Air China Offers Tourists Exclusive Lhasa-Kathmandu RouteBEIJING - - Passengers can view Mount Everest from their aircraft Air China has seen a huge increase in Chinese tourists visiting Nepal. There are now 70 times more Chinese tourists visiting the country than in 2002, the year that Nepal became a tourist destination for Chinese people. Phase 3 Trial Shows Denosumab Delayed Skeletal Related Events in Advanced Cancer Patients With Bone MetastasesTHOUSAND OAKS, California - Amgen (Nasdaq: AMGN) today announced detailed results from a Phase 3 trial evaluating denosumab administered subcutaneously versus Zometa(R) (zoledronic acid) administered as an intravenous infusion in the treatment of bone metastases in 1,776 advanced cancer patients with solid tumors (not including breast and prostate cancer) or multiple myeloma. These results were presented today at the 2009 ECCO 15 - ESMO 34 European Multidisciplinary Congress in Berlin, Germany (Abstract Number: 20LBA). OFS Announces Verizon has Selected Its EZ-Bend(TM) Optical Technology to Support MDU FIOS DeploymentsNORCROSS, Georgia - - New Technology Can Improve Bending Performance by up to 500 times to Help Speed Deployment and Lower Installation Costs RAYSPAN’s Metamaterial Antennas Provide the Extended Range and WiFi Performance in NETGEAR’s Ultimate Networking MachineSAN DIEGO - RAYSPAN Corporation, the world’s leading innovator of metamaterial air interface solutions, today announced that NETGEAR(R), Inc. (Nasdaq: NTGR), a worldwide provider of technologically innovative, branded networking solutions, has embedded the company’s Metamaterial antennas in their newest high performance feature-rich wireless router, the RangeMax(TM) Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router, (WNDR3700). Atmel and Adeneo Embedded Announce Windows Embedded CE 6.0 R2 Training in Milan for AT91SAM9 ARM9 Embedded MPUsSAN JOSE, California - - October 19 -22, 2009, Milan, Italy; Attendees receive complimentary AT91SAM9263 evaluation kit Honeywell Launches New Material to Improve Efficiency, Power Output of Solar PanelsMORRIS TOWNSHIP, New Jersey - - Anti-reflective coating for glass improves light transmittance Small Businesses Rely on Sage to Help Them Ride Out the RecessionIRVINE, California - - Sage products and services help new small businesses get started on the right foot and established businesses fight back in an unpredictable economy Supermicro Launches Six-Core Opteron With PCI-E 2.0 SolutionsSAN JOSE, California - - New Line of Servers, Blades and Workstations with GPU-optimized Computing, 40Gb/s QDR InfiniBand, 6Gb/s SAS 2.0, Gold Level Power Efficiency Abbott’s XIENCE V(R) Continues to Outperform TAXUS With Sustained Clinical Advantages and Impressive Long-Term Safety Results in SPIRIT III TrialSAN FRANCISCO - - Market-Leading XIENCE V Demonstrates Single-Digit Rate of Major Adverse Cardiac Events (MACE) at Three Years and a 43 Percent Reduction vs. TAXUS TigerLogic Announces the General Availability of Omnis Studio 5IRVINE, California - - Extending Omnis to New Platforms and New Markets Support for Microsoft(R) Windows Mobile(R) based devices and full Unicode compatibility extend the power and flexibility of the Omnis Studio application development environment and opens up entirely new markets for application developers. Yamaha Announces USB Microphone Speakers With High-Quality Voice and Audio for Skype UsersTOKYO - Yamaha Corporation (hereinafter Yamaha) has announced the development of SoundGadget “PSG-01S” and Projectphone “PJP-25URS”, both Skype-certified speakerphones with high-quality voice and audio. Yamaha plans to begin shipments in September 2009 to Europe and the United States. TechInsights’ ESC UK Event Showcases Leading Companies and Technology Trends in the Electronics IndustrySAN FRANCISCO - - Premier Conference for System Engineers & Software Developers held at the UK’s Tech Valley Canton Fair: Getting You in the Fair and in Business, Faster Than EverGUANGZHOU, China - We all know international business trips can be a hassle: there’s registering for the conference, waiting for registration confirmation to be sent to you, dragging all your paperwork down to the embassy, waiting in line, waiting for your documents to be returned to you, finding the right hotel before you go, then hours on a plane, only to get to your destination and wait again for some clumsy staff member