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Fluendo Codec Pack Release 10: One Step Ahead to Reaching Excellence in Multimedia
Fluendo S.A. announces the Codec Pack Release 10. Fluendo is an established leading provider of multimedia plug-ins for the GNU/Linux Market, and has succeeded in offering legal end-to-end solutions working with multiple formats and platforms. - November 18, 2009 - Fluendo S.A.
Fluendo Launches the Long Awaited DVD Player for Open Solaris
Fluendo is an established leading provider of multimedia plug-ins for the GNU/Linux Market, and has succeeded in offering legal end-to-end solutions working with multiple formats and platforms - November 15, 2009 - Fluendo S.A.
Frédéric Castro Joins Jakobsland Partners
Jakobsland Partners announces the appointment of Frédéric Castro as new partner effective November 1st, 2009. - November 08, 2009 - Jakobsland Partners
The UOC - Open University of Catalonia - the Global Online University - Conference on the Hacker Ethic
Professor Pekka Himanen, one of the internationally best-known experts of the information age will give a lecture on "The Hacker Ethic: The Way Forward after the Current Global Economic Crisis." Himanen is an IN3 visiting professor, and during his stay at the institute, he directed a research seminar on the hacker ethic. The conference will take place on 2 November at 18h, at the UOC's Barcelona Regional Centre (Rambla de Catalunya, 6). The event is open to the public. - November 01, 2009 - UOC - Open University of Catalonia
Transit NXT to Conquer the Hispanic Market
STAR Servicios Lingüisticos announces the Spanish version of Transit NXT, the computer assisted translation tool of the STAR group. The new version features a host of new functions and improvements to help the work of translators, terminologists and project managers. - October 30, 2009 - STAR Servicios Lingüísticos S.L.
The UOC - Open University of Catalonia - The Global Online University - World Experts Debate Conflict, Conflict Resolution and Peace at the UOC
Two peace reporters in times of war, a member of Amnesty International's education group and an expert in gangs are some of those taking part in the 3rd International Conference on Conflict, Conflict Resolution and Peace organised by the UOC's Campus for Peace on 29 and 30 October. This conference, which is to take place at the UOC's Barcelonès Support Centre (Rambla de Catalunya 6), aims to act as a forum for debate and sharing of ideas on these subjects. - October 30, 2009 - UOC - Open University of Catalonia
The UOC - Open University of Catalonia - The Global Online University - The UOC, Member of The Observatory on Borderless Higher Education
The President, Imma Tubella, has been named on the Global Advisory Council of The Observatory on Borderless Higher Education (OBHE). This group is responsible for reviewing and approving major programmes, services and external initiatives. The Observatory's primary purpose is to provide strategic information to enable policy-makers and institutional-organizational leaders to make informed decisions relevant to their existing and/or future cross-border higher education initiatives. - October 29, 2009 - UOC - Open University of Catalonia
The Uoc - Open University of Catalonia - The Global Online University - the UOC Library Offers Loans of e-Book Readers
The Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (Open University of Catalonia, UOC) Library has started up a new service for loan and use of e-book readers. The initiative has been a great success in its first week in operation. The Library management are to assess how the service works and users' level of satisfaction in order to decide whether to offer this service on a long-term basis. - October 29, 2009 - UOC - Open University of Catalonia
The UOC - Open University of Catalonia - The Global Online University - The UOC to Take Part in the International University Teaching and Research Conference
The 6th International University Teaching and Research Conference (CIDUI) which is to take place in 2010 has opened the call for presentation of symposium proposals until 15 January 2010. Cristina Girona, Albert Sangrà and Montse Guitert from the UOC's eLearn Center are on the Organizing Committee, and Lourdes Guàrdia, from the Psychology and Educational Sciences Department, is to take part on the Conference's Scientific Advisory Board as a member of its standing committee. - October 29, 2009 - UOC - Open University of Catalonia
New Online Shop - The Silk Fig Tree
New online shop offering exclusive hand painted silk accessories and other crafts. - October 24, 2009 - La higuera de seda
Konsilia Joins the United Tax Network as the Exclusive Spanish Firm
Konsilia joins the United Tax Network in Spain as the exclusive Spanish Firm. With 40+ offices in the EMEA, United Tax Network is the fastest growing and almost the largest professional organization providing a complete range of services in the field of international taxation. Siegfried Jagga, Chairman of United Tax Network EMEA added: “We found Fernando del Canto (Konsilia) and their team a perfect fit for us." - October 22, 2009 - Konsilia Tax Precision
