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The United States needs new immigrants to continually remind itself of its own values. Thats the simple lesson I learned last week after a moment of despair. Recently, I watched the hilariously depressing video of Rep. Louie Gohmert, a Texas Republican, rabidly defending his ludicrous claims that Middle Eastern women are coming to the U.S. to give birth to “terror babies” who will come back and bomb us in 20 years. Later, I saw a self-styled Christian on CNN arguing haughtily that we should not allow mosques to be built anywhere in the United States. Then, of course, there was the ranting of Holy Warrior Newt Gingrich, the moral cowardice of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and the weak-kneed triangulation of President Barack Obama. The contemptible political rhetoric aimed at Muslim-Americans frightened me. But thats before I chatted with three young Muslim-American women who gave me back my faith. They reminded me that the United States is all about outsiders adhering to this countrys first principles — including equality and freedom of religion — in their struggle to become insiders. Its never been easy to become American. We may welcome the “tempest tossd,” but that doesnt mean they wont encounter a gantlet of exploiters and haters and a raucously free marketplace of ideas. What propels them forward is not only Americas opportunities but the idealistic belief that despite the ugliness they may face, this countrys ideals ultimately will triumph. Then I visited the tiny office of Al-Talib, the Muslim news magazine at UCLA. Three young women had agreed to talk with me, and though each of them had different stories and takes on life, they shared a fundamental resilience and optimism that impressed me.
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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MAZDA has released some pictures of the updated Mazda2 ahead of its Paris Motorshow debut. The 2 will now come with an automatic option; upgraded interior, upgraded exterior styling and an updated suspension to improve ride comfort.
MERCEDES-BENZ has set tongues wagging and pulses racing as it unveiled the new CLS this week.

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FRANK LAMPARD and John Terry are out of Englands Euro 2012 qualifier against Bulgaria at Wembley on Friday night. Boss Fabio Capello could also be without Peter Crouch, Jermain Defoe, Bobby Zamora and David Stockdale. Chelsea midfielder Lampard will undergo an operation this week to combat a long-term hernia injury. Lampard missed a penalty as Chelsea beat Stoke 2-0 yesterday and Blues manager Carlo Ancelotti said: “He was in pain last week, but had treatment and felt it was OK to play today. It has not improved, and he has to have surgery. “This is something Frank had an operation on 10 years ago.
SO sorry to see The X Factor “in crisis” yet again. Pulling in its biggest audiences of all time. Trust me, the Dark Lord isnt losing any sleep. His carefully staged pantomime is exactly where he wants it. all over the front pages. The talking point of the nation. “Youre fantastically nuts,” Simon told Shirlena. No, Simon. she was clinically nuts. As was glaringly obvious to everyone except you and your production team. She was also useless. And now shes gone. Sob. Meanwhile, massive mistake to improve the voices of the wannabes through the magic of the Auto-Tune editing machine. But are we absolutely sure it was working? Crying “fix” is all part of the pageant. Anything to keep the publicity pot boiling.

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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.
If youre wondering where Air Force fullback Jared Tew finds the rage required to challenge massive, mangy tacklers, try visiting his hometown of Park City, Utah. Imagine a less snooty version of Aspen, and you have the right image of Park City. The vibe is mellow. The real estate is astronomical. The nearest mugger works at least 20 miles away. “Its real quiet,” Tew said, smiling as he travels in his mind to the small town where he learned to play football. After first talking to Tew, theres no reason to believe he can bust through the line for the Falcons and muscle past the big men itching to mangle him.
MORRIS PLAINS, N.J. — Weichert, Realtors recently received the Interactive Media Awards (IMA)
Outstanding Achievement Award for its website, Weichert.com. One of the
nation’s most visited real estate sites, Weichert.com was determined to
have excelled in all areas of the competition and represents a high
standard of planning, execution and overall professionalism.

“We are honored to have our website acknowledged with such a prestigious
award,” said James M. Weichert, president and founder of Weichert,
Realtors. “This recognition is a testament to the dedication of our
Internet and marketing departments who work tirelessly behind the scenes
to make Weichert.com a convenient and comprehensive source for buyers
and sellers online.”

The Outstanding Achievement award is the second highest honor bestowed
by IMA. Weichert received the award in the real estate category, which
included 63 total entries. Weichert.com received a score of 465 out of a
total possible score of 500 points.

Re-launched in early 2010, Weichert.com underwent several enhancements
to provide a simpler, more personalized experience for consumers
searching for a home online. Now, it also allows visitors to share
listings and other information on Facebook, Twitter and a host of other
social media, networking and bookmarking sites.

“We continually make adjustments and improvements to our site to ensure
that we are providing a top-notch experience for visitors. That is why
it is so rewarding to see Weichert.com recognized as a leading real
estate Web site,” said Mike Montsko, president of Weichert Lead Network,
the Internet marketing arm for Weichert, Realtors.

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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.
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.

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THE pre-match entertainment from a singing trio wearing cowboy hats and jackets sparked memories of Brokeback Mountain. And just like the film, there was no happy ending, at least for Town. There were highs, with Anthony Pilkington hitting the bar before Jordan Rhodes and Graham Carey put Lee Clarks side two goals to the good. But they were outweighed by the lows as Peterborough pulled one back in first-half stoppage time, with keeper Alex Smithies making an unusual handling error, before turning the game on its head with two goals in as many minutes soon after the restart. As Posh turned the screw, Town failed to respond with sufficient power, and Smithies had been beaten for a fourth time before late pressure provided fleeting hopes of a fightback which failed to materialise.
SHAMELESS Oireachtas chiefs are splashing out EUR215,000 to kit out Dail ushers in tailor made designer uniforms. The Office of Public Works is calling on clothes designers to supply the made-to- measure suits to ushers, porters and other offi-cials working at Leinster House. The new clothes, which will cost on average EUR2,621, will also go to certain public servants working in the Taoiseachs office and the courts service. The three-year contract will see staff equipped with caps, shirts, trousers, jackets, a belt and even socks, as well as wet and cold weather gear – depending on whether they works outside. Worse still, the clothes can be manufactured in a Far East sweat shop as long as children younger than 14 are not used. The staff will be individually measured for their designer clobber and the contractor will sew the staff members name on a label inside each garment.

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Zella Jean Ault Hubbard 1937 ~ 2010
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.
The c-erbB-2 proto-oncogene encodes for the human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER-2/neu) oncoprotein, a receptor tyrosine kinase protein, and it is associated with certain tumors of the breast. While normal breast cells carry two copies of the c-erbB-2 gene on chromosome 17, certain breast tumors demonstrate amplification of this oncogene, thus exhibiting overexpression of the HER-2 oncoprotein (6). This can lead to excessive growth and invasion of mammary tissue, resulting in the development of malignant tumors. HER-2 overexpression has been inversely correlated with estrogen receptor (ER) and progesterone receptor (PR) status and positively correlated with stage and histological grade (7-8). Patients with HER-2-positive tumors are subject to target therapies (9-10); thus, the American Society for Clinical Oncology recommends that HER-2 status be determined for each patient with invasive breast cancer (9). In fact, since 1996, the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) has published clinical practice guidelines that specify that newly diagnosed breast cancers be assayed for HER-2-positive oncogene expression (11). Trastuzumab (Herceptin; Genentech, South San Francisco, CA), a humanized monoclonal antibody against the HER-2 protein, improves response, time-to-progression, and breast cancer survival rates as well as reduces the risk of recurrence and mortality (9, 12). More recently, a dual HER-1/HER-2 tyrosine kinase inhibitor of HER-2 tyrosine kinase activity, lapatinib (Tykerb, GlaxoSmithKline, Philadelphia, PA), has also been shown to improve clinical outcomes in patients with advanced disease (13). Thus, HER-2 is a useful marker for therapeutic decision-making in patients with breast cancer, highlighting the importance of understanding its prevalence and correlates in the population. Several studies conducted in the late 1980s and early 1990s estimated that the prevalence of HER-2 overexpression in women with invasive breast cancer tumors was approximately 20-34% (7, 14-19), although a recent study suggests that the proportion (but not the incidence) of HER-2-positive tumors may be declining in the population (20). So far, two small-scale studies investigating the prevalence of HER-2 overexpression among females in Puerto Rico have been published (6, 21), the results of which estimate the prevalence of HER-2 overexpression among invasive breast cancer tumors in women living in Puerto Rico to be 20-28%. However, these studies have been limited both in sample size and in their ability to associate HER-2 overexpression with other relevant clinical outcomes. Even though differences in the prevalence of overexpression of HER-2 among ethnic groups have not been consistently found (8, 22-26), a recent study supports the theory that race modifies the association between pathologic prognostic indicators of breast carcinoma, such as stage and grade, and the likelihood of an individual having HER-2-positive carcinoma (8). More specifically, even though significant associations were seen between HER-2 positivity and more advanced stage and grade tumors in Caucasians, these associations were not seen for African Americans (8). In addition, biological factors associated with poor prognosis are found with a significantly higher frequency in breast tumors from Hispanic and black women in the US (25). This is of special relevance, as tumors with a more aggressive biology can lead to a higher stage at diagnosis, resulting in a poorer prognosis for survival (25).

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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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Bessie Craven “Kay” Kay was born nearly 86 years ago in Sylvester, Texas. She moved to San Diego, CA while in her early 20s where she met and married Samuel H. “Sam” Craven Jr., who predeceased her in 1966. They are survived by their four children, Samuel H. “Sam” Craven III, Martha Sue Robinson, Mary Ann Schick, and George D.

