Mary Couzin is so game to support the toy industry. This weekend's Chicago Toy & Game Fair — and a growing list of side events — is part of Couzin's efforts to bring attention to toy and game creators. Founder of ...
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Germany - The historic Deutsches National Teater in Weimar has complemented its purchase of a new Studer Vista8 console with a TiMax2 SoundHub-R32 system matrix and playback server, replacing an old analogue Studer and legacy TiMax Classic ...
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Iceland - Made from rough-hewn basalt, the split-circle exterior of the new HofMenningarhús cultural and conference centre in Akureyri, Iceland, is reminiscent of an ancient druid temple. The technology inside is anything but ...
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US retailer Kroger has increased its full-year profit forecast after reporting a rise in third-quarter earnings. In the three-month period ended 3 November, earnings climbed to US$316.5m from $195.9m a year earlier, which included a ...
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Puget Sound Energy's Rock the Bulb: The Re-Energize Tour 2012 is coming to Bellevue on Oct. 27-28, offering residential electric customers the chance to save energy and hundreds of dollars on their electric bill. The utility will give PSE ...
UK-Having been approached once again by Ronin Events to supply audio for the Shakedown Festival at Stanmer Park,Brighton,Capital Sound's Charles Ellery swung into action to provide a Martin Audio system for the event. "Initially,I was ...
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UK - Held at Battersea Power Station at the end of October, Freeze Festival was two full on days of world class snowboarding, skiing and live music which, in combination with alpine style bars, a shopping village and gourmet food brought ...
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Brolis Semiconductors Ltd of Vilnius, Lithuania officially opened its new MBE and laser diode production facility on December 5. Established by brothers Augustinas Vizbaras, Kristijonas Vizbaras and Dominykas Vizbaras in 2011, the firm ...
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Norway-The 2012 Nobel Peace Prize Concert will take place tonight-11 December-at the 9,700-capacity Oslo Spektrum arena.An annual musical spectacular,broadcast to more than 100 countries worldwide,this year's concert will feature Meyer ...
Bayer MaterialScience has been honored by AkzoNobel's Automotive&Aerospace Coatings business(A&AC)with"The Alliance Award for Superior Partnership".Bayer MaterialScience has long supplied the Amsterdam-based company and world's largest ...
The Kroger, a grocery chain in the US, is recalling French Vanilla Ice Cream, which was sold in 11 states across the US, as the product may contain pecans not listed on the label. People who are allergic to pecans can experience serious ...
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Prudential Financial has appointed Michele Meyer-Shipp as the new vice president and chief diversity officer to oversee all diversity and inclusion initiatives for the company. In this role, she will also maintain ongoing compliance with ...
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The ACE Group has hired Timothy O’Donnell as executive vice president of financial lines for its international insurance operations, effective 1 June 2012. In this role, O'Donnell will be responsible for the company's directors and ...
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American retailer Kroger has decided that it will no longer sell sprouts due to its potential food safety risk and to protect the consumers from food-borne illnesses. The supply of sprouts into distribution centers and stores will be ...
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Belgium-based Demargro BVBA, which specializes in processing and packaging fresh leeks, has replaced the traditional 'net bags' for leeks with a bag with those of 'sprayed plastic’. Demargro BVBA manager Guy Meyer said they had ...
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