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One Saudi Arabian braved flash floods in Jeddah to rescue two family members and dozens of strangers from drowning. This act of heroism was made more remarkable by the fact that the driver, who threw a rope to stranded cars and then dragged them out, was a woman–which makes it a violation of Saudi Arabias ban on woman drivers.
Harold Ford Jr. for Senate? The former congressman (D., Tenn.) narrowly lost a tough race in 2006, and he is only 39 years old, so it makes sense to try again. Thing is, he wants to try in New York, where he now works for Bank of America. Ford is a stranger (he still has a Tennessee drivers license) with a number of right-of-center positions (he opposes partial-birth abortion and supports parental-consent laws), some of which he has expeditiously dumped (he now supports gay marriage). The only solid thing he has going for him is unease with the bland incumbent, Kirsten Gillibrand, appointed to Hillary Clintons old seat–and with Gillibrands dragonish patron, senior senator Charles Schumer, who bullied two local congressmen out of challenging his protege. Voters are restless these days–and maybe even someone as transparent as Harold Ford Jr. can turn that bucking and stamping to his advantage.
BURNLEY 2 Nugent 14, Fox 55 GIANFRANCO ZOLA vowed West Ham will bounce back from this sloppy defeat which sent them sliding back into the bottom three. Not even a late rally, helped a by a goal from new signing Ilan, could prevent Burnleys first Premier League win since the end of October and a maiden success for new manager Brian Laws. It lifted the Clarets out of the relegation zone and above the hapless Hammers.

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Hollywood Street King/ – Today HSK has
exclusively obtained and published court documents from the recent SLAPP
MOTION hearing in the Jayde Nicole vs. Joe Francis cross-complaint.

Joe Francis of Girls Gone Wild lost his cross-complaint against Jayde
Nicole today. Judge Mark V. Mooney of the Los Angeles Superior Court
dismissed his complaint against Jayde Nicole for libel, slander, and false
light. The Court found that Joe Francis was a public figure and that Ms.
Nicoles comments to the media were protected speech relating to the topic
of Mr. Francis objectifying and exploiting young women.

Since Mr. Francis failed to meet his burden of proof that the statements
were made with actual malice, the Court dismissed the case finding no
actual malice had been proven by Mr. Francis.

Ms. Nicoles attorney Ronald Richards of Beverly Hills had this to say, “It
is a great day when not only is a bully like Joe Francis, a guy who hits
women, is defeated, but when a court also protects the rights of everyone
to speak their mind on important subjects without being afraid of being
sued by a rich tyrant.”

Francis is now facing up to $80,000 in attorneys fees which are mandatory
to a prevailing victim of a SLAPP action in California.

FOR the last eight days, the delicately beautiful features of Vanessa Perroncel have stared out from the front pages on every newsstand across the land. Overnight she has become a household name, the woman at the swirling, dizzying centre of the John Terry sex scandal. Now, for the first time, her story can be told – by two women who have been at her side constantly since the extraordinary story broke of her affair with sacked England captain Terry. We can reveal Terry phoned Vanessa, 33, last July as she and Wayne were splitting – and pledged his help to get them reunited, insisting they were a “great couple”.

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THE England WAGS are refusing to “here we go” to this summers World Cup – because manager Fabio Capello wont let them spend extra time with their men. Unimpressed with the “circus” at the last finals in Germany – where the girls shopped and partied while the team flopped – Capello said they could only see the players once a week. “Were going to South Africa to play, not for a holiday,” said Capello. “If they dont want to come for the day only, they should stay home.” Coleen, who gave birth to baby Kai in November, said: “Kai and me will be supporting Wayne and the team from home. We wouldnt see much of Wayne while were there because of the ban. Its what Id rather do.”
THE England WAGS are refusing to “here we go” to this summers World Cup – because manager Fabio Capello wont let them spend extra time with their men. Unimpressed with the “circus” at the last finals in Germany – where the girls shopped and partied while the team flopped – Capello said they could only see the players once a week. “Were going to South Africa to play, not for a holiday,” said Capello. “If they dont want to come for the day only, they should stay home.” Coleen, who gave birth to baby Kai in November, said: “Kai and me will be supporting Wayne and the team from home. We wouldnt see much of Wayne while were there because of the ban. Its what Id rather do.”

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Hungry Man was founded in 1997 and
is currently run by its three partners; directors Hank Perlman, Bryan
Buckley and Executive Producer Kevin Byrne. Headquartered in New York with
offices in Los Angeles, London, Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, Hungry Man is
home to 20 top-ranking directors worldwide and has produced some of the most popular spots in
the world today . This years highlights include the launch of
Microsofts Bing.com Windows 7, numerous Super Bowl Spots and an Emmy
Nomination for Bryan Buckleys American Express spot “Airport Lounge”
starring Martin Scorsese and Tina Fey.

OREM — Substance abuse, electronic entertainment and pornography are three counterfeits that can rob teens of real relationships, a BYU professor and author told high school and junior high school students Wednesday night at Mountain View High School. Wilcox likened himself to Timothy Mouse, who in the Disney cartoon “Dumbo” convinced the young elephant with exaggerated ears he could fly by holding onto a “magic” feather and then revealed that the feather wasnt magic at all. “There are three feathers that people try to give us so we can fly,” he said. “Tonight Im telling you that you dont need the feather to fly.” Wilcox said smoking and drinking were one feather their friends would tell them they need.
AMC Best Picture ShowcaseSM Changes
Include Spreading Events Throughout Two Weekends; Guests Invited to Help
Select Show Schedule Lineup for First Time Ever

With the doubling of nominated films in 2010, this year’s program will
be divided among back-to-back weekends, Saturday, Feb. 27 and Saturday,
March 6. The Oscar® “Best Picture” nominees include “Avatar,”
“The Blind Side,” “District 9,” “An Education,” “The Hurt Locker,”
“Inglourious Basterds,” “Precious: Based on the novel ‘Push’ by
Sapphire,” “A Serious Man,” “Up” and “Up in the Air.”

New this year, guests will be invited to select the films to
join box office smash hit “Avatar” (in 3D*) the first weekend of the
Showcase via an online poll. This feature allows guests the
unprecedented opportunity to help design the program’s show schedule for
the first time.

As in previous years, with the purchase of a pass, attendees receive a
large popcorn with unlimited refills and a souvenir lanyard,
which will feature artwork from the 10 nominated films and will give
guests the freedom to come and go throughout the event.

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The new UK office supplies retailer AOS Online have started the new year by extending their already impressive range of quality stationery products by adding over 2000 new products and the widest range of different office supplies to meet consumer demands.

Their range of office supplies continues to expand as they bridge the gap between high street retailers and online shopping effectively and effortlessly, to provide consumers with extensive ranges of stationery supplies enabling them to be confident each time they shop that they are receiving quality goods at low prices.

Consumers with astute business minds are constantly looking for best value for money; as such comparison shopping has become part and parcel of finding the best deals without having to compromise on quality. Customers want to be sure that they are being offered like-for-like products without paying over the odds. AOS Online have found to be on average 35% cheaper on a mixed basket of office products compared to Viking and 50% cheaper on the same mixed basket of office products than Staples, placing them at the forefront of providing UK consumers with excellence and affordability.

With free next day insured delivery on all orders over Pounds Sterling 30 customers no longer have to waste valuable office time trawling the high street for their stationery supplies and then wait for delivery on items which are too heavy to transport back to the workplace.

It is their flexibility, attention to detail and consumer care which have earned AOS Online a reputation of being one of the leading office stationery suppliers in the UK.

While much of the country watched two
high-powered offenses battle it out on the gridiron, Miller High Life took
a timeout for common sense by giving four small businesses 30 seconds in
the spotlight with their very own “Big Game” commercial.

Miller High Lifes ad featured Dels Barber Shop in
Escondido, Calif., Tims Baseball
Card Shop in Chicago, Ill., Lorettas Authentic
Pralines in New Orleans, La. and Bizarre Guitar Drum in Phoenix,
Ariz., proving there should always be room for the “Little Guys” on the Big
Game.

“We always say that it wouldnt be the High Life if we didnt help people
live it,” said Miller High Life Brand Manager Joe Abegg. “What better way
to help small businesses live the High Life than by giving them a Big Game
ad?”

The commercial aired across the country through buys with local CBS
affiliates and owned-and-operated stations during todays game. Miller High
Life began building anticipation for the debut with a national 30-second
teaser ad that debuted the week of January 25, most of which was filmed on
location at Dels Barber Shop in Escondido, Calif.

“To feature Dels Barber Shop in a Big Game ad is like a ninety-million
dollar commercial for a twenty-five cent business,” said owner Dan
Engelbrecht, “and we are thrilled to be a part of it.”

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A TOP Tory who lived on benefits in a council flat for a TV show CHEATED. by secretly stuffing pounds 50 down her bra. Controversial MP Nadine Dorries was sent to stay with jobless sisters Rena and Renisha Spaine at the two-bed flat they share with their eight kids. Her two-day stay with the single mums on the crime-ridden South Acton estate in West London was supposed to bring her closer to some of Britains most deprived families. The humiliating scenes will be an embarrassment to Tory leader David Cameron because he sees the MP for Mid-Bedfordshire as a rising star. Divorced mum-ofthree Mrs Dorries, 52, is one of four MPs who agreed to rough it on some of Britains most poverty- stricken estates for Channel 4s Tower Block of Commons – a reality show where they live with some of Britains poorest families.
Ilse Cordoni, Sales Manager at Zephyr
Real Estates SOMA/South Beach office and a Partner in the Zephyr ownership
group, has announced her retirement from real estate sales management.

Cordoni began managing for the companys Noe Valley office in 1990 and was
instrumental in building both the Noe Valley and SOMA offices. She has also
been influential in her work with the San Francisco Association of
REALTORS®, serving as Chair of several key committees and ultimately
leading the organization as its President in 2009. She was honored in 1993
as San Franciscos REALTOR® of the Year and has enjoyed the respect of
her peers throughout the City and the state for more than 30 years.

“Although we will miss Ilse as a manager, we expect to continue seeing her
around,” said Randall Kostick, Zephyrs Chief Operating Officer. “She has
been a tremendous asset to our management group as well as a great friend.”

“It has been a real pleasure to be a part of the Zephyr team,” said Cordoni.
“Working with this wildly creative and fun-loving group has been an
incredible experience.”

Cordonis retirement was officially announced at the companywide weekly
sales meeting on Wednesday, January 27, 2010. She was lauded with praise in
a speech by Zephyrs President and Founder, Bill Drypolcher. The
announcement was met with a tear-filled standing ovation from the agents and
staff, honoring her service and commitment as well as sad to hear the news
of her departure.

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IT was gone midnight when we passed the “Sea Level” sign. So it was only the ear-popping which gave away the fact we were closing in on the lowest point on Earth. the Dead Sea, 422 metres below. The waters health properties have been revered since Old Testament days when Herod the Great used it as a resort. The mudbath that followed was an altogether different experience. After being plastered in mud, I was placed in a human sling, wrapped in something which felt (and looked) like clingfilm and lowered into a bath of hot water. Think Guantanamo Bay for tourists! Cleopatra and Queen Sheba are among those who swore by the Dead Sea mud – thats the thing about Jordan, wherever you go, you touch ancient history.
HOUSE prices are starting to rise, private building applications are up and plots of land are selling quickly, so the time is right to consider a renovation or self-build project. Were giving ONE HUNDRED Homes Holidays readers the chance to get their hands on a pair of tickets worth pounds 28 to The National Homebuilding Renovating Show at the Birmingham NEC from March 18- 21. So get entering now. HOW TO ENTER Answer this question for a chance to win: Q: The base of a house is known as its. ?

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February 7, 2010

WASHINGTON — On Sunday, February 7, the country will commemorate the tenth annual
National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. It’s a day that reminds us that
HIV/AIDS is still a public health crisis in the US. And it’s a day when
communities and organizations across the country come together to
recognize the impact this disease has had on the African American
community.

African Americans make up almost half of Americans living with HIV/AIDS
today. Blacks represent 12 percent of the population, but account for
nearly fifty percent of new HIV infections. In their lifetimes, 1 in 16
African-American men and 1 in 30 African-American women will get an HIV
diagnosis.

These are not just startling statistics—these numbers represent people
we know and love: neighbors, friends, members of our families and our
faith communities. And it’s time that we as a nation take action: to
improve care and treatment for those who are HIV positive and to
strengthen our prevention efforts to stop the spread of HIV.

