World’s oldest temple found in Turkey

Washington, March 20 (ANI): A team of archaeologists has claimed that a temple being excavated in southeastern Turkey is 12,000 years old and is likely the oldest temple ever uncovered in the world.

According to a report by United Press International (UPI), the site was first identified in 1986 when a farmer tilling his field in Sanliurfa found a statuette in the soil.

Since then, archaeologists have uncovered the foundation of the temple built in the Neolithic Age along with carvings of pigs, foxes, snakes, fawns and headless humans.

Officials with the Harran University Archaeology Department have yet to identify the culture that built the temple or their belief system.

German teams were the first to excavate beginning in 1995, but the Turkish Culture and Tourism Ministry placed the site on its first-degree protection list in 2005, taking control of the research.

Prior to this discovery, the world’s oldest known temple was in Malta, dating from 5,000 B.C. (ANI)

New Publication Highlights 2-Year Durability and Effectiveness of Macroplastique(R)New Publication Highlights 2-Year Durability and Effectiveness of Macroplastique(R)

MINNEAPOLIS, March 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Uroplasty, Inc. (NYSE Amex:
UPI) highlighted results from a two-year, multicenter clinical study of
Macroplastique that will be published in the April 2010 print edition of The
Journal of Urology(R). The 24-month study evaluated the durability of
Macroplastique for stress urinary incontinence in women with previously
documented success at 12 months. Substantial, durable results were sustained
during 2 years with 84% of patients maintaining significant improvement from
their 12-month assessment. Additionally, 67% of the patients implanted with
Macroplastique were dry at the 24-month follow-up visit.

“This study clearly demonstrates that Macroplastique provides a high
level
of long-term effectiveness,” said Uroplasty Chief Executive Officer and
President David Kaysen. “The effectiveness means major improvements in
quality
of life for women who previously suffered from unwanted urinary leakage.
While other urethral bulking agents may be absorbed into the body, potentially
diminishing their clinical benefit, Macroplastique is composed of a permanent
silicone elastomer that contributes to sustained, measurable patient
improvement,” added Mr. Kaysen.

The study, titled “Durability of Urethral Bulking Agent Injection for
Female Stress Urinary Incontinence: 2-Year Multicenter Study Results” followed
67 Macroplastique patients with successful outcomes at 12 months for up to 24
months. Highlights of the study include:

— 84% of patients had sustained success from 12 months to 24 months
— 67% of patients were dry at 24 months
— Of the 38 dry patients at 12 months, 87% maintained their cure at 24
months
— 41% who were considered improved at 12 months were dry at 24 months
— Overall “Incontinence Quality of Life” scores and all subscale scores
showed statistically significant improvements
— Patient and physician assessments rated 85% of patients dry or markedly
improved at 24 months

“This long term, multicenter study of Macroplastique demonstrated
sustained results over two years,” said Dr. Gamal Ghoniem of the Cleveland
Clinic Florida and the study’s primary author. “Using widely accepted outcome
measures, we confirmed that patients sustained clinical improvements over a
prolonged period of time. This positively impacted their quality of life and
delayed the need for further treatment. This study further supports the
strong scientific evidence of the effectiveness of Macroplastique for the
treatment of stress urinary incontinence,” concluded Dr. Ghoniem.

Macroplastique is an injectable soft-tissue urethral bulking agent for
treating adult female stress urinary incontinence primarily due to intrinsic
sphincter deficiency.

Macroplastique is made up of two parts – a water-soluble gel that is
absorbed and removed from the body in urine and a synthetic, rubber-like,
silicone elastomer implant material that is permanent and not absorbed by the
body. This permanent material causes the bulking effect around the urethra
after implantation.

“The study highlighted the durability and efficacy of Macroplastique,
which has been the leading urethral bulking agent in Europe for over 18
years,” added Mr. Kaysen. “Macroplastique is being used by urologists across
the United Stated because it offers sustained clinical results. We anticipate
the Macroplastique market share to continue to grow as physicians and patients
search for lasting solutions for female stress urinary incontinence,”
concluded Mr. Kaysen.

