John A. Millard M.D. Featured in Cosmetic Surgery Times : Magazine Spotlights VASER Hi Def Liposculpture, Pectoralis Augmentation, and the Overall Increase in Male Chest Enhancement Surgery Cosmetic Surgery Times (http://cosmeticsurgerytimes.modernmedicine.com) turned to John A. Millard, M.D. for their article, “Aesthetic chest enhancement options include implants, high-def liposculpture.” Dr. Millard’s practice, Millard Plastic Surgery (www.millardplasticsurgery.com), located in the Denver area of Colorado, has seen a significant rise in his male patients seeking pectoralis augmentation, pectoralis implants, fat grafting, and the highly popular “sculpting” surgery via VASER Hi Def. This trend matched the results from a study by the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) that showed male cosmetic surgery patient numbers exceeding women (57 percent vs. 56 percent). 2008-05-27
John A. Millard, M.D. Is Featured in the British Tatler's A-list of Cosmetic Surgeons : This Global Guide to Top-Notch Doctors Spotlights the Denver, Colorado Based Surgeon Specializing in VASER Hi Def Liposculpture “Their innovations are shaping the art of cosmetic surgery around the world...” states the British Tatler Cosmetic Surgery Guide 2008, referencing the many cosmetic surgeons who are “at the top of their game...these are the experts you must see.” John A. Millard, M.D. and his private practice, Millard Plastic Surgery (www.millardplasticsurgery.com) is the cosmetic surgeon of choice when it comes to 3-D body contouring. It is his reputation and the VASER Hi Def Liposculpture procedure that goes far beyond the results found in your typical liposuction procedure, which landed him on the Tatler’s A-list of cosmetic surgeons. 2008-05-27
 | Wyndstorm Corporation Develops Interactive Online Instruction Community for Circuit Board Designers : Social Media Site SolderByNumbers.com to Launch in September 2008 for SchmartBoard, Inc.
Wyndstorm Corporation (OTCBB:WYND) (www.wyndstorm.com), the ideas to revenue social media company, announced this week that circuit prototyping system manufacturer SchmartBoard, Inc. has retained Wyndstorm to create an innovative online community and training venue for electronics enthusiasts. The site is scheduled to launch in September 2008 at www.SolderByNumbers.com and is presently seeking beta testers. 2008-05-27 |
 | ACN Launches VoIP and Video Phones in Puerto Rico
ACN has launched its revolutionary VoIP Phone Service with Video Phone in Puerto Rico, marking the company’s expansion into the Latin America market. 2008-05-27 |
 | Symmetricom's Dr. Samuel Stein to Speak at 33rd Annual NIST Time and Frequency Metrology Seminar : Time and Frequency Expert to Present "Digital Measurements of PM Noise of Precision Oscillators" – Wednesday, June 4, 2008 – Boulder, Colo.
Symmetricom, Inc. (NASDAQ: SYMM), a worldwide leader in precise time and frequency technologies that accelerate the deployment and enable the management of next generation networks, today announced that Dr. Samuel Stein, vice president of research and development for Symmetricom’s Timing, Test & Measurement Division, will be presenting, “Digital Measurements of PM Noise of Precision Oscillators” at the 33rd Annual NIST Time and Frequency Metrology Seminar on Wednesday, June 4, 2008 in Boulder, Colo. Taking place Tuesday, June 3 – Friday, June 6, 2008, the Time and Frequency Division of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is offering a comprehensive 4-day course on understanding the characteristics of clocks and oscillators, making precise time and frequency measurements, and synchronizing precision time systems. 2008-05-27 |
 | Zeugma Unveils Service Delivery Router, Expanding Revenue Opportunities for Broadband Service Providers : BT One of Several Top Tier Service Providers to Trial Innovative Broadband Aggregation System
Zeugma Systems unveiled its flagship product today, the Zeugma Services Node (ZSN). The ZSN is a service delivery router (SDR) combining massive compute resources with next-generation capacity, service awareness, and subscriber awareness in a carrier-grade system. The result is a new class of equipment that enables service providers to: 2008-05-27 |
 | PsychoGenics and Roche Enter Agreement to Identify New Treatments for Neuropsychiatric Disorders
PsychoGenics Inc., and Roche, Basel, Switzerland, have entered into a drug discovery and development agreement in which they combine their complementary strengths and expertise to identify a new generation of treatments for neuropsychiatric disorders. 2008-05-27 |
 | Exinda Networks Introduces New Appliance to Overcome Poor Application Performance at Branch Offices : Exinda 1710 Boosts Application Performance While Providing Application Visibility and Control over Network Traffic
