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Bemidji State University hosts inaugural Headwaters Film Festival, July 19-21

Will Weaver, prof. emeritus of English at Bemidji State, will introduce and host a Q&A on "Sweet Land," based on his 2005 short storyThis July, notable filmmakers from the Bemidji region and from across Minnesota will gather at Bemidji State University for the inaugural Headwaters Film Festival. The three-day event, which begins July 19, will spotlight the work of more than a half-dozen Minnesota filmmakers during film screenings and panel discussions on various aspects of cinema and filmmaking. Admission is $10 per session for each of the festival’s three ticketed sessions. An all-

BEST WESTERN PLUS HERITAGE INN HIRES NEW GENERAL MANAGER, UPDATES GUEST ROOMS

Western Washington University Alumnus Britton Braswell Joins Management Team at Bellingham, Wash. Property Managed by Seattle’s Coastal Hotel GroupWestern Washington University alumnus and Bellingham resident Britton Braswell has accepted the general manager position at the BEST WESTERN PLUS Heritage Inn . The 90-room hotel in downtown Bellingham, Wash. was recently purchased by Shelby Co. in December of 2012 and is managed by Coastal Hotel Group , a Seattle-based hospitality management company. “Britton is no

Society of Interventional Radiology Publishes Definitive Literature Review

FAIRFAX, Va.—The Society of Interventional Radiology  announces the release of “Updates in Interventional Radiology 2013,” a concise reference of the current literature most relevant to the specialty. The book is a prime source for interventional and diagnostic radiologists and interventional radiology fellows and residents. “Updates in Interventional Radiology 2013 ” is edited by Charles E. Ray Jr., M.D., Ph.D., FSIR, and Brian Funaki, M.D., FSIR. In a systematic review, the editors provide summaries on the

U.S. Supreme Court Sides with Physicians in Arbitration Dispute with Health Insurer

AMA and MSNJ support the contractual rights of physiciansWASHINGTON – June 11, 2013 – The American Medical Association (AMA) and the Medical Society of New Jersey (MSNJ) heralded yesterday’s decision  by the U.S. Supreme Court allowing individual physicians to come together as a group to fight the unfair business practices of large health insurance companies. “This important ruling allows thousands of physicians to use class arbitration against a health insurer that has underpaid them for more than a

Atea ASA with successful placement of new unsecured bonds

Reference is made to the notification sent earlier today regarding a potential new bond issue.Atea has today issued NOK 300 million of new unsecured bonds in the Norwegian bond market. The bonds have 5 year maturity and have a coupon of 3 months NIBOR plus 210 basis points. Payment date is 19 June 2013. As previously announced, the purpose of the bond issuance is for general corporate purposes. Nordea Markets and SEB have acted as Joint Lead Managers for the bonds issuance. For further information, please contact:Rune Falstad, CFO Atea ASA, mobile +47 906 14 482   About

Vicon launches the changing face of film and games at SIGGRAPH 2013

OXFORD, UK, June 11, 2013 - Motion capture technology innovator, Vicon , will be launching the latest addition to its suite of 3D motion capture tracking systems at SIGGRAPH 2013 , booth #771, taking place on 23-25 July in Anaheim, California. The pioneering new facial animation product will offer users the ultimate in efficiency and performance for games and film production, and will set the standard for affordable, accessible and high-quality character realism. The system will be available either as a stand-alone product or as part of

UT Arlington civil engineering professor studying Texas high-speed rail plan

Research focuses on using existing TxDOT right of wayA UT Arlington civil engineering associate professor is studying the feasibility of placing a high-speed rail line within the public right of way from North Texas to Houston and San Antonio. The work is funded by the Texas Department of Transportation. Stephen Mattingly , an associate professor of civil engineering, is assessing the performance constraints to safe operation and design, which affect a high-speed train’s average speed and overall system cost as part of his research. The

Konica Minolta Executives Named Among 40 Most Influential People in Imaging

Three Executives Selected by Industry Publication as Digital Imaging InfluencersKonica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. (Konica Minolta ) today announces that three Konica Minolta executives have been named among the 40 Most Influential People in the Imaging Industry  as selected by The Week in Imaging. Konica Minolta executives included in the list are as follows: Rick Taylor, President and COO,

