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December 28, 2005

Free Tri-MixTM Tungsten Samples Offer Increased Life & Weld Quality

For a limited time, “The Tungsten Electrode Experts” at Diamond Ground Products are proud to offer free samples of Tri-Mix Tungsten, a scientifically balanced blend of three oxides in one multi-purpose tungsten.

Newbury Park, CA (PRWEB) December 28, 2005 -- For a limited time, “The Tungsten Electrode Experts” at Diamond Ground Products are proud to offer FREE samples of Tri-Mix Tungsten, a scientifically balanced blend of three oxides in one multi-purpose tungsten.

Tri-Mix offers stability and consistency to increase weld quality and service life dramatically. It increases the number or arc starts and decreases the amount of misfires. Tri-Mix features a low work function, so it requires less energy to start and runs cooler than common 2% Thoriated Tungsten. Unlike 2% Thoriated, Tri-Mix is also a non-radioactive tungsten.

To get your sample today, contact Diamond Ground Products or visit our website at www.diamondground.com

Diamond Ground Products is dedicated to the improvement of weld quality & welder productivity, and maintains a reputation as the industry leader in tungsten and tungsten preparation. Our ongoing management philosophy is to provide quality product and receptive service that exceeds even the most stringent expectations. Contact DGP today to see how we can help with your current or future welding applications.

For more information, contact:
Jim Elizarraz
Diamond Ground Products
2550 Azurite Circle Newbury Park, CA 91320
Ph: (805) 498-3837
Fax (805) 498-9347
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Website: www.diamondground.com

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December 27, 2005

Journalists Find Revenue Beyond the Newsroom with OSINT

ComLinks, the Fusion of Newsroom and Open Source Intelligence. Newsrooms and freelance journalists are realizing the unproductive information sitting in their computers is the raw material of OSINT, or Open Source Intelligence, and valuable to companies around the world. Many are signing on to the ComLinks OSINT Network and making their skills available for companies and organizations worldwide.

Washington, D.C. (PRWEB) December 27, 2005 -- Savvy News Directors, investigative journalists, freelancers, and news bureaus are realizing the unproductive information sitting in their computers is the raw material of a booming new industry, that of Open Source Intelligence (OSINT). The world of journalism is shrinking rapidly, thanks to takeovers, downsizing and the changing face of electronic media, but OSINT companies, in the business intelligence or competitive intelligence fields are growing by leaps and bounds. That validated information is decaying in value by the hour, and in most cases has already been paid for. The ComLinks plan is to recycle and reuse that information as the raw material for corporate client's OSINT programs.

Alan Simpson, President of Communication Links, Inc. who pioneered the fusion of newsrooms and OSINT analysis is often asked the difference between investigative journalists and OSINT. His answer is “None! In fact ex journalists make the best OSINT Analysts. They are used to wading through misinformation and hype, to get at the facts underneath, especially those from trade publications.” he explains. ”We experimented as early as 1985 with what has become to be known as OSINT, and developed the fusion of newsroom and in depth analysis.”

He has developed the ComLinks OSINT Network, staffed mainly by current and ex investigative journalists, as well as legislative, economic and technology experts, to meet the needs of US and international industry, investment banks, and private clients. Most work from home using the ComLinks web based Intranet. The OSINT Center is the newsroom of the future, highly focused, and using the benefits of distributed technologies to create a world wide net for news and expert in-depth analysis.

The speed of modern commerce, and global competition means the successful players in every industry need to know, where the industry is going, what their competitors are up to, and what analysts predict their future intentions could be. Investment Bankers and Hedge Funds need to know which are the companies and industries with growth potential, and which are in decline. Politicians too are of keen interest to corporate planners, and trends in rule making and environmental, or commercial legislation can make or break a corporation.

What has changed since those early trials in 1985 is that OSINT has now entered the mainstream, and thousands of new analysts are recruited every year. Even the US Government has finally accepted it’s value and allocated $2 Billion to develop resources. But this government spending is dwarfed by the tens of billions spent on OSINT by corporations in the USA and around the world, estimated at over $50 Billion, directly and indirectly. Now there is a shortage of qualified collectors and analysts.

A database of resumes has been created to provide corporations access to expertise in report writing, investigation, and analysis for special assignments. Often these relate to a particular industry such as aviation, telecommunications, pharmaceutical or to a specific geographical location, such as New Orleans, China, India, US Rust Belt, or Silicon Valley. All companies and organizations need to know about the environment around them, and detailed projections on important scenarios. The rate of clean up after Hurricane Katrina is a good example, should companies rebuild, or relocate?

As a Member of the National Press Club in Washington, Alan Simpson has seen hundreds of experienced journalists put out of work these past few years, and that accumulation of years of experience and knowledge lost to the world. That knowledge may be just the information Corporate America is needing for their strategic planning.

For 2006 the ComLinks team are planning OSINT’06 “Beyond the Newsroom” to showcase the fusion of journalists, writers, software providers, and the corporate intelligence providers.

ComLinks OSINT Report http://www.ComLinks.com
ComLinks OSINT Network http://www.ComLinks.net
DC OSINT Center http://www.OSINTCenter.com

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Mars Houston Awards Banquet Features Speaker from MIT and The 4Frontiers Corporation

The Mars Houston Banquet was established to recognize individuals who make important contributions towards the future exploration of the Moon, Mars, Asteroids, and beyond. It is at this annual banquet that we celebrate those individuals who toil for little or no payment, doing hard work in hope of receiving eternal glory. Join us as we recognize this year’s award recipients, celebrating their efforts to push the envelope and to help us explore the mysteries of space and beyond.

(PRWEB) December 28, 2005 -- Mr. Joseph E. Palaia IV and his team members at the 4Frontiers Corporation and at the Mars Foundation are striving to open the space frontier for humanity. These dreamers have a vision which may hold the promise for the future exploration and settlement of the solar system. Mr. Palaia will be the keynote speak at this year’s banquet and will share this vision, explaining the steps 4Frontiers is taking to make it a reality.

"We will settle Mars, and develop and explore the inner solar system, one step at a time," says Joseph Palaia, pioneer and co-founder of the 4Frontiers Corporation, a commercial effort to settle the planet Mars and enable the economic development of the inner solar system. Passionate about achieving 4Frontiers’ goals, Joe is not afraid to be an underdog of underdogs. He has challenged the likes of SpaceX to put Elon Musk's money where his philosophy is by funding extraterrestrial settlement efforts. He has also called on the Space Generation to work cooperatively, writing, "For a community with such seemingly long range vision, it is surprisingly unable on many occasions to look past petty differences and work together for the common goal. How does it help to fight against one another? The pro-space exploration, development, and settlement community is far too small as it is. If we have any hope for success, we must see past our differences and work together, presenting a unified front." In addition to the Space Generation community, Joe has made his voice heard in a recent Small World Podcast and in a live interview on SpaceAlumni.com

Mr. Palaia holds a bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering from the New Jersey Institute of Technology and is presently completing a masters degree in Nuclear Engineering at MIT. A long time Mars and space exploration enthusiast, he has helped to design and build six robots, competing in the FIRST National Robotics Competition. He has held a research assistantship at the MIT Plasma Science & Fusion Center, investigating plasma fuel reformers for just-in-time hydrogen generation and is presently conducting research and experimentation at the MIT Space Propulsion Laboratory on a Mini-Helicon Plasma Thruster. He was also responsible for the nuclear and electrical engineering disciplines on the program study team of the Mars Foundation's Mars Homestead Project.

To visit 4Frontiers: http://www.4frontiers.com/

Deadline: Feb 12, 2006 5 PM
Date: Feb 16, 2006
Time: 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Location: Gloria Dei Life Center
18220 Upper Bay Road Houston, TX 77058
Tickets: http://www.mollyguard.com/event/22295687
281-798-9060

Dress is business casual after five.

A special new slide show featured by Photo Communication Specialist Guy Christophe-Coppel will also be presented at the awards banquet.

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December 26, 2005

Spectracom Announces Acquisition of KSI

Spectracom Corporation announced today the closing of its acquisition of KSI Corporation, a subsidiary of DSPCon, Inc. based in Bridgewater, New Jersey. Spectracom also announced the closing of an equity transaction supported by Trillium Group, through which the Company raised $500,000 for working capital to support the launch of this new business and strategic initiatives in Telecom.

(PRWEB) December 24, 2005 -- Spectracom Corporation announced today the closing of its acquisition of KSI Corporation, a subsidiary of DSPCon, Inc. based in Bridgewater, New Jersey. KSI is a leading provider of bus-level timing boards to military, aerospace, telecommunications, and test and measurement markets. In conjunction with this transaction, Spectracom also announced the closing of an equity transaction supported by Trillium Group, through which the Company raised $500,000 for working capital to support the launch of this new business and strategic initiatives in Telecom. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.

“We are delighted to add the KSI product line to our portfolio,” said Lisa Withers, president and CEO. “Time and frequency customers have a wide variety of applications that require an equal variety of product platforms to choose from. With the addition of bus-level timing boards, we will be able to more fully serve the needs of the Aerospace and Defense markets as well as cross-sell our existing products to this important business segment.”

The company reported that it will relocate KSI operations to Rochester within the next several days. “We want to be in the best position possible to support our customers and have been working towards a seamless transition with logistics, sales, and service for the past several months,” said Alan Olderstein, Vice President of Sales and Marketing. “Toward that end, we have met with field sales representatives and hired staff in sales, marketing, and engineering to support this new business.”

Concluded Ms. Withers, “I can’t be more pleased with the local business community and shareholder support of our growth plans. KSI is one of many undertakings for Spectracom and we look forward to an exciting new year for the company.”

About Spectracom Corporation
Spectracom Corporation designs, develops and manufactures Legally Traceable Time® and frequency products that are used in a wide variety of telecommunication and IP networks in the Public Safety, Enterprise, Telecom and Government markets. Founded in 1972, Spectracom's worldwide headquarters is located in Rochester, New York. Spectracom is an ISO 9001:2000 registered company. For more information, visit www.spectracomcorp.com
About DSPCon, Inc.

DSPCon, Inc. is a world leader in the development of real-time data acquisition and analysis systems for use in a variety of applications including acoustic analysis, shock and vibration analysis, rotating machinery analysis, digital recorder applications, radar and sonar applications, and software radio systems. DSPCon, Inc. is an ISO 9001:2000 registered company. For more information, visit www.dspcon.com.

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December 21, 2005

Kozio Announces Support for Freescale's PowerQUICC™ II Pro Communications Processor Family; Kozio Provides Hardware Validation Through the Entire Product Life-Cycle

Kozio, Inc., the leading provider of advanced embedded functional test and diagnostics capabilities ideally suited for board bring-up, manufacturing test and power-on self-test, today announced support for the Freescale Semiconductor (www.freescale.com) PowerQUICC™ II Pro family of communications processors based on PowerPC® cores.

