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ESRC wins top accolade from UK businesses

The Economic and Social Research Council has been given a prestigious award by the UK's top businesses. Members of the Demographics User Group (DUG), which represents major companies including Barclays, Marks & Spencer and Sainsbury's, have commended the ESRC for its increasing focus on retail research, and developing training in quantitative skills. ESRC Council member David Martin will collect the award on the ESRC's behalf at a prize ceremony which will take place at the DUG's Annual Conference at the Royal Society on 9 October 2013. Keith Dugmore, the Director of DUG says: "

SKLZ INTRODUCES A POWERFUL SPORT PERFORMANCE SPRAY

KOOL 'N FIT®Sport Performance spray helps provide quicker warm-up, better performance and faster recovery for athletesCARLSBAD, CA – October 9, 2013 - SKLZ , the industry leader in athletic performance and sports skill development products announced an agreement to license and distribute KOOL 'N FIT, a fast-drying performance spray designed to help athletes with quicker warm-up, better performance and faster recovery. A decades-old European formula, SKLZ KOOL ‘N FIT is a powerful spray that cools the skin while warming the muscles. With a refreshing scent, the sport

New Zealand Scientologists Mark International Peace Day with Human Rights Education

Volunteers from the Church of Scientology Auckland held a human rights awareness event on International Peace Day. Volunteers from the Church of Scientology  of Auckland celebrated International Peace Day September 21 by introducing people at Mangere Town Center to the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights. They chose to mark this day with human rights education because these rights are the cornerstone of accomplishing the goal of International Peace Day, which was proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in 1981 as a day devoted

Contact Group broadens its portfolio with the addition of HomeContact - making communications with parents quick, easy and hassle free

School to home communications specialist Contact Group has broadened its portfolio with the acquisition of HomeContact, providers of text message, email communication and online payment systems to clubs, schools and other organisations. The HomeContact communication system provides users with the ability to send letters, information and reminders to parents via email or text message within seconds. The company’s HomePay online payment system is also integrated into the HomeContact system and enables parents to pay securely for anything from school meals and trips, to music lessons and club

Infirmary Health Saves $240,000 with Managed Print Solution from Konica Minolta

Regional Hospital Network Implements Konica Minolta Optimized Print Services throughout Its hospitals, outpatient facilities and clinics for Improved Print ManagementKonica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. (Konica Minolta ) today announces that Infirmary Health System , a leading provider of healthcare in southwest Alabama, has implemented Konica Minolta Optimized Print Services (OPS) throughout its entire network of hospitals, outpatient facilities and medical clinics. By standardizing on a managed print 

Travel Tips And Trends For 2014

- With DialAFlight - As 2013 draws to a close, tour operator DialAFlight’s  marketing manager Victoria Hampton shares a few interesting travel predictions for the coming year. With great package prices, favourable exchange rates and prices from £1,349 per person, go to popular South Africa, be one of the first to stay at a brand new resort in the Dominican Republic or get great value for money in Vietnam. Victoria Hampton says, “We’ve had a booking surge for early 2014 travel which most noticeably includes South Africa, a wonderfully warm getaway

Alpha Micro launches TOBY-L1 for superfast 4G bandwidth-hungry M2M applications

Alpha Micro customers keen to make their M2M applications 4G capable can now embrace the advantages of this 4th generation mobile phone technology using the new TOBY-L1 series of ultra-compact LTE modules from u-blox. Offering 4G download speeds 5-7 times faster than its 3G counterpart, the TOBY-L1 is ideally suited for high-speed bandwidth hungry M2M applications such as digital signage, mobile health, traffic management and security system applications. Commenting on this new addition, Christos Papakyriacou, Managing Director, Alpha Micro Components, said, “The TOBY-L1 is a natural

Measuring Facial Landmarks Leads to Better Donor-Recipient Matching in Face Transplant Surgery, ASPS Study Finds

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEOctober 9, 2013 Contact:  LaSandra Cooper or Marie GrimaldiAmerican Society of Plastic Surgeons847-228-9900media@plasticsurgery.org ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. – As face transplants become more of a viable option for people suffering from devastating burns and other severe injures of the face, plastic surgeons are working to better match potential donors with recipients.   According to a new study being presented at Plastic Surgery The Meeting , the annual scientific

