Business Wire back issues from Tuesday, October 28:
University of Kentucky Launches Clinical Outcomes-Based Educational Initiative to Reinforce Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) Standards of Care.(Disease/Disorder overview)
Oct 28, 2008 ... Program to Address Physician Gaps in Managing Rheumatic Conditions and Improve Patient Care and Outcomes NEW YORK -- In third graph of release dated Oct. 27, 2008, the second sentence should be removed. Third graph should read: The impact of RA on the national economy ...
FullArmor PolicyPortal Updated for Windows Azure, Microsoft's Cloud Platform.
Oct 28, 2008 ... BOSTON -- Please replace the release dated October 27, 2008 with the following corrected version due to multiple revisions. The corrected release reads: FullArmor PolicyPortal Updated for Windows Azure, Microsoft's Cloud Platform Windows Azure Gives ...
Perpetual Power Complete 5.5 Acre Citrus Orchard.
Oct 28, 2008 ... 6,400 Mitsubishi Electric solar modules will supply a third of the Limoneira's energy needs CYPRESS, Calif. -- Mitsubishi Electric & Electronics USA, Inc. and Perpetual Power (P2) have announced the completion of one of the largest installations on a citrus orchard in the United ...
Fall Release of Sourcery G++(TM) Includes Most Up-to-Date GNU Toolchain Available.
Oct 28, 2008 ... CodeSourcery's Complete C/C++ Development Environment Adds New Features for ARM[R], ColdFire[R], fido[TM], MIPS[R], Power Architecture[R], Stellaris[R], and x86 Targets GRANITE BAY, Calif. -- CodeSourcery, Inc. announces the fall release of Sourcery G++, a complete C/C++ ...
BIO Investor Forum Presenter Profiles.
Oct 28, 2008 ... SAN FRANCISCO -- BIO Investor Forum takes place October 29, 2008 - October 31, 2008 at the Palace Hotel in San Francisco. Listed below are the BIO Investor Forum presenter profiles. For in-depth information about the event, visit http://investorforum.bio.org/opencms/bif/2008/. ...
TRADE NEWS: Agilent Technologies' EMPro 3D Electromagnetic Design Platform Reduces Design Time.
Oct 28, 2008 ... Industry's Most Modern Environment, Innovative Integration with ADS Delivers Fast, Efficient and High-Capacity RF/Microwave Design SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE:A) today introduced Electromagnetic Professional (EMPro), a new design platform for analyzing ...
World of Warcraft(R) Surpasses 11 Million Subscribers Worldwide.
Oct 28, 2008 ... Anticipation continues to mount for Wrath of the Lich King([TM]) expansion as Blizzard Entertainment([R])'s massively multiplayer online role-playing game reaches new milestone IRVINE, Calif. -- Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. announced today that the subscribership for World of ...
India Consulate Office to Open in Seattle Area Very Soon.
Oct 28, 2008 ... BELLEVUE, Wash. -- Addressing a private reception in her honor, the Consul General of India from the India Consulate in San Francisco Mrs. Susmita Thomas reiterated Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's recent announcement of a new consulate office of India to be opened in the Seattle area very ...
LHC Group to Present at Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. 19th Annual Healthcare Conference.(Conference news)
Oct 28, 2008 ... LAFAYETTE, La. -- LHC Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: LHCG), one of the largest providers of home nursing services in the United States, announced today that Keith G. Myers, chief executive officer of LHC Group, and Peter J. Roman, senior vice president and chief financial officer, will present at ...
The Survey of Academic In-Library Expenditure and Use of Instructional Technology.
Oct 28, 2008 ... DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/5e6326/the_survey_of_acad) has announced the addition of the "The Survey of Academic Library Use of Instructional Technology" report to their offering. The report looks closely at academic ...
Unique Report Examines US Education IP and Broadband Related Expenditures By Level, 2007-2012.
Oct 28, 2008 ... DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/0fa224/us_education_ip_an) has announced the addition of the "US Education IP and Broadband Related Expenditures By Level, 2007-2012" report to their offering. This Excel-based Data-rich ...
