Monthly Archives: February 2016

G4S Kenya held successful 2016 G4S-Bhubesi Pride programme

G4S Kenya kicked the 2016 G4S-Bhubesi Pride programme off in a spectacular fashion KENYA, 25-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — On 29 February, a highly successful media launch was held at KCA University in Nairobi. The event was attended by numerous local … Read the full press release

University of Twente’s more detailed explanation of Leidenfrost effect with first images of the tiny layer beneath levitating droplet

UT RESEARCH GIVES BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE LEIDENFROST EFFECT ENSCHEDE, THE NETHERLANDS, 25-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Water droplets on a very hot plate don’t evaporate but levitate and move around: this is known as the Leidenfrost effect and it always guarantees beautiful … Read the full press release

University of Liverpool published new guideline for diagnosis and treatment of meningitis and meningococcal septicaemia in adults

LIVERPOOL, 25-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Researchers from the University of Liverpool have published a new guideline for the diagnosis and treatment of meningitis and meningococcal septicaemia in adults. Despite recent reductions in meningitis and meningococcal sepsis in children the disease … Read the full press release

University of Warwick hosts public meeting to discuss the effects of austerity Britain on Coventry & Warwickshire

Coventry, UK, 25-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The effects of austerity Britain on Coventry & Warwickshire are to be discussed at a public meeting which will bring together local charities, campaigners and academics. The University of Warwick is organising the event which … Read the full press release

University of Warwick on National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidelines: support for young people moving from children’s to adults’ services can often be patchy and inconsistent

Coventry, UK, 25-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — New health and social care guidance from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) aims to improve support for thousands of young people receiving health or social care as they become adults. Chaired … Read the full press release

JEREMY GEELAN TO SPEAK ON INTERNET OF THINGS AT SYSTECH UNIQUITY

Global Brands Focus on the Intersection of Supply Chain Security and Consumer Engagement at Amsterdam Conference AMSTERDAM, 25-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Jeremy Geelan, chairman & CEO of the 21st Century Internet Group, Inc., will be one of the keynote speakers … Read the full press release

Henkel releases its 25th Sustainability Report

Sustainability reporting at Henkel Düsseldorf, 24-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Overall, more than 1,100 pages, nine languages and three different names – since 1992 Henkel has been publishing a Sustainability Report. This year, on February 25, 2016 Henkel’s 25th Sustainability Report … Read the full press release

Henkel announces management changes

Henkel Beauty Care under new leadership as of May 1, 2016 Düsseldorf, 24-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Pascal Houdayer (46), currently Corporate Senior Vice President in the Laundry & Home Care business unit, will be appointed member of the Henkel Management Board … Read the full press release

The Specialist Works launches new platform for charities to utilise unsold advertising space

Inspired by our good friends at Virgin Unite to combine “profit and purpose” with our day job, our mission is to open up FREE and remnant direct marketing space for selected charities in 2016 and beyond. LONDON, 24-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ … Read the full press release

International research team suggests that global sea level rose faster in the 20th century than in previous centuries

A new study by an international research team suggests that global sea level rose faster in the 20th century than in any of the 27 previous centuries. YORK, 24-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The research, which involved a geologist from the … Read the full press release

University of York takes part in the first comprehensive study of how Zanzibar was formed

Researchers at the University of York have been part of the first comprehensive study of how Zanzibar was formed, charting the extinction of various animals from the island. YORK, 24-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — In a collaborative project between environmental scientists and … Read the full press release

MAN Diesel & Turbo gas turbines power new gas-fired combined heat and power plant in Shanghai

CO2 emissions reduced by 59,000 tons per year AUGSBURG, 24-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — An opening ceremony on January 19, 2016, saw a new gas-fired combined heat and power plant being put into operation at SAIC VOLKSWAGEN AUTOMOTIVE COMPANY LIMITED – … Read the full press release

Local children’s £100 notes designs on display at University of Leicester Botanic Garden

Designs on display at University of Leicester Botanic Garden March 5 and 6 LEICESTER, 24-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Hundreds of local children have been drawing their own £100 notes, and thousands of these brilliant designs will be on display in the … Read the full press release

University of Leicester research: General practitioner numbers have important influence on premature mortality rates in England

University of Leicester researchers examine associations between mortality under 75 years and general practice characteristics LEICESTER, 24-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — General practitioner numbers appear to have a small but important influence on premature mortality rates in England, according to research … Read the full press release

Syngenta-sponsored research from EIU shows how global GDP, rural GDP and rural populations could evolve by 2030 under various scenarios

Rural policy, infrastructure and land rights are key to realizing potential Investment in rural economies has great potential to stimulate global economic growth BASEL, 24-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Research released today from the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) shows that promoting … Read the full press release

Alstom unveils design of Citadis trams for the East-West line of Nice Côte d’Azur Metropole

Christian Estrosi, President of the Provence-Alps-Côte d’Azur region, Mayor of Nice, President of the Nice Côte d’Azur Metropole, the designer Ora Ïto, and Henri Poupart-Lafarge, CEO of Alstom, have unveiled the design of the Alstom Citadis trams that will circulate … Read the full press release

Alstom Foundation to fund 18 new projects worldwide this year

Saint-Ouen, FRANCE, 23-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The Alstom Foundation will support 18 new projects worldwide this year. Established in 2007, with a budget of €1 million per year, the Alstom Foundation supports and funds projects proposed by Alstom’s employees who decide to … Read the full press release

Blackstone to acquire 12 logistics assets in CEE with 5-year EUR 91 million facility from Erste Group

VIENNA, 23-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The 265 000 sqm portfolio covers 12 standing logistics investments located in Hungary (5), Romania (4), Poland (2) and Slovakia (1), as well as land reserves. Two of these assets – Bucharest and Ploiesti (RO) – … Read the full press release

Universität Hamburg: 13 extremely poisonous plants on show in a traveling exhibition in the Loki Schmidt House–Museum for Useful Plants

New traveling exhibition in Loki Schmidt House HAMBURG, 23-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Laburnum, monk’s hood, European spindle, and co.: to mark the beginning of spring, thirteen extremely poisonous plants are on show in a traveling exhibition in the Loki Schmidt House—Museum … Read the full press release

University of Sussex: person’s core disgust response is reduced if the source is within their own social group

Brighton, UK, 23-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Psychologists at the University of Sussex have found that a person’s core disgust response is reduced if the source is within their own social group. In the study published today in Proceedings of the National … Read the full press release