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GREENBELT, Md., April 19 /CHICAGOPRESSRELEASE.COM/ — In the midst of seemingly unending questions about climate change, a new book by Claire L. Parkinson, a world-renowned climate scientist at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md., can provide some answers.

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The book, entitled “Coming Climate Crisis? Consider the Past, Beware the Big Fix,” will be published this week by Rowman & Littlefield.

Parkinson explains why global warming is such a big deal, summarizes 4.6 billion years of climate change on Earth, including periods when Earth was much warmer than now (and others when it was much cooler), and addresses and explains various ‘geoengineering’ schemes being proposed to intentionally modify future climate.

The book includes a brief history of human impacts and predictions of what might occur in the near future. The bleak nature of some of the predictions, along with the knowledge from climate history that the Earth system is capable of abrupt climate change, make it understandable why geoengineering is being considered. However, Parkinson also explains many limitations of our computer models and potential dangers of unintended consequences, concluding that massive geoengineering “could backfire to become a greater disaster than the one we are trying to correct.” She describes some of the alternatives to geoengineering that could more safely reduce the unwanted changes.

In this new book, Parkinson attempts to bring balance and perspective and clarify some of the most important and contentious points in the ongoing climate debate. While clearly enthusiastic about what we have learned through science about the history of the Earth and the intricacies of the Earth system, she also cautions against assuming that our understandings are more complete than they really are.

“This book interweaves discussion of relevant aspects of Earth history, science, the history of science, and human nature,” Parkinson said. “We cannot adequately understand the present or reasonably predict the future without careful consideration of the past and of the quality of the tools at hand.”

Claire Parkinson is a climatologist at Goddard, where she has worked since 1978, with a research program largely centered on satellite data analysis of sea ice and the role of sea ice in the global climate system. She is also the project scientist for the Earth-observing Aqua satellite mission, has written books on satellite imagery and on the history of science, and has coauthored a textbook on climate modeling and co-edited books on satellite observations related to global change.

Although the author is employed at NASA Goddard, all opinions expressed in the book are those of the author and are not necessarily shared by others at NASA.

For information about “Coming Climate Crisis? Consider the Past, Beware the Big Fix,” visit:

http://www.rowman.com/isbn/0742556166

For information about NASA Goddard Space Flight Center research, visit:

http://www.nasa.gov/goddard

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GRAND JUNCTION, Colo., April 19 /CHICAGOPRESSRELEASE.COM/ — PETAP LLC presents PETAP.org, an organization that focuses on providing tuition assistance and higher education resources for students. With a national community focus, PETAP.org partners with academic and corporate lending institutions.

The objective of PETAP.org is to include financial and academic resources partnerships at national and local community levels to support and promote higher education. PETAP.org is designed to be a one stop resource for information on accrediting organizations, campus based and online schools, academic and career assessment counseling and testing, creating an education plan, finding the right school, tuition assistance, and business partnership options.

PETAP.org provides business partnership opportunities for schools, colleges and universities, affiliates, and academic resource partners. Corporate Lending Partners can provide discounted tuition assistance credit to eligible applicants. Member Schools can benefit from PETAP.org by being listed on PETAP.org’s Partner School Directory.

PETAP.org’s degree and certificate program directory is easy to use and organized by campus. There are over 2000 schools listed with hundreds of higher education program options available. Customized searches can be performed to locate Online schools, Traditional schools, Vocational schools, and Natural Healing schools and degree or certificate programs. PETAP.org provides access to a directory of information that is intended to assist students in making the best decisions about educational plans and goals.

For more information visit http://www.PETAP.org

About PETAP LLC:

Partners in Education and Tuition Assistance Programs is a company that offers complimentary no obligation information about higher education programs, as well as information to students who need financial and academic resources.

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Windcuts [flickr.com] consists of various experiments that turn quantitative sensor data into visually compelling physical instantiations. Wind movement measurement data, such as wind direction, velocity and temperature, was used as the foundation to generate a 3D form, which was then physically drilled out of a piece of wood.

The direction of the physical line corresponds with the direction of the wind. The width and speed of movement reflects the wind speed. The temperature is mapped unto the height. The materials ‘surface plateau’ height represents zero degrees Celsius. So when the shape dips below the surface, it means the wind’s below zero degrees.

In terms of innovative wooden data representations, we already have:
. Tidal Data Table
. Weeping Willow Mood Sculptures
. Stock Market Data Sculpture
. 3D MRI Scan Model
. Bus Route Structure
. Global Cities

Via @mtchl.

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Painting a car matte black is nothing new. In fact, a quick look at the Autoblog archive reveals that both manufacturers like Lotus and Mazda as well as dozens of tuners have succumbed to the trend. Hamann, Brabus, Gemballa and Novitec have all come out with special edition models with the flat black livery. The latest to join the club is Techart, which recently unveiled the Panamera Black Edition.

Completely swathed in matte black, Techart’s latest model features their aerodynamic kit, 22-inch alloy wheels (painted in black, of course), daytime running lights and a custom exhaust system. The color theme continues on the inside with black leather and Alcantara seating in addition to a matte black dashboard, door panel trim, center console, air vents, cup holder and pretty much anything else that can be painted.

The price for the Black Edition? €220,000, which is nearly an €85,000 premium over the base price of a Panamera Turbo in Germany. Yikes! Follow the jump for the brief press release from Techart and browse through the images in the high-res gallery below.

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LOS ANGELES, April 19 /CHICAGOPRESSRELEASE.COM/ — This summer, Crystal Cruises’ guests on Mediterranean voyages can explore UNESCO declared national parks, the fragile ecosystems of a Spanish nature reserve and various wildlife habitats with Crystal Eco-Adventures.  Several options ashore highlight Southern Europe’s environmental treasures and natural wonders on dozens of Crystal Serenity voyages from May through October.  

“With increasing consciousness of and sensitivity to the environment, travel-savvy guests are seeking more opportunities to become aware of and intimately enjoy the natural beauty of a destination,” says John Stoll, vice president, land operations.  ”Crystal Mediterranean voyages offer opportunities to discover some of Europe’s most precious ecological sites and learn about the region’s environmental history.”

