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World's Largest Crowdfunding Platform, Fundly, Launches #GivingTuesday Initiative to Support Crowdfunding Gifts That Give Back

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Nov. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Amidst controversy around retailers opening their stores for "Black Thursday" Thanksgiving Day shopping, and subjecting their employees to working marathon hours on "Black Friday", the world's largest crowdfunding-for-good platform, Fundly (http://fundly.com/), today launchedits #GivingTuesday initiative at givingtuesday.fundly.com to help more people give more during the holiday giving season.

In launching givingtuesday.fundly.com, Fundly is partnering with #GivingTuesday(TM) - a nationalcampaign to create a national day of giving on Tuesday, November 27 to mark the start of the annual holiday season.  #GivingTuesday(TM) celebrates and encourages charitable activities that support nonprofit organizations working at the local, national and international level and promotes creating ways to give more, give better and give smarter.

With holiday giving starting earlier than usual this year due to Hurricane Sandy relief efforts, Fundly's #GivingTuesday campaign makes it easy for anyone to discover and support inspiring causes or quickly and easily launch their own personalized fundraising campaign that leverages their social networks through Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.

Givingtuesday.fundly.com features dozens of compelling causes, including:

    --  "A Very Jersey Xmas" campaign for Hurricane Sandy relief in the hardest
        hit parts of New Jersey and New York.
    --  GiveMiracles - the first-ever crowdfunded hospital holiday gift catalog.
    --  Habitat for Humanity's 2012 Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter Work Project led by
        former U.S. President Jimmy Carter.
In addition to finding innovative campaigns to support, Fundly's givingtuesday.fundly.com campaign also enables individuals, volunteer groups and nonprofit organizations to quickly and easily create their own customized #GivingTuesday fundraising campaigns on behalf of any cause they care about.

"Fundly's mission is to help more people give more, and we are proud to partner with #GivingTuesday to promote more giving this holiday season," said Dave Boyce, Fundly CEO. "Giving is more fun and more successful when you team up with others, and engaging your social networks to join you in giving is a fast, easy and enjoyable way to support the causes you care about."

To date, Hurricane Sandy relief campaigns have raised more than $2 million on Fundly's platform, and Fundly has enabled its customers to collectively raise more than $300 million for their causes.

Fundly's more than 28,000 customers include nonprofit organizations such as Habitat for Humanity, Teach for America and Children's Miracle Network, as well as volunteer groups like local PTAs and individual fundraisers such as Run-Walk-Ride events. More about Fundly is at http://fundly.com/

About Fundly

The world's #1 crowdfunding platform for social good, Fundly's mission is to help more people give more. To date, Fundly has enabled more than 28,000 nonprofits, political candidates, volunteer organizations and individual fundraisers large and small to collectively raise more than $300 million on its platform. Fundly is the proven social fundraising platform for grassroots campaigns to the world's largest charities, including Habitat for Humanity and Teach for America.

Contact: Jennifer Kern / jkern@prandcompany.com / 415-277-6975

SOURCE  Fundly

Fundly

Web Site: http://www.fundly.com

Verizon Wireless Expands 4G LTE Network In Poughkeepsie Area

POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y., Nov. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --

    WHO:        Verizon Wireless, operator of the nation's largest 4G LTE network and largest, most reliable 3G network

    WHAT:        Verizon Wireless recently activated new 4G LTE coverage on six sites in the Poughkeepsie area, expanding and
                 filling in coverage on the high-speed data network it launched locally in December 2011. 4G LTE lets Verizon
                 Wireless customers use their 4G LTE-enabled devices to surf the Web, post status updates and photos, share
                 music, and download files at speeds up to 10 times faster than customers on 3G networks.

    WHERE:       New 4G LTE sites are located in Poughkeepsie, Beacon, Clinton Corners, Hopewell Junction, Kingston and West
                 Hurley.

                For street-level detail of coverage and more, please visit http://www.verizonwireless.com/4GLTE.

    BACKGROUND:  The Verizon Wireless 4G LTE network offers more 4G LTE coverage than all other competitors' networks combined.
                 As of November 15, the network is available to more than 250 million people in more than 440 markets
                 throughout the United States.  In real-world, fully loaded network environments, users will see average data
                 rates of 5 to 12 megabits per second (Mbps) on the downlink and 2 to 5 Mbps on the uplink.

                 To learn more about how 4G LTE is changing the ways Verizon Wireless customers communicate, please visit http:/
                 /news.verizonwireless.com/news/2012/11/4G-LTE-network-innovation.html

                For a full list of 4G LTE markets please visit http://www.verizonwireless.com/lte.
About Verizon Wireless   
Verizon Wireless operates the nation's largest 4G LTE network and largest, most reliable 3G network. The company serves nearly 96 million retail customers, including 90.4 million retail postpaid customers.  Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with more than 75,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE, NASDAQ: VZ) and Vodafone (LSE, NASDAQ: VOD).  For more information, visit http://www.verizonwireless.com. To preview and request broadcast-quality video footage and high-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless operations, log on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at http://www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.

SOURCE  Verizon Wireless

Verizon Wireless

CONTACT: John O'Malley, Verizon Wireless, +1-585-321-7264 or +1-585-261-5899, John.omalley@verizonwireless.com, http://twitter.com/VZWjohno

Web Site: http://www.verizonwireless.com

Verizon Wireless Expands 4G LTE Network In Buffalo Area

BUFFALO, N.Y., Nov. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --

    WHO:        Verizon Wireless, operator of the nation's largest 4G LTE network and largest, most reliable 3G network

    WHAT:        Verizon Wireless recently activated new 4G LTE coverage on 11 sites in the Buffalo-Niagara area,
                 expanding and filling in coverage on the high-speed data network it launched locally in October 2011. 4G
                 LTE lets Verizon Wireless customers use their 4G LTE-enabled devices to surf the Web, post status
                 updates and photos, share music, and download files at speeds up to 10 times faster than customers on 3G
                 networks.

    WHERE:       New 4G LTE sites are located in Buffalo (two sites), Amherst (two sites), North Tonawanda (three sites),
                 Colden, Grand Island, Newfane and Orchard Park.

                For street-level detail of coverage and more, please visit http://www.verizonwireless.com/4GLTE.

    BACKGROUND:  The Verizon Wireless 4G LTE network offers more 4G LTE coverage than all other competitors' networks
                 combined.  As of November 15, the network is available to more than 250 million people in more than 440
                 markets throughout the United States.  In real-world, fully loaded network environments, users will see
                 average data rates of 5 to 12 megabits per second (Mbps) on the downlink and 2 to 5 Mbps on the uplink.

                 To learn more about how 4G LTE is changing the ways Verizon Wireless customers communicate, please visit
                 http://news.verizonwireless.com/news/2012/11/4G-LTE-network-innovation.html.

                For a full list of 4G LTE markets please visit http://www.verizonwireless.com/lte.
About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless operates the nation's largest 4G LTE network and largest, most reliable 3G network. The company serves nearly 96 million retail customers, including 90.4 million retail postpaid customers.  Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with more than 75,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE, NASDAQ: VZ) and Vodafone (LSE, NASDAQ: VOD).  For more information, visit http://www.verizonwireless.com. To preview and request broadcast-quality video footage and high-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless operations, log on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at http://www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.

SOURCE  Verizon Wireless

Verizon Wireless

CONTACT: John O'Malley, Verizon Wireless, +1-585-321-7264 or +1-585-261-5899, John.omalley@verizonwireless.com, http://twitter.com/VZWjohno

Web Site: http://www.verizonwireless.com

SEGdiscounts.com Opens Online Shopping Mall

NASHUA, N.H., Nov. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- New Hampshire based online retailer of consumer and home products, SEG Enterprises LLC, today introduced a new online shopping mall at http://www.SEGdiscounts.com.

Founded in 2012, SEG Enterprises LLC is committed to providing online consumers with a great variety of competitively-priced products for personal use and the home. Through an extensive variety of products and convenient shipping and processing options, the Company makes gift giving and online shopping easier.

The new website, http://www.SEGdiscounts.com, offers a variety of products within the following categories: apparel, shoes, jewelry, electronics, computers, health and beauty, home and garden, kids, baby, toys, outdoor and sports.

All items purchased can be economically shipped anywhere within the United States and Canada. With the holidays quickly approaching, SEGdiscounts.com is letting customers know that multiple items found on the website can be gift wrapped or shipped within a holiday-themed gift box. SEGdiscounts.com gift certificates are also available for purchase.

SEGdiscounts.com and its product descriptions can be translated into several different languages with the click of a button for added customer convenience. All major credit cards are accepted and by creating a personal user account at SEGdiscounts.com, customers are able to shop faster, be updated on an order's status, and keep track of previous purchases.

For more information on this new online shopping mall, visit http://www.SEGdiscounts.com.

SOURCE  SEG Enterprises LLC

SEG Enterprises LLC

CONTACT: Michelle Boyd, +1-813-247-3278, URL: http://www.SEGdiscounts.com

Web Site: http://www.segdiscounts.com

ExtremeTix Organizes Around Strategic Markets

Newly Developed Business Units Enhance Client Experience.

HOUSTON, Nov. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- ExtremeTix, Inc. announced today the creation of three new Business Units, each one focused on a strategic group of entertainment channels.  The change, intended to align the company's market experts alongside their specific areas of expertise, ushers in an exciting time for ExtremeTix.  Sales, Marketing and Account Management professionals will work closely together, providing a best-in-class level of support through all stages of new and existing client relationships.

ExtremeTix's Business Unit General Managers

Clint Cobb, a 17-year industry veteran whose unit will specialize in Fairs, Festivals, Theaters, Rodeos and Professional Sports Organizations.

John Haak, a recognized ticketing expert with unrivaled experience in Motorsports, leads the charge in Racing, Air Shows, Auto and Boat shows.

Michael Patrick, a senior executive and founder of The Venue Alliance will focus on Arenas, Concerts, Attractions, Venues and Collegiate Sports.

ExtremeTix is proud to work with many marquis clients and will continue to provide its services to General Admission, Reserved Seating and Performance-Timed events of all types.

"Merging our Sales and Client Services groups enables our folks to step up the quality of support and value of experience we can provide to clients," commented Vice President of Operations, Tony DiCamillo.  "Our mission has always been to make our clients more successful and this new organizational structure enhances our ability to do so.  We're looking forward to a more client-centric approach!"

In support of this new corporate structure, ExtremeTix is building its sales force.  Deciding to break the traditional mold, the company recently hired market specialists with experience in the individual channels they will serve. "They know the product and the industry so they can hit the ground running," added John Haak, Motorsports Business Unit GM. "They have a firm grasp on client needs--not just through the sales cycle, but also when the rubber hits the road."

About ExtremeTix
ExtremeTix is a leading provider of innovative ticketing solutions and event services, secure scanning infrastructure and fraud prevention tools. Additionally, ExtremeTix supports clients with intuitive event creation and management dashboards and a full suite of social media and interactive engagement features. Based in Houston, the company has branch offices in Denver, Tampa, San Diego, Grand Rapids, Cincinnati and St. Louis, and services clients across the US and Canada. For more information on our products, services, events and people please visit http://www.extremetix.com.

For additional information, please contact:
Tony DiCamillo, Vice President of Operations
tdicamillo@extremetix.com; 800-370-2364, x318
7600 W. Tidwell, Suite #806
Houston, TX  77040

SOURCE  ExtremeTix, Inc.

