Business Systems Integrators’ EDI Suite Announces General Release of Integration with Microsoft Dynamics GP 2013

BSI provides EDI integration with newly released Microsoft Dynamics GP 2013 to broaden capabilities and support for Dynamics GP users.

Lawson, MO (PRWEB) December 27, 2012
Business Systems Integrators, LLC, (BSI) a best-of-breed EDI solutions provider for the Microsoft GP, AX and NAV marketplace, today announced the general release of integration of its BSI EDI Suite with Microsoft Dynamics GP 2013. BSI’s EDI Suite provides Electronic Data Interchange capabilities for multiple versions of Microsoft Dynamics GP, and now also for GP 2013. This integration provides the same user-friendly capabilities and support for numerous industries and usage scenarios, including 3PL, retail/grocery and supplier onboarding, with one of the deepest, most robust integrations in the market. The additional integration that BSI has with Microsoft Dynamics GP 9.0, 10.0, 2010 and AX 3.0, 4.0, 2009, 2012 and NAV shows the company’s parallel positioning with Microsoft’s history of providing cutting-edge, agile and easy-to-use solutions for the Microsoft Dynamics user community.
“This general release broadens our support for our Dynamics GP users--for our on-premise EDI users as well as our SaaS users with our partner, SPS Commerce,” said Larry Knoch, CEO and founder of BSI.
About Business Systems Integrators
Business Systems Integrators, LLC. is a Microsoft-Certified software and service provider who has been involved in ERP and EDI for nearly 24 years. BSI provides on-premise EDI as well as SaaS EDI in conjunction with SPS Commerce. BSI, LLC prides itself on quality solutions and service that meets customers’ needs and exceeds expectations - whether it's implementing one of BSI’s software products or for custom integration development.

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Global Technology Transfer Group (GTT Group) Releases December Patent Market Outlook and Q3 2012 Patent Market Index (PMI)

Global Technology Transfer Group, Inc. (GTT Group), the world leader in patent transaction advisory and patent analysis services, releases the Q3 2012 Patent Market Index (PMI), an index tracking patent transaction activity and trends in the patent marketplace. The Q3 2012 PMI continues the steady growth trend set since Q3 2009, growing 13.1 points in Q3 2012 over the previous quarter.

Portland, OR (PRWEB) December 27, 2012
Global Technology Transfer Group, Inc. (GTT Group), the world leader in patent transaction advisory and patent analysis services, releases the Q3 2012 Patent Market Index (PMI), an index tracking patent transaction activity and trends in the patent marketplace.
The Patent Market Index grew 13.1 points in Q3 2012 over the previous quarter, from 96.5 to 109.6. The Q3 2012 PMI continues the steady growth trend set since Q3 2009.
“One important indicator of the current quarter PMI strength is the significant number of small and medium sized transactions,” explained Michael Lubitz, CEO and Chairman of GTT Group. “Our expectation when reporting the Q2 2012 PMI was for a significant uptick in Q3 and Q4, and it came through for Q3. We remain optimistic to report continued growth in Q4 through the first half of 2013. ”
The number of Patent Asset Transfers jumped in Q3 2012, but this was due to a large backlog at the USPTO. The PMI should maintain its 100-plus level into the first half of 2013 with secondary transfer returning to recent representative levels. Twelve transactions made the Notable Patent Transfers list this quarter, a reflection of the current activity in small and medium sized transaction. Most Active Dealmakers of Q3 2012 included Intel, Samsung, Microsoft, Cisco, and Facebook.
To obtain a complete copy of the Patent Transaction Market Report, subscribe to the Quarterly Patent Transaction Market Report and Patent Market Index by visiting the GTT Group website. GTT Group makes this information available as a courtesy to the community.
Additional research and analysis studies are listed in the Quarterly Patent Transaction Market Report. For access to any of these studies, or to inquire about developing a study for a specific company, please contact Dan Buri, Director Asset Services at GTT Group.
About Global Technology Transfer Group, Inc.

