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Prehistoric Humans in South Africa Found to Be Adept at Technology

Researchers found that early humans had knowledge of various beneficial plants, and used them to make bedding that would not only make their shelters more comfortable but would also repel mosquitoes, flies and other bugs.Recent archaeological evidence dating back some 77,000 years reveals our ancestors may have been more creative and industrious than previously believed.  Researchers from Johannesburg’s University of the Witwatersrand have found fossilized evidence leading to this conclusion at an ancient cliff shelter known as Sibudu, near the western South African City of Durban.The

New Mexico Card Company Announces Plan To Expand

SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO, DEC. 29, 2011 – Lori Faye Bock has announced plans to expand the distribution of it’s art note card line starting in the first quarter of 2012 through animal protection groups, veterinarians and independently owned card shops, gift shops, book stores and other small businesses seeking to connect with people who love animals and who desire to offer their customer base a new and different product line created and printed entirely in the United States. The 5” x 7” cards are reproductions of popular Abiquiu, New Mexico artist Lori Faye Bock’s original paintings which

Victorian Cake Company Sweetens the New Year Celebration With Pink Champagne … Cakes and Cupcakes That Is!

Known as the home of the Pink Champagne Cake and Cupcake, Phoenix’s Victorian Cake Company has been providing the perfect desserts for celebrations for over 20 years.  "The perfect challenge would be a Pink Champagne cake throwdown with Food Network's Bobby Flay," said Sheri Cahn, owner.(PHOENIX, AZ.  – December 28, 2011) – Pink Champagne – it’s not just for toasting in the New Year or celebrating any special occasion any more.  When you blend pink champagne into the batter of a delicious cake recipe – and add some classic buttercream frosting – you have Victorian Cake Company’s 

Industry Collective Announces VIP Social Mixer & Technology Exposition After Murmuration 2012

Bird Bath VIP Social offers attendees opportunity to connect with social technology leaders over Franklin's finest cuisine, and gain knowledge and resources vital to executing enterprise social strategy.Nashville, Tenn. (December 21, 2011) – Nashville's business and marketing communities will have a unique opportunity in early 2012 to connect with social innovators and gain exclusive access to new technologies that are reshaping the social marketing landscape. Part business mixer, part technology exposition, the Bird Bath VIP Social offers opportunities for hands-on demonstrations of the

Oklahoma City Terrorism Prevention Institute Trains New York City Police Department Trainers

(Oklahoma City, Okla., Dec. 29th, 2011) MIPT (Memorial Institute for the Prevention of terrorism) and the New York City Police Department have partnered to provide InCOP training to law enforcement and coordinate information collection. Trainers from the NYPD completed a three-day InCOP Train-the-Trainer course on November 15th-17th, 2011 in all InCOP courses (InCOP 1-4). The trainers will take the course to train their officers with the goal of improving information collection and reporting skills throughout the department. “When Timothy McVeigh detonated a truck bomb that killed 168

Oklahoma Terrorism Prevention Institute Trains the Second Half of the Twin-Cities in InCOP:  St. Paul Police Department

(Oklahoma City, OK, Dec. 29th, 2011) MIPT (Memorial Institute for the Prevention of Terrorism) and the St. Paul, Minneapolis Police Department have partnered to provide InCOP training to law enforcement and coordinate information collection. Trainers from St. Paul completed a two-day InCOP Train-the-Trainer course conducted on site at MIPT in Oklahoma City on October 11th and 12th, 2011. The 7 trainers will take the course back to train their deputies and officers with the goal of improving information collection and reporting skills throughout the department. “MIPT continues to work

Vestas receives 254 MW order in Brazil

Additional information about the project: Customer: CPFL RenováveisProject name: Campos dos Ventos and São BeneditoLocation/Country: Rio Grande do Norte in Brazil Number of MW: 254 MWNumber of 127 x V100-2.0 MW wind turbinesturbines/turbinetype:Contract type: Supply-and-installationContract scope: The contract includes supply, installation and commissioning of the turbines as well as a VestasOnline® Business SCADA system and a ten-year service contract with an AOM 4000

Basware extends cooperation with a global home furnishing retailer

Basware extends cooperation with a global home furnishing retailerBasware Corporation stock exchange release, December 29, 2011 at 16:10 Basware extends cooperation with a global home furnishing retailer and willdeliver Basware Invoice Automation licenses to the customers new locations. Thevalue of the deal is approximately EUR 460 000.  The solutions will beimplemented in 25 countries across Europe and the implementation startsimmediately. "We are always happy to extend cooperation with an existing customer as itproves that our solutions are of world-class quality and scale very

