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EU Car Industry Targets Not Met By UK As 2008 Deadline Passes

EU Car Industry Targets Not Met By UK As 2008 Deadline Passes

Dec 18 2007 | comment(s)

LONDON, December 18 /PRNewswire/ --

- Ibuyeco Car Insurance a Green Choice for Drivers as UK Car Industry Fails to Meet Environmental Targets on Carbon Emissions

UK targets for CO2 reduction, set for 2008 by the EU in 1998 will not be met. Ibuyeco car insurance, one of the first schemes of its kind in this country means consumers no longer need rely on the car industry to tackle the issue by allowing drivers to use their own initiative and make a practical contribution to help tackle global climate change through carbon offsetting.

The 'Mobile Media 2008: The Third Screen For Entertainment' Report Is Now Available

The 'Mobile Media 2008: The Third Screen For Entertainment' Report Is Now Available

Dec 18 2007 | comment(s)

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, December 17 /PRNewswire/ --

A new report from Rider Research, publisher of The Online Reporter, predicts that the market for entertainment content on mobile media devices such as Apple's iPhones and iPods will exceed that of content delivered over broadband to the home.

The potential size of the market for entertainment videos and music on multimedia mobile phones and other portable devices is staggering. Several billion consumers worldwide are predicted within a few years to be carrying in their pocket or purse a handheld device that is capable of wirelessly receiving and playing video and audio entertainment.

No Primate Left Behind: Monkeys Perform Arithmetic As Well As College Students

No Primate Left Behind: Monkeys Perform Arithmetic As Well As College Students

Dec 18 2007 | comment(s)

Adult humans possess some mathematical abilities that are unmatched by any other member of the animal kingdom but there is increasing evidence that the ability to count sets of objects nonverbally is a capacity that humans share with other animal species.

In PLoS Biology, Elizabeth Brannon and Jessica Cantlon discuss how humans and nonhuman animals share a capacity for nonverbal arithmetic. The researchers tested monkeys and college students on a nonverbal arithmetic task in which they had to add the numerical values of two sets of dots together and choose a stimulus from two options that reflected the arithmetic sum of the two sets.


Monkeys perform addition like humans.

Nanotechnology: Engineered Blood Vessels Could Lead To Use In Human Tissue

Nanotechnology: Engineered Blood Vessels Could Lead To Use In Human Tissue

Dec 17 2007 | comment(s)

MIT scientists have found a way to induce cells to form parallel tube-like structures that could one day serve as tiny engineered blood vessels.

The researchers found that they can control the cells' development by growing them on a surface with nano-scale patterning. A paper on the work was posted in Advanced Materials.

Engineered blood vessels could one day be transplanted into tissues such as the kidneys, liver, heart or any other organs that require large amounts of vascular tissue, which moves nutrients, gases and waste to and from cells.

"We are very excited about this work,” said Robert Langer, MIT Institute Professor and an author of the paper.

Microsoft Releases Next Generation CRM Solution For On-Premise And On-Demand Deployments

Microsoft Releases Next Generation CRM Solution For On-Premise And On-Demand Deployments

Dec 17 2007 | comment(s)

REDMOND, Washington, December 17 /PRNewswire/ --

- Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 delivers flexible power of choice and familiar Outlook experience.

Patton Adds SIP Registrar To SmartNode(TM) VoIP Equipment

Patton Adds SIP Registrar To SmartNode(TM) VoIP Equipment

Dec 17 2007 | comment(s)

GAITHERSBURG, Maryland and BERN, Switzerland, December 17 /PRNewswire/ --

- For enterprise VoIP systems, Patton delivers interoperability, survivability, and easier deployment by adding SIP registrar to the ultra-rich feature set of SmartNode(tm).

- SmartNode VoIP... more than just talk

Patton -- the leader in network access, connectivity, and VoIP Solutions -- together with Patton-Inalp Networks AG -- creator of SmartNode VoIP technology -- announces SIP Registrar functionality is now available in SmartNode(TM) VoIP gateway-routers and customer-premise equipment (CPE).

With SIP registrar, SmartNode solves the interoperability issues normally involved with SIP-based enterprise VoIP systems, especially when adding an IP-PBX or SIP phones.

Clinsys Clinical Research, Inc. And ITEC Services Establish Strategic Alliance To Expand CRO Offerings Globally

Clinsys Clinical Research, Inc. And ITEC Services Establish Strategic Alliance To Expand CRO Offerings Globally

Dec 17 2007 | comment(s)

BEDMINSTER, New Jersey, and BORDEAUX, France, December 17 /PRNewswire/ --

Clinsys Clinical Research, Inc. and ITEC Services, both therapeutically focused clinical research organizations, today announced they have entered into a strategic alliance agreement that will broaden each company's global clinical research service offering. The alliance will enable Clinsys to extend its global clinical operations and consulting services in Europe and North Africa, while providing ITEC increased opportunities resulting from alignment with Clinsys' infrastructure and network of global resources in the United States, India and Western Europe.

