Frost and Sullivan Awards its Customer Value Leadership Award in the Medical Superconductor Market to Bruker Subsidiary European Advanced Superconductors   Bruker Corporation announced today that the 2008 Frost & Sullivan Customer Value Leadership Award in the medical superconductor market has been presented to Bruker subsidiary European Advanced Superconductors (EAS) GmbH & Co. KG, which is now part of the Advanced Supercon business of Bruker. 2008-05-15

Newark Introduces Distribution's First Interactive Connector Selector Guide : Helps engineers to source the right connectors with limited product information   Committed to bringing design engineers and maintenance professionals the newest technologies first, leading multi-channel electronics distributor Newark, part of the global Premier Farnell Group, has developed an interactive online tool at www.newark.com/selectors that enables engineers to source the right connector by comparing images, or by selecting a specific application or type. 2008-05-15

CoreValve announces that more than 1,000 high-risk patients have been treated with its ReValving® System for percutaneous aortic valve replacement (PAVR) : Highly encouraging registry data also presented at EuroPCR 2008   CoreValve (www.corevalve.com) announced today that the expanded clinical evaluation of its ReValving® System for percutaneous aortic valve replacement (PAVR) in high-risk patients with aortic stenosis continues to enroll patients at an accelerating pace. These procedures can be performed under local anesthesia, without the need for surgical cutdown/repair, and without hemodynamic support or artificially accelerating the heart rate. 2008-05-15

CMBS Veteran Launches Advisory Firm
Frederick L. Fellows has established an investment management company focused on commercial real estate debt securities. Fellows, 43, founded Basalt Capital LLC (Basalt) in Chicago IL to build upon the success of its predecessor, Cargan Investment Management LLC which he formed in 1999. Basalt, an institutional advisory firm, currently manages commercial mortgage backed security (CMBS) investments for a related investment partnership. Basalt has launched a $500 million high yield CMBS oriented investment fund and expects to have their first closing within the next several months. 2008-05-15

Kiplinger.com Highlights: June 2008   Kiplinger.com (www.Kiplinger.com), the leader in personal finance advice and business forecasting, announces its online editorial content for the month of June 2008. 2008-05-15

Active Extension Strategies Gaining Interest From Plan Sponsors : New research from RiverSource Investments and PLANSPONSOR   Active extension strategies, which are relatively new to institutional investors, are already in use or are under consideration by more than half of public defined contribution plans and one-third of corporate plans, based on responses to a new research study. The research was sponsored by RiverSource Investments, LLC, a subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, Inc., (NYSE: AMP) and conducted by PLANSPONSOR magazine. The data validates increasing interest in and knowledge about the strategies among both public and corporate plans. 2008-05-15

Monster Poll Reports Majority of Workers Worldwide Willing to Take a Pay Cut for their ''Dream Job'' : Seventy-Six Percent of Respondents in North America and Europe Would Accept Less Pay for the Job of their Dreams   Similar to their European counterparts, most workers in the U.S. would take a pay cut if it meant landing the job of their dreams. Eighty-two percent of U.S. workers and 76 percent of workers worldwide would pursue their dream job even if it meant taking a reduction in pay, according to a global poll conducted by Monster® that asked, “Would you take a pay cut for the job of your dreams?” Monster is the leading global online careers and recruitment resource and flagship brand of Monster Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ: MNST). 2008-05-15

Oakley and Brickfish Launch "Create Your Own Oakley Diorama" Campaign to Inspire the Creation of Skate, Surf and FMX Dioramas : Campaign Turns Action Sports into Original Art   Brickfish™, the social media advertising platform, and Oakley, the premier sport and lifestyle brand that challenges the limits of possibility, today announced the “Create Your Own Oakley Diorama” campaign located at www.brickfish.com/oakleymyway. Inspired by dioramas created in conjunction with action sports leaders Mike Mason, Ryan Sheckler, Bruce Irons and Keith Lyman, the campaign invites entrants to express themselves with images, items and artifacts that define their lives. It is an opportunity for them to show the world who they are by creating original art that may include inspiration from action sports such as surfing, skateboarding, wakeboarding or FMX. The grand prize winner will receive his or her choice of autographed gear ranging from surfboards to skate decks to clothing. 2008-05-15

