09.28
Medical Laboratory Observer, July, 2007
The FDA cleared a test in March that quickly detects the presence of viral meningitis. In conjunction with other laboratory tests, the Xpert EV test is the first fully automated medical diagnostic test that isolates and amplifies viral genetic material present in a patient’s cerebrospinal fluid to aid doctors in discerning between viral meningitis and the less-common but more severe version of bacterial meningitis.
By adding a sample directly to a disposable single-use cartridge, Xpert EV identifies infection resulting from entroviruses, which are responsible for about 90% of all viral meningitis cases. By reporting results in about 2-1/2 hours, the test will drastically reduce the waiting period, which has been taking up to a week with other tests
09.27
National Institutes of Health: News and Events, May 26, 2009
Kidney disorders can develop before a child is born. Two new fact sheets from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), part of the National Institutes of Health, explain two of these disorders: kidney dysplasia and medullary sponge kidney.
To read the full text of this article, click here: http://www.nih.gov/news/health/may2009/niddk-26.htm
09.26
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09.26
Mississippi Magazine, Jan-Feb, 2009 by Nancy Flowers
Amanda Wellington and Andrew Annison wanted a wedding filled with people and places that had meant a great deal to them individually and would mean even more as they started their life together.
“Our wedding day was all about personal touches,” says Amanda. Her mother Susan Wellington agrees. “Everybody involved had known our family for many years, except the cake lady, and we loved her right from the start.”
Amanda and Susan chose family friend Tracy Proctor as the florist, though both mother and daughter agree that his talents and creativity prove him to be much more than a florist. Chef Martha Yost of Foods My Way, a longtime family friend, prepared the food for the reception. Maria de La Barre, The Cake Diva, created two very special cakes. And Rev. Sue Cherney, who has known Amanda from her birth, officiated the wedding.
The couple chose to have the ceremony at Pearl River Methodist Church, a small and primitive structure built in 1833 in Madison County as a church and school. Amanda’s father Walter “Buster” Wellington grew up nearby and spent many childhood hours in the country church.
Proctor saw the opportunity to create something unique for Amanda and Andrew in the little church. He noticed some nails in the antique plaster walls and suggested hanging some simple arrangements. Buster made metal cones from air conditioner duct material, and Susan painted them in a copper finish. Proctor filled the cones with flowers, leaves, and berries gathered from the woods surrounding the property and embellished the arrangement with commercial flowers such as bells of Ireland and hanging amaranths. Farm buckets in a copper finish were filled with eremerus, amaranths, Queen Anne’s lace, and lisianthus, along with natural elements.
With no air conditioning for the June 30, 2007, ceremony, the church’s ten windows were opened to let in the morning breeze. Proctor dressed the wide window sills with mason jars filled Queen Anne’s lace and lisianthus
09.26
Journal of Business, Nov 6, 2008 by Cole, David
More businesses learned about the benefits of employing people with mental and physical developmental disabilities at a recent annual Hire Ability Day event here, conducted the last five years to boost such hiring, the event’s primary organizer says.
Event participants who have hired people with developmental disabilities say those employees are eager workers who are dependable, can perform in a variety of positions, and are a benefit to their employer. Employers interviewed for this story say people with developmental disabilities also provide important diversity in the work force.
Organizer Brian Nichols, developmental disabilities program director for Spokane County Community Services, says the Hire Ability Day event, on Oct. 21, was well attended, with 300 people – including 150 business representatives – capping the day with a luncheon at the Davenport Hotel.
Earlier in the day, more than 40 people with disabilities were paired with more. than 30 community employers in a Morning on the Job event.
Participating businesses hosted one or two people with disabilities, toured different job sites along with a job coach, learned about the businesses, met employees, and assisted with projects or tasks that demonstrated their skills, Nichols says.
Each year after the event, new businesses join others in hiring people with developmental disabilities, who appreciate a chance to be more productive and to contribute as members of their community, Nichols says.
“Supported employment,” which includes job coaches, transportation, assistive technology, specialized training, and tailored supervision, “is not a charity model,” he says. “It is a good-sense model that makes a positive contribution for the person working, those who work with them, and the company’s bottom line.”
