MEXICO CITY, Apr 11, 2003 (Diario de Yucatan/Corporate Mexico by Internet Securities, Inc. via COMTEX) -- Arturo Barahona, assistant director of Aeromexico, warned that if urgent measures are not implemented to support the domestic airline companies, several of them would stop operations or would default on loans.The industry's situation "is disastrous" and "really complicated". The crisis is making several companies consider bankruptcy or ask to suspend debt payments.Airlines are looking for help but not subsidies, Barahona said. "We want support, not subsidies," he said.Due to the critical situation, Aeromexico dismissed 1,000 employees, including 100 last month.A few weeks ago, the company reported plans to apply a 50-peso (US$ 4.70) surcharge on ticket prices in an attempt to reduce the impact of insurance premium increases and surveillance personnel. The firm also retired four airplanes and reduced more than 4% of its operation costs. Barahona said the measures were implemented to face the increase of fuel prices.This article has been translated by Internet Securities, Inc. as a service to its customers. Internet Securities, Inc. makes no representation or warranty regarding the accuracy or content of the translation.
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AssetMark Investment Services is offering eWealthmanager, a turnkey Internet service that lets investment advisers operate a Web-based advisory practice without having to develop or maintain it.
Through eWealthmanager, investment advisers can provide clients with real-time access to such information as their portfolio asset allocation, portfolio performance, transaction history, and ledger details.
Clients can also get background on model portfolios as well as market commentaries from portfolio strategists and private-account managers. eWealthmanager went into operation Tuesday. AssetMark will bundle it with the two consulting services -- for mutual fund wrap accounts and separately managed accounts -- that it provides to investment advisers.
One thousand financial advisers use the company to administer 10,000 portfolios, with $1.6 billion of assets.
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M2 PRESSWIRE-22 December 1998-SIEMENS: SNSL brings teaching staff and ICT co-ordinators onside at Anfield as part of ambitious learning society initiative (C)1994-98 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD
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* Liverpool City Council raises awareness of information and communications technology required for NGfL achievement.
Leading systems integrator, Siemens Network Systems Limited (SNSL), recently took top honours at a venue accustomed to top league performance. The occasion was a seminar co- sponsored by SNSL, Telewest Business Communications and Cisco Systems where Liverpool City Council's educational directorate showed how it planned to accomplish the ambitious targets set out by the Government's National Grid, for Learning (NGfL) initiative.
NGfL has been introduced to improve the potential for learning and achievement through the application of information technology. Central to this is a communications infrastructure that will utilise the world wide web to provide the necessary channels to link schools, colleges, universities, libraries, museums and other places of learning.
Underpinning the long-term NGfL objective of attaching all schools to the grid is the introduction of ICT (Information and Communications Technology). The genesis of this 'learning' society will be created using the latest technological innovation, specifically in the area of multi-media sound and vision plus high resolution still images and text. Initially grid development will focus on the education sector providing teacher development and student induction. This will be followed by home-based learning, higher education and life long learning.
Liverpool City Council (LCC) is at the forefront of providing new local government services and implementing NGfL within the educational sector. SNSI, was the vendor who won the City Council's framework agreement to provide the, supply of active Wide Area Network and Local Area Network solutions. Drawn together from a series of separate networks, under a partnership with SNSL, the network means Liverpool City Council plans early achievement of the stated Government targets for electronic mail provision for pupils across its 220 schools. It will also lead the way in open governance, using Internet sites to allow the public greater access to facts and figures.
LCC's education directorate is leading the other council directorates in exploring the potential behind ICT. With each directorate a beneficiary of the considerable IT investment planned, LCC brought representatives from all directorates to the Anfield Park stadium to outline its long term NGfL plans. "ICT has been clearly identified at national and local level as an essential tool for raising standards of achievement", says Frank Cogley, Direct of Education for the City of Liverpool. He continues, "Besides raising awareness for the NGfL programme for Liverpool and showing how this may impact on teaching methods, the seminar explained in detail the issues faced by teaching colleagues in using existing ICT provision and how NGfL will affect them."
With contributions from the Director of Education, Head of IT, Head of Policy and Resources, teachers and officers of the NGfL team, the seminar illustrated the requisite technology necessary to develop ICT literacy. "We have received very positive and upbeat feedback from the teachers we have spoken to", adds Liz Newby, LCC's NGfL manager. "One, for example, said how good it was for Liverpool to be taking a lead on such an important issue. In particular, teachers and ICT co-ordinators, the people who will ultimately be at the cutting edge of all this technology, were keen that working in partnership with them, we continued with a corporate approach with NGfL, taking full advantage of economies of scale that are available."
