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Eleksen's smart fabric controls bring ha...

Eleksen's smart fabric controls bring hands-free electronic controls for cell phones and iPods to clothing line -Eleksen Group plc. (AIM:ELG.L), the world’s leading provider of touch-sensitive smart fabrics for consumer electronics in apparel and accessories, today announced that sporting goods retailer City Sports will carry a new line of iPod-enabled apparel using Eleksen’s ElekTex® technology. Consumers can enjoy their music in style with this novel merging of technology and fashion. City Sports, an award winning retailer for the metropolitan athlete, has 15 stores on the East Coast, including Boston, Providence, New York, Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, Baltimore and Atlanta. The stores will carry a line of men’s and women’s performance outdoor apparel featuring Eleksen’s Made-for-iPod controller. The Made-for-iPod apparel will join the City Sports private label line CS and will arrive in stores mid October. “We are thrilled to be joining forces with Eleksen to create a line of iPod enabled jackets,” said Jeff Connor, Chief Merchandise Officer of City Sports. “The interactive apparel market is thriving and is only expected to grow; this is a great time for City Sports to integrate an innovative technology like ElekTex into our apparel.” Each jacket uses Eleksen’s smart fabric technology that has been integrated into the sleeves as iPod control pads. This allows wearers complete control of the iPod, including On/Off, play, pause, track changes and volume, from their sleeve, while keeping the device safely tucked away in their pocket. The durable, stylish jackets are water resistant, and come in three styles for both men and women. “City Sports customers appreciate the latest athletic wear styles and features,” said Robin Shephard, CEO of Eleksen. “These new designs are particularly appealing, as they not only offer handy features for runners and other athletes to enjoy their music but help to protect the iPod from wear and tear.” The jackets are machine washable, require no batteries, and are completely self-powered and customer friendly. Visit one of the City Sports Stores for additional details. For more information about Eleksen offerings, please visit www.eleksen.com. About City Sports City Sports is an award-winning specialty sports retailer that focuses on the athletic, metropolitan adult. Its product assortment stresses performance selection (shoes, clothing and equipment) in key categories for that customer including running, fitness, racquet sports, yoga and swim. The company has 15 stores on the East Coast, including Boston, Providence, New York, Washington, DC, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Atlanta. About Eleksen Eleksen Group plc is the world leader in touch sensitive interactive textiles for electronics interface design. The company's core technology, ElekTex, is a unique electro-conductive fabric touch pad optimized for the creation of flexible, durable and rugged fabric touch screen interfaces. ElekTex is used in applications ranging from wearable electronic controls for consumer electronics and industrial wear to lightweight, low-power touch interfaces for CE accessories, telematics, military, transportation and space suits. It replaces the hard touch pads, flexi-circuits and polymer switches which have limited the growth of the wearable electronics markets. Eleksen licenses ElekTex and reference design to manufacturers for use in custom electronics design and also markets a range of ready-to-integrate solutions for garment, bags and accessories manufacturers. Eleksen is headquartered in Pinewood Studios near London, England, and in San Francisco, Calif. ]]> tag:www.sourceofnews.net,2007://1.19182 2007-09-16T12:54:38Z 2007-09-16T12:55:26Z

The popular Apple 2GB iPod Nano will be ...

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Penton Media’s Remix Hotel™ Atlanta, pre...

