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SMITHFIELD, R.I. — FGX
International (NASDAQ: FGXI), a leading eyewear designer and
marketer, announced today that it is launching television commercials
for its Foster
Grant brand, once again including Hollywood icon Raquel Welch. Ms.
Welch was one of Foster Grant’s spokespeople in the 1960s, appearing in
several print ads for Foster Grant sunglasses, and also in commercials
for Foster Grant sunglasses and reading glasses in 2009. The commercials
feature the well-known “Who’s that behind those Foster Grants?” tagline,
which was named by Advertising Age as one of the Top 100
Advertising Campaigns of all time.

FGX International collaborated with Ms. Welch for a national television
advertising campaign for both the Foster Grant reading glasses and
Foster Grant sunglasses collections. Foster Grant invested over $12
million in consumer advertising for its collection of sunglasses over
the past three years, and plans to invest approximately $4 million in
2010. FGXI will launch the television campaign on April 12th,
2010.

Ms. Welch’s new book, Raquel: Beyond the Cleavage, about her life
and the aging process, will be in bookstores April 1. An international
sex symbol of the 1960s and 1970s, she starred in over 45 films,
including Fantastic Voyage, Bandolero!, Bedazzled
and One Million Years B.C., and in 1974 she won a Golden Globe
Award for Best Motion Picture Actress in a Musical or Comedy for The
Three Musketeers. She was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of
Fame, and earlier this year was named by GQ as one of the Top 25
Sexiest Film Stars of all time.

“Signing Raquel Welch for Foster Grant proved to be very successful for
the Foster Grant brand,” said Richard Kornhauser, FGXI Executive Vice
President and Chief Marketing Officer. “It was an obvious choice to work
with her again in 2010. Raquel continues to combine her tremendous star
power and natural beauty to appeal to all age ranges, gender and
demographics, making her a perfect fit for Foster Grant.”

the Rubicon Project Partners with mOcean Mobile to Provide Premium
Web Publishers With Mobile Ad Optimization

LOS ANGELES — the Rubicon Project, the digital advertising technology and data
company, has partnered with mOcean Mobile, an independent mobile
advertising platform, to provide premium Web publishers with a unified
view into monetization across their display and mobile platforms with
REVV for mobile (RFM)™. Available through the company’s REVV for
publishers™ advertising platform, RFM offers publishers a complete
platform that includes mobile ad serving, campaign management and ad
network optimization to match every mobile ad impression with the
highest paying demand source. Through the REVV Marketplace, premium
sales channel partners will now have access to unique mobile and display
inventory in one place – helping maximize ad revenue.

“As our customers continue to expand their advertising channels, it’s
our goal to provide them with a single digital advertising technology
and data platform, engineered exclusively to empower publishers to
monetize content and data across all digital media,” said Craig Roah,
COO and Founder of the Rubicon Project. “Mobile inventory is growing
quickly as a contributor to our publishers’ overall advertising revenue,
so it was imperative we select a partner that could deliver the right
technology and services. We chose to work with mOcean Mobile because
they offer the most mature mobile ad serving product on the market, a
best-in-class user interface and a team that is staffed with industry
veterans. Our partnership will provide our publishers with a platform
that meets all their mobile needs.”

“The release of REVV for mobile is a giant leap forward in the maturity
of the mobile medium, as it will bring a needed level of ad serving
efficiency,” said Dave Gwozdz, CEO of Mojiva, Inc., parent company of
mOcean Mobile. “the Rubicon Project is an important monetization partner
to many top publishers and mOcean Mobile is excited to be a part of
their move toward mobile ad optimization.”

REVV for mobile, integrated within the REVV platform, features:

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NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. — Conexant Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CNXT), a leading supplier of innovative
semiconductor solutions for imaging, audio, embedded modem, and video
surveillance applications, today announced that Scott Mercer, company
chairman and chief executive officer, will present at the Roth Capital
Partners 22nd Annual OC Growth Stock Conference on Wednesday,
March 17, 2010 at 8:30 a.m. Pacific time at The Ritz-Carlton in Dana
Point, Calif. A link to the live Webcast will be posted on the Investor
Relations section of Conexant’s Web site on the morning of the
presentation.

Cantronic Systems Inc., (”Cantronic” or the “Company”) (TSX VENTURE: CTS), today announced that it has signed a letter of intent (the “LOI”) by which it proposes (the “Proposed Transaction”) to acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of privately-owned Actiontop Electronics (Shenzhen) Co. Ltd., a manufacturer of high-speed video surveillance cameras and related products (”Actiontop”).

“The Proposed Transaction is in keeping with our strategy to acquire companies with complimentary technologies to enhance our ability to deliver end-to-end security and surveillance systems,” said James Zahn, President and CEO of Cantronic. “Actiontops high performance products and technology have enabled it to attract OEM partners for international sales. In fact, Actiontop is already an OEM supplier to Cantronic. In China, we can expand Actiontops business by adding their products to our total security and surveillance solution and using the sales and distribution network of our China subsidiaries. The Actiontop acquisition would enhance our ability to capitalize on the large and growing market in China, driven by government goals for national video surveillance.”

Highlights of the Proposed Transaction include:

Pursuant to the terms of the LOI, Cantronic expects to pay a purchase price of RMB 25 million (approximately CAD $3.9 million as at March 1, 2010) consisting of 40% RMB denominated cash and 60% common shares of Cantronic. The purchase price may be subject to a post-closing adjustment. The majority of the cash component of the purchase price would be provided by an arms-length partner, which would assume approximately 30% of the share ownership of Actiontop. Shares issued in accordance with the Proposed Transaction would be subject to a one-year lock up period. Cantronic expects that it will fund its cash portion of payment with cash on hand. Actiontop has a profitable track record including several years of revenue and earnings and this transaction will be immediately accretive to Cantronic.

The LOI provides that the parties will proceed in good faith to enter into a definitive purchase and sale agreement by March 30, 2010. Any definitive agreement would be subject to amongst other things, final due diligence by Cantronic. Completion of the Proposed Transaction is subject to a number of conditions including, but not limited to, obtaining all required regulatory approvals. There can be no assurance that the LOI will result in a transaction.

Cantronic Systems Inc., (”Cantronic” or the “Company”) (TSX VENTURE: CTS), today announced that it has signed a letter of intent (the “LOI”) by which it proposes (the “Proposed Transaction”) to acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of privately-owned Actiontop Electronics (Shenzhen) Co. Ltd., a manufacturer of high-speed video surveillance cameras and related products (”Actiontop”).

“The Proposed Transaction is in keeping with our strategy to acquire companies with complimentary technologies to enhance our ability to deliver end-to-end security and surveillance systems,” said James Zahn, President and CEO of Cantronic. “Actiontops high performance products and technology have enabled it to attract OEM partners for international sales. In fact, Actiontop is already an OEM supplier to Cantronic. In China, we can expand Actiontops business by adding their products to our total security and surveillance solution and using the sales and distribution network of our China subsidiaries. The Actiontop acquisition would enhance our ability to capitalize on the large and growing market in China, driven by government goals for national video surveillance.”

Highlights of the Proposed Transaction include:

Pursuant to the terms of the LOI, Cantronic expects to pay a purchase price of RMB 25 million (approximately CAD $3.9 million as at March 1, 2010) consisting of 40% RMB denominated cash and 60% common shares of Cantronic. The purchase price may be subject to a post-closing adjustment. The majority of the cash component of the purchase price would be provided by an arms-length partner, which would assume approximately 30% of the share ownership of Actiontop. Shares issued in accordance with the Proposed Transaction would be subject to a one-year lock up period. Cantronic expects that it will fund its cash portion of payment with cash on hand. Actiontop has a profitable track record including several years of revenue and earnings and this transaction will be immediately accretive to Cantronic.

The LOI provides that the parties will proceed in good faith to enter into a definitive purchase and sale agreement by March 30, 2010. Any definitive agreement would be subject to amongst other things, final due diligence by Cantronic. Completion of the Proposed Transaction is subject to a number of conditions including, but not limited to, obtaining all required regulatory approvals. There can be no assurance that the LOI will result in a transaction.

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Relationships may be everything in business — and regular reviews of those relationships shouldnt be ignored.

In the life sciences industry, market research leaders conduct regular evaluations of preferred vendors — those external firms short-listed for a companys market research work. Market research teams depend on these outside organizations, so poor vendor work causes delays, stretches budgets, and forces executives to make decisions without key pieces of information.

The first step in avoiding such pitfalls comes early, when teams thoroughly vet each vendor. Later, after preferred status has been conferred, teams regularly review vendor performance and evaluate outsourcing strategy.

THE legal trade is getting its silk and stuff in a twist about Tesco law. Tesco law is shorthand for new rules being considered to allow banks and other big business to get their snouts into the legal trough. This is a matter of great concern to long-established firms such as Hog, Sow Piglet, who want to keep the contents of the trough for themselves. My moneys on Tesco. Here is a bit of fast-forwarding to see how Tesco law will work. Its easy to find the legal shop down at Tesco town. The lawyer will be in a smart pinstripe suit from Tescos FF range. One of them got sacked the week before for wearing George at Asda.

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THE news that Edinburghs transport chiefs intend to press ahead with a city-wide tram network will be greeted with howls of incredulity, swiftly followed by rage, from citizens within the capitals boundaries and people further afield. Construction work on the project – begun in 2007, meant to be completed in 2011, but now delayed until 2012 – has strained the citys patience. Edinburghs tram project never had an overwhelmingly popular mandate. Even those who supported the idea initially now wonder whether the ongoing mess is worth it for the sake of one line that runs parallel to well-served bus routes. Opponents just say: “I told you so.” But before we mount a citizens revolt at the prospect of more tram works to come, we should separate a good, visionary idea from its woeful execution. The inexperienced Lib-Dem/SNP administration that has presided over the tram debacle is made up of mavericks who might well be incapable of organising the proverbial piss-up in a brewery, let alone playing midwife to such a radical project. That is unfortunate. After the council elections in 2011, lets hope that Edinburghs city chambers will be in more capable hands. To be fair to Edinburgh City Council though, most local authorities have little experience of managing such massive civic projects. And as the deep crisis in local government funding bites, very few will gain that experience, preferring to turn a blind eye to city centres choked with cars and the inevitable environmental degradation that causes, as they struggle to make budget savings.
Can you crunch the code? Each number represents a letter. Every letter of the alphabet is used. Use the clue letters, below the main grid, to get started. Do you know which letter is represented by Number 1 in Codebreaker? Call 0901 609 1899 Or text SMCRUNCH, followed by a space, then your answer, to 84080. Closes midnight Tuesday March 9. Winner picked at random from correct entries.
AAA collaborates with the Travel Channel as the official safety partner on the networks new reality travel competition series, “Americas Worst Driver,” premiering at 7 p.m. Sunday, March 14.

In the series, bad drivers from eight major American cities, including Los Angeles, nominated by friends and family, compete in various driving challenges to identify the worst local driver. Each challenge tests a drivers ability to focus while dealing with distraction and stress, a task that anyone behind the wheel should concentrate on improving. The participant earning the distinction of the worst driver from each city will watch as their car is destroyed before moving onto the finale where ultimately Americas Worst Driver will be named.

In each city, participants are monitored by off-duty police officers, ensuring everyones safety and penalizing contestants for traffic violations. Poor driving behaviors incur negative points, bringing contestants closer to having their car destroyed and receiving the infamous crown. Good driving is rewarded with being eliminated from the program, sparing their car from destruction and earning various prizes.

As a leader in traffic safety for more than a century, AAAs driver training expert, Dr. William Van Tassel, also known as “Dr. Bill,” will offer quick tips for viewers on AAAs Rules of the Road during special vignettes throughout the series run. AAA will also offer online driver improvement courses to all contestants participating in the show, as safety behind the wheel will be emphasized as a number one priority for all drivers during the series. Viewers can also read more in-depth information about safe driving on TravelChannel.com.

“Reality-based television programming represents a fresh and potentially effective way to teach millions of Americans how to be better and safer drivers,” said Kathleen Marvaso, vice president of AAA Public Affairs. “AAA is especially pleased to be working with the Travel Channel on this project as both of our organizations are widely-known and respected as a source of quality consumer information.”

