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June 30, 2005
The National Homeland Security Knowledgebase, www.NationalHomelandSecurityKnowledgebase.com, Features Directory of Homeland Security Stocks
National Homeland Security Knowledgebase, www.NationalHomelandSecurityKnowledgebase.com, (NHSK) features a directory of public companies participating in the Homeland Security sector.
Point Roberts, WA (PRWEB) June 30, 2005 -- The National Homeland Security Knowledgebase, www.NationalHomelandSecurityKnowledgebase.com, (NHSK) features a directory of public companies participating in the Homeland Security sector. The National Homeland Security Knowledgebase also includes comprehensive Homeland Security information resources, Homeland Security news, directories, newsletter, investment research, technology sectors, a Homeland Security marketplace, and a collection of links on Homeland Security related topics.
Current list of Homeland Security Stocks: http://www.nationalhomelandsecurityknowledgebase.com/research/HSStocks.htm
The NHSK (http://www.NationalHomelandSecurityKnowledgebase.com) was acquired by www.HomelandDefenseStocks.com (HDS), a global investor and industry news and research portal for Homeland Security stocks and the Homeland Security sector. HomelandDefenseStocks.com is an investor and industry news portal for the homeland defense and security sector. The HDS website does not make recommendations, but offers a unique free information portal to research news, exclusive articles, interviews, investor conferences and a growing list of participating public companies in the sector.
Featured HDS Companies: Aethlon Medical, Inc. (OTCBB: AEMD), CryoPort, Inc. (OTC.PK: CYRX) http://www.cryoport.com, Cyberlux Corporation (OTCBB: CYBL) http://www.cyberlux.com/, Gateway International Holdings, Inc. (OTC.PK: GWYI) http://www.gwyi.com/, Harrington Group Ltd. (HGRLF.PK) http://www.hgrltd.com/, Law Enforcement Associates (OTCBB: LENF) http://www.leacorp.com/, MDM Group Inc. (OTC.PK: MDDM) http://www.mdmgroupinc.com/, Markland Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB: MRKL) http://www.marklandtech.com, OnScreen Technology, Inc. (OTCBB: ONSC) http://www.onscreentech.com/, Sniffex, Inc. (OTC.PK: SNFX) http://www.sniffex.com/, Technest Holdings Inc (OTCBB: THNS) http://www.genextech.com/
The National Homeland Security Knowledgebase currently holds a TOP 6 ranking on major search engines (Yahoo! and Google) using the search phrase "homeland security". The National Homeland Security Knowledgebase is the Internet's most comprehensive resource portal focused on the topics of homeland defense, counter-terrorism, emergency management, disaster preparedness, critical infrastructure protection, and increasing the public's overall level of situational awareness and readiness. The newly added critical content enhances and expands the benefits previously offered to visitors following the Homeland Security sector.
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MDM Group, a Security, Biodefense, Law Enforcement and Homeland Security Company Reports on Progress and Provides Update
MDM Group, Inc. (OTC.PK: MDDM) www.mdmgroupinc.com advises on progess with ShockRounds(TM) and provides updates for the Company's Australian listed subsidiary, Harrington Group Limited (OTC BB: HGRLF) (Australia:HGR.AX), http://www.hgrltd.com on their recent accomplishments.
SANTA CLARA, CA (PRWEB) June 30, 2005 -- MDM Group, Inc. (OTC.PK: MDDM) www.mdmgroupinc.com advises on progess with ShockRounds(TM) and provides updates for the Company's Australian listed subsidiary, Harrington Group Limited (OTC BB: HGRLF) (Australia:HGR.AX), http://www.hgrltd.com on their recent accomplishments.
Highlights include:
Dr. Ed Stephen, head of the MDM's Biodefense Division, this week returned from a month-long trip to Russia where he spent extensive time visiting with the Company's research institute partners through the ISTC Program (http://www.istc.ru), which is part of a U.S. Department of State program to support the nonproliferation of nuclear, biological and chemical Weapons of Mass Destruction.
Following this successful trip the Company expects to be entering into several development relationships over the coming months where ISTC can play a significant role.
During the course of the week ended 24 June, 2005, the Company's Australian listed subsidiary, Harrington Group Limited (OTC BB: HGRLF (Australia:HGR.AX), commenced a program to establish investor awareness among the Australian brokerage community through a series of broker presentations both in Sydney and in Melbourne. The presentation can be accessed at the Harrington website http://www.hgrltd.com under News - Company Announcements.
ShockRounds(TM) have received recent press coverage in The New Scientist and the Substance Abuse Testing technology (being licensed to Harrington Group subject to shareholder approval) in the Melbourne Age and in the Herald Sun. Links to these articles can be accessed under News -Media Coverage at www.hgrltd.
The Company expects to report on the ShockRounds(TM) prototype testing during the course of the week.
Harrington Group director and COO, Taylor Fogelquist, and Dr Allen Bain of the Harrington Advisory Board last week participated in the International Law Enforcement Forum 2005 in Ottawa, Canada. The focus of the Forum was on Minimal Force Options, which included discussion of ShockRounds(TM) and other technology. The Forum was attended by
approximately 80 police and industry experts from the USA, Canada, Great Britain, Europe and the Middle East.
MDM Group is a development stage Company focused on the Security, Biodefense, Law Enforcement and Homeland Security industries. See: www.mdmgroupinc.com.
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The information in this release, other than historical information, may be considered forward-looking statements within the provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Projection and other forward-looking statements and management expectations regarding future events and/or financial performance of the Company -- although given in good faith -- are inherently uncertain and actual events and/or results may differ materially.
For further information see: http://www.mdmgroupinc.com.
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MDM Group, Inc.
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Hispanic Youth Soar to New Heights with Southwest Airlines
Southwest Airlines is the official airline of the Hispanic Heritage Youth Awards.
Dallas, TX (PRWEB) June 29, 2005 -- Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) -- the official airline of the Hispanic Heritage Youth Awards -- continues helping Hispanic youth achieve educational success. As part of Southwest's sponsorship, Southwest Airlines flies the national winners of the Hispanic Heritage Youth Awards, along with their parents, to the National Youth Awards Ceremony in Miami and the Hispanic Heritage Awards in Washington, D.C., in September. Additionally, the winners will receive a trip home on behalf of Southwest during their first year in college.
"What better way to honor the students' success than by flying them and their parents to the celebrations," said Laura Lopez, Senior Multicultural Promotions Specialist. "Southwest enjoys recognizing these outstanding students as they takeoff to pursue their college education."
The carrier supports the Hispanic Heritage Youth Awards' mission to identify and celebrate the next generation of role models by promoting academics and community involvement. Each year, regional and national winners are selected in six categories: Academic Excellence, Journalism, Healthcare, Community Service, Engineering and Mathematics, and Sports. Southwest Airlines serves 11 cities where the regional winners are selected.
Recently, Southwest Airlines announced the "Dandole Alas a Tu Exito/Giving Flight to Your Success," the first college student travel award program, in partnership with the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU). Through this new initiative, Southwest Airlines will provide tickets for distribution to students with socio-economic need and who travel away from home to pursue a higher education. Each student will be eligible for the Lanzate! Premio Universitario/Take Off! Higher Education Award consisting of up to two (2) roundtrip tickets for the student and/or parent traveling to/from the university. To be eligible, the student must apply online at http://www.hacu.net and meet the following criteria:
* Must be a student in good standing at a two- or four-year college or university;
* A 2.5 or higher GPA;
* All majors are eligible to apply;
* Applications must be completed online by July 15, 2005; and
* 300-500 word essay using good writing skills to answer one or more of the following questions:
-- What are your challenges in working toward higher education?
-- If you could have someone travel with you to your college or university, who would that be and why?
-- How do you believe that obtaining air travel to the university would benefit you and your family?
Southwest Airlines was recognized by HISPANIC Magazine for the 2005 Hispanic Corporate 100. The award focuses on Southwest Airlines' Leadership in providing opportunities for Hispanics and for supporting recruitment, scholarships, minority vendor programs, and Hispanic organizations.
Southwest Airlines, the nation's largest carrier in terms of domestic passengers enplaned, currently serves 60 airports in 31 states. Based in Dallas, Southwest currently operates nearly 3,000 flights a day and has 31,000+ Employees systemwide.
http://www.southwest.com
Contact:
Public Relations of Southwest Airlines
+1-214-792-4847
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Kathy Hirtz, M.D. turned aerobatic pilot, chooses Clarity Aloft™ Aviation Headset for safety and comfort
Kathy Hirtz, M.D. turned aerobatic pilot, chooses Clarity Aloft™ Aviation Headset for safety and comfort. Dr. Hirtz selected Aloft Technologies after experiencing the hearing protection and lightweight design of the Clarity Aloft headset at an air show in Puyallup, Washington.
(PRWEB) June 29, 2005 -- Kathy Hirtz, M.D. turned aerobatic pilot, chooses Clarity Aloft™ Aviation Headset for safety and comfort. Dr. Hirtz selected Aloft Technologies after experiencing the hearing protection and lightweight design of the Clarity Aloft headset at an air show in Puyallup, Washington.
Dr. Hirtz began her flying career as an aerobatic pilot in 2001 at the age of 48, and founded Wing Over Aerobatics, LLC, in Eugene, Oregon, offering aerobatic flights to students and the general public. In her Pitts S-2B, Dr. Hirtz endures positive six to negative three G forces when performing impressive gyroscopic maneuvers. She found that the Clarity Aloft headset offered the stable, lightweight design she needed when performing, and stated, “I feel like I don't have a headset on at all; it is a very free feeling.”
