Acer Inc. announces its first half (1H) 2010 financial results, approved by the board of directors. Consolidated revenue was NT$312.4B (US$9.7B), up 31% year-on-year (YOY). Operating income reached NT$8.5B (US$264M), growing by 52% YOY. Profits after tax (PAT) reached NT$6.9B (US$214M) and earnings-per-share (EPS) was NT$2.62.
For Q2 2010 results, Acer’s consolidated revenue was NT$150.3B (US$4.7B), up 26% YOY; operating income was NT$4.1B (US$128M), up 36% YOY; PAT was NT$3.6B (US$112M); and EPS was NT$ 1.37.

Health care organizations should disclose medical mistakes that affect multiple patients even if patients were not harmed by the event, according to an AHRQ-funded research paper published in the September 2 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.
Medical mistakes that affect multiple patients, known as large-scale adverse events (LSAEs) to researchers, are incidents or series of related incidents that harm or could potentially harm multiple patients. These events, which can include incompletely sterilized surgical equipment, poor laboratory quality control and equipment malfunctions, are often identified after care has been …

The Harvard Management Company’s most recent filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission details changes in holdings, as is routine, but no change in policy.
The University has not divested from Israel. Israel was moved from the MSCI, Harvard’s benchmark in emerging markets, to the EAFE index in May due to its successful growth. Harvard’s emerging-markets holdings were rebalanced accordingly.
Harvard continues to have holdings in developed markets, including Israel, through outside managers in commingled accounts and indexes, which are not reported in the filing in question

Android™ power and China-specific features create intuitive, intelligent phones to help you succeed in work and life
August 30, 2010
Beijing, August 30, 2010 – Motorola, Inc., (NYSE: MOT) today launched three new Android™ smartphones in its successful and iconic MING™ series designed especially for China. The phones combine a superior Android touchscreen experience with updated MING styling and features, and include the MT810 for China Mobile’s TD-SCDMA network, the XT806 for China Telecom’s CDMA-2000 network, and the A1680 for China Unicom’s WCDMA network. Today’s launch extends Motorola’s leading portfolio of Android …

Following is a summary of key federal disaster aid programs that can be made available as needed and warranted under President Obama’s emergency declaration issued for North Carolina.
Assistance for the State and Affected Local Governments Can Include as Required:
* FEMA is authorized to provide appropriate assistance for required emergency measures, authorized under Title V of the Stafford Act, to save lives and to protect property and public health and safety, or to lessen or avert the threat of a catastrophe in the designated areas.
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