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Top 04-2007
May 25, 2007 See Those Fingers? Do the Math Boys with the longest ring fingers relative to their index fingers tend to excel in math, according to a new study. Marching Single File Toward Qubits The electron might have just caught up with the photon as a possible data carrier for the next generation of supercomputers. AT&T Announces New Contract with OKS-Ameridial AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) today announced a new, five-year service contract with OKS-Ameridial. AT&T Secures New Contract with Champion Energy AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) announced today that AT&T has signed a service contract with Champion Energy Corporation, a New Rochelle, N.Y.-based company owning and operating heating oil companies throughout the Northeast under the company names Hoffman Fuel, C. Hoffberger Company, Eastern Petroleum, Eastern Fuelman, Lewis Oil, J.J. Skelton Oil and Rye Fuel. Toyota Awards Contract to Local Mississippi Firms Toyota has awarded its first general contract to two local companies for construction of its new Blue Springs vehicle plant just outside of Tupelo, Mississippi. Forza Motorsport 2 Races Into Living Rooms on Xbox 360 Worldwide Microsoft celebrates the 91st Indy 500 with release of Forza Motorsport 2 on May 29; announces price drop for the Xbox 360 Wireless Racing Wheel, now available for $129.99 ERP. International Space Station Status Report: SS07-28 Expedition 15 Commander Fyodor Yurchikhin and Flight Engineer Oleg Kotov prepared this week for two spacewalks while Flight Engineer Suni Williams prepared for her return to Earth. NASA TV Sets Interviews for Next Shuttle Mission Flight Director The lead flight director for NASA's first space shuttle mission this year, STS-117, will be available for satellite interviews from 6-8 a.m. NASA Spacecraft Aids in Forecast of Solar Radiation Storms NASA's Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) now enables scientists to forecast solar radiation storms, giving future astronauts, traveling to the moon and Mars, time to seek shelter and ground controllers time to safeguard satellites. May 24, 2007 Putting the Hex on Fragile X A stimulating environment can undo the physiological effects of mental retardation in laboratory mice, researchers have found. The discovery might pave the way toward similar therapy for children afflicted with a similar kind of retardation called Fragile X syndrome, although the parallels with the human condition aren't perfect. Important information from Bayer AG This is neither an offer to purchase nor a solicitation of an offer to sell shares or American depositary shares of Bayer Schering Pharma AG (formerly Schering AG) Boeing Joins Billion Dollar Roundtable Boeing [NYSE:BA] has become one of the newest members of the Billion Dollar Roundtable, an organization that brings together major corporations that make meaningful and measurable contributions to the economic growth of woman-owned and minority-owned companies. Avion Aircraft Trading signs for eight A330-200F - Icelandair Cargo to become new operator Icelandic Avion Aircraft Trading has firmed up its deal with Airbus and has signed a contract for eight A330-200 Freighter aircraft, increasing its initial commitment (MOU) by two. As good as new: Siemens to modernize steam power plant in North Rhine-Westphalia The Siemens Power Generation Group (PG) under contract to RWE Power AG is to modernize the Niederaussem steam power plant in North Rhine-Westphalia. Tongji University, Siemens and Asklepios Kliniken sign Joint Venture for Sino-German Friendship Hospital - More than EUR 100 mn (CNY 1 bn) invested Fully digital hospital to bring to China cutting-edge facilities, operational excellence, patient-oriented services and employment of capital AT&T Government Solutions Hosts Networx Universal Program Launch for Federal Agencies AT&T Government Solutions, a business unit of AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T), brought together federal agency representatives for a detailed look at AT&T's broad portfolio of products, services and capabilities for Networx Universal, a multibillion telecommunications network and services contract awarded by the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA). Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Awards AT&T $30 Million Managed Telecommunications Services Contract AT&T Government Solutions, a business unit of AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T), has been awarded a five-year $30 million contract from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to provide Managed Telecommunications Services to multiple CDC locations throughout the country. AT&T Wireless Stores to Serve As Cell Phone Recycling Drop-Off Locations for Program that Connects Military Families AT&T Support for Nonprofit Group 'Cell Phones for Soldiers' to Help Drive Used Cell Phone Donations; Funds From Recycling Used to Buy Phone Cards for the Troops Recycling Program Launches in NYC for Memorial Day and Rolls Out Nationwide by July 4th Hitachi and Panasonic Strengthen Plasma TV Business Partnership Hitachi and Matsushita Electric Industrial best known for its Panasonic brand products, today announced that they have agreed to strengthen their partnership in the plasma TV business. Calling All Kids! Amazon.com Launches Harry Potter Kid Correspondent Quest Parents Can Upload Video Recordings of Their Children Sharing Their Enthusiasm for Harry Potter; Selected Kids Become Amazon Kid Correspondents Roundtable Q&A: Infrastructure Optimization Benefits Companies at All Stages of IT Investment IT experts focus on how organizations can cut costs and enhance business agility with licensing solutions that simplify Infrastructure Optimization. NASA Announces News Conference on Next Shuttle Launch NASA managers have scheduled a news conference at Kennedy Space Center, Fla., no earlier than 2 p.m. EDT, Thursday, May 31, to discuss the status of the upcoming space shuttle mission. Reviews Document NASA's Progress on Next Human Spacecraft NASA this week wrapped up six months of system requirements reviews for the Orion spacecraft, the Ares launch vehicles and other support systems, bringing together the Constellation Program's list of basic capability needs. May 23, 2007 Loooooooooong Division A team of mathematicians has set a new record for factoring a large number into primes, breaking a massive 307-digit number into its three indivisible factors and besting the previous mark by 30 digits. The Gut's Long Grip Bacteria in the intestines influence digestive health and obesity, but a new set of experiments this suggests even farther-reaching effects. Zapped By Radiation, Fungi Flourish Could astronauts survive long space missions by eating mushrooms energized with cosmic rays? That's one possible implication of a new study suggesting that some fungi can use ionizing radiation as an energy source. LOCKHEED MARTIN GAINS INTERNATIONAL ACCEPTANCE THAT THE TERM 'PAVEWAY' IS GENERIC The Turkish Patent Institute recently issued a decision confirming Lockheed Martin’s [NYSE: LMT] assertion that the term 'paveway' is a generic name used in describing laser technology in laser guided bombs. Boeing Business Jets, Ocean Sky Announce BBJ Order Boeing [NYSE: BA] Business Jets and Ocean Sky Aviation today announced an order for a BBJ. Based in London, Ocean Sky is Europe's fastest growing private jet charter company. Airbus joins United Nations Global Compact Airbus has joined the United Nations Global Compact, an international initiative which brings businesses together with UN agencies, civil society, and government to advance ten universal principles in the areas of the environment, human rights, labour, and anti-corruption. Siemens HVDC transmission system based on new converter technology links offshore wind farms and oil platforms to the power grid on the mainland Siemens Power Transmission and Distribution (PTD) has launched a high-voltage direct current transmission (HVDC) system on the market, based on a new generation of converters using voltage-sourced converter (VSC) technology. AT&T Launches New Small Business Bundle Targeted to Startup Businesses AT&T Complete Office Solution Bundle Delivers Voice, Internet, Wireless, Unified Messaging and Yellow Pages Services on a Single Bill New Service Gives Pavlov Increased Internet Capabilities AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) announced today that Pavlov Media, a nationwide triple-play communications and technology provider, has signed a multi-year contract with AT&T for Managed Ethernet Access Service. Amazon.com Acquires Brilliance Audio Amazon Subsidiary CustomFlix Announces Support for Audiobooks in Standard and MP3-CD Formats IBM, CHARTERED, SAMSUNG, INFINEON and FREESCALE Expand Technology Agreements Alliance Partners Will Collaborate to Develop and Manufacture Advanced 32-Nanometer Semiconductors Microsoft Focuses on Interoperability for the Identity Metasystem Leading an industrywide effort to develop increased identity assurances online, Microsoft announces the development of several projects. NASA Funds Universities' New Experiments for Suborbital Flights NASA has selected four universities to conduct suborbital scientific research that is a new step in reinvigorating the agency's sounding rocket science program. NASA, AOL and Mad Science Choose Pennant Design Challenge Winner NASA, AOL's kids service, KOL, and Mad Science announced that Tapasya Das of Mount Laurel, N.J., is the winner of the NASA Space Pennant Design Challenge. May 22, 2007 More Carbon per Kilowatt Stopping the runaway train of world carbon emissions is getting harder by the day, a new global analysis suggests. Shut Up! I'm Driving Add an unlikely item to the list of road hazards. Sure, cell phones, big SUVs, and tailgaters are dangerous--but keep your eyes peeled on the carpool lane, too. Boeing Business Jets Debuts Interior Concepts for Its Largest Luxury Jet Boeing [NYSE: BA] Business Jets today unveiled luxurious and forward-thinking design concepts for the 747-8 VIP airplane, which is based on the new, technologically advanced Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental. Boeing Business Jets Wins Additional 787 VIP Order Boeing [NYSE: BA] Business Jets today announced it has received an order for a 787 VIP airplane from Hong Kong real estate tycoon Joseph Lau. The order is valued at approximately $153 million at today's list price. Fokker Services becomes an Airbus-Approved outfitter Stork subsidiary Fokker Services of The Netherlands has been named an approved outfitter for Airbus Corporate Jetliners (ACJ), giving customers more choice in cabin completions. Airbus Corporate Jet Centre adds to cabin-outfitting choice Airbus is re-structuring and re-launching the former EADS Sogerma cabin-outfitting