"We are happy to help Kathy Hirtz in her endeavors as a premier aerobatic pilot,” says Bill Waterman, President of Aloft Technologies. “Kathy knows how complex maneuvers in flight can affect her ability to hear accurately and move freely”
Dr Hirtz advocated that the Clarity Aloft headset’s passive noise reduction performed very well against the high-noise environment of her Pitts Special. “The noise reduction works very well. The engine noise is reduced but the sound quality is not changed like my active noise reduction (ANR) set,” Kathy reported, adding, “What I hear now sounds like a running engine not just noise.”
Kathy Hirtz can be seen performing with the Clarity Aloft Headset in her Pitts S-2B at the Northwest EAA Fly-In in Arlington, Washington, July 6 through July 10, and at other air shows in the Northwest this year. Representatives from Aloft Technologies will also be at the fly-in to demonstrate the headset.
Aloft Technologies has merged the most advanced technologies from the fields of hearing science, aviation communications, and audio performance into one aviation headset design. The Clarity Aloft Headset has performed beyond the expectations of aviation enthusiast’s worldwide and is considered the next generation of lightweight, noise canceling headset design.
Contact:
Aloft Technologies
612-747-3197
www.clarityaloft.com
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June 29, 2005
New Blogging Site Launched that Reveals Naked Truth about the Travel Industry
PR Travel.com is an original new blogging site that was created with the intent of acting as a communication medium to connect all those individuals around the country and the world that are in some way involved in the travel industry. From the general traveling public and small town travel agents, to large travel agency owners and the airlines, cruise lines, resorts, and other industry vendors they serve, PR Travel.com offers a user friendly and anonymous environment where registered bloggers can post stories, articles, ideas, suggestions, and other personal experiences to be viewed by other readers who share the same interest in travel that they do.
(PRWEB) June 29, 2005 -- PR Travel.com is an innovative new website aimed at bringing the entire travel industry community together via a unique combination of interactive blog postings and daily news updates.
Readers from all facets of the travel industry, as well as the general public, now have one single place they can go to chat with industry colleagues, share their own personal vacation stories and experiences, post news articles and other information that will be helpful to the traveling American public, as well as gain a rare insight into the inter-workings of the travel industry itself.
PR Travel.com is an independent organization composed of a small group of travel industry veterans that simply wanted to create an outlet for those working in the industry and the general traveling public alike to come together and share their personal thoughts, stories, and experiences.
“The purpose of PR Travel.com is to give the millions of people around the country that are either directly or indirectly involved in the travel industry a chance to come together and share their ideas and experiences, both good and bad, with others that are interested in the same things they are,” said Michael Marshall, Chief Technology Officer of PR Travel.com. “Like all those individuals that will be visiting our site, we all have a passionate love for travel. PR Travel.com brings together a diverse group of people who share this same love, and gives them an outlet to speak freely and openly about whatever they wish.”
In the interest of being as user friendly as possible, PR Travel.com is divided into four main areas, depending upon which general area of the travel industry you fall under. Those wishing to make blog posts can register in the Travelers, the Agents, the Agency Owners, or the Vendors section.
The Travelers blog is intended for the use of absolutely anyone visiting PR Travel.com. Once the very quick and simple registration process is completed, visitors can post comments, suggestions, reviews, stories, articles, or anything else they wish relating to any kind of travel.
The Agents blog is for the use of registered travel agents only. Since only verified agents can use or view this area of the site, travel agents are free to share their own personal stories, experiences, sales tips, and more with fellow agents from all across the country that they would probably never have the opportunity to meet otherwise.
The Agency Owners blog is provided for the sole use of travel agency owners. As with the Agents Blog, only verified agency owners can post in or view the contents of this particular section. This area of PR Travel.com gives agency owners from all areas of the industry a chance to communicate with other agency owners around the Unites States about everything from fun stories, business strategies, and sales figures, to their personal and business relationships with each other and their subsequent vendors.
In the Vendors blog, all travel vendors, including airlines, cruise lines, land resorts etc., are given their own area to discuss amongst themselves a wide array of topics including advertising strategies, travel statistics, client/agency relationships, and more.
PR Travel.com is proud to finally offer a “global café” of sorts for all those individuals that make up the extraordinary and ever-changing landscape of the travel industry. As one of the fastest growing industries in the nation and the world, travel will certainly only continue to evolve and become even more exciting, and PR Travel.com will be here to document it all.
For more information, or to register and begin posting your own stories, comments, articles, and more, visit PR Travel.com.
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Customers Speed Development With Kozio’s kDiagnostics Software in AMCC’s New PowerPC® 440EP Evaluation Kit - New Evaluation Platform Embeds Kozio's kDiagnostics
Kozio, Inc., a leading developer of embedded systems software, today announced that Applied Micro Circuits Corporation’s (AMCC) [NASDAQ:AMCC] newly introduced PowerPC 440EP evaluation kit will include Kozio's kDiagnostics software. kDiagnostics is a suite of advanced processor and board diagnostics used to perform in-depth testing of processors and evaluation boards. The software will be ROM resident on the "Yosemite" evaluation board custom designed by Embedded Planet, LLC for AMCC’s new 440EP kit. To reduce time-to-market, customers can license kDiagnostics.
Longmont, CO (PRWEB) June 29, 2005 -- Kozio, Inc., a leading developer of embedded systems software, today announced that Applied Micro Circuits Corporation’s (AMCC) [NASDAQ:AMCC] newly introduced PowerPC 440EP evaluation kit will include Kozio's kDiagnostics software. kDiagnostics is a suite of advanced processor and board diagnostics used to perform in-depth testing of processors and evaluation boards. The software will be ROM resident on the "Yosemite" evaluation board custom designed by Embedded Planet, LLC for AMCC’s new 440EP kit. To reduce time-to-market, customers can license kDiagnostics.
“Our goal is to provide our customers with the best tools available in the market,” said Charlie Ashton, director of PowerPC software at AMCC. “With Kozio’s leading diagnostic software our customers can more efficiently test the 440EP processor and board to speed their overall development times.”
AMCC’s 440EP kit provides users with a comprehensive set of resources, including a custom-designed evaluation board, industry-standard software development tools, sample applications, system-level benchmarks and hardware design files. Kozio’s kDiagnostics, included in the kit, will perform a comprehensive evaluation of the 440EP processor and board, allowing users to leverage the base hardware/software in order to develop new products.
“We build our knowledge base by working with the latest processor reference designs from AMCC and other processor companies,” notes Kozio President Joseph Skazinski. “This expertise is then built into our finely architected library system, allowing the completed solution to be delivered in a matter of days or hours. Working with AMCC has been great, and we look forward to continued collaboration.”
Based on the PowerPC 440 superscalar core, AMCC's 440EP is targeted at networking and communications applications. The PowerPC 440EP offers increased processor speed, memory performance and integrated dual fast Ethernets. Ideal for line card, system control and multi-radio devices, the PowerPC 440EP operates at a clock frequency of up to 553 MHz.
For developers of AMCC 440EP-based products and a wide range of other processor families from leading manufacturers, Kozio provides a completely integrated diagnostics solution, including drivers for peripherals, as well as turnkey test suites for Ethernet, I2C, USB, HSS and other features provided through the core processor architecture. Kozio also leverages its extensive hardware expertise to provide professional services, supporting boot loader and OS integration to custom platforms.
A similar evaluation kit will be available for AMCC's PowerPC 440GR processor early next quarter. The 440GR will include the same set of resources found in the 440EP, including Kozio kDiagnostics, plus a "Yellowstone" evaluation board designed for AMCC by Embedded Planet, LLC.
Kozio delivers a complete diagnostics and functional test solution for hardware board bring-up, manufacturing test and production-ready power-on self-test through its products: kDiagnostics for system-level diagnostics of embedded designs; kMfgTest for automated embedded manufacturing and functional test; and kPOST for off-the-shelf Power-On Self-Test (POST). All products are delivered as pre-built binaries fully ported to custom hardware. For more information on Kozio products and free evaluation kits, visit www.kozio.com. For more information on AMCC’s PowerPC 440EP and its evaluation kit, please visit www.amcc.com.
About AMCC
AMCC provides the essential building blocks for the processing, moving and storing of information worldwide. The company blends systems and software expertise with high-performance, high-bandwidth silicon integration to deliver silicon, hardware and software solutions for global wide area networks (WAN), embedded applications such as PowerPC and programmable SOC architectures, storage area networks (SAN), and high-growth storage markets such as Serial ATA (SATA) RAID. AMCC's corporate headquarters are located in San Diego, California. Sales and engineering offices are located throughout the world. For further information regarding AMCC, please visit at http://www.amcc.com.
About Kozio, Inc.
Kozio, Inc. develops software solutions that verify design and validate hardware for embedded single-board computer systems used in products such as ADSL gateways, wireless access points, network routers, voice solutions, security and test equipment, and aerospace systems. Kozio's products provide comprehensive test solutions, including diagnostics for board bring-up, automated manufacturing test, and built-in self-test software for manufactured products. Kozio's customers design, develop and manufacture boards used in computer-based electronic systems for the aerospace, networking, defense, test and wireless industries. Kozio products ease many embedded systems development challenges, from design through manufacturing and support, saving customers time and money. Kozio also provides custom software services leveraging its extensive knowledge of numerous semiconductor technologies. The company is privately held and based in Longmont, Colorado, and counts ADI Engineering, Intel and IBM among its major customers and partners. For more information, visit www.kozio.com.
kDiagnostics, kMfgTest, kPOST and Flash-N-Run are registered trademarks of Kozio, Inc. AMCC is a registered trademark of Applied Micro Circuits Corporation. PowerPC is a registered trademark of the International Business Machines Corporation. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.
Contact: Joseph Skazinski, Kozio, Inc., (303) 776-1356, e-mail protected from spam bots, or Brad Shannon, Shannon Marketing Communications, (970) 461-4906, e-mail protected from spam bots.
