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IRVINE, Calif. — We Save Homes, Inc. (OTCBB: WESA) is proud to announce the
signing of a software licensing agreement with Mitigation
Professionals, LLC Newport Beach, Calif. (“Mitigation”). Mitigation
advocates and recognizes eTurboMod™ as the leading-edge industry
software. In an effort to simplify the mitigation process and
documentation flow, Mitigation has chosen We Save Homes, Inc. (“WESA”)
to help provide their clients with eTurboMod™. Mitigation offers an
extensive client base with many industry tools. During 2009, Mitigation
served thousands of clients and expects to integrate WESA’s eTurboMod™
into a majority of their existing clients. Mitigation will be working
directly with the lenders to rectify their non-performing asset pools
through loan modifications, short sales, deed-in-lieus, etc. Mitigation
Professionals, LLC will also be managing and supporting clients with any
failed modification negotiations by guiding clients through short sales,
Cash4keys, and other foreclosure alternatives.

Andrew Kardish, WESA’s Chairman, said, “The contract with Mitigation
Professionals, LLC begins WESA’s industrywide rollout of our eTurboMod™
software. During 2010, we expect continued industrywide adaptation to
our eTurboMod™ software.”

Mitigation Professionals, LLC’s President, Glen Reneau, noted, “We are
very excited to start integrating the eTurboMod™ software into our
product offering and expect an immediate cost and efficiency benefit
from the software. After extensive research, we have determined that the
eTurboMod™ software is the best in class.”

We Save Homes, Inc. is the only publicly traded loan modification, loss
mitigation and short sale software company to assist homeowners
nationwide. Through their network, WESA’s mission is to keep Americans
in their homes. In the event this is not possible, eTurboMod™ empowers
the homeowner to realize his or her optimal solution.

Mortgage outsourcing provider builds industry presence of settlement
services

DENVER — LenderLive
Network Inc., a provider of business process outsourcing and
technology to the financial industry, announced today that 2009 brought
an expansion of staff, office space and product offerings to LenderLive
Settlement Services LLC (LLSS), a nationwide service provider
assuring timeliness, convenience and consistency through a true single
point of contact for title, appraisal and other closing services.

LLSS helps lenders close more loans by providing a true single point of
contact for nationwide delivery of title and settlement services,
including title insurance, flood certificates and appraisals.

“LenderLive Settlement Services has efficiently delivered sound title
and closing and settlement solutions on a national scale to multi-state
and regional lenders,” said Rick
Seehausen, president and CEO of LenderLive. “Either bundled with
LenderLive’s other mortgage fulfillment services or delivered
independently, the LLSS division streamlines operations by eliminating
the need to manage multiple vendors across different regions, resulting
in the ability to close more loans and provide greater customer
satisfaction.”

Colorado-based Ellis Financial has been a LLSS client for three years.
An in-house lender for a network of realtors, it leverages the
technology and expertise of LLSS to support quick turn times and
accurate documentation of title policies for mortgage refinances. Chaun
Ellis, the company’s president, explained, “The support from LenderLive
has allowed us to effectively adapt to varying demands in purchase and
refinance activity, all without raising our costs of doing business or
jeopardizing customer service.”

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KINGSPORT, Tenn. — Eastman Chemical Company (NYSE:EMN) said today that the United States
District Court in Wilmington, Del., has ruled in favor of Eastman in a
patent infringement lawsuit filed by Wellman, Inc. The court’s decision
that held two Wellman patents invalid ended the case which was scheduled
to go to trial February 17, 2010.

In September 2007, Wellman filed a lawsuit against Eastman in U.S.
District Court claiming that Eastman’s manufacture of certain ParaStar™
PET resins infringed two Wellman patents. The ruling confirms that
Eastman continues to be free to practice its independent and innovative
technology used to make its ParaStar™ products.

“We are certainly pleased by the court’s ruling,” said Ron Lindsay,
executive vice president responsible for Eastman’s Performance Polymers
business segment. “We have consistently said that we consider the claim
filed by Wellman to be without merit, a position which has been affirmed
by today’s order. Moreover, we have always believed in the value and
defensibility of our IntegRex™ PET technology.”

Theresa Lee, Eastman’s Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer,
agreed. “Not only will we continue to defend the company against
meritless infringement charges from others, but we will also continue to
vigorously defend our innovative proprietary technology.”

In 2006, Eastman introduced ParaStar™ as the next generation of
PET resins. Used in a variety of beverage packaging applications, these
innovative resins offer enhanced bottle clarity, product purity,
production and supply chain efficiencies, as well as significant
environmental benefits.

ALAMEDA — An elderly couple are hoping that calls to pet stores and bird breeders will help them find two macaws and a cockatoo that were stolen from their home earlier this week. The macaws are 50 and 40 years old and the cockatoo is 20 years old. Julie and Richard Jarratt have owned the exotic birds for decades. “They are just like children to us,” 79-year-old Richard Jarratt said. The couple discovered the birds missing Tuesday morning from the basement of their Caroline Street residence, where they suspect the burglar used a stolen key to get inside. They last saw the birds Monday night.

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OUR LAST COLUMN extolled the mind and body versatility of Theodore Roosevelt, Paul Robeson and former Supreme Court Justice Byron White. Those were big-time names; now lets check what other folks can do. First, some who refused to give in to handicaps: Harry Cordelius has negotiated the rugged seven-mile Dipsea Race and nine-mile Woodminster course despite being blind. Encinal coach and teacher Don Grant had to overcome polio as he struggled from his wheelchair back onto the athletic field. At Lane Community College in Oregon, 40 years ago, I witnessed a school custodian efficiently going about his duties without arms. Impossible?
Most of the 2010 government ethics reform bills have been introduced, so you can now read the measures and make your own judgments. Here are some of mine, with 25 years of watching government reform efforts come and go. First, in general, what Republican and Democratic lawmakers are suggesting is miles ahead of anything they have done before. Of course, these bills, constitutional amendments and internal rules are subject to amendment. And it will be especially interesting to see what the Senate does with them — as a package and individually. What some may call “small” changes in reality could be very big.

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Nearly a month has passed since Katherine Truitt vanished at Point Reyes National Seashore while hiking her favorite beach. Her family and friends still nurse a faint hope the 37-year-old woman is out there somewhere, alive. But with each day bringing no word from Truitt or fresh clues as to what happened to her, its getting more and more difficult for them to believe the Alameda resident will one day return home. “Im just dealing with it day-by-day,” said Truitts best friend, Anna Christie, who has scoured McClures Beach for any trace of the missing woman.
CHRISTMAS has come and gone, even for the Eastern Orthodox, and the stores are looking ahead to Valentines Day. But many upstate lawns still have their Christmas decorations: Santa, Frosty, inflated penguins (penguins were big this year, even though they dont live at the North Pole). They stand like unbudgeable guests who have stayed at a party after the host has unplugged the coffee urn and gone to bed. They are better-humored, for they are still waving merrily, but the feelings they induce are unsettling. They have lingered past their time, like ghosts. They represent the black backside of upstate: depression. Depression manifests itself in lack of will. That is what the belated Santas show. People, in a burst of holiday cheer or a bout of family obligation, put them out. But those same people are unable or unwilling to take them down. Routine is supposed to be the great deadener of souls; how much worse is the half-completed task, the broken round, the unfulfilled routine? As usual there is a diagnosis for it–seasonal affective disorder–and as usual it tells only part of the story. The cold keeps people inside and makes them stircrazy, while the short days put them spiritually to sleep. Cold is no friend: It slips in, through door cracks and floorboards, and slaps your face as soon as you step outside. Bundling up to keep it off makes you heavy and stiff. Dusk at five oclock is no pick-me-up either. Maybe bears have the right idea: grow a girdle of fat and go to sleep. But, although the cold stays until February, the light starts growing longer after the solstice, and becomes noticeably so by New Years. Besides, winter cant explain why so many people upstate seem depressed all year long. What are the signs of depression? How about piles of stuff in the yard? This is a tricky point. One of the benefits of owning an acre of land is that you have room to put stuff. Rural residential zoning allows you to put down anything, short of a junkyard, and rural gun ownership guarantees that it will stay put, though who would want a pile of field stone anyway? But sometimes the stack of two-by-fours, or the rusted-out burn barrel, or the boat under a tarp, or the truck with a mismatched hood and fender and a notional price chalked on its windshield (the price and the truck havent changed in years), or all of these things together cross the line from husbandry to clutter. “If a man have not order within him, he cannot spread order about him,” said Ezra Pound, who should have known about inner disorder. Some lawns have all the cheer of old cemeteries. Another sign of depression is the unpainted outbuilding. Here again it is a matter of degree. The weathered barn slat can look like a wise face in an old photograph: Lincoln, Whitman. But when the slats begin to show gaps, trouble has begun. Once the horizontals and the verticals start to slip and sag, the end is near: Only an effort on the order of Robert Moses can save the outbuilding now. I remember a two-storey house on the grounds of a small, broken-down summer resort (but not dead–cars and laundry always decorate a handful of the cottages come July). Its collapse took about two weeks; my friend Doug, who has put up many buildings in his time, said, with grim relish, “Its moving!” A good wet snow brings the untended outbuilding down, like a bomb. The degrees of serious depression are measured by how long the pieces stay, uncleared.
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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Cliqset , the place to share, discover,
and discuss content from everywhere on the Web, today announced integration
with the popular multi-platform information capturing tool, Evernote.

With this integration, users of Cliqset and Evernote can now archive
social content, like photos, status updates, reviews, blog posts, videos,
music, documents and anything they want to remember or save, to their
Evernote account, and be able to organize it in a centralized location, and
access it anytime from their computer or mobile device.

Over the last few months, Cliqset has continued to evolve by consistently
developing new features that help people filter through the noise and
consume the social stream the way they want to. This unique integration
with Evernote is giving users an exciting new way to build their social
memory by being able to select social content, organize it and save it for
a later date to read or remember. Cliqsets Evernote integration enables
users to:

– Discover and organize their social content for access on-the-go, at home
or in the office;

– Organize and tag social content as they choose, creating a synchronized
portfolio of important information from across the Web;

“How is it you’re being so great big?” ~ Tweedledee to
Alice—she’s eaten far too much cake and grown to enormous heights

WALT DISNEY PICTURES AND BUENA VISTA RECORDS JOIN FORCES WITH HOT
TOPIC, KIIS-FM, MYSPACE AND MUSICAL ARTISTS FROM “ALMOST ALICE” FOR
ULTIMATE FAN EVENT FEB. 19, 2010, AT HOLLYWOOD HIGHLAND CENTER

Film Stars, Filmmakers and Artists 3OH!3, Metro Station, Family Force
5, Kerli and Never Shout Never on Concert Roster; Entire Event to be
Streamed Live on MySpace

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TARRYTOWN, N.Y. — Regulatory News:

EpiCept Corporation (Nasdaq and Nasdaq OMX Stockholm Exchange: EPCT)
today announced that Nasdaq notified the Company that it has regained
compliance with the minimum bid price requirement in Listing Rule
5550(a)(2) and met the requirements of the Nasdaq Listing Qualification
Panel (the “Panel”) decision dated November 2, 2009. Accordingly, the
Panel has determined to continue the listing of the Company’s common
stock on The Nasdaq Stock Market.

As previously announced, following a hearing before the Panel, the Panel
determined to continue the Company’s listing subject to the condition
that, on or before February 1, 2010, the Company evidence a closing bid
price of $1.00 per share or more for at least the ten prior consecutive
trading days. On January 29, 2010, the Company’s closing bid price was
$2.29 per share, the tenth consecutive day it had exceeded the $1.00 per
share threshold. Accordingly, the Company satisfied the Panel’s
condition and the delisting proceeding is now closed.

About EpiCept Corporation

EpiCept is focused on the development and commercialization of
pharmaceutical products for the treatment of cancer and pain. The
Companys lead product is Ceplene®, which has been granted
full marketing authorization by the European Commission for remission
maintenance and prevention of relapse in adult patients with Acute
Myeloid Leukemia (AML) in first remission. The Company has two oncology
drug candidates currently in clinical development that were discovered
using in-house technology and have been shown to act as vascular
disruption agents in a variety of solid tumors. The Companys pain
portfolio includes EpiCept™ NP-1, a prescription topical analgesic cream
in late-stage clinical development designed to provide effective
long-term relief of pain associated with peripheral neuropathies.

Venoco, Inc. (NYSE: VQ) announced that its
Annual Stockholders Meeting will be held on June 2, 2010.

The meeting will be held at 7:30 a.m. Mountain Time on Wednesday, June 2,
2010, at the Brown Palace Hotel, 321 17th Street, Denver, Colorado.
Stockholders of record at the close of business on Monday, April 5, 2010,
are entitled to receive notice of the meeting and to vote the shares of
Venoco common stock they hold as of that date.

Venoco is an independent energy company primarily engaged in the
acquisition, exploitation and development of oil and natural gas properties
in California and Texas. Venoco operates three offshore platforms in the
Santa Barbara Channel, has non-operated interests in three other platforms,
operates four onshore properties in Southern California, has extensive
operations in Northern Californias Sacramento Basin and operates thirteen
fields in Texas.

RX Exploration Inc. (the “Company”) (CNSX: RXE) wishes to announce that it has been conducting a private placement of up to $3,000,000 (”the “Offering”). The Offering is comprised of up to 10,000,000 units which have been price protected at $0.30 until February 22, 2010. Each unit consists of one common share of the Company and one share purchase warrant. Each warrant will entitle the holder to acquire one additional common share at a price of $0.40 until 5:00 p.m. (Toronto time) for two years from closing, provided that the warrant expiry date shall be accelerated to thirty days from the tenth consecutive trading day on which the shares of the Company close at or above $0.60. Where appropriate, the Company may pay a commission of up to 9% cash and 10% non-transferable broker warrants exercisable at $0.30 for a period of 24 months.

To date the Company has received the following commitments:

Orient Venture Capital Inc. (”Orient”) and Orient Venture II Capital Inc. (”Orient II”)

Orient and Orient II have agreed to purchase units for an investment of $250,000 each.

Orient and Orient II are both Capital Pool Corporations (”CPCs”) within the meaning of the policies of TSX Venture Exchange (the “TSXV”). They have each identified and evaluated several businesses and assets with a view to completing Qualifying Transactions to become TSXV listed investment companies. The agreements are subject to the approval of the TSXV on behalf of the CPCs. The shares will be subject to a four-month hold period.

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Décor Products
International (OTCBB: DCRD), one of the largest manufacturers of décor
paper in China, today announced the addition of a new production line that
will be utilized to manufacture a new line of laminated board. Laminated
board is used in the production of furniture for household kitchen and
commercial decoration.

The new production line consists of a new printing machine, paper
impregnation machines and hot press machines. The installation of the new
printing machine has been completed and is expected to commence production
by the end of February. The new laminated board production line is
expected to be fully operational in the second half of 2010 after the
installation of new paper impregnation and hot press machines.

