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New Hampshire House Becomes First State Legislature to Pass Marijuana Legalization Bill

CONCORD, NH – The New Hampshire House of Representatives voted 170-162 today in favor of passing HB 492, a bill to legalize, regulate and control marijuana for adults over 21, becoming the first state legislature to approve such a bill. Two other states, Colorado and Washington, have already legalized marijuana, but in both cases those laws were implemented through voter initiative. From here the bill will be reviewed by the House Ways and Means Committee then be reconsidered by the House and, if it passes again, move to the Senate for consideration. “By passing this bill, the New

The Wright Insurance Group to Be Acquired by Brown & Brown, Inc.

Management teams, services and producer/policyholder relationships remain in place.The Wright Insurance Group, LLC (Wright) announced today that it has entered into a merger agreement to be acquired by Brown & Brown, Inc. The transaction is expected to be completed in April, 2014, subject to receipt of required regulatory approvals. Wright Insurance Group, LLC is currently owned by management and a group of investors led by Aquiline Capital Partners, LLC, headquartered in New York. Wright's current operational leadership will remain in place, and Wright will continue to operate from its

Sikich Elects Five New Partners, Welcomes Two

NAPERVILLE, Ill. — January 15, 2013 — Sikich LLP, a leading accounting, advisory, investment banking, technology and managed services firm , is pleased to announce the election of five new partners: Joe Kulek, CPA, CCIFP, MBA; Lisa Lutz, CPA; Andrew Paoni, MBA, AIF®, CFP®; Colleen Redington, CPA; and Michelle Usher, CPA. In addition, the firm recently welcomed Tom Harty, AIF® and Elena Mossina, J.D., LL.M. “We are thrilled to welcome these five highly respected, talented and enthusiastic individuals as newly elected partners in the firm,” said James A. Sikich, CEO

Essex County Executive DiVincenzo Announces Commemorative Book is Published to Celebrate 50th Anniversary of Essex County Turtle Back Zoo

Zoo staffers pen new book sharing stories and images, encourage visitors to share their Zoo memories(January 6, 2014 – West Orange, NJ): Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. announced that a commemorative book about Essex County Turtle Back Zoo has been published by Arcadia Publishing as part of its Images of America series, which captures and celebrates the history of small towns, architecture and local landmarks across the country. The publishing of Images of America: Turtle Back Zoo comes at the end of the zoo’s 50th anniversary celebration and chronicles how the community

Joe Namath & Julie Moran Team Up to Co-Host The Balancing Act®’s “Big Game Special” airing on Lifetime TV January 17

Show offers viewers a Game Day Playbook for creating a winning celebration kicked off by Namath, a football legend and Moran, a former ABC’s Wide World of Sports host. Ventura Foods, John Soules Foods, and the Namath Rapid Cooker™ by EdenPURE take center field(Pompano   Beach, FL – CISION – January 15, 2013) Joe Namath, legendary quarterback for the New York Jets, Super Bowl MVP Champ and member of the Hall of Fame, and Julie Moran, the first female anchor to join ABC’s Wide World of Sports, host for seven years of Entertainment Tonight and current host of weekday morning show The Balancing

Wave Hill Awards Van Lier Visual Artist Fellowships for Third Year

Bronx, NY January 15, 2014― The Van Lier Visual Artist Fellowship at Wave Hill provides a remarkable experience for two young artists from culturally diverse backgrounds to develop the skills and professional credentials needed to establish a successful career as visual artists. A jewel of a garden and cultural center, Wave Hill offers a series of unique opportunities keyed to the inspiring natural landscape surrounding Glyndor Gallery. Van Lier Fellows participate in Wave Hill’s six-week Winter Workspace program as artists in residence, create solo shows in the Sunroom Project Space in the

Wood fiber costs for hardwood pulp producers have fallen 17% in two years and in the 3Q/13, were the lowest they have been since 2009

Wood fiber costs, which account for about 60% of the production costs when manufacturing pulp, have been in steady decline in many parts of the world for the past two years, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly. In the 3Q/13, the Hardwood Fiber Price Index (HFPI) had fallen 17% since 2011, while the Softwood Fiber Price Index (SFPI) was down 10% over the same period.Seattle, USA. The wood costs for the global pulp industry have trended downward in a majority of the pulp-producing regions of the world the past two years, according to the Wood Resource Quarterly (WRQ). This has mainly been the

xRad: Making the World a Safer Place

xRad is an iPhone case that reduces more than 90% of the radiation emitted by the iPhone. Made from a ferromagnetic material. Designed for iPhone 5S, 5, 4S & 4. The smartphone is simply the number one object we all use on regular daily basis. It has become the most important and significant object that we use every day, everywhere and for everything! We use smartphones to make calls and communicate, we use them to take pictures and share them with the world, we use them to listen to music and we even use them as alarms to wake us up too. So much we do with our smartphones