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Southwest Airlines Expands Code Share With ATA Airlines to Include Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV (PRWEB) June 28, 2005 -- Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) is expanding its codeshare agreement with ATA Airlines, with new connecting service through Las Vegas. Southwest will offer connecting flights via ATA Airlines in Las Vegas to Honolulu from Albany, Amarillo, Hartford, Kansas City, West Palm Beach, Phoenix, Reno, San Antonio, Seattle, Tulsa, and Tucson.
Service is available for booking now at http://www.southwest.com or through Southwest Airlines reservations at 1-800-I-FLY-SWA. Flights start Aug. 4, 2005, and a range of fares is available, from low advance purchase fares to unrestricted walkup fares.
The codeshare means that Southwest and ATA Airlines will exchange passengers and their checked baggage at Las Vegas McCarran Airport, with a single ticketing option through either airline. For example, a Customer who wishes to travel from Albany to Honolulu will now have the flexibility of booking the connecting service through either carrier. The flight from Albany to Las Vegas will be on Southwest Airlines, and then the Customer will connect to ATA Airlines service at Las Vegas (and baggage will be transferred there as well by the airlines' Employees) for the continuation to Honolulu.
Southwest Airlines started the codeshare service with ATA Airlines in February by first offering connecting service in Chicago. That relationship was further expanded to include codeshare service through Phoenix. Southwest has estimated that the codeshare will generate $50 million in additional revenue for the airline this year.
Southwest Airlines, the nation's largest carrier in terms of domestic passengers enplaned, currently serves 60 cities in 31 states. Based in Dallas, Southwest currently operates nearly 3,000 flights a day and has 31,000+ Employees systemwide.
http://www.southwest.com
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Media Contact:
Public Relations of Southwest Airlines
+1-214-792-4847
Customers:
+1-800-I-FLY-SWA or +1-800-435-9792
en Espanol:
+1-800-VAMONOS or +1-800-826-6667
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Southwest Airlines Responds to a Press Release Issued by the Air Travelers Association Today Regarding the Organization’s Support For The Repeal of the Wright Amendment
Southwest Airlines is pleased to have the support and backing of the Air Travelers Association in the ‘war of independence for airline passengers’ through the repeal of the Wright Amendment.
DALLAS (PRWEB) June 28, 2005 -- “Southwest Airlines is pleased to have the support and backing of the Air Travelers Association in the ‘war of independence for airline passengers’ through the repeal of the Wright Amendment. As advocates for the consumer, the Air Travelers Association is clearly bringing back into focus the real purpose and intent of the Wright Amendment battle: to allow all Americans, including those in North Texas, the benefit of low fares resulting from unfettered competition.”
“Southwest Airlines thanks the Air Travelers Association and welcomes them in the fight to Set Love Free.”
To learn more information about the Hensarling-Johnson Bill to Repeal the Wright Amendment, which is currently in legislation, please visit www.setlovefree.com.
www.southwest.com
Southwest Airlines Public Relations:
214-792-4847
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June 28, 2005
QAD expands e-Learning offerings with IntraLearn XE Company chooses IntraLearn to address increased customer and employee training needs
IntraLearn Software Corporation, the world’s leading supplier of Microsoft technology-based e-Learning software applications, announced today an agreement with QAD Inc., a leading provider of enterprise applications for global manufacturers, to license IntraLearn XE. QAD chose IntraLearn XE to help them address increased customer and employee demand for a centralized e-Learning system that could measure and track user progress and course completion.
Northboro, MA (PRWEB) June 28, 2005 -- IntraLearn Software Corporation, the world’s leading supplier of Microsoft technology-based e-Learning software applications, announced today an agreement with QAD Inc., a leading provider of enterprise applications for global manufacturers, to license IntraLearn XE. QAD chose IntraLearn XE to help them address increased customer and employee demand for a centralized e-Learning system that could measure and track user progress and course completion.
In looking for an e-Learning system, it was important that the system not be a hosted solution, be highly scalable and feature rich and be able to manage content that was self-created, imported or repurposed from multiple sources. IntraLearn offered that in a single, turn-key system that was less expensive than other systems.
“Many of our customers needed to be able to verify training, so we needed to provide better tracking to support their needs” said Jim Kirkley, QAD’s Chief Technology Officer. “IntraLearn’s architecture supported multiple portals, which is important to us since we plan to offer customers the option to have their own custom portals.
“Our customers need to establish that users of our software are certified for compliance purposes, they also ask us to customize our existing eLearning courses so they can provide more relevant training. IntraLearn’s architecture supported multiple portals, which allowed us to provide custom learning environments to our customers, while keeping things simple from a system management perspective. The flexibility of the IntraLearn system has allowed us to attach a number of specialized reports to the system that provide our executives with the real time status of internal and external learning initiatives.”
Evan Lenson, IntraLearn Software Corp. vice president of business development said “We are very pleased to have been chosen by QAD to give them the e-Learning infrastructure that can manage the training needs of their employees, business partners and customers.”
About QAD:
QAD is a leading provider of enterprise applications for global manufacturing companies. QAD applications provide critical functionality for managing manufacturing resources and operations within and beyond the enterprise, enabling global manufacturers to collaborate with their customers, suppliers and partners to make and deliver the right product, at the right cost and at the right time. Manufacturers of automotive, consumer products, electronics, food and beverage, industrial and medical products use QAD applications at approximately 5,200 licensed sites in more than 80 countries and in as many as 26 languages
About IntraLearn:
IntraLearn Software Corporation of Northboro, MA is the leading provider of turnkey e-Learning applications for the corporate enterprises, academic institutions and non-profits. Along with operations in the UK, Brazil, Singapore and India, IntraLearn software is distributed worldwide through authorized IntraLearn resellers and Learning Service Providers to more than 1,300 major organizations in 17 international languages. IntraLearn is a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner with both ISV and Microsoft Business Solutions proficiencies.
Contact:
Peter Banhazl – Executive Vice President
IntraLearn Software Corporation
508.393.2277
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Southwest Airlines to Serve Fort Myers, Florida
Airline adds sixth Florida city to its route map.
Dallas, TX (PRWEB) June 27, 2005 -- Southwest Airlines, the low-fare leader, solidified its Florida presence today by announcing service to Fort Myers, Fla., from Southwest Florida International Airport beginning in October 2005. Fort Myers will be Southwest's sixth Florida city. Fares and flight schedules will be announced next month.
"Fort Myers is a great addition to the Southwest Airlines Family, not only from a business standpoint, but from a Southwest Florida Customer standpoint as well," said Gary Kelly, Southwest's Chief Executive Officer. "Now, our Southwest Florida Customers have to look no further than their own backyard for Southwest's legendary low fares and great Customer Service."
With this announcement, Southwest Airlines continues to expand its commitment to the state of Florida. Southwest Florida International Airport will become Southwest's 61st airport systemwide. In Florida, Southwest currently serves Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood, Jacksonville, Orlando, Tampa Bay, and West Palm Beach. Southwest Airlines is the largest intra-Florida carrier and transported more than 5.7 million Floridians in 2004.
"We are very excited about Southwest Airlines' decision to inaugurate service at Southwest Florida International Airport," said Robert M. Ball, A.A.E., Executive Director of the Lee County Port Authority. "We have been working closely with Southwest for many years and are pleased they have selected Southwest Florida as their newest destination. We are confident this partnership will be successful and know travelers will enjoy this exciting new service option."
Historically, when Southwest enters a new city, fares drop dramatically and demand for travel increases. The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) in a 1993 study described the phenomenon as the "Southwest Effect." Statistics from Southwest's newest cities, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh are a perfect example:
* Since Southwest Airlines entered the Philadelphia market in May 2004, total Philadelphia traffic has increased nearly 30 percent.
* In just one year, Southwest Airlines has grown to capture nearly 10 percent of the Philadelphia market share.
* In the third quarter of 2004, the average one-way fare between Philadelphia and Chicago Midway fell 46 percent, while traffic increased by 137 percent. In addition, the average one-way fare between Philadelphia and Chicago O'Hare (an airport that Southwest Airlines does not serve) fell 44 percent, while traffic increased by 28 percent, showing that Southwest Airlines' arrival in new markets benefits sister airports and other airlines.
* Since Southwest Airlines entered the Philadelphia market, one-way fares between Philadelphia and Raleigh-Durham, N.C., have dropped 74 percent; one-way fares between Philadelphia and Phoenix have dropped 33 percent; one-way fares between Philadelphia and Los Angeles have dropped 33 percent; one-way fares between Philadelphia and Las Vegas have dropped 27 percent; and one-way fares between Philadelphia and Tampa Bay have dropped 20 percent.
* Southwest, which began service from Pittsburgh on May 4 with 10 daily nonstop flights to Chicago, Las Vegas, Philadelphia, and Orlando, had a total of 57,260 passengers, accounting for six percent of the passengers at Pittsburgh International Airport, in its first month of operations. Southwest was the fourth busiest airline at Pittsburgh behind US Airways (570,168), Delta (65,228), and United (60,931) for May 2005.
"Southwest is thrilled to begin operating out of a new, state-of-the-art facility," Kelly said. "The new terminal will be a great home for Southwest, and Fort Myers will be a fantastic addition to our strong 61 city network."
For more than 34 years, Southwest has been in the business of connecting people -- whether they are business executives looking to "close the deal" or loved ones gathering for a special occasion. Southwest boarded more than 70 million Customers in 2004 on its young fleet of Boeing 737s.
Southwest has reported 32 consecutive years of profitability, and earlier this month celebrated its 34th year in business. Based in Dallas, Southwest operates a fleet of 432 Boeing 737s with an average age of nine years -- among the youngest pure jet fleets in the domestic airline industry. Southwest Airlines, the nation's largest carrier in terms of domestic passengers enplaned, currently serves 60 airports in 31 states. Based in Dallas, Southwest currently operates more than 3,000 flights a day and has 31,000+ Employees systemwide.
