Interim Data from a Clinical Trial Evaluating GI Dynamics’ EndoBarrier™ Gastrointestinal Liner in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Presented at GASTRO 2009
Tuesday, November 24th, 2009Business Wire, Nov 23, 2009
Data Show Improved Glycemic Control in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes;
Underscore Potential of Non-Surgical Therapeutics for the Treatment of
Type 2 Diabetes and Obesity
LEXINGTON, Mass. — GI Dynamics, a leader in non-surgical, endoscopic treatments for type 2
diabetes and obesity, today announced that interim data from its ongoing
clinical study of the EndoBarrier Gastrointestinal Liner in obese
patients with type 2 diabetes will be presented by Eduardo G. Moura,
M.D., Ph.D., director of endoscopy, digestive surgery department,
Hospital das Clinicas, University of Sao Paulo, on Monday, November 23,
2009 at GASTRO 2009 organized by the United European Gastroenterology
Federation (UEGF), World Gastroenterology Organisation (WGO), World
Organisation of Digestive Endoscopy (OMED) and British Society of
Gastroenterology (BSG), in London.
The clinical trial was designed to examine the efficacy of the
EndoBarrier in obese patients with type 2 diabetes over 24 weeks.
Thirty-seven patients were enrolled in this single arm, open label
trial
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BlastGard International Reports Third Quarter 2009 Results
Tuesday, November 24th, 2009Market Wire, November, 2009
BlastGard International (OTCBB: BLGA)
reported financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2009.
Revenues for the third quarter were $28,423 compared to $468,080 reported
in the third quarter of 2008. For the third quarter of 2009, BlastGard
International reported a net loss of $114,553 or $(0.00) per share based on
the weighted average of 50,135,848 shares outstanding compared to a net
loss of $184,282 or $(0.00) per share reported in the third quarter of 2008
based on the weighted average shares outstanding of 40,771,101.
About BlastGard International, Inc.
BlastGard International, Inc. creates designs, develops, manufactures and
markets proprietary blast mitigation materials. The Company’s
patent-pending BlastWrap technology effectively mitigates blast effects
and suppresses post-blast fires
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Microvision Declares Pricing of Public Common Stock Offering
Monday, November 23rd, 20090 Comments | Wireless News, Nov 23, 2009
Microvision, Inc., a developer of light scanning technologies, announced the pricing of an underwritten public offering of 6.7 million shares of its common stock at a price to the public of $3.00 per share.
In a November 19 release, Microvision said it has granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 1.0 million shares of its common stock to cover over-allotments, if any. Microvision expects to receive net proceeds, after deducting the underwriting discount and estimated offering expenses, of approximately $18.7 million from the offering, or $21.5 million if the underwriters exercise their over-allotment option in full. Oppenheimer & Co. and Thomas Weisel Partners are the joint book- running managers and Craig Hallum Capital Group is acting as co- manager for the offering. The offering is expected to close on November 24, subject to customary closing conditions.
Microvision intends to use the net proceeds of the offering for general corporate purposes, including, but not limited to, working capital and capital expenditures.
The securities described above are being offered by Microvision pursuant to registration statements on Form S-3 previously filed and declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
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Lindsay suspect is force-fed
Monday, November 23rd, 20090 Comments | Sunday Mirror, Nov 22, 2009 | by NICK OWENS
THE man accused of killing British teacher Lindsay Hawker in Japan is being force-fed by doctors to try to get him to confess.
Tatsuya Ichihashi, 30, has been on hunger strike and has refused to speak to detectives since his capture 12 days ago.
But yesterday it emerged that loner Ichihashi was injected with nutritional supplements after starting to become seriously ill.
Lindsay, 22, from Brandon, Warks, was found dead in a sand- filled bathtub at Ichihashi’s flat in Tokyo in 2007.
Ichihashi had been stalking her for week. He went on the run and had plastic surgery before his arrest at the port of Osaka
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VA hospital to get facelift
Sunday, November 22nd, 20090 Comments | Philadelphia Daily News, November, 2009 | by DAVID GAMBACORTA gambacd@phillynews.com 215-854-5994
The Philadelphia VA Medical Center is about to undergo a huge face-lift – and quite a few nips and tucks, too.
