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Samsung foundry offers Kilopass antifuse memory Tuesday, March 16, 2010 @ 7:59AMKilopass Technology Inc. (Santa Clara, Calif.), a provider of non-volatile memory intellectual property has announced that Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. has agreed to offer Kilopass' one-time programmable antifuse memory XPM in its foundry business' advanced logic processes.
UAE Nuclear Industry Working Together to Meet Human Resource Needs Tuesday, March 16, 2010 @ 7:51AMRepresentatives of UAE nuclear industry share joint strategy to develop education and training platforms to sustain the UAE civil nuclear energy program for the future .
China tells Google to obey law even if it's leaving Tuesday, March 16, 2010 @ 7:46AMNo exit papers received China has warned Google that it must obey government rules even if it decides to exit the country.… Case Study: WhatsUp keeps Legoland turnstyles ringing
Interview with Joe Fisher, Contour Energy Tuesday, March 16, 2010 @ 7:38AMEarlier this month, Azusa-based CFX Battery, a stealthy battery technology spinout from Caltech, announced it had raised a new round of funding worth $14.2M. This week, the firm announced that it was renaming itself Contour Energy (www.contourenergy.com)--and said it was ready to talk about what its battery technology is all about. Joe Fisher, the firm's CEO, sat down ...
MDRNA, Inc. to Report Fourth Quarter and Year-End 2009 Results on March 23, 2010 at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time Tuesday, March 16, 2010 @ 7:36AMBOTHELL, WA--(Marketwire - March 16, 2010) - MDRNA, Inc. -- ( NASDAQ : MRNA ), a leading RNAi-based drug discovery and development company, today announced that it will host a conference call with investors and security analysts on Tuesday, March 23, 2010, at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time (1:30 p.m. Pacific Time) to provide a business update and discuss financial results for the fourth quarter and ...
3-D Cell Culture: Making Cells Feel Right At Home Tuesday, March 16, 2010 @ 7:33AMThe film "Avatar" isn't the only 3-D blockbuster making a splash this winter. A team of Houston scientists this week unveiled a new technique for growing 3-D cell cultures, a technological leap from the flat petri dish that could save millions of dollars in drug-testing costs. The research is reported in Nature Nanotechnology. The 3-dimensional technique is easy enough for most labs to set up ...
Boston Scientific Completes Enrollment in PLATINUM Trials for Small Vessels and Long Lesions Tuesday, March 16, 2010 @ 7:30AMBoston Scientific Corporation today announced the completion of patient enrollment in the Small Vessel and Long Lesion trials of its PLATINUM clinical program.Â The trials are designed to compare the platinum chromium PROMUSÂ® Elementâ¢ Everolimus-Eluting Stent System to matched historical control groups of patients treated with the TAXUSÂ® Express2 Paclitaxel-Eluting Stent System. Â The Small ...
WaferGen Announces Ghent University as an Early-Access Customer and New Collaborator for SmartChip(TM) Real-Time PCR ... Tuesday, March 16, 2010 @ 7:30AMWaferGen Biosystems, Inc. , a leading developer of state-of-the-art genetic analysis systems, today announced that Ghent University in Belgium has signed a research collaboration and is an early-access customer for the WaferGen SmartChipâ¢ Real-Time PCR System. Â
Ireland's Microbide Limited to Co-Develop Effective Topical Antifungal Solution for Onychomycosis Sufferers Tuesday, March 16, 2010 @ 7:30AMIreland's Microbide Limited and LBR Regulatory & Clinical Consulting Services, Inc. have entered into an agreement for LBR Regulatory to assess the potential for development of topical solutions to address fungal infections of the skin and nails. Â The companies will shortly initiate a technical evaluation of several Microbidexâ¢ product formulations for their utility against human topical ...