“The addition of this new production line is an important part of our
growth strategy,” said, Liu Rui Sheng, President of Décor Products
International. “In addition to increasing our production capacity, it will
also allow us to capitalize on the strong demand for laminated board.”

Décor Products International is one of the largest manufacturers of décor
paper in China. Décor paper is a specialty paper used to finish the
surface of wood materials used in the manufacturing of furniture and
laminate flooring.

BoNa Coffee Holdings Corp (PINKSHEETS: BCHC)
announces that the company is updating its current status in the pink
sheets and latest financial information. Earnings expected to increase
more than 150% from its first year of operation. It is also anticipated
that the majority of the companys sales will come from its gourmet coffee
house subsidiary, BoNa Coffee Company, followed by the increasing number of
sales of their other subsidiaries. These include Bohemian Nation Trading
Corporation, the bohemian-themed furniture and jewelry store in the
Philippines, together with Ayurveda Medical Spa and Wellness Corp, which
holds and operates Sujiivana Salon Sujiivana Day Surgery and Spa.

Since then and as of date, the company has already opened one Major Branch
of the Gourmet Coffee House Subsidiary in Nuvali, Santa Rosa, Laguna and
over 24 Contractual Satellite Location that contributed to BoNa Coffee
Companys increase in sales along with Bohemian Nation Trading Companies
Satellite Location earnings that contributed to the companys bottomline
for the year ending 2009.

Increase of revenues for 2010 are expected to rise as marketing efforts
increase on the companys Day Surgery, Spa and Salon Subsidiary,
Sujiivana. CEO/President Jose Luis Gonzalez also stated, “Now that we are
going full-force in expanding our gourmet coffee house chain in the United
States, we expect earnings to be more than double in the coming year.
Furthermore, BoNa Coffee Holdings Corp is happy to announce that the worst
is over. The company has fully recovered from the effects of the super
typhoon of October 2009 and is in the process of updating its current
updated financial status in the pink sheet exchange.”

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

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ATLANTA, Jan. 12 /PRNewswire/ — Responding to the call for assistance, American Dog Rescue has tapped its national animal rescue network to provide financial and logistical support of 15 dogs saved after their Atlanta-based shelter was destroyed by fire yesterday. The caregiver for the dogs, Deborah Wood, is known locally as the “The Dog Next Door Rescuer” and nationally recognized for her passionate efforts to caring for homeless pets. “I am totally exhausted and I lost everything,” said Wood, founder of The Dog Next Door, a private, home-based canine assistance group. “By profession I am a paralegal, and by passion I have a dog rescue company. I tried to get all dogs out of my house. One is in doggie heaven, one is critical injured, all others, need foster homes today. I will probably be staying with Red Cross as I dont have family here and few friends.” A local animal hospital is temporarily caring for the displaced animals. All surviving animals are in good condition and awaiting foster care or adoption. Arthur Benjamin, founder and president of American Dog Rescue, and the entire ADR team was immediately moved to help someone who “has an incredible heart”. They have reached out across the country to their network of groups like HSUS, No More Homeless Pets, Best Friends and Paws In the City. “We are committed to Deborah and her 15 fosters to see them through this incredible tragedy and find them all places to stay short-term (fosters), and their long-term future (happy homes).” “Ms. Woods story touched my heart deeply,” said Benjamin. “Here is a woman that has devoted her personal time to saving dogs and when disaster struck, her focus has been and remains on the welfare of her sheltered animals. American Dog Rescue has taken a leadership role in gathering national and local support to ensure these animals are given a chance.”
She was a successful physician held in high esteem by colleagues and patients alike, but as a victim of domestic violence, Nicki felt her life was hopeless. When she died almost a decade ago, more than 1,000 people attended her wake. Nickis memory lives on through Volunteer Legal Services Projects Nickis Hope Legal Clinic. Each month, staff attorney Mary Beth Conway, assisted by pro bono attorneys and paralegals, conducts the clinic at Alternatives for Battered Women. The myriad legal and financial issues that can arise as a result of domestic violence are addressed. Women attending the clinic can ask questions and consult with Conway and the VLSP volunteers. Full case referrals to pro bono attorneys are available for divorce, tax and debt issues, among others. Nickis Hope Legal Clinic strives to increase the physical safety of victims of domestic violence as well as their economic empowerment and financial literacy. Those goals are shared by the Allstate Foundation, which recently awarded VLSP a $25,000 grant though its Economics Against Abuse Program, ensuring the clinics existence for the coming year. “At Allstate, we protect people from lifes uncertainties and prepare them for the future. Our research indicated that there was a significant gap in financial empowerment programming for victims of domestic violence,” Allstate Foundation Representative Kelly Costanza explained recently.

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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — First State Bancorporation (NASDAQ:FSNM):

OVERVIEW:

“While overall classified loans remained stable for the second straight
quarter, we experienced another increase in non-performing loans,”
stated H. Patrick Dee, President and Chief Executive Officer. “The level
of loan charge-offs and potential problem loans declined in the quarter,
compared to the prior quarter. For 2010, we are focused on reducing
non-interest expenses in several areas and have already identified
approximately $2.1 million in annualized expense reductions to be
accomplished in early 2010, compared to those incurred in 2009,”
continued Dee.

Leading Regional Bank Leverages Process Case Management Solution
to Gain Control of Complex Processes, Unify Expanding Business Operations

DALLAS — Global 360, a leading provider of Process and Document Management
solutions, today announced that First United Bank, a $2 billion bank and
one of the largest privately held community banking organizations in the
country, has chosen Global 360 to improve the Bank’s loan processing
systems and ultimately its customer service.

First United’s core banking systems were struggling to sufficiently
support the Bank’s unique and changing requirements for consumer and
commercial loan processing operations. Acquisitions over the past few
years presented additional challenges on how to unify business
operations throughout its expanding enterprise while meeting key
regulations and compliance guidelines.

First United Bank, with the help of Global 360’s process and case
management solution, will be able to more efficiently handle its growing
number of commercial and consumer loan applications and better serve its
growing customer base. The Bank recognized Business Process Management
(BPM) as a way to enable staff to truly collaborate, access and modify
loan information, as well as track the loan production process to
determine the true cost of loan production. With its BPM implementation,
First United Bank will be able to more accurately report and change
processes as needed to increase efficiency and value for each loan
produced. Beyond loan processing, the Bank has already identified as
many as 200 other processes that will benefit from a case management
approach.

“First United continually strives to better serve its customers, and as
we looked at what our staff was doing on a daily basis and where the
bottlenecks were, it became clear that an out-of-the-box application was
not adequate to help us improve service and efficiency,” said Bryan
Wandel, Director of IT, First United Bank. “We started out thinking we
just needed to go paperless, but Global 360 helped us realize we needed
a process and case management platform to improve our
end-to-end-processes while at the same time managing documents. Global
360’s case management platform will lead us to substantial business
improvements and ultimately better service, as we continue to grow and
help our customers achieve their financial goals. We anticipate a major
improvement in efficiency.”

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — National Health Investors, Inc. (NYSE:NHI) has completed the previously
announced purchase of six Florida skilled nursing facilities from Care
Foundation of America, Inc. (CFA) for a total of $67 million. The
facilities are leased to affiliates of Health Services Management, Inc.
for $6.2 million annually, plus a 3% escalator starting at the beginning
of the third lease year. The lease expires in 2014 and the tenant has a
3 year optional renewal term. The facilities total 780 beds and have
been part of NHI’s mortgage loan portfolio for 16 years. The purchase
resulted in the dismissal of pending litigation between NHI and CFA. The
earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization and rents
(EBITDAR) for these facilities for the trailing twelve months ended
November 30, 2009 totaled $10.6 million and provides a lease coverage
ratio of 1.71. NHI will fund the purchase with the full satisfaction of
the $23.3 million in principal and interest on a mortgage note due to
NHI from CFA, $29.7 million in cash deposits and $14 million in advances
from NHI’s revolving credit facility.

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Owens Associates, Now Owens Harkey Associates, Seeing Resurgence

PHOENIX — Owens Associates, now Owens Harkey Associates, has been a fixture on
the business landscape for five decades, making it perhaps the oldest
marketing, advertising and public relations firm in the Southwest. The
agency began unexpectedly in January 1960 when Bill Owens found himself
without a job when the agency he worked at unexpectedly shut its doors.
Not one to hesitate, Bill quickly approached the remaining accounts and
opened his doors under a week later. Under his leadership, the agency
quickly grew into a powerhouse, with agencies in Phoenix, Tucson,
Albuquerque and Las Vegas.

When Bill was working laying track in the bottom of the pit of the
copper mine in Ajo, Ariz., he knew things would get better, but he
couldn’t have predicted that he would start an advertising legacy that
would last half a century, and be poised to last much, much longer. With
his son Matthew Owens now at the helm, and a young protégé, Scott Harkey
as a partner in the firm, Owens Harkey Associates is poised for a
major resurgence. Even in the dismal economy the company is seeing
exceptional growth, and so are their clients.

“With 50 years of marketing service we have learned from our experience.
We have processes and disciplines that allow us to produce marketing,
advertising and public relations programs that produce results for our
clients,” said Matthew Owens. “We also have a secret weapon in Bill
Owens. I call my father the Zen Master, as he always knows the true path
to success, and his wisdom has proven time and again to be a real
difference maker for us.”

CHICAGO — Envestnet announced today the launch of a marketplace research effort
aimed at providing insights into financial advisor practice and
investment management trends and performance. To spearhead the effort,
Karen Lanzetta, former director of the Office of the President at
Merrill Lynch, has joined Chicago-based Envestnet as its Senior Vice
President, Director of Market Research.

With the tremendous shifts in the financial advisory landscape, insights
into advisor practice patterns and portfolio strategies will help
establish a roadmap for how advisors are adding value and acting in the
best interests of their clients. These insights will help Envestnet
continue to develop solutions and services aimed at empowering an
advisor’s fiduciary process.

“We see the headlines about advisors shifting environments and how they
are delivering solutions to their clients. We hope to be able to provide
quantified research that reveals even greater detail about what is
happening in the advisory marketplace today,” said Jim Patrick,
Envestnet’s head of advisory programs. “The addition of Karen Lanzetta
joining our team can only be seen as a coup for Envestnet. Her vast
knowledge of the industry will be a true advantage as she supports
Envestnet’s effort to fully understand the current needs of the advisor
and our ability to deliver on them.”

For more than a decade, Ms. Lanzetta worked on various global strategic
projects for Merrill Lynch in the Corporate Strategy division, analyzing
new business opportunities for the Firm and developing appropriate
strategies for individual business units. Formerly a Director in Merrill
Lynchs Financial Institutions Group, Ms. Lanzetta was also responsible
for identifying key trends, developing innovative analyses, and creating
strategic presentations for investment banking clients that provided
insights into market opportunities.

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[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] For maximum results in minimal time, Hood started Bettany with five days of interval circuit training every week. Knowing Bettanys abs were going to be showcased, each workout began with several core exercises. “We wanted to give that our full attention,” Hood says. They followed that with a three-round circuit. “The idea was to blast his body. We didnt do a lot of cardio. The heart rate was elevated throughout the workout. He was never sitting around.”
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Teeth–they help us chew our food and speak clearly, and they give us our dazzling smiles. Some animals use their teeth for other functions, such as fighting enemies or cutting down plants to build homes. But for scientists, teeth have another benefit: They tell secrets! A peek inside an animals mouth can tell researchers everything from what the animal eats to how old it is. When scientists dig for fossils of ancient animals, they often look for dental remains. Teeth last much longer than other bones, which can break down over time. “Bones are porous, or have many tiny holes, while teeth are solid,” explains Robert Feranec, a fossil expert at the New York State Museum in Albany, New York. This means that as bones become fossils, they can wear away more quickly than teeth.

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[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] A Cuban gynecologist turned used car salesman snaps a rubber glove against his wrist before announcing that hes about to “liberate this Chew Impala” from a lot in High Point, North Carolina. A salesman pitching repossessed manufactured homes in Alabama concedes his houses “are used” and “sometimes they have stains.” “We cover that up,” he promises, then dryly recalls the time “my wifes boyfriend broke my jaw with a fence post.”
ANYONE WHO HAS expended energy arguing for free trade, market competition, and the open exchange of ideas has repeatedly encountered the same obstacle: zero-sum assumptions misapplied to dynamic, nonlinear phenomena. Almost anywhere you see statism advancing–in economic policy, national security, even the basic conditions for free speech–you can bet that underneath theres a faulty zero-sum argument. All complicated matters of life, according to this way of thinking, can be reduced to a simple binary scale: Press your thumb down on the bad end, and the good one will go up. So when President Barack Obama slaps a 35 percent tariff on Chinese tires, as he did on September 11, he does it in the name of ensuring that (as he put it in a campaign promise) “China is no longer given a free pass to undermine U.S. workers.” In this yin-yang formulation, there is a single pie of domestic American tire consumption, and Chinas slice is growing bigger at the expense of domestic producers. Forget the over-all U.S. economy, with its 99.9 percent non-tire-industry workers (and its government-owned, money-hemorrhaging auto companies), all of whom are happy to take advantage of cheaper tire prices. And forget a once-starving country that has catapulted more human beings out of poverty within a generation than any nation in the history of the world. Most of all, forget the famous formulation by Adam Smith, dating back to the Declaration of Independence: “If a foreign country can supply us with a commodity cheaper than we ourselves can make it, better buy it of them with some part of the produce of our own industry employed in a way in which we have some advantage.” You might have thought that the New Democrats routed those zero-sum arguments years ago, perhaps when then-Vice President Al Gore eviscerated Ross Perot while debating the North American Free Trade Agreement on Larry King Live. But Old Democrat economics made a rousing and depressing comeback during the 2006 congressional elections, to the point where Hillary Clinton felt the need to actively campaign against the policies (including NAFTA) of her husband. Ideas long marginalized to the Ralph Nader slice of the left are back in vogue in the mainstream, and everywhere you look you see a pie. “The truth is,” first lady Michelle Obama said in April 2009, “in order to get things like universal health care and a revamped education system, then someone is going to have to give up a piece of their pie so that someone else can have more.”
This Frost Sullivan research service titled Asia
Pacific Video Surveillance Market provides country specific response
of the market for video surveillance cameras, digital video recorders
(DVRs), network video recorders (NVRs), video servers, and surveillance
software. In this research, Frost Sullivans expert analysts
thoroughly examine the following geographic regions: Singapore,
Malaysia, Thailand, ANZ, emerging countries (Indonesia, the Philippines,
Vietnam), China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, South Korea, India, and Japan.

Recent economic pressures have boded well for the video surveillance
market in the Asia Pacific, with companies forced to resort to
technology to cut costs and reduce staff strength. They have begun to
realize that the one-time charge of installing a camera is far less than
the salaries and benefits that will have to be paid to a guard. The
companies that have not been convinced about the advantages of
installing an IP surveillance camera will be daunted by the high prices
of IP cameras, which are currently 1.5 times higher than analog cameras.
The prohibitive costs are a deterrent not just for businesses but also
governments; however, this consumer apprehension is not expected to hold
back the penetration of IP video surveillance in the Asia Pacific,
especially the major, established brands. Technology improvements and
standards such as H.264 are driving the growth of the IP camera market
by reducing storage and bandwidth requirements, says the analyst. Other
storage improvements driving video surveillance include solid-state
drive (SSD), decentralized storage, and server virtualization.

