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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

Banno (formerly T8 Webware), the provider of progressive, custom-branded mobile applications, websites and personalized payment card services, announced today the company will receive its $1 million capital loan request from the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) Innovation Acceleration Fund. It ... read more

Harrisvaccines announces United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) licensure of the company's swine flu vaccine, approved by the Department's Center for Veterinary Biologics (CVB) for disease caused by swine influenza virus (SIV) H3N2. The vaccine is the first to be licensed by the USDA CVB that utilizes RNA Particle Technology. Dr. Kurt Kamrud, Vice President of Research and Chief Scientific Officer at Harrisvaccines, led the company's development and application of RNA Particle Technology - with the ultimate goal of producing ... read more

A new survey conducted by the makers of Nicorette uncovered insights into the attitudes and habits of Iowa smokers and found 61 percent of smokers would like to quit smoking, and many are seriously considering quitting in the next six months. Health concerns and cost topped the list of motivations to quit smoking, with about two-thirds of Iowa smokers citing each as a reason to kick the habit. Further, 46 percent of Iowa smokers said they would consider quitting because it ... read more

BVS Performance Systems, a provider of interactive, customizable training and educational support solutions for banks, announced it now offers 250 dynamic learning courses for banks. The Dynamic Learning Process is an educational program for staff that ... read more

In celebration of National Hispanic Heritage Month, the National Pork Board has launched a Facebook page in Spanish and a month-long social media promotion with daily and weekly prizes. Additionally, the National Pork Board has revamped its Spanish-language website. "We are very excited about providing greater resources for our Spanish-speaking consumers," said Traci Rodemeyer, Director of Pork Information for the National Pork Board. "Pork is a staple in many traditional Latino dishes and a family meal favorite. We hope that our ... read more

Early assessment results from TeamQuest Corp. reveal most IT professionals believe their IT capacity management processes could grow up a bit. As of July 31, 2012, nearly 65 percent of the 152 respondents categorized their IT environment as chaotic, which means the IT organization usually learns of performance problems after users call to complain. "Learning about problems after the fact isn't efficient," said Director of Global Services Per Bauer. "The cool part is the systems admin can look like a hero, ... read more

Thinix [thin-iks], a leader in user interface design, managed services, and secure computing, today announced the release of RetroUI(TM) for Windows 8. RetroUI allows users to bypass the new 'Windows 8 Metro User Interface' (commonly known as the Metro UI). Users simply log in as normal and automatically load into the classic Windows desktop(1). Starting at $4.95 for use on up to 3 devices, RetroUI is an affordable solution to users who don't want or need the Metro desktop feature ... read more

TMone® a Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) Service Provider announced today it has been named for the sixth consecutive time to Inc. Magazine's 5000 Fastest Growing Private Companies List. The announcement coincides with an announcement that TMone intends to hire 300 Full Time Equivalents (FTE) via 400 new employees over the next 6 months for the launch of a new Fortune 500 client. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120831/CG65911) The Inc. Magazine list represents the most comprehensive look at America's independent entrepreneurs. This year, TMone ... read more

Sauer-Danfoss Inc. (NYSE: SHS) today announced that Eric Alstrom has been appointed to the position of President, Chief Executive Officer and Director, effective October 5, 2012. Alstrom succeeds Sven Ruder who announced his resignation effective October 5, 2012. Mr. Alstrom, age 46, has 20 years of experience in the automotive industry, most recently as Managing Director at Benteler Automotive, a large privately held German company specializing in lightweight chassis and parts for the automotive industry. Prior to this Alstrom held ... read more

Kingland Systems, a premier provider of financial services software and data solutions, is proud to announce its recent rating as a Capability Maturity Model Integrated® (CMMI) Maturity Level 3 organization for software development. CMMI is a process improvement approach ... read more

Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) introduced today a Connected Farm(TM) app for smartphone platforms. This free app uses the built-in Global Positioning System (GPS) of the smartphone for collecting in-field information to aid in fast and accurate decision making. The app allows farmers and agronomists to map field boundaries, mark flags, take geo-referenced photos and enter scouting information for pests. The announcement was made at the Farm Progress Show. With this Connected Farm app, farmers and agronomists will be able to: ... read more

Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) today introduced the WM-Topo(TM) survey system, a portable topographic data collection solution for water management which includes a Trimble® Nomad® handheld computer and a pole-mounted Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) receiver. The announcement was made at the Farm Progress Show. The lightweight WM-Topo system can be carried into hard-to-reach areas such as: -- Ditches and Steep Terrain--areas with challenging terrain or ditches are typically inaccessible to tractor or ... read more

Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) introduced today yield monitoring for its CFX-750(TM) display. Trimble® Yield Monitoring provides an accurate system to collect yield and moisture data for grain crops so farmers can instantly see how well their crops performed. Yield data enables farmers to generate variable-rate prescription maps for seed, fertilizer, and chemicals to help create a high-yielding environment year-after-year and allows for critical analyses for better operational decision making. The announcement was made at the Farm Progress Show. In-Field Yield Monitoring During harvest, farmers ... read more

Pinnaclife, Inc., an Iowa-based research company and NDC, Inc., representing the largest group of independent healthcare distributors in North America, have reached an agreement. Under the new agreement, NDC, Inc., will serve as exclusive distributor of Pinnaclife Animal Health products in North America. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20111107/CG00376LOGO) "We are excited to partner with a company who shares our patient first philosophy and is committed to providing the best products available to those in need, " said Darlene McCord, Ph.D., APWCA, Founder, CEO and ... read more

The University of Northern Iowa's Center for Violence Prevention (CVP) has been awarded $20,980 in scholarship funds from the Verizon Foundation to help financially support those who are involved in projects that work to prevent or respond to gender violence in Iowa communities. Scholarships will range from $1,000 to $4,000 per UNI student. UNI's CVP has been actively involved in developing best practices for Iowa's state universities in sexual misconduct policies, as well as implementing bystander education on college campuses and ... read more

Verizon Wireless today announced that its customers will have access to its 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) network in more places, when the company expands its 4G LTE network on Aug. 16. in 38 markets, including the Sioux City area, and launches coverage in 34 new markets. Verizon Wireless first launched its 4G LTE network in Sioux City on Oct. 20, 2011. The expanded 4G LTE coverage area will include the communities of Cherokee, Cleghorn, Correctionville, Holstein, Ida Grove, Lawton, Le ... read more

Practices for recruiting America's security-cleared positions remain unchanged for the majority of hiring managers and recruiters working in government agencies, government contractors, recruiting firms, technology services companies and the defense industry, according to a new survey from ClearanceJobs.com, the leading career network dedicated to matching security-cleared professionals with the best hiring companies. Despite declines in the government processing times to obtain security clearances, 63 percent of respondents said their recruiting practices have not changed, while 19 percent said improved ... read more

iSEEK’s CADseek was recently featured in a press release and narrated video illustrating CADseek’s true shape search power on general shape content currently residing on the Internet. CADseek was brought to the market in 2006 by the iSEEK Corporation. ... read more

Verizon Wireless today announced customers will have greater access to its 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) network in the greater Des Moines Area, when it expands to Ames, Iowa on Aug. 16. Verizon Wireless currently offers the nation's largest 4G LTE network with coverage available to more than 230 million people across the United States - nearly 75 percent of the U.S. population. By year's end, the company plans to cover more than 400 U.S. markets. The expansion of its 4G ... read more