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Reducing Downtime Is Top ATM Priority For Banks

Reducing Downtime Is Top ATM Priority For Banks

May 20 2008 | comment(s)

LONDON, May 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Level Four Software, a leading supplier of open standards-based ATM software, today announced the results of a survey of delegates at the ATMIA European ATMs show(1), revealing that nearly a quarter of European banks will be addressing ATM downtime as their top priority in the next 12-18 months. The result highlights the pressure banks face with the ongoing maintenance of their ATMs. Level Four urges banks to 'get their house in order' through better management and control of their network with intelligent ATM monitoring.

NetSuite OneWorld Software Company Edition Powers Real-Time, Global Operations For Mid-Market Software Companies

NetSuite OneWorld Software Company Edition Powers Real-Time, Global Operations For Mid-Market Software Companies

May 20 2008 | comment(s)

LONDON, May 20 /PRNewswire/ --

- Latest Offering from Leader in SaaS Industry-Specific Business Suites Spans Front- and Back-Office Operations for Multi-Location Software Companies

Last Day Of Work Reveals 'Virtual Villagers 3 - The Secret City'

Last Day Of Work Reveals 'Virtual Villagers 3 - The Secret City'

May 20 2008 | comment(s)

SAN FRANCISCO, May 20 /PRNewswire/ --

Last Day of Work (LDW), is proud to announce that Virtual Villagers 3 - The Secret City, the latest entry in the award-winning Virtual Villagers(R) series, is now available to download and play. A brand new chapter in the best-selling franchise, this virtual life simulation game will put players on the northern shores of the fabled island of Isola. This latest offering has a larger map, all-new puzzles and mysteries, and introduces innovative new features such as a Tribal Chief and Real-Time Weather.

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Semplice Energy Shortlisted For Consultancy Award

Semplice Energy Shortlisted For Consultancy Award

May 20 2008 | comment(s)

BIRMINGHAM, England, May 20 /PRNewswire/ --

- Environment and Energy Award for Sustainable Clean Up

Semplice Energy Limited, a leading provider of CleanTech energy solutions to reduce energy consumption and CO2 emissions, have been shortlisted for the Environment and Energy Consultancy award for sustainable clean up. The award nomination focuses on Semplice Eco|Solutions, a unique offering based on operational energy flows and clean technology research to address organisations energy usage.

Copeland Council Refuse Collectors To Take Strike Action

Copeland Council Refuse Collectors To Take Strike Action

May 20 2008 | comment(s)

LONDON, May 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Refuse Collectors employed by Copeland Council in Whitehaven are to take all out strike action from 27th May in a dispute concerning their working hours.

A National Agreement for Local Government Workers reached in 1997 ensured that all workers would have a 37 hour working week. Ten years later Copeland Council have offered to reduce the Refuse Collectors Standard week to an average of 37 hours from their present 40-45, but have demanded that workers would not have a proper finish time and that they could be scheduled for up to 9 hours or more a day.

The workers have voted overwhelmingly to reject this and as the Council would not back down they have voted to take strike action from 0700 on the 27th May.

Inovelon(R) A New Treatment For Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome Reduces Drop Attacks By Over 40%

Inovelon(R) A New Treatment For Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome Reduces Drop Attacks By Over 40%

May 20 2008 | comment(s)

LONDON, May 20 /PRNewswire/ --

- First EMEA Licensed Treatment Specifically for LGS Offers New Hope for Patients With Epilepsy

Eisai Europe Limited, (Headquarters: London, Chairman and CEO Yutaka Tsuchiya) today announced publication of the results of a major study of its new anti-epileptic agent Inovelon (rufinamide) indicated for adjunctive therapy in Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (LGS), a severe form of generalised epilepsy that develops in early childhood.

LaDress Continues The Pursuit Of Perfection With The Creation Of Two Unique Dresses For Any Occasion

LaDress Continues The Pursuit Of Perfection With The Creation Of Two Unique Dresses For Any Occasion

May 20 2008 | comment(s)

AMSTERDAM, May 20 /PRNewswire/ --

- LaDress and the Perfect Dress

Although LaDress has a relatively short history, many women have already fallen in love with the vision of its founder Simone van Trojen and her years of pursuit for the perfect dress. LaDress, the label that stands for fabulous dresses that you can wear every day, anytime, has by now acquired many loyal fans around the globe. Based on a seemingly simple button-through dress, available in gorgeous colours and materials, the philosophy of LaDress is a fashion lover's dream come true. Not only for Simone, but in fact for all women searching for that one perfect dress for any occasion.

