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HHS’ Office of Minority Health Awards $16.2 Million to Help Eliminate Health Disparities Among Racial and Ethnic Minorities

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Rockville, MD (Vocus) October 22, 2010

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Minority Health (OMH) announced $ 16.2 million in grants and cooperative agreements for demonstration projects aimed at eliminating health disparities among racial and ethnic minorities. Recipients include states, territories, national and community organizations, organizations serving tribes, and post-secondary educational institutions.

“We’re living in extraordinary times with many opportunities to improve the nation’s health and ultimately achieve health equity,” said Assistant Secretary for Health Dr. Howard K. Koh. “These grants will provide much needed support for a variety of programs that will improve health outcomes among racial and ethnic minorities.”

The funds come from five different programs:

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Commits $30 Million to Polio Eradication Efforts

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New York (Vocus) September 24, 2009

The United Nations Foundation and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia announced today that the Kingdom will contribute $ 30 million to eradicate polio worldwide, making it only the second disease to be eliminated from the world. The vast majority of the world is now polio-free, but polio remains endemic in four countries–Nigeria, India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan.

Today’s announcement was made by United Nations Foundation Founder and Chairman Ted Turner, UN Foundation President Timothy E. Wirth, Foreign Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia HRH Prince Saud Al-Faisal, and Permanent Representative of Saudi Arabia to the United Nations H.E. Khalid Abdalrazaq Al-Nafisee during the annual Clinton Global Initiative (CGI), where Former President Bill Clinton commended the leaders in the fight against polio.

“50 years after Dr. Albert Sabin invented the oral polio vaccine, polio has been eliminated from more than 125 countries,” said Ted Turner. “The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will help us finish the job. Let’s rid the world of polio once and for all.”

In addition to the financial commitment, Saudi Arabia, the Keeper of the Two Holy Mosques, is also requiring every pilgrim entering the Kingdom for the Hajj, the annual pilgrimage to Mecca, to receive a polio vaccination. By raising awareness about the importance of polio immunizations among Muslim pilgrims, the Kingdom is helping to dispel misconceptions about the safety of vaccines and is underscoring that polio immunizations are not only appropriate, but essential.

Polio, which can cause lifelong paralysis, can be prevented with a vaccine that costs only $ .60. In the 1980s, polio paralyzed at least 1,000 children every day all over the world. Today, after international efforts to immunize every child everywhere, five million people are walking who would otherwise be paralyzed and the world is almost polio-free.

The success is the result of an improved vaccine and intense efforts over the past several years by the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, a partnership that includes the UN Foundation and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and is spearheaded by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Rotary International, and the World Health Organization. Since the Initiative’s inception in 1988, the number of polio cases has dropped by 99% worldwide.

“This commitment will help ensure that polio is eradicated from the world, and millions of children will forever be spared of the crippling disease and sometimes deadly effects of the disease,” said Turner.

About the UN Foundation

The UN Foundation, a public charity, was created in 1998 with entrepreneur and philanthropist Ted Turner’s historic $ 1 billion gift to support UN causes and activities. The UN Foundation is an advocate for the UN and a platform for connecting people, ideas, and resources to help the United Nations solve global problems. We build partnerships, grow constituencies, mobilize resources and advocate policy changes to support the UN’s work for individual and global progress. The UN Foundation’s work–focused on select global problems–is decreasing child mortality, improving disaster relief, protecting diverse cultures and environments, creating a clean energy future, empowering women and girls, and improving U.S.-UN relations. For more information, visit http://www.unfoundation.org.

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17 Million to Enter DV-2011 Green Card Lottery

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Albuquerque, NM (PRWEB) October 6, 2009

The United States Association of Immigrants at myUSAi.org today announce that the U.S. State Department released instructions for the 2009 green card (diversity visa) lottery which opened October 2nd. This program provides up to 55,000 visas each year to persons from countries with low rates of immigration to the United States. In place since 1994, the diversity visa lottery awards visas to applicants via a random computer-generated drawing.