Longmont, Colorado (PRWEB) December 21, 2005 -- Kozio, Inc., the leading provider of advanced embedded functional test and diagnostics capabilities ideally suited for board bring-up, manufacturing test and power-on self-test, today announced support for the Freescale Semiconductor (www.freescale.com) PowerQUICC™ II Pro family of communications processors based on PowerPC® cores. Kozio broadens its line of supported processors for its production-ready embedded software products, enabling customers to quickly validate new board designs. Kozio’s products are the perfect solution for companies looking to save development effort while streamlining the process of preparing production-ready processor boards with increased reliability.

“We are thrilled to be adding to our support of Freescale processors as well as extending our alliance with Silicon Turnkey Express. This is an exciting time for us as our customers are realizing the value of adding extensive hardware testing and diagnostics to their overall product development,” stated Joseph Skazinski, Kozio’s president.

Kozio, a member of the Freescale Tools Alliance Program, provides advanced test capabilities for custom board designs based on the PowerQUICC II Pro processor with two week delivery times. Kozio’s latest release includes support for the MPC8343E, MPC8347E, MPC8349E, MPC8358E, and MPC8360E processors. Functional tests, diagnostics and programming capabilities are provided for the CPU, Flash memory, DDR SDRAM, NVRAM, PCI, I2C, GPIO, Ethernet Controllers, USB, local bus, UART, DMA Controllers, SPI and Interrupt Controller. Kozio software allows faults to be isolated down to the component level. Additional capabilities are available as needed, because each Kozio product delivery is custom tailored to each customer’s board design.

“Extensive hardware test capabilities provide a great enabler for Freescale customers, allowing them to get products to market faster,” said Mike Shoemake, business manager for Freescale’s Digital Systems Division. “Kozio software provides very attractive test capabilities for PowerQUICC processors, including the functional testing of high-speed serial interfaces.”

Kozio is partnering with Silicon Turnkey Express (www.silicontkx.com) and providing evaluation copies of Kozio’s kDiagnostics software package for STx’s GP2-PRO reference platform, a low-cost single-board computer using the Freescale PowerQUICC II Pro processor. The GP2-PRO provides an upgrade path from 82xx PowerQUICC II processor-based systems and provides integral cryptographic accelerator and Gigabit Ethernet features, making it ideal for network security and virtual storage applications. Kozio's evaluation copy of kDiagnostics includes functional tests for SATA, USB, Gigabit Ethernet and the core MPC83xx features.

“I see significant value in using Kozio test software for manufacturing PowerQUICC devices,” said Robert Applebaum, President of Silicon Turnkey Express.

Support for your custom hardware platform using a PowerQUICC II Pro processor is now available. As with all Kozio products, software can be customized to meet specific customer requirements.

About Kozio, Inc.
Kozio, Inc. develops software solutions that verify design and validate hardware for embedded single-board computer systems used in products such as ADSL gateways, wireless access points, network routers, voice solutions, security and test equipment, and aerospace systems. Kozio's products provide comprehensive test solutions, including diagnostics for board bring-up, automated manufacturing test, and built-in self-test software for manufactured products. Kozio's customers design, develop and manufacture boards used in computer-based electronic systems for the aerospace, networking, defense, test and wireless industries. Kozio products ease many embedded systems development challenges, from design through manufacturing and support, saving customers time and money. The company is privately held and based in Longmont, Colorado. For more information, visit www.kozio.com.

Kozio and kDiagnostics is a registered trademark of Kozio, Inc. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.

Contact: Joseph Skazinski, Kozio, Inc., (303) 776-1356,
or Brad Shannon, Shannon Marketing Communications, (970) 461-4906.

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December 20, 2005

Alsbridge Conducts Outsourcing Supplier Think-tank that Reveals that Traditional Procurement Processes are Leading to Sub-optimal BPO Deals

Alsbridge, the Independent Advisors on Outsourcing, Shared Services and Offshoring, today publishes the findings from a recently completed Supplier Think-tank focused on the industry’s mainstream procurement process. The think-tank, which took place in November 2005, drew together ten BPO experts from different Supplier companies to discuss the BPO sourcing process.

London, UK (PRWEB) December 20, 2005 -- Alsbridge, the Independent Advisors on Outsourcing, Shared Services and Offshoring, today publishes the findings from a recently completed Supplier Think-tank focused on the industry’s mainstream procurement process. The findings suggest there is something very wrong with the traditional buying and contracting process, particularly in the more complex world of Business Process Outsourcing (BPO).

The think-tank, which took place in November 2005, drew together ten BPO experts from different Supplier companies to discuss the BPO sourcing process. Facilitated by Alsbridge, the Suppliers met to discuss the matter and compiled a comprehensive list of what in their view is wrong with traditional procurement practices in the field of outsourcing. They were then asked to produce five key recommendations to overcome these problems and help achieve sustainable solutions for all parties involved.

Key conclusions drawn from the Supplier Think-tank include:

· Cumbersome and costly procurement processes are producing sub-optimal, price-based solutions framed by adversarial relationships

· Radical new approaches are needed in the engagement phase to produce the right solution supported by the right deal

· Advisory companies can play a key role in changing the market, but some have to significantly change their practices, which are currently creating and exacerbating the problem

To view the results of the Supplier Think-tank in full click here:
www.alsbridge.com/outsourcing_supplier_thinktank.shtml

Alsbridge Managing Partner, Tim Lloyd, comments, “We’ve seen time and time again that the expectations set at inception are not being met due to the way in which the supplier/client relationship is managed. Alsbridge has taken steps to formalize a more flexible, partnership approach we have been following for quite a while that utilizes Sourcing Alignment Sessions (SAS) which enable client and suppliers to work together in a collaborative manner. We believe this approach speeds the deal process, optimizes delivery solutions, and creates robust working relationships – therefore resulting in sustainable deals which deliver the results expected.”

Tim Lloyd, quoted above, is a Founding Partner of Alsbridge with highly acclaimed experience throughout the BPO industry. Prior to founding Alsbridge, Tim held several distinguished positions in the outsourcing industry to include: global BPO leader at Capgemini, founding partner of Ernst & Young’s BPO practice, and one of the founders of the PwC BPO business.

For details of Alsbridge’s upcoming “Intermediary” and “Client-side” Think-tank meetings as part of this series, contact Helen Ricardo at Tel: +44 (0) 20 7242 0666.

About Alsbridge

Alsbridge (www.Alsbridge.com) is the premier consulting firm providing unbiased advice on the use of Outsourcing, Shared Services and Offshoring for functions such as Information Technology (IT), Human Resources (HR), Finance & Accounting (F&A), Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Procurement, and other business processes. With a global presence across North America, Europe and Asia Pacific, we provide clients with unmatched functional experience and in-depth industry knowledge. We help clients reduce costs, improve processes and maximize shareholder value through the use of both onshore and offshore Outsourcing and Shared Services.

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December 19, 2005

Rent-A-Scope Slashes the Cost of Remote Observing to Within the Reach of most Amateur Astronomers

Adoption of a unique pricing plan augments large block volume pricing plans with the ability to also purchase small quantities of observing time.

Fountain Valley, Ca. (PRWEB) December 19, 2005 -- Rent-a-scope, a major provider of astronomical observing resources for members of the RAS Observatory of New Mexico and the general public, announced today a unique addition to the new, currently available points pricing plan.

The points plan provides access to the 5 sophisticated Takahashi telescopes mounted on remotely operated state-of-the-art robotic Paramounts telescope mounts. These high performance devices are produced by Software Bisque of Colorado, http://www.bisque.com/ and equipped with sensitive electronic detectors by SBIG (Santa Barbara Instrument Group) http://www.sbig.com/ and FLI (Finger Lakes Instruments) http://www.fli-cam.com/.

Arnie Rosner, Owner and operator of Rent-a-scope, which is based at the RAS Observatory http://www.ras-observatory.org/, located at 7300 feet in the Southern Sacramento Mountains, in New Mexico, stated, “The new points plan was actually suggested by one of our users. We have been developing this concept for close to a year.”

Rent-a-scope is hosted by New Mexico Skies, http://216.167.158.207/index.html.

Mr. Rosner commented, “Our billing system is designed to track activity by the minute. If you couple that with the fact that our camera systems are so efficient we find many researchers are able to capture their science data within minutes. This ability allows some to accomplish their research objectives on a very small budget. This is factor that has permitted us to offer points attractively bundled in small quantities. The minimum package is for 25 points at a cost of $50.00 USD.”

Here are links a few examples of the incredible data gathering abilities of some of our systems:
http://www.martin-nicholson.info/ras/30secondsa.htm
http://www.martin-nicholson.info/ras/60seconds.htm

Rosner went on to add, “The concept is really quite simple. For an example, at the current time one point is equal to one minute. A typical telescope system is being billed-out at 60 points per hour. The beauty of this program is that under certain circumstances we can adjust the number of points charged per hour to suit the conditions. For instance we will reduce the number of points billed per hour at a time of full Moon.”

Rosner continued, “If this all works out as we suspect, then researchers capable of performing certain types of activities not affected by the bright Moon will be afforded the opportunity to stretch their research funding. At the same time we gain as well since this would keep our systems in operation during a period which is usually non-productive.”

Here are a few more highlights about current new developments at the RAS Observatory:

• Recently several systems at the observatory were outfitted with additional photometric, narrowband filters and improved guiding capabilities.
• Also of major newsworthy attention is the soon to be added system designated as AREO6. AREO6 is currently under final testing and should be on line within the next 30 days. This system is located in the southern hemisphere near Queensland, Australia.

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Ramco Systems Utilizes Latest Microsoft Technology to Help CEOs Execute Strategy

Ramco Systems, the leading enterprise software provider, released a new version of its DecisionWorks software for Corporate Performance Management -- based on the recently launched Microsoft's SQL Server 2005 and Visual Studio 2005.

Lawrenceville, NJ (PRWEB) December 19, 2005 -- Ramco Systems, the leading enterprise software provider, released a new version of the Ramco DecisionWorks suite based on the recently launched Microsoft's SQL Server 2005 and Visual Studio 2005 -- to provide its customers with enhanced system performance capabilities.

Ramco DecisionWorks is a Corporate Performance Management solution that enables companies to execute strategy by leveraging the Balanced Scorecard and a tactical Goal Hierarchy methodology. DecisionWorks uses intuitive and graphical dashboards and scorecards to map corporate strategies and goals to actionable metrics.

The DecisionWorks suite consists of multiple seamlessly integrated applications that address the diverse performance management needs of an enterprise. These applications include ‘Business Decisions’ for performance management and intelligent reporting, ‘Business Integrator’ for data warehousing and Extract, Transform and Load (ETL), ‘Planning and Budgeting’ for planning and target setting and ‘Analytical Workflow’ for process and document management.