Examine New Strategies to Enhance Clinical Trial Design.
Oct 28, 2008 ... DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/c746e8/trends_in_clinical) has announced the addition of the "Trends in Clinical Trials: Strategies to enhance clinical trial design" report to their offering. Pharma is experiencing tough ...
New Technology Makes Internet Switches, Routers Open and Programmable.
Oct 28, 2008 ... OpenFlow Consortium to Demonstrate Novel Traffic Engineering Application at GENI Conference PALO ALTO, Calif. -- People playing an online game have to be nimble to keep up with the action. To ensure the best performance, the network should be similarly agile, but the current ...
Essential Comprehensive Global Semiconductor and Electronic Components Manufacturing Report.
Oct 28, 2008 ... DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/11ed8e/global_semiconduct) has announced the addition of the "Global Semiconductor and Electronic Components Manufacturing" report to their offering. The IBISWorld Global Semiconductor and ...
Women's Initiative Selects Angela De La Housaye, Founder of De La Housaye & Associates, as One of Five 2008 Pacesetter Award Winners.
Oct 28, 2008 ... De La Housaye Will Be One of Five Outstanding Local Businesswomen Honored at the 4(th) Annual Business Conference for Women Entrepreneurs WALNUT CREEK, Calif. -- Women's Initiative, a San Francisco/Bay Area non-profit, offering training and support to low-income women wanting to ...
Toshiba Strata CIX Family of IP Business Communication Systems Receives a 2008 INTERNET TELEPHONY Excellence Award.(Company overview)
Oct 28, 2008 ... IRVINE, Calif. -- Toshiba America Information Systems Inc., Telecommunication Systems Division (Toshiba -- www.telecom.toshiba.com) announced today that Technology Marketing Corporation (TMC) has named Toshiba's family of Strata[R] CIX[TM] IP business communication systems a recipient of a ...
Community Health Systems to Participate in the Oppenheimer 19th Annual Healthcare Conference.(Conference news)
Oct 28, 2008 ... FRANKLIN, Tenn. -- Community Health Systems, Inc. (NYSE: CYH) today announced that management will participate in the Oppenheimer 19th Annual Healthcare Conference to be held November 3-4, 2008, at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City. The investor presentation by W. Larry ...
Next Generation of Genetic Test For Baldness Unveiled By HairDX.
Oct 28, 2008 ... Physicians Can Now Predict Mild To Severe Baldness In Younger And Older Men IRVINE, Calif. -- Pharmacogenomics research and development innovator PharmaGenoma, Inc. and its subsidiary HairDX, LLC (www.hairdx.com), today unveiled the next generation of its genetic screening test ...
Get a Deep Insight into the IT Recruitment.
Oct 28, 2008 ... NEW YORK -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report related to the Human resources industry is available in its catalogue. IT Recruitment http://www.reportlinker.com/p096516/IT-Recruitment.html During the past decade, the IT ...
ebrary Ships ISIS Toolkit for Creating and Extending Repository Functionality.
Oct 28, 2008 ... PALO ALTO, Calif. -- The same technology that has been trusted by publishers since 2001 to deliver e-books and other high-value digital content to thousands of libraries and corporations throughout the world, is now available as a licensed toolkit. ebrary[R], a leading provider of ...
Eads & Heald Investment Counsel Tells Investors to Stay Focused on Long Term.
Oct 28, 2008 ... ATLANTA -- Eads & Heald Investment Counsel is advising investors to maintain a longer-term investment time horizon during the current financial crisis. "Times such as these test the patience and resolve of investors," said R. Stewart Eads, president and co-founder of Eads & ...
2K Play and Nickelodeon Announce the Ultimate Preschool Play Date: Dora the Explorer, Go, Diego, Go! and Wonder Pets! Video Games in Stores Now.
Oct 28, 2008 ... Launch marks Dora the Explorer's debut on Wii[TM] NEW YORK -- 2K Play, a publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO), and Nickelodeon, the number one entertainment brand for kids, today announced the debut of the popular Dora the Explorer character on ...