to verify your identity before you get in. Microsoft Announces Next-Generation Financial Messaging Solution to Simplify Payments Processing and Integration to SWIFTNetHONG KONG - - New Microsoft offering lowers the cost of messaging for corporate treasuries and financial services firms. Video: artnet Auctions Launches Prints Masterworks Auction September 17-29 Including Andy Warhol’s Unique Portrait of Michael JacksonNEW YORK and BERLIN - Now through September 29, artnet Auctions is featuring the Prints Masterworks Auction, a special online auction of prints and multiples by some of the most influential artists of the 20th-21st century. The sale comprises 150 works by 50 artists including Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, and Pablo Picasso with estimates from US$1,000-US$150,000. AAF(R) Announces MEGAcel(TM) I Filter with Helior(TM) MediaLOUISVILLE, Kentucky - - MEGAcel I provides the highest efficiency at the lowest resistance in the industry. TechInsights Sells European Business Press and Corresponding European Media BusinessSAN FRANCISCO - - Acquisition Includes EE Times Europe and Microwave Engineering Europe Competition Stings Morocco’s Telecom Incumbent, finds Pyramid ResearchCAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts - Morocco’s telecommunications market will be marked by an increase in competition in both fixed and mobile segments during the next five years, leaving incumbent Maroc Telecom to deal with the mounting pressure, according to the latest report from Pyramid Research (www.pyr.com), the telecom research arm of the Light Reading Communications Network (www.lightreading.com). Call to Action to Prevent Deaths From Prostate Cancer in EuropeANTWERP, Belgium - - Leading Cancer Groups and Archbishop Desmond Tutu Unite in Call to Action in the Fight Against Prostate Cancer CBp Carbon Industries Announces Pre-Commercial Production for Its First Commercial Plant in CyprusBRATISLAVA, Slovakia - CBp EU Headquarters - CBp Carbon Industries, Inc. (”CBp” or “the Company”) (OTC: CBPJ) is pleased to provide shareholders with an update in its affairs, particularly its progress of plant construction and technology development. Sanaria Inc. Receives Multi-Year U.S. NIH Phase II Small Business Innovation Research Grant to Enhance Efficiency and Scale-up of its Malaria Vaccine Manufacturing ProcessROCKVILLE, Maryland - Sanaria Inc. has received additional support from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) of the National Institutes of Health in the form of a Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Grant. The award for two years is US$1.99 million. Subject to satisfactory progress by Sanaria, continued funding for a third year will bring the total to nearly US$3 million. This new funding will facilitate efforts to increase the efficiency and scale-up of manufacturing and release processes to the levels required for Phase 3 clinical testing, licensure, and commercial launch of Sanaria(TM) PfSPZ, Sanaria’s attenuated whole parasite malaria sporozoite vaccine. TIEE 2009: A Major Stage to Promote Thailand as the Region’s Hub of International EducationBANGKOK - Thailand’s Department of Export Promotion (DEP), Ministry of Commerce, continues with its mission to promote its international education services in line with the government policy to firmly establish the Kingdom as the region’s hub of education. In cooperation with all the organizations concerned, it is staging Thailand International Education Exhibition 2009 (TIEE 2009) at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center, Bangkok, from October 9-11. Photo: Allan McNish and Jim Russell Racing Drivers School Announce 2010 Future Driver SearchSONOMA, California - Allan McNish and the Jim Russell Racing Drivers School join to announce the 2010 Future Driver Search. Allan McNish will lead the judging panel for the global driver search for young racing talent. The search will culminate in a competition held at Infineon Raceway on December 19 - 22, in which two drivers will each be awarded a full season in the 2010 Jim Russell Championship Series. Applications and information packets are now available at www.jimrussellusa.com. Cloud Computing Company Nomadesk Unveils New Online DashboardATLANTA - - Company Launches Improved TheftGuard(TM) To Track Your Mobile Devices on Google(TM) Maps Amgen Scholars Europe Programme Convenes