Ramco DecisionWorks is part of Ramco’s ‘Closed Loop’ approach to continuously improve business processes, and the applications that support these processes.

Denis Mulder, COO, Ramco Systems said, "Strategy execution has been a challenge for most organizations. Ramco DecisionWorks incorporates the Balanced Scorecard and a tactical Goal Hierarchy methodology to readily map strategies and goals to specific actionable metrics that are aligned with business processes. DecisionWorks is part of a set of related Ramco offerings that enable organizations to drive innovation through continuous improvement in business processes. By providing the DecisionWorks software on the Microsoft SQL Server 2005 and Visual Studio 2005 platform, we have taken advantage of the latest Microsoft technologies to provide enhanced performance management capabilities to our customers."

About Ramco: Ramco offers personalized enterprise applications that increase customer value by driving innovation within the organization. Ramco’s VirtualWorks platform turns business processes into agile software applications that combine unique, best and next practices. Ramco enterprise software is superior to standard products and custom applications owing to reduced total cost of ownership, sustained fit, enhanced agility and reduced risk. Ramco’s customers include Commerce Bank, Citibank, Cisco, Columbia Helicopters, Ericsson, Hyundai, Preferred Meals, MJB Wood, Philips Medical Systems and Swatch.

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December 16, 2005

New Plant for the Production of High Concentration Hydrogen Peroxide

Peroxide Propulsion out of Gothenburg, Sweden has been granted all required government permits for the production of 100 ton (= 220 000 pounds) 90% concentration hydrogen peroxide per year. Plant construction has started and rocket grade hydrogen peroxide will be available in April 2006.

Gothenburg, Sweden (PRWEB) December 16, 2005 -- Peroxide Propulsion has been granted all required government permits for the production of 100 ton (= 220 000 pounds) 90% concentration hydrogen peroxide per year.

Lower grade hydrogen peroxide will be concentrated to 80-90% concentration in the plant and treated in special processes to receive very pure products well suited for gas generation and rocket propulsion. Commonly used names of the products are Rocket Grade Hydrogen Peroxide and HTP (High Test Peroxide).

Construction of the new plant located in Gothenburg, Sweden, has started. Products will be available from April 2006. Peroxide Propulsion will be the first commercial producer in the Nordic countries and one of only three in the western world.

Background Information
High concentration hydrogen peroxide is a very environmental friendly fuel. The energy is released when the hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) is made to decompose to hot water steam and oxygen in contact with a catalyst. The hot gas mixture is allowed to expand in a rocket nozzle, gas turbine or a piston engine.

The only "exhaust gases" are water and oxygen.

Hydrogen peroxide is manufactured from the renewable raw materials hydrogen and oxygen. The manufacturing process is practically effluent free.

Propulsion systems using only hydrogen peroxide as a fuel have a very low weight compared to standard combustion engines, but they have higher fuel consumption. They are perfectly suited when high power is needed during limited periods of time, as in vertical take-offs of helicopters and gyroplanes. Other spectacular applications are for drag racing cars and for personal rocket belts.

The energy yield is higher when the oxygen in the exhaust gas is used to burn an organic fuel, like ethanol. One example of such a propulsion system is the system used in the Swedish torpedoes manufactured by SAAB, TWS 2000.

Peroxide Propulsion has developed its own versions of the hydrogen peroxide decomposition catalyst, in addition to a propulsion system for helicopter and gyroplane rotors with hydrogen peroxide rotor tip rockets. Air plane propellers can also be driven with this system.

For further information please contact Erik Bengtsson, Peroxide Propulsion.
Telephone: +46 (31) 92 80 22
Web Site: http://www.peroxidepropulsion.com

Mr. Erik Bengtsson, M.S., age 57, is the founder and owner of Peroxide Propulsion. Among several other positions in his career he has been development manager at the Swedish hydrogen peroxide producer Eka Chemicals.

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Southwest Airlines to Expand Codeshare Agreement with ATA Airlines to Include DFW Airport

Dallas, TX (PRWEB via PR Web Direct) December 15, 2005 -- Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) announced today it will expand its current ATA Airlines codeshare agreement to include ATA flights from DFW Airport to Chicago Midway Airport.

Southwest Customers will be able to book transportation on ATA's three daily nonstop flights from DFW to many destinations in the Southwest system via Chicago Midway Airport with a single ticketing option and through either airline.

"We are excited to expand ours and ATA's North Texas presence and offer travelers Southwest's legendary low fares," said Gary Kelly, Southwest Airlines CEO. "Southwest itself will continue to exclusively serve our Dallas Love Field home, but the expansion of our codeshare agreement with ATA Airlines to DFW gives our Customers access to many Southwest destinations available from Chicago Midway Airport."

Southwest plans to make this service available for sale on Jan. 3, 2006, and the new codeshare flights will begin Jan. 11, 2006. Flights can be booked via southwest.com or through Southwest Airlines reservations at
1-800-I-FLY-SWA. When the service begins, a range of fares will be available, from very low advance purchase fares to unrestricted walkup fares.

From Chicago Midway, travelers will have the option of connecting to many of Southwest's 42 nonstop destinations such as: Albany, Baltimore/Washington, Buffalo, Cleveland, Columbus, Detroit, Hartford/Springfield, Indianapolis, Long Island/Islip, Louisville, Manchester, Norfolk, Omaha, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Providence, and Raleigh/Durham. Chicago Midway, with 196 daily nonstop departures, is tied as Southwest's second busiest airport in terms of daily departures.

"Southwest still has no interest in splitting our operation between Dallas Love Field and DFW Airport," Kelly said. "We will continue our efforts to repeal the anti-consumer, anti-competitive Wright Amendment, which restricts our Love Field service. Given the success Southwest has had with the ATA codeshare agreement in other cities, along with the route restructuring underway at ATA, and the progress we've made in repealing the Wright Amendment, it now makes sense to add DFW Airport to our list of codeshare cities. With the high fares prevailing at DFW Airport, I know our travelers will be delighted with this new, low-fare service."

The codeshare means that Southwest and ATA Airlines will exchange passengers and their checked baggage at Chicago Midway Airport.

Southwest Airlines started the codeshare service with ATA Airlines in February 2005 by first offering connecting service in Chicago. That relationship was further expanded to include codeshare service through Phoenix and Las Vegas. Via the codeshare agreement, destinations such as Honolulu, Maui, New York's LaGuardia Airport, and Washington, D.C.'s Reagan National Airport are available to Southwest Customers.

This week, Southwest began new nonstop service out of Dallas Love Field -- the first new nonstops from Dallas in 25 years -- to Kansas City and to St. Louis, with fares starting as low as $79 one-way (*see fare rules). For more information on how travelers can help in the fight to repeal the Wright Amendment, visit http://www.setlovefree.com .

Southwest Airlines, the nation's largest carrier in terms of domestic passengers enplaned, currently serves 61 cities in 31 states. Based in Dallas, Southwest currently operates nearly 3,000 flights a day and has 31,000+ Employees systemwide.

*Fare rules: Fares are available one-way with 14-day advance purchase. Seats are limited. Fares may vary by destination and day of travel. Fares do not include a federal segment tax of up to $3.30 per takeoff and landing. Fares do not include airport-assessed passenger facility charges (PFCs) 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.

http://www.southwest.com

Contact:
Media - Public Relations of Southwest Airlines Co.
+1-214-792-4847
Customers –
+1-800-I-FLY-SWA or +1-800-435-9792
en Espanol –
+1-800-VAMONOS or +1-800-826-6667

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Eye Tracking Goes “3-D” With Optotrak Combined Eye and Head Tracking Technology

Research scientists in such fields as sports, training, aerospace, and human movement now have the benefit of long range, high accuracy eye-head integration through the combined efforts of Applied Science Laboratories (ASL), and NDI, developer of the Optotrak Certus system. Optotrak Certus integrates ASL’s eye tracking and EYEHEAD™ integration technology with NDI’s head tracking technology, which allows the subject to move over a greater distance while being tracked. This allows the ASL system to provide meaningful digital data on multiple surfaces in a large environment.

Bedford, MA (PRWEB via PR Web Direct) December 15, 2005 -- Research scientists in such fields as sports, training, aerospace, and human movement now have the benefit of long range, high accuracy eye-head integration through the combined efforts of Applied Science Laboratories (ASL), and NDI, developer of the Optotrak Certus system. Optotrak Certus integrates ASL’s eye tracking and EYEHEAD™ integration technology with NDI’s head tracking technology, which allows the subject to move over a greater distance while being tracked. This allows the ASL system to provide meaningful digital data on multiple surfaces in a large environment.

The Optotrak Certus accurately tracks a subject’s head location and orientation. The ASL eye-tracker determines the pupil’s orientation. The combined and synchronized information from the Optotrak Certus with integrated ASL eye-tracker allows an analyst to determine the 3D coordinate of the subject’s point of gaze. Up to 0.15 mm 3D positional accuracy can be achieved as the subject ambulates throughout the study environment. This information, along with the ASL eye tracker information, is used to determine where the subject is looking at all times. The eye-gaze information is stored digitally and can be quickly processed to determine the behavior of the test subject. Also, the information can be processed in real-time to facilitate interactive feedback into research.

With eye-head integration, time consuming frame-by-frame examination of video data is no longer required to determine a subject’s point of gaze. Additional information can be captured synchronously with the eye-gaze information, such as: position, orientation, velocity and acceleration of body segments or objects within the environment.

ASL has the only true EYEHEAD™ integration, which is combined eye and head tracking. EYEHEAD™ Integration is necessary to record eye position on multiple surfaces in 3-D space. This leading edge technology allows the acquisition of digital data (horizontal and vertical eye position plus eye to point of fixation distance) that specifies point of gaze with respect to stationary objects in the environment. EYEHEAD™ integration solves the 3 dimensional, 6 degree of freedom problem of finding the line-of-gaze vector in space and solving for its intersections with multiple flat surfaces. The ASL eye tracking system is the only one integrated with Optotrak that can provide digital data specifying point of gaze on target planes without restricting the subject's motion.

Established 25 years ago, NDI is trusted by international leaders in medicine, industry and research for the accuracy and reliability of its measurement technology. NDI systems are used in applications from computer-assisted therapy to aeronautics; from quality inspection to human motion research. Today, the company is a world leader in advanced 3D measurement technology with over 8,000 installations in more than 30 countries around the world. For more information, visit www.ndigital.com.

Applied Science Laboratories has been a pioneer in the examination of the human eye’s movements and pupil dynamics for over 30 years. ASL was the first company to develop a head-mounted eye tracker, eye/head integration, parallax-free optics, and many other features that are industry standard. For more information, visit www.a-s-l.com or contact the company at 175 Middlesex Turnpike, Bedford, Massachusetts, 01730 USA, Tel. (781) 275-4000 Fax. (781) 275-3388.

