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Royal Delta is working toward a start in the Personal Ensign Invitational Handicap on Aug. 26 at Saratoga.

Royal Delta provided further proof that her hard-fought victory in last months Delaware Handicap took little out her as she breezed a sharp five furlongs in 1:00.66 on Monday morning over the Oklahoma training track.

Royal Delta, last years champion 3-year-old filly, is preparing for a start in the Personal Ensign Invitational Handicap here Aug. 26. Royal Delta won the Delaware Handicap by a neck over Tiz Miz Sue on July 21, racing on a surface she did not seem to relish.

She came back as good as you could come back from any race after a race like that, trainer Bill Mott said.

While Mott said he was looking for a good work Monday morning, he said something in the 1:01-and-change range would have been fine.

She went off the right way and finished up nicely, Mott said. Were two weeks out, so a decent work was probably in order.

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The first list of invitations for the Personal Ensign have been published. Among the invitees under consideration to run are Absinthe Minded, Brushed by a Star, Its Tricky, and R Gypsy Gold.

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NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire -08/13/12)- Massive cutbacks across heavy industry would seemingly cause a decline in sales of personal protective equipment (PPE), which includes body, hand, head and respiratory protection. However, according to heavy industry and energy research publisher SBI Energy, the market grew to $12 billion in 2011, increasing 8% over the 2010 figure.

Although PPE sales growth in the U.S. (and globally) slowed as the global economy receded, unlike many industries, the PPE sector did not experience an overall decline in sales. Among the millions of jobs cut during this two-year period, a great many were in industries that are key drivers of PPE sales including manufacturing, construction, mining and public safety; yet despite these massive cutbacks -- unprecedented in decades -- overall, the PPE market managed to continue to show some sales growth.

"Total U.S. PPE sales are expected to top $13 billion in 2012," said SBI publisher Shelley Carr. "According to the report, due to expected relatively slow growth rate, sales should just barely exceed $14 billion in 2013; as the economy continues to recover, U.S. PPE sales should reach $15.2 billion in 2014. The strengthening global economy should increase the growth rate in 2015 with PPE sales in the U.S. anticipated to hit $16.7, $18.5 billion in 2016 and nearly $20.6 by 2017."

Strict regulations imposed by Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), coupled with expensive workers compensation costs, has enabled the market to remain stable through economic challenges. In addition, the report finds workplace safety blogs and U.S. government agencies are adding to a transparent workplace where concerns regarding safety supplies can be broadcasted and evaluated.

Global economic factors impacting the PPE market are presented in the report, Personal Protective Equipment in the U.S., along with data history and projections 2002-2022 in the industry categories of body protection/clothing, hand & foot, head & face, and respiratory protection. In addition, the report profiles key manufacturers, highlighting their strengths, performance, product portfolios and significant recent events. Also included are marketing, distribution and retail overview, outlining aspects of getting the products to market, and an end-user segment analysis.

About SBI EnergySBI Energy, a division of MarketResearch.com, publishes research reports in the industrial, energy, building/construction, and automotive/transportation markets. SBI Energy also offers a full range of custom research services. To learn more, visit http://www.sbireports.com.

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REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Aug. 13, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cyberbullying has become a serious concern for parents and school officials. No wonder, with surveys such as Pew Internet and American Life Survey showing 33% of teens have been subjects of cyberbullying, and worse, others that say cyberbullying is rapidly increasing among kids and pre-teens.

The Personal Technology Experts at Support.com (SPRT), a provider of technology services and software for consumers and small businesses, offer these 4 tips to give parents with young children a head start on preventing cyberbullying:

1. Educate Your Child: Kids are perfect targets for cyberbullying, as oftentimes the perpetrator is anonymous and will use methods like email and text messages, or the posting of private information, lies, and other misinformation on popular social sites. Reinforce to your child general safety rules and common practices when using the Internet, coupled with an open and frank conversation about cyerbullying, signs to look out for, and an explanation of why it can happen to them.

2. Shadow Them Online: If your kids are members of social networking websites, then signup, "friend" or "follow" them to know what they are posting, sharing, and receiving from others. Your grade-school child may not like this at first, but try to explain that this is for their own safety and not about snooping on them.

3. Set Rules: Kids can access the Internet at home, school, friend's house, library, or on their mobile devices. Be sure to set rules and guidelines for how long and when your child can use the Internet. Also, make use of parental control software and Internet safety tools to filter and manage Internet usage on PCs and devices.

4. Report it to Authorities: If your child becomes a victim of cyberbullying, report it immediately to local law enforcement agencies, their school, (even the Internet service provider who delivered it). Popular social sites like Twitter (https://support.twitter.com/forms/abusiveuser) and Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/report) have dedicated pages that make it easy to report incidents. You can also report all incidents to the U.S. Department of Justice: (http://www.justice.gov/crt/complaint/#three).

