WASHINGTON, Feb. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Under intense pressure from the US Conference of Catholic Bishops, President Obama today said that the White House would not back down from its guarantee that insurance companies must cover contraception without co-pays. Instead, the President announced that it would adjust the policy so that women who work for religiously-affiliated employers like Catholic hospitals can receive contraceptive coverage at no additional cost directly from their insurance companies, rather than from their employers.
"Women asked the President to stand with us, and he did," said Cynthia Pearson, co-founder of Raising Women's Voices for the Health Care We Need. "This policy protects women's access to critical preventive health services without adding new charges."
While the policy already included an exemption for churches and houses of worship, Catholic hospitals and other religiously affiliated employers have lobbied for more. The Bishops have made clear that they will oppose any policy that gives women insurance coverage for contraception, but Sister Carol Keehan, President of the Catholic Health Association, has been quoted in news reports saying that she supports the policy described today by the President. Keehan is also a supporter of the overarching health reform law, the Affordable Care Act, and her support was critical to Congressional passage of the law in 2010, despite the bishops' objections.
"Raising Women's Voices for the Health Care We Need thanks the President for standing strong in defense of women," Pearson said. "We will be watching closely as insurance companies put the policy into practice to make sure that women get the comprehensive contraceptive coverage that we need, regardless of where we work."
Pearson also had a message for members of Congress who are considering legislation that would overturn the policy: "Public support for requiring insurance companies to cover basic women's preventive health care, including contraception, is strong. We urge you stand with women, as the President has done, in defense of access to preventive health care without additional costs."
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BEAVERTON, OR -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 02/10/12 -- Tektronix, Inc., the world's leading manufacturer of oscilloscopes, today announced that it has made a substantial donation of test and measurement equipment to Washington State University Vancouver. The equipment, including arbitrary/function generations, a real-time spectrum analyzer, digital phosphor and mixed signal oscilloscopes, Keithley's semiconductor parameter analyzers, and Fluke's True-rms multimeters will be used to outfit laboratories and classrooms in a new $43.5 million Engineering and Computer Science building on WSU's campus in Vancouver, Wash.
As part of the donation package, which included the purchase of additional Tektronix equipment, the Radio Frequency Research Laboratory and the Basic Electronics Laboratory will be named for Tektronix through 2016. The WSU Vancouver expansion is part of an economic development project to provide additional workforce-ready engineering graduates for companies in the local high-tech cluster.
"We have been encouraged by the growth in high-tech throughout the Pacific Northwest over the last several years. In order for that growth to continue, it is vital that we have a strong supply of engineers who are fully prepared to step into the work world," said Dr. Kevin Ilcisin, Chief Technology Officer, Tektronix. "This latest expansion by WSU Vancouver is a strong step in the right direction. By outfitting labs with our oscilloscopes and other equipment we are giving students access to the same state-of-the-art tools they will be using once they transition into the electronics industry."
The equipment donated to WSU Vancouver includes 24 AFG3011 arbitrary/function generators, a RSA3408B real-time spectrum analyzer, a DPO70404C oscilloscope, five DPO 2024 oscilloscopes, a MSO3054 mixed signal oscilloscope, two Keithley 4200-SCS Semiconductor Parameter Analyzers, and three Fluke 87V True-rms Multimeters. In addition, WSU Vancouver purchased 19 more DPO2024 oscilloscopes along with 60 PWS2000 Series DC power supplies including supporting accessories and other equipment.
"The opportunity for our students to gain hands-on experience while using test and measurement equipment from a high-tech leader in the local region is truly outstanding," said Hakan Gurocak, director of the School of Engineering and Computer Science, at WSU Vancouver. "We truly appreciate this significant contribution by Tektronix. It will play an important part in the growth of our electrical engineering degree program in the Northwest and the Portland metropolitan area. The strong response by local technology companies like Tektronix indicates that we are fulfilling a critical need with this expansion."
WSU Vancouver has an enrollment of more than 3,000 students. To learn more about its commitment to education, research and community, go to: vancouver.wsu.edu
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About Tektronix For more than sixty five years, engineers have turned to Tektronix for test, measurement and monitoring solutions to solve design challenges, improve productivity and dramatically reduce time to market. Tektronix is a leading supplier of test equipment for engineers focused on electronic design, manufacturing, and advanced technology development. Headquartered in Beaverton, Oregon, Tektronix serves customers worldwide and offers award-winning service and support. Stay on the leading edge at www.tektronix.com.
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NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- BISNAR CHASE California personal injury attorneys say a reward is being offered by the Hit-and-Run RewardTM Program for information leading to the arrest and felony conviction of a hit-and-run driver responsible for killing a 3-year-old Anaheim girl and critically injuring her mother Wednesday. Anonymous tips can be made via the Hit-and-Run RewardTM Program website (http://www.HitandRunReward.com) or through the Hit-and-Run Reward hotline at 800-6-Hit-N-Run (800-644-8678).
According to a Los Angeles Times report1, the 26-year-old mother was pushing her daughter across the street in a stroller Wednesday evening at the crosswalk at Gilbert Street and Guinada Lane in Anaheim when they were hit by the driver of a stolen 1995 Nissan Maxima. Police later recovered the car after the driver fled the scene on foot. The 3-year-old girl was pronounced dead at the hospital. Her mother was listed in critical condition at UC Irvine Medical Center.
