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Pioneer Southwest Energy Partners L.P. Announces Quarterly Distribution on Common Units

July 24, 2010 By vani Leave a Comment

DALLAS–(Business Wire)–
Pioneer Southwest Energy Partners L.P.(“Pioneer Southwest”)(NYSE:PSE) today
announced a cash distribution of $0.50 per unit on Pioneer Southwest’s
outstanding common units for the quarter ended June 30, 2010. The distribution
is payable August 12, 2010, to unitholders of record at the close of business on
August 4, 2010.

Pioneer Southwest is a Delaware limited partnership, headquartered in Dallas,
Texas, with current production and drilling operations in the Spraberry field in
West Texas. For more information, visit www.pioneersouthwest.com.

Pioneer Southwest Energy Partners L.P.
Investors
Frank Hopkins, 972-969-4065
or
Nolan Badders, 972-969-3955
or
Media and Public Affairs
Susan Spratlen, 972-969-4018
or
Suzanne Hicks, 972-969-4020

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UPDATE 1-Petropavlovsk sees FY output at lower end of range

July 23, 2010 By vani Leave a Comment

LONDON, July 22 (Reuters) – Russian miner Petropavlovsk (POG.L) expects annual output to be at the lower end of the previously announced 670,000-760,000 ounce range after first-half gold production fell 26 percent on planned work at its Pioneer mine.

Gold production fell to 166,300 ounces from 224,600 ounces in the year-earlier period.

The London-listed company also announced that it acquired new mining licences in the Amur and Krasnoyarsk region of Russia.

The miner, which is considering a Hong Kong listing for its iron ore assets, last month launched its first Kuranakh iron ore mine. [ID:nLDE65N0WI]

The first product sales from Kuranakh are expected in August, it said on Thursday.

On June 7, Petropavlovsk said Hong-Kong based investors had agreed to take a $60 million equity stake in the group’s non-precious metals division, valuing the iron ore operations at $860 million. [ID:nLDE65G16Q]

(Reporting by Julie Crust; editing by Victoria Bryan)

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Taiwan stocks inch up before c.bank meet; Asustek soars

June 25, 2010 By vani Leave a Comment

June 24 (Reuters) – Taiwan stocks edged higher on Thursday as investors awaited a central bank policy meeting, but Asustek Computer (2357.TW) and Pegatron (4938.TW) soared as they started trading following Asustek’s spin off of Pegatron.

The main TAIEX index rose 0.1 percent or 7.74 points to 7,589.89, with electronics shares .TELI 0.06 percent lower.

Netbook PC pioneer Asustek and Pegatron both rose 7 percent or more.

($1= T$32.0) (Reporting by Faith Hung)

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Doubt lingers over Penola bypass

April 13, 2010 By vani Leave a Comment

Penola residents are still unsure if a bypass will be built on community land south of the township despite a supreme court hearing on Friday.

Justice Kevin Duggan decided to reserve his judgement after hearing from lawyers for the Penola Ratepayers and Residents Association and the Wattle Range Council.

The resident’s association says pastoral pioneer Alexander Cameron and his forebears left the land, south of Penola for the community to use.

It claims locals do not want it converted to a heavy vehicle bypass, and that Wattle Range Council is trying to push ahead with its plans regardless.

The Association resorted to court action in a bid to reverse the decision.

Residents may have to wait more than a month for the outcome.

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Court to hear bypass fight

April 10, 2010 By vani Leave a Comment

A battle by Penola residents to block a council bid to build a bypass on public land will be heard in the Supreme Court today.

The Penola Ratepayers and Residents Association says the pastoral pioneer Alexander Cameron and his forebears left the large parcel of land south of the township for the use of the community.

It says no-one in Penola wants to see it converted to a heavy vehicle bypass, but Wattle Range Council is trying to push ahead with its plans regardless.

The association has now resorted to court action in a bid to reverse the decision.

The matter will be heard before Justice Duggan in the Supreme Court today.

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Beta-blocker pioneer dies

March 24, 2010 By vani Leave a Comment

Prize-winning Scottish scientist Sir James Black has died at the age of 85.

Sir James developed beta-blockers, drugs that have saved the lives of millions of people with heart problems.

In 1988 he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his pioneering work in the late 1950s and early 1960s.

