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DALLAS — Broadlane, the leading end-to-end cost-management partner for healthcare
providers, today announced that Bill Shepley has joined its sales team
as vice president of new business development.

Shepley comes to Broadlane from WakeMed Health and Hospitals where he
was responsible for creating one of the largest healthcare alliances
ever formed through the founding of the Southern Atlantic Hospital
Alliance. This alliance consists of 18 independent hospitals throughout
North Carolina.

“We are pleased to welcome Bill Shepley to Broadlane,” said Joe
Greskoviak, executive vice president, sales and client management,
Broadlane. “His experience cultivating relationships with hospital
leadership will be invaluable as we continue to pursue new relationships
and expand our client base.”

“I am excited about the opportunities Broadlane provides to introduce
unique cost-management solutions to our partners throughout the
country,” said Shepley. “Broadlane’s partnerships quantifiably impact
the economic performance of our clients through creative responses to
their individual and regional needs.”

Shepley earned a master’s degree in healthcare administration from the
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and serves as Adjunct
Faculty for UNC.

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services to Fortune 500, government, and emerging growth entities. The
firm assists its clients in leading the development of new business
operations and the definition and implementation of strategic business
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CANYON RIM — A quilt, a crystal, two pictures and some memories are all Josie Thamert has left of her mother. She was in California in November when she heard the news that her mother, Jennifer Thamert, 51, had passed away in her assisted- housing apartment in Salt Lake City. “It was the longest day of my life,” said the 18-year-old. Thamert had been divorced for six years and living on her own in a condo in Millcreek when a severe schizophrenic breakdown left her hospitalized for a week in March 2007. She was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia and was unable to work, falling behind on monthly payments.
ECOlunchboxes urges Earth lovers to go green
for Valentines Day this year by choosing eco-gifts that will please their
sweethearts and Mother Earth.

“Try something new and show your Valentine some eco-love with a green gift
that will keep on giving all year long,” says Sandra Ann Harris, founder of
ECOlunchboxes which offers handmade lunch bags with cloth napkins and
stainless steel food containers.

The San Francisco Bay Area green business has just released a limited
edition red-and-white ECOlunchbag with three matching napkins.

“Green may not be the typical color for Valentines Day but I predict well
be seeing a lot of interest in sustainable gifts,” says Harris, whose
eco-mom company is based in Lafayette, Calif. “Reusable lunchware is a
classic green gift. Its shocking how quickly plastic baggies, disposable
utensils and pre-packaged snacks add up to a lot of extra expense and
waste.”

An average U.S. family spends about $400 extra on disposable lunchware and
creates more than 4,000 pieces of trash unnecessarily, according to the
results of the recently released ECOlunchboxes Lunchbox Waste Study.

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RemoteMDx, Inc. (OTCBB: RMDX),
together with its subsidiary SecureAlert, Inc. and Satellite Tracking of
People LLC (”STOP”) of Houston, Texas, announced today that they have
settled lawsuits pending in Texas and California and entered into a
settlement agreement which encompasses the cross-licensing of certain
patents and related technology, inclusive of but not limited to the patents
that were the subject of the litigation.

Under the settlement agreement, STOP and RemoteMDx have stipulated to the
termination of all litigation between them, acknowledged infringement and
validity of the patents-in-suit, and agreed to license a portfolio of
certain of each others patents and related technology. In consideration of
the net value of the licenses and rights granted between the parties,
RemoteMDx will pay STOP a settlement fee, as well as royalty payments based
on future RemoteMDx one-piece GPS tracking device and related monitoring
service revenues, subject to certain revenue thresholds, minimums and
conditional adjustments.

The licensing agreement will provide RemoteMDx with access to STOPs
RE39,909 one-piece patent and certain other STOP patents, while RemoteMDx
grants rights in its U.S. Patent No. 7,330,122 and certain other RemoteMDx
patents to STOP.

John Hastings, President and Chief Operating Officer of RemoteMDx, stated,
“We are pleased to add depth to our patent portfolio with this settlement
agreement. It adds significant value to our company, products and services,
while permitting us to continue to develop important intellectual property
strength throughout critical areas, as we provide our services to
corrections and law enforcement agencies throughout the world.” Mr. Hastings
added, “The licensing of STOP and RemoteMDx intellectual properties will
better serve the needs of a continuously expanding offender tracking
marketplace and the agencies and customers served by both companies, which
will allow us to better meet the needs of our respective customer bases. We
can concentrate our resources and energies to focus on our future growth,
which is in the best interests of our stakeholders.”

Steve Logan, Chief Executive Officer of STOP, commented, “STOP has made
significant investments in our acquisition and development of the patents
around our GPS device. Our patents include the original one-piece tracking
technology from the 1990s, an approach counter-intuitive to the offender GPS
technology at that time that has since become the preferred standard for
offender tracking. While STOPs focus is providing one-piece GPS devices and
services directly to governmental agencies, we also pride ourselves in being
in the position to supply technology and intellectual property to this
growing industry.” Mr. Logan added, “We are very pleased to have reached an
agreement with RemoteMDx and SecureAlert, and believe this positions each
company to better serve the offender tracking marketplace through enhanced
and ever-evolving technologies.”

Today, Russel Dorsett, President of the Life
Insurance Settlement Association (LISA), released the following statement:

“On February 3, 2010, the American Council of Life Insurers (ACLI)
published a recommendation that the securitization of life settlements be
prohibited by legislation or regulation. This is an extraordinary
pronouncement from an industry that has consistently asserted that there is
a legitimate place for life settlements in the market and that life
settlements are a valuable financial tool for seniors. The recent ACLI
position is not only an affront to the principal of free and open capital
markets, but it cynically portrays them as a protector of consumers, when
in fact, their objective is to deprive consumers of their right to receive
a true market value from a financial asset: a life insurance policy which
is no longer needed, wanted, or affordable; one for which they have paid
good money, often for many years.

“This recommendation is sensationalistic nonsense, larded with
half-truths leavened by out-right lies. The ACLI knowingly attempts to
confuse not only the public but public policymakers by equating legitimate
life settlements with stranger-originated life insurance (STOLI) while
characterizing the licensed and regulated intermediaries involved in the
life settlement industry as STOLI promoters preying upon seniors.

“The reality is that STOLI is a primary market problem, whereby a new
insurance policy is applied for and issued in the absence of a valid
insurable interest. In that context, the real STOLI promoters are
unscrupulous life insurance agents appointed by the very companies that
constitute the membership base of the ACLI, as well as the life insurance
companies themselves when they fail in their most fundamental underwriting
responsibility: to establish a clear and valid insurable interest at the
inception of the policy. LISA has consistently supported legislation in
the states which makes clear to all parties that improper origination will
result in a permanently invalid policy and to ensure that Insurers carry
out their responsibilities at origination, not many years after issuing the
policy.

“From a secondary market perspective, stranger-originated life insurance
simply does not make financial sense. A newly issued life insurance policy
which has been properly priced and underwritten has no value as a life
settlement. Nor will it have any value in two years — or five years –
unless the insured undergoes a substantial change in health. The notion
that the securitization of life settlements would create a pool of capital
dedicated to creating worthless life insurance contracts flies in the face
of economic logic.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — MEDNAX, Inc. (NYSE: MD), the national medical group providing
hospital-based neonatal, anesthesia and pediatric physician services and
office-based maternal-fetal and pediatric cardiology physician services,
reported earnings per share for the three months ended December 31,
2009, of $1.07 on a GAAP basis, or $1.00 per share when adjusted to
exclude the favorable impact of a legal settlement and lower tax rate
for the period.

“Our results for the 2009 fourth quarter reflect a Company that
continues its successful execution of a proven growth strategy that
attracts physicians to our national group practice and delivers ongoing
operating efficiencies,” said Roger J. Medel, M.D., Chief Executive
Officer of MEDNAX, Inc. “These operating results demonstrate our
financial strength, including our solid balance sheet and cash flow from
operations, which gives us confidence in our ability to grow our
operations and to provide value-added services to physicians.”

For the three months ended December 31, 2009, MEDNAX’s net patient
service revenue was $333.3 million, up 12 percent from $297.8 million
for the comparable 2008 period, and included strong growth from
acquisitions, as well as organic growth.

Overall same-unit revenue grew by 4.6 percent for the 2009 fourth
quarter over the prior-year period. Growth from reimbursement-related
factors was 2.7 percent, and the percentage of services reimbursed under
government programs was essentially unchanged from the 2009 third
quarter. For the 2009 fourth quarter, same-unit revenue growth
attributable to patient volume was 1.9 percent across all of the
Company’s services. Patient volume at neonatal intensive care units
(NICUs) staffed by the Company’s physicians was essentially flat,
declining by 0.1 percent for the 2009 fourth quarter when compared to
the prior-year period.

When presented on a GAAP basis, MEDNAX’s results from operations for the
three months ended December 31, 2009 include items that make comparisons
difficult. MEDNAX believes that comparisons to prior periods should be
made on a non-GAAP basis after adjusting the following items:

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SALT LAKE CITY — Medical clinics performing abortions would be required to display any ultrasound images of a pregnant womans fetus taken prior to the procedure if she chooses to see them, under a bill approved 53-15 in the House on Friday. HB200, which addresses the informed consent portion of state abortion statutes, also would require clinics to give a detailed description of the ultrasound images if the woman asks for the information. According to fiscal analysts, the law would require an additional $7,000 from the state in the first year, and $4,000 each year thereafter, to pay for the free ultrasounds and educational materials the state Department of Health would be required to provide under the measure. Fiscal analysts also note that physicians might have extra costs because they would have additional procedure- reporting requirements. The measure would require the health department to produce printed and video information on abortion procedures, and that facilities performing them would have to make the materials available to any woman seeking an abortion 24 hours before it is performed.
Sonic Boom: Globalization at Mach Speed, by Gregg Easterbrook (Random House, 272 pp., $26) I N this intriguingly contrarian rework of the Thomas Friedman “hot and flat” motif, Gregg Easterbrook asserts that venture capitalists are no better than lottery players when it comes to choosing new technology companies. He reports that leading stock analysts outperform broad market-index funds only one-third of the time. He adds that the preeminent financial pundits break into two groups–pessimists like Robert Shiller and Nouriel Roubini, who are right during downturns, and optimists like Abby Joseph Cohen of Goldman Sachs, who are right during upturns. (There are no up-and-down visionaries like Steve Forbes or Ken Fisher visible anywhere on his horizon.) Easterbrook, a writer for The Atlantic and The New Republic, winningly acknowledges that “wonderful economists” such as leftist luminaries Lester Thurow of MIT and the late John Kenneth Galbraith (surely “wonderful writers” would be more accurate) were wrong about almost everything: Japanese industrial policy, the Soviet economy, the U.S. economy, the role of large corporations in innovation, the future of markets, pollution, socialism, you name it. Even Nobellaureate economists, says Easterbrook, get almost no predictions right at all, beyond microeconomic minutiae, such as Paul Krugmans prize-winning mathematical gobbledygook showing that countries geographically close to one another are more likely to trade. Collectively the experts utterly failed to predict any of the major turning points in the U.S. and global economies over the last five decades. In a stirring conclusion, Easterbrook asserts: “If it hadnt been shown a hundred times before, the financial-world events of the last two years proved that even the most powerful officials have little clue what the economy is about to do, and only a mild, limited ability to influence economic events once they commence.. Yet the international economy. was not brought down by the Cold War, or the two 1970s oil shocks, or the savings and loan debacle, or currency gyrations in Asia, or September 11. Most likely [today] it will rebound with a glittering Sonic Boom,” his metaphor for creative destruction that wreaks both splendid progress and widespread anxiety.

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SEATTLE — Plaza Bank (OTCBB:PZBW) is pleased to report its first positive
quarterly earnings since inception in mid-2006. The Bank reported net
income of $121 thousand for the quarter ending December 31, 2009.

Total assets increased $35.4 million during the last twelve months to
$124.7 million at December 31, 2009. Net loans increased $14.2 million
to $87.4 million during the same period, reflecting strong demand for
commercial lending services among Plaza Bank’s target borrowers. Core
deposits increased 36.2% or $12.0 million in 2009.

Net interest income increased to $3.7 million before provisions for loan
losses for the year ended December 31, 2009, an increase from $2.4
million in 2008. In addition, lower cost of funds contributed to an
increase in the net interest margin from 3.15% to 3.82%. Operating
expenses remained flat for the 12 months ended December 31, 2009,
excluding an extraordinary charge to expenses reflecting a valuation
allowance for other real estate owned.

Reflective of current market conditions and the effects on certain
borrowers, the management and directors of Plaza Bank considered it
prudent to increase loan loss reserves to 4.00% of total loans at
December 31, 2009. At December 31, 2009, Plaza reported $4.9 million in
non-accrual loans and a single property in OREO with a carrying value of
$851 thousand. This conservative and cautious approach resulted in the
addition of $4.1 million to loan loss reserves during the year.
Excluding these extraordinary additions to reserves, operating earnings
improved by $1.3 million year over year.

These are troubling times for our economy in general and for the banking
industry in particular. Asset quality remains an issue for banks
nationwide, including in the Pacific Northwest. President CEO Carlos
Guangorena states, “We feel adequately reserved for the level of risk in
our portfolio. While there have been some loan losses, Plaza Bank is
still well-capitalized and the profitable 4th quarter lays the
foundation for continued earnings growth in 2010.”

Expert Group, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: EXPU), an FHA
certified financial lending institution specializing in home and commercial
real estate loans, is pleased to present 2010 projections as well as the
Companys business vision.

Expert Group conservatively projects that in 2010 the company will achieve
$4.3 million in revenues and over $1.1 million in net income. This will be
accomplished by further expanding the Companys business through a series
of acquisitions that result in new loan originators and new locations; as
well as by entering into other closely related sectors within the real
estate market.

Robert Rico stated: “Expert Group is on track to become a major player in
the real estate world. Companies in our space that have followed a similar
business model are Esslinger-Wooten-Maxwell (EWM Realtors, Inc.) founded in
South Florida, and is one of the largest real estate services firms in
America. Their success has been notable because they have taken advantage
of the business synergies that come through combining several inter-related
real-estate services and offering them under one business umbrella.

“There are four major business synergies at work in EWM that we endeavor to
achieve at Expert:

CHICAGO — The U.S. high yield and leveraged loan markets registered record total
returns in 2009 although the pace of the recovery slowed during the
fourth quarter (4Q09), according to Fitch Ratings.

Total new issuance of high yield bonds in 4Q09 was $48.4 billion, up
from $38.9 billion during the third quarter (3Q09), bringing total
issuance for 2009 to $151.5 million, up from just $41.2 billion in 2008.
Total returns in the high yield market hit record levels for the full
year, exceeding the performance of all other major asset classes.

Leveraged loan issuance also increased in 4Q09, to $84.6 billion from
$50.2 billion in 3Q09, bringing total issuance for the full year to
$294.5 billion from $239.2 billion in 2008. Despite the 4Q09 increase,
issuance levels in the leveraged loan market remained muted relative to
the period prior to mid-2007 as a result of the languishing structured
finance market, although performance results were very solid for the
year.

Leveraged loan holders continued to restructure maturing loans through
amend and extend agreements rather than forcing borrowers into
default. Fitch estimates that amend and extend volume increased to
$22.1 billion during 4Q09, from $14.9 billion during 3Q09, and totaled
over $60 billion for the full year.

As a result of an accommodating high yield market and the prevalence of
amend and extend agreements, the high yield default rate began to
moderate throughout the course of the year, with the trailing 12-month
rate of the Fitch U.S. High Yield Default Index peaking at 16.4% at Nov.
30, 2009 and declining to 13.7% at year-end. Fitch expects the
high-yield bond default rate to decline by roughly half in 2010, to a
level of 6%-7% of par value outstanding.