LaDress... the continuation of a successful story

Study Finds QIAGEN's HPV Test Offers Greater Long-term Protection From Cervical Disease Than The Pap

Study Finds QIAGEN's HPV Test Offers Greater Long-term Protection From Cervical Disease Than The Pap

May 20 2008 | comment(s)

HILDEN, Germany, May 20 /PRNewswire/ --

- Research Supports Replacement of Pap with HPV Test as Front-line Screen

Long-term data from a study published in the International Journal of Cancer show that women screened only with a human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA test are half as likely to develop moderate to severe cervical disease over the next six years as those who get only conventional cytology (the Pap "smear"). The research followed nearly 3,000 women age 35 years and older, and assessed their HPV status using QIAGEN's digene(R) HPV Test - the only such test that is both CE-marked in Europe and approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Think3 And EXTECH Join Forces To Lead Chinese Market

Think3 And EXTECH Join Forces To Lead Chinese Market

May 20 2008 | comment(s)

BEIJING, May 20 /PRNewswire/ --

- The Italian Based Software Company, With Operations in Europe, USA, India and Japan and the Chinese Company Have Sealed a Strategic Deal to Become the Leading Supplier of Software Solutions for Manufacturers in China

ITGI Medical Launches Over And Under(R) Pericardium Covered Stent In England, Switzerland And Ireland

ITGI Medical Launches Over And Under(R) Pericardium Covered Stent In England, Switzerland And Ireland

May 20 2008 | comment(s)

OR AKIVA, Israel, May 20 /PRNewswire/ -- ITGI Medical, Ltd. (TASE: ITGI) a company engaged with research, development, manufacturing and marketing of heterologous tissue covered stents, announced today the launch of the CE certified Over and Under(R) Pericardium Covered Stent (PCS), in the UK, Switzerland and Ireland.

Over and Under(R) is a stent 100% covered with a heterologous tissue, designed to set a barrier between the coronary blood vessel wall and its lumen. It is intended for situations such as degenerated Saphenous Vein Graft (SVG), aneurysms and perforations.

Dexton's Agile System Environment Matches The CIO's Need For Actionable, Real-Time Information

Dexton's Agile System Environment Matches The CIO's Need For Actionable, Real-Time Information

May 20 2008 | comment(s)

CAPELLE A/D IJSSEL, Netherlands, May 20 /PRNewswire/ --

- Recent Study: 90 Percent of All CIO's Lack Real-Time Business Information

Teva Welcomes Recognition For Kim Innes As BGMA Chair

Teva Welcomes Recognition For Kim Innes As BGMA Chair

May 20 2008 | comment(s)

Friendster Launches New Mobile Site, The First In A Series Of Friendster Mobile Offerings

Friendster Launches New Mobile Site, The First In A Series Of Friendster Mobile Offerings

May 20 2008 | comment(s)

SAN FRANCISCO and MANILA, Philippines, May 20 /PRNewswire/ --

- Now 70 Million Friendster Users Worldwide Can Stay in Touch Anytime, Anywhere

Friendster, Inc. (http://www.friendster.com), the 8th largest website in the world and the #1 social network in Asia, today announced that its 70 million users and the over 1 billion Internet-ready mobile phone users globally can now stay in touch anywhere via Friendster's new mobile site, accessible at m.friendster.com from any web-enabled mobile device. The new mobile site is the first in a suite of forthcoming mobile offerings referred to as Friendster Mobile.

Gala Coral Launches GameAccount 'Head To Head' Games

Gala Coral Launches GameAccount 'Head To Head' Games

May 20 2008 | comment(s)

LONDON, May 20 /PRNewswire/ --

- Gala Coral Joins the Leading Skill Games Network

GameAccount, a leading software developer and supplier to the regulated online gaming industry, has launched its suite of skill-based games for Gala Coral, Europe's largest integrated betting and gaming group. The multi-year deal enables Gala Coral's online customers to engage in playing GameAccount's market leading portfolio of head-to-head online games including Gin Rummy; Multiplayer Blackjack; and Backgammon. All GameAccount head-to-head games offer multi-table tournaments together with head-to-head cash games and are currently available for Gala Coral's customers via the single-wallet integrated websites Coralhead2head.co.uk, Galacasinohead2head.co.uk and Eurobethead2head.com.

Is Female Sexual Dysfunction A Myth?

Is Female Sexual Dysfunction A Myth?

