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MADRID, September 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- 6th International Meeting on Biotechnology to be held at Bilbao Exhibition Centre (BEC), in Barakaldo (Bilbao), from 19 to 21 September The figures gathered to date by the BioSpain 2012 organisation show the event will be a major success and evidence the growing importance of biotechnology in Spain. The 6th International Meeting on Biotechnology, BioSpain 2012 ( http://www.biospain2012.org...

The pico is a very small unit, even smaller than the nano as it is the equivalent of 10-12. The biologist Aitor Alonso has devoted himself to studying green algae of this imperceptible size existing in the Bilbao estuary, paying particular attention to the area beyond the Nervión estuary. This has enabled him to identify six genera and eleven nano- and picoplanktonic species that until now had not been catalogued in these waters. He has also put forward some measures designed to optimize the...

Iñaki Begiristain, a lecturer at the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), did his thesis on the architect of the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao, but with the focus placed far away from this Basque city. In fact, he has analyzed three buildings Frank Gehry designed in the county of Los Angeles in the 1980s: the Cabrillo Marine Aquarium, the Edgemar Center and the Loyola Law School. The thesis is organized in an unusual way, rather like an essay. “It is a relatus made up of the pieces that...

PITTSBURGH, July 6, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Wolfe, LLC is pleased to announce the hiring of J. Raymond Bilbao as General Counsel/COO. The hiring of our first General Counsel is a consequence of growth, new ventures and upcoming product launches. Jason Wolfe, CEO and President, of Wolfe, LLC, explains, "We are excited about adding Ray to our team and look forward to leveraging his experience and leadership in expanding our footprint in the rewards and loyalty market." About J. Raymond Bilbao...

NEW YORK, Feb. 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Get videos and stills from Guggenheim Bilbao at: http://www.thenewsmarket.com/Releases/StoryDetailPage.aspx?GUID=53a1d2ef-8eb1-424f-a13e-3277e26d8b28# Chaos and Classicism: Art in France, Italy, Germany, and Spain, 1918-1936 is an exhibition that focuses on the vast transformation in European culture between the world wars. Sponsored by Fundacion BBVA, the exhibition will be on view at the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao from February 22 through May 15,...

NEW YORK, Nov. 5, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- See video from Guggenheim Bilbao at: http://www.thenewsmarket.com/Releases/StoryDetailPage.aspx?GUID=e521bff0-b45d-4bd6-9502-fdec0a2cc3e2&alertid=22227a30-88fe-4ae7-9136-b3aa9bf5b865&bhcp=1# From November 6 until March 13, 2011, the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao will host 'Haunted: Contemporary Photography/Video/Performance,' an exhibition featuring over one hundred works by sixty different artists who examine myriad ways in which...

MILWAUKEE, Feb. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Ingeteam, a Spanish company that specializes in highly engineered electrical and electronic equipment and services, will construct a $15 million facility in Milwaukee to manufacture equipment for renewable energy projects. Ingeteam, headquartered in Bilbao, Spain, said it will begin construction of the 100,000-square-foot combined production facility and office complex in April, with completion set for December. The company expects to begin manufacturing...

Shoshone Silver Mining Company (OTCBB:SHSH) today announced it has sold its remaining 25 percent interest in the Bilbao silver-copper-zinc concessions in Zacatecas, Mexico to Minco, Plc (Xtierra Resources, Ltd). in Toronto, Ontario, Canada for US $5 million. Shoshone President, Lex Smith stated, "Shoshone's sale of its remaining interest in the Bilbao concessions represents an important and positive step in the development of our company. This sale will support the acceleration of our...

MADRID (Reuters) - A bomb exploded near a highway between the Spanish cities of Bilbao and Santander on Thursday, authorities said, after a telephone warning in the name of Basque guerrillas ETA of four bombs planted on roads. There were no immediate reports of injuries. The bombs came on the same day as outlawed separatist party Batasuna, associated with ETA, called a general strike in the Basque region to protest against the local government's refusal to allow tributes to be paid to...