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MEXICO CITY MAYOR MIGUEL MANCERA JOINS WORLD LEADERS IN NEW YORK CITY TO DISCUSS GREEN INITIATIVES AND TOURISM PROMOTION

Mayor Mancera highlighted his commitment to transform Mexico City into an Environmentally Sustainable and Competitive MetropolisOn Monday, May 6, Mexico City Mayor Miguel Angel Mancera participated in a meeting with the C-40 Group, which brings together the world’s megacities’ leaders, to discuss the new Clinton Global Initiative Commitment to Action. The new program provides cities with tools to address climate change and build more sustainable future for their residents. At the event, Mayor Mancera shared information about Mexico City Master Plan for Urban Development and Environment

15th Annual Ford Freedom Award Honors “Quiet Heroes”

· Event to honor civil rights activist Johnnie R. Carr and Congressman John Lewis, with a special Humanitarian Award presented in honor of Viola Liuzzo · Award Program to be held atMaxM.Fisher Center with special performance by Grammy Award-nominated singer and songwriter Eric Benét · Proceeds of the ticket sales benefit Charles H. Wright Museum of African American HistoryDEARBORN, Mich., May 8, 2013 – To commemorate the 15th anniversary of the Ford Freedom Award program, Ford Motor Company, in partnership with the Charles H. Wright Museum, will honor Congressman John Lewis, and

Northland Resources Announces First Quarter 2013 Results

Luxembourg, May 8, 2013 – Northland Resources S.A. (OSE: NAUR, Frankfurt: NPK, Nasdaq OMX/First North: NAURo – together with its subsidiaries “Northland”, “NRSA” or the “Company”) announced today its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2013. Comment from the President and CEO “During the first quarter 2013, Northland delivered the first shipment of its high-quality iron ore concentrate. Following this we are able to report a major milestone – our first income from sales of iron ore concentrate of USD 5.7 million. The production is well in line with expectations

PATHWAYS.ORG PROVIDES UPDATED, USER-FRIENDLY “INCLUSION IN WORSHIP” WEBSITE

Offers free, easy-to-access resources to help include worshippers of all abilities in their house of faithMay 8, 2013 (CHICAGO) – Pathways.org, a national non-profit organization, announces the relaunch of its Inclusion In Worship  website. The new site is designed so users can navigate it easily and gain quick access to free resources for parents, educators and clergy to build inclusion of individuals of all abilities in worship activities. Since 1996,

Five unexpected places to find an ABB robot, outside of the factory floor

The world knows ABB  as a leader in electrical power and automation technologies, including industrial robots.  But the real surprise is that ABB’s robots are becoming almost as well known outside of the factory floor as they are on it. Advancements that combine robots’ abilities to see, feel and analyze continue to drive demand. Here are the top 5 most unexpected places you will see an ABB robot outside the factory floor: # 5 – Painting your dreams at ibis hotels: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pQnq74JEGw #4 – Serving as your luggage concierge at Yotel New

UK Crowdfunding Association sees more evidence of the power of crowdfunding

Simon Dixon, CEO of the crowdfunding platform BankToTheFuture.com, and founding member of the UK Crowdfunding Association, is excited by the fact that Crowdcube has raised over £1 million through its own website. He believes that this is yet more evidence that crowdfunding is effective and sustainable. Commenting on the achievement, Dixon said, “As a founding member of the UK Crowdfunding Association alongside Crowdcube, we think its success in raising finance on its own platform is a great example of where finance is heading. We raised the funding for BankToTheFuture.com on our own

ECG Announces the Commencement of the 2013 National Physician Reimbursement Survey

Washington, D.C. – May 8, 2013 – ECG Management Consultants, Inc., one of the nation’s premier healthcare management consulting  firms, has announced the commencement of its National Physician Reimbursement Survey .  The survey offers in-depth analyses of regional and national reimbursement market trends and will serve as an invaluable resource for organizations seeking current and relevant data and intelligence to support contract negotiations and payor strategy development. ECG’s survey offers a unique

Aerospace engineering research on testing to produce safer, faster, more reliable aircraft

Office of Naval Research grant studies composites using variety of methodsA University of Texas at Arlington aerospace engineer is developing diagnostic and predictive tools that can aid aircraft manufacturers in analyzing composite structures used to make aircraft safer, faster and more reliable. Andrew Makeev , an associate professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering , is studying how to improve and integrate design and manufacturing processes to advance the performance of composite materials used

Parkland corrects inaccuracies in Dallas Morning News article

DALLAS – Parkland Health & Hospital System released the following statement today in response to an article published in the Dallas Morning News containing inaccuracies: Under the headline “New Hospital Over Budget,” the Morning News wrote that Parkland was $156 million over budget on its new hospital construction and the system hid that overrun from the public. This is not true. The new Parkland Hospital project is not now nor has it ever been $156 million over budget. And far from hiding information from the public, the option of moving all Parkland facilities across Harry Hines at

New Cities Foundation Study in Rio Reveals Huge Potential for E-health in Underserved Urban Areas

Press release Embargo: 2pm CET, 8 May 2013 Contact: Marina Bradbury, mbradbury@newcitiesfoundation.org, +33 6 17 79 17 72 · First major study investigating the potential impact of e-health technology in urban areas · Findings reveal that e-health technology can significantly reduce municipal healthcare spending, improve disease detection and increase access to primary care · ”We should not wait for this kind of innovation to slowly trickle down to the bottom of the pyramid. We should start where better access to healthcare is needed most and we should do so using the best

