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August 31, 2005

QuantumSphere, Inc. Achieves Milestone With High-Quality Nano-Nickel/Cobalt Alloy For Replacement Solution in Multi-Billion Dollar Platinum Electrode Market

QuantumSphere, Inc. announced it has a clear replacement solution for the platinum electrode market. Independent validation regarding this development poses a serious issue for platinum suppliers in the platinum group metal catalyst market-- while presenting tremendous business and cost savings advantages for companies.

COSTA MESA, CA (PRWEB) August 31, 2005 –- QuantumSphere, Inc., the leading manufacturer of metallic nanopowders for applications in aerospace, defense, energy and other markets demanding advanced material applications, announced (“QSI- nano™ Ni/Co alloy”) as a clear replacement solution for the platinum electrode market. QuantumSphere is the only supplier of the world’s highest quality metallic nanomaterials including QSI- nano™ Ni/Co and other proprietary alloys. Independent validation, provided by DoppStein Enterprises, Inc. (DSE) regarding this development, poses a serious issue for platinum suppliers in the platinum group metal catalyst market, as QSI- nano™ Ni/Co alloy will alleviate dependency on platinum as the main catalytic material in a variety of battery and fuel cell applications-- while presenting tremendous business and cost savings advantages for companies.

A shift from finely divided platinum to QSI- nano™ Ni/Co alloy results in a reduction in the cost of fuel cell and battery catalysts by approximately 50%, while achieving up to 90% of pure platinum performance, based on current prices. Conversely, a 90% cost savings will result in a remarkable 73% performance relative to pure platinum. To view independent scientific data from DSE that supports and validates QuantumSphere’s achievement in the catalyst marketplace, visit http://www.qsinano.com/products.html and click on “DSE nano-Nickel/Cobalt Validation Data.”

“By adopting our product, QuantumSphere enables companies to provide new product offerings in the marketplace and increase their revenue,” said Kevin Maloney, CEO, QuantumSphere, Inc. “For example, we have spoken with many firms that are frustrated by the fact that products using small fuel cells or batteries face a problem-- up to 40% of the total product cost is derived from the expense of the catalyst. By using our QSI- nano™ Ni/Co alloy product, QuantumSphere can reduce the total device cost significantly. This opens up an exciting range of new business opportunities for companies that want to offer new products to customers but were previously hindered by the cost that platinum imposed on the OEM and final product price. Additionally, the method of making these materials is highly scalable and fully automated. QSI- nano™ Ni/Co alloy will liberate companies from their dependence on platinum, lower the cost of production and increase profit margins, enabling firms to offer new products at a price point that will be accepted in the market,” Maloney added.

DoppStein Enterprises, Inc., conducted experiments and provided independent scientific data to validate QuantumSphere’s achievement. “After months of working to evaluate and validate QuantumSphere’s product and manufacturing capabilities, I can finally state with full confidence that oxygen reduction catalysis on cathode electrodes using QuantumSphere’s nano-sized nickel/cobalt alloy material has been unambiguously demonstrated,” said Robert Dopp, President, DSE. “This catalyst can be used in a variety of practical batteries and fuel cells, including Li-ion, Zn/air, PEMFC and DMFC. One fundamental issue of fuel cells is the reliance on platinum as catalyst. For a cost comparison, finely divided platinum (currently $75.00/gram in bulk) costs approximately 5 times as much as QuantumSphere’s nano-Ni/Co alloy catalyst (currently $15.00/gram). This translates into a large reduction in total device cost. Implementation of this new technology incorporating QSI-nano™ Ni/Co alloy in the alternative energy sector has the potential to dramatically accelerate commercialization of these micro devices,” Dopp added.

Confirmation of catalysis was accomplished through a series of experiments where nanocatalysts were used alone and in conjunction with varying amounts of platinum. “Not only are QuantumSphere’s catalysts active alone, they also enhance the activity of platinum when combined with various QSI-Nano™ materials. Compared with a pure platinum catalyzed cathode, QuantumSphere’s metallic nanoparticles show up to 90% of the catalytic activity,” Dopp commented. “The activity was demonstrated using electrochemical techniques and impedance spectroscopy. This was the first clear verification and will be followed by a series of optimization experiments that are targeted at meeting or exceeding the activity of high surface area platinum catalyzed cathodes. The impact of these findings is enormous, as it reveals that nanocatalysts prepared by QuantumSphere’s proprietary methods have the potential to partially or fully replace platinum (a $10-$12 billion market, annually), one of the most expensive and scarce electrode components,” Dopp concluded. White papers will be released in Q1, 2006.

About QuantumSphere, Inc.
QuantumSphere is the leading manufacturer of metallic nanopowders for a broad range of applications in industries such as aerospace, defense, energy, biomedical, and other markets demanding advanced material applications. QuantumSphere's exclusive manufacturing process provides: consistent, narrow particle size distribution; low level of agglomeration and impurities; custom-tailored oxide shell thickness; and the highest purity metallic nanopowders on the market that are easier to transport and handle. The company accomplishes this without compromising its commitment to the environment and the community. No other company offers these performance advantages.

QuantumSphere is the only supplier of the world’s highest quality magnetic, conductive and catalytic metallic nanopowders, including QSI-nano™ nickel (n-Ni), QSI-nano™ silver, QSI-nano™ copper, QSI- nano™ Ni/Co and other proprietary alloys. These materials will replace platinum as the main catalyst in fuel cells and other electrode assemblies and provide a renewable source of power to supply the world’s energy needs.

The company is leveraging its leading market position in metallic powders to manufacture and ship product for applications in fuel cells, magnetic medical products, bio-sensors, filtration devices and other applications including additives for plastics and electromagnetic frequency shielding. For more information, visit www.qsinano.com or contact Joe Romano, Partner, HighGround, Inc. at 781-279-1320 x 208 or e-mail protected from spam bots

About DSE
Robert Dopp is a consultant to the fuel cell, battery and related industries. During his three decades of battery R&D, resulting in 36 related patents bearing his name, he has designed several production air cathode machines, making the highest rate air cathode in the world. He has helped to develop a consumer battery with over four times the energy density of Alkaline cylindrical cells, and many tens of times higher energy than many rechargeable batteries. For more information contact Joe Romano, Partner, HighGround, Inc. at 781-279-1320 x 208.

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September 11th Realities Are Revealed in San Diego Premiere

"9/11 Mysteries: Legend or Logic?", a multimedia presentation by The 9/11 Roadies, connects the hows, whys and wherefores of the September 11th picture. Premiering in San Diego California on September 11th, 2005.

(PRWEB) August 31, 2005 -- "9/11 Mysteries: Legend or Logic?", an entertaining 2-hour audiovisual presentation by The 9/11 Roadies (Brad and Sofia), has just completed a successful 6-week run in a Hollywood theatre, and is now poised to rock San Diego with what many have called "the most powerful presentation of 9/11 evidence ever made."

The San Diego premier will be on September 11th, 2005 at 7 p.m. at the
Encinitas Community Center, 1140 Oak Crest Park Drive (corner Balour/Encinitas Boulevard). Admission, $15, includes a color program and a free copy of the bestselling DVD "Loose Change", a 9/11 documentary by Dylan Avery.

"9/11 Mysteries" presents photographic and video evidence drawn from over 3000 websites and 10 current documentaries, allowing viewers to create perspective and form conclusions by themselves. Without pointing fingers or making allegations, the show suggests that something is very wrong with the story we have heard so far.

A "Second Wave" of interest is now surging through America around the huge number of unanswered questions of 9/11. The "First Wave" were the original skeptics, who wasted no time creating books, videos and websites, but had a limited audience due to national shock and horror in the wake of the event.

The 9/11 Roadies and their audience are the "Second Wave," those who have only now begun to ponder the plausibility of what could have and could not have happened that day. The size of the Second Wave is rapidly growing.

Whenever the presenters are interviewed on radio stations, calls and interest flood in for more information on the topic many say "changed the world forever," but little is known about what really happened that day.

As can be seen by the energetic response to Eric Hufschmid's "Painful Deceptions" (screened August 13 in San Diego with standing-room-only turnout), the public is primed for more on 9/11. Perfect timing for a non-partisan live presentation on the big-picture view of how a mere two hours of real-world theater became the critical launch pad for a long-planned global recipe!

The show contains four segments. "Demolitions" reveals what the Roadies call "woops footage" from major news networks. Much of the video aired that morning by the media giants was never aired again. While shots of the plane strike were shown repeatedly to millions, the building collapses were not. Slowed down and analyzed, the collapses are the key.

"Hijackers & Planes" reveals anomalies about the destruction to the Pentagon, the Arab terrorists, the wandering planes, and the passenger cell-phone calls, leading into the question of why Air Force scramblers failed to intercede within minutes as standard operating procedure mandates. "War Games" covers the numerous military drills in force that day.

"Who Benefits" discusses the stock trades, the government's expanding geopolitical program, military as industry and the birth of the warfare state, connecting all the dots with clips from documentaries and the news.

Why live presentations? Probably because as far as this subject is concerned, the newsrooms are closed, however, new information about the 9/11 attacks is becoming available weekly, and attendees will be shocked at how much information they have not seen in the major media.

A reviewer for Backstage West in LA said: "If your acquaintance with the event is limited to what aired that day and the mainstream follow-up, a great deal of this may be quite surprising. Even if you tend toward lefty crankiness, the discussion of the physics of building demolition and the structural integrity of steel frames is an eye opener."

For more information and a free video preview, go to www.911Mysteries.com. Call Sofia for interviews at 858-342-4900 or email smallstorm @ earthlink.net.

Where and when:
September 11th, 2005, 7pm
Encinitas Community Center
1140 Oak Crest Park Drive (corner Balour/Encinitas Blvd, in Oak Crest
Park)
Encinitas, CA 92024-4000

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Gentex Corporation Awarded $26.3 Million U.S. Army Advanced Combat Helmet Contract

Gentex Corporation, corporate headquarters in Carbondale, PA, was awarded a $26.3 million ballistic helmet contract by the U.S. Army.

