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Jerry Green Opens its Doors in Broughton

News Release 19th June 2013The mistreatment of animals in the UK has risen by over a third this year – but one North Lincolnshire charity is doing its best to re-home dogs that have been abandoned or neglected. Jerry Green Dog Rescue  in Broughton near Brigg will host an open day next month to raise awareness of the work it does in rescuing and rehoming unwanted dogs. The annual open day on Sunday 14th July 2013 will include a fun dog show, dog demonstrations, a rescue dog parade, Pooches’ Patisserie (baked treats for dogs), canine massage, Pet

Gunnebo Seals Brazilian Cash Handling Order

The Gunnebo Security Group has received its first major order for cash handling solutions in Brazil from retail chain, Riachuelo. This is a major breakthrough and is in line with Gunnebo’s strategy to expand the current Brazilian business and enter into new business sectors.The order is for Intelisafe, a smart safe solution for the depositing of cash from tills. Intelisafe gives the retailer control and reconciliation, transparent transactions, real-time monitoring, improved tracking and follow-up services, as well as same-day credit. Riachuelo is one of Brazil’s largest retail chains

TRIPOD CREST ROLLS OUT FIRST SEMI-SLOPING TRAILER

19 June 2013Northampton-based road surfacing contractor Tripod Crest Ltd has taken delivery of its first tri-axle semi-sloping step frame from Andover Trailers which will be used to transport a combination of rollers, pavers and planers. Tripod Crest has been buying custom-built trailers from Andover for more than a decade and the new 13.6m long bespoke SFSL 41 will join a fleet of 16 Andover trailers already in service, including drawbars and standard step frames. It is equipped with a low profile neck and a specialist semi-sloping frame which allows Tripod Crest to maximise

Mott MacDonald earns fifth consecutive RoSPA health and safety award

Mott MacDonald has been awarded a prestigious Gold Medal by British safety charity the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) to recognise the consultancy’s fifth consecutive Gold Award. Mott MacDonald received the medal at the 2013 Occupational Health and Safety Awards, which took place at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole Hotel at the National Exhibition Centre. Dating back 57 years, the RoSPA Awards scheme is the leading and longest-running programme of its kind in the UK. It recognises commitment to accident and ill health prevention and is open to organisations of all

Nordic Organic Food Fair: Visitor registration opens for launch event

With visitor registration now open and its founding exhibitor list growing daily, event organiser Diversified Business Communications UK says it’s delighted with the industry-wide support its new trade event Nordic Organic Food Fair is receiving. Taking place on 20-21 October at Malmö Mässan in Malmö, Sweden, the Nordic Organic Food Fair, which is co-located with Diversified UK’s award-winning Natural Products Scandinavia trade show, will offer a vibrant showcase of healthy, sustainable, organic delicacies and speciality ingredients from over 100 international organic food and drink

TRANSPORT AND LOGISTICS PROFESSIONALS RECEIVE QUEEN’S BIRTHDAY HONOURS

Leading transport and logistics professionals were recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List, including a number of longstanding members of The Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport.In a list notable for its recognition of professionals who work in passenger transport and the supply chain CILT Board Member Margaret Everson FCILT, a former Regional Officer with the Institute, and Senior Officer at Bus Users UK Cymru, was awarded an MBE. The award was made in recognition for her services to bus users and to transport in Wales. Hilary Devey FCILT, founder and CEO of European

YIT has sold real estate to the Tampere Student Housing Foundation (TOAS) in Finland

YIT CORPORATION       INVESTOR NEWS     JUNE 19, 2013 at 14:15YIT has sold real estate to the Tampere Student Housing Foundation (TOAS) in Finland YIT has sold Kiinteistö Oy Tampereen Keskustorni, its final project in the Kanta-Tampella area in Tampere, Finland, to TOAS (Tampere Student Housing Foundation). The building will contain business premises and 175 apartment hotel-type residences. In the same conjunction, YIT sold 98 underground parking spaces to TOAS from Kiinteistö Oy Keskusparkki. The total value of the transactions is approximately EUR 24 million. Construction work will be

Unwrap a real mummy – Museum visitors explore historic artifacts using state of the art 3D reality capture and visualization technology

A group of Swedish visualization researchers, The Museum of Mediterranean and Near Eastern Antiquities in Stockholm, FARO and Autodesk team up in a state-of-the-art mummy visualization project. The museum collection will be digitized in 3D using the latest 3D reality capture techniques and made available to museum visitors through a unique interactive exhibition experience.As part of the development of a new permanent Egyptian exhibition, The Museum of Mediterranean and Near Eastern Antiquities in Stockholm is making their collection of mummies available in digital form for the first time.

