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WELSH FINANCE MINISTER HOSTS LAUNCH OF B&ES WALES

27 February 2014 – The formal launch of B&ES Wales took place at The Senedd – the Cardiff home of the National Assembly of Wales – during an event hosted by Jane Hutt AM, Minister for Finance in the Welsh Government. In his opening address, chairman Mike McDonald told his audience that his Association had long been active in Wales – where its membership consists of some 80 firms, all of which were involved in one or more of the disciplines that comprised building engineering services. “As such, they are responsible for the design, installation and maintenance of the ‘moving parts’

Arbor Weekend at Wave Hill

FRI, SAT, SUN, April 25, 26, 27, 2014Trees are an iconic feature of Wave Hill’s landscape, lining the trails of the woodlands, adding color in the fall and providing the perfect shade on a sunny day. Wave Hill celebrates Arbor Weekend with a tree giveaway, tree walks and talks, a bike tour of trees in the Bronx, a tree-themed Family Art Project and a junior arborist station sponsored by Almstead Tree, Shrub & Lawn Care. Look for registration information and program descriptions at www.wavehill.org. All Arbor Weekend events are free with admission to the grounds, with the exception of the

Who Was Named the #1 Associate for Coldwell Banker in Florida for 2013?

Roger Pettingell Back at Number OneSarasota, FL (February 27, 2013) —Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate’s Roger Pettingell   was named the company’s  number one ranked sales associate in the state of Florida for 2013. Roger closed 59 sales transactions in 2013 with a total sales volume of $61.85 million1, up from $50.7 million in 2012. He also sold more listings over $1 million in Sarasota County than any other Realtor, according to Trendgraphix2, and was the number Realtor in Sarasota and Manatee counties by sales volume. He had been

New discovery paves the way for medicine for people with hearing disabilities

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have identified a biological circadian clock in the hearing organ, the cochlea. This circadian clock controls how well hearing damage may heal and opens up a new way of treating people with hearing disabilities.Important body functions, such as sleep, the immune system, and hormone levels are controlled by a biological circadian clock. A team of researchers at Karolinska Institutet have now discovered that there is also a biological clock in the ear, controlled by genes known to regulate circadian rhythms. One of these genes was found to cycle

PACAIR expands customer-led approach into North West

Bespoke design and air conditioning supplier PACAIR has expanded its operation to enhance the company’s ability to support both existing and new customers with its dedicated, customer-focused approach. From 1stMarch 2014, a new company called PACAIR North West Limited will operate out of the Wigan offices of former Mitsubishi Electric VAR (Value Added Reseller) Oshen Products Ltd. Oshen founder, Stuart Law and his team will now join PACAIR, increasing the company’s overall sales and technical abilities. “This new venture strengthens what we can offer customers as it combines the best

In Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month – March 2014, hold a Make Time for Tea party and help The Eve Appeal reach their target

Singer and TV presenter Cheryl Baker has joined forces with The Eve Appeal and is asking women in the UK to Make Time for Tea during Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month in March. “Celebrate the Great British cuppa by holding a tea party to help The Eve Appeal raise funds for research and save women’s lives.” Almost 7,000 women in the UK are diagnosed with ovarian cancer each year and 4,300 will die.  We really must improve these statistics which is why The Eve Appeal has pledged £1,650,000 to an international research project into risk prediction and early diagnosis  (PROMISE

Patients Advocating Pharma – It’s as Simple as Arming Them with the Right Information

eyeforpharma, London: Arming patients with correct and up to date knowledge on their treatments doesn't only benefit them, but it benefits the pharmaceutical industry too, says Andrew Schorr, Founder, Patient Power.The age of the ePatient has well and truly arrived, it's time for the pharmaceutical industry to get on board or get out of the way. But by participating in the movement and arming patients with the correct and most relevant information for their disease area, the pharmaceutical industry stands to not only assist and aid those patients in need but also to ensure it has a team of

A sporting hero award for Chairman of Slough Junior Athletics Club

One of the UK’s leading junior athletics clubs received a deserved accolade this month as its Chairman, Conrad Rowland, won Volunteer of the Year award.Get Berkshire Active’s Inspiration and Participation awards honoured those people who have gone the extra mile to inspire others to take up physical activity. More than 250 people, and the 30 nominees from across the county, were joined by special guests including the former GB Paralympic rower Helene Raynsford, Great Britain skeet shoot star and BBC’s young sports personality of the year Amber Hill, the London Irish player, Patt Phibbs,

