Teachers, Parents Praise New Reading Program In Pennsylvania School District For Helping Struggling Students Increase Their Test Scores


Swiftwater, PA (PRWEB) July 27, 2012

As the assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction in one of the most diverse school districts in Pennsylvania, Dr. Catherine Sweeney needed a way to boost the progress of her high-risk student population. Then, one of her teachers discovered StudyDog, an interactive reading program designed for elementary schools.

Our students were not making any type of progress, Sweeney explained. We have to prepare our students for them to be successful in the 21st century. I think the key is that you need to keep up with technology.

The Pocono Mountain School District faced several challenges with more than half of the districts roughly 10,000 students economically disadvantaged. About 21 percent of the students had learning disabilities and 5 percent were learning English for the first time.

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Forty percent of kindergarteners in the Pocono Mountain School District did not possess basic phonemic skills when they entered the school system last fall. The lack of those basic skills makes it incredibly difficult for students to learn phonics at the primary level. But using Web-based software from StudyDog, teachers tailored interactive learning programs to the specific needs of each child.

We have been extremely pleased with the program, Sweeney said.

After testing StudyDog last spring in classes for children with special needs, administrators rolled out the program for all students in kindergarten through second grade.

Peachtree Lighting, a Covington, GA, Light Fixture Manufacturer Acquired by an LED Lighting Investment Group as 5th Plant

Covington, GA (PRWEB) August 07, 2012

Peachtree Lighting, Covington, GA a specialty lighting fixture manufacturer for architects, engineers, lighting designers in construction of healthcare/hospital, church construction, and hotel/hospitality buildings was purchased by a Kansas City area investment group, Peachtree Lighting LLC, in mid July as a strategic investment, to grow their lighting manufacturing and sales.

The new company ownership and management has 35 years of experience in growing and revitalizing manufacturing businesses and sees this as a strategic investment to expand their foothold in the lighting markets. The purchase of Peachtree Lighting adds the Georgia company as their 5th plant in the Peachtree Lighting investment group which includes light fixtures, LED light engines, and downlight modules.

One of the groups divisions has designed and manufactured High Power LED Light engines for hundreds of indoor and outdoor LED lighting applications. Peachtree will continue to market and sell its existing products plus more creative and innovative energy saving LED Lighting designs with the support of the new ownership.

Norman Beal, spokesman for Peachtree Lighting, LLC, said We are excited to add Peachtree Lighting to our list of companies. This will allow our parent company to expand into the rapidly growing LED Lighting fixture market, by offering new and innovative LED lighting choices for the market.

Peachtrees Director of Marketing, Bryan Bevil, stated that under our new ownership, Peachtree Lighting, LLC now has the financial strength and support to achieve its original growth plans.

Customer orders that were cancelled or placed on hold during the transition can now be released. New quotations and orders are being accepted immediately. The phone & fax numbers, web address, and email addresses all remain the same.

For questions or further information contact:

Bryan Bevil, Peachtree Lighting, LLC; 770-787-8490

7230 Industrial Blvd, Covington, GA 30014, USA http://www.PeachtreeLighting.com







Coney Island, NYC: Photographer Ellen Fisch Reclaims the Boardwalk


New York City, NY (PRWEB) June 05, 2012

Coney Island, located in Brooklyn, NYC has long been celebrated as an iconic and historic cultural inspiration for artists, writers and musicians. Recently, Photographer Ellen Fisch, a Brooklyn NY native, focused her lens on the beach community where she spent much of her childhood. Fisch uses a unique architectural approach in her photography of the seaside community that brings a fresh view of the area.

Photographer Ellen Fisch is often drawn back to Coney Island where she had photographed the area as a child with her first Brownie Camera. While traveling to Coney Island over the years, the photographer observed that the area had declined in its allure for New Yorkers and tourists living outside of Brooklyn. However, in the last decade the beach community has been infused with new life by the arrival of the baseball team: Brooklyn Cyclones. Yet, many of the old temptations remain, such as Nathans Famous Hot Dogs, the Cyclone Rollercoaster and the Wonder Wheel. Throughout her trips to southern Brooklyn, Fisch always found Coney Island a sensory feast.

