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More than 100 HPV types have been identified with more than 30 being sexually transmitted (7). Anogenital HPV types have been classified into low-risk types (non-oncogenic), which are associated with anogenital warts (condyloma acuminata), oral and conjunctival papillomas, recurrent respiratory papillomatosis (in infants and young children), and mild dysplasia (8). High-risk types (oncogenic) are associated with high-grade dysplasia and various cancers. Current estimates of the attributable fraction, the proportion of cancer cases preventable by the elimination of HPV, are very high (9): 100% for cervical, 90% for anal, 40% for vulvar and vaginal, 50% for cancer of the penis, and between 33 and 72% of oropharyngeal cancers (10). Although there has been increasing interest in understanding the burden of HPV infection and related comorbidities in men (11), studies in this group are still quite limited (12), particularly among Hispanics. Research and surveillance data have indicated that Hispanics have been disproportionately affected by HIV/ AIDS (13), Other STIs (14) and may engage disproportionately in high-risk sexual behaviors (15). In addition, a higher incidence of cervical cancer is observed in Puerto Rico and Hispanic women in the US compared with non-Hispanic whites (Figure 1). These factors could reflect a potential higher prevalence of HPV infection in these populations, as well as disparities in screening rates in these groups (16) suggesting that Hispanic and Puerto Rican men might also be at higher risk for HPV infection and related health outcomes. This high incidence might also lead to a significant economic burden. In Puerto Rico for example, it was estimated that the economic impact of HPV related cancers in 2004 was approximately 7.5% (close to 5 million dollars) of the total cancer costs (17). Even though HPV infection is highly prevalent in sexually active men, (18), most research studies have focused only in women. Studies in men are of particular relevance because, as with other STIs, men play a key role in the transmission dynamics to both male and female sexual partners. It is also clear that HPV infection in men is a serious clinical issue, given the association of HPV infection with a variety of cancers in men, including anal cancer and a subset of penile and oral cancers (19). With the world-wide introduction of two new prophylactic vaccines (bivalent vaccine protecting against HPV 16 and 18, and the quadrivalent vaccine protecting against HPV 16, 18, 6 and 11) against oncogenic HPVs causing cervical cancer in women (20), and the recent FDA approval of the quadrivalent vaccine to prevent genital warts also in men, there is an urgency to determine the burden of HPV in Hispanic populations before vaccination programs are implemented on a widespread basis. Knowledge of the burden of the disease and its related morbidities prior to implementation of these programs will allow a better assessment and understanding of the short-term and long-term effectiveness of this primary prevention strategy for cervical neoplasia and genital warts. In addition, it will permit exploring the prevalence of type-specific HPVs in these populations, not currently included in the HPV vaccines available in the market.
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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This profile is the essential source for top-level energy industry data
and information. The report provides an overview of each of the key
sub-segments of the energy industry in New Zealand. It details the
market structure, regulatory environment, infrastructure and provides
historical and forecasted statistics relating to the supply/demand
balance for each of the key sub-segments. It also provides information
relating to the natural gas assets (gas fields, LNG terminals, pipelines
and underground gas storage terminals) in New Zealand.

The report also analyses the fiscal regime relevant to the natural gas
assets in New Zealand and compares the investment environment in New
Zealand with other countries in the region. The profiles of the major
companies operating in the natural gas sector in New Zealand together
with the latest news and deals are also included in the report.

Scope:

Exclusive Forum organized by Chinese General Administration of Press and
Publication (GAPP)

Beijing (August 30, 2010) Wolters Kluwer, a market-leading global
information
services and publishing company focused on professionals, announced that
Nancy
McKinstry, CEO and Chairman of the Executive Board, has been invited by Mr
Liu
Binjie, Minister of General Administration of Press and Publication (GAPP)
to
deliver a keynote speech at the 2010 Beijing International Publishing Forum
on
Sunday, August 29, 2010, in Beijing, China.

The Beijing International Publishing Forum is the most important high-level
industry event that provides a valuable opportunity and a platform for
Chinese
and foreign publishers to have a dialogue and exchange experiences. Held in
conjunction with the 2010 Beijing International Book Fair that is taking
place
from August 29 to September 3, the Forums theme covered “Global Publishing
Cooperation and Chinas Market Opportunities”.

Ms. McKinstry emphasized Wolters Kluwers commitment to support the growth
ambitions in China and deliver world-class information solutions to Chinese
professionals it serves, such as lawyers, accountants, and health
professionals,
especially in the context of the emerging digitization of the information
and
publishing industry. The company remains committed to the Chinese market in
terms of delivering value to customers, employees and investors through
continued investments in developing global partnerships in the tax,
accounting,
legal, and healthcare markets in China.

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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.
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.”
TWO million Britons rushed to the beach yesterday after the sun finally came out for the last Bank Holiday of 2010. Hottest was Bournemouth in Dorset, where the thermometer hit 21C. and all 3,000 deckchairs were rented out in minutes.

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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.
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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This tables only report provides 160 statistical tables for Internet,
broadband and all aspects of the digital economy in Australia.

National Broadband Network: Australia is among the leading countries
whose government is actively investigating the social and economic
benefits that can be achieved through the deployment of a mainly
fibre-based telecoms infrastructure. Services that depend on high
quality broadband infrastructure include tele-health, e-education,
e-business, digital media, e-government, smart meters etc. In countries
where the national telco is lagging behind we see that local governments
have no choice other than to take a leadership role, as they have done
with similar infrastructure over the last 100 years.

The decision from the Australian government to launch a $43 billion
national FttH broadband network is a clear indication that they believe
broadband is essential infrastructure. It fulfils a national purpose as
its trans-sector multiplier effect delivers massive social and economic
benefits in healthcare, education, energy and the environment. A digital
economy requires an open broadband infrastructure, and for that to work
it can only be built by a utility (NBN Co). While there certainly are
questions regarding the business model and the investment plan, there is
widespread support for the visionary plan.

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™ 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:

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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.
Fraunhofer’s telepresence@home HD Video Conferencing Technology,
Developed within the EU Project “Together Anywhere Together Anytime”
Delivers a “Same-Room” Experience Despite the Distance between Users

BERLIN — Fraunhofer IIS, the world’s authoritative source of audio and multimedia
technologies, is presenting technologies for telepresence@home and HD
video conferencing systems, featuring low-delay, high-quality audio and
video for the first time at IFA 2010 in Berlin. Fraunhofer’s technology
allows users to experience completely natural conversation just as if
the participants were sitting in the same room.

The telepresence@home system demo is part of the European Union’s
“Together Anywhere Together Anytime” (TA2) project, which aims to enable
new media experiences to nurture relationships between families and
friends. Through its work as a research partner within TA2, Fraunhofer
contributed its Audio Communication Engine to provide the highest
quality audio, and now delivers a matching low-delay video solution.
This new video technology reduces delay to a level that allows for
natural communication experiences. In contrast to conventional video
conferencing systems, the Audio Communication Engine and low-delay video
technology deliver a complete telepresence@home system that provides the
highest audio and video quality along with imperceptible latency.

“Current low-delay video technologies require either a much higher
bit-rate or rely on very expensive dedicated hardware,” said Dr.
Nikolaus Faerber, low-delay video project manager at Fraunhofer IIS.
“However, Fraunhofer’s solution is based on PC hardware, which is widely
available at a very competitive price. The result is an HD video
conferencing system for the home that delivers the best possible
communication experience at a low cost.”

Fraunhofer’s low-delay video technology consists of low-delay,
high-quality video encoding and decoding based on H.264 in conjunction
with a custom designed low-delay frame grabber card. This combination
enables high-quality HD video at DSL compatible bit-rates well below 100
ms delay end-to-end.

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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[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Establishing the Family-Friendly Campus: Models for Effective Practice, Jaime Lester and Margaret Sallee, Eds. (Stylus Publishing, 2009, $79.95 hardback or $29.95 paperback) With this volume on family-friendly policy and practice, editor (and OCWW contributor) Jaime Lester and editor Margaret Sallee have created a much-needed kit for retooling work–life balance in academe. Identifying a need for inclusivity that has expanded with the growth of womens academic roles, Lester and Sallee have compiled an informative baedeker for multiple routes toward institutions that are more family-friendly for both women and men. Highlighting approaches that range from institutional supports for parents (stop-the-clock options, lactation rooms, flexible scheduling) to the grassroots activism that buttresses those options, the book illustrates how effective cultural change connects at all levels of the institution.
Leo Ross Walker, Jr. DDS. 7/29/1923 ~ 8/26/2010
IRVINE, Calif. — As many families face bittersweet emotions as their children head off to
college for the first time, an Irvine-based company is helping them keep
in touch by providing email addresses that instantly say, “I’m thinking
of you.”

Parents can show their pride and love by obtaining an email address that
ends with such sentiments as: LoveFromHome.net, AProudMom.com,
AProudDad.net, MomKnows.net, or CallMeAnytime.net.

Students can share their new life with family by obtaining a
personalized email address that expresses appreciation or future goals,
such as: Grateful-Anteater.com, AppreciativeOwl.com, Thank-you-Mom.com,
Thankful-from-College.com, Engineer-in-Training.com, or
FutureJournalist.net.

Other family members can also get “personal,” by acquiring an email
ending with words like YourLittleSis.com, HappyGrandma.net, or
ProudGrandparent.com.

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HE may be pushing 80, but Ronnie Corbett is having the time of his life. And while the veteran comic has always been much loved, now he is positively cool. to a generation who werent even born when millions were glued to him and Ronnie Barker on The Two Ronnies every week. He and wife Anne were guests at the wedding of David Walliams and supermodel Lara Stone – and he counts among his friends Rob Brydon, James Corden, Ricky Gervais and Jonathan Ross. “It was a lovely day. The wedding was at Claridges and Rob and James were on our table with Barbara Windsor. We were invited to the party afterwards but we didnt go – it was a bit late for us,” he laughs. Ronnies new career was sparked when he appeared in Extras with Ricky and Little Britain with Walliams and Matt Lucas. Since then he has forged firm friendships with some of the edgier elements of the British comedy establishment. He calls them “The Boys”.
ITS meant to be the best day of a girls life, their moment in the spotlight – but what happens when brides-to-be are hit with the credit crunch? Some girls dream about their big day all their lives and finding the perfect dress is top of the list for their fairytale wedding. They may only wear it once, but for some women their wedding dress will be their biggest wardrobe splurge ever. But it is still possible to walk down the aisle and draw gasps of admiration in a stylish dress that does not have to cost the earth. A number of charities run wedding shops that are packed with recessionbusting gowns and vintage gems.
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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DAVID BECKHAM has the perfect reference in his bid to become a manager one day. He may have had run-ins in the past with Fabio Capello, but the England boss is happy to nominate the LA Galaxy midfielder as a manager for the future. Capello said: “David has big experience. He knows different styles. “Probably he knows a lot different things so I think he can do it, be a manager.”
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DENVER — Samson Oil Gas Limited (ASX:SSN) (NYSE AMEX:SSN):

Samson Oil Gas Limited (ASX:SSN) (NYSE AMEX:SSN) has been advised by
the Buyer of its Denver-Julesburg Basin acreage interests in Goshen
County, Wyoming, that the Buyer has completed its due diligence on the
contracted properties. The Buyer reports that, because the title defects
identified are minor, it intends to proceed with a closing of the
transaction on Tuesday, September 7th, the day following
Labor Day, a bank holiday in the U.S. While the final settlement amount
has yet to be agreed upon, based on its most recent discussions with
representatives of the Buyer, Samson believes that its previous guidance
on the transaction with respect to the range of funds to be received by
Samson at closing remains accurate. Further advice concerning the final
amount paid to Samson will be announced when the parties agree upon a
final reconciliation at or before closing.

