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Cosmos Yachting Hellas Maritime S.A. is strengthening its position as the market leader in Greece, and has been appointed the Official Representative of the German boat builder BAVARIA YACHTBAU from the autumn of 2008 onwards.
We've invited the media to speak with us today to not only make it clear we would welcome a Fedor vs. Lesnar matchup but to act in a preemptive fashion to address the possibility that UFC officials will try and position Lesnar as the No. 1 heavyweight in the world, much like they have tried to use a marketing ploy to brand Anderson Silfva as the number one pound-for-pound fighter in the world.
Marketsmonitor Releases Report named "Global LNG Market - The Road Ahead" that provides extensive research and objective analysis on Global LNG Market - The Road Ahead
Cyberoam, a division of Elitecore Technologies, and a leading provider of Identity-based Unified Threat Management appliances, today announced new appliance features that deliver enhanced identity-based security, meet the requirements of global customers in addition to providing high appliance reliability.
Cyberoam’s new features include User-MAC binding that binds a user to a computer, preventing unauthorized network access by abusing someone else’s network rights; Chinese and Hindi language GUI for improving user experience globally; Threat Free Tunneling (TFT) technology for safe and clean traffic over the VPN; among others.
GAO’s 125kHz (LF) Rugged Handheld Reader/Writer is used to perform applications such as guard tour monitoring systems,remote equipment inspection management, goods delivery, and transportation management.
Sapcon Instruments has successfully achieved the CE certification for all its level measuring products which stood rigorous testing conditions without failure or fault.
Newark, CA, Nov. 17, 2008: nSys Design Systems, the developer of the world’s largest portfolio of Verification IPs announced today the availability of FREE Evaluation licenses of its USB 3.0 Verification Suite. The Evaluation license will also help increase the users’ understanding of the SuperSpeed USB technology. The USB 3.0 nVS FREE Evaluation license is available to qualified users.
Toronto, Canada – GAO RFID Inc. reports that its sales revenues in the third quarter increased by 185.07% dramatically higher than
the corresponding quarter of the previous year.
Information Portal WhatsMy.net has launched two new applications online for its user community to verify and check specific computer information often requested or used on websites. The information includes a user's IP address and screen resolution and color depth.
Distributive Management announced today that a major player in the U.S. space industry is implementing Distributive’s DataDrill metrics dashboard software to fulfill their contract management needs. The organization contracts with the federal government to provide safe, high-quality space program operations, services and technologies.
Local newspapers have reported that Apple INC. will announce that Chundhwa Telecom has been awarded the rights to sell the IPhone's newest 3G cell phone in Taiwan. The report comes from a local newspaper in Taiwan. The Chundhwa company will be the unique seller of the popular IPhone on the small island.
Indianapolis, Ind. – FileEngine, produced by Server Partners, LLC, was recognized as one of the finalists for the Kelley School of Business’ annual Indiana Entrepreneurial Leadership Awards Tuesday, October 28th. The Johnson Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation and the Indiana Economic Development Corporation hosted the event.
The Audacity Team is pleased to announce the release of Audacity 1.3.6 (Beta) for Windows, Mac and Linux/Unix. This release highlights exciting new capabilities developed by our students in Google Summer of Code (GSoC) 2008
London: ROC Group, a global SAP HCM (HR management software) specialist, has appointed Buffalo Communications, the B2B and high-tech specialist communications consultancy, to provide press and marketing communications services.
Webmaster resource portal ReZources has released their File Destroyer tool to the public to help ensure files on computers are properly removed and destroyed on the PC.
DALLAS, November 13, 2008— Many financial executives have considered outsourcing their finance and accounting (F&A) processes. But the concept can be a daunting, even frightening.
Movidilo is pleased to announce that their advanced mobile solutions are now also available for the iPhone™ from Apple®. This is a move towards offering a richer user experience all round by both enjoying the benefits of the revolutionary mobile handset together with the pioneering capabilities Movidilo offers for creating cutting-edge mobile applications.
The GAO 243013 handle device is designed for information management, information collection, or data transfer. It is an ideal solution for access control, asset tracking, warehouse management, and livestock tagging.
CML Microcircuits, a leading innovator and provider of low-power semiconductors for global wireless and wireline communications markets, unveils a new I/Q modulator at the Electronica exhibition in Munich, Germany, adding to its family of RF integrated circuits.