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December 15, 2005

Worldwide Laser Introduce Zap-Alone Laser Controller Option for LP8000 Series of Co2 Laser Systems

Worldwide Laser Services Corporation introduces the Zap-Alone laser controller option for the LP8000 series of Co2 laser systems.

Gilbert, Arizona (PRWEB) December 20, 2005 -- Worldwide Laser Services Corporation, a laser automation and integration specialist announced today the introduction of their new Zap-Alone laser controller option now available on all LP8000 series of Co2 laser systems.

The new Zap Alone controller has a USB input and smart chip on board. The Zap-Alone board is incorporated into the LP8000 Co2 laser series power supplies and replaces the traditional interface PCI card that was located in the computer. The Zap-Alone board is located in the power supply, a laptop or remote computer is plugged into the USB port for dowloading the Zap-IT laser marking, laser etching, or laser cutting files which are retained by the smart chip on board the Zap-Alone. When programming is completed the laptop or programming computer is removed & the laser runs completely independently of any computer system.

Clients with multiple laser marking or laser cutting files can have the correct laser etching or laser cutting files automatically selected via binary input from a programmable controller or serial input using a devise such as a bar code reader among other methods, hundreds of laser marking, laser cutting, or laser etching files can be retained on the Zap-Alone smart chip.

The Zap-Alone laser controller option includes a system clock for automatic marking of time, date, Julian date, or designation of operating shift. When this is coupled with Worldwide Laser’s new proprietary laser controller software, Zap-IT and design cad front end, a powerful user friendly laser control system, that can run on any windows platform, is created.

The Zap-Alone options are perfect for laser marking, laser etching or a laser cutting system where lack of space will not allow a computer and monitor. It is also perfect for installations where security is important, and removal of the computer lessens the chance that laser marking, laser cutting, or laser etching files will be altered or misapplied.

The addition of a Zap-Alone system is available on all LP8000 series of Co2 lasers at no additional cost, for details or additional information on the Zap-Alone laser controller option just call Worldwide Laser 480.892.8566 option 5 or visit our web site www.wlsc.com

About Worldwide Laser
Worldwide Laser was founded in 1986 and the company has evolved into a respected major laser marking systems manufacturer. They have also developed an impressive list of national and international service and parts clients. Worldwide currently has active clients in ten countries on three continents. Worldwide has developed a major service organization for TEA CO2, CWCO2, and ND-YAG based laser marking products. They provide one of the largest inventories of spare parts in North America. Their own products include the LP2000 series of TEA Co2 lasers, the LP9000 series of diode & flash lamp YAG lasers, and the LP8000 series of Co2 lasers. Worldwide Laser has established a major laser marking job shop with TEA CO2, CWCO2, Diode, and flash lamp ND-YAG laser marking systems. For further information call (480) 892-8566 or visit their website http://www.wlsc.com

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WWII Aviator Releases New Oral History Audio Book

WWII Aviator™, a company dedicated to oral history preservation, announces the release of the audio book WWII Aviator: Always Fasten Your Seatbelt by Captain George Mosher. Captain Mosher (1923-2002) served his country in World War II as a pilot in the Army Air Corp. This audio book contains 23 stories and over 50 minutes of audio and will take listeners on a journey through this pivotal time in history.

(PRWEB) December 15, 2005 -- In the mid-1980s, George Mosher sat down with a tape recorder and related his true story. His recollections offer detailed first hand accounts of life in the Aviation Cadets and Army Air Corp. Listeners will hear about close calls, check rides, acrobatics, night flying, and his journey from single engine trainers, to fighters and four engine bombers. A sample track is available on www.wwiiaviator.com.

Those who flew in WWII have unique and amazing stories to tell about their experiences during the war. These stories will be lost to history unless they are preserved for future generations. WWII Aviator™ utilizes state-of-the-art digital audio capabilities to restore and preserve original audio recordings.

Availability and Pricing
WWII Aviator: Fasten Your Seatbelt is available on CD for $18.95 from www.wwiiaviator.com or by phone 1-877-809-1659 (reference product number 38380251).

About WWII Aviator
WWII Aviator™ is dedicated to preserving oral histories of the aviators of WWII through the preservation and publication of oral history audio recordings. WWII Aviator™ is a division of Newecho Productions™, LLC, Louisville, CO established in 2002. You can learn more at www.wwiiaviator.com and at www.newecho.com.

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SEA Announces New Membership Opportunity

The Supplier Excellence Alliance (SEA) has developed a membership option for suppliers that provides flexibility in implementing the SEA Lean Enterprise System.

IRVINE, California (PRWEB) December 15, 2005 -- Michael G. Beason, Chairman of the Board for the Supplier Excellence Alliance (SEA), announced a new SEA membership option for supplier organizations in the aerospace, defense and space industry.

According to Beason, “Suppliers now have easy and free access to a broad range of important SEA services and materials. This membership opportunity allows suppliers to tailor implementation of the SEA Lean Enterprise System within their organizations in a way that best meets their needs.”

SEA is the Joint Program Office for the conversion of the aerospace, defense and space industry. As a non-profit alliance of leading industry prime contractors, tier-one suppliers and key industry suppliers, SEA’s purpose is to accelerate supply chain performance. The industry Conversion Plan deploys a collaborative business system - the Lean Enterprise System - adopted by SEA member companies to help supplier organizations expand their capabilities and gain immediate and sustainable improvements.

SEA Associate Membership is available at no cost for the first six months and $2,500 per year, thereafter. Associate Membership includes:

“LES for Managers” Workshop – Associate Members may attend a no cost Lean Enterprise System (LES) for Managers Workshop – a one-day educational forum for leaders who wish to learn about the three tracks of the SEA LES, with an emphasis on management of implementation. SEA founders believe LES implementation is a change management challenge that senior leadership in each supplier company must learn in order to be successful.

SEA Publications – Participants in the “LES for Managers” Workshop receive the “Aerospace Flow” and “Industrial Trainer” books. These books, authored by SEA Industry Practice Leaders, describe SEA methodology in depth. Additional copies may be purchased at low Member Rates.

SEA Communications Forums & Web Casts – Associate Members receive invitations to forums and web casts for various audiences within the SEA community. These audiences include suppliers, buyers, and service providers.

Member Rates on SEA Certification and Materials – SEA Associate Members gain access to SEA materials, certification workshops, and Authorized Service Providers at low Member Rates.

Member Meetings – Associate Members receive invitations to SEA Member Meetings that take place every six to eight weeks in locations that alternate between the east cost, west coast and Midwest. Each Member Meeting is hosted by a SEA prime.

To join SEA as an Associate Member, go to the SEA website at www.seaonline.org and click on the Join tab.

SEA members include The Boeing Company, Lockheed Martin Corporation, Northrop Grumman Company, United Technologies (Pratt & Whitney, Hamilton Sundstrand, Sikorsky), Parker Aerospace, Rockwell Collins, Textron, (Bell Helicopter, Cessna Aircraft), Space Systems Loral, Northrop Space Systems, Hitco Carbon Composites, Bombardier, Honeywell, TW Metals, and Firth Rixson Monroe.

The SEA Supplier Advisory Council includes chief executive officers from Circle Seal Controls, Cristek Interconnects, Crown Valley Precision Machining, Dow Key Microwave Corporation, Esterline Kirkhill Elastomers, Hitco Carbon Composites, Hydra-Electric Company, Irvin Aerospace, Inc., Orcon Corporation, Pankl Aerospace Systems, and Roberts Tool Company.

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December 14, 2005

Three Tenors Hitting High Notes? Try Five Hunters Shooting For The Stars!

Introducing The Asteroid Hunters From RAS Observatory

Fountain Valley, CA (PRWEB) December 15, 2005 -- Everyone knows about the Three Tenors. But at the RAS Observatory, everyone’s singing about the Five Hunters.

These top-notch amateur astronomers from around the world have formed a Web-based partnership dedicated to sharing information about discovering new, potentially Earth-threatening asteroids. Thanks to their hawk-eyed persistence, these asteroid hunters have discovered literally hundreds of previously unknown asteroids. Fortunately, none of these rocky lumps have proven dangerous.

But the peril is always there; more than 120,437 asteroids have been catalogued – leaving an unknown number still swirling capriciously in space; as evidenced by the near impact of a 100’-diameter asteroid that streaked by in 2004, just 26,500 miles from Earth. It had been detected only three days prior to its fly-by. And that’s precisely the type of interplanetary beast the Five Hunters are determined to track down.

Though working in different parts of the world, all Five Hunters met through their use of the RAS Observatory – a high-quality, New Mexico-based observatory that rents access time to professional and amateur astronomers over the Internet.

Through RAS’ website, Ernesto Guido of Castellammare di Stabia, near Naples, Italy; Andrew Lowe of Calgary, Canada; Ulrich Wolff of Berlin, Germany; Robert Hutsebaut of Brussels, Belgium; and Jeffrey Sue of Honolulu, Hawaii, all met and began posting information and sharing observational techniques about their asteroid-hunting activities.

And prodigious hunters they are. Andrew Lowe, 46, a noted Calgary geophysicist, has discovered over 250 asteroids – 110 in the past year alone.

Robert Hutsebaut, 63, of Brussels, has submitted over 1,000+ astrometric measures of 300 newly discovered NEO’s. A number of these NEO confirmations can be seen as 2004 A/CC cover photographs at www.hohmanntransfer.com/news.htm. Robert also discovered 13 new main belt objects in 2005.

Ulrich Wolff, 42, a land surveyor by day, discovered three asteroids in the early part of the year, including a main belt minor planet, 2005 BF2.

And Jeffrey Sue, a radiologist based in Honolulu, Hawaii, has the discovery of a main belt asteroid 2005 NV14 to his credit. He and Lowe were among those who tracked and photographed the extremely fast-moving 2005 FN asteroid. The photographic animation of this high-speed object can be seen at http://www.ras-observatory.org/ras/Research/ICRAR/Observers/2005FNjs/2005fnjs.html.

All Five Hunters continue to attribute much of their success to the RAS Observatory, which has close to 1,400 NEO observations to the credit of its observers.

In fact, Ulrich Wolff, the founding father of the Five Hunters, helped the observatory earn its H06 designation code by submitting his RAS observations and measurements to the Minor Planet Center – the international oversight committee for confirming and monitoring minor bodies in the solar system.

The RAS Observatory rents time to amateur astronomers who can access the same high-quality remote facilities that are currently also enjoyed by professional astronomers.

Located under the clear, dark skies of New Mexico, the observatory provides access to five sophisticated Takahashi telescope systems on Paramount robotic mounts, with sensitive CCD cameras and specialized filters available for various astrometric and astrophotographic projects – all of which can be accessed and controlled by individual users around the world via the Internet.

No special equipment or software is required to use the observatory; anyone with a computer – regardless of their level of astronomic experience – can quickly and easily learn to access and photograph deep space objects.

