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Two out of five U.S. infants from low-income families are not vaccinated against rotavirus

Rotavirus (RV) infection is the leading cause of diarrheal disease in young children worldwide, causing more than half a million deaths of children aged <5 years annually, according to the World Health Organization. There are two safe and effective RV vaccines, pentavalent Rotateq (Merck) and monovalent Rotarix (GSK), yet global coverage remains below 20% of children. According to the U.S. immunization schedule, infants should receive two (Rotarix) or three (Rotateq) doses between the ages of 6 weeks and 8 months. However, a study published in Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics suggests

Six Tips for Pairing Beef and Wine

Beef and wine are a classic match; the meaty, complex, rich flavor of Beef pairs well with the equally complex, savory, and rich quality of wine. But how do you decide what wine to serve? Here are six tips to help you pair your Beef selection with a great wine, and perhaps impress your friends and family! 1.       The cut of Beef you choose DOES matter—Certain cuts of Beef like flank steak and chuck are often very flavorful and need a medium red like Merlot or Zinfandel. Cuts from the rib and loin—think tenderloin, strip steak, and prime rib—are best with more sophisticated, complex

Sony Announces New HX80 Compact Camera with 30x Zoom and Electronic Viewfinder

New Model is World’s Smallest Camera with 30x Optical Zoom Lens1 TORONTO – Mar. 8, 2016 – Sony Electronics, a worldwide leader in digital imaging and the world’s largest image sensor manufacturer, has today introduced the newest addition to its compact zoom camera lineup, the DSC-HX80 model. The new camera features a variety of advanced imaging capabilities including 30x optical zoom, a high-resolution 18.2 MP2 Exmor R CMOS Sensor and a retractable OLED Tru-Finder in a class-leading compact body. Along with the DSC-HX90V model, the HX80 camera becomes the only compact high-zoom

Sony Announces Development of New Wireless Lighting Control System at WPPI 2016

TORONTO – Mar. 7, 2016 – Sony Electronics, a worldwide leader in digital imaging and the world’s largest image sensor manufacturer, has today announced plans to release a new wireless lighting control system to meet the growing demands of professional Sony photographers.  Designed for compatibility with its α interchangeable cameras and external flash units, the new lighting system will include the FA-WRC1M wireless radio commander as well as the FA-WRR1 wireless radio receiver.  A prototype of the new system will be on display in Sony’s booth at WPPI 2016.  With a maximum

Filing of Form 20-F with SEC

FILING OF ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 20-F WITH THE US SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION AstraZeneca PLC (the Company) announced today that it filed its Annual Report on Form 20-F with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The document is available for viewing on the SEC website at www.sec.gov and also on the Company's website at www.astrazeneca.com. The Company will send any holder of the Company's securities, upon request, a hard copy of the Company's complete audited financial statements free of charge. Requests may be made by writing to the Company Secretary, AstraZeneca PLC, 2

Exel Composites wins JEC World 2016 Innovation Award

EXEL COMPOSITES PLC      PRESS RELEASE      8 MARCH 2016Exel Composites has won the JEC World 2016 Innovation Award in the Infrastructures category. The winning application is a frangible carbon composite glide path tower (GP tower) for instrumental landing system.  Exel Composites is a pioneer in the development and manufacturing of airport products. Exel products have been installed for over 15 years at more than 600 airports worldwide. The company’s latest innovation, a glide path tower made from carbon fiber, offers extreme stability compared to traditional towers made from glass

Resolutions approved by the 2016 Annual General Shareholders’ Meeting of SAS AB (publ)

The Annual General Shareholders’ Meeting on Tuesday, 8 March 2016, approved the motion put forward by the Nomination Committee regarding the re-election of Fritz H. Schur, Monica Caneman, Carsten Dilling, Lars-Johan Jarnheimer, Dag Mejdell, Sanna Suvanto-Harsaae and Jacob Wallenberg. The Meeting also elected Berit Svendsen as a new Board member. Fritz H. Schur was re-elected as Chairman of the Board of Directors. The Meeting approved the proposal to pay dividends to preference shareholder until the next Annual General Shareholders’ Meeting in the form of a quarterly payment of SEK 12.

