2007'02.10.Sat
First Diesel Combustion Commences on AVEC 'Workhorse 7.1' Engine
PR
September 20, 2006
PORTLAND, Ore., Sept. 20 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Axial
Vector(TM) Engine Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: AXVC.OB)
announced today that its Workhorse 7.1 engine fired up.
The AVEC Workhorse 7.1 engine was fired-up on Thursday
Sept 14 and produced power for the first time at a well
known and highly respected third party Detroit automotive
engineering firm. The engine development testing will
continue with the resolution of test cell instrumentation
issues. This is a significant and important event since it
is the first time that a diesel engine with such a power
transmission design (sinusoidal cam) has ever fired up and
produced power.
Dr. Raymond Brouzes, President and CEO of AVEC,
indicated that comments uttered by the Development
Engineering Team in Detroit says it all: "We never
thought that whiffs of diesel fumes could smell so sweet
and engine noises could sound like a pastoral
symphony".
AVEC will continue to keep its shareholders and
interested publics updated on its website regarding the
engine trials and performance results as they emerge. A
video clip of the engine's maiden run will be posted
shortly on the AVEC website.
About Axial Vector(TM) Engine Corporation
Axial Vector(TM) Engine Corporation is a publicly
traded company that owns, develops and licenses proprietary
intellectual property regarding unique internal combustion
engine and generator technologies. We are applying these
technologies to develop an exciting, new, smaller and
lighter internal combustion engine that produces
significantly greater horsepower and three times more
torque on less fuel than conventional engines of similar
size. The internal combustion engine as we know it today
may never comply with mandated pollution standards and meet
the strong demand for cleaner and far greater
fuel-efficiency engines. We see the Axial Vector(TM) as the
engine design that will comfortably meet these challenges,
and more.
Key entry markets for the Axial Vector(TM) Engine
include a number of specific military and industrial
applications. Additionally, we are developing a family of
Axial Flux electric power generators that shall operate in
a fully integrated fashion with our unique Axial Vector(TM)
Engine technology. The resulting GENSET will consume less
fuel per unit of electrical power output (kWh) and are
considerably smaller than any known internal combustion
engine generators.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release may be deemed to contain
forward-looking information. Any forward-looking statements
are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
Forward-looking statements, including statements as to
industry trends, future economic performance, anticipated
profitability, anticipated revenues and expenses, and
products or service line growth, may be significantly and
materially impacted by certain risks and uncertainties,
including, but not limited to, failure to meet operating
objectives or to execute the operating plan, completion,
and other economic factors. Additional risks and
uncertainties are described in the Company's public filings
with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
For more information, please contact:
DR. RAYMOND BROUZES, PRESIDENT & CEO
One World Trade Center
121 SW Salmon Street, Ste 1100
Portland, OR 97204
Tel: +1-503-471-1348
Email: info@AXIALVECTORENGINE.COM
Web: http://www.AXIALVECTORENGINE.COM
REDWOOD CONSULTANTS, LLC
Tel: +1-415-884-0348
Email: INVESTORINFO@REDWOODCONSULTANTS.COM
SOURCE Axial Vector(TM) Engine Corporation
2007'02.10.Sat
World's First CNG Ship Approved for Construction
September 19, 2006
CALGARY, Alberta, Sept. 19 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Sea NG Corporation ( http://www.coselle.com ) announced today that the American Bureau of Shipping ("ABS") has approved for construction its Coselle compressed natural gas ("CNG") ship. This is the first ship and cargo system in the world for the transport of CNG to be so approved by ABS or any other international marine classification society. (PHOTO: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20060919/SFTU003-a http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20060919/SFTU003-b http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20060919/SFTU003LOGO-c ) Coselle CNG ships will be deployed to carry moderate volumes of natural gas (30 to 500 mmscf) over medium distances (200 to 2,000 km), a segment of the marine gas transportation market that has not been economically served by pipelines or liquefied natural gas. The Coselle is a unique, patented system, invented in Canada, for storing high-pressure gas in a coil of small diameter pipe. Numerous Coselles are contained within the specially-designed ship. This storage system has significant safety and cost advantages over conventional large diameter pressure cylinders. The Coselle CNG System has been in development for a decade by a team of experienced gas and marine engineers. "It has been a tremendous achievement for our multidisciplinary team to complete the detailed design and marine approval process for a new class of ship. Our Coselle CNG ship will provide the market with a safe, reliable and cost effective alternative means of transporting natural gas by sea", said David Stenning, President & CEO of Sea NG. "We can now launch our first project." A major advantage of the Coselle CNG System is that it requires minimal on-shore facilities. Gas can be loaded and discharged at simple port-side pipeline facilities, which greatly reduces environmental, land-use and financial concerns. Gas can also be trans-shipped at offshore buoys if a port is not accessible. The potential market for the Coselle CNG ship is substantial. "Sea NG has a unique CNG system that we believe can open new gas markets in many regions, and we are excited about its commercial potential in a wide range of new project opportunities", said Clarence Tong of Mizuho Corporate Bank in New York, which is supporting some of the projects Sea NG is developing. Another strong proponent of the Coselle CNG System is Marubeni Corporation, one of Japan's leading international trading companies. "We have identified numerous potential projects around the world that can greatly benefit from using the Coselle System, and look forward to supporting its immediate application", said Tomohiko Hirano at Marubeni in Tokyo. Based in Calgary, Canada, Sea NG Corporation is a private company in the business of transporting CNG using its proprietary Coselle System. For further information, see http://www.coselle.com For more information, please contact: Allan Keough, Executive Vice-President Sea NG Corporation Tel: +1-403-539-9742 Email: info@coselle.com SOURCE Sea NG Corporation
2007'02.10.Sat
ARCHOS Chooses TI's DaVinci(TM) Technology for its Latest Generation of Portable Video Players
September 19, 2006
-- TI Debuts New DaVinci Technology-based Dual-Core Processor Optimized for Portable Media Market
DALLAS, Sept. 19 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Continuing to spur growth in the portable media market, Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE: TXN) today announced that a new latest dual-core processor based on DaVinci(TM) technology is powering the latest line of ARCHOS portable video players, the 404, 504 and 604. The new digital media processor based on DaVinci technology offers reduced power consumption and an exceptional combination of audio, video, imaging and system control functionality for the portable media player (PMP) market, which ARCHOS has leveraged to create some of the thinnest, lightest and lowest priced portable video players on the market. (See http://www.ti.com/portablemedia2 ) Early reviews indicate that the new ARCHOS portable video players combine the right mix of high-quality video, battery life, sleek design and advanced features to drive consumer demand. The five new ARCHOS products provide slim form factors with the 404 and 404 Camcorder, extreme capacity with the 160GB 504, and the latest innovations with the 604 and 604 Wi-Fi. The ARCHOS 404 and 604 are among the brightest screens in the industry, offering more than 16 million colors. "The performance and features of TI's DaVinci technology-based media processor enabled us to create innovative products that are responsive and easy to use with excellent, DVD-quality, video performance across multiple coding standards," said Henri Crohas, founder and chief executive officer, ARCHOS. "With our Generation 4 product line, TI has helped us quickly launch differentiated products in this competitive market." DaVinci Technology for the Portable Media Market The new DaVinci technology-based media processor consists of an ARM9(R) and TMS320C64x+(TM) digital signal processor (DSP) core plus video/imaging co-processors, offering a highly optimized solution for the portable media market. This scaleable processor allows manufacturers to integrate additional functionality on the same platform, simplifying design and streamlining production time to build a full line of products. TI's extensive portfolio of DaVinci technology-based products provides an important migration path for developers, enabling them to easily scale their investments in video processing across product lines. "ARCHOS was able to quickly develop innovative products that maximize the flexibility and performance of our DaVinci technology," said Greg Delagi, vice president, Digital Signal Processing Systems, TI. "As the pioneer of the portable video player market, ARCHOS is the ideal company to bring TI's latest video-focused technology to market with a wide variety of compelling products that meet and exceed consumer demand." TI's new DaVinci technology-based media processors offers various peripherals, including USB 2.0 high-speed device and host, hard disk drive (HDD) interface, on-screen display capabilities and liquid crystal display (LCD) interface, all used in the PMP market. To help extend battery life, the processor supports multiple core voltages and power domains, allowing the system to lower power consumption by "turning off" inactive functions. It also supports DVD-quality video in all of the most common standards, including MPEG4, MPEG2, WMV9 and H.264. In addition, ARCHOS leveraged other areas of TI's digital and analog expertise for these new portable media players, including power management, microcontroller and logic devices. For more information on where to buy these ARCHOS portable video players see http://www.archos.com/store . TI's Industry-Leading DaVinci Technology DaVinci processors are built on the industry's highest-performance DSP platform, TI's TMS320C6000(TM), leveraging TI's newest C64x+ DSP core. The DaVinci technology-based processors consist of scalable, programmable systems-on-chips (SoCs) tailored from DSP and ARM cores, accelerators and peripherals that are optimized to match price, performance and feature requirements for a broad spectrum of digital video end equipments. The support system for DaVinci technology includes an end-to-end video ecosystem, system integrators, hardware and software solution providers with DaVinci technology knowledge and video system expertise to accelerate product introductions.The portfolio of products based on DaVinci technology includes processors, software, tools and support, addressing digital video requirements across a range of applications. For more information on TI's DaVinci technology, please see http://www.thedavincieffect.com . About Texas Instruments Texas Instruments Incorporated provides innovative DSP and analog technologies to meet our customers' real world signal processing requirements. In addition to Semiconductor, the company includes the Educational & Productivity Solutions business. TI is headquartered in Dallas, Texas, and has manufacturing, design or sales operations in more than 25 countries. Texas Instruments is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol TXN. More information is located on the World Wide Web at http://www.ti.com . Trademarks Telogy Software and PIQUA are trademarks of Texas Instruments. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. For more information, please contact: Stephanie Groswirt Texas Instruments Tel: +1-214-280-2512 Email: s-groswirt@ti.com Wes Robinson GolinHarris Tel: +1-213-623-4200 Email: wrobinson@golinharris.com SOURCE Texas Instruments Incorporated
2007'02.10.Sat
JWT President Michael Maedel Moves to Singapore
September 19, 2006
NEW YORK, Sept. 19 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- JWT President
Michael Maedel announced today that he will relocate from
London to Singapore. The move, to be completed by
mid-October, underscores JWT's drive to capitalize on the
unprecedented opportunities developing in the Asian market.
"We really didn't ask ourselves, 'Should we do
this?'," says Maedel. "Instead we said, 'What are
we waiting for?' After all, it is our fastest-growing region
by far. And given what is going on in Asia, our clients and
our agency must be represented at the highest possible level
to take advantage of the opportunities."
Maedel cites the emerging economies of Asia, home to
more than half of the world's population, and the
significant level of exports from Asia to the West.
Additionally, he notes that World Trade Organization
agreements are stimulating development in new markets such
as Vietnam and that the region accounts for a rapidly
growing portion of global advertising and marketing
spending.
In addition to partnering with multinational companies
in the region, Maedel sees enormous opportunity to work
with emerging brands throughout Asia. "Kingfisher in
India and Haier and Lenovo in China already play on the big
stage," says Maedel. "And there will be many, many
more to come as these homegrown companies employ global
branding to expand their offerings."
A Rare Move
While other agencies have hired or relocated senior
executives to stimulate and manage opportunity in Asia, no
other JWT-class firm has sent its president to oversee the
region. The move is in line with JWT's longtime commitment
to Asia: It has had a presence in the region for 75 years
and currently ranks among the top three agencies in most
Asian markets. JWT Shanghai and JWT Mumbai are among WPP's
top 15 most creative offices.
