Aquamation International has announced they are in the final stage of discussions with investors, who plan to open 47 new Aquamation Centres throughout Australia within the next two years, and will then provide the only environmentally-sensitive funeral.

In some locations the Aquamation Centres will be installed in existing crematoriums or funeral homes, while, for the balance of the 47 Aquamation Centres, other suitable properties are being identified.

Aquamation International’s design team has fine-tuned and simplified the process of water-cremation with a radical new concept.

Catholic Ethicist, Sr Renee Mirkes, Director of the Pope Paul VI Institute, in Omaha, Nebraska states “it is clear there is nothing unethical or un-Catholic about it, it is merely a natural process speeded up”.

The Aquamation process has been hailed by environmentalists and governments keen to reduce pollution. Aquamation will reduce the carbon footprint of each cremation by 95% and will not cause the release of mercury and carcinogenic and toxic gases which occurs during cremation. The cost of Aquamation is similar to cremation.

Just as cremation changed the funeral industry in the 19th century, Aquamation is changing the funeral industry today. Aquamation delivers the environmental outcome the world needs, while ensuring, our loved ones are treated with care and respect.

Aquamation uses just 5% of the energy needed in a cremation, no greenhouse gases or harmful pollutants are released, in comparison to crematoriums which produce over 200kg of greenhouse gases with each cremation, along with mercury and other toxic carcinogenic fumes. It solves the issue of a shortage of burial plots, while remaining a more natural method.

Funeral directors throughout Australia can now offer their clients the ABC choice: Aquamation, Burial or Cremation. Only Aquamation can provide an environmentally-sensitive funeral. Recent surveys have shown many people would favour this method over both cremation and burial.

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Media Contact Details:

Melbourne Tel: 0438 318 802
Sydney Tel: 0438 318 802
International: +61 438 318 802
Email: [email protected] www.aquamation.com.au

Postal Address:
Aquamation International, PO BOX 5600, Middle Camberwell, VIC 3124.

CEO Terry Millett said the award sent a message to all Australians that still have a home loan with major banks and those considering taking out a new home loan.

“Home owners need to say “enough is enough” to the major banks – it’s undeniable that Newcastle Permanent is the best home lender in the country and recognition in Money

Magazine’s Consumer Finance Awards makes this clear,” Mr Millett said.

“Consumers may be seeing interest rate cuts and assuming that they’re getting a better deal as a result. The fact is that since 2008 we’ve passed on more value to customers in interest rate cuts than any of the major banks.

“As Australia’s largest building society, in our 110th anniversary year we’re going from strength to strength as we make banking history by taking this award away from the major banks. It’s yet another mark of our consistent excellence in delivering first class retail banking experiences for our members.

“We now have the trifecta of endorsements for home lending – Money magazine, the Financial Review’s Smart Investor, and more CANSTAR five star ratings for home loan products than any other lender in the country.

“Newcastle Permanent is a genuine, competitive alternative to major banks because we have the financial strength, highly competitive products and constant focus on delivering a market leading members’ experience that major banks sacrifice for the sake of ever increasing profits for their shareholders.

“And we make sure we always give our members a great deal – not just when they go to leave us – which is why our members gave us a 97% customer satisfaction score.

“Members choose to bank with us because we reinvest back into our local communities, making lives better while they still enjoy our industry leading products and services,” Mr Millett said.

Newcastle Permanent was also named Money magazine’s Building Society of the Year for the fourth time.

Newcastle Permanent operates almost 60 branches in NSW, and will launch in the Central West region later this year. Our staff of over 900 supports our 325,000 members which are located in all states of Australia.

About the Money magazine Consumer Finance Awards:

Over 16,000 financial products from more than 200 financial institutions are closely examined for Money’s annual Consumer Finance Awards. The awards are judged in collaboration with Money’s editorial team & the independent research company CANSTAR.

The awards were announced at a lunch in Sydney on Tuesday, 4 June 2013.

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www.newcastlepermanent.com.au

Media enquiries: Ashleigh Killingly, 0427 567 846

The strength of the Australian economy differs depending on who you listen to. Economists argue the Australian economy has never been stronger. Retailers counter that consumer confidence and sales are low, that the indicators the economists are looking at are wrong with the Australian economy in dire straits. Who should we believe? What economic indicators should Australian economists be looking at to determine the true health of the Australian Economy?