President Obama has made domestic HIV/AIDS a priority. He has set goals
of reducing HIV incidence, increasing access to care and improving
health outcomes, and reducing HIV-related health disparities. His 2011
budget includes more than $3 billion, an increase of $70 million, for
the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Health
Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to enhance HIV/AIDS
prevention, care, and treatment. The budget also focuses on HIV testing
among high-risk groups, including men who have sex with men, African
Americans, and Hispanics.

Reporters largely ignored it, but the Department of Health and Human Services released a study showing that Head Starts positive effects peter out by the end of first grade. The study included 44 tests, of which 42 found no statistically significant and lasting improvement. Some positive results are to be expected when you run that many tests, and a footnote points out that the two apparently lasting results disappear after correcting for that tendency.
Reporters largely ignored it, but the Department of Health and Human Services released a study showing that Head Starts positive effects peter out by the end of first grade. The study included 44 tests, of which 42 found no statistically significant and lasting improvement. Some positive results are to be expected when you run that many tests, and a footnote points out that the two apparently lasting results disappear after correcting for that tendency.

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I just got an e-mail from my client. He has been watching the Massachusetts Senate returns closely–he says it reminds him a lot of what happened to him in 1994, when he was president. As you know he remains one of the smartest political minds around. He had a thought hed like to run by your client, whenever she gets the time–know shes busy with all of this Haiti stuff and other DepState business.
NEW YORK — CIT
Group Inc. (NYSE: CIT), a leading provider of financing to small
businesses and middle market companies, today announced that its Board
of Directors has elected John A. Thain Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer effective immediately. The Board has tasked Thain (54) to
continue CIT’s transition to a more streamlined commercial lender
focused on serving the small business and middle market sectors and
optimizing the Company’s business model.

Thain replaces Peter
J. Tobin, who has been acting as interim Chief Executive Officer.
Tobin will remain a Director of CIT.

Vice
Admiral John Ryan, Lead Director, speaking on behalf of the Board of
Directors, said, “John is a well respected financial services executive
and proven leader who is uniquely qualified to lead CIT at this critical
stage. CIT and its customers will benefit enormously from his breadth of
experience, industry acumen and deep knowledge of the financial services
sector. We have the utmost confidence in John and are pleased to welcome
him to CIT.”

Speaking about his appointment, Thain commented, “I am pleased to have
the opportunity to lead the newly reorganized CIT. The Company’s
numerous market-leading positions are evidence of the resiliency of the
franchise and its unwavering commitment to its customers.”

Thain continued, “Much has been accomplished in recent months to
position CIT for renewed success. We will build upon this progress and
work even harder to support small and mid-market businesses. CIT can and
will serve an important role in the recovery of the U.S. economy and the
creation of jobs.”

The new UK office supplies retailer AOS Online have started the new year by extending their already impressive range of quality stationery products by adding over 2000 new products and the widest range of different office supplies to meet consumer demands.

Their range of office supplies continues to expand as they bridge the gap between high street retailers and online shopping effectively and effortlessly, to provide consumers with extensive ranges of stationery supplies enabling them to be confident each time they shop that they are receiving quality goods at low prices.

Consumers with astute business minds are constantly looking for best value for money; as such comparison shopping has become part and parcel of finding the best deals without having to compromise on quality. Customers want to be sure that they are being offered like-for-like products without paying over the odds. AOS Online have found to be on average 35% cheaper on a mixed basket of office products compared to Viking and 50% cheaper on the same mixed basket of office products than Staples, placing them at the forefront of providing UK consumers with excellence and affordability.

With free next day insured delivery on all orders over Pounds Sterling 30 customers no longer have to waste valuable office time trawling the high street for their stationery supplies and then wait for delivery on items which are too heavy to transport back to the workplace.

It is their flexibility, attention to detail and consumer care which have earned AOS Online a reputation of being one of the leading office stationery suppliers in the UK.

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STAMFORD, Conn. — InsightExpress, a leading digital marketing research firm,
released today Mobile InsightNorms through Q4 2009, including a
comparison of mobile media types and verticals. Benchmarked to the
impact of online advertising, these findings continue to show the power
of mobile as an advertising channel.

The study used norms developed in online ad testing as a benchmark to
draw conclusions around the performance of advertising on mobile
devices. InsightExpress compared the two using InsightNorms, the
company’s normative database containing over one thousand online ad
effectiveness campaigns and over one hundred mobile ad effectiveness
campaigns. Mobile InsightNorms are based on InsightExpress’ flagship
mobile brand effectiveness solution, Mobile AdInsights, which employs a
test/control design to measure the brand impact of mobile advertising
campaigns.

InsightExpress found mobile campaign norms were 4.5 to 5 times higher
than online norms against measures of unaided awareness, aided
awareness, ad awareness, message association, brand favorability and
purchase intent. “Online campaigns continue to offer exceptional reach,
flexibility and variety,” said Joy Liuzzo, Senior Director of Marketing
Mobile Research at InsightExpress. “However, the high levels of
engagement, the explosion in technical capabilities, low levels of
clutter and the novelty of mobile advertising all likely contribute to
increased brand impact.”

A comparison of three different mobile media types (Mobile Internet, SMS
and Mobile video) revealed that Mobile Internet is the current
powerhouse. Mobile Internet campaigns resulted in increases of 9
percentage points for unaided awareness, 9 percentage points for aided
awareness and 24 percentage points for ad awareness. SMS is also
effective at increasing upper level purchase funnel metrics such as
awareness measures. SMS campaigns generated increases of 5 percentage
points for unaided awareness, 10 percentage points for aided awareness
and 18 percentage points for ad awareness.

Mobile video is still emerging, but shows campaign impact on par with
SMS across most key brand metrics. This channel drove especially strong
results against brand favorability. With an increase of 13 percentage
points, compared to 12 percentage points for Mobile Internet and 7
percentage points for SMS, mobile video is demonstrating promise as a
way to move the important brand favorability measure.

Squawq provides immediate feedback from Twittersphere on America’s
discussions about ads, brands and teams

MINNEAPOLIS — The Doritos “House Rules” commercial was the most talked about
television advertisement on Twitter during the 2010 Super Bowl,
according to Squawq, a Web tool created by ad agency Colle McVoy that
tracks and analyzes conversations on Twitter. The Doritos brand as a
whole received more than 35,000 tweets during the game for its ads, but
most of these (more than 21,000 tweets) were received immediately after
the “House Rules” spot aired, indicating its popularity.

“We’re not sure if the House Rules spot will ultimately win the big
prize money in the Doritos Crash The Super Bowl promotion, but they won
on Twitter tonight,” said Mike Caguin, executive creative director of
Colle McVoy.

“We created Squawq last year for our clients to track conversations
about their brands and businesses on Twitter,” said Caguin. “Squawq has
been extremely useful, fun and easy to use, so we wanted to see what it
would reveal during a major television event like the Super Bowl. Never
before have we been able to gauge public interest and opinions so
quickly.”

Apollo Group, Cabela’s , Intel and Yahoo Honored for Excellence and
Contributions to the Future of Digital Advertising

SAN DIEGO — Covario, the leader in search and display advertising software and
services for Fortune 500 companies, announced today the winners of this
year’s SIGMA awards. The winners were announced at INFLECTIONPoint 2010,
Covario’s annual customer conference that takes place each year in San
Diego, California.

The SIGMA awards recognize advertisers, agencies and partners that have
achieved unique business advantage through their use of digital
marketing and the Covario interactive marketing analytics solutions.

Apollo Group – Best Use of SEO Technology Award

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The following is a statement from The
American Consumer Institute (ACI):

We applaud yesterdays statement by the U.S. Department of Justice
expressing its problems with the proposed Google Book Search Settlement,
stating that the settlement is “an attempt to use the class action
mechanism to implement forward-looking business arrangements that go far
beyond the dispute before the court in this litigation.” We wholeheartedly
agree.

Because the deal would give Google the first and only online search book
deal and allow Google to use some authored works without compensation, and
because Google already has a formidable share in the search and search
advertising markets, the settlement would hand Google a market advantage
that other competitors cannot overcome. We believe that these
anticompetitive risks outweigh any public benefits.

“Considering that this process began with Google allegedly violating author
copyrights by scanning and putting books online, it would seem that the
current deal is a reward for illegal behavior when punishment is in order,”
noted Steve Pociask, president of the American Consumer Institute. “For
other firms to compete against Google, they would need to violate copyright
laws, be sued and settle on their own, losing valuable first mover
advantage. The public benefit of an online book database should not be a
justification for permitting illegal activities and using the courts class
action process to cement a profitable business venture.”

The American Consumer Institute believes that Google should be required
either to: 1) destroy the copyrighted materials that it illegally copied;
or 2) provide all would-be competitors the same materials that were
illegally scanned and give all competitors the same settlement terms as
Google. Then all competitors would be free to add works, differentiate
their product and customize their service offerings to the public. “Our
approach would put these authors works online for the benefit of the
public, without sacrificing the benefits of market competition,” added
Pociask.

MINNEAPOLIS — Bolin
Marketing was recently awarded the Silver Award at the Advertising
Federation of Minnesota’s “The Show” for their work on the Carmex®
Kiss microsite. This was Bolin’s first-ever social media entry for
AdFed’s awards show and is just one of many campaigns Bolin has launched
for Carma Labs, makers of Carmex®
lip balm.

“We are thrilled to be recognized for excellence in creativity and
impact for our client Carmex with the virtual Carmex Kiss,” said Dane
Hartzell, growth catalyst and general manager for Bolin
Digital. “We have a team that is second to none in bringing a
creative concept to life online and engaging the consumer in a
meaningful and fun way.”

The Carmex Kiss microsite was designed to enable Carmex enthusiasts to
send unique and fun communications to one another. The initial goal of
the site was to boost the brand’s online share of voice and brand
sentiment, and has been recently updated in time for Valentine’s Day.

AdFed’s annual awards program is designed to honor the year’s best work
in interactive, advertising, design and student work. The entries are
judged by a panel of respected industry professionals from around the
nation. This year’s judges were Bart Heird-digital creative director of
JWT Chicago, Luke Sullivan-group creative director for GSDM, Pum
Lefebure-co-founder/creative director for Design Army, and Reed
Collins-svp, and executive creative director for Leo Burnett USA.

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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.
ZUG, Switzerland — Foster Wheeler AG (Nasdaq: FWLT) announced today that a subsidiary of
its Global Engineering and Construction Group has been awarded a
contract to provide project management consultancy (PMC) services to
Singapore LNG Corporation Pte Ltd ( SLNG ), a fully owned subsidiary of
the Energy Market Authority of Singapore, in support of the development
of the LNG terminal to be located on the southwestern part of Jurong
Island, Singapore.

SLNG owns and oversees the LNG terminal’s development. The terminal,
which will have an initial capacity of 3.5 million tonnes per annum
(Mtpa), with provisions for expansion to 6 Mtpa, is targeted to be ready
for start-up in 2013.

The terms of the contract were not disclosed, and the contract value
will be included in Foster Wheeler’s first-quarter 2010 bookings.

SLNG and Foster Wheeler will jointly manage the engineering, procurement
and construction (EPC) contractor through an “Integrated Project
Management Team” approach, which will allow SLNG to be fully involved in
the management of the design and construction activities.

“Foster Wheeler is a worldwide engineering company and has an excellent
reputation in the energy sector. We are combining the strengths of SLNG
and Foster Wheeler to take on the complex task of managing the EPC
contract through to completion. Through this seamless and integrated
approach, we will work towards the timely start-up of the LNG terminal,”
said Neil McGregor, SLNG’s executive director.

In a region traditionally known for producing loud, blustery autocrats who champion failed economic policies (Castro, Ortega, Chavez), Chile is a quietly remarkable success story. On January 11, it signed an accession agreement to become the first South American member of the OECD. Less than a week later, Chilean voters elected a conservative government for the first time since General Pinochet stepped down 20 years ago.

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EIRO Research, a Dallas-based nutritional
company, reports that end-users of the EIROfit system, which incorporates a
resistant starch technology, have experienced substantial weight loss since
the products were introduced last year. Participants in a pilot field test
lost an average of 18 pounds in eight weeks, with some participants losing
up to 43 pounds in eight weeks.

“While significant weight loss can only be achieved through use of a
comprehensive system of products, diet and exercise, we believe a primary
reason for the efficacy of EIROfit is the use of resistant starch
technology in the EIRO Lean shake,” said Chris Hausman, CEO of EIRO
Research. “To our knowledge, the EIRO Lean shake is the first meal
replacement shake to incorporate resistant starch.”

