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DARESBURY, England, February 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The UK Chancellor of the Exchequer visited Sci-Tech Daresbury [http://www.sci-techdaresbury.com ] to announce a GBP30 million government investment into the world-leading Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC [http://www.stfc.ac.uk ]) super-computing facilities at the site. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130207/594335 ) The funding will be used to support the progress of power...
The Columbia Center for Theatrical Arts (CCTA) will offer a Musical Theater Audition Intensive on Monday, February 18, 2013 form 9am-3pm in Columbia, MD. The full-day workshop is designed to help young performers in grades 5 - 9 develop techniques and strategies for both Dance and Vocal auditions. Columbia, Maryland (PRWEB) February 02, 2013 The Columbia Center for Theatrical Arts (CCTA) will offer a Musical Theater Audition Intensive on Monday, February 18, 2013 form 9am-3pm in...
Lee Rannals for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online A writer for the magazine Physics World, a publication of the Institute of Physics, says that late British astronomer Sir Bernard Lovell was not "brainwashed" by the Soviets, despite rampant rumors to the contrary. Attempting to clear this legend up once and for all, Richard Corfield wrote in this month's edition of the international monthly magazine about how rumors of Lovell's brainwashing are, in-fact, just rumors. As the story...
MCLEAN, Va., Jan. 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- QinetiQ North America (QNA) today announced the appointment of Richard M. Burke as director of strategic programs of its Mission and Information Solutions business unit. In this role, Burke will be responsible for aligning QNA's advanced capabilities in the areas of cyber intelligence, agile software development, big data and mobility solutions with the missions of the company's homeland and national security customers. Prior to...
YORK, England, Jan. 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- A major new international food safety training facility, aimed at improving compliance with EU food import standards, is being launched today by The Food and Environment Research Agency (Fera) and analytical equipment manufacturer Waters(®) (NYSE: WAT). (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110707/NE31586LOGO ) A significant proportion of food safety incidents reported in the EU are due to imports, therefore ensuring the legal...
AMSTERDAM, January 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Elsevier [http://www.elsevier.com ], a world-leading provider of scientific, technical, and medical information products and services, has signed an agreement with EPSRC to provide them with access to SciVal Spotlight, SciVal Strata, and Scopus. EPSRC will use these products and tools to support evaluation of the impact of UK research in engineering and the physical sciences. EPSRC is one of the largest UK research councils...
The RAS is pleased to announce the 2013 winners of its awards, medals and prizes. The President of the society, Prof. David Southwood, made the announcement at the Ordinary Meeting of the society held on Friday 11 January 2013. The winners will be invited to collect their awards at the annual RAS National Astronomy Meeting. Each year the RAS recognizes significant achievement in the fields of astronomy and geophysics through these awards. The Society's highest honor is its Gold Medal,...
Scientists at The University of Manchester have identified how cells know which way up they need to be. The discovery could help in the fight against cancer because in the early stages of the disease the cells become disorganized. Professor Charles Streuli and Dr Nasreen Akhtar of the Wellcome Trust Centre for Cell-Matrix Research have conducted new research that leads to a better understanding of cell polarity. Properly organized tissues are vital to maintaining functional organs and a...
MCLEAN, Va. and ORLANDO, Fla., Nov. 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- QinetiQ North America (QNA) will display its latest modeling, simulation and training solutions for air, land and maritime environments at the Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference (I/ITSEC) in Orlando, Florida. What: Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference When: December 3-6, 2012 Where:...
LONDON, October 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Representatives from across the Building Services Sector came together last Week for the Industry's leading Conference & Exhibition The team behind Building Services - CIBSE Conference & Exhibition are celebrating another successful year for the annual industry gathering. A packed conference schedule that bought international experts along with a show floor hosting some of the biggest names in the...