Study shows superior efficacy for TAXUS(R) Express(R) Stents at one year compared to bare-metal stents in diabetic ... Tuesday, March 16, 2010 @ 7:30AMAngiotech's Partner, Boston Scientific, applies to FDA for expanded indications for TAXUS Express and TAXUS(R) LibertÃ©(R) Stents in AMI patients VANCOUVER , March 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Angiotech Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ANPI, TSX: ANP) today announced that its corporate partner, Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX - News ), announced results from an analysis of one-year subset ...
Apple practices 'legal alchemy' to mask IP theft, claims Nokia Monday, March 15, 2010 @ 6:57AMComputerworld - Nokia last week asked a federal judge to toss out Apple 's antitrust claims, saying the iPhone maker indulged in "legal alchemy" when it tried to divert attention from its "free-riding" of Nokia's intellectual property.
Neurologix Receives Notice of Allowance for Epilepsy Therapeutic Approach Monday, March 15, 2010 @ 6:57AMFORT LEE, N.J.----Neurologix, Inc. today announced that it has received a Notice of Allowance from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for intellectual property central to the company’s approach to the treatment of epilepsy.
Syria's Tourism Investment Increased Monday, March 15, 2010 @ 6:50AM14 March 2010 DAMASCUS - Syrian Ministry of Tourism estimated that the new underway investments in tourism sector would create by the year 2012 /96/ thousand job opportunities in tourist restaurants and hotels.
FTA: India, EU exchange tariff cut offers Monday, March 15, 2010 @ 6:45AMIndia and the EU have exchanged tariff reduction offers on goods for the proposed bilateral trade and investment agreement, negotiations for which are at an advanced stage, the Lok Sabha was informed today.
KSA plans funds for foreigners Monday, March 15, 2010 @ 6:35AM15 March 2010 Saudi Arabia plans to launch stock market index funds accessible to foreigners by the end of March in a bid to open up the bourse, the market regulator's chief said.
Enzo Biochem's Clinical Lab Division Enters Exclusive Agreement with Novel Sequencing Provider MultiGEN Diagnostics ... Monday, March 15, 2010 @ 6:30AMNEW YORK----Enzo Biochem, Inc. today announced that it has entered into an agreement with MultiGEN Diagnostics Inc., of San Diego, California, for exclusive rights to market MultiGEN’s unique diagnostic tests based on multiplex DNA sequencing, in the state of New York.
Ad featuring ex-Pak air chief costs Govt Rs 11 lakh Monday, March 15, 2010 @ 6:20AMThe controversial advertisement featuring former Pak Air chief cost the Indian government around Rs 11 lakh.
OpenLogic Announces Open Source Audit Service for Merger and Acquisition (M&A) Monday, March 15, 2010 @ 6:10AMBROOMFIELD, CO--(Marketwire - 03/15/10) - OpenLogic, Inc., a provider of enterprise open source software support and solutions encompassing hundreds of open source packages, today announced a new M&A Open Source Audit Service for participants involved in merger and acquisitions that involve technology assets or products that may include open source software. "Open source software continues to ...
Monroe cell-tower plan angers neighbors Sunday, March 14, 2010 @ 5:10PMThose who live near the site where T-Mobile wants to put a tower are objecting to the City Council.
Spring Flooding Sunday, March 14, 2010 @ 4:45PMBy submitting a comment to this web site, I affirm that I have read, understand, agree to and shall abide by the following rules and regulations as a term and condition of all comments which I may post.
Obama Backs MPAA, RIAA, and ACTA Sunday, March 14, 2010 @ 4:18PMboarder8925 writes "In a move sure to surprise no one, Obama has come out on the side of the MPAA/RIAA and has backed the ACTA: 'We're going to aggressively protect our intellectual property,' Obama said in his speech, 'Our single greatest asset is the innovation and the ingenuity and creativity of the American people [...] It is essential to our prosperity and it will only become more so in ...
Flooding in Tama County Sunday, March 14, 2010 @ 3:45PMSome snapshots around Tama County during the early spring flood of 2010.
