Thursday, July 29, 2010

• Bio-Path Holdings Announces Dosing of First Patient in a Phase I Clinical Trial of Its Liposomal Grb-2 Cancer Drug Candidate --- HOUSTON
  Posted at 12:11 PM
  

  Bio-Path Holdings, Inc., (OTCBB: BPTH) (“Bio-Path”), a biotechnology company with drug development operations in Houston, Texas, announced today that the first patient has been dosed in a Phase I study of its cancer drug candidate, Liposomal Grb-2 (L-Grb-2 or BP-100-1.01), in patients with Acute Myeloid Leukemia ... read more
• Starplex Cinemas Bakersfield Movies 6 Announces Digital Projection Capabilities with Real D 3D and Lower Ticket Prices --- BAKERSFIELD, Calif.
  Posted at 12:09 PM
  

  Starplex Cinemas Bakersfield Movies 6 announced today their plans for digital projection and Real D 3D capabilities and lower ticket prices. The theatre is located at 4200 California Ave. and can be reached at 214.692.6494 or www.starplexcinemas.com. Bakersfield Movies ... read more
• TriZetto Briefs Capitol Hill on Value-Based Insurance Design --- GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo.
  Posted at 12:03 PM
  At a recent special briefing of congressional staffers and other interested parties in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill, The TriZetto Group’s Jeff Rideout, M.D. and Gail Knopf led a discussion of the potential impact of value-based insurance design (VBID) on healthcare quality, and ... read more
• Hyglos Honored With 2010 Food Safety Innovation Award for Technology Used in bioMerieux's VIDAS® UP E. coli O157 (Including H7) --- MARCY-L'ETOILE, France and REGENSBURG, Germany, July 29
  Posted at 12:01 PM
  bioMerieux, a world leader in the field of in vitro diagnostics, and Hyglos GmbH, the leader in applied phage protein technology, today announced that a team of scientists who developed a new diagnostic tool for food microbiologists is the recipient of the 2010 Food Safety Innovation Award given by the International Association of Food Protection (IAFP). Visit www.biomerieux-usa.com or www.biomerieux-usa.com/iafp2010. The scientists are recognized for the development of phage recombinant proteins, which offer best-in-class specificity and sensitivity for the targeted ... read more
• Agios Creates Expanded Scientific Advisory Role for Lewis Cantley, Ph.D. --- CAMBRIDGE, Mass.
  Posted at 12:00 PM
  Agios Pharmaceuticals, the leading biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering and developing novel drugs in the rapidly emerging field of cancer metabolism, today announced that Dr. Lewis Cantley, Ph.D., a member of the Agios Board and Scientific Advisory Board is assuming a new and significant scientific role ... read more
• Perrigo Company Will Release Fiscal Year 2010 Results on August 12, 2010 --- ALLEGAN, Mich., July 29
  Posted at 11:58 AM
  Perrigo Company (Nasdaq: PRGO;TASE) today announced that it will release financial results for its fiscal year 2010 on Thursday, August 12, 2010 at approximately 8:00 a.m. (ET). The Company will conduct a conference call at 10:00 a.m. (ET) hosted by Joseph C. Papa, Perrigo's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. The conference call will be available live via webcast to interested parties on the Perrigo website http://www.perrigo.com or by phone 877-248-9413, International 973-582-2737 and reference ID# 88720364. A taped replay ... read more
• Strategy Analytics: Connected Cars Emerge as Business Models Diverge --- BOSTON
  Posted at 11:54 AM
  

  OEMs are expanding their offerings in terms of connected vehicle telematics services and vehicle-device connectivity solutions—launching in more countries as well as increasing feature sets, according to the Strategy Analytics report, “Connected Vehicle Telematics: Car Maker Profiles.” As competition intensifies, ... read more
• Overhauled SBA Website to Go Live in the Fall --- WASHINGTON
  Posted at 11:48 AM
  

  The U.S. Small Business Administration announced today that a complete redesign of its website, SBA.gov, will launch this fall. The new SBA.gov will make it easier for small businesses, lending institutions, small business counselors and other members of the small ... read more
• Sion Power’s Lithium-Sulfur Batteries Power World Record Flight --- TUCSON, Ariz.
  Posted at 11:45 AM
  

  Sion Power announced today that their proprietary lithium sulfur (Li-S) batteries played a critical role in the QinetiQ Zephyr smashing the world record for the longest duration unmanned flight. A result of an intensive joint development effort between Sion Power and QinetiQ, the Zephyr flight exceeded ... read more
• TrackVia Releases Special Offer to QuickBase Customers --- DENVER, CO
  Posted at 11:43 AM
  

  DENVER, CO -- (Marketwire) -- 07/29/10 -- In light of recent, multiple service downtimes experienced by Intuit, TrackVia (www.trackvia.com) announced a special migration package today for QuickBase customers. The offer includes three months of free service, up to 50% savings, 99.5% Service Level Agreement, and proven migration methodology and tools. TrackVia is also offering a 14-day free trial for anyone to check out. TrackVia has delivered continuous 99.99% availability to over 1,000 customers for 5+ years including many who have ... read more
• ESI Ships 9850TPIR+ Laser Link Processing System for DRAM Market --- PORTLAND, Ore.
  Posted at 11:42 AM
  