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TO journalists, anything that appears as news is a story. Its the word we use. A “good story” is a tale that needs to be told and ought to be read. It doesnt, probably shouldnt, aspire to art. It neednt have a moral purpose and the chances are – for good news is rarely a good story – that it wont cheer you up. So whats the difference between a good newspaper story and a good movie? Easy enough, you say. One is supposed to be true, the other suffers no such inhibitions. In journalism the facts, said CP Scott, are sacred; movies get by with “emotional truth” or some such blather. Yet what if the film is “based on a true story”, and what if the newspaper item is unassailably factual, in every detail, but so selective it amounts to a falsehood? You can complicate the matter more. A journalist confronted with a hideous catastrophe will not win many bylines if he or she simply reports the death toll, quotes the politicians, and corrals expert opinion. Those who were despatched to Haiti as thousands died understood that “emotional truth”, the human reality, was also a fact, perhaps the largest fact. Yet a film-maker, bound by no reporting conventions, might claim the same understanding. By what right? When you exceed the facts, for whatever reason, you make a claim about your own percipience. But if you stick to what is demonstrably, blamelessly factual you may miss larger truths. Equally, if you touch on the lives of actual people, in either trade, they may fail to recognise your version, or they may just dispute your right – you might call it your right to free speech – to treat them as raw material.
QPR 3 NEIL WARNOCK is either an inspiration, genius and master coach or “immoral, disloyal, indecent and greedy”. The latter is how Crystal Palaces former owner Simon Jordan described Warnock after his defection across London to fellow relegation strugglers QPR this week.

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* DELAYED-ONSET MUSCLE SORENESS (DOMS) is a double-edged sword. On one hand, muscle damage and soreness promote intracellular repair processes that make your muscles bigger and stronger. On the other hand, when DOMS is extreme, it can limit your range of motion and affect how often you train. Enter BounceBack, a blend of proteolytic enzymes, cur-cumin and phytosterols from avocado and soybean oils, resveratrol and vitamin C. Researchers from the UCLA School of Medicine (Los Angeles) recently reported that in a small study of 10 men and women, 30 days of BounceBack supplementation significantly reduced pain and tenderness induced by Smith machine squats. A small improvement in range of motion (knee flexion) was also noted, along with trends for decreases in serum markers of muscle damage. * CREATINE CONTINUES TO IMPRESS. In addition to improving muscle strength and size, bone health and even cognition in vegetarians, it now appears to help lifters recover their strength faster after a hard workout. Researchers from Australia, Baylor University (Waco, Texas) and Tasmania teamed up to study the effects of creatine monohydrate administered five days before and 14 days after a standardized lower-body resistance-training session (four sets of 10 reps of the eccentric-only leg press, leg extension and leg curl). Five days before exercise, subjects took about 20 grams of creatine and 84 grams of glucose or a placebo. Fourteen days later, they took about 7 grams of creatine and 28 grams of glucose or a placebo. The effects of creatine were dramatic: a 21% greater recovery of strength and 84% less muscle damage compared to the placebo group. This study underscores the importance of daily creatine supplementation, especially on “off” days, to accelerate recovery from intense weight training.
Capsaicin, the active ingredient in chili peppers, is included in many fat-burners and preworkout products for its thermogenic effects, but can the pungent plant improve physical performance? Researchers from the University of Oklahoma (Norman) measured the [VO.sub.2] maxes (aerobic capacities) of 20 college students, along with their one-rep maxes on the bench press and leg press.
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BENEFITS cheat Peter Ollerton-Wright claimed thousands of pounds in England – while relaxing in Thailand.
BENEFITS cheat Peter Ollerton-Wright claimed thousands of pounds in England – while relaxing in Thailand.
pounds A NEW report by Direct Line reveals that 660,000 motorists have got their nearest and dearest to take the rap for their motoring offences in order to avoid licence points. pounds SMOKERS quitting this No Smoking Day, March 10, could save an average pounds 6,044 on combined critical illness and life cover. pounds WITH Good Friday falling on April 2, savers have less chance to beat the deadline and pay into a tax-free ISA this year. ISA providers also have two days less to process applications and transfers.

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Icelands president yesterday called on Gordon Brown to show statesmanship and agree a reduction in the multi-million-pound bill his country faces to compensate Britain for lost deposits of the failed internet bank Icesave. Opinion polls suggest that as many as three-quarters of Icelanders would vote No to paying pound(s)2.3 billion to Britain and pound(s)1.2bn to the Dutch in yesterdays referendum. The Reykjavik parliament approved the payments to compensate for funds the British and Dutch governments paid out to about 340,000 investors in Icesave. Britain and the Netherlands last week offered improved terms – including a significant cut on the 5.5% interest rate under the original deal hammered out at the end of last year.
IT says more about Aberdeens recent form than their performance yesterday that this will go down as something of an improvement. In truth, it barely was. Without a victory since January and with manager Mark McGhee finding himself increasingly under fire, the Pittodrie side required a second-half Zander Diamond goal to nick a point and deprive plucky Hamilton of what would have been their first home win since early December. The Hamilton bench and their supporters howled their disapproval, a theme that would be repeated throughout a frustrating afternoon for the home side. Not all of that exasperation was caused by the referee Stephen Finnie and his assistants, however. Hamilton contributed substantially to their own disappointment, missing a number of chances throughout the 90 minutes to extend a miserable run in front of goal.
* DELAYED-ONSET MUSCLE SORENESS (DOMS) is a double-edged sword. On one hand, muscle damage and soreness promote intracellular repair processes that make your muscles bigger and stronger. On the other hand, when DOMS is extreme, it can limit your range of motion and affect how often you train. Enter BounceBack, a blend of proteolytic enzymes, cur-cumin and phytosterols from avocado and soybean oils, resveratrol and vitamin C. Researchers from the UCLA School of Medicine (Los Angeles) recently reported that in a small study of 10 men and women, 30 days of BounceBack supplementation significantly reduced pain and tenderness induced by Smith machine squats. A small improvement in range of motion (knee flexion) was also noted, along with trends for decreases in serum markers of muscle damage. * CREATINE CONTINUES TO IMPRESS. In addition to improving muscle strength and size, bone health and even cognition in vegetarians, it now appears to help lifters recover their strength faster after a hard workout. Researchers from Australia, Baylor University (Waco, Texas) and Tasmania teamed up to study the effects of creatine monohydrate administered five days before and 14 days after a standardized lower-body resistance-training session (four sets of 10 reps of the eccentric-only leg press, leg extension and leg curl). Five days before exercise, subjects took about 20 grams of creatine and 84 grams of glucose or a placebo. Fourteen days later, they took about 7 grams of creatine and 28 grams of glucose or a placebo. The effects of creatine were dramatic: a 21% greater recovery of strength and 84% less muscle damage compared to the placebo group. This study underscores the importance of daily creatine supplementation, especially on “off” days, to accelerate recovery from intense weight training.

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pounds A NEW report by Direct Line reveals that 660,000 motorists have got their nearest and dearest to take the rap for their motoring offences in order to avoid licence points. pounds SMOKERS quitting this No Smoking Day, March 10, could save an average pounds 6,044 on combined critical illness and life cover. pounds WITH Good Friday falling on April 2, savers have less chance to beat the deadline and pay into a tax-free ISA this year. ISA providers also have two days less to process applications and transfers.

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UnsubCentral , the leading email compliance and suppression list management company, today announced the implementation of advanced email list security options for its customers including SHA-256 hashing and Salt capabilities for both MD5 and SHA-256 hashing. SHA, which stands for “Secure Hash Algorithm,” was designed by the National Security Agency (NSA) and published by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Salt is a level of additional security that can be applied to both MD5 and SHA-256 hashing that significantly mitigates the risk of brute force attacks. UnsubCentral has also built the tools to simplify the implementation of these options for both its clients and their partners, further solidifying the companys leadership and commitment to providing customers the most secure options for suppression list management and distribution.

Marketers running email campaigns across affiliate networks or other third parties typically share suppression and opt-out lists in order to comply with the Federal CAN-SPAM Act. While removing opt-out requests is a common email practice, there are risks associated with sharing lists of physical email addresses for individuals who do not want to receive email. Suppression list abuse, where email partners intentionally or unintentionally email suppression lists, is real, and the consequences can include federal fines and tarnished brand reputations.

UnsubCentral has been providing clients list security options including list scrubbing and MD5 Hashing for several years. List scrubbing is the practice of uploading ones suppression file to a neutral third party, like UnsubCentral, who then scrubs the list against a partners email list to remove unsubscribed email addresses. List scrubbing is considered the most secure way to allow access to suppression files as no addresses are actually shared. MD5 hashing is an industry standard one-way hashing algorithm that converts plain-text email addresses into 32-character alphanumeric hashes. Advertisers use UnsubCentral to hash their suppression lists before sending to third parties. Third parties then do the same to their mailing list and compare the MD5 hashes in their list against the MD5 hashes in the suppression file. If a match is found, the mailer removes the corresponding email address in their list.

SHA-256 is a more advanced one-way hashing algorithm than MD5 that converts plain-text email addresses into 64-character alphanumeric hashes. Salt serves as a unique password that is applied to each hashed email address before the address is then shared with partners. With the announcement of SHA-256 and Salt, UnsubCentral is demonstrating its commitment to providing the latest standards of compliance for advertisers, affiliates and other third parties.

“Utilizing third parties to expand email reach can be highly effective and achieved with little risk if simple steps and best practices are adopted,” said Russ Riley, marketing director of UnsubCentral. “Were proud to continually provide our customers a variety of means to protect their data, their brands and consumers.”

LOS ANGELES MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — RPost and Goodmail Systems announced today that they have resolved the
legal issues between them.

RPost had brought suit against Goodmail alleging that Goodmail’s Paper
Suppression™ service, which promised proof of delivery for email,
infringed several RPost
patents. The suit also named others for their role in the Paper
Suppression system.

The suit has been settled with an agreement to form a strategic
partnership to provide RPost proof of delivery as an upgrade for senders
of Goodmail CertifiedEmail. All Goodmail products offering delivery
proof will use RPost’s technology.

The two companies will also continue to independently market Goodmail
CertifiedEmail™ and RPost’s Registered Email® services as separate
products.

“We carefully reviewed RPost’s patented technology,” said Daniel
Dreymann, President and co-founder of Goodmail Systems, Inc. “We decided
that we could build the strongest product offering for these compliance
products by partnering with them.”

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

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

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

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

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

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The US Furniture Market Data Forecast to 2013 report is the essential
source for Furniture industry data and analysis covering the US, both at
the top level and providing in-depth category and channel insight.

The report provides historical data and forecasts for the US Furniture
Market industry in the period 2004-2013, detailed profiles and financial
metrics covering the major market players, a breakdown of key recent MA
and partnership activity, and comprehensive analysis of the key factors
driving the industry at consumer, market and company level.

The US furniture retail industry grew at a CAGR of 2.82% for the period
2004-2008 and reached to a value of $150.7 billion in 2008. The home
furniture houseware retailers accounted 62.9% of the total furniture
sales were the largest retail channels to sell furniture products in
2008. The economic slowdown in the US has put a major challenge for the
housing market. It has already started affecting the new house purchases
and house renovation activities. The tightening of the credit market has
further fuelled the slowdown with customers getting difficulty in
procuring home loans. This has a major affect on the purchase of
furniture products.

Household furniture sales are closely linked to home sales and Office
furniture sales are linked to growth in employment and new business
developments. The housing sector in the US has witnessed slowdown in
2008. The house prices fell sharply in the US, triggering downslide in
other developed countries. It has fallen by 1.0% to 5.0% in the US in
2008. It is further stated that real estate activities also slowed in
several countries, particularly in the US, Australia and UK by three
percentage points of GDP in 2008. This has further worsened by the tight
consumer credit position and impeding recession in the US economy. This
variation in housing prices has affected the consumer spending and
confidence in buying furniture items. The slowdown in the US economy has
increased the job losses and the employment has witnessed a dip in 2008.
Consequently, the furniture retail sector in the US declined 1.9% in
2008 over 2007.

SHOPPERS who suffered horrific burns from “toxic sofas” will renew their multi-million-pound compensation battle tomorrow. More than 350 Land of Leather customers blame the imported Chinese furniture for causing skin rashes and serious blistering. The damages bill as the High Court case resumes could reach pounds 20million, the biggest consumer injury action in UK legal history.

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CryptoLogic Limited (TSX: CRY)(TSX: CXY)(NASDAQ: CRYP)(LSE: CRP), a global developer of branded online betting games and Internet casino software, has signed a three-year agreement to license at least nine of its most popular online betting games to Betsson Malta Ltd (Betsson), a leading European e-gaming operator listed on OMX Stockholm.

Justin Thouin, Vice-President of CryptoLogic, said: “Betsson is the latest customer to sign up to CryptoLogics games, underscoring the value our innovative and rich content brings to operators worldwide. With every new licensee CryptoLogic not only expands its global reach but also strengthens its base for generating long term revenues.”

With a broad subscriber base in more than 18 countries, Betsson offers a wide range of first-class online gambling products and games in a safe and user-friendly gaming environment. Its product portfolio currently includes: Sportsbook, Betting Exchange, Casino, Poker, Games, Scratchcards and Bingo.