Basware streamlines operations

Basware streamlines operationsBasware Corporation stock exchange release, December 29, 2011 at 15:00 Basware focuses more strongly on service business and therefore the companystreamlines operations and reduces the number of personnel in all functions andin all locations excluding Automation Services function and Indian branchoffice. The arrangement affects approximately 30 persons. The reduction isintended to be carried out primarily by making offers to support voluntaryresignations. The company will present the voluntary resignation offersindividually to the persons concerned

Saab receives order from FMV regarding Gripen system

Defence and security company Saab has received an order amounting to MSEK 500 from FMV (the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration) for system maintenance and development studies regarding Gripen.In accordance with the order from FMV, Saab will undertake continual maintenance and updates for the Gripen C/D in compliance with the Swedish Armed Forces' long-term planning for the Gripen system. Saab will also implement studies regarding further development.Saab will also maintain the Gripen C/D system's operational capability. The order includes technical support, product maintenance,

Kværner ASA : Mandatory notification of trade

29 December 2011 - The following primary insider has purchased shares in Kværner ASA: Jan Øyri, Executive Vice President Business Support has purchased 5 000 shares on 28 December 2011 at a purchase price of NOK 9.65 per share and will after the purchase hold 10 000 shares in Kværner ASA. ENDS For further information, please contact:Investor relations:Ingrid Aarsnes, SVP Investor Relations, Kvaerner, Tel: +47 67 59 50 46, Mob: +47 950 38 364 Media:Mariken Holter, SVP Communications, Kvaerner, Tel: +47 67 52 74 35, Mob: +47 91 78 73 58 About Kvaerner:With more than 3

In the world of IT services – what’s right for your business?

Can you imagine doing your work without a computer? It is undeniable that the computer and the internet make business operations work a lot smoother. That is why computers and computer networks are not just important; they are a necessity for businesses today. Having a defective computer system is definitely unacceptable because the very life of the company depends on their network. Whenever companies experience technical problems, operations stop and productivity drops. There are lots of IT services being offered these days. Therefore, you would not have to worry about a shortage for

CALL TIER 2 XS0210996350

SpareBank 1 SR-Bank exercises option to call Tier 2XS0210996350 at par (100 %). Nominal value is JPY 13 bio (approx NOK 1 bio). Call date is 14 February 2012. The call is approved by the Norwegian FSA (Finanstilsynet). Contact at SpareBank 1 SR-Bank: Vidar Torsøe, Vice President Investor Relations, + 47 970 80 656Dag A. Hjelle, Head of Treasury, + 47 909 50 088 This information is subject of the disclosure requirements acc. to §5-12 vphl (Norwegian Securities Trading Act)

Basware Corporation and Ramboll Group extend cooperation extensively

Basware Corporation and Ramboll Group extend cooperation extensivelyBasware Corporation stock exchange release, December  29, 2011 at 12:40 Basware will deliver Basware Invoice Automation and Travel & Expense Managementsolutions to Ramboll Group. The value of the deal is notable. The solutions willbe implemented during the first quarter in 2012. Ramboll Group will start using new Invoice Automation and Travel & ExpenseManagement solutions which will be first implemented in Denmark and Finland.Ramboll has already earlier been using Basware Invoice Processing solution inFinland and

NUMBER OF ELISA SHARES INCREASES TROUGH SUBSCRIPTION OF 20007B OPTION RIGHTS

ELISA STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT 29 DECEMBER 2011 AT 12.20 amFrom 14 October 2011 to 12 December 2011, a total of 323,013 new Elisa shareshave been subscribed 2007B option rights. Subscription price, approximately EUR2.6 million has been booked into Elisa's reserve for invested non-restrictedequity. The corresponding increase in the number Elisa shares has been enteredinto the Finnish Trade Register on 29 December 2011. The shares are entitled todividends and have the same shareholder rights as the old shares. Trading of thenew shares will begin on 30 December 2011 in NASDAQ OMX

REPURCHASE OF SHARES IN ASTRAZENECA PLC

Further to the announcement of its irrevocable, non-discretionary share repurchase programme for the period 20 December 2011 to 2 February 2012, AstraZeneca PLC announced that under the terms of that programme it purchased for cancellation 484,039 ordinary shares of AstraZeneca PLC at a price of 2960 pence per share on 28 December 2011. Upon the cancellation of these shares, the number of shares in issue will be 1,292,339,473. A C N KempCompany Secretary29 December 2011