Fracture stimulation operations commenced today on the Gary #1-24H (37%
working interest) and the first of twenty stages has been pumped. The
stimulation will be a slick water frac fluid with a plan to place
150,000 lb of proppant per stage.

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!
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.

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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.
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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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.
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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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.”

IMAGINE British Telecom allowed people to call you up and spew religious hatred down the phone. Imagine all your pals received the same phone calls. No-one would blame you for switching to O2, even if the service was nowhere near as good. In the age of social networking, the methods have moved away from crank calling, but the impact has proved much more severe. Muslims all around the world are furious with Facebook after a string of anti-Islamic pages and campaigns. The notorious Draw Muhammad Day cast the first stone, daring artists all over the world to depict Muhammad – a cardinal sin in Islam – as a protest against the Danish cartoon controversy. Another page started up recently advertising Burn A Quran Day, which is set to take place on September 11 outside a Florida church. More than 6000 people have already pledged their support for this inflammatory and divisive day of hate. In contrast, a rival campaign called Burn A Bible Day boasts barely 50 supporters. These antagonistic pages are only the tip of an ugly and Islamophobic attitude surging through Facebook and other social networking sites. Unsurprisingly, Muslims are starting to vote with their mouses and click somewhere else. Pakistan actually shut off access to Facebook after the first Draw Muhammad Day, though it was only a temporary solution. More than 2.5 million Muslims using Facebook threatened to leave the site after it took down four popular Islamic pages, claiming they were being used to send spam – the sort of junk mail that plagues the internet. Now several Muslim-only social networking sites have started up. The first was a site called MillatFacebook which aimed to “unite Over 1.57 billion Muslims and peaceful people from other religions”. Although 333,000 people signed up in the first few weeks, it has been dogged with problems, mostly because it is very clunky and badly designed. Last week The Muslim Brotherhood, an international Islamist group, started its own Facebook clone – which is likely to be far less benign. The Brotherhood is in opposition in Egypt and cannot get on the TV, so its interest in a social networking site is clear. Yet its links to violent groups have been asserted over and over. If angry young Muslims leave Facebook and sign up here, the risk of cyber-indoctrination seems far greater. All the social networking Islamophobes complain a strain of Islamic supremacism is attacking the Western world, bent on putting up mosques near Ground Zero and killing critical blasphemous filmmakers in a mission to stifle any opposition to Sharia law. Of course, this is true of a tiny small minority within the Muslim world. By offending moderates and driving them into online ghettos, what chance is there of reaching some sort of cultural detente? The internet cherishes freedom of expression, but this should not come at the cost of driving yet another wedge between communities.

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Binswanger has been named exclusive agent by Isola USA Corporation for the marketing of a single story, 99,700 sq. ft. industrial building on over 7 acres located at 40 Industrial Park Drive, Franklin, New Hampshire.

This well-maintained building features approximately 72,700 sq. ft. of manufacturing space; with 6″ reinforced concrete floors; insulated metal panel walls; 14 clear ceiling heights; steel columns spaced 35 x 40; 100% wet sprinkler system; four dock-high loading doors and three insulated metal drive-in doors. The property also contains approximately 27,000 sq. ft. of air-conditioned office space located on two levels.

The property is ideally located approximately two miles south of Franklin center off of State Route 3, minutes from I-93, and approximately 21 miles north of Concord, NH.

Binswanger is aggressively marketing the property to a wide variety of manufacturers as well as end users on a national basis.

Headquartered in Philadelphia, PA, Binswanger is an international full-service real estate organization with offices worldwide throughout the U.S.A., Canada, Mexico and South America, the U.K. and Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.

A BRITON was recovering from a broken nose and multiple bruising after plunging from a hotel balcony in Ibiza. It was unclear if Marcelo Sasso, 21, fell or jumped from the first floor of his hotel in San Antonio. Another holidaymaker of the same age was also taken to hospital but released after treatment. So far this year nine people have died in balcony falls on the Spanish islands of Ibiza and Majorca.
You know how annoying it is when you get a song stuck in your head and you cant get it out? Well, Pine Creek gymnastics coach Amber Curry has it happen to her “all the time,” but she doesnt mind because it is part of the job, even though she sometimes hears songs from routines in her sleep. Girls who participate in the floor exercise portion of gymnastics must pick music with no lyrics that is 90 seconds long. This means the song is heard repeatedly throughout the season. Palmer Ridge coach Monica Bicknell said that some girls take two songs and cut them together to come up with the sound they want.

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Byline: BARRY GIBSON ONE of Huddersfields worst eyesores has been pulled down. The boarded-up shops at Sheepridge Road, near Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, have been demolished as part of a multi-million pound redevelopment. The dilapidated buildings have been replaced by a car park with room for more than 30 vehicles.
Maybe theyre getting ready for the rush. New York Secretary of State Lorraine Cortes-Vazquez said Thursday the agencys Division of Licensing Services licensed 23 percent more new real estate brokers and salespeople last month compared with July 2009. Despite the surge in new licenses, the total number of real estate license holders has declined statewide by about 2.5 percent in the last year. The state also licensed nearly 54 percent more security guards last month than were licensed in July 2009. And while there was more security last month, there was also a lot less beauty. About 44 percent fewer licenses were issued last month for cosmetologists, hairdressers and nail technicians, the state reported.
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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Before the credit crunch it was much easier to sell up and move if you got fed up with your home. But with mortgages nowharder to come by its often not an option, so DIY is the next best thing. Here are a few ideas for each room. from quick to costly Easy Glass is all the rage in kitchens, so pull off those tiles and refresh the look with a Sage splashback (70×60cm) pounds 84.99 and matching upstand (14×100cm) pounds 64.99.
Z Mei®, Inc., the maker of the Z Mei Skin Therapy System, today introduced its new Perfecting Eye Cream, the natural skin care treatment specifically created for daily use on the fragile tissues around the eyes. It is specially formulated for wearing all day under makeup, allowing foundations, powders, eye shadow and brow liner to go on perfectly with no dried-out or smeary look. This light but luxurious eye cream features a nutritive cocktail rich in powerful anti-oxidants and healing Chinese herbs that smooth and nourish delicate skin.

“The delicate tissues around the eyes are prone to developing a dry, crepe-like texture as we age. Our new Perfecting Eye Cream helps normalize and correct skin lipid chemistry, increasing elasticity while instantly reducing the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles,” says Rik Vig, co-founder of Z Mei.

The non-irritating natural and naturally-derived ingredients in this soothing eye cream will feel comfortable all day long, no matter how active the wearer. “We created the Perfecting Eye Cream to complement our night-time Correcting Eye Serum. The cream offers all the benefits of the serum to our customers who want an eye treatment thats light enough to be worn throughout the day under makeup,” says Vig.

As with all Z Mei products, the Perfecting Eye Cream contains the Z Meizome, a proprietary liposomic complex developed by Dr. Janet Zand. It is naturally rich in vitamins, minerals and ancient Oriental herbs that penetrate the skin to deliver treatment at the cellular level.

WHEN Andy and Bonnie Cowley saw an advertisement for a 100ft Dutch barge for sale in Ireland, they jumped at it. They sold their hotel on the Isle of Wight and, in 2005, picked up the African Queen, sailed her across the Irish Sea and up to a base on the River Thames. There followed a few months of extensive restoration and the former Dutch barge was ready for action. She now offers tranquil cruises past some of the most attractive spots on the River Thames. I joined the African Queen at Mapledurham, near Reading, where Andy and Bonnie greeted us with a cream tea. The boat can take 12 passengers in en-suite cabins. Upstairs theres a lounge area with plenty of room to sit and chat, plus a flatscreen TV, fully-stocked bar and dining area. Theres also a sundeck where you can while away the hours.

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FORMER Sugababe Keisha Buchanan was looking beyond amazing when I bumped into her last week. Theres a brand new weave and an amazing figure with a new sense of confidence after being ousted from the band. The teeny star tells me its down to being happy following her departure. “Ive been wo r k i n g out and Im not going home every night and eating a Chinese takeaway,” she revealed. “I wasnt being healthy before I left the band. I was eating because I was so miserable. Im happy now and Im looking after myself.”
ITS meant to be the best day of a girls life, their moment in the spotlight – but what happens when brides-to-be are hit with the credit crunch? Some girls dream about their big day all their lives and finding the perfect dress is top of the list for their fairytale wedding. They may only wear it once, but for some women their wedding dress will be their biggest wardrobe splurge ever. But it is still possible to walk down the aisle and draw gasps of admiration in a stylish dress that does not have to cost the earth. A number of charities run wedding shops that are packed with recessionbusting gowns and vintage gems.