David Rahm, MD, chief medical officer of EIRO Research commented,
“Resistant starches are not digested by the small intestine and have been
shown to promote satiety. The result is that consumers feel fuller longer,
and eat fewer calories throughout the day.”

In an eight week pilot field test of the EIROfit system, 25 participants
lost a total of 467 pounds, or an average of 18 pounds each. Some
participants in the study continued on the program and have lost in excess
of 50 pounds. “The system has been easy to use, and the results are
astounding. I was surprised to find that I wasnt hungry between meals and
had plenty of energy for daily exercise,” says Ken Haveman, a pilot study
participant who lost 42.6 pounds and 18.68% total body weight after being
on the system for 8 weeks.

SWANSEA 2 GOALS have been as rare as the sunshine in Swansea this winter.
FEW women like being snapped in a bikini – and for Linda Ralph, at nearly twenty stone, it was her worst nightmare. But as she gritted her teeth and urged husband Nick to take the photo, she knew posing in her cossie was her best chance of shedding the weight that was ruining her life. Linda, 49 – now down to just over 10st – says: “I had to be brutally honest with myself about how I looked. I knew the image of my near-naked body would spur me on to lose the weight I so desperately needed to. It was the start of an amazing photo diary recording Lindas weight loss, with the help of a strict diet and a gastric band op in October 2008.

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President Obama wants to slap a cumbrous new tax on American banks. “We want our money back,” he says. The government is expected to lose money on the bailouts–but not the money used to backstop the banks, which are paying it back, with interest. The real losses are expected to come from insurer AIG and from such untouchable Democratic holies as Fannie Mae, the heavily unionized automakers, and the foreclosure-prevention program.
Colette and I met in our first year of high school through my French class at Las Lomas in Walnut Creek. Since then, we have spent the last 30 years or so together through the ups and down and adventures that life undoubtedly throws your way. For instance, my daughter Arielle and her second son Andrew are nearly the same age so we went through the toddler years and teen years and now onto young adults together. When her husband was let go of his job after more than 20 years, I was the listener as she went through the worries of job loss and insecurity. A year or so later, it was me who needed consoling as I experienced a round of layoffs. We go through our lives with a wide circle of friends and acquaintances but so few that stay there for the whole ride. Many we meet through our jobs and we have our work in common. Others we meet when our children are little, but when the kids are grown there isnt always much there holding the friendship together.

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BOURNEMOUTH 0 CHELTENHAM 0 MARK YATES struggling Cheltenham side produced a resilient display to claim a shock away point. “Our great spirit and determination shone through,” said Yates. “It was a dig-in sort of performance and we deserved our share.” The second-placed Cherries enjoyed the better of a hard-fought encounter, but they were unable to breach a spirited visiting Robins rearguard. Bournemouth tried to raise the tempo after the interval and Scott Brown made a neat stop to keep out Jason Pearces header. Cherries boss Eddie Howe said: “We didnt do enough to win. We were sluggish coming out of the traps and though we were the only attacking side in the second half, we flattered to deceive.”
AFTER having their ninegame winning run halted by Histon last Tuesday, York City had something to prove as they travelled to Kettering.

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70% drivers have never checked the oil level of their current car, according to an online survey of 1,300 customers carried out by Swinton, the UKs leading high street retailer of car insurance.

Women were the worst offenders with a staggering 85% admitting to not checking their oil compared to 52% of men.

The survey found the top five reasons for not checking oil were:

Running low on oil can cause a lot of damage to a car as the engine gets worn far quicker. In some cases it may ruin an engine completely which can prove very costly as this damage is not covered by motor insurance as all drivers have a duty of care to maintain their vehicle in road worthy condition.

AND so the sun sets on a once-promising solo career. After the opening instalments puny ratings of 2.5million, week two of Amanda Holdens Fantasy Lives haemorrhaged another 300,000 viewers. And thats a disaster. Amid widespread apathy, the plucky blonde headed for Hollywood to fulfil her alleged dream of becoming a stuntwoman. But, despite its crashbang-wallop noisiness, this dreary little offering was a snailpaced snooze-fest.

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One Saudi Arabian braved flash floods in Jeddah to rescue two family members and dozens of strangers from drowning. This act of heroism was made more remarkable by the fact that the driver, who threw a rope to stranded cars and then dragged them out, was a woman–which makes it a violation of Saudi Arabias ban on woman drivers.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — United Insurance Holdings Corp. (OTCBB: UIHC; UIHCW; UIHCU) (“United”
or the “Company”), a property and casualty insurance holding company,
announced today that United Property Casualty Insurance Company, a
wholly-owned subsidiary with over 96,000 homeowner policies-in-force in
the state of Florida, will be submitting applications to write property
and casualty insurance in the following states: Massachusetts,
Connecticut, Rhode Island, New York, North Carolina, South Carolina, and
New Jersey.

The Company currently offers Homeowners, Dwelling Fire, and Flood
policies throughout Florida, and may offer similar products in the
states in which it becomes authorized to write policies. United believes
that these particular markets have a need for a well-capitalized,
quality independent insurance provider. United’s cash and investment
holdings totaled $194.7 million at September 30, 2009, and the Company
intends to leverage its financial resources, reinsurance network, and
underwriting expertise to provide property and casualty insurance in
these states.

“We decided that the time was right to explore other markets and
potentially expand our geographic footprint,” noted Don Cronin, United’s
CEO, “and we think United’s products particularly fit the needs of
homeowners in these regions of the United States. Our experience in
Florida at managing our exposure and adapting to changing market
conditions will assist us greatly in our attempts to expand into new
markets.”

Founded in 1999, United Property Casualty Insurance Company, a
subsidiary of United Insurance Holdings Corp., primarily underwrites
homeowners insurance in Florida. From its headquarters in St.
Petersburg, Uniteds team of dedicated employees manages a completely
integrated insurance company, including sales, underwriting, customer
service and claims. The Company distributes its homeowners, dwelling
fire and flood products through many agency groups and conducts business
through four wholly-owned subsidiaries. Homeowners insurance constitutes
the majority of Uniteds premiums and policies.

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A DRIVER who caused the death of a motorcyclist walked free after a court accepted the widows plea for him to be spared jail. Sue Capes said enough lives had been ruined by husband Davids death David Everson, 41, pulled out of a side road at Hockering, Norfolk – and Mr Capes, 60, hit his car.
70% drivers have never checked the oil level of their current car, according to an online survey of 1,300 customers carried out by Swinton, the UKs leading high street retailer of car insurance.

Women were the worst offenders with a staggering 85% admitting to not checking their oil compared to 52% of men.

The survey found the top five reasons for not checking oil were:

Running low on oil can cause a lot of damage to a car as the engine gets worn far quicker. In some cases it may ruin an engine completely which can prove very costly as this damage is not covered by motor insurance as all drivers have a duty of care to maintain their vehicle in road worthy condition.

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SINGER Laura Izibor has had to educate Americans to explain how she can be both black and Irish. Dubliner Laura, 22, said her colour was a constant issue when supporting artists such as Aretha Franklin and Stevie Wonder. She said: “The fans are all like, What the hell? Black and Irish? “So I acknowledge and they walk away thinking, Hey, maybe there are black people in France, too. And in England. “They think the only black people are Africans or African-American. It never occurs to them that there might be black people in Ireland.
Texas is in a battle over its public-school history curriculum, in which the founder of the Mary Kay cosmetics company currently receives more prominent notice than does Christopher Columbus–and which had, until recently, excluded Christmas from its list of prominent cultural observations. The role of Christianity in the American Founding is the subject of particularly hot debate.
THE Obama administrations signature education initiative, Race to the Top, has produced genuine headline news: The Democrats, usually seen kowtowing to organized labors demands, for once are standing up to a powerful union constituency. The Race to the Top grant competition would remunerate states for using students test scores in teacher evaluations, a practice the teachers unions have fought for years. A number of conservative reformers are backing the measure, but Texas governor Rick Perry, a Republican, recently announced that his state would not participate in Race to the Top. Whats the catch? The situation is reminiscent of another time Democrats stood up to organized labor: in the early 1990s, when Bill Clinton backed passage of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) over the objections of the unions. In both cases, the fight between the Democratic party and its union backers dominated the medias coverage. But then as now, a different and more interesting question preoccupied conservatives: Does the policy in question cede too much local power to a national or transnational authority? At the heart of the question is a debate over means and ends. Not many conservatives in the 1990s argued, as the unions did, that NAFTA would result in the loss of tens of thousands of American jobs. Nor do many conservatives today side with the teachers unions in support of rules that make it nearly impossible to fire incompetent educators. In each case, mountains of empirical evidence slowly persuaded liberal elites and Democratic reformers to agree at least partially with conservatives that a certain end–free trade and teacher accountability, respectively–was worth pursuing. By 1993, it was no longer plausible to argue that free trade was on balance deleterious to a nations prosperity. Economists across the political spectrum agreed then, and still do, that removing trade barriers between two countries allows each to increase its total output and thereby grow richer. The only intellectually defensible way to argue against free trade is to make the debate about something other than wealth, such as equality, labor rules, or environmental standards. In the NAFTA debate, accordingly, opponents argued that U.S. companies would move jobs requiring fewer skills to Mexico, weakening the power of unions to bid up the price of unskilled labor and causing the gap between rich and poor to widen. But liberal opinion-makers were not persuaded that the country should sacrifice its overall prosperity to preserve union clout. NAFTA supporter Michael Kinsley, then of The New Republic, zeroed in on the oppositions advantage in the debate when he wrote that “the person who will get a job because of NAFTA isnt even aware of it yet; the person who may lose a job because of NAFTA is all too aware.” Newsweek admonished Americans to “beware the new protectionist preachings. Trade is good for you.” And the most influential liberal in the country, Bill Clinton, supported NAFTA.

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[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] * Out of Africa Shea Butter Travel Kit (shown; $10; outofafricashea.com) contains products loaded with this moisturizing powerhouse, including a body oil, wash, lotion, hand lotion and soap (not pictured). Fifteen cents from each kit will be donated to School Children Unite, an organization that helps educate kids in West Africa. * Yes to Carrots Travel with C Shower Essentials ($7; yestocarrots.com) brightens your hotel shower with a shampoo, Conditioner and shower gel infused with organic carrot, orange, pumpkin and melon extracts. Between 5 and 10 percent of the proceeds from each kit are given to the Yes to Carrots Seed Fund, a nonprofit that helps underprivileged communities develop self-sustaining organic food sources.
Q: My kids have allergies, so I am not sure how humid the air should be inside my house during winter and summer. What is a good target humidity level and what is the best and most efficient way to maintain it? A: There is not just one ideal year-round indoor humidity level. Controlling humidity lowers your utility bills by allowing you to set the furnace or central air conditioner thermostat down or up respectively. It also creates a healthier indoor environment. Although overly humid air creates the most health problems, some harmful microbes thrive better in very dry air. It is important to understand what RH actually means. Warm air can hold more water vapor (moisture) than cold air. If the air at 75 degrees has a RH of 50 percent, the air is holding 50 percent of the maximum amount of water vapor it can hold at that temperature.

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HAS news reached Parliament that an election is coming up? Could have fooled me. How else do you explain the staggering complacency of those grasping MPs whove still failed to cough up their share of the pounds 1.1million expenses they owe? Wheres the pounds 23,569.69 from Tory David Heathcoat -Amory? Does he still honestly believe that pounds 380 of horse manure used to fertilise the garden of his Somerset pile is a legitimate expense? Smells more like bull**** to me. What a shame that so many of our leaders who grow up believing theyre born to rule also think theyre above the law.
I WAS delighted with myself as I arrived home from ALDI with my bird box and special built-in camera kit.
1415 You could save a fortune by building your own home. but is it worth it? 1617 Take an advance look at the hot new home styles for the spring and summer 18 We investigate how firsttime buyers are doing in the housing market now Check out this weeks Tricks of the Trade, and we test portable chargers

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I just got an e-mail from my client. He has been watching the Massachusetts Senate returns closely–he says it reminds him a lot of what happened to him in 1994, when he was president. As you know he remains one of the smartest political minds around. He had a thought hed like to run by your client, whenever she gets the time–know shes busy with all of this Haiti stuff and other DepState business.
NEW YORK — CIT
Group Inc. (NYSE: CIT), a leading provider of financing to small
businesses and middle market companies, today announced that its Board
of Directors has elected John A. Thain Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer effective immediately. The Board has tasked Thain (54) to
continue CIT’s transition to a more streamlined commercial lender
focused on serving the small business and middle market sectors and
optimizing the Company’s business model.