Internet Advertising Revenues Top $21 Billion in '07, Reaching Record High : Q4 '07 Revenues Total $5.9 Billion; Unabated Growth Defies Other Economic Trends   The Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) and PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) today announced that the 2007 Internet Advertising Revenue Report shows Internet advertising revenues in the U.S. continued their upward climb. 2008-05-15

Young or Old: Mending Your Tendons Without Surgery   James McGillicuddy was not getting good news. Three years after arriving at Stanford as one of the nation’s top high school football recruits, he’d been stuck on the sidelines the entire time by a torn tendon that, even with two surgeries, just wouldn’t stay fixed. More surgery would not help, his doctors told him, but they did have one last option to offer him. 2008-05-15

CORRECTING and REPLACING Atrua Files Countersuit Against Authentec for Patent Infringement and Business Interference : Atrua's Made-for-Mobile Fingerprint Solution Continues to Win Industry Support   Contact name and phone number should read: Carl Temme, +1-408-370-8003 (sted Marc Ostrowski, +1-408-370-8037). 2008-05-15

Official 133rd Preakness Stakes Odds Released at All Horse Racing   All Horse Racing (www.allhorseracing.com), an international horse racing company, today released the latest odds on who will win the 2008 Preakness Stakes: 2008-05-15

ViaSat Adds Infrastruktura TK as Authorized Repair Center in Russia and CIS : In-Country Center Will Improve Service Quality and Cut Response Time for Region   ViaSat Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT) has signed Infrastruktura TK to become a “ViaSat Authorized Repair Center” for satellite communication system service, repairs, and spares in Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). The addition of the ITK service center gives service providers in the region an in-country source for fast turnaround of service and support requests for their ViaSat LinkStar® and LinkWay® satellite systems. 2008-05-15

Outsource Partners International Inaugurates Newest Shared Service Center in Bangalore, India With Grand Opening Ceremony : - A Crowd of over 1,500 Employees, Clients, Analysts, and Friends Gathered to Celebrate the Opening –   Outsource Partners International, Inc. (OPI), a leading provider of finance, accounting, and tax business process outsourcing (BPO) as well as related services, announced today the opening of its new, 280,000 square feet Shared Service Center in Bangalore, India’s IT/ ITES SEZ approved Vrindavan TechVillage. OPI commemorated the inaugural ceremonies with speeches and a facility tour for some 1,500 employees, clients, analysts, and friends of the company. 2008-05-15

Hewlett-Packard Awarded $51 Million Judgment Against Insurer, ACE : HP's Counsel, Gauntlett & Associates, Now Seeks Bad Faith Damages from ACE   Federal District Court Judge James Ware found ACE Insurance Company owed Hewlett-Packard more than fifty-one million dollars in defense expenses, prejudgment interest and costs for defending an antitrust counterclaim under “advertisers’ injury” coverage. The judge then credited ACE with a partial payment during the suit of $11.7 million. Gauntlett & Associates’ David Gauntlett and James Lowe represented HP in the federal suit in San Jose. 2008-05-15

Jeremiah Weed Urges Evan Williams to Stop the Politics of Product Destruction : Jeremiah Weed Calls Evan Williams Statements "A Shame"; Pledges Allegiance to Citizens of Kentucky Prior to Presidential Primary Election   In a blog statement early today, "The Legend" Jeremiah Weed, patron father of "The People's Bourbon," 2008-05-15

HGTV.com's Rate My Space Springboards from Online to On-Air : Designer Angelo Surmelis Helps Homeowners Make the Grade with Help From HGTV.com's Virtual Community   This summer, HGTV will premiere its first primetime program based on the phenomenally successful online feature HGTV’s Rate My Space. Inspired by HGTV.com’s most popular online interactive feature and hosted by designer Angelo Surmelis, the new series will preview on Sunday, June 8 at 10 p.m. ET/PT immediately following HGTV Design Star, and will premiere in its weekly time slot on Thursday, June 12 at 9 p.m. ET/PT. In addition, Angelo will dish about the rooms posted on the “Rate My Space” Web site and offer advice the help homeowners improve their room design – during his weekly 2-minute online videos called “Spacecasts” on HGTV.com. 2008-05-15