Eligibility is based on personal eligibility requirements covering educational level or work experience, and country of birth. According to J. Stephen Wilson, President of the United States Association of Immigrants, “We originally estimated 20 million will register this year, however the world economy will likely reduce this figure to 17 million”. The numbers could be higher or lower depending on other factors, especially access to computer technology in visa eligible third world countries like Nigeria, Bangladesh, and Egypt. The total number includes the spouses and children of the primary applicant.

The official instructions, secondary references, and related web sites include additional requirements that govern photographs, allowed occupations, family eligibility rules and other recommendations that can affect your entry. The sixth edition of Win the Green Card Lottery! helps lottery entrants successfully navigate the maze of official and unofficial rules, regulations, and rumors, not only for entering the lottery but what do to if you win. Since 50% of lottery winners fail to obtain their visa, and millions more are unknowingly disqualified for incorrect entries, there is a clear need for a book that brings together and explains all the latest information.

The 2009 edition provides the most comprehensive, current, and easy-to-read explanation of the diversity visa lottery available. Written for DV lottery entrants, foreign students, NAFSA members, HR representatives, paralegals, and others who work with U.S. visa holders, this latest edition includes updated screenshots of the registration process, more detailed explanations of family eligibility, an entire chapter for lottery winners, and more.

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Author Marybeth Rael wrote Win the Green Card Lottery! based on her experience with a lottery service she established. Co-author J. Stephen Wilson is a writer for the Albuquerque Immigration Examiner and editor Michael C. Cruse is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association.

Since many entrants prefer or need to use a paid lottery service to assist them with their registration, the section “Using a Lottery Service” was updated to include listings of top-rated visa lottery service providers and which to avoid.

Holger Zimmerman, owner of The American Dream at Green-card.com, one of the world’s leading lottery services, explains, ‘While the green card lottery is especially popular in less developed countries, interest is rising in Europe as well. In Germany for example, 2188 people actually won the green card – the highest number recorded during the last decade.’

About The United States Association of Immigrants

Creative Networks at myUSAi.org is the publisher of Win the Green Card Lottery! the COMPLETE Do-It-Yourself Guide to the USA Diversity Visa Lottery, DV-2009–DV-2011 by Marybeth Rael and J. Stephen Wilson. PDF ISBN-13: 9780981693835 ($ 12.50); Paperback ISBN-13: 9780981693828 ($ 19.50). It includes a full index, illustrations, and glossary of immigration terms, 184 pages. The booklet is now available in PDF format at myUSAi.org and in paperback from Amazon.com USA, Amazon.com UK, and elsewhere.

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Best Funds Invests $7 Million In XPI

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Toronto, Canada (PRWEB) December 08, 2011

This investment, completed through the Business, Engineering, Science and Technology Discoveries Fund Inc., furthers BEST Funds commitment to XPIs corporate success and strategic growth. The extended partnership will be an exciting and mutually beneficial step towards accelerating business growth. XPIs main focus with this newest round of investment capital will be continued expansion plans and propelling growth in global markets.

This investment follows amplified demand for DisclosureNet 5 the latest version of the online, public company research solution and the growth of the product family with DisclosureNet IFRS and the addition of Australian data. XPI continues to become a dominant presence in global markets, most recently having entered the market in Australia. DisclosureNet is continuing its vertical growth.

BEST Funds is excited about what this financing means to XPIs prospects going forward. Previous investments in XPI have yielded positive results and have indicated that XPI and its business products are innovative industry-leaders that encompass the BEST Funds vision of cutting-edge, game-changing technologies.

Commenting on BEST Funds newest investment in XPI, BEST Funds CEO John Richardson remarked, Having had the unique opportunity to have worked closely with XPI over the last two years, we feel as though this larger commitment is a reflection of the confidence BEST has in XPIs progress to date and its visionary management team. It is our strong belief that this added investment will enable XPI to meet the ever-increasing demand for DisclosureNet and help position XPI as the unequivocal leader in the securities filings research space. We feel XPI exemplifies the characteristics of a leading Canadian technology company, and we look forward to continuing to work with their team.