Jim Lang of the Konecranes Training Institute Named Crane Innovator of the Year

The Association of Iron and Steel Technology has given Jim Lang its 2013 Crane Innovator of the Year Award.The AIST Crane Innovator of the Year Award recognizes the individual who has brought forth the latest in technology, or increased efficiencies in operational and maintenance practices for the continuous improvement of heavy industrial cranes. Coming from one of the most prestigious Steel Mill organizations in the industry, this award recognizes Lang’s innovative work to increase crane safety. In his work for the Konecranes Training Institute, Lang spearheaded work on a Crane

ITN AND CILT LAUNCH GLOBAL LOGISTICS AND TRANSPORT NEWS

ITN Productions and The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport have combined forces to ensure the logistics profession receives the profile it deserves. An exciting new programme, Global Logistics and Transport News, reflects CILT’s mission to encourage talented young people into our profession and raise public awareness of the logistics industry.Global Logistics and Transport News, part of ITN Productions’ new Transport News channel, will launch online on Friday 14 June. It features interviews with many of the foremost professionals in transport and the supply chain, including

World Vision Stands Up to Help End Child Slavery with the support of TV host Geneviève Borne

MONTREAL, Tuesday, June 11, 2013 /Cision/ - World Vision held a press conference to mark the beginning of a major mobilization against the exploitation of millions of children around the world who work in dangerous and degrading jobs. With its No Child For Sale campaign, World Vision seeks to mobilize the population and get them to sign a petition urging our federal government to take action to end child exploitation. The International Labour Organization 2011 estimated that globally there are 115 million child slaves, forced into the most dangerous forms of work, including 1.2 million

Vision Mondiale s’engage dans la lutte contre l’exploitation des enfants avec la collaboration de l’animatrice Geneviève Borne

MONTRÉAL, le 11 juin 2013 /Cision/ - Vision Mondiale a rencontré les médias en conférence de presse pour marquer le début d’une exceptionnelle mobilisation contre l’exploitation des millions d’enfants à travers le monde qui occupent des emplois dangereux et dégradants. Avec la campagne Contre l’exploitation des enfants, Vision Mondiale souhaite mobiliser et obtenir le soutien de la population en signant une pétition afin d’inciter notre gouvernement fédéral à prendre les mesures nécessaires pour mettre fin à l’exploitation des enfants. L’OIT (Organisation internationale du Travail 2011)

Boys & Girls Club Kids Build Bright Futures with New GRIP On Tools on Designing Spaces on Lifetime TV

Grand Rapids Industrial Products teams up with Designing Spaces to provide toolkits for Boys & Girls Club kids in “Spaces of Hope – Building Bright Futures” makeover series(Pompano Beach, FL – CISION – June 10, 2013) Grand Rapids Industrial Products (GRIP) will be featured on the popular home improvement show Designing Spaces™ on Lifetime TV in an upcoming episode of the “Spaces of Hope – Building Bright Futures” series airing on Wednesday, June 12th at 7:30 am (ET/PT). Kevin VanderWoude from GRIP is on site at the Grand RapidsBoys and Girls Club of Broward County, FL to lend a helping

Registration of share capital increase with the Norwegian Registry of Business Enterprises

The share capital increase following the exercise of option and warrants as approved by the Board of Directors on 27 May 2013 has been registered today with the Norwegian Registry of Business Enterprises. After the registration, the share capital of Dolphin Group ASA is NOK 682,202,970 divided into 340,601,485 shares, each having a face value of NOK 2.This information is subject of the disclosure requirements according to section 5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.For further information, please contact:Nina Midtlie, Group Financial DirectorMobile:+47 98 20 63 78E-mail:

The Way to Happiness Helping Prison Inmates Reform

A nonreligious moral code that helps prisoners take stock of their lives is the subject of a new brochure published by the Church of Scientology. The Way to Happiness is the core element of the Criminon program, which is dedicated to the rehabilitation of penal offenders. The average cost of incarcerating one inmate in the United States in 2010 was $31,286. In a study conducted in 40 American states and published by the Center on Sentencing and Corrections , the cost to

Clean Water is Good Karma

Rock of Eden Fine Jewelry , an online jewelry retailer based out of Orange County, CA is supporting charity: water  in bringing clean drinking water to underdeveloped countries with the simple purchase of one necklace.NEWPORT BEACH, CA. – Diseases from unsafe water and unsanitary conditions kill more people every year than war and all other forms of violence. Imagine if you had no clean water, and spent hours each day walking to the nearest river to collect unclean water for your family to drink and bathe with. While this