CARBONDALE, PA (PRWEB) August 31, 2005 -- Gentex Corporation received official award notification from the U.S. Army for a $26.3 million contract for the initial delivery of 120,000 ballistic helmets and 1,200 spares kits. The five-year contract contains provisions for additional quantities to be awarded following the first year’s commitment.

The Advanced Combat Helmet (ACH) contract was awarded to the Helmet Systems business unit of Gentex Corporation for the manufacture and supply of ballistic protective headgear made from high-performance para-aramid fibers and designed to meet the U.S. Army’s latest specifications. The ACH is part of the U.S. Army’s upgrade program to improve ballistic protection of previous military personnel headgear. The contract will require the Carbondale-based facility to manufacture 10,000 helmets per month, starting in 2006.

“Today’s military missions and troop protection demands continue to drive Gentex’s research, design and manufacturing of advanced ballistic protective helmets,” stated Charles Rudolf, Vice President & General Manager of Gentex Helmet Systems. “We are honored to be able to continue to play an essential role in preserving the personal safety of American military personnel.”

The contract is one of three substantial ballistic helmet contracts Gentex Corporation has been awarded by the U.S. Army since 2003. Gentex is currently also fulfilling a five-year U.S. Marine Corps contract, awarded in 2003, for Light Weight Helmets (LWH), of which it has delivered over 100,000 helmets to date. In the 1980s, the privately-owned company was the first manufacturer of para-aramid helmets for the U.S. Army, delivering over 700,000 Personnel Armor System, Ground Troops (PASGT) helmets. Gentex is also the world’s leading manufacturer of helmets for fixed wing and rotary wing aircraft.

Gentex® Corporation, headquartered in Carbondale, PA, is a world-leading manufacturer comprised of four business units: Gentex® Helmet Systems, Carbondale, PA, is the world's leading manufacturer of helmets for military, law enforcement and civilian fixed wing and rotary wing aircraft, is dedicated to also providing precision platforms necessary for the latest, advanced helmet-mounted display systems, and is an integrator of revolutionary light management technology for protective eyewear systems for military, medical, scientific and law enforcement personnel. Gentex® Respiratory Products, Rancho Cucamonga, CA, is a world-leading manufacturer of high-altitude oxygen breathing equipment for military aircraft, and is dedicated to the design, development and manufacturing of oxygen masks, test sets and respiratory connectors and accessories for military and civilian aircraft and personnel.

Gentex® Electro-Acoustic Products, Derry, NH, is a leading manufacturer of communication systems and noise-canceling technologies, including microphones, acoustic sensors and intercommunication equipment for use in high-noise military, commercial and industrial applications. Gentex® Performance Materials, Carbondale, PA, is a well-known manufacturer of advanced materials and technologies to enhance human performance, including Dual Mirror® and Flexir ® aluminized fabrics specifically designed to provide the ultimate protection from extreme heat, molten metal or high-pressure steam; Lifetex ® textiles and Rampart ® personal protective systems for military, law enforcement and related homeland security missions requiring chemical and/or biological protection; and the patented Clearweld plastics laser welding and joining technology offering unprecedented color, design freedom and manufacturing flexibility.

For more information about Gentex Corporation's products, materials, technologies and capabilities, please visit www.GentexCorp.com or call 570-282-3550.

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Leading Defense Supplier Implements the SEA Supply Chain Conversion Plan

SBS Technologies' Government Group, located in Albuquerque, begins implementation of the Supplier Excellence Alliance (SEA) Supply Chain Conversion Plan. Aerospace, defense, and space suppliers leverage the Supply Chain Conversion Plan to improve on-time delivery and quality performance while reducing costs.

Albuquerque, NM (PRWEB) August 31, 2005 -- According to Vice President and General Manager, Dave Wessing, SBS Technologies’ Government Group, located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, is launching the implementation of the Supplier Excellence Alliance (SEA) Supply Chain Conversion Plan. “We’re excited about the possibilities and eager to get underway,” notes Wessing.

The SEA Supply Chain Conversion Plan is the industry standard business system being adopted by aerospace, defense, and space suppliers to help the U.S. supply chain become more competitive.

SBS Technologies, founded in 1986, designs and builds open architecture embedded computer products that enable original equipment manufacturers to serve government, commercial and communication markets. SBS has eight primary operating locations. SBS’s New Mexico-based Government Group provides a wide range of products to aerospace and defense primes, including The Boeing Company, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman and Raytheon. The SBS Albuquerque location has a workforce of 150 employees.

About the Supplier Excellence Alliance (SEA)
SEA is the joint program office for the aerospace, defense, and space industries’ supply chain conversion. As a non-profit alliance of leading industry prime contractors, SEA’s purpose is to accelerate supply chain performance and help U. S. suppliers become more competitive. SEA member companies include The Boeing Company, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman Company, United Technologies, Parker Aerospace, Rockwell Collins, Pratt & Whitney, Hamilton Sundstrand, Textron, Bell Helicopter, Cessna Aircraft, and Bombardier.

The industry Conversion Plan deploys a collaborative business system to help suppliers expand capabilities and achieve immediate and sustainable improvements in on-time delivery and quality performance, while reducing costs. The Conversion Plan helps supplier companies develop new capabilities that will enable them to become more competitive and better support the emerging needs of their customers.

To learn more about SEA visit the SEA website at http://www.seaonline.org.

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PartsBase, Inc. Takes Another Step Toward Real-Time Inventory Exchange

Moving closer to supporting a real-time, or live parts and data exchange, inventory file turn times are cut from 48 hours to just 4 hours.

Boca Raton, FL (PRWEB) August 31, 2005 -- PartsBase, Inc. announced today that it has again decreased the amount of time needed to turn inventory file submissions into live inventory on its parts locator exchange from 48 hours to just 4 hours.

“Under current loads with the upgrades we’ve made, clients loading an inventory file under their normal formats will have their new inventory live online within four hours” says PartsBase Chief Information Officer Brian Tolley.

“The procurement process for the aviation, aerospace, and defense industries is quickly moving towards a real-time environment whereby buyers can see a seller’s inventory as it is at the present moment. This technology moves PartsBase another step closer to the live exchange and further bolster our position as the industry leader in our space” added Jesse Josephson, Vice President of Marketing.

Operating the world’s largest aviation, aerospace, and defense exchange, PartsBase facilitates worldwide exposure of over 45 million line items (representing billions of individual parts). Through an intuitive online interface, buyers use several different methods of search to easily locate available inventory.

PartsBase operates as a parts locator service, technology provider, marketing outlet, and research tool for over 3,800 clients (16,000+ end users) worldwide. Client companies range from the large world-wide corps like Bell, Boeing, Raytheon, Honeywell, Rolls Royce, major distributors and suppliers, over 400 airlines, third party maintenance facilities, OEMs, etc. For more information contact Jesse Josephson, Vice President of Marketing at 561-953-0700, extension 2367, or visit www.partsbase.com.

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Samsung Signed As the Exclusive South Korea Distributor for ioIMAGE Intelligent Video Systems

ioIMAGE LTD., specializing in development of video-based solutions for the security industry, has announced today that Samsung Group affiliate, Samsung Techwin Co., LTD. has signed an agreement for exclusive distribution in South Korea of ioIMAGE TotalTrack® intelligent-video products. TotalTrack products, for indoor and outdoor applications, are designed to appeal to a range of public and private sectors including site security, loss prevention, site safety, industrial, and manufacturing markets

HERZLIYA, ISRAEL (PRWEB) Aug 31, 2005 –- ioIMAGE LTD., specializing in development of video-based solutions for the security industry, has announced today that Samsung Group affiliate, Samsung Techwin Co., LTD. has signed an agreement for exclusive distribution in South Korea of ioIMAGE TotalTrack® intelligent-video products. This agreement includes the distribution of existing ioIMAGE products, future OEM, and jointly developed products.

ioIMAGE TotalTrack products feature several built-in modules: IntrusionTrack for detecting intruder scenarios, PTZTrack for transforming pan/tilt/zoom cameras into self-directed intruder-tracking systems, Unattended Threat Detection for detecting left-behind baggage scenarios, Object Removal Detection for detecting if an object has been removed, and Stopped Vehicle for detecting parking and stopped vehicle violations.

“Samsung Techwin’s world class business profile and future vision makes them an ideal partner to serve as an ioIMAGE distributor. Their technology and diverse product portfolio is a match that represents true synergy.” said Roni Kass, ioIMAGE’s CEO and founder, “This agreement opens a door to future security, industrial, and military opportunities.”

TotalTrack products, for indoor and outdoor applications, are designed to appeal to a range of public and private sectors including site security, loss prevention, site safety, industrial, and manufacturing markets. TotalTrack products are installed worldwide at sites such as the US Department of Energy Sandia Labs (DOE), US nuclear power plants, Israeli Defense Forces military sites, Israeli Parliament government buildings, high-profile religious institutions, land-border defense, seaports and industrial chemical sites.

VTD™ Powered Products
ioIMAGE Video Threat Detection (VTD™) technology is built into TotalTrack products and provides high-end detection capabilities while maintaining remarkably low false alarm rates. ioIMAGE has leveraged this technology and working with anti-terrorism and loss prevention experts provides cutting-edge threat detection features. These features, designed for real-world security, reduce surveillance workload and drive down security costs.

“The enhancement of surveillance cameras with intelligent video functionality will allow us to provide customers what they need and want – proactive intelligent cameras. This agreement allows us to provide outstanding functionality and proven performance of ioIMAGE products.”, said Mr. Myungho Yoo, General Manager of Samsung Techwin Optics & Digital Imaging Division.

About Samsung Techwin Co., LTD.
Samsung Group affiliate, Samsung Techwin Co., offers a variety of consumer, business and military products and services. It develops, manufactures and sells optics, digital cameras, engines, semi conductor equipment, and defense products.

