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New study finds family letter writing key to early literacy and strong family ties

ARLINGTON, Texas -- Young children who write letters back and forth to extended family members improve their literacy skills. They also develop a stronger connection with distant relatives, a University of Texas at Arlington study finds.  Kathryn Pole, an assistant professor in the UTA College of Education’s Department of Curriculum and Instruction , followed 22 kindergarten students at a public school for one school year. She wanted to track their progress when they wrote and exchanged letters with relatives such as a grandparent, aunt

New library board appointees to begin in January

A university education advocate and a local government administrator have agreed to serve on Charlotte Mecklenburg Library's Board of Trustees starting in January. Ellen McIntyre is the Dean of the College of Education at UNC Charlotte. She holds a BA in Elementary Education and an MEd in Reading Education from Northern Kentucky University. She obtained her Ed.D in Literacy Education from the University of Cincinnati. A passionate teacher, Dr. McIntyre has taught first, second and sixth grades. She has held many leadership roles at the departmental, college, university, state, and

UTA biochemists are advancing research into autism, Alzheimer’s disease and Down syndrome

Biochemists at The University of Texas at Arlington are mapping the catalytic processes of sulfur-oxidizing enzymes to improve understanding of the chemical imbalances found in patients with autism, Alzheimer’s disease and Down syndrome. “Little is known about how sulfur-oxidizing enzymes work, or how or why autistic, Alzheimer and Down syndrome patients demonstrate abnormal sulfur metabolism,” said Brad Pierce, UTA assistant professor of biochemistry and principal investigator on the project. “Our work is to retro-engineer the sulfur oxidation process and map out the chemical

Winter 2016 Garage Essentials out now

Garage workshops are being urged to look out for the new Winter edition of Garage Essential for a host of first-come first-served deals. This time around, GSF Car Parts have printed over 50,000 copies, as the glossy flagship workshop tools and equipment promotion has been extended to 68 pages. There’s something for all budgets, with everything from hex key sets from Sealey for under a tenner, right through to top end ATL MOT bays for over £25,000. GSF maintain that picking out highlights isn’t easy, but the cover features a European-made 270 litre 20.5 Cfm silenced 5.5 Hp Fini

Fortum makes a public tender offer for the electricity and gas sales company Duon in Poland

FORTUM CORPORATION INVESTOR NEWS 8 January 2016 Fortum has made a public tender offer in Poland to purchase all shares in Grupa Duon SA, an electricity and gas sales company listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange. Fortum will carry out the acquisition if it receives at least 51% of the shares by the end of the offer period. The transaction is aligned with Fortum's strategy to grow its share in electricity sales and related customer services.The price offered per share is PLN 3.85, representing 19.2% premium to Duon's three months' weighted average share price. The offer period commences

NORDIC NANOVECTOR TO PRESENT AT THE 8TH ANNUAL BIOTECH SHOWCASE CONFERENCE IN SAN FRANCISCO

Oslo, Norway, 8 January 2016Nordic Nanovector ASA (OSE: NANO), a company focusing on the development and commercialisation of novel targeted therapeutics in haematology and oncology, announces that the Company will present a corporate overview at the 8th Annual Biotech Showcase Conference in San Francisco on Wednesday, 13 January 2016, at 9:30am PST in Room Mission II (4th Floor) at the Parc 55 San Francisco. The presentation will be available on the Company’s website www.nordicnanovector.com following the event. Nordic Nanovector will also attend the 34th Annual J.P. Morgan

Iveco snatches lead in Dakar 2016

Basildon, January 08, 2016Iveco is back in the legendary Dakar off-road rally as an official supporter of Petronas Team De Rooy, and is leading the field - with more Iveco trucks in the top 10 than any other vehicle manufacturer. Four of the five Ivecos to enter the 2016 event are mixing it at the front of a field which included entrants piloting trucks from 12 manufacturers. This year’s Dakar is the 38th running of the world's most famous endurance rally and sees the team competing across Argentina and Bolivia, with each day’s stage pitching drivers against changing altitude,

Planview to Lead Innovation Discussion at Frost & Sullivan Executive Mind Xchange

