суббота, 25 февраля 2012 г.

High impact performance thermoset system.(MATERIALS)

Propex Fabrics GmbH, Germany, has introduced Curv--a 100% polypropylene (PP) composite, which uses the mechanical properties of highly drawn PP tapes in a matrix of the same material.

In a patented process, high-modulus PP tapes are compacted together to form a self-reinforced, thermoformable sheet that retains a high proportion of the physical properties of the original tapes.

The material has a variety of commercial applications, such as suitcases, sport equipment, automotive parts (interior and exterior) and antiballistic products.

For further information, contact: Mrs. Julia Enning, Propex Fabrics GmbH, Duppelstrasse 16, D-48599 Gronau, Germany; tel: +49-2562-77465; fax: +49-2562-77467; E-Mail: Julia.Enning@EU.PropexFabrics.com; Internet: www.curvonline.com

пятница, 24 февраля 2012 г.

New search services; ClariNet: news wire service for the Internet age. (ClariNet Communications Corporation)

ClariNet Communications Corporation supplies ClariNews wire service news for dissemination over the Internet. They estimate some 30,000 Internet-ers read their news. ClariNews uses the Usenet message interchange format and UUCP, TCP/IP, and other delivery protocols. Host subscribers receive the digital newswire directly into Unix computer systems. Subscribers pay low monthly site license fees. They can also select subsets from the full file. Single user connections can cost as little as $35 a month, while larger site networks can pay less than a dollar a month per user.

ClariNet gathers live news from many sources, including wire services, syndicates, computer industry sources, newsletters, etc. It breaks material down into key categories and priority ratings with key words for geographic location and story topic. Overall ClariNews covers general and headline news, sports, financial and business news, weather, and stock quotes. The Newsbytes service provides daily coverage of the computer industry and syndicated columnists. Local news covers 35 regions in the U.S. and Canada. A NewsClip filter program lets subscribers retrieve news stories and columns using key words in the users pre-defined profile.

Recently, ClariNet experienced a crisis when United Press International, its primary news supplier, had a change in management and pulled out. Brad Templeton, president of ClariNet Communications, announced two new wire service suppliers--Associated Press and Reuters--would take UPI's place. AP will provide special wire stories, with some additions for ClariNews readers. Reuters will provide its North American Business Wire, European Business Wire, and Asian Business Wire. Reuters has also announced plans to expand U.S. coverage. ClariNet plans to add a major feature wire. Their own columnists continue to contribute to ClariNet. The primary loss lies in local news, though ClariNet is working on a replacement. They do cover U.S. state news. The newsgroup structure tied to UPI feeds will continue until ClariNet re-stabilizes around new providers, after which it will be re-structured. Many ClariNews sources remained untouched--syndicated features, Dilbert comic strip, Newsbytes, Bay City News, Matrix News, technology stock reports, etc.

The new sources will involve price increases. At present, new sources will not run on BBS/Public Access Unix systems. AP and Reuters also impose more stringent monitoring of auditing and feeds at specific host sites.

Aladdin Knowledge Systems announces Efrat Makov as New Chief Financial Officer.

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TEL AVIV, ISRAEL - Aladdin Knowledge Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ: ALDN), the worldwide leader in Software Digital Rights Management (DRM) and USB-based authentication solutions, and a leading innovator in enterprise secure content management (Enterprise Security),today announced Ms. Efrat Makov as its new Chief Financial Officer effective September 2005.

A seasoned finance executive with 14 years of financial and operational experience, Makov formerly held management positions at two Israeli-based NASDAQ-listed companies, most recently holding the role of Vice President of Finance at Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. Prior to that, Makov was the Director of Finance for NUR Macroprinters Ltd. in charge of the corporate accounting, tax and treasury functions. Previously, Makov spent 7 years in public accounting with Arthur Andersen in its New York, Londonand Tel Aviv offices. A CPA in Israeland the United States, Makov graduated from TelAvivUniversitywith a degree in accounting and economics.

"An accomplished executive, Efrat brings extensive corporate finance and operations experience to Aladdin," said Yanki Margalit, Chief Executive Officer of Aladdin Knowledge Systems. "Efrat's management expertise and international experience will serve as a significant asset for Aladdin and its senior management team, building on our strong financial position and solid strategic direction. We welcome her onboard."

About Aladdin

Aladdin Knowledge Systems Ltd. is a global provider of security solutions that reduce software theft, authenticate network users and protect against unwanted Internet and e-mail content, including spam, viruses and spyware. Its security products are organized into two segments: Software Digital Rights Management (DRM) and Enterprise Security. Aladdin's Software DRM products allow software publishers to protect their intellectual property and increase revenues by reducing losses from software theft and piracy. Its Enterprise Security solutions enable organizations to secure their information technology assets by controlling who has access to their networks (authentication) and what content their users can utilize (content security). Visit the Aladdin Web site at www.Aladdin.com.