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CHICAGO — CNA Financial Corporation (NYSE: CNA) announced that Sherri Marsalese
has been appointed vice president of its Pittsburgh branch, effective
January 25, 2010. As branch vice president, Marsalese is responsible for
building even stronger and more productive working relationships with
the global business insurer’s producers in the Pittsburgh area.

She comes to CNA with more than two decades of insurance experience,
including positions of increasing responsibility at Travelers, Discover
Re – the “unbundled” Alternative Risk Transfer Unit of Travelers for
both individual risk and captive program customers, and General Accident
Insurance Company. Marsalese most recently served as vice president of
marketing for Travelers National Accounts.

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CHICAGO — CNA recently announced its 2010 School of Risk Control Excellence
(SORCE) catalog of more than 200 courses designed to help business
owners and managers incorporate workplace safety and prevent accidents.
Held via in-person seminars, webinars or online training sessions to
accommodate participants’ business schedules and geographic needs,
courses are created for a variety of business industries and offered
free of charge to CNA agents and customers.

“CNA has been an excellent source of information for my company and the
(SORCE) classes have been key tools in helping my employees grow,” said
Kenny Edwards, Corporate Safety Manager/Waste Management Director for
RA-LIN and Associates, Inc., a general contracting firm. “With the help
of CNA, our compliance has risen, creating a safer work environment for
every employee in my company.”

This year, 28 new courses were created based on feedback from CNA agents
and clients. New course topics include: Claim 101, Crime Series
(featuring Personal Safety and Physical Security Practices, Privacy and
Security Protection and Product Theft Prevention), Driver Distractions
and Selection, Fleet Safety for Drivers, Healthcare – Privacy and
Computer Network Security Risks, Managing Slips, Trips and Falls in the
Real Estate Industry, Negligent Entrustment and Risk Transfer for
General Liability.

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CHICAGO — The U.S. high yield and leveraged loan markets registered record total
returns in 2009 although the pace of the recovery slowed during the
fourth quarter (4Q09), according to Fitch Ratings.

Total new issuance of high yield bonds in 4Q09 was $48.4 billion, up
from $38.9 billion during the third quarter (3Q09), bringing total
issuance for 2009 to $151.5 million, up from just $41.2 billion in 2008.
Total returns in the high yield market hit record levels for the full
year, exceeding the performance of all other major asset classes.

Leveraged loan issuance also increased in 4Q09, to $84.6 billion from
$50.2 billion in 3Q09, bringing total issuance for the full year to
$294.5 billion from $239.2 billion in 2008. Despite the 4Q09 increase,
issuance levels in the leveraged loan market remained muted relative to
the period prior to mid-2007 as a result of the languishing structured
finance market, although performance results were very solid for the
year.

Leveraged loan holders continued to restructure maturing loans through
amend and extend agreements rather than forcing borrowers into
default. Fitch estimates that amend and extend volume increased to
$22.1 billion during 4Q09, from $14.9 billion during 3Q09, and totaled
over $60 billion for the full year.

As a result of an accommodating high yield market and the prevalence of
amend and extend agreements, the high yield default rate began to
moderate throughout the course of the year, with the trailing 12-month
rate of the Fitch U.S. High Yield Default Index peaking at 16.4% at Nov.
30, 2009 and declining to 13.7% at year-end. Fitch expects the
high-yield bond default rate to decline by roughly half in 2010, to a
level of 6%-7% of par value outstanding.

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — Kennedy Wilson, (NYSE Amex: KWIC) Mary Ricks, Vice Chair and
Co-CEO of the Company’s Commercial Investment Group, today announced the
appointment of Joan Kramer as Managing Director to head the
company’s newly formed debt origination platform. Kramer will
be located in Kennedy Wilson’s Beverly Hills office.

“We are excited to have Joan join our team,” said Mary Ricks. “Her
responsibilities will include sourcing loan origination business and
evaluating secondary loan purchases for the company. Joan will be a
tremendous asset to our company,” continued Ricks. Ms. Kramer has 20
years experience in commercial real estate, including originating,
underwriting, workouts and portfolio management. Prior to joining
Kennedy Wilson, Ms. Kramer headed Marathon Asset Management’s office in
Los Angeles as managing director in charge of originations and asset
management.

Ms. Kramer said she was excited to be joining the Kennedy Wilson team.
“The company known for its entrepreneurial culture and its real estate
investing prowess, is expanding both its reach and its capabilities and
I look forward to the opportunity to be part of that dynamic growth,”
said Ms. Kramer.

PALOS VERDES ESTATES, Calif. — Malaga Financial Corporation (OTCBB:MLGF), the parent company of
Malaga Bank FSB, today reported that net income for the year ended
December 31, 2009 was $9,494,000 ($1.65 per share basic and $1.64 per
share fully diluted), an increase of $2,418,000 or 34% from net income
of $7,076,000 ($1.24 per share basic and fully diluted) for the year
ended December 31, 2008. This record annual net income resulted in an
ROAE of 16.71% for the year and was achieved in spite of a $1,044,000
increase in FDIC insurance premiums in 2009. Malaga continues to have no
non-performing assets or delinquent loans.

Net income for the fourth quarter was $2,364,000 ($0.41 per share basic
and fully diluted) compared to $1,930,000 ($0.34 per share basic and
fully diluted) for the fourth quarter of 2008, an increase of 22%.

Net income increased in 2009 primarily as a result of a $5,297,000
increase in net interest income due to a $57 million growth in average
interest earning assets and an increase in interest rate spread from
2.74% in 2008 to 3.29% in 2009. The interest rate spread increased
primarily due to our average cost of funds declining faster than our
average yield on interest earning assets.

Malaga recorded a provision for loan losses of $120,000 in 2009 as
compared to $329,000 in 2008. The lower provision in 2009 was
attributable to lower net loan growth of $35 million in 2009 versus $59
million in 2008. Malaga’s allowance for loan losses was $2.8 million, or
0.37% of loans, at December 31, 2009.

Operating expenses increased $1,535,000 or 17% from $8,924,000 in 2008
to $10,459,000 in 2009. This increase was due primarily to a $1,044,000
increase in FDIC insurance premiums. In addition, salaries and related
benefits increased $504,000 due primarily to lower cost offset of
deferred loan origination costs as a result of lower loan origination
volume.

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MIAMI — As relief and recovery efforts in Haiti continue, Perry Ellis
International (NASDAQ:PERY) announced today that it is lending a helping
hand to the victims of the devastating earthquake by partnering with
Kids In Distressed Situations (K.I.D.S.) and donating over $100,000
worth of clothing to those in need.

Since the first news reports of the Haiti earthquake tragedy, K.I.D.S.
has been working to get donations of NEW clothes, underwear, water,
vitamin bars, blankets, diapers and other supplies for distribution in
Haiti. The response has been very generous – as of February 1, more than
90 donor companies have provided or pledged close to $8 million worth of
product. “We are so thankful for the generosity of Perry Ellis
International,” said K.I.D.S. President Janice Weinman. “A new shirt or
a pair of pants reminds disaster survivors that life can get back on
track and that someone cares. We are continuing to work with retailers
and manufacturers for donations of desperately needed new products,
because the effort to help Haiti recover will be going on for months.”

“We at Perry Ellis International are deeply saddened by the events that
have recently unfolded in Haiti, and recognize that it is in times like
these that we act as selfless as possible and help those in need,”
commented Fanny Hanono, Treasurer of Perry Ellis International. “We are
extremely proud to partner with such a great organization as K.I.D.S.
and fully support their efforts in providing aid to the Haitian people.”

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NEW YORK — Time Warner Cable (NYSE: TWC) today announced its customer sweepstakes
for the month of February—a chance for customers to win an array of
prizes including a Sharp 46” LCD TV and a year of flowers from
1-800-Flowers.com. The sweepstakes celebrates Time Warner Cable’s
partnership with Universal Pictures’ Love Happens, available today on
video on demand for Time Warner Cable customers, just in time for
Valentine’s Day.

“I wish we could send all our customers flowers to show how much we
appreciate their support,” said Marissa Freeman, Senior Vice President
of Marketing Communications for Time Warner Cable, “But we love that our
customers have the chance to win great prizes and that we’re able to
connect them with the entertainment and music they love.”

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“Its great to see the year-over-year positive gain in national home prices
continue into 2010 the pricing stability we saw the last half of 2009,”
said Dr. Alex Villacorta, Senior Statistician, Clear Capital. “The
stabilization in prices is significant in that it has occurred despite near
record levels of unemployment and REO saturation.”

“While it is a very positive sign that the overall national trends show
yearly improvements in prices and REO saturation, market trend volatility
and prices continue to vary considerably by micro market and price tier,”
said Villacorta. “The sustainability of current price gains will be
challenged in 2010, given that most lenders and analysts predict a
significantly larger number of REOs will reach the markets. Further, this
suggests that as the dynamics of supply and demand evolve, different
markets will have varied responses to increased REO activity.”

MISSOULA, Mont. — Treasure State Bank (“the Bank”) (OTCBB:TRSU), a Montana chartered
community bank, today announced

For more information regarding this release or the Bank in general, you
may contact James A. Salisbury, President and CEO at 406-543-8700.

WASHINGTON — Residents and businesses affected by tornadoes, severe storms and
flooding that occurred on Jan. 21 in Bradford County, can apply for
low-interest disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration,
SBA Administrator Karen G. Mills announced today.

Administrator Mills made the loans available in response to a letter
from Florida Gov. Charlie Crist on Jan. 29, requesting a disaster
declaration by the SBA. The declaration covers the county of Bradford
and the adjacent counties of Alachua, Baker, Clay, Putnam and Union in
Florida.

“The SBA is strongly committed to providing the people of Florida with
the most effective and customer-focused response possible to assist
homeowners, renters, and businesses of all sizes with federal disaster
loans,” said Administrator Mills. “Getting our businesses and
communities up and running after a disaster is our highest priority at
SBA.”

“Loans up to $200,000 are available to homeowners to repair or replace
damaged or destroyed real estate. Homeowners and renters are eligible
for loans up to $40,000 to repair or replace damaged or destroyed
personal property,” said Frank Skaggs, director of SBA’s Disaster Field
Operations Center in Atlanta. SBA’s customer service representatives
will be on hand at the Disaster Loan Outreach Center to answer questions
about the disaster loan program, explain the process, issue and help
individuals complete their applications.

The Center will be located in the following community and will open as
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The new decade will be a good one for paralegals and legal assistants, with significant job growth expected over the next eight years in those careers. The 2010-11 edition of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook projects that the number of these positions will balloon by 28 percent from 2008 through 2018, nearly triple the average growth for all occupations. Growth is being fueled by a trend among law firms and other employers to cut costs by increasingly assigning tasks traditionally handled by associate attorneys to paralegals. Additionally, the report said, growth is anticipated in the field of law in general as an expanding population demands more legal services. About seven in 10 paralegals and legal assistants are employed by law firms. But they can also roll up their sleeves wherever lawyers work – such as banks, insurance companies, government bodies or legal departments of private companies. “This is the age of paraprofessionalism,” said Chris Wittstruck, an attorney who coordinates the paralegal studies program at Hofstra University in Hempstead. “When you go to the dentist, its the dental hygienist that takes the X-rays and cleans your teeth. The dentist only does the highly skilled work, whereas about 30 years ago, no one touched your mouth but the dentist.” Paralegals can do anything under a lawyers tutelage that a lawyer can do except represent clients in court or give legal advice. “You will see paralegals at the head of the table at a closing, in a trial prep room until 11 p.m. or conducting online research,” Wittstruck said.
PHOENIX, Jan. 7 /PRNewswire/ — Anthem College in Phoenix will begin offering three new degree programs, with a class start set for Feb. 1, 2010 for all programs. Anthem College Phoenix will launch new Associate of Science degree programs in Paralegal, Accounting Technology and Business Management. The Associate of Science degree program in Paralegal is designed to develop qualified paralegals who have a fundamental understanding of the legal system and are eager to meet the growing needs of the legal field and competent in assisting legal professionals in delivering quality legal services. Students are exposed to civil law and litigation, criminal law and adversarial process, family law and property, transactional law, business law, estate planning and probate, administrative law and alternate dispute resolution. Employment of paralegals and legal assistants is projected to grow 22 percent between 2006 and 2016, much faster than the average for all occupations, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics 2008-2009 Occupational Outlook Handbook. The Associate of Science degree program in Accounting Technology is designed to prepare students with a solid foundation of accounting knowledge and technological skills so that they can seek entry-level employment in the accounting industry. The Accounting Technology program is built upon a solid set of core accounting courses that provide the competencies needed for graduates to be successful at the entry level. Graduates from the Associates program are prepared to seek entry-level employment such as: Bookkeeper, Accounts Receivable/Payable, Inventory Analyst, Payroll Specialist, Collection Specialist, Sales Analyst, and Tax Associate.

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[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Dont get us wrong–your lady probably gives great massages. But sometimes we need more than just a happy ending. Like a muscle-relieving sports massage. In fact, more and more elite athletes are incorporating regular rubdowns into their recovery programs, hitting strained hamstrings, pulled groins, and aching backs. “Guys are bigger, faster, and stronger, and as a result, collisions are more violent,” says South Florida–based sports massage therapist Chris Pikosky, whos worked on Super Bowl (Pittsburgh Steelers) and Stanley Cup (Carolina Hurricanes) champs. But you dont have to be an elite athlete to benefit from a good sports massage. This aint your girls froufrou spa day. Think a vigorous deep-tissue treatment. “A Swedish massage is soothing, and theres a lot of value to it, but its different from what an athlete is looking for,” Pikosky says. Sports massages involve rubs and stretches that target specific muscles and increase athletes range of motion.
WASHINGTON — With a season of record-breaking snowfalls and eight weeks of winter to
go, Washingtonians have become all too familiar with the icy sidewalks,
the sore muscles, and the coughs and colds that come along with winter
weather. But for those feeling the effects of a recent fall or tighter
joints due to a lack of exercise, therapeutic massage – including simple
tips you can do at home – can offer much-needed relief.

“We tend to be less active in the cold weather months, catch more colds
and flus, and get depressed more easily. Massage is proven to help with
all these winter ailments,” says Winston Moore, massage therapist and
the Regional Operations Manager for Massage Envy, which has 19 locations
in the Baltimore/Washington, DC area. “Massage increases circulation,
boosts the immune system and causes your body to release more
stress-fighting hormones. With winter not even half over, we can all use
that right about now,” adds Moore.

Massage Envy reports a significant increase in clients with aches and
pains, and many are weather-related. Integrating therapeutic massage as
a regular health practice can not only help alleviate pain but increase
overall wellness during the cold weather months and beyond.

But what happens when you’re snowed in? Moore says fighting the winter
woes can be easier than you think, and can be had with simple items from
around the house. Here are a few simple tips that he recommends:

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Natalie K. After Natalie and Eric learned they were expecting, Natalie became a stay at home mom. She was a devoted wife, mother, daughter, sister, aunt and friend. She enjoyed the simple things in life from camping trips with friends and family, scrap booking, decorating her home, to playing with her two beautiful daughters and spending time with her husband. She was very devoted to helping her father and enjoyed endless hours with him. There was never a moment around her when she couldnt make you laugh. Natalies smile and laughter was enjoyed by everyone who knew her. She will be greatly missed.
SPi Healthcare, a leading provider of medical
transcription solutions announced today the release of the latest version
of its transcription platform — eGlobal Enterprise. eGlobal Enterprise is
a web-based technology platform that seamlessly integrates dictation,
transcription, report distribution and electronic signature to provide
customized documentation solutions that meet the business needs of
healthcare providers.

Commenting on the occasion, Ethan Cohen, President, SPi Healthcare, said,
“We are very excited about the enhanced features and functionality of this
new release and the value it creates for our Clients. The advanced
workflow capabilities will improve our transcriptionists productivity and
accelerate turnaround times for our Clients. Further, the enhanced
web-portal will provide our Clients with real-time access to information,
improved reporting and greater control over the management of their
documents.”

