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Home Hardware and Tree Canada Re-beautify Goderich
Goderich Tornado ReLeaf Program replaces trees destroyed by tornado GODERICH, ON , May 19, 2012 /CNW/ – Home Hardware Stores Limited and Tree Canada came together today to re-beautify an area of Goderich heavily affected by the devastating F3 tornado that struck the Southwestern Ontario town last August. The area, which borders the Maitland River, was once home to scenic walking trails populated with century old trees ranging from sugar maple to white pine. Uprooting and killing trees in its path, the tornado left the site completely destroyed.
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Reaches New Contracts With Two Unions at Fort Worth Plant
FORT WORTH, Texas , May 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Members of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) and the Office and Professional Employees International Union (OPEIU) have ratified new labor agreements with Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] Aeronautics in Fort Worth. The new agreements become effective Monday, May 21, 2012 and will extend for four and five years, respectively. The IBEW members approved their agreement in a vote on Friday, May 18 , and the OPEIU members approved their agreement today. The IBEW represents about 70 employees at the company’s Fort Worth site, while the OPEIU represents about 430.
NewsWatch: U.S. investors hang on Europe after bruising week
By MarketWatch MARKETWATCH FRONT PAGE After the worst week of the year for U.S.
Irosoft anuncia la exitosa implementación de sus soluciones LIMS en Barbados
MONTREAL y BARBADOS , 19 de mayo de 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Irosoft Inc., líder mundial en soluciones para la gestión de leyes y legislación derivada, en alianza con ESI Technologies Inc., se enorgullece en anunciar la exitosa implementación de sus soluciones LIMS para la redacción y consolidación de leyes para el gobierno de Barbados . “Nos sentimos honrados de haber sido parte del proyecto LIMS en Barbados por muchas razones”, afirmó René- Luc Morin , vicepresidente y cofundador de Irosoft que estuvo en Bridgetown para la culminación de esta tarea y a fin de asistir al lanzamiento oficial del sistema por parte del procurador general y ministro de asuntos internos, Ilmo.
G-8 leaders: Recovery still facing obstacles
By Andria Cheng , MarketWatch President Obama speaks at Saturday’s G-8 meeting as Germany’s Angela Merkel, Britain’s David Cameron (rear) and Russia’s Dmitri Medvedev listen. NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — President Barack Obama and other Group of Eight leaders said on Saturday while the global economic recovery shows signs of promise, significant headwinds persist. With the economic crisis in the euro zone among the key point of discussions, the world leaders said they affirm their interest in Greece remaining in the Eurozone while respecting its commitments.
Foresters, KaBOOM! & Volunteers Revitalize Houston Community with New Playground
Playground to enhance family well-being HOUSTON , May 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ – A dream is now a reality for children in the Aldine neighborhood of Houston as their drawings were turned into a new playground today. In less than eight hours, the play space was built with the help of more than 200 volunteers from Foresters TM , the Greenridge Townhouse Homeowners Association and non-profit KaBOOM!
Lockheed Martin Flight Services Employees Agree to New Four-Year Contract
ROCKVILLE, Md. , May 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ – Six hundred Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] employees on the Automated Flight Service Station (AFSS) program, represented by the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), have agreed to a new four-year contract. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110419/PH85737LOGO-b ) The AFSS team is located in six locations around the country: Prescott, Ariz.
Atmel Showcases Latest Arduino Development Boards Using Atmel AVR and ARM Processor-Based MCUs
SAN MATEO, Calif., May 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ – Maker Faire – Atmel® Corporation (NASDAQ: ATML ), a leader in microcontroller (MCU) and touch solutions, today announced the company will be demonstrating Arduino’s latest development boards based on Atmel AVR® UC3, megaAVR® and SAM3X8 ARM® processor-based MCUs in booth #82 at the San Mateo Maker Faire May 19-20 . The three easy-to-use development boards that enable design engineers to quickly get their project or design started within the Arduino ecosystem include: Arduino Due .
Auto Review: 2012 BMW 328i
By Ron Amadon , MarketWatch /conga/graphic-features/road-test/2012/bmw328i.html 208116 DAMASCUS, Md.
Reddy Ice Announces Confirmation Of Plan Of Reorganization
DALLAS , May 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Reddy Ice Holdings, Inc. (OTCQB: RDDYQ) (the “Company”) today announced that the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Texas , Dallas Division (the “Bankruptcy Court”) confirmed the first amended joint plan of reorganization (the “Plan”) of the Company and its direct subsidiary, Reddy Ice Corporation (together with the Company, the “Debtors”) under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code