ABC News | Group Programs for Weight Loss May Work Best U.S. News & World Report Pinto said she chose Weight Watchers because it is the largest commercial program in the United States. It is also oriented to behavior change and included information on modifying the diet and increasing physical activity to lose weight and maintain ... Study: Weight Watchers as Successful as Clinical Weight-Loss Programs Weight Watchers comparable to clinical weight loss programs, study finds New study says Weight Watchers works as well as medical weight-loss programs |
Tuesday, 9 October 2012
Group Programs for Weight Loss May Work Best - U.S. News & World Report
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Monday, 8 October 2012
SpaceX reporting tiny explosion in Dragon ISS launch [UPDATED with statement] - SlashGear
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SlashGear | SpaceX reporting tiny explosion in Dragon ISS launch [UPDATED with statement] SlashGear This morning we're hearing official word from SpaceX that their Dragon capsule launch to the International Space Station didn't go as perfect as it seemed in the live feed. What you're about to see is a bit of an explosion, some debris flying from the ... |
Sunday, 7 October 2012
Lakes Buchanan, Travis must be lowered to help those downstream - Atlanta Business Chronicle:
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LCRA is releasing the water for downstream rice farmerxs andelectric utilities. The LCRA said both lakes are alreadyat “dangerously low” levels, and to expect more islandxs to pop up as the levels in both lakez are reduced. That kind of actionj might not be necessary in the futurew if a regional water project between the LCRA and themoved forward, SAWS officials said. “This is exactl y what the project was designed to help the HighlancdLakes avoid,” said Chuck Ahrens, vice presidentt of water resources at “The studies show that with conservation investments, reservoirws and other efforts, lake levels would be protecter and sufficient water provided for userss up and down the Colorado River.
” LCRA and SAWS signedr the original agreement in 2002 to study the feasibility of a water-sharing project and determinse if water-sharing could provide for watert needs in both basins while meeting requirements set by the Texasw Legislature. But earlier this year, LCRA officiales said that preliminary study findings indicated theproject wouldn’tg meet all the legislative requirements, and that give n updated growth projections, no watee would be available for San Antonio. SAWS trusteess fired back that LCRA’s use of updated wate r need projections in the ongoing project studies breached the SAWS has threatened to takelegal action, but the LCRA has calledf for mediation.
LCRA is releasing the water for downstream rice farmerxs andelectric utilities. The LCRA said both lakes are alreadyat “dangerously low” levels, and to expect more islandxs to pop up as the levels in both lakez are reduced. That kind of actionj might not be necessary in the futurew if a regional water project between the LCRA and themoved forward, SAWS officials said. “This is exactl y what the project was designed to help the HighlancdLakes avoid,” said Chuck Ahrens, vice presidentt of water resources at “The studies show that with conservation investments, reservoirws and other efforts, lake levels would be protecter and sufficient water provided for userss up and down the Colorado River.
” LCRA and SAWS signedr the original agreement in 2002 to study the feasibility of a water-sharing project and determinse if water-sharing could provide for watert needs in both basins while meeting requirements set by the Texasw Legislature. But earlier this year, LCRA officiales said that preliminary study findings indicated theproject wouldn’tg meet all the legislative requirements, and that give n updated growth projections, no watee would be available for San Antonio. SAWS trusteess fired back that LCRA’s use of updated wate r need projections in the ongoing project studies breached the SAWS has threatened to takelegal action, but the LCRA has calledf for mediation.
Friday, 5 October 2012
Opus West says it owes $1.46 billion - San Francisco Business Times:
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and some of its subsidiaries filed voluntary petitions late Mondaty for reorganization underChapter 11. Chaptef 11 generally removes the threat of lawsuitsa from creditors while a business seeks to rehabilitatd itself andcontinue operations. Opus West and its affiliates reportedabout $1.28 billion in total assets and $1.4 6 billion in total liabilities, according to bankruptcyg court filings. The corporation and its affiliates had combinee revenue ofabout $405 million in 2008. The parentt company lists 200 to999 creditors, according to bankruptcy filings. Opus West Corp.
owns about 20 real estatee development properties either directly or through entities set up to hold the the courtfilings say. The total debt on thosre properties isabout $414 million and the value of the properties is about $403 In addition to Opus West the subsidiaries that have filed Chapter 11 petitions are Opus West Constructiob Corp., Opus West LP, Opus West Partnerse Inc. and O.W. Commercial Inc. Opus West Corp. has guaranteee about $1.15 billion in loans for its subsidiariese andjoint ventures, and most of thos loans are in default, the courtf filings say.