Magnus Grinneback, Business Area Director of Betsson.com, said: “We are confident CryptoLogics highly innovative games will enhance our customers gaming experience and attract more demand. We look forward to working with CryptoLogic to help us achieve just that.”

Brookfield Asset Management Inc. (TSX: BAM.A)(NYSE: BAM)(EURONEXT: BAMA) is pleased to announce that Jeff Kendrew has joined the firm as Chief Development Officer of its global infrastructure platform. Prior to his appointment, Mr. Kendrew served as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Prime Infrastructure (ASX: PIH), which he oversaw during Brookfields sponsorship of its recapitalization and restructuring in November 2009. As of December 31, 2009, Brookfield manages approximately $15 billion of infrastructure assets across multiple sectors, including transportation (ports, rail lines), utilities (electrical and natural gas transmission), and timberlands.

“We are very pleased to welcome Jeff as a senior executive of our infrastructure team,” said Sam Pollock, Senior Managing Partner of Brookfield and head of its infrastructure group. “His extensive operating experience in the infrastructure industry, with particular focus on the power sector, is an excellent fit with the significant opportunities that we see as we continue to grow our infrastructure platform.”

Mr. Kendrew will be based in Brookfields offices in Sydney, Australia.

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A LATE comeback salvaged what could be a priceless point for the league leaders, who were 2-0 down just before the hour, but Inverness manager Terry Butcher was left feeling “sick” at his sides capitulation. Jocky Scott was, on the other hand, delighted. “It looked as if we were dead and buried, but it ended up being a right good result for us,” the Dundee manager said. Griffiths showed some sublime ball control to beat three opponents before passing to Hutchinson, who returned possession, but Griffiths, fierce shot flew inches over. At the other end, when Eric Odhiambo crossed to the back post Adam Rooney could only send the ball back across the goal-line, but it took a last-ditch tackle by Gary MacKenzie to prevent Odhiambo from converting.
Lending Stream Ltd, a leading payday loans company in the UK, wishes to draw the attention of its customers and members of the general public to the prevalence of fraudulent activity being perpetuated by fraudsters aiming to defame the company and mislead its customers. It has been noticed that the name of the company, its logo as well as its address are being misused in attempts to defraud the public through false correspondence and other scams. This type of fraud may be via email, letters, text messages, facsimile or by using a website claiming to be that of Lending Stream Limited.

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

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

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

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

As Tinsel Town gets ready for its biggest night of the year, Academy Award® nominees and presenters joined some of the most well-known film stars in the world for the eighth annual “Night Before” party to benefit the Motion Picture Television Fund (MPTF). Money raised supports the extensive programs and services MPTF provides to more than 60,000 members of the entertainment industry every year.

The event has been held annually the night before the Academy Awards® since 2003 when it instantly became one of the most coveted invitations in town and kicks off what is now a much-anticipated awards season tradition.

This years presenting sponsors were HP, Target and LOreal Paris. The event was once again held at the beautiful and historic Beverly Hills Hotel, where a huge crowd of celebrities and entertainment industry executives came out to support MPTF. Michael Mina, of the restaurant XIV, was the featured chef at this years sold-out event and guests enjoyed being treated to his culinary delights.

“The generosity of the film and television community never ceases to amaze and none more so than Hollywoods great legacy of caring for our own through support of the MPTF,” said Ken Scherer, CEO of the MPTF Foundation. “Through the leadership of Jeffrey Katzenberg, the great success of the Night Before guarantees that MPTF will be able to provide financial assistance and community social services to thousands of industry workers and their families, often at their most critical time of need.”

“Over the last seven years I believe the Night Before, built around the Oscar celebration, reminds us all that ours is a collaborative community, and for more than 60,000 industry members, MPTF is where they turn to for personal support, their health care and other services,” said Jeffrey Katzenberg, CEO of DreamWorks Animation and Chairman of the MPTF Foundation. “And all this is made possible by the support of our corporate sponsors, the companies and hundreds of individuals who give so generously to make the Night Before one of the most successful fundraisers each year in Hollywood.”

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CONCERN that nurses who have had no face-to-face dealings with patients for years are working for the helpline NHS 24 are being raised by Scottish doctors. GPs are expected to condemn the use of nurses with no recent experience of meeting patients to assess people over the telephone, at a major medical conference later this week. She said nurses would send people to hospitals or out-of-hours centres when they did not need medical treatment. Dr Brown, a GP from Springburn in Glasgow, said: “They are an extremely committed group of nursing staff but a lot of them had not seen a patient in years and I felt it was inappropriate.

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SIMON Cowell thought hed never marry – because he didnt see himself as a one-woman man. The 50-year-old X Factor guru said he always avoided popping the question because he thought hed “get bored” of any woman he tied the knot with. He told ITVs Piers Morgan Life Stories last night: “I never believed I could be with one person for the rest of my life. Asked how many times he had actually been in love, Simon replied: “Not very often. I can count on one hand.”
SIMON Cowell thought hed never marry – because he didnt see himself as a one-woman man. The 50-year-old X Factor guru said he always avoided popping the question because he thought hed “get bored” of any woman he tied the knot with. He told ITVs Piers Morgan Life Stories last night: “I never believed I could be with one person for the rest of my life. Asked how many times he had actually been in love, Simon replied: “Not very often. I can count on one hand.”

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

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

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

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

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

Westland Insurance Group Ltd. today announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire Thunderbird Insurance Services Ltd., an independent insurance agency located in Port Alberni, BC. The transaction marks the continuation of Westlands acquisition strategy of insurance agencies through out British Columbia. The purchase will complete on March 31st, 2010. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Founded in 1973, Thunderbird Insurance has served the communities of Port Alberni, Ucluelet and Tofino for over 35 years. The firm specializes in automobile, house, condo, tenant, travel and business insurance. Located in the heart of Port Alberni, Thunderbird Insurance generates over $1,000,000 in annual commissions and has 13 employees.

Alan Anderson, president of Thunderbird Insurance Services, said, “We look at this acquisition as very positive for the staff and community. We see it as a great fit as well as a great opportunity for the community to benefit from the products, markets and value a company like Westland can bring.”

Jason Wubs, president and CEO of Westland Insurance, said, “Im delighted to welcome the employees of Thunderbird Insurance Services to our firm. As a well-managed firm with highly qualified professionals and a reputation for excellent service, Thunderbird Insurance fits perfectly with the type of organization we have worked hard to build at Westland Insurance.”

Royal DSM N.V., the global Life Sciences and Materials Sciences company
headquartered in the Netherlands, today announces the following management
changes:

Mr. Ben van Kooten (1951), at present Business Group Director DSM Resins,
will
retire after a long and successful career at DSM of more than 35 years.

He will be succeeded byMr. Dimitri de Vreeze (1967), at present Business
Unit
Director DSM NeoResins . In this role he will report to Mr. Nico Gerardu,
Member
of the DSM Managing Board. Dimitri de Vreeze will work together with Ben
van
Kooten through a transition period and will assume responsibility for DSM
Resins
at the beginning of Q4 2010.

Mr. Steve Hartig (1958), at present President DSM Biomedical, will succeed
Dimitri de Vreeze as Business Unit Director DSM NeoResins . In this role he
will
report to Dimitri de Vreeze. As announced earlier, Steve Hartig will be
succeeded as President DSM Biomedical by Mr. Christophe Dardel (1960) as
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May 2010.

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

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

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

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

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Content Providers and Advertisers

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

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

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

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

Thomson Reuters today announced that Eric Frank,
President, Investment Advisory, Thomson Reuters Markets, has relocated to
Hong Kong from New York. Mr. Franks move to Hong Kong strengthens Thomson
Reuters commitment to growing its business across the Asia Pacific region.
While in Asia Pacific, Mr. Frank will lead the business in developing
localized solutions to compliment Investment Advisorys market-leading
global product and content set.

With US$ 2.2 billion in annual revenue, Investment Advisory is Thomson
Reuters second largest financial services facing business and provides
differentiated analytics, content and workflow tools that drive complex
financial decision-making and increase performance and efficiency for
customers in corporate services, investment management, investment banking
and wealth management around the world.

“As MA and investment banking activity, a rapidly emerging buy side,
wealth creation, and corporate growth are increasingly being driven out of
Asia Pacific, it was a logical time for me to move to the region and
oversee the global business from Asia Pacific first hand,” said Eric Frank,
President, Investment Advisory, Thomson Reuters. “Thomson Reuters goal
for its Investment Advisory business is to localize its global platform
for the countries across the Asia Pacific region by developing
local-language products and content to meet the unique needs of our
customers here. From the rich domestic markets of Hong Kong, Australia and
Japan to the emerging opportunities in China and India, I am excited to be
here and look forward to building our business in such a dynamic and
growing market.”

Mr. Franks move to Asia Pacific comes in the wake of multiple recent
strategic hires across the region including Henry Li, as Head of China;
Kotaro Okamura, as Head of Japan; Tarun Anand as Head of South Asia, based
in Mumbai; Samir Shah as Head of Business Operations, Asia, based in
Singapore; and Daphne Huang as Head of Taiwan.

“Asia Pacific is a key strategic region for Thomson Reuters,” said Devin
Wenig, CEO of Thomson Reuters Markets. “Erics decision to move to Asia
Pacific, the first head of one of our Markets divisions to do so, supports
our ambitions to seize the immense growth opportunities in the region.”

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Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation (BSRC) announced the closing of financing for the renovation of Restoration Plaza in Central Brooklyn. The development serves as a town square and major destination for education, commerce, and culture. It is home to the Billie Holiday Theatre, Skylight Gallery, Youth Arts Academy and an extension campus of the College of New Rochelle. It also provides essential services to the community including a supermarket, post office, pharmacy, restaurant and several banks, and plays host to weddings, outdoor concerts and community events all year long.

National Community Fund I, LLC, an affiliate of United Fund Advisors (UFA), and Citi Community Capital, the community development arm of Citi (NYSE: C), continued their partnership of providing tax equity financing to low-income community projects throughout the nation. On the Restoration Plaza project, UFA structured the transaction and provided $15 million of New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) allocation, and Citi contributed the NMTC equity investment. New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) provided an additional $7.3 million in financing.

BSRC is using the financing to rehabilitate or develop 43,000 square feet of retail and office space for community and commercial tenants. The revitalized space will further BSRCs efforts to catalyze the surrounding community by promoting workforce development programs, small business financing and assistance for minority- and women-owned businesses. The project will also ensure continued success of providing mission-critical goods and services to the neighborhood. “At UFA, we ensure that each of our NMTC investments yields strong community benefits and a meaningful social impact,” said Cam Turner, Principal of UFA. “The Restoration Plaza project exceeds the objectives of the New Markets program and is a great example of how NMTCs substantially increase job creation and generate powerful economic impacts. UFA is grateful to collaborate with NYCEDC and Citi on another high-impact financing.”

“As one of Bedford Stuyvesants most familiar landmarks, the renovation of Restoration Plaza will contribute a great deal to the revitalization of Central Brooklyn,” said New York City Economic Development Corporation President Seth W. Pinsky. “I am pleased that NYCEDC and its partner United Fund Advisors through the New Markets Tax Credit program are able to help this important project move forward.”

Guillermo Franco of Citi Community Capital said, “We are proud to have the opportunity to work with BSRC and UFA in the transformation of this community through the renovation of Restoration Plaza. We feel this project and BSRC will have a tremendous positive economic impact in the surrounding Bedford Stuyvesant community of which Citi has been a long term resident.”

Hoku Solar, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Hoku Scientific, Inc. (NASDAQ: HOKU), today announced it has been engaged to design, engineer and install a photovoltaic (PV) power system for Diagnostic Laboratory Services, Inc., a provider of clinical laboratory and related services in Hawaii and other Pacific Islands.

Hoku reported it had been selected by Diagnostic Laboratory Services through a competitive bidding process, and that it had entered into a subcontract with Allied Builders System to install the 339-kilowatt, turnkey PV system. The solar energy project will be completed as a part of a renovation of the former Panasonic warehouse in Halawa valley on Oahu, which will house Diagnostic Laboratory Services new state-of-the-art laboratory and headquarters. Once installed, the system is expected to generate more than 490,000 kilowatt hours of clean, renewable solar electricity each year.

“Hoku is proud to partner with Allied Builders System, Architects Hawaii Ltd., and Diagnostic Laboratory Services on this exciting project,” said Dustin Shindo, chairman and chief executive officer of Hoku Scientific.

“Solar power makes good business sense for our company,” said Richard Okazaki, president and chief executive officer of Diagnostic Laboratory Services. “The planned PV system will help stabilize operating costs at our new facility, and we are pleased to have the benefit of Hokus expertise as we work to further integrate clean, renewable power into our operations.”

