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Consol Energy starts $2.75B senior notes offering   3/22/2010
Consol Energy Inc. started an offering of $2.75 billion senior notes.The coal and natural gas producer said Monday that it plans to use the offering's net proceeds to fund part of its $3.48 billion acquisition of the Appalachian exploration and production business of Dominion Resources Inc. The...   Continue
Earnings Preview: Adobe Systems   3/22/2010
Software maker Adobe Systems Inc. reports its fiscal first-quarter results on Tuesday after the market closes.WHAT TO WATCH FOR: Creative Suite, a software package targeting professional designers and developers, brings in the bulk of Adobe's revenue. The company launched the most recent...   Continue
Haemacure sale of assets to Angiotech clears another hurdle   3/22/2010
Quebec court gives Haemacure Corp. (TSX:HAE) permission to sell its assets to Angiotech Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (TSX:ANP). Haemacure filed for bankruptcy in January and the asset sale is expected to be completed before April 19, when the current court order expires.   Continue
Osisko Mining to buy Brett Resources in $372-million stock deal   3/22/2010
Osisko Mining Corp. (TSX:OSK) to acquire Hammond Reef gold project in Ontario through takeover of Brett Resources Inc. (TSXV:BBR) in a all-stock deal valued at $372 million. Brett's shareholders would own about 11 per cent of Osisko.   Continue
Consol Energy plans $1.75B public stock offering   3/22/2010
Consol Energy Inc. said it will sell about $1.75 billion in common stock in a public offering.The coal and natural gas producer anticipates using the offering's net proceeds to fund part of its $3.48 billion acquisition of the Appalachian exploration and production business of Dominion...   Continue
Recruitment Marketing Platform Powers Interactive Recruiting   3/22/2010
Jobs2web (http://www.jobs2web.com/) , the leading provider of interactive recruiting solutions, today announced the successful launch of the Jobs2web Recruitment Marketing Platform by Microsoft Corporation. All divisions at Microsoft are now live and enabled with Jobs2web's interactive tools and...   Continue
Consol Energy to purchase rest of CNX Gas   3/22/2010
Consol Energy Inc. is buying the rest of CNX Gas Corp. that it doesn't already own for approximately $363.4 million.The coal and natural gas company said late Sunday that it would pay $38.25 per share for the remaining 9.5 million CNX shares, roughly a 37 percent stake.The offered price is a 24...   Continue
New DI(R) Press With In-Line Aqueous Coating Expands Opportunities for Growing Firm   3/22/2010
Presstek, Inc. (NASDAQ: PRST), a leading supplier of digital offset printing solutions to the printing and communications industries, today announced that Brooklyn-based Advanced Digital Printing has enhanced their production capabilities by adding a Presstek 52DI-AC digital offset press to its...   Continue
VAIO Range Grows With Chic, Colourful VAIO E Series 14" and Slim, Big-Screen VAIO E Series 17''   3/22/2010
-- Easy to use with 'no-boot' Quick Web Access, plus ASSIST and VAIO buttons-- Latest Intel@ Core processors and ATI Mobility Radeon 5000 series graphics-- Bright, high-contrast VAIO (http://www.sony.co.uk/hub/vaio-notebooks) Display with LED backlight-- Generous connections with up to 4xUSB,...   Continue
LGL Shares Included in FTSE Index   3/22/2010
Lihir Gold Ltd (LGL) (TSX: LGG)(NASDAQ: LIHR)(ASX: LGL) shares have been included in key FTSE indices from the start of business today.The company's stock has been added to the FTSE All World Index, as well as sub-indices including the FTSE Asia Pacific Index and the FTSE Australia Index.The move...   Continue

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Williams Controls to open plant in India
  Williams Controls Inc. said Wednesday that it is opening a factory in Pune, India, on July 1 to make electronic gas pedals. The Portland, Ore., maker of throttle control systems said it has a growing customer base in India's  Continue

Choose a Training Course on Turbomachinery Design for February-June 2010: Germany, USA or UK
Engineers involved in design and optimization of turbomachinery are invited to participate in interactive training courses organized by SoftInWay Inc. These courses address the challenges mechanical and aerospace engineers face while developing a turbomachinery flow path, and aim to improve  Continue

Designing Products and Services for blind or vision impaired
I would like to discuss designing of products and services for the blind and visually impaired. I would also like to introduce a not so original concept of a mechanical guide for helping the blind and visually impaired avoid obstacles.  Continue

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