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ALMOST 4,000 fat cats earning more than EUR100,000 paid NO income tax last year, the Revenue Commissioners have revealed. The majority of those who paid no tax are company directors – with just over 600 classified as PAYE workers. Labours Joan Burton said it was shocking so many high earners were still avoiding paying tax. She added: “There are still an astonishing number of high earners who have numerous ways of mitigating their tax liabilities to the point of zero. “Some of these tax breaks which the Government says have been closed off, have very long tails.
ALMOST 4,000 fat cats earning more than EUR100,000 paid NO income tax last year, the Revenue Commissioners have revealed. The majority of those who paid no tax are company directors – with just over 600 classified as PAYE workers. Labours Joan Burton said it was shocking so many high earners were still avoiding paying tax. She added: “There are still an astonishing number of high earners who have numerous ways of mitigating their tax liabilities to the point of zero. “Some of these tax breaks which the Government says have been closed off, have very long tails.

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If youre wondering where Air Force fullback Jared Tew finds the rage required to challenge massive, mangy tacklers, try visiting his hometown of Park City, Utah. Imagine a less snooty version of Aspen, and you have the right image of Park City. The vibe is mellow. The real estate is astronomical. The nearest mugger works at least 20 miles away. “Its real quiet,” Tew said, smiling as he travels in his mind to the small town where he learned to play football. After first talking to Tew, theres no reason to believe he can bust through the line for the Falcons and muscle past the big men itching to mangle him.
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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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:

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.

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.

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Ralph Clair Murray 6/29/1928 ~ 8/13/2010
MORRIS PLAINS, N.J. — Weichert, Realtors recently received the Interactive Media Awards (IMA)
Outstanding Achievement Award for its website, Weichert.com. One of the
nation’s most visited real estate sites, Weichert.com was determined to
have excelled in all areas of the competition and represents a high
standard of planning, execution and overall professionalism.

“We are honored to have our website acknowledged with such a prestigious
award,” said James M. Weichert, president and founder of Weichert,
Realtors. “This recognition is a testament to the dedication of our
Internet and marketing departments who work tirelessly behind the scenes
to make Weichert.com a convenient and comprehensive source for buyers
and sellers online.”

The Outstanding Achievement award is the second highest honor bestowed
by IMA. Weichert received the award in the real estate category, which
included 63 total entries. Weichert.com received a score of 465 out of a
total possible score of 500 points.

Re-launched in early 2010, Weichert.com underwent several enhancements
to provide a simpler, more personalized experience for consumers
searching for a home online. Now, it also allows visitors to share
listings and other information on Facebook, Twitter and a host of other
social media, networking and bookmarking sites.

“We continually make adjustments and improvements to our site to ensure
that we are providing a top-notch experience for visitors. That is why
it is so rewarding to see Weichert.com recognized as a leading real
estate Web site,” said Mike Montsko, president of Weichert Lead Network,
the Internet marketing arm for Weichert, Realtors.

Niagara Acquisition Inc. (”Niagara”), a corporation owned by KingSett Capital Inc. (”KingSett”) and certain clients managed by Alberta Investment Management Corporation (”AIMCo”), has agreed to acquire all of the outstanding equity interests in ING Summit Industrial Fund LP (”Summit”) from Realty Holding LP and Realty Holding II LP in a private acquisition. The transaction value is approximately CDN$2 billion, including assumed debt. Niagara has also agreed to acquire ING Real Estate Canada LP, the manager of Summit.

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

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

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

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

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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
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KIKA CEO Linda Beneze said, “Our customers and partners report that
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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:

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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Holly Furneaux. Queer Dickens: Erotics, Families, Masculinities. Oxford: Oxford UP, 2009. Pp. ix 282. $99. Queer Dickens is one of those books: the kind I am always hoping to read and seldom do. Informed and inspired by contemporary theoretical insights, it examines a body of literature and, as a result, both literature and theory are transformed for the reader. The theory–in this instance, queer theory–brings to the surface new and unexpected conjunctions and complexities in the works of Dickens, challenging orthodoxies about the author and his era. In turn, the literary texts “talk back” to the more recently established truisms of gender and sexuality and show that queer theorys accounts of “families of choice” and other forms of elective affinities as recent challenges to the heteronormative formations of the past in fact have a considerably longer history than often assumed. Furneauxs deliberately provocative title does not preface a reductive biographical reading of Dickens–the man or his work–that simplistically uncovers, for instance, a hidden (homo)sexual past. Rather, the author clearly establishes from the outset the significance of queer theory for allowing a fresh investigation of sexuality, gender and intimacy, “beyond the constricting binary of hetero or homo” sexualities (10). “I define queer,” Furneaux states, “as that which demonstrates that marriage and reproduction are not the only, or indeed the dominant or preferred, modes of being, and, in doing so, undoes an unhelpfully narrow model of identity as determined by a fixed point of sexual orientation” (9). Pursuing lines of enquiry opened up by the work of gender and queer theorists such as Judith Butler, Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick and Sharon Marcus, Queer Dickens is interested in forms of intimacy, affinity and family formation beyond the stereotype of the biological bourgeois family supposedly at the heart of Victorian culture. Furneaux makes a convincing case that in the period of Dickenss career, “there was a greater flexibility in the thinking of the erotic, less focused on object choice, and better able to articulate desires” beyond what are narrowly defined within the sexual (11). She also shows how Dickens contributed to this flexibility, citing numerous examples of same-sex desire, surrogate parents, nurturing masculinity and other alternative domestic configurations in his work. Queer Dickens begins by exploring “the exuberant diversity of Dickenss fictional families,” which incorporate unmarried foster fathers, same-sex couples, single and multiple parenting, as well as maritally-averse bachelors and spinsters (24). In this crucial first chapter, Furneauxs aim is to refute the orthodoxy that the reproductive heterosexual couple occupies the central place in Dickensian family formations. Through an examination of foster fathering and the plot of adoption in novels such as Oliver Twist, David Copperfield and Dombey and Son, Furneaux argues that not only did Dickens consistently emphasize the constructed nature of family, de-privileging genealogy as a guarantee of nurture or intimacy, but that–from Sketches by Boz to the Christmas writings of the 1860s–his writing celebrated a broad range of elective affinities and created “space for other patterns of care and new understandings of family” (69). In the second chapter on “Serial Bachelorhood,” Furneaux brings together an examination of bachelor figures in Dickens with the history of serial publication, arguing that serials offer “a particularly attenuated experience of closure” and may thus effectively disrupt the “marital denouement” associated so strongly with the Victorian novel (83). This chapter demonstrates one of the strengths of this study, in that by giving as much attention to early works such as The Pickwick Papers and Master Humphreys Clock as to the later novels, Queer Dickens is able to track patterns, themes, devices and desires across texts, and persuasively support the revisionist claims contained in this book. Here, Furneaux draws a connection between the prevalence of bachelors in these early stories (some of whom return and circulate among texts) and the “rejection of marriage as a device for closure” (106), reading Dickenss serial bachelors as a means by which a space for “counter-marital, counter-reproductive” narratives could be sustained (84).
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JORDANS ex Peter Andre said he has been crippled by panic attacks since his divorce to the pneumatic model. The singer said he had suffered numerous panic attacks over the past couple of months after the traumatic split. Speaking to Orla Barry on Newstalk 106, Andre revealed he suffered up to 20 attacks a day which often forced him to hide away in bed – but he added he has now “learned how to deal with them”. In a previous interview on Sky News, Peter broke down after Kay Burley quizzed him about his exwife. He said he did not blame Burley for his breakdown live on television – although the singer still refuses to talk about his time with Jordan.
BREAKING news everyone: yet another British politician has been outed as gay – just days after a similar outing in America. You would think times havent changed since the days when gay men were forced to hide their sexuality for fear they would be attacked in the street simply for holding hands. But then, you look at Ireland, and for once our politicians offer up a shining light – with renowned gay Senator David Norris the favourite to take over from Mary McAleese as the President.

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and Promotion, Inc. has produced more than 14,000 projects that span
across multiple industries for events in indoor, outdoor, retail, point
of purchase, permanent, vehicle, road show and other various marketing
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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
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Jointly Developed with University of Washington’s Department of
Laboratory Medicine

BLUFFTON, S.C. — CareCore National today announces the introduction of its Lab Management
Program with LabPrintTM technology, the latest innovative
evidenced-based management solution for the healthcare industry. The Lab
Management Program with LabPrintTM, jointly developed in
partnership with the University of Washington’s Department of Laboratory
Medicine, manages both medical and payment policy in the laboratory
health services.

CareCore National’s Lab Management Program with LabPrintTM
was designed to manage the rising utilization of lab testing services.
New laboratory technologies, increasing numbers of labs performing
complex clinical tests, the development of new genomic and genetic
testing, physician detailing and direct to consumer marketing are all
fueling increases in lab utilization. Annually 50 to 75% of insured
patients will have a laboratory test and 5 of the top 10 CMS billed
codes in 2008 were for laboratory services. According to a recent
report, laboratory services are increasing at 7% per year, with
molecular and genetic testing increasing at more than 20% per year.

CareCore National’s lab offering is differentiated in the market not
only for its breadth and depth, but for its integrated approach. The Lab
Management Program addresses the challenges in the dynamic and rapidly
evolving field of molecular and genetic testing through evidence-based
guideline protocols. The LabPrintTM technology platform
transforms claims and payment processes by identifying unique coding and
billing elements for test specific payment policy. And the program
offers genetic counseling support and scheduling when necessary.
Managing appropriate utilization, confirming proper coding and billing,
while providing patients with needed information is the unified approach
sought by the payer community.