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June 27, 2005
TFI Strategic Roadmapping White Paper Now Available
Technology Futures, Inc., announces the publication of a new white paper describing how to create roadmaps for long-range planning that target the right approach, involve the appropriate group intelligence, and provide a specific level of detail. Authored by David Smith, TFI Vice President, "Strategic Roadmapping" addresses these issues in a practical way by using an analogy to travel maps.
Austin, TX (PRWEB) June 26, 2005 -- Roadmapping to show the path to the future is presently the hot approach for long-range planning. However, to achieve success, roadmaps must target the right approach, involve the appropriate group intelligence, and provide a specific level of detail. Technology Futures, Inc. (TFI) has a new white paper, "Strategic Roadmaps," by David Smith, TFI Vice President, that addresses these issues in a practical way by using an analogy to travel maps. The white paper is available as a PDF with this press release. It is also available to you and your readers at http://www.tfi.com/pubs/white.html.
Roadmaps and the roadmapping process serve as excellent communications tools--an effective means to link strategic operations, collaborative ventures, and business plans. If you believe your readers would be interested in learning more about this subject, we would be happy to have this material reviewed by your publication and/or Mr. Smith would be pleased to be interviewed on the subject.
Mr. Smith has been actively involved in technology management and forecasting for more than 30 years. Since joining TFI in 1996, he has assisted in creating and implementing plans for such organizations as Boeing, CIA, Coca-Cola, Department of Defense, Embraer, Hughes, Intel, Compaq, Kodak, Kyocera, Lockheed Martin, National Security Agency, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, and Sun Microsystems.
His work includes co-leading the first SIA National Technology Roadmap; establishing the framework and process for In-Q-Tel, the intelligence communitys research and development solution; authoring Research and Technology Grand Challenges 2030 for the image and geospatial community; and producing technology roadmaps for many organizations, including Hughes Space & Communications.
Recent national and international presentations include Keynote Speeches for the U.S. Senate Conference on Emerging Technology, Information Management Forum, Kodak's Global Leadership Forum, the Photography & Imaging Manufacturing Association (PIMA), 7-11, and the Society of Telecommunications Consultants (STC) Conference.
Mr. Smith's views on technology trends have been prominently featured in "Business Week" and "American Demographics," among other publications. Many of his citations and activities can be found under TFI News at http://www.tfi.com/pressroom/tfinews.html. His full biography can be found at http://www.tfi.com/staff/bios/smithd.html.
For more than 25 years, TFI has helped organizations plan for the future by offering outstanding technology forecasting, strategic planning, trend analysis, and strategic market research services in high-technology and telecom technologies. Drawing on proven, quantifiable forecasting methods and strategic applications, we combine the vision of the futurist with the down-to-earth judgment of the technologist. Let us be "Your Bridge to the Future."
Press Contact: Please contact Ms. Carrie Vanston by telephone at (800) TEK-FUTR, (512) 258-8898, or by email with questions or comments or to arrange an interview with Mr. Smith, or other experts at TFI. We are always happy to comment on the subjects of technology and telecom trends. We welcome you to visit our website at http://www.tfi.com and our "Press Room" at http://www.tfi.com/pressroom/index.html.
June 2005
Technology Futures, Inc.
13740 Research Boulevard, Building C
Austin, TX 78750
(800) 835-3887 or (512) 258-8898
Fax: (512) 258-0087
www.tfi.com
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INUS Technology Begins Shipping rapidformXO Verifier, New 3D Scan-Based Inspection Software
INUS Technology Begins Shipping rapidformXO Verifier, Powerful New 3D Scan Based Inspection Software
Seoul, South Korea (PRWEB) June 25, 2005 -- INUS Technology announced today that it has begun shipping rapidformXO Verifier to customers around the world, bringing a new level of functionality and automation to 3D scan based inspection systems. rapidformXO Verifier (XOV) is the first software on the market designed to completely automate the verification of part geometry using 3D digitizing/scanning technology.
Using rapidformXO Verifier along with a 3D scanner, virtually any object can be digitized and verified for first article inspection, tooling wear analysis, in-line and next-to-line inspection and sample check analysis. With the ability to examine tens of millions of data points for a single part, rapidformXO Verifier can automatically compare the part to a CAD design model or another scanned object, resulting in color deviation maps in 3D or in 2D sectional views. XOV can also automatically perform extensive geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) on parts. All of the inspection results can then be shared with colleagues, suppliers and customers via an incredibly intuitive reporting interface.
As the next generation in 3D scanning software, XOV offers unique advantages, including complete inspection process automation without the use of macros, blazing fast processing speeds, unmatched data handling capacity and a sophisticated new interface that makes the software a pleasure to use. INUS Technology has worked closely with a number of major automotive, electronics and other manufacturers during the development of XOV, building the product to meet the most stringent demands of today's quality assurance professionals.
"Through our broad base of existing RapidForm customers, we have been able to gain unique insight into manufacturers' needs for 3D scan based quality inspection systems," said Seockhoon Bae, CEO of INUS Technology. "Because we've built XOV new from the ground up, we have made a product that meets or exceeds these tough requirements, without being limited by legacy software constraints. The flexibility that the software offers is unparalleled."
As a completely new product, XOV takes advantage of the latest innovations in 3D scanning, including real-time inspection results with liveInspect™, and it can easily handle the increased data densities provided by new 3D scanners. The software's geometric calculation engine has been certified by the PTB and tested by NIST for accuracy. And, crucially, rapidformXO Verifier's entire architecture is designed around one key concept: systematic inspection processing. With a specialized interface and completely parametric architecture, each inspection project is easily managed and fully repeatable for systematic, uniform results every time.
XOV also includes features that make it easy for CMM operators to begin using 3D scanning for inspection. Wolfram Kleuver of CMM maker Heinrich Schneider Messtechnik GmbH remarked "This is the software we've been waiting on for years. rapidformXO Verifier has included all the features we need. The most interesting point is how XOV automatically finds matching geometries between the CAD and scan data, which solves the major problem in point cloud measurement."
Availability
rapidformXO Verifier is immediately available through authorized RapidForm resellers and INUS Technology offices around the world. Free trial versions of XOV and live product demonstrations are available at www.rapidform.com or through any authorized RapidForm representative.
About INUS Technology, Inc.
INUS Technology develops some of the world's most advanced 3D scan data processing software. The company's software solutions are the most popular products for reverse engineering and inspection of 3D scan data worldwide. RapidForm makes 3D scanning an extremely powerful tool for a variety of applications and is used in manufacturing, R&D, quality inspection, medical research, civil engineering and more. More than 2,000 organizations including
Sony, Toyota, Honda, Alcoa, Samsung, Stanford Medical School, and Bridgestone use RapidForm's advanced technology to innovate throughout their research, design, manufacturing and quality control processes.
For more information, and to download free trial versions of any of our products, visit www.rapidform.com
Contact information:
Global Contact:
Kate Lee
INUS Technology
601-20 Yeoksamdong Gangnamgu
Seoul 135-080, Korea
Tel: +82.2.6262.9916
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Tom Charron
INUS Technology
3003 North 1st Street
San Jose, CA 95134
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Symmetricom to Acquire Agilent Technologies' Frequency and Time Standards Product Line
The acquisition enhances technology leadership in high-precision timing with acquisition of Agilent's Cesium Frequency Standards.
SAN JOSE and PALO ALTO, CALIF. (PRWEB via PR Web Direct) June 24, 2005 — Symmetricom, Inc. (NASDAQ: SYMM), a worldwide leader in precise time and frequency products and services, and Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement pursuant to which Symmetricom would purchase Agilent’s Frequency and Time Standards product line. Under the terms of the proposed transaction, Symmetricom will pay approximately $8.0 million in cash. The acquisition is expected to close in several weeks.
Agilent’s Frequency and Time Standards product line includes the 5071A Primary Frequency Standard, one of the highest-performing commercial cesium standards available for timekeeping. The cesium clock, accurate to one second every 162,000 years, is used in government laboratories worldwide. Customers include national time authorities and measurement institutes, such as the U.S. Naval Observatory and the world’s time authority, BIPM, in France (BIPM provides the internationally recognized definition of a second of time). The U.S. government also uses Agilent’s precision timing instruments for satellite communication ground stations and precision navigation.
“The acquisition of Agilent’s cesium products strengthens our technology leadership in high-precision timing,” said Thomas Steipp, chief executive officer of Symmetricom. “Having the high-performance products and expertise will allow us to leverage our R&D investments in cesium for the benefit of both Agilent and Symmetricom customers. We are committed to further advancing cesium atomic oscillator technology to serve our customers’ full range of requirements for precise time and frequency.”
“For more than 40 years, scientists and technicians around the world have trusted Agilent’s atomic cesium clocks, and we believe that they are the most precise cesium-based timing tools commercially available,” said Bob Burns, vice president and general manager of Agilent’s Nanotechnology Measurement Division. “As Agilent focuses on new market areas, we are pleased to transition this important world-leading and historic product line to Symmetricom, where our customers will find continuity with a company that understands their needs and can provide them with strong worldwide support.”
Burns added that Agilent and Symmetricom are working closely to ensure a smooth transition for the product line’s customers and employees.
Cesium standards are mission-critical frequency references used in government timekeeping, communications and satellite applications, and aerospace and telecommunications networks worldwide. Agilent (then part of Hewlett-Packard Company) pioneered the cesium standard in 1964 and has historically addressed the high-performance end of the market, including timekeeping for the United States as well as for official time authorities and measurement institutes throughout the world.