Consumers Respond to Market Turmoil by Saving More, Cutting Debt.
Oct 28, 2008 ... First Command Financial Behaviors Index Falls to Record Low in Third Quarter amid Rising Concerns about the Cost of Daily Goods, Personal Debt and Job Security FORT WORTH, Texas -- As national economic conditions worsened in the third quarter, Americans began putting their ...
X-Rite Announces Results of Special Meeting of Shareholders.
Oct 28, 2008 ... Investors Vote in Favor of Both Proposals GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. -- X-Rite, Incorporated (NASDAQ: XRIT) today announced it has received approval for the two proposals presented to shareholders at the special meeting held today at the offices of McDermott Will & Emery LLP, in ...
National Wind Solutions Launches Operations.
Oct 28, 2008 ... HOUSTON -- National Wind Solutions, Inc. (Pink Sheets:NWND) reported today that it is launching operations aimed at assisting U.S. companies with the development of wind farms and wind generating projects nationwide. National Wind Solutions sees wind as an ideal solution to alternatives ...
MTS Medication Technologies to Host Second Quarter and Six Months Conference Call on Monday, November 3, 2008.
Oct 28, 2008 ... ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- MTS Medication Technologies, Inc. (NasdaqCM:MTSI) (www.mts-mt.com) today announced that it will release its second quarter and six-month results for the period ended September 30, 2008 before the market opens on Monday, November 3, 2008. Management of the ...
Key Challenges and Issues Facing the European Short Breaks.
Oct 28, 2008 ... NEW YORK -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report related to the Tourism industry is available in its catalogue. European Short Breaks http://www.reportlinker.com/p096521/European-Short-Breaks.html In 2007, the short-breaks market was ...
CIGNA Rolls out New Suite of Health Plans for Individuals and Small Employer Groups.
Oct 28, 2008 ... BLOOMFIELD, Conn. -- CIGNA HealthCare announced today that it has started offering its award-winning health plan products and services to employers with 50 or fewer employees and to individuals and their families in select states. The plans offer many of the benefits that have ...
Volatile Energy Prices Prompting Many Americans to Buy Space Heaters, Alternative Heating Equipment.
Oct 28, 2008 ... Fire, insurance experts urge proper use and maintenance of space heaters, wood stoves HARTFORD, Conn. -- On the heels of a recent survey stating that Americans are increasingly using alternative heating sources such as space heaters to combat concerns over energy prices, fire ...
J.H. Cohn Establishes the Client Economic Recovery Team.
Oct 28, 2008 ... ROSELAND, N.J. -- J.H. Cohn LLP has announced the formation of the Client Economic Recovery Team (CERT) - a new multidisciplinary group of experts assembled to support, advise, and assist financial institutions and public corporations affected by the rapidly evolving financial environment ....
Tortoise Capital Advisors, LLC Announces Release of Third Quarter 2008 Reports for Tortoise Energy Infrastructure Corp., Tortoise Energy Capital Corp. and Tortoise North American Energy Corp.
Oct 28, 2008 ... LEAWOOD, Kan. -- Tortoise Capital Advisors, LLC, the adviser of Tortoise Energy Infrastructure Corp. (NYSE: TYG), Tortoise Energy Capital Corp. (NYSE: TYY) and Tortoise North American Energy Corp. (NYSE: TYN), announced today the release of third quarter 2008 stockholders' reports for each ...
Recipe Widget from Cuisinart Makes Home Cooking Easier.(Recipe)
Oct 28, 2008 ... STAMFORD, Conn. -- Cooking and preparing for home entertaining can be overwhelming, even for the most experienced home cook. To help consumers get organized and make entertaining as stress-free as possible, Cuisinart has just launched a new recipe widget application that allows home cooks ...