www.remixhotel.com. Friday Sept. 21, Storch joins Shocklee Innertainment’s Magic Frequencies: The Secrets to Making Your Records Sound Hi-Def panel, as well as a keynote and Q&A. Thursday Sept. 20, Talib Kweli will be on-site for a meet & greet, Q&A and listening party at the Velvet Underground. U.S. radio, mixtape DJ and hip-hop producer Clinton Sparks will DJ the Remix Hotel afterparty at the Velvet Underground on Friday, Sept. 21. Visit http://remixhotel.com/atlanta/schedule for details and complete schedules. New to RHATL this year are Hank Shocklee’s interactive panels, including “Beatology 101,” where attendees bring their freshest instrumental tracks and get feedback from Stoni (International Producer's Association beat battle Champion), Arnaz "The Nazty One" Smith (Young Jeezy) and Khao (T.I., Paul Wall, Young Dro, Ruben Studdard, Lil’ Kim). At “Please Listen to My Demo,” attendees can bring their demos to get feedback from David Gates (president of Rowdy Records), Chuck Woo (Earwax Records) and DJ King Arthur (radio and club DJ/mixer, Mastermind Music, Hot 107.9). Digidesign, Roland, Ableton & Yamaha are among the manufacturers who will present music gear and master classes at RHATL. Other technology partners include: Alesis; B&H Photo, Video, Professional Audio; Discmakers; Edirol; iStandard; Korg; M-Audio; Moog; Numark; Pioneer Pro DJ; Rane; Serato; and Steinberg. Remix Hotel offers up-to-the-minute news, updates, schedules and special announcements on RHNYC and previous Hotels through blogs, Remix Hotel TV and podcasts, all at www.remixhotel.com. General registration is free. For $30, attendees can upgrade to a Remix Hotel All-Access pass. The All-Access pass gives attendees access to the Shocklee Innertainment panels and the Scott Storch Q&A. For complete Remix Hotel Atlanta information and to preregister for the event, visit www.remixhotel.com. The Remix Hotel will travel Los Angeles November 8-10, 2007. Remix magazine educates DJs, engineers, producers and performers of electronic music about the latest applications and new products specific to the electronic and urban music markets. Remix is the leading consumer magazine dedicated to the tools, techniques and production styles of electronic and urban artists. For more information, visit www.remixmag.com. Remix is part of Penton Media’s entertainment technology-related print, online and event properties, including Broadcast Engineering®, Digital Content Producer®, Electronic Musician®, Live Design, millimeter®, Mix®, Music Education Technology, Radio and Sound & Video Contractor®. Penton Media, Inc. is the largest independent business-to-business media company in the U.S., serving more than six million business professionals every month. The company's market-leading brands are focused on 30 industries and include 113 trade magazines, 145 Web sites, 150 industry trade shows and conferences and more than 500 information data products. Headquartered in New York City, the privately held company is owned by MidOcean Partners and U.S. Equity Partners II, an investment fund sponsored by Wasserstein & Co., LP, and its co-investors. For additional information on the company and its businesses, visit www.penton.com. ]]> tag:www.sourceofnews.net,2007://1.19097 2007-09-15T01:36:46Z 2007-09-16T01:38:12Z

FETC, a part of 1105 Media’s Educational...

About CUE CUE, Inc. (Computer-Using Educators, Inc.), based in Oakland, CA, maintains a membership base in the thousands. CUE has provided leadership in education and technology for 30 years through high quality professional development, legislative advocacy, publications, and professional collaboration, as well as through its premier educational technology conference. More information on CUE, Inc. is available at www.cue.org. About FETC Started in 1981, FETC (Florida Educational Technology Conference), a division of 1105 Media, Inc., draws more than 8,000 attendees in pursuit of knowledge and skills to enhance teaching and administration through the use of technology. The event also features more than 500 companies showcasing their product and service solutions for the educational technology market. The annual conference will be held January 22-25, 2008 in Orlando, Florida, offering more than 250 sessions and workshops for teachers, principals and deans, district administrators, curriculum designers, media specialists, and technology directors. For more information on FETC, visit www.fetc.org. About 1105 Media, Inc. 1105 Media, Inc. is a leading provider of integrated information and media in targeted business-to-business markets, including specialized sectors of the information technology community; industrial health, safety, and compliance; security; environmental protection; and home healthcare. 1105’s offerings span print and online magazines, journals, and newsletters; seminars, conferences, and trade shows; training courseware; and web-based services. 1105 Media is based in Chatsworth, CA, with offices throughout the United States. ]]> tag:www.sourceofnews.net,2007://1.19081 2007-09-14T12:48:05Z 2007-09-15T12:49:49Z

Introduces Lifestyle Blog, Facebook Appl...

