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Deals of the Hour / August 31, 2010, 7:41 pm

Vail Resorts to offer skiiers high-tech tracking

Technology and skiing merge this season at Vail Resorts with a new method of tracking on-slope achievements. Skiers and riders can monitor their lift rides, vertical feet skied and number of ski days with ... (Source: Denver Post 2010-08-31T06:59:05Z)

Brooks Automation to Present at the Citi Technology Conference

CHELMSFORD, Mass., Aug. 31, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Brooks Automation, Inc. (Nasdaq:BRKS) announced today that the company will present at the upcoming Citi Technology Conference scheduled for September 7-8, 2010 at the ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-08-31T20:13:39Z)

Genzyme says no to Sanofi-Aventis

NEW YORK — Biotechnology company Genzyme Corp. said Monday it rejected Sanofi-Aventis' $18.5 billion buyout offer because it undervalues the company. On Sunday, French drug developer Sanofi-Aventis offered $69 per ... (Source: Houston Chronicle 2010-08-31T05:33:11Z)

HP (HP) Takes 3PAR (PAR) Bidding War to the Next Level

Hewlett-Packard Co. (NYSE: HPQ ) has once again trumped Dell Inc.'s (NASDAQ: DELL ) bid for data-storage maker 3Par Inc. (NYSE: PAR ), with an offer of $1.69 billion just hours after Dell made its second offer for the ... (Source: StreetInsider.com 2010-08-26T21:24:00Z)

DOD: $1.9M in computers meant for schoolkids missing in Iraq

BAGHDAD — The U.S. military is demanding to know what happened to $1.9 million worth of computers purchased by American taxpayers and intended for Iraqi schoolchildren that have instead been auctioned off by Iraqi ... (Source: Stars and Stripes 2010-08-28T14:40:46Z)

Girl Scouts rally in Westfield to prevent camp sale

Westfield, Ia. — Girl Scouts worry that eating s'mores and taking hikes could become a memory if the organization sells a camp in northwestern Iowa. About 40 Girl Scouts, troop leaders and parents rallied ... (Source: Des Moines Register 2010-08-31T13:32:47Z)

Beach accesses dot coast, but few are known

For a trio of Palmetto High bodyboarders, the path to the Gulf's waves is through a 3-foot-wide access on Anna Maria Island. Crowded by vegetation, the path looks like it must be private because it squeezes ... (Source: Herald Tribune 2010-08-30T20:07:40Z)

Genzyme CEO Will Look for a Higher Offer

Genzyme Chief Executive Henri Termeer said Tuesday that French pharmaceutical company Sanofi-Aventis SA will have to raise its $18.5 billion bid if it hopes to have a discussion on a sale of the biotechnology firm. "The ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-09-01T01:42:56Z)

EMC Appoints Jordan Capital Markets Inc. as Advisor and Sales Agent for Sale of ...

VANCOUVER , Aug. 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - EMC Metals Corp. (the "Company" or "EMC") (TSX: EMC.to - News ) is pleased to announce that Jordan Capital Markets Inc. of Vancouver, British Columbia has been appointed as ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-08-31T13:32:47Z)

Despite January freeze, Gulf snook season may open

The snook, with its muscled torpedo shape and telltale lateral black stripe, took such a hit during the shivering cold of January, that state wildlife officials immediately banned the taking of the tasty game fish famous ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-08-30T20:14:50Z)

RADVISION Ltd Announces Shareholder Approval of Partial Cash Self Tender Offer

NewswireToday - /newswire/ - Tel Aviv, Israel, 08/31/2010 - RADVISION Ltd. (Nasdaq & TASE: RVSN) announced that at an Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders held on Tuesday, August 31 its shareholders approved a ... (Source: Newswiretoday.com 2010-08-31T18:11:57Z)

iOS 4.0.2

Anyone waiting around for an iOS 4.0.2 jailbreak will be waiting around for a long time if the iPhone Dev-Team has anything to say about the matter. Now that Apple has released a fix for the PDF exploit so ... (Source: iPhone FAQ 2010-08-30T05:12:53Z)

Gulf of Mexico coastal communities offer deals

BP 's damaged rig has been sealed and no longer spills oil into the Gulf of Mexico , but Gulf Coast communities continue to offer special promotions to remind travelers that their beaches beaches areas are clean and open ... (Source: Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel 2010-08-23T14:39:32Z)

National And International Report / Genzyme rejects Sanofi-Aventis offer

Biotechnology company Genzyme Corp. said Monday it rejected Sanofi-Aventis' $18.5 billion buyout offer because it undervalues the company. On Sunday, French drug developer Sanofi-Aventis offered $69 per share ... (Source: Pioneer Press 2010-08-31T04:57:23Z)

Wirefly.com Launches Pre-Sale of Samsung Epic™ 4G from Sprint

Samsung Galaxy S™ device hits Wirefly's virtual store before its official launch date Reston, VA (Vocus) August 24, 2010 -- Wirefly ( www.wirefly.com ), the Internet's leading retailer of cell phones and cell phone ... (Source: StreetInsider.com 2010-08-24T09:59:11Z)

Hewlett-Packard makes $1.5B bid for 3Par, topping Dell's offer

NEW YORK — Hewlett-Packard Co. is bidding $1.5 billion for data storage provider 3Par Inc., offering 33 percent more than what rival Dell Inc. agreed to pay for the company just a week earlier. The tussle ... (Source: Naples Daily News 2010-08-24T00:19:21Z)

Rex Energy Corporation Announces Marcellus Shale Joint Venture, Updated Guidance and ...