ExtremeTix, Inc.

Web Site: http://www.extremetix.com

Oracle Joins BSA

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- BSA | The Software Alliance today announced that Oracle Corp. has joined BSA as a global advocacy member to help advance policies that promote technology innovation.

"BSA is dedicated to advancing software industry issues such as intellectual property rights and technology innovation, which are of great importance to Oracle and its customers," said Jason Mahler, Vice President of Government Affairs at Oracle. "We are pleased to join BSA and look forward to collaborating with fellow member companies to protect intellectual property, promote open markets, and foster the growth of cloud computing."

BSA President and CEO Robert Holleyman said, "Oracle's industry view is closely aligned with BSA's membership on the key issues affecting software. The addition of Oracle's expertise and thought leadership to our global advocacy programs and initiatives will help us accomplish even more on priority issues."

About Oracle
Oracle engineers hardware and software to work together in the cloud and in data centers. With more than 380,000 customers -- including 100 of the Fortune 100 -- in more than 145 countries around the globe, Oracle is the only vendor able to offer a complete technology stack in which every layer is engineered to work together as a single system. Oracle's industry-leading on-premises and cloud-based solutions give customers complete deployment flexibility and unmatched benefits including unbreakable security, high availability, scalability, energy efficiency, powerful performance, and low total cost of ownership. For more information about Oracle (NASDAQ:ORCL), visit http://www.oracle.com.

Oracle and Java are registered trademarks of Oracle and/or its affiliates. Other names may be trademarks of their respective owners.

About BSA
BSA | The Software Alliance (http://www.bsa.org) is the leading global advocate for the software industry. It is an association of world-class companies that invest billions of dollars annually to create software solutions that spark the economy and improve modern life. Through international government relations, intellectual property enforcement and educational activities, BSA expands the horizons of the digital world and builds trust and confidence in the new technologies driving it forward.

https://twitter.com/BSAnews
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SOURCE  BSA | The Software Alliance

BSA | The Software Alliance

CONTACT: Jordan Lubowitz, +1-202-326-1776, Jordan.Lubowitz@Edelman.com

Two-thirds of adults say kids should be 13 to use Internet alone; most support stronger protections

Public supports expanding federal laws regulating Internet and social media, according to U-M's National Poll on Children's Health

ANN ARBOR, Mich., Nov. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Internet is full of information, but also full of real risks for children, like online predators or the pitfalls of losing privacy when kids share too much information. In a new University of Michigan poll, the majority of the public supports updating federal laws that require Internet safety standards to protect kids.

The University of Michigan C.S. Mott Children's Hospital National Poll on Children's Health recently asked adults nationwide about Internet use and proposed changes to the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act, known as COPPA.

COPPA was enacted to protect young children from some of these Internet dangers by prohibiting collection of personal information through websites if the user is under age 13. But COPPA was written in 1998, before the dawn of smartphones, applications and social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter.

The Federal Trade Commission is considering updating COPPA to reflect technology advances in the past decade.

The poll found that two-thirds of adults think children should be at least 13 years old to use the Internet on their own. But 29 percent of the parents with children age 9 to 12 said their children have their own handheld Wi-Fi enabled devices, which may mean children are online and unsupervised.

Although social networking sites like Facebook restrict access to users under age 13, 18% of parents polled said their children age 9-12 have their own social networking profile.

So it's not surprising that adults think COPPA needs updating, says Matthew M. Davis M.D., M.A.P.P., director of the C.S. Mott Children's Hospital National Poll on Children's Health.

"For parents, COPPA may be the most important piece of federal legislation you've never heard of," said Davis, who is also associate professor of pediatrics and internal medicine at the U-M Medical School and associate professor of public policy at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy.

"So much has changed in the 14 years since COPPA was enacted: Facebook, Twitter and other social networks, along with applications. This report underscores the concerns among the general public to make sure proper safeguards are enacted to protect kids."

The Federal Trade Commission has suggested updating COPPA to reflect technology advances in the past decade, and this fall sought comments on proposed revisions.

In the poll, most adults expressed strong support for the proposed updates. The poll found that 60 percent of adults expressed strong support for prohibiting websites and applications designed for kids from collecting personal information of children under age 13.

The respondents showed similarly strong support to require websites and apps  to ask users to confirm they are at least 13 years old and to require cell phone service providers and app developers to comply with COPPA regulations for users under age 13.

"Updating COPPA is a start, but parents must realize the digital landscape is continually evolving," says Davis. "It is important that parents play a key role in protecting their children online. With so many young children using the Internet every day, parents must talk to their kids about Internet safety and help teach them to identify and avoid dangerous situations."

Broadcast-quality video is available on request. See the video here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1YG3WbIpODc&feature=youtu.be

Full report: C.S. Mott Children's Hospital National Poll on Children's Health
http://mottnpch.org/reports-surveys/public-supports-expanded-internet-safety-requirements-protect-kids

RESOURCES

Parents' Guide to Protecting Kids' Privacy Online
http://www.commonsensemedia.org/advice-for-parents/parents-guide-to-protecting-kids-privacy-online

Internet Safety, Kidshealth.org
http://kidshealth.org/parent/positive/family/net_safety.html

Your Child: University of Michigan
http://www.med.umich.edu/yourchild/topics/internet.htm

Website: Check out the Poll's new website: MottNPCH.org. You can search and browse over 60 NPCH Reports, suggest topics for future polls, share your opinion in a quick poll, and view information on popular topics. The National Poll on Children's Health team welcomes feedback on the new website, including features you'd like to see added. To share feedback, e-mail NPCH@med.umich.edu.

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/mottnpch
Twitter: @MottNPCH

Purpose/Funding: The C.S. Mott Children's Hospital National Poll on Children's Health - based at the Child Health Evaluation and Research Unit at the University of Michigan and funded by the Department of Pediatrics and Communicable Diseases and the University of Michigan Health System - is designed to measure major health care issues and trends for U.S. children.

Data Source: This report presents findings from a nationally representative household survey conducted exclusively by GfK Custom Research, LLC (GfK), for C.S. Mott Children's Hospital via a method used in many published studies.  The survey was administered in September 2012 to a randomly selected, stratified group of adults (n=2,137) from GfK's web-enabled KnowledgePanel® that closely resembles the U.S. population. The sample was subsequently weighted to reflect population figures from the Census Bureau. The survey completion rate was 60% among panel members contacted to participate.The margin of error is +/- 2 to 8 percentage points.

To learn more about Knowledge Networks, visit http://www.knowledgenetworks.com.

Findings from the U-M C.S. Mott Children's Hospital National Poll on Children's Health do not represent the opinions of the investigators or the opinions of the University of Michigan.

SOURCE  University of Michigan C.S. Mott Children's Hospital National Poll on Children's Health

University of Michigan C.S. Mott Children's Hospital National Poll on Children's Health

CONTACT: Mary F. Masson, mfmasson@umich.edu or 734-764-2220

LandAirSea Offers Special Thanksgiving Pricing On Its Passive And Real-Time GPS Tracking Systems

CHICAGO, Nov. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- LandAirSea Systems is offering Special Thanksgiving Pricing for its best-selling GPS Tracking Key(®) passive data logger, SilverCloud(®) Real-Time GPS Tracking System and the SilverCloud(®) Sync Real-Time GPS Tracker with On-Board Diagnostics.

To view the multimedia assets associated with this release, please click: http://www.multivu.com/mnr/54797-landairsea-offers-on-passive-and-real-time-gps-tracking-systems

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This limited time promotional pricing will be available from NOVEMBER 21-30, during the Thanksgiving season. The special pricing will also be available on authorized participating dealer's websites.

                       SPECIAL THANKSGIVING PRICING: NOVEMBER 21-30, 2012
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                       Original Price           Special Thanksgiving Price         Savings
                       --------------           --------------------------         -------
    GPS
     Tracking
     Key(R)                            $179.00                             $109.00          $70.00
    ---------                          -------                             -------          ------
    SilverCloud(R)                     $369.00                             $239.00         $130.00
    -------------                      -------                             -------         -------
    SilverCloud(R)Sync                 $229.00                             $179.00          $50.00
    ------------------                 -------                             -------          ------
GPS Tracking Key(®)

The passive GPS Tracking Key(®) is a pocket-sized GPS tracker that accurately records the complete movement history of a vehicle or asset to within 2.5 meters while logging detailed driving activities every second.

With the GPS Tracking Key(®) users will be able to log the precise number of miles they drove, where they traveled and even their driving speed. This is the perfect GPS data-logging tool for those who drive long distances, such as semi-truck drivers and college students who are driving back home for the holidays.

And during the limited time Thanksgiving promotional period, the popular GPS Tracking Key(®) will be available for $109.00.

SilverCloud(®) Real-Time GPS Tracking System

The SilverCloud(®) real-time GPS tracking system offers a wealth of innovative and useful tracking features, such as ShareSpot(®), which give users of the SilverCloud(®) system the ability to share the live GPS location of the device in real-time via a webpage link (URL). ShareSpot(® )is a great resource to utilize during the busy holiday traveling season.

The months of November and December are usually the time of the year when friends and family members get together to celebrate the holiday season. And with ShareSpot(®) users will be able to share their real-time GPS location with their loved ones while they are on the road.

The SilverCloud(®) real-time GPS tracking system normally sells for $369.00 on LandAirSea's(®) website, but during the special limited time Thanksgiving price reduction, the SIlverCloud(®) will be available for $239.00.

SilverCloud(®) Sync Fleet Tracker

Along with all the useful tracking features offered by LandAirSea's(®) SilverCloud(®) online mapping interface, the SilverCloud(®) Sync also provides on-board diagnostic reports, such as odometer readings, low battery, harsh braking, idling and rapid acceleration warnings.

With the SilverCloud(®) Sync fleet tracker, fleet managers can see the live, active location of a single vehicle or an entire fleet in real-time. The SilverCloud(®) Sync with on-board diagnostics is the perfect efficiency and productivity tool for fleet vehicle and logistics companies during the busy holiday delivery season.

And during the limited time Thanksgiving promotional period, the SilverCloud(®) Sync fleet tracker will be available for $179.00.

All of the passive and real-time GPS tracking systems that manufactured and developed by LandAirSea(®) have been designed with precision, simplicity and durability. For more information email sales@landairsea.com or call 1-847-462-8100.

Media Contact:
Vincent Lee
vince@landairsea.com
?www.landairsea.com

SOURCE  LandAirSea Systems, Inc.

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LandAirSea Systems, Inc.

Web Site: http://www.landairsea.com

Nickelodeon Releases App For Windows 8

Network Introduces Kids' Entertainment Brand For Windows 8

NEW YORK, Nov. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Nickelodeon will reimagine Nick.com, the number-one kids entertainment website*, for Windows 8, tailoring it to the platform's fun and unique gesture-based interface. Providing a hub for all things Nick and available for free download in the Windows Store, fans can play more than 1500 games, view photos and watch videos featuring their favorite hit series including iCarly, Victorious, Big Time Rush, The Legend of Korra, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, SpongeBob SquarePants, and more.

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"Nickelodeon strives to be everywhere kids are - with this multiscreen generation, it is especially important to offer companion experiences featuring their favorite content," said Steve Youngwood, Executive Vice President and General Manager Digital, Nickelodeon Group. "We are thrilled to bring Nickelodeon to Windows 8 as we further extend our offerings to platforms where our fans are."