British Tourism & Travel Show confirms final line-up for 2016

The UK and Ireland's leading event for the domestic tourism and travel industry opens at the NEC next weekRepresentatives from ALVA, Visit Wales, Tourism Ireland, the National Trust and London & Partners are set to appear in The Tourism Society’s annual Question Time panel discussion at next week’s British Tourism & Travel Show; taking place at the NEC Birmingham on 16-17 March. The session kicks off the 2016 Keynote programme at 10.30am on Wednesday 16 March, with a lively debate into the future of the domestic tourism sector – chaired by Bernard Donoghue, chairman of the Tourism

150th anniversary for local business

Higgins Building Supplies is celebrating a major business milestone. The family owned builders’ merchant - which serves trade and DIY customers across Northamptonshire, Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire - is commemorating 150 years of trading. The anniversary makes Higgins one of the oldest independent builders’ merchants in the UK today. First based on Midland Road, Wellingborough, the company was established in 1866 by Thomas Henry Higgins. Originally a stonemason, Thomas soon diversified in order to meet the needs of local customers who wanted their stonework and other building

Commercial Kitchen announces its initial exhibitor list

With exhibition space filling up fast, Commercial Kitchen – the definitive new trade show for the UK’s £1bn catering equipment sector, is well on track for a successful inaugural event when it launches at the NEC Birmingham on 7-8 June. Organiser Diversified Communications UK, which has a growing portfolio of market-leading events in the food and hospitality sector, including the Natural Food Show and multi-award winning lunch! and Casual Dining exhibitions, says it’s delighted with the industry-wide support Commercial Kitchen is receiving. “It really is fantastic to see the way that

Information from the extraordinary general meeting of H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB

On Tuesday 8 March H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB held an extraordinary general meeting under the chairmanship of lawyer Sven Unger regarding amendment of the articles of association. The meeting approved the board of directors’ proposal that the articles of association be amended as regards the venue of the company’s general meetings, so that in future general meetings can also be held in Solna, where the Erling Persson Hall, Aula Medica, Karolinska Institutet is situated. § 11 of the articles of association is thus worded as follows: “General meetings shall be held in Stockholm or in

Fine Tubes and Superior Tube appoint new National Sales Manager, India

Plymouth, UK - UK-based Fine Tubes and US-based Superior Tube, leading manufacturers of precision tubing for critical applications across a range of global markets, are pleased to announce the appointment of Rahul Gujar to the role of National Sales Manager, India. Gujar is responsible for pursuing sales opportunities across all of Fine Tubes’ and Superior Tube’s markets along with developing new opportunities for the strip metal products manufactured by other business units within AMETEK Specialty Metal Products, a division of AMETEK, Inc. He is located at AMETEK’s facility in Pune,

MXG: the new modular icemaker from Scotsman

Hubbard Systems has launched the new Scotsman MXG range of modular machines, the latest to make the famous thimble-shaped Scotsman gourmet Supercube. The MXG range combines productivity, reliability and ease-of-use, with aesthetic appeal and quieter operation. There are six models in the range, with outputs from 150 to 410kg per day. All models are designed to fit on a global standard footprint for easy installation. The gourmet Supercube is the obvious selection for the presentation of classic on-the-rocks drinks – it lasts longest, looks the best and chills without diluting.

Nordic Capital to invest in ERT, a leader in eClinical solutions for the pharmaceutical industry

Nordic Capital Fund VIII (“Nordic Capital”) has reached a definitive agreement to become the new controlling shareholder of the US-based company eResearchTechnology, Inc. (“ERT” or the “Company”), a leading provider of high-quality patient safety and efficacy endpoint data collection solutions for use in clinical drug development. The investment in ERT further confirms Nordic Capital’s position as a leader in private healthcare investments. Supported by its new owner, ERT will be well positioned to continue its development as a global market leader within innovative and differentiated patient

RESPONSE TO QUERIES RAISED BY THE SINGAPORE EXCHANGE SECURITES TRADING LIMITED ON 8 MARCH 2016 REGARDING TRADING ACTIVITY

The Board of Directors (the “Board”) of EMAS Offshore Limited (the “Company”) refers to the queries raised by the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited (the “SGX-ST”) on 8 March 2016 regarding unusual volume movements in the Company’s shares today, and sets out below its responses to the queries from the SGX-ST as follows: Question 1 Are you (the issuer) aware of any information not previously announced concerning you, your subsidiaries or associated companies which, if known, might explain the trading? Such information may include events that are potentially material and

BUSINESS LEADER ROY BOSTOCK JOINS COUNCIL FOR A STRONG AMERICA’S BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Council for a Strong America  (CSA) today announced the appointment of one of the nation’s foremost business leaders, Roy J. Bostock, to its Board of Directors.  Bostock comes to CSA with decades of visionary experience in both the corporate and non-profit sectors.  He has held top leadership positions at public companies in the airline, internet services and financial services industries including: Chairman, Northwest Airlines; Vice Chairman, Delta Airlines; Chairman, Yahoo! Inc.; and Director, Morgan Stanley.  He held senior executive positions