Thain replaces Peter
J. Tobin, who has been acting as interim Chief Executive Officer.
Tobin will remain a Director of CIT.

Vice
Admiral John Ryan, Lead Director, speaking on behalf of the Board of
Directors, said, “John is a well respected financial services executive
and proven leader who is uniquely qualified to lead CIT at this critical
stage. CIT and its customers will benefit enormously from his breadth of
experience, industry acumen and deep knowledge of the financial services
sector. We have the utmost confidence in John and are pleased to welcome
him to CIT.”

Speaking about his appointment, Thain commented, “I am pleased to have
the opportunity to lead the newly reorganized CIT. The Company’s
numerous market-leading positions are evidence of the resiliency of the
franchise and its unwavering commitment to its customers.”

Thain continued, “Much has been accomplished in recent months to
position CIT for renewed success. We will build upon this progress and
work even harder to support small and mid-market businesses. CIT can and
will serve an important role in the recovery of the U.S. economy and the
creation of jobs.”

The new UK office supplies retailer AOS Online have started the new year by extending their already impressive range of quality stationery products by adding over 2000 new products and the widest range of different office supplies to meet consumer demands.

Their range of office supplies continues to expand as they bridge the gap between high street retailers and online shopping effectively and effortlessly, to provide consumers with extensive ranges of stationery supplies enabling them to be confident each time they shop that they are receiving quality goods at low prices.

Consumers with astute business minds are constantly looking for best value for money; as such comparison shopping has become part and parcel of finding the best deals without having to compromise on quality. Customers want to be sure that they are being offered like-for-like products without paying over the odds. AOS Online have found to be on average 35% cheaper on a mixed basket of office products compared to Viking and 50% cheaper on the same mixed basket of office products than Staples, placing them at the forefront of providing UK consumers with excellence and affordability.

With free next day insured delivery on all orders over Pounds Sterling 30 customers no longer have to waste valuable office time trawling the high street for their stationery supplies and then wait for delivery on items which are too heavy to transport back to the workplace.

It is their flexibility, attention to detail and consumer care which have earned AOS Online a reputation of being one of the leading office stationery suppliers in the UK.

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To sit down to a meal with “The Hakawati” author Rabih Alameddine is to laugh constantly. Here is what he says, for instance, to those readers always wondering if the main character, Osama, is based on Alameddine himself. Here is what he says to those who think the hakawati (storyteller) grandfather in the book is based on his own. “My grandfather was a medical doctor. He couldnt tell a story to save his life. He wasnt the most interesting person. And my grandmother is a bridge player. She says she is the No. 1 bridge player in Lebanon. We have this bet “. how long will it take her to tell you what hand she had that morning. Not long. But shes good at it; she can bring the bridge game right to life.” Alameddine, 50, lives up the street from the Mediterranean restaurant where we are dining, but the food doesnt pass muster. “If I want Lebanese food, I go to Lebanon,” he sniffs. And he does, several times a year. San Francisco, he says, is “where Im an adult. I have a big family still in Lebanon — my mother, two sisters, aunts, cousins. I could say San Francisco is where I buy my own underwear.”
ALL cancer patients will get one-to-one care and support from specialist nurses under a new pledge from Gordon Brown. Around 1.6 million people who suffer from the disease or are in remission will benefit from the new guarantee over the next five years. The move is part of a raft of pledges to ease the financial worries of older people about the cost of their care. Mr Brown will reveal full details of the promise in a speech to medical experts tomorrow. In his weekly podcast last night he said: “To be truly free of worry, to be able to get on with your lives, you need firm assurances.
A 19-year-old Richmond man was shot to death and four other people were wounded outside a San Francisco nightclub early Sunday, police said. The San Francisco Medical Examiners Office identified the victim as Lawon Hall. At least four other people were shot, including the person who fired first. The shooting occurred about 1:40 a.m. outside the Suede Nightclub and Lounge on Bay Street near Fishermans Wharf, San Francisco police Sgt. Wilfred Williams said. The original shooter was shot and wounded by a Patrol Special officer, police said. Patrol Special officers are distinct from regular officers but are under the guidance of the San Francisco Police Department, Williams said.

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Apollo Group, Cabela’s , Intel and Yahoo Honored for Excellence and
Contributions to the Future of Digital Advertising

SAN DIEGO — Covario, the leader in search and display advertising software and
services for Fortune 500 companies, announced today the winners of this
year’s SIGMA awards. The winners were announced at INFLECTIONPoint 2010,
Covario’s annual customer conference that takes place each year in San
Diego, California.

The SIGMA awards recognize advertisers, agencies and partners that have
achieved unique business advantage through their use of digital
marketing and the Covario interactive marketing analytics solutions.

Apollo Group – Best Use of SEO Technology Award

Business Deal is Slap in the Face to Local Environmentalists

CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. — “It’s an outrageous slap in the face,” says longtime Charlotte County
Commissioner Adam Cummings. “For years we fought Mosaic’s efforts to
expand strip mining in the Peace River Basin. We spent $12 million doing
it. Now the Tampa Bay Rays want to put the Mosaic name on our sports
center. It’s as if Mosaic is going to get the naming rights for Florida
Field and change its name from the Swamp to the Clay Pit because
that is what they do to natural wetlands.”

The dispute centers on the Tampa Bay Rays need to acquire a sponsor for
the Charlotte County Sports Park. The County allowed the Ray’s to sell
naming rights. The County will receive $75K annually from the agreement.
The Rays propose to sell call the park, “Mosaic Field.”

“For those of us who know the environmental damage and the threats to
our water supply which this company causes, it’s a disgrace,” said Sue
Reske with the Greater Charlotte Harbor Group of the Sierra Club.
“Mosaic’s latest water permit request is for 3 times the amount which
all 250,000 of us downstream use each day. It’s simply outrageous for
the Rays to ask Charlotte County, which has been working to reinvent
itself as a green community, to consider selling our primary public
symbol to this greedy polluter.”

“It’s indisputable that the Peace River basin is suffering from the
effects of wall-to-wall phosphate strip mines,” said Dennis Mader,
President of 3PR, an environmental group working to protect the Peace
River Watershed.

NEW YORK — Attorney Advertising. Notice is hereby given that Stull, Stull Brody
has commenced an investigation on behalf of shareholders of the common
stock of Airgas, Inc. (“Airgas” or the “Company”) (NYSE: ARG) for
possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of state law in
connection with a series of proposals by which Air Products Chemicals,
Inc. (“Air Products”) seeks to acquire all Airgas common shares
currently outstanding.

The current investigation concerns Air Products’ price proposals and the
process undertaken by Airgas’ Board of Directors to address those
proposals. Whereas Airgas’ Board of Directors previously rejected Air
Products’ December 2009 proposal to acquire Airgas for approximately $62
per share in cash and stock, Air Products’ current proposal provides per
share consideration of $60 per share in cash. Airgas’ Board of Directors
has announced that it will review the current proposal.

Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.

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Guadalupe Lupe Pena-Pratt, a beloved single mother, nana, and a “father,” passed away February 3, 2010, and is now reunited with her mother, Gloria. She was born February 20, 1953 in Murray, Utah to Gloria Vasquez Mercardo and Edward Pratt.
Travis Johnson Travis Paul Johnson returned home to his Heavenly Father on February 2, 2010. Travis was born on October 4, 1970 in Murray, Utah to Pamela (Penny) Johnson and Stanley Johnson. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 6, 2010 at the Winder 7th Ward, 4382 South 1100 East, Salt Lake City. (Viewing at the church, 9:30 to 10:45 a.m. prior to funeral)

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NEW YORK — Levi Korsinsky is investigating potential claims on behalf of the
shareholders of Airgas Inc. (“Airgas” or the “Company”) (NYSE: ARG)
arising out of the announcement by Air Products Chemicals Inc. (”Air
Products”) (NYSE: APD) that it has made an offer to acquire Airgas for
$60.00 per share in cash for a total transaction value of approximately
$7 billion, including assumed debt. The offer represents a 38% premium
to the $43.53 closing price of Airgas on the day before the offer was
announced. In December 2009, Air Products offered to buy the Company for
cash and stock having an implied value of $62 per share and, in October
2009, Air Products made an all-stock offer having an implied value of
$60 per share. Both previous offers were rejected by the Company. The
investigation concerns whether the Airgas Board breached their fiduciary
duties to Airgas shareholders by rejecting the offers from Air Products.

Levi Korsinsky has expertise in prosecuting investor securities
litigation and extensive experience in actions involving financial fraud
and represents investors throughout the nation, concentrating its
practice in securities and shareholder litigation.

MAYFIELD HEIGHTS, Ohio — Brush Engineered Materials Inc. (NYSE:BW) today announced March 10, 2010
as the record date for shareholders’ voting at its Annual Meeting to be
held in Beachwood, Ohio on May 5, 2010.

Brush Engineered Materials Inc. is headquartered in Mayfield Heights,
Ohio. The Company, through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, supplies
highly engineered advanced enabling materials to global markets.
Products include precious and non-precious specialty metals, inorganic
chemicals and powders, specialty coatings, specialty engineered
beryllium alloys, beryllium and beryllium composites, and engineered
clad and plated metal systems.

LONDON — Within Chemicals
Petrochemicals Reports Package 2010, a newly updated market
report “Ethanol:
2010 World Market Outlook And Forecast” has been recently issued by
Market Publishers, Ltd. The report features important aspects of ethanol
market, provides its full and thorough analysis, focusing on the
regional, country and world markets. It is broken into several parts
following logic of a research:

Ethanol
market perspectives till 2015 are given on global and regional basis
(capacities, consumption, production, and prices). Feedstock market for
ethanol is also briefly overviewed in the report.

Ethanol:
2010 World Market Outlook And Forecast

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LA CANADA FLINTRIDGE, Calif. — Thunderous mudslides damaged dozens of homes, swept away cars and pushed furniture into the streets of the foothills north of Los Angeles on Saturday as intense winter rain poured down mountains denuded by a summer wildfire. No injuries were reported, but residents and emergency responders were caught off guard by the unexpected ferocity of the storm, which damaged more than 40 homes and dozens of vehicles. Some residents complained they were not told to get out until the brunt of the damage was done — unlike during heavy rains last month when officials repeatedly warned foothill communities to be on alert. “Nobody knew it was going to be this bad,” said Katherine Markgraf, whose mothers house was filled with more than 2 feet of mud, debris and tangled tree roots. “Last time, they started warning us in time to prepare for it.”
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.

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IRVINE, Calif. — American Industrial Systems Inc. (AIS), has introduced a line of Full
IP65/NEMA 4 Rated Weatherproof LCD Computers for superior
performance in wet, dusty, rugged, and humid environments. Several
completely fanless system options are available including the Intel®
Atom Processor, Celeron, and AMD Geode LX-800 Processor. All the systems
feature low power consumption, high reliability, long product life cycle
and superior performance per watt operation. Additional options are
available such as HMI Touchscreens Capability, Sunlight
Readability capability through Transflective enhancements, LED
backlit Panels, and custom I/O’s; enhancing the versatility and utility
of the display. AIS allows customization of the Rugged Panel PC’s to
cater each unit to the specific application requirements.

These industrial monitors are encased in a waterproof and dustproof anti-corrosive
stainless steel enclosure to ensure complete all-weather protection
including the rear I/O connectors. The stainless steel chassis can be
cleaned with chemicals and is designed for situations where sanitation
is of highest priority. AIS utilizes specially designed IP65 / NEMA 4X
weatherproof connectors and cables; the fool-proof design incorporates
ABS thermoplastic covers and o-rings to completely seal the monitor from
harmful particulate dust and water. Currently the Rugged Touchscreen
Panel PCs are available in sizes 6.4”
to 20.1”. VESA standard mounting holes are available on every unit
for easy deployment into any installation. Whether your application
requires a commercial off the shelf (COTS) unit, or a fully customized
Weatherproof Panel PC, AIS has the flexibility to meet your requirement.

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A NEW fizzy drink is being launched in Britains first ever resealable can. It comes with a “twist and shut” device designed to stop spills and keep the contents bubbly for 24 hours. Drinkers simply twist the plastic tab 180 degrees to break the seal and open the can. Then it can be twisted back to its original closed position to be drunk again later. US sportswear brand No Fear is launching the new energy drink in April.
BARNET 3 MICAH HYDE and John OFlynn combined to hand Barnet a long overdue victory as they ended their 14-game winless streak. John Grant almost put Aldershot ahead twice before the interval, but Hyde found the net with a 55th-minute header before OFlynn drilled into the corner eight minutes later. OFlynn added his second with a header five minutes from time to seal the win.

