As Massachusetts continues to build its reputation as a dining destination, many of its best known chefs, cookbook authors, and culinary influencers have been women of the Commonwealth. Where the role of executive chef was primarily held by men in the past, women are now taking charge in the kitchens of many well-known restaurants while … Read more
Berlin – Gearing up for the Berlin Film Festival, director Jennifer DeLia and producer Julie Pacino of Poverty Row Entertainment have announced that actress Julia Stiles has joined the cast of the Mary Pickford film THE FIRST. She will play Frances Marion, the first female to win an Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay in 1930 … Read more
Singapore – A*STAR’s Institute of Microelectronics has signed an agreement to collaborate with Petroleum Geo-Services (OSE:PGS), a focused geophysical company headquartered in Oslo, Norway, to develop a high performance Micro-Electromechanical Systems (MEMS) based sensor for deep sea seismic oil and gas exploration. The MEMS sensor is targeted for incorporation into a PGS commercial streamer system … Read more
Toss, a Chennai-based sports events company, has introduced ‘Femme Sporting Series (FSS),’ a series of sports events for women. Speaking on the initiative, M.Rajalingam, founder-director of “toss sportz eventz” said, “As a first step towards this initiative, we are organizing “corporate chucks-2013″, an inter-corporate women’s throw ball event.” The event will be held on February … Read more
Wellesley, Mass. – According to a new technical market research report GLOBAL MARKETS FOR OLEOCHEMICAL FATTY ACIDS (CHM062A), from BCC Research (www.bccresearch.com), the naturally fatty acid market was valued at $7.2 billion in 2011 and should reach nearly $6.9 billion in 2012. Total market value is expected to reach $13 billion in 2017 after increasing … Read more