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четверг, 23 февраля 2012 г.

Going to college (football).(SPORTS)(FANS: FANTASY FOOL)

Byline: John Taylor, THE WASHINGTON TIMES

If your fantasy baseball season has gone anything like the Fool's, August - and its promise of fantasy football - couldn't come soon enough.

But for the Fool, August this year brings a double football dip - professional and college.

Thanks to the success of our experiment with fantasy college basketball the last two seasons - and, just as important, the willingness of one of our friends to coordinate the effort - the Fool will tackle fantasy college football this fall.

It will be years before you find an online service to help you run such a league. The legality of using college players, their names and statistics for what essentially amounts to gambling is sketchy at best.

Even the popular EA Sports video game NCAA Football pushes it by using nearly everything but real college athletes' names; it's also why you can't purchase official college jerseys with active players' names on the back. If money is involved with the names and likenesses of college athletes, it's a touchy situation.

That's why the Fool is fortunate to have friends with plenty of time on their hands - which is essential to starting a fantasy college league.

Want to give it a try? Here are some tips:

* Pick a conference or two at the most. Using the entire NCAA pool will make the teams in your league too competitive. It will also make keeping track of the stats a nightmare for your commissioner, who instead of just checking one conference could end up surfing all over the Internet to find numbers for one team's backfield.

* Set up your own Web site to keep everyone in touch and informed. There are a number of free options, especially with the popularity of Web logs such as Blogger or TypePad. You can have everything you like from a free fantasy site such as Yahoo - message boards, rosters, schedules and a list of rules - except for the stats service.

* Conduct an e-mail draft. This has worked well for the Fool and friends in college basketball, and we're getting ready to start it for football. Think about it: You probably already have at least one or two fantasy NFL drafts scheduled for this month; trying to fit in another with a date that's agreeable to eight or more folks would prove near impossible. With an e-mail draft, you use the "reply all" function with everyone in the league, make your pick and pass it along. If everyone is fairly diligent and prepared, it should take less than a week.

* Make sure you have a dedicated, trustworthy commissioner. A commish with a lot of time on his hands also is nice. In the case of our college venture, our guiding force is unemployed - truly the best option for any fantasy league.

Position battles

Never in his years as a fantasy football player has the Fool seen such backfield disarray in the NFL.

If you've started ranking your players for this month's drafts, you know what I mean. Ricky Williams' departure from the Miami Dolphins was just the latest surprise - what made it more newsworthy was that it turned one of fantasy football's sure things into yet another quagmire.

Looking around the NFL, there are about 17 teams with either big questions or unsettled starters at running back. That's nearly half the league making things difficult for you at fantasy football's most important position.

The Fool discussed this with a coworker the other night and came up with a plan that would never work but that still made us laugh - which is nice.

Instead of wasting a draft pick on one of the Cleveland Browns' two running backs - inexperienced Lee Suggs or troubled William Green - how about just drafting Lee Green? Or William Suggs? The idea also would work in Atlanta, where Warrick Dunn and T.J. Duckett lay claim to the starting spot in the backfield. Warrick Duckett anyone?

With teams like Oakland, the pool from which to choose is even larger - which, with the Fool's new system, is sure to make your running back sound like a Confederate general. The Raiders have four running backs: Tyrone Wheatley, Justin Fargas, Troy Hambrick and Amos Zereoue. Only Fargas among that group has never started, but even he was last summer's flavor of the preseason.

Doesn't that make you wish you could simply grab them all in one swoop under the guise of Amos Troy Fargas Wheatley?

The Fool's other favorite: the starting running back for the Chicago Bears, Thomas Thomas.

Bring this rule up at your draft - it should at least lighten the mood.

Mailbag

The Fool's first e-mail came last month from Derek:

Do you think Zito or Colon are going to do any better this year? Colon is doing so bad that I can't even trade him for anything half decent, and whatever trade offers I get are jokes. If they don't pan out, should I just drop them or hold onto them?

Great question, Derek. Bartolo Colon already has answered it for you. He has won each of his last six starts and is striking batters out again - including 20 over his last three starts. Barry Zito, on the other hand, is still struggling. In a keeper league, try to deal him to someone building for next year. Otherwise, you'll never get what the 2002 Cy Young Award winner is worth, so you may as well stash him away and hope he figures it out.