Samsung Techwin Co., LTD. 647-9, Yeoksam-Dong, Kangnam-gu, Seoul, 135-080, Korea - www.samsungtechwin.com

About ioIMAGE LTD.
Founded in 2000, ioIMAGE is a leading security technologies company and maker of VTD™ technology and intelligent-video TotalTrack® systems.

ioIMAGE LTD., 3 Maskit Street, Herzliya Pituach, Israel 46733 - www.ioimage.com

Media Contacts:
Daniel Doron
ioIMAGE, Ltd.
Tel: +972-9-9546003

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August 30, 2005

New Software Provides Plant Engineering and Facility Management Groups a Robust Paperless Inspection and Reporting Solution

Comprehensive, yet intuitive software provides an industrial grade replacement to traditional paper based inspection systems.

Hayward, Calif. (PRWEB) August 30, 2005 --Vorpalware, a software development group focused on mobility solutions for business, today announced the release of the PlantLog software solution, which provides a complete end to end paperless inspection and reporting tool for accurately collecting and analyzing equipment status readings and other facility observations.

The PlantLog solution aims to dramatically improve efficiency by reducing the time needed to perform inspections and the administrative work of archiving, retrieving and compiling collected logs as well as providing a simplistic yet insightful means of visually trending data to assist with critical decision making for maintenance and process improvement.

“The emergence of the global economy and a trend of operational budget reductions has been putting pressure on facility managers to identify areas that could be modified in order to obtain greater optimization and efficiency” said Jim Duffy, President and Founder of Vorpalware. “While a standard paper based inspection system satisfies the need of taking actual readings, it does little to ensure the data is complete and accurate and provides no means of analyzing historical data to locate potential bottlenecks, redundancies or other areas that could be enhanced by altering its process.”

Groups can now replace traditional paper and hand written inspection systems by using rugged barcode enabled PDA’s that identify equipment and present the operator with a list of readings to take in a clear and concise manner while ensuring readings are taken within normal operational thresholds. Engineers can then view a component’s complete history with just a few mouse clicks, filter the inspections by a given date range, generate graphical charts and reports or export the data as a standard spreadsheet for sharing with external parties or regulatory agencies.

“We have been a part of the Vorpalware pilot program for over a year now and have found it to be a compelling alternative to our archaic paper based setup.” Said Neal Pearson, Engineering Manager at the Children’s Hospital of Central California. “The ability to trend recorded metrics provides us with valuable insight into our current and future plant conditions while the ability to assemble logs has significantly reduced administrative time in preparing JCAHO report submissions.”

The PlantLog product includes the following capabilities:

* Automatic equipment identification through barcode labels scanned from PDA
* Date, time and operators name are automatically attached to each inspection record
* Optional notes can be entered for each inspection.
* Warnings alert operator when a reading was taken outside of optimal ranges.
* Readings outside of optimal ranges are automatically displayed in red when viewing historical data
* User permissions feature to designate who can edit the inspection dataset, view historical data or perform actual inspections.
* Networked environment to allow multiple users to view inspection data
* Print out historical inspection data or export to Microsoft Excel
* Filter historical data by any given date range
* Create and memorize graphical charts for data analysis
* Quickly find all instances of a given value for an individual reading

Vorpalware provides PlantLog as a complete turn key solution that includes all PDA hardware, barcode labels, software and installation support. No other external dependences are required including database servers and reporting tools, which are integrated in the PlantLog software.

Pricing and Availability:
The PlantLog solution is immediately available direct from Vorpalware and is licensed on a ‘per site’ basis. Licenses are $5,695 for commercial users and $4,556 for non profit and government entities, plus the cost of PDA terminals at ~$800 each.
Multi license discounts are available as well as an evaluation package by request.
For additional information visit: http://www.vorpalware.com/plantlog

About Vorpalware:
Vorpalware is a privately held software development group established in March of 2001. Its primary focus has been business mobility solutions and consulting services to the mobile/PDA industry. Vorpalware is headquartered in Hayward California (Silicon Valley) and can be reached at +1 (510) 785-6680 or http://www.vorpalware.com

About Children’s Hospital of Central California:
Children’s Hospital Central California has 255 beds and ranks as the 13th largest freestanding Children’s Hospital in the nation. More information at: http://www.childrenscentralcal.org

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FlowSense Announces Appointment of Biometric Solutions Business Development Manager

FlowSense announced today the appointment of Bill Schlueter as Business Development Manager for its Security Technology Team.

Maple Grove, MN (PRWEB) August 30, 2005 -- FlowSense announced today the appointment of Bill Schlueter as Business Development Manager for its Security Technology Team.

Mr. Schlueter will be responsible for expanding business opportunities in the area of biometric security and access controls. He brings to FlowSense a strong background in business development and high technology marketing, and will position FlowSense favorably in the fast growing business of biometric access controls.

Currently, FlowSense offers a number of biometric solutions including iris scan, facial recognition, Live Scan products, fingerprint scan, RFID smart cards, and systems integration capabilities. Installation and support services are also provided by FlowSense.

"We hope to capitalize on a successfully delivered project from earlier this year, in which FlowSense provided a total multi-biometric mobile system at the DoD National Defense University. We offered a turnkey solution through an integrated identification system with cutting edge biometric-based authentication technology that included iris recognition, fingerprint scanning, facial recognition, and smart card technology," commented Mr. Schlueter. "The government including Homeland Security, private, and public sectors have enormous interest in accurate identification and verification methods in biometric recognition applications. We intend on being an integral part of this growing opportunity."

"The combination of proven biometric solutions, systems integration and the 8(a)/SDB certification of our company, will make it possible for Bill to develop successful business partnerships with established companies that offer security and access control solutions," noted Paul Smallwood, president of FlowSense. "Furthermore, FlowSense's minority status will help secure government and military 'set aside' projects that our biometric solution partners may not be able to access otherwise."

For more information on FlowSense's biometric solutions, please contact Bill Schlueter by phone at 763.315.9075.

FlowSense LLC is an award-winning veteran owned small business (VOSB) and 8(a)/SDB certified company providing integrated technical solutions in environmental systems (air and water quality management), security technology (biometric access control), and industrial solutions (facilities contracting). FlowSense products and services include engineering, project management, and procurement serving diverse industries including private and public sectors, military, defense, and government agencies.

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Solid Print PDF v1.0 Creates Adobe PDF Files from Any Windows Program

New software tool lets users create secure, compressed PDFs from the Windows Print dialog

(PRWEB) August 30, 2005 -- VoyagerSoft, LLC, creator of Solid Documents products, today announced the release of Solid Print PDF, version 1.0. Solid Print PDF is a low-cost solution for converting Word files, Excel spreadsheets, PowerPoint presentations, and more to secure Portable Document Format (PDF) files without the need to buy expensive Adobe® Acrobat®.

Solid Print’s PDF-creating capabilities let users save documents to PDFs from practically any Windows program. Since it works through a standard printer driver, creating a PDF is as simple as printing a document. Before the PDF is generated, users can view the document in a preview window to ensure accuracy. Document security can also be added to the PDF output file by assigning user and owner passwords.

Greater control over document layout is another key benefit of Solid Print PDF. Layout customization options include the ability to combine multiple pages into one and remove unwanted document pages from the PDF output. Users can also compress PDFs into smaller versions for e-mailing or use on the Web.

“Solid Print PDF gives users powerful and affordable document management capabilities,” said Michael Cartwright, CEO of VoyagerSoft. “Documents can easily be edited and maintained in their original format. Then by printing those documents as PDFs, users can customize them for distribution by adding password security or file compression.”

VoyagerSoft also offers the highly successful Solid Converter® PDF to Word, the complete solution for converting PDF documents to editable Word files and back again. The company's other products include Solid Capture, Solid Converter® DWG, and Solid Converter® GX.

About Solid Documents:

VoyagerSoft, LLC, maker of Solid Documents products, is a leading provider of easy-to-use document utility tools. The company creates an array of affordable document conversion, image capturing, and digital editing products that are backed by superior customer service and support. Company success can be attributed to one fundamental design principle: Keep it simple. For additional information on features, pricing, and volume licensing programs, please visit http://www.SolidPrintPdf.com or call (1) 800-880-2654.

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August 29, 2005

TCOM’s First Tactical Aerostat System to Provide Surveillance On-the-Move

TCOM, L.P. delivers its first truck mounted 17M™ Tactical Aerostat System to the United Arab Emirates, U.A.E.. The truck mounted system allows off-road, mobile operations. Operating at an altitude of 1000 feet, the system provides long range surveillance and communications while on-the-move.

(PRWEB) August 29, 2005 -- TCOM, L.P. delivers its first truck mounted 17M™ Tactical Aerostat System to the United Arab Emirates, U.A.E.. The truck mounted system allows off-road, mobile operations. Operating at an altitude of 1000 feet, the system provides long range surveillance and communications while on-the-move.

The 17M™ aerostat is an airborne platform aerodynamically shaped for drag reduction and stability. The tethered aerostat is equipped with round-the-clock intelligence gathering capabilities and provides enhanced communication in harsh desert conditions. Border incursions in the vast desert regions in the Middle East are difficult to stop without such a mobile, integrated system.

“This system was developed in response to the emerging need for a compact, self contained mobile platform that provides look-down active/passive sensors, cameras and communication systems” stated David Barlow, President, TCOM, L.P. The ease of use and mobility make these systems popular.

Entirely self supporting, the 17M™ can be operated by three people and deployed in less than two hours providing surveillance while on-the-move. Carrying payloads to operating altitudes of 1000 feet, the system can stay aloft for up to a week at a time providing persistent surveillance.

At a recent visit to our facility, Congressman Butterfield said, “This technology will enhance our ability to defend our country against foreign enemies in a way that could not be imagined just a few years ago.”

