Thursday, February 9, 2012

• Paralan Offers EKF Elektronik GmbH Product Line --- SAN DIEGO, CA
  Posted at 8:50 AM
  Paralan now provides US customers with a wide range of modular computers and computer boards for industrial, networking and telecom applications. Feb 9, 2012 - San Diego, CA Paralan - http://www.paralan.com today announced that they are now offering Compact PCI, CompactPCI Serial Boards and PMC boards from the German manufacturer EKF. EKF provides complete solutions for industrial applications by using the latest in technology, with a focus on high reliability and long-term availability of all products. Paralan and EKF ... read more
• U.S. Census Bureau Black History Month Feature for February 10 --- WASHINGTON, Feb. 10, 2012
  Posted at 9:01 PM
  Following is the daily Black History Month feature from the U.S. Census Bureau: (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110428/DC91889LOGO) FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10: WILLA BROWN Profile America for the 10th day of Black History Month. Willa Brown was the first African-American woman to earn a commercial pilot's license. Her love of flying was such that when she started taking flying lessons, she bought her own plane. She received her pilot's license in 1937, along with a master's degree from Northwestern University. The next year, ... read more
• Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP Announces Investigation of BioSante Pharmaceuticals, Inc. --- NEW YORK, Feb. 9, 2012
  Posted at 6:00 PM
  Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP, a leading national securities law firm, is investigating potential securities fraud at BioSante Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ("BioSante" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: BPAX). (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120119/MM38856LOGO ) The investigation focuses on whether the Company and its executives violated federal securities laws by failing to disclose that: (1) BioSante's LibiGel product was ineffective and failed to deliver desired results; (2) the Company's LibiGel clinical demonstrations were faring poorly; and (3) LibiGel lacked any supposed multi-billion dollar market potential, ... read more
• Hagens Berman Launches New Whistleblower Website --- SEATTLE, Feb. 9, 2012
  Posted at 5:21 PM
  Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP today announced the launch of a new website dedicated to the firm's growing whistleblower practice. The site, which can be found at www.hb-whistleblower.com, offers resources and information for potential whistleblowers, broadly defined to include those who may bring claims under a variety of recently expanded government programs. "In an era of unbridled corporate greed, people who stand up and point out fraud play an increasingly important role in our civil society," said Steve Berman, managing partner of ... read more
• /C O R R E C T I O N -- California Public Utilities Commission/ --- SAN JOSE, Calif., Feb. 9, 2012
  Posted at 5:16 PM
  The California Public Utilities Commission announced that residential and business customers served by the 408 area code will need to begin preparing for the introduction of the new 669 area code overlay. The 669 area code is being added, or overlaid, to the 408 region to ensure businesses and consumers have access to telephone numbers from their wireline and wireless carrier of choice. On April 21, 2012, consumers and businesses with a 408 area code telephone number will need to ... read more
• Phoenix Audio Technologies Announces a New Distributor, D&H Distributing --- BURBANK, Calif.
  Posted at 5:00 PM
  

  Phoenix Audio Technologies, a global leader in audio technology is proud to announce a new distributor for their products, D&H Distributing. Founded in 2004, Phoenix Audio offers conference room audio solutions for Voice over IP (VOIP), Web Conferencing, Distance Learning, and ... read more
• Osiris Therapeutics Provides Update Regarding the Genzyme/Sanofi Relationship --- COLUMBIA, Md.
  Posted at 4:08 PM
  

  Osiris Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: OSIR), today provided an update on the status of the development and commercialization agreement with Genzyme, a Sanofi company. On Wednesday, February 8, 2012, Sanofi issued a press release, which included an update on their R&D pipeline, stating that it ... read more
• Adore Your Android: Cover with a Case from OtterBox --- FORT COLLINS, Colo.
  Posted at 4:01 PM
  

  Known as an innovator of protective solutions, OtterBox® introduces cases for newest Android™ smartphones such as the DROID RAZR™ MAXX™ by Motorola, Samsung Galaxy Nexus and DROID 4 by Motorola. OtterBox cases for DROID RAZR(TM) MAXX(TM) by Motorola, Samsung Galaxy Nexus & DROID 4 ... read more
• Orion Energy Systems, Inc. Sets Conference Call and Webcast for Third Quarter Fiscal 2012 Financial Results --- MANITOWOC, Wis.
  Posted at 3:13 PM
  Orion Energy Systems, Inc. (NYSE Amex: OESX), a leading power technology enterprise, announced today that it will hold its third quarter fiscal 2012 quarterly results conference call for analysts and investors on Thursday, February 23, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern. The earnings announcement is scheduled for release ... read more
• Education Commission of the States Releases Brief on Civic Engagement and Digital Citizenship --- DENVER
  Posted at 3:11 PM
  

