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moreCOMPUTER BILD Exclusive: PlayStation Server Scan Logfiles Uncover True Scope of Sony's Sloppy Data Security
Hamburg (ots) - Scan logs show that Sony servers were running extremely dated programs and Web services - vulnerabilities of obsolete software known for years on the Internet It was the largest data theft ever: on the 19th of April, hackers broke into Sony servers and stole the personal information of more than 100 ...
moreNominations 2011: CIVIS Media Prize for Integration / 19 radio and TV programmes nominated for prize-giving / SRG SSR, ARD/BBC, France 2, Czech TV are nominated
Köln (ots) - The CIVIS Media Prize for Integration and Cultural Diversity in Europe will be presented on 26th May 2011, by the President of the Federal Republic of Germany, Christian Wulff, and the President of the European Parliament, Jerzy Buzek, at the Foreign Office Berlin. 19 radio and TV programmes are ...
morePartnership with the German Golf Association / Schüco is the new premium partner
Bielefeld (ots) - The German Golf Association and Schüco International KG are joining forces with immediate effect. As the new, official premium partner, Schüco - the leading provider of innovative building envelopes - will sponsor the second largest umbrella association in Europe. This further extends the Schüco commitment to golf that began back in 2008. Both ...
more24th Annual Conference of Victim Support Europe / 27th - 28th May 2010 in Berlin
Berlin (ots) - On behalf of Victim Support Europe, the German Victim Support organisation WEISSER RING will organise the 24th Annual Conference of Victim Support Europe on the 27th and 28th of May 2010 in the Konrad-Adenauer Stiftung, Tiergartenstrasse 35 Berlin This year the main topic of the Conference will be Justice for Victims of Crime in Europe During the plenary ...
moreBASF Podcast: Basotect: An intelligent foam with many applications
Ludwigshafen (ots) - In this podcast you will learn how chemical innovations from BASF help to develop a versatile high-tech foam. Basotect is an intelligent foam which, thanks to its versatility, can be used in simple as well as technically demanding applications. It can be used for cleaning ...
One AudiomoreBASF Podcast: The Chemical Reporter - What are fungicides?
Ludwigshafen (ots) - Just like animals and human beings, plants can get sick. In many cases, the cause is a fungus. Not a mushroom like you see poking up out of the ground in the woods, but a network of branching, filamentary cells that botanists call 'hyphae'. In entertaining episodes our Chemical Reporter answers questions of our Podcast listeners ...
One AudiomoreSpecial: BASF Podcast - A potato with a special starch
Ludwigshafen (ots) - This is a special edition of BASF's audio magazine for innovation on the occasion of the EU approval for commercial cultivation of the starch potato Amflora. With the help of plant biotechnology BASF developed a special potato named Amflora. The starch derived from Amflora has only one component - amylopectin. Due to this ...
One AudiomoreSevenOne International: "Galileo" to premiere on Romanian channel Prima TV
Munich (ots) - Germany's leading sciencetainment TV magazine "Galileo" is launching on Romania's Prima TV on February 22 at 5.30 pm. The magazine will air weekdays under its original title "Galileo". The Romanian version will be hosted by well-known TV reporter Marius Saizu. Veronica Sorescu, Deputy Managing Director Prima TV: "We hope that to our audiences will become ...
moreBASF Podcast: iGloss: Scratch-resistant clearcoat for cars
Ludwigshafen (ots) - In this podcast you will learn how chemical innovations from BASF help to develop a new, extremely scratch-resistant clearcoat for cars. The new, extremely scratch-resistant clearcoat iGloss not only provides auto bodies with a brilliant and robust exterior, but also gives ...
One AudiomoreBASF Podcast: The Chemical Reporter - Why does a mirror grow dark?
Ludwigshafen (ots) - If you glance at yourself in a looking glass and notice that you are beginning to look a little dull around the edges - or have maybe even developed black spots - there is a scientific reason for the phenomenon. A mirror can be robbed of its reflective power by the chemical ...
One AudiomoreBASF Podcast: The Chemical Reporter - How do engine coolants work?
Ludwigshafen (ots) - Frozen water can be lots of fun. For example, if you have a pair of skates, you can perform elegant moves on the surface of solid-phase H2O. Or you can roll together the fluffy ice crystals that fall from the sky into a snowman. But drivers like it less. They much prefer water ...
One AudiomoreBASF Podcast: The Chemical Reporter - How is artificial rain produced?
Ludwigshafen (ots) - There have been plenty of attempts all over the world to influence the weather with chemical tricks. In Thailand, for example, what is called the 'fon luang', or 'king's rain', is aimed at preventing drought, while what are known as 'hail planes' regularly take to the skies in ...
One AudiomoreBASF Podcast: The Chemical Reporter - How does a sparkler work?
Ludwigshafen (ots) - In the history of our attempts to master chemistry, explorations of fire are certainly among the most ancient experiments ever performed. And although we have controlled it for thousands of years, the magic of fire remains spellbinding. Take sparklers, for example. There's ...
One AudiomoreBASF Podcast: The Chemical Reporter - How do you brew non-alcoholic beer?
Ludwigshafen (ots) - Beer has a long history. Experts say humanity has known the alcoholic beverage for more than 5,000 years. When you think about it that adds up to a lot of hangovers, which is why it's a good thing that modern breweries have also figured out how to make beer that doesn't contain ...
