OpenFin, a finance-grade runtime technology company and Caplin Systems, a web trading specialist, have formed an alliance to allow the development and deployment of high-performance HTML5 trading applications.

The firms have merged Caplin Trader, a development suite for HTML trading front-ends, and OpenFin App Desktop, a secure application container, to create a new dual engineered product that sits together as one.

Patrick Myles, CTO of Caplin, said: “By partnering with OpenFin we can now cater to those customers who want to run HTML5 trading apps in a local container on the desktop. We are using OpenFin’s API to extend and improve the desktop experience for these users with new features such as borderless popups and drag drop integration with spreadsheet applications.”

It is hoped that financial markets and trading companies looking to implement HTML5 technology for next-gen applications, will explore the new avenue.

According to the creators, many financial institutions run Internet Explorer browsers which are not HTML5 compliant. What’s more, industry experts contend that native applications offer better user experiences like push notifications and pop-up windows, integrating seamlessly with local applications like Microsoft Excel.

The new combined solution claims to address these problems, by running the HTML5 applications outside the browser whilst retaining the same user experience and capabilities as native applications.

Rob Grimshaw, FT.com Managing Director, says that “there is no drawback to working in HTML5 and that there are lots of advantages.” Since the Financial Times launched its HTML5 web app in June 2011, it has accounted for a third of the website’s traffic and 15% of digital subscriptions.

This article was written by Financialtrading.com, the leading specialists in online financial trading news.

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Here I’m going to reveal how one business has gotten particularly cute with their handling of clients. Custard is a full service digital marketing provider, with an impressive array of clientele.

The size of organisation that retains them means that headquarters, or lead departments, are often in London. This is why several of the account handlers work from Marble Arch.

Meanwhile, the rationale of manager director, Sam Allcock, was founded on keeping overheads minimal, by having their hub located where it takes advantage of frugal northern operating costs. The base at the Reebok Centre enables them to draw on and develop a pool of unparalleled talent from multiple universities. So they give more “internet prominence for your pound”.

On the suburbs of Manchester they first create a web strategy and design, but then move on to socially promote (and PR expose) even via traditional media …. Link building plays a part but an all-encompassing approach focuses on human engagement. This stuff can’t be automated.

Following your permission, they can hit a button on their telephone systems and record an entire conversation to forward to colleagues. So there are no ambiguities because all contributors to a campaign can hear precise demands, directly from the horse’s mouth. Now that’s accurate cooperation that brings excellent results that other agencies dream of! To guarantee this joined up thinking they’ve invested in advice and telephone systems from Abbey Telecom.

After investigating the alternatives, they elected to pick a Samsung OfficeServ and squeeze the voicemail in an advantageous way. People who buy into this expect all bases to be considered by a team that communicates well together. Verbal instructions need conveying accurately to a plethora of productive workers who focus on individual aspects of a project.

The good news is that it was all done on a shoestring, without expensive call recording equipment. It’s no wonder that they’re growing in leaps and bounds.

Abbeytele.com

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Tel: 08000 546 543 or 01254 272 00

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Surrounded by The Pyrenees, the resort is incredibly popular with skiers and snowboarders alike, offering a fantastic variety of runs, as well as some great places to cut off the pistes for those wanting more adventure and challenging skiing.

The Hotel itself dates back to the 19th century, and is one of the oldest buildings in the village of Arinsal.  After the hotel underwent a major facelift and refurbishment in 2009, the charm and traditional touches remain unspoiled and although steeped in history the new design offers great comfort of the present day.

If you’re interested in an unforgettable trip, visit our sister hotel’s website and receive a 10% discount on your booking by simply quoting SISPINS01.  We are also delighted to offer families with children, FREE ‘kids ski hire’ when booking direct.

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While some customers report that the UK’s #1 diet pill is too strong, it is the product’s effectiveness ultimately shines through and most users report feeing less hungry and more energized after a brief adjustment period.

One reviewer mentions feeling shaky and developing headaches during the first few days of taking the fat burners. However, another reviewer attributes the jittery feeling to the fact that an exercise plan was not in place prior to taking the capsules and stated that once an exercise plan was in place the weight started falling off.

