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ECITB Securing Engineering Construction Skills Now and For the Future

Government to Invest in Energy InfrastructureSecuring a skilled workforce to meet the demands of the engineering construction industry is more prevalent than ever, after it was announced in the Government’s Spending Review that investment into energy infrastructure would be high on the agenda for 2015 to 2020. Chief Executive of the Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB), David Edwards said: “The engineering construction industry is and has been a key enabler of the energy industry, providing much of the engineering and construction skills needed to design, build and

New tyre recycling initiative hits the road

A new recycling initiative is giving motorists the chance to help the planet when it comes to changing their worn out tyres. Only those tyre retailers who meet a strict set of guidelines and adhere to industry best practice will be able to display the coveted ‘Responsible Retailer’ badge which has just been launched and already has the backing of the influential organisations including Motor Codes, the government backed self-regulatory body for the motor industry, as well as the Independent Garage Association’s ‘Trust My Garage’ scheme and the Environment Agency. Drivers using a ‘

WPS invests £500,000 for When Size Does Matter

New in-line equipment can automatically assemble boards up to 1.3m long Hastings, UK, 09 July 2013 –WPS today announced that it has invested £500,000 in upgrading its SMT assembly facilities to increase its capacity and to give it the capability to automatically assemble boards up to 1.3m long required for the fast expanding display and lighting markets. The upgraded WPS (Wilson Process Systems) line can manufacture boards up to 1.3m long x 0.6m wide, for any application including the growing opportunity in retail displays, LED lighting and digital signage. It is the first line in the

New Coromant Capto® clamping units for high pressure coolant

Coromant Capto® transfers coolant at pressures up to 200 barTo help facilitate the transfer of high pressure coolant (HPC), Sandvik Coromant has introduced a range of Coromant Capto® holders featuring a new clamping mechanism for use with standard CoroTurn® HP cutting units. The combination of HPC and quick-change Coromant Capto clamping technology is set to provide customers with optimized machine utilization through reduced set-up and cycle time. Swarf control Designed for static tool holders found on turning centres and vertical lathes, the innovation is set to benefit any

Rare moth thriving at Northern Ireland training centre

One of the UK’s rarest moths is healthy and thriving in the heart of a military training area in Northern Ireland, according to a recent survey. The annual Scarce Crimson and Gold moth survey took place at Magilligan Training Centre, near Coleraine,County Londonderry. Staff from the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO), which runs the training area, welcomed the survey team to Magilligan The survey team consisted of staff from the Northern Ireland branch of Butterfly Conservation and the Northern Ireland Environment Agency, accompanied by a student from Coleraine University

Invitation to telephone conference / audiocast for the presentation of ReadSoft's Interim Report January-June 2013

ReadSoft’s second quarter results for 2013 will be published on Thursday, July 18, 2013, at 08:00 CET. The same day at 9:00 CET, are analysts, investors, media and other interested parties invited to attend a telephone conference where ReadSoft’s President and CEO Per Åkerberg will comment on the published report and answer questions. The presentation will be held in English.Telephone conference/audiocast: Link to webcast:         click here  Day and time:             Thursday, July 18, 2013 at 09.00 CET Phone number:           +46 8

IAR Systems strengthens development tools for Atmel AVR32 with 80 percent faster code and new functionality

Uppsala, Sweden—July 9, 2013—Today, IAR Systems® announces the availability of version 4.20 of its embedded development toolchain IAR Embedded Workbench® for AVR32. In addition to user-friendly functionality, the version includes major enhancements to the advanced code optimizations technology, gaining significantly faster code execution as well as smaller code size. The enhancements result in heavily improved scores on the CoreMark® benchmark test suite. Scores are more than 80 percent higher compared to the previous version. New functionality includes a new text editor with

IAR Systems strengthens development tools for Atmel AVR32 with 80 percent faster code and new functionality

Uppsala, Sweden—July 9, 2013—Today, IAR Systems® announces the availability of version 4.20 of its embedded development toolchain IAR Embedded Workbench® for AVR32. In addition to user-friendly functionality, the version includes major enhancements to the advanced code optimizations technology, gaining significantly faster code execution as well as smaller code size. The enhancements result in heavily improved scores on the CoreMark® benchmark test suite. Scores are more than 80 percent higher compared to the previous version. New functionality includes a new text editor with user-

