Adaptec Unveils Data Conditioning Platform Strategy for Cloud Computing and Enterprise Data Center EnvironmentsMILPITAS, California - - Company Sees Opportunities for Intelligent Data Center I/O Solutions That Lower Costs, Maximize System Performance, and Achieve Green IT Objectives Adaptec Launches MaxIQ(TM) SSD Cache Performance Solution for Maximum Application Acceleration in Data Center EnvironmentsMILPITAS, California - - Intel(R) Solid-State Drives and Adaptec Software and Controllers Provide I/O Intensive Data Centers with Faster Application Performance Resulting In Reduced Capital & Operating Costs OPK Shipyards Launch a Platform Supply VesselMOSCOW - On September 8, 2009, Severnaya Verf shipyard, a part of United Industrial Corporation (OPK), launched a vessel for oil-rig platform provision, also known as the project VS 485 PSV. Emanuel Ungaro Appoints Estrella Archs as Chief Designer and Lindsay Lohan as Artistic Advisor, Effective ImmediatelyNEW YORK - Designer Estrella Archs has been named Chief Designer of the House of Ungaro. Lindsay Lohan will also be joining Ungaro in a newly created position as Artistic Advisor. Both Ms. Archs and Ms. Lohan have been collaborating on the Spring/Summer 2010 runway collection unveiling on October 4, 2009 during Paris Fashion Week. Recession Could be Ending, but Crisis Will ContinueMOSCOW - “Recession could be ending, but crisis will continue - Russian experts say. This was the result conclusion of the meeting held on Thursday by the experts from the Institute of Contemporary Studies (INSOR) and the Finance & Investment Markets Players Club (KIFIR). INSOR and KIFIR were the initiators of this meeting. Russian Software Market is Considered as one of the Most Potential Software Markets in the WorldLAHTI, Finland - Russia is becoming one of the major software markets in Europe. In recent years, the software industry has been one of the most rapidly growing IT sectors with an average growth of more than 18% per year. Russia is considered as one of the most potential software markets in the world and the boom is predicted to continue in the following years. LigoCyte Pharmaceuticals Initiates a Randomized, Double Blind, Placebo Controlled Norovirus Vaccine Study Including Live Virus ChallengeBOZEMAN, Montana - LigoCyte Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced today that it has initiated its third human clinical trial of its norovirus vaccine. The Phase I/II study will assess safety and immunogenicity associated with LigoCyte’s investigational, nasally-delivered, dry powder vaccine in healthy adults. The study will also assess potential protection against clinical symptoms of norovirus infection by including a live virus challenge of subjects that have received either the vaccine or placebo. Clinical studies to date have shown the vaccine to be immunogenic and generally well tolerated in human subjects. Supermicro Pumps Up Server Efficiency and Performance With Next-Generation UP PlatformsSAN JOSE, California - - Technology Leadership for Entry Server Platforms with Integrated 6Gb/s SAS 2.0, IPMI 2.0, DDR3 Memory, PCI Express 2.0 Global Leader in Seismic Equipment Rentals and Support Acquires TransGulf TechHOUSTON - - SES expands into the Marine and Transition Zone seismic market. Seismic Equipment Solutions (SES) today announced it has acquired TransGulf Tech, one of the leading marine seismic air gun and lead-in termination specialists in the industry, which holds certification in high-pressure air systems and possesses extensive experience in back deck design and rigging. FC2 Launches ‘FC2 Videos’ with More Language OptionsLAS VEGAS - FC2, Inc. has updated one of its services, FC2 Video (video.fc2.com/ ) with more language options. World’s Largest Medical Tourism and Global Healthcare Conference, October 26-28th, Announces Record Attendance, Distinguished Speakers and SponsorsLOS ANGELES - The 2nd Annual World Medical Tourism & Global Health Congress, the largest medical tourism congress in the world, announces speakers, sponsors and record increase in attendance this coming October 26-28th 2009 in Los Angeles, California. www.medicaltourismcongress.com/ Over 60 countries confirmed participation. Up to 5,000 private one-on-one networking sessions will be arranged through special networking software, allowing each delegate to schedule up to 80 meetings during the 3-day conference. EPIX Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Announces the P2Y2 Gastrointestinal Early