Introduces Lifestyle Blog, Facebook Application and Multiple-Store Gift Registries To help shoppers more easily share ideas and enjoy the benefits of shopping on the Web, SHOP.COM today unveiled a new lifestyle blog -- The Shopping Vine™, a shopping application for Facebook users and upgraded gift registry tools that make it simple to build, share and manage gift lists from hundreds of name brand retailers. The company also committed to a fourth edition of its popular fantasy shopping game, Cart Me Away™ with a major sponsor, to be announced shortly, and even larger prize values. SHOP.COM, is an ecommerce multi-merchant site where shoppers can search, compare and buy from hundreds of their favorite stores using the convenience of its universal shopping cart, OneCart™. “As online shoppers are becoming increasingly more efficient in communicating, connecting and sharing online, we are constantly reviewing and updating our existing offerings as well as developing and testing new features to help our customers shop more efficiently and more enjoyably,” said Mondy Beller, senior vice president of marketing for SHOP.COM. “We’re excited about our blog, our new desktop widget and enhanced gift registries and how these elements over time will help build communities for our shoppers.” SHOP.COM’s new playful, intelligent and knowledgeable lifestyle blog, The Shopping Vine (www.theshoppingvine.com), features affordable, yet fashion-forward apparel, fun gadgets and household items, unique and healthy recipes, and simple tips to make running a household a little easier. Updated five times a week, SHOP.COM experts contribute to the blog which also features an inspirational quote, a Shopping Pick of the Week and soon to launch, guest expert bloggers, surveys, polls, and more. For Facebook, SHOP.COM released a new shopping application allowing users to search SHOP.COM, add products to their Wish Lists, view their friends’ SHOP.COM Wish Lists and share product information. In addition, SHOP.COM introduced upgraded gift registries for its shoppers so that they can easily find, create and manage their own gift registry selecting products from hundreds of name brand retailers. Now, SHOP.COM users can sort by price, store, and name as well as locate other registries by name and state and manage their own registries through select views such as only seeing what has been bought. The fourth edition of the company’s popular online fantasy shopping game, Cart Me Away™ (www.cartmeaway.com) will be sponsored by a major advertiser who will significantly increase the prize values. New features of the game include a voting capability allowing players to select the appropriate date to bring to the company holiday party as well as mobile alerts and much more. About SHOP.COM SHOP.COM is the destination online marketplace where consumers can conveniently and efficiently shop online. Designed with the busy woman in mind, SHOP.COM offers an authoritative selection of products from well-known brand name merchants and high quality specialty retailers. At SHOP.COM, consumers can shop across all the merchants – from research and comparison to gifting and purchasing –using OneCart™ and one personal password-protected account. OneCart is SHOP.COM’s unique, proprietary patented solution that fully integrates all SHOP.COM merchant partners to allow a single online shopping experience. Privately-held, SHOP.COM is a California-based company with offices in New York City and London. For more information, visit the company’s website at www.SHOP.COM. ]]> tag:www.sourceofnews.net,2007://1.19080 2007-09-14T12:46:23Z 2007-09-15T12:47:50Z

The Premier Inc. healthcare alliance and...

About Wye River Group on Healthcare and the Foundation for American Health Care Leadership Wye River Group on Healthcare (WRGH) and its affiliate Foundation for American Health Care Leadership (FAHCL) are not-for-profit 501C3 forums for collaboration and open exchange of ideas to promote constructive healthcare system change. Both organizations identify and advance ideas with broad application to healthcare policy and the marketplace, through multiple educational outlets. Accountability, standard setting and a strong safety net is needed in a true system of healthcare. We believe that the best way to achieve these objectives is through public-private collaboration. We look for what is working and build on the many community-based partnerships throughout our country. For more information, visit www.wrgh.org. About Premier, 2006 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award recipient Serving 1,700 hospitals and more than 47,000 other healthcare sites, Premier is the largest healthcare alliance in the United States dedicated to improving patient outcomes while safely reducing the cost of care. Owned by not-for-profit hospitals, Premier operates the nation's largest healthcare purchasing network, the most comprehensive repository of hospital clinical and financial information and one of the largest policy-holder owned, hospital professional liability risk-retention groups in healthcare. Headquartered in San Diego, Premier has offices in Charlotte, N.C., Philadelphia, and Washington. For more information, visit www.premierinc.com. ]]> tag:www.sourceofnews.net,2007://1.19079 2007-09-14T12:44:45Z 2007-09-15T12:46:16Z

Clearwire Connects Customers Instantly t...

Clearwire Connects Customers Instantly to the Internet with its Simple to Use and Portable Technology Clearwire España S.A. (www.clearwire.es) today announced its first entry into Spain with the launch of its Instant Internet (Instanet) service in Seville. The Andalusian capital is the first market in Spain to launch Clearwire’s (NASDAQ:CLWR) wireless Internet service providing an alternative to the traditional fixed ADSL and cable-based networks. Clearwire connects customers using a non-line-of-sight wireless broadband network technology. Radio signals using a secure or licensed spectrum are transmitted from a tower to a small, wireless modem which easily connects a user’s computer to the Internet. There is no software to download and generally no configuring or changes required to the customer’s computer. Customers can be on the Internet within minutes of set-up. Instanet offers users a reliable, instant, fast and simple Internet connection with the added ability to take it anywhere in Clearwire’s coverage area whether it’s at home, the office or the local coffee house. Clearwire’s network in Seville covers more than 300,000 households. “Seville’s receptiveness to new technologies, and as the social and cultural nucleus in the south of the Peninsula made it an ideal first market for Clearwire’s entry into Spain,” said Gilberto Sanchez, Clearwire Espana general manager. “The more than 850,000 residents of Seville now have a better way to access the Internet immediately without the hassles or delays of traditional ADSL services. In addition, our customer care service operation is based in Seville to provide that high-touch customer experience.” “We continue to successfully expand our global footprint and are excited to offer our simple to use, instant, reliable and portable wireless broadband service in Spain,” said Perry Satterlee, Clearwire chief operating officer and president. “Spain is the third country where we have launched service in Europe and together with our networks in Ireland and Belgium, Clearwire now covers more than 2.2 million people.” Customers can sign up for Clearwire’s Instant Internet service at Airesur, Los Arcos, Nervion and Metromar shopping centers as well as with authorized retailers in Seville or by calling locally at 1422. For more information go to www.clearwire.es. About Clearwire Corporation Clearwire, founded in October 2003 by telecom pioneer Craig O. McCaw, is a provider of simple, fast, portable and reliable wireless high-speed Internet service. Clearwire customers connect to the Internet using licensed spectrum, thus eliminating the confines of traditional cable or phone lines. Headquartered in Kirkland, Wash., the company launched its first market in August 2004 and now offers service in 16 states across the U.S. as well as in Europe and Mexico. For more information, visit www.clearwire.com. ]]> tag:www.sourceofnews.net,2007://1.19078 2007-09-14T12:43:02Z 2007-09-15T12:44:40Z