The investment from BEST Funds further strengthens an already strong relationship between our companies stated Stephane Jasmin, XPIs Chief Executive. BESTs ongoing commitment has assisted directly in our continued success in delivering leading-edge solutions to our customers. The infusion of funding will be utilized to transition the company into global markets, as well as expand current operations to meet ever increasing demands for DisclosureNet.

BESTs renewed partnership with XPI is a testament to the confidence in its visionary management team, its leadership, and the ability of the company to meet ever increasing industry demand for its innovative business solutions.

About XPI

XPI is an innovative technology company committed to building a global disclosure network that facilitates the process for timely, secure, and compliant creation, dissemination and analysis of public company information. DisclosureNet enables users to search, mine and monitorthrough real time alerts and RSS feedsspecific corporate disclosure documents filed in the United States via EDGAR, in Canada via SEDAR and SEDI, in the UK, and most recently in Australia. With widespread adoption reaching over 500 clients and 15,000 professional users, DisclosureNet has become the online research tool of choice for accounting, corporate, investment, legal and regulatory market users.

Visit http://www.disclosurenet.com for more information.

About BEST Investment Counsel Limited

Founded in 1996, BEST Funds is a leading Canadian venture capital firm. BEST is the manager of venture capital funds as well as accredited investor funds and has successfully completed over 350 transactions to date, representing the entire spectrum of VC financing, from seed-and-start-up to later-stage financing. The firms principals bring a wealth of experience and professional designations including, CA, CFA, CBV, MBA, MSC, & LLB.

The firms investment focus is on emerging Canadian companies engaged in software, cloud computing, financial services, and clean tech business models which fundamentally change the way people live.

For further information, please contact:

Alan Chettiar

BEST Investment Counsel Limited

achettiar(at)bestfunds(dot)ca

http://www.bestfunds.ca

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Napoli, Bern, Krentsel & Guzman Win $6.65 Million Award for Infant Erbs Palsy Injury

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Westchester, NY (PRWEB) November 22, 2005

On November 10, 2005, a Westchester County Jury awarded an infant-plaintiff $ 6.65 million dollars for an Erbs Palsy injury suffered at birth. The infant-plaintiff, Kaquon Burch, was born on October 13, 1994 at New Rochelle Hospital.

The plaintiff alleged that the delivery was complicated by a shoulder Dystocia. During the delivery, the infants head delivered but his body did not immediately follow. Rather, his shoulder was impacted behind the mothers symphisis pubis (top of pubic bone). The plaintiff alleged that, after being confronted with this complication, the defendant obstetrician failed to utilize accepted obstetrical maneuvers in an effort to relieve the impaction before completing the delivery, and instead utilized excessive traction (or pulling) on the infants head in an effort to extricate the infant from the mothers birth canal. Consequently, it was alleged that the C-5 and C-6 nerves controlling the infants brachial plexus were torn, resulting in a permanent right arm palsy.

The defendant obstetrician denied that this was a complicated delivery, and denied the existence of a Shoulder Dystocia or that excessive traction was needed to effectuate this delivery. The obstetrician did not deny the existence of the brachial plexus palsy injury, but argued that the injury must have occurred in utero. The defendants expert pediatric neurologist contended that the injury was a mild Erbs Palsy resulting in no appreciable limitation. Plaintiffs expert contended that the injury, which included a 1.5cm arm shortening, was a mild-to-moderate Erbs Palsy with consequent limitations in range of motion.

The jury, made up of four women and two men, unanimously determined that the defendant, had departed from good and accepted medical practice during this delivery. Furthermore, the jury determined that it was the defendants negligent delivery that resulted in the injuries alleged. The jury awarded the infant-plaintiff, Kaquon Burch, Six Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars ($ 650,000.00) in past pain and suffering and Six Million Dollars ($ 6,000,000.00) in future pain and suffering.

The trial took place in the Supreme Court State of New York County of Westchester before Hon. Nicholas Collabela. Index No.: 18388/04. Brandi Leonard as mother and natural guardian of Kaquon Burch v. Consuelo I. Rodriguez, M.D. and Soundshore Medical Center f/k/a New Rochelle Hospital.