cost4travel Launches Cost-Specific Travel Website
Travelling comes at a price. But exactly what price? A travel start-up dedicated to gathering, organising and analysing travellers’ costs – data inputted by users - is calculating the answer. By combining features and tools of today’s best social web networks cost4travel invents a way to make cost management and travel budgeting easy, interactive and attractive. - October 22, 2009 - cost4travel
The UOC - Open University of Catalonia - the Global Online University - Research Seminar on Interaction Between Technology and Society
The researcher from the University of Oslo's Computer Engineering Department Irene Olaussen and UOC IN3 research institute visiting professors Israel Rodríguez and Daniel López are to offer a research seminar entitled Tracing Transitions: an ANT (Actor-Network Theory) Approach to the Study of Political Practice. The seminar is to take place on 21 and 22 October at the IN3 building (Av. del Canal s/n, Castelldefels). - October 21, 2009 - UOC - Open University of Catalonia
Irregular Spanish Verbs; Providing Information About Online Courses for the Spanish Language Beginner
If you want to learn Spanish there are many online courses available that will help you learn how to speak Spanish quickly and effectively in the comfort of your own home. Research is important as you need to choose the right online Spanish course that is suited to you. - October 19, 2009 - Irregular Spanish Verbs
The UOC - Open University of Catalonia - the Global Online University – Management of Language Diversity in the Classroom, Under Debate with Expert John Edwards
Professor of psychology at St Francis Xavier University, Nova Scotia, Canada, John Edwards is to talk about Management of Language Diversity in the Classroom: What Teachers (and Others) Should Know on Monday, 19 October. The lecture, organised by the Linguamón-UOC Chair in Multilingualism, is to take place at the headquarters of the Catalan College of Doctors and Graduates of Philosophy and Letters (Rambla Catalunya 8) at 6pm. - October 18, 2009 - UOC - Open University of Catalonia
AGS Tie Solution Launches Its New B2B Collection
The holiday season is approaching. AGS Tie Solution, owner and designer of the luxury brand Pietro Baldini introduces its new Tie, Scarf and Pashmina collections to the European Business Market. - October 18, 2009 - AGS Textil Solution S.L.
The UOC - Open University of Catalonia - The Global Online University - Research Seminar on Online Learning Conversations
Expert in learning interaction and Research Fellow at the UOC's IN3 research institute, Jakko van der Pol, offered a research seminar entitled Facilitating Online Learning Conversations. The seminar, organised by the UOC, took place on 8 October at the IN3 building (Av. del Canal Olímpic s/n, Castelldefels), from 10.30am to 12.30pm. - October 17, 2009 - UOC - Open University of Catalonia
Crowdsourcing in Europe: 12designer.com Steps Forward
12designer, the online design crowdsourcing portal, is online for 8 months with an unstoppable growth that attracts public interest from mass-media. - October 15, 2009 - 12designer
Prestigious Speakers Champions to Run at the Area Level
You are warmly invited to join the Toastmasters Area Contest at the beautiful AMIC Horizonte Hotel in Mallorca, Spain. The contest will be between all the best speakers in the Area- the top 2 winners from each club are invited to compete, so a very high level of speakers will be there. - October 13, 2009 - Prestigious Speakers Toastmasters BCN
Prestigious Speakers Found Its Champions of Fun
This year again Prestigious Speakers held its Humorous Speech and Table Topics Contest on Tuesday, September 29th 2009. Short, entertaining and free, a number of speakers tested their excellence in a contest to give the funniest five- to seven-minute speech or one- to two-minute impromptu... - October 13, 2009 - Prestigious Speakers Toastmasters BCN
UOC - Open University of Catalonia - the Global Online University's New Master's Degree in Healthcare Technology Takes Part in a Conference on the Environment in Madrid
The UOC is co-organizing the 1st Conference on the Environment and Healthcare Technology taking place on 7 October at Madrid's Hospital Clínico San Carlos. Among the different speakers taking part, there are faculty members from the UOC's Health Sciences Area, including its director, José Esteban. The UOC's new master's degree in Healthcare Technology Planning and Management is to be presented during the event. - October 08, 2009 - UOC - Open University of Catalonia
arsys.es Offers Hybrid Exchange Email Platform
Companies can now reduce electronic communications costs without sacrificing mobility and collaboration features of Exchange. - October 08, 2009 - Arsys
Manuel Castells Receives the National Sociology and Political Science Award