business, providing additional capacity and choice to its corporate jet customers in a market where there is strong demand and a shortage of capacity. Airbus ACJ Family leads in top-of-the-line corporate jet sales Airbus' Corporate Jet (ACJ) Family has won 14 firm orders since the beginning of the year, more than any other high-end top-of-the-line corporate jet, consolidating its leadership of the sector. Canon Europe’s Consumer Imaging Business Improves Forecasting and Demand Planning with Oracle® Applications Consumer Products Leader Improves Insight into Supply and Demand with Oracle E-Business Suite Oracle® Utilities Customer Care and Billing Placed in Top Quadrant in Energy Insights Short List of Leading Utility Customer Information Systems Oracle today announced that Oracle(R) Utilities Customer Care and Billing solution has been placed in the top quadrant in an evaluation of leading customer information systems for Tier 1 utilities conducted by Energy Insights, an IDC company. Oracle Simplifies User Management in Oracle Database 10g(R) Integration with Oracle Virtual Directory Provides Seamless Interoperability with Existing Corporate Identity Management Technologies Oracle Launches Insurance Industry Strategy Council Council of more than 10 Leading Insurers to Guide Oracle in its Strategic Product Direction; Will Discuss Newly Released Oracle’s Siebel Claims 8 at ACORD LOMA Amazon.com's Shoe and Handbag Website, Endless.com, Announces the Addition of 50 New Brands to its Ever-Growing Selection of Shoes and Handbags Customers Will Also Receive Negative $5 on Free Overnight Shipping with Any Purchase Intel, STMicroelectronics And Francisco Partners Establish A New Leader In Flash Memory New Company to Deliver Innovative, Cost-Effective Non-Volatile Memory Solutions Microsoft and Industry Leaders to Bridge Communications Systems Industrywide support for Microsoft unified communications software brings flexibility and cost savings to customers. Microsoft to Expand Fargo, N.D., Campus by 185,000 Square Feet, Adding Capacity for 575 More Employees on Site New building and addition to existing space will address need for expansion and prepare campus for future growth. Microsoft Showcases New Mobile, Collaboration and Productivity Technologies Impacting Insurance Industry at 2007 ACORD LOMA Forum Q&A: Microsoft's GM for the insurance industry discusses how the company and its partners are working to transform the insurance business with innovative new technologies Workers Eager for Flexibility, Optimistic About Technology’s Role Windows Vista features meet the demands of workers wanting a flexible schedule. NASA Satellites Bolster Research on Barren Mid-Ocean Regions NASA satellite data have helped scientists solve a decades-old puzzle about how vast blooms of microscopic plants can form in the middle of otherwise barren mid-ocean regions. May 21, 2007 Feminized to Extinction All across the world, people are polluting waterways with estrogen. Excreted in urine, the hormone passes through most wastewater plants and ends up in streams and lakes, where some studies suggest it is feminizing male fish. Bayer MaterialScience raises prices for TPU resins Effective June 1, 2007, Bayer MaterialScience AG is raising the sales prices for Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (TPU) resins in the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) Region by EUR 0.30 per kilogram. Boeing Awarded $30 Million U.S. Air Force Contract to Upgrade B-52s The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] has been awarded a $30 million U.S. Air Force contract to upgrade the B-52 fleet's Integrated Weapons Interface Units (IWIU), providing flight crews with enhanced smart weapon visibility and control. Final Assembly Begins on First Boeing 787 Dreamliner Final assembly of the all-new Boeing [NYSE: BA] 787 Dreamliner began today with a ceremony in Everett, Wash. Boeing Business Jets Sales Momentum Continues with Seven New Orders Boeing [NYSE: BA] Business Jets today announced it has won seven new orders this year, bringing total program sales to 135 jets. The new orders are worth $478.5 million at list prices. Boeing 787s to Join Royal Jordanian Fleet The Dreamliner's first Middle East airline customer orders two Boeing 787-8s with options for two additional airplanes. A380 embarks on series of demonstration tours The world's largest passenger jet, the Airbus A380, is embarking on a visit to the Asia-Pacific region as part of a series of demonstration tours that will take place during the year. Petters Group Worldwide orders five Airbus A318 Elites Petters Group Worldwide of Minnetonka, Minnesota in the USA has placed a firm order for five Airbus A318 Elite corporate jets, adding to a previous order for one, taking its total order to six aircraft and making it the largest single customer for the type. Energizer(R) and Grammy-Winning Rap Artist Chamillionaire Reward Fresh Hip Hop Talent Underground Talent Shares Stage with Superstar Thanks to the Second Annual BP Makes Fourteenth Oil Discovery in the Ultra-Deep Water Block 31 Angola Sociedade Nacional de Combustiveis de Angola (Sonangol) and BP Exploration (Angola) Limited today announced the ‘Cordelia’ oil discovery in ultra-deepwater Block 31, offshore Angola. BP and Rio Tinto Plan Clean Coal Project for Western Australia BP and Rio Tinto today announced that they are beginning feasibility studies and work on plans for the potential development of a A$2 billion (US$1.5 billion) coal-fired power generation project at Kwinana in Western Australia that would be fully integrated with carbon capture and storage to reduce its emissions of greenhouse gases. Siemens Demonstrates World’s First System Capable of Simultaneous Imaging of the Brain by MRI and PET In what could prove to be a turning point in diagnosis and therapy for millions of patients suffering from neurological diseases, stroke and cancer, Siemens Medical Solutions showed a prototype for the world’s first fully-functioning imaging system capable of performing simultaneously Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and Positron Emission Tomography (PET). Siemens is the first company to develop complete ASL solution for non-contrast perfusion imaging Siemens is the first company to develop a complete commercial ASL (Arterial Spin Labeling) solution with the University of Pennsylvania. New Siemens software helps to correct cardiac fibrillations Worldwide, five percent of all people over the age of 65 suffer from atrial fibrillation. While cardiac arrhythmia can be treated with medication, patients have to take it for the rest of their lives. Siemens to be Global Partner of Expo 2010 Shanghai China Siemens is the very first multinational company to independently become the Expo 2010 Global Sponsorship Partner. AT&T Introduces U-verse in Detroit A new world of communications and entertainment is now available to residents in Detroit and surrounding areas. AT&T Introduces U-verse in Ann Arbor High Definition Programming and Other Compelling Features Make AT&T U-verse TV Cooler Than Cable AT&T Kicks Off Accelerated Branding Campaign All Company Wireless Stores Converted to AT&T Branding as Consumer Reaction Soars DaimlerChrysler Announces New DaimlerChrysler will unveil the first prototype of the diesel-electric hybrid Mercedes-Benz Citaro to the general public in the course of this year, the company announced at the occasion of the UITP world congress for public transportation in Helsinki. Huawei Technologies and Symantec to Form Joint Venture New company to deliver security and storage appliances and solutions to carriers and enterprises Intel Eliminates Use Of Lead From Future Microprocessors Innovative Intel 45 Nanometer High-k Metal Gate Processors Go Lead-Free; Part of Intel's Broad Commitment to Environmental Sustainability Microsoft Seals Exclusive Deal to Deliver The Motley Fool CAPS Stock Rating on MSN Money New alliance combines popular stock-picking insight of The Motley Fool community with MSN Money’s arsenal of resources. T-Com Puts Customers First With Microsoft Customer Care Framework http://www.microsoft.com Microsoft Advances Commitment to Secure and Seamless Networks at Interop The company is working with the IT industry to provide network operators with greater access, security and interoperability. Juniper Networks and Microsoft Announce Unified Access Control and Network Access Protection to Interoperate Companies demonstrate commitment to providing customers and partners with interoperable, standards-based network access control at Interop Las Vegas. Microsoft and Trusted Computing Group Announce Interoperability Trusted Computing Group’s Trusted Network Connect architecture to incorporate Network Access Protection’s primary client-server protocol. Microsoft Supports ACORD Development of Insurance Capability Model Microsoft participates with insurance standards body to develop business architecture model. Media Alert: Microsoft Showcases New Mobile, Collaboration and Productivity Technologies Impacting Insurance Industry at 2007 ACORD LOMA Forum Microsoft addresses how consumer demands are impacting the insurance business as never before with new solutions and technologies. Microsoft Releases Insurance Value Chain Scenarios and Live Demos Guidance helps insurance customers deploy pre-integrated partner applications in the areas of new business origination for commercial auto, annuities and homeowner policy renewal. Progressive’s New Policy Management Application Based on Microsoft Software Helps Empower 28,000 Employees and 30,000 Agencies New solution, utilizing Microsoft SQL Server 2005, provides the company’s agents and employees with streamlined and efficient access to policy data. Security Leader Builds One-Stop Service on Microsoft Dynamics CRM Customer data integration, familiar technology and lower cost prompt Security Associates International to switch platforms to Microsoft CRM. Microsoft Continues to Expand Interoperability Options for Office Customers Company funds new open source project to enable translation between the emerging Chinese UOF standard and Open XML, and delivers additional beta to enable further interoperability with ODF. Mars Rover Spirit Unearths Surprise Evidence of Wetter Past A patch of Martian soil analyzed by NASA's rover Spirit is so rich in silica that it may provide some of the strongest evidence yet that ancient Mars was much wetter than it is now. NASA Rededicates Flying Observatory on Lindbergh Anniversary NASA dedicated a unique astronomy aircraft to pioneering aviator Charles Lindbergh on the 80th anniversary of his historic transatlantic flight. May 18, 2007 Blackbirds Evolving Uptown More than a century ago, some European Blackbirds gave up the commuting life. The traditional routine was to nest in northern forests but head for southern Europe or northern