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Ingenuity Systems And CHDI Announce Multi-Year Deal For Disease-Specific Knowledge Platform

Ingenuity Systems And CHDI Announce Multi-Year Deal For Disease-Specific Knowledge Platform

Jul 15 2008 | comment(s)

REDWOOD CITY, California, July 15 /PRNewswire/ --

- Ingenuity provides state-of-the-art solution for Huntington's disease research by integrating internal knowledge and curated disease content through IPA

Ingenuity Systems, the leading provider of information solutions for life science researchers, and CHDI Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization focused on discovering and developing drugs to treat Huntington's disease, today announced a multi-year agreement for CHDI to use IPA as a platform to integrate Ingenuity-curated information relevant to Huntington's disease. CHDI researchers will be able to leverage this knowledge using the complete set of analysis tools and structured knowledge already available in IPA.

Expedia, Inc. Enters Into Agreement To Acquire Europe-Based Venere.com

Expedia, Inc. Enters Into Agreement To Acquire Europe-Based Venere.com

Jul 15 2008 | comment(s)

SEATTLE and ROME, July 15 /PRNewswire/ --

Expedia, Inc. (Nasdaq: EXPE) today announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Italy-based Venere Net ApA (http://www.venere.com) from Advent International and the founding partners. Venere.com has established relationships with approximately 29,000 hotels and bed and breakfast properties throughout Europe and the U.S. The transaction will result in the addition of more than 10,000 incremental hotel properties in Europe, the Middle East and Africa to Expedia, Inc.'s global hotel offering. Terms of the pending acquisition were not disclosed. Closing of the transaction is subject to competition approval in Germany.

Know Your Cybercrime Enemy - Finjan Unveils The Latest Cybercrime Organizational Structures And Modus Operandi

Know Your Cybercrime Enemy - Finjan Unveils The Latest Cybercrime Organizational Structures And Modus Operandi

Jul 15 2008 | comment(s)

SAN JOSE, California, July 15 /PRNewswire/ --

- In its Q2 2008 Web Security Trends Report, Finjan Outlines the Latest Developments in the Cybercrime Commercialization Economy

Finjan Inc., a leader in secure web gateway products, today announced the latest findings by its Malicious Code Research Center (MCRC). In its latest trends report for Q2 2008, the MCRC identifies and analyzes the latest Crimeware business operations, and provides a first-of-its-kind insider's look at the organizational structure of Cybercrime organizations. It all makes the cybercrime more successful and profitable than ever.

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New Service Helps Predict Game Review Scores

New Service Helps Predict Game Review Scores

Jul 15 2008 | comment(s)

LONDON, July 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Serco Games Research (SGR) has developed a new service that aims to help developers predict how their game in development is likely to score in game reviews, and offer recommendations on how to improve the score.

The SGR ScoreCheck, which follows a user-centred approach, assesses the game against a number of well-defined categories to predict the likely score, and can be used with prototypes at beta. SGR also provide recommendations for improvement based on an objective analysis by its consultants.

Finsbury Solutions Completes Implementation Of Its Spreadsheet Workbench Software System For Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co

Finsbury Solutions Completes Implementation Of Its Spreadsheet Workbench Software System For Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co

Jul 15 2008 | comment(s)

LONDON, July 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Finsbury Solutions, a leading supplier of spreadsheet management and compliance software to the financial services sector, today announced that leading global alternative asset manager Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co (KKR) has implemented Finsbury Solutions' advanced Spreadsheet Workbench software system.

Spreadsheet Workbench is based on the latest Microsoft technologies, including SQL Server 2005 and SharePoint 2007, and provides auditability and control over business critical spreadsheets. The system provides finance, risk and audit departments with enhanced transparency and control over the financial reporting process in accordance with the latest financial legislation, such as Sarbanes-Oxley.

Agendia And Ferrer Announce Exclusive Agreement For Sales Of Cancer Diagnostic Services In Four Major European Markets

Agendia And Ferrer Announce Exclusive Agreement For Sales Of Cancer Diagnostic Services In Four Major European Markets

Jul 15 2008 | comment(s)

AMSTERDAM, Netherlands and BARCELONA, Spain, July 15 /PRNewswire/ --

Agendia BV and Ferrer inCode today announced an agreement that will give Ferrer exclusive rights to sell two of Agendia's signature cancer diagnostic services -- MammaPrint(R), a prognostic test that uses a 70-gene signature to indicate risk of breast cancer tumor recurrence, and CupPrint*, a gene expression profiling service which offers a fast and reliable method of identifying the primary tumor site in Cancer of Unknown Primary (CUP). Under the exclusive distribution agreement, Ferrer has gained rights to sell the tests in Germany, France, Italy, and Portugal, in addition to a current agreement signed in 2007 covering Spain.

