Andreas Koetter, YouTube and Display AM Lead at Google Germany, was voted the Medallion Speaker at the International Search Summit Munich on April 4th, ahead of tough competition from fellow speakers. The Medallion speaker is chosen by the Summit delegates, who vote for the speaker they feel made the most valuable contribution to the day. Speakers at the Summit, which was held as part of Search Marketing Expo, Munich, included Evgeny Lomize from Yandex, Florian Resinger from BMW, Cedric Chambaz from Microsoft and Summit Chair Andy Atkins-Krüger. Koetter's session ...

As announced on the day of the first version release of Dua Qurani, Oglacs and ITTS launched Dua Qurani in Spanish. Oglacs a software development company based in India and ITTS based in the Saudi Arabia together launched recently the Spanish version of the previously launched iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch application, Dua Qurani. The previous versions are in Arabic, Turkish, Bahasa (Indonesia), French, Deutsche and English. It comes with features like the collection of forty of the most common Quranic Duas. The translation from any language to english, the ability of ...

Advertising your Brand the Green Way- The Future Branding Strategy by Synergos Brands globally have realized the emphasizing fact that, Cash spent on Advertising budgets is not sufficient to access their impact on overall environmental initiatives. They have come to realize and accept the fact that social norms towards environment and advertising are changing and consumer's now associate brands and advertisements for what Organizations do and don't. The Optimal result of which, more and more Organizations are making tactical decisions, incorporating both positive ...

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL; President: Koichi Muto) today announced the joint development of an optimum trim system for vessels, along with Akishima Laboratories (Mitsui Zosen) Inc. A pilot test of the system, using a 6,400-unit car carrier, showed an increase of up to 4% in fuel efficiency compared to a conventionally equipped vessel, which in turn contributes to a significant reduction in CO2 emissions. The optimum trim system quantitatively assesses MOL captains' extensive practical knowledge of vessel running attitudes through tank testing and actual ship ...

Mikko Neimi, ITC member, will lead the panel Clarification of the ITC Whitepaper and its Uses in Drug Development and Evaluating the Forthcoming Guidelines. This interactive session will examine the advent of guidelines on transporters, drug-drug interactions and what is required for approval. The session will be the chance for delegates to speak directly to the experts from the regulatory field, ITC and industry to get a full perspective on what is expected. The new regulation discussions will be enriched by the Case Study from GSK. John Keogh, GSK, will provide the ...

AuraPortal (www.auraportal.com), a global provider of Business Process Management (BPM) software, today announced it will be an exhibitor at the Microsoft Convergence 2011 customer and partner event in Atlanta, GA, from April 10th to 13th at the Georgia World Congress Center. AuraPortal will be exhibiting the latest AuraPortal BPMS product at booth 227 during the conference, highlighting their new release, version 4.1, as well as several new product modules. Product Highlights Include: • A complete e-Commerce (Online Commerce) Module, which includes Content Management, ...

New York's celebrated Soho Grand and Tribeca Grand Hotels have just launched GrandLife Rewards, their new guest loyalty program aimed at rewarding their loyal customers at a rate double to that of their previous program. Members now receive two points for every dollar spent. The points driven program is divided into three tiers, Zinc, Bronze, and Black Card Holders. In celebration of the program the famous New York Hotels are giving members in each tier bonus points, the highest receiving points equivalent to that of a complimentary stay. Points can also be used toward ...

Dr. Faith E. Leuschen, DC, a much sought-after master trainer of the Neurologic Relief Center Technique ; in Manhattan Beach, CA plans to attend The Lupus Foundation of America benefit and red carpet event, Wednesday, April 13, 2011, 6:00 - 9:00 p.m., at BESO Restaurant , 6350 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90028. The event is hosted by Lupus victim, Dr. Yamma Brown, author/producer and youngest daughter of "The Godfather of Soul," James Brown, who died on December 25, 2006. Dr. Brown is no stranger to challenges. Two years after her father died, her husband was gunned ...