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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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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.
More than 100 HPV types have been identified with more than 30 being sexually transmitted (7). Anogenital HPV types have been classified into low-risk types (non-oncogenic), which are associated with anogenital warts (condyloma acuminata), oral and conjunctival papillomas, recurrent respiratory papillomatosis (in infants and young children), and mild dysplasia (8). High-risk types (oncogenic) are associated with high-grade dysplasia and various cancers. Current estimates of the attributable fraction, the proportion of cancer cases preventable by the elimination of HPV, are very high (9): 100% for cervical, 90% for anal, 40% for vulvar and vaginal, 50% for cancer of the penis, and between 33 and 72% of oropharyngeal cancers (10). Although there has been increasing interest in understanding the burden of HPV infection and related comorbidities in men (11), studies in this group are still quite limited (12), particularly among Hispanics. Research and surveillance data have indicated that Hispanics have been disproportionately affected by HIV/ AIDS (13), Other STIs (14) and may engage disproportionately in high-risk sexual behaviors (15). In addition, a higher incidence of cervical cancer is observed in Puerto Rico and Hispanic women in the US compared with non-Hispanic whites (Figure 1). These factors could reflect a potential higher prevalence of HPV infection in these populations, as well as disparities in screening rates in these groups (16) suggesting that Hispanic and Puerto Rican men might also be at higher risk for HPV infection and related health outcomes. This high incidence might also lead to a significant economic burden. In Puerto Rico for example, it was estimated that the economic impact of HPV related cancers in 2004 was approximately 7.5% (close to 5 million dollars) of the total cancer costs (17). Even though HPV infection is highly prevalent in sexually active men, (18), most research studies have focused only in women. Studies in men are of particular relevance because, as with other STIs, men play a key role in the transmission dynamics to both male and female sexual partners. It is also clear that HPV infection in men is a serious clinical issue, given the association of HPV infection with a variety of cancers in men, including anal cancer and a subset of penile and oral cancers (19). With the world-wide introduction of two new prophylactic vaccines (bivalent vaccine protecting against HPV 16 and 18, and the quadrivalent vaccine protecting against HPV 16, 18, 6 and 11) against oncogenic HPVs causing cervical cancer in women (20), and the recent FDA approval of the quadrivalent vaccine to prevent genital warts also in men, there is an urgency to determine the burden of HPV in Hispanic populations before vaccination programs are implemented on a widespread basis. Knowledge of the burden of the disease and its related morbidities prior to implementation of these programs will allow a better assessment and understanding of the short-term and long-term effectiveness of this primary prevention strategy for cervical neoplasia and genital warts. In addition, it will permit exploring the prevalence of type-specific HPVs in these populations, not currently included in the HPV vaccines available in the market.
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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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.
More than 100 HPV types have been identified with more than 30 being sexually transmitted (7). Anogenital HPV types have been classified into low-risk types (non-oncogenic), which are associated with anogenital warts (condyloma acuminata), oral and conjunctival papillomas, recurrent respiratory papillomatosis (in infants and young children), and mild dysplasia (8). High-risk types (oncogenic) are associated with high-grade dysplasia and various cancers. Current estimates of the attributable fraction, the proportion of cancer cases preventable by the elimination of HPV, are very high (9): 100% for cervical, 90% for anal, 40% for vulvar and vaginal, 50% for cancer of the penis, and between 33 and 72% of oropharyngeal cancers (10). Although there has been increasing interest in understanding the burden of HPV infection and related comorbidities in men (11), studies in this group are still quite limited (12), particularly among Hispanics. Research and surveillance data have indicated that Hispanics have been disproportionately affected by HIV/ AIDS (13), Other STIs (14) and may engage disproportionately in high-risk sexual behaviors (15). In addition, a higher incidence of cervical cancer is observed in Puerto Rico and Hispanic women in the US compared with non-Hispanic whites (Figure 1). These factors could reflect a potential higher prevalence of HPV infection in these populations, as well as disparities in screening rates in these groups (16) suggesting that Hispanic and Puerto Rican men might also be at higher risk for HPV infection and related health outcomes. This high incidence might also lead to a significant economic burden. In Puerto Rico for example, it was estimated that the economic impact of HPV related cancers in 2004 was approximately 7.5% (close to 5 million dollars) of the total cancer costs (17). Even though HPV infection is highly prevalent in sexually active men, (18), most research studies have focused only in women. Studies in men are of particular relevance because, as with other STIs, men play a key role in the transmission dynamics to both male and female sexual partners. It is also clear that HPV infection in men is a serious clinical issue, given the association of HPV infection with a variety of cancers in men, including anal cancer and a subset of penile and oral cancers (19). With the world-wide introduction of two new prophylactic vaccines (bivalent vaccine protecting against HPV 16 and 18, and the quadrivalent vaccine protecting against HPV 16, 18, 6 and 11) against oncogenic HPVs causing cervical cancer in women (20), and the recent FDA approval of the quadrivalent vaccine to prevent genital warts also in men, there is an urgency to determine the burden of HPV in Hispanic populations before vaccination programs are implemented on a widespread basis. Knowledge of the burden of the disease and its related morbidities prior to implementation of these programs will allow a better assessment and understanding of the short-term and long-term effectiveness of this primary prevention strategy for cervical neoplasia and genital warts. In addition, it will permit exploring the prevalence of type-specific HPVs in these populations, not currently included in the HPV vaccines available in the market.
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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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.
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.
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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During the second half of the last century, the incidence of cancer in PR increased dramatically; however, rates seem to have begun to stabilize in more recent years (8-9). Previous studies in the 1970s and 1980s showed a lower incidence of total cancer in persons residing in PR as compared with the general population in the United States (US) (8) and to Puerto Ricans (10) living in the continental US. Recent studies show similar patterns for selected cancer types (11-14). However, the incidence from infection related cancers such as stomach, liver and cervical is higher in PR than in the US (12). Also, contrary to the US, these cancer types also rank among the leading cancer sites in incidence and mortality (8, 11, 15-16). The PR Central Cancer Registry (PRCCR) is the fourth oldest population based cancer registry in the world (8, 17) and collects information on cancer in PR since 1951. The PRCCR is part of the National Program of Cancer Registries (NPCR) administered by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). As with any other surveillance system, the PRCCR is responsible for generating data on cancer burden for the Puerto Rican population, as the collection, analysis and dissemination of health information are important components of public health surveillance systems (18). Given that the last official report of the PRCCR regarding cancer burden in PR was published in 1991 (9), this special article describes the incidence and mortality data for cancer in PR for the period of 1987 to 2004. In addition, we assess differences in cancer incidence and mortality by sex, municipality and health region. This information is important to identify changes in cancer occurrence in PR and to guide the development of future interventions aimed at diminishing the burden of the disease in our population.
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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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.
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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THE LAST time Alfa Romeo built a car this small it was back in the seventies and eighties. There was lots to dislike about the Alfasud; joke-shop electrics, approximate-build quality and a propensity to rust so quickly that you could almost hear it corrode as you drove along. The thing is though, that while the Sud might have been small, cheap and a bit rubbish, it looked like a million dollars and drove like nothing else with its sweet handling and feisty engines. The MiTo has a lot to live up to. Here we have the range topper; the 170hp Cloverleaf Multiair. The Multiair bit is a new type of system which allows the engine management computer to better regulate the cam and the intake valve. In short this means lower emissions and fuel consumption yet better torque and more power. Multiair is also available in 135hp tune but the full 170hp only comes with Cloverleaf trim and a EUR23,995 price tag. The first bit of good news is that Alfasud quality is a thing of the past. The MiTo felt well put together and nicely finished.
(VMworld) – Reflex Systems , a pioneer in virtualization systems management solutions, today unveiled its Private Cloud Initiative , a bold new vision that helps enterprise IT staff deliver the power of self-service to virtual infrastructure. While cloud computing has long held the promise of simplification for the end-user, Reflexs Private Cloud Initiative provides greater simplification and ease of management for the IT staff tasked with building private clouds for their end users to leverage.

Enterprises across many industries have been eager to harness the power, ease-of-use and cost-saving benefits of cloud computing, but not every enterprise can use a public cloud, due to security, regulatory or other issues. Enterprises are increasingly turning to virtualization to help them realize the potential of privately-managed clouds, but to date have lacked the people and resources to manage these clouds in-house. The Reflex Private Cloud Initiative makes it possible for end-users to enjoy the self-service aspects of private clouds by drastically simplifying the backend management of these clouds.

A survey of over 350 IT managers , released today, found that issues such as capacity planning, performance and provisioning consume significant resources when enterprises are attempting to leverage virtualization for private clouds. The Reflex Private Cloud Initiative enables enterprises to create fully-functional internal cloud infrastructure. Key building blocks include:

Dynamic infrastructure enablement , including provisioning, configuration management and capacity planning.
Visualization , to improve performance, simplify troubleshooting and enable asset tracking and billing.
Security and dynamic policy enforcement , to ensure regulatory compliance across both the physical and virtual infrastructure.
Ability to easily connect with public clouds , for seamless policy enforcement no matter where machines are hosted.

“Enterprises are expressing increasing interest in leveraging private clouds, but are struggling with the challenges of deploying and managing the virtual infrastructure to support these initiatives,” said Rachel Chalmers, Research Director, Infrastructure Management for The 451 Group. “Reflexs Private Cloud Initiative brings together technologies and best practices to make it as easy for IT to build and manage private clouds as it is for end-users to use them.”

Abbreviations The guidelines for application of diagnostic imaging, and MRI in particular, to breast cancer patient evaluation and management continue to evolve, and some are articulated by the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN; 1). Currently, the breast cancer patient populations who might benefit most from pre-operative MRI include genetically-defined high-risk patients, those with dense breasts as determined by mammography, those with a lobular invasive cancer, a multi-centric tumor or a previously-diagnosed bilateral tumor, those with significant distinctions in size between mammography and ultrasound (US) findings, or those for whom partial breast irradiation or other breast conserving therapy is being considered (2-5). Despite this extensive experience, considerable controversies exist as to the true benefits of the application of MRI to treatment management. A retrospective review of patients with newly diagnosed breast carcinoma who had MRIs prior to surgery noted 381 lesions in 361 patients with pathologic confirmation of ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), invasive carcinoma, or mixed DCIS and invasive carcinoma (6). Of these lesions, 16.8% were DCIS, 26.5% were invasive carcinoma, and 56.7% were mixed. An MRI lesion correctly identified the histopathologically-defined cancer in 85.9% of DCIS cases, and to an even higher extent in invasive (97.0%) or mixed (98.1%) cases. DCIS often appears as non-mass clumped enhancement on MRI, with ductal or segmental distribution (7).

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Beijing (August 30, 2010) Wolters Kluwer, a market-leading global
information
services and publishing company focused on professionals, announced that
Nancy
McKinstry, CEO and Chairman of the Executive Board, has been invited by Mr
Liu
Binjie, Minister of General Administration of Press and Publication (GAPP)
to
deliver a keynote speech at the 2010 Beijing International Publishing Forum
on
Sunday, August 29, 2010, in Beijing, China.

The Beijing International Publishing Forum is the most important high-level
industry event that provides a valuable opportunity and a platform for
Chinese
and foreign publishers to have a dialogue and exchange experiences. Held in
conjunction with the 2010 Beijing International Book Fair that is taking
place
from August 29 to September 3, the Forums theme covered “Global Publishing
Cooperation and Chinas Market Opportunities”.

Ms. McKinstry emphasized Wolters Kluwers commitment to support the growth
ambitions in China and deliver world-class information solutions to Chinese
professionals it serves, such as lawyers, accountants, and health
professionals,
especially in the context of the emerging digitization of the information
and
publishing industry. The company remains committed to the Chinese market in
terms of delivering value to customers, employees and investors through
continued investments in developing global partnerships in the tax,
accounting,
legal, and healthcare markets in China.

This profile is the essential source for top-level energy industry data
and information. The report provides an overview of each of the key
sub-segments of the energy industry in New Zealand. It details the
market structure, regulatory environment, infrastructure and provides
historical and forecasted statistics relating to the supply/demand
balance for each of the key sub-segments. It also provides information
relating to the natural gas assets (gas fields, LNG terminals, pipelines
and underground gas storage terminals) in New Zealand.

The report also analyses the fiscal regime relevant to the natural gas
assets in New Zealand and compares the investment environment in New
Zealand with other countries in the region. The profiles of the major
companies operating in the natural gas sector in New Zealand together
with the latest news and deals are also included in the report.

