Severe Storm Causes 180,000 Power Outages for Oncor: Dallas-Fort Worth area hardest hit
A major storm hit Oncor's service area last night and early this morning, leaving downed power lines and power outages in its wake. At the height of the storm, Oncor had approximately 250,000 outages. 2008-04-10
U.S. Healthcare Discussion Misses Key Point: Customer Service -- Americans Demand Healthcare Service and Will Switch Providers to
Find Better Care, According to New Study by Katzenbach Partners
Poor Service Can Drive Patients Out of the System and Hurt
Healthcare Organizations
To Improve Service, Providers Must Do More Than Talk About Care -
They Must Become "Empathy Engines"
The current U.S. healthcare discussion misses a key variable: U.S. healthcare providers may succeed or fail based on the quality of their customer service. 2008-04-10
 | Cadre Technologies' New Software Introduces Innovative Storefront Capabilities: Sophisticated Features Abound in Cadence Warehouse Management
System
Cadre Technologies continues to meet the needs of its fulfillment customers by offering advanced storefront capabilities through the release of its new version of Cadence Web Access, an integrated module of the Cadence Fulfillment warehouse management system (WMS). Web Access will allow better information, performance and service for third-party logistics (3PL) providers and fulfillment companies. 2008-04-10 |
 | The Knot Inc. Names Two New Executive Editors Rebecca Dolgin and Sally Jones: Editors Bring Combined Editorial and Digital Experience in
Parenting, Health, Fashion, and Lifestyle to Expanding Lifestage Media
Network
The Knot Inc. (NASDAQ: KNOT), a leading lifestage media company, announced today that it has named Rebecca Dolgin as VP and Executive Editor of Print and Sally Jones as VP Executive Editor of Online. Cofounder and Editor in Chief Carley Roney will lead the multiplatform editorial staff at The Knot Inc. in the creation of fresh, forward content for its publications and websites. Their combined editorial and managerial experience from Disney, Hearst, Meredith, and Time Inc. further supports The Knot Inc. expansion into lifestages beyond weddings, including pregnancy and first-time parenthood. 2008-04-10 |
Innovation First, Inc. and Autodesk, Inc. Co-Develop New Curriculum to Promote Robotics Among Students and Educators: VEX Robotics Inventor Curriculum to Help Educators Interested in
Bringing Robotics and Digital Design Education into the Classroom
In an effort to promote greater interest in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) in schools across the globe, Innovation First, Inc. (IFI), a leader in educational and competitive robotics products, has teamed up with Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK), the world leader in 2D and 3D design software for the manufacturing, building and construction, and media and entertainment markets, to co-develop a new curriculum to be included in the popular VEX Robotics Design System Classroom Lab Kits. With Autodesk Inventor software at the heart of the curriculum, it is designed to encourage students and educators to explore the exciting world of robotics and bring real-world experience to STEM teaching methods. Autodesk Inventor software is used by professional robotics engineers throughout the world. 2008-04-10
 |  Sun Labs Open House Highlights Community Contribution to Research Projects: High Productivity Programming Tools, Virtual Workspaces, Massively
Scalable Online Game Server, New Web Programming Environments, and
Other Projects Discussed; Community of Research Partners Can
Participate at www.research.sun.com
Sun Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ:JAVA) today opened the doors of Sun Labs for its annual open house. Founded in 1991, Sun Microsystems Laboratories is an applied research facility and an integral part of Sun's overall research and development program. Many of Sun Labs innovative technologies are available as open-source software and hardware, welcoming communities of research partners to participate in the development of next-generation technologies. To see video presentations and download the latest open source code from Sun Labs, visit http://www.research.sun.com. 2008-04-10 |
 | Rhein Medall Communities Wins Twelve 2008 MAME Awards, including Developer of the Year: The Palisades, Rhein Medall's Award-Winning Master-Planned Golf
Community Above Lake Wylie, wins Community of the Year
Rhein Medall Communities, North Carolina's premier residential land developer, won 12 awards at the 2008 Home Builder's Association of Charlotte MAME Awards on March 29 - 11 Gold awards and one Silver - including the Gold award for Developer of the Year. This is the third year in a row that Rhein Medall Communities has won the region's top honor for residential land development. Rhein Medall was also named Charlotte's Developer of the Year in 2005 and 2006. 2008-04-10 |
 | Dell Makes Every Night College Game Night: New College Gaming League Harnesses the Passion for PC and Console
Gaming Across Campuses and Across the Country
The playing field is virtual, but the rivalries are real in Dell's new College Gaming League. Established exclusively for college students, the CGL provides a community and framework for avid PC and console gamers to connect and compete. 2008-04-10 |
 | Podlinez Nominated for Best Mobile Marketplace & Services for the 12th Annual Webby Awards: Podlinez makes every mobile phone a podcast player...