* If you have a comment, question or idea for the Fantasy Fool, e-mail him at thefool@rotogods.com.

Sparkpad Introduces Customizable Wireless Touch Screen Platform.

Sparkpad, a new technology company, launched a line of new Wi-Fi enabled devices designed to allow companies to develop and deploy interactive touch panels, digital signage and other solutions that require an all-in-one Internet-connected screen.

According to a release, Sparkpad's open development platform runs the Linux operating system and can be customized using a free software development kit.

"Sparkpad is a game-changer for technology companies looking for a touch screen or digital signage platform that can be fully customized and deployed to their customers without getting entangled in costly hardware development projects," said Drew Weaver, CEO and Co-founder of Sparkpad. "With Sparkpad, companies large and small can now deliver unique digital experiences to their customers without needing to know much, if anything, about hardware design, manufacturing logistics or embedded systems software development."

Features include:

-Multiple hardware options, including a 15" flat panel display, a 10" touch screen display and (coming soon) an 8" tablet

-An open purchasing model that allows companies to order any number of displays at any time: buy one right away for app development and testing, then purchase tens or thousands, as needed, when ready for broad deployment

-A Software Development Kit, which can be downloaded starting from Sparkpad's website, complete with sample code and instructions for customizing displays in the LUA programming language (Android, Flash and HTML5 coming soon)

Sparkpad provides open platform wireless displays.

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среда, 22 февраля 2012 г.

Data on Computational Psychology Reported by K.M. Eyrichgarg and Co-Researchers.

"Although physical health, mental health, and substance use problems are disproportionately high among the homeless, those with greater access to their social support systems report better outcomes than others. Communication with loved ones can be challenging for this population because of lack of access to telephone landlines," scientists in the United States report.

"Computer technology may be an alternative medium for this population to access their social support systems, which, in turn, could lead toward better health outcomes. This exploratory study examined the computer use of 100 unsheltered homeless men and women in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. were interviewed using the Homeless Supplement to the Diagnostic Interview Schedule, a technology use module created for this investigation, and the substance use and psychiatric sections of the Addiction Severity Index. Almost half (47%) of the sample reported computer use in the past 30 days (averaging 17.67 h and 30 days). used computers to maintain their sense of social connectedness, for business purposes (job and housing searches), and for leisure. Computer technology could be used to disseminate information, prevent, screen, and treat many conditions, and collect data with this difficult-to-reach population," wrote K.M. Eyrichgarg and colleagues.

The researchers concluded: "This technology has the potential to increase access to much needed services at a relatively low cost."

Eyrichgarg and colleagues published their study in Computers in Human Behavior (Sheltered in cyberspace? Computer use among the unsheltered 'street' homeless Computers in Human Behavior, 2011;27(1):296-303).

For additional information, contact K.M. Eyrichgarg, Temple University, School Social Work, College Health Profess & Social Work, 1301 Cecil B Moore Avenue, 5th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19122, USA.

The publisher's contact information for the journal Computers in Human Behavior is: Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd., the Boulevard, Langford Lane, Kidlington, Oxford OX5 1GB, England.

Keywords: City:Philadelphia, State:PA, Country:United States, Computational Psychology, Computers, Cyberspace, Internet, Psychiatric, Technology, World Wide Web

This article was prepared by Internet Weekly News editors from staff and other reports. Copyright 2011, Internet Weekly News via VerticalNews.com.

Huge Alert On: (OTCBB:CRVW) - (OTCBB:BNLB) - (OTCBB:EIHC).(Company overview)

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About CareView Communications, Inc.

CareView has created a proprietary high-speed data network system that can be deployed throughout a healthcare facility using the existing cable television infrastructure. This network supports CareView's Room Control Platform (RCP) and complementary suite of software applications designed to streamline workflow and improve value-added services offered to customers. Real-time bedside monitoring and point-of-care video monitoring and recording improve efficiency while limiting liability, and entertainment packages and education enhance quality of stay. This technology may also act as an interface gateway for other software systems and medical devices moving forward. CareView is dedicated to working with all types of hospitals, nursing homes, adult living centers and selected outpatient care facilities domestically and internationally. Corporate offices are located at 405 State Highway 121 Bypass, Suite B-240, Lewisville, Texas, 75067. Questions may be directed to John R. Bailey, Chief Financial Officer at (972) 943-6050. More information about the Company is available on the Company's website at www.care-view.com.

News Today :

LEWISVILLE, Texas, Mar 09, 2011 CareView Communications, Inc. ("CareView" or the "Company") (OTCBB: CRVW), an information technology provider to the healthcare industry, announced today the execution of an agreement with Health Management Associates, Inc. (NYSE:HMA), whose corporate offices are located in Naples, Florida. Under the agreement, Health Management engaged CareView to provide the CareView System(R) in its patient rooms throughout its hospitals. Health Management owns or operates fifty-nine hospitals in fifteen states with approximately 8,900 licensed beds.

