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Important! This Is Big! Carbon Solution Benefit For Centuries

Important! This Is Big! Carbon Solution Benefit For Centuries

Feb 25 2009 | comment(s)

This is big! Scientist have been puzzled about the fertile land of the Amazon that has been producing for after 500 years since the original natives were decimated by the Spaniards. After analyzing the soil they discovered it was full of charcoal.

A little bit about carbon: If you burn a tree or let it rot or compost the same amount of carbon is released. But if you turn it into charcoal then work it in the soil you lock the carbon up! Producing fertile land for centuries! Can you imagine fertilizer for centuries! This is exciting.
Implications of The Sexual Attraction Exception

Implications of The Sexual Attraction Exception

Feb 25 2009 | comment(s)

There was a study done over a decade ago by Claud Wedekind in which 44 men wore the same T-shirt for three days, refraining from deodorants and scented soaps so they wouldn’t interfere with their smell.  Thereafter women sniffed the shirts and indicated which ones they felt smelled the best. In this test, the researchers found that women preferred the smell of a man whose MHC (major histocompatibility complex), which is a series of genes involved in our immune system, was most different from their own. 
Atmel Introduces The First IEEE P802.15.4c Compliant RF Transceiver Tailored To The Chinese Wireless Market

Atmel Introduces The First IEEE P802.15.4c Compliant RF Transceiver Tailored To The Chinese Wireless Market

Feb 25 2009 | comment(s)

SAN JOSE, California, February 25 /PRNewswire/ --

- Atmel's RF transceiver and microcontrollers enable Wireless Personal Area Networks including 6LoWPAN in China, compliant to IEEE 802.15.4 and the respective P802.15.4c Draft Amendment

Stephen H. Friend, MD, PhD To Keynote At Defined Health's 9th Annual Therapeutic Insight Conference

Stephen H. Friend, MD, PhD To Keynote At Defined Health's 9th Annual Therapeutic Insight Conference

Feb 25 2009 | comment(s)

FLORHAM PARK, New Jersey, February 25 /PRNewswire/ --

Defined Health has announced the agenda and confirmed speakers for its 9th annual Therapeutic Insight conference. Therapeutic Insight 2009 (TI2009) will take place on March 31- April 2, 2009, at The New York Marriott Downtown. The agenda, list of speakers and registration information along with content and attendee statistics from prior Therapeutic Insight conferences are available on the conference website, www.therapeuticinsight.com.

The following industry and key opinion leaders are among those who will discuss key industry issues and trends in oncology, pain, COPD, biologics and frailty in aging:

Market For Niche Blockbusters Promises An Attractive Future For Large Pharmaceutical Companies, Indicates Frost Sullivan

Market For Niche Blockbusters Promises An Attractive Future For Large Pharmaceutical Companies, Indicates Frost Sullivan

Feb 25 2009 | comment(s)

LONDON, February 25 /PRNewswire/ --

The patent expiry of blockbuster molecules has resulted in large pharmaceutical companies confronting intense competition from generics. CEOs have had to rethink strategies and devise alternative approaches to maintain the growth of their organisation and satisfy stakeholders.

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Top U.K. Journalist Joins Davies Murphy Group's European Operation

Top U.K. Journalist Joins Davies Murphy Group's European Operation

Feb 25 2009 | comment(s)

BURLINGTON, Massachusetts, February 25 /PRNewswire/ --

- Chris Green, Founding Editor of IT PRO, Joins Agency's Rapidly Expanding DMG Europe Subsidiary

Davies Murphy Group (www.daviesmurphy.com) today announced that Chris Green, one of the top technology journalists in the United Kingdom, has joined the agency's European subsidiary, DMG Europe Ltd. Green comes to DMG Europe from IT PRO, one of the leading technology trade publications in the U.K., where he was the founding editor.

Good Neighbours No Substitute For Health Visitors In Child Neglect Cases

Good Neighbours No Substitute For Health Visitors In Child Neglect Cases

Feb 25 2009 | comment(s)

LONDON, February 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Good neighbours are no substitute for trained and experienced health visitors when it comes to child neglect cases, Unite, the largest union in the country, said today (Wednesday, 25 February).

