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Gaza update: pressure mounts on Israel’s allies to stop supplying the weapons to prevent genocide

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Friday, April 5, 2024
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“If you aim at the driver’s side, you will hit the driver full-on,” Chris Lincoln-Jones told the newspaper.

Key Points: 
  • “If you aim at the driver’s side, you will hit the driver full-on,” Chris Lincoln-Jones told the newspaper.
  • It is also thought probable that they were launched from a Hermes drone, made by Elbit Systems – also an Israeli manufacturer.
  • The letter, which the newspaper reports amounts to a legal opinion, says UK arms sales to Israel breach international law and must stop.
  • One obvious way to do that is to stop selling them weapons.


Now many of the aid agencies operating in Gaza have suspended their activities. As Stavropoulou and Schiffling write here, the difficulty of getting aid to the population threatens to make the famine that is engulfing the Gaza Strip worse than it already is.

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More than 200 aid workers have been killed in Gaza, making famine more likely

UN resolution

  • We spoke with John Strawson, an expert in Israeli politics at the University of East London, who kindly answered our questions about the politics of the situation, especially the US decision not to use its veto to block the resolution after decades of faithfully supporting successive Israeli governments in the security council.
  • Expert Q&A

    Given that Netanyahu has indicated that Israel will not abide by security council resolution 2728 – and the US has said that it’s a non-binding resolution in any case – what does international law say about the enforceability of US resolutions?

  • There appears no reason why resolution 2728 is not legally binding and, if push comes to shove, the security council could order that UN members “take such action by air, sea, or land forces as may be necessary to maintain or restore international peace and security”.

Starvation behind the ‘Iron Wall’

  • According to the Hamas-run Gaza health ministry the total has now passed 33,000 people.
  • Nnenna Awah, whose PhD research at Sheffield Hallam University is in optimising food supply chains, walks us through the different classifications of food insecurity.
  • Kaplan says it is the embodiment of Israel’s “Iron Wall” ideology, developed even before statehood was declared in 1948.
  • Kaplan says that Jabotinsky’s ideological heirs in Likud (including Netanyahu) have rejected more liberal Israeli compromise positions ever since.

NanoImaging Services Appoints John Rigg as Chief Executive Officer

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Monday, January 8, 2024
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SAN DIEGO, Jan. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- NanoImaging Services ("NIS"), the leading provider of cryo-electron microscopy ("cryo-EM") services to the pharmaceutical and biotechnology communities, announced today the appointment of John Rigg as Chief Executive Officer (CEO).

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  • SAN DIEGO, Jan. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- NanoImaging Services ("NIS"), the leading provider of cryo-electron microscopy ("cryo-EM") services to the pharmaceutical and biotechnology communities, announced today the appointment of John Rigg as Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
  • Brian Conkle, who served as interim CEO in 2023, will remain at NIS as Chief Operating Officer.
  • Mr. Rigg brings over 20 years of leadership experience within the pharmaceutical and biomanufacturing industries to NIS.
  • Most recently, he served as Chief Executive Officer of Exelead Biopharma, a biopharmaceutical contract development and manufacturing organization specializing in complex injectable formulations, including lipid nanoparticle (LNP) based drug delivery.

Jacobs to Advance Development of New Water Tidal Turbine Technology

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Wednesday, November 15, 2023
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DALLAS, Nov. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- A Jacobs (NYSE: J)-led consortium of industry and academic organizations has been awarded funding from the U.K. government to help develop a new type of water turbine designed to improve the viability and potential of U.K. tidal range power projects.

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  • "Through our research, scientific, engineering and program management capabilities, Jacobs is ideally placed to advance this technology to continue supporting renewable energy resource development and climate response efforts."
  • Combined with further investment from the consortium, the grant will help progress optimization and testing of the Very Low Head turbine (VLHT).
  • It will fund a program of computational fluid dynamics modeling, a large-scale test rig and the manufacture of a fully functioning prototype turbine at Jacobs' Technology & Innovation Center in Warrington, U.K.
  • The award-winning facility will be the first pre-permitted, full-scale test facility for wave energy devices in the U.S. Jacobs is ranked No.

FreightCar America, Inc. Announces Appointment of Nicholas J. Randall as Chief Operating Officer

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Thursday, May 18, 2023
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CHICAGO, May 18, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FreightCar America, Inc. (Nasdaq: RAIL) (“FreightCar America” or the “Company”), a diversified manufacturer of railroad freight cars, announced today the appointment of Nicholas J. Randall as the Company’s Chief Operating Officer (COO), effective June 26, 2023.

Key Points: 
  • CHICAGO, May 18, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FreightCar America, Inc. (Nasdaq: RAIL) (“FreightCar America” or the “Company”), a diversified manufacturer of railroad freight cars, announced today the appointment of Nicholas J. Randall as the Company’s Chief Operating Officer (COO), effective June 26, 2023.
  • Randall will report to James R. Meyer, President and Chief Executive Officer.
  • “I am thrilled to welcome Nick to the FreightCar America team as our Chief Operating Officer.
  • He is an accomplished business leader with deep and global experience in the heavy durable industrial and consumer industries.

