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The Foundation Center Announces New Staff to Lead Technology, Outreach, and International Data Strategies

Tushar Deshpande Is Vice President for Data and Technology Strategy, Zohra Zori Is Vice President for Social Sector Outreach, and Angela Hariche Will Be Director of International Data RelationsNew York, NY — January 23, 2014. The Foundation Center, the leading source of information about philanthropy worldwide, has announced the appointment of new staff positions that will strengthen its ability to meet the changing needs of the social sector. Effective January 8, Tushar Deshpande is the new vice president for data and technology strategy, and Zohra Zori is the new vice president for social

Nature’s Recipe Joins Forces with BlogPaws

Pet Bloggers Sign up to See the World from Their Pet’s PerspectiveDid you ever wonder what pets think of the world and of their families? Did you ever wonder what things look like from their four-legged perspective? Nature’s Recipe has! In a new and exciting program, Nature’s Recipe is inviting members of the BlogPaws Pet Blogger Network to explore the human-animal bond from the eyes of their pets. “Few campaigns in the pet sector focus on the pet’s point of view,” said Chloe DiVita, Director of Events and Programs for BlogPaws. “We are proud to have our bloggers share in this fun

The Moth versus the Crowd - Tracking an alien invader of conker trees using people power

Publication of new scientific paper a demonstration of how seriously citizen science is now taken by the community of professional scientistsAn army of citizen scientists has helped the professionals understand how a tiny ‘alien’ moth is attacking the UK’s conker (horse-chestnut) trees, and showed that naturally-occurring pest controlling wasps are not able to restrict the moth’s impact. The study’s conclusions are published this week in the open access scientific journal PLOS ONE. No bigger than a grain of rice, the horse-chestnut leaf-mining moth has spread rapidly through England

Bose Corporation to Appear on Designing Spaces airing on Lifetime TV on January 30, February 14th

Ken Jacob from Bose will visit a home to introduce the Bose® SoundTouch™ Wi-Fi® music systems(Pompano Beach, FL – CISION – January 23, 2014) Bose Corporation, innovators in acoustics, will be featured on Designing Spaces™ airing on Lifetime Television, as part of the “All About Home” programming line-up. Tune in on Thursday, January 30/Thursday, February 14 at 7:30 am (ET/PT) on Lifetime as Bose joins the show to discuss an exciting new way to enjoy music at home. During the segment, “Maximize Enjoyment of Your Digital Music”, Ken Jacob, Senior Research Engineer at the Bose Corporation

Opus Inspection begins full operation of the New York vehicle inspection program (NYVIP2)

On January 16, 2014, Opus Inspection assumed full operation of NYVIP2 under its exclusive contract with the State of New York.  Opus Inspection has designed, built and delivered over 9,800 new vehicle inspection analyzers to participating inspection stations throughout the State of New York and is now processing 100% of the inspection related transactions with its new data management system.  Opus Inspection began NYVIP2 operations in October 2013 in parallel with the legacy system, which has now been fully replaced by the new Opus system.Under the NYVIP2 contract, Opus Inspection:•

Proposal of Glaston Corporation’s Nomination Board on the number of Members of the Board of Directors and the composition and remuneration of the Board of Directors

Glaston Corporation               Stock Exchange Release           23 January 2014 at 4.00 p.m.Proposal of Glaston Corporation’s Nomination Board on the number of Members of the Board of Directors and the composition and remuneration of the Board of Directors Number of Members of the Board of DirectorsThe Nomination Board, established by Glaston Corporation’s Annual General Meeting, proposes to the Annual General Meeting to be held on 2 April 2014 that the number of Members of the Board of Directors be confirmed as six. Composition of the Board of DirectorsThe Nomination Board

Scania adds 13-litre biodiesel engines to its Euro 6 range

Scania is introducing two Euro 6-certified, 13-litre truck engines that can run on any diesel blend, right up to 100 percent biodiesel (EN 14214). The versions certified for biodiesel operation are the mo­dular, six-cylinder, 13-litre 450 and 490 hp engines.Scania is continuing the roll-out of its Euro 6-certified engines intended for use with 100-percent biodiesel. In October 2013, Scania intro­duced its robust five-cylinder, 9-litre biodiesel engine in two different output versions, 320 hp and 360 hp. These are now being followed by the 13-litre, inline six engine that will be available

ipostparcels Slashes Delivery Prices to China

UK Mail's online parcel delivery company has lowered its shipping prices to China to celebrate the Chinese New Year and with the expectation of a volume increase in parcels being sent over the next few weeks.Thursday 23rdJanuary 2014, Birmingham, UK. ipostparcels .com, UK Mail’s online consumer parcel delivery service, has announced they are lowering their prices to send a parcel to China.  The price reduction comes into place to celebrate the Chinese New Year and with a high number of parcels being shipped to China at this