Among the eco-adventures are:

• Horseback Riding at Montseny National Park – (Barcelona, Spain) Ride through this UNESCO declared Biosphere Reserve;
• L’Albufera Nature Reserve – (Valencia, Spain) Protected by many European environmental organizations, the reserve is a habitat for thousands of aquatic birds; and
• Krka National Park – (Trogir, Croatia) Home to dramatic waterfalls that cascade over 17 natural barriers.

In addition to these protected environmental attractions, many European Crystal Adventures ashore allow guests to explore the natural beauty of the destinations in a variety of ways, from mountain biking in Greece to paragliding in Spain and scuba diving off the coast of Turkey.

In 2010, the award-winning Crystal Serenity sails 19 voyages in the Mediterranean, Black Sea and Canary Islands ranging from seven to 12 days.  Per person (double occupancy), Two-for-One cruise fares start at $3,680, and include up to $1,000 ‘All Inclusive – As You Wish’ shipboard credits and complimentary air transportation from many North American gateways – Business Class air for Penthouse guests.

In March, Crystal Serenity was awarded the Venice Blue Flag environmental award for its earth-friendly practices in the Adriatic port.

For more information and Crystal reservations, contact a travel agent, call 888-799-4625 or visit www.crystalcruises.com.

SOURCE Crystal Cruises

http://www.crystalcruises.com

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By Barbara Kessler
Green Right Now

On this 40th Anniversary of Earth Day, this Thursday, everyone from your grocer to your vintner to your brother-in-law with the new AP-LEED certification may be tugging at you to go green. Earth Day, after decades flying under the radar, is going mainstream. Americans are finally carrying reusable totes to the market, driving ever smaller cars and sticking solar panels on their roofs.

Not so long ago, crowds would have gathered to marvel at such a tiny car, and homeowner’s associations would have risen up against those solar panels. Come to think of it, that still happens. But it’s getting harder to fight the green wave. People are asserting their right to raise chickens, eat GMO free foods, wear organic cotton and buy recycled art. Neighbors, restaurants and clothing stores are starting to listen.

And that “Think Globally, Act Locally” ditty that once seemed like a disembodied bumper sticker on an aging Corolla? It’s resonating. Nurseries are selling native plants intended to be grown in the area where they are being sold. What a concept — these plants can survive on the rainfall typical for that region. Farmers markets are bringing in produce from around a city, shaving food miles off the distribution chain, and selling fresh, seasonal and, according to increasing scientific literature, more nutritious fruits and vegetables.

What’s more we’re finding out that green isn’t always more expensive. Prices are coming down. Organic foods are still a little steep, having not reached the economies of scale needed to compete. But many green home improvements only cost more in terms of up-front spending, returning their cost within a few years in lower energy bills. Other green solutions actually save a person money, such as managing a yard or home vegetable garden organically. What’ not to like about using grass clippings as fertilizer? It’s about as cheap, and far more healthful than the toxic fertilizers and weed controllers that aren’t just a little environmentally unfriendly; some are carcinogenic.

Another price saver: Green household cleaners. As grocers have developed house brands, and big companies like S.C. Johnson have jumped into the green market, it’s no longer more costly to keep an eco-clean home. And of course, it never was, if you factored in the potential harm from the ammonia, bleach, phosphates and synthetic fragrances to ourselves and our natural environment. No longer do you hear, “but it doesn’t clean as well”. Today, the march is on to take on the next batch of less-obvious offenders, the antimicrobials like Triclosan that have creeped into everything from soaps to socks and have been marketed as something that protects us, but actually do the opposite as they play out in the environment, encouraging super bacteria that become antibiotic resistant.

It would be naive to believe that this is the beginning of the de-industrializing of America, a large movement toward cleaner, simpler, less toxic ways. We’re still on the cusp. But the wake-up call is getting through. The vast majority of people are not reading their food labels to see if they list palm oil because they want to protect orangutans. They’re just grabbing the Oreos.

But the situation is improving.

Three years ago, when we started Green Right Now, we tested the only safer drain de-clogger we could find on the market (for when a plunger won’t do), a device called the Kleer Drain. It worked. Today, it has several competitors, and much as we enjoyed blasting the sinks open with the thing, we’ve moved on to the Perma Flow, a pipe with a debris sweeper that keeps the drain from getting clogged in the first place. It works too, and it’s simpler. It’s innovative. Now, we’ve got a dual-flush toilet adapter on order. My kids think I’m a nerd because this is exciting to me. But I get a good feeling saving water, and witnessing all this unfold.

We’re seeing a lot of innovation. It’s wonderful. And I haven’t even discussed energy yet. Here’s where America is bursting with ideas. We’ve got thin film photovoltaics, giant solar concentrators, even solar paint and solar curtains (on the way). In Arizona, they’re testing solar power that doesn’t use so much water. In Texas, they’re bringing wind to the grid with some of the biggest farms anywhere in the world.  In North Carolina, they’ve got a demonstration of some smaller, vertical wind turbines perfect for on-site power. In California, electricity consumers could be saved by geothermal power, the potential for which is so vast Secretary of Energy Steven Chu has said it could power the entire country (theoretically).

Soon, several cities will be ready for electric cars. Shut out of the market after a trial run in the 1990s, they are back by popular demand in a big way. While Nissan’s out front with the first affordable family car (the Leaf) and the bones of a charging network, there’s a line forming behind it.

And finally, we may finally, finally, finally, get high-speed rail in these here United States. Amazing. There’s stimulus money in the bank for it. And there are plans underway in the California, the Midwest and Florida.

Indeed, we live in exciting times. But not all the motion is forward. And certainly not at 150 mph. There’s a lot of human quibbling over where the future lies, and how quickly we could or should get there. We don’t even have the space to get into it all here. But as you know, there are climate deniers for whom the sky is not blue. And foot draggers, doubters (those who will listen as distinguishable from ideologue denialists), waverers and those with conflicts of interest. Where I live, some of those who are pushing urban natural gas wells are drawing royalties from urban gas wells. Surprise!

When climate scientists say we have just a few years to rein in carbon emissions, and the federal government responds with a climate bill (the Senate’s) that reportedly will offer a paltry 3 percent reduction in emissions by 2020 (compared with 2005) obviously we’re not all on the same page. We’re not even reading from the same book.