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Army confers Honorary Brigadier Rank on Dr ArvInd Lal

September 4, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

New Delhi, Sep. 4 (ANI): Dr. Arvind Lal, Chairman and Managing Director of Dr. Lal Pathological Laboratories, has been awarded the Honorary Rank of Brigadier by the Armed Forces Medical Services.

President Pratibha Patil, the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, granted this award to Dr Lal in recognition to his outstanding contribution in the field of health care.

Dr Lal, alumni of the Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC), is a pioneer in bringing Laboratory services in India at par with the Western world.

Dr Lal also worked as a Demonstrator (Lecturer) in the Department of Pathology in AFMC.

In 1977, Dr Lal took charge of the Pathology Laboratory founded in 1949 by his late father.

Dr Lal has revolutionized laboratory medicine in the country by introducing new tests, instruments and ICT systems i.e. Information, Communications-Technology systems.

A member of many expert and advisory bodies set up by the central and state governments and on the panel of several professional bodies and institutes, Dr Lal has served as a pathologist to many present and past Prime Ministers of India.

Conferred with the Padma Shri award by the President this year, Dr Lal is also a recipient of the Indira Gandhi Solidarity Award in 1994, Delhi Ratan Award in 2005, Lifetime Achievement Award in Medicine in 2003 and the International Business Council Award 1994. (ANI)

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DVC Results – DVC Results 2009 – Damodar Valley Coporation DVC Recruitment Result 2009 – portal.dvc.gov.in

August 10, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

DVC Results | DVC Results 2009 | DVC Recruitment Results 2009 | Damodar Valley Coporation DVC Recruitment Result 2009 | portal.dvc.gov.in

DVC has been generating and transmitting power since 1953. It has been practically operating as a pioneer, using latest available technologies to supply bulk power at reasonable rates to the major industries.

DVC Recruitment Results can be checked on the link below :

http://portal.dvc.gov.in/exam_result.html

DVC Website – www.dvc.gov.in

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Audrey Tautou starring as CoCo Chanel in new biopic

June 22, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

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Melbourne, June 22 (ANI): ‘Amelie’ star Audrey Tautou is all set to enthral movie buffs with her portrayal of one of the most adored and iconic Frenchwoman- Coco Chanel-in a new biopic titled ‘Coco Avant Chanel’./pp
Chanel was a style pioneer who became an indirect crusader for feminism, leading the way for women about 80 years ago in what was then very much a man’s world./pp
Although it posed a daunting task, Tautou agreed to take on the role and trusted her imagination and lost herself in the character.hus, the result has come in the form of a fantastic French fairytale, which follows the early life of the girl who went on to become the precursor to the modern woman./pp
It was difficult because there was an obligation to run an interpretation that people might already know about Coco Chanel and we have to honour that image and personality, the Daily Telegraph quoted Tautou as saying./pp
She added: There are so many myths about her. That was the most difficult thing with this character. About this period of her life there was so little known – there are no witnesses to that time./pp
She further said: She was so secretive about who she was and I had to start depending on my own opinion creating something from the materials that I had. I had to use my imagination a lot. I had to trust that./pp
Directed by Anne Fontaine, ‘Coco Avant Chanel’ is a beautifully shot film telling the story of the illegitimate, abandoned Gabrielle Coco Chanel, who was taught to sew by nuns in an orphanage before singing for tips to drunken sailors in a run-down bar./pp
And finally she became the biggest names in the fashion industry./pp
Despite being asked by many directors and film houses to play the fashionista, Tautou agreed to Fontaine and Warner Bros only because she found something she liked. /pp
I found that Anne Fontaine had a good feeling and sensitivity for the personality of Coco Chanel, she said./pp
The actress is currently starring as the new face of the biggest-selling perfume of all time-Chanel No. 5./pp
‘Coco Avant Chanel’ opens on Thursday. (ANI)/p

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Hyderabad-based Way2SMS launches email alerts on mobile

May 28, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

Hyderabad, May 28 (ANI/Business Wire India): Way2SMS, Hyderabad-based SMS service provider today launched Email alerts on mobile.

Any subscriber of www.way2sms.com can avail this free service, which works with any mail box that has forward option. It doesn’t require GPRS in the mobile and activation is done quick and easy.