Opus Group AB (publ) has successfully issued a bond of SEK 200 million in the Swedish bond market

Today, Opus Group issued a four year senior unsecured bond for SEK 200 million with a maturity date of October 17, 2017. The bond has a coupon of 3 month STIBOR + 4.5%. Opus Group will apply for a listing of the bond on NASDAQ OMX Stockholm. Swedbank AB (publ) has acted as the sole book runner.“This is the first time that Opus Group has issued a bond, and we are very pleased with the strong interest from investors, which led to a heavily oversubscribed book. The issuance of the bond signifies that Opus Group is diversifying its financial structure and increasing operational flexibility. The

UK Mail wins Special Category Training Award

Wednesday, 9thOctober, 2013. Birmingham, UKUK Mail , one of the largest express delivery companies in the UK, walked away with the Training Award, at this year’s National Courier Awards, organised by the Institute of Couriers. The Awards ceremony held on 18 September at the Institute of Directors in London recognised UK Mail’s apprenticeship scheme ‘AppForThat’, for a special category award for services to training. The National apprenticeship service NAS were also in support of this nomination. UK Mail’s engagement to apprenticeships was then awarded by the

Veterans United donates $100,000 to Red Sox Foundation and Massachusetts General Hospital Home Base Program to help heal the “invisible wounds” of war

Gift goes to help returning Iraq and Afghanistan veterans and their families recovering from Post-Traumatic Stress and Traumatic Brain InjuryBOSTON - Veterans United Home Loans  announced a $100,000 donation to the Red Sox Foundation and Massachusetts General Hospital Home Base Program  to support its clinical, education and research to help Iraq and Afghanistan veterans and their families recover from Post-Traumatic Stress and Traumatic Brain Injury – the “invisible wounds” of war. The donation was made equally by Veterans

Precision unveils 2014 models at Milan Show

A Host of New RefrigerationPrecision unveils its 2014 refrigeration range at Host, Milan this October. Pre-production versions of its new uprights and counter cabinets have been specially manufactured for the Show. The most obvious difference is the looks - key features include a new, large graphic display with touchpad controls, a stylish grill design and cleverly recessed handles. Meanwhile Precision’s counter cabinets have been completely re-engineered with smooth, symmetric lines. The changes are not merely cosmetic. For example, the grill not only delivers a better airflow, its

Women More Sexually Satisfied After Breast Augmentation

New ASPS Study Examines Four Areas of Sexual Health Before and After SurgeryFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEOctober 9, 2013Contact:  LaSandra Cooper or Marie GrimaldiAmerican Society of Plastic Surgeons847-228-9900media@plasticsurgery.org ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. – Many studies have shown that breast augmentation is a highly gratifying procedure for women, but can it increase sexuality? According to a new study being presented at Plastic Surgery The Meeting , the annual scientific meeting of the

MEAG Adopts SimCorp’s Front-Office Suite Globally

One of Europe's largest asset managers to implement SimCorp Dimension across units in Munich, Hong Kong and New York. SimCorp , a leading provider of investment management solutions  and services for the global financial services industry, announced that MEAG, one of Europe’s largest asset managers with close to 228 billion Euros in assets under management, has chosen to extend its SimCorp Dimension  installation into the company’s front-office. MEAG will now use

Biohit's Financial Reporting and Annual General Meeting in 2014

Biohit Oyj October 9, 2013 at 5 P.M. local time (EET)   Biohit will release its financial statements for 2013 on Thursday 27[th] of February 2014 at 9:30 AM. Biohit Oyj’s Annual General Meeting has been planned for Monday 14[th] of April 2014 at 3:00 PM in Helsinki, Finland. The Board of Directors will call the General Meeting at a later date. Company will publish three interim reports in 2014, based on the following schedule: · Interim report for period January - March 2014 (Q1) on Thursday 8[th]  of May 2014 at 9:30 AM. · Interim report for period January - June 2014 (

Édith Piaf 50th Anniversary Tribute Viral on YouTube

Mon Dieu by Lorraine Brunning - A digital download single released in time for the 50th anniversary of  Édith Piaf's death.Mon Dieu, a digital download single sung by British actress Lorraine Brunning has been released by Little Sparrow Productions as a unique tribute to the world-famous Parisian singer Édith Piaf. https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/mon-dieu-single/id715163609. In time for the 50th Anniversary of Édith Piaf’s death, which happened on 13 October 1963, the single has been recorded in French and is accompanied by an orchestral arrangement worthy of Brunning's immensely