That’s got to change. In talking last week with Nate Byer, chief coordinator for the Earth Day Network,  I expected a pep talk about what a great day and week it will be, what with so many on board, yadda, yadda. He surprised me. “There’s not a lot to celebrate,” he said, an obvious reference to the Sisyphus-like and so-far-failed efforts to get Congress, and the new more enviro-minded Executive Branch, on the train. That would be the life-saving, high speed train to a cleaner carbon future.

Want to get on board, or at least edge toward the platform? There are big problems out there, large, looming, industrial-size issues. Still, you can do a lot. We’ve tried to assemble some ideas, looking at Energy (we chose coal specifically, the Darth Vader of the dirty energy pack), Water, Transportation and Wildlife Conservation. Some you may have heard before. (If I had a dollar for every green tips list I’ve stumbled upon….) But we’ve tried to offer the latest thinking, and the most authoritative links. Take a look.

Today’s post, Be a Part of the Solution: Chipping away at coal.

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FORT WAYNE, Ind., April 19 /CHICAGOPRESSRELEASE.COM/ — Steel Dynamics, Inc. (Nasdaq-GS: STLD) today announced net income of $65 million for the first quarter of 2010, or $0.29 per diluted share, compared to net income of $27 million, or $0.12 per diluted share, in the fourth quarter of 2009. These results show a marked improvement compared to a net loss of $88 million, or $0.48 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2009.

First quarter net sales of $1.6 billion were 32 percent higher than net sales of $1.2 billion in the fourth quarter of 2009, and 91 percent higher than net sales of $815 million in the first quarter of 2009. Sequentially, shipping volumes in all operations except fabrication increased from the fourth quarter, and were significantly higher than the year-ago quarter. Steel shipments for the first quarter were 1.4 million tons, 20 percent higher than the fourth quarter. Steel segment profit margins came under slight pressure as SDI’s average scrap cost per net ton charged increased $56 compared to the fourth quarter, while average external steel selling prices for the first quarter increased $50 per ton to $736 from $686 per ton in the fourth quarter. In metals recycling, OmniSource’s ferrous metals shipments were 1.2 million gross tons, up 15 percent from the fourth quarter, and nonferrous shipments were 238 million pounds, up 17 percent from the fourth quarter.

“In the first quarter, the company’s steel operations gained momentum, producing operating income of $138 million, or $99 per ton shipped, while OmniSource, which benefitted from increased volumes and higher scrap prices, achieved operating income of $43 million during the quarter,” said Keith Busse, Chairman and CEO. “As we continue to compete aggressively for orders, our employees have moved quickly to ramp up production as opportunities arise, shipping quality products to meet customer needs while doing an excellent job in controlling costs.

“The first quarter’s strength in steel operations centered on sheet products and special-bar-quality (SBQ) steels. The Flat Roll Division ran at capacity in the first quarter while The Techs approached 85 percent utilization. Both continue to have strong order books. Demand for SBQ strengthened dramatically in February and continued in March, which has resulted in the strongest order backlog in the history of the Engineered Bar Products Division. We also have seen sequential improvement in backlogs in our other long-products steel businesses, but the structural steel market still remains very challenging as non-residential construction remains weak. We have been successful offsetting some of this weakness by serving new customers with new products. At our largest long-products division, Structural and Rail, we have achieved recent success in rail development and have obtained customer certification for our AREMA Standard Strength rail and for welded rail. We expect the volume of rail shipments to grow progressively through the year.  

“In our Ferrous Resources platform,” Busse continued, “we are very excited about the progress made at the new Mesabi Nugget plant in the first quarter. Our goal is to achieve self-sufficiency of iron supply for our steel operations as Mesabi Nugget production increases and complements the current supply of iron from our Iron Dynamics operation. With the rapid progress being made, we are gaining confidence that we will achieve that goal by 2011.

“The fine-tuning of the nugget-production process is going very well. After producing the first batch of nuggets early in January, the Mesabi Nugget team on February 23 made the first shipments of iron nuggets to our Flat Roll steel mill at Butler, Indiana. During the quarter, the plant shipped 7,200 metric tons of nuggets to Butler. Production should ramp up to about 12,000 metric tons in April alone, as good progress continues to be made. This progress is important to the company as we are reducing our dependence on imported pig iron,” Busse said.  

“As noted during our February conference call, we found it necessary to replace some of the conveyor systems at the nugget plant with improved designs. As a result of costs related to installing the equipment and incurring downtime while making the changes, the plant’s operating loss for the quarter exceeded our initial estimate. The impact to the company in the first quarter was an $11 million loss before tax effect.

“In Metals Recycling, OmniSource benefitted in the first quarter from stronger flows of raw materials and greater demand for processed metals. Volumes of ferrous scrap increased during the first quarter for both industrial and obsolete grades of scrap. Ferrous scrap prices steadily increased from November 2009 through March 2010, with prompt industrial grades gaining about 69 percent and #2 shredded scrap gaining 64 percent over that period. Nonferrous metals continued to make a strong contribution to OmniSource’s operating income as a result of higher pricing and stronger volumes.

“A gradually improving economy with moderate strengthening of steel demand is resulting in firmer order backlogs for our mills, which also implies continued better conditions for the scrap markets. However, we have not yet seen signs of a significant rebound in our construction-related businesses, which means these operations will likely continue to negatively impact our results. Overall, though, we now see a more stable and positive outlook for the coming quarter and second half of 2010,” Busse said.

First Quarter 2010 Operating Segment Information

The following highlights first quarter 2010 results for each of SDI’s three primary operating segments. These operating results exclude profit-sharing costs and amortization related to each of the respective segment’s intangible assets.

Steel Operations. Net sales for Steel Operations for the first quarter (including intra-segment and intra-company sales) were $1 billion, which represented 63 percent of the company’s external sales. This segment includes five steel mills and related steel processing facilities, including The Techs. SDI’s five steel mills produce a wide variety of flat-rolled and long steel products. The Techs produce galvanized steel sheet using steel that is sourced primarily from third parties.