“We look forward to working with Hoku Solar on the Diagnostic Laboratory Services project, and hope to collaborate with them on future projects as well,” said Gary Oda, president of Allied Builders System.

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BENEFITS cheat Peter Ollerton-Wright claimed thousands of pounds in England – while relaxing in Thailand.
HEALTH Secretary Nicola Sturgeon has been criticised by a powerful trade union over her call to scrap lavish bonuses for doctors. The British Medical Association said that ending the distinction awards scheme for consultants would damage the NHS. However, the BMAs comments have been undermined by the Health Minister in the Welsh Assembly backing the Scottish Governments position. The row comes amid increasing public scrutiny of an awards system that provides year-on-year income top-ups to hospital doctors who can already earn around pound(s)100,000.

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WASHINGTON — Peter De Vries, Americas wittiest novelist, died 17 years ago, but his discernment of this countrys cultural foibles still amazes. In a 1983 novel, he spotted the tendency of Americas therapeutic culture to medicalize character flaws. Life is about to imitate De Vries literature, again. The fourth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), psychiatrys encyclopedia of supposed mental “disorders,” is being revised. The 16 years since the last revision evidently were prolific in producing new afflictions. The revision may aggravate the confusion of moral categories. Todays DSM defines “oppositional defiant disorder” as a pattern of “negativistic, defiant, disobedient and hostile behavior toward authority figures.” Symptoms include “often loses temper,” “often deliberately annoys people” or “is often touchy.” DSM omits this symptom: “is a teenager.” This DSM defines as “personality disorders” attributes that once were considered character flaws. “Antisocial personality disorder” is “a pervasive pattern of disregard for. the rights of others. callous, cynical. an inflated and arrogant self-appraisal.” “Histrionic personality disorder” is “excessive emotionality and attention-seeking.” “Narcissistic personality disorder” involves “grandiosity, need for admiration. boastful and pretentious.” And so on.
I dont dream much at night, so I daydream to make up for it. And today Ive been daydreaming about two dogs and a tennis ball. That, Ive been told, is the most basic version of the type of conflicts we see in literature and politics. In LDS romance novels, the story comes down to two guys and one girl or two girls and one guy.
SOUTHAMPTON, England, Feb. 26 /PRNewswire/ — Cunard Line announces the return of their popular Literature and Liners series as part of Cunard Insights, the lines award-winning onboard enrichment programme. Introduced in 2009, Literature and Liners provides guests sailing on select Queen Mary 2 Transatlantic Crossings the opportunity to interact with some of the literary worlds most intriguing figures. Best-selling authors scheduled to sail as part of this years programme are Kate Atkinson, John Berendt, Bill Bryson and Joanne Harris. Guests can look forward to engaging QA discussions, lectures, book signings and readings with select titles to be featured in the Cunard Book Club. To view this release in its entirety, click here.

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LONDON — Mobile phone Xchange are pleased to announce that their mobile
phone recycling partnership with News of the World’s Go Green and
Save campaign has now paid out £1 million pounds to their readers.

The Sunday paper launched the eco-crusade last year to buy used mobiles
from their readers who get money or high street store vouchers in
return. Mobile Phone Xchange provide all the technology and logistics
allowing News of the World readers to sell thousands of used
mobile phones.

This past week, 57-year old Barbara Cooper took the campaign total over
the million pound payout mark when she sold her unwanted Blackberry
Pearl 8100. As an additional reward for recycling her phone, she was
given a cheque for £1,000 and an iPhone, as well as vouchers for her
phone trade-in worth £31.

Barbara told News of the World: “Like most Brits I do care about the
planet but I also have to watch the pennies. So I’m for anything that
helps me do my bit and doesn’t cost me. And recycling my phone even left
me with money in my purse. Not only that, it meant less waste for
landfill. Plus old handsets will be sent to Third World families – who
would otherwise buy new ones – meaning fewer have to be made.”

Britain is responsible for hoarding 80 million unwanted handsets
according to experts. If recycled, they could ease the pressure on
bulging landfills as well as earning sellers extra cash, or store
vouchers like Barbara who went on a shopping spree in Debenhams with her
trade-in reward.

The opening day of the 2010 season was overshadowed by news of the death of two of the sports well-known personalities. A minutes silence was held before the Glenurquhart v Newtonmore match to mark the passing of Ken Smith, an outstanding player in the Badenoch sides all-conquering teams of the 1970s and 1980s. Only four matches went ahead in the Hydro Electric Premier League. With champions Kingussie idle, Newtonmore had an opportunity to move into pole position. In the event, More failed to take several good chances and were fortunate to hang on for a 0-0 draw against Glens when Lewis Maclennan failed to convert a late penalty. Camanachd Cup holders Fort William beat Oban Camanachd 3-1 at Mossfield. Gary Innes scored twice and Bryan Simpson was on target. Inveraray defeated Kyles Athletic 2-1. Russell Mackinlay put Inveraray ahead and although Duncan Kerr equalised just before the break Grant Griffin clinched the points.
Calvin spent a few years in Geneva, so you could say that the Swiss city has a certain familiarity with po-faced old miserabilists. The kind of people who will no doubt draw some perverse satisfaction from the fact that the 2010 Geneva Motor Show, which kicked off last week, is dominated by austerity, gloom and foreboding. But wait, for the news is not all bad. You might have to look a little harder than before, but in its 105th year the Geneva show is still throwing up exhibits to set the petrolheads pulse racing. The manufacturers might like you to believe they are putting all their eggs in the basket of a bleak future of hamster-powered city cars, but some of them are still flying the flag for cars you would actually want to drive. Okay, you might not be able to afford them, but thats beside the point. Geneva has always been the worlds most aspirational car show, a parade of auto exotica and auto erotica that is unapologetically not for the masses, and here we pick four of the best from whats on offer.

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ATTEMPTING to cut the SNP out of the leaders debates which will be a central focus of the forthcoming General Election is more that just unbalanced treatment of a political party, it is fundamentally unfair to the people of Scotland. By definition these debates, which will take place in three English cities in front of local audiences, are incapable of reflecting what is happening north of the Border. Indeed, there are rules in place to ensure that the different politics in Wales and Scotland are reflected but the BBC and ITV, the two broadcasters with public service responsibilities, stitched up a deal with the London parties months ago. Ironically, only Sky, which is under no such obligation, has made efforts to ensure balance. The SNP does not want to prevent these debates from happening – we want to participate in them – but if they go ahead as currently proposed, the views and interests of the people of Scotland will be marginalised. Scottish voters know this too. Sixty per cent of those polled are opposed to the exclusion of the SNP from these election debates – yet the broadcasters and other parties have simply ignored their opinion.
THE MOTHER of tragic Tracey Fay is suffering from horrific nightmares over daughters death. Her family fears for Doreen Fays health after the publication of a damning report into the HSEs handling of the girls life sparked clinical depression. Doreen, 52, yesterday revealed: “I have nightmares where I am standing in the place where her body was found. Traceys uncle Damien said the publication of the leaked report is taking a “terrible toll” on Doreen. He added: “My sister has suffered greatly, and I dont know if her health can stand up to all of this.

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As spring approaches and the weather starts to improve, motorcyclist enthusiasts across the UK will be bringing their bikes out of winter storage.

Swinton Bikes, the UKs leading high street retailer of motorcycle insurance , is urging bikers to ensure their bike is safe and roadworthy before hitting the roads.

Swinton Bikes is offering the following tips to ensure bikers get the best out of their bikes post-winter:

- Uncover the motorcycle and remove the protections over the intake and exhaust manifolds

- Check the battery, which should be fully charged or close to fully charged

A MANCHESTER UNITED fan thrown out of the Carling Cup Final after a row over two anti-Glazer banners says Wembleys stewards could have sparked a riot. Mark Russell was ejected during the early minutes of Uniteds 2- 1 win over Aston Villa after United demanded that stadium officials remove anything that would embarrass the clubs American owners. United fan Russell, who paid pounds 54 for his ticket, fumed: “I couldnt believe it because neither banner was offensive. “They cost pounds 230 and pounds 120 to have them made. I am part of the Red Issue magazine and we all donated a fiver each to cover the cost.
If you like eating fish or sushi but are worried about mercury contamination, heres a simple remedy: Drink a cup of tea with your meal. Scientists from Purdue University (West Lafayette, Indiana) recently reported that black and green teas reduced mercury absorption by as much as 92% when ingested with mercury-contaminated mackerel.

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Does God cause natural disasters? They are questions that have troubled human beings since long before the Flood. Last week, in the “Voices of Faith” feature in the Kansas City Star, two prominent spiritual leaders took a run at dealing with the questions. Raymond Davis Jr., Greater Corinthian Church of the Christ, Kansas City, Mo.:
FARGO, N.D. — Salesmen in Fargo are hawking products with names like the Muscle Wall and the Sandbagging Buddy. Emergency workers in Keokuk, Iowa, are planning to barricade the water treatment plant with limestone boulders. The farmers cooperative in Quincy, Ill., is moving grain inland to keep it dry. Spring could bring disastrous flooding again to the Upper Midwest, government forecasters are warning. And folks along the Red, the Mississippi and the Missouri rivers are taking precautions, especially after calamities last year and the year before. The National Weather Service said heavy snow cover and ground that is already saturated could lead to severe flooding in as little as a few weeks. Exactly how severe will depend on how fast the snow melts and how heavy the spring rains are. In Fargo and neighboring Moorhead, Minn., an area of about 200,000 people, the chances of major flooding were projected Friday at about 90 percent. The probability of record flooding was put at 19 percent. Elsewhere across the Upper Midwest, the threat is less dire but still serious.

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— Updated Pixelux and Bullet Physics offerings enable more realistic
games that run on any OpenCL™- and DirectCompute-capable platforms —

SUNNYVALE, Calif. — AMD
(NYSE:AMD) today announced that, along with partners Pixelux
Entertainment and Bullet
Physics, it has added significant support to the Open Physics
ecosystem by providing game developers with access to the newest version
of the Pixelux Digital Molecular Matter (DMM), a breakthrough in physics
simulation. In addition, to enabling a superior development experience
and helping to reduce time to market, Pixelux has tightly integrated its
technology, DMM, with Bullet Physics, allowing developers to integrate
physics simulation into game titles that run on both OpenCL- and
DirectCompute-capable platforms. And both DMM and Bullet work with
Trinigy’s Vision Engine to create and visualize physics offerings
in-game.

“Establishing an open and affordable physics development environment is
an important accomplishment for both game developers and gamers,
signaling a move away from exclusionary or proprietary approaches,” said
Eric Demers, chief technology officer, AMD Graphics Division. “Not only
does the integration of Bullet Physics into partner middleware help
drive broader adoption of physics in games, it ensures that when those
games are released, all gamers, regardless of the hardware in their PC,
can benefit from the more realistic experience enabled by those effects.”

AMD’s announced open physics development environment now adds Bullet
Physics as the default rigid body physics system provided with Pixelux’s
DMM2 material physics engine. Developers can now design and interact
with rigid body systems familiar to them and easily add DMM objects
incrementally enabling them to bend and break based on real physical
properties.

In addition, AMD is announcing its sponsorship of FREE DMM2 for the PC
platform. The Free PC version has no DMM license fee for development or
production deployment and includes all the features of the premium
version including GPU acceleration.1 Free PC DMM2 is expected
to be made available shortly to interested developers.

A MANCHESTER UNITED fan thrown out of the Carling Cup Final after a row over two anti-Glazer banners says Wembleys stewards could have sparked a riot. Mark Russell was ejected during the early minutes of Uniteds 2- 1 win over Aston Villa after United demanded that stadium officials remove anything that would embarrass the clubs American owners. United fan Russell, who paid pounds 54 for his ticket, fumed: “I couldnt believe it because neither banner was offensive. “They cost pounds 230 and pounds 120 to have them made. I am part of the Red Issue magazine and we all donated a fiver each to cover the cost.

