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“We hope to be working on projects that do not go on forever”

EAST HARTFORD, Connecticut : United Technologies Corp. has launched a partnership with a Chinese university to research ways to design and outfit environmentally friendly buildings. via International Herald Tribune

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LoJack Corp., which makes vehicle tracking devices, said today that third-quarter earnings jumped 26 percent, beating Wall Street's profit forecast but not its revenue prediction due to weakness in the ... via Boston Globe

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“Together with its joint-venture partner, Kazatomprom, the company is seeking longer-term solutions to the sulphuric acid constraint, However, until these solutions have been identified, the company is adjusting its 2008 production forecast downwards”

Shares in Uranium One Inc. fell sharply early Wednesday after the firm cut its 2007 production forecast to 2.1 million pounds from 2.5 million pounds, citing extended commissioning period at the Dominion Reefs ... via CBC News

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“Dual spectra solutions are highly effective in detecting possible intruders and providing visual verification, discretely and at any time of the day or night”

The FLIR core will complement a day-night optical zoom module, delivering both thermal imaging and day-night color imaging. via Market Wire

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“We will never tolerate fraud that places our first responders at risk”

STAMFORD, Conn. _ Aerospace supplier Hexcel Corp. agreed Tuesday to pay $15 million in a settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice to resolve allegations over its role in making defective bulletproof vests ... via Newsday.com

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Cornell Companies, Inc. , a leading provider of privatized adult and juvenile correctional, treatment and educational services, announced today that it plans to release third-quarter 2007 financial results on ... via PrimeNewswire

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Clovis' newest call center, American Medical Alert Corp., has been named among "America's 200 Best Small Companies" in the October 2007 issue of Forbes magazine. via Portales News-Tribune

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“This is another form of corporate irresponsibility, of where corporate officers knowingly ship defective products in order to boost the revenue of the company to benefit themselves financially”

The headliners read like a who's who of music: Aerosmith, 50 Cent and Don Henley of the Eagles. via Free Republic

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“E-One is losing a considerable amount of money. This has been an issue for a long time with this company”

Federal Signal Corp., the parent company of firetruck manufacturer E-One, missed analysts' earnings expectations for the third quarter by half, and E-One is to blame, the company announced Thursday. via Ocala.com

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“As I believe, and that the government will confirm, David Brooks had as much to do with the Lagano death as he had to do with the disappearance of Jimmy Hoffa”

Federal prosecutors say in court papers that David Brooks, the indicted former head of DHB Industries, should be held without bail as a danger to the community because he has threatened people and had close ... via Newsday.com

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“We have witnessed and experienced a growing gap between the needs of the nuclear industry and the delivery of contract security services -- both those we provide and those of our competitors”

The Wackenhut Corporation, the leading security services provider, announced today a new strategic direction for its nuclear services division following an in-depth assessment that was initiated approximately ... via Earth Times

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The driver of a private prison van was killed instantly Thursday when the vehicle swerved off a rural highway and flipped. via MySA.com

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Checkpoint Systems, Inc. , intends to release its third quarter 2007 results on Thursday, November 1, 2007 after the market closes. via Customer Interaction Solutions

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“Mark Swartz was entitled to everything he received at Tyco. One cannot steal what one earned”

Two former top executives of Tyco International Ltd., imprisoned for looting the company of millions of dollars, were unjustly convicted, their lawyers told an appeals court Thursday. via Newsday.com

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“Corporate executives who line their own pockets at the expense of their shareholders flaunt the responsibilities they owe their companies and the investing public”

Two former top executives of the leading supplier of body armor to the U.S. military were indicted Thursday on charges of insider trading, fraud and tax evasion in a scheme that netted them nearly $200 million, ... via Newsday.com

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“Bioscrypt is pleased to provide The Venetian Macao with two biometric solutions in order to meet the casino's various access control needs”

Bioscrypt Inc. , a leading provider of enterprise access control technology, today announced that The Venetian Macao-Resort-Hotel is using Bioscrypt's VisionAccess 3D Face Readers to authenticate 12,000 ... via Dark Reading

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“Inmates are becoming infected with HIV during their incarceration because they do not have the information and resources to protect themselves.... The AIDS crisis in prison systems is a product of government inaction”