Africa at the first sign of winter. Collective agreement for service companies is an important contribution to improving competitiveness Leverkusen – The Executive Committee of Bayer Industry Services (BIS) warmly welcomes the successful conclusion of negotiations between the Bayer employers’ and employees’ representatives and the Mine, Chemical and Power Workers’ Union (IGBCE) on a new collective bargaining agreement for the service companies BIS and Bayer Business Services (BBS). Boeing Dual-Cockpit Cueing System Introduced to U.S. Navy Squadron The first Boeing [NYSE: BA] F/A-18F Super Hornet retrofitted with an aft cockpit Joint Helmet-Mounted Cueing System (JHMCS) has arrived at Strike Fighter Squadron 213 (VFA-213), the first U.S. Navy fleet squadron to fly the aircraft with the dual-cockpit system. Exelon Generation awards Siemens the '2006 Operational Excellence Award' for consistent, seamless support of its Nuclear and Power business units Exelon Power and Exelon Nuclear, two business units of Exelon Generation, have honored Siemens Power Generation with the 2006 Operational Excellence Award for Siemens’ dedication to safety, emergency response, quality and service implementation. AT&T Wins Approval from U.S. District Court to Re-Brand No. 31 Race Car AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) announced today that a United States district court judge has given AT&T the green light to re-brand the No. 31 race car it has sponsored with NASCAR since 2001. SAMSUNG And ROHDE & SCHWARZ Win TV Technology's Star Award For A-VSB Mobile DTV Technology At NAB 2007 Single Frequency Network Successfully Demonstrated for the First Time AMD Details Next-Generation Platform for Notebook PCs 'Puma' platform to deliver architectural enhancements to improve performance and increase battery life Intel Announces Winners of World's Largest Science Fair Top Honors, $50,000 Intel Scholarships for Three Winners at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair Microsoft to Acquire aQuantive, Inc. Company details plans to build Internet-wide advertising platform for advertisers, publishers and ad agencies. International Space Station Status Report: SS07-27 This week, the Expedition 15 crew unpacked new supplies and began preparing for the arrival of the next visiting spacecraft and two upcoming spacewalks at the International Space Station. May 17, 2007 Final OK for California Stem Cell Institute Two-and-a-half years after California's Proposition 71 authorized public funding for stem cell research, the state's Supreme Court has removed the final obstacle to issuing $3 billion in bonds. Don't Bet on the Bloomin' Plankton Ocean currents that stimulate marine organisms by sucking up carbon and nutrients from the sea bottom don't seem to mitigate the buildup of carbon dioxide in Earth's atmosphere--and they might even constitute a net source of the greenhouse gas--new research suggests. West Nile Hammers U.S. Birds Dead crows were the first clue that a new virus had began to spread across the United States 6 years ago. Rio Tinto and BP Join Forces to Develop Clean Energy Worldwide BP and Rio Tinto today announced the formation of a new jointly-owned company, Hydrogen Energy, which will develop decarbonised energy projects around the world. Current Analysis Positions AT&T As a Key Player in the Web Hosting Market AT&T's Services Rated 'Outstanding' for Applications Support and Business Continuity AT&T Mover's One Source Program Streamlines Moving Process One-Stop Shop Offers Tips and Resources for a Hassle-Free Move; Cash-Back Incentives with Various AT&T Services AT&T Wins Networking Services Contract from UHY Advisors AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) today announced a three-year, $2 million networking services contract with Chicago-based UHY Advisors Inc., one of the leading tax and business consulting services firms in the nation. Pacific Partners Management Services, Inc. Chooses AT&T for Enterprise Hosting Services Leading Managed Healthcare Information Technology Company Expands and Extends Relationship with AT&T Oracle Announces It Is Positioned in the Leaders Quadrant in Latest Magic Quadrant for Field Service Management Oracle today announced that Oracle's Siebel Field Service has been positioned in the Leaders Quadrant in this year's Gartner Magic Quadrant 2007 for Field Service Management.1 NASA Dryden Awards Facilities Maintenance Pact to Pride Industries NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center has awarded a sole-source contract to Pride Industries of Roseville, Calif., for facilities support and maintenance operations at the center, located at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. May 16, 2007 LOCKHEED MARTIN OPENS ADVANCED BIOMETRICS CENTER IN WEST VIRGINIA Facility Will Complement Company's Leadership in Emerging Technologies LOCKHEED MARTIN-BUILT TRIDENT II D5 SUCCESSFULLY LAUNCHED IN TWO-MISSILE U.S. NAVY TEST IN THE ATLANTIC The U.S. Navy conducted a successful test launch yesterday, May 15, of two Trident II D5 Fleet Ballistic Missiles (FBMs) built by Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT). LOCKHEED MARTIN AWARDED THREE CONTRACTS FOR U.S. ARMY AND MARINE CORPS TARGETRY SYSTEMS Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has received three contracts to provide modular military targetry systems for the U.S. Army and Marine Corps. Boeing Reaches Tentative Agreement with Machinists Union in St. Louis The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] today announced that it has reached a tentative agreement for a new three-year contract with the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers District 837. Final Major Structure for Boeing 787 Dreamliner Delivered to Everett The final major assembly for the Boeing [NYSE: BA] 787 Dreamliner was delivered to Everett early today. Boeing Announces Contracts for 11 787 Dreamliners and 50 Next-Generation 737s with TUI Group Boeing [NYSE: BA] today announced orders for 11 787-8 Dreamliners and 50 Next-Generation 737s with TUI Group, Europe's largest integrated-tourism company. Airbus boosts production rate for its single aisle aircraft to record levels Airbus will increase its monthly production rate to 40 for its single-aisle A320 Family by the end of 2009. Currently, Airbus produces 32 A320 Family aircraft per month. Delivery of Wizz Air’s first A320 with new cabin Wizz Air has taken delivery of the first of 32 directly purchased A320s, which is featuring the all new A320 Family cabin, giving passengers more space and a quieter travel experience. Rio Tinto and BP Join Forces to Develop Clean Energy Worldwide BP and Rio Tinto today announced the formation of a new jointly-owned company, Hydrogen Energy, which will develop decarbonised energy projects around the world. AT&T Introduces Asia Value Calling 100 in California In a continuing effort to offer competitive rates on direct-dialed calls to Asia, AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) today announced a new calling plan that offers its lowest per-minute rate yet on calls to China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Japan, Thailand and South Korea. Pentagon Federal Credit Union Extends Contract and Upgrades Infrastructure with AT&T AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) announced today that Pentagon Federal Credit Union, one of the nation's leading credit unions, has awarded AT&T a three-year multimillion dollar contract to upgrade its existing data infrastructure and extend its voice and data capabilities. Toyota International Teacher Program Sends 40 U.S. Teachers to Japan Professional Development Opportunity Now Open to Teachers Nationwide Oracle Announces It Is Positioned in the Leaders Quadrant in Latest Magic Quadrant for Field Service Management Oracle today announced that Oracle's Siebel Field Service has been positioned in the Leaders Quadrant in this year's Gartner Magic Quadrant 2007 for Field Service Management. Oracle Invests in Intellectual Property Management Solutions Leader Sophoi Demonstrates Oracle's Commitment to Media & Entertainment Industry Oracle(r) Enterprise Manager Extends Systems Management Support to EMC(r) Symmetrix(r) DMX Systems New Plug-in Helps Joint Customers to Achieve Higher Service Levels and Reduce Cost of Managing EMC and Oracle Environments Corsair Memory Inc. Selects the Oracle® E-Business Suite Over SAP and Microsoft Manufacturer of High-speed Memory Modules Implements Oracle Applications in Record Time The Oracle Academy Honors 2007 Oracle Academy Global Data Modeling Competition Winners Students from Romania, China, U.S., India and U.K. Recognized for Outstanding Business and Technology Skills Symantec Files Series of Software Piracy Suits Totaling More Than $55 Million Claims Made Against Eight Businesses Throughout the United States and Canada Involving 24 Individuals Amazon.com to Launch DRM-Free MP3 Music Download Store with Songs and Albums from EMI Music and More Than 12,000 Other Labels Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) today announced it will launch a digital music store later this year offering millions of songs in the DRM-free MP3 format from more than 12,000 record labels. SAMSUNG Develops Mobile Phone Memory Card with Record Storage Capacity Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., the world leader in advanced semiconductor technology solutions, today announced that it has developed an 8Gigabyte (GB) microSD (Secure Digital) memory card, a size optimal for today’s multimedia mobile phones. Clinton Foundation, Microsoft to Develop Online Tools Enabling the World’s Largest 40 Cities to Monitor Carbon Emissions Technology to help cities better understand and improve environmental footprint. Microsoft Aims to Provide Customers with Choice for Document File Formats While usage of Ecma Open XML formats flourishes, the company urges inclusion of other formats on the list of American National Standards. Microsoft Votes for Choice Company backs the addition of ODF to American National Standards list. New Madonna Song Available Today Exclusively on New LiveEarth.MSN.com Site delivers new interactive experience, Live Earth concert and artist information. Biz Tech-Connect Opens World of Opportunities The new online business tool provides online technology training geared toward women and minority-owned entrepreneurs at no charge. Q&A: Microsoft Partners Embrace Windows Server 2008 at WinHEC The general manager of Microsoft's Windows Server Division, Bill Laing, highlights Windows Server 2008, which is feature-complete and scheduled for release to manufacturing in 2007. American Red Cross Honors Microsoft at Heritage of Service Dinner Event is a celebration of inspiration and hope. NASA Presents at the 2007 American Geophysical Union Meeting NASA researchers will present findings on a variety of Earth and space