Wädenswil (ots) - NATO and US Navy are violating international laws with their low frequency sonar tests in the oceans. This is the conclusion of the Swiss expert on Sea Law Alexander von Ziegler in a report for the ASMS, a Swiss NGO for whale and dolphin conservation. Noise can kill cetaceans and other creatures in the oceans. The consequences of continual exposure to military noises are disastrous. Noise ...
Copenhagen, Denmark (ots) - Netlogger Cyber Threat Management (CTM) Introduces New Network Attack-Detection, Attack-Management and Repair Functions for High- Speed Networks The Netlogger CTM enables detection of known and unknown types of network attacks, using known detection methods and propriety Unispeed network monitoring algorithms. A demonstration of the new tool will be given at the upcoming CeBIT 2003 show ...
Boston, MA and London (ots) - Response to Recommended Cash Offer for Rolfe & Nolan PLC onExchange Inc. ("onExchange") notes the recent announcement by Maia Holdings Limited, a company backed by the HgCapital Funds and Rolfe & Nolan management, of its offer to acquire the entire issued and to be issued ordinary share capital of Rolfe & Nolan PLC ("Rolfe & ...
Leverkusen (ots) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Bayer's antibiotic product Cipro(R) XR (Ciprofloxacin Extended-Release Tablets). This new formulation, given once a day over three days, is designed to treat uncomplicated urinary tract infections (UTIs). Cipro(R) XR will be marketed in a ...
Periodontal Medicine: Health Policy Implications - Organised by the Sunstar Foundation for Oral Health Promotion Geneva (ots) - On December 5 & 6, 2002, the Sunstar Foundation for Oral Health Promotion will convene the first Coordination Meeting on Oral Health and Systemic Health in Geneva, Switzerland. The meeting will bring together leading medical experts and experts in the field of oral health, the World ...
London (ots) - This week's issue of TIME (Europe edition) features an investigation into the tragic events surrounding Moscow's theater siege. As early as Day One of the siege, diggers had been tunneling underneath the theater TIME Moscow bureau chief Paul Quinn-Judge reports. Spetsnaz or special commando troops, of the elite Alfa and Vympel anti-terror units of the Federal Security Bureau's military arm, manned ...
London, England (ots) - Visa International and British Airways have announced a special four-month upgrade offer allowing all Visa cardholders traveling round-trip from the UK or Republic of Ireland (ROI) to receive a free upgrade to First on one sector of their journey when they book their next British Airways' ...
Nat. Council of State Boards Nursing
CHICAGO, IL (ots) - The National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) (www.ncsbn.org) recently approved a recommendation from its Examination Committee to proceed with negotiations for a contract amendment with its test service vendor (Pearson, plc.) for purposes of international administration of the NCLEX(R) examinations. At its 2002 Delegate Assembly (held ...
Albany, NY (ots) $400 Million Chip Research Investment By State And Semiconductor Industry Seen As Major Job And Economic Growth Stimulus For New York New York Governor George E. Pataki has announced that International SEMATECH (ISMT), the 12 member global consortium of major computer chip manufacturers, ...
SAN FRANCISCO, CA (ots) - Wine.com, formerly eVineyard, Inc., has raised $9 million in the first close of its Series D financing, with an option to raise another $1 million before the round's second close in 60 days. This brings the total amount raised by the company to $39.8 million (not including the $200 ...
San Francisco (ots) - Wine.com, formerly eVineyard, Inc., has raised $9 million in the first close of its Series D financing, with an option to raise another $1 million before the round's second close in 60 days. This brings the total amount raised by the company to $39.8 million (not including the $200 million ...
Strategic Partnerships Formed To Research Issues Shaping Global Financial Playing Field Washington, DC (ots) - The American Council of Life Insurers (ACLI), in partnership with A.T. Kearney, EDS, and SOLCORP, will be hosting the inaugural summit of the Global Financial Leadership Forum at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York City on Nov. 17-19, 2002. Aimed ...
ORLANDO, FL (ots) - Research Offers Multinational Companies 'Best Practice' Tips To Help Expatriates Feel More Supported On Health & Safety Concerns; Protect $1.3 Million Per Expat Investment Faced with growing uncertainty about their health and safety while on international assignment, a majority ...
Washington, DC (ots) - Six Trade Groups Urge USTR To Adopt Blueprint For Liberalizing Insurance Markets, International Financial Leaders Back Adoption Of Plan In WTO Member Countries Six major insurance and financial services trade groups, advocating free and open insurance markets around the world, are urging U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) negotiators to ...
Phoenix Arizona, USA (ots) - ECI, a business development company focused on the technology market, takes another step to fulfill its mission of "Developing New Business and Sales for Clients." In addition to its headquarters in Phoenix Arizona, ECI has opened an office in Florida and soon in San Jose. ECI has established partnerships around the world which enables it to offer global services when needed. Brian ...
Palo Alto, USA (ots) - ALPS Information Technology Fund, LP, a core company of the Alps Electric North America, Inc affiliated group and Ridgewood Capital today announced the formation of a venture partnership. As part of the agreement, ALPS Information Technology Fund, LP has made an investment in Ridgewood Capital's Venture Fund III. The two firms will also collaborate to identify disruptive technologies in the ...
San Rafael (ots) - Joint Offering Helps Service Providers Quickly Introduce Revenue-Generating Content, Voice, And Data Services Packages Kabira(TM) Technologies Inc., a provider of adaptive real-time infrastructure software for the creation of revenue-generating network-based services, announced ...