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PARENTS OF AUTISTIC TEEN ENTRAPPED BY COPS SUE SCHOOL DISTRICT

Lawsuit Highlights Cruel Practices and Ineffectiveness of Undercover Narcotics Operations in SchoolsFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:October 30, 2013 Contact: Darby Beck: 415.823.5496 Tony Newman: 646.335.5384 Catherine and Doug Snodgrass: 951.643.4212 TEMECULA, CA – The parents of a 17-year-old special needs student arrested in an undercover police operation announced today they are suing the school district that authorized the operation. The student, who suffers from a range of disabilities, was falsely befriended by a police officer who repeatedly asked the boy to provide him drugs.

Meet the Grand Prize Winners

Meet the Grand Prize winners of Hospital Home Lottery 2013. The top five valued prizes will be drawn on the Morning News on Global Calgary tomorrow morning. The grand prize winners will be contacted and invited to assemble at the Grand Prize Showhome today at 1:00 pm for the official prize presentation. After the official presentation, winners will be available for photo and interview opportunities. WHEN: Friday, November 1, 2013 TIME: 1:00pm – 2:00pm WHERE: Grand Prize Showhome ADDRESS: 111 Mahogany Bay SE, Mahogany, Calgary (Please see attached map for directions.) For

Time change provides chance to prioritize sleep

Getting an extra hour of sleep can have a positive impact on your health and well-beingDARIEN, IL – The end of daylight saving time at 2 a.m., Sunday, Nov. 3, provides a chance for millions of sleep-deprived Americans to reprioritize sleep, says the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM). The CDC reports that 30 percent of U.S. adults fail to get sufficient sleep, and nearly one in 20 has fallen asleep at the wheel in the past month.  Although individual sleep needs vary, the AASM recommends that adults get about seven to eight hours of nightly sleep for optimal health benefits.

COMIC RELIEF ANNOUNCES £1 MILLION GRANT FOR TRANSAID AT BUCKINGHAM PALACE CELEBRATION

30 October 2013Comic Relief last night announced a £1 million grant to transport industry charity Transaid, at the organisation’s 15th anniversary celebration at Buckingham Palace, hosted by Her Royal HighnessThe Princess Royal. The five-year grant, which will be used to set up Transaid’s Emergency Transport Scheme in Adamawa State in Nigeria, was welcomed by charity patron The Princess Royal who also paid tribute to the transport and logistics sector for their ongoing support. The Princess Royal said the support the industry has given to Transaid over the last 15 years is invaluable,

Lehman College launches Digital Connect, a new video library with exciting and dynamic content to boost student success

Lehman College in New York City chose MediaCore, a video learning platform, to enable learning outside the classroom using high definition videos. Brendan McGibney, Technical Director at the  Lehman College Multimedia Center, discusses how the college is building its video library, called Digital Connect, for students to access content anytime, anywhere, and on any device to ultimately boost their performance.About Lehman College Founded in 1968, Lehman is a liberal arts college, part of The City University of New York (CUNY). Located on a beautiful 37-acre campus in the northwest Bronx,

IAR Systems releases new version of leading development tools for ARM

ARM TechCon, Santa Clara, CA—October 30, 2013—Today, IAR Systems® announces the availability of version 6.70 of the complete C/C++ development toolchain IAR Embedded Workbench® for ARM®. The version brings improved integrations and new functionality as well as new device support. News include on-demand download of example projects. In the web-based Information Center in IAR Embedded Workbench, users can select to download example projects for their microcontroller vendor of choice. This new functionality increases the flexibility and makes the download and installation of the product

IAR Systems releases new version of leading development tools for ARM

ARM TechCon, Santa Clara, CA—October 30, 2013—Today, IAR Systems® announces the availability of version 6.70 of the complete C/C++ development toolchain IAR Embedded Workbench® for ARM®. The version brings improved integrations and new functionality as well as new device support. News include on-demand download of example projects. In the web-based Information Center in IAR Embedded Workbench, users can select to download example projects for their microcontroller vendor of choice. This new functionality increases the flexibility and makes the download and installation of the product

Parkland police caution to be aware of tricks while out treating

Talk to your little ghouls about Halloween safetyDALLAS – Halloween is a time of ghoulish pranks and spooky encounters, but one of the world’s oldest holidays can be a little less frightening by following some simple tips from the Dallas County Hospital District Police Department. One of the most important things is to talk to your little ghouls about safety. “From the time they are very young, we talk to our children about being aware of strangers,” said Dan Birbeck, a lieutenant with Parkland’s Police Department. “Children should only go to homes where they know who lives there. And