The infant-plaintiff was represented by Jeffrey A. Guzman, a partner in the law firm Napoli, Bern, Krentsel & Guzman, LLP in Manhattan, New York.

About Napoli, Bern, Krentsel & Guzman

Napoli, Bern, Krentsel & Guzman, LLP is a law firm experienced in prosecuting personal injury actions on behalf of its clients. The firms litigation practice is focused on mass tort, medical malpractice, products liability, and negligence actions. Their office has been instrumental in the development of new law in the area of personal injury law and consumer rights. Napoli, Bern, Krentsel & Guzman has law offices in New York City, New Jersey, Philadelphia and Oklahoma. For more information visit http://www.nblawfirm.com or call 1-888-LAW-IN-NY.

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Napoli, Kaiser & Bern Win $ 15 Million Award for Infant Plaintiff

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Dallas-based MediSend International Will Ship Over $1.5 million in Surplus Medical Supplies to Earthquake Ravaged Pakistan

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Dallas, TX (PRWEB) November 2, 2005

The people of Pakistan are in desperate need of medical support and supplies following the devastating earthquake and after-shocks. MediSend International is responding to Pakistans plea for aid by sending over $ 1.5 million in medical supplies.

Dallas entrepreneur, Eric Suder, Founder and CEO of ESI (Estech Systems, Inc), has partnered with MediSend to make the first of three container shipments possible. ESI designs and manufactures innovative business telephone systems. Suder and a cadre of his employees have also volunteered to spend the day on Thursday, November 3rd readying the shipment and loading it aboard trucks provided by National Freight for a trip to Houston where the huge containers will then board a Pakistan Airlines plane bound for Islamabad. BHP Billiton, the worlds largest diversified resources company headquartered in Melbourne, Australia, has come on-board to fund the shipment of a third container filled with the much needed medical relief supplies.

Every year in this country, hospitals, clinics and manufacturers discard over nine billion dollars worth of useable surplus medical equipment, supplies, and surgical instruments, all doomed to become environmental waste and landfill. These surplus items are desperately needed by doctors in developing countries to save lives in their villages and towns. Some of these areas are without the most basic medical care or infection control. Rubber gloves, sutures, syringes and scalpels are a luxury while in the US we consider them disposable and often discard them in the original packaging.

MediSend International, headquartered in North Dallas, has been quietly assuming a global role in the recovery and distribution of surplus medical supplies and equipment. Jane Goodall sits on the Board of Medisend International and last year Mary Jo Myers, wife of General Richard Myers, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, visited Dallas on their behalf and was honored with the 2004 MediSend Humanitarian Award.

While MediSend has provided shipments to Tsunami victims as well as Afghanistan, Angola, Indonesia, Iraq, Sri Lanka, Nigeria, India, Ethiopia, Mexico, Equatorial Guinea and Colombia, the three containers en route to Pakistan on Thursday will be the largest relief effort that they have undertaken to date.

Barry Irani, MediSend International Board Member who has been instrumental in organizing the shipment, is from India. His cousin is a Senator from Pakistan. They have come together in a way that shows that during times of pain and suffering, the two countries can cooperate for the benefit of a common goal: humanity.

The loading of the containers and trucks offers a great photo opportunity.

For more information and interviews with Eric Suder, BHP Billiton and/or Nick Hallack of MediSend Int., call Lou Ann York at 214-343-1599.

To learn about MediSend, visit http://www.medisend.org.

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New York Construction Accident Lawyer from The Perecman Firm Gets Worker $2.63 million for Ladder Fall Accident

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New York, New York (PRWEB) May 24, 2012

New York construction accident lawyer David Perecman and The Perecman Firm obtained a major victory in the Supreme Court of NY (#103115-2008) for a client when a jury awarded $ 2,630,000 to a construction worker who was injured in a ladder fall accident. The worker, Jamal Rafeek, had fallen approximately 5 feet to the ground after a ladder he was standing on fell.