EPV SOLAR, Inc., Signs 306MW Contract For Sale Of Solar Modules

EPV SOLAR, Inc., Signs 306MW Contract For Sale Of Solar Modules

Dec 17 2007 | comment(s)

HAMILTON, New Jersey, December 17 /PRNewswire/ --

EPV SOLAR, Inc. (formerly Energy Photovoltaics, Inc.), a thin-film solar module manufacturer and technology developer headquartered in New Jersey, USA, announced today that it has entered into a long-term solar module supply agreement with unlimited energy GmbH, Berlin, Germany. Under the terms of the contract, EPV SOLAR will supply 306 megawatts (MW) of amorphous silicon modules to unlimited energy for use in the development and build-out of several solar parks in Europe. EPV will begin shipments against this contract during the first quarter of 2008. Product will initially ship from EPV's New Jersey locations and shift to EPV's Senftenberg, Germany, plant scheduled to come online during the fourth quarter of 2008.

European Commission Approves ATRIPLA(R) (Efavirenz 600 Mg/Emtricitabine 200 Mg/Tenofovir Disoproxil (as Fumarate) 245 Mg), The F

European Commission Approves ATRIPLA(R) (Efavirenz 600 Mg/Emtricitabine 200 Mg/Tenofovir Disoproxil (as Fumarate) 245 Mg), The F

Dec 17 2007 | comment(s)

PRINCETON, New Jersey and UXBRIDGE, England, December 17 /PRNewswire/ --

- Product Developed Through Joint Venture Between Bristol-Myers Squibb and Gilead Sciences, the First of its Kind in HIV Treatment

The European Commission has granted marketing authorisation for ATRIPLA(R) 600 mg/200 mg/245 mg film-coated tablets. Each film-coated tablet contains 600 mg efavirenz, 200 mg emtricitabine and 245 mg tenofovir disoproxil (as fumarate). The decision means that ATRIPLA is formally approved for marketing in the 27 countries of the European Union, as well as in Norway and Iceland.

Endeavour Stock Begins Trading On The London Stock Exchange

Endeavour Stock Begins Trading On The London Stock Exchange

Dec 17 2007 | comment(s)

LONDON, December 17 /PRNewswire/ --

Endeavour International Corporation announced that its stock began trading today on the main market of the London Stock Exchange (LSE) under the ticker symbol ENDV.

"The listing on the LSE broadens our access to European markets which are more geographically focused on North Sea activities and the value our business strategy can add," said William L. Transier, chairman, chief executive officer and president. "With our growing management and operational presence in London and Oslo, it is fitting that we build closer ties with the local investment communities."

The company's shares will continue to trade on the American Stock Exchange under the symbol END.

Scientists Discover The Neurological Sensory Pathway For 'Shivering'

Scientists Discover The Neurological Sensory Pathway For 'Shivering'

Dec 17 2007 | comment(s)

Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University’s Neurological Sciences Institute have uncovered the system that tells the body when to perform one of its most basic defenses against the cold: shivering. Most interesting is that it's not the same sensory pathway as conscious cold detection.

Our bodies use two different but related sensory systems to conscious and subconsciously detect cold at the same time.

Shivering is one of the many automatic and subconscious regulatory body functions, often called homeostatic functions, that the brain regulates. Other examples include the adjustment of breathing rates, blood pressure, heart rate and weight regulation. Throughout the day, all of these important functions take place in the body without conscious thought.

Mechel Acquires 49% Of Toplofikatsia Rousse

Mechel Acquires 49% Of Toplofikatsia Rousse

Dec 17 2007 | comment(s)

MOSCOW, December 17 /PRNewswire/ --

Mechel OAO (NYSE: MTL), one of the leading Russian mining and metals companies, announces that the Company has acquired 49% of the shares of Toplofikatsia Rousse JSC (TPP "Rousse"), located in Rousse, Republic of Bulgaria. The acquisition is in line with Mechel's plans to develop the substantive power segment within the company's diversified business and enter new markets for its steam coal.

Invisibility Advance - 3D Cloaking Metamaterial In Optical Range Created

Invisibility Advance - 3D Cloaking Metamaterial In Optical Range Created

Dec 17 2007 | comment(s)

Researchers stunned the world when they announced a cloaking device for the microwave range. This device made use of metamaterials that had a negative refractive index for electromagnetic radiation. The metamaterials were carefully designed split-ring resonators with a structure size much smaller than the wavelength. Only 10 stacked layers of metamaterials were necessary to achieve the desired invisibility effect.

Now, researchers from the group of Harald Giessen at the University of Stuttgart have succeeded in manufacturing a stacked split-ring metamaterial for the optical wavelength range (Na Liu et al., Nature Materials Jan. 2008 issue).