One AudiomoreBASF Podcast: The Chemical Reporter - What does it mean when people talk about "hard water"?
Ludwigshafen (ots) - Hard water - sounds like white and flaky showerheads, encrusted water cookers, or stopped-up pipes. Although the clear water that comes jetting out of the faucet might look soft and innocent, it contains substances that can turn pretty hard. Just let a little water from your ...
One AudiomoreBASF Podcast: The Chemical Reporter - What's the difference between sugar and artificial sweetener?
Ludwigshafen (ots) - Sugar and sweetener - both taste sweet, which is just another way of saying that both interact with the 'sweetness' taste receptors on your tongue. But that's about all they have in common. Otherwise, sugar and sweetener don't ...
One AudiomoreBASF Podcast: Achieving Climate Protection with Eco-efficiency
Ludwigshafen (ots) - In this podcast you will learn how the eco-efficiency analysis helps you to determine how you can reduce the consumption of energy and materials and how to minimize greenhouse gas emissions. Every product leaves some ecological traces behind. But how can you record all of the relevant ecological criteria involved in the ...
One AudiomoreBASF Podcast: The Chemical Reporter - How does the non-stick surface in a pan work?
Ludwigshafen (ots) - When the first non-stick cookware arrived on the market back in the mid-1950s, it was an instant hit. The images of fried eggs or pancakes sliding straight out of the pan onto the plate proved irresistible to consumers. As with so many other products, however, the discovery ...
One AudiomoreBASF Podcast: The Chemical Reporter - What is the chemistry behind a permanent wave hairstyle?
Ludwigshafen (ots) - The key to understanding lies in the molecular structure of hair. A single hair is made up of a bundle of fibers. The individual fibers are in turn made up of even smaller threadlike components known as fibrils. And in their turn, fibrils are made up of chains of protein ...
One AudiomoreBASF Podcast: The Chemical Reporter - Why does fluoride make your teeth hard?
Ludwigshafen (ots) - Your chewing apparatus has to be pretty stable to be able to cope with all the sustenance we shove into it every day. The outermost layer of a tooth, the enamel, is actually the hardest substance that the human body produces. It consists of a mineral called hydroxylapatite. In ...
One AudiomoreBASF Podcast: The Chemical Reporter - Why do potatoes get softer when you cook them, while eggs get harder?
Ludwigshafen (ots) - It's strange, isn't it? In both cases you're dropping something you want to eat into a pot of boiling water, but what happens to the spud is the exact opposite of what happens to the egg. The secret involves the chemical ...
One AudiomoreBASF Podcast: Chemistry makes solar energy more economical
Ludwigshafen (ots) - In this podcast you will learn how chemical innovations from BASF help to make solar energy more economical on its way being a sustainable contribution to the worldwide energy supply. As a part of the future energy mix with other energy sources solar energy can make a sustainable contribution towards a low carbon society. In ...
One AudiomoreVodafone makes videos available to all / Vodafone Videotheque has a new billing system / Free content can now be easily accessed without advance registration.
Düsseldorf/Berlin (ots) - The Vodafone Videotheque is now open to all web users. This applies to both mobile video products and products for the home PC. Purchased or loaned content is either billed via the ClickandBuy pay list or via the Vodafone customer's monthly mobile phone bill. What is more, easy access ...
moreBASF Podcast: The Chemical Reporter - What's the significance of that percentage number on the label of a bottle containing an alcoholic beverage?
Ludwigshafen (ots) - Alcohols are a group of diverse organic compounds, among them ethanol, methanol, propanol and butanol. All alcoholic beverages sold legally must be clearly marked with the percentage of alcohol the drink contains. That ...
One AudiomoreBASF Podcast: The Chemical Reporter - What is carbon dioxide?
Ludwigshafen (ots) - Carbon dioxide is a naturally-occurring chemical compound containing carbon and oxygen which makes up a minute but significant portion of the earth's atmosphere. It is created when you burn substances that contain carbon - for example, fossil fuels or coal - but is also an end product of respiration in animals. When you breathe, ...
One AudiomoreBASF Podcast: The Chemical Reporter - What is the radiocarbon dating method?
Ludwigshafen (ots) - All organisms - plants, animals, human beings - need carbon to survive. In the air, the element can be found in the commonly occurring compound carbon dioxide (CO2). Plants absorb CO2 and turn it into carbohydrates. We in turn absorb these carbohydrates when we eat the plants. ...
One AudiomoreBASF Podcast: The Chemical Reporter - Why does silver inhibit bacterial growth?
Ludwigshafen (ots) - Lots of products out there capitalize on the antibacterial effects of silver. Everything from cleaning cloths and insoles to washing powder and bandages - they all seem to employ the element in some way. Unfortunately, silver can't really perform miracles. But it can be used ...
One AudiomoreBASF Podcast: The Chemical Reporter - What are sponges made of?
Ludwigshafen (ots) - In the old days, sponges only came from the sea. For millennia, brave divers risked life and limb to bring them back to the surface. In the age of plastic, however, you don't have to expose yourself to danger to acquire one. As a matter of fact, most modern artificial sponges ...
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