Unwrap a real mummy – Museum visitors explore historic artifacts using state of the art 3D reality capture and visualization technology

A group of Swedish visualization researchers, The Museum of Mediterranean and Near Eastern Antiquities – Medelhavsmuseet in Stockholm, FARO and Autodesk team up in a state-of-the-art mummy visualization project. The museum collection will be digitized in 3D using the latest 3D reality capture techniques and made available to museum visitors through a unique interactive exhibition experience.  As part of the development of a new permanent Egyptian exhibition, Medelhavsmuseet in Stockholm is making their collection of mummies available in digital form for the first time. “We aim to set

Teachers’ stress levels affecting performance

A new survey of teachers throughout Britain has today revealed that stress levels within the profession are affecting the ability of teachers to successfully perform their roles. Research conducted by Teachers Assurance, the financial services provider for teachers and their families, found that 76% of teachers believed their stress levels were having repercussions on their health, while 56% elected that they would definitely be better at their job if they were less stressed.Financial worries were the burden of many teachers surveyed, causing more stress to the profession than either health

CAMPING IN THE FOREST HOSTS WOODLAND MEDIA EVENT

Camping in the Forest is sharing its forest secrets at a showcase media event at one of its stunning New Forest campsites.The event will run from Friday, July 12 to Saturday, July 13 at its Hollands Wood site, which is set in 22 hectares of awe-inspiring oak woodland and heathland, and is home to a wealth of wild animals and insects – you may even spot a couple of the New Forest ponies grazing nearby!And the site already seems to be a popular choice with campers as it has seen a 27 per cent increase in the number of bookings for the month of July compared to the previous year.The

It’s an open and ‘shutter’ case in favour of LPG

Landscape and wildlife photographer Andy Sales - the “canvasprintman” - has an eye for what makes a great picture but he also has his lenses firmly focused on autogas LPG for ‘greener’ driving. When he’s not snapping some stunning scenery or elusive animals, then he’s also reducing his impact on the environment by driving to his studio or shoot location in his autogas LPG powered Range Rover. That’s because autogas LPG has been proven to have better environmental credentials than either petrol or diesel. In fact, it produces a staggering 50 per cent less oxides of nitrogen and 17

The flow of foreign direct investments to Helsinki continued to increase in 2012

Press release June 6th, 2013 The Helsinki region attracted more foreign direct investments (greenfield investments) in 2012 than the year before. The growth rate was 13 per cent. Helsinki has experienced a steady increase in foreign direct investments despite the challenging global economic situation. One key reason behind Helsinki’s success is the availability of highly-skilled and knowledge-driven workforce.Helsinki, the capital of Finland, continued to attract foreign direct investments in 2012 even though Europe experienced an overall decline in deal flows. The number of organic or

MOD staff come to the aid of kayakers in distress

Two kayakers had a lucky escape thanks to quick thinking staff at Lulworth Ranges who spotted them getting into difficulty during an organised race from Portland to Lulworth Cove. Dave Batchelor and his colleague Ross Cain from Debut Services, Defence Infrastucture Organisation’s (DIO) industry partner, came to the rescue after noticing a kayaker in trouble near Durdle Door while they were carrying out routine radar checks. Mr Batchelor quickly raised the alarm and an army safety boat was sent to investigate. The crew found kayaker Richard Lewis injured and face down in the water.

Organisational changes in the G & L Beijer Group

The Board of Directors of G & L Beijer has appointed Per Bertland as its new Managing Director and CEO. He will take up his duties on 1 July 2013. Per Bertland succeeds Joen Magnusson who, after 30 years as Managing Director and CEO, will leave this area of responsibility in agreement with the Board. However, Joen will continue as a Board Member and the Board of Directors has appointed him as Vice Chairman of the Board. Per Bertland graduated as an MBA and has worked in different functions within the G & L Beijer Group since 1990. He has been Head of the Beijer Ref business area and a

Share the love on National Public Display of Affection Day

Provocative Pleasures Boutique open evening for National Public Display of Affection Day Thursday 20 June 2013, 6:30 pm until 8:00 pmProvocative Pleasures Boutique, the supplier of quality lingerie and adult products celebrating the sexier side of life, are hosting an open evening in celebration of “National Public Display of Affection Day”. This day celebrates the physical side of relationships and couples across the country will be encouraged to get out in the open and show their affection for one another. "Touch is truly a powerful force; it is the first of our senses to develop and