Symmetricom pioneered the use of cesium atomic clocks on board the Global Positioning System satellites, enabling full operational capability of GPS in April 1995. The precision and stability of cesium atomic clock technology is the enabling element in GPS's precision navigation accuracy. The evolution of GPS-based systems has resulted in worldwide access to precision signals, which are used in navigation, telecommunications, safety of life and rescue, surveying, agriculture and a myriad of other applications. Symmetricom has also been a leading provider of cesium solutions for the world’s telecommunications markets.
Symmetricom has made job offers to all of the Santa Clara, Calif.-based Agilent employees who support the product line. Manufacturing will move to San Jose, Calif., following a transition period.
Symmetricom Safe Harbor Statement
This press release contains forward-looking information within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and is subject to the safe harbor created by those sections. These forward-looking statements include statements concerning our ability to leverage our R&D investments in cesium for the benefit of both Agilent and Symmetricom customers, and our ability to further advance cesium atomic oscillator technology to serve our customers’ full range of requirements for precise time and frequency. Symmetricom’s actual ability to do these things could differ materially from those suggested in these forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause our ability to differ materially from what is suggested by such forward-looking statements include: our ability to integrate the new product line, including our ability to retain qualified personnel and duplicate the manufacturing process, reduced rates of demand for telecommunication products or test and measurement products, our customers’ ability and need to upgrade existing equipment, our ability to negotiate contracts with our customers, our ability to maintain gross margins, timing of orders, cancellation or delay of customer orders, loss of customers, difficulties in manufacturing products to specification or customer volume requirements, challenges in integrating businesses, customer acceptance of new products, geopolitical risks such as terrorist acts and the risk factors listed from time to time in Symmetricom's reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2004, and subsequent Form 10-Q and Form 8-K filings.
Agilent Technologies Forward-Looking Statements
This news release contains forward-looking statements as defined in the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and is subject to the safe harbors created therein. The forward-looking statements contained herein include, but are not limited to, information regarding the closing of the transaction, benefits and continuity for Agilent and Symmetricom customers and the location of the manufacturing that involve risks and uncertainties that could cause Agilent's results to differ materially from management's current expectations. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to risks associated with the ability to effectuate the merger on a timely basis and risks associated with changes in demand for Agilent’s Frequency and Time Standards products. In addition, other risks that Agilent faces in running its operations include the ability to execute successfully through business cycles while it continues to implement cost reductions; the ability to meet and achieve the benefits of its cost-reduction goals and otherwise successfully adapt its cost structures to continuing changes in business conditions; ongoing competitive, pricing and gross margin pressures; the risk that our cost-cutting initiatives will impair our ability to develop products and remain competitive and to operate effectively; the impact of geopolitical uncertainties on our markets and our ability to conduct business; the ability to improve asset performance to adapt to changes in demand; the ability to successfully introduce new products at the right time, price and mix and other risks detailed in Agilent's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended Oct. 31, 2004, and our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended April 30, 2005. Forward-looking statements are based on the belief and assumptions of Agilent's management and on currently available information. Agilent undertakes no responsibility to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement.
About Agilent Technologies
Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) is the world’s premier measurement company and a technology leader in communications, electronics, life sciences and chemical analysis. The company’s 28,000 employees serve customers in more than 110 countries. Agilent had net revenue of $7.2 billion in fiscal year 2004. Information about Agilent is available on the Web at www.agilent.com.
About Symmetricom, Inc.
As a worldwide leader in precise time and frequency products and services, Symmetricom provides “Perfect Timing” to customers around the world, including communication service providers, network equipment manufacturers, U.S. Department of Defense (DOD), aerospace contractors, enterprises, governments and research facilities. Since 1985, the company’s timing, frequency and synchronization solutions have helped define the world’s standards, delivering precision, reliability and efficiency to wireless and wireline networks, instrumentation and testing applications and network time management. Deployed in more than 90 countries, products include atomic clocks, cesium and rubidium standards, VME, crystal oscillators, PCI cards and Global Positioning System (GPS) solutions for instrumentation applications, as well as network time servers for Network Time Protocol (NTP) synchronization and time synchronization solutions. In 2002, Symmetricom acquired TrueTime and Datum, enhancing its position in the world time and frequency markets. Symmetricom is based in San Jose, Calif., with offices worldwide.
For more information, visit www.symmetricom.com.
Symmetricom:
Bill Slater
Chief Financial Officer
(408) 428-7801
or
Ellen Brook
Stapleton Communications Inc.
(650) 470-0200
or
Agilent:
Janet Smith
(970) 679-5397
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June 24, 2005
Webcast ONE™ Video Player Selected by Partsbase.com for Online Video Presentations
Partsbase.com, the web’s leading aviation products and services directory, has announced its selection of the Webcast ONE™ Video Player to instantly play video presentations on its website as well as its associated clients’ websites.
Boca Raton, FL (PRWEB) June 24, 2005 -- Partsbase.com, the web’s leading aviation products and services directory, has announced its selection of the Webcast ONE™ Video Player to instantly play video presentations on its website as well as its associated clients’ websites.
"The Webcast ONET Video Player is a truly remarkable new technology that instantly plays video content on a webpage with virtually no waiting time, unlike other video players which require lengthy streaming times. Says Rick Waters, CEO of Webcast 1, Inc., "There is no special software to download.
Another distinguishing factor is that viewers can click on the video itself to order the product or visit the client's website. We are thrilled with our association with Partsbase because it expands our new technology into the aerospace, airline and defense industries."
PartsBase.com is the world's leading parts and overhaul capabilities locator service and government logistics data provider for the aviation, aerospace, and defense industry. The service is populated by more than 12,000 end users representing more than 3,500 member companies.
Webcast 1, Inc. is a developer of web technology and web marketing services for companies worldwide. with corporate offices in Boca Raton, Florida.
For more information on the Webcast ONE™ Video Player, visit www.webcastone.com and www.webcast1.com.
Contact:
Rick Waters, CEO
Webcast 1, Inc.
561-392-2202
http://www.webcast1.com
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Intelligent Production Machines and Systems Conference 2005 will take place July 4 to 15
IPROMS 2005 is an online web-based conference organized by the EU-funded FP6 IPROMS Network of Excellence. IPROMS 2005 allows people across the world to register as guest delegates and view paper abstracts and presentations and take part in online discussions.
(PRWEB) June 24, 2005 -- As a contribution to advancing research in the field of manufacturing, the Network of Excellence for Innovative Production Machines and Systems (IPROMS), funded under the EU Sixth Framework Programme, is organizing an IPROMS 2005, an International Virtual Conference on Intelligent Production Machines and Systems, for July 4 to July 15.
To deliver increased competitiveness for manufacturing in 2020, there is a need to focus research on advanced production machines and systems that meet dynamic business and value drivers. Emerging soft computing and intelligent systems techniques can provide tools to help enterprises achieve goals widely regarded as critical to the future of manufacturing, including rapid shifts in production from one product to another; faster implementation of new concepts in products; faster delivery of products to customers; streamlining of operations to focus on essential business needs and elimination of unnecessary and wasteful activities.
IPROMS 2005 provides a platform for presenting, discussing and disseminating research results contributed by scientists and industrial practitioners active in the area of intelligent systems and soft computing techniques and their application in different areas of manufacturing. During the conference, people across the world will be able to register as guest delegates and view paper abstracts and presentations and take part in the online discussions via the conference Web site http://conference.iproms.org
The conference proceedings will be published as a book and a CD-ROM by Elsevier Limited. In addition to the free services mentioned above, registered users can order the conference proceedings plus the CD by filling in the registration form and pay the conference fees. This will also allow them to view/download the full papers during the conference.
For more information see the conference Web site: http://conference.iproms.org
IPROMS 2005 is sponsored by the Welsh Development Agency, the Institution of Mechanical Engineers and Springer-Verlag.
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'Dandole Alas a Tu Exito/Giving Flight to Your Success' With Southwest Airlines and the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU)
Southwest Airlines and HACU launch first travel award program for college students.
San Antonio, TX (PRWEB) June 23, 2005 -- Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) is proud to announce the first travel award program in partnership with The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU). Through this new initiative, Dandole Alas a Tu Exito/Giving Flight to Your Success, Southwest Airlines will provide tickets for distribution throughout our 60 cities to students with socio-economic need and who travel away from home to pursue a higher education.
"We are committed to forming strategic partnerships which benefit Hispanic students on the road to higher education success," said Antonio Flores, HACU's President and CEO. "From our internship program, the largest of its kind in the United States, to our scholarship program, to this new initiative with Southwest Airlines; we believe any support we give to our students benefits their futures."
Each student would be eligible for the Lanzate! Premio Universitario/Take Off! Higher Education Award consisting of up to two (2) roundtrip tickets for the student and/or parent traveling to/from the university. To be eligible, the student must apply online at http://www.hacu.net and meet the following criteria:
* Must be a student in good standing at a two- or four-year college or university;
* A 2.5 or higher GPA;
* All majors are eligible to apply;
* Applications must be completed online by July 15, 2005; and
* 300-500 word essay using good writing skills to answer one or more of the following questions:
* What are your challenges in working toward higher education?
* If you could have someone travel with you to your college or university, who would that be and why?
* How do you believe that obtaining air travel to the university would benefit you and your family?
Travel award recipients will be notified the week of August 1, 2005.
"Southwest Airlines recognizes the need for college students to maintain close family ties while also obtaining an education," said Christine Ortega, Southwest's Hispanic Community Affairs Manager. "With our purpose of connecting people and maintaining relationships, Southwest wants students to remain in contact with their family through this travel award."
According to a report by the Pew Hispanic Center, experts on Hispanic college students believe attainment levels would improve if students were more willing to travel long distance to colleges well suited to meet their needs.
"We are thrilled to partner with the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities in furthering educational opportunities and retention of Hispanic students," Ortega added.
