The Association of Timeshare Recyclers (ATR) has announced that the Canadian Resort Development Association (CRDA) recently became an Affiliate Member of ATR. ATR is a non-profit organization that has been established to help rebuild the image and financial stability of the timeshare industry by creating programs that help to increase consumer perception of flexibility, liquidity, and value of a timeshare interval in the secondary market. "Canadian buyers are very active right now, especially in purchasing vacation interests in Mexico." notes Jon Zwickel, ...

Conflict Games has a new idea for spicing up the descriptions of combat in pen-and-paper role playing games and fantasy fiction writing. The idea is a simple concept - have a deck of cards on hand that contains a ready list of adjectives and thoughtful examples of their use. These adjectives, referred to as action words, are exciting, vivid, and descriptive, and they are ready to be dropped right into any combat depiction. Thus, writers are free to explore creative combat narratives and gamemasters will never have to worry about being put on the hotspot for imaginative ...

Hayden Corp, a leading thermal spray coating and laser cladding company, announced today achieving certification from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration as FAA 145 Repair Station to Thermal Spray Aircraft Components to either AMS2447 (HVOF) or AMS2437 (PLASMA SPRAY) specification. "After much encouragement from our customers, we are happy to announce that Hayden has received its authorization from the Federal Aviation Administration to provide thermal spray coating as a Certificated Repair Station. We hope that this move will allow ...

Event Announcement What: Learn About "Investing In Out-of-State Real Estate" at the For Investors By Investors (FIBI) South Bay Investment Club, http://bit.ly/FIBISouthBay, 4-8-14 meeting. FIBI is a non-profit, real estate and business-related networking group without the sales pitch Why: Attendees enjoy networking with snacks and drinks, a panel discussion of experts and a Q and A session followed by more networking. "FIBI meetings are open to anyone who wants to learn about real estate investing, get tips from the experts and network," ...

The HBB4All consortium is proud to announce the start of the European project HBB4ALL (Hybrid Broadcast Broadband for All). - http://www.hbb4all.eu/ - The project addresses media accessibility for all citizens in the connected TV environment. HbbTV (Hybrid Broadcast Broadband TV) is a European standard increasingly adopted by European broadcasters. One of the challenges in the coming years will be the delivery of multi-platform audiovisual content (anytime, anywhere, any device) and making this content accessible for all. The elderly and people with various disabilities ...

Mimecast's cloud email security solution has replaced Google Postini in more than 150 corporate-owned Au Bon Pain Cafe Bakery locations across the Unites States. Au Bon Pain says it expects to see savings on their current on-premise infrastructure for email in excess of $100,000 in areas including archiving and e-discovery. The company believes the move to Mimecast also significantly improved its anti-spam and anti-virus coverage and it has benefited from the addition of new capabilities including automated email archiving, continuity and e-discovery. "We relied ...

Student Price Card (SPC), Canada's most popular student discount and loyalty card has hired Loyalty Engine, a provider of next-generation loyalty platforms, to create and deploy an enhanced loyalty program. The collaboration will provide SPC with more robust customer insights allowing for greater offer customization and customer engagement. The new customer data will deepen capabilities - students will be catered to in an intuitive nature with preference-based, targeted offers. With student shopper desire for customization and instant recognition, these profound changes ...

This month, over 10,000 like-minded young travellers descended on Islington's Business Design Centre for London's largest free travel show. Running for over 20 years, international shipping company Anglo Pacific has been supporting Show organisers TNT from the start. Bianca Fisher, Baggage Manager for Anglo Pacific, comments, "Not only have we been attending the Show for more than 20 years, but Anglo Pacific has also been supporting TNT Magazine with advertising for over 30 years, since it launched in 1983 - and its predecessor Australian Express for a few years ...

