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Success for Charlie the hamster at the wheel of a truck

The film “The Hamster Stunt” has been a major success on Youtube and has been viewed more than 3.4 million times in just one week. It shows how a truck is steered along narrow, uneven tracks in a quarry in Spain. Who’s at the wheel? Charlie the hamster, weighing in at 175 grams.In February Volvo Trucks launched new technology that makes even a heavily laden truck light and easy to manoeuvre. The driver can steer the vehicle without the least bit of effort, in fact all it requires is a single finger on the steering wheel. In the film “The Hamster Stunt” the technology is put to the test by

Scania has potential for 120,000 trucks by 2020

“Last year Scania delivered some 61,000 trucks. Our potential on a global basis will 2020 amount to 120,000 trucks per year. Our service sales will also grow and our ambition is for service-related products to represent 25-30 percent of our total sales,” said Scania’s President and CEO Martin Lundstedt today, Thursday, 19 September 2013, at the company’s Capital Markets Day in Södertälje, Sweden.The potential for buses is 15,000 units and for industrial and marine engines 20,000 units by 2020. Scania’s growth is based on economic activity. Although the next few years may be tough in the

Mandatory Notification of Trade

Karl Anders Øygard, Deputy Employee Boardmember, sold 17 336 shares in Opera Software ASA at an average price of NOK 60.11 per share on 18 September 2013 from his 100% owned Villemhaugen Invest. Øygard now holds private and through Villemhaugen Invest, 732 864 shares and 50 000 options in Opera Software. Petter Lade, Investor Relations Tel: +47 2369 2400 The worldwide World Wide Web - any device, any platform, any bandwidth, absolutely anywhere in the world. Opera Software was founded in 1994, based on the idea that access to the web should be a universal right. 300 million people (

Cision announces adjustments to prior year retained earnings

In the second quarter interim report 2013, Cision announced that its Board of Directors had instructed a thorough review of the US organization’s balance sheet as previous deficiencies in reconciliation procedures had been identified. The outcome of the review is that adjustments to the group’s prior year retained earnings of SEK 60 million are required, of which SEK 48 million net of a positive tax impact relates to incorrect revenue recognition over the previous five years. As a part of the review Cision also assessed the carrying value of its fixed assets. Cision found that entries

Climate Change: Bert Bolin and Beyond

On 26 September 2013 the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) will approve the Working Group I (WGI) contribution to the Fifth Assessment Report. To honour the significant achievements of Professor Bert Bolin as one of the founding fathers of the IPCC and its first chairman from 1988 to 1997, the WGI Assessment report Climate Change 2013: The Physical Science Basis will be dedicated to him. The symposium will highlight new results from the Swedish science community that build upon Bert Bolin’s activities as a scientist and acknowledge his role as leader and mentor.The Royal

Athera elects new Chairman of the Board and moves to new premises

STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN –Sept 19, 2013. Athera Biotechnologies AB, a Karolinska Development AB portfolio company, today announced that Gunnar Olsson, former head of the global CV/GI team in AstraZeneca, has been elected new Chairman of the Board. Earlier this year, Tomas Odergren, VP Clinical Development at Karolinska Development AB, joined the Board of Directors.The extraordinary shareholders meeting in Athera has elected Gunnar Olsson new Chairman of the Board after Per Sjöberg, who has been leading the company for eight years. Dr Olsson joins Athera after 24 years in AstraZeneca, where he has

Invitation to participate in the conference call regarding the Q2 report from Nobina AB 2013/2014

Nobina AB's report on the second quarter 2013/2014 will be published on Thursday September 26th 2013 at 08:00 (CET). Please note the earlier date, compared to the date in the Q1 report.A conference call will take place on Thursday September 26th 2013 at 10:00 (CET), where CEO and President Ragnar Norbäck together with CFO Per Skärgård will be presenting and commenting on the report as well as answering questions. The report will be published on the company web site www.nobina.com  at 08:00 (CET) on the same day. The presentation slides will be available on the

Great interest in The Swedish Food Blog Awards

The eighth annual Swedish Food Blog Awards  has this year eleven categories. The three major categories are: The Grand Food Blog Award,  People's Choice and Best Beverage Blog. The prize ceremony is held in conjunction with Scandinavia’s largest Food Fair ”Mitt Kök”  at 7-10 November 2013. In addition to these three categories, The Swedish Food Blog Awards Honorary Prize is also awarded to a food blogger who has worked to promote food blogging and other food bloggers through her/his blog.The other eighth categories are: Best Baking &