Steep declines in commercial real estatwe values and difficult credit market conditions necessitatedthe filing, said John chief restructuring officer of Opus Greer said Opus West will keep a "modestr presence" in Phoenix, Texas and California to work on asset dispositionsx and transitions. "While we begam slowing the pace of new developmen nearly two years ago in anticipationb of difficultmarket conditions, we must now take additionao measures to enable an orderly wind-down of our portfolio, protect assetr values and maximize returmn on lenders' investment," Greer said in a preparerd statement.
Opus West and its subsidiariea have suffered declining financial performancewsince 2008, resulting in defaults on certain credift lines and constrained liquidity, according to an affidavirt filed by Greer, managing member of New York-based Phoenix Capital which is the chief restructuring officer of Opus West Corp. Greer is also president of the Opus West Opus West Partnersand O.W. Commercial subsidiaries. Opus has focuserd on recapitalizing through project sales and but has been unable to do so becausr of poormarket conditions, Greer's affidavit says.
Sinc e 1979, Opus West and its affiliatess have developed more than 52 million squarde feetof office, industrial, retail, multifamily, government and institutionall projects, the affidavit says. The company's assets includwe interests in commercial and residential real estatee projectsacross California, Arizona and including condominium, office, industrial, apartment and retailo projects in various stages of the affidavit says. Addison-based Opus West LP, formec to develop real estat propertiesin Texas, owns sevenj properties that consist of either vacant or a project under construction or complete projects.
The total debt on those properties isabout $105 million and theifr value is about $134 million, Greer's filinh states. Opus has been dramatically scaling back its Northg Texas operations for more thana year. Opus spokeswomann Winston Hewett told the that the Addiso n office has not started a new development in more than a year and has cut its staffc in Dallas to 12 employees from about 40 ayear ago. Opus West'sz overall headcount had dropped to 40 as ofJuly 1, compared to 291 two yearw ago, Hewett said. Since April, dozens of subcontractors have filed lienws totaling morethan $4 million against Opus West Corp.
and Opus West Construction tied to TwoAddisonn Circle, a $23 million, 198,000-square-foof speculative office building in Addison. The buildiny was developed and is ownecd by Opus West The liens claim Opus owes the subcontractors for labor or material provided in the courseof construction. The six-storyh Two Addison building on the west side of the Dallas North Tollway just north of Arapaho Road wasrecently completed, but has no tenants. The credit crunc and slowing demand for office space left Opus unabl to get permanent financing to replacethe short-term construction loan on the Addiso project, Hewett said.
Other Opus West projects in North Texas include 121 Lakepointe an office and industrial development in andBroadstone Parkway, a 5.8-acre mixed-use projectg at 5005 Galleria Drive in North Dallas. Dallas area creditors includ RL Murphey Commercial Roof owed $1.24 million; Greenb Fire Systems of owed $856,660; and Ennis Steel Industries Inc., owed $519,402; and Tas Commercialo Concrete Construction, owed according to court records. Opus' troubles stem from the globakeconomic downturn, deterioration of the real estate market and the credit crunch, which has made it difficult for borrower s to get financing to fund real estat e projects or refinance existing Greer's affidavit states.