Situated on the Atlantic Ocean, Coney Island has long offered a chance for New Yorkers to enjoy the sea air, amusements and rides, flavorful street food, salt water bathing and strolls on the Boardwalk. Ellen Fisch captures the flavor, history and charm of Coney Island with her black and white, sepia and muted color architectural photographs. The structural element of the iconic rides, such as the Cyclone and the Wonder Wheel add to the architectural appeal of Coney Island for Fisch whose photographic focus is on elements of architecture.

Coney Island is a 4 mile peninsula and the boardwalk provides a path that connects some of its various sections. The boardwalk itself is a prime attraction that offers a place to enjoy the sea air and magnificent view of the Atlantic Ocean. Moreover, fishing, bicycle riding, skating and other leisure activities all take place on the slatted wooden strip that is suspended above the beach. The boardwalk is an integral part of Coney Island. Fischs recent photographs of Coney Island include many views of the boardwalk as an architectural structure in the landscape.

Coney Island is historically and animatedly colorful; therefore, I included photographs in a subtle palette along with my black and white and sepia photography, says Ellen Fisch. Furthermore, Fischs artistic photographic technique evokes fine art qualities in her work that recall the Coney Island paintings of the late 1800s and early 1900s.

Upon completing the series, Fisch transformed her images by printing the photographs on aluminum to give a luster to her photographs that affect the shine and glow of sea and sky of Coney Island. When the pieces were completed, the images radiated history and beauty through the medium. By chance, Ellen Fisch learned that slats of the original Coney Island boardwalk were available. I knew that wonderful memories would be restored by my photographing iconic Coney Island and including actual boardwalk in the completed works, says Fisch. She had the slats repurposed into frames with a Belgium Linen inset that replicate the color and fine texture of sand. The aluminum images are floated on the linen which is surrounded by the boardwalk slat frames to present a complete Coney Island experience.

Reclaiming the NYC Coney Island boardwalk as frames for my photographs of Coney Island emphasizes the Brooklyn communitys history and enhances my photographic art, says Ellen Fisch.

About the Photographer:

Ellen Fisch is a New York based photographer specializing in black and white and sepia architectural photography that is artistically expressive, historically relevant and timeless.

To view Ellen Fischs black and white, sepia and color tinted photographs of Coney Island visit http://www.ellenfisch.com/coneyisland.php







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Asahi Technologies Announces Customer Relationship Management Solutions with SugarCRM Technology


(PRWEB) August 07, 2012

The digitization of data has made companies realize the need for an effective tool to map business workflow and process setup with customers. As one of the leading open source CRM tool in the market, SugarCRM allows companies to store data about each customer in every possible way. Known for its global capabilities and native application support features, SugarCRM is currently the widely integrated tool with 700,000 end users in 80 languages. To help Businesses access enterprise level CRM services, Asahi Technologies a New York based Web Development firm announces CRM solutions using SugarCRM Technology.

Business experts also recommend the use of a professional Customer Relationship management tool for efficient performance. SugarCRM can enhance several aspects of business from sales, marketing to management, which enables smoother workflow. Apart from that SugarCRM also features tools for sales management, marketing campaign, workflow alignment and field modification. But a significant advantage with SugarCRM over other tools is its versatility, which is compatible with all popular servers including Linux, Apache and MySQL.

We have focused more on SugarCRM than any other CRM tool, its definitely a powerful tool to categorize, generate and feed qualified business leads says Vinod Subbaiah, CEO of Asahi Technologies. With strong visual design and enhanced architecture, SugarCRM can also manage entire lifecycle of clients with workflow functionality. At Asahi Technologies, we provide clients customized SugarCRM integration with enterprise level features at affordable cost.

To further help clients know more about SugarCRM, Asahi Technologies provides a free consultation service for firms to have a better idea on their CRM options.

About Asahi Technologies

Asahi Technologies is a New York based web design and development firm that provides software consulting and development solutions to small and medium level businesses all across North America. Asahi Technologies specializes in responsive design, cloud computing, online marketing, mobile application development and open source technologies. Under the leadership of Mr. Vinod Subbaiah, who himself started his career as a software programmer, Asahi Technologies team comprises of experienced software professionals have extensive knowledge of technology covering B2C and B2B operations. The firms headquarters is located in New York City, NY.