Not enough snow on the mountain to get out to shred? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered and are bringing snowboarding action to the city – literally right to our backyard. The 2nd Annual Backyard Bang rolls up fierce competition, local riders, live music, up-close snowboarding action, and creative expression and education into a perfectly packed snowball that will land in the Pearl district on Saturday, November 22, 2008, from noon to 4 pm.
Georgia’s Henry County Water & Sewerage Authority (HCWSA) is using StealthWatch, with Cisco IOS NetFlow™ and sFlow® data, to diagnose and mitigate security threats, provide metrics for network provisioning, and enable customization of network configurations and policies to better secure and control its SCADA systems.
Skelta’s native Forms Designer scheduled to be launched along with its upcoming 2009 product version, is a powerful tool that enables forms creation on the web, the new Skelta Forms designer has no equal.
Professional racing driver Ben Collins has spearheaded the UK launch of the Coyote Systems Mini Coyote, the world’s first real-time speed camera alert system, which provides mobile camera updates in less than three seconds.
TemplateMonster and JustDevelopIt family of projects have signed an agreement to provide TemplateMonster's customers with offerings of free hosting (domain included), free server uptime monitoring services and an additional discount.
BioSoteria, Inc., a drug safety consulting and training company, will offer Changing Practices in Drug Safety, Signal Detection, and Risk Management, a Virtual Drug Safety Summit, on November 18. This innovative, virtual conference will deliver timely topics of relevance to international drug safety practitioners, as well as professionals involved in regulatory, clinical development, and medical affairs who have an interest in clinical safety surveillance, pharmacovigilance, and risk management world-wide.
The Michigan India Chamber of Commerce (MIICC) will hold its November meeting to Wednesday, November 12th from 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm at the Dykema Gossett offices located at 39577 Woodward Avenue, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan.
EC21.com, one of the world’s largest and most popular B2B marketplace for buyers and suppliers recently announced launch of new verification service ‘TradeVerify’ for suppliers to assist them on building their credibility and trust relationship with global buyers and in turn helping buyers to identify legitimate and genuine suppliers listed on EC21 site.
Orange, CA – Two years after launching an online support group for police wives, Wives Behind the Badge (WBTB) announced today it has successfully completed the process of establishing itself as a charitable nonprofit organization and has received 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status from the IRS.
SAN FRANCISCO - November 7, 2008 - Waters & Kraus, LLP, announced today that it is opening an office in San Francisco. In addition to offering easier access and greater convenience for the firm's asbestos-mesothelioma clients, the new office will focus on expanding WK's class action practice.
Toronto, Canada - GAO RFID Inc. has added another rugged, portable handheld RFID reader/writer to its collection: GAO 243002.This high frequency reader provides users with optimum performance for collecting, managing, and transferring information. This portable read/write device is finished with a rugged industry standard housing yet remains light-weight and reasonably sized and is well-designed for industrial and harsh outdoor environments such as those found in field services, direct store delivery, warehouse or manufacturing applications.
Toronto, Canada - GAO RFID Inc. now provides advanced RFID position markers (GAO 491013 and GAO 491014). The RFID Position Marker series are used to determine exact locations of long-range, semi-passive RFID tags (GAO 137003, GAO 137004).
Luxoft has today announced it has won the National Outsourcing Association’s award for Telecommunications Outsourcing Project of the Year at the NOA awards ceremony, which took place last Thursday.
Toronto, Canada - GAO RFID Inc. now provides advanced RFID position markers (GAO 491013 and GAO 491014). The RFID Position Marker series are used to determine exact locations of long-range, semi-passive RFID tags (GAO 137003, GAO 137004).
Indians in Canada now get a chance to connect to their homes via Bharti Airtel. One of the leading services in India, Bharti Airtel has unveiled a ‘Airtel CallHome’ for the Non Resident Indians and students abroad.
Birla Power Solutions Limited, the first Company to manufacture Portable Generators in India in the year 1986, has recently launched its new range sine wave invertors called “The Smooth Series”.
Toronto, Canada - GAO RFID Inc. now offers an active RFID Wristband Tag (GAO 127006). It is an intelligently designed wristband type tag for localization of personnel with active RFID technology and is widely used for personnel, patient or baby tracking in hospitals, care centers, or other institutions (such as schools, offices, sports centers).
Toronto, Canada - GAO Tek Inc. now provides an advanced CATV Analyzer (GAO 783A) for Digital/Analog TV Transmission Network. The GAO 783A analyzer can test analog TV indexes and digital TV QAM modulation channel power, and MER and BER modulation with a special circuit.