Exinda Networks, a leading provider of wide area network (WAN) optimization solutions, today introduced its new Exinda 1710 appliance that boosts application performance for branch office employees accessing data center applications. The Exinda 1710 is the newest edition to Exinda’s x700 product family which classifies and prioritizes Web-based applications, provides monitoring and reporting at Layer 7 and provides control over recreational Internet traffic. The appliance helps companies make more efficient use of their Internet connections between branch offices and the data center and delays expensive bandwidth upgrades. Furthermore, it helps keep branch office employees productive by minimizing the time waiting for applications to respond. 2008-05-27 |
Oncor Embarks on SMART TEXAS Tour : Mobile Experience Center to Help Educate Consumers on New Technology Oncor today kicks off its SMART TEXAS rethinking energy consumer education program and tour, in Arlington, Texas. The program will allow consumers to see first-hand the benefits of the technology and how they can take advantage of those benefits by using the new advanced meters that will be installed throughout Oncor’s service area over the next four years. 2008-05-27
 | Global Knowledge Offers New Defining and Valuing IT Services Course
Global Knowledge, the worldwide leader in IT and Business training, today announced the launch of its new Defining and Valuing IT Services training class, a three-day course in which students learn how to define and value IT services, taking steps toward service portfolio management. The course is designed for those responsible for contributing to or managing IT service strategy. It’s also helpful for individuals who have taken IT Infrastructure Library™ (ITIL)® training and want to know practical steps for implementing the framework. 2008-05-27 |
 | Olympus Announces U.S. Release of Prolactin Assay For Olympus AU3000i® Immunoassay System
Olympus, a leader in the field of in vitro diagnostics, has introduced a prolactin assay for sale in the U.S. Measurement of prolactin is one of the most commonly undertaken hormonal investigations in evaluating patients with reproductive disorders. Prolactin levels are also determined when breast cancer and pituitary tumors are suspected. The assay is designed for use with the fully automated Olympus AU3000i® immunoassay system. 2008-05-27 |
 | Power Integrations' New LinkSwitch®-II Exceeds Global Energy-Efficiency Standards; Eliminates All Secondary Feedback Circuitry in Switching Converters With Accurate CV/CC Output : Accurate Integrated Offline Switcher IC Reduces Power Supply Component Count by 30%
Power Integrations (NASDAQ:POWI), the leader in high-voltage analog integrated circuits for energy efficient power conversion, today announced the introduction of its LinkSwitch-II family of highly integrated AC-DC switched-mode power conversion ICs with very accurate primary-side control. LinkSwitch-II dramatically simplifies constant-voltage, constant-current (CV/CC) converters, and enables consumer products to meet all worldwide energy-efficiency and no-load regulations, such as ENERGY STAR 2.0 for external power supplies. The new ICs are ideal for applications such as chargers for cell phones and cordless phones, high brightness LED drivers and other accurate CV or CC applications. 2008-05-27 |
 | CEOs Are Seldom Dismissed for Poor Short-Term Results, Annual Booz & Company Study Finds : CEO Turnover Declines Slightly in 2007, But Remains at a High Level Europe Offers the Toughest Environment for CEOs, while North American CEOs Have the Longest Tenure
A new analysis found little correlation between poor short-term shareholder performance and CEO dismissals over a ten year period, according to the latest annual survey of CEO turnover at the world’s 2,500 largest publicly traded corporations released today by management consulting firm Booz & Company. The seventh annual study revealed that counter to common perceptions, the worst-performing CEOs actually faced a low probability of being forced from office in the short term. 2008-05-27 |
 | Storm Exchange Names John Owen to Board of Directors : Former JetBlue CFO Brings Decades of Financial Management Experience and Valuable Airline Industry Insight to Weather Risk Firm
Storm Exchange, Inc., a market leader in weather-risk management services, today announced the appointment of John Owen to its board of directors. Owen has extensive airline industry experience in the low cost airline sector as a senior finance executive at both JetBlue Airways and Southwest Airlines. He will be a key financial advisor to Storm Exchange as it grows its business in weather-sensitive industries, such as travel, agriculture, energy, retail, construction and outdoor entertainment. 2008-05-27 |
 | Polymer Technology Group (PTG) to Report Self-Assembling, Antimicrobial End Groups for Surface Modification of Biomedical Polymers