The 12th Annual Webby Awards today nominated Podlinez.com for the Internet's Best Mobile Marketplace & Services website of 2008. This mobile service and its innovative utilities are produced by Bandtones, LLC, of Kingwood, Texas, whose other online mobile services include Phonecasting.com and Songnumbers.com. 2008-04-10 |
 | Mills College Shatters the ''Glass Ceiling'': Women's College Challenges Workforce Gender Barriers
The "glass ceiling" literally shattered at Mills College today, materializing the 22-year-old metaphor by breaking through the symbolic impediment to women's success and serving as a platform to announce a new name for the College's MBA program: the Lorry I. Lokey Graduate School of Business. The newly named Lokey Graduate School of Business is the first MBA program designed for women in the West, and one of only two in the country. 2008-04-10 |
 | AOptix Technologies Demonstrates a Technology First for HD Sports Television Production: Multiple Uncompressed HD Signals Now Possible Over 10Gbps - Long
Distance Free Space Optical Connections - The Highest Performance of
Any Wireless Link
AOptix Technologies, Inc., (AOptix) (www.aoptix.com) a leading edge developer of ultra-high bandwidth laser communication solutions and television microwave services provider Total RF, today announce recent successful Free Space Optical (FSO) lasercom link transmission tests for a national sports television network in New York and San Jose. 2008-04-10 |
 | Learn How to Meet Information Challenges With 2D Bar Codes in 2D Revolution, a Free Podcast from Intermec
Intermec (NYSE:IN) offers listeners a thorough overview of the benefits and obstacles companies face when incorporating 2D symbologies into their operations during 2D Revolution, the fifth in a series of data capture and supply chain management podcasts from Intermec. 2008-04-09 |
 | Analog Devices Multiplexers for Industrial Applications Feature Industry's Lowest on Resistance: ADG1406/ADG1407 iCMOS multiplexers offer improved performance in
compact packages
Analog Devices, Inc., a global leader in high-performance semiconductors for signal-processing applications, today introduced two new analog multiplexers manufactured on ADI's proprietary iCMOS(TM) (industrial CMOS) process technology. Available in space saving packages, the ADG1406 and ADG1407 multiplexers operate with +/-5-V, +12-V, or +/-15-V supplies, delivering the industry's lowest on resistance. Their low on resistance and on resistance flatness make them ideal solutions for data acquisition and gain switching applications in which low distortion is critical. 2008-04-09 |
AirPatrol Unveils Advanced Cell Phone Detection Solution to Help Businesses and Governments Curb Fraud and Terrorism: Industry's First Combination Wi-Fi /Cellular Location and
Detection Product Helps Companies and Government Agencies Protect
Valuable Assets and Prevent Unauthorized Communications
AirPatrol Corporation today launched the industry's most advanced cell phone detection and location solution to help businesses and governments protect against the unique threats posed by the use of cell phones for fraud, crime and interference with business operations. As part of its flagship Wireless Threat Management product suite, AirPatrol's WiVision Enterprise cell phone detection product reliably detects and locates all cell phone devices on any cellular band worldwide to effectively enforce no-wireless zones in areas where mobile phone usage puts business, data or people at risk. AirPatrol is the first company to offer a combination Wi-Fi and cellular location and detection solution so businesses can mitigate the security risks associated with the use of wireless laptops and other Wi-Fi devices - as well as cellular and broadband radio devices - at dramatically reduced cost. 2008-04-09
 | WEbook Launches First Online Book Writing Platform and Community-Sourced Book Publisher: Writing Loves Company: New Venture Connects the Story Inside
Everyone With Writers, Reviewers and Reactors Who Help Create Great
Books
Ping pong, dim sum, tug-of-war, happy hour - some things are just better with company. That's the inspiration for WEbook Inc., the first online platform for authors, editors and writing groups to collaboratively create unique written works. Launching today in public beta, WEbook seizes on the convergence between the Internet and traditional publishing, forging a vibrant new category: community-sourced content. WEbook leverages the wisdom of the crowd to create, rate and elevate the very best work for professional publication in a range of formats. 2008-04-09 |