science topics at the 2007 Joint Assembly Meeting of the American Geophysical Union. NASA Sets Briefing to Preview Space Station Spacewalks NASA will preview a pair of International Space Station spacewalks during a briefing at 1 p.m. CDT Wednesday, May 23. The briefing from Johnson Space Center, Houston, will air live on NASA Television. May 15, 2007 Dark Matter Takes a Solo Astronomers have spotted a ring of elusive dark matter devoid of stars, galaxies, and gas. Bayer tower to be converted into a media facade Former headquarters building not to be demolished / Large moving pictures to be formed by 3.5 million LEDs / Media sculpture visible from miles around to be completed in spring 2009 LOCKHEED MARTIN AWARDED $58M CONTRACT TO CONTINUE HELLFIRE II DEPOT SUPPORT The U.S. Army has awarded Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] a $58.3 million contract to continue depot maintenance support for the battle-proven HELLFIRE II® Modular Missile System. Wings for Boeing 787 Dreamliner Delivered to Everett The gigantic composite wings for the all-new Boeing [NYSE: BA] 787 Dreamliner were delivered to Everett at 4:10 a.m. PDT today. Construction started on Airbus A320 Family Final Assembly Line in China Construction has started on the Airbus A320 Family Final Assembly Line (FAL) in Tianjin, following recent approval by the State Council of the Feasibility Study Report for the project. New Findings Uncover Disparity in Attitudes About Hearing Loss More than 28 million Americans have hearing loss, and a growing number of them are Baby Boomers. However, for many in this generation, avoiding questions about their hearing is as common as avoiding the fact that they are getting older. University Strikes ?4 Million Executive Education Deal with BP The University of Manchester is to deliver executive education programmes for BP as part of a multi-million pound strategic partnership announced today (Tuesday 15 May 2007). Siemens supplies reversing cold mill and pickling line including acid regeneration plant for Dunaferr, Hungary Metals Technologies (MT), a division of the Siemens Group Industrial Solutions and Services (I&S), received an order from Dunaferr, Hungary owned by the Industrial Union of Donbass (IUD), Ukraine to supply a new reversing cold mill and a pickling line including acid regeneration plant for Dunaferr, Hungary. World’s First Installation of a new Blast Furnace Top-Charging System: Tata Steel Ltd Orders Simetal Gimbal Top from Siemens for Jamshedpur Steelworks Gimbal Top, the new top-charging system from Siemens, will be installed in a blast furnace for the first time. An order was placed with Metals Technologies (MT), a division of the Siemens Group Industrial Solutions and Services (I&S), by the Indian steel producer Tata Steel Ltd. Multi Panels with high performance, brilliant display and new software PLC The new Multi Panels 377 from Siemens Automation and Drives (A&D) are equipped with a 64k color TFT display for brilliant color reproduction. Siemens invests 75 million euros in expansion of Brazilian plant Siemens AG has opened the largest South American power technology plant to date in the Brazilian capital of Sao Paulo. Siemens Improves its Profile for Metallurgical Plant Construction by Expanding its Range of Services Siemens is improving its profile for metallurgical plant construction by expanding its worldwide range of support and modernization services. Toyota Launches Literacy Program for Hispanic and Other Immigrant Families in Chula Vista Contributes $3 million to Expand Program to Five Additional Cities Nationwide Lexus Continues Support of the California Clean Tech Open Luxury-Hybrid Leader Sponsors Transportation Category for Second Consecutive Year DaimlerChrysler Increases EBIT to EUR 2,041 Million in the First Quarter of 2007 DaimlerChrysler (stock-exchange abbreviation DCX) today presents its interim report on the first quarter of 2007 for the first time in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). Abercrombie & Fitch Selects Oracle® Retail Suite to Enable Business Growth and Support Continued Industry Leadership World-Class Retailer Finds Long-Term, Strategic Partner in #1 Retail Software Company Oracle® Database 10g Release 2 Achieves Record TPC-H Three TB Benchmark for Windows with HP Integrity rx8640 Server Database Leader Sets New Record for Data Warehousing Performance on Microsoft Windows Oracle Buys Product Lifecycle Management Leader Agile Enables Oracle to Deliver Best-in-Class, Integrated, Enterprise PLM Kitsap Credit Union Protects Members’ Financial Investments with Symantec Symantec Control Compliance Suite ensures compliance by automating IT audit process Amazon.com's Grocery Store Launches New Subscribe & Save Feature Allowing Automatic Fulfillment of Most Popular Items Amazon Grocery Named One of Top 10 Retail Innovators by the Institute of Grocery Distribution 'Halo 3' to Make Entertainment History on Sept. 25 Countdown begins for what promises to be bigger than any movie launch in history; beta preview and collectible Zune-Halo 3 edition digital media player add to early excitement. Microsoft Simplifies Home Computing with Windows Rally Technologies The device-connectivity technologies, part of Windows Vista, provide people with the ability to easily connect devices and simplify their digital lives. A Brave New World of Computing Microsoft's Next-Gen PC Design Competition winners create innovative designs that take traditional PCs outside the box. Latest Microsoft Products Driving Hardware Innovation and Platform Opportunity Bill Gates highlights Windows platform momentum, impact of Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008; Craig Mundie discusses future of hardware and software development at WinHEC 2007. Bill Gates Announces New Windows Home Server Hardware and Software Partners at WinHEC 2007 In his keynote address at the Microsoft® Windows® Hardware Engineering Conference (WinHEC) 2007, Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates today demonstrated Windows Home Server and announced new hardware partners for the upcoming product, which include Gateway Inc., LaCie and Medion International. SAP and Microsoft Extend Alliance for Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Continued collaboration between SAP and Microsoft helps customers lower total cost of ownership and increase business agility. FIRST and Microsoft Announce New Robotics Competition - Seattle Regional Event in 2008 Annual competition inspires students to pursue careers in science and technology. Xbox 360 Lets No. 1 Dads and A+ Grads Get Their Game On Celebrate Father’s Day or graduation with great gifts inspired by Xbox 360 and Games for Windows. Microsoft Unveils Microsoft Math 3.0 New software helps students efficiently complete assignments while garnering the knowledge to succeed in the most difficult of school subjects. NASA’s Shuttle Atlantis Rolls Back Out to Launch Pad Space shuttle Atlantis is back at its launch pad at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Fla. Teams are preparing Atlantis for its mission, STS-117, to the International Space Station. Astronomers Find Ring of Dark Matter With Hubble Space Telescope Astronomers using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope have discovered a ghostly ring of dark matter that formed long ago during a titanic collision between two galaxy clusters. International Space Station Status Report: SS07-26 A spacecraft automatically docked to the International Space Station early Tuesday, delivering 2.5 tons of food, fuel and supplies for the residents on board. May 14, 2007 PAKISTAN SELECTS LOCKHEED MARTIN'S SNIPER ADVANCED TARGETING POD The U.S. government has awarded a contract to Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] for 18 Sniper® Advanced Targeting Pods (ATP), a part of the new Advanced Block 52 F-16 aircraft program for Pakistan. Boeing 777 Fleet Reaches 1 Million Flights under Extended Operations Rules The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] announced today that its 777 jetliner fleet has completed its 1 millionth flight under regulations for extended operations (ETOPS). Based on reported and projected 777 fleet data, Boeing estimated the 1 millionth 777 ETOPS flight occurred on May 11. JetX Takes Delivery of its First New Boeing 737-800 in Seattle JetX took delivery of its first new Boeing Next-Generation 737-800 last Friday from Boeing Field in Seattle. JetX is leasing the airplane from International Lease Finance Corp. AerCap orders ten additional A330-200s AerCap has signed a firm contract with Airbus for the purchase of an additional ten A330-200 passenger aircraft, following their order for 20 A330-200s in December 2006. Announcement by Royal Dutch Shell plc Royal Dutch Shell plc ("RDS") hereby announces that Mr Rijkman Groenink, Chairman of the Managing Board of ABN AMRO, who has been nominated for the position of Non-Executive Director of RDS, has requested the withdrawal of his nomination at this time. Siemens launches Software Solution for Pharmaceutical Applications With Sipat Siemens is launching a new software solution to support the application of Process Analytical Technology (PAT) in the pharmaceutical industry. Nokia increases its second quarter 2007 device market share outlook Nokia today updated its device market share outlook for the second quarter 2007. Nokia now expects its share of the global device market to increase sequentially in the second quarter 2007, from its estimated 36% share at the end of the first quarter. AT&T Offers Webcast of USA Diving Grand Prix Competition USA Diving and AT&T make international competition available to fans worldwide through exclusive streams on AT&T blue room AT&T Announces New Contract with Elementary School District 159 AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) today announced a new optical services contract with Elementary School District 159, which serves six schools in 17.5 square miles in south suburban Chicago. AT&T Announces New Contract with Viewpoint Bank Texas-Based Financial Institution Consolidates Voice and Data Network with AT&T Cerberus Takes Over Majority Interest in Chrysler Group and Related Financial Services Business for EUR 5.5 Billion ($7.4 billion) from DaimlerChrysler The Board of Management of DaimlerChrysler AG (stock-exchange abbreviation DCX) has today decided, subject to the approval of the Supervisory Board, on the future concept for the Chrysler Group and the realignment of DaimlerChrysler AG. Symantec to Simplify Compliance Management with New Control Compliance Suite Symantec Will Be First to Provide One Solution for Policy Management, Technical Configurations Assessment and Response Assessment Amazon.com Acquires Dpreview.com The Leading Online Destination for Reviews and Information about Digital Photography Leading online