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Thursday, February 3, 2011
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Posted at 11:21 AMResearch and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/567814/consumer_electroni) has announced the addition of the "Consumer Electronics in the United States" report to their offering. The Consumer Electronics in the United States industry profile is an essential resource ... read more
- infosnap Selected as ISV Partner for Online Registration by Pearson's School Systems Group --- AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 3, 2011Posted at 11:19 AMinfosnap, the leading provider of online admission, enrollment and registration solutions for schools, today announced that the School Systems group of Pearson has named the company an "Independent Software Vendor" (ISV), forming a relationship that allows Pearson and infosnap to jointly bring functionality to market that logically extends the PowerSchool® student information system (SIS). "infosnap is one of our first partners under our new Independent Software Vendor Program, and for good reason," said Oliver Wreford, Director of Strategic ... read more
- Anson County Schools and Mariner Roll Out Strategic Commitments Dashboard, Providing Views into Student Achievement and District Progress --- CHARLOTTE, N.C.Posted at 11:15 AMMariner and Anson County Schools proudly announces the roll out district’s Strategic Commitments Performance Dashboard. This groundbreaking website for parents, teachers, administrators and the community enables everyone to monitor student and school district performance. Anson County Schools’ dashboard gives unprecedented, ... read more
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Posted at 11:11 AMThe recently released Strategy Analytics GaAs and Compound Semiconductor Technologies Service (GaAs) Data Model, “Cellular Infrastructure Component Demand,” forecasts that power amplifier (PA) transistor revenue from base stations will grow from nearly $520 million in 2009 to slightly more than $1 billion in 2014. ... read more
- Curemark Hosts New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand --- RYE, N.Y., Feb. 3, 2011Posted at 11:09 AMCuremark, LLC, (www.curemark.com), a drug research and development company focused on the treatment of neurological diseases, recently hosted New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand as she announced a new proposal to spur innovation and job creation, locally and nationally. Speaking at Curemark, which is developing an autism treatment, Senator Gillibrand detailed a new proposal to expand, simplify and make permanent the Research and Development tax credit. More than 2,000 New York companies could take advantage of the R&D credit, ... read more
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Posted at 11:09 AMIn 2010, global military shelter shipment value topped US $470 million and the market is expected to reach US $516 million by 2016. The rising threat of terrorist activities coupled with the emergence of nuclear states and prevalence of conventional military threats are expected to drive ... read more
- Comtrol Corporation Announces New Modbus/TCP Capabilities for Its DeviceMaster Industrial Gateway --- MINNEAPOLISPosted at 11:05 AMComtrol® Corporation, a leading manufacturer of industrial device connectivity products, today announced that a significant feature update has been made to the Modbus/TCP firmware for the DeviceMaster® UP product line. The new Modbus/TCP firmware has been designed to provide great ... read more
- The GEO Group Announces Appointment of Stephen V. Fuller as Senior Vice President of Human Resources --- BOCA RATON, Fla.Posted at 11:02 AMThe GEO Group (NYSE:GEO) (“GEO”) announced today the appointment of Stephen V. Fuller as Senior Vice President of Human Resources. Mr. Fuller is responsible for the management and oversight of all GEO human resources functions, including recruitment, retention, compensation, benefits, employee and labor relations, HR information ... read more
- SkyGrid Launches First-of-Its-Kind Social Messaging Platform – SkyGrid Groups --- SUNNYVALE, Calif.Posted at 11:02 AMRealizing that people are always looking to create closer connections with the music artists, brands, celebrities, and public figures they care about, SkyGrid today announced the launch of SkyGrid Groups. SkyGrid Groups is a new social messaging platform that connects people to the artists, brands, ... read more
- Hospira Announces FDA Approval of Topotecan Injection --- LAKE FOREST, Ill., Feb. 3, 2011Posted at 11:01 AMHospira, Inc. (NYSE: HSP), the world leader in generic injectable pharmaceuticals, today announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of Topotecan Injection, the first solution formulation of the oncology drug approved in the United States. The medication is a generic version of Hycamtin®, which had 2010 U.S. sales of more than $140 million. Hospira's topotecan is indicated for treatment of small cell lung cancer (SCLC) sensitive disease after failure of first-line chemotherapy. The solution formulation of topotecan, with ... read more