"The event was a major success," commented Fausto Amoroso, Head of marketing at SNSL. "Not only was this a great example of collaboration between private and public sector organisations but the enthusiastic acceptance of the technical proposals was overwhelming." He adds: "Students using this technology should be more highly motivate and. develop higher levels of comprehension. This will greatly help to elevate their overall educational standard. The advanced nature of the network architecture for LCC will therefore help to enrich the provision of information within this learning culture."
With SNSL's help, LCC is further advanced than many other authorities with its high speed fully triangulated fibre optic network across six council sites in the city centre alone. With LCCs vision and the commitment of SNSL, the partnership forms the bedrock for a network that promises to be a showcase of a public sector communications infrastructure long into the future.
About Siemens Network Systems Limited
Siemens Network Systems Limited (SNSL) specialises in the design and implementation of multi- vendor enterprise-wide networks. They provide a wide range of vendor independent technology skills and professional services to major private sector companies and public sector bodies, including Ford, Barclaycard, DHL, Guinness, Employment Services, and The Patent Office. Twice winner of the Networking Industry Awards for 'System Integrator of the Year' and voted 'Best Systems Integrator' in 1998 by the TUA, SNSLs services range from strategic consultancy, network design, integration and project management to installation maintenance and support. Recognising the speed of change in the communications market, the growing complexity of IT solutions and the demand for more powerful applications, SNSI, has maintained its position as a provider of highly advanced networks by constantly evaluating new technologies, products and suppliers. In this way it ensures customers continue to be offered the most flexible, price performance migration path for their current and future business.
The company is headquartered in Hemel Hempstead, with offices in Manchester, Stirling and Central London. It is a GBP 100m plus company employing over 300 people in the UK.
CONTACT: Kareen Hastrick, Siemens Network Systems Ltd Tel: +44 (0)1442 883382 e-mail: Kareen.Hastrick@snsl.co.uk Kerry Barlow/Neville Rawlings, Insight Marketing & Communications Ltd Tel: +44 (0)1625 500800/1344 867900 e-mail: kbarlow/nrawlings@insightmkt.com
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A MIDLAND bakery is celebrating its third birthday by expanding.
Kiss Me Cupcakes, which started in West Bromwich, has opened premises in Northfield where it plans to build a new kitchen.
The company was launched by Dalvinder Cheema and Mary Ashman in 2008.
A year later it was named by The Guardian as one of the UK's top ten cupcake creators and in 2010 was included in the Top 100 Start Ups.
The business does not have commercial premises but takes orders by phone and internet. Products are supplied to Birmingham coffee shops, corporate functions and weddings.
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In light of Kim Kardashian's recent engagement to Kris Humphries, an immense volume of web searches for Kim's 20.5 ct diamond ring has continued to swarm the Internet. In fact, sterling silver jewelry retailer, Emitations.com noticed a whopping 84% increase in site traffic, the day of the couple's engagement announcement on May 25, 2011. Quick to act, Emitations.com has just announced its latest jewelry contest giveaway: "Battle of the Kardashian Sisters' Engagement Rings."
Once again igniting sibling rivalry, the "Battle of the Kardashian Sisters' Engagement Rings" contest will focus on which Kardashian sister has the better engagement ring: Kim or Khloe. Only one Kardashian sister will claim the title and Emitations is leaving it up to the fans to decide. Will it be Kim's 20.5 carat, $2 million emerald step cut diamond ring or Khloe's 12.5 carat, $850k emerald radiant cut diamond ring? Fans will visit the Emitations blog to vote on which engagement ring they prefer. At the end of the month, on June 30th, Emitations will pick two lucky winners. One winner will receive a free imitation version of Kim's inspired engagement ring and the other winner will receive Khloe's inspired engagement ring.
"We have already seen a lot of social media conversation surrounding which ring is better and why. Although our Facebook fans seem to agree that they like the design of both of the Kardashian sister engagement rings, the difference comes down to wearability. Some people prefer Khloe's ring because the carat weight of 12.5 carat is more practical than lugging a 20.5 carat engagemnt ring. " says Au-Co Mai, Founder and CEO of Emitations.com.
Since 1998, Emitations.com has been the leader in bringing celebrity style to the everyday woman by using cubic zirconia and sterling silver. Emitations.com is a popular resource for celebrity and fashion media, with sterling silver jewelry frequently appearing on The View, The Today Show, and in magazines such as InStyle, Vanity Fair and O Magazine.