Peter Maquera, President and CEO of SPi, stated, “SPi is committed to
growing its medical transcription business and to making the required
investments in people, processes and technology to serve our clients more
efficiently and effectively. Our investment in a talented development team
of 25 and the resulting deployment of the latest version of eGlobal
Enterprise is a reflection of our commitment to this business. With the
development team in place, our Clients and employees can rest assured that
the power and functionality of eGlobal Enterprise will continue to expand
as the needs of the medical transcription business evolve.”

The new version of eGlobal Enterprise is the culmination of over 12 months
of research and development and was based upon feedback from our Clients,
our transcriptionists, and domain and technology experts. Some of the
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Online educator leads Industry in preparing students for employment opportunities with BenchMark KB[TM] knowledge base ATLANTA — OAK Horizons deploys the BenchMark KB[TM] knowledge base into their online curriculum and online continuing education programs for medical transcriptionists. This initiative is an important part of OAK Horizons continuing strategy to prepare students for meaningful employment upon graduation. In use by leading Medical Transcription Service Organizations (MTSOs), BenchMark KB sets universal health data quality standards and deploys them to the workstation level, integrating them into the document creation process and improving health data quality. “It makes sense to train our students on BenchMark KB because it is a tool that they will be using when they enter the workforce,” stated Kathy Martin, AHDI-F and partner in OAK Horizons. “We know it will help our students place with the best transcription companies more quickly, because they will be well versed using the latest tools that are being adopted by all of the leading MTSOs. This means they will produce higher quality documents, require less company training, and make them more productive right from the beginning of their employment.” BenchMark KB provides its users with a robust knowledge base including Stedmans medical terminology and drug name content, a referring physician database, the AHDI Book of Style, mentoring tools and best practices, all delivered via web services in real time. Developed by InterFix, the Knowledge Base is part of a research initiative with the Association for Healthcare Documentation Integrity (AHDI).
Online educator leads Industry in preparing students for employment opportunities with BenchMark KB[TM] knowledge base ATLANTA — OAK Horizons deploys the BenchMark KB[TM] knowledge base into their online curriculum and online continuing education programs for medical transcriptionists. This initiative is an important part of OAK Horizons continuing strategy to prepare students for meaningful employment upon graduation. In use by leading Medical Transcription Service Organizations (MTSOs), BenchMark KB sets universal health data quality standards and deploys them to the workstation level, integrating them into the document creation process and improving health data quality. “It makes sense to train our students on BenchMark KB because it is a tool that they will be using when they enter the workforce,” stated Kathy Martin, AHDI-F and partner in OAK Horizons. “We know it will help our students place with the best transcription companies more quickly, because they will be well versed using the latest tools that are being adopted by all of the leading MTSOs. This means they will produce higher quality documents, require less company training, and make them more productive right from the beginning of their employment.” BenchMark KB provides its users with a robust knowledge base including Stedmans medical terminology and drug name content, a referring physician database, the AHDI Book of Style, mentoring tools and best practices, all delivered via web services in real time. Developed by InterFix, the Knowledge Base is part of a research initiative with the Association for Healthcare Documentation Integrity (AHDI).

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“The scene is Capitol Hill. Its the year 2035. Thousands of elderly protesters assemble outside the Capitol building. Inside, the House Ways and Means Committee meets to enact huge cuts in both Medicare and the national health insurance program.” That is the opening of “The Medicare Monster,” a reason article from January 1993; authors Steven Hayward and Erik Peterson highlighted predictions of Medicares impending fiscal insolvency to warn against the push for government-run health care. Substitute 2017 for 2035, and you could write the scene today. Hayward and Petersons cautionary tale pointed out that Medicare costs had been dramatically underestimated from the inception of the program in 1966. Medicare cost $3 billion in 1966. A “conservative” estimate by the House Ways and Means Committee in 1966 projected that Medicare would cost $12 billion after inflation by 1990. The actual 1990 cost was nearly nine times more: $107 billion. Today Medicare costs $408 billion, consuming about 13 percent of the total federal budget. Since 1993 projections about Medicares eventual date of bankruptcy have oscillated considerably. In 1997 the Medicare Trustees projected that its hospital fund would be depleted by the middle of 2000. Fiscal collapse was avoided when the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 imposed what amounted to price controls on physicians and hospitals. As a consequence, in 2000 the Medicare Trustees sunnily projected that the program would be solvent through 2029. Nine years later, the latest Medicare Trustees report projects that the hospital fund (Part A) will be depleted by 2017. The trustees assert that bringing it into actuarial balance during the next 75 years will require either immediately raising the Medicare payroll tax from 2.9 percent to 6.78 percent or cutting current benefits by 53 percent. Medicare Part B, which pays for outpatient care and doctor bills, and the recently added Part D, which pays for prescription drugs, are “both projected to remain adequately financed into the indefinite future because current law automatically provides financing each year to meet next years expected costs.” Translation: About 75 percent of Medicare funds spent on doctors and drugs come from general tax revenue.
First the RACs, now wait for whats coming next Medicaid, commercial insurers starting their audits By the end of the year, its likely that every type of medical record in your hospital will be scrutinized by one auditor or another, predicts Brian Flood, managing director for KPMG LLP, the U.S. audit, tax, and advisory firm. The Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfares Bureau of Program Integrity has been auditing fee-for-service Medicaid claims for the past three years, using one of the Centers for Medicare Medicaid Services (CMS) contractors for the Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) demonstration project, reports Charleeda Redman, RN, MSN, ACM, director of corporate case management for the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, an integrated health system with 20 acute care hospitals.

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Retailer to Replace Anti-Theft Systems in All 107 Stores with ADT’s
Sensormatic Systems

BOCA RATON, Fla. — KG Fashion Superstore, a subsidiary of The Men’s Wearhouse, Inc. in the
United States and an affiliate of Moore’s Clothing for Men in Canada,
has selected ADT Security Services to provide loss prevention and security
solutions for all of its 107 stores across the nation. The retailer
is replacing existing anti-theft systems with ADT’s Sensormatic
anti-theft solutions to help protect merchandise and limit losses due to
shoplifting and theft.

KG Fashion Superstore will install ADT’s Sensormatic Ultra Max EAS
anti-theft pedestals at store exits and will use the system’s anti-theft
tags and labels on merchandise and products throughout the stores. The
retailer will also benefit from ADT’s industry-leading Sensormatic
source-tagging program, where anti-theft
tags are put on merchandise at the point of manufacture. More than
five billion tags a year are placed on products or in their packaging by
product manufacturers as part of the source-tagging program.

The move to the new system was prompted by KG’s desire to continue to
better serve its customers with higher quality brands at discounted
prices, according to Frank Serra, Director of Loss Prevention.

“It is important for us to provide our customers with quality
merchandise, value for their dollar and a first-rate shopping
experience,” said Serra. “To do that we need to use the best technology
solutions available to protect our products while allowing them to be
openly displayed and available for purchase at the lowest possible
price.”

Child center seeks warm clothing The Lincoln Child Center is seeking warm clothes (coats, jackets, sweaters, gloves, hats, etc.) for children ages 5 to 14. Donations can be dropped off at the center, 4368 Lincoln Ave., by contacting Alicia Hull at 510-531-3111, Ext. 115. The center asks that donated coats and jackets not be red or blue.
WEST VALLEY CITY — Police officers shot and seriously injured a man Wednesday as they were investigating a drug deal in a restaurant parking lot. The victim was taken to Intermountain Medical Center and police said he was alive as of 8 p.m. but wouldnt release his condition. Just after 4 p.m., several officers dressed in plain clothes in the area of Burger King at 3470 S. Redwood Road and noticed one vehicle drive into the parking lot and sit there until another vehicle drove up. Witnesses said three plain-clothed police officers were yelling at two occupants of the Grand Am as the vehicle attempted to back out of a parking stall.

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“Stable and Consistent in Volatile Times” Says Chairman and CEO

MILWAUKEE — Northwestern Mutual today announced its financial results for 2009,
highlighted by more than $4.7 billion in dividends approved for payment
to policyowners in 2010. The company expects to remain the industry
leader in the payment of life insurance dividends. The company also
strengthened its total surplus and financial position during 2009,
continuing to earn the highest
available ratings for insurance financial strength from all four major
rating agencies – Moody’s (Aaa), Standard Poor’s (AAA), Fitch
Ratings (AAA) and A.M. Best (A ) – each with a stable rating outlook.

“Given the rotten economy during 2009, we are more than satisfied with
what we have accomplished for our policyowners,” said Edward
J. Zore, chairman and chief executive officer of Northwestern
Mutual. “At its heart, our brand of financial security is about
giving people confidence in their future. I’m proud of how we’ve been
able to keep our promises at a time when people need to know who they
can really count on.”

The company’s commitment to its policyowners is demonstrated in both its
continued financial strength and the increased amount of policyowner
dividends approved for payment in 2010. “This year we expect to once
again lead our industry by a wide margin with our dividend
payout of over $4.7 billion,” Zore said. In addition, he cited the
company’s record
recruiting results, high customer loyalty and strong sales activity
in 2009 as endorsements of the company’s performance.

“As the dust starts to settle on a difficult period for the economy, we
can look back on 2009 and know that our business model performs well in
both good times and bad. Our results have been remarkably stable and
consistent in volatile times,” said Zore. “We provided industry-leading
value and maintained our unquestioned financial strength. That
performance brings more talented financial representatives to our system
and gives our clients the confidence to stick with the plans they have
made for their financial future.”

Hospital reimbursement from all payers is at risk Take proactive approach to responding to auditors If your hospital has been focusing solely on improving Medicare records in preparation for the permanent Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) program, you may find yourself in a bind as other payers roll out their own audit programs. Hospitals should prepare for the MICs and the commercial auditors in much the same way as they have been preparing for the RACs, and develop an organized group, similar to the RAC committee, with well-defined roles with each discipline, says Brian Flood, CHC, CIG, Esq., managing director for KPMG LLC.
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MILWAUKEE — Northwestern Mutual today announced its financial results for 2009,
highlighted by more than $4.7 billion in dividends approved for payment
to policyowners in 2010. The company expects to remain the industry
leader in the payment of life insurance dividends. The company also
strengthened its total surplus and financial position during 2009,
continuing to earn the highest
available ratings for insurance financial strength from all four major
rating agencies – Moody’s (Aaa), Standard Poor’s (AAA), Fitch
Ratings (AAA) and A.M. Best (A ) – each with a stable rating outlook.

“Given the rotten economy during 2009, we are more than satisfied with
what we have accomplished for our policyowners,” said Edward
J. Zore, chairman and chief executive officer of Northwestern
Mutual. “At its heart, our brand of financial security is about
giving people confidence in their future. I’m proud of how we’ve been
able to keep our promises at a time when people need to know who they
can really count on.”

The company’s commitment to its policyowners is demonstrated in both its
continued financial strength and the increased amount of policyowner
dividends approved for payment in 2010. “This year we expect to once
again lead our industry by a wide margin with our dividend
payout of over $4.7 billion,” Zore said. In addition, he cited the
company’s record
recruiting results, high customer loyalty and strong sales activity
in 2009 as endorsements of the company’s performance.

“As the dust starts to settle on a difficult period for the economy, we
can look back on 2009 and know that our business model performs well in
both good times and bad. Our results have been remarkably stable and
consistent in volatile times,” said Zore. “We provided industry-leading
value and maintained our unquestioned financial strength. That
performance brings more talented financial representatives to our system
and gives our clients the confidence to stick with the plans they have
made for their financial future.”

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Loan Modification Company Responds to Rapid Rise of Homeowners
Opting to Short Sell Instead of Foreclose

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. — US Home Loan Advocates, Inc. (USHLA) a leading loan modification
company, is extending their expert loss
mitigation negotiation services to real estate agents.
The number of homeowners with upside down mortgages is growing
rapidly. The credit recovery period for a short sale is two-three years
as opposed to the lengthily seven-year stay of a foreclosure. For
that reason, more homeowners are opting to short sell their properties
instead of facing foreclosure. A short sale will reflect
negatively on a homeowner’s credit report; however, compared to
foreclosure, it is the lesser of the two evils.

“As the number of homeowners forced to short sell rises, our
support will enable real estate agents to concentrate on listing and
selling more properties; thereby, increasing the number of distressed
homeowners the agents are able to help,” explains David Bartels,
president of USHLA.

The short sale process is time consuming and requires persistence
and experience. USHLA’s experienced professionals will conduct the
required financial consultation with the seller, collect the paperwork
and appropriately package all of the documentation for the lender.
Thereafter, an USHLA expert will work with the lender to quickly
and successfully negotiate the purchase price and the real estate
agent’s full commission for the short sale transaction.

“Signature Properties trusted relationship with USHLA
substantially improves my ability to efficiently manage the increase in
short sale activity. USHLA provides my customers with consistent quality
and expert service,” explains Judy Dunham of Signature
Properties in Coronado, California.

NEW YORK — Despite performance improvements late last year, loss frequency will
remain heightened for U.S. prime auto ABS in 2010 with unemployment
expected to remain in the 10% range for much of 2010, according to Fitch
Ratings.

After hitting record highs in 2009, U.S. prime auto loan ABS loss rates
posted improvements in the final months of last year. Prime annualized
net losses (ANL) were at 1.52% in December 2009, a 6% improvement
compared to November. On an annual basis, loss levels have improved 23%
against December 2008, supported by improving and stable used vehicle
values which drove recovery rates higher throughout most of 2009.
December posted the fourth consecutive year-over-year improvement in ANL.

Prime auto loan ABS exhibited solid rating performance in 2009, despite
declining asset performance and elevated loss levels. Fitch issued 33
rating upgrades in 2009 versus 36 in 2008. There were six prime
downgrades issued on just two transactions in 2009, virtually unchanged
compared to 2008. Stable ratings performance is attributed to several
features present in auto loan ABS including transaction loss proxies
being derived utilizing performance data from the weakest performing
vintages (2007 and 2008); and structural features including quick
amortization along with building credit enhancement levels.

Fitch expects both delinquency and losses to improve in the first
quarter of 2010 driven solely by seasonal patterns. Workers getting
back to work from the holidays, bonuses, and also tax refunds and
rebates all aid consumers during the first few months of the year, said
Senior Director Hylton Heard.

Fitch believes that loss severity will be less of a factor in 2010, as
the new and used vehicle markets adjusted capacity by severely cutting
production levels and thus reducing supply into the used vehicle market.
Risks that could drive loss severity higher in 2010 include weakness at
the manufacturer level, which would then affect brand values and
ultimately depress recovery rates on defaulted loans.

Net loss available to common shareholders of $0.34 per share for
fourth quarter

Non-performing assets ended the quarter at 2.38% of total assets

Deposits increased $225 million, or 3%, during fourth quarter, and
13% for full year

Non-interest bearing demand deposits increased 5% during fourth
quarter, 12% for full year

Reduction in loans past due 30-89 days of 10% during fourth quarter,
30% for full year

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AT THE END of October, the White House released figures claiming that money from the $787 billion stimulus package pushed by President Obama had “created or saved” 640,000 jobs. A closer look suggests that the number was inflated dramatically by human error, confusing federal forms, double counting, and dubious assumptions. In Wisconsin, for example, $7.3 million was allocated to the Parkland Sanitary District for work that will not begin until spring. That money is credited with 100 jobs. The correct figure was five jobs. District treasurer Eric Shaffer filled out the form incorrectly, writing down 50; that number was then counted twice, since the money was part grant and part loan. “We are volunteers, and we made a mistake,” Shaffer told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
FHA platform closes record number of construction loans in 2009

BOSTON — CWCapital, a subsidiary of CW Financial Services and a full-service,
national lender to the multifamily and healthcare real estate
industries, announced it has provided $50 million in financing for the
construction of Yale Steam Laundry West, a class-A multifamily property
in Washington, DC. The loan was originated by Andrea (Dee) McClure,
Senior Vice President in CW’s Baltimore, MD office and was financed
through the firm’s FHA platform.

