The beginning of the year is the perfect time for women to take stock of their love lives. Did you spend New Years Eve alone? Are you stuck in a dead-end relationship? Do you always hook up with bad boys? And most important -- Are you dating a “keeper” or a “leaper?”
Relationship expert and author, Marilyn Anderson, reveals how women can leap away from the wrong men in 2006. She teaches women how to recognize frogs -- the human kind -- at first sight. Ms. Anderson says forget the old myth: “You have to kiss a lot of frogs before you find your prince. “No way,” she says. “The truth is, you can’t find a prince if you’re busy kissing frogs!”
Carol Verret Consulting and Training presents WebCasts for the hospitality industry, "Training Bytes: Skill Sets for Hunters," Effective Qualifying and Approaching Prospects and Customers
This is a series of brief, real time web casts designed for hotel sales people. Training Bytes is a cost-effective method for sales people to receive and participate in live training bytes of 60 minutes in duration over the web from the convenience of their desks with ample time for Q&A.
Reservations for the upcoming session in the Training Bytes series, Skill Sets for Hunters, are being accepted now. Only 20 participants per WebCast.
Inktel Direct, a leading outsource provider of direct marketing services, recently opened its newest division in response to high demand from clients. Inktel Direct is expanding its current suite of services to include a robust menu of custom graphic design capabilities.
"Due to a high demand for graphic design services by Inktel's clients, we decided to add our newest division. This new department will incorporate a whole host of design technology innovations, including unique advertising, corporate presentations, logo technology, brand imaging implementation, E-brochures and more," says Ricky Arriola, CEO of Inktel Direct.
The military-to-civilian recruiting firm RecruitMilitary, in cooperation with the Pittsburgh Steelers, will present a free hiring event for job seekers who have military backgrounds in Pittsburgh on Thursday, September 25. This event, the RecruitMilitary Career Fair, will take place from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. at Heinz Field, home of the Steelers. RecruitMilitary and the Steelers urge all job seekers who have military backgrounds to attend--veterans who already have civilian work experience, men and women who are transitioning from active duty to civilian life, members of the National Guard and reserves, and military spouses.
Lanarkshire based insurance intermediary Kwik Fit Insurance has again scooped a leading industry prize, picking up the Best Practice in Recruitment award at The Scottish Recruitment Awards 2009.
The event, held at the Marriott Hotel in Glasgow and hosted by TV favourite Jackie Bird, recognised the cream of the recruitment industry, including awards for both recruitment agencies and major Scottish employers.
Seeing off competition from mobile phone giant O2, who was also short-listed, the judges identified Kwik Fit Insurance's commitment to supporting diverse religions, cultures and abilities within its workforce. The panel was impressed with the flexibility offered to new recruits and existing staff, with a special prayer room established, Halal meats introduced to the menu in the staff restaurant and time off granted to support religious festivals among the highlights of the review.
Grey Matter efx announces they have officially changed their name over to Synapse Fx. Both companies are owned and operated by Joe Cornell and Josh Foster. The move was made in part by recent advancements with their CGI/Animation company Synapse Fx for the feature documentary California Sea Lions- An Unforgettable Encounter." Grey Matter efx. primarily specialized in mechanical effects, make-up effects and pyrotechnics for the motion picture and television industries. Synapse Fx was a subsidiary specializing in computer effects and animation.
www.americanbusinessclub.com, the Internets fastest growing International Trade and global tender supply organization, is trying to do its part in helping those that have been become victims of the most violent earthquake and tsunami of our time. American Business Club has announced that all New Member Registrations made over the next 365 days, along with 10 percent of all sales of upgraded www.americanbusinessclub.com web existing member accounts, will be given to Tsunami disaster relief.
"If you have the desire to help, there is plenty to be done!," states Michael Brittingham, President/CEO. This tragedy has aroused a wave of compassion in people all over the world and American Business Clubs online organization is united in helping those that have been affected by this tragedy. Help those affected by this recent tragedy. We can make a difference by donating to organizations that support the relief effort."
Phoenix Automation, an Atlanta-based machine automation company has introduced a new family of automation machines for the carpet industry. The machines are designed for the area rug segment of the industry -- to improve quality and increase the efficiency of manufacturing operations.