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VIENNA -- INTERXION HOLDING NV (NYSE:INXN), a leading European provider of carrier-neutral colocation data centre services, today announced the expansion of its Vienna data centre. The expansion, which will increase equipped space by approximately 1,300 sqm, is being driven by the growing demand for colocation space and services, in particular from cloud-based service providers and the enterprise sector. As part of the expansion project, Interxion is also adding capacity to its power and cooling infrastructure. The first phase of the data centre expansion is scheduled for completion in the third quarter of 2011.
Interxion's Vienna site offers a wide range of high density power configurations and connectivity solutions, including access to over 90 carriers and the Vienna Internet Exchange (VIX). This allows Interxion to meet the wide range of services and connectivity choices its customers demand, including high-availability infrastructure, seamless connectivity and optimum network latency.
The data centre is one of Interxion's 13 Cloud Hubs across Europe that provides organisations with the optimum environment for the cost-effective development, launch and management of successful cloud-based services.
"Interxion, as a carrier-neutral data centre provider, has become a gateway for all major networks and content distribution platforms across Europe. This expansion reflects the continuing demand for high-quality data centres, especially from cloud service providers and those operating in the finance and digital media sectors. Furthermore, the expansion significantly strengthens Interxion's position as one of the leading providers of highly resilient and high-quality data centres in Austria," said Christian Studeny, Managing Director, Interxion Austria.
Interxion's Vienna site offers high levels of redundancy, reliability and standards-based operation, with up to 2N on UPS power and N+1 cooling, as well as advanced alarm and monitoring systems. The new space has been designed using Interxion's energy-efficient modular architecture, with free cooling and maximum-efficiency components as standard.
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About Interxion
Interxion (NYSE: INXN) is a leading provider of carrier-neutral colocation data centre services in Europe, serving over 1,200 customers through 28 data centres in 11 European countries. Interxion's uniformly designed, energy-efficient data centres offer customers extensive security and uptime for their mission-critical applications. With connectivity provided by 350 carriers and ISPs and 20 European Internet exchanges across its footprint, Interxion has created content and connectivity hubs that foster growing customer communities of interest. For more information, please visit www.interxion.com.
By Mal Vincent
The Virginian-Pilot
The battle of the sexes was never so wry or brittle than during on-screen combat between Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy.
She, more than often than not, played a sophisticate, sometimes with an impressive career. His roles cast him as the unpolished, rough-edged, often grouchy presence who responded to her high-society ways with puzzlement as well as disdain. He sought to bring her down off her pedestal. She sought to polish him, refine him and train him.
They both won. So, in fact, did the audience.
Now, all nine of the films they made together have been packaged for DVD as "Tracy and Hepburn: The Definitive Collection," on sale in stores today. ($59.92).
The films, which date from 1942 to 1967, remind us that the debates between smart, savvy couples still focus on some of the same topics: career vs. home, ego vs. ego, beer vs. champagne.
The best thing about their screen pairings is that they were evenly matched. You never could take it for granted that either side would win, although he almost always deflated her ego and she smoothed his edges. In this case, a draw meant a happy ending.
One of the best, "Woman of the Year," featured Hepburn as an internationally famous political writer who speaks multiple languages and meets with heads of state. Tracy played a sports writer. They work on the same newspaper and eventually marry. A classic scene comes when he takes her to a baseball game and tries to explain the rules.
A gem, too, is her effort to cook breakfast, the way other, less "emancipated" women are assumed to do.
My own favorite is "Adam's Rib," (1949) in which they play opposing lawyers. She defends Judy Holliday, who is accused of shooting her erring husband. In one of its most memorable scenes, Kate accuses Spence of using "typical male brutality" when he pats her at the conclusion of a massage. "What've you got back there - radar?" he asks.
No less hilarious is "Pat and Mike" (1952), in which she plays a star athlete and he is her manager. She is superior in every way when it comes to sports such as tennis and golf - but she is a stranger to the attentions of men.
One of the better political satires in movie annals is "State of the Union" (1948), in which she has a more timid role, as the wife of a political candidate. Angela Lansbury plays the villainess as the other woman who, for a change, is more "modern" than Hepburn. The workings of politics prove not to have been changed much.
