Age Defy Dermatology And Wellness Now Offers Pelleve Wrinkle Reduction Treatment

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CAMPBELL, Calif., JUNE 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Rick Noodleman, M.D., announces that Age Defy Dermatology and Wellness, Inc. in Campbell, California, now has the Pelleve Wrinkle Reduction System, a revolutionary skin-tightening system for non-ablative facial rejuvenation.

Dr. Noodleman uses Pellevean advanced radiofrequency technologybecause the treatment delivers long-term skin benefits for his patients, producing noticeable results. "Pelleve is an effective anti-aging treatment that we are excited to offer our patients. It is virtually painless with no downtime, and it offers a high degree of noticeable results at an affordable price," says Dr. Noodleman.

Pelleve works by delivering heat into the deep layers of skin, facilitating the growth of new collagen and tightening skin. Patients report that the treatment is warm, relaxing and without any associated pain. "While we cannot reverse the aging process, we can do everything possible to minimize its effects and Pelleve is one treatment which helps my patient's age gracefully and gradually," adds Dr. Noodleman.

Pelleve is FDA-approved to treat mild to moderate facial wrinkles. Treatments are performed in Dr. Noodleman's office and take 30 60 minutes, depending on areas treated; minimal patient preparation is required prior to having a Pelleve treatment.

About F. Richard Noodleman, MD:

Dr. Rick Noodleman is the Medical Director of Cosmetic Dermatology and Surgery at Age Defy Dermatology and Wellness, Inc. He graduated from Harvard University and the University of Minnesota School of Medicine. He completed his residency in dermatology at Stanford University School of Medicine. Subsequently, he served a fellowship in dermatologic (Mohs) surgery at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Noodleman is a board-certified dermatologist and has been in private practice since l986. He is a nationally-recognized expert in minimally invasive, low-downtime procedures performed using local anesthesia.

Pelleve is now offered at Age Defy, located at 3803 South Bascom Ave., Suite 200, Campbell, CA 95008. For more information, visit http://www.agedefy.com.

About The Pelleve Treatment:

Available only through physicians, including dermatologists and plastic surgeons, the Pelleve Wrinkle Reduction System is a proven, effective, safe and virtually painless cosmetic treatment that reduces wrinkles on the face using advanced radiofrequency technology. To view a video of how Pelleve works, please visit: http://www.pelleve.com.

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Anatomy of a video file

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Youre shopping for a camcorder, and youre swamped by a sea of letters, numbers, and indecipherable acronymsAVCHD, H.264/MPEG-4 AVC, MPEG-2. What do they all mean and which ones should you care about? Here's the lowdown.

Each of the above labels describes a video format. Fortunately, most people have a simple choice: MPEG-4 or AVCHD. You decide between convenience (MPEG-4) and a wider variety of features (AVCHD). However, as camcorders, computers, video players, and editors grow more powerful, AVCHD format is gradually becoming as convenient to shoot, edit, and preview as MPEG-4, making it the clear choice for a growing number of video enthusiasts.

MPEG-4 is a standard format from the Moving Picture Experts Group and has been around for more than 20 years. The current version is officially called H.264/MPEG-4 AVC, but it's usually shortened to a snappy MPEG-4 (pronounced M-Peg-4). Social networking sites, video editors, and video playersincluding QuickTimeall work with MPEG-4 files. Thus, the MPEG-4 standard is popular on pocket point-and-shoot models, and with people who want to quickly shoot video and pop it onto YouTube or Facebook, which folks can view on their computers, tablets, and smartphones.

AVCHD (pronounced by its initials) stands for Advanced Video Coding High Definition. It arrived on the scene in 2006, is more fully featured than MPEG-4 and is rapidly gaining broad acceptance. Think of AVCHD as a kind of MPEG-4 "Plus. Thats because AVCHD is a container format that includes the MPEG-4 format, but tosses a lot of other stuff into the mix, like coding for audio, writing to different media including DVD and Blu-Ray discs, and Digital Rights Management, such as copy protection. AVCHD even gives you media presentation tools so you can add menu items, make slides, and add subtitles directly from your camcorder. With AVCHD format, you dont need to export your video file to an editor to perform simple editing tasks. Unfortunately, AVCHD is an all-or-nothing format. You cant buy an AVCHD camcorder and decide to shoot using just its MPEG-4 part. If the camcorder offers only AVCHD, you have to shoot in AVCHD format.