In this case, New York construction accident lawyers at The Perecman Firm were able to overcome the defenses, contentions and testimony of the defendants, including an expert neurologist who said the injuries were not a result of the ladder fall accident.

The New York jury sent a clear message to the defendants that they cannot disregard the safety of workers and expect to get away with it without consequences. Most fall-related injuries are preventable on construction sites and they can change the lives of those who fall, even from a short distance, said Perecman, the former head New York construction accident lawyer for the New York State Trial Lawyers Association and a lecturer on construction accident law.

New York construction accident lawyer Perecman convinced the jury that Rafeek was injured by the ladder fall, even though he received little treatment for approximately 6 weeks and even tried to work for a few days, according to court documents. Perecman established that the worker initially believed his injuries were minor, but his pain worsened.

Since Rafeek fell because the ladder he was standing on was neither braced nor secured as required by New York Labor Law Section 240, the defendants were responsible for his injuries, the New York construction accident lawsuit alleged.

The defendants had also failed to provide fall protection such as lifelines or harnesses, alleged the New York construction accident lawsuit.

The $ 2,630,000 awarded to Rafeek by the jury was mostly for pain and suffering, according to the The Perecman Firm. Approximately $ 425,000 was for past and future medical care.

Rafeeks injuries included disk herniations which required surgery, including a two level disk fusion in his neck, according to the New York construction accident lawsuit.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission reports that more than 164,000 people receive emergency room treatment for injuries relating to ladder accidents each year.

New York construction accident lawyers at The Perecman Firm have recovered millions of dollars in verdicts and settlements for construction workers who have suffered construction accident injuries while working at a construction site. Contact an experienced New York construction accident lawyer at The Perecman Firm at http://www.perecman.com.

About David Perecman and The Perecman Firm, PLLC:

For the past 30 years, the New York construction accident, medical malpractice, auto accident, and civil rights violation lawyers at The Perecman Firm, PLLC have handled all types of New York construction accident cases including scaffold accidents and crane accidents. David Perecman, founder of the Firm, has been recognized for his achievements as an Honoree in the National Law Journal’s Hall of Fame, in New York Magazine’s “The Best Lawyers in America” and The New York Times Magazine “New York Super Lawyers, Metro Edition” for the years 2007-2010. The prestigious U.S. News & World Report ranks The Perecman Firm among the top 20 personal injury firms in New York City for 2011-2012.

The Firm has recovered millions of dollars for its clients. Among the more recent victories, Mr. Perecman won a $ 15 million verdict** for a construction accident (Index 112370/03), a $ 5.35 million dollar verdict*** for an automobile accident (Index 2749/04), and a $ 40 million dollar structured settlement for medical malpractice (Index 2146/03)****.

The Perecman Firm serves Manhattan, Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island, Long Island, Westchester, Upstate NY, Morris County, and Rockland County.

**later settled while on appeal for $ 7.940 million

Global Automotive Powertrain Market to Reach 116 Million Units by 2017, According to New Report by Global Industry Analysts, Inc.

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San Jose, California (PRWEB) April 17, 2012

Follow us on LinkedIn Comprising of engine and transmission, wheels, drive shaft, suspension, and exhaust system, powertrain represents one of the most complicated components in an automobile. As an important system that enables operation of an automobile, demand for powertrain closely follows automotive production trends, which are in turn a function of GDP growth and spending power of consumers. There exists a strong correlation between national income in a given economy and automobile sales and ownership rates. With per capita GDP (GDP/person) in developing Asian economies flaunting the potential to breach over US$ 4,500, a point where mass motorization typically tends to kick in, its opportunities galore for the automobile industry and powertrains are poised to be the prime beneficiary.

