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DNA Heritage Success In Patent Battle Helps Keep Genealogy DNA Test Prices Low

DNA Heritage Success In Patent Battle Helps Keep Genealogy DNA Test Prices Low

Jul 30 2008 | comment(s)

RICHMOND, Texas, July 30 /PRNewswire/ -- DNA Heritage has recently overcome patent claims held by a competitor which would have severely restricted the use of DNA testing and databases that allow families around the world to match and connect up through their DNA. The patent covers the use of surnames and Y-chromosomes to establish a family connection. The UK Intellectual Property Office (UK IPO) has now rendered a formal opinion stating that the relevant claims are all invalid.

Aleris Rolled And Extruded Products Europe Announces Price Increases

Aleris Rolled And Extruded Products Europe Announces Price Increases

Jul 30 2008 | comment(s)

NEUHAUSEN AM RHEINFALL, Switzerland, July 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Aleris Rolled and Extruded Products Europe announced today the following price increases:

5% on all 2xxx and 7xxx plate products for aerospace applications

8% on conversion prices for coil coat applications

6% on conversion prices for all other rolled products regarding transactions denominated in Euros and 25% on conversion prices for all other rolled products regarding transactions denominated in United States Dollars

4% on all extruded products

Dog Owners Unaware That Their Pet May Be Suffering From Serious Heart Disease

Dog Owners Unaware That Their Pet May Be Suffering From Serious Heart Disease

Jul 30 2008 | comment(s)

VANCOUVER, Canada, July 30 /PRNewswire/ --

- But New Study Provides Hope in the Quest to Help Dogs Live Longer

Recently released global research shows that over 50% of dog owners are unaware that their dog may be at risk of heart failure. Heart disease affects one in four dogs over seven years of age(1), yet the lack of knowledge about this serious, life-threatening condition calls for better education amongst dog owners on how to recognise the disease, and how to maintain their dogs' heart health.

Liverpool Veterinary Surgeon Struck Off For Inadequate Clinical Care

Liverpool Veterinary Surgeon Struck Off For Inadequate Clinical Care

Jul 30 2008 | comment(s)

LONDON, July 30 /PRNewswire/ -- The Disciplinary Committee of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) has found Mr Leslie Higgott, of Wallasey, near Liverpool, guilty of Disgraceful Conduct in a Professional Respect and has directed that his name be removed from the Register of Veterinary Surgeons.

Leading Industry Analyst Firm Positions NetSuite In Visionaries Quadrant In 2008 Ecommerce Magic Quadrant

Leading Industry Analyst Firm Positions NetSuite In Visionaries Quadrant In 2008 Ecommerce Magic Quadrant

Jul 30 2008 | comment(s)

SAN MATEO, California, July 30 /PRNewswire/ --

- Evaluation Based on Completeness of Vision and Ability to Execute

TechWeb Announces TransformationEnablers.com

TechWeb Announces TransformationEnablers.com

Jul 30 2008 | comment(s)

MANHASSET, New York, July 30 /PRNewswire/ --

- Research, Best Practices and Expert Commentary to Help Businesses Succeed Amid Rapid Change

TechWeb, a division of United Business Media LLC, in conjunction with Satyam, Computer Services, Ltd. (NYSE: SAY), a leading global consulting and information technology services provider, launched TransformationEnablers.com, a new source of research, insights and expert commentary on how businesses can apply technology to transform their processes, practices and technologies for strategic advantage.

NetSuite Enables Five-Fold Increase In Ecommerce Business For Justoffbase

NetSuite Enables Five-Fold Increase In Ecommerce Business For Justoffbase

Jul 30 2008 | comment(s)

LONDON, July 30 /PRNewswire/ --

- Justoffbase Marks Fourth Successful Year Running Entire Estore with NetSuite Ecommerce

Gwyneth Paltrow Announced As EIF Ambassador To Saks Fifth Avenue's 2008 KEY TO THE CURE Campaign

Gwyneth Paltrow Announced As EIF Ambassador To Saks Fifth Avenue's 2008 KEY TO THE CURE Campaign

Jul 30 2008 | comment(s)

NEW YORK, July 30 /PRNewswire/ --

- With Photo

- Benefit T-Shirt Design By Karl Lagerfeld

- A Women's Cancer Initiative in Partnership with the Entertainment Industry Foundation's Women's Cancer Research Fund

Saks Fifth Avenue and the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF) announced today that Academy Award(R) winning actress Gwyneth Paltrow has been named the Entertainment Industry Foundation ambassador for Saks Fifth Avenue's 2008 KEY TO THE CURE campaign. KEY TO THE CURE is a women's cancer initiative founded in partnership with EIF's Women's Cancer Research Fund. The program will also receive ongoing support from Mercedes-Benz USA.

(Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080730/NYW052)

Sun Pharma Gets USFDA Approval For Generic Depakote (R) Delayed Release Tablets

Sun Pharma Gets USFDA Approval For Generic Depakote (R) Delayed Release Tablets

Jul 30 2008 | comment(s)

MUMBAI, July 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. announced that USFDA has granted final approval for the Company's Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for generic Depakote (R), divalproex sodium delayed release tablets.

Divalproex sodium delayed release tablets are indicated as monotherapy and adjunctive therapy in the treatment of patients with complex partial seizures, as sole and adjunct therapy for patients with simple and complex absence seizures, for the treatment of the manic episodes associated with bipolar disorders, as well as for prophylaxis of migraine headaches.

Cytochroma And Mitsubishi Tanabe Form Partnership For Chronic Kidney Disease Therapies In U.S. And Asia

Cytochroma And Mitsubishi Tanabe Form Partnership For Chronic Kidney Disease Therapies In U.S. And Asia

Jul 30 2008 | comment(s)

MARKHAM, Canada and OSAKA, Japan, July 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Cytochroma and Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corporation ("MTPC") today announced that the companies have signed a license agreement under which Cytochroma granted MTPC an exclusive license in the U.S. and Asia, including Japan, to develop and commercialize CTA018, Cytochroma's novel vitamin D analog. CTA018 is entering Phase II development in Canada for the treatment of secondary hyperparathyroidism ("SHPT") in patients with chronic kidney disease ("CKD"). The agreement also grants MTPC access to certain follow-on compounds to CTA018 for the same territories, with Cytochroma retaining all rights to CTA018 and these follow-on compounds in all regions outside the U.S. and Asia.

Brits Head Online To Beat The Credit Crunch

Brits Head Online To Beat The Credit Crunch

Jul 30 2008 | comment(s)

LONDON, July 30 /PRNewswire/ --

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Whilst the media is currently full of doom mongering about the credit crunch, many Brits are turning these challenging times to their advantage by planning a career change, taking steps to create a better work:life balance or finally fulfilling that dream of setting up a successful online business.

October 6, 2008 Is Biomanufacturing Day At Genopole

October 6, 2008 Is Biomanufacturing Day At Genopole

Jul 30 2008 | comment(s)

EVRY, France, July 30 /PRNewswire/ --

- 2nd International Symposium

- Presentation of the results of the market study on "Biomanufacturing in 2008, improvement of the French attractiveness for Biomanufacturing"

- Launching of the Biomanufacturing Center at Genopole

Madrid Hospital Improves Employee Safety With Ekahau Wi-Fi RTLS

Madrid Hospital Improves Employee Safety With Ekahau Wi-Fi RTLS

Jul 30 2008 | comment(s)

SARATOGA, California, July 30 /PRNewswire/ --

- 12 de Octubre Hospital Deploys Ekahau Positioning Engine and Tags With Panic Button to Support Security of Emergency Room Personnel

Ekahau Inc., a leading provider of Wi-Fi-based Real Time Location Systems (RTLS), today announced that the 12 de Octubre Hospital in Madrid, Spain, has installed a Wi-Fi-based location tracking solution that is designed to improve security and safety of its emergency room employees. The solution, deployed by Indra, is built on the Ekahau Positioning Engine, a software-based location server that leverages existing enterprise Wi-Fi infrastructure for location tracking.

ProSPER.Net/Scopus Young Scientist Award To Be Presented March 2009

ProSPER.Net/Scopus Young Scientist Award To Be Presented March 2009

Jul 30 2008 | comment(s)

TOKYO, July 30 /PRNewswire/ --

- Encouraging Sustainable Development in Asia/Pacific Region

Scopus(R), the largest abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature, today announced that Scopus will launch an award with ProSPER.Net to encourage young researchers and academics in the Asia/Pacific region. The ProSPER.Net/Scopus Young Scientist Award will be given annually to recognize an outstanding young scientist who has made a significant contribution to the area of Sustainable Development.