About Support.com Support.com, Inc. (SPRT) provides technology services and software for consumers and small businesses. Support.com(R) Personal Technology Experts provide a quick, cost-effective and stress-free technology support experience over the Internet and the phone using the Company's advanced technology platform. Support.com also offers a wide range of easy-to-use software products that detect and repair common computer problems and optimize performance and security. Support.com offers programs through many of the nation's leading retailers, broadband service providers and technology companies, and provides software to over a million consumers and small businesses. For more information please visit us at: http://www.support.com, http://www.facebook.com/support.com, or http://twitter.com/support_com.

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The exploration and production industry moved to drive down development costs in the second quarter of 2012 through increased drilling efficiencies as the rejuvenation of the United States oil and gas resource base continues.

Extended Laterals

Newfield Exploration (NYSE: NFX) is drilling wells quicker and reported drilling a well in the Williston Basin in 20 days, compared to an average of 35 days in 2011. This well used a super extended lateral with a horizontal length of 11,500 feet, a well design that maximizes recovery of oil and gas and lowers finding and development costs.

Newfield Exploration is starting to drill wells in the Eagle Ford Shale with super extended laterals and estimates that this will improve the estimated ultimate recovery on wells here to 500,000 barrels of oil equivalent (BOE).

Cycle Time

Anadarko Petroleum (NYSE: APC) is decreasing development costs through more efficient drilling across the companys extensive set of onshore plays. Anadarko Petroleum improved the time needed to drill a well by 15% in the Eagle Ford Shale during the second quarter of 2012, and drilled one well in just under seven days.

This improved cycle time was demonstrated in other plays as well with Anadarko Petroleum reporting a 15% reduction in a field in Utah and a record drilling time of just under 3 days for one well here. In the Marcellus Shale, the company reduced drilling costs by 16% on a sequential basis and averaged 20 days to drill a well here in the second quarter of 2012.

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VANCOUVER, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

SACRE-COEUR MINERALS, LTD. the Company) is pleased to announce that Ms. Jennifer Todhunter has been appointed to serve as the new Chief Financial Officer of the Company, replacing Mr. Mark Lotz. Mr. Lotz has resigned as CFO and as a Director in order to pursue other professional and personal interests, including the development of his own accounting practice.

Ms. Todhunter has recently served as the Companys VP Financial Administration and Corporate Secretary. Prior to that, she served as Finance Manager, from May 2005. Ms. Todhunter has extensive accounting and finance experience, dealing with the complexities of both private and public corporations. She has spent the last thirteen years working with public companies, predominantly those in the mining industry.

In connection with the appointment of Ms. Todhunter as CFO, the Company has granted her incentive stock options, subject to any necessary regulatory approvals, to purchase up to 75,000 shares of its Common Stock. The options are exercisable for a term of three years at a price of CAD $0.11 per share.

According to Mr. Gregory Sparks, CEO of the Company, We thank Mark for his valuable contributions to Sacre-Coeur Minerals over the past year and wish him well in his new endeavors. Over the past seven years with the Company, Jennifer has proven herself to be a highly capable senior financial administrator. She is thoroughly familiar with all financial and legal aspects of the Company, and is very well qualified to seamlessly take on her new role as CFO. We are delighted to welcome Jennifer into this important senior executive role.

About Sacre-Coeur

The Company is engaged in the acquisition, exploration, development, and production of properties for gold, metals and diamonds in South America, initially focussing on exploration and production of gold from its properties in Guyana. The Company presently holds 100% interest in approximately 850 sq. km of mineral properties in Guyana, including the Million Mountain Property which hosts an NI 43-101 compliant hard-rock resource of 12,119,285 tonnes grading 1.0 g/t Au Measured, and 2,175,278 tonnes grading 0.9 g/t Au Indicated for a total 451,000 tr oz Au combined. The Company has offices in Vancouver, Canada and Georgetown, Guyana. More information about the Company is available at .

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SACRE-COEUR MINERALS, LTD.

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FORT WORTH, Texas, Aug. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Wound Institute today announced it has been named a 2012 Gold Award Winner in the 14th annual Web Health Awards(SM) for its online Medical Education platform developed for healthcare professionals. Additionally, The Wound Institute Patient Portal, which provides educational resources designed for patients and caregivers, received a Merit Award.

"We are honored to have been selected for these prestigious awards recognizing our educational offerings for both healthcare professionals and consumers," commented Komel Grover, Senior Director, Medical Education and Scientific Communications at Healthpoint Biotherapeutics. "This is an important endorsement of The Wound Institute and our ongoing commitment to provide high quality, credible education to all stakeholders involved in the management of chronic and non-healing wounds."