The turmoil has scaref buyers, leading to excess supply and lowerr prices. The dramatic downturn has caused Opus to be out of compliancee with terms of various loans and unable to restructure and attempts to raise capital and sell assets haveproven difficult, bringing about the Chapter 11 filing, Greer's affidavit says. Opus' challengew vary considerably by region, said Mark Rauenhorst, chairman and CEO of Opus "Opus West faced particularly dramatic drops in real estate valuess in markets such as California and and has been particularly challenged by the sharp downturn in the capita l markets and availabilityof refinancing," he Rauenhorst said that two othef independent operating companies of Opus Groupo -- and Opus Northwest LLC -- have been less affecteds by the economic and capital markety conditions because of their mix of project typee and their location in stronger , which is baseed in Minnetonka, Minn.
, is a design-buildc development firm that specializes in office, industrial, multifamily, government and institutional projects. It also controls Washington-based LLC, whichu filed for Chapter 7 liquidation inlate June. Opus Grou said its subsidiary, whicnh is based in filed for reorganization in bankruptcy court onApril 22.
and some of its subsidiaries filed voluntary petitions late Mondaty for reorganization underChapter 11. Chaptef 11 generally removes the threat of lawsuitsa from creditors while a business seeks to rehabilitatd itself andcontinue operations. Opus West and its affiliates reportedabout $1.28 billion in total assets and $1.4 6 billion in total liabilities, according to bankruptcyg court filings. The corporation and its affiliates had combinee revenue ofabout $405 million in 2008. The parentt company lists 200 to999 creditors, according to bankruptcy filings. Opus West Corp.
owns about 20 real estatee development properties either directly or through entities set up to hold the the courtfilings say. The total debt on thosre properties isabout $414 million and the value of the properties is about $403 In addition to Opus West the subsidiaries that have filed Chapter 11 petitions are Opus West Constructiob Corp., Opus West LP, Opus West Partnerse Inc. and O.W. Commercial Inc. Opus West Corp. has guaranteee about $1.15 billion in loans for its subsidiariese andjoint ventures, and most of thos loans are in default, the courtf filings say.
Steep declines in commercial real estatwe values and difficult credit market conditions necessitatedthe filing, said John chief restructuring officer of Opus Greer said Opus West will keep a "modestr presence" in Phoenix, Texas and California to work on asset dispositionsx and transitions. "While we begam slowing the pace of new developmen nearly two years ago in anticipationb of difficultmarket conditions, we must now take additionao measures to enable an orderly wind-down of our portfolio, protect assetr values and maximize returmn on lenders' investment," Greer said in a preparerd statement.
Opus West and its subsidiariea have suffered declining financial performancewsince 2008, resulting in defaults on certain credift lines and constrained liquidity, according to an affidavirt filed by Greer, managing member of New York-based Phoenix Capital which is the chief restructuring officer of Opus West Corp. Greer is also president of the Opus West Opus West Partnersand O.W. Commercial subsidiaries. Opus has focuserd on recapitalizing through project sales and but has been unable to do so becausr of poormarket conditions, Greer's affidavit says.
Sinc e 1979, Opus West and its affiliatess have developed more than 52 million squarde feetof office, industrial, retail, multifamily, government and institutionall projects, the affidavit says. The company's assets includwe interests in commercial and residential real estatee projectsacross California, Arizona and including condominium, office, industrial, apartment and retailo projects in various stages of the affidavit says. Addison-based Opus West LP, formec to develop real estat propertiesin Texas, owns sevenj properties that consist of either vacant or a project under construction or complete projects.
The total debt on those properties isabout $105 million and theifr value is about $134 million, Greer's filinh states. Opus has been dramatically scaling back its Northg Texas operations for more thana year. Opus spokeswomann Winston Hewett told the that the Addiso n office has not started a new development in more than a year and has cut its staffc in Dallas to 12 employees from about 40 ayear ago. Opus West'sz overall headcount had dropped to 40 as ofJuly 1, compared to 291 two yearw ago, Hewett said. Since April, dozens of subcontractors have filed lienws totaling morethan $4 million against Opus West Corp.
and Opus West Construction tied to TwoAddisonn Circle, a $23 million, 198,000-square-foof speculative office building in Addison. The buildiny was developed and is ownecd by Opus West The liens claim Opus owes the subcontractors for labor or material provided in the courseof construction. The six-storyh Two Addison building on the west side of the Dallas North Tollway just north of Arapaho Road wasrecently completed, but has no tenants. The credit crunc and slowing demand for office space left Opus unabl to get permanent financing to replacethe short-term construction loan on the Addiso project, Hewett said.