Pune,Nov 4th, 2008: Financial Information Network and Operations Ltd. (FINO), a Mumbai-based biometric-enabled smartcard solutions provider, engaged in providing financial, non-financial products and services to the unbanked rural masses has completed two million enrollments of unbanked customers in India.
Given the expertise on the rapid changes of today’s advertising world, TheTMSway co-founder, Frederick Saurat, spoke on a panel in one of Casbaa Convention’s conference sessions ‘The New Media Plan: A Roadmap to 2012’.
Itransition - one of the largest software development companies with development centers in Central and Eastern Europe has been once again named to annual Software 500 ranking in 2008.
Leading SAP HCM specialist ROC, is the Premier sponsor for the SAP HR 2008 Conference, the most important conference for organisations that use and support SAP solutions for HR. The conference will take place from the 4th to the 7th of November at the Amsterdam RAI Exhibition and Convention Centre.
Reward has been awarded the prestigious title of ‘Card programme of the year’ at the 2008 Retail Systems awards, beating rivals Blockbuster, Barclaycard, Thomas Cook and Marks and Spencer to the accolade.
Toronto, Canada – GAO RFID Inc. now provides an advanced RFID portable reader/writer (GAO 223005). The high frequency (HF) pistol grip mobile computerized RFID reader/writer is designed specifically to read RFID tag data in the 13.56MHz access range, and can simultaneously perform real-time data transfer to a host computer.
New York & London - DataArt, a high-end software development company with R&D centers in Eastern Europe, completed development of Newslive for London-based Ebiquity.
Munich / Morristown, NJ – October 30, 2008 – Definiens, the number one Enterprise Image Intelligence™ company, is developing computer-aided detection (CAD) applications for the 3D and 4D medical imaging field. The applications will help radiologists rapidly and accurately identify and track lesions of interest, facilitating earlier detection and personalized treatments.
Bmaindia has opened admission application in MBA and Masters Degree foe the Indian and International Students in November 2008 from one of the best university world, Edith Cowan University ECU, Australia
Charlotte company cites reputation, personalized attention and reliability as reasons for selecting the East Coast’s premier data center and managed services provider
In Washington, D.C., Hmong National Development, Inc. (HND), a national non-profit corporation lauded today's international communique by the LMHR in Paris, France and condemned the Lao military regime for the brutal arrest and continued imprisonment of Laos student anti-government demonstrators.
ACF Car Finance has announced the details of a new Prize Draw Competition open to the company's new and existing, approved and registered online Affiliates
To celebrate the launch of its new route non-stop between Dubai and the home of movies and cinema, Los Angeles, Emirates Airline is giving aspiring actors and actresses the opportunity to star in an L.A. movie.
FALLS CHURCH, Va., Oct. 27 -- CSC (NYSE: CSC) announced today that it has purchased Xavius Software LLC’s air traffic control (ATC) simulator technology suite to expand the company’s air traffic management capabilities. With the new technology, CSC will provide customers with advanced simulation solutions and software applications to support ATC training, air space and surface management simulation, and advanced concept design. In addition, the technology will support the company’s Training and Simulation High Growth Market organization, which aims to develop and deliver improved training solutions across the entire federal marketplace. Financial terms were not disclosed.
McLean, Va., October 27, 2008 – BearingPoint, Inc. (NYSE: BE), one of the world’s largest management and technology consulting firms, today announced it has hired Michael A. Kirby, former Deputy Under Secretary of the Army, to bolster its public services business transformation expertise. While serving at Army Headquarters, Kirby was responsible for implementing the Army’s business transformation initiatives, using Lean Six Sigma as the core methodology.
Los Angeles, CA, October 27, 2008 -- AmberPoint today announced support for "Dublin," Microsoft's enhancements to their market-leading Windows Server application server. As a result, organizations running composite applications in "Dublin" can readily ensure the health and well-being of their distributed systems. A joint demonstration will be given by Microsoft and AmberPoint staff at the Microsoft Professional Developers Conference (PDC).
DUBAI, U.A.E, 27th October 2008 – Emirates is activating phase three of its operations from Emirates Terminal 3 at Dubai International by launching flights to its European network, from Tuesday, 28th October 2008 at 14:30hrs. From this date, all Emirates’ flights to Europe, Americas, the GCC, Middle East and Africa will operate from Emirates Terminal 3, escalating operations to 168 daily flights or 60 per cent of all the airline’s services.
