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UTA names immunology expert and entrepreneur Jon Weidanz associate vice president for research

Weidanz will also take on a role as professor of biologyThe University of Texas at Arlington has appointed Dr. Jon Weidanz, founding chairman of the department of immunotherapeutics and biotechnology in the School of Pharmacy at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, as associate vice president for research and professor of biology. Dr. Weidanz has more than 20 years of experience in biotechnology research with emphasis in immunology, immunotherapy and immunodiagnostic product development, especially related to oncology and the development of products to diagnose and treat cancer.

Dr. Robert C. Young Joins NCCN Leadership Team

Robert C. Young, MD, has been appointed Interim Vice President of the NCCN Oncology Research Program (ORP).FORT WASHINGTON, PA — The National Comprehensive Cancer Network ® (NCCN ®) has appointed Robert C. Young, MD, as Interim Vice President of the NCCN Oncology Research Program (ORP) . Dr. Young brings to NCCN more than 45 years of oncology experience. Dr. Young is President of RCY Medicine, a consulting service focused on cancer center productivity, health care quality, and health policy.

Webinar invitation: How can retailers master their dramatically growing image stocks?

Multi-channel communication and marketing automation drive continuous growth of stocks of media files in the retail sector. Obviously, retailers must come to grips with enormous stocks of media files – mainly images, but also video, audio, text and more. In this webinar, Ovum analyst Sue Clarke will present the results of a recent study that explains the status of digital asset management in the retail sector and shows retailers are wasting a lot of time searching for files.  In addition, business analyst Stijn Kieft of bol.com, one of the larget e-tailers in Europe, will

Election of company employee representatives for the Board of Directors of Vestas Wind Systems A/S

The employees of Vestas Wind Systems A/S have held the ordinary election for representation in the Board of Directors according to the current Danish law on employee representation. The following members were elected for the next four years:  Name Place of employmentSussie Dvinge Agerbo (re-elected) Vestas Wind Systems A/SManagement Assistent Technology & Service Solutions   Peter Lindholst (newly-elected) Vestas Wind Systems A/SDirector of Transport & Handling Technology & Service Solutions

Placing of shares in Thule Group

NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATES, AUSTRALIA, CANADA OR JAPAN OR IN ANY JURISDICTION IN WHICH SUCH RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION WOULD BE UNLAWFUL. Nordic Capital Fund VI 1) and Nordic Capital Fund VII 2) (together “Nordic Capital” or the “Shareholder”) have retained Carnegie Investment Bank, Danske Bank and Nordea to evaluate a placing of c. 15 million shares in Thule Group AB (publ) (“Thule Group”). The Shareholder currently owns 44,282,225 shares, representing 44.3 percent of the total number of shares in Thule

Aker Solutions ASA: Mandatory Notification of Trade

November 16, 2015 - Aker Solutions ASA today bought 150,000 own shares at an average price of NOK 36.5728 per share. The shares were acquired on the Oslo stock exchange as part of the company's share purchase program for employees. This gives Aker Solutions a new holding of 1,559,957 own shares. ENDS For further information, please contact: Media:Bunny Nooryani, Chief Communications Officer, Aker Solutions. Tel: +47 67 59 42 71, Mob: +47 480 27 575, E-mail: bunny.nooryani@akersolutions.com Investors:David Phillips, Head of Industry & Investor Relations, Aker Solutions.

Invitation to telephone conference and presentation of  CLX Communications quarterly report

On Friday November 20th at 07:30 (CET), CLX Communications will release its earnings report for the first quarter (Q1 2015/2016). A combined telephone conference and presentation will be held at 10:00 am (CET) same day for investors, analysts and media. The presentation will be held in English by Johan Hedberg, CEO, and Odd Bolin, CFO.Details phone conference:Date: Friday November 20thTime: 10:00 am (CET) Sweden: +46 (0) 853 527 836Germany: +49 (0) 692 5736 7210United Kingdom: +44 (0) 330 221 0086United States: +1 (224) 501-3217 Access Code: 441-077-405 To see

Veidekke employees bought shares like never before

The share offer was massively oversubscribed when Veidekke's employees were given the opportunity to buy shares in the company. 2,138 employees ordered shares valued at NOK 123 million, which meant that the offer was oversubscribed by 106%. After reductions, shares for more than NOK 60 million changed hands. Every autumn all permanent employees of Veidekke are given the opportunity to buy shares in the company with a 20% or 30% discount respectively (depending on financing). The shares have a lock-in period of two years. This year 33% of employees wanted to use their savings to buy