The Web Health Awards(SM) competition is held twice each yearWinter/Spring and Summer/Falland recognizes the nation's best digital health resources. The 2012 Winter/Spring Web Health Awards contest received 600 entries; of those entries submitted for consideration, 7% received a Gold Award; 12% received Silver; 14% received Bronze; and 18% received Merit Awards.

Using a rating scale of 1 to 100 points, a panel of 32 health technology professionals judge entries based on content, format, success in reaching the targeted health audience and overall quality. Judging criteria include assessing content (60% score weight), as well as design/creativity and user experience (40% score weight), using the following parameters:

About The Web Health Awards(SM) The Web Health Awards(SM) competition is organized by the Health Information Resource Center (HIRC), a national clearinghouse for professionals who work in consumer health fields. Both the Web Health Awards(SM) and the Health Information Resource Center are independent, and not affiliated with any organization or company that enters the competition. Other well-known HIRC programs include the National Health Information Awards(SM), the National Women's Health & Fitness Day(SM), and the Family Health & Fitness Day USA(SM), as well as professional reference book.

About The Wound Institute Since its inception in 2005, The Wound Institute has become the industry leader for interactive wound care education provided at no cost to its membership of over 47,000 healthcare professionals, patients and caregivers.

For healthcare providers, The Wound Institute features comprehensive, research-based courses designed to accommodate preferences and workplace demands by allowing clinicians to complete courses at their own pace. The Wound Institute partners with well-regarded knowledge leaders as faculty advisors to deliver disease-based education and other practical information. The Wound Institute also serves as a conduit for CE/CME/CPE accredited education whereby users may choose to be directed to a third-party site, register and complete courses that carry the appropriate designation.

For patients and their caregivers, The Wound Institute provides an online resource offering disease state education to empower them in managing difficult-to-heal and chronic wounds. These educational modules, developed in conjunction with the Patient Education Institute, are also featured on the patient advocacy site of the Association for the Advancement of Wound Care (AAWC) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) online resource for consumer education called MedlinePlus. All modules have been written to meet Health Care Literacy Standards and are available in either English or Spanish language versions.

The Wound Institute is made possible by the support of Healthpoint Biotherapeutics. To access any of the modules, register at http://www.TheWoundInstitute.com.

About Healthpoint Biotherapeutics Healthpoint Biotherapeutics is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of novel, cost-effective solutions for dermal repair and regeneration. The company's research and development strategy is centered on next-generation bioactive therapies for the treatment of chronic wounds. Currently marketed products include Collagenase SANTYL Ointment, OASIS Wound Matrix, OASIS Ultra Tri-Layer Matrix and REGRANEX (becaplermin)Gel 0.01%. Healthpoint Biotherapeutics is also committed to advancing the care and treatment of wounds through support of industry leading continuing education from The Wound Institute. To learn more about this comprehensive and award winning educational resource, please visit http://www.TheWoundInstitute.com. Healthpoint Biotherapeutics is a DFB Pharmaceuticals, Inc., affiliate company, and is based in Fort Worth, Texas. For more information, visit the company website at http://www.Healthpointbio.com.

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ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Today Progressive Solutions, a leading provider of continuing education services for nurses, announced the release of its new online education website, myprogressivesolutions.com. The new site offers significant advantages to nurses who need Continuing Education Units (CEUs) to advance their professional knowledge and maintain their certifications.

The Web site is one of the best time- and money-saving solutions in the nursing profession, with 30-CE course packages in Home Health; Disease and Systems Disorders; Psycho-Social and other topics available for $69. Nurses can also select smaller, 5- and 7-CEU packages for targeted training in key topics. All courses can be taken online, on demand, from a web-connected computer or mobile device. Once course-takers pass the online exam provided with each course, they can immediately download and print a certificate of completion.

Our innovative online offering fits with nurses busy lives by giving them the ability to complete training when and where they want, at a fraction of the cost required to take classes or travel to training centers, said Anthony Hall, R.N., Chief Education Officer, Progressive Solutions.

With no hidden fees, a 100% satisfaction guarantee, user-friendly online system, study guides and answer keys, and self-assessment exams, Progressive Solutions gives its customers the freedom to simply read, study, take and grade their own exams. Training programs are available for the Registered Nurse (RN), Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) and Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) fields, as well as for Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA); Certified Home Health Aides (CHHA); Certified Hemodialysis Technicians (CHT); Respiratory Care Practitioners (RCP); Occupational Therapists (OT) and Occupational Therapy Assistants (OTA). Progressive Solutions is a California Board of Registered Nursing Provider, which is accepted in most states for nurses and respiratory therapists.

About Progressive Solutions

Progressive Solutions is committed to advancing the nursing field by promoting increased competence in a dynamic and changing healthcare environment. The five-year-old, Atlanta-based company caters to busy nursing professionals patient management education needs, offering them a fast and convenient way to earn state board approved continuing education contact hours at their own pace without books, traveling, and time spent away from home. More information about the company is available at http://www.myprogressivesolutions.com.

