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TOWSON , Md. - State prison inmates will get a start this week on planting a million trees across the state. via WTOP-FM Washington

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Digimarc, a Beaverton-based company which makes digital watermarks used for security, said Monday it has agreed to sell its ID Systems business to L-1 Identity Solutions Inc. via KGW-TV Portland

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A burglar erroneously released from prison last month was back in custody Friday after turning himself in to police, officials said. via WINS-AM New York

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“We had a lot of questions, a lot of concerns, and so far they haven't put it in”

Some workers are doing it at Dunkin' Donuts, at Hilton hotels, even at Marine Corps bases. via WWJ-AM Southfield

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An inmate who had his ear ripped off during an attack by another prisoner in Wayne County has filed a lawsuit against Nashville-based prison operator Corrections Corporation of America.

According to the lawsuit, 33-year-old Kevin Swafford claims his ear couldn't be reattached because he did not receive proper treatment after the attack. He also says the staff was negligent and his civil rights were violated.

Prison officials say Swafford was attacked in March 2007 at the South Central Correctional Center in Clifton in Wayne County. Read more

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Add women's rights groups to the list opposing the federal judicial nomination of Gus Puryear IV, the embattled general counsel for the Corrections Corporation of America. via The Tennessean

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“GreenTouchscreen offers us the ability to not only provide information on energy use and climate implications, but also on a broad variety of internal initiatives”

In its raw form building energy consumption data is not likely to reveal much to building owners, occupants or others about its impact on the environment. via Imaging Magazine

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“It's ridiculous to have anybody live like that”

Authorities in Tennessee say they are investigating why a mentally ill inmate never left his cell for nine straight months, not even to shower or see a doctor. via The Post Chronicle

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Digimarc to focus on growing demand for Digital Watermarking Solutions Digimarc has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its ID Systems business to L-1 Identity Solutions, Inc. via SecureID News

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Officials say construction is about 60% complete at a new private prison in southwest Mississippi. via WREG-TV Memphis

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Pure Technologies Ltd., TSX-V: PUR, announces revenues of $14,747,000 for the year ended December 31, 2007. via Huliq.com

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United Technologies Corp. spent more than $4.7 million in 2007 to lobby the federal government on funding for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. via Canadian Business Magazine

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A federal jury has awarded a security guard more than $800,000 after her employer ignored reports that she was sexually assaulted by a supervisor working for the state. via KION CBS 46

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“We have provided first-stage power for every GPSII mission and we will continue to work hard to ensure the critical missions of our customers are successful.”

A new Global Positioning System satellite was carried into orbit Saturday by a United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket powered by a Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne RS-27A rocket engine. via Earth Times

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Protection One, Inc. , one of the leading providers of monitored security services to homes and businesses across the United States, announced today that its operating subsidiary, Protection One Alarm ... via KVOA-TV Tucson

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“We are very proud to help NASA and JAXA successfully set the cornerstone for international space exploration”

PRESS RELEASE Date Released: Wednesday, March 12, 2008 Source: Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne - Comments Three Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne Space Shuttle Main Engines powered the launch of Space Shuttle Endeavour ... via Space Ref

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“The department has a zero tolerance policy when it comes to the use of excessive force”

Three correctional officers assigned to the Roxbury Correctional Institution at Hagerstown in Western Maryland could face termination amid allegations of using excessive force against inmates, the Maryland ... via The Baltimore Sun

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“When Mr. Puryear felt there was highly sensitive or potentially damaging information to CCA, I would then be directed to remove that information from an audit report.”

Thursday, Mar. 13, 2008 Scrutiny for a Bush Judicial Nominee By Adam Zagorin/Washington As the top lawyer for America's biggest private prison company, Corrections Corporation of America , Gus Puryear IV, is ... via The Real Cost of Prisons Weblog

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“When Mr Yengeni needs to travel on business-related trips, he applies in line with policy of the Head of Community Corrections Cape Town”

The correctional supervision conditions of newly elected ANC National Executive Committee member Tony Yengeni have not been relaxed in the past year contrary to what the Department of Correctional Services ... via Pretoria News

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“We call ourselves the fuel cell capital of the world? Let's take the extra step and send a signal to the world that we are serious about fuel cell development”

Despite talk of tighter state budgets, a large fleet of million-dollar buses is a top priority for some legislators who want to raise Connecticut's bet on fuel cells as the technology of the future.

The plan would amount to a $200 million buying spree for a homegrown industry - led by United Technologies Corp.

- which, so far, has few customers worldwide.

