Capital markets technology and operations consultancy Catalyst Development has extended the capability of its Clearing team with the appointment of Sandy McFadzean. Sandy brings to Catalyst a broad understanding of risk and clearing from a bank and clearing house perspective. He will be responsible for refining and developing clearing-related propositions, and delivering value for Catalyst's growing list of clients in this area. Sandy joins Catalyst from Deloitte Consulting, where he was a consulting manager in the capital markets practice. There he focused on business ...

Every organization, be it private or governmental now need ultra modern security equipments to safeguard their infrastructure and lives. http://www.hytera.co.uk/ a subsidiary of Hytera Telecommunications Co., Ltd. has promised better and reliable communication equipments. They will be doing this by providing walkie talkies of different operating systems for different use. These communication equipments are useful for emergency, security, commercial and public use. Such advancements are resourceful and promise better and secure future to the public of the UK. For security ...

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Gareth Gates will take to the stage at the Embassy Theatre in Skegness next month for an exclusive show.   The former Pop Idol contestant is set to perform all his hits with a live band at the Lincolnshire venue on Sunday August 12th at 19:30 BST.   Gates recently moved into theatre following his successful pop career, playing Joseph in Joseph and his Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and taking the lead in Les Miserables, as well as playing the role of Prince Charming in Cinderella.   He has also taken on television work - appearing on Dancing on Ice in 2008 - and is ...

The Red Hot Chili Peppers are heading to Prague for a huge outdoor concert at the Synot Tip Arena later this summer.   Fans of the chart-topping US rockers can see them perform in the Czech capital on Monday August 27th, with the show guaranteed to be packed full of hits from their highly successful career.   I'm With You, the band's latest album, was released in August 2011 and is the first recording to feature new guitarist Josh Klinghoffer alongside long-time members Anthony Kiedis, Chad Smith and Flea.   The Chili Peppers have a total of ten studio albums to their ...

Art lovers have until Sunday September 16th to visit Malaga for The European Poster: 1888 - 1938, a new exhibition featuring the work of approximately 90 artists.   Taking place at the Spanish city's Museo Picasso, the display aims to provide a comprehensive overview of what the organisers have described as "the most creative and important period in the history of the poster in Europe".   It examines how modern advertising techniques developed from the emergence of the poster, with many of the most famous examples from the early 20th century available to view.   Artists ...

More than 300 yachts will converge on the south-west coast of England for this year's Henri Lloyd Falmouth Week next month.   Running from Saturday August 11th to Sunday August 19th, the event combines yacht racing with a variety of shoreside activities, ranging from an extreme mountain bike showcase to a gig from ABBA tribute act Bjorn Again.   The group will perform hits from the Swedish pop icons at Events Square on August 14th from 19:00 BST, with tickets priced at GBP15.   On the water, the week is due to get underway with the Falmouth Classics, which sees over ...

Fans of Mod culture can ride their scooters to Brighton later this summer to enjoy this year's Mod Weekender.   The event, which is presented by New Untouchables and takes place over the August bank holiday weekend, was voted the best UK weekender by readers of Mod Generation in 2011 and organisers have promised to try to do even better this year.   Events are set to take place at various venues throughout the city, with Volks Tavern - famed for its appearance in the classic 1979 film Quadrophenia - hosting live bands, DJ sessions and a market.   All evening events ...

Tamsin Greig is set to reprise her role in Jumpy when the acclaimed comedy by April De Angelis returns to the London stage next month.   The actress, known for appearing in popular TV sitcoms such as Green Wing and Episodes, was widely praised by critics during the play's initial run at the Royal Court Theatre last year.   Greig stars as Hilary, a middle-class mother struggling to control her increasingly promiscuous teenage daughter and keep the passion in her marriage alive.   To make matters worse, the 50-year-old finds herself coming into conflict with the hostile ...

Pioneering reggae artist Jimmy Cliff is set to perform in Amsterdam following the release of Rebirth, his first album in eight years.   The 64-year-old singer, who helped to popularise Jamaican music around the world when he appeared in the 1972 film The Harder They Come, will appear at the Paradiso on Wednesday August 8th.   Fans can expect to hear classic songs along with plenty of material from Cliff's latest LP, which has been praised by critics for rejuvenating the veteran performer's trademark sound.   The album was produced by Tim Armstrong of US punk band ...

In Rock Eras. Interpretations of Music and Society, 1954-1984, author Jim Curtis gives a comprehensive analysis of the first thirty years of rock music. Curtis shows that there are patterns in the evolution of rock music--a period of five years of innovation is often followed by five years of assimilation. For example, Elvis Presley's rise to stardom began in 1954; Beatlemania hit in 1964, and was followed by the disco craze, which began in 1974. "This is a book I wanted to write ever since I saw Elvis live in concert in Tupelo, Mississippi," says Curtis. Jim ...

Santevia Water Systems, a leader in Alkaline Water Products, today announced its new reseller in East Hampton, New York. Paddle Diva will market Santevia Products through multiple locations in the Hamptons and online at www.paddlediva.com. "We are very pleased to have Paddle Diva represent our alkaline water products in the Hamptons" states Yvonne Anderson, CEO of Santevia Water Systems. "Our two companies already share common values on environmental issues around clean drinking water and ocean conservation. Now with our Alkaline water made easily available ...

INUVIO announces the development and beta testing of a new remote and network scanning and storage software solution. This new product is called ScanGlobal and it will be available for both RDP Terminal Services and Citrix network environments. ScanGlobal allows a single piece of imaging hardware or "scanner" on any client machine in a network to scan directly to a remote server over LAN or WAN. With ScanGlobal, imaging hardware on any workstation can be accessed by any software running on a RDP Terminal Services or Citrix server. ScanGlobal allows any enterprise ...