National Treatment Network Taps Growing Addiction Treatment Market

Franklin, TN (PRWEB) August 08, 2012

National Treatment Network (NTN) is helping educate drug and alcohol addiction sufferers on the benefits of using their private health insurance PPO plans to receive up to $ 30,000 or more in substance abuse benefits. The Greater Nashville-based healthcare direct marketing agency is garnering international attention and generating substantial business growth by serving this market segment.

NTN is spiking business by aggressively and strategically placing national television and radio advertising including spots running on many popular syndicated radio programs. The company is connecting substance abuse sufferers with addiction treatment centers and helps patients with private health insurance PPO policies learn about their eligible substance abuse treatment coverage for medical detox services and residential (inpatient) rehab programs.

NTN assists its customers by helping them verify their insurance coverage amounts (up to $ 30,000 or more) for substance abuse treatment services and prepares those eligible for immediate admittance to addiction treatment centers offering customized programs for both men and women.

As a result, more and more consumers are using their private health insurance PPO plans to receive substance abuse treatment at little or no out-of-pocket expense by utilizing NTN and their network of facilities throughout the U.S. and beyond. Many drug and alcohol treatment facilities bill private insurance companies directly and assist the patient throughout the process saving them time and money.

Consumers that have substance abuse riders in their health insurance plans (with carriers such as Aetna, Cigna, Humana, United Healthcare, Blue Cross Blue Shield and other premium health insurance providers) have more choices in terms of drug and alcohol treatment center locations, treatment types and amenities. Families are now realizing that they can receive treatment for any family member seeking recovery through their private PPO health insurance plan.

According to Anita Burns, Managing Partner of Medicquire (MDQ) who owns National Treatment Network, NTN is now in the final stages of releasing several national TV ads via large networks and agency relationships. It has been a natural evolution for us since we have mastered in-house internet and mobile advertising and are now moving this core competency into multi-programming TV and radio marketing.

MDQ markets under company brand names, service marks and diverse media channels combining diverse experiences, skill sets, backgrounds and perspectives to create a high end, expert team competency base. MDQ is quickly building a reputation as the go-to-firm for integrated, performance-based direct medical marketing solutions. MDQs mission is to be the leading global player in the direct to consumer medical marketing space.







MyLockoutTags.com Launches New Line of Energy Source Identification Tags


Brooklyn, New York (PRWEB) July 27, 2012

MyLockoutTags.com, a leading online tag provider, has launched a new line of energy source identification tags to assist workers in understanding hazardous energy sources. If handled improperly, unmarked energy sources in the workplace can pose a serious threat to employees, causing serious harm or even death, especially in lockout/tagout procedures.

Energy sources carry a number of risks that most commonly affect workers who service machines and equipment. According to OSHAs website, compliance with lockout/tagout protocol prevents an estimated 50,000 injuries and 120 deaths annually. Tagout procedure requires the use of energy source identification tags to protect against potential hazards, such as electrocution, severe burns, or exposure to dangerous chemicals.

MyLockoutTags new product line offers tags that indicate how a machine gets its energy. Each type of energy source has a tag, from electric and gas to pneumatic and hydraulic. Knowing the risks involved with the use of each energy source is important to maintaining industry safety. In a number of different industries, tags that identify energy sources are crucial to complying with OSHA standards and regulations, said Rivka Fogel, Manager at MyLockoutTags. Any business with machinery will especially benefit from these new tags.

All of the tags come with a graphic, code, and unique coloring that alert workers of the type of energy source used. Tags are available with and without a text explanation of the graphic. The tags each come in two different sizes.

The new tags are available in both a durable laminated adhesive vinyl and a long-lasting rigid plastic. For increased ease of use, each of the tags also comes with a pre-drilled hole large enough for a piece of wire or other means of attachment.

For more information, visit http://www.mylockouttags.com/energy-source-lockout-tags.

About MyLockoutTags.com

MyLockoutTag is the Web’s leading site for safety and lockout tags. The company aims to provide products that alert workers of hazards in the workplace, especially in lockout procedures. Customers can choose from a wide variety of OSHA-complaint lockout tags that address nearly any hazard that could arise during lockout.