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* DELAYED-ONSET MUSCLE SORENESS (DOMS) is a double-edged sword. On one hand, muscle damage and soreness promote intracellular repair processes that make your muscles bigger and stronger. On the other hand, when DOMS is extreme, it can limit your range of motion and affect how often you train. Enter BounceBack, a blend of proteolytic enzymes, cur-cumin and phytosterols from avocado and soybean oils, resveratrol and vitamin C. Researchers from the UCLA School of Medicine (Los Angeles) recently reported that in a small study of 10 men and women, 30 days of BounceBack supplementation significantly reduced pain and tenderness induced by Smith machine squats. A small improvement in range of motion (knee flexion) was also noted, along with trends for decreases in serum markers of muscle damage. * CREATINE CONTINUES TO IMPRESS. In addition to improving muscle strength and size, bone health and even cognition in vegetarians, it now appears to help lifters recover their strength faster after a hard workout. Researchers from Australia, Baylor University (Waco, Texas) and Tasmania teamed up to study the effects of creatine monohydrate administered five days before and 14 days after a standardized lower-body resistance-training session (four sets of 10 reps of the eccentric-only leg press, leg extension and leg curl). Five days before exercise, subjects took about 20 grams of creatine and 84 grams of glucose or a placebo. Fourteen days later, they took about 7 grams of creatine and 28 grams of glucose or a placebo. The effects of creatine were dramatic: a 21% greater recovery of strength and 84% less muscle damage compared to the placebo group. This study underscores the importance of daily creatine supplementation, especially on “off” days, to accelerate recovery from intense weight training.
When it comes to your rotator cuffs–those critical muscles that stabilize your shoulder joints–chances are you dont train or stretch them enough. This could be the weak link in your heavy delt and pec work because if these muscles are untrained or get injured, many of your chest and shoulder lifts will suffer. With the Rotater you can easily stretch and train these vital stabilizers and dramatically reduce your chance of injury. Do your shoulders–and mobility–a favor and check it out.

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PUNTERS will get free nosh at a top seaside hotel – if they call heads or tails correctly.
1. The Pear Tree, Wiltshire THERES still time to whisk your mum away for a special break next weekend – one that comes with a great meal, roaring log fires and all-round pampering. From country house elegance to relaxing spas and glamour, here are our suggestions for places where the most important lady in your life will feel thoroughly spoiled.

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

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

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

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

ThePetCrib.com announced that they have recently launched a new, improved web-store focusing on pet products and pet accessories. The community-based online web-store focuses on providing pets (and their owners) with the very best in pet products from vitamins and minerals to collars and toys.

“We are a group of pet fanatics who love pets and their owners too,” begins Gregory Taff, Co-Founder of ThePetCrib.com in San Diego, California. “We all wanted to do something a little different by providing a fresh way to shop online for pet products with a cause. We are passionate about pets and doing good, so customers who shop online for pet products with us will know that the money they spend is doing some good in the community.”

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Teck Resources Limited (TSX: TCK.A and TCK.B, NYSE: TCK) (”Teck”) today announced that the sale of a one-third interest in the Waneta Dam to BC Hydro for C$825 million has closed today. Teck will apply the net proceeds of the transaction along with US$300 million of cash on hand to reduce the outstanding balance on its term loan to approximately US$800 million. Tecks cash balance following the debt repayment will be approximately C$900 million.

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

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

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

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

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LOS ANGELES — Thomas Properties Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: TPGI) reported today the results
of operations for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2009.

“Last year was one of the most difficult ever for the real estate
industry and the impacts were felt across the board in all sectors,”
said James A. Thomas, Chairman and CEO. “Even in this environment, we
were able to increase cash flow as evidenced by improvements in the
fourth quarter, and we favorably restructured some of our debt and loan
terms to better position our properties for the future.”

The results of operations presented in this release include a
consolidated net loss for the three months ended December 31, 2009 of
$(7.7) million or $(0.30) per share compared to a consolidated net loss
of $(7.7) million or $(0.33) per share for the three months ended
December 31, 2008. The consolidated net loss for the year ended December
31, 2009 was $(21.6) million or $(0.86) per share compared to $(5.5)
million or $(0.24) per share for the year ended December 31, 2008.
Included in the consolidated net loss for the three and twelve months
ended December 31, 2009 are pre-tax, non-cash impairment charges of $4.4
million and $13.0 million, respectively, related to the Murano
condominium project, and $14.0 million and $16.0 million, respectively,
related to joint venture investments.

After tax cash flow (ATCF) for the three months ended December 31, 2009
was $2.5 million or $0.10 per share compared to after tax cash flow of
$0.5 million or $0.02 per share for the three months ended December 31,
2008. The increase in ATCF for the quarter ended December 31, 2009 over
the prior year period resulted from an increase in gains from sales of
condominium units at the Murano property and a reduction in interest
expense, partially offset by reductions in property net operating income
and net revenues from the investment advisory management, leasing and
development services business. ATCF for the twelve months ended December
31, 2009 was $8.2 million or $0.33 per share compared to ATCF of $22.5
million or $0.95 per share for the twelve months ended December 31,
2008. The reduction in ATCF for the year ended December 31, 2009
compared to the prior year primarily resulted from a decline in gains
from sales of condominium units at Murano and a reduction in property
net operating income. The Company defines ATCF (a non-GAAP financial
measure) as net income (loss) excluding the following items:
non-controlling interests, deferred income taxes, non-cash charges for
depreciation and amortization and asset impairment, amortization of loan
costs, non-cash compensation expense, straight-line rent adjustments,
adjustments to reflect the fair market value of rent, and gain from
extinguishment of debt. ATCF is further described in note (c) to the
financial statements below.

Thomas further stated, “We have accomplished a number of financing and
capital transactions, reducing our consolidated debt balances by $69.7
million at December 31, 2009 compared to December 31, 2008. Also,
subsequent to year end, we negotiated on behalf of the California State
Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS), our partner in City National Plaza
in downtown Los Angeles, for CalSTRS to acquire all $219.1 million of
mezzanine debt on that property. CalSTRS will contribute this debt to
the partnership’s equity, reducing the leverage on the property from
$568.0 million to $348.9 million, all of which is first mortgage debt.
We are in discussions with CalSTRS to obtain an option to participate in
the loan purchase, on or after the maturity of the mezzanine debt, based
on our current pro rata share of 25% of the existing City National Plaza
equity. We are confident that the increased equity, together with the
property’s substantial cash reserves, will facilitate the refinancing of
the mortgage later in 2010.”

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

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

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

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

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Online Photo Services Leader Taps Dozens of World-Class
Professional Photographers to Provide Classroom Instruction, In-Field
Workshops to Kids Interested in Learning Photography Basics

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

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

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

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(Kuneo Koei/MMP Publishing) Photography for the Mary
Margaret Park psychological/survival horror series installment “Devilz
Hide: Rising” will be sourced to local Missouri photo-artists interested in
developing imagery akin to depictions seen in films like that of David
Lynch or in video-games such as the first and second Silent Hill releases.

Taking readers on a journey where the minds eye is always blind, the
Devilz Hide series is being prepared for distribution to digital networks
for devices such as the Sony Reader and Amazon Kindle.

“Were excited to bring the [Devilz Hide] series into the digital realm,”
Author and Poet Mary
Margaret Park explained. “We discussed making the new installments
directly available via the main websites, but since weve had excellent
reception to the shorts and related OST releases, putting our content on
digital readers seemed natural.”

With devices such as the Archos and iPad fairing only moderately with
audiences — (according to sources cited such as WebProNews.com) — the
Devilz Hide development team remains optimistic about venturing into this
fledgling market.

As the digital reader market matures, its hoped to make way for enhanced
technologies with lower price-points.

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Thank you for all the awesome articles that helped me develop and maintain a healthy lifestyle. I was a 230-pound lineman in high school, but now Im a 188-pound athletic trainer/exercise physiologist who competes in everything from 5k races to marathons and even a Ford Ironman competition this June. MF remains a staple in helping me accomplish my athletic goals, and be a positive role model for both the cardiac patients I work with and the high school students I train.

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In reaction to the 2010 Canadian federal budget announcement, Deloittes senior tax leaders today commented on a number of measures as they relate to Canadas revenue generation and international competitiveness, and offered considerations for strategic tax measures to improve Canadas business climate. Though it was largely predicted to be a “stay-the-course budget”, a number of key items tabled today will impact many Canadian businesses in the year ahead.

“The minister announced a lower-than-forecast, but still recession-fuelled, $53.8 billion deficit, which pales in contrast to the deficits in the United States. and the United Kingdom,” explains Andrew Dunn, national Tax leader, Deloitte. “This brings the federal debt-to-GDP ratio to just under 34% – a multi-year high and well-above the governments own 25% target. The budget outlines continued, but declining, deficits over the next five years, starting with a still very high 2011 deficit of $49.2 billion.”

“Although short on details, the minister resisted the temptation to defer scheduled corporate tax reductions over the next two years and laid out a credible multi-year roadmap to deficit reductions over the next few years,” explains Dunn.

While there is no denying that the global economic outlook has improved since January 2009, when the last budget was introduced, there still appears to be a bumpy road ahead. The minister predicts real growth in the economy of 2.6% in the 2010 calendar year and 3.2% in 2011.

In reaction to the 2010 Canadian federal budget announcement, Deloittes senior tax leaders today commented on a number of measures as they relate to Canadas revenue generation and international competitiveness, and offered considerations for strategic tax measures to improve Canadas business climate. Though it was largely predicted to be a “stay-the-course budget”, a number of key items tabled today will impact many Canadian businesses in the year ahead.

“The minister announced a lower-than-forecast, but still recession-fuelled, $53.8 billion deficit, which pales in contrast to the deficits in the United States. and the United Kingdom,” explains Andrew Dunn, national Tax leader, Deloitte. “This brings the federal debt-to-GDP ratio to just under 34% – a multi-year high and well-above the governments own 25% target. The budget outlines continued, but declining, deficits over the next five years, starting with a still very high 2011 deficit of $49.2 billion.”

“Although short on details, the minister resisted the temptation to defer scheduled corporate tax reductions over the next two years and laid out a credible multi-year roadmap to deficit reductions over the next few years,” explains Dunn.

While there is no denying that the global economic outlook has improved since January 2009, when the last budget was introduced, there still appears to be a bumpy road ahead. The minister predicts real growth in the economy of 2.6% in the 2010 calendar year and 3.2% in 2011.

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NO ONE EVER ASPIRES to be one-dimensional. Just as youd never want to be known for having a huge upper body and no leg development, you probably dont want big muscles that arent strong and powerful, or strong and powerful muscles that cant endure a set of more than 15-20 reps. We dont want you to be a one-trick pony, either. After all, having functional muscles means being strong, powerful and built to last, not just big. Enter the MF DO-IT-ALL PROGRAM, which combines all the benefits of power and strength training, muscle-building and endurance into one routine. This six-week plan will help improve your overall conditioning, so no one aspect of your training is a weak link. In your checklist of physical attributes, this program does it all. * Each workout starts with dynamic stretching, not the static variety in which you hold a stretch for 20-30 seconds. Dynamic stretching has you perform rapid movements through an exaggerated range of motion (ROM). Think arm circles, arm swings, running butt kicks and other rapid moves that your high school football coach had you do at the beginning of practice. Therell be no traditional hurdler stretches or other stretch-and-hold exercises for a couple of key reasons: For one, static stretching has been shown to reduce strength by up to 15% when done preworkout; and two, dynamic stretching can enhance strength and power when performed at the beginning of a training session. But dont just go through the motions on these stretches. Do each rep through a full ROM and in an explosive manner. For example, dont let momentum do all the work during arm swings. Rather, initiate each circle by explosively contracting your pecs, shoulders and back. Think of these exercises as working sets, not just a warm-up that you breeze through with little focus.
In reaction to the 2010 Canadian federal budget announcement, Deloittes senior tax leaders today commented on a number of measures as they relate to Canadas revenue generation and international competitiveness, and offered considerations for strategic tax measures to improve Canadas business climate. Though it was largely predicted to be a “stay-the-course budget”, a number of key items tabled today will impact many Canadian businesses in the year ahead.

“The minister announced a lower-than-forecast, but still recession-fuelled, $53.8 billion deficit, which pales in contrast to the deficits in the United States. and the United Kingdom,” explains Andrew Dunn, national Tax leader, Deloitte. “This brings the federal debt-to-GDP ratio to just under 34% – a multi-year high and well-above the governments own 25% target. The budget outlines continued, but declining, deficits over the next five years, starting with a still very high 2011 deficit of $49.2 billion.”

“Although short on details, the minister resisted the temptation to defer scheduled corporate tax reductions over the next two years and laid out a credible multi-year roadmap to deficit reductions over the next few years,” explains Dunn.

While there is no denying that the global economic outlook has improved since January 2009, when the last budget was introduced, there still appears to be a bumpy road ahead. The minister predicts real growth in the economy of 2.6% in the 2010 calendar year and 3.2% in 2011.