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Police in the Indian capital Delhi have stopped prominent anti-corruption campaigner Baba Ramdev from marching to parliament to stage a protest.

Baba Ramdev and his supporters have been detained for allegedly "violating prohibitory laws".

Known as the yoga guru, Baba Ramdev says he is campaigning for the recovery of bribe money allegedly held overseas.

He is also demanding stronger anti-corruption laws. He has millions of supporters across India.

His daily TV programme is watched by people across the country.

Last June he held a nine-day anti-corruption hunger strike before the police evicted him from Delhi.

His latest protest - attended by several thousand people - was held at the Ramlila ground in Delhi, the venue of his protest last year.

Baba Ramdev told his supporters on Monday that they should march to parliament and hold a "peaceful" protest there.

"Throw out the Congress [the governing party] and save the country," he said, before beginning his march.

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The waters of Dorchester Park in Whitney Point transformed into a yoga studio on Sunday as people gathered to try to an activity thats new to the Southern Tier. As our Elyse Mickalonis tells us, Stand Up Paddling Yoga combines two different ways of exercising that instructors say can really burn some calories and be a lot of fun.

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WHITNEY POINT, N.Y. -- It looks like a cross between surfing and yoga.

Its a great way to get on the water, you experience things you would never on a boat or swimming and I think its a great activity for this area, said Tina Fetton, Southern Tier Stand Up Paddle Corp.

People gathered at Dorchester Park on Sunday to try Stand Up Paddling Yoga. Instructors say the while stand up paddling offers an intense core workout on its own, the addition of yoga makes it more challenging and fun.

I thought it was a great idea and I wanted to bring it to the studio because its so exciting and so much fun and something so different, said Linda Sambursky, Yoga Body Shop. Yoga on a board, how awesome is that?

Fetton added, You really have to ground down and focus on what youre doing and taking those positions to the next level. Its a challenge to everyone who is used to yoga in the studio.

For 90 minutes, students are taught how to use the paddle board and then practice in yoga. Everyone uses a board, paddle, life vest and anchor. Some say falling in the water is the best part.

Its beautiful. I was looking forward to falling, that was one of the things I was looking forward too. Waters just gorgeous here, said John Syjas, Pennsylvania Resident.

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DURHAM, N.C., Aug. 12, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dr. David Leidich, the Raleigh Durham chiropractor who runs the Chiropractic and Wellness Center, has teamed up with a certified yoga instructor to offer yoga classes to his patients. According to Dr. Leidich, the yoga classes have helped many back pain patients and patients struggling with knee pain, shoulder pain and many stress-related health problems. Yoga instructor Ajay Bhatt was trained and grew up in India and is certified to teach Sivananda yoga. The classes are held every Monday evening from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the center and cost $15 for drop-in students.

Dr. Leidich says patients who are in Mr. Bhatt's yoga class are seeing an improvement in their overall health. "Many of my Durham and Raleigh back pain patients are experiencing pain relief, improved core strength and flexibility. Yoga is a wonderful complement to chiropractic care because it helps people focus intently on their posture, breathing and movement. It's a great stress reliever too; Ajay's students report sleeping better, some have lowered their blood pressure, and our headache sufferers have been feeling better too."

Various forms of yoga have been practiced throughout India for thousands of years and it has become widely popular in the west over the last few decades. According to yoga instructor Bhatt, yoga focuses on bringing the mind and body together to improve overall health. He teaches Sivananda yoga, which is a form of hatha yoga. Each pose focuses on strengthening and increasing the flexibility of a particular area of the body, with an overall concentration on spinal and abdominal strength, as well as improved breathing, relaxation and mental focus. Aside from the traditional yoga poses he teaches, he also incorporates elements of tai chi. He also frequently works with individual patients on exercises adapted to their particular conditions.

Dr. Leidich says that modern research on yoga shows its overall health benefits are extensive. "Often, people who practice yoga have better success with pain management, better balance and flexibility that help them avoid injuries, increased energy levels, improved cardiovascular health, and lowered stress levels. As nearly 90% of doctor visits are about stress-related illnesses, stress reduction helps people in many areas of their lives."

The current season of yoga classes will go through the end of August, and then break for about a month, and resume again in the fall. Dr. Leidich adds, "I love what Ajay is doing here. As a chiropractor heavily involved in promoting natural pain relief and recovery as well as the fitness and overall health of my patients, I recommend yoga to practically everyone."

The Chiropractic and Wellness Center has treated patients with back and neck pain, sciatica and other musculoskeletal problems since 1997. They provide spinal adjustments, therapeutic exercises, yoga classes and massage therapy; their website is http://www.cwcofnc.com.

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