Sensing the Yellow peril Sunday, March 14, 2010 @ 3:04PMAs advertisers 'do the walking' from print to online, Sensis is battling on several fronts.
Boost for new inventors Sunday, March 14, 2010 @ 2:47PMCommissioner of Sri Lanka Inventors Commission Professor Mahinda Pathegama yesterday stated that new inventors would be given loans at a low interest rate as a form of assistance for commercializing their inventions thus enabling the nation to obtain the maximum benefits from them.
IT industry sees great opportunity in new cable Sunday, March 14, 2010 @ 2:42PMThe IT industry sees huge gains for the New Zealand economy if a proposed second international broadband cable goes ahead
Now, a computer algorithm that can record memories Sunday, March 14, 2010 @ 1:29PMWashington, Mar 12 : A new computer algorithm can successfully record a person's memory just by looking at their brain activity, reveals a study.
Ramot At Tel-Aviv University Ltd Saturday, March 13, 2010 @ 1:07PMRamot at Tel Aviv University Ltd, the technology transfer company of Tel Aviv University (TAU), is dedicated to helping transform laboratory innovations to commercial products, quickly and efficiently.
Monsanto's seed patents may trump antitrust claims Saturday, March 13, 2010 @ 12:30PMMonsanto Co, facing antitrust probes into its genetically modified seeds, may benefit from previous court rulings in which intellectual property rights trumped competition concerns, antitrust lawyers say.
Apple loses key chip executive Saturday, March 13, 2010 @ 11:59AMSources say Dan Dobberpuhl, PA Semi's founder and pre-acquisition chief executive, has jumped ship to work at chip-related start-up Agnilux.
For expats, legal wrangle takes the biscuit Saturday, March 13, 2010 @ 9:44AMA British culinary institution loved by expat Poms is disappearing from Kiwi shelves after a legal row over the name.
Taiwan needs ECFA with China, Siew says Saturday, March 13, 2010 @ 9:37AMVice President Vincent Siew (蕭萬長) said on Friday that Taiwan needed to sign a trade pact with China, but added that the government would not open its doors too wide to China.
Australia beat Germany 2-1 to win Hockey WC Saturday, March 13, 2010 @ 9:35AMAustralia shattered Germany's dream of registering the first hat-trick of world titles in the history of the game, beating the double defending champions 2-1 in the summit clash of the Hero Honda FIH World Cup.
This is a WebMemo On Latin America Saturday, March 13, 2010 @ 9:18AMColombian President Alvaro Uribe, a staunch ally of the United States and supporter of market-based democracy, has been fighting with great courage and success since 2002 to build a more democratic and prosperous Colombia.
For Members Saturday, March 13, 2010 @ 9:16AMBarack Obama's pledge to--if elected President--rewrite the rules of trade set out in the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) caters to a protectionist agenda set on protecting special interests, not promoting America's prosperity.
Press Release Saturday, March 13, 2010 @ 9:04AMEnzo Biochem Inc. Posted on:13 Mar 10 Enzo Biochem, Inc. (NYSE:ENZ), a vertically integrated biotechnology company engaged in the research, development, manufacture, licensing and marketing of innovative health care products, platforms and services based on molecular and cellular technologies, today reported financial results for the three and six months ended January 31, 2010.
Father and Son Plead Guilty to Selling Counterfeit Software Worth $1 Million Saturday, March 13, 2010 @ 8:58AMThe defendants admitted that they used these Web sites to sell downloadable counterfeit software without authorization from the copyright owners.
Mayawati reportedly spending Rs 200 million on party rally Saturday, March 13, 2010 @ 7:05AMThe Bahujan Samaj Party will be holding the rally to celebrate the selver jubilee of its formation.