Apart from technology improvements, the projected dip in the prices of
IP cameras are expected to narrow the pricing gap between IP and analog
systems. The increasing presence of low-cost products from countries
such as China and Taiwan will further drive down prices, as will the
tough economic conditions that compel companies to offer competitive
prices. The market has got another boost with the decline in the prices
of hard disk drives (HDDs) over the past few years, which has enabled
end users to enhance video recording infrastructure and increase the
quality (frame rate) and capacity of video storage equipment, notes the
analyst. The end-user markets are also accepting of IP for security, as
it has the ability to integrate with other technologies such as
biometrics for access control and surveillance.

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VANCOUVER — Norsat International Inc. (“Norsat”) (TSX: NII and OTC BB: NSATF), a
leading provider of intelligent satellite solutions, announced today
that its contract with Bluemoon has expired and not renewed. As a
result, five million shares of Norsat held in escrow have been returned
to Norsat, a highly accretive action for shareholders. While this
contract has dissolved, it has been very fruitful in creating many new
relationships for Norsat increasing its prospects as a solutions
provider within the rapidly expanding wireless broadband market.

“We continue to remain focused within the wireless broadband markets,
where there are many significant global niche markets for Norsat to
profit from,” said Dr. Amiee Chan, President and CEO, Norsat
International Inc. “While we constantly continue to review opportunities
within this fast-growing industry, we are pleased with the progress to
date, primarily with our initiative in Malawi, that meets our goal of
being a premier wireless broadband solutions provider to remote and
austere locations. Concurrently, we are pleased to return a sizable
block of stock to the treasury, which will be immediately accretive to
shareholders.”

Norsat International Inc. designs, engineers and markets intelligent
satellite solutions for high-speed data transmission. Norsat’s portfolio
of capabilities include: microwave components; fixed, transportable,
ultra-portable, vehicle-mounted and maritime satellite systems; turnkey
maritime navigation and communications systems; and end-to-end network
services.

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NEW YORK — American Express Business Travel and Concur® (NASDAQ: CNQR) announced
today a global agreement that offers clients one comprehensive corporate
travel and expense management program. Powered by Concur Travel
Expense and backed by American Express Business Travel’s leading global
travel management services and expertise, corporate customers now have
access to a single end-to-end program. The relationship delivers all
three components of a best in class travel and expense management
program – payment, travel management and expense management. As part of
this relationship, the companies will create a joint product council
which will develop new functionality and services exclusively available
to companies using this end-to-end program. This extends the successful
relationship Concur currently has with American Express through the
agreement previously announced with Global Commercial Card.

This global relationship combines two leaders in corporate travel and
expense management, and streamlines purchasing and fulfillment of travel
and related services with expense processing, reimbursement, analysis
and reporting. As the leading provider of business travel management,
American Express Business Travel brings its global purchasing power to
users of the solution, offering competitive rates for airfare, hotel
rates and car rental prices. In addition, the company’s consultative
approach to travel and expense management can enable companies to
accelerate their savings and maximize return on their travel investment.
Concur – trusted by more organizations around the world than any other
for travel and expense management – offers companies powerful on-demand
travel booking and expense management solutions allowing for greater
transparency and control over employee spending and compliance to policy.

“By entering into this agreement with Concur, we are leveraging the
strengths of our highly compatible and complementary business models to
deliver unique value to our corporate clients,” said Lisa Durocher,
senior vice president, global marketing, American Express Business
Travel. “With Concur we can provide companies with an integrated process
to streamline their travel and expense management process and also offer
our consulting expertise to accelerate the benefits of this
relationship.”

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AMERICAN FORK — Brian Gibson often wonders about the families who took off in a hurry, leaving behind swing sets and scrapbooks, portraits and pets. Did they leave in the night to avoid curious neighbors? Did they not have the time or the money to pack up their belongings, or were they just weary of the fight? In the worst cases, surmises Gibson, it must be easier to simply shut the door, walk away and forget. With more people losing their homes to foreclosures in a fragile economy, Gibson, a franchise partner with 1-800-GOT-JUNK, wanted to share a few observations from a life spent sweeping away the remnants of happier times.
Dr. Steve Tsengas, Chairman and CEO, commented, “We are pleased to have
successfully completed the private placement and are extremely excited that
investors have shown confidence in our business plan as well as the
execution of our long-term growth strategy. These proceeds will be used to
fund product development, product launch and general working capital. The
previously announced bank financing and this Preferred Stock private
placement further strengthen our balance sheet and also increase our
financial flexibility to achieve future growth.”

Dr. Tsengas added, “As previously communicated, OurPets has undertaken a
very aggressive product development program and plans to introduce over 100
new products (SKUs) at the Global Pet Exposition in March 2010. In
addition, a new brand of patent pending, trend setting, and higher price
range products is in the final stages of development and is expected to be
launched in the second half of 2010.”

The Company plans to announce its fourth quarter and full-year 2009 results
next month.

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Bark Busters, the world’s largest dog training company, was named the #1
Pet Services Franchise in America for 2009 by Entrepreneur
magazine. The #1 ranking highlights the effectiveness of Bark Busters’
natural training techniques, which can successfully train any dog of any
age by leveraging the same communications methods—body language and
voice control—that dogs follow as part of their instinctual pack
mentality. The company’s top ranking is further confirmation of the
large and growing business opportunities in the $45 billion pet
industry.

“It is such an honor to be ranked as the best pet franchise in America
by Entrepreneur magazine,” said Liam Crowe, CEO and Master Dog
Behavioral Therapist of Bark Busters USA. “This recognition is a tribute
to the success of our dog training system and the skill and dedication
of our dog behavioral therapists.”

In addition to ranking #1 in the pet services category, Bark Busters
achieved additional 2009 rankings in Entrepreneur, including
Franchise 500® – #115 ; Top Home-Based Franchises – #27; and
Americas Top Global Franchises – #118.

Bark Busters, the world’s largest dog training company, has trained more
than 500,000 dogs worldwide. The company’s methods focus on developing a
positive relationship between owner and dog to establish a lasting bond
based on respect and trust. Bark Busters and its global network of dog
behavioral therapists are championing responsible dog ownership to
reduce the possibility of abuse and euthanasia of companion dogs.

As one of the most successful franchise communities in the United
States, Bark Busters helps new franchise owners launch and grow their
businesses by offering comprehensive training, along with ongoing
marketing and business development support.

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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Micronotes announced today that Drazen Prelec, Digital Equipment Corp.
Leaders for Global Operations Professor of Management, has joined the
Micronotes Advisory Board. Professor Prelecs research deals with the
psychology and neuroscience of decision making.

“Drazens lifes work is absolutely central to Micronotes KulaQ
technology insofar as our work stands at the intersection of psychology,
mathematics, and commerce” said Devon Kinkead, Micronotes founder and
CEO.

“The Micronotes system is a real innovation, providing an extremely
elegant solution to the problem of matching consumers and purchase
incentives. Because participation is voluntary and compensated, the
system maximizes the chance that the consumer evaluates the offer in a
positive frame of mind” said Prelec. “The 3-question targeting system
ensures that the offers reach the right destination. Micronotes
represents the future of marketing, I am very glad to be a part of it.”

Drazen Prelecs research deals with the psychology and neuroscience of
decision making (behavioral economics and neuroeconomics; risky choice,
time discounting, self-control, consumer behavior). He works both on the
development of normative decision theory and the exploration of the
empirical failures of that theory, using behavioral and fMRI methods.
Prelec has been a member of the MIT faculty since 1991, and presently
holds appointments in the Sloan School, the Economics Department, and
the Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences. He received his Ph.D. in
experimental psychology and AB in applied mathematics from Harvard
University. He was a Junior Fellow in the Harvard Society of Fellows,
and has received a number of distinguished research awards, including
the John Simon Guggenheim Fellowship.

It is a common misconception that day trading is very risky,
but the truth of the matter is, risk is involved in any business start-up,
and many of the people who have lost massive amounts of money online trading never
learned or practiced properly, says Traders International, a leading online day trading
educational company.

Traders International teaches new and experienced traders worldwide how to
succeed from the daily volatility, liquidity and leverage of the E-mini
markets with powerful trading methods, sound money management techniques
and the psychology of online
trading .

“While a large part of our teachings involves the Traders International
Market Expert System (TIMES), we also focus on the proper psychology of
online trading, which is often overlooked in the industry,” said Afshin
Taghechian, founder and CEO of Traders International. “Developing a winning
mindset is essential to becoming a consistently profitable trader.”

When asked what the psychology of online trading entailed, Taghechian
divulged a few day trading tips that he shares with his members. “One of
the main points I cannot stress enough, is to maintain a certain amount of
detachment from your online day trading. If you have a bad trade that you
execute with proper risk management and it has a favorable edge — you have
to forget about it. But if you have an exceptionally good trade its no
different; you have to forget about that too. The more you are able to
eliminate extreme emotion from your online trading, the better off you will
be.”

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Bonnie Shiner Bonnie Jewel Atkin Shiner, 81, passed away January 23, 2010 in Richfield, Utah.She was born June 7, 1928 in Salina, Utah to Ralph Sharon and Trilba Allen Atkin. She married Dee Shiner, they later divorced. She is survived by: grand-daughters, Laurie (Warren “Buddy”) Wynn, South Jordan; Michelle (Matt) Graves, Matthews, NC; three great-grandchildren: Emma and Ellie Wynn, Zach Graves; sister: Mignon Payne, West Valley; sister-in-law: Martha Atkin, Torrance, CA; many nieces and nephews.
BETHESDA, Md. — First Potomac Realty Trust (NYSE:FPO) announced today that CORT Business
Services Corporation (CORT Furniture Rental) has signed a seven-year
lease at Cavalier Industrial Park in Chesapeake, Virginia. CORT will be
occupying 23,580 square feet at the Company’s recently completed 96,000
square foot warehouse building, bringing the approximately 400,000
square foot Cavalier Industrial Park to 100% leased.

“We are very pleased to have CORT Furniture Rental lease the balance of
our new warehouse building,” said Tony Beck, First Potomac’s Regional
Vice President for Southern Virginia. “This transaction adds to an
already impressive roster of tenants at this property.”

Completed just one year ago, the new warehouse building is located at
3732 Cook Boulevard and is part of the Company’s three-building,
Cavalier Industrial Park located in the submarket in Chesapeake,
Virginia.

Fashion4Home, Inc. launched today as the first
online-only furniture retailer in the US to offer consumers high quality modern furniture at 50-70% less
than traditional retail prices. Fashion4Home.com is a wholly-owned
subsidiary of the German company of the same name, which launched in Europe
in November 2009.

To celebrate the companys US launch, Fashion4Home.com is giving away
discount codes through Twitter . Just follow @Fashion4Home and tweet “Send me
a discount code @Fashion4Home #design #furniture #deals.”

Fashion4Home.com is reorganizing the home furniture supply
chain by creating a direct-to-consumer connection for high-end furniture,
designers and manufacturers. By eliminating all of the associated costs of
inventory and compressing the entire supply chain, Fashion4Home.com is able
to give consumers the highest quality designer
furniture at a fraction of the price.

In addition, Fashion4Home.com gives consumers the ability to comment and
vote on designs in consideration, thereby influencing the products offered
in the online store. This creates an open innovation environment for top modern furniture designers to
share their ideas directly with consumers, gain immediate feedback and
speed up product design. Fashion4Home.com is the worlds first hub for
furniture designers and consumers to interact directly, making the design
and purchasing process more engaging, fun and affordable.

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HMS Provides Customized Solutions Tailored to Clinical, Administrative
Staffs

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Hamilton Healthcare System (HHS) has selected Healthcare Management
Systems, Inc. (HMS) to provide customized clinical and financial
technology applications for its facilities including Hamilton General
Hospital, a 34-bed community hospital located in Hamilton, Texas, Family
Practice Rural Health Clinic in Hamilton, Texas, Hico Clinic in Hico,
Texas and Family Practice Clinic of Mills County in Goldthwaite, Texas.

The HMS software, an enterprise-wide technology solution for more than
600 community hospitals, will allow Hamilton Healthcare System to
automate its financial activities, including patient accounting,
accounts payable, and eligibility. It will also enhance clinical
productivity, improve patient safety and provide many of the benefits
associated with automating lab results, physician orders, medication
administration, transcription and other clinical data. In addition to
the direct hospital benefits, the system will integrate with the
community-based physician electronic medical record allowing key
hospital personnel and physicians access to relevant patient information
within the hospital, completing the continuum of care.

“HMS was attractive because of its customized software that allows
systems to grow and expand,” said Chad Reinert, HHS’s director of
information technology.

Jim Shafer, chief executive officer at Hamilton Healthcare System added
that the hospital began to implement the new software package
mid-January as a product launch aptly named “HHS200: Racing Forward.”
The implementation process will be complete by this summer.

Hospital reimbursement from all payers is at risk Take proactive approach to responding to auditors If your hospital has been focusing solely on improving Medicare records in preparation for the permanent Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) program, you may find yourself in a bind as other payers roll out their own audit programs. Hospitals should prepare for the MICs and the commercial auditors in much the same way as they have been preparing for the RACs, and develop an organized group, similar to the RAC committee, with well-defined roles with each discipline, says Brian Flood, CHC, CIG, Esq., managing director for KPMG LLC.

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SEATTLE — A group of 18 physicians, nurses and logistical support staff from the
Northwest Physicians Network (NPN), the region’s largest delegated
independent physician association, are headed to Haiti, Friday, January
29 at 1pm.

With no federal support or NGO affiliation, chief medical officer Stan
Flemming is leading the team. He believes first actions will be to treat
neglected wounds and rising disease.

The team plans to be in Port au Prince for three days, then divide and
head north approximately 100 miles (travel distance) to Cap-Haitien and
Plaine du Nord. While less structural damage occurred in these cities,
many of the wounded taken there have been neglected while NGO medical
teams focus in Port au Prince, and transportation is limited.

“We are prepared to handle acute medical and orthopedic-type injuries,”
said Flemming. Their range of expertise includes family medicine,
orthopedic surgery, pediatrics, psychology and emergency medical
training. Some of the physicians bring disaster relief experience,
though for many, this will be their first time treating patients in a
disaster setting.

The NPN Foundation, the 501c3 arm of NPN, collected donations for the
group’s logistical support, however, most participants are covering
their own expenses.

NEWTON, Mass. — Senior Housing Properties Trust (NYSE: SNH) today announced that it has
scheduled its 2010 Annual Meeting of Shareholders for May 12, 2010. The
record date for determination of shareholders entitled to vote at the
meeting is February 21, 2010.