The legislators foresee a burgeoning 'green-collar' workforce in the state, manufacturing a clean, futuristic substitute for traditional engines and power plants. For now the industry remains small, employing about 1,200 people in Connecticut. Read more

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“The Correctional Services department were planning to send their car for repairs to a workshop in Suffet Road when all of this started”

A motorist was wounded in Durban's Pinetown suburb on Tuesday when he was hit by a stray bullet, police said. via The Mercury

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The law firm of Girard Gibbs LLP announces that it is investigating alleged violations of fiduciary duties by the board of directors of Diebold, Inc. via Earth Times

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“BOP does not have the data necessary to do a methodically sound cost comparison of its various alternatives for confining inmates in low- and minimum-security facilities”

Financiers, real-estate agents and car salesmen might be suffering from America's economic malaise, but bulging jails have triggered a profit boom for corrections companies. via Raw Story

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Posted Mar 3rd 2008 9:00AM by Paul Foster Filed under: Options , United Technologies United Technologies made a proposal to acquire all outstanding shares of Diebold for $40 per share in cash. via Blogging Stocks

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“In addition, Diebold will benefit from UTC's international presence and disciplined operating systems.”

Five weeks before he plans to step down as chief executive of United Technologies Corp. , George David and UTC late Sunday announced a nearly $3 billion hostile takeover bid for Diebold Inc. of Ohio , which makes automated teller machines and other equipment for the financial services and security businesses.

Diebold, which had fiscal year 2006 revenues of $3 billion, has stiffly rebuffed previous acquisition attempts by UTC and did not respond to UTC's latest offer, made by letter Friday, according to Gregory Hayes, UTC's vice president for accounting and finance. Diebold representatives could not be reached for comment Sunday night. Hartford-based UTC has offered to pay $40 per share in cash for all outstanding Diebold shares, a 66 percent premium on Friday's close of $24.12, down dramatically in the last six months. The company has been under investigation by securities regulators for accounting practices. On Feb. 6, Diebold said it was restating revenues, and, facing a slowdown in bank branch construction in the United States and a delay of a major lottery project in Brazil, the company said it was cutting 800 jobs, or 5 percent of its total, on top of a $100 million cost-cutting plan already underway. With Diebold cooperation, UTC said it could probably complete a deal within 30 days. If successful and completed quickly, an acquisition of Diebold would rank among the biggest of David's 14-year tenure as leader of UTC, Connecticut's largest private employer. In 1999, UTC paid more than $4 billion for Sundstrand Corp., now part of UTC's Hamilton Sundstrand unit. In 2003, it paid about $2 billion for Chubb, the British security device company. And in 2005, it paid about $3 billion for Kidde, also a security company. Chubb and Kidde are now part of UTC Fire & Security, a fast-growing UTC division that would likely benefit from an acquisition of Diebold. Diebold has about 17,000 employees. UTC, which had 2007 profits of $4.2 billion on sales of $55 billion, has more than 220,000. Read more

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“We already have a couple more industries lined up to qualify for next year.”

Manufacturing projects are still alive and well in Ohio. Butler County, which contributed a substantial amount of projects to the recently-awarded Site Selection magazine's Governor's Cup, received 63 percent ... via Journal-News

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“There's only two losers out of this - unfortunately Rookie and the handler. They're the ones who've lost the most”

A MAN who left a dog to die inside a car which got as hot as 50C has been ordered to pay more than $22,000 in fines and costs. via News.com.au

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Diversified conglomerate United Technologies on Sunday revealed that it was offering $2.6 billion, or $40 a share, for Diebold, the Green maker of automated teller machines and electronic voting machines. via Akron Beacon Journal

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“That'll make some future president very happy”

Eastern Kentucky University might want to add green to its school colors as it embarks on an energy-saving initiative expected to save millions of dollars.

EKU officials announced Tuesday a 12-year partnership with Siemens Building Technologies Inc. that will include $22 million worth of energy efficiency improvements on campus. The project is one of the largest ventures of its nature in the country, according to Siemens.

'I think we are in a new position of leadership in the commonwealth,' EKU President Doug Whitlock said. Read more

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“Here's $40. See if there's any way in the world you can explain to shareholders you'd be up to $40 in the near future”

Diebold Inc. may find it impossible to resist a $2.63 billion buyout offer by United Technologies Corp., which is aggressively seeking to expand its security business in Asia, observers said Monday. via Denver Post Economy/Real Estate

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An Oscar winning director and his wife were ordered Monday to allow a private security firm to take photos of parts of their Bel-Air mansion as part of the company's defense against a lawsuit filed by the pair. via San Francisco Examiner

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“It doesn't matter how good or bad the product is”

Last Updated:March 02. 2008 3:43AM Published: March 02. 2008 3:43AM Leonard S. Riggio, the founder and chairman of Barnes & Noble, thinks that Steven P. Jobs is wrong, at least when it comes to the reading ... via Times Daily

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“This transaction creates significant and immediate value for Diebold shareholders with no operational risk, while creating long term value for UTC shareholders”

United Technologies Corp. said Sunday it has made an offer to buy Diebold Inc. for $3 billion. via Forbes

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“The ones who have been involved in planning have been very excited”

Officials with BAE Systems subsidiary Armor Holdings confirmed today that Republican presidential candidate Sen. via Journal-News

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“After careful consideration, our board has decided to consider strategic alternatives with respect to our E-One business”

Firetruck manufacturer E-One is up for sale. E-One's parent company Federal Signal Corp. via Ocala.com

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