How innovative technological support can help tertiary education sector cope with funding cuts and shore up student numbers

As competition replaces collaboration in the higher education arena universities must fight to retain and attract studentsMohamad Djahanbakhsh, Group Chief Executive of Scientia Resource Management and Cyon Knowledge Computing Pty Ltd http://www.cyon.com.au/, providers of intelligent scheduling solutions for universities and colleges worldwide, looks at how the tertiary education sector in Australia and New Zealand is coping as funding cuts and uncapped student numbers force Higher Education (HE) institutions to compete like never before. Are third party partnerships with technology service

The first government agency to move into the cloud

The Swedish Exhibition Agency, a government agency under the Swedish Ministry of Culture, will be the first public authority to move into the cloud. The Swedish Exhibition Agency’s personnel have been working fully in the cloud with Google Apps since last Monday.“We are the first government agency in Sweden and, as far as we know, in the world to be in the cloud,” says Staffan Forssell, Director General of the Swedish Exhibition Agency. “As we travel extensively in our global trends monitoring work and to visit collaborative partners in Sweden, moving all our IT into the cloud suited us

Listen out for ‘Go Digital’ news

Digital radio specialists Celsus are eagerly awaiting news on the UK’s digital radio roll out, widely tipped for December’s ‘Go Digital’ conference. The event, which takes place in London at BBC’s Broadcasting House, is already full to capacity with over 230 senior executives set to assemble from broadcasters, vehicle manufacturers, retailers and digital radio manufacturers. BBC news correspondent Nick Higham will chair the event with Ed Vaizey, Minister for Culture, Communications and Creative Industries, and Helen Boaden, BBC Director of Radio on the conference agenda.  The

Lift Off for Boston Technology Hub

News release 30th October 2013Businesses in Boston can now take advantage of cutting-edge digital equipment free of charge thanks to onlincolnshire. The new Boston Technology Hub at Boston College is offering free use of a desktop 3D printer, a hand-held colour 3D scanner and a high-precision laser cutter and engraver, all of which were available to test-drive at the launch event today. The hub, one of five to be launched by the Lincolnshire County Council-run project, will give people the chance to learn more about emerging technologies, test out equipment before making a purchase,

IAR Systems launches sponsor program to further boost eco-friendly development

IAR Green Innovation Program targets entrepreneurial organizations focusing on green technologyARM TechCon, Santa Clara, CA—October 30, 2013—Today, IAR Systems® announces the launch of IAR Green Innovation Program, a sponsor program to support innovative development projects in eco-friendly technology. The program will award selected companies with up to $25,000 worth of IAR Embedded Workbench® or IAR visualSTATE® licenses for the duration of the project. Many of the most innovative advances in renewable energy and clean-tech fields over the past twenty years have been developed by small,

IAR Systems launches sponsor program to further boost eco-friendly development

IAR Green Innovation Program targets entrepreneurial organizations focusing on green technologyARM TechCon, Santa Clara, CA—October 30, 2013—Today, IAR Systems® announces the launch of IAR Green Innovation Program, a sponsor program to support innovative development projects in eco-friendly technology. The program will award selected companies with up to $25,000 worth of IAR Embedded Workbench® or IAR visualSTATE® licenses for the duration of the project. Many of the most innovative advances in renewable energy and clean-tech fields over the past twenty years have been developed by small,

Montgomery College Foundation Hosts Portraits of Life Reception and Exhibit Nov. 21 at Pepco Gallery in Washington, DC

Please join Montgomery College President Dr. DeRionne P. Pollard at the president's opening reception for Montgomery College's Portraits of Life Exhibit series November 21 at the Pepco Edison Place Gallery located at 702 8th Street, NW in Washington, DC from 6-8 p.m. There will be a tribute to the late Bella Mischkinsky, holocaust survivor, friend, and donor, for her generous gift to the Montgomery College Foundation. The event, which emphasizes tolerance, understanding, knowledge, and the inherent value of the individual, is the first time all three components of the exhibit--Portraits

Prestigious awards for WYG in Poland

Press release30 October 2013 Prestigious awards for WYG in Poland  International consultancy, WYG is celebrating in Poland after picking up not one but two prestigious awards. Last month saw WYG receive the title of ‘Ambassador of the Polish Economy 2013’ in the ‘Partner of foreign companies’ category at the fifth annual Business Centre Club awards.The title of ambassador is awarded to Polish companies that promote Poland in the international arena as a reliable business partner, contribute to the economic development of the country and build credibility and trust in Poland

National and state incentives available for greener propane-powered mowers

AUSTIN, TX — The Propane Council of Texas  (ProCOT) and the Propane Education and Research Council  (PERC) are offering national and statewide incentives for commercial mowers that run on greener, domestically-produced propane autogas . The Propane Education and Research Council (PERC) offers incentives nationwide for propane mower end-users on select mowers that are 36 to 72 inches in deck size. Mower operators can receive $1,000 per factory-built mower and $500 per EPA-certified propane conversion.