Weather curbs Huntington production in January

Stavanger, 23 January 2014: So far in January reported Noreco share of production from the Huntington field is approximately 3 200 barrels of oil equivalents per day. The lower than expected output has mainly been due to the continued adverse weather across the North Sea.At the beginning of the month the Huntington production rate was reduced for nearly one week. From 15 January production was again significantly reduced and then shut in, due to adverse weather resulting in delays to offloading the oil cargo tanks to the shuttle tanker. The cargo tanks have now been off-loaded and the

Classic restoration to honour late Herts businessman John Austin

1959 Massey Fergusson ‘workhorse’ reborn as a loving tribute to founder of Harwood Park CrematoriumA 1959 Massey Ferguson 35 tractor has been restored to its former glory to honour well-respected Hertordshire businessman John Austin, who passed away in April 2012. John, who ran the 300 year-old firm Austin’s Family Funeral Directors as well as designing and developing Harwood Park Crematorium, purchased the tractor in 1996. The tractor was used to develop the memorial gardens at Harwood Park, now a sanctuary where bereaved families can remember their loved ones in beautiful

O-I joins forces with Carlsberg to advance sustainable packaging

O-I joins Carlsberg Circular Community InitiativeBussigny, Switzerland (January 23, 2014) – O-I, the world’s largest glass container manufacturer,  has joined forces with the Carlsberg Group, the world’s fourth largest brewing company, in a landmark packaging sustainability initiative. The new Carlsberg Circular Community (CCC) is a platform where Carlsberg and O-I, together with other selected suppliers, will collaborate on developing future packaging solutions. The CCC partners will use the Cradle to Cradle® design framework, a scientific approach to improve economic, social and

Rejlers wins contract to develop a waste sorting system

Rejlers has been awarded a contract to develop an optical waste sorting system by SpiralTrans in Leksand. The contract is worth SEK 3.5 million.SpiralTrans has a patented optical waste sorting system which allows bags of waste to be sorted easily so that they can be processed further. Rejlers has a general contract with SpiralTrans that covers design, programming, supplying the control cabinet, electrical installation and commissioning of the system which will be supplied to KSRR, the waste disposal organisation in the Kalmarsund region. The system will be used in a plant located in

DANISH+ - the only theatre showcase of its kind in Europe

From May 3rd to May 6th 2014 the theatre showcase DANISH+ takes place for the fourth time in Aarhus, Denmark. The showcase presents the best of Danish theatre for children and young people for international buyers, festivals and programme makers from all over the world.The programme is in place for the fourth international showcase for Danish theatre for children and young people, DANISH+. The showcase takes place in Aarhus, Denmark, from May 3rd to May 6th 2014 and is the only one of its kind in Europe. This year 17 of the best new performances produced by Danish theatres and artists are

KONE's new modernization solution will ease the lives of residents by offering the shortest elevator downtime

KONE Corporation, press release, January 23, 2014 KONE, a global leader in the elevator and escalator industry, today revealed its newest innovation in elevator modernization technology, the KONE NanoSpace(TM). It is a machine-room-less elevator full-replacement solution, where an old elevator is replaced by a modern one with the industry's shortest downtime. The new KONE NanoSpace can replace an old elevator in as little as two weeks compared to the industry average of six, significantly improving the comfort of residents living in multi-floor buildings. This is enabled by the

Outokumpu restates historical financial information

OUTOKUMPU OYJSTOCK EXCHANGE RELEASEJanuary 23, 2014 at 1.00 pm EET    Following the announcement on November 30, 2013 regarding the sale of the Terni remedy assets, the VDM business and certain service centers and the finalization of the accounting for the Inoxum transaction in 2012, Outokumpu is restating its historical financial information. The Terni remedy assets had already since the closing of Inoxum transaction in December 2012 been presented as discontinued operation, and now also the VDM business and the service centers to be sold are reported as discontinued operations.