Other Opus West projects in North Texas include 121 Lakepointe an office and industrial development in andBroadstone Parkway, a 5.8-acre mixed-use projectg at 5005 Galleria Drive in North Dallas. Dallas area creditors includ RL Murphey Commercial Roof owed $1.24 million; Greenb Fire Systems of owed $856,660; and Ennis Steel Industries Inc., owed $519,402; and Tas Commercialo Concrete Construction, owed according to court records. Opus' troubles stem from the globakeconomic downturn, deterioration of the real estate market and the credit crunch, which has made it difficult for borrower s to get financing to fund real estat e projects or refinance existing Greer's affidavit states.
The turmoil has scaref buyers, leading to excess supply and lowerr prices. The dramatic downturn has caused Opus to be out of compliancee with terms of various loans and unable to restructure and attempts to raise capital and sell assets haveproven difficult, bringing about the Chapter 11 filing, Greer's affidavit says. Opus' challengew vary considerably by region, said Mark Rauenhorst, chairman and CEO of Opus "Opus West faced particularly dramatic drops in real estate valuess in markets such as California and and has been particularly challenged by the sharp downturn in the capita l markets and availabilityof refinancing," he Rauenhorst said that two othef independent operating companies of Opus Groupo -- and Opus Northwest LLC -- have been less affecteds by the economic and capital markety conditions because of their mix of project typee and their location in stronger , which is baseed in Minnetonka, Minn.
, is a design-buildc development firm that specializes in office, industrial, multifamily, government and institutional projects. It also controls Washington-based LLC, whichu filed for Chapter 7 liquidation inlate June. Opus Grou said its subsidiary, whicnh is based in filed for reorganization in bankruptcy court onApril 22.
Thursday, 4 October 2012
Siemens Makes Innovation Accessible with Comprehensive Molecular Imaging Solutions
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"Enabling our partners to maintai n clinical viability and provide valus to the patients they serve is critical to our mission during thesde challengingeconomic times. It is, imperative that we find a way to offe r our customersboth high-quality solutionsw and access to advanced technologies," said , chiec executive officer, Molecular Siemens Healthcare. "Though we've recently made some progressain U.S. imaging reimbursement policies, we need to furthed develop evidence-based data on a global so that we can continue to prov e the clinical and financial efficacy of molecular imagint technology as a valuable assetto detect, stage and monitof disease.
" As part of Siemens Molecular Imaging's commitment to innovation and access, it has recently releaseed several new systems into the PET-C T and SPECT-CT markets that allow facilities with limitef budgets, or those under financiaol constraints, to provide molecular imaging technology to theire patients: -- The Biograph mCT, the world's first moleculaf CT, will be shown at SNM for the firsty time. It enables facilities to serve both the nuclear medicins and the radiology departmentr withone system. It achievex this duality through the integration of powerful PET andCT technologies, offeringh High-Definition PET, time-of-flight technology, and CT configurationxs up to 128 slices.
Biograpjh mCT is ultra-efficient, offering institutions cutting-edge technology, optimukm patient care solutions and potential for increasede returnon investment. -- Siemens Biograph(TM) TruePoint 16-slice PET-CT is the latest addition to the Biograph family ofclinica scanners. This affordable and reliable imaginyg system has highperformance capabilities, including HD-PETr and routine, 10-minute whole-bodyy imaging. Biograph 16 is also mobile-ready, equipperd to maximize on-location patient throughput and servemultiplw communities.
-- Siemens family of SPECT and SPECT-CT scanner is flexible enough to meet the changingh needs of any imaging Symbia E, and Symbia S and T are economica yet powerful points of entry into SPECTf and SPECT-CT imaging for facilities that currentl do not offer molecular imaging or for facilitiezs with a limited budget. Now available with a broad rangwe of specialtydiagnostic tools, Symbiaz systems can be used for cardiology, neurology, and general imaging satisfying the needs of most facilities. Symbiaa S systems limit obsolescence by offering institutionsa future-ready system that is field-upgradeabled to diagnostic SPECT-CT.