NAPA’s Dr. Sheldon Newman to Unveil How Remote Video Auditing is Revolutionizing the Delivery of Patient-Centered Care

North American Partners in Anesthesia (NAPA) , the largest single-specialty anesthesia and perioperative management company in the United States, announced that Sheldon Newman, M.D., Regional Director, will be a featured speaker at the Becker’s Hospital Review 4th Annual CEO Roundtable + CFO/CIO Roundtable. The event will be held November 18-19, 2015 at the Ritz Carlton in Chicago, Illinois. NAPA will also be hosting an exclusive advisory roundtable at the event. Dr. Newman will be presenting to leading health care executives on the topic “Improved Safety &

RACO launches all-in-one solution for real-time equipment monitoring

New solution set offers comprehensive, real-time insight into asset healthRACO Manufacturing and Engineering Co., a leading provider of field-proven remote monitoring, reporting and alarm notification systems, has introduced the AlarmAgent Toolset, a complete integrated alarm solution that provides real-time visibility into remote critical assets. The easy-to-configure system offers users a cost-effective way to monitor and optimize their most valuable assets.  This comprehensive solution empowers users to easily manage all aspects of remote monitoring, from alarm notification to data

Precise BioMatch Mobile integrated in two new smartphones

Precise Biometrics’ product for fingerprint recognition in mobile devices, Precise BioMatch™ Mobile, has through cooperation with Fingerprint Cards (FPC) been integrated in two new smartphones from a leading Chinese vendor.The integration will generate license revenue starting from the fourth quarter 2015. The value of license revenue is based on the number of sensors FPC delivers to the mobile phone manufacturer and cannot be forecasted at this point. ”We are pleased that yet another vendor has chosen Precise BioMatch Mobile. High performance fingerprint software is crucial to ensure a

An in-depth look at Battersea Power Station

Graham & Graham provide a comprehensive and photographic history of Battersea Power StationFor over 80 years, Battersea Power Station has been a symbolic part of London’s skyline, as distinctive and world-renowned as St Paul’s Cathedral and Tower Bridge. This is its story, told with passion and precision, and beautifully illustrated with stunning colour photographs and period artwork.  From the beginnings of its construction in 1929, through its early heyday years as a ‘temple of power’, to its slow decline in the 1970s and its closure in 1983, this book charts the history of the power

ChassisCab Apprentice is Recognised as a High Achiever inthe IMI Awards (Institute for the Motor Industry) Awards

young Suffolk apprentice achieves fourth national award at just 20 years-oldA 20-year-old apprentice from ChassisCab – the Suffolk and Cambridgeshire-based DAF family-owned dealership – has scooped his fourth national accolade in recognition of his exceptional work as an apprentice at the company’s Bury St Edmunds dealership. Andrew Markell, who lives in Bury St Edmunds and is a part of the multi-award winning DAF Trucks National Dealer Apprenticeship scheme, was honoured as a High Achiever Finalist in this year’s IMI Outstanding Achievers Awards staged at the home of British

AMA Foundation Honors Emmy Award-Winning Physician for Health Education Leadership

ATLANTA (November 16, 2015) -- The American Medical Association (AMA) Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the nation’s largest physician organization, presented Prerna Mona Khanna, M.D., a triple board-certified physician and Emmy award-winning medical reporter, with the 2015 American Medical Association (AMA) Foundation Health Education Award.As physician and journalist, Dr. Mona Khanna is committed to improving health literacy and promoting healthy behaviors. She has worked at the CBS and Fox stations in Palm Springs, Dallas and Chicago.Dr. Mona Khanna is the only physician

AMA FOUNDATION HONORS PHYSICIAN FOR ETHICS LEADERSHIP

ATLANTA (November 16, 2015) -- The American Medical Association (AMA) Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the nation’s largest physician organization, presented Bernard Lo, M.D., an internist and bioethicist from New York City, with the 2014 Isaac Hays, M.D. and John Bell, M.D. Award for Leadership in Medical Ethics and Professionalism.The Hays-Bell Award is named for the co-writers of the original AMA Code of Ethics. The AMA Foundation Board of Directors selects the award recipient who has made an outstanding contribution through active service in medical ethics activities and

“The PCHS system In Europe’s Hospitals Can Limit Dangerous Pathogenic Bacteria, says Copma’s Mario Pinca”

13 November: “With the probiotic based PCHS system, in the European hospitals we may have more quality and higher hygiene standards counteracting the proliferation of the pathogenic bacteria” says Copma’s Mario Pinca.“Deaths caused by the HAI in Italy’s national health service are symptomatic of a critical issue throughout Europe’s healthcare centres,” said Mario Pinca, CEO of Copma, a leading Italian services provider. “In Naples, two weeks ago, Silvestro Scotti, President of the Medical Association of Naples, commented on a court decision to award €1 million following the death of a