Results of initial testing of an important new technology to be presented this week at ‘8th World Biomaterials Congress’, Amsterdam “Our demonstration of the self-assembly of an effective antimicrobial agent bonded to a polymer before device fabrication provides a low-cost alternative to biocidal coatings for reducing device-related infections.” -Robert S. (Bob) Ward, CEO, Polymer Technology Group (PTG) 2008-05-27 |
 | Van Wagner Communications Makes Significant Change to New York City Outdoor Advertising Skyline : New York City's Most Dominant Outdoor Operator Adds Digital Time and Temperature Devices and New Stainless Steel Aprons to Local Billboards
Van Wagner Communications, the nation’s largest privately held out-of-home communications company and the largest outdoor advertising operator in New York City, announced today that it is changing the appearance of its billboards starting with New York City, an initiative called The Van Wagner Standard. 2008-05-27 |
Russell Research Shows Ninety Percent of Retirement Income Is From Investment Returns, Not Savings/Contributions : Almost Two Thirds of Investment Returns Are Earned During, Not Prior to, Retirement Russell Investments has released research to its clients that shows that investment returns generated by 401(k) savings during an individual’s retirement play the critical role in providing retirement income. This challenges the conventional belief that retirement income is derived predominantly from savings and returns accumulated during a participant’s working years. 2008-05-27
 | Hallmark Business Expressions Unveils New Everyday Business Greeting Cards with 30 Fresh Designs : Collection Offers Expanded Range of Business Greeting Cards, Including Business Thank You Cards
Hallmark Business Expressions, the business-to-business subsidiary of Hallmark Cards, Inc., today announced the release of its latest collection of business greeting cards for everyday occasions. The collection features 30 new cards, including more fresh and contemporary styles of business birthday cards, business thank you cards and congratulations cards to complete the more than 125-card line, which also includes anniversary and sympathy cards. 2008-05-27 |
 | EDAS, Inc., Awarded SBIR Phase II Contract to Further Develop Blade Vibration Measurement
Experimental Design and Analysis Solutions, Inc (EDAS, Inc.) announces award of a two year, Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) Phase II contract. The work will advance multi-source digital signal processing and analysis for characterization of vibrations in turbo-machinery blades. 2008-05-27 |
 | Splash Media to Produce Prestigious 2nd Annual Lone Star Emmy Awards Show
Splash Media, LP, an Emmy award-winning innovator in digital video publishing and internet television, has partnered with the Lone Star Emmy Chapter to produce the 2008 Lone Star Advanced Media Awards webcast. 2008-05-27 |
Take Shelter from the Economy with Great Summer Travel Deals from Extended Stay HotelsSM : Travel Discounts of $25 - $200 Make Family Vacations More Affordable This Summer New Online Trip Planner Locates Hotels In Top Vacation Destinations Airlines may be canceling flights and gas prices may be on the rise, but travelers will still enjoy discount hotel rates this summer when they stay at any of Extended Stay Hotels’ 680 affordable properties in the U.S. and Canada. Guests can save $25 off short stays, $50 off weeklong vacations and as much as $200 off longer trips. Visit ExtendedStay.com/SAVE or call 1-800-777-6685 to book these great summer travel deals by July 12 with promotional code “save.”* 2008-05-27
Fine Art Capital Changes Its Name to Emigrant Bank Fine Art Finance, Effective May 27, 2008 : Fine Art Finance Highlights Tie to Federally Regulated Lender Fine Art Capital, LLC today announced that it has changed its name to Emigrant Bank Fine Art Finance, LLC. The new title highlights the company’s affiliation with Emigrant Bank, the largest privately held bank in the country. Emigrant Bank Fine Art Finance’s sole business is making loans collateralized by art and antiques. Its staff, headquarters location, and ownership remain unchanged. 2008-05-27
 | Plateau Systems and Ventana Research to Host Webinar on Compensation Management : Webinar to Address Best Practices in Establishing a Business Case for Compensation Management
Plateau Systems, a leading provider of talent management software, content and services, today announced it will host a Webinar titled “Best Practices in Establishing a Business Case for Compensation Management,” on Thursday, May 29, 2008, at 12:00 pm EDT. The Webinar will feature Mark Smith, EVP Research at Ventana Research, sharing research-based best practices for building a solid business case for mission-critical investments in compensation management solutions. 2008-05-27 |
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