retailer Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) today announced it has acquired www.dpreview.com, the web's most comprehensive site for digital camera information and reviews. Largest Number of DDR3 Memory Components and Modules Validated to Work with Intel’s DDR3 Chipsets Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., the world leader in advanced memory technology, announced today that 21 of its DDR3 solutions have been validated on Intel Corporation's reference platform to work with Intel's next generation DDR3 (Double Data Rate – Version 3) chipsets. AMD Releases Expanded Tools and Support for Developers to Fully Utilize Three Generations of Multi-Core AMD64 Systems AMD’s Developer Center offers Smith v2.0, PGI compilers, and robust tier one testing systems including native quad-core 'Barcelona' processors AMD Announces Update to Its I/O Virtualization Technology Specification Enhancements further reduce bottlenecks for data-intensive applications in virtualized and non-virtualized environments AMD Names the Next PC Computing Thrill Ride: The AMD Phenom™ Processor AMD makes first public demonstration of all-AMD enthusiast platform codenamed FASN8. Industry’s only true x86 quad-core architecture paired with the ATI Radeon™ HD 2000 series to offer a phenomenal computing experience. AMD Introduces the ATI Radeon™ HD 2000 Series, Delivering The Ultimate Visual Experience™ for Desktop and Mobile Platforms Next-generation graphics cards unleash the power of DirectX® 10 for immersive high-definition gaming, and offer exclusive HD multimedia features such as HDMI for high-fidelity audio and video, all at unbelievable prices PC Ecosystem Gears Up for the ATI Radeon™ HD 2000 Series from AMD Premier power supply vendors offering 110 new products certified for use with the ATI Radeon HD 2900 XT Intel International Science And Engineering Fair Opens Today 1,500 Students to Compete for More than $4 Million at World's Largest Science Fair NASA Undersea Crew Available for Live Satellite Interviews The crew members of the NASA Extreme Environment Mission Operations (NEEMO) project will be available for satellite interviews from inside the Aquarius underwater habitat from 2:45 to 3:45 p.m. CDT Space Station Crew and U.S. Record Holder Available for Interviews After being separated for nearly five months, the International Space Station Expedition 14 crew has reunited and returned to the United States for post-mission debriefs. NASA's AIM Mission Soars to the Edge of Space NASA's Aeronomy of Ice in the Mesosphere (AIM) spacecraft, the first mission dedicated to the exploration of mysterious ice clouds that dot the edge of space in Earth's polar regions, successfully launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base International Space Station Status Report: SS07-25 A new cargo freighter launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan to the International Space Station at 10:25 p.m. CDT Friday with more than 2.5 tons of fuel, air, water and other supplies and equipment aboard. May 11, 2007 More Trouble for Taleyarkhan Officials at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana, have launched a new inquiry into bubble fusion researcher Rusi Taleyarkhan, just months after exonerating him of research misconduct. LOCKHEED MARTIN AWARDED $380 MILLION CONTRACT FOR APACHE ELECTRO OPTIC FIRE CONTROL PERFORMANCE BASED LOGISTICS The U.S. Army awarded Lockheed Martin a performance based logistics (PBL) contract, with a potential value of $380 million over four years, to support the Target Acquisition Designation Sight/Pilot Night Vision Sensor (TADS/PNVS™) and Modernized TADS/PNVS (M-TADS/PNVS) systems on the AH-64 Apache helicopter. TURKEY, UNITED STATES SIGN AGREEMENT FOR SALE OF ADDITIONAL LOCKHEED MARTIN F-16 AIRCRAFT TO TURKEY The governments of Turkey and the United States have signed a Letter of Offer and Acceptance (LOA) for the sale of 30 additional Lockheed Martin [NYSE:LMT] Advanced F-16 Block 50 aircraft to Turkey. Fuselage Sections for Boeing 787 Dreamliner Delivered to Everett Three large composite fuselage sections arrived in Everett today for the all-new Boeing (NYSE: BA) 787 Dreamliner. Boeing Delivers Second C-17 to Royal Australian Air Force The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] today delivered the Royal Australian Air Force's (RAAF) second C-17 Globemaster III during a ceremony at the company's Long Beach, Calif., C-17 manufacturing facility. AT&T eBill Service Offers Customers Relief from Postage-Rate Increase Nearly 60 Million Americans Projected to Use Online Billing by 2011, According to Report from An Independent Research Firm AT&T Helps Connect Military Families for Mother's Day, Supports the USO and Military Moms with Free Phone Calls and Entertainment Donates First 10,000 of More Than 50,000 Prepaid Phone Cards to U.S. Military Members, Provides $300,000 Sponsorship for Uso Entertainment Tours NASA's SOFIA to be Rededicated on Historic Lindbergh Anniversary On May 21, Charles Lindbergh's grandson Erik will help NASA dedicate a special 747 astronomy aircraft to the trailblazing aviator. 25 Schools Join Unique Partnership With NASA On Friday, NASA will name 25 new NASA Explorer School teams nationwide to begin a special three-year partnership with the agency. NASA TV Broadcasts Cargo Ship Arrival to Space Station A cargo ship with more than two tons of supplies for the International Space Station will launch Friday night from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. NASA Completes Constellation Ground Operations Review NASA has established a requirements baseline for ground systems to be developed in support of the Constellation Program May 10, 2007 Want to Feel Slimmer? Come to Canada Residents of sparsely populated northern Canada are experiencing a phenomenon that weight watchers the world over would love to deal with. Largest ever roof module made of polycarbonate Leverkusen – The new 'smart fortwo' epitomizes urban mobility and, with its low fuel consumption and low CO2 emission levels, is a shining example of environmental friendliness. LOCKHEED MARTIN EMPLOYEE AWARDED FBI COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP HONOR The Baltimore Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) recently selected Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] employee James Mullen for the '2006 FBI Director’s Community Leadership Award', which recognizes individuals or organizations for contributions to crime prevention in their communities. LOCKHEED MARTIN UNVEILS NEW ADVANCED PILOTAGE FLIR - PATHFINDER - FOR CARGO AND UTILITY AIRCRAFT Lockheed Martin [NYSE:LMT] unveiled its new, state-of-the-art pilotage sensor for cargo and utility aircraft during recent flight demonstrations on a UH-1H helicopter at Fort Belvoir, VA. UPGRADED LOCKHEED MARTIN WC-130J 'WEATHERBIRDS' WILL IMPROVE HURRICANE HUNTING WITH MORE PRECISE WIND SPEED MEASUREMENTS Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] is in the process of installing a new system on WC-130J ‘Hurricane Hunter’ aircraft that will greatly enhance the accuracy of data collected during storm tracking missions. Boeing Class 3 Electronic Flight Bag Selected for ANA's New 777-300ERs Boeing [NYSE: BA] and ANA today announced that the airline will install Boeing's Class 3 Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) in three new 777-300ERs to be delivered beginning this year. Boeing Orbital Express Completes First Autonomous Free Flight and Capture The Boeing [NYSE: BA] Orbital Express system has completed another industry first by successfully performing a fully autonomous free-flight rendezvous and capture operation. Painting of first A380 for Singapore Airlines completed With the distinctive blue and gold logo and the name 'Singapore Airlines' across 33 metres of the aircraft fuselage, the world's first customer A380 aircraft rolled out of the paint hangar in Hamburg, Germany, on 2nd May 2007. Comlux takes delivery of first outfitted Airbus A318 Elite The first Airbus A318 Elite, complete with VIP cabin, has been handed over to Zurich-based VVIP charter company Comlux, marking the start of a new era in the evolution of the Airbus Corporate Jetliner (ACJ) Family. Siemens celebrates production of 100-millionth Gigaset at Bocholt facility Siemens Home and Office Communication Devices (SHC) today turned out its 100-millionth Gigaset. The device, a Gigaset SL370, rolled off the assembly line at the company’s Bocholt facility. Siemens to supply CHP plant to Belarus Siemens Power Generation (PG) is to supply a gas-fired Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Plant to Belarus. The order for the SSC-300 Cogen plant has a value of more than EUR10 million. Nokia becomes the first phone maker to add energy saving alerts to mobiles Nokia has launched the first mobile phones to include alerts encouraging people to unplug the charger once the battery is full, a move that could save enough electricity to power 85,000 homes a year. Rockwood Holdings, Inc. Adds Hosting and Internet Protocol Telephony to Business with AT&T AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) today announced the signing of contracts for hosting and Internet Protocol Telephony (IPT) with Rockwood Holdings, Inc., a global family of specialty chemicals and advanced materials businesses. AT&T Announces New Global Contract with Aeroflex Incorporated AT&T Voice and Network Services Will Create Custom Solution for the High-End Technology Company's 30 Locations Launch of Amazon Podcasts Brings Customers Closer to Celebrity Authors, Actors and Musicians New Network of Podcast Channels Offers Customers Free, In-Depth, Exclusive Interviews with A-List Talent and First-Chapter Sneak Peeks of New Audiobooks NASA Updates Plans for Hubble 'Ring Of Dark Matter' Briefing NASA will hold a media teleconference at 1 p.m. EDT on May 15 to discuss the strongest evidence to date that dark matter exists. Back to the Future - NASA Style What do Captain John Smith and Space Shuttle Commander Rick Sturckow have in common? Or Pocahontas and NASA astronaut Suni Williams? High School Winners Chosen in NASA Aeronautics Essay Contest NASA's Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate has identified the winners of its high school contest to describe Air Transportation in 2057. May 9, 2007 LOCKHEED MARTIN DELIVERS 150TH C-130J SUPER HERCULES; CALIFORNIA AIR NATIONAL GUARD RECEIVES MILESTONE AIRCRAFT Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] has delivered the 150th C 130J Super Hercules built to date. The milestone aircraft is the eighth and final C 130J assigned to the 146th Airlift Wing, the California Air National Guard unit at Channel Islands Air National Guard Base near Oxnard. Boeing Awarded F-16 Mission Training Center Contract The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] has been awarded a $19 million U.S. Air