Legs For Life: Fighting Peripheral Arterial Disease

PAD Sufferers Have Choice, Access to Specialized Care; Society of Interventional Radiology Thanks Legs For Life ScreenersThe Society of Interventional Radiology  annually sponsors Legs For Life ®—a nationwide community health and public information and peripheral arterial disease screening program that began in 1998. Interventional radiologists, vascular experts who treat PAD, recognize that the disease is a major public health problem with a growing incidence. SIR thanks the staff at the following sites who registered to hold Legs For

Presentation of YIT’s President and CEO at the capital markets day: aiming for well-managed profitable growth

STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE                      Sept 19. 2013 at 7 a.m.PRESENTATION OF YIT’S PRESIDENT AND CEO AT THE CAPITAL MARKETS DAY: AIMING FOR WELL-MANAGED PROFITABLE GROWTH   YIT is organising a Capital Markets Day to present the company strategy for investors and analysts in Moscow today, September 19, 2013. YIT will also comment on its recent development in Russia, housing, business premises and infra services.   The main goal in YIT’s strategy is to achieve well-managed profitable growth. This is pursued through the Group’s own-developed projects in all businesses and all

JMC Steel Group Hosts Mayor at Chicago Facility

Company Salutes Chicago’s Manufacturing Sector, Celebrates Two Years in ChicagoCHICAGO (Sept. 18, 2013) — JMC Steel Group, the largest independent steel pipe and tube manufacturer in North America and parent company of Wheatland Tube, celebrated two years in Chicago with a guided plant tour, luncheon and visit from Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Monday, September 16, at the South Side Wheatland Tube manufacturing facility. Mayor Emanuel gave a speech highlighting Wheatland Tube’s contribution to local economic growth, after remarks from JMC’s CEO, Barry Zekelman, who spoke to the company’s role

Προσωρινή έκθεση: Οι κορυφαίες απειλές στον κυβερνοχώρο

εξυπνότερες στοχευμένες επιθέσεις, απειλές για την κινητή τεχνολογία, και κατάχρηση ταυτότητας στα κοινωνικά μέσα από εγκληματίες του κυβερνοχώρου που χρησιμοποιούν υπηρεσίες νέφουςΟ Ευρωπαϊκός Οργανισμός για την Ασφάλεια Δικτύων και Πληροφοριών (ENISA) παρουσίασε σήμερα τη λίστα του με τις κορυφαίες απειλές στον κυβερνοχώρο, δίνοντας μια πρώτη γεύση της προσωρινής έκθεσής του με τίτλο Το τοπίο των απειλών το 2013. Η μελέτη αναλύει 50 εκθέσεις και εντοπίζει αύξηση των απειλών για τις υποδομές μέσα από στοχευμένες επιθέσεις, τις κινητές συσκευές και κατάχρηση ταυτότητας στα κοινωνικά μέσα

Interim report: Top Cyber Threats - smarter targeted attacks, mobile threats, and social media identity thefts by cyber-criminals using Cloud services

ENISA today presented its list of top cyber threats, as a first “taste” of its interim Threat Landscape 2013 report. The study analyses 50 reports, and identifies an increase in threats to: infrastructure through targeted attacks; mobile devices; and social media identity thefts carried out by cyber-criminals over Cloud services. Some key trends identified in the study are: · Cyber-criminals increasingly using advanced methods to implement attack techniques (vectors) that are non-traceable and difficult to take down. Anonymisation technologies and peer-to peer systems (so called

Montgomery College Chosen as Military Friendly School by Premier Military Media Entity

Victory Media has selected Montgomery College to join its selective 2014 Military Friendly Schools® list, which honors the top 20 percent of colleges and universities around the country that assist active service members, veterans, and spouses as college students. The College joins over 1,800 institutions who earned this recognition for their recruitment and retention strategies that support students with military experience. Additional criteria included offering high quality academic programs and on-campus student services policies that support veterans as well as academic

Great Holiday Gift Ideas For The Creative Individual In Your Life From Pencils.Com—The Leading Source For Luxury Pencils, Notebooks & Accessories

Summer’s officially over this weekend and very soon, believe it or not, it will be time to start thinking about holiday gift giving. If you have a talented writer or artist on your list, or someone who just appreciates superior quality and sophisticated design, you will want to check out Pencils.com , the leading online source for everything pencil-related. From high-end brand name and custom-designed pencils, to journals and sketchbooks, Pencils.com has gifts available in all price ranges, for all ages. “In this digital age, people are yearning for simpler times,

Columbus® Knee System and OrthoPilot® Navigation System Used in Study that Concludes Navigation as Proven Method for Improved TKA Alignment Accuracy

Columbus Navigated TKA study investigates the functional outcomes, survival rates and range of motion of 100 consecutive patients 5 years post-op who received primary patella-sparing TKA.Aesculap Implant Systems, LLC., a leader in orthopaedic implant and instrument technology, is pleased to announce its sponsorship of a clinical study focused on furthering the science of navigated Total Knee Arthroscopy (TKA) as a proven method for improved alignment accuracy and reproducibility of the surgical technique. Aesculap Implant Systems’ OrthoPilot® Navigation System and the Columbus® Knee System

Angry Birds Star Wars™ II launches with over 30 playable characters and the chance to “Join the Pork Side”!