Unite, which embraces the Community and Practitioners' and Health Visitors' Association, was commenting on a new Action for Children survey which said that 25% of adults admit to having worried about a child they feared could be the victim of neglect.

But many of those adults failed to report their suspicions for a number of reasons, including a fear of repercussions; believing it was none of their business; and not having enough proof.

India Is At The Heart Of Scottish University's Strategy

India Is At The Heart Of Scottish University's Strategy

Feb 25 2009 | comment(s)

EDINBURGH, February 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Scottish-based Edinburgh Napier University today announced key milestones in its strategy which include plans to attract more Indian students with the appointment of an India-based director and the opening of a new office in the country. It has also announced it will change its name from Napier University to Edinburgh Napier University, a move to strengthen its growing popularity amongst international students including those from India.

Edinburgh Napier University Unveils New Name And Big Ambitions

Edinburgh Napier University Unveils New Name And Big Ambitions

Feb 25 2009 | comment(s)

EDINBURGH, February 25 /PRNewswire/ --

- Capital University Renamed in Move to Align Itself Closer With Host City

The latest milestone in Napier University's ambitious strategy for growth and development was unveiled today as it announced it is to change its name to become Edinburgh Napier University.

Incorporating Edinburgh directly into its name is designed to enhance the University's appeal at home and internationally and will contribute to achieving its ambition to be Scotland's leading modern university.

Bavarian Nordic Reports Further Data On PROSTVAC(TM)

Bavarian Nordic Reports Further Data On PROSTVAC(TM)

Feb 25 2009 | comment(s)

KVISTGAARD, Denmark, February 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Bavarian Nordic today announced that the first detailed data on PROSTVAC(TM) since the vaccine was licensed from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is now available. The data, that once again confirms the excellent safety and efficacy results previously reported, will be presented at the 2009 Genitourinary Cancers Symposium (GU) on February 26-28, 2009 in Orlando, Florida.

Abstracts from three different studies, where PROSTVAC(TM) has been evaluated as monotherapy or in combination with other therapies, are presented at the conference. The results from the studies support the further investigation in patients suffering from advanced prostate cancer.

Addax Petroleum 2008 Results Conference Call

Addax Petroleum 2008 Results Conference Call

Feb 25 2009 | comment(s)

CALGARY, Canada, February 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Addax Petroleum Corporation (TSX: AXC and LSE: AXC) (Addax Petroleum or the Corporation) will announce its financial results for the year ended December 31, 2008 on Wednesday, March 4, 2009, and will discuss its financial results in a conference call on Wednesday, March 4, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time / 4:00 p.m. London, U.K. time. Mr. Jean Claude Gandur, President and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. James Pearce, Chief Operating Officer, and Mr. Michael Ebsary, Chief Financial Officer, will discuss the Corporation's most recent financial and operating results.

The VIA AMOS-3000: The Strong, Silent Type Of Industrial PC

The VIA AMOS-3000: The Strong, Silent Type Of Industrial PC

Feb 25 2009 | comment(s)

TAIPEI, Taiwan, February 25 /PRNewswire/ --

- Designed to take industrial environments in its stride, the hand-sized VIA AMOS-3000 is the first Pico-ITX fanless embedded box computer

VIA Technologies, Inc., a leading innovator of power efficient x86 processor platforms, today announced the launch of VIA's first embedded box computer; the VIA AMOS-3000. Ideal for a variety of embedded applications, the VIA AMOS-3000 is a robust, custom-designed system based on the ultra compact and versatile VIA EPIA-P700 Pico-ITX board.

Systech International Announces Its 150th Serialization Line

Systech International Announces Its 150th Serialization Line

Feb 25 2009 | comment(s)

BRUSSELS, February 25 /PRNewswire/ --

- European momentum toward serialization drives need for Systech's productized software

Systech International, innovator of Packaging Execution Systems (PES) for the pharmaceutical industry, announced that over 150 packaging lines are installed, underway or contracted with its Serialized Product Tracking (SPT) application. European activity is particularly brisk with over 50 serialization lines installed or under contract.