Pareto Öhman changes its name

Pareto Öhman has changed its registered name to Pareto Öhman AB (previously E. Öhman J:or Fondkommission AB). Pareto Öhman is a wholly owned subsidiary of Pareto Securities AS and part of the Pareto groupContact details: Mats Carlsson, CEO, Pareto Öhman AB, +46 8 402 52 86, mats.carlsson@paretoohman.se   Pareto Öhman AB is part of the Pareto Securities group. Pareto Öhman is an independent Swedish investment bank focused on the Nordic market. Pareto Öhman offers Swedish and foreign institutions, companies and private individuals investment services related to trading in stocks,

NEW SHARES IN TELESTE CORPORATION ENTERED INTO THE TRADE REGISTER

TELESTE CORPORATION  STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 29.12.2011 AT 11:45NEW SHARES IN TELESTE CORPORATION ENTERED INTO THE TRADE REGISTER A total of 542,000 new shares subscribed in the share issue of Teleste Corporation have been entered into the Trade Register today on 29 December 2011. The shareholder rights will commence when the new shares have been entered into the Trade Register. After the Trade Register entry of the new shares, the number of the Company’s shares will be 18,728,590 shares. The shares entered into the Trade Register will be applied for public trading on NASDAQ OMX

Tree falls and hand tool mishaps: Twelve Unlucky days of Christmas from the NHS Information Centre

Here it is, merry Christmas, and everybody in the newsroom is probably not having fun. So, in what is now as traditional as giving gifts and eating sprouts, here are a few festive facts from the NHS Information Centre.***Selected regional information to primary care trust level available on request*** 29 December 2011: for immediate use The following (sort of) Christmas figures relate to hospital admissions in England that occurred in the 2010/11 financial year and derive from Hospital Episode Statistics (HES) inpatient data, published on 2 November 2011. 12 drummers drumming

Skanska acquires construction company in Indiana, USA, with a revenue of about USD 500 M, about SEK 3.2 billion

Skanska USA has acquired the construction company Industrial Contractors Inc. and its affiliated companies, based in Evansville, Indiana, for USD 135 M, about SEK 870 million on a debt free basis. Industrial Contractors Inc. is a leading contractor in the commercial, industrial and power markets of the Midwest. The company employs 2,400 people and in 2011 the revenues are estimated to be approximately USD 500 M, about SEK 3.2 billion. The transaction was signed and closed yesterday, December 28, 2011.Industrial Contractors Inc. operates three separate business streams: Power & Energy,

Alfa Laval wins SEK 65 million diesel power orders for a gold mine in the Dominican Republic

Alfa Laval – a world leader in heat transfer, centrifugal separation and fluid handling – has won orders from Wärtsilä Corporation, to supply air cooled heat exchangers, boilers and separators for a combined cycle power plant for a gold mine in Dominican Republic. The order value is approximately SEK 65 million and delivery is scheduled for 2012.The Alfa Laval heat exchangers will be used for engine cooling, the separators for oil treatment and the boiler system will recover heat from the engines’ exhaust gases to produce steam for the steam turbine. The boiler system was included in the

CHANGE IN THE HOLDING OF YIT’S OWN SHARES

STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE                   DECEMBER 29, 2012 AT 9:30 A.M.CHANGE IN THE HOLDING OF YIT’S OWN SHARES YIT Corporation has received a return of 1,022 shares free of consideration accordingly to the terms and conditions of YIT’s share-based incentive scheme. Originally the shares were conveyed to YIT’s key persons in connection with the reward payment from the 2010 earning period under the share-based incentive scheme for 2010-2016. After the return of the shares YIT holds a total of 1,952,414 of its own shares.   For additional information, please contact:  Marja

Aker Solutions ASA : Subsea production system award to Aker Solutions

29 December 2011 - Aker Solutions has been awarded a job by Statoil for the engineering, procurement and construction of a subsea production system for the Svalin project on the Norwegian continental shelf. The contract value is approximately NOK 400 million. Scope of work includes two subsea trees, one four-slot integrated template structure with process distribution manifold, subsea and topside production control systems, wellhead systems and remote connection systems. "We are very proud to be awarded this subsea production system project from Statoil and pleased to be further

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