Force contract to provide Mission Training Center (MTC) services for F-16 pilots at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C.; Misawa Air Base in Japan; and Spangdahlem Air Base in Germany. Flyington Freighters orders Airbus A330-200F for entire fleet Flyington Freighters promoted by the Reddy family, promoters of one of India's largest newspaper groups, Deccan Chronicle and Odyssey the retail chain, has selected the Airbus A330-200F freighter for its entire fleet and signed a firm order for six aircraft, re-affirming its earlier commitment. Nokia becomes the first phone maker to add energy saving alerts to mobiles Nokia has launched the first mobile phones to include alerts encouraging people to unplug the charger once the battery is full, a move that could save enough electricity to power 85,000 homes a year. Nokia and Tampere University of Technology to tighten their collaboration Open innovation key for the new innovation center in Finland AT&T'S Voice and Data Solution Just the Ticket for Tickets.com Tickets.Com Extends and Expands Its Relationship With AT&T AT&T Wins Networking Contract from TransUnion AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) announced today that TransUnion, a global leader in credit and information management, has selected AT&T to provide a networking solution integrating more than 150 locations in the United States and Canada. AT&T Significantly Expands Broadband Service to Rural Consumers Across Traditional 22-State Territory Expansion of Satellite Broadband Service Provides Key Alternative to Dial-Up Service for Millions of Consumers Oracle(r) Application Server 10g Earns Best Single Node Result For x-86 Based Systems Oracle Is the Best in Test for x-86 Class of Servers in SPECjAppServer2004 Benchmark Oracle(r) Application Server 10g Outperforms IBM WebSphere and BEA WebLogic SPECjAppServer2004 Benchmark Results Demonstrate Oracle’s Superior Per Core Performance Oracle Announces Availability of Software Development Kit for Spring Meets Developer Demand for Integration Between Oracle® Fusion Middleware and Open Source Development Framework Oracle Previews Enhanced Java Tools for Developing Rich Internet Applications; Updates Java Application Server Donates AJAX-enabled Rich Client Components to Apache Oracle Unveils Next-Generation Architecture for Oracle® Fusion Middleware Outlines Industry’s First Unified Middleware for Grid computing, SOA, and Event-Driven Architecture SAMSUNG Electronics Announces World’s First 65nm-technology ATSC Digital TV Receiver with Unprecedented Performance SAMSUNG Combines Performance, Style and Culinary Cachet With Its New Kitchen Solutions Introduction of French Door Refrigerators, Electric Ranges and Dishwashers SAMSUNG Unveils Its Total Kitchen Solution And Cooks Up A Promotion With Disney PIXAR At KBIS Samsung Electronics, an innovator in home appliances, further cements its commitment to the home appliance industry by unveiling a Total Kitchen Solution, featuring two new product offerings. SAMSUNG'S New VRT™ Front Loading Laundry Machine Turns Cleaning Clothes Into A Quiet Affair New Line of VRT™ Washers in a Spectrum of Colors Provide Multitude Of Innovations Boost New Intel-Based Laptops Faster processors and chipsets. Great-looking video and graphics. Stronger and faster wireless signals. Better security and manageability. Intel Capital Kicks Off Annual CEO Summit; Announces Six New Global Investments Deals Covering U.S., China and Israel Total $31 Million Developers Take on Charitable Challenge with Office Business Applications Develop Without Borders Challenge inspires developers around the globe to connect their technical abilities with their desire to help others. NASA Hubble Space Telescope Detects Ring of Dark Matter NASA will hold a media teleconference at 1 p.m. EDT on May 15 to discuss the strongest evidence to date that dark matter exists. NASA Selects New Members of Astrobiology Institute NASA is awarding five-year grants to four research teams that will become new members of the NASA Astrobiology Institute (NAI). NASA and FAA Team to Encourage Aviation and Space Careers NASA and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding to foster the development of students' skills in science, technology, engineering and math. NASA Finds Extremely Hot Planet, Makes First Exoplanet Weather Map Researchers using NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope have learned what the weather is like on two distant, exotic worlds. One team of astronomers used the infrared telescope to map temperature variations over the surface of a giant, gas planet HD 189733b, revealing it likely is whipped by roaring winds. NASA Exhibits Celebrate Public Service Recognition Week NASA will display a full scale model of the agency's next generation space telescope and host exhibits that showcase the many faces of NASA during Public Service Recognition Week. May 8, 2007 LOCKHEED MARTIN DELIVERS PHOENIX MARS LANDER SPACECRAFT TO NASA Next Mission to Mars Working Toward August Launch Sustainability Report: Shell helping to meet the energy challenge Royal Dutch Shell plc today released its tenth Sustainability Report on its environmental and social performance. The report underlines the company's commitment to help meet the world's current and future energy needs in environmentally and socially responsible ways. BP Board Apppoints Independent Expert to Monitor Progress on Baker Panel Report The board of BP p.l.c. today announced that it has appointed L. Duane Wilson as the independent expert who will monitor progress in implementing the recommendations of the Baker Panel to improve safety performance at the Group’s five US refineries which are owned and operated by BP Products North America, Inc. AT&T Unified Messaging Now Available to Mid-Sized Businesses, Helping Manage Wireline and Wireless Voicemails, Faxes, E-mails Service integrates messages into a single Web portal and voicemail box, leverages text-to-speech technology, and enhances employee mobility and productivity GaimTheory Uses Oracle® Database Standard Edition To Drive The Evolution Of Online Multiplayer Games Artificial Intelligence and Social Networking Capabilities Transform Life For Gamers And Developers Alike Oracle Delivers Next Version of CRM Applications of Oracle® E-Business Suite Release 12 New CRM Release Delivers Enhanced Usability, Streamlines Business Processes and Increases Operational Efficiencies SAMSUNG Unveils the Q1 Ultra, the Next Stage in the Evolution of Ultra Mobile Personal Computing NEW YORK Samsung Electronics America, Inc., a global leader in digital media and digital convergence technologies, today announced the company's next-generation UMPC family, the Q1 Ultra, at the Samsung Experience in New York. Media Alert: Microsoft Brings Together Advertising, Media and Technology Leaders at Eighth Annual Microsoft Strategic Account Summit Two-day forum focuses on the future of digital advertising and media; featured speakers include Bill Gates, Bobby Shriver and Terry Semel Businesses Across Industries Empower Their People to Drive Business Growth Using Microsoft Software While a recent Forrester Consulting study found that most business decision makers are slow to align their human capital and IT investments to their top priorities, several successful businesses are demonstrating how their strategic IT investments are ultimately driving business growth. NASA Announces Aeronautics Research Opportunities NASA has amended its 'Research Opportunities in Aeronautics' announcement to solicit research in several new topic areas in the Aviation Safety Program's Aircraft Aging and Durability Project. NASA Awards Innovative Partnerships Program Contract NASA has selected the team of Systems Planning Corporation, Arlington, Va., with primary subcontractor Fuentek, LLC, Apex, N.C., to provide support to NASA's Innovative Partnerships Program. NASA Holds Media Teleconference on Upcoming Shuttle Mission NASA will hold a media teleconference Friday, May 11, no earlier than 3 p.m. EDT to discuss the space shuttle Atlantis' external fuel tank. The tank has been repaired after a hail storm struck Kennedy Space Center, Fla. NASA to Build New Stand at Stennis to Test Ares Rocket Engines NASA will test one of the rocket engines it is developing for its new launch vehicles at the Stennis Space Center in Mississippi. The agency will build a new test stand at Stennis for the J-2X engine. The engine will power the upper stages of NASA's Ares I and Ares V rockets. NASA's Chandra Sees Brightest Supernova Ever The brightest stellar explosion ever recorded may be a long-sought new type of supernova, according to observations by NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and ground-based optical telescopes. May 7, 2007 LOCKHEED MARTIN EMPLOYEES EARN PRESIDENT'S VOLUNTEER SERVICE AWARD Lockheed Martin has presented President George W. Bush's prestigious President's Volunteer Service Awards to 444 Space Systems Company employees who volunteered thousands of hours of service last year. LOCKHEED MARTIN TEAM SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETES MAJOR DESIGN REVIEW FOR TSAT PROGRAM A Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT]/Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) team has successfully completed a key design review of the Transformational Satellite Communications System (TSAT) Space Segment, signaling the team's readiness to proceed with the next development phase of the program. LOCKHEED MARTIN AWARDED FUTURE COMBAT SYSTEMS CENTRALIZED CONTROLLER FOR UNMANNED AIR, GROUND SYSTEMS Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] has been awarded a contract for system design and development of the Future Combat Systems Centralized Controller Device (CCD) for unmanned air and ground vehicles. LOCKHEED MARTIN AWARDED $40 MILLION RADAR CONTRACT FROM UNITED STATES ARMY Radar to Deliver Imagery from UAVs in All-Weather, Day or Night Conditions Boeing Awarded Contract for Additional Joint Helmet-Mounted Cueing Systems Boeing [NYSE: BA] has received a $69 million contract for 321 additional Joint Helmet-Mounted Cueing Systems (JHMCS). The multi-role system enhances pilot situational awareness and provides head-out control of aircraft targeting systems and sensors. Emirates Airlines reaffirms commitment to A380 and orders additional four Dubai based Emirates Airlines has reaffirmed its order for 43 Airbus A380 aircraft and additionally signed a contract for a further four. Emirates will begin receiving its first A380 aircraft in the third quarter of 2008. Siemens Water Technologies To Supply System For Treating Flue Gas Desulfurization Scrubber Wastewater At Reliant Energy’s Cheswick Power Station Reliant Energy has selected a consortium of Siemens Water Technologies and JNE Consulting to provide a system that will treat wastewater from a Flue