Tenerife Still Number One for Holidays in Europe," Says Developer Bob Trotta

Publisher to Donate Fine Art Photography Titles to Libraries, Museums and Galleries

TCB CAFE Publishing & Media LLC is proud to announce that it is donating 15% of its Collectors Limited First Edition fine art photography book, "Incredible Eyes," to library, museum and gallery book collections upon request. The "Incredible Eyes" publication has received a number of outstanding critical reviews, and includes acclaimed photographers such as Patricia Reynolds, travel photojournalist Ilene Perlman, and Tabitha Soren, former reporter for MTV.

Says Andre Crump of TCB CAFE Publishing & Media, "We produce these works of art to support both the artist and photography communities, as well as the organizations that support them, like museums, libraries, schools and galleries. It's important for us to maintain a leadership role and as responsible citizens continue to be an enabling patron of the arts."... (Continue reading)

Mercedes-Benz Canada Unveils Online Campaign Promoting World's Cleanest Diesel Engine

Mercedes-Benz Canada recently launched their latest online initiative, a microsite designed to introduce the new BlueTEC clean diesel technology to the Canadian market.

Incorporating a combination of unique flash, video and rich media components, the site offers the user an array of opportunities to learn about how the BlueTEC system works, engine performance benefits, available models equipped with the BlueTEC technology, and the Mercedes-Benz commitment towards a clean-engine technology.

The BlueTEC site provides insight for the luxury car enthusiast who factors consideration for the environment as a motivating component in their purchase decision. A brief intro video provides an overview of the technology in action, while an interactive water-droplet allows the user to 'clean' various elements of the site. A wealth of information for car buyers who seek to arm themselves with critical insights for their next vehicle purchase, the BlueTEC site delivers on every level.... (Continue reading)

Tango Marketing Announces Newsletter For Sage Software Timberline Office

?Tango Marketing, LLC today announced the immediate availability of the second issue of its newsletter for Sage Timberline Office, *info for Sage Timberline Office. The quarterly newsletter is a turnkey marketing communications tool allowing Sage Software Authorized Partners to effectively and efficiently communicate with clients, prospects, and alliance partners.

This issue of *info for Sage Timberline Office focuses on data access and availability and features three articles that enhance this access and availability: Sage Timberline Office Desktop, Sage Timberline Office Information Assistant, and Sage Timberline Office Inquiry Designer.... (Continue reading)

Dr. Beth Brooks to Speak at the National Nursing Administration Research Conference

- Beth A. Brooks, PhD, RN, CHE, and Senior Partner at JWT Employment Communications, will present Measuring Nursing Shared Governance, as well as a poster session on Assessing the Quality of Nursing Worklife, at the National Nursing Administration Research Conference (NARC) in Tucson, Arizona. Dr. Brooks holds management responsibilities for the integrated offerings to health care employers at JWT Employment Communications, one of the worlds largest recruitment marketing and internal communications companies.... (Continue reading)

Virtue Fusion Launches Affiliate Program with Income Access Software

Online bingo software provider, Virtue Fusion, has launched its own affiliate program, Virtue Affiliates (http://www.virtueaffiliates.com). Throughout the month of January, affiliates who join Virtue Affiliates will be able to take advantage of a two special launch promotions. Powered by the Income Access affiliate marketing software (http://incomeaccess.com/software.asp), Virtue Affiliates will also offer in-depth tracking reports and dedicated support.

Featuring top bingo brands including BuckyBingo.co.uk, AtTheBingo.com and JackpotCity.com, Virtue Affiliates is offering two special launch promotions. Virtue Affiliates will award a £1000 bonus to the affiliate that brings in the most new unique bingo players from February 1st to March 31st 2009. For complete terms and conditions of this promotion, affiliate should contact affiliates@virtueaffiliates.com.... (Continue reading)

World's Largest Spur Auction Series Continues with Silver Saddle and Gold Nuggets

The third in the series of sales of the massive spur collection of the late W.F. "Bill" Reynolds is slated for March 24th and 25th with over 300 pairs of antique and contemporary spurs. The auction includes other significant items such as a Ted Flowers silver mounted parade saddle considered the best of the best by collectors and a major collection of natural gold nuggets - one as big as a man's fist.

The sale includes highly collectible spurs by many famous makers, exceptional western and Indian art and numerous items from a south Texas estate - things that were used on the ranch by real cowboys spanning the 1860's to the 1920's. That collection includes hats, boots, spurs, fine saddles, quirts, chaps, horn sets, furniture and racks by Wenzel Friedrich and others reminiscent in the early westerns, early firearms, a horse drawn buggy, chuck wagon and other artifacts.... (Continue reading)

WorldTradeStocks.com is Pleased to Welcome The Wall Street Journal Europe as a Business Affiliate Partner

As part of its ongoing efforts to assist investors and the world business community, The Wall Street Journal (U.S) and The Wall Street Journal Europe will now be available to all visitors who desire to subscrible to the well respected financial news paper at http://www.worldtradestocks.com .