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Vickie Syme MAGNA- Our beloved wife, mother, daughter, sister, and grandmother, Vickie Sue Syme Buchanan passed away February 3, 2010 in West Valley City, Utah. She was born November 14, 1944 in Moroni, Utah to Charles Berdell and Phyllis Peterson Syme. She
CEDAR CITY — Martin Chris Nelson sat quietly in the courtroom Friday, appearing unaffected — tall with glasses, mostly blank- faced and calm. But to the family and friends of the two men he murdered, his is “the face of evil.” A judge was prepared to consider adding Nelson, 45, to the list of inmates on Utahs death row for shooting Chad Grijalva and Derek Davis multiple times in 2007 and burying them in a shallow grave under a shed on his property in Beryl, Iron County. “I dont want to do this anymore,” Grijalvas mother, Pennie Grijalva, told the Deseret News. “I dont want to spend the rest of my life going to court for appeal hearings. I had so much anxiety,. my mind cant think clearly. The only way we can move forward is to have him put away.”
DEAR AMY: My mother is my fathers third wife. My father loves my mother very much, and were quite comfortable with his discussing his first wives because we know he loved them very much. Both of my fathers earlier wives died while vacationing with other family members, girlfriends, etc., and this has terrified my father into the belief that this will happen to my mother, too. He doesnt allow her to go on vacations without him. This is the only “controlling” thing he does. After this, my siblings and I tried to convince him that what happened with his first wives was coincidence and would not happen to my mother, but he refuses to see this. Weve considered paying for counseling, therapy or anything that might help him. Your advice? — Worried Kids

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Record Cash Flow in 2009 Drives Debt Reduction of $52 million

MILWAUKEE — Sensient Technologies Corporation (NYSE: SXT) reported that consolidated
revenue for the fourth quarter of 2009 reached $311.5 million, an
increase of 6.0% over the prior year’s comparable period. Diluted
earnings per share for the quarter were 47 cents prior to the previously
announced settlement charges of 14 cents per share. Fourth quarter
diluted earnings per share, as reported, were 33 cents and included
charges for the proposed settlements and related legal costs, net of
insurance reimbursements, related to environmental claims against a
company that Sensient acquired more than twenty years ago. The pre-tax
charges of $11.3 million were reported in the Corporate and Other
operating segment. Prior year fourth quarter diluted earnings per share
were 43 cents.

Without the fourth quarter charges of 14 cents per share, 2009 earnings
would have been $1.92 per share. For the twelve months ended December
31, 2009, Sensient’s reported diluted earnings per share, which include
the charges, were $1.78. Consolidated revenue for 2009 was $1.2 billion
compared to $1.3 billion in 2008.

For the twelve months ended December 31, 2009, foreign currency
translation reduced consolidated revenue and operating income by 4.3%
and 5.6%, respectively. In the fourth quarter of 2009, foreign currency
translation began to add to revenue and operating income as the U.S.
dollar weakened compared to its level in the prior year’s fourth
quarter. In the fourth quarter of 2009, foreign currency translation
added 5.5% and 5.3% to revenue and operating income, respectively.

Cash provided by operating activities for the twelve months ended
December 31, 2009, reached a record level of $138.3 million, compared to
prior year cash flow of $87.0 million. Total debt at December 31, 2009,
was $428.0 million, a reduction of $51.9 million since the beginning of
the year.

Record Cash Flow in 2009 Drives Debt Reduction of $52 million

MILWAUKEE — Sensient Technologies Corporation (NYSE: SXT) reported that consolidated
revenue for the fourth quarter of 2009 reached $311.5 million, an
increase of 6.0% over the prior year’s comparable period. Diluted
earnings per share for the quarter were 47 cents prior to the previously
announced settlement charges of 14 cents per share. Fourth quarter
diluted earnings per share, as reported, were 33 cents and included
charges for the proposed settlements and related legal costs, net of
insurance reimbursements, related to environmental claims against a
company that Sensient acquired more than twenty years ago. The pre-tax
charges of $11.3 million were reported in the Corporate and Other
operating segment. Prior year fourth quarter diluted earnings per share
were 43 cents.

Without the fourth quarter charges of 14 cents per share, 2009 earnings
would have been $1.92 per share. For the twelve months ended December
31, 2009, Sensient’s reported diluted earnings per share, which include
the charges, were $1.78. Consolidated revenue for 2009 was $1.2 billion
compared to $1.3 billion in 2008.

For the twelve months ended December 31, 2009, foreign currency
translation reduced consolidated revenue and operating income by 4.3%
and 5.6%, respectively. In the fourth quarter of 2009, foreign currency
translation began to add to revenue and operating income as the U.S.
dollar weakened compared to its level in the prior year’s fourth
quarter. In the fourth quarter of 2009, foreign currency translation
added 5.5% and 5.3% to revenue and operating income, respectively.

Cash provided by operating activities for the twelve months ended
December 31, 2009, reached a record level of $138.3 million, compared to
prior year cash flow of $87.0 million. Total debt at December 31, 2009,
was $428.0 million, a reduction of $51.9 million since the beginning of
the year.

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CITY OF INDUSTRY, Calif. — EFT BioTech Holdings, Inc., (OTC: EFTB.PK) a proprietary e-commerce
solutions Company providing “made in the USA” health, beauty and
nutraceutical products under the EFT brand to its affiliate member
network, boasting over one million registered members, announces the
continuation of EFT’s Asian membership rallies with the first ever rally
in Bangkok, Thailand. Following the Taiwan Rally, the Company packed the
auditorium with hundreds of new and longtime affiliate members from the
countries of Thailand, Cambodia, and Laos.

George Curry, Vice President of Marketing commented, “We are overwhelmed
by the continued success of our Asian rallies. We have seen an increase
in new affiliate members in the Thai region and will continue to make
these rallies a major part of our growth strategy for our core business.”

Jack Qin, President and CEO commented, “This rally was special in that
it was the first time to hold a rally in this region of the world and we
are extremely happy with the 1200 plus guests that attended. It was also
a great forum to discuss the future plans of EFT and some of the new and
exiting products that we will offer through our affiliates in the
future. We will continue with our planned aggressive membership drive
schedule for 2010 and also plans to introduce new products and services
to our existing members across the world.”

About EFT

EFT is a worldwide business to consumer e-commerce marketing Company
utilizing a large individual affiliate membership base to sell
proprietary personal products and other unique services. Headquartered
in Southern California the Company services members primarily in Asia,
Eastern Europe and Latin America. Through a joint venture with Excalibur
International Marine, the Ocean LaLa, Excalibur’s Flag Ship, is the
first and only license holder for ferry ship transport providing service
between Taiwan and Mainland China. The Company anticipates the advent of
new products and services further fueling growth.

Nothing piles up faster than mail. Delivered to your door six times a week, we often just pile it on a table until we have time to deal with it. And usually, that means we thumb through it looking for bills and save the rest for “later.” Make a habit of sorting the mail when it first arrives. Open bills, write the due dates on the back, and file them where you usually sit to pay bills. Put personal correspondence in another folder where you usually sit to answer mail. When magazines arrive, take a good look at them. Are there ones that you dont read? Consider donating them to your doctors, dentist or beauty salon, and let the subscription expire. Save your money and your time to spend on the magazines you most enjoy reading.
Two heavily tattooed guys were stubbing out their cigarettes in the cold as we pulled up to City Greek Express, a little gyro shop tucked into a brick building on downtown State Street. The guys werent part of City Greek Express; they belonged to the tattoo parlor next door, which was doing a land-office business on the Saturday we arrived for a late lunch. Theres a beautiful old radio cabinet, made of glowing golden wood, near the entrance. The only seating in this long, narrow dining space is bar-style, giving the whole place a lunch-counter feel, and my kids amused themselves for 20 minutes pretending to make calls on the old copper-finish dial pay phone that bisects the seating on the north wall. “I wish you called people on our phone like this,” my youngest daughter said.

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Lots of zeros Wow, it is amazing how arrogant the California Democratic Party leadership treats the residents of this great state. Just two days after a nationalized health care system was thwarted by the Massachusetts senatorial vote, our Democratic leadership has introduced Senate Bill 810. This bill will cost the state $170,000,000,000. That is a lot of zeros. Come to think of it, we have a lot of zeros representing us in the state legislature. We need to throw all the bums out and go to a part-time Legislature. At least that way, they cannot do too much damage to this state. Throw the rats out. After all, you cannot spell arrogant and Democrat without rat.
Time for reform The League of Women Voters of California strongly favors Senate Bill 810. Contrary to your editorial on Jan. 26, we believe this is exactly the right time to remedy our badly broken health care financing system. Californias budget crisis is directly linked to rising health insurance costs. Health insurance costs for teachers, police officers, firefighters and transit workers increase annually at rates much higher than wages.
The president has done it again: called Guantanamo Bay a “recruiting tool,” something that causes Muslims to join up with the jihad. He said, “Make no mistake: We will close Guantanamo Prison, which has damaged our national-security interests and become a tremendous recruiting tool for al-Qaeda.

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Nevada officials said the state may drop out of Medicaid if the health-care bill passes. Instead it would help its low-income legal residents participate in the federally subsidized exchanges that the bill would establish. The resulting insurance policies would doubtless be more attractive to beneficiaries than Medicaid is.
The president has done it again: called Guantanamo Bay a “recruiting tool,” something that causes Muslims to join up with the jihad. He said, “Make no mistake: We will close Guantanamo Prison, which has damaged our national-security interests and become a tremendous recruiting tool for al-Qaeda.
Lots of zeros Wow, it is amazing how arrogant the California Democratic Party leadership treats the residents of this great state. Just two days after a nationalized health care system was thwarted by the Massachusetts senatorial vote, our Democratic leadership has introduced Senate Bill 810. This bill will cost the state $170,000,000,000. That is a lot of zeros. Come to think of it, we have a lot of zeros representing us in the state legislature. We need to throw all the bums out and go to a part-time Legislature. At least that way, they cannot do too much damage to this state. Throw the rats out. After all, you cannot spell arrogant and Democrat without rat.

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MADISON HEIGHTS, Mich., Dec. 4 /PRNewswire/ — The Editorial Advisory and Securities Review Committee of BetterInvesting Magazine today announced Allergan, Inc. as its February 2010 “Stock to Study” and C.R. Bard, Inc. as its February 2010 “Undervalued Stock” for investors informational and educational use. “The committee chose Allergan because of growth opportunities involving its flagship drug Botox and other products as well as a reasonable current valuation,” said Adam Ritt, editor of BetterInvesting Magazine. “For the Undervalued selection, the committee believes C.R. Bards business should benefit when hospitals begin restocking supplies.” Check BetterInvesting Magazines February issue for more details about these selections. Committee members are Robert M. Bilkie, Jr., CFA; Daniel J. Boyle, CFA; Philip S. Dano, CFA; Donald E. Danko, CFA; Maury Elvekrog, CFA; Kenneth S. Janke, Sr.; Walter J. Kirchberger, CFA; Marisa Lenhard, CFA.
Annie Chiu, M.D., a board-certified
dermatologist, has joined the physician team at the Murad Inclusive Health
Medical Group (MMG) in El Segundo and will begin seeing patients on
weekdays beginning February 1 and on alternate Saturdays starting February
13.

Dr. Chiu comes to Murad from Cedars Sinai Medical Group and practices a
full range of medical dermatology, including a multidisciplinary approach
to acne, skin cancer diagnoses and surgical treatments for benign and
malignant growths. She specializes in the aesthetics of the face –
utilizing scientifically proven methodologies to provide subtle cosmetic
rejuvenation. Techniques she specializes in include Botox®, fillers, laser
treatments, cosmeceuticals tailored to specific patient needs and peels,
including Howard Murad, M.D.s proprietary, individualized Techno
Resurfacing Skin Treatments.

Dr. Chiu, an advocate of Dr. Murads Inclusive Health philosophy, takes an
inside-out approach to patient care and works closely with each patient to
achieve beautiful skin as a reflection of total mind and body wellness. She
has participated in research studies on acne, Botox®, photoaging, eczema,
and will be an active part of the ongoing research at Murad. She has
authored numerous publications, book chapters and review articles.

MMG will be holding an open house on February 25 from 6:30 – 8:30 pm where
guests will have the opportunity to hear Dr. Murad speak on Inclusive
Health and meet Dr. Chiu and the entire MMG team.