The Danish Winter Jazz Fest 2014 sets a new record with more than 400 concerts

The 7 - 23rd February it is time for the 14th edition of the Winter Jazz Fest (in Danish: Vinterjazz). Vinterjazz  is the only nationwide music festival in Denmark. The 2014 edition of Vinterjazz is bigger than ever, presenting more than 400 concerts, spread well to 75 venues across the country, which is a significant improvement on the last year's 300 concerts at 60 venues.The purpose of the Vinterjazz is to focus on the Danish jazz venues presenting jazz the entire year around and to set up new meetings between musicians and audience locally. Each venue, whether it's a

BrightSign XD Brings to Life Robert Wilson’s Video Portraits at the Musée du Louvre in Paris

Cambridge, UK, 23 January 2014 – Robert Wilson has unveiled a ground-breaking new video installation at the Musée du Louvre in Paris, France. Powered by BrightSign XD, Wilson’s “Living Rooms” exhibit features a leading female singer in the re-creation of several renowned paintings housed at the Louvre - The Death of Marat, The Head of St. John the Baptist on a Charger, and Mademoiselle Caroline Riviere – as well as one Japanese bondage-inspired portrait in which the singer appears bound and suspended in midair. The striking installation is the perfect juxtaposition of modern artistic

itmsoil signs investment deal to build on secure foundations for the future

Geotechnical monitoring specialist, itmsoil is to receive investment capital from Rcapital, a leading private investment firm, to drive continued growth in both UK and international markets.  itmsoil Managing Director Jonathan Scott commented, “We have successfully completed the installation of Crossrail C701 - the biggest monitoring project in the UK - and are continuing to provide solid foundations for our long-standing customers such as London Underground, Network Rail, Thames Water and many private organisations, as well as building new client relationships. The relationship with

Oliver Wight to present at 9th annual ‘Advancing Sales and Operations Planning to IBP’ conference in Amsterdam

Business improvement firm, Oliver Wight are to be a keynote speaker at this year’s Marcus Evan conference designed to equip industry professionals with the skills to mature their S&OP process to Integrated Business Planning (IBP). The conference, held at the Radisson Blue Hotel in Amsterdam from the 3rd to 5th of February, provides delegates with an overview of how to improve profitability, long-term business planning and process efficiency by advancing to IBP.Oliver Wight are the originators of both S&OP and Integrated Business Planning, and Oliver Wight Associate Liam Harrington will be

Cecilia Fasth new MD in Eklandia Fastighets AB

Castellum AB (publ) employs Cecilia Fasth as new Managing Director in Eklandia Fastighets AB. Cecilia Fasth has a long and solid experience from the real estate sector and has been working both nationally and internationally within Skanska – most recently as vice president for the operations in UK. Cecilia has also experience in sustainability construction and works currently as CEO for Sverigehuset. Cecilia will enter the position as MD for Eklandia within six months. ”We welcome Cecilia Fasth as MD in Eklandia Fastighets AB and look forward to the future cooperation. With Cecilia’s

Contract signed for a new store in Mirdif City Centre, Dubai

Over the past few years the Clas Ohlson brand has grown in strength to become one of the most popular brands in the Nordic region. Clas Ohlson will now take its first step outside of Europe by opening its first store via franchise in Dubai before summer.As previously announced, Clas Ohlson has signed a franchising agreement with SYH Retail to establish the Clas Ohlson’s retail concept in the GCC region (Gulf Cooperation Council). SYH Retail is part of the Al Homaizi Group who has extensive experience of franchising in the region and whose existing partners include IKEA among other

DARPA Hosts 87 Fellows in Unprecedented Gathering: Event Generates Rich Discussions, Exercises and Presentations on DARPA Process for Problem-Solving

Pilot experiment may lead to regular sessions at six-month intervalsThe Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, (DARPA), considered to be the nation’s official “innovation engine,” recently hosted Hertz Fellows for a first-of-its-kind event near DARPA headquarters in Arlington, Virginia. During two full days, January 10-11, Fellows learned how the agency poses and solves problems. They engaged interactively with DARPA leaders, working on an opportunity and risk assessment, sharing projections of where their research might evolve for both positive and/or negative outcomes. “This was an

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