Red Rocket Announces Electronic Manufacturing & Design Services for Product Companies.(Company overview)
Oct 28, 2008 ... U.S. Company Unveils India Subsidiary Production Services for Partners and Customers; Offers Investment Opportunity in Rapid Growth India Market CAMARILLO, Calif. -- Red Rocket, Inc., the leading seller of ultra miniature, high efficiency power supplies and provider of ...
Drafting Legislation: A Modern Approach is Available Now.
Oct 28, 2008 ... DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/611678/drafting_legislati) has announced the addition of the "Drafting Legislation: A Modern Approach" report to their offering. Drafting Legislation sets out to prove Sir William Dale's ...
Wall Street Access Launches Web-Based Merger Arbitrage Information Service.
Oct 28, 2008 ... Clients Benefit from Instant Access to Transaction Data and Information NEW YORK -- Wall Street Access, a New York-based independent securities firm that provides clients with institutional brokerage, securities research and wealth management services, today announced that it ...
Research and Markets: Quantum Leap of Success - Available Now.
Oct 28, 2008 ... DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/3ca3cf/quantum_leap_of_su) has announced the addition of the "Quantum Leap of Success" report to their offering. The book is based on experience and skills of a Managing Director of successful ...
Biogen Idec to Present at the Oppenheimer 19th Annual Healthcare Conference.(Conference news)
Oct 28, 2008 ... CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Biogen Idec Inc. (NASDAQ/BIIB) announced today that its presentation at the Oppenheimer 19th Annual Healthcare Conference will be webcast live via the internet, on Tuesday, November 4, 2008 at 12:40p.m. ET. To access the live webcast, please visit Biogen Idec's Investor ...
Nike Considered Design - Products That Redefine Performance and Sustainability.
Oct 28, 2008 ... NEW YORK -- NIKE, Inc. (NYSE:NKE) today debuted Nike Considered Design, its latest products which combine sustainability principles with the newest innovations for sport. While Nike has delivered consumers Considered products for several years, for the first time, Nike Considered Design ...
Multi-Color Corporation Announces Date of Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2009 Financial Results Conference Call and Webcast.
Oct 28, 2008 ... CINCINNATI -- Multi-Color Corporation (NASDAQ:LABL) will announce Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2009 financial results on October 30, 2008 at 8:00 a.m. (ET) and hold its quarterly conference call on October 30, 2008 at 11:00 a.m. (ET) to discuss the news release. For access to the conference ...
Custard Election Voting Results Mirror Current National Trend.
Oct 28, 2008 ... Outcome begs the question - vote for flavor or political party? PRAIRIE DU SAC, Wisc. -- Call it an accurate prediction, a coincidence, or just plain crazy - the results of Culver's([R]) Restaurants 2008 Custard Election are on track with the presumptive outcome of next week's ...
Key Challenges and Issues facing the Opticians and Optical Goods.
Oct 28, 2008 ... NEW YORK -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report related to the Ophthalmic devices industry is available in its catalogue. Opticians and Optical Goods www.reportlinker.com/p096525/Opticians-and-Optical-Goods.html This Key Note ...
Nursefinders, Inc. Changes Corporate Name to Medfinders, Inc.
Oct 28, 2008 ... New Name Reflects Company's Broadening Scope of Staffing Solutions ARLINGTON, Texas -- Nursefinders, Inc., one of the nation's largest and most comprehensive healthcare staffing providers, today announced that it has changed its corporate name to Medfinders, Inc. The new name ...
David Halpern Legal Team Joins McGlinchey Stafford PLLC.
Oct 28, 2008 ... NEW ORLEANS -- McGlinchey Stafford PLLC announced today that David Halpern, Jill Gautreaux, Cara E. Hall, Michael Tifft and Mohamed "Ali" Shahlaei have joined the firm's growing New Orleans office. The addition of this dynamic team of attorneys both expands the firm's ability to serve the ...
Research and Markets: Corruption and the Secret of Law 2008 - Available Now.
Oct 28, 2008 ... DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/0657bd/corruption_and_the) has announced the addition of the "Corruption and the Secret of Law 2008" report to their offering. This volume presents an anthropological perspective on the hidden ...
