detrimental effects stress is having on their
organizations, and are responding with multiple strategies to help
workers cope, a recent survey by Buck
Consultants, A Xerox Company, indicates.

The survey, ‘Stress in the Workplace,’ identifies the areas most
affected by stress and the strategies employed by organizations to
reduce stress for their workers. The research was conducted at the
WorldatWork Total Rewards Conference in May 2010. The study analyzes
responses from more than 250 conference attendees, representing more
than 200 organizations of various sizes and industries.

“Most employers realize that a stressed-out workforce drives up health
care costs,” said Barry Hall, principal at Buck Consultants. “Employers
are responding by introducing numerous methods to combat the impact of
work-related stress.”

Hall noted that workplace issues highly affected by stress are:

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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Jeff Niemann pitched six strong innings and Tampa Bays bullpen shut down Boston for the second day in a row in a 3-2 victory Tuesday night. Niemann (7-2) limited the Red Sox to four hits and an unearned run. He walked three and struck out five to win for the first time since a complete game shutout against Toronto on June 8. Jason Bartlett drove in Tampa Bays first run with a single off Felix Doubront (1-1) in the third. Sean Rodriguez tripled and scored on John Jasos RBI grounder, giving the Rays a 2-1 lead in the fifth. Carl Crawfords solo homer off Hideki Okajima added an insurance run in the eighth. Daniel Nava drove in Bostons first run with a single off Niemann in the fourth. Four relievers held the Red Sox to one hit until Bill Hall walked and scored on Eric Pattersons two-out triple in the ninth off Rafel Soriano, who earned his 23rd save.
LaRene Gaunt and her daughter Lisa Mangum have strong opinions about paperclips. Gaunt, assistant managing editor of the Ensign, and Mangum, assistant editor at Deseret Book, like to joke they are a mother- daughter match made in heaven. “We have this joke that in our pre-mortal existence there was probably a whole group of people talking about grammar, punctuation and organization,” Mangum said. “Pretty soon everyone got bored and walked away. Mom and I kept talking about it and stayed so interested that Heavenly Father said, OK, you two have to be part of the same family because nobody else would get this much joy out of the relative merits of oversize paper clips.”
Beautiful, uncrowded beaches with soft sand and stunning water views make for the perfect relaxing getaway at the Lighthouse Bay Resort on Barbuda. But this intimate, exclusive resort also offers activities and excursions that can add a bit of adrenaline to your getaway, contribute to your health and well being, or even teach a thing or two about the areas local historic attractions.

Nestled on a narrow strip of unspoiled natural land between the Caribbean Sea and a shallow lagoon, Lighthouse Bay Resort is an exclusive, intimate resort that combines a peaceful ambiance with a beautiful secluded location. Here you can walk along 17 miles of pink-and-white sand beach and watch the sunset into the Caribbean while gentle waves wash up on shore. Guests can also experience

Frigate Bird Sanctuary: Visit one of the Caribbeans largest nesting colonies of magnificent frigate birds during your stay. Reachable only by boat, the Frigate Bird Sanctuary is home to more than 5,000 birds, also known as “man o war” bird.

In-Room or Beachfront Spa Services : Let our trained spa therapists ease stress-induced knots in your tired muscles with a full-body massage or opt for a heavenly body scrub that pampers your overworked feet.

Horseback Riding : Feel the wind in your hair as you trot down the miles of pink and white sand beach on a beautiful horse.

Game Hunting : Pit your skills against the indigenous wildlife found on Barbuda, like deer or boar. (Seasonal availability.)

Darbys Sink Hole : Explore The Sink Hole, one of the Caribbeans great wonders, located on the northern side of Barbuda at the Darby Cave. Some 400 feet long and 85 feet deep, the sinkhole is known for its lush, tropical vegetation.

Sites of Interest: Visit Spanish Point — so named for a sunken Spanish ship lost in the area in 1695 — or tour Martello Tower — a fort once used as a look-out along the countrys south coast — and learn a bit of Barbuda history.

Water Activities : Complimentary kayaks, snorkeling equipment and a hobie cat are available for guests on property. Scuba diving trips to local attractions are also available.

Lighthouse Bay Resort showcases nine rooms, with stunning views of the clear-blue Caribbean waters to the suites front and the blue-green waters of a lagoon to the rear. The suites — elegantly decorated with dark, mahogany woods and luxurious furnishings — feature a separate, spacious bath with blue bahia granite counters and a marble-lined, walk-in shower. If you must, stay connected with complimentary direct-dial, international calling, Wi-Fi, an in-room laptop, flat-screen TV with satellite reception or iPod-compatible surround-sound stereo.

Room rates start at $999 a night through Aug. 31 and include breakfast, lunch, dinner as well as beverages. A one-way helicopter transfer is included for stays six nights or less (minimum three nights); stays booked longer than six nights include a roundtrip complimentary helicopter transfer. (Taxes, service charges and optional activities are not included.)

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CHICAGO — With the U.S. economy gradually improving and the housing market
stabilizing, U.S. home improvement spending figures to increase in the
coming months, according to Fitch Ratings, which will be hosting a
conference call this morning at 11 a.m. ET.

Director and lead Building Materials Analyst Robert Rulla will be
providing detailed insights into Fitchs Outlook for U.S. home
improvement spending. Rulla will also be joined by the following
analysts to give their perspectives:

–Robert Curran (Homebuilding);–Tiffany Co (Home improvement
retailers);–Christopher Collins (Consumer).

There will be a QA session immediately following the prepared remarks.

Following are details of the teleconference:–Date: Thursday July
8, 2010–Time: 11:00 a.m. ET–Conference ID: 86125571–U.S/Canada:
1-877-233-9813–International: 1-706-679-8437–Call
Leader: Robert Rulla

Women in Kenya remain disadvantaged, with opportunities for educational, social, and economic advancement inferior to those of men. Women are underrepresented in modern sector wage employment, political and judicial decision making, and all major public service appointments. Numerous social, economic, and cultural barriers limit womens participation in these areas. But womens underrepresentation in education is a primary factor. The benefits of womens education to women and to society in general are immense. In the workplace, education increases skills needed for job entry, improves chances of vertical mobility, and enhances overall labor market productivity. It also has positive consequences at home, including improved health, increased child survival rates, reduced fertility rates, lower infant mortality rates, and better protection against HIV and AIDS (Tembon and Fort 2008). Education of women and girls is therefore not only a moral and human rights issue, but also an economic and development issue. Given the significant benefits of womens education, equity in education is essential to improving circumstances for all Kenyans. As the leading provider of education, the government should acknowledge that compensatory mechanisms may be required to level the playing field for disadvantaged girls, and it should adopt an approach that uses these mechanisms. Making education equitable means adopting policies and initiatives that support equal provisions across genders. Female Education in Kenya Education in Kenya has four basic levels: preschool (ages 4-6), primary (ages 7-14), secondary (ages 15-18), and tertiary. Since attaining political independence from Great Britain in 1963, the Kenyan government has emphasized educations importance to economic development. It has also increased the number of schools at all levels, from about six thousand primary and 150 secondary schools in 1963 to almost twenty thousand primary and four thousand secondary schools in 2004. As a result, the student population has increased substantially, with over 700 percent growth at the primary level and almost 3,000 percent growth at the secondary level (Ministry of Education 2007). But this total expansion in education hides disparities by gender and region.
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