Held from February 1st until the evening of February 2nd, the 9th DIA Middle East Regulatory Conference will be attended by the members of the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (or RFPIA for short) as well as the Middle East Regulatory Network (or MERN). Both of these organizations work hard to ensure that the quality of pharmaceuticals available on the market remains high and that new drugs are fully approved. It is also their responsibility to help ensure that consumers have adequate access to the medication they need. Pharmaceuticals ...

Fans or waltzes, polkas and marches should be sure to book a ticket to the upcoming Grand New Year's Concert in Bilbao. It sees the Strauss Festival Orchestra performing a variety of tunes by the composer of the same name. Among the timeless hits guests with hotel Bilbao bookings will be able to enjoy are Fantasy Flowers, The Emperor's Waltz and Klipp Klapp, as well as potentially the most well-known and celebrated waltz of them all - Blue Danube. Visitors heading to the Euskalduna Conference Centre and Concert Hall for the concert on January 1st 2011 can also ...

One of Australia's biggest arts, culture and music events will take place in the new year when the 2011 Sydney Festival gets underway. Running at locations across the New South Wales capital between January 17th and 30th, the spectacle features a bill packed with performances from a whole host of big names. Among the popular acts set to wow people staying in Sydney hotels at the festival is country and western star Emmylou Harris, who will take to the stage with her band the Red Dirt Boys at 20:00 local time on January 9th and 10th at the State Theatre. Tickets for ...

Melbourne hotels will be the destination for thousands of tennis fans next month as the Australian Open returns to the Victorian capital. Set to take place at Melbourne Park between January 17th and 30th 2011, the event is one of the four major tournaments of the tennis season, alongside Wimbledon and the French and US opens. Given its importance, the biggest players in the world will be keen to kick-start their 2011 campaigns with victory in Australia, just as Roger Federer did this year. The former number one saw off the UK's Andy Murray in the 2010 edition, ...

In the end, the success or failure of a law firm is based on outcomes. The Brooklyn-based law firm of Reibman & Weiner certainly has achieved their share of successful outcomes. More than that, however, they have a remarkably unique blend of experience that's sets them far apart of other law firms. In 1993, attorneys Marc Reibman and Steven Weiner combined forces to form the successful law firm that they are today. Combined they have over 50 years of legal experience. Additionally, Steven Weiner is also a licensed physician, making him an indispensable asset in medical ...

John Michailidis, Broker Owner, SaraMana Properties, invites homeowners to a free Tele-Seminar on Thursday, December 16th at 7:00 pm, to help separate the facts from fiction regarding foreclosure vs. short sales, as well as alternatives to foreclosure including bankruptcy, deed-in-lieu-of-foreclosure, mortgage modification, or just walking away. Mr. Michailidis, a graduate of the Northwestern University School of Law and certified residential specialist, will team with licensed title agent Thomas Heimann to present this free, comprehensive, community outreach event. This ...

The Pillars Hotel, Fort Lauderdale's premier boutique hotel, introduces a new fresh and modern website and logo to reflect the current look and feel of the hotel resulting from the property's recent improvement program. The updated website features new photos highlighting the revamped common areas and the many enhancements made to the rooms and suites. "We want our website design to showcase the hotel as it is now. Although it was sophisticated and elegant before, the property is now warmer and more contemporary," says Pillars owner Michael Landry. The main house ...

Kiawah Golf Investment Seminars (an investment education enterprise located near the Kiawah Island Golf-Tennis-Beach resort) proudly reports estimated investment performance results for a sampling of Market Cycle Investment Management (MCIM) portfolios. Thus far in 2010, MCIM (70% Equity vs. 30% Income) portfolios are up roughly 16%. This gain, on top of "dismal decade" growth estimated at 85%, further strengthens the methodology's reputation as the safe and conservative approach to steady growth of both wealth and retirement income. Kiawah Golf Investment Seminars is ...