AVCHD has other downsides. You need more computing oomph for the video editors and players to crank through AVCHD files, even if they can do it natively. You need a minimum dual-core processor and 2GB of RAM, but it would be better if you had a quad-core with 4GB of RAM. And you need relatively new software if you want to run and edit AVCHD files natively. Final Cut Pro X can process AVCHD files natively, but with the previous version, Final Cut Pro 7, you first have to transcode the file (translate the file bit-by-bit) into ProRes, a set of video compression formats developed by Apple for use in post production. The ProRes family of intermediate codecs are used for editing, but not as a final format for publishing video. Transcoding slows down file imports.

In 2009, Apple introduced the iFrame video format. You can transfer iFrame files directly into iMovie, no transcoding needed. However, few consumer camcorders offer the option to shoot video in iFrame. iFrame video is only 960-by-540 resolution, yielding only a half a megapixel per frame, only one quarter the resolution of Full HD.

You'll likely find AVCHD on more traditional camcorders that have larger lenses and higher end features than pocket camcorders, such as powerful optical zooms and a wider range of focus. However, were starting to see traditional models that let you switch between AVCHD and standalone MPEG-4, including Canons Vixia HF M50 and R30 series.

For each video format, your camcorder usually offers several profiles of four settings: resolution, frame rate, scan method (interlaced or progressive), and bit rate (in megabits per second, or mbps). These offer a trade-off between video quality and file size. You can increase video quality by raising the resolution, frame rate, and bit-rate, but you generate a larger, more unwieldy file.

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4 Surfing – Jordy Smith trains for World Tour – Episode 2 – Video

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03-06-2012 12:24 In the second episode of 4 Surfing, we head to Bali, Indonesia with Marlon Lipke as he meets up with potential business partners to discuss his new product. Then it's off to Santa Barbara, California to hang with Parker and Conner Coffin as they prep for finals and manage to enjoy the good swell that's present. After that we catch up with Jordy Smith in Lennox Head at a high performance training camp as he hones his skills and preps for another year on the world tour. Jay "Bottle" Thompson shares his struggles that he's facing out of the water as he packs his bags to hit the road again. Grab your board and stay tuned every SUNDAY! Subscribe to Red Bull: Watch all the Episodes: Previous Episode: Follow the Crew on Twitter: Jordy Smith: Conner Coffin: Jay "Bottle" Thompson: Marlon Lipke:

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TripCase Becomes World’s First Consumer Trip Management Mobile App to Fully Integrate with Sabre GDS and Agency Workflow

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SOUTHLAKE, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

As part of its ongoing commitment and investment in mobile, Sabre announced today a new set of TripCase services and features that will help Sabre agency customers offer travelers the most robust, intuitive and easy-to-use mobile platform available. In an industry-first move, Sabre has integrated TripCase into its global distribution system (GDS), allowing any trip booked through Sabre channels to automatically flow into TripCase.

Mobile devices and apps have emerged as the fastest growing business tool for travelers today, said John Samuel, senior vice president of Sabre Traveler Solutions. Mobile services have become table stakes for any business serving travelers that includes travel agencies. A strong mobile solution is critical for any travel management company looking to grow and succeed in the next three to five years.

TripCase is the only consumer mobile and web solution to be integrated into a global distribution system, giving 350,000 Sabre-connected travel agents the ability to offer travelers automatic access to real-time updates and relevant trip information.

The services we are offering through TripCase give travel agencies the robust, intelligent and relevant tools that they need to meet travelers expectations, especially those all important business travelers who are more likely to rely upon mobile services and information before, during and after the trip, Samuel continued.

Globally, Sabre processes approximately 40 percent of all GDS air bookings, giving millions of travelers instant access to their trip information via their smart phone or tablet. Because TripCase synchronizes with Sabre, trip details will automatically update to reflect the latest changes. TripCase users will receive relevant messages on their mobile device, including critical flight messaging on day of travel, security notices, gate changes, weather delay updates and other valuable information.

Along with the integration into the Sabre system, the company is releasing additional tools that will help agencies better serve customers on the road. Travel agencies can use TripCase to send co-branded confirmation emails to travelers, and deliver traveler documents including e-tickets and e-invoices in more than 20 languages. Additionally, travelers using TripCase can easily contact their travel agents from anywhere in the world through the click to call and click to email capability.