STATE COLLEGE, Pa., Aug. 31, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rex Energy Corporation ("Rex Energy") (Nasdaq: REXX - News ) announced today that it has entered into a joint venture agreement with Summit Discovery Resources II ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-08-31T18:33:26Z)

Heavenly Offers New Lift-Ticket Tech

This ski season, if you ski Heavenly you can track how many days and runs you've done, using technology embedded right on your lift ticket. You can also track how much vertical feet you've skied. Heavenly will use radio ... (Source: NBC Bay Area 2010-08-30T23:56:44Z)

Iraq recovers US computers

Iraq's top customs official says 90 per cent of a batch of US-purchased computers destined for schoolchildren but allegedly sold off have been recovered. The American military said on Friday that an unnamed senior ... (Source: Skynews.com 2010-08-29T20:16:01Z)

Emotions run high at Joy Hollow meeting

With signs bearing their feelings, Girl Scouts, leaders and parents from the northwestern Iowa region gathered in the Sioux City Girl Scout Leadership Center to discuss the future of Joy Hollow Camp near Westfield ... (Source: Le Mars Daily Sentinel 2010-08-24T19:10:22Z)

Samsung Epic 4G now available from Sprint

Live every Thursday at 2pm PT on CNET Live! From phones to tablets to set top boxes, if it runs Android, Justin Eckhouse and Jason Howell will cover it. They also review the hot app of the week and cover a ... (Source: CNet 2010-08-31T14:51:31Z)

Talk of camp's sale stirs up controversy

-- The Girl Scouts of Greater Iowa are hosting a town hall meeting at 6:30 p.m. today at the Girl Scout Leadership Center, 1515 Zenith Drive, Sioux City. -- A group of troop leaders and parents against the ... (Source: Sioux City Journal 2010-08-23T04:59:43Z)

Wirefly.com Launches Pre-Sale of Samsung Epic(TM) 4G from Sprint

Aug 24, 2010 (PRWeb.com via COMTEX) -- Wirefly (www.wirefly.com]), the Internet's leading retailer of cell phones and cell phone plans, today announced that it is hosting a pre-sale for the highly anticipated ... (Source: TMCnet 2010-08-24T12:58:08Z)

Crown Point Reports Second Well Producing 300 Barrels of Oil Per Day in Argentina

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA -- (Marketwire) -- 08/31/10 -- Crown Point Ventures Ltd. (TSX VENTURE: CWV) (the "Company") is pleased to announce that the second well (EV 22) of its three well 80% interest drilling program ... (Source: PR Inside 2010-08-31T18:19:07Z)

Andean American Mining Corporate Update

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA -- (Marketwire) -- 08/31/10 -- The Board of Directors of Andean American Mining Corp. (TSX VENTURE: AAG)(FRANKFURT: AQN) ("the Company") is pleased to provide highlights of the annual and ... (Source: PR Inside 2010-08-31T21:10:55Z)

Bidding War Develops For 3Par (PAR) After HP's $1.5 Billion Offer

Hewlett-Packard Co. (NYSE: HPQ ) said Monday that it has offered a $1.5 billion bid for 3Par Inc. (NYSE: PAR ), a week after rival Dell Inc (NASDAQ: DELL ) had agreed to acquire the data storage provider for $1.13 ... (Source: StreetInsider.com 2010-08-23T13:13:38Z)

Iraq says sale of donated U.S. computers legal

Computer equipment worth $1.9 million which the U.S. military says was a gift for Iraqi schoolchildren but was auctioned off for less than $50,000 was sold legally, Iraq's customs authority said Sunday. The U.S. military ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-08-29T17:02:45Z)

Doremisoft PDF To EPUB Converter Software Discount (15% OFF)

2010-08-25 14:57:03 - Doremisoft PDF to EPUB Converter (15% OFF) has been released on pdf-to-epub.com. Now you can get the magic software for only $35.00. Doremi Software Co.,Ltd. has released Doremisoft PDF to EPUB ... (Source: PR Inside 2010-08-25T12:56:57Z)

Vail Resorts to launch location-based technology

VAIL, Colorado — Vail Resorts wants its skiing and snowboarding guests to get "in the mix" with a new technology that will track passholders all over the mountain. The technology, EpicMix, debuts this ... (Source: Glenwood Springs Post Independent 2010-08-31T06:37:36Z)

How Can I Read on IPhone

serve as an eBook reader. I've got a large collection of eBooks in PDF and EPUB in my computer, and I'm used to transferring them to my iPhone to read. I'll talk about two ways to read PDF on iPhone below. ... (Source: Associated Content 2010-08-31T12:06:53Z)

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