HACU, which has its national headquarters in San Antonio, represents more than 400 colleges and universities, including Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs), which collectively serve more than two-thirds of all Hispanic higher education students in the United States. HACU's international membership includes leading higher education institutions in Latin America and in Spain.
Southwest Airlines was recognized by HISPANIC Magazine for the 2005 Hispanic Corporate 100. The award focuses on Southwest Airlines' leadership in providing opportunities for Hispanics and for supporting recruitment, scholarships, minority vendor programs, and Hispanic organizations.
Southwest Airlines, the nation's largest carrier in terms of domestic passengers enplaned, currently serves 60 airports in 31 states. Based in Dallas, Southwest currently operates nearly 3,000 flights a day and has 31,000+ Employees systemwide.
Additional information regarding the travel award program from Southwest Airlines and HACU can be found at http://www.hacu.net or contact Lorena Blanco, HACU Director of Development and Marketing, at (210) 576-3224 or e-mail protected from spam bots .
Contact:
Edna Ruano of Southwest Airlines
+1-214-792-4847 or e-mail protected from spam bots
http://www.southwest.com
Lorena Blanco of Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities
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June 23, 2005
Scifeye LLC Establishes Management Team
Company led by experienced business, marketing and engineering professionals
Cincinnati, OH (PRWEB) June 23, 2005 -- Scifeye LLC today introduced its management team that will help market and commercialize the company’s patent-pending Scifeye™ CMOS Imaging Sensor. The company’s technology, which will be displayed at the 2005 Greater Cincinnati Inventor’s Fair, can be used to solve a variety of asset tracking problems, including as a complement or alternative to radio frequency identification (RFID). The management team consists of Chris Komnick, president, Darryl Dieckman, vice president of engineering, and an advisory board that includes Dr. Fred Beyette and Dr. Philip Wilsey, two of the original designers of the Scifeye technology.
“Out of the gate, it is critical that we have the right people and advisors in place, and although we are a small team, we have started with the right mix of business, marketing and technology expertise to help get this project off the ground,” said Komnick. “Three of the original developers of Scifeye are part of the company, and will continue to provide support as we work to introduce Scifeye to the market and establish the appropriate partnerships. Scifeye has been in development for the past two years, and has the potential to significantly enhance current asset tracking and security monitoring systems. In addition to a talented pool of potential employees, Cincinnati offers an excellent proving ground for Scifeye, with a number of organizations that can benefit from our technology.”
Komnick has more than 17 years of experience working with various software and hardware technology businesses, from startups to public companies. Prior to founding Scifeye, Komnick worked as vice president of business development for Schema Software until its acquisition by Apple in February 2005. From 1997-2002, Komnick served as director of engineering and vice president of business development for Stellent Corporation where he performed a wide-array of business development and strategic planning activities for the company’s OEM technologies group. Prior to Stellent, he was president of Group 42, a company he founded in 1994 and sold in 1995.
Komnick earned a bachelor’s degree from Purdue University, a master’s degree in business administration from Miami University, and has completed post-graduate work at the University of Chicago. He is a faculty member of the Graduate Business School for the University of Phoenix and frequently serves as a guest lecturer and mentor for both the Thomas C. Page Center for Entrepreneurship and the Buck Rodgers Business Leadership Program at Miami University.
Dieckman has more than 14 years of experience designing and implementing complex software and hardware systems. He has a broad range of electrical and software engineering experience, including designing circuits, circuit boards, and embedded systems and architecting and developing mission critical enterprise software systems. Prior to joining Scifeye, Dieckman played key roles in many development projects at Clifton Labs, a Cincinnati-based electrical and computer engineering research and development firm. For the past two years, Dieckman has served as the lead engineer on the development of the PHOCI™ sensor, now owned by Scifeye. Dieckman earned a bachelor’s of science degree in electrical engineering from the University of Cincinnati.
Drs. Wilsey and Beyette, professors at the University of Cincinnati, are Scifeye cofounders, and helped conceived and design the current Scifeye technology. They will work as advisors to the company, including helping with ongoing technology and business development efforts.
About Scifeye LLC
Founded in May 2005, Scifeye is a privately owned technology company based in Cincinnati, Ohio. The company’s patent pending technology can be leveraged to solve problems in a variety of areas such as optically based networking, motion capture, vehicular control systems, interactive kiosks, and controlled broadcasts of consumer interest information. In June 2005, Scifeye introduced the Scifeye™ CMOS Imaging Sensor, which can be used to solve a variety of asset tracking problems. With Scifeye’s sensor, digital video cameras can capture both the visual imagery of a scene while simultaneously receiving data from object tags that communicate via high-speed pulses of infrared light. Scifeye is currently funded through an SBIR grant and Ohio Research Commercialization Grant. For more information on Scifeye, visit www.scifeye.com.
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HomelandDefenseStocks.com Announces New Featured Profiled Company: Cyberlux Corporation
Cyberlux lighting products a necessity as hurricane season approaches – new technology addresses emergency scenarios, such as power outages or critical security lighting needs
POINT ROBERTS, WA (PRWEB) June 23, 2005 -- HomelandDefenseStocks.com Announces New Featured Profiled Company: Cyberlux Corporation Creators of Breakthrough Emergency Scenario Lighting Technology
Cyberlux lighting products a necessity as hurricane season approaches – new technology addresses emergency scenarios, such as power outages or critical security lighting needs
www.HomelandDefenseStocks.com (HDS), an investor news portal for the Homeland Defense sector reports that Cyberlux Corporation (OTCBB: CYBL), a provider of energy efficient and cost effective lighting technology is a new featured profiled company.
Cyberlux Corporation has created breakthrough lighting technology that provides the most energy efficient and cost effective lighting solutions available today. Several products are designed to address emergencies such as power outages or critical security lighting needs. Cyberlux uses solid-state semiconductors, trademarked as its diodal(tm) lighting elements, which consume 92 percent less energy than incandescent elements and perform for over 20 years in contrast to 750 hours for traditional bulbs.
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Cyberlux Corporation (OTCBB: CYBL) is a Nevada corporation that was incorporated on May 17, 2000. Cyberlux, “cyber” for advanced state and “lux” the Latin word for light, is engaged in the development, manufacture and sale of general lighting, long-term interim emergency lighting and other special lighting products which use solid state diodal™ lighting elements instead of bulbs or tubes.
The Company’s ReliaBright products address the long-term blackout emergency lighting needs with battery powered (60 hours) lighting solutions for hotels, hospitals, adult care centers and high-rise apartments, and long-term evacuation lighting solutions for commercial buildings. In addition, the ReliaBright portable perimeter lighting systems for military and commercial use are designed to provide security illumination of large land areas with lightweight, portable, energy-efficient lighting units. The Aeon™ “Task & Accent” lighting products address commercial and residential task and accent lighting such as interior lobby accent lighting and under cabinet counter lighting as heatless long-term (75,000 hours of life) lighting solutions for the building management and homeowners. This unique lighting resource for cabinetmakers, contractors and do-it-yourselfers offers three levels of light from soft white diodal™ elements that are cool to the touch and easy to install.
The residential Aeon closet, cabinet and counter lighting was unveiled at the Kitchen & Bath Industries Trade Show in Las Vegas, NV on May 10, 2005. The Company’s general lighting technology will provide a 40 to 60 percent reduction in maintenance costs for property managers through replacement of walkway, corridor or landscape lighting elements and 68 percent reduction in energy costs for those fixtures.
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Southwest Airlines Responds to DFW Minority Chambers of Commerce
Dallas, TX (PRWEB) June 22, 2005 -- Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) has received a few questions from people who are confused about why six chambers representing minority-owned businesses in our area would support a position that protects a high-fare monopoly at DFW Airport, suppresses the area economy, and is anti-competitive in nature. We are a bit taken aback ourselves.
The North Dallas Chamber of Commerce bravely set the pace for repealing the Wright Amendment early on in this debate when it said the area's "aviation assets (should be) managed locally to encourage the competition that will result in maximum benefit to the taxpayers, the region and the traveling public." This is a position we assumed other business people, including those represented by the DFW minority chambers of commerce, would embrace.
We know a number of these chambers' constituents are loyal Southwest Airlines Customers who value our commitment to low fares with a high level of Customer Service. We know these business people would benefit greatly from low fares to destinations outside of the current Wright Amendment bubble. We know these businesses also would benefit greatly from the increased travel and tourism that would be generated by repealing the Wright Amendment.
DFW Airport, and more specifically, a man in charge of the contracts awarded there, hosted today's press conference. We certainly don't blame the DFW minority chambers for trying to protect these contracts. It just shows that DFW Airport is fighting this battle with dollars and cents while all Southwest Airlines has on its side is truth, right, and justice.
Note: For the 2003-04 term, Dallas Love Field awarded a third of its airport concessions and nearly 40 percent of its construction and professional services to "Disadvantaged Business Enterprises" (DBE).
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June 20, 2005
The Tungsten Fabrication Experts
For over a decade, the “Tungsten Electrode Experts” at DGP have lead the welding industry in the precise manufacture of tungsten electrodes. However, DGP’s capabilities do not end with tungsten electrodes! With their state-of-the-art equipment and experienced staff, DGP is also an industry leader in the grinding and CNC machining of tungsten for any number of applications. DGP offers unmatched quality and capability at the lowest prices. DGP provides precise and consistent CNC parts from low volumes prototype to high-volume production and from the simplest rods to complex fabrications with the strictest tolerances
Newbury Park, CA (PRWEB) June 20, 2005 -- For over a decade, the “Tungsten Electrode Experts” at DGP have lead the welding industry in the precise manufacture of tungsten electrodes. However, DGP’s capabilities do not end with tungsten electrodes! With their state-of-the-art equipment and experienced staff, DGP is also an industry leader in the grinding and CNC machining of tungsten for any number of applications. DGP offers unmatched quality and capability at the lowest prices. DGP provides precise and consistent CNC parts from low volumes prototype to high-volume production and from the simplest rods to complex fabrications with the strictest tolerances.