Shunra Marks New Milestone For Interoperability With HP LoadRunner

Shunra Marks New Milestone For Interoperability With HP LoadRunner

Jul 15 2008 | comment(s)

PHILADELPHIA, July 15 /PRNewswire/ --

- Shunra VE Desktop Improves End-User Experience by Assessing Network Impact during Each Stage of the Application Development Lifecycle

Shunra today announced the HP certification of Shunra VE Desktop for HP Software, a Windows-based solution that tests the impact of applications on networks in all developmental stages by emulating a wide area network (WAN) and detailing network conditions seamlessly during load testing. The interoperability with HP LoadRunner enables a powerful, integrated solution offering customers highly-accurate, network performance testing.

Diskeeper 2008 Keeps RAID Arrays At Top Speed

Diskeeper 2008 Keeps RAID Arrays At Top Speed

Jul 15 2008 | comment(s)

EAST GRINSTEAD, England, July 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Diskeeper Corporation reveals that RAID devices must be kept defragmented to ensure maximum system performance and reliability.

On this matter, Microsoft stated: "Just as with a single disk, files stored on RAID arrays can become fragmented, resulting in longer seek times during I/O operations."

Although some vendors claim that RAID arrays do not get fragmented, they refer to the metadata used for file layout within the storage system, while the fragmentation at the disk file level, i.e. NTFS, is not taken into consideration.

Qualcomm Elected To The Broadcast Mobile Convergence Forum's Governing Board

Qualcomm Elected To The Broadcast Mobile Convergence Forum's Governing Board

Jul 15 2008 | comment(s)

SAN DIEGO and LONDON, July 15 /PRNewswire/ --

- Appointment of Senior Representative from MediaFLO Technologies Adds to Forum's Growing Diversity -

Qualcomm Incorporated, (Nasdaq: QCOM), a leading developer and innovator of advanced wireless technologies and data solutions, today announced that it has been elected to the governing board of the Broadcast Mobile Convergence Forum (bmcoforum), the leading worldwide industry association for mobile broadcasting services. Luigi Ardito, technical marketing lead for the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) regions for Qualcomm MediaFLO Technologies, was named Qualcomm's representative to the board at the Forum's annual plenary meeting in Berlin on 17 June 2008.

Moonfruit Site Builders Get Free Domain Names And Google Adwords Vouchers

Moonfruit Site Builders Get Free Domain Names And Google Adwords Vouchers

Jul 15 2008 | comment(s)

LONDON, July 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Moonfruit (http://www.moonfruit.com), the provider of an online website building tool kit used to build more than 1.8 million sites to date, has given away thousands of free domain name vouchers and Google Adwords vouchers to new and existing customers as part of an improvement to its subscription packs.

Subscribers are now able to benefit from a free domain name to further personalise their online web presence, and get free advertising for their site worth up to GBP50 from the Google Adwords voucher included in their pack. All domains include 5 free email mailboxes, with webmail or POP3 access.

Greystripe And Celltick Sign A Global Deal To Deliver Ad-Funded Mobile Games

Greystripe And Celltick Sign A Global Deal To Deliver Ad-Funded Mobile Games

Jul 15 2008 | comment(s)

LONDON, July 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Celltick, the pioneer of mobile idle screen marketing solutions, today announces a new partnership with San Francisco-based Greystripe, the leading ad-supported mobile games and applications distributor. The partnership will see the two companies team up to distribute advertising-funded games for mobile devices through Celltick's innovative LiveScreen(TM) Media platform.

LiveScreen(TM) Media broadcasts messages and teasers to the idle screen of mobile handsets, communicating with subscribers in a non-intrusive fashion, and turning the idle screen into a personal billboard through which advertisers and publishers can promote their content and products.

Bright Young Brits: Summer Of Science

Bright Young Brits: Summer Of Science

Jul 15 2008 | comment(s)

LONDON, July 15 /PRNewswire/ --

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Mr Site And Business Startup Community Announce Strategic Alliance

Mr Site And Business Startup Community Announce Strategic Alliance

Jul 15 2008 | comment(s)

LONDON and BRISTOL, England, July 15 /PRNewswire/ --

LONDON and BRISTOL, England, July 15 /PRNewswire/ --

Mr Site and the Business Startup Community (BSC) today announce a new alliance. This new partnership will enable Mr Site's customers to receive unrivalled free access to expert advice, business support and extensive online resources via newsletters, the BSC Portal, forums, networking events, etc. It will also enable members of the Business Startup Community to purchase Mr Site's award-winning takeaway web site at a substantial discount.