Positions Merck to Capitalize on Opportunities for Global Growth

WHITEHOUSE STATION, N.J. — Merck Co., Inc. (NYSE: MRK), known outside the U.S. and Canada as MSD,
today provided further detail on integration plans for the companys
research and development, manufacturing and other business operations as
part of a global restructuring program announced following the November
2009 merger of Merck and Schering-Plough. The consolidation plans
support Mercks strategic direction as a customer focused, innovative
and diversified global health care company, and position the company to
invest in key areas for future growth, including emerging markets,
biologics, vaccines and consumer care.

Merck today announced plans to phase out operations at eight research
sites and eight manufacturing sites, as well as to continue to
consolidate office facilities worldwide, as part of the global merger
restructuring program that began last December. The goal of the
restructuring is to create a flexible RD organization that cultivates
scientific innovation, facilitates external collaboration and drives
pipeline progress and a reliable, more fully utilized and cost efficient
worldwide manufacturing supply chain to support Mercks broader product
portfolio.

Merck continues to expect its total workforce to be reduced by
approximately 15 percent across all areas of the combined company
worldwide as part of the initial phases of its merger restructuring
program. The company said it will continue to hire new employees in
strategic growth areas of the business as necessary.

“Today’s announcement is another important step as we successfully
integrate our global operations on schedule and move forward with
Mercks strategic priorities,” said Richard T. Clark, chairman and chief
executive officer of Merck. “These changes are crucial to drive future
growth and realize the promise of being a global health care leader for
the long term. While we believe these actions are necessary to support
Mercks competitive advantage, they required difficult decisions that
will impact some of our colleagues, their families and local
communities. We will implement our restructuring plans with the utmost
care and respect for the hard-working and talented employees of Merck,”
he said.

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NEW YORK — The Board of Directors of Colgate-Palmolive Company (NYSE:CL) today
declared quarterly cash dividends of $.53 per common share, payable on
August 13, 2010, to shareholders of record on July 26, 2010. The Company
has paid uninterrupted dividends on its common stock since 1895.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Ranir,
LLC, a leading oral care consumer products company, announced
today that it has acquired Synpart
Limited and Synpart AG from HemCon Medical Technologies, Inc.
Synpart is a leading manufacturer and marketer of store brand oral care
products in the European Community and a contract manufacturer for
global branded oral care companies.

Along with Ranir, LLC, Synpart will become a division of Ranir Global
Holdings, LLC. The combined company is now the largest store brand oral
care company in the world and a significant contract supplier to global
branded oral care companies. The acquisition of Synpart will allow Ranir
to build a global oral care footprint, increase its product offerings,
expand its expertise in oral care and enhance its supply chain
partnership network.

“Teaming with Synpart will not only allow us to accelerate our growth
through international expansion in important U.K. and European markets
but it will also expand our oral care product line and enable us to
increase our commitment to innovation to exceed the expectations of our
customer partners,” said Christine Henisee, CEO of Ranir, who joined the
company in 2003 and has more than 30 years of consumer products
experience.

Henisee added, “We expect to see oral care category growth fueled by the
growing awareness of the connection between oral health and overall
wellness in developed countries worldwide.”

Helmut Schlieper joins the Ranir senior management team as President of
Synpart, a division of Ranir Global Holdings, LLC. Mr. Schlieper founded
Synpart AG in 2004. Mike Levenstein, currently Chief Operating Officer
of Synpart Limited, will lead Synpart’s contract business and direct its
Asian operations.

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CHICAGO — PFGBEST, one of the nation’s largest non-clearing Futures Commission
Merchants (FCMs), has updated its annual PFGBEST Research Outlook 2010
to reflect changes and news events that occurred since January into
their analysis for the second half of 2010.

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

Some highlights from the PFGBEST Research Outlook 2010 Midyear Update:

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

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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Children are welcome to meet up with their popular Nickelodeon friends while traveling this summer to Denver, where the Marriotts City Center Hotel is offering the “Nickelodeon Your Stay” summer package so kids can enjoy their favorite friends while traveling with family.

Enjoying the excitement of the city from this unique downtown Denver hotel will be fun for everyone when the kids are entertained by some of their favorite Nickelodeon characters. Kids whose parents book their stay into the Denver Marriott City Center Hotel with the “Nickelodeon Your Stay” package will receive a special “Nickelodeon Your Stay” at Marriott keycard at check-in, a 4-page Nickelodeon activity book*, a silicone bracelet with access to a secret game website* and Nickelodeon activity placements during breakfast*. Guests will also receive an awesome gift bag commemorating the stay that includes sunglasses, a SpongeBob SquarePants craft activity and a splash ball. Evening turndown service is also included with a souvenir pillowcase and bedtime book for children.

This special package is available for booking June 18 through Dec. 5, 2010.

Whether attending a Colorado Rockies Baseball game, visiting the Childrens Museum of Denver for a fun, interactive learning experience, or splashing in the hotel pool, families with kids will find an amazing number of things to do in Denvers Lower Downtown District. By booking their stay in this Denver LoDo hotel the whole family will have fun. One of the most unique and sophisticated hotels near Coors field , guests will enjoy panoramic views of the Rocky Mountains and Denver City Skyline, while staying in the heart of the Mile High Citys most exciting district.

Conveniently located, the Denver Marriott City Center features spacious guest rooms, unsurpassed amenities and outstanding service and is one of the finest hotels near Pepsi Center , Six Flags Elitch Garden Amusement Park, Invesco Field at Mile High and the Colorado Convention Center.

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When 40,000 Boy Scouts celebrate 100 years of scouting at this year’s
Jamboree, pre-funded Smart Bracelets from FreedomPay mean Scouts and
their parents will leave the cash at home

RADNOR, Pa. — When 70,000 attendees comprised of 40,000 Boy Scouts and 30,000 visitors
and volunteers convene this July in rural Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia for
the 2010
National Scout Jamboree, they will be sporting a high tech bracelet
that allows them to purchase snacks and souvenirs with the simple swipe
of their wrists, all thanks to Radnor, Pennsylvania based FreedomPay,
and the company’s highly flexible transaction gateway, FreeWayTM.

As planning began for this year’s Jamboree, which will celebrate 100
years of Scouting, The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) identified the need
for a safe, secure and convenient payment solution in its discussions
with Scouts and parents. The challenge was to find a solution that could
be deployed in a rural, remote location that lacks the infrastructure
needed for most payment and transaction providers.

The BSA enlisted the help of FreedomPay to provide a BSA branded Smart
Bracelet. The Smart Bracelet provides a virtual wallet that can be
funded by parents on-line prior to and during the Jamboree. To enable
wireless transactions in the woods of Virginia, FreedomPay worked in
concert with a leading mobile infrastructure provider to develop a 3G
wireless network that ensures that the Smart Bracelet works, even in the
remote environs of rural Virginia.

The result is a customized, easily deployed payment and transaction
processing solution that allows Scouts full access to concessions,
activities, and memorabilia without the hassle of cash or credit cards.
What’s more, the bracelet can also be used as a credit or debit card by
BSA staff, Scout leaders and other onsite adults, allowing them the same
freedom to securely and conveniently buy concessions at the Jamboree’s
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LOS ANGELES — Wal-Mart said Wednesday it is pulling an entire line of Miley Cyrus-brand necklaces and bracelets from its shelves after tests performed for The Associated Press found the jewelry contained high levels of the toxic metal cadmium. In a statement issued three hours after APs initial report of its findings, Wal-Mart said it would remove the jewelry, made exclusively for the worlds largest retailer, while it investigates. The statement was issued along with Cyrus and Max Azria, the designer who developed the jewelry for the 17-year-old “Hannah Montana” star. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. had learned of cadmium in the Miley Cyrus jewelry, as well as in an unrelated line of bracelet charms, back in February, based on an earlier round of testing conducted at APs request, but had continued selling the items. It said as recently as last month that it would be too difficult to test products already on its shelves. In its statement, Wal-Mart did not say whether it would also remove the bracelet charms. Exactly how many of the items have been sold was unclear. The charms — also available exclusively at Walmart stores — were sold under the name “Fashion Accessories,” though Wal-Mart has not said when they began appearing on shelves. The Miley Cyrus jewelry hit stores in December.

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GE’s Response to Some of This Year’s Biggest Kitchen Trends

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — One recessionary trend we might expect to see is a growing popularity in
“bulk” purchasing — and we are.1 One we might not
expect to see is large kitchens that can accommodate that “bulk.” But
people want big kitchens, and even as homebuyers look to downsize,
kitchens continue to consume a larger and larger percentage of the
overall floor plan.

“The kitchen has become the new living space, and its expanding in both
size and comfort to accommodate everyday life and entertaining,” said
Marc Hottenroth, manager of GE Appliances Industrial Design
Organization. “The attention to detail that once went into the selection
of the leather sofa, plasma television, and Oriental rug in your family
room is now going into the selection of appliances, countertops and
accent lighting.”

Size Matters. Big kitchens and open floor plans are hot sellers
in todays housing market2, and people are trading the
once-popular home theaters and traditional dining rooms for bigger
kitchens and open floor plans. They are also adding unexpected elements
— like furniture, televisions and area rugs.

“When people are entertaining at home, they want to be where the action
is, and the party is moving into the kitchen,” Hottenroth said. “Even
during the week, the kitchen is the hub of family activity, whether its
the children doing homework at the kitchen island or the family sitting
down for dinner.”