WESTBOROUGH, Mass.—Oct. 27, 2008—eClinicalWorks®, a market leader in ambulatory clinical systems, today announced that two eClinicalWorks customers received 2008 Davies Awards by the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS). The awards, which honor excellence in implementing electronic health records (EHRs), were presented in the newly-created Community Health Organizations category and announced on October 10
Euronaval, Paris, 27 October 2008 - Visualization specialist Barco has signed a contract with Thales Underwater Systems for the supply of Vista 4500 consoles. Thales Underwater Systems will integrate Barco’s multi-function rugged console in a total solution for sonar-based mine hunting. The deal underlines the market potential of the latest generation of network-centric COTS-based consoles, officially launched at this year’s Euronaval exhibition.
Filip Pintelon comes to Barco with nearly 21 years of experience in program-, product-, project and P&L management. Most recently he was Corporate Vice President of the Testing Systems Division. LMS is a Belgium-based company which develops products and services to support the prototype development activities of automotive and aerospace & defense companies. In this way Filip is familiar with these industries and he brings a vast experience in change management, product development and go-to-market strategies in an international B-to-B environment.
SAN DIEGO – October 27, 2008 – Overland Storage, Inc. today unveiled the REO® Compass, a revolutionary, disk-based appliance that moves backup data efficiently and securely between remote sites while seamlessly integrating with existing backup software, policies, VTLs and physical tape libraries. REO Compass eases the consolidation of data backups from remote sites to a central location for global, optimized backups across all offices and data centers.
RUTHERFORD, NJ, October 27, 2008 / -- AXS-One Inc. (OTC BB: AXSO), a leading provider of the industry’s most scalable Records Compliance Management (RCM) software solutions, today announced that it will release its results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2008 on Thursday, October 30, 2008, after the close of the market. Bill Lyons, Chairman and CEO and Joe Dwyer, CFO, will host a conference call for institutional investors and shareholders to discuss the company’s financial results.
San Francisco, CA, October 27, 2008 – Riverbed Technology (Nasdaq: RVBD), the technology and market leader in wide-area data services (WDS), today announced the upcoming release of enhanced versions of its Riverbed Optimization System (RiOS®), Steelhead Mobile and Riverbed Services Platform (RSP), which together will provide enterprises with the most comprehensive solution for application acceleration and cost savings across the data center, branch office, and mobile worker.
Milford, MA and Frankfurt, Germany– October 27, 2008 – Enterprise Strategy Group (ESG) announced today that it has achieved a major milestone with the publication of ESG Lab’s 100th Lab Validation Report. The ESG Testing and Analysis Service provides objective, third-party verification of a product’s capabilities and provides insight into why—and how—these capabilities will matter to customers. The 100th Validation Report was completed for IBRIX, Inc., and examines the IBRIX Fusion scalable network-attached file system software.
Santa Clara, Calif. – October 28, 2008 – Attune Systems, Inc., the leading provider of file management solutions for Windows® based storage today announced the availability of Maestro File Manager™ 3.0. The new release provides the latest in reporting capabilities that deliver both file and server statistics to provide a holistic view of the storage environment. Adding server statistics ensures that storage administrators can see not only a static view of their capacity across their storage devices, but can now view the throughput and most importantly identify bottlenecks in their storage infrastructure.
FREMONT, CA, October 27, 2008 - 3PAR® (NYSE Arca: PAR), the leading global provider of utility storage, announced today that it has expanded sales into India through a new channel partnership with global technology integrator Knitlogix Pvt, Ltd., based in Hyderabad, India. With offices across India, the Middle East, and the US, Knitlogix has agreed to sell and support 3PAR Utility Storage systems to enterprise customers in India as part of a focus on delivering utility and cloud computing integration. Knitlogix was formed to capitalize on the substantial demand for enterprise-class storage alternatives that overcome the limitations of traditional high-end and monolithic storage. They offer unique expertise in introducing next-generation storage technology to the Indian market.
Palo Alto, Calif., 10/27/2008 - Atempo, Inc., a leading provider of cross-platform data protection and archiving solutions, today expanded its dedication to serving the Asia-Pacific region with the introduction of localized versions of Atempo Time Navigator and Atempo Live Backup in simplified Chinese and Korean. The addition of these local language versions extends Atempo’s commitment to the Chinese and Korean markets, strengthens its internationalized product portfolio and builds on Atempo’s established reputation of global support.
Norwood, MA (10/27/2008) - Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI), a world leader in high-performance semiconductors for signal processing applications, today introduced the ADF4350 synthesizer with on-chip (VCO (voltage-controlled oscillator) and (PLL (phase-locked loop), which is the industry’s first fully integrated synthesizer to operate over an exceptionally wide continuous frequency range. Also today, ADI introduced a family of highly integrated active and passive mixers that are ideally suited for use in diversity communications applications.