JWT's Agenda
Maedel is planning several initiatives designed to
invigorate and expand JWT's Asian presence:
Acquisitions in China, India, Vietnam and Indonesia
Expand Integrated Offering by strengthening
capabilities in sampling and
field marketing, public relations, online/interactive
marketing, new
media and CRM
Growth Culture JWT will manage client growth
opportunities by establishing
a business development SWAT team for Asia and
increasing training in
regional offices.
Regional Planning Function Maedel will establish a
center of thought
leadership for the region, building on JWT's
commitment to cultural
anthropology first. New proprietary planning tools
for Asia will be
rolled out in 2007.
Client Development Maedel's presence in Asia represents
a unique
opportunity to strengthen client relations at the
highest touch points.
Maedel will be particularly involved with Kellogg's,
Nestle, Ford in APAC
and Unilever in APAC. He also will be heavily involved
with local client
brands seeking to break into the global arena.
About JWT
JWT, which celebrated its 142nd anniversary this year,
ranks as the fourth largest full-service network in the
world. Its parent company is WPP (Nasdaq: WPPGY). Some of
JWT Asia's key clients include Ford, Unilever, Kellogg's,
Lenovo, HSBC, China Unicom, Nestle, Kraft and the Diamond
Trading Company.
For more information, please contact:
Lydia Shen
Tel: +86-21-2405-0182
Email: Lydia.shen@jwt.com
SOURCE JWT
2007'02.10.Sat
Experts From All Over the World Flock to MIPIM Asia 2006
September 18, 2006
HONG KONG, Sept. 18 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ --
International experts and major professionals at MIPIM Asia
will reveal the keys to success in the Asia Pacific property
markets. During focused conferences, they will answer all
the basic questions asked by companies planning to develop
on these markets. These issues include:
-- ROI in Asia-Pacific: what to expect and how to
maximize
opportunities?
-- Vietnam, Korea and China: what are the specific
assets and contrasts
in these currently buoyant markets?
-- REITs in Asia Pacific: what's next?
Alongside the conference programme, the exhibition area
will enable key players in the sector to showcase their
latest projects and make new, high-level contacts on an
international scale. Over 1,800 professionals and 228
exhibitors from 42 countries are now registered for MIPIM
Asia, the international Asia Pacific property market, to be
held from 27 to 29 September 2006 at the Convention and
Exhibition Centre in Hong Kong.
Here are the major conference topics:
Tuesday September 26: pre-opening conference
17:00-17:45 - The World Squared: global influences on
Asia-Pacific real
estate
-- Rod CORNISH, Head of Research de Macquarie Real
Estate, Maquarie
Bank Ltd. (Aust)
Wednesday September 27:
9:30-10:15 - Foreign Direct Investment - Where is it
going?
-- M. Chun-Ying LEUNG, Chairman North Asia de DTZ
Debenham Tie Leung (HK)
14:00-15:00 - Returns in Asia - Who knows?
-- M. Nicholas BROOKE, Chairman, Professional Property
Services LTD (HK)
-- M. Henry CHIN, Head of Asia Pacific Real Estate
Research, RREEF (UK)
-- M. John SAUNDERS, Managing Director-Regional
Property Research, CLSA
(HK)
14:00-15:00 - Showcase of the hottest RE sectors -
Vietnam, Korea, China
-- M. David FAULKNER, Regional Director, Colliers
International (HK)
-- M. Richard Middleton, Managing Director-Greater
China, Cushman &
Wakefield
-- Dr Jung-Kyu OH, Director General of Free Economic
Zone, Ministry of
Finance and Economy (Korea)
17:00-17:45 - Growth in China - How much? How long?
-- Prof. FAN Gang, Directeur de l'Institut National de
Recherches
Economiques - NERI (China)
Thursday September 28:
9:30-10:15 - Japan - will it remain the leading
destination for RE
Investment?
-- Dr. Yuichiro KAWAGUCHI, Professor - Graduate School
of Finance,
Accounting & Law, de l'Universite de Waseda
(Japan)
14:00-15:00 - What's next for the Asia Pacific REIT's?
-- M. Brian CINAPPI, Managing Dr RREEF Asia, Deutsche
Asset Management
(HK)
-- M. Jeremy STEWARDSON, Chief Executive, Eagle Asset
Management Ltd.
(HK)
-- M. Chris REILLY, Dr of Property-Asia, Henderson
Global Investors
(Singapour)
-- M. Yuichi HIROMOTO, President & Executive
Director, Japan Retail
Fund Investment Corporation (Japan)
14:00-15:00 - Asia Shopping Centres : size vs quality
-- M. Glen MURPHY, Managing Director, ACNielsen (China)
-- M. Robert WALKER, Division Director, Macquarie Real
Estate Capital (HK)
-- M. Yan YANG, Principal/General Manager, Callison
(China)
17:00-17:45 - India - the next Eden for RE Investment?
-- M. Sanjay VERMA, Managing Director, Cushman &
Wakefield Pvt. Ltd.
(India)
Friday September 29:
9:30-10:30 - Investor's success Stories
-- M. Timothy E. BELLMAN, Head of Strategy and
Research, ING Real Estate
Investment Management (HK)
-- M. Stephen HAWKINS, Group Corporate Services
Executive, Macquarie
Goodman (Aust)
-- M. Jonathan GREEN, President CEO, Rockfeller Group
International (USA)
9:30-10:30 - Traffic, sales, rent, loyalty: what
balance for retailers?
-- M. Sanjay DUTT, Executive Director, Cushman &
Wakefield (India)
-- M. Kelvin NG, CEO, SRE (Singapore)
11:30-12:15 - Singapore - Global City World of
Opportunities
-- Mme CHEONG Koon Hean, Chief Executive Officer of the
Urban
Redevelopment Authority (Singapore)
All the conferences will have simultaneous translation
into English, Mandarin and Japanese.
The complete 'Property Talks' programme along with
details on speakers and information on exhibitors, as well
as the various events at MIPIM Asia, can be found at
http://www.mipimasia.com .
For more information, please contact:
Ms Belinda Chan
Tel: +852-2372-0090
Email: belinda@creativegp.com
SOURCE Reed MIDEM
2007'02.10.Sat
Quellan Announces Q:ACTIVE(TM) Intelligent Cable Technology for Today's Mega Data Centers
September 18, 2006
-- Quellan Collaborates with Gore Industries to Integrate Smart Silicon into GORE(TM) EYE-OPENER(R) Cable to Improve Reach, Speed, Airflow and Latency
NEW YORK, Sept. 18 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Quellan, a
leader in analog signal integrity devices, today announced
its ability to transform data center cable interconnects
from passive, non-active devices to intelligent
"roadways" for use in today's mega data centers.
In collaboration with W. L. Gore & Associates
(Gore), a world leading cable supplier, Quellan will insert
ultra-small, low power analog semiconductors inside
interconnects used by GORE(TM) EYE-OPENER(R) Cable to
achieve unsurpassed improvements in reach, power
consumption, latency, and airflow. This series of dramatic
improvements yields lower operating expenses and capital
expenditures for expanding data centers.
Quellan announced its Active Cable Q:ACTIVE(TM)
Semiconductor Technology today at the High Performance on
Wall Street Conference using GORE(TM) EYE-OPENER(R) Cable
to install a new found intelligence between mega data
center clusters.
"Our Data Center partners have expressed the need
for increased airflow, lower power, low latency and greater
cluster reach in their mega data centers," said Tony
Stelliga, Chairman and CEO of Quellan, Inc. "We are
delighted to deliver a solution with the industry's leading
high performance cable vendor, Gore."
"The integration of Quellan's low power technology
into Gore product portfolio is another example of Gore's
Technology Innovation in cable development. These new
intelligent cable assemblies will enable our datacenter
customers to reach longer lengths, with significant cable
size and weight reductions, without adding power or
latency," said Kris Mitchell, Product Specialist at
Gore.
ABOUT W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES
Founded in 1958, W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. has
parlayed its unique technical capabilities into hundreds of
diverse products and is world-renowned for its expertise in
configuring the remarkably versatile polymer PTFE. This has
resulted in numerous products for electronic signal
transmission; fabric laminates; medical implants; as well
as membrane, filtration, sealant, and fiber technologies
for diverse industries. With nearly $2 billion in sales,
the company is headquartered in Delaware in the US and
employs approximately 7,000 associates at 45 facilities
throughout the world. Gore is one of only five companies
included in every selection of Fortune Magazine's "100
Best Companies to Work For" since the list began in
1984. Gore has also been cited among the "Best Places
to Work" in Germany, Italy and Scotland. For further
information, please visit http://gore.com .
About Quellan Incorporated
Quellan specializes in analog components that improve
the performance and functionality of electronic equipment
by removing channel impairments and noise. Quellan serves
the Enterprise, Telecom, Broadcast, Automotive and Consumer
Electronics markets. Privately held, Quellan's investors
include Menlo Ventures, Cordova Ventures and Samsung
Ventures Investment Corporation. For more information,
please contact Quellan at 408-774-0084 or
http://www.quellan.com .
For more information, please contact:
Melissa Kallos
Quellan, Inc.
Tel: +1-408-774-0084
Email: Melissa@quellan.com
SOURCE Quellan Incorporated
2007'02.10.Sat
Elsevier Signs Agreement with Monash University Library
September 18, 2006
-- Deal Brings Books on ScienceDirect to 55,000 Students across Asia Pacific
MELBOURNE, Australia, Sept. 18 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ --
Elsevier today announced the signing of an agreement for
the provision of vital scientific and medical information
to Monash University. The agreement provides the 55,000
strong student community, from 10 faculties, with complete
access to 35 Reference Works and 2 Handbooks covering
authoritative titles from the core scientific and medical
literature including such titles as Encyclopedia of Energy,
Encyclopedia of Geology, Encyclopedia of Soils in the
Environment, Treatise on Geochemistry, Encyclopedia of
Biodiversity and the International Encyclopedia of Social
& Behavioral Science.
The agreement provides the Monash University user
community with access to Reference Works and Handbooks via
ScienceDirect. Reference Works offer definitive reviews of
their fields, via authoritative, validated content, edited
by international teams of experts. The scope of these
works ranges from the detailed, exhaustive coverage of
specialist areas to the broad-based succinct overviews in
the Encyclopedias. Via ScienceDirect, extensive browsing
and advanced searching is possible across subject,
thematic, alphabetical, author and cited author indexes, as
well as internal cross-referencing between articles in the
work, plus dynamic linking to journal articles and abstract
databases, making navigation flexible and easy. In addition,
Elsevier's standard `walk-up' provision allows all citizens
free access to scientific and medical information covered
under these agreements.
"We are very pleased with the interest in our
books on ScienceDirect portfolio from all corners of the
Asia Pacific region," said Pascal van den Nieuwendijk,
Elsevier's Managing Director Science & Technology, Asia
Pacific. "The inclusion of books on ScienceDirect, and
consequently the use of digital texts among students,
researchers and staff, seem to be at a turning point as we
head towards a full digital library environment. Monash
University is the first university in the Asia Pacific
region to opt for a substantial investment in Elsevier's
online reference works and other e-books."