Launched in 1983. The Wall Street Journal Europe provides news and analysis of global business developments for a European audience. The Wall Street Journal Europe is published by Dow Jones & Company, along with The Wall Street Journal (U.S.), The Asian Wall Street Journal and The Wall Street Journal Online at WSJ.com, the largest paid subscription news site on the Web. The Wall Street Journal franchise has a total circulation of more than 2.6 million world-wide.... (Continue reading)

Recently Released Study Demonstrates Strategic Planning Helps Businesses Increase Profitability

According to a new study by M3 Planning, a nationwide leader in on-demand strategic planning services, businesses that use strategic planning are 12 percent more profitable.

The results from the 2006 M3 Planning Strategy Benchmark of 280 firms in the United States found that by just adding strategic planning to a business' activities, organizations can experience an increase in net profit.

Strategic planning is a coordinated and systematic process for developing a plan for the overall direction of the business or organization for the purpose of optimizing future potential. As 2007 approaches, many businesses look to grow their business or organization by assembling a clear game plan for the year ahead. "It's planning season for these organizations, and strategic planning is the way to get ahead," said Erica Olsen, vice-president of M3 Planning.... (Continue reading)

New Website Brings Options Trading Within Reach of Average Investor

Successful entrepreneur Philip Davis makes money trading stock options, and he thinks the average investor can profit from his experience, too. His new website options trading by offering free advice and an inside look at his own trades.

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Phil's Stock World, which he describes as "High finance for real people," is designed to create an online community of informed members who exchange stock option tips and learn from each other's successes and setbacks.

To show that he's for real, Phil posts a free weekly update of his past trades--winners and losers--and his overall performance. Once a month, he publishes a spreadsheet of all his trades for the period, complete with open and closed positions by stock ticker symbol, number of days held and percentage profit or loss. This trading history goes back a full year for month-to-month comparisons and longer-term trade analysis.... (Continue reading)

"California Green Rush" Means Severe Talent Shortage for Energy Companies, States Industry Expert Mary Petnel

"Skyrocketing energy prices are making the job market increasingly tight for construction and engineering companies," warned Mary Petnel, energy industry expert and President of Talent Select Inc., a top energy consulting and recruiting firm.

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"There are several factors contributing to the shortage of energy services professionals across the country, but especially in California," said Petnel. "The high cost of electricity and natural gas coupled with Investment Tax Credits (ITCs) of up to 30% for solar projects, has created a sort of California Green Rush," she continued.... (Continue reading)

M. Davis Inc. Gears Up for Major Industry Push in the Pharmaceutical / Food & Beverage / Cosmetic Industries

M. Davis Inc. Inc. of Wilmington, DE announced today a major push into and expansion of its FDA / cGMP support operations. These changes included organizational changes as well as additions to staff. Additionally, M. Davis Inc. has relocated its engineering offices to a larger location coinciding with these changes. Tony Saldutti the companies Executive Vice President stated "We see many events occurring now and in the near future which compel us to position our team to be ready for changes in our FDA / cGMP business." Saldutti continues noting:... (Continue reading)

Survey: Age Discrimination Still a Problem at Top Ranks of Corporate America

According to the Second Annual Age at Work Survey conducted by Gray Hair Management (http://www.grayhairmanagement.com) -- the country's leading career coaching, networking and job search resource for professionals with base salaries of $75,000 to $300,000+ -- 80.3 percent of executives believe there is moderate to severe age discrimination in the U.S. workplace. Gray Hair Management's 2008 Age at Work Survey was conducted in October 2008 and included nearly 900 senior level executives age 40 or older.... (Continue reading)

Kevin Max is 'Crashing Gates' Worldwide at iTunes December 9th

dctalk's Kevin Max returns December 9th with his latest recording, CRASHING GATES - an all-new 7-song studio recording that brings Max back to the passionate rock sounds that his fans have come to expect. This will be Max's first release on the dPulse Recordings label.

"This is where THE IMPOSTER left off," says Max about the new project. "I view this EP as a more focused collection of songs about the Apocalypse."