Rob Barron from Sydney online Shed retailer www.shedspot.com.au believes some of the current economic indicators need to be retired and new more relevant ones implemented. “If the number crunchers in Canberra want to really know what is happening in the Australian economy they need to look at my shed sale statistics” says Rob.

“When business confidence is high sales of our larger sheds increase as businesses requiring more plant and equipment storage room jump into the shed market. When consumer confidence is high sales of large backyard and workshop sheds increase as more new homes are built and older homes are renovated driving demand for these large sheds. When consumer confidence is low overall sales of sheds decrease but sales of smaller sheds increase as people needing a shed tighten their belts and get the smallest one possible.

“It’s an extremely useful and accurate economic health indicator(shed sales) and I’m offering my stats to the Reserve Bank to assist them with their economic forecasting.” Rob says, tongue in cheek. “I even have a formula to adjust for seasonal differences. When it’s home renovation reality show season I adjust for increases in shed sales as inspired home renovators buy a shed to store all their new gear .”

As evidence of his position, Rob points out new car sale statistics are a poor indicator of economic health as they are too unstable. After the Global Economic Crisis new car sales were artificially bolstered by the Australian Government’s stimulus package… and now are low due to uncertainty within the Australian car manufacturing industry.

Rob has sought comment from Glenn Stevens, chairman of the Reserve Bank regarding possible utilisation of shed sales by the bank as an economic indicator but at the time of publishing this press release Mr. Stevens had yet to respond.

Rob Barron is the owner of Shedspot.com.au, one of Australia largest retail shed businesses.

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“The medical application of X-rays has constantly increased in the past years and with it concerns about their health impact. With our products, we want to help people avoid unnecessary radiation and keep the necessary exposure as low as possible,” explains CEO Magnus Kristoferson about the company’s move towards the new software’s development. Unfors RaySafe is the only company worldwide as of now to offer comprehensive solutions for the X-ray room – from quality assurance of X-ray equipment, to real-time dose monitoring for medical staff and dose management solutions for the benefit of the patient.

The new RaySafe S1 software is now available for hospitals and clinics across the Asia Pacific. The cloud-based system is already successfully used to justify, optimize and control patient dose in Europe and the US and can smoothly be integrated in radiology departments with X-ray equipment from manufacturers that support the DICOM standard.

Award-winning design and usability
In addition to measurement accuracy, RaySafe products are also well known for their intuitive usability and innovative design. The Swedish company’s dedication to simple, attractive forms supporting both functionality and operation has just been acknowledged by the jury of this year’s internationally coveted Red Dot design award. The RaySafe S1 software has been awarded in the “Interface Design” category of the Red Dot Award: Communication Design 2013.

This year, the panel of jurors reviewed 6,800 products entered for the Red Dot competition by companies and designers from 43 countries. Launched in 1955 to honor outstanding achievements in design, the Red Dot design award is today one of the largest and most renowned design competitions in the world.

Unfors Instruments has changed its name to Unfors RaySafe

About Unfors RaySafe
Unfors RaySafe is the leading supplier of radiation measurement solutions in the medical field offering comprehensive solutions for the X-ray room – from quality assurance of X-ray equipment, to real-time dose monitoring for medical staff and dose management solutions for the benefit of the patient. These products combine advanced technology with simple use and transparent data overview. Unfors RaySafe also provides extensive customer service and helps increase awareness of unnecessary radiation. The company’s headquarters is in Billdal, Sweden, where Unfors RaySafe was founded in 1994. Subsidiaries in the United States, Great Britain, Germany, Singapore, India, Japan and China and a tight sales network address the global market. Among the clients are major X-ray manufacturers as well as some of the most well-known university hospitals worldwide. With a team of 150 employees, Unfors RaySafe generated revenue of about 20 million euros in the fiscal year 2011/2012. Up to now, the company has been certified in compliance with the ISO 13485, ISO 14001, ISO IEC 17025 and ISO 9001 quality management standards. The Swedish Sixth AP Fund has been majority owner of Unfors RaySafe since 2006.

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For further information please contact:

Anna Wanland
Marketing & Communications APAC
Unfors RaySafe Pte Ltd
25 International Business Park,
#04-61 German Centre,
Singapore 609916
Phone: +65 6562 8566
Fax: +65 6491 5683
Email : [email protected]
www.raysafe.com

Keywords: patient, dose, safety, radiation, software

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