"Usage statistics confirm that our large
electronic reference collection is increasingly well used
and represents a better return on our investment than print
reference works," said Sue Clarke, Director Information
Resources at Monash University Library. "The recent
refurbishment of the Hargrave-Andrew Library, which
services our Science, Engineering and Medical faculties,
greatly increased computing facilities and also supplied
wireless access throughout the library, stimulating a huge
increase in notebook PC use. The sophisticated discovery
process available within the electronic works makes it
easier to pinpoint the information required and to broaden
searches across a wide array of authoritative reference
works. ScienceDirect allows users to search across
full-text journals, handbooks and major reference works
using an intuitive search interface. They can access
authoritative information instantly, making it an important
component of our extensive electronic collection."
About Monash University and Monash University Library
Monash University is Australia's most internationalised
university. It has eight campuses including one in Malaysia
and one in South Africa, and centres in London, UK and
Prato, Italy. An energetic and dynamic university, Monash
is committed to quality education and research. Monash is a
member of the Group of Eight (Go8), the top eight leading
universities in Australia. Further information is
available at: http://www.go8.edu.au/ .
From its humble beginnings in 1960 in a room in the
Vice-Chancellor's house, Monash University Library
http://www.lib.monash.edu/about/ has grown to become one of
Australia's leading academic libraries, with multiple
locations, more than 2.8 million physical items and a very
extensive electronic collection. The library's services and
resources are a vital support to Monash University's high
standards of learning, teaching and research.
About Elsevier
Elsevier is a world-leading publisher of scientific,
technical and medical information products and services.
Working in partnership with the global science and health
communities, Elsevier's 7,000 employees in over 70 offices
worldwide publish more than 2,000 journals and 1,900 new
books per year, in addition to offering a suite of
innovative electronic products, such as ScienceDirect (
http://www.sciencedirect.com/ ), MD Consult (
http://www.mdconsult.com/ ), Scopus (
http://www.info.scopus.com/ ), bibliographic databases, and
online reference works.
Elsevier ( http://www.elsevier.com/ ) is a global
business headquartered in Amsterdam, The Netherlands and
has offices worldwide. Elsevier is part of Reed Elsevier
Group plc ( http://www.reedelsevier.com/ ), a world-leading
publisher and information provider. Operating in the science
and medical, legal, education and business-to-business
sectors, Reed Elsevier provides high-quality and flexible
information solutions to users, with increasing emphasis on
the Internet as a means of delivery. Reed Elsevier's ticker
symbols are REN (Euronext Amsterdam), REL (London Stock
Exchange), RUK and ENL (New York Stock Exchange).
For more information, please contact:
Dju-Lyn Chng
Elsevier
Tel: +65-63490207
Email: dl.chng@elsevier.com
SOURCE Elsevier
2007'02.10.Sat
MEDIA ADVISORY: NEW MEDIA CONTACT AT WHO IN CHINA
September 18, 2006
Joanna Brent will be overseeing Media and
Communications at the World Health Organization in China
for the next three months. Contact details are below.
Note that besides the email address, these are the same
contact details as Roy Wadia's, WHO China's previous media
contact.
Joanna Brent
Media, Advocacy & Communications
World Health Organization, China
Tel: +86-10-6532-3189 to 92 x646
Fax: +86-10-6532-2359
Mobile: +86-1361-117-4072
Email: brentj@chn.wpro.who.int
SOURCE World Health Organization
2007'02.10.Sat
Shanghai Prepares to Welcome the Highly-anticipated Opening of Le Royal Meridien Shanghai
September 18, 2006
SHANGHAI, China, Sept. 18 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- In
less than one month, Shanghai will witness the opening of a
new urban icon: Le Royal Meridien Shanghai. This 770 room,
66-story contemporary styled hotel will stand out
prominently in the cosmopolitan city of Shanghai, dubbed as
the "Paris of the East". Anticipated opening is
25th September 2006.
Le Meridien is recognized by global travelers for its
style, originality and passion for art, architecture, food,
fashion, music and film. Le Royal Meridien Shanghai will
offer worldly travelers a culturally-rich and sophisticated
accommodation in Shanghai. Stylish with an ultra-modern
design, Le Royal Meridien Shanghai is located in the center
of Shanghai and is one of the city's tallest landmarks at 66
stories high. The hotel's location is one of the best in
Shanghai -- in the historic Nanjing Road East opposite the
People's Square, and overlooking the cultural district
featuring the Shanghai Museum and the Shanghai Grand
Theater which plays host to various local and international
festivals and performances. The iconic Shanghai Bund is a
short walk down the Nanjing Pedestrian Walkway, China's
historic and most bustling shopping street, which is just
beside the hotel.
All 770 rooms and suites provide a 42" plasma TV,
DVD/CD player, rain shower system, wireless and High Speed
Internet Access, and floor to ceiling glass windows. With
10 exciting restaurants and bars, 2,000 square meters of
meeting space and a city spa & wellness center, the
hotel offers facilities to match the preferences and likes
of travelers.
"As we expand our footprint around the globe,
particularly in Asia Pacific, we search for communities
that, like Le Meridien embrace culture and
creativity," said Miguel Ko, President of Starwood
Hotels & Resorts, Asia Pacific. "With the energy
of cosmopolitan Shanghai, the melting of diverse cultures
here, its international and sophisticated corporate
presence and thriving downtown, Shanghai is the perfect
location for the brand," elaborated Ko.
Shanghai awaits with a special opening offer of Le
Royal Meridien Shanghai, at RMB1,880 per night including
one buffet breakfast. This special introductory offer is
subject to terms and conditions and is valid until December
31, 2006. For further information and reservations, call
Tel +86(21) 3318 9999 now or log onto
http://www.lemeridien.com/shanghai .
Note to Editors:
Le Meridien
Le Meridien Hotels & Resorts, with its portfolio of
more than 120 luxury and upscale hotels in 52 countries
worldwide, is owned by Starwood Hotels & Resorts
Worldwide, Inc. The majority of Le Meridien properties are
located in the world's top cities and resorts throughout
Europe, the Americas, Asia Pacific, Africa and the Middle
East. In the 2005 Luxury Brand Status Index survey Le
Meridien was recognised as one of the top 15 luxury hotel
brands. For more information, please visit
http://www.lemeridien.com .
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. is one of
the leading hotel and leisure companies in the world with
approximately 850 properties in more than 95 countries and
145,000 employees at its owned and managed properties.
Starwood(R) Hotels is a fully integrated owner, operator
and franchisor of hotels and resorts with the following
internationally renowned brands: St. Regis(R), The Luxury
Collection(R), Sheraton(R), Westin(R), Four Points(R) by
Sheraton, W(R), Le Meridien(R) and the recently announced
Aloft(SM). Starwood Hotels also owns Starwood Vacation
Ownership, Inc., one of the premier developers and
operators of high quality vacation interval ownership
resorts. For more information, please visit
http://www.starwoodhotels.com .
For more information, please contact:
Judith A. Los Banos (Ms.)
Director of Marketing Communications
Le Royal Meridien Shanghai
Tel: +86-21-3318-6688 x8042
Fax: +86-21-6361-3388
Email: judith.losbanos@lemeridien.com
SOURCE Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.
2007'02.10.Sat
Tower Automotive Wins Hyundai/Kia Quality Five Star Award
September 18, 2006
Tower One of Only 10 Suppliers Awarded Top Rating
NOVI, Mich., Sept. 18 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Tower
Automotive (OTC Bulleting Board: TWRAQ.PK) today announced
that its South Korean operations have earned a Quality Five
Star supplier rating from Hyundai/Kia Automotive. Five Star
is the highest rating in the Hyundai/Kia quality system and
was awarded to only 10 of the company's 348 eligible
suppliers this year. The award was based on an evaluation
of the quality, productivity and technology systems at
Tower's Hwaseong and Sihwa plants. Tower Korea previously
had been rated just below the top level at 4.5 on Hyundai's
quality scale of one to five.
"This accomplishment is a result of Tower
employees' dedication to meeting the needs of our customers
and strengthening our competitiveness through continuous
improvement and high quality standards," said David
Ro, president of Tower's South Korean operations. "It
is gratifying to be recognized as a strategic partner of
Hyundai/Kia. We will continue to improve our quality system
and provide our customers with the best possible products
and services."
Hyundai/Kia launched the Quality Five Star System for
suppliers in 2002. Tower is the first and only supplier to
earn the top award in the steel stamping, welding and
assembly division.
"Tower's status as a leading metal structure
provider is reinforced by this Quality Five Star
award," said Dr. Gyula Meleghy, president of Asian
Operations for Tower Automotive. "It demonstrates to
our customers that we will not be satisfied with anything
short of top quality and service."
The Hwaseong plant produces a variety of body
structures, side frame assemblies, door assemblies and
stampings for Kia. The Sihwa facility produces body and
suspension structures for the Kia Grand Carnival/Sedona
minivan and full chassis frame assemblies for the Sorento
SUV.
About Tower Automotive
Tower Automotive, Inc. is a global designer and
producer of vehicle structural components and assemblies
used by every major automotive original equipment
manufacturer, including BMW, DaimlerChrysler, Fiat, Ford,
GM, Honda, Hyundai/Kia, Nissan, Toyota, Volkswagen and
Volvo. Products include body structures and assemblies,
lower vehicle frames and structures, chassis modules and
systems, and suspension components. Additional company
information is available at http://www.towerautomotive.com
.
For more information, please contact:
Joe Kirik
Tower Automotive, Inc.
Tel: +1-248-675-6253 or +1-248-649-8900
SOURCE Tower Automotive, Inc.
2007'02.10.Sat
Supermicro Unveils 3U Storage Solutions with 16 Hot-Swap Drive Bays
September 18, 2006
Versatile SC836E1/E2 Expander Models Scale to 128 SAS/SATA Drives
SAN JOSE, Calif., Sept. 18 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Super
Micro Computer, Inc., a leading provider of application
optimized, high performance server solutions, today
announced availability of the new SC836 series chassis, its
first chassis to support 16 hot-swappable 3.5-inch hard
drives in a 3U rackmount form factor for high-density
storage. SC836 series chassis feature high-efficiency
(85%+) 800-watt redundant power supplies, an optimized
cooling system design for 100% cooling redundancy, and the
versatility to support a variety of serverboards including
those optimized for dual-core Xeon 5100/5000 as well as the
latest dual-core Opteron processors.
The SC836TQ-R800 chassis supports up to 12 terabytes of
storage capacity when deployed with 16 hot-swap 750GB SATA
drives. Significantly, all of Supermicro's versatile 3U
chassis support widely available, high-capacity 3.5-inch
hard drives. They not only feature 100% cooling redundancy
for added system reliability, but SC836 series chassis also
come standard with a DVD-ROM and floppy drive.
The SC836TQ, 836E1 and 836E2 models all support
high-performance SAS and high-capacity, cost-effective SATA
hard drives. These models also support SAS SCSI Enclosure
Services (SES2) for enclosure management to provide drive
fault, RAID rebuild, and hot spare LED indications along
with thermal monitoring and fan speed control.
The E1 models feature a single-port expander for
enterprise SAS and high-capacity SATA disk drives, while
the E2 models feature dual-port expanders for full data
redundancy. With Supermicro's specially designed cascading
cable configuration, all E1 and E2 models are capable of
cascading up to 128 enterprise SAS or SATA drives.
"For storage applications, these 3U products
provide exceptional storage density and leverage
high-efficiency 800-watt power supplies to maximize
performance-per-watt savings and reduce TCO," notes
Charles Liang, president and CEO of Supermicro. "SC836
series chassis are optimized to support a variety of our
latest high-performance serverboards including those that
support 16 memory slots for up to 64GB of fully buffered
(FBD) DDR2 memory."