“Now, with Way2SMS email alerts, one will never be far from his mail inbox. As a pioneer in Internet to mobile SMS segment, connecting inbox with mobile is yet another significant step that keeps way2sms ahead of its peers. Subscriber will become more informed no matter where he is. We have made sure that this feature can be easily activated as there is no installation required. Alerts can be received from multiple mail boxes if subscriber wishes.” said VV Raju, Founder CEO, Way2SMS.com.

Subscriber receives alerts for only those emails, which he wants. One can customize his preferences incase if he would like to receive email notifications only from particular contacts during a particular time.

All one need to do is to link his Yahoo, Gmail and other email accounts with Way2SMS mail account. One can also choose or mark spam email IDs to avoid unwanted mail alerts.

This feature best helps those who tend to be away from the computer a lot when important emails arrive and whose emails take is moderate. (ANI)

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Putin writes column on retaining and firing people

May 27, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

Moscow, May 27 (ANI): Employers wanting to know when and how to retain or fire their employees, should contact Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.

Turning his hand to writing, Putin’s first ever column for a Russian media outlet will be published on Friday, entitled “Why it’s hard to fire people”.

Written for a niche monthly magazine, Russian Pioneer, it reads as the first admission by Putin of the scale of infighting that raged in the Kremlin during his eight years as president.

“Conflicts within a team, especially within a big team, always arise,” writes Mr Putin, in extracts leaked to a Russian news agency.

“This happens every minute, every second – simply because between people there are always clashes of interest.”

Putin actually played out a delicate balancing act to stop two groups from descending into all-out war.

The scuffles are rarely aired in public and Putin himself has not made direct reference to them before. But now he seems to confirm the most radical of interpretations.

“I can say honestly that while I was president, if I hadn’t interfered in certain situations, in Russia there would long ago ceased to have been a government.”

The magazine’s editor Andrei Kolesnikov said he had not had to make any corrections as the article was written in excellent Russian, albeit with Putin’s famous idiosyncratic expressions in abundance.

For any corporate hotshots looking for tips on how to get rid of underachieving employees in times of economic crisis, the article lays out the “Putin method” of firing, which – on paper at least – sounds surprisingly humane.

“Sometimes from outside it seems like someone should simply be swept aside with a broom, but I can assure you that it’s not always like this. You should never bad-mouth someone behind their back, and it’s impermissible to fire somebody and toss them aside just because somebody has told you something bad about them,” The Telegraph quotes Putin, as saying.

Putin claims that he always gives people the right to fight their corner. (ANI)

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Novel procedure enables ‘blind’ man to drive again

May 20, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

London, May 20 (ANI): Nigel Cook had to hand back his driving licence when his sight deteriorated but a new procedure has enabled him to see so well that he is now allowed to drive again.

Cook, a former police officer, suffered from macular degeneration, a condition that obscured his central vision with a dark fog.

However, after surgeons implanted two tiny plastic lenses in each of his eyes, he can now see.

It may not be a cure for the disease, but it overcomes the defect on the retina that causes the blind spot.

“It has changed my day-to-day life beyond recognition,” Sky News quoted Cook as saying.

“It’s so exciting. To be able to do routine things without struggling to work out who it is you are looking at, it’s fantastic,” he added.

The new lenses act together like a telescope, magnifying the image in the eye.

So while the dark central blind spot remains the same size, the image of what patients are looking at is bigger, so they can make out details previously hidden from them.

Andrew Luff has helped to pioneer the technique at the Optegra Eye Hospital.

“Patients who are struggling to carry out activities of daily living may suddenly find it easier to cook meals or find their way around the house,” he said.

“I’ve also had good reports that patients are able to play golf rather better than they could before,” he added. (ANI)

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Wayne Rooney ‘to take baldie cure’

May 17, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

London, May 17 (ANI): After years of “slaphead” jibes from team-mates, England star Wayne Rooney has decided to cure his baldness with the help of a controversial drug.

The 100,000 pound-a-week Man United striker is set to gulp down a tablet of Finasteride plus scalp lotion to block hormones causing his hair to fall out.

In sports, until this year, the drug was banned as it could mask steroids.

Now it’s legal and Rooney, 23, has already had a consultation, reports the News of the World.

A pal said: “Wayne’s wanted this so long. It won’t suddenly give him a head of hair but will stop the rot.”

The drug’s pioneer, however, has given one word of caution.

US doctor Robert M. Bernstein said: “One in 500 people can suffer breast enlargement from the treatment.” (ANI)

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Now, a motorbike, which runs on air-pressure!

