Do you love to take a trip in fascinating environments? How fun would it be to play paintball in exciting locations like mountains, valleys, beaches and much more. Imagine the thrill in playing paintball for the first time. What an amazing experience it will be! This sport offers you lots of fun and many health benefits. By running around in the fresh atmosphere you will be doing a useful exercise. Playing as a team, you gain the abilities to understand othersâEUR views, unity in working and problem solving skills. Small balls filled with non-toxic paints are provided to ...

Headquartered in both Henderson, NV and Lviv, Ukraine, ELEKS Software (ELEKS), a global provider of high-end application development and localization services for the U.S. and European markets, today announced that the company's revenue grew by 28% in 2010 over the previous year to establish yet another record year for sales revenue for the same period. "For twenty years now, ELEKS has shown a consistent pattern of delivering healthy, strong revenue growth - and 2010 was no different," noted Alex Skrypnyk, CEO of ELEKS Software. "Despite a struggling global economy, ...

We are rapidly being introduced to the ever-changing face of our nation as the 2010 United States Census gradually rolls out the most current statistical information on 'Who' makes up the United States and 'Where' they live. The question of 'How' to effectively reach the 'Who's' of the United States of 'Where' they live has been answered by Latin-Pak and Sister Companies since 1996. Fundamental to Latin-Pak & Sister companies mission statement is providing project based direct marketing methodologies to effectively reach targeted consumer groups in their homes. The ...

John P. Brooks is highly regarded veteran of the funeral business and has just launched his new site www.JohnPBrooks.com as a one-stop shop for everything funeral related. With over 37 years in the funeral business, John P. Brooks has always represented honesty and integrity for those grieving the loss of their loved ones. Rather than selling out to big business, Brooks has staunchly defended the personal approach, and his funeral homes and crematory remain family owned and operated to ensure the kind of treatment that his clients have come to expect. Brooks has always ...

A Collector's Eye allows people in Liverpool to gain insight into how art enthusiasts build up their stock of paintings and what it says about them. Running until May 15th at the Walker Art Gallery, the installation features pictures by world-famous painters such as El Greco. The show has been made possible thanks to loans from David J Lewis's Schorr Collection and the organisers aim to show how the pieces reflect his interests. St John the Evangelist by El Greco and Lucas Cranach's Lamentation over Dead Christ are among the high-profile pictures included in the ...

Travellers in Rome have the chance to view a stunning variety of major artworks in the Stadel Museum collection, which includes pieces by Vincent Van Gogh, Pablo Picasso and Pierre-Auguste Renoir. A selection of paintings from the Frankfurt venue's 19th and 20th century sections will be showcased at the Palazzo delle Esposizioni from April 1st to July 17th 2011. It is the first time that this number of artistic treasures has been borrowed from the German institution and placed on public display in Italy. According to the Italian museum, the installation will cover ...

Hong Kong's 2011 International A Capella Festival will see musical groups from around the world perform in the city over the coming weeks. The event kicks off at the Queen Elizabeth Stadium on March 26th with the International A Capella Extravaganza. Two overseas acts - Vybration from the US and Japan's Solzick - are expected to perform in front of almost 3,000 secondary school students. Tickets are available for between HK$100 and HK$200 (GBP8 and GBP16). The show is scheduled to kick off at 20:00 local time. Among other highlights is the A Capella Masters Series ...

Khatib & Alami, formerly known as Consolidated Engineering Company, was established in Beirut in 1959. By 2000 the area covered by Khatib & Alami has grown substantially and covered Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia, Libya, Syria, Sudan, Yemen, Kuwait, Egypt, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Belgium and US, emphasising the extraordinary rate of expansion at the company. Since 1984 Khatib & Alami have continuously been ranked among the top 100 international design firms according to the US Engineering News Record (ENR) magazine. The company's services cover a wide range of activities including ...

Manufacturers of high quality carbon and stainless steel pipes, EEW is looking at a sustainable future in Europe and beyond. With two mills in Germany, one mill in Korea and another mill in Malaysia, the yearly capacity of EEW Group's pipe mills exceeds 400,000 tonnes, which is based on optimal production machines and sequences, combined with more than 70 years experience in manufacturing of steel products. "The most important aspect of the company is our versatility and our capability of meeting the clients demand," says Marketing Director James Heather. "If a client ...

African Business Review discovered that even though the company has always been based in Kenya, Kenwest Cables are able to compete on a global scale. "We are proud to have been around so long. We are passionate about the fact we are an indigenous manufacturer able to compete on an international playground," says Commercial Manager Joseph Kenyua. Having been with the company for five years, Kenyua has spent time on the factory floor and in the office, so therefore has a broad overview of the company which is important when it comes to communicating with staff and ...

In an interview with Business Review Europe, SK EC reveals how it has established itself as the market leader in Singapore and Korea for tunnels and underground structures. SK E&C has a number of initiatives and programmes in place to ensure staff are constantly improving their skills and attributes. The company also has a training institute called SK Academy with the aim of improving leadership and management skills for both on and offline periodically. "We have web-based online continual improvement programmes, which are applied to all staff for different levels ...

Textile manufacturers Spinners and Spinners reach out to the local region in Africa by supporting and financing several community projects. Spinners and Spinners is a completely integrated composite textile mill which includes designing, manufacturing and marketing of blankets made from recycled pulled synthetic fibre and spun yarns as well as woven and knitted textile products made of 100 percent acrylic/polyester or other fibre blends. Perhaps the most important aspect of Spinners and Spinners operation is its corporate social responsibility. As Dodhia explains ...

brandDNAinc, an innovator in delivering best-of-class products via integrated branded e-commerce websites to specialty markets is proud to announce the launch of their latest addition www.petbuddies.co to pet lovers around the world utilizing the new .co instead of the more traditional .com address. And in today's fast-paced world, shorter is better. "Our new website has all of the latest and greatest dog and cat products," says Daniel Meyers, CEO of brandDNAinc, based in Santa Monica, California. "It's full of some of the best information about dog and cat care and ...