In addition to Dr. Ghoniem, the contributing authors included Dr.
Jacques
Corcos, McGill Urology Associates, Montreal, Canada, Dr. Craig Comiter,
University of Arizona, Dr. O. Lenaine Westney, University of Texas, and Dr.
Sender Herschorn, University of Toronto, Canada.

About Uroplasty, Inc.

Uroplasty, Inc., headquartered in Minnetonka, Minnesota, with
wholly-owned
subsidiaries in The Netherlands and the United Kingdom, is a medical device
company that develops, manufactures and markets innovative proprietary
products for the treatment of voiding dysfunctions. Our primary focus is the
continued commercialization of our Urgent(R) PC system, which we believe is
the only FDA-approved minimally invasive nerve stimulation device designed for
office-based treatment of urinary urgency, urinary frequency and urge
incontinence – symptoms often associated with overactive bladder. We also
offer Macroplastique(R) Implants, an injectable bulking agent for the
treatment of adult female stress urinary incontinence primarily due to
intrinsic sphincter deficiency. Please visit Uroplasty, Inc. at

http://uroplasty.com.

For complete information regarding Macroplastique indications,
contraindications, warnings, precautions, instructions for use, storage,
adverse reactions and disclaimer of warranties, please refer to the
instructions for use brochure available at the Uroplasty website.

Forward-Looking Information

This press release contains forward-looking statements, which reflect our
best estimates regarding future events and financial performance. These
forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could
cause actual results to differ materially from our anticipated results. We
discuss in detail the factors that may affect the achievement of our forward-
looking statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC. In
particular, our ability to continue to grow the market share of Macroplastique
is subject to a number risks, including the risk that superior technology is
developed for the control of adult female urinary incontinency, that
competitors with superior personnel and financial resources are able to better
market their products, or that physicians select other products because of
delivery methods or otherwise.

For Further Information:
Uroplasty, Inc. EVC Group
David Kaysen, President and CEO, Doug Sherk (Investors)
or Medi Jiwani, Vice President, 415.896.6820
CFO, and Treasurer, Chris Gale (Media)
952.426.6140 646.201.5431

SOURCE Uroplasty, Inc.

David Kaysen, President and CEO, or Medi Jiwani, Vice President, CFO, and
Treasurer, +1-952-426-6140; Doug Sherk (Investors), +1-415-896-6820, Chris
Gale (Media), +1-646-201-5431

U.S. facing asymmetric, cyber warfare

ORLANDO, Fla., March 5 (UPI) — The head of the U.S. Air Force Space Command said future combat environments are shifting toward asymmetric online battlefields.

Gen. Robert Kehler, commander of Air Force Space Command, said recently that 21st-century warfare is erasing physical boundaries as more threats to security in the United States are coming from cyberattacks, the Air Force reported.

Kehler, discussing the evolving Joint Operating Environment, said distances in warfare are changing. Unmanned aircraft systems, piloted at air force bases in Nevada, are bombing targets in Afghanistan and cyberattacks could come from someone sitting at a computer next door.

“When you come to work, and you log in … you are entering a war zone, and everyone has to be a defender. We do not have a security forces squadron for cyberspace,” Kehler said in a statement.

“Make no mistake about it; the fight is on in cyberspace. The adversary can be down the street or halfway around the world, and you never know. The enemy could be down the street and look like he’s halfway around the world.”

‘Slumdog’ makes $217M worldwide

LONDON, March 6 (UPI) — The Mumbai-set movie “Slumdog Millionaire” has earned $217 million at the worldwide box office, the BBC said.

The $15 million film won eight Oscars, including the top prize for best picture and the best director going for British filmmaker Danny Boyle, in Los Angeles last month.

The BBC quoted Fox Searchlight, which released the picture, as saying it expects the box office total to surpass $250 million by the end of its theatrical run.

“It’s extraordinary. Very, very few films get past $200 million worldwide,” the company’s Steve Gilula told Variety.