For those who prefer parallel SCSI, the SuperServer
6035B-8R+ features the SC836S2-R800 chassis to support 16
hot-swap, dual-channel U320 SCSI drives and 16 memory slots
for up to 64GB FBD DDR2. Optimized for dual-core Xeon 5100
(Woodcrest) and 5000 (Dempsey) series processors, the
6035B-8R+ also supports six high-performance add-on cards
and a Supermicro Intelligent Management (SIMLP) module.
For more details and to check out the industry's most
extensive selection of servers, chassis and serverboards,
visit http://www.Supermicro.com .
Highlighted Products
3U High-Density Storage Chassis
SC836TQ-R800: 16 hot-swap SAS/SATA drives with SES2
enclosure management
SC836E1-R800: Single expander supports up to 128
external SAS/SATA drives
SC836E2-R800: Dual expanders support redundant
external SAS/SATA storage
SC836S2-R800: 16 hot-swap dual-channel SCSI drives
with SAF-TE
3U SuperServer
SS6035B-8R+: High-performance storage server with 16
hot-swap SCSI
drives
Other 3U High-Density Storage Chassis
SC933E2-R760: 15 hot-swap SAS/SATA with SES2 and
dual-port expanders
SC933E1-R760: 15 hot-swap SAS/SATA with SES2 and
single-port expanders
SC933S2-R760: 14 (7+7) hot-swap dual-channel SCSI
drives with SAF-TE
SC933S1-R760: 14 hot-swap single-channel SCSI drives
with SAF-TE
SC933T-R760: 15 hot-swap SATA drive bays and 760-watt
triple-redundant
power
About Super Micro Computer, Inc.
Established in 1993, Supermicro, a leading provider of
application optimized, high performance server solutions,
emphasizes superior product design and uncompromising
quality control to produce industry-leading server systems
and components such as serverboards, chassis and power
supplies. These mission-critical Server Building Block
solutions provide benefits across many environments,
including data center deployment, high-performance
computing, high-end workstations and standalone server
installations. For more information on Supermicro's
complete line of advanced motherboards, SuperServers, and
optimized chassis, visit http://www.Supermicro.com , email
Marketing@Supermicro.com or call the San Jose, CA
headquarters at +1-408-503-8000.
For more information, please contact:
Tony Keller,
SS|PR
Tel: +1-719-634-8279
Email: tkeller@sspr.com
SOURCE Super Micro Computer, Inc.
2007'02.10.Sat
Linguatec Breaks Language Barriers to China
September 18, 2006
Linguatec at the CeBIT Asia 2006
MUNICH, Germany, Sept. 18 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- For
the first time, the language technology specialist
Linguatec will be represented at CeBIT Asia. From September
17th -- 20th Linguatec will be presenting the latest in
language technology development at the Shanghai New
International Exhibition Centre. The leading supplier of
language technology software is extending its successful
product lines Personal Translator and Voice Reader to
include Chinese, thus opening up the expanding Asian IT
market.
Personal Translator available for English-Chinese
Personal Translator enjoys an excellent reputation with
numerous international companies. "The award-winning
translation program Personal Translator is our flagship
product. With the growing partnership in trade relations
with China, the demand for communication aids is growing --
both here and in China," says Linguatec CEO Dr Reinhard
Busch. The tried and tested translation technology of the
new Personal Translator (whose revolutionary process of
Neural Transfer has an international patent pending) now
also satisfies this demand.
The new language pair Chinese-English / English-Chinese
marks the beginning of Linguatec's involvement in the
Chinese market.
Voice Reader product line extended to Chinese
A particular highlight in Linguatec's product portfolio
is the Chinese version of Voice Reader, which can read out
texts, websites, PDFs and emails in a reliable way, either
directly as you read along, or as an exported sound file to
listen to on the go. Thus, Voice Reader Chinese is an ideal
support for anyone who is learning Chinese. For native
speakers Voice Reader demonstrates its potential for
efficient information absorption. According to a study by
the University of Regensburg, the absorption capacity
through listening and reading is 44% better than by reading
alone.
"In view of the expanding Asian IT market and the
rapidly growing Chinese economy, our language technology
programs fit very well into the picture," explains Dr
Busch. "Automatic tools are a time- and
resource-saving factor for successful communication,
especially in international dialogue. China is, for us, a
culturally fascinating market and an important business
partner."
A photograph can be downloaded from:
http://www.presseportal.de/story.htx?firmaid=7746&keygroup=bild
For more information, please contact:
Press contact:
Elisabeth Bauer
Linguatec GmbH
Gottfried-Keller-Str. 12
81245 Munchen
Germany
Tel: +49-89-896664-152
Email: e.bauer@linguatec.net
Web: http://www.linguatec.net
Exhibitor's contact:
CeBIT Asia 2006
17th - 20th Sept. 2006
Shanghai New International Exhibition Centre (SNIEC)
Hall E1, booth B23
SOURCE Linguatec GmbH
2007'02.10.Sat
Marine Port China 2006: The 10th International Exhibition on Ports, Shipping and Logistics to Open at the End of September
September 18, 2006
In 2010, the Total Weight of Cargo Passing Through Shanghai Port Will Exceed 470 Million Tons, Making it the World's Largest Port
SHANGHAI, China, Sept. 18 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ --
Shanghai International Exhibition Co., Ltd. announced today
that Marine Port China 2006 will be held at the Shanghai
International Exhibition Center from September 27 to 29.
Organized jointly by the China Ports and Harbors
Association (CPHA), the China Council for the Promotion of
International Trade, the Shanghai Sub-council (CCPIT
Shanghai), the China Chamber of International Commerce, and
the Shanghai Chamber of Commerce, and sees strong support
from the Ministry of Communications, China and Shanghai
Municipality. Large domestic and international ports will
gather again in Shanghai to showcase the latest
achievements in construction and exchange information and
technologies.
Marine Port China 2006 serves as a good stage for
world famous manufacturers of port machinery and supporting
facilities to exhibit their new products, new technologies
and also have the opportunity to communicate directly with
potential buyers. Marine Port China 2006 will attract over
100 exhibitors from 8 countries and regions. Major ports
along China's eastern sea and over half of the river ports
will attend alongside a ten thousand strong professional
audience from China and Southeast Asia.
Fuelled by the rapid growth of China's economy, there
has been a new development on port construction along the
coast and rivers in China, highlighted by regional
cooperation, the collaboration between the port and the
bonded area and the port economy. Currently, China's Ports
have set the following short-term development targets:
emphasizing on the construction of specialized container
terminals; accelerating the construction of large
specialized deepwater terminals and deepwater routes;
making efforts to enhance the modernized technology
application during the Port production and management;
expediting the process of the port informatization; as well
as boosting the transformation of traditional ports to
modernized logistic centers. In five years, China plans to
construct three huge ports at the three growth
"poles" of the economy of coastal areas -- the
Yangtze River Delta, Pearl River Delta and Bohai Bay area
-- while giving priorities to the development of large,
intensive and specialized terminals so as to provide solid
material foundations for the growth of the national economy
and the opening policy implementation as well as for the
fast development of the regional economy. Also, in the
"Eleventh Five-year Plan," Shanghai Port will
accelerate the construction of the container terminals in
the Yangshan Deepwater Port area creating a deepwater port
to focus on ocean trunk transportation. Consequently,
Shanghai Port will put its construction emphasis on the
Yangshan Deepwater Port Phase II Project. Other
constructions to be undertaken by the port include the
Luojing Port Phase II Project and the Waigaoqiao Terminals
Phase VI Project. In addition, it will launch many new
berth construction projects, such as a group of
intermediate transit berths for ships loaded with coals,
ores, or chemical fertilizers, as well as rolling berths
for ships loaded with motor cars, general berths for ships
loaded with grocery and berths for ships loaded with bulk
concrete. Moreover, it will upgrade home ports for the
international passenger liners.
By the end of last year, the cargo handling capacity of
Shanghai Port had risen to 380 million tons. It is
anticipated that the overall cargo handling capacity there
will be more than 470 million tons by the year 2010. In
experts' opinions, with the continuous and rapid
development of the national economy in China, China's
ports, particularly those located along the coast, will
predictably maintain a faster growth momentum in the long
run.
During the exhibition, the 2006 Asia-Pacific Ports
Hi-tech Summit will be held from September 27 to 28 at the
Shanghai Shangri-la hotel, which together with Marine Port
China 2006, wins support from many international port
agencies such as the International Association of Ports and
Harbours (IAPH), the Korean Association of Ports and
Harbours, Port of Hamburg, Port of Antwerp, the Port
Authority of Singapore (PSA), China Co., Ltd., Singapore
Harbour China Affairs Corporation, and the Port of Seattle,
as both are organized by the China Ports and Harbors
Association (CPHA).
It is also the time that the annual congress of the
International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations
(FIATA) & the celebration of its 80th anniversary are to
be held in Shanghai. It is a great moment when the world
and domestic leaders for logistics, shipping and ports meet
in Shanghai and visit the exhibition. Also, the Ministry of
Communications, China and Shanghai Municipality will
organize high-level seminars that will be attended by the
world's top 20 logistics companies.
About Shanghai International Exhibition Co., Ltd.
(SIEC)
Shanghai International Exhibition Co., Ltd. (SIEC) is
jointly invested by Shanghai World Expo (Group) Co., Ltd.
and the Council for the Promotion of International Trade,
Shanghai. The SIEC was founded on July 1st, 1984 with the
approval of the Ministry of Foreign Trade & Economic
Cooperation and the People's Government of Shanghai
Municipality.
The SIEC is a full member of Union des Foires
Internationales (UFI). The SIEC has held 500 international
exhibitions of various themes and sizes. It also has
successfully held a number of solo exhibitions at national
level.
"AUTO SHANGHAI," "SHANGHAITEX,"
"CHINA CYCLE," "FASHION SHANGHAI,"
"ELE/PT COMM CHINA" are among the first eight
exhibitions approved excellent by THE EVALUATION COMMITTEE
OF SHANGHAI CONVENTIONAL & EXHIBITION INDUSTRIES.
For more information, please contact:
Yu Bin, Project Director
Add: 8/F, OOCL Plaza, 841 Yan An Zhong Road,
Shanghai 200040, China
Tel: +86-21-6279-2828
Fax: +86-21-6545-5124
Email: info@siec-ccpit.com
Web: http://www.siec-ccpit.com
SOURCE Shanghai International Exhibition Co., Ltd.
2007'02.10.Sat
Analysys International Says China's Handset Sales Volume Reached 22.07 Million Sets in Q2 2006
September 15, 2006
BEIJING, Sept. 15 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Analysys
International, a leading Internet based provider of
business information about technology, media and telecom
(TMT) industries in China, says that China's handset sales
volume reached 22.07 million by the end of the second
quarter of 2006, dropped 2.01% over last quarter.
According to the report "China Mobile Terminal
Market Quarterly Tracker Q2 2006" released by Analysys
International, sales volume of GSM handsets reached 20.51
million sets, a decrease of 2.01% over last quarter; thanks
to China Unicom's low-price handset customization strategy
and further adjustment of channels, the sales volume of
CDMA handsets kept on increasing to reach 1.57 million
sets, increased 7.44% over last quarter. Generally
speaking, China's domestic handset makers' total market
share kept on dropping, while the market shares of CDMA
handsets of domestic brands increased due to the
centralized purchase of China Unicom.
http://english.analysys.com.cn/3class/detail.php?id=244&name=report&FocusAreaTitleGB=&daohang=Report&
The market concentration of GSM handsets continued
increasing. The market share of the first-ladder maker
Nokia increased slightly; and Motorola had outstanding
performance in the second quarter of 2006 due to its
continuously increasing marketing efforts and their
customization cooperation with carriers. The total market
share of China's domestic brand handset continued
decreasing whereas Lenovo's handsets still maintained the
momentum of rapid growing.
