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CIVCO Medical Solutions, the leading provider of radiation oncology motion management solutions, is pleased to announce U.S. Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance for Protura(TM )Robotic Patient Positioning System integration with Elekta's motion management interface. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110419/AQ85801LOGO) Protura's ability to interface with existing IGRT-enabled linacs supports sub-millimeter patient positioning and corrections with 6 degrees of freedom. The integration with Elekta provides automatic population of pedestal location, automated patient information transfer from Elekta's MOSAIQ Radiation Oncology Information System, and patient shift data ... read more

Sauer-Danfoss Inc. (NYSE: SHS) today announced its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2012. Third Quarter Review Net sales for the quarter declined 15 percent to $410.3 million, compared to net sales of $483.3 million for the third quarter of 2011. Excluding the impact of changes in currency translation rates, sales in the third quarter declined 10 percent over the same quarter last year. Sales for the third quarter declined 2 percent in the Americas, 18 percent ... read more

Winegard, an expert in broadcast HDTV reception today reacted to a report by media research and rating company, Nielsen, that while 61 percent of all primetime viewing was done on an HD set, just a fraction of those sets were displaying content in true high-definition. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121024/CG98855) According to Nielsen, the only ways for viewers to receive true high definition is to have a TV set or a broadcast antenna that decodes over-the-air HD signals, or via a set-top box capable ... read more

Harrisvaccines has been awarded a $1.114 million contract from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate to develop an RNA Particle (RP) vaccine to potentially protect the United States from foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), the company announced. ... read more

The Immune Deficiency Foundation (IDF), the national patient organization for persons with primary immunodeficiency diseases, applauds the decision of the Iowa Department of Public Health to expand its newborn screening program to include screening for Severe Combined Immune Deficiency Disease (SCID), known as bubble boy disease. The Department of Public Health made the announcement on their website Wednesday, October 10, 2012. SCID has been characterized in the medical community as a pediatric emergency. A primary immunodeficiency disease where affected ... read more

DuPont announced today an enhancement to the Global Food Security Index that captures the impact of changes in global food prices at the national level where price fluctuations are felt most directly. To view the multimedia content associated with this release please click: http://www.multivu.com/players/English/56895-eiu-global-food-security-index-dupont/ Commissioned by DuPont and developed by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), the Price Adjustment Factor captures the impact of changing food prices and income growth over time. In response to the rising cost of food, mainly in ... read more

Kingland Systems (KSC), a full-service technology provider of financial services software and solutions, has recently released 360 Data® Enterprise Hub v5.0. Within the MDM platform, foundational enhancements and new capability introductions allow for further management and integration of several key data priorities for large clients. ... read more

TeamQuest Corp. announced its new TeamQuest Storage Capacity Management solution that allows users to seamlessly analyze the performance and capacity of SAN storage systems and other infrastructure together. A capability new to the industry, this application-to-virtual server-to-physical server-storage system analysis helps troubleshoot, manage, and optimize virtualized cloud environments. The TeamQuest solution allows a more comprehensive multi-tiered analysis for the entire IT infrastructure that contributes to overall performance, including business data as well as performance data regarding physical servers, guest systems, and ... read more

TeamQuest Corp. today announced the availability of a single KPI that gauges the overall performance health of a system or application in near real-time, called TeamQuest Performance Indicator (TPI). Using a simple, easy-to-understand scale from zero to 100, TPI is calculated automatically and provides a simple key performance indicator for overall health. Competitive solutions typically combine several KPIs using simple math to create an overall health KPI. But TPI incorporates more sophisticated analysis that actually understands the queuing behavior of computer ... read more

Iowa Interactive and the Iowa Department of Transportation announce the release of the Android version of the popular “IA Driver Test” app, a practice test for the real exam that applicants must take to receive a driver’s license. ... read more