In 2011, Sabre announced plans to integrate mobile capabilities from Sabre Virtually There and GetThere Mobile into TripCase, giving travelers a complete on-the-go travel management app, and travel management companies an enterprise mobile solution that integrates with the critical systems they use daily. The new solutions announced today complete the full integration of Sabre mobile capabilities into TripCase. Sabre will launch additional mobile capabilities for several customer segments later this year.

About Sabre

Sabre Holdings is a global travel technology company, serving the worlds largest industry travel and tourism. We provide software to travel agencies, corporations, travelers, airlines, hotels, car, rail, cruise and tour operator companies through our four businesses: Sabre Airline Solutions, Sabre Hospitality Solutions, Sabre Travel Network and Travelocity (including lastminute.com and Zuji).

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Londonderry students travel the world

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Super 57000 Video Game (Family Computer) – Video

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03-06-2012 19:52 Yakuza Games take a look at another aftermarket Famicom system. This one features a unique 2 slot setup, one for its built in games, and another for famicom carts. Not the best quiality-wise when compared to other of its kind, its still kind of cool if you can get it for cheap. 3 out of 10, more of a novelty for those who like the more obscure versions of the aftermarket Famicoms. ^_^

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Neuralstem Updates ALS Stem Cell Trial Progress; Emory University Institutional Review Board Approves Amendment

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ROCKVILLE, Md., June 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --Neuralstem, Inc. (NYSE MKT: CUR) announced that the Emory University Institutional Review Board (IRB) approved the amendment to the ongoing Phase I trial evaluating Neuralstem's spinal cord stem cells in the treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's disease). The amendment permits the return of three previously-treated patients to the trial to receive additional injections of cells. This modification to the protocol was approved earlier by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Implementation was contingent upon IRB approval, which has now been secured.

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"Bringing patients back for a second set of injections should they meet the inclusion requirements at the time of surgery, or giving new patients both lumbar and cervical injections, is a major step forward toward testing the maximum safe dosing of our cell therapy," said Richard Garr, Neuralstem President & CEO. "We have been encouraged by the results of the trial to date, and are eager to commence treating patients with this increased dosage."

About the Study

The ongoing Phase I study is designed to assess the safety of Neuralstem's spinal cord stem cells (HSSC's) and transplantation technique in up to 18 patients with ALS.

The first twelve patients were all transplanted in the lumbar (lower back) region of the spine. Of these, the initial six (Cohort A) were all non-ambulatory with permanent paralysis. The first patient was treated on January 20, 2010. Successive surgeries have followed at the rate of one every one-to-two months. The first three patients (Cohort A1) were each treated with five unilateral HSSC injections in L2-L4 lumbar segments, while the next three patients (Cohort A2) received ten bilateral injections (five on each side) in the same region. The next six patients (Cohort B and C) were all ambulatory. Of these, the first three (Cohort B) received five unilateral injections in the L2-L4 region. The last three patients (Cohort C) in this study group received ten bilateral injections in the same region.

The trial was then approved to progress to cervical transplantations, with two cohorts of three patients (Cohort D and Cohort E). Cohort D has received five injections in the cervical region of the spinal cord. Cohort E will receive a total of fifteen injections, five in the cervical region and ten in the lumbar region.

About Neuralstem

Neuralstem's patented technology enables the ability to produce neural stem cells of the human brain and spinal cord in commercial quantities, and the ability to control the differentiation of these cells constitutively into mature, physiologically relevant human neurons and glia. Neuralstem is in an FDA-approved Phase I safety clinical trial for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), often referred to as Lou Gehrig's disease, and has been awarded orphan status designation by the FDA.

In addition to ALS, the company is also targeting major central nervous system conditions with its cell therapy platform, including spinal cord injury, ischemic spastic paraplegia and chronic stroke. The company has submitted an IND (Investigational New Drug) application to the FDA for a Phase I safety trial in chronic spinal cord injury.

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Graham Elliot Opens Rock & Roll Church Restaurant

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Graham Elliot combines food, music and spirituality at his new West Loop restaurant.

Chef Graham Elliot unleashed his latest food concept on Chicago's West Loop Tuesday with the official opening of g.e.b.

The new restaurant, located at 841 West Randolph Street, is being dubbed as a synergy between food, music and spirituality.

The decor is described as "church meets rock & roll," not surprising from the man who's curated Chowtown at Lollapalooza over the past couple of years.

