| Notes: Ryan says he's at full strength
DUNEDIN, Fla. -- B.J. Ryan didn't hold anything back. Toronto's closer cruised through a bullpen session at Knology Park on Tuesday and informed the Blue Jays afterward that he was at full strength. "He let it go today," Toronto pitching coach Brad Arnsberg said. "We asked him if he feels game-ready and he said, 'Absolutely.'" First things first, though. On Thursday, the Blue Jays will have their $47 million stopper make a one-inning appearance in a Double-A game at Toronto's Minor League complex. If that goes well, Ryan will pitch against Cincinnati in Saturday's Grapefruit League finale. Ryan, who had 38 saves and a 1.37 ERA in 2006, last appeared in a spring game on March 11, when he first felt some soreness in his lower back. The left-hander informed Toronto's medical staff of the injury the following day, and the team temporarily pulled the plug on his throwing schedule.
At Last, Kurt Vonnegut’s Famous Dresden Book
Kurt Vonnegut Jr., an indescribable writer whose seven previous books are like nothing else on earth, was accorded the dubious pleasure of witnessing a 20th-century apocalypse. During World War II, at the age of 23, he was captured by the Germans and imprisoned beneath the city of Dresden, "the Florence of the Elbe." He was there on Feb. 13, 1945, when the Allies firebombed Dresden in a massive air attack that killed 130,000 people and destroyed a landmark of no military significance. .
Agfa launch ORBIS EPR to UK market
Agfa HealthCare has launched its proven ORBIS electronic patient record system in the UK for the first time. The software is already used by 800 hospitals internationally. The system is Agfa’s most comprehensive hospital-wide clinical information system which delivers a complete electronic patient record as well as modules for scheduling, activity management and communication software. Agfa Healthcare’s business manager of the IT division for the UK, Ireland and Nordic regions, Philip Tesh told E-Health Insider: "We have been doing ongoing work to get this product ready for the international markets over the last 12 months, and to date it has been a success in France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Russia, Italy, the USA and Canada. "Based on this success, a decision has been made to start to introduce the system in the UK.
IntraLase Stockholders Approve Merger With Advanced Medical Optics
IRVINE, Calif., March 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- IntraLase Corp. (NASDAQ: ILSE) announced today that its stockholders have approved the merger with Advanced Medical Optics, Inc. (NYSE: EYE) . A substantial majority of outstanding shares were cast in favor of the merger. The merger is expected to close shortly. On January 8, 2007 Advanced Medical Optics and IntraLase announced that they had entered into a definitive agreement for AMO to acquire all outstanding shares of Common Stock and outstanding options to acquire Common Stock of IntraLase for approximately $808 million, or $25.00 per share, in cash, subject to certain deductions and tax witholdings. IntraLase further announced today that, in connection with the merger, it has submitted written notice to the Nasdaq Global Market of its intention to file a Form 25 with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, in order to voluntarily delist its shares of Common Stock from Nasdaq and deregister its shares under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
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