Radware (NASDAQ: RDWR), the leading provider of integrated application delivery solutions for business-smart networking, today announced Nedstat, a European leader in web site analytics, has improved application delivery performance, availability and security, with an advanced combination of Radware load balancing and management solutions. With this impressive mix of Radware technologies, Nedstat delivers timely end-user Web site statistics to its customers; helping them streamline and grow their online businesses.
Burlington, MA - October 27, 2008 - Astaro, leading vendor of security appliances, today announced the extension of its popular Upgrade Your PIX promotion, allowing PIX users to trade in their outdated PIX firewall appliances and receive 20% off the list price on all Astaro hardware, software, and maintenance for 3 or 5 year agreements.
ST. LOUIS -- Appistry, a provider of cloud application platform software, today announced expanded support for developers and architects building applications for cloud computing environments using the Microsoft .NET framework. Appistry Enterprise Application Fabric (EAF) 3.9 allows them to deploy new or existing Microsoft .NET components to the cloud without requiring costly and time-consuming code changes. In doing so, developers can more easily bring highly scalable cloud enabled solutions to market.
Hmong National Development, Inc. (HND) a national non-profit corporation in Washington, D.C.. has been officially approved by the U.S. Congress for direct lobbying in support and opposition to specific legislation of concern to the Hmong American, Lao-American and Southeast Asian (SEA) community.
CenturyTel has announced that the Louisiana company is acquiring the company Embarq for $12 billion in this deal. This will complete the campaign set out by Embarq to fins a buyer which has been going on for many months. Embarq is a standalone company that was once part of Sprint-Nextel.
4M Wireless Ltd, the only company providing a complete LTE UE terminal protocol stack that is already being used in the industry, has been selected by Anite Telecoms for comprehensive verification of the Anite SAT(H) LTE protocol test solution for mobile user equipment development.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 26, 2008 – Afghan and coalition forces killed three insurgents and uncovered a weapons and ammunition cache in Farah province’s Bala Boluk district Oct. 23, military officials said. Afghan and coalition helicopters patrolling the area were attacked by small-arms and heavy-weapons fire from insurgents situated inside a cave. Afghan and coalition forces returned fire, killing three insurgents.
The Maryland Agricultural College Cadet Band marched onto the field between the original Barracks and Route 1 for its first concert in October 1908. Wearing wool, military-style uniforms, the 25-member corps opened with popular favorites of the time such as "Home, Sweet Home."
The award, which comes with a $7,500 prize, was announced Oct. 23 at UCLA and culminates an innovative collaboration between AARP and the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television in which students were challenged to create compelling short films portraying the health care and financial crises facing Americans.
After several months of negotiations, Blue Shield of California and the UCLA Health System have agreed to new contract terms. Both parties are pleased to announce a three-year agreement, providing for services through Dec. 31, 2011. The contract will allow for care to Blue Shield HMO and PPO members through all of the UCLA Hospital System facilities and will provide Blue Shield PPO members immediate access to the wide network of UCLA Medical Group primary care and subspecialty providers.
The UCLA Department of World Arts and Cultures offers a variety of events for the public's enjoyment throughout the year. The department's emphasis is threefold: cross-cultural research, dance and community outreach. Events include student and faculty performances, lectures, and symposia and feature an eclectic range of exciting artists and scholars from around the world.
The award, in the category of Supporting the President's Management Agenda and Civil Rights, is one of the most prestigious presented by the Secretary of Agriculture. It recognizes exceptional leadership, contributions or public service by individuals or groups who support the mission and goals of the USDA.
His talk, “Themes in the Humanities: Understanding, Ethics, Language, and Culture,” begins at 4 p.m. in the Memorial Union Journey Room, 2501 S.W. Jefferson Way, Corvallis. It is the first lecture in the 2008-09 Horning Lecture Series organized by the OSU Horning Endowment in the Humanities.
This lecture will explore how businesses are orienting themselves within the complex and still-emerging "climate change playing field" for business. It will also highlight the unique approach the information technology industry is taking to further green computing practices.
The Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian announces the participants of the third annual Classical Native concert series, Tuesday, Nov. 4, through Tuesday, Nov. 11. The museum is honored to present a variety of Native classical music composers and performers. The concerts illustrate the musical partnerships that continue to be formed by Native musicians and composers and reflect how the museum strives to introduce new audiences to the world of classical music. Most programs are free and open to the public.
