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Psoriasis – putting a global health challenge in the spotlight

More than 125 million people worldwide suffer from psoriasis – a complex and serious disease that can have a large impact on a person’s life, family and community. The Under the Spotlight documentary film project seeks to portray the true nature of psoriasis, and today IFPA proudly announces the winner of the 3rd Under the Spotlight Award, for the most compelling film on psoriasis.December 12, 2012Stockholm, Sweden What many people might see as a mere discomfort, or a cosmetic problem, is in fact a serious, inflammatory, immune-mediated disease. Psoriasis can also, due to its very

FCm EXPANDS CORPORATE TRAVEL NETWORK IN AFRICA

New York, NY, Dec. 11th, 2012--FCm Travel Solutions has broadened its corporate travel network in Africa after signing a new partner agreement with a leading travel agency in Angola. FCm has welcomed to its African network, the Alive brand, which is an affiliate of OnTourism Capital Investments. Alive has a presence in Angola, Portugal, Spain and Brazil. Earlier this year FCm signed a partner agreement with Alive’s operation in Portugal and now has added the company’s operation in Luanda to the partnership. As part of OnTourism Capital Investments, FCm Angola offers corporates more

ServiceMaster Names David Alexander New President of TruGreen

Nation’s largest lawn care service provider hires longtime retail executive with strong growth credentialsMemphis, Tenn., Dec. 11, 2012 ― The ServiceMaster Company, one of the world’s largest residential and commercial service networks, announced today that David Alexander has joined the company as president of its TruGreen subsidiary. He will report to ServiceMaster Chief Executive Officer Hank Mullany. “We’re excited to welcome Dave to the ServiceMaster family of brands,” said Mullany, who had been serving as interim TruGreen president since October. “He has an outstanding track record

Sectra chosen as preferred supplier by British hospital consortium

Today, the Salisbury, Wight and South Hampshire Domain NHS Trust (SWASH) consortium in the UK has announced that it has chosen Sectra as one of the preferred suppliers in the consortium’s investments to improve radiology patient information flow around the region.Along with Sectra (Picture Archiving and Communication System), Philips (Vendor Neutral Archive, Hosting and Data Sharing) and the British vendor HSS (Radiology Information System) are among the preferred suppliers. For further information, please see the press release 

RODNEY STRONG VINEYARDS SPONSORS GUILD OF SOMMELIERS TOP|SOMM COMPETITION

Three-year Sponsorship Continues Winery’s Support of the Advancement of SommeliersHEALDSBURG, CA (December 3, 2012) – Rodney Strong Vineyards recently agreed with the Guild of Sommeliers to sponsor their annual Top|Somm Competition, where working wine professionals compete for the honor of being named the year’s Top|Somm. The agreement is for three years starting in 2013 and includes a combination of financial support and a wine contribution. There are four regional competitions throughout the U.S. culminating with a National Championship in April in San Francisco, California. Rodney

LaCie Announces XtremKey USB 3.0: Extreme Speed and Strength

PARIS, FRANCE – (December 11, 2012) – Today, LaCie expands its industrial-strength storage line with the faster, stronger XtremKey USB 3.0. Designed for users who want to push the limits with their technology, the robust LaCie XtremKey can challenge the most severe conditions. Resistant DesignThe LaCie XtremKey received multiple awards for its innovative, rock-solid design. With wear-resistant screw threads and a rubber O-ring, the LaCie XtremKey is waterproof up to 200 meters. “The unique design is inspired by a waterproof screwing closure and thick metal casing,” said product line

Church of Scientology Bringing Millions of Teens and Young Adults the Truth About Drugs

With a recent survey by the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University (CASA Columbia) showing 44 percent of high school students say drugs are sold at their schools, public service announcements of Scientology-supported drug education and prevention campaign take on even greater relevance. The Truth About Drugs “They Said, They Lied” public service announcements have been aired by more than 500 TV stations in some 100 countries. According to a recent survey by the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University (CASA

Eriez® RevX-E Eccentric Eddy Current Separator Offers Superior Nonferrous Separation

Erie, PA — The RevX-E™ Eccentric Eddy Current Separator is the newest offering in Eriez’ extensive line up of state-of-the-art Eddy Current Separators. Designed for separation of nonferrous metals, the RevX-E is ideally suited for purifying cullet and plastics, and recovered valuable metal from secondary metals and incineration ash, especially the separation of small particles. The RevX-E features an eccentrically mounted magnetic rotor within a non-conductive larger diameter shell. This eccentric rotor concentrates its eddy current forces into a zone of separation at the end of the belt.

Church of Scientology Helps Halfway House Restore Faith and Self-Respect with New Truth About Drugs Materials

Rev. Nicholas Benson uses the Truth About Drugs to help “shadow people” recover from the slavery of addiction Rev. Nicholas Benson (right) helping the residents of his halfway house with the Truth About Drugs booklet. Residents of a halfway house in Pasadena, California, are making important strides toward recovery, thanks to Rev. Nicholas Benson and the Truth About Drugs drug education  and prevention initiative. Rev. Benson, senior pastor of the Summit Evangelical Free Church and President of the Ministerial Association of Pasadena and Altadena,

UniServity and Serco Education and Learning join forces

UniServity and Serco Education and Learning join forces to offer whole school solution to Management Information System and Learning Platform requirementsUniServity and Serco Education and Learning have joined forces to offer a whole school solution to Management Information System and Learning Platform requirements. Under the new partnership agreement, Serco is to offer UniServity’s Life Learning Cloud learning platform to its existing customers and schools using its Progresso fourth generation Management Information System. The particularly exciting and significant aspect of this

