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Fitch Ratings has confirmed its AA+ rating for San Antonio’s electric and gas systems revenue bonds, Series 2008A, issued on behalf of CPS Energy.

Although conventional wisdom suggests that the best way to learn a difficult skill is to progress from easier problems to more difficult ones, research examining this issue has resulted in mixed outcomes. Psychologists wanted to pinpoint the best strategies for learning new information and found that the effects of the different training methods depended on the type of categories that the participants were learning.

CAGAYAN DE ORO, PHILIPPINES (MARKET WIRE) GreenGold Ray Energies, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: GRYE) today announces the newly assigned CUSIP No. Y 28860 107 and ISIN No. PHY28860 1073 assigned for the Re-Incorporation to the Philippines; a new stock Symbol is to be issued by MDI Nasdaq. Concurrent to the company's change of jurisdiction to the Philippines, the Board hired First Public Securities Transfer Corp as the new Transfer Agent effective Nov. 24, 2008. GRYE looks forward to the smooth transition of these changes and corporate action.

Sunrise Solar Corp. has opened its first permanent international office in Beijing, China, which it will use to pursue solar energy projects throughout Asia. According to a press release issued by Sunrise Solar, China is seeking to increase the availability of clean alternative energy sources, like solar power, to its growing population. Locally based Sunrise Solar is a manufacturer of solar power cells and competes directly with Japanese and U.S. companies like First Solar (NASDAQ: FSLR), Sanyo (OTC: SANYY) and Kyocera (NYSE: KYO). Sunrise Solar Chairman and CEO Eddie Austin said in a prepared statement that the new China office is expected to open up opportunities for the company in the Asian market. “We are pursuing an international strategy that we believe will allow us to continue to grow regardless of short-term economic issues in the United States,” Austin said. Sunrise Solar (OTCBB: SSLR) is a developer of new and innovative solar products for personal and business

As physics enters the age of the petabyte, pioneering methods of visualization are fast changing the waywe understand and disseminate science. Opening this special issue, Physics World presents a gallery ofstunning images from New Journal of Physics

(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists studying a material that appeared to lose its ability to carry current with no resistance say new measurements reveal that the material is indeed a superconductor ? but only in two dimensions. Equally surprising, this new form of 2-D superconductivity emerges at a higher temperature than ordinary 3-D superconductivity in other compositions of the same material. The research, conducted in part at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory, will appear in the November 2008 issue of Physical Review B.

If you think your levels of 'good cholesterol' are good enough, a new study published in the December 2008 issue of The FASEB Journal suggests that you may want to think again. In the report, researchers from the University of Chicago challenge the conventional wisdom that simply having high levels of good cholesterol (HDL) and low levels of bad cholesterol (LDL) is necessary for good heath. Instead, they show that the good cholesterol has varying degrees of quality and that poor quality HDL is actually bad for you.

Narendra et al. (see p. 795 of this issue) have made an exciting new discovery that links the fields of mitochondrial quality control and the genetics of Parkinson's disease (PD). Through an elegant series of high-resolution imaging experiments, they are the first to provide evidence that the PARK2 gene product Parkin is selectively recruited to damaged or uncoupled mitochondria. This recruitment leads to the clearance of the organelles through the autophagosome, demonstrating a primary function for Parkin in the regulation of mitochondrial turnover. This work significantly increases our understanding of PD and provides a new framework for the development of therapeutic interventions.

Come January, the nation will be gauging the President Elect's responses to the advice, influence and criticism of his advisors, cabinet members, media and other political leaders as he takes office. According to new research in the Dec. 2008 issue of the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, a high power position may shield against influence by creating a psychological environment where they are comfortable relying on their own attitudes, insights, expressions and intentions.

(American Dietetic Association) The December issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association features research studies focusing on the everyday eating habits of consumers. Researchers look at why fast foods continue to be a popular meal choice and methods for adding healthier foods to a person's diet.