First quarter 2010 Steel Operations shipments were 1.4 million tons, of which 960,000 tons were flat-rolled steel shipments. Based on tons shipped, including the steel shipments made by The Techs, flat-rolled products accounted for 68 percent of first quarter steel segment shipments, 11 percent was structural steel and rail products, 9 percent was engineered bars, 8 percent was merchant bars, and 4 percent related to Steel of West Virginia. First quarter operating income for the steel segment was $138 million, or $99 per ton shipped, compared to an operating income of $93 per ton in the fourth quarter of 2009.

The first quarter’s average external selling price per ton for Steel Operations was $736, an increase of $50 per ton from $686 in the fourth quarter of 2009 and an increase of $6 per ton from the year-ago quarter. The average cost of ferrous scrap per net ton charged increased $56 compared to the fourth quarter.

Metals Recycling and Ferrous Resources. This segment includes OmniSource Corporation (collection, processing, and trading of ferrous and non-ferrous metals), Iron Dynamics (a scrap-substitute operation that produces pig iron for use by the Flat Roll Division), SDI’s 81 percent interest in Mesabi Nugget (which produces iron nuggets for mini-mill steelmaking and is co-owned by Kobe Steel, Ltd.), and expenses related to Mesabi Mining (a wholly owned iron mining unit that is awaiting approval of mining permits before it can begin operation).

The segment’s net sales for the first quarter of 2010 were $756 million (including intra-company), which represented 34 percent of SDI’s first quarter external sales. The operating income for this segment was $32 million. OmniSource’s stand-alone first quarter operating income on the same basis was $43 million.

For the first quarter, OmniSource’s total ferrous scrap shipments, including shipments to SDI’s Steel Operations, were 1.2 million gross tons, 15 percent higher than the fourth quarter of 2009 and 89 percent higher than the year-ago quarter. Non-ferrous scrap shipments for the first quarter of 2010 were 238 million pounds, 17 percent higher than the fourth quarter of 2009 and 25 percent higher than the year-ago quarter.

During the first quarter, the company’s scrap operations supplied 519,000 gross tons of ferrous scrap to SDI’s Steel Operations, which was 42 percent of the total tonnage of ferrous scrap OmniSource shipped and was 46 percent of the tonnage of ferrous scrap purchased by our mills during the quarter.

Steel Fabrication Operations. Steel Fabrication Operations consist of the New Millennium Building Systems fabricating plants that produce joists, trusses, and steel decking that is used in the construction of non-residential buildings. First quarter net sales were $24 million (including intra-company), or 2 percent of SDI’s first quarter external sales. New Millennium reported an operating loss of $7 million for the quarter. First quarter shipments totaled 26,000 tons, 15 percent lower than the fourth quarter of 2009 and 43 percent lower than the year-ago quarter.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains some predictive statements about future events, including statements related to conditions in the steel and metallic scrap markets, Steel Dynamics’ revenue, costs of purchased materials, future profitability and earnings, and the operation of new or existing facilities.  These statements are intended to be made as “forward-looking,” subject to many risks and uncertainties, within the safe harbor protections of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  Such predictive statements are not guarantees of future performance, and actual results could differ materially from our current expectations.

Factors that could cause such predictive statements to turn out other than as anticipated or predicted include, among others:  the effects of prolonged or deepening recession on industrial demand; general or specific sector (i.e., automotive, consumer appliance or construction) economic conditions affecting steel consumption; the impact of price competition, whether domestic or the result of foreign imports; difficulties in integrating acquired businesses; risks and uncertainties involving new products or new technologies; changes in the availability or cost of steel scrap or substitute materials; increases in energy costs; occurrence of unanticipated equipment failures and plant outages; labor unrest; and the effect of the elements on production or consumption.

More specifically, we refer you to SDI’s detailed explanation of these and other factors and risks that may cause such predictive statements to turn out differently, as set forth in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, in our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q or in other reports which we from time to time file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, available publicly on the SEC Web site, www.sec.gov, and on the Steel Dynamics Web site, www.steeldynamics.com

Forward-looking or predictive statements we make are based upon information and assumptions concerning our businesses and the environments in which they operate, which we consider reasonable as of the date on which these statements are made.  Due to the foregoing risks and uncertainties however, as well as matters beyond our control which can affect forward-looking statements, you are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these predictive statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release.  We undertake no duty to update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Conference Call and Webcast

On Tuesday, April 20, 2010, at 9:30 a.m. Eastern time, Steel Dynamics will host a conference call in which management will discuss first quarter results.  You are invited to listen to the live audio broadcast of the conference call over the Internet, accessible from the Steel Dynamics Web site:  

www.steeldynamics.com

Dial-in information is available on our Web site.  An audio replay of the Webcast and a downloadable podcast will be available from the SDI Web site.  No telephone replay will be available.

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

UNAUDITED SUPPLEMENTAL OPERATING INFORMATION

(dollars in thousands)

Three Months Ended

Three Months Ended

March 31,

December 31,

2010

2009

2009

Steel Operations*

Shipments (net tons)

Flat Roll Division

749,258

303,938

645,679

Structural and Rail Division

155,349

129,555

116,695

Engineered Bar Products Division

125,059

71,540

88,524

Roanoke Bar Division

109,186

76,610

93,212

Steel of West Virginia

53,405

43,124

47,118

The Techs

210,545

118,359

178,580

Combined

1,402,802

743,126

1,169,808

Intra-segment

(11,087)

(14,361)

(7,431)

1,391,715

728,765

1,162,377

Intra-company

(70,866)

(37,651)

(60,236)

External

1,320,849

691,114

1,102,141

Production (excluding The Techs)

1,191,138

702,317

996,834

Net sales

Combined

$ 1,018,548

$ 535,184

$   789,960

Intra-segment

(6,052)

(8,070)

(3,995)

1,012,496

527,114

785,965

Intra-company

(39,929)

(22,072)

(29,887)

External

$    972,567

$ 505,042

$   756,078

Operating income (loss) before amortization of intangibles

$    137,669

$ (65,022)

$   107,757

Amortization of intangibles

(2,931)

(3,189)

(2,931)

Operating income (loss)

$    134,738

$ (68,211)

$   104,826

Metals Recycling and Ferrous Resources**

OmniSource

 Ferrous metals shipments (gross tons)

