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BXT-25 has the potential to treat late stage acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) which is the leading cause of death in coronavirus patients.

Precision Coating (PCCI) was one of 84 companies awarded Workforce Training Fund Program (WTFP) Grants from the Baker-Polito Administration. The grants will fund customized training for almost 6,000 workers and are expected to create more than 1,100 new jobs in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts over the next two years. This state-wide training promotes job growth, retention, and increased opportunity for workers by enhancing businesses' productivity and their ability to grow their business in Massachusetts. This project is funded by a workforce training fund grant from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development. The grant program is administered by Commonwealth Corporation.

GlobalData's report "In-Home Displays for Energy Management - Market Analysis and Forecasts to 2020" provides an insight into the global market for In-Home Displays (IHD). The report provides information related to the past deployment trends and the outlook for IHDs in key countries such as including the US, the UK, Canada, Australia, Denmark, Sweden, Finland and Norway. IHDs are constituents of Home Energy Management Systems (HEMS) that help to track energy consumption on a periodic basis. An IHD provides near real time feedback on energy consumption to consumers. This real time information helps consumers to save money on energy bills by regularly monitoring energy consumption and energy pricing details. The IHD market is expected to be driven by the deployment of smart meters. In the UK market, the deployment of smart meters will run from 2014-2019 according to a government mandate. The UK IHD market is expected to grow during this period as the mandatory roll out of smart meters also requires the installation of IHDs. The UK market has recorded the highest IHD penetration to date. In the future, it is expected that the UK market will drive the IHD market globally. The report covers market factors for the IHDs such as drivers, restraints and price trends besides providing a brief overview on the IHD technology and comparison of product features from different vendors. The report provides brief profiles of key IHD vendors such as Control4 Corporation, Comverge, Inc., Home Automation, Inc. and Tendril.

Experts in Education Boost Firm’s Ability to Accelerate Growth and Improve Operations of Organizations in the Education Sector

An article in Money Morning, which talks about the benefits of investing in timber during economic downturns, has been welcomed by AAA.

EMC design consideration is becoming an indispensable part of product design. The rise of 3G, WiFi, and other features in mobile phones and similar enhancements in product design have served as key drivers for EMI shielding solutions. For example, in the automotive sector, the increasing adoption of navigation systems and wireless based infotainment systems are opening new revenue opportunities for EMI shielding solutions.

GlobalData's new report, "Australia Diabetes Care Devices Market Outlook to 2017- Glucose Monitoring and Insulin Delivery" provides key market data on the Australia Diabetes Care Devices market. The report provides value (USD million), volume (units) and average price (USD) data for each segment and sub-segment within two market categories - Glucose Monitoring and Insulin Delivery. The report also provides company shares and distribution shares data for each of the aforementioned market categories. The report is supplemented with global corporate-level profiles of the key market participants with information on company financials and pipeline products, wherever available.

"Wind Operations & Maintenance (O&M) Market - Global Market Size, Share by Component, Competitive Landscape and Key Country Analysis to 2020" is the latest report from GlobalData, the industry analysis specialists that offer comprehensive information and understanding of the Global Wind O&M market.

GlobalData's report "Smart Grid Vendor Landscape Analysis - Strategic Activity Analysis and Outlook to 2015" provides an analysis of the competitive scenario prevailing among the technology vendors in the global smart grid industry. The report analyzes the past trends and provides outlook on strategic activities such as mergers, acquisitions, partnerships and contracts won in key smart grid sectors such as advanced metering infrastructure, electric vehicle infrastructure and network communication. The report also provides market share of key players in smart grid technologies such as smart meters, RF communication modules for advanced metering and high voltage direct current. The smart grid vendor landscape has been changing since the introduction of the concept. There has been a number of new players into the power industry willing to provide new capabilities to the power utilities. The vendors of traditional power technologies such as ABB, Siemens and Alstom reinvented themselves as the manufacturers of power technologies that are more efficient than their predecessors. Vendors from the telecom industry, information technology (IT) industry and outsourcing industry have found significant opportunities in the smart grid. These opportunities are important for these players as their core markets have started to become saturated. The different smart grid sub-industries covered in this report are advanced metering industry, electric vehicle infrastructure industry, advanced substation industry, network communication industry, high voltage cabling industry, software application industry, cyber security industry and monitoring and control industry.