Said John Richards, senior director of Windows App Marketing for Microsoft Corp., "Nickelodeon is one of the top brands for kids, and we are excited to bring the brand to Windows 8."

About Nickelodeon: 
Nickelodeon, now in its 33(rd) year, is the number-one entertainment brand for kids. It has built a diverse, global business by putting kids first in everything it does. The company includes television programming and production in the United States and around the world, plus consumer products, online, recreation, books and feature films. Nickelodeon's U.S. television network is seen in more than 100 million households and has been the number-one-rated basic cable network for 17 consecutive years. For more information or artwork, visit http://www.nickpress.com. Nickelodeon and all related titles, characters and logos are trademarks of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA, VIA.B).

*Source: comScore Media Metrix - Claim based on comScore US data, average monthly unique visitors for July 2012 - September 2012.

SOURCE  Nickelodeon

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Nickelodeon

CONTACT: Tori Fernandes, +1-212-846-4942, Tori.Fernandes@nick.com

Web Site: http://www.nick.com

Stanley® Launches New Virtual Level App for the iPad® and iPhone®

NEW BRITAIN, Conn., Nov. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Stanley® announced today the introduction of its redesigned level app, now for iPad® and new iPhone® models. This free app is available online at the Apple App Store and brings users the accuracy and reliability they are accustomed to with traditional Stanley® levels in virtual form. "With over five million iPhone 5s sold in its first weekend alone, we are excited to offer our customers a revamped app compatible with features like Retina(TM) display," said Todd Langston, Director of Brand Marketing. Two virtual levels are included in the app which emulate existing Stanley® levels; choose from our classic cherry wood or popular yellow FatMax.

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The Stanley® level app is ideal for simple jobs like hanging pictures, mounting shelves and more when you don't have a conventional level available. "Convenient and portable, it's a must have app for everyone from the professional contractor to the novice DIY-er," says Langston. This app combines more than a century's worth of hand tool manufacturing experience with today's latest digital technology. It harnesses the technology of an accelerometer and a digital gyroscope located in select iPhone and iPad models, to generate an understanding of where the device is in space. After an initial calibration, the bubble will read an angle up to 90 degrees and will indicate 0 degrees when you are level, with crisp, easy to read numbers.

The Stanley® Level App is available for free at the Apple App Store and is compatible with iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPhone 5, iPod touch (3rd generation), iPod touch (4th generation), iPod touch (5th generation) and iPad. Requires iOS 5.0 or later.

Stanley®, a brand of Stanley Black & Decker, Inc., is a diversified worldwide supplier of tools and engineered solutions for professional, industrial, woodworking, construction and do-it-yourself use. For over 165 years, the trusted Stanley® brand has been synonymous with quality, value and reliability. Its well-known hand tool and storage brands include Stanley®, FatMax® and FatMax Xtreme®. Headquartered in New Britain, Conn., Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. operates multiple manufacturing facilities and sales offices throughout the globe. For more information, visit http://www.stanleytools.com or follow Stanley on Facebook and Twitter.

iPhone and iPad are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. Retina is a trademark of Apple Inc.

    Contact:                 Kristin Perra, Marketing Communications
                             Stanley Black & Decker
                             Phone: 860-827-5480
                             E-mail: kristin.perra@sbdinc.com
SOURCE  Stanley

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Stanley

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Chloe + Isabel Launches New Merchandiser Platform, Giving Company's Merchandisers Greater Opportunity to Monetize Their Social Networks

E-commerce jewelry brand develops new platform that will revolutionize direct sales

NEW YORK, Nov. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Chloe + Isabel, the innovative e-commerce jewelry brand, today announced the launch of a new online platform for its network of merchandisers. With the launch of the new platform, Chloe + Isabel integrates social media and direct selling - taking the traditional Avon-model for direct sales into the digital age, and demonstrating its leadership in the social commerce space.

The innovative new platform is designed to improve user experience and sales opportunities for Chloe + Isabel's network of merchandisers. Through its merchandiser opportunity, Chloe + Isabel gives its merchandisers an opportunity to earn income through a new model of direct sales that focuses on social networks and online influence.

"We're proud to be the first social commerce company that allows our users to monetize their social networks," said founder and CEO Chantel Waterbury. "Chloe + Isabel's mission is not just to create beautiful jewelry but also provide entrepreneurship opportunities to young women. Our new platform creates a better experience that will undoubtedly improve their potential sales and income."

With its merchandiser opportunity, Chloe + Isabel is disrupting the 100-year-old direct sales model. In developing its network of merchandisers, Chloe + Isabel empowers a new generation of female entrepreneurs, providing valuable training on fashion merchandising, social media marketing, and building and running a business.

Features of the merchandiser platform include:

    --  Highly personalized online boutique:  Each merchandiser has her own
        virtual storefront with a unique URL where she can create custom
        collections of Chloe + Isabel jewelry.
    --  Instragram integration: Merchandisers can market and editorialize their
        curated jewelry collections by pulling in imagery from their personal
        Instagram accounts.
    --  Comprehensive analytics dashboard: Merchandisers can access data
        comparing the performance of her personal business with that of the
        overall company - giving her insights on how to increase sales based on
        performance of the larger community, and incentivizing her toward
        important business goals with bonuses and promotions.
    --  Streamlined shopping platform: The new platform streamlines the order
        and purchase process for the merchandiser - allowing average Millennials
        (who make up the majority of Chloe + Isabel's merchandisers) the ability
        to shop for their customers as easily as they would shop for themselves,
        as well as provide better customer service.
    --  Social insights: Merchandisers gain insight into the effectiveness of
        sharing to their social networks.
ABOUT CHLOE + ISABEL
Chloe + Isabel is the innovative e-commerce jewelry brand designed to empower and connect women through a social shopping experience. Sold exclusively online, Chloe + Isabel provides customers with one-stop shop for gorgeous hand-crafted jewelry. In addition, Chloe + Isabel is disrupting the hundred-year-old direct sales model and reimagining it for the digital age. Through its merchandiser program, Chloe + Isabel provides digitally savvy young women with a virtual storefront and the opportunity to harness their social influence to earn income. A 14-year veteran of the fashion industry, Chantel Waterbury founded Chloe + Isabel in 2011, and has since been named as an 'Under 40 Retail Star' by Fortune. More information is available at http://www.chloeandisabel.com; you can also follow Chloe+Isabel on Twitter (@chloeandisabel), Facebook (facebook.com/chloeandisabel) and Instagram (@chloeandisabel).

SOURCE  Chloe + Isabel

Chloe + Isabel

CONTACT: Aimee Sison, sison@sunshinesachs.com, +1-212-691-2800

Web Site: http://www.chloeandisabel.com

New KODAK Kiosk Connect App allows consumers to create photo gifts wirelessly and on-the-go using their smartphone photos

Free Mobile app is connected to select CVS/pharmacy and Bartell Drug stores nationwide

ROCHESTER, N.Y., Nov. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Just in time for the holidays, creating prints and photo gifts from a smartphone is now easier than ever before. Starting today, consumers can wirelessly transfer images directly from their ANDROID and APPLE Smartphones using the new KODAK Kiosk Connect App at KODAK Picture Kiosks in CVS/pharmacy and Bartell Drug stores throughout the U.S.

The KODAK Kiosk Connect App is a fun, fast, and convenient way for consumers to print and share memories this holiday season and beyond. Consumers can create and print customizable gifts, including KODAK Photo Books, KODAK Personal Greeting Cards, calendars, photo cards, collages and prints, within minutes after wirelessly transferring their images to the KODAK Picture Kiosk.

"Our customers are always on-the-go and their images are increasingly captured on their smartphones.  A key focus of ours is to provide easy solutions for them to convert these smartphone images into prints and tangible memories gifts," said Larry Trevarthen, Vice President of Marketing, Retail Systems Solutions, Eastman Kodak Company. "The new KODAK Kiosk Connect App makes it easier than ever to convert smartphone images into beautiful, personalized keepsakes."

The free ANDROID OS and iOS enabled KODAK Kiosk Connect App can be easily downloaded through the GOOGLE PLAY or the iTunes Store. Currently, more than 7,000 CVS/pharmacy and 58 Bartell Drug stores are equipped with Wi-Fi enabled KODAK Picture Kiosks.   Visit http://www.Kodak.com/go/mobile for more information. 

Kodak recently announced the extension of its relationship with CVS/pharmacy through 2016.

About Kodak

As the world's foremost imaging innovator, Kodak helps consumers, businesses, and creative professionals unleash the power of pictures and printing to enrich their lives.

© Kodak, 2012. KODAK is a trademark of Eastman Kodak Company.

SOURCE  Eastman Kodak Company

Eastman Kodak Company

CONTACT: Audrey Jonckheer, Kodak, +1-585-724-9035, audrey.jonckheer@kodak.com; or Courtney Walker, Ketchum, +1-646-935-4185, courtney.walker@ketchum.com

Web Site: http://www.Kodak.com/go/mobile

Watch Harvey up his Game with Hormone Therapy

Be First to Watch Video!

MIAMI, Nov. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- AAG Health & Wellness, a recognized leader in hormone replacement therapy for men, is excited to announce the release of a video that follows the trials and tribulations of a client over the course of his first six month hormone treatment plan.

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Watch:Harvey's story. His hormone therapy experience.

The video's subject is a 61 year Miami Beach executive named Harvey who turns to AAG Health for help to get his busy life back on track. After years of declining energy, loss of libido and lack of motivation, Harvey is determined to take action to improve his quality of life and regain peak performance.

"I just got to a point where I said enough is enough. I couldn't keep up with my kids, I wasn't getting results from my workouts, I wasn't paying enough attention to my business and I wanted to get back in the dating scene," explained Harvey, father of 3 children and recently divorced.

The video starts with Harvey going to AAG Health's Age Management center in Miami for his initial evaluation and then goes on to document his progress from month one through month six.

"This is a unique account of how an otherwise healthy man, who is experiencing issues associated with low hormones, reacts to a progressive hormone therapy program that incorporates exercise and good diet," says Frank Welch MD, one of Harvey's treating physicians at AAG Health.

"Harvey came to us wanting to get back the vitality and vigor he had so he could accomplish more. I think we certainly delivered what he was looking for." Dr. Welch continues, "We've treated thousands of men over the past ten years and we're delighted to showcase another success story in this video."

About AAG Health & Wellness

AAG Health & Wellness is the leading nationwide provider of age management medical services that promote hormone medications. Founded in 2003 and headquartered in Miami, FL, AAG Health is a concierge-style medical practice that provides successful mean and women cutting-edge treatment plans that deliver peak performance and higher quality of life. AAG Health has a network of over 25 medical health centers throughout the United States. For more information, visit http://www.aaghealth.com

SOURCE  AAG Health & Wellness

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CONTACT: Jeremy Edwards, Toll Free: +1-800-325-1325, or +1-305-682-1818

Web Site: http://www.aaghealth.com

SurDoc Unveils TruPrivacy - New Technology Breakthrough Now Makes Cloud Storage Completely Private and Secure

Cloud Storage Provider, SurDoc, Gives Users 100 Percent Data Privacy Protection

MENLO PARK, Calif., Nov. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- SurDoc, an innovator of cloud-based storage and document technology, today announced that consumers can now get TruPrivacy(TM) - a breakthrough development in cloud storage security technology - that providesabsolute privacy protection for users, while keeping cloud storage provider costs low.  With TruPrivacy, consumers now can confidently use cloud-based storage, knowing that their data and files are finally safe from hackers or any other unauthorized third-party, such as the government, industry associations, or even employees within a cloud service provider.

