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Mayor to open new-look dementia unit at Forest Care Village on National Care Home Open Day 2015

Friday 19 JuneThe Mayor of Elstree and Borehamwood, Councillor Richard Butler, will open a new-style dementia unit at Forest Care Village in Borehamwood on Friday 19 June, as part of National Care Home Open Day 2015. Lavender Walk, one of three specialist dementia units at the custom-built care complex on Cardinal Avenue, will give residents living with dementia the freedom to visit a French bakery, pop to a flower stall, head off to their local underground stop or stroll to the nearest post box. The unit has been redesigned to look like a traditional high street with a mixture of

New Barnet care home set to sizzle on National Care Home Open Day 2015

Friday 19 JuneThere’s a sizzle in store for local people at Cedars Care Centre on Friday 19 June, when the New Barnet care home hosts a barbecue for visitors as part of National Care Home Open Day 2015. The doors to the home will open for a relaxed afternoon, including live entertainment, from 2pm- 5pm. Visitors are welcome to soak up the atmosphere, and chat with residents and members of staff, hear their stories and find out what Cedars is all about. “Most people don’t bother about care homes until they have to so the National Care Home Open Day is a perfect opportunity for people

The BYD e6 – the electric car which can store renewable electricity and return it to the grid

With the predicted rapid growth of the use of pure electric vehicles the prospect of correctly equipped vehicles playing a role in the storage and later return of electricity generated from renewable sources is nearing reality. Since it is thought to be the only production electric car equipped as standard with the capability to return power to the grid (V2G – Vehicle to Grid) via the AC charging system which is widely publicly available, BYD’s e6 is in the vanguard of this development.  The e6, sold for taxi and private hire uses in Europe, is now operating in the UK, Belgium, Spain and

Islington care home set to sizzle on National Care Home Open Day 2015

Friday 19 JuneThere’s a sizzle in store for local people at Bridgeside Lodge Care Centre on Friday 19 June, when the Islington care home hosts a barbecue for visitors as part of National Care Home Open Day 2015. The doors to the home and its pretty canal-side gardens will open for a relaxed afternoon, including live entertainment, from 2pm-5pm. Visitors are welcome to soak up the atmosphere, and chat with residents and members of staff, hear their stories and find out what Bridgeside Lodge is all about. “Most people don’t bother about care homes until they have to so the National Care

Lai Chau RCC dam completed

The Lai Chau RCC dam in Vietnam was completed in the beginning of May, almost one month ahead of schedule. The 131 m high Roller Compacted Concrete gravity dam, for the 1’200 MW Lai Chau Hydro Power Plant, was completed on May 2, after 26 months of dam construction and slightly more than one month ahead of the originally planned construction end. On May 23, the Son La Hydro Power Project Management Board, as the managing and supervising entity representing the project owner Electricity of Vietnam, celebrated the dam completion ceremony at the site near Muong Lay in northwestern

Kentish Town care home fires up the BBQ for National Care Home Open Day 2015

Friday 19 JuneAsh Court Care Centre is hosting a barbecue on Friday 19 June as part of National Care Home Open Day 2015 to give visitors a taste of what life is like as a resident at the Kentish Town care home. The doors open at 2pm and visitors are welcome to come along, soak up the atmosphere, enjoy the food and chat with residents and members of staff, hear their stories and find out what Ash Court is all about. “We’re hoping our neighbours and people from the local community will come and join us for a relaxing afternoon and have a good look around the different facilities in our

The art and science of nature photographydemystified by two respected masters.

Identifying a beautiful image in nature is easy, but capturing it is often challenging. To truly seize the essence of a photograph shot out of the studio and in the world requires an artistic eye and impeccable set of photographic techniques. John and Barbara Gerlach have been teaching photographers how to master the craft of photographing nature and the outdoors through their workshops and best-selling books for more than twenty years. Now, equipped with brand new images to share and skills to teach, this celebrated photo team is sharing their latest lessons in the second edition of

Falken ZIEX ZE914 ECORUN tyre available for new Honda HR-V

The Honda HR-V will be rolling out across European showrooms this summer, with the option to order the new compact SUV equipped with Falken tyres.Customers who prefer a sportier look for their Honda HR-V wheels can choose the ZIEX ZE914 ECORUN 225/45R18 91W as an option. The Falken ZIEX ZE914 ECORUN provides excellent grip, low rolling noise, improved rolling resistance and excels with its sports performance and economy. “We are very pleased that the Falken ZIEX ZE914 ECORUN is being made available as an option for the market introduction of the Honda HR-V. This is further proof of