Please Help Scientists By Participating In National Orgasm Day July 31st

Please Help Scientists By Participating In National Orgasm Day July 31st

Jul 30 2008 | comment(s)

I'm taking a moment away from crafting "Journey To The Center Of The Uterus", my opus on reproduction and culture, to discuss something of equal import - namely, orgasms.

It will shock you to know this, but nearly 50% of British women don't have orgasms. Are they frigid? No, not at all, as my 1999 layover at Heathrow can attest. Science funding is the issue, as we shall see.

As we have discussed in articles like The Science of Orgasms and Would Female Orgasms Kill Men?, (1) orgasms are tricky business but scientists know what they are doing. Fewer scientists means fewer orgasms. Britain is in the throes of a science funding meltdown so the problem for British women will only get worse. With fewer scientists there can be fewer studies on important stuff like this.

What are we talking about?

Ontario Lacus - Titan's Newly Discovered Lake

Ontario Lacus - Titan's Newly Discovered Lake

Jul 30 2008 | comment(s)

Titan, which is one-and-a-half times the size of Earth's moon and bigger than either Mercury or Pluto, is one of the most fascinating bodies in the solar system when it comes to exploring environments that may give rise to life.

Scientists have confirmed that it has just gotten more interesting - it has a surface liquid lake in the south polar region. Titan is truly wet. The lake is about 235 kilometers, or 150 miles, long, according to the visual and infrared mapping spectrometer, or VIMS, on NASA's Cassini orbiter, which identifies the chemical composition of objects by the way matter reflects light.

Myscreen And WISeKey Partner To Offer Secure Mobile Advertising And Transaction Platform

Myscreen And WISeKey Partner To Offer Secure Mobile Advertising And Transaction Platform

Jul 30 2008 | comment(s)

TORONTO, Canada and GENEVA, Switzerland, July 30 /PRNewswire/ -- WISeKey and MyScreen today announced their partnership on integrating WISeKey electronic identity technologies with MyScreen's unique patent-pending mobile advertising technology platform, defining a new standard in the delivery of high-quality, personalized and secure advertisements, offers and transaction capability to mobile phones.

MyScreen subscribers can use this joint MyScreen-WISeKey privacy enhancing solution to securely opt-in to receive advertisements, credits, coupons and transaction offers.

Wolters Kluwer - Half-Year 2008 Results

Wolters Kluwer - Half-Year 2008 Results

Jul 30 2008 | comment(s)

LONDON, July 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Wolters Kluwer, the international multi-media professional publishing company, today announced half year results that saw earnings growth of 20% .

In a video interview Nancy McKinstry, CEO and Chairman, discusses the results, updates on strategy and outlook and explains why the group changed its guidance for organic revenue growth from 4% to 3%.

Despite the guidance change Ms McKinstry said there would be an acceleration of growth in the second half of 2008, a period that was traditionally the stronger half for the group.

European Environment Agency And Microsoft Eye On Earth Observatory Bring European Beach Quality Into Sharp Focus

European Environment Agency And Microsoft Eye On Earth Observatory Bring European Beach Quality Into Sharp Focus

Jul 30 2008 | comment(s)

BRUSSELS, Belgium, July 30 /PRNewswire/ --

- New Eye on Earth online environmental observatory allows Europeans to understand the quality of the water they swim in and provides the power to call for change.

Oxygen-Storing Skin Lets Insects Breathe Underwater

Oxygen-Storing Skin Lets Insects Breathe Underwater

Jul 30 2008 | comment(s)

An insect that can dive as deep as 30 meters? Or Neoplea striola, a New England insect that can hibernate underwater all winter long?

Indeed, hundreds of insect species spend much of their time underwater, where food may be more plentiful, but until now scientists were unsure how they breathed.

It's by using a 'bubble' of air they create with their water-repellent skin as an external lung, according to John Bush, associate professor of applied mathematics at MIT, and Morris Flynn, assistant professor of mechanical engineering at the University of Alberta. When submerged these insects trap a thin layer of air on their bodies. These bubbles not only serve as a finite oxygen store, but also allow the insects to absorb oxygen from the surrounding water.