Visitor registration opens for camexpo 2013

To mark the opening of visitor registration for this year’s camexpo – the UK’s biggest professional event for the complementary, natural and integrated healthcare community – organiser Diversified Business Communications UK has today unveiled an initial preview of the 2013 exhibitor line-up.  Busy, informative, invigorating, and enjoyable – that’s the verdict from last year’s tenth anniversary show, which saw 5,492 attendees – including practitioners, therapists, CAM students, health store buyers and the press – packing the aisles across two action-packed days.  This year, the show looks

Cruden supplies Jaguar Land Rover with driving simulator

Jaguar Land Rover has partnered with Cruden on the development of a bespoke, flexible, 6-DOF, driving simulator to support the design and testing of both Jaguar and Land Rover vehicles.AMSTERDAM, Netherlands – Cruden, the world-leading motion simulator company, has supplied Jaguar Land Rover with a 6-DOF (full-motion) simulator to be used as a virtual engineering tool by multiple design teams at the company’s design and engineering facility/centre in Gaydon, UK. The Jaguar Land Rover simulator is extremely versatile, being suitable for both Jaguar and Land Rover vehicles and featuring

Natural Products Scandinavia unveils new Natural Beauty area for its second event in Malmö

Natural Products Scandinavia, which was named Best International Launch by Exhibition News magazine earlier this year, will feature a dedicated Natural Beauty area when the show returns for its second edition on 20-21 October at MalmöMassan in Sweden. As the Nordic region’s first (and only) dedicated trade event for the natural health and self care sector, the introduction of a new natural beauty feature area comes as a direct response to feedback from surveyed visitors, who cited beauty products as one of their top three buying categories.  The event’s organiser, Diversified Business

Sherborne Sensors selected by DaVinci Aircraft Inc. to supply accelerometers for the US Military

Highly customised, high-performance sensors will be deployed to extend the life of military aircraft platformsLondon, UK, 9th July 2013 – Sherborne Sensors, a global leader in the design, development and manufacture of sensors for military, aerospace and industrial applications, has been selected by DaVinci Aircraft, a company that specialises in sourcing obsolete aircraft parts, to supply customised accelerometers for the US military. The Defence Logistics Agency for the US military approached DaVinci Aircraft to source a number of highly customised accelerometers to extend the life of

Company announcement No. 64, 2013 - New supplements to Nordea Kredit´s base prospectuses

Nordea Kredit hereby publishes new supplements to its base prospectuses for covered mortgage bonds and mortgage bonds, respectively. The supplements (No. 5) are published in connection with the entry of Charlotte Gullak Christensen to the board of directors of Nordea Kredit. Questions may be directed to René Boesen at phone no. +45 3333 2526. Yours faithfullyNordea Kredit Realkreditaktieselskab

WALKERS RAISE THOUSANDS IN PETER HUNTLEY’S MEMORY

9 July 2013A group of 30 fundraising hikers from the transport industry trekked up Wales’ highest mountain on Saturday (6 July) to celebrate the memory of a former colleague, raising more than £18,000 for international development charity, Transaid. The walk, which started at 9.00am, and took six hours was held as a tribute to Peter Huntley, the former Managing Director of Go North East and founder of specialist public transport consultants TAS Partnership, who died last year whilst training for an expedition to the North Pole. Mr Huntley was a keen walker, cyclist and climber and had

Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association Announces Lifetime Achievement Award honorees for 2013 Legends for Youth Dinner

Colorado Springs, CO – The Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association (MLBPAA) is pleased to announce that Bobby Richardson and Hall of Famer Ozzie Smith will be honored with the 2013 Lifetime Achievement Awards at the 14th Annual Legends for Youth Dinner in New York City. The event, which will take place on Tuesday, November 19 at the New York Marriott Marquis, aims to recognize former Major League players for their accomplishments on the diamond coupled with their off-the-field contributions to communities across the nation. Smith, inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in

SKF’s half-year results will be published on 16 July 2013

Gothenburg, 9 July 2013: The SKF Group will publish their half-year results on 16 July, 2013 and invites investors, analysts and the media to take part in the conference call. It will be held in English, at 09.30 (CEST), 08.30 (UK). The following SKF executives will be present:Tom Johnstone, President and CEOHenrik Lange, Executive Vice President and CFOIngalill Östman, Senior Vice President, Group Communications & Government RelationsMarita Björk, Head of Investor Relations. Telephone Genesys Conferencing directly on:SE: +46 (0)8 506 307 79UK: +44 (0)844 571 8957US: +1