Spoil your Dad this Father’s Day with a day at Blenheim Palace surrounded by spectacular supercars

There’s no better way to spoil your dad on Father’s Day than with tickets to the spectacular, inaugural “Speed & Style” Competition at Blenheim Palace on Saturday 5thSeptember. With access to hundreds of supercars, the Supercar Show public ticket, which admits one father and one child, costs just £30. Alternatively, there is a £40 ticket for two adults. Located within the Great Court, the new event which sits alongside the world-renowned Salon Privé, will feature upwards of 200 carefully selected supercars from 1975 to modern day. With the columns of the Palace on one side

Last flying Vulcan embarks on spectacular V-Force Tour, dipping its delta wings to Cold War heroes

Dramatic new display over 17 locations part of XH558’s last flying seasonAn iconic and instantly recognisable piece of British heritage, the last flying Vulcan, XH558, continues its final flying season with a spectacular two-day V-Force Tour of the UK on June 27-28. As one of the last opportunities to witness the delta wing silhouette overhead, XH558 bids farewell to the 17 locations where the remaining complete V-Force aircraft now reside. The last flying example of the V-Force, which protected Britain’s shores throughout the Cold War, will dip her wings for a final time in salute to the

Anthropologist’s new book explores U.S. demand for fresh produce year-round, impact on Mexican farmworkers

Residency, work and identityA new book by a University of Texas at Arlington anthropologist examines the perennial demand for fresh produce in the United States and the effect of a robust agro-export business on workers in Mexico.  Christian Zlolniski, an associate professor of sociology and anthropology in the College of Liberal Arts, said De Jornaleros a Colonos: Residencia, Trabajo e Identidad en el Valle de San Quintin, or translated into English: From Migrant Farmworkers to Settlers: Residency, Work and Identity in the San Quintin Valley, sheds light on how transnational

Tolomatic electric actuators, available on Rockwell Automation design software, help simplify machine design

Mechatronic design tool allows engineers to size a motion system within a single platform.Tolomatic electric rod actuators and rodless electro-mechanical actuators  are available for specification on Rockwell Automation’s Motion Analyzer web-based software, making it easier for engineer teams to specify, design and validate complete motion control systems that use Allen Bradley controls. The Rockwell  Automation mechatronic design tool 

Foster care couple look forward to their first Father’s Day

Married couple Wayne and Carl Hodgkinson-Shearing are looking forward to their first Father’s Day this Sunday after recently been approved as foster carers for Doncaster Children’s Services Trust. They currently look after a nine-year-old boy, and are both relishing being called ‘Dad’. Wayne said: “All our friends had children and we would go to parties and were the only ones who didn’t and we felt like we were missing out. We both wanted to become fathers and give a child a loving home. We looked into adoption and surrogacy, but eventually decided that fostering was right for us as

Outokumpu appoints Michael Williams President and Head of Business Area Coil Americas, joins Outokumpu Leadership Team

OUTOKUMPU OYJSTOCK EXCHANGE RELEASEJune 16, 2015 at 4.30 pm EET   Outokumpu today announced the appointment of Michael Williams as the President and Head of Business Area Coil Americas and member of the Outokumpu Leadership Team as of July 1, 2015. Williams has over two decades of experience in the metals industry, including sixteen years at US Steel where he held a number of senior leadership positions, as well as the position of the CEO in Ormet Corporation, an aluminum company. Said Mika Seitovirta, Outokumpu CEO: “Michael is a strong leader who has a proven ability to

Student graphic designs go on show to the public

Final-year BA (Hons) Graphic Design students at Southampton Solent University have put their creative, dynamic and inventive work on display to the public.The exhibition comprises of over 60 final major projects showcasing the students’ diverse work and their influences, ranging from sustainable knitting to raising awareness about the difficulties living with dementia. Programme Group Leader Nick Long says: “The work by students at this year’s degree show is outstanding. They have used innovative and creative designs that create a powerful, striking exhibition.” Bianca Midboe, 23,

Director/PDMR Shareholding

Transaction by Person Discharging Managerial ResponsibilitiesDisclosure Rule DTR 3.1.4 On 15 June 2015, the interest of Mr Marc Dunoyer, a person discharging managerial responsibilities, in the ordinary shares of AstraZeneca PLC changed as detailed below. The change in interest relates to the vesting of a previously announced award of restricted shares made to Mr Dunoyer in August 2013. The award vests in three tranches over three years. After sufficient shares were withheld to satisfy certain tax obligations arising on the vesting, Mr Dunoyer has become beneficially entitled to

