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EADS Innovation Works Europe Adds HyperWorks To Their Set Of Preferred CAE Tools

EADS Innovation Works Europe Adds HyperWorks To Their Set Of Preferred CAE Tools

Mar 31 2009 | comment(s)

TROY, Michigan, March 31 /PRNewswire/ --

- Strategic decision for HyperWorks helps to enhance modeling and optimization, saving development time, costs and material in aerospace industry

TSCP Executives Speak At Defence IT Conference

TSCP Executives Speak At Defence IT Conference

Mar 31 2009 | comment(s)

LONDON, March 31 /PRNewswire/ --

- Join Panel of Experts to Discuss 'Information Services and Infrastructure'

Wayne Grundy, Transglobal Secure Collaboration Program (TSCP) director, and Philippe Laflandre, TSCP vice chairman and head of secure information management programme at EADS, will discuss the progress made towards effective and secure information sharing at the 2nd annual Defence IT conference in London.

As cyber security threats continue to rise, the imperative to secure information shared between government and commercial organisations in the course of doing business grows. Defence IT offers a first-hand view of the challenges and provides a forum where all parties can discuss solutions.

WDC 'World Domain Cup' Starting In May!

WDC 'World Domain Cup' Starting In May!

Mar 31 2009 | comment(s)

TOKYO, March 31 /PRNewswire/ --

- Who wants to share the revenue of future.com? -

What is World Domain Cup? The new generic Top-Level Domain (*gTLD) program currently being discussed within the Internet Corporation of Assigned Names and Numbers (*ICANN) community will pave the way for people to apply for a new gTLD (current examples of gTLD include .com, .org and .net among others). An expansion to the current limited range of gTLD could translate into gTLDs such as .blog or .web. While this sounds quite attractive, a US$185,000 entry fee to simply submit your application makes gTLD submissions quite inaccessible to the vast majority.

Viroblock SA Reports Positive Results Of Preclinical Studies In Antiviral Nasal Spray

Viroblock SA Reports Positive Results Of Preclinical Studies In Antiviral Nasal Spray

Mar 31 2009 | comment(s)

GENEVA, Switzerland, March 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Viroblock SA has announced today that the first generation of VCCD Tech antiviral nasal spray formulation is active against human influenza. Viroblock's patented Cholesterol Catalytic Depletion Technology (VCCD Tech) inactivates enveloped viruses during the extra-cellular phase, by altering and destabilizing cholesterol-rich viral envelopes.

Random Noise 4 : Some Fun Stuff

Random Noise 4 : Some Fun Stuff

Mar 31 2009 | comment(s)

How bad science can make you feel really good.

There is some really wonderful bad science to be found out there in the wierd world web.  More wonderful than the bad site is the good site that gives insight, laced with humour, into the wierdness of the bad sites.

Phil Plait, the creator of Bad Astronomy, is an astronomer, lecturer, and author.  He is also a very astute observer of human nature and is one very witty dude.  For some moments of absolute hilarity I strongly recommend his blog Bad Astronomy and especially crankocentrism.
IGLOO Software Launches BlackBerry(R) Client Application To Support Its Growing Mobile Membership

IGLOO Software Launches BlackBerry(R) Client Application To Support Its Growing Mobile Membership

Mar 31 2009 | comment(s)

KITCHENER, Ontario, March 31 /PRNewswire/ --

- BlackBerry(R) Client Enhances User Experience and Improves Productivity of Mobile Users with Increased Performance and Fidelity

IGLOO Software (www.igloosoftware.com), a leading provider of on-demand community and social software solutions today announced the release of its BlackBerry(R) Client application. Community members can now access and contribute content to their online communities not only from a standard web browser, but also from their BlackBerry Smartphone.

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Wyeth Submits Marketing Application To FDA For Its 13-Valent Vaccine For The Prevention Of Pneumococcal Disease In Infants And Toddlers

Wyeth Submits Marketing Application To FDA For Its 13-Valent Vaccine For The Prevention Of Pneumococcal Disease In Infants And Toddlers

Mar 31 2009 | comment(s)

COLLEGEVILLE, Pennsylvania, March 31 /PRNewswire/ --

- Candidate vaccine designed to protect against the 13 most prevalent serotypes associated with pneumococcal disease -

Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, a division of Wyeth (NYSE: WYE), announced today that it has submitted a Biologic License Application (BLA) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for Prevnar 13(TM), Pneumococcal 13-valent Conjugate Vaccine (Diphtheria CRM(197) Protein). Last year, the FDA granted Prevnar 13 Fast Track designation, which is designed to facilitate review of products that address serious or potentially life-threatening conditions for which there is an unmet medical need.