Dash Navigation Opens Its Platform to Developers and Launches Industry's First Dynamic API Program at O'Reilly's Where 2.0 Conference : Consumers Can Access Content From Their Favorite Internet Sites in the Car Using the Dash Express; Coldwell Banker, WeatherBug and Trapster Among Partners   2008-05-14

Retail CHINA Brings La Vie en Rose to China : Joint Venture Plans With retail CHINA Signal Major Expansion   La Vie en Rose, Canada's contemporary lingerie and swimwear designer/retailer, is partnering with retail CHINA limited of Hong Kong on a major expansion in Greater China. The firms announced joint venture plans that will strategically position and expand the brand in the world's fastest growing middle class market. Under this arrangement, retail CHINA will develop and operate retail channels for La Vie en Rose in China, Hong Kong and Macau. These channels will include La Vie en Rose flagship shops, department store shop-in-shops and online retailing. The first flagship shops are planned for Beijing and Shanghai later this year. 2008-05-14

Keltech Provides Battle Creek Academy with Energy Saving Tankless Water Heater   Keltech Incorporated, a leading manufacturer of electric tankless water heaters, announced today that it has supplied the Battle Creek Academy with a water heating solution that will reduce energy consumption, lower operating costs and reduce natural resource use. 2008-05-14

Raydiance Names Mel Engle as Chief Executive Officer; Barry Schuler to Become Executive Chairman : Engle Brings Extensive Operating Experience and Successful Track Record to Spearhead New Phase of Raydiance Growth   Raydiance, Inc., developer of the world’s first compact, cost-effective and fully software-controlled ultrashort pulse (USP) laser system, today announced that industry veteran Mel Engle has been named Chief Executive Officer, effective May 5, 2008. Engle will succeed Company founder Barry Schuler, who will become Executive Chairman of the Board. 2008-05-14

Crocs, Inc. Launches Latest Travel Must-Have: CitiesByFoot.com -- New Online Travel Video Portal Sheds Light on Local Hotspots in the U.S.   Today, Crocs, Inc. (NASDAQ: CROX) introduced travelers to a new, unique travel guide – www.CitiesByFoot.com, a comprehensive website with guides to more than 70 shops, restaurants, boutiques and historic destinations in six U.S. cities. The maker of comfort footwear has teamed up with local business owners to create a traveler-friendly website dedicated to exposing desirable walking destinations that exhibit entrepreneurial spirit, quality products and colorful thinking around the world. 2008-05-14

Increasing Hourly Workforce Productivity Not a One-Size-Fits-All Proposition : New paper from The Workforce Institute™ explores differences in hourly employees; provides recommendations for talent management strategies   More than 60 percent of the United States workforce is employed in hourly work, with this workforce predicted to grow even larger over the coming years. Despite the significant size of the hourly workforce, relatively little attention has been paid to understanding this segment of the labor pool. A new paper from The Workforce Institute™ at Kronos® Incorporated explores approaches for improving hourly workforce productivity by examining the characteristics of hourly workers and provides recommendations for talent management. 2008-05-14

NASA's John F. Kennedy Space Center Deploys FutureFLEX Air-blown Fiber for Constellation Program's Next Generation Spacecraft Launches   Sumitomo Electric Lightwave today announced the installation of the FutureFLEX Air-blown Fiber LAN infrastructure throughout major facilities at NASA’s John F. Kennedy Space Center. The use of the Air-blown Fiber system allows the Center to prepare its network for quick and easy implementation of high-bandwidth emerging technologies and other functions for NASA’s Constellation Program. The continued use of the Air-blown Fiber technology follows the successful deployment of the FutureFLEX® Air-blown Fiber® system installed at the Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Pad A, from which the Final Inspection Team for space shuttle Discovery on mission STS-120 had, for the first time, transmitted instant access digital images to the launch managers at the Launch Control Center. 2008-05-14