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Informex To Introduce The GreenExchange At InformexUSA

Informex To Introduce The GreenExchange At InformexUSA

Nov 06 2008 | comment(s)

PRINCETON, New Jersey, November 5 /PRNewswire/ --

- All-new Green Chemistry Program to Serve Industries in Search of Economically Viable, Eco-friendly solutions

Fenfluramine's Lingering Damage To Hearts

Fenfluramine's Lingering Damage To Hearts

Nov 06 2008 | comment(s)

Fenfluramine, the appetite suppressant drug banned in the US in 1997 due to fears over its links to heart conditions, has been shown to have serious long-term effects. In a report published today in BMC Medicine, researchers have shown that people who stopped using fenfluramine eleven years ago had damaged heart valves up to seven years later.
What Our Genes Tell Us About Race

What Our Genes Tell Us About Race

Nov 05 2008 | comment(s)

Which species is more diverse, humans or chimps? Most of us would be tempted to answer 'humans'. Unless you're a primatologist or you work at a zoo, you would likely have trouble telling one chimp apart from another, not to mention distinguishing between West African and Central African chimpanzees. By contrast, we can easily spot differences among humans - if asked to guess whether someone was from China, Pakistan, or Kenya, few of us would have any trouble getting the answer correct.

By the measure of genes though, humans are amazingly uniform. Humans are genetically less diverse than chimps, and both chimps and humans are much less diverse than a common species of fruit fly. Given our species' long history of racial conflict, our genetic uniformity may come as a surprise. Not too long ago people in polite company would debate whether different human races really all belonged to one species. Our DNA tells us that our genetic differences don't even come close to matching the variety found within a single, apparently monotonous fruit fly species.
Shire Successfully Settles Former TKT Shareholder Appraisal Rights Litigation

Shire Successfully Settles Former TKT Shareholder Appraisal Rights Litigation

Nov 05 2008 | comment(s)

PHILADELPHIA and DUBLIN, November 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Shire plc (LSE: SHP, NASDAQ: SHPGY), the global specialty biopharmaceutical company, announces that it has successfully settled all pending litigation in connection with former dissenting shareholders of Transkaryotic Therapies, Inc. (TKT). Shire will pay the same price of $37 per share originally offered to all TKT shareholders at the time of the July 2005 merger, plus interest.

Background to the litigation

Can A Computer Simulation Solve The Mystery Of Dark Matter?

Can A Computer Simulation Solve The Mystery Of Dark Matter?

Nov 05 2008 | comment(s)

Dark matter is believed to account for 85 per cent of the Universe’s mass but has never been detected.   Scientists inferred its existence from gravitational effects of objects in space more than 75 years ago and it has become quite prominent in physics, for something that's never been seen or verified.

The international Virgo Consortium  say they can change that and have used a massive computer simulation showing the evolution of a galaxy like the Milky Way to “see” gamma-rays given off by dark matter.  They say their findings, published in Nature, could help NASA’s Fermi Telescope in its search for the dark matter and open a new chapter in our understanding of the Universe.
Personalising Cancer Care - An Invitation

Personalising Cancer Care - An Invitation

Nov 05 2008 | comment(s)

INGELHEIM, Germany, November 5 /PRNewswire/ --

- For Non-US Healthcare Media

Can the quest for personalised medicine in cancer therapy ever be realised? And how far have we come in the journey to personalised cancer care?

What lies ahead from a clinical research perspective will be discussed in an international media webcast entitled Probable or pipedream: could new cancer targets change the outlook for personalised medicine?, in conjunction with the Multi-disciplinary Symposium in Thoracic Oncology.

A puzzled

A puzzled "Charlie Brown" look

Nov 05 2008 | comment(s)

is all over my face when I read the following in an article on UK MSN:

Five-year-old finds dinosaur bone

A five-year-old girl has found fossilised bones from an Ice Age rhinoceros on a day out with her family at a water park.