Major Improvements To Leading English Writing Software

Major Improvements To Leading English Writing Software

Mar 31 2009 | comment(s)

WILMINGTON, Delaware, March 31 /PRNewswire/ --

- WhiteSmoke Adds New Contextual Spelling Algorithms, And Makes Server-Wide Updates

WhiteSmoke announces the immediate release of a major update to the server-side component of its English writing software, the result of 8 months of intensive development, the analysis of millions of sentences, and extensive customer surveys. A client update for download onto the user's PC will be launched in the following days. Changes include a new version of the contextual spelling algorithms, a greatly expanded dictionary-thesaurus module, and updates to the grammar checking engine.

Novarra Debuts Vision(TM) Mobile Browser Version 8.0

Novarra Debuts Vision(TM) Mobile Browser Version 8.0

Mar 31 2009 | comment(s)

CHICAGO, March 31 /PRNewswire/ --

- Industry's most advanced, high performance, open mobile browsing solution

EDCI Holdings, Inc. Announces EDC To Consolidate Blackburn-Hannover Disc Volumes

EDCI Holdings, Inc. Announces EDC To Consolidate Blackburn-Hannover Disc Volumes

Mar 31 2009 | comment(s)

NEW YORK, March 31 /PRNewswire/ --

EDCI Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: EDCI) (the Company), the holding company for Entertainment Distribution Company, Inc., the majority shareholder of Entertainment Distribution Company, LLC (EDC), a European provider of supply chain services to the optical disc market, today announced that, based on an extensive feasibility analysis, EDC has determined to effect the closure of EDC's Blackburn optical disc facility. The closure is expected to take effect on December 31, 2009, chosen to respect the notice periods of EDC Blackburn Ltd's employees and to allow for an orderly wind down of the EDC's Blackburn facility. EDC's Hannover disc manufacturing and distribution business, however, shall continue as an ongoing operation.

Novarra's Partnership With Yahoo! Continues To Deliver Results

Novarra's Partnership With Yahoo! Continues To Deliver Results

Mar 31 2009 | comment(s)

CHICAGO, March 31 /PRNewswire/ --

- Vision(TM) platform reaches new levels in World Wide Web searches

Yahoo!(R) oneSearch(TM) is widely recognized as a global leader in mobile search with owned and operated services in over 40 countries as well as partnerships with more than 70 leading mobile operators around the world. As part of the mobile search experience, Yahoo! utilizes the Novarra Vision platform to automatically transform web content from Yahoo! oneSearch results across thousands of different types of mobile phones each month.

Trash Talk for Mission Madness Quarterfinals

Trash Talk for Mission Madness Quarterfinals

Mar 31 2009 | comment(s)

Mission Madness got personal. Perhaps it was the SPB ballooning of votes, perhaps it is simply inherent in any popularity contest like this. With only three rounds let to go (vote early, vote often!), the epithets are flying. Match the quote below with its quarterfinalist mission! Trash Talk
  1. "a mission to cold, dead rocks"
  2. "biologically infested mission"
  3. "biologically infested mission"
  4. "hasn't launched yet"
  5. don't even count as [a] mission!
  6. "It either deflates or explodes"
Atmel's AT91CAP Customizable Microcontroller Provides Low-cost Migration Path To High-volume ASICs

Atmel's AT91CAP Customizable Microcontroller Provides Low-cost Migration Path To High-volume ASICs

Mar 31 2009 | comment(s)

ROUSSET, France, March 31 /PRNewswire/ --

- Netlist Re-Targeting Reduces Design Cost, No Royalties on Atmel IP Blocks, Low Royalties on Third-Party IPs, Low Mask Costs on Mature Process Technology

Credit Crunch Parents Go Online For Help With Independent School Fees

Credit Crunch Parents Go Online For Help With Independent School Fees

Mar 31 2009 | comment(s)

LONDON, March 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Parents looking to send their children to private schools should not simply assume that the costs will be unaffordable but they should rather thoroughly research the costs and implications of independent education, according to Jane White, the co-founder of a new website ( http://www.allaboutschoolfees.com) which helps parents do just that.

http://www.allaboutschoolfees.com is a one-stop source of information for anyone who has committed to, or is considering, private education for their children or grandchildren.

