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FridayNov 02, 2012 11:34 am

Vical, Inc. (VICL) Announces Appointment of Mammen P. Mammen, Jr., M.D., to Vice President of Clinical Vaccines

Vical Inc. announced today that Mammen P. “Anza” Mammen, Jr., M.D., has been appointed to the position of Vice President of Clincal Vaccines. Dr. Mammen is coming off of a 21-year career in the Army’s Medical Corps, retiring as a colonel and recipient of the Legion of Merit. Throughout his career, Dr. Mammen has gained experience in the areas of clinical medicine, infectious disease research, medical diplomacy, clinical trials, vaccine program management, and public health. “Anza brings a wealth of infectious disease vaccine knowledge to Vical’s management team, including extensive experience in infectious disease research and vaccine trials,” said Vijay…

FridayNov 02, 2012 11:33 am

Skinny Nutritional Corp. (SKNY) Has It All Over Diet Soda

A recent article by Mandy Oaklander in Health on Today, entitled “Diet soda is doing these 7 awful things to your body,” came down on the often hidden risks of drinking diet soda in a way that will open a lot of people’s eyes. When improved artificial sweeteners began to come out a few decades ago, it was seen as a boon to soda drinkers everywhere. At last people could enjoy their favorite sweetened beverages without worrying about sugar and weight gain. But this is not how it turned out. First of all, as the article points out, Americans drink…

FridayNov 02, 2012 11:32 am

Loans4Less.com, Inc. (LFLS) Knows the Value of Reputation

A reputation takes a long time to build, but carries more behind-the-scenes influence than anything else. In this world of high-speed global communications and social networking, reputation is very quick to carry. Word gets around about good service and bad service, and the anonymity of the web encourages users to speak their minds, even to the point of exaggeration. In addition, if your interface with the public is primarily online, the importance of reputation is even greater, since the consumer isn’t able to look anyone in the eye and develop a personal relationship. With all of the talk about facilitating…

FridayNov 02, 2012 11:30 am

Virtual Piggy, Inc. (VPIG) Signs Agreements with Four Fashion Companies to Utilize Protective E-Commerce Solution

Virtual Piggy, a provider of e-commerce technology that provides online security platforms to enable kids to manage and spend money within a parent-controlled environment, today announced that it has entered into agreements with four fashion companies that will soon feature VPIG’s free payment technology. Retailers All The Above, As Is, Violet Love and Sub_Urban RIOT have formed partnerships with VPIG to take advantage of the company’s e-commerce solution, ultimately strengthening the provider’s visibility while offering “safe” transactions among youth. “Adding these four strong fashion brands continues to build up our merchant base for apparel,” Virtual Piggy founder and CEO Dr.…

FridayNov 02, 2012 11:29 am

Labor SMART, Inc. (LTNC) Achieves Record Revenues as Demand for Temporary Labor Strengthens

Labor SMART provides on-demand temporary labor to a variety of industries, including construction, manufacturing, hospitality, events, restoration, warehousing, retail, disaster relief, and more. With the overwhelming and consistent demand for temporary labor serving as a tailwind, the company reported Year to Date revenues of more than $5 million as of September 28, 2012. Notably, the $2 million dollar milestone in quarterly revenue was surpassed. The temporary labor market has contributed more than half of gains in employment and has recovered more than 98% of the jobs lost during the most recent downturn. Large companies continue to avoid new hires in…

ThursdayNov 01, 2012 12:50 pm

Lifeline Cell Technology Plays Important Role for International Stem Cell Corp. (ISCO)

Lifeline Cell Technology, a wholly owned subsidiary of International Stem Cell Corp., specializes in the research and production of purified human cells and optimized reagents for cell culture. Lifeline helped introduce Normal Human Cell Systems for research over 25 years ago, and developed many of the quality standards that academic, government, and pharmaceutical laboratories use today in the study of human diseases. With laboratory and manufacturing operations in California and Maryland, Lifeline offers researchers a comprehensive range of human cell systems and associated products: • Advanced Skin Test Products • Bladder Cell Systems • Corneal Epithelial Cell Systems • Cryopreservation…

ThursdayNov 01, 2012 11:46 am

Cleantech Solutions International, Inc. (CLNT) Set to Deliver on Two New Purchase Orders for Airflow-Dyeing Machines and Forging Components

Cleantech Solutions, a leading manufacturer of metal components and assemblies, primarily used in the wind power, solar, and other clean technology industries, announced yesterday that it has received purchase orders for airflow-dyeing machines and related components from two additional domestic customers. Cleantech is set to deliver a total of 63 sets of airflow-dyeing machines and related components, as required by the first purchase order, for a total purchase price of approximately $1.7 million (RMB 10.4 million). In accordance with the purchase order, Cleantech has received an advance payment of $0.5 million, or 30% of the total purchase price. Upon installation,…

ThursdayNov 01, 2012 11:45 am

Astex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (ASTX) Forms Drug Discovery Alliance with CRT and Newcastle

Astex Pharmaceuticals announced yesterday it has signed a five-year strategic drug discovery alliance with Cancer Research Technology Limited (CRT) and Newcastle University. As partners, the three entities will discover and develop new cancer drugs in collaboration with researchers at the Cancer Research UK Drug Discovery Program at the Northern Institute for Cancer Research (NICR, Newcastle University). Astex will provide Newcastle University with GBP1 million annual funding during the five-year alliance, supporting research across biology, chemistry, pharmacology, and imaging at the NICR in order to identify and develop new cancer drugs and associated biomarkers, to develop tests and to determine which…

ThursdayNov 01, 2012 11:44 am

HII Technologies, Inc. (HIIT) Launches Onsite Power Division for E&P Space with Heavy Capital Backup

HII Technologies, the power and water management innovation-focused, Houston-based oilfield services firm with a solid operational footprint in both Texas and Oklahoma, reported launching their new E&P operator-aligned, onsite portable power division today, South Texas Power (STP), in conjunction with issuance of a non-binding letter of intent that will bolster the launch via capital obtained through a strategic alliance with Power Reserve Corp. This is a natural symbiosis of parallel architectures, with Power Reserve heavily deployed in the oilfield equipment space and STP geared towards hooking customers up with the latest and best in mission critical power hardware. STP is…

ThursdayNov 01, 2012 11:43 am

Cardium Therapeutics, Inc. (CXM) Sees Opportunity Outside The U.S.

When the FDA recently announced that it is considering a faster approval process for developers of drugs for serious diseases, it was important news for companies like Cardium Therapeutics, a San Diego-based health sciences and regenerative medicine developer. Development of a significant new drug is expensive and time consuming even without the regulatory requirements, and pressure has been mounting on the FDA to make the process more efficient. The goal of the new process is to allow quicker clinical trials, while also letting physicians administer the drugs to critical need patients where the benefits would outweigh the risks. But pharmaceutical…

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