A vintage Marshall amplifier stands in as the restaurants host stand and reclaimed church pews are used for seating in the 60-seat dining room. Record covers from '70s and '80s rock, pop and punk bands grace the menus and diners can request the albums be played during their meal. Catholic Saint Candles are also part of the decor, but replaced with the faces of notable Chicagoans like Mayor Emanuel and Michael Jordan.

Jacob Saben, who's been a member of Elliot's culinary team for four years, steps in as executive chef and offers seasonally rustic dishes under $20 that are made up of only three ingredients per plate, and broken down into five categories -- Cold, Hot, Pasta, Sea, Land and Sweet. (View Dinner Menu)

The restaurant offers lunch, dinner and weekend brunch service, and a late-night menu.

Oh, and no reservations are accepted. Because when you're rock & rollin' all night and partying every day, who has time to plan?

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SGT Awarded NASA Goddard Space Flight Center MSES Bridge Contract

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GREENBELT, Md., June 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --SGT, Inc., a leading provider of Engineering, Science, Project Management, and Information Technology services, today announced that NASA has awarded a bridge contract to provide mechanical, thermal, and related engineering services to the Applied Engineering and Technology Directorate (AETD), in support of space technology development, Earth and Space science missions, and NASA's Exploration Program.

The MSES Bridge Contract is a follow-on contract to the current MSES IIA Contract that SGT was awarded in 2007. The MSES Bridge contract is a cost-plus-fixed-fee, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract with a maximum ordering value of $285 million. The contract has a two-year effective ordering period beginning June 1, 2012.

The contract enables SGT to continue to provide state-of-the-art engineering and related services for the formulation, design, development, fabrication, integration, testing, verification, and operations of space flight and ground system hardware and software, including development and validation of new technologies to enable future space and science missions. The multidisciplinary services include mechanical and thermal engineering, structural and dynamic analysis, mechanical design, electro-mechanical system development, contamination and coatings, manufacturing, materials engineering, and integration & test.

SGT, Inc. is privately held and headquartered in Greenbelt, MD, USA. SGT, Inc. provides aerospace engineering, earth and planetary science modeling and analysis, information systems, project management, operational support and technical services to NASA, DOT, NOAA, USGS, DOD, and various other government and commercial organizations.

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Kagawa heads to Man United

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Manchester United have signed Borussia Dortmund attacker Shinji Kagawa for an undisclosed fee.

Manchester United have signed Borussia Dortmund attacker Shinji Kagawa for an undisclosed fee.

A statement on the Red Devils website read: "Manchester United is delighted to announce that it has agreed terms with both Borussia Dortmund and Shinji Kagawa for his transfer to the Club.

"The deal is subject only to the player medical and obtaining a UK work permit.

"These conditions are anticipated to be completed by the end of June. Further details will be announced in due course."

The 23-year-old had been linked with a move to Sir Alex Fergusons side more strongly since Chelsea secured the signature of Eden Hazard.

The transfer went through on June 5, just three days before Kagawa takes his place in Japan's side for their AFC Group B World Cup qualifier against Jordan.

The Japanese international helped win the Bundesliga for the second consecutive year with Borussia Dortmund last season and was named in the Bundesliga team of the season.

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Laotian star heads PH indie film cast

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By: Bayani San Diego Jr. Philippine Daily Inquirer

DIRECTOR Adolfo Alix Jr. (left) worked nonstop in Palawan, recalls Ananda Everingham. PHOTO COURTESY OF PHOENIX FEATURES

Although he is best known for the Thai horror hit Shutter, which was remade as a Hollywood flick, Laotian-Australian actor Ananda Everingham has balanced his commercial work with involvement in art-house projects.

Visitors to Bangkok invariably encounter Everingham, whose face is on billboards and posters all over the city.

Time was when Thai cinema, powered by young indie visionaries, was among the most dynamic in the world, he recalled in an exclusive interview with the Inquirer.

Then it stagnated, he said. Government instability didnt help. Now, we are struggling.

To help revitalize the industry, he makes use of his celebrity by championing significant projects. I am in a unique position. I was never under contract with a studio, so its been easier for me to pursue and create my own projects, he noted.

He formed his own company, Halo, which has gone into film and TV production. As a producer, I started out a bit too idealistic, he admitted. Ive since realized that, to continue making the movies I want, I should make the company sustainable. My commercial work supports my more abstract, indie films.

In Thailand, he has three projects in the can: Fatherland, a political-action-drama about religious strife; Concrete Clouds, an art film set amidst the 1997 Asian economic crisis; and Shambala, a road movie about two brothers in Tibet.