Candlewick Press announces acquisition of Jon Scieszka’s DaDa Goose’s Book of Complete Nonsense

Candlewick’s first project with Scieszka brings iconic best-selling author, inaugural National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature to the publisher’s listSOMERVILLE, MA – March 7, 2016 – Jon Scieszka, expert deconstructor of fairy tales in such contemporary classics as The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs! and The Stinky Cheese Man, will turn his anarchic sensibility to another pillar of English literature: nursery rhymes. Candlewick Press announced today that Liz Bicknell, Executive Editorial Director and Associate Publisher at Candlewick, acquired World English rights for DaDa Goose’s

ISG Secures Aldi HQ Extension Scheme

ISG has been appointed to carry out a £multi-million project to extend the Scottish headquarters of award-winning supermarket group, Aldi, as the company further expands its operations in the country with a further eight new stores planned in 2016. Recently voted Which? Supermarket of the Year, Aldi is extending capacity at its regional head office building in Bathgate, with ISG constructing a two-storey, circa 21,500 sq ft extension, designed to blend seamlessly with the existing structure. The project also includes upgrades to mechanical and electrical services, IT and security

Simon Jackson Contractors Limited completes major tyre investment

Stoke-on-Trent, March 8, 2016Salisbury-based Simon Jackson Contractors Limited has invested more than £42,000 in new tyres for its fleet in 2015 after taking advantage of Michelin’s 0 per cent Flexelagri finance offer – enabling the cost to be spread across 24 equal monthly payments. The order for 14 pairs of Michelin MultiBib tyres and two sets of AgriBib fitments has enabled the firm to benefit from premium tyres, but without the need to make a large one-off capital investment or to pay for finance. Simon Jackson Contractors Limited, which covers Dorset and Wiltshire for both

A new paradigm for end of life care

A recent report from seven charities estimated 48,000 people who died last year experienced poor care when dying. In her new book, The Bell Lap, author Muriel Murch lays the ground for caregivers to reach beyond the confines of the settings of illness, whether home, hospital, or long-term care and become active and involved participants in the world of the patient.Just published, The Bell Lap: Stories for Compassionate Nursing Care  by Muriel Murch offers a compelling new paradigm; learning the singular stories of our patients, along with the lives

Future Energy Solutions achieves substantial energy savings for Spire Healthcare

Future Energy Solutions (FES), the leading energy performance solutions provider, has announced the successful completion of a major light emitting diode (LED) lighting installation for Spire Healthcare. The 38-site project was finished on time and within budget, and Spire Healthcare is now able to significantly reduce its energy spend while enjoying excellent levels of illumination in its external car parking areas. One of the UK’s biggest private healthcare groups, Spire Healthcare was formed in 2007 through the buy-out of 25 BUPA hospitals by the private equity firm, Cinven. Now with

Apex Lifts manufactures revolutionary EcoCycle bike storage unit for the UK

Apex Lifts is collaborating with innovative cycle storage company, EcoCycle in creating eco-friendly technology to improve and secure the cycling storage network around the country.With 80,000 bikes being stolen each year, the EcoCycle storage system has been designed to create a secure, practical and environmentally friendly parking unit for cyclists. Originating in Japan, EcoCyle has two storage products, a revolving cylinder and a vault system. The units can be built into the piles of tall buildings. Both alternatives offer a maximum capacity of 204 bikes, with an average retrieval time

Record Number of Wind Turbines Serviced by Siemens Leeds

· Photo shows selection of turbines in for servicing at Siemens Mechanical Drives in LeedsConstantly improving service techniques, the use of digital factory expertise and a dedicated team at Siemens‘ growing service centre in Leeds have resulted in record numbers of wind turbines now being serviced at the site. Some of the Siemens service team are pictured in the Stourton factory, alongside several wind turbines currently being serviced; these turbines alone have a collective weight of around 64 tonnes and between them are capable of powering around 2000 UK homes. Gary Husband is

Caravan insurer launches new online Guide to park homes

Cover4Caravans - the caravan insurance specialists – have added a new guide to their website aimed at people considering investing in a park home.Richard Burgess, Director at Cover4Caravans, says: “Around 200,000 people live in park homes* across the UK, leaving behind the burden of gardening and cleaning a house to move somewhere more manageable, cost-effective and with like-minded neighbours – typically in excellent locations! “We felt this guide would be helpful for those considering moving into one. The Guide covers topics from the attractions of buying a park home to an owner’s

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