Combined

1,230,075

651,669

1,074,059

Intra-company

(519,306)

(191,744)

(449,230)

External

710,769

459,925

624,829

 Non-ferrous metals shipments (thousands of pounds)

Combined

238,245

190,394

202,838

Intra-company

(2,194)

–

–

External

236,051

190,394

202,838

Mesabi Nugget shipments (metric tons)

7,179

–

–

Iron Dynamics shipments (metric tons)

Liquid pig iron

46,428

37,400

36,289

Hot briquetted iron

11,372

18,440

12,825

Other

698

611

675

Intra-company

58,498

56,451

49,789

Net sales

Combined

$    756,303

$ 296,408

$   521,554

Intra-company

(224,240)

(58,702)

(143,386)

External

$    532,063

$ 237,706

$   378,168

Operating income (loss) before amortization of intangibles

$      32,436

$ (12,204)

$     (2,545)

Amortization of intangibles

(8,302)

(11,943)

(8,865)

Operating income (loss)

$      24,134

$ (24,147)

$   (11,410)

Steel Fabrication***

Shipments (net tons)

Combined

25,678

45,278

30,066

Intra-company

(19)

(15)

(200)

External

25,659

45,263

29,866

Net sales

Combined

$      23,998

$   60,807

$     27,245

Intra-company

(37)

(22)

(311)

External

$      23,961

$   60,785

$     26,934

Operating income (loss) before amortization of intangibles

$      (6,549)

$     3,225

$     (6,173)

Amortization of intangibles

(31)

(165)

(31)

Operating income (loss)

$      (6,580)

$     3,060

$     (6,204)

*  Steel Operations include the company’s five steelmaking divisions and The Techs three galvanizing plants.  

**  Metals Recycling and Ferrous Resources Operations include OmniSource metals recycling operations, as well as  

 Iron Dynamics’ (IDI) pig iron substitute production facility (all IDI shipments are consumed internally) and Mesabi  

 Nugget iron nugget production facility (all Mesabi shipments, which began in 2010, were consumed internally).  

***  Steel Fabrication Operations include the company’s joist and deck fabrication operations.  

SOURCE Steel Dynamics, Inc.

http://www.steeldynamics.com

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Article Tags: Comment, Headline Story, Met Office

The Met Office has been blamed for triggering the “unnecessary” six-day closure of British airspace which has cost airlines, passengers and the economy more than £1.5 billion

The government agency was accused of using a scientific model based on “probability” rather than fact to forecast the spread of the volcanic ash cloud that made Europe a no-fly zone and ruined the plans of more than 2.5 million travellers in and out of Britain.

A senior European official said there was no clear scientific evidence behind the model, which air traffic control services used to justify the unprecedented shutdown.

Click source for more and then think about what has been said concerning computer modeling and “Man Made” Climate Change, ring any bells!!!!!!

Source: telegraph.co.uk

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NASHUA, N.H., April 19 /CHICAGOPRESSRELEASE.COM/ — Ezenia! Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: EZEN), a leading market provider of real-time situation awareness, command and control solutions for corporate and government networks, appoints Rene A. Rodriguez, Vice President of Government Systems Business overseeing all related operations of sales, marketing, and business development in the Company’s Sterling, VA office.

Mr. Rodriguez reports directly to Khoa Nguyen, Ezenia Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, bringing extensive federal and commercial industry knowledge to extend Ezenia’s reach into all agencies of the government market segment.  His new vision concentrates on four key pillars of execution: build from the existing customer base within the Department of Defense and the Intelligence Community, expand potential sales into additional federal agencies, leverage partnerships to accelerate new business at the state, local, and municipal levels, and compete aggressively for every opportunity.

“Rene’s experience is a rare combination of industry knowledge, technology appreciation, relationship building, and aggressive salesmanship.  His success record and hands-on management style strengthens our sales team and mobilizes our combined resources of finance, engineering, customer service, marketing and lobbying,” commented Mr. Nguyen.  ”As the newest member of our executive team, Rene has already impacted the organization positively and noticeably.  I am pleased with Rene’s leadership and anticipate many far-reaching achievements for Ezenia.”

Mr. Rodriguez served in various sales, marketing, and business development positions of increasing importance during his 22-year career spanning ClearCube Technologies Inc., System Engineering Inc., WRQ Inc., Xerox Corporation, STMS Inc., and Magnetic Supply Inc.  ”What attracted me to Ezenia was the Company’s potential for growth and a remarkably loyal customer base,” stated Mr. Rodriguez.  ”The Company’s lean expense profile, proven InfoWorkSpace product line, and a pending announcement of a new, complimentary product made Ezenia even more attractive.  With the experience I have in growing revenue, I am convinced that Ezenia will turn profitable with their outstanding product line.”  Prior to joining Ezenia, Mr. Rodriguez was a senior consultant with DalCorp, now part of Agile Edge Technologies Inc. (www.AgileEdgeTech.com), focusing on federal systems integrators, such as IBM, Lockheed Martin, and Northrop Grumman, and generating significant revenue for clients.  ”Rene played a critical role in helping our firm secure significant contracts for our large integrators,” noted Mr. Dallas Hale, President of AET Consulting.  ”Rene’s entrepreneurial skills, winning attitude, market knowledge, and deal-making experience will take Ezenia to the next level.”

About Ezenia! Inc.

Ezenia! Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: EZEN), founded in 1991, is a leading provider of real-time collaboration solutions, bringing new and valuable levels of interaction and collaboration to corporate networks and eGovernment. By integrating voice, video and data collaboration, the Company’s award-winning products enable groups to interact through a natural meeting experience regardless of geographic distance.  Ezenia! products allow dispersed groups to work together in real-time using powerful capabilities such as instant messaging, white boarding, screen sharing and text chat. The ability to discuss projects, share information, and modify documents allows users to significantly improve team communication and accelerate the decision-making process. More information about Ezenia! Inc. and its product and service offerings can be found at the Company’s Web site, http://www.ezenia.com.