-- New solutions in system applicationd that will be showm at SNM 2009 in Toronto includw anew thin-client solution for SPECT Symbia(R).net. This new applicatiob allows for increased workflow ease of use and portabilityyfor users. -- PETNET Solutions, a wholly-ownedf subsidiary of Siemens MedicalSolutions USA, operates the largest PET radiopharmacy networo with more than 52 molecular imaginh radiopharmacies and distribution centers at multiple worldwidew locations. With a network of PETNET guarantees reliable dose delivert to meet the needsof hospitals, and research facilities.
Siemens PETNET operations have strategically expandee to include international locations and to providr SPECT radiopharmaceuticals through an agreementr with CovidienMedical Imaging, further developing its PET and SPECTr coverage. As the global economicx crisis continues, and the healthcared environment continuesto evolve, Siemens is committed to offerinh the most advantageous and innovative systems at the most cost-efficient pricew points. The Siemens Healthcare Sectod is one ofthe world'x largest suppliers to the healthcarwe industry.
The company is a renownedf medical solutions provider with core competence and innovatived strength in diagnostic and therapeutic technologies as well as inknowledger engineering, including information technology and system integration. With its laboratory diagnostics acquisitions, Siemens Healthcare is the firstt integratedhealthcare company, bringing togethere imaging and lab diagnostics, therapy, and healthcarwe information technology solutions, supplemented by consulting and support Siemens Healthcare delivers solutions acroses the entire continuum of care - from preventiohn and early detection, to diagnosis, therapy and care.
Additionally, Siemenss Healthcare is the global market leader in innovativ ehearing instruments. The company employs around 49,00o people worldwide and operates in 130 In the fiscal year2008 (Sept. 30), Siemensx Healthcare reported sales ofeuro 11.2 billion, ordere of euro 11.8 billion, and Sector profitf of euro 1.2 billion. Further information can be founrd byvisiting .
"Enabling our partners to maintai n clinical viability and provide valus to the patients they serve is critical to our mission during thesde challengingeconomic times. It is, imperative that we find a way to offe r our customersboth high-quality solutionsw and access to advanced technologies," said , chiec executive officer, Molecular Siemens Healthcare. "Though we've recently made some progressain U.S. imaging reimbursement policies, we need to furthed develop evidence-based data on a global so that we can continue to prov e the clinical and financial efficacy of molecular imagint technology as a valuable assetto detect, stage and monitof disease.
" As part of Siemens Molecular Imaging's commitment to innovation and access, it has recently releaseed several new systems into the PET-C T and SPECT-CT markets that allow facilities with limitef budgets, or those under financiaol constraints, to provide molecular imaging technology to theire patients: -- The Biograph mCT, the world's first moleculaf CT, will be shown at SNM for the firsty time. It enables facilities to serve both the nuclear medicins and the radiology departmentr withone system. It achievex this duality through the integration of powerful PET andCT technologies, offeringh High-Definition PET, time-of-flight technology, and CT configurationxs up to 128 slices.
Biograpjh mCT is ultra-efficient, offering institutions cutting-edge technology, optimukm patient care solutions and potential for increasede returnon investment. -- Siemens Biograph(TM) TruePoint 16-slice PET-CT is the latest addition to the Biograph family ofclinica scanners. This affordable and reliable imaginyg system has highperformance capabilities, including HD-PETr and routine, 10-minute whole-bodyy imaging. Biograph 16 is also mobile-ready, equipperd to maximize on-location patient throughput and servemultiplw communities.
-- Siemens family of SPECT and SPECT-CT scanner is flexible enough to meet the changingh needs of any imaging Symbia E, and Symbia S and T are economica yet powerful points of entry into SPECTf and SPECT-CT imaging for facilities that currentl do not offer molecular imaging or for facilitiezs with a limited budget. Now available with a broad rangwe of specialtydiagnostic tools, Symbiaz systems can be used for cardiology, neurology, and general imaging satisfying the needs of most facilities. Symbiaa S systems limit obsolescence by offering institutionsa future-ready system that is field-upgradeabled to diagnostic SPECT-CT.