“Everything is going great,” concluded this user. “I never feel hungry and seem to have loads of energy.”

To learn more about FORZA Raspberry Ketone 2:2:1, including a complete list of ingredients, dosage information and ordering information, visit the Forza Supplements website or Amazon.co.uk.

FORZA Supplements has been an established sports nutrition and diet capsule manufacturer, wholesaler and retailer since 2007, holding over 15 trademarks and distributing worldwide from its Kent-based technology centre. Full site: www.forzasupplements.co.uk

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A total of 12 grade 1 races will be run at the Cheltenham Festival 2013, including four of the most prestigious events in national hunt racing: the Champion Hurdle, Queen Mother Champion Chase, World Hurdle and the Cheltenham Gold Cup.

Cheltenham Festival Betting

The Cheltenham Festival is one of a handful of racing events that attracts an audience beyond regular racing enthusiasts. The event is one of the biggest betting events in the United Kingdom, and a banker winning one of the feature races can easily leave bookmakers in the red when they close the books on the event.

Gambling Guru, an established online UK betting guide, offers a one-stop Cheltenham betting resource for those interested in placing bets on the Cheltenham Festival. Whether the visitor is new to betting and horseracing, or a seasoned punter, the site offers a combination of resources designed to offer users the best possible chance of profiting off the Cheltenham Festival.

Site resources include:

Race previews: Every race at the Cheltenham Festival is previewed, with previews assessing the form and prospects of the top three in the betting and then looking further back in the field at which long shots offer the best value. Each preview concludes with one or more betting tips for the race.

Best odds: Odds comparisons are available for every race, listing odds from the biggest bookmakers in the UK and Ireland. This ensures that punters have access to the best odds on their selection on every entry in every race.

Daily specials: Every race preview includes a list of the latest Cheltenham Festival betting specials offered by leading bookmakers, including place specials, free bets and money back specials.

Results: The site offers instant race results from Cheltenham, allowing punters to effortlessly track their selections’ results online.

Gambling Guru’s Cheltenham Festival betting site has been offering in-depth coverage of the biggest event in national hunt racing since 2008. Visitors to the website can also find race cards, race profiles, jockey and trainer profiles and a range of additional racing resources.

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About the Author: Gambling-Guru.com is an established UK online betting guide that offers broad betting coverage of a selection of the most popular sporting events, including bookie reviews, betting tips, betting tools, daily specials and odds.

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In the years that followed her last album release with Sony Music, Yukawa has been working hard to establish her signature sound. In a recent interview, when asked about the music Yukawa described it as Electronic-Classical-Triphop. The music and the artist can only really be described as simply revolutionary and refreshing…. The London based songwriter and violinist feel’s that this EP has truly captured the sound she has been striving for.

Yukawa comments “it’ been a long musical journey I have been on to create the music I’ve been so passionate to make. I have been combining different sounds that I love with the violin and finding the right balance of electronic and acoustic. It’s about love – love for music!”. The violinist continues “I suppose you could say the sound is a blend of classical and electronic. It lends itself really well to visuals, because I think it’s very atmospheric and emotive – lots of people say it sounds very filmy.” 

For the EP, Yukawa collaborated with Producers Alexis Smith and Joe Henson working closely to co-write the tracks.  Also known as “The Flight”, the duo’s skills are as diverse as their credits, having worked with Empire of The Sun,  St Lou Lou, Lana Del Rey and Bjork to name a few.

Yukawa was thrilled to have found these two great talents “Joe and Alexis really understand my musical direction and it was a great pleasure to work with the exceptionally talented duo”.

Yukawa is currently writing the material for her album which is speculated for release towards the end of the year. In addition to her own album Yukawa is also working with John Foxx and Benge  for a standalone album which is expected to get a release this year.

Also the violinist and songwriter collaborated with the notorious Nitin Sawhney on a track.  Nitin spoke highly of the songwriter; “Diana’s tone is simply awe inspiring –  a true virtuoso and a joy to work with.”

The London based violinist has released three albums through Sony Music, the first when she was just 14 years old. Her last album “The Butterfly Effect” released in 2009 features original music co-written by the violinist. Yukawa comments “whilst the sound of the last album is rather different to the new material, The Butterfly Effect was really a great stride forward in establishing my future music direction”.