Program support was performed at TCOM’s headquarters in Columbia, MD with production activities conducted at TCOM’s Manufacturing and Flight Test Facility in Elizabeth City, NC.

Beginning its 35th year of operations, TCOM is the only company in the world that exclusively designs, manufactures, operates and supports tethered aerostat systems, both domestically and internationally. TCOM’s highly focused research & development effort has enabled it to maintain its leadership in the global aerostat market. For more information on TCOM, please visit http://www.tcomlp.com.

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The National Homeland Security Knowledgebase Sponsors Upcoming Homeland Defense Stocks Online Conference September 21, 2005

HomelandDefenseStocks.com Homeland Security online conference update: looking back at the progress and obstacles; tracking trends in technology & funding moving forward.

POINT ROBERTS, WA (PRWEB) August 28, 2005 -- The National Homeland Security Knowledgebase,www.NationalHomelandSecurityKnowledgebase.com, (NHSK) is pleased to be a media sponsor for the upcoming online Homeland Security Investor Conference to be held on September 21, 2005 and archived thereafter. The Homeland Defense Stocks (HDS) forum creates a venue for investors and industry to determine the sector winners as the market moves forward. As acts of terrorism continue, the forum will gain the expert opinions of its keynote speakers and industry participants as attempts are made to answer the questions - "Are we better prepared, and what gaps still need to be addressed?"

Public Companies and Industry Experts will provide a comprehensive overview. Investors and media can gain insight into the rapidly growing homeland defense sector, which is expected to be worth more than $170 Billion in 2006. The format consists of audio presentations and accompanying PowerPoints.

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The National Homeland Security Knowledgebase also includes comprehensive Homeland Security information resources, news, Homeland Security newsletter, investment research, technology sectors, and a collection of links on Homeland Security related topics.

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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. 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.

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PartsBase, Inc. Announces Expanded Marketing Services for Aviation, Aerospace, and Defense Organizations

Affordable, turn-key corporate video production and associated marketing campaigns aimed at increased exposure for product and service suppliers.

Boca Raton, FL (PRWEB) August 29, 2005 -- PartsBase today announced nationwide rollout of its video production and associated marketing campaigns after completion of a highly successful first year product testing phase.

PartsBase provides a turnkey solution for companies looking to enhance their corporate image through a professionally produced corporate video. “Due to significant, positive feedback from our clients regarding how their corporate video has truly affected their bottom line, we have made the decision to officially add the service to the PartsBase family of products”, said James Reilly, Marketing and New Product Manager of PartsBase.

Handling the entire process, from shooting of raw footage at the client location to editing, voiceover, hosting and streaming of the video for about a third of the cost of traditional video production companies, PartsBase allows organizations of any size to professionally present themselves via this channel. “Costs aside, clients benefit from both the industry and production expertise we offer”, said Jesse Josephson, Vice President of Marketing for PartsBase. “Traditional production houses do not have the aviation business knowledge needed to properly produce these videos, nor can they provide any sort of effective marketing solution to reach the full potential of such a product,” commented Josephson.

Companies can tap into their corporate video from anywhere in the world via online access at tradeshows, sales presentations, or any other situation that can benefit from a visual presentation of the organization and its people, products, and services. As part of the associated marketing package, PartsBase attaches the video to full-service Internet marketing campaigns and through its flagship product, the PartsBase Parts Locator Service.

PartsBase is the world's largest and most comprehensive Online Aviation, Aerospace, and Defense Marketplace. PartsBase operates as a parts locator service, technology provider, marketing outlet, and research tool for over 3,800 clients (16,000+ end users) worldwide. Client companies range from the large world-wide corps like Bell, Boeing, Raytheon, Honeywell, Rolls Royce, major distributors and suppliers, over 400 airlines, third party maintenance facilities, OEMs, etc.

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August 26, 2005

Newly-Commissioned USS Halsey Equipped with Marotta Controls Valves

Marotta Controls, Inc., a world leader in fluid control solutions, announces that its valves and manifolds have been designed into various systems on the USS Halsey, (DDG-97) the newest Arleigh Burke class guided-missile destroyer that was commissioned July 30. Marotta Controls valves and manifolds are being used throughout the ship, including some of the Halsey’s weapons systems.

Montville, NJ (PRWEB) August 26, 2005 -- Marotta Controls, Inc., a world leader in fluid control solutions, announces that its valves and manifolds have been designed into various systems on the USS Halsey, (DDG-97) the newest Arleigh Burke class guided-missile destroyer that was commissioned July 30. Marotta Controls valves and manifolds are being used throughout the ship, including some of the Halsey’s weapons systems.

“Our commitment to providing the most advanced, highly reliable fluid control solutions is evident by our inclusion on the Halsey,” said Michael J. Leahan, Vice President and Chief Sales Officer of Marotta Controls. “We are proud to be a part of the Navy’s most powerful destroyer fleet, which utilizes some of the most advanced technologies available.”

In addition to the weapon systems, Marotta Controls supplied high-pressure relief valves, special purpose valves, solenoid valves, and manifolds for other systems on the Halsey. A specialty designed back-pressure regulator is used in a helicopter in-flight refueling system relief valve for pneumatic service on the ship. The special purpose valves are used in the Halsey’s shipboard fuel oil service systems, as well as turbine intake de-icing. The four gas turbines, which power the ship to speeds in excess of 30 knots, also utilize Marotta solenoid valves, as do the Halsey’s air conditioning and electronics cooling systems. Manifolds are used throughout the ship, including in the VLS (Vertical Launch System).

Halsey is the 47th ship of 62 Arleigh Burke class destroyers. In support of the National Military Strategy, this highly capable multi-mission ship can conduct a variety of operations, from peacetime presence and crisis management to sea control and power projection. Halsey is capable of fighting air, surface, and subsurface battles simultaneously. The ship contains a number of offensive and defensive weapons designed to support maritime defense needs well into the 21st century.

About Marotta Controls
Marotta Controls, Inc., a worldwide leader in motion and control solutions, has over 200 patents and more than 60 years’ experience in providing customers with a wide range of fluid control systems for the most demanding applications in the marine, space, aerospace and pneumatic weapons markets. Marotta has subsidiaries in Cheltenham, UK, and Dublin, Ireland. For more information visit Marotta's website at www.marotta.com.

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Symmetricom Adds Low Phase Noise Option to Rubidium Frequency Standard

8040C adds low phase noise option to unmatched, fully featured and configurable rubidium frequency standard.

San Jose, CA (PRWEB via PR Web Direct) August 25, 2005 -- Symmetricom, Inc. (NASDAQ:SYMM), a worldwide leader in precise time and frequency products and services, today announced a product update to their 8040C Rubidium Frequency Standard, adding a new low phase noise option that provides a greater than 30 dB improvement in close in phase noise.

The Symmetricom 8040C provides a stable and accurate frequency reference with multiple output signal formats in an easy to install 1U rack mountable chassis. Unlike other units, the 8040C offers configurable RF outputs, GPS disciplining and a RS-232 interface for command and control. Designed around Symmetricom's award winning X72 rubidium oscillator, which is deployed worldwide as the reference oscillator in wireless base stations, the 8040C is field configurable, allowing the instrument to support changing functionality in evolving systems.

"The new low phase noise option allows us to meet more stringent frequency reference applications," commented Doug Lowrie, product manager at Symmetricom. "With this option, we are addressing the requirements of satellite ground station applications where frequency stability and low noise are critical parameters to track and communicate to satellites. Additionally, our solution provides flexible output options in a 1U rack mount package making the 8040C's cost per output the industry's lowest."

"Many of our customers, some of whom are leading government manufacturers, have relied on Symmetricom's 8040C Rubidium Frequency Standard for the generation and distribution of precision time and frequency signals," commented Gary Geil, president of Geil Corporation. "This unit can be synchronized to a primary reference and output a 1, 5 and 10 MHz low phase noise signal along with a corrected 1pps. Customers utilize these precision signals as the reference source in sophisticated automatic test equipment.

Pricing and Availability
The 8040C Rubidium Frequency Standard with the low phase noise option is available immediately for purchase. Domestic pricing begins at $4,265 USD.

For more information on the 8040C Rubidium Frequency Standard, visit www.rubidium.symmttm.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, US 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, instrumentation products include atomic clocks, cesium and rubidium standards, VME, VXI, crystal oscillators, Bus Timing, PCI cards and Global Positioning System (GPS) solutions for instrumentation applications, alphanumeric displays, 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

Contacts:
Raychel Marcotte
BroadPR
617-645-6022
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Jeanne Hopkins
Symmetricom
978-232-1487

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August 25, 2005

American School of Gas Measurement Technology Gets a New Logo in Celebration of 40 Years of Industry Service

Association Publishers develops a new logo for the American School of Gas Measurement Technology.

Houston, Texas (PRWEB via PressReleaseHelp) August 24, 2005 -- Commemorating 40 Years of Gas Industry Training, the American School of Gas Measurement Technology recently unveiled a new logo. The school, scheduled for September 19th – 22nd, 2005 at the Marriott Westchase Hotel in Houston, Texas, is busily preparing the 135 distinct classes and hands-on training involving everything from basic measurement theory to current topics that include: the Fundamentals of LNG, Importance of Hydrocarbon Dew Points, and Ethernet Radio Communications.

Created by Association Publishers, the logo is designed to simplify and contemporize the ASGMT branding in the natural gas industry. Lyle Johnson, Creative Director for Association Publishers, stated that the "ASGMT logo is the result of many man-hours of creative development which included 32 distinct creative design paths." The logo chosen for the school incorporates a simplified character set with an integrated Natural Gas Flame to represent the industry the ASGMT serves.

Out of this one design 4 different variations were developed to allow the school to use their new logo with or with out the "Anniversary" banner and with or without the supporting text. In this way the ASGMT can easily use the logo on letterhead, brochures, promotional specialties and supporting collateral.

