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13/04/11

Mercedes gives Japan 50 trucks and sport utility vehicles with a value of € 4 million

Stuttgart - After the emergency aid provided by Daimler short term by the earthquake and tsunami victims in Japan in the amount of two million euros will be another 50 vehicles. Daimler worth around four million euros for the aid organization Nippon Foundation, based in Tokyo to provide for reconstruction.  The aim is to support cleanup activities and rely heavily on the tsunami zone in the northeast. 

Andreas Renschler, Daimler Board responsible for Daimler Trucks and Daimler Buses administration, "Images of Japan was not immediately clear where we need the population, our 13,000 employees in Japan and the Government as soon as possible with heavy machinery and other benefits in kind for the side stand.

We are happy to provide assistance is contributing to the attention of the population. In addition, you benefit from our global presence in Daimler, as the trucks quickly find Mercedes-Benz G-class and we will present Japan, you can also use the local production of Fuso trucks. "Albert Kirchmann, CEO and president of Fuso and Konzernrepräsentat of Daimler AG in Japan: "As a global company, we are also at home in Japan and want to contribute to the rescue and relief efforts after the devastating earthquake and tsunami. I am proud that we can pass so quickly much needed 50 vehicles Fuso and Mercedes-Benz Japan's Nippon Foundation. We help rebuild infrastructure quickly forward. "Takao Suzuki, president of Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC) adds: "The German-Japanese cooperation and linkages between Daimler and MFTBC has demonstrated over the years ever. In one of the worst crisis in our country, we happy to have a partner like Daimler on our side to help with the technical expertise, financial resources and short-term vehicles quickly and easily. "

Speek Nicholas, director of Mercedes-Benz Japan Co., Ltd.: "Mercedes-Benz has had years of close relations with Japan. We at Mercedes-Benz in Japan are the corporate social responsibility in the field and lead to people in Japan who have supported us in recent years the greatest respect and highest regard contrary. Therefore, we are committed to their side in this critical situation aside. We will do everything possible to help with rescue operations and reconstruction. "In addition, Mercedes-Benz Japan donates, together with Mercedes-Benz Finance a portion of the proceeds from car sales to the Japanese Red Cross.

Daimler believes that its experience in the transportation mobility challenged and supported the rescue with the donation of 50 vehicles from Daimler Fuso and Mercedes-Benz. Among the eight Zetros Mercedes-Benz vehicles are trucks, four Mercedes-Benz Unimog-eight of Mercedes-Benz G-Class SUV. They are 30 trucks in Japan Fuso canter. The service is guaranteed as in Japan about the Mercedes-Benz and Fuso dealer network.

Mercedes-Benz vehicles will be on 13 April 2011 in Stuttgart tomorrow, in two aircraft Antonov-124 cargo loaded and will meet with Japanese Fuso truck in two weeks on site for use. The Mercedes-Benz and Fuso ideal due to its high capacity for the distribution of relief supplies and help clean. For its high maneuverability and all-terrain vehicles to reach reliable applications.

To reflect the generosity of employees by their Japanese colleagues, and for the account of the entire Japanese population has been created specifically for a fund raising campaign among the representatives of management and employees coordinated to life. So far, more than 10,000 employees in Germany, Daimler-participated and donated more than half a million €. The money raised goes to the German Red Cross, which will forward donations to the Japanese Red Cross.

Amnesty International 50 years - many events planned for the anniversary

Zurich, April 11, 2011. In 1961 a British lawyer to a campaign for the forgotten prisoners. 50 years later, attended by more than 3 million activists. Amnesty International human rights protection. The prelude to the anniversary, the General Assembly, 16-17. April in Solothurn. Among the guests for the first time Salil Shetty, the new secretary general of the international movement. He speaks of the great challenges of human rights work in the 21 Century.

Amnesty makes history: The May 28, 2011 celebrating the biggest human rights organization's 50th Birthday. Kick-off for various events in the anniversary year, the General Assembly on 16 and 17 April. More than 200 of the 50,000 nationals of Amnesty in Switzerland, is expected to Solothurn.

In the General Assembly also Salil Shetty, the new Secretary General of the International participated. With Shetty at the head of Amnesty International will be more committed to economic, social and cultural rights. As the human rights situation in Switzerland is to be assessed, illuminated Manon Schick. She is from March 1, 2011, the new Executive Secretary of the Swiss section of Amnesty.