Senior Housing Properties Trust is a real estate investment trust that
owns independent and assisted living communities, nursing homes,
rehabilitation hospitals, wellness centers and medical office buildings
throughout the United States. SNH is headquartered in Newton, MA.

A Maryland Real Estate Investment Trust with transferable shares of
beneficial interest listed on the New York Stock Exchange.No
shareholder, Trustee or officer is personally liable for any act or
obligation of the Trust.

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Sanofi-aventis VP of U.S. Human Resources to Help Lead Workplace
Effort to Eliminate Cancer as a Public Health Threat

CARY, N.C. — Judy O’Hagan has been named Chairman of the CEO Cancer Gold Standard
Task Force and will help lead a nationwide, workplace-based effort to
encourage more companies to reduce the cancer risk for employees and
their families through screenings, early detection, and healthy changes
in lifestyle.

The CEO Cancer Gold Standard™ calls for
companies to evaluate their health benefits and corporate culture and
take extensive, concrete actions in five key areas of health and
wellness. To earn Gold Standard accreditation, a company must
establish programs to reduce cancer risk by discouraging tobacco use;
encouraging physical activity; promoting healthy diet and nutrition;
detecting cancer at its earliest stages; and providing access to quality
care, including participation in clinical trials. The CEO Cancer Gold
Standard Task Force is comprised of representatives from the nearly
50 companies that have already achieved this high standard of cancer
prevention and workplace wellness excellence.

William C. Weldon, chairman and chief executive officer of Johnson
Johnson, chairs the CEO Roundtable on Cancer, a nonprofit
organization of cancer-fighting CEOs who created the CEO Cancer Gold
Standard™, in collaboration with the National
Cancer Institute, many of its designated cancer centers, and leading
health non-profit organizations and professionals. Today, more than one
million employees and family members are benefiting from the vision and
leadership of employers who have chosen to become Gold Standard accredited.

“The Gold Standard was established because it is our
belief that as employers we can and should embrace our unique ability to
conquer cancer, starting in our own workplaces,” said Weldon. “With the
support of CEO, Chris Viehbacher, Judy led efforts to make
sanofi-aventis a Gold Standard workplace and has demonstrated the
commitment and capability to help other employers, large and small,
reach this same goal.”

McCormick Helps Make Food Fun and Flavorful with Cupid’s Cuisine for
the Entire Family

HUNT VALLEY, Md. — A red letter day, sometimes called a “scarlet day,” is any day of
special significance. This year, Valentine’s Day happens to fall on a
Sunday, and what better way to celebrate than with a special “Red Letter
Day” menu – filled with fun and flavorful McCormick recipes and tips for
the entire family. From a colorful twist on a breakfast favorite to a
signature red velvet cake for dessert, McCormick has created treats to
start and end your “Red Letter Day.”

“Sure, Valentine’s Day is about love and romance, but why not make it
about fun and food too,” says Mary Beth Harrington, Senior Culinary
Specialist, McCormick Kitchens. “Infusing the signature color of the day
– red – into baking and activities is a great way to bring everyone
together to celebrate.”

Jump start your day of red with a hearty and warm family breakfast by
serving up “Love Bug” Cinnamon Pancakes spiced up with the
flavors of cinnamon and vanilla, topped with red strawberries or
raspberries and a sprinkle of red colored sugar or coconut.
Cinnamon-spiked Hot Cocoa with Red Sugar-Crusted Marshmallows is
the perfect way to share a heart-warming moment with everyone in the
family. Say ”I love you” for dessert with rich and delicious Red
Velvet Cupcakes, and get the kids involved by personalizing each one
with a special love note.

McCormick offers these Valentine’s Day tips…from Cupid himself:

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SALT LAKE CITY — A woman who stole a sport utility vehicle in Magna and drove off with someone elses 3-year-old child in the car has been sentenced to prison. Third District Judge Robert Faust sentenced Melissa Sue Irish, 21, to a one-to-15-year term in prison for kidnapping, which was amended from a first-degree felony to a second-degree felony. The judge also imposed a prison term of zero to five years behind bars for joyriding, a third-degree felony. The sentences were ordered to run concurrently. The childs mother ran up to the vehicle, pounded on the windows and screamed, “My baby!” according to court documents.
New Sage Energy Corp (TSX VENTURE: NSG) (”New Sage”) is pleased to announce an update on the Leger #1 well that was drilled and completed in the Lafourche Crossing Field, Louisiana in October 2009. Leger #1 has been producing oil and gas since December 12, 2009 and early production results show an average flow rate of 1.08 mmcf/day natural gas and 23 bbls/day of 52 degrees API (which is approximately 107 barrels of oil equivalent per day “Boe/d”), after a 27 day initial production history. The well reached a total depth of 10,648 and was completed between 10,614 and 10,643.

There were up to nine potential oil and gas productive zones identified in the Leger #1 well; three to five zones were anticipated prior to drilling. The well targeted five sands; 9850, 9900, 10100, 10180 and 10300 that are known producing sands within the Lafourche Crossing Field. The Leger #1 drill location is located on the down-thrown side of a listric growth fault where favorable gas production characteristics have historically been encountered. Proximity to this style of fault, as observed for sands located at depth for this development well, increases the likelihood to encounter additional oil and gas reservoirs.

Sidewall core analysis results indicate that these nine sands provide a total of 45 net pay with good reservoir quality, with an additional 24 of potential net pay and 14 of possible pay. Leger #1 well has 15 of section within the 9850 sands to be perforated with the lower portion of this reservoir considered to have good reserve potential. Sidewall core analysis confirms that the 8100, 9850, 10100 and 10375 sands all have good reservoir potential. New Sage holds a 5% working interest in the J. Leger #1 well.

New Sage is a Canadian oil and gas exploration and development company with a focus on opportunities in South America and the US Gulf States region.

On any given Sunday, why would anyone brave
sub-zero degree temperatures at a football game when they could watch it in
the comfort of home on a giant plasma flat screen with Dolby surround
sound?

Why drive to the mall to buy your favorite artists new album when, in
seconds, it can be legally downloaded on your home computer?

Why wake up and log on to your desktop when you could stay in bed and surf
the Web wirelessly on your laptop?

Advances in technology are enabling us to create new routines and cast off
the old ones. Each is anchored in convenience, can be performed with a
mouse click, and completed while still in PJs.

Even as power and prevalence of internet connections, home theater and
entertainment systems grow, one constant remains the bridge to newer
technology: copper .

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The floor was shaking, the walls were crumbling and the babies at Ruuska Village Orphanage in Haiti were bouncing out of their cribs. Mandi McBride dived to shelter the screaming toddlers rolling across the ground, risking her life to keep them alive. “I just knew we were all gone,” said the Logan nurse, who has adopted two Haitian children and was on a humanitarian mission at the orphanage when a 7.0 earthquake hit Jan. 12. “I was praying as hard as I could. Ive never been so close to death in my life.” Their orphans are homeless. They cant join their families in America because the Haitian government, worried about human trafficking, has stopped issuing humanitarian parole. And they are running out of food. As horrific as the earthquake was, it wasnt the first twist of fate thats kept these children from their would-be American families. Many have been stuck in limbo for three, four and five years, waiting for adoption paperwork to be finalized. Kidnapping, hunger, sickness and death had already become a part of many hopeful parents lives before the earthquake struck.
Follow-up calls help avoid readmissions In an effort to improve transitions of care, the nurse care coordinators at Brigham and Womens Hospital in Boston make follow-up calls to patients who have been discharged, identify problems and solve them, and answer questions the patients may have about medication, symptoms, or their discharge plan. The hospital has an average of 53,693 discharges and 59,323 emergency department visits each year and had a 30-day readmission rate of 8.79% for medical-surgical patients in 2009.

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LOS ANGELES — California Pizza Kitchen, Inc. (CPK) (NASDAQ:CPKI), home to the Original
BBQ Chicken Pizza and other innovative hearth-baked pizzas,
made-to-order pastas, creative salads, appetizers, soups, sandwiches and
desserts, opened on the campus of Stony Brook University today. The new
quick-serve location, the second opened by CPK franchise partner
Lackmann Culinary Services, is located in the university’s Roth Quad
adjacent to student residence halls.

Stony Brook University is located on 1,100 acres of Long Island’s north
shore, just 60 miles east of New York City, and has been ranked in the
top 100 best national universities by U.S. News World Report.
Over 24,000 students will now be able to order from a specialized
selection of CPK’s most popular pizzas, pastas, salads and Panini
sandwiches including the Thai Chicken Pizza, Original BBQ Chicken
Chopped Salad and Chicken Tequila Fettuccine. Stony Brook University
will be hosting an on-campus kick-off party in early February which will
include prizes for the first student to try all CPK menu items as well
as a campus-wide vote for their favorite CPK pizza. Hours of operation
will be Monday through Friday 11:30 a.m. to 12 a.m., Saturday and Sunday
12 p.m. to 12 a.m.

Lackmann Culinary Services opened the first California Pizza Kitchen
location on a college campus at Hofstra University in Hempstead, New
York in August 2009.

Hormel Foods Launches “SPAM®
Products: Dish This!” Community

AUSTIN, Minn. — What are three of the most welcomed words in a casual cook’s kitchen?
“Just add _____!”

“Over the years we’ve tasted hundreds of traditional dishes that
families have brought to new life simply and inexpensively by mixing in SPAM®
products– and with it, more flavor and zest,” said Dan Goldman, senior
product manager of SPAM® Family of
Products. “SPAM® Products: Dish This! is
designed to bring these people together, encourage them to share their
recipes and to help recruit others interested in waking up from
monotonous meal routines.”

In its introductory year, the exchange will spotlight three easy “meal
makeovers” that encourage casual cooks to try their hand at re-imagining
recipes made from three of the most-common kitchen staples:

Oscars, Tonys, Tastys “. it was only a matter of time before the entertainment industry launched an awards ceremony specifically for food, fashion, drink and style in film, television and online. Last week marked the debut of the Tasty Awards and although were not entirely sure what kind of golden statue marked the honor — were kind of hoping its a replica of Tom Colicchio in an apron — the red carpet pizazz was certainly glitzy. — Celebrity chef, raconteur and self-styled culinary bad boy Anthony Bourdain took top honors as “Tasty Person of the Year,” a title that would sound really inappropriate were it attached to anyone else. — Pioneer awards went to Bay Area chef Martin Yan, New Orleans Paul Prudhomme and YouTube. — Lifetime Achievement Awards were given to legendary French chef Jacques Pepin and Food Networks Alton Brown.

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“The scene is Capitol Hill. Its the year 2035. Thousands of elderly protesters assemble outside the Capitol building. Inside, the House Ways and Means Committee meets to enact huge cuts in both Medicare and the national health insurance program.” That is the opening of “The Medicare Monster,” a reason article from January 1993; authors Steven Hayward and Erik Peterson highlighted predictions of Medicares impending fiscal insolvency to warn against the push for government-run health care. Substitute 2017 for 2035, and you could write the scene today. Hayward and Petersons cautionary tale pointed out that Medicare costs had been dramatically underestimated from the inception of the program in 1966. Medicare cost $3 billion in 1966. A “conservative” estimate by the House Ways and Means Committee in 1966 projected that Medicare would cost $12 billion after inflation by 1990. The actual 1990 cost was nearly nine times more: $107 billion. Today Medicare costs $408 billion, consuming about 13 percent of the total federal budget. Since 1993 projections about Medicares eventual date of bankruptcy have oscillated considerably. In 1997 the Medicare Trustees projected that its hospital fund would be depleted by the middle of 2000. Fiscal collapse was avoided when the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 imposed what amounted to price controls on physicians and hospitals. As a consequence, in 2000 the Medicare Trustees sunnily projected that the program would be solvent through 2029. Nine years later, the latest Medicare Trustees report projects that the hospital fund (Part A) will be depleted by 2017. The trustees assert that bringing it into actuarial balance during the next 75 years will require either immediately raising the Medicare payroll tax from 2.9 percent to 6.78 percent or cutting current benefits by 53 percent. Medicare Part B, which pays for outpatient care and doctor bills, and the recently added Part D, which pays for prescription drugs, are “both projected to remain adequately financed into the indefinite future because current law automatically provides financing each year to meet next years expected costs.” Translation: About 75 percent of Medicare funds spent on doctors and drugs come from general tax revenue.
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HONOLULU — Tissue Genesis, Inc., an emerging leader in advanced tissue engineering
and cell therapy solutions, and American Medical Systems Holdings, Inc.
(NASDAQ: AMMD) announced today they have signed an agreement for the
research and development of adipose (fat)–derived regenerative cells for
use in treating pelvic health disorders. American Medical Systems will
pay $1.1 million over the life of the agreement to obtain rights offered
by Tissue Genesis, Inc.

“AMS is committed to being at the forefront of innovation to improve the
lives of the millions of people worldwide who suffer from pelvic health
disorders,” said Tony Bihl, President and CEO of American Medical
Systems. “We are delighted to partner with Tissue Genesis, a leader in
the burgeoning field of regenerative cell technology, to research
therapies that may fundamentally improve patient treatment within our
markets.”

“We are proud to partner with American Medical Systems – a company with
true vision and initiative – as they recognize the immense potential
benefits of cell therapy,” said Anton Krucky, President and CEO of
Tissue Genesis. “Adipose tissue is a rich source of regenerative cells –
including adult stem cells – and these cells have shown promising
results in their ability to help patients. American Medical Systems’
world-class technology and business acumen will be a tremendous asset to
Tissue Genesis.”

Through the deal, American Medical Systems has a four year option to
obtain exclusive distribution and license rights to Tissue Genesis’
regenerative cell technology – including the Tissue Genesis Cell
Isolation System™ – for use in human pelvic health applications, with an
additional two year right of first refusal. Along with milestone
payments, Tissue Genesis will receive rights to certain data and
derivative technology developed under the agreement. Tissue Genesis, in
turn, will provide American Medical Systems with instruments,
disposables, and know-how to allow American Medical Systems to develop
state-of-the-art regenerative cell applications.

