Abstract: A computerised trading system for the trading of financial instruments or commodities which enables anonymous presentation of quotes on a workstation while still allowing the workstation to filter available quotes for display, on the basis of the nature of the originating party. A central server or network connects a plurality of workstations, each associated with a respective trading floor or institution. For each trading floor or institution, generalized institution status indicators are used to provide display filtration criteria, each indicator indicating a non-specific attribute of the respective institution.

Abstract: Methods and compositions are described for the treatment of type I insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus and other conditions using newly identified stem cells that are capable of differentiation into a variety of pancreatic islet cells, including insulin-producing beta cells, as well as hepatocytes. Nestin has been identified as a molecular marker for pancreatic stem cells, while cytokeratin-19 serves as a marker for a distinct class of islet ductal cells. Methods are described whereby nestin-positive stem cells can be isolated from pancreatic islets and cultured to obtain further stem cells or pseudo-islet like structures. Methods for ex vivo differentiation of the pancreatic stem cells are disclosed. Methods are described whereby pancreatic stem cells can be isolated, expanded, and transplanted into a patient in need thereof, either allogeneically, isogeneically or xenogenically, to provide replacement for lost or damaged insulin-secreting cells or other cells.