The Phuket International Boat Show (PIMEX) will be marking its return to the Royal Phuket Marina from March 29th to April 1st 2012.   Taking place for the ninth time this year, the 2012 edition of the annual event will be the first to be held in March/April rather than its traditional new year slot, with the end-of-the-season dates allowing a wider range of boats to be showcased.   A diverse array of new vessels will be shown off during the four days, from smaller 30 ft models to 90 ft superyachts, while luxurious villas and cars will also be on display, thus adding ...

Malaysia will play host to musical acts from across the globe at the upcoming Penang World Music Festival, which will be taking place for the third time at the Quarry Recreational Park at the Botanic Gardens Penang.   To be held from March 30th to April 1st 2012, the event has been billed as a "convergence of harmonic fusion" and will see thousands of attendees turning up to see a diverse range of performances.   Many of the musicians will be popular local acts performing in contemporary and traditional styles, including Didit Dinai, the Aseana Percussion ...

The Pattaya International Music Festival 2012 will take place from March 16th to 18th this year and will see a wide variety of musicians thrilling the audience on the city's beaches.   Celebrating its tenth anniversary last year, the event is organised annually by the Tourism Authority of Thailand and the Ministry of Tourism and Sports, and is billed as Asia's longest beach music festival.   More than 100 artists from Thailand and other parts of the world performed over the course of the three days in 2011, spanning genres including pop, rock, hip-hop and R'n'B.   The ...

Visitors to Thailand this March will be able to enjoy the spectacle of the annual Cha Am Kite Fest, which takes place in Phetchaburi province for the 12th time this year.   Maruekhathaiyawan Palace will be the venue for the colourful celebration, which will showcase all manner of creatively assembled kites from around the world, including traditionally-styled entries and cutting-edge designs.   The central kite show will feature contributions from 38 teams representing 17 countries, including kites inspired by Thai culture, amazing stunt kites, radio-controlled models ...

Bangkok will be the venue for a performance by music industry legends Earth Wind and Fire this April when the band bring their Guiding Lights Tour 2012 to the city.   Taking place at the Impact Arena in Muang Thong Thani on April 2nd, the show will see touring band members Philip Bailey, Verdine White and Ralph Johnson treating audiences to some of their biggest hits.   Since rising to prominence in the 1970s, Maurice White's group have sold more than 90 million albums worldwide, putting them seventh on the list of all-time bestselling American bands.   Over the years, ...

An amazing $100,000 is up for grabs in the Intertops Poker $100K Points Race in March. There will be four $20K Weekly Races and one $20K Monthly Race, giving players five chances to claim a share of the $100K prize pool. Intertops players earn Frequent Player Points just by playing. Four Weekly Races will pay the top 350 point earners a share of $20,000 and up to $1,500 every week. All four Weekly Race point totals will be combined for the Monthly Race where the top 350 will earn a share of the final $20,000. A total of 1500 cash prizes will be awarded this month. The ...

Staff at WinADay Casino have just finished making travel arrangements for the winner of the instant casino's year-long Game of the Month contest. The Dream Vacation winner will take her two best friends for a girls' night out in Reno, Nevada this fall. "WOW! That was my first thought when I was informed I had won the vacation," said the excited vacation winner. "Next came excitement, and where am I going to go, and who will I take with... It gave me goose bumps just thinking about all the possibilities!" The player, known as MCDUFFGIRL by the ...

The Capitol Hill Nursing Center at The Specialty Hospital of Washington campus recently passed their Annual license and certification quality survey with no state deficiencies noted. The Capitol Hill Nursing Center was under the scrutiny of 12 surveyors. The unannounced survey was part of the new quality directive from the Center for Medicaid & Medicare Services. The Quality Indicator Survey (QIS) is an effort to standardize how the survey process measures nursing home compliance with federal standards and the interpretative guidelines that define those standards. ...