Development Candidate Program Will Be Part of the Intellectual Property Offered For Sale at the September 30, 2009 AuctionWELLESLEY HILLS, Massachusetts - Joseph F. Finn, Jr., C.P.A. (”Finn”), announced today that the P2Y2 Gastrointestinal Early Development Candidate Program will be part of the intellectual property offered for sale at the September 30, 2009 auction. Eight out of 10 People Diagnosed With Heart Disease Consider Their Diagnosis a ‘Wake-Up Call’BARCELONA, Spain - - Your Heart: New Start initiative launched to provide heart patients and their carers with information about nutrition, fitness and medication adherence Omron Healthcare Reaches 100 Million Blood Pressure Monitor Units SoldKYOTO, Japan - Omron Healthcare Co., Ltd. announced on August 28 a new sales milestone for blood pressure monitors: 100 million units sold worldwide. The first Omron digital blood pressure monitor was launched in 1973 and since then, Omron Healthcare has introduced more than 100 models used in more than 100 countries around the world. Next Generation Mobile TV Comes to Android PhonesST PETERSBURG, Russia - SPB Software, a leading maker of mobile applications, announces the release of SPB TV for Android phones. SPB TV is a subscription-free mobile IPTV viewer, designed for tuning in to publicly available digital TV channels from all over the world. SPB TV features exclusive and patent-pending usability innovations like picture-in-picture mode, and gives the mobile subscribers easy access to over a hundred of international TV channels, directly from their phones. Retrieve Passwords Faster With Accent OFFICE Password Recovery 3ST.PETERSBURG, Russia - Software developer AccentSoft Team has released a new beta version of Accent OFFICE Password Recovery, a powerful and high-speed password recovery tool. The software incorporates greatly optimized search algorithms that enable a sevenfold acceleration of the recovery time of a strong password compared with previous versions. Spinal Implant Developed by Sanford Clinic Neurosurgeon Receives FDA 510(k) Market Clearance as a Lumbar Intervertebral Body Fusion DeviceSIOUX FALLS, South Dakota - Sanford Health (www.sanfordhealth.org), a comprehensive health care provider in the Upper Midwest, announced today a spinal implant developed by Sanford Clinic Neurosurgeon, Wilson Asfora, MD, Sanford Clinic Neurosurgery & Spine, has received United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) market clearance as a lumbar intervertebral body fusion device. On August 14, 2009, the FDA gave 510(k) clearance to the Asfora Bullet Cage, a product which is designed for use in posterior lumbar interbody fusion surgeries to treat degenerative disc disease. The Asfora Bullet Cage will be manufactured and sold by Medical Designs, LLC, a Sioux Falls company owned by Dr. Asfora. Octapharma Targeting the Major Risk of Hemophilia Treatment - FVIII AntibodiesLACHEN, Switzerland and HOBOKEN, New Jersey - - ISTH Symposia Discuss Prevention and Eradication of FVIII Inhibitors and Introduce First Recombinant FVIII Produced From a Human Cell Line EPIX Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Announces the PRX-00023 Therapeutics CNS Program in Phase 2b/3 Will Be Part of the Intellectual Property Offered for Sale at the September 30, 2009 AuctionWELLESLEY HILLS, Massachusetts - Joseph F. Finn, Jr., C.P.A. (”Finn”), announced today that the PRX-00023 Therapeutics Program in Phase 2b/3 will be part of the intellectual property offered for sale at the September 30, 2009 auction. vProtect Luminal Shield (TM) from Prescient Medical Receives CE MarkDOYLESTOWN, Pennsylvania - - Novel Self-Expanding Platform for Treatment of Coronary Artery Disease Receives European Regulatory Clearance Supermicro Ships 6Gb/s SAS 2.0 SolutionsSAN JOSE, California - - Raising the Bar in Enterprise Storage Performance with Comprehensive SAS 2.0 Server, Workstation and Blade Product Lines NDC’s Total Equity Up 13.8% to RUB1.947 Billion for 1H 2009 Based on IFRSMOSCOW - “The National Depository Center” (Closed Joint Stock Company), Russia’s only settlement depository servicing the full range of debt and equity securities of Russian issuers, announced today its financial results for 1H 2009 according to IFRS. For the first six months of 2009 NDC’s operating revenue increased 11% against the same period of 2008 and amounted to RUB748.36 million (RUB674.39 million for 1H 2008). The company’s net profit for 1H 2009 dropped 11% (from RUB266.47 million for 1H 