NewLink Genetics Corporation (Nasdaq: NLNK) announces launching of an open-label, randomized, multi-institutional Phase 3 study in patients with borderline resectable or locally advanced unresectable pancreatic cancer. The projected enrollment will be 280 subjects and patients will be randomized (1:1) to receive standard of care FOLFIRINOX plus or minus algenpantucel-L (HyperAcute®-Pancreas) immunotherapy. The primary endpoint of the study will be to evaluate overall survival. Secondary objectives include evaluation of progression free survival and immunological response. "We are excited to initiate an ... read more

Sauer-Danfoss Inc.(NYSE: SHS) announced that it will be holding a conference call on October 25, 2012, at 10:00 AM Eastern time. The purpose of the call will be to discuss third quarter 2012 results. The Company will release third quarter results the previous day, after the close of markets. The call is open to all interested parties on listen-only mode via an audio webcast and can be accessed through the Investor Relations page of the Company's website at http://ir.sauer-danfoss.com. ... read more

CEO of Dealer Impact Systems, Brian T. Cox, announced today that he has resigned his position to become President and CEO at Flick Fusion Technologies. In 1998, Cox founded Dealer Impact Systems, a privately held, full-service digital marketing and ... read more

Iowa Health System (IHS) has finalized an agreement with Meridian Health Plan (Meridian) that will enable Medicaid beneficiaries who are Meridian plan members to obtain healthcare services from IHS hospitals and physicians across the State starting on Sept. 1. IHS is the nation's 15th largest nonprofit health system. It includes a large network of hospitals, physicians, home health care agencies and other healthcare services completing approximately 3.1 million patient visits per year. Meridian Health Plan is a physician-owned and physician-managed ... read more

NewLink Genetics Corporation (Nasdaq: NLNK) announces the launching of an open-label, randomized, multi-institutional adaptive design Phase2B/3 study to evaluate efficacy of its tergenpumatucel-L (HyperAcute® Lung) product candidate in patients with progressive or relapsed Stage-IIIB/IV non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The Phase 2B portion of the study will evaluate two dosing schedules for tergenpumatucel-L versus docetaxel and the Phase 3 portion of the study will further assess efficacy of the selected dose against docetaxel. The primary endpoint of the ... read more

Giving back has never been so easy, or delicious. Through the new "Drink good. Do good." campaign at Kum & Go convenience stores in Iowa and 10 other states, coffee and cappuccino lovers can help buy toys for underprivileged children just by purchasing their favorite warm beverage. Kum & Go has committed to a minimum contribution of $100,000. "Whether you need a large black coffee on your way to work or a Pumpkin Spice Cappuccino for an afternoon pick-me-up, every ... read more

NewLink Genetics (NASDAQ:NLNK) today announced that the company will be presenting at the 3(rd) Annual Cancer Immunotherapy: A Long-Awaited Reality conference taking place from 8:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. EDT on October 4, 2012, at the New York Academy of Medicine in New York. Dr. Charles Link, NewLink's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, will provide an overview of NewLink. The presentation is expected to begin at 3:45pm ET. Dr. Link will also participate in a panel session titled "Cancer Vaccines - ... read more

CDS Global, a leading business process outsourcer to the magazine publishing industry, today announced the launch of eEditions, the first data retrieval and management solution that provides consolidated metrics on sales of magazines across digital newsstands such as Apple, Amazon, ... read more

Pinnaclife announced today that Anna Metz, Pharm. D., will start in their research division as Pinnaclife's Pharmacist. Anna received a Doctorate of Pharmacy degree from The University of Iowa College of Pharmacy and has worked as a clinical pharmacist in Monroe, Wisconsin for the past three years. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20111107/CG00376LOGO) Ms. Metz has worked at some of the top Universities and Hospitals in the country including Mayo Clinic, The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, and The University of Missouri Health Care. Her ... read more

Kaplan University, a leader in higher education innovation, today announced the re-launch of its new student-facing website (www.kaplanuniversity.edu), which promises to make the student experience exceptional by delivering more functionality, enhanced interactive features, and social media-interface capabilities. ... read more