Partnering with the Five Hunters, the RAS Observatory posts many of their findings on its website. Plus it offers downloadable web-based seminars, such as Andrew Lowe’s discourse on Asteroid Discovery at www.ras-observatory.org/ras/Web_Seminars/web_seminars.html.

There are over 3,700 near-Earth orbiting objects, of which 736 are classified as potentially hazardous. Fortunately, there are Five Hunters out scanning the skies virtually every clear night. After all – asteroid Number 737 may be just around the corner, and these guys are looking to be the ones who bring it down.

For more information about the Five Hunters, visit the RAS Observatory website at www.ras-observatory.org. Additional information can be acquired by calling a live observatory representative at 714-501-8247, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

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SMARTCODE™ Corp. Announces The Industry's Lowest Cost EPC Gen 2 Solution For DOD Suppliers

SmartCode Corp.'s new fully integrated DoD EPC Compliance Solution priced at $1595 enables DoD Suppliers to comply with the DoD mandate in 14 days. The new DoD Solution includes EPC Gen 2/Gen 1 Reader, EPC Gen 2/Gen 1 Software, EPC Gen 2/Gen 1 Tags and the DoD Compliance Booklet including DoD Compliance regulations.

(PRWEB) December 14, 2005 -- SmartCode Corp., the world’s leading manufacturer of low cost, high performance EPC RFID hardware solutions announced today that it will expend its EPC Gen 2 Quickstart™ Program with the lowest cost EPC Gen 2/Gen 1 DoD Compliance Solution in the market. SmartCode Corp.'s new EPC Gen 2 DoD Compliance Kit enables DoD suppliers to achieve full DoD EPC Compliance in less than 14 days.

“SmartCode™ Corp. has once again taken a leadership role in providing the lowest cost EPC Gen 2 Solutions in the market," said Avi Ofer, SmartCode™ Corp. CEO & President. "Addressing the need of the 40,000 DoD suppliers for an expedited compliance with the DoD mandate, SmartCode™ Corp. has developed the lowest cost EPC Gen 2 solution with a fully integrated EPC Reader, Software and Tags to enable DoD suppliers to be up and running in less than 14 days."

Specially designed as a Low Cost complete EPC Gen 2/Gen 1 solution, the DOD EPC Compliance Kit includes a multi protocol EPC Gen 2 and Gen 1 Class 1/0 Integrated Reader with a USB/Serial port connection to a host PC, a fully functional EPC Gen 2 and Gen 1 Class 1/0 Software allowing to program and read tags with the DoD EPC codes. The Software enables an easy integration to various databases and have a full verification feature to make sure tags are working before shipment to the DoD.

The DOD EPC Compliance Kit supports common interface standards, including:

-J2EE™
-JDBC™
-Microsoft .NET™
-IBM MQSeries™
-TCP Sockets
-FTP
-XML over TCP
-Text files

The RFID mandate issued by the U.S DoD relates to the U.S military supply chain that has a world-wide network and handles items worth $ 29 billion every year. The DoD mandate requires that its 40,000 suppliers deploy passive RFID by 2007.

The DoD has instructed that by commencing January 1, 2006 all individual Cases + All Cases packaged within Palletized Unit Loads + all Palletized Unit Loads, will be tagged for the following classes/commodities to be phased in pending appropriate safety certifications.

-Packaged Operational Rations (subclass of Class I)
-Clothing, Individual Equipment, Tools (Class ll)
-Personal Demand Items (Class VI)
-Weapon System Repair Parts and Components (Class IX)
-Subsistence and Comfort Items (Class I)
-Packaged Petroleum, Lubricants, Oils, Preservatives, Chemicals, Additives (Class llIP)
-Construction and Barrier Material (Class IV)
-Ammunition of all types (Class V)
-Major End Items (Class VII)
-Pharmaceuticals and Medical Materials (Class vm)

PC and/or Trolley can be purchased separately. Upgradeable to EPC Gen 2 by Firmware. DoD EPC codes must be obtained form the DoD. EPC Station™ is a Trademark of SmartCode Corp.

About SMARTCODE CORP.
SmartCode™ Corp. is a world leading low cost, high performance EPC RFID manufacturer with revolutionary, patented, and cost effective RFID manufacturing processes. Our patented technologies enable the manufacturing of very large quantities of RFID tags at a fraction of the cost of today's traditional RFID processes. SmartCode™ Corp. introduces a cost-effective approach to dramatically reducing our clients Total Cost of Operation (TCO) thus increasing their Return On Investment (ROI). Highly affordable RFID solutions from SmartCode™ enable companies to receive 100% real time visibility of their products across their entire supply chain. SmartCode™ Corp. is headquartered in New York, NY with offices in London, Silicon Valley, Hong Kong and a R&D Center in Tel-Aviv, Israel.

Learn more about SmartCode Corp. at www.smartcodecorp.com

SmartCode™ EPC Station™ RFID Ready™ and EPC G2™ are Trademarks or Registered Trademarks of SmartCode Corp. Other marks used are trademarks or service marks of their respective owners.

Forward looking statements
Statements in this press release that are not historical facts, including those statements that refer to The SMARTCODETM CORP.’ plans, prospects, expectations, strategies, intentions, hopes and beliefs, are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on information available to SMARTCODETM CORP. today, and SMARTCODETM CORP. assumes no obligation to update these statements as circumstances change. There are risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, market acceptance of our technologies, the competitive nature of our market, SMARTCODETM CORP.’ ability to retain and increase revenue from existing clients and to execute agreements with new clients, and SMARTCODETM CORP.’ ability to attract and retain qualified personnel.

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December 13, 2005

Micro/sys 486/586 Computer Packs Powerful Data Acquisition, GPS, and Wireless Communication

Based on a high-performance 486/586 core, the SBC4495 from Micro/sys provides a powerful, feature-rich controller in a 4.5” x 6.5” EPIC™-standard footprint. Eight channels of 14-bit A/D with simultaneous reads and eight channels of 14-bit D/A provide a highly accurate temperature-compensated data acquisition system. In addition, the on-board GPS provides timing that can synchronize the data acquisition of geographically distant systems to within 190ns, along with providing location and altitude. The CardBus slot allows a diverse selection of cards to be plugged in, from Wi-Fi, to modems, to mass storage.

Montrose, CA. (PRWEB) December 13, 2005 -- Based on a high-performance 486/586 core, the SBC4495 from Micro/sys provides a powerful, feature-rich controller in a 4.5” x 6.5” EPIC™-standard footprint. Eight channels of 14-bit A/D with simultaneous reads and eight channels of 14-bit D/A provide a highly accurate temperature-compensated data acquisition system. In addition, the on-board GPS provides timing that can synchronize the data acquisition of geographically distant systems to within 190ns, along with providing location and altitude. The CardBus slot allows a diverse selection of cards to be plugged in, from Wi-Fi, to modems, to mass storage.

In addition to PC-compatible features, such as SVGA and four serial ports, the new model also includes 100BASE-T Ethernet support. With 64MB of SDRAM, CompactFlash, and full AT-compatibility, high-performance control systems can be developed as single board solutions. In its stackthrough version, the SBC4495 is ideal for plugging into a custom OEM I/O card. The SBC4495 can boot DOS, Windows 98, Linux, Windows CE, VxWorks®, and other PC-compatible operating systems.

The SBC4495 is implemented with the STPC Atlas processor, which offers speeds up to 133MHz, on-chip cache, 64-bit DRAM access, hardware floating point, and AT-compatible interrupt, timer, and DMA controllers. It also includes COM1-COM4, 24 bits digital I/O, SuperVGA, keyboard, and mouse. The SuperVGA includes hardware acceleration, and drives CRT monitors and LVDS TFT flat panel displays with resolutions up to 1280 x 1024. 100 MHz Ethernet provides fast, reliable communications. If needed, I/O expansion can be added to the SBC4495 through PC/104 cards or high-speed I/O expansion can be added with PC/104-plus cards. The CompactFlash socket on the SBC4495 can be used as solid-state storage for operating systems and large applications. A free development kit is provided that includes cables, sample software, and full documentation.

The basic SBC4495 starts at $495 in single quantity. An industrial temperature (-40°C to +85°C) version is also available starting at $565. Optional features are quite cost-effective, as they do not require additional boards. Significant OEM discounts are available. Contact Technical Sales Dept., Micro/sys, Inc., 3730 Park Place, Montrose, CA, 91020, phone (818) 244-4600, FAX (818) 244-4246, email: e-mail protected from spam bots, URL: www.embeddedsys.com.

Micro/sys has been manufacturing OEM industrial microcomputer products since 1976, including board-level products and integrated computers. Micro/sys embedded computers are specified by OEMs in semiconductor processing, medical, mail handling, pharmaceutical, industrial marking, process control, and many other industries.

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UP Aerospace, Inc. Offers Round-trip Payload Space Flights Directly to the Public and Private Enterprise

UP Aerospace, Inc.-- www.upaerospace.com -- the world’s premier supplier of low-cost, space-access services, establishes another first: Providing the general public and private enterprise with round-trip space flights for virtually any kind of payload. Companies & advertisers can use the service for one-of-a-kind marketing promotions, product "launches" (literally!), commemorative "space-flown" merchandise, etc. Scientists can use the service for ultra-low-cost research, microgravity experimentation, etc. All for a fraction of the cost of other space-flight options.

Hartford, Connecticut (PRWEB) December 13, 2005 -- UP Aerospace, Inc. the world’s premier supplier of low-cost, space-access services, establishes another first: Providing the general public and private enterprise with round-trip space flights for virtually any kind of payload.

Payloads can be up to 110 pounds and 7 feet long. Payloads fly on UP Aerospace’s exclusive SpaceLoft™ XL rocket well beyond the earth’s atmosphere and into space. SpaceLoft™ sub-orbital space flights have apogees of 72 to 140 miles.

Typical payload opportunities for companies include:

* Unique “space-flown” merchandise.
* One-of-a-kind commemorative items.
* The possibility to transform ordinary food and beverage ingredients into “cosmic” constituent ingredients for mass-marketed foodstuffs and beverages.
* Out-of-this-world product launches (literally!) dovetailed with unique advertising and marketing campaigns.

For scientists, the space flight provides:

* Ultra-low-cost platform for space-related research.
* Space-access panels that can fully expose cameras, sensors, collectors, etc. to the space environment.
* A wide range of micro-gravity research possibilities.
* The opportunity to release payloads and experiments from the vehicle into space.

UP Aerospace provides round-trip, space-transportation services for a fraction of the cost of traditional space-flight options. Complete, fully supported space flights -- with on-land payload recovery -- are as low as $25,000.

Immediate space-flight opportunities are available -- including on the upcoming scheduled March 27, 2006 space launch that will inaugurate the New Mexico Spaceport. At least two additional space launches are planned for 2006. Up to 30 launch opportunities are scheduled for 2007, 2008, and beyond.