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A case of bad science awareness among our "meejer", as we call them in England.  A case for a polite feedback letter, if only they gave us the facility.

The Coalition Against Domain Name Abuse Continues To Build Momentum

The Coalition Against Domain Name Abuse Continues To Build Momentum

Nov 05 2008 | comment(s)

WASHINGTON, November 5 /PRNewswire/ --

The Coalition Against Domain Name Abuse (CADNA) is honored to announce the addition of Hewlett-Packard Company and InterContinental Hotels Group to its membership. With the great momentum generated by its educational forums and other advocacy efforts, CADNA is moving into 2009 strengthened by the addition of these new members.

(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20070724/DCTU006LOGO)

New Archiving Solution With SilverFast Archive Suite

New Archiving Solution With SilverFast Archive Suite

Nov 05 2008 | comment(s)

KIEL, Germany, November 5 /PRNewswire/ -- LaserSoft Imaging(R) presents a unique solution for fast and easy archiving of slides, negatives and reflective originals. With the new SilverFast(R) Archive Suite you get a bundle of two programs: SilverFast Ai IT8 Studio and SilverFast HDR(R) Studio. An integrated Color Management System meets professional standards.

Using the intelligent auto-frame-finding-function and the fast saving of originals into lossless HDR file formats (48Bit RAW data) enables you to digitize whole image-collections quickly. That's how you effectively prevent your pictures from being destroyed or getting lost.

Energias Do Brasil Reports EBITDA Of R$ 350.6 Million In 3Q08

Energias Do Brasil Reports EBITDA Of R$ 350.6 Million In 3Q08

Nov 05 2008 | comment(s)

SAO PAULO, Brazil, November 5 /PRNewswire/ --

- EBITDA from Distribution grows 16% and manageable expenses before depreciation and amortization record a fall of 14.1% against 3Q07

- Net debt decreases 21.1% (1.4 times EBITDA) compared to June of 2008

Level Four Partners With Polaris To Offer Outsourced ATM Testing

Level Four Partners With Polaris To Offer Outsourced ATM Testing

Nov 05 2008 | comment(s)

LONDON, November 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Level Four, the supplier of open standards-based ATM software, today announced a new global partnership with Polaris Software Lab Limited (POLS.BO), a provider of speciality application development and testing services in the banking, financial and insurance sectors. The agreement will enable financial institutions to benefit from a complete end-to-end outsourced testing solution, combining Level Four's automated ATM testing application, BRIDGE:test, with Polaris' testing services.

Microsoft Jump-Starts Global Entrepreneurs With BizSpark

Microsoft Jump-Starts Global Entrepreneurs With BizSpark

Nov 05 2008 | comment(s)

SAN FRANCISCO, November 5 /PRNewswire/ --

- With no upfront costs, the program provides easy access to software development tools and technologies to build solutions spanning the PC, Web and phone.

ARCADIS Results Third Quarter 2008

ARCADIS Results Third Quarter 2008

Nov 05 2008 | comment(s)

ARNHEM, The Netherlands, November 5 /PRNewswire/ --

- Available Live via Webcast

- Scheduled for Wednesday, November 12, 2008 10:00 AM (Eastern Time)

ARCADIS (Euronext: ARCAD) intends to release its third quarter 2008 results on Wednesday, November 12, 2008 before the opening of the Euronext Amsterdam exchange. On the same day, ARCADIS will hold a conference call (starting time 10.00 AM Eastern time). The event will be broadcast live via webcast. During these events, CEO Harrie Noy and CFO Ben van der Klift will provide insight into the results.

Rosetta Genomics To Present At Rodman Renshaw 10th Annual Healthcare Conference

Rosetta Genomics To Present At Rodman Renshaw 10th Annual Healthcare Conference

Nov 05 2008 | comment(s)

REHOVOT, Israel and JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, November 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Rosetta Genomics Ltd. (Nasdaq:ROSG), a leader in the development of microRNA-based diagnostics, announced today it will present at the Rodman Renshaw 10th Annual Healthcare Conference on Wednesday, November 10 at The New York Palace Hotel in New York City.