Other speakers include writer Peter Bichsel, Professor Walter Kälin, director of the Swiss Centre of Competence for Human Rights, the Algerian Rachid Mesli, director of the Foundation Alkarama to defend human rights in Arab countries, human rights defenders Norma Cruz, Justine Masika Guatemala and the Congo Republic.

The solar cells are extended: Meyer Burger giant solar Roth & Rau takes German

Meyer Burger Technology AG [ticker: MBTN] (or their subsidiaries), April 10, 2011 by purchase of shares and contracts accounts in exchange for a total of 7.4% of the share capital of the Roth & Rau AG [ticker: R8R] immediately and 3.9% in the state of merger clearance by the founders and main shareholders, Dr. Dietmar Roth (Chairman), Mrs. Prof. Dr. Silvia Roth and Dr. Bernd Rau bought. As part of the transaction, Meyer Burger 840'802 new registered shares of its issued share capital. The first trading of the shares on the SWX Swiss Exchange is expected to be on 13 April 2011 is.Meyer Burger is also a voluntary tender offer for all that this publicly traded bearer shares of Roth & Rau AG at a price of 22 euros per share in cash.

The Board and the Supervisory Board of Roth & Rau supporting the provision of Meyer Burger.
The Meyer Burger Group is a leading global provider of innovative systems and production equipment for photovoltaic solar industry, and semiconductor and optical industry (LED), with more than 1,200 employees and annual sales in 2010 of CHF 826 million. Within the photovoltaic (solar industry), the group has the most important technological processes throughout the chain of high quality solar systems with a focus on Solarwafering and modules.

Roth & Rau Group is a leading supplier of production equipment and manufacturing technologies for the manufacture of solar cells and is mainly active in the anti-reflective coating of crystalline silicon solar cells. The company has manufacturing facilities in Hohenstein-Ernstthal and Eindhoven, and employees at the end of 2010 some 1,200 people. Roth & Rau achieved in 2010, an annual turnover of 285 million euros.

Offer solar cell will be amplified

With the proposed merger of the two companies reinforces the Meyer Burger Group, its range in the area of solar cells, bringing together key technologies of the value chain of PV silicon to produce solar energy system Especially in the areas of  wafer fabrication, solar cells and solar modules.

Peter Pauli, CEO of Meyer Burger Technology AG, comments: "With Roth & Rau Group, we are strengthening our solutions for the photovoltaic industry. Through joint research and development activities, consolidation of distribution networks and the broader range of fully integrated solutions that help reduce the cost of the production of photovoltaic energy. We go further to reduce the cost of solar energy sustainable and achieve the goal of parity industry the network as soon as possible. "Dr. Dietmar Roth, CEO of Roth & Rau AG: "We are convinced that Meyer Burger is the ideal strategic partner for sustainable development of our dynamic company. Since the new merged group would benefit shareholders, employees, suppliers, customers and solar industry. "


Meyer Burger is the funding of the voluntary takeover bid of existing cash and through a syndicated bank loan. The offer is subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory approval of various competition authorities. The offer document will be presented in the next four weeks, the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) and published after approval by the BaFin. The transaction is expected to be completed by the third quarter of 2011.

Stadler Rail: Peter Spuhler Italy sold nine trains of more than 45 million €

Stadler Rail has received from the Ferrovie Lucane Appulo (FAL) a contract for the delivery of nine cars. Modern vehicles narrow gauge in 2013 in Apulia (Italy) originate in the southwest of Bari power FAL used. The contract is worth about 45 million euros (including spare parts package) and consists of four parts, three to five multiple units of 2 diesel-electric cars. To this end, Stadler has sold more than 100 trains to Italy.

Spacious rooms
The new trains for FAL-based Ferrovie della Calabria Stadler vessels were delivered in the past two years. In contrast to these, however, adherence to the vehicles. The track width is 950mm. The trains have a high comfort, 50% low-floor special

places for wheelchairs and bicycles carrying capacity. Two-car trains have 92 seats and 8 seats cover. The three-car trains will have 157 seats, of which 10 folding seats. The speed of modern vehicles is 100 km / h. A simple maintenance concept and modern diesel engines (which meet the criteria for issuance of € 3A) round out the main features of the new FAL fleet. The nine compositions are delivered in the course of 2013.