Passlogix®, Inc. announced today that it...

http://www.passlogix.com/events/forrester0709/ and click on the link at the bottom of the page. About Passlogix Passlogix is the developer of the v-GO Sign-On Platform, the market's most robust, scalable and easy-to-deploy enterprise single sign-on platform with successful installations in hundreds of organizations of all sizes and in all industries around the world. The company's patented intelligence-based technology eliminates lengthy and expensive implementation cycles, and provides rapid return on investment, by adapting to any existing infrastructure without the need for custom coding or replacement of legacy hardware or software. Founded in 1996, Passlogix is headquartered in New York City with sales offices throughout the United States, United Kingdom, Hong Kong and Singapore. For more information please visit http://www.passlogix.com/ Copyright ©2007 Passlogix. All Rights Reserved. All trademarks, trade names, service marks, and logos referenced herein belong to their respective companies. For more information please visit, www.passlogix.com. ]]> tag:www.sourceofnews.net,2007://1.19077 2007-09-14T12:41:50Z 2007-09-15T12:42:53Z

NeXplore Corporation (OTC:NXPC), today a...

About World Discount Telecommunications World Discount Telecommunications (WDT), located in Dallas, Texas, provides a wide range of telecommunications services for individuals and businesses worldwide, including local, long-distance and wireless phone services as well as DSL and dial-up Internet. With WDT, customers pay less for their long-distance and international calls. No contracts. No monthly fees. No hidden charges. For more information, visit myWDT.com. About NeXplore Corporation NeXplore Corporation (OTC:NXPC) improves the online experience by providing Web tools and destinations that empower people to drive and define a World Wide Web perfectly suited for their unique needs, interests, and online pursuits. For advertisers, NeXplore offers a full array of search, display and interactive advertising products to reach and engage targeted consumers. For more information about NeXplore Corporation, visit www.nexplore.com. Forward-Looking Statements: A number of statements contained in this press release are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in the applicable statements. These risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in the applicable statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: our ability to commercialize a proprietary product, our ability to generate product sales and operating profits, potential vulnerability of technology obsolescence, potential competitive products by better capitalized companies, potential difficulty in managing growth, dependence on key personnel, and other risks which will be described in future company Securities and Exchange Commission filings. ]]> tag:www.sourceofnews.net,2007://1.19076 2007-09-14T12:39:43Z 2007-09-15T12:41:38Z

August 2007 release of AnnuityNet Platfo...