He coproduced Shambala which, he explained, is Tibetan for nirvana.

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Federal satellite spy agency gives NASA two telescopes

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WASHINGTON NASA has received a gift from an unexpected source the nation's satellite spy agency.

The space agency confirmed Monday that it received a pair of giant identical telescopes from the National Reconnaissance Office, which oversees the country's constellation of spy satellites. NASA says the spy agency built them and then decided it didn't need them. The transfer last summer was only recently declassified.

Even with this windfall, NASA has no money to launch the telescopes anytime soon.

The telescopes have mirrors similar in size to the famed Hubble Space Telescope, but they lack cameras and instruments essential for astronomy research. The telescopes are currently in upstate New York.

Scientists hope NASA will repurpose one of the telescopes to study mysterious dark energy.

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Industrial Nanotech, Inc. Reports Significant Progress with India Sales Office

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NAPLES, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Industrial Nanotech, Inc. (Pink Sheets:INTK), an emerging global leader in nanotechnology based energy saving and sustainable solutions announced today that the Companys plan to open a Corporate sales office in India is making significant positive progress. The company has already begun filling sales orders from new India manufacturing customers and has forged an alliance with an established equipment manufacturer in Bangalore who will act as a sales representative and applicator. The Company is also reviewing locations for warehousing and office space in Bangalore.

Since we began our plans to open a sales office in India, weve made significant progress, stated Francesca Crolley, VP of Business Development for Industrial Nanotech, Inc. Our marketing efforts have already produced over $18,000.00 US in sales to industrial manufacturers in India even before our office has officially opened. The companies there are truly progressive when it comes to energy savings, and have made it clear they are looking for the solutions that our patented Nansulate energy saving coatings provide. Additionally, after a meeting with a Bangalore based equipment manufacturer, we have forged a relationship where their company will not only promote the coating to their current clients, but also act as a sales representative and applicator for Nansulate in Southern India. This gives us a distinct advantage to grow sales and lead generation prior to our office opening, and should further accelerate our market penetration in this important country.

India's manufacturing sector kept up its steady expansion in May, with fast-rising output evened out by slowing growth of domestic order books. The HSBC manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI), compiled by Markit, slipped marginally to 54.8 in May from 54.9 in April. It has stayed above the 50 mark, that separates growth from contraction, for a little over three years now. The PMI survey showed new export orders continued to grow at a strong pace in May, despite economic and political strife taking hold in Europe, one of India's main trading partners.

About Nansulate

Nansulate is the Company's patented product line of award winning, specialty coatings containing a nanotechnology based material and which are well-documented to provide the combined performance qualities of thermal insulation, corrosion prevention, resistance to mold growth, fire resistance, chemical resistance and lead encapsulation in an environmentally safe, water-based, coating formulation. The Nansulate Product Line includes industrial, residential, agricultural and solar thermal insulation coatings. Additional information about the Company and its products can be found at their websites, (www.inanotk.com) and (www.nansulate.com). Blog: http://www.nansulate.com/nanoblog, Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/NanoPioneer, Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/Nansulate.

About Industrial Nanotech Inc.

Industrial Nanotech Inc. is a global nanoscience solutions and research leader and member of the U.S. Green Building Council. The Company develops and commercializes new and innovative applications for sustainable nanotechnology which are sold worldwide.

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Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: This release includes forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that involve risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to, the impact of competitive products, the ability to meet customer demand, the ability to manage growth, acquisitions of technology, equipment, or human resources, the effect of economic and business conditions, and the ability to attract and retain skilled personnel. The Company is not obligated to revise or update any forward-looking statements in order to reflect events or circumstances that may arise after the date of this release.

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Prospective Study Shows Favorable Overall Survival in Cancer of Unknown Primary Patients With Therapy Directed by …

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bioTheranostics, developer of innovative oncology diagnostic tests and solution provider for metastatic cancer, today announced study results showing that tumor profiling with its CancerTYPE ID molecular test helped guide site-specific chemotherapy and improve overall survival for patients with carcinoma of unknown primary site (CUP). The results were presented at the 2012 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting in Chicago.

The prospective trial, led by John Hainsworth, M.D., and F. Anthony Greco, M.D., of the Sarah Cannon Research Institute, utilized the CancerTYPE ID molecular classifier on 252 previously untreated CUP patients. Of the 194 patients who received assay-directed first-line therapy, results showed that the median overall survival was 12.5 months versus 4.7 months for patients receiving empiric therapy (p=0.02).

