CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 9 /PRNewswire/ --

South Africa's telecom market is in the midst of a dramatic change, as incumbent fixed-network operator Telkom SA faces increasing competition not only from mobile voice and data services but also from competitive fiber network buildouts, according to a new report from Pyramid Research (www.pyr.com), the telecom research arm of the Light Reading Communications Network (www.lightreading.com).

PETALUMA, California, April 9 /PRNewswire/ --

- Featuring US experts in topical dermatological drug development

Dow Pharmaceutical Sciences, Inc. today announced that it will hold a 1-day workshop on Topical Dermatological Product Development in the USA June 4, 2009 at the Hilton East Brunswick, New Jersey.

This workshop will focus on the unique problems and issues confronted during development of topical dermatological drugs intended for the US market.

Our line-up of dermatological experts for this workshop is exceptional, said Gordon Dow, Founder and Chief Technical Officer at Dow Pharmaceutical Sciences. Anyone considering development of a topical dermatological product should benefit from attending this focused workshop.

FLORENCE, Italy, April 9 /PRNewswire/ --

- Results Presented at the Annual Congress of the World Psychiatric Association (WPA)

ABILIFY(R) (aripiprazole), when used in combination with lithium or valproate, is a generally well-tolerated long-term treatment for patients with Bipolar I Disorder, who are partially non-responsive to lithium or valproate monotherapy.(1) The data presented at the annual congress for the World Psychiatric Association (WPA) report a favourable long-term safety profile for ABILIFY in combination with lithium or valproate.(1)

KREMS, Austria, April 9 /PRNewswire/ -- The IMC University of Applied Sciences Krems is being awarded the tender for the structural and academic development of the University of Buraimi, Oman. Therewith, one of Austria's most international Universities of Applied Sciences has been able to assert itself against five international competitors. The contract, which was signed on 7 April has a volume of 5.6 million Euro in the know-how segment. 40 million Euro are available for the entire project.

The Buraimi Project is the most far-reaching education export in Austrian history stressed Austrian Federal Minister Johannes Hahn. It emphasises the outstanding know-how to which we have access in the domestic university landscape.

NEW YORK, April 9 /PRNewswire/ --

On March 20th, Solar and Environmental Technologies Corp. (Solar - ETC) received the First Place Award for Excellence in the Field of Environmental Technology Development at the CleanEquity Monaco 2009 Emerging Technology Conference held in Monaco. The award was granted in recognition of Solar - ETC's CENICOM Solar Thermal Power Technology with Long Term Storage. Solar - ETC has completed the construction of a 146 kW Demo Project at its facilities in Tianjin, China. Commissioning ceremonies will be held on or about May 8, 2009.

PRAGUE, Czech Republic, April 9 /PRNewswire/ --

- Microsoft Visual Studio Productivity Tool Helps Upgrade Performance and Memory Usage, Continues to Aid .NET Developers in Intelligent, Dynamic Coding

JetBrains, the creators of intelligent, productivity-enhancing development tools, announced today the release of ReSharper 4.5, the company's award-winning productivity tool for Microsoft Visual Studio.

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PRAGUE, Czech Republic, April 9 /PRNewswire/ --

LONDON, April 9 /PRNewswire/ --

As the ever-escalating threat of terrorism continues to push security issues to the foreground, optimisation of security solutions is assuming great importance. Alarm monitoring and rapid response solutions are being increasingly deployed in enterprises to effectively tackle any critical situation. Great stakes are placed on the quality of the service, and vendors in this space are offering a synthesis of technology and manned guarding, incorporating video surveillance, access control and intruder detection to provide a wholesome security solution.

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LONDON, April 9 /PRNewswire/ --

- Frost Sullivan to Host Analyst Briefing on Industrial Wireless Solutions on Thursday, 16 April 2009 at 15.00 BST

Frost Sullivan will host a live briefing open to all on Thursday, 16 April 2009 at 15.00 BST, to provide industry participants with an overview of Industrial Wireless Solutions.

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LONDON, April 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Think January is the biggest month for embarking upon a new diet and exercise regime? Think again.

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Hult International Business School, the world's first global business school (http://www.hult.edu/), introduces the first in a series of innovative Pocket MBAs: short, intensive business seminars on current business challenges designed for professionals, executives and companies.