SUPPORTERS OF health care reform need money–a lot of money–to pay for it. So its not surprising that they would try to get it from the people with the most money to spare. Hence the so-called millionaires tax, a levy embedded in the House health care bill. As the noted philanthropist (with other peoples money) and House Ways and Means Committee chairman, Rep. Charles Rangel (D-N.Y.), explained, lawmakers are targeting big earners because it “causes the least amount of pain on the least amount of people.” Thats the theory, anyway. In fact, the millionaires tax is a good example of how poorly some politicians understand the policies they propose. At press time, the Senate was still debating the bills details. But the health care bill that the House narrowly approved in November included a 5.4 percent tax on the portion of gross income (which includes capital gains and dividends) that exceeds $500,000 for individuals and $1 million for a couple. The surtax would apply to tax years that begin after December 31, 2010. So the first sign that the tax will hit more than millionaires is the fact that it targets half-millionaires from the get-go. The ideas main selling point is that the increase would hit only 0.3 percent of tax fliers–roughly 400,000 people–yet would raise $460.5 billion over the next 10 years. Congress Joint Committee on Taxation estimated that the new rate would affect only 1.2 percent of relatively small business owners, including sole proprietorships (that is, businesses owned by just one person), partnerships (owned by a few people), and S corporations (which have up to 75 shareholders). But because the tax isnt indexed for inflation, over time it will apply to more taxpayers as inflation affects income levels. Sound familiar? It should, because this is how the alternative minimum tax (AMT) became such a nightmare. The AMT was created in 1969 to prevent just 155 wealthy taxpayers from using deductions and credits to avoid paying any federal income taxes. Because it was not indexed for inflation, it came to affect an ever-growing share of the population, prompting Congress to pass a patch each year limiting its reach; next year, without the patch, it is projected to strike 27.4 million Americans–nearly 20 percent of the countrys taxpayers. And even with the patch, the AMT hits far more than just millionaires: In 2009, it swept up 4 million

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[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Before getting married in 1997, Neal Lyday never struggled with weight. Growing up, hed always been lean and athletic. But once he and Shelia Lyday said, “I do,” the struggles began for both of them. “We partied, drank beer, and ate a ton of fast food,” Neal says. “Id hit the drive-thru five times a day and eat about 10,000 calories.” Neal got the classic wake-up call after a routine physical in 2007 revealed that his cholesterol was twice that of a healthy man, a whopping 465 mg/dL. Because of Neals severe family history of heart disease, his doctor called Neal “a walking time bomb.” But it wasnt until he picked up a copy of Mens Fitness in March 2008 that he tried to change, and perhaps save, his life. “Shelia and I had both decided we were unhappy with our weight,” he says, “and knew we needed to do something.” The couple took before pictures, hanging them up all over their house, and started doing 20 minutes of cardio six days a week, eventually lifting as well. They also swore off fast food. Together, they cooked low-fat meals with a 1-2-3 formula: one part fat, two parts protein, and three parts carbs. They also started eating smaller meals more frequently to help keep their metabolisms stoked.
PROGRESSIVES AND libertarians dont agree on much these days, but they are coming together on one point: The Ninth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution tastes great and is less filling. The amendment is short but not simple: “The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.” “I would argue that, in this day and age, the American people have a right to health care,” the blogger Democrashield wrote in November. “The Constitution certainly grants Congress the power to protect that right.” In March the liberal columnist Roland Hansen listed “safe food, drinking water, and air” as well as “government-provided comprehensive health care” among rights potentially enforceable under the Ninth Amendment. In his 2007 book Retained by the People, the Berkeley law professor Daniel Farber described vistas of positive rights–from tenant protections to state-funded education to rights drawn from multinational conventions and overseas courts–that could open if Americans “embrace their heritage of support for human rights and join the rest of the world in the effort to articulate those rights.” The amendments libertarian fans are no less enthusiastic. The Georgetown law professor (and reason contributor) Randy Barnett has argued that the Ninth Amendment should be a guide to the Framers thinking on rights retained by individuals. In his 2004 book No Price Too High: Victimless Crimes and the Ninth Amendment, Robert M. Hardaway, a legal scholar at the University of Denver, discerns rights of “individual privacy and personal autonomy” in the amendment and suggests that they protect drug use, prostitution, and other currently criminalized behaviors. Conservatives take a limited view of what rights are retained by what people. During his unsuccessful Supreme Court confirmation hearings, Judge Robert Bork said, “If you had an amendment that says Congress shall make no, and then there is an inkblot and you cannot read the rest of it, I dont think the court can make up what might be under the inkblot.” Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia brings a similar philosophy to the bench. In his dissent from Troxel v. Granville, a 2000 ruling that struck down a Washington state law on visitation rights, Scalia wrote, “The Constitutions refusal to deny or disparage other rights is far removed from affirming any one of them, and even farther removed from authorizing judges to identify what they might be, and to enforce the judges list against laws duly enacted by the people.”

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ELMSFORD, N.Y. — BioScrip, Inc. (Nasdaq: BIOS) today announced it has signed a definitive
agreement to acquire Critical Homecare Solutions (“CHS”), a leading
provider of home infusion and home health agency services to patients
suffering from chronic and acute medical conditions. Under the terms of
the transaction, BioScrip will pay an aggregate of $343.2 million
through a combination of cash and stock. In addition, the Company will
also issue 3.40 million warrants with a $10.00 exercise price and
five-year term to CHS shareholders. The combination of BioScrip and CHS
will create an industry leading provider consisting of specialty
pharmacy, home infusion and home health care services from 110 locations
nationwide.

“The acquisition of CHS is a transformative event for BioScrip and is
consistent with our growth strategy to expand our geographic reach,
increase gross profit, operating income and EBITDAO margins, and to
become the clinical leader in infusion, oral and injectable specialty
pharmacy services and care management programs,” said Richard H.
Friedman, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of BioScrip. “As a result
of the transaction, BioScrip will become one of the largest home
infusion providers in the United States with a stronger and broader
clinical services infrastructure. The CHS acquisition will add 35
specialty infusion pharmacies, including 16 Ambulatory Treatment Centers
(ATC) across 22 states, and 33 nursing locations to BioScrip’s existing
platform. With CHS, we will be positioned to offer a comprehensive
national integrated solution for pharmacy and clinical management
services, capable of handling all delivery technologies for our key
constituencies – patients, payers, physicians and pharmaceutical
manufacturers.”

CHS generated approximately $252.0 million of revenue and approximately
$39.0 million of adjusted EBITDA, or 15% of revenue, for the trailing
twelve month period ending September 30, 2009. On a pro forma basis, the
combined company generated approximately $1.6 billion in revenue and
$73.4 million of adjusted EBITDAO for the trailing twelve month period
ending September 30, 2009.

Key Benefits of the Transaction Include:

King Spalding, a leading international law
firm, advised BioScrip, Inc. in its definitive agreement to acquire
Critical Homecare Solutions (CHS), a leading provider of home infusion and
home health agency services to patients suffering from chronic and acute
medical conditions.

Under the terms of the agreement, BioScrip will pay an aggregate of $343.2
million through a combination of cash, stock and the assumption of debt.
The company will also issue 3.4 million warrants with a $10 exercise price
and five-year term to CHS shareholders. The combination of BioScrip and CHS
will create an industry leading provider consisting of specialty pharmacy,
home infusion and home health care services with 110 locations nationwide.

BioScrip, Inc. is a specialty pharmaceutical healthcare organization that
partners with patients, physicians, healthcare payers and pharmaceutical
manufacturers to provide access to medications and management solutions to
optimize outcomes for chronic and other complex health care conditions.

Barry A. Posner, executive vice president, secretary and general counsel of
BioScrip, oversaw the legal aspects of the transaction for his company. The
King Spalding legal team representing BioScrip in the matter was led by
corporate partner E. William Bates, II, of the firms New York office.
Other members of the team were the following:

SALT LAKE CITY — A man indicted in an illegal online pharmacy scheme was ordered Tuesday to be remanded into the custody of immigration officials. Edgar Flores-Cuevas, 36, was facing a prison term of 18 to 24 months on charges of conspiracy to commit money laundering. He was sentenced to the 20 months he had already served. U.S. District Judge Dale Kimball also imposed a supervised release term of 36 months. Prosecutors say those running the operation were able to distribute more than 11 million pills, making millions of dollars in the process, from 2003 until the scheme was discovered in 2008. Flores-Cuevas was indicted on two counts of conspiracy to import the drug Phentermine, conspiracy to commit money laundering and conspiracy to commit wire fraud. He pleaded guilty to the conspiracy to commit money laundering charge in November.

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Sandy Fender remembers the day some 30 years ago she and her colleague Pam Nave loaded up their canoes and took to the Delta — with them, a rehabilitated sea otter ready to go back into the wild. While memorable, it was one of thousands of similar missions they took on over the years. Both women have always had a love for animals. Both signed up to volunteer at the Walnut Creek Lindsay Wildlife Museum in 1973. “I officially retired on Dec. 29, partially related to age. Ill be 70 in June,” laughed Fender, whos lived in Concord more than 50 years. “The spring season was coming up and it can be really long and grueling. I just didnt think I could handle it any longer at my age. Ive been there this long because I enjoy the work, do it really well and learned a lot.” Nave, 65, a Martinez resident for 21 years, will officially retire in October.
IN the hills above Port au Prince, I met a young Scottish nurse with a remarkable story. Susan Westwood was treating toddlers at the orphanage shes worked at for two years when the quake struck. “When the earthquake happened I couldnt stand up, the building was shaking so much,” she told me. “I was convinced the orphanage was about to collapse.” She then described the agonising decision of which child to pick up and flee with as the building continued to sway. In the end she stayed put and comforted them all. “I thought we may all die,” she said.

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technology, are now available through the Fluke Web site and by
subscription.

The three publications are designed to give industry professionals
information they can use on the job, and show how to put Fluke instruments
to work. Newsletters are written for electricians and electrical
contractors, plant engineering and maintenance professionals and heating,
ventilation, air conditioning, refrigeration (HVAC) and indoor air quality
contractors, weatherization professionals and facilities maintenance
personnel.

Fluke Electrical News
leads with the story of how technicians use Fluke instruments to maintain
the early warning system at a dam five miles from Manhattan, Kan. — and 12
miles from a seismic fault zone. Other stories in the current issue detail
the use of infrared windows to increase safety of thermal inspections, how
to make energy audits produce results, and how to put the new Fluke 233
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custom-built machinery at canvas finisher Martin Corporation. Also in this
issue: how high-resolution Fluke thermal imagers enhance troubleshooting,
how to reduce the operational cost of compressed air systems, and how using
the frequency function on a multimeter keeps a cushion foam manufacturer
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ATLANTA — NAPA AUTO PARTS has been named the “Best Program Distributor for
Replacement Parts in the United States” by automotive technicians across
the country. Frost Sullivan bestowed the honor to NAPA as part of its
annual Automotive Technicians’ Choice Awards, which are based on the
organization’s independent research to evaluate and measure companies
and trends in the market.

“We are pleased to recognize NAPA with this award because of its strong,
positive brand reputation among U.S. automotive technicians,” said Tonya
Fowler, Global Director with Frost Sullivan’s Customer Research Team.
“NAPA stood out head and shoulders above the competition in this
category, receiving nearly twice as many top rankings by automotive
technicians as its nearest competitor. This recognition reiterates
NAPA’s superiority in customer support, quality, price and global
service.”

The research found that 31 percent of U.S. automotive technicians
participating in the study ranked NAPA No. 1 in the category, expressing
high satisfaction with NAPA’s customer service and staff knowledge. The
next highest automotive distributor received similar votes from 18
percent of participating technicians.

Of those automotive technicians who participated in the study, 32
percent primarily purchase replacement parts from NAPA and roughly nine
out of 10 ranked NAPA as one of the top three program distributors. The
study found technician’s valued NAPA’s superior product information,
product knowledge and stock selection. One technician rated NAPA No. 1
because of NAPA’s quality, availability and parts warranty.

“We are honored to receive this award because it is based on our
relationship with the technicians who trust our parts,” said NAPA
President Bob Susor. “NAPA is dedicated to providing the best quality
parts and the highest level of service. This recognition, which is
directly from our customers, speaks to our ability to deliver on our
mission and help technicians complete their jobs more efficiently and
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The Iranian theocracys war on Iranians continues. In year-end violence, government thugs in Qom disrupted the funeral of Ayatollah Hossein Ali Montazeri, a disaffected cleric, and attacked a car carrying opposition politician Mir-Hossein Mousavi. That was theater. In Tehran they went further, murdering Mousavis nephew.
MOST weeks I get letters about pink cars. Well, all those prayers have been answered. Fiat are doing a limited run of 500 Cinquecentos in pink for pounds 11,700 a pop.

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Seldin Company is a diversified full-service commercial real estate,
multi-family management, and development organization. Founded by Ben I.
Seldin in 1923, the Seldin Firm began as a one-man insurance company in
Council Bluffs, Iowa. Through the years, Seldin Company has built single
family homes, developed subdivisions, apartments in Omaha, Nebraska,
hotels, shopping centers and other commercial developments.

Today, Seldin Company headquarters are located in the Montclair
Professional Building in Omaha, Nebraska and operates in the Midwest
states of Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas, and Missouri. Currently, Seldin
Company specializes in property management, commercial sales and
leasing, and development with approximately 6,000 apartments in Omaha
and over 1.5 million square feet of commercial retail and office space.

Seldin Company is proud of all its contributions to help the Omaha
community grow over the years but perhaps one of its greatest
accomplishments is the development of the Westwood Community. The
Westwood Community was a master-planned development which began in 1957
when the company acquired the area which eventually included Westwood
Heights, Montclair, Montclair South and Royalwood and spanned nearly
1000 acres! Seldin Company also helped to develop the West Center Road
business corridor between 114th and 136th Streets by creating retail and
office centers, as well as single-family homes, apartments, schools,
churches, the Southwest YMCA, the Millard Public library, a fire
station, and the Westwood Golf Course. The company was recognized by the
Omaha Chamber of Commerce with a Golden Spike Award in 1991 and was
cited for its extensive developments in West Omaha totaling more than
$100 million at the time the award was made. Ted Seldin, Millard Seldin
and Stanley Silverman were recognized for their vision in planning this
mixed use community in Southwest Omaha over the decades.

BELLEVUE, Wash. — Symetra Financial Corporation (the “Company” or “Symetra”)
announced today the pricing of its initial public offering of its common
stock at $12.00 per share. The offering will consist of 20,699,510
primary shares to be sold by the Company, and 9,700,490 secondary shares
to be sold by existing stockholders. Affiliates of White Mountains
Insurance Group, Ltd. and Berkshire Hathaway Inc., who led the investor
group that formed Symetra in 2004, are not selling any shares in the
offering.

Symetra common stock will begin trading on the New York Stock Exchange
on Jan. 22, 2010 under the ticker symbol “SYA.” The offering is expected
to close on or about Jan. 27, 2010.

The Company intends to use the net primary proceeds from the offering
for general corporate purposes, which may include contributions of
capital to its insurance and other subsidiaries. Symetra will not
receive any proceeds from the sale of secondary shares by existing
stockholders.

BofA Merrill Lynch, J.P. Morgan, Goldman, Sachs Co., and Barclays
Capital are acting as joint book-running managers for the offering. The
underwriters have a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional
4,560,000 shares of common stock from the Company at the public offering
price, less the underwriting discount, to cover over-allotments, if any.