Note to Investors Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

Statements included herein that are not historical facts may be considered forward-looking statements. You can identify these forward-looking statements by use of the words “expects,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “believes,” “projects,” “intends,” “plans,” “will,” “may,” and similar words.  Such forward-looking statements, which include statements regarding the Company’s business and financial outlook,  expense control and cash preservation efforts, pursuit of sales opportunities and resulting effects, and long-term strategy, involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements.  These risks and uncertainties include the considerations that are discussed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009, such as the evolution of Ezenia!’s market, dependence on the United States government as its largest customer and on other major customers, continued funding of defense programs by the United States government and the timing of such funding, uncertainties associated with procurement processes and on-going bidding activities for government programs, rapid technological change and competition within the collaborative software market, the Company’s reliance on third-party technology, protection of its propriety technology, customer acceptance of IWS and other new products including the acceptance of IWS in the commercial market, retention of key employees, stock price volatility, the Company’s history of liquidity concerns and operating losses, and other considerations that are discussed further in such report.  You should not place undue reliance upon any such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made.  The Company disclaims any obligation to update forward-looking statements after the date of such statements.  

Note: Ezenia! is a registered trademark of Ezenia! Inc., and the Ezenia! Logo and InfoWorkSpace are trademarks of Ezenia! Inc.  Additional information on Ezenia! and its products is available at www.ezenia.com.

SOURCE Ezenia! Inc.

http://www.ezenia.com

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Published April 2010
By Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business

The Columbia Basin College’s main entrance off Argent Road in Pasco has been named in honor of Senior Vice President for Administrative Services Bill Saraceno.  Saraceno Way honors Saraceno, who has been the driving force for capital projects at CBC since 1985.  The entrance way was completed in 2000 following the opening of the new Hawk Union Building.  The college’s latest facility, the 88,000-sq.-ft. Center for Career and Technical Education is scheduled to open in 2011.

Published April 2010
By Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business

Columbia Basin College students Daniel Vickoren and Jessica Castro were honored recently at the All-Washington Academic Team ceremony in Olympia.

Vickoren, 27, is a history major from Burbank with a 3.91 GPA.  He was awarded a $750 scholarship from the National Education Loan Association, a $1,500 Coca-Cola gold medal scholarship, and a $250 scholarship from the Washington State Employees Credit Union.  Vickoren plans to attend WSU in Pullman in the fall and pursue a career as a college history professor.

Castro is an 18-year-old Running Start student from Mesa with a 3.92 GPA.  She also earned a $750 NELA scholarship.  Castro will graduate from Connell High School in June as salutatorian and earn her AA degree from CBC two weeks later.  She plans to attend either Gonzaga University or Whitworth University in the fall to pursue a career as a student counselor.

Published April 2010
By Erick Peterson, Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business

When Major Doug Crandall introduced his Leadership Fellows program at Columbia Basin College, along with CBC President Rich Cummins, he sought to bring to the Tri-Cities the sort of course that he saw in other cities.

He envisioned a training ground where management professionals could work out their difficulties, learn new methods and network. Now well into the nine-month program, with a crew of 24 students that were brought into the program by sponsoring companies, Crandall sees his Leadership Fellows Program courses as an instant success.

High-quality guest speakers have come for lectures, students are giving him positive feedback, hopeful future students look to overload next year’s course and Crandall couldn’t be happier.

All this success, and Crandall has a new book coming out later this year.

“I think we feel pretty confident that by June a lot of people will have gotten something substantial out of it, but it will be different things,” Crandall said.

In class, Crandall encourages students to open up about their own failings and understand the underlying causes for their shortcomings.  What makes otherwise great managers bad at delegation, for instance?  Why do managers fall prey to bad decision-making?  Or why do these quality leaders have difficulty giving constructive feedback to their employees?

Crandall’s classes attempt to encourage students to open up, address these issues and correct them.

He said at least one of his students, who credits skills learned in the Leadership Fellows Program, received a job promotion.  Other students are showing signs of becoming more confident and effective leaders, Crandall said.

“Our goal is to impact the Tri-Cities and have people come away from the class with a rally solid experience,” Crandall said.

This is not because the Tri-Cities is particularly desperate for quality leadership.  Far from it, said Crandall, a Stanford Graduate School of Business alum and West Point graduate and former teacher, believes that the Tri-Cities is rich in leadership.

But like anything else, improvement is possible, and he means to provide opportunities for already great leaders to become even better.

“You can’t force people to become better leaders.  You can give them a guide to go for readings and sources on how to become a better leader,” Crandall said.
And this is what he means to do.

One of those sources for learning better leadership has been his highly-credentialed guest speakers, who have come to the Leadership Fellows Program from military and academic sectors.

In May, Scott Snook, who also taught at West Point but now teaches at Harvard Business School, will give a lecture.  And in June, the class will take a trip to Infinia and Gesa to speak with the CEO’s of those companies.

Crandall also hopes to plan public events that bring his Leadership Fellows guest speakers to an open audience, so that more people can benefit.  People wanting a taste of what Crandall has to offer sooner, however, may turn to his literary output.

Crandall edited 2007’s book “Leadership Lessons from West Point,” which he uses in his class.  Among other topics, the book addresses morality, urgency, charisma and a people-centered approach to leadership.

He has also worked on “Hope Unseen” with Scott Smiley.  The book, which comes out November 14, tells Smiley’s story of living through wartime horrors, being blinded in Iraq and returning from war to achieve a life-affirming, accomplished existence.

Crandall’s Richland-based leadership development company, Blue Rudder, is located on the Web at www.bluerudder.net.

 

Article Tags: Headline Story, Jill Farrell, NASA

I have attached 7 excerpts from the NASA documents that I found the most suspicious/interesting. Below are brief summaries of the pdf’s, and explanations of why I chose these excerpts. Again, I am not sure how long these emails have been posted on the NASA site (they never informed me they were posting them) so I don’t know how widespread the knowledge of this information is/don’t know how much credit we can take for their being posted. That being said, a lot of the quotes I have found that seem somewhat controversial do not make a lot of noise in a Google search…if nothing else might make for a good blog.

1.) The first pdf (NASA Jones.pdf) is of correspondence between NASA officials and Phil Jones, the central figure in the climate-gate controversy.