Former US Secretary speaks at NBK event Today Saturday, March 13, 2010 @ 6:50AM13 March 2010 National Bank of Kuwait National Bank of Kuwait ( NBK NBK ) will host former Secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice today (Sunday), as the guest of honor and keynote speaker at the Bank's annual international symposium.
An invitation to crime: How a friendly click can compromise a company Saturday, March 13, 2010 @ 6:48AM"Hey Alice, look at the pics I took of us last weekend at the picnic. Bob". That Facebook message, sent last fall between co-workers at a large U.S. financial firm, rang true enough. Alice had, in fact, attended a picnic with Bob, who mentioned the outing on his Facebook profile page.
Rayudu, Tiwary take Mumbai to 212 Saturday, March 13, 2010 @ 6:05AMMumbai Indians scored 212 for six against Rajasthan Royals in the second match of the third edition of the Indian Premier League at Brabourne Stadium.
Mobily launches HSPA+ Turbo Connect Saturday, March 13, 2010 @ 5:05AM13 March 2010 Etihad Etisalat (Mobily) launched the first Turbo Connect in the region with a download speed of up to an unprecedented 21.6 Mbps using the advanced HSPA+ technology, the company announced on Saturday.
CORRECT: Pearl Dubai Seeks International Funds For $4B Dubai Project Saturday, March 13, 2010 @ 5:05AM("Pearl Dubai Seeks Funds In UK, Europe For $4Bln Dubai Project," at 1437 GMT, misstated the type of investors in the headline and the first paragraph. The type of project was also incorrectly described in the first paragraph.
Commercial Bank: KD 186.6 mln in post liberation provisions Saturday, March 13, 2010 @ 4:50AMKUWAIT, March 13 (KUNA) -- The Commercial Bank of Kuwait (CBK) announced on Saturday that it continued to build provisions and conserve capital during 2009, and that as of December 31, 2009, the bank had a total of KD 186.6 million in post liberation provisions with KD 111.6 million in specific provisions and KD 75 million of general provisions.
AST Bearings Granted Trademark by US Patent and Trademark Office Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 7:32AMAST® Bearings Protects Intellectual Property by Formally Applying for and Receiving Registered Trademark Status for Its Name and Logo Montville, NJ - February 23, 2010: Founded in 1963, AST® Bearings, LLC is a premier supplier of miniature bearings, precision ball bearings, and related products. The "AST" brand has become synonymous for value, selection, and outstanding customer service. To help ...
H&R Block, Monsanto, Mosaic, Pall, Pfizer: U.S. Equity Preview Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 7:31AMMarch 12 (Bloomberg) -- Shares of the following companies may have unusual moves in U.S. trading . Stock symbols are in parentheses. Prices are as of 7:45 a.m. in New York.
Blue Fang Games counting on Facebook gamers Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 7:20AMBlue Fang Games LLC, best known for the Zoo Tycoon franchise, has just released a Facebook game called Zoo Kingdom, making it the first traditional game development studio to port its intellectual property to a social site like Facebook.
Anterion seeks funds amid new drug, market options Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 7:20AMAnterion Therapeutics Inc. is a rare breed in the cash-hungry biotechnology world: It has managed to stay afloat despite raising only $900,000 in outside money since the company was incorporated in 2003. But now, with its drug discovery platform that both develops new drugs and creates a new market opportunity for existing drugs, it is going to need a big infusion of cash.
SCORE: Protect your business idea Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 7:14AMMany small business entrepreneurs have great ideas with realistic marketing potential.
GDC: Developers Vs. Cybercriminals Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 7:08AMMany gaming companies still haven't grasped how cybercrime can ruin everything.
GTC Biotherapeutics Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year End 2009 Financial Results Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 7:00AMFRAMINGHAM, Mass.----GTC Biotherapeutics, Inc. today reported its financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended January 3, 2010. The total net loss for the fourth quarter was $1.7 million, or $0.09 per share, compared with $6.2 million, or $0.60 per share, for the fourth quarter of 2008.