Complementary to Idox Information Solutions' existing suite of online learning portals, the new BriberyMatters.co.uk site is dedicated to providing UK organisations of all sizes and across all sectors and industries with the information that they need to comply with the UK Bribery Act 2010. The Act, which came into force in July of last year, calls into question what an organisation - and its employees - can and can't offer to its customers and accept from its suppliers. The new laws found under the Act scrutinise the legitimacy of a number of commonplace business practices ...

Remember when Tai Chi was a gentle exercise for older adults? Now it is being utilized as a way for all ages to reduce stress. Stress that is prolonged and managed poorly can result in negative physical, mental, and cognitive outcomes for children and youth. Steinberg, L. (2005). Adolescence (7th ed.). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill. When Linda Tenenbaum' s grandson was 2, she observed him imitating and enjoying her practicing Tai Chi. This inspired her to create a simplified version of moving meditation (Tai Chi Qigong) suitable for young children to enjoy with their ...

AT&T North Carolina has announced the unveiling of its inaugural edition of "The Heritage Calendar: Celebrating the African-American Experience" as well as 16 honorees who have made a tremendous impact on the lives of African-Americans in North Carolina. The individuals will be recognized at a gala event on Wednesday, Oct. 24 at the Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts, located at 2 E. South St. Thirteen living honorees and their families, who hail from across the state, as well as representatives for the other three honorees, plan to attend the ...

Author/Filmmaker Richard Martini Director and Author of: "Flipside: A Tourists Guide On How To Navigate The Afterlife" is my guest this week! Author and award winning filmmaker Richard Martini explores startling new evidence for life after death, via the "life between lives," where we reportedly return to find our loved ones, soul mates and spiritual teachers. Based on the evidence of thousands who claim under deep hypnosis they experienced the same basic things about the Afterlife, the book interviews hypnotherapists trained in the method pioneered ...

Dr. Mark Galland, a physician at Orthopaedic Specialists of North Carolina (www.orthonc.com/galland.html), has announced the release of a podcast discussing platelet rich plasma therapy, a minimally invasive, non-operative method of treating common overuse in chronic musculoskeletal injuries. In the podcast, Galland discusses what the therapy treatment entails, what types of injuries it treats, candidates for the therapy and the recovery process after the treatment. Galland serves as the team physician and orthopaedic consultant to the Carolina Mudcats, the advanced A affiliate ...

How much does it cost to begin greening the planet and making the world cleaner and healthier for everyone? According to Washington-based start-up, Re-Nuble.com, the first step costs as little as $1 - the smallest donation bracket in its new crowdfunding campaign with IndieGoGo.com. Re-Nuble is a socially oriented, community-based enterprise that specializes in recycling organic waste into green fertilizer for sustainable farming and renewable energy for responsible power consumption. Although the basic concept behind the young company's business model has been around ...

Robert Buhler, president of MMI Public Relations (http://www.mmipublicrelations.com), a full-service public relations firm, has announced that the firm is a Gold Sponsor at Wake Education Partnership's 2012 Education Summit to be held Tuesday, Oct. 30 at Embassy Suites in Cary from 7:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. The Education Summit brings together local leaders for an in-depth look at some of the most relevant and cutting-edge topics in public education. This year's event, which is expected to attract more than 400 participants, will feature a presentation moderated by WRAL reporter ...

Natalie Perkins, president of Clean Design, Inc. (http://www.cleandesign.com), a branding and design agency, has announced that the agency has been selected by Lonerider Brewing Company, a craft brewery located in Raleigh, N.C., to provide a comprehensive brand strategy, rebranding and new marketing materials for the brewery as it expands its market presence. From individual brand logos to overall strategy, Clean Design will be responsible for leading the brewery's image into new markets. Lonerider serves most cities in North Carolina and plans for future expansion throughout ...

All Source Security Container USA is pleased to introduce Errol Bostic as the new USA Regional Operations Manager for All Source Security Container USA. Based out of the company's Texas warehouse, Errol is overseeing all production, inventory and quality control in both the North Carolina and Texas warehouses. Errol brings a wealth of experience from a variety of industries including over ten years of warehouse and distribution management experience. His key areas of strength include logistics operations, training and development of warehouse staff combined with strong ...

Mr. Herman-Giddens will deliver a comprehensive overview of IRA trusts, discuss the differences between revocable and irrevocable trusts, explore income and estate tax issues, and review suggested trust provisions. Designed for attorneys, financial planners, trust officers, and CPAs who are interested in learning more about IRA trusts, the 90-minute teleconference will take place on November 20th at 4PM EST. The class also counts toward continuing legal education in every state and continuing professional education for accountants in select states. This will be the ...

This Autumn/Winter has seen some new items added to the Client London Look Book, made viewable here by issue.com: http://issuu.com/clientlondon/docs/client_london_autumn_winter_look_book_2012?mode=window&backgroundColor=%23222222 As well as adding new items to the online shop at http://www.clientlondon.com Client London is also joining up with the successful online fashion store the independentboutique.com. The launch of the new boutique is hoped to bring in more fans to the brand and increase sales as it appeals to a wider area, offering Client clothes alongside ...

A female gap year backpacker with a quirky underwear business idea has successfully achieved her goals thanks to the Prince's Trust. Aurora Tyas had the idea for the Pop&Go Knickers on her one-year trip around the world while experiencing at first hand the challenges of staying fresh and comfortable in difficult and often dirty conditions. Pop&Go Knickers are the only knickers you can change in seconds without taking off all your lower items of clothing! Designed with two discrete fasteners at either side, the knickers are easily unfastened, removed and changed ...