May 13, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

Ludihana, May 13 (ANI): A group of engineering students in Ludhiana has developed an eco-friendly motorbike which runs on air-pressure and doesn’t require fuel.
The 100cc bike equipped with two compressed air cylinders, gives a mileage of 11 miles per hour, which the students have plans to increase with some changes in near future.

Students of Auto Engineering Department at the Guru Nanak Dev Polytechnic College in Ludhiana have invented this air-powered bike.

They claim that it is the world’s first 100cc motorcycle powered by air and can help eliminate pollution to a great extent.

“There are bikes that run on batteries, but a lot of time is spent in charging them. In an air bike, you just need to fill air through a compressor. If we develop its air tank and reprocess the exhaust air, the capacity of this air bike can be increased, ” said Akashdeep Singh, one of the innovative students.

“The main advantage is that it is pollution-free as its exhaust is cold air. The Defence personnel can also use the bike, as thermal radiation cameras cannot detect it. Also, the engine of this bike can work underwater and breathes air from its storage tank, which in turn sucks it from the atmosphere,” said Balbir Singh, another student.

Having created the environment-friendly bike, the college students opine that it might not look very hi-tech and sophisticated for now, but it is a step in the right direction for a greener Earth.

“The idea of an air bike was conceived as our energy resources are being depleted day-by-day and pollution level is rising. Keeping all this in mind we have designed a 100cc bike which runs on air pressure technique,” said Jagraj Singh Kaul, Head of the Department, Auto Engineering Department.

Established in 1953, Guru Nanak Dev Polytechnic College (GNDPC) is one of the oldest engineering institutions in north India and is a pioneer in technical education.

An ISO-certified institution, the GNDPC is committed to improve technical excellence to achieve global standards.

The polytechnic has set up its own Electrical and Electronics Laboratories Library and Computer Center under World Bank assisted projects.

And the air-powered bike is an innovation that makes the college proud.

In future, Motor companies can perfect this technology and produce air-powered vehicles. By Karan Kapoor (ANI)

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Pioneer to raise 25 million dollars in fresh capital from Honda

May 3, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

Tokyo – Pioneer Corp plans to raise 2.5 billion yen (25.85 million dollars) in fresh capital from one of its business partners, Honda Motor Co, the firm said Tuesday. Honda will pay 170 yen for each of Pioneer’s 14.7 million new shares and to become the second-largest shareholder with a 6.54-per-cent stake after Sharp Corp, according to Japan’s business daily The Nikkei.

The Japanese electronics maker aims to boost production of car-electronics devices, Pioneer said, adding that it needs to raise a total of about 40 billion yen to implement its management plans including business restructuring.

Pioneer expects a net loss of 129 billion yen and an operating loss of 55 billion yen for the current fiscal year. (dpa)

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Meet John Mayer’s new ladylove

April 25, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

Washington, Apr 25 (ANI): After parting ways with Jennifer Aniston, John Mayer has been spending a lot of time with cocktail waitress/ actress Scheana Marie.

“We’re friends,” Marie tells People.

“He’s a great guy. He’s funny and sweet,” she added.

According to sources, Marie, 23, and Mayer, 31, met in 2008 at the Beverly Hills cigar club Grand Havana Room, where she currently works as a bartender and cocktail waitress.

An insider revealed that although the pair has not stepped out publicly, “they’ve spent time together over the past few months.

“They’re enjoying getting to know each other.”

Marie, an ex-model, guest stars as Maria, the pizza delivery girl of the Jonas Brothers’ dreams on their upcoming TV show JONAS.

She has appeared in ads for Pioneer, Doritos, Nissan and Toyota, and graduated in 2006 with a bachelor’s degree in broadcast journalism from Azusa Pacific University. (ANI)

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Instinet Named “Best Electronic Brokerage House” by The Asset Magazine

April 15, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

HONG KONG–(Business Wire)–
Instinet Incorporated, a global leader in electronic trading and agency-only
brokerage services, today announced that its three Asian brokerage units have
collectively been named “Best Electronic Brokerage House” by The Asset magazine
in its Triple A Transaction Banking Awards for 2009
(www.theasset.com/storage/File/2009/Award/TB09.pdf).