SILICA introduces power supply module board from ROHM Semiconductor to the European Market

New power supply module board optimized for Xilinx 7 series FPGAs and Zynq™-7000 all programmable SoC’s. Poing, 30 October 2013 – SILICA, an Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT) company, today announced that Avnet Electronics Marketing and ROHM Semiconductor, (ROHM) a Japanese IC manufacturer, have collaborated to jointly design and develop a power supply module board optimized for Xilinx 7 series FPGAs and Zynq™-7000 all programmable SoC’s evaluation kits. This high-speed, high-performance and high-efficiency power module reduces power consumption for industrial equipment applications and will be

Announcement of the 3rd quarter 2013 interim results

The Agasti Group will announce its 3rd quarter interim results on Wednesday 6th of November 2013 at 10:00 (Oslo time).The Agasti Group's management would like to invite shareholders, analysts, brokers and financial press to the presentation, which will be hosted by the Agasti Group's management. It takes place at Felix Konferansesenter, Bryggetorget 3, Oslo, Norway. The presentation is open to everyone. The presentation will be held in Norwegian and can also be seen live or on demand via internet. Please use the link provided on Agasti`s Investor Relations internet pages http://www.

New campaign calls for restoration projects that benefit environment and economy

Business and community leaders across Gulf Coast headline Operation 1-1-1October 30, 2013 -- The Walton Family Foundation today announced a Gulf-wide effort to spotlight business support for restoration projects that will benefit both the economy and the environment. The campaign, Operation 1-1-1 , provides a unique platform for fishermen, restaurant owners, community leaders and other coastal residents to tell their stories and call on policymakers to support environmental restoration that benefits local communities. “The old construct of business and

HealthCare.gov Tech Taskforce Gets Free Use of Load Impact Performance Testing Services to Fix Obamacare Website

SAN FRANCISCO – Load Impact today offered to provide the technology taskforce responsible for fixing the troubled HealthCare.gov website free use of Load Impact’s performance testing services until the Obamacare website is functioning at full capacity. In testimony before the House Energy and Commerce Committee on Thursday, officials of companies hired to create the HealthCare.gov website cited a lack of testing on the full system and last-minute changes by the federal agency overseeing the online enrollment system as the primary cause of problems plaguing the government exchange for

How to pack a travel bag?

Pack what you need only Less means lighter. The situation is always the same: first you are afraid that you'll lack something in your trip, but then during a trip you think that you should have taken much less... Think twice what you are really going to use and what you will be able to find at your destination place. You shouldn't forget that on the way back you will have more things than you had on the way to... Keep this in mind in order to avoid lack of space for purchases and excess weight at the airport! Successful packing includes 3 main points to consider: 1. Lightness of

IAR Systems is the leading vendor of development tools for ARM Cortex-M MCUs

More than one hundred ARM Cortex-M Enterprise Agreements signed during the last yearARM TechCon, Santa Clara, CA—October 30, 2013—IAR Systems® confirms today that the company is the market-leading supplier of embedded development tools for microcontrollers based on the popular ARM® Cortex™-M cores. More customers than ever choose to work with the powerful development toolchain IAR Embedded Workbench® and during the last year, over one hundred ARM Cortex-M customers have signed Enterprise Agreements. Many of these customers choose to standardize their embedded development on IAR Systems’

IAR Systems is the leading vendor of development tools for ARM Cortex-M MCUs

More than one hundred ARM Cortex-M Enterprise Agreements signed during the last yearARM TechCon, Santa Clara, CA—October 30, 2013—IAR Systems® confirms today that the company is the market-leading supplier of embedded development tools for microcontrollers based on the popular ARM® Cortex™-M cores. More customers than ever choose to work with the powerful development toolchain IAR Embedded Workbench® and during the last year, over one hundred ARM Cortex-M customers have signed Enterprise Agreements. Many of these customers choose to standardize their embedded development on IAR Systems’

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