- Minneapolis 311 Receives its 2 Millionth Call to Lagan-Powered Contact Center --- SUNNYVALE, Calif., Feb. 3, 2011Posted at 11:01 AMLagan, part of KANA Software and the global leader in government to citizen (G2C) technology, today announced that Minneapolis 311, the only number residents need to use for City information and services, has received its 2 millionth call. "Reaching this milestone demonstrates that the public has embraced 311 as the go-to source for information and services," said Don Stickney, Director, Minneapolis 311. "From graffiti and snow removal, to business permits and non-emergency response, agents handle a wide range of requests including--in ... read more
- Targacept to Report Fourth Quarter and 2010 Financial Results on February 10, 2011 --- WINSTON-SALEM, N.C.Posted at 11:00 AMTargacept Inc. (NASDAQ: TRGT), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel NNR Therapeutics™, today announced that it will report financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2010 on Thursday, February 10, 2011, after the U.S. financial markets close. ... read more
- 2011: The Year of the (Task)Rabbit --- SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 3, 2011Posted at 11:00 AMTaskRabbit, the leading online crowdsourcing marketplace that taps into the power of the community to get everyday Tasks and errands done, celebrates the Year of the Rabbit by launching its RabbitRewards program. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110203/SF41960LOGO) RabbitRewards is a customer loyalty plan allowing customers to collect "Carrots" for every Task completed. For every three Tasks complete, a customer receives one Task free...up to two free Tasks per month. RabbitRewards can be applied towards one-time Tasks or TaskRabbit's new Recurring Task packages, including weekly ... read more
- Learning Tree Introduces New Hands-on Course: .NET 4 Programming for Existing .NET Developers --- RESTON, Va.Posted at 11:00 AMLearning Tree International (NASDAQ NGM: LTRE) has announced the introduction of a new course entitled .NET 4 Programming for Existing .NET Developers. In this two-day course, our expert instructors will review with attendees many new features of .NET 4 that can be incorporated into existing .NET ... read more
- Real-world Beauty Stories, Savvy Solutions Come to Life on Walgreens New, Interactive “Beauty Within” Website --- DEERFIELD, Ill.Posted at 11:00 AMWalgreens (NYSE: WAG)(NASDAQ: WAG) dives into the digital beauty space with a new and interactive website aimed at finding real solutions to real makeup, hair and fashion dilemmas. Walgreens.com/BeautyWithin offers step-by-step advice from beauty pros on how to achieve the skin, hair and makeup look they’ll ... read more
- Sabre to Deliver New Traveler Security Capabilities with eTravel Technologies Agreement --- SOUTHLAKE, TexasPosted at 11:00 AMSabre Travel Network (http://www.sabretravelnetwork.com) has signed a licensing agreement with e-Travel Technologies to use its security related content in Sabre’s Traveler Security product, giving Sabre agencies and corporations a real-time traveler tracking capability with integrated risk information specific ... read more
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Posted at 11:00 AMMALVERN, PA -- (Marketwire) -- 02/03/11 -- Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE: VSH) today broadened its optoelectronics portfolio with the release of a new 850 nm infrared emitter featuring a parabolic lens for a very narrow 3º angle of half intensity. Based on a unique surface emitter chip technology, the VSLY5850 offers enormous radiant intensity of 600 mW/sr at a 100 mA drive current, high optical power to 55 mW, and fast 10 ns switching times. The surface emitter technology ... read more
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Posted at 10:58 AMNEW YORK, NY -- (Marketwire) -- 02/03/11 -- Egypt finally restored its Internet service, but the unprecedented outage leaves questions in the minds of many. In fact, CNN published an article on Thursday titled, "Could the U.S. shut down the internet?" The article looks at whether the U.S. government could shut down American Internet connections, and if it's possible for the global Internet to be toppled. Beyond those larger questions, though, the Internet outage should be causing companies of ... read more
- EPA Recognizes Sony Corporation of America for Leading Green Power Purchase --- NEW YORK, Feb. 3, 2011Posted at 10:55 AMSony Corporation of America, Sony DADC, Sony Electronics and Sony Pictures Entertainment in the U.S., under the umbrella of Sony Corporation of America, announced today that they have come together to purchase more than 143 million kilowatt-hours (kWh) of green power annually for 2011, which is enough green power to meet an estimated 49 percent of these entities' electricity use. As a result of this purchase, Sony Corporation of America ranks No. 27 on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's ... read more
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Posted at 10:53 AMGoldman Sachs Electronic Trading (GSET) announced today a new spread trading application for futures and US Treasury bonds. The new functionality, called REDI MAST™ provides fully customizable spread creation and trading from REDIPlus®. REDIPlus is GSET’s multi-asset class Execution Management System (EMS) that offers access to ... read more