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Saturday on TV Figure skating (1 p.m. and 8 p.m., Ch. 5): U.S. Championships College basketball: Air Force at Utah (4 p.m., The mtn.); Utah State at Idaho (6 p.m., Ch. 30); BYU at San Diego State (8 p.m., The mtn.) Screen Actors Guild Awards (6 p.m., TBS): 16th annual awards Mens college volleyball (7 p.m., BYUTV): Stanford at BYU
SALT LAKE CITY — Judging how teachers should earn their paychecks is a complicated and emotional issue that is drawing heated debate as the 2010 Legislative session rolls into action. “There is no cut and dried way” to decide how to pay teachers, said Gavin Hawkley, who teaches science at Mount Jordan Middle School in Sandy. A Dan Jones Associates Poll for the Deseret News and KSL-TV revealed 46 percent of those surveyed believe teacher pay should be based on performance. A total of 36 percent think it should be based on education and years of service, which is the current method used in Utah. Rep. Marie Poulson, D-Cottonwood Heights, is proposing a bill that recommends guiding principles for teacher performance pay plans, including promoting student achievement and making sure the plan is adequately funded.

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Save the Children child protection
teams are visiting camps, shelters, and communities across Haitis
earthquake zone to ensure the safety of children and to help unaccompanied
children be reunited with relatives whenever possible.

“Children are particularly vulnerable right now and we must do everything
possible to ensure their safety and wellbeing, especially when they may
have lost or been separated from relatives who were caring for them,” said
Annie Foster, Save the Childrens emergency response team leader in Haiti.
“Save the Children is giving children in camps and shelters safe places to
play and get support in recovering from the hardships theyve experienced.
At the same time, were actively setting up systems to locate and reunite
unaccompanied children with family members.”

Save the Children has already established six child friendly spaces at
camps and shelters in Port-au-Prince and Jacmel and will open more in the
days to come.

About 50 trained social workers, staff and affiliated personnel trained by
Save the Children are now identifying locations where unaccompanied
children have taken refuge. These child protection specialists are working
with community leaders to ensure the safety of the children during the
family reunification process. Save the Children is working with the
Haitian government and others to establish a wide-reaching system to
identify separated children and reunite them with family members.

There are great opportunities to reunite children with loving relatives in
the days to come. Many children were not with their families at the time
the earthquake struck because they were in school or pursuing work or other
activities. Others may have become separated from parents now receiving
medical attention in a different area. Some children are left temporarily
unaccompanied while parents search for food and work. Save the Children is
committed to identifying these children and protecting their safety, while
working to reunite Haitian families.

Just over one week since the devastating earthquake in Haiti, UNICEF continues to coordinate and deliver humanitarian relief efforts as the designated lead agency responsible for water and sanitation, nutrition, child protection and education. Child protection specialists on the ground are also working to address the growing concerns for children separated from families who face increased risks of malnutrition and disease, trafficking, sexual exploitation and serious emotional trauma.

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

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

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

Moscow talk-radio host Matvey Ganapolsky said the following thing on air in October: “Stalin signed an order that children can be shot from the age of 12 as enemies of the nation. Which of the bastards dares say a single word in his defense?” Well, heres one: Eugene Dzhugashvili, Stalins grandson.

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WHO has the best job in the world? When I was a boy, I had no doubt that it was Charles Kuralt, a balding, paunchy correspondent for CBS News who spent his days roaming around America in a battered white motor home, stopping along the way to file feature stories about plain-spoken, good-hearted men and women who carved merry-go-round horses by hand, made bricks out of mud, and led untroubled lives in towns even smaller than the one in which I grew up. Anyone who remembers The CBS Evening News with Walter Cronkite remembers Kuralts “On the Road” segments, which ran every week or so from 1967 to 1980, and some of those memories are likely to be surprisingly sharp. Does Jethro Manns name ring any bells? Hes the fellow who loaned bicycles to the children of a village in North Carolina–for free. I saw him on The CBS Evening News half a lifetime ago, and I bet I could still pick him out of a lineup. If you remember the Bicycle Man, you can get to know him again by ordering a copy of On the Road with Charles Kuralt, Set 1, a newly released three-DVD box set from Acorn Media that contains 76 “On the Road” stories, including some of the most celebrated ones. Kuralts tribute to the men who built the Golden Gate Bridge is here. So is his Thanksgiving visit to a pair of Mississippi sharecroppers who put all nine of their children through college. So are a fair number of the other pieces that kept me tuning in to The CBS Evening News long after I parted political ways with its avuncular anchorman. Some are frankly sentimental, others light and charming. Virtually all of them remain watchable to this day. Not only did Kuralt have an uncanny ability to sniff out heartwarming stories, but he was smart enough to keep the focus on his interviewees rather than himself. He was a stalwart and lifelong advocate of what he called “the tricycle principle,” which he formulated after watching a local TV newsman cover a childrens tricycle race. At the end of the story, the camera cut to the reporter, who was riding a tricycle. Kuralt winced at that kind of self-aggrandizement. “Keep yourself out of the story,” he said. “The people who are watching it are not interested in you.” Instead of riding tricycles, Kuralt put his stamp on his “On the Road” pieces by coming up with exactly the right words to sum up the people he portrayed. This is how he ended his story about Alex and Mary Chandler, the sharecroppers who picked cotton and pulled corn in order to give their children more abundant lives: “There probably are no lessons in any of this. But I know that in the future, whenever I hear that the family is a dying institution, Ill think of them. Whenever I hear anything in America is impossible, Ill think of them.” That kind of writing was what made Kuralts portraits inimitable. “I could have shot them on toilet paper,” said Isadore Bleckman, his longtime cameraman, “and he would have given them truth.”
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MIAMI LAKES, Fla. — BankUnited has hired Mark Bagnoli as executive vice president and chief
auditor. In his new role, Bagnoli will lead the bank’s internal audit
function and report directly to the audit committee of the board of
directors.

Bagnoli joins BankUnited from the Federal Home Loan Bank in Chicago,
where he most recently served as executive vice president and chief risk
officer. Before this, he spent more than 20 years with JPMorgan
Chase/Bank One, where he rose through the ranks to the position of
senior vice president of the corporate audit division. During his tenure
he developed expertise in mergers and acquisitions, enterprise risk
management and regulatory compliance activities. Earlier in his career
he held positions with First Chicago Corp. and CitiBank in New York.

Bagnoli holds a master’s degree in management from the Kellogg Graduate
School of Management at Northwestern University and a bachelor’s degree
in accounting from Seton Hall.

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LAKE JACKSON, Texas — Congressman Ron Paul today endorsed Adam Kokesh, Republican candidate
for Congress in New Mexico’s third district.

Said Dr. Paul, “Adam Kokesh has been a tremendous supporter of mine.
Now, it is time for me to support him.

“As a fellow Veteran, Adam understands the many challenges facing our
brave men and women in Uniform and the steps we must take to strengthen
our national defense.

“Adam Kokesh has dedicated his life to fighting for Liberty. He has set
himself apart as one of the bold young leaders our Country sorely needs
as we strive to restore our Freedoms and what has made America the
greatest nation in history. I am very happy that Adam has decided to run
for Congress and wholeheartedly endorse him.”

WHO has the best job in the world? When I was a boy, I had no doubt that it was Charles Kuralt, a balding, paunchy correspondent for CBS News who spent his days roaming around America in a battered white motor home, stopping along the way to file feature stories about plain-spoken, good-hearted men and women who carved merry-go-round horses by hand, made bricks out of mud, and led untroubled lives in towns even smaller than the one in which I grew up. Anyone who remembers The CBS Evening News with Walter Cronkite remembers Kuralts “On the Road” segments, which ran every week or so from 1967 to 1980, and some of those memories are likely to be surprisingly sharp. Does Jethro Manns name ring any bells? Hes the fellow who loaned bicycles to the children of a village in North Carolina–for free. I saw him on The CBS Evening News half a lifetime ago, and I bet I could still pick him out of a lineup. If you remember the Bicycle Man, you can get to know him again by ordering a copy of On the Road with Charles Kuralt, Set 1, a newly released three-DVD box set from Acorn Media that contains 76 “On the Road” stories, including some of the most celebrated ones. Kuralts tribute to the men who built the Golden Gate Bridge is here. So is his Thanksgiving visit to a pair of Mississippi sharecroppers who put all nine of their children through college. So are a fair number of the other pieces that kept me tuning in to The CBS Evening News long after I parted political ways with its avuncular anchorman. Some are frankly sentimental, others light and charming. Virtually all of them remain watchable to this day. Not only did Kuralt have an uncanny ability to sniff out heartwarming stories, but he was smart enough to keep the focus on his interviewees rather than himself. He was a stalwart and lifelong advocate of what he called “the tricycle principle,” which he formulated after watching a local TV newsman cover a childrens tricycle race. At the end of the story, the camera cut to the reporter, who was riding a tricycle. Kuralt winced at that kind of self-aggrandizement. “Keep yourself out of the story,” he said. “The people who are watching it are not interested in you.” Instead of riding tricycles, Kuralt put his stamp on his “On the Road” pieces by coming up with exactly the right words to sum up the people he portrayed. This is how he ended his story about Alex and Mary Chandler, the sharecroppers who picked cotton and pulled corn in order to give their children more abundant lives: “There probably are no lessons in any of this. But I know that in the future, whenever I hear that the family is a dying institution, Ill think of them. Whenever I hear anything in America is impossible, Ill think of them.” That kind of writing was what made Kuralts portraits inimitable. “I could have shot them on toilet paper,” said Isadore Bleckman, his longtime cameraman, “and he would have given them truth.”

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WebTech Wireless Inc. (TSX: WEW), a leading provider of vehicle fleet location-based services (LBS) and telematics technology, today announced that it has been awarded a contract by the City of Ottawa, Ontario to equip approximately 180 salt spreader vehicles with WebTech Wireless InterFleet® GPS remote vehicle management solution. This will allow the city to precisely monitor its winter road salting operations in real-time, significantly reducing salt use, lowering costs and mitigating environmental impact. The contract is valued at more than $600,000.

Ottawa will use WebTech Wireless InterFleet® solution, including the new Prewet Tool, to allow supervisors to view each vehicles salt use instantaneously and have operators adjust spreader rates on the move. Depending on winter weather conditions, city officials estimate this could result in an annual 10% (13,300 tonne) reduction in salt use, representing an approximate saving of $1 million.

Reduced salt use will also help Ottawa meet its environmental objectives in support of Environment Canadas Road Salts Code of Practice, whose goal it is to reduce the approximately five million tonnes of salt used by Canadian municipalities each winter, lessening the harmful effects excessive salt use has on plant and animal life, while at the same time maintaining safe winter road conditions for users.

Commenting on the award, Owen Moore, COO at WebTech Wireless said, “Were very pleased to have been awarded this contract by the City of Ottawa. It is a real vote of confidence from a city that understands all too well the challenges of winter road maintenance. Were very confident that InterFleet® will meet and exceed all of the citys objectives, and look forward to showcasing it to other cities facing similar winter fleet management challenges.”

Scott Edmonds, WebTech Wireless President and CEO said, “Since acquiring the InterFleet® and NextBus® brands, weve seen our Telematics for the Planet™ initiative take on a whole new dimension. Beyond improving direct fleet operating efficiency through decreased fuel use, telematics has the potential to help public works departments manage services that have direct and indirect environmental impacts, such as excessive salt usage. Were very excited about working with governments to explore how our technology can help in areas such as winter maintenance, waste removal, and emergency services, among others.”

OAKLAND, Calif. — Lucid Design Group, Inc., a pioneer and leader in real-time energy
monitoring and display systems for commercial buildings, today announced
the recent completion of $1.5 million Series A funding, capping a year
of substantial growth and achievement in 2009. The investment was led by
Dry Creek Ventures of Healdsburg, a firm focused on the clean tech
sector.

“These funds culminated a year of significant progress for Lucid Design
Group,” said Michael Murray, Lucid CEO. “In 2009, we grew our customer
base, announced a low-cost version of our Building Dashboard® product,
launched a reseller program that will broaden our markets and
participated in a number of high-profile projects that gained nationwide
recognition.”

“In 2010, we expect to build on those achievements and enable more
people in more places to become actively involved in conservation
through real-time resource use feedback,” he added.

Building Dashboard, Lucid’s hosted software, now in its third
generation, provides a simple, easy-to-understand web-based display that
offers real-time feedback on building resource use. Graphs and gauges
are updated every 60 seconds and can be viewed over the web. Comparisons
can be made from hourly to yearly time scales. Usage can be expressed in
energy units, cost, carbon emissions and other measurements.

Studies and Lucid’s customer experiences have shown that
up-to-the-minute information on how much energy is being used in
buildings can motivate building occupants to find ways to reduce
consumption. Lucid team members’ research has demonstrated that
real-time feedback can result in electricity use reductions of up to 56
percent.

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Industry Veteran to Oversee Ticketmaster’s Resale Ticketing and
E-Commerce Marketplace

WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — TicketsNow, a leading online event ticket marketplace and Ticketmaster
(NASDAQ:TKTM) company, today announced the appointment of Ron Bension as
the company’s Chief Executive Officer. In the newly created position,
Bension will work closely with the TicketsNow and Ticketmaster executive
teams to develop and produce new offerings for consumers and foster
strategic business growth. During his more than 30-year career, Bension
has led several major e-commerce, recreation, and entertainment
companies to financial and strategic success, bringing a wealth of
leadership experience to TicketsNow.

“We are very fortunate to have Ron leading TicketsNow,” said Irving
Azoff, Ticketmaster’s CEO. “His wide breadth of operating successes and
strong industry relationships will play an instrumental role in driving
key growth opportunities and partnerships for TicketsNow, and we’re
thrilled to have him on the team.”

“I’m very excited to join the TicketsNow team at such a pivotal time in
the company’s history,” said Bension. “TicketsNow provides me with a
great opportunity to work with a talented group of people and leverage
my experience to lead in new product innovation and further evolve the
TicketsNow brand and competitive position.”

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HAVE YOU EVER noticed the number of cosmetic surgery ads in the back of Diablo magazine? Its mind-boggling. If there are that many surgeons in this area, all doing well enough to afford expensive advertising on a regular basis, then theres a lot of people around here who are older than they look. Me? I am as old as I look. Thats all right. I dont mind getting older — really, I dont. Id rather not, of course, but its hard to stop, despite what the ads would have you think. When I take inventory, its like parts of me are out of warranty while others have barely been opened. Take my back, please. (Sorry, old joke.) OK, thats not entirely an aging issue. I hurt it 23 years ago. Im not even sure what happened during the softball game to cause the sprain. But playing the next day, and the rest of the season, that wasnt helpful — nor was the medical profession failing to recognize a structural problem in my hip or spine. So now its a chronic problem that will not get better as I age. Oh well, spilt milk.
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the world on the internet by recognizing the best premium programming
appearing on ORLive during 2009, and requesting viewer participation in
determining the recipient of the first annual “ORLive Video of the Year”
award.

The “Best of 2009″ awards mark our 10th Anniversary and celebrate a decade
of ORLive presenting the very best of medical content to the world on the
Internet. The ORLive editorial board selected 12 finalists that met the
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The program receiving the highest number of votes will be named the “ORLive
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LOS ANGELES — Charlie Sheens wife, Brooke, was in a hospital intensive care unit Wednesday with a high fever and an infection following oral surgery, her lawyer said. Attorney Yale Galanter said Brooke Sheen was running a fever of 105 degrees when she was taken to Sherman Oaks Hospital. She had already obtained a postponement of a hearing in the Colorado domestic violence case against her actor husband because she was to undergo the surgery. Galanter, who was reached in Aspen, Colo., said the hearing that had been rescheduled for Friday will have to be postponed again.