Global Technology Transfer Group, Inc. is a patent transaction advisory and consulting firm. GTT Group combines core competencies in patent valuation with its global network to deliver unparalleled results. GTT Group’s services include Patent Valuation, Patent Brokerage, Patent Acquisition, Patent Licensing Support, Patent Related Standards Analysis, Patent Research and Strategic Analysis. The company’s corporate headquarters are in Portland, Oregon, with representation in North America, Asia, and Europe.

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Whisky Marketplace Offering a Wide Range of Aged Whiskies

Online seller of whisky brands WhiskyMarketplace.co.uk is now offering an exciting range of aged whiskies. The seller offers different blends of whisky originating from distilleries around the world that are arranged in order of age between three years and fifty years.

(PRWEB) December 27, 2012
Going into 2013, Whisky Marketplace is now offering its customers a wide range of blends with varying ages. Ranging from three years to even sixty year old whiskies, the website’s extensive whisky collection is appreciated by whisky lovers in many parts of the world. For those keeping score, the age printed on a whisky label denotes the youngest possible age of the whisky and makes a perfect gift for any season, or even a way to kick off the new year.
Each bottle is a blend of whiskies from different casks, with each whisky at least as old as the label shows. Most people will be familiar with the range of popular 12 year old whiskies, which are reasonably priced and include popular brands such as Ballantines and Old Pulteney. In its 15 year old range, some of the most popular brands on Whisky Marketplace in 2012 included Ardbeg, Dalwhinnie, Glenfiddich, and Old Elgin among several others.
The website boasts an extensive collection of 18 year old whiskies such as the Glenfiddich, Glenlivet and Glenrothes. Beyond that, favourites in the 21 year range include brands such as Highland Park, Gordon & MacPhail, Mortlach, Benriach, and Bladnoch. The seller’s 25 year old whisky collection is an enviable set of fine blended and well aged brands like Glen Grant, Benromach, and Linkwood. Ideal for special occasions, the 25 year old whisky collection at Whisky Marketplace is a great place to find presents for all seasons.
For lovers of slightly rare, exclusive and expensive whiskies, there are 30 year old whisky blends from Carsebridge, Glentauchers, Strathclyde, and MacPhail. Forming some of the finest and more expensive whisky blends, the 40 year old whisky collection includes classics such as the Bunnahabhain 1972, Abbey Speyside and Linkwood 1970.
And it goes further back than that, with almost 30 different versions of 50 year old whisky. Some of the most popular blends with the 50 year old mark include North British 1962, Glenfarclas 1959 and 1961, MacPhail 1937, Pride of Strathspey 1937 and Glen Grant 1936.
How far back does it go? Three of Whisky Marketplace’s most prized whiskies include the Macallan 1949 priced at £15,000, the Macallan Lalique Crystal worth £17,500 and the Springbank 1919 priced at a whopping £50,000.

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CitizenShipper.com Members Find Delivery Jobs That Drive Them to the Moon and Back....Twice

CitizenShipper.com, an online marketplace of shipments that connect with drivers passed a major milestone this year, with drivers on the site clocking up over a million miles. For those looking to find delivery jobs and driving jobs, CitizenShipper.com offers a cosmic solution.