Dr. Chiu received her Medical Degree from Stanford University and her
Bachelor of Science from the University of California, Berkeley, where she
graduated with honors and was a University Medal finalist. She completed
her dermatology residency at Emory University. She is actively involved in
the American Academy of Dermatology and Womens Dermatologic Society.

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MARTINEZ — Under a deal crafted to keep the Martinez library open 35 hours per week, the city will take over building maintenance from the county. Struggling to meet growing demand for library services as its budget shrinks, the Contra Costa County library system has asked cities to pay for custodians, utilities, repairs and other maintenance costs. In return, the county provides 35 hours per week of library service. The city estimates maintenance costs of about $65,000 per year, once a planned $2 million library renovation project is complete. Martinez had suggested taking over maintenance of the city-owned building if the county continued to pay for utilities, furniture, phones and computers. But the county demurred, saying it would cut an hour from the weekly schedule to recoup those costs. Finally, the two sides agreed the city would pay for building upkeep and the county would maintain the 35 hour-per-week schedule at no cost to the city from March 1 through the end of fiscal year 2010-11.
SAN LEANDRO — Alameda County residents will find it harder to access county services. Road maintenance will be delayed. Safety improvements projects will be put on hold. Delays in environmental reports are likely. Backlogs may develop in processing assessment appeals. Those were pieces of a tough fiscal year Supervisor Alice Lai- Bitker described in her final State of the County District 3 speech Thursday evening, while also noting recent accomplishments and previewing some of her goals before she leaves office later this year. Despite the bleak news, the supervisor highlighted signs of recovery, particularly in her district, which includes San Leandro, San Lorenzo, Alameda, portions of Ashland, and the Chinatown and Fruitvale areas of Oakland. In San Leandro, for example, plans for large transit-oriented developments are moving forward, Lai-Bitker said.

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THEMAC Resources Group Limited (TSX VENTURE: MAC.H) (”the Company”) announces that it has agreed to a non-brokered private placement to raise up to $460,000 with Marley Holdings Pty Ltd., a company controlled by Mr. Kevin Maloney, a director of the Company. The Company will issue up to 5,111,111 units at $0.09 per unit. Each unit will consist of one common share, and one share purchase warrant; each warrant will entitle the holder to purchase one common share of the Company at a price of $0.10 per share for a period of one year from the date of distribution. The proceeds of the private placement will be used for general working capital.

The Company is currently without financial resources, and the private placement is designed to improve the Companys financial position. The private placement will provide the Company with the funds necessary to continue operations and identify properties for acquisition, option or joint venture. The private placement will increase Mr. Maloneys direct and indirect holdings in the Company by 20.26%, to 70.47%, on a non-diluted basis, and to 79.01%, assuming exercise of the warrants.

The private placement is a related party transaction pursuant to Multilateral Instrument 61-101 – Protection of Minority Security Holders in Special Transactions, which would require a formal valuation and minority shareholder approval for the private placement; however, the Company expects to rely on the exemption from such requirements based on the fact that the Company is in financial difficulty and the private placement is designed to improve the financial position of the Company. The private placement has been reviewed by the board of directors of the Company, including one director who is independent of the private placement, and has been approved by the board of directors. The Company expects to file a material change report, which will be filed less than 21 days before the expected date of the completion of the private placement because the Company will require the funds made available by the private placement to meet ongoing financial requirements before the expiry of the 21 day period.

This transaction is subject to the approval of NEX, and the units sold will have a hold period of four months from the time of distribution in compliance with TSX Venture Exchange policies and applicable securities law.

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

Reporters largely ignored it, but the Department of Health and Human Services released a study showing that Head Starts positive effects peter out by the end of first grade. The study included 44 tests, of which 42 found no statistically significant and lasting improvement. Some positive results are to be expected when you run that many tests, and a footnote points out that the two apparently lasting results disappear after correcting for that tendency.

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Global Healing, a leading non-profit
organization devoted to providing modern medical equipment, supplies and
training to the developing world, and Partners In Health (PIH), have teamed
up to send Elizabeth Donegan, M.D., anesthesiologist at UCSF Medical Center
and health sciences associate clinical professor in the UCSF Department of
Anesthesia, with a team of PIH medical volunteers to Haiti.

PIH was in need of an anesthesiologist to complete its medical team to
provide relief on the ground in Haiti, so the organization contacted Global
Healing for assistance. Global Healing recommended Dr. Donegan and offered
to cover her domestic travel costs.

Dr. Donegan has experience setting up blood transfusion centers abroad, and
she has worked in a volunteer capacity with Global Healing for several
years by spearheading blood bank modernization and development programs in
Moldova, Armenia and Dominica.

“Volunteers like Dr. Donegan are critical to the relief effort in Haiti and
we are extremely grateful for her dedication and commitment at this time,”
said Cynthia Basso Eaton, President, Global Healing, Berkeley, Calif. “In
addition, we are very happy to be teaming up with PIH and its group of
physicians and medical volunteers who are so willing to help out in such a
great capacity.”

Once again Holiday Systems International
(HSI) has been recognized and honored for its exceptional travel services.
Royal Caribbean International, a major cruise line with more than 280
destinations worldwide, recently announced HSI as the 2009 West Region
Travel Partner of the year!

The West Region, from which HSI was selected, is composed of the following
14 states: California, Colorado, Oregon, Washington, Arizona, Nevada, New
Mexico, Texas, Idaho, Montana, Alaska, Utah, Wyoming and Hawaii.

The competition is intense, as only one recipient is chosen through very
specific and measurable criteria. Royal Caribbean determined that Holiday
Systems International surpassed all other travel service providers located
in each of the above states in every criterion.

Holiday Systems International continues to increase its cruise bookings by
significant percentages year after year. This would be noteworthy in a
thriving economy, but to have such an achievement in our currently
challenged economy is an amazing business accomplishment. Additionally,
HSI employees utilize the latest technology when booking their customers
travel. In fact, approximately 85% of cruise travel booked through HSI is
fulfilled using automated systems. The use of this technology reduces the
“bottom-line” cost for customers, spurring even more business for HSI and
all of the cruise companies they offer services through, including Royal
Caribbean.

HSIs President and CEO, Craig Morganson, and his dedicated staff have once
again demonstrated that HSI provides excellent and cost-efficient travel
services in the midst of a challenging economy. With the selection of HSI
as its 2009 West Region Travel Partner, Royal Caribbean International has
acknowledged the same.

Economic Woes Offer Travelers $10 One-Day Tour to New York

ARCADIA, Calif. — Tours4Fun Reveal Their Winter Special Offer – A famous singer once said
“You can live wherever you want, as long as people think you live in New
York.” Such is the charm of this city that attracts millions of visitors
every year due to its unique magnetism. When the time arrived to choose
a tourist destination for their 2010 blow-out deal, there was hardly any
dispute in the Tours4Fun’s office. The “City That Never Sleeps” received
the highest votes for their $10
One Day Tour Special winter offer. “One of the foremost reasons we
selected the Big Apple, was because it was one of the cities which
celebrates the seasonal changes every year with a unique aplomb. The
natural metamorphosis in the weather does not affect the
high-spiritedness of the city, making it worthwhile to visit any time of
the year. We wanted to kick-start the New Year by offering a
once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to all those who love to travel and have
a desire to discover the magic of this charming city for less,”
according to Maggie Lang, Co-Founder and Product Development, Tours4Fun,
Webeez, Inc.

Tours4Fun’s $10
One-Day New York Tour is an all day guided tour that includes a
Waterway cruise on the New York City harbor, showcasing the citys
magnificent skyline, the iconic monument of freedom and peace – Statue
of Liberty, and the Brooklyn Bridge from the Hudson River. The tour will
take its travel group to all the well-known hotspots and provide an
opportunity to experience the razzle-dazzle and glamour exuded by this
charismatic city. Tours4Fun’s affordable $10
New York Tour covers the sites that attest the city as the fashion
capital and celebrity hub of the nation – the famous Rockefeller Center,
NBC studios, the shopping arcade along the Fifth Avenue, the
attractively illuminated Times Square and the Broadway Theatre District,
and an optional tour of Madame Tussauds Wax Museum. The highlight of the
blow-out deal is the tour at the top of the Empire State Building, the
architectural pride of the nation, to enjoy striking views of the city.

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In an effort to save the imperiled health-care bill, Democrats cut a tentative deal with organized labor that would exempt unionized employees from an excise tax on high-cost healthcare plans. Of the many unsavory bargains and rotten deals that have characterized the rush to get this thing passed (the “Louisiana Purchase,” the “Cornhusker Kickback,” etc.), the “Labor Loophole” surely takes the prize.
ITS DISTURBING that Business Editor Drew Voros is so biased in favor of the petroleum industry. In two recent columns, Voros bemoans Chevrons veiled threats to close the Richmond oil refinery. He repeatedly blames the city of Richmond and environmentalists, but he ignores numerous facts that put the responsibility squarely on Chevron and the oil industry in general. Indeed, Voros admits that Chevrons actual plans were quite different, saying that the retrofit “. would have enabled it to process a larger variety of crude oil. “.” — Those living near the Chevron refinery have some of the highest rates of breast cancer and hospitalization due to asthma attacks in the state, among other health issues linked to the refinery. Yet Voros utterly fails to factor in (or even acknowledge) those costs.

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Strait Gold Corporation (TSX VENTURE: SRD) is pleased to report that a Phase 1 exploration program is continuing at its Alicia project in Peru despite recent heavy rainfall that has caused severe flooding in parts of the country and neighbouring Bolivia.

A state of emergency was declared in Cusco Department where the Companys Alicia project is located, but the site of the project itself has not been unduly affected.

“The rainfall has slowed us down, but our program is progressing and we expect to be in a position to begin drilling in the second quarter of the year,” said Strait Gold President Jim Borland. “We have continued with community engagement efforts, and this week our exploration team is resuming check sampling of historical trenching as well as mapping and sampling of previously untested areas.”

The Company is conducting a two-phase exploration program at Alicia. Phase 1 consists of community engagement, surface mapping, sampling and an induced-polarization (IP) geophysical survey to identify drill targets. The second phase will consist of drilling to test for mineralization at depth. Baseline studies and preparation of an inventory of old mine workings in the area will also be conducted as required for issuance of a drilling permit.

Previous work at Alicia by Minera Anaconda Peru S.A. in 2000, identified nine skarn zones situated at the contact between a porphyry intrusive and surrounding limestone. The initial focus of the Companys exploration efforts are directed primarily on these skarn zones where trenching returned high copper values and moderate gold and silver values over significant widths including:

One Saudi Arabian braved flash floods in Jeddah to rescue two family members and dozens of strangers from drowning. This act of heroism was made more remarkable by the fact that the driver, who threw a rope to stranded cars and then dragged them out, was a woman–which makes it a violation of Saudi Arabias ban on woman drivers.
One Saudi Arabian braved flash floods in Jeddah to rescue two family members and dozens of strangers from drowning. This act of heroism was made more remarkable by the fact that the driver, who threw a rope to stranded cars and then dragged them out, was a woman–which makes it a violation of Saudi Arabias ban on woman drivers.

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Weekend Viewership Numbers Soar as Live Online Video Streaming Rises in
Popularity

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — Ooyala,
Inc., a leading provider of end-to-end video platform applications and
services, today announced
they reached over 1 million unique users with live streaming content
this past weekend.

“We are seeing exponential growth in the usage of our live streaming
technology by our publishers,” says Bismarck Lepe, Founder and President
of Products at Ooyala. “Our partners are providing audiences a unique
experience they cant get anywhere else. Live streaming is enabling
companies to increase their global reach and generate wider brand
awareness.”

Ooyalas high volume viewership is attributed to several live events
that took place over the weekend. These events included Telegraph Media
Groups (TMG) live streaming of former UK Prime Minister, Tony Blairs
appearance at the Iraq Inquiry in London, The 52nd Annual GRAMMY� Awards
and Volcoms Pipeline Pro surfing competition.

Some of the most watched live streaming events included:

Hungry Man was founded in 1997 and
is currently run by its three partners; directors Hank Perlman, Bryan
Buckley and Executive Producer Kevin Byrne. Headquartered in New York with
offices in Los Angeles, London, Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, Hungry Man is
home to 20 top-ranking directors worldwide and has produced some of the most popular spots in
the world today . This years highlights include the launch of
Microsofts Bing.com Windows 7, numerous Super Bowl Spots and an Emmy
Nomination for Bryan Buckleys American Express spot “Airport Lounge”
starring Martin Scorsese and Tina Fey.