This order exceeds the figure of 100 trains Stadler sold in Italy (without the fleet TILO SBB). A total of nine customers have ordered in the last 106 years, trains from Stadler. Of these, about half flirt. Trains operating in different regions around the country, from Calabria and Puglia in the south of Lombardy in the north or South Tyrol. Peter Spuhler, CEO and owner of Stadler Rail Group, is delighted with the recent success: "I am very proud to soon run for more than 100 of our trains in Italy. This shows that our innovative and reliable railway customers are very popular."

Stadler Rail Group
Stadler Rail Group, a provider of systems customized solutions for the construction of rail vehicles, with offices in Switzerland (the Old Rhine, Bussnang, Winterthur and Biel), German (Berlin-Pankow, Berlin Hohenschönhausen, Berlin Reinickendorf and Velten) Poland, Hungary, Czech Republic Italy and Algeria. The Group has approximately 3,500 employees work.

About Peter Spuhler
President, Executive Director holding Committee, also remains the same majority shareholder of Stadler Rail AG, the charming and charismatic National SVP Peter Spuhler (52), which in 1989 took over the business of 20 young men "Stadler Fahrzeuge AG" and had an empire of millions with about 3,500 employees made​​.

Peter Spuhler on January 9, 1959 under the sign of Capricorn workaholic in Seville, Spain born. Peter Spuhler spent his school years in Zurich, where he was until his 30th point resided in 1986 completed his degree in Business Administration at the University of St. Gallen. In his youth, he began his career as a hockey player at Grasshoppers Zurich.

In addition to the Stadler Rail AG Peter Spuhler also held chaired the Board of Aebi Group and has more seats in councils, namely the Gleisag (Rorschach) and Walo Bertschinger AG (Zurich). It is also a member of the Employers' Federation Mittelthurgau (Weinfelden), freedom IG (Zurich), the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Thurgau (Weinfelden) and information service for public transport (Bern). He is also involved with the D Tele Foundation (Diessenhofen) and is vice president of operations ZSC Lions AG. So boring is not the busy entrepreneur determined.

Today, Peter Spuhler is Daniela Spuhler-Hoffmann, his second wife, married with two children. He lives with his family in the area of women's field.

FBI makes UFO files related old - Fund confirmed by three aliens and their UFOs

We are not alone, the FBI has found that the ancient documents and published on its website, which had long been kept secret from the public. Many posts are made Confidentiality reasons, had been censored, but it can not read yet heard of, like episodes of The X-Files - only cases that are not invented but real note to the Director of the FBI since 1950:

Return, for example, Guy Hottel, March 22, 1950 a memorandum to senior director of the FBI, the Air Force in New Mexico have discovered three UFOs, which had three alien creatures found. The UFOs were round with a studio in the center and 50 feet in diameter. Each of these planes had been occupied by an alien creature. The aliens were humanoid, but only a little less than a meter high. Everyone wore a seat belt in the same way as it was with human test pilots with pressure garments in the case.

They wore clothes made of very "thin metal. " The shipping agency expresses the assumption that strong radar could have interfered in this region of the control mechanism of UFOs. What did they do with foreigners, and which brought, is not in the reports, however - something the FBI, but the secret is still allowed.

Roswell is also reported to the FBI director, a Frisbee-shaped hex (Allen) had been, associated with a large balloon by cable. Would have expected a weather balloon, but the agents had reported explicitly that it is not, but something else, something unknown.

If you play something, Mulder and Scully and shop with metaphysical shudder in the real world of the FBI-UFO Files, you can do on the homepage of the FBI here in the section that sounds like the title of a series X-Files, "Phenomena unexplained "

04/04/11

Danone yogurt cups and the launch of WWF from sunlight, CO2 and water

Hamburg, 31 March 2011 - Danone is supported by the WWF as the first major yogurt brand in Germany in order to pack more environmentally friendly. Cup Activia yogurt from April bioplastics PLA (polylactic acid). PLA is made from vegetables, and therefore produce renewable natural raw materials. The objective is the conservation of fossil resources and reduce emissions of greenhouse gases is as follows: For the tops new 43-percent less fossil resources needed.

