Lawrence Gornick of Levin Simes Kaiser & Gornick LLP was appointed by U.S. District Judge David A. Katz to the Plaintiff's Steering Committee for the federal court lawsuits related to DePuy Orthopedics ASR Hip Implant Products. DePuy, a division of Johnson & Johnson, announced a voluntary recall of the ASR XL Acetabular System and ASR Hip Resurfacing System in August 2009. Known as "metal-on-metal" implants, the products pose a higher risk of generating metal debris that causes painful inflammation and other symptoms requiring a revision surgery to remove and replace ...

Woodstream Corporation, a global manufacturer of animal control products including the FiShock and Zareba brand of electronic containment systems that provide safe, economical alternatives to barbed and woven wire fencing, has launched a new website for its Zareba products at http://www.zarebasystems.com. The new site offers a wealth of information on electric fencing as well as how to contain animals by type. The site features various fencing options used to contain beef and dairy cattle, sheep, goats, hogs, pigs, horses, pets and exotics as well as how to keep out ...

Western Extralite Company announced today it has been approved as the newest participant of the General Services Administration (GSA) Mentor-Protege Program. The Mentor-Protege Agreement with Eaton Corporation is designed to encourage and motivate GSA prime contractors to assist small businesses and enhance their capability of performing successfully on GSA contracts and subcontracts. John Isenberg, Executive Vice President of Western Extralite Company said "While we have several decades of experience serving federal clients, we have never explored the Mentor-Protege ...

PIN code security unlocks the card features you want your paying customers to access. Scratch PIN cards are used everywhere: they are used for phone cards, gift cards, lotto cards, gas cards, every card. Making all these cards is normally a labor intensive and costly procedure. However, one industry forerunner has a jump on the rest of the competition when it comes to manufacturing scratch card machines. The leading scratch card machine system is Cardsmark by Colamark. Cardsmark is a modular personalization system for PIN code cards. This specialized scratch card machine ...

With employment opportunities for personal trainers expected to grow 29% through 2018 - much faster than average, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics - the health and fitness industry will become a focus for those looking for a new career or second income source. To best prepare individuals to enter and succeed in the health and fitness industry, Hondros College developed their new personal training certification course in partnership with renowned fitness professionals. This new course is both progressive and comprehensive, providing students with the most relevant ...

Ecreativeworks and the Agape International Spiritual Center are pleased to announce the launch of the new website http://www.giftofagape.org. Based in Culver City, California, the Agape International Spiritual Center has brought active teaching and practice of the New Thought-Ancient Wisdom tradition of spirituality to local and global communities. Since 1986, Agape's University of Transformational Studies and Leadership classes, ministries, and outreach programs have reached hundreds of thousands of people throughout the world. Ecreativeworks specializes in providing ...

Worldwide Express (www.wwex.com), a global air and ground shipping company with more than 150 franchises in the United States, is contributing $10,000 to the recently established nonprofit 1in9 (www.1in9.com). Started in 2010, the organization strives to financially support women enduring breast cancer treatments in a means that removes the red tape. "There are a number of outstanding organizations dedicated to breast cancer research. While many are worthy of support, we chose to fund 1in9 because the money goes toward women who are less fortunate financially and battling ...

Brent Grisdale, President of Rigstar Communications Inc., announced today that the company has been recognized by Workers Compensation Board (WCB) Saskatchewan for zero loss time claims in a three year window. Rigstar Communications was awarded the Certificate of Achievement in December of 2010, which encourages companies throughout Canada to maintain proper safety programs, and was given a 25 per cent reduction on their WCB Saskatchewan insurance rates. "We are very pleased that WCB Saskatchewan has recognized the hard work and diligence of Rigstar's safety program ...