"Desk Set" (1957) was the couple's first film in Cinemascope and, in effect, introduced them to a new generation. A comedy based on differences brought about by the advent of the computer is still timely. She played a librarian who is threatened with obsolescence by the new machinery (a forerunner of today's Internet). He is the expert who installs the computer.
"Guess Who's Coming to Dinner" (1967) is a fond and poignant farewell, since Tracy died within weeks of its completion. It is somewhat dated, however, in that its treatment of racial questions is no longer shocking.
Two of the films, "Keeper of the Flame"(1942) and "Sea of Grass" are not worth the effort. Ironically, they are the two that previously were not released for home video. "Without Love" (1945) is also forgettable. These are useful only to make the set "complete."
Tracy and Hepburn's off-screen legend is separate, but related. They were a pair for decades although he, in keeping with his Catholic religion, never divorced his wife. It was an era in which respect for the two quieted the press. Hepburn largely gave up the middle period of her career to care for him. His problems with alcoholism were well known. In the period after his death, she returned to the screen to receive three additional Academy Awards, to make her the all-time champion among actresses. (She has won four.)
In deference to his wife, she did not attend Spencer Tracy's funeral. She has gone public, however, since his death, particularly with the heartfelt documentary "The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn," in which she is joined by Tracy's daughter.
"Legacy" is included in the new collection. The 10-disc set also contains cartoons, short subjects and previews, an apparent effort to re-create the moviegoing experience of the era.
The movie genre that has most been in need of repair during the past year is the romantic comedy. Tracy and Hepburn brought a maturity to their scripts that is missing in theaters today. Their pairings remind us that there is more to romance, and friendship, than superficiality. These two were evenly matched in a way that was a winner for the moviegoing public.
Mal Vincent, (757) 446-2347,mal.vincent@pilotonline.com
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Merrimack, NH (PRWEB) December 16, 2010
Online timeshare resale and rental advertising leader Buy A Timeshare is supportive of the recent decision by the American Resort Development Association (ARDA) to establish a model resale act for states to use to regulate the resale industry. The company recognizes that abuses have occurred in the resale market by companies using deceptive practices aimed at consumers looking to sell timeshare and the need for states to rein in such activities.
At ARDA's Fall Conference in Washington D.C. in November, the association's Board of Directors voted to approve a model resale act, which had been debated by the association membership for over a year. With the Board's approval, ARDA can now inform states that there is a template for them to use, which has been approved by the top business leaders in the industry, to increase regulatory restrictions and penalties on companies looking to take advantage of consumers.
"Some companies are telling consumers that they have a buyer waiting to buy their timeshare, then the consumer pays them upwards of $3,000 to pay closing costs and nothing happens," said Wes Kogelman, president and CEO, BuyaTimeshare.com. "No seller should pay closing costs in advance of a sale and, in the majority of cases, the buyer pays the closing costs anyway. And sellers should never do business with a company who says they have a buyer waiting."
Consumers looking to advertise their timeshare for sale on the resale market should do their homework on companies they consider doing business with. For instance, they should ask a company where they spend their marketing dollars in order to attract buyers.
"In the case of Buy A Timeshare, we spend an enormous about of time and money on internet search engine optimization, which is why we rank on page one of Google for word searches such as 'timeshare'," said Kogelman. "Last month alone over 800,000 people searched for the word 'timeshare' on Google and anyone doing business online must rank on page one to have any chance of success."
Kogelman adds that so far in 2010, the company has received over $52 million in legitimate offers from people looking to buy timeshare or rent timeshare from its advertisers. The company tracks every inbound offer, verifies it by contacting the person making the offer, and forwards the qualifying offer directly to the owner.
"The key to the success of any business in the resale sector is finding buyers," said Kogelman. "We rank number one for organic searches on Google, Yahoo and Bing for the term 'buy timeshare', so consumers looking to buy the product are going to find us."
About BuyaTimeshare.com
BuyaTimeshare.com is an internet advertising and marketing company for timeshare owners who seek to sell timeshare or rent timeshare by owner. The company has been in business since 2000 and was ranked by Inc. Magazine as one of the fastest-growing, privately held companies in the country last year, making the prestigious Inc. 5000 list. BuyaTimeshare.com was also listed as one of BusinessNH Magazine's Top 10 Companies to Watch in 2009 and the company also operates Timeshare Plus, an innovative program designed to help buyers and renters find the timeshare vacation of their dreams. For more information, please visit http://www.buyatimeshare.com or call 1-800-882-0296.
