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STOCKHOLM, October 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- You can watch the live stream of the 2012 Nobel Prize announcements as the news breaks on Nobelprize.org [http://www.nobelprize.org ], the official website of the Nobel Prize, with live coverage from official press conferences and exclusive interviews with experts, including alerts on social media such as Twitter and Facebook. The 2012 Nobel Prize announcements within Physiology or Medicine, Physics, Chemistry, Literature,...
EAST SYRACUSE, N.Y., Oct. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Saab Sensis' airport surface management system, Aerobahn®, is now operational at Denver International Airport. Key airport stakeholders, including authorized airlines, ancillary service providers and the airport operator, now use a common situational awareness, communications and operations management platform for greater collaboration, management of airfield operations and reduced costs at the world's eleventh busiest airport. At...
LIDKÖPING, Sweden, September 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Handheld Group [http://www.handheldgroup.com ], a Swedish manufacturer of rugged mobile computers, today announced the launch of its Nautiz X1 ultra-rugged smartphone. The Nautiz X1 [http://www.handheldeurope.com/regions/eu/nautiz-x1.asp ] is the toughest smartphone in the world - it's waterproof, dust-proof and shock-resistant - yet it's also lightweight, very slim and smartly designed for both work and play....
STRATFORD, Conn., Sept. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Sikorsky Aircraft, a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX), is planning this month to deliver the final two of 15 UH-60M BLACK HAWK helicopters to the U.S. Army for further transfer to the Swedish Defence Material Administration (FMV). All 15 aircraft will have been delivered in just 16 months, a record acquisition pace for a squadron-sized fleet of Black Hawk helicopters procured via the U.S. Government's Foreign Military...
Lee Rannals for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online The Swedish founder of Pirate Bay has been deported from Cambodia back to his home country, where he is wanted for more than just copyright violations. Gottfrid Svartholm Warg was handed over by Cambodian authorities to two Swedish police officers on Monday night after riding aboard a Thai Airways flight. Svartholm Warg was arrested on September 2 at his apartment in Cambodia at the request of the Swedish government, despite...
EAST SYRACUSE, N.Y., Sept. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Aerobahn® airport surface management system, made by global ATM leader Saab Sensis, is now available for tablet computer platforms, including Apple iOS and Google Android. The Aerobahn tablet version gives users the mobility and flexibility to proactively manage airport and airline resources and plan for future events. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120629/MM33749LOGO ) Users can perform all the functions they would...
The rhetoric is relentless: America is a place of unparalleled opportunity, where hard work and determination can propel a child out of humble beginnings into the White House, or at least a mansion on a hill. But the reality is very different, according to a University of Michigan researcher who is studying inequality across generations around the world. “Especially in the United States, people underestimate the extent to which your destiny is linked to your background,” says Fabian...
Lawrence LeBlond for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online One of illegal file-sharing website Pirate Bay’s cofounders has been detained in Cambodia, as local authorities consider a request from Sweden to have him extradited. Gottfrid Svartholm Warg was held in Phnom Penh after an international warrant was issued for his arrest in April for failing to show up for the start of his one-year prison sentence for copyright violations. Warg, 27, has been living in Cambodia for four years,...
LONDON, August 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Sony Mobile Communications AB ("Sony Mobile") today announced that it is altering the global operational structure of its development sites in Tokyo, Japan, Lund, Sweden and Beijing, China. In October 2012, Sony Mobile will move its corporate headquarters and certain other functions from Lund, Sweden, to Tokyo, Japan. Sony Mobile has also redefined the roles and responsibilities of each major development site to leverage the strengths...
Michael Harper for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange used his first public appearance in months to chide President Obama and the United States Government for their “Witch Hunt” against “whistle blowers”. Assange appeared on Sunday for the first time since he took refuge in the Ecuadorian embassy in London two months ago. Earlier this week, Assange was granted diplomatic asylum by Ecuador, though only on Ecuadorian soil. As such, Assange would...
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Hannes Olof Gösta Alfvén (May 30, 1908 - April 2, 1995) was a Swedish plasma physicist born in Norrköping, Sweden. Alfvén received his PhD from the University of Uppsala in 1934. His thesis was titled "Investigations of the Ultra-short Electromagnetic Waves." He was originally trained as an electrical power engineer and later moved on to research and teaching in the fields of plasma physics. Alfvén made many contributions to plasma physics, including theories describing the...
The Nordic Spitz is a type of dog bred originally for work on farms and hunting. It originated in the 1600s in Sweden and was an excellent hunting companion. In the 1940s, the breed neared extinction, but was saved by a breeding program begun by Nordic Spitz enthusiasts. The breed eventually declined once again in popularity; today it is relatively rare, especially in its original purpose, as it is used more as a companion. The Nordic Spitz stands 16.5 to 18 inches tall and weighs 18 to 33...
The Drever, also known as the Swedish Dachsbracke, is a scent hound, bred to hunt hares, roe deer, and fox. It may be a combination of the Westphalian Dachsbracke and a beagle. The first Drever was registered in Sweden in 1913. The body of the Drever is similar to most hunting dogs in appearance, yet its legs are very short. The tallest Drever stands 15 inches high, much shorter than most hunting hounds. The breed typically is kept solely as a hunting dog and rarely ever used as a...
The Nine-spined Stickleback (Pungitius pungitius), is a species of fish in the Gasterosteidae family. It is found in Belarus, Belgium, Canada, China, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greenland, Ireland, Japan, South Korea, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Republic of, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Russia, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
Abramis ballerus also known as Zope or Blue bream, feeds mostly on larger zooplankton. In Sweden it is seen in Lake Vänern, Hjälmaren Mälaren and adjoining waters, plus Helgeån waterbody. It can reach up to about 17.72 in (45 cm) in length, and 1.76 lb (0.8) kg. Photo by Jukka Halonen