Carrie Nauyalis to facilitate roundtable on value of external collaboration in innovation and product developmentAUSTIN, Texas – Jan. 8, 2016 – Carrie Nauyalis, innovation and new product development solution evangelist for Planview®, will facilitate a roundtable on best practices for collaborative innovation during this month’s Frost & Sullivan Executive Mind Xchange. The conference, which focuses on new product innovation and development, takes place Jan. 11-13 in San Diego. Roundtable Title: “Collaborative Innovation: Best Practices for Partnering with Innovation Warriors” 

Energy marketing communications specialists Fifth Ring announce Norwegian alliance

Global energy marketing communications specialists Fifth Ring has announced it has entered into a strategic alliance with Norwegian corporate communications agency Iteo, in a move that will see both companies expand their presence in the world’s oil and gas producing regions. The alliance creates a unique proposition to oil and gas firms operating on both sides of the Atlantic, and further afield, by offering a truly integrated specialist energy marketing resource with local market expertise across the world’s major oil capitals in North America, Norway, UK, South America, the Middle

KONE Corporation: Notice pursuant to the Finnish Securities Market Act, Chapter 9, Section 10

KONE Corporation, stock exchange release, January 8, 2016 at 4.45 p.m. EET KONE Corporation: Notice pursuant to the Finnish Securities Market Act, Chapter 9, Section 10 KONE Corporation has received an announcement from BlackRock, Inc. on January 8, 2016, in accordance with the Finnish Securities Market Act Chapter 9, Section 10. According to the announcement, the total number of KONE Corporation shares owned by BlackRock, Inc. and its funds increased above five (5) per cent of the share capital of KONE Corporation on January 7, 2016. The share of voting rights was still below five

Holding(s) in Company

TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES i 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: ii EnQuest PLC 2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights YES An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial

LITRE METER DELIVERS MORE CUSTOM FLOWMETERS FOR JACK & ST MALO PHASE TWO SKID

Custom flowmeter manufacturer and distributor Litre Meter (www.litremeter.com) has supplemented its largest-ever order of highly customized VFF positive displacement flow meters with a further shipment of meters. Last year, Litre Meter supplied flowmeters to Mustang (www.mustangeng.com) – part of the Wood Group (www.woodgroup.com) – for the Chevron-operated Jack and St. Malo floating semi-submersible facility. The new shipment of meters is for Jack and St Malo phase two. The meters are being used on a skid designed for the Jack and St. Malo facility located in approximately 2,100

DNB Group: Basis swap impact in fourth quarter 2015

In the fourth quarter of 2015, the DNB Group will record a negative effect of basis swaps connected to funding of approximately NOK 4 million. In the fourth quarter of 2014, there was a positive effect of basis swaps of NOK 508 million. Basis swaps are derivative contracts entered into in connection with long-term funding in international capital markets where the relevant currency is converted to Norwegian kroner. These swaps are hedging instruments, and over the lifetime of the derivatives the mark-to-market adjustments will have zero effect. For further information, please

Castellum invests SEKm 336 and sells for SEKm 23

During late 2015 Castellum AB (publ) has carried out eight investments, including two new constructions, two reconstructions and four acquisitions. Further a sale was also carried out.“I look with pleasure on these investments with good returns for the benefit of future growth in income from property management”, says Henrik Saxborn, CEO of Castellum AB. Fastighets AB Brostaden, a wholly owned subsidiary, started a fully leased new construction of a facility for car sales comprising approx. 2,500 sq.m. in Smista area, close to Kungens kurva in Huddinge. The area has since the millennium

BioGaia’s subsidiary IBT has US IND open and Swedish CTA¹ approved for clinical study

Infant Bacterial Therapeutics (IBT), a subsidiary of BioGaia, today announced that the IND (Investigational New Drug) for the prevention of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), has been accepted by the FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration). Furthermore, IBT has received approval from the MPA (Medical Product Agency) to conduct its clinical trial in Sweden.IBT now has an open IND accepted by the FDA, which is an important step in allowing IBT to start clinical studies in the US. Furthermore, the Swedish MPA has given approval to IBT to conduct its clinical trial in Sweden. In addition to

