Los Angeles, CA, February 08, 2010 –(PR.com)– Pyramid Productions announced today the new Lights, Camera, Action Film Contest. “This is a fantastic showcase for the best new work by American and international, writers, artist and independent filmmakers. The winner will have their feature story produced and shot on Kodak Vision film.” Said Christopher Blackwell, the spokesperson for the contest. The…

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Today the WiMAX Forum announced details of the third annual WiMAX Forum Congress Asia conference and exhibition to take place in Taipei, Taiwan, on April 1314, 2010. The first WiMAX Forum Congress event to take place in Taipei, the conference will highlight the unique, local ecosystem as well as feature operators, device manufacturers, regulators and industry thought leaders from across…

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Gloria Hotels & Resorts Awarded The Top Ten Hotel Management Companies Awards And Most Outstanding Management Personnel

February 8, 2010

The China Hotel Profession Brand Annual Summit has been successfully held at Diaoyutai State Guesthouse. Many hotel professionals gathered in this prestige event for a round table discussion pertaining to the topic of China Hotel Industry Growth. An award ceremony was also conducted in conjunction with this event to recognize outstanding hotel management companies and individual hotel personnel.
Gloria Hotels &…

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CodeLab Expands In China With More Customers

February 8, 2010

IPS is proud to now offer to programming instructors in China the web-based learning system CodeLab, an interactive exercise system for introductory programming classes in Java, C++, C and other programming languages.
At the heart of CodeLab is a set of over 250 unique, fully interactive, hands-on programming exercises that cover an Intro Programming syllabus. CodeLab provides automatic checking of the…

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Asia Eco Green Building Congress 2010 To Be Held In Shanghai

February 8, 2010

Asia Eco Green Building Congress 2010 will be held on May 12th-14th at Renaissance Hotel Shanghai, China.
This is one of the most high-level summits concerning green building communities across Asia. Inspired by the great success of inaugural Asia Eco Green Building Congress 2009, It will be held for the second time in Shanghai. This congress includes one day pre-conference workshop…

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Webmasters Help Haiti Relief Efforts and Save Money on Internet Marketing at the Same Time

February 8, 2010

Spring, TX, February 08, 2010 –(PR.com)– The Directory Journal Web directory will contribute 15% of all submission review fees received through February 28th to the Haiti Relief Fund when webmasters and business owners enter coupon code "Haiti" at the time of submission. The company is providing 35% off submissions to entice site owners to submit their links now to help increase…

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Resale housing forecast extended to 2011

February 8, 2010

/CNW/ – The Canadian Real Estate Association has revised its forecast for home sales via the MLS(R) Systems of Canadian real estate boards in 2010, and extended the forecast to 2011.

With Canadian economic growth rebounding from the recession, the unusually severe decline in sales activity in early 2009 is not expected to recur in 2010. Annual activity in 2010 is…

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Photo Opportunity and Interviews – Update – Jessica Lloyd Missing Person – Arrest

February 8, 2010

/CNW/ – On Sunday, February 7, 2010, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and the Belleville Police Service arrested a male for the disappearance and death of Jessica Lloyd.

During the joint investigation, other incidents in area were examined resulting in additional criminal charges.

Investigators will be on hand to provide information and answer questions. In attendance will be OPP Deputy Commissioner Vince…

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How ‘lipid rafts’ help us mount an immune response

February 8, 2010

Lewis Carroll might have dreamed up the ‘lipid rafts’ that float around inside our cell membranes. Yet far from featuring as a subplot in Through the Looking Glass, these tiny fat-enriched platforms appear to ramp up the sensitivity of certain immune cells, helping us mount an immune response.
So say Australian immunologists in new findings that advance our understanding of killer…

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Few Women Take Tamoxifen to Prevent Breast Cancer

February 8, 2010

• Less than a quarter of one percent of women took tamoxifen in 2000 and 2005 to prevent breast cancer.
• Further research is recommended to explore explanations for the drug’s low use.
PHILADELPHIA – Researchers with the National Cancer Institute (NCI) have found that the prevalence of tamoxifen use for the prevention of breast cancer among women without a personal history…

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Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada – Trade Resumption – Nayarit Gold Inc. – NYG

February 8, 2010

/CNW/ – Trading resumes in:

Issuer Name: Nayarit Gold Inc.
TSX-V Ticker Symbol: NYG
Resumption Time: 12:00 ET