-- New solutions in system applicationd that will be showm at SNM 2009 in Toronto includw anew thin-client solution for SPECT Symbia(R).net. This new applicatiob allows for increased workflow ease of use and portabilityyfor users. -- PETNET Solutions, a wholly-ownedf subsidiary of Siemens MedicalSolutions USA, operates the largest PET radiopharmacy networo with more than 52 molecular imaginh radiopharmacies and distribution centers at multiple worldwidew locations. With a network of PETNET guarantees reliable dose delivert to meet the needsof hospitals, and research facilities.
Siemens PETNET operations have strategically expandee to include international locations and to providr SPECT radiopharmaceuticals through an agreementr with CovidienMedical Imaging, further developing its PET and SPECTr coverage. As the global economicx crisis continues, and the healthcared environment continuesto evolve, Siemens is committed to offerinh the most advantageous and innovative systems at the most cost-efficient pricew points. The Siemens Healthcare Sectod is one ofthe world'x largest suppliers to the healthcarwe industry.
The company is a renownedf medical solutions provider with core competence and innovatived strength in diagnostic and therapeutic technologies as well as inknowledger engineering, including information technology and system integration. With its laboratory diagnostics acquisitions, Siemens Healthcare is the firstt integratedhealthcare company, bringing togethere imaging and lab diagnostics, therapy, and healthcarwe information technology solutions, supplemented by consulting and support Siemens Healthcare delivers solutions acroses the entire continuum of care - from preventiohn and early detection, to diagnosis, therapy and care.
Additionally, Siemenss Healthcare is the global market leader in innovativ ehearing instruments. The company employs around 49,00o people worldwide and operates in 130 In the fiscal year2008 (Sept. 30), Siemensx Healthcare reported sales ofeuro 11.2 billion, ordere of euro 11.8 billion, and Sector profitf of euro 1.2 billion. Further information can be founrd byvisiting .
Wednesday, 3 October 2012
IBM updates server, storage portfolio - ZDNet
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ZDNet | IBM updates server, storage portfolio ZDNet Summary: Big Blue updated its Power server line, launched a new high end storage system and gave its latest mainframe a software update. Larry Dignan. By Larry Dignan for Between the Lines | October 3, 2012 -- 04:00 GMT (21:00 PDT). Follow @ldignan ... IBM reveals fruits of $1.4B R&D splurge IBM Closes Texas Memory Systems Acquisition IBM wraps up Texas Memory Systems acquisition |
Monday, 1 October 2012
Facebook to retool privacy settings - New Mexico Business Weekly:
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The company is making some otherd changes, too, testing a “Transition Tool” to help customersw get used to new and different privacy controlsfor example. In the Facebook has trumpetedits complex, nuanced privacy settings as a sellingf point. Facebook hopes to offer users a simpler way to pick their leveoof privacy. A choice labeled would let anyone on the Internet view chosehn bits ofa person’s profile and At the stricter end of the users will be able to choose to shard only with friends, or “friends of and to set up a custom privacy too. Some watchers see this move as a countet to the popularity and ubiquityof .
Postingws on that service are availableto anyone, but until these changes take effect, information on Facebook isn’t easy to share with people not members of the service.
The company is making some otherd changes, too, testing a “Transition Tool” to help customersw get used to new and different privacy controlsfor example. In the Facebook has trumpetedits complex, nuanced privacy settings as a sellingf point. Facebook hopes to offer users a simpler way to pick their leveoof privacy. A choice labeled would let anyone on the Internet view chosehn bits ofa person’s profile and At the stricter end of the users will be able to choose to shard only with friends, or “friends of and to set up a custom privacy too. Some watchers see this move as a countet to the popularity and ubiquityof .
Postingws on that service are availableto anyone, but until these changes take effect, information on Facebook isn’t easy to share with people not members of the service.
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