May 20 2008 | comment(s)

BRISTOL, England, May 20 /PRNewswire/ --

- New Survey Offers Hope to Millions of Couples Seeking a Better Sex Life

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Women who fear they are sexually dysfunctional will be relieved by the preliminary results of a new study that demonstrates that effective pelvic floor exercises can help women improve their sex lives. The exercises take just 5 minutes a day but the results can be 'mind blowing'!

Over 80% of women who followed the simple PelvicToner exercise programme reported an improved sex life within 4 weeks - source: preliminary results from The 2008 Orgasm Survey (http://www.orgasmsurvey.co.uk). The 2008 Orgasm Survey aims to raise awareness of the sex benefits of a strong pelvic floor.

APEX Analytix To Introduce Popular Benchmark Of Accounts Payable Best Practices In Europe

APEX Analytix To Introduce Popular Benchmark Of Accounts Payable Best Practices In Europe

May 20 2008 | comment(s)

BARCELONA, Spain, May 20 /PRNewswire/ --

- Free survey shows companies how they rank against their peers

- Provides a roadmap for achieving best-in-class performance

(Shared Service Week 2008) - APEX Analytix, a leading provider of services and software for accounts payable and shared services organisations, today announced plans to introduce its popular benchmark of accounts payable best practices in Europe.

The APEX Analytix benchmark helps companies determine how their accounts payable operations rank against their peers in the industry and provides them with a roadmap for achieving best-in-class performance. Participation is free and is typically limited to companies who process 250,000 or more invoices each year.

Ceon's PLM System Selected By Leading Converged Services Provider Siminn

Ceon's PLM System Selected By Leading Converged Services Provider Siminn

May 20 2008 | comment(s)

REDWOOD CITY, California, May 20 /PRNewswire/ --

Siminn, the leading provider of Fixed-line, DSL, Internet and Mobile services in Iceland, has selected the Ceon Product Control Center (PCC) product lifecycle management (PLM) software solution. Ceon PCC has been chosen to be the centralized product catalog to support order capture, product configuration, and fulfillment processes for all services delivered by Siminn.

Siminn will leverage PCC's standards-based capabilities to construct, manage, and deploy a layered product catalog that includes the full technical and commercial definition of products. PCC will be integrated with Siminn systems using the flexible integration facilities, and online product configuration and quote calculation support that PCC provides.

Study Tackles Environmental Chemicals And Fertility

Study Tackles Environmental Chemicals And Fertility

May 20 2008 | comment(s)

Each day we risk exposure to around 70,000 chemicals. In food packaging or even the air we breathe, contact with potentially-toxic substances could be affecting our health, including fertility.

The Reproductive Effects of Environmental Chemicals in Females Consortium (REEF) is one of the first studies tackling the effect of environmental chemicals on female mammals. REEF will receive a total of £2.4m in funding from the EU.

Dr Richard Lea and Dr Kevin Sinclair at The University of Nottingham will receive a £500,000 grant for their work researching how these chemicals impact on mammalian fertility. Dr Lea and Dr Sinclair will study the impact of low levels of environmental chemicals on sheep foetuses in the womb. The specific chemicals to be studied are found in human sewage sludge which is frequently spread on fields where sheep graze prior to entering the human food chain.

New Titanium Process Could Make Death Proofing Your Car Cheaper

New Titanium Process Could Make Death Proofing Your Car Cheaper

May 20 2008 | comment(s)

Titanium is the lightweight metal of choice for many applications and a non-melt consolidation process being developed by Oak Ridge National Laboratory may make it cheap enough to bulletproof your Prius. Or a military vehicle, if you want to be predictable.

The new processing technique could reduce the amount of energy required and the cost to make titanium parts from powders by up to 50 percent, making it feasible to use titanium alloys for brake rotors, artificial joint replacements and armor for vehicles.

The lightweight titanium alloy also improves the operation of the door and increases mobility of the vehicle, making it even more useful to the military.

Luteolin Flavonoid In Celery May Impact Multiple Sclerosis

Luteolin Flavonoid In Celery May Impact Multiple Sclerosis

May 20 2008 | comment(s)

Researchers at the University of Illinois report this week that a plant compound found in abundance in celery and green peppers can disrupt a key component of the inflammatory response in the brain. The findings have implications for research on aging and diseases such as Alzheimer’s and multiple sclerosis.

Inflammation can be a blessing or a blight. It is a critical part of the body’s immune response that in normal circumstances reduces injury and promotes healing. When it goes awry, however, the inflammatory response can lead to serious physical and mental problems.

Inflammation plays a key role in many neurodegenerative diseases and also is implicated in the cognitive and behavioral impairments seen in aging.