The project, scheduled for completion in 2012, is located in the
historic Mount Vernon Square district of Washington. When completed it
will consist of 218 units, a parking garage, roof deck, pool, clubhouse
and fitness center. In 2006, CWCapital provided construction financing
for its sister project, a 149-unit condominium complex. That project,
completed in January of 2009, is currently 85% sold and included the
historic preservation of two buildings, the construction of two 12-story
towers, a covered parking facility, and onsite storage.

“We are very pleased to provide financing for this project,” stated
McClure. “Despite a decrease in new construction nationally, the
mid-Atlantic region is experiencing job growth, spurring demand for
housing. With limited funding available in the current market, the FHA
has been an attractive source of financing to an increasing number of
experienced multifamily owners and developers.”

This loan is the largest of several new construction loans closed in
2009 for CW, in what has become a trend for the firm’s FHA platform. FHA
construction loans originated last year included $23 million for The
Lodge at Mallard’s Landing in Washington; $18 million for The Lakes of
Millbrook in Alabama; $14 million for The Ridge at Midway in Washington;
and $15 million for two assisted living facilities in Texas. In
addition, the FHA has issued “Invitation Letters” to CW for several
other large construction loans.

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[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Every spring, millions of monarch butterflies migrate north after spending the winter in Mexico. Experts have long wondered how the butterflies find their way. A new study shows the insects antennas are the key. Antennas are thin, movable body parts that are found on most insects. They can be sensitive to light, touch, or smell. When scientists at the University of Massachusetts Medical School painted monarch butterflies antennas black, the insects got lost. The team found that blocking the antennas ability to sense tight is what causes the butterflies to lose their way. Butterflies with antennas dipped in clear paint kept their sense of direction.
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] IN 2007 A STUDENT working his way through college was found guilty of racial harassment for reading a book in public. Some of his co-workers had been offended by the books cover, which included pictures of men in white robes and peaked hoods along with the tomes title, Notre Dame vs. the Klan. The student desperately explained that it was an ordinary history book, not a racist tract, and that it in fact celebrated the defeat of the Klan in a 1924 street fight. Nonetheless, the school, without even bothering to hold a hearing, found the student guilty of “openly reading [a] book related to a historically and racially abhorrent subject.” The incident would seem far-fetched in a Philip Roth novel–or a Philip K. Dick novel, for that matter–but it actually happened to Keith John Sampson, a student and janitor at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis. Despite the intervention of both the American Civil Liberties Union and the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE, where I am president), the case was hardly a blip on the media radar for at least half a year after it took place. Compare that lack of attention with the response to the now-legendary 1993 “water buffalo incident” at the University of Pennsylvania, where a student was brought up on charges of racial harassment for yelling “Shut up, you water buffalo!” out his window. His outburst was directed at members of a black sorority who were holding a loud celebration outside his dorm. Penns effort to punish the student was covered by Time, Newsweek, The Village Voice, Rolling Stone, The New York Times, The Financial Times, The New Republic, NPR, and NBC Nightly News, for starters. Commentators from Garry Trudeau to Rush Limbaugh agreed that Penns actions warranted mockery. Hating campus political correctness was hotter than grunge rock in the early 1990s. Both the Democratic president and the Republican Congress condemned campus speech codes. California passed a law to invalidate Stanfords onerous speech rules, and comedians and public intellectuals alike decried collegiate censorship.
MADISON, Wis. PENZBERG, Germany — Researchers from University of Miami Miller School of Medicine and Roche
Applied Science (SIX:RO)(SIX:ROG)(Pink
Sheets:RHHBY) have recently published a research study on human
exome resequencing results from eight individuals that span across three
generations of a family. The findings of this study showcased the value
of targeted enrichment for family-based studies which allows researchers
to quickly identify potential disease-causing genetic variants and will
provide the data and information for further research to better
understand disease and the impact across generations of a family. This
research represents a “real-world” case in human genetics and provides
strong evidence that targeted sequencing of the exome is a revolutionary
technology to efficiently identify potential disease-causing genes.

The human exome is comprised of the most functionally relevant 1% of the
human genome, namely all the coding exons, which are the small pieces of
DNA that encode for proteins. From our understanding of the genome thus
far, a disproportional majority of DNA changes that cause human genetic
diseases lay within the exome. Therefore exome sequencing is an
extremely important method to study human genetic diseases.

Compared with other recent publications on exome sequencing, what is
unique about the new study is that the eight individuals were selected
from three generations of the same family. This lineage-based approach
allowed for additional information, confirmation, and discovery that
will facilitate genetic discoveries in this and future studies. In
addition, the DNA research samples were extracted from blood and have
been stored for 13 years, thus representing typical conditions for
larger human genetic disease sample collections. By combining NimbleGen
Sequence Capture Arrays and the Genome
Sequencer FLX System from 454 Life Sciences, the study covered up to
98% of the targeted bases, and identified up to 14,284 SNPs and small
indels per individual exome. The researchers also developed an advanced
genotype calling strategy that is based on empirical data, and were able
to detect >99% of SNPs covered ≥8x.

Stephan Züchner, MD, Director at the Center for Human Molecular Genomics
at University
of Miami Miller School of Medicine, led the study and is
enthusiastic about the technology, “Without a doubt, massive sequence
enrichment approaches, such as the NimbleGen Sequence Capture Exome
capture kit, are very important transitional genomic tools until whole
human genome sequencing becomes truly affordable and computationally
manageable. The technology of Roche NimbleGen appears very mature and we
are currently applying it to a number of disease related studies.”

”We are excited to see that the NimbleGen Sequence Capture Arrays are
continuing to set the standard for targeted enrichment and are being
adopted for important studies identifying the underlying causative
mutations in human diseases,” said Andreas Görtz, Vice President of
Marketing for Roche NimbleGen. “Being able to target the specific
genomic regions of interest for sequencing allows researchers to quickly
and efficiently uncover the genetic mechanism of disease, which could
lead to important insights into personalized medicine.”

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Over $1 Million in Forgiveness Loan Funding Also Available to
Local Nursing Students

PASADENA, Calif. — High school, college, medical and nursing students can start the New
Year with more options to finance their higher education, thanks to more
than $300,000 in scholarships and over $1 million in forgiveness loans
from Kaiser Permanente. “Kaiser Permanente believes in making the
community better and developing knowledge,” said Benjamin Chu, MD,
president of Kaiser Permanente Southern California. “It has been a long
practice for Kaiser Permanente to support scholarship programs to meet
the needs of students faced with the increasing expense of pursuing
their academic goals.”

Though Delta city has strict laws prohibiting dogs running at large, we havent had Animal Control enforcement for some time. And it shows. Dogs of every description regularly roam our streets and litter our parks. Theyre a public nuisance and a threat to health and safety. As a retired emergency room registered nurse, Ive witnessed the heartbreak of parents whose children were victims of dog attacks, left with physical and psychological scars for the rest of their lives. The elderly, too, are especially vulnerable. Delta dog owners, save your pets the trauma of an “arrest” and impoundment — or worse. They deserve your protection.

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Strong Commercial Loan and Core Deposit Growth Continues

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Bancorp Rhode Island, Inc. (NASDAQ: BARI), the parent company of Bank
Rhode Island, today reported net income of $2.1 million, or $0.44
diluted earnings per share (EPS), for the quarter ended December 31,
2009, compared to net income of $2.3 million, or $0.48 diluted EPS,
after preferred stock dividends and discount accretion, for the fourth
quarter 2008.

Net income for 2009 was $6.5 million, or $0.90 diluted EPS, after
preferred stock dividends and discount accretion, compared to net income
of $9.1 million, or $1.96 diluted EPS, after preferred stock dividends
and discount accretion for 2008. The Company noted that during the third
quarter 2009, it repurchased its preferred stock and the warrant to
purchase its common stock previously issued to the U.S. Treasury
Department. The repurchase of the preferred stock and the discount
accretion associated with its issuance had a negative impact on the
Company’s EPS of $0.49 per share for 2009 and $0.01 per share for 2008.

The net interest margin for the fourth quarter 2009 was 3.42 percent, an
increase of 13 basis points from the fourth quarter 2008 and an increase
of 4 basis points from third quarter 2009. For 2009, the net interest
margin was 3.25 percent, an increase of 4 basis points compared to 2008.

At December 31, 2009, the Company’s tier 1 capital ratio was
approximately 7.6 percent and its total risk-based capital ratio
exceeded 12.0 percent.

ATLANTA — The U.S. Small Business Administration is reminding small businesses
affected by the severe storms, flooding, tornadoes and straight-line
winds that occurred between May 3-20, 2009 that March 1 is the
filing deadline for Economic Injury Disaster Loans.

Small businesses and most private non-profit organizations in the
following counties are eligible to apply for SBA Economic Injury
Disaster Loans: Breathitt, Clay, Floyd, Jackson, Johnson, Knott, Lee,
Letcher, Magoffin, Martin, Morgan, Owsley, Perry, Pike and Wolfe in Kentucky;
Buchanan, Dickenson and Wise in Virginia; and Mingo in West
Virginia.

Loans are available up to $2 million for eligible entities that suffered
substantial economic injury from the disaster. These working capital
loans may be used to pay fixed debts, payroll, accounts payable, and
other bills that could have been paid had the disaster not occurred.
These loans are not intended to replace lost sales or profits.

The interest rate on these loans is 4 percent, with a maximum term of 30
years. The SBA determines the amount of economic injury and the terms of
each loan based on the financial circumstances of the borrower.
Eligibility for the program is based on the size and type of business,
and its financial resources.

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Have you ever wanted to precisely target
customers that are shopping and eating at the store around your business?
Are you tired of spending all your marketing dollars on mass advertising
buys that you hope will bring in traffic? If you answered yes to either of
these questions, then MyRadio is your
answer.

For example, imagine being an anchor tenant in a large shopping complex
with smaller retailers surrounding your location. MyRadio will install its
custom music solution in your store free of charge and we pay you a
percentage of ad sales placed by the retailers around you that are vying
for similar foot traffic. Best of all, MyRadio lets you control the
message by ensuring that there are no commercials from competing
businesses.

The advantage for the retailer is a precisely targeted
advertising solution that wont break the bank. For as little as one
dollar per advertisement, MyRadio will play your commercials on their
in-store radio network in locations that best meet your customer profile.
You are placing ads with local businesses that you know and trust.

MyRadio broadcasts a mixture of ads from other local businesses with
crystal-clear foreground music, all of which enhances the customer
experience.

With news that the UK has officially come out of recession yesterday AOS Online have taken the unique opportunity to reinforce its status as one of the most resilient and steadfast UK stationery suppliers with the launch of a new online digital flip catalogue. AOS Online continues to grow from strength to strength despite the turmoil of the recession by providing customers with an impressive 98% success rating for next day delivery across the entire UK – one of their main aims.

In direct response to the needs of existing customers, along with the diligence to embrace current and emerging trends within the world of online retail shopping, AOS have launched a new online digital flip catalogue.

This new user friendly approach has been adopted as part of their continuous development plans and is seen as a positive step forward in providing customers with the latest finger tip control, enabling them to select specific categories, for example stationery supplies quickly and effortlessly, making the whole online shopping experience more pleasurable and effective for all users.

The new digital flip catalogue provides AOS Online with the ability to reinforce their quality experience policy, along with their flexibility and attention to detail which has made them leaders within the industry. By offering high quality goods which offer real value for money customers can realistically take advantage of genuinely discounted prices with savings of up to 90% on many of their office stationery and office supplies .

With the world of internet shopping moving at such an incredible rate AOS Online believe that it is imperative to continue building and maintaining their online presence to ensure their customers are given a first class service at all times. As such their new digital flip catalogue is just one of many new and exciting approaches to online shopping AOS will be launching in 2010.

Level 3’s CDN to Bring Popular Chef’s Recipes to Mobile Users

BROOMFIELD, Colo. — Level 3 Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ:LVLT) today announced that it is
working with software publishing company Zolmo Limited to deliver
caching, on-demand video content and geo-targeting services for the
Jamie Oliver “20 Minute Meals” iPhone application.

The “20 Minute Meals” application is a mobile digital cookbook full of
step-by-step instructions, full-screen photography, a shopping list
feature, and high-quality videos that users can follow to create 55
healthy meals from the popular chef.

Level 3 is working with Zolmo to deliver caching and download services
for the application over the Level 3 Content Delivery Network (CDN).
Level 3 is also delivering token-based authentication and geo-targeting
to give Zolmo the ability to customize delivery options to users. In
addition, Level 3 worked with Zolmo to de-couple the video content from
the application’s other content (recipes, photos, shopping lists) to
enable users to more quickly download and install the application.

“As more people turn to mobile devices for content, there is a greater
expectation that the quality of the mobile experience will mirror that
of the traditional online experience,” said Peter Neill, senior vice
president of Content Markets for Level 3. “By leveraging the Level 3 IP
backbone, we’re able to provide the scalability and reliability needed
to ensure a first-class user experience.”

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THE EXERCISE: Scoop/Slam WHAT IT HITS: Core HOW IT APPLIES: The vertical vector of core training is the most trained movement pattern of the three (the other two are diagonal up and down, and across the body; we covered the former last month). Its aligned with the midline of the body, is the strongest and most stable area of the core, and is involved in virtually every physically strenuous task where military, police and fire personnel are concerned. The scoop and slam movement patterns train the up (scoop) and down (slam) axis in the center of the body. HOW TO DO IT: To execute a scoop movement, begin in a quarter- to half-squat position with your feet hip-width apart, back flat and core tight, holding a medicine ball between your knees. Explosively extend your hips, knees and ankles, and throw the ball underhand as far as possible; release it between shoulder and head level. Retrieve the ball and repeat. For beginners looking to develop strength and learn the pattern integration, execute this movement without the release. Make sure not to hyperextend your lumbar spine at the top or collapse your core at the beginning. For the slam portion, begin with your feet about hip-width apart and the medicine ball (we recommend using a “dead” med ball that doesnt bounce such as one made by Dynamax) overhead, reaching as high as possible without overarching your spine. Throw the ball straight down to the floor as hard as you can by explosively flexing your hips and knees, and releasing the ball around knee level. Then pick it back up and repeat for reps. To improve power, slam the ball off the floor to a partner. Keep your core tall and stable throughout the movement. Just as with the scoop, beware of hyper extending your spine at the top or allowing your core to fold at the bottom.
VIDEOS: Bring the magazine to life by taking a look at all of the popular training, nutrition and featured videos each month. This month make sure to check out the behind-the-scenes video of our photo shoot with IFBB bikini pro Monique Minton.

