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Galectin research required to initiate clinical trials, subject to funding, will be based on internal development as opposed to a license as previously reported.

Sales Gauge, a leader in the sales training industry, today announced it has launched a new application for sales executives using Salesforce.com (SFDC). The app, which provides real-time insight into high value deals, is available at no charge on the SFDC AppExchange. In addition to full transparency into their sales pipelines, the new Sales Gauge High Value Trade Table app provides salespeople and managers a common language to discuss sales pipelines and forecasts.

Ghana's social security system covers the entire population, including employees and self-employed individuals. The provision of benefits depends on the contributions made by employers, insured employees and self-employed persons. The Ghanaian social security system has a three-tier pension scheme which was introduced in 2009. The first tier is a mandatory social insurance scheme administered by the Social Security and National Insurance Trusts (SSNIT). The second tier is a mandatory occupational pension scheme, which is privately managed, and the third tier is a voluntary, privately managed pension scheme funded through contributions from employers and employees.

We expect that household consumption will remain stable over 2015, contributing 1. 7 percentage points to headline real GDP,. This will be supported by low inflation and an improving labour market. However, the deterioration in EU-Russia relations is adversely affecting Latvia's economic growth outlook. Western sanctions on Russia have led to capital flight and sharp depreciation of the rouble against the dollar, which has markedly worsened the growth outlook for Russia (which remains one of Latvia's most important trading partners). Russia's retaliatory embargo on EU agricultural goods will also leave Latvia among the worst affected, as Latvian agricultural exports to Russia account for almost 3% of total exports.

Peru is the country with the third-lowest per capita consumption of chilled processed food in Latin America. In the country this category is largely represented by chilled processed meat. Traditionally this type of product is purchased in a loose format in independent small grocers or bakeries, where the amount in grams requested by the customer is sliced at the moment of purchase. This fact determines that sales of packaged chilled processed meat are very small in comparison. Nevertheless...

ATS or Applicant Tracking System is an application that manages recruitment process of an organization. An ATS can be compared to CRM systems, but is specifically designed for recruitment tracking purposes. ATS collects resume in a database, and gives recruiters an online view of job seekers after scanning and indexing their resumes. Most organizations use some form of applicant tracking system application to handle job applications and manage large volume of resume data.

Baby food packaging products are specially designed for packaging food material for infants and toddlers. A wide variety of packaging materials such as glass jars, plastic containers, metal cans, folding cartons, and flexible packaging are used for packaging baby food products, including dried foods, prepared foods, and milk formula.

Croatia's entrance into the EU was completed in July 2013, and this should be a key driver of ICT growth, facilitating increased trade between European markets. Over the next five years, the process of EU convergence, which still has far to go, will drive spending on IT projects. Funds such as the EU Cohesion fund are already providing funding for IT projects related to modernisation initiatives in both public and business segments. However, private consumption level s in Croatia are expected to remain weak in 2014 and 2015, with fiscal consolidation and weak investment spending set to weigh on headline growth at just 0.6% in 2014. As the government remains the major investor in ICT in Croatia, our IT forecast is subject to downside risk and IT spending levels are not expected to be regained until towards the end of our five-year forecast period to 2018.

The Future of the Suncare Market in Thailand to 2018 is the result of Canadean's extensive market research. The report presents detailed analysis on the Suncare consumption trends in Thailand, historic and forecast Suncare consumption volumes and values at market and category level, brand share and distribution channel data. This report brings together Canadean Intelligence's research, modeling and analysis expertise in order to develop uniquely detailed market data. This allows domestic and foreign companies to identify the market dynamics to account for Suncare sales overall and to know which categories and segments are showing growth in the coming years.

A stand-up pouch is a pouch that stands up and contains various features such as spouts and fitments, zippers, pour spouts, slider closures, and release valves.

Smart Grid is the integration and implementation of communication, automation and IT systems with the traditional electrical grid with the ability to monitor and control power flows from points of generation to consumption and manage the load to match generation in real-time or near real-time. Smart grid increases the predictability, visibility and control of generation and demand, bringing flexibility to the whole system. This facilitates the integration of intermittent energy from renewable generation and peak load management, which helps reduce the costs of peak power. The transformation of electrical grids to smarter grids depends on various smart grid equipment.

Global Renewable Energy industry guide provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market size (value 2009-13, and forecast to 2018). The guide also contains descriptions of the leading companies including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market.

GlobalData has released its new PharmaPoint Drug Evaluation report, "Stivarga (Colorectal Cancer) - Forecast and Market Analysis to 2023". Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the second leading cause of mortality among cancer patients in the world and is the third most diagnosed cancer globally, and thus represents a huge burden on healthcare systems. This report focuses on the current treatment landscape, unmet needs, current pipeline, and commercial opportunities in the colorectal cancer market, with coverage of multiple settings of the disease including neoadjuvant/adjuvant, first-, second-, third-line KRAS wild-type and mutation-positive, and fourth-line metastatic. In terms of targeted treatments, the metastatic CRC treatment landscape is mature, including the branded treatments Avastin (bevacizumab), Erbitux (cetuximab), and Vectibix (panitumumab), treatments that have extended the survival of metastatic patients compared to chemotherapy-only regimens. However, high unmet needs remain for the extension of survival of metastatic patients, and particularly those with KRAS mutation-positive disease, for whom the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) inhibitors Erbitux and Vectibix are not recommended.

