Atlantic brand luggage, part of the Travelpro family of brands and a market leader in the affordable, lightweight luggage segment since 1919, is pleased to introduce the Compass Unite , Atlantic Ultra LITE 2 and Odyssey Lite collections, designed for the family leisure traveler. "We've developed these three luggage collections to help make travel easier and more affordable for family travelers," said Scott Applebee, Vice President of Marketing for the Travelpro , Atlantic Luggage, and Austin House brands. "These versatile and lightweight collections have ...

The 2012 Bluff European Player of the Year Race went right down to the last big tournament of the season, with high-flyers Chris Brammer and Roberto Romanello both scoring big in the EPT Prague at the end of the year. Brammer was ahead in the rankings before the tournament, but did Romanello do enough to catch him in Prague? Readers will have to wait for the forthcoming issue of Bluff Europe to find out. In the meantime, there's the 2013 to look forward to, and a packed January schedule that kicks off with the WPT National, sponsored by PKR.com, from the 2 - 6 January. ...

Now playing in a supporting role, Isabella's Cookie Company is pleased to announce their continued participation at the Slamdance Film Festival for another cinematic event. Taking place from January 18th through 24th, Isabella's Cookie Company will feature a variety of mouthwatering treats, baked with all-natural ingredients exclusively for filmmakers and attendees of the festival. Introducing a broad selection of rich handmade creations, Isabella's Cookie Company will premiere some of their most popular cookies to film enthusiasts of all genres. The romantic and dramatic ...

AudioControl announces the launch of its breakthrough product, the Rialto 400, a compact, high-powered amplifier with a built-in audiophile-grade DAC (digital to analog converter) designed specifically to provide greater performance and higher sound quality for all analog and digital systems, including Sonos home entertainment systems. The Rialto 400's amplifier delivers over 100 watts of power per channel into 8 ohms and 200 watts per channel into 4 ohm loads. Additionally, the Rialto 400 can be bridged to perform as a mono-block amplifier. The state of the art Rialto ...

Sarah Powers, executive director of Visual Art Exchange (VAE) (http://www.visualartexchange.org), a nonprofit creativity incubator and gallery that supports and educates emerging, professional and student artists, has announced that the group's 29th annual art auction and gala, "For The Love of Art," will take place on Saturday, Feb. 2, at the Raleigh Marriott City Center. The event's honorary chairs are Charles Meeker, the former mayor of Raleigh, and his wife, Dr. Anne McLaurin, a former member of the Wake County Board of Education, and its co-chairs are Kim ...

D&J Sports is pleased to announce they have taken safety to a whole new level by increasing their number of lifeguard equipment products available to their customers. Safety in and around the water is of utmost importance, whether at the pool or on the beach of a lake or the ocean. Without the proper lifeguard equipment on hand, the lifeguards and others in charge of safety in these areas wouldn't be able to save lives and truly make a difference. This is why D&J Sports has chosen to increase their lifeguard product line. Today, D&J Sports provides those ...

BKD Forensics & Valuation Services, a division of BKD, LLP, is pleased to announce that Angela Morelock will be presenting for the Springfield Rotaract Club. Her presentation, "Fraud & Embezzlement: Lessons from the Trenches" will take place on Wednesday, January 9, 2013 from 12:00-1:00 p.m. at 425 Downtown, Springfield, MO. Morelock leads BKD's forensic accounting and investigations team, providing fraud investigation and prevention, complex litigation support and forensic accounting services for a variety of business clients. She has been qualified ...

Seattle-based Synergetic Financial Management, LLC has added Katie Vercio, a financial planning and investment analyst, to its experienced team of wealth managers and business consultants. Vercio supports the company's market and economic research as well as the firm's financial planning process. With concentrations in finance and international business, Vercio graduated from Seattle Pacific University in 2012 with a bachelor's degree in business and economics. She studied finance and volunteered in China in 2010 and served as a financial analyst intern with Morgan Stanley ...