“For we have seen and hefted, and know of a surety that the said Smith has got the plates.” (From “The Testimony of Eight Witnesses.”) Thud. If you dropped the golden plates, they would have made a pretty big dent in the floor — or worse, they probably would have crushed your foot. Joseph Smith carried them around, hid them in a log, a bean barrel, boxes and under hearthstones. They were picked up and fingers flipped through the metallic leaves, frrrrrrp! Emma Smith had to move them out of her way occasionally while doing housework. The golden plates were just so — tangible, physical and, well, real. But just how big were they? How much did they weigh? How many plates were there? What were they made of?
EON Reality, the worlds leading interactive 3D software provider, today announced the new immersive 4-wall EON Icube system. This new 4-wall solution is easy to move, takes significantly less time to install and leaves a considerably smaller footprint. The screen size is 8 feet wide vs. 10 feet wide for a standard Icube and the pixel size is still 90% compared to the standard Icube (121 pixels/sq inch vs. 136 pixels/sq inch). The new EON Icube fits easily in a 10 feet high room where the floor is raised 6-12 inches off the ground, and can be walked upon so the user can still look down on objects floating off the floor.

EON Reality is the leading provider of state-of-the-art solutions for immersive and stereoscopic viewing, from portable Tablet PCs and glass free stereo display systems to curved-screen and immersive rooms consisting of multi-channel projection walls. “Our software tools are integrated with a wide range of display systems providing flexibility to publish content,” said Mats Johansson, CEO at EON Reality.

The EON Icube is a PC based multi-sided immersive environment in which participants are completely surrounded by virtual imagery and 3D sound. Objects float in 3D space, can be touched and manipulated by users, and can be changed in real-time.

Immersive CAVE environments such as the EON Icube have been proven to have a successful impact for training, learning, product development, design, marketing, human factor studies, cultural heritage, rehabilitation of athletes, and also for treating phobias in Virtual Therapy.

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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.

Toll of Stress Impacting Health Care Costs, Absenteeism and Workplace
Safety

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

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

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

Hall noted that workplace issues highly affected by stress are:

Session Will Discuss How Health Plans Can Begin Planning for Mandated
Changes in Mental Health and Substance Abuse Care Regulations

WAYNE, Pa. — MEDecision,
Inc., a leading provider of collaborative
healthcare management solutions, will present a complimentary
webinar discussing member-centric behavioral health utilization
management and what health plans need to begin considering today to
prepare for the changes coming tomorrow, including related workflow
requirements. The session will be held on Wednesday, July 14 at 12:30
p.m. Eastern time (9:30 a.m. Pacific time).

Hosted by MEDecision’s Vice President of Product Marketing Brian Nagle,
Director of Clinical Programs Suzanne Kunze and Clinical Product Manager
Dawn Kramer, the webinar will examine the societal, economic and
regulatory factors that are driving insurers to increase access, improve
outcomes, and control costs for mental health and substance abuse care.
Its primary topics will include:

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TGGI has reached an agreement to cancel the 500 million shares of common stock issued to acquire FSM in exchange for Preferred Stock of Kazore Holdings, Inc. In a move to ready the Company for the sale of FSM to American Life Holding Company (OTCBB: ALFE), TGGI will help increase shareholder value by canceling the shares ahead of the transaction and reducing the authorized shares of the Company.

TGGI has consolidated operations of its insulation business under All Weather Insulation and is in the process of closing its subsidiary Ecosafe Insulation of Florida. The consolidation will save time and money for the company when preparing its financial information.

TGGI will be changing the name of the parent company Trans Global Group, Inc. to a name that better reflects the companys operations.

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TGGI has reached an agreement to cancel the 500 million shares of common stock issued to acquire FSM in exchange for Preferred Stock of Kazore Holdings, Inc. In a move to ready the Company for the sale of FSM to American Life Holding Company (OTCBB: ALFE), TGGI will help increase shareholder value by canceling the shares ahead of the transaction and reducing the authorized shares of the Company.

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

Consolidated gross margin improved and operating loss declined.

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

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

PLANO, Texas — J. C. Penney Company, Inc. (NYSE:JCP) comparable store sales increased
4.5 percent for the five-week period ended July 3, 2010. In last year’s
June period, comparable store sales decreased 8.2 percent. Total Company
sales in June increased 3.7 percent.

The Company’s key apparel businesses showed even stronger underlying
trends in the June period, with mid-teen percentage increases in regular
and promotional sales across men’s, women’s, and children’s apparel
categories. These sharp sales gains were partially offset by lower
clearance sales resulting from reduced clearance inventory and the
implementation of the Company’s non-comparable “Red Zone” clearance
strategy earlier this year.

The Company also experienced strong sales for Father’s Day appointment
shopping and favorable customer response to a wider selection of “wear
now” merchandise during the month. The men’s division continued to
deliver the best merchandise results, driven by a compelling Father’s
Day gift assortment with strong selling of knit polo shirts, shorts, and
branded athletic wear.

Geographically, all regions recorded comparable store sales increases
with the southeast region reporting the best results.

The Company finished the month with inventory levels on plan and well
positioned for the upcoming Back-to-School selling season.

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WASHINGTON — HHS will host a press conference to announce significant modifications
to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996
Privacy, Security and Enforcement rules, as well as resources and
activities to strengthen the privacy of health information and to help
Americans understand their rights and resources available to safeguard
their personal health information. The press briefing will be held on Thursday,
July 8, 2010, at 10:30 a.m. ET.�Remarks will be followed by a brief
question and answer segment.

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.

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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Wyndham Hotels and Resorts , LLC, a subsidiary of Wyndham Worldwide Corporation (NYSE: WYN), today announced its expansion in the Caribbean with the opening of the 303-room-and-suite Wyndham Kingston Jamaica .

Just ten miles from Jamaicas Norman Manley International Airport, the Wyndham Kingston Jamaica is located in the heart of the capital citys financial and diplomatic district on the southern coast of the Caribbean island, making it an ideal home base for business and leisure travelers.

Owned by Ocean Chimo, the Wyndham Kingston Jamaica will undergo extensive renovations of the hotels public spaces and guest rooms to further enhance the guest experience and meet Wyndham standards. The hotel will be managed by Wyndham Hotels and Resorts.

“This opening marks the Wyndham brands exciting return to the island and to the New Kingston community,” said Jeff Wagoner , president of Wyndham Hotels and Resorts. “Jamaica is a vibrant island that draws business travelers and vacationers from around the world. We are proud to welcome the Wyndham Kingston Jamaica to our expanding portfolio and look forward to growing its strong base of corporate and leisure travelers through our robust marketing channels and signature style of personalized service.”

The hotel is situated on seven-and-a-half acres overlooking Emancipation Park and is within close proximity to many of the areas top attractions, including championship golf courses, the National Gallery, the Bob Marley Museum and Castleton Botanical Gardens, located on the banks of the Wag Water River.

Wyndham Hotels and Resorts , LLC, a subsidiary of Wyndham Worldwide Corporation (NYSE: WYN), today announced its expansion in the Caribbean with the opening of the 303-room-and-suite Wyndham Kingston Jamaica .

Just ten miles from Jamaicas Norman Manley International Airport, the Wyndham Kingston Jamaica is located in the heart of the capital citys financial and diplomatic district on the southern coast of the Caribbean island, making it an ideal home base for business and leisure travelers.

Owned by Ocean Chimo, the Wyndham Kingston Jamaica will undergo extensive renovations of the hotels public spaces and guest rooms to further enhance the guest experience and meet Wyndham standards. The hotel will be managed by Wyndham Hotels and Resorts.

“This opening marks the Wyndham brands exciting return to the island and to the New Kingston community,” said Jeff Wagoner , president of Wyndham Hotels and Resorts. “Jamaica is a vibrant island that draws business travelers and vacationers from around the world. We are proud to welcome the Wyndham Kingston Jamaica to our expanding portfolio and look forward to growing its strong base of corporate and leisure travelers through our robust marketing channels and signature style of personalized service.”

The hotel is situated on seven-and-a-half acres overlooking Emancipation Park and is within close proximity to many of the areas top attractions, including championship golf courses, the National Gallery, the Bob Marley Museum and Castleton Botanical Gardens, located on the banks of the Wag Water River.

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Session Will Discuss How Health Plans Can Begin Planning for Mandated
Changes in Mental Health and Substance Abuse Care Regulations

WAYNE, Pa. — MEDecision,
Inc., a leading provider of collaborative
healthcare management solutions, will present a complimentary
webinar discussing member-centric behavioral health utilization
management and what health plans need to begin considering today to
prepare for the changes coming tomorrow, including related workflow
requirements. The session will be held on Wednesday, July 14 at 12:30
p.m. Eastern time (9:30 a.m. Pacific time).

Hosted by MEDecision’s Vice President of Product Marketing Brian Nagle,
Director of Clinical Programs Suzanne Kunze and Clinical Product Manager
Dawn Kramer, the webinar will examine the societal, economic and
regulatory factors that are driving insurers to increase access, improve
outcomes, and control costs for mental health and substance abuse care.
Its primary topics will include:

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.

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Readership Climbs 20% and Revenue Jumps 40% as New Projects
Attract Readers and Advertisers

SAN FRANCISCO — New partnerships, applications, important investigative reporting,
thought leadership and awards are attracting more readers and
advertisers to Salon.com,
the trusted news and culture site known for quality journalism. Salon
today announced that unique visits to the site are up by 20% for the
second quarter of 2010 over the same time period last year, while
revenue increased 40% over the same period.

While all referral traffic is up 120% year over year, Salon social media
traffic is up by a whopping 720%. Experts say referral traffic (from
search engines, social media sites, and third-party sites) is the key to
overall audience growth, but that it can be tricky to attract because it
is directly dependent on site content. If the content is meaningful and
well written, others will link to it.

The results come on the heels of steady growth in the previous quarter,
where the company also saw substantial growth in unique visitors and
referrals.

“As the cacophony of Internet-driven media grows ever louder, the
compelling perspective and crisp personality of Salon becomes ever more
attractive,” explained Salon Media Group CEO Richard Gingras. “We are
pleased that our efforts to evolve and expand Salon are bearing
excellent results.”