About 40 renovation and construction projects totaling $40 million are scheduled to unfold at the West Philadelphia center, on University Avenue near Baltimore Avenue, during the next 18 months, said Dale Warman, a spokesman for the Philadelphia VA.
Chief among the projects is a $6 million remodel of the center’s emergency department, which is being funded by the federal stimulus package.
The number of exam bays in the emergency department will double to 20, and a separate area for vets with behavioral-health problems is to be established.
Work on the emergency department, which is expected to begin in a few weeks, should take about 15 months to…
Charming 'Up' among new DVDs
Saturday, November 21st, 20090 Comments | Deseret News (Salt Lake City), Nov 20, 2009
This overview of new movies on DVD leads off with one of 2009′s best, another blue ribbon winner from Pixar.
“Up” (Disney/Pixar/Blu-ray, 2009, PG, four discs, $45.99). Critics are a cynical lot, but I’m not sure I’ve encountered any who don’t have high expectations every time a new Pixar film is announced. And once again, Pixar has topped itself with an inventive, touching and funny animated feature that’s better than most of the year’s live-action films.
Unless you spent the summer in a cave, you know this one’s about an aging grouch (perfectly voiced by Edward Asner) who hoists his home aloft with balloons to travel to South America, as an overeager Scout tags along. The creatures they encounter are wonderfully developed characters, alternately hilarious or scary, and the film genuinely tugs at the heart.
As you might expect, it’s also loaded with eye candy, especially in this high-definition Blu-ray edition. Keep telling yourself it’s animation; some of it looks like photography.
Extras: widescreen, alternate endings, audio commentary, featurettes, short cartoon: “Partly Cloudy,” game; digital and DVD copies of the film (also on two-disc DVD, $39.99, or one-disc DVD, $29.99)
“Monsters, Inc.” (Disney/Pixar/Blu-ray, 2001, G, four discs, $39.99)
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Education Tops List of Barriers to Career Satisfaction, According to an eLearners.com Survey
Saturday, November 21st, 2009Market Wire, November, 2009
A recent survey conducted by eLearners.com
( http://www.elearners.com ), a web resource of EducationDynamics, which
connects prospective students with online colleges found that
the main barriers to job success are education, time, money and the lack of
job opportunities. The recent survey polled people who took part in the
eLearners.com Empowerment Tour, an RV tour which traveled the U.S. from
June to September 2009 offering free career coaching and opportunities to
apply for full-tuition scholarships and internships.
Sixty-one percent of people who participated in the survey said education
is very important to them in changing their present job situation. Of the
respondents, 32 percent only have a high school diploma or GED, 22 percent
have an associate’s degree and 28 percent have a bachelor’s
degree .
“What we heard during the Empowerment Tour and are seeing through these
results is that people want to go back to school, but enrolling is a giant
leap that many people are reticent to take,” said Terrence Thomas,
Executive Vice President of Marketing for eLearners.com. “However,
statistics prove that if you have a college education you are less likely
to be unemployed and more likely to have a higher salary. And what makes
it even more of an imperative is that 76 percent of the fastest growing
jobs in the U.S. today require a college degree making a degree a
necessity, not a luxury.”
In addition to citing education as a roadblock to getting the job they
want, survey respondents also noted experience and age as prohibiting
factors. About one third said their age is keeping them from landing the
job they want, while about 35 percent said their lack of experience is
holding them back. Beyond age and experience, respondents cited money,
time and the lack of available jobs as reasons for their current job
situation.
Of those who responded to the survey, 36 percent are currently employed but
searching for new opportunities and 31 percent have been unemployed for
more than a year.
To make inroads into this dilemma, eLearners.com created the nationwide
Empowerment Tour, which featured free career coaching. Nearly half of
those who participated in the career coaching said they now feel optimistic
about their career path and are motivated to start the process of improving
their careers.