Rusty Woomer, the 2005 General Chairman, stated "The new ASGMT logo not only marks our 40th anniversary but also reflects upon our past and future. The ASGMT long recognized that there was a real need for regular educational schools for those engaged in the field of gas measurement and related disciplines. Like the preverbal three-legged stool, ASGMT stands on an educational stool whose legs are classes, lectures and hands-on, exhibits, and plant tours. While we continuously refine the elements of the school, the principal tenet, which is education, has remained unchanged and will continue to remain unchanged. This new logo seeks to reflect our commitment to natural gas industry and training."

Mark Slusher, General Manager for Association Publishers commented, "We're excited to be a part of this important milestone in the ASGMT history. The school which started in 1966, has continued to grow and evolve over the years primarily due to its easy international access for Latin American attendees and the General Committee's drive to constantly evaluate and improve the educational mix of the school."

Drawing approximately 1000 attendees annually, the ASGMT serves as one of the largest not-for-profit training schools in the natural gas industry. Held at the Marriott Westchase Hotel, in Houston, Texas, the school is scheduled for September 19th – 22nd, 2005. Considering the pre-registration fee for the 2005 school is only $95 USD, the ASGMT is an excellent training value.

To learn how you can attend the ASGMT, register via the web at www.asgmt.com, or via the following: The American School of Gas Measurement Technology, PO Box 3991, Houston, Texas 77253-3991.

Association Publishers is a diversified Marketing Communications Services company which specializes in Oil & Gas Industry Promotions and Publicity. Services which include: Printed and Digital Marketing Collateral, Proceedings Publishing in both CD-ROM and Perfect Bound format, Event Publicity and Advertising, and Internet Based Event Registration Services. To learn more about Association Publishers and their services visit www.associationpublishers.com or email at info @ associationpublishers.com or via T: 281.655.9594, F: 281.645.6348, 5303 Nodaway Lane, Spring, Texas 77379

Press Contact:
Mark S. Slusher
General Manager
Association Publishers
5303 Nodaway Lane
Spring, Texas 77379
P: 281.655.9594
F: 281.645.6348

Posted by Industrial-Manufacturing at 05:46 AM | Comments (0)

Symmetricom Adds Low Phase Noise Option to Rubidium Frequency Standard

8040C adds low phase noise option to unmatched, fully featured and configurable rubidium frequency standard.

San Jose, CA (PRWEB via PR Web Direct) August 25, 2005 -- Symmetricom, Inc. (NASDAQ:SYMM), a worldwide leader in precise time and frequency products and services, today announced a product update to their 8040C Rubidium Frequency Standard, adding a new low phase noise option that provides a greater than 30 dB improvement in close in phase noise.

The Symmetricom 8040C provides a stable and accurate frequency reference with multiple output signal formats in an easy to install 1U rack mountable chassis. Unlike other units, the 8040C offers configurable RF outputs, GPS disciplining and a RS-232 interface for command and control. Designed around Symmetricom's award winning X72 rubidium oscillator, which is deployed worldwide as the reference oscillator in wireless base stations, the 8040C is field configurable, allowing the instrument to support changing functionality in evolving systems.

"The new low phase noise option allows us to meet more stringent frequency reference applications," commented Doug Lowrie, product manager at Symmetricom. "With this option, we are addressing the requirements of satellite ground station applications where frequency stability and low noise are critical parameters to track and communicate to satellites. Additionally, our solution provides flexible output options in a 1U rack mount package making the 8040C's cost per output the industry's lowest."

"Many of our customers, some of whom are leading government manufacturers, have relied on Symmetricom's 8040C Rubidium Frequency Standard for the generation and distribution of precision time and frequency signals," commented Gary Geil, president of Geil Corporation. "This unit can be synchronized to a primary reference and output a 1, 5 and 10 MHz low phase noise signal along with a corrected 1pps. Customers utilize these precision signals as the reference source in sophisticated automatic test equipment.

Pricing and Availability
The 8040C Rubidium Frequency Standard with the low phase noise option is available immediately for purchase. Domestic pricing begins at $4,265 USD.

For more information on the 8040C Rubidium Frequency Standard, visit www.rubidium.symmttm.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, US 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, instrumentation products include atomic clocks, cesium and rubidium standards, VME, VXI, crystal oscillators, Bus Timing, PCI cards and Global Positioning System (GPS) solutions for instrumentation applications, alphanumeric displays, 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

Contacts:
Raychel Marcotte
BroadPR
617-645-6022
e-mail protected from spam bots

Jeanne Hopkins
Symmetricom
978-232-1487

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August 24, 2005

'HR Training Presentations,' a New and Improved Training Tool from Business & Legal Reports, Inc., Makes Human Resource Training in Microsoft PowerPoint® Easier

BLR's best-selling human resource training product on CD has just been improved for greater interactivity, usability, and customization.

Old Saybrook, CT (PRWEB) August 24, 2005 –- Consistently delivering relevant human resource training to supervisors and key workers is the only sure way to keep expensive lawsuits from happening in your organization. But until now the difficulty of finding the time to research and deliver effective HR training meetings has kept many managers from following that best practice. To make that training job easier, Business & Legal Reports, Inc. (BLR) has totally redesigned its most popular human resource training product – HR Training Presentations in Microsoft PowerPoint®.

HR Training Presentations, Version 2.0, features 25 complete, ready-to-go PowerPoint®training meetings on the key human resource topics most likely to cause lawsuits and DOL compliance problems. Sexual harassment, ADA, FMLA, interviewing, and hiring meetings are provided in complete detail.

The new and improved version of this best-selling CD product features interactive exercises to involve trainees in the learning process. Another improvement is that it is now easy to customize the meetings with photos or text to make the training specific to any facility. HR Training Presentations also includes an easy to follow trainers guide, detailed PowerPoint slides, and reproducible handouts and quizzes.

HR learning experts have exhaustively reviewed BLR's new and improved product to insure easy comprehension by all audience levels and greater training effectiveness. A totally new, web-style interface makes the CD much easier to install and use.

Sample HR PowerPoint training meeting
BLR is offering free trials of this training product at its website, www.BLR.com.
As an introductory gift to HR managers, the firm offers a free download of a complete Performance Appraisal PowerPoint meeting at http://www.blr.com/82008400/PRS40

About BLR
Based in Old Saybrook, Conn., BLR publishes books, newsletters, and Web products serving professionals in human resources, compensation HR, and environmental management. For a free catalog call 1-800-727-5257 or visit www.BLR.com.

Contacts:
BLR: John Brady
860-510-0100 x159

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Rhythm Of Honor Brings Moments Of Decision

Anti-war reviewer supports music campaign for Vets and active service persons. The new troop-support campaign via music and an online community brings out mixed emotions.

Bastrop, LA (PRWEB) August 17, 2005 -- My take on the "Rhythm of Honor" CD project by Goodnight Kiss Music brought forth an incredible number of thoughts and emotions.

Going into this, it's a must to understand that I am a die hard antiwar person. I don't care if it's "us or them," the bottom line to me is people die....blood runs free. After a few years now in Iraq, in all honesty, I didn't believe anyone about noble motives for being there -- the numbers of dead and wounded are staggering and of course, heartbreaking.

Being a long time friend, supporter and partner with Goodnight Kiss Music, I did give this CD a break. After all, GNK is the music foundation that brought us the 'Addictions: Highs and Lows' CD, on which I personally worked and I found zero amount of commercialism over cause -- the CD addressed the issue of addictions, nothing more, nothing less -- not even money.

I was even more intrigued when I learned my baby sister was to perform a song on the Rhythm CD! So, I decided I'd better get with it on this one. So many CDs and projects, so full of money grabbing. "Rhythm of Honor" is not one of those. The CD was even launched with a free song download just for sharing the music that supports the cause in the "Pass It On" campaign. The free download is here:http://tinyurl.com/a4tvz

Reb Robinson was chosen to be the 'Pass it On Lady,' and believe me, she has a great song with 'Soldier's Daughter.' She is also, as it turns out, one very sweet person. Her voice gives her away as an all around wonderfully talented woman. Of course, the song she performs fits like a glove; if there ever was a song made for a voice, it's Reb and 'Soldier's Daughter.'

The owner of Goodnight Kiss, Ms. Janet Fisher, is one of my favorite persons, not to mention a long time ally and ... well, I can't say enough -- she is a super great lady who wears her emotions on the outside. This quality is has helped many a person, especially me. Her artistic production and incredible talent for selecting songs is stamped all over "Rhythm Of Honor," and each song is an entity unto itself in genre, style and content.

My original main concern when reviewing and obviously endorsing this CD was the politics involved. Hate to say it, but the color of money, green, many times outweighs the color of blood, red.

There are no politics here. None. This CD is about soldiers, fighting men and women who believe in what they are doing, which is protecting their families, our families and America. This is a record about individuals.

The CD helps and supports the 'Wounded Warrior Foundation' also, currently run from Fallujah by Colonel John Folsom. I mentioned the 'Addiction' CD; we all worked hard on that CD and it's still
going. After working with Janet on that CD a while I realized -- "hey, there's something here more valuable than the price of a compact disc; lives were at stake."

When that concept finally sunk in, I knew we were on a quest for something much more valuable that the price of the CD, we were helping people and families. I see the exact scene being replayed here. No one is getting rich off 'Rhythm of Honor,' we are once again helping people -- we are helping people that are protecting us, so ironic, isn't it? Yet, at minimum, fitting.

Please support this CD. I was absolutely in tears when I met with a local family who lost a son. I cannot explain what it did to me, except it turned me inside out and I cannot fathom what it did to the actual family. As I write this, tears form and I think of the songs, from sadness to the macho guys who push on.....they will tell you real quick -- it's for their fallen comrades and all the reason mentioned above.

Whatever goes on in the White House or on Capitol Hill, this CD is not about them, it's about the true American Heroes; the sons and daughters of America.