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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(Family Features) Its time to enjoy summer entertaining with easy, no-bake desserts that let you relax and enjoy time with friends and family while your creations are chilling in the fridge. To help you keep your cool, Eagle Brand® Sweetened Condensed Milk is sharing expert tips and recipes to satisfy your family, friends and guests alike without ever turning on the oven.

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A QUARTER of teenagers deliberately get sunburn because they think it makes for a better tan. And one in three use no sun cream, a survey showed yesterday. Teenage Cancer Trust, which released the figures, is launching an anti-burn campaign with ex-East-Ender Michelle Ryan and Skins star Nicholas Hoult.

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There are now eight teams left in the 2010 World Cup, with the quarter finals taking place on Friday and Saturday. Spain were the big movers on the outright market after a patient 1-0 win over Portugal in the last sixteen, with the winning strike coming from David Villa. You can now bet on Spain to win the World Cup at odds of 11/4 with World Cup betting specialists Victor Chandler.

Brazil remain the favourites to lift the World Cup for a sixth occasion, with Victor Chandler offering World Cup odds of 5/2 that Dungas team are victorious on 11th July. They are certainly in the easier half of the draw, although Holland could be tough opposition for them in Port Elizabeth on Friday and the Dutch are available at odds of 15/2 to go all the way.

Meanwhile the Top Goalscorer market is really warming up after David Villa joined Gonzalo Higuain on four goals scored in the 2010 World Cup to date. The Spanish number seven has been excellent throughout the competition and is now the 7/4 favourite to win the Golden Shoe. The Barcelona striker will fancy his chances of finding the net against Paraguay in the quarter final.

However, Higuain has managed to reach four goals in just three games played and many people might want to back the Real Madrid striker instead at odds of 9/4 with Victor Chandler. Indeed, Argentina are one of just two teams that have a 100% record in the competition to date and Diego Maradona is 4/1 to lift the World Cup just as he did as a player twenty-four years ago.

Victor Chandler will be offering an excellent live In-Play betting service on all the 2010 World Cup quarter finals, along with the semi-finals and final on 11th July.

TIANJIN, China — Yayi
International Inc., (OTC Bulletin Board: YYIN) (“Yayi International”
or “the Company”), the first mover and a leading producer and
distributor of premium goat milk formula products for infants, toddlers,
young children, and adults in the People’s Republic of China (“China”),
today announced that it will report financial results for the transition
period from November 1, 2009 to March 31, 2010 on June 29, 2010.

The five-month transition report follows a change in the Company’s
fiscal year end earlier. On March 26, 2010, Yayi International changed
its fiscal year end from October 31 to March 31 to devote time and
resources to operations during the peak season for sales in the fourth
quarter of the calendar year and to focus on annual budgeting and audit
preparations during the first quarter of the calendar year.

Yayi International is the first mover and a leading producer and
distributor of premium goat milk formula products for infants, toddlers,
young children and adults in China. Its current formula product lines
are targeted at the premium market segment and health-conscious
consumers. The Company has a vertically-integrated production process.
It sources raw goat milk from its proprietary dairy farms and
neighboring goat dairy farmers on a long-term contract basis in milk
collection centers, which ensures high quality control of its products.
The Companys distribution network comprises of a nationwide footprint
across China in 23 provinces and municipalities including domestic and
multinational supermarkets, infant-maternity store chains, and drug
stores as well as catalogue sales and a dedicated online store at
Taobao.com.

Forward-looking Statements

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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.
HOUSTON — Rick’s Cabaret International, Inc. (NASDAQ: RICK), the nation’s
leading chain of upscale gentlemen’s clubs, had revenues of $6.36
million at its nightclubs in June.

The June revenues brought total nightclub sales for the company’s third
quarter ending June 30 to $19.58 million.

Eric Langan, President and CEO of the company, said: “Generally
our revenues are holding up, although we are working on improving sales
at several clubs that have been impacted by market-specific economic
weakness.”

Companywide revenues were up 4.2 percent compared with the $6.1 million
reported in 2009. Same club-same month revenues compared with 2009 were
off 5.4 percent, primarily because of lower revenues at the Las Vegas
Rick’s Cabaret and at the Club Onyx locations in Philadelphia and
Charlotte.

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Toll of Stress Impacting Health Care Costs, Absenteeism and Workplace
Safety

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

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

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

Hall noted that workplace issues highly affected by stress are:

EAST LANSING, Mich. NAPA, Calif. — American Physicians Capital Inc. (APCapital) (NASDAQ:ACAP), a major
provider of health care liability insurance, and The Doctors Company,
the largest national insurer of physician and surgeon medical liability,
today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement
pursuant to which The Doctors Company will acquire APCapital for $41.50
per share in cash, or an aggregate purchase price of approximately $386
million. The $41.50 per share in cash purchase price represents a
premium of approximately 31 percent over the $31.76 per share closing
price of ACAP on July 7, 2010, the last trading day prior to today’s
announcement.

R. Kevin Clinton, President and CEO of APCapital said, “This transaction
delivers significant value to our shareholders. Additionally, our
insureds will benefit as they become members of one of the largest and
most respected professional liability companies in the nation. I would
like to recognize our employees, agents, and medical society partners
for their dedication and commitment to APCapital. They are the driving
force behind the success of our company.”

“We are extremely pleased to announce this partnership between two
physician-founded companies and we look forward to delivering enhanced
value to our member insureds through the financial strength of a
combined organization with a relentless commitment to protecting,
defending, and rewarding the practice of good medicine,” said Richard E.
Anderson, MD, FACP, chairman and CEO of The Doctors Company. “Members
will benefit from our partnership and will continue to receive
aggressive claims defense, unmatched legislative and patient safety
advocacy, outstanding service, and industry leading member benefits.”

With this merger, The Doctors Company further expands its position as
the largest national insurer of physician and surgeon medical liability
to nearly 55,000 member insureds.

The Board of Directors of APCapital has approved the proposed
transaction and has resolved to recommend that its shareholders approve
the merger. The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter
of 2010 and is subject to customary closing conditions, including the
receipt of regulatory approvals, and approval by a majority of
APCapital’s shareholders.

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

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

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

Recent related IDC vendor share research includes:

— Iteris to lead program management for implementation of over
$900 million transportation infrastructure projects –

SANTA ANA, Calif. — Iteris, Inc. (NYSE Amex: ITI), a leader in the traffic management market
that focuses on the application and development of advanced
technologies, today announced that the company has been awarded a major
contract to assist the South Bay Cities Council of Governments (SBCCOG)
located in Los Angeles County to develop an Implementation Plan and
provide Program/Project Management for the South Bay Measure R Highway
Program. Building on previous transportation study recommendations and
needed gap closures, this work will help move transportation projects
forward rapidly in partnership with Caltrans. Iteris will also assist
South Bay cities in facilitating document completion and streamlining
the construction process. This project will employ a monitoring system
to track progress and provide early identification of implementation
obstacles. The three-year contract, with funding provided from South Bay
Measure R Highway funds through the Los Angeles County Metropolitan
Transportation Authority (Metro), has a total value of $2.0 million.

Measure R is a one-half cent sales tax approved by Los Angeles County
voters in November 2008 to meet the transportation needs of Los Angeles
County. Metro oversees the distribution of the funds. The South Bay sub
region is expected to receive approximately $906 million over the
30-year life of Measure R. Although Measure R is expected to provide a
significant amount of funding to the South Bay, the intent of this
program is also to leverage the Measure R funds with other available and
possible new revenue sources.

“Iteris has a long history of assisting the South Bay Cities on
transportation projects,” said Abbas Mohaddes, president and chief
executive officer of Iteris. “We are delighted to provide our services
with this significant assignment to help implement such a significant
program to improve mobility in this important region of Los Angeles
County.” Mr. Mohaddes continued, “Additionally, this contract award is
an excellent example of how local transportation projects continue to
receive funding in these challenging economic times.”

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SOFTBALL: BYU head coach Gordon Eakin helped guide the USA National Softball team to the World Championship title in Caracas, Venezuela, on Friday after a 7-0 win over Japan. Eakin, who last season led the Cougars to their fourth Mountain West Conference title and first NCAA Super Regional appearance, is currently an assistant coach on the national team and is the teams hitting coach. The United States went a perfect 10-0 in the World Championships, a tournament akin to the Olympics after softball was taken off the list of Olympic sports since the Beijing Games in 2008. Eakins hitting expertise boosted the national team, helping the U.S. outscore its opponents 95-6 over the course of the tournament. The World Championship win is just the beginning for Eakin and the national team which will now travel to Surrey, British Columbia, for the Canada Cup from July 7-11. Following the Canada Cup and two exhibition games against the Canadian national team, the United States will host the World Cup in Oklahoma City, Okla., July 19-26, a tournament that will be shown live on ESPN and ESPN2.
Burritos, enchiladas, quesadillas — you dont have to go to Mexican restaurant or scour the ethnic foods aisle in your supermarket if thats what youre in the mood for. Hispanic foods and beverages have become so common a part of the American menu many consumers would have to think twice before characterizing them as a distinct ethnic cuisine. Are there any food courts in sports venues these days that dont offer nachos as standard fare alongside hotdogs? Is there a supermarket or grocery anywhere in the country that doesnt carry tortilla chips and salsa, even if there are no Hispanic consumers in their community?

With Hispanic foods and beverages achieving such prominence, its no wonder that sales were close to $7 billion in 2009, according to the recent report from Packaged Facts titled “Hispanic Food and Beverages in the U.S.: Market and Consumer Trends in Latino Cuisine, 4th Edition.” This represented an increase of 28.7% from $5.4 billion in 2005. In addition, Packaged Facts predicts continued aggressive growth through 2014, with sales projected to top $9.5 billion in 2014.