The immigration department, also called the CIS or USCIS (U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service) is considering making a major change to the way 601, also called I-601 or I601 waivers are dealt with. The change, if implemented, will have profound and significant ramifications for thousands of people. A 601 waiver is used by someone who cannot be admitted into the United States for one reason or the other, and there are many. As it stands now, when a person is in the United States unlawfully by entering illegally or overstaying a nonimmigrant visa, that person has ...

PassportCard, a development by David Shield and Israel Phoenix Insurance Company Ltd recently won an international innovative award in the credit card arena. This project was presented in a competition conducted by Payoneer, where hundreds of credit cards worldwide were represented. David Shield is a privately held company, with offices in New York, Beijing, Moscow, and Israel that manages hundreds of leading global corporate accounts and who since 2000 act as the overseas medical insurance division of several insurers worldwide. Alon Ketzef, founder and Chief Executive ...

Reducing expenditures to maintain quality of life standards has motivated homeowners to look more closely at their household heating bills to uncover savings. As a result, an increasing number of homeowners are turning away from fossil fuel in favor of wood heat. According to the Associated Press report titled - Wood heat heats up as homeowners give boot to oil - "Oil consumption has fallen as homeowners have found other sources of fuel, with wood being the fastest-growing alternative, according to census figures." Craig Shankster, President of Morso NA is ...

Glasgow's famous Barrowland Ballroom is set to welcome chart-topping US pop duo LMFAO next month. The pair, who shot to fame when their signature song Party Rock Anthem became one of 2011's biggest selling singles, will perform at the Scottish venue on Saturday March 10th. With tickets priced at GBP12.50 plus booking fee and the show open to people aged 14 and above, the concert will offer young fans and families a chance to enjoy LMFAO's unique brand of feel-good party music. Going by the stage names Redfoo and SkyBlu, the duo formed in California in 2006 and ...

Wembley Stadium is preparing to host a mouth-watering clash between Saracens and Harlequins, two of rugby union's biggest club sides. The fierce London rivals are due to play each other in a special Aviva Premiership fixture at the national stadium on Saturday March 31st, when fans of both teams are expected to be out in force. Saracens have already stepped out on the famous Wembley turf once this season, having recorded an exciting 31-26 victory over Ospreys in the Heineken Cup in December. Mark McCall's side are the reigning Aviva Premiership champions, although ...

Award-winning street dance troupe Diversity are due to appear at the O2 Arena in Dublin on Saturday April 14th. Having performed to more than 300,000 people around the world last year, the London-based group will unveil a brand new show at venues across the UK and Ireland this spring. Their latest performance, created by lead choreographer Ashley Banjo, is entitled Digitized: Trapped in a Game. Members of the audience can expect to see plenty of the slick routines, daring acrobatics and energetic moves that propelled the 11-strong troupe to fame. Diversity became ...

One of the most renowned landmarks of Donostia-San Sebastian, Hotel de Londres y de Ingleterra, is undergoing renovation during the months January and February of this year. It is upgrading the entire hard-infrastructure of the building, back-of-house and hotel rooms to meet the needs of todays modern traveller. The historic building of the Hotel de Londres has to be renovated to stay up to date with the expectations of the clientele. Not only the decoration but also the technical support of the hotel will be totally renewed. The hotel will of course keep its classic ...

McKesson's announcement of increased investment, research and development in Paragon through their Better Health 2020 strategy is aimed at attracting larger clients, according to the KLAS report, "Paragon: A Paradigm Shift." Paragon--McKesson's go-forward strategy for all hospital sizes--has a client base of community hospital customers satisfied with the system's integration, intuitive Window's architecture, and comparatively low cost of ownership. One CIO said, "We don't have very many back-end processes (with Paragon)... It has a much smaller footprint ...

Today Unique Properties, Denver's largest locally owned brokerage firm, announced a significant expansion of its property management services. Unique Properties' founders Marc Lippitt and Scott Shwayder will expand Unique Management Solutions, LLC, with the addition of a new partner, Dan Meitus, formerly of Bartell Meitus Real Estate, LLC. The combined portfolio, with Meitus at the helm, manages 1.2 million square feet of office, retail, industrial and multi-family properties in Denver and the surrounding areas. "With the recent sales and acquisitions among ...