In the CDMA market, total market shares of
international makers decreased slightly. Samsung still take
the first position of market share although it dropped
slightly. The reason is that currently China Unicom is
vigorously exploring the low-end CDMA market, while
Samsung's insisting on mid & high-end strategy led to
the lack of increasing drive in sales volume. Motorola had
surpassed LG to be the third in market share and advanced
its position in the CDMA handset market. Nokia hasn't shown
satisfactory performance in the CDMA market for a long time,
and its market share in the second quarter continued to drop
slightly.
Analysys International's analyst Ms. Juan Lin thinks
the outstanding performance of China's domestic brand CDMA
handsets was mainly benefited from the increase of China
Unicom's centralized purchase for domestic brand handsets.
As a result, sales volumes of handset makers like ZTE,
Hisence, Daxian, Huawei, Kupai increased to different
degrees.
This subject is further discussed in Analysys
International's report "China Mobile Terminal Market
Quarterly Tracker Q2 2006". For more information,
please check the website: http://english.analysys.com.cn .
About Analysys International:
Analysys International is the leading Internet based
provider of business information about Technology, Media
and Telecom industry in China. We provide data, information
and advice to 50,000 clients worldwide representing 1,500
distinct organizations, deliver over 150 consulting
engagements a year, and hold more than 20 events that draw
in over 8,000 attendees. Our clients include executives
from companies as technology vendors, vertical information
technology users, as well as professionals from
professional service companies, the investment community
and government agencies.
Our mission is simple and clear: we help our clients
make better business decisions. For more information,
please visit our web site at http://english.analysys.com.cn
.
For more information, please contact:
Jessica Wang
Overseas Media Manager
Analysys International
Tel: +86-10-6466-6565 x394
Fax: +86-10-6466-7102/7103
Email: jessica_wang@analysys.com.cn
SOURCE Analysys International
2007'02.10.Sat
Global Coalition of Diabetes Experts Calls for Uncompromising Management of Diabetes to Help Prevent Devastating and Costly Global Burden
September 15, 2006
- Global Call to Action Developed by Diabetes Experts
From Europe,
Latin America, Asia, U.S., Canada and Australia
- Diabetes Expert:
- We Must Improve the Management of Diabetes
- We Must Increase Acceptance of Insulin by
Communicating its
Use as a Viable Optimal Treatment
- We Must Reduce the Ever-increasing Burden of this
Disease
COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Sept. 15 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ --
EASD -- A Consensus Report launched today is calling for
urgent action to drastically improve the management of
diabetes. The Consensus Report is a global call to action
that has been produced following a meeting of 25 respected
diabetes experts from 16 different countries.
Diabetes is a growing global epidemic which has a
significant impact on health budgets and threatens to
reduce life expectancy. The coalition was formed to look
at ways to address this worrying global burden after
learning about the results of a major international survey
"Optimizing Control in Diabetes (OPTIMIZE)
Survey" in which almost 1,500 people with type 2
diabetes from seven countries were questioned about their
attitudes to diabetes management, which concluded there
were significant patient barriers to achieving optimal
blood sugar control.
"Diabetes is a progressive disease and almost all
patients with type 2 diabetes who are currently controlling
their condition through diet, exercise and oral therapy will
ultimately require insulin, the gold standard treatment for
the successful management of diabetes. However, a
treatment is only successful if patients are willing to use
it. Recent clinical research shows that half of patients
for whom oral diabetes medicines are not sufficient for
them to reach blood sugar targets are delaying for at least
four to six years before commencing insulin treatment. Even
patients who are suffering from the complications of
uncontrolled diabetes, such as neuropathy and retinopathy,
which can lead to blindness, are still delaying insulin
treatment," commented Professor Cefalu, Pennington
Biomedical Research Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA.
The OPTIMIZE Survey, which looked at patient attitudes
to diabetes management, reinforced this data and revealed
serious issues surrounding the acceptance of insulin that
need addressing.
Professor Cefalu continued, "This has prompted my
colleagues and I to form a coalition from which we have
developed a consensus report, which we hope will heighten
the awareness of the problem and prompt patients and
healthcare professionals to adhere to guidelines for
earlier intervention as required."
Call to action
The OPTIMIZE Consensus Report discusses key actions to
help overcome the barriers to optimal blood sugar control
which include:
Creating a receptive environment
-- Public awareness and patient empowerment must be
improved
-- Healthcare professionals must receive better
education about insulin
and the barriers to treatment so they can
communicate the importance
of optimal blood sugar control to patients
-- Healthcare policy makers must understand the trust
costs of diabetes.
Communicating the importance of getting to goal
-- Help improve patient understanding that insulin
treatment may
eventually be needed due to the nature of diabetes
and should be
discussed as early as possible
-- Insulin should be initiated appropriately and
without delay
-- Patient preference is important in all treatment
decisions to
encourage accurate self-management.
Potential Role of New Non-Injectable Insulin Therapies
-- Finding ways to increase patient acceptance of
insulin therapy may
help to reach blood sugar goals -- new treatment
options, such as
inhaled insulin could lead to more successful
outcomes for people with
diabetes.
"Insulin is the most effective blood sugar
lowering treatment available but it is not being used
effectively. Sadly, people with type 2 diabetes have
learned to fear insulin rather than seeing it as an
effective treatment that can help them maintain optimal
blood sugar control. This fear has been perpetuated by
some doctors who use insulin therapy as a threat to promote
compliance during the early stages of diabetes but in fact
insulin is the most effective and natural way of
controlling blood sugar. The OPTIMIZE Consensus Report
highlights that reluctance to use or intensify insulin
treatment is often due to injection-related factors. We
must dispel these fears and improve the management of
diabetes, which includes increasing acceptance of insulin
by communicating its use as a viable optimal treatment, if
we are to reduce the ever-increasing burden of this
disease," Commented Professor Mathieu, University of
Leuven, Belgium.
Diabetes has reached unprecedented, epidemic levels --
there are approximately 230 million people with diabetes
worldwide and without further action this figure is
predicted to rise to 350 million by 2025(1). Landmark
trials proved unequivocally that poor blood sugar
management leads to diabetes-related complications(2),(3)
such as blindness, amputations, kidney failure, heart
attack and nerve damage. Diabetes is the fourth leading
cause of disease-related death world-wide.(1) Treatment of
diabetes-related complications accounts for most of the cost
burden associated with diabetes -- estimated to be in the
region of $286 billion each year.(4)
Professor Mathieu continued, "Patient
self-management is crucial to attaining a successful
treatment outcome. If a patient is unhappy with their
treatment they are unlikely to administer it as accurately
as prescribed. All insulin regimens should be adapted to
suit the needs of each patient and through offering the
appropriate range of treatment choices patient preference
can be taken into account and may help to encourage more
successful treatment outcomes."
About the OPTIMIZE Survey
The OPTIMIZE Survey was carried out by a leading global
research firm, Harris Interactive, on behalf of Pfizer. The
survey was undertaken amongst 1,444 people with type 2
diabetes in July and August 2005, with approximately equal
representation from: U.S., UK, France, Germany, Spain,
Mexico, and Brazil. The OPTIMIZE Survey results are
available on request.
About the OPTIMIZE Coalition
The OPTIMIZE Coalition consisted of 25 respected
diabetes experts from 16 different countries who met in
February 2005 to discuss the outcomes of the OPTIMIZE
Survey. The meeting was sponsored by Pfizer.
The Coalition Members are:
Professor Maarten Kamp Australia Dr. Elizabeth
Philippines
Fernando
Dr. Michael Walter Roden Austria Dr. Rima Tan
Philippines
Professor Chantal Mathieu Belgium Professor
Wladyslaw Poland
Grzeszczak
Dr. Freddy Goldberg Brazil Professor Jacek
Poland
Eliaschewitz Sieradzki
Dr. Jorge Gross Brazil Professor
Krzysztof Poland
Strojek
Dr. Keith Bowering Canada Dr. Javier Ampudia
Spain
Dr. Lawerence Leiter Canada Dr. Pedro Luis de
Spain
Pablos-Velasco
Professor Bernard France Professor Peter
Diem Switzerland
Charbonnel
Professor Sotirios Raptis Greece Professor Nick
UK
Freemantle
Dr. Bipin Kumar Sethi India Professor Stephen
UK
Gough
Professor Geremia Bolli Italy Dr. William Cefalu
USA
(Chair)
Dr. Fernando Lavalle Mexico Dr. Jaime Davidson
USA
Dr. Sergio Zuniga-Gujardo Mexico
References
(1) International Diabetes Federation.
http://www.idf.org/home/index.cfm?unode=3B96906B-C026-2FD3-87B73F80BC22682A
. Last accessed 14 July, 2006.
(2) UK Prospective Diabetes Study (UKPDS) Group.
Intensive blood-glucose control with sulphonylureas or
insulin compared with conventional treatment and risk of
complications in patients with type 2 diabetes (UKPDS 33).
Lancet. 1998 Sep 12;352(9131):837-53.
(3) Diabetes Control and Complications Trial Research
group. The effect of intensive diabetes treatment on the
development and progression of long-term complications in
insulin- dependent diabetes mellitus: The Diabetes Control
and Complications Trial. N Engl J Med 1993; 329:978-986.
(4) International Diabetes Federation. Diabetes Atlas
2nd edition. 2003
For more information, please contact:
Lucie Harper
Weber Shandwick
Tel: +0-20-7-067-0220
Email: lharper@webershandwick.com
SOURCE Pfizer
2007'02.10.Sat
Altair Engineering Completes the Acquisition of the Mecalog Group and RADIOSS Technology
September 15, 2006
HyperWorks(R) and RADIOSS Clients to Benefit From Integrated and Expanded CAE Solution Suite
TROY, Mich., Sept. 15 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Altair
Engineering, Inc., a leading global provider of technology
and services that strengthen client innovation and
decision-making, today announced that the acquisition of
the Mecalog Group and its RADIOSS product family of
computer-aided engineering (CAE) software technology has
been finalized. Mecalog, based in Antony, France, is a
leading global developer of transient, nonlinear CAE
technology to simulate safety-related performance as well
as other impact events. The expanded Altair(R)
HyperWorks(R) CAE technology suite now contains robust
solver solutions for linear, nonlinear, fluid and fluid
structure interaction, structural optimization and
multi-body dynamics applications, while delivering
best-in-class modeling, visualization and process
automation solutions. Financial terms of the transaction
were not disclosed.
"During the entire acquisition process, we
identified new and innovative technology applications from
our combined solution set," said James R. Scapa,
president and CEO of Altair Engineering. "The
exciting potential for technology 'firsts' reinforced by a
positive client response will deliver wide-ranging benefits
for the PLM community. I appreciate the employees in both
organizations for their valued contributions to Altair and
the advancement of HyperWorks as the preferred solution for
the desktop and enterprise."
"Faurecia is pleased to see the merger of Altair
and Mecalog, two of its historical suppliers for the
automotive seats virtual design process and safety
simulations," said Laurent Guerin, manager, Faurecia
ASPG-R&D. "By combining their forces, it will
allow them to deliver a unified engineering solution that
will help their customers to face the continuous reduction
of development time in the automotive industry and growing
demand regarding accuracy of virtual testing compared to
physical testing."