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INTRODUCTION Pork is a popular meat consumed by non-muslim Singaporeans with about 87,000 tonnes being consumed per year (Kanagalingam, 2005). Currently, Singapore imports its pork from several countries, but Australian and Indonesian pork is consumed most widely due to its ready availability at supermarkets and wet markets. Fresh pork is obtained from pigs raised in Indonesia but slaughtered at Singapore abattoirs, while chilled pork is mainly imported from Australia and is widely known as “Air Pork”. Singaporean consumers are aware of the origin of pork from packaging labels. Results of a recent survey showed that Singapore consumers associate non-Indonesian pork with the presence of an unpleasant mutton-like off-flavour (Leong et al., 2008). One possible cause of off-flavours in pork is by the oxidation of lipids, leading to the formation of aldehydes and short-chain fatty acids (Reindl and Stan, 1982; Devol, et al., 1988). The rate and extent of lipid oxidation depends on a number of factors, the most important being the level of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) in muscle (Allen and Foegeding, 1981). Pork contains high levels of unsaturated fatty acids relative to ruminant meat (Enser et al., 1996) and is more susceptible to oxidative deterioration of lipids and myoglobin. Feeding of PUFAs to pigs can improve the nutritional quality of pork, but may also increase the susceptibility to oxidation (Sheard et al., 2000; Kouba et al., 2003; Morel et al., 2006). There have been many reports of PUFA-rich feeds leading to increased lipid oxidation and thus off-flavour in pork (Houben and Krol, 1980; Warnants et al., 1998; Roman et al., 1995; Overland et al., 1996; Leskanich et al., 1997; Wood et al., 2003). There have also been examples of off-flavours in pork arising from the direct transfer of aroma components from feed to meat, including several reports on how feeding of fish oil and high fat fish meal to finisher pigs has caused “fishy” and other off-flavours in pork products (Kjos et al., 1999; Lauridsen et al., 1999; Maw et al., 2001; Jaturasitha et al., 2002). The current paper compares sensory assessments of the flavour of pork from the legs of pigs finished in New Zealand on three diets (Morel et al., 2008) using Singaporean panelists. The objective was to determine the extent to which dietary feed treatments received by the New Zealand pigs influenced the sensory properties of pork using trained and untrained Singaporean panels. Results of sensory analyses of pork from the loins of the same New Zealand pigs using New Zealand panelists were reported by Janz et al. (2008).

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ALEADING Scottish property developer employed “evil scheming” to gain access to historic land to build a lucrative private housing estate, according to documents seen by the Sunday Herald. The Lomond Group secretly planned to bounce Fife Council into ordering the demolition of a 300-year-old wall in the conservation village of Falkland, so farmland behind it could be opened up for a development likely to reap a multi-million pound profit. The companys behaviour has been condemned as “bullying” and “despicable” by residents, who described the destruction of the wall as “an act of vandalism”. Lomond said the wall had to come down because it was unsafe. A 20-metre stretch of sandstone wall was knocked down by a Lomond mechanical digger on April 7. Residents have argued the company manipulated the council to try and further its development plans. Their suspicions have now been reinforced by two company documents.
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — International real estate investment and services firm Kennedy Wilson (NYSE:
KW) today announced the results of its 2010 annual shareholder
meeting held on Thursday, August 26, 2010.

Shareholders reelected Cathy Hendrickson to serve a three year term on
the Board of Directors and elected Stanley Zax to also serve a three
year term on the Board. Zax is chairman and CEO of Zenith National
Insurance Corporation, a subsidiary of Fairfax Financial Holdings
Limited.

Additionally, shareholders approved an amendment to the company’s
amended and restated certificate of incorporation, which increases the
number of shares of authorized common stock from 80,000,000 to
125,000,000 shares. The issuance of shares of common stock upon
conversion of Series A Preferred Stock in accordance with applicable New
York Stock Exchange Rules was approved. Shareholders also ratified the
appointment of KPMG as the companys independent registered public
accounting firm for 2010.

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I HOPE people learn from newlyweds Carrie-Anne and Michael Dudbridges mistake in failing to take out holiday medical insurance. They are probably not the first to think the European Health Insurance Card covers everything.
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.

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DAVID BECKHAM has the perfect reference in his bid to become a manager one day. He may have had run-ins in the past with Fabio Capello, but the England boss is happy to nominate the LA Galaxy midfielder as a manager for the future. Capello said: “David has big experience. He knows different styles. “Probably he knows a lot different things so I think he can do it, be a manager.”
I never met Chris Tunis. I know his name and have heard him on the radio a few times. With all of the wonderful articles that have been written about him during the past few days since his passing, I feel like I have been introduced to a very remarkable individual who lived his life in such a way that he left a positive mark on everyone with whom he came in contact. I just want to say how refreshing it has been to read various articles about him by sports broadcasters and writers in the valley who have paid tribute to this wonderful man. They all seem to remember him in the same positive way: a man of integrity and kindness. A gentle giant. His family must be very proud of the legacy he leaves behind. You dont find that very often in the sports world, no matter what the role might be.

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Beijing (August 30, 2010) Wolters Kluwer, a market-leading global
information
services and publishing company focused on professionals, announced that
Nancy
McKinstry, CEO and Chairman of the Executive Board, has been invited by Mr
Liu
Binjie, Minister of General Administration of Press and Publication (GAPP)
to
deliver a keynote speech at the 2010 Beijing International Publishing Forum
on
Sunday, August 29, 2010, in Beijing, China.

The Beijing International Publishing Forum is the most important high-level
industry event that provides a valuable opportunity and a platform for
Chinese
and foreign publishers to have a dialogue and exchange experiences. Held in
conjunction with the 2010 Beijing International Book Fair that is taking
place
from August 29 to September 3, the Forums theme covered “Global Publishing
Cooperation and Chinas Market Opportunities”.

Ms. McKinstry emphasized Wolters Kluwers commitment to support the growth
ambitions in China and deliver world-class information solutions to Chinese
professionals it serves, such as lawyers, accountants, and health
professionals,
especially in the context of the emerging digitization of the information
and
publishing industry. The company remains committed to the Chinese market in
terms of delivering value to customers, employees and investors through
continued investments in developing global partnerships in the tax,
accounting,
legal, and healthcare markets in China.

Supported by the governments agricultural machinery subsidy policy,
Chinas agricultural machinery industry has developed rapidly in recent
years.

1. The total number of agricultural machinery keeps growing

The total power of Chinas agricultural machinery was 525.7 million kW
in 2000, 684.0 million kW in 2005, 821.9 million kW in 2008, and 875.0
million kW in 2009. In the meantime, the ownership of large and
medium-sized tractors increased from 975,000 sets in 2000 to 5.019
million sets in 2009, while the ownership of combine harvesters rose
from 235,000 sets to 847,000 sets, at a CAGR of 20.2% and 15.3%
respectively.

2. The structure of agricultural machinery has been optimized

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To celebrate the second annual Fashions Night Out , the new Trump SoHo ™ New York and newly renovated Trump International Hotel Tower ® New York will offer the unique ” Fashions Night Out ” package in collaboration with Ivanka Trump Fine Jewelry .

On Sept. 10, the Ivanka Trump Fine Jewelry boutique will fete its founding partnership of the United Nations Foundations Girl Up campaign and the launch of its Girl Up Bracelet. The bracelet will retail for $30, and feature a sterling silver chain and signature coral silk cord connected by a Girl Up and Ivanka Trump Fine Jewelry logo charm. One hundred percent of the net proceeds will be donated to the Girl Up campaign.

Available for the night of Sept. 10 only, the “Fashions Night Out” package includes a one-night hotel stay and a welcome amenity of a Girl Up Bracelet and gift card for $500 (applicable toward a minimum purchase of $1,500) from the Ivanka Trump Fine Jewelry boutique. Attend the celebration of Fashions Night out at the Ivanka Trump Fine Jewelry boutique at 685 Madison Ave. between 61st and 62nd Sts., from 6 to 11 p.m. with the VIP passes you will find along with your welcome gift. The package is priced from $750 at Trump International Hotel Tower New York and from $529 at Trump SoHo New York.

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Family travel can be a welcome experience for everyone when Stockton, CA hotels offer family-friendly packages like the “Nickelodeon Your Stay” at the Residence Inn where all-suite accommodations and family oriented amenities make family travel fun and affordable. Kids staying at the Residence Inn Stockton will feel right at home when they encounter some of their favorite cartoon characters during a weekend stay at these spacious Stockton hotel suites .

Stockton Residence Inn guests will be greeted with exceptional service and well-appointed studio rooms and one- or two-bedroom suites with separate living and sleeping areas, fully equipped kitchens that include cookware and tableware, spacious work areas and complimentary wireless high-speed Internet access. Accommodations include the comforts of premium bedding and conveniences such as plug-in technology. For outdoor family fun, the hotels heated outdoor pool and sports court will be popular among kids of all ages, and the property also sports a BBQ area and outdoor Jacuzzi. The hotel provides complimentary buffet breakfast daily in the Gatehouse, and a variety of menus are offered at nearby restaurants including Chillis Bar and Grill, Buds Seafood Grill and the On Lock San, a popular Chinese restaurant in Stockton, CA . For busy families or business executives, the hotel provides home-like comforts and functionality by offering a grocery shopping service; on-site coin operated laundry and valet dry cleaning.

*Reservations must be made by Dec. 5, 2010 and are based on availability. Blackout dates and other restrictions may apply. Please visit hotel website for additional terms and conditions.

About the Residence Inn Stockton Hotel
The Residence Inn Stockton Hotel is an all-suite property providing exceptional accommodations for families and extended-stay guests, whether traveling for business or pleasure. With a welcoming atmosphere the hotel offers a variety of business services, equipment and meeting space to facilitate small business meetings, individual events or social gatherings and provides guests with complimentary on-site parking.

SHES 52 tomorrow, but dont expect them to be popping champagne corks on the set of Madonnas new film. I hear the birthday girl has had more than a few problems during filming of her second directorial effort W.E., the story of how King Edward VIII gave up his throne for American divorcee Wallis Simpson. According to on-set sources, the shoot is “in crisis” with staff quitting, budgets spiralling and morale sinking faster than Madges face fillers. There is talk of the queen of pop flying off the handle after a priceless bracelet which was to be used in a scene was lost. Another row was triggered over the type of champagne glasses chosen by the props department, with Madonna, right, booming: “Whose fault is this?” The wannabe Martin Scorcese has also clashed with location scouts over venues picked for filming and other decisions not made by her. My man tells me: “Madonna knows what she wants. The problem is, she is such a perfectionist she doesnt always know how to treat people to get the best out of them.

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GOLDEN, Colo. — SolarFrameWorks Co., a premier Building Integrated Photovoltaic (BIPV)
manufacturer, announces the largest BIPV CoolPly™ system in the
state of Massachusetts has been completed by Constellation Energy
Projects Services Group, Inc. (NYSE: CEG). The 525 kilowatt,
state-of-the-art BIPV CoolPly™ commercial roofing system is
providing clean, renewable energy to the Kraft Group’s Patriot Place
Complex, adjacent to Gillette Stadium, in Foxborough, Massachusetts.

The Association of Energy Engineers, New England chapter named the
Patriot Place BIPV CoolPly™ Solar Project as the: “Best Energy
Project in New England,” awarding it the 2009 Energy Project Award.
Projects selected for this award must push the envelope for creativity
and/or comprehensiveness.

CEG financed the BIPV CoolPly™ system through a 20-year
power purchase agreement (PPA) with the Kraft Group. Under the PPA, CEG
will own the energy assets and sell the electricity it generates on site
to Patriot Place. The 525 kilowatt BIPV CoolPly™ power system on
Patriot Place spans seven rooftops. The system supplies one-third of the
electrical needs of Patriot Place and will generate 12 million plus
kilowatts hours of energy over the next 20 years.

SolarFrameWorks manufactures BIPV CoolPly™ in its solar-powered
facility in Golden, Colorado. SolarFrameWorks manufactured this system
with made in the USA materials. Suppliers include Firestone Building
Products and Evergreen Solar (NYSE: ESLR). Silktown Roofing Company, a
SolarFrameWorks partner, installed the proprietary solar electric
roofing system.