Queensland scientists are developing a type of corn that could slow the progression of age-related blindness. Minister for Primary Industries and Fisheries Tim Mulherin said a DPI&F team is increasing the antioxidants in sweet corn that can stem age-related vision degeneration.
Premier Anna Bligh today addressed a summit of scientists and stakeholders working to help save the one of the world’s natural wonders – the Great Barrier Reef. Ms Bligh said the joint Federal-State Government Great Barrier Reef Water Quality Summit at Parliament House had brought together more than 100 experts on the marine ecosystem.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The head of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) today announced that federal disaster aid has been made available for Ohio to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area struck by a severe wind storm associated with Tropical Depression Ike on September 14, 2008.
Following is a summary of key federal disaster aid programs that can be made available as needed and warranted under President Bush's major disaster declaration issued for Ohio.Payment of not less than 75 percent of the eligible costs for removing debris from public areas and for emergency measures taken to save lives and protect property and public health.
Dingo deterrent fences on Fraser Island will be complete next week after vehicle grids are electrified. Minister for Sustainability Andrew McNamara said the grid at Eurong was electrified on Friday and work on electrification at Happy Valley would start on Tuesday.
The Roma community will have the chance to see the work of Queensland’s most talented art students when the Education Minister’s Awards for Excellence in Art 2007 – 2008 Touring Exhibition opens at the Roma on Bungil Gallerytoday (Saturday 25 October). Minister for Education and Training and Minister for the Arts, Rod Welford, said the touring exhibition features more than 50 artworks produced in 2006 by students in state and non-state schools throughout Queensland.
The Bligh Government will give away one million energy-saving light bulbs to help Queenslanders save money and the environment. Premier Anna Bligh launched The Big Light Switch campaign today, Australia’s biggest ever energy-saving light bulb giveaway.
Richmond, Virginia, October 21, 2008 -- AcoustiClear™ is an innovative, 'clear' noise barrier wall system that is uniquely well suited for projects requiring a cost effective, visually appealing, industrial sound blocking wall system.
New Haven, Conn. — Margaret Grey, dean of the Yale School of Nursing and the Annie Goodrich Professor of Nursing, was presented the "Outstanding Nurse Scientist Award" by The Council for the Advancement of Nursing Science, the research arm of the American Academy of Nursing (AAN).
St. Francis College English Professor Gregory F. Tague adds another book to his impressive list of published works with the publication of his latest book, “Origins Of English Literary Modernism, 1870-1914.”
In addition to editing the book, Tague also contributed to the volume, which boasts 21 new essays by modernist scholars from around the world, including Taiwan, Hong Kong, Spain, Ireland, England, and the United States.
A report has surfaced today that several NFL players have violated the league's steroid policy by using water pills or Bumetanide to help them lose weight. Players reported include Will Smith and Deuce McAllister who play for the New Orleans Saints football team. The report comes from station Fox 31 in Denver.
The market release of Origramy is the introduction of absolutely new and singular flash component. It is specially designed for on-line making of graphs and diagrams of various kinds.
Major Bank PNC Financial Group announced today that it will be taking control over 41 branches of the Chevy Chase Bank that are located inside Giant Food supermarkets. The current contract with Chevy Chase expires this past summer.
DETROIT, October 21, 2008 – The crash test family is growing, in the virtual world that is. Today’s crash test dummies made of rubber and steel will soon be joined by next-generation Human Body Models (HBMs) designed with precise detail, but living only in the world of computer-generated virtual reality. The HBMs were created through the Global Human Body Models Consortium, LLC (GHBMC), established in 2006, by a group of nine automotive manufacturers and two automotive system suppliers.
Thirty-four-year-old Chelsea Shand, who is currently stationed with her husband at Fort Bragg, N. C., was selected from more than 1 million entries for embodying the spirit of many of the country’s military spouses. She will appear in a special two-minute vignette that will air during the Oct. 26 episode of “Army Wives” at 10 p.m. EST.
Each week, a 60-second trailer of one of the short films debuts during NBC’s “Knight Rider” TV series, which stars a Shelby GT500KR as the new KITT and airs at 8 p.m. EST on Wednesdays. The full films then can be viewed exclusively at the2010mustang.com. Twenty-two semifinalists were picked to produce their short films from nearly 400 scripts from filmmakers from 28 countries on six continents. Ford, JWT and Filmaka then selected 10 finalists.
Rochester, NY, October 22 -- Kodak’s Print On-Demand Solutions Group is responding to the needs of the Japanese print market with a new Japanese version of the CREO Color Server, bringing the proven power and benefits of CREO Color Server technology to users in this area. Available immediately, the solution is designed from the ground up to address the specific demands of Japanese print professionals, offering hardware and software components that are customized according to local quality criteria.