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Environmentally Friendly Cleaning with Light Reduces Costs
The innovative laser cleaning systems produced by Cleanlaser Systems from Germany, come to the UK. Used throughout the world for industrial and restoration cleaning, the equipment offers power and versatility, uses no water or chemicals and has the lowest cleaning running costs.
(PRWEB) June 17, 2005 -- CIProcess Ltd, the UK-based, innovative Cleaning and Process Systems company, announces that it is the exclusive distributor in the United Kingdom of laser cleaning systems produced by Clean Laser Systems in Aachen, Germany.
Developed over the last 10 years, the innovative laser cleaning systems combine power and versatility, with the lowest operating cost of all industrial cleaning methods. They offer a safe cleaning method and are environmentally friendly, using no water or chemicals and producing no effluent.
Primarily used for industrial cleaning and surface treatment, renovation and paint removal applications they also remove contaminants, production residue and coatings without damaging the substrate. Metallic and reflective surfaces are ideal although other substrates can be addressed.
Operating costs are reduced, through downtime minimization, low running costs and life span extension, with ROI paybacks of fewer than 12 months often achieved. They are easy to automate and can be integrated into existing manufacturing lines, to be used on-line and in-place without damaging equipment or requiring machine dismantling.
In use with leading companies and governments throughout the world, there are over 65 Cleanlaser systems in operation. Standard units are available in 120-W and 500-W versions, in portable or stationary versions, and special designs are also available.
Dave Adams, the technical director of CIProcess, reports "Laser cleaning is a precise, cost-effective method for cleaning when traditional methods fall short. Cleaning lasers are adept at removing additives, colorants, grease, rust, and other contaminants, while also minimizing abrasion and heat build-up.”
The Nd:YAG pulsed, solid-state lasers direct a high precision programmable scanning beam of up to 0.5mm diameter. The cleaning surface reflects laser energy and is minimally affected, however, any contaminants on the surface absorb the laser energy and are quickly vaporized, with any fumes or particulates removed by an in-built filter.
The cleaning stops when the contaminant is consumed, and consequently there is a minimal heat build-up, avoiding the microscopic roughening and cracking of metal surfaces that can be present when using traditional cleaning methods.
Cleanlaser systems are currently in use in the automobile, aerospace, bakery, food, electronics, restoration and other industries. New applications are constantly emerging and clients are invited to discuss their applications and submit their products and processes for testing in Cleanlaser’s laboratories.
The Cleanlaser systems are part of CIProcess’s extensive range of innovative cleaning and processing equipment including CIP/COP systems, innovative blast cleaning systems, skids, electrical and hygienic installations.
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Historic Aircraft Returns Home to Prestwick for Ayr 800
The next event in Ayr 800 – the year-long calendar of activities to mark the 800th anniversary this year of Ayr being granted Royal Burgh status – will be a celebration of an important date in Ayrshire’s history that takes place on Saturday, June 25 to mark the golden jubilee of the first flight of the Twin Pioneer airliner in 1955.
(PRWEB) June 19, 2005 -- The next event in Ayr 800 – the year-long calendar of activities to mark the 800th anniversary this year of Ayr being granted Royal Burgh status – will be a celebration of an important date in Ayrshire’s history that takes place on Saturday, June 25 to mark the golden jubilee of the first flight of the Twin Pioneer airliner in 1955.
The 16-passenger Twin Pioneer was designed and built at the Scottish Aviation factory at Prestwick Airport with a requirement to have short take-off and landing characteristics, so that it could be used in remote parts of the world with small and very basic airfield facilities.
Some of the stories covering the design and operation of Twin Pioneers in civil and RAF service will be recounted at a conference on the aircraft to be held at the Marine Hotel in Troon on 25 June, the 50th anniversary date.
The anniversary weekend will also be marked by the return of a Twin Pioneer to Prestwick Airport. It is scheduled to touch down at Prestwick Airport at 1600 hours on Friday, June 24, 2005.
Owned by Air Atlantique of Coventry and the sole operational example in the world, Twin Pioneer G-APRS will offer historic pleasure flights on Saturday 25 and Sunday, June 26, from Orangefield, off Monkton Road, Prestwick.
The Twin Pioneer had its origin in the smaller Prestwick Pioneer designed to an Air Ministry requirement for a single-engine communications aircraft able to operate from confined landing strips.
First flown in 1947, and in its developed Mark 2 form in 1950, the Prestwick Pioneer became famous for its ability to fly at very low speed and for demonstrations of its very short take-off and landing runs. This performance was due in large measure to the high lift devices, the flaps and slats, with which its wings were fitted.
It was in Malaya that the unique characteristics of the Pioneer were first put to great use by our armed services in the campaign against communist guerrillas, acting in a supply role to jungle forts with only tiny airstrips in the middle of dense jungle.
So effective was the four-passenger Prestwick Pioneer that a need for a larger aircraft with similar performance became apparent, and design work was put in hand by Scottish Aviation on the twin-engine aircraft that became the 16-passenger Twin Pioneer, later nicknamed the “Twin Pin.”
To give the necessary short take-off and landing characteristics the wings of the Twin Pioneer were fitted with the same flap and slat high lift devices as the Prestwick Pioneer.
The prototype of the new aircraft made its first flight from Prestwick Airport on 25 June 1955. By the time production ceased in 1962, 87 Twin Pioneers had been built, finding their way into civilian and military service and operating in most continents of the world.
Like their smaller sisters the Prestwick Pioneers, Twin Pioneers were put to work in Malaya by the RAF and also the Royal Malaysian Air Force. Other tours of military duty for the Twin Pins were in the baking hot desert area round Aden and in various parts of Africa, equipped to carry out many different roles though acting mainly as a light transport.
Civilian aircraft operated in many countries - including Australia, Kuwait, Indonesia, Borneo, Iran, Iraq, Canada, Nepal, Morocco and Sierra Leone, and some Twins even ended up in Vietnam and Cambodia.
One of the most interesting aircraft was G-AOER fitted with large wing-tip magnetometers and a large camera hatch for the Rio Tinto geophysical survey. The last major operator of the Twin Pioneer, Flight One, used them in the surveying role until 1991.
More than nine Twin Pioneers still exist, probably the most important being G-APRS still earning its keep with Air Atlantique as the only flying example in the world.
Permanently in Scotland, the former Flight One Twin Pioneer G-BBVF is displayed at the Museum of Flight at East Fortune Airfield east of Edinburgh.
At the RAF Museum at Cosford west of Birmingham one of the ex-78 Squadron machines is currently in storage, pending construction of a new display building.
Of the other remaining Twin Pins, two are in museums in Malaysia, two are in more or less airworthy condition in Australia, with a third under restoration for the Australian Aviation Museum, and one is in Switzerland.
And one even turned up in Baghdad at the end of the recent Iraq war.
In its 70-year history, the aircraft factory at Prestwick Airport has sent over one thousand new aircraft of five different types into the skies - the Prestwick Pioneers, Twin Pioneers, Bulldogs, and most recently the Jetstreams.
It is a remarkable aviation heritage to which the Twin Pioneer made a significant contribution. The weekend of 25 June will be a unique occasion to hear about the Twin Pioneer, to see it in the skies, and even to fly in it.
The Twin Pioneer conference and the visit by G-APRS to Prestwick have been arranged by the Prestwick Branch of the Royal Aeronautical Society. The Prestwick Branch of the Society is greatly indebted to Glasgow Prestwick International Airport, Air BP and South Ayrshire Council for their support towards bringing the Twin Pioneer back to Prestwick for the anniversary weekend.
Pleasure flight departures will be from near McIntyre Avenue, Orangefield, approached from Monkton Road, Prestwick. For advance bookings for flights (price £50 per person) phone Air Atlantique on 08703 304747. For further local information on the Twin Pioneer conference in Troon or on flights phone 01292 477796 or 01292 476032.
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In 2005 the historic town of Ayr in Scotland marks the 800th anniversary of King William the Lion of Scotland signing a Charter in 1205 proclaiming Ayr to be a Royal Burgh.
Ayr Guildry, an association of local business people which itself dates back to 1325, is currently organizing Ayr 800, a 12 month long calendar of events to celebrate the anniversary throughout the year.
Brian Martin of Ayr Guildry said: “It seems fitting and appropriate to celebrate 800 years of Ayr’s history in as many different ways as possible.
“Since the inception of this project, I have been amazed to discover the number and diversity of clubs, associations and groups that flourish in our town. Ayr 800 provides them all with a magnificent opportunity to play a prominent part in our year of celebrations.
“For people and businesses in the hospitality and tourism industry, Ayr 800 offers the chance to attract visitors who might otherwise not have come to our town in 2005.
“And Ayr 800 provides an additional platform for local businesses to promote their products, skills and services to the world.”
Brian Martin concluded: “Regular updates to the calendar of events will be posted on the Ayr 800 website at http://www.ayr800.co.uk
“All businesses, clubs, societies and individuals who would still like to take part in this great celebration of our town’s history will be most welcome, and should get in touch with us as soon as possible.”
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John Hay, Clerk to Ayr Guildry. Telephone: +44 (0)1292 264091.
