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Biotec BetaGlucans receives promising results from animal study

Biotec BetaGlucans AS, a fully owned subsidiary of Biotec Pharmacon ASA, has received an interim data report from the fourth animal study in diabetic mice. An important goal with this study was to investigate the wound healing efficacy of large scale production batches, also including the first validation batch from June 2012. Included in the study was also experimental dry dressing products wherein SBG (soluble beta-glucan) had been incorporated.  The results confirm the finding from the former studies on pilot batches of Woulgan Biogel where the full scale products of Woulgan Biogel showed

Click4Hope Mobilizes Relief for Natural Disaster Victims

HOUSTON, TX - November 15, 2012 - Click4Hope , A Community for Bloggers and Brands, Provides for Hurricane and Tornado victims through Fundraising with Magazine Sales.  Kasey Trenum, Director of Click4Hope , created the campaign to respond to the American families suffering from the tornados that ripped through communities in 2011. The damage from those tornados was estimated at $5,000,000,000. Her Time2$ave  couponing blog community was founded on the principles of making a difference in the financial

FASHION DESIGNER LIZ LANGE AND JANE WAGMAN LAUNCH LIZ + JANE APPAREL COLLECTION EXCLUSIVELY ON OPENSKY

--The Stylish Sisters Behind Shopafrolic.com Launch Their First Fashion Collaboration on Friday, November 16--New York, NY – November 16, 2012 –Sisters and co-editors in chief of Shopafrolic.com, renowned maternity designer Liz Lange and graphic designer Jane Wagman launch their first fashion collaboration on OpenSky.com . The duo has teamed up with The Jump Apparel Group on a collection of five holiday dresses that will be available under the Liz + Jane label starting today exclusively on the social shopping site. "Every woman needs chic affordable dresses in her

Springbank Flowers stages biblical welcome for the Three Wise Men at Blenheim Palace

Springbank Flowers, Manchester’s leading florist, has been given responsibility for welcoming the Three Wise men to famous Blenheim Palace for Christmas 2012. In what promises to be a memorably dramatic year the internationally popular florist will be decorating the birthplace of Sir Winston Churchill and current home of the 11thDuke and Duchess of Marlborough, with a “Story of The Three Kings” Christmas theme. Christmas is a magical time to visit Britain's Greatest Palace. This year from 10thNovember to 14thDecember (Wednesday to Sunday inclusive) the Palace will be decorated in a very

JEWELSTREET.COM: EBAY FOR JEWELLERY LAUNCHES

JewelStreet.com: The online jewellery marketplace of professional jewellery launches. London, November 15, 2012:  Buying jewellery direct from designers has typically meant traipsing around craft fairs or visiting lots of galleries. A new website, JewelStreet.com, aims to change that.JewelStreet.com  is a new online jewellery marketplace where consumers can buy direct from professional designers.  Professional Jewellery Magazine  has called it ‘the eBay of Professional Jewellers” in this month’s lead

JAYS Mobile Music launching in Italy

The Swedish headphone maker Jays AB (publ) is now strengthening its position further in continental Europe and signs an agreement with one of the leading audio distributors in Italy, Sounders Ltd. Stockholm, Sweden, 2012-11-16 15:21 CET (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --   The Swedish headphone maker Jays AB (publ) has over the last year achieved great success in Europe. With its concept JAYS Mobile Music, several markets has seen JAYS products topping the sales charts for accessories to smartphones, especially with the models a-JAYS Four and a-JAYS One+. In line with a strategy of finding long term

Swarovski Crystal Tree lights up Advent in Tirol

On Thursday 15th November, Innsbruck, the capital of Tirol, unveiled one of the most magical Christmas Markets in Europe with a spectacular new attraction. The sparkle of 90,000 Swarovski crystals gleamed from the new Swarovski Crystal Tree at the Christmas Market on Marktplatz.Innsbruck now joins the select list of famous cities such as Tokyo, New York, Shanghai, Sydney and Paris, whose Christmas trees are decorated with Swarovski crystals. This crystal work of art is set to become an iconic landmark of Innsbruck's Alpine Christmas. Innsbruck’s unique Christmas Market offering doesn’t

Vauxhall partners with ingenie to offer more affordable car insurance for young drivers

