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Πρόκειται για την ψηφιακή ζωή σας. Ασφαλέστεροι στο διαδίκτυο – οι πολίτες στο επίκεντρο του 1ου ευρωπαϊκού μήνα για την ασφάλεια στον κυβερνοχώρο

Ο Οργανισμός ENISA της ΕΕ για την ασφάλεια στον κυβερνοχώρο, μαζί με τη ΓΔ Επικοινωνιακών Δικτύων, Περιεχομένου και Τεχνολογιών της Ευρωπαϊκής Επιτροπής, ξεκινά την πρώτη πλήρως ανεπτυγμένη εκστρατεία σχετικά με τον ευρωπαϊκό μήνα για την ασφάλεια στον κυβερνοχώρο. Τον Οκτώβριο, περισσότεροι από 40 δημόσιοι και ιδιωτικοί ενδιαφερόμενοι φορείς θα ενημερώσουν τους πολίτες και τα παιδιά για την ασφάλεια στον κυβερνοχώρο, και θα προωθήσουν μια αλλαγή στην αντίληψη για τις απειλές στον κυβερνοχώρο. Βίντεο-μήνυμα  της Αντιπροέδρου της Ευρωπαϊκής

It’s your digital life. Being safer online - citizens in focus of 1st European Cyber Security Month

The EU’s cyber security agency ENISA, together with the European Commission’s DG CONNECT, is launching the first fully fledged European Cyber Security Month campaign. During the month of October, more than 40 public and private stakeholders will promote cyber security among citizens and children, and advocate for a change in the perception of cyber-threats. European Commission Vice President and Commissioner Neelie Kroes’ video message  Are you online, being an active digital citizen? Then stay safe! Here is a snapshot of the cyber security

Ford Motor Company Fund Honors National Hispanic Foundation for the Arts and its Co-Founders

· Award will be presented at 17th Annual Noche de Gala in Washington · NHFA co-founders, including actors Jimmy Smits and Esai Morales, to be honored · $25,000 Ford Fund grant to benefit National Hispanic Foundation for the ArtsWASHINGTON, Sept. 30, 2013 – Ford Motor Company Fund announced today a new awards program to honor those working to make a difference in the Latino community. In the first year of the award, the National Hispanic Foundation for the Arts and its co-founders – actors Jimmy Smits, Esai Morales, Sonia Braga and Merel Julia, as well as Washington lawyer Felix

AASM supports bipartisan effort highlighting sleep apnea in the trucking industry

Proposed legislation is bringing attention to a critical public health and safety issueDARIEN, IL – The American Academy of Sleep Medicine commends the bipartisan legislative initiative in Congress that is bringing much needed attention to the public health and safety risks associated with undiagnosed and untreated obstructive sleep apnea among commercial motor vehicle drivers. On Thursday, Sept. 26, H.R. 3095 was passed by the U.S. House of Representatives in a unanimous 450-0 vote.  The bill, which was introduced by Representatives Larry Bucshon, R-Ind., and Daniel Lipinski, D-Ill.,

Recent Restorations and Renovations of California B&Bs and Boutique Inns

SACRAMENTO, CA [September 30, 2013] -- It’s hard to improve upon a good thing, but a number of inns in California have done just that with beautiful restorations and renovations designed with discriminating guests in mind.  Below are just some of the more recent restorations among members of the California Association of Boutique and Breakfast Inns (CABBI). Surrounded by redwoods along the Eel River in Garberville, the historic Benbow Inn  recently underwent a $550,000 restoration to preserve the grandeur of the English Tudor-style inn. The project

North Yorkshire Moors Railway prepares to send its stations back in time

Railway in Wartime Weekend, 11 – 13 October 2013Railway stations in Pickering, Grosmont, Goathland and Levisham in the North York Moors National Park will see the clock turned back 70 years from 11 – 13 October 2013, when the North Yorkshire Moors Railway marks three days of World War II commemorations with its Railway in Wartime Weekend. The annual event will see Pickering Station handed over to re-enactors, who arrive at their station in their vintage civilian and military vehicles to recreate the look and feel of the 1940s.  Visitors will be able to wander around the vehicles in the