Long Beach, CA and Rochester, NY, October 22 -- Eastman Kodak Company (NYSE:EK) and Laserfiche, both leaders in document imaging and document management software, today announced that the KODAK Scan Station 120EX, a network scanner is available with Laserfiche IntuitionMD software. This “plug ‘n play” solution will help healthcare organizations improve productivity by enabling anyone in a medical office to easily scan and manage all electronic records in a single repository.
Rochester, NY, October 22 -- Profiles in Diversity Journal, a leading national publication that showcases successful business leaders and diversity strategies, has chosen Dolores Kruchten, General Manager, Document Imaging, and Vice President, Eastman Kodak Company as one of its Women Worth Watching®. Kruchten is profiled along with other executive women in the September/October 2008 cover feature article which salutes their managerial competence, leadership and passion.
SCHAUMBURG, Ill. – Oct. 21, 2008 – Inspired by luxury watches and handcrafted design, Motorola (NYSE: MOT) introduces AURA™, a unique handset that breaks convention and re-establishes artistry in the design and manufacturing of mobile devices. Fine craftsmanship and the industry’s first circular display help AURA deliver a sensory experience that is second to none for those with refined tastes.
HORSHAM, Pa. – October 22, 2008 – Motorola, Inc. today launched remote device management for its IPTV set-tops. Motorola’s NBBS device management system will now enable service providers to accelerate the delivery of personal media experiences with new services, improved customer satisfaction and lower operational costs with fewer truck rolls.
SCHAUMBURG, Ill. – 23 October 2008 – Motorola, Inc. third-quarter results are scheduled to be issued at approximately 6:00 a.m. Central Time (USA) on Thursday, 30 October. Motorola will host its quarterly conference call with financial analysts following the earnings release at 7:00 a.m. Central Time (USA) on 30 October.
The planned Hancher Auditorium concert by jazz singer Kurt Elling looked like it was going to be a casualty of the June flood, but the University of Iowa auditorium staff has managed to get the show back on the 2008-09 schedule. Elling, along with saxophonist Ernie Watts, will perform "Dedicated to You: Kurt Elling Sings Coltrane/Hartman" at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 24, in the Englert Theatre.
The free event will be recorded for broadcast on Iowa Public Radio's "Live from Prairie Lights" series. Hour-long "Live from Prairie Lights" productions, hosted by WSUI's Julie Englander, air at 8 p.m. and 9 p.m. Saturdays, and 7 p.m. Sundays on WSUI-AM 910 in Iowa City and WOI-AM 640 in Ames.
Jonathan Ames, who was a visiting faculty member last year in the University of Iowa Writers' Workshop, will return to Iowa City to read from his new literary collaboration, "The Alcoholic," at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 5, in the Prairie Lights bookstore at 15 S. Dubuque St. in downtown Iowa City. Listen live via the UI Writing University Web site
Poet Katy Lederer, an alumna of the University of Iowa Writers' Workshop, will be joined by poet Kazim Ali in a free reading at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 6, in the Prairie Lights bookstore at 15 S. Dubuque St. in downtown Iowa City. Listen live via the University of Iowa Writing University Web site. The poets will read from their new books from the American Poets Continuum: Ali's "The Fortieth Day" and Lederer's "The Heaven-Sent Leaf."
Richard Alan King and James P. Hayes will sign copies of "1142," the new book about the history and growth of the Iowa City house where Grant Wood lived when he was on the faculty of the University of Iowa, noon to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 1, in the Prairie Lights bookstore at 15 S. Dubuque St. in downtown Iowa City. Author Richard Alan King is a graduate of the UI School of Art and Art History, and Hayes, an Iowa City lawyer, is the current owner and resident of the house at 1142 E. Court St.
Hungary's Takács Quartet, joined by the popular folk ensemble Muzsikás and singer Márta Sebestyén, will explore the musical roots of Béla Bartók in a concert at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 12, in the Opstad Auditorium of City High School in Iowa City. This Hancher Auditorium event was moved to City High after the University of Iowa facility was closed indefinitely as a result of the June flood.
Personalised banking over the mobile handset from anywhere is now a reality for us all to enjoy to the full. The notion of mobile banking has always been attractive, but it has been stymied by several hurdles such as issues concerning weak security, poor interfacing, and integration with banking processes. But Movidilo, thanks to its powerful and unique platform has risen most successfully to the challenge and smoothly overcome these difficulties.