Vauxhall has teamed up with young driver insurance specialist ingenie . The partnership could provide 17 to 25 year-old Vauxhall drivers, of both new and used cars, with more affordable insurance and the benefits of ingenie’s black box technology, which acts as a co-pilot.ingenie fits a black box out of sight in the car and collects data on how the car is being driven. The box assesses individual driving styles and driver feedback is available via the ingenie mobile app and online.Key areas of driving are assessed including speed, cornering, braking and

DOF Subsea Group has been awarded multiple new contracts

DOF Subsea Group has secured multiple contract awards in Asia Pacific, the Mediterranean and in the Gulf of Mexico over the last couple of weeks, with a total contract value of about USD 50 million. In the Asia Pacific region DOF Subsea has secured several contracts for a four month campaign offshore New Zealand, utilizing the vessel Skandi Singapore with start-up late December 2012. In the Mediterrainian DOF Subsea has secured a contract with Noble, utilizing the vessel Geobay for about 4 months with start-up early January 2013. The two vessels Skandi Constructor and Geoholm will

BABY GORILLA IS EARLY CHRISTMAS PRESENT FOR BLACKPOOL ZOO

Christmas has come early for Blackpool Zoo  following the birth of a critically endangered Western Lowland Gorilla. Njema, who is 19, gave birth to a healthy baby in the early hours of November 8th following a natural and uncomplicated labour. The baby, whose sex is yet to be determined, has been an instant hit with two year old Meisie the gorilla, who is intrigued at the prospect of having a new playmate! First time mother Njema underwent revolutionary fertility testing earlier this year after keepers became concerned that she had not conceived.

Planmeca Showroom application for iPad

The free new application enables users to explore Planmeca’s dental units, imaging devices, and software through their iPad. The application provides a thorough product information package for users of Planmeca's dental and X-ray units. The user can view Planmeca’s showroom in a 360-degree-angle view and enter different product categories ranging from dental units and imaging devices to software. The application also includes clinical images, a virtual GUI for the Planmeca ProMax® 3D product family, demo videos, animations, and interactive content. [Available on the App Store logo]The

'The Game of Books' National Gamification Project Receives $30,000 Boost From Lulu.com

'The Game of Books’ combines books with video-game-style achievements to promote reading amongst kids and young adults.BOISE, Idaho — November 16, 2012 — Lulu.com today announced that they are pledging $30,000 to support BookLamp's innovative 'Game of Books' campaign on Kickstarter.com . Powered by BookLamp's ‘Book Genome’ technology, The Game of Books rewards readers for completing literary “Journeys” - earning badges and experience levels based on the books they've read. Played primarily through a website and a mobile application that

Veidekke ASA: Major rail contract for Veidekke

Today Veidekke Entreprenør AS has entered into a contract with the National Rail Administration to build 5.75 km double tracks for the Farriseidet - Porsgrunn project. The value of the contract is NOK 980 million excluding VAT. The 5.75 km of double tracks Veidekke will build includes two tunnels and two bridges. The Skillingsmyr tunnel will be the longest at 3,810 metres, and will extend from the Telemark county border to Gunnarsrød at the head of Langangfjorden. At Gunnarsrød there will be a 300 m open stretch, including Gunnarsrød bridge (62 m). From there a tunnel will be built

ReadSoft signs agreement worth 235,000 EUR with European steel manufacturer

A leading global company specializing in the manufacture of steel has chosen ReadSoft's SAP®-certified invoice automation solution to process paper and electronic invoices in its United Kingdom accounts payable operation. The deal is worth 235,000 EUR and was signed in the fourth quarter of 2012.The customer is revitalizing the British steel industry and wants to remove time consuming manual process handling. Together with ReadSoft the steel manufacturer wants to eliminate manual processing, which would see a headcount reduction from new staff as systems were replaced; the company has opted

Ilkka Salonen leaves SRV Group Plc’s Board of Directors

SRV GROUP PLC         STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE     16 November 2012 at 14:10M.Sc Ilkka Salonen has requested to be relieved of his membership from the SRV Group Plc’s Board of Directors. Salonen was appointed CEO of a large Russian bank Uralsib in September 2012, and feels that he won’t be able to participate fully in the work of SRV’s Board of Directors alongside his new position. Salonen has been a member of SRV’s Board and the Nomination and Remuneration Committee since 2010. - In behalf of the SRV Board of Directors, I would like to thank Ilkka Salonen for his years of service. His