On 2 July 2012 Quark Expeditions, the leader in polar adventure, successfully completed the first-ever passenger hot air balloon adventure on an expedition to the North Pole. "More than 50 guests aboard 50 Years of Victory participated in Quark's first-ever hot air balloon ride on its North Pole voyage," said Hans Lagerweij, president of Quark Expeditions. "We are pleased to be the only Arctic operator to offer such an exciting and exclusive adventure option on our trips." The passengers who selected the hot air ballooning option experienced a ...

Tax Defense Network, incorporated since 1997, began its expansion to help serve taxpayers nationwide in 2007. Tax Defense Network moved into a 24,000 square foot Class A facility, and hired several new tax professionals, including tax attorneys, enrolled agents, and CPAs to handle the volume of taxpayers seeking Tax Defense Network's services. This expansion was met with great success for Tax Defense Network and its clients, because the company could now serve more taxpayers more efficiently. Mark, of Montana, became a client of Tax Defense Network in 2011. He was unfiled ...

"A picture is worth 1,000 words" is an old adage that Dr. Louis C. Cutolo, Jr. takes to heart. Dr. Cutolo, who practices plastic surgery on Staten Island, is a great believer in patient education, and he feels there is no better way to educate patients than to show them exactly what will take place during and after surgery. "I find that an educated patient is a well-prepared patient," Dr. Cutolo says. "When a patient goes into surgery knowing what to expect and understanding what is going to take place, the patient is usually more confident and ...

The 18th Annual San Diego Festival of Beer -- San Diego's original beer festival returning to downtown San Diego Friday, Sept. 21 --announced a partnership today with the North County Transit District (NTCD) to offer festival patrons a special combination ticket that includes one beer festival ticket plus a discounted round-trip ticket on the COASTER for $40. The special combo ticket is also valid on the SPRINTER and BREEZE. "The COASTER is becoming more well-known as the best way for North County residents to enjoy downtown events without worrying about the drive ...

The Let Go... Let Peace Come In Foundation has initiated funding for several initiatives concerning the prevention of childhood sexual abuse, improving the access to quality care to adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse, and addressing the problem of pedophilia. The Foundation formed in 2008 by Peter S. Pelullo existed long before the Jerry Sandusky Penn State tragedy came to light. "Childhood sexual abuse is far more prevalent than most people understand. It's a pandemic. The aftermath is devastating and can leave individuals with significant psychological, ...

Cesis Art Festival 2012 in Latvia presents the installation "Dovanna - Muse". Dovanna, an iconic fashion model of the 1980s, working for both runway and photography in Paris, London, Tokyo, Milan and New York, presents projected photographic images from her work with Robert Maplethorpe, Mario Testino, Richard Avedon, Josef Astor and Kevin Higgins. Unusually tall, with exotic features that baffled the ethnic experts, Dovanna's lineage is traced back to multi-ethnic origins in Latvia. Born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Dovanna is educated at Wellesley College only ...

Global Gaming Events are pleased to launch their first set of events with PKR, running in July 2012. The two tournaments will have extra value with $3,000 cash added, as well as a $270 ticket to the PKR Masters $100k GTD tournament. The first tournament is a $500 Freeroll on Saturday July 21st 2012 at 3pm ET. The second tournament follows the very next day, Sunday July 22nd 2012 at 3pm ET with a $5 + $0.50 buyin Event and will have 2 whopping prizes: $2500 cash added to the buyin prize pool, as well as one $270 buyin prize to the PKR Masters $100k GTD Tournament for ...

Attending industry related conferences is of huge importance to Cityscape Promotions LTD, a London based firm, to further educate themselves on changes and trends within the sales and marketing industry. The New York Sales Conference that Cityscape Promotions will be attending is on Wall St which is infamous for being the financial district of the world. Wall St runs through the heart of New York City and is home to the largest stock exchange by market capitalization of its listed companies. New York City has been a symbol for entrepreneurial opportunity for hundreds of ...

While Banks and governments are struggling, the travel industry is definitely rising in Europe. Regardless of the economical challenges in the financial market over the last few months, European hospitality industry statistics show strong improvements. Xotels reports a 9,8% RevPar growth in Q2 for its independent hotel portfolio. According to the statistics used for measuring hotel performance, both corporate and leisure travel are on a rebound. City destinations are benefiting from conferences, congresses and exhibitions, while weekends and holidays are flourishing ...

The Internet & American Life Project at the Pew Research Center along with Elon University's Imagining the Internet Center recently conducted a study suggesting that mobile payment solutions will be more common than money by 2020. Issuing an official statement on their website, PewInternet.org shows that 65% of experts consulted in the study agree: "By 2020 most people will have embraced and fully adopted the use of smart-device swiping for purchases they make, nearly eliminating the need for cash or credit cards. People will come to trust and rely on personal ...

Specialty Hospital of Washington's Hadley Campus, a Long Term Acute Care Hospital ( LTACH) has been recognized as a "Leader in LGBT Healthcare Equality" in the Healthcare Equality Index 2012 report. The annual survey is conducted by the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation, the educational arm of the country's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) organization. Specialty Hospital of Washington earned top marks for its commitment to equitable, inclusive care for LGBT patients and their families, who can face challenges in accessing adequate healthcare. ...

A newly released article revealing that many individuals in Dubai have suffered from eye infections stemming from the severe summer weather. Dr. Ashraf, who traveled to Dubai to treat these infections, is now warning individuals to protect their eyes against harsh sunlight and other elements. Dr. William Boothe is also urging his patients to adhere to this warning, as this summer season has already been hotter than most. According to the article, Dubai's temperatures have often exceeded 100 degrees--which has also happened across much of the United States. With little ...