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Tele Atlas Helps Drivers Find Their Way Around Vancouver in February

February 8, 2010

LEBANON, NH – If you’re headed to Vancouver this month, digital maps and dynamic content leader Tele Atlas can help you find your way around the city, from locating the nearest ATM or Chinese restaurant to finding the fastest routes around town.
Tele Atlas maps of Canada are available on TomTom devices, in the TomTom app for iPhone and in a…

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Quinn Jalli Joins Epsilon As Vice President of Deliverability and ISP Relations

February 8, 2010

Digital Marketing Veteran Brings Over Ten Years of Experience to Epsilon
DALLAS, TX – Epsilon, a leading multichannel marketing services firm, today announced that Quinn Jalli has joined as Vice President, Deliverability and ISP Relations.
As the world’s largest permission-based email marketer sending over forty billion emails per year on behalf of clients, Epsilon takes great pride in high deliverability rates, strong…

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BBC 1Xtra launches HomeGrown Hero online poll

February 8, 2010

As part of 100% HomeGrown season, which launches today on BBC Radio 1Xtra, the station has launched an online poll at bbc.co.uk/1xtra to discover who listeners think is the most influential British black music act of all time.
The shortlist for HomeGrown Hero was selected by a panel of Radio 1Xtra DJs and Producers including Ras Kwame, Mistajam, Semtex and Target…

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The Walmart Foundation and CARE Launch Women’s Empowerment Initiative in Bangladesh Factories

February 8, 2010

Program to Provide 2,500 Female Factory Workers with Workplace Skills and Literacy Training
BENTONVILLE, Ark. – The Walmart Foundation and CARE launched today a women’s empowerment program that will provide 2,500 female factory workers in Bangladesh’s apparel sector with long-term, sustainable means of improving their standard of living and working environments through workplace skills and literacy training. The program will be…

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Parkinson’s Disease Linked to Pesticides

February 8, 2010

Regular exposure to agricultural pesticides might increase the risk of Parkinson’s disease (PD), according to a study published in Archives of Neurology.
More exposure to pesticides means a higher chance of the neurological illness, research reports.
“While the causes of PD are still not clear,” says Kay Mixson Jenkins, author of the new children’s book Who Is Pee Dee?, “hardcore chemicals used…

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Customers Adopt Cisco Data Center 3.0 Architecture to Optimize Performance, Improve Business Agility and Cut Costs

February 8, 2010

Coca-Cola Bottling Co., Salem Hospital, ExamWorks and University of Sydney Engage in Advanced Cisco Data Center Deployments
San Jose, Calif. – Cisco today announced that Coca-Cola Bottling Co., Salem Hospital, ExamWorks, and University of Sydney have selected Cisco® Data Center 3.0 technology to optimize data center resources, simplify data center management, and reduce the total cost of ownership, while increasing business…

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POET VP to discuss how co-products can expand options for ethanol producers

February 8, 2010

San Diego, Calif. – New ethanol co-products can help ethanol plants become true biorefineries, unlocking the additional potential of each kernel of corn.
POET Vice President of Commercial Development Scott Weishaar will discuss opportunities and challenges of adding such co-products to the ethanol production process at the Next Generation Bio-Based Chemicals Summit this week at the Westin San Diego in San…

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Union Bank orders a second helping of SAS® for risk management

February 8, 2010

SAS® operational risk management software tops bank’s selection list on several fronts
CARY, NC – Banks looking to garner advanced measurement approaches (AMA) for assessment and management of operational risk require a comprehensive framework for capital estimation, which incorporates loss events across the enterprise. With that advance need in mind, Union Bank, N.A., has selected SAS, the leader in business analytics…

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NVIDIA Names University Of Maryland A CUDA Center Of Excellence

February 8, 2010

Leading University Joins Prominent Network of Institutions Focused on Parallel Computing
SANTA CLARA, Calif. – NVIDIA Corp. announced today that it has recognized the University of Maryland as a CUDA Center of Excellence, placing it in an elite grouping of 9 other universities and research organizations worldwide.
The university was selected for its pioneering use of GPU computing and the CUDA programming…

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Netezza Positioned In The &Leaders& Quadrant Of The Magic Quadrant For Data Warehouse Database Management Systems