UOC - Open University of Catalonia - The Global Online University research professor and director of the IN3, Manual Castells has received the 2008 National Sociology and Political Science Award at the Cervantes Institute. The Culture Minister, Ángeles González-Sinde, presented this award in recognition of a career of professional and academic excellence in the field of Sociology and Political Science. The jury highlighted his international projection and capacity for innovation. - October 08, 2009 - UOC - Open University of Catalonia
The UOC - Open University of Catalonia - The Global Online University Joins the YouTube EDU Educational Platform
The UOC has joined the YouTube EDU educational platform (http://www.youtube.com/edu), a teaching platform which provides users with content from higher education institutions. As of today, the YouTube channels of universities in seven European and Middle Eastern countries, including Spain, France, Italy and Great Britain, will be centralised and accessible on Google?s video platform. - October 08, 2009 - UOC - Open University of Catalonia
A Scientific Study by a UOC Open University of Catalonia - the Global Online University’s Professor Awarded the Honour Prize by the European Council for Agricultural Law
Professor in the UOC's Law and Political Science Department, Aura Esther Vilalta, has received the Honour Prize from the European Council for Agricultural Law (CEDR) for the book El Derecho de superfície: la superfície rústica [Land Law: Rustic Land]. The prize-giving ceremony took place at Queen's College, Cambridge, on 26 September. - October 08, 2009 - UOC - Open University of Catalonia
The UOC - Open University of Catalonia - the Global Online University - Hosted the Inauguration of the Academic Year 2009-2010 for the Catalan University System
UOC - Open University of Catalonia - the Global Online University hosted the inauguration ceremony for the academic year 2009-2010 for the Catalan university system on Friday, 18 September. - September 25, 2009 - UOC - Open University of Catalonia
Prestigious Speakers Toastmasters to Find Funniest Speech
Listening to a bunch of speeches hardly sounds like fun, unless it's at their Humorous Speech and Table Topics Contest going on Tuesday September 29th 2009 at Prestigious Speakers. - September 25, 2009 - Prestigious Speakers Toastmasters BCN
The UOC - Open University of Catalonia’s eLearn Center Welcomes the First International Researchers
The UOC's eLearn Center, the first e-learning research and innovation centre in Spain and one of the few in Europe, is already welcoming its first international researchers. Inaugurated last February, the centre now has around one hundred members, including university faculty, researchers and management personnel. Seven research groups also form part of the centre: Net2learn, Capacitació digital (Digital Literacy), EDUS, EduL@b, Laboratori del Nou Turisme (New Tourism Lab), LabTM and Museia. - September 24, 2009 - UOC - Open University of Catalonia
UOC - Open University of Catalonia - the Global Online University Pilot Course on Facebook to Assess Its Potential for Teaching
UOC - Open University of Catalonia - The Global Online University pilot course on Facebook will begin in October - September 24, 2009 - UOC - Open University of Catalonia
The UOC - Universitat Oberta De Catalunya - the Global Online University - Presents the Master’s Degree in Arabic and Islamic Studies in Paris
UOC - Universitat Oberta de Catalunya - the Global Online University presents new international master’s degree. - September 24, 2009 - UOC - Open University of Catalonia
UOC - Open University of Catalonia - the Global Online University Receives an Award in California from the World’s Leading Learning Technologies Organizations
UOC - Open University of Catalonia - The Global Online University receives the Center of Excellence Award. - September 24, 2009 - UOC - Open University of Catalonia
UOC - Open University of Catalonia - the Global Online University Promotes a Project to Offer Contents to Everyone Without Restrictions
UOC - Open University of Catalonia - The Global Online University offers content to everyone - September 24, 2009 - UOC - Open University of Catalonia
UOC - Open University of Catalonia - the Global Online University’s New Academic Year Begins with 38,000 Students and New Look Virtual Campus
UOC - Open University of Catalonia - The Global Online University starts new semester with 38,904 students. - September 24, 2009 - UOC - Open University of Catalonia
The Ten Best European Hotels for Wine Lovers Selected by Users & ExperienciasyMas Travel Experts
ExperienciasyMas has announced winners of the 2009 Wine Hotel Awards, given to the ten best wine hotels and wine cellar hotels in southern Europe. Hotels nestled among vineyards and offering wine tastings, visits to cellars, winetheraphy treatments.... - September 21, 2009 - ExperienciasyMas
La Vuelta Sponsors williamhill.com, Fear €1 Million Valverde Payout