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Whoa! US telcos and cablecos aren't going to like a study the FCC paid for. It shows that in countries where "an engaged regulator enforced open-access obligations, competitors using these open-access facilities provided an important catalyst for the development of robust competition." Specifically, EU countries force telcos to lease access to their broadband networks at prices the governments' regulators set.
The report says open access leads to more competitive broadband offerings in price and performance.
It said, "The lowest prices and highest speeds are almost always offered by firms in markets where, in addition to an incumbent telephone company and a cable company, there are also competitors who entered the market, and built their presence, through use of open-access facilities."
The Bush administration's FCC did away with open access in 2002 on the basis that open access caused telcos not to invest in faster and more widespread broadband service.
The FCC has been mandated to develop by February 2010 a national broadband strategy for making broadband universally available--and with speeds that consumers will want.
The FCC released a draft of the document this week and asked for public comment. You better believe the telcos, cablecos and their lobbyists will have lots of comments, starting with an unveiled threat to stop building high-speed broadband networks.
The report says other countries are using economic stimulus funds to help get broadband deployed in unserved and underserved areas.
The FCC task force has preliminarily said that upwards of $350 billion in government and/or corporate funds will be needed to provide universal broadband in the States. It would be a combination of wireline and wireless networks.
Most estimates, including the FCC's, show that more that 50% of US residences already have a broadband subscription.
The FCC hired Harvard University's Berkman Center for Internet and Society to prepare the report.
Byline: JASON WILDE jwilde@madison.com 608-252-6176
GREEN BAY -- Daryn Colledge has improved. There's no question about that.
He staved off challenger Allen Barbre in a training-camp battle for his starting spot on the offensive line, and he's played with more consistency than he'd shown in his previous two NFL seasons, when his job security was in question.
But until the Green Bay Packers' third-year left guard eliminates the one bad play that tends to ruin his otherwise good days, Colledge won't be close to being the player he knows he is capable of becoming.
"I'd like to be a dominant player every single down, and I'm not that yet. I still make mistakes," Colledge said. "But I feel like I've taken more steps forward this year and I'm not taking as many back."
In a disappointing season that has the Packers (5-9) out of playoff contention entering Monday night's game against the Chicago Bears (8-6) at Soldier Field, Colledge's improvement has been one of the bright spots.
You could argue he's been the team's most reliable lineman, with left tackle Chad Clifton struggling through injuries and ineffective play, right tackle Mark Tauscher out for the year with a torn ACL in his right knee, center Scott Wells having battled a myriad of injuries and right guard Jason Spitz's play fluctuating as he's bounced between guard and center.
Colledge is also becoming one of the team's more recognizable players, with his own Internet show, "The Colledge Experience," on Packers.com , and his brief appearance with Spitz in a State Farm TV ad, in which they sing along to Frank Sinatra's "Feelin' Kinda Sunday" (Colledge's mom, coincidentally, is a State Farm agent in Alaska).
That all adds up to a significant accomplishment for a guy who was benched after struggling in the preseason opener his rookie year of 2006 - he came back to start 15 games - and was benched against Dallas late last season before regaining his starting job for the regular-season finale and playoff run, then had to beat out Barbre this summer.
"The fact is, I'd always been on top," Colledge replied when asked what he took from those experiences. "I went to a small high school (in North Pole, Alaska), and I was always a starter. I went to a mid-major college (Boise State), and I was a starter for four years. There was never a question whether I was going to be a starter or not.
"So for me, it was a chance to face adversity in a game where I'd never had to face it before. I think you find out what you're made of. You find out if you have the ability to fight back and go back to work." Colledge acknowledged despite his strides, he still needs to improve. Never was that more apparent than on two critical plays late in the fourth quarter of back-to-back losses recently.
With the Packers facing a third-and-goal from the 1-yard line in their 35-31 loss to Carolina Nov. 30, Colledge was beaten by defensive tackle Darwin Walker, allowing fullback John Kuhn to be stuffed for no gain with 2 minutes, 19 seconds to play. The Packers settled for a field goal to snap the 28-all tie, only to watch the Panthers respond with the go-ahead touchdown.
Then the following week, in a 24-21 loss to Houston, Colledge was beaten for a sack of Aaron Rodgers by linebacker DeMeco Ryans on second-and-17 from the Houston 32 with 2:56 to play. The 9-yard sack on what was supposed to be a screen pass pushed the Packers out of field-goal range and forced them to punt, and instead of snapping the 21-all tie, they watched as Houston won the game on the succeeding series with a field goal as time expired.
