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Free-floating planets may be born free

Tiny, round, cold clouds in space have all the right characteristics to form planets with no parent star. New observations, made with Chalmers University of Technology telescopes, show that not all free-floating planets were thrown out of existing planetary systems. They can also be born free. Previous research has shown that there may be as many as 200 billion free-floating planets in our galaxy, the Milky Way. Until now scientists have believed that such “rogue planets”, which don’t orbit around a star, must have been ejected from existing planetary systems. New observations of tiny

MLBPAA Honors Carlos Gomez with Brewers Heart and Hustle Award

One player from each MLB team wins respected honor voted on by Alumni playersWHO: Milwaukee Brewers center fielder Carlos Gomez winner of Heart and Hustle Award. Gomez is involved in the Make-A-Wish Foundation with other Brewers teammates. The award is being presented by Alumni Major Leaguer Ken Sanders, a relief pitcher who played for the Brewers three years of his ten year career in the Majors. Sanders was named the Sporting News Reliever of the Year in 1971 when he led the American League in saves with 31. WHAT: The Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association (MLBPAA) is pleased

Professional Bull Riders' Champion Bull Bushwacker gets Bushwacked!

Bull's Historical Buckoff Streak Ended by PBR’s J.B. Mauney as He Takes Down the ‘Baddest Body in Sports’The streak has ended at 42! Bushwacker, the 1700-pound bull owned by Julio Moreno Bucking Bulls, dubbed the ‘Baddest Body in Sports’ by ESPN the Magazine’s Body Issue and the first animal to be featured in the issue, was defeated in Tulsa, Okla. Saturday night by PBR star J.B Mauney at the Express Employment Professionals Classic presented by WinStar World Casino, part of the Professional Bull Riders Built Ford Tough Series. Mauney rode the 2011 World Champion Bull for 95.25 points

WHISTLER’S BRANDON SEMENUK RECLAIMS TOP SPOT AT THE 2013 RED BULL JOYRIDE SLOPESTYLE COMPETITION

Mountain Bikers hit new heights at this year’s Crankworx Whistler FestivalPushing the boundaries of slopestyle mountain biking once again, Red Bull Joyride descended the Whistler Mountain Bike Park today as the exhilarating, gravity-defying anchor event of the Crankworx Whistler Festival. Big tricks and plenty of clean runs blew the judges away, but it was 23 year-old Brandon Semenuk of Whistler, BC who reclaimed the podium’s top step after his first win in 2011 with the highest score ever recorded at this event and a cool $25,000. Martin Söderström of Sweden took second place, followed in

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL PLAYERS ALUMNI ASSOCIATION BRINGS LEGENDS FOR YOUTH BASEBALL CLINIC TO WASHINGTON, DC

Free youth baseball clinic to feature Jim Hannan, Fred Valentine and other MLB AlumniColorado Springs, Colo. – Local youth will have an opportunity to play with their big league heroes at the Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association (MLBPAA) Legends for Youth baseball clinic on Monday, August 19th, 2013. The free baseball clinic features Major League Baseball players who will teach baseball skills, drills, and life lessons for approximately 200 local youth ages 6 – 16. Alumni players attending include Jim Hannan, Fred Valentine, Michael Bielecki, Doug Creek, Trench Davis, Joseph

ARGUMENTS FORECAST AS DRIVERS REFUSE TO KEEP THEIR COOL

Millions of motorists are losing their cool and increasing the risk of getting into a heated argument with passengers or other road users according to new research from Halfords Autocentres.With temperatures set to rise again this week, the leading independent garage network reveals that as many as 10.2 million drivers may also find their tempers rising as they deliberately leave their car’s air conditioning switched-off in a bid to save money. Whilst 20 million vehicles on the road today are now equipped with air conditioning - often an expensive optional addition from the manufacturer -

Academy Award-Winning Creature Designer Funds Demon Noir Thriller Through Kickstarter

Campaign Success Launches the First Film in New Independent Film Franchise "Fire City"With days to spare, Tom Woodruff, Jr., an Oscar-winning creature designer directing his first film, and writer-producers Brian Lubocki and Michael Hayes, have successfully reached the $100,000 goal for their film "Fire City: The Interpreter of Signs," a demon noir fantasy thriller. The deadline to get cool prizes and even act in a role or be a demon is until Sunday, August 18th, 2013 at 5pm PST. www.FireCity.com/Kickstarter"It's a brand new world, a new mythology," says Hayes, "where demons live among

1010 Wilshire Proudly Hosts Priscilla Ono's Expanding Celebrity Makeup Empire

The long-running partnership between celebrity makeup artist Priscilla Ono and award-winning L.A. lifestyle center 1010 Wilshire  continues to bear fruit. As Ono aggressively expands her business by catering to A-list celebrities like Rihanna, Snoop Dogg and the Pussycat Dolls, 1010 Wilshire is proud to provide her with the space and amenities that she needs to succeed.1010 Wilshire  is pleased to announce the renewal of its partnership with award-winning celebrity makeup artist Priscilla Ono. As the go-to stylist for top musical

