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Adobe Teams With asknet to Deliver Software to Students

Tuesday, January 31st, 2012


Karlsruhe, Germany (PRWEB) January 31, 2012

Adobe has selected Karlsruhe-based company asknet AG as the service provider to supply and distribute downloads to students and university staff. The partnership will allow them to quickly download Adobe software from a universitys online shop at a reduced rate. Following Adobes great success with this sales model in the United States, the U.S. software company is expanding this sales channel internationally by partnering with asknet AG as its technology and fulfillment partner for the German-speaking region.

Using the download depot developed by asknet, Adobe enables research and teaching institutions to offer attractive download versions of its software to their students and university staff, which can be purchased directly from a universitys branded online shop. The ordering process is very simple for authorized users: They log on to the shop using their digital identity ensuring that only people who have been approved can access Adobe offerings at the most competitive price. Once logged on, the user can order the software in the corresponding online shop, download, and then activate it. The licenses are provided by and billed via the universitys trading partner.

To date, students have only been able to purchase the popular Adobe tools in a box. As the digital fulfillment service provider, asknet makes it possible to deliver the Adobe products in a downloadable format. In addition to executing the delivery, asknet is also responsible for managing and distributing license keys from Adobe. asknet has developed a standard interface that directly ties the asknet download depot to an institutions shop to make this capability available. asknet also validates digital identities and proofs of enrollment for external portals as required.

We are pleased that we can now offer students cost-effective downloads of our creative software, said Rainer Siebert, Adobes Sales Manager Education Central Europe. asknets technology delivers exactly what we have been looking for: a way of distributing downloads via university online portals in cooperation with our trading partners. asknet has proven to be a reliable and competent partner in this field.

Dr. Dietmar Waudig, Co-CEO of asknet AG, is pleased about the partnership with Adobe: Adobe asking us to be their digital fulfillment service provider confirms our position as a leading electronic software distributor. The download depot enables Adobe to explore new and innovative sales channels. At the same time, we are ensuring that Adobes authorization concept is being implemented and only approved customers can purchase discounted Adobe licenses.

The implementation of the download depot on university portals will be effective immediately, beginning with universities in Berlin, W?rzburg, and Zurich. Other universities in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland will follow in the coming months.

About Adobe Systems Incorporated

Adobe is changing the world through digital experiences. For more information, visit http://www.adobe.com.

About asknet

asknet offers its clients customized outsourcing solutions for global software sales via the Internet. Founded in 1995 as a spin-off of the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT, formerly the University of Karlsruhe), the company has become a leading independent global provider for electronic software distribution. In addition to its fully integrated shop solutions for software publishers, the company develops and maintains portals for software distribution such as softwarehouse.de, one of Europe’s largest platform for downloads of standard software. In 2010, asknet posted sales of approximately EUR 72.7 million. asknets clients include numerous providers of specialty software such as F-Secure, IS3, Nero, NetObjects, Norman, and Panda Security. The company also supplies software products to around eighty percent of German universities. For more information, visit http://www.asknet.com.

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Oracle Database Book and eBook Published: Boost Performance with the Oracle Database 11gR2 Performance Tuning Cookbook

Monday, January 23rd, 2012


UK (PRWEB) January 23, 2012

Birmingham: Packt Publishing, one of the worlds leading Publishers of Oracle Training material, is pleased to announce the publication of Oracle Database 11gR2 Performance Tuning Cookbook, a new book and ebook aimed at newcomers to the Oracle Database seeking to solve performance problems faster and in a rigorous way.

Written in a cookbook style by Cirol Fiorillo, Oracle Database 11gR2 Performance Tuning Cookbook is filled with real recipes offering solutions starting from application design and development, through the implementation of well-performing applications, to the details of deployment and delivering best-performance databases. Readers will learn to implement fast and scalable SQL and PL/SQL code, and choose the correct structures to store the data and access them.

Each recipe in the book is based on a script/procedure explained step-by-step, and is aimed at software developers, software and data architects, and DBAs who work with the Oracle Database.

Packt Publishing has developed and published many books on the Oracle Database, and some of the recent titles include:


????Oracle Information Integration, Migration, and Consolidation
????OCA Oracle Database 11g: SQL Fundamentals I: A Real World Certification Guide (1ZO-051)
????Oracle 10g/11g Data and Database Management Utilities
????Oracle Database 11g Underground Advice for Database Administrators
????Mastering Oracle Scheduler in Oracle 11g Databases
????And many more. All Packts Oracle books can be found on the Oracle books page.

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Weyerhaeuser Edge Gold(TM) Flooring Panels Now Stand Up to Rain Even Better

Monday, January 16th, 2012

Federal Way, WA (PRWEB) January 14, 2012

Weyerhaeuser has added another feature to its premium Edge Gold flooring panels to further enhance the panels resistance to rain and moisture. The companys new proprietary Down Pore self-draining technology channels water from the panels surfaces and drains it off the joists below. Along with Weyerhaeusers high-performance edge seal, this helps reduce construction delays for contractors during inclement weather. http://www.woodbywy.com

The patent-pending Down Pore self-draining technology consists of three specially shaped drainage grooves on one of the narrow ends of each 4 by 8 panel. The unique design resists clogging from sawdust or adhesive, and allows water to drain even if the panels are not properly gapped. Preventing standing water reduces water absorption and helps maintain the floor systems integrity.

