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Euro08: Sleep-in - Overnight Accommodations for Soccer Fans with Soccer Fans
Hersberg (ots) - - The websites http://www.sleep-in.ch or http://www.sleep-in.at have more than 7,500 beds in store for fans from qualifying countries. - These overnight accommodations are provided by more than 1,700 households in Switzerland and Austria, who are eager to celebrate Europe's huge soccer party with fans from other ...
mehrUEFA - Union of European Football Associ
UEFA EURO 2008 Final Draw kicks off Host Broadcast operations
UEFA EURO 2008 Final Draw broadcast production and Broadcast Partner Workshop in Zurich completed Nyon (ots) - Host Broadcast operations of UEFA EURO 2008 kicked-off with the host broadcasting of the UEFA EURO 2008 Final Draw that took place on 2nd December in Lucerne, Switzerland. It was followed by the second UEFA EURO 2008 Broadcast Partner Workshop in Zurich, Switzerland. The UEFA EURO 2008 Final ...
mehrSmoke-free environment without exceptions
Basel (ots) - At the closing of the 4th European "Tobacco or Health" conference 2007 in Basel today, more than 500 experts from 62 countries requested effective protection against passive smoking. Smoke-free indoor areas which are accessible to the public can easily be introduced without the need of reserving special smoking areas. Even smokers generally agree on this. This is what former Norwegian health minister, ...
mehr4th European Conference "Tobacco or Health" 2007 in Basel: Tobacco control policy in Europe - 30 countries in comparison
Basel (ots) - Tobacco or Health. This is not a question but a revelation. Each year, over 5 million people globally die from the consequences of active and passive tobacco consumption - over 650 000 people in the European Union alone. About 8 000 people die per year in Switzerland as a consequence. What are ...
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Teaching the new carbon math: the Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Management Institute is training how to measure and manage GHG emissions
Edina, Minnesota (ots) - The new math is carbon accounting and the GHG Management Institute is poised to teach it. Dedicated to training tomorrow's managers of GHG emissions, the GHG Management Institute is now live at www.ghginstitute.org. Earth Council Geneva (ECG), the GHG Experts Network (GEN) and ...
mehr4th European Conference "Tobacco or Health" 2007, Congress Center Basel - Invitation to Press Conference on October 11, 2007 at 10:30 am
Basel (ots) - Notable experts from all over the world will discuss a smoke-free Europe at the 4th European Conference "Tobacco or Health" (ECToH 07), which will take place October 11-13, 2007 at the Congress Center Basel. Among the delegates will be Rimvydas Tur_inskas (Minister of Health, Lithuania), Dagfinn ...
mehrThe CHMP/EMEA has confirmed that the benefit/risk profile of Nimesulide is positive
London (ots) - Helsinn's Top Management today announced the positive outcome of the EMEA procedure, according to Article 107, initiated due to concerns over serious liver problems. The Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) today confirmed Nimesulide's positive benefit/risk profile. The benefits of these medicines outweigh their risks, but there ...
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Kofi Annan Receives Russell-Whitehead Business Humanitarian Award
Geneva (ots) - The Business Humanitarian Forum Association has presented its annual Russell-Whitehead Business Humanitarian Award to former Secretary General of the United Nations, Mr. Kofi A. Annan, for his exemplary work in encouraging responsible business policies and private sector support for humanitarian agencies of the United Nations. The award was conferred ...
mehr4th European Conference "Tobacco or Health" 2007; Invitation to the Media Conference, 11th October, 2007, Congress Center, Basel
Basel (ots) - The 4th European Conference "Tobacco or Health" takes place in Basel from 11th-13th October, 2007. The conference is organized by the Swiss Cancer League together with the German Cancer Society on behalf of the Association of European Cancer Leagues. About 800 participants from over 60 countries ...
mehrTaking bookings at the Dolder Grand
Zurich (ots) - From today, rooms and banqueting premises are available for booking at the Dolder Grand. In spring 2008, Zurich will get one of its premier features back. Originally a "Curhaus" - health spa - , the Dolder Grand has transformed itself into a luxury-class city resort. International partners have undertaken the architecture, interior design and spa layout. The former Dolder Grand Hotel closed for ...
mehrNovozymes launches enzyme to reduce acrylamide in food
Dittingen, Switzerland (ots) - Researchers from Novozymes, the world leader in bio-innovations and bio-solutions have found a solution to reduce the level of acrylamide in food products such as cookies, crackers and snacks. Novozymes launches Acrylaway to reduce acrylamide which is formed when starchy foods are baked, fried or toasted at high temperatures. Acrylamide is under suspicion of causing cancer. Health ...
mehrNew format for Switzerland's information portal
mehrswissinfo videos now on YouTube
Bern (ots) - swissinfo/Swiss Radio International (SRI) is starting its own channel on YouTube, the world's most popular online video portal. The channel can be accessed at http://www.youtube.com/swissinfovideos. Starting today, it enables the international voice of SRG SSR idée suisse to make its own content available internationally via YouTube, thereby expanding its online video offering. More and more people are searching the internet for specific film footage. In ...
mehrEuropean Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO)
ESMO Conference 5-8 July 2007, Lugano, Switzerland - Press Program
PLEASE NOTE: FULL TEXT OF THE PRESS RELEASES AVAILABLE THROUGH WWW.ESMO.ORG/PRESSROOM upon registration PLEASE RESPECT INDIVIDUAL EMBARGO DATES/TIMES FOUND ON FULL PRESS RELEASES Lugano (ots) - HORMONE INHIBITOR PROMISING FOR HARD-TO-TREAT PROSTATE CANCER For prostate cancer patients whose tumors have continued to grow despite medical or surgical castration, a new ...
mehrifa tunnel: Training Centre for Rescue Organizations
Balsthal (ots) - Switzerland not only builds the longest tunnels in the world, but also wants to offer users maximum safety: in Balsthal (SO) and Lungern (OW), training facilities are currently being constructed in which rescue organizations can optimally prepare for deployment in underground transportation systems. In order to effectively rescue people and fight fires, fire departments must be able to access ...
