Monthly archives: December, 2012

Change of Glencore Xstrata plc Senior Management

Zug, 4 December 2012 Xstrata plc announces that Chief Financial Officer Trevor Reid has decided not to take up the position of Chief Financial Officer of Glencore Xstrata plc upon completion of the merger with Glencore International plc. Mr Reid has agreed to act as consultant to the Combined Group for a period of up …

Greenpeace – John West in Australia cans destructive fishing

Amsterdam, December 4, 2012 – One of Australia’s leading canned fish manufacturer, John West (Simplot) has pledged to stop using destructive fishing methods that needlessly kill sharks, rays, baby tuna and turtles. The commitment means that John West will phase out the use of highly destructive and wasteful Fish Aggregating Devices (FADs) used with purse …

Plant organ development breakthrough at Carnegie

 Stanford, CA — Plants grow upward from a tip of undifferentiated tissue called the shoot apical meristem. As the tip extends, stem cells at the center of the meristem divide and increase in numbers. But the cells on the periphery differentiate to form plant organs, such as leaves and flowers. In between these two layers, …

“LEGENDS OF KOGURYO REDISCOVERED”

Concert collaboration dedicated to Global Peace and Cultural Understanding by IDAKI SHIN AND MADAM KEIKO KOMA New Delhi, 3rd December 2012: Spreading the noble message of global peace and cultural understanding through elegant music compositions and poetic narrations on the land of Koguryo, renowned social workers and gifted music maestros Keiko Koma (a direct descendant …

CDE M2500 provides washing solution for Wood Mulching Industries

The purchase of a new CDE M2500 sand washing plant has given Wood Mulching Industries in Queensland another string to add to its bow. Now, as well as offering a large range of high quality landscaping, horticultural and civil works products, the company can offer high grade washed sand. “We have been considering adding sand washing to …

TMK Acquires Controlling Stake in Pipe Plant in Oman

TMK, one of the world’s leading producers of tubular products for the oil and gas industry, has acquired 55% of Gulf International Pipe Industry L.L.C. (GIPI) located in Oman. The plant’s production capacity exceeds 200,000 tonnes of welded OCTG and line pipe for oil and gas industry annually. Currently GIPI supplies pipes to major oil …

Pearson Education showcases MX Touch-ActiveTouch in Delhi A tablet-based education solution for schools in India

Pearson Education the world’s leading education and learning company, today showcased a new tablet-based education solution for schools in India. The MX Touch-ActiveTouch platform gives a greater number of school children access to more helpful personalised and collaborative digital learning with rich digital content, 3D animations, quizzes and videos. This was showcased following a talk …