| Sun backs Web 2.0 startups
Sun Microsystems has put its weight behind up and coming web 2.0 companies with the launched this week of a new initiative designed to provide UK startups with discounts on Sun technology and services. The Sun Startup Essentials programme, which was originally launched in the States, will help eligible companies purchase a range of discounted products and services, including Sun Fire x64 servers and Sun Fire servers with CoolThreads technology, according to the firm. Startups under the scheme can also rent discounted web hosting infrastructure from Sun partners Layered Technologies, NaviSite and NTT Europe Online, and gain access to free open source software including Sun's own. "They will also get free technical support – the idea is to help startups make good decisions up front so as their needs go up they can sustain higher traffic," said Sun's Juan Carlos Soto.
Maya Production Leads in Israel Website Design, Marketing
Tel Aviv-----January 27.......Maya Production Israel, Israel's leading website design and development organization announced today that it is expanding their services both in website design, creative and production for Israel. Maya Production and Website Development Services Israel is also offering the most potent Internet marketing, search engine optimization and web promotion solutions through it's partnership with Leyden Communications Israel. The Maya / Leyden team has demonstrated that they can design new websites and place them at the top of the Google, Yahoo and MSN search engines. Maya Production Israel is a full service Web design company and also offers hosting services. Going into 2005, Maya Website Production Israel is currently offering 12 months of free hosting to all clients who purchase new websites.
Julian Lennon Invests in MyStore.com
LAS VEGAS, Nov. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Today MyStore.com confirmed Julian Lennon, son of Beatles icon John Lennon, is among the group of private investors behind yourStore, LLC. The company owns and operates http://www.mystore.com/, an online marketplace. "In addition to his monetary investment, Julian has contributed some great ideas to the options MyStore.com offers to musicians and artists who want to resell or self distribute their music and art online. As an independent artist himself, Mr. Lennon was an early user of MyStore.com, setting up his own MyStore and linking it to several places he has a presence online including his MySpace page. We are glad to have him involved. He's been a friend for a long time," stated Todd Meagher, the company's CEO. About MyStore: MyStore.com is owned by yourStore, LLC (http://www.yourstore.com/) which is a virtual real estate company and application service provider offering individuals and businesses with FREE online "retail" space and software usage in the form of personalized web stores located within the company's marketplace http://www.mystore.com/ and an e-commerce service provider offering seller support and software services; including web hosting, site design, marketing, fulfillment and inventory and customer management tools.
One Million Tobacco Deaths A Year In India During The 2010s
A Nationally Representative Case-Control Study of Smoking and Death in India. New England Journal of Medicine, published online 10pm GMT 13 February.
A copy of the research paper, international press release in English and regional Indian languages, a video news release in English (and dubbed versions in Indian regional languages), quotes from noted scientists, FAQs, and PowerPoint slides of the key results are on http://www.ctsu.ox.ac.uk/indiatobacco.
The UK involvement with the origins of the study and with the final report was led by Professor Sir Richard Peto of MRC Clinical Trial Service Unit at the University of Oxford which receives its core funding from Medical Research Council, Cancer Research UK, and the British Heart Foundation.
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COLUMN: Aspartame Poisoning: The FDA’s best kept secret
It seems to be popular question in todays consumer world. While grocery shopping, you cant help but pass by an aisle of diet soft drinks, low-calorie puddings, sugar-free cookies and ice creams. It makes you wonder what is put into these yummy delights that make them less sinful to indulge. However, aspartame, better known to most as NutraSweet, arguably is a highly dangerous chemical food additive. Consuming aspartame has become a serious health issue for as long as it has been out on the market. It was approved in 1981 by then FDA Commissioner Arthur Hayes who had just been appointed by President Ronald Reagan. It should be noted, however, aspartame was denied 13 previous times. Clearly for good reason, after repeated tests on aspartame continued to fail. Aspartame has shown to have over 92 harmful health effects, ranging from headaches, dizziness, memory loss and hair loss to vision impairment, just to name a few.
Installing Apache 2.2 on Windows Vista SP1 - More Open Source Love ...
Microsoft has a rather ambiguous relationship with open source. On one hand the Redmond company is avidly competing with members of the OSS community that have adopted the open source business model, throwing its entire weight behind its own proprietary software strategy. And on the other, Microsoft is increasingly forced by its own customers to provide an interoperability bridge between its products and open source solutions. So far, the Redmond company has responded by offering increased support for heterogeneous .
Omaha Organizers Talk About USA Olympic Swimming Trials in February ...
PHOENIX, Arizona, February 6. OMAHA, Neb., isn't a locale that most people would associate with as the host of the U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials. Usually, such an event is located in swimming's meccas such as Austin, Indianapolis or the environs of Southern California. But this year, Omaha plans on making a big splash by hosting the Trials in its city. See why Omaha wanted this event and how it went about landing such a prestigious meet in an interview seen on page 23 of the February issue of Swimming World. The president of Omaha's Sports Commission as well as the chairman of the local organizing committee for the Trials provide a glimpse of the preparations and plans for this summer's spectacular. Once having viewed this video, you will get a whole new perspective on how Omaha plans on making its mark on the map of Olympic Trials venues! .
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