Tips made via the Hit-and-Run Reward Program are facilitated in California and across the U.S. by WeTip, an anonymous crime reporting service and law enforcement advocacy non-profit and funded by participating U.S. personal injury attorneys. The program is designed to wipe out hit-and-run offenses by offering a reward to witnesses who care enough to report these crimes. All tips remain anonymous.
John Bisnar, founder of BISNAR CHASE California personal injury attorneys and creator of the Hit-and-Run Reward Program, says the Anaheim hit-and-run incident highlights the importance of reporting hit-and-run drivers.
"When it comes to hit-and-run traffic collisions, it’s extremely rare for drivers to turn themselves in,” said Bisnar. “That’s why it’s critical for witnesses to come forward with information. We want people to clearly understand this is a very serious crime and that all tips made through the Hit-and-Run Reward Program are treated with the strictest anonymity.”
Hit-and-Run Reward is sponsored by various personal injury attorneys here in the U.S., including The Schafer Law Office, Kiley Law Group, Phillip Miller & Associates, Castle Law Office, Vaughan de Kirby, Davis Law Group, Christensen Law Firm, Buckfire & Buckfire, Console & Hollawell, Shulman DuBois, Richard Harris and the Parrish Law Firm to name a few.
"The ability to make our roadways safer and get hit-and-run offenders off the streets and behind bars would not be possible without the help of our personal injury attorney sponsors,” said Sue Mandell, National Director of WeTip. “We’re proud the Hit-and-Run Reward Program is celebrating its third anniversary this year and we’re equally proud of the work BISNAR CHASE has done as the driving force behind its creation and success. This program must exist to give witnesses a simple and anonymous way to report this information. No one will know who made the tip. Not us…not ever.”
1Toddler killed, mother severely injured in Anaheim hit-and-run, L.A. Times, February 9, 2012, http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2012/02/anaheim-hit-and-run-3-year-old.html
About WeTip:
WeTip is a leading anonymous crime reporting service and law enforcement advocacy non-profit organization that facilitates anonymous tips from all 50 states, including Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, as well as Canada. Since 1972, WeTip has facilitated over 521,000 anonymous tips leading to almost 16,000 criminal arrests and more than 8,000 convictions, including hit-and-run offenders. Tips are facilitated 24 hours a day, seven days a week by the company's staff of bilingual operators trained in safeguarding an informant's complete anonymity. In March 2010, WeTip partnered with personal injury law firm BISNAR | CHASE to launch the Hit-and-Run Reward program aimed at wiping out hit and run driving offenses in the state of California.
About BISNAR | CHASE
The BISNAR | CHASE Los Angeles personal injury attorneys represent people who have been very seriously injured or lost a family member due to an accident, defective product or negligence. The law firm has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for their clients by winning a wide variety of challenging personal injury cases involving car accidents, work place injuries and defective products, including defective automobiles. Additionally, the law firm represents people who have been seriously injured or lost a family member due to drunk driving and hit-and-run collisions.
BISNAR CHASEJennifer Lange, 949-916-4820jlange@getsplashmedia.com
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SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Merriman Capital, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Merriman Holdings, Inc. (OTCQX: MERR), initiated equity research coverage on Enova Systems, Inc. (NYSE-AMEX: ENA) ($0.39) on February 8, 2012 with a Buy rating.
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Enova Systems is a clean technology company that focuses on the production and marketing of power management and conversion systems for the automotive industry.
Research analyst, Jesse Herrick, highlighted these themes in his initiation report:
- Green for Free (GFF) program will be a game-changer for Enova and the step van market. Enova formed an alliance with FCCC in November 2011 to initiate the GFF program under which FCCC's All-Electric Step Van chassis will be powered by Enova's Omni drive system. FCCC has a 90% market share of the U.S. and Canadian diesel-driven medium-duty commercial vehicle space with customers including UPS, FedEx, Cintas, and Aramark available to provide a ready market for the GFF program.
- Omni drive systems will put Enova on a different growth trajectory. Enova's Omni drive systems, which are compatible with a wide range of vehicle drive systems, are expected to generate more than 45% gross margins, boosting the overall gross margin of Enova to more than 35%. The Omni product line is comprised of the Omni Inverter, the Omni Charger, and the Omni DC/DC Converter.
- Enova has been steadily building up a customer portfolio. Enova was the first company to market a commercial PHEV, in 2006, and has successfully delivered more than 2,500 hybrid and electric systems globally, steadily building up its customer portfolio. The company has established relationships with some of the strongest brands in the automobile manufacturing industry, including Navistar, Smith Electric Vehicles, China-based First Auto Works (FAW), and Daimler Freightliner.
- Attractive valuation. We have arrived at a 12-month price target of $0.71 for Enova using average peer EV/Sales multiples, implying considerable upside from current levels. We feel that the GFF program will boost Enova's revenue in 2012 and 2013, through a combination of fresh orders, new customers, and preservation of existing relationships.
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Merriman Capital, Inc. is an investment banking firm providing equity and options execution services, market making, and differentiated research for high growth companies. We also provide capital raising, advisory, and M&A services. Merriman Capital, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Merriman Holdings, Inc. (OTCQX: MERR) and is the leading investment banking firm for OTCQX companies. For more information, please go to http://www.merrimanco.com/.
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