THE IMAGINEER, a unique cirque performance is set to charm Dubai with its debut performance in the city. This unique visual treat promises to combine the spectacular acrobatics of 'cirque' with the viewing pleasure of the IMAX experience from April 17 - 19, 2014. THE IMAGINEER, is a high energy circus show set in the surreal fantasy world of the lead character's imagination. This 70 minute performance weaves the story together around fantasy characters and amazing circus acts that will have the audience immersed in a theatrical masterpiece. The debut performance, ...

Hong Kong, February 27, 2014 - The battle for the 2013-2014 RBC Asia Cup begins Saturday as the CIHL playoffs get underway with the best-of-three semi-final series. In the first of two games this Saturday at Mega Ice in Kowloon Bay, the Galaxy Macau Aces, who finished the season as the first seeds, face off against the AsiaXPAT Kowloon Warriors, the inaugural 2011-2012 CIHL champions who have won their last five games to finish just a point out of third place. The second game of the evening features the defending CIHL champions, the RBC South China Sharks against the Quam ...

Exchange Data International (EDI), a provider of global security corporate actions, pricing and reference data, in partnership with The Beast Apps announced today the release of its latest data feed, bondSigma. The new service provides clients with the necessary data to comply with regulatory requirements, perform risk analysis and test investment strategies. It combines EDI's fixed income and pricing data with algorithm apps from The Beast Apps, a provider of a cloud based Financial App Store offering access to data, analytics, risk and valuation services, to generate ...

"Memorizing all the parts of a pig is a lot of work, and I was just wondering if it were really important in the big picture." This was the question asked by a student in Young's classroom. That question laid the foundation for what would become a one-of-a-kind advanced class in biology. 24 years and 700 students later, Young recounts these experiences in 'Biodesign Out For A Walk'. His interview is currently available at The Authors Show. This student and her classmates rightfully and instinctively questioned the validity of memorizing all the parts of ...

They've done it again. recordJet passengers "DieLochis" have entered the German single charts with their new single "Ich bin blank" (I'm broke). In week 12, the two students got cozy at number 35, surrounded by internationally successful musicians such as Avicii and Eminem/Rihanna. They were also that week's second highest chart entry, topped only by megastars Coldplay. Twin brothers Roman and Heiko Lochmann, managed by their mother Anja, are a unique phenomenon in Germany: Made famous by their videos on YouTube, the boys were able to quickly gather ...

'The Gift Oasis' is set to host a 'pop up shop' within the main shopping centre, as a way to introduce the wider public to the enormous range of unique and innovative gifts on offer at The Gift Oasis website. Unlike many of its competitors, 'The Gift Oasis' specialises in stocking a broad range of exclusively selected gifts, carefully chosen for their quirky, unusual and fun appeal. With 30th March marking a celebration of mums everywhere, 'The Gift Oasis' is also providing customers with a flurry of gift ideas simply not found on the high-street. Gifts include unique ...

On February 24, 2014, at the SaiGon High-Tech Park in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, American innovation expert Dr. Hal Raveche conducted an extraordinary workshop titled "Enabling Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Vietnam's Universities." The workshop was co-sponsored by Nguyen Tat Thanh University (Vietnam's largest private university) in cooperation with the SaiGon High-Tech Park. Dr. Raveche is the Founder and President of Innovation Strategies International, a US-based consulting firm that assists universities, corporations and government agencies with entrepreneurship ...

On arriving in Krakow on Sunday 16th March, Matt O Hara will be spending time with business partners and networking with other young entrepreneurs in the city. Matt O Hara comments, "I love meeting other business owners. I believe you can never know enough in terms of business so getting fresh ideas from new perspectives is always something I will take on-board." TDR Connect's MD Matt O Hara will then head to Katowice and Wroclaw on 17th and 18th of March to visit some of Poland's most successful marketing offices and meet their managing directors. Matt O Hara ...

