PORTSMOUTH, England, October 20 /PRNewswire/ --

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Down Syndrome Education International has been awarded a grant by the Big Lottery Fund to test a structured language and reading teaching programme in UK primary schools. This targeted teaching approach offers new opportunities for young people with Down syndrome to further improve their language and reading skills.

The Big Lottery Fund has awarded a GBP481,000 grant to investigate the effectiveness of a focused and practical classroom intervention. The study, lasting 4 years, will be conducted by Down Syndrome Education International working in partnership with the Centre for Reading and Language, at the Department of Psychology at the University of York.

SANDVIKA, Norway, October 21 /PRNewswire/ --

- REC has entered into a long-term take-or-pay agreement for the supply of fine particulate silicon - or 'silicon powder' - from the FBR-process. The contract has a value in excess of USD 500 million (~NOK 2.9 billion).

REC has entered into a long-term take-or-pay agreement with a PV-company based in Asia for the supply of fine particulate silicon from the FBR-process, so-called silicon powder. Silicon powder has traditionally had low or negative value, due to storage and land-filling requirements. REC has developed technology to capture and package these fine silicon materials, which opens valuable commercial opportunities.

BOSTON, October 20 /PRNewswire/ --

- Supports Brokers, Financial Institutions' Requirements for Reporting Publicly Traded Securities

Eagle Investment Systems LLC, a leading provider of financial services technology and a subsidiary of The Bank of New York Mellon, today announced that its investment accounting solution supports the new provision requiring brokerages to report cost basis for any stocks traded in a public arena. This new mandate was included in the 2008 Emergency Economic Stabilization Act (also known as the bailout bill), which was finalized earlier this month.

AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands, October 20 /PRNewswire/ --

- Former Interim CEO of McAfee to Play Active Role in Growing AVG's Consumer, Small Business and Channel Customers in 167 Countries

AVG, a global anti-virus and Internet security software provider with over 80 million users in 167 countries, announced today that it has expanded its board of directors with the appointment of Dale Fuller.

PARIS, October 20 /PRNewswire/ --

- Now Available Through Carriers in Singapore, Hungary and Japan and via Worldwide Distributors; Study Validates Need for Product That Manages, Protects and Recovers Lost or Stolen Laptops and Data

PARIS, October 20 /PRNewswire/ --

NEW YORK, October 21 /PRNewswire/ --

- Unveils next-generation advertising technology platform

IGA Worldwide (IGA), the leading in-game advertising network, today announced two key milestones; the launch of the company's new software development kit (SDK 4.0) and delivering ad content to its 30 millionth unique user. The new SDK works in support of the company's proprietary Radial Network 4.0 and allows for a more seamless integration of dynamic in-game ads into four distinct gaming platforms: PC, Mac, Flash and the most recent addition to the stable, PLAYSTATION(R)3.