Stephen Jester
831-479-9993

Goodnight Kiss Music
www.goodnightkiss.com

Pass It On free audio download:
http://tinyurl.com/a4tvz

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New Clients in China and Hong Kong Spur Growth for PartsBase, Inc. In Asian Market

A handful of sizeable players in the Chinese Aviation market have joined PartsBase, bolstering the parts locator service’s presence in the overall Asian market.

Boca Raton, FL (PRWEB) August 24, 2005 -- A handful of sizeable players in the Chinese Aviation market have joined PartsBase, bolstering the parts locator service’s presence in the overall Asian market.

Xiamen Airlines, Hong Kong Aero Engine Services, Hangxin Avionics, MTU Maintenance Zhuhai, Sichuan Snecma Aero Engine Maintenance, and Samwell Aviation have acquired memberships with PartsBase.

PartsBase, Inc. Vice President of Marketing Jesse Josephson says “PartsBase is excited about this growth in our Chinese client base. We are proud to welcome these organizations to our membership community and expect the relationships help move us in the direction of continued expansion in the Asian aviation market”.

PartsBase already operates a leading global parts locator service and data research tool. Recent international growth in the membership base is making the service a viable business tool for more regions of the world each day. “As small critical mass targets are met within some of these geographic regions, like China, the membership community starts to gain momentum and the value of the service actually increases. This lures more and more clients in the region, which helps grow the entire aviation market in that same region,” Josephson continued.

PartsBase is the world's largest and most comprehensive Online Aviation, Aerospace, and Defense Marketplace. We operate as a parts locator service, technology provider, marketing outlet, and research tool for over 3,800 clients (16,000+ end users) worldwide. Our client companies range from the large world-wide corps like Bell, Boeing, Raytheon, Honeywell, Delta Airlines, Southwest Airlines, major distributors and suppliers, over 400 airlines, third party maintenance facilities, OEMs, and more.

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August 22, 2005

Force Gauge and Torque Gauge Designer & Manufacturer Announces Appointment of New Managing Director

John Page has been appointed as managing director of Mecmesin Limited. Mecmesin is the specialist designer/manufacturer of force and torque gauges, and other tension, compression and torque testing instruments and systems, for quality control testing in manufacturing industry.

(PRWEB) August 22, 2005 -- Mecmesin Limited, Europe's largest designer and manufacturer of force gauges has appointed John Page as Managing Director.

Since joining Mecmesin in 1988 John has held a number of key roles within the company including: Application Engineering Manager, UK Sales Director, and Business Development Director. It was during his time in application engineering that Mecmesin established an enviable reputation, not just as a leading manufacturer of force gauges and torque gauges for quality control testing of manufactured products, components and materials, but as a provider of turnkey system solutions designed to meet the specific measurement requirements of particular customers.

John comments that, "Following my involvement with the development of the new instruments and systems which we have been releasing, and shall be continuing to release throughout the year, I find this an extremely exciting time to be taking over. I am also looking forward to meeting the new challenges which lie ahead, as we consolidate our position in our established markets, and build our reputation within those new markets which our new product ranges now enable us to enter."

John takes over from Terry Curran who retired on 19th August.

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e-JITI II, Inc. Announces Its Second Webinar: Electronic Flight Bag for April 19, 2005

e-JITI II, Inc. announces the second webinar in a new series of informational webinars, titled, “Electronic Flight Bag.” This webinar, specifically designed for the aviation industry, covers the overall construct of Enterprise Content Management (ECM).

Ridgefield, CT (PRWEB) August 21, 2005 -- e-JITI II, Inc. announces the second webinar in a new series of informational webinars, titled, “Electronic Flight Bag.” This webinar, specifically designed for the aviation industry, covers the overall construct of Enterprise Content Management (ECM). Specifically, the webinar will address how senior executives can successfully use ECM concepts to implement Electronic Flight Bags and electronic document management systems into their complex operations.

This webinar will be presented on April 19, 2005.

The Enterprise Content Management webinar series is designed by executives, for executives (such as Director and C-Level executives) to help them understand how emerging capabilities of ECM can help them solve some of their seemingly intractable problems. In addition, with the proliferation of digital content requirements bombarding these companies (compliance, procedures, regulations, SARBOX, HIPAA, email, IM, disclosure, etc), these executives are clamoring for new, creative and cost-effective solutions.

This initial series of webinars will cover the following subjects over the next few months:
1. Enterprise Content Management
2. Electronic Flight Bag
3. Compliance
4. Learning Management Systems / eLearning
5. Reuse of Digital Content

About e-JITI (“electronic Just-in-Time Information”)
e-JITI is a new, high-technology services company that shatters industry standards about creating and using paper manuals and procedures. By applying innovative thinking and leading-edge technologies, e-JITI helps its clients create low cost, highly efficient documentation solutions. In essence, e-JITI finally enables a company to move from a paper-centric world to a digitized world, with improved capability and safety, at dramatically lower cost.

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LGSTX Selects PaperStreet to Design Its Corporate Web Site, Logo & Corporate Branding

LGSTX a transportation logistics service has selected PaperStreet Web Design to develop its web site, logo and corporate branding.

(PRWEB) August 20, 2005 -- About LGSTX http://www.lgstx.com

LGSTX (pronounced logisitics) will launch on August 15th and will provide multiple levels of transportation logistics services on both supply and demand side. LGSTX will provide services to air carriers, trucking firms and on airport facility operators, all the while focusing on shippers and freight forward logisitcs services, creating time and economic efficiencies.

The following illustrates the general line of our intended service levels - these different levels of service will be phased in during the first 90 days.

* Specialized Logistics Management packages
* Jet Fuel Sales
* Cargo, executive and passenger aircraft charter brokerage
* Ground Services Management, focusing on the Americas / Caribbean. This product will provide for all aspects of stations requirements including aircraft support, landing and parking permits, security services, hotel accommodations and warehousing services.
* Consulting Support - stand alone and integrated with other services
* Multi Modal distribution, primarily focused on Latin American destination cargo arriving at West Coast (US) ocean ports from Asia, controlled by LGSTX from Sea Port entry through to Latin American destiantion

About PaperStreet Web Design
http://www.paperstreet.com
PaperStreet creates new web sites and revitalizes aging ones. PaperStreet has been designing web sites for over four years now. Our company has produced over 150 custom web sites for lawyers, doctors, vets, and businesses.

We have several accomplished web designers, programmers, and content writers on staff. Our combined talents produce compelling web sites that achieve results. More information on our services is below:

Web Design: PaperStreet has the ability to create a professional web site from scratch. PaperStreet can also redesign your existing web site for a more professional image.

Content Writing: Whether you need a few pages written, existing copy edited, or total content development, our staff writers and editors create compelling, clean copy.

Search Engine Optimization: Can you find your web site when you search on AOL, Yahoo! or Google? Top search rankings lead directly to more web traffic, which in turn leads to more clients. PaperStreet can assist in obtaining top rankings.

Internet Marketing & PPC Advertising: We can give your web site more exposure by creating Google and Overture pay-per-click and banner advertising campaigns.

Newsletters: This form of advertising is great for generating repeat traffic to your web site by providing immediate communication with clients.

Content Management: Need to add your breaking news to the web site? How about adding a new attorney or practice area? Our content management system gives you the ability to edit your own site at any time, from any where, instantly.

For more information please visit www.paperstreet.com.

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August 19, 2005

Sense Holdings Gets Product Purchase Order From FedEx

Sense Holdings Inc. (SEHO) disclosed Wednesday that it received a purchase order from FedEx Corp. (FDX) to purchase 100 of its BC-300 biometric pilot authentication stations.

WASHINGTON (Dow Jones) (PRWEB) August 19, 2005 -- Sense Holdings Inc. (SEHO) disclosed Wednesday that it received a purchase order from FedEx Corp. (FDX) to purchase 100 of its BC-300 biometric pilot authentication stations.

The company said in a document filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission that the pilot authentication stations will be for deployment by FedEx at selected domestic operation facilities.

The purchase order, the largest single order in the company's history, was issued as part of a purchase, license and service pact between the parties.

The purchase price, which includes one years' service and maintenance, is $315,000, according to the filing. Sense Holdings said the purchase order provides for immediate delivery and payment terms of 30 days.

The company expects to complete delivery of the authentication stations by Dec. 30, the filing.

Sense Holdings said it is also entitled to a $15,000, one-time license fee covering the software included in the authentication stations.

Sense Holdings' systems are designed primarily for security-related applications for use by companies desiring to authenticate the identity of people for purposes including controlling access to restricted areas and monitoring time and attendance at the user's facilities.

-By Chad Clinton, Dow Jones Newswires; 202-862-1349; e-mail protected from spam bots

Dow Jones Newswires

08-17-05 0924ET

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HomelandDefenseStocks.com New Featured Company: Sense Holdings, Inc., Detection

www.HomelandDefenseStocks.com (HDS), an investor news portal for the homeland defense and security sector, and www.RFIDInvesting.com, (RFID) a portal dedicated to investor information on the RFID industry, are pleased to announce the addition of Sense Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB: SEHO), as a new Featured Company. Sense has an umbrella of products that focus on the Homeland Security market through their biometric solutions, micro-sensor identification, RFID asset tracking and explosives detection technology.

(PRWEB) August 19, 2005 -- HomelandDefenseStocks.com New Featured Company: Sense Holdings, Inc., a Provider of Biometric Solutions, Micro-Sensor Identification Systems, RFID and Enabling Technology for Explosives Detection.

Key Patents Provide Company with Opportunities in Homeland Security for Secure Identification, Asset Tracking and Explosives Detection

POINT ROBERTS, WA. July 21st, 2005 – www.HomelandDefenseStocks.com (HDS), an investor news portal for the homeland defense and security sector, and www.RFIDInvesting.com, (RFID) a portal dedicated to investor information on the RFID industry, are pleased to announce the addition of Sense Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB: SEHO), as a new Featured Company. Sense has an umbrella of products that focus on the Homeland Security market through their biometric solutions, micro-sensor identification, RFID asset tracking and explosives detection technology.