Invitation to press and telephone conferences on 19 July 2013

FORTUM CORPORATION STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 9 July 2013 at 11.00 EESTFortum Corporation will publish its second quarter 2013 interim report on Friday 19 July 2013 at about 9.00 EEST. A press conference (in Finnish) will be held at 11.00 EEST in the auditorium of Fortum’s head office, Keilaniementie 1, Espoo. The press conference will be webcasted on Fortum’s Finnish website (www.fortum.com/fi). A buffet lunch will be served after the press conference.An international teleconference conducted in English for analysts and investors will be held at 16.00 EEST on the same day. The dial-in

Melody Modulates Choir Members’ Heart Rate

When people sing in a choir their heart beats are synchronised, so that the pulse of choir members tends to increase and decrease in unison. This has been shown by a study from the Sahlgrenska Academy that examined the health effects for choir members.In the research project “The Body’s Musical Score", researchers at the Sahlgrenska Academy are studying how music, in purely biological terms, affects our body and our health. The object is to find new forms where music may be used for medical purposes, primarily within rehabilitation and preventive care. In the latest study, published in

Thule Adventure Team’s winding road to Chinese success portrayed in new film

The ever successful Thule Adventure Team (TAT) is one of the world’s foremost teams in the growing adventure race sport. As the sport gains wider global appeal, TAT’s popularity is on the rise in China, where more than ten thousand spectators turned up for the opening ceremony of ‘Baise Outdoor Quest’ race in late April. During the ‘Baise Outdoor Quest’ in Baise Leye, China, a film crew followed TAT’s preparations and victorious road to victory. In the documentary you get a real feel for how spectacular races in China can be. The nature and settings are beautiful but the people are also

PA Resources obtains waiver for Swedish bond loan

PA Resources AB (publ) announces the result from the bondholders’ meeting held as a procedure in writing on 4 July 2013 during which the bondholders under the Swedish bond loan (ISIN: SE0003652577) granted the company a waiver. The agent, CorpNordic, has established the result against a debt ledger from Euroclear with record date 28 June 2013. The final result from the bondholder’s meeting confirms the preliminary result announced in a press release on 5 July 2013. Stockholm, 9 July 2013PA Resources AB (publ)For additional information, please contact:Tomas Hedström, CFO, +46

All patients included in the NOVEL trial in the USA with STEEN Solution™

In June all the patients were included in the clinical study with STEEN SolutionÔ according to plan. Interim results confirms previous single center experience, that initially rejected lungs evaluated with Ex Vivo Lung Perfusion (EVLP) perform similarly to standard criteria lungs after transplantation and that the use of EVLP to screen the marginal donor pool is safe. The patients will be followed up for one year after transplantation.The NOVEL trial is a multicenter study performed at 6 sites in USA and was designed to safely increase the percentage of usable lungs from the donor pool. In

DRIVERS STRUGGLE TO KEEP THEIR COOL AS TEMPERATURES SOAR

Soaring temperatures over the weekend saw disappointment for millions of drivers who were sent reaching for their air-conditioning in an effort to remain cool at the wheel according to Halfords Autocentres.equipped with air conditioning or climate control, the majority of drivers forget or fail to realise that these systems require regular attention in order to keep performing at their best. With temperatures hitting highs of 29oC over the weekend, and Sunday becoming the hottest day of the year so far, Halfords Autocentres saw a surge in demand for its air conditioning service of 86%

Axis: Half-year report January - June 2013

The second quarter · Net sales increased by 7 percent during the second quarter to SEK 1,114 M (1,044).Net sales increased by 12 percent in local currencies. · Operating profit increased to SEK 127 M (121), which corresponds to an operating margin of 11.4 percent (11.6). · Profit after tax amounted to SEK 96 M (88). · Earnings per share amounted to SEK 1.38 (1.26). The first half-year · Net sales increased by 9 percent during the period to SEK 2,096 M (1,925).Net sales increased by 14 percent in local currencies. · Operating profit increased to SEK 216 M (200),

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