The new Down Pore technology removes the need to sweep pooled rainwater off the floor or drill holes to let it through, said Bob Olson, Engineering & Technical Director for Weyerhaeuser OSB. Our new self-draining panel design removes water quickly, reducing the drying time needed before installing finishing materials. That can save several days or more during construction. Plus, our proprietary edge sealant also saves builders time and money since they do not need to sand panel edges to achieve a smooth surface. We guarantee it.

Other recent enhancements to Edge Gold panels include a proprietary edge seal formulation that significantly reduces edge swell, and extension of Weyerhaeusers no sand guarantee for the panels from 90 days to 200 days. The no sand guarantee assures builders that the panels offer superior resistance to edge swell for more than six months of weather exposure during construction. As an assurance of long-term performance, Weyerhaeuser also provides a 50-year limited warranty. Edge Gold panels install flat and remain flat, providing a quality floor, improving customer satisfaction and helping reduce callbacks.

Builders have used Weyerhaeuser Edge Gold flooring panels in residential, multi-family and light commercial projects for more than 15 years. Other features that help simplify construction include:

?????Tongue-and-groove edges for a self-gapping fit

?????Touch sanded face for a uniform thickness

?????Pre-printed templates for accurate fastener placement

?????Delivery of panels working-side-up for easy installation

Edge Gold panels are part of Weyerhaeusers comprehensive offerings for better-performing floors. Additional products include Trus Joist? TJI? Joists, TimberStrand? LSL rim board and Weyerhaeuser Premium? Joists. To help builders balance floor performance and cost, TJ-Pro Ratings predict how users will perceive the finished floor. The ratings allow for ready analysis of alternate materials and layouts to better target the floor performance to its intended use before construction begins.

About Weyerhaeuser

Weyerhaeuser, one of the worlds largest forest products companies, began operations in 1900. Our wood products business offers leading structural frame materials, software and technical support for residential, multi-family, and light commercial under the Weyerhaeuser and Trus Joist? brand names, and is one of the largest building products distributors in the U.S. We manage our timberlands on a sustainable basis in compliance with internationally recognized forestry standards, and all of the structural wood products we make are SFI? certified. At the end of 2010, the entire company employed approximately 14,000 employees in 10 countries and generated $ 6.6 billion in sales. http://www.woodbywy.com

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Texas Hospital Association Endorses Jackson Healthcare as Hospital Staffing Provider

Sunday, January 8th, 2012


Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) January 06, 2012

The Texas Hospital Association (THA) and its marketing subsidiary, HealthSHARE, announce the addition of national staffing company Jackson Healthcare as their exclusive vendor for temporary and permanent physician, nurse and allied health staffing.

The two organizations have entered into a five-year agreement that includes Jackson Healthcares 12 operating divisions:


AdvancedPractice.com – Temporary physician assistant and NP staffing
Care Logistics – Capacity management solution
Health IT Project Managers – Temporary project manager staffing
Hospital Radiology Partners – Radiology department management
Jackson & Coker – Permanent and temporary physician staffing
LocumTenens.com – Temporary physician staffing
Jackson Pharmacy Professionals – Pharmacists and pharmacy tech staffing
Jackson Nurse Professionals – Temporary nurse staffing
Jackson Surgical Assistants – Surgical first assistant staffing and management
Jackson Therapy Partners – Temporary PT/OT and speech therapist staffing
Premier Anesthesia – Anesthesia department management
Visions – VMS software for workforce management

Jackson Healthcare brings a breadth and depth of industry staffing experience to Texas hospitals and offers a single-source solution for their physician, clinical and health IT staffing needs, said Jim Dixon, president/chief executive officer of HealthSHARE. Jackson also offers our hospitals a technology-driven approach to achieving system-wide operational efficiencies and capacity management to reduce average length of stay.

Jackson was chosen after successfully passing THAs rigorous selection process. Gaining the THA-endorsed company status is not an easy undertaking for any company. Like other THA-endorsed companies, Jackson Healthcare underwent an extensive multi-level due diligence process to garner this prestigious designation, achieved by only the best of breed businesses in their areas of expertise, said Dixon.

We are very proud to enter into this collaborative relationship with THA, said Richard L. Jackson, chairman and CEO of Jackson Healthcare. THA is an industry leader in its approach and vision to provide quality, compassionate, affordable health care access to all Texans. Plus, the associations respect for and protection of the patient/provider relationship aligns with our organizations others first philosophy.

Jackson Healthcares operating divisions already provide temporary and permanent staff to Texas hospitals. They believe THAs endorsement will take their relationship with Texas hospitals to a new level.

About the Texas Hospital Association

Founded in 1930, the Texas Hospital Association is the leadership organization and principal advocate for the states hospitals and health care systems. Based in Austin, THA enhances its members abilities to improve accessibility, quality and cost-effectiveness of health care for all Texans. One of the largest hospital associations in the country, THA represents more than 85 percent of the states acute-care hospitals and health care systems, which employ some 365,000 health care professionals statewide. Learn more about THA at http://www.tha.org or follow THA on Twitter at http://twitter.com/texashospitals.

About Jackson Healthcare

Jackson Healthcare is the fourth largest healthcare staffing company in the U.S. and serves more than three million patients in over one thousand healthcare facilities. The company also provides technology solutions that enable total hospital efficiency.

Jackson Healthcare has earned national media coverage by providing innovative solutions to healthcare problems, in addition to championing local, national and international charitable work. It has been recognized as one of the Best Places to Work by the Atlanta Business Chronicle for five consecutive years.

Visit JacksonHealthcare.com to learn more.

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