Find out how affordable a space mission can be. Visit www.upaerospace.com for mission and vehicle details. Or contact UP Aerospace at 860.673.2502.

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Ben Trowbridge, CEO of Alsbridge, the Outsourcing, Shared Services, and Offshoring advisory firm, delivers Keynote Speech at Outsourcing Institute Roadshow in New York

Ben Trowbridge, CEO of Alsbridge, the premier Outsourcing, Shared Services and Offshoring advisory firm, delivered the keynote speech at the final event of the Outsourcing Institutes’ 2005 Roadshow. The presentation, titled "Real Outsourcing Stories: Best Practices in Action" was given to an audience of executives from various industries to include financial services, banking, publishing, and consumer products.

Dallas, TX (PRWEB) December 13, 2005 -- Ben Trowbridge, CEO of Alsbridge, the premier Outsourcing, Shared Services and Offshoring advisory firm, delivered the keynote speech at the final event of the Outsourcing Institutes’ 2005 Roadshow. The presentation, titled “Real Outsourcing Stories: Best Practices in Action” was given to an audience of executives from various industries to include financial services, banking, publishing, and consumer products. The OI Roadshow attracts an outsourcing buyer audience with a mix of presentations, breakout sessions, roundtables, and moderated panel discussions in addition to networking with peers and presenters. This forum brought together industry ‘thought leaders’ and experienced outsourcing purchasers to offer advice and practical content to prospective buyer organizations about outsourcing and/or offshoring functions such as IT, HR, F&A, call centers, and other back-office functions.

Ben Trowbridge’s keynote presentation focused on ‘real world’ experiences and recent case studies of Alsbridge client engagements. The presentation covered best practices for buyers to use when engaging an outsourcing service provider(s) and the role played by a third-party advisor. After delivering the presentation, Mr. Trowbridge led two breakout sessions for interested buyer organizations -- one on Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) and another on Information Technology Outsourcing (ITO). Of particular interest to attendees was a panel discussion moderated by Ben Trowbridge titled Outsourcing Crossfire! The Outsourcing Institute Roadshow ended on a promising note in 2005 by providing prospective buyers with a wealth of pragmatic information on the outsourcing industry and exposure to some of its thought leaders.

About Alsbridge
Alsbridge (www.Alsbridge.com) is the premier consulting firm providing unbiased advice on the use of Outsourcing, Shared Services and Offshoring for functions such as Information Technology (IT), Human Resources (HR), Finance & Accounting (F&A), Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Procurement, and other business processes. With a global presence across North America, Europe and Asia Pacific, we provide clients with unmatched functional experience and in-depth industry knowledge. We help clients reduce costs, improve processes and maximize shareholder value through the use of both onshore and offshore Outsourcing and Shared Services.

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Voice Tracker Array Microphone Endorsed by InquireTec for Use with Voice-Driven 4D Databases

InquireTec Software LLC, provider of the Inquire4D plug-ins for building voice-driven databases in 4th Dimension, has elected to endorse and resell the Voice Tracker™ Array Microphone because it enables voice control from a distance without the encumbrance of a headset or handheld mic.

Delhi, CA, December 13, 2005 - InquireTec Software LLC, provider of the Inquire4D plug-ins for building voice-driven databases in 4th Dimension, has elected to endorse and resell the Voice Tracker™ Array Microphone.

RJ Sharp, founder of InquireTec, states, "Our focus is helping database developers build speech interfaces which are practical, and the ability to not be tethered to your desk is a key factor. It’s a neat experience to be across the room and have a working conversation with your system”.

According to Bob Feingold, CEO of Acoustic Magic, “the Voice Tracker™ is ideal for voice control because its unique technology locates a talker, and electronically steers a "listening beam", like an acoustic searchlight, in that direction. This creates spatial filtering; sounds from other parts of the room are not picked up. This noise reduction, coupled with increased sensitivity since the Voice Tracker's eight microphone elements are utilized continuously and constructively, give the Voice Tracker™ outstanding range and sound quality”.

Sharp adds, “Inquire4D utilizes many large language models, including those which allow the spoken entry of date, time, and numeric values. When using the Voice Tracker™, the recognition accuracy is impressive - even while moving about the room”.

About InquireTec Software LLC (www.inquire4d.com)

InquireTec is a speech-interface tool supplier based in the California Central Valley, empowering developers to create voice-driven databases using the 4D environment for both Windows and Mac OS X. They also help connect solution seekers with developers. InquireTec can be reached at 1-866-247-9824 or on the internet at http://www.inquire4d.com.

About Acoustic Magic, Inc. (www.AcousticMagic.com):

Acoustic Magic, Inc., located near Boston, manufactures the Voice Tracker™ desktop microphone that has found application in speech recognition, meeting and transcription recording, VoIP and conventional teleconferencing, voice control for home automation, and security surveillance. The Voice Tracker™ Array microphone has been Certified by Dragon, iListen, and ViaVoice speech recognition software, HomeSeer and HAL Home Automation software, as well as WinScribe, and SoniClear dictation recording software. For additional information, see www.AcousticMagic.com or contact Bob Feingold ( 978 440 9384).

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December 12, 2005

Marotta Propulsion Systems On-Board Disaster Monitoring Constellation (DMC)

Marotta UK is pleased to announce that it has designed, developed and qualified equipment for the cold gas propulsion systems on board each of the satellites in the Disaster Monitoring Constellation (DMC), including high performance equipment for the Beijing-1, recently launched by Surrey Satellite Technology, Ltd. (SSTL).

Cheltenham, England (PRWEB) December 12, 2005 -- Marotta UK is pleased to announce that it has designed, developed and qualified equipment for the cold gas propulsion systems on board each of the satellites in the Disaster Monitoring Constellation (DMC), including high performance equipment for the Beijing-1, recently launched by Surrey Satellite Technology, Ltd. (SSTL).

Built by an international consortium, the Beijing-1 completes the constellation of five low-cost satellites designed to provide daily images of the Earth, AlSAT-1 (2002), BILSAT (2003), NigeriaSat (2003), UK-DMC (2003), and Beijing-1 (2005). The satellites are equally spaced in a polar orbit allowing the Earth to be photographed in a short period of time. Beijing-1 combines a multi-spectral camera with a high-resolution panchromatic imager to generate detailed images of the earth. Once it joins the other members of the constellation, it will operate for roughly five years to help monitor worldwide natural and man-made disasters, along with the observation of the environment and water resources.

Developed in collaboration with SSTL, Marotta’s propulsion systems are used in the orbit phasing, station keeping and attitude control. Products include fill and drain valves, propellant storage tanks for butane, high-performance miniature solenoid isolating valves as well as thrust control valves qualified with SSTL Low Power Resisto Jet Thruster. To eliminate liquid sloshing effects, Xenon gas is used as the propellant for Beijing-1. Marotta low-pressure miniature solenoid isolation valves and pulse operated control valves were further developed for high-pressure duty in the SSTL “bang-bang” pressure regulator.

“We have been working closely with SSTL and are proud to be a contributing force to this exciting program,” said Michael Leahan, Vice President and Chief Sales Officer of Marotta. “We understand the harsh environment of space, and have a long history as a major international supplier of fluid controls to satellite programs. This program represents our continued commitment to the development of our propulsion technology.”

About Marotta Controls
Marotta Controls, Inc., a worldwide authority in control solutions, has more than 60 years of leadership in providing customers with a broad array of high-performance products including high-pressure pneumatics, high-pressure pure air generators, pneumatic weapon ejection, electronic controllers, valve controllers, pressure reducers and manifolds, relief valves and check valves.

Marotta is a contributor to today’s most significant military, commercial aerospace and space programs, including the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, F-18 Hornet, F-22 Raptor, as well as the Airbus A380 and Airbus A320. In addition, Marotta offers a wide range of systems, products and services in market sectors including Satellite Propulsion Systems, Electronic Control Systems, Surface and Undersea Warfare Systems, Composite Systems and Weapons Systems.

Marotta is headquartered in New Jersey with divisions in Cheltenham, UK and Dublin, Ireland. For more information please visit the company’s website at www.marotta.com

Contact:
Tara Castorina
Marotta Controls, Inc.
973-334-7800 x506

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U.S. Navy E-2C Maintenance Community Validates Performance Support Technology Can Cut Costs and Reduce Aircraft Cannibalizations

The U.S. Navy E-2C “Hawkeye” aircraft community completed a pilot test of the MaintenanceMax™ performance support system (PSS) for AN/APS-145 radar transmitter maintenance and found that the PSS reduced troubleshooting time by 50%, increased fault diagnosis accuracy by 30%, and reduced costly radar cannibalization actions by an estimated 23,000 man hours per year.

(PRWEB) December 10, 2005 -- The U.S. Navy E-2C “Hawkeye” aircraft community completed a pilot test of the MaintenanceMax™ performance support system (PSS) for AN/APS-145 radar transmitter maintenance and found that the PSS reduced troubleshooting time by 50%, increased fault diagnosis accuracy by 30%, and reduced costly radar cannibalization actions by an estimated 23,000 man hours per year.

The pilot, sponsored by the Naval Personnel Development Command (NPDC), located in Norfolk, Virginia, tested the performance of both junior and master aircraft technicians equipped with MaintenanceMax against technicians equipped with standard technical manuals and validated that significant performance gains in terms of productivity and maintenance quality are possible using the performance support system. NPDC and its dominant command, the Naval Education and Training Command, are focusing on performance support technology to address the applied knowledge and refresher training requirements of cross-trained “hybrid sailors” as part of the Navy’s Human Capital Strategy.

“This performance support technology test validates the fact that sailors work faster and identify faulty components more accurately when they are provided with a maintenance tool that arranges information according to how they actually conduct maintenance,” states Roger LaPlante, MaintenanceMax Program Manager. “Standard interactive electronic technical manuals can’t provide maintenance communities with such dramatic performance gains because they aren’t designed from a maintainer’s perspective.”

MaintenanceMax performance support technology provides E-2C maintainers with formally-approved troubleshooting instructions integrated with interactive wiring diagrams, short animated training clips, detailed component location diagrams, and technical tips or expert “gouge” collected from master technicians, all delivered on compact, rugged computers.

“The primary factor in the success of this performance support system initiative for the E-2C community is the active involvement of the maintenance technicians themselves,” says LaPlante. “The E-2C technicians helped design the process model for the performance support system from the ground up to guarantee that it meets their number one maintenance concern: speed of data access.”

Improving data access speed and maintenance work speed on the flight line helps ensure that E-2C aircraft are affordably maintained and rendered fully mission capable in the least amount of time, the Navy’s definition of “cost-wise readiness.”

It is anticipated that the E-2C MaintenanceMax performance support system development and deployment effort will continue through 2006, encompassing data for the entire AN/APS-145 radar set.

