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North American Partners in Anesthesia’s Linda Shore-Lesserson to Present at ASA ANESTHESIOLOGY™ 2013 Conference

North American Partners in Anesthesia (NAPA) announced today that one of its leading anesthesiologists, Linda Shore-Lesserson, M.D., F.A.S.E., will be a featured speaker at the American Society of Anesthesiologist’s (ASA) ANESTHESIOLOGY™ 2013 Conference to be held October12-16, 2013 in San Francisco, CA. NAPA will also support the event as an exhibitor at booth #1240 and as a host at the conference’s Welcome & Wine Reception. Dr. Shore-Lesserson, Director of Cardiovascular Anesthesiology at Long Island Jewish Medical Center in New Hyde Park, NY, and Professor of Anesthesiology at Hofstra

A new model for transforming business into sustainable enterprise

A few years ago, thought leaders and experts around the world began to meet to discuss the slow pace at which business seems to progress in tackling the challenges of innovation and change towards ideal models of sustainable enterprise. The result of those discussions was the launch  of a unique initiative called GOLDEN for Sustainability (“Global Organizational Learning and Development Network”). Never before has such a multi-

Ragnar Trail Relays presented by Salomon announces third new race in 2014 with launch of Ragnar Trail Hill Country in Texas

Two-day, overnight team relay will be held on October 17-18 at Flat Rock Ranch near San AntonioRagnar Trail Relays, presented by Salomon, announced today their first overnight team relay running race in the state of Texas with the new Ragnar Trail Hill Country – TX, held on October 17-18, 2014. The two-day, overnight team relay experience will begin midday on Friday, October 17 at Flat Rock Ranch in Comfort, Texas, about 45 miles northwest of San Antonio. Teams will run in an area known as Texas Hill Country. The ranch features more than 1,300 acres of rugged terrain and 27 miles of

Montreal’s DJ Adam Doubleyou crowned National Champion of Red Bull Thre3Style

Adam Doubleyou will represent Canada at international World Finals in Toronto November 4-9The beat dropped at the Red Bull Thre3Style National Final  in Calgary last night, where eight of Canada’s top DJs dueled set-for-set in a countrywide competition for sonic supremacy. Fueled by a crowd of hundreds of fans that packed the legendary Cowboys Nightclub  from wall to wall, it was Montreal’s Adam Doubleyou that emerged victorious, earning himself a ticket to represent Canada at the Red Bull Thre3Style World Finals in Toronto

Royal Netherlands Marine Corps exercise on Salisbury Plain

Dutch Marines have completed a major live firing exercise on Salisbury Plain – allowing them to join forces with Army gunners from the Netherlands and make use of training facilities unavailable in their home country. The Royal Netherlands Marine Corps (RNLMC) spent two weeks taking part in the Live Fire Field Training (LFFT) exercise, which aimed to integrate Joint Fire Support to Marine Combat Group operations. Training involved a Reconnaissance, Surveillance & Target Acquisition Squadron (RSTA Sqn) and an Armoured All-Terrain Vehicle Troop (AATV Tp) from the RNLMC and – for the

Simeprevir data from COSMOS study in Hepatitis C patients will be presented as late-breaking presentation at AASLD

Stockholm, Sweden — Medivir AB (OMX: MVIR) announced that data from the phase IIa COSMOS study (Combination Of SiMeprevir and sOfosbuvir in HCV genotype 1 infected patientS) of the investigational protease inhibitor simeprevir (TMC435) administered once daily with Gilead’s investigational nucleotide inhibitor sofosbuvir (GS-7977), with and without ribavirin, in genotype 1 chronic hepatitis C adult patients with compensated liver disease has been accepted as a late-breaking oral presentation at the upcoming Annual Meeting of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD).