Orange Expands Own Label Mobile Email Range For Business

Orange Expands Own Label Mobile Email Range For Business

Jul 15 2008 | comment(s)

LONDON, July 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Orange Business Services today announces the expansion of Orange Mail Internet Service (OMIS), its own label mobile email solution for business.

The new OMIS is now available as an add-on bundle, or as a Pay As You Connect (PAYC) service, making connectivity on the move simple and affordable even for those businesses with limited or occasional data requirements. Bundle prices start at GBP5.11 per month for a 250MB data allowance while the PAYC service costs GBP2.50 per month plus normal data costs(1).

Gerresheimer Further Increases Its Sales And Earnings Power

Gerresheimer Further Increases Its Sales And Earnings Power

Jul 15 2008 | comment(s)

DÜSSELDORF, Germany, July 15 /PRNewswire/ --

- Sales in the Second Quarter up by 12.8% to EUR276.3m (First Half: up by 15.2% to EUR515.4m) - Adjusted Group Results in the Second Quarter Tripled From EUR6.3m to EUR17.6m - CEO Dr. Axel Herberg Confirms the Prospects for 2008

First International Cancer Film Festival Announces Finalists

First International Cancer Film Festival Announces Finalists

Jul 15 2008 | comment(s)

GENEVA, Switzerland, July 15 /PRNewswire/ --

- Global Line-up Drawn From Over 250 Entries

The finalists for Reel Lives: The Cancer Chronicles, the first ever international documentary film competition on cancer, are announced today in a line-up that includes 2007 Oscar winner Freeheld and many other remarkable films from 16 countries worldwide. The finalists were chosen from an impressive group of over 250 entries from 40 countries.

Kuehneosaurs - Just As Cool As Archaeopteryx But 50 Million Years Older

Kuehneosaurs - Just As Cool As Archaeopteryx But 50 Million Years Older

Jul 15 2008 | comment(s)

Archaeopteryx is famous as the world's oldest bird, but reptiles were flying about some 50 million years earlier than that (225 million years ago), even before large dinosaurs roamed the Earth.

A new study of extinct reptiles called kuehneosaurs, by scientists from the University of Bristol, England, shows that these early flyers used extraordinary extensions of their ribs to form large gliding surfaces on the side of the body. The results were published today in Palaeontology.

Kuehneosaurs, up to 70 centimetres (two feet) long, were first found in the 1950s in an ancient cave system near Bristol. Their lateral 'wings' were always assumed to be some form of flying adaptation, but their aerodynamic capability had never been studied before.

AMT Starts Collaboration With St. Jude Children's Research Hospital On Gene Therapy For Hemophilia B. Company Accesses Exclusive

AMT Starts Collaboration With St. Jude Children's Research Hospital On Gene Therapy For Hemophilia B. Company Accesses Exclusive

Jul 15 2008 | comment(s)

AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands, July 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Amsterdam Molecular Therapeutics (Euronext: AMT), a leader in the field of human gene therapy, today announced the start of a collaboration with St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee, USA, on the development of a gene therapy treatment for Hemophilia B. Under the deal, AMT will receive the exclusive commercial rights to the final product. The combination of this gene with AMT's proprietary adeno-associated virus (AAV) gene therapy platform could potentially cure this seriously debilitating disease with a single administration of the product.

Tata Interactive Systems' Story-based Learning Wins The Emerald Literati Award.

Tata Interactive Systems' Story-based Learning Wins The Emerald Literati Award.

Jul 15 2008 | comment(s)

MUMBAI, India, July 15 /PRNewswire/ --

- Former Tata Interactive Systems (TIS) Director Receives Commendation for Outstanding Paper on Rediscovering the joy of Learning Through Stories.

Jon Revelos, former Director - Story-based Learning at TIS has been honored with an Emerald Literati Award for Excellence 2008, for his outstanding paper titled 'Igniting instruction through a narrative spark.' The Emerald Literati is a UK-based publisher of management journals and databases.

Kangaroos Shared Our Genetic Imprinting Mechanism 150 Million Years Ago

Kangaroos Shared Our Genetic Imprinting Mechanism 150 Million Years Ago

Jul 15 2008 | comment(s)

Genomic imprinting is a mechanism that regulates gene expression in the developing fetus and plays a major role in regulating its growth. Research published in Nature Genetics by a team of international scientists has established an identical mechanism of genetic imprinting which evolved 150 million years ago.

"This paper shows that we share a common genetic imprinting mechanism which has been active for about 150 million years despite the differences in reproductive strategies between marsupials and humans," said Professor Geoffrey Shaw of the Department of Zoology at the University of Melbourne, a coauthor on the paper.