MP visits Banbury extra care scheme

Residents and staff at a new extra care scheme for older people in Banbury had a visit from local MP, Sir Tony Baldry, last week. During the visit Sir Tony had the opportunity to look around the facilities at Stanbridge House in Ruskin Road as well as chat to some of the people who have moved into the recently completed £9.7 million development. Living in extra care enables residents to enjoy independent living along with 24 hour care and support tailored to meet individual need. Stanbridge House, a scheme of 70 apartments for people aged 55 and over boasts community facilities which

ISG Successfully Completes Luxury Evesham Hotel Project

ISG has successfully completed a £4 million refurbishment of The Wood Norton, a luxurious 50-room hotel and wedding venue in Evesham, Worcestershire that previously served as an emergency broadcast centre for the BBC in World War II. The challenging project has seen ISG transform the grade II listed Victorian property, which was originally built as a hunting lodge for of the Duc d'Aumale, the fourth son of the king of France, and his family. The historic building also served as an emergency broadcasting centre for the BBC during World War II, enabling the corporation to broadcast around

International Safety Awards, Passenger Milestones and an Expanded Global Network Provide Arik Air With Another Successful Year

New York, NY December 11, 2012 – Arik Air, West and Central Africa’s largest commercial airline has achieved significant industry success in 2012 ranging from an expansion of its regional African network to awards for security and safety. In addition, this Fall Arik Air flew its 10-millioneth passenger, a landmark achievement in the airline’s short history. At the 9thAnnual Security Watch Africa Awards held in the Ghana, Arik Air won the award for the Best Security and Safety Conscious Airline in West and Central Africa for the second consecutive year.  Arik Air was given the award based

The Roman road more travelled uncovered at York Minster

Further links to the York’s Roman past have just been discovered beneath York Minster. During construction work on the new visitor development in the Undercroft, to be launched next summer, archaeologists from York Archaeological Trust unearthed a section of Roman road. The road is believed to have been a backstreet, part of the Via Quintana, running behind the Roman basilica under which the medieval Minster now sits.  The backstreet was used for hundreds of years and was frequently patched and repaired, falling into disuse at the same time as the Basilica itself. The Dean of York,

Turkey’s Zafer Airport opens 18 months ahead of contract

Zafer Airport, Turkey’s newest international airport was formally opened by Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on 25 November. Mott MacDonald acted as technical advisor on the project – the seventh Turkish airport the consultancy has worked on – for lender UniCredit Bank, providing traffic forecasting, commercial, aviation engineering and environmental services. Turkish developer IC Ictas began construction in May 2011 and completed construction and commissioning 18 months ahead of contract and six months ahead of their own programme. The new airport has a Cat II code 4E 3,000m

Dietary Supplements with DMAA Still Available Online

A research study reveals that dietary supplements containing the unapproved ingredient 1, 3-dimethylamine (DMAA ) are freely available online despite a warning letter from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to the manufacturers about the safety of the products. Medpage Today  reports that 16 DMAA-containing products manufactured by 10 companies were up for sale through online retailers and the companies' websites months after the FDA warning 

Pavese Law Firm partner Christina Harris Schwinn appointed to board of directors for National Association of Women Business Owners

Pavese Law Firm partner Christina Harris Schwinn has been appointed to the board of directors of the Southwest Florida chapter of the National Association of Business Owners (NAWBO www.nawboswfl.org). In addition, Schwinn was named committee chair for the NAWBO Southwest Florida’s public policy committee. Founded in 1975, NAWBO is a non-profit organization of more than 8,000 members representing women business owners across all industries. NAWBO offers support resources and opportunities to propel women entrepreneurs into economic, social and political spheres of power worldwide.

Triton College awarded grant to create a pilot Green Business Certification program for Oak Park and River Forest businesses

Triton College has received a $15,000 grant from the Oak Park-River Forest Community Foundation to create a pilot Green Business Certification program. Triton will be partnering with the Illinois Green Business Association (IGBA) to guide businesses located in Oak Park and River Forest through the certification process. The grant is part of funds awarded to projects that will help the two communities implement the PlanItGreen Sustainability Plan that includes plans to help area businesses be more sustainable in an effort to cut back on energy costs. The Illinois Green Business

HEIDENHAIN's New Touch Probes with Hybrid  Technology Featuring both Radio and Infrared Signals

SCHAUMBURG, IL (December 2012) – New to the market from HEIDENHAIN are two Touch Probes featuring hybrid technology, both offering radio and infrared signal transmissions. Known as the TS 460 for workpiece measurement and the TT 460 for tool measurement, these touch probes are highly functional, reliable and easy to use. The dual signal transmission of these new touch probes enables the user to select either mode, combining the advantages of radio when extended range and large amounts of data are required, or the benefits offered by infrared signals when the highest accuracies and fast

Harper Adams – UK’s dedicated agri-food science university

STAFF and students were celebrating this morning following the news that Harper Adams has been awarded full university title. Crowds gathered outside the historic main building in hope of snapping up one of 100 limited edition t-shirts made available to mark the occasion. Following yesterday’s announcement by the Privy Council to award the UK’s top University College a full university title, the mood was jubilant on campus as staff and students marked the first full day as a university. Dr David Llewellyn, Founding Vice-Chancellor of Harper Adams University, said: “We are

Opening of 1st CorePower Yoga Studio in DC Just in Time to Reduce Holiday Stress

Studio in Chevy Chase Will Offer Beginner to Advanced Yoga Classes and Teacher CertificationBethesda, MD – December 11, 2012 – CorePower Yoga (www.corepoweryoga.com), a yoga brand with a commitment to making yoga accessible to all, opened its first Washington D.C. area yoga studio  in Bethesda on December 7th. The launch will bring CorePower Yoga’s unique brand of invigorating yoga and lifestyle classes to Bethesda and D.C. residents – helping them achieve positive change through yoga. “We are thrilled to introduce Bethesda to

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