Sterling Homes Development Corporation, a custom home builder specializing in new home construction and home renovation, is pleased to announce the launch of its new and improved Web site http://www.sterlinghomesdev.com. The revamped site has a more user-friendly layout as well an updated look and expanded portfolio section of traditional and modular custom built homes.

"The redesigned site is a better representation of our brand and our work product," explains Amy Hauser, Sterling's marketing director. "We are especially excited about the interactive slide show of our custom built homes. It gives prospective customers a real feel for the quality craftsmanship that goes into our work." The site also includes testimonials from clients in Wellesley, Weston, Sudbury, Concord, and Manchester-by-the Sea.

Additionally, a new section has been added to the site explaining the benefits of modular homes. Russell Busa, president of Sterling Homes elaborates, "There are many misconceptions in the marketplace about modular construction, so the education piece is very important. Modular homes are NOT mobile homes - they look like any other home, but are built in a factory. Today's modular homes can be built in virtually any design, are energy efficient, and often go up in a fraction of the time of a traditional stick-built home."

Future plans for the site include a "Builder's Blog" discussing the latest trends in new home construction, updates on modular home technology and green building, as well as advice for homeowners.

About Sterling Homes Development Corporation

Sterling Homes Development Corporation is a custom home builder specializing in new home construction and home renovation throughout communities in Greater Boston, Massachusetts. With over 20 years of home building experience, and as a Certified Green Building Professional, our mission is to create homes with the highest quality of craftsmanship and energy efficiency.  Sterling's business philosophy is based on integrity, collaboration and customer service, and we take pride in our long-standing relationships with our clients, vendors and partners.

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Metabo Corporation, a leading international manufacturer of professional grade portable electric power tools and abrasives for industrial, construction and welding applications, has introduced the new WP8-125 Quick 5" angle grinder with a non-locking paddle switch for safer tool operation.

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Ideal for the toughest operating conditions, including cutting and grinding metal or concrete, the WP8-125 Quick features a long lasting 8.0 A motor with 800 watts of power, 19.5 inch-lbs of torque and a no-load speed of 10,000 rpm.

The WP8-125 Quick offers Metabo's optimum cooling technology with repositioned brushes for unrestricted airflow over the motor, allowing the grinder to work harder and longer.

With one of the most effective dust protection systems on the market, the WP8-125 Quick features an encapsulated on/off switch, auto-stop carbon brushes, double-lipped labyrinth sealed bearings, Metabo's unique dust-deflection winding protection grid and epoxy coated field coil windings.

Weighing only 5.4 pounds, this lightweight grinder features a secure 'racket' grip with dual grip zones for comfortable, ergonomic handling.  The WP8-125 Quick's VibraTech side handle absorbs up to 60% vibration, allowing the operator to hold the tool longer, resulting in fatigue-free operation.

The WP8-125 Quick's toolless wheel change system increases operator efficiency and saves time and energy when replacing wheels.  The tool offers other safety features including a toolless locking wheel guard with seven positions, spindle lock, S-automatic safety slip clutch to help protect the operator from kickback by absorbing the torque created should the wheel bind or snag, and a deadman function that turns off the grinder immediately when it is released or dropped.

Optional equipment for the WP8-125 Quick includes a Type 1 Cut-off Wheel Guard and Metabo's Dust Director Tuck Pointing Guard.

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ABOUT METABO: Metabo, a leading international manufacturer of professional grade portable electric power tools and abrasives for industrial, construction and welding applications, has international headquarters in Nurtingen, Germany and U.S. headquarters in West Chester, Pennsylvania.  The company has focused its product development on technological advancements in electronic circuitry and mechanical design, which has resulted in high performance, durable electric power tools.  The name Metabo is German for "metal-boring," symbolic of the company's first tool -- a metal-boring tool -- manufactured in 1924.

EDITOR'S NOTE: Product available for demo or review.

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Not content to merely increase its physical presence during New York Fashion Week, QVC will create a multimedia shopping experience in the heart of Rockefeller Center featuring the many ways consumers can shop "QVC Everywhere."

The experience, which kicks off with Fashion's Night Out on Friday, September 10 at 6PM (ET) and continues throughout Fashion Week, will allow consumers to experience a pop-up shop featuring some of QVC's most exciting brands.  Products ranging from fashion, beauty and jewelry to home and electronics are scheduled to be on display.  Each product showcased will feature a Microsoft Tag, which shoppers can scan with any Smartphone to be linked to the item page on the QVC mobile website.

Consumers will be exposed to each facet of "QVC Everywhere." The live broadcast will stream continually and the QVC website will be accessible at computer stations throughout the shop. Shoppers can download and utilize QVC Apps for iPhone®, Android™ and BlackBerry®, as well as access the QVC mobile website. They will also be invited to connect with the QVC community through YouTube, Facebook and Twitter.