Denver, CO (PRWEB) December 27, 2012
Denver based startup company, CitizenShipper.com, is a new peer-to-peer marketplace that connects people who have shipping requirements with people who can actually do the driving. The site has been serving the US market since 2009, and recently expanded into Canada helping Americans and Canadians find driving jobs in a down economy.
Citizenshipper offers companies and individuals a better alternative to high priced, time-constrained and inflexible conventional delivery/courier services. CitizenShipper links people who want something delivered (the customer) with the people wish to do the delivering (the driver). It can be anything, a letter, a package, to something as large as a big-screen TV. Pets are also popular things that are transported on the site.
This year, CEO Richard Obousy announced a major milestone for the company. "We tallied the total number of miles drivers registered on our site have driven shipping stuff." Explains Obousy. "It turns out, you could get to the Moon and back...twice!" It's a nice metric when you think about it, and just goes to show how active the drivers are who are registered to the site.
CitizenShipper has grown quickly into a marketplace where drivers planning on making a trip somewhere anyway can leave quotes on thousands of online shipments. Payments for these completed shipments range from as low as $20 for local delivery jobs, to as much as $5,000 for heavy equipment and difficult to move items
"This is a great way for people to get stuff shipped, and also great for people looking to find driving jobs and delivery jobs." Closes Obousy.

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PSA/DNA Forgery Experts Warn: Elvis Presley, The Beatles, Babe Ruth Top 2012's "Most Dangerous Autographs"

The signatures of Elvis Presley, The Beatles, Neil Armstrong, Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig and Mickey Mantle were among the most forged autographs in the collectibles marketplace the past year, according to PSA/DNA Authentication Services in their new report on the "most dangerous autographs" of 2012.

Newport Beach, California (PRWEB) December 28, 2012
There's probably less than a 50/50 chance autographs offered in the marketplace of Elvis Presley, The Beatles and Babe Ruth are genuine, according to a year-end report by PSA/DNA Authentication Services (http://www.psadna.com) of Newport Beach, California, the world's largest third-party autograph and memorabilia authentication service. The company has issued a consumer advisory about the "most dangerous autographs" of 2012 (http://www.psacard.com/MostDangerousAutographs/2012/), and the names on the list are familiar.
PSA/DNA officials caution there was a significant increase in forgeries submitted to them of Apollo 11 astronaut Neil Armstrong's autograph. His death this past July sparked renewed interest and demand for items he personally signed. According to PSA/DNA, a genuine autographed Armstrong photograph can sell for $5,000 or more, a contract or letter signed by Elvis might be worth $35,000 or more and a high-quality Ruth-signed baseball could be valued at $60,000 or more.
"Whether it's the signature of a famous sports hero, an entertainment star or an important historical figure, it's important that consumers buy from reputable sellers who use credible, expert third-party authentication," advises Joe Orlando, President of PSA/DNA.
"There are a lot so-called 'deals' for autographs that can be found online, at local flea markets and even at some collectibles conventions, but most of those 'deals' are simply too good to be true. Genuine autographs do not often sell for a huge discount," warns Orlando.
In 2012, PSA/DNA experts evaluated over 350,000 autographs submitted by collectors worldwide.
"Unfortunately, a large portion of them were forgeries. In fact, it's not uncommon for our experts to reject 50 percent or more of the signatures submitted to our company, especially when it comes to the more prominent names," said Orlando.
The company has issued an advisory entitled 2012 PSA/DNA Autograph Report: The Ten Most Dangerous Autographs. It is available free online at http://www.psacard.com/MostDangerousAutographs/2012/.
Among the most frequently submitted counterfeit signatures of historical and entertainment figures the past year were:
    1) Elvis Presley

    2) The Beatles

    3) Neil Armstrong

    4) John F. Kennedy

    5) Michael Jackson
The "most dangerous" autographs of sports stars' autographs in 2012 were:
    1) Babe Ruth

    2) Lou Gehrig

    3) Mickey Mantle

    4) Michael Jordan

    5) Muhammad Ali
"What is most startling about the number of fake autographs in the marketplace is that PSA/DNA does not often receive obvious forgeries for evaluation. So, if our rejection rate for a particular autograph approaches 50 percent, then you can only imagine how high that percentage of forgeries actually might be in the overall marketplace," cautioned Orlando.
The public can see and compare hundreds of genuine sports, historical and entertainment autographs free online at http://www.PSAAutographFacts.com, including examples of how a person's signature may change over the years.
"With the proper precautions and education, collectors can participate in a safe hobby environment and avoid becoming prey for unscrupulous sellers," said Orlando.