Treasure Island Management, Ltd. (TIM) announced that on October 17, 2012, Mr. Mark M. Moskowitz, a distinguished legal scholar and practitioner, has been appointed as the Company's new Chairman of the Board. Mr. Moskowitz is a graduate of Harvard Law School as well as former editor of The Harvard Law Review, and spent 40 years as a senior corporate and securities counsel and a shareholder/partner with several major US law firms. During this period he represented clients in a variety of industries, and developed an international reputation for his expertise with the ...

SoftCo have deployed P2P solutions to leading organisations such as Argos, Sunny Delight, Abbey Travel, Logitech and the Finnish Government. This free webinar, aimed at senior financial professionals, will provide an opportunity to interact directly with SoftCo's experienced business consultants on how these organisations eliminated risk, improved visibility and reduced costs. "We did an analysis in three of our state accounting offices, and we found that the cost for processing an invoice has dropped from EUR30 to EUR10 per invoice with SoftCo Rondo" Finish ...

Novosoft LLC, the developer of Handy Backup data protection software solutions for home and business usage, announced the release of Handy Backup new version, 7.3.0. The updated product now supports WevDAV software features generally and for Windows 8 windows 8. In addition to that new Handy Backup 7.3.0 provides means of restoring backups after moving the archives from one location to another. Also the new version becomes the product line's new standard for stable operation, including FTP backup and data transfer speed. Among the other new features, Czech localization ...

Despite hard times in the Irish construction sector, building materials provider, Goodwins is expanding its customer base, improving service and increasing efficiency with its new Microsoft Dynamics AX ERP system and e-commerce website, powered by multi-channel retail specialist, Omnica. Established in 1978, Goodwins Builders Providers is one of Ireland's largest suppliers of building and construction materials. Whilst the industry lies at the teeth of a bitter recession, the company took the bold decision to implement a new Dynamics AX system from eBecs, alongside a ...

Searchmetrics has released 2 studies on US and UK newspapers use of Pinterest the Social Media bookmarking and content sharing site with a growing engaged audience and very desirable demographic for marketers. Marcus Tober, founder and CTO of Searchmetrics, which collects data including an analysis of links shared on Pinterest and other social networks as part of its search social analytics software explained: "Pinterest has the power to put publishers' content in front of new people and drive traffic back to their sites. While it's relatively new, Pinterest ...

Many Americans have friends and family serving overseas in the military. The holidays bring particularly tough times as spouses, parents, children and friends cope with the absence of their loved ones. While serving on foreign soil, soldiers also struggle with being far from home during a time usually reserved for family gatherings and homecomings. Imagine the joy felt by soldiers as they receive Christmas gifts and letters from their families back home. These gifts from loved ones surely brighten the holiday. To guarantee that soldiers receive Christmas gifts on time, ...

The Contemporary Plastic Surgery tent in the staging area of this year's Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure was overflowing on the morning of Sept. 30 as more than 100 team members showed up to support the fight against breast cancer. As a result of the huge turnout, the plastic surgery practice in New Jersey headed by Dr. Robert Herbstman was awarded the prize for having the largest hospital or doctor team in the event. "We were delighted to win the prize," says Dr. Herbstman, a board-certified plastic surgeon who heads the practice. "And, we had a great ...

Decisions, decisions, decisions. Selecting from a variety of options takes more time than being presented with a single choice. But Dr. Gus Galante, a board-certified plastic surgeon who specializes in breast augmentation in Indiana, assures women that having options, as well as being well informed about those options, pays off in the end. Women considering breast implants in Indiana have choices regarding implant size, shape and material. In addition, the placement of the implant and the type of incision used can directly affect the results. A skilled plastic surgeon ...

During the last weekend of October 2012, on October 27th and 28th, Parlee Farms in Tyngsboro, MA will be holding its annual "All You Can Carry Pumpkins" event. During the event, visitors to Parlee Farms can take home all of the pumpkins that they can hold unassisted in their arms for only $20. In the past, customers have been able to hold up to 100 pounds of pumpkins! "This is a very popular event that we hold at the end of each season. It's a great way to get some of those carving pumpkins for Halloween!" said Ellen Parlee, owner of Parlee Farms. Parlee ...

Promising savings of up to 60% cheaper on certain lines, JKL Clothing has become known in the industry for its competitive prices, fast delivery and fine array of clothes from embroidered to printed. Small companies and businesses are looking to the company for premium clothing in order to present uniformity amongst employees. With years of experience in the industry, the team at JKL Clothing work hard to produce a service that customers will keep going back to. Priding themselves on their work, they provide individuals, small businesses and large corporations with the ...

Argentea, EnGarde's main distributor in Portugal, announced a major new deal with the Association of Police Professionals (ASPP-PSP), the largest union representing Portuguese police professionals. The deal will allow the ASPP to select from the full line of EnGarde's tactical protection products on favorable financial terms. The 11,800 members of the Portuguese ASPP will be able to choose from EnGarde's DeLuxe line of highly concealable bulletproof vests to the EnGarde Leopard, a highly adaptable line of body armor capable of stopping high velocity military grade ...

"Buyers Meeting Point believes in supporting continuing education among supply management and procurement professionals. To this end, we are instituting a process and structure to accept article submissions from practitioners and researchers, provide editorial feedback, and then publish qualified articles on our website for continuing education credits valid towards professional recertification," said Buyers Meeting Point Co-owner Kelly Barner. "We intend to provide a forum for practitioners to establish their professional experience and share it with their ...

Ventana Research has released its latest Benchmark Research, Trends in Integrated Business Planning. Ventana Research undertook this benchmark to build upon their previous research into planning and gain insight into how organizations have advanced business planning across the enterprise The new research found that in most companies planning remains a disjointed, immature process. Individual business units or departments create plans with a limited understanding of what others are doing and without considering how their plans will affect others. The only integrated business ...