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Northern Dynasty Minerals Ltd. (TSX: NDM; NYSE Amex: NAK): Peer Review Panel confirms serious flaws in EPA�s draft Bristol Bay Watershed Assessment report

November 15, 2012, Vancouver, BC – Late last week, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the final judgment of a panel of independent experts retained to review its work to date on the Bristol Bay Watershed Assessment (BBWA), in a report entitled ‘External Peer Review of EPA’s Draft Document: An Assessment of Potential Mining …

EUROFER warns against Commission proposal to withhold 900 million CO2 certificates from the EU emissions trading market in 2013 to 2015

Higher energy and carbon costs will not get Europe out of its crisis “Artificially increasing the carbon price by withholding or removing allowances from the emissions trading system will undermine the competitiveness of European industries and increase the energy bill for consumers even more,” says EUROFER Director General Gordon Moffat. “This is counterproductive in times …

IFGL introduces BioGraft HA NANO Crystalline granules for use in dentistry and oral and maxillofacial segments

Kolkata: IFGL has recently introduced BioGraft HA NANO (Synthetic Nano Crystalline Hydroxyapatite) which is bio-compatible, non-toxic, non-inflammatory and bio-active. It causes no immunological, foreign body or irritating response and has excellent osteoconductive ability. BioGraft HA NANO is the latest product from IFGL for dentistry and oral and maxillofacial segments for treatment/repair of infra boney defects …

Modern Day Communication Tools Have Reduced the Gap Between Strategic, Operational and Tactical Domain: Antony

Defence Minister Shri AK Antony has said, asthe tactical domain is extremely fragile, with rapid mobility in a hostile and dynamic environment, modern day communication tools have reduced the gap between strategic, operational and tactical domains. Inaugurating the two-day International Seminar and Exposition Defcom India-2012 here today, he said the single biggest challenge facing societies …

Transparency International calls on banks and financial institutions to disclose their risk exposures and voices concerns about increased threats and restrictions on civil society

Transparency International representatives from nearly 100 countries today expressed deep concern about an increase in government restrictions on civil society in violation of fundamental human rights. Groups that give voice to citizen concerns around the world are more often under attack. Restrictions include limits on their operations, cumbersome registration procedures and the elimination of tax …

Gaetano Cavalieri hands out awards to Gem-A graduates, praises efforts of British industry to create ethical supply chain

LONDON: NOVEMBER 6, 2012 – Gaetano Cavalieri, the president of CIBJO, was the guest of honour yesterday evening at the 2012 Graduation Ceremony of Gem-A, the Gemmological Association of Great Britain, where he presented diplomas and awards to this year’s graduates. The ceremony was held at the Goldsmiths’ Hall in London, during the Gem-A Conference …

ESCATEC Design Services designs innovative dual ventilator – The TwinStream Superimposed High Frequency Jet Ventilator

ESCATEC at booth N11 in Hall 8a at COMPAMED, 14-16 November, Dusseldorf ©Carl Reiner GmbH Heerbrugg, Switzerland – 6 November, 2012 – ESCATEC Design Services was given an unusual challenge. How todesign a ventilator for use when performing an operation on a patient’s throat where the normal techniques of a pipe inserted into the throat …