August 2007 release of AnnuityNet Platform contains new support for subsequent premium payments for annuities Finetre – a division of Ebix, Inc. (NASDAQ:EBIX) – today announced new automated support for annuities transacted on the firm’s AnnuityNet Platform. Finetre provides Web-based annuity and life insurance automation platforms known as AnnuityNet and LifeSpeed. The platforms operate under a SaaS (Software as a Service) business model and enable annuity and life insurance distributors to automate the processing of annuity and life insurance transactions. In many cases, the purchase of an annuity is followed by subsequent payments of premium, known as subpays. In addition to client-specific enhancements, the August 2007 release of AnnuityNet contains new support features that improve the efficiency of processing subpay transactions. AnnuityNet includes a software wizard that guides the user through subpay administration features. With the August release, the subpay wizard now includes a 1035 Insurance Exchange feature, commonly known as a “replacement,” that recognizes payment assets made available through the liquidation of another investment vehicle. New functionality incorporated into the wizard business rules supports subpay transaction availability, fund availability, and premium allocation availability by contract and issue by state for all 50 US states. The August 2007 release of AnnuityNet entered live production status on August 20th for all of Finetre’s annuity client base, including major US wirehouse broker/dealers, clearing firms, and insurance carriers. Finetre reported that there were no major issues negatively impacting clients’ ability to process same-day annuity transactions. “The new subpay features on AnnuityNet were in high demand from our clients and demonstrate Finetre’s commitment to continuous enhancement of our product,” said Steve Dunlap, president of Finetre. “We have exhibited remarkable consistency over the last couple of years, and great leaps forward in total development capacity since our acquisition by Ebix last year. We plan to continue our steady stream of new and expanded functionality, adding additional value for our existing clients, even as we implement and launch the collection of recently signed new clients.” About Finetre Founded in 1997, Finetre is the division of Ebix, Inc. that focuses on transaction processing and compliance automation for the financial services industry. Finetre’s AnnuityNet Platform currently processes approximately 15,000 annuity transactions with a total value of nearly $1.5 billion for more than 20 brokerage firms each month over the Internet. Finetre’s parent company, Ebix, Inc., is a publicly-held corporation (NASDAQ symbol: “EBIX”). For more information, visit http://www.finetre.com. About Ebix Ebix, Inc. is a leading international supplier of software and e-commerce solutions to the insurance industry. Ebix provides a series of application software products for the insurance industry ranging from carrier systems, agency systems and exchanges to custom software development for all entities involved in the insurance and financial services industries. Ebix strives to work collaboratively with clients to develop innovative technology strategies and solutions that address specific business challenges. Ebix combines the newest technologies with its capabilities in consulting, systems design and integration, IT and business process outsourcing, applications software, and Web and application hosting to meet the individual needs of organizations. With bases in Singapore, Australia, the US, New Zealand, India and Canada, Ebix employs insurance and technology professionals who provide products, support and consultancy to more than 3,000 customers on six continents. Ebix’s focus on quality has enabled it be awarded Level 5 status of the Carnegie Mellon Software Engineering Institute’s Capability Maturity Model (CMM). Ebix has also earned ISO 9001:2000 certification for both its development and call center units in India. For more information, visit http://www.ebix.com. ]]> tag:www.sourceofnews.net,2007://1.19075 2007-09-14T12:11:42Z 2007-09-15T12:39:39Z

Micron Technology, Inc., Nokia, Samsung ...

About Micron Micron Technology, Inc., is one of the world’s leading providers of advanced semiconductor solutions. Through its worldwide operations, Micron manufactures and markets DRAMs, NAND flash memory, CMOS image sensors, other semiconductor components, and memory modules for use in leading-edge computing, consumer, networking, and mobile products. Micron’s common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the MU symbol. To learn more about Micron Technology, Inc., visit www.micron.com. About Nokia Nokia is the world leader in mobility, driving the transformation and growth of the converging Internet and communications industries. Nokia makes a wide range of mobile devices and provides people with experiences in music, navigation, video, television, imaging, games and business mobility through these devices. Nokia also provides equipment, solutions and services for communications networks. About Samsung Electronics Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. is a global leader in semiconductor, telecommunication, digital media and digital convergence technologies with 2006 parent company sales of US$63.4 billion and net income of US$8.5 billion. Employing approximately 138,000 people in 124 offices in 56 countries, the company consists of five main business units: Digital Media Business, LCD Business, Semiconductor Business, Telecommunication Network Business, and Digital Appliance Business. Recognized as one of the fastest growing global brands, Samsung Electronics is a leading producer of digital TVs, memory chips, mobile phones and TFT-LCDs. For more information, please visit www.samsung.com. About Sony Ericsson Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications serves the global communications market with innovative and feature-rich mobile phones, accessories and PC-cards. Established as a joint venture by Sony and Ericsson in 2001, with global corporate functions located in London, including R&D sites in Europe, Japan, China and America, Sony Ericsson celebrated the 5th anniversary of the start of the joint venture on 1st October, 2006. Sony Ericsson is the global title sponsor of the Women’s Tennis Association, and works with the Association to promote the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour in over 80 cities during the year. For more information on Sony Ericsson, please visit www.sonyericsson.com. About Spansion Spansion is a leading Flash memory solutions provider, dedicated to enabling, storing and protecting digital content in wireless, automotive, networking and consumer electronics applications. Spansion, previously a joint venture of AMD and Fujitsu, is the largest company in the world dedicated exclusively to designing, developing, manufacturing, marketing and selling Flash memory solutions. For more information, visit www.spansion.com. About STMicroelectronics STMicroelectronics is a global leader in developing and delivering semiconductor solutions across the spectrum of microelectronics applications. An unrivalled combination of silicon and system expertise, manufacturing strength, Intellectual Property (IP) portfolio and strategic partners positions the Company at the forefront of System-on-Chip (SoC) technology and its products play a key role in enabling today's convergence markets. The Company's shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange, on Euronext Paris and on the Milan Stock Exchange. In 2006, the Company's net revenues were $9.85 billion and net earnings were $782 million. Further information on ST can be found at www.st.com. About Texas Instruments Texas Instruments Incorporated provides innovative DSP and analog technologies to meet our customers’ real world signal processing requirements. In addition to Semiconductor, the company includes the Education Technology business. TI is headquartered in Dallas, Texas, and has manufacturing, design or sales operations in more than 25 countries. More information is located on the World Wide Web at www.ti.com. ]]> tag:www.sourceofnews.net,2007://1.19074 2007-09-14T12:10:12Z 2007-09-15T12:11:44Z