The annual Cheltenham Festival kicks off this year on March 13th and once again it promises to deliver 4 days of excitement and drama. This year's Champion Hurdle sees Binocular take on Hurricane Fly under Ruby Walsh. The Cheltenham Gold cup offers the mouth watering prospect of a resurgent Kauto Star challenging young contender Long Run, while Oscar Whisky, Thousand Stars, Voler La Vedette and Dynaste are all in contention for this year's World Hurdle. To mark the biggest week in the national hunt calendar, AndroidBettingApps.com have put together a list of the very ...

Financial Spreads, the UK spread betting company, has launched a low cost Contracts for Difference (CFD) service. Financial Spreads is now offering CFDs on all its markets which means that clients can speculate on over 2,500 CFD markets including UK and US shares, forex, stock market indices, commodities, bonds and interest rates. Unlike many CFD brokers, Financial Spreads is offering a commission-free service. Instead of a commission, a small spread is applied to the underlying market; for example, on FTSE 100 shares the spread is as low as 0.1%. Benefits of ...

Introduced in January this year (2012), the new French property tax laws implemented by President Sarkozy have induced wealthy buyers to look past the usual French Riviera hotspots and onto Monaco. Accountancy experts believe Monaco is quickly becoming a favoured destination for affluent buyers because of its separation from France and the new, harsher French property tax laws. Of course its location on the French Riviera and its proximity to the Italian Riviera only adds to its allure. The new French tax reforms have led those buying in the region to investigate ...

Online gamers are presented with an opportunity to rake up rewards whilst vying for a double ticket on an all expenses paid Caribbean Cruise! Today, the casino group announced the launch of a promotion that will change the annual Casino Treasure Cruise, forever. The Casino Treasure Cruise (CTC) 2012 gives players at any VPL casino the opportunity to win a week-long trip through the Caribbean by completing The Voyage. The prize includes an all expenses paid double ticket on a 7-day luxurious Cruise through the Caribbean. An attractive feature about this promotion ...

With the growing number of attacks on servers along with the rapid advancement of web-based technologies, more and more people are turning to the safety and comfort of fully managed hosting. Having a website is no longer an optional part of owning a business. As the Internet continues its unfettered growth a strong online presence is absolutely essential for success. Many offline companies are finding that their business explodes when brought online, and more often than not the bulk of their business is generated through the enormous amount of traffic that now pools ...

Scheduling conflicts and limited appointment times are never a problem for patients who choose the West Palm Beach, FL dermatologists of Integrated Dermatology. Patients can easily request and appointment to see their dermatologist when and where they need to with three convenient office locations and appointments now available in the evenings and on Saturdays. "Our patients are busy. To accommodate their busy schedules, Integrated Dermatology is now offering Saturday and evening appointments. Patients can now request appointments with our practice as late as 6:30 ...

Helping people feel more comfortable in their own kitchens is one of the primary efforts put forth by Rooted Nutrition, and the company offers a variety of courses to teach people how to incorporate whole foods into their daily lives. Rooted Nutrition has announced a number of new courses for their Spring Session, with 17 classes on topics that from ancient grains to sprouting foods for energy and digestive health. Rooted Nutrition's curriculum is designed to teach students that healthy whole foods can be prepared to be delicious and nutritious. For the 2012 Spring session, ...

The Tampa Bay Chapter of 100 Black Men, Inc. and the USF Tampa Bay Educational Partnership are co-sponsoring a black-tie event dedicated to honoring a few of Tampa Bay's brightest minds. The Standing for Education event begins with Cocktail hour at 6 p.m. and dinner starting at 7 p.m., March 16 at the beautiful DoubleTree by Hilton, 4500 West Cypress St. Tampa, FL 33607. The keynote speaker is the Rev. C.T. Vivian. As a longtime civil rights activist, Vivian has significantly impacted human rights issues in communities around the country. He is one of the most respected ...