February 8, 2010

Evaluation Based on Completeness of Vision and Ability to Execute
MARLBOROUGH, Mass., Netezza Corporation (NYSE: NZ), the global leader in data warehouse and analytic appliances, today announced it has been positioned by Gartner, Inc. in the Leaders quadrant of the Magic Quadrant for Data Warehouse Database Management Systems
The Gartner Magic Quadrant evaluates a vendor’s ability to execute and completeness of vision.…

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HP Helps Organizations Reduce Business Risk with Transparent Records Management

February 8, 2010

PALO ALTO, Calif., HP today introduced a records management solution that enables customers to significantly reduce the business risks associated with the growing regulatory compliance and legal discovery demands.
HP TRIM 7 – an advanced records management solution built on 24 years of experience and best practices – enables organizations to transparently manage all of their Microsoft SharePoint Server records in…

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Offset Paperback Manufacturers Chooses KODAK PROSPER Press to Streamline Book Production and Add Value for Clients

February 8, 2010

Rochester, NY — Recognizing the value of KODAK Stream Inkjet Technology in maximizing productivity and efficiency in book production, Offset Paperback Manufacturers (OPM), a Bertelsmann company, chose the KODAK PROSPER Press Platform with an integrated MULLER MARTINI SIGMALINE in-line finishing system for its book printing operation in Laflin, Penn. A PROSPER Press market pioneer, Offset Paperback Manufacturers is one of…

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Fraunhofer MPEG audio codecs and mobile surround sound available for Android

February 8, 2010

Fraunhofer IIS is to introduce a broad range of MPEG audio codecs such as MPEG-4 HE-AAC v2 and MPEG Surround, suitable for implementation on Android-based mobile phones at the 2010 Mobile World Congress (Barcelona, February, 15-18). These efficient implementations of state-of-the-art MPEG audio technologies complete the software portfolio of Fraunhofer IIS, a reliable supplier of ready-to-run-software with more than 20…

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India Unites on Valentines Day

February 8, 2010

One India Movement, a recently started forum of youngsters have initiated a campaign – “India Unites on Valentines Day” with an aim of promoting unity and solidarity among all Indians amidst the recent communal disharmony stirred by various political organizations. This movement is an effort to create awareness and to pass on a message to those anti-secular elements who do…

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The Future is Bright at Norwood Flight Academy

February 8, 2010

Norwood, MA, February 08, 2010 –(PR.com)– Norwood Flight Academy, a Cessna Pilot Center based at Norwood Memorial Airport (KOWD), has announced expansion plans which they hope will propel them to become the leading flight school in the Boston area.

"I don’t have to tell anyone that the past couple of years have been very challenging" says Michael J. Thomas, President of…

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Revisiting the Roswell UFO Crash

February 8, 2010

Roswell, NM, February 08, 2010 –(PR.com)– His new book is the closest thing to jumping in a time machine and witnessing first-hand the alleged 1947 crash of an unidentified flying object near Roswell, New Mexico, says author Noe Torres, a UFO researcher and member of the Mutual UFO Network (MUFON). Torres’s book, "Ultimate Guide to the Roswell UFO Crash," uses…

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IRN Sends Its First Container for Haiti Relief: Mattresses, Water, and Medical Supplies Shipped to Port au Prince

February 8, 2010

Concord, NH, February 08, 2010 –(PR.com)– On February 2 the Institution Recycling Network (IRN) shipped its first container of relief supplies to Haiti. The 15,000 pound load included 120 mattresses from Brown University, medical supplies from New England Baptist Hospital, and more than 2,500 liters of bottled water from Max’s Blues Café in Brockton, MA. The supplies were shipped from…

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Tata Motors offers suite of municipal application solutions for city maintenance and civic facilities

February 8, 2010

Tata Motors has developed a complete range of fully-built, ready-to-use municipal application vehicles catering to various municipal services like health & sanitisation, solid waste collection & transportation, town maintenance, and water supplies.

The range comprises both large and small vehicles to negotiate any area, with either wide roads or narrow lanes.

For solid waste collection and transportation in areas with…

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Huawei Symantec signs up iValue as its national VAD

February 8, 2010

Huawei Symantec Technologies Co. Ltd., world leading storage & security solutions provider, announced signing iValue InfoSolutions as its National Value Added Distributor.