“We are extremely pleased that Instinet`s unwavering commitment to helping
clients achieve best execution through our agency-only model and advanced
technologies has been recognised,” said Fumiki Kondo, Co-CEO of Instinet
Incorporated.

The annual awards recognize institutions and individuals that have made a
significant contribution to the development of the financial services sector in
Asia, and are considered to be among the most prestigious in the industry due to
their rigorous assessment process.

In addition to today`s award, Instinet was recognized in March 2009 for
providing the “Best Execution Management System for 2009″ by World Finance
magazine and “Best Broker-Supplied Product/Service” for its SmartRouter in the
2008 Buy-side Technology Awards.

One of the largest agency-only brokers operating in Asia, Instinet employs over
50 sales and trading personnel in the region. Instinet offers a comprehensive
suite of high-touch to high-frequency electronic trading services in Asia,
including agency-only sales trading, global portfolio trading, global
algorithmic trading/DMA, the Newport® 3 EMS, a comprehensive trade analytics
platform and commission management services. In addition, the firm operates
three ATS (alternative trading system) platforms in Asia – CBX ASIA,
JapanCrossing and KoreaCross.

NOTE: CBX ASIA is the brand name for Instinet`s CBX platform in Asia and is not
licensed or regulated in any market as a pan-Asian platform. Instinet`s CBX
offerings in each market are regulated under the relevant rules and regulations
governing each jurisdiction.

About Instinet

Instinet is an electronic trading pioneer, having established the world`s first
significant electronic trading venue in 1969, one of the first recognized U.S.
ECNs in 1997 and the first pan-European MTF in 2007. Through its subsidiaries
and affiliates, Instinet operates two distinct business lines: a global network
of agency-only brokers that seek to help institutions lower overall trading
costs and improve investment performance through the use of innovative
electronic trading products, including smart-routing, algorithms, DMA, dark
pools and EMS platforms, and also provide sales trading, commission management
services and independent research; and the Chi-X® trading systems, which aim to
improve the efficiency of capital markets globally by providing
high-performance, low-cost alternative execution venues. Instinet is a
wholly-owned subsidiary of Nomura Holdings, Inc. For more information, please
visit www.instinet.com.

Instinet
Mark Dowd, +1-212-310-5331
First Vice President, Global Corporate Communications and Public Relations
mark.dowd@instinet.com
or
Elina Lim, +65-6854-3420
Head of Asia Marketing and Public Relations
elina.lim@instinet.com

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U.S. forecaster sees 6 Atlantic hurricanes in 2009

April 8, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

The 2009 Atlantic hurricane season is likely to produce six hurricanes, the noted Colorado State University hurricane forecasting team said on Tuesday.

The storm research team founded by hurricane forecast pioneer William Gray said the six-month season beginning on June 1 would likely see 12 tropical storms and predicted that a weak El Nino event could form during that period.

El Nino, an unusual warming of water in the eastern Pacific Ocean, tends to diminish Atlantic hurricane activity by contributing to strong wind shear that can tear apart nascent storms.

The CSU team lowered its forecast from December, when it predicted the 2009 season would see 14 storms and seven hurricanes.

The 2008 Atlantic season was one of the busiest on record, with 16 tropical storms. Eight of those became hurricanes, with sustained winds of 74 mph or higher.

Last season spawned five hurricanes of Category 3 or higher. A record number of consecutive storms hit the United States.

But Cuba got the worst of last season’s destruction. Three major hurricanes hit the Caribbean island, destroying or damaging nearly half a million homes, flattening sugar cane and tobacco fields and causing an estimated $10 billion damage.

The long-term average for the Atlantic hurricane season is about 10 tropical storms and six hurricanes. But experts said a period of heightened Atlantic hurricane activity started around 1995 and was expected to last 25 to 40 years.

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Dr Antal Hajos appointed as MD, CEO Europe at Ecron Acunova

April 2, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

Bangalore/ Frankfurt, Apr 1 (ANI/Business Wire India): D A Prasanna, Founder of Ecron Acunova, based out of Germany, India and US, is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Antal K. Hajos as Managing Director of Ecron Acunova and CEO Europe.

In his new role, Dr Hajos will have overall responsibility for all business, strategic and operational aspects of the European operations. Ecron Acunova GmbH, located in Frankfurt, Germany, is the European Headquarter of the Group.