In this email chain, Jones tells Hansen what he has been up to in regards to international weather stations, instructing Hansen “Don’t pass any of this on via Real Climate.” He then laments that the Chinese keep moving their weather stations to rural areas as cities develop, writing that “they are doing some reasonable work, but not seeing the big picture…”

In a follow-up email concerning the NASA temperature correction controversy, Jones notes that “I guess if you’d rounded to tenths none of the comments of the last few days would have happened. Our files work the numbers out in thousandths, but we round these for the web!”

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CHICAGO (CHICAGOPRESSRELEASE.COM)  — Mayor Daley’s wife Maggie was back in a wheelchair today after suffering the latest in a string of cancer setbacks: a fracture in her right leg where doctors had already inserted a titanium rod, the Chicago Sun-Times is reporting.

Fortunately for Mrs. Daley, the foot-long rod was inserted before the fact to relieve persistent leg pain caused by a malignant bone tumor already treated with radiation.

As a result, the fracture in her right femur — discovered today after Mrs. Daley awoke with continued pain — was “non-displaced,” meaning the rod did its job. The fractured bone remains in place.

“You have cancer in the bone. It was radiated. The bone is fragile. The rod doesn’t prevent fracture. But, if this happens, the bone is stable. It’s right now an issue mainly of comfort,” said Dr. Steve Rosen, Mrs. Daley’s cancer specialist at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.

“No one wants anyone to suffer with discomfort. But, in the scope of a cancer issue, this is minor. The unfortunate part is it sets her rehab back. She’ll be on pain medication for a while, then resume her rehab.”

Although the tumor and radiation softened the bone and ultimately caused the fracture, Rosen stressed once again that there is no evidence that the tumor in Mrs. Daley’s right leg has grown or spread.

“In fact, we just had her go through a re-evaluation and everything looked remarkably stable,” he said.

As a result of the latest setback, Maggie Daley will arrive in a wheelchair tonight when Northwestern Memorial formally unveils the Maggie Daley Center for Women’s Cancer Care at Prentice Women’s Hospital, 250 E. Superior.

The two-floor center offers a one-stop shopping for women undergoing cancer treatment. Patients can go to rehab, see a psychologist or nutritionist, get acupuncture and even shop for wigs and prostheses, sometimes while receiving chemotherapy.

Normally, names on buildings and centers are tied to multi-million dollar contributions. In Maggie Daley’s case, it had nothing to do with money and everything to do with courage.

“She didn’t contribute money for this. This was in honor of her — because of who she is, how special she is and what she inspires in people,” Rosen said.

“The decision was advanced by me and Northwestern University trustee and philanthropist Ann Lurie and endorsed by leaders of the hospital because of what she inspires in people and, in large part, because of the heroic strength she’s demonstrated while continuing to battle cancer.”

Maggie Daley, 66, was diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer in June 2002. She has already more than tripled the average life expectancy for patients diagnosed with the disease in which cancer cells spread beyond the breast and lymph nodes.

The leg fracture is the latest in a string of cancer setbacks for Maggie Daley.

In July, 2006, Mrs. Daley had surgery to remove a tumor in her right breast. In April, 2009, she underwent a biopsy of a lesion on her spine, a sign that her metastatic breast cancer had spread to the bone.

By December, she was confined to a wheelchair during a series of ten radiation treatments for a malignant tumor in her right leg. The titanium rod was inserted in March.

Asked today how long Mrs. Daley would remain in a wheelchair, Rosen said, “As soon as the discomfort lessens, she can advance to walking with support, then, hopefully, on her own. But, the bone is fragile. You can’t predict.”

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TORONTO, April 19 /CHICAGOPRESSRELEASE.COM/ – Rogers Communications Inc. and Shoppers Drug Mart Corporation announced today a pilot project in which Rogers and Fido wireless products will be sold in more than 30 Shoppers Drug Mart stores in a key regional area. The first Shoppers Drug Mart stores are expected to begin selling Rogers and Fido products as of July 1, 2010.

“Customers are telling us they want more choice for where they acquire Rogers and Fido products and services in their own neighbourhoods,” said Rob Bruce, President Communications at Rogers. “Through this pilot initiative, Rogers and Fido customers will have access to innovative wireless products when they are shopping for their lifestyle needs.”

Shoppers Drug Mart stores in the pilot project will offer Canada’s largest selection of HSPA-ready smart phones and Rocket Sticks from Rogers.

“Providing our customers with convenient access to leading edge wireless products and services from Rogers is a natural extension of our value proposition,” said Jürgen Schreiber, President and CEO of Shoppers Drug Mart Corporation.

Rogers Communications is a diversified Canadian communications and media company. We are Canada’s largest provider of wireless voice and data communications services and one of Canada’s leading providers of cable television, high-speed Internet and telephony services. Through Rogers Media we are engaged in radio and television broadcasting, televised shopping, magazines and trade publications, and sports entertainment. We are publicly traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: RCI.A and RCI.B) and on the New York Stock Exchange ( RCI). For further information about the Rogers group of companies, please visit www.rogers.com.

Shoppers Drug Mart Corporation is one of the most recognized and trusted names in Canadian retailing. The Company is the licensor of full-service retail drug stores operating under the name Shoppers Drug Mart (Pharmaprix in Québec). With more than 1,183 Shoppers Drug Mart and Pharmaprix stores operating in prime locations in each province and two territories, the Company is one of the most convenient retailers in Canada. The Company also licenses or owns more than 51 medical clinic pharmacies operating under the name Shoppers Simply Pharmacy (Pharmaprix Simplement Santé in Québec) and six luxury beauty destinations operating as Murale. As well, the Company also owns and operates 64 Shoppers Home Health Care stores, making it the largest Canadian retailer of home health care products and services. In addition to its retail store network, the Company owns Shoppers Drug Mart Specialty Health Network Inc., a provider of specialty drug distribution, pharmacy and comprehensive patient support services, and MediSystem Technologies Inc., a provider of pharmaceutical products and services to long-term care facilities in Ontario and Alberta.

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Article Tags: ClimateGate, Steven Milloy, YouTube

If you’re in Washington DC tomorrow, you won’t want to miss this one.

Hockey stick inventor and Climategate figure Michael Mann has apparently threatened to sue Minnesotans for Global Warming (M4GW)over its “Hide the Decline” YouTube video.