Undergraduates From 15 Countries for Innovative Science ResearchCAMBRIDGE, England - - Symposium Offers Unique Opportunity to Meet Peers and Leading Scientists; Discuss Hands-On Summer Research Projects UK’s Pay-TV Market Climbs to US$8.2 Billion by 2014, finds Pyramid ResearchCAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts - Pay-TV revenue in the U.K. will climb from US$6.2 billion in 2009 to US$8.2 billion by 2014 as IPTV grows at an impressive CAGR of 26 percent within the forecast period, according to the latest report from Pyramid Research (www.pyr.com), the telecom research arm of the Light Reading Communications Network (www.lightreading.com). Dornier Announces Premium Urological Workstation with Integrated LithotripsyMUNICH - Dornier is pleased to announce the addition of the Gemini to its product portfolio. The Gemini is a premium urological workstation with integrated lithotripsy, providing the best in class urological functionality. The Magic of Walt Disney Comes to Life at New San Francisco Museum Opening Oct. 1, 2009SAN FRANCISCO - - The Walt Disney Family Museum Celebrates Triumphs and Travails of Great American Storyteller, Animation Artist, Director and Innovator Microsoft Announces Major Initiative to Support CitiDirect BE, Citi’s Next-Generation Institutional E-Banking PlatformHONG KONG - - Two global industry leaders come together to develop the next groundbreaking app in corporate computing. Coty Inc. and International Superstar Beyonce Ink Fragrance PartnershipNEW YORK - - Renowned Recording Artist, Actress and Fashion Designer to Debut Global Fragrance Cognizant Deploys IT Infrastructure Services at Rodale to Reduce Costs, Increase Efficiency, Improve Customer ExperienceTEANECK, New Jersey and EMMAUS, Pennsylvania - - Global Media Company Leverages Cognizant’s Advanced RIM 2.0 Remote Infrastructure Management Platform to Ensure Service Quality Excellence NetDragon Debuts Instance Feature in Eudemons Online EP: “Demon Rising”HONG KONG - NetDragon Websoft Inc. (”NetDragon” with its subsidiaries collectively the “Group”; Stock Code: 777), a leading online game developer and innovator in China, today formally announced the launch of “Demon Rising”, a new Chinese expansion pack for its flagship Eudemons Online game. Demon Rising marks the fifth EP released for Eudemons Online since the game was initially launched in June 2006, and will introduce a series of six comprehensive instanced activities. Wyeth Presents Data from Five-Year Vertebral Fracture Prevention Study with BazedoxifeneCOLLEGEVILLE, Pennsylvania - Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, a division of Wyeth (NYSE: WYE), announces findings from a placebo-controlled Phase 3 study of bazedoxifene 20 mg extended to five years, which indicated a significant reduction versus placebo in new vertebral fractures in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis. These and other data were presented at the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR) Annual Meeting in Denver, Colo. Bazedoxifene, a selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERM), is under clinical investigation for the prevention and treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis. What’s Hot and What’s Next in Beauty, Fragrance, Personal Care & Well-BeingNEW YORK - WHAT: HBA GLOBAL EXPO www.hbaexpo.com WHEN: September 15-17, 2009 WHERE: Jacob K. Javits Convention 11th Avenue between 34th & 39th Street New York, NY EXHIBIT HOURS: 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 15 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 16 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 17 WHO: This year’s show has more than 600 international industry suppliers and educational partners presenting their latest products, innovations, and expertise at the health and beauty industry’s premier international product development event–HBA Global Expo. The top brand manufacturers and marketers along with emerging entrepreneurs from around the world are expected to attend. WHY: HBA Global Expo is the only industry-specific exposition and educational conference for the cosmetic, fragrance, personal care, skin care, and well-being industries, featuring new products, trends and technologies. Ongoing Progress of MitraClip(R) Therapy Highlighted at TCT 2009MENLO PARK, California - - European Commercial Pace Continues to Grow with 200 Patients Treated |