UTA landscape architect creating sustainable plant installations through ‘polycultures’ of plants that work together

Ecological environmentLandscape architect David Hopman isn’t only installing plants on a sparse patch of ground just west of the College of Architecture, Planning and Public Affairs Building: he is shaping a new way of thinking about how and what to plant. The associate professor of landscape architecture recently returned to The University of Texas at Arlington following a semester of faculty development leave that included an important collaboration with the Botanical Research Institute of Texas in Fort Worth. There, Hopman worked with BRIT to hone his theory of polyculture planting

AMA Presents Lifetime Achievement Award to Former CEO at American Academy of Pediatrics

ATLANTA - (November 16, 2015) - The American Medical Association (AMA) presented Errol R. Alden, M.D., former executive director and CEO of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), with the Medical Executive Lifetime Achievement Award. The award is given by the AMA to honor a medical association executive who has contributed substantially to the goals and ideals of the medical profession.“The AMA gratefully recognizes Dr. Errol Alden for his dedication to enhancing the health of all children and adolescents, and his legacy of leadership at the American Academy of Pediatrics,” said AMA

AMA Presents Lifetime Achievement Award to Memphis Medical Society Executive

ATLANTA (November 16, 2015) – The American Medical Association (AMA) presented Michael Cates, executive vice president of The Memphis Medical Society, with the Medical Executive Lifetime Achievement Award. The award is given by the AMA to honor a medical association executive who has contributed substantially to the goals and ideals of the medical profession."The AMA is honored to present Mr. Cates with the Medical Executive Lifetime Achievement Award to recognize his indelible impact on the medical community during his four decades of leadership and stewardship," said AMA President

CDC Foundation Partners with The Pew Charitable Trusts to Examine Antibiotic Use in U.S. Healthcare Settings

Effort Will Expand the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Work to Combat Antimicrobial ResistanceAntibiotic resistance is a growing problem, both in the United States and across the world. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that each year in the United States more than 2 million people are infected with antibiotic-resistant organisms, resulting in approximately 23,000 deaths. A primary factor driving antibiotic resistance is the overuse and misuse of antibiotics. To help address this issue, the CDC Foundation partnered with The Pew Charitable

Episurf Medical appoints seasoned Clinical Advisory Board comprised of European medical industry Key Opinion Leaders

The first inaugural Clinical Advisory Board meeting was held in Stockholm 13 and 14 of November 2015. Professor Leif Ryd, Senior Medical Advisor to Episurf Medical, chaired the meeting. “The creation of a formal Clinical Advisory Board is a key milestone in the company’s continuous efforts to implement our patient specific technology platform as an industry standard in Europe and globally. I’m delighted to welcome five industry “superstars” to work with us in bringing people novel viable treatments based on cutting edge technology”, says Rosemary Cunningham Thomas, CEO of Episurf Medical.

FORMER GM EXECUTIVE ELECTED TO AMA BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Kevin Williams to become the public member of the AMA boardATLANTA (November 16, 2015) -- Kevin W. Williams, a former senior executive at General Motors (GM) from Nashville, Tenn., was elected today to the American Medical Association (AMA) Board of Trustees at the organization’s Interim Meeting. Williams is the fourth person to ever to hold the public member position on the governing board of the nation’s largest and most prominent physician organization.Williams has extensive senior leadership experience developed during a 31-year career at GM where he held numerous global roles. Most

IBA Data Center Launched

In November 2015, following the approval of a new business project of IBA IT Park by the Supervisory Board of the Belarusian High–Tech Park, the IBA Group's new data processing center was launched. The main services that IBA Data Center offers to its customers are hosting services for their information systems, as well as archiving, backup, and data recovery. The use of high–performance virtual resources guarantees the availability of the systems at 99.95 — 99.982% during the year depending on the SLA level. In addition, the IBA Data Center is a platform for the sale of IBA

Don’t get frozen out of making an insurance claim

With Winter approaching, insurance specialist Cover4Caravans.co.uk  is reminding static home owners to ensure they comply with the winter weather conditions of their static caravan insurance policy – otherwise, they could see a claim rejected.Richard Burgess, Director at Cover4Caravans, explains: “While policy conditions often vary between insurance providers, most will demand that the static home’s water and central heating systems are drained down during the closing of the site over the winter months, and the water turned off at the stopcock. “This is

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