BOSTON, December 1 /PRNewswire/ --

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- Third-Largest US Home Goods Web Retailer Whets Appetite of UK Cybershoppers with its First European Site: CookwareEssentials.co.uk

CSN Stores LLC, a Top 3 U.S. online retailer of home furnishings and housewares with 200+ specialty sites, has expanded into the United Kingdom with CookwareEssentials.co.uk, its first transactional site to service shoppers beyond the U.S. and Canada.

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With additional niche sites set to debut in the coming months, CSN Stores plans to continue its expansion into the U.K. throughout '09 and beyond. Part of CSN's expansion includes launching its European headquarters in Galway, Ire., which will open in January.

GORLITZ, Germany, December 1 /PRNewswire/ --

- CyFlow From Partec Expands Leadership in Developing and Emerging Countries

German biotech company Partec is expanding its global leadership in specialized HIV monitoring and AIDS patient follow-up diagnostics for developing and emerging countries. In the year 2008, 2.5 million patient tests have been performed with the portable, robust and highly affordable CyFlow system, supporting already more than 1 million people living with HIV/AIDS. Due to introduction of the Partec innovation, the average cost of EUR 160 per year and per patient could be reduced by a factor 20 to EUR 8, only.

PRAGUE, December 1 /PRNewswire/ --

- The Latest Version of JetBrains' Distributed Build Management and Continuous Integration Server

JetBrains(R), creators of intelligent, productivity-enhancing tools for software developers, have announced the general availability of the fourth major release of TeamCity, its continuous integration server and distributed build management tool. TeamCity automates routine procedures, streamlines the software development process, improves team communication, and helps development teams implement agile methodology and other industry best practices.

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LONDON, December 1 /PRNewswire/ --

The telecoms market is not immune to present economic tribulation. However, opportunities loom as real time communication becomes more imperative in business and remains an essential part of our social existence. According to Frost Sullivan's principal analyst, Sharifah Amirah, the Telecoms industry is one of the few industries which has a strong leg to stand on and is likely to gain from the downturn in the economy.

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As reported by Sharifah Amirah, Enterprises will be looking to minimise risk and improve operational efficiency. The focus on core competencies and reducing operational costs will open doors for IT and telecommunication service providers.

TORONTO, December 1 /PRNewswire/ --

- Varicent Software continues unprecedented growth in second and third quarters of 2008

Varicent Software, an innovator and provider of incentive compensation management (ICM) and sales performance management (SPM) solutions, today announced record achievements for the second and third quarters of 2008.

Revenue results were strong for both quarters driven by a number of new customer acquisitions and significantly larger orders for Varicent SPM. Q2 revenue was up 40% over Q1 2008 and in Q3, Varicent generated record revenues and a 35% revenue increase over Q2 2008 showing evidence of a growing market demand for Varicent solutions.

KVISTGARD, Denmark, December 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Following a Request for Proposal issued in 2007 with the intent to procure an MVA-based, third generation smallpox vaccine, Public Works and Government Services Canada, on behalf of the Canadian Department of National Defence, has awarded a contract to Bavarian Nordic for the delivery of IMVAMUNE(R).

The Canadian authorities intend to use IMVAMUNE(R) as part of the country's bio-preparedness programme.

The contract provides for the delivery of 20,000 doses of IMVAMUNE(R) and payment for the application process to support the use of IMVAMUNE(R) in an emergency under the Canadian Government's Special Access Programme. The delivery will take place in 2009.

AMSTERDAM, December 1 /PRNewswire/ --

- For Effective Literature Search and Document Management Workflow

EMBASE(R), Elsevier's biomedical and pharmaceutical abstract and indexing database, today announced that it has partnered with QUOSA(TM) to enable mutual customers to download and manage the full text of EMBASE.com search results via a newly established EMBASE.com channel in QUOSA Information Manager.

pH is a very sensitive thing, and anyone who's ever had a fish tank knows this delicate cycle of acids and bases. When water becomes either too acidic or basic, marine organisms cannot handle the change, but if pH levels change loosely over a span of time, organisms are usually able to adapt. The only problem with that is current research showing ocean acidity growing 10x faster than predicted, signaling a massive potential problem. 

LONDON, December 1 /PRNewswire/ -- The independent trade portal, http://www.Globaledge.co.uk, has re-launched to reveal a brand new site providing networking and business opportunities for the international property industry. Features include business announcements, new development alerts, an interactive events calendar, plus other tools to help you to find partners and generate business globally.

NEWCASTLE, England, December 1 /PRNewswire/ --

- First Approved Treatment for Chorea Associated With Huntington's Disease

Cambridge Laboratories Group Limited (Cambridge), the privately-owned specialty pharmaceutical company, today announces that XENAZINE(R) (tetrabenazine), the first and only product approved for the treatment of chorea associated with Huntington's disease, has been launched in the US.