Hunter Spring Products Offers DuraReel 7.5

Heavy-Duty, High-Impact Reels Feature Antimicrobial TreatmentHunter Spring Products, a leader in mechanical and electrical retractable cord reels for more than 50 years, has developed a new family of cable reels specifically designed for medical applications: DuraReel medical cord reels. All contact surfaces (housing, ball stop, retractable cord and plug) on the DuraReel medical cord reels have been molded with an antimicrobial additive to protect the cord reel from mold, mildew and odor. The treatment will not wash off or diminish over time, and the surface of the reel is smooth and

2014 Maryland Science Bowl Attracts More Than 200 Competitors from Across the State, Jan. 18

More than 200 high school students from across the state will converge on Montgomery College Saturday, January 18, for the 2014 Maryland Science Bowl. This is the eighth straight year the Maryland Science Bowl will be held at the College’s Rockville Campus, located at 51 Mannakee Street. The competing students will be joined by Montgomery County ExecutiveIsiahLeggett and WGL President and Chief Operating Officer Adrian Chapman, who will make opening remarks. The keynote address will be delivered by a NASA scientist, Dr. Paul Mahaffy. In addition, more than 125 volunteers from over two

AMETEK Scientific Instruments Selects Blue Scientific as Exclusive United Kingdom Distributor

The Scientific Instruments business unit of AMETEK Advanced Measurement Technology has entered into an exclusive distribution agreement with Blue Scientific, a leading European scientific instrument distribution business based in Cambridge, United Kingdom, that specializes in instruments for research, development and process control in both academic and industrial applications. Blue Scientific is a new independent distributor focused on sales and marketing of leading, high-technology scientific instruments. Stephen Badger and Tom Warwick, its co-directors and joint owners, offer more

Volker Dreisbach Named Vice President, Asia

AMETEK, Inc. has appointed Volker Dreisbach as Vice President, Asia, replacing Lim Meng Kee who retires after 21 years with the company. Volker has 31 years of experience with AMETEK and its SPECTRO Analytical Instruments business, where he most recently served as Vice President for AMETEK's Materials Analysis Division and was responsible for all of its Electronic Instruments Group businesses in Asia. He also has served as Managing Director, Asia Pacific, and Director of International Sales for SPECTRO Analytical Instruments, a global leader in high-end analytical instruments acquired by

Aker ASA: Successful placement of SEK 1.5 billion bond loan

Reference is made to the notification sent earlier today regarding a potential new bond issue by Aker ASA.The senior unsecured bond issue with expected maturity date on 24 July 2019 was successfully completed.  The offering was substantially oversubscribed and upsized to SEK 1.5 billion, up from SEK 1 billion. Settlement date is expected to be 24 January 2014. An application will be made for the bond to be listed on Oslo Stock Exchange and the net proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes. Nordea Markets and Pareto Securities acted as joint lead arrangers of the bond issue.

Cal Spas Launches New Velocity Spa™

Leading Spa Manufacturer adds new Redefined Hydrotherapy Spas to product lineThe world leader in Home Resort Products, Cal Spas is pleased to announce the Velocity Spa™, a new innovation in professional hydrotherapy. The new Velocity Spa™ is professional hydrotherapy at its best; “Strong Enough for a Man, but Built for a Woman.”  The exclusive features include High Performance Pumps, a Quiet Bio Clean 100% Filtration System, a Titanium Heating System, and a Variable Velocity System ™ to stimulate blood circulation and joint mobility.  With variable speed control and 51 stainless steel

Jack Daly Joins THE COMPETITIVE EDGE WITH JOE NAMATH™ airing on History Channel; Talks How to Build a Robust Business

Daly, 13-time Ironman competitor, CEO of Professional Sales Coach, Inc., Sales Management Training and motivation expert will talk about three key secrets to building a profitable, growing and robust business(Pompano Beach, Fla., CISION – January 15, 2013) – Jack Daly, CEO of Professional Sales Coach, Inc., 13-time Ironman competitor and motivational speaker will be featured on The Competitive Edge with Joe Namath™, produced by Competitive Edge TV™ LLC and O2 Media™ Inc. on Friday, January 17, 2014 at 6:30 am (ET/PT). The show will air on the History Channel. During the segment, Daly, a

WESTFIELD HOUSING PROVIDES AFFORDABLE WARMTH WITH VALOR GAS FIRES

Leading gas and electric fire manufacturer, Valor, continues to assist Westfield Housing Association with its central heating upgrade programme, by providing tenants with a choice of gas fires that deliver the ultimate in heat efficiency, low running costs and affordable warmth. Winner of the Small Housing Association of the Year 2012 and overall Landlord of the Year award in the UK Housing Awards, Westfield Housing’s central heating upgrade programme has been available to over 500 homes all located within the borough of Allerdale, West Cumbria since 2005. Offering a choice of two of