M4GW is holding a press conference about Mann’s threat on Tuesday, April 20 at 10am at the National Press Club (529 14th St, NW, Washington, DC).

Steven Milloy
Publisher, JunkScience.com

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CHICAGO, April 19 /CHICAGOPRESSRELEASE.COM/ — Family offices, real estate funds, and private investment partnerships are the likely buyers of distressed real estate assets.  Institutional money will be slower to get back into the market and will stay focused on existing performing loan opportunities.  Money for new construction, vacant land, and other more speculative real estate opportunities will also have to come from private funding sources, such as private investors and family offices.  Access to the capital markets will depend upon whether or not Wall Street can restore investor confidence in the market for Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (CMBS).  

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Three of the biggest factors that will impact the market for commercial real estate in the balance of 2010 include:

1. Community bank failures;
2. Commercial loan maturities; and,
3. Interest rates on commercial loans.

Increases in all of these factors will drive more commercial real estate activity.  One of the remaining issues facing real estate investors is determining whether or not distressed properties can be turned around to create additional value.  Experts disagree on whether or not we are in store for another round of devaluation.  Many predict that interest rates will determine whether or not properties take another valuation hit.  Higher interest rates will cause more defaults and make new financing more difficult, putting downward pressure on real estate values.  Legislative changes, November elections, and other factors will also contribute to an interesting year in real estate.

“The bid/ask spread between distressed buyers and sellers is still too far apart to see a significant amount of real estate trading,” noted Steven J. Thayer, Chairman of the Commercial Practice Group at Handler Thayer, LLP.  Mr. Thayer also noted, however, that “we will see a flurry of activity once community lenders are forced to liquidate their real estate assets.”  Handler Thayer’s real estate practice includes the representation of family offices, real estate funds, banks, and private investors in the acquisition, development and disposition of real estate assets.

Mr. Thayer will be speaking at the Opal Financial Group: Real Estate Investors Summit:  Dealmakers Conference, in Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, at the Trump International Beach Resort, on April 25-27, 2010.  Mr. Thayer will be moderating a panel of leading commercial real estate professionals discussing the current state of the market for commercial financing.  

The conference is being offered to developers, investors, banks, family offices, and other real estate participants and will focus on financing solutions for residential and commercial real estate markets.  Registration information for the conference is available at www.opalgroup.net.  You may also register for the conference by contacting Kim Tedaldi, at 212-532-9898, extension 272.

About Handler Thayer, LLP

Handler Thayer, LLP is one of the premier private client law firms in the U.S.  Its national and international practice, based out of Chicago, Illinois utilizes interdisciplinary teams of advanced planning attorneys.  Handler Thayer, LLP is dedicated to providing distinctive, technologically-current and responsive services to affluent families, privately held businesses and family offices.  The firm’s practice is concentrated in Corporate, Real Estate and Securities Law, Sports & Entertainment Law, Federal, State and International Taxation, Trusts & Estates, and Financial & Estate Planning.  Firm clientele include foundations, multinational corporations, professional athletes, prominent entrepreneurs, celebrities, and family offices.

For More Information Contact: Handler Thayer, LLP, 191 N. Wacker Drive, Suite 2300, Chicago, Illinois 60606, Telephone 312-641-2100, Firm Web Site: www.handlerthayer.com.

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Honda confirmed today that it will discontinue production of the 4-door Civic Type R at the end of August, 2010.

“A purist’s sports car featuring precisely tuned vehicle dynamics, the Civic Type R creates a unity between car and driver for exceptional driving pleasure,” Honda said in a statement. “The first-generation model launched in 1997 and was produced at Suzuka Factory. The second-generation model following in 2001, was produced at Honda of the U.K. Manufacturing Ltd. For the current, third-generation Civic Type R that was released in 2007, the production has returned to Suzuka Factory.”

Click here to get prices on the 2010 Honda Civic Si.

Yes, after that bit of history we were pretty saddened since we love the power and style of the 225-hp Honda Civic sedan. Oh well, at least we still have our Honda Civic Si in the United States.

– By: Kap Shah

MyPRGenie CEO Selected to Present at AlwaysOn OnDemand Event

NEW YORK, April 19 /CHICAGOPRESSRELEASE.COM/ — ( http://www.myprgenie.com ) — MyPRGenie, the world’s premiere do-it-yourself PR platform and newswire, was slated to be honored today as one of the OnDemand Top 100 winners selected by AlwaysOn. As part of the OnDemand Top 100, MyPRGenie was recognized by the AlwaysOn judges for its leadership among its peers, and for its game-changing approaches and technologies that were deemed likely to disrupt existing markets and entrenched players.

“This is a tremendous honor, and we humbly accept it,” said Miranda Tan, Chief Executive Officer of MyPRGenie, Inc. “It’s very gratifying for our staff to be recognized for its hard work and innovation. It’s also nice to have an independent third-party evaluation confirm what our clients have already been telling us: that MyPRGenie, by far and away, is the most advanced, effective online do-it-yourself public relations toolkit out there.”

Using MyPRGenie, clients can create an online business profile, upload their press release in any language and significantly increase their exposure online. With the MyPRGenie platform, it takes only an instant to connect to thousands of journalists and automatically post on 28 social media sites. MyPRGenie currently has thousands of clients ranging from large companies to small businesses to public relations professionals who are using the MyPRGenie platform to drive their PR business.

The OnDemand 100 winners were selected from among hundreds of other technology companies nominated by investors, bankers, journalists, and industry insiders. The AlwaysOn editorial team conducted a rigorous three-month selection process to finalize the 2010 list.

MyPRGenie and the OnDemand Top 100 companies will be honored today at AlwaysOn’s OnDemand event at Hewlett-Packard’s Worldwide Headquarters in Palo Alto, Calif.

To see press release go to http://myprgenie.com/5538

Contact: Miranda Tan, [email protected], 212.807.8300

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http://www.myprgenie.com

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Think it was weird that we rallied despite the volcano and Goldman Sachs (GS) and all that jazz?

It wasn’t.

It was a Monday.

And as The Pragmatic Capitalist has been pointing out, nothing has been more consistent than a Monday Melt-Up, as stocks have gained 26 of the last 33 Mondays. Steady as she goes.

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