21-02-2012 15:46 Check out the insanely talented Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs performing "Tapes and Money" at Digital in Brighton. On Feb 18th 2012. As attended and reviewed by Corrosive Sounds - http://www.corrosivesounds.co.uk Apart from some knob making security get in the way, this was immense!
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Research and Markets(http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/ed343d/digital_health_now) has announced the addition of the "Digital Health NOW Spotlight Report: Mobile & Wireless Technologies" report to their offering.
Though healthcare organizations in Canada have been slow to embrace wireless and mobile technologies, an increasing number are finding they can save money and improve care with them, and as the need for wired connections are eliminated, the mobility of patients and healthcare professionals increase, ultimately improving treatment outcomes. Learn more about the opportunities and challenges associated with the adoption of wireless and mobile computing technologies in Canada's healthcare sector.
Key Topics Covered:
Introduction What is mHealth How Wireless Technology Works An eHealth Model that Supports Wireless/Mobile Technologies Wireless Healthcare Applications Physiological Monitoring Applications Patient Communication and Support Applications The Benefits of Wireless/Mobile Healthcare Barriers to Adoption Unproven Benefits The Burden of Payments Healthcare System Not Geared for Mobile Applications Privacy and Security Lack of Technology Standards Inconsistent Networks Inertia to Change Vendor Landscape Network Connected Handheld Devices Definitions The Tablet Market Case Study - The Ottawa Hospital Background The Mobility Initiative The Result Summary
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NEW YORK, Feb. 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- News America Marketing, the premier publisher of coupons in the U.S. and Canada, producing over 165 billion coupons annually, today announced the launch of their free iPad couponing application, SmartSource Xpress, which will be available starting in March, 2012.
News America Marketing (NAM), a division of News Corporation (NASDAQ: NWS - News), operates the popular online consumer coupon site SmartSource.com and publishes the Sunday coupon insert SmartSource Magazine to over 74 million homes almost every week. The company's new SmartSource Xpress application will give shoppers the ability to easily find and digitally "clip" coupons for products from a wide number of popular household names including: Agave in the Raw®, Bertolli Olive Oil®, Brisk® Iced Tea, Campbell Soup Company, Colgate-Palmolive, Comet®, Domino® and C&H® Sugar, Energizer® brand batteries and flashlights, Hartz Mountain pet products, Hormel® branded products, Just for Men®, Mariani® Premium Dried Fruit, Kraft Foods, Ortega®, Rubbermaid, Schwan's® Frozen Pizza, Sea-Bond®, Skinny Water®, Stevia in the Raw®, Sweet'N Low®, and Vagisil®. The savings can be sent to consumers' registered shopper cards with a tap of the screen and then automatically redeemed using Direct2Card™ (D2C) technology at participating store checkouts.
SmartSource Xpress uses direct-to-card paperless coupon technology that electronically links coupon discounts to consumers' frequent-shopper cards. This system utilizes SmartSource's national D2C retailer network that includes many of the country's biggest grocery retailers. A single 'tap' on a SmartSource Xpress offer sends the discount to the consumer's registered shopper cards and will be waiting for the consumer at the checkout of their favorite participating retail outlet.
"This is the most exciting product launch in our company's history," said Chris Mixson, President, News America Marketing. "We have a commitment to the consumer to offer savings wherever most convenient, and the launch of SmartSource Xpress is the most recent example of that commitment. Not only will SmartSource Xpress save the consumer money, we strongly believe that we are delivering those savings in a simple and elegant fashion."
"Consumers lives have never been more on the go and shoppers are relying more and more on their mobile devices to help them navigate through their daily tasks," said Henri Lellouche, SVP, SmartSource iGroup. "SmartSource Xpress is a tool that will help shoppers plan their shopping trips, save them money on the products they use every day from their favorite brands, and make it easy and fun to find and redeem these savings."
SmartSource Xpress coupons will be accepted through the SmartSource D2C retailer network, which is approaching 4000 stores and is expected by News America to expand dramatically over the coming year.
In addition to coupons, brands will be able to present innovative promotions within their offers that will 'bring to life' the previously printed medium. These new features include the ability to show short promotional or instructional videos and to offer free product trial samples, recipes, and other promotional content. The application's coupons and enriched elements will be refreshed with new offers weekly.
"SmartSource Xpress is just the first of an innovative array of new mobile and digital applications News America Marketing has planned that will bring couponing to a whole new generation of savers," said Mixson.
SmartSource Xpress will be free to all consumers to download through the iTunes App Store.