Fitch Affirms Leelanau County, Michigan's LTGOs at 'AA-'.
Oct 28, 2008 ... AUSTIN, Texas -- As part of ongoing surveillance, Fitch Ratings affirms the 'AA-' rating on $6.3 million County of Leelanau, Michigan (the county) Law Enforcement Center Bonds (Limited Tax General Obligation; LTGO). The bonds are secured by the county's general obligation pledge, payable ...
Inforonics Partners with CA to Deliver Comprehensive Systems, Network and Application Monitoring and Management Solutions.
Oct 28, 2008 ... Managed hosting services provider offers management for CA's Network and Voice Management and Application Performance Management solutions LITTLETON, Mass. -- Inforonics, LLC, a custom managed services and branded, outsourced technical support provider, announced today that it ...
Webcast Alert: The Greater China Fund Investment Community Conference Call/Webcast.
Oct 28, 2008 ... NEW YORK -- Greater China Fund (NYSE:GCH) announces the following Webcast: What: The Greater China Fund Investment Community Conference Call/Webcast - Live When: October 31, 2008 @ 11:30 AM Eastern Where: ...
Mirion Technologies To Provide Radiation Monitoring Systems to Russia.
Oct 28, 2008 ... SAN FRANCISCO -- Mirion Technologies Radiation Monitoring Systems Division has received orders to supply equipment to the nuclear power plants in Kursk, Smolensk, Volgodonsk, Novovoronezh and Beloyarsk in Russia. The orders were placed by RadiCo, and include process and event monitoring ...
BT Selects Comtrend's Power Line Communication Technology for a Second Year Running to Aid Delivery of Its Digital Content and Home-Entertainment Service, BT Vision.
Oct 28, 2008 ... IRVINE, Calif. -- Comtrend Corporation and British Telecommunications plc (BT) today announced the continued use of Comtrend's Power Line Communication (PLC) technology to enable the delivery of BT's digital content and next-generation digital TV service, BT Vision. This contract renewal ...
Zila Receives Indefinite OraTest Marketing Authorization in Seven European Countries.
Oct 28, 2008 ... PHOENIX -- Zila, Inc. (NASDAQ:ZILAD) today announced that the U.K. Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has issued an indefinite renewal of the marketing authorization for OraTest([R]), the company's proprietary oral cancer diagnostic kit. Under the European Union's ...
Boingo Expands Its Network in India.
Oct 28, 2008 ... With Tata, Boingo Adds More Than 500 Hot Spots in India LOS ANGELES -- Boingo Wireless, the global market leader in Wi-Fi, announces the addition of Tata Communications hotspots to the Boingo Roaming Network, giving Boingo members access to over 500 new hotspots under the Tata ...
MagTek Teams with Network Merchants Inc (NMI) to Provide Retailers with True End-to-End Encryption for Cardholder Data.(Company overview)
Oct 28, 2008 ... Integrating MagTek's MagneSafe[TM] Secure Reader into the NMI Gateway Minimizes the Merchant's PCI Scope or Footprint Effectively Reducing Costs for Annual Compliance Scans. SEAL BEACH, Calif. -- MagTek, Inc., a global leader in secure electronic payments technology, today ...
ASSET Joins Synopsys in-Sync Program to Advance Embedded Instrumentation Tools.
Oct 28, 2008 ... RICHARDSON, Texas -- ASSET[R] (www.asset-intertech.com), the leading supplier of open tools for embedded instrumentation, has joined Synopsys' in-Sync[TM] program for third-party suppliers of EDA-related products. Synopsys is a world leader in software and IP for semiconductor design and ...
ThinkFree Develops Office Productivity Solution for Qualcomm's Snapdragon Platform.
Oct 28, 2008 ... ThinkFree Mobile to Target Global Mobile Computing Market SAN JOSE, Calif. -- ThinkFree (www.thinkfree.com), a leader in next-generation office productivity solutions, has announced that it is developing a new office productivity software called ThinkFree Mobile that is ...