Joining with his frequent guitarists Erick Cole and Cary Barlow (of Luna Halo), and producer Jonathan Smith, Max recorded CRASHING GATES during a week of late-night sessions at X Marks the Spot Studios in the Green Hills area of Nashville.... (Continue reading)

Broadband Review

Broadband is a high-speed Internet connection that provides a large bandwidth. It is considered a very quick connection. It is an "always-on" type of connection and can transmit data at a much faster rate than your usual dialup connection. Broadband also has the added advantage of not tying up your phone line, which means you can use the both the Internet and telephone at the same time. Broadband can be provided from a variety of sources, including over the top of your phone line as in ADSL or on dedicated line such as Cable or ISDN.... (Continue reading)

Turtle Beach Releases Revolutionary Ear Force AK-R8 USB-Powered True Surround Sound Headphones

Turtle Beach®, a pioneer in digital audio and multi-channel headphone technology, today announced the pinnacle of PC gaming headphone gear--the Ear Force® AK-R8. The AK-R8 is a perfectly tuned, portable surround sound system for serious gamers, combining professional-grade, 8-speaker, dual sub-woofer headphones with a multi-amplifier USB audio interface enhanced with digital signal processing. By designing the headphones and USB interface as an integrated system, the Ear Force AK-R8 delivers the comfort and isolation of headphones with the full impact and positional accuracy of true, multi-speaker surround sound.... (Continue reading)

AP9 Privacy Matters Unveils the Truths and Myths About Mystery Shopper Scams

Companies all over the world hire secret or mystery shoppers to gather information anonymously on corporate concerns like customer service, employee integrity and operations, among others. But as AP9 PrivacyMatters points out, this legitimate marketing tool is being used by fraudulent mystery shopper promoters who have plagued the Internet with false promises of easy cash to consumers.

According to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), marketers who promise lucrative jobs as mystery shoppers often don’t deliver bona fide opportunities. Professionals in the field consider this job a part-time activity that, although it pays well, is not going to make anybody rich, like some of those con ads suggest. There are, indeed, many reputable companies that employ mystery shoppers, and those opportunities are usually posted online by marketing research or merchandising companies.... (Continue reading)

2007 HSA Deductible & Contribution Limits Announced by IRS

Core Documents, Inc., the nation's primary source for Section 125, HSA and HRA plan documents reports the IRS has announced 2007 HSA indexed figures for minimum and maximum HSA deductible levels and HSA annual contribution limits.

Employers all over the country who sponsor Health Savings Accounts and qualifying HSA High Deductible Health Plans (HDHP) are updating their Plans to include the new 2007 HSA indexed figures.

Here are the 2007 HSA indexed figures as reported by the IRS:

Minimum Deductibles for HSA HDHP

Individual - $1,100

Family - $2,200... (Continue reading)

Bobby Jones 3 Simple Steps to Ruin a Perfectly Good Golf Swing

The "slice" is probably the most common result of improper golf technique and it is suffered by most golf players. Over 3000 golfers searched for an online cure to this malady last month alone.

Bobby Jones was a master at isolating/analyzing ineffective technique. He is also the subject of the new movie "Bobby Jones Stroke of Genius". Bobby is no longer with us but we are fortunate that he preserved his remedies for chronically bad golf in his writings. His prognosis/cure for the most common problems leading to a golf slice is as follows:... (Continue reading)

Rogetc Magazine Applies for BPA Worldwide Membership

ROGTEC Magazine, Russia and the Caspian's leading upstream publication, is very pleased to announce that they have made a commitment to audit by applying for membership with BPA Worldwide, the sole independent media auditor of global scope.

Having long boasted the markets leading targeted readership and circulation, ROGTEC Magazine is looking forward to providing complete transparency on where it is distributed.

Nick Lucan, Editorial Director for ROGTEC Magazine, said, "Since our inception, we had always planned to apply for BPA Worldwide membership after laying the foundations with 10 issues. It is a great honour for us to be associated with a company such BPA Worldwide, and we look forward to working together to provide our clients with the best possible platform for print and online media in Russia and the Caspian" He continued, "Following our successful partnership with the Russian Society of Oil and Gas Engineers earlier this year, we continue to seek out partnerships that will not only cement ROGTEC Magazines position as the market leader, but ensure that our advertisers receive unparalleled exposure in this exciting market"... (Continue reading)

Tenerife Still Number One for Holidays in Europe," Says Developer Bob Trotta

Speaking from Los Cristianos in the south of Tenerife Mr Trotta said: despite the slight downturn in global tourism, the Canary Islands, and in particular Tenerife, are still going strong. I have great faith in the islands continuing ability to offer a great standard of resort accommodation and to attract holidaymakers from all over Europe. There are plans for some fantastic properties and resort developments in the pipeline which I know will help Tenerife carry on being the number one provider of first rate vacation hospitality".... (Continue reading)