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"As the cloud becomes the de facto storage center for personal as well as business data, it is critical that consumers and IT professionals understand that there are substantial risks of data leakage, exposure and even theft that go along with cloud-based storage," said Alex Wang, CEO of SurDoc.  "Data protection and privacy is paramount, and users want to be assured that their cloud storage service provider does not put sensitive data at risk. With TruPrivacy, these concerns are now moot."

TruPrivacy - Changing the Way Files are Secured in the Cloud

Today, most cloud-based storage providers utilize a data storage technique called deduplication.  Although highly efficient, deduplication is fraught with security and privacy holes that can expose customer files and their contents.  However, coupled with TruPrivacy technology, data deduplication becomes highly secure whereby no one can access, view or share customer data.

For utmost security and privacy, most cloud storage providers encrypt customer data via an encryption methodology that uses an encryption key to encrypt customer data.  Unfortunately, the mismanagement of these keys can lead to data loss, exposure or theft.

With TruPrivacy, SurDoc performs encryption in a way that has never been done before.  Rather than always use a key to encrypt a file, TruPrivacy technology includes a step to use the file to encrypt the security key.  As part of this, SurDoc invented a new algorithm to manage encryption keys, further ensuring that data is kept completely private.

With TruPrivacy, every file is encrypted with a unique encryption key, which is then encrypted before being stored on a server. As part of the TruPrivacy process, only the user who owns the file can calculate the encryption key; the server has no knowledge of both the encryption key and the unencrypted file.  Because of this, only the user who owns the particular file can access their file. 

Wang concludes, "As more personal and business information moves to the cloud, the risks of loss increase exponentially.  Now with TruPrivacy, cloud storage providers can instill trust and confidence among their customers that sensitive data remains what people expect - secure and private."

Pricing & Availability

SurDoc provides TruPrivacy for free along with its cloud-based storage offerings.  Customers can get a 10GB account free, permanently, with opportunities to earn additional storage with referrals. SurDoc's 50GB plans are just $19.99 and $29.99, respectively.  There is also an unlimited plan for $100.

Launch Promotion

To celebrate the official launch of their TruPrivacy Technology, SurDoc is giving away free 50GB for 1 year accounts until the end of November with code PRIVACYFORALL.

Licensing of TruPrivacy technology is available for qualified service providers. Please contact ipr@surdoc.com for more information.

About SurDoc

SurDoc is the technology leader of secure, cloud-based storage and document technologies based on 100+ issued and pending patents. With its TruPrivacy(TM) technology, SurDoc is the only provider that can completely protect file confidentiality by ensuring that only the actual file owner has access to it.  SurDoc's cloud services combine this ultra-secure file storage with crystal-clear document viewing via its unique VisiDoc(TM) technology and powerful signing/editing and sharing features.  With SurDoc, users can access all of their files from any device, anywhere, while maintaining absolute confidentiality of their data.  SurDoc is backed by $4 million from IDG Ventures. For more information, go to: https://SurDoc.com or fan/follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/mySurDoc  and http://www.Twitter.com/SurDoc.

SurDoc is a registered trademark of SurDoc Corp. TruPrivacy is a trademark of SurDoc.  All other marks are property of their respective owners.

SOURCE  SurDoc Corp.

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SurDoc Corp.

CONTACT: Amy Dolin, SurDoc, +1-650-275-2375, amy@surdocteam.com; Chris McKie, Dovetail PR, +1-206-257-8221, chris@dovetailpr.com; Corey Oisen, Dovetail PR, +1-831-419-3695, coreyo@dovetailpr.com

Web Site: http://www.surdoc.com

Health Care Analytic Reports Now Available in Online Store

PointRight launches e-commerce functionality to make industry reports readily accessible.

LEXINGTON, Mass., Nov. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- PointRight Inc., the leader in data-driven analytics for health care and insurance, announces the launch of e-commerce capabilities from its website, http://www.pointright.com. Its latest, instant, custom report, Survey Insights®, an analytics-driven tool which provides focused direction in preparation for a skilled nursing facility's survey by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), is already available from the site. More valuable reports that summarize customer-specific results of PointRight's vast data resources will soon be added, so customers can gain quick access for more informed decision making.

"Ease-of-access to the right information is often the key to being able to gain value in-the-field from data analytics," said Mary Chmielowiec, PointRight's Executive Vice President, Insurance. "Take Survey Insights as an example, nursing and compliance directors at skilled nursing facilities don't have time to compile or study volumes of data. They need to get what's pertinent to them and begin planning when they have spare time to do it. By making the reports accessible online, it only takes minutes to start applying the information to improve performance." All of PointRight's instant-access reports use both public and proprietary data and algorithms to not only provide data, but also benchmark performance and risk, and predict likely outcomes and translate the analysis into an action plan. Instant-access reports can be securely purchased using any major credit card.

The online store launched on November 13, 2012 in conjunction with the introduction of Survey Insights.

About PointRight Inc.
PointRight is the industry leader in providing data-driven analytics and Web-based tools that measure risk, quality of care, rehospitalization, compliance and reimbursement accuracy in the healthcare and insurance industries. Using some of the largest and best databases in the industry, our nationally recognized clinical staff, researchers, and technologists expertly translate disparate data into usable information and insight. For more information, visit http://www.pointright.com.

SOURCE  PointRight Inc.

PointRight Inc.

CONTACT: Pam Selker Rak, +1-412-221-4550, pam.rak@pointright.com

Web Site: http://www.pointright.com

TrueCar Corporate Evolution Continues With New Ad Campaign And Redesigned Website

Leading Online Automotive Website TrueCar has enhanced its business model and product to create a 'no-hassle' and sustainable car-buying environment for consumers and dealers

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Nov. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- TrueCar, Inc., which publishes new and used car pricing information, trends and forecasts, today debuted its "Smart Consumer" print and TV ad campaign, as well as an entirely new consumer experience developed in cooperation with the TrueCar Dealer Council and auto industry experts. The campaign is a result of "a transformation in the company's culture brought about by our listening and learning," says TrueCar President and CEO Scott Painter.

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"It's about fairness for both buyers and sellers," says Painter.  "TrueCar delivers clear data for auto dealers to supply a fair deal, and consumers receive similar pricing data that empowers and educates.  The result creates a balanced process and a trust-based buying experience, between the consumer and dealer, which is precisely the message relayed by our new ads and our website."

The $7.7 million campaign, developed by DW+H in Santa Monica, Calif., includes multiple formats, is focused to position TrueCar as a national brand and is being delivered in all U.S. media markets simultaneously. The TV spots, with fast-cut driving sequences and computer-generated graphics, are designed to reflect TrueCar's "Institutional obligation to provide the most accurate, comprehensive and insightful data ever published about automotive transactions," says Painter.

TrueCar's first foray into the TV ad arena was November 2011. While the ads were well-received by consumers, it caused genuine concern by dealers and manufacturers due to the focus on discounted prices. "We never intended for TrueCar Certified Dealers to become associated with heavy discounting," says Painter. "TrueCar does not sell cars nor do we set prices; we provide market based information that helps buyers and sellers to recognize a fair price."

In conjunction with the newly developed web experience and consumer advertising campaign, TrueCar has developed a suite of market-based analytical tools that will provide dealers and manufacturers the ability to leverage the power of transactional data as they tap into the science of pricing to gain customer trust while retaining margin. "This is a fundamental shift in how dealers set prices that can result in a win-win," says Painter.

Beginning in early 2012, a TrueCar Dealer Council of industry specialists was formed to offer insights and expertise. The result was an overhaul of consumer-facing products and services at TrueCar.com, which shifted the way dealers interact with the site, and a new crop of experienced auto experts was added to the management team. Painter and company then previewed their new ads for auto dealers, automakers and industry insiders, taking all the input and modifying the final cut.

TrueCar was founded in 2005 and began making a profit by 2009.  The TrueCar Dealer Network currently consists of more than 5,200 certified dealers nationally.  (Certified dealer levels reached more than 5,700 before the 2011 ad campaign and went as low as 3,200 by March 2012.)  During the past seven years, TrueCar has also developed relationships with 350 affinity and employer partners (including USAA, American Express and multiple credit unions), helping their members, customers and employees receive a positive car-buying experience from TrueCar Certified Dealers.

"Everybody intuitively understands how powerful this information can be, and as a result of consumer relevance, we had to invest heavily in making TrueCar more balanced," says Painter. "The idea of 'leveling the playing field' must be sustainable for both parties and TrueCar had to learn that lesson the hard way over the past year. The industry demanded balance, we listened and the new TrueCar results in fairness for everyone and confidence that nobody will be making a mistake on such an important decision."

About TrueCar, Inc.

TrueCar, Inc., headquartered in Santa Monica, Calif., with offices in Santa Barbara, Calif., San Francisco, Calif., and Austin, Texas, is an automotive pricing information and analysis company that creates a better buying experience for dealers and consumers.  As an online publisher of unbiased new and used car transaction data, TrueCar.com provides price reports that empower dealers and consumers to agree on the parameters of a fair deal by supplying a transparent, simple understanding of what others recently paid for similarly-equipped new cars in their geographic area.  TrueCar also owns ALG, the benchmark for vehicle value information to the automotive industry that has been forecasting residual values for nearly 50 years in both the U.S. and Canadian markets.

TrueCar is a data-driven company that sources and compiles car-buying information unlike anybody in the industry.  This is why, since its founding in 2005, TrueCar dealer partners have sold over 600,000 vehicles across the country.  Its national network of more than 5,200 Certified Dealers is committed to provide a no-hassle car buying experience for some of the country's largest membership and service organizations, including American Express, AAA, USAA and Consumer Reports that collectively represent more than one million monthly in-market customers. 

You can follow TrueCar on Twitter (@TrueCar) and become a fan of TrueCar on Facebook and Google+.

SOURCE  TrueCar, Inc.

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CONTACT: Chintan Talati, +1-210-884-3675, chintan@truecar.com; Jeff Green, PCGCampbell, +1-424-903-3661, jgreen@pcgcampbell.com

Web Site: http://www.truecar.com

Houston Chronicle Media Group launches HoustonChronicle.com, a premium subscription-based website

Site offers exclusive content, enterprise reporting and in-depth analysis

HOUSTON, Nov. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Houston Chronicle Media Group (HCMG) has launched HoustonChronicle.com, a premium news website available by subscription. Chron.com, the media company's flagship digital product and Houston's most-read local news site, remains free.

The launch of HoustonChronicle.com aligns with the HCMG's strategy of offering a wide range of digital products to a variety of readers via their choice of platforms. HoustonChronicle.com is a premium news website, offering deep analysis of issues that matter most to Houstonians, expanding upon exclusive coverage found in the company's 111-year-old Houston Chronicle, the largest newspaper in Texas.