Addiction Community Resource Site Now Pr...

Addiction Community Resource Site Now Provides Telephone Supplement for Those in Need, 24 Hours a Day, Seven Days a Week Addicted.com, a website for addicts and their families to find support and recovery resources online, has announced a 24-hour, seven-day-a-week, toll-free number as an additional resource to addicts and their families. The toll-free “LifeLine” number, 877-ADDICTED, enables people struggling with addiction or their families to reach a live, specially trained Addicted.com supervisor who can give advice and refer callers to centers near them that specialize in treating their specific addictions. The number has been added to the Addicted.com site as a way to expand upon the site’s accessibility to all of those in need. “It is extremely gratifying to be able to add a toll-free, all-access number to our Addicted.com site,” said Addicted.com Founder and CEO John S. Shegerian. “We’ve worked hard to make Addicted.com a comprehensive place that people can visit from their computers, but we are also aware that there are those who may not have access to a computer who also need help. With that in mind we established our first-of-its-kind, free, 24-hour LifeLine. With more than 40 million addicts in the United States alone, there is an enormous population of individuals out there struggling with addiction who just need something like Addicted.com or our new LifeLine to kick-start their road to recovery.” The Addicted.com site itself features a full slate of professional addiction experts that specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of common addictions including eating disorders, sexual addiction, gambling and drug and alcohol addiction. The site also offers people seeking help a proprietary Zip Code Locator which visitors can use to find nearby recovery centers, doctors, counselors and other assistance for their addictions. Other features include AddictedTube, which allows visitors to view and share addiction-related videos. AddictedSpace is another valuable feature where members can share progress on recovery, ask for help, and share stories of addiction and rehabilitation. The site is also the first of its kind to feature virtual tours of treatment facilities so that people struggling with addictions and their families and loved ones can get a sense of the treatment options available in advance. Along with AddictedSpace and AddictedTube, visitors can take self-tests to help determine whether they have an addiction and may need to seek help. Articles, advice, experts and other resources give users the option of complete anonymity if they are seeking resources but aren’t ready to share their story with the world. Addicted.com also features an online “Aftercare” program, designed to continue giving support to addicts after their treatment has ended. Addicted.com provides addiction recovery resources and tools for addicts, family members and friends throughout the Internet community. The main goal of the site is to maintain a well-known online space for people to visit when they need advice, answers, assistance or just someone to talk with. For more information on addicted.com, its mission and services, please visit www.addicted.com or contact info@addicted.com, 1-866-ADDICTED. To reach the new 24-hour LifeLine, please call 1-877-ADDICTED. ]]> tag:www.sourceofnews.net,2007://1.19073 2007-09-14T12:08:33Z 2007-09-15T12:10:08Z

T.J. Cloutier Becomes PSO’s Newest Profe...