The violinist has led an extraordinary life. Born in Tokyo to an English ballet dancer and a Japanese banker just 3 weeks after the 1985 Japan Airlines disaster that took her father’s life, she has crossed cultural boundaries in her personal life and is pushing to cross even further in her professional life as a much celebrated violinist and songwriter.

“My goal is to create music that connects with listeners and to also reach people who perhaps wouldn’t ordinarily listen to my kind of music, or more “classical” and instrumental music. I want my music to evoke emotions.. it’s really as simple as that.”

Finding the Parallel, the EP will be available to download from 18^th March 2013

Contact;

press@dianayukawa.com
+44(0)7790 146794

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A spokesman for Furniture Warehouse (http://www.furniturewarehouseuk.com), Essex based quality solid wood furniture specialists, has this to say: “For authenticity, reproduction furniture should be made, or veneer covered, in the types of wood most often used the period in which their style was popular.”

They advise that while yew furniture has been used through the years to earliest times, walnut furniture was a style imported to England from the continent after Charles II was restored to the throne in 1660. Mahogany furniture was not made here until it began to be imported from Cuba and South America in the early 1700s.

The reproduction furniture of Furniture Warehouse is made to order and to fit in with the contemporary styling of its customers’ homes. Rather than following the elaborate baroque style of the Restoration period, its leather top desks are in the more restrained and elegant Regency style. Available in both yew and mahogany, as well as with a walnut finish, these pieces of classic reproduction furniture will grace any study or home office. From the yew furniture collection, a magnificent breakfront display cabinet will draw the eye in a dining room, lounge or hall. Furniture warehouse delivers fully assembled pieces countrywide.

Notes for Editors

Contact name: Chris Court
Company: Furniture Warehouse
Telephone: 01268 414925
Email: sales@furniturewarehouseuk.com
Website: http://www.furniturewarehouseuk.com

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Neil Crone’s newest book is now available in the U.K.

ONTARIO, Canada – March 14, 2013. Canadian actor Neil Crone, best known in the U.K. for being the voice of Diesel 10, Splatter and Gordon the Big Blue Engine in the movie Thomas and the Magic Railroad has written a delightfully cheeky new children’s poetry book, Who Farted? Stories in verse for big and little kids, published by Wintertickle Press. It is now available in the U.K. through amazon.co.uk for £9.95 http://www.amazon.co.uk/Who-Farted-Stories-Verse-Little/dp/1894813561

Aimed at children between the ages of 6 and 12, this humorous anthology is illustrated by Wes Tyrell, a political cartoonist who used to live in the U.K. before moving to Canada. Besides being funny, this book also tackles such subjects as nick names, pets, overdue library books and friendships.

Crone recollects how this collection came about, “I just liked playing with words. When my kids were little, I was at home a lot more than your average Dad and therefore had all this wonderful time with them. I got to play with them and watch them and their friends. The poetry just kind of evolved out of that.”

“One of the favourite poems of audiences during readings is, of course, the one named after the title of the anthology ‘Who Farted’?” Crone continues, “there is always sniggering when I read this one.”

Who farted? Who farted?

Say who cut the cheese?

Who started the stink that is blowin’ in the breeze?

Who shooted the toot that brought me to my knees?

Can’t somebody tell me, oh please!

Who farted? Who farted?

Man, who dropped a rose?

Who made the nasty that’s now in my nose?

Who owns that backside from whence this arose?

It follows wherever I goes!

Who farted? Who farted?

Whoa! Who sliced the brie?

Who launched the butt missile marked S.B.D.?

Whoever did that, farts professionally!

Hey maybe it could’ve been me?

(Page 64 of Who Farted? Stories in verse for big & little kids)

Crone has been cast in over 40 movies and has had opportunity to act beside the likes of Meg Ryan and John Travolta. He has also appeared in many Canadian television series including the award-winning CBC series Little Mosque on the Prairie and Disney Channel’s Really Me! Crone makes his home in Ontario, Canada where he lives with his sons and dog, Owen.