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Q Can you clarify the legal liability a hospital has if the courier from the facility picking up specimens at a non-hospital-owned physician practice is asked to process and package specimens prior to transporting them to the hospital lab for testing? What is the liability if the courier (also a registered phlebotomist) is asked to collect a specimen on a patient at the physicians office? Determining the potential legal consequences from a mistake first requires an assessment of what is at stake. In the case of processing, a specimen can be mislabeled–meaning the results could go to the wrong person. The patient with the problem may suffer a delay in diagnosis, and the patient who receives the wrong results may be needlessly distressed. Both can be the basis for a lawsuit if it can be proved that the mistake was the result of negligence. As for performing venipuncture, the liability is the same as if it were being done in the hospital. The most serious persistent complication of venipuncture is nerve damage, which can result from direct trauma or from nerve compression as a result of hematoma at the site of the draw. Either can result in persistent pain, numbness, or tingling in the affected area. Syncope, convulsions, and, very rarely, cardiac arhythmias can also occur. Minor complications such as local bruising are relatively common (10% to 12%). Serious complications occur with much less frequency (1% to 3%) but can present significant liability if not properly managed. The phlebotomist must be prepared to deal with potential complications, and the drawing area must be one that minimizes the risk of secondary injury, such as trauma from a fall resulting from syncope. The phlebotomist must also be sufficiently familiar with the layout of the area to access any supplies or medical equipment needed to quickly and easily manage complications.
Vacuette Coagulation Blood Collection Tube Labels give a visual reference to ensure sample volume is within the fill range. By having a visual reference on every tube, labs can eliminate quality-not-sufficient (QNS) samples and the need to re-draw patients, which helps to reduce costs associated with QNS samples and patient re-draws, as well as to improve the quality of samples and reported results. It is critical that coagulation tubes be filled to at least 90% of the stated capacity to prevent inaccurate diagnosis. Phlebotomists can verify fill-volume guide cards by referencing the tube label at the time of collection, instead of fill volume guide cards.
Byline: Hilarie Stelfox THE winners of our pounds 500 George at ASDA fashion make-over competition – members of the Greaves family from Fixby – went along to the Bradley store to choose outfits for their photoshoot and tell their story. Hilarie Stelfox reports Greaves. During that time the 40-year-old phlebotomist, who works at Calderdale Royal, has been in and out of hospital as a patient and she still has ongoing health problems. Her baby son Henry, who is 18 months old, has also been hospitalised on two occasions. “Its been very rough for all of us,” says Kirsty, who has been on sick leave for the past two years. She describes her two older children, Kristie, 18, and Charlie, 15, as “amazingly supportive.” Kirstys run of bad luck began five years before Henrys arrival when she was diagnosed with benign intercranial hypertension. The condition meant that she had to have two brain operations and a number of painful lumbar puncture procedures. Even her pregnancy with Henry did not go according to plan. “I had severe pregnancy sickness and he was delivered four weeks early by an emergency Caesarian section.

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NEW YORK — E*TRADE FINANCIAL Corporation (NASDAQ: ETFC):

Fourth Quarter Results

WALNUT CREEK, Calif. — Bay Commercial Bank (OTCBB:BCML) today announces its 4th quarter and
full year 2009 operating results.

The Bank reported total assets as of December 31, 2009 of $143.3 million
including loans outstanding of $131.8 million compared to December 31,
2008 total assets of $108.9 million and total loans outstanding of $98.1
million. At December 31, 2009, total deposits were $126.5 million
compared to total deposits at December 31, 2008 of $87.8 million. The
Bank’s net income for the fourth quarter 2009 was $219,000 or $0.14 per
share compared to net income for the same period in 2008 of $84,000, or
$0.05 per share. The Bank’s net income for the year ended December 31,
2009 was $359,000 or $0.23 per share compared to a net income in 2008 of
$320,000, or $0.21 per share. The Bank’s year to date 2009 operating
results include one-time costs totaling $120,000 related to the
acquisition of the Castro Valley branch and the FDIC special Assessment.

George J. Guarini, Chief Executive Officer of Bay Commercial Bank,
stated “We are pleased with the Bank’s financial performance in 2009
given the present economic environment. We remain focused on maintaining
strong credit quality and liquidity in these challenging times. In
addition, we continue to evaluate capital and acquisition strategies
that will allow the Bank to prudently grow both internally and through
strategic acquisitions.”

The Bank has made forward-looking statements in this Press Release that
are subject to risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements
include information concerning the Bank’s possible or assumed future
results of operations. Also, when the Bank uses such words as “believe,”
“expect,” “anticipate,” “plan,” “could,” “intend,” or similar
expressions, it is making forward-looking statements. Readers should not
place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements, which reflect
management’s view only as of the date hereof. The Bank’s actual results
could differ materially from those anticipated in any forward-looking
statements as a result of certain factors, including those set forth in
“Risk Factors” and elsewhere in its Offering Circular and are
incorporated herein by reference. The Bank undertakes no obligation to
publicly revise these forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent
events or circumstances.

Under the terms of the amended management agreement, Tricadia CDO 2005-4
Ltd., with $250 million in assets, is renamed Ashford CDO I Ltd., and
Tricadia CDO 2006-6 Ltd., with $330 million in assets, is renamed
Ashford CDO II Ltd.

“We’re delighted to have been selected by the investors to assume
management of these CDOs,” said Matthew Natcharian, Managing Director
and Head of the Structured Credit Team at Babson Capital. “Including the
assumption of the Tricadia portfolios, Babson Capital has been named
replacement manager for 16 CDOs and collateralized loan obligations
(CLOs) worth more than $4.7 billion since 2003, which speaks to our
global leadership in structured-credit investing and our track record of
success over many market cycles.”

Babson Capital was rated No. 1 in the list of top U.S. CLO managers as
of Dec. 31, 2009, according to a ranking recently released by Standard
Poor’s Ratings Services1. Babson Capital leads the list of
the 21 largest CLO managers with 29 CLOs, loan CDO of CDOs and CLO
market-value transactions. Ashford CDO I and II are technically loan
CDOs of CDOs, which means the underlying assets backing the CDO are
loans aggregated in CLOs.

In addition to the recent SP ranking, Babson Capital has previously
been recognized as a leading manager of CDOs and was named a top manager
in 2007 by Euromoney magazine and in 2007 and 2008 by Creditflux
magazine2. The firm created its first structured fund in 1991
and now manages 55 CDOs totaling $20.4 billion in structured credit
assets as of Dec. 31, 2009.

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Leading van insurance brokers Staveley Head have welcomed the appointment of Gilles Vidal to the position of Design Director at French manufacturers Peugeot. Vidal, who has been with the manufacturer since 1996 will take up his post on the 4th January. This promotion is thanks to his hard work in creating a new brand for the company, which will be officially launched later in the month.

Since the early 1950s, Peugeot enjoyed a very successful partnership with the Italian design house Pininfarina, which lasted several decades. In the 1980s, however, the manufacturer brought design in house. This was initially a success with early models showing much of the same verve as those penned by Pininfarina, however, it has been felt that subsequent models just dont seem to have the same panache as the old ones.

It is hoped that this will be improved by the appointment of Vidal to the post of Design Director. A spokesperson for Flintshire-based Staveley Head commented:

“Typically, French cars and vans have a flair and innovation that vehicles from other countries fail to match. In recent years, however, it has been felt that Peugeot has been slipping behind rivals such as Renault and Citroen in terms of the quality of its designs. Hopefully, this appointment will help to improve that situation.”

“The scene is Capitol Hill. Its the year 2035. Thousands of elderly protesters assemble outside the Capitol building. Inside, the House Ways and Means Committee meets to enact huge cuts in both Medicare and the national health insurance program.” That is the opening of “The Medicare Monster,” a reason article from January 1993; authors Steven Hayward and Erik Peterson highlighted predictions of Medicares impending fiscal insolvency to warn against the push for government-run health care. Substitute 2017 for 2035, and you could write the scene today. Hayward and Petersons cautionary tale pointed out that Medicare costs had been dramatically underestimated from the inception of the program in 1966. Medicare cost $3 billion in 1966. A “conservative” estimate by the House Ways and Means Committee in 1966 projected that Medicare would cost $12 billion after inflation by 1990. The actual 1990 cost was nearly nine times more: $107 billion. Today Medicare costs $408 billion, consuming about 13 percent of the total federal budget. Since 1993 projections about Medicares eventual date of bankruptcy have oscillated considerably. In 1997 the Medicare Trustees projected that its hospital fund would be depleted by the middle of 2000. Fiscal collapse was avoided when the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 imposed what amounted to price controls on physicians and hospitals. As a consequence, in 2000 the Medicare Trustees sunnily projected that the program would be solvent through 2029. Nine years later, the latest Medicare Trustees report projects that the hospital fund (Part A) will be depleted by 2017. The trustees assert that bringing it into actuarial balance during the next 75 years will require either immediately raising the Medicare payroll tax from 2.9 percent to 6.78 percent or cutting current benefits by 53 percent. Medicare Part B, which pays for outpatient care and doctor bills, and the recently added Part D, which pays for prescription drugs, are “both projected to remain adequately financed into the indefinite future because current law automatically provides financing each year to meet next years expected costs.” Translation: About 75 percent of Medicare funds spent on doctors and drugs come from general tax revenue.
Hospital reimbursement from all payers is at risk Take proactive approach to responding to auditors If your hospital has been focusing solely on improving Medicare records in preparation for the permanent Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) program, you may find yourself in a bind as other payers roll out their own audit programs. Hospitals should prepare for the MICs and the commercial auditors in much the same way as they have been preparing for the RACs, and develop an organized group, similar to the RAC committee, with well-defined roles with each discipline, says Brian Flood, CHC, CIG, Esq., managing director for KPMG LLC.

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[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Q: How does the moons gravity affect the tides? A: Every day, the water levels on Earths shores rise and fall in tides. The moons gravitational putt on Earth is the main cause of tides. Gravity is an invisible force with which objects pull at each other. As the moon circles Earth, its gravity tugs on Earths oceans beneath it, causing a watery bulge. Coasts that lie in the bulged area experience high water levels, or high tides. Coasts in bulge-free zones, beyond the putt of the moons gravity, get low tides. High tide and low tide occur twice each day.
Winning Massage Schools Receive $2500 Grants for 2009 Community
Service

SAN DIEGO — BIOTONE
today announced that the Potomac
Massage Training Institute (PMTI) in Washington, D.C., and MTTI-WellSpring
in Kansas City, Mo., are the recipients of the annual BIOTONE Community
Outreach Award. Each school will receive a $2500 grant from BIOTONE
in recognition of its volunteer program in 2009 to provide massage
therapy to members of the community.

“We congratulate these two institutions for the contribution to their
communities,” said Jean Shea, BIOTONE founder and CEO. “Massage therapy
is about caring for and helping individuals. This empathy inspires a
strong spirit of volunteerism among our industry professionals.”

The BIOTONE Community Outreach Award, established in 2007, rewards two
massage therapy schools each year for helping their community, providing
students with unique, hands-on training experiences and advancing public
awareness of the value of massage therapy for a range of healing needs.
In making its selection, BIOTONE evaluates the impact of a school’s
program on the community, benefits to recipients and ability to meet
stated goals.

Virtual Educational Campus Destination Will Serve The District’s 10,000
Students

SUNNYVALE, Calif. — Aruba Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARUN), a global leader in 802.11n wireless
LANs and secure mobility solutions, and Akcay-Schwarz Consulting, a
leading provider of e-learning solutions in Germany and Central Europe,
today announced that the Unna School District in Germany’s Ruhr Valley
has deployed 802.11n wireless networks across the first five of its 21
schools as part of the district’s innovative Unit21 project. Unit21 is a
virtual educational campus destination for the district’s 10,000
students, each of whom will be provided with a laptop computer supported
by 802.11n Wi-Fi access, network security and content filtering, and a
service data center. The 802.11n wireless networks deliver an average of
280Mbps, allowing teachers and students to utilize the most modern
e-learning applications. The wireless networks will ultimately be
deployed across all 21 of the district’s schools, and were installed and
are managed by Aruba partner Akcay-Schwarz Consulting.

According to Uwe Kornatz, head of the Unna School District,
Akcay-Schwarz Consulting’s Managed Learning™ system, “currently serves
over 2,000 laptops equipped with wireless interfaces. The new Aruba
high-speed 802.11n wireless network extends across the campuses of five
district schools, and provides pervasive indoor and outdoor wireless
coverage to link students with the Unit21 data center.”

The benefits of combining pervasive 802.11n wireless coverage with a
sophisticated e-learning solution are many. “A high speed wireless
network removes many of the obstacles to implementing a Managed Learning
system,” said Hans Ruthmann, head of the Gesamtschule Königsborn
secondary school. “Our teachers are no longer limited to accessing
e-learning systems from one or two specific locations and this provides
them with a much more flexible working environment. The solution from
Akcay-Schwarz Consulting and Aruba allows the teachers to concentrate
fully on their teaching and removes a major administrative burden.”

“e-Learning involves much more than simply connecting computers to the
Internet,” said Juergen Schwarz, managing director of Akcay-Schwarz
Consulting. “With this solution, the teacher has complete control over
the working environment of the student, from laptop to printer, and is
even able to take control of the laptop if necessary. It is also easy to
ensure that the latest security and anti-virus updates are applied to
all users connected to the network, greatly improving network security.
Aruba’s AirWave Wireless Management Suite continuously monitors the
network and offers detailed insights into the status of every laptop and
access point. The result is a highly secure, very reliable learning
resource for teachers and students alike.”

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TARRYTOWN, N.Y. — Regulatory News:

EpiCept Corporation (Nasdaq and Nasdaq OMX Stockholm Exchange: EPCT)
announced today that EpiCeptTM NP-1 has been granted orphan
drug designation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the
treatment of post-herpetic neuralgia (PHN). NP-1 is a prescription
topical analgesic cream designed to provide long-term relief from the
pain of peripheral neuropathies.

Orphan drug designation is granted by the FDA Office of Orphan Drug
Products to novel drugs or biologics that treat a condition affecting
less than 200,000 Americans. The designation offers a number of
incentives to the treatment developer, including a seven-year period of
U.S. marketing exclusivity from the date of marketing authorization.
Funding for clinical studies, study design assistance, waiver of FDA
user fees and tax credits are additional potential incentives.

“NP-1’s orphan drug designation is another indication of the significant
need that exists for new and more effective treatment options for
patients suffering from PHN,” remarked Jack Talley, President and Chief
Executive Officer of EpiCept. “Our recent Phase IIb study of NP-1 in the
PHN indication demonstrated that it has at least equivalent efficacy to
the unit market leader, gabapentin, which we believe is a strong
indicator of its future clinical and commercial potential. We believe
this orphan drug designation is likely to shorten the time required to
file a New Drug Application with the FDA, obtain an approval to treat
patients suffering from PHN and thereafter to help patients suffering
from other forms of neuropathic pain.”

In January 2009, EpiCept reported positive results from a 360-patient
Phase IIb trial of NP-1 in patients with PHN. In this trial NP-1
achieved statistically significant pain relief compared with placebo and
was equivalent in pain relief to the market leader gabapentin. A trial
in chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CPN) is currently being
conducted in collaboration with the National Cancer Institute
(NCI)-funded Community Clinical Oncology Program. The results are
anticipated by the end of 2010.

Measurement Based Reverse Engineering Tool for MRO with
ReverseEngineering.com 2010

LA JOLLA, Calif. — ReverseEngineering.com announced today that its newest product,
ReverseEngineering.com 2010, measurement based reverse engineering and
inspection software, has been optimized for maintenance, repair, and
overhaul (MRO) operations. ReverseEngineering.com supports 64 bit
supported CMM hardware under Windows 7 (WOW64).

ReverseEngineering.com 2010 is designed for feature measurement,
inspection, and CAD-to-part comparison directly in SolidWorks using
popular 3D scanners, Laser Trackers and portable manual CMM arms.

ReverseEngineering.com 2010 is a Certified SolidWorks Gold OEM
plug-and-play tool-set integrated with SolidWorks 2010 3D mechanical
design software. Engineers and designers use SolidWorks with ReverseEngineering.com
2010 to capture and measure data from existing parts, while working
directly within the SolidWorks environment. What this means, is that you
measure and digitize directly into a CAD system.

ReverseEngineering.com 2010 is designed specifically to support
the critical aspects of MRO.

Skanska has by the Ministry of Public Works in Chile been Appointed
Preferred Bidder to Develop the Antofagasta Toll Road

Skanska Infrastructure Development will be responsible for the
development and management of the project for a period of 20 years.

The design and construction will be undertaken by Skanska Latin America.
The construction project, located in the mining district in northern
Chile, will comprise approximately 120 km of new lanes, upgrading of
about 200 km as well as service roads and intersections. The design and
construction assignment is expected to amount to USD 300-350 M, or
approximately SEK 2.1-2.5 billion.

In the next phase negotiations will be concluded and financing for the
project arranged. Financial close is expected to be reached later this
year.