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Detained Nigerian newspaper journalists released

LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — An official says two Nigerian journalists have been freed after being detained without charges for more than a week by the nation's secret police following writing stories about a radical Islamist sect and alleged military abuses.
Mohammed Garba, president of the Nigerian Union of Journalists, said Tuesday that Musa Mohammed Awwal and Aliyu Saleh, journalists with the weekly Hausa language newspaper, Al-Mizan, were freed around noon. Garba said the two men had not been abused or mistreated while in custody. He said the two men may have to return for questioning again by Nigeria's secretive State Security Service.
The two journalists were arrested Dec. 24 at their homes in Kaduna. Their newspaper has published a series of stories about alleged military abuses and the sect known as Boko Haram.

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C. African Republic capital fears rebel attack

BANGUI, Central African Republic (AP) — Kpademona Marcel and other residents of the capital of Central African Republic have watched in fear as rebels from the country's north seized control of more than half the country in less than a month. On Tuesday, all he could do was pray that a solution to the crisis could be found without the violence reaching Bangui.
"We are afraid for our nation and for our fellow citizens in the countryside," Marcel said, standing on the steps of the Notre Dame cathedral before a New Year's Day Mass. "The rebels are imposing themselves on the population and stealing things. We are here praying for peace."
As a new year began, the fate of the capital with 700,000 people, remained unclear. Government forces backed by a regional multinational force held a line in Damara, just 75 kilometers (45 miles) from Bangui. The rebels hold the city of Sibut, about 185 kilometers (115 miles) from Bangui.
While President Francois Bozize, after nearly a decade in power, has proposed a coalition government to include the rebels, a spokesman for the alliance of rebel groups advancing through the country said Monday they did not trust his offer. Former colonial power France already has said it will not protect Bozize's regime and has about 600 troops in the country just to protect its own interests.
Trucks full of soldiers bounced on the rutted roads of Bangui that are dotted with shacks where people can charge their mobile phones. Police officers stopped vehicles at intersections in another sign of stepped up security in this capital at the heart of Africa where even the banana and palm tree leaves are coated in heavy red dust from the earth.
Troops from neighboring nations arrived in the country, with a contingent from Gabon expected Tuesday. Their arrival comes a day after about 120 soldiers flew in from Republic of Congo with a mission to help stabilize the area between rebels and the government forces.
The political instability already has prompted the United States government to evacuate its ambassador and about 40 other people. There have been no mass civilian evacuations from the capital, though many residents have temporarily relocated to the southern side of Bangui, considered further from the path of a potential rebel invasion arriving from the north.
One woman in Bangui said she knew many people who already had fled the city but said she had too many family members to leave herself.
"I have five children and two grandchildren. I prefer to stay here and die with my children if it comes to that," she said, giving her name only as Lucienne.
In the Bimbo neighborhood, traders went about their business, selling everything from leafy greens to meat at roadside stands.
"We don't support what the rebels are doing," said banana farmer Narcisse Ngo, as a young boy played nearby with a monkey corpse for sale along with other meat. "They should be at the table negotiating without weapons. We are all Central Africans."
The landlocked nation of 4.4 million people is rich in diamonds, gold and uranium and yet remains one of the poorest countries in the world. Central African Republic has suffered many army revolts, coups and rebellions since gaining independence from France in 1960.
The rebels behind the current instability signed a 2007 peace accord allowing them to join the regular army, but insurgent leaders say the deal wasn't fully implemented and has made a variety of demands including payments to former combatants.

