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Tektronix Introduces Most Comprehensive Test Set for Next Generation DDR3 Memory

Comprehensive Test from Analog to Digital Validation for All DDR Versions; New TLA7BB4 Module Provides the Only Logic Analysis Solution to Address All DDR Speeds.

(BEAVERTON, Ore.) - Tektronix, Inc., a leading worldwide provider of test, measurement and monitoring instrumentation, announced a comprehensive test toolset for DDR2 and new DDR3 technology http://www.tek.com/memory. DDR3 is the next generation of Double Data Rate (DDR) Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory (SDRAM) that will deliver higher performance data rates.

The Tektronix DDR test solution supports all speeds of DDR, DDR2 and DDR3, spans both analog and digital domains, and is based upon industry-leading hardware and software. Tektronix offers the engineering customer a complete DDR3 test bench.

Names on Oregon Health Plan Reservation List Come From All 36 Counties

OHP-Standard, closed since June 2004, is being reopened to several thousand people.

(SALEM, Ore.) - All 36 Oregon counties are represented on the Oregon Health Plan reservation list, which attracted the names of 91,000-plus low-income Oregonians who have no health insurance.

Applications for the health plan's Standard benefit package were mailed March 10 to 3,000 people randomly selected from the reservation list. Applications were sent to people in every county except Wheeler, which has the fewest names on the list at 35.

Thetus Boosts Presence in Federal Markets With New Division and Key Hire

Thetus provides semantic knowledge modeling solutions for extracting and managing information to support complex analysis and highly informed decision-making.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - Thetus Corporation, a leading provider of semantic knowledge modeling and discovery software, today announced the expansion of its executive team with the appointment of Jody Houck as vice president of its newly created Federal Systems Division.

The new leadership position and division signify the company's commitment to furnishing the highest levels of support for its growing network of system integrators and customers in the federal markets.

UN Reports that the World`s Glaciers are Melting at a Record Rate

The WGMS research found that some of the most dramatic glacier shrinking has occurred in Europe with Norway's Breidalblikkbrea glacier.

(GENEVA) - With global glaciers – a vital water source for millions, or even billions, of people worldwide – melting at a record rate, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) urged countries to agree on a new emissions reduction pact.

According to the UNEP-backed World Glacier Monitoring Service (WGMS), data from nearly 30 reference glaciers in nine mountain ranges indicate that between the years 2004-2005 and 2005-2006, the average rate of melting and thinning more than doubled.

Group Calls for Repeat of Florida Democratic Primary

Family Network on Disabilities of Florida issues call for an Accessible voting system to be utilized in Florida.

(CLEARWATER, Fla.) - The Family Network on Disabilities of Florida, Inc. has called for the use of a voting system that is accessible for persons with disabilities to be utilized in any possible repeat of Florida's Democratic Presidential Primary election.

The letter was copied to Senators Clinton and Obama and Florida Secretary of State Kurt Browning.

Online Scams Target Customers This Tax Season

Consumers need to safeguard personal information and know the warning signs online.

(NEW YORK) - The International Trademark Association (INTA) today alerted consumers to several electronic scams targeting taxpayers and offered tips for protecting personal information online during the 2007 tax filing season.

Currently, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is reporting several electronic scams that are targeting people as they prepare to file their taxes online. These scams include fraudulent emails that read "Audit Alert," "Changes to Tax Law” and "Refund." The success of these schemes relies on the goodwill and recognition that the public associates with a trademark, and criminals use this to lure consumers to their Web sites.

To My Daughter, on the Fifth Anniversary of the US Invasion of Iraq

"I wish there was something more I could have somehow done five years ago to prevent this war from happening." - Zunes

(SAN FRANCISCO) - Dear Kalila,

It has been five years since you, as a 12-year-old 7th grader, joined your classmates in a walk-out at your school in protest of the impending invasion of Iraq.

You are now a 17-year-old high school senior just months from graduating, and the war - which we were told would only involve U.S. combat forces for a few months - is still going on. As you enter college in the fall, some of your classmates whom you have known since childhood could be entering Iraq to fight in a war that should never have been fought.

Violence and Protests Spreading from Tibet into Neighboring Chinese Provinces

Lhasa, capital of the Tibet Autonomous Region, remains under lockdown, with a heavy presence of security forces, police, and armored vehicles.

(KATHMANDU, Tibet) - Violence erupted March 14th after five days of protests, with demonstrators torching Chinese-owned shops and cars in the worst violence in the region in two decades.

Thubten Samphel, a spokesman for the Dalai Lama’s exile government, said multiple witnesses inside Tibet had reported at least 80 people had been killed since Friday, although how many were protesters was unclear.

Obama`s Pastor `Politically Incorrect` for Limbaugh and Republicans (VIDEO)

Perhaps Wright isn't "politically correct" enough for Limbaugh and McCain, but that's because he shoots from the hip like Bush.

(SALEM, Ore.) - How Does it Feel Limbaugh? I just have to ask, what does the frustration feel like? It has to be gut wrenching, knowing that the odds of a black American President intent on fixing problems in this country from the top down, will probably become reality.

After all the years of hatemongering and nailing people because they have a heart, because they care about the poor, the needy, the notion of an Obama Presidency must drive this hatemonger half crazy, as if he isn't already.

St. Paddy`s Day Makes Driving More Dangerous

Last year on St. Patrick’s Day, nearly half of the drivers and motorcyclists involved in fatal crashes had a blood alcohol content of .08 or above.

(SALEM, Ore.) - For many Americans, St. Patrick’s Day has become a popular night out to celebrate with friends and family. Unfortunately, due to the large volume of impaired drivers, the night out has also become very dangerous, so it will also be a big night out for increased saturation patrols targeting impaired and dangerous drivers.

Following a few simple precautions can prevent much of the death and destruction from drunk drivers.