Phoenix Machinery, member company of INDEVCO Group, will exhibit and present the latest innovative solutions in hygiene converting machines at INDEX 11, Hall 4, Booth # 4142. The world's leading nonwovens exhibition, INDEX 11, will take place at GENEVA PALEXPO in Switzerland from 12 - 15 April 2011. Located in Safra, Lebanon, Phoenix Machinery will present its machinery and retrofit units for adult and baby diapers and feminine sanitary napkins, tissue converting machines, machinery automation, and CNC parts for hygiene converting machinery. INDEX 11 attendees can ...

Airline vouchers valued at up to $1000 per guest mean virtually free air travel to access one Alaska cruise this summer. A 25 percent discount on a polar expedition cruise program signifies savings of up to $1,925 per person (double occupancy). These two offers are available exclusively through AdventureSmith Explorations, http://www.adventuresmithexplorations.com/, the active travel company that secures matches between adventure-seeking clients and a treasure trove of small expedition ships. The air voucher applies to bookings on the 32-passenger vessel Island Spirit ...

A phase 2 clinical trial for the treatment of a severe form of age-related macular degeneration called geographic atrophy (GA) has become the first study to show the benefit of a therapy to slow the progression of vision loss for this disease. The results highlight the benefit of the use of a neurotrophic factor to treat GA and provide hope to nearly one million Americans suffering from GA. The multi-center research team, including Kang Zhang, MD, PhD, of the University of California, San Diego, Shiley Eye Center, the lead author of the paper and one of the leading investigators ...

The story of Orpheus and Eurydice will be staged at Seville's Teatro de la Maestranza next month. It is adapted from the piece written by Christoph Willibald Gluck in the 18th century and will include starring roles for opera singers Carlos Mena, Roberta Invernizzi and Maria Espada. Taking place on May 22nd, the concert will feature the Seville Baroque Orchestra led by violinist and director Vincent Onofri. Orpheus is one of the most well-known characters in Greek mythology, known for his ability to charm all living things with his musical ability. When his ...

American rock legends Anthrax are set to headline Quezon City's Pulp Summer Slam XI: Resurrection concert later this month. The thrash metal icons formed back in the early 1980s and are seen as one of the genre's big four bands, alongside Metallica, Megadeth and Slayer. They rose to prominence with 1984 debut Fistful of Metal and have gone on to release a further 20 albums, EPs and compilations of live shows. Anthrax are joined on the bill by Hellyeah, who started out as a side project for members of Mudvayne, Nothingface and Pantera. Other big names confirmed ...

Contrary to popular belief among physicians, frailty in elderly patients is not associated with an increased risk of adverse reactions to medications, according to a study led by Michael Steinman, MD, a geriatrician at the San Francisco VA Medical Center. The study of 377 patients age 65 or older appears in the online Early View section of the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. "There is a common, and reasonable, perception among clinicians that older people who are unable to carry out activities of daily living such as bathing, dressing, and walking without ...

Jimmy Fallon, the host of "Late Night With Jimmy Fallon" has carved out his own little corner of the late night universe, appealing to a particular brand of pop culture awareness and nostalgia. That love of junk culture from a particular era (mostly the early '90s) inspired Fallon to stage reunions of the casts of "Saved By the Bell" and "California Dreams" as well as a number of music acts from the era. Such was the case when Bel Biv Devoe took the stage at 30 Rock to tear into their classic single "Poison." BBD is represented for celebrity appearances by none other than ...

Two new UC Davis studies add scientific evidence that hunters' lead ammunition often finds its way into carrion-eating birds, such as eagles and turkey vultures. These scavenger species often take advantage of animal remains left behind when a hunter cleans a kill or when a shot deer or wild pig escapes the hunter but dies later. However, when the remains contain lead shot pellets or bullet fragments, the scavenger birds can develop lead poisoning, which can cause inability to fly, starvation, anemia, blindness, seizures and death. In 1991, to protect bald eagles, ...

