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STEM Education Gets a Creative Classroom Twist Through the Toshiba/NSTA ExploraVision Awards Program
For the past 19 years, thousands of classrooms across the U.S. and Canada have gotten a creative boost in important STEM, or science, technology, engineering and math education, thanks to the Toshiba/National Science Teachers Association ExploraVision Awards Program, the world’s largest K–12 science and technology competition. In ExploraVision, students discover the wonders of science and the potential for technological advancement while using their imaginations to contemplate a better future. Applications for next year’s competition will be available online at exploravision.org starting August 30 and are due by February 2, 2011.
The ExploraVision program, sponsored by Toshiba and administered by the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA), was created to help motivate young students to excel in science and technology. It challenges teams of 2-4 students to research…
77kids by American Eagle Recalls Select Styles of Girls Pants, Jeans and Shorts
77kids by american eagle, the kids brand from American Eagle Outfitters, Inc., today announced a voluntary recall of select styles of toddler girls pants, jeans and shorts (sold in sizes 12 to 18 months, 18 to 24 months, 2 years, 3 years, 4 years, and 5 years). The slide closure on the front of the waistband of these items can become detached and present a potential choking hazard. The company asks that customers stop using these products immediately… continue reading »
Omnicare, Inc. and Walgreen Co. to Exchange Home Infusion and Long-Term Care Pharmacy Businesses
Omnicare, Inc. (NYSE: OCR) and Walgreen Co. (NYSE: WAG) (NASDAQ: WAG) today announced a transaction in which Omnicare will acquire substantially all of the assets of Walgreens long-term care pharmacy business. In exchange, Walgreens will acquire substantially all of the assets of Omnicare’s home infusion business. Closing of the transaction, which is subject to regulatory approvals and other conditions, is expected to occur before Nov. 15, 2010.… continue reading »
Top Players Compete for Video Game Glory at Wii Games: Summer 2010 National Championship
Nintendo: WHAT: Participants and spectators from across the United States will come together in Los Angeles Sept. 3-5 for the Wii Games: Summer 2010 national championship. As many as 90 winning teams from dozens of qualifying events held throughout the country will… continue reading »
EA’s Need for Speed World to Feature Dolby Axon Chat Technology
Black Box, an Electronic Arts Inc. (EA) studio (NASDAQ:ERTS), and Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE:DLB) today announced that Need for Speed™ World, the massively multiplayer online (MMO) action racing game will incorporate Dolby® Axon voice chat technology before the December holiday season. Need for Speed World combines the rush of illicit street racing, deep RPG style progression, and vehicle customization into an immersive, socially connected… continue reading »
Equinix Expands in Tokyo
Equinix, Inc. (Nasdaq:EQIX), a provider of global data center services, today announced the expansion of its second International Business Exchange™ (IBX®) data center, TY2, in Tokyo. The growth in this market is a result of strong demand for data center services from cloud and IT service providers, content companies and financial firms doing business in Japan. The $9 million, 140 cabinet equivalents expansion is scheduled for completion in Q4 2010… continue reading »
Walgreens August Sales Increase 8.6 Percent
Walgreens (NYSE: WAG) (NASDAQ: WAG) had August sales of $5.66 billion, an increase of 8.6 percent from $5.22 billion for the same month in 2009. Duane Reade stores, acquired in April 2010, contributed 2.8 percentage points to the total sales increase for the month. Sales in comparable stores (those open at least a year) increased 2.1 percent. The effect of calendar day shifts positively impacted total comparable sales by 1.0 percentage… continue reading »
Flo Rida, My Chemical Romance, Travie McCoy, 3oh!3, and More Partner with EA on the Uber Popular Life Simulator Series The Sims
Sul sul zeedab nas! The Sims fans will turn up the volume on their HD and PC hardware this fall and rock out while playing The Sims™ 3 game on their PlayStation® 3 computer entertainment system, Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system, and Wii™ or when firing up The Sims™ 3 Late Night Expansion Pack* for the PC or MAC. The EA Play Label of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS) announced today the robust music line-up for The Sims 3 for console… continue reading »