T.J. Cloutier Becomes PSO’s Newest Professional Contributor and Instructor; PSO to Host Free Monthly Online Poker Event for Active Members -PokerSchoolOnline.com (PSO) today announced the arrival of world-renowned T.J. Cloutier as the newest professional poker player to join the PSO team as a content contributor and instructor. Mr. Cloutier is a member of the Poker Hall of Fame and is the winner of six World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelets. During his 51 years as a professional poker player, he has reached the final table during 39 WSOP events and was the winner at 59 other major tournaments. As of 2007, Mr. Cloutier’s live tournament winnings exceed $8,700,000. “Bringing new and talented poker players to the PSO team is fundamental to our online education strategy,” said Tina Napolitano, vice president of PSO. “We want our PSO students to benefit from the best minds in the industry.” PSO is hosting a monthly “free-play” online poker event for all active PSO members. Participants are eligible to win PSO Sponsorship Points for placing in the top 3 positions. In addition, participants can interact with Mr. Cloutier online as a player and as an instructor during the monthly events. The company also announced that professional poker player, Jennifer Harman, has returned to PSO as a contributor of a poker strategy series. Ms. Harman is considered one of the world’s best players in tournaments and live action, having won two WSOP bracelets. ABOUT POKERSCHOOLONLINE.COM PokerSchoolOnline.com (PSO) is globally recognized as the #1 online poker school. Established in 2001, PSO recreates the real world of poker, in an online environment allowing its members to learn all aspects of the game. PSO provides instant access to the best instructors and professional contributors from around the poker world. Its learning resource material includes more than 3,000 elements and allows individual students to participate in live instruction, online chat, interactive user forums, member blogs, free-play ring games and tournaments. PSO boasts a worldwide community of like-minded students with members from more than 40 countries. Please visit www.pokerschoolonline.com for more information on PokerSchoolOnline.com. ]]> tag:www.sourceofnews.net,2007://1.19072 2007-09-14T12:06:50Z 2007-09-15T12:08:29Z

– Largest consumer-driven health plan in...

– Largest consumer-driven health plan in FEHB announces its latest innovation to simplify and improve health interactions for federal enrollees – – Aetna’s Personal Health Record, powered by the ActiveHealth® patented CareEngine® system, provides personalized alerts to members and physicians about opportunities to improve care – Aetna (NYSE:AET) announced today that as of January 2008, every federal enrollee that selects an Aetna medical plan will gain access to a password-protected, online Personal Health Record (PHR) that provides a centralized resource for health information and delivers personalized alerts to improve health care. As of September 1st, 26,000 Aetna federal enrollees already have access to an Aetna PHR. “We are committed to helping simplify and improve our members’ interactions with the health care system,” said Tom Bernatavitz, Aetna vice president of Federal Plans. “The Aetna PHR is the latest example of how we’re identifying opportunities for our federal members to increase access to information to help improve their health, as well as improving convenience,” he said. “It is a great help for busy families trying to keep track of immunizations on their children, as well as for federal enrollees that travel. They can access their personal health information 24 hours a day, seven days a week from anywhere in the world,” Bernatavitz explained. Aetna PHR works in the background to improve health Last year Aetna was the first to show its federal members physician-specific price information, clinical quality and efficiency data in selected markets. “Now we are arming our federal members with a powerful Personal Health Record that contains not only important data about their health, but actually works to help improve health,” said Bernatavitz. Aetna’s PHR is powered by the ActiveHealth patented CareEngine system. In addition to providing a centralized record of member health history, current treatments and personal health data, Aetna’s PHR continuously scans the individual’s health data and claims information – such as physician office, lab, diagnostic treatment and prescriptions – then compares it against highly respected sources of medical literature. When appropriate, it will alert the individual and, in some cases, his or her doctors about possible urgent situations and opportunities to improve care. Members can further personalize the PHR with family health history, immunization records, allergies and emergency contacts. Innovations help drive growth in Aetna plans This year Aetna became the largest consumer-driven health plan in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program with 26,000 members in its two Aetna HealthFund® plans – the Aetna HealthFund Consumer Driven Health Plan (Health Reimbursement Arrangement or HRA plan) and the Aetna HealthFund High Deductible Health Plan (Health Savings Account or HSA plan). Aetna introduced its HRA to federal enrollees in 2004 and the HSA in 2005. Both plans give federal members access to Aetna’s PPO networks and are currently available to enrollees in 37 states plus the District of Columbia. In 2008, these plans will be expanded to include Vermont. Aetna is the fastest growing health plan in percentage growth across all federal plans for the past four years. In addition, in 2007 Aetna began offering its standalone dental PPO plan nationwide through the Federal Employee Dental and Vision Insurance Program. “We’ve seen tremendous interest from federal enrollees in our plan designs, benefits and the availability of important information to help make informed health care decisions,” said Bernatavitz. “The PHR is another example of how Aetna is offering federal workers more value for their health care dollar.” For more information on Aetna plans, visit www.aetnafeds.com. Aetna is one of the nation’s leading diversified health care benefits companies, serving approximately 34.9 million people with information and resources to help them make better informed decisions about their health care. Aetna offers a broad range of traditional and consumer-directed health insurance products and related services, including medical, pharmacy, dental, behavioral health, group life, long-term care and disability plans, and medical management capabilities. Our customers include employer groups, individuals, college students, part-time and hourly workers, health plans and government-sponsored plans. www.aetna.com ]]> tag:www.sourceofnews.net,2007://1.19071 2007-09-14T12:05:03Z 2007-09-15T12:06:45Z

New Partners Join Growing Program to Ext...