About SmartSign

SmartSign is one of America’s fastest-growing e-commerce companies and parent of MySafetySign.com, MyLockoutTags.com, as well as more than 50 other sites. The company manufactures and distributes a wide range of signs, tags, mats, and labels. In the past, many consumers have found it hard to find, hard to design and hard to order signs with the right message. By positioning “signs as solutions,” SmartSign has taken an entirely different approach. Through highly targeted, content-rich, and authoritative retail sites, the company provides specific solutions to specific problems, such as protecting a gas station. SmartSign is widely recognized for its quality construction; its signs come with a 3M

CADsoft Consulting Earns Autodesk Product Support Specialization


Tempe, AZ (PRWEB) July 09, 2012

CADsoft Consulting Inc., a premier provider of technical design and engineering solutions, and trusted advisor to building and AEC professionals today announced that it has earned the new Product Support Specialization for value added resellers from Autodesk, Inc., a world leader in 3D design, engineering and entertainment software. As an Autodesk Specialized Partner, CADsoft Consulting has shown that they have made significant investment in their people, they have a solid business plan specific to their specialization area, they have customer references, and that they can provide a high level of experience and support to customers in the AEC industry.

The new Autodesk Partner Specializations enable partners to highlight and brand their expertise in delivering services in key industry areas. By completing the required curriculum and training, as well as meeting required levels of service and standards set by Autodesk, CADsoft Consulting demonstrates through their strong customer service and support in sales what it means to be a trusted adviser to Autodesk customers throughout the world.

With this specialization we continue to our show our commitment of delivering proven support by leveraging our exceptional team of AEC technical consultants. Whether help desk, on-site, or on-demand support, our technicians have the skills to insure our customers receive the best support and guidance to get the most out of Autodesk design technology, stated Don Kapetanovic, vice president of technical services, CADsoft Consulting.

About CADsoft Consulting

CADsoft Consulting is an Authorized Autodesk Value Added Reseller offering full-service consulting, training and support. For the past 21 years, CADsoft Consultings unique services are sought after by an impressive list of architectural firms, engineering companies, government agencies, and academic institutions. CADsoft Consulting is an Autodesk Value Added Reseller for architecture, engineering, construction, civil engineering, geospatial, utilities, and academic solutions. They are an Autodesk Gold Partner. In addition, CADsoft is an Autodesk Authorized Training Center (ATC) with locations in Tucson & Tempe, Arizona, and Albuquerque, New Mexico. For more information, please visit our website: http://www.cadsoft-consult.com.

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World EV Traction Battery Market Research Study by IDTechEx Now Available at MarketPublishers.com


London, UK (PRWEB) August 20, 2012

The growing market for traction batteries is predicted to exceed USD 55 billion in only ten years, making it a hot market to develop. This includes high performance batteries of up to USD 500,000 for military, marine and solar aircraft use. Interestingly enough, a growing number of low cost batteries are happily used for e-bikes even though several new technologies will appear and should disrupt the scenery. While its not easy deciphering expert calls and prognostics, this trend shows it will only grow and become an everyday reality in the world of automobiles.

New market research study Electric Vehicle Traction Batteries 2012-2022 prepared by IDTechEx has been recently published by Market Publishers Ltd.

Report Details:

Title: Electric Vehicle Traction Batteries 2012-2022

Published: August, 2012

Pages: 325

Price: US$ 3,995.00

http://marketpublishers.com/report/services/transport_logistics/electric_vehicle_traction_batteries_2012_2022.html

The market research study features detailed assessments and forecasts for all the sectors using and likely to use traction batteries.

The report shows a glimpse of the future ten years from now, with unit sales, prices and total market value forecast for each sector for 2012-2022. The replacement market is quantified and ten year technology trends by sector are also looked at, with a view on winning and losing technologies and companies.

