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HELSINGBORG, Sweden, October 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Swedish company Laccure AB has developed a breakthrough product for treatment and prevention of bacterial vaginosis (BV) with a proven cure rate of 80 percent already after one vaginal tablet. The product recently got CE marking as a Class II a medical device. Addressing the unmet needs of the 300 million women suffering from BV infection, the new treatment represents a considerable commercial potential in the OTC...
LOS GATOS, Calif., Oct. 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX), the world's largest Internet subscription service for movies and TV shows, launches in Finland today, culminating a week of events that also introduced Netflix to Sweden, Denmark and Norway. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20101014/SF81638LOGO) Ten million broadband households in Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden can now subscribe to Netflix and, for one low monthly price, instantly access a...
LIDKÖPING, Sweden, October 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Handheld Group [http://www.handheldgroup.com ], a leading manufacturer of rugged mobile computers and smartphones, today announced the launch of its new rugged mobile device for field professionals: the Algiz 10X [http://www.handheldeurope.com/regions/eu/algiz-10x.asp ] rugged tablet PC. The powerful Algiz 10X can withstand tough weather elements and harsh handling, and its large, 10.1-inch touchscreen provides the best...
UPPSALA, Sweden, October 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- - New Freespee Ads drives connected calls from smartphones - Freespee [http://www.freespee.com ], the European leader in call-based advertising technology and services, announces a new venture financing round of EUR3.3 million led by Sunstone Capital. Freespee plans to use the funding to continue its innovation in location-aware mobile click-to-call advertising as well as its rapid market expansion....
STOCKHOLM, October 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Scania has turned to eBuilder for help with streamlining and better coordinating their travel management and travel expense accounting. On March 26 this year, eBuilder's cloud-based solution was deployed to Scania's 30 companies in Sweden. Initially, the solution encompasses only travel cost accounting, but it will successively be broadened to improve the entire travel administration process. "In our effort to streamline our...
Michael Harper for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online The group of “Hacktivists” known as Anonymous is taking credit for a series of attacks, leaving the websites for the Swedish government and their central bank down on Friday. According to The Local, a Swedish news site in English, a member of Anonymous sent out a video on Tuesday warning about future attacks. The cybercriminals took over the nation’s health boards later that night, displaying the group’s mantra anytime...
NEW YORK, October 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Swedish-American company Plantagon has been awarded the 2012 SACC New York-Deloitte Green Award for their breakthrough "green" innovation within the food chain, the Plantagon Vertical Greenhouse. The award was presented by H.M. King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden at a Royal Gala Award Dinner on October 3 in New York. Representing Plantagon were CEO Hans Hassle and Chairman Professor Oren R. Lyons. (Logo:...
A study that included more than 45,000 residents of Sweden with rheumatoid arthritis finds that individuals with this disease had an associated higher risk of venous thromboembolism (a blood clot that forms within a vein), and that this elevated risk was stable for 10 years after the time of diagnosis, according to a study in the October 3 issue of JAMA. "Recent reports suggest that rheumatoid arthritis (RA) may be a risk factor for venous thromboembolism (VTE), particularly in conjunction...
OSLO, Norway, October 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- More people have access to a music streaming service, more listen to music through streaming, more are willing to pay and an increasing amount believe that streaming will be the dominant way to play music in 2-4 years. The youngest generation, those under 30 lead the way. New numbers are from a survey conducted in June for music streaming service WiMP, who runs the survey twice a year in its current markets, this time...
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,...
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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
