This is not just an IT project it is an Air Wisconsin effort says Joy

The Conference Board Mature WorkforceInitiative examines many of the questions raised by the looming wave of BabyBoomer retirements, from the health and mental acuity of older workers, to thelegal issues surrounding retirement and pensions and the transfer of knowledgeto a new generation of employees. For more information on mature employees inthe workplace, see http:// SOURCEThe Conference BoardFrank Tortorici, 1-212-339-0231, or . Catholic Mobilizing Network to End the Death Penalty to Galvanize CatholicActivismWASHINGTON, Jan. 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ The launch of the CatholicMobilizing Network to End the Death Penalty will be announced at a newsconference on Sunday, January 25, 2009, 11 a.m., at the Holiday Inn HarrisburgEast, 4751 Lindle Road, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, at the conclusion of theNational Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty training conference, which isbeing held at that location.Scheduled to participate in the news conference are: Diann Rust-Tierney,Executive Director of the National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty;John Carr, Executive Director of the United States Conference of CatholicBishops' (USCCB) Department of Justice, Peace and Human Development; SisterHelen Prejean, author of the book "Dead Man Walking" on which the feature filmof the same name is based; and Marietta Jaeger-Lane, a member of the Network'sAdvisory Committee, representing Murder Victims' Families for Reconciliation. It will work to raise their conscienceabout capital punishment in the United States, and the moral and human reasonswhy it must be abolished.Building on the U.S. bishops' statements aboutending the use of the death penalty and related English and Spanisheducational materials which can be downloaded and used by churches in everydiocese in every state.Planning and organizing for the Catholic Mobilizing Network to End the DeathPenalty began in Washington, D.C last year.

It has drawn Catholicorganizations as well as secular abolition groups such as the NationalCoalition to Abolish the Death Penalty, the New Jersey Campaign Against theDeath Penalty, and Murder Victims' Families for Reconciliation which will bepart of the collaboration. SOURCENational Coalition to Abolish the Death PenaltyMargaret Summers of the National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty,1-202-331-4090, ext 16. With the help of NortheastWisconsin-based IT firm, Skyline Technologies, Air Wisconsin AirlinesCorporation is building a platform of new technology applications throughout theorganization, beginning with a new crew self-service program to be completed bymid 2009. The new web-based crew system will connect crewmembers throughout the UnitedStates who currently use phone and fax notifications to report emergencies,delays, and cancellations. Crewmembers will now be able to log in from anylocation to receive flight updates, report delays, and connect with otherpilots, flight attendants, and corporate personnel. The new program will provideopportunities to decrease delays and cancellations; a proactive initiative AirWisconsin knows will have a positive impact on the lives of their crewmembersand customers.

"Financial returns may not be immediate, but they will comelater down the road and will greatly impact our business." After months of researching some top IT firms in the country, executives anddirectors at Air Wisconsin have enlisted the expertise of NortheastWisconsin-based Skyline Technologies to provide strategic technology planningand introduce new technology to their organization. In response to the relationship, Pat Deprey, co-founder and CEO of SkylineTechnologies adds, "It is an honor to be selected to partner with Air Wisconsinin this strategic initiative to improve the way they do business here in the NewNorth and across the country." However, building relationships to develop the crew self-service applicationinvolves not only Skyline Technologies. Executives and directors at AirWisconsin responsible for producing the system are involving the departments andcrewmembers affected every step of the way. A test group of crewmembers willreview all stages of developing the program to ensure it will be an effectivetool that will increase their efficiency and improve their connection andcommunication with the Air Wisconsin headquarters in Appleton, Wisconsin.

"This is not just an IT project, it is an Air Wisconsin effort," says Joy. "Ifwe want this system to increase efficiencies for our crews and provideopportunities for growth, we need to listen to their ideas and currentchallenges." Not only will this joint effort increase service and efficiency, it will alsohelp Air Wisconsin move into the future with newer and more cost-effectivetechnology, allowing opportunities for growth and a competitive edge in theairline industry. By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK, Jan 16 (Reuters) - The dollar enters the comingweek on a buoyant note, propelled by a steady influx ofsafe-haven bids amid persistent stress in the U.S. bankingsector and prospects of deepening economic recessions aroundthe world.