HoustonChronicle.com subscribers have access to updated coverage throughout the day, unique stories and photos, enterprise reporting, and opinions from award-winning columnists, including all stories from the daily paper. The site is built in HTML5 and features a responsive design that renders across a variety of platforms, from personal computers to tablets to mobile phones. Users seeking content that resides on Chron.com will find links directing back and forth between the sites.

"Our primary goal is to deliver to all of our subscribers the valuable information they want, when they want it, via the device that is most convenient to them, and at a fair price," HCMG president John T. O'Loughlin said. "As a premium website, HoustonChronicle.com is a natural extension of our digital offerings and will be an integral component of all our subscription packages going forward."

As the portal to all things Houston, Chron.com continues to focus on breaking stories and news-you-can-use, including real-time sports coverage, weather and traffic information, pop culture items and utility such as events listings and city guides.

HoustonChronicle.com is a cornerstone of HCMG's new Star Access membership program. In addition to access to the premium website, Star Access offers members entry into unique experiences, exclusive events and special sweepstakes.

Star Access memberships begin at $9.95 per month and include access to HoustonChronicle.com, the iPad edition, and the daily eEdition, a digital version of the newspaper. Subscribers of any print or digital products in the portfolio who already pay that amount or more are eligible for Star Access at no extra charge.

Contact:
Nicki Britton | Houston Chronicle | 713-362-7486 / 713-504-1207 | nicki.britton@chron.com

About Houston Chronicle

The Houston Chronicle, the largest newspaper in Texas with the nation's second-highest Sunday total average circulation, has evolved into a multi-media company publishing online and commercial print products, in English and Spanish, reaching specific audiences with unique delivery programs. In addition to the Houston Chronicle's 943,000 daily readers and 1.6 million readers on Sunday, Chron.com, the Chronicle's online site, averages nearly 85 million page views and 12 million unique visitors each month. The Houston Chronicle is owned by the Hearst Corporation. Follow the Chronicle on Twitter at @Houstonchron.

SOURCE  Houston Chronicle

Houston Chronicle

Web Site: http://www.chron.com

Duane Reade To Launch "Show Us Some Leg" Facebook Campaign

The campaign uses integrated digital marketing platforms to introduce New Yorkers to premium, affordable and stylish Duane Reade legwear with options for every wardrobe

NEW YORK, Nov. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Duane Reade, the largest drugstore chain in New York City, has announced a seven week social media campaign to raise awareness of Duane Reade(TM) brand hosiery products--produced by Doris Hosiery Mills. The campaign will help New Yorkers find the perfect legwear for a multitude of events in time for the winter season.  The "Show Us Some Leg" contest(1), calls for entrants to upload their original photos wearing Duane Reade (TM) brand hosiery via a Duane Reade Facebook page application, commenced at midnight on Sunday, November 18(th) and will run through Monday, January 7, 2013.(2)

"The 'Show Us Some Leg' Facebook campaign allows New Yorkers to engage with Duane Reade on strategic digital, social media and in-store platforms," says Calvin Peters, Online/Public Relations Manager of Duane Reade. "By promoting the affordability and quality of Duane Reade legwear and the ubiquitous nature of Duane Reade stores, we are helping busy New Yorkers find the right legwear option for all occasions.  The quality is without question, working with Doris Hosiery Mills which produces the hosiery for leading fashion brands, reinforces the trendsetting appeal and the incredible value these products represent."

Initiatives to create and foster interest along with participation in the contest are integrated using multiple digital marketing platforms, including: a dynamic promotional video featuring celebrity blogger, Jess Zaino(3), of Cheap Chic Shopping Tours, that will run on the Duane Reade website, Facebook page and YouTube TV channel; Twitter parties; vlog posts by Duane Reade(TM) VIP bloggers; the publishing of photos submitted by entrants on Pinterest, Foursquare, Twitter and other social media sites; in-store signage, in-store radio announcements and POS flyers in Duane Reade stores.

During the first six weeks of the competition, celebrity judge Zaino will select a weekly winner.  Winners will be chosen based on their photo submissions on Facebook. Each week will introduce a different occasion for entrants to wear Duane Reade legwear, including:  Out on the Town; Date Night; Working Girl; Girls' Night Out; Layer Your Look and Holiday Party. Judging criteria will include enthusiasm, pose originality, public appeal, the alignment of the photo with the weekly theme, and Duane Reade "brand spirit."

Each individual entrant will be restricted to a single submission per week, and each week there will be 3 winners (18 weekly winners in total), with a 1(st) prize of an iPod Touch®, a 2(nd) prize of $200 worth of Duane Reade gift cards and a 3(rd) prize of $100 worth of Duane Reade(TM) hosiery products. The winner of the Grand Prize for the best overall photo will be chosen by public vote on the Duane Reade Facebook page. The GPW will receive an Apple iPad®, $200 worth of Duane Reade gift cards and $100 worth of Duane Reade(TM) hosiery products.

Duane Reade(TM) brand hosiery products include socks, tights, sheer hosiery, toe covers, foot covers, knee highs and leggings; offered in classic and fashion colors in the very affordable $3.99 to $14.99 retail price range - perfect for every occasion and wearer, from boardroom to boardwalk, from casual to chic to formal.  From a fashion standpoint, there are tights with various textures, back seams and Lurex, in addition to solid classic styles for $7.99 and $8.99; the increasingly popular ultra-sheer style retails for $6.99. The Microfiber legging has been a consistent best seller and is ideal for all wardrobes and favorably retailing at $14.99.

About Duane Reade
Founded in 1960, Duane Reade is the largest drug store chain in New York City. In keeping with the company's brand vision of New York Living Made Easy, Duane Reade provides New Yorkers with prescriptions, health products and services, beauty products and services, food and convenience items for daily life in the City...everything for "How I Feel", "How I Look", and "What I Need Now". The company operates 250+ stores throughout the metropolitan New York region. Duane Reade is part of the Walgreens family of companies, the nation's largest drugstore chain with more than 7,900 stores in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.

About Doris Hosiery Mills
Established in 1955 and the leading hosiery manufacturer and distributor in Canada--and 4th largest in North America--Doris' strength is built on strong research and development, category and market expertise, state-of-the-art-on-premises North American manufacturing. Close attention to quality, detail and market forecasting ensures that Doris products are on trend with unparalleled quality, longevity and affordability. Doris's private label division successfully manages many department and specialty store programs as well as its house brands, such as Kushyfoot (a favorite to Duane Reade).

(1) Participants must be legal residents of CT, NY, NJ or PA and at least 18 years of age at time of entry.

(2) To enter, during the contest period go to http://www.facebook.com/duanereade and click on the "Duane Reade(TM) Show Us Some Leg Contest" app. Photos must not feature or refer to any hosiery other than Duane Reade(TM) Brand Hosiery Products.

(3) See http://www.cheapchicshoppingtours.com; http://youtu.be/VCa4SgfvghE; http://www.glamour.com/contributors/jess-zaino

SOURCE  Duane Reade

Duane Reade

CONTACT: Calvin Peters, Duane Reade, +1-212-356-6827, petersc@duanereade.com; Lipton Publicity, Inc., +1-212-750-6654, liptonpublicity@aol.com; Rena Resnick, 5W Public Relations, +1-212-584-4323, rresnick@5wpr.com

NI Instrument Driver Network Reaches 10,000 Drivers for Automating Stand-Alone Instrumentation

News Highlights

- NI's Instrument Driver Network (IDNet), the industry's largest collection of free open-source instrument drivers, has reached over 10,000 instrument drivers for automating more than 100 instrument types from over 350 instrument vendors including Agilent, Tektronix, Keithley, Rohde & Schwarz, Anritsu and LeCroy.

- NI also offers the LabVIEW Instrument Driver Development Studio, a free tool that saves time and ensures consistency when developing LabVIEW Plug and Play instrument drivers to automate stand-alone instrumentation.

- By combining the power of LabVIEW software and IDNet instrument-specific drivers, engineers can create reusable measurement solutions to meet evolving needs.

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- National Instruments (Nasdaq: NATI) today announced that the NI Instrument Driver Network (IDNet) has reached a new milestone of 10,000 instrument drivers for automating stand-alone instrumentation. From IDNet, you can access free, NI-certified instrument driver downloads for NI LabVIEW system design software, NI LabWindows((TM))/CVI and Microsoft Visual Studio .NET. IDNet instrument drivers simplify instrument control across a variety of buses including GPIB, USB, PXI, PCI, Ethernet, LXI and RS232.

NI also released a free tool for creating LabVIEW Plug and Play instrument drivers called LabVIEW Instrument Driver Development Studio, so engineers can easily develop their own drivers and upload them to IDNet. LabVIEW Instrument Driver Development Studio provides a powerful and flexible platform that speeds up development through functional SCPI command templates for common instrument types and automatically generates LabVIEW source code for the instrument. Engineers can easily develop consistent instrument drivers by loading and modifying the source code from an existing driver and create sophisticated driver architectures with the drag-and-drop interactive user interface. NI can then certify the instrument driver to verify that it meets established standards.

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"We typically check the NI Instrument Network for instrument driver availability prior to selecting equipment for purchase because we are well aware of the amount of development time lost when creating drivers ourselves," said Ernest Clifford, senior systems engineer at Alpha Research and Technology. "If the equipment manufacturer has a LabVIEW driver available, we'll always select that device over one that does not have a LabVIEW instrument driver."

"For over 20 years, NI has been the industry's preferred provider for free open-source LabVIEW Plug and Play instrument drivers," said Ray Almgren, vice president of core platforms product marketing at National Instruments. "We are thrilled that IDNet now provides over 10,000 instrument drivers for automating stand-alone instrumentation."

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About National Instruments

Since 1976, National Instruments (http://www.ni.com) has equipped engineers and scientists with tools that accelerate productivity, innovation and discovery. NI's graphical system design approach to engineering provides an integrated software and hardware platform that speeds the development of any system needing measurement and control. The company's long-term vision and focus on improving society through its technology supports the success of its customers, employees, suppliers and shareholders.

CVI, LabVIEW, National Instruments, NI and ni.com are trademarks of National Instruments. The mark LabWindows is used under a license from Microsoft Corporation. Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries. Other products and company names listed are trademarks or trade names of their respective companies.

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Bristol, Tennessee goes super high-speed with 1 Gigabit broadband network

BTES customers have the ability to download as much data as 200 songs in just six seconds

BRISTOL, Tenn. and PARIS, Nov. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Bristol Tennessee Essential Services (BTES) and Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) today announced that 1 Gigabit broadband service is now available to all of BTES' 33,000 residential and business electric customers. 

Powered by Alcatel-Lucent's Gigabit passive optical network (GPON) technology, Bristol's network will accommodate speeds of up to 1 Gigabit-per-second (Gbps), which is 10 times faster than the FCC's National Broadband Plan calling for 100 Mbps speeds for 100 million households nationwide by 2020.

"Bristol now has one of the fastest, totally built out networks in the United States. To give an example of how fast, you can download about two hours of video or upwards of 200 songs in just six seconds," said Dr. Michael Browder, CEO of BTES. "For our residential customers, that means one person in the household can download a movie, while another is playing an online game, while another is watching an HDTV program - all without slowing down any of the activities. For our business customers, it opens the way for transporting and accessing 'big data', which is critical for economic development of the area."