QVC will even offer a sneak preview of QVC's iPad™ App, which is expected to become available in the coming weeks. The App is optimized for full screen viewing and will be offered for free from the iTunes App Store.  Highlights include access to a full 16:9 HD feed of QVC's live broadcast, full search capability and access to full product descriptions, sizing, available colors and additional images within product detail.  Users can also browse items recently on air and view customer ratings and reviews.

"We are constantly evaluating the QVC shopping experience to identify new opportunities to engage with our customers," said Angie Simmons, QVC's executive vice president of multichannel platforms. "We're thrilled to introduce our latest application, as we recognize that the iPad has become a relevant device for our shoppers."

In addition to three live broadcasts and personal appearances by a selection of QVC's favorite personalities and brands, the QVC pop-up shop will host the Dell/Intel Blogger Lounge.  On Friday, September 10 and Saturday, September 11, bloggers can utilize Dell/Intel computers to blog, tweet, post to Facebook, or just take respite from the fast-paced schedule of Fashion Week.  

About QVC

QVC, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Liberty Media Corporation attributed to the Liberty Interactive Group (Nasdaq: LINTA), is one of the largest multimedia retailers in the world. QVC is committed to providing its customers with thousands of the most innovative and contemporary beauty, fashion, jewelry and home products. Its programming is distributed to more than 180 million homes worldwide. The company's website, QVC.com, is ranked among the top general merchant Internet sites. With operations in the United Kingdom, Germany and Japan, and launching in Italy in 2010, West Chester, Pa.-based QVC has shipped more than a billion packages in its 24-year history. QVC, Q, and the Q Ribbon Logo are registered service marks of ER Marks, Inc.

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Noscira, a Grupo Zeltia (ZEL.MC) subsidiary specialized in research and development of drugs to treat neurodegenerative diseases, has announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Fast Track status to its neuroprotector drug Tideglusib (ZentylorTM) to treat Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP), a fast-advancing fatal degenerative brain disorder. A Phase II trial with Tideglusib (ZentylorTM) in PSP commenced in December 2009 and is currently in progress.

The FDA grants Fast Track status to facilitate the development and expedite the review of a drug to treat serious and potentially fatal diseases and to fill an unmet medical need. Fast Track status also enables a company to present rolling submissions, i.e. the various sections of a New Drug Application (NDA) may be presented and reviewed as they are completed, instead of following the regular model, which requires presentation of the complete application.

Belen Sopesen, CEO of Noscira: "Fast Track status is very positive for the company and is an incentive to continue advancing in the clinical development of Tideglusib (ZentylorTM) in Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, an illness for which patients have no treatment options."

On November 11, 2009, Noscira announced that the FDA and the EU had granted Tideglusib (ZentylorTM) orphan drug status for treating PSP. Tideglusib (ZentylorTM) is the only GSK-3 inhibitor in clinical development for PSP.

About Zeltia

Zeltia S.A. is a world-leading biopharmaceutical company specialized in the development of marine-based drugs for use in oncology and central nervous system illnesses. The main Grupo Zeltia companies are: PharmaMar, the world-leading biotechnology company in advancing cancer care through the discovery and development of innovative marine-derived medicines; Noscira, a biotech firm focused on discovering and developing new drugs against Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative diseases of the central nervous system; Genomica, Spain's leading molecular diagnostics company; Sylentis, dedicated to researching therapeutic applications of gene silencing (RNAi); and a chemical division comprising Zelnova and Xylazel, two highly profitable companies that are leaders in their respective market segments.

About Noscira

Noscira, which is based in Madrid (Spain), is a biopharmaceutical company which researches and develops innovative drugs for treating and preventing diseases of the nervous system. Since its inception, the company has specialized in Alzheimer's disease. Noscira's search strategy combines a unique, highly-specialized primary screening platform for marine samples with a strong focus on chemical optimization. The company has two clinical compounds (NP-12 and NP-61) which are well-positioned in the pipeline for treating Alzheimer's disease. It also has a solid pipeline of products in the pre-clinical phases. Noscira is a subsidiary of Grupo Zeltia (Madrid stock exchange: ZEL.MC; Bloomberg: ZEL SM; Reuters: ZEL.MC), Spain's leading biotechnology and chemical company.

About Tideglusib (NP-12)

Overexpression of GSK-3 leads to hyperphosphorylation of the tau protein, an anomaly which occurs in a number of neurodegenerative diseases known collectively as tauopathies, which include Alzheimer's disease (AD), Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP) and Pick disease. NP-12 is a GSK-3 inhibitor with oral bioavailability and great therapeutic potential as a disease-modifying treatment for Alzheimer's.