Rovio Entertainment presents Angry Birds Star Wars II™ – a continuation of the blockbuster franchise with an all-new game, and a line of merchandise that includes toys, books and Hasbro TELEPODSEspoo, Finland -- September 18th – Rovio Entertainment Ltd. released Angry Birds Star Wars II today for iOS, Android, and Windows Phone 8 devices worldwide, with the biggest lineup ever of new characters in an Angry Birds game. Angry Birds Star Wars II is the sequel to the #1 hit blockbuster game with new characters, new levels, new powers, and new ways to play. For the first time ever, players can

Taiwan Scientologists Reach Out on International Friendship Day

Forbes Magazine includes Taiwan in this year’s list of the 20 happiest countries in the world, and happiness was the theme August 3 when young volunteers from the Church of Scientology Mission of Kaohsiung celebrated International Friendship Day. Young volunteers from the Kaohsiung Scientology Mission distributed copies of The Way to Happiness August 3, 2013, to forward the purpose of International Friendship Day. Forbes Magazine includes Taiwan in this year’s list of the 20 happiest countries  in the world, and happiness

Two Georgia cancer patient support organizations to receive Survivor Circle grants from ASTRO

The Cancer Foundation of Northeast Georgia and the South Georgia Medical Center, Pearlman Cancer Center will each receive $8,000 awardsFairfax, Va., September 18, 2013 – The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) has selected two Georgia cancer patient support groups, The Cancer Foundation of Northeast Georgia and the South Georgia Medical Center, Pearlman Cancer Center, to receive ASTRO’s 2013 Survivor Circle grants. Each organization will receive $8,000 to recognize their efforts and provide direct support for their organization’s work supporting cancer patients. The two

THE LIMITED MARKS 50TH ANNIVERSARY WITH EXCLUSIVE DESIGNS BENEFITING DRESS FOR SUCCESS

Retailer to debut commemorative bracelet and clutch for charityNew Albany, OH (September 17, 2013) – The Limited is debuting a commemorative bracelet and a clutch hand bag in celebration of its 50thanniversary and in support of Dress For Success, a nonprofit organization that offers professional apparel, a network of support and career development tools to women who are entering or re-entering the workforce.   Retailing for under $50, the clutch will be available in all stores and the bracelet will be in select stores while supplies last, starting September 25. Both are available

Six Greater Boston artists receive $15,000 Brother Thomas fellowships

2013 marks third class of Fellows to benefit from generous gift by renowned ceramicist, Brother Thomas BezansonBoston – The Boston Foundation today announced the six winners of the 2013 Brother Thomas Fellowships, “no strings attached” $15,000 awards designed to support talented artists making significant contributions to their community through excellence in their craft. These biennial fellowships are made possible by the Brother Thomas Fund, established at the Boston Foundation in 2007 to honor the legacy of Brother Thomas Bezanson, a Benedictine monk and world-renowned ceramic artist.

Scotland, Migration and the Referendum: Data and Analysis for an Informed Debate

Two major projects analysing migration to and from Scotland have been launched today by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) as part of its Future of the UK and Scotland activities to inform the referendum debate. The projects bring together the expertise of academics from the Centre for Population Change (CPC) and the Migration Observatory at the University of Oxford and together will provide the most comprehensive look at internal and international migration between Scotland, the UK and the rest of the world in recent times. The work undertaken by CPC considers how

Organizations Embrace BYOD with Xyleme’s Pastiche® 2.6 for Android

Learners Using Android Tablets Can Now Submit Scores to the LMSXyleme, Inc . announced the immediate availability of Pastiche  2.6 for Android tablets. The new version of the application allows learners to take courses offline on their Android tablets and then submit the scores back any SCORM-compliant LMS as soon as they have an Internet connection. “With Android tablet shipments overpassing iPad shipments and the continuous growth in adoption of BYOD policies, supporting both the iOS and Android platforms has become a key

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