One Gigabit service also has tremendous benefits for education, from elementary through university levels.  For example, an elementary school located in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains is combining SMART Board Technology and BTES' Gigabit service to offer virtual field trips to learn about other parts of the world.  Recently, a classroom of 20 eight-year-olds "travelled" to Egypt to learn about the pyramids assisted by their own on-site tour guide. 

"Alcatel-Lucent and BTES have a long-standing relationship, and are committed to putting the Bristol community at the forefront of high-speed, high-tech communications for consumers, schools and businesses alike," said Robert Vrij, President of Alcatel-Lucent's Americas region and head of Global Strategic Alliances.  "Our long-time collaboration to bring this network to Bristol speaks volumes about the confidence they have in our technology, our expertise, our global leadership and our ability to help create one of the world's most advanced high-speed broadband access networks."

About BTES' 1 Gigabit network

Using Alcatel-Lucent's GPON-enabled 7342 ISAM FTTU optical line terminals (OLTs) and optical network terminals (ONTs), BTES is able to provide voice, video and data services up to one Gigabit per second. BTES' OLTs connect to a 10 Gigabit backbone via Alcatel-Lucent's 7450 ESS switches and are aggregated through a pair of 7750 BSR routers to 10 Gigabits of Internet capacity. BTES' ONTs are capable of providing advanced IPTV video services along with traditional cable television, telephone and up to one Gigabit per second of Internet bandwidth.

About BTES

Bristol Tennessee Essential Services (BTES) is a municipally-owned electric utility that also provides high-speed Internet, telephone, and cable television services over a fiber optic network. BTES has more than 33,000 electric customers in a 280-square-mile service area in the City of Bristol and Sullivan County, Tennessee. BTES' fiber optic system has allowed them to do many things with electric service that were unheard of just a few short years ago. Those customers with fiber services to their homes have automatic power outage detection, meaning that they do not need to make a telephone call if their power goes out. In addition, the system provides automatic meter reading and theft detection. BTES also offers additional products and services through a Water Heater Load Management Program, a Heat Pump Program and an Energy Savings Loan Program.

For more information, visit http://www.btes.net.

ABOUT ALCATEL-LUCENT (EURONEXT PARIS AND NYSE: ALU)
The long-trusted partner of service providers, enterprises and governments around the world, Alcatel-Lucent is a leading innovator in the field of networking and communications technology, products and services. The company is home to Bell Labs, one of the world's foremost research centers, responsible for breakthroughs that have shaped the networking and communications industry. Alcatel-Lucent was named one of MIT Technology Review's 2012 Top 50 list of the "World's Most Innovative Companies" for breakthroughs such as lightRadio(TM), which cuts power consumption and operating costs on wireless networks while delivering lightning fast Internet access. Through such innovations, Alcatel-Lucent is making communications more sustainable, more affordable and more accessible as we pursue our mission - Realizing the Potential of a Connected World.

With operations in more than 130 countries and one of the most experienced global services organizations in the industry, Alcatel-Lucent is a local partner with global reach. The Company achieved revenues of Euro 15.3 billion in 2011 and is incorporated in France and headquartered in Paris.

For more information, visit Alcatel-Lucent on: http://www.alcatel-lucent.com, read the latest posts on the Alcatel-Lucent blog http://www.alcatel-lucent.com/blog and follow the Company on Twitter: http://twitter.com/Alcatel_Lucent.

SOURCE  Alcatel-Lucent

Alcatel-Lucent

CONTACT: Mike Browder, mbrowder@btes.net, +1-423-793-5530; Clayton Dowell, cdowell@btes.net, +1-423-793-5542; Leslie Boughers, lboughers@btes.net, +1-423-793-5511; Alcatel-Lucent Press Contacts: SIMON POULTER, simon.poulter@alcatel-lucent.com, +33 (0)1 40 76 50 84 or DENISE PANYIK-DALE, denise.panyik-dale@alcatel-lucent.com, +1-908-582-4897; ALCATEL-LUCENT INVESTOR RELATIONS: FRANK MACCARY, frank.maccary@alcatel-lucent.com, + 33 (0)1 40 76 12 11 or TOM BEVILACQUA, thomas.bevilacqua@alcatel-lucent.com, +1-908-582-7998 or CONSTANCE DE CAMBIAIRE, constance.de_cambiaire@alcatel-lucent.com, +33 (0)1 40 76 10 13

Web Site: http://www.alcatel-lucent.com

Sony Stores Join shopkick Partner Alliance -- Enticing Holiday Foot Traffic with Rewards

Shoppers Get Rewards for Visiting, Scanning or Buying - with Increased Kicks for Sony Store Visits through Black Friday; Free Sony Headphones through Thanksgiving

PALO ALTO, Calif., Nov. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Sony Stores today join shopkick, the largest real-world shopping app, to offer rewards in the form of "kicks(TM)," shopkick's proprietary reward currency, to shoppers for visiting stores, browsing lookbooks, or interacting with products. Linking a Visa or MasterCard credit or debit card to shopkick's Buy and Collect program turns qualifying purchases at a Sony Store into even more kicks. Right in the shopkick app, shoppers can redeem kicks to treat themselves with gift cards--including Sony Store gift cards-song downloads, movie tickets, Facebook Credits, donations to charity and more.

"Sony's awesome products often top holiday wish lists. Now gift-givers can get rewarded with shopkick kicks while shopping for a Sony Cyber-shot digital camera or TV for a loved one, at one of Sony's thirty U.S. locations," said Doug Galen, Chief Revenue Officer of shopkick. "From collecting kicks while browsing high-impact lookbooks or from walking from store-to-store and browsing products, a shopper can quickly earn enough kicks for a free cup of coffee or eventually a stylish set of headphones. This year, donations to charity have been especially popular, with more than 30,000 individual redemptions for the Red Cross's Sandy Relief fund."

Shopkick gives shoppers frequent opportunities to turn everyday errands and shopping into treats:

    --  Daily: 'Lookbooks' act like virtual catalogs, letting shoppers browse,
        select favorites, and earn kicks from the couch or on the go
    --  Weekly:  From weekend shopping trips to stores or malls, shopkick
        rewards walk-ins at leading national retailers and for interacting with
        popular brands and products
    --  Monthly:  Kicks can be cashed in for all sorts of treats, from store
        gift cards to dinners, movie tickets, spa treatments, song downloads and
        more
To inaugurate the partnership, Sony Stores are giving away free earbuds, a $9.99 retail value, to any shopkicker who visits a Sony Store and uses the in-app offer to claim the gift before Thanksgiving Day. In addition, through Black Friday, the amount of kicks available for walking into Sony Stores or browsing through its in-app lookbook is higher: 200 for visits and an additional 50 for viewing content within the lookbook.

"We're thrilled to add shopkick's innovative and interactive rewards technology to our service toolkit. Sony Store Guests already enjoy our unique in-store experience and great Sony products and services - now we can provide another treat in the form of kicks, and bring our latest and greatest products to their attention by using shopkick's beautiful signature lookbooks," said Michaela Ion, Senior Manager of Guest Experience, Sony Stores. "And to help us 'kick off' the holiday season in style, we're going to have a fun gift for shopkickers who visit our stores before Black Friday."

Shopkick is available for free for Android from Google Play at https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.shopkick.app and on the iPhone from the App Store at http://www.itunes.com/appstore/. See how shopkick works here (video): http://youtu.be/ejx1LdgcUPA.

About shopkick, Inc.
shopkick, Inc. is the largest real-world shopping app, and the first mobile application that hands consumers high-value rewards, offers and exclusive deals at its national retail partners simply for walking into more than 7,000 stores and malls, and for interacting with partner brand products at over 250,000 locations nationwide. In 2012, Nielsen rated shopkick the most engaging shopping app, ahead of any online or physical retailers' apps.  Shopkick is the only 100% performance-based marketing platform in the physical retail world, with measurable foot traffic and transactions at stores. The app grew to 4 million users in little over two years. The free shopkick app is available for the iPhone and Android.

Shopkick's growing Partner Alliance includes American Eagle Outfitters, Best Buy, Crate and Barrel, ExxonMobil, Macy's, MasterCard, Old Navy, Simon Property Group, Sony, The Sports Authority, Target, Toys"R"Us, west elm, The Wet Seal, Visa, Procter & Gamble, Kraft Foods, Revlon, Unilever, Levi's, Intel, HP and more. The Palo Alto-based startup is funded by Kleiner Perkins' iFund, Greylock Partners and Reid Hoffman, founder of LinkedIn, and investor in Facebook and Zynga. In 2012, the World Economic Forum (WEF) named shopkick a Tech Pioneer, an honor previously given to Google, Twitter, and Wikipedia.

About Sony Electronics
Headquartered in San Diego, Sony Electronics is a leading provider of audio/video electronics and information technology products for the consumer and professional markets. Operations include research and development, design, engineering, sales, marketing, distribution and customer service. Sony is noted for a wide range of consumer audio-visual products, such as the BRAVIA® LCD and 3D high-definition televisions, Cyber-shot® digital camera, Alpha Digital SLR camera, Handycam® camcorder and Walkman® personal stereo. Sony is also an innovator in the IT arena with its VAIO® personal computers Reader devices and Sony Tablets; and in high-definition professional broadcast equipment, highlighted by the XDCAM® HD and CineAlta(TM) lines of cameras and camcorders, and the SXRD(TM) 4K digital projector. For more information, visit http://www.sony.com/news or join the Sony Community: http://www.sony.com/blog;  http://www.facebook.com/SonyElectronics; http://www.twitter.com/SonyElectronics; http://www.youtube.com/SonyElectronics; and http://www.pinterest.com/SonyElectronics.

There are 38 Sony Store locations nationwide and can be found by visiting http://store.sony.com/storelocator.

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shopkick, Inc.

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Kryptos Selects CloudByte to Deliver Next-Generation Storage Solutions to Service Providers

BANGALORE, India, November 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --

            CloudByte enables enterprises and CSPs to deliver on-demand, tailored
   storage performance to every application within their shared storage infrastructure,

                    overcoming the key limitation of legacy solutions

    CloudByte today announced its distributor partnership with Kryptos, the pioneer in
introducing subscription-based, on-demand IT solutions from industry leaders like
Microsoft, VMware, and Citrix. Kryptos will distribute CloudByte's recently launched
ElastiStor 1.0 in the Indian and Asian markets, where it has access to over 500 leading
service providers.

    "We are delighted to offer CloudByte's next-generation storage technology to our
customers, as it provides them with the key missing piece in building a fully virtualized
datacenter and delivering on the true promise of the cloud. CloudByte replaces fragmented
storage in datacenters with a single extensible storage platform and makes on-demand
storage provisioning possible - both in terms of capacity and performance," said Prasanna,
CEO, Kryptos. "We've had significant success in envisioning the shift towards on-demand IT
solutions and prioritizing on delivering these to the service providers. We are now
placing a similar bet on CloudByte's next-generation storage technology and based on our
early interactions, we are confident of repeating our success."

    CloudByte delivers tailored storage performance to every application within shared
storage infrastructure, overcoming the key limitation of legacy solutions. An industry
first, this capability enables applications with different workload characteristics to now
share a single storage platform, eliminating the need for any storage fragmentation in
both enterprise datacenters and service provider datacenters. Together with linear
scaling, storage can now be deployed as a single extensible platform, drastically cutting
down storage TCO and management overhead. Further, CloudByte empowers service providers to
truly differentiate themselves by offering on-demand storage- in terms of capacity, IOPS,
throughput and latency - an industry first!