This was the first prospective study in which molecular profiling was used to direct site-specific therapy in CUP patients, producing a median overall survival that compares favorably with previous trials of empiric CUP therapy, said bioTheranostics Chief Scientific Officer Mark Erlander, Ph.D. Importantly, evidence from this study supports the use of molecular tumor profiling in the standard management of patients with CUP.

Richard Ding, CEO of bioTheranostics, said this study demonstrates the diagnostic and therapeutic utility of CancerTYPE ID in CUP management. These results show the value of CancerTYPE ID in improving treatment efficacy by directing site-specific therapy, he said. The results strengthen the rationale for molecular profiling in CUP management and show the value of precision medicine.

Ding said the results of this study are supported by two other studies presented at ASCO. This includes the first study to compare molecular classification versus the standard-of-care immunohistochemistry (IHC), which showed that CancerTYPE ID has a higher level of diagnostic accuracy than IHC (Abstract #e21019) in a series of 122 difficult-to-diagnose cases. A second blinded, multi-institutional study with three centers of excellence (UCLA, Mayo Clinic, and Massachusetts General Hospital)the largest validation study of a molecular classifier to date (Abstract #10588)showed that CancerTYPE ID has a high level of accuracy in predicting main tumor type and subtype, as well as stable performance in primary versus metastatic tumors, and in samples where specimen quantity was limited, as is common with core and fine needle biopsies.

Taken together, these results support the use of the CancerTYPE ID assay as a standardized diagnostic aid when primary tumor site is uncertain, Ding said. They also serve to solidify bioTheranostics position as a partner and solution provider in metastatic cancer.

CancerTYPE ID is being exhibited at bioTheranostics booth, No. 16097. To view the abstract, click here.

About bioTheranostics

bioTheranostics is the leading solution provider for metastatic cancer management, leveraging its unique expertise in expression profiling to develop a growing array of molecular diagnostic tests for cancer patients. The company operates a CLIA-certified, CAP-accredited diagnostic laboratory to perform its proprietary tests: the CancerTYPE ID molecular classification test; PRCISSM Precision Medicine, which includes biomarker profiles for non-small cell lung and colorectal cancers; and Breast Cancer IndexSM, which quantifies risk of recurrence of estrogen receptor positive, lymph node negative breast cancer. bioTheranostics, a bioMrieux company, is based in San Diego. For more information, visit http://www.biotheranostics.com.

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Roche Diagnostics enters strategic alliance with med fusion that recognizes company as a Roche Molecular Center of …

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INDIANAPOLIS, June 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) announced today the establishment of a strategic alliance with med fusion LLC in Lewisville, Texas, that designates the company as a Roche Molecular Center of Excellence (MCOE) for the next five years.

As a nationally recognized Roche MCOE, med fusion's molecular diagnostics laboratory will offer physicians and patients some of the latest and most advanced molecular technologies, such as Roche's cobas 4800 BRAF V600 Mutation Test, a companion diagnostic approved by the FDA in 2011 to identify patients who are eligible for treatment with the drug ZELBORAF (vemurafenib) for inoperable or metastatic melanoma, a deadly form of skin cancer.

Established in 2002, Roche's MCOE program is designed to create an alliance network that enables non-competing regional laboratories across the U.S. to collaborate and capitalize on scientific knowledge in molecular testing and, in turn, help accelerate the advancement of new test methods and technology.

"Roche is very pleased to welcome med fusion into the Molecular Center of Excellence alliance," said Whitney Green, senior vice president, molecular diagnostics at Roche Diagnostics Corporation. "We value their expertise and look forward to working together in implementing molecular technologies in the advancement of personalized medicine."

med fusion is one of 35 labs in the U.S. and three in Texas that have received this recognition and joined in this strategic partnership with Roche. "This relationship with Roche will help keep med fusion on the leading edge of technology and help ensure that we are supporting physicians and patients with the most advanced molecular technologies," said Dr. Thomas Lohmann, chief medical officer at med fusion. Keith Laughman, chief executive officer, added that the alliance "further supports med fusion's current and future collaborations as it continues to execute its targeted diagnostics initiatives."