Gas Desulfurization (FGD) scrubber being constructed at Reliant Energy’s Cheswick Power Station in Springdale. Mercedes Car Group Delivers 97,800 Vehicles to Customers around the World in April 2007 With 365,000 units, Mercedes-Benz sets new record for the first four months of a year. 300,000th C-Class sports coupe delivered to customer. Oracle Announces General Availability of Oracle(r) Audit Vault Offering Helps Organizations Address Audit Needs Associated with Growing Regulatory Mandates and Insider Threats Jones Apparel Group Identifies Oracle® Retail Price Optimization as Best Fit for Footwear and Apparel Retail Divisions Leading Women’s Specialty Apparel and Footwear Retailer to Use Oracle Retail Application to Better Manage Inventory In-Season and Improve Existing Store Sales Productivity TOSHIBA INSTALLS FIRST VANTAGE POWERED BY ATLAS MRI SYSTEM AT STEINBERG DIAGNOSTIC MEDICAL IMAGING CENTER New Vantage Atlas MRI System Improves Patient Comfort and Enhances Workflow Amazon.com Jewelry and Watch Sales Are Up More Than 100 Percent in First Quarter 2007 Amazon.com, Inc. (Nasdaq:AMZN) today announced first-quarter 2007 watch sales increased more than 100 percent year-over-year. Each quarter, an increasing number of Amazon.com's millions of customers are shopping the Amazon.com Jewelry & Watches store, especially for important gift-giving occasions such as Mother's Day and graduation. May 4, 2007 Price Tags for Fighting Climate Change BANGKOK--Climate change can be tackled without breaking the bank, and it won't require a technological miracle. That is the upbeat conclusion from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), which has been holed up behind closed doors for the past 3 days here to debate options for mitigating the impacts of global warming. Trick Three-Planet Orbit Remains True If a supreme being were so inclined, it could configure three planets so that they would race around one another in a graceful figure-8 orbit. At least that's what Newton's theory of gravity predicts. Fame, Fortune, and ... Fitness? Winning an Academy Award almost guarantees an actor more fame, money, and scripts. Now a new study adds another perk: evolutionary fitness. Actors who get the award tend to have more children than the national average, according to the analysis. Rapid Healing with Novel Wound Dressings Leverkusen – Bayer plans to enter the market for wound-healing products. Bayer Innovation GmbH – a subsidiary of Bayer AG – has developed a leading-edge technology for the manufacture of bioresorbable wound dressings on the basis of silica gel fibers. LOCKHEED MARTIN MARKS 32ND CONSECUTIVE A2100 SUCCESS WITH THE LAUNCH OF ASTRA 1L SATELLITE The ASTRA 1L broadcasting satellite, designed and built by Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] for SES ASTRA, an SES company (Euronext Paris and Luxembourg Stock Exchange: SESG), was successfully launched today from Kourou, French Guiana. Boeing Names Armstrong to Lead New Enterprise Environmental Organization Boeing has named Mary Armstrong as vice president of Environment, Health and Safety, a new organization designed to integrate and expand the focus of the separate environmental groups and initiatives that currently exist within the company. Armstrong had previously been president of Boeing's Shared Services Group (SSG). Boeing Australia Limited Awarded Army Aviation Training Contract Boeing Australia Limited has been awarded a contract worth approximately AUD$110 million by the Commonwealth of Australia to provide helicopter flight and maintenance training as well as maintenance support services for Australian Army pilots and ground technical staff. Heavy current in a very small space Siemens Automation and Drives (A&D) is supplementing its 'Sitop modular' series of power supply units with a 20-ampere basic unit for connection to the 3-phase 400/500 volt AC power supply. Avista Corp. Selects AT&T for New Suite of Voice and Data Services AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) announced today that Avista Corp. (NYSE:AVA) has extended and expanded its agreement with AT&T for an additional three-year $1.5 million contract. Under the terms of the agreement, AT&T will provide Avista with a suite of voice and data services. NASA Awards Heat Shield Material Contracts for Orion Spacecraft WASHINGTON - NASA has selected The Boeing Company, Huntington Beach, Calif., and Textron Systems, Wilmington, Mass., to develop alternate heat shield materials for the Orion crew exploration spacecraft. International Space Station Status Report HOUSTON - Marking the second week working together, the Expedition 15 crew wrapped up a week of various maintenance tasks, science experiments and preparations for the May 15 arrival of the Progress 25 supply ship. NASA Offers Media Resources for Queen Elizabeth II Visit to Goddard GREENBELT, Md. - Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, will visit NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md., on Tuesday, May 8. Goddard is home to the largest organization of scientists and engineers in the United States dedicated to learning and sharing knowledge of the Earth, sun, solar system and universe. NASA, FAA and Local Students to Demonstrate 'Smart Skies' WASHINGTON - NASA and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) have established a partnership to foster student development of science, technology, engineering and math skills. May 3, 2007 A Genetic Clue to Heart Disease Researchers have used a new gene-hunting technique to pinpoint a novel genetic variant that raises some people's odds of having a heart attack. The results, reported online today in Science, suggest a possible new contributor to heart disease and could lead to a genetic test to pinpoint people who are susceptible. Bayer Schering Pharma, Berlin, Germany, prevails in litigation over domination agreement Leverkusen – Bayer Schering Pharma prevailed today in both court proceedings concerning the domination and profit-and-loss transfer agreement concluded with Bayer subsidiary Bayer Schering GmbH. LOCKHEED MARTIN TO WEBCAST CFO PRESENTATION AT INVESTOR CONFERENCE Bethesda, MD, May 3, 2007 -- Lockheed Martin Corporation [NYSE: LMT] will webcast live a presentation by Chris Kubasik, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, at the Bank of America BASics/Industrials Conference on Tuesday, May 8, 2007. LOCKHEED MARTIN CELEBRATES 50 YEARS IN SPACE WITH THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS ON SPACE DAY Marking half a century of space exploration this year, Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] embarks on a mission this week to prepare the astronauts and scientists of the future. LOCKHEED MARTIN RECEIVES INITIAL $23 MILLION CONTRACT TO MODERNIZE THE C-5 GALAXY The U.S. government has awarded an initial $23 million to Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] for long-lead tasks related to modernizing the first production C-5M Super Galaxy aircraft for the U.S. Air Force under the Reliability Enhancement and Re-engining Program (RERP). Boeing Reacts to Court Decision in A-12 Case J. Michael Luttig, senior vice president and general counsel of The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA], today directed that an immediate appeal be taken to the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit following a Court of Federal Claims decision upholding the government's position in the long-running A-12 case. Longest tunnel in Turkey opened for traffic with Siemens traffic control system In April 2007, the Nefise-Akcelik tunnel, the longest tunnel in Turkey, opened for traffic. It is equipped with the latest, integrated traffic control system from Siemens Industrial Solution and Services (I&S). I&S Intelligent Traffic Systems (ITS) division supplied systems for traffic guidance, a tunnel control center, power distribution systems, the lighting, ventilation, fire protection equipment, radio systems and camera monitoring equipment with automatic event detection. Siemens plant in Berlin celebrates completion of the world’s largest gas turbine The world’s largest and most powerful gas turbine will be loaded onto an inland waterway barge in Berlin on May 3 and start its journey to Irsching in Bavaria. Shipment by barge and then on a low loader will take approximately 20 days. The power pack with the designation 'SGT5-8000H', built by Siemens Power Generation (PG) at its manufacturing plant in Huttenstrasse in Berlin, is 13 meters long, five meters high, and weighs over 440 metric tons. AT&T's Angie Wiskocil Receives 2007 Ones to Watch Award from IDG's CIO Magazine And CIO Executive Council AT&T proudly announces Angie Wiskocil, Senior Vice President — Mass Market Systems and Software, is a recipient of the 2007 CIO Ones to Watch awards from IDG's CIO magazine and CIO Executive Council. AT&T blue room Music Is Bringing New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival to a Computer Near You Exclusive Jazz Fest Performances Will Be Featured May 5 General Services Administration Awards $110 Million IDIQ SATCOM-II Contract to AT&T Government Solutions AT&T to provide satellite services to help agencies deliver continuity of operations AT&T Introduces 75 Cents-A-Minute Calling Rate to Cuba Just in Time for Mother's Day, New Calling Plan Helps Families in South Florida Keep in Touch at a Lower Cost Scion Launches All-New 2008 xB May 3, 2007 – Torrance, CA - Scion, from Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc., recently unveiled the all-new 2008 xB urban utility vehicle at a press conference at the 2007 Chicago Auto Show. The xB was first introduced in early 2003 for the 2004 model year and its boxy shape became iconic to the Scion brand. Scion Debuts All-new 2008 xD May 3, 2007 – Torrance, CA - Scion, from Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc., recently revealed the all-new 2008 xD five-door subcompact at the 2007 Chicago Auto Show. BMW Brand Sales Up 4.9 Percent Year-to-Date BMW brand continues to be strong with sales up 4.9 percent year-to-date, as the company reported sales of 92,670 vehicles compared to 88,353 vehicles sold in first four months of 2006. AMD to Present at UBS 2007 Leveraged Finance Conference AMD (NYSE:AMD) today announced that AMD Chief Financial Officer Robert J. Rivet will present at the UBS 2007 Leveraged Finance Conference at 8:00 a.m. PT (11:00 a.m. ET) on Wednesday, May 9, 2007 in Las Vegas. AMD Delivers the Ultimate Mobile Platform with New 65nm AMD Turion™ 64 X2 Dual-Core Mobile Technology NVIDIA and Broadcom join AMD to showcase platform performance advantages in 3D graphics, Wireless Range and Throughput, and Battery Life Peter Homer Wins NASA's Challenge for Improved Astronaut Gloves WASHINGTON - On Thursday, May 3, Peter Homer of Southwest Harbor, Maine, won $200,000 from NASA for his entry in the Astronaut Glove Challenge. The competition was one of NASA's seven Centennial Challenges and took place May 2-3 at the New England Air Museum at Bradley International Airport, Windsor Locks, Conn. NASA's Centennial Challenge to Excavate Moon Dirt Set for May 12 WASHINGTON - On Saturday, May 12, teams from around the nation will compete for a total of $250,000 from NASA for an autonomously operating system to excavate simulated 'lunar regolith', or the moon's soil. Veteran Astronaut Walter Schirra Dies LA JOLLA, Calif. - Pioneering astronaut Walter 'Wally' Schirra, the only man who flew in all three of America's first human space projects - Mercury, Gemini and Apollo - died Wednesday. He was 84. Schirra's family reported he died of natural causes. NASA Supports Train-Derailment Recovery in Alabama WASHINGTON – Officials from NASA and ATK Launch Systems, Brigham City, Utah, are assisting the Federal Railroad Administration during its investigation of a train derailment Wednesday morning near Pennington, Ala. NASA Assigns Washington, D.C., Native to Upcoming Shuttle Mission Drew, born in Washington, will take a seat that opened when astronaut Clayton Anderson was moved to shuttle Atlantis' STS-117 flight, which is targeted to launch June 8. New Video Podcast Takes Viewers to NASA's Edge WASHINGTON - NASA has launched a new video podcast, NASA EDGE, that provides an offbeat, funny and informative look in and around the nation's aerospace program. Whether it is the latest launch, the coolest gadgets, or developments in science and technology, the hosts of NASA EDGE give an unscripted and unpredictable perspective. 