    "Following our ElastiStor product launch last month, we have seen tremendous early
interest from enterprises and service providers in India, Asia-Pac, Western Europe, and
the US. By having an industry-leading distributor like Kryptos sign up with us within
30-days of our product launch, we can now expedite conversions of this early interest into
customer adoptions," said Srivibhavan Balaram, CEO, CloudByte. "This partnership also
validates our belief in the need for a better solution to the current problem of storage
fragmentation, as Kryptos is well positioned to obtain in-depth insights about the storage
solution dynamics."

    For more information about CloudByte, visit http://www.cloudbyte.com

    About CloudByte

    CloudByte Inc. (http://www.cloudbyte.com) is a next-generation storage product
company headquartered in San Mateo, CA, USA with its engineering team based in Bangalore,
India. Architected from the ground-up for today's virtualized world, CloudByte ElastiStor
helps replace fragmented storage islands in datacenters with a single extensible shared
storage platform, while delivering tailored performance to all applications with full
security and high reliability. An industry first, this capability allows customers to
drastically cut down their storage capex and opex, while lowering their management
overhead. CloudByte ElastiStor runs on industry standard hardware and allows cloud service
providers and enterprises to custom build their storage infrastructure free from any
proprietary lock-in.

    About Kryptos

    Kryptos is a pioneer in bringing software on usage based Pay-as-you-Go model to India.
The company has been in the distribution business from 2006. Today, Kryptos manages all
the leading principals Hosting Business in India, Sri Lanka & Bangladesh. All Kryptos
partners have access to use Microsoft, VMware, Citrix, Parallels products on a
Pay-as-you-Go model. Kryptos Provides end to end business enablement for their partners to
be successful in their business. Today Kryptos is synonymous with usage based
Pay-as-you-Go in south-east Asia, including India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. Kryptos has a
dedicated 300 plus partners who have been using the usage based Pay-as-you-Go model in
their infrastructure. Kryptos is headquartered in Chennai, with branches in Mumbai, Delhi,
Bangalore and Singapore. Kryptos Intellectual capital is well trained on hosting & cloud
business enabling to support its partners. Please visit us at
http://www.kryptosnetworks.com

    Mr. Prashanth, prasanth.mlnpp@cloudbyte.com

CloudByte Inc

CONTACT: +918105072643

Mcor Technologies to Showcase Classroom-Friendly 3D Printers at CareerTech VISION 2012

Mcor delivers low cost of ownership, enabling educators to provide students with state-of-the art 3D printing, helping to prepare them for successful careers

DUNLEER, Ireland, November 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --

    Mcor Technologies Ltd [http://www.mcortechnologies.com ] will demonstrate its
cost-effective, eco-friendly 3D printers at ACTE's CareerTech VISION 2012
[https://www.acteonline.org/vision.aspx ], an international summit on career technical
education (CTE), November 28-29 in Atlanta, Ga.

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    3D printers help tomorrow's engineers and architects better understand the total
design process, become more engaged in learning, and gain a competitive edge when they
seek jobs or higher levels of education. Mcor Technologies' 3D printers enable students to
quickly and cost-effectively produce early prototypes, mold tools, architectural studies,
three-dimensional maps, medical models and much more.

    Cost of ownership has been an issue for many educational institutions to support 3D
printing systems. The cost of Mcor's paper-based 3D printers can be five percent of other
technologies' costs, enabling educators to save hundreds of thousands of dollars
throughout the lifetime of the printer.

    The Mcor Matrix and IRIS are the only 3D printers that can create physical 3D models
from paper (standard Letter/A4 sheets), whether fresh or used. When pages are cut and
bound together, the resulting model is tough and durable. Mcor will be printing 3D models
from 3D data throughout the conference, enabling visitors at Mcor booth #842 to experience
the durability, integrity and unique feel of paper-based parts.

    What: View live demonstrations of the Mcor Matrix 300+

    When: Conference hours are 12:00 - 6:00 p.m. on November 29 and 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
on November 30

    Where: Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta, Ga. Booth 842

    About Mcor Technologies Ltd
Mcor Technologies Ltd is an innovative manufacturer of the world's most affordable,
full-color and eco-friendly 3D printers. They are the only 3D printers to use ordinary
business-letter paper as the build material, a choice that renders durable, stable and
tactile models. Established in 2004 with a talented team of specialists in the area of 3D
printing, software and CAD/CAM, Mcor's vision is to make 3D printing more accessible to
everyone. The company operates internationally from offices in Ireland, the UK and
America. http://www.mcortechnologies.com.

       
        For further information, please contact:
        Deirdre MacCormack
        Mcor Technologies Ltd
        Tel: + 353 (0) 41 6862800
        deirdre@mcortechnologies.com

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Purchase Order Receiving and Inventory Transfer on your Smart Phone

BROOKFIELD, Wis., Nov. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Inventory Transfer and Purchase Order Receiving are two of the newest apps to join the GBSI Library of Mobilize-IT(TM) enterprise applications for use on smart phones/tablets. These easy to use apps boost productivity by helping warehouse workers stay connected to back end business systems while collecting inventory information and receiving items in real time.

Inventory Transfer offers shop floor and warehouse workers a way to easily move and track inventory from one bin location to another or from one warehouse to another. Using the easy to read screen, the material handler can view what needs to be put away and identify an item's home bin location, as well as other locations if needed to consolidate inventory for more efficient storage.

Purchase Order Receiving allows items with product data such as lot, batch, and quantities to be recorded with on-line validation to match supplier-shipment information. Purchase Orders can be searched by P.O. number, vendor name or part number and assigned to a location during receipt. The receiving function, which traditionally had been managed by RF scanners or paper, can now be accomplished using smartphones and tablets with optional bar code scanning or voice recognition to provide a more robust and superior user experience.

These apps are part of a growing library of Mobilize-IT apps such as Quality Inspection Capture (QIC), which supports dimensional test results designed to support PPAP reporting and make collecting sample measurements quick and paperless, and Inventory Count which supports both system directed cycle counting and system or user directed physical counting.

Additional apps such as Labor Reporting, Incoming Inspection and Order Picking are planned for the first quarter of 2013.

The intuitive functionality of these apps reduces training time and makes them easy and fun to use. They are designed for devices with an Android operating system; Inventory Count is also available on Apple iOS with iOS versions for the other apps available soon. 

The Mobilize-IT system incorporates the use of native applications that leverage device capabilities, improve efficiency and boost productivity. The Mobilize-IT virtual server can run on essentially any operating system and provides an application server without expensive 3rd party licensing. The middleware server cost-effectively integrates enterprise data, deploys and manages Mobilize-IT apps and updates business processes faster. Mobilize-IT apps feature lifetime product updates.

Additional information about Inventory Transfer, Purchase Order Receiving or Quality Inspection Capture and Inventory Count or can be found at http://www.mobilize-IT.net or contact Bob Lazlo, Director of Sales and Marketing, at bob@gbsvoice.com or call 800-585-2395 ext.203.

Guardian Business Solutions, Inc. (GBSI) is a software development company located in Brookfield, Wisconsin that specializes in mobile applications for distribution and manufacturing. In business for 15 years, GBSI is known for ShopTalk(TM), Windows based applications, and Mobilize-IT, a collection of apps for smartphone/tablet computers.       

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Guardian Business Solutions, Inc.

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New Crowdfunding Platform, ScitechStarter, Focuses on Science and Technology Innovators

Site uses crowdfunding, social media and rewards system to foster relationships between project creators and their backers

OXNARD, Calif., Nov. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- ScitechStarter (http://scitechstarter.com), a new crowdfunding website for science and technology projects, is now accepting listing applications for ventures that require financial backing. The selected projects will be showcased on the site's official launch, scheduled for the end of 2013's first quarter. Approved projects are listed free of cost.

Crowdfunding is an Internet donation model in which entrepreneurs, inventors, scientists and other individuals asks the online public for monetary support. The model provides many with a welcome alternative to struggling to obtain traditional funds such as grants, and allows individual people to have a say in what type of work would be of benefit to society or the world.

"I wanted to invest in start-up companies that had promise and actually contributed to innovation," explained Joseph Baylon, owner of ScitechStarter. "I have a passion for science and technology, and I believe they are the driving force of the economy."

Baylon continued, "While there are other crowdfunding websites that cater to scientific projects and research, ScitechStarter differentiates itself from those sites via the broad array of scientific fields that we serve." The website's 30 categories cover all aspects of science, from aerospace and archaeology to science fiction to systems engineering to zoology. Each project undergoes review and requires approval before it can be launched.

After signing up at the website, project owners create a funding pitch that consists of a title, an overview of their project and a detailed description. Owners have the option of uploading files containing plans, images and other documents. In addition, owners can provide links to their LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter and other social media accounts, and they can also provide project updates through the feed accounts.

There are several types of pledge amounts that a project owner can request: fixed minimums, unspecified amounts, fixed overall amounts or multiple suggested amounts. Project owners will only receive the money they raised when they have reached their stated goal amount. This also means that the amounts that funders pledged will be cancelled if the total goal amount is not met. ScitechStarter allows projects to collect more than the goal amount by default, a process which is called overfunding. It is the discretion of the project owner to override this setting and disable overfunding.

Project funders can provide financial support for multiple projects and may receive RSS and feed updates from project owners. ScitechStarter also enables funders to post comments on projects and project updates and offer advice and assistance to project owners.

Additionally, as part of their agreement for using the website, project owners must devise project-related rewards for their funders. Suggestions for rewards include prototypes or models of products developed during the project, signed first copies of a science fiction novel, a meet-and-dine event with inventors, limited-edition gadgets, newly-discovered planets named after the funder and so on.

But Baylon is not stopping with the reward-based system. As the United States moves to make crowd investing legal in January 2013, he is developing the capability for ScitechStarter.com. "Whether you're a student, professional, faculty or someone with a curious mind, our goal is to make it easy as possible for you to start a project or fund your favorite ones," he said.

For more information, interested parties can contact ScitechStarter personnel at http://scitechstarter.com/contactus.

Contact:

Joseph Baylon
ScitechStarter
818-486-7899
info@scitechstarter.com

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ScitechStarter

Web Site: http://scitechstarter.com

Bluewater Trading Company, Official Licensed Supplier of Angry Birds(TM) and Air Swimmers(TM), Announces the Release of Angry Birds Air Swimmers, the Hottest Holiday Toy for 2012

ALPHARETTA, Ga., Nov. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- In 2009, after Angry Birds made their debut in the game industry, Air Swimmers took to the sky in 2011. Creating a powerful combination, the new live Angry Birds Air Swimmers is now flying its way into the homes of many across the world. Angry Birds Air Swimmers is a product set to be a best seller of 2012 and 2013.

Known for creating the global sensation of the Angry Birds franchise, Rovio Entertainment is a media-focused company founded in 2003. Rovio has now developed several award-winning titles for various mobile platforms. In 2009, Rovio released their casual puzzle game, Angry Birds, designed for touchscreen smartphones, a worldwide success since 2010. With Rovio's outstanding success and fan popularity, the franchise has now expanded into a variety of new ventures including broadcast media, merchandising, publishing and services.

