News Releases

EWI Announces the Appointment of Three New Board Members. Credit Card Industry Veterans to Join Early Stage Venture Focused on Prepaid and Cash Payment Technologies. EWI Holdings, Inc, a leading global provider of advanced payment processing services and technologies to the prepaid and cash payments sectors, announced today it has appointed three new members to its Board of Directors. - 2003-08-23

Belmont Instrument Delivers Life Saving Technology to U.S. Military Belmont Instrument Corporation today announced that it completed shipment of 64 FMS 2000 rapid fluid infusion systems, life-saving devices for massive hemorrhage, to the U.S. Army and Air Force during the first half of the year. The FMS is a rugged, portable instrument used in high blood loss trauma situations where inadequate fluid replacement can render a survivable injury fatal. The military chose the FMS for its rugged design, and unique safety features - 2003-08-23

No more Excel macro viruses Now there is a solution of macro viruses that are spread using Excel. A macro virus is a virus that is embedded into an Excel spreadsheet. Anti-virus programs cannot detect all macro viruses. Therefore, you should avoid distributing spreadsheets, since you may infect your friends and customers. With ExcelEverywhere you solve the problem by distributing the spreadsheet as a web page, thus making sure that no viruses are spread. It is very unusual to get infected by opening a plain web page, since the browser protects the computer from viruses. - 2003-08-23

The Young Patriots Series introduces Mahalia Jackson, Queen of Gospel Mahalia Jackson achieved fame and success by bringing her beloved gospel music to the forefront of the American music scene. But what was her life like as a child growing up on the levees of New Orleans? Find out in Volume 7 of the Young Patriots Series, "Mahalia Jackson, Gospel Singer and Civil Rights Champion," as kids ages 8-12 follow “Haley” Jackson’s childhood adventures. - 2003-08-23

Local Firm Adds New Services Sterling Management Resources, a Tampa-headquartered firm that provides specialized business support services, has expanded its services to include: executive performance improvement, corporate governance-Sarbanes Oxley compliance, information technology and mergers and acquisitions, outsourcing and support services. - 2003-08-23

Maine Times Profiles NASCAR Driver Ricky Craven In its September issue, Maine Times looks at how one small-town Mainer made it to the big ovals of Winston Cup, just like he said he would. - 2003-08-23