PR Hub – Newsletter for August 16, 2010
Monday, August 16, 2010
New H’andy sana Mobile Phone With Integrated ECG Functionality Offers Remote Lifeline for People With Heart Problems
MMB GmbH Signs Deal to Bring New Mobile Medical Technology to the UK Market With MMUK Ltd, Headed up by Former Vodafone Director Jonathan Viney
LONDON, August 16, 2010 – A new mobile phone that provides a quick and simple way to measure,
record and send vital Electrocardiograms (ECGs) could help millions of
people who suffer from [...]
Hoeft & Wessel Group Targeting the South America Market
Almex and Metric at Fair TranspoQuip Latin America 2010
HANNOVER, Germany and SWINDON, England, August 16, 2010 – The Hoeft & Wessel Group strengthens its activities for the South America
market, especially Brazil and Argentina. The IT and engineering Group's Almex
and Metric business divisions will present their solutions at TranspoQuip
Latin America 2010 in the Expo Center [...]
PR Newswire and Ellam Tam Sign a Representation Agreement for the Palestinian Territories
Corporate Palestine Will Now be Able to Benefit From PR Newswire's Global Distribution Network for Local Business News
LONDON, August 16, 2010 – PR Newswire, a global provider of electronic distribution,
targeting, measurement and broadcast services for business news, and Ellam
Tam, Palestine's First Strategic Communications Company, signed an agreement
by which Ellam Tam will be able to [...]
RAK Petroleum Announces Farm-Out Agreement With Repsol in Block 47 Oman
DUBAI, UAE, August 16, 2010 – RAK Petroleum Public Company Limited, the oil and gas exploration and
production company, today announced the farm-out of a 50 percent interest in
Block 47 onshore the Sultanate of Oman to Repsol Exploracion, S.A., subject
to Government approval. RAK Petroleum will retain operatorship of the Block.
"Repsol is [...]
Rising Burden of Diseases Drives the Pharmaceutical Industry in East Africa, Says Frost & Sullivan
CAPE TOWN, South Africa, August 16, 2010 – Infectious diseases are rampant in sub-Saharan Africa. Urbanisation and
westernised lifestyles have further increased the prevalence of
non-communicable diseases such as cancer. The strong correlation between
infectious diseases and cancer has additionally fuelled the incidence rates
of various cancers, driving the pharmaceutical industry in key east African
countries.
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African Steam Turbine Market Set to Grow Amidst Rising Electricity Demand, Notes Frost & Sullivan
CAPE TOWN, South Africa, August 16, 2010 – Driven by a period of significant economic growth, the demand for
electricity within sub-Saharan Africa is rapidly approaching supply capacity
and in many countries exceeding it. The resultant demand for new generation
capacity is boosting growth in the steam turbine market for the region.
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A Bible Found in the Trenches in the First World War has Been Traced 92 Years Later to a New Zealand Soldier
OAKHAM, England, August 16, 2010 – After serving in the First World War, Herbert Hodgson
(1893-1974) became the acclaimed printer of the rare 1926 edition of Lawrence
of Arabia's Seven Pillars of Wisdom. In his memoirs – entitled Impressions of
War and just published by Martlet Books – Hodgson describes how he fell into
a shell hole in [...]
Clooney and Malkovich in Milan and Possibly in Heaven
Exclusive Backstage Footage From the set of the Latest Nespresso Spot
MILAN, August 16, 2010 – Nespresso, the worldwide pioneer and market leader in highest-quality
premium portioned coffee, and actor, director, coffee connoisseur and
Nespresso Brand Ambassador George Clooney are back in Milan on the set of the
fifth episode in the Nespresso saga. Nespresso is delighted to [...]
Europeana in Education: Re-use our Digital Cultural Heritage for the eLearning Awards
BRUSSELS, August 16, 2010 – Europeana and European Schoolnet are pleased to invite teachers to build
learning resources based on Europe's digital heritage, as part of this year's
eLearning Awards (elearningawards.eun.org).
Europeana.eu is Europe's online museum, library and archive. It brings
together digitised content from Europe's cultural and scientific heritage
organisations, and makes that content [...]
Cybage Featured in 2010 Global Services 100 List
PUNE, India, August 16, 2010 – Cybage has been featured as a 2010 Global Services 100 provider for the
second consecutive year. The 2010 GS100 list represents companies that serve
mature global customers through advanced global delivery models, have broad
portfolio of service offerings or niche leadership, and have demonstrated
business excellence.
Conducted by Global [...]
Game Developers Conference Europe 2010, Europe’s Most Important Game Development Event, Opens in Cologne, Germany
GDC Europe 2010 Opens Its Doors for Developers of Online Social Games, Big Budget Titles, PC, Mobile and Console Games throughout Europe and the World
BERLIN, August 16, 2010 – Game Developers Conference Europe(R) 2010 (GDC Europe) has opened its
doors at the Cologne Congress Center East in Cologne, Germany. Produced by
UBM TechWeb Game Network, organizers [...]
blinkx SVP Federico Grosso to Speak at Digital Age 2.0
SAN FRANCISCO, August 16, 2010 – blinkx, the world's largest and most advanced video search engine, today
announced that Senior Vice President of Business Development Federico Grosso
will be presenting at Digital Age 2.0 at 5:45 p.m. BRST on August 18 at the
Sheraton WTC Hotel in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
For four years, this [...]
Wordnik.com Launches Smarter Online Thesaurus
New Way of Viewing Words in Context Helps Students, Writers
SAN MATEO, California, August 16, 2010 – Wordnik, the online dictionary and language resource, today launched a
new, smarter online thesaurus that shows related words in context to help
writers find the right word quickly and accurately.
Traditional online thesauruses show related words, but [...]