Since 1992, the William Mark Corporation (WMC) has been creating exceptional flying products(TM). Mark Forti's first invention was the X-zylo(TM), which he created for a marketing class project. Mark alongside his father, William, built their company together from the ground up. After years of creating several successful products, Mark partnered with Blake English. Blake, who is a Stanford engineer, became an essential partner in designing and developing of the popular Flitter Fairies(TM), WMC's most electronically sophisticated project to that point.

After the successful launch of Flitter Fairies(TM), Mark and Blake began to focus on another amazing product centering around the fascination of seeing sharks "fly" through the water. Blake became inspired with the design of a flying shark that could be remote controlled, spawning the idea of Air Swimmers(TM). The promotional video went viral on YouTube with over 9 million views. Air Swimmers(TM) then rocketed to the top of holiday wish lists for kids and adults throughout the world.

After the release of Air Swimmers(TM), the WMC team continued to expand its brand and add a twist to this popular product. Air Swimmer was redesigned making it easier to use, faster, and more lightweight, thereby creating the Angry Birds Air Swimmers(TM) turbo versions. These consist of auto swim features allowing it to flap its own tail without requiring a user to do it manually. The guidance system was also upgraded with a rechargeable battery, a remote control and a docking port. Angry Birds Air Swimmers consist of the Red Bird, Bad Piggy Balloons, Red Space Bird, Blue Bird, and the Black Bird.

Bluewater Trading Company is the only official licensed supplier of Angry Birds(TM) Air Swimmers(TM) in the U.S. and Canada and is a major contributor behind the release of the new Angry Birds(TM) Air Swimmers(TM) version. They hold the coveted license from both Rovio Entertainment, licensee of Angry Birds(TM), and the William Mark Corporation, licensee of Air Swimmers(TM). Bluewater Trading is based in Atlanta, Georgia, and is known for working with big box retailers, as well as smaller independent merchants. Bluewater also markets Razor(TM) scooters, Webkinz(TM) plush toys, the original Air Swimmers(TM), and Ultimate Poker Sets.

http://www.angrybirdsairswimmers.com

Contact Information

James McMillin
678-861-7154
angrybirdswholesalers@gmail.com

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Bluewater Trading Company

Web Site: http://www.angrybirdsairswimmers.com

Stellar Data Recovery Gives Thanks This Year with 80% Discount 'Super Saver' Software Bundles

Stellar celebrates Thanksgiving Day by offering huge discounts on Recovery, Backup, Repair and Maintenance software tools

EDISON, N.J., Nov. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Stellar Data Recovery world's leader in data recovery software & lab services celebrates "Thanksgiving Day" by offering lucrative discounts on its Bestselling award winning utilities of Data Recovery, Repair, Backup & Maintenance tools. Stellar has especially designed "Super Saver Bundles" catering to different user needs.   

"Thanksgiving Day is the time of communal thanksgiving, love and warmth. On this special day we would like to say a "Big Thank you" to all for making us the leading data recovery company of the world with almost 2 million customers. We feel happy in offering our "Best Selling" award winning software bundles at rock bottom prices. This is for the first time that Stellar has announced such huge discounts," said Mr Sunil Chandna, CEO, Stellar Data Recovery

Stellar Data Recovery offers award winning products that are Do-It-Yourself utilities to suit both beginners & professional users for their data recovery, repair, & maintenance need. A try before buy version is available for all its products to test functionality & can be downloaded easily from http://www.stellarinfo.com.

Pricing and Availability

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About Stellar

Stellar Data Recovery is the only ISO 9001:2008 certified organization that specializes in Phoenix data recovery Tools, Disk utilities and in-lab data recovery services. Ever since 1993, Stellar has emerged as a leading and well-trusted brand for any kind of data loss situation. With its wide range of software and services, Stellar has almost 2 million customers, which includes top corporate giants from all over the world.

Contact Information
Namrata Sengupta
Voice: +1-877-778-6087 (Toll Free)
Mailto: pr@stellarinfo.com
Web: http://www.stellarinfo.com

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Stellar Data Recovery

Web Site: http://www.stellarinfo.com

Indigo Rose Software Introduces AirBop, the First Commercially Available PaaS Application Server for Google Cloud Messaging

Online service provides Android app developers an easy, cost-effective and timely platform for adding push notifications to their apps

WINNIPEG, Manitoba, Nov. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Android app developers wanting to add push notifications to their apps have so far faced a daunting learning curve and significant expense. With the introduction today of AirBop.com, Android app developers can add push notifications to their apps while reducing both development costs and time-to-market, as well as investment in infrastructure.

AirBop is the first commercially available PaaS (platform as a service) application server for Google Cloud Messaging (GCM) that provides a full bare-metal GCM implementation. With AirBop, Android app developers have 100% control over their push notification integration. They also benefit from a fully managed server stack complete with online messaging tools and device targeting features.

"With AirBop, app developers have the freedom to incorporate any client side approach that they need. Whether they need to push 'tickle notifications' or broadcast a full 4k marketing payload, AirBop can handle it for hundreds of millions of devices," says AirBop president Colin Adams. "We manage the user/device registrations and provide the tools needed to push messages down to them - then we get out of the programmer's way."

AirBop is built on a high-performance server stack that was designed for reliability and scalability. It can adjust instantly for load, has continuous data protection, and can scale to handle billions of Android devices. Multiple external monitoring services help ensure quality of service.

All AirBop plans include unlimited push messages, while pricing ranges from $0.002 to $0.01 per managed user/device depending on features. Professional features include message scheduling as well as language, country and state targeting. Advanced features like a REST messaging API and street address radius geo-targeting are also available.

Android app developers can learn more at http://www.airbop.com where they can also sign up for a free account that includes 1,000 managed devices to help them get started without cost or risk.

About AirBop Push Messaging Service for Android

AirBop is a trademark of Indigo Rose Software Corporation. Privately held, Indigo Rose has been creating software development tools since 1991. Our programming tools - including Andromo App Maker for Android, AutoPlay Media Studio, Setup Factory, TrueUpdate, and Visual Patch - have been used to reach hundreds of millions of users worldwide.

Media Contact:

Colin Adams
Indigo Rose Software Corporation
Phone: (204) 946-0263 x151
Email: ereleases@airbop.com
Website: http://www.airbop.com

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Indigo Rose Software Corporation

Web Site: http://www.airbop.com

15 Percent Increase in the Outsourcing of Financial Processes in Germany

Germany Trade & Invest is participating in the 7th Annual Shared Service & Outsourcing Woche

BERLIN, November 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --

    The documents for tax returns have been sent, documents are sorted and there will be a
recalling of invoices paid: It's all done automatically, reliably and securely. This is
what the young business "Smarchive" is promoting for its Cloud-Archive. Financial Times
Deutschland reported that their idea has impressed large-scale industry so much so that
the telecommunications giant Telekom has invested in the start-up. On a small-scale, this
has displayed something of interest for many companies. The outsourcing of financial
processes of companies is one of the themes of the 7th Annual Shared Service and
Outsourcing Woche 2012 in Berlin. Experts from Germany Trade & Invest will be on site from
November 20 to 23.

    "The outsourcing of accounting and financial accounting is not so well established in
Germany. Although the recent trend study of PAC (Pierre Audoin Consultants) has shown that
one in six companies in the DACH region - Germany, Austria and Switzerland - have
outsourced. However, over the next three years, a growth of around 15 percent is expected
in this area," said Dr. Josefine Dutschmann of Germany Trade & Invest.

    According to a study, the main reason for reluctance is due to a lack of experience
with financial service providers. Of particular importance is that the company would offer
individualized services. In contrast, high savings for many in the German market are not
that important. Consequently, the outsourcing of services to low-wage countries is not
necessary and is therefore counter-productive, as the study participants would prefer
local service provisions.

    "This shows that even in this sector, investing in Germany has its advantages. The
Annual Forum will discuss the latest trends as the German shared services and outsourcing
community meets in Berlin," said Josefine Dutschmann further, "there is no better
opportunity to meet the market than this."

    Germany Trade & Invest is the foreign trade and inward investment agency of the
Federal Republic of Germany. The organization advises foreign companies seeking to expand
into the German market. It supports German companies that seek to enter foreign markets,
with foreign trade information.

       
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Germany Trade and Invest

DrLaura.com Partners With CafePress To Add 'Official Gear' Store

Online store offers fans and listeners clothing and accessories imprinted with radio talk show host's most beloved quotes.

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Take On The Day, LLC, the independent radio syndication company that produces the Dr. Laura show, announces the launch today of the "Dr. Laura Official Gear Store" powered by CafePress, the World's Customization Engine(TM).

The store, located online at http://www.drlaura.com/store, features clothing and accessories imprinted with some of the most popular, humorous, and inspirational quotes from famed radio talk show host Dr. Laura Schlessinger.  Fans and listeners can purchase T-shirts, hoodies, mugs, water bottles, and more, with Dr. Laura-isms such as "I am my kid's mom," "I preach, teach and nag," and "I'll pinch your head off!"  Bibs and onesies saying, "I am my mom's kid," or, "I am my dad's kid," are also available for the little ones.   

"'Dr. Laura Official Gear' allows fans and listeners to make a fashion statement - literally - by donning Dr. Laura's plain-speaking, no-nonsense advice," said Geoff Rich, co-owner of Take On The Day.  "The items are available for immediate purchase and make the perfect holiday gift for that Dr. Laura listener on your list."   

To hear more quotes and advice from Dr. Laura on relationship issues or family dilemmas, listeners can tune in to her three-hour daily radio show, broadcasted live Monday through Friday from 11AM to 2PM Pacific Time on SiriusXM Stars Channel 107.                                       

About Dr. Laura

As one of the most popular talk show hosts in radio history, Dr. Laura Schlessinger offers no-nonsense advice infused with a strong sense of ethics, accountability, and personal responsibility - and she's been doing it successfully for more than 30 years. She's also a best-selling author of 13 adult books and four children's books, and is the first and only woman ever to win the National Association of Broadcasters' prestigious Marconi Award for Network/Syndicated Personality.  She also designs and handcrafts jewelry, glass and objets d'art pieces, which are available at DrLauraDesigns.com.  Her program is currently heard on SiriusXM Channel 107. 

About Take On The Day, LLC

Take On The Day, LLC is an independent radio syndication and theatrical company owned by Dr. Laura Schlessinger and Geoff Rich.  Established in 2005, it produces The Dr. Laura Program for SiriusXM.  Additionally, Take On The Day, LLC has produced one-woman theatrical shows featuring Dr. Laura which have played to capacity crowds from coast to coast and in Canada.

DrLaura.com

DrLauraBlog.com

Facebook.com/DrLaura

YouTube.com/DrLaura

Twitter.com/DrLauraProgram

DrLauraDesigns.com

About CafePress (PRSS)

CafePress is The World's Customization Engine(TM). Launched in 1999, CafePress empowers individuals, groups, businesses and organizations to create, buy and sell customized and personalized products online using the company's innovative and proprietary print-on-demand services and e-commerce platform. Today, CafePress' portfolio of e-commerce websites and companies includes CafePress.com, CanvasOnDemand.com, GreatBigCanvas.com, Imagekind.com, InvitationBox.com, Logosportswear.com and EZ Prints, Inc.

SOURCE  Take on the Day, LLC

Take on the Day, LLC

CONTACT: Sandra Hall, +1-212-239-2988, shall@totdradio.com, for Take On The Day, LLC

Web Site: http://www.drlaura.com