The report details how the expanding appetite for Hispanic food and drink among non-Hispanic Americans combined with the rapid increase in the Hispanic population is driving sales of Mainstream Mexican products along with Authentic Hispanic and Nuevo Latino foods. Expanding distribution channels, the rise of the “foodie” and other key trends affecting the marketplace are described along with the changing demographics and other factors driving growth. In addition, the report profiles major marketers, both in the manufacturing and foodservice arenas.

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SAN FRANCISCO LONDON — UK home shopping giant Freemans Grattan Holdings (FGH) is predicting an
up to 33% reduction in customer debt thanks to next generation customer
lifecycle analytics from KXEN.

FGH – UK arm of Otto Group, the world’s largest mail order group and the
second largest retailer on the Internet – has deployed KXEN analytics in
its credit risk team after three years of using the solution in
marketing. Now, with bad debt propensity scoring that relies on internal
customer data as well as third party information, FGH is set to reduce
customer debt by as much as one third according to predictions.

“We’d used KXEN successfully in marketing for three years and saw no
reason to consider a different solution for credit risk modeling,” says
FGH head of customer management Andy Bryan. “The target was to improve
our ability to predict which customers would default. The new KXEN
scorecard has significantly improved our authorization process and
retrospective analysis suggests we can cut debt by as much as 33% with
only a 3% lower acceptance rate for credit.”

Combining three of the biggest names in the UK home shopping market, FGH
holds a dominant position with some 1.5 million customers and sales of
more than £250 million in its last financial year. Its customers come
from all age groups and many of them are fiercely loyal, having shopped
with FGH for years. The availability of credit to people who are unable
to get it through other sources is a key USP.

“We’re still accepting a similar number of credit orders. The big
difference is that now we’re accepting more orders from good customers
and fewer from bad customers. That’s because with KXEN we’re able to use
things we know about how customers have managed their accounts with us
in the past, rather than having to rely on a single external score,”
says Andy Bryan. “It also means that our long-standing customers who
have built up a level of trust with our brands are being treated fairly.

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

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

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

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

Leaders throughout California commented on Coulomb’s grant award:

National / Four Region Overview: Across the U.S., home prices posted 5.2% quarter-over-quarter gains, placing prices firmly 8.8% above levels experienced one year ago. Regionally, the Midwest and South saw the largest quarterly price growth, while the West and Northeast show more stable quarterly gains.

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) drilldown: Home price gains across the U.S. were helped largely by the quarterly jump in prices by the top 15 highest performing major markets. Quarterly prices for the group are up an average 12.6%, while yearly price gains are up 17.1%.

Micro Market Analysis: Home prices in the Los Angeles MSA rebounded 13.2% from its market bottom one year ago. While this surpassed the 8.8% gains seen nationally for the same period, conditions varied widely across this large and diverse market.

The Clear Capital HDI Market Report offers the industry, investors and lenders a timely look at pricing conditions, not only at the national and metropolitan level, but within local markets as well. Clear Capital data is built on the most recent data available from recorder/assessor offices, and then further enhanced by adding the Companys proprietary market data for the most comprehensive geographic coverage available.

“Price trends nationwide have seen a considerable upswing driven in large part by the flurry of recent sales attributed to the tax credit and springtime buying activity,” said Dr. Alex Villacorta, Senior Statistician, Clear Capital. “This months national quarterly gains are certainly a positive sign that many markets have responded to the tax credit incentive, but overall markets remain volatile as evidenced by the six month price change keeping mostly flat.”

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SEATTLE — Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE:JWN) today reported a 14.1 percent increase in
same-store sales for the five-week period ended July 3, 2010 compared
with the five-week period ended July 4, 2009. Preliminary total retail
sales of $822 million for June 2010 increased 19.8 percent compared with
total retail sales of $686 million for the same period in fiscal 2009.
June 2010 multi-channel same-store sales were enhanced by an estimated
350 to 400 basis points due to the timing shift of Nordstrom’s
Half-Yearly Sale for Women and Kids, which started on Wednesday, May 26th.
In 2009, the event began on May 20th.

Quarter-to-date same-store sales increased 8.9 percent compared with the
same period in fiscal 2009. Preliminary quarter-to-date total retail
sales of $1.53 billion increased 14.0 percent compared with total retail
sales of $1.34 billion for the same period in fiscal 2009.

Year-to-date same-store sales increased 10.6 percent compared with the
same period in fiscal 2009. Preliminary year-to-date total retail sales
of $3.52 billion increased 15.5 percent compared with total retail sales
of $3.05 billion for the same period in fiscal 2009.

Consistent with last year, Nordstrom’s 17-day Anniversary Sale will
start on the third Friday in July, on July 16th.
Historically, July has been the second-highest sales month of the year.

WOMENS VOLLEYBALL: The Westminster womens volleyball team released the schedule for 2010 on Wednesday afternoon. The team will participate in two tournaments including playing host to the season opening Tournament of Champions head coach Kim Norman said. The Griffins will face Daemen College, College of Idaho and Azusa Pacific during the two-day event to begin the 2010 season. The Tournament of Champions will feature four pool play matches in the Behnken Field House on Aug. 27 and conclude with two pool play matches and the three bracket matches on Aug. 28. Westminster will travel to Irvine, Calif. for the Asics/Crowne Plaza Labor Day Tournament hosted by Concordia (Calif.) over Labor Day weekend. The tournament schedule hasnt been announced at this time, but the team will play two matches on both Sept. 3 and Sept. 4. The Frontier Conference opener is scheduled for Sept. 9 in Billings, Mont. against Rocky Mountain College. That game is followed by the annual trip to Helena, Montana to face Carroll College on Sept. 11. Montana Western visits the Behnken Field House for the Frontier home opener on Sept. 16. Montana Tech comes to Salt Lake City on Sept. 18 with the trip to Great Falls and Havre, Montana coming the following weekend for games at Great Falls and Montana State- Northern.

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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.

WASHINGTON — HHS will host a press conference to announce significant modifications
to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996
Privacy, Security and Enforcement rules, as well as resources and
activities to strengthen the privacy of health information and to help
Americans understand their rights and resources available to safeguard
their personal health information. The press briefing will be held on Thursday,
July 8, 2010, at 10:30 a.m. ET.�Remarks will be followed by a brief
question and answer segment.

Toll of Stress Impacting Health Care Costs, Absenteeism and Workplace
Safety

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

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

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

Hall noted that workplace issues highly affected by stress are:

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

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

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

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

Plex Systems, Inc., provider of the No. 1 rated manufacturing ERP software , today announced that it will be the exclusive sponsor of the World Class Manufacturing sessions at the 2010 Center for Automotive Research (CAR) Management Briefing Seminars. Plex Systems will also exclusively sponsor social media at the event.

For 45 years, leaders from the automotive industry have gathered in Traverse City, Michigan for the CAR Management Briefing Seminars. The 2010 seminars are scheduled for August 2 – 5, 2010 at the Grand Traverse Resort Spa.

Strategies for Tomorrows Products
In todays challenging automotive market, drastically improving quality, productivity, time to market and cost are critical.

The 2010 CAR Management Briefing Seminars offer compelling sessions focused on lean and flexible performance and the manufacturing of tomorrows vehicles.

Teaming with Plex Systems, CAR will showcase timely seminars and related conference activities via online social media outlets such as Twitter, Linked In and Facebook.

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

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

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

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

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

Travelers arriving at Kelowna International Airport (YLW) now have another option from which to choose when renting a vehicle and a way to earn Aeroplan® Miles. Avis Rent A Car proudly announces the opening of a new car rental facility conveniently located inside the terminal.

“With this new airport location and the distinction of being the only car rental company to offer Aeroplan Miles, Avis is proud to serve travelers at Kelowna,” said Bill Boxberger, vice president and general manager of Avis Budget Group, parent company of Avis. “With smoke-free vehicles guaranteed and many time-saving amenities available, we can ensure our customers experience the We try harder service that has made us famous.”

The new location offers a wide choice of vehicles, from subcompact vehicles to convertibles, minivans and SUVs. Every vehicle is backed by the Avis commitment to provide outstanding customer service and includes 24-hour roadside assistance. Renters at this location will also enjoy the convenience of Avis Preferred® counter-bypass service, where2™ GPS navigation and Avis e-Receipt™.

Hours of operation at the full-service rental facility are Sunday through Saturday from 6:30 a.m. to midnight.

All-American Soap Box Derby:

WHAT: More than 500 youngsters and their families will be in
Akron, Ohio, for a week of activities leading up to the 73rd
All-American Soap Box Derby at Derby Downs on Saturday, July 24.
Boys and girls between the ages of eight and 17 have earned the trip to
Akron by winning local Soap Box Derby competition in their
gravity-powered race cars. They will travel from 40 states in the United
States, as well as Canada, Germany, New Zealand, Japan and Guam.

Veteran Hollywood actor/director Corbin Bernsen is producing a movie
based on the Soap Box Derby and will be shooting scenes for 25 Hill at
the All-American championships on July 24

Monday, July 19 (9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.) Champions welcome
ceremonies, Canal Park, downtown Akron

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

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

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

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

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

Innovative Solution Expected to Dramatically Expand Access to AR
for Users Worldwide; Empowers Designers, Agencies, Non-Programmers to
Develop AR Apps

LOS ANGELES — Total Immersion, the global leader in augmented reality, today announced
the launch of its new software and security solution: D’Fusion® for
Adobe® Flash® Player.