Strategies for developing new antiviral flu drugs

New analysis of the influenza A virus by scientists at the University of Hertfordshire shows potential for developing new anti-viral drugs which are more likely to be universally effective against the flu virus originating from avian, swine or human virus strains.The influenza A virus has led to deadly pandemics killing millions of people – such as the Spanish flu pandemic of 1918/19 which killed at least 40 million people, the latest swine flu pandemic in 2009 which killed an estimated 300,000 people, through to the emergence of the current threat of avian H7N7 flu which caused 72 deaths

The Balancing Act® on Lifetime TV Welcomes Pure Encapsulations, Inc. to Season 4 of Mission Makeover™

Mission Makeover ladies will learn about Pure Encapsulations nutritional supplements in a two-part miniseries(Pompano Beach, FL – CISION – February 27, 2013) Popular morning show The Balancing Act® on Lifetime TV welcomes Pure Encapsulations, Inc. to Season 4 of the hit Mission Makeover™ series which follows the journey of several women during their quest for better health and wellness. The 13- week series will air starting in Fall 2014. During the two segments, Dr. Cederquist from Pure Encapsulations, Inc. , will meet with the Mission Makeover ladies who will learn how nutritional

GREAT YORKSHIRE SHOW'S ANIMAL MAGIC AS TICKETS GO ON SALE

Tickets for England’s premier agricultural event, the Great Yorkshire Show, are poised to go on sale on Monday (3 March). The Show - which will be the 156th - takes place on Tuesday 8, Wednesday 9 and Thursday 10 July, and will highlight the best of British farming and country life over the three days. Last year over 135,000 visitors came through the gates of the showground on the edge of Harrogate enjoying everything from fashion shows to food tastings, and from top class show jumping to sheep shearing and pole climbing. As always, the animals remain the main focus of the event with

Tisserand Aromatherapy unveils first products in their National Trust range

Tisserand Aromatherapy, an aromatherapy and essential oil specialist, announces first products in a five year collaboration with the National Trust. Infused with pure essential oils the Tisserand Aromatherapy Inspired by National Trust range has been blended by hand to recreate the natural aromas of gardens and parks cared for by the National Trust.   The first products in the collection, featuring four fragrances: Rose Garden, Lavender Walk, Citrus Escape and Cedar Retreat, will launch on 1 April 2014 and will include a range of perfume roller balls, bath oils and scented sachets.

Record interest in Scania’s Graduate Trainee Programme

Nearly 1,000 young women and men have applied for the approximately 20 available posts in Scania’s Graduate Trainee Programme this autumn. When applications closed on 16 February, Scania noted 40 percent more applications than for the 2013 programme.As earlier, most of the applicants are students from Stockholm’s Royal Institute of Technology and Linköping University’s Institute of Technology. This year, however, Scania has seen an increase in interest among students from Luleå University of Technology and Lund University’s Faculty of Engineering. The programme is open to Masters students

New Ruling in Continuant v. Avaya Legal Battle Paves Way for  Jury Verdict

Statement by AscdiNatd President Joe MarionDelray Beach, FL, February 26, 2014 — Federal Judge Joseph E. Irenas has this week dealt telecom giant Avaya another blow in its eight-year legal battle with independent telecom maintenance and service provider, Continuant (www.continuant.com), by denying Avaya’s motions to dismiss Continuant’s antitrust counterclaims. Our organization, the Association of Service and Computer Dealers International and the North American Association of Telecommunications Dealers (AscdiNatd), is heartened by this important ruling. We have been following this case

Host Julie Moran and Mission Makeover Contestants Make It Big in Times Square

The Mission Makeover women start spreading the news about Season 3 with Skyscraper size coverage in Times Square, NY, NY(Pompano Beach, FL – CISION February 26, 2014) – If they can make it to Times Square, they can make it anywhere, so say the six woman contestants on the award-winning series Mission Makeover™ who recently made it big with their photo splashed on the huge Reuters Sign in Times Square. Mission Makeover, created and produced by O2 Media, Inc. and airing on Lifetime® follows the powerful journey of six women who are ready to fight for the health and wellness changes they

Nexam Chemical’s patent application regarding MEPA approved in USA.

