Daily Archives: 6, April 2016

University of Aberdeen is a major partner of new EU research project to investigate the effects of climate change on fish

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In France, April 1 is referred to as Poisson d’Avril, or ‘April Fish day’ and French children are said to tape a picture of a fish on the back of their schoolmates, crying “Poisson d’Avril” when the prank is discovered. … Read the full press release →

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Airbus Defence and Space and Thales to supply the French Ministry of Defence database with digital geographic data

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The French National Institute of Geographic and Forestry Information (IGN) has awarded the Thales-Airbus Defence and Space consortium the GeoMaps contract for the next six years French armed forces will get high added-value geographical data that will give them the … Read the full press release →

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#ActInSpace contest to take place on 20 and 21 May 2016 in about 30 cities across Europe

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Toulouse, France, 06-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Airbus Defence and Space is partnering with the French and European space agencies (CNES and ESA*) to organise ActInSpace. ActInSpace is a 24-hour contest where anyone can join a team and meet challenges such as … Read the full press release →

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Novartis Foundation to commemorate #WorldMalariaDay at the Federal Square in Bern

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BERN, 06-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Great progress has been made in the fight against malaria – since 2000, malaria incidence among populations at risk (the rate of new cases) fell by 37% globally – yet there is so much more to … Read the full press release →

Posted in Healthcare, Non Profit, Society, Switzerland

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Oil and gas firm Apache donates to University of Aberdeen scientists’ fight to beat Alzheimer’s disease

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Aberdeen scientists’ fight to beat Alzheimer’s disease has been aided by a generous donation from oil and gas firm Apache. ABERDEEN, 06-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The £45,000 gift will be used to buy a specific piece of equipment that is vital … Read the full press release →

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Hiab introduces new system to operate the crane remotely using virtual reality goggles

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Malmö, Sweden, 06-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Hiab, part of Cargotec, introduces as the first in the industry a new vision system, moving crane operation to the safety and comfort of the truck cabin. “Based on the recent advancements in virtual reality … Read the full press release →

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MacGregor to supply loose lashings equipment for a European owner

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Malmö, Sweden, 06-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — MacGregor, part of Cargotec, will supply loose lashings equipment for twelve 19,200 TEU container vessels under construction in South Korea for a European owner. The equipment is planned for delivery during 2016. The order was … Read the full press release →

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Hiab and its longstanding dealer in Israel expand their customer service centre to over 10,000 square metres

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Malmö, Sweden, 06-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Hiab, part of Cargotec, and Hydco Givati, one of the leading specialists in truck-mounted hydraulic lifting and transportation equipment, based in Gan-Yavne in Israel, have been working closely together for ten years now. Hydco Givati, … Read the full press release →

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Vestas to supply 86 units of V110-2.0 MW turbines for 172 MW projects in northeastern Brazil

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The orders are the first Vestas has announced in Brazil in 2016 and consist of six wind farms MADRID, 06-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Vestas will supply 86 units of V110-2.0 MW turbines for projects totalling 172 MW located in the state … Read the full press release →

Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Spain

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