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AlertMe appoints Mary Turner as CEO

AlertMe, the award-winning consumer home energy management service, has announced the appointment of Mary Turner as Chief Executive Officer. 12/03/10

A tribute to Professor Leena Peltonen-Palotie: 1952-2010

Professor Leena Peltonen-Palotie, Head of Human Genetics at the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, passed away on 11 March 2010 at her home in Finland after a long and characteristically courageous battle with cancer. She was 57. 12/03/10

New developments available from Strem UK

SiGNa and Strem announce partnership on stabilized sodium and sodium-potassium alloy products, now available from Strem's Cambridge UK branch.12/03/10

Local web company netXtra launches new ‘community’ sites for Girl Guides and Girl Scouts

After the worldwide consultation with member girls and young women, the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS) commissioned local web company netXtra to redevelop and launch their new website - a dynamic website focused on connecting girls from across the world.12/03/10

Inca Digital launches the ‘Inca Digital Excellence Awards’

Inca Digital celebrates its 10th birthday this year with the launch of the Inca Digital Excellence Awards (IDEAs for short) to celebrate the creative and stunning effects and products produced using Inca printers.12/03/10

Cambs’ working parents take control of the work-life balance

Parenting stories are hugely prominent in the news of late. Business Link in the East of England’s latest survey celebrates the important role Cambridgeshire’s working parents play in the county.12/03/10

Ridgeon Group launches innovative management degree for staff

The Ridgeon Group has launched an employee Foundation Degree (FdA) in Management, supporting the company’s strong commitment to staff development and training.12/03/10

Technology workshops prove a big success with hi-tech engineers

Embedded Masterclass half-day technology workshop bookings are on track to be double that of last year.12/03/10

What’s the risk of getting out of bed?

From swine flu to climate change, heroin to hang gliding, members of the public are invited to explore the risks we face throughout our lives and examine the threat they actually pose to us in a lecture this evening, (Friday 12 March).12/03/10

Cambridge to train police chiefs in India

The former Metropolitan Police Commissioner, Sir Ian Blair, is to co-direct a new training programme for senior police executives in India, led by the University of Cambridge.12/03/10

Marks & Clerk presenting at China Healthcare & Life Science event

Dr Barbara Fleck, Patent Attorney at Marks & Clerk LLP's Cambridge office, will be speaking at the Opportunities in China Healthcare & Life Science event on 17th March. 12/03/10

Scientific Alliance newsletter 12th March 2010

The first GM crop to be approved for cultivation in the EU for 12 years - an industrial starch potato - has been given the green light. What might this mean for the future of crop biotechnology in Europe?12/03/10

INK Publishing's eight years with Gofers Logistics: a case study

Gofers Logistics Worldwide has been handling INK Publishing's warehouse and distribution requirements for over eight years. This is a case study about their success story.
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Exploring genetic effects in cells

Researchers report the most extensive and comprehensive study of the impact of genetic variations on gene activity. The study uses RNA sequencing at an unprecedented resolution to reveal genetic effects in cellular processes.11/03/10

ViewRanger and Retrieva enhance dog tracking by mobile phone

Today, on the first day of Crufts 2010, GPS dog-collar manufacturer Retrieva and mobile phone sat-nav specialists ViewRanger have unveiled new updates to their dog collar and software combination that allows you to track your dog on your mobile phone.11/03/10

PA Consulting Group runs seminar on future of the product development process

The latest seminar in PA Consulting Group's Technology and Innovation series focuses on future product development processes and looks at best practice tools and ways of working to improve overall effectiveness.11/03/10

Melbourn Scientific applies Morphologi G3 to pre-formulation

Melbourn Scientific is the first contract research organisation to offer Malvern's award winning image processing technology. 11/03/10

HR consultancy is on a mission

Local HR Consultancy Think Resources are on a mission. A mission to keep HR simple. In fact, they believe in it so strongly that the company name is changing. Think Resources will become Keeping HR Simple. 11/03/10

Inca Onset S20 widens colour options at IPEX

Inca Digital demonstrates an enhancement to the high-performance, wide-format Inca Onset S20 UV inkjet flatbed printer at IPEX on the Fujifiilm stand (9-CD360).11/03/10

Datanomic showcases UK’s de-facto risk & compliance screening solution at international conference

Datanomic will be showcasing its dn:Director for Sanctions & PEP (Politically Exposed Persons) screening solution, regarded as the UK’s de-facto Risk & Compliance screening solution - systematically checking more than five billion client records every month.11/03/10