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First the RACs, now wait for whats coming next Medicaid, commercial insurers starting their audits By the end of the year, its likely that every type of medical record in your hospital will be scrutinized by one auditor or another, predicts Brian Flood, managing director for KPMG LLP, the U.S. audit, tax, and advisory firm. The Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfares Bureau of Program Integrity has been auditing fee-for-service Medicaid claims for the past three years, using one of the Centers for Medicare Medicaid Services (CMS) contractors for the Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) demonstration project, reports Charleeda Redman, RN, MSN, ACM, director of corporate case management for the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, an integrated health system with 20 acute care hospitals.
Health Net of California providing evacuees with access to
prescriptions and coping services

LOS ANGELES — Health
Net of California, Inc. is taking steps to help ensure that Health
Net members who are victims and evacuees of the current California
storms have access to prescriptions, critical Health Net information and
services to help them cope with grief, loss, stress or trauma.

“Our thoughts are with those who have had to evacuate the safety and
comfort of their homes, or whose homes have been seriously damaged,”
said Steven Sell, president of Health Net of California. “We are
reaching out to our Health Net members to be sure they retain the
medical services and products they need to be well and stay well.”

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LAS VEGAS — Garrett Capital LLC, an affiliate of The Siegel Group Nevada, Inc., a
Commercial Real Estate Business Development Company, today announced
that it had foreclosed upon the Artisan Hotel; a 64 key boutique hotel
situated on 1.35 acres after having recently acquired a promissory note
secured by a First Deed of Trust from a mid-Western lender. Prior to the
foreclosure, the property had been placed in bankruptcy by the former
owners whose many problems with City, County, and Federal authorities
had been widely reported on throughout local media channels. The Siegel
Group has assumed operational control of the property which it will
continue to operate utilizing the Artisan name and is committed to
repositioning the property; quickly identifying and correcting
long-standing operational issues that have recently negatively impacted
the hotel’s reputation. The first order of business will be rebuild and
maintain the loyal following the hotel has developed over the years and
focus on implementing the superior customer service that is the
touchstone of successful boutique hotels. The Siegel Group will be
focusing much of its attention on correcting deferred maintenance issues
and modernizing aspects of the hotel while expanding the amenities and
services provided.

Located on West Sahara Avenue just minutes from the Las Vegas Strip, The
Artisan Hotel is one of the few true boutique hotels in the Las Vegas
market and has developed a following among locals and boutique
enthusiasts due to its eclectic design and hip, intimate atmosphere. The
hotel which had received rave reviews over the years contains a popular
bar-lounge, restaurant, wedding chapel and secluded pool and cabana area
that provide an ideal venue for events and private parties which will be
aggressively promoted and expanded under the new ownership. The Siegel
Group will be looking to immediately hire qualified employees to help
reposition the property and is one of the few local companies that has
been consistently creating jobs during these challenging economic times
as it continues to expand its portfolio.

Stephen Siegel, Founder and President of The Siegel Group states: “The
Artisan is an extremely cool property and will complement our existing
boutique hotel collection currently comprised of the St Tropez Hotel
scheduled to open April 2010 and located directly across from the Hard
Rock Hotel Casino and The Resort on Mount Charleston. While many
big-box providers in the Las Vegas market are trying to spin themselves
as boutique hotels, our collection is representative of the true
boutique hotels found throughout Los Angeles, New York and Miami which
focus on providing exceptional style and service on an intimate scale. I
look forward to expanding the visibility of the property and
re-introducing this hidden treasure and showing people the incredible
potential The Artisan possesses.”

West Harlem THE most famous name in Americas eminent-domain wars belongs to Susette Kelo, the Connecticut woman whose refusal to sell her New London cottage led to a monumental 2005 Supreme Court decision. In recent years, another name has gained widespread notice: that of Nick Sprayregen, a New York real-estate investor and the president of Tuck-It-Away Self-Storage. Since 2004, Sprayregen has been embroiled in a high-stakes legal fight over his West Harlem properties, which include four Tuck-It-Away buildings. He is standing athwart a major private institution that has tried to obtain his land through government coercion. Sprayregen won a huge victory on December 3, when a state appellate court rejected a 2008 determination by the Empire State Development Corporation (ESDC) that his properties could be seized and transferred to Columbia University via eminent domain. (ESDC is a New York public authority that wields condemnation powers.) In a 3-to-2 decision, the court held that Columbias campus-expansion project did not justify the forcible acquisition of land in the proposed redevelopment zone, and that the designation of the target area as “blighted” amounted to “mere sophistry.” It was a devastating ruling for Columbia. The court dismissed the idea that the schools project had a genuine “public purpose,” noting that the only truly independent blight study of the relevant West Harlem neighborhood (known as Manhattanville) was not issued until May 2008–long after the university had purchased the vast majority of the desired property. The redevelopment scheme was never intended to ameliorate urban decay, but rather to enlarge Columbias footprint. Indeed, as Judge James M. Catterson pointed out, at the time when Columbia began formulating its plan with city officials, the available evidence suggested that Harlem was experiencing an economic “renaissance.” Catterson also reproached ESDC for withholding various documents from Sprayregens legal team; he concluded that Sprayregen was “prevented from creating a full record for review by this Court.” On December 15, the states highest court unanimously ordered ESDC to comply with a Freedom of Information Law request and turn over the documents. Sometime this year, that same court will likely hear a challenge to the Columbia eminent-domain decision. Sprayregen vows to take his case all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court if necessary. “I really feel that I have a certain responsibility to see this battle through,” he says while sitting in his West Harlem office. (Besides Sprayregen, the only property holder still resisting ESDC and Columbia is a gas-station owner.) Sprayregen observes that most victims of eminent-domain land grabs do not have his financial resources, and thus cannot afford to wage protracted legal struggles. He has retained as counsel Norman Siegel, a prominent Democrat and former director of the New York Civil Liberties Union.
West Harlem THE most famous name in Americas eminent-domain wars belongs to Susette Kelo, the Connecticut woman whose refusal to sell her New London cottage led to a monumental 2005 Supreme Court decision. In recent years, another name has gained widespread notice: that of Nick Sprayregen, a New York real-estate investor and the president of Tuck-It-Away Self-Storage. Since 2004, Sprayregen has been embroiled in a high-stakes legal fight over his West Harlem properties, which include four Tuck-It-Away buildings. He is standing athwart a major private institution that has tried to obtain his land through government coercion. Sprayregen won a huge victory on December 3, when a state appellate court rejected a 2008 determination by the Empire State Development Corporation (ESDC) that his properties could be seized and transferred to Columbia University via eminent domain. (ESDC is a New York public authority that wields condemnation powers.) In a 3-to-2 decision, the court held that Columbias campus-expansion project did not justify the forcible acquisition of land in the proposed redevelopment zone, and that the designation of the target area as “blighted” amounted to “mere sophistry.” It was a devastating ruling for Columbia. The court dismissed the idea that the schools project had a genuine “public purpose,” noting that the only truly independent blight study of the relevant West Harlem neighborhood (known as Manhattanville) was not issued until May 2008–long after the university had purchased the vast majority of the desired property. The redevelopment scheme was never intended to ameliorate urban decay, but rather to enlarge Columbias footprint. Indeed, as Judge James M. Catterson pointed out, at the time when Columbia began formulating its plan with city officials, the available evidence suggested that Harlem was experiencing an economic “renaissance.” Catterson also reproached ESDC for withholding various documents from Sprayregens legal team; he concluded that Sprayregen was “prevented from creating a full record for review by this Court.” On December 15, the states highest court unanimously ordered ESDC to comply with a Freedom of Information Law request and turn over the documents. Sometime this year, that same court will likely hear a challenge to the Columbia eminent-domain decision. Sprayregen vows to take his case all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court if necessary. “I really feel that I have a certain responsibility to see this battle through,” he says while sitting in his West Harlem office. (Besides Sprayregen, the only property holder still resisting ESDC and Columbia is a gas-station owner.) Sprayregen observes that most victims of eminent-domain land grabs do not have his financial resources, and thus cannot afford to wage protracted legal struggles. He has retained as counsel Norman Siegel, a prominent Democrat and former director of the New York Civil Liberties Union.

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SOUTHPOINTE, Pa. — ANSYS, Inc. (NASDAQ: ANSS) announced today that the global innovator of
simulation software and technologies designed to optimize product
development processes expects to release its fourth quarter and
year-to-date 2009 earnings on Thursday, February 25, 2010. The Company
will hold a conference call conducted by James E. Cashman III, president
and chief executive officer, and Maria T. Shields, chief financial
officer, at 10:30 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss fourth quarter results
and future outlook.

What: ANSYS Fourth Quarter and Year-to-Date 2009 Earnings Conference Call

When: 2/25/2010 at 10:30 a.m. Eastern Time

Company Concludes Banner Year, Closes Largest Quarter To-Date

AUSTIN, Texas — Despite a tough economy and increased competition in the virtualization
market, Hyper9, Inc. today announced the close of a banner year in 2009,
capped off by a fourth quarter that was the company’s strongest quarter
to-date. Demonstrating positive momentum across all areas of the
business, Hyper9 won numerous industry accolades in 2009, most recently
landing on CIO.com’s third-annual list of intriguing innovators in
virtualization management, 10
Virtualization Vendors to Watch in 2010.

“Virtualization is no longer a buzzword that people just talk about,”
said Bill Kennedy, CEO of Hyper9. “In 2009, more enterprises embraced
virtualization as an effective way to optimize IT operations. As
organizations continue to face the challenge of doing more with less,
virtualization will play a strategic role in enhancing the performance
and agility of key business initiatives.”

Hyper9 attributes its success to several key factors, including new
product innovation, an expanded customer base across numerous
industries, strategic partnerships and industry accolades. Recent
accomplishments include:

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

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

BROCADE ANNOUNCES CLOSING OF $600 MILLION SENIOR SECURED NOTES
OFFERING

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

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Nonperforming Loans Down Substantially

FRANKLIN, Tenn. — Tennessee Commerce Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: TNCC) today reported financial
results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2009. The Company
reported net income available to common shareholders of $1.3 million, or
$0.27 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2009.

“Tennessee Commerce’s fourth quarter results highlight the progress we
made in growing our net interest income, expanding net interest margin
and improving credit quality this year,” stated Mike Sapp, President and
Chief Executive Officer of Tennessee Commerce Bancorp. “Our earnings
gained momentum in the fourth quarter and marked our highest level of
net interest income, operating income and net income this year despite
the continued weakness in the economy.

“We made substantial progress in improving our credit quality during the
second half of 2009,” continued Mr. Sapp. “Total nonperforming loans
dropped 32.2% to $20.5 million compared with $30.2 million in the third
quarter of this year and were at their lowest level in the past five
quarters. The continued improvement in credit quality was reflected in
our reporting the lowest level of net charge-offs this year. We believe
our excellent results highlight our focus on the business banking market
as well as the strength of our core market in Middle Tennessee.”

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

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Enables Solution Providers to Offer Subscription-Based Capacity
Management and Optimization Services across Single-site and Multi-site
Enterprise IT Environments

TORONTO — Lanamark
Inc., a global provider of cross-vendor virtualization and capacity
management services platform to the IT channel delivering desktop,
server and storage optimization solutions, today announced availability
of Lanamark
Suite Managed Services Edition. The new edition enables IT
consultants, managed service providers, system integrators and
value-added resellers to offer subscription-based capacity management
and optimization services.

“Lanamark enables Redapt Systems to deliver enterprise-class capacity
planning and management solutions that help our clients accelerate
virtualization initiatives and continuously match IT infrastructure
capacity to business demands,” said David Cantu, Vice President at
Redapt Systems, a leading IT management solutions provider in the United
States. “Instead of deploying and learning to use complex capacity
planning software, our customers can take advantage of managed IT
optimization services from Redapt Systems that maximize performance and
increase availability of enterprise IT infrastructure while reducing
capital and operating expenses.”

To facilitate delivery of continuous capacity management and
optimization services, Lanamark now offers subscription-based licensing
of Lanamark
Suite to business partners. Hardware, software and performance data
can be collected without agents from up to 50,000 endpoints at each
location using a single data collector, which can be deployed in
minutes. Data from geographically distributed locations can be securely
aggregated in a centralized web portal, enabling solution providers to
holistically analyze and optimize multi-site enterprise environments.

“Our business partners are always looking for ways to extend their value
proposition to enterprises around virtualization,” said Mark Angelo, CEO
of Lanamark. “With the introduction of Lanamark Suite Managed Services
Edition, our partners can easily transition from project-based
assessment, planning and design services towards subscription-based IT
capacity management and optimization services.”

First the RACs, now wait for whats coming next Medicaid, commercial insurers starting their audits By the end of the year, its likely that every type of medical record in your hospital will be scrutinized by one auditor or another, predicts Brian Flood, managing director for KPMG LLP, the U.S. audit, tax, and advisory firm. The Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfares Bureau of Program Integrity has been auditing fee-for-service Medicaid claims for the past three years, using one of the Centers for Medicare Medicaid Services (CMS) contractors for the Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) demonstration project, reports Charleeda Redman, RN, MSN, ACM, director of corporate case management for the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, an integrated health system with 20 acute care hospitals.
Plateaus Insights Europe 2010 will provide an interactive forum where
attendees can meet and engage with global industry leaders, peers and
Plateau experts on talent management trends, technology and best practices.
The event will feature keynotes from special guests Derek Daly, former
Formula One race car driver, businessman and television sports personality,
and Charles Jennings, Director of Duntroon Associates , a UK-based
learning, performance and productivity consultancy. Additional
presentations from customers, industry experts and Plateau executives will
focus on the benefits organisations can achieve by implementing a holistic
talent management strategy that
focuses on linking employee skills with organisational goals and
priorities.

“Over the past 18 months, weve seen tremendous growth in our international
business, with many new customers adopting Plateaus talent management
solutions and several U.S.-based customers expanding their Plateau
investments globally,” said Paul Sparta, Chairman and CEO, Plateau Systems.
“The launch of a dedicated Insights Europe 2010 user conference reflects
our growing international presence and allows us to further demonstrate our
commitment to supporting customers globally and ensure that they are
deriving optimum value from their Plateau solutions.”

The event will deliver technical and business-focused break-out sessions
that highlight specific technology trends, including collaboration and
social networking tools, and show how they are enhancing talent management
initiatives and creating business value across organisations. Attendees are
encouraged to share their views, experiences and best practices on how
their organisations are embracing Plateaus solutions to support the
achievement of their talent management goals. They will also have an
opportunity to participate in hands-on educational labs, where they will
learn how to effectively maximise their current talent management
investments to meet their organisations immediate and long-term business
goals.