He says the participation during the Morning on the Job event and attendance at the luncheon topped last year’s participation. Hire Ability Day is a project of a nonprofit consortium that includes Spokane County Community Services, people with developmental disabilities, their families, and other community organizations, he says
09.25
Airline Industry Information, Dec 23, 2008
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Etihad Airways has announced that Etihad Holidays has launched its winter holiday programme.
The programme offers holidays in Lebanon, Austria, Switzerland and Italy with prices starting at AED2,580, including return Etihad Airways economy flights from Abu Dhabi, transfers and accommodation.
The travel period is until 31 March 2009. Fares do not include airline taxes and fuel surcharges.
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09.25
Telecomworldwire, March 16, 2009
TELECOMWORLDWIRE-16 March 2009-Virgin Mobile USA launches the new X-tc From Kyocera Wireless in April 2009(C)1994-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD http://www.m2.com
Virgin Mobile USA (NYSE:VM) , a provider of mobile communication services, announced on Friday (13 March) the launch of the new phone, X-tc, from Kyocera Wireless (NYSE:KYO), a designer and manufacturer of mobile devices and accessories.
The new phone is equipped with a sleek, slide-out QWERTY keypad for texting. It also keeps customers connected with full messaging capabilities including IM and email support. The phone also features a 1.3 MP camera, a large 2.4″ TFT QVGA screen, stereo Bluetooth and Micro SD card slot for memory cards up to 8GB.
The device also has room for 500 contacts and voice recognition to call them, a music player with dedicated music keys and playlist management. Its messaging support includes SMS, MMS, photos and IM and it has Web browsing capability with direct links to key social networking sites
The device is expected to retail for USD99.99 without an annual contract and is expected to be available in retail stores in April 2009.
The X-tc is scheduled to go on sale online at virginmobileusa.com on 6 April
09.23
Wireless News, June, 2007
Wireless News
06-24-2007
enV Orange and Portable Speakers from LG Debut on Verizon Wireless
WIRELESS NEWS-June 24, 2007-enV Orange and Portable Speakers from LG Debut on Verizon Wireless (C)2007 10Meters – http:// www.10meters.com
The new LG enV Orange from Verizon Wireless paired with LG portable speakers will let customers bounce to the beat of their favorite music this summer — on the beach or in the backyard, the companies said.
Equipped with the same vault of features as the enV, the enV Orange packs a colorful punch for wireless customers, including V CAST and V CAST Music, VZ Navigator, Bluetooth headset capability, dual speakers, a 2.0 megapixel camera that provides crisp, clear photos and videos.
The enV Orange has also been loaded with two…
09.23
Business Wire, Sept 21, 2009
New Interface Designed to Enhance User Experience
NEW YORK — Vertro, Inc. (NASDAQ:VTRO) today announced the launch of a new
customization interface for its homepage product, ALOT Home. The new
interface is designed to enhance user experience by streamlining the
process of adding content and saving custom homepage configurations.
Through the new interface, users can browse ALOTâs library of available
widgets and easily add them to their homepage. A version of this new
interface is expected to be rolled out across the Companyâs toolbar
products in the coming months.
The launch of the new customization interface coincides with the
continued expansion of the Companyâs library of widgets. A range of new
widgets have been introduced over recent months including a space-saving
âRSS Accordionâ, which enables users to display multiple RSS feeds in
one widget.
âWe believe that ALOT Home is an important product for us and one that
helped to drive the improved metrics we reported earlier this month. We
believe that our new customization interface and the continued expansion
of our widget library will help further increase the appeal of ALOT Home
and enable us to continue to expand our user base,â commented Peter
Corrao, Vertroâs President and CEO.
ALOT Home attracted 4.3 million unique users in August 2009, compared to
2.7 million in June 20091.
About Vertro, Inc.
Vertro, Inc. (NASDAQ:VTRO) is a software and technology company that
owns and operates the ALOT product portfolio
09.21
Washington Jewish Week, May 28, 2009
Frederic Solomon of Bethesda, an attorney and criminal lawyer grand rapids member of the Federal Reserve Board for 42 years, died April 27 at Suburban Hospital, after residing at Carriage Hill Nursing Home. He was 97.
Solomon grew up on his family’s farm in Fort Valley, Ga. After graduating valedictorian of his high school class, he received a scholarship to the University of Georgia in Athens