2008 to RUB236.18 million for 1H 2009). NDC’s total equity according to IFRS rose 13.8% to RUB1.947 billion (against RUB1.711 billion as of 31 December, 2008). First Swedish Patients Receive MitraClip(R) TherapyMENLO PARK, California - - Use of the MitraClip(R) System Continues to Expand in Europe Offshore Wind Farms Could Power 37 Million Homes by 2020ABERDEEN, Scotland - Global offshore wind farm capacity will grow at a compound annual rate of 32 per cent in the coming decade, according to a new report by energy consulting firm ODS-Petrodata. AccuVein Sells Multiple AV300s to First European CustomerCOLD SPRING HARBOR, New York - - European Shipping of AccuVein’s Vein Illumination Device Initiated Moscow is Getting Ready for Autumn Period in CrisisMOSCOW - On Thursday 27 August experts of Finance & Investment Markets Players Club (KIFIR - www.kifir.info) will be joined by the experts from Russia’s Institute of Contemporary Development (INSOR - www.riocenter.ru/en) to discuss the following: Z Corporation Establishes Authoritative 3D Printing and 3D Scanning Web Site for RussiaBURLINGTON, Massachusetts - - Demonstrates company’s commitment to emerging markets in engineering and manufacturing New Lighthouse Displays at American Airlines Center to Add More Excitement to Mavericks and Stars GamesDALLAS - Installation has begun on the first 1080×1920 high definition video screen in an NBA or NHL facility. The Lighthouse LED screens are part of a large scale technological renovation project at the American Airlines Center in Dallas. The new digital screens will increase video throughout the facility by 300 percent. Working with long time partner, TS Sports, 25 Lighthouse LED screens, including four 1080p full HD screens on the center hung display, will be installed at the facility. The upgrade will be completed over the summer for the 2009-2010 Dallas Mavericks’ and Dallas Stars’ seasons. Amira Pharmaceuticals Submits IND for Second DP2 Antagonist, AM461SAN DIEGO - Amira Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced today the submission of an Investigational New Drug application (IND) of AM461, its internally-discovered, oral drug candidate for the treatment and control of inflammatory and allergic disease linked to the arachidonic acid pathway, to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Aha-Soft Releases an Icon Editor With Aqua EffectKRASNOYARSK, Russia - Aha-Soft adds Aqua effect to its most famous icon editing tool - IconLover 5. The updated software offers Windows users the ability to create and modify icons and cursors. Newly added Aqua and Drop Shadow effects make it possible to create stylish icons in just a few clicks. Additional changes include Windows 7 compatibility and a new wizard to replace icons in DLL, EXE, and Macromedia Flash animation files. Anastasia Draws on Black Sea Beauties to Fit Her Glass SlipperBANGOR, Maine - - Premiere Dating Portal Does the World’s Men a Solid Beauty contests abound in today’s world and are populated by the most stunning and talented women to walk the earth. From the largest scale productions…Miss Universe and Miss World, to national and local contests, men for years have gazed upon wave after wonderful wave of contestants only dreaming of what could be. How in their wildest dreams could the regular guy down the block even hope to partake, even for a short time, in such delicious and heavenly pursuits as meeting, let alone date a beauty contestant? EVEREST Data Demonstrates Acute Reduction of Mitral Regurgitation Without Procedural Mortality in Patients Treated With the MitraClip(R) TherapyMENLO PARK, California - - Durability Observed in Both Functional and Degenerative MR Patient Populations Coty Inc. and GUESS?, Inc. Announce Collaboration to Develop and Market New Fragrance LinesNEW YORK - - Fragrance Giant to Also Undertake Distribution Rights of Existing GUESS Fragrances Fenwal and Golden Meditech Agree to Form Joint Venture in China for Blood Collection and Transfusion TechnologiesHONG KONG and LAKE ZURICH, Illinois - Fenwal, Inc. of Lake Zurich, Illinois, and Golden Meditech (stock code: 801.HK) of Hong Kong, announced today they have agreed to form a joint venture in China to focus on blood collection and transfusion products for the fast-growing Chinese medical market. Platts to Announce 2009 Top 250 Global Energy CompaniesNEW YORK - - Ranking to be Unveiled at Top 250 Global Energy Companies Awards and Leadership Dinner during Singapore International Energy Week |