Automotive powertrain technologies, over the last decade, witnessed a period of technological change and flux. Powertrain dynamics has evolved over the years as a result of the automobile industrys quest for superior propulsion, driving comfort, and operation performance. Current powertrain technologies include internal combustion engine (compression & spark ignition), hybrids, and electric (batteries, fuel cell powered). The industry will continue to witness change and migration towards newer technologies driven by all consuming issues, such as, rising fuel prices, demand for superior fuel efficiency, stricter automotive emission standards, government emphasis in reducing dependence on traditional fossil fuels and consumer sensitivity to the cost of powertrain alternatives. In the upcoming years, evolving norms in vehicle design and architecture, such as, structural weight reduction/downsizing, turbocharging and hybridization will throw the spotlight on electric cars and electric powertrain systems. In contrast to the current naturally aspirated gasoline engines, turbocharged gasoline engines will rise in the upcoming years on par with electric hybrid engine to offer fuel economy advantages that narrow the current fuel efficiency gap between diesel and gasoline engines.

Although the migration from Internal Combustion Engines (ICE) to zero emission electric cars is currently underway, complete transition spans a long journey, and is not forecast to materialize in the near future. In the short-to-medium term, however, improvements to ICE, and conventional engines will be focused upon by OEMs as they step up to meet increased environmental and fuel efficiency pressures. Direct Injection Spark Ignition (DISI) Gasoline Engines will also remain a key area of interest to automakers, given its ability to reduce fuel consumption and CO2 emissions. Further, the gradual dieselization of the world economy, as a result of greater fuel efficiency, higher power-to-weight ratios, growing sophistication of diesel powertrains and more efficient diesel exhaust technologies, is creating increased demand for diesel powertrains. In the hybrid powertrain market sector, the future of powertrain configurations, such as, micro/mild hybrid, Parallel hybrid, Powersplit hybrid, Serial hybrid, among others, will depend on the heavy hand of the government in artificially creating a conducive business environment. For instance, tax benefits, relaxation of congestion charges for EVs/hybrids, stricter implementation of CO2 fleet emission targets, CO2 fleet emission targets, capital incentives for R&D projects, road/infrastructure use benefits, such as, permits to use bus and LCV lanes, among others.

While the automotive industry the world over is recovering from the 2007-2009 recession, the industry in Europe is running into fresh set of challenges. The industry in the region currently continues to vacillate between optimism and fear, marring sentiments in an otherwise recovering market. Macro themes affecting Europe include the prolonging of the sovereign debt crisis as a result of the half-measures implemented till date in attempts to stave off the crisis, a dysfunctional financial system that is fuelling a slow-motion economic collapse and fears over reduced consumer spending and slower economic growth as a result of austerity measures. Currently however, despite all the economic risks carried by the debt crisis and the numerous potential outcomes of the crisis, immediate term outlook remains positive, mirroring the guarded optimism prevailing over the financial bailout strategies designed to restore market confidence. Against this backdrop, consumer spending which continues to remain a key pillar of growth in the automotive & automotive related industries, which although currently jittery and sensitive to vacillating market sentiments, is nevertheless expected to hold up in the year 2012.

As stated by the new market research report on Automotive Powertrain, Asia-Pacific represents the largest market worldwide. Diesel Powertrain is one of the fastest growing market segments trailing a projected CAGR of 9.5% over the analysis period 2009 through 2017.

Major players in the marketplace include Audi Hungaria Motor Kft., BorgWarner Inc., Continental AG, Daimler AG, Dana Holding Corporation, Federal-Mogul Corporation, GM Powertrain, Honda Transmission Manufacturing of America, Inc, Magna Powertrain Inc., Magneti Marelli Powertrain S.p.A, Robert Bosch GmbH, Ricardo Plc, World Industries Ace Corporation, ZF Friedrichshafen AG, among others.

The research report titled Automotive Powertrain: A Global Strategic Business Report announced by Global Industry Analysts, Inc., provides a comprehensive review of market trends, issues, drivers, company profiles, and key strategic industry activities. Market estimates and projections are presented for all major geographic markets including US Canada, Japan, Europe (France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe), Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Rest of World. Product segments analyzed include Gasoline Powertrain, Diesel Powertrain, and Others.

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http://www.strategyr.com/Automotive_Powertrain_Market_Report.asp

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$210 million data center campus to be built in Pflugerville, to bring 170 high-paying jobs

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PFLUGERVILLE, Texas (PRWEB) June 15, 2012

The Pflugerville Community Development Corporation (PCDC) today announced that Arista Data Centers plans to build a $ 210 million data center campus with four to six buildings in Pflugerville. The project is expected to bring at least 170 jobs to the community within 10 yearsincluding 25 jobs within 4 yearseach with at least $ 67,500 annual salary plus medical benefits.