Datacard Group to Present at the FIT 2013 Conference in Yurakucho, Tokyo

Company to speak on the latest global payment trends in the financial and retail industries, including current applications and innovationsDatacard Group, the world leader in secure ID and card personalization solutions, today announced that Sebastien Tormos, director of marketing, financial services for Datacard Group, will be speaking at the Financial Information Technology (FIT) 2013 conference taking place Oct. 17-18, 2013 in Yurakucho, Tokyo.   In its 13thyear, the FIT 2013 is one of the largest shows in Japan with over 150,000 people in attendance.  The conference focuses on

Higher pulp prices and lower wood fiber costs improved profitability for many pulp mills around the world in the 2Q/13

Wood chip and pulplog prices fell in many regions of the world the 2Q/13 with the biggest declines occuring in Japan, Brazil and Spain, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly. Lower fiber costs and higher pulp prices have increased profitability for many pulp mills during the first half of 2013.Seattle, USA. Lower prices for pulplogs and wood chips in some major markets, and a strengthening US dollar resulted in lower wood fiber price indices in the 2Q/13, according to the Wood Resource Quarterly (WRQ). Over the past two years, hardwood fiber costs for the pulp industry have declined more

Texas school districts educated on cleaner-burning propane at annual convention

DALLAS — Texas school board leadership had the opportunity to learn about clean, American-made propane autogas  at the Texas Association of School Administrators (TASA) and Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) Annual Convention September 27-28 at the Dallas Convention Center. The Propane Council of Texas  (ProCOT) participated with its awareness campaign, Fueling Texas , to educate participants about the benefits of operating school buses, administrative vehicles and commercial mowers on propane autogas.

Change in the number of votes in IFS

During September 2013, A shares have been converted into B shares at the request of shareholders. The total number of votes in the company has thus changed.The articles of association of IFS AB entitle owners of A shares to request the conversion of A shares into B shares. Each A share entitles the holder to 1.0 vote per share and each B share entitles the holder to 0.1 vote per share. The conversion of A shares into B shares results in a change in the total number of votes in the company. On August 30, 2013, the total number of shares in the company amounted to 24,971,830, of which 1,

Mississippi to Break Ground on State History and Civil Rights Museums

Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant and civil rights leader Myrlie Evers will be among the elected officials, civil rights activists, teachers and school children participating in the ground breaking for the Museum of Mississippi History and the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum at 10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 24 in Jackson, Miss. The Museum of Mississippi History will explore the sweep of the state’s history from earliest times to the present. The adjacent Mississippi Civil Rights Museum, the nation’s first state-operated civil rights museum, will examine the struggle for equal rights and fair

Functional Dryer

Time saving technology on Samsung Professional Laundry’s latest dryers takes on big loadsTumble drying is a notorious energy-eater. Samsung’s new professional range of dryers, designed for a variety of commercial markets such as hospitality, hair and beauty salons and care homes, offers significant energy savings, as well as saving time and resources. Samsung’s DV431 tumble dryer has a capacity of 240 litres which enables large amounts of laundry to be loaded at once, including bedding. Despite their size and innovative features, the Samsung units have list prices up to 60% less than

Allison Transmission handles extreme heat, heavy loads: New KAMAG slag pot transporter

KAMAG’s new slag pot transporter, one of the largest in the world, uses Allison fully-automatic transmission for the challenging task of safely and quickly manoeuvring scorching hot slagULM, Germany – Around a blast furnace even the air burns. Humans can stand these temperatures only encased in heat-resistant suits, but extreme heat is necessary to purify metals. After the smelting process, 1,300°C hot slag emerges from incinerators to be hauled away for cooling. The new, and so far biggest, type 2802-130 slag pot transporter, by the special vehicle manufacturer KAMAG, was built to handle

SPECIAL ISSUE FROM THE JOURNAL OF SCHOOL CHOICE

Including The Second Annual School Choice and Reform Academic Conference:School Choice Insights From Around the World Special Section andBack to School Book Reviews ... From the Introduction by Robert A. Fox and Patrick J. Wolf:Last January the Senior Editorial Committee of the JSC decided to produce a special section of the journal to feature papers presented at the Second Annual International School Choice and Reform Academic Conference. It did so because it anticipated that many conference papers would be of sufficiently high quality to merit

Ceridian UK’s Simon Parsons appointed Chair of the BCS Payroll Group

Ceridian UK’s director of payments, benefits and compliance strategies, Simon Parsons, has been appointed chair of the British Computer Society (BCS) Payroll Group at its AGM. The Payroll Group takes an active role in payroll related consultations with government and has secured representation on most of the HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) consultation groups on employer issues. It reports to the BCS Government Relations Group. Doug Sawers, managing director of Ceridian UK said: “This appointment recognises Simon’s expertise, professionalism and standing in the payroll industry. Simon has