In June 1992, the Toronto-based advocacy organization Prisoners with HIV/AIDS Support Action Network was barely a year old when it delivered a 44-page brief to the Minister of Correctional Services and the ... via Eye Weekly

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“We are reviewing the matter and have no further comments at this time”

The U.S. State Department said on Tuesday it was investigating how engines made by a Canadian subsidiary of United Technologies Corp wound up in prototypes of the Z-10, China's first domestically developed ... via The Boston Globe

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The Air Force will request new bids for a $15 billion contract awarded to Boeing Co. via KOMO-TV Seattle

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WESTWOOD, Mass., Oct. 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- LoJack Corporation announces the following Webcast: What: LoJack Corp reports third quarter, 2007 results When: October 31 -- 09:00AM EDT Where: ... via Earth Times

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“The facility will definitely be the milestone in the partnership of China Eastern Airlines and Pratt & Whitney.”

SHANGHAI China.- Pratt & Whitney, a United Technologies Corp. company, and its joint venture partner, China Eastern Airlines, today broke ground on a new CFM56 engine overhaul facility in Shanghai. via WebWire

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“ADT gives OK to digital providers”

ADT and Qwest Communications on Oct. 4 announced an agreement where the home security company and broadband provider will co-market each other's services to residential and small-business customers. via Security Systems News

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SEOUL, Korea: The Royal Thai Air Force has become the latest head-of-state customer to fly a Sikorsky S-92 VIP helicopter, as Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. via Defence Talk

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“It's kind of their (inmates') weekend, too, and visiting's important. A lot of visiting goes on on Saturdays.”

The Lincoln Correctional Center was locked down Saturday morning and an LCC staff member hospitalized with serious injuries after an altercation with inmates. via Lincoln Journal Star

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“As this survey showed, motorcycle owners need to step up their theft protection measures in order to keep their bikes safe”

WESTWOOD, Mass., Oct. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- LoJack Corporation , the leading provider of recovery systems for motorcycles, cars, trucks and construction equipment, today released the results of an online ... via Earth Times

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“The nature of Brink's' business requires technicians to drive the Brink's trucks to reach customers' homes and carry the tools and equipment necessary for servicing and installing home alarm systems”

Home security technicians who drive a company truck straight from their homes to the job site should be paid for their daily commutes, the state Supreme Court ruled Thursday. via KGW-TV Portland

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Lawyers say workers in a wide range of service jobs could be in line for more money ... or fewer shots at the company car ... after the state Supreme Court's ruling that some commuters must be paid for their ... via KPAX

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“With significantly enhanced aircraft survivability, communication and navigation capabilities, the S-92 helicopter is a proven leader in the VIP and Head-of-State mission categories”

Connecticut-based Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. announced the delivery of three S-92 helicopters to the Korean air force during a ceremony Wednesday. via UPI

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“They weren't watching him or nothing.”

County police failed to track a convicted rapist who is charged with attacking a woman at a Linthicum light rail station last week, a state probation official said. via The Maryland Gazette

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Stocks futures were higher this morning indicating a similar open after Intel and Yahoo! reported better-than-expected results after the close yesterday. via Blogging Stocks

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“We pioneer flight solutions that bring people home everywhere ... every time(TM).”

SK Telecom has signed a position agreement for one S-76D helicopter, the next production model of the Sikorsky S-76 helicopter. via Freshnews

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“The news after the close from Intel and Yahoo was pretty much universally good. The two were the standouts”

Stock futures rose on Wednesday as a rush of stronger-than-expected profits from such blue chips as Intel , United Technologies and JPMorgan Chase reassured investors about the earnings outlook. via Reuters

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United Technologies Corp., the maker of Pratt & Whitney jet engines and Otis elevators, said third- quarter profit rose on sales to airlines, building developers and governments overseas. via Bloomberg

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Sign-up Now for a Free Test Drive of a New Sales Prospecting and Leads subscription services. via The Business Review (Albany)

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“The fact that they remain in custody for sometimes up to six months is a clear demonstration that structural factors like poverty are more responsible for their incarceration than the nature of their crimes”

'Expunge petty apartheid criminal records' The Department of Correctional Services is working on various projects to address the problem of awaiting trial detainees or sentenced offenders who can't afford bail ... via Pretoria News

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A British insurance company has asked a New York state court to confirm an arbitration award that directs imprisoned corporate thief L. Dennis Kozlowski, former head of Tyco International Ltd., to pay nearly $2 million.