Honeywell Developing Low-Global-Warming-Potential Liquid Blowing Agent For Foam Insulation

Honeywell Developing Low-Global-Warming-Potential Liquid Blowing Agent For Foam Insulation

Mar 31 2009 | comment(s)

MAASTRICHT, Netherlands, March 31 /PRNewswire/ --

- New blowing agent helps improve environmental performance of foam

Honeywell (NYSE: HON) announced today it is developing a new low-global-warming-potential blowing agent for energy-efficient polyurethane foam insulation.

The announcement was made at the UTECH Europe conference and expo held in Maastricht, The Netherlands, where polyurethane industry leaders gather every three years to discuss issues and opportunities facing the industry.

Cepheid Announces European Release Of First On-Demand Molecular Pre-Surgical Screening Test For Simultaneous Detection Of Methicillin-Sensitive And Resistant S. Aureus

Cepheid Announces European Release Of First On-Demand Molecular Pre-Surgical Screening Test For Simultaneous Detection Of Methicillin-Sensitive And Resistant S. Aureus

Mar 31 2009 | comment(s)

SUNNYVALE, California, March 31 /PRNewswire/ --

- World's Most Comprehensive On-Demand HAI Test Portfolio Now Available to European Hospitals

Cepheid (Nasdaq: CPHD) today announced the release of the Xpert(R) MRSA/SA Nasal test as a European CE IVD Mark product under the European Directive on In Vitro Diagnostic Medical Devices. The test is designed for the simultaneous detection of nasal carriage of both Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and Methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus in less than one hour. Xpert MRSA/SA Nasal is Cepheid's tenth CE IVD test for use on the GeneXpert(R) System, the world's leading Healthcare Associated Infection (HAI) molecular testing platform.

Visteon UK Ltd Enters Into Administration In United Kingdom, Affecting Three Manufacturing Operations

Visteon UK Ltd Enters Into Administration In United Kingdom, Affecting Three Manufacturing Operations

Mar 31 2009 | comment(s)

VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP, Michigan, March 31 /PRNewswire/ --

Visteon Corporation (OTC: VSTN) today announced that one of its subsidiaries in the United Kingdom, Visteon UK Ltd, consisting of three manufacturing plants, filed for administration with the UK High Court under the Insolvency Act 1986.

(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20001201/DEF008LOGO )

The administration order places Visteon UK Ltd under the control of court-appointed administrators from KPMG. Visteon UK Ltd includes plants in Basildon, Belfast and Enfield. Employing approximately 600 people, the plants manufacture automotive interiors, climate and powertrain components.

Dexton Launches ISales, The Alternative For SalesForce.com

Dexton Launches ISales, The Alternative For SalesForce.com

Mar 31 2009 | comment(s)

CAPELLE AAN DEN IJSSEL, Netherlands, March 31 /PRNewswire/ --

- 24/7 CRM on Demand With Dexton iSales

CAPELLE AAN DEN IJSSEL, Netherlands, March 31 /PRNewswire/ --

Bosses In Government Departments And Private Sector Businesses That Lose Data Should Be Prosecuted Say 9 Out Of 10 Britons

Bosses In Government Departments And Private Sector Businesses That Lose Data Should Be Prosecuted Say 9 Out Of 10 Britons

Mar 31 2009 | comment(s)

LONDON, March 31 /PRNewswire/ --

- Stonewood Group Launches Petition in Response to Survey Findings

89% of Britons believe that it should be a criminal offence for a Government department or private sector business to lose data negligently, according to a survey conducted by GFK NoP on behalf of the Stonewood Group, the world's leading designer and manufacturer of HMG CAPS-accredited encrypted hard drives.

In the last year alone, 29 million people have been affected by data loss from a variety of Government departments and public sector bodies. 61% of respondents felt Gordon Brown's admission in November last year that the current Government can't promise that every single item of information will always be safe was unacceptable.

Alcatel-Lucent Innovations Help Wireless Service Providers Integrate CDMA And LTE Services On The Same Network

Alcatel-Lucent Innovations Help Wireless Service Providers Integrate CDMA And LTE Services On The Same Network

Mar 31 2009 | comment(s)

CTIA Wireless, LAS VEGAS, March 31 /PRNewswire/ --

- Enables Service Providers Offer Broadband Services Everywhere, While Reducing Their Power Consumption and Carbon Footprint

Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) has expanded its wireless networking portfolio to enable mobile service providers to offer both 3G CDMA and Long Term Evolution (LTE) services using a common network infrastructure. Alcatel-Lucent's innovative Converged RAN (radio access network) offerings support the delivery of a wide variety of new wireless broadband services while simultaneously reducing power consumption - and attendant carbon footprint -- and lowering operating costs.