Wound Healing Discovery: Cells Unlock Growth Factor 'Mechanically'

Wound Healing Discovery: Cells Unlock Growth Factor 'Mechanically'

Dec 17 2007 | comment(s)

New research published today in the Journal of Cell Biology illuminates the mechanical factors that play a critical role in the differentiation and function of fibroblasts, connective tissue cells that play a role in wound healing and scar tissue formation.

When we are injured, the body launches a complex rescue operation. Specialized cells called fibroblasts lurking just beneath the surface of the skin jump into action, enter the provisional wound matrix (the clot) and start secreting collagen to close the wound as fast as possible. This matrix is initially soft and loaded with growth factors.

The fibroblasts "crawl" around the matrix, pulling and reorganizing the fibers.

Prospective Students Want To Hear From Colleges And Universities On SkoolPool(TM)

Prospective Students Want To Hear From Colleges And Universities On SkoolPool(TM)

Dec 17 2007 | comment(s)

TORONTO, December 17 /PRNewswire/ --

- Free add-your-profile opportunity for colleges and universities on Facebook(R) Platform

Recent national surveys have found that 75% of college and university applicants are active Facebook users, and many discuss their plans for higher education using the social utility. SkoolPool(TM), a new application on Facebook Platform, offers a fast and effective way for institutions to share information with this key audience. With a SkoolPool membership, institutions get a profile page accessible through SkoolPool.com, SkoolPool on Facebook Platform, and on a Facebook Page designed and maintained by the Academica Group team.

Camphor In Second Life

Camphor In Second Life

Dec 17 2007 | comment(s)

This term, the students in my organic chemistry class were presented with an opportunity to do an extra credit assignment using Second Life to represent concepts they learned in the course. When I was an undergraduate, finding molecules in articles was mainly done using the Chemical Abstracts books. A convenient way to find a specific molecule would be to look up the molecular formula and find the corresponding IUPAC name. Theoretically, one could figure out the IUPAC name from scratch but this can be very tricky for complex molecules and prone to error.
Vasogen And Grupo Ferrer Announce Initial Roll-out Of Celacade - New Therapy For Chronic Heart Failure

Vasogen And Grupo Ferrer Announce Initial Roll-out Of Celacade - New Therapy For Chronic Heart Failure

Dec 17 2007 | comment(s)

Siemens Medical Solutions Diagnostics Inks Agreement With KreLo Medical Diagnostics To Expand Thyroid Immunoassay Menu

Siemens Medical Solutions Diagnostics Inks Agreement With KreLo Medical Diagnostics To Expand Thyroid Immunoassay Menu

Dec 17 2007 | comment(s)

DEERFIELD, Illinois, December 17 /PRNewswire/ --

- Third-Generation TRAb Assay Delivers Unprecedented Specificity for Diagnosing Graves' Disease

Siemens Medical Solutions Diagnostics (www.siemens.com/diagnostics) announced that it has signed an agreement with KreLo GmbH Medical Diagnostics for the rights to develop an automated stimulating TSH receptor antibody (TRAb) assay used in the differential diagnosis of Graves' disease. This agreement will make Siemens Medical Solutions Diagnostics the first in vitro diagnostics distributor of an automated TRAb assay featuring stimulating TRAb KreLo antibodies which are specific to the diagnosis of Graves' disease.

(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20070904/SIEMENSLOGO )

Electrolux Chooses Perfect Fools

Electrolux Chooses Perfect Fools

Dec 17 2007 | comment(s)

STOCKHOLM, December 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Global appliance giant Electrolux has named Stockholm and New York-based Perfect Fools as its creative web production company of record. The initial one-year agreement spans all Electrolux markets in Europe and covers the group's full range of brands including Electrolux, AEG-Electrolux and Zanussi-Electrolux.

MammaPrint(R) Breast Cancer Test Shown To Be Powerful Tool For Prognosis Prediction In Postmenopausal Breast Cancer Patients

MammaPrint(R) Breast Cancer Test Shown To Be Powerful Tool For Prognosis Prediction In Postmenopausal Breast Cancer Patients

Dec 17 2007 | comment(s)

AMSTERDAM, Netherlands, December 17 /PRNewswire/ --

- Agendia to file for expanded FDA clearance for MammaPrint(R)

Agendia BV, world leader in the rapidly evolving field of molecular diagnostics, announced today that its MammaPrint(R) breast cancer prognosis test was shown to be a valuable tool to assess risk of breast cancer recurrence also in postmenopausal breast cancer patients. Data recently presented at the AACR/NCI/ EORTC conference "Molecular Targets and Cancer Therapeutics: Discovery, Biology, and Clinical Applications" in San Francisco showed that MammaPrint is a valuable tool to assess risk of breast cancer recurrence in older age breast cancer patients as well.