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Household items, toys key to infant motor skill development, UT Arlington research finds

ARLINGTON, Texas -- Toys, appliances, and even a sofa and coffee table can impact the way or when a baby first crawls, walks or achieves other growth milestones, but a new UT Arlington study finds that many parents are unaware of the significant role household items play in their infant’s motor skill development. Priscila Caçola, an assistant professor of kinesiology in the UT Arlington College of Nursing and Health Innovation , co-developed a simple questionnaire for caregivers of infants aged 3 to 18 months that she says can aid in the evaluation of toys

County Leaders and Educators to Celebrate ACES Students and Their Families June 16 at Strathmore

Media Contacts: Dana Tofig (MCPS) 301-279-3853; Marcus Rosano (MC), 240-567-4022; Joseph Bucci (USG) 301-738-6356Rosie Rios, Treasurer of the United States to Deliver Keynote Address; Radio Personality Danni Starr of The Kane Show to Host Program Alejandro was struggling with his grades in high school, having recently emigrated from El Salvador with his family. Audrey and her mom were doing their best to make ends meet as her father lay in a hospital bed battling a serious medical condition. Today, thanks to the Achieving Collegiate Excellence and Success (ACES) program, both Alejandro

Vestas Wind Systems A/S extends maturity on revolving credit facility

Vestas Wind Systems A/S has signed a new EUR 1.050bn revolving credit facility, available for loans as well as project-related guarantees (sub-limit for loans of up to EUR 500m).  The new facility has a five-year duration with an option (at the lenders’ discretion) to extend the maturity for up to two additional years (5+1+1). The facility refinances the existing EUR 1.000bn revolving credit facility dated 31 March 2014 (ref. Company announcement no. 15/2014 ) and enables Vestas to extend the company’s debt

Nobina will release its Q1 report in advance. Intends to repay the outstanding senior bonds in full.

NOT FOR PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION OR RELEASE, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, TO U.S. NEWS WIRE SERVICES OR FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES, AUSTRALIA, CANADA OR JAPAN, OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION IN WHICH THE DISTRIBUTION OR RELEASE WOULD BE UNLAWFUL.Nobina AB (publ) has, as a result of its contemplated initial public offering, decided to release the interim report for the first quarter of the fiscal year 2015/16 ahead of earlier communicated schedule. Shortly after completion of the offer, Nobina intends to use SEK 638 million of the net proceeds from the offer to repay the outstanding

OxySure Systems Plans to Use Drones for Delivery of Critical Items in Emergency Situations - Video News Alert on InvestmentPitch.com

Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - June 3, 2015) - OxySure Systems (OTCQB: OXYS), plans to use drones for the delivery of critical items to first responders located at the forefront of emergency situations. OxySure, a global leader and medical device innovator, pioneered a ground-breaking technology to produce medically pure oxygen from inert powders, making the provision of emergency oxygen safer, more accessible and easier to use than traditional oxygen delivery systems. InvestmentPitch.com has produced a "video news alert 

Hale Woodruff Murals Return To Alabama After National Tour

Birmingham Museum of Art Welcomes Home Monumental Talladega MuralsThe Birmingham Museum of Art presents an acclaimed exhibition of historic murals by renowned African American artist Hale Woodruff. Rising Up: Hale Woodruff's Murals at Talladega College has toured the United States for the past three years and will be on display in Birmingham from June 13 to September 6, 2015.Organized by the High Museum of Art, Atlanta, in collaboration with Talladega College in Alabama, the exhibition features six large-scale murals – two are 20 feet wide -- depicting landmark events in the rise of

Solid Waste Institute for Sustainability to offer vital landfill training globally

Environmental impactThe University of Texas at Arlington has established the Solid Waste Institute for Sustainability to provide leadership and expertise to countries and cities around the globe in how to make waste management and landfills more efficient and sustainable. In addition, the center will share research with charter and member cities in Texas to better manage their landfills into the next century. Sahadat Hossain, a UT Arlington civil engineering  professor, will serve as director of the institute. The center stems from Hossain’s extensive work in

FRIMA launches new Dynamic VarioCooking Center

New option allows VarioCooking Center to operate with reduced powerSome commercial kitchens have restricted power supplies, which can cause issues with heavy duty equipment. Now FRIMA has launched Dynamic, an option for its market leading VarioCooking Center multifunctional cooking appliance. It reduces the unit’s connected load with only minimal impact on performance. The Dynamic option carefully optimises power usage. It is available for all models in the VarioCooking Center range, and allows them to operate with a significantly lower wattage than standard versions. All models in

CybAero successfully performs factory acceptance tests

CybAero, which develops and manufactures remotely piloted helicopter systems, received an order in January 2014 for three systems to China Customs. The systems will be based on three new ships and used for applications such as customs control, port management and anti-smuggling operations.CybAero completed the tests and trials for the first system which will be supplied to China Customs for operational use from the new ships. The tests were performed with the Chinese shipyard that builds the ships for the end user. The main component of the system is CybAero’s APID 60 autonomous

Operation Lifesaver Releases New VPSA Targeting Risky Driver Behavior Near Rail Crossings

“See Tracks? Think Train!” Campaign PSA Launches on International Crossing Awareness DayWASHINGTON, DC, June 3, 2015 – Operation Lifesaver , the national nonprofit rail safety education organization, launches a new video public service announcement  (VPSA) to combat dangerous driver behavior at railroad crossings, according to President and CEO Joyce Rose. “As more than 40 countries worldwide work together to promote safety at all railroad crossings on June 3, International Level Crossing Awareness Day (ILCAD), Operation Lifesaver is