Their carbon footprint is 25 percent better than a conventional container. In addition, Danone will launch a new medium with the PLA, closed substance cycle: PLA containers should be recycled to EPL. The cup has been developed in close cooperation between Danone and the WWF. That all environmental aspects are considered in development. This is also reflected in the WWF logo on the product with the addition of "Partners for packaging environment.

For WWF is a bowl of PLA a promising alternative:" With plastics from renewable resources, we come to the view a world without oil a bit.Material from sunlight, CO2 and waterA material that is mainly from sunlight, CO2 and water is produced, is innovative. In addition, the plastic can make a good potential for recycling, "said Eberhard Brandes, Director General of WWF Germany. "We at the new first cup corn as a feedstock for our PLA. It is important for us to use sustainably grown corn. But corn is only an intermediate step for us: Our goal is the means of PLA is available agricultural waste for use in PLA PLA containers for recycling, "said Andreas Easter Mayr, CEO of Danone Germany and Switzerland.

IFEU Institute (Institute for Energy and Environmental Research) in Heidelberg estimated climate and other environmental impacts of the new cup of Activia - from the cultivation of corn in the manufacture and disposal. This life cycle assessment confirmed that the PLA-cup compared to the styrofoam containers used above generates 25% fewer greenhouse gases. In addition to reduce fossil fuel consumption by 43%. To ensure sustainable production of renewable fuels, the corn leaves after Danone - with support from WWF - CCSI standard (International Sustainability and Carbon Certification) certified. CCSI Seal documented that produces raw materials used for PLA Danone, according to social and environmental criteria, then all raw materials, for example, are not won in protected areas or areas of high ecological value.

WWF and Danone explicitly promote the cultivation of GMO-free corn. How to buy Danone for its many non-GM maize EPL. This is used not only for Danone PLA, but - similar to green power - a total plant food production for the PLA. Only with the greatest market demand separate flows of commodities are possible.

The new packaging looks the same as conventional vessels. Only work with the WWF logo with the words "environmental partner Packaging" EPL and icon at the bottom of the container to tell the difference. Removal is still on the yellow bag. "In the medium term is our goal to produce CO2 neutral Activia. In addition to production, our goal more environmentally friendly packaging and sustainable agriculture and healthy, " says Andreas Easter Mayr, CEO of Danone Germany and Switzerland The ecological view of Activia together.

Danone - the global market leader in fresh dairy products
The international group of Danone, based in Paris is one of the largest companies in the food industry and a market leader in fresh dairy products. The company is now present in 120 countries and employs about 80,000 people.

Hawaii than in London, Paris Guadalupe making: Vacation booming voice of dream destinations

Current developments in language study suggest that the Swiss are ripe for the island. The demand for language courses in the destiny of the island this year has been clear - at the expense of continental holidays. Said tour operators are adapting their offerings.

Hawaii than in London, Paris instead of Guadalupe, Santo Domingo, instead of Barcelona and Sicily instead of Florence - many travelers prefer to 2,011 places on the island as a destination for language travel. "Compared to previous years, we have between 40 and 60 percent more applications, " said Claudio Cesarano, general director of language courses, study globe.

Island states like Malta or Cuba has always been popular holiday destinations - especially for exotic cultures, lifestyles and beautiful beaches paradise.The development of language study is relatively new, can be attributed to other reasons. "Language schools in Madrid and London had earlier tend to have a significant advantage over the quality of their island rivals. Today there are also local party like Ibiza or Tenerife prestigious institutions which may offer at least the same educational benefits of the traditional destinations. "Follow the call of the island, especially the clients of the age of 22-35 years who are looking for something specific, or language study with activities such as surfing, want to join a class Iceland dance or jump.

The supply response: So Balloon-courses of language study in this season, added new language schools in Ibiza, Majorca and Tenerife in the tender. In addition to these islands Cesarano shares with his secret: "Our language school in Tahiti in the South Pacific has the best teachers and is suitable for anyone who can imagine the French to learn under the palm trees. It's the perfect combination of vacation and travel and language for all age.

Globe study
Globe study is a tour operator for language courses on five continents. Globe study is part of Globetrotter Group and Media Touristik AG. Globe study has over 20 years experience in mediation language courses in French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Japanese, Mandarin and German and offers free advice. The language specialist schools are reputable, carefully selected according to strict quality criteria and regularly visited in person.