Alpha Micro launches SARA-U2 series

New to the Alpha Micro  product portfolio is the SARA-U2 series from u-blox the industry's smallest surface mount UMTS/HSPA cellular modems, ideal for a wide range of industrial M2M, vehicle and consumer applications. The new SARA product line is available either as a 3G only version, or with 2G fall-back capability.  Applications include connected navigation systems, mobile-internet devices, security and surveillance systems, eCall, fleet management, metering, anti-theft and usage-based insurance systems, and battery driven handheld applications. "SARA-U2 is

BARTRAM’S GARDEN CURATOR, JOEL FRY, SPEAKS AT OPENING OF FOLLOWING IN THE BARTRAMS’ FOOTSTEPS

In conjunction with the traveling exhibition, Following in the Bartrams’ Footsteps: Contemporary Botanical Artists Explore the Bartrams’ Legacy, the Cherokee Garden Library at the Atlanta History Center presents an opening event featuring Joel Fry, curator of Bartram’s Garden in Philadelphia, on March 19, 2014 at 7:00 pm as part of the Ashley Wright McIntyre Lecture Series at the Cherokee Garden Library. On display from March 19 – June 17, 2014 in the Kenan Research Center at the Atlanta History Center, Following in the Bartrams’ Footsteps was organized by the American Society of

BIMobject AB aims for UK and Ireland markets

body { font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica; font-size: 13px;} table.hugin { border-color:black;} td.hugin { padding: 3px; border-color:black;} Continuing on its expansion, the Swedish company BIMobject AB, which very recently had a successful flotation on NASDAQ OMX First North, has started its drive into the UK and Ireland markets by appointing Alan Baikie as Managing Director of BIMobject UK Ltd.A winner in 2013 of a Global Red Herring Top 100 Award, which recognises across the world the most promising start-up companies for their innovations and technologies, BIMobject® has

Patients with spinal cord injuries should be assessed for sleep apnea

Majority have symptomatic sleep-disordered breathing and poor sleep that may be missedDARIEN, IL – A new study suggests that patients with spinal cord injuries could benefit from careful assessment for sleep apnea. Results show that 77 percent of spinal cord injury survivors had symptomatic sleep-disordered breathing, and 92 percent had poor sleep quality. The study also found that the nature of sleep-disordered breathing in patients with spinal cord injury is complex, with a high occurrence of both obstructive and central sleep apnea events. The occurrence of central sleep apnea, which

Hotelympia 2014 Preview

Cleaner, Meaner, Greener Warewashing Machine: Winterhalter Launches Hybrid ConceptStand 1736, Hotelympia 2014, ExCeL London, 28th April – 1st May Winterhalter will launch a brand new undercounter warewasher, the DeMatik, at Hotelympia 2014. Most of the details are still under wraps, but the essential feature is an integral hybrid water treatment system that delivers close to reverse-osmosis (RO) standards of cleaning, but uses much less water than traditional RO systems. “RO is widely recognised as the best way to get pure water and great cleaning results,” says Stephen Kinkead,

Senior managers’ and Directors’ subscriptions in new issue

Many Directors and senior managers intend to participate in NeuroVive’s current rights issue.These commitments include the following: · Greg Batcheller, Chairman of the Board, has undertaken to subscribe for his holding, corresponding to just over SEK 1,000,000. · By taking over subscription rights from Eskil Elmér, NeuroVive’s CEO Mikael Brönnegård has undertaken to subscribe to a value of approx. SEK 200,000. · By taking over subscription rights from Eskil Elmér, Johannes Ehinger, a NeuroVive researcher, has undertaken to subscribe to a value of approx. SEK 1,400,000. ·

CERVICAL CANCER PREVENTION WEEK 19-25 January 2014

Yes, PREVENTION WEEK!  Cervical cancer can be prevented.   Jacqui Egan, from Buckinghamshire bravely shares her personal story to encourage all women to stay safe from cervical cancer. Cervical screening saves 5,000 lives every year in the UK and yet over 20% of women invited fail to attend.  If you miss your smear test, your children may miss you!“This is me two summers ago, simply celebrating being alive! I was one of those women who think it will never happen to me.  I’d received the invitation to cervical screening and, full of good intentions; put it to one side

PA Treasury Returns $111 Million in Unclaimed Property in 2013

More than half a billion dollars reunited with owners since 2009 under strong push to collect dormant and forgotten propertyHarrisburg – The Pennsylvania Treasury returned $111 million in unclaimed property to rightful owners or heirs in 2013, the highest yearly return amount since the start of his administration, State Treasurer Rob McCord announced today. This brings the total of lost and forgotten money and items returned since January 2009 to more than $517 million, the Treasurer noted. Unclaimed property collections in 2013 also reached a new high for the McCord Treasury – $281

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