Report Contents:

1. Executive Summary and Conclusions

1.1. The decade of hybrid vehicles

1.2. Market 2012-2022

1.2.1. Strong numbers growth

1.3. Replacement business

1.3.1. China

1.3.2. Replacement market

1.3.3. Lithium polymer electrolyte now important

1.3.4. Winning chemistry

1.3.5. Winning lithium traction battery manufacturers

1.3.6. Making lithium batteries safe

1.4. Price war

1.4.1. $ 30 billion industry – two thirds vehicle traction

1.5. Massive investments

1.5.1. Government support

1.5.2. Stronger value growth, hybrids pull ahead

1.5.3. Mark ups through the value chain

1.6. Largest sectors

1.6.1. Trends

1.6.2. Battery chemistry

1.6.3. Battery shape and photovoltaics

1.6.4. Ribbon and conformal batteries

1.6.5. Heavy industrial sector

1.6.6. The light industrial and commercial sector

1.6.7. Mobility for the disabled

1.6.8. Two wheel and allied vehicles

1.6.9. Cars

1.6.10. Golf

1.6.11. Military

1.6.12. Marine

1.6.13. Other

1.7. Market for EV components

1.7.1. Timelines

1.7.2. Watch Japan, China and Korea

1.7.3. Full circle back to pure EVs

1.7.4. Range extenders

1.7.5. Envia breakthrough in 2012

1.7.6. Winning strategies

1.8. Who is winning in lithium-ion traction batteries – and why

1.8.1. The needs have radically changed

1.8.2. It started with cobalt

1.8.3. Great variety of recipes

1.8.4. Other factors

1.8.5. Check with reality

1.8.6. Lithium winners today and soon

1.8.7. Reasons for winning

1.8.8. Winner will be Toyota?

1.8.9. Lithium polymer electrolyte now important

1.8.10. Genuinely Solid State Traction Batteries

1.8.11. Winning chemistry

1.8.12. Titanate establishes a place for Li-ion anodes

1.8.13. Laminar structure

2. Introduction

2.1. Definitions, scope, history

2.2. The EV value chain

2.3. Pure electric vs hybrid vehicles

2.4. Battery cells, modules, packs

2.5. Construction of battery packs

2.5.1. Changing factors

2.5.2. NiMH vs lithium

2.5.3. Replacement traction battery pack market 2011-2021

2.5.4. Plug in hybrids take over from mild hybrids

2.6. Pure electric and hybrid converge

2.6.1. Two options converge

2.7. Fuel cells

2.8. The ideal car traction battery pack

2.9. Traction batteries today

2.10. First generation lithium traction batteries

2.11. Second generation lithium traction batteries

2.12. The future

2.12.1. Third generation lithium traction batteries

2.12.2. Trends in energy storage vs battery pack voltage

2.12.3. Companies wishing to make the new batteries

2.13. How to improve lithium traction batteries

2.13.1. Basic needs

2.13.2. Life

2.13.3. Energy density

2.13.4. Safety

2.14. USA and Europe play catch up

2.15. Technological leapfrog

2.16. Academic research and small companies

2.17. Industrial leverage

2.17.1. Major funding can have strange impacts

2.17.2. Rapid profits for some

2.17.3. Impediments

2.18. Benefits of EVs

2.19. Traction battery design considerations

2.20. Future evolution of hybrids and pure electric cars

2.20.1. Specification changes

2.20.2. Move to high voltage

2.20.3. Battery performance over time – battery life

2.20.4. Battery state of charge

2.20.5. Depth of discharge affects life

2.20.6. Capacity rating

2.20.7. Daily depth of discharge

2.20.8. Charging and discharging rates

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Gerber Technology Launches New Precision Spreading System for Extremely Heavy Materials and Large Diameter Rolls


Tolland, CT (PRWEB) August 06, 2012

Gerber Technology announces the availability of its newest precision spreading system, the GERBERspreader 250s, which accommodates material rolls weighing up to 250 kgs. (550 lbs.) and spreads at speeds up to 100 meters per minute without tension. In addition, precision selvage and end alignment technology maximizes material utilization.

Ron Ellis, product manager for Gerber Technology, said, This addition to our GERBERspreader line enables apparel manufacturers cutting denim, corduroy or knits to spread from very heavy rolls. It also enables makers of automotive interiors and transport seating to spread foam laminate materials from very bulky rolls using an extra-large cradle that can accommodate rolls up to 120 cm. (47 in.) in diameter.

