SYDNEY--3 Sep--AsiaNet/InfoQuest HK SEMINAR... CHICAGO and FRANKFURT: RTS Realtime Systems Group will present a seminar onalgorithmic trading trends, news and opportunities [in conjunction with theElectronic Trading Asia 2008 Conference] at the Conference Room, Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Center on Sept 9, 2008, 4:20 p.m. (HongKong time). http://www.rtsgroup.net SINGAPORE SEMINAR... CHICAGO and FRANKFURT: RTS Realtime Systems Group will present a seminar onalgorithmic trading trends, news and opportunities at the SGX Auditorium inSingapore on Sept 11, 2008 at 11 a.m. (Singapore time). http://www.rtsgroup.net 28TEL LAUNCHES... HONG KONG: Linkwell International (HK) Co., Ltd. announced Wednesday that28TEL, the global mobile telecommunications service provider, launched itsservices in Japan. http://www.28tel.jp http://www.28tel.com TELECOMS RESEARCHER... MELBOURNE: An outstanding PhD researcher who studied microrelays used in thetelecommunications industry will collect her degree from RMIT University,Melbourne, Australia, at a special ceremony in Kuala Lumpur this week. www.rmit.edu.au MOBILE SOFTWARE... BANGKOK: On Wednesday at ITU Telecom Asia, Spb Software, the world's leadingmaker of Windows Mobile software, released Spb Online to mobile networkoperators. http://www.spbsoftwarehouse.com HEART FAILURE... MUNICH: For the first time, results from a new landmark trial of purifiedn-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 PUFAs) were presented at one of theworld's largest cardiology meetings by Professor Luigi Tavazzi (GISSI-HF): n-3PUFAs reduced mortality and hospital admissions for cardiovascular reasons inpatients with symptomatic heart failure. http://www.solvaypharmaceuticals http://www.solvay.com http://www.Omacor.com http://www.gissi.org FINAL RESULTS... BARCELONA: Final results from a 24-week study presented Tuesday at a majormedical meeting in Barcelona suggest that investigational olanzapinelong-acting injection (LAI) therapeutic doses showed a maintenance of treatmentbenefit for up to six months. www.lilly.co.uk FANNIE MAE... WASHINGTON, D.C.: Fannie Mae will redeem the principal amount of threesecurities issues amounting to a total of US$40.197 million on Sept 12, 2008 ata redemption price equal to 100 per cent of the principal amount redeemed plusaccrued interest. http://www.fanniemae.com POLITICAL ATTITUDES... FAIRFAX, Va.: The political attitudes and values of Indian Americans tend tobe more progressive and Democratic than other Americans of comparablebackgrounds, according to a focus group of likely Indian American votersconducted in Northern Virginia this summer by the Campaign for America's Future. http://tinyurl.com/Indo-Am-Focus-Group HIGHEST AWARD... RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C.: NovaQuest, the managed partnership group ofQuintiles Transnational Corp., has received Eli Lilly and Company's highestaward for its "flawless execution" over four years in helping Lilly achievestrategic and operational objectives vital to its business success. http://www.novaquest.com BAIRD EXPANDS... SHANGHAI: Baird, an employee-owned international capital markets, privateequity, wealth and asset management firm, announced Tuesday that it hasexpanded its global platform to include investment banking capabilities in Asiawith the addition of Anthony Yan-Hong Siu, Managing Director. http://www.rwbaird.com MOU SIGNED... LOS ANGELES: EESTECH Inc and AGL Energy Limited have signed an MOU toestablish a demonstration project using EESTECHs patented Hybrid Coalmine GasTechnology (HCGT). www.eestechinc.com SONGWRITER'S TOOLKIT... RANDOLPH, N.J.: Tanager AudioWorks, Inc. Tuesday announced the availabilityof their SongFrame Songwriters Toolkit, perhaps the most comprehensivesongwriting application available for songwriters and recording musicians. http://www.tanageraudioworks.com BULLGUARD RELEASES... LONDON: BullGuard, specialists in user-friendly PC and mobile securitysolutions for consumers, Tuesday released Gamer's Edition, the world's mostadvanced dedicated security solution for gamers. http://www.SteelSeries.com http://www.bullguard.com/gamersedition MENTAL ILLNESS... BARCELONA: Patients with serious mental illness, such as schizophrenia,schizoaffective disorder and bipolar disorder can live productive andfulfilling lives. Yet an international survey of psychiatrists illuminates thatthere are major barriers to long-term wellness, which include stigma, limitedresources and the fear and consequences of relapse. www.wfmh.org www.lilly.com AVANTIUM ANNOUNCES... AMSTERDAM: Avantium announced Tuesday that it has entered into a masterservices agreement with Chevron Energy Technology Company for the applicationof high-throughput technologies in the development of catalysts in the oil andgas field. BACKYARD THREAT... AUCKLAND: That suburban hideout of Kiwi males, the backyard shed, is underthreat because most lack even the most basic firefighting tool, a fireextinguisher. CLINICAL STUDY... MUNICH: Data presented Tuesday at the Annual Congress of the EuropeanSociety of Cardiology showed that the investigational oral Factor Xa inhibitorDU-176b reduced the incidence of venous thromboembolism (VTE) compared withdalteparin among patients undergoing elective unilateral hip replacementsurgery. http://www.daiichisankyo.com AsiaNet is a consortium of leading news agencies distributing unedited,translated news releases for worldwide clients. Visit www.asianetnews.net forfull-text versions.