Dr. Gene Emmer, president of Med Services Europe, said that exclusive distributors have been signed for UK, Ireland, Greece, France, Spain, Poland, The Netherlands, Belgium, Israel and Palestine. We are truly making rapid progress. One of the most important reasons is that Colours Wheelchairs have many advantages over the competition that offer unique opportunities for distributors of disability products.

For example in markets with developing economies, the Spazz-G has opened many doors for Colours since it is probably the most economically priced quality, ultra-lightweight wheelchairs around. In more developed markets our Zephyr, an entirely custom-made wheelchair and the Boing! the first wheelchair with four wheel-independent suspension are in high demand. Said Dr. Emmer

When asked about the challenges for the future, Dr Emmer said First we are looking to complete our positioning in Europe by finding partners in developed markets such as Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Portugal, Austria and Scandinavian markets. But in the mid-term we want to become established in Eastern Europe and the Middle East. Markets such as Turkey, Russia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Ukraine and Saudi Arabia present some of the most interesting opportunities for mid-term growth and we are actively seeking partners in those markets. Unfortunately, in many markets the need for quality products for the disabled is poorly understood. Also, finding just the right partner can be difficult as there is a shortage of people who can provide the level of service required to become a Colours Distributor.

John Box said It has been one year since Colours selected Med Services Europe to build our European business and we have made amazing progress. Med Services has found excellent partners for us in Europe. Nevertheless, we still have some open territories and European distributors interested in distributing Colours Wheelchairs are encouraged to contact Med Services Europe.

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The chromosome regions, or loci, identified in this study with the strongest evidence of genes that appear to affect alcohol consumption were in close proximity to those previously found in other linkage studies looking for loci that may affect drinking behavior.

The authors hypothesize that the identified loci “ one locus on chromosome two, and two loci on chromosome four “ affect alcohol-use phenotypes that precede alcoholism.

The locus on chromosome four involves a cluster of roughly 200 genes, including some that are involved in alcohol metabolism. But saying there's a propensity for alcoholism behavior based on that chromosome location would not be very predictive, in part because it remains unknown exactly which genes or combination of genes play a role in this behavioral effect, Wilhelmsen said.

"Our work provides evidence that variations in genes in a particular region affect drinking behavior. But the basic goal is not to predict who will or won't become alcoholic. The goal is to try to find the genes that play a role, use them as clues to help us learn more about the biology of the disease and then see if we can use this information to select more effective, individualized therapies."

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