Bemidji State University tech studies programs accreditated by ATMAE

Bachelor of science program in industrial technology reaccredited; bachelor of applied science programs in applied engineering, technology management accredited for the first timeLast fall, Bemidji State University’s programs in industrial technology, applied engineering and technology management received accreditation from the Association of Technology, Management and Applied Engineering (ATMAE). Bemidji State’s bachelor of science degree in industrial technology was reaccredited, while the university’s bachelor of applied science programs in applied engineering and technology

Carole Nash maps best UK Routes to Ride

Carole Nash has unveiled a new online resource for the biking community featuring some of the best routes to ride in the UK and Ireland. The new community will provide motorcyclists with access to a route finder, allowing users to search for a suggested route based on a range of factors including location, level of difficulty and a rich bank of information on general points of interest. Carole Nash hope the resource will become a key online destination for motorcyclists looking to share information and review popular bike routes across the UK and Ireland. Motorcycle specialists at

AccuVein Inc. Named Finalist for the 2013 Red Herring Top 100 Award

Long Island, NY – May 8, 2013 – AccuVein Inc., the leader in vein illumination, announced today it had been selected as a finalist  for Red Herring's Top 100 North America award, a prestigious list honoring the year’s most promising private technology ventures from the North American business region. Red Herring has been selecting the most exciting and promising start-ups and "scale ups" since 1995. Finalists are still evaluated individually from a large pool of hundreds of candidates based across North America. Twenty major criteria

MOD St Athan hangars support Afghanistan logistics drive

The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) is submitting a planning application to Vale of Glamorgan Council for a change of use to two hangars at MOD St Athan that will create local jobs. It is planned to use the hangars, which are currently vacant, to store military equipment as the UK begins withdrawing troops from Afghanistan. The plans will see the Ministry of Defence’s (MOD) temporary storage capacity increase to help manage the return of equipment to the UK. The plans mean that up to 30 temporary jobs will be created at the hangars, which will be needed for storage from

The European Spallation Source is Inviting Potential Partners to Contribute to the Construction Phase of the Project

The European Spallation Source has released a “Call for Expressions of Interest” to research institutes and other organisations to participate in the project with in-kind contributions. The call broadly encourages potential partners to contribute in many ways, usually in the form of technical components, or work.With this call, ESS starts the process of identifying and agreeing with those partners who will participate in the project. Already, a large number of research institutes and laboratories have contributed to the design work and planning of the Pre-Construction work. Many of those

FEM’s new blender plus ice shaver speeds up service, improves hygiene and makes great iced drinks

A Revolution in Iced DrinksPLUS! Win A Revolution Blender Shaver worth £2,980! When the sun comes out the time is right for iced drinks, which is good news for operators since iced coffee, cocktails and smoothies are highly profitable. However, one issue is ice handling. It takes space to keep ice on hand and time to load it – plus, of course, the ice needs to be handled hygienically and the blender has to be tough enough to break up the cubes. The answer is the new Revolution Blender Shaver from Hamilton Beach, marketed in the UK by FEM, which combines a powerful 3hp blender with an

Path to paradise brings serene meanderings to Whitby Abbey

Saturday 25 May to Sunday 2 June 2013It is believed that St Hild chose the clifftop at Whitby for her new abbey because of its isolation, and visitors over the half term holiday will be able to revisit Whitby Abbey as a place of contemplation when the site opens The Path to Paradise – an unusual labyrinth experience. The Path to Paradise is designed as a contemplative walk around a pattern mown out of the lawns at Whitby, created to encourage quiet thought and understanding of the environment, taking inspiration from a design at Chartres Cathedral in France. “This is a long way away

Service Science Advisor Named to Federal Climate Change Advisory Committee

Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell today announced the members of a newly created federal advisory committee who will provide guidance about the Interior Department’s climate change adaptation science initiatives. Among the newly appointed members is Dr. Gabriela Chavarria, Science Advisor to the Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Dr. Chavarria serves as counsel to the Service Director and provides leadership on science policy and scientific applications in resource management. News Release (Department of the Interior) 

Visioneer’s 10 years with Xerox Fruitful for Document Imaging Market

PLEASANTON, Calif., May 8, 2013 – Ten years ago, document scanner veteran, Visioneer® , entered into a trademark license agreement with Xerox  (NYSE: XRX) to develop, market, sell and support a new line of Xerox-branded document scanners . Since that time, Visioneer has successfully launched thirty-five new document scanners under the Xerox brand and delivered innovative solutions that help people capture and manage paper-based information in a digital world. Xerox DocuMate® scanners are now sold in over

Tobii Demonstrates New Eye Tracking Features for Ophthalmology Research at Vision Sciences Society Conference

Tobii, the global leader in eye tracking and gaze interaction, will introduce a new calibration accessory package for Tobii TX300 and T60XL Eye Trackers at the Vision Sciences Society 2013 Conference in Naples , Fla., May 10 – 15. The package, which consists of a one-eye calibration tool and IR transparent occluder , will allow researchers to conduct optional monocular calibration during studies in order to expand the scope of research candidates that

U.S. Retail Banks Have Huge Opportunity to Expand Connections with Clients via Social Media, Says Auriemma Consulting Group

NEW YORK, NY:  According to the latest research from The Payments Report, a syndicated research report published by the Auriemma Consulting Group, Inc. (ACG), participation in social media among Millennials is almost universal (at 91%), but it’s almost as high (81%) with Gen Xers.  Also, the reach of social media is surprisingly strong among older age segments, with nearly three-quarters (75%) of Baby Boomers now using social media, often to stay in touch with their families.  Since photos of grandchildren may be shared via social media, Baby Boomers are increasingly logging in, too,

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