Tall Emu has released Version 3 of Online Armor personal firewall software, which promises to be even better than the award winning version 2 - winner of “The Best Firewall Software of 2008”. The new version of Online Armor now supports Vista (32bit), offers even better protection, has an improved GUI interface, is easier to use and is more robust. It is also now available in Italian and French with many more languages to be rolled out over the next couple of months.
Scott McIntosh, Ph.D, director of the Greater Rochester Tobacco Cessation Center at the University of Rochester Medical Center, recently received the American Cancer Society’s first “Fight Back” Award for his commitment to helping people quit smoking and reduce cancer incidence.
WASHINGTON, DC – Acting Deputy Secretary of Energy Jeffrey F. Kupfer will be in Calgary, Alberta, Canada tomorrow to highlight U.S.-Canada energy cooperation. Canada is a critical energy ally, supplying the U.S. with more oil, natural gas, uranium and electricity than any other country in the world.
Commenting on the news that the Mayor has refused to bow to local pressure to rename Surrey Quays tube station Surrey Docks Caroline Pidgeon AM, the Liberal Democrats transport spokesperson at the London Assembly, says: “The Mayor clearly has no interest in the heritage or culture of this part of south east London.
Transport for London is considering replacing Oyster with new ticketing systems operated through mobile phones or bankcards, the London Assembly heard today. At a meeting of the Assembly’s Budget and Performance Committee, TfL representatives said they were looking at various technologies and providers to take over from Oyster in 2010. TfL announced in August that they were terminating early the current contract with TranSys for delivering Oyster ticketing.
(ATLANTA – Oct. 21, 2008) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced Citizens for Environmental Justice (CFEJ) in Savannah, Ga., is among 12 winners of its first annual Environmental Justice Achievement Awards during an award ceremony today in Atlanta. The awards recognize organizations for their distinguished accomplishments in addressing environmental justice issues, ranging from reducing children’s pesticide exposure in childcare facilities to helping hurricane-displaced communities address environmental contamination so they could return home.
(Hammond, Ind. - October 21, 2008) Governor Mitch Daniels, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and the Indiana Department of Environmental Management and Department of Natural Resources today announced a joint $33.1 million effort to continue restoration of the Grand Calumet River area. The dredging project, the seventh such effort funded by the Great Lakes Legacy Act, will remove contaminated sediment in a 1.1-mile segment of the west branch of the river.
STENNIS SPACE CENTER, Miss. – The Gulf of Mexico Program recently announced that the National Wildlife Federation of Baton Rouge, Louisiana will receive a first place Gulf Guardian Award for 2008 in the Civic/Non-profit Category for their work on Coastal Louisiana Restoration. The 2008 Gulf Guardian awards hold a special significance this year as they will be awarded in conjunction with the Gulf of Mexico Program’s 20th Anniversary Celebration! (1988-2008). The awards ceremony will be held on October 29, 2008 at approximately 6 p.m., at the Hilton Riverside Hotel, Versailles Ballroom in New Orleans, Louisiana.
STENNIS SPACE CENTER, Miss. – The Gulf of Mexico Program recently announced that the North Deer Island Protection Project in the West Bay of the Galveston Bay system of Texas will receive a first place Gulf Guardian Award for 2008 in the Partnership Category. The 2008 Gulf Guardian awards hold a special significance this year as they will be awarded in conjunction with the Gulf of Mexico Program’s 20th Anniversary Celebration! (1988-2008).
STENNIS SPACE CENTER, Miss. – The Gulf of Mexico Program recently announced that the third place Gulf Guardian Award for 2008 in the Partnership Category is being awarded to Iowa Department of Agriculture & Land Stewardship, Iowa Farm Service Agency and the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation of Des Moines, Iowa, for their formation of a partnership of Iowa Agriculture for Reducing Nutrients to the Gulf. The 2008 Gulf Guardian awards hold a special significance this year as they will be awarded in conjunction with the Gulf of Mexico Program’s 20th Anniversary Celebration! (1988-2008).
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- Residents living or working in one of the 19 municipalities designated for individual federal disaster assistance may be eligible for Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) if they lost income as a direct result of the severe storms and flooding September 21 - October 3.
Queensland cancer patients are set to benefit from improved treatment thanks to new diagnostic software being rolled out at four of the State’s leading hospitals. Health Minister Stephen Robertson said the new $3.5 million Pharmacy Oncology Information Management Solution would deliver Queenslanders better co-ordinated oncology services.