NP-12 is currently undergoing Phase II clinical trials for Alzheimer's disease in the EU. NP-12, the only GSK-3 inhibitor under clinical development for AD, has proven to be capable of acting on all of the histopathological lesions associated with the disease in experimental models: it reduces phosphorylation of the tau protein and hippocampal and entorhinal cortex neuron loss, improves spatial memory deficits and significantly reduces the accumulation of amyloid plaques in the brain. NP-12 also provides neuroprotection in vivo and has a potent anti-inflammatory effect in a range of animal models.

About Progressive Supranuclear Palsy

PSP is a neurodegenerative disease characterized by oculomotor disturbances, specifically difficulties in moving the eye vertically, falling down and Parkinsonian symptoms.

The disease affects an estimated 5-6.4 out of every 100,000 people.

There is currently no treatment capable of delaying or altering the progression of the illness.

For more information, contact Zeltia at +34 91 444 4500.

This note is also available in the "News" section of the Zeltia (www.zeltia.com) and Noscira (www.noscira.com) websites

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Aimbridge®, part of CRIF Lending Solutions and provider of integrated multi-channel, multi-lender auto buying and outsourced lending services, today announced the availability of AimbridgeSelect™, a new fully-customizable version of its hosted lending automation platform. The solution is specifically designed to give credit unions and CUSOs complete control over lending criteria and underwriting guidelines for their indirect and direct loan origination programs, so they can more quickly offer new products and services.

"For more than a decade, Aimbridge has been our partner for outsourced processing and funding of indirect auto loans. First Community had our best auto lending year in our 75-year history in 2009, in spite of the economy. We could have never made those kinds of numbers without Aimbridge and our indirect program," said Glenn D. Barks, President/CEO First Community Credit Union.  

With the release of AimbridgeSelect, credit unions now have the ability to customize loan products, while accessing the same superior outsourced processing and funding efficiencies that Aimbridge delivers.

• Underwriting Criteria Customization – provides credit unions and CUSOs with full autonomy over their loan underwriting criteria and rate sheets. This includes the ability to adjust underwriting guidelines and offer new programs to respond to unique market and organizational demands.
• Dealer Management and Representation – ensures that relationships and partnerships with auto dealers and other loan channel partners are properly grown, managed and maintained. With over 1,500 auto dealers in its partner network, Aimbridge clients have immediate access to a wide pool of loan applications that meet their specific needs and criteria.
• After Hours Underwriting – ensures that loan applications and credit checks can be processed automatically after hours. This provides greater opportunity for lenders to book loans 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
• Leasing Support – allows credit unions and CUSOs to offer and support a wide array of leasing options. Through LeaseTrack, Aimbridge's proprietary lease management tool, automated decisions can be made on lease applications submitted through the Aimbridge network of dealer partners.

"As more consumers and businesses turn to credit unions and CUSOs for loans, it's essential that lenders have the ability to quickly adjust and customize loan offerings as required to meet the demand," said David Lindsey, COO of Aimbridge. "Our new AimbridgeSelect offering allows them to do just that, while automating the delivery of new loan products."

The AimbridgeSelect platform is part of the CRIF Lending Solutions family of lending services and technology offerings from U.S.-based CRIF companies, including Aimbridge, Teres™, Magnum, FLS Services and APPRO. AimbridgeSelect is available immediately.

For more information on AimbridgeSelect, visit  www.aimbridge.com/services or www.criflendingsolutions.com.

About Aimbridge Indirect Lending, LLC

Now a CRIF company, founded in 1984, Aimbridge Indirect Lending, LLC is a provider of integrated multi-channel, multi-lender auto buying and lending services, which markets auto loans and insurance products through partnerships with financial institutions and auto dealerships. Aimbridge's turn-key solutions include indirect auto loan origination processing, funding, and loan closing, direct lending systems, after hours underwriting support services, imaging and document management technologies, and aggregated online inventory shopping and lending websites.

About CRIF Lending Solutions

CRIF Lending Solutions, comprising Aimbridge, APPRO, FLS, Magnum and Teres, supports over 500 of the most successful large and small U.S. banks, credit unions and financial institutions. Our complete suite of solutions increases productivity and profitability and are core system and data provider independent. These comprehensive offerings include loan origination systems for consumer, business, and point of sale lending as well as business process outsourcing for indirect lending, data aggregation, analytics and account opening. With over $100 million dollars in equity, CRIF Lending Solutions is a division of CRIF Corporation, a global company specializing in the development and management of decision support systems worldwide.

Aimbridge is a registered trademark and AimbridgeSelect is a trademark of CRIF Corporation. All other company and product names mentioned are used only for identification and may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.

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