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* DELAYED-ONSET MUSCLE SORENESS (DOMS) is a double-edged sword. On one hand, muscle damage and soreness promote intracellular repair processes that make your muscles bigger and stronger. On the other hand, when DOMS is extreme, it can limit your range of motion and affect how often you train. Enter BounceBack, a blend of proteolytic enzymes, cur-cumin and phytosterols from avocado and soybean oils, resveratrol and vitamin C. Researchers from the UCLA School of Medicine (Los Angeles) recently reported that in a small study of 10 men and women, 30 days of BounceBack supplementation significantly reduced pain and tenderness induced by Smith machine squats. A small improvement in range of motion (knee flexion) was also noted, along with trends for decreases in serum markers of muscle damage. * CREATINE CONTINUES TO IMPRESS. In addition to improving muscle strength and size, bone health and even cognition in vegetarians, it now appears to help lifters recover their strength faster after a hard workout. Researchers from Australia, Baylor University (Waco, Texas) and Tasmania teamed up to study the effects of creatine monohydrate administered five days before and 14 days after a standardized lower-body resistance-training session (four sets of 10 reps of the eccentric-only leg press, leg extension and leg curl). Five days before exercise, subjects took about 20 grams of creatine and 84 grams of glucose or a placebo. Fourteen days later, they took about 7 grams of creatine and 28 grams of glucose or a placebo. The effects of creatine were dramatic: a 21% greater recovery of strength and 84% less muscle damage compared to the placebo group. This study underscores the importance of daily creatine supplementation, especially on “off” days, to accelerate recovery from intense weight training.
In reaction to the 2010 Canadian federal budget announcement, Deloittes senior tax leaders today commented on a number of measures as they relate to Canadas revenue generation and international competitiveness, and offered considerations for strategic tax measures to improve Canadas business climate. Though it was largely predicted to be a “stay-the-course budget”, a number of key items tabled today will impact many Canadian businesses in the year ahead.

“The minister announced a lower-than-forecast, but still recession-fuelled, $53.8 billion deficit, which pales in contrast to the deficits in the United States. and the United Kingdom,” explains Andrew Dunn, national Tax leader, Deloitte. “This brings the federal debt-to-GDP ratio to just under 34% – a multi-year high and well-above the governments own 25% target. The budget outlines continued, but declining, deficits over the next five years, starting with a still very high 2011 deficit of $49.2 billion.”

“Although short on details, the minister resisted the temptation to defer scheduled corporate tax reductions over the next two years and laid out a credible multi-year roadmap to deficit reductions over the next few years,” explains Dunn.

While there is no denying that the global economic outlook has improved since January 2009, when the last budget was introduced, there still appears to be a bumpy road ahead. The minister predicts real growth in the economy of 2.6% in the 2010 calendar year and 3.2% in 2011.

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U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) showed in its forecast
report (Dec 2009) that 2009 would be the year in which the global demand
for petroleum registered an all-time low ever since 2005. In 2009 China
natural crude oil had a cumulative output volume of 189.4897 million
tons; there proves to be a fall in the output volume of crude oil
compared to the previous year and the import volume kept climbing. The
cumulative output volume of natural gas in 2009 was some 82.992 billion
square meters, which basically maintained the growth momentum on
year-on-year basis despite the growth rate lower than the same period of
the year before.

This report makes analysis about China oil gas industry in terms of
production, trade as well as market. Moreover, taking the index as a
tool, the report elaborates the financial situation of oil gas
industry respectively from the perspective of the industry as a whole,
corporate size and legal status.

1 Production of Main Products in 2009 1. Production of Natural Crude Oil
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PR professionals looking to “mobilize” their corporate, PR and even IR content so consumers, business media and investors alike can access it on their Blackberrys and other mobile devices should attend this webcast tutorial titled: “3G PR: Mobile Marketing Secrets — How to Land Your Brand a Place on the Most Valuable Real Estate in the World.”

This exclusive PR University webcast tutorial takes place on Thursday, March 18, at 1PM EDT (noon CDT, 11AM MST; 10AM PDT).

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In just 90 minutes, PR pros will learn the ten best and worst practices in mobile marketing today — and outline exactly how mobility is changing what PR pros need to know to create a program that works with mobile audiences. Whats more, this panel will outline the best tools (from devices like phones, netbooks and tablets to apps and even networks) to help PR pros mobilize their content to reach mobile audiences, reveal how to create a “mobile site” using tools like WordPress plugin and MoFuse Premium — and give them proven best practices for creating successful integrated mobile strategy for your company or clients.

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In two coffee industry firsts this past weekend in Los Angeles, Pete Licata of Honolulu became the first representative from Hawaii to win the Western Regional Barista Competition and also the first-ever to prevail at any barista competition using 100% Hawaiian coffee.

Mr. Licatas espresso blend of three coffees included two 100% Kona coffees from Hula Daddy Coffee of Holualoa and a third originating from Maui.

“We congratulate Pete for his masterful performance,” commented Kalena Jue, owner of Hula Daddy Coffee. “By besting Californian baristas that have historically dominated national barista competitions with coffees from Africa and Latin America, Pete has shown that there is a new generation of espresso expertise being grown right here in Hawaii.”

The Western Regional Barista Competition is one of ten events organized by the Specialty Coffee Association of America that lead to the United States Barista Championship in Anaheim this April. In each event, baristas prepare espressos, cappuccinos and original signature drinks to exacting standards for a panel of judges.

One winner from the national championship will represent the USA at the World Barista Championship in London this June.

BoNa Coffee Holdings Corp. (PINKSHEETS: BCHC) introduces a widely known marketing strategy in order to entice its international consumers.

According to one of Time magazines most influential people of 2008 — Martin Lindstrom, author of Buyology — up to 80% of brand recognition is based on color. Furthermore, they determined that within 90 seconds, people use color 60-80% of the time when making a subconscious decision about an environment, a person, or a product.

CEO Jose Luis G. Gonzalez describes the packaging as being true to its eco-friendly vision. Our company plans to bring back the traditional coffee experience which traces back to the 19th century, when the Philippines produced US$150 million worth of coffee, making it the fourth largest and most favored exporter of coffee in the world. This, along with BoNas signature of a healthier option combined with world-class packaging design, poses a promise of good returns that adds to the bottom line of the company.

In the future, BoNa Coffee Company, a division of BoNa Coffee Holdings Corp., plans to strengthen its marketing and retailing in key cities in Asia and very soon, the United States. CEO Luis Gonzalez adds, “These pre measures in retail are carefully being planned to ensure successful entrance in the foreign market. We would want to capture not only the Filipino communities that are already familiar with our coffee history but also a wider range of coffee enthusiasts all across the globe.”

BoNa Coffee Holdings Corporation is a diversified holdings company incorporated in the state of New York.

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Negative-rep training is usually associated with strength moves like the bench press, but you can use it for almost any muscle group on nearly any exercise. In fact, researchers from the UK tested negative-rep training on the hamstrings. The graph below shows the percent increase in one-rep max (1RM), muscle length and range of motion (flexibility) after eight weeks.
* DELAYED-ONSET MUSCLE SORENESS (DOMS) is a double-edged sword. On one hand, muscle damage and soreness promote intracellular repair processes that make your muscles bigger and stronger. On the other hand, when DOMS is extreme, it can limit your range of motion and affect how often you train. Enter BounceBack, a blend of proteolytic enzymes, cur-cumin and phytosterols from avocado and soybean oils, resveratrol and vitamin C. Researchers from the UCLA School of Medicine (Los Angeles) recently reported that in a small study of 10 men and women, 30 days of BounceBack supplementation significantly reduced pain and tenderness induced by Smith machine squats. A small improvement in range of motion (knee flexion) was also noted, along with trends for decreases in serum markers of muscle damage. * CREATINE CONTINUES TO IMPRESS. In addition to improving muscle strength and size, bone health and even cognition in vegetarians, it now appears to help lifters recover their strength faster after a hard workout. Researchers from Australia, Baylor University (Waco, Texas) and Tasmania teamed up to study the effects of creatine monohydrate administered five days before and 14 days after a standardized lower-body resistance-training session (four sets of 10 reps of the eccentric-only leg press, leg extension and leg curl). Five days before exercise, subjects took about 20 grams of creatine and 84 grams of glucose or a placebo. Fourteen days later, they took about 7 grams of creatine and 28 grams of glucose or a placebo. The effects of creatine were dramatic: a 21% greater recovery of strength and 84% less muscle damage compared to the placebo group. This study underscores the importance of daily creatine supplementation, especially on “off” days, to accelerate recovery from intense weight training.
New Safety and Operating Features Improve Tool Performance, Reduce
Repair and Maintenance Costs

NEWBERG, Ore. Düren, Germany — Climax Portable Machine Tools’ new line of powerful, versatile flange
facers are ideal for in-situ repair and on-site machining of
demanding flange surfaces. Developed for use in power generation
facilities, petrochemical plants, ship building and maintenance
applications, and in the heavy equipment industry, the new flange
facers’ operating power and rigid design enable fast and accurate metals
removal.

Climax’s new machines have an exclusive, patented safety feature. They
are the only flange facers on the market that let operators adjust the
feed rate while the machine is still running, without having to reach
into the machine. They can achieve infinitely variable feed rates from
0.002 to 0.035-inches/rev (0.0508 to 0.889 mm/rev).

“These new flange facers comply with the latest European CE safety
standards, making them the safest portable flange facers to operate
today,” said Geoff Gilmore, president of Climax Portable Machine Tools.
“With these new flange facers, customers attain a level of power
unparalleled in other tool options, helping them get their jobs done
faster and more efficiently.”

Features such as large, heavy-duty construction-grade bearings provide
powerful, rigid performance throughout the entire machining range, even
when machining over bolt hole patterns. These features substantially
shorten the time needed for repairs to equipment such as flanges on
piping systems, heat exchangers, pump housings, hatch seat openings, and
bearing mounts.

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

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

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

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

Globotek Holdings Inc. (OTCBB: GBTO) today announced the Companys corporate ticker symbol has changed from “CBBV” to “GBTO” effective at the opening of the market today, Friday, March 5th. The new ticker symbol is in conjunction with the completion of the Companys planned name change from Caribbean Villa Catering Corp. (OTCBB: CBBV) to Globotek Holdings, Inc.

Globotek is the developer and owner of a unique technology for the processing of APG that is carried out at the drilling field by a Modular Mobile Structure. Globoteks process involves the use of block-modular mobile complexes that each contain mini gas processing units and can be used in any environment where APG is flared. The advantages of the Globotek APG system are many but can be summarized as speed of construction and installation, small cost and a worldwide market. Russian legislation mandates that all oil fields in Russia must process APG to the international 95% standard by January 2012.

WOBURN, Mass. — RAMP, the industry’s leading Content Optimization platform for major
online media publishers, has expressed support for YouTube’s release of
auto transcription of videos using speech recognition that YouTube
announced today at its press conference in San Bruno. As the leading
provider of speech recognition technologies using speech-to-text and
auto transcription for close captioning, video search, SEO, targeted
advertising and other applications, RAMP has championed speech
recognition as the most effective way to manage the online discovery,
engagement and consumption of large video libraries. RAMP currently
provides such services to large media publishers such as NBC, FOX News,
Meredith, Thomson- Reuters, and others.

“RAMP was founded on the promise that speech recognition is a vital core
technology to address the unique needs of online video,” said Tom Wilde,
CEO of RAMP. “YouTube’s announcement is a clear indication of the
growing importance of a scalable strategy for making video content
accessible, and evidence this technology has become a mainstream
requirement for publishers seeking to fully leverage the exploding
demand for web video.”

RAMP is an advanced Content Optimization SaaS platform providing
publishers’ workflow, discovery and engagement solutions to drive
monetization of online content to users’ search and browsing behavior.
RAMP offers publishers an open, flexible and modular capability to
optimize large amounts of content, including text, audio, video and
images, within dynamic publishing environments. As a result, publishers’
content becomes positioned for discovery and precise targeting, both on
search engines and within publishers’ own websites. Users rely on such
precision to discover and engage with content, thereby increasing the
commercial viability of content for publishers while curtailing
publishing costs.

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PARIS — Rescue workers in dinghies cruised flooded streets on Frances Atlantic coast Monday, searching for people still trapped in their homes by storms that smashed through concrete sea walls and killed at least 62 people across Western Europe. The storm, called Xynthia, blew into France early Sunday with hurricane-force winds, flooding ports, destroying homes and leaving 1 million households without electricity. It also battered Belgium, Portugal, Spain and parts of Germany and snarled train and air travel throughout the continent. Regional officials clamored for France to quickly reinforce its aging sea walls. About half the French death toll of 51 was attributed to the breach of the sea wall off the coastal town of LAiguillon-sur-Mer, known for its shellfish farms. Aerial photos taken near LAiguillon-sur-Mer showed scores of houses in water that nearly reached their red-tiled roofs.
Deduction Qualifications Eased for 2009 with National Relief Program

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

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

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

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WESTON, Mass. — Beth Dickerson and Julie Harrison of Gibson Sotheby’s International
Realty’s Back Bay office have listed a one-of-a-kind $24.5 million
residence in Weston, Massachusetts. This meticulously designed Arts
Crafts inspired home, designed by renowned architect Jeremiah Eck, is a
modern twist on the classic mountain lodge style home. This sun flooded
estate is an architectural masterpiece, with slate roof, unique
chimneys, and stone and mahogany façade. Located on Weston’s best sited
parcel of land, this remarkable 33,000 /- square foot residence offers
six bedroom suites, six powder rooms, and privacy on 13.5 /- acres of
well landscaped and pristinely manicured grounds, including a cascading
stone waterfall. Offering remarkable private amenities, including a pool
with a cabana, a caterer’s kitchen, an in-home movie theater, a
spa/barber shop, pet grooming room, a pub and a four-car garage, this
estate is also situated adjacent to the Weston Country Club.

