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THE OPPORTUNITY

Suki Innovations is a local company ( to Greenland NH ? ) started (it says here) when a guy was reminiscing about some of the gifts he had given his wife. Two of her favorites were an Apple iPod® and a personal vibrator. Combining the two seemed like a good idea - and his wife agreed they contacted MicroArts to help bring it to market.

Read about how MicroArts ( 655 Portsmouth Avenue, Greenland, NH) set about developing the "buzz" - a fascinating case history of viral marketing, product development and seizing a market niche segment.

Not to be used in the gym ... apparently.

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Texas schoolgirls to get Merck Gardasil HPV vaccine -1 Down, 49 States to go in WIG campaign,

A slew of Google searches from the US have found Lord Patel's posting of Friday, June 9 2006 Merck's Gardasil cleared - now you can inject your 9 year old girl against an STD

When the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Merck's (MRK:NYSE) Gardasil, the first vaccine against 2 strains (HPV 16/18) of the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) that causes cervical cancer and genital warts. Merck licenses the Gardasil technology from CSL Ltd. of Australia. Invented by Australian Ian Frazer,it was first licensed there and costs around AU$460 (US$348) for a full three-dose course. GlaxoSmithKline are hoping for approval this year of their competitive product CERVARIX™ which they claim provides higher levels of immune response in trials to date.

In August 2006 a committee of the European Medicines Agency (EMEA) has recommended that Gardasil be fully licensed and was quickly approved for sale within Europe from October. European authorities recommend that treatment be extended to boys as well as young girls and the UK Gubment are said to be looking at introducing a nationwide vaccination program for schoolchildren.

Around 80% of sexually active women can expect to receive an HPV infection at some stage in their life. Cervical cancer, which is caused by only some of the the strains of the HPV virus, kills an estimated 1,100 women in the UK every year - which has been stable for many years and appears irreduceable. The 1.5 Mn cervical smears that are undertaken throughout the UK each years cost approximately £40 each.

This interest in Lord Patel's previous post must reflect the common sense decision of the Governor of Texas, Rick Perry to issue a Directive Order to ordered the Texas Health and Human Services Commission to adopt rules requiring Merck & Co.'s new Gardasil vaccine for girls entering the sixth grade as of September 2008. He also also directed state health authorities to make the vaccine available free to girls ages 9 to 18 who are uninsured or whose insurance does not cover vaccines. Parents can elect to have their children void the vaccinaion by filing an affidavit outlining their religious or philosophical objections. He also ordered Medicaid to offer Gardasil to women ages 19 to 21 , making the Lone Star the first US State to introduce such measures.

This Order follows a Bill filed by 2 Democrats late last yera with the same objectives.

Texas State Senator Jane Nelson, chairwoman of the health and human services committee considered this was hasty and asked for more consultation. See pic of the lady - whose health would be improved by 3 litle words "Calorie Controlled Diet". Neither will she be enjoying "weekend long" stays at the Austin Gubernatorial Mansion like Condi used to do when Dubya graced the Mansion.

Republican Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst wasn't too happy about the Governer's groundbreaking health measures either

'I don't think the government should ever presume to know better than the parents what to do with children.'

Governor Perry, counts on support from the conservative Christian right , he opposes abortion and stem cell research using embryonic cells and claims cervical cancer vaccine is no different from the one that protects children against polio.

"Providing the HPV vaccine doesn't promote sexual promiscuity any more than providing the Hepatitis B vaccine promotes drug use," he said in a Monday statement. "If the medical community developed a vaccine for lung cancer, would the same critics oppose it claiming it would encourage smoking?"

Such enlightened thinking by Gov. Perry fails to square with the odd fact that the largest State legislates to prevent the sale of sex toys. Joanne Webb a company consultant for "Passion Parties" in Clebane, 50 miles from Dallas, TX was charged in 2004 with a misdemeanor for hawking her battery-operated handjob helpers (she sold a vibrator to undercover narcotics officers posing as a dysfunctional married couple in search of a sex aid) — although the case (possibly as a result of an attempt to get her company membersof the local Chamber of Commerce) was eventually dismissed.... which probably tells you more about the narcotics officers than the state of morals in Texas.