The GERBERspreader 250S is available in multiple widths. It maximizes material utilization using adjustable infrared photocells that ensure accurate selvage alignment and precision end alignment technology that eliminates material end loss. Using built-in intelligence, the system also reports the amount of material used from a roll and the amount lost to defects or flaws.

The GERBERspreader 250S effectively addresses worker safety and ergonomics issues in several ways. The spreaders cradle feed system is equipped with an electric cradle tilt that enables fast and easy loading/unloading and threading/rewinding of material rolls. An optional loading system lifts heavy fabric rolls from the floor to the spreader cradle and vice versa making it easy and safe to load and unload rolls. In addition, sensors located on both sides of the GERBERspreader immediately halt the system when an obstacle is in its path.

Ellis noted, Throughout our 45-year history, customers have come to rely on Gerber to provide a total cutting room solution that includes spreading tables, advanced spreading systems and computer-controlled cutting systems. This newest spreading system is the ideal addition to our suite of solutions because it is not only fast, precise and ergonomically-sound, it also delivers significantly improved material utilization.

About Gerber Technology

For more than four decades, Gerber Technology has been a world leader in providing sophisticated hardware and software systems to automate and more effectively manage the product design and manufacturing process. The company serves 25,000 customers, including more than 100 Fortune 500 companies, in the aerospace, apparel, retail, composites, packaging, furniture, technical textiles and transportation interiors industries in 130 countries. Gerbers products help users move faster, at less cost and with the highest quality.

Based in Connecticut, USA, Gerber Technology is owned by Vector Capitol, a San Francisco-based, global private equity firm specializing in the technology sector that manages more than $ 1 billion of equity capital. Visit http://www.gerbertechnology.com for more information.

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Ashland Names Shanaa to Lead Technology and Growth Strategy for Ashland Specialty Ingredients


Wilmington, Del. (PRWEB) August 07, 2012

Dr. May Shanaa has been named group vice president, Technology and Growth Strategy, for Ashland Specialty Ingredients, a commercial unit of Ashland Inc. (NYSE:ASH). The announcement was made by John E. Panichella, senior vice president, Ashland Inc. and president, Ashland Specialty Ingredients, to whom she will report.

Shanaa will be responsible for leading Ashland Specialty Ingredients global research and development (R&D) and applications capabilities, with direct operational responsibility for the units global research and technical centers. In addition, Shanaa will be responsible for business development, including leading the strategic growth plan for the business.

With Mays leadership and distinguished qualifications, I am confident we will be able to drive our application expertise even closer to the customer and continue our focus on solving their unique formulation challenges, said Panichella. We look forward to the perspective and experience May brings to this role as she leads the aggressive growth strategy for our new product innovations.

Shanaa most recently served as global vice president, Skin Care and Portfolio Management at Johnson & Johnson, where she also held the role of vice president, R&D, global beauty care. In this role, Shanaa was involved in more than 200 product launches per year targeting the skin, hair and deodorant markets. Prior to Johnson & Johnson, Shanaa spent more than 18 years at Unilever in skin care, laundry and home care in the UK, U.S. and Italy, where she was vice president of R&D home care. In 2002, she received Brandweeks Marketer of the Year award for the successful launch of Dove* Nutrium* Bar & Body Wash. Shanaa earned her masters degree in analytical science and her doctorate in chemistry from the University of Hull in the U.K.

Ashland Specialty Ingredients offers industry-leading products, technologies and resources for solving formulation and product performance challenges in key markets including personal care, pharmaceutical, food and beverage, coatings and energy. Using natural, synthetic and semi-synthetic polymers derived from plant and seed extract, cellulose ethers and vinyl pyrrolidones, Ashland Specialty Ingredients offers comprehensive and innovative solutions for today’s demanding consumer and industrial applications.

In more than 100 countries, the people of Ashland Inc. (NYSE: ASH) provide the specialty chemicals, technologies and insights to help customers create new and improved products for today and sustainable solutions for tomorrow. Our chemistry is at work every day in a wide variety of markets and applications, including architectural coatings, automotive, construction, energy, food and beverage, personal care, pharmaceutical, tissue and towel, and water treatment. Visit ashland.com to see the innovations we offer through our four commercial units Ashland Specialty Ingredients, Ashland Water Technologies, Ashland Performance Materials and Ashland Consumer Markets.


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