New software for public transport in Germany
LineMap Draw is a software application developed for the professional and user-friendly creation of line maps, when completed, these maps can then be scaled and printed or saved as image file. A line map (route network plan, also known as a web spider), is used to schematically depict public transport networks. Different colors are used…
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LuraTech becomes Foxit Europe GmbH
Foxit Software acquired LuraTech. As the next logical step on this path, LuraTech is now being renamed to Foxit Europe GmbH. This makes LuraTech a part of a global business and a leading provider of fast, cost-effective, secure PDF software solutions. The Foxit product portfolio – in particular, its established PDF solution PhantomPDF – will…
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Ericsson prognostiziert Zukunft des mobilen Internets
Der jährliche Mobilitätsbericht von Ericsson beschreibt den Puls der Zeit in der Telekommunikation und sagt die Veränderungen der nächsten fünf Jahre voraus. Eine Zusammenfassung des Berichts war jüngst auf der Website von TUjobs.com zu lesen. Demnach wird die Machine-to-Machine-Kommunikation erheblich zunehmen, die nach dem Prinzip funktioniert, dass Daten über internetgestützte intelligente Umgebungen selbst ans Ziel…
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Statoil will Exploration vor Neufundland fortsetzen
Norwegens größter Energiekonzern Statoil kündigte kürzlich sein Interesse an, vor der Ostküste Kanadas nach Erdöl und Erdgas zu suchen. Der Ölkonzern gab bekannt, dass im August 2013 in Bay du Nord, 500 km nordöstlich von St. Johns, zwischen 300 und 600 Mio. Barrel förderbares Rohöl gefunden wurden. Das ist der weltweit größte Ölfund des vergangenen…
Continue Reading...Schuhe von GEOX lassen Träger im Regen stehen
Die Hauptfigur Tom wird im neuen Video Seven Days of Rain von GEOX buchstäblich im Regen stehen gelassen, der allerdings nicht vom Himmel fällt, sondern von einer nachgebildeten Wolke produziert wird, die jeden seiner Schritte verfolgt, egal ob bei der Arbeit, beim Stadtbummel oder einer Verabredung. Das ist eines der witzigsten Werbevideos, die ich je…
Continue Reading...Norwegian Oil and Gas Association zufrieden mit neuer politischer Plattform
Die von der norwegischen Zwei-Parteien-Koalition vorgelegte politische Plattform fand positive Resonanz bei der Norwegian Oil and Gas Association. „Wir freuen uns, dass die Regierung deutlich macht, dass die Mineralölindustrie in naher Zukunft wichtig für Wertschöpfung und Technologieentwicklung in Norwegen sein wird, erklärte Gro Brækken, Generaldirektorin der Norwegian Oil and Gas Association.
Continue Reading...Anstieg der Erdölressourcen in Norwegen
Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) erhöhte jüngst seine Schätzung unentdeckter nutzbarer Öl- und Gasvorkommen in Norwegen. Es handelt sich um einen Anstieg von 16% auf 18,74 Milliarden Barrel Öläquivalent. Im Vergleich dazu betrugen sich die Schätzungen 2011 auf 16,17 Milliarden boe. Der Zuwachs ist auf Ölfunde in der südöstlichen Barentssee und auf der Vulkaninsel Jan Mayen…
Continue Reading...Anti-Cancer Project Originating from LDC Reaches Next Milestone
The Lead Discovery Center GmbH (LDC) announces today that an innovative kinase inhibitor program licensed to Bayer Pharma AG, Germany (Bayer) last year, has reached an important transition milestone. Bayer has successfully advanced this kinase inhibitor program into pre-clinical development with the goal of eventually advancing this candidate into oncology clinical development. Protein kinases are…
Continue Reading...How rhythm guitar and lead guitar differ
You probably already know the difference between rhythms and lead if you’ve spent any length of time searching for information on how to play lead guitar. There is a wealth of free tutorials available on the Internet that will teach you basic ‘licks’ and ‘riffs.’However, many of these tutorials fail to explain how rhythm guitar…
Continue Reading...Doppelte Kapazität des Lagers bedeutet nicht eine doppelte Anzahl von Gebäuden
Maximale Ausnutzung des Lagers und Senkung von Anschaffungs- und Betriebskosten sind ein Albtraum von vielen Lieferanten und Projektanten der Lagerräume. Wobei es oft reicht, das Regal fahrbar zu machen und somit die leeren Gassen auszunutzen, die Höhe der Regale zu erhöhen, oder mithilfe der Regale zwei Stockwerke zu schaffen. Eine richtige Anordnung der Regale und…
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Why Do You Need To Choose Natural Skincare Products?
With the media and reviews that caution customers of the possibly toxic substances in lots of most commercial skin care products offered in good skin care products stores and shops, that is a complicated query to answer. Firstly, most of the commonly used skincare products contain artificial and synthetic ingredients that the body has troubles…
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“Kasta macka” (throw a sandwich) is something the Swedish PM does out in nature
Throwing sandwiches may sound like an odd thing to do, but not in Sweden. Over there, “kasta macka” or “throw a sandwich” is what Swedes call skipping stones on water. The many benefits and wonders of outdoor Sweden Recently, Mr. Stefan Löfven, the prime minister of Sweden was asked to list his top 5 things…
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Aspen the mountain pup and his love for 66°North
Aspen the mountain pup is the Instagram famous Golden Retriever with over 98,500 followers. When his owners, Hunter and Sarah Lawrence, visited Iceland for the first time on their honeymoon back in 2013, they fell in love with the landscape, the people and the fashion. As big fans of Icelandic outdoor clothing brand 66°North, they…
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Project Opal a great success: NORTH SAILING WINS AWARDS FOR RESPONSIBLE TOURISM
North Sailing has been named Silver winner of the Best Innovation for Carbon Reduction category at the World Responsible Tourism Awards 2015 at World Travel Market in London. North Sailing won the silver at the prestigious World Responsible Tourism Awards 2015 at the World Travel Market (WTM) in London, November 4th. This is the first…
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Swedes embrace online media streaming services
Media consumption in Sweden is increasingly characterized by online streaming services such as Spotify and Netflix. Three out of four 15-74-year-olds now use online streaming services to listen to music or watch video. Youtube, Spotify and Netflix are the most popular online streaming services used. Youtube is free of charge, whereas Spotify is offered both…
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Blue Car Rental: Insurance included in all car rentals in Iceland
Car rental firms in Iceland cover vehicles with third party insurance as standard, which includes personal accident insurance. This is Icelandic law for driving here. Blue Car Rental is one of Iceland’s main car rental companies and they do provide insurance as standard for most eventualities. This includes coverage from vehicle theft and gravel protection….