E-Guide Services, Inc. (EGS) announced today that E-GuideTV, the popular on-screen hotel television guide, will be used as an outlet to inform hotel guests in the Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) area of events that are taking place leading up to and in conjunction with the February 6 big game in Arlington. These activities, which also appear in the Events Calendar on the North Texas Super Bowl XLV Host Committee's web site (www.northtexassuperbowl.com), will run continuously alongside E-GuideTV's channel listings in an effort to keep guests informed by showcasing detailed event ...

A few months ago Modular Security Systems Inc. delivered the largest shipping container modification in company history. This 15 box, shipping container modification with turnstiles and access control was the first of its size for MSSI and we're proud to announce that the unit has been blessed by the customer and are now fully operational. When construction began 15 forty-five foot long ISO shipping containers were positioned in the manufacturing facility and the cutting began. With the customer's specifications in hand the shipping containers were cut to suit the needs ...

Packaged Facts, a leading market research publishing firm, currently offers an insider's look at the retail and product trends that will become most prominent in 2011. Packaged Facts gathered its market experts for a thorough examination of the top trends that will make their mark this new year. The exclusive PDF white paper is available for download on the company website: http://www.packagedfacts.com/catalog/search.asp?query=white+paper. Inside, Packaged Facts' analysts provide insights and predictions on the following segments: • Retailing Trends • Pet Market • ...

Sprout Content, a content marketing agency launched in early 2010, has joined the ranks of other well-known industry leaders contributing to the Content Marketing Institute. Co-founders Debbie Williams and Dechay Watts are publishing articles regularly, as well as authoring research papers and working on new content marketing studies. "The Content Marketing Institute is at the forefront of the content marketing industry," said Williams. "It's an honor to be included in the stellar company of the other contributors. We're excited about the opportunity to offer our own ...

The leading learning content management and digital repository solution provider, eXact learning solutions, is among a number of companies which have combined their expertise and products to provide mobile learning materials to US Department of Defense (DoD) personnel to help them combat human trafficking. In a proclamation made at the end of December last year, Barack Obama, the President of the USA, named January 2011 as 'National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month.' President Obama said: "Our Nation was founded on the enduring principles of equality and ...

HTMLcut, a leading PSD to HTML CSS conversion company, has reported a steady growth of their services during 2010. In the past year at HTMLcut the number of new and repeat design-to-xHTML/CSS conversion orders has increased. Essentially more projects have been fulfilled in the field of PSD to Joomla!/Drupal and PSD to WordPress slicing. These achievements are based on the continuous improvement of the production process organization and management, as well as perfection of the customer service department work. HTMLcut has been in the web design and development business ...

Two University of North Dakota-based groups—the Sustainable Energy Research Initiative and Supporting Education (SUNRISE) program and the Center for Innovation—are organizing the Cleantech 2011 Workshop and Action Summit to be held June 19-21 at the Alerus Center in Grand Forks. Cleantech 2011 is a unique combination of events designed to foster and promote sustainable energy-related technology centers. "This event will showcase sustainable energy research groups in North Dakota and nearby states. A great deal of technology development is occurring in our part ...

Rosenthal, Stein and Associates is a national, full service debt collection agency founded upon a commitment to high ethical standards. They specialize in commercial, consumer and legal collections. Their clients include small businesses to Fortune 500 companies. On their new website, http://www.rsacollect.com, you can find a full list of their services offered. The new site was developed to better inform customers and clients about their company and services. Rosenthal, Stein and Associates has a professional client service department with over 50 years combined ...

RI criminal lawyer Josh Macktaz is pleased to announce that his Newport Office Location will move to 37 Bellevue Avenue. The move was prompted by a need for more space for his growing Criminal Defense firm, formerly located on Touro Street. "I'm very excited about the move," said Attorney Macktaz. "We were outgrowing the Touro Street office, and as a native of Newport the new Bellevue Avenue location is a wonderful opportunity for me to continue to serve the community here." The new office is located on beautiful Bellevue Avenue surrounded by the Newport Mansions ...