Demand for property in the Alps is on the increase with a growing number of foreigners looking to invest in resorts such as Chamonix, according to new figures. Property agents in Chamonix, a resort in France's Savoie region and one of the key Alpine winter destinations, are reporting soaring property demand, much of which is being driven by the international buyers. The real estate agents also revealed an increase in property prices of more than eight per cent during 2013. This surge in interest can be attributed to the infrastructure upgrades in Chamonix and also to ...

Professional Development Resources, a national provider of accredited continuing education units for psychologists, social workers, counselors, speech-language pathologists, and occupational therapists, has announced the publication of an updated version of its online CE course Ethics & Law in Florida Psychology. Psychologists licensed to practice in the State if Florida are required - upon each biennial renewal of their professional license - a three-hour CE course covering professional ethics and Florida Statutes and rules affecting the practice of psychology. ...

Fiftyisthenewfifty.com encourages middle-agers to come out of hibernation this week by checking out their new "Spring into Spring" feature series and fabulous giveaways in celebration of the warm weather ahead. "We are doing a 'Spring into Spring' feature series because we need to remind everyone that, after this horrendous winter, better times are coming! Spring is a time for renewal and rebirth, which is what we strive for in middle age," says Beth Portolese, founder of Fifty is the New Fifty. Since its launch last year, Fiftyisthenewfifty.com ...

Access Technology Solutions (ATS) has announced a new international sales and shipping partnership that is helping dub Nutrition expand its international operations from Canada into Australia. Having already helped Canadian clients discover their ultimate body ("dub"), the fitness systems and wellness supplements company is looking to put the dub in down under with an ambitious program designed to reset how Australians get fit and stay that way. Over the last five years dub Nutrition has been serving tens of thousands of customers and several thousand distributors ...

Today, Lakewood-based HomeSphere Inc. announced that Sea Gull Lighting will join BRI, its growing digital lead-generation and customer loyalty platform, opening up new revenue opportunities for the brand. Sea Gull Lighting will connect HomeSphere's growing builder network to its expansive line of products and wide national distribution network. One of the leading full-line manufacturers of decorative and functional lighting designed to be used for every application in the home, HomeSphere will introduce its builders to thousands of Sea Gull Lighting products across ...

Vision of Twelve, LLC signed an agreement with The Westin Dallas Fort Worth Airport today, finalizing the site of the Going Digital for His Kingdom Conference. The conference will begin on April 28, 2014 with a Welcome Reception for the Conference Attendees at 7:00 PM. The conference will conclude on April 30, 2014 with an inspiring address from Keynote Speaker, Devon Franklin, VP of Production for Columbia Tri-Star Pictures, a Division of Sony Productions. Among the speakers is Hollywood Producer, Phil Cooke. His wife, Kathleen Cooke will be conducting the Life in ...

After numerous, nationwide public awareness campaigns, most people are now cognizant of the fact that driving while distracted increases the risk of causing a motor vehicle accident. People often fail to consider, however, that driving while distracted can also threaten the safety of pedestrians in the U.S. According to a study conducted by researchers from the University of Nebraska, the number of pedestrians killed in distracted driving accidents in the United States increased significantly from 2005 to 2010. In 2005, 344 pedestrians were killed by distracted drivers ...

Contact with high voltage power lines can lead to catastrophic injuries or even death. If such injuries are caused by the negligence of the electric company or other third parties, then the negligent parties should be held accountable for their actions. The Texas Court of Appeals case of Oncor Electric Delivery Co., LLC v. Murillo provides an example. A tragic electrical accident The victim was a subcontractor on a construction site where old apartments were being demolished. Several electric company transformers provided power to the old apartments. At one point ...

Searches without a warrant are considered unreasonable under the Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution, with only a few specific exceptions. One of those exceptions is called the "community caretaking exception," under which police officers may impound a vehicle that jeopardizes public safety or the efficient movement of traffic. Once a vehicle has been impounded, the police are then allowed to conduct an "inventory search" of the vehicle, as long as it conforms to the police department's standard procedures. However, an inventory search ...