Thursday, June 10, 2010

• No Magic to Sponsor OMG Program to Certify Practitioners of Model-Based Systems Engineering Using SysML --- NEEDHAM, Mass., June 10
  Posted at 6:04 AM
  OMG(TM) welcomes No Magic, Inc. as a Sponsor of the OMG Certified Systems Modeling Professional(TM) (OCSMP(TM)) certification program, which certifies practitioners of Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) using the OMG Systems Modeling Language (OMG SysML(TM)). No Magic joins the UML Technology Institute (UTI) and founding sponsors IBM(®), Lockheed Martin and Sparx Systems in support of this program. For more information, please visit http://www.omg.org/ocsmp. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20090629/DC39325LOGO ) Through this program, OMG will award the OMG Certified Systems Modeling Professional(TM) (OCSMP(TM)) certification at ... read more
• Agile Alliance Named to The SD Times 100 --- PORTLAND, Ore., June 10
  Posted at 6:03 AM
  The Agile Alliance, (www.agilealliance.org) a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting the advancement of Agile software development principles and practices, today announced it has been named to the 2010 SD Times 100 list of influential organizations. Recognized in the Agile and Collaboration category the Agile Alliance was selected for its ability to set the agenda and advance the state of the art of software development. "The Agile Alliance is honored to be recognized for our ongoing commitment to making the software industry ... read more
• Collegium Pharmaceutical Inc. Receives FDA Fast Track Designation for Tamper Resistant, Chronic Pain Product, COL-172 --- CUMBERLAND, R.I.
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  Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc., a specialty pharmaceutical company, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Fast Track designation to the investigation of COL-172 for the relief of moderate to severe pain in patients requiring continuous, around-the-clock opioid treatment for an extended period ... read more
• Club Penguin™ Waddles onto Wii™ --- BURBANK, Calif.
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  Disney Interactive Studios today announced Club Penguin Game Day! is being developed exclusively for Wii. Scheduled for release this September, Club Penguin Game Day! will mark the franchise’s video game console debut. Based on the snow-covered virtual world that’s ... read more
• Research and Markets: Financial Analysis - Medtronic Inc: A Compacted Focused Report, Helping Management to Make Critical Decision --- DUBLIN
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  Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/c6861e/financial_analysis) has announced the addition of the "Financial Analysis - Medtronic Inc" company profile to their offering. Business scenario in today's context - niche opportunities, limited time periods, ever increasing risk and the need for precise ... read more
• MensDirect.com Announces Products and Economic Incentives for Half the Population --- SAINT PETERSBURG, Fla., June 10
  Posted at 6:00 AM
  Mens Direct Inc., a leading online supplier of luxury grooming products for men, today announces they are offering free shipping on all orders with no minimum purchase. "In today's tough economic climate every little bit of savings helps and Mens Direct wants to help our customers as much as possible. It doesn't matter if you buy just a face scrub or a jar of shaving cream, you will not pay shipping," said Max Glazer, Mens Direct Vice President. "We also ... read more
• Calgon Relaunches TakeMeAway.com Website and E-Commerce --- BALTIMORE, June 10
  Posted at 6:00 AM
  Calgon, a leading bath and beauty brand best known for its iconic tagline "Calgon, Take Me Away!," announced today the launch of their newly designed website, www.takemeaway.com. This announcement comes on the heels of a complete rebranding effort for the brand announced in December 2009, including new packaging, logo, product extensions and a bold new marketing campaign. The new takemeaway.com reinforces Calgon's strong brand heritage in the bath category with fully refreshed and revitalized imagery to help consumers ... read more
• Consumers Can Now Easily Pay Doctor, Cell Phone and 10,000 Other Bills with Billeo's Expanded Biller Directory - Using Plastic to Earn Rewards for Paying What They Owe --- SANTA CLARA, Calif., June 10
  Posted at 6:00 AM
  Billeo (www.billeo.com) - a suite of Online Assistants that save people time and money in all types of online transactions, from shopping to bill pay - today expanded its Biller Directory to help consumers pay their bills instantly with a credit, debit or prepaid card at more than 10,000 companies across 26 categories - from cable service providers to the Department of Motor Vehicles. As the largest directory and the defacto standard in the U.S. and Canada, Billeo's Biller Directory ... read more
• Local Group Shopping Site LivingSocial Launches in Oklahoma City --- WASHINGTON, June 10
  Posted at 6:00 AM
  LivingSocial, the local group shopping site behind LivingSocial Deals, launched today in Oklahoma City, making its Deals program live in 24 cities across the country with plans to expand to dozens of markets throughout the year. To kick off the city launch, LivingSocial Deals Oklahoma City will feature a great offer for half off a Four Course Chef's Tasting Menu at Deep Fork Grill, a $50 value for just $25. "As we dive into the summer season, people are looking for ... read more
• Boeing to Demonstrate Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Cooperative Control Technologies for U.S. Air Force --- ST. LOUIS, June 10
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  The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA) has received a three-year, $9.8 million contract from the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory to further develop and demonstrate technologies that will enable multiple small unmanned aerial vehicles to coordinate with each other and a manned airborne control station to more safely and effectively carry out intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions. The Foxhunt Multi-Small Unmanned Aerial System Cooperative Control Demonstration will leverage Boeing's networked systems expertise and technology advancements to directly support an emerging and challenging ... read more
• Cardium Announces Master Services Agreement With bioRASI for Planned Late-Stage Clinical Study and Commercialization Activities for Generx Product Candidate in International Markets --- SAN DIEGO, June 10
  Posted at 6:00 AM
