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Swanswell calls for better alcohol dementia awareness ahead of G8 summit

Swanswell’s calling for better awareness and increased investment in treatment for a form of dementia caused by regular alcohol use that can potentially be reversed, ahead of special G8 summit next week.The national recovery charity, which wants to achieve a society free from problem alcohol use, is raising awareness of alcohol dementia – a condition similar to other forms of dementia, often making accurate diagnosis difficult. But if caught early enough and with the right treatment, the effects can potentially be reversed and in many cases, people can return to independent living (Smith

Vangen helps Wolverhampton to deliver a “lovely” meals on wheels service

Award-winning system offers flexibility and best valueWolverhampton City Council has provided a meals on wheels service for over 25 years. Recently the Council has switched over to Vangen, the award-winning system developed by British manufacturer Moffat. “We reviewed the whole meals on wheels service provision, including delivery issues, cost and quality,” says Tina Lauchlan, Operations Manager of Wolverhampton City Council’s Catering and Cleaning Services department. “A variety of systems were brought to the drawing board. However, it was clear that the best value option financially

Richard Manifold Appointed General Manager of Exmac Automation

Thursday, 5 December 2013 (Droitwich, UK): Exmac Automation – the UK’s leading materials handling and automation specialist and part of the MacDonald Humfrey group of companies – has appointed Richard Manifold as General Manager.Richard, who has previously worked as a senior project manager for MacDonald Humfrey Automation (MHA) in Luton, has extensive experience in conveying, materials handling and automation with leading manufacturing companies such as Vauxhall, British Steel, John Brown, Harland Simon, F&H Group and Siemens. Commenting on the appointment, MHA director Mick MacDonald

Six ICFM members attain Diploma and made Fellows of the Institute

Paul Baldock – winner of the Peter Moxon Award for Training Achiever of the Year Georgina Smith – winner of the Career Development AwardSix members of the Institute of Car Fleet Management (ICFM) attained their Diploma in Car Fleet Management during 2013. As a result, all six automatically have become Fellows of the Institute. Paul Baldock of the Driving Standards Agency, recipient of the Introductory Certificate and Certificate in Car Fleet Management during 2013, won the Peter Moxon Award for Training Achiever of the Year while the Career Development Award was presented to Georgina

12 days of festive fastness from Stena Line

The HSS is back and driving customers home for Christmas THOUSANDS of people will be driving home for Christmas with the Stena HSS Explorer as Ireland’s leading ferry company has announced the return of the Fastcraft for 12 days over the festive season.  The Christmas service on Stena Line’s Dun Laoghaire to Holyhead route, which will run December 20 – 23, December 27 – 30 and January 2 – 5, will provide people travelling to Britain to visit family and friends, enjoying a short break or taking advantage of the New Year sales with an additional sailing to choose from. The service

SIG ROOFING SUPPLIES NATURAL SLATE FOR HISTORIC HOUSE RESTORATION

The restoration of the roofscape of Raasay House – a Scottish Category Grade A listed building on the Isle of Raasay, just off the Isle of Skye in Scotland – has been completed using natural slate supplied by SIG Roofing Supplies, the leading supply chain partner of roofing materials in the UK. The property is owned by the Raasay House Community Company and they have worked alongside the Scottish Government’s economic and community development agency - Highlands and Islands Enterprise - to implement the works. Specified by Wittets Architects in Skye, approximately 917 sq metres of SIG

Martifer Solar completes two PV plants in Romania

· The projects completed total a combined capacity of 5.41 MWp and will produce equivalent energy to supply the consumption of 13,000 inhabitants · To date, Martifer Solar sums three photovoltaic plants built for Eurowind Energy A/S in RomaniaMartifer Solar , a subsidiary of Martifer SGPS, has completed the construction of two photovoltaic plants in Romania, in a total of 5.41 MWp, for Eurowind Energy A/S. The company was responsible for the engineering, procurement and construction of the two projects, a 2.03