  The Education Commission of the States (ECS) released Civic Engagement through Digital Citizenship, the first of six Progress of Education Reform briefs that will be released in 2012. Today’s learners are different from their teachers and previous ... read more
• NetShelter Technology Selected by AlwaysOn as an OnMedia "20 to Watch" Company --- SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 9, 2012
  Posted at 3:05 PM
  NetShelter Technology Media, the largest "influencer network" of technology blogs on the Web, with more than 4,500 independent bloggers reaching 150 million global readers(1), today announced that it has been chosen by AlwaysOn as one of the OnMedia 20 Companies to Watch. Inclusion in the list signifies leadership amongst its peers and game-changing approaches and technologies that are likely to disrupt existing markets and entrenched players. NetShelter was specially selected by the AlwaysOn editorial team and industry ... read more
• Speck Design Expands Offerings to Increase Client Success in the Marketplace --- PALO ALTO, Calif., Feb. 9, 2012
  Posted at 2:57 PM
  Speck Design announced today that it has acquired KMP Consulting, a firm with over 20 years of qualitative research experience. This acquisition augments the User Insights group at Speck Design which serves to inform the company's strategy and design processes with deep insight into the user experience. Through a wide range of innovative ethnographic and contextual methodologies, Speck Design's user insight, industrial design, communications design and engineering teams collaborate at every step to ensure that user behaviors and needs are ... read more
• First Prospective Clinical Trial of Adaptive Radiotherapy for Head & Neck Cancer Patients --- MANHASSET, N.Y., Feb. 9, 2012
  Posted at 2:54 PM
  Researchers led by a senior investigator at Hofstra-North Shore LIJ School of Medicine and The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research have released initial findings from a first-of-a-kind clinical trial in adaptive radiotherapy (ART) for head and neck cancer. The trial, sponsored by the National Cancer Institute, provides evidence that ART may benefit patients with less technical difficulty than previously believed. The findings of this trial were released online in advance of publication in the International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology ... read more
• Aaron's, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter and Year End Results --- ATLANTA, Feb. 9, 2012
  Posted at 2:48 PM
  ATLANTA, Feb. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- -- Total Revenues Increased 8% for Both the Quarter and Year -- Same Store Revenues Increased 3.7% for Quarter -- Diluted EPS of $.40 for Quarter and $1.43 for Year -- Diluted EPS Includes $.03 Charge in Both Periods -- Expanded Number of HomeSmart Stores and Incurred Startup Expenses Aaron's, Inc. (NYSE: AAN), the nation's ... read more
• POLARCUP(TM) Dual Mobility Hip System From Smith & Nephew Now Available in US --- LONDON, Feb. 9, 2012
  Posted at 2:36 PM
  Smith & Nephew (NYSE: SNN; LSE: SN), the global medical technology business, is introducing the clinically proven POLARCUP(TM) Dual Mobility Hip System to orthopaedic surgeons in the US at this year's American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) annual meeting in San Francisco. The system is specifically designed to address the challenges of treating patients - in both primary and revision cases - who are susceptible to dislocation and need enhanced stability. Backed by 10 years of clinical history in ... read more
• Array BioPharma to Present at the Leerink Swann Global Healthcare Conference --- BOULDER, Colo.
  Posted at 2:30 PM
  

  Array BioPharma Inc. (Nasdaq: ARRY) today announced that its President and Chief Scientific Officer, Kevin Koch, will speak at the Leerink Swann Healthcare Conference in New York. The public is welcome to participate in the conference through a webcast on the Array BioPharma website. ... read more
• MCRA Hires Former Commercial Insurance Medical Director to Guide Firm's Reimbursement Strategies --- WASHINGTON, Feb. 9, 2012
  Posted at 2:29 PM
  Musculoskeletal Clinical Regulatory Advisors, LLC (MCRA), a leading independently-operated medical technology consulting firm focused exclusively on serving the worldwide neuro-musculoskeletal industry, announced today that Joseph "Chip" Thomas, M.D., former Medical Director for leading commercial insurance organizations, has joined the firm's Health Economics, Reimbursement & Public Policy team. Dr. Thomas is a board certified orthopaedic surgeon who has practiced in the U.S. Air Force and private practice prior to working in the insurance industry. He has practiced in the United ... read more
• Critical Mass Uses Kinect for Windows to Give Chicago Auto Show Attendees a First-Hand Experience of the 2013 Nissan Pathfinder Concept --- CHICAGO
  Posted at 2:28 PM
  

  Following the reveal of the 2013 Pathfinder Concept at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit last month, Omnicom digital agency Critical Mass (www.criticalmass.com) is set to debut a fully immersive experience of the vehicle’s interior at the Chicago ... read more
• RadioShack Corporation Sets Date for Fourth-Quarter 2011 Earnings Announcement --- FORT WORTH, Texas, Feb. 9, 2012
  Posted at 2:22 PM
  RadioShack Corporation (NYSE: RSH) will host a live webcast of its fourth-quarter earnings conference call with investors starting at 8:30 a.m. EST on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012, to review financial results for the fourth quarter, which ended Dec. 31, 2011. RadioShack also will issue a news release summarizing its fourth-quarter results and intends to file its Form 10-K with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission before the start of market trading on the New York Stock Exchange on Feb. 21, ... read more
• Forward Reports Fiscal 2012 First Quarter Results --- SANTA MONICA, Calif.
  Posted at 2:15 PM
  

  Forward Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:FORD), a leading global provider of mobile technology solutions, today announced financial results for its first fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2011. Fiscal 2011 First Quarter Financial Results – Compared to fiscal 2010 first quarter results: ... read more