The product is the long-awaited solution to the increasing demand from
online marketing professionals and advertisers for easily accessible
augmented reality experiences for a wide audience of consumers. Adobe®
Flash® Player already reaches 99 percent of Internet-enabled desktops,
avoiding the need for an AR specific plug-in download.

The new release of D’Fusion® for Adobe® Flash® Player enables
development of applications with Adobe® Flash® ActionScript® language
using Marker-Less Tracking Lite (MLT) technology. This process uses
existing 2D and 3D materials to directly recognize images printed on the
packaging or the product itself. This is a significant advantage for
advertisers, since it does not require additional AR-specific markers on
the materials to trigger the experience.

In line with its content protection and “brand image” securing policy,
Total Immersion has proposed an innovative security mechanism with this
new module, preventing third parties from misusing media.

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THE cream has risen, and Englands hapless curds have gone back to their mansions in Cheshire. But its still all to punt for as the World Cup gets semi serious. Tuesdays last-four clash between Holland and Uruguay might not be a feast for the eyes if history is anything to go by – but there look to be some very tasty prices on offer. Nerves will be jangling – and the stats pile up in favour of betting that this one is light on goal action. Judged on the record of the 12 semis games from the 1986 World Cup onwards, youd have to mark this game up 2/1 to be drawn in 90 minutes, 1/5 to produce “under 2.5 goals”, 7/5 “under 1.5″ and 1/2 for a 0-0 at half-time. All those bets are on offer at value prices – get on half-time 0-0 at 6/4 plus “under 2.5″ at 4/7 – and I cant see any reason to look elsewhere.
First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (”First Quantum” or the “Company”) (TSX: FM)(LSE: FQM) and its subsidiaries in the Democratic Republic of Congo (”RDC”), Frontier and Comisa, have responded to a request from the RDC Minister of Health for assistance following a fuel tanker explosion in the eastern region of the country.

The Company has sourced and is in the process of transporting two tonnes of medical supplies from South Africa to Bukavu by a chartered aircraft. The supplies include specialized burns bandages and creams, painkillers, and antibiotics which will assist the local health authorities in their efforts to treat the victims of the explosion.

First Quantum personnel are working with the Governor of South Kivu and local health services to ensure the efficient and effective delivery and utilization of the medical supplies which are expected to be delivered during the afternoon of Thursday 8th July. The Company is also seeking to coordinate its efforts with the UN mission in the region.

On Behalf of the Board of Directors of First Quantum Minerals Ltd.

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A QUARTER of teenagers deliberately get sunburn because they think it makes for a better tan. And one in three use no sun cream, a survey showed yesterday. Teenage Cancer Trust, which released the figures, is launching an anti-burn campaign with ex-East-Ender Michelle Ryan and Skins star Nicholas Hoult.
July marks the delectable dessert chain’s anniversary as well as
National Ice Cream Month

IRVINE, Calif. — Tastee-Freez, America’s favorite establishment for soft-serve treats and
high-quality quick service food, kicks off its 60th anniversary in July
2010, which is fittingly also National Ice Cream Month. One of the
longest-lived franchise operations in the United States, Tastee-Freez is
available in the majority of Wienerschnitzel and Hamburger Stand
locations, as well as Tastee-Freez signature restaurants located
in 18 states across the country.

“For 60 years, Tastee-Freez has been providing frozen treats that bring
back fond memories of cool, creamy soft-serve and an era gone by,” said
Tim Mulks, general manager of Tastee-Freez. “We look forward to many
more years of providing guests with delicious new desserts as well as
our old-fashioned favorites.”

In 1950, Leo Moranz, an inventor, and Harry Axene, an entrepreneur, came
together to create what would later become one of America’s favorite
establishments for delicious soft-serve treats and high-quality quick
service food. The two men formed a partnership to market a revolutionary
new soft-serve pump and freezer which far exceeded the technology of any
existing equipment, allowing for faster service and a higher quality,
great-tasting product. Within five years after the first freezer was
sold, walk-up stands bearing the Tastee-Freez name opened across the
country to sell cones and sundaes to an eager public. Moranz and Axene
allowed stands to use the Tastee-Freez name in exchange for rent paid on
the ice cream pump needed to operate each freezer.

Since franchising first gained popularity in the early 1950s, the food
service industry has seen many chains come and go. Tastee-Freez has
strived to meet the ever-changing needs of its franchisees and their
customers, and has increased its menu offerings over the years to
include a wide variety of options. The majority of Tastee-Freez
locations have evolved to become full quick service operations, offering
a variety of lunch and dinner options in addition to the famous
soft-serve treats. The signature restaurants are located in Alaska,
Arizona, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Illinois, Iowa,
Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma,
Ohio, South Carolina, Vermont and Virginia.

A QUARTER of teenagers deliberately get sunburn because they think it makes for a better tan. And one in three use no sun cream, a survey showed yesterday. Teenage Cancer Trust, which released the figures, is launching an anti-burn campaign with ex-East-Ender Michelle Ryan and Skins star Nicholas Hoult.

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Going with the notion too big to fail, the American people saw a falling giant in the insurance industry, AIG, received $182 billion bailout funds since September 2008. People realized that the U.S. had been caught in a sand-trap, and from there a great depression gripped the American economy and toppled global economy into a recession. It has been a long walk in the scorched sand for the U.S. Nonetheless, the U.S. economy slowly saw some signs of recovery in 2010, even if global economic environment continues to stay uncertain. AIG on its part has been shedding its assets to willing buyers as part of it strategy to pay off its Federal loans. These endeavors, however, have been riddled with challenges as the financial sector worldwide was in a state of turmoil and AIG assets were not overly appealing for many. A recent failure to conclude sales was reported at the very beginning of this month when AIG declined to let go of its AIA Group for $30.5 billion which was initially priced at $35.5 billion. The potential buyer was U.K. based insurer Prudential PLC.

AIG is now rumored to continue with its asset sales strategy with two of its Japanese insurance units, AIG Edison Life Insurance Co. and AIG Star Life Insurance Co. These are the same two assets that the company had decided not to sell in late 2009. With AIG placing these units back for sales, a number of industry experts believe that these units are perfect acquisition targets for Prudential Financial Inc. (NYSE: PRU). Prudential Financial has been very active on the Japanese market and has every intention of growing its presence in this region as indicated by its most recent quarter figures. Another asset sales that have made the headlines in March 2010, is the sales of the Alico to MetLife Inc. (NYSE: MET) in the next few months for a total of $15.5 billion — that is $6.8 billion in cash and the rest in MetLife stocks.

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Beautiful, uncrowded beaches with soft sand and stunning water views make for the perfect relaxing getaway at the Lighthouse Bay Resort on Barbuda. But this intimate, exclusive resort also offers activities and excursions that can add a bit of adrenaline to your getaway, contribute to your health and well being, or even teach a thing or two about the areas local historic attractions.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

BAGHDAD — Iraqi officials say at least five people have been killed by bombs targeting pilgrims taking part in the final day of a Shiite religious holiday. Police and hospital officials say the five were believed to be pilgrims on their way home from visiting a mosque in northern Baghdad to mark the anniversary of the death of a revered Shiite figure. Four died in eastern Baghdad when a roadside bomb exploded, while a car bomb in southern Baghdad killed the fifth person. Hundreds of thousands of devout Shiites from across the country walk to Baghdad to take part in the occasion. But the crowds make prime targets for Sunni insurgents.

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Positions Merck to Capitalize on Opportunities for Global Growth

WHITEHOUSE STATION, N.J. — Merck Co., Inc. (NYSE: MRK), known outside the U.S. and Canada as MSD,
today provided further detail on integration plans for the companys
research and development, manufacturing and other business operations as
part of a global restructuring program announced following the November
2009 merger of Merck and Schering-Plough. The consolidation plans
support Mercks strategic direction as a customer focused, innovative
and diversified global health care company, and position the company to
invest in key areas for future growth, including emerging markets,
biologics, vaccines and consumer care.

Merck today announced plans to phase out operations at eight research
sites and eight manufacturing sites, as well as to continue to
consolidate office facilities worldwide, as part of the global merger
restructuring program that began last December. The goal of the
restructuring is to create a flexible RD organization that cultivates
scientific innovation, facilitates external collaboration and drives
pipeline progress and a reliable, more fully utilized and cost efficient
worldwide manufacturing supply chain to support Mercks broader product
portfolio.

Merck continues to expect its total workforce to be reduced by
approximately 15 percent across all areas of the combined company
worldwide as part of the initial phases of its merger restructuring
program. The company said it will continue to hire new employees in
strategic growth areas of the business as necessary.

“Today’s announcement is another important step as we successfully
integrate our global operations on schedule and move forward with
Mercks strategic priorities,” said Richard T. Clark, chairman and chief
executive officer of Merck. “These changes are crucial to drive future
growth and realize the promise of being a global health care leader for
the long term. While we believe these actions are necessary to support
Mercks competitive advantage, they required difficult decisions that
will impact some of our colleagues, their families and local
communities. We will implement our restructuring plans with the utmost
care and respect for the hard-working and talented employees of Merck,”
he said.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Ranir,
LLC, a leading oral care consumer products company, announced
today that it has acquired Synpart
Limited and Synpart AG from HemCon Medical Technologies, Inc.
Synpart is a leading manufacturer and marketer of store brand oral care
products in the European Community and a contract manufacturer for
global branded oral care companies.

Along with Ranir, LLC, Synpart will become a division of Ranir Global
Holdings, LLC. The combined company is now the largest store brand oral
care company in the world and a significant contract supplier to global
branded oral care companies. The acquisition of Synpart will allow Ranir
to build a global oral care footprint, increase its product offerings,
expand its expertise in oral care and enhance its supply chain
partnership network.