Arista has committed to using commercially reasonable efforts to achieve LEED Silver certification for the facilities, and to also use renewable energy as a power source for the campus.

This project brings a large number of high-quality employment opportunities to our community, which is one of the most highly educated, trained and qualified in the state, said PCDC Executive Director Floyd Akers. In this case, Pflugerville and Arista are a perfect match because we want to attract promising, progressive, green-minded companies and Arista needed to locate in an area that offered deregulated electricity in a pro-business community.

The 500,000-square-foot data center campus will be located behind the Mansions of Stone Hill, a new $ 40 million, 370-unit apartment complex on Town Center Drive. A new road, Pfluger Farm Lane, will be constructed by the City of Pflugerville. The timeline of the road construction is to be determined.

INCENTIVE AGREEMENT

In a joint meeting on June 12, the PCDC Board of Directors and the Pflugerville City Council approved a 380 agreement that includes incentives offered by both entities. The first $ 100 million spent by Arista in real and personal property value is fully taxable.

Incentive from the City of Pflugerville:

a tax rebate of up to $ 350,000 (75 percent) on real and personal property tax investments in excess of $ 100 million
construction of a road, Pfluger Farm Road, that leads to project site
the addition of a transformer to the site to provide a redundant power source for 24x7x365 data center operations

Incentive from the PCDC:

$ 3,000 per job up to 25 jobs within four years, and an additional 145 jobs within 10 years (not to exceed $ 860,000). Annual salaries must be at least $ 67,500 and include medical benefits.
up to $ 350,000 grant for the extension of fiber optic lines to the project site

Although Arista has committed to providing 25 jobs within four years, the company anticipates this number of jobs will be implemented on Day 1 of being in business upon completed construction.

SITE SELECTION

Arista Data Centers is a site selection client of Angelou Economics. Angelos Angelou, principal executive officer of Angelou Economics, said that Pflugerville is an ideal location for Arista for four main reasons:

1. Pflugerville is in a deregulated electric market.

2. Pflugerville has a solid electric infrastructure with good proximity to dual feed electric capability, which means electric lines tied to multiple substations.

3. Pflugerville has a strong telecom infrastructure with fiber providers already on site.

4. Pflugerville is a pro-business community that is open for new ventures.

The data center campus will house multiple tenants with Arista serving as the master developer. Angelou said that Arista Data Centers is a placeholder name for the owner of the company, which will sublease space to multiple data center companies.

Data centers require a large capital investment, Angelou said. A project of this magnitude requires a master developer who has been in the business and is highly capable, and we have that in this project.

A land purchase agreement for the project is underway and an announcement with the first tenant is expected in the next few weeks.

Arista Data Centers is working with the HP Critical Facilities Implementation service to have a single point of contact to design, construct and project manage the construction of the data center campus. Dallas-based StructureTone will construct the buildings.

Pflugerville was once considered a small, bedroom community, but today the city has a population of approximately 50,000, features a fly-over intersection of two major highways (SH 45 and SH 130), a million-square-foot retail shopping center with a restaurant row in development that features Morelia Mexican Grill (opened in June) and Shogun Japanese Restaurant (opening soon,) and is home to what will soon be the largest solar farm in the United States.

About the Pflugerville Community Development Corporation

The Pflugerville Community Development Corporation supports the citys goals of smart growth while diversifying the citys tax base and providing support to both commerce and the community. PCDC promotes Pflugerville as a desirable place for new businesses to operate, and supports existing businesses by helping to address their needs. PCDC can provide funding for use as an incentive to businesses to begin doing business in Pflugerville. PCDC funds, which are 4B money generated from a half-cent of the citys sales tax revenue, can also be used to construct needed infrastructure such as roads, utilities and drainage projects.