Creative Introduces a Market Game-Changer: the Versatile, Powerful, Fun, and Intelligent Sound BlasterAxx™ AXX 200

Competitively Priced Intelligent Sound System Goes Beyond Other Wireless Speakers with Features Such As Audio Processing, High-End Teleconferencing Capabilities, HD Voice Recording, Instant Voice Amplification and Much MoreSINGAPORE – December 5, 2013 – Creative Technology Ltd today announced a product that would radically transform the wireless speaker market: the new Sound BlasterAxx™  AXX 200 functions as a full-fledged Sound Blaster and a portable, powerful NFC wireless speaker rolled into one. This wireless sound system – which is fully programmable – actually intelligently enhances

Don't Miss the Fun!

Planning for England’s premier farming event – and a “must” for anyone with an interest in rural life – is already well in hand for a great three days. The 156th Great Yorkshire Show takes place on Tuesday 8, Wednesday 9 and Thursday 10 July at the showground on the edge of Harrogate when around 135,000 visitors are expected to flock through the gates.Each year organisers, the Yorkshire Agricultural Society, pull out all the stops to bring new and exciting attractions to the event – and 2014 is no exception. A show stopping performance is promised by Lorenzo with his equestrian display

Bond It continues Giant brand building efforts

As part of an on-going campaign to maximise awareness of its brand, Bond It is set to continue and increase its high profile sponsorship of the Huddersfield Giants Rugby Super League team. The manufacturer of sealants, adhesives and other building chemicals became an associate sponsor of the team for the 2013 season recognising the unique marketing opportunities the sponsorship offered. It has now announced that it will become the team's main sponsor for the pending 2014 season. David Moore, managing director at Bond It, explains: "Our sponsorship of the Huddersfield Giants typifies

NOVEMBER COLD WEATHER TYRE SALES HEAT UP

ATS Euromaster has seen a seven-fold increase in sales of cold weather tyres since the beginning of November 2013 and is confident that the number of fitments will continue to rise now the winter weather is setting in. The nationwide tyre and fast-fit company expects its total cold weather tyre sales to exceed £10 million in 2013. Demand for winter rubber on cars and vans – which provide enhanced mobility and safety when temperatures drop below seven degrees Celsius – saw ATS Euromaster’s cold weather tyre sales increase by 14 per cent in 2012 compared with the previous year, and the

British Council deploys Bestoutcome’s PM3 to enhance project and portfolio management

Use of PM3 throughout programme management to support Corporate Risk Management standardsLondon, UK, 5thDecember 2013 – Bestoutcome, the leading consultancy specialising in change management for large organisations, is pleased to announce the rollout of its PM3 project portfolio management tool by the British Council. This follows a successful three-month pilot. The organisation is now implementing the solution across its Business Solutions team. The British Council creates international cultural and educational opportunities for people in the UK and other countries. Its Business

Paradigm shift in the security industry

Securitas is well positioned to take advantage of the paradigm shift taking place in the security industry, says the company’s President and CEO Alf Göransson, at Securitas’ Investor Day, arranged in Stockholm today.Given current market dynamics and a gradual increase in the use of technology in security solutions, the security markets in Europe and North America have been growing at the same pace as GDP for the past few years. “This trend will likely continue for the next few years. Historically, the security market has grown 1 to 2 percent faster than GDP in mature markets. Today’s

CTT Systems AB receives order from Fokker Services on Cair™ system for one A319 VIP aircraft

Nyköping, Sweden, December 5, 2013, – Fokker Services B.V., based in Holland, has ordered CTT Cair™ System to be installed in one Airbus A319 VIP aircraft. The installation will be performed during spring/summer 2014.''We are very pleased to once again work with CTT for our new outfitting project on a VIP A319 aircraft. We have already installed the Cair™ system in one ACJ319 VIP aircraft. We are thoroughly convinced of the added value of the Cair™ system for Fokker Services VIP customers” says Maurice Burghouwt, Account Manager Procurement of Fokker Services.'' “This is the second order

Orkla ASA: Mandatory notification of trade - employee shares 2013

Reference is made to the stock exchange notice of 4 November 2013 regarding Shares for Employees 2013. Yesterday, 4 December 2013, Orkla transferred 974,127 Orkla-shares to its employees. After this transaction Orkla owns 4,997,106 Orkla-shares. Orkla ASAOslo, 5 December 2013 Contact:Anders Kalleberg, Investor RelationsTel: +47 99 04 24 98 This information is subject of the disclosure requirements pursuant to section 5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.