About MicroRNA

Oil Gas Financial Journal To Host Second Annual Houston Energy Financial Forum

Oil Gas Financial Journal To Host Second Annual Houston Energy Financial Forum

Nov 05 2008 | comment(s)

HOUSTON, November 5 /PRNewswire/ --

PennWell Corp. and Oil Gas Financial Journal (OGFJ) will hold the second annual Houston Energy Financial Forum, November 18 - 20, 2008 at The Houstonian. This will be the first opportunity for industry executives, analysts, and institutional investors to hear third quarter results from presenters. A complete list of presenters and details on the Forum can be found by visiting http://www.accessanalyst.net.

Trillium Strengthens Its Board Of Directors

Trillium Strengthens Its Board Of Directors

Nov 05 2008 | comment(s)

TORONTO, November 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Trillium Therapeutics Inc., a privately held biopharmaceutical company, announced today that industry veterans Dr. Michael Berendt and Dr. John Dietrich have joined its Board as independent directors. Trillium Chairman Dr. Michael Moore commented: It is a great pleasure to welcome these two experienced biotech executives to the Board where they will enhance our capabilities in strategic planning and product development. Their appointments are commensurate with completion of an internal financing round of CDN$12 million and the entry into clinical development of Trillium's lead product, TTI-1612.

Verizon Business Receives 'Positive' Rating In MarketScope Report For Global Remote Support Services

Verizon Business Receives 'Positive' Rating In MarketScope Report For Global Remote Support Services

Nov 05 2008 | comment(s)

BASKING RIDGE, New Jersey, November 5 /PRNewswire/ --

Verizon Business has received a Positive rating from leading industry analyst firm Gartner Inc. in its inaugural report, MarketScope for Remote Support Services (Global).(1)

Tata Communications Launches New Vulnerability Management Service (VMS) With Qualys

Tata Communications Launches New Vulnerability Management Service (VMS) With Qualys

Nov 05 2008 | comment(s)

MUMBAI, India, November 5 /PRNewswire/ --

- VMS to Improve Security and Ensure Compliance for Organizations

Tata Communications, a leading provider of a new world of communications today announced the global availability of its Vulnerability Management Service (VMS) (http://www.tatacommunications.com/enterprise/security/cloud.asp.) Tata Communications' VMS is part of its Managed Security Services suite and is built upon Qualys' industry leading QualysGuard(R) vulnerability management and compliance solutions.

Bayelsa State Leads Fight For Responsible Government In Niger Delta With New Transparency Effort

Bayelsa State Leads Fight For Responsible Government In Niger Delta With New Transparency Effort

Nov 05 2008 | comment(s)

YENAGOA, Nigeria, November 5 /PRNewswire/ --

Leaders in the oil-rich state of Bayelsa will open state and local government budgets to unprecedented scrutiny with today's launch of the Bayelsa Expenditure and Income Transparency Initiative (BEITI).

Established with planning and technical advice from the Revenue Watch Institute, the BEITI will bring together executives from government ministries, officials from the state's House of Assembly, civil society groups and leaders from the oil and gas industry to audit state income from all sources. The Initiative will also monitor public expenditures at the state government level.

RADWIN Named Among Fastest Growing Companies In Israel By Deloitte Israel Technology Fast 50

RADWIN Named Among Fastest Growing Companies In Israel By Deloitte Israel Technology Fast 50

Nov 05 2008 | comment(s)

TEL-AVIV, Israel, November 5 /PRNewswire/ --

- Demand for Carrier-Class, Cost-Effective Wireless Broadband Solutions Propel Growth

RADWIN (http://www.radwin.com), a leading global provider of advanced wireless broadband solutions, today announced that it has been ranked as the fifth fastest growing company on the 2008 Deloitte Israel Technology Fast 50, a ranking of the 50 fastest growing technology companies in Israel. Rankings are based on percentage of fiscal year revenue growth over five years.