Book Information

Who Farted? Stories in verse for big & little kids ISBN 978-1-894813563

Published by Wintertickle Press

Available through amazon.co.uk for £9.95

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Who-Farted-Stories-Verse-Little/dp/1894813561

www.winterticklepress.com

www.whofarted.ca

www.neilcrone.com

Contact Information

Neil is available for telephone, Skype and email interviews. For more information or to view previous media presentations, please visit www.whofarted.ca

For more information, to book Neil for an interview or to request a review copy of the book, please contact Heather Down at info@teacheasy.net

Released by: Wintertickle Press

info@teacheasy.net

705-739-9093

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In the years that followed her last album release with Sony Music, Yukawa has been working hard to establish her signature sound. In a recent interview, when asked about the music Yukawa described it as Electronic-Classical-Triphop. The music and the artist can only really be described as simply revolutionary and refreshing…. The London based songwriter and violinist feel’s that this EP has truly captured the sound she has been striving for.

Yukawa comments “it’ been a long musical journey I have been on to create the music I’ve been so passionate to make. I have been combining different sounds that I love with the violin and finding the right balance of electronic and acoustic. It’s about love – love for music!”. The violinist continues “I suppose you could say the sound is a blend of classical and electronic. It lends itself really well to visuals, because I think it’s very atmospheric and emotive – lots of people say it sounds very filmy.” 

For the EP, Yukawa collaborated with Producers Alexis Smith and Joe Henson working closely to co-write the tracks.  Also known as “The Flight”, the duo’s skills are as diverse as their credits, having worked with Empire of The Sun,  St Lou Lou, Lana Del Rey and Bjork to name a few.

Yukawa was thrilled to have found these two great talents “Joe and Alexis really understand my musical direction and it was a great pleasure to work with the exceptionally talented duo”.

Yukawa is currently writing the material for her album which is speculated for release towards the end of the year. In addition to her own album Yukawa is also working with John Foxx and Benge  for a standalone album which is expected to get a release this year.

Also the violinist and songwriter collaborated with the notorious Nitin Sawhney on a track.  Nitin spoke highly of the songwriter; “Diana’s tone is simply awe inspiring –  a true virtuoso and a joy to work with.”

The London based violinist has released three albums through Sony Music, the first when she was just 14 years old. Her last album “The Butterfly Effect” released in 2009 features original music co-written by the violinist. Yukawa comments “whilst the sound of the last album is rather different to the new material, The Butterfly Effect was really a great stride forward in establishing my future music direction”.

The violinist has led an extraordinary life. Born in Tokyo to an English ballet dancer and a Japanese banker just 3 weeks after the 1985 Japan Airlines disaster that took her father’s life, she has crossed cultural boundaries in her personal life and is pushing to cross even further in her professional life as a much celebrated violinist and songwriter.

“My goal is to create music that connects with listeners and to also reach people who perhaps wouldn’t ordinarily listen to my kind of music, or more “classical” and instrumental music. I want my music to evoke emotions.. it’s really as simple as that.”

Finding the Parallel, the EP will be available to download from 18^th March 2013

Contact;

press@dianayukawa.com
+44(0)7790 146794

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HSBC has seen its underlying profits rise in 2012, despite the financier being hit by a $1.9 billion (£1.26 million) fine for money laundering.

While overall profits slumped by six per cent year-on -year, the bank saw a boost in business throughout Asia and particularly Hong Kong.

Similarly, it claimed that improving investor sentiment and tightening spreads had contributed to a turnaround in European growth.

Stephen Gulliver, group chief executive at HSBC, hailed the “significant progress” it had made during 2012.

“We increased revenues, performed well in most faster-growing markets and enjoyed a record year in Commercial Banking,” he said.

“We’ve made the business easier to manage and control by disposing of non-core businesses and surpassed our sustainable savings target.”

The financier also weathered a negative fair value adjustment of $5.2 billion on its own debt, counteracting a positive adjustment of $3.9 in 2011.

HSBC enjoyed a record year in its commercial banking efforts and continued to pursue its strategy of growth and restructuring with a view to simplifying its activities.

It saw gains of eight per cent in commercial banking and a six per cent rise in retail banking and wealth management.

More than half of the bank’s revenue came from faster-growing regions and it also accrued sustainable cost savings of $2 billion.

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