Maybe the Governor's move shows that they are all too aware that the HPV virus can be transmitted orally, between female sex partners and also (uuuggghhhhh!!!) by sharing sex toys.

One thing is for certain, it's good news for Merck and their shareholders.... and the teenagers of rural Texicana.... who won't need much encouragement anyway.

Governor Perry has however (Surprise...surprise!!) very close ties to Merck, having received US$6,000 from them for his re-election campaign .

"He also has ties to Women in Government, (WIG) a Merck-funded (see footnote) advocacy group made up of female state legislators around the country (click here for website as banner here) . Their website says this is a "bipartisan initiative (that) mobilizes state legislators to address cervical cancer prevention in their states" . His current chief of staff's mother-in-law, Texas Republican state Rep. Dianne White Delisi, is a state director for the group," and past Chairman other State Directors are Rep Ruth McClendon, Rep. Alma Allen, and Sen. Senfronia Thompson. Dianne White Delisis is also Chairman of the Committee on Public Health and member of the Committee on Public Education.

Rep. Alma Allen (TX) and Sen. Senfronia Thompson (17 terms and chairs the Texas Legislative Black Caucus )(TX)are also on the Membership Roster of WIG.


5 term Ruth McClendon is a strong Christian and is committed to childen's health and welfare and lays claim to fact that The University of Texas Health Science Center - San Antonio has a new $200 million children's cancer center due to funding pushed the legislative process with her help. McClendon created a law that designates August 26^th as Women's Independence Day in Texas to increase public awareness and serve as a reminder of the struggle both men and women endured to gain the right to vote. August 26^th is the day the 19^th Amendment granting women the right to vote was ratified in 1920. It's a fair bet Dubya would have invited her over to discus Democracy and the woman's ...er ...vote.

"WIG is national 501(c)(3), non-profit, bi-partisan organization of women state legislators providing leadership opportunities, networking, expert forums, and educational resources to address and resolve complex public policy issues.WIG also campaigns for Chronic Kidney Disease

Perry's former chief of staff Mike Toomey is one of the three Merck lobbyists in the State on their payroll.

Over 75 commercial subscribers and sponsors are listed without details of financial help and cover many pharma companies, Novartis, Novo Nordisk, Pfizer, Roche, Lilly, Schering Plough, Solvay, Glaxo Smith Kline, Wyeth, Bristol Myers Squibb, Astra Zeneca, and Bayer, the largest Pharmacy Dispensary service in the US, CVS as well Mc Donald's, Proctor and Gamble, Exxon, Entergy and Duke Energy.

A Business Council has representatives on from Digene ,Exxon ,GlaxoSmithKline , Verizon Communications,Wellpoint, Inc.

This HPV/Gardasil/ Cervical cancer campaign is one to watch - as well as the Merck share price.

Desperate Housewives - relief may be at hand

It was through ever fascinating Gizmodo that our attention was drawn to the discovery by Ryan a particularly shy young reader who wants only to be known as "Ryan" who had been trawling through Google's new US Patent search application and found that a John Dequer of Los Angeles had filed in 1928 - (which the Editors consider was the first vibrator patent) - "Electric Therapeutic Appliance".

Here is the patent - the accompanying drawing is above.

Whilst aware that purchase online of these items was not difficult online , it was a member (as it were) of staff who brought our attention to interest in the mainline press were interested in how the suburban world - especially the suburban lady is equipping herself .....this er.... festive season. Dildoes have , whilst not come out of the closet are well and truly to be found in the panty drawer... apparently.

The season kicked off with Sexy Holiday Gift Guide: Part 1 and Sexy Holiday Gift Guide: Part 2 which was the Village Voice's, Rachel Kramer Bussel and Tristan Taormino (?) trawling the web for everything for autoeroginists to spankophiles with links (over 50) to the more salubrious websites - she seems to have an obsession with the glass dildoes from blowfish - and an even more exotic diamond-encrusted titanium dildo from mi-su that comes (as you might say) for a mere US$6,400.