02/04/11

with panel curtains sliding effort

Who knows modern sliding curtains I do not care what nowadays very often by the privacy screen and decorate the room? How are you special shades or curtains are installed and you have to be taken later to find something closer.

That one with the decoration of the sliding window curtain is indeed a very versatile solution used by famous people. Universally for the reason because you get straight to the alternative design options much more than you're used to normal curtains and drapes. Especially the possibility of combining different scarves and curtains Curtain area is one of the main features. If one imagines that one in the lounge of many consecutive windows, which are perhaps even in the soil-incorporated, it is relatively difficult to use for the decoration of the curtain, that not only the residential atmosphere a bit loose but must remain accessible. At this point, will inevitably come to the idea of a panel monitoring system indispensable. The principle of sliding curtains only reality is quite simple and is explained below.

What do you need a sliding curtain to install software?
The answer is relatively simple, because in addition to the sliding curtain is actually only a curtain rail and if not already included in the curtains of this area, the panel drivers needed, which should be only in the number of facial curtain. On the subject of curtain rails, we want to say a few words. It is recommended for us to use curtain rods, which are equipped with multiple runs. The background to this recommendation is not to explain, because if you would like to make various shades of the panel to the curtain rail, then it should not be started directly in the face, but overlaps the curtain a bit. For this match, however, several tracks are necessary and the rule, racing, space-saving overlap here can be used as a general rule.

How do I attach to the individual sliding curtain to curtain rail?
Now we come to the real heart of this information Cortina. While normal curtains and blinds with curtain tape on each hook about clip pickup or wrinkles are skid mounted, sliding curtain is used in a very simple technology, very sophisticated. It

talks about the company with velcro panel. In this case, the individual sliding head side slopes are provided with a tape loop, which is simply click on the Velcro panel. To obtain a stable connection is guaranteed, is sewn across the width of the curtain slide of this tape loop. As in the drivers panel. Again, the Velcro strap as wide as the panel of companies, panel curtains are installed in every movement, as needed or scarf individual area or you can connect the panel of individual companies also assumes that the model used panel provides companies the ability to connect with each other through drivers.

The principle is quite simple and can be installed quickly, which is also used to advantage if you want to wash the sliding tracks. There is certainly no precedent curtains, which can be removed in this order so quickly and in shape.

Choose folds flights for sun protection

When daylight hours are getting longer and the power of the sun again each time penetrating through the window so that the house is heated continuously, then it's time for a significant solar protection. The chances of effective sunscreen are different, so the choice is often the custom folds.

The question about sunscreen is present, especially in spring and summer than ever, because it can provide at this time of year the sun a life uncomfortable. Even when outside temperatures warm, must be at least the rooms of the house are a comfortable temperature. With a sun protection as a pleated blind is not a problem. Here is a collection of fabrics available, which have different properties. Not only the individual colors pleated blinds understood here, but also values ​​such as transmission, absorption and reflection. The latter value is for example very important for sun protection. The higher the reflection, the warming rays of sun reflected more outward.

In general, there are different forms of sun protection layer, with which many of the tissues plissee standard. One of them, for example, aluminum vapor. A bright silver coating, which is attached to the outside of the substances. Thus, folding is very normal from the inside out in the selected color. The effect of this layer is very effective. But thinking is not only folded for pure sun protection, but has the folded form of a substance and a highly decorative effect. Besides a modern window window dressing reaches a very different situation throughout the interior. Simple operation, may also put the folds in the bedrooms of children. Such motifs and designs of fabric are available for this.

Through a strain side, who have offered a series of folds, you can tilt when mounted under the window without blinds things highlighted in the living room and get, like flowers or other decoration on the windowsill of window. In a control handle for a can of pleated blinds VS2-in a flash from the top down or otherwise moved. Since tissue with VS2 plissee is not fixed folded up or down, the curtain can be placed in the position where you need the sun or privacy. can gather the folds of a pleated configurator that provides all the information you need. As millimeter input means you can order these pleated blinds, perfect for the window. Also included is the mounting method to be selected. Different rail colors ensuring that, as the color of the window frame which receives the set of folds.