DNA, Cheerios And Laziness: Self-Assembly And Information Storage

DNA, Cheerios And Laziness: Self-Assembly And Information Storage

Feb 25 2009 | comment(s)

The universe is a lazy place.  If a system of particles can find a way exist in a lower-energy state, you’d better believe that the system will seek it out.  A group of researchers from Amherst and Berkeley are capitalizing on this universal tendency toward calculated sloth by using self-assembly to create denser storage media. 
Frost Sullivan Looks At Whether South African Water Markets Will Duck The Economic Slowdown

Frost Sullivan Looks At Whether South African Water Markets Will Duck The Economic Slowdown

Feb 25 2009 | comment(s)

CAPE TOWN, South Africa, February 25 /PRNewswire/ --

The Environmental Technologies Group at Frost Sullivan is pleased to announce that it will be hosting a free online analyst briefing on the impact of the global economic slowdown on South Africa's water sector on Thursday 5 March 2009 at 2:00 pm GMT/ 4:00pm CAT.

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Bank Of Hawaii Enhances Trade Finance Service To Its Customers With Misys Trade Portal

Bank Of Hawaii Enhances Trade Finance Service To Its Customers With Misys Trade Portal

Feb 25 2009 | comment(s)

LONDON, February 25 /PRNewswire/ --

- E-Business System Gives Bank of Hawaii's Customers Optimal Front-End Support

Misys, a global leader in banking application software and services, today announces that Bank of Hawaii has gone live with Misys' front-end corporate initiation solution for trade finance, Misys Trade Portal.

This means that it is now using the complete front-to-back trade finance solution, Misys Trade Portal and Trade Innovation. The integrated end-to-end solution gives Bank Hawaii unrivalled functionality across the whole of its trade finance business supporting the bank's business plan, strengthening its operations and bringing further value to its customers.

IntraLinks Names Jeremy Jackson Senior Vice President Of Marketing For Europe, Middle East And Africa

IntraLinks Names Jeremy Jackson Senior Vice President Of Marketing For Europe, Middle East And Africa

Feb 25 2009 | comment(s)

LONDON, February 25 /PRNewswire/ --

IntraLinks(R), the leading provider of critical information exchange solutions, has named Jeremy Jackson senior vice president of marketing for IntraLinks in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA).

Advances In Renal Cancer Journalists' Award

Advances In Renal Cancer Journalists' Award

Feb 25 2009 | comment(s)

LEVERKUSEN, Germany, February 25 /PRNewswire/ --

- Association of German Medical Journalists and Bayer HealthCare Honor Outstanding Reporting on Renal Cancer

- Deadline for application: March 25, 2009

Bayer HealthCare and the Association of German Medical Journalists (VDMJ) have jointly announced the 2009 Advances in Renal Cancer Journalists' Award Europe, which will honor journalists who have dealt with the issue of renal cancer in a critical and objective manner. The award, endowed with EUR 7,500, is donated by Bayer HealthCare. Eligible for the award are printed media, radio, television and film reports.

Empolis Selected One Of KMWorld's 100 Companies That Matter In Knowledge Management

Empolis Selected One Of KMWorld's 100 Companies That Matter In Knowledge Management

Feb 25 2009 | comment(s)

KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany, February 25 /PRNewswire/ -- empolis is one of the 100 most important companies in knowledge management! For the third time, empolis - a leading enterprise content and knowledge management solution provider - has been selected by KMWorld Magazine for its prestigious list of KMWorld's 100 Companies that Matter In Knowledge Management.

Sub-Saharan Africa's Focus On Hydropower Creates Lucrative Market For Hydro Turbines, Finds Frost Sullivan

Sub-Saharan Africa's Focus On Hydropower Creates Lucrative Market For Hydro Turbines, Finds Frost Sullivan

Feb 25 2009 | comment(s)

CAPE TOWN, South Africa, February 25 /PRNewswire/ --

Sub-Saharan Africa is in urgent need of additional power generation capacities to meet the rising demand for power. The region's focus on the available hydropower potential is opening up a potentially lucrative market for hydro turbine suppliers. Equipment suppliers need to partner with EPC contractors to be able to supply the turnkey projects African customers desire.

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New analysis from Frost Sullivan (http://www.energy.frost.com), Hydro Turbine Market in Sub-Saharan Africa, finds that the market earned revenues of US$120.0 million in 2007 and is estimated to reach US$425.0 million by 2013.