Boom box is an audio equipment and is used to play music at a high volume with superior sound quality. In its simplest form, it comprises loudspeakers and cassette and/or CD player along with a USB port. Designed for portability, this device could be powered by both line current and batteries. Boom box is gradually getting back its prominence in the Audio Equipment industry due to the better compatibility and portability.

After four months of BarUp operating in Boston, we are pleased to inform our community about BarUp's first expansion. BarUp will be launching in Washington D.C. as soon as we have 1,000 pre-registers on D.C.'s landing page.

A top flood cleanup company in the city is partnering an expert water damage restoration company to provide a full-range of fire, flood and water damage restoration services.

LegalTrek - The leading software company for legal practice management solutions for small and midsize law firms, announces a holiday giveaway. It is open worldwide and the lucky winner will be awarded 6 must-have legal E-books and 1 year of LegalTrek's management software.

White Mountain Process, one of the world's leading producers of commercial and industrial mixing and blending equipment, announced that the company has launched an updated and improved version of its poly mixing tank specialty site. The site, which focuses specifically on a style of mixing tank made from PTFE and plastics like polypropylene, has proven to be a valuable resource for customers in a range of industries including food, biopharmaceutical, and chemical production. The new improvements to the specialty site include streamlined navigational features and updated cGMP documentation, making the site even easier to use and more valuable to readers.

EbolaSentry, LLC today announced the launch of a unique new service, www.EbolaSentry.com, that tracks U.S. incidents of confirmed and suspected Ebola cases, maps them relative to a user's location, and issues notifications with real-time data on Ebola's proximity.

Mona Kelly Studio, a Boston based personal growth and development firm, is holding its first 2015 Desire Map 2day workshop on Saturday, January 31st and Sunday, February 1st in Boston, MA. The mission of the workshop is to challenge participants to gain clarity on how they want to feel in 5 specific areas of their life (Lifestyle, Creativity, Wellness, Relationships and Spirituality) and to guide them to create a plan that brings their desires to action. The workshop also aims at creating a roadmap for anyone going through an important life or career transition and at connecting them with likeminded individuals.

In 2013, as many beauty and personal care products reached maturity, the market inevitably recorded slower growth compared to the review period. The exception was witnessed in certain products where 2013 was faster than the review period, such as baby and child-specific products, bath and shower, and sun care, due to various reasons. For example, rising consumer awareness of the risk of skin cancer caused by prolonged exposure to UV rays resulted in more consumers using sun care for skin...

Core Views. Although Denmark is not part of the eurozone monetary union, its deep financial and trade links have been strengthened by its pegged exchange rate regime, leaving its open economy dependent on eurozone demand and significantly exposed to any flare up of the eurozone debt crisis.

This report is the result of Timetric's extensive market research covering the water infrastructure construction industry in Turkey. It contains detailed historic and forecast market value data for the water infrastructure construction industry, including a breakdown of the data by construction activity (new construction, repair and maintenance, refurbishment and demolition). 'Water Infrastructure Construction in Turkey to 2018: Market Databook' provides a top-level overview and detailed insight into the operating environment of the water infrastructure construction industry in Turkey. It is an essential tool for companies active across the Turkish construction value chain and for new players considering to enter the market.

Global Markets Direct's, 'AbGenomics International, Inc. - Product Pipeline Review - 2014', provides an overview of the AbGenomics International, Inc.'s pharmaceutical research and development focus.

Fast food in Japan increases by 4% in current value terms to reach 4,114 billion in 2013. The positive growth was driven by the strong growth in convenience stores fast food, which comprises more than 50% of the overall fast food category and grew by 9% in value terms. One of the two key drivers of the growth during 2013 was increasing sales in bento (Japanese meal box) and souzai (readymade side dishes) due to the increasing number of single-person households consisting of busy workers and the elderly who are unable to get groceries and cook. As some consumers prefer eating at home rather than dining out alone, ?nakashoku? (readymade meals and side dishes for takeaway) has been a recent key trend. With such demographic changes, many chained convenience stores are expanding their product variety in bento and souzai. The other key driver was brewed coffee. Even though some convenience stores had been offering a brewed coffee service, 7-Eleven Japan Co Ltd?s introduction of Seven Caf?, a freshly brewed coffee service, in January 2013 quickly disseminated the concept among consumers. It not only boosted the overall sales of brewed coffee among major convenience stores, but also encouraged consumers to purchase pastries and desserts along with coffee.

This report is the result of Timetric's extensive market research covering the personal accident and health insurance industry in India. It contains detailed historic and forecast data for policies and premiums. "Personal Accident and Health Insurance Policies and Premiums in India to 2018: Market Databook" provides detailed insight into the operating environment of the personal accident and health insurance industry in India. It is an essential tool for companies active across the Indian personal accident and health insurance value chain and for new players considering to enter the market.

This report is the result of Timetric's extensive market research covering the group life insurance market in Lithuania. It contains detailed data on market dynamics along with latest industry happenings and industry players in Lithuania. "Lithuania Group Life Insurance: Market Update" provides a top-level overview and detailed insight into the operating environment of the group life insurance market in Lithuania. It is an essential tool for companies active across the insurance value chain and for new players considering to enter the market.