Invitation to presentation of KappAhl Q3 2014/2015 report

KappAhl will announce its third quarter results (March - May 2015) on Tuesday 23 June at 07.30 (CET).A teleconference will be held on the same day, for analysts, media and investors, at 09.00 (CET). The report will be presented by Johan Åberg, President and CEO and Anders Düring, CFO. The presentation will be held in English and will also be live webcasted at www.kappahl.com, under “Investor Relations ”, choose “Reports & presentations 

Introducing the iconic Aviation Collection from Touched Interiors

Using reclaimed, authentic parts, from both military and civilian aircrafts, The Aviation Collection from Touched Interiors explores the most innovative ways to breathe new life into remarkable feats of engineering, creating a collection steeped in history. Each piece is meticulously crafted with an emphasis on originality and personality, resulting in a distinctive homage to aviation heritage and engineering, guaranteed to intrigue, captivate, and inspire conversation in any home or place of business. Standout pieces include the captivating Aircraft R.A.F MK1 Practice Cluster Bomb

Invitation to SCA’s Q2 2015 press conference

The press conference held in connection with the publication of SCA’s interim report for the second quarter of 2015 will also be available via webcast and it is possible to join by phone.The interim report will be published on July 16, 2015 at approximately 12:00 CET. The subsequent press conference will be held at 13:30 CET at SCA’s headquarters, Waterfront Building, Klarabergsviadukten 63, Stockholm, Sweden. At the press conference, President and CEO Magnus Groth will present and answer questions regarding the report. Press conference: Date: Thursday, July 16, 2015Time: 13:30

Communiqué from the Annual General Meeting of BIMobject AB

The Annual General Meeting of BIMobject AB (public company) was held today 16 June 2015. The following is a resumé of decisions made. All resolutions were passed with required majority. Adoption of income statements and balance sheets, allocation of earnings and dividendThe Meeting approved the presented income statements and balance sheets, and resolved to dispose of the results in accordance with the Board's proposal in the annual report. The meeting resolved that no dividend will be paid for the fiscal year 2014. Discharge from liabilityThe Meeting discharged the members of the

Hexagon Composites ASA: Mandatory notification of trade

Daniel Aasheim, Chief Strategy Officer of Hexagon Composites and primary insider, has today bought 2,293 shares in Hexagon Composites ASA at the average price of NOK 21.80 per share. This transaction is a mandated part of the Group's incentive scheme for the executive management.After the transaction Daniel Aasheim holds 5,293 shares in the Company.This information is subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant to section 5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.

Skytrax recognises Finnair as the Best Airline in Northern Europe, for the sixth year in a row

Finnair has been named Northern Europe’s Best Airline at the World Airline Awards at the Paris Air Show, for the sixth year running. Organised by Skytrax, the recognition is based on an independent survey of some 18 million travellers from more than 160 countries. At the same time, the oneworld alliance, to which Finnair belongs, was named Best Airline Alliance for the third straight time.  "This is a recognition for the excellent work done by our committed team in the air and on the ground to serve our customers as they connect between Europe and Asia with Finnair", says Juha Järvinen,

Lithuanian drilling programme commences

A three well drilling programme on the Raseiniai licence onshoreLithuania has commenced. The first well, the Bedugnis-1 well, is plannedto be drilled vertically to a total measured depth of 1,100 meters.Drilling and evaluation are expected to continue for approximately 45days. The drilling programme covers three wells to be drilled back to back.The wells are targeting Silurian reefs mapped by an 80 square kilometres3D seismic study completed in 2014. The Lapgiriai-1 exploration well wasdrilled on the Raseiniai licence in 2013. The well confirmed thepresence of oil in the Silurian

First commercially viable exhaust heat recovery system demonstrated at Brighton University

Rig trials to validate small scale 20kWe system which will be showcased at Linear Power 2015Brighton, UK, 16th June 2015... A new type of automotive waste heat recovery system has been fired up on a recently commissioned test rig at the University of Brighton. The organic rankine cycle test rig uses a novel linear free piston expander to overcome the technical and economic barriers to using rankine cycle technology for automotive waste heat recovery. Initially configured to simulate heavy duty truck applications, the 20kWe system can be scaled down to 3kWe for light duty trucks and

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