Francis Arnaudeau, chief technologist and co-founder of
Mecalog, joins Altair as managing director of the RADIOSS
development organization. He will continue to oversee
RADIOSS software development and lead the advancement of
this technology.
"Integrating RADIOSS and HyperWorks technology
offers our mutual customers a complete CAE solution,"
said Arnaudeau. "Those tools, combined with the
comprehensive customer support for which Altair has become
globally recognized, will provide a real competitive
advantage in their ability to help efficiently deliver
robust products to the marketplace."
The combined HyperWorks and RADIOSS product families
are expected to give Altair one of the most comprehensive,
open-architecture CAE solutions in the industry, offering
best-in-class modeling, analysis, visualization and
performance data management solutions for linear,
nonlinear, fluid and fluid structure interaction,
structural optimization, and multi-body dynamics
applications. Committed to an open-systems philosophy,
Altair continues to lead the industry with the broadest
interoperability to the PLM market's CAD and CAE solutions.
The acquisition provides Altair with more than 30 offices
throughout North America, Europe and Asia/Pacific, with a
combined workforce exceeding 1,000 employees.
"I am looking forward to seeing these two
dedicated, competent suppliers work together to build
strong, complete analysis products for the pre- and
post-processing and solver market," said Jyrki
Majamaki, NH90 Crashworthiness, EADS Eurocopter Deutschland
GmbH. "Leveraging the best-in-class resources of both
companies will enable Altair to provide alternative
solutions to those offered by traditional software
companies. This will be particularly valuable to industries
such as ours."
To learn more about Altair Engineering, please visit
http://www.altair.com .
For more information, please contact:
Diane Forbes
Altair Engineering, Inc.
Tel: +1-248-614-2400 x464
Email: media@altair.com
SOURCE Altair Engineering, Inc.
2007'02.10.Sat
U-Blox Announces Miniature ROM-based SuperSense(R) GPS Module for Handhelds
September 15, 2006
THALWIL, Switzerland, Sept. 15 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ --
u-blox AG, the leading Swiss provider of innovative GPS
receiver technology, today launched the NEO-4S GPS module
which packs high sensitivity, exceptionally low power
consumption and a USB port into a miniature 12.2 x 16 mm
package. The module's -156 dBm SuperSense(R) tracking
sensitivity extends positioning coverage to deep indoor
locations and enables solutions that use smaller or covert
antennas.
The absence of a costly Flash EPROM and the ATR0635
single chip that powers the module, developed jointly by
u-blox and Atmel, keeps the module's footprint small and
the price tag down. Its low power needs and built-in power
saving modes ensures power usage is kept at a bare minimum.
These features make the NEO-4S ideal for battery operated
handheld applications with strict space, power and cost
requirements. Users of mobile phones, smart phones, PDAs,
Bluetooth GPS receivers and other handheld devices powered
by the NEO-4S will also benefit from accurate positioning
and uninterrupted coverage in weak signal areas such as
train stations and urban canyons.
"The NEO-4S' compact and versatile architecture
was specifically designed to fit the stringent requirements
of handheld applications or smart antennas," said
Thomas Seiler, u-blox CEO. "u-blox' latest NEO form
factor is set to become the GPS module industry's dominant
design as did its predecessors, the TIM and the LEA,"
he added.
The module's Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) enables
an external serial E2PROM to store unlimited start-up
configuration settings, providing an innovative alternative
to the traditional boot-time configuration pins.
SMT pads in the module allow for fully automatic
assembly processes with standard pick-and-place equipment
and reflow soldering, enabling cost-efficient, high-volume
production.
NEO-4S samples will be available in December.
(A photograph can be downloaded from
http://www.u-blox.com/news/neo_4s.jpg )
About u-blox
U-blox is an international company headquartered in
Switzerland, with sales organisations in the Americas,
Europe and Asia. Founded in 1997, u-blox develops leading
positioning technology, products and services based on the
Global Positioning System (GPS) for the automotive and
mobile communications markets. For more information, please
visit http://www.u-blox.com .
For more information, please contact:
Georg zur Bonsen
Product Management
Tel: +41-44-722-74-44
Email: georg.zurbonsen@u-blox.com
Alicia Montoya
Marketing Communications
Tel: +41-44-722-74-86
Email: alicia.montoya@u-blox.com
SOURCE U-blox AG
2007'02.10.Sat
Safety and Efficacy of Drug-Eluting Stents Reaffirmed in New England Journal of Medicine Articles and Editorial
September 15, 2006
NATICK, Mass., Sept. 15 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Boston
Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX) today welcomed the
results of two studies and an editorial published in
today's edition of The New England Journal of Medicine
(NEJM), all of which reaffirmed the safety and efficacy of
drug-eluting stents.
Commenting on the editorial and articles describing
results of two randomized clinical trials, PASSION and
TYPHOON, the company stated: "We welcome the
conclusion of The New England Journal of Medicine that
drug-eluting stents are a safe and effective therapy, with
lower retreatment rates than bare-metal stents. Patients
who have suffered acute myocardial infarction (AMI, or a
serious heart attack) are among the most complex and
difficult groups to treat[1]. In The PASSION trial, the
lower rates of cardiac death and recurrent heart attack for
the TAXUS(TM) stent as compared to the bare-metal control
stent -- and a particularly low retreatment rate of 5.3
percent -- reinforce the exceptional safety and efficacy of
the TAXUS drug-eluting stent."
"[T]he data from these two trials indicate that
drug-eluting stents can be used safely in the setting of
primary PCI [percutaneous coronary intervention] and are
likely to reduce the need for repeated
revascularization," NEJM wrote in its editorial. The
editorial also cautioned that "[i]t would be dangerous
to conclude from these data that one drug-eluting stent is
better than the other in primary PCI, since direct
comparisons of the two stents for this indication are not
available." The editorial noted that the retreatment
rates for the TAXUS stent in the PASSION study and for the
Cypher(TM) stent in the TYPHOON study were "remarkably
similar" at 5.3 percent and 5.6 percent, respectively.
As indicated by the editor, differences in study design,
definitions of endpoints and study conduct did not allow
any side-by-side comparisons for the two different DES
technologies in this clinical setting.
The PASSION trial showed that in AMI patients, the
TAXUS stent achieved reductions in cardiac death (3.9
percent for the TAXUS stent versus 6.2 percent for the
bare-metal control), target lesion revascularization, or
retreatment rate (5.3 percent for the TAXUS stent versus
7.8 percent for bare metal) and reinfarction, or repeat
heart attack (1.7 percent for the TAXUS stent versus 2.0
percent for bare metal). While not adequately powered to
provide statistical significance, this study supports the
safety and efficacy of the TAXUS stent technology in AMI.
Boston Scientific is currently providing financial support
for a randomized, controlled clinical trial designed to
compare TAXUS stents to bare-metal stents in AMI patients.
The 3,400-patient definitive HORIZONS AMI trial is powered
to confirm the benefits of the TAXUS stent in AMI.
In the PASSION trial, the rate of angiographically
confirmed stent thrombosis for the TAXUS stent (1.0
percent) was low and no different from the bare-metal
control stent.
Boston Scientific is a worldwide developer,
manufacturer and marketer of medical devices whose products
are used in a broad range of interventional medical
specialties. For more information, please visit:
www.bostonscientific.com.
This press release contains forward-looking statements.
Boston Scientific wishes to caution the reader of this press
release that actual results may differ from those discussed
in the forward-looking statements and may be adversely
affected by, among other things, risks associated with new
product development and commercialization, clinical trials,
intellectual property, regulatory approvals, competitive
offerings, integration of acquired companies, Boston
Scientific's overall business strategy, and other factors
described in Boston Scientific's filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.
[1] The TAXUS stent is not approved for treatment of
AMI in the United States. It is approved for treatment of
AMI in Europe.
For more information, please contact:
Geraldine Varoqui
Boston Scientific PR Manager International
Tel: +49-2102-489-461
Email: varoquig@bsci.com
Tracy Paul
BSC press office
Tel: +44-20-7413-3101
Email: tpaul@medicalknowledgegroup.com
SOURCE Boston Scientific Corporation
2007'02.10.Sat
United Technologies and Conservation International Partner to Support Reforestation in China
September 15, 2006
-- Investment will help restore natural habitat in the Mountains of Southwest China Hotspot
BEIJING, Sept. 15 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- United
Technologies Corp. (UTC) announced today that it is
supporting Conservation International's (CI) efforts to
restore critically endangered forests within the Mountains
of Southwest China through a $200,000 grant stretching over
two years.
UTC's grant donation will be used to support a pilot
reforestation effort that will replant and improve natural
regeneration of native tree species on 102 hectares in the
Teng Chong County, Yunnan Province around the Gao Li Gong
Nature Reserve. When completed, this effort, a part of CI's
Forest Restoration for Climate, Community and Biodiversity
(FCCB) initiative, could have the potential to absorb about
16,600 tons of carbon dioxide over 30 years.
"Environmental sustainability is part of UTC's
commitment to social responsibility," said Jim
Gradoville, president of United Technologies International
Operations in China. "That's why we are pleased to
support a project such as this, which will help restore the
forest in one of the world's most threatened natural
environments."
CI's FCCB initiative is working in partnership with the
State Forestry Administration of China, the Yunnan and
Sichuan forestry departments and other non-government
partners to demonstrate the benefits of utilizing native
species to restore degraded lands in areas that provide
critical habitat for wildlife. In addition to revitalizing
habitat, the pilot projects will demonstrate the additional
value of ecological services provided by native species,
such as carbon sequestration and water services. Initial
funding for the initiative was provided by the 3M
Foundation.
The Mountains of Southwest China face increased
pressure from over logging and flooding due to loss of
natural habitat. By reforesting with native species, it
provides multiple benefits, such as protecting the region
from massive soil erosion and flooding, insuring a viable
habitat for endangered species, conservation of soil and
water, reducing the risks of pests, pathogens and fire, and
sequestration of carbon, one of the main contributors to
global climate change.
"We are pleased that CI is helping China restore
our natural forests within this vital region, and would
also like to thank UTC for their generous support,
"said Zou Heng Fang, director of reforestation
division of the Yunnan Forestry Department. "Such
projects show how both private and public entities can work
together to support conservation efforts."
CI's reforestation efforts in China will follow the
standards created by the Climate, Community and
Biodiversity Alliance (CCBA), an initiative of leading
companies and NGOs to promote land-based projects that
deliver multiple benefits. To earn approval under the CCB
Standards, projects must satisfy 15 required criteria to
demonstrate compelling net benefits for fighting climate
change, conserving biodiversity, and improving
socio-economic conditions for local communities.
"This is a terrific start," said Lu Zhi,
Ph.D., country director, CI-China and project leader.
"UTC is one of the pioneering companies which
understand that such support is a strategic investment in
conservation efforts that will not only benefit China, but
the world."
One of the world's hotspots, The Mountains of Southwest
China stretches over 262,400 square kilometers and is
characterized by extremely complex topography, ranging from
valleys to mountains. Among these mountains and valleys are
a wide variety of ecosystems, including broad-leaved and
coniferous forests, bamboo groves, scrub communities,
savanna, meadow, prairie, freshwater wetlands, and alpine
scrub and screen communities.
The biodiversity hotspots are 34 regions worldwide
where 75 percent of the planet's most threatened mammals,
birds, and amphibians survive within habitat covering just
2.3 percent of the Earth's surface (roughly equivalent to
the combined areas of the five largest U.S. states). This
habitat originally covered 15.7 percent of the Earth's
surface, an area equivalent in size to Russia and Australia
combined. New hotspot analysis shows that an estimated 50
percent of all vascular plants and 42 percent of
terrestrial vertebrates exist only in these 34 hotspots.
