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FUJIFILM Europe Teams Synapse with Matrox Xenia
by admin on Dec.31, 2009, under Uncategorized
PR Newswire, Dec 1, 2009
Synapse customers benefit from Xenia’s triple-monitor support and higher performance related to hardware-software integration
MONTREAL and DUSSELDORF, Germany, Dec. 1 /PRNewswire/ — Matrox Graphics Inc., the leading manufacturer of specialized graphics solutions, is pleased to announce that FUJIFILM Europe GmbH is now shipping the Matrox Xenia(TM) Series display controller boards in several of their PACS and Mammography solutions using Fujifilm Synapse.
Fujifilm is one of the leading suppliers in computer based radiography, offering the world’s first internet-based PACS (SYNAPSE) and innovative solutions in image-aided diagnostics, medical information processing and clinical dry chemistry. After acquisition of drug maker Toyama, Fujifilm is on the way to become a healthcare company with the scope to include prevention, diagnostics and treatment.
“Matrox Xenia Series offers a number of advantages for Fujifilm Europe’s customers,” says Lutz Lammers, Senior Product Specialist–PACS, FUJIFILM Europe GmbH. “Three-monitor support with a single board means no need to handle two video boards with two drivers (which could be error-prone), resulting in easier and faster installation. There’s less power consumption related to the use of one vs. two video boards and you save one PCIe slot. And due to the possibility of hardware-software integration, higher performance.”
“Matrox is proud to have Fujifilm choose Matrox to serve the European medical diagnostic imaging market,” says George Rigas, Business Development Manager for Medical Imaging, Matrox Graphics Inc
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What You Drive Defines Your Driving Style (Sometimes to the Detriment of Others)
by admin on Dec.23, 2009, under Uncategorized
Market Wire, January, 2009
Quality Planning , the ISO company
that validates policyholder information for auto insurers, has released
proprietary findings that confirm a strong correlation between what people
drive and how they drive. The findings show that drivers of
high-performance vehicles are by no means in the lead when it comes to
counting the Top 10 most-ticketed vehicles. Topping the list with the most
violations was the Hummer H2/H3, with 4.63 times the number of violations
compared to the overall average. At the other end of the spectrum is the
old standby — the pick-up truck.
Speculating why certain vehicles (and their drivers) are ticketed more or
less frequently is a subject of great debate. The driver behind the wheel
of one vehicle may be eager to express his individuality, while another
views his vehicle as nothing more than a way to get from A to B. Mark S.
Foster, author of “A Nation on Wheels: The Automobile Culture in America
Since 1945,” offered his assessment on the statistics: “Hummer drivers feel
like kings of the road because of their elevated driving position. As these
statistics show, they are leading the pack when it comes to violating the
law, which may reflect their driving attitude.”
“The sense of power that Hummer drivers derive from their vehicle may be
directly correlated with the number of violations they incur,” said Dr. Raj
Bhat, president of Quality Planning. “Or perhaps Hummer drivers, by virtue
of their driving position, are less likely to notice road hazards, signs,
pedestrians, and other drivers.”
Another surprise that emerged from the statistics: three different Scion
models made the Top 10 list of vehicles with the highest percentage of
violations. According to Toyota, the Scion tC’s average customer is under
25 years old, and the Scion demographic skews to early 30s. Youth typically
does correlate with a higher incidence of violations, and Toyota’s
popularity with youthful drivers may partially explain this new-found
notoriety. Not so surprising is that two of the most powerful cars on the
road, both sold by Mercedes, also appear in the Top 10.
Table 1 -- vehicles with highest percentage of violations Make Model Body Style Violations* Hummer H2/H3 SUV 463% Scion tC Coupe 460% Scion XB Station Wagon 403% Mercedes Benz CLK63 AMG Coupe 397% Toyota Solara Coupe 306% Mercedes Benz CLS63 AMG Coupe 276% Scion XA Hatchback 275% Subaru Outback Station Wagon 266% Audi A4 Sedan 264% Toyota Matrix Hatchback 264% * Violations/100,000 miles driven, expressed as percentage of average.