  Electro Scientific Industries (NASDAQ:ESIO), a leading supplier of innovative laser-based manufacturing solutions for the microtechnology industry, today announced shipment of its new 9850TPIR+ laser link processing system for the DRAM market. Built on ESI’s dual-beam 9850 platform, the 9850TPIR+ (Tailored Pulse Infra-Red Plus) ... read more
• Goldman Small Cap Research Initiates Coverage on NeoStem With Buy Rating --- LOS ANGELES, CA
  Posted at 11:38 AM
  

  LOS ANGELES, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 07/29/10 -- Goldman Small Cap Research, which produces free, timely, actionable, research on publicly-traded emerging growth companies has initiated coverage on NeoStem (NYSE Amex: NBS) with a recommended buy rating. According to Rob Goldman, senior research analyst, NeoStem has already begun to successfully leverage its Suzhou Erye operations and we expect the Company to ride the huge wave of growth in the Chinese pharmaceuticals market. The industry is expected to triple in size by ... read more
• Update: International HIV/AIDS Partnership Wins Two Awards for Supply Chain Excellence --- WASHINGTON, July 29
  Posted at 11:37 AM
  The Partnership for Supply Chain Management (PFSCM), a partner of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), under the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), has won two prestigious awards for groundbreaking work on PEPFAR's Supply Chain Management System (SCMS). A project of PFSCM received the Supply Chain Innovation Award and Best Value Supply Chain Provider Award during the European Supply Chain and Logistics Summit held in Prague. Competitors for the awards included well known private-sector companies. ... read more
• Cyber Security Company Lunarline, Inc. Wins Multiple ISO 27001 Implementation Contracts --- ARLINGTON, Va., July 29
  Posted at 11:35 AM
  Cyber security company, Lunarline, Inc., has recently been awarded multiple contracts to provide ISO 27001 implementation services. The ISO 27001 certification affirms that the company's information security management system meets the criteria from the globally accepted International Organization for Standardization. The ISO 27001 standard establishes an overall management and control framework for an organization to protect its assets and manage its information security risks. Global International is among those contracts awarded. Global International is a leader ... read more
• Self-Service MySQL Help Desk from ProMend Connects Companies Worldwide to Certified MySQL Experts in the U.S. --- SAN FRANCISCO
  Posted at 11:30 AM
  

  ProMend, LLC today announced the launch of the ProMend Help Desk™, an automated system for delivering certified MySQL® expertise to companies worldwide. At ProMend.com, companies can purchase MySQL ... read more
• CORRECTING and REPLACING PHOTO Analog Devices’ 16-bit Dual ADC Uses Half the Power of Competing Data Converters, While Achieving Lowest Noise Performance in Its Class --- NORWOOD, Mass.
  Posted at 11:21 AM
  

  Please replace the photo with the accompanying corrected photo. The corrected release reads: ANALOG DEVICES’ 16-BIT DUAL ADC USES HALF THE POWER OF COMPETING DATA CONVERTERS, WHILE ACHIEVING LOWEST NOISE PERFORMANCE IN ITS CLASS ... read more
• CTIA-The Wireless Association® Statement on the U.S. Senate Passage of the Cell Phone Contraband Act --- WASHINGTON, July 29
  Posted at 11:10 AM
  CTIA-The Wireless Association® President and CEO Steve Largent released the following statement after the U.S. Senate passed the Cell Phone Contraband Act (S. 1749): (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100629/DC28223LOGO-a) (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20100629/DC28223LOGO-a) "CTIA and the wireless industry appreciate Senator Feinstein's leadership and the Senate for their swift passage of the Cell Phone Contraband Act. Contraband cell phones should never be allowed in prisons and anyone who is caught with one or providing one to an inmate should be severely punished. We hope the President signs ... read more
• MUSICIAN’S EXCHANGE (MUEX) Announces Execution of Agreement of Purchase and Sale of Assets with SpeechPhone, LLC --- SAN DIEGO
  Posted at 11:05 AM
  Musician’s Exchange (OTCBB:MUEX) announced today that it has executed agreements to purchase the assets of SpeechPhone, LLC (“SpeechPhone”), a Delaware limited liability company and related entities. The Agreements with SpeechPhone LLC, VoiceAssist LLC, MDM Intellectual Property LLC, SpeechCall LLC, ... read more
• IRIDEX Announces Second Quarter 2010 Conference Call and Release Date --- MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., July 29
  Posted at 11:04 AM
  IRIDEX Corporation (Nasdaq: IRIX) today announced that it will release its second quarter 2010 financial results after the market closes on Thursday, August 5, 2010. In conjunction with the release, the Company will host a conference call with the investment community at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, August 5, 2010 to discuss the results of the quarter and other business developments. Interested parties may access the live conference call via telephone by dialing (877) 941-1466 U.S. or (480) 629-9678 ... read more
• Cambium Learning Group Announces Second Quarter Earnings Call --- DALLAS, July 29
  Posted at 11:03 AM
  Cambium Learning Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: ABCD, the "Company"), a leading provider of research-based education solutions for students in Pre-K through 12th grade, including intervention curricula, educational technologies and services, will hold a conference call to discuss 2010 second quarter results on Thursday, August 12, 2010, at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The call will be based on unaudited results through June 30, 2010. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20100129/CLGROUPLOGO) (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100129/CLGROUPLOGO) To listen to the Company's upcoming conference call, please dial (877) 317-6789 and reference "Cambium Learning" at ... read more