Healthcare will generate more jobs than any other industry between 2008 and 2018, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. For the growing field of healthcare professionals and emergency personnel who work directly with children and infants, certification in pediatric emergency protocol will become more important than ever. As the leading provider of online PALS certification, Health Education Solutions today released a new "Pediatric Care" Special Section to provide information, resources and certification options to professionals in this rapidly growing industry. ...

Are you feeling sluggish from this year's brutal winter? Is your mind still partially buried in the mess of those mountains of snow? Are you dreaming of looking gorgeous in a bathing suit and feeling full of energy? According to life coach Millie Grenough, now is the perfect time to sow the seeds for a stress-free spring. Grenough says each of one of us can do something simple that will put a new 'spring' in our steps. She also warns that we should beware of those "Flat abs in 24 hours" pitches. "Don't go for an emergency fix that will fall apart the next time you get ...

Cardiovascular disease is the leading killer of men and women in the United States. It's been a major health issue contributing to over 2,000 deaths each day. Aggravating those statistics is periodontal disease - a chronic inflammatory disease that destroys bone and gum tissues that support the teeth. Periodontal disease affects almost 75 percent of Americans and is a major cause of adult tooth loss. However, managing one disease may reduce the risk for the other. Cardiologists are now examining a patient's mouth, and periodontists may begin asking questions about heart ...

Marking 30 years of business, 2011 is a milestone year for Remkor Technologies, a family-run business established in Johannesburg in 1981. Over the years the company has diversified its broad product range, to include component production, telecommunication manufacturing, appliance development and sheet metal production. In 2011, the telecommunication and sheet metal sectors are driving the company forward and have become its core focus. The company operates from three different plants across South Africa. The first plant deals with the manufacturing side of the business; ...

Estimated to cause three hundred to five hundred clinical cases and nearly one million deaths a year, malaria is a major health problem in much of the Tropics and Sub-Tropics, particularly in South Africa, South East Asia and South America. Malaria is an infectious blood disease caused by a parasite that is transmitted from one human to another by the bite of infected Anopheles mosquitoes and can also be transmitted via blood transfusions and congenitally from a mother to her unborn child. Young children contribute to a bulk of malaria deaths worldwide as they have not ...

Although CSI Construction is a relatively small company, African Business Review discovers its plans and expansion for growth are huge. CSI deals with a variety of civil and concrete engineering projects as well as vertical building construction work. The company has also been able to secure a unique position in the construction industry by being specialists when it comes to fitting banks and high end offices. Managing Director (MD) Mohamed Hussein Versi says that CSI's high quality projects and meticulous operations are what defines the company and separates it ...

The building industry in South Africa faces a difficult year but the sound relationships Robenco Construction has built with key clients will sustain it until investment starts to flow again. Rob Henderson, Managing Director, rejoices every time he reflects that he will never again have to deal with the inflexible procedures of a large corporate construction group in which employees are no more than a cipher. He built his career in such companies, both in Mauritius and South Africa, but in 1998 when the firm that employed him arbitrarily closed the whole company, ...

Although Dansa Foods is a fairly young company, an African Business Review interview reveals an impressive portfolio of products. Dansa Foods is an indigenous Nigerian company and operates within the Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) industry. Part of the Dangote Group - the largest manufacturing conglomerate in Nigeria - Dansa Foods started commercial production in 2006 with its Tetrapack line. However, Dansa's product line has expanded dramatically since then and now offers consumers a range of fruit juices, carbonated soft drinks , dairy products and bottled water. "We ...

Park West Gallery furthered its national outreach initiative, Park West Gallery CARES, by donating 20 works by various artists to the International School in Bellevue, WA on February 28, 2011. Additionally, Park West artist Noah gave an inspirational lecture to art students at the International School. The International School is a nationally recognized public charter school, ranking among the top ten schools in the United States. It serves middle and high school students in the Bellevue School District in Bellevue, WA. "We run a rigorous program in which students ...

The numbers are, well, depressing: More than 2 million people age 65 and older suffer from depression, including 50 percent of those living in nursing homes. The suicide rate among white men over 85 is the highest in the country — six times the national rate. And we're not getting any younger. In the next 35 years, the number of Americans over 65 will double and the number of those over 85 will triple. So the question becomes, how to help elderly depressed individuals? Researchers at UCLA turned to a gentle, Westernized version of tai chi chih, a 2,000-year-old ...

IC Companys A/S is a Danish listed group formed in 2001 by the merger of Carli Gry International A/S and InWear Group A/S. The company, which registered an annual revenue of DKK 3.5 billion in 2009/10, runs and develops 11 strong and independent brands: Peak Performance, Tiger of Sweden, Jackpot, InWear, Matinique, Saint Tropez, Part Two, Cottonfield, By Malene Birger, Soaked in Luxury and Designers Remix. With the global financial crisis crippling companies worldwide, IC Companys worked hard to cut back costs and weathered the storm by staying profitable throughout ...

For worms, choosing when to search for a new dinner spot depends on many factors, both internal and external: how hungry they are, for example, how much oxygen is in the air, and how many other worms are around. A new study demonstrates this all-important decision is also influenced by the worm's genetic make-up. In the simple Caenorhabditis elegans nematode, the researchers found that natural variations in several genes influence how quickly a worm will leave a lawn of bacteria on which it's feeding. One of the genes, called tyra-3, produces a receptor activated by adrenaline—a ...