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Stampede after fireworks kills 61 in Ivory Coast

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — A crowd stampeded after leaving a New Year's fireworks show early Tuesday in Ivory Coast's main city, killing 61 people — many of them children and teenagers — and injuring more than 200, rescue workers said.
Thousands had gathered at the Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium in Abidjan's Plateau district to see the fireworks. It was only the second New Year's Eve fireworks display since peace returned to this West African nation after a bloody upheaval over presidential elections put the nation on the brink of civil war and turned this city into a battle zone.
With 2013 showing greater promise, people were in the mood to celebrate on New Year's Eve. Families brought children and they watched the rockets burst in the nighttime sky. But only an hour into the new year, as the crowds poured onto the Boulevard de la Republic after the show, something caused a stampede, said Col. Issa Sako of the fire department rescue team. How so many deaths occurred on the broad boulevard and how the tragedy started is likely to be the subject of an investigation.
Many of the younger ones in the crowd went down, trampled underfoot. Most of those killed were between 8 and 15 years old
"The flood of people leaving the stadium became a stampede which led to the deaths of more than 60 and injured more than 200," Sako told Ivory Coast state TV.
Desperate parents went to the city morgue, the hospital and to the stadium to try to find missing children. Mamadou Sanogo was searching for his 9-year-old son, Sayed.
"I have just seen all the bodies, but I cannot find my son," said a tearful Sanogo. "I don't know what to do."
State TV showed a woman sobbing in the back of an ambulance; another was bent over on the side of the street, apparently in pain; and another, barely conscious and wearing only a bra on her upper body, was hoisted by rescuers. There were also scenes of small children being treated in a hospital. One boy grimaced in pain and a girl with colored braids in her hair lay under a blanket with one hand bandaged. The death toll could rise, officials said.
After the sun came up, soldiers were patrolling the site that was littered with victims' clothes, shoes, torn sandals and other belongings. President Alassane Ouattara and his wife Dominique visited some of the injured in the hospital. Mrs. Ouattara leaned over one child who was on a bed in a crowded hospital ward and tried to console the youngster. The president pledged that the government would pay for their treatment, his office said.
The government organized the fireworks to celebrate Ivory Coast's peace, after several months of political violence in early 2011 following disputed elections.
This is not Ivory Coast's first stadium tragedy. In 2009, 22 people died and over 130 were injured in a stampede at a World Cup qualifying match at the Houphouet Boigny Stadium, prompting FIFA, soccer's global governing body, to impose a fine of tens of thousands of dollars on Ivory Coast's soccer federation. The stadium, which officially holds 35,000, was overcrowded at the time of the disaster.
A year later, two people were killed and 30 wounded in a stampede at a municipal stadium during a reggae concert in Bouake, the country's second-largest city. The concert was organized in the city, held by rebels at the time, to promote peace and reconciliation.
Ivory Coast is the world's largest cocoa producer, growing more than 37 percent of the world's annual crop of cocoa beans, which are used to make chocolate.

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Angola: Stampede kills 10 at religious gathering

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Angolan media say 10 people, including four children, have died in a stampede during a religious gathering at a sports stadium in Luanda, the Angolan capital.
Angop, the Angolan news agency, cited officials as saying Tuesday that 120 people were also injured. The incident happened on New Year's Eve when tens of thousands of people gathered at the stadium and panic ensued. Faustino Sebastiao, spokesman for the national firefighters department, says those who died were crushed and asphyxiated.
The event in the southern African nation was organized by the Universal Church of the Kingdom of God, an evangelical group founded in Brazil.
In western Africa, a crowd in Ivory Coast stampeded after leaving a New Year's fireworks show early Tuesday, killing 61 people and injuring more than 200.

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South Africa: Mandela rests at home

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa's presidency says former leader Nelson Mandela is progressing with his recuperation from illness and doctors are closely monitoring his condition.
Presidential spokesman Mac Maharaj said Wednesday that "everything is moving OK" as 94-year-old Mandela rests at his home in Johannesburg after a hospital stay last month.
The former president received treatment for a lung infection and also had gallstones removed.
Maharaj says Mandela is "taking it easy" and is under "close medical attention."
Mandela spent 27 years in prison under apartheid and became South Africa's first black president in democratic elections in 1994.

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