DELFT, The Netherlands, March 11 /PRNewswire/ -- On Friday March 7 the Dutch Ministry of Transportation awarded Alert Solutions BV with the assignment to develop and produce a prototype system for remote electronic monitoring of levees. The system encompasses a large area sensor network to generate early warning signals of potential hazards concerning the stability of flood control structures. Sensor technology has not yet been applied for this purpose at this scale. With the assignment the Ministry confirms its confidence in the benefits of such a system for high water management.

SAN DIEGO, March 11 /PRNewswire/ -- In the news release, "Qualcomm Acquires Xiam Technologies Limited, Leading Provider of Wireless Content Discovery and Recommendations Technology" issued on 11 Mar 2008 08:00 GMT, by Qualcomm Incorporated nasdaq:QCOM over PR Newswire, we are advised by a representative of the company that the contact information for Richard Tinkler is incorrect. The phone number should be "+44-7720-060619" rather than "+44-208-466-0874" as originally issued inadvertently. Complete, corrected release follows:

- Deal Accelerates Commercialization of Intelligent Targeting Technology for Mobile -

PALO ALTO, California, March 11 /PRNewswire/ --

- Unrestricted Grants to Allow Each Organization to Expand its Impact to Achieve Sustainable Change

The Skoll Foundation today announced Skoll Awards for Social Entrepreneurship for 11 organizations working around the world in the areas of tolerance and human rights, health, environmental sustainability, peace and security, and economic and social equity. The recipients, who will each receive three-year grants of US$1,000,000, join a growing global network of Skoll social entrepreneurs, now numbering 59, who have created innovative, proven solutions for tackling the world's most urgent social and economic challenges.

LEUVEN, Belgium, March 11 /PRNewswire/ -- KFH has today announced the European launch of KFH Novo, a new and innovative product to address the major problem of chronic wounds. KFH Novo is a patented, high-tech medical device that is non-invasive, and can be used without interfering with standard conventional therapy.

It utilizes Bio-Electric Stimulation Therapy (BEST) to deliver extremely low levels of current to wounds. The electrodes are placed a distance away from the wounds, completely outside the normal treatment areas.

This therapy has been shown to heal different types of chronic wounds such as venous ulcers, pressure sores and diabetic ulcers, even where they have been open for longer than a year.

DOHA, Qatar, March 11 /PRNewswire/ --

- Energy City Qatar, the Region's First Integrated Business and Residential hub for the Hydrocarbon Industry Will Connect Businesses to Global Markets

- Oil, gas Companies to Benefit From Access to AT&T's Worldwide Network

AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) today announced that an AT&T subsidiary, in association with Qtel and NavLink, has signed a memorandum of understanding with Energy City Qatar (ECQ) to jointly develop and deliver advanced data communications services and solutions to the "first-of-its kind" landmark business centre in the Middle East.

WINTER PARK, Florida, March 11 /PRNewswire/ --

- Collaboration between the three companies will provide end-to-end, fully managed solutions for distribution of all types of video content

If participants in the Dark Ages Lunar Interferometer study have their way, a telescope on the moon will allow astronomers to see 'back in time' and study the young Universe during the first 100 million years of its existence.

Although the night sky is filled with stars, these stars did not form instantaneously after the Big Bang. There was an interval, now called the “Dark Ages,” in which the Universe was unlit by any star.

The most abundant element in the Universe, and the raw material from which stars, planets, and people are formed, is hydrogen. Fortunately, the hydrogen atom can produce a signal in the radio-wavelength part of the spectrum, at 21 cm; a wavelength far longer than what the human eye can detect.

SINGAPORE, March 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Lamor Group Ltd (Lamor) and Swire Pacific Offshore Limited (SPO) have established a 50:50 Joint Venture to provide emergency oil spill response solutions for the Oil and Gas sector.

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LONDON, March 11 /PRNewswire/ --

- Boardroom Meets Classroom in New National Enterprise Academy

Entrepreneur and 'Dragon's Den' judge Peter Jones has today unveiled a plan to shift the boardroom firmly into the classroom by establishing a new National Enterprise Academy, dedicated to unlocking entrepreneurial talent among teenagers from all educational backgrounds.

The doors to the National Enterprise Academy (NEA) will officially open to its first 16-plus students from September 2009 - after the completely new course in entrepreneurship has been rigorously tested, including being put through its paces with a test group of students early next year.

NEW YORK, March 11 /PRNewswire/ --

EquiLend announced today that CIBC Mellon has selected EquiLend's post-trade offering in order to enhance service to securities borrowers globally. CIBC Mellon will begin by implementing EquiLend's Contract Comparison service for both Canadian and non-Canadian counterparts.

Choosing EquiLend reflects CIBC Mellon's ongoing commitment to strengthening automation across its business lines as it aims to mitigate operational risk and achieve greater processing efficiency.