On the “Well-Behaved Vehicle List” are those vehicles whose drivers’ moving
violations are well below average
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Bayer Corporation CEO Greg Babe To Lead American Chemistry Council’s Responsible Care Program
by admin on Dec.22, 2009, under Uncategorized
Business Wire, Dec 03, 2009
PITTSBURGH — Greg Babe, President and CEO of Bayer Corporation and Bayer
MaterialScience LLC, will serve as executive chair of the American
Chemistry Councils (ACC) Responsible Care Board Committee,
Bayer announced today. Babe will succeed Oxy Chem CEO Chuck Anderson on
January 1, 2010, and serve for three years.
The chemical industry remains committed to the Responsible Care program
and its mission of continuous improvement in the industrys health,
safety and environmental performance, said Babe. Under Chuck
Andersons leadership, the program continued to make great strides, and
we will look to build on this momentum in 2010.
Babe brings more than 30 years of chemical industry experience at Bayer
to this new role. He has held several management positions of increasing
responsibility including manager of chemical facilities in the U.S. and
Germany. As executive chair, Babe will direct the strategic review of
the Responsible Care program to ensure that it meets the future needs of
the industry and its stakeholders.
We are fortunate an industry leader of Gregs standing is assuming the
duties of Chairman for the Responsible Care Board Committee, said Cal
Dooley, ACCs President and CEO. He will follow a great leader in Chuck
Anderson, and we are counting on Gregs vision and strategic leadership
to help take Responsible Care to the next level, broadening linkages to
sustainability, enhancing safe management of chemical products and
promoting sound practices throughout the supply chain.
The ACC established its Responsible Care program in 1988 to focus on the
areas of health, environment, safety and security. Participation is
mandatory for all ACC member companies, who commit to meet defined
performance and ethical standards. Since the Sept
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by admin on Dec.18, 2009, under Uncategorized
Market Wire, December, 2009
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Aladdin halted in fire drama
by admin on Dec.18, 2009, under Uncategorized
0 Comments | Evening Standard; London (UK), Dec 15, 2009
A THEATRE performance of Aladdin had to be stopped after a fire broke out in the building.
Audience and cast members in the afternoon show at the Shaw Theatre in King’s Cross were evacuated 10 minutes before the end after the blaze in the Novotel Hotel, which houses the venue.
Dozens of hotel guests were also evacuated after the fire started in a sauna room on the fifth floor. No injuries were reported.
Research and Markets: The Future of Contract Research Outsourcing – Market Forecasts to 2015, Geographical Landscape and Competitive Benchmarking
by admin on Dec.17, 2009, under Uncategorized
Business Wire, Dec 02, 2009
DUBLIN — Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/d0b921/the_future_of_cont)
has announced the addition of the “The
Future of Contract Research Outsourcing – Market Forecasts to 2015,
Geographical Landscape and Competitive Benchmarking” report to their
offering.
“The
Future of Contract Research Outsourcing – Market Forecasts to 2015,
Geographical Landscape and Competitive Benchmarking” provides key
data, information and analysis on the global contract research
outsourcing market. The report provides market overview, competitive
landscape and market trends information on the contract research
outsourcing market. This report provides comprehensive information on
the different service models present in the industry, key trends
affecting the contract research organizations and key analytical content
on the market dynamics. The report also reviews the competitive
landscape in terms of mergers and acquisitions, strategic partnerships
and service agreements.
This report is built using data and information sourced from proprietary
databases, primary and secondary research and in house analysis by a
team of industry experts. The contract research market will continue to
consolidate even as the strategic partnerships with the pharma and
biotech industry will continue to drive the market. The contract
research outsourcing activity is expected to increase in the clinical
trials stage. Emerging regions such as India, China, Latin America and
Central and Eastern Europe will drive the market by providing cost
advantage. The increasing compliance to international regulations and
standards governing the market by these regions will support this trend.
The market is driven by the increasing R&D; expenditure and a strong need
in the biopharmaceutical industry to improve R&D; efficiency by cutting
costs.
The key challenges to the contract research outsourcing market are the
current economic recession which has resulted in reduced demand
especially from the biotech industry. The contract research
organizations are also impacted by the increasing focus on safety of the
drugs and recent cases of failure in clinical trials has led to an
increase in concerns over quality. But, the contract research
organizations are changing themselves according to the international
standards with an aim to take care of the quality concerns of
biopharmaceutical companies. Therefore, the quality concerns can be
overcome and will have a small impact on the overall contract research
outsourcing market.