"You make critical mistakes at critical points in the game, and that hurts. That's tough. Especially when you take your team out of its chance to score," said Colledge, who had given up only two sacks in the first 12 games before giving up two against the Texans. "I made a critical mistake at a critical time, and good players don't do that."
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Packers third-year left guard Daryn Colledge, right, had given up only two
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M2 PRESSWIRE-7 February 2008-BUYINS.NET: CSIQ, ONSM, CSOL, PPTI, ZYNX, CNCTU Have Also Been Removed From Naked Short List Today(C)1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD
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BUYINS.NET, www.buyins.net, announced today that these select companies have been removed from the NASDAQ, AMEX and NYSE naked short threshold list: Canadian Solar Inc. (NASDAQ: CSIQ), Onstream Media Corp. (NASDAQ: ONSM), China Solar & Clean Energy Solutions Inc. (OTCBB: CSOL), Protein Polymer Technologies Inc. (OTCBB: PPTI), Zynex Medical Holdings Inc. (OTCBB: ZYNX), 180 Connect Inc. (OTCBB: CNCTU). For a complete list of companies on the naked short list please visit our web site. To find the SqueezeTrigger Price before a short squeeze starts in any stock, go to www.buyins.net.
Canadian Solar Inc. (NASDAQ: CSIQ) together with its subsidiaries, engages in the design, development, manufacture, and marketing of solar module products that convert sunlight into electricity for various uses. Its products include a range of standard solar modules to general specifications for use in various residential, commercial, and industrial solar power generation systems. The company also designs and produces specialty solar modules and products based on customers' requirements. Its specialty solar modules and products consist of customized modules that its customers incorporate into their own products, such as solar-powered bus stop lighting, and complete specialty products, such as solar-powered car battery chargers. In addition, the company implements solar power development projects, primarily in conjunction with government organizations to provide solar power generation in rural areas of the People's Republic of China. It sells standard solar modules to distributors and system integrators, and specialty solar modules and products directly to various manufacturers, who integrate these solar modules into their own products or sell and market them as part of their product portfolio. Canadian Solar offers its products to customers located in various markets worldwide, including Germany, Spain, Canada, China, Japan, and the United States. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Markham, Canada. With 27.29 million shares outstanding and 3.09 million shares declared short as of January 2008, there is no longer a failure to deliver in shares of CSIQ. According to quarterly data provided by the SEC, there were still 481,696 shares of CSIQ that were failing-to-deliver as of September 28, 2007.
Onstream Media Corp. (NASDAQ: ONSM) operates as an online service provider of live and on-demand Internet video, corporate Web communications, and content management applications. Its Digital Media Services Group consists of Smart Encoding, Digital Media Services Platform (DMSP), User Generated Content (UGC), and EDNet divisions. The Smart Encoding division provides automated and manual encoding and editorial services for processing digital media, and online search, retrieval, and streaming of these media, which include photos, videos, audio, engineering specs, architectural plans, and Web pages. The DMSP division offers an online subscription-based service that includes access to enabling technologies and features for clients to acquire, store, index, secure, manage, distribute, and transform digital assets into saleable commodities. The UGC division provides a video ingestion and flash encoder that could be used by its clients on a stand-alone basis or in conjunction with the DMSP. The EDNet division provides connectivity within the entertainment and advertising industries through its managed network, which encompasses production and post-production companies, advertisers, producers, directors, and talent. The company's Web Communications Services Group comprises Webcasting, Infinite Conferencing, and Travel divisions. The Webcasting division provides an array of corporate-oriented, Web-based media services to the corporate market, which include live audio and video Webcasting, and on-demand audio and video streaming. The Infinite Conferencing division offers reservationless and operator-assisted audio and Web conferencing services. The Travel division produces and distributes Internet-based multi-media streaming videos related to hotels, resorts, time-shares, golf facilities, and other travel destinations. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Pompano Beach, Florida. With 42.15 million shares outstanding and 708,800 shares declared short as of January 2008, there is no longer a failure to deliver in shares of ONSM. According to quarterly data provided by the SEC, there were still 228,835 shares of ONSM that were failing-to-deliver as of September 28, 2007.
China Solar & Clean Energy Solutions Inc. (OTCBB: CSOL) operates through its wholly owned subsidiaries Bazhou Deli Solar Heating Energy Co. Ltd., Beijing Deli Solar Technology Development Co., Ltd. and its 51% ownership in Tianjin Huaneng Energy Equipment Company, all of which are located in the PRC. The Company manufactures and distributes hot water and space heating devices to customers in the PRC, in addition to waste heat recovery systems. With 6.21 million shares outstanding and 82,300 shares declared short as of January 2008, there is no longer a failure to deliver in shares of CSOL.
