All three are 2010 ESPN Top 100 recruits

Spain III-58 Market Overview III-58 Table 54: Spanish Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for HbA1c Monitoringby Test Type - HbA1c Laboratory Testing and HbA1c Point of Care andSelf-Monitoring Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$Million for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-58 Table 55: Spanish Long-Term Projections for HbA1c Monitoring by Test Type -HbA1c Laboratory Testing and HbA1c Point of Care and Self-Monitoring MarketsIndependently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-59 Table 56: Spanish 10-Year Perspective for HbA1c Monitoring by Test Type-Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for HbA1c Laboratory Testing and HbA1cPoint of Care and Self-Monitoring Markets for 2003, 2008, 2012 III-59 4f. Russia III-60 Market Overview III-60 Table 57: Russian Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for HbA1c Monitoringby Test Type - HbA1c Laboratory Testing and HbA1c Point of Care andSelf-Monitoring Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$Million for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-60 Table 58: Russian Long-Term Projections for HbA1c Monitoring by Test Type -HbA1c Laboratory Testing and HbA1c Point of Care and Self-Monitoring MarketsIndependently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-61 Table 59: Russian 10-Year Perspective for HbA1c Monitoring by Test Type-Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for HbA1c Laboratory Testing and HbA1cPoint of Care and Self-Monitoring Markets for 2003, 2008, 2012 III-61 4g. Rest of Europe III-62 A.Market Overview III-62 Current and Future AnalysisIII-62 Strategic Development III-62 Industry Activity in the Recent Past III-63Key Player III-63 B.Market Analytics III-64 Table 60: Rest of Europe Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for HbA1cMonitoring by Test Type - HbA1c Laboratory Testing and HbA1c Point of Care andSelf-Monitoring Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$Million for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-64 Table 61: Rest of Europe Long-Term Projections for HbA1c Monitoring by Test Type- HbA1c Laboratory Testing and HbA1c Point of Care and Self-Monitoring MarketsIndependently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-65 Table 62: Rest of Europe 10-Year Perspective for HbA1c Monitoring by Test Type-Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for HbA1c Laboratory Testing and HbA1cPoint of Care and Self-Monitoring Markets for 2003, 2008, 2012 III-65 5. Asia-Pacific III-66 A.Market Overview III-66 Current and Future AnalysisIII-66 Self Monitoring Blood Glucose Device Market to Grow III-66 DiabetesPrevalence Rates in the Asia-Pacific Region III-66 Table 63: Prevalence Estimates of Diabetes Mellitus in South-East Asia: 2000 -01 (Historic Data) III- 67 Table 64: Prevalence Estimates of Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus in Southeast Asia:2000 - 01 (Historic Data) III-67 Table 65: Prevalence Estimates of Diabetes Mellitus in Western Pacific: 2000 -01 (Historic Data) III-68 Product Launches III-68 Recent Industry ActivityIII-69 B.Market Analytics III-70 Table 66: Asia Pacific Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for HbA1cMonitoring by Test Type - HbA1c Laboratory Testing and HbA1c Point of Care andSelf-Monitoring Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$Million for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-70 Table 67: Asia-Pacific Long-Term Projections for HbA1c Monitoring by Test Type -HbA1c Laboratory Testing and HbA1c Point of Care and Self-Monitoring MarketsIndependently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-71 Table 68: Asia Pacific 10-Year Perspective for HbA1c Monitoring by Test Type-Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for HbA1c Laboratory Testing and HbA1cPoint of Care and Self-Monitoring Markets for 2003, 2008, 2012 III-71 6.