GBI Research, the leading business intelligence provider, has released its latest report, "Musculoskeletal Disorders Therapeutics Market to 2017 - Osteoarthritis Market to Decline with Patent Expiry of Celebrex in 2014". The report is built using data and information sourced from proprietary databases, primary and secondary research and in-house analysis by GBI Research's team of industry experts. The report provides an in-depth analysis of the major musculoskeletal disorders, including rheumatoid arthritis, osteoporosis, osteoarthritis, low back pain and muscular dystrophy. The report also provides the share of generics in global market as well as for each indication. It also provides the treatment flow algorithm for each of the five indications. The report examines the global musculoskeletal disorders treatment usage patterns. In addition, our research details the geographical distribution of musculoskeletal disorders markets across the US, the top five countries of Europe, and Japan.The report also includes insight into the musculoskeletal disorders R&D product pipeline and explores the competitive landscape, including major players in the musculoskeletal disorders therapeutics market. Finally, the report includes analysis of Mergers and Acquisitions (M&As) and licensing agreements that took place in the market in recent years.

The week-long new year festival in China has prompted huge sales in gold, as more and more Chinese investors turn to alternative asset classes, according to AAA.

Several years of economic downturn and slower growth have led to a decline in 2008 and in 2009 in consumer credit for the most established markets of North America and Western Europe. The emerging markets have managed to continue to grow thanks to historically low interest rates and an openness of the youth population to credit.

Wireless networks such as Personal Area Networks (PANs) LANs, Cellular Networks enable effective communication by not depending on the availability of wires or cables. The borderless communication spurred by the invention of wireless network infrastructure and enhancement in application platforms have led to evolving human accessibility using mobile devices.

This report includes a detailed analysis of the current investment climate in the country's power sector and over the next decade across 6 broad parameters. Each parameter has a weight assigned, and a weighted average score is calculated to obtain the final country ranking in that region. The study also maps the relative ranking of the key countries in the region according to the current investment opportunities in the country and that by 2020.

GlobalData's new report, "Insulin Pumps - Global Pipeline Analysis, Competitive Landscape and Market Forecasts to 2017" provides key data, information and analysis on the global insulin pumps market. The report provides market landscape, competitive landscape and market trends information on the insulin pumps market. The report provides comprehensive information on the key trends affecting the market, and key analytical content on the market's dynamics. The report also reviews the competitive landscape and technology offerings.

While the MVAS markets in each of the four BRIC countries have their own distinct drivers, characteristics and challenges, they all offer immense potential to operators with the relevant market knowledge and presence. The growth of the smartphone, social networking and issues relating to 3G and 4G technology are common to all four countries, while the growing level of urbanization is also a key consideration. There is, however, no "one-size-fits-all" approach to capitalize on these opportunities; each country requires its own specific strategy to enable mobile operators to gain market share effectively, taking into account the future drivers and challenges which could potentially affect the growth of these remarkable emerging markets.

The M-commerce market is projected to be accelerated by the following sub sectors; Mobile Payments (including Digital and Physical Payments, Contactless NFC and Mobile Money Transfer), Mobile Ticketing, Mobile Coupons and Mobile Banking. We believe this will be partially due to developments in non-traditional cellular usage and the ascent of the tablet computing devices. This report provides analysis of current and the future market for mobile commerce applications from (2012-2017). The research identifies the future of handset, tablets and consumer behavior relative to m-commerce applications.

GlobalData's new report "Bakken Shale, 2011 - Oil Shale Market Analysis and Forecasts to 2020" provides insight into the exploration and development activities in the Bakken shale play. The report highlights the gas exploration potential of the Bakken shale play, providing details of the key exploration areas, and the major exploration companies in Canada and the US. The report also emphasizes the essential parameters for Bakken gas exploration and production, providing an overview of the various strategic developments for improving infrastructure in the Bakken shale in North Dakota and Montana of the US.

"Oil and Gas Capital Expenditure Outlook, 2012" is the latest report from industry analysis specialists, GlobalData, which provides an outlook of the oil and gas sector's capital expenditure for 2012. The report contains a detailed analysis of the current and future capital expenditure of the various types of oil and gas companies - national oil companies, integrated and independent oil and gas companies. It also provides a detailed analysis and information on the capital expenditure across the entire oil and gas value chain globally. Detailed information on oil and gas capital expenditure across various regions - North America, South and Central America, Europe, the Middle East and Africa is also provided. The report also covers the planned oil and gas projects in upstream, refining, pipeline, liquefied natural gas (LNG) and petrochemicals.