Research and Markets: Baby Care in Romania - Forecasts to 2014 - Pharmaceutical Companies Are Increasingly Active in the Market
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/e0863c/baby_care_in_roman) has announced the addition of the "Baby Care in Romania" report to their offering. Parents are becoming more aware of the array of products designed to benefit and help their babies and to make their care more convenient. These aspects, combined with growing disposable income, provided the stimulus for sector growth in 2009. The Baby… continue reading »
Secretaries Sebelius and Duncan to Announce National Coalition to Enroll Uninsured Kids in Health Care
On Friday, September 3rd, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and Education Secretary Arne Duncan will hold a press conference to highlight the Secretary’s Connecting Kids to Coverage Challenge to enroll five million children in Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) within five years. WHO: … continue reading »
Santhera and Ipsen Enter into Licensing Agreement for Fipamezole for the Treatment of Dyskinesia in Parkinson’s Disease
Regulatory News: Santhera Pharmaceuticals (SIX: SANN) and Ipsen (Paris:IPN) (Euronext: IPN; ADR: IPSEY) today announced a license agreement for the development and commercialization of fipamezole (antagonist of the adrenergic alpha-2 receptor) for territories outside of North America and Japan. This first-in-class compound is currently under investigation for the treatment of levodopa-induced dyskinesia in Parkinson’s Disease. … continue reading »
RedMere Announces the Launch of Japan’s First Ever Smart Ultra Slim HDMI Cable with Embedded Booster At BUFFALO KOKUYO SUPPLY INC
RedMere®, a leading supplier of smart active cable solutions, has partnered with BUFFALO KOKUYO SUPPLY INC, to launch the new High Speed Slim 1.4 HDMI cable for use in home theatre, PC’s, PC peripherals, satellite box and gaming high definition and 3D TV applications. BUFFALO KOKUYO SUPPLY INC, using RedMere’s patented active cable technology, has produced a HDMI cable product that is unique to the Japanese market. In today’s home… continue reading »
Los Angeles Affiliate Susan G Komen for the Cure® is Excited to Announce the Annual Massage for the Cure on September 14, 2010
On September 14, 2010 Massage Envy will team up with Susan G. Komen for the Cure® to help win the fight against breast cancer by hosting Massage for the Cure. During this national one-day event, Massage Envy centers in and around Los Angeles County will offer $49 one-hour therapeutic Massage sessions. From each massage $15 will be donated directly to the local Los Angeles Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure. Additional donations will also be… continue reading »
APS Seeks Solar Installers for Small Solar Projects
With a goal of helping Arizona move toward a cleaner energy future, Arizona Public Service Co. has issued a request for proposal that seeks solar electric systems for five high-profile government and non-profit organizations. Each location, which requires its own individual proposal, will be fitted with a 10- to 30-kilowatt photovoltaic system. While five locations have been identified, details of the submitted proposals will ultimately… continue reading »
Church & Dwight to Present at Barclays Back-to-School Consumer Conference - Boston
Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD), manufacturer of ARM & HAMMER® consumer and specialty products, is scheduled to present at the Barclays Capital 2010 Back-to-School Consumer Conference on Tuesday, September 7, at 10:30 a.m. ET. The presentation will be accessible by audio web cast via the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website at http://www.churchdwight.com. A replay will be available through November 5, 2010. … continue reading »
Ventas Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend of $0.535 Per Share
Ventas, Inc. (NYSE: VTR) (“Ventas” or the “Company”) said today that its Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.535 per share, payable in cash on September 30, 2010 to stockholders of record on September 17, 2010. The dividend is the third quarterly installment of the Company’s 2010 annual dividend. Ventas, Inc., an S&P 500 company, is a leading healthcare real estate investment trust. Its diverse portfolio of… continue reading »
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