STOREBRAND ASA: SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED BOND ISSUE

Reference is made to the notification sent on 9 October 2013 regarding new contemplated bond issue for Storebrand ASA. Storebrand ASA has successfully completed a dual tranche unsecured bond issues in 5 and 7 year tenor. Both tranches where oversubscribed where target amount in total was set to 750 million NOK. A 5 year note carries the interest of 3-month NIBOR + 1.75 per cent, volume 450 million NOK. A 7 year note carries the interest of 4.95% pro anno, 300 million NOK. Settlement date is expected to be 22 October 2013 on both tranches. In connection with the issue Storebrand

Pro forma comparable figures for Transcom’s new segment reporting structure

Luxembourg, 9 October 2013 – Transcom today released comparative financial information (please see table in enclosed PDF file) in the segment reporting structure to be adopted in Q3 2013, reflecting the changes previously announced and described below. The segment reporting change affects only the segment composition and does not change the Transcom Group’s consolidated results as previously reported to the market. Effective July 1, 2013, Transcom’s operations in the former Central Region are consolidated into the North Europe and Central & South Europe regions. The Netherlands has been

Football players suffer more injuries when their team is ahead

Male football players are at a greater risk of injury five minutes after a card has been given or after a goal has been scored. The frequency of player injuries also increases when their own team is in the lead. These are the findings of Swedish researchers that, in collaboration with Fifa, have analysed injuries over the last three World Cup tournaments for men.Football players do not just injure themselves whenever and however. On the contrary, injury frequency follows a clear pattern that is dependent on how various events in the course of a match affect players’ emotional and physical

Appointment of the Nomination Committee

In accordance with the decision at the Annual General Meeting on April 24th, 2012 Pricer’s Chairman of the Board Markus Gerdien has contacted the company’s largest shareholders during September to form a Nomination Committee. Subsequently, the shareholders agreeing to participate in the work of the Nomination Committee each nominated a representative.The shareholders and representatives comprising the Nomination Committee, in addition to the Chairman of the Board Markus Gerdien, are: · Salvatore Grimaldi, SAGRI Development AB (also appointed chairman of the Committee) · Frank

Invitation to presentation of Hexagon's Interim Report on 23 October

Hexagon will release the Interim Report for the third quarter 2013 on Wednesday 23 October at 08:00 CET. A combined telephone conference and live webcast (in English) concerning the report will be presented by President and CEO Ola Rollén on the same day at 10:00 CET. Please call +46 8 505 564 74, +44 203 364 5374, +41 225 675 541 or +1 855 753 2230 to participate or go to our website (www.hexagon.com) to access the webcast. The presentation material will also be available for viewing on the Company’s website on-demand.

SSP AMERICA PARTNERS WITH DANE COUNTY REGIONAL AIRPORT TO EXPAND PRESENCE OF LOCAL BUSINESSES WITH $250k INVESTMENT

Madison-based Ancora Coffee rebranded and expanded, and Metcalfe’s Local To Go debutsLansdowne, VA, October 9, 2013:  SSP America, in partnership with Dane County Regional Airport, Madison, Wisconsin, is pleased to announce the completion of its $250,000 investment in the airport that broadens the local offer, and strengthens its commitment to bringing more Madison-based businesses, brands and products to the passengers of MSN.   SSP America, the North American division of SSP, the leading operator of food and beverage brands in travel locations worldwide, is the sole food and beverage

LaCie and Porsche Design Introduce Ultra-Sleek USB 3.0 Key

Stuttgart/Paris – Today, LaCie and Porsche Design announced the new Porsche Design USB Key. It is the latest inclusion to Porsche Design’s exclusive electronics line. The LaCie Porsche Design USB Key is one of the few ultra-portable devices on the market to feature up to 32GB of capacity and USB 3.0 speed. It melds design, performance and technology to give users a stylish accessory for any keychain, purse or briefcase. Slim Down and Speed Up The LaCie Porsche Design USB Key is one of the smallest USB 3.0 keys available. Despite its small footprint, the key exudes Porsche Design’s

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