Conservation International (CI) applies innovations in
science, economics, policy and community participation to
protect the Earth's richest regions of plant and animal
diversity in the biodiversity hotspots, high-biodiversity
wilderness areas and key marine ecosystems. With
headquarters in Washington, D.C., CI works in more than 40
countries on four continents. For more information about
CI, visit http://www.conservation.org .
United Technologies is a Fortune Global 500 company
(120th in 2005) based in Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.A.,
that provides a broad range of high technology products and
support services to the building systems and aerospace
industries worldwide. UTC businesses include Otis Elevator,
Carrier heating and cooling, UTC Fire & Security, and
UTC Power, Pratt & Whitney aircraft engines, Hamilton
Sundstrand aerospace systems and Sikorsky helicopters.
For several years, UTC and its business units have
supported China's efforts to promote sustainable
development. In March of this year, UTC and China's
Ministry of Construction signed a memorandum of
understanding to work together to promote sustainable
development of Chinese buildings and cities. UTC's Otis
unit is the first elevator company to receive a Green
Product Award from the China Environmental Protection
Foundation. UTC's Carrier unit has sponsored the China
Ozone Layer Protection Awards Program, hosted by the State
Environmental Protection Administration, which recognizes
outstanding contributions by Chinese individuals and
organizations to ozone layer protection.
Earlier this year, UTC was selected for the second time
as one of 100 companies named to the Global Climate 100
Index of businesses that demonstrate leadership in
providing solutions to climate change. It was also named to
the prestigious Dow Jones Sustainability World Indexes,
which recognize the top 10 percent of companies from more
than 60 industries and 24 countries that are leaders in the
area of corporate sustainability. UTC has been chosen every
year since the indexes began in 1999. Further information
about UTC is available at http://www.utc.com .
For more information, please contact:
Yukui Wang
United Technologies Corp.
Tel: +86-10-8519-1166
Fax: +86-10-8519-1960
Email: yukui.wang@corphq.utc.com
SOURCE United Technologies Corp. (UTC)
2007'02.10.Sat
Royal Caribbean International to Expand Operations Into Asia in 2007
September 15, 2006
Rhapsody of the Seas Sailing From Singapore, Hong Kong and Shanghai
MIAMI, Sept. 15 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Royal Caribbean
International announces its return to Asia in December
2007, bringing the active cruising experience to the
region. The Vision-class ship, featuring the line's
signature rock-climbing wall and indoor glass walls
providing exotic views of Asian landscapes, will offer a
series of exciting cruises out of Singapore, Hong Kong and
Shanghai, visiting exotic ports of call in Thailand,
Vietnam, Malaysia, Korea, Japan, and Taiwan.
"The introduction of Rhapsody of the Seas into
Asia, together with our previously announced deployments of
ships to South America and the Dominican Republic are all
part of the company's strategy of international business
development and expansion into emerging and high-growth
markets," said Adam Goldstein, president of Royal
Caribbean International. "We have had the pleasure of
hosting thousands of satisfied Asian guests onboard our
vessels over the past several years and intend to bring to
Asia all of the elements and the characteristics of our
style of cruising that have made our brand globally
recognized as an award-winning vacation experience."
Rhapsody of the Seas will debut December 10, 2007, in
Singapore offering a series of sailings that will call on
Malaysia and Thailand. The ship's Asia tour continues on
from Hong Kong, where she will arrive in time for the
Chinese New Year holiday season, offering a series of
itineraries calling at ports in Taiwan, Japan, and Sanya,
Hainan Island. Then moving to Shanghai, China, Rhapsody
will call on ports in Japan and Korea.
Additional details of Rhapsody's itineraries will be
available by mid-October 2006.
"We are confident that the Asian market and the
Pan Asia regions, in general, have tremendous growth
potential, and view this as a first step in a long-term
plan that will define cruising in the region. In addition,
there has been an increased level of awareness and interest
in travel to Asia from India, Australia, New Zealand and the
Middle East which we predict will become strong secondary
source markets," said Goldstein. "I would like to
extend my gratitude to the various governmental authorities,
port authorities and tourism boards in Singapore, Hong Kong
and Shanghai for their encouragement that helped us to make
this exciting decision."
Rhapsody of the Seas, at 78,491 tons and with a total
guest capacity of 2,435, will be one of the largest cruise
ships to homeport in Asia. In addition to the rock-climbing
wall, she features the awe-inspiring Centrum, an open atrium
with a shopping arcade; an outdoor pool; six whirlpools; an
indoor/outdoor pool in a Solarium with a retractable roof;
themed bars and lounges; the Adventure Ocean Youth program;
the Shipshape Day Spa and Fitness Center; the Casino Royale;
multi-level dining rooms with floor to ceiling windows; and
Windjammer Cafe. The ship also has one main conference
center with four smaller meeting rooms.
Royal Caribbean International is a global cruise brand
with 20 ships currently in service and three under
construction. The line also offers unique land-tour
vacations in Alaska, Canada and Europe through its
cruisetour division. For additional information, go to
http://www.royalcaribbean.com or call (800) 327-6700.
For more information, please contact:
Tracy Quan
Royal Caribbean International
Tel: +1-305-539-6577
Email: tquan@rccl.com
Lyan Sierra-Caro
Royal Caribbean International
Tel: +1-305-539-4091
Email: lsierracaro@rccl.com
SOURCE Royal Caribbean International
2007'02.10.Sat
R. W. Beck's Singapore Office Celebrates Two-Year Anniversary
September 15, 2006
NGEE ANN CITY, Singapore, Sept. 15 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/
-- Today marks the second anniversary of management
consulting and engineering firm R. W. Beck's Singapore
office. In its two years of existence, the Singapore office
has more than tripled in size and continues to work on
numerous notable projects.
Bill Reynolds, Senior Vice President of Energy
Marketing and Sales for R. W. Beck, says, "As a result
of the Singapore office, the breadth of our international
experience has expanded, and that experience, including
many state-of-the-art projects, enhances our work for all
of our clients."
One project secured through the Singapore office is the
Universal Terminal project, one of the largest tank farms --
at 2.3 million cubic meters -- in Singapore. R. W. Beck is
serving as the Independent Engineer for the tank farm
project, which is a group of tanks on the same site used to
store oil.
Lance Hardesty, Vice President of the Singapore office,
says, "Since this project is a tank farm and not a
conventional power plant, it is both a challenging and
interesting project with which we are proud to be
involved."
The Tha Toom Project is another significant project,
involving the refinancing of a biomass/coal co-fired power
plant in Prachin Buri, Thailand. "The most surprising
development to us has been the bio-fuels market. Much as in
the U.S., Southeast Asia is very interested in developing
bio-fuel projects," says Hardesty.
According to Hardesty, "Our presence in the
Pacific-Rim allows us to pursue opportunities in locations
such as the United Arab Emirates, Mauritius, Cambodia and
Kazakhstan."
In response to the growing number of projects in the
increasingly robust Asian market, in the past year, the
staff of the Singapore office has increased to three
full-time consultants including Hardesty, Robert Schafish
and Mason Wallick.
To celebrate its second anniversary, an evening
honoring R. W. Beck's clients, who have offered support,
advice and encouragement, is scheduled for October 6 at the
Fullerton Hotel in Singapore.
Founded more than 60 years ago, R. W. Beck (
http://www.rwbeck.com ) is a technically based management
consulting and engineering firm providing services to both
public and private sectors in the areas of energy and
water/waste resources.
For more information, please contact:
Pamela Denahy
Senior Public Relations Coordinator
Tel: +1-303-299-5232
Email: pdenahy@rwbeck.com
SOURCE R. W. Beck
2007'02.10.Sat
Data I/O's FLX500 and ImageWriter Programming Solutions Featured in the EASi Line at ATExpo 2006
September 14, 2006
REDMOND, Wash., Sept. 14 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- The new
Data I/O(R) (Nasdaq: DAIO) FLX500 portable automated
programming system, and the ImageWriter In-System
programming solution, will showcase device programming
flexibility at the Assembly Tech Expo exhibit in Chicago,
September 26-29, 2006. Visitors to the Electronic Assembly
Suppliers' Initiative (EASi) Line will see the FLX500 first
in a sequence of steps in the fully functioning
manufacturing line. The line will incorporate sample
equipment from the areas of material handling and
transport, stencil printing, component pick and place,
selective solder, reflow soldering, x-ray inspection,
robotic point to point soldering, rework, depaneling,
packaging, laser marking, microcontroller programming and
more.
The patents-pending FLX500 technology enables the first
`plug and program' automated programming solution available.
The touch screen user interface is language independent,
eliminating operator training and the typical operator
mistakes. It can be plugged into a standard wall outlet.
The self-contained air supply eliminates the need for an
external air system. The system picks devices from tray
media, places them in sockets for programming, and returns
programmed devices to output trays.
After devices are mounted on the PCB, Data I/O's
ImageWriter, an in-system programming solution specifically
designed for the manufacturing line, can program final
application code or localized content into the device.
This combination of programming methods provides ultimate
flexibility for OEM and EMS manufacturers facing challenges
in managing ever-changing program code in production.
The Electronic Assembly Suppliers' Initiative (EASi)
Line is coordinated by Electronics Manufacturing Solutions,
Inc. "The EASi Line gives event visitors an
opportunity to tour a fully functioning, state of the art
production line," said Rick James of Electronics
Manufacturing Solutions. "This year the scrolling
message board we build on the line is a unique souvenir
from the show. In addition, visitors will be able to visit
one of 5 participating EasiLine member booths to re-program
a custom message into the microcontroller on the board,
giving them a fun way to try ImageWriter programming
hands-on." The ImageWriter re-programming stations
are sponsored by Data I/O, and demonstrate how a Visual
Basic application can communicate directly with the
ImageWriter in-system programmer, whether on a desktop or
integrated into a production test fixture.
The EASi Line exhibit is located in Hall G --
Electronic Assembly Pavilion, at Donald Stephens Convention
Center in Rosemont, Illinois. Data I/O booth 5700 is
located directly adjacent to the EASi Line.
About Data I/O
With more than 34 years of innovative leadership in
device programming solutions, Data I/O Corporation(R)
(Nasdaq: DAIO) provides manual and automated device
programming systems that specifically address the
requirements of engineering and manufacturing operations.
FlashCORE(TM) is the architecture behind a family of Flash
programmers that deliver the highest throughput and the
lowest cost per programmed device. The MultiSyte and
UniSite families provide universal support and versatility
to address a wide variety of programming needs. The
company's newest products are the ImageWriter line of
In-System Programming products, and the new FLX500
automated desktop device programming system. Data I/O
provides solutions beyond products, including a unique
Applications Services offering and global service and
support capability. Data I/O Corporation is headquartered
in Redmond, Washington. More information is available at
http://www.dataio.com or call 800-426-1045.
Forward-Looking Statements
All company and product names mentioned may be
trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective
holders and are used for identification purposes only. The
matters discussed in this news release include
forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and
uncertainties that may cause actual results to vary
significantly. These risks include market and competitive
factors, and other risks described in the Company's most
recent annual report and/or in any of its other filings
with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company
assumes no obligation to update the information in this
release. Reference to the Company's website above does not
constitute incorporation of any of the information thereon
into this press release.