Nexam Chemical has received a notice of allowance from the US Patent Office (USPTO) stating that it intends to grant Nexam Chemical’s US patent application for MEPA, which is a unique and for Nexam Chemical very important product for crosslinking a large number of thermoplastics.MEPA is a completely new and unique molecule that improves nylons, polyesters and other polymers. Nexam Chemical developed MEPA with the aim of getting a crosslinker specifically suitable for engineering plastics with melting points in the range between 200 and 270 degrees, which comprises the majority. Global

Konecranes joins U.S. technical advisory group to ISO safety standards committee

SPRINGFIELD, OH – Konecranes, Inc., a leading global manufacturer of lifting technology, has recently become a member of the U.S. Technical Advisory Group (TAG) to ISO project committee (PC) 283.Accredited by the American National Standards Institute  (ANSI) and led by the American Society of Safety Engineers  (ASSE), the TAG was formed in order to develop an international occupational health and safety (OH&S) standard to keep workers around the world safe. As part of their enduring commitment to worker safety, Konecranes 

Patheon to Attend DCAT Week

Patheon Inc. , a leading provider of contract development and commercial manufacturing services to the global pharmaceutical industry, will participate at DCAT Week in New York, N.Y., March 10-13, 2014.  During DCAT Week, Patheon will participate in high-level strategic meetings with customers and suppliers.  Patheon’s Dr. Anil Kane, executive director, global formulation sciences, PDS, will present “Quality by Design: A Contractor Organization’s Perspective” on Wednesday, March 12 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. in the Astor Room at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel. Quality-by-

Majority of Buy-Side Firms Cite Front-Office Benefits of IBOR, Yet No Immediate Action Plans

95% acknowledge importance of the on-demand access to portfolio calculations across asset classes that an Investment Book of Record (IBOR) delivers.58% indicate having no plans for a 2014 IBOR initiative SimCorp , a leading provider of investment management solutions  and services for the global financial services industry, today announced results from a survey conducted during a recent webinar entitled “Investment decisions based on incomplete data? Where is your IBOR?” 

Company Announcement No. 24, 2014 - Results of the auction of covered mortgage bonds in Nordea Kredit Realkreditaktieselskab

Nordea Kredit Realkreditaktieselskab has auctioned covered mortgage bonds to refinance ARMs as per 1 April 2014 from 25 February through 27 February 2014. The auction result is presented in the table on page 2. For more detailed information please contact Nordea Group Funding, Peter Brag phone +45 3333 1663 or Juho-Pekka Jääskeläinen phone +45 3333 1626. Yours faithfully Nordea Kredit Realkreditaktieselskab

Bravida wins framework agreement worth 400 MDKK for leading energy company in Denmark

Bravida Denmark today signed a six-year contract with one of Denmark’s biggest energy companies, NRGi. This major contract with Bravida will secure for NRGi a range of large-scale production benefits and enhanced efficiency in connection with servicing and the execution of the energy company’s overall energy supply tasks.Following an extensive EU invitation to tender, Bravida was selected to handle all of NRGi’s electricity supply tasks over the next six years. The major contract has an estimated value of DKK 400 million. - Bravida was selected because they were able to provide the best

Getting started guide - Customer acquisition

Bricknode has published a getting started guide covering the Customer acquisition module of Bricknode Financial Systems. The module is designed for supporting the "on boarding"-process of financial institutions when acquiring new customers.The main areas are: 1. Sign in 2. Selecting an existing customer / registering a new customer 3. Completing an AML-questionnaire 4. Collecting fitness questions for various financial products 5. Conducting a needs analysis 6. Completing an advisory report 7. Selecting an existing account / creating an account application 8. Setting up

Nevion to participate in JPEG 2000 interoperability demonstration at VidTrans 2014

Sandefjord, Norway, 27 February 2014 – Nevion, a leader in transporting media from the camera to the home, will participate in a major JPEG 2000 cross-supplier interoperability demonstration with the Video Services Forum (VSF) at the VidTrans14 Annual Technical Conference and Exposition, 26-28 February. The demo will take place in the exhibition area at the Crystal Gateway Marriott in Arlington, VA throughout the event. Nevion is one of ten prominent equipment manufacturers and technology suppliers participating in the live public “interop” demonstration, the first ever held for JPEG

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