GlobalData's report "Smart Grid Market and Technology Outlook - Industry Trends and Competitive Analysis" provides a detailed account of the developments in global smart grid markets in 2010 and their implications for the market in 2011-2016. The report provides information on the current scenario and an outlook on smart grid markets, investments, revenues and the competitive landscape. The report explains the current state of the global smart grid industry in terms of various upcoming technologies such as Vehicle to Grid (V2G), cloud computing, Outage Management Systems (OMS), microgrid and more. The report also discusses various projects, plans and policies related to the installation of smart grids that have initiated by governments around the globe. It provides details about the investment trends of global smart grid technologies, and covers key financing activities such as mergers, acquisitions, partnerships, private equity and venture capital. A section of the report is dedicated to an analysis of the current competitive scenario amongst global vendors of smart grid technologies. Smart grids are efficient power delivery systems that utilize digital communication and advanced power electronics to integrate renewable energy resources and reduce transmission and distribution losses. Upcoming technologies related to smart grids, such as cloud computing and vehicle-to-gird, will create a significant impact on the market during the period 2011-2016. Issues such as government policies and technology standards in smart grid systems will be the key factors that will shape the growth of the industry. Investments in smart grid technologies are expected to continue for the period 2011-2016 as governments realize the benefit of using them to reduce inefficiencies.

Brazil has a large and vibrant domestic tourism industry and is a key market for global tourism. In terms of inbound tourist arrivals in 2010, Brazil was the second-most-visited destination in South America and the third-most-visited in Latin America. International tourist arrivals to Brazil are expected to continue to grow at a CAGR of 6.72% over the forecast period, resulting in seven million arrivals by 2015. Major drivers for this growth will be the upcoming international sporting events and the government's efforts to increase inbound tourism. Medical tourism in Brazil is also gaining popularity due its highly qualified medical professionals and advanced healthcare technology. However, sub standard tourism infrastructure in areas such as access to tourist destinations, accommodation and air seat capacity is a major constraint in the development of tourism.

Savvy Chinese investors are showing increasing interest in Australian real estate, according to AAA.

This report analyzes the Asia Pacific steam turbine market in terms of steam turbine units sold, steam turbine revenues and market share of companies in terms of revenues. It also discusses the key drivers and restraints impacting the market. The report provides an in depth analysis of key Asia-Pacific steam turbine markets- China, India, South Korea, Japan, Australia, Taiwan, Vietnam and Indonesia. It provides data and analysis related to the market size, revenues, market share, average price and the regulations in each of these countries. The report also provides SWOT analysis of five key steam turbine manufacturing companies in Asia Pacific region.

This report offers detailed analysis of the military simulations and virtual training market over the next ten years, and provides extensive market size forecasts by country and sub sector. It covers the key technological and market trends in the military simulations and virtual training market. It further lays out an analysis of the factors influencing the demand for military simulations and virtual training, and the challenges faced by industry participants. In particular, it provides an in-depth analysis of the following:

Though overall coffee sales did not suffer through the recent recession years of 2008-2010, consumers are more aware than ever of price points. This reports seeks to identify the role private label currently plays in the context of global coffee sales, the factors behind its success or lack thereof by region, and strategies that will be key to meeting the continued challenge that private label will pose to brand manufacturers over the 2010-2015 period.

GlobalData, the industry analysis specialist, has released its new report, "Erectile Dysfunction Therapeutics - Pipeline Assessment and Market Forecasts to 2018". The report is an essential source of information and analysis on the global ED therapeutics market. The report identifies the key trends shaping and driving the global ED therapeutics market. The report also provides insights on the prevalent competitive landscape and the emerging players expected to significantly alter the market positioning of the current market leaders. Most importantly, the report provides valuable insights on the pipeline products within the global ED therapeutics sector. This report is built using data and information sourced from proprietary databases, primary and secondary research and in-house analysis by GlobalData's team of industry experts.

This report includes a detailed analysis of the current investment climate in the country's power sector and over the next decade across 6 broad parameters. Each parameter has a weight assigned, and a weighted average score is calculated to obtain the final country ranking in that region. The study also maps the relative ranking of the key countries in the region according to the current investment opportunities in the country and that by 2020.