Give the gift of timeless design

What better gift for a loved one than something they can truly cherish for ever – which is where Pash Living comes in. Pash Living specialise in creating iconic furniture pieces from designers such as Charles and Ray Eames, Mies Van Der Rohe, Florence Knoll, Eero Aarnio and Arne Jacobsen. These pieces are manufactured to the highest specification and sold for a fraction of the cost of the original. For Valentines Pash Living have launched classics in a range of vibrant pinks and reds. All available from www.pash-living.co.uk Give a the gift of timeless designReproduction Arne

Recipharm appoints General Manager for its new Blow Fill Seal subsidiary in Kaysersberg, France

Recipharm, the leading contract development and manufacturing organisation, is pleased to announce that it has appointed Yves Buelens to the position of General Manager for its wholly owned new subsidiary Kaysersberg Pharmaceuticals SAS.Yves Buelens has a Master in Pharmaceutical Sciences from the University of Brussels, Belgium and a specialisation as Industrial Pharmacist (QP). He brings a broad experience to the Group acquired in various roles in the pharmaceutical industry as well as in contract manufacturing organisations in Europe. Yves has been the plant manager for the Kaysersberg

ALLISON TRANSMISSION NAMES DAVID S. GRAZIOSI AS PRESIDENT

INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 5, 2016 – Allison Transmission Holdings Inc. (NYSE: ALSN) today announced that David S. Graziosi, currently Chief Financial Officer, has been promoted to the additional role of President, effective immediately. Graziosi joined Allison in November 2007 as Executive Vice President, CFO and Treasurer, shortly after the Company’s sale by General Motors to The Carlyle Group and Onex Corporation. In his expanded role, Graziosi will oversee Operations and Purchasing, Quality and Reliability, Legal/Corporate Affairs and Communications/Internal Audit, Human Resources, and

Indutrade acquires Dutch distributor of fasteners

Indutrade has signed an agreement to acquire all of the shares in PECO Select Fasteners B.V., Netherlands, with annual sales of approximately EUR 3 million. PECO Select Fasteners (www.peconl.nl) supplies special and customized fasteners to manufacturers of steel constructions within wind power, cranes, vessels and buildings. Possession takes place today, and the company will be part of Indutrade Benelux which in turn is part of Indutrade’s Special Product business area. The acquisition is expected to have a marginally positive impact on Indutrade’s earnings per share. Stockholm, 8

St George’s Day – inspiring furniture in red and white

The flag of St George contains one of the all-time classic colour pairings of subtle white and intense red. As a main scheme or as complementary accents, white and red deliver vibrancy and order to a room. This was recognised by Finnish-American designer Eero Saarinen, when he created his classic Tulip Chair back in the 1950s. This quality reproduction is available from Pash Living at a fraction of the price of an original. Available as a side chair or an armchair. Reproduction Tulip Armchair - inspired by  (https://www.dropbox.com/s/hpxa84Eero Saarinen

Company Announcement No. 3, 2016 - Auction of covered mortgage bonds in Nordea Kredit Realkreditaktieselskab

With the refinancing of Nordea Kredit Realkreditaktieselskab's adjustable rate mortgages (ARMs) as of 1 April 2016 an electronic auction will be held in February 2016. The ARMs will be refinanced in covered mortgage bonds (SDRO). Nordea Bank Danmark will conduct the auction. The Auction The auction will be held in the market for mortgage bonds at NASDAQ Copenhagen. The Dutch (hidden call) auction principle will be applied, implying that where bids exceed the cut-off price, the full amount will be allocated at the cut-off price.

HARPER ADAMS-LED STUDY POINTS TO 4% YIELD GAINS FROM ULTRAFLEX TECHNOLOGY TYRES

Stoke-on-Trent – January 8, 2016Farmers fitting Michelin Ultraflex Technology tyres to their agricultural machinery can benefit from a 4% increased yield, a study has found. The research led by Harper Adams University set out to measure the effects of Michelin Ultraflex Technology tyres on annual yields, specifically looking at productivity, environmentally-friendly agriculture and soil protection. The studies made it possible to quantify the yield gains and established that based on a wheat harvest a 4% gain can be achieved, solely through the use of Michelin Ultraflex Technology tyres*.

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