Roland Products Receive GREENGUARD Gold Certification

Eco-Sol MAX®, Eco-Sol MAX® 2 and WallFlair™ Removable Fabric Meet Rigorous UL Standard for Low VOC EmissionsDigital Printing leader Roland DGA Corp. has announced that three of its products – Eco-Sol MAX  ink, Eco-Sol MAX 2 ink  and WallFlair Removable Fabric  – have received GREENGUARD Gold UL 2818 certification from UL Environment, a business unit of UL (Underwriters Laboratories). This certification provides assurance that these products

New Alumni Director to Lead UMD into Big Ten Era

COLLEGE PARK, Md. – The University of Maryland has recruited Ralph Amos as the new executive director of its Alumni Association – a vital position for developing engagement and connectedness among the university’s base of 300,000 Terps. Amos, who has spent nearly a quarter century in higher education leadership, comes to Maryland from a similar post at UCLA. He will officially start at Maryland on July 22, 2013. “This is a real coup for us,” says UMD Vice President for University Relations Peter Weiler. “Ralph is undoubtedly one of the best alumni relations professionals in this

kubxlab™ Launches New Ultra Thin iPhone 5 Cases

Channeling the feeling of a case-less phone, the new thin iPhone 5 cases weigh in at only 5 grams and add a mere .39 mm thickness to iPhone 5TORONTO—June 11, 2013—kubxlab™, leading innovative tech accessory brand, is excited to announce the new and stylish collection of Ultra Thin Wood iPhone 5 Cases. The Ultra Thin case is one of the thinnest cases available, weighing in at an astonishing 5 grams and adding only a 0.39 mm to the thickness of your phone, to offer fashionable iPhone 5 protection without the bulk or weight of a traditional case. The Wood Collection from kubxlab boasts

Matt Roegner Joins Alpine Bank

Bill Roop, President of Alpine Bank, has announced that Matt Roegner has joined Alpine Bank as Executive Vice President & Commercial Banking Manager. Mr. Roegner brings with him 28 years of experience in the financial field. Throughout his banking career, he has overseen departments of commercial banking, mortgage, retail, marketing and operations.  Mr. Roegner is an alumnus of the University of Iowa, where he attained his Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance.  He is also a graduate of the American Bankers Association’s Graduate School of Banking. As an avid sportsman, Mr.

ROLAND GARROS 2013. EIGHT TITLES FOR RAFAEL NADAL !

On Sunday 9th June, Rafael Nadal entered legendary status in the world of tennis! He is the first player ever to win 8 times the same Grand Slam tournament. 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 ! A 6-3, 6-2, 6-3 victory in Paris over his fellow countryman, David Ferrer, in the final of the French Open saw Nadal become the first man ever to win the same Grand Slam title eight times and increased his stunning record to 59 victories. Rafa’s 12th major title moves him above Bjorn Borg and his 11 career titles. Richard Mille would like to congratulate Rafael Nadal for his

Standard-Setting Absolute Linear Encoder Now Available with Fanuc Interface

SCHAUMBURG, IL (June 2013) – HEIDENHAIN’s LC 200 linear encoder continues to set the standard in linear measurement on long machine tool axes. Now available with a Fanuc interface, this encoder is increasing its available interface options and meeting further demand. An absolute type encoder, the LC 200 offers its advantages for measuring lengths of up to 28 meters, such as ensuring that the absolute position value is available immediately upon switch on. And due to the design and use of a smaller scanning unit with increased rigidity in measuring direction, the LC 200 is especially

UMD Scientists Show Global, Regional Environmental Impacts of Trade

COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- In the wake of concerns over climate change and other emergent environmental issues, both individuals and governments are examining the impact of consumer and producer behavior and policies. In two new studies, three researchers from the University of Maryland’s Department of Geographical Sciences  publish groundbreaking findings on the environmental impact of globalization, production and trade on both regional and international scales. Professor Klaus Hubacek and researchers Yang Yu and Kuishuang Feng’s “Tele-connecting local

Intercollegiate Studies Institute Elects Five New Trustees

The Intercollegiate Studies Institute announced today that its Board of Trustees has welcomed five new members: Michael W. Gleba, Ambassador Patricia L. Herbold, James Piereson, Dr. Ion Ratiu, and Marc A. Thiessen. “ISI is grateful to welcome such an accomplished and varied group of leaders to its board,” said ISI President Christopher Long. “They have demonstrated their principled leadership in business, government, journalism, and many other areas of American life. Their insight will be invaluable as ISI advances its mission of ‘educating for liberty.’” Michael W. Gleba is President

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