 | ObjectFX Releases New Spatial Rules 3.0 Spatiotemporal Engine: New Geospatial Tools Improve Spatiotemporal Application
Development
ObjectFX (R) Corporation, a leader in delivering dynamic spatiotemporal and geospatial tools and business rules, announced that it has released its newest 3.0 version of Spatial Rules, as part of the growing suite of ObjectFX geospatial software. 2008-04-09 |
 | Intelligent Compression Technologies Bolsters Management Team as Company Prepares For Growth: Company Appoints Proven Leaders in Finance, Customer Support, and
Marketing to Support Expanding Demand for WAN Acceleration
Intelligent Compression Technologies Inc. (ICT) has added three key executives to its management team to support company growth and development as it capitalizes on the demand for its AcceleNet(R) WAN acceleration products. The new appointees, Vijey Sarathy, chief financial officer; John Wright, senior director of support; and Laura Whitcher, director of marketing, will work closely with ICT president Michael Slygh. ICT provides network optimization for enterprise and service provider wide area networks. 2008-04-09 |
 | New Flight Charters Names Top Ten Private Jet Winter Destinations: Private Jet Flyers Chartered to Top Ski and Sun Destinations
New Flight Charters, a private jet charter leader, today named the Top Ten winter 2008 destinations for leisure private jet charter travel. The results are culled from company charter flight data for December 2007 - March 2008. 2008-04-09 |
 | The Workforce Institute(TM) Reveals How to Keep Great Hourly Employees: New Paper Explores the Role of Frontline Managers in Retaining
Hourly Workers
Organizations of all sizes struggle with how to retain their best hourly employees, but frequently overlook the critical role that a frontline manager plays in the process. A new white paper from The Workforce Institute(TM) at Kronos(R) Incorporated provides actionable advice on how organizations can empower frontline managers with the tools, training, and latitude to keep those star performers and spend less time and money looking for their replacements. 2008-04-09 |
 | Sun Microsystems and Fujitsu Expand SPARC Enterprise Server Line with New UltraSPARC T2 Plus Processor-Based Systems: New Energy Efficient Servers Outperform and Outscale Competitive
x86 Systems Delivering 5x More Performance, 2.5x Better Performance
Per Watt in 1/2 the Space;
Third Generation Solaris-Powered CMT Servers Provide Ideal
Platform for Web Scale, Java and Database Applications
Sun Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ:JAVA) and Fujitsu Limited (TOKYO:6702) today expanded the Sun and Fujitsu SPARC(R) Enterprise server line with the introduction of two new systems based on the UltraSPARC(R) T2 Plus processor. Scaling from the edge of the network to the heart of the enterprise, the third-generation CMT SPARC Enterprise T5140 and T5240 servers deliver breakthrough performance and scalability and help enable customers to consolidate the datacenter into an ultra-dense, energy efficient compute environment, optimized and managed by the Solaris(TM)10 Operating System (OS). The SPARC Enterprise T5140 and T5240 servers deliver up to 16 times higher compute density than competitive two-socket x86 systems and up to 32 times higher compute density than competitive four-socket x86 systems. The Sun and Fujitsu SPARC Enterprise T5140 and T5240 servers provide up to three times more performance than competitive RISC systems in half the space. 2008-04-09 |
Axion Spatial Imaging (ASII) Announces Letter of Intent To Acquire Multinational Distribution Company With Subsidiaries In India, China, Europe, and Canada
Axion Spatial Imaging (Pink Sheets:ASII) announced today that it has signed a letter of intent to acquire all the stock of a privately held US distribution company with subsidiaries in India, China, Europe, and Canada. Financial details of the proposed acquisition are not disclosed at this time. The acquisition is expected to close in April of 2008 and is subject to certain closing conditions, including satisfactory completion of due diligence and execution of the Definitive Agreement. 2008-04-09
THE WEEK Magazine Announces Winners for Fifth Annual Opinion Awards: The Washington Post's Ruth Marcus, The Atlanta
Journal-Constitution's Mike Luckovich, and Talking Points Memo's Josh
Marshall Honored in Washington, DC
News and opinion magazine THE WEEK (www.theweekdaily.com), has selected the winners for its fifth annual Opinion Awards in the categories of Columnist of the Year, Editorial Cartoonist of the Year and Blogger of the Year. 2008-04-09
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