WILMINGTON, Delaware, February 3 /PRNewswire/ --

- English Writing Software gets Additional Error Detections, Improved Grammar Algorithms, and Increased Analysis Speed

Today WhiteSmoke released a new grammar engine for its world-leading English writing software. The 4th generation engine brings a wealth of improvements, including additional error detections, improvements to grammar algorithms, and faster server response times. The release pushes WhiteSmoke technology even further in the correction of English grammar and spelling, and intelligent suggestions on English writing style.

CAPE TOWN, South Africa, February 3 /PRNewswire/ --

There is huge potential for biofuel production in sub-Saharan African countries such as Nigeria, Uganda and Angola, provided there is a concerted effort from key stakeholders. The production of feedstock and the fuel itself would ultimately lead to socio-economic improvement and, with the correct implementation and management, the controversy about feedstock used for fuel vs. food can be resolved.

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Throughout history, scientists, philosophers, mathematicians and PhD students lacking funding for actual research have turned to the thought experiment in hopes of discovering something publishable, thereby retaining tenure and/or attracting the admiration of comely undergraduates.



The best thought experiments throw light into dark corners of the universe and also provide other scientists, philosophers, mathematicians and destitute Phd students a way to kill time while waiting for the bus.



Below is a classic thought experiment, pillaged from my book The Geeks' Guide to World Domination (Be Afraid, Beautiful People). I'll post a new thought experiment each day this week.

Ship of Theseus

LONDON, February 3 /PRNewswire/ --

- Frost Sullivan to host an Analyst Briefing on Social Network Analysis on Tuesday, 10 February 2009 at 15.00 GMT

Frost Sullivan will host a live briefing open to all on Tuesday, 10 February 2009 at 15.00 GMT to provide industry participants with an overview of the use of Social Network Analysis in the mobile industry.

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LONDON and COLOGNE, Germany, February 3 /PRNewswire/ --

IntraLinks(R), the world's leading provider of online workspaces for secure document exchange, today announced that Sparkasse KolnBonn, Germany's second largest savings bank, has selected IntraLinks as its standard virtual dataroom provider for its corporate finance division.

Under the terms of the agreement, Sparkasse KolnBonn corporate finance professionals will use IntraLinks' On-Demand Workspaces(TM) to securely exchange critical information with executive and financial teams, advisors, underwriters and outside counsel on their projects and transactions.

FREISING-WEIHENSTEPHAN, Germany, February 3 /PRNewswire/ --

- Expansion of Management Team Announced to Support Program Success

Pieris AG, a biopharmaceutical company developing Anticalins(R), a novel class of targeted human protein therapeutics, reports today that it has made significant progress in the development of its Anticalin(R) candidate PRS-050, a potent VEGF antagonist with broad therapeutic applicability.

OSLO, Norway, February 3 /PRNewswire/ --

- ALSYMPCA Study Designed to Evaluate Alpharadin for the Treatment of Bone Metastases in Prostate Cancer Patients

Algeta ASA (OSE: ALGETA), the cancer therapeutics company, announces that it is to enroll US patients into its ALSYMPCA phase III trial evaluating Alpharadin as a new treatment for bone metastases in patients with hormone-refractory prostate cancer (HRPC). This decision follows a successful end-of-phase II meeting* with the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), held on 30 January 2009.

LONDON, February 3 /PRNewswire/ --

- Leading Spreadsheet Control Vendor Expands Product and Customer Base Through Strategic US Acquisition

Finsbury Solutions, a leading supplier of spreadsheet management and control software, today announced it has acquired the products and assets of Compassoft Inc, a US based governance risk and compliance software vendor. The strategic acquisition of Compassoft's End User Computing (EUC) products strengthens Finsbury's product coverage and customer base.

Finsbury is committed to supporting and developing Compassoft's EUC products. It will combine and integrate Compassoft's EUC software with its Spreadsheet Workbench solution to offer an advanced product suite for the management of spreadsheets and end user databases.

LONDON, February 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Givex, a leading global gift card and loyalty transaction processor, announced today its successful certification to Premier Spa by Premier Software Solutions, the system of choice for many of the most successful high street spas and beauty salons.

Businesses using Premier Spa will now be able to issue Givex gift cards and accept them as alternate payment methods.

LONDON, February 3 /PRNewswire/ --

- Innovative .tel Service Means Discoverability Without Technical Ability

Telnic Limited (http://www.telnic.org), the registry operator for the new .tel top level domain (TLD), today announced that small businesses and owner-managers around the world can now get their own domain name which can be used to be found online without the need to build, maintain and host a full website. Dubbed the 'webless web', .tel domains are set to open up internet publishing to everyone, regardless of budget or technical expertise.