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pro adicta: Already More Than 1000 Successful Detoxifications From Opiate Addiction Thanks to Escape, a Treatment Method Using Neuroelectric Stimulation
Schoeftland (ots) - pro adicta facilitates the treatment of addiction to opioids such as heroin and methadone by means of escape, an innovative method of treatment using neuroelectric stimulation. Drug addiction can be overcome more easily using neuronal stimulation. On the basis of the latest knowledge in the ...
mehrswissgrid - Measures to ensure a sustainable and secure supply of electricity
Grid stability thanks to solidarity Laufenburg (ots) - The situation in Europe is presently characterised by rising electricity consumption and a growing shortage of available grid capacity. In order to ensure a secure and reliable electricity supply in the future, Swiss operators of transmission and distribution grids aim to create the organisational and technical ...
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mehrRomania Becoming the next Ukraine?
Bucharest (ots) - In Romania these days you see a lot of smoke from the battle coming from the political scene. Is a poignant image of a country that has just acceded to the EU, but seems to lack political wisdom in order to remain there. When the political alliance came to power in 2004 Romania seemed to go into the right direction. The new government implemented key reforms in several areas and the general sense was that all the political forces were united around a ...
mehrProtection from osteoporosis - Bone is living tissue
Ein DokumentmehrDLG - German Agricultural Society
Agritechnica - the world's premier farm machinery show - just gets bigger and better
Frankfurt (ots) - Europe's leading agricultural event - Agritechnica - will be bigger than ever this year. - More exhibitors + larger area = more visitors - Expansion reflects diversity and buoyancy in agriculture - Focus on key areas of innovations, soil and climate issues, bio-energy and used machinery trade Due to take place in Hanover from ...
mehrBSE: How risky is it to drink milk?
Prion proteins found in commercial milk Schlieren (ots) - In a first-time global breakthrough, a Swiss start-up firm has succeeded in detecting prion proteins in the milk of humans, cows, sheep, and goats. This again raises the question of a "mad cow disease" risk from drinking milk. Tests are underway to verify disease-causing prions in milk. Prions are known to be causes of neurological conditions such as Mad ...
mehrDLG - German Agricultural Society
European farmers reveal Bioenergy plans - Survey of 3,000 farmers in six countries identifies positive trends Bioenergy Center at Agritechnica
Frankfurt (ots) - DLG, the organiser of Agritechnica, has published the results of its 2006 Trendmonitor Survey of nearly 3,000 farmers in six European countries. The findings revealed marked differences in the type of bioenergy sources currently being used by farmers in individual countries and also their ...
mehrSkype increases all prices
Cologne (ots) - They kept millions of users waiting for more then a month, but today Skype (Ebay) finally announced their new "pricing strategy".... Voipbuster could not believe it: instead of lowering their prices they decided to put a sneaky new charge of 3,9 eurocents on all calls!! For almost all Skype users this means a price increase of over 50%! Time to switch, because Voipbuster, the biggest rival of Skype, announced today more new countries can be called ...
mehrVersatis® lidocaine medicated plaster approved by MHRA
Aachen, Germany (ots) - In the UK, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has approved Versatis®, a novel 5 % lidocaine medicated plaster, for the treatment of neuropathic pain associated with previous herpes zoster infection (post-herpetic neuralgia, PHN), developed by the German drug company Grünenthal. Following this national approval of Versatis® and its national launch on January, ...
mehrFormal presentation of the Max Schmidheiny Foundation Freedom Prize to Kofi Annan at the University of St. Gallen
St. Gallen (ots) - His Excellency Mr. Kofi Annan, Secretary-General of the United Nations, today accepted the Max Schmidheiny Foundation Freedom Prize in person. At a formal ceremony at the University of St. Gallen attended by several hundred guests from business and politics as well as students, Prof. Dr. ...
mehrMedienfachverlag Oberauer GmbH
Europe's most innovative newspaper 2006: De Morgen
Dusseldorf/Frankfurt/Zurich/Salzburg (ots) - In this year Europe's best newspapers come from Belgium, Norway, Finland, Portugal and Spain. 287 newspapers from 26 countries participated in the eighth European Newspaper Award. As the four main newspaper genres such as national paper, regional paper, local paper and weekly differ considerably, they are awarded by the jury separately so that four chief awards can be ...
mehrDLG - German Agricultural Society
Bioenergy investment booms - agriculture to enable a green future / Largest European bioenergy exhibition launches 14-17 November 2006 at Hanover Exhibition Grounds, Germany
Frankfurt (ots) - Published scientific evidence on the impact of global climate change continues to mount and is now overwhelming. Politicians, the private sector, and the general public are increasingly looking to the agricultural sector to deliver alternative renewable energy supplies derived from both animal ...
mehrUEFA - Union of European Football Associ
UEFA delivers live online video solution to broadcasters
UEFA Video Service provides live Internet coverage of UEFA Champions League matches in 96 countries. Nyon (ots) - The launch of the UEFA Video Service (UVS), has given Internet users in 96 countries access to live online matches from UEFA competitions. UVS has been developed by UEFA to enable its broadcast partners to extend their rights and provide live match coverage on the Internet. Over 20 broadcasters ...
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