Alberta Investment Management Corporation Goes Live with SimCorp Dimension

- Leading Canadian institutional asset manager uses SimCorp Dimension as part of integrated investment platform SimCorp , a leading provider of investment management solutions  and services for the global financial services industry, today announced that Alberta Investment Management Corporation (AIMCo), one of Canada’s largest investment management firms, has gone live with SimCorp Dimension. As one of Canada’s most diversified institutional investment fund managers with a portfolio of approximately

Body Contouring Improves Long-Term Weight Control after Gastric Bypass, Says Study in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Patients Who Undergo Surgery to Remove Excess Skin Less Likely to Regain Weight after Bariatric SurgeryArlington Heights, Ill. (September 30, 2013) – Body contouring surgery to remove excess skin improves long-term weight control in patients after gastric bypass surgery, reports a study in the October issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery® , the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons  (ASPS). "We demonstrated that patients with body contouring present better long-term weight

High Blood Sugar Levels Linked to Increased Wound Complications after Surgery, Reports Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Findings Prompt Call for 'Tighter Glucose Control During Surgery in High-Risk Diabetic PatientsArlington Heights, Ill. (September 30, 2013) – A new study released today shows that among patients undergoing surgery for chronic wounds related to diabetes, the risk of wound-related complications is affected by how well the patient's blood sugar levels are controlled before surgery. These findings appear in the October issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery® , the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons 

SBB Cargo chooses IVU.rail

IVU rail planning and dispatching solution for Swiss freight transportEvery year, SBB Cargo transports more than 40 million tonnes of goods by rail throughout all of Switzerland, involving some 370 engines and 3,000 personnel. Their operational planning and dispatching will in future be carried out with IVU.rail. In July the subsidiary of the Swiss Federal Railways decided to introduce the integrated rail solution for personnel and resource planning. They were convinced in particular by the high degree of standardisation of the IVU system. IVU.rail will combine all planning and dispatching

The National Association of Funeral Directors challenges Government plans for a new ‘tax on death’

· New Medical Examiner’s fee unavoidable for bereaved families · Only applicable in England and Wales. Equivalent fee in Scotland to be paid by the Scottish Government · NAFD funeral directors have turned down financial incentives to collect the new feeThe National Association of Funeral Directors (NAFD), which represents more than 3,700 UK funeral homes,  has raised serious concerns about the proposed new Medical Examiner’s fee which is due to be consulted on by the Department of Health this month, but has once again been delayed. Under Government proposals, from October 2014 all

Number of shares and votes in Orexo

Uppsala, Sweden – September 30, 2013 - The number of shares and votes in Orexo AB has changed as a result of the exercise of warrants. Today, the last trading day of the month, there are in total 32,674,441 shares and votes in the company. For further information, please contact:Henrik Juuel, EVP and Chief Financial OfficerTel: +46 (0)722-20 94 77, E-mail: henrik.juuel@orexo.com About OrexoOrexo is an emerging specialty pharma company with commercial operations in the United States and R&D in Sweden developing improved treatments using proprietary drug delivery technology and

Corel® Announces Winners of 2013 CorelDRAW® International Design Contest

Winning Artwork Showcased on www.corel.com/design-contestMaidenhead, UK – Monday 30 September, 2013 – Corel today announced the winners of the 2013 CorelDRAW® International Design Contest. In total, 18 winning entries were selected out of the hundreds submitted. Alexei Oglushevich of Russia was named the Grand Prize winner for his entry Summer Fantasies. He received a Roland VersaStudio BN-20 Desktop Printer/Cutter, Wilcom Embroidery Studio with 16 Elements and $10,000 USD in cash. “We asked the CorelDRAW community to show us what they are capable of with CorelDRAW Graphics Suite, and

Disclosure in accordance with Article 14 of the Luxembourg Transparency law

As a consequence of the Luxembourg implementation of EU’s transparency directive, Oriflame Cosmetics S.A. shall disclose any change in the share capital within the month such change took place. During the month of September 2013 the Company has, in accordance with the mandate given by the 2011 Annual General Meeting, issued new shares related to the Company’s Share Incentive Plan. The total number of shares issued during the month of September is 9,690 and the Company’s share capital now amounts to 71,517,577.50 euro represented by 57,214,062 shares with equal voting rights.  For

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