The leading players in this consolidated market continue to grow through
expanding their services and emerging as end to end service providers
with global presence
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IES VE Revit Plug-in Enhanced To Handle Intricate Geometry and Provide Export Complexity Options
by admin on Dec.16, 2009, under Uncategorized
Business Wire, Dec 01, 2009
2nd Generation Plug-in Covers Wide Range of
Geometry From Simple to Complex with Mullions and Shading Surfaces
BOSTON — Integrated
Environmental Solutions (IES), a provider of integrated performance
analysis software and consulting services for sustainable building
design, unveiled at Autodesk
University 2009 the second generation of its Revit Plug-in, which
offers enhanced model transfer capabilities. The latest IES VE Revit
Plug-in (v6.0.3) can now handle more challenging and complex geometry,
as well as offering users the option to choose the level of geometry
detail exported.
IES has improved real-world Revit to IES model transfer by enhancing the
import process to handle increasingly complex levels of geometry, such
as highly detailed curtain walling systems, multi-faceted shading
surfaces and mullions, and additional complex shapes and junctions. The
VE sets no explicit limits on the number of surfaces that it can import.
The ability to import detailed geometries can greatly enhance design
workflow and simulation accuracy, commented Dr Don McLean, Founder and
Managing Director of IES. However, in certain situations importing the
maximum level of detail can be overkill and increase simulation run
times. For example, if mullions are not being used for solar shading.
This is why adding the element of user choice is an important new
capacity.
The new version of the IES plug-in allows users to determine the level
of detail with which the model is translated from Revit; this important
new capacity gives ultimate control over geometry detail used for
performance analysis and energy modelling within IES tools. The Export
Complexity options range from the basic, to how shading surfaces are
handled, to whether curtain wall mullions are counted as shading
surfaces:
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Simple: Curtain Walls and Curtain Systems are exported with one
huge opening with the total opening area equal to all openings; a
curtain wall with 50 panels is exported as 1 opening. -
Simple with Shading Surfaces: Export with simple type and
shading surfaces. -
Complex: Curtain Walls and Curtain Systems are exported with
several openings, panel by panel; a curtain wall with 50 panels is
exported as 50 openings. -
Complex with Shading Surfaces: Include complex type and shading
surfaces. -
Complex with Mullions and Shading Surfaces: Include complex
type, shading surfaces and mullion. Mullions in Curtain Walls and
Systems are exported as shading surfaces. A “simplified” analytical
shading surface is produced from a mullion based on its centerline,
thickness and offset.
IES VE Revit Plug-in users can set the level required within the
Settings and Info section of the IES toolbar
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Grob Aircraft/ BRS Aerospace Announce Strategic Partnership
by admin on Dec.16, 2009, under Uncategorized
Market Wire, December, 2009
Grob Aircraft, headquartered in
Mattsies, Germany, and BRS Aerospace of South St. Paul, Minnesota,
announced today their agreement to form a strategic partnership for the
design and utilization of BRS’ ballistic parachute aircraft recovery
systems to be installed on the Grob line of screening, elementary, and
basic training aircraft.
Andre Hiebeler, Chief Sales Officer and Co-CEO of Grob, stated that,
“Grob’s reputation for developing industry leading innovative composite
aircraft, when partnered with the visionary and highly successful BRS
whole-aircraft parachute system, will further enhance our competitive
advantage. We want to provide our customers with the safest possible
product at the best value, and having the BRS parachute system aboard our
aircraft will add tremendously to this goal.”
Larry Williams, CEO and President of BRS Aerospace, added, “Grob, with over
3500 aircraft flying, coupled with their continual ability to advance the
technological and innovative quality of their aircraft line, is highly
esteemed throughout the aviation industry. We at BRS Aerospace look
forward to furthering our role in providing life saving technology to this
expanding world wide market. We look forward to a solid and
mutually-beneficial, long-term relationship with Grob.”
