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Security system meets the needs for center's 3,300 births this year; Shawnee Mission Medical Center is first RF Technologies customer to host ACLS/OB Courses for Nurses and Clinical Instructors BROOKFIELD, Wis., Feb. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- RF Technologies(R) has partnered with Shawnee Mission Medical Center (SMMC) to protect its infants and children from abduction and give family members peace of...

Milwaukee, WI (February 15, 2008) - Kelben Foundation Makes Historic Grant to the MACC Fund The Kelben Foundation has made a $500,000 grant to the MACC Fund, Midwest Athletes Against Childhood Cancer, Inc. The Kelben Foundation provides support for educational and child-oriented initiatives in the Milwaukee area. The Kelben Foundation grant is the largest ever given to the MACC...

BASKING RIDGE, N.J., Feb. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- When Avaya rolls its 18-wheel Mobile Briefing Center onto the exhibition show floor of HIMSS08 next week, onboard will be a broad range of Intelligent Communications solutions that are helping healthcare organizations address critical communications challenges in a progressively complex industry. Avaya Inc. is a leading global provider of business communications applications,...

MADISON - Governor Doyle today presented the Governor’s Award for Outstanding Design and Construction Services to five firms and one individual.  The 17th annual awards highlight exemplary design and construction on state building projects that invest in the state’s infrastructure and help to grow the economy.   “In Wisconsin we are working hard to build the finest research and educational space...

MADISON, WI - State leaders gathered today to recognize the graduates of the State of Wisconsin Enterprise Leadership Academy.  Twenty-nine state employees completed the ten-month advanced management development program.                  "I commend and thank the participants of the 2007-2008 class for their dedication to excellence in government service.   Leadership programs such as these will help position our state government...

MADISON – Administrator Diane Hardt of the Department of Revenue’s Income, Sales & Excise Tax Division today provided testimony on the Streamlined Sales & Use Tax Agreement (SSUTA) to the Senate Committee on Tax Fairness and Family Prosperity chaired by Sen. Robert Jauch (D-Poplar).  Hardt’s testimony was in support of conforming Wisconsin to the provisions of the agreement, which...

A federal evaluation of state health preparedness plans gives Wisconsinhigh marks in the state’s ability to respond to all types of publichealth emergencies.  “Wisconsin is well prepared to deal with crisis and public healthemergencies,” said Dr. Sheri Johnson, State Health Officer.  “Thisfederal evaluation confirms our progress and indicates that Wisconsinhas invested its resources wisely.”The Centers for Disease Control and...

MADISON - The same chemical reaction that causes iron to rust plays a similarly corrosive role in our bodies. Oxidative stress chips away at healthy cells and is a process, scientists know, that contributes to a host of diseases and conditions in humans ranging from Alzheimer's, heart disease and stroke to cancer and the inexorable process of aging.Now, writing...

MILWAUKEE – The Wisconsin Bio Industry Alliance (WBIA) announced today that of the more than $1 billion of agriculture exports from Wisconsin, dried distillers grain (DDGs), a co-product of the ethanol production process, has seen a 245 percent increase. According to recent USDA report announced by Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle, exports of DDGs increased from $6 million in 2006 to $19.2 million in 2007. “This...

The Future of Energy Storage Is Now Known as ZESS: Zinc Energy Storage Systems MILWAUKEE, Feb. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ZBB Energy Corporation (AMEX:ZBB) today announced that it has introduced the commercial product platform ZESS, the Zinc Energy Storage System. The announcement came at the CleanEquity Monaco 2008 Emerging Environmental Technology Conference. The new name more accurately describes the function of...

University's use of classroom capture platform creating worldwide educational impact MADISON, Wis., Feb. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sonic Foundry, Inc. (NASDAQ:SOFO) , a leader in automated rich media communications technology, today announced that Villanova University's College of Engineering, a Sonic Foundry customer since 2003, has been named a finalist of the IMS Global Learning Consortium 2008 Learning Impact Awards. The...

Public will Vote Online to Determine Grand Prize Winners MILWAUKEE, Feb. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Funjet Vacations is giving couples the chance to win a dream honeymoon they'll never forget at the Walt Disney World(R) Resort in Orlando, Fla. From now through April 30, 2008, couples can showcase their creative skills and submit their photos or video incorporating Funjet Vacations...

MADISON - Working with University of Wisconsin-Madison engineering and business school faculty and students, a Wisconsin entrepreneur has perfected a fiber-reinforced fishing lure that may prevent millions of pounds of toxic plastics from polluting waters nationwide.Earning raves in the sport-fishing world, entrepreneur Ben Hobbins plans to launch his strong, sustainable soft lure in sporting goods stores in late February.Each...

Project to create 17 jobs   MADISON— Governor Jim Doyle today announced that Applied Data Consultants, Eau Claire, Chippewa County, will receive $100,000 in Technology Zone tax credits. The project is expected to create 17 new positions.   “In order to compete in the global economy it’s important we move industries, companies, and communities forward, and create good-paying jobs for our citizens,”...

MADISON — Governor Jim Doyle announced today that the City of Wautoma will receive a $300,000 grant from the Community Development Block Grant–Public Facilities (CDBG-PF) program of the Department of Commerce (Commerce) to fund the construction of a new storm sewer and retention pond.   “Investing in infrastructure is an important part of enhancing the ability of communities and businesses to...