Europe's leading on-line gaming and sportsbook website williamhill.com fear that Alejandro Valverde could cost them a €1 million payout. The local rider is now the odds on favourite to win the Vuelta A Espana cycling race. The event finishes on Sunday in Madrid and the Spanish rider currently leads the race by 31 seconds from the Dutch rider Robert Gesink. - September 16, 2009 - williamhill.com
It's "Out with the Old, in with the New" with the Recently Renovated CitySiesta Website
CitySiesta apartment rentals offers new treats for travelers and a fresh new image. - September 13, 2009 - CitySiesta
Free Lanzarote Guidebook Out Now
Visitors to the popular holiday island of Lanzarote can now get their hands on a comprehensive Guidebook to the island - entirely free of charge. - September 12, 2009 - Lanzarote Guidebook
CEOWORLD Magazine Launched 1st September 2009 Its Digital Monthly Edition on Business and Technology
CEOWORLD magazine one of the popular, most trusted information resources for the world’s business leaders announces the launch of digital monthly version of its magazine. The inaugural edition available in September and will have an initial readership of 65,000 subscribers, a unique... - September 04, 2009 - CEOWORLD Magazine
travel CAR HIRE: Car Hire in Madrid and Barcelona, in Times of Crisis
The summer season will be flowing smoothly, this is what all signs have indicated. Instead, the consequences of the crisis do not seem to affect the sector of car hire in Madrid, Barcelona or other touristic places in Spain . - August 27, 2009 - travel CAR HIRE
Stockholm, Granada & Edinburgh Are the New Cities on Budgetplaces.com
The Barcelona based on-line booking portal for budget accommodation reaches 24 destination cities – Budgetplaces.com offers hotels, hostels, apartments and b&bs from €30 pppn in Stockholm, Granada and Edinburgh – Budgetplaces.com is featured in Spanish business paper “El Economista.” - August 15, 2009 - budgetplaces.com - EnGrande S.L.
Arsys Opens New Data Center in Spain
Air conditioning's energy consumption will be reduced by 40% - July 30, 2009 - Arsys
Latest Web Technology Available at the Auction Market
phpAuction launches its new software: enuuk Auction platform. Now offering its customers an opportunity to evolve to a high quality web development with latest IT trends with in an affordable price for the online auction market. With 10 years of experience in the auction market, phpAuction has... - July 24, 2009 - phpAuction
As Property Related Businesses Struggle on the Costa del Sol? – This New Business is Optimistic
What may appear to be a somewhat foolhardy time to set up a new building company in a region of Spain seriously feeling the impact of the global economic downturn on its property market may not be as crazy as it sounds. With property related businesses struggling to survive and nearly half a million coastal new build holiday homes sitting on the market, according to Spanish financial daily Expansion, why do Blueray think they make sense? - July 23, 2009 - Blueray Design & Build S.L.
FXstreet.com Launches Its Technical Forex News Feed to the Global Forex Community
The 100% Forex News of FXstreet.com, the leading Forex website, can now be integrated in any information website or broker's currencies platform. On launch, the yearly contract is offered at the special discount rate of 450€/month. - July 23, 2009 - FOREXSTREET, S.L.
Enjoy a Spanish Course with Chocolate and Churros
Enjoy churros with chocolate while you practice your Spanish with other Institute Hemingway students. - July 18, 2009 - Instituto Hemingway
Destination Tenerife Releases Latest Tenerife Offer
DestinationTenerife.com, a long time tourist information site, recently released details of their latest holiday offer. - July 09, 2009 - Destination Tenerife
IBYS Technologies Becomes ETSI “Full Member”
Ibys Technologies, a Spanish independent provider of End-to-end “Quality of Service” (QoS) Testing, Performance and Monitoring Solutions, announces its success in the application to become an ETSI “Full Member,” effective 7 April 2009. - July 04, 2009 - Ibys Technologies
Fluendo Launches the Long Awaited DVD Player for Linux, a Global Solution Built on GStreamer Multimedia Framework
Fluendo S.A. is pleased to announce the release of its new DVD Player, a global solution specially suited for GStreamer framework and Linux platforms. - July 03, 2009 - Fluendo S.A.
A New Parking Area for Hotel Balneario De Archena
Balneario de Archena has opened a new parking space, this “new clients parking” offers space for 414 cars. - July 01, 2009 - Balneario De Archena
FXstreet.com International Traders Conference to be Held in Barcelona - October 14-16, 2009
FXstreet.com, the leading independent portal dedicated to the Foreign Exchange (Forex) market, presents its third conference, the International Traders Conference (ITC), which will be held on October 14-16, 2009 in Barcelona (Spain). - July 01, 2009 - FOREXSTREET, S.L.