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HomelandDefenseStocks.com Announces New Homeland Security and Defense Quarterly Feature; the Spade Defense Index Update

Audio format presentation provides investors with homeland security and defense sector insight, trends and opportunities.

Point Roberts, WA (PRWEB) December 10, 2005 -- www.HomelandDefenseStocks.com and www.NationalHomelandSecurityKnowledgebase.com, global investor and industry news portals for the homeland defense and security sector, are pleased to announce the addition of a new quarterly update for investors to track trends and to stay up to the minute with events in the defense sector provided by Scott Sacknoff, President of the Spade Defense Index (AMEX: DXS) http://www.spadeindex.com.The Spade Defense Index® is a modified capitalization-weighted index comprised of publicly traded companies that benchmarks the performance of companies involved with the defense, homeland security, and space marketplace.

The audio interview is the first of the new series of quarterly updates with Mr. Sacknoff. In today’s interview he discusses defense industry trends, as well as the introduction of the Powershares Aerospace and Defense Portfolio ETF (AMEX: PPA), launched in October 2005.This newly formed ETF allows investors the opportunity to invest in a "basket" of publicly traded Defense and Homeland Security Companies.

For access to the online audio interview click here: http://www.HomelandDefenseStocks.com/SI/news/dec0805.asp

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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.

www.HomelandDefenseStocks.com also includes one of the most comprehensive free Homeland Security stock lists in the investment industry: www.HomelandDefenseStocks.com/Companies/HomelandDefense/Stock_List.asp

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Southwest Airlines CEO Discusses Chicago Midway Incident

Southwest Airlines' CEO Gary Kelly discussed the Chicago Midway incident this morning.

Dallas, TX (PRWEB via PR Web Direct) December 9, 2005 -- Southwest Airlines' (NYSE: LUV) CEO Gary Kelly discussed the Chicago Midway incident this morning. Kelly extended Southwest's heartfelt sympathies to those who were directly affected by the events of last night.

"This is a sad day for us here," said Kelly. "There are no words to adequately convey our grief and sorrow over this tragedy. It was with great sadness that we learned of the death of a child who was in one of the vehicles hit by the aircraft. The entire Southwest family is grieving this loss and our thoughts and prayers go out to the child's family."

Last night, Flight 1248 was involved in an incident at Chicago Midway Airport at approximately 7:15 p.m. CST while the aircraft, a Boeing 737-700, was landing. The aircraft veered off the runway and through the blast fence at the northwest corner of the runway -- stopping at the intersection of Central and 55th Avenues. The weather conditions at the time could be described as one-quarter to one-half mile visibility with snow. The flight, which was on arrival from Baltimore/Washington International Airport, was scheduled to continue on to Las Vegas and Salt Lake City.

Flights into and out of Chicago Midway were cancelled for the remainder of the evening and our Employees are working hard to reaccommodate those passengers that were affected. Southwest resumed operations at Chicago Midway at 6:00 a.m. this morning.

The majority of the 13 injured have been treated and released from local hospitals. Southwest is still collecting and verifying injury reports, but at this time we have three individuals who are still receiving treatment at local hospitals.

"Southwest will do everything in our power to provide information and comfort to those who have been affected," said Kelly. "It is still too early to speculate as to a cause before the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) can complete a thorough investigation."

Southwest Airlines Employees are in the process of contacting the families of the passengers and crewmembers as well as those affected on the ground. A team of 94 trained Southwest Employees arrived in Chicago at 3:25 a.m. CST this morning and are working closely with the NTSB and the FAA as they perform their investigations. Another Team of Southwest's top leadership is departing for Chicago Midway momentarily. Gary Kelly will conduct the next media briefing from Chicago.

Southwest Airlines' immediate concern is with those affected both on the aircraft and on the ground. Southwest Airlines Employees are in the process of contacting the families of passengers and crewmembers, as well as those affected on the ground. Southwest Airlines has deployed an aircraft of Employees to assist passengers of Flight 1248. Passenger names will not be released until the appropriate family members have been notified.

A toll-free number has been established by Southwest Airlines to assist friends and family members wanting information about passengers onboard Flight 1248. That number is (800) 922-9525. Periodic updates will also be posted on the Company's web site at http://www.southwest.com .

Passengers with specific questions on flights can call (800) 435-9792 or log on to http://www.southwest.com for updated information.

Note to Editors: A Media Update line has also been established to provide updated information as the situation unfolds. THIS LINE IS LIMITED TO MEDIA USE ONLY. That number is 214-792-6761.

Contact:
Media - Public Relations of Southwest Airlines
+1-214-792-4847
Customers –
+1-800-I-FLY-SWA
en Espanol –
+1-800-VAMONOS

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December 08, 2005

New Book Telling How Companies Can Save Money Has 58 Contributors

How many people does it take to write a book full of ways for companies to save? At least 58, according the the publisher of a new book that does just that called THE BIG SQUEEZE.

(PRWEB) December 8, 2005 -- Management consultant Patricia E. Moody was looking for ways to save her clients money when she came up with a big idea. Why not start a blog for executives to share ideas? She set one up and was overwhelmed with the response. Hundreds of executives from around the world posted ideas, so many good ones Moody decided to take the best of the best, cull out duplication, get authors’ permissions, and edit the material into a book. The result is called THE BIG SQUEEZE: TEN WAYS YOUR COMPANY CAN SAVE 10% OF ITS EXPENSES RIGHT NOW. There are actually many more than ten ways. Moody organized the material into ten categories or directions companies of all types and sizes can take.

David P.Steiner, Chief Executive of Waste Management Inc. said of the book, “[It’s filled with powerful and proven approaches for companies to leverage their spend and generate cash to drive profits and growth. At Waste Management, our procurement team [used the ideas and proved that supply management can turn around a company and return it to profitability and growth.”

THE BIG SQUEEZE has been issued in hardcover, retails for $23.95, and can be purchased at the publisher’s Website, http://www.LeanTransformation.com or on Amazon.com. The International Standard Book Number is 1-892538-45-8.

The publisher, Oaklea Press, was founded in 1995 and is also the publisher of such widely-read business books as “Lean Enterprise: How to Change Your Business into a Lean Enterprise” and “Product Development for the Lean Enterprise: Why Toyota’s System Is Four Times More Productive and How You Can Implement It.”

For more information contact:

Stephen H. Martin
Oaklea Press
Voice: 1-804-281-5685

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December 07, 2005

Las Vegas Audio and Video Production Company Selected to Produce DARPA Grand Challenge

DAV Productions, a Las Vegas-based audio, video and lighting production company, recently produced the Defense Advanced Research Project Agency (DARPA) “Grand Challenge,” a 132-mile unmanned vehicle race.

(PRWEB) December 7, 2005 -- DAV Productions, a Las Vegas-based audio, video and lighting production company, recently produced the Defense Advanced Research Project Agency (DARPA) “Grand Challenge,” a 132-mile unmanned vehicle race.

DARPA’s mission for this project is to develop autonomous technologies that allow vehicles to navigate themselves through difficult terrain. Ultimately, the military plans for a large percentage of combat vehicles to function fully-autonomously in the field. In order to serve this end, DAV Productions provided complete event production services and broadcast media coverage for the Grand Challenge event.

In order to provide information to race officials and spectators, cameras were positioned along the course to transmit live images back to the control center at the finish line, where race officials, participants and the thousands of spectators could track the event in real time. DAV Productions added displays for live video content as well as real-time tracking information for the race. “This year we brought the action to the people,” said Amy Quigg, Director of Media Productions, “Because of the extensive coverage that we provided, people were engaged in the race from start to finish. Everyone’s eyes were glued to the monitors.”

“We were able to overcome some challenging logistical obstacles while covering the race,” said Ryan Legue, Director of Sales for DAV Productions. “Most Las Vegas events occur in a single venue—and primarily indoors. But the Grand Challenge took place in the desert where we had to prepare for wind, rain, dust and tent production environments. It took some careful planning and detailed execution, and from a production perspective, our team was able to make the race run flawlessly.”

DAV Productions also created pre-race videos of the contestants, provided a PA system, and integrated content into streaming video for a website that received millions of hits during the race.

In addition, the company produced a highlight video of the event that is currently being shown in the lobby of the Pentagon in Washington, D.C.

DAV Productions is a Las Vegas-based production company, serving the video and media needs of agencies and corporate clients, as well as the staging, labor and coordination requirements of tradeshows, conventions and special events. With a recent $1 million investment in cutting-edge audio, lighting and video technology, DAV Productions provides one of the most complete production solutions in Las Vegas. DAV Productions can be reached at 702-795-8805 or visited online http://www.davproductions.com

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December 06, 2005

QSI Corporation’s Qlarity™ Touch Screen Terminals Used for Weather Station Interface

QSI has created a weather station interface using XML and graphic data from the Internet. A Qlarity-based operator interface terminal connects to a weather monitor to display current climate conditions, a five-day forecast, active radar maps and current/historical climatological comparisons in a simple graphical format. QSI has published a detailed case study on the weather station application.

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH. (PRWEB) December 6, 2005 -- QSI Corporation, manufacturer of rugged operator interface and mobile data terminals, has created a weather station interface using XML and graphic data from the Internet. In this new application, a Qlarity-based operator interface terminal, the QTERM-G70, connects to a weather monitor to display current climate conditions, a five-day forecast, active radar maps and current/historical climatological comparisons in a simple graphical format. QSI Corporation has published a detailed case study on our weather station application. To read the case study, download related files and view screen shots, visit http://www.qsicorp.com/appnotes.html.

“The QTERM-G70 terminal is mounted on the wall in our lunch room and is the graphic display for a weather station mounted on the roof of the building,” explains Todd Christensen, Marketing Director for QSI Corporation. “Curious employees can punch buttons on the display to see the wealth of information the system offers. This application presents yet another example of the power QSI’s Qlarity programming language provides.”

Qlarity™ (pronounced Clarity) is an object-based terminal programming language used on QSI Corporation’s graphic terminals (QTERM-G55, QTERM-G70, QTERM-G75 and QTERM-Z60). Designing a simple control panel interface or a complete stand-alone application has never been easier. The ability to use pre-defined objects, edit existing objects or author your own objects, provides flexibility to the novice and expert alike. Qlarity Foundry™, a PC-based design tool, provides a Windows® environment for screen creation, application simulation, debugging and downloading to the Qlarity-based terminal. To learn more about Qlarity, visit http://www.qlarity.com. To learn more about QSI’s Qlarity-based graphic terminals, visit http://www.qsicorp.com/qlarity_hardware.html. Graphic images of the QSI’s Qlarity-based terminals can be downloaded from http://images.qsicorp.com.