Private tours are now available for qualified buyers.

About Gibson Sotheby’s International Realty

Gibson Sotheby’s International Realty is Boston’s largest independent
real estate company. Founded in 1962 by Betty Gibson in Boston’s South
End, the company has grown to six offices with over 150 agents.

PARIS — Rescue workers in dinghies cruised flooded streets on Frances Atlantic coast Monday, searching for people still trapped in their homes by storms that smashed through concrete sea walls and killed at least 62 people across Western Europe. The storm, called Xynthia, blew into France early Sunday with hurricane-force winds, flooding ports, destroying homes and leaving 1 million households without electricity. It also battered Belgium, Portugal, Spain and parts of Germany and snarled train and air travel throughout the continent. Regional officials clamored for France to quickly reinforce its aging sea walls. About half the French death toll of 51 was attributed to the breach of the sea wall off the coastal town of LAiguillon-sur-Mer, known for its shellfish farms. Aerial photos taken near LAiguillon-sur-Mer showed scores of houses in water that nearly reached their red-tiled roofs.

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Metatron Inc. (PINKSHEETS: MRNJ) today announced that its newly released appMovie “Bob Marley: Spiritual Journey” is the first of a series of new apps that combine high definition video, audio and images all in one media packet. The appMovie format is engineered to automatically scale to maximum quality for whatever device it is played on; iPhone, iPad and coming soon on Android, BlackBerry and even HDTV.

“Bob Marley: Spiritual Journey” is a documentary that explores Marley as both a musician and a spiritual thinker and, through interviews and newsreel footage, attempts to measure his impact on the world. This ground-breaking app contains a one hour HD documentary, fourteen rare songs in HD audio, a thirty-minute audio interview, and hundreds of rare images of Bob Marley, spanning his entire career.

“Following in the tradition of Bob Marley, our goal is to free the consumer from specific devices and content owners from artificial price controls. Bob Marley is a musical and cultural icon that transcends generations. The Spiritual Journey appMovie was just released and it has already become one of our most popular titles due to its top-tier content and the exceptional value it offers to our customers,” said Joe Riehl, CEO of Metatron.

DirectView Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB: DIRV), a company focused on ownership and management of leading video and security technology companies, is pleased to announce that the Company has received final approval to list its common stock to be publicly traded. The company expects market activity to begin in short order under the ticker symbol DIRV.

Commenting on the listing approval, Mr. Roger Ralston, CEO and Chairman of DirectView Holdings Inc., stated, “We are extremely honored and proud to receive this prestigious approval for listing. I want to personally thank each and every one of our early stage investors for their patience and support as we went through the listing approval process. This is a very important step for our company as we look to enhance our corporate visibility and strengthen our shareholder base worldwide. Our entire team has worked very hard to position our company to meet the stringent requirements to be listed in the public arena. I am confident that our listing approval will significantly enhance our potential for growth here in the United States and around the world.”

Statements contained in this news release, other than those identifying historical facts, constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Safe Harbor provisions as contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements relating to the Companys future expectations, including but not limited to revenues and earnings, technology efficacy, strategies and plans, are subject to safe harbors protection. Actual Company results and performance may be materially different from any future results, performance, strategies, plans, or achievements that may be expressed or implied by any such forward-looking statements. The Company disclaims any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements.

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NEW YORK — Fitch Ratings has placed the following eight classes of Banc of America
Commercial Mortgage, series 2005-1 commercial mortgage pass-through
certificates on Rating Watch Negative:

NEW YORK — Fitch Ratings has placed the following eight classes of Banc of America
Commercial Mortgage, series 2005-1 commercial mortgage pass-through
certificates on Rating Watch Negative:

Moms spend much of their time looking after everyone else — be it their husbands, parents, kids, grandkids or even pets — and leave very little time to take care of themselves. Give the Mom in your life the rare chance to focus on herself with a relaxing, seven-day Caribbean getaway to The Inn at English Harbour on Antigua.

The Inn, ideally situated on 19 acres of wooded headland next to the entrance of the historic town of English Harbour, recently finished a dramatic $1.5 million renovation that brought a fresh face to nearly every corner of the colonial-style resort. Spacious, updated, air-conditioned suites merge with a private beach, quiet walkways, an infinity edge pool and beautifully landscaped gardens to create an ideal setting for mom to pamper herself while marveling at tropical wonders.

Book a five-day stay at The Inn anytime between May 3 and May 14 — and nights six and seven will be complimentary. Room rates start at $600 a night and include taxes and service charges as well as an English breakfast and three-course dinner.

When you arrive at The Inn, youll be shown to one of 28 guestrooms. The Inns two Beach Cabanas sit right on the beach, only steps from the Caribbean, while the 16 junior suites and 8 deluxe junior suites dwell in colonial-style buildings just the right distance from the infinity-edge pool. The elegant suites evoke the grandeur of colonial days, with polished mahogany floors, handsome antiques, tall ceilings and inviting queen-sized beds. Upscale amenities includes a separate toilet and bidet, twin washbasins, a shower of earthy green slate and Penhaligons fine English toiletries as well as cable TV, direct dial telephones, flat-screen televisions and complimentary WiFi access.

For a truly indulgent experience, moms can add a visit to The Inns Spa, newly built in 2008. Enjoy a Swedish Massage, which uses long-flowing strokes to soothe muscles, relieve tensions and improve circulation. Or, sign up for The Muscle Melter, a deep-tissue massage thats designed to decrease pain and loosen tight muscles. An adjacent beauty room offers facials, along with mani-pedis, waxing and every kind of hair treatment.

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Black Art Beverage Inc. (PINKSHEETS: BLVI) announced today that it has contracted with MWH Services of New York for licensing, logistics and warehousing in all 50 states.

“Working with MWH as our partner extends our distribution and sales capabilities to every state. MWH carries the required licenses in every state, and by partnering with MWH, the timely and costly task of securing license, label and bond approvals in each state is done. Further, MWH will become the logistic arm of our business as they will receive, ship and warehouse our product for our distribution links. We are very excited about the platform we can build with MWH and the sales that will be generated from being able to supply product to all regions. Under the MHW state licenses, Black Art Beer will achieve maximum geographic coverage in a minimal amount of time,” Mike Coffman, COO of Black Art Beverage said.

Black Art Beer further announced that it has received the required label approval for the State of New York and will be shipping product by month end. Black Art Beer will be available for retail distribution at Sclafani Beer and Soda of Brooklyn, NY as the companys first distributor in New York State.

China Armco Metals, Inc. (NYSE Amex: CNAM), a distributor of imported metal ore and metal recycler with a new state of the art scrap metal recycling facility in China, today announced that Armet Renewable Resource Company, Limited, the Companys wholly owned subsidiary, has signed a contract to supply a major Chinese steel producer with up to 230,000 tons of scrap steel in 2010. The contract calls for the delivery of up to 23,000 metric tons of scrap steel per month for 10 months beginning in March of 2010. Based on the current spot price of scrap steel, this supply contract is valued at over $100 million.

Management anticipates this supply contract will allow the company to sell all of the initial production from its recently completed 1 million ton recycling facility during the first several months of operation. Additionally, management anticipates reaching a full capacity run rate sometime in the fourth quarter of 2010. At full capacity the facility is capable of processing approximately 1 million metric tons of scrap steel per year or over $400 million annually at current prices.

Commenting on the supply contract, Mr. Kexuan Yao, CEO and Chairman of China Armco Metals, Inc., stated, “We are very excited to have secured such a sizable contract with this leading steel producer. This essentially has pre-sold the first several months of production from our newly opened facility as we ramp up capacity over the coming quarters. We are confident that this contract coupled with our other operations will enable our company to experience significant revenue growth and enhanced earnings power for the foreseeable future.”

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If you enjoyed the movies “Scream,” “Halloween,” “Nightmare on Elm Street,” “SAW,” “Night of the Living Dead,” and wondered where you can find deliciously scary ringtones and themes for your phone, NightmareMobile is what youve been looking for. For the monthly fee, members receive access to hundreds of scary ringtones and graphics designed for ATT, Verizon Wireless, T-Mobile, Spring PCS, AllTell, Virgin Mobile and other carriers. NightmareMobile offers true tone and polyphonic ringtones as well as wallpapers and themes. Members are able to choose from ringtone offerings such as “Halloween Theme,” “Scream,” “Dare You to Move,” “Rats Attack,” and “Barnyard Horror.” NightmareMobile has the largest collection of Sci-Fi Art dating from 1903 and wallpapers such as “Scary Graveyard,” “Michael Myers” and more. No matter where your taste is, NightmareMobile has ringtones and graphics that will surpass your expectations. Each month, the subscriber will be automatically billed and will receive five new selections. First time customers receive a bonus ringtone.

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Every month, Subscribers are eligible for giveaways of tickets, DVDs, Posters, Merchandise and items connected to past films and upcoming features. All Subscribers receives 3 credits per month of membership. These credits can be redeemed in the NightmareMobile Store. The NightmareMobile Store has Tickets, DVDs and related items for Horror, Sci-Fi, Comic and Action Films.

NightmareMobile will also provide customers with additional services such as games, news, and mobile marketing advertisements. Personal information protection ensures that you will receive only the services you subscribe to. Any changes to your subscription status can be made with your carrier.

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Winter is here, and that means the windows stay closed and there is less fresh air to dilute and replace odors and indoor air pollution.

Getting rid of animal odors, carpet smells and various indoor pollutants can be a major challenge, but adding sprays and fragrances to the environment can aggravate allergies and typically does nothing more than put additional pollutants in the air.

Earth Care Products has come up with a solution to eliminate these unhealthy indoor pollutants.

Clear the Air Carpet Furniture Odor Eliminator from Earth Care Products of San Diego is a natural non-toxic odor removal product specially designed to eliminate odors rather than cover up odors.

Clear the Air inventor Bill Vaughan has created a special All-Natural formula that is non-toxic, biodegradable and hypoallergenic. It also contains no volatile organic chemicals, it is safe around children and pets even if swallowed, and it has no effect on fabrics and leather.

SHOPPERS who suffered horrific burns from “toxic sofas” will renew their multi-million-pound compensation battle tomorrow. More than 350 Land Of Leather customers blame the imported Chinese furniture for causing skin rashes and serious blistering. The damages bill as the High Court case resumes could reach pounds 20million, the biggest consumer injury action in UK legal history.
SHOPPERS who suffered horrific burns from “toxic sofas” will renew their multi-million-pound compensation battle tomorrow. More than 350 Land of Leather customers blame the imported Chinese furniture for causing skin rashes and serious blistering. The damages bill as the High Court case resumes could reach pounds 20million, the biggest consumer injury action in UK legal history.

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Salt Lake Magazines presentation of its annual Dining Awards is about the only time that youll find 200 or so local chefs, restaurateurs and other food professionals together in one room. Thats because when theres a party, theyre usually the ones in the kitchen, as Tin Angels chef Jerry Liedtke pointed out while accepting his restaurants award for Best Neighborhood Restaurant. So it was fun to be in the Utah Museum of Fine Arts auditorium last Tuesday and hear the heart-felt and humorous acceptance speeches. When Bay Leaf Cafe won the Best Comfort Food award, Seth Radford of Bay Leaf Cafe thanked Valter Nassi of Cucina Toscano for his training and inspiration while Radford worked for him. So it was fitting that later in the evening, Nassi received the Lifetime Achievement Award.
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low-frill entertaining

WASHINGTON — While outdoor living continues to grow in popularity, expect fewer
frills this year as homeowners get back to the basics in a cool economy,
according to an American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) survey
of residential landscape architects.

Overall, 94.4 percent of residential landscape architects rate outdoor
living spaces like kitchens or entertaining space as somewhat or very
popular for 2010. Among kitchen features, the most popular include the
classic outdoor grill (94.4 percent) and counter space (73.5 percent).
More elaborate kitchen elements like outdoor refrigerators (52.8
percent) and sinks (50 percent) were much less popular.