The petition was filed in Manhattan's state Supreme Court by Corporate Officers & Directors Assurance Ltd., mentioned in earlier court papers as having sold a directors and officers policy to Tyco.

The company, also called CODA, was mentioned in an earlier lawsuit by Kozlowski when he sued Federal Insurance Co. and others in an attempt to force them to pay his legal fees. Read more

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“Generating Business Value from SOA.”

The SOA Consortium met recently in Jacksonville, Florida where it elected its Steering Committee, chartered a new Strategy Group, kicked off the "SOA Consortium Army Adoption Project," and recorded a new ... via Customer Interaction Solutions

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Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets. via PR-inside.com

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Alanco Technologies, Inc. today announced that its financial statements for fiscal year ended June 30, 2007, as disclosed in its latest Form 10-KSB filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October ... via Customer Interaction Solutions

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A male prison guard was jailed on charges he raped four female inmates at the privately run Camino Nuevo women's prison. via Las Cruces Sun-News

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Absolute Software Corporation , the leading provider of firmware-based, patented Computrace Computer Theft Recovery, Data Protection and Secure Asset Tracking announces several recent incidents where its ... via InformationWeek

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Exelon Corp., owner of the largest fleet of U.S. commercial reactors, ''missed opportunities'' to find and correct problems of sleeping guards at its Peach Bottom nuclear power plant in York County, regulators ... via The Morning Call

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American supporters of Israel were delighted to learn that an Israeli company, Magal Security Systems-owned in part by the government of Israel-is in charge of security for the most sensitive nuclear power and ... via Rogue Valley IMC

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“The TASER stun did not contribute to Smith's death.”

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Oct. 9, 2007 -- TASER International, Inc. , a market leader in advanced electronic control devices, announced that the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana ... via PrimeNewswire

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“Here I am dependent on the assistance of fellow inmates and nurses in the hospital section to bathe me, change my nappies and to clothe me. I cannot walk and I have to be pushed in a wheelchair”

A partially blind and paralysed 48-year-old prisoner, who is serving a 15-year sentence for armed robbery, wants the Minister of Correctional Services to release him on medical parole. via Daily News

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“A correctional center is truly like a small city”

Corrections Corporation of America is breaking ground this week on a new prison in Eloy to house California inmates. via Arizona Daily Star

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One way to increase your business is to make certain there are plenty of trained installers to install your products correctly. via Aftermarket Business

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“Fraud occurs to a far greater extent away from the home office and more distant operations create a disproportionate number of incidents”

The Enron logo is seen in front of the companys corporate headquarters in Houston, TX. via The Epoch Times

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“Before, women's body armor was a modified version of a male panel”

Savvy Female Body Armor, one of the brands under the formerly Jacksonville-headquartered Armor Holdings, is the first body armor company to manufacture female designs exclusively. via Jacksonville.com

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Could electronic security technology have helped minimize deaths? One expert believes the answer is yes Patrick Fiel is a public safety advisor with ADT Security Services, specializing in educational security ... via Security Technology & Design

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BAE Systems has been chosen to deliver 3,000 trucks to the Australian army in a deal worth up to 650 million.

The company's recent US acquisition, Armor Holdings, is believed to have beaten off competition from DaimlerChrysler, MAN and General Dynamics to be named preferred supplier.

It is the latest order boost for BAE's 2 billion acquisition after Armor was chosen by the US military as the sole source for 10,000 armoured utility vehicles, primarily designed for freight and troop transport, with future orders for another 10,000 a possibility. Read more

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“We're excited to offer our current and future customers this security system enhancement”

Kansas-based Protection One Inc. has announced the unveiling of a new Web- and text message-based home security service. via UPI

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“That doesn't make any sense to me”

City Council members approve a plan to turn over operations to the zoo's foundation. via Http

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“We're considering ourselves sort of a secondary safety net for the main areas of California”

A sensor device was added to a police cruiser last week which will allow officers to track stolen vehicles equipped with the LoJack vehicle recovery system. via Chico Enterprise-Record