Not content with this online haul our Rachel decided to party and in The Village Voice on December 28th, 2006 held forth enthusiastically about passion parties ..."When ladies dish about icy-hot clits and tingling tits" under the unlikely title " The Twat Thickens" ...when at Courtney's apartment in the East Side , Hannah Harpoontang, Eileen Dover, Gabby Buttocks, and other sassy ladies were ready and wired for a passion party. One of 10,000 Passion Parties that take place every month across the US.

Reaching their zenith (or nadir depending upon your passions) when company' s "consultant" Joanne Webb (pic) in Clebane, 50 miles from Dallas, TX was charged in 2004 with a misdemeanor for hawking her battery-operated handjob helpers (she sold a vibrator to undercover narcotics officers posing as a dysfunctional married couple in search of a sex aid) — although the case (possibly as a result of an attempt to get her company membersof the local Chamber of Commerce) was eventually dismissed.

Patricia Davis, a 59-year-old grandmother and president of Passion Parties, told CNN at the time: "We are very proud of Joanne Webb. She believes in the mission of the company and she is doing a really nice job of representing us."

Der Spiegel has a wonderful story of modern marketing and entrpreneurship this week concerning "German Firm Penetrates Sex Market : Dolphin shaped Dildos from Deutschland" (Doch ein Bremer Mittelständler hat sich mit deutschen Tugenden zum Branchenführer aufgeschwungen) about Dirk Bauer who started making dolphin-shaped dildos in his kitchen a few years ago and now has a thriving international business churning out 4,000 ..er ...sex toys a day. (See QA Depot pic)

So successful that Germany's principal pornographers Beate Uhse AG from Flensburg, northern Germany, bought a 25 % stake in Dirk's Fun Factory 2 years ago.

Even Amazon are cashing in this Christmas - ensuring everything goes with a "swing"

If you want to find out how the muddle classes are catching on to the penetrative joys of plastic just search Google News on "dildo" ... for example SX News of Australia in "Using both hands" has fascinating insights into the nature of ambidexterity and erotic techniques ...and ... well find the rest for yourself.

...BUT ladies beware, "two for the price of one" doesn't necessarily mean it's a discount offer.

Gaza - Peace breaks out

Sales of Intifada Barbie have slumped since the telcon between Olmerde and Abbas. Toys 'R' Us , Gaza have been clearing their shelves since peace was declared.

Hamas government spokesman Ghazi Hamad called Mr Olmert's statement about a new peace, a "conspiracy" and "a new manoeuvre"."Mr Olmert is speaking about the Palestinian state without giving details about the borders," Mr Hamad said.

In the occupied West Bank town Qabatiya, near Jenin, Israeli troops shot and killed two Palestinians, a militant and a 55-year-old woman. The Israeli army said she had been trying to recover his gun.

Olmerde speaking at an annual memorial at the grave of Israel's founding premier and terrist David Ben-Gurion , in the southern Negev desert overlooking the Zin Valley and the Avdat Plain.He talked of ;

1. Releasing many long-term Palestinian detainees in Israeli jails
2. Lifting restrictions on the occupied territories
3. Dismantling settlements
4. Creating a viable state

He offered an olive branch, probably from one of the many, many thousands of olive trees stolen by the settlers.

"I hold out my hand in peace to our Palestinian neighbours in the hope that it won't be returned empty," Mr Olmerde said.

No mention of the mysterious disappearance of the mysterious French / Israeli Corporal Gilad Shalit.

Strange Facts about Ben Gurion's Grave

It was recently reported that rather than tell lies over his grave, students of the Sde Boker Academy, Yaakov Aini, in the Negev, have, for years been losing their virginity on his tomb - apparently guaranteeing both enjoyment and fertility.

Ben Gurion's grandson, Dr. Yariv Ben-Eliezer, when asked about this apparent ritual appeared unconcerned "If the information is true, I think it's great. I'm happy that years after my grandfather died, he continues to inspire our youth and still gives the country an erection."

"But I wouldn't have thought a cold, hard stone was the best place to have sex," he said somewhat ruefully with the wisdom and experience of the act that comes with age. The follies of Youth.

Sde Boker Academy's Director , Yaakov Aini, was not so laid back "it is shameful, distorted, and very serious." .. thank god it's only heterosexuals who consummate their love life there ....