Dr Hajos has more than 15 years experience in the Pharmaceutical and CRO industry. Prior to joining the company last year, Dr Hajos was Director – Global Clinical Operations with Altana Pharma, headquartered in Germany, and later CEO of Altana/Nycomed’s R and D centre and Indian affiliate in Mumbai.

Dr Hajos holds a PhD in Biochemistry from Lousiana State University, Baton Rouge, USA. He succeeds Dr Klaus D Wiedey, founder and CEO of ECRON, who developed and led the organization. Dr Wiedey will further act as an advisor to the company.

On his new appointment, Dr Hajos said, “Ecron Acunova has in the past 18 months been able to create a unique platform of East and West synergizing on quality delivery and customer responsiveness. I have been impressed by the outstanding talent we have in the organization and the progress made to leverage the opportunities for international delivery out of our sites to the benefit of our clients. I am convinced Ecron Acunova is becoming an important player in our industry, and I am excited to be part of that development.”

Ecron Acunova represents the synergy of 22 years of European full-service CRO experience (ECRON) and the Indian CRO pioneer (Acunova) with privileged access to Asia’s largest academic medical centre. With offices in Europe, Asia and USA, Ecron Acunova is able to translate the combination of cultures and capabilities into quality and speed at competitive costs. Ecron Acunova has vast therapeutic experience with a special focus on oncology, diagnostic imaging and respiratory areas.

Speaking on Dr Hajos’ appointment, D A Prasanna said, “Ecron Acunova has a long reputation for quality CRO services in Europe. In the past 18 months, our service portfolio has grown to include Phase I, CDM, and central lab services in India. Ecron Acunova’s geography to conduct trials has expanded to the US and Asia. Dr. Hajos brings rich experience of leveraging the service portfolio and geography for the benefit of European clients.”

Our European offices are located in Germany (Frankfurt/Main, Constance, Berlin), the Czech Republic (Prague), Poland (Warsaw), Ukraine (Kiev), United Kingdom (London), Italy (Florence) and Spain (Barcelona). Further countries are covered under long-lasting partnerships. (ANI)

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Suzlon signs MoU with TERI University

March 31, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

New Delhi/Pune, Mar 31 (ANI/Business Wire India): Suzlon Energy Limited, the world’s fifth leading wind turbine maker, entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with TERI University for setting up and offering an MTech Programme in Renewable Energy Engineering and Management.

This MoU will facilitate Suzlon Energy to contribute to the Programme through exchange of ideas and expertise, and guest faculty.

Since its inception in 1999, TERI University has developed and evolved as a research university exploring the frontiers of knowledge in the fields of environment, energy and sustainable development, amongst others.

The aim of this degree programme is to produce engineering graduates who have a strong grounding in the renewable energy-engineering subject, and also equip them with a good understanding of the social and economic aspects of energy policy.

Backed by an advisory committee constituting of a senior Suzlon executive, this programme will enable them to provide inputs to the curriculum, monitor the quality of the programme, determine and facilitate access to experimental facilities, equipment, etc and oversee the proper conduct.

Speaking about this initiative Tulsi Tanti, CMD, Suzlon Energy Ltd. said, “Suzlon today is the evolving face of renewable energy. By joining hands with TERI University we clearly demonstrate our vision and commitment towards green energy. We are proud to extend our support to this course that will give birth to a young dynamic generation of engineers who will inherit the challenge of creating a sustainable future.”

Dr RK Pachauri, Chancellor TERI University and Director General The Energy and Resources Institute said, “TERI University is a unique institution which is focusing on the challenges that humanity is facing today and would continue to face in the future particularly in respect of unsustainable use of natural resources.

Against that background we are pleased and proud to receive support from Suzlon Energy, an organization which has been a pioneer in promoting and implementing renewable energy solutions in India and several other parts of the world. We believe the graduates of the TERI University who benefit from support being provided by Suzlon Energy will help take the world towards a sustainable energy future.”

Commenting on the partnership Dr Rajiv Seth, Registrar, TERI University said, “In the light of a worldwide recognition of the need for clean energy, there can be little doubt that the growth of renewable energy technology will continue to escalate. By introducing a program in Renewable Energy Engineering and management, in partnership with Asia’s leading wind turbine manufacturer, Suzlon Energy, TERI University will be able to impart first hand knowledge and expertise, making it one of the most prestigious programs of its kind.” (ANI)

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