Letters from adults to Santa Claus indicate that Santa Claus also provides support and security for adults

In addition to half a million kids, thousands of adults from all around the world send letters to Santa Claus every year. A study has been conducted in Finland on adult letters with the goal of finding out what is their idea of Santa Claus. The most common idea is that Santa Claus is like a saint, a messenger of good hope who sets an example in being kind. The deepest and most sensitive wishes in the letters are expressed to a god of love, and the senders ask the god to help them find the love of their life. Even in the very secular culture of today, Santa Claus seems to be a powerful

Shareholders representing 70% of outstanding shares in Pulsion have agreed to accept Getinges offer in intended acquisition of Pulsion Medical Systems

As announced yesterday, Getinge has decided to issue a public tender offer to acquire all shares in Pulsion Medical Systems SE (“Pulsion”), listed on the German Stock Exchange (Deutsche Börse). Getinge plans to offer the shareholders in Pulsion to tender their shares for an offer price of 16.90 € per share in cash. The offer will be made by a fully-owned German Getinge subsidiary in accordance with the German Securities and Takeover Act. The offer will be subject to the terms and conditions to be set forth in the offer document. A shareholder pool led by Forum European Smallcaps GmbH and

Central banks on divergent tracks

The global recovery continues. In particular, we have seen positive signals from the US and China. In the eurozone, economic activity has stabilised. Even there, although the problems are far from resolved, we count on modest growth during the next couple of years. Meanwhile, several large emerging economies are facing inflationary pressures due to capacity constraints. Diverging economic trends imply quite different monetary policies in different countries. Central banks are on divergent tracks. That applies especially to the Fed and the ECB.In the US, economic activity has gradually

The secret life of the senses

Routledge publishes a thought-provoking exploration of the world of the senses, revealing how what we see, hear, smell, taste and touch shapes our ways of thinking, interacting, and healing.The senses are in the news. They are being stimulated by teachers to improve literacy skills, employed in alternative medicines and treatments for autism, engaged by multimedia works of art, and seduced by immersive marketing strategies. Something is clearly stirring in the world of the senses and an engaging new book by David Howes and Constance Classen, Ways of Sensing (Routledge 2013) delves

DAVID M ROBINSON SPONSORS FIRST PRIZE IN UK’s BIGGEST PAINTING HONOUR

Liverpool jewellers sponsors John Moores Painting PrizeThe Walker Art Gallery is delighted to announce that Liverpool jewellers, David M Robinson will sponsor the £25,000 first prize of the John Moores Painting Prize. It is the largest ever private sector support towards the prestigious competition which was dubbed ‘the Oscars of the painting world’ by Sir Norman Rosenthal, 2010 judge and former Exhibitions Secretary for the Royal Academy. Liverpool-born David Robinson began his own career with a major accolade when he won his first of two DeBeers Diamond Awards in New York. David

JACKPOT FOR HiQ IN KAMMARKOLLEGIET’S PROCUREMENT

HiQ  receives contract award decision in all areas covering IT consultant services for Kammarkollegiet  in western Sweden (Region Västra). HiQ is the only company to be chosen in all categories in the procurement.“We are extremely proud and happy over the confidence we receive from Kammarkollegiet. We have a broad expertise that could hardly be acknowledged in a clearer way than this. We are looking forward to using our knowledge and experience to develop simplifying and streamlining solutions for Kammarkollegiet,” says Marie Norrbrink at HiQ.

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