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NEW YORK — Attorney Advertising. The law firm of Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman
Herz LLP is investigating possible breaches of fiduciary duty by the
Board of Directors of Airgas, Inc. (“Airgas” or the “Company”) (NYSE:
ARG) arising out of the proposed acquisition of Airgas by Air Products
Chemicals, Inc. (“Air Products”).

On Friday, February 5, 2010, Airgas announced that it received an
unsolicited offer from Air Products to acquire it in an all-cash offer
pursuant to which Airgas stockholders would receive cash of $60 in
exchange for each share of Airgas common stock.

The offer represents a 38% premium to the $43.53 closing price of Airgas
on the day prior to the offer announcement. In December 2009, Air
Products proposed to buy the Company for cash and stock having an
implied value of $62 per share and, in October 2009, Air Products made
an all-stock proposal having an implied value of $60 per share. Both
previous offers were rejected by the Company. The investigation concerns
whether the Airgas Board breached their fiduciary duties to Airgas
shareholders by declining the offers from Air Products.

If you own Airgas common stock and you wish to discuss this matter with
us, or have any questions concerning your rights and interests with
regard to this matter, please contact:

Leading Provider of One-Click Access to Apartment Information
Revamps Web Site in Response to Consumers’ Wants and Needs, Gives
Advertisers Enhanced Traffic and Lead Volume

LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. — As the leading source of critical information for apartment seekers in
the multi-family industry, ApartmentFinder.com
has launched its new 5.0 web site to provide apartment shoppers with a
simplified, better search experience, and drive higher lead volume for
advertisers.

With one of the largest collections of apartments for rent anywhere
online, ApartmentFinder.com provides one-click access to apartment
information, and has re-engineered its site in direct response to what
consumers said they want and respond to.

“In the first two weeks after launching ApartmentFinder.com 5.0,
our e-mail lead conversion rate more than doubled, and we experienced
235% improvement in advertiser URL click-through conversion and a 49%
increase in lead generation, creating more high-quality leads for our
customers during an especially challenging time in the business cycle.
Combined with its 65% increase in unique visitors over the past year as
a result of proprietary SEO optimization techniques, ApartmentFinder.com
has established itself as the pre-eminent fixed-cost, high-volume lead
generator in the multi-family category,” said Marcia Bollinger,
president of Apartment Finder.

The smarter, simpler, more powerful ApartmentFinder.com 5.0 provides
more options for shoppers to connect with advertisers. Features include:

Business Deal is Slap in the Face to Local Environmentalists

CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. — “It’s an outrageous slap in the face,” says longtime Charlotte County
Commissioner Adam Cummings. “For years we fought Mosaic’s efforts to
expand strip mining in the Peace River Basin. We spent $12 million doing
it. Now the Tampa Bay Rays want to put the Mosaic name on our sports
center. It’s as if Mosaic is going to get the naming rights for Florida
Field and change its name from the Swamp to the Clay Pit because
that is what they do to natural wetlands.”

The dispute centers on the Tampa Bay Rays need to acquire a sponsor for
the Charlotte County Sports Park. The County allowed the Ray’s to sell
naming rights. The County will receive $75K annually from the agreement.
The Rays propose to sell call the park, “Mosaic Field.”

“For those of us who know the environmental damage and the threats to
our water supply which this company causes, it’s a disgrace,” said Sue
Reske with the Greater Charlotte Harbor Group of the Sierra Club.
“Mosaic’s latest water permit request is for 3 times the amount which
all 250,000 of us downstream use each day. It’s simply outrageous for
the Rays to ask Charlotte County, which has been working to reinvent
itself as a green community, to consider selling our primary public
symbol to this greedy polluter.”

“It’s indisputable that the Peace River basin is suffering from the
effects of wall-to-wall phosphate strip mines,” said Dennis Mader,
President of 3PR, an environmental group working to protect the Peace
River Watershed.

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Consolidated net sales for the fiscal 2010 first quarter were $704.9
million, an increase of 9.2% from the fiscal 2009 first quarter, and
include a positive impact from foreign currency exchange of $9.1
million, or 1.3% of sales. Same store sales in the fiscal 2010 first
quarter grew 3.8% from the fiscal 2009 first quarter. GAAP net earnings
in the quarter were $26.1 million, growth of 62.7%. GAAP diluted
earnings per share were $0.14, growth of 55.6% when compared to earnings
per share of $0.09 in the fiscal 2009 first quarter. The fiscal 2010
first quarter adjusted net earnings, a non-GAAP measure, were $24.7
million, an increase of 37.4% over fiscal 2009 first quarter. Adjusted
earnings per share were $0.13, growth of 30.0% when compared to $0.10
adjusted earnings per share in the fiscal 2009 first quarter. Adjusted
EBITDA increased 7.1% in the fiscal 2010 first quarter to $87.4 million,
versus $81.6 million in the fiscal 2009 first quarter. Net cash provided
by operating activities in the fiscal 2010 first quarter was $19.8
million and capital expenditures were $12.1 million. Total store count
at the end of the fiscal 2010 first quarter was 3,935, an increase of
166 stores or growth of 4.4% over the fiscal 2009 first quarter.

“We are pleased to report strong financial results in the fiscal 2010
first quarter — surpassing $700 million in quarterly revenue for the
first time ever,” stated Gary Winterhalter, President and Chief
Executive Officer. “Year over year growth in our adjusted net earnings
was 37% with earnings per share of $0.13; a strong start to the new
fiscal year. As always, we are focused on a balanced approach in our use
of cash. We plan to continue investing in company growth via
acquisitions and organic store openings while reducing our long-term
debt.”

FISCAL 2010 FIRST QUARTER FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

Net Sales: For the fiscal 2010 first quarter, consolidated net
sales were $704.9 million, an increase of 9.2% from the fiscal 2009
first quarter, and include a positive impact from foreign currency
exchange of $9.1 million, or 1.3% of sales. Fiscal 2010 first quarter
sales increase is attributed to consolidated same stores sales growth of
3.8%, the addition of new stores through organic growth and acquisitions.

Nothing piles up faster than mail. Delivered to your door six times a week, we often just pile it on a table until we have time to deal with it. And usually, that means we thumb through it looking for bills and save the rest for “later.” Make a habit of sorting the mail when it first arrives. Open bills, write the due dates on the back, and file them where you usually sit to pay bills. Put personal correspondence in another folder where you usually sit to answer mail. When magazines arrive, take a good look at them. Are there ones that you dont read? Consider donating them to your doctors, dentist or beauty salon, and let the subscription expire. Save your money and your time to spend on the magazines you most enjoy reading.
Troux Software Selected to Align Business and IT Across Global
Corporation

AUSTIN, Texas — Troux Technologies™, Inc., the leader in Strategic IT Planning and
Enterprise Architecture software, today announced that Beiersdorf, one
of the leading international skin and beauty care companies, has
selected the Troux Transformation Platform™ and enlisted its Enterprise
Architecture Management expertise to help drive a major strategic
planning effort across the organization. Beiersdorf’s core brands NIVEA,
Eucerin, and La Prairie are present in all key market segments. NIVEA
has made Beiersdorf the global leader in skin and beauty care in the
broad consumer market. The purpose of the Troux-related projects is for
Beiersdorf to better understand and manage the usage of IT applications
worldwide and improve IT alignment with business models and processes.

“Troux will help us strategically fit our IT resources to our existing
and new business models, and to our corporate structures and processes,”
said Dr. Ingo Schellhammer, manager of the BSS function Enterprise
Architecture Management. BSS – Beiersdorf Shared Services GmbH – is
“the” service provider for the Beiersdorf Group in the accounting and IS
services divisions. “With Troux we are developing a holistic
understanding of what IT resources we currently own and how to better
align those resources with the business needs, including the development
of new business models.”

“Beiersdorf clearly understands how a successful strategic business and
IT planning effort can help drive business transformation, quickly and
with measurable ROI. Troux understands how to maximize the value at the
intersection of business and IT planning and it is this proven know-how
that will help Beiersdorf reach its program objectives,” said Dave Hood,
CEO of Troux Technologies, Inc.

Understanding the Business-Side of IT Is Key Success Factor

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NEW YORK — Attorney Advertising. Notice is hereby given that Stull, Stull Brody
has commenced an investigation on behalf of shareholders of the common
stock of Airgas, Inc. (“Airgas” or the “Company”) (NYSE: ARG) for
possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of state law in
connection with a series of proposals by which Air Products Chemicals,
Inc. (“Air Products”) seeks to acquire all Airgas common shares
currently outstanding.

The current investigation concerns Air Products’ price proposals and the
process undertaken by Airgas’ Board of Directors to address those
proposals. Whereas Airgas’ Board of Directors previously rejected Air
Products’ December 2009 proposal to acquire Airgas for approximately $62
per share in cash and stock, Air Products’ current proposal provides per
share consideration of $60 per share in cash. Airgas’ Board of Directors
has announced that it will review the current proposal.

Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.

Leading Provider of One-Click Access to Apartment Information
Revamps Web Site in Response to Consumers’ Wants and Needs, Gives
Advertisers Enhanced Traffic and Lead Volume

LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. — As the leading source of critical information for apartment seekers in
the multi-family industry, ApartmentFinder.com
has launched its new 5.0 web site to provide apartment shoppers with a
simplified, better search experience, and drive higher lead volume for
advertisers.

With one of the largest collections of apartments for rent anywhere
online, ApartmentFinder.com provides one-click access to apartment
information, and has re-engineered its site in direct response to what
consumers said they want and respond to.

“In the first two weeks after launching ApartmentFinder.com 5.0,
our e-mail lead conversion rate more than doubled, and we experienced
235% improvement in advertiser URL click-through conversion and a 49%
increase in lead generation, creating more high-quality leads for our
customers during an especially challenging time in the business cycle.
Combined with its 65% increase in unique visitors over the past year as
a result of proprietary SEO optimization techniques, ApartmentFinder.com
has established itself as the pre-eminent fixed-cost, high-volume lead
generator in the multi-family category,” said Marcia Bollinger,
president of Apartment Finder.

The smarter, simpler, more powerful ApartmentFinder.com 5.0 provides
more options for shoppers to connect with advertisers. Features include:

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Geodex Minerals Ltd. (TSX VENTURE: GXM)(FRANKFURT: G2W) (the “Company” or Geodex) is pleased to report the results of the first ever drill program on its Nashwaak property in New Brunswick. Geodexs business plan remains focused on advancing its flagship Sisson Brook tungsten-molybdenum project towards production, while maintaining an aggressive portfolio of prospective exploration properties in New Brunswick. The Nashwaak property forms part of a group of properties, in addition to Sisson Brook, with potential for granite-related deposits with tungsten, molybdenum, tin and related metals. The challenge and potential of the region lies in the complexities due to the extensive glacial till cover masking potential mineral deposits. Geodex has successfully progressed the Sisson Brook deposit through exploration into development in this environment and the drill discovery at Nashwaak is further proof of the potential of this region of New Brunswick.

The Nashwaak property is located in west-central New Brunswick approximately 12 kilometres west of the Companys Sisson Brook tungsten-molybdenum deposit. Geodex can earn a 90% interest in the Nashwaak property through an option agreement. The drill program consisted of a fence of 4 shallow holes totalling 450 metres in the northern region of the property. In the summer, 2009, Geodex outlined a north trending tungsten soil anomaly of approximately 1.5 by 0.5 kilometres in close proximity to the western mapped contact of the Nashwaak Granite batholith. Scheelite bearing float (a tungsten mineral) was discovered in various areas of this soil anomaly. The drill program targeted one area in the northern region of the anomaly where tungsten bearing float was more frequent. The two central holes of the fence (NK-09-02 and NK-09-04) intersected narrow scheelite – bearing zones. These mineralized zones are open along strike and at depth. The significance of this discovery is that it occurs on a property which has never before been drilled and it lies on the western contact of the Nashwaak Granite batholith in a similar geological setting to the Sisson Brook deposit, which lies near the eastern contact of the Nashwaak Granite batholith. The Nashawaak area has not previously had any significant tungsten exploration. The soil anomaly remains untested north and south of this fence of holes.

Drill core from the 2009 Nashwaak program was geologically logged and split with half core samples being submitted to Activation Laboratories (Ancaster, Ontario) for analysis (gold by Fire Assay AA and multi-element by Sodium Peroxide Fusion ICP and ICPMS). The Table below is a summary of highlights from holes NK-09-02 and NK-09-04.