The state-of-the-art BIPV CoolPly™ system is elegant in
appearance and innovative in function. The patent pending system
simultaneously cools the roof and cools the solar modules in the summer.
In the winter, the system provides additional insulation preventing heat
loss while optimizing power production to promote optimal power
production and energy conservation in commercial buildings.

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.
THE Tracey Collins-trained Rock Jock goes in search of Group 2 glory in the six furlong Goldene Peitsche at Baden-Baden in Germany this afternoon.

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A DEFINING memory of T In The Park 2000 involves the vision of a reveller careering from behind an ice-cream van bearing a colossal grin. While his good-vibes dementia was a tonic to behold, his head was less so, revealing as it did his Scottish teeth, a jaggy-edged row of varying triangles in fluorescent terracotta like a plant-pot smashed off a wall. Exactly 10 years later and T has officially turned Beautiful, Balados sometime vale of noxious bedlam now host to areas called Refresh, where you can find yourself in an episode of The Salon. The campsite now shimmers with “top of the range toilet trailers”, hot showers, a Superdrug-stocked “pamper parlour”, hairdressing stations not only festooned with dryers, straighteners and professional make-up artists but “professional Matrix hair technicians” (pound(s)3 for one visit, pound(s)20 for “AAA access all weekend”, perhaps for drama-student stalkers convinced Keanu Reeves is turning up). This year also sees an inaugural on-site modelling competition, “Beauty * Beats Top Festival Model”, featuring prowling Premiere Model scouts (Kate Mosss mob) and a catwalk sponsored by “UGG Australia(R), Rainbow Rooms hair/make-up professionals and Superdrug MEMEME products” where contestants will be “captured” by photographers and filmed for BBC3. And to think that, in the olden days, festival devotees like me were happy if we stayed less “beautiful”, more “unfeasibly still alive”, zigzagging tent-wards at 4am via a maze of curiously undulating ditches, hair like a selection of particularly startled meerkats and a smear of toxic sewage where the body used to be.
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.

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Quest Software Brings Suit Against Centrify Corp. and Likewise
Software, Inc.

ALISO VIEJO, Calif. — Quest Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: QSFT)
announced today that it filed suit against Centrify Corp. and Likewise
Software, Inc. In its Complaint filed in the U.S. District Court in Salt
Lake City, Utah, Quest Software alleges that Centrify DirectControl and
Likewise Enterprise infringe U.S. Patent No. 7,617,501. The ’501 Patent
teaches the extension of Windows Group Policy in heterogeneous computing
environments to Unix, Linux, Mac, and other non-Windows computer
systems. Jackson Shaw, Quest’s Senior Director of Product Management for
Quest’s Identity Management Solutions, offered these comments on the
lawsuit: “Vintela changed the industry when it introduced its
award-winning Vintela Group Policy product in 2004. Since acquiring
Vintela in 2005, Quest has invested heavily in Vintela’s products to
ensure they remain the market-leading tools for extending Windows Group
Policy to heterogeneous computing environments. Centrify and Likewise
copied and benefited directly from the patented features that helped
make Quest’s product for Group Policy the industry standard.” Quest’s
Complaint seeks damages and injunctive relief prohibiting Centrify and
Likewise Software from continuing to infringe Quest’s patent.

Quest, Quest Software and the Quest logo are trademarks or registered
trademarks of Quest Software in the United States and certain other
countries. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are property
of their respective owners.

SCOTTISH ministers have been told to “get a grip” of data control as new details emerged of equipment lost or stolen from the public sector. Police, councils and the NHS recorded scores of missing items, including computers, phones, BlackBerries and USB data sticks. The details were obtained by the LibDems, who previously called for a review of data protection. The Scottish Government said while it takes security seriously, public services are responsible for storing their own information. In one incident, Strathclyde Police said an unencrypted USB stick containing investigation files had gone missing.
(VMworld) – Reflex Systems , a pioneer in virtualization systems management solutions, today unveiled its Private Cloud Initiative , a bold new vision that helps enterprise IT staff deliver the power of self-service to virtual infrastructure. While cloud computing has long held the promise of simplification for the end-user, Reflexs Private Cloud Initiative provides greater simplification and ease of management for the IT staff tasked with building private clouds for their end users to leverage.

Enterprises across many industries have been eager to harness the power, ease-of-use and cost-saving benefits of cloud computing, but not every enterprise can use a public cloud, due to security, regulatory or other issues. Enterprises are increasingly turning to virtualization to help them realize the potential of privately-managed clouds, but to date have lacked the people and resources to manage these clouds in-house. The Reflex Private Cloud Initiative makes it possible for end-users to enjoy the self-service aspects of private clouds by drastically simplifying the backend management of these clouds.

A survey of over 350 IT managers , released today, found that issues such as capacity planning, performance and provisioning consume significant resources when enterprises are attempting to leverage virtualization for private clouds. The Reflex Private Cloud Initiative enables enterprises to create fully-functional internal cloud infrastructure. Key building blocks include:

Dynamic infrastructure enablement , including provisioning, configuration management and capacity planning.
Visualization , to improve performance, simplify troubleshooting and enable asset tracking and billing.
Security and dynamic policy enforcement , to ensure regulatory compliance across both the physical and virtual infrastructure.
Ability to easily connect with public clouds , for seamless policy enforcement no matter where machines are hosted.

“Enterprises are expressing increasing interest in leveraging private clouds, but are struggling with the challenges of deploying and managing the virtual infrastructure to support these initiatives,” said Rachel Chalmers, Research Director, Infrastructure Management for The 451 Group. “Reflexs Private Cloud Initiative brings together technologies and best practices to make it as easy for IT to build and manage private clouds as it is for end-users to use them.”

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Weddingstar, Inc., a leading designer and manufacturer of personalized bridal products and wedding favors , announced today the introduction of WeddingstarTV, an interactive way for brides and grooms to learn more about how Weddingstar can help customize their own wedding favors, wedding accessories and wedding cake toppers.

So far, WeddingstarTV has aired two videos, one detailing their Love Letter Ceremony Box Set and the other exhibiting their Wedding Cake Topper Display Stands. Both videos give exclusive detail of some of Weddingstars customized wedding accessories and wedding cake toppers.

The first video illustrates The Love Letter Ceremony Box Set, which involves the bride and groom sealing love letters they have written to each other and locking them into a box along with a bottle of wine, two wine goblets and other memorabilia or mementos they have selected. The idea behind the Love Letter Ceremony Box Set is that the couple opens the box on the occasion of a predetermined significant wedding anniversary or milestone in their marriage.

The second video illustrates the Wedding Cake Topper Display Stands, which offer brides and grooms ideas on what to do with their leftover wedding cake toppers . The display stands allow the couples to turn the toppers into keepsakes for themselves. Different examples are demonstrated and the possibilities are endless.

“These videos are merely scratching the surface of what is to come from WeddingstarTV,” said a Weddingstar representative. “Were aiming to revolutionize a whole new way to plan a wedding that makes the process as easy and as fun as possible.”

In a Modern Love twist relying on technology and online Facebook votes, The Today Shows wedding event is in full cyber swing. Diamonds For A Cure® by Neda Behnam is one of four prestigious jewelry designers selected by NBCs The Today Show to take part in the networks live, on-air annual wedding event, providing bridal rings to one lucky couple.

Finalists Melissa and Jeremy now await the publics voting selection. Over the next 4 days the general public is invited to cast its votes online on TODAYs website and Facebook, choosing from Diamonds For A Cure by Neda Behnam, Neil Lane, Brilliant Earth, and Asprey. The designer to receive the most votes will provide the wedding bands to the lucky couple for their September 30 nuptials.

Presented for voting from Neda Behnams Diamonds For A Cure (DFAC)® bridal collection is a handcrafted womans platinum band with seven princess-cut diamonds and a mans handcrafted, platinum, comfort fit band with two round diamonds. Interestingly, DFAC donates a portion of all jewelry sales to cancer research.

“As a designer and the CEO of Diamonds For A Cure,” said Behnam, “I am thrilled to have been selected. Being showcased alongside historical and internationally known brands presents a wonderful opportunity for DFAC, which is a relatively new jewelry brand,” added Behnam.

Does she think she will be chosen? “For me it is more about giving back,” said Behnam. “While I am pleased to support this wonderful young couple, at the same time my heart directs me to do all that I can to save lives by supporting cancer research. This promotion has already enabled me to reach out to nearly five million viewers with the DFAC message of supporting a cause. To me, this is what its all about. This is a great event. The jewelry is beautiful, but ultimately its all about a great cause,” added Behnam.

National roll-out of kiosk technology puts the power of gifting
for weddings, baby showers and special events into the hands of Canadian
consumers

MISSISSAUGA, Ontario — With the 2010 bridal season in full swing, Hudson’s
Bay Company, Canadas largest diversified general merchandise
retailer and provider of Canada’s largest gift registry, and NCR
Corporation (NYSE: NCR) announce a partnership that sees NCR’s SelfServ™
60 kiosk systems deployed in-store at the Bay and Home Outfitter
locations across the country.

Through this national roll-out, which took place between December 2009
and March 2010, customers will benefit from the increased versatility,
improved speed, enhanced graphics and larger, brighter monitors of the
new solution. Using capacitive touch technology, customers are able to
navigate easily through registry screens with a single tap of the
finger. The new kiosks feature reduced power consumption and offer
double-sided printing with NCR’s 2ST™, both designed to lower carbon
footprint, consumables usage and waste, and other environmental impacts.

NCR worked closely with Hudson’s Bay Company during the solution
transition to provide training and support services to associates and
gift registry consultants. NCR SelfServ 60 incorporates Intel®’s
Active Management Technology (AMT), which enables remote problem
diagnosis, updates and repairs – even when the device is turned off or
the operating system is not functioning.

“This exciting initiative allows us to build upon the success of our
gift registry business at the Bay and Home Outfitters, and continue to
enhance our customer experience in-store with new and innovative
technologies,” said Stella Farrace, National Sales Service Manager
(HOME Division National Gift Registry) at Hudson’s Bay Company. “This
system also offers a number of environmental benefits, which is in
keeping with our ongoing commitment to identify opportunities to make
our operations and services more environmentally-friendly.”

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Topeka Lions Club, 11:05 a.m. Monday , Top of the Tower, 534 S. Kansas Ave. Program: The Rev. Alden Hickman on “The Babylonians and Genesis: Different Ways of Understanding Life.” Kiwanis Club of Topeka, noon Monday , Jayhawk Tower Florentine Room, 700 S.W. Jackson. Program: Dot Leakey on the Kiwanis worldwide project — “The ELIMINATE Project.”

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Chief Investment Officer of Leading Independent Wealth Management
Firm Can Provide Expert Opinion on US/Global Impact of Federal Reserve
Chairman’s Speech

Economist Jason Thomas, PhD and Chief Investment officer of Aspiriant,
the leading independent wealth management firm in the US, is available
to provide expert commentary on Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke’s
speech scheduled for today.

Among the many topics Dr. Thomas can discuss are:

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.
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — International real estate investment and services firm Kennedy Wilson (NYSE:
KW) today announced the results of its 2010 annual shareholder
meeting held on Thursday, August 26, 2010.

