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WASHINGTON, April 10, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Northern Power Systems (NPS), a company that designs, manufactures and sells wind turbines to the global marketplace from its headquarters in Vermont, will receive the Renewable-Energy Exporter of the Year award from the Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank). The award will be presented at the Bank's 37th Annual Conference, "Ex-Im -Your Competitive Edge," on April 12 in Washington, D.C. (Logo:...
MENLO PARK, Calif., March 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- SRI Sarnoff's Iris on the Move (IOM) RapID-Cam II was named Best in Biometrics, Identification and Credentialing by the Security Industry Association (SIA) New Product Showcase (NPS) at ISC West 2012. The IOM RapID-Cam II is a handheld, biometric enrollment and identity verification camera system. The self-contained device can enroll subjects into the database by capturing dual-iris images in less than 30 seconds. Once subjects are...
ALLENTOWN, Pa., March 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Park Service selection of the route preferred by Public Service Electric and Gas Co. and PPL Electric Utilities Corp. - a route already approved by utility regulators - is a major step forward for the Susquehanna-Roseland project, a regional power line that will have significant benefits for millions of electricity users. PPL Electric Utilities and PSE&G are building the transmission line to improve electric service in...
The land around Yellowstone and Glacier national parks might look like it's filling up with people and houses, but it's nothing compared to the rate of development around some other U.S. national parks, according to a new Montana State University study. While population densities rose 246 percent around Yellowstone/Grand Teton and 210 percent around Glacier between 1940 and 2000, they surged 3,092 percent around the Mojave National Preserve in California, 2,962 percent around the Colorado...
MorphoAccess® VP from MorphoTrak Inc. took the top honor at the Security Industry Association’s 2012 New Product Showcase (NPS), winning the coveted Best New Product Award at the NPS awards ceremony at ISC West on Wednesday. Las Vegas, Nevada (PRWEB) March 28, 2012 MorphoAccess® VP from MorphoTrak Inc. took the top honor at the Security Industry Association’s 2012 New Product Showcase (NPS), winning the coveted Best New Product Award at the NPS awards ceremony at ISC West on...
WASHINGTON, March 26, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --Angela Golden, president elect of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, issued the following statement concerning the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the role of nurse practitioners in the American health care system: "As we look to the future and the implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and a possible influx of 50 million more Americans into the roles of the insured, nurse...
Visit www.nationalparkweek.org to Plan Your National Park Week Adventure WASHINGTON, March 15, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Park Service and the National Park Foundation, the official charity of America's national parks, invite people everywhere to enjoy, explore, learn, share, and give back to America's nearly 400 national parks during National Park Week 2012. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20090630/DC40408LOGO) Celebrating the theme, "Picture...
SAN MATEO, Calif., March 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Satmetrix(®), the Net Promoter(®) software company and leader in customer experience programs, today released its 2012 Net Promoter Industry Benchmarks for the financial services, insurance, online services, retailing, technology, telecommunications, and travel and hospitality industries. This year's study was expanded to reach more than 30,000 U.S. consumers, with ratings for more than 200 brands across 22 industry sectors. This...
WASHINGTON, March 2, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is the daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S. Census Bureau: (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110428/DC91889LOGO) FRIDAY, MARCH 2: YELLOWSTONE PARK Profile America -- Friday, March 2nd. This week in 1872, one of the nation's most beautiful natural areas was protected for future generations to enjoy, as Congress made Yellowstone the country's first national park. Lawmakers were inspired by the...
29 National Park Service Employees To Benefit From The Albright-Wirth Employee Development Fund WASHINGTON, Feb. 29, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Proudly supporting initiatives that help protect, preserve and improve America's national parks, the National Park Foundation, the official charity of America's national parks, announced today that it awarded $122,370 to 29 National Park Service employees through its Albright-Wirth Employee Development Fund. The Albright-Wirth...