China importation of lumber and logs roars back to new highs in the 2Q/13, with imports up 30 % year-over-year

Increased investments in the housing sector resulted in record imports of logs and lumber to China in the 2Q/13, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly. Lumber importation has grown faster than that of logs, with Russia and Canada being the major lumber suppliers in recent years. New Zealand has become the major supplier of logs, overtaking Russia, who has long dominated this marketSeattle, USA. After a decline in importation of logs and lumber into China in 2012 and early 2013, the country came back roaring in the 2Q/13 with the import value increasing by more than 30 % year-over-year, as

Eva Nyström, Thule Crew, one step closer to Ironman World Championship, Hawaii

After finishing second place at this weekend’s Ironman competition in Kalmar, Eva Nyström has taken one step closer towards competing at this year’s Ironman World Championship taking place in Hawaii, October 12 this autumn. The Ironman World Championship, Hawaii Ironman, is taking place October 12, 2013. Eva Nyström, Thule Crew, has taken one step closer to qualify in to the professional class by finishing second place at Kalmar Ironman this weekend. The 35 women who has performed best in the last years qualification races around the world, will compete for the World Championship title,

McMillan LLP partners with the BC Lions Football Club

Vancouver, British Columbia – Today McMillan LLP is proud to announce that it has signed a two-year partnership with the BC Lions Football Club. This agreement establishes McMillan as an Official Partner of the BC Lions. “McMillan is thrilled to be the first law firm in Canada to become an official partner of the BC Lions,” said Karl Gustafson, QC, Office Management Partner for McMillan’s Vancouver office. “McMillan sees a natural fit between our firm values - respect, teamwork, commitment, client service and professional excellence, and those values exhibited by the BC Lions - pride,

HydroFlow Products Added to EriezXpress Next Day Shipping Program

News for the Metalworking, Aerospace,Medical, Automotive, Bearings/Gears andPower Generation Industries Erie, PA — A variety of filtration and fluid recycling products in the Eriez® HydroFlow® line have been added to the EriezXpress™ quick ship program, which guarantees next-day shipment upon credit approval. Through EriezXpress, orders received at Eriez by 4 p.m. EST will be processed and shipped the next business day. The HydroFlow products that are now a part of EriezXpress include the Belt Skimmer, Belt Skimmer Jr., Tank Side Coalescer, 50-gallon Sump Cleaner, 16-ounce Unimix,

New Verbena and Lavender de Provence Bath & Body Collection from Crabtree & Evelyn

Start every day with the fresh and wild scents of Provence: available from August 15th 2013.The fresh, herbaceous scent of Verbena and Lavender de Provence imagines the beautiful French countryside with the natural perfume of two of the region’s favourite botanical treasures, carried on the warm breeze.Verbena is deliciously crisp and clean as well as being the most luxuriously scented of all the lemon herbs. Revered over the centuries for medicinal properties and infused in tisanes, bouquets were also historically floated in bath water to revive the senses while lightly scenting the skin.

See the sights of Scotland with new short break from Dublin

IRELAND’S leading ferry company, Stena Line, has teamed up with tour operator Travel Department, to launch a new short break package giving holidaymakers the opportunity to enjoy a sightseeing break in Scotland as well as Northern Ireland’s leading tourist attraction. This fantastic 4-night trip, departing on Thursday September 19 for only €469pp, includes tea and coffee before departure in the Alexander Hotel in Dublin, luxury return coach from Dublin, a guided tour of Titanic Belfast with lunch, return ferry travel from Belfast to Cairnryan, four nights’ accommodation with breakfast

Veidekke ASA :INCREASE OF BOND ISSUE

Veidekke ASA has increased the bond issue ISIN: NO0010680135 by NOK 250 million. After this transaction, outstanding amount in the market of this bond is NOK 750 million. SEB Markets has acted as arranger of the tap issue. For further information, please contact: Christopher M. BjerkeAssistant Director of FinancePhone: +47 21 05 80 13Mobile: + 47 99 58 18 02 Oslo, August 16th 2013 This information is subject of the disclosure requirements pursuant to section 5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.

Publication the Prospectus regarding Componenta Share Issue

Not for publication or distribution in or into Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Japan, South Africa, the United States or any other jurisdiction in which the publication or distribution would be unlawful. Componenta Corporation (”Componenta” or the ”Company”) will publish a prospectus approved by the Finnish Financial Supervisory Authority (the “Prospectus”) regarding the share issue that was decided today on 16 August 2013 by the Board of Directors (the “Share Issue”). The Prospectus, approved by the Finnish Financial Supervisory Authority, is available in electronic form as of 19 August

Friends of the GardenAerial and Greentopia proudly present Greentopia Festival 2013, September 10-15th, High Falls in Rochester, N.Y.