INVISIO receives order from the Finnish Armed Forces

Stockholm June 19, 2013   INVISIO (IVSO) has received an order from the Finnish Armed Forces. The order is for an INVISIO communications system. The total order value is approximately SEK 1 300 000.     For more information on the INVISIO product range, please visit www.invisio.com     För ytterligare information, kontakta:Lars Højgård Hansen, vd för INVISIO CommunicationsMobil: + 45 53 72 77 22E-mail: lhh@invisio.com       Om INVISIO Communications ABINVISIO Communications AB är ett publikt företag som är noterat på NASDAQ OMX First North Premier

Introducing... Mont Rochelle's New Estate Manager

Dalene Claassens is the new face of Mont Rochelle - one of the top wine estates in the famous Franschhoek valley in South AfricaLast month saw the dawn of a new era at Mont Rochelle Hotel & Mountain Vineyards  when Dalene Claassens was announced as their new Estate Manager. We wanted to get to know Dalene and find out what plans she has for Mont Rochelle so we gave her a grilling: Congratulations on the appointment Dalene, can you tell us about the path that has brought you to Mont Rochelle?I studied hospitality management and then started working at La

Students face final challenge before climbing to the Highest Classroom on Earth

Sixteen young people with special educational needs from 12 Schools nationwide aim to make the top ten to climb to Everest Base Camp in the autumn.Staff at The Springfields Academy in Wiltshire are preparing for the final stage of a demanding training process to select ten students, from the final sixteen, to climb to the Everest Base Camp in October 2013. The Springfields Academy has created a rigorous event, The Rock and Road Wales 24 Ultra 200, for the students from around the UK who have higher function autism or challenging behaviour. The group of sixteen will climb the Welsh Three

Lundbeck intends to appeal the decision from the European Commission

Lundbeck intends to appeal the decision from the European Commission· The European Commission has decided that Lundbeck’s agreements concluded with four generic competitors concerning citalopram violated competition law · The decision includes fining Lundbeck EUR 93 million · Lundbeck’s financial guidance for 2013 is maintained excluding costs connected to the fine · Lundbeck is very disappointed that the Commission has come to this conclusion and strongly disagrees with the Commission’s decision which the company believes is erroneous · The company intends to appeal the

Dams could signal death knell for Mekong giant catfish

Embargoed to 00:01GMT, 20 June 2013 Bangkok, Thailand – Damming the mainstream of the lower Mekong River would represent a significant new threat to the survival of the Mekong giant catfish, one of the world’s largest and rarest freshwater fish, according to a new study commissioned by WWF. The study sheds new light on the status of this elusive species, including data on its numbers, distribution, threats and measures needed to prevent its disappearance. While the exact population size is unknown, there could be as few as a couple of hundred adult Mekong giant catfish fish left.

Allison-equipped road cleaners keep Marbella streets clean

The Renault Midlum 270.15 road sweeper equipped with an Allison fully-automatic transmission is an operator favourite at the Marbella Street Cleaning Department.MARBELLA, Spain – Drivers working for the Marbella Town Council are well aware of the benefits of a vehicle fitted with an Allison automatic transmission. Carrying out daily cleaning work on downtown streets, the Department of Street Cleaning boasts a fleet of 40 light-duty and 10 heavy-duty vehicles. The vehicles are, on average, about five years old, and all were manufactured by Iveco and Renault. Forty per cent of the heavy

Latest innovative technologies from Electrolux Professional to be presented at the Clean Show 2013

Experience the Electrolux Line 5000 and the Wascomat Generation 7’s unique innovations for self-service laundries and the new PLUS utility service for on-premise laundries.Electrolux Professional, together with its distributor Laundrylux®, will be showcasing its professional laundry solutions and technology, designed to meet the most demanding needs of the self-service and on-premise laundry sectors, at the Clean Show in New Orleans from June 20th to 22nd 2013. The Laundry solutions presented will demonstrate Electrolux’s focus on innovation, performance and technological superiority

A Stigma too Far?

Research looks at how cyclists are perceived in a car-dominated societyNew research, published in Mobilities journal, looks at why cycling is still a peripheral form of transport despite efforts to boost its popularity during the last 20 years. Discrimination is said to be a large part of the problem and this stigma creates problems for policy makers trying to buck the trend. The article by Rachel Aldred argues that the label ‘cyclist’ is part of the problem in itself as men and women as individuals have differing attitudes and requirements. Campaigns have up until now ignored this

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