The QTERM-G70, used in this application, is a rugged, Ethernet-enabled graphic human-machine interface terminal using a touch screen to interface with the user. This rugged terminal features a robust list of industrial-grade hardware features and options including a 320x240 lighted graphic LCD display (color or grayscale); 100Base-T Ethernet with TCP/IP support; touch screen with optional PS/2 keyboard connection; and an EIA-232, -422 or -485 serial interface. The QTERM-G70 ruggedized graphic terminal is environmentally tested for use in harsh industrial environments and is NEMA-4 rated and CE certified. To learn more about QSI’s QTERM-G70, visit http://www.qsicorp.com/qterm-g70.html.

About QSI Corporation
Established in 1983, QSI Corporation is a manufacturer of rugged handheld, panel-mount and pedestal-mount terminals for industrial OEMs and commercial vehicle systems integrators. QSI’s human machine interface (HMI) and mobile data terminal (MDT) products include character and graphic terminals that are programmable, customizable, CE certified and NEMA 4/12/13 rated. Numerous interfaces are available, including EIA-232, EIA-422, EIA-485, J1708, Ethernet and Power-over-Ethernet. QSI excels at designing and building custom and semi-custom terminals able to withstand high levels of shock, vibration, humidity and other environmental parameters. All QSI Corporation products are manufactured in the USA at the company's headquarters in Salt Lake City, Utah. For more information contact QSI Corporation at 801-466-8770, Fax 801-466-8792, Web www.qsicorp.com or www.qlarity.com.

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A Four Hour Fire Rating Is Achieved With The Tyfo® Advanced Fire Protection System

Fyfe Company has conducted an extensive research and development project that concluded with a Four Hour Fire Rating for Tyfo® Fiber Reinforced Polymers (FRP) with the Tyfo® Advanced Fire Protection (AFP) System. The Tyfo® AFP System created by Fyfe Company is a two part system designed to, not only minimize heat exposure, but to also provide flame and smoke spread protection as well.

(PRWEB) December 7, 2005 -- Fyfe Company has conducted an extensive research and development project that concluded with a Four Hour Fire Rating for Tyfo® Fiber Reinforced Polymers (FRP) with the Tyfo® Advanced Fire Protection (AFP) System. The Tyfo® AFP System created by Fyfe Company is a two part system designed to, not only minimize heat exposure, but to also provide flame and smoke spread protection as well. (http://www.fyfeco.com)

“Five Years ago FRP structural strengthening was limited by strict fire regulations for occupied buildings. Now Fyfe Company has overcome those limitations by inventing a new fireproofing material consisting of a cementatious component coupled with a hardened rock outer layer that provides up to a 4 hour fire rating with UL Approval and excellent flame and smoke spread protection,” said Ed Fyfe, President of Fyfe Company LLC (http://www.fyfeco.com)

The research conducted was to find cost effective means to provide fire protection for the Tyfo® Fibrwrap® Systems. Working in conjunction with the National Research Council in Canada and Underwriters Laboratories, Fyfe Company (http://www.fyfeco.com) was able to conduct testing on reinforced concrete columns, beams and slabs while under load and exposed to fire.

A major concern regarding the use of composites for structural strengthening is fire. Elevated temperatures during a fire can cause epoxy resins to soften or burn seriously compromising the structural strength provided by the FRP materials causing failures that could jeopardize the building, building occupants as well as the fire fighting crews.

The Tyfo® AFP System has received Underwriter’s Laboratory Certification to meet the requirements of ASTM E-119 and ASTM E-84 (ASTM is the organization that develops the industry’s standards for fire resistance in buildings). Technical data sheets can be downloaded at http://www.fyfeco.com.

About Fyfe Company and the Tyfo® Fibrwrap® Systems:

Fyfe Company is the manufacturer of the Tyfo® Fibrwrap® Systems. These FRP Systems are used to repair, strengthen and upgrade existing concrete, masonry, steel and wood structures. During the past fifteen years our Tyfo® systems have been used on over 7500 projects throughout all regions of the world.

• Systems available in glass, carbon, aramid and hybrid configurations.

• Over 500 structural tests have been performed on the Tyfo ® materials at over 50 universities and private labs worldwide.

• The Tyfo® System has been subjected to major seismic events in Los Angeles, Taiwan, Athens, Seattle and San Salvador.

• The Tyfo® Systems have received International Code Council Acceptance as well as acceptance from NSF, Underwriters Laboratories and many other agencies and ministries.

• Company Offices located in five countries, representatives in over 50 countries.

Contact:
Edward R. Fyfe – President
6310 Nancy Ridge Drive, Suite 103
San Diego, CA 92121
Tel. 1.858.642.0694
Fax 1.858.642.0947
http://www.fyfeco.com

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SEA to Offer National Supplier Executive Briefing via Web Cast

Supplier Excellence Alliance (SEA) offers a web cast Executive Briefing for aerospace, defense and space supplier organizations. The Executive Briefing focuses on capabilities suppliers will need to compete effectively in the future.

(PRWEB) December 6, 2005 -- The Supplier Excellence Alliance (SEA) has scheduled a National Executive Briefing for Tuesday, December 13, 2005 at 11:00 am – 12:00 noon, Eastern Standard Time, for aerospace, defense and space supplier company executives.

The briefing will provide an update on the industry Conversion Plan and provide suppliers with an understanding of the opportunities to partner in this effort to ensure the global competitiveness of the U.S. supply chain.

The briefing may be accessed at no cost via web cast. For web cast details go to www.seaonline.org and click on “Briefing” tab.

SEA is the Joint Program Office for the conversion of the aerospace, defense and space industry. As a non-profit alliance of leading industry prime contractors, tier-one suppliers and key industry suppliers, SEA’s purpose is to accelerate supply chain performance.

SEA’s Director of Communication, Paul Roelofs, notes, “The Executive Briefing will help suppliers develop an understanding of the capabilities they’ll need to compete successfully in the future.”

About the Supplier Excellence Alliance (SEA)

SEA membership includes The Boeing Company, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman Company, United Technologies (Pratt & Whitney, Hamilton Sundstrand, Sikorsky), Parker Aerospace, Rockwell Collins, Textron, (Bell Helicopter, Cessna Aircraft), Space Systems Loral, Raytheon, Hitco Carbon Composites, Bombardier, Honeywell, and TW Metals.

The industry Conversion Plan deploys a collaborative business system adopted by SEA member companies to help supplier organizations expand their capabilities and gain immediate and sustainable improvements.

To learn more about SEA – and to register for the Executive Briefing - visit the SEA website at www.seaonline.org.

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December 05, 2005

AFIT Accelerated Flight & Instrument Training Allege that Another Company Is Illegally Using Copyrighted IFR Training, IFR Rating, Instrument Flight Training and Accelerated Flight Training Information

AFIT Accelerated Flight and Instrument Training, LLC, known and referred to as “The Most Respected Name in Aviation” and the nation's largest and most respected Accelerated Flight Training Organization in the U.S., today announced pursuit of legal actions for Copyright Infringement, Service and Trademark infringement pertaing to the illegal use of the AFIT Servicemark/Trademark and copyright infringement from the AFIT Accelerated Flight & Instrumet Training website.

(PRWEB) December 5, 2005 -- "Our clients have recently brought this to our attention the illegal use of our Service / Trademark and illegal use of our copyrighted material taken directly from our website," said Tony P. Montalte President & CEO of AFIT Accelerated Flight & Instrument Training, LLC. "It appears," said Montalte, "a new organization was recently formed with a similar name and is currently utilizing our Servicemark /Trademark and has almost identically copied our website and is currently utilizing and infringing upon our copyright material, website and Logo/Servicemark /Trademark. Our attorneys are working diligently on this infringement and assure us the matter will be brought to a swift conclusion." AFIT Accelerated Flight & Instrument Training, LLC will utilize all Copyright infringement and remedies available to them from:

Copyright Law of the United States of America
and Related Laws Contained in Title 17 of the United States Code Circular 92

Chapter 51

501. Infringement of copyright
502. Remedies for infringement: Injunctions
503. Remedies for infringement: Impounding and disposition of infringing articles
504. Remedies for infringement: Damages and profits
505. Remedies for infringement: Costs and attorney's fees
506. Criminal offenses
507. Limitations on actions
508. Notification of filing and determination of actions
509. Seizure and forfeiture
510. Remedies for alteration of programming by cable systems
511. Liability of States, instrumentalities of States, and State officials for infringement of copyright
512. Limitations on liability relating to material online
513. Determination of reasonable license fees for individual proprietors2

AFIT Accelerated Flight and Instrument Training, LLC would like to thank their past, present and future clients for supporting the company's legitimate services.

"AFIT Accelerated Flight & Instrument Training, LLC along with their 46 Senior Instructors share a common passion, ensuring clients receive the finest Accelerated Flight Training this industry has to offer and a willingness to take innovative steps to serve our customers," said Montalte. "As a larger than life symbol of our Commitment AFIT will further our efforts in providing unique customer experiences and a new means of enriching the Accelerated Flight Training Community with special Flight Training programs and our Renowned 10 Days (or less) “Guaranteed” Accelerated IFR Program."

The Original AFIT Accelerated Flight & Instrument Training, LLC www.afit-info.com

All Instrument Flight Instructors (the best this industry has to offer) are still employed by AFIT Accelerated Flight & Instrument Training, LLC.

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Terrorism Books: A Nuclear Terrorism Thriller, 'King of Bombs,' Sparks Fear and Praise From Readers

"King of Bombs," a novel about nuclear terrorism, attracts rave reviews from readers on Amazon.com, while arousing fear about an impending Al-Qaeda 9/11 attack on America.

(PRWEB) December 5, 2005 -- "King of Bombs," a novel about nuclear terrorism, attracts rave reviews from readers on Amazon.com, while arousing fear about an impending Al-Qaeda 9/11 attack on America.

"If you find it entertaining to be scared out of your wits, not about some far-out sci-fi scenario but about something that could actually happen to YOU, then you should definitely read Sheldon Filger's book, 'King of Bombs.' At first glance, this book may sound like sci-fi, but the more you learn, the more you realize it's all-too-realistic," wrote a reviewer on Amazon.com, the major on-line Internet bookstore. In a rare achievment for a self-published novel, "King of Bombs" is listed as one of two recommended books on the subject of nuclear terrorism on Amazon.com, only a short time after its publication.(http://www.kingofbombs.com)

What is it about "King of Bombs" that has stimulated high praise from readers? Without question, the topic itself is a factor. With many terrorism experts convinced that it is only a matter of time before Al-Qaeda will attempt to use nuclear bombs in a future attack on an American city, Sheldon Filger's novel explores a largely unspoken but deeply-felt element of fear in post 9/11 America. Indeed, "King of Bombs" is the first serious novel to address the possibility of nuclear terrorism since the Al-Qaeda attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001. Another reason that readers have given for their praise of "King of Bombs" is the research author Sheldon Filger conducted for his terrorism thriller. In the words of a reviewer from Brooklyn, New York, "Filger's astonishing knowledge of the composition and mechanics of nuclear weapons lends an air of credibi