The Cow of Prophecy and six other bizarre Scottish stories

Edit Scotsman 19 May 2016
US Scots love a good yarn, and with a long history of storytelling, it can sometimes be hard to distinguish myth from fact in Scotland’s murky past ... The ghost bird of St Kilda had a most unfortunate fate ... Poor Elizabeth Low was forced to undergo an operation in May 1671, to remove an 11-inch horn growing from her forehead ... Unfortunately for the king, after he did so a number of hidden crossbows were released, killing the king....

The Revolution Review

Edit Gamespot 19 May 2016
Somewhere within Homefront ... All the ingredients are there ... Unfortunately, Homefront doesn't quite deliver on either one ... The Revolution is largely unrelated to the original Homefront ... The crafting and currency systems--which allow you to create those bombs and hacking tools--are relatively simplistic, but they do allow you to unlock some memorable weapons later on, including a tactical crossbow and jerry rigged mine launcher ... ....

Repair and maintenance services, 2014 (Statistics Canada)

Edit Public Technologies 19 May 2016
The repair and maintenance services subsector earned $27.8 billion in operating revenue in 2014, up 3.8% from $26.8 billion in 2013. This resulted in an operating profit margin of 8.8%, down from 9.5% in 2013 ... The first industry group, automotive repair and maintenance services, accounted for 59.6% of the combined operating revenue in 2014....

Stakeholders use gaming to test SESAR’s airport operations centre (SESAR - Single European Sky ATM Research)

Edit Public Technologies 19 May 2016
Stakeholders from across air traffic management recently came together at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport to validate the SESAR's airport operations centre (APOC)*. They made use of a portable gaming platform to confirm how different stakeholders can collaboratively manage airport operations in both normal operations and adverse conditions....

MoD claims 102 militants killed in Ghazni and Wardak in past 10 days

Edit Khaama Press 19 May 2016
The Ministry of Defense (MoD) has claimed at least 102 militants were killed during the clearance operations in central Maidan Wardak and southeastern Ghazni provinces during the past 10 days. According to a statement by MoD, the operations were ......

Quarter 4 Business Update (G3 Group Limited)

Edit Public Technologies 19 May 2016
The Board and management of G3 Group are pleased to announce the quarterly performance of the business to 31 March 2016 compared to the company's Key Operating Milestone (KOM) targets ... This increase has been due to major new customer gains in the New Zealand business mail division and strong operating performances from both the UK tourist and New Zealand document management divisions ... Performance against Key Operating Milestones.....

Oil & Gas UK and Deloitte analysis suggests collaboration in offshore industry increasing (The UK Oil and Gas Industry Association)

Edit Public Technologies 19 May 2016
Results of a survey on collaboration between operator companies in the North Sea oil and gas industry and the wider supply chain indicate that the sector is heading in the right direction and becoming more collaborative. Key Findings The Operator ... This strongly suggests operators are becoming more collaborative with the wider supply chain....

Half-year Report (ISE - The Irish Stock Exchange plc)

Edit Public Technologies 19 May 2016
Continuing operations ... Operating profit ... Discontinued operations ... The Group believes that the presentation of these non-GAAP measures provides useful supplemental information which, when viewed in conjunction with our IFRS financial information, provides investors with a more meaningful understanding of the underlying financial and operating performance of the Group and its divisions ... · Operating margin increased from 9.4% to 10.2%....

Continuing Momentum in the 3.5 GHz band (FCC - Federal Communications Commission)

Edit Public Technologies 19 May 2016
parties filed proposals to become certified Spectrum Access System (SAS) Administrators and Environmental Sensing Capability (ESC) operators ... The ESC is the technological solution that will enable new commercial use in coastal areas of the United States (and some inland locations) while still protecting important federal radar operations....

>Interim Results for the Six Months ended 29 February 2016 (Formation Group plc)

Edit Public Technologies 19 May 2016
Highlights Revenue from continuing operations of £10.178 million (2015 ... Operating loss from continuing operations of £0.084 million (2015 ... Revenue for the period was £10.178 million from continuing operations (2015 £10.780 million) and operating loss from continuing operations was £0.084 million (2015 £0.266 million profit) ... Discontinued Operations ... Continuing operations ... Discontinued operations ... From continuing operations....

Brady Corporation Reports Fiscal 2016 Third Quarter Results and Increases its Fiscal 2016 EPS Guidance

Edit Stockhouse 19 May 2016
Brady Corporation Reports Fiscal 2016 Third Quarter Results and Increases its Fiscal 2016 EPS Guidance Earnings per diluted Class A Nonvoting Common Share of $0.42 in the third quarter of fiscal 2016 were up 27.3 percent and 23.5 percent compared to GAAP and non-GAAP earnings from continuing operations per diluted Class A Nonvoting Common Share* of $0.33 and $0.34, respectively, in the same quarter of the prior year....

Brady Corporation Reports Fiscal 2016 Third Quarter Results and Increases its Fiscal 2016 EPS Guidance (Brady Corporation)

Edit Public Technologies 19 May 2016
Earnings per diluted Class A Nonvoting Common Share of $0.42 in the third quarter of fiscal 2016 were up 27.3 percent and 23.5 percent compared to GAAP and non-GAAP earnings from continuing operations per diluted Class A Nonvoting Common Share* of $0.33 and $0.34, respectively, in the same quarter of the prior year ... Non-GAAP earnings from continuing operations* were $51.1 million for the nine-month period ended April 30, 2015....
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