“Teaming with Synpart will not only allow us to accelerate our growth
through international expansion in important U.K. and European markets
but it will also expand our oral care product line and enable us to
increase our commitment to innovation to exceed the expectations of our
customer partners,” said Christine Henisee, CEO of Ranir, who joined the
company in 2003 and has more than 30 years of consumer products
experience.

Henisee added, “We expect to see oral care category growth fueled by the
growing awareness of the connection between oral health and overall
wellness in developed countries worldwide.”

Helmut Schlieper joins the Ranir senior management team as President of
Synpart, a division of Ranir Global Holdings, LLC. Mr. Schlieper founded
Synpart AG in 2004. Mike Levenstein, currently Chief Operating Officer
of Synpart Limited, will lead Synpart’s contract business and direct its
Asian operations.

NEW YORK — The Board of Directors of Colgate-Palmolive Company (NYSE:CL) today
declared quarterly cash dividends of $.53 per common share, payable on
August 13, 2010, to shareholders of record on July 26, 2010. The Company
has paid uninterrupted dividends on its common stock since 1895.

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

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BURBANK, Calif. — Disney Interactive Studios today announced that after an explosive
release for video game consoles, Windows PC and iPhone in May, Split/Second
will be speeding onto the PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system and PSPGo. Split/Second,
which was named Best Racing Game by Game Critics Awards: Best of E3
2009, is expected to be available for these new handheld systems this
holiday season.

In Split/Second, players don’t just race to the finish line to
beat their opponents, they build up their power meter through deft
driving and triggering “power plays,” explosive moments that take out
opponents or alter the track. The game takes place within a
hyper-competitive reality television show with city-sized sets rigged
for destruction. Each track has numerous power plays that can be
strategically triggered by skilled drivers. Competitors in Split/Second
don’t just collide with other vehicles to knock them from the track —
they can trigger blockbuster action film-like explosive events that
drastically alter the dynamics of the race. Players must use strategy
and pinpoint timing to derail opponents, tactically alter the track or
create entirely new routes.

“Split/Second has become a hit with fans of racing and action
games, and is the perfect fit for the PSP system,” said Craig Relyea,
senior vice president of global marketing, Disney Interactive Studios.
“The explosive track altering features and fast arcade racing will have
PSP system players worldwide playing it on-the-go or at home.”

Split/Second for the PSP system will include unique handling and
controls designed specifically for Sony’s premier handheld game
platform. The game will feature an exclusive new track and challenges
not found on the current versions. In addition, the game also includes
four-player local multiplayer.

Ellen Grace Ellen Grace Fellows “Loving Wife and Mother” Passed away July 5, 2010 due to complications from Frontotemporal Dementia. Born December 2, 1937 to Henry and Alice Spilker in Salt Lake City, Utah. Married Richard Steven Fellows January 27, 1955. Later sealed in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. Ellen loved camping, fishing, and oil painting. She served faithfully in many church callings, including a full time mission in Hayfork California with her husband. She also served in the Jordan River Temple. Her greatest joys came from serving others and spending time with her family. She is proud to be the grandmother of 16 grandchildren and 10 1/ 2 great-grandchildren. She loved all holidays, especially Christmas. Survived by her husband Richard, children Steven (Christine) Fellows, Madeline (Ray) Enniss, Roger (Holley) Fellows, Cindy (Max) Hardman, Russell (Rebecca) Fellows, siblings Elva Caldwell, Melvin (Christa) Spilker, Donald (Rene) Spilker, Raymond (Janet) Spilker and Frank (Kathy) Spilker.

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— Iteris to lead program management for implementation of over
$900 million transportation infrastructure projects –

SANTA ANA, Calif. — Iteris, Inc. (NYSE Amex: ITI), a leader in the traffic management market
that focuses on the application and development of advanced
technologies, today announced that the company has been awarded a major
contract to assist the South Bay Cities Council of Governments (SBCCOG)
located in Los Angeles County to develop an Implementation Plan and
provide Program/Project Management for the South Bay Measure R Highway
Program. Building on previous transportation study recommendations and
needed gap closures, this work will help move transportation projects
forward rapidly in partnership with Caltrans. Iteris will also assist
South Bay cities in facilitating document completion and streamlining
the construction process. This project will employ a monitoring system
to track progress and provide early identification of implementation
obstacles. The three-year contract, with funding provided from South Bay
Measure R Highway funds through the Los Angeles County Metropolitan
Transportation Authority (Metro), has a total value of $2.0 million.

Measure R is a one-half cent sales tax approved by Los Angeles County
voters in November 2008 to meet the transportation needs of Los Angeles
County. Metro oversees the distribution of the funds. The South Bay sub
region is expected to receive approximately $906 million over the
30-year life of Measure R. Although Measure R is expected to provide a
significant amount of funding to the South Bay, the intent of this
program is also to leverage the Measure R funds with other available and
possible new revenue sources.

“Iteris has a long history of assisting the South Bay Cities on
transportation projects,” said Abbas Mohaddes, president and chief
executive officer of Iteris. “We are delighted to provide our services
with this significant assignment to help implement such a significant
program to improve mobility in this important region of Los Angeles
County.” Mr. Mohaddes continued, “Additionally, this contract award is
an excellent example of how local transportation projects continue to
receive funding in these challenging economic times.”

SUSTA™ Expands Footprint into Florida Grocery Chain

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

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

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

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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EAST LANSING, Mich. NAPA, Calif. — American Physicians Capital Inc. (APCapital) (NASDAQ:ACAP), a major
provider of health care liability insurance, and The Doctors Company,
the largest national insurer of physician and surgeon medical liability,
today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement
pursuant to which The Doctors Company will acquire APCapital for $41.50
per share in cash, or an aggregate purchase price of approximately $386
million. The $41.50 per share in cash purchase price represents a
premium of approximately 31 percent over the $31.76 per share closing
price of ACAP on July 7, 2010, the last trading day prior to today’s
announcement.

R. Kevin Clinton, President and CEO of APCapital said, “This transaction
delivers significant value to our shareholders. Additionally, our
insureds will benefit as they become members of one of the largest and
most respected professional liability companies in the nation. I would
like to recognize our employees, agents, and medical society partners
for their dedication and commitment to APCapital. They are the driving
force behind the success of our company.”

“We are extremely pleased to announce this partnership between two
physician-founded companies and we look forward to delivering enhanced
value to our member insureds through the financial strength of a
combined organization with a relentless commitment to protecting,
defending, and rewarding the practice of good medicine,” said Richard E.
Anderson, MD, FACP, chairman and CEO of The Doctors Company. “Members
will benefit from our partnership and will continue to receive
aggressive claims defense, unmatched legislative and patient safety
advocacy, outstanding service, and industry leading member benefits.”

With this merger, The Doctors Company further expands its position as
the largest national insurer of physician and surgeon medical liability
to nearly 55,000 member insureds.

The Board of Directors of APCapital has approved the proposed
transaction and has resolved to recommend that its shareholders approve
the merger. The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter
of 2010 and is subject to customary closing conditions, including the
receipt of regulatory approvals, and approval by a majority of
APCapital’s shareholders.

Session Will Discuss How Health Plans Can Begin Planning for Mandated
Changes in Mental Health and Substance Abuse Care Regulations

WAYNE, Pa. — MEDecision,
Inc., a leading provider of collaborative
healthcare management solutions, will present a complimentary
webinar discussing member-centric behavioral health utilization
management and what health plans need to begin considering today to
prepare for the changes coming tomorrow, including related workflow
requirements. The session will be held on Wednesday, July 14 at 12:30
p.m. Eastern time (9:30 a.m. Pacific time).

Hosted by MEDecision’s Vice President of Product Marketing Brian Nagle,
Director of Clinical Programs Suzanne Kunze and Clinical Product Manager
Dawn Kramer, the webinar will examine the societal, economic and
regulatory factors that are driving insurers to increase access, improve
outcomes, and control costs for mental health and substance abuse care.
Its primary topics will include:

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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.

Positions Merck to Capitalize on Opportunities for Global Growth

WHITEHOUSE STATION, N.J. — Merck Co., Inc. (NYSE: MRK), known outside the U.S. and Canada as MSD,
today provided further detail on integration plans for the companys
research and development, manufacturing and other business operations as
part of a global restructuring program announced following the November
2009 merger of Merck and Schering-Plough. The consolidation plans
support Mercks strategic direction as a customer focused, innovative
and diversified global health care company, and position the company to
invest in key areas for future growth, including emerging markets,
biologics, vaccines and consumer care.

Merck today announced plans to phase out operations at eight research
sites and eight manufacturing sites, as well as to continue to
consolidate office facilities worldwide, as part of the global merger
restructuring program that began last December. The goal of the
restructuring is to create a flexible RD organization that cultivates
scientific innovation, facilitates external collaboration and drives
pipeline progress and a reliable, more fully utilized and cost efficient
worldwide manufacturing supply chain to support Mercks broader product
portfolio.

Merck continues to expect its total workforce to be reduced by
approximately 15 percent across all areas of the combined company
worldwide as part of the initial phases of its merger restructuring
program. The company said it will continue to hire new employees in
strategic growth areas of the business as necessary.

“Today’s announcement is another important step as we successfully
integrate our global operations on schedule and move forward with
Mercks strategic priorities,” said Richard T. Clark, chairman and chief
executive officer of Merck. “These changes are crucial to drive future
growth and realize the promise of being a global health care leader for
the long term. While we believe these actions are necessary to support
Mercks competitive advantage, they required difficult decisions that
will impact some of our colleagues, their families and local
communities. We will implement our restructuring plans with the utmost
care and respect for the hard-working and talented employees of Merck,”
he said.

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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