Erik Dalton. Ph.D. has introduced his popular 2011 Dynamic Body workshop tour. These 3 day, 24 CE "hands-on" Myoskeletal Alignment workshops features ground-breaking tools for fixing neck, back, shoulder, hip and leg pain. Exceptional methods for pain management, sports, massage therapy and structural integration therapists. Attendees receive excellent room rates at luxury hotels positioned near airports. Learn while you earn documentation that will set you apart with clients. Arriving in a city near you in 2011: Asheville, NC; West Palm Beach, FL; Chicago, IL and Dallas ...

Atanium Software, a proven leader in the world of powerful, effective, and affordable PC utilities software, has announced the release of the 2011 version of its convenient and easy-to-use Driver Updater. Atanium Driver Updater 2011 is a comprehensive and convenient application that takes the guesswork out of keeping hardware drivers up-to-date, making it easy to avoid the poor PC performance, hardware conflicts, and crashes caused by outdated drivers. After installation, it automatically scans a PC for outdated drivers, and when necessary, installs the newest version of ...

Ralph Beier, ROTOCONTROL International Sales Manager, today announced the receipt of a second finishing machine order from Taflex, one of the largest producers of high quality self-adhesive labels in Russia. Azat Gabidullin, Member of the Board of JSC Taflex, originally visited ROTOCONTROL in the AVT stand during Labelexpo Americas and subsequently placed an order for an RSC Slitter Rewinder Inspection Machine. After an on-site visit at the factory for live material demonstrations on their machine, Taflex was impressed with the performance and placed another order for ...

The Pearl Lowe for Peacocks range of clothing has been a massive success for the company. The dresses and accessories created by the ex-indie music star turned fashion designer have been lauded by the fashion press and public alike. Well, fans of the Lowe family are in for a treat as daughter Daisy (who models the Peacocks range) is set to follow following in her mother's footsteps. Yes, Daisy Lowe is set to design a range of 1950s inspired swimwear for Peacocks. A connoisseur of vintage fashion, her line is inspired principally by 50s pin-up icon Bettie Page. The range ...

Last year Uniastrum Bank also gave out 50% more cards with planned overdraft facility than in 2009, issuing 85,000 as of January 1, 2011. Meantime, its card portfolio grew 90%, weighing in at Rb 3.35 bn. In 2010 Uniastrum's total cardholder balance climbed 17%, totaling around Rb 2 bn as of year-start 2011. In the same period the Bank distributed more than 132,500 payroll cards. Around 41,000 cards were issued as part of Uniastrum's consumer credit programs. Overall, the Bank disbursed Rb 2.3 bn in consumer loans in 2010, while its consumer loan portfolio increased ...

COSMED today announced that it has completed its acquisition of Life Measurements Inc. (LMI), leading provider of body composition assessment equipment in infants, children and adults. LMI develops, manufactures, and markets medical devices designed to provide the most accurate body composition based on Air Displacement Plethysmography technology, nowadays considered the "Practical Gold Standard" in body composition assessment. LMI's technologies are extensively used in medical research, clinical, athletic, military and health/fitness settings all around the world. With ...

One of the key figures in guiding the growth of Pennsylvania's renewable energy sector will give the closing remarks at the BioEnergy Summit at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology. Daniel J. Desmond, former Deputy Secretary for the Office of Energy and Technology Deployment at the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection and now a partner in Peregrine Technology Partners, a Pennsylvania firm started in late 2008 that works on development and commercial deployment of environmentally beneficial technology, is joining the list of speakers at the ...

"Does mom want to live in a nursing home?" "Does dad consider living with Alzheimer's or Dementia to be quality of life?" "Is there legal documentation in place that ensures someone can act financially on mom or dad's behalf if they are unable to?" These are just three of many questions that experts are urging adult children to ask their parents during Alzheimer's and Dementia Awareness Week (February 14th- 21st). Without the answers to such questions, families could be left battling over long-term care, struggling financially and not truly honoring their parent's ...