ROCHESTER, N.Y., Nov. 11 — Harris Corporation (NYSE: HRS), an international communications and information technology company, will demonstrate advanced systems for restoring first responder communication links as part of the Great Southern California ShakeOut, the largest-ever earthquake preparedness drill in the United States.
EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Nov. 11, 2008 — Boeing [NYSE: BA] today announced the successful demonstration of a common software application that can support the space and ground segments of the Transformational Satellite Communications System (TSAT). The demonstration is one of three being conducted by Boeing and partner Raytheon as part of TSAT risk-reduction efforts [...]
WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 — Harris Corporation (NYSE: HRS), an international communications and information technology company, has signed a Federal Systems Integrator Agreement with McAfee, Inc. (NYSE: MFE) to resell all McAfee products and technical services to the federal government. McAfee is the world’s largest dedicated security technology company.
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Date: 11/11/2008
Author: Adrian Don, Volunteer Lifeboat Press Officer
Reference: Tynemouth 045 2008
Tynemouth and Cullercoats RNLI lifeboat stations are asking people to join us for an extraordinary event.
Adrian Flannigan, solo yachtsman, will re-live his adventures to raise funds to help keep our lifeboats saving lives at sea.
This book is both a fascinating account of one of the events that changed the world, and fine art. The publisher has produced a handsome volume with printed linen covers and high quality paper. The work is lavishly illustrated with art, photographs, sketches, maps, facsimile extracts of newspapers and advertisements.
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Two months and two thousand miles separate the dramatic mid Atlantic wipe out suffered by NE yachtsman, Ross Hobson, and the sad but exciting news that his boat, the catamaran “Mollymawk”, has found refuge on a beach in the Bahamas.
It was on the 8th November 2006 that Ross Hobson’s leading position in his class during [...]
Two trimaran sailors have been rescued by the RNLI for a second time in two hours after going aground on mudflats off the North Somerset coast. The volunteer crew of the Atlantic inshore lifeboat based at Burnham eventually towed the 25-foot Star of Burnham in. They had taken the tow over from Burnham’s D class [...]
Date: 30/10/2008
Author: Katie Wilton - Public Relations Officer
Reference: HQ 096 2008 RNLI Sea Safety volunteer demonstrating a flare in action in a controlled and authorised environment.
The RNLI’s team of Sea Safety volunteers are reminding people around the coast of the risk of firing distress flares (marine pyrotechnics) as a source of entertainment this Firework Night [...]
G4S plc, the international security solutions group, today announces its half year results for the six months to 30 June 2008.
Results Highlights
* Very strong organic turnover growth* of 10.5% (2007: 7.5%) * Group turnover* up 19.3% to £2,697.3 000 000 (2007:£2,261.5m) * PBITA* up 19.4% to £174.
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United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has pledged his support for an extension of the mandate, given in United Nations Security Council resolution 1816 (2008), enabling States co-operating with the Transitional Federal Government of Somalia to enter the country’s territorial waters and use all necessary means in order to repress acts of piracy and armed [...]