The Company holds worldwide exclusive rights to sales, manufacturing and distribution using intellectual property acquired from Oak Ridge National Laboratory for the detection of explosives and chemical warfare agents, as they work towards the development of a lightweight and cost effective handheld explosives detector.

Sense also designs, manufactures, markets and sells unique biometric-based hardware devices and custom application software, providing solutions for security access control, in addition to their active RFID asset tracking technology that utilizes embedded tags capable of motion detection, GPS and anti-theft.

The Company’s portfolio of key identification and security related technologies positions them for growth within the homeland security market, with significant applications for transportation, border and port security, military, and law enforcement within this sector.

Featured Company: (HDS and RFID are compensated by companies as disclosed in disclaimer)
SENSE Holdings Inc.™ is a leading provider of biometric solutions, and micro-sensor identification systems. Sense develops products targeting Homeland Security, and offers solutions that improve and secure many business, military, and personal processes. Sense owns patents and intellectual property for a MEMS based explosives detection technology licensed through a national government laboratory. The company has focused its efforts on the Homeland Security initiative. These products coupled with Sense’s biometric solutions offer a complete product showcase for Time and Attendance, Homeland Security, and Nanotechnology. Along with custom developed hardware and software products Sense Holdings, Inc, is the company that secures the future.

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Southwest Airlines Announces New Service From Pittsburgh

The carrier adds new destinations and new flights from its newest cities.

Dallas, TX (PRWEB via PR Web Direct) August 18, 2005 -- Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) announced today the addition of several new flights from Southwest's newest operations -- Pittsburgh and Philadelphia. The new service will begin later this fall. To see the complete schedule of the new flights click: http://www.southwest.com/jp/luvhome.shtml?src=PR_PIT_081805

"The response to Southwest service in Pittsburgh and Philadelphia has been phenomenal," said Gary Kelly, Southwest's Chief Executive Officer. "We are thrilled to offer additional service in these cities to satisfy the high demand for our low-fare service."

Southwest will add eight daily nonstop flights this fall in Pittsburgh, bringing the daily total nonstop departures to 19. Pittsburgh Customers can take advantage of the boost in service between existing cities, as well as brand new nonstop service to Tampa Bay and Phoenix. The airline also is adding two additional daily nonstop departures in Philadelphia, bringing the daily total nonstop departures in that city to 51. The new flights are:

Beginning Oct. 30, 2005:
* One new daily nonstop departure between Pittsburgh and Tampa Bay.
* One additional daily nonstop departure between Philadelphia and Tampa Bay (for a total of three daily).

Beginning Nov. 12, 2005:
* Two additional daily nonstop departures between Pittsburgh and Orlando (for a total of three daily).
* One additional daily nonstop departure between Pittsburgh and Chicago Midway (for a total of five daily).

Beginning Nov. 22, 2005:
* One new daily nonstop departure between Pittsburgh and Phoenix.
* One additional daily nonstop departure between Pittsburgh and Chicago Midway (for a total of six daily).

Beginning Nov. 29, 2005:
* One additional daily nonstop departure between Pittsburgh and Las
Vegas (for a total of two daily).
* One additional daily nonstop departure between Pittsburgh and Philadelphia (for a total of six daily).

"Our Pittsburgh Customers will now have the opportunity to connect to the West Coast through our Phoenix operation," Kelly said. "That, together with the increased service in our existing city pairs, is a great indicator of Southwest's continued commitment to grow."

Southwest is offering even lower fares for these new markets. Fares start as low as $79 one-way between Pittsburgh and Tampa Bay and as low as $99 one-way between Pittsburgh and Phoenix.

The fares are available for purchase today and are available for travel between Pittsburgh and Tampa Bay beginning Oct. 30, 2005, and between Pittsburgh and Phoenix beginning Nov. 22, 2005, through the end of Southwest Airlines' published schedule (currently Jan. 9, 2006). The $79 one-way fares between Pittsburgh and Tampa Bay must be purchased at least 21 days before departure. The $99 one-way fares between Pittsburgh and Phoenix must be purchased at least 14 days before departure. Fares are available one-way and are combinable with all other fares. When combining fares, all ticketing restrictions apply. Seats are limited. Fares may vary by flight and day of week and will not be available on some flights that operate during very busy travel times. Fares do not include a $3.20 federal segment tax per takeoff and landing. Fares do not include airport-assessed passenger facility charges (PFC) of up to $9 one-way and U.S. government-imposed September 11th Security Fees of up to $5 one-way. Fares are subject to change until ticketed. Tickets are nonrefundable but may be applied toward the purchase of future travel on Southwest Airlines. Fares are valid on Southwest-operated published, scheduled service only and are not available through the Group Desk. Any change in itinerary may result in an increase in fare.

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August 18, 2005

Visionary Leader in Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Joins SENTEL Corp.; Air Force Reserve Veteran and Legion of Merit Recipient Will Bolster SENTEL’s Growing UAV Program

SENTEL Corp., a premier engineering and software company, has hired retired Air Force Reserve Col. Janice Manijak Morrow – the 2004 AUVSI Al Aube Outstanding Contributor Award recipient and a Legion of Merit honoree – as its director of strategic initiatives.

Alexandria, VA (PRWEB) August 18, 2005 -- SENTEL Corp., a premier engineering and software company, has hired retired Air Force Reserve Col. Janice Manijak Morrow – the 2004 AUVSI Al Aube Outstanding Contributor Award recipient and a Legion of Merit honoree – as its director of strategic initiatives.

Morrow received the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) Al Aube Award for demonstrating the spirit and intent of its mission in an extraordinary manner. She orchestrated one of the most dynamic changes in the Air Force – the recognition of small unmanned systems and the integration of their role into the Air Force mission. In 2004, the Air Force acknowledged her UAV proposal and signed a memorandum designating Air Force Special Operations Command as lead command for all small UAVs in the service.

Morrow received the Legion of Merit Medal for her “visionary leadership” as chief of the Air Force's Special Management Office for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles. Her “superb guidance and leadership were directly responsible for defining the command's future, improving Air Force operations capabilities worldwide and arming battlefield airmen to fight the war against terrorism,” according to the citation. The Legion of Merit is awarded for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services and achievements.

“Col. Morrow brings an exceptional level of expertise and vision to our team at SENTEL,” said James F. Garrett, president of SENTEL. “Her leadership and experience in developing small unmanned systems requirements, as well as acquiring small unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) for the Air Force will help lead SENTEL into new strategic areas. She brings a keen know-how that is unparalleled in this field and will be a priceless asset to our clients in their long-term strategies.”

Morrow will build core expertise in strategic planning and launch a new division specializing in various capability aspects of unmanned systems for SENTEL, a wholly owned subsidiary of Dimensions International Inc. She will develop new strategic areas for the Alexandria-based company to expand its capabilities in unmanned systems and the expertise it offers its clients, including those in the federal government – such as the Departments of Defense and Homeland Security – and the private sector.

Morrow has more than 22 years of experience in support of the DOD, homeland defense, strategic and contingency planning, operations, research and analysis.

Morrow's new division at SENTEL will provide integration and engineering services to customers, including DOD and private industry. That work includes building roadmaps, performing assessments and tackling key challenges confronting unmanned systems employment and operations.

“Some of the biggest unmanned systems challenges in a global sense involve interoperability, bandwidth requirements, frequency allocation and management, interference, airspace management and de-confliction, as well as operator qualifications,” Morrow said. “It's important we swiftly resolve these challenges so our operators can fully reap the benefits these capabilities bring to the fight.”

The use of unmanned aerial vehicles has grown exponentially since the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and the war on terrorism. “It's the present and the future,” Garrett said. “SENTEL has been a leader in exploring the capabilities of this revolutionary industry. Col. Morrow's expertise will help us develop even more solutions in this growing field.”

On the battlefield, UAVs provide real-time data to forces, limit casualties and increase situational awareness data, information and intelligence.

“UAVs are geared for missions that are dull, dirty and dangerous,” Morrow said. “Before we send in our troops, they can survey an area and check it out for hostile forces or weaponry. UAVs provide a constant vigil over our forces and battle damage assessments. The key is our forces having accessibility to these capabilities and sound integration into the campaign. UAVs not only increase mission success but also help bring our troops home safely from the war zone.”

The commercial market is also exploring more uses for unmanned systems, in such areas as crop dusting, mapping and surveying areas and in communication relays.

“I chose SENTEL because I saw this company as the best, most primary instrument to give solutions back to our operators, overall military operations and the war on terrorism,” Morrow said. “SENTEL is attacking all the Achilles' heels that are confronting our military operations and providing innovative solutions to the commercial market as well.”

Before joining SENTEL, Morrow worked as a research associate for unmanned capabilities at the Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition Inc., one of the nation's premier institutes focusing on topics related to cognition in humans and machines.

Previously, she headed long-term strategic management of plans, programs and policy at the Air Force Special Operations Command in Hurlburt Field, FL. She was the Air Force lead officer for all small unmanned solutions, and her expertise on UAVs proved pivotal during war on terrorism special operations missions.

Morrow graduated cum laude from the University of Massachusetts with a bachelor's degree in education and received her commission from the Air Force ROTC Air Science program.

She is based in SENTEL's office at Fort Walton, FL, and will also work from its headquarters in Alexandria, VA.