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THE WORLD’S FIRST GLOBAL SPORTS FRANCHISE IS ANNOUNCED

February 8, 2010

At The Home Of Cricket – Lord’s, Royals2020 are delighted to announce the pending creation of the world’s first global sporting franchise. Major cricket clubs from around the world are planning to create the World’s leading Twenty20 global cricket franchise.

Who is involved?

The founding teams will represent the major cricket playing countries of the world. India is represented by the Rajasthan…

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Largest Animal Genetics Company In The World Launched Its India Operation

February 8, 2010

Genus Plc., listed at the London Stock Exchange, the largest animal genetics company in the world launched its India operation today through its subsidiary Genus India

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The Coaching Pair Encourages Attendees Of The First Annual Renegade Live Event

February 8, 2010

Virginia Beach, VA – The Coaching Pair, Jerry Graham, Ph.D., and Sharon Graham, RN, Wellness and Social Marketing Coaches, recently returned from Portland, OR where they were invited to address an international audience of Internet entrepreneurs and small business owners at the First Annual Renegade Live Event.
Dr. Graham and his wife, Sharon delivered a talk titled A Tale of Two…

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Renowned Psychologist and Author, Henry Grayson, Ph.D. Teaches Mental Health Professionals Fast Acting Synergetic Therapy

February 8, 2010

Mental health professionals including: social workers, psychologists, Ph.D.’s, mental health counselors, nurses, and lay people have gathered in groups all over the US and abroad to participate in Dr. Grayson’s seminar, Use Your Body to Heal Your Mind. This innovative workshop grants CEU credits to LCSWs, and certified mental health counselors.
The opportunity to interact with a masterful professional like Grayson…

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RAMCO Unveils New Recycled Concrete Products at Landscape Industry Show in Los Angeles

February 8, 2010

February 5, 2010 — Recycled Aggregate Materials Company (RAMCO) unveils new decorative landscape aggregate products made from 100% recycled content at the Landscape Industry Show in Los Angeles.
By diverting waste concrete from landfills, RAMCO has created an earth-friendly solution for residential and commercial landscape projects. They call this new product GreenRock. It’s unique color and texture is a result of…

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Internet’s Premiere Self Storage Locator Service, upickstorage.com Streamlines Operations

February 8, 2010

upickstorage.com, America’s premiere Internet resource for custom matching consumers with the highest quality, most cost-effective self storage facilities in their areas, announces the addition of their new user-friendly zip code search function. By entering only a zip code, people in search of storage are presented with various offers from participating facilities and are able to quickly and conveniently make comparisons.…

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Southeastern CT Welcomes Wellness Center

February 8, 2010

Norwich, CT – Holistic care provider, Monika Benoit, has teamed up with Papoose, Southeastern CT’s most popular natural maternity and baby store, in launching the Holistic Solutions Wellness Center at Papoose. Medical hypnotherapy, acupressure and holistic wellness consultations are now available to moms, dads, grandparents, caregivers, infants, and children of all ages – and free introductory sessions can be scheduled…

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HolidayExtras.com urges travellers to prepare for next cold snap

February 8, 2010

As the UK prepares for more snow next week, the market-leading travel add-ons company HolidayExtras.com is appealing to holidaymakers to avoid treacherous conditions and last minute travel hassles by pre-booking an airport hotel.
Snow brings disruption to the roads and possible delays to flights, adding to the uncertainty and stress of overseas travel.
Booking an airport hotel in advance with HolidayExtras.com can…

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Toyota Recall Notification Letters Could Miss Over 500,000 Owners

February 8, 2010

Toyota announced that letters will be mailed this week for the sticky accelerator pedal recall but not all Toyota car owners will have mailing address information that is correct is Toyota’s database.
As Toyota has starting shipping parts to Toyota dealers nationwide as part of the massive Toyota recall program, some Toyota owners are at risk of falling through the cracks.…

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RealOrganized, Inc. Adds Real Estate Flyer Support to RealtyJuggler Real Estate Software

February 8, 2010

Windsor, Colorado – February 7, 2010 – Today, RealOrganized, Inc. announced the addition of PDF Flyer support to their flagship RealtyJuggler Real Estate Software product.
RealtyJuggler is an online organizational tool for real-estate agents and other real estate professionals. The software allows Realtors to track prospects, listings and deals, send letters, print mailing labels, and much more.
Using the latest upgrade to…

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