Shareholders reelected Cathy Hendrickson to serve a three year term on
the Board of Directors and elected Stanley Zax to also serve a three
year term on the Board. Zax is chairman and CEO of Zenith National
Insurance Corporation, a subsidiary of Fairfax Financial Holdings
Limited.

Additionally, shareholders approved an amendment to the company’s
amended and restated certificate of incorporation, which increases the
number of shares of authorized common stock from 80,000,000 to
125,000,000 shares. The issuance of shares of common stock upon
conversion of Series A Preferred Stock in accordance with applicable New
York Stock Exchange Rules was approved. Shareholders also ratified the
appointment of KPMG as the companys independent registered public
accounting firm for 2010.

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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.
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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The Government is making cutbacks in a bid to restore the nations finances. So why not follow its lead? You could save hundreds or even thousands of pounds every year if you search around for the best deal on your mortgage, utilities, current account, credit card, insurance and broadband. But how many of us make the effort? Gocompare.com reckons that 12.8 million people have not switched any financial products in the past 12 months. Business development director John Miles says: “With the economic downturn biting hard, many consumers are now struggling to make ends meet so its important that everyone does all they can to save money on their household bills.” The cost of some groceries has far outstripped inflation, rising as high as 59% in some categories over the past three years, according to mySupermarket.co.uk. The price of staples such as bread and eggs has risen by an average of 18%, tea has increased by 30% and rice by 59%. MySupermarket.co.uk calculates the cost of your shopping basket in the four online supermarkets to pinpoint the cheapest. It claims it can help cut up to 20% off your weekly grocery bill. Online discount vouchers help, too. Visit moneysavingexpert.com for an updated list. And dont forget to sign up for a loyalty scheme such as the Tesco Clubcard.
THE Governor of the European Central Bank has warned Finance Minister Brian Lenihan that more cuts are needed before the Irish economy recovers. ECB boss Jean-Claude Trichet said Ireland had been successful between 1994 and 2007 because successive governments had slashed debt. Mr Trichet warned that any plans to reduce the level of cuts would only prolong the recession. He said recovery plans which focused on slashing government wage bills and cutting spending as opposed to hiking taxes would be more successful.
Rep. Carl Wimmer and his Patrick Henry Caucus are proposing that the state reject the $101 million one-time federal stimulus funding, which would save an estimated 1,400 to 1,800 teaching and other school employee jobs, so Utah schools will be less beholden to and dependent upon the federal government, as it should be. But if they were really serious about state control and financing public education, they would also propose a plan to save those jobs with state money. Two years ago, when the residents of the state put the kibosh on vouchers, the Legislature replaced our graduated tax system with a single-rate tax system, which benefited the wealthy more than the voucher system would have, and which is taking an estimated $150 million to $200 million directly out of public- school funding each year. Rep. Wimmer would make me a believer if he and his cronies would reverse the single-rate tax and give that money back to the states public education fund.

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Approximately 5.5 million workers are exposed to drugs and hazardous materials in Puerto Rico and in the United States (1-2). In 2005, Puerto Rico generated 22.6 million pounds of solid waste including biomedical waste and carcinogens (3-4). Some companies that manage this type of waste face ethical and financial dilemmas and, on occasion, choose to inappropriately dispose of hazardous waste. The cost of disposing a pound of hazardous waste is approximately $2.00 when it is incinerated by a company that has an incinerator certified by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA); but it would only cost $0.35 in a non-certified facility (5). In 2007, a company in Puerto Rico inappropriately disposed of some biomedical waste and polluted an area of Caguas. To remedy the situation, the Environmental Quality Board hired Western Medical to appropriately dispose of this waste at a cost of approximately $3.2 million (6). This situation stresses the importance of properly disposing toxic waste. The objective of this paper is to review the regulations and evidence-based recommendations for the appropriate disposal of antineoplastic medications and to update the reader on this important issue. Regulations and recommendations
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.

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Leading government contractor is currently implementing a full suite
of solutions within Deltek’s Costpoint product family

HERNDON, Va. — Deltek, Inc. (Nasdaq: PROJ), the leading provider of enterprise
applications software and solutions for project-focused businesses,
today announced that NCI, Inc. (Nasdaq: NCIT) selected Deltek’s
Costpoint family of products and is currently implementing a broad
portfolio of Deltek solutions. NCI is a leading provider of information
technology (IT), engineering, logistics, and professional services and
solutions to U.S. Federal Government agencies. The government contractor
started implementing Deltek solutions in July of 2009 after selecting
Costpoint as its software of choice over competing products from generic
ERP providers.

NCI has grown rapidly over the last several years, and as a result, the
company outgrew its existing back-office and front-office software
systems. After evaluating numerous software vendors, NCI selected
Deltek’s Costpoint product family because the solution suite is
purpose-built for government contractors. NCI has almost completed
implementing a full suite of products including Deltek Costpoint, Deltek
Time Expense, Deltek Costpoint CRM, and Deltek Performance Management.

NCI is leveraging Costpoint’s deep project-based capabilities to improve
indirect cost tracking, streamline its invoicing and accounts
receivables processes and drive greater insight into business
performance through role-based dashboards.

“After evaluating other vendors, including generic ERP solution
providers, Deltek was the optimal software provider that could meet our
needs now and into the future,” said Charles Narang, Chairman and CEO of
NCI. “Deltek’s broad solution portfolio, deep project-centric
capabilities, and unparalleled government contracting expertise make
Deltek the perfect strategic partner to power our corporate operations.
Throughout our ongoing implementation process, Deltek is demonstrating
once again why it is the unparalleled market leader offering software
solutions to government contractors.”

KAUAI, Hawaii — A BAE Systems seeker detected and destroyed a unitary target performing
the lowest endo-atmospheric intercept to date for the Terminal High
Altitude Area Defense weapon system flight test program on June 28 at
the Pacific Missile Range Facility in Kauai, Hawaii.

The test, conducted by the U.S. Missile Defense Agency and Lockheed
Martin [NYSE:LMT], the THAAD prime contractor and systems integrator
verified the interceptor and other system components capability to
detect and to intercept a unitary Short Range Ballistic Missile. The
test also demonstrated the seeker’s ability to perform target
acquisition and track-and-aim point selection by the interceptor’s
seeker and its avionics flight software.

“This was the THAAD interceptor’s lowest endo intercept to date,” said
Joe Colosimo, chief engineer for BAE Systems in Nashua, New Hampshire,
where the THAAD seeker is built. “As the flight test program
continues, the scenarios become more complex requiring our technology to
perform on targets that will become more challenging to detect and hit.”

THAAD is designed to defend U.S. troops, allied forces, population
centers and critical infrastructure against short to possibly
intermediate-range ballistic missiles. BAE Systems worked on missile
defense seekers since the late 1970s and achieved the first hit-to-kill
intercept of a ballistic-missile target in 1984.

ROSEVILLE, Calif. — PRIDE Industries was named the United States Department of
Agriculture’s (USDA) 2010 Agricultural Research Services (ARS)
AbilityOne Program Contractor of the Year at an Awards Ceremony held
June 16, 2010 in Washington, D.C. PRIDE Industries was nominated by the
Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and Pacific West Area (PWA)
Procurement Office within the USDA.

The Department of Agriculture (USDA) conducts an annual small business
and AbilityOne award program to recognize exemplary service to the
Department. PRIDE Industries provides janitorial and grounds maintenance
services for the USDA, Agricultural Research Service Agency at their
Davis, CA location, and is a proud partner in the AbilityOne
Program. The AbilityOne Program is a federal initiative to help people
who are blind or have other severe disabilities find employment by
working for nonprofit agencies (NPAs) that sell products and/or services
to the U.S. government.

“We are thrilled to be recognized as the USDA’s 2010 AbilityOne
Contractor of the Year,” said Peter Berghuis, VP, Integrated Facilities
Services Operations for PRIDE Industries. “We strive to provide
first-class facilities solutions, from custodial and grounds, to base
wide operating services, while creating meaningful job opportunities for
people with disabilities. Our government customers, such as ARS, are our
partners in the fulfillment of this mission. We are honored that the
USDA is recognizing the hard work and dedication of our employees.”

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China Techfaith Wireless Technology Limited (NASDAQ: CNTF) (”TechFaith”) today announced the expansion of its motion games effort with the establishment of a new subsidiary focusing on motion games. The new entity, 17Wee, is an indirect subsidiary of TechFaith under 798 Entertainment Beijing Co Ltd. 17Wee was established with the objective of creating the largest platform in China for the development of motion terminals, controllers, accessories and the distribution of the motion games.

Mr. Defu Dong, Chairman and CEO of TechFaith, and the CEO of 798 Entertainment, said, “The formation of 17Wee is an important step in 798 Entertainments business development strategy. Among 798 Entertainments subsidiaries, 798 Game is focusing on the development of PC online games and publishing, while 798 Mobile is focusing on the development of mobile phone games. 17Wee will now focus on the development of motion games. We believe the business opportunities in the motion game area are very big and we are striving to develop the motion gaming business to become our core gaming business.”

Mr. Defu Dong further commented, “Gamers visit mobile phones and TV set-top game boxes featuring motion sensor capabilities for both gaming and fitness. It is very appealing to gamers to get the real time motion feedback these systems offer. Importantly, the motion sensor capabilities make the games much more popular, entertaining, engaging and exercise oriented. By having a dedicated company focusing on this market, we are confident that 798 Entertainment will build its business in China.”

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TechFaith (NASDAQ: CNTF) is a China-based original developed product (”ODP”) provider focused on the original design and sales of mobile phone products. TechFaith is targeting to build it to be a branded mobile phone specialist in differentiated market segments in the China market. TechFaith is also striving to be a leading PC and online gaming business through its wholly-owned subsidiary, 798 Entertainment Limited.

WSOP Academy is the only live and online poker school licensed and endorsed by the #1 name in poker, the World Series of Poker. With no setup fees and only $14.95/month during the beta period (July 1 – September 1, 2010), WSOPAcademy.com makes the best poker training affordable to every player.

“The WSOP Academy Online is unlike any other training site. It gives players a clear training roadmap, with a tested protocol that improves confidence and ensures your game is getting better each time you train,” said 11-time WSOP Champion Phil Hellmuth. “We teach players with real hands from real tournaments with exclusive WSOP content, giving them our first-hand view of every flop, turn and river. This is the place where the next generation will learn to become champions.”

Designed for the novice player, the WSOP Academy Online provides an A-Z curriculum of highly interactive and engaging poker training from the games biggest champions. Instructors include Annie Duke, Phil Hellmuth, Greg Raymer, Mark Seif, Mark Gregorich and Gavin Griffin. Exclusive to the WSOP Academy, 25-year FBI veteran Joe Navarro translates his people-reading skills to spotting bluffs and tells at the poker table. The schools groundbreaking curriculum includes:

Training Roadmap: Players need a curriculum that builds a base of knowledge about the game and then expands on each skill learned. WSOPAcademy.com is the only site that provides a comprehensive training roadmap, divided into 12 chapters with real-time testing and live feedback before and after each lesson. This helps students retain the strategies they learn and have confidence the next time they sit at the table.

Certification Course : The WSOP Academys live certification class has been molding champion players since 2007. Now the in-depth training and certification from the worlds foremost poker champions is affordable to everyone online. First semester graduates are eligible to win a seat at a live WSOP Academy event and second semester players have a shot to win a spot in Hellmuths Home Game. Training content is delivered three courses at a time, allowing students to master each winning strategy at their own pace.