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SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 19 /PRNewswire/ — Building Protection Systems, Inc. (BPSI), the developers of the first complete Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear (CBRN) detection system to actively and reliably protect buildings, mass transit stations, stadiums, and public events from airborne toxins, announced today that Dallas-based TDIndustries has agreed to become the exclusive Authorized Service Provider and Distributor for Texas and Arizona. TDIndustries will represent and install BPSIs complete Sentry One line of active CBRN detection and identification systems to protect millions of office workers and critical infrastructure locations throughout Texas and the South. According to TDIndustries Rob Crisler, Senior Manager of Building Systems Integration, “Intelligent buildings today should be safe buildings, and we believe BPSIs breakthrough technology is the ideal solution to provide protection to buildings and the people within them against targeted airborne chemical and radiological attacks, or accidental contamination. We are excited to be taking the lead in offering these mission critical detection solutions for our customers.” TDIndustries has completed many high-profile stadium and commercial office projects in the region. Says Greg Eiler, CEO of BPSI, “TDIndustries is the regions recognized leader in mechanical construction, facilities operations, building automation and systems integration services. Partnering with TDIndustries supports our goals of rapidly hardening American businesses and public gathering places against the catastrophic outcome of a CBRN terrorist attack or accidental release.” BPSIs Sentry One Products are US Department of Homeland Security SAFETY Act designated and have been protecting Fortune 100 office buildings in the New York market for more than 22 months in the absence of false alarms, an unheard of feat in the detection industry. The Sentry One line also includes the Metro Sentry One for protecting airports and transit stations, Alpha Sentry One for protecting smaller buildings and schools, and the Mobile Sentry One trailer system for protecting the public at secure special events.
FORT MYERS, Fla. — U-Systems announced today that Radiology Regional Center has initiated
participation in the SOMO•INSIGHT Clinical Study. The first breast
center in Southwest Florida to participate, Radiology Regional Center is
recruiting participants for the national clinical research study
designed to evaluate whether digital mammography in combination with the
somo•v™ Automated Breast Ultrasound System (ABUS) from U-Systems is more
sensitive to detecting breast lesions when compared to Mammography alone
in women with dense breasts.

“We are pleased to take part in this important study evaluating
potential new approaches to the early detection of breast cancer in
women with dense breasts, which historically have been difficult to
screen,” said Mary Kay Peterson, M.D., Director of Women’s Imaging at
Radiology Regional Center and principal investigator for the
SOMO•INSIGHT clinical study. “We strongly believe that early detection
is critical and we are excited to be able to provide women in Southwest
Florida with access to cutting edge technology that could potentially
detect abnormalities earlier in the fight against breast cancer.”

The initiation of this multi-center study, which intends to recruit over
20,000 women, is an important milestone for U-Systems in evaluating new
approaches to improved cancer detection. Screening mammography can be
limited in women with dense breasts and these women may have a higher
risk of breast cancer. ABUS uses ultrasound (sound waves) at a safe
frequency to create images of the breast tissue. Ultrasound may
demonstrate cancer not visible with mammography in women who have dense
breasts. U-Systems has developed the somo•v and is sponsoring the
SOMO•INSIGHT clinical study to address the critical need of improved
breast cancer detection in dense breasts.

“We are very excited to be initiating the SOMO·INSIGHT Clinical Study
with Dr. Peterson and Radiology Regional Center,” said Ron Ho, president
and CEO of U-Systems. “The use of the somo•v™ ABUS in combination with
mammography may aid the physician in earlier detection of breast cancer
for a large group of asymptomatic women with increased breast density.
We believe that somo•v ABUS technology will play a vital role in
significantly advancing breast cancer screening and ultimately save
lives.”

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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Walgreens (NYSE: WAG) (NASDAQ: WAG) today announced an agreement to
acquire three El Amal pharmacies in Puerto Rico. The pharmacies located
at Rio Grande Shopping Center, Salinas Shopping Center, and Plaza Las
Americas are expected to transition to Walgreens by the end of February.

In addition, Walgreens has agreed to purchase prescription files
associated with 11 El Amal pharmacies. Patients currently served by
these 11 pharmacies will see notices in the storesand receive letters
notifying them of the change. These locations, listed below, are
expected to close by the end of the month. Patients will have immediate
access to their prescription histories at a nearby Walgreens, or any of
the Walgreens stores on the Island.

Walgreens offers pharmacy services and conveniences not found at many
other pharmacies, including 24-hour pharmacy service, drive-thru
pharmacy access, prescription label directions in 14 different languages
and the Prescription Savings Club, which offers discounts on a wide
range of medications.

The proposed transaction remains subject to the approval of the
Bankruptcy Court. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Becomes first Chinese company to list on OTCQX International
platform

NEW YORK — Shandong Luoxin Pharmacy Stock Co., Ltd. (SEHK: 8058, OTCQX: SLUXY), a
Chinese pharmaceutical manufacturer, is now trading on the International
OTCQX. Viriathus Capital LLC will be serving as Luoxin Pharma’s
exclusive OTCQX Advisor and The Bank of New York Mellon will serve as
Luoxin Pharma’s Principal American Liaison.

“Viriathus is very excited to be working with Luoxin Pharma, which will
be the first Chinese company to list on the OTCQX International
platform,” said David Batista, senior managing director of Viriathus.
“With our sponsorship platform consisting of investment banking, equity
research and financial marketing services, Viriathus is uniquely
positioned to help elevate this company’s profile amongst U.S.
investors.”

Mr. Liu Baoqi, Chairman of Luoxin Pharma commented, “Our OTCQX listing
provides Luoxin with local access to the largest capital market in the
world, which will enhance our corporate image and broaden our
shareholder base globally. We take great pride in joining the esteemed
group of international companies already trading on OTCQX as the first
member coming from China and looking forward to the increased investor
awareness, information availability and trading visibility this new
market tier offers.”

About Shandong Luoxin Pharmacy Stock Co.,
Ltd.

Drug safety and
pharmacovigilance teams are facing increasing pressure to identify
potential issues that could arise from the use of their companies
medications. If products reach market and have safety issues, the results
can be devastating. Often, drugs pulled off the pharmacy shelves die
altogether. For the companies whose products do survive safety issues,
overall sales rarely come close to initial projections.

Knowing the potential for disaster, companies want their drug safety teams
to seek out and identify risks as they happen — and often before they
happen. Many pharmacovigilance groups are using signaling to identify and
test for problems that might arise based on similar treatments on the
market or in testing. Needless to say, drug safety teams are more
important than ever.

Beyond general pharmacovigilance activities, CEI has highlighted the
following categories for more in-depth research:

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Despite yesterdays powerful aftershock, the members of the HUMANITARIAN COALITION continue to make progress on the ground. Aid operations are taking place on an ongoing basis and reaching thousands of Haitians.

Todays updates from the HUMANITARIAN COALITION include:

- 16.5 tons of drugs and medical supplies were provided to health technicians in Leogane and to the general hospital in Port-au-Prince.

- 40 tonnes of aid materials delivered; another 50 tonnes expected on Friday

- Emergency Response team members were issued local cell phones

Need a little help winning money on todays
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This top-notch crew of slot technicians has been deployed to adjust some of
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explains Barona General Manager Rick Salinas.

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but now that we have set the Loose Troop loose on our casino floor, it
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and more winners,” he added.

Baronas friendly and fun loving Loose Troop™ — specially trained
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in search of slot machines that could use a little attitude adjustment.

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Plan ahead. Participate in the events posted on this page. Or mark your calendar. National Dental Hygienists Week [TM] La semaine nationale des hygienistes dentaires[MD] 11-17 April 2010 is National Dental Hygienists Week [TM] An annual event dedicated to heightened awareness about preventative oral health care, and to help Canadians understand the role and importance of the dental hygiene profession.
Prime Star Group, Inc. (OTCBB: PSGI) is
pleased to announce Anne Kougat as the new President of its wholly owned
subsidiary Vintners Private Reserve (VPR).

Ms. Kougat has over 24 years experience in regulatory compliance, including
working with the Federal Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) and State Agencies for
the manufacturing, sale and distribution of alcoholic beverages. She has
extensive knowledge of the wine industry as both a consultant and owner of
a winery. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Sciences and a
Master of Science in Toxicology both from Michigan State University and is
also a Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) and a Certified Safety
Professional (CSP).

Roger Mohlman, President and CEO of Prime Star Group, Inc, stated, “We are
positioning Vintners Private Reserve to be a leader in wine and spirits
and are thrilled Anne Kougat has agreed to take a position with the
company. Her leadership, knowledge and proven track record are tremendous
assets to VPR and will help consolidate its property, trademarks,
copyrights, and operations which will enable it to grow independently of
its Parent.”

Bob Ramsey, President of Global Fine Wine Spirits, Inc., PSGIs wholly
owned distribution company says that, “We are poised to have Global Fine
Wine Spirits not only distribute the products of PSGI and its affiliate
entities, but also continue to grow into a leader in Wine Spirits
Distribution, both in the US and abroad. Vintners Private Reserve is an
integral part of that growth and Annes experience in labeling and
regulations make her an indispensable part of our team. Part of our
service will be to help clients get their products registered and fully
compliant and Anne knows that side of the industry very well.”

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The Honourable Beverley J. Oda, Minister of International Cooperation, will host a roundtable with non-governmental organizations to discuss how to best engage G8 partners in delivering on the Canadian priority of improving maternal and child health in the worlds poorest countries. Following the meeting, the Minister will hold a media availability and photo opportunity.

A correction from source is being issued with respect to the release that was disseminated on January 25, 2010 at 13:55 ET. The timelines provided in the first paragraph were not accurate. The complete and corrected release follows.

Redwood Asset Management today announced changes to the Ark Aston Hill Opportunities Class (the “Fund,”) a class of Ark Mutual Funds Ltd.

Pursuant to an Investment Management Agreement dated January 21, 2010, Trapeze Asset Management Inc. will assume management of the Fund. The Funds name has also been changed to Trapeze Value Class.

Aston Hill Financial Inc.s Catapult Financial Management division continues as portfolio advisers to two top-quartile portfolios within the Ark Family of Funds; the Ark Aston Hill Monthly Income Class and the Ark Aston Hill Energy Class.

Trapeze Asset Management Inc. (”TAMI”) is a Toronto-based investment manager. Since its inception in 1999, TAMI has followed a value investment approach and an investment process which combines macroeconomic and general market analysis with a bottom-up approach which emphasizes security selection backed by its fundamental research. Together with its affiliated investment dealer, Trapeze Capital Corp. (”TCC”), TAMI and TCC have in excess of CDN $500 million of assets under administration.

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THERE are two main dangers proceeding from the Obama administrations attempts to intervene in the mortgage market as a way to prop up housing prices: The first is that the program wont work, and the second is that it will. If the program fails, it will, like the stimulus and any number of this administrations remarkably naive economic initiatives, simply represent the frittering away of another mile-high mound of money on political flimflam that does little to benefit most Americans and nothing to address the fundamental problems plaguing our economy. If it works, it will represent a victory for the nefarious forces of C.R.I.B.–the Committee to Re-Inflate the Bubble–setting the economy up for a vicious second round of financial crisis with its roots in the housing market. The good news is that, when it comes to reshaping the U.S. mortgage market, the Obama administrations top guns are bringing to bear all of the brisk, rough-n-ready entrepreneurial know-how they picked up in their previous careers as university professors, nonprofit activists, and holders of political sinecures. Obama may crack insensitive about Special Olympians, but his crack team of mortgage commandos is moving with the sort of speed that makes you want to organize a telethon for them. Their poster child is Michael Barr, the assistant Treasury secretary who added greatly to the nations mirth in the waning days of 2009 by telling a McClatchy reporter that, when it comes to mortgage modifications, “I think that if you go back and look at what we said we would do in February, we are on track to meet the presidents goals.” Thats the economic equivalent Secretary Napolitanos “the system worked.” How far from the truth is it? The Obama administrations HAMP initiative–thats Home Affordable Modification Program–is supposed to renegotiate some 4 million mortgages over the course of three years. At the end of the first year, its about 1 percent of the way there. So were “on track to meet the presidents goals” around the time Chelsea Clintons grandkids start making their first runs at the White House. The $75 billion HAMP has, so far, managed to help renegotiate about 10,000 mortgages, meaning that its operating at about the same pace as Zambias national toilet-installation campaign, which boasts of plumbing about 10,000 households and schools a year. But what Zambia is putting in the septic tank, Obama is putting on the governments financial books, and that is the real point of HAMP. Its part of the stealth bailout, the ongoing, largely unremarked-upon campaign to supplement TARP and the other direct bailouts with a host of underhanded and sub rosa pieces of financial indirection designed to transfer yet more risk and outright losses from the big financial institutions to the taxpayers. And out in front, no surprise, are the Toxic Twins themselves, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
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A SEASIDE landlady was behind bars last night after being found guilty of helping a gunrunner evade police. Fiona McIntyre helped set up her lover – known as Micky “The Fish” Sammon – in a tool hire shop around the corner from her pub in Blackpool, Lancs. But the shop was a front for his gun running. McIntyre, 41, who also provided Sammon with a false passport, was sentenced to 30 months at Preston Crown Court. It is not the first time McIntyre has fallen foul of the law. She was previously jailed for 30 months after she and two family members were convicted of a pounds 200,000 benefits scam.
ITS a choice thousands find easy to make. the grey skies, snow and rain of Britain or endless sunshine, balmy temperatures and golden beaches of Down Under? Every year, 60,000 Britons emigrate to Australia and New Zealand in search of a new life. But does the land of milk and honey live up to its promise? The BBC1 show Wanted Down Under is tracking the progress of a number of families who have flown to the other side of the world. Each family spends a week renting a house there before telling host Nicki Chapman exactly what they think of their “new life”. “The cost of living has crept up and up and you currently get A$1.70 to the pound, the worst exchange rate in two decades. But petrol is much cheaper and internal flights a fraction of what they used to be.

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DAVID Camerons attempt to win the votes of Britains families is in tatters, an exclusive Sunday Mirror poll reveals today. Our survey shows the Tories lead over Labour has slumped by four points after his flagship policy of tax breaks for married couples collapsed in chaos this week. But Mr Cameron will be equally alarmed at the views on his policies for ordinary families – one of the key battlegrounds ahead of the expected May 6 polling day. Our survey uncovered a furious reaction to the view held by many Tories that married couples make better parents.
A MEDICAL blunder that led to a young mans death was covered up by a hospital. because they feared bad publicity. Senior consultant Ivan Phair wrote a report blaming hospital staff over the death of 20-year-old John Moore-Robinson who died after a junior doctor failed to notice he had ruptured his spleen in a cycling accident. The report was to be sent to a coroner but Mr Phairs boss, NHS executive Kate Levy, told him to delete the part of it which blamed Stafford Hospital staff. The cover-up was exposed when a lawyer handed copies of Mr Phairs report – and Levys letters – to Johns parents at a Government inquiry into over 400 deaths at the hospital.

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PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Hovering high above the destruction caused by the Jan. 12 Haiti earthquake, Jeremy Johnson has plugged a favorite iPod music mix into his helicopters speaker system. It may seem strange to be listening to upbeat tunes while getting a birds-eye view of pancaked buildings, collapsed neighborhoods, crude shanties and the masses of Haitians collecting at money- transfer offices, foreign embassies, gas stations and supply distribution points. “I have no ties to Haiti — this is my first time down here,” said the 34-year-old Johnson. “I just have helicopters.”
Green Energy Live, Inc. (OTCBB: GELV) released
an audio interview conducted by SmallCapVoice.com with the CEO Karen Clark.

Green Energy Live is focusing on the $154 billion livestock market to sell
its proprietary technology, biomass gasification. Green Energy Live has
steered its focus away from the volatile ethanol industry to focus on using
animal waste to power US farms and ranches.