The VECS 3000 Automated Edge Rug Sewing Machine uses high-speed vision technology for automated processing and finishing of manually cut rugs, dramatically reducing labor costs and waste materials. Phoenix Automations VECS 3000 system sews a finished border around an area rug or bath mat. Using a gantry robot with removable platen, the machine moves the rug across an air table to the sew head, guiding the rug through trimming and sewing to the edge coordinates provided from the vision edge control system.
CareerTours, an internet-based recruiting source known for its audio and video "tours," continues to experience substantial growth, expanding its leadership team with the addition of Bob Brilon as President and Chief Financial Officer.
Brilon is best known for his entrepreneurial efforts with Go-Video (dual-deck VCR) in Scottsdale and most recently as the CEO/CFO for InPlay Technologies, NPLA; Nasdaq (fka Duraswitch). He brings 25 years of financial acumen to the CareerTours team. Brilon attained a BBA at the University of Iowa and soon became a CPA with McGladrey Pullen in Dubuque, IA. Brilon moved to Phoenix in 1983 while working with Ernst and Young and then joined Deloitte and Touche, until he began his corporate career at Go-Video in 1986.
NextAdvisor.com, a leading consumer information resource, today launched a free online how-to guide designed to help consumers read, analyze and dispute information on their Equifax credit report. The guide is the second in a series that the company will publish focusing on explaining credit reports offered by the major credit reporting bureaus including Experian, Equifax and TransUnion.
The guide is available for free on the NextAdvisor.com Daily blog at: http://www.nextadvisor.com/blog/2008/06/30/how-to-read-analyze-and-dispute-your-equifax-credit-report/
The American Filtration and Separations Society (AFS) is offering short course training on May 4, 2009 in Bloomington, MN
To kickoff the 22nd Annual Conference, May 4-7, 2009, that the American Filtration and Separations Society (AFS) is holding in Bloomington, MN, there will be twelve short courses on May 4, 2009. One of these courses is "Wastewater Treatment and Sludge Dewatering"
This half day course is intended to educate plant engineers on some of the treatment technologies employed, some of the pretreatment techniques used, and the sludge dewatering options (particularly centrifuges, belt filter presses and filter presses.) Sludge testing methods will also be discussed along with demonstrations of turbidity and capillary suction time (CST) methods.
Northzone Ventures has invested 10 million US dollars in Xcerion AB first-round VC funding to launch its collaborative XML Internet OS. Xcerion aims to distribute the OS and accompanying applications free as a massive service over the Internet.
Existing shareholders and investors in Xcerion AB includes: Lou Perazzoli, one of the original architects of Microsoft Windows NT and former General Manager of the Microsoft Core OS group, John Connors former CFO of Microsoft, Terry Drayton founder and former CEO of HomeGrocer.com and David Löwenbrand founder of Kreatel.
The Environmental Education Foundations (EEF) webcast training course entitled Mold Awareness and Water Intrusion -- Developing an Operation and Maintenance Plan" is being hailed as one of the best how to" trainings in the industry. The American Board of Industrial Hygiene (ABIH) recognizes the value of the course by awarding certification maintenance (CM) points to Certified Industrial Hygienists (CIHs) and Certified Associate Industrial Hygienists (CIAHs) who successfully pass the course.
EEFs webcast events offer participants a means of receiving top-quality training without leaving the comfort of their home or office. Participants pre-register with EEF and they are given a password to be used on the day the course takes place. This is a live, instructor-led, interactive course in which the participants are encouraged to interact with the instructor, guest speaker and other participants. On the day the course is offered, participants log onto EEFs website and they also call an 800 phone number to have access to instructor and other participants.
Homeowners with Adjustable Rate Mortgages (ARMs) would be wise to review their loan documents in the coming months, especially if their loan is due for a rate reset in 2007, reports GuideToLenders.com, an online consumer resource for broker and lender information. In "Get Ready for a Major Adjustment: Looking into the Future of Adjustable Rate Mortgages for 2007," GuideToLenders.com columnist Gina Pogol provides a detailed analysis of the characteristics of adjustable rate mortgages, how rates are determined, how ARM loans are priced and marketed and an analysis of the mechanics of loans with negative amortization features (http://www.guidetolenders.com/calculators/Fix_Your_ARM.jsp.).