About BRS Aerospace
Based in South Saint Paul, Minnesota, BRS Aerospace consists of three
divisions: BRS Aviation which designs, manufactures, and distributes
whole-aircraft emergency parachute systems for general aviation and
recreational aircraft; BRS Defense which designs and manufactures a variety
of parachute systems for US Department of Defense and foreign military
customers; and BRS Safety which designs and manufactures reflective and
load-bearing safety vests and other safety apparel and is a leader in the
“cut & sew” industry. Since 1981, BRS Aerospace has delivered more than
30,000 parachute systems to aircraft owners worldwide, including over 4,700
systems on FAA-certificated aircraft such as the Cirrus Design SR20 and
SR22 manufactured in Duluth, Minnesota and a variety of Cessna aircraft
including the C-172/182 and new C-162 Skycatcher. To date, BRS Aerospace
parachute recovery systems have been credited with saving the lives of 242
pilots and passengers.
BRS Aerospace, Inc. 380 Airport Rd South Saint Paul MN 55075-3551 USA www.BRSAerospace.com bpopov@BRSparachutes.com Voice: 651-457-7491 FAX: 651-457-8651
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning
of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements
are often, but not always, made through the use of words such as
“anticipates,” “expects,” “plans,” “believes,” “intends,” and other similar
words or phrases. These statements are only predictions, and are based on
current information and expectations. Such statements involve a number of
risks and uncertainties, including market fluctuations, pricing,
procurement, manufacturing efficiencies, operating risks, and other risks
that could cause the actual results to differ materially from those
projected. For more information, review the company’s filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, particularly the Company’s annual
report on Form 10-KSB. All forward-looking statements are qualified in
their entirety by this cautionary statement, and BRS undertakes no
obligation to revise or update this press release to reflect events or
circumstances after the date hereof.
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USN Announces New Sanitizing Technology With Gel Cards
by admin on Dec.16, 2009, under Uncategorized
PR Newswire, Dec 1, 2009
BRENTWOOD, N.Y., Dec. 1 /PRNewswire/ — U.S. Nonwovens Corp. announces an exciting new, patent-pending innovative product. The FIRST ever single-use instant Hand Sanitizing Gel Cards.(TM) Kills 99.9% of germs. The brand-new technology is the first of its kind to be introduced to the market.
The Gel Card(TM) is easy to use and travel with. Fold the card in half to open and sanitize your hands, discard Gel Card(TM) when done. Its small convenient design makes it easy to fit just about anywhere! Perfect for purses, lunch boxes, car consoles, even pockets!
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Investors Group Reports November 2009 Mutual Fund Sales and Assets Under Management
by admin on Dec.16, 2009, under Uncategorized
Market Wire, December, 2009
Investors Group today reported preliminary mutual fund sales and assets under management for the month ending November 30, 2009. Mutual fund assets under management were $56.5-billion at November 30, 2009 compared with $48.2-billion at November 30, 2008 and $47.5-billion at December 31, 2008.
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Mutual Fund Sales -
Month November 2009 November 2008
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$ millions Sales Redemptions Net New Money Net New Money
(unaudited) (i) (i)
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Long Term 419.3 325.5 93.8 61.8
Money Market 54.1 63.2 (9.1) 15.7
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Total 473.4 388.7 84.7 77.5
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Mutual Fund Sales -
YTD November 2009 November 2008
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$ millions Sales Redemptions Net New Money Net New Money
(unaudited) (i) (i)
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Long Term 3,700.5 3,335.3 365.2 333.6
Money Market 872.7 873.4 (0.7) 348.6
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Total 4,573.2 4,208.7 364.5 682.2
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(i) Net New Money is defined as Sales less Redemptions and is consistent
with the terminology used by The Investment Funds Institute of Canada
(IFIC).
For additional information about Investors Group’s average assets under management, please see the IGM Financial press release which will be available on December 2, 2009. Additional information about Investors Group’s mutual fund assets and fund flows will be available on the Investment Funds Institute of Canada (IFIC) web site ( www.ific.ca ) on approximately the 15th of each month as part of a Canadian industry-wide release of monthly statistics.
Investors Group, founded in 1926, is a national leader in delivering personalized financial solutions to Canadians through a network of approximately 4,600 Consultants located throughout Canada. In addition to an exclusive family of mutual funds and other investment vehicles, Investors Group offers a wide range of insurance, securities, mortgage and other financial services. Investors Group is a member of the IGM Financial Inc. (TSX: IGM) group of companies
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