Livestock produces 9 percent of human-induced carbon dioxide (CO2); 37
percent of all human-induced methane (CH4); and 64 percent of ammonia,
which is tied to acid rain. It also generates 65 percent of human-induced
nitrous oxide (N20), which the FAO says has 296 times the global warming
potential of CO2. But utilizing waste as a fuel source will help eliminate
the threat it poses to the environment.

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PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Hovering high above the destruction caused by the Jan. 12 Haiti earthquake, Jeremy Johnson has plugged a favorite iPod music mix into his helicopters speaker system. It may seem strange to be listening to upbeat tunes while getting a birds-eye view of pancaked buildings, collapsed neighborhoods, crude shanties and the masses of Haitians collecting at money- transfer offices, foreign embassies, gas stations and supply distribution points. “I have no ties to Haiti — this is my first time down here,” said the 34-year-old Johnson. “I just have helicopters.”

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THE RECENT cyber attacks against Google from somewhere within China have raised flags as to how vulnerable our computer systems are against sophisticated hackers. This is a gaping hole in national security that our country must close. The Internet giant said it had fallen prey to a series of cyber attacks originating from China. Google felt attackers wanted access to the e-mail accounts of Chinese human rights activists. Google is now threatening to leave China, whose government denied any involvement in the hacking. For Google to admit what was going on, observers believe the scope and nature of the attacks had to be immense. “For a big multinational company to consider leaving a critical market means the overall damage to its operation and assets is likely to be greater than the benefits,” said Oded Shenkar, a professor of business management at Ohio State University.
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. — Low pressure, low friction sealing solutions will be the central
feature of an exhibit hosted by Bal Seal Engineering, Inc. at the Lab
Automation 2010 trade event, held January 24-26 in Palm Springs, Calif.

Bal Seal, a global provider of custom-engineered sealing,
connecting, conducting and shielding/grounding solutions with locations
in the U.S., Europe and Asia, will be displaying a range of seals
designed to perform in the low-pressure environments common to equipment
used in liquid handling and other types of laboratory automation
processes. The company’s exhibit will showcase seals and sealing
components made from PTFE and UHMWPE, and energized with Canted-coil™
spring technology.

According to the company, its spring-energized seals offer
superior protection against leakage in applications where pressures
range from 14.7 to .29 PSI. They also exhibit extremely low friction,
making them ideal for use in automated pipetting workstations and other
critical equipment employed in drug discovery, diagnostics, genomics and
proteomics.

Also featured in the Bal Seal exhibit will be demonstration
samples and a detailed animation that illustrate how Canted-coil™
springs can be effectively used as standalone components to mate
hardware, conduct current and protect sensitive electronics from the
harmful effects of electromagnetic interference.

SAN JOSE — Scott Garell gets lots of questions. Billions of them, in fact. As president of Oakland-based Ask Networks, whose centerpiece is the Internet search engine that specializes in answering questions instead of searching keywords, Garell is responsible for wringing revenue from peoples confusion and curiosity. The 10 most popular questions on Ask for 2009 ranged from the philosophical — “What is the meaning of life?” — to the somewhat less ethereal — “How long does marijuana stay in your system?” Garell says Ask.coms future hinges on its ability to give people instant answers to those eclectic questions and millions more. In a recent conversation in his office in Oakland, he also talked about Asks plans to give people answers that havent been published on the Web, by hooking them up with friends who might have that knowledge, a hot topic called “social search.”

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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. — Low pressure, low friction sealing solutions will be the central
feature of an exhibit hosted by Bal Seal Engineering, Inc. at the Lab
Automation 2010 trade event, held January 24-26 in Palm Springs, Calif.

Bal Seal, a global provider of custom-engineered sealing,
connecting, conducting and shielding/grounding solutions with locations
in the U.S., Europe and Asia, will be displaying a range of seals
designed to perform in the low-pressure environments common to equipment
used in liquid handling and other types of laboratory automation
processes. The company’s exhibit will showcase seals and sealing
components made from PTFE and UHMWPE, and energized with Canted-coil™
spring technology.

According to the company, its spring-energized seals offer
superior protection against leakage in applications where pressures
range from 14.7 to .29 PSI. They also exhibit extremely low friction,
making them ideal for use in automated pipetting workstations and other
critical equipment employed in drug discovery, diagnostics, genomics and
proteomics.

Also featured in the Bal Seal exhibit will be demonstration
samples and a detailed animation that illustrate how Canted-coil™
springs can be effectively used as standalone components to mate
hardware, conduct current and protect sensitive electronics from the
harmful effects of electromagnetic interference.

Nurses improve medication administration accuracy The study involved the implementation of the Integrated Nurse Leadership Program (INLP), which provides frontline nurses and other hospital staff with training, resources, and authority to devise and implement solutions. In addition to showing the importance of empowering frontline nurses, the most significant finding of the study is that “significant improvement in outcomes can be accomplished without very expensive fixes,” says Julie Kliger, MPA, BSN, RN, INLP creator and program director at the Center for the Health Professions, University of California, San Francisco; principal and founder of The Altos Group; and lead author of the article. “Thats important because there are a lot of financial and resource pressures today, and people sometimes think they need to spend millions for bar-coding; this demonstrates through almost old-fashioned QI and engaging the people who are doing the work and providing them with tools, skills, and resources, that they can make statistically significant improvement.”
Just over one week since the devastating earthquake in Haiti, UNICEF continues to coordinate and deliver humanitarian relief efforts as the designated lead agency responsible for water and sanitation, nutrition, child protection and education. Child protection specialists on the ground are also working to address the growing concerns for children separated from families who face increased risks of malnutrition and disease, trafficking, sexual exploitation and serious emotional trauma.

“UNICEFs immediate priority is to ensure that the urgent needs of children and families in Haiti are met in these first days and weeks following the earthquake,” said Nigel Fisher, President and CEO of UNICEF Canada. “This work is extremely important given the risks of aftershocks, life-threatening disease and child trafficking that threaten the well-being of children following this catastrophic disaster. Once we are satisfied that the situation is stabilizing, we will also turn our attention to the longer-term needs of Haitis children and families. We are extremely thankful for the continued support of Canadians to help Haitian children beyond immediate survival towards a better future.”

UNICEF has been on the ground in Haiti since 1949. The UNICEF team in Port-au-Prince was equipped to provide an immediate emergency response when the earthquake occurred.

Ten days on, UNICEFs humanitarian response to the Haiti earthquake addresses several key areas of relief:

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quarterly, the Germany Digital TV Market Map is a precious resource for
those who need a concise overview of the German TV market. The Germany
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LAS VEGAS — Ring Plus’ Chief Executive Officer, Karl Seelig, will be talking
television in a panel discussion on “Digital: The Future of Mobile
Monetization on TV: Mobile Promotions, Direct Response and Coupons.” The
discussion will take place at NATPE 2010 in Las Vegas on January 25,
2010, in the Digital Theatre of the Mandalay Bay Resort from 1:00-1:45
pm.

Mr. Seelig was the first person to develop a functional prototype for
ring-back signal replacement in 2011. The prototype was based on his
research started in 1997, and his patent filings from 2001. In 2001, Mr.
Seelig kick-started the ring back tone replacement market, a projected
$17 billion a year industry, by publishing his ideas and vision in the
August issue of the Economist Magazine. His work has attracted a great
deal of attention from the press including, but not limited to,
Entrepreneur Magazine, Orange County Register, Fox 11, Reuters, as well
as trade specific papers such as Tmc and Mobile Burn. Over the past nine
years, Mr. Seelig has filed over a dozen patents regarding
telecommunication applications. Before becoming CEO and President of
RingPlus in 2001, Mr. Seelig was CEO and President of Amplimmun Ag in
Switzerland (a clinical research laboratory), and COO of Laboratory
Seelig in Germany.

Ring Plus is a free-spirited telephone community in which all users
interact in an environment of trust, honesty, and respect. The company
offers innovative advertisement space, information, and
telecommunications services for the monetization of the ring back tone
space. Ring Plus’ goal is to provide unlimited free-calling to the
world. RingPlus is also the leader in Ring Back Tone Replacement
technology, and allows callers to customize their own ringback tone
space. The company integrates the most unique and modern communication
options for effective and targeted advertisement. RingPlus uses
technology owned, developed, and patented by RingPlus and its parent
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The
Venetian and The Palazzo will
celebrate Chinese New
Year and the Year of the Tiger with an authentic dragon and lion dance
with firecrackers and festive decorations featuring a 16.5-foot long Tiger
and Chinese Bridge in the atrium gardens of The Shoppes at The
Palazzo with citrus trees representing good luck and fortune.

The dragon and lion dance symbolizes good luck and prosperity for the year
to come and is an important ritual of Chinese culture. The Chinese consider
dragons to be friendly and helpful creatures associated with strength, good
fortune, wisdom and longevity. Lions are traditionally seen as guardians
and are used to exorcise evil spirits and summon luck and fortune.

On Saturday, February 13th at 3 p.m., a ceremonial dragon and lion dance,
complete with firecrackers and eye painting ceremony, will begin at The
Venetians lavish Porte-Cochere, making its way through The Venetian Casino , into
The Palazzo Waterfall Atrium, through The Palazzo Casino and
end in the upper Palazzo Porte-Cochere. The colorful spectacle will feature
a parade of dancers and musicians dressed in elaborate costumes playing
authentic music.

One additional dragon dance, minus the eye painting ceremony, will be held
on Sunday, February 14th at 1 p.m. beginning in The Venetian Porte-Cochere,
make its way through the casino into The Palazzo Waterfall Atrium and
ending in The Palazzo Porte-Cochere. All dragon dances will be open to the
public.

The
Venetian and The Palazzo will
celebrate Chinese New
Year and the Year of the Tiger with an authentic dragon and lion dance
with firecrackers and festive decorations featuring a 16.5-foot long Tiger
and Chinese Bridge in the atrium gardens of The Shoppes at The
Palazzo with citrus trees representing good luck and fortune.

The dragon and lion dance symbolizes good luck and prosperity for the year
to come and is an important ritual of Chinese culture. The Chinese consider
dragons to be friendly and helpful creatures associated with strength, good
fortune, wisdom and longevity. Lions are traditionally seen as guardians
and are used to exorcise evil spirits and summon luck and fortune.

On Saturday, February 13th at 3 p.m., a ceremonial dragon and lion dance,
complete with firecrackers and eye painting ceremony, will begin at The
Venetians lavish Porte-Cochere, making its way through The Venetian Casino , into
The Palazzo Waterfall Atrium, through The Palazzo Casino and
end in the upper Palazzo Porte-Cochere. The colorful spectacle will feature
a parade of dancers and musicians dressed in elaborate costumes playing
authentic music.

One additional dragon dance, minus the eye painting ceremony, will be held
on Sunday, February 14th at 1 p.m. beginning in The Venetian Porte-Cochere,
make its way through the casino into The Palazzo Waterfall Atrium and
ending in The Palazzo Porte-Cochere. All dragon dances will be open to the
public.

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Steven Kirk Smith Steven passed away January 10, 2010 in Kennesaw, Georgia from a massive stroke. He was born February 21, 1959 to Theo B. Smith and Joyce Daniels Smith. Steve graduated from Olympus High School. He was a varsity defensive tackle in football and also track. Attended SL Community College. He was a licensed plumber. He moved to California where he met his best friend and wife, Jo. Later moved to Georgia. Survived by his wife, Jo, mother Joyce D. Smith, brother Craig Theo Smith, sister Karen Smith Stauffer and step daughter Kelley. He also had several nieces and nephews and their children whom he loved. Also survived by his friend Bill.
Jay D. Wilson Jay passed away suddenly of a heart attack on January 17, 2010. Our Dad was born on November 7, 1930 in Pocatello, Idaho to Var and Leora Wilson. He was the eldest of six children. Our Dad treasured his Mother and appreciated the sacrifices she made on his behalf. Our Dad is survived by one sister, Janeen Nelson.
Devin Gerald Our beloved son, father, and brother chose to leave us on January 19, 2010 in West Valley City, Utah. Devin was born on August 12, 1963 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Gerald E. and Mary Ann Gomez Gull. He graduated from Tooele High School. Married Misty Hanor, later divorced, but remained good friends. He worked for Meadow Gold Dairies as a mechanic.

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PHOENIX, Jan. 7 /PRNewswire/ — Anthem College in Phoenix will begin offering three new degree programs, with a class start set for Feb. 1, 2010 for all programs. Anthem College Phoenix will launch new Associate of Science degree programs in Paralegal, Accounting Technology and Business Management. The Associate of Science degree program in Paralegal is designed to develop qualified paralegals who have a fundamental understanding of the legal system and are eager to meet the growing needs of the legal field and competent in assisting legal professionals in delivering quality legal services. Students are exposed to civil law and litigation, criminal law and adversarial process, family law and property, transactional law, business law, estate planning and probate, administrative law and alternate dispute resolution. Employment of paralegals and legal assistants is projected to grow 22 percent between 2006 and 2016, much faster than the average for all occupations, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics 2008-2009 Occupational Outlook Handbook. The Associate of Science degree program in Accounting Technology is designed to prepare students with a solid foundation of accounting knowledge and technological skills so that they can seek entry-level employment in the accounting industry. The Accounting Technology program is built upon a solid set of core accounting courses that provide the competencies needed for graduates to be successful at the entry level. Graduates from the Associates program are prepared to seek entry-level employment such as: Bookkeeper, Accounts Receivable/Payable, Inventory Analyst, Payroll Specialist, Collection Specialist, Sales Analyst, and Tax Associate.
Atacama Minerals Corp. (”Atacama” or “the Company”) (TSX VENTURE: AAM) reports that it has granted one million incentive stock options to an officer of the Company. The options are exercisable, subject to vesting provisions, over a period of three years at a price of $0.55 per share, being the closing market price of the Companys shares on the TSX Venture Exchange on December 1, 2009.

The Company also announces the appointment of Mr. I. Rodrigo A. Romo as Corporate Secretary of the Company. Most recently, Mr. Romo was the in-house Securities and Corporate Paralegal for Quorum Management Administrative Services Inc. (”Quorum”), a private company, which provides management, administrative, legal, geological and other services to a number publicly traded mineral exploration companies. Mr. Romo also acted as the Corporate Secretary for two of the Quorum group of companies, namely, Emgold Mining Corporation and ValGold Resources Ltd. Prior to joining Quorum, Mr. Romo was a Securities and Corporate Paralegal with the law firm of Lang Michener LLP.

Atacama Minerals Corp. is a Canadian company focused on the discovery and development of economic industrial minerals projects in South America. The Company produces iodine from its Aguas Blancas mine in northern Chile. In addition, the Company holds a potash exploration project in northeastern Brazil.

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STANFORD, Calif. — Stanford University School of Medicine scientists have discovered a
novel class of compounds that, in experiments in vitro, inhibit
replication of the virus responsible for hepatitis C. If these compounds
prove effective in infected humans as well, they may dramatically
accelerate efforts to confront this virus’s propensity to rapidly
acquire drug resistance, while possibly skirting some of the troubling
side effects common among therapies in current use and in late-stage
development.

“Hepatitis C virus, or HCV, is a huge problem,” said Jeffrey Glenn, MD,
PhD, associate professor of gastroenterology and hepatology, and
director of Stanford’s Center for Hepatitis and Liver Tissue
Engineering. “It infects over 150 million people worldwide, many of whom
don’t even know they have it. Chronic hepatitis C infection is the No. 1
cause of liver cancer and liver transplantation in the United States.”

Current treatments for hepatitis C, Glenn said, are only somewhat
effective and often toxic. And designing a new antiviral agent is
difficult, because a virus thrives by commandeering a host cell’s own
essential functions.

There are many effective drugs for diseases caused by bacteria.
Bacterial cells, like our own, are fully functioning units. But they
differ from mammalian cells in ways that make it feasible for them to be
attacked with drugs that mostly leave our own cells alone. Antibiotics,
which fight bacterial infections, have revolutionized the treatment of
contagious disease.