About SENTEL:
SENTEL is a wholly owned subsidiary of Dimensions International. SENTEL provides mission-critical support to the Department of Defense, NASA, FAA and other government agencies in the areas of chemical and biological agent defense, software development, electromagnetics engineering and test and evaluation. SENTEL's innovative Remote Data Relay (RDR), a sensor networking system, is among its leading products. The RDR, with its new PDA capabilities, is a smart networking tool designed and built by SENTEL that can simultaneously monitor and control numerous, disparate sensors that detect, nuclear, biological, chemical and other toxic agents. Please call SENTEL at 703-739-0084 or visit http://www.sentel.com/

About Dimensions International:
Dimensions International's core business areas include information technology, integrated logistic support and air traffic control systems providing advance technology in command and control systems, electronic commerce/electronic data interchange, radar global positioning systems, warehouse management and material distribution systems to government and commercial clients. Founded in 1985, DI continues to provide innovative solutions to its clients, which include the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard and other Department of Defense agencies, FAA, USAID and the District of Columbia government. DI is an international company with staff offices in more than 50 cities in the United States and worldwide. For more information, call DI at 703-998-0098 or visit http://www.dimensionsinternational.com.

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August 17, 2005

Four Years After 9/11, Is An American Hiroshima Next?

The next post September 11 terrorist attacks on America orchestrated by Al-Qaeda are likely to involve the use of nuclear weapons, claims the author of a new book about a future 9/11 plot. Unless the threat is taken far more seriously, nuclear terrorism in America may be inevitable, resulting in massive loss of life that will make 9/11 appear insignificant in comparison.

(PRWEB) August 17, 2005 -- Sixty years after an American B-29 bomber dropped a uranium fission bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima, and 4 years after Al-Qaeda’s September 11 terror attacks on New York City’s World Trade Center and the Pentagon in Washington, America may be on the verge of experiencing a Hiroshima of its own. Those are the views of the author of a recently published novel, KING OF BOMBS, which is based on a future act of nuclear terrorism occurring on American soil. Sheldon Filger, who was a resident of New York City during the September 11 attacks on the World Trade Center, believes that the next 9/11 may very well be a nuclear detonation in a large American city.

“The overwhelming impression I formed of 9/11 is that its perpetrators, Al-Qaeda, have a hate-driven determination to murder Americans in massive numbers, with the only restraint on their lust to kill being the technical means of destruction that are available to them,” Filger said. “If, God forbid, they were ever to acquire a nuclear weapon, I have no doubt that they will employ it, with the objective of creating a Hiroshima on American soil.”

KING OF BOMBS(www.kingofbombs.com) is a fictional account of a future 9/11 plot by Al-Qaeda involving a nuclear device of vast destructive power. The title of the book is the actual name of the most powerful nuclear weapon ever built, a relic of the Cold War built by the Soviet Union, with the destructive force of thousands of atomic bombs of the type that leveled the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in the closing days of World War II. Experts who have examined the risks of nuclear terrorism have long speculated on the danger that Al-Qaeda and similar organizations could exploit the large amount of weapons grade nuclear material and many under-employed or out of work nuclear weapons experts left over from the former Soviet Union. Mr. Filger’s novel is based on such a scenario, in the process dramatizing the apocalyptic consequences posed by the threat of nuclear terrorism.

Commenting on the reasons why he wrote a novel about a future Al-Qaeda terrorist attack on America involving weapons of mass destruction, Sheldon Filger spoke about the imminent threat of nuclear terrorism being inflicted upon America. “As someone who lived through the horror of September 11, 2001, I like so many others who were in New York City on that fateful day have been waiting ever since for the other shoe to drop. Unfortunately, there is a disconnect, especially within the government, that has led to a dangerous complacency towards the acute danger confronting us. I hope my book might help shake things up, and stimulate public discourse on what I believe is the number one threat to human civilization, before it is too late.”

Filger mentioned that weapons grade nuclear materials are located throughout the world, frequently under poor security. A U.S. government program aimed at safeguarding such materials located in Russia will not be completed for another thirteen years, based on the current slow pace of implementation. “It takes only thirty-five pounds of highly enriched uranium, or as little as nine pounds of plutonium, to manufacture a simple but effective nuclear weapon, that could kill upwards of one million people in large urban areas within the United States. For the American government to treat this threat as being of such low priority that it can be dealt with on a time scale measured in decades, is to invite inevitable catastrophe. Unless our behavior towards the threat of nuclear terrorism is radically altered, it is only a matter of time before we all witness the next 9/11 attack in the form of a mushroom cloud,” Filger warned.

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Porta-King has Solutions for Congested Ports

Multi-purpose buildings increase security and maximize limited space. As port traffic increases, ports have more needs for pre-assembled buildings. Their purposes keep expanding as they accommodate new security measures and technological equipment.

St. Louis, MO (PRWEB) August 17, 2005 -- According to the American Association of Port Authorities, over the next 15 years the amount of cargo handled by U.S. ports will double to 4 billion tons per year, partly due to outsourcing. This challenges the maritime industry because ports are already understaffed and receive less than 10% funding from the Transportation Security Administration’s annual budget, despite the threat of maritime terrorism. As more employees and security equipment are needed, more buildings are required.

Although prefabricated buildings have been used at ports for a long time, their purposes keep expanding as they accommodate new security measures and technological equipment.

Gregg Pearlstone, Vice President at Porta-King (www.portaking.com), notes that assembled buildings are no longer just traditional guard booths but are complex and electronically-integrated security building systems.

“At Porta-King, we are constructing buildings that serve as freestanding data centers, security and truck checkpoints,” said Pearlstone.

According to Porta-King, many ports are adding state-of-the-art options to their buildings to make them more secure and technologically integrated. Popular features include ballistic rated construction, custom shelves and cabinets to house sophisticated security equipment, intercom systems, data ports or other specialized electronics. In addition, these custom designed units include climate control and can be equipped with pre-plumbed restrooms along with many other custom design features. Porta-King structures can also feature exterior lighting packages for increased security. Most guard buildings constructed for use at Ports or other operations located near the ocean will include roll-down shutters for protection against hurricane force winds.

As maritime traffic becomes even more congested, Pearlstone believes that Porta-King buildings are ideal because of their mobility and effective space management.

“Since American ports are so busy and have limited space, Porta-King buildings are necessary because they can easily be moved around ports. In addition, the prefabricated design enables immediate installation without the added disruptions to traffic flow associated with the construction required for a conventionally built security building,” said Pearlstone.

Porta-King has been a leader in custom-designed, pre-assembled buildings since 1969. In addition to its exterior pre-assembled buildings, Porta-King offers a full line of modular wall systems and enclosures including single and two-story designs, as well as structural steel mezzanines used for storage, production and elevated office space. Porta-King buildings provide shelter and storage solutions for virtually any working environment. For more informtion visit www.portaking.com.

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Southwest Airlines Offers Savings From Coast to Coast; Fall Into Internet-Only Fare Sales on Southwest.com

Dallas, TX (PRWEB via PR Web Direct) August 16, 2005 -- Fall into amazing savings with Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) as the airline offers Internet-only, 14-day advance-purchase fares from coast to coast. Fares range from $39 to $149 one-way and vary by destination and day of travel. To book these Southwest Airlines fare specials available only at southwest.com, go to: http://www.southwest.com/jp/luvhome.shtml?src=PR_sale_081605

"We are offering not only systemwide savings, but also spotlighting savings to the destinations our Customers want the most," said Joyce Rogge, Southwest Airlines' Senior Vice President of Marketing. "Fall is the perfect time to hit the beach, see the leaves change in the Northeast, or visit loved ones in the Heartland."

The following are examples of the special systemwide fares:
-- $39 one-way fares are available between Chicago Midway and Cleveland, between San Diego and Phoenix, and between Dallas Love Field and Houston Hobby.
-- $59 one-way fares are available between Nashville and Kansas City, between New Orleans and Nashville, and between Reno and Salt Lake City.
-- $79 one-way fares are available between Chicago Midway and Philadelphia, between Cleveland and Las Vegas, and between Ontario and Salt Lake City.
-- $89 one-way fares are available between Burbank and Seattle/Tacoma, between Albuquerque and Houston Hobby, and between Detroit and Phoenix.
-- $99 one-way fares are available Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays and one-way fares of $149 are available Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Sundays between Baltimore/Washington and New Orleans, between Phoenix and San Antonio, and between Hartford and St. Louis.
-- $109 one-way fares are available Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays and one-way fares of $149 are available Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Sundays between Albuquerque and Chicago Midway, between El Paso and Oakland, and between San Antonio and St. Louis.

California Fare Sale
Californians can fall into great savings between select California cities with Southwest Airlines' Internet-only airfares of only $49 one-way with a 14-day advance purchase. Fares are available seven days a week. Examples of the low $49 one-way fares are between Burbank and San Jose, between Los Angeles and Oakland, between Ontario and Sacramento, and between San Diego and Oakland. (See fare rules*)

Midwest Fare Sale
Fall is the perfect time to visit the Midwest with Southwest Airlines' fare sale in its Midwest cities. These southwest.com-only airfares are $39 one-way with a 14-day advance purchase. Fares are available seven days a week. Examples of the low $39 one-way fares are between Chicago Midway and Omaha, between Cleveland and St. Louis, and between Kansas City and Oklahoma City. (See fare rules*)

Houston Fare Sale
Special fall savings of $89 one-way are available on Southwest Airlines between Houston and select cities. These southwest.com-only airfares are available with a 14-day advance purchase. Fares are available seven days a week. Examples of the low $89 one-way fares are between Houston and Phoenix, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Oakland, Chicago Midway, Philadelphia, Baltimore/Washington, and Orlando. (See fare rules*)

Northwest Fare Sale
Leaves are changing and fall savings are here with Southwest Airlines' 14-day advance purchase fares from $39 to $89 one way. Fares are available seven days a week. The following are examples of special Northwest fares:

-- $39 one-way fares are available between Seattle/Tacoma and Spokane, between Spokane and Boise, and between Portland and Boise.
-- $69 one-way fares are available between Spokane and Oakland, between Portland and Salt Lake City, and between Seattle/Tacoma and Sacramento.
-- $89 one-way fares are available between Spokane and Burbank, between Seattle/Tacoma and Phoenix, between Portland and Las Vegas, and