Stora Enso contributes to climate-smart building for World Ski Championships

Stora Enso has a special tradition of partnership with the Nordic World Ski Championships in Falun, Sweden. The company is now taking another clear step in this collaboration and is ensuring the realization of a building for the World Ski Championships at the Lugnet Arena.“We have been given the opportunity to become involved and assume responsibility using our wood products, and ensure that we build a climate-smart center that will be of great use to the World Ski Championships and Falun residents. Wooden houses and wood products store carbon dioxide throughout their lifetimes and we

Know Your Units Campaign educates drinkers in Knowsley

Know Your Units Campaign educates drinkers in Knowsley Knowsley Council’s campaign to help people understand the amount of alcohol they are consuming has proved to be a huge success. As part of Alcohol Awareness Week, the council held a roadshow around the borough, visiting Kirkby, Prescot, Stockbridge Village and Huyton plus the Knowsley stage of the Tour of Britain cycle race at Knowsley Safari. As well as distributing thousands of advice leaflets designed to help people understand the risks of alcohol and how to make sure their intake remained within safe limits, the council

Invitation to Autoliv’s Q3, 2013, Teleconference

(Stockholm, Sweden, October 7, 2013) – – –  Autoliv Inc. plans to publish its Financial Report for the third quarter 2013 on Thursday October 24, at 12:00, Central European Time (11:00 a.m. UK Time, 6:00 a.m. ET).The report will be available at www.autoliv.com under Quarterly Reports . In addition, a teleconference will take place the same day: Time:                                    14:30 CET (i.e. 13:30 UK Time, 08:30 a.m. ET) Moderator:                            Jan Carlson, President and

U.S.'s Sixth-Largest IP Law Firm Renamed Brinks Gilson & Lione

CHICAGO - Brinks Gilson & Lione is the new name of the intellectual property law firm formerly known as Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione. The change is effective immediately. Brinks Gilson & Lione, the largest IP law firm in Chicago and the sixth-largest nationally, has more than 160 attorneys, scientific advisors, and patent agents who specialize in intellectual property. The firm's lawyers provide expertise in all aspects of patent, trademark, unfair competition, trade secret and copyright law. The Brinks team includes lawyers with advanced degrees in all fields of technology and science.

office* 2013: UK’s biggest event dedicated to the PA and executive support profession opens in London tomorrow!

With visitor pre-registration figures up 25% on 2012, this year’s office* – the UK’s biggest dedicated event for PAs, EAs, VAs, office managers and executive support professionals – looks set for a record turnout when it opens its doors at 10am tomorrow morning (8 October) at Olympia’s National Hall, London. Tomorrow also sees the return of National PA Day, plus the unveiling of the results of the 3rd annual National PA Survey, which provides a fascinating insight into the role of modern PAs – often the unsung heroes of the workplace. Having sold out of all of its available exhibition

ReadSoft signs 380,000 EUR deal with global energy & resource provider

ReadSoft France has reached an agreement with a global essential and specialty chemicals provider. The existing customer has chosen to expand its use of ReadSoft’s invoice automation solution. The deal was signed in the third quarter of 2013, and includes licenses and services, with a total project value of 380,000 EUR.The customer is a world-leading chemical company who already processes hundreds of thousands of invoices with ReadSoft’s SAP®-certified invoice automation solution. Accounts payable efficiency is an important function for the company, which conducts billions of dollars worth

B+E TEST NOT ALWAYS REQUIRED TO TOW CARAVANS

Did you know that every driver who holds an ordinary category B car licence can tow a caravan?The Camping and Caravanning Club is determined to educate the nation as, contrary to popular belief, drivers can still legally tow a unit as long as it is within the maximum authorised mass (MAM).Drivers who passed their test after 1 January 1997 and hold an ordinary category B car licence can tow a caravan providing the combined MAM of the tow vehicle+ and unit is no more than 3500kg, and prospective caravanners will be surprised at the substantial combinations that fall within this limit.

Prescot Soccer and Leisure Centre nears completion

Prescot's new fitness suite officially opens on October 14, 2013.The soccer and leisure centre on Warrington Road, Prescot is nearing completion.  The centre’s new fitness suite will be open from 14 October and will be equipped with the latest Life Fitness machines, including treadmills, cross-trainers, rowing machines, bikes, and power-plates as well as a training area with kettlebells, TRX suspension trainers, battle-ropes, medicine balls and much more! Memberships start from as little as £13.50 for peak access, with early bird offers available.  The completion of the project

Access SupplyChain offers improved MRP scheduling to Doughty Engineering

Doughty Engineering, the world leading manufacturer of rigging, suspension and lifting equipment for the film, TV and theatre industry, is implementing Access SupplyChain and Access Document Management to improve its Materials Resources Planning (MRP) scheduling and bring increased time and efficiency savings to the business.Stephen Wright, director of Doughty Engineering, said, “We’d outgrown our existing Opera Pegasus solution; we were at the database limit, we had problems scheduling our MRP and were looking for a modern SQL based system.” After initially looking at Access Dimensions