Following a similar trend, the most popular outdoor entertainment
features eschewed more expensive, elaborate items in favor of the
essentials. For 2010, expect the continued interest in seating/dining
areas (95.6 percent) using installed seating like benches and seatwalls
(90.6 percent) or weatherized outdoor furniture (77.1 percent), along
with the ever-popular fire pit/fireplace (94 percent). Landscape
architects anticipate less enthusiasm for items like stereo systems
(57.2 percent), outdoor heaters (43.9 percent) and TVs (35.5 percent).

“Homeowners want to create a sense of place for their family, friends,
and neighbors to enjoy outside, but an uncertain economy means many will
dial back some of the extra features we’ve seen in past years,” said
ASLA Executive Vice President and CEO Nancy Somerville, Hon. ASLA.

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Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is making it easier to travel with children by installing Step n Wash in all 72 public restrooms throughout the facility.

Step n Wash units are self-retracting steps, secured permanently beneath restroom sink counters. They enable the Airports smallest customers to wash their hands independently and prevent the often-awkward process of parents lifting children up to the sinks.

In addition to promoting a healthier lifestyle, Step n Wash reminds young travelers about the importance of properly sanitizing their hands.

When the project is complete, Hartsfield-Jackson will be the first major airport to install Step n Wash in every public restroom.

“Step n Wash will add a significant value for our passengers,” said Doug Strachan, Airport Innovations manager. “Parents who travel — especially those with more than one child — know the challenges that come with lifting a toddler up to the faucet, maintaining an eye on their luggage and keeping their bodies balanced. Step n Wash effectively eliminates any restrictions previously placed on parents or supervising adults.”

SSP America, a division of SSP, the leading operator of food and beverage brands in travel locations worldwide, today celebrated the grand opening of The Palm Bar Grille at JFK International Airport Terminal 4, marking the first airport location of the famed New York steakhouse.

At the celebration, The Palms Co-Chairman and Co-Owner, Wally Ganzi, will be joined by Jerry Spampanato, General Manager, JFK International Airport, Port Authority of New York/New Jersey; SSP CEO Andrew Lynch; SSP America President and CEO Les Cappetta; Alain Maca, President of JFK IAT, LLC; and Janice Holden, Chief Commercial Officer of JFK IAT, LLC, the company that operates the terminal.

The Palm Bar Grille is located in the pre-security, public area of Terminal 4, one of New York Citys largest terminals, and is easily accessible to the more than nine million travelers passing through the terminal each year, their family, friends and meeters and greeters, as well as thousands of airport employees, airline workers and service providers, and many others who make up the JFK Airport business community.

The restaurant is part of SSP Americas new lineup of food and beverage options at Terminal 4. The Palm Bar Grille, created by The Palm Restaurant, “the classic American steakhouse,” is one of many brands to debut at Terminal 4 in the last year. Founded on Second Avenue in New York City by Pio Bozzi and John Ganzi in 1926, The Palm has grown to be the oldest family-owned, white tablecloth restaurant to expand across the United States. Characterized as the place “to see and be seen,” The Palm is known for its hospitality, huge portions, and caricature adorned walls. Busy travelers passing through Terminal 4 will enjoy The Palms prime cuts of meat and popular Italian and seafood dishes.

“SSPs investment in JFKs Terminal 4 underscores our vision to redefine airport dining,” said Les Cappetta, chief executive officer of SSP America. “Our mission is to elevate travelers dining experiences in airports across the nation and our partnership with JFK IAT is helping us do just that in New York City, one of the most important gateways to the world.”

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FOOTHILL RANCH, Calif. — Skilled Healthcare Group, Inc. (NYSE:SKH) today announced that the
Company has accepted the resignation of Kelly J. Gill as Executive Vice
President and President of Hallmark Rehabilitation GP, LLC and Hospice
Care of the West, LLC. Due to personal reasons, specifically the desire
to spend more time with his family, Mr. Gill has accepted a position
with a healthcare company based near his home in Tennessee. Mr. Gill
will continue to assist the Company with the transition of his
responsibilities until March 31, 2010, at which time responsibilities
for oversight of Hallmark Rehabilitation GP, LLC and Hospice Care of the
West will be assumed by Jose Lynch, President of the Company, and Boyd
Hendrickson, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company,
respectively.

“It is with sadness that I announce the departure of a long-time
business colleague. Kelly has been a terrific addition to the Company
over the past year and has made great strides advancing quality care and
program improvement initiatives at both Hallmark and Hospice Care of the
West. We appreciate Kelly’s commitment, hard work and accomplishments
during the past year,” said Mr. Hendrickson. “From the entire Skilled
Healthcare team, we wish him all the best.”

Mr. Hendrickson continued, “At the same time, we are fortunate to have
strong leadership within the operations at both Hallmark and Hospice
Care of the West. The current Senior Vice President of Hospice Care of
the West, Scott Robinson, has been instrumental in the improvements in
quality and profitability of the Hospice business. Following Kelly’s
departure, Scott will report directly to me and I believe that the
Hospice programs will continue to make great strides in operational
improvements and growth. Likewise, the strong leadership within Hallmark
positions us well to move that business under the oversight of our
President, Jose Lynch. I believe this change will better facilitate
continued coordination of therapy programs within our skilled nursing
facility companies and strengthen Hallmark’s competitive appeal to
third-party providers. I am also extremely proud of the strong
leadership we have within our long-term care segment. The leadership and
support teams in place are experienced and well positioned to enable
Jose to dedicate the additional time needed to Hallmark.”

Healthcare organizations are learning that an investment in patient and
member education is money well spent. A patient who understands their
healthcare options, the red flags of a chronic condition and the impact
of their behaviors on health status is less likely to wind up in the
hospital or the emergency room (ER) for costly treatment of an avoidable
condition.

How prevalent are patient and member education programs, and which
health areas are addressed by these efforts? How are healthcare
organizations delivering health education, and who is the primary health
educator? What is the chief impact and ROI from patient education
efforts?

2010 Healthcare Benchmarks: Patient Education Outreach provides
actionable information from 134 healthcare organizations on their
efforts to educate patients and put them on the road to self-management.
This 24-page resource documents trends and metrics on patient education
programs that are taking shape in the primary care office, the ER, at
hospital discharge and in the patients home.

This exclusive report analyzes the responses of 134 healthcare
organizations to August 2009 Industry Survey on Patient Education and
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BOSTON — pSivida Corp, (NASDAQ:PSDV, ASX:PSD, FF:PV33), a leader in the
development of ophthalmic sustained release drug delivery products, with
two of the only three such products approved by the FDA for treatment of
back of the eye diseases, today announced it will be presenting at the
Cowen Company Annual Health Care Conference in Boston, March 8. Dr.
Paul Ashton, president and chief executive officer, will present at 4:45
p.m. Eastern time.

pSivida is a world leader in the development of tiny, sustained release,
drug delivery products that are administered by implantation, injection
or insertion. pSividas lead development product delivers fluocinolone
acetonide (FA) for the treatment of diabetic macular edema (DME). This
product candidate, formerly known as Medidur™ FA for DME, is licensed to
Alimera, which is conducting fully-recruited Phase III clinical trials
and intends to commercialize the product under the name Iluvien®.
pSivida also has two products approved by the Food and Drug
Administration (FDA): Retisert® for the treatment of posterior uveitis
and Vitrasert® for the treatment of AIDS-related cytomegalovirus (CMV)
retinitis. pSivida has licensed both of these products and the
technologies underlying them to Bausch Lomb Incorporated. pSivida has
a worldwide collaborative research and license agreement with Pfizer
Inc. under which Pfizer may develop additional ophthalmic products.

pSivida owns the rights to develop and commercialize a modified form of
silicon known as BioSilicon™, which has potential therapeutic
applications. The most advanced BioSilicon product candidate,
BrachySil™, delivers a therapeutic P32, a radioactive form of phosphorus
used to treat cancer, directly to solid tumors. pSivida conducted an
initial safety clinical trial of BrachySil for the treatment of
pancreatic cancer and in October 2009 completed of a follow-on
dose-ranging clinical trial.

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TicketLiquidator, the leading provider of the worlds most extensive online ticket inventory of hard-to-find, low-priced tickets, announces that NCAA basketball tickets to the NCAA Mens Basketball Tournament as well as the individual conference tournaments are available at TicketLiquidator.

Among the biggest sporting events of the year, March Madness tickets are always one of the most sought-after items in sports. College basketball (tickets) fans flock to stadiums across the country for the NCAA Tournament with the most important games being played at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. Each year, the competition is fierce in the battle to be the best team in college hoops, with the Final Four (tickets) being the most hyped up event in NCAA basketball.

Prior to Selection Sunday, when team seeding and the NCAA brackets are released (scheduled for March 14), teams will compete in various conference tournaments. “For some college basketball fans these are even more important than NCAA Tournament tickets ,” stated Alexandra Owens, Media Relations, TicketLiquidator.

Taking place at New York Citys historic Madison Square Garden, Big East Tournament tickets are among the hottest in college hoops among ticket sellers. The conference compiles the best performing teams in basketball each year, and there are a number of teams that have the potential to walk away with the title. This year, SEC Tournament tickets have been in high demand with fans of the Kentucky Wildcats and superstar John Wall fueling a significant share of the demand. With long-time college basketball powerhouse Kansas enjoying another great season, Big 12 Tournament tickets are expected to be another hot seller. In the Big Ten, Ohio State, Purdue, Michigan State and Wisconsin are all performing quite well this season, adding to demand for Big Ten Tournament tickets for this years games.

Once the conference tournaments are settled, the NCAA Selection committee will decide on the sixty five teams that will have a chance to compete in the 2010 NCAA Mens Basketball Tournament. Teams that miss out on the “Big Dance,” as the March Madness Tournament is called, will compete in the NIT Tournament (tickets) , a post-season college basketball tournament. With so many NCAA basketball games occurring in March, March Madness tickets are the TicketLiquidator Ticket of the Week.

Whether its raw and unpasteurized, organic or simply the cheapest jug in the grocery store, most in the iron game wont do without milk–and for good reason. As a sports drink, milk is practically unmatched in its beneficial effects on muscle growth and performance. A recent study on middle-age and older men appears to disprove Australian researchers who concluded that milk conferred no benefit on muscle size, lean mass or functional performance.
1) Fedor Emelianenko and Gina Carano Brenkus experienced chokeouts from two of the worlds top MMA fighters, all in the name of science. The Carano choke was a much more pleasant experience. On the same day, Brenkus threw a pass to Rice, the NFLs all-time leading receiver, and caught a pass from Super Bowl champion Roethlisberger of the Pittsburgh Steelers.

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Ontario Government Support Helping Create Nearly 400 New Jobs

TORONTO — Ontario is helping Canada’s largest independent software company develop
innovative new digital media products, while creating almost 400 new,
high-value jobs in Ontario.

A global leader in digital media and information and communications
technology, Open
Text is conducting research and development into emerging segments
of the market, including green computing, mobile applications and high
performance systems. These innovations will help Open Text to capture a
larger share of the growing digital media industry.

The province is providing a grant of $33.75 million through the Next
Generation of Jobs Fund, as part of Open Text’s total investment of $225
million over the next five years. The project will create jobs at Open
Text’s operations in Waterloo, Richmond Hill and Ottawa.

“This is a strategic investment that anchors Open Text’s operations in
the province and furthers Ontario’s reputation as a leader in digital
media and information and communications technology. We’re proud to
support Open Text’s latest investment that creates high-value jobs for
Ontario families,” said Sandra Pupatello, Minister of Economic
Development and Trade.

EMA surveyed more than 800 large organizations, and most respondents
acknowledged anticipated concerns about security, and interest in
potential investment savings. The research indicated that new adoption
of cloud computing to this point has been very small overall, but has
exploded in organizations that had already tried it.

“From Fortune 500 Companies to Government agencies, branches of the
military, and the small business owner, our clients are asking for
products that are robust, scalable, easily installed and managed. They
want storage solutions that provide cost savings as everyone’s budgets
are being stretched in this tough economic cycle,” stated John R.
Signorello, CEO of IceWEB. “The need for data storage grows daily, and
IceWEB’s ability to scale our clients up and out will allow us to
continue to offer state of the art products at extremely competitive
prices.”

“The estimate is that 11% of enterprises overall are going to cloud next
year,” said Andi Mann, Vice President of Research, Systems and Storage
Management for EMA and lead author of the study. “A lot of the griping
and whining that you hear is the skeptics, and they certainly exist,” he
said. Despite the seeming coolness to cloud, though, Mann found that
enterprises using cloud computing, public or private, almost always had
positive results.

Study participants that already used Software
as a Service (SaaS) or Infrastructure
as a Service (IaaS) products such as Salesforce.com or Amazon Web
Services said that 25% of their IT was already outside the organization.
By 2012, more than half of IT consumption will be in the cloud.

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