Protein Polymer Technologies Inc. (OTCBB: PPTI) a biotechnology company, engages in the research, development, production, and clinical testing of bio-active devices to improve medical and surgical outcomes. The company focuses primarily on developing technology and products, including protein polymers, which are used for soft tissue augmentation, tissue adhesives, and sealants; wound healing support products; and drug delivery devices. It, through its proprietary technology, produces molecular weight polymers that can be processed into a variety of material forms, such as gels, sponges, films, and fibers. The company also develops and offers surgical tissue sealants that include tissue adhesives and sealants; wound healing and tissue regeneration products, including fabric dressings, synthetic materials, and biological materials; urethral bulking agent that relieves female stress incontinence; and dermal filler devices. In addition, Protein Polymer develops coating technology that modifies and improves surface properties of traditional biomedical devices. The company was founded in 1988 and is based in San Diego, California. With 67.81 million shares outstanding and 1 million shares declared short as of January 2008, there is no longer a failure to deliver in shares of PPTI. According to quarterly data provided by the SEC, there were still 144,827 shares of PPTI that were failing-to-deliver as of September 28, 2007.
Zynex Medical Holdings Inc. (OTCBB: ZYNX) engages in the engineering, manufacture, and marketing of medical devices for the electrotherapy and stroke rehabilitation markets primarily in the United States. It primarily offers two medical device product lines, which consist of standard electrotherapy products for pain relief and pain management; and NeuroMove for stroke and spinal cord injury rehabilitation. The company's products are useful for patients suffering with impaired mobility from stroke and spinal cord injury, as well as for those suffering from debilitating and chronic pain. Its electrotherapy products include IF 8000, an interferential and muscle stimulation device; IF 8100, a fixed program version of the IF8000; TruWave, a dual channel transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation device; E-Wave, a dual channel neuromuscular electrical stimulation device; and NM 900, an EMG triggered electrical stimulation device. In addition, the company distributes Elpha 3000, a dual channel neuromuscular electrical stimulation device; Conti4000, an electrical stimulation device for incontinence treatment; Arista 2000 and Elpha 1000 dual channel TENS devices; DCHT, a cervical traction device; LHT, a lumbar traction device; and electrodes that are reusable for delivery of electrical current to the body. Zynex Medical Holdings markets its products through commissioned, independent sales representatives, as well as directly to end users through advertisements and articles in relevant publications and on the Internet. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Littleton, Colorado. With 26.82 million shares outstanding and 4,000 shares declared short as of January 2008, there is no longer a failure to deliver in shares of ZYNX. According to quarterly data provided by the SEC, there were still 10,925 shares of ZYNX that were failing-to-deliver as of September 17, 2007.
180 Connect Inc. (OTCBB: CNCTU) is one of North America's largest providers of installation, integration and fulfillment services to the home entertainment, communications and home integration service industries. With more than 4,000 skilled technicians and 750 support personnel based in over 85 operating locations, 180 Connect is well positioned as the only pure play national residential service provider in the market. 180 Connect shares are traded under the name of 180 Connect Inc. on the OTCBB under the symbols CNCT.OB, CNCTU.OB and CNCTW.OB. With 9.00 million shares outstanding and an undisclosed short position, there is no longer a failure to deliver in shares of CNCTU.
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RICHMOND, Va. -- Markel Corporation (NYSE:MKL) announced today it will hold a conference call on Wednesday, August 2, 2006 beginning at 10:30 am (Eastern Daylight Savings Time) to discuss quarterly results.
Any person interested in listening to the call or a replay of the call, which will be available from approximately two hours after the conclusion of the call until August 11, 2006, should contact Markel's Investor Relations Department at 804-747-0136. Investors, analysts and the general public may also listen to the call free over the Internet through Markel Corporation's corporate web site, www.markelcorp.com. A replay of the call will also be available on this web site until August 11, 2006.
The webcast, the conference call and the content and permitted replays or rebroadcasts thereof are the exclusive copyrighted property of Markel Corporation and may not be copied, taped, rebroadcast, or published in whole or in part without the express written consent of Markel Corporation.
Markel Corporation markets and underwrites specialty insurance products and programs to a variety of niche markets. In each of these markets, the Company seeks to provide quality products and excellent customer service so that it can be a market leader. The financial goals of the Company are to earn consistent underwriting profits and superior investment returns to build shareholder value.