Thule RoundTrip Pro awarded once again for its quality and design, at ‘BikeExpo’ fair, Kielce, Poland

The Thule RoundTrip Pro has been one of the new products presented by Thule at bike fairs in Europe and USA over the last two months, and it has been greatly received with four very prestigious awards! Thule RoundTrip bike travel case was first presented at this summer’s two mega bike shows of the world ‘Eurobike’, Germany and ‘Interbike’, US. Since the launch, the case has been awarded with four major awards for its innovative design and functionality. It is a true example of innovation that can easily allow you to bring your bike on your journey and assemble it when you reach your

KONECRANES CONTAINER HANDLING CRANES MAKE BREAKTHROUGH IN WASTE HANDLING

Konecranes has made a breakthrough into a new area after receiving an order for container handling cranes for use in waste handling in New York, USA. The order, received in September 2013, was placed by New York Container Terminal (NYCT) and includes two RTGs and two RMG cranes. The cranes will be used for moving containers of municipal solid waste from New York City. The cranes will be delivered to NYCT’s terminal on Staten Island by the end of 2014. The value of the order is not being disclosed. The purchase of the cranes is part of New York City’s solid waste management program. Waste

David Willetts MP to present IET Mountbatten Memorial Lecture

Free to attend IET Prestige Lecture to examine how ‘Eight great technologies’ will be key to maintaining the UK’s competitive scientific edgeLondon, UK, 7thOctober 2013 – On the 9thOctober, the Rt Hon David Willetts, Minister for Universities and Science, will be giving the Institution of Engineering and Technology’s (IET) 2013 Mountbatten Memorial Lecture entitled ‘Eight great technologies – and more’. This is the second IET Prestige Lecture to be held at the Royal Institution, an independent charity dedicated to connecting people with the world of science. It will be based on the Minister’

Big Investors, Small Investors, All investors

by Marta Maretich A handful of visionary investors, social thought leaders, philanthropic organizations and foundations gave impact investing its start. These were typical early adopters, open to new ideas and confidant enough to take the risks necessary to find out if they worked. Now impact investing is beginning to prove its worth. Its reach is extending to include smaller investors on the one hand and large, mainstream investors on the other. Recent work by The World Economic Forum  Investors Industries and ImpactAssets 

The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2013

PRESS RELEASE 2013-10-07 The Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institutet has today decided to award The 2013 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine jointly to James E. Rothman, Randy W. Schekmanand Thomas C. Südhof for their discoveries of machinery regulating vesicle traffic,a major transport system in our cells SUMMARY The 2013 Nobel Prize honours three scientists who have solved the mystery of how the cell organizes its transport system. Each cell is a factory that produces and exports molecules. For instance, insulin is manufactured and released into the blood and

EXTRA SHIFTS AT SCHMITZ CARGOBULL’S VREDEN FACTORY TO MEET DEMAND

7 October 2013Schmitz Cargobull has taken on 150 additional employees to ensure it can meet the strong demand for box body and reefer trailers from across Europe, which has pushed production at its Vreden factory in Germany to approximately 1,500 trailers per month. In a market which has seen some competitors reduce production capacity, Schmitz Cargobull's Vreden plant is bucking the trend and working three shifts per day, seven days a week. Over the last few months the company has seen a steady increase in orders. Compared to the same months in the previous year, production has risen

Kværner ASA : Kvaerner opens Moscow office

7 October 2013 - Kvaerner strengthens its presence in Russia by opening an office in Moscow."We are excited by the opportunities in the Russian Sub-arctic and Arctic regions. Establishing a permanent presence in Moscow is important in order to build competence and execute new projects in Russian markets", says Jan Arve Haugan, President & CEO of Kvaerner. Kvaerner is the world market leader in marine concrete structures and has more than 40 years of experience as Norway's leading supplier of production facilities for oil and gas operations. The solid track record represents both

Testing the political will to deliver the green economy

Mitsubishi Electric’s Sustainable Solutions Manager, Martin Fahey has just completed a tour of the three major political party conferences as part of the Sustainability Hub initiative, which takes the sustainable message to the nation’s policy makers. The theme of this year’s conference receptions was “Delivering the green economy; is there a political will?” with Sustainability Hub members looking to engage with key political stakeholders on sustainable economic development and climate change. Fahey has travelled the length and breadth of the country to meet Liberal Democrats in

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