For High Resolution Image:
http://www.ggcomm.com/DIO_Images/flxprhr.jpg
For more information, please contact:
Megan Miller,
Data I/O Corporation
Tel: +1-425-867-6910
Email: millerm@dataio.com
Dennis McFarland,
Goldstein Group Communications
Tel: +1-216-573-2300
Email: dmcfarland@ggcomm.com
SOURCE Data I/O Corporation
2007'02.10.Sat
Caterpillar to Help Develop Remanufacturing Industry in China
September 14, 2006
-- Company signs letter of intent with China's National Development and Reform Commission to develop and promote environmentally sustainable industry
BEIJING, Sept. 14 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Caterpillar
Inc. (NYSE: CAT) and China's National Development and
Reform Commission (NDRC) have signed a letter of intent
through which Caterpillar and NDRC will promote the
development of China's remanufacturing industry.
Caterpillar Group President Stu Levenick and NDRC
Resources Conservation & Environmental Protection
Department Director General Madame Zhao Jia Rong signed the
letter of intent at a ceremony held today at the Diaoyutai
State Guesthouse in Beijing.
"Remanufacturing is a highly sophisticated form of
recycling that takes end-of-life components and turns them
into like-new products for a fraction of the cost,"
said Levenick. "Our remanufacturing business is one
of the fastest growing parts of our company because this
technology helps our customers remain competitive and
promotes a sustainable environment by reducing waste and
the need for raw materials to make new parts."
Madame Zhao Jia Rong said, "The letter of intent
signing lays a solid foundation to promote cooperation in
the area of remanufacturing. It is beneficial for China to
learn the expertise of foreign countries and to promote the
development of the recycling economy."
As part of the letter of intent, Caterpillar will
provide expertise to assist NDRC and Chinese research
institutions in supporting the development of the
remanufacturing industry in China. Caterpillar and NDRC
have also agreed to form a Joint Working Group on
Remanufacturing Programs to discuss matters related to the
remanufacturing cooperation program in detail and to
coordinate and promote further cooperation by both parties
in sustainable manufacturing and other areas.
Caterpillar Remanufacturing Services is the first
wholly owned foreign entity to receive a remanufacturing
license in China. To support its Chinese customers,
dealers and other customers in the Asia Pacific region,
Caterpillar recently opened a regional remanufacturing
center in the Lingang Industrial Area in Shanghai.
"We are proud to be a pioneer in this industry and
look forward to supporting China's 4R initiative: reduce,
reuse, recycle and remanufacture," said Steve Fisher,
Caterpillar vice president for remanufacturing.
"Through our business model and with this letter of
intent, Caterpillar will support the Chinese government's
goal of achieving a sustainable economy based through
recycling."
With more than 30 years of experience, Caterpillar is a
global leader in remanufacturing technology. In 2005,
customers from around the world returned 61.2 million kg
(135 million pounds) of components to Caterpillar
Remanufacturing Services. Close to 70 percent of those 2.2
million end-of-life units were remanufactured to produce Cat
Reman products, with the remaining percentage recycled.
For more than 80 years, Caterpillar Inc. has been
making progress possible and driving positive and
sustainable change on every continent. With 2005 sales and
revenues of $36.339 billion, Caterpillar is the world's
leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment,
diesel and natural gas engines and industrial gas turbines.
More information is available at http://www.CAT.com/ .
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Government Relations & Corporate Affairs
Caterpillar (China) Investment Co., Ltd.
Tel: +86-10-5921-0166
Mobile: +86-1391-093-4649
Email: dugan_jim@cat.com
SOURCE Caterpillar Inc.
2007'02.10.Sat
Photop Signs the Distribution Agreement with Corning
September 14, 2006
FUZHOU, China, Sept. 14 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Photop
Technologies Incorporated and Corning Incorporated (NYSE:
GLW) announced today that the two companies have entered
into a non exclusive distribution agreement specific to
Corning Incorporated's Specialty Materials Division. Under
the terms of this agreement Photop Technologies will be
commissioned to market and distribute certain Corning
Incorporated specialty glasses and glass ceramics
throughout The People's Republic of China. Corning's
Specialty Materials Division will continue to service its
products in China via its offices in Shanghai and Hong
Kong.
Mr. Sunny Sun, COO, Photop Technologies notes, "We
are looking forward to further expanding our relationship
with Corning Incorporated and we are certain that our
excellent sales and distribution network will play a key
role in enhancing the presence of Corning's products
throughout the People's Republic of China."
Mark Matthews, Business Manager and Division Vice
President Specialty Materials adds, "We are pleased to
enter into an agreement that allows Corning to offer more
localized access to portions of our product
portfolio". Matthews went on to say: "We believe
that Photop Technologies will be a solid add to our existing
distributor base"
Photop Technologies is a leading component supplier and
global manufacturing partner. This agreement is based on a
success of strategic cooperation between Photop and
Corning. In 2005 Photop received the Superior Supplier
Award of the Supplier Total Value Process (STVP) from
Corning Incorporated.
Corning Incorporated has demonstrated more than 150
years of leading the innovation and commercialization of
products that have had and continue to have significant
global impact.
About Photop Technologies, Inc.
Photop Technologies, Inc. ( http://www.photoptech.com )
is a key component supplier & leading manufacturer of
Projection & Display, Optical Communication and
Photonics Products.
About Corning Incorporated
Corning Incorporated ( http://www.corning.com ) is a
diversified technology company that concentrates its
efforts on high-impact growth opportunities. Corning
combines its expertise in specialty glass, ceramic
materials, polymers and the manipulation of the properties
of light, with strong process and manufacturing
capabilities to develop, engineer and commercialize
significant innovative products for the telecommunications,
flat panel display, environmental, semiconductor, and life
sciences industries.
For more information, please contact:
Photop
Michael Ma
Tel: +86-591-8362-3102
Email: Michael.Ma@PhotopTech.com
Corning China
Lydia Lu
Tel: +86-21-5467-4666-1900
Email: lulr@corning.com
SOURCE Corning Incorporated
2007'02.10.Sat
New Feature Rich IP Phone Chip From Texas Instruments Raises the Bar for Performance With Advanced Quality and Security
September 14, 2006
TI's Latest Addition to IP Phone Product Family to Considerably Enrich the VoIP Experience for Businesses of all Sizes
BOSTON, Sept. 14 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Texas
Instruments Incorporated (TI) [NYSE:TXN] today announced a
full-featured Gigabit Ethernet IP phone software and
silicon solution that incorporates robust security and
enhanced voice quality features to meet the needs of small,
medium and large business Voice over IP (VoIP) users. TI's
newest IP phone System-on-a-Chip (SoC) is designed on a
flexible and powerful digital signal processing (DSP)
platform that reduces development costs and helps speed
manufacturers' time to market in developing new IP phone
products that will increase productivity as well as lower
their cost of communications.
"As more companies migrate to IP communications,
they will require systems that are feature-rich to support
day-to-day business functions, while providing high-quality
voice," said Steve Raab, director IP Telephony Research
at Dell'Oro Group. "To support these advanced
requirements, IP phones must be powerful enough to offer
advanced features such as wideband multi-party
conferencing, enhanced security support and fax terminal
adapter."
At the core of TI's TNETV1051 solution is a
flexible150MHz DSP and a 300MHz RISC processor, with
increased processing capability to enable high-quality
voice transmission, enhanced security features and
additional software applications as required by customers.
As the market for enterprise IP phones continues to grow
and the demands for more robust features on IP-based
devices becomes evident, TI's digital signal processing
platform enables powerful and unique applications on IP
phones that were previously unachievable. For example, the
TNETV1051 can support multiple wideband codecs on an IP
phone, including four-way wideband conferencing. With
wideband codecs, audio bandwidth has an expanded range
resulting in significant improvements in clarity and
naturalness of speech. Users who have placed a call using
wideband codec technology often liken the experience to
having a face-to-face conversation with someone in the same
room.
Emphasizing convergence in its VoIP platform, the
TNETV1051 also offers a series of gateway-like features on
the platform, such as FXS and T.38 fax relay, enabling
faxes to be sent to and from IP phone connections, or from
an analog phone to an IP phone. With security becoming an
increasing concern among both manufacturers and end users,
TI has integrated a unique Static Packet Filter (SPF) in
its IP phone platform to provide protection against some of
the most common forms of Layer 3 and Layer 4 Denial of
Service (DoS) attacks, improving existing security features
for IP communications. As more businesses transport data
over IP networks, deploying robust security solutions to
address points of vulnerability is essential. DoS attacks
can compromise data transmission, disable voice service and
severely impair the functionality of IP networks. TI's SPF
addresses these potential intrusions and gives business
users the comfort and assurance their network is secure. An
integrated 3-port Gigabit Ethernet switch further eases
network deployment by continuing to enable a single
Ethernet drop to an office without limiting bandwidth to
the PC.
"TI has been developing technology that powers the
VoIP industry for over a decade and has an excellent
understanding of the long-term benefits for businesses
deploying IP-based equipment, not the least of which are
cost savings," said Fred Zimmerman, executive
director, VoIP customer premises solutions, TI. "Our
newest and most flexible IP phone platform expands on the
cost-benefits of VoIP by providing a truly feature-rich
product that surpasses traditional desktop phones with
exceptional voice quality and unmatched security."
The TNETV1051 utilizes TI's award-winning PIQUA(TM)
technology by adding new Quality of Service (QoS) insights
that can be used to actively improve the user experience
with VoIP and understand what is occurring on an individual
connection-by-connection basis. Based on TI's DSP
technology and embedded software, TI's PIQUA system
provides a real-time distributed system of complete quality
management elements designed to monitor and improve the
quality of IP-based services, such as voice, data and
video. The TNETV1051 also incorporates TI's new enhanced
Acoustic Echo Canceller to eliminate unwanted echo and
interference, providing yet another level of advanced voice
quality. The software architecture of the TNETV1051 is a
common design for manufacturers' VoIP platforms, making it
adaptable and easily integrated into a wide range of IP
phones. TI's field-proven Telogy Software(TM) for VoIP
allows customers the added benefit of customizing their
applications to meet to meet a variety of business needs.
The flexibility enables manufacturers to more quickly
develop products to best serve market requirements, while
protecting their initial technology investment.
TI's TNETV1051 platform also incorporates the latest
Power-over-Ethernet technology, which allows a phone to be
powered directly from a standard Ethernet cable instead of
an AC line. TI's TPS23750 power management integrated
circuit combines a powered device and
pulse-width-modulation (PWM) controller to safely and
efficiently power the IP phone.
Availability
The TNETV1051 is currently sampling with full
production expected in early 2007. A software development
platform is also available. For more information on the
TNETV1051 and TI's full portfolio of VoIP products, please
visit http://www.ti.com/voip .
About Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments Incorporated provides innovative DSP
and analog technologies to meet our customers' real world
signal processing requirements. In addition to
Semiconductor, the company includes the Educational &
Productivity Solutions business. TI is headquartered in
Dallas, Texas, and has manufacturing, design or sales
operations in more than 25 countries.
Texas Instruments is traded on the New York Stock
Exchange under the symbol TXN. More information is located
on the World Wide Web at http://www.ti.com .
Trademarks
Telogy Software and PIQUA are trademarks of Texas
Instruments. All other trademarks are the property of
their respective owners.
For more information, please contact:
Debbie Shemony
Texas Instruments
Tel: +1-301-515-6643
Email: dshemony@ti.com
Erin Arnold
GolinHarris
Tel: +1-972-341-2506
Email: earnold@golinharris.com
SOURCE Texas Instruments Incorporated
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