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Calpis' AmealPeptide® Lowers Blood Pressure in Two Placebo-Controlled Trials : Milk-based dietary supplement produces significant results in hypertensive patients   Two new clinical trials presented by Calpis Co., Ltd. at the American Society of Hypertension (ASH) Twenty-Third Annual Scientific Meeting and Exposition (ASH 2008) in New Orleans show that the milk-derived dietary supplement AmealPeptide® reduces blood pressure in hypertensive patients. The studies, called AHEAD (Achieve Hypertension Efficacy with AmealPeptide® Dietary Supplement) II, and the PROBE (A Prospective, Two-phase Randomized, Open-Label, Blinded End-Point) Dose Response Study confirmed the safety and efficacy of AmealPeptide® for patients with Stage I and Stage II hypertension. 2008-05-16

Dynavax TOLAMBA™ Chamber Study Misses Primary Endpoint; Company Updates 2008 Financial Outlook   Dynavax Technologies Corporation (Nasdaq:DVAX) today reported primary endpoint data from a chamber study of TOLAMBA™ that showed a measurable clinical benefit, reducing total nasal symptom score (TNSS) by 41% vs. placebo in 253 patients in the intent-to-treat population (p=0.09) and by 51% vs. placebo in 222 patients in the per-protocol population (p=0.053). Statistical significance on the primary efficacy endpoint (change in TNSS for the intent-to-treat population) for this Phase 2b environmental exposure chamber (EEC) study was not achieved. 2008-05-16

Miracle Recreation Equipment Company Announces Miracle's Grants for America's Schools Program : Miracle Grants for America's Schools Offers up to Five Million Dollars in Grant Money to Help Fund Commercial Play Systems for Schools in the United States to Encourage Physical, Social and Cognitive Development   Miracle Recreation Equipment Company announced today the Miracle’s Grants for America’s Schools Program. Miracle will award up to Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000) in grant money to help schools fund the purchase of Miracle commercial play and recreation equipment to help children learn through physical, social, and cognitive development. 2008-05-16

Dynavax to Discuss TOLAMBATM Chamber Data; Update 2008 Outlook in Webcast This Morning   Dynavax Technologies (Nasdaq:DVAX) will webcast this morning a discussion of the TOLAMBA Chamber study data and provide an updated financial outlook for 2008. 2008-05-16

FirstWave Launches B2B Marketing Blog : WaveBlog Focuses on Lead Generation, Scoring and Nurturing   FirstWave Technologies, Inc., a provider of on-demand marketing automation solutions for lead generation, scoring and nurturing, announces the launch of WaveBlog: A B2B Marketing Discussion. The blog 2008-05-16

Major Expansion Approved for Vineyard Resort Development in Mendoza, Argentina : Algodon Wine Estates Will Add Luxury Hotel, Spa, Two Additional World-Class Golf Courses and over 200 Vineyard Homesites Expansion is Part of a "Green," Five-Year Development Plan
The municipality of San Rafael, Mendoza, Argentina, has approved a major expansion plan for Algodon Wine Estates, a winery and luxury resort property in Argentina’s scenic wine country. 2008-05-16

Five Sun Microsystems Women Honored with Prestigious Awards : Sun Employees Awarded Anita Borg Institute Women of Vision and Tribute to Women, YWCA Awards   Sun Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ:JAVA) today announced that five Sun women have been awarded prestigious honors from top Silicon Valley organizations. Susan Landau, distinguished engineer, has been named the Anita Borg Institute 2008 Women of Vision Award winner in the Social Impact category. The YWCA of Silicon Valley has awarded four Sun employees a 2008 Tribute to Women (TWIN) award: Cheryl Cook, vice president of sales; Beverly Glasser, senior director of IT; Noreen Krall, vice president and chief intellectual property officer; and Karen Tegan Padir, vice president, software infrastructure. 2008-05-16

Vanguard Urologic Institute First to Implant AxoGen's Avance Nerve Graft Using a Robot for Cavernous Nerve Repair   In 2007, more than 200,000 men were newly diagnosed with prostate cancer, with many of them undergoing radical prostatectomies. During a radical prostatectomy, care is taken to remove the cancer and the prostate while preserving the surrounding nerves. The cavernous nerves, which lie next to the prostate, are essential for erectile function, and to a lesser degree, urinary continence. 2008-05-16

Introducing New Bilingual and Bicultural How-To Video On Demand Web Site: Saber Hacer Online Developed by Latinos for Latinos Covers Topics of Importance to the Community   Latino consumers in the U.S. will now find an online resource for topics ranging from personal finance, computers to parenting on the newly launched broadband Web site, Saber Hacer accessible at www.SaberHacer.com. The two powerful verbs – Saber and Hacer – translate into know-how that engages the consumer in an interactive, educational and fun way. As of today, consumers will have expert-driven content, in both English and Spanish at their fingertips that provides them with how-to tips and valuable advice on topics of interest to the community. 2008-05-16

Dell Laptops Make the Grade : Colleges and Universities Choose Dell to Simplify Mobile Technology   Colleges and universities that want to make mobile technology more accessible and affordable for their students are increasingly turning to Dell, the leading supplier of computer systems to higher education customers1. 2008-05-16

Children of America Projects $17 Million in Current Year Revenues
World Wide Child Care Corp. (Pink Sheets:WWCC) announces that its subsidiary Children of America (www.childrenofamerica.com) is reporting a 45-percent increase in tuition revenues over last year. 2008-05-16

ShotPak, Inc. Announces First Quarter Results   ShotPak, Inc. (Pink Sheets: SHTP) today announces better than expected first quarter results. 2008-05-16

Yangaroo's U.S. Patent Progress Continues   YANGAROO Inc., (TSX-V: YOO, OTC: YOOIF) the industry's leading secure digital media distribution company, continues to make progress with its United Stated Patent Application #10/431,854 titled “Content Distribution System and Method”. 2008-05-16

LenSec Honors Our Nation's Fallen Officers During National Police Week 2008 : IP Video Surveillance Leader LenSec Partners with National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund, Proceeds Raised Commemorate the Service and Sacrifice of Departed Law Enforcement Heroes   LenSec, the leading provider of IP-based video surveillance solutions to cities, school districts, and universities, is pleased to announce their recent partnership with and support of the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (NLEOMF), an organization which pays tribute to our nation’s fallen officers during National Police Week activities being held May 11-17, 2008 in the Washington, D.C., area. 2008-05-16