Dean Ogan, owner of Rocky Top Hospitality (http://www.rockytophospitality.com/), has announced that The Daily Planet Cafe will host four science talks throughout the month of January, with topics focused on wearable robotics, acoustical communications in birds, poetry through the lens of science and invasive pythons in the United States. Each of these events will be led by experts in their respective fields and will conclude with a Q&A session in which the audience can ask specific questions to learn more. The first event, Wearable Robotics, will be held on Thursday, ...

Rapid Fitness (http://www.rapidfitness.com), Raleigh's leading gym and fitness center, has announced that the gym has become the first fitness center in North Carolina to receive P90X certification and will offer a P90X training program at its 7101 Glenwood Ave. location beginning in January. P90X is a complete 90-day fitness system designed to get participants in the best shape of their lives. Created by trainer Tony Horton, the program includes 12 intense workouts that use resistance and body-weight training, cardio, plyometrics, abdominal work, martial arts and yoga, ...

The Kroger Co. (http://www.kroger.com/), the nation's largest traditional grocery retailer with 16 stores throughout the Triangle and North Carolina, has announced that each of its 111 pharmacies across the Mid-Atlantic region, will offer a program to assist diabetic patients with private insurance savings via a $4 co-pay on Kroger Premium blood glucose test strips. Where 200 blood glucose test strips typically cost patients a co-pay of $40, Kroger Premium's offerings will now provide a savings of $36 each month. Unlike other co-pay programs offered by many blood glucose ...

Gico Music, along with the multitalented singer, songwriter and producer Gina Carey, are proud to announce the hugely anticipated release of "Gina Carey...The Songbird." This super smooth, soulful and funky CD is sure to capture the heart and soul of listeners worldwide. Previously, Gina Carey..The Songbird, has enjoyed commercial success and critical acclaim aplenty, including her number one, UK album, "Melodic." "Gina Carey...The Songbird" is Gina's best album to date. Not only does Gina Carey...The Songbird's warm, angelic, seventies ...

Part history lesson, part motivational speech and part results-driven, this book wonderfully blends these elements along with the tapestry of the Black in America experience, to create practical messages and current-day realities for a more fulfilling life and career. Deborah L. Parker has robustly compiled Seven Guidelines in this book, warmly woven together as a trifecta of strength, soul, and spirit. Cemented in the use of the word 'know', these guidelines represent timeless advice based on knowledge, well-being, and faith narratives as a 'way station' for courageously ...

As the time of New Year's resolutions arrives, more people will make new promises to change their lives. According to the University of Scranton. Journal of Clinical Psychology, the number one resolution is to lose weight. To help people who want to finally lose the weight they want to lose, Beta Labs, LTD introduces Phen FX. This new weight loss supplement is designed to help support diet and exercise plans, helping dieters reach their weight loss goals. Phen FX by Beta Labs, LTD contains a proprietary blend of ingredients: 1,3,7-trimethlyxanthine (12 Hour Caffeine), ...

Abandoned by her owner because she was pregnant and giving birth to 11 puppies in an animal shelter on Christmas Eve, a three-year-old black Lab named Bailey became the 1,000th dog rescued in 2012 by Lab Rescue of the Labrador Retriever Club of the Potomac, setting a new record for the rescue group. Lab Rescue obtained Bailey from a shelter in Hughesville, Md., on Dec. 28 and brought her and the one yellow and 10 black puppies to a foster home in Fairfax, Va. She and her puppies will stay in foster care until the pups are old enough to be adopted. Lab Rescue finished ...

Dr. Susan M. Stuart, a board-certified dermatologist in San Diego, says non-surgical treatments such as BOTOX Cosmetic and Restylane can help postpone surgical procedures such as a facelift. By eliminating wrinkles and other signs of aging, these treatments allow 30- and 40-somethings to avoid the realities of surgery until they truly need it. While a facelift is an appropriate method for reversing more pronounced signs of aging, Dr. Stuart says, minimally invasive facial rejuvenation treatments will often meet the needs of younger patients. "For the right candidate, ...