The CareView System(R) is a suite of products that brings the information technology of the 21st century directly to patients, families and healthcare providers by connecting them through one easy-to-install and simple-to-use system. This collaboration will allow Health Management to provide:

-- The ability to implement audit tools to ensure that quality standards are being met and safety measures are being complied with while both are used to further educate caregivers at Health Management's hospitals to continually enhance quality and safety for their patients.

-- Doctors, nurses and other healthcare providers with the ability to efficiently and cost-effectively monitor, treat and visit their patients.

-- Family members and friends with the ability to use the Internet to monitor, visit, and correspond with their loved ones who are patients at Health Management's hospitals.

-- Patients and their visitors with direct access to on-demand high-speed Internet and first run movies in their rooms.

"It was rewarding to us, that after an evidenced-based study of the CareView System(R) and particularly our Virtual Bed Rails(TM) application, that Health Management agreed to move forward with us. Our goal is to work with those who are committed to providing high quality patient care in the safest environment possible, while meeting and exceeding the guidelines established by CMS, JCAHO, caregivers and patients for both the current standard and the expectations of all the stakeholders within the industry," said CareView's CEO Samuel A. Greco.

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About Bond Labs

Bond Laboratories is a manufacturer of innovative nutritional supplements and beverages. The Company produces and markets products through its NDS Nutrition and Fusion Premium Beverages divisions. NDS' products number over 60 brands of energy, sports, and dietary supplements. These products are sold directly through specialty health and nutrition retailers, including top-selling products at GNC(R) franchises. Fusion Premium Beverages manufactures functional beverages, including the hangover prevention drink Resurrection(TM). Bond Labs is headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska. For more information, please visit http://www.bond-labs.com.

News Today :

OMAHA, Neb., Mar 09, 2011 Bond Laboratories, Inc. (OTCBB:BNLB) (Bond Labs), an innovative manufacturer of functional beverages and nutritional products, today announced record revenue at its NDS Nutrition (NDS) division of over $1.0 million for the month ended February 28, 2011 as compared to approximately $688,000 for the comparable period last year, an increase of almost 46%.

"We are thrilled to have reached this important milestone in the Company's revenue history and are confident that we are on the road to continued growth and profitability," stated Bond Laboratories, Inc. CEO, John S. Wilson. "Since the end of 2009 we have nearly doubled the number of retail outlets of the nation's largest supplement retailer that sell NDS products. Currently entrenched in 630 franchise locations, we continue to expand both our reach as well as the average number of products offered at each store. In the last twelve months alone we have added more than 250 new locations and introduced nine new products, which continue to experience rapid acceptance and strong demand from our growing base of loyal customers."

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About Environmental Infrastructure Holdings Corp.

Environmental Infrastructure Holdings (EIHC) is the parent company of diverse environmental manufacturing, engineering and services companies. Currently, EIHC has two subsidiaries Equisol, LLC and Xiom Corp. as well as investments in various joint ventures and partnerships.

Recognized in 2008 by INC Magazine as the 7th fastest growing private environmental services company in America, Equisol, LLC, is a unique equipment solutions provider specializing in the water and wastewater industry. Its team of top-rated engineers specializes in automation equipment and services across multiple industries where water use and automation are important.

Xiom Corp. is a technology company focused on the delivery of plastic powder coatings at on-site locations utilizing its proprietary XIOM 1000 System. The Company's unique coating process can be applied without use of an oven to cure the coating, and can be applied to most substrates in addition to the metal substrate to which powder coatings are traditionally applied in a factory.

News Today :

WEST CONSHOHOCKEN, PA, Mar 09, 2011 Equisol LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Environmental Infrastructure Holdings (OTCBB: EIHC), which is the parent company of various environmental manufacturing, engineering and services companies, announced that it signed a letter of intent to purchase 100% of the stock of Tower Turbines, Inc.

Tower Turbines is focused on providing renewable, green power generation by developing and commercializing patentable processes using currently available technologies to capture energy from water flow in existing and new water towers. Their target market initially consists of 1750 water towers with an anticipated revenue generation of $250,000 per tower per year.

Kurt Given, Equisol's CEO, states, "We look forward to applying Equisol's service and installation expertise and capabilities to accelerate Tower Turbine's technologies commercialization plans and allow us to enter the renewable energy market."

The transaction is planned to close by June 1st once required funding is completed.

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