Located 16 miles northeast of Austin and just south of Round Rock, Pflugerville is well-situated in a growing region. Recent transportation improvements, such as state highways 45 and 130, offer further linkage and direct access to other nearby cities and the regions main airport. For more information, visit http://www.pfdevelopment.com.

About Pflugerville, Texas

The City of Pflugerville, Texas has it all: connectivity via major highway access, economic development, retail opportunities, a strong school district and great recreational amenities. Located in Travis County just north of the state capital, Pflugerville is a fast-growing city, home to nearly 50,000 residents who enjoy safe streets, a beautiful trail system and share incredible community spirit. Pflugerville is committed to the environment and green industry with a future Renewable Energy Business Park and 720 acre Pflugerville Solar Farm. Pflugerville combines trails and community with business opportunities and is the place where quality meets life. Visit http://www.pflugervilletx.gov.







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Prolexic Selected by Web Hosting Provider Yola to Protect More Than 6 Million Customer Sites

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Hollywood, Florida USA (PRWEB) December 07, 2011

Prolexic Technologies, the global leader in Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) protection services, today announced that Yola (http://www.yola.com), is using its DDoS mitigation service to protect its corporate web site and servers where the sites of more than six million web hosting customers reside.

As a business that is 100 percent dependent on the Internet and providing uninterrupted availability for its customers web sites, protection from DDoS attacks was critical for Yola. According to Vice President of Engineering Lisa Retief, Yola looked for a best-in-class partner that could maintain service uptime and mitigate all types of DDoS attacks, no matter how large or complex. After reviewing many options, Yola selected Prolexic.

Prolexics premium service ensures that any potential malicious traffic will be prevented from getting through to us and our customers, said Retief. We are also able to tell our customers that they are getting premium DDoS attack protection which differentiates and increases the value of our web hosting service.

As noted in Prolexics Q3 2011 Global Attack Report (http://www.prolexic.com/attackreports), the potency of DDoS attacks continues to increase, causing site unavailability and in some cases financial loss. While hosting providers, ISPs and Content Delivery Networks offer DDoS mitigation as a lower cost, add on option, these basic services are often overwhelmed by large, complex attacks. Because web site availability was critical to Yola and its 6 million customers, it selected Prolexic, the industrys premier service provider.

Since choosing to partner with Prolexic, Prolexics Security Operations Center (SOC) has mitigated a number of DDOS attacks against Yola that have had peak traffic levels reaching 6.2 Gbps. We are happy to be able to offer this service to Yolas users and to further demonstrate our commitment to providing world-class website building and hosting services, said Trevor Harries-Jones, president at Yola.

Prolexic protects Yola and its six million customer web sites with DDoS mitigation services that combine proprietary analysis and mitigation tools, plus the expertise of 24/7 real-time monitoring by Prolexic technicians based in the companys Security Operations Center (SOC).

About Yola

Yola is at the forefront of the Web 2.0 movement, offering a free website creation tool that empowers small businesses, non-profits, and everyday users to easily create professional quality websites. Yolas intuitive drag-and-drop technology enables users to easily incorporate a variety of widgets including YouTube videos, Google Gadgets, PayPal shopping cart widgets, and many more without needing to leave Yola or to see any html code. Privately-held Yola, backed by Reinet Fund, is the recipient of numerous industry accolades including Business Weeks 50 Best Tech Start-ups, The Industry Standard 100, and Fast Companys Fast 50 Reader Favorites. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. For additional information, please visit http://www.yola.com.

About Prolexic

Prolexic is the worlds largest, most trusted Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) mitigation provider. Able to absorb the largest and most complex attacks ever launched, Prolexic restores mission critical Internet facing infrastructures for global enterprises and government agencies within minutes. Six of the worlds ten largest banks and the leading companies in e-Commerce, payment processing, travel/hospitality, gaming and other at risk industries rely on Prolexic to protect their businesses. Founded in 2003 as the worlds first in the cloud DDoS mitigation platform, Prolexic is headquartered in Hollywood, Florida and has scrubbing centers located in the Americas, Europe and Asia. For more information, visit http://www.prolexic.com.

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