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Maravedis releases market report on Brazilian wireless
market and regulatory trends

MONTREAL — 2010 could be the year for the Brazilian 4G market, with auctions
expected for the 3.5GHz, 2.5GHz, 450MHz bands and remaining 3G spectrum,
according to Maravedis’ latest report, “Brazil Wireless Broadband
and WiMAX Market Analysis, 2010.” Drawing from in-depth
interviews with Brazilian operators and regulator Anatel, the report
provides a detailed look at the broadband wireless market and regulatory
activity.

“As the largest market in Latin America, Brazil offers attractive
opportunities for 4G operators. Demand for wireless broadband access is
intensifying, but lack of sufficient spectrum has delayed many
commercial network deployments. With two public consultations held in
2009 for 2.5GHz and 3.5GHz spectrum allocation, Anatel could release
spectrum for the development of 4G this year,” explained report author
Cintia Garza, Senior Analyst for Latin America.

“At present WiMAX activity in Brazil has taken place in 3.5GHz
only, with Neovia and Embratel leading the market. The driven
applications are high-speed Internet and VoIP provided, mainly to
address the needs of the small-medium enterprises and multi-dwelling
units markets,” she added.

New Highs Reached in Integrated, Dark and Xetra Markets; Earns New
One-Day Market Share Records with 10% in FTSE 100, 9.9% FTSE MIB and
5.0% Overall

LONDON KANSAS CITY, Mo. — BATS Europe, an innovative and technology-leading European Multilateral
Trading Facility (MTF), set a one-day record for notional value traded
of more than €1.6 billion overall on Friday 15th January.

The fast-growing MTF also recorded notional value highs of nearly €73.0
million in the BATS Europe dark pool and the Xetra market with €311.2
million.

On 6th January, BATS Europe recorded new one-day market share
records with 10.0% of the FTSE 100, 9.9% of the FTSE MIB, and 5.0% of
the European market overall.

“We are pleased to start 2010 by achieving significant market share
milestones and continuing to attract more trading volume,” said Mark
Hemsley, CEO of BATS Europe. “With a strong pipeline of new participants
coming onboard, we are looking forward to further significant increases
in the liquidity on BATS Europe this year.”

This report presents a full view of Chinas processed grain market,
provides analysis and suggestions on how to enter this big market in
China. The report includes an analysis on market share, competition, key
players, market segmentation, import export changes, sales channel,
buyers behaviour, entry barriers, industrial environment and policy
trends. The report introduces the procedure for exporting products to
China, the Chinese inspection standards system, a list of major
importers agencies, annual trade fairs in China and provides full
forecasts to 2010 and key statistical data.

Through this research report, readers will know who the major players in
Chinas processed grain market are, what the market entry opportunities
and barriers are, where the right place to sell products is and how many
countries / regions export their products to China and where they go.

According to data from the National Bureau of Statistics, from January
to June in 2008, the total consumption price level of Chinese residents
was up by 7.9%, and food prices were up by 20.4%, thus leading to an
increase in the total price level of 6.64%. It can be seen that food
commodities are the main factors for the rise in the consumption price.
From January to November in 2007, Chinas grain processing industry
realized a total industrial output value, a sales income and a total
profit of 140.170 billion Yuan, 134.239 billion Yuan and 8.238 billion
Yuan respectively, up by 31.31%, 27.81% and 50.92% respectively over the
same period of the previous year.

Deep processed grain products are mainly imported into China from
Singapore, New Zealand, Denmark, Ireland, and Holland. Amongst them, the
import value of deep processed grain products from Singapore, New
Zealand and Denmark in 2007 was 260 million USD, accounting for 58.63%
of total import value. From 2003 to 2007, the proportion of import value
of deep processed grain products from Singapore, New Zealand and Denmark
in total import value was about 45%-60%. It is predicted that by 2010
the consumption of domestic deep processed grain products in China will
reach 180 billion Yuan to 210 billion Yuan.

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Manfrotto Distribution (formerly Bogen Imaging)
is proud to announce its partnership with Datacolor as the exclusive U.S.
distributor of the companys award-winning Spyder® range of monitor and
print calibration solutions. With the addition of Datacolor to its growing
family of trusted brands, Manfrotto Distribution now offers support
products and accessories that enhance the digital imaging experience from
the point of capture to image management.

“Clearly the synergy between our target audiences — those photographers
that demand the highest in quality, performance and reliability — is
evident. We are proud to add Datacolor to our growing roster of first-class
partners,” said Paul Wild, President, Manfrotto Distribution U.S.
“Datacolors highly-respected Spyder line is widely recognized as the most
advanced color management technology available today.”

Datacolors line of Spyder color calibration solutions are designed for
serious photographers and creative professionals who require a high degree
of color accuracy throughout their digital workflow. Products which will be
made available in the U.S. through Manfrotto Distributions extensive
network of trusted specialty dealers include Datacolors Spyder3Studio
SR®, Spyder3Print SR®, Spyder3Elite®, Spyder3Pro®, Spyder3Express® and
the award-winning SpyderCube® RAW calibration tool.

“With our shared core competencies of a commitment to outstanding customer
service, a relentless pursuit of innovation, and a history of smart and
sustainable growth, the building of this relationship with Manfrotto
Distribution will be beneficial to both our businesses and customers
alike,” said Christoph Gamper, Vice President, Consumer Business Unit,
Datacolor. “Manfrotto Distribution is a premier U.S. distributor of
professional quality photographic and video accessories and its reputation
for excellence, and reach within the industry, are unparalleled. We
anticipate having a long and mutually-rewarding relationship with Manfrotto
Distribution.”

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NEW YORK — Fitch Ratings takes the following rating action on South Florida Water
Management District, Floridas (the district) special obligation bonds
as part of its continuous surveillance effort:

–$36.2 million special obligation land acquisition refunding bonds,
series 2002 and series 2003 affirmed at A-.

–Coverage remains adequate despite severe reductions in pledged revenue
resulting from the dislocation of the Florida housing market.

WOODSIDE — Police arrested a Sunnyvale man early Friday morning for prowling on the Woodside Priory School campus after a short foot chase, an official said. Police had received several reports earlier in the week about someone prowling on the campus late at night. As a result, deputies were at the school doing surveillance at the time they saw Silverman, Raffaelli said. No one was hurt in the earlier prowling incidents, but Raffaelli declined to discuss details, citing an active investigation. Officers booked Silverman into county jail on suspicion of prowling, trespassing and resisting arrest because he ran from police.
NEW YORK — Fitch takes the following rating action on Greenspring Village, Inc.s
(GSV) bonds issued via the Fairfax County Economic Development Authority
as part of its continuous surveillance effort:

–Approximately $35 million fixed-rate revenue bonds series 2006A,
affirmed at BBB ;

–Approximately $30 million variable-rate demand bonds, series 2006B,
affirmed at BBB .

The Rating Outlook is revised to Positive from Stable.

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Penguin Windows announced a new promotion today
that gives qualifying customers up to $4,000 toward a big screen TV — just
in time for the Super Bowl. Starting today, customers will receive free
gift cards of between $500 and $4,000 (depending on total purchase) that
they can use to help furnish their homes with the electronics of their
choice.

“This is a great way for our customers to enhance their homes both inside
and out,” said Penguin Windows CFO Gordon Williams. “Installation can save
them over 40% a year on energy costs, and this promotion can help them save
thousands more at their favorite electronics store. It really is a win-win
situation for homeowners everywhere — especially during these cold winter
months when power bills are high, and families stay indoors.”

To be eligible, qualifying customers must purchase Penguin Windows between
January 15, 2010 and February 28, 2010. Gift cards start at $500 for a
$6,000-$10,000 installation, and increase by $500 for every additional
$5,000 spent, to a maximum gift card of $4,000.

Contributions from Broadcom Co-Founder’s Foundation Helped Fund New
Homes for Several Families in Need

WESTMINSTER, Calif. — An Orange County family received keys today to their brand new home
built through a partnership between the Henry T. Nicholas, III
Foundation, the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles and Habitat for
Humanity of Orange County in honor of the late Episcopal priest Reverend
Canon Gordon B. Yeaton, Jr.

Dr.
Henry T. Nicholas, with Episcopal Diocese Bishop J. Jon Bruno,
helped present the keys and the mortgage contract to the Martinez-Moran
family. Since 2007, the Henry
T. Nicholas, III Foundation has granted $600,000 to Habitat for
Humanity, including $100,000 for the construction of Gordon’s House to
honor Rev. Yeaton, board member of Habitat for Humanity of Orange County
who died in 2007.

Dr. Nicholas attended the event to praise the Diocese and Habitat for
their contribution to families and to honor the Martinez-Moran family
for their ability to overcome hardships.

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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is warning the public not to consume the Compliments brand Italian Blend salad mix described below because the product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected product, Compliments brand Italian Blend, is sold in 284 g (10 oz.) packages bearing UPC 68820 10093 and a Best Before Date of 10JA18.

This product has been distributed in Alberta, Manitoba, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and Labrador.

There have been no reported illnesses associated with the consumption of this product.

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Colts are trying to repress those old playoff memories. Back in 2005, they were undefeated entering December, had a bye week in early January and a home date against the AFCs No. 6 seed (Pittsburgh), which had lost in the AFC championship a year earlier. On Saturday night, Indy faces the same scenario against another AFC North foe, Baltimore.
Archangel Diamond Corporation (”Archangel” or the “Corporation”) (TSX VENTURE: AAD.H) announces that the TSX Venture Exchange has issued a bulletin advising that, further to the Corporations news release dated December 22, 2009 and the TSX Venture Exchange Bulletin dated December 31, 2009, effective at the opening Wednesday, January 13, 2010, trading in the shares of the Corporation on the NEX Board will be changed from halt to suspend for failure to maintain Exchange requirements.

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 news release.

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OLDWICK, N.J. — A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of
A- (Excellent) and the issuer credit rating (ICR) of “a-” of Ansvar
Insurance Company Limited (Ansvar) (United Kingdom). The outlook for
both ratings remains stable.

Ansvar is expected to maintain excellent risk-adjusted capitalisation,
despite planned premium growth in 2010. Shareholders’ funds are expected
to continue to increase, supported by higher retained earnings. In
addition, Ansvar continues to benefit from the reinsurance support
provided by its parent, Ecclesiastical Insurance Office plc (EIO)
(United Kingdom), which includes a 22.5% internal quota share
arrangement.

The company is likely to report a solid pre-tax profit for 2009,
although lower than the GBP 5.2 million achieved the previous year.
Performance in 2008 benefited from benign claims experience and
favourable prior year loss development. Solid underwriting results are
anticipated, underpinned by the good performance of the property and
liability accounts and despite reserve strengthening for motor business.
Earnings are expected to be supported by good investment earnings from
the company’s cash and short-dated fixed income investment portfolio. In
2010, challenging market conditions in core business lines are likely to
lead to a reduction in underwriting profitability.

Ansvar maintains a good business profile within its niche sectors
(charities, churches and other voluntary organisations), focusing on the
small to medium-sized segment of the UK market. Growth in 2010 is likely
to be largely driven by the expansion of the charity account
(approximately 50% of gross written premium in 2009) as the company
seeks to increase its market share, with some growth anticipated from
its electronic trading initiatives. Although A.M. Best believes Ansvar
benefits from long-standing broker relationships and specialist
expertise in this sector, the impact of the economic downturn, coupled
with competitive conditions, may constrain profitable growth.

NEW YORK — Fitch Ratings has withdrawn the BB- Insurer Financial Strength (IFS)
rating of Mortgage Guaranty Investment Corp. (MGIC) and the B-
long-term issuer rating of its parent company MGIC Investment Corp.
(MGIC IC). In addition, the ratings of MGIC ICs senior notes and
convertible junior subordinated debentures have also been withdrawn.

Fitch has withdrawn the following ratings:

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As the First Step of the Intervention, the Organization Aims to Build
100 Emergency Houses for the Families Affected by the 7.3 Richter Scale
Earthquake That Occurred in Haiti.

MIAMI — The non-governmental organization Un
Techo Para Mi Pais is coordinating with government
authorities and international organisms to begin the work of rebuilding
Haiti. The first actions consist of sending volunteers from different
Latin American countries where the NGO is present, to work in the
reconstruction of the zones affected by the 7.3 Richter scale earthquake
that occurred recently.

Through its website and social networks, the Institution makes a public
call to private companies and individuals to support the work of the
volunteers in the country, under the slogan “It took the earth to shake,
to shake us into action. Join us in helping to rebuild Haiti”. In the
last couple of years, the Organization has intervened in four natural
disasters in Latin America. In all of these instances, the experience is
that after the catastrophe stops being the main news, it is difficult to
move from an emergency cooperation to a real reconstruction of the
affected zone.

Therefore, upon reducing the immediate needs, our first phase of
intervention will consist of building 100 emergency houses. This phase
will involve more than 1,000 university student volunteers, many from
the Dominican Republic.

As the First Step of the Intervention, the Organization Aims to Build
100 Emergency Houses for the Families Affected by the 7.3 Richter Scale
Earthquake That Occurred in Haiti.

MIAMI — The non-governmental organization Un
Techo Para Mi Pais is coordinating with government
authorities and international organisms to begin the work of rebuilding
Haiti. The first actions consist of sending volunteers from different
Latin American countries where the NGO is present, to work in the
reconstruction of the zones affected by the 7.3 Richter scale earthquake
that occurred recently.

Through its website and social networks, the Institution makes a public
call to private companies and individuals to support the work of the
volunteers in the country, under the slogan “It took the earth to shake,
to shake us into action. Join us in helping to rebuild Haiti”. In the
last couple of years, the Organization has intervened in four natural
disasters in Latin America. In all of these instances, the experience is
that after the catastrophe stops being the main news, it is difficult to
move from an emergency cooperation to a real reconstruction of the
affected zone.

Therefore, upon reducing the immediate needs, our first phase of
intervention will consist of building 100 emergency houses. This phase
will involve more than 1,000 university student volunteers, many from
the Dominican Republic.

NEW YORK — In response to the devastating earthquake in Haiti on Tuesday, Citigroup
Inc. today announced a $2 million commitment for immediate relief and
recovery efforts. Citi will give $250,000 to the American Red Cross for
immediate relief and the remainder will be given to local partners for
medium- to long-term reconstruction efforts.

Citi CEO Vikram Pandit said: “Our thoughts and prayers are with the
people of Haiti and the families and friends of Citi employees in
Port-au-Prince. Citi has been operating in Haiti since 1971. Citi’s
relief efforts will help aid organizations on the ground facilitate the
preservation of life and the rebuilding of the country. I would also
like to thank Citi employees in Haiti and from around the world who have
been so generous in their efforts to help.”

The bank has partnered with the Pan American Development Foundation
(PADF) for the past 20 years to keep pre-deployed supplies in warehouses
in Miami which are released in disaster situations across Latin America
and the Caribbean. Citi and PADF have today deployed supplies to Haiti.

The company has opened an appeal fund for employees to donate, provided
details of partner organization relief funds for donations and are
encouraging employees to help with volunteer efforts in their
communities.

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