To enable more people to benefit from the career coaches experiences from
the Empowerment Tour, the three career coaches put together a free “Book of
Wisdom.” The book is a compilation of advice based on common questions the
career coaches received during the tour when they met with nearly 1,000
Americans who are struggling with their careers. From the sessions, the
career coaches have extracted the most relevant and practical advice for a
career hunt or transition in today’s economic environment. The book can be
found at http://www.careerstimulus.com .
About eLearners.com
eLearners.com is one of several high visibility websites operated by
EducationDynamics
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Layers 1.3.(CREATIVE)(Product/service evaluation)(Brief article)
Saturday, November 21st, 2009Macworld, December, 2009 by Mercer, Tim
Another entry in the line of painting apps for the iPhone and iPod touch, Layers delivers the long-awaited ability to build multiple layers into your mobile creations. Support for multiple layers gives you much improved control and opens up many creative opportunities, such as producing photo compositions by taking a picture from your camera roll and selectively erasing portions of it. The ability to export PSD files is another noteworthy feature of this excellent app.
****; $5; Gotow.net; macworld.com/5325
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Cavico Announces Senior Management Changes for Cavico Vietnam
Friday, November 20th, 2009Business Wire, Nov 19, 2009
HANOI, Vietnam — Cavico Corp. (NASDAQ: CAVO), a leading infrastructure development
company based in Vietnam, today announced that the Board of Directors of
Cavico Vietnam has appointed Mr. Thanh Vu Tran as the new President of
its wholly owned subsidiary Cavico Vietnam. Mr. Tran will replace Mr.
Phuc Minh Pham, who will now serve as Cavico Vietnams Chief Operating
Officer, who is replacing Mr. Hieu Van Phan.
Mr. Thanh Vu Tran previously served as President of Cavico Transport, a
majority owned subsidiary of Cavico Corp. The Board of Cavico Vietnam
also appointed Mr. Khoa Xuan Do as President of Cavico Transport.
We believe these new appointments to key management positions within
Cavico Vietnam will enable us to more quickly develop the future
potential of our young and energetic staff, commented Mr. Hai Thanh
Tran, chairman of Cavico Vietnam. Our goal has always been to be more
competitive through a well-structured and effective organization and we
are confident that the newly appointed team will bring the strong
leadership skills and business acumen needed for Cavico Vietnam to reach
the next level.
About Cavico Corp.
Cavico Corp. is focused on large infrastructure projects, which include
the construction of hydropower facilities, dams, bridges, tunnels,
roads, mines and urban buildings. Cavico is also making investments in
hydropower facilities, cement production plants and urban developments
in Vietnam. The company employs more than 3,000 employees on projects
worldwide, with offices throughout Vietnam and a satellite office in
Australia.
Founded in 2000, Cavico is a major infrastructure construction,
infrastructure investment and natural resources conglomerate
headquartered in Hanoi, Vietnam. Cavico is highly respected for its core
competency in the construction of mission-critical infrastructure
including hydroelectric plants, highways, bridges, tunnels, ports and
urban community developments. One of the Companys primary competitive
advantages is its ability to nurture a project from concept through
completion with a vertical portfolio of interrelated investment,
permitting, design, construction management and facility maintenance
services. Cavicos project partners include top multi-national
corporations and government organizations. The Company employs more than
3,000 full-time, part-time, and seasonal workers. For more information,
visit http://www.cavicocorp.com.
Information on the Companys Web site or any other Web site does not
constitute a portion of this release.
Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995
This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the
meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements other than statements of
historical fact in this announcement are forward-looking statements,
including but not limited to, the Companys ability to obtain the
necessary financing to continue and expand operations, to market its
construction services in new markets and to offer construction
services at competitive pricing, the Companys ability to complete
projects in the time frame specified; anticipated revenue from the
projects to attract and retain management, and to integrate and maintain
technical information and management information systems; the effects of
currency policies and fluctuations, general economic conditions and
other factors detailed from time to time in the Companys filings with
the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and other
regulatory authorities. These statements include, without limitation,
statements regarding our ability to prepare the Company for growth; the
Companys planned expansions, and predictions and guidance relating to
the Companys future financial performance
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Keeping costs down: Mac users are all about saving money and sharing the wealth.(FEEDBACK)(Letter to the editor)
Friday, November 20th, 2009Macworld, December, 2009
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