Bubblr Announces the Appointment of Our New Chief Strategy Officer: Professor Paul J. Morrissey C.Eng., FIET, FBCS, FRSA

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Monday, May 8, 2023
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As an advocate of the Ethical Web, his appointment is crucial for Bubblr to maximize its future success.

Key Points: 
  • As an advocate of the Ethical Web, his appointment is crucial for Bubblr to maximize its future success.
  • "Paul is a veteran technology innovation entrepreneur who has successfully created, enabled, and sold, floated, or merged a series of international telecommunications, technology operations, software, media, and consultancy practices.
  • He understood not only the significance of Bubblr's patents but also the technical manifestation of these patents.
  • Like our other new board appointees, Paul is a great addition to our team, and we are fortunate to have him on board."

TIAA Appoints Zara Mirza as Chief Brand Officer

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Monday, February 27, 2023
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NEW YORK, Feb. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- TIAA, a leading provider of secure retirements and outcome-focused investment solutions to millions of people and thousands of institutions, has named Zara Mirza as Chief Brand Officer.

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  • NEW YORK, Feb. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- TIAA, a leading provider of secure retirements and outcome-focused investment solutions to millions of people and thousands of institutions, has named Zara Mirza as Chief Brand Officer.
  • Zara Mirza joins TIAA as Chief Brand Officer.
  • Mirza will lead the brand strategy, brand marketing, creative and corporate social responsibility teams for TIAA and Nuveen.
  • She was previously Chief Brand Officer at GE, where she was charged with ensuring a 130-year-old global brand remained relevant to key audiences and with accelerating business transformation.

Green Bioactives appoints experienced biotech leaders Chris Meaney and Andy Hall-Ponselé to expand senior management team

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Tuesday, January 17, 2023
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Chris Meaney joins as Chief Business Officer (CBO) and Dr Andy Hall-Ponselé as Head of Operations.

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  • Chris Meaney joins as Chief Business Officer (CBO) and Dr Andy Hall-Ponselé as Head of Operations.
  • David McElroy, CEO of Green Bioactives, commented: "I'm extremely pleased with the strength and depth of the management team that we are assembling to capitalise on Green Bioactives' recent successes.
  • Chris brings over 18 years' business development experience in healthcare, nutraceuticals and manufacturing to Green Bioactives.
  • With his plant science background and experience building Biotangents, Andy brings both scientific expertise and operational knowhow to Green Bioactives.

Green Bioactives appoints experienced biotech leaders Chris Meaney and Andy Hall-Ponselé to expand senior management team

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Tuesday, January 17, 2023
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Chris Meaney joins as Chief Business Officer (CBO) and Dr Andy Hall-Ponselé as Head of Operations.

Key Points: 
  • Chris Meaney joins as Chief Business Officer (CBO) and Dr Andy Hall-Ponselé as Head of Operations.
  • David McElroy, CEO of Green Bioactives, commented: "I'm extremely pleased with the strength and depth of the management team that we are assembling to capitalise on Green Bioactives' recent successes.
  • Chris brings over 18 years' business development experience in healthcare, nutraceuticals and manufacturing to Green Bioactives.
  • With his plant science background and experience building Biotangents, Andy brings both scientific expertise and operational knowhow to Green Bioactives.

FilmTec®: First International Conference on the New Frontiers of Food Integration

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Thursday, November 24, 2022
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When a new technology is developed, the question is in which application it could be of real benefit.

Key Points: 
  • When a new technology is developed, the question is in which application it could be of real benefit.
  • In case of Oral Dispersible Films there are very marked features that facilitate this choice.
  • An effective solution to restore the right vitamin intake could be to take a food supplement which provides the recommended requirement.
  • Hence, the importance of being able to count on a new formulation, aligned with the expectations of the final consumer.

The Camping and Caravanning Club: It's official camping makes you happy! New study shows camping and outdoor enjoyment is good for your mental health and well-being

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Thursday, October 20, 2022
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The Outjoyment Report was commissioned by The Camping and Caravanning Club and undertaken by a team of academics at Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) and Sheffield Hallam University.

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  • The Outjoyment Report was commissioned by The Camping and Caravanning Club and undertaken by a team of academics at Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) and Sheffield Hallam University.
  • This increases for those who camp more often
    Active outdoors: 98% of campers take part in outdoor activities.
  • Sabina Voysey, The Camping and Caravanning Club's Director General, said: "The findings of The Outjoyment Report have never been so relevant as they are today.
  • Positive emotions generated from outdoor enjoyment help to alleviate everyday stressors and promote feelings of life satisfaction.