  Cardium Therapeutics (NYSE Amex: CXM) today announced that it has entered into a Master Services Agreement with bioRASI, an international contract research organization, to assist Cardium in the conduct of a planned late-stage clinical study and commercialization activities for Cardium's Generx (Ad5FGF-4) drug candidate in Russia and affiliated jurisdictions, as well as in potentially other newly industrializing markets. Under the terms of the agreement, bioRASI will assist Cardium to conduct a late-stage clinical study to evaluate the efficacy and ... read more
• ADVENTRX Grants Exclusive Worldwide Rights to CoFactor Know-How and Data --- SAN DIEGO, June 10
  Posted at 6:00 AM
  ADVENTRX Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE Amex: ANX) announced today that it has granted Theragence, Inc. exclusive, worldwide rights under its know-how to develop, make, use and sell 5,10-methylenetetrahydrofolate, also known as ANX-510 or CoFactor. Under the terms of their agreement, Theragence will use commercially reasonably efforts to research, develop and commercialize licensed products. ADVENTRX will receive royalties on net sales of licensed products and up to approximately $30 million in commercial milestones based on aggregate gross sales of licensed products in ... read more
• Olympic XC Skier Kris Freeman Brings Story of Spirit and Tenacity to Campers with Diabetes --- INDIANAPOLIS, June 10
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  One of the most inspiring personalities of the 2010 Vancouver Games, Olympic cross-country skier Kris Freeman sheds his skis and poles this week to kick off his 6th annual diabetes summer camp tour with Eli Lilly and Company (Lilly Diabetes). Freeman, diagnosed with type 1 diabetes 10 years ago at age 19, will share his amazing comeback story from coast to coast and encourage children with diabetes to continue pursuing their dreams. To view the multimedia assets associated with this ... read more
• Fitness Expert Kim Lyons and Leading Diabetes Organization Motivate Patients to 'Take the Next Step' to Treat Diabetic Nerve Pain This Summer --- SAN DIEGO, June 10
  Posted at 6:00 AM
  Summer is coming, and it's the perfect time to take advantage of all the outdoor activities this season has to offer. From baseball games and pool parties to barbeques and bike rides, the summer months are an ideal time to get outdoors and participate in the activities you love. Unfortunately, for people living with diabetes, common disease complications such as painful diabetic peripheral neuropathy (pDPN) may keep them from doing many of the things they enjoy this summer. pDPN may ... read more
• Two-Thirds of Surveyed People Living with Gout Feel Condition is Not Taken Seriously, Despite Nearly Half Describing Pain as 'Excruciating' --- WASHINGTON, June 10
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  The 2010 Gout Attitudes Patient Survey (GAPS), a new study of Americans with gout, released today by Men's Health Network (MHN), sheds light on the painful reality of what life is like for the approximately five million Americans who live with this condition. Of those surveyed, 69 percent described the pain of a gout attack as "miserable," yet a quarter of gout patients feel that those without gout perceive them as overreacting to attacks, and 67 percent feel as though ... read more
• Jedi Mind Focuses Medical Division on $220 Billion Disabled Market --- CARDIFF, Calif., June 10
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  Jedi Mind, Inc. (Pink Sheets: JEDM) (http://www.jedimindinc.com) has focused its Medical Applications Division on developing products for the disabled market. Yahoo's senior policy director of special communities, Alan Brightman stated, "There are about 60 million people in the U.S. who can't use a computer to get on the internet in the normal fashion. For those people, a mix of screen reader software, keyboards with special buttons, and even motion-sensing Web cameras must take the place of the mouse and QWERTY ... read more
• Synthetech Announces Fiscal 2010 Results --- ALBANY, Ore., June 10
  Posted at 6:00 AM
  Synthetech, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: NZYM) today announced financial results for its fiscal fourth quarter and fiscal year, which ended March 31, 2010. For the fourth quarter ended March 31, 2010, revenue was $4.2 million, a 37% decrease from revenue of $6.6 million for the same period last year. Gross income for the current quarter was $1.2 million, compared to gross income of $2.0 million for the same period last year. Operating income for the current quarter ... read more
• Zed Powers U.S. Cellular's New Tone Room Deluxe Storefront --- DENVER, June 10
  Posted at 6:00 AM
  Zed, the world's leading mobile entertainment company, today announced the first U.S. deployment of its Master Content Service Provider (MCSP) in partnership with U.S. Cellular's Tone Room Deluxe storefront. Using Zed's MCSP, U.S. Cellular centralized the way mobile entertainment, like ringtones and ringbacks, are merchandized, marketed, programmed and distributed for their storefronts whether accessed through the Web, BREW or smartphone platforms. "We're excited about being able to deliver an even richer mobile music experience," said Joe Settimi, Senior Director of ... read more
• New Branding and Marketing Strategy Unveiled by Integration Partners --- LEXINGTON, Mass., June 10
  Posted at 6:00 AM
  Integration Partners, a strategic Juniper Elite and Avaya Platinum integrator, announced today a new company website redesign and overall marketing brand refresh. "Our new marketing and branding strategy reflects our current perspective regarding the solutions we provide, but more importantly, highlights our approach to customers. It really elevates the company to the next level," said Bart Graf, Principal & Co-Founder of Integration Partners. The new design enables their customers to navigate a much easier and cleaner website resulting in a better ... read more
• Novation Bariatric Report Demonstrates Caring for Obese Patients Continues to Present Challenges for America's Hospitals --- IRVING, Texas, June 10
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  Novation, the leading health care supply contracting company, today released its 2010 Bariatric Report, a nationwide survey of VHA Inc. and University HealthSystem Consortium (UHC) member hospitals. The results confirm that caring for this patient population continues to be challenging for hospitals and health care providers, especially as they deal with increasing demands, lower reimbursements and an increased focus on quality in light of health care reform. More than 48 percent of the respondents saw an increase in admissions of morbidly ... read more