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Successful international Web site launches in America's Dairyland, offering online directions for residents and tourists in Madison and Milwaukee NEW YORK, March 3 /PRNewswire/ -- PublicRoutes.com, the first international Web resource for public transportation and driving directions, today announced the launch of a complete resource for navigating throughout the entire metropolitan areas of Madison and Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Originally launched in...

New specification-based monitoring approach to catch most sophisticated emerging threats MADISON, Wis., March 3 /PRNewswire/ -- NovaShield, Inc., a leader in advanced anti-malware technology, today announced it has received a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant from the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF). This competitive Phase II grant for $500,000 will be used to continue commercialization of NovaShield's breakthrough...

MILWAUKEE, March 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Johnson Controls, a U.S.-Fortune 67 company that creates smart environments for vehicles, homes and workplaces, has been recognized as one of the world's leading companies for sustainability by Sustainable Asset Management (SAM) and PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC). (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20070930/AQSU001LOGO) SAM and PWC publish an annual Sustainability Yearbook that reflects their assessment of more than 1,000 companies from 57...

On-demand webcasts feature keynote presentations by technology leaders MADISON, Wis., March 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sonic Foundry, Inc. (NASDAQ:SOFO) , the recognized market leader for rich media communications and knowledge management, announced today the company is the Live Learning Center sponsor of the American Society for Training & Development (ASTD) 2008 TechKnowledge(R) Conference and EXPO, with the company's Event Services...

Miller Brewing Company Rolls Out 64-Calorie MGD Light Throughout Midwest, Testing It In West Coast Markets MILWAUKEE, Feb. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Miller Brewing Company is rolling out MGD 64, a reformulation of MGD Light that has just 64 calories, beginning in March throughout the Midwest. Additionally, the brewer is testing MGD 64 in Arizona, San Diego and Sacramento. No...

MANITOWOC, Wis., Feb. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Manitowoc Company (NYSE:MTW) today announced that it has been awarded an additional 18 RB-M vessels by the U.S. Coast Guard. With an approximate value of $35,000,000, the new vessels are part of a Coast Guard contract requiring the construction and delivery of up to 250 Response Boat-Medium (RB-M) vessels at a total...

MADISON, Wis., Feb. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Acumium LLC today announced positive results from a recent survey on the Web Content Management User Experience conducted by the Gilbane Group(TM), a leading content management consulting and analysis firm. Based on the survey, Acumium received the highest rating from respondents for "Ease of Navigation and Use of Feature-Functions." In addition, the Gilbane survey...

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Justice Department today announced that Milwaukee-area real estate firm RE/MAX Realty 100, real estate agent Phyllis Hasenstab and homeowner Edith Halvorsen agreed to pay $35,000 to settle a lawsuit alleging that they violated the Fair Housing Act when they refused to negotiate for the sale of a single-family home with an African-American principal...

Over 40 million Needy Children and Adults to be Affected Nationwide, Study Expects WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A survey released today by Spectrum Science Communications states that a little known anti-privatization measure in the current farm bill would critically harm Wisconsin's ability to effectively administer its Express Lane Eligibility and Women, Infant and Children (WIC) programs. The measure,...

MADISON, Wis., Feb. 29 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Madison Media Institute | College of Media Arts (MMI) in Madison, Wisconsin, would like to congratulate their instructor Kent Steine, who is being honored by the prestigious Society of Illustrators. Kent Steine is a long time classically trained illustrator and painter. His work has appeared on more than 50 magazine covers. He's produced...

MADISON, Wis., Feb. 29 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Madison Media Institute - College of Media Arts (MMI) in Madison, Wisconsin, is thrilled to announce legendary jazz musician, Hanah John Taylor, has recently joined the recording department staff. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080229/DC15488LOGO ) Hanah Jon Taylor joins the Recording department after receiving the critical acclaim of audiences and media throughout Europe, Scandinavia and the Americas. His...

PEWAUKEE, Wis., Feb. 29 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- "There they go again," says Brett Thompson, President & CEO of The Wisconsin Credit Union League, the trade association for the state's not-for-profit financial institutions, referring to the Wisconsin Bankers Association's (WBA's) support for a bill introduced to the state legislature that would apply costly regulation to credit unions and jeopardize their ability...

Expanded clubhouse and culinary offerings, new PGA professional-directed golf academy, course upgrades and more --   WISCONSIN DELLS, WI (March 3, 2008) – As the award-winning Trappers Turn Golf Club in Wisconsin Dells, WI enters its third season under the ownership of Kalahari Resort, the 27-hole course and club is swinging into the 2008 season with an impressive list of upgraded...