Dr. Siamak Aalemansour, Bowie dentist, is happy to be providing Invisalign as an option for his patients that are looking to straighten their teeth. Invisalign offers a variety of advantages over traditional braces. "I am very glad that our practice is able to provide Invisalign service to our patients. Invisalign is an easy and effective way for our patients to straighten their teeth without many of the negative aspects of traditional braces. I hope that many of our patients will consider Invisalign treatment to correct their misaligned teeth in the future," ...

Dr. Jeffrey Skupny, dentist in Naples, is excited to be featuring an easy to use online appointment request form on his practice's comprehensive dental website. By using this feature, patients are now able to request an appointment at Dr. Skupny's office without having to pick up the phone. "I am very glad that our practice is able to make it easy for our patients to request appointments online. We are always looking for ways to make our practice more patient-friendly and this is a great example of that. I hope that many of our patients will take advantage of this ...

TJA ended 2012 with a new holiday tradition, making a family Christmas wish list a reality. With the recent rise in generosity inspired by the original Secret Santa, an un-named woman in Michigan who paid off a family's lay away plan at Kmart, TJA wanted to find away to give back to their hometown. The week before Christmas a TJA pilot visited an Austin based Walmart and brought Christmas early to families. TJA chose eighty two families on Santa's list and paid off their lay away balances. The total pay off was just under $10,400. "Our company is based on helping ...

London City Airport [LCY] and British Airways are expanding self-bag-tagging facilities for passengers checking in via self-service kiosks, following a successful trial last year. Passengers departing from LCY can use kiosks situated in the main concourse area to print their own baggage tags, affix them to their luggage and take it to a dedicated bag drop podium. The tag is then scanned and the weight of the bag checked - a process which the trial has shown to take an average of 24 seconds. The service has been extended to two bag drop podiums, with a view to opening ...

Jim Rando is a California state licensed contractor who works in the heating and cooling business. His direct employer is a family-owned business that was established in the California Bay Area back in 1957. With a presence that spans over half a century, Jim Rando understands the continued growth of his company depends on the continued quality that helped his company grow since its establishment. Jim Rando is proud to work for a family-owned company. Small family-owned businesses are what make up the backbone of America. While his company started off small, it did not ...

For many years, Grandmaster Dr. Tae Yun Kim has provided lessons in the martial arts to her students in California. She's proud to announce that her school, the Jung SuWon Martial Art Academy, has moved to a new address: 40480 Albrae St. in Fremont. This new location will allow Grandmaster Dr. Tae Yun Kim to reach even more students, as it's significantly larger than the previous location. "Our class sizes have increased dramatically in recent years, and I wanted to make sure that each student had the necessary room to run, hit, kick and practice. Crowded classes ...

Heavy patient loads and burnout have long been an unfortunate reality for nurses at hospitals nationwide. However, a new study from the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing concluded that these problems can affect patient health by causing an increased risk of infection. The study surveyed 7,000 registered nurses working in 161 hospitals in Pennsylvania. The nurses were asked questions designed to track factors such as emotional exhaustion, depersonalization and whether he or she felt a sense of personal accomplishment from the work. The study found that almost ...

Television dramas often portray the lives of those who work in dangerous jobs. The recent series "Chicago Fire" follows firefighters as they risk their lives to save others and limit property damage. Several years ago, the series "Chicago Code" was all about crime fighting and the dangers associated with law enforcement. While firefighting and law enforcement are dangerous professions, they are by no means the most dangerous jobs in Chicago. Less glamorous jobs are often where accidents occur and lives are lost. For example, a worker cleaning a ...

Under New York's 2009 "Leandra's Law," every person convicted of driving while intoxicated in New York, or DWI, is required to install an Ignition Interlocking Device (IID) on his or her car. However, the data shows that only three of every 10 people (23,000 people statewide) ordered to install the device have actually done so. While many have chosen simply to forgo driving, several DWI offenders have scoffed at court orders and continue to get behind the wheel of a car. What is an IID? An IID is a device that attaches to a vehicle's ignition system ...