Designing a clean antiviral drug is another story. Unlike bacteria,
which multiply by dividing, a virus reproduces by breaking into cells
and diverting their manufacturing machinery to produce copies of itself,
which eventually depart the ravaged cell to find and exploit fresh ones.

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Techniques to Treat Skin Conditions Has Helped Thousands

BOSTON — Skin Deep: A Mind-Body Program for Healthy Skin debuted
today as a free e-book available for download. Its author, Dr. Ted
Grossbart, is a well-known psychologist and Harvard Medical School
professor who teaches patients to use the power of their minds to heal
chronic skin conditions.

The book, co-authored with Dr. Carl Sherman and first published in
1986, has become an indispensable resource for readers dealing with
persistent skin problems who are looking to better understand their
causes and become active agents in their own treatment and recovery.

“Since the first edition came out nearly 24 years ago, the book
has been helping readers who are struggling with skin problems. It is my
hope that its availability as a free, downloadable e-book will allow
greater numbers of readers access to the mind/body solutions that have
been so effective in my private practice,” said Grossbart. “Emotional
stress not only triggers many major skin diseases, but it can keep even
the most high tech medical treatment from working. However, this same
mind-body link can be reversed to work in the positive direction, and
the very same people who are most prone to the negative effects of
stress are often the most adept at using the positive techniques.”

The book includes chapters on how to “listen” to your own skin,
how your symptoms are tied to your stress levels, and using techniques
like relaxation, meditation, hypnosis, and psychotherapy.

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SAN JOSE, Calif. — Please replace the second paragraph beginning with “Brocade intends.”
and ending with “.interest rate of 7.0%.” with following new
paragraph. The second paragraph of release dated January 20, 2010 should
now read:

Brocade intends to use up to $150 million of the net proceeds of the
offering, together with cash on hand, to retire when due in February
2010 approximately $173 million in outstanding 2.25% subordinated
convertible notes originally issued by McDATA Corporation, a wholly
owned subsidiary of Brocade. Brocade used approximately $435 million of
the net proceeds of the offering to pay down a substantial portion of
the outstanding term loan under Brocade’s senior secured credit
facility, which has a minimum interest rate of 7.0%.

BROCADE ANNOUNCES CLOSING OF $600 MILLION SENIOR SECURED NOTES
OFFERING

Brocade® (NASDAQ:BRCD) announced today the closing of its
offering of $300 million in aggregate principal amount of 6.625% senior
secured notes that will mature in 2018 at an issue price of 99.239% of
the principal amount of the notes, and $300 million in aggregate
principal amount of 6.875% senior secured notes that will mature in 2020
at an issue price of 99.114% of the principal amount of the notes. The
notes were issued in a private placement to “qualified institutional
buyers” in the United States defined in Rule 144A under the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and outside the United
States pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act. The notes are
secured, senior obligations of the Company.

SEATTLE — HomeStreet, Inc., a unitary savings and loan holding company, announced
today that it has extended the expiration date for tender offers that it
previously launched for all of the outstanding (collectively referred to
as the trust preferred securities):

HomeStreet has learned that BONY failed to deliver the tender offer
documents to the CDO beneficial holders, whose votes determine whether
BONY will tender the trust preferred securities in the tender offers. As
a result, HomeStreet has designated Hexagon Securities, the Dealer
Manager in the tender offers, as the recipient of the voting
instructions from the CDO beneficial holders. If Hexagon Securities has
received the requisite number of voting instructions from the CDO
beneficial holders, it will deliver those voting instructions to BONY,
which should implement those instructions in accordance with its
governing indentures.

The tender offers, which were previously scheduled to expire at 5:00
p.m., New York City time, on Wednesday, January 20, 2010, will now
expire at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on February 22, 2010, unless
further extended or terminated. Tendered trust preferred securities may
not be withdrawn once they have been tendered in the tender offers. As
of January 20, 2010, there were no tenders of the trust preferred
securities.

The tender offers are conditioned on 100% of the aggregate liquidation
amount outstanding of each series of trust preferred securities being
tendered and are subject to the other conditions described in the offer
to purchase, including the completion of a financing transaction by
HomeStreet sufficient both to purchase the trust preferred securities
that are validly tendered and to satisfy its other regulatory capital
requirements.

MINNEAPOLIS — Wolters Kluwer Health, a leading global provider of information
for healthcare professionals and students, announced today that West
Georgia Health System (WGHS) has selected ProVation®
Order Sets, powered by UpToDate® Decision Support, to
automate the creation, deployment and maintenance of order sets
solutions at West Georgia Medical Center.

Located in LaGrange, Ga., the 276-bed West Georgia Medical Center has
been serving the citizens of LaGrange and Troup counties for more than
60 years and is one of only 211 designated rural referral centers in the
nation. It is accredited by the Joint Commission and participates in a
number of leading quality initiatives including the Centers for Medicare
and Medicaid Services Hospital Quality Incentive Demonstration Project
and the Georgia Medical Care Foundation’s program.

ProVation Order Sets, powered by UpToDate Decision Support, is an
easily customizable order set authoring and management solution that
provides flexible integration into clinical processes to streamline the
delivery of standardized care for improved patient safety, outcomes,
clinician performance and regulatory compliance. Built upon ProVation
Medical’s award-winning, clinician-designed technology platform,
ProVation Order Sets offer automatic linking to the superior clinical
decision support content of UpToDate, the resource of choice for more
than 360,000 clinicians.

UpToDate covers more than 7,700 topics in 15 medical specialties
and includes more than 80,000 pages of text and graphics, as well as
links to Medline abstracts, more than 260,000 references and a drug
database. Content is continuously reviewed and updated by physician
editors and authors.

In addition to integrated links to UpToDate
and other trusted sources of medical evidence, ProVation Order Sets
offer the flexibility to link additional clinical resources based upon
client needs and preferences. Further, to help facilities achieve the
highest possible degree of automation, ProVation Order Sets feature
vendor-neutral mapping and export capabilities that allow for flexible
integration into any facility or vendor EMR or CPOE system.

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SANTA CLARA, Calif. — ATopTech, Inc., the primary technology leader in integrated circuit (IC)
physical design solutions addressing the challenges of designing ICs at
65 nanometers and below, today announced that Aprisa,
the company’s award-winning physical design solution, has been qualified
for TSMC’s 40nm technology node, meeting the foundry’s requirements of
placement, routing and transparent half node implementation.

Aprisa is a complete netlist-to-GDSII physical design solution,
including floorplanning, placement, clock-tree synthesis and
optimization, global and detailed routing, and an advanced, extremely
fast timing engine to solve the complex timing issues associated with on
chip variation (OCV) and multi-corner, multi-mode (MCMM) analysis.

Based on ATopTech’s Precision Optimization technology, Aprisa enables
real design closure at smaller geometries through accurate timing
correlation to industry sign-off tools. Aprisa uses state-of-the-art
multi-threading and distributed processing technology to further speed
up the process and avoid the exploding runtime issues associated with
the variability in sub-micron designs.

“We have been pleased to work with ATopTech to qualify their digital
implementation tools,” said S. T. Juang, senior director of Design
Infrastructure Marketing at TSMC. “We look forward to continuing the
collaboration to qualify Aprisa for the next technology node.”

“Aprisa has been successfully used by our customers in multiple 40nm
design tapeouts,” said Dr. Ping-San Tzeng, ATopTech President and CTO.
“Qualification by TSMC further confirms that our tools are
production-ready for 40nm technologies, and gives customers even greater
confidence that they can use Aprisa at this node and get excellent
results.”

TAMPA, Fla. — Bulova Technologies Group, Inc. (Pink Sheets: BLVT) (“BulovaTech” or
“the Company”) today provided an update regarding internet technologies
contained in BulovaTech Labs.

Certain of the technologies relate to military as well as civilian
applications or “electronic house call” described in our December 21,
2009 release. Both the Department of Defense and Veterans Administration
are evaluating these remote monitoring health assessment technologies.
The other internet and/or digital technologies have military
applications designed to enhance training and battlefield awareness.

The Company continues to receive inquires on the status of its audits
and requisite filings. As noted in earlier press releases, we plan to
file in January, at which time several years of delinquent reports will
be included.

John Stanton, ChairmanStephen Gurba, President and CEO

Technical services company Black Box Corporation (NASDAQ:BBOX) declared on Monday its certification as a Platinum-level channel partner for Avaya from its previously held Silver-level designation after a rigorous process. Avaya is a manufacturer of communications, IP telephony and contact centre systems, software and solutions.

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LA Income Partners, Inc., is a California corporation in the business of
operating and managing LA Capital Partners, LLC and LA REIT, Inc.

GLEN ALLEN, Va. — Dynex Capital, Inc. (NYSE:DX) announced today that it has successfully
resecuritized a portion of its commercial mortgage backed securities
(“CMBS”) portfolio. As announced in its November 23, 2009 press release,
the Company acquired the rights to call up to approximately $182.5
million in CMBS from its purchase of a joint venture interest previously
owned by a third party. The CMBS are collateralized by seasoned
commercial mortgage loans originated by the Company from 1996 to 1998.
In December 2009 the Company called $111.3 million in ‘AAA’-rated CMBS
bonds with a weighted average coupon of 7.97% and resecuritized the
bonds as further discussed below. As a result of the resecuritization
transaction, the Company has added higher yielding investments to its
portfolio at a favorable net spread to its funding costs.

The Company also announced that it has recently become eligible to
borrow under the TALF program and is currently investigating
opportunities to acquire additional investments in CMBS financed through
TALF.

Thomas B. Akin, Chairman, stated, “The resecuritization transaction was
a very important transaction for us, and we believe that it will be of
significant value for our shareholders. These are high quality CMBS
bonds that were originated by Dynex in 1998 and have substantial credit
protection embedded within the deal structure. We elected to retain a
majority of the bonds in this transaction given the attractive net
interest spread they currently offer compared to alternative investment
opportunities. The bonds also provide diversification to our current
asset mix and are complimentary to our short duration high quality
investment strategy. The improvement in market prices and liquidity for
CMBS over the past six months has given us comfort holding these bonds
in our portfolio. However, we may elect to sell some of the retained
bonds in the future depending on market conditions and use the proceeds
to repay the repurchase agreement financing.”

Resecuritization Transaction Details

As noted above, in December 2009 the Company called $111.3 million in
‘AAA’-rated CMBS bonds with a weighted average coupon of 7.97%, and
financed the call of the CMBS bonds through a new securitization. The
new securitization trust issued two new ‘AAA’-rated tranches of
non-recourse debt collateralized by the $111.3 million of CMBS bonds.
The first tranche has a current notional balance of $65.7 million, an
estimated weighted average life of 2.6 years, and a coupon of 3.64%
excluding transaction costs. The second tranche has a current notional
balance of $45.6 million, an estimated weighted average life of 5.8
years, and a coupon of 6.18% excluding transaction costs. The Company
has initially retained for its investment portfolio all of the first
tranche and $30.6 million of the second tranche, totaling $96.3 million
of the new securitization trust bonds. Of the bonds retained by the
Company, $86.3 million are pledged to support repurchase agreement
borrowings of $73.3 million. The interest rate on the repurchase
agreement borrowings currently adjusts monthly based on a spread to
LIBOR. The initial interest rate on these borrowings was 1.73%. At
December 31, 2009, the overall net interest spread to funding costs on
the CMBS bonds was 5.49% excluding transaction costs.

LOWELL, Mass. — Enterprise Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) (NASDAQ:EBTC)

On January 19, 2010, the Board of Directors of Enterprise Bancorp, Inc.
declared a quarterly dividend of $0.10 per share to be paid on March 1,
2010 to shareholders of record as of February 8, 2010. The quarterly
dividend represents a 5.3% increase over the 2009 dividend rate.

Enterprise Bancorp, Inc. is a Massachusetts corporation that conducts
substantially all of its operations through Enterprise Bank and Trust
Company, commonly referred to as Enterprise Bank. The Company
principally is engaged in the business of attracting deposits from the
general public and investing in commercial loans and investment
securities. Through the bank and its subsidiaries, the Company offers a
range of commercial and consumer loan products, deposit and cash
management products as well as investment management, trust and
insurance services. The Company’s headquarters and the banks main
office are located at 222 Merrimack Street in Lowell, Massachusetts. The
Company’s primary market area is the Merrimack Valley and North Central
regions of Massachusetts and South Central New Hampshire. Enterprise
Bank has seventeen full-service branch offices located in the
Massachusetts cities and towns of Lowell, Acton, Andover, Billerica,
Chelmsford, Dracut, Fitchburg, Leominster, Methuen, Tewksbury, and
Westford and in the New Hampshire towns of Derry and Salem.

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Purchase Is Hawaii’s Largest This Year for a Single-Family Residence

KONA, Hawaii — Hualalai
Resort, an award-winning residential
resort community on the North Kona Coast of the Big
Island, today reported the record-breaking sale of a single-family
residence for $26.25 million. The sale was the largest in 2009 in the
state of Hawaii for a single home and the largest residential real
estate transaction in Hualalai’s 13-year history. Total real estate
sales transactions for 2009 at Hualalai Resort exceeded $150 million.

The five-bedroom home sits on a one-of-a-kind oceanfront location and
offers unsurpassed views of Hualalai Mountain, the Island of Maui, the
16th and 17th greens of the Hualalai Golf Course and the South-Kona
coastline. Natural lava rock walls surround the 49,136 square-foot
perimeter, which includes 48 palm trees, botanical gardens, four lava
rock outdoor shower gardens, two ocean-side hot tubs and one cold plunge
pool. The approximately 8,630 square-foot home includes five and
one-half bathrooms; great room with pocket glass, screen and operable
louvered doors and open-air dining room and living room pavilion.

“We are thrilled to announce the largest single sale in Hualalai’s
history and delighted with the continued interest we’ve seen recently,”
said Patrick Fitzgerald, CEO of Hualalai Resort. “With five transactions
exceeding $10 million, including this record-breaking sale, Hualalai
Realty did an outstanding job in 2009 despite a very difficult
economic environment. We believe that these sales reflect buyers’
confidence in the significant investments we have made at Hualalai,
which include an extensive $40 million resort-wide enhancement. Our
buyers recognize that the Hualalai lifestyle is rare and extremely
special.”

Hualalai’s recent enhancement project focused on every aspect of the
resort, from renovations to the oceanfront Beachtree restaurant and an
expansion of the award-winning Hualalai spa, to the addition of 20 new
suites at the Four Seasons Resort Hualalai and a collection of new
boutiques featuring limited-edition designer clothing and accessories,
home furnishings and sporting gear. The resort also introduced an
extensive new program of watersports, adventure, family and cultural
activities.

DOVER, N.H. — iWorx,
a developer of advanced physiology research and teaching tools, has
launched a family of cardiovascular research products used to assess cardiac
performance and hemodynamics, both in vivo and in vitro.
The systems, software and components are used for a number of research
applications, including measuring and analyzing blood pressure,
electrocardiograms, blood flow and cardiac output, pressure-volume,
sonomicrometry dimension and volume, isolated Langendorff and working
heart models and isolated tissue studies.

iWorx LabScribe2 recording and analysis software provides a
comprehensive set of pre-configured routines to simplify data
interpretation and analysis. Specific software modules for
cardiovascular research are available to analyze pressure signals, blood
flow data, ECG recordings, ventricular pressure-volume loops and
sonomicrometry dimension data. The software can display up to 128
channels of data simultaneously at sampling rates as high as 100,000
samples/second.

iWorx cardiovascular research solutions include complete tissue baths
systems, blood flow systems, and myograph systems. A wide range of
transducers, amplifiers, signal conditioners, multi-channel data
recorders and accessories can be used for in situ experiments, isolated
heart preparations and isolated tissue protocols.

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