Bracelet Winners Corner: The Bracelet Winners Corner is a 30-minute coaching module in which students learn directly from the champs. For the first time and in their own words, the champs describe the strategies, missteps and moves they employed to win their WSOP bracelets. The Corner launches with the first of several episodes featuring exclusive, unseen WSOP footage from Phil Hellmuths epic 11 th WSOP Bracelet win.

Hellmuths Home Game: WSOPAcademy.com students sit down with Hellmuth in the first weekly online TV show dedicated to poker strategy. Hosted by Ali Nejad, Phil and friends play a series of cash games sit-and-gos, providing uncensored insights and play-by-play commentary.

Navarros Poker Tells Center: Joe Navarro spent twenty-five years with the FBI interrogating spies. Now exclusively at WSOPAcademy.com, Joe teaches how to hide and find body and face tells, while honing key observation skills that central to the championship mindset.

HaraTM EEM Deployment Will Help
“Entertainment Capital of the World” Meet Climate Action Plan and Energy
Efficiency Goals and Become a “Cooler” City

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. — Hara, a leading provider of environmental and energy management
software, announced today that the city of Las Vegas has selected Hara
to consolidate the city’s energy and natural resource emissions data
into a comprehensive environmental system of record and to track, manage
and optimize critical sustainability initiatives.

The implementation of Hara Environmental and Energy Management (EEM)
will enable the city of Las Vegas to manage the execution of its leading
environmental and energy programs, track results per initiative, and
provide an audit trail for any current or future regulatory
requirements. The software will give the city clear performance metrics
and stakeholder transparency capabilities that meet reporting
requirements for sustainability initiatives and government funding
programs such as the Department of Energy’s Energy Efficiency and
Conservation Block Grant (EECBG).

“The city of Las Vegas is striving to build a more sustainable community
by investing in long-term strategies to conserve energy and increase
efficiencies from renewable resources,” said Las Vegas Mayor Oscar B.
Goodman, who also serves on the board of ICLEI – Local Governments for
Sustainability USA. “We hope to more efficiently track the effectiveness
of our initiatives and make progress toward our sustainability goals of
creating jobs, driving down costs and reducing our environmental impact.”

The city of Las Vegas defines sustainability as meeting the needs of the
present without compromising the needs of future generations. The city’s
strategy includes numerous “green” policies and initiatives such as
constructing new buildings to Leadership in Energy and Environmental
Design (LEED) standards, water stewardship, alternative transportation,
recycling and greater energy efficiency through conservation and
development of renewable energy sources.

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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).
Despite Rising Airfares, Travelers Can Still Keep Budgets in Check by
Looking to Hotel Bargains Like Free-Night Stays and Pricing Discounts

“Coming to terms with the fact that the cheap summer airfares of last
year are a thing of the past, we want to show travelers it’s absolutely
still possible to keep travel costs within reason,” said Lesley Harris,
vice president of hotels and vacation packaging for Travelocity. “Hotels
and vacation packages are without a doubt where the biggest savings can
be found, and with the launch of the ‘Free Summer Nights’ sale, this
season’s dream travel experiences are back within reach.”

With similar value-adding hotel promotions, and the addition of new
money-saving tools like Top
Secret Hotels, where customers can shop hotels and find unpublished
rates that are up to 45 percent off three- and four-star hotels,
Travelocity is giving price-conscious consumers an extra boost of
confidence to take a well-deserved vacation. Travelocity customers who
book a hotel or vacation package during the “Free Summer Nights” sale,
between June 18 and August 31, 2010, for stays through September 30,
2010, will receive the 2nd, 3rd or 4th
night stay for free at popular participating hotels in many of this
summer’s top destinations, from San Diego to Vancouver to Cabo San
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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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SOPHIA Search Limited, the emerging leader in enterprise search and unstructured content management, has closed a $1.2 million seed funding round constituting the single largest angel investment ever made in Northern Ireland. The financing will be used to globally deliver and market SOPHIAs next-generation search and discovery solutions.

SOPHIAs technology is purpose built on the companys unique, patented, Contextual Discovery Engine (CDE) based on the linguistical model of Semiotics, the science behind how humans understand the meaning of information in context. The CDE platform automatically detects relationships and themes in unstructured content to enable organizations to seamlessly search, extract, deduplicate and eliminate redundancy of content to minimize risk and reduce the cost of retrieving, storing and managing enterprise information.

The financing round was led by Volcano, Belfast, co-investing with the HALO EIS fund managed by Javelin Ventures, London. With the funds, SOPHIA will invest in product development and delivery, expand its sales channel, and invest in marketing to drive market share for its dynamic CDE solution.

The newly funded organization has an experienced leadership team which includes: Dr. Chris Horn, chairman (formerly of IONA Technologies PLC), and one of the most successful technology entrepreneurs in Ireland; David Patterson co-founder, president and CEO; Dr. Vladimir Dobrynin, co-founder and CSO; Jim Blumel, vice president, business development; John Breslin, CTO; and Alastair Kerr, vice president, global sales.

“Discovering, recovering and eliminating redundant enterprise information has become a critical requirement to ensure compliance and to harness the intelligence of enterprise information,” said Chris Horn, chairman, SOPHIA. “The companys patented CDE technology is transforming the way organizations gather and analyze critical information to reduce risk and streamline the cost and complexity of information management. I am pleased to join the SOPHIA team as chairman and look forward to the next stage of rapid growth in one of the hottest market segments today.”

Develops New Analytical Methods to Test Oysters and Fish From the
Gulf of Mexico for Oil-related Contamination

WALTHAM, Mass. — Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE: TMO), the world leader in serving
science, today announced that its global Food Safety Response Center
located in Dreieich, Germany, has developed two new analytical screening
methods to detect petroleum contamination in oysters and fish,
specifically hydrocarbons and poly-aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs),
resulting from the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Scientists working
in the Center used oil samples collected from the Gulf region to develop
step-by-step testing procedures that can be quickly implemented by food
and environmental laboratories, with the goal of protecting consumers
from potentially contaminated seafood found in Gulf waters.

“We created our global Food Safety Response Center to help our
laboratory customers around the world quickly mobilize during a food
contamination crisis, using our depth of capabilities to develop methods
that enable them to respond to potential threats,” said Marc N. Casper,
president and chief executive officer of Thermo Fisher Scientific. “The
incident in the Gulf is a clear example of the type of threat the Center
can address through our leading analytical technologies and applications
expertise. Our new methods for detecting petroleum in oysters and fish
were designed to significantly reduce analysis time and enable our
customers to meet the demand for rapid and reliable testing of seafood
from the Gulf for the foreseeable future.”

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Byline: ANNE-MARIE THEIR only dream is to see their little boy laugh. Now parents Kirsty and Dave Brook are pinning all their hopes that pioneering brain surgery will give two-year-old Archie the fun life he deserves. The disabled youngster was born with a double brain condition which has severely affected his development. He is unable is to walk or support his head and suffers seizures daily.
THEYRE hair today, but gone tomorrow, according to the boss of a Tyneside barbers shop. Struggling employer Michelle Hilling claims she has been forced to sell her business in Gosforth, Newcastle, because she cant find a traditional mens barber to work for her. The 39-year-old, who owns U hairdressing salon and The Little Barbers, both on Gosforth High Street, has sold her third shop, U Barbers, this week, because she cant staff it. Despite advertising for a barber for the past month, Michelle, of Ponteland, said she has been unable to fill the vacancy. The mum-of-two, who has been a hairdresser for 22 years, said: “Its unbelievable, especially with the way things are at the moment.
Byline: ANNE-MARIE THEIR only dream is to see their little boy laugh. Now parents Kirsty and Dave Brook are pinning all their hopes that pioneering brain surgery will give two-year-old Archie the fun life he deserves. The disabled youngster was born with a double brain condition which has severely affected his development. He is unable is to walk or support his head and suffers seizures daily.

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Caribbean Casino and Gaming Corp (PINKSHEETS: CGAQ) announced today that it is providing a comp system for all participating restaurants, bars, fishing boats, snorkeling trips, hotels and golf courses via its “All Inclusive City Comps.” The new comp system will allow players to Name their Place and receive comp certificates to a wide variety of entertainment and dining establishments throughout the city of Sosua, and Santiago, thereafter.

CEO Steven Swank stated, “Offering an all inclusive city to our VIP players motivates them to play more and show our appreciation for their play time while building customer loyalty. There is no other system like this in the Dominican Republic and it will attract more visitors from the United States.”

The new comp system is based on a working relationship with the local entertainment companies where those same companies work for the casino by distributing match play tickets to every customer for every purchase that is made. It offers non-stop branding with a call to action for every customer patronizing participating establishments.

Mr. Swank continued, “Unlike others typical local promotions that entail printed flyers pushed into a non-visible corner of an establishment, CGAQ will have their name in front of every customer within participating establishments. Further, it is not just a branding campaign, it offers a call to action campaign with our progressive match play program. The more the customers buy from participating establishments, the more they get in match play. This motivates customers to buy more locally and ensure distribution is in place. Once they are in the door, our staff will ensure they have a great time playing with their match play and more.”

CGAQ plans to bring the progressive match play program, with its all inclusive city comp system, to all surrounding cities including Caberette. The program maximizes the physical locations ability to profit, while it builds a bigger clientele for its online gaming and sports wagering division.

Caribbean Casino and Gaming Corp (PINKSHEETS: CGAQ) announced today that it is providing a comp system for all participating restaurants, bars, fishing boats, snorkeling trips, hotels and golf courses via its “All Inclusive City Comps.” The new comp system will allow players to Name their Place and receive comp certificates to a wide variety of entertainment and dining establishments throughout the city of Sosua, and Santiago, thereafter.

CEO Steven Swank stated, “Offering an all inclusive city to our VIP players motivates them to play more and show our appreciation for their play time while building customer loyalty. There is no other system like this in the Dominican Republic and it will attract more visitors from the United States.”

The new comp system is based on a working relationship with the local entertainment companies where those same companies work for the casino by distributing match play tickets to every customer for every purchase that is made. It offers non-stop branding with a call to action for every customer patronizing participating establishments.

Mr. Swank continued, “Unlike others typical local promotions that entail printed flyers pushed into a non-visible corner of an establishment, CGAQ will have their name in front of every customer within participating establishments. Further, it is not just a branding campaign, it offers a call to action campaign with our progressive match play program. The more the customers buy from participating establishments, the more they get in match play. This motivates customers to buy more locally and ensure distribution is in place. Once they are in the door, our staff will ensure they have a great time playing with their match play and more.”

CGAQ plans to bring the progressive match play program, with its all inclusive city comp system, to all surrounding cities including Caberette. The program maximizes the physical locations ability to profit, while it builds a bigger clientele for its online gaming and sports wagering division.

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NEW YORK — Rodman Renshaw, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Rodman
Renshaw Capital Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: RODM) is pleased to announce that
it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the International
Cooperation Center of the National Development and Reform Commission of
the People’s Republic of China (ICC-NDRC) establishing a cooperation
relationship to work together to assist Chinese companies. Rodman and
ICC-NDRC will cooperate to support the growth and business development
strategies of Chinese companies, including accessing the US capital
markets, thereby creating a platform from which these companies can help
support the PRC economy, in particular the urbanization trend and the
sustainable development of domestic consumption. The cooperation
relationship between Rodman and ICC-NDRC will also aim to create greater
awareness of best practice corporate governance among Chinese companies
and provide efficient access to financing through the US capital markets
in the interest of long-term growth for Chinese companies.