1st quarter results and interim dividend announcement for 2007 Royal Dutch Shell plc released its first quarter 2007 unaudited results and its first quarter 2007 interim dividend announcement at 07:00 BST (08:00 CEST and 02:00 EDT) on Thursday May 3, 2007. All information relating to the release is available below. Leading telecommunications vendors and operators join forces to foster the realisation of next generation mobile broadband networks based on 3GPP LTE/SAE standards Initiative aims to trial mobile data rates in excess of 100 Mbps Elegant style and ergonomic design combine to make an impression in the entry market, Unique smooth-back fold design separates the Nokia 2505 from other CDMA entry phones Style and value-conscious consumers now have another way to make a great impression - with the Nokia 2505 unveiled today. One of Nokia's sleekest fold-style phones for the CDMA market, the Nokia 2505 offers a unique smooth-back design that makes the phone as ergonomic to hold as it is to carry in pocket or purse. New Nokia phones create the right image, New Nokia 2630 and Nokia 2760 deliver imaging and Bluetooth technology to the entry market Building upon its belief that entry level handsets can be both attractive and affordable, Nokia today introduced two new handsets to its portfolio - the Nokia 2630 and Nokia 2760. Contemporary design and functionality meet affordability, Nokia 1650 and Nokia 2660 phones elevate the entry market to a new level Featuring contemporary metallic accents and strong feature sets, Nokia brings a compelling combination of form and function to the entry market with today's announcement of the Nokia 1650 and Nokia 2660. Nokia empowers consumers in emerging markets to stay connected, Seven new products tailored to emerging markets launched in New Delhi, India Nokia reinforced its preeminent position in emerging markets today with the launch of seven new products that provide functions and features specifically designed for consumers in these markets. The event, held in New Delhi, India underscores Nokia's commitment to consumers in emerging markets. Nokia answers needs of entry market with innovative sharing features, Two new phones offer call-time tracking, multi-phonebooks and more Espoo, Finland - In emerging markets around the world, mobile phones are often shared among families and even entire villages. To meet the needs of these customers, many of whom are first-time buyers, Nokia today introduced two new mobile phones designed to meet the unique needs of a shared mobile device, the Nokia 1200 and Nokia 1208 phones. May 2, 2007 New Clue to Longevity Cutting calories does more than just shrink your waist size--it also increases the lifespan of organisms ranging from yeast to flies to mice. Although this phenomenon is common across many lineages, researchers have yet to unravel all of the genetic pathways behind it The Incredible Shrinking Sea Ice With its wreath of sea ice shrinking ever smaller over the last half-century, the Arctic has served as global warming's canary in the coal mine Boeing, Panama's Copa Airlines Announce Order for Four 737-800s Boeing [NYSE: BA] and Copa Airlines executives today said the Panamanian airline placed an order for four Boeing 737-800 airplanes in a deal valued at approximately $282 million at list prices. AT&T Adds Programming Development Expert for Three-Screen Content AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) today announced the appointment of Michael Goldfine as head of development and production. Goldfine will manage content acquisition and development as AT&T delivers programming and entertainment across the three screens at the center of customers' lives: the TV, the PC and the wireless device. Microsoft Helps Customers Achieve a More Secure and Well-Managed Infrastructure Microsoft General Manager Bob Kelly discusses the challenges customers are facing around the complexity of managing and securing their infrastructure, and how Microsoft is helping customers achieve greater integration, increased productivity and lower costs. NASA to Announce Extraordinary Stellar Discovery The Chandra X-ray Observatory is the world's most powerful X-ray telescope. Chandra is designed to observe X-rays from high-energy regions of the universe, such as the remnants of exploded stars. May 1, 2007 Smog Takes a Holiday Researchers studying the effects of a recent traffic ban in China have made a startling discovery: Curbing the use of motor vehicles caused a substantial and immediate drop in the production of a particular class of smog-causing chemicals--a far bigger reduction than anyone had expected. Twisted Duck Love In ducks, the war between the sexes appears to have spiraled out of control. New research reveals that as duck penises evolved to be larger and fancier, twisting in a counter-clockwise fashion, females evolved spiraling vaginas--but that twist in the opposite direction. This apparent barrier might allow females to keep out unwanted males, say scientists. Immediate Treatment of Early MS Patients with Betaferon® Significantly Delayed Permanent Disability Risk to confirmed EDSS progression reduced by 40 percent compared to delayed treatment NATIONAL FATHERHOOD INITIATIVE AND LOCKHEED MARTIN HONOR MARINE WITH FIRST MILITARY FATHERHOOD AWARD National Fatherhood Initiative (NFI) has announced that Gunnery Sergeant Kevin Andrade, United States Marine Corps, has been awarded the first ever Military Fatherhood Award, sponsored by Lockheed Martin. LOCKHEED MARTIN-BUILT ASTRA 1L SATELLITE READY FOR LAUNCH The ASTRA 1L broadcasting satellite, designed and built by Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] for SES ASTRA, an SES company (Euronext Paris and Luxembourg Stock Exchange: SESG), is ready for launch Thursday aboard an Ariane 5-ECA launch vehicle provided by Arianespace. Boeing Celebrates the Everett Factory's 40th Anniversary Forty years ago today, The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] opened the major assembly buildings of its Everett factory to build the first-ever jumbo jet - the 747. Four decades later, that factory has grown into the largest building in the world by volume and is home to every Boeing twin-aisle airplane program - 747, 767, 777 and 787 Programs. Boeing Delivers Jet Airways' First 777-300ER; New Livery Unveiled The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] and Jet Airways, India's largest private airline, on Monday celebrated the delivery of the airline's first of 10 777-300ER (Extended Range) airplanes. Boeing Delivers 777s Equipped with Electronic Flight Bag to Continental Boeing [NYSE: BA] and Continental Airlines today announced that the airline will be the first U.S. carrier to use the Boeing Class 3 Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) on its 777s. Boeing Prepares Second C-130 AMP Aircraft for Delivery A Boeing [NYSE: BA] employee guides the second C-130 Avionics Modernization Program (AMP) aircraft in preparation for a recent flight test. Energizer(R) Launches Education Campaign to Help Americans 'Keep Going' During Emergency Situations Energizer, a leader in dependable, portable power, is partnering with some of the country's most knowledgeable experts to shine a light on the importance of preparedness, providing relevant tips, severe weather information and new products to help people 'keep going' during an emergency. BP Appoints Tony Hayward as Chief Executive as Lord Browne Steps Down Lord Browne tendered his resignation after the lifting by the UK courts of a legal injunction preventing a newspaper group from publishing details of his private life. AT&T Wins Hosting Services Contract from Clifton Gunderson AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) today announced a three-year hosting services contract with Clifton Gunderson LLP, one of the leading CPA and consulting firms in the nation. Toyota Reports April Sales Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today reported April sales of 210,457 vehicles, an increase of 3.7 percent over April 2006. Chrysler Group's April 2007 U.S. Sales Rise Chrysler Group reported sales for April 2007 of 193,104 units, up 2 percent compared to April 2006 with 190,095. All sales figures are reported unadjusted. BMW Awarded Two "Most Wanted" Awards for 2007 from Edmunds.com BMW 3 and 5 Series Have Been Award Winners Every Year Since Awards Began Independent Research Firm Names Oracle(r) iProcurement and Oracle’s PeopleSoft Enterprise eProcurement as Two of Seven Leaders in eProcurement Solutions Forrester Research, a leading independent research firm, has recognized Oracle(r) iProcurement and Oracle's PeopleSoft Enterprise eProcurement as leaders in the latest Forrester Wave Evaluation: eProcurement Solutions, Q2 2007. Oracle's CRM Suites All Named A Leader in Latest Independent Research Firm's Sales Force Automation Report Oracle's Siebel CRM Earned Strongest Overall Score, Oracle E-Business Suite CRM and Oracle's PeopleSoft Enterprise CRM Each Named A Leader Oracle's Siebel CRM On Demand Named a Leader According to Independent Research Firm Oracle's Siebel CRM On Demand today was named a Leader in the latest Forrester Wave Evaluation: Sales Force Automation Suites, Q2 April 2007. 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