Now is a great time to unwind and take stock of the previous year. But it's also the perfect time to plan your business networking strategy for 2011, according to Terri Alessi-Miceli, President of HIA-LI, the recognized voice for business on Long Island. "Our membership has identified our organization's ability to provide high-quality business networking environments as one of the top reasons to join HIA-LI," says Alessi-Miceli. To help business professionals develop a successful business networking plan for the New Year, HIA-LI executives have identified the Top Ten Business ...

The smooth and accurate motion of Exlar's linear actuators, combined with servo technology, make multiple axis robotic applications easier to implement and more efficient than other actuation solutions. Exlar electromechanical control system eliminates the need for fluid pumps and reduces oil leaks with quick installation and simple equipment maintenance--making it more robust than ball screw systems and considerably less expensive than a fluid based system. With the force of hydraulics and the speed of pneumatics, Exlar's linear actuators offer an integrated, compact, ...

Implementing a personal health record (PHR) is a priority for more healthcare organizations than expected. Close to 90 percent of interviewed providers are actively planning for or piloting a PHR solution, according to a new KLAS report. For "Personal Health Records (PHRs): Strategies Take Shape", KLAS discussed PHRs with 120 acute-care organizations representing over 750 hospitals. These providers reported investigating a multitude of PHR options, including those from their EMR or HIE vendors. "A lot of hospitals are already sending patient data to their HIE portals ...

A Utah newspaper has reported that State Sen. Steve Urquhart is intent on stoking debate over the controversial practice of supplying driving privilege cards to inhabitants who do not qualify for standard Utah driver's licenses. Utah remains one of the only three states -- along with Washington and New Mexico -- that issue such cards. But Sen. Urquhart and others want to end the practice. Doing so, though, could have insurance implications. According to opponents of the privilege cards, the fact that they enable undocumented immigrants to drive legally is unacceptable. ...

KLAS, the healthcare technology research firm, today announced the findings of its 2010 study, "Ambulatory Clearinghouse: Loaded Results and Broad Choices for Providers". KLAS interviewed existing clearinghouse customers regarding 14 different vendor offerings. While there is a 13-point range from the best satisfaction scores to the worst, the top three vendors are nearly indistinguishable by score alone. Navicure earned the top rank with a score of 92.0 out of 100, closely followed by ZirMed (91.9), and Gateway EDI (91.0). Capario (88.8) scored highest among indirect ...

Watson Land Company, one of Southern California's largest industrial real estate developers, has leased a 200,892 square foot industrial property within Watson Industrial Center to Pacer Distribution Services, a leading freight transportation and third party logistics provider. The five-year lease is valued at $6.2 million and consolidates Pacer's operations into one centralized distribution center. "Port traffic has steadily increased since April 2010," said Lance Ryan, vice president of marketing and leasing with Watson Land Company. "This building will provide Pacer ...

This week, an advisory committee within the U.S. Food And Drug Administration will meet to "discuss and make recommendations on scientific issues raised in petitions received by [the] FDA concerning the final rule on the classification of dental amalgam," according to the FDA website. The final ruling referred to is a decision published in August of 2009 that classified dental amalgam fillings as a class 2 device. A class II designation indicates that the device poses moderate risk to the patient and that general controls in regulating the device are not alone sufficient ...

Initial data from the new National Hip Replacement Registry database indicates that only 60% of Depuy hip implant patients have been notified of the current Depuy hip recall. With an estimated 93,000 Depuy hip implants patients at risk this would indicate that tens of thousands don't know about this major recall and may be at risk. In addition, less than 10% of those reporting Depuy hip implants have requested consultations with hip recall attorneys which may indicate they are satisfied with the outreach and settlements being offered by Depuy or they are not aware that ...

Elizabeth Larsen, a Central Florida-based realtor, recently unveiled the new http://www.fla-property.com portal, an innovative real estate website that specifically targets the most desirable properties and homes for sale in the Greater Orlando area. The new Central Florida Properties website combines Mrs. Larsen's extensive experience and local expertise with exclusive property search technology to empower home buyers and sellers in the Greater Orlando real estate market, including Baldwin Park. Baldwin Park: This relatively new and masterfully planned neighborhood ...