New Partners Join Growing Program to Extend Applications from Kintera’s Open Technology Platform, Kintera Connect Kintera® Inc. (NASDAQ:KNTA) today announced that technology providers in both the nonprofit and enterprise arenas continue to join the Kintera Connect Partner Program to develop and implement innovative solutions to help nonprofits bridge the gaps in their technology and business needs. Recent additions to the Kintera Connect Partner Program include bswift, Masterworks, and CircleUp. Applications to be integrated with Kintera’s platform include software and services for human resources and benefits technology, advanced data analytics, and social communication services. “Kintera’s open technology platform will give nonprofits more choices and provide solutions to enhance productivity and operational efficiency,” said Richard Gallun, chief executive officer for bswift, a provider of software and services to help organizations streamline HR, benefits, and payroll administration. “bswift’s menu of software and services is a natural complement to Kintera’s accounting application. Nonprofits will be able to use bswift’s smart, simple and savvy applications to save time and money on benefits and HR administration.” “Because Kintera and Masterworks both serve Christian organizations and provide complementary products and services, the decision to join the program was simple,” said Lee Wilhite, senior vice president of client services for Masterworks, a full-service marketing and development agency serving Christian organizations. “With our analytics and Kintera’s Constituent Relationship Management (CRM) application reporting, nonprofits will be able to gather more detailed information on constituent behavior to enhance and tailor their marketing efforts to achieve greater results.” In addition to bswift and Masterworks, CircleUp, a provider of social communication services for online and offline communities, has joined the Kintera Connect Partner Program. Today, when leaders ask a question or send a request to a group they get back a blizzard of e-mails that often include random answers, distractions and extraneous details that complicate and delay the information gathering, collaboration and decision-making process. CircleUp provides an easy way for organizers to communicate with groups or volunteers using e-mail or instant messaging, and receive a single, organized result that can be acted on immediately and shared with the group. “CircleUp’s technology, when integrated with Kintera’s powerful platform, will provide nonprofits with a simple way to engage and communicate with supporters and volunteers,” said John Payne, chief executive officer for CircleUp. “Because CircleUp provides a centralized way to view responses, track who has and hasn’t responded, who has forwarded, as well as which recipients have taken action, it will make an excellent add-on to Kintera’s Friends Asking Friends Kintera Thon.” “The Kintera Connect Partner Program is comprised of leading application partners in both the nonprofit and enterprise sectors,” said Steve Johnson, vice president of channels for Kintera. “The addition of partners such as bswift, Masterworks, and CircleUp empowers nonprofits to make technology choices that increase efficiency, encourage giving, and provide overall enhancements to the experiences of both constituents and employees.” Built on Kintera Web services, the Kintera Connect platform enables application developers to integrate directly with Kintera technology. Such innovation provides nonprofits with solutions to address their unique challenges and the freedom to innovate. The Kintera Connect partner program currently includes well-known application providers such as TMA Resources, Campbell Rinker, Echopass, Jacobson Consulting, Solid Cactus, Razorsight and Quantrix. For more information on Kintera Connect and to see a list of Connect partners, please visit www.kintera.com/kinteraconnect. About Kintera, Inc. Kintera®, Inc. (NASDAQ: KNTA) provides software as a service to help organizations quickly and easily reach more people, raise more money and run more efficiently. The Kintera Sphere® technology platform empowers The Giving Experience™, and features a social constituent relationship management (CRM) system, enabling donor management, e-mail and communications, Web sites, events, advocacy programs, wealth screening and accounting. For more information about Kintera’s software and services, visit www.kintera.com. Kintera, Kintera Sphere, Friends Asking Friends, The Giving Experience, GivingFund, and FundWare are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Kintera, Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. Forward-Looking Statements In addition to historical information, this press release contains forward-looking statements (including, without limitation, express or implied statements regarding the adoption of software solutions by nonprofit organizations) that involve risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements represent our estimates and assumptions only as of the date hereof. These statements reflect our current views with respect to future events and are based on assumptions and subject to risks and uncertainties. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performances or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, without limitation: our limited operating history; our history of losses; our dependence on increased acceptance by nonprofit organizations of online fundraising; lengthy sales cycles for major customers; our need to manage growth; risks associated with accounting for and processing large amounts of donations; the rapidly changing technologies and market demands; and other risks identified in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Given these uncertainties, you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. ]]>