Families looking for an affordable yet comfortable getaway in Utah can now reserve accommodations at the Lodge at Stillwate 00004000 r through www.PerfectFamilyVacation.com. The Lodge at Stillwater is the latest addition to the family travel website which specializes in memorable and affordable family trips.
Located on the popular Jordanelle Reservoir and minutes from the heart of downtown Park City, Hailstone State Park, Deer Valley, The Canyons and Park City Mountain Resort - the Lodge at Stillwater remains one of the area's best kept secrets. The Lodge is surrounded by the serene Rocky Mountains and picturesque evergreen forests. Guest can enjoy the majesty of their surroundings from the outdoor year-round heated pool and Jacuzzis or from the comfort and privacy of their room balcony.
Webhire, Inc., a leader in talent management solutions, today announced that it received a "Positive" rating in Gartner's most recent "MarketScope for E-Recruitment Software," compiled by James Holincheck, Research Vice President at Gartner. In a crowded market, Webhire was among 11 companies to receive the "Positive" rating in the category of September 13, 2005 -- "Salaried Recruiting" solutions. According to Gartner, vendors with a "Positive" rating demonstrate strength in specific areas, but are largely opportunistic. Gartner recommends that existing customers "continue incremental investments" while potential customers "put this vendor on a shortlist of tactical alternatives."
Remote Lands, Inc., America's only provider of Asian luxury bespoke travel and private jet journeys with celebrity speakers, has announced their first private jet journey, "Passionate Epicures and Insatiable Travelers." Best-selling authors Simon Winchester and Gael Greene will be the raconteurs for this trip, scheduled to take place October 13-26, 2007. Guests can learn about Asian culture through its food on this two week adventure that will take travelers to five countries, Thailand, Burma, Bhutan, India and China, aboard a luxurious Boeing Business Jet outfitted with just 40 first class seats. Accommodations are at Asia's most sumptuous five-star properties. The journey costs $49,950 per person, based on double occupancy with a $5,000 supplement fee for single occupancy. Space is limited to just 15 - 20 guests.
Holidaymakers can go further for less with Hayes & Jarvis this summer and autumn - with exceptional value that makes trips to many far-flung destinations cheaper than last year and lower priced than many eurozone holidays. To prove it the long haul operator has launched its flagship Worldwide Collection brochure for 2009/10 under the banner 'Going the Extra Mile' - spotlighting Unmistakable Value savings on 5,000 holidays.
Niel Alobaidi, Hayes & Jarvis Commercial Director says that "in addition to our regular customers, the Extra Mile campaign is designed to encourage people who wouldn't usually consider a long haul holiday to 'go the extra mile' and benefit from fantastic savings during the peak season. We are constantly negotiating great rates and as a result have been able to offer significant savings on holidays to Thailand, Kenya and the Indian Ocean, with many free added extras included."
Big Ring Films and Scott Coady today officially announce the international premiere of Tour Baby Deux! a Tour de France documentary film. with live screenings in Donington, England at 8:30PM on Saturday, May 30th. In addition, Coady will be screening The Tour Baby! movie at Bike Radar Live at 11:30PM on Friday, May 29th.
Coady's first film, The Tour Baby! chronicling his adventures following the entire 2000 Tour de France from start to finish, became a cult hit with cyclists worldwide. Using his films, Coady has raised over $250,000 for cycling-related charities and was the number one fundraiser for the Lance Armstrong Foundation.
Homegrown Hydroponics (http://www.homegrown-hydroponics.com) of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, is the leader in self contained hydroponic systems, called grow boxes. They have recently unveiled a new product line called Modular Grow Boxes, which will revolutionize the industry. A grow box is a complete system for growing plants in an ideal, computer controlled environment; engineered specifically for rapid plant growth.
Modular Hydroponic Grow Boxes
These units will typically include a powerful lighting system to simulate the sun, a maintenance free hydroponic system to provide the plant's roots with water, oxygen and nutrients, as well as intake and exhaust fans, to keep fresh air moving around the plants leaves -- and keep them cool. Deluxe systems also include co2 injection to increase the plants growth rate by 40%, as well as air conditioning for keeping the plants cool, and water chillers to keep the roots cool, fresh and healthy.
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