About med fusion Headquartered in Lewisville, Texas, med fusion is an integrated, advanced laboratory and clinical trials service organization providing support to healthcare providers, biotech and pharmaceutical companies, through a patient-centric support model. Based in a 130,000- square foot facility, the company's clinical laboratory includes a dedicated test development and validation team to quickly meet the needs of clients. med fusion currently has over 300 well-trained employees, and a dedicated lab staff with an average of 16 years of experience.

About RocheHeadquartered in Basel, Switzerland, Roche is a leader in research-focused healthcare with combined strengths in pharmaceuticals and diagnostics. Roche is the world's largest biotech company with truly differentiated medicines in oncology, virology, inflammation, metabolism and CNS. Roche is also the world leader in in-vitro diagnostics, tissue-based cancer diagnostics and a pioneer in diabetes management. Roche's personalized healthcare strategy aims at providing medicines and diagnostic tools that enable tangible improvements in the health, quality of life and survival of patients. In 2011, Roche had over 80,000 employees worldwide and invested over 8 billion Swiss francs in R&D. The Group posted sales of 42.5 billion Swiss francs. Genentech, United States, is a wholly owned member of the Roche Group. Roche has a majority stake in Chugai Pharmaceutical, Japan. For more information: http://www.roche.com or http://www.roche-diagnostics.us.

COBAS is a trademark of Roche. All trademarks mentioned in this release are protected by law.

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Jean Goode – The Mind Traffic Sessions – Part 2 – Video

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04-06-2012 21:52 Hey you, Thanks for checking out Part Two of my video! This was originally a 20 minute video that was rejected upon upload for being too long. If YouTube allows me to post longer videos in the future, I shall replace the two parts with the full version. Click here to view Part One: While editing this video and reviewing the many small clips I've collected to piece it together, I noticed how silly most of the clips were. I intended to make it a more serious video, but I can't seem to stop talking like a cartoon, and Teddy doesn't know how to be unfunny. So, this was the result. I hope you giggled as much as I did! For more information on the Mind Traffic project and to download the demos (free of course), visit Jean Goode Twitter Carlos Cortes Twitter: Asteroid Belt Twitter:

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Alex Mind – Demand It (Original Mix) [Braslive Records] – Video

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Boxee Launches Cloudee, Its Private Online Video-Sharing Service

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Boxee is best known for software that makes online video more accessible on users TV screens. Now its working on something totally different helping users to take their own personal videos and making them available in the cloud. With the launch of Cloudee, the New York City-based startup is introducing a new service for users to store, access, and share their private videos with friends and family, all with an easy-to-use mobile app.

Of course, theres no shortage of mobile video-sharing applications or cloud storage applications. On the one hand, there are apps like Viddy and Socialcam, which aim to let users shoot or upload videos that theyve already shot, apply filters and share them on social networks like Twitter and Facebook. And there are services like Dropbox, which have opened up cloud storage and allow users to create folders and share them with others.

Cloudee sits somewhere in the middle: Its designed with sharing in mind, but private sharing. And while other cloud storage services enable you to share any type of file, Cloudee is all about video storage and sharing. The closest comparable might be private video-sharing service Givit.

The service is launching with a private, invite-only mobile application for the iPhone. Users can upload videos from the app, put them in folders and then choose which family or friends get to view them. They can then be accessed from the mobile app, from a web browser, or even from a users Boxee Box.

The introduction of a cloud offering and a supporting mobile application could be seen as a bit of a departure for Boxee, which has spent the last several years building software for PCs and connected devices like the eponymous Boxee Box. The cloud service is coming out, not long after the startup has backed away from building and supporting its PC software, showing that the future of the company might be in the cloud after all.

Also a bit of a departure is the focus on personal videos, as so much of its work in the past was focused on building software that made it easier to access the wealth of online and streaming video, first on PCs and later through the Boxee Box.

But Boxee clearly sees an opportunity for private video sharing in a market that isnt very well developed. The introduction of a cloud service for sharing of personal videos could also open the door for other cloud services from the startup. That includes enabling storage of other media files, for instance, or maybe even the ability to record videos and save videos in the cloud.

Boxee is a partially open-source freeware media player software platform that integrates personal locally stored media with Internet streaming media along with social networking features. Boxees social networking component allows users to share information about what they are watching or listening to with other boxee users or friends on social networks like Twitter, Facebook, etc. Since it is partially open source, users can create their own apps, plug-ins, and skins for it. The framework for Boxee is based on source...

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Boxee Launches Cloudee, Its Private Online Video-Sharing Service