Elizabeth Larsen, a Central Florida-based realtor, recently unveiled the new http://www.fla-property.com website, an innovative Real Estate portal that specifically targets the most desirable properties and homes for sale in the Greater Orlando area, including Maitland. The new Central Florida Properties website combines Mrs. Larsen's extensive experience and local expertise with exclusive property search technology to empower home buyers and sellers in the Greater Orlando real estate market. Maitland: Located just north of Winter Park off the I-4, the beautiful enclave ...

Located in remote Northwestern region of British Columbia, Northern Escape Heli-Skiing has long been renowned for providing some of the deepest, most reliable snowpack in the world. In addition to offering over 2,300 square miles (1.8m acres) of vast and varied ski terrain via helicopter, they have just announced the opening of a new catskiing area featuring 7,000 additional acres of skiable terrain covering over 2,500 vertical feet of rise. This new area will be serviced by two new snowcats recently put into operation by Northern Escape Heli-Skiing. "While we love the ...

The song "F--- You"--which is laced with expletives, as well as the n-word--has been nominated for the February 2011 Grammy's "Record of the Year" Award. Rapper Jay Z and Alicia Keys have also been nominated to receive an award for their performance of "Empire State of Mind", containing use of the n-word. Black America and the news media alike will nail to the cross any white person who resorts to using the n-word and, under such circumstances, some careers have been ruined for their use of the term. On the other hand, neither the news media or, and especially, Black ...

Chicago injury attorney Mark J. Horwitz, of The Horwitz Law Group, has settled the case of Marie Bullock v. Metra for $2,100,000. This was one of the last of the injury cases from a commuter train derailment in September 2005 that killed two passengers and injured over 100. Metra and its insurer contested the nature and extent of Ms. Bullock's severe injuries, which included a fractured fibula. Mark Horwitz of The Horwitz Law Group enlisted expert medical testimony on Ms. Bullock's behalf to bring about the settlement. On September 17, 2005, a Metra train sped through ...

Motorcycles are dangerous. Every rider understands the risks associated with the freedom of riding a motorcycle. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) tracks a wide variety of statistics that measure the causes of motorcycle accidents, injuries, and fatalities. While they often focus too much on the safety equipment that riders wear, and not enough on the causes of the accidents, are some statistics bike riders should know. - In North Carolina, motorcycle accidents account for 7.1 percent of all traffic fatalities. - In South Carolina, motorcycle accidents ...

Many individual tax payers and businesses are looking for ways to find tax relief. Most have no idea where to start and usually begin by calling the IRS themselves resulting in unnecessary added stress to an already stressful situation. Blue Tax and their team of tax specialists have been working with tax payers nationwide successfully resolving IRS problems and bringing a much needed sigh of relief. The tax experts at Blue Tax review the alternatives and resolve tax issues with a solution that fits each individual client's circumstances. Alonzo B. (San Bernardino, CA.) ...

Solar Solution LLC is proud to announce that it will provide a Power Purchase Agreement for the new offices of the DC Department of the Environment located at 1200 1st Street in Washington DC. Solar Solution LLC will provide a clean alternative source of energy for the tenants and building owners for the next 20 years through its Power Purchase Agreement program. Solar panels installed on the roof will soon power the lighting in its hallways and stairwells and other essential areas and will run its laundry equipment. The new 60 Kw system will maximize the available space ...

Over the years there have been many variations of the popular song, The 12 Days of Christmas. Chef Point Cafe has created their own version with a small twist; it is edible. Chef Franson is always cooking outside the box and creating the most delicious dishes for their loyal foodies. Each month new items are added to the special's menu and are available for a limited time. "We receive calls every week to find out if their favorite item is on the special's board. I love the Christmas season and this year wanted to give our fans what they have asked for," says Chef Franson. ...