Gilead Announces Two-Year Clinical Data for Letairis(R) (ambrisentan) for the Treatment of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (WHO Group 1).(Clinical report)
Oct 28, 2008 ... - First Prospective Two-Year Safety and Efficacy Data to be Presented for an ERA Therapy in PAH - PHILADELPHIA -- Gilead Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq:GILD) today announced results of a two-year (104-week), open-label, uncontrolled, extension study (ARIES-E) of Letairis([R]) in ...
Seattle Genetics Presents on SGN-70 at American College of Rheumatology Meeting.
Oct 28, 2008 ... BOTHELL, Wash. -- Seattle Genetics, Inc. (Nasdaq: SGEN) today presented preclinical data on SGN-70 at the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) Annual Scientific Meeting in San Francisco, California. SGN-70 is a humanized monoclonal antibody targeting CD70 that is in development as a ...
Annual Edition of the Canada Directory of Top Computer Executives Now Published.
Oct 28, 2008 ... DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/d50583/directory_of_top_c) has announced the addition of the "Directory of Top Computer Executives - Canada Edition" directory to their offering. The Directory is divided into three geographic ...
Wellness Management Boot Camp: How to Select the Best Health Risk Appraisal for Your Organization Conference CD-ROM.(Conference news)
Oct 28, 2008 ... DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/53fe0e/wellness_managemen) has announced the addition of the "Wellness Management Boot Camp: How to Select the Best Health Risk Appraisal for Your Organization Conference CD-Rom" report to their offering. ...
Comprehensive Military Simulation & Training Handbook - 2008/09.
Oct 28, 2008 ... DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/7f969e/simulation_train) has announced the addition of the "Simulation & Training Handbook 2008/09" report to their offering. The Simulation and Training Handbook will provide a convenient, ...
Brazil Wireless Industry Overview: SIM-Card Sales Continue to Push Wireless Subscriber Growth.(Industry overview)
Oct 28, 2008 ... DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/36f7e4/brazil_wireless_in) has announced the addition of IE Market Research Corp.'s new report "Brazil Wireless Industry Overview: SIM-card Sales Continue to Push Wireless Subscriber Growth" to their ...
WNBA and Pitney Bowes Team up to Help Revitalize Reading and Learning Center in Seattle.
Oct 28, 2008 ... NEW YORK -- Following a nationwide competition, the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) and Pitney Bowes Inc. (NYSE: PBI), the world's leading mailstream technology company, announced that the Seattle Storm has won a renovated reading and learning center for First A.M.E. Child ...
Mindwave Research Hires 20-Year Veteran to Lead Research and Marketing Programs.
Oct 28, 2008 ... AUSTIN, Texas -- Mindwave Research announced that Tonya Parsons, a long-time top market research analyst for the technology industry, has joined the company as Vice President to lead Mindwave's research development and marketing efforts. Parsons has more than 20 years of ...
Planitax Horizons Suite named KMWorld Promise Award Finalist.
Oct 28, 2008 ... SaaS-Based Tax Information Management Suite Transforms Tax Lifecycle ALAMEDA, Calif. -- Planitax, Inc., the leading provider of tax information management solutions for corporate tax departments, today announced that the Planitax Horizons Suite has been named a finalist for ...
Salient Surgical Technologies, Inc. Secures $17.9 Million in Series F Financing Round.
Oct 28, 2008 ... Capital Will Be Used To Fund Company Growth and Expansion Plans DOVER, N.H. -- Salient Surgical Technologies, Inc., a privately held medical technology company that develops and markets advanced energy devices for use in surgical procedures, today announced the completion of its ...
BioMimetic Therapeutics, Inc. to Highlight Corporate Activities at the BIO Investor Forum.
Oct 28, 2008 ... FRANKLIN, Tenn. -- BioMimetic Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: BMTI) announced today that Steven Hirsch, COO and executive vice president of orthopedics, will provide an update of corporate activities at the 2008 BIO Investor Forum on Thursday, October 30 at 2:45 PDT. The presentation will take ...