The Middle East III-72 A.Market Overview III-72 Current and Future AnalysisIII-72 Table 69: Prevalence Estimates of Diabetes Mellitus in the Middle East in 2000 -01 (Historic Data) III-72 Table 70: Prevalence Estimates of Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus in the Middle East in2000 - 01 (Historic Data) III-73 Product Introduction III-73 B.Market AnalyticsIII-74 Table 71: Middle East Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for HbA1cMonitoring by Test Types - HbA1c Laboratory Testing and HbA1c Point of Care andSelf-Monitoring Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$Million for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-74 Table 72: Middle East Long-Term Projections for HbA1c Monitoring by Test Type -HbA1c Laboratory Testing and HbA1c Point of Care and Self-Monitoring MarketsIndependently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-75 Table 73: Middle East 10-Year Perspective for HbA1c Monitoring by Test Type-Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for HbA1c Laboratory Testing and HbA1cPoint of Care and Self-Monitoring Markets for 2003, 2008, 2012 III-75 7. Latin America III-76 A.Market Overview III-76 Current and Future AnalysisIII-76 Diabetes Statistics in Latin America III-76 Table 74: Prevalence of Diabetes Complications in South and Central AmericanRegion: 2004 III-76 Table 75: Prevalence Estimates of Diabetes Mellitus in South & Central America:2000 - 01 (Historic Data) III-77 Table 76: Prevalence Estimates of Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus in South & CentralAmerica: 2000 - 01 (Historic Data) III-78 Mexico III-78 Table 77: Prevalence Estimates of Diabetes Mellitus in Mexico: 2000 - 01(Historic Data) III-78 Table 78: Prevalence Estimates of Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus in Mexico: 2000 - 01(Historic Data) III-78 B.Market Analytics III-79 Table 79: Latin American Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for HbA1cMonitoring by Test Type - HbA1c Laboratory Testing and HbA1c Point of Care andSelf-Monitoring Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$Million for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-79 Table 80: Latin American Long-Term Projections for HbA1c Monitoring by Test Type- HbA1c Laboratory Testing and HbA1c Point of Care and Self-Monitoring MarketsIndependently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-80 Table 81: Latin American 10-Year Perspective for HbA1c Monitoring by Test Type-Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for HbA1c Laboratory Testing and HbA1cPoint of Care and Self-Monitoring Markets for 2003, 2008, 2012 III-80 8. Rest of World III-81 A.Market Overview III-81 Current and Future AnalysisIII-81 Key Diabetes Statistics in Africa III-81 Diabetes Prevalence Rates inAfrica III-82 Table 82: Prevalence Estimates of Diabetes Mellitus in Africa: 2000 - 01(Historic Data) III-82 Table 83: Prevalence Estimates of Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus in Africa: 2000 - 01(Historic Data) III-83 B.Market Analytics III-84 Table 84: Rest of World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for HbA1cMonitoring by Test Type - HbA1c Laboratory Testing and HbA1c Point of Care andSelf-Monitoring Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$Million for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-84 Table 85: Rest of World Long-Term Projections for HbA1c Monitoring by Test Type- HbA1c Laboratory Testing and HbA1c Point of Care and Self-Monitoring MarketsIndependently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-85 Table 86: Rest of World 10-Year Perspective for HbA1c Monitoring by Test Type-Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for HbA1c Laboratory Testing and HbA1cPoint of Care and Self-Monitoring Markets for 2003, 2008, 2012 III-85 IV. After a two-year showing of complete mediocrity and borderline bad..ocrity in 2006 through 2008, the Fighting Illini of Illinois are back. After a 24-10 campaign last year, which ended in a first-round loss to Western Kentucky as a five seed in the NCAA tournament, with sophomores Demetri McCamey, Mike Davis, and Mike Tisdale breaking out, the Illini have added freshman Brandon Paul and D.J. Richardson to the mix. Richardson was ranked 14th among high school shooting guards in the country, while Paul was 23rd, both being 2009 ESPN Top 100 recruits, and both have shown to fit well in Bruce Weber's system early in the season.Richardson plays stifling defense which makes up for the loss of Chester Frazier and Calvin Brock, who, although unable to put the ball in the basket, played shut-down defense. Richardson, however, can score as well. Paul can simply do it all. He can drive, shoot, and the Illini finally have another three-point threat besides McCamey, who worked in the offseason moving from shooting guard to the point.What people are not seeing with the Illini is the other two freshman, Tyler Griffey and Joseph Bertrand, who are simply not starting because the Illinois starting five is just that good. Griffey, another 2009 ESPN Top 100 recruit, is a power forward with the ability to work in the post, while having the ability to hit from beyond the arc with regularity. Bertrand, although not a Top 100 recruit, was given a grade of 88/100 from ESPN, is a shooting guard who can also hit the three-point shot and has confidence handling the ball.This season you are looking at a starting five of juniors McCamey, Davis, and Tisdale along with freshman Paul and Richardson. The Illini also have big-bodied senior Dominique Keller to come off the bench to fill in for Tisdale when he decides to play like a frightened child, junior Alex Legion to come in for an offensive spark, along with Griffey and Bertrand.Next season, the Illini should only lose Keller and fan-favorite Bubba Chisolm. They will gain, however, the 5th-ranked small forward in Jereme Richmond, who some are calling the "biggest recruit in Illinois history", the 3rd-ranked center in Meyers Leonard, and Crandall Head, brother of Luther and ranked 21st among shooting guards. All three are 2010 ESPN Top 100 recruits.The Illini are already set for when Tisdale and Davis leave in two seasons with Stan Simpson and Griffey, but these recruiting classes not only secure the Illini even more, but make for difficult competition for playing time along with an impressive bench.Illinois also has verbal commitments for 2011 from Chicago southland standouts 9th-ranked point guard Tracy Abrams from Mount Carmel High School and 11th-ranked center Nnanna Egwu from St. Ignatius. We all know how verbal commitments can play out, however.