On paper, the performance of African brands in the BrandFinance Global 500 list of the most valuable brands looks poor. Telecoms giant MTN is the sole representative of African brands to make the top 500, positioned 199th in the table topped by Google. However, we took the time to delve deeper into the outlook for the continent's brands - and it is certainly bright. We spoke to two experts in the field Oliver Schmitz - Managing Director of Brand Finance South Africa and Thebe Ikalafeng, the founder of Brand Leadership Group. "MTN has set the standard and the ...

Cave fish sleep significantly less than their surface counterparts, a finding by New York University biologists that reveals the genes involved in sleep patterns and disorders. Their study, which appears in the journal Current Biology, may shed light on how genetic makeup contributes to sleep variation and disruption in humans. The study's authors were Erik Duboué, an NYU graduate student, Alex Keene, an NYU post-doctoral fellow, and Richard Borowsky, a professor in NYU's Department of Biology. They examined surface fish in the species Astyanax mexicanus and three cave ...

In just six years, bacteria in the genus Rickettsia spread through a population of the sweet potato whitefly (Bemisia tabaci), an invasive pest of global importance. Infected insects lay more eggs, develop faster and are more likely to survive to adulthood compared to their uninfected peers. The discoveries were made by a University of Arizona-led team of scientists and are published in the April 8 issue of the journal Science. "It's instant evolution," said Molly Hunter, a professor of entomology in the UA's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and the study's ...

On paper, the performance of African brands in the BrandFinance Global 500 list of the most valuable brands looks poor. Telecoms giant MTN is the sole representative of African brands to make the top 500, positioned 199th in the table topped by Google. However, we took the time to delve deeper into the outlook for the continent's brands - and according to experts Oliver Schmitz, Managing Director of Brand Finance South Africa and Thebe Ikalafeng, founder of Brand Leadership - it is certainly bright. We also asked the question as to whether African brands are really ...

Researchers at Northwestern University have developed a model that will allow them to simulate how rats use their whiskers to sense objects around them. The model enables further research that may provide insight into the human sense of touch. Hundreds of papers are published each year that use the rat whisker system as a model to understand brain development and neural processing. Rats move their whiskers rhythmically against objects to explore the environment by touch. Using only tactile information from its whiskers, a rat can determine all of an object's spatial ...

A new study demonstrates that a procedure used in preconception diagnosis to identify eggs that are free of genetic disease might not work well in all cases. The research, published by Cell Press in the April issue of the American Journal of Human Genetics, highlights the issues associated with analyzing the amount of mutant mitochondrial DNA in supporting cells as a proxy for eggs prior to in vitro fertilization. Preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) and preconception diagnosis (PCD) are services that have been very useful to couples who have a genetic defect in their ...

The American Association for the Advancement of Science has launched an innovative website to help educators assess more precisely what students know about key ideas in science and -- just as importantly -- the incorrect ideas they have. It offers an unusually detailed picture of how middle and high school students across the United States are currently doing in science, and features information on what they know and on hundreds of misconceptions they have about everything from the size of atoms to whether all organisms have DNA. Knowing these misconceptions and how ...

ECustom Finishes, crafters of fine reclaimed wood furniture and accessories, has announced plans to expand its e-commerce division by 50 percent and, to accommodate growth, the company has inked a deal to lease a new location at Phoenix Park in Shirley, Massachusetts, beginning July 1, 2011. ECustom Finishes owner Chris Longdon said the company, which offers customized solid wood furniture for the home including rustic pine tables, end tables, dining room sets and other casually sophisticated classic and rustic wood accessories, witnessed a 45 percent increase in e-commerce ...

AMES, Iowa – NASA's Kepler Mission has detected changes in brightness in 500 sun-like stars, giving astronomers a much better idea about the nature and evolution of the stars. Prior to Kepler's launch in March 2009, astronomers had identified the changes in brightness, or oscillations, of about 25 stars similar to our sun in size, age, composition and location within the Milky Way galaxy. The discoveries are reported in a paper, "Ensemble Asteroseismology of Solar-Type Stars with the NASA Kepler Mission," in the April 8 issue of the journal Science. The lead author ...