Neil Humphreys, M.Sc., P.Geo., Geodexs Chief Geologist, is the qualified person under NI43-101 and is responsible for the design and conduct of the programs carried out by the Company on the Nashwaak property. Mr. Humphreys has reviewed this release and approved its contents.

SALT LAKE CITY — Senior year is slacker time for many students, so why not cut high school short and save a few bucks in these tough economic times, asks Sen. Chris Buttars, R-West Jordan. Sometimes the 12th grade means “nothing but playing around,” Buttars said. He made a dramatic pitch during Mondays Public Education Appropriations Subcommittee meeting, saying killing off 12th grade would save the state $102 million. “Youre spending a whole lot of money for a whole bunch of kids who arent getting anything out of that grade,” Buttars said. “It comes down to the best use of money.”
WATSONVILLE, Calif. — Granite Construction Incorporated (NYSE:GVA) announced today that
Granite Construction Company has been awarded a $31.4 million contract
by the Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) for the rehabilitation
and widening of approximately two miles of U.S. 395 near Reno, NV.

The scope of the project includes widening five bridges and adding lanes
to the mainline and auxiliary lanes between several interchanges. It
will also include construction of retaining walls, asphalt and concrete
paving, lighting and landscaping.

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NEW YORK, Jan. 19 /PRNewswire/ — Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Home garden pesticides continue to seek perfect mix of safety, effectiveness The $1.4 billion US home and garden pesticide market is expected to register growth, despite the overall maturity of the market. Volume sales are expected to recover somewhat from a poor performance in 2008, in which growth was weak in volume terms. Consumer concerns about lawn appearance, protecting food and ornamental garden plants, and household pest control remain strong forces behind demand for home and garden pesticides. Homeowners have also become more aware of the effect that attractive landscaping, a well-maintained lawn and a clean, pest-free house can have on property resale values. Additionally, heightened consumer attention to environmental issues has driven demand for biopesticides and other alternative products based on such materials as essential oils and botanical extracts, especially for use in food-producing gardens.
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Product Development Strategies

DULLES, Va. — Vovici, the leading provider of Enterprise
Feedback Management (EFM) solutions today announced that FMC
Professional Solutions, a business unit of FMC Corporation (NYSE:
FMC), has selected Vovici software to initiate surveying at multiple
customer touchpoints and help enable FMC’s corporate strategy of
‘Customer-Driven Innovation.’

“Vovici will help us execute our marketing programs faster and in a more
targeted fashion,” said Adam Manwarren, product manager for FMC
Professional Solutions. “Vovici is a new tool in our efforts to be
aligned with the needs of our end-users.”

FMC Professional Solutions will use Vovici software in multiple efforts,
to engage customers in the following ways:

NORTH BRUNSWICK, N.J. — The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued today patent
7,635,479, “Compositions and
Methods for Enhancing the Immunogenicity of Antigens,” by Dr.
Yvonne Paterson, et al, which is assigned to the Trustees of the
University of Pennsylvania and licensed to Advaxis, Incorporated
(OTCBB: ADXS).

Research, originating in the laboratory of Dr. Yvonne Paterson and
continued at Advaxis and elsewhere, has shown that the unique protein
pattern called PEST (Proline, Glutamic Acid , Serine, Threonine) is
associated with therapeutic efficacy in live Listeria
monocytogenes (Lm)vaccines that are engineered to secrete
antigen-adjuvant fusion proteins when either LLO (listeriolysin O) or
ActA are used as the adjuvant.

“As we develop the intellectual property portfolio associated with our
technology, this patent integrates nicely with our LLO- and ActA-antigen
patents,” said Executive VP of Science and Operations Dr. John Rothman.
“Our portfolio includes patents for three different attenuated vaccine
strains of Listeria and two different families of fusion
proteins.”

The Company’s flagship Lm strain is currently in clinical testing
for human papilloma virus (HPV)-induced disease, including cancer of the
cervix.

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KAWASAKI, Japan DUESSELDORF, Germany SANTA CLARA, Calif. — NEC Electronics (TOKYO: 6723) today introduced its new Camera Engine 151
(CE151) system-on-chip (SoC) , an image-processing device for camera
phones to provide clear and high-quality images comparable to
digital-still cameras (DSCs).

In 2007, NEC Electronics launched the CE131 SoC, which provided the
eight-megapixel mobile-phone market segment with accumulated shipments
exceeding 30 million units. NEC Electronics also introduced the CE143
SoC in 2009, which enabled processing of 12-megapixel images and full
high-definition (HD) video. To continue this success, the new CE151 SoC
provides advanced picture quality, performance, and functions for still
images and video data, using even lower power consumption.

The new SoC also enables mobile phones to output full-HD (1080-pixel)
video stream and still-image data up to 13 megapixels received by the
CMOS sensor. The Camera Engine Software Platform is designed for
re-usability with a rich and easy-to-use command-layer
application-programming interface (API). Backward compatibility with
previous NEC Electronics’ CE series supports a smooth transition for
existing customers to reach new heights in camera performance and
functionality in mobile phones.

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AMC Best Picture ShowcaseSM Changes
Include Spreading Events Throughout Two Weekends; Guests Invited to Help
Select Show Schedule Lineup for First Time Ever

With the doubling of nominated films in 2010, this year’s program will
be divided among back-to-back weekends, Saturday, Feb. 27 and Saturday,
March 6. The Oscar® “Best Picture” nominees include “Avatar,”
“The Blind Side,” “District 9,” “An Education,” “The Hurt Locker,”
“Inglourious Basterds,” “Precious: Based on the novel ‘Push’ by
Sapphire,” “A Serious Man,” “Up” and “Up in the Air.”

New this year, guests will be invited to select the films to
join box office smash hit “Avatar” (in 3D*) the first weekend of the
Showcase via an online poll. This feature allows guests the
unprecedented opportunity to help design the program’s show schedule for
the first time.

As in previous years, with the purchase of a pass, attendees receive a
large popcorn with unlimited refills and a souvenir lanyard,
which will feature artwork from the 10 nominated films and will give
guests the freedom to come and go throughout the event.

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SUNNYVALE, Calif. — Blue Coat Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:BCSI), the technology leader in Application
Delivery Networking, will hold its quarterly conference call to
discuss results for the third quarter of fiscal 2010 and the outlook for
the fourth quarter of fiscal 2010 on Tuesday, February 23, 2010 at 2:00
p.m. PST (5:00 p.m. EST). Participants in the United States should call
(800) 553-5260. International participants should call (612) 332-0720.
The passcode for the call is: 145328. A replay of the call will be
available starting on Tuesday, February 23, 2010 at 5:00 p.m. PST (8:00
p.m. EST), and can be accessed by calling (800) 475-6701 for U.S.
participants and (320) 365-3844 for international participants. The
passcode for the replay is: 145328.

FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS: The statements contained in this press
release that are not purely historical are forward-looking statements,
including statements regarding Blue Coat Systems’ expectations, beliefs,
intentions or strategies regarding the future, and including statements
regarding the capabilities and expected performance of Blue Coat
Systems’ products. All forward-looking statements included in this press
release are based upon information available to Blue Coat Systems as of
the date hereof, and Blue Coat Systems assumes no obligation to update
any such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve
risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ
materially from those projected. These and other risks relating to Blue
Coat Systems’ business are set forth in the Securities and Exchange
Commission reports filed by Blue Coat Systems, including but not limited
to the risks described in the most recent reports on Form 10-K and Form
10-Q, particularly under the heading “Risk Factors.”

Our solutions have been implemented for U.S. Department of State,
Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada, Ministry
of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland, Ministry of Sport and
Tourism of the Republic of Poland, United States Marine Corps (USMC),
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Australian Defence Force (ADF).

SEATTLE — F5
Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: FFIV), the global leader in Application
Delivery Networking, today announced that company management will
participate in the Deutsche Bank 2010 Small and Mid Cap Conference at
the Ritz-Carlton Hotel, 280 Vanderbilt Beach Road, Naples, Fla., and the
Thomas Weisel Partners 2010 Technology and Telecom Conference in San
Francisco at The Fairmont Hotel, 950 Mason Street.

F5’s presentation at the Deutsche Bank conference will begin at 11:20
a.m. ET on Monday, February 8, 2010. F5’s presentation at the Thomas
Weisel conference will begin at 2:40 p.m. PT on Wednesday, February 10,
2010. F5 representatives for both conferences will include John McAdam,
President and Chief Executive Officer, and Andy Reinland, SVP and Chief
Finance Officer.

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SportsMEDIA Synchronizes Clock, Score, Stats Graphics for TV Viewers

MIAMI — SportsMEDIA
Technology Corporation, the award-winning provider of graphics,
statistical and video enhancement solutions, will provide CBS and the
National Football League (NFL) with the integrating technology for
broadcasting the timing, scoring and statistics at Super Bowl XLIV to be
held on February 7, 2010 in Miami, Florida. SportsMEDIA’s QBStat system
has been integrated into CBS’ and NFL Network’s facilities to
synchronize the broadcast of real-time in-game statistics as well as
players’ season and career statistics. SportsMEDIA’s Autograph system
distributes real-time game clock and play clock information in
conjunction with VizRT’s graphics systems. By centralizing and
distributing this information, the anticipated audience of nearly 1
billion worldwide viewers and sports announcers will receive the most
comprehensive, accurate and real-time experience of plays throughout the
game.

SportsMEDIA’s technology has supported the production of Super Bowl
broadcasts by CBS Sports, ABC Sports, FOX Sports and the NFL World Feed
for the past 10 years.

“SportsMEDIA strives to provide broadcasters with real-time access to
the most compelling game and statistical information,” said Don Tupper,
vice president of business development for SportsMEDIA. “By
synchronizing the entire production around one comprehensive data
solution, including the game and play clock and all of the statistical
information, we help deliver the ultimate entertainment experience that
Super Bowl fans crave.”

SportsMEDIA will provide technical support during the Super Bowl
broadcast to ensure the complete success of the broadcast to a
far-reaching audience.

SOUTHPORT, Conn. — Sturm, Ruger Company, Inc. (NYSE: RGR) today announced that its Board
of Directors has expanded its stock repurchase program from $4.7 million
to $10 million. The Company is now authorized to repurchase up to $10
million of its common stock from time to time in the open market or
through privately negotiated transactions.

Sturm, Ruger was founded in 1949 and is one of the nation’s leading
manufacturers of high-quality firearms for the commercial sporting
market. Sturm, Ruger is headquartered in Southport, CT, with
manufacturing facilities located in Newport, NH and Prescott, AZ.

The Company may, from time to time, make forward-looking statements
and projections concerning future expectations. Such statements
are based on current expectations and are subject to certain qualifying
risks and uncertainties, such as market demand, sales levels of
firearms, anticipated castings sales and earnings, the need for external
financing for operations or capital expenditures, the results of pending
litigation against the Company including lawsuits filed by mayors,
attorneys general and other governmental entities and membership
organizations, the impact of future firearms control and environmental
legislation, and accounting estimates, any one or more of which could
cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. Readers
are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking
statements, which speak only as of the date made. The Company
undertakes no obligation to publish revised forward-looking statements
to reflect events or circumstances after the date such forward-looking
statements are made or to reflect the occurrence of subsequent
unanticipated events.

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In an effort to save the imperiled health-care bill, Democrats cut a tentative deal with organized labor that would exempt unionized employees from an excise tax on high-cost healthcare plans. Of the many unsavory bargains and rotten deals that have characterized the rush to get this thing passed (the “Louisiana Purchase,” the “Cornhusker Kickback,” etc.), the “Labor Loophole” surely takes the prize.
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Byline: CHRIS ROBERTS HUDDERSFIELD Giants success in 2009 has been reflected on the betting front ahead of Super League XV. Head coach Nathan Browns men finished last season in third place and reached the Challenge Cup final. And on the back of a positive recruitment front, they have caught the attention of bookmakers William Hill. As a result, they have been backed from 16-1 last season to 12-1 this to finish top of the table.
By Phil Anderson Fire investigators were on the scene of a blaze Monday evening that damaged a city-owned building in the Oakland neighborhood. Topeka firefighters were called about 5 p.m. to the Oakland Wastewater Treatment Plant, 1115 N.E. Poplar, in response to a blaze at one of the buildings on the campus, located just north of Billard Park. Topeka Fire Department Shift Commander Cindy Holt said first- arriving crews reported smoke coming from a brick building that housed city-owned vehicles.
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