The Illini ran into a badmatch-up in the tournament last year, facing a Western Kentucky team that not only defeated Louisville, but had four players from the Sweet Sixteen team the year before. The Illini, as a team, had 74 minutes of tournament experience 56 of which were sitting on the bench with an injury in the form of Frazier. Any intelligent college basketball fan had Illinois losing that game.This year, however, is a different story. The Illini are young, talented, and more importantly, experienced.The Big Ten is on the rise and these recruiting classes were a must not just for the Illini to compete, but also for Weber to keep his job. . GAZA, Jan 8 (Reuters) - A United Nations aid agency said on Thursday it suspended its operations in the Gaza Strip because of the risk posed by Israeli forces in the territory. "UNRWA decided to suspend all its operations in the Gaza Strip because of the increasing hostile actions against its premises and personnel," Adnan Abu Hasna, a Gaza-based spokesman for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) He did not say how long the suspension would last.. In the 70’s, the NBA was a floundering league. Rampant drug use. No lucrative sponsorship deals. No big TV contracts. No real superstars. That all changed in 1979, when Larry Bird and Magic Johnson entered the NBA. They faced each other in the 1979 NCAA National Championship game with Johnson’s Michigan State Spartans prevailing. Both Bird and Johnson were collegiate stars and there was no reason to believe they wouldn’t flourish in the NBA. And flourish they did. Magic and the Lakers captured the 1980 championship against Dr J and the Sixers. Johnson posted 42 points in the deciding sixth game with team captain Kareem Abdul-Jabbar out. But it wasn’t over the Celtics. Larry who hated to be outdone by Johnson led his Celtics to a championship versus the Houston Rockets in 1981. But it wasn’t over the Lakers. During the ‘83-‘84 season, both teams steamrolled through the regular season.

Boston finished number one in the Eastern Conference with a 62-20 record. The Lakers netted 54 victories to post the best record in the west. Bird and the Celtics would knock of Washington, survive the Knicks, and beat the Bucks on route to the Finals. Magic and the Lakers bumped off all their playoff competition in the West. They defeated Kansas City, Dallas, and Phoenix with relative ease. The matchup was now set between the Best of the West, Los Angeles and the Beast from the East, Boston. The NBA was hoping to showcase the ambassadors of the league, Bird and Johnson. CBS broadcasted this epic series between the NBA’s best and the matchup would not disappoint. The Lakers wanted this series in the worst way. During the Celtics dynasty centered by Bill Russell, Boston defeated the Lakers for six of their 11 championships between 1956 and 1969. The Lakers had their own “Curse.” Magic Johnson was going to do everything in his power to “reverse” this curse. He went as far as promising Lakers great and executive, Jerry West a victory and “making it right.” West would not even travel to Boston for the series due to all the heartbreak handed to him by the Celtics. In Game One, Kareem not Magic, would do everything in his power to exorcize all the Boston demons. Abdul Jabbar put in 32 points to lead the Lakers to a 115-109 victory at the Garden. The Lakers already accomplished their goal of splitting in Boston, but they wanted more. Game Two was in the grasp of the Lakers.