Softcat does the double at Thames Valley Business Awards

Marlow, UK, 16 November 2012 – In an unprecedented award-winning week for Softcat, the IT reseller has now collected the prestigious ‘Business of the Year’ accolade and the RBS ‘Business Management Team of the Year’ award at the Thames Valley Business Magazine Awards, marking the company out as the most successful and dynamic business in the Thames Valley, with a truly innovative and forward-thinking management team. The awards were presented last night at an elegant black-tie dinner at the Royal Berkshire Conference Centre at Reading’s Madejski Stadium. Martin Stanford of Sky News

SDRL - Seadrill acquires the ultra-deepwater semi-submersible rig Songa Eclipse

Hamilton, Bermuda, November 16, 2012 - A subsidiary of Seadrill has entered into an agreement with Songa Offshore to acquire the ultra-deepwater semi-submersible rig Songa Eclipse for a consideration of US$590 million. The rig was delivered from the Jurong Shipyard in Singapore in 2011, and is currently operating for Total offshore Angola on a fixed contract ending in December 2013. In addition Total has three one-year options to further extend the contract. Seadrill intends to take delivery of the rig during December 2012 after which it will have an immediate impact on Seadrill's cash flow

Unprecedented hat-trick for Softcat at CRN Channel Awards

Marlow, UK, 16 November 2012 – Last night Softcat made history by winning CRN’s prestigious ‘Reseller of the Year’ award for an unprecedented third consecutive year. The CRN Channel Awards are the channel’s premier awards evening, which recognise the ingenuity and exceptional achievements of the UK channel industry over the past twelve months. After each shortlisted candidate presented their entries to the judges in person, the panel – made up of IT industry figures – concluded that Softcat should receive the ‘Reseller of the Year’ award for the third year in a row. Ed Byrne presented

Inaugural lecture by agri-engineering professor

Presentation on 21st century issues, including use of robotic in farming _Harper Adams University College is preparing to host the inaugural lecture of its new Professor of Agricultural Engineering, Simon Blackmore.Professor Blackmore is head of both the Engineering Department at Harper Adams and the National Centre for Precision Farming. See his academic profile here.A leading academic in the area of agricultural engineering, Professor Blackmore has a particular interest in the areas of precision farming and the application of robotic technologies to agriculture.Professor

Outotec to deliver a 90 MW biomass power plant in Turkey

OUTOTEC OYJ  PRESS RELEASE   NOVEMBER 16, 2012  at 1:00 PM Outotec to deliver a 90 MW biomass power plant in Turkey Outotec has agreed with Eren Holding on the turnkey delivery of a 90 MW biomass power plant to Çorlu, located close to Istanbul in Turkey. The order value is approximately EUR 55 million and it will be booked in Outotec's order intake in the first quarter of 2013, subject to environmental permit. Outotec has earlier this year received a 10-million-euro order for the engineering of the same plant.Modern Karton, a subsidiary of Eren Holding, is one of the major European

Technology and Tourism in Action

News release 16th November 2012Tourism businesses from across Lincolnshire got the chance to experience for themselves new digital technologies which could transform the industry at a conference in Lincoln on Wednesday (14th November 2012). A Microsoft Surface table, micro-chipped posters, a video postcard kiosk and 3D holographic images were just some of the technology on display at the Lincolnshire Chamber of Commerce’s Transforming Tourism event at the Lincoln Showroom. The interactive playground was organised and run by digital experts from Lincolnshire County Council’s

Breaking: Victory for Christian demoted over gay marriage comments

A HIGH COURT judge has today ruled that bosses at a housing trust were wrong to demote a manager who said gay weddings in churches would be “an equality too far”. Adrian Smith, a Christian, made the remark outside work time on his personal Facebook page, which was not visible to the general public. But bosses at Trafford Housing Trust, near Manchester, took action against Mr Smith saying the comments amounted to ‘gross misconduct’ and could bring the Trust into disrepute. Mr Smith, 55, went to court with the financial backing of The Christian Institute’s legal defence fund, which

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