FirstChart(TM) Allows Clients to Customize Connectivity Technology to Their Practices
Laboratory Corporation of America(R) Holdings (LabCorp(R)) today announced the availability of an innovative new chart-based laboratory order entry and results delivery system called FirstChart(TM). The FirstChart(TM) product was developed in collaboration with one of LabCorp's strategic connectivity partners, Allscripts Healthcare Solutions , to help accelerate electronic medical record adoption by providing physician clients with a state-of-the-art connectivity solution that can be customized for their specific practices.
The FirstChart(TM) product integrates LabCorp's unique and comprehensive laboratory processing abilities with Allscripts electronic medical record (EMR) technology, patient chart viewing and enhanced workflow capabilities. FirstChart(TM) is designed to help LabCorp customers migrate toward the use of electronic medical record and other technology workflow solutions, such as e-prescribing and document imaging.
Also, as part of LabCorp's physician-focused connectivity strategy, the company has hired a team of experienced healthcare technology consultants to work daily with its national sales team to resolve the complex technology and connectivity issues often faced by physician offices.
"We are very excited about our expanded relationship with Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, as well as our joint involvement in the national movement to promote the use of electronic health records," said Bill Haas, LabCorp's executive vice president of sales and marketing. "LabCorp has an adaptable connectivity strategy that allows us to connect with our clients existing systems while maintaining the ability to accommodate future system updates. We recognize that clients need the ability to choose the systems that best meet their needs. By continuing to build relationships with the top healthcare technology vendors, we ensure LabCorp physician clients not only have access to the best technology, they also have choice."
"We are pleased that LabCorp will be including our software in its FirstChart(TM) solution. As one of the nation's leading laboratory service providers, LabCorp's deployment of our software will help make Allscripts ubiquitous in physician practices," commented Glen Tullman, chairman and chief executive officer of Allscripts. "This new initiative reinforces LabCorp's healthcare IT leadership by helping physicians take important steps on the road toward the adoption of a complete electronic medical record."
About LabCorp
Laboratory Corporation of America(R) Holdings is a pioneer in commercializing new diagnostic technologies and the first in its industry to embrace genomic testing. With annual revenues of $2.9 billion in 2003, approximately 23,000 employees nationwide, and more than 220,000 clients, LabCorp offers over 4,400 clinical assays ranging from blood analyses to HIV and genomic testing. LabCorp combines its expertise in innovative clinical testing technology with its Centers of Excellence: The Center for Molecular Biology and Pathology, in Research Triangle Park, NC; National Genetics Institute, Inc. in Los Angeles, CA; ViroMed Laboratories, Inc. based in Minneapolis, MN; The Center for Esoteric Testing in Burlington, NC; and DIANON Systems, Inc. based in Stratford, CT. LabCorp clients include physicians, government agencies, managed care organizations, hospitals, clinical labs, and pharmaceutical companies. To learn more about our growing organization, visit our web site at: http://www.labcorp.com/ .
About Allscripts Healthcare Solutions
Allscripts Healthcare Solutions (AHS) is the leading provider of clinical software, connectivity and information solutions that physicians use to improve healthcare. The Company's TouchWorks software is a modular Electronic Medical Record (EMR) that enhances physician productivity by automating the most common physician activities including prescribing, dictating, capturing charges, ordering labs and viewing results, providing patient education, and documenting clinical encounters. TouchWorks is available on the latest Tablet PCs, wireless handheld devices, desktop workstations and over the Internet. AHS also offers electronic document imaging and scanning solutions through its Advanced Imaging Concepts (AIC) subsidiary. Additionally, AHS provides healthcare product education and market research programs for physicians through its Physicians Interactive(tm) unit and medication fulfillment services through its Allscripts Direct(tm) unit. Visit AHS on the Web at http://www.allscripts.com/ . Strategic partners include IDX Systems, IMS Health, Microsoft, Hewlett-Packard Company, and Medco Health.
Each of the above forward-looking statements is subject to change based on various important factors, including without limitation, competitive actions in the marketplace and adverse actions of governmental and other third-party payors. Actual results could differ materially from those suggested by these forward-looking statements. Further information on potential factors that could affect LabCorp's financial results is included in the Company's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003, and subsequent SEC filings.
CONTACT: Brad Hayes of Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings, +1-336-436-4602, or Shareholder Direct, +1-800-LAB-0401
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