Fans react to sibling rape scene in ‘Game of Thrones’

Fan reactions to the controversial scene in the television series ‘Game of Thrones’ in which a brother rapes his sister provide an important insight into the relationship between media and ‘rape culture’, argues a Lancaster University academic. Writing in Australian Feminist Studies , Debra Ferreday discusses the programme’s explicit portrayal of sexual violence from both the feminist and fantasy-genre perspectives; she also provides a disturbing summary of some recent treatments of rape in the media. Ferreday then

Montgomery College Announces New Men’s Basketball, Men’s Soccer, Volleyball and Cheerleading Coaches

-- Montgomery College (MC) Director of Athletics Derek Carter has named four new additions to the athletic coaching staff for the upcoming year.Harvey "Trey" Livingston is the new men’s head soccer coach. He has been the assistant soccer coach at Montgomery College for the past three years. During that time, the Raptors won the Maryland JUCO and Region 20 titles. The team also qualified for the NJCAA Division III National Tournament all three years and finished runner-up to the national champions in 2012. Livingston was recently named to the National Soccer Coaches Association of America

Sous vide so very easily

Sirman Easysoft Vacuum packer/sous vide combo from FEMIn recent years sous vide cookery has seen an increase in popularity. Cooking sous vide helps retain the flavour, aroma and nutritional value of food while reducing shrinkage and helping to guarantee consistent results. Foodservice Equipment Marketing (FEM) supplies the Sirman Easysoft sous vide/vacuum packer combo. The Sirman Easysoft is the only machine of its kind, combining both a chamber vacuum packing machine and a low temperature cooking device in the one unit. As it is compact, multi-functional, easy to use and fast the

Annual General Meeting of IVU AG in Berlin

First ever dividend distribution approvedBerlin, 3 June 2015 – IVU Traffic Technologies AG is distributing a dividend for the first time in its history. At the Annual General Meeting on 3 June 2015 in Berlin, a large majority of the shareholders voted to pay a dividend of € 0.05 per share, following a recommendation by the Management and Supervisory Boards after another very positive business performance in 2014. With sales growth of 2 % to € 47.2 million and a 13 % rise in operating earnings (EBIT) of € 4.3 million, the Group generated record-breaking figures again last year. The

Saab Signs Contract with Pilatus on Mission & Graphics Computer for PC-21 Trainer Aircraft

Defence and security company Saab has signed a contract with Pilatus Aircraft to provide the mission and graphics computer, with a digital map function, for the Pilatus PC-21. The order value amounts to approximately SEK 100 million.The contract covers development, adaptation and delivery of an open system mission computer, plus the digital map software function, for the PC-21 advanced turboprop trainer aircraft produced by Switzerland’s Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Series production deliveries will start in 2016 and will continue over the life of the PC-21 programme. The contract provides options

What vintage planes and cars revealed about Wokingham residents

With an average age of 88 years, a group of third-age explorers from Wokingham delved deep into their memories during a trip back in time to the 1940s at Brooklands Museum in Weybridge. The stories that 92-year-old Jack Jones, 91-year-old Bessie Jared, 91-year-old Gladys Cover, 92-year-old Margaret Springford, 79-year-old Pam Eames and 80-year-old don Foxwell from Warren Lodge Care Centre came out with as they explored the sights and sounds of the war-time cars and planes revealed an unexpected side to their former lives – such as when Bessie pointed excitedly to a Bentley Mark VI and

NEW DAIRY RESEARCH SHOWS RUMEN CONDITIONER PLUS YEAST MORE BENEFICIAL THAN YEAST ALONE

3 June 2015Adding a rumen conditioner and yeast to dairy rations can produce gains that exceed those achieved by the yeast alone, according to new research from Schothorst Feed Research (SFR) in the Netherlands. Compared to yeast only, the combination treatment substantially reduced the time rumen pH was below the point at which fibre digestion is compromised (50 vs. 87 mins below pH 5.8) and significantly increased the proportion of acetate (63.0 vs. 61.4%) and butyrate (13.6 vs. 12.8%) volatile fatty acids (VFA) in the rumen. “The result was a 4% rise in milk fat production from 1.

Photojournalist José Galvez to speak at Beatties Ford Road Regional Library for exhibit opening

Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist José Galvez will visit Charlotte Mecklenburg Library’s Beatties Ford Road branch (2412 Beatties Ford Road, Charlotte NC) on Tuesday, June 9, at a reception for his photography exhibit Documenting Latino Life in North Carolina. The exhibit will be on display at the library through June 30. Galvez’s presentation will take place from 6:30 to 8 p.m. He will discuss the contributions and impact of Latinos in North Carolina. The exhibit and reception are free to the public. For over 40 years, José Galvez has used black and white film to create a

Automotive PR steering Nexteer Automotive account

The Automotive PR network – represented in the UK by Torque – is pleased to announce it is now working with Nexteer Automotive, a global leader in advanced, innovative steering and driveline systems. The specialist PR agency has been appointed to support Nexteer Automotive in promoting their product range across four key European markets through its global network, Automotive PR, in the UK, France, Italy and Germany. Nexteer Automotive is a global company focused exclusively on advanced steering and driveline systems for automotive manufacturers.  The company sets itself apart by

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