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Sniffex, Inc. Announces Positive Response to Presentation at Commercial Information Technology for Military Operations
Sniffex, Inc. (OTC.PK: SNFX), in its first major conference presentation since Sniffex, Inc. announced its hand held bomb detection device earlier this month, the inventor, Yuri Markov presented Sniffex and its capabilities at the Commercial Information Technology for Military Operations (CITMO) (http://www.citmo.net)
Irving, TX (PRWEB) June 18, 2005 -- Sniffex, Inc. (OTC.PK: SNFX), in its first major conference presentation since Sniffex, Inc. announced its hand held bomb detection device earlier this month, the inventor, Yuri Markov presented Sniffex and its capabilities at the Commercial Information Technology for Military Operations (CITMO) (http://www.citmo.net) International Workshop in Plovidiv, Bulgaria. The company stated that the response to the product was overwhelmingly positive and that numerous new potential customer and sales agents for the product were identified. The conference is sponsored by the US Army Research Laboratory and the US Office of Naval Research and held under the auspices of the Ministry of Defense of Bulgaria.
"The reaction to Sniffex was overwhelmingly positive," stated Mr. Markov. "We are fortunate to have been able to present this new technology to an international group of experts in the field of military technology that immediately recognized Sniffex's enormous potential as a new tool in the worldwide war against terrorism."
As a result of the introduction of the Sniffex technology at CITMO, the company stated it received invitations to present the product and its capabilities from several European countries and initiated discussions with other companies in the field of explosives detection that could serve as distributors for Sniffex in Europe and Asia.
"This is the beginning of a worldwide effort to introduce governments and private organizations to Sniffex and its unique capabilities," stated Paul Johnson, President and CEO of Sniffex. "We are thrilled with the response we have received thus far and look forward to having that interest turn into a solid stream of sales for the company in the near future."
About Sniffex
Sniffex (http://www.sniffex.com) was formed in November of 2004 to bring to the market a new generation of electronic detection systems. It has established its corporate office in Irving, Texas and named Paul Johnson, an entrepreneur who has started and developed numerous technology companies, as President. In addition, the Company has formed a partnership with Yuri Markov, a noted Bulgarian engineer, to lead the design and development of its products.
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June 17, 2005
Flight Experts to Corral Safety in Cowtown
International experts in aircraft accident investigation will convene in 2005 in Fort Worth, Texas, to discuss flight safety. Technological advances in flight safety and flight accident investigation will be presented.
(PRWEB) June 17, 2005 -- They will come from as far away as the land “down under”, representing four continents. They are detailed folks, familiar with herding minuscule clues amidst mud, muck, and, often, macroscale misery. Gathering together from more than 30 countries, flight experts of the International Society of Air Safety Investigators (ISASI) will head to Fort Worth, Texas, “Cowtown”, this September 12 -16 to discuss the latest technical advances in flight accident investigation and exchange information about flight safety.
Aircraft accident investigators perform a painstaking job, outposts of mainstream aerospace employees. They work in dust, downbursts, and debris, or in front of computers and in labs. By the end of the trail, they will have rustled through thousands of small innocuous pieces of rubble, sheriffs of every detail. Their job is more than a duty—they consider it a moral obligation to the aeronautical community and the public: Make sense of aircraft accidents so that mistakes are not repeated.
The roundup of worldwide investigators fulfills a primary mission of ISASI, to promote aviation safety by improving the accident investigation process. This year’s seminar will highlight relevant topics using the theme “Investigating New Frontiers in Safety” (www.ISASI2005.com).
Keynote speaker for the meeting is John Goglia, former board member of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and the first member of the board to hold an FAA aircraft mechanic certificate. During his tenure, Goglia raised awareness of the increasing significance that aircraft maintenance plays in aviation accidents.
Speakers lined up for the meeting are experts in accident investigation, and many of them hold flight safety positions on government regulatory boards. Main topics slated for presentation include a review of recent investigations, accident data analysis, sharing industry information, managing post-accident stress, and crewmember perspectives of accidents.
According to Curt Lewis, president of the DFW ISASI chapter and seminar chair, air safety investigators train in proper investigation procedures, biohazards, interview and photography techniques, crash site survey, human factors, and engine mechanics—along with a slew of other specialized areas.
“We are a diverse organization, but our members share one goal. We all believe that air safety is practicable and sustainable. With continuing technological advances and training, we believe we can consistently achieve safer air travel,” Lewis said.
That claim is backed by statistics compiled from international regulatory transportation safety boards, insurance companies, and regional news media, which show a consistent decrease in fatal passenger flight accidents in the last decade. From a passenger’s standpoint, 2004 was the safest year in aviation since World War II.
And so it seems fitting that these probing pioneers of aircraft accident investigations will head to Fort Worth, a city whose roots are emblazoned in frontier heritage.
ISASI, headquartered in Sterling, VA, was founded in 1964 with 140 charter members. Today, ISASI includes seven international societies, 12 U.S. chapters, 10 Committees, and nine Working Groups. Members represent more than 64 countries, including government safety boards, airlines, and crewmember organizations. http://ISASI.org
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The American Small Business Coalition and Network Referral Group Form Strategic Alliance
New Alliance Will Support Member Companies Engaged in Federal Contracting; Combined Organizations Represent Over 1,300 Businesses in 17 States and Four Countries
Ellicott City, MD and Columbia, MD (PRWEB) June 17, 2005 -- Network Referral Group (NRG), one of the largest Mid-Atlantic business networking organizations, and The American Small Business Coalition (The ASBC), a membership-based networking and support organization that assists small businesses in the acquisition of relationships and business intelligence in the Federal sector, today announced the formation of a strategic alliance.
Together, NRG and The ASBC represent more than 1,300 businesses in 17 states and four countries. NRG will operate under the name NRG Government which was established for this alliance. Early joint activities will include establishing government meeting groups where members can begin to exchange information specific to Federal contracting and developing strategies and teams.
“After sitting down with The ASBC and understanding their business model and philosophy, there was an obvious synergy,” said Michael Weiner, president and founder of Network Referral Group. “As we continued to delve into the needs of our members, it came to our attention that many of our members are involved in Federal contracting, and NRG needed to find a solution to help them expand their market share within the government. The relationship with The ASBC will allow our members more access and awareness to Federal business opportunities.”
The ASBC will focus on providing a broad level of understanding about doing business in the federal arena and developing market research. To that end, The ASBC has signed preliminary agreements with a company that provides information services specific to government acquisition programs. This will represent just one example of the many tools used to assist members with their business research and development activities.
“There are many organizations involved in trying to change legislation related to Federal contracting, small businesses and the socio-economic groups recognized by the U.S. Government – that’s not where we saw a need," said Guy Timberlake, CEO and Chief Visionary Officer of The American Small Business Coalition. “We focus on helping small businesses utilize the resources around them to further their ability to capture mindshare and contacts which can lead to qualified business relationships and opportunities.”
About Network Referral Group
NRG, headquartered in Ellicott City, Maryland is a networking organization committed to helping companies grow their business that brings together owners, entrepreneurs and selling professionals to develop business through leveraged referrals. The NRG team functions much like a board of directors working with its members to create a dynamic synergy to help them develop and retain clients. NRG brings together companies to help develop business through leveraged referrals, and quarterly Summits. Positioned as a referral group and not a traditional leads exchange program, NRG has a membership base of approximately 1,000 throughout the Mid-Atlantic region. For additional information on Network Referral Group, visit their website at: http://www.networkreferralgroup.com or contact Roxann Gardner at 443.280.2110.
About The American Small Business Coalition
The American Small Business Coalition, headquartered in Columbia, Maryland was established as a non-partisan organization focusing its efforts on programs and procurements within the Federal government and working within the construct of current U.S. acquisition regulations and small business size standards. The membership consists of small, medium and large companies working in a collaborative environment to foster team-building and the exchange of information related to business opportunities with the United States Government. Members of The ASBC are provided information, education and training by industry professionals and former government employees and executives. To learn more about The ASBC, visit: http://www.theasbc.org
or call 410.381.7378.
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The National Homeland Security Knowledgebase (www.NationalHomelandSecurityKnowledgebase.com) Index of Directories Includes Section for Non- Profits
Site Features Homeland Security Resources, News, Technology Sectors, Directories, Newsletter, Marketplace, Research, Homeland Security Advisory System
Point Roberts, WA (PRWEB) June 17, 2005 -- The National Homeland Security Knowledgebase, www.NationalHomelandSecurityKnowledgebase.com, (NHSK) recognizes the efforts of Non Profits in dealing with the end results of terrorism, war and poverty and has created a new section for Non Profits to be featured at no charge.
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The National Homeland Security Knowledgebase also includes comprehensive Homeland Security information resources, Homeland Security news, directories, newsletter, investment research, technology sectors, a Homeland Security marketplace, and a collection of links on the topic of Homeland Security related topics.
The National Homeland Security Knowledgebase currently holds a Top 6 ranking on major search engines (Yahoo! and Google) using the search phrase "homeland security". The National Homeland Security Knowledgebase is the Internet's most comprehensive resource portal focused on the topics of homeland defense, counter-terrorism, emergency management, disaster preparedness, critical infrastructure protection, and increasing the public's overall level of situational awareness and readiness. The newly added critical content enhances and expands the benefits previously offered to visitors following the Homeland Security sector.
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The NHSK (http://www.NationalHomelandSecurityKnowledgebase.com) was recently acquired by www.HomelandDefenseStocks.com (HDS), a global investor and industry news and research portal for Homeland Security stocks and the Homeland Security sector.
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Law Enforcement Associates Announces Filing of Patent Application for World's First Infrared Battlefield Surveillance Shells
Law Enforcement Associates Corporation (OTCBB: LENF), a surveillance and security technology company, today announced that it has filed a patent application for the world's first infrared battlefield surveillance shells.
Youngsville, NC (PRWEB) June 17, 2005 -- Law Enforcement Associates Corporation (OTCBB: LENF), a surveillance and security technology company, today announced that it has filed a patent application for the world's first infrared battlefield surveillance shells. The infrared surveillance shells will allow the military to observe enemy troop and equipment movements at night on otherwise unlighted battlefields and areas of operations. The infrared shells can be used by Special Force