News America Marketing®, a division of News Corporation, is the premier single-source provider of consumer marketing services in the U.S. and Canada. The company's product portfolio, marketed under the SmartSource® brand name, consists of the first branded free-standing insert, known as SmartSource Magazine®, popular online consumer coupon site SmartSource.com, various in-store marketing products, merchandising services, database marketing tools and online promotions. These products and services allow marketers to deliver a brand message to millions of consumers each month via a network of 1,640+ newspapers/publications* and over 62,000** supermarket, drug, office, mass merchandisers and dollar-store locations across the country, including Kroger, Safeway, Publix, CVS, Rite Aid, Walgreens, Staples, Family Dollar and Dollar General.
* Market list effective January, 2012
** Based on News America Marketing's SSCM distribution as of March, 2012
CHICAGO, Feb. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Sciaky, Inc., a service-disabled, veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) and leading provider of additive manufacturing (AM) solutions, is teaming up with the Applied Research Laboratory at Pennsylvania State University to advance Direct Digital Manufacturing (DDM) technology, via funding from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). Under terms of the agreement, a 6,000-square-foot Center for Innovative Metal Processing through Direct Digital Deposition (CIMP-3D) will be established within the Applied Research Laboratory at Penn State to serve as a world-class Manufacturing Demonstration Facility under DARPA's Open Manufacturing initiative.
The mission of the Center as a Manufacturing Demonstration Facility will be to advance and deploy DDM technology for highly engineered and critical metallic systems to the Department of Defense (DoD) and U.S. industry through three primary thrust areas, which are:
advancement and integration of enabling technologies required to exploit DDM process attributes during design and optimize DDM processing conditions for producing qualified components and structures, collaboration with industry in the development and transfer of DDM technologies through process selection, demonstration, and validation as a "trusted broker," and promotion of DDM technologies through training, education and dissemination of information.
Sciaky, a subsidiary of Phillips Service Industries (PSI), will support this initiative with its exclusive Direct Manufacturing (DM) process, which combines additive manufacturing principles, computer-aided design (CAD) and electron beam welding technology. Starting with a 3D model from a CAD program, Sciaky's fully articulated, moving electron beam gun deposits metal, layer by layer, until the part is ready for finish machining. Depending on the part being manufactured, deposition rates can range from 15 to 40 pounds of metal per hour. To date, it stands as the only commercially available, large-scale, fully programmable means of achieving near-net shape parts.
An important aspect of the proposed Center will be the development and use of design and simulation tools that enable industry participants the opportunity to evaluate the impact and effectiveness of DDM technology prior to and during manufacturing demonstrations. The ability to utilize these functions within an integrated system, having a high degree of interoperability, will offer the most advanced array of tools for evaluating potential components and processes in the industry applicable to direct digital manufacturing. This approach draws upon the strength of the U.S. technology base in virtual networking and advanced engineering systems to deploy a disruptive technology that will provide an immediate impact on the suitability, affordability and availability of critical components throughout industry, as well as the exploitation of innovative designs and materials not possible using traditional manufacturing methods.
"We are excited about the opportunity to work with Penn State and DARPA to push the boundaries of Direct Manufacturing," said Mike Riesen, General Manager of Sciaky, Inc. "I'm confident that this initiative will offer further proof that American innovation is alive and well."
Last December, Sciaky entered a DoD Mentor-Protege Agreement with Lockheed Martin to expand its Direct Manufacturing technology for the possible use of manufacturing titanium components for the F-35 military aircraft.
To learn more about Sciaky, visit http://www.sciaky.com/. You can also follow Sciaky on Twitter at https://twitter.com/sciaky_inc, as well as on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/sciakyinc.
About Sciaky (www.sciaky.com)
Sciaky, Inc., a SDVOSB and subsidiary of Phillips Service Industries (PSI), is a leading provider of additive manufacturing (AM) solutions. We provide advanced welding systems (for electron beam, advanced arc and resistance welding technologies) and a wide range of contract welding services to the aerospace, defense, automotive, medical and other manufacturing industries. Our state-of-the-art equipment meets rigid military specifications to manufacture items such as airframes, landing gear, jet engines, guided missiles and vehicle parts. Sciaky's exclusive Direct Manufacturing (DM) technology, which is the only commercially available, large-scale, fully programmable means of achieving near net-shape parts, allows manufacturers to save money and boost productivity over traditional prototyping processes.
About Phillips Service Industries (www.psi-online.com)
Always innovating. Everywhere. Phillips Service Industries, Inc. (PSI), a privately held holding company headquartered in Livonia, MI, oversees a diverse collection of technology-based subsidiaries that serve a wide variety of industries, from automotive, aerospace and defense, to energy, medical and semiconductor. Our award-winning products and services help reduce costs and maximize efficiency for many Fortune 500 companies, as well as the U.S. military. PSI pushes the bounds of technology on critical programs like Homeland Security, defense research and space exploration. Simply put: PSI is one of the most innovative manufacturing and service companies in the world.
CONTACT:
Jay Hollingsworth
Public Relations Manager
Phillips Service Industries (PSI)
(734) 853-5000
jay.hollingsworth@psi-corp.com
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