The cooperation relationship between Rodman and ICC-NDRC includes
holding quarterly strategy meetings in Beijing attended by senior
representatives from both sides, and planning high-level joint events in
China throughout the year focused on building bridges between the US and
China business communities.

Mr. Zhang Xiaochong, Director of the ICC-NDRC, stated, “The cooperation
relationship with Rodman fulfills our goal of introducing global market
leaders into the PRC to cooperate with local government agencies and
companies to promote economic and social development. Our joint efforts
will be aimed at fostering the growth of international-standard
corporate practices and competitiveness of Chinese companies.”

Mr. Edward Rubin, Chief Executive Officer of Rodman Renshaw, stated,
“We are privileged and honored to cooperate with such a prestigious
organization such as the ICC-NDRC. The PRC is a very important area of
focus for Rodman. We are committed to advising and supporting growing
Chinese companies and our cooperation relationship with ICC-NDRC will
enhance and reinforce our ability to deliver the highest level of
service.”

About International Cooperation Center of the National Development
and Reform Commission of the People’s Republic of China (NDRC)

Avaya Expands Network of Companies to Create Innovative, IP-Enabled
Unified Communications Applications That Extend the Value of Multivendor
Networks

CUPERTINO, Calif. — Talari Networks, Inc. – the company bringing WAN virtualization and
cloud economics to Enterprise networking – today announced it has been
selected by Avaya Inc., a leading global provider of business
communications applications, systems and services, for membership in the
Avaya DevConnect program.

Talari
Networks is the developer of a new, innovative technology – Adaptive
Private Networking (APN). Talari’s Mercury family of APN appliances
combines diverse, abundant, affordable IP bandwidth sources, creating
broadband links with business-class reliability at consumer prices. As a
result, APN delivers a network with 30 to 100 times the bits per dollar,
ongoing WAN costs reduced by 40% to 90% and greater reliability than
single-provider Frame Relay or MPLS services.

The Avaya
DevConnect program promotes the development, compliance-testing and
co-marketing of innovative third-party products that are compatible with
standards-based Avaya solutions. Member organizations have expertise in
a broad range of technologies – including IP telephony, contact centers
and mobility applications – helping companies extend the value of
multivendor networks and transform voice into an intelligent business
application that delivers true value to the bottom line.

“WAN Virtualization using APN technology allows unified communications
applications to run reliably on a less expensive WAN infrastructure,”
said Andy Gottlieb, CEO of Talari Networks. “Rather than paying more for
their WAN in the move to unified communications, enterprises can
actually pay less, without sacrificing reliability or performance
predictability. As a member of Avaya’s developer community, we will join
other technology leaders to help our customers apply their precious
resources even more efficiently and effectively.”

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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

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.

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Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium — IBA (Ion Beam Applications S.A.) announced that it has signed a contract
with Seattle Procure Management LLC for the installation of a proton
therapy system in Seattle, WA (USA).

The proton therapy center will be owned and operated in partnership with
the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance and will be built on the campus of
Northwest Hospital Medical Center in North Seattle. It will include a
combination of gantry (isocentric rotating frames), inclined beam and
fixed beam rooms – with the latest options for patient positioning and
the IBA Universal Nozzle technology, including the latest Pencil Beam
Scanning technology. The partnership will also include a long-term
service and maintenance agreement.

This contract totals about 45 to 55 million Euros. The final contract is
still subject to financing and usual administrative formalities. The
company does not expect significant financial impact on FY 2010.

“We are very pleased to be developing another proton center with
ProCure,” said Pierre Mottet, IBAs Chief Executive Officer. “ProCure
has developed a unique concept to make proton therapy available to
hospitals and radiation oncologists on a fully integrated turn-key basis
which has proved to be very attractive to the market.”

“We are delighted to work once more with IBA on another proton therapy
center,” said Hadley Ford, ProCures Chief Executive Officer. “IBA’s
unique experience and leading edge solution allow us to deploy this very
advanced technology much faster and more comfortably than with any of
their competitors.”

Egenera Inc. announced today that Fujitsu Technology Solutions has extended its OEM agreement with the company, and will continue selling the Fujitsu PRIMERGY BladeFrame line of servers. The original OEM arrangement was signed in 2005 under the Fujitsu Siemens name.

Egenera also recently announced BladeFrame support for Intels latest Xeon® 5600 series processors. PRIMERGY BladeFrame servers leverage PAN Manager® Software by Egenera® to deliver a simple-to-manage, converged infrastructure platform with inherent high availability and disaster recovery for both physical and virtual workloads.

“Were thrilled to continue our long-term relationship with Fujitsu Technology Solutions,” said Pete Manca, Egeneras CEO. “Demand continues to be strong for our joint solutions based on PRIMERGY BladeFrame,” he continued.

“PRIMERGY BladeFrame delivers a reliable and proven platform since several years and with several hundred successful installations across Europe. With the extension of the original OEM agreement, our existing customers still have the opportunity to upgrade to the latest processor technology,” said Jens Peter Seick, Senior Vice President, Technology Solution Products / Data Center Systems of Fujitsu Technology Solutions GmbH.

About PAN Manager Software by Egenera
With 10 years of rock-solid business-critical performance, PAN Manager Software is deployed at over 1,600 sites globally. The converged infrastructure software combines the benefits of unified computing with integrated high availability and disaster recovery of both physical and virtual servers. The software uses standard servers, I/O virtualization and converged networking to create resource pools that can be rapidly and automatically re-allocated based on business requirements. The result is a simple-to-configure, business-critical infrastructure with massive efficiencies and low-cost operation.

THE fall-out from Englands dreadful World Cup continues, and the calls intensify for young blood to be drafted into the squad to revive hopes of glory in Euro 2012 and the World Cup in Brazil two years later. Few coaches are better qualified than Peter Taylor to cast his eyes over the talent coming through. He was a successful manager of the England Under-21 side, losing just one of 15 games in charge. Here the Bradford boss selects his Magnificent Seven who could make an impact with England over the next four years – and beyond.

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PORTLAND, Ore. — Bioject Medical Technologies Inc. (OTCBB: BJCT), a leading developer of
needle-free injection therapy systems, today announced that Bioject’s
needle-free injection delivery technology was used to successfully
demonstrate that intradermal administration of fractional doses of
inactivated poliovirus vaccine given to infants is safe and effective
(using seroconversion as an indication of effectiveness), and is
preferred by both health care administrators and parents over typical
full-dose needle and syringe. The study results, published in the June
24, 2010, issue of The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM
Vol. 362 No. 25), also demonstrated a significant cost savings
in use of the fractional-dose intradermal injection as compared with a
full-dose vaccination course of treatment using an auto-disable needle
and syringe.

The study was conducted in Oman and supported by the Ministry of Health
of Oman, the Program for Appropriate Technology in Health (PATH) and the
World Health Organization (WHO) as part of the Global Polio Eradication
Initiative (GPEI). The randomized clinical trial of over 400 infants, of
whom 373 fulfilled the entry criteria, were selected to receive either
fractional-dose inactivated poliovirus vaccine (one-fifth of the full
dose) or a full-dose of the same vaccine over a three course treatment
during the first six months of age. The intradermal fractional-dose was
given with Bioject’s Biojector®2000 (B2000) needle-free injection
delivery device and the full-dose was delivered with an auto-disable
syringe and needle. The study was designed to assess the safety and
efficacy of, and preference for, the needle-free intradermal
fractional-dose and the potential to use a needle-free intradermal
fractional-dose vaccine option with infants in order to prevent polio
infection. The results of the study demonstrate that needle-free
intradermal administration of fractional doses of the polio vaccine was
safe, effective and lower cost than a similar course treatment with full
dose needle-syringe option. In addition, both health caregivers and
parents expressed a preference for the needle-free option because “the
baby does not cry.”

The study was one of the research and development initiatives stemming
from the GPEI’s goal to develop affordable injectable polio vaccine
options for the post-eradication era. GPEI is spearheaded by national
governments, WHO, Rotary International, the US Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC) and UNICEF.

“We are pleased to have participated in this significant clinical trial
and to learn about the positive results with intradermal fractional-dose
injection of inactivated polio vaccine using Bioject’s intradermal
delivery technology,” said Dr. Richard Stout, Bioject’s Executive Vice
President and Chief Medical Officer. Dr. Stout added, “Based on the
findings, as reported in the NEJM, we now have evidence that
demonstrates potential cost savings when using intradermal needle-free
injection delivery technology as compared with typical full-dose
injections. In addition, we along with the parents of the treated
infants are delighted to hear that the babies did not cry, leading to a
significant preference for Bioject’s needle-free injection devices. We
look forward to working with other organizations around the world who
are interested in leveraging the benefits of our needle-free intradermal
injection delivery technology for their vaccine portfolios,” commented
Dr. Stout.

Bioject Medical Technologies Inc., based in Portland, Oregon, is
an innovative developer and manufacturer of needle-free injection
therapy systems (NFITS). NFITS provide an empowering technology and work
by forcing medication at high speed through a tiny orifice held against
the skin. This creates a fine stream of high-pressure fluid penetrating
the skin and depositing medication in the tissue beneath. The Company is
focused on developing mutually beneficial agreements with leading
pharmaceutical, biotechnology and veterinary companies.

Funds Earmarked to “.Encourage Cutting Edge and Innovative
Biomedical Exploration”

RUTHERFORD, Calif. — The International Mental Health Research Organization (IMHRO) today
announced a collaboration with the Johnson Johnson Corporate Office of
Science and Technology (COSAT). Under the terms of this collaboration,
COSAT will provide a $250,000 grant towards the funding of IMHROs
Rising Star Awards. COSATs grant will be matched by IMHRO to establish
the COSAT-IMHRO Rising Star Awards Program, which, in 2010, will fund
two Rising Star Awards.

The objective of the COSAT-IMHRO Rising Star Awards Program is to
advance the understanding of underlying disease mechanisms in bipolar
disorder, schizophrenia and major depression with the great potential to
benefit patients and the healthcare system. The IMHRO Rising Star Awards
support cutting edge research programs throughout the world on the study
of psychiatric brain disorders, and are distributed annually at the
Staglin Family Music Festival For Mental Health, held this year in
September in Rutherford, Napa Valley, California.

“Our approach at IMHRO is to fund the best science as determined by our
independent scientific advisory board,” stated Garen Staglin, co-founder
of IMHRO, and proprietor of Staglin Family Vineyard. “This collaboration
will fund research of key scientists and will bring us closer than ever
to helping find the causes and cures for mental illness.”

The COSAT-IMHRO Rising Star Awards Program is intended to advance the
translation of discoveries from basic science research into therapies
for major psychiatric diseases. Understanding the mechanism of action
and the role in the brain of genes that are altered in psychiatric
disease supplies the first clue as to how these disorders arise. This
grant program fosters the next steps toward discovering therapies
through research into approaches that re-normalize or compensate for the
alterations that have already been discovered.

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.

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