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based corporation, withoffices in Saratoga, Calif.; Reston, Va.; Helsinki, Finland; and Hong Kong,China. For more information about Ekahau, please visit at http://(c) Copyright 2009, Ekahau, Inc All Rights Reserved.SOURCEEkahau Inc.U.S. Media Contacts: Juliet Travis, Rocket Science PR, for Ekahau,1-415-464-8110 x 215 Office, ; Linda Bosy, SeniorDirector of Marketing, for UHC, 1-630-954-2808 Office, 1-312-301-6328Mobile, . As expected, Adam Foote was given a warm welcome when he made his long awaited return to Columbus during Colorado's 3-2 victory Saturday night.Because he's a shut-down defenseman who rarely touches the puck, Columbus instead chose to shower Foote with boos every time he got off the bench.While in Columbus, Foote donned the captain's "C" on his jersey and was loved by fans, as he provided both experience and leadership to the young and talented Blue Jackets club.That changed February 26, 2008: trade deadline day.Foote was having some difficulty agreeing to a contract with the Jackets, so as it often happens with veterans on rebuilding teams, Adam Foote was shipped back to the Avalanche in exchange for a first round and a fourth round pick in the 2008 NHL entry draft.One problem: Columbus fans, seeing their team that had never made the playoffs a mere five points out of the final spot, saw this as their leader abandoning them. If Columbus was intent on making the playoffs, they shouldn't have traded two multi-cup winners away during crunch time.When the dust settled Columbus finished 13th in the Western Conference, 11 points out of the eighth playoff spot. I love him, but sorry, having 35 year old Adam Foote in the line-up wouldn't have been enough for Columbus to add an addition 12 points to their 80 point total.Some confusion does remain as to whether Foote somehoworchestrated a return to Colorado.

Is there any other way to explain why he was immediately flown from Columbus to Calgary moments after being tradedYes, there is.After trading Karlis Skrastins to Florida in exchange for Ruslan Salei, the Avalanche found themselves with only five healthy defenseman.Because Florida was too far of a distance to fly and make it to the game on time, Salei wasn't an option; an because Colorado's minor leagueaffiliate, the Lake Erie Monsters, is also located in Ohio, making an emergency call-up wouldn't have been a faster option than flying Foote from Columbus to Calgary.Consider one of hockey's biggest conspiracy's debunked.. International Game Technology Selects InQuira's Knowledge Management Solutionsto Power World-Class Customer SupportSAN BRUNO, Calif., Jan. 7 /PRNewswire/ InQuira, Inc., a provider ofintegrated software applications for web self-help, agent-assisted support andenterprise knowledge management, today announced that International GameTechnology (NYSE: IGT), a global company specializing in the design,development, manufacturing, distribution and sales of computerized gamingmachines and systems products, has selected InQuira to help transform theircustomer service experience. IGT will leverage InQuira's Knowledge Managementsoftware platform and customer service application expertise to providefaster, more effective support solutions for IGT's Web self-service customersand call center agents.InQuira's Knowledge Management platform includes industry-acclaimedsupport for capturing, authoring and refining support-oriented content througha systematic workflow and publishing cycle, as well as intelligent searchtechnology that discerns user intents and applies full natural-languageapproaches for matching searches to available content. InQuira's intelligentsearch module is particularly well-suited for customer service applicationsbecause it analyzes all search words for relevance, not just the keywords. The InQuira KnowledgeManagement platform will provide IGT with a consistent, continuously-improvingknowledge base for web self-service and agent-assisted support that increasesthe ability for customers to self-serve and shrinks the volume of escalationsto call centers agents."We want our customer service experience to consistently improve whilekeeping pace with the innovations we are introducing," said Jack Angelo, VP ofSystems Services, IGT.

"That's why we invested in InQuira's KnowledgeManagement platform, Web self-service application and seamless integrationwith SAP's CRM system for our customers and call center agents."IGT is one of the industry's largest providers of stand-alone andnetworked gaming systems for casino operators. IGT's innovations include itsMegaJackpots(TM) wide-area progressive networks of games, linking casinostogether for larger jackpots, including Megabucks(R), Wheels of Fortune andother multi-site casino games.The company's server-based gaming initiativeis revolutionizing the way gaming floors are managed, enabling operators toreconfigure the gaming experience and floor layouts from a central point."We applaud IGT for investing in their customers' and agents' experiences,and for looking at the impact this will have on the long-term success of thecompany," said Mike Murphy, CEO of InQuira. provides software applications for web self-service,collaboration, knowledge management, and agent-assisted support built from acommon technology platform that makes it possible for companies to provide aconsistent customer service experience across web, phone and communitychannels. Featuring tight integration of search, content management,discussion forums and analytics, the InQuira platform ensures companies canauthor and harvest knowledge, make it accessible to the right people at theright time, and measure its effectiveness at resolving customer problems.Blue-chip customers include Nokia, 3M, Juniper Networks, RBS, Pitney Bowes,SprintNextel, and ETrade. The company is headquartered in San Bruno, Calif.and can be reached at 1 (650) 246-5000 or via the Web at Inc.Tim Shetler of InQuira, Inc., 1-650-246-5020, ; orShannon Walsh of the Bateman Group, 1-415-503-1818, ext.

27,, for InQuira. As Brendan Schaub found out on Saturday night, it's not smart to underestimate the power of the belly.The world flipped on the Hybrid just as he seemed to be settling in and getting comfortable his confidence perhapsbuoyed by landing a couple stiff shots after having escaped fromunderneath Roy Nelson's considerable and bulbous bulk. That's a trick neither Kimbo Slice nor James McSweeney managed to pull during their losses to the big fella on The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights.In other words, you can't really blame the National Football League practice squad alum if he was starting to feel good.Of course, that feeling didn't last too long. That big paw to the left temple was all she wrote.The subsequent shot to the prone and unconscious combatant's jaw was simply window-dressing.Nope, it's pretty much over when a guy falls face first into the canvas. They don't usually get up after that regardless of whether insult is added to injury.In the wake of Roy Nelson's second consecutive legitimate stoppage, coming on the heels of a less-impressive-but-still-sincere beating of McSweeney, it's time to pose a question that's been brewing ever since Dana White showed up on this season of TUF.Why is the face of the Ultimate Fighting Championship so openly contemptuous of The Fat ManWhenever Roy Nelson came up during White's interviews on the show, he would always sneer and scoff his way through his swipes at Nelson. Dana isn't known for his verbal temerity, but even so, I've never heard him so unapologetically go after a UFC asset.Either Big Country wasn't impressive, was too cocky, hadn't done enough to justify his bombast, look at the physique, etc., etc., etc. Even after the 33-year-old took home the six-figure contract by turning off Schaub's lights, Dana wasn't exactly gracious or contrite.Cold would be the best description.Don't get me wrong not a word White said was untrue.