Now in its Third Year, the Festival has grown exponentially including Music, Film, Design, EcoFest and Futures SummitRochester, N.Y. (August 13, 2013) - - Friends of the GardenAerial and Greentopia are proud to announce Greentopia 2013, held September 10-15th.  Greentopia is a project of Friends of the GardenAerial helping to bring people and attention back to High   Falls, an utterly unique, world-class site encompassing a waterfall, inside a canyon, inside a city. Since 2011, the festival has grown from a 2-day festival to a 6-day celebration of sustainability - featuring mini "festivals

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL PLAYERS ALUMNI ASSOCIATION TO HOST SWING WITH THE LEGENDS GOLF CLASSIC IN BALTIC, CT

Celebrity golf tournament to feature Jim Rice, Rollie Fingers, Goose Gossage and 24 other MLB AlumniColorado Springs, Colo. – The Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association will be hosting a celebrity golf tournament to benefit the KinderVision Foundation. The event will feature Hall of Famers, retired MLB All-Stars, and former Red Sox, Yankees, and Mets. There will also be a celebrity reception, banquet, and auction. The event will take place starting Sunday, August 18th, 2013 through Monday, August 19th, 2013. Alumni players attending include Jim Rice, Rollie Fingers, Goose

The Board of Directors of Componenta decided on a share issue as well as on offering of a hybrid bond and a new senior unsecured bond in order to strengthen the company’s financial position

Not for publication or distribution in or into Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Japan, South Africa, the United States or any other jurisdiction in which the publication or distribution would be unlawful. Componenta Corporation’s (“the Company” or “Componenta”) Board of Directors has, on 16 August 2013, decided to execute a share issue directed for subscription by public in Finland (“the Share Issue”), as well as to offer a hybrid bond (“the Hybrid Bond”) and a new Swedish law governed senior unsecured bond (“the New Senior Unsecured Bond”) for subscription by a limited group of selected

Aker ASA: Invitation to presentation of second-quarter results 2013

Aker ASA will publish its second-quarter results 2013 on the Oslo Stock Exchange on Friday 30 August, at 8 a.m. (CET).We invite investors, analysts and the media to Akers results presentation with President & CEO Øyvind Eriksen and CFO Trond Brandsrud on the same day at Felix conference center at 9 a.m. Pre-registration is not required. Date: Friday 30 August 2013Time: 09:00 a.m. CETLocation: Felix conference center, Aker Brygge, OsloLanguage: English The presentation will be available on Web-TV (live and on-demand) on www.akerasa.com and http://webtv.hegnar.no/presentation.php?

Lactobacillus reuteri Prodentis improves periodontal treatment

A double-blind, placebo-controlled study of chronic periodontitis patients showed that treatment with Lactobacillus reuteri Prodentis as an adjunct to standard treatment significantly improved efficacy by 53 per cent.The aim of the study was to evaluate the effects of Lactobacillus reuteri Prodentis as an adjunct to scaling and root planing, which is the standard treatment, in chronic periodontitis patients. By the end of the 12 week long study 53 per cent fewer sites (surfaces on a teeth) in patients with deep dental pockets and supplemented by Lactobacillus reuteri Prodentis was in

Environment in focus: 15 new Volvo hybrid buses for Hamburger Hochbahn AG

Hamburger Hochbahn AG has taken delivery of 15 environmentally friendly, low-floor, parallel hybrid buses of model Volvo 7900 H 4x2. The handover took place in the scope of the 2013 International Garden Show at the IGS grounds in Hamburg.Håkan Agnevall, President of Volvo Bus Corporation (VBC), handed over the buses to Günter Elste, Chairman of the Board of HOCHBAHN, under the motto “Making southern Hamburg greener!”. The buses will be immediately commissioned at the subsidiaries Friedr. Jasper Rund- und Gesellschaftsfahrten GmbH and Süderelbe Bus GmbH (SBG) and will mainly impact

Acquisition of Asept International AB

Today Lagercrantz Group has acquired all shares in the Swedish company Asept International AB. Asept is a niche product company offering dispensing systems that are mainly used for liquidised foods. The patented products are utilised by global food product manufacturers, restaurant chains and by other sectors that need customised packaging and dispensing solutions. Use of Asept's products minimises the need for preservatives, reduces customer costs, enhances exposure potential for food product manufacturers and delivers improved hygiene control. Asept generates total annual sales of

A-Lot-‘o’-Men Needed for Green-Fingered Project

News release 16th August 2013Men in Lincoln are being invited to take part in a new allotment project set up by four local charities to encourage them to meet new people. Age UK Lincoln started the A-Lot-‘o’-Men project in March, in partnership with Lincoln Contact Club, the Lincoln and Lindsey Blind Society and the Lincoln Association of People with Disabilities, and have leased a plot at the Boultham Glebe Allotments in Lincoln. Helena Burt, Age UK Lincoln’s Park Street activity centre Deputy Manager, said: “This project gives men in Lincoln a fantastic opportunity to take part

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