Ayr Racecourse has been voted Racecourse of the Year 2010 for Scotland and the North East of England by The Racegoers Club - the seventh consecutive year the course has won this coveted award. Ayr's great run began back in 2004, the first full year current owners Alan Macdonald and Richard Johnstone were in charge - and Scotland's premier track has won the award every year since. Huge improvements have taken place at the track over the past seven years, including the new GBP4.5 million Ayrshire Suite, the introduction of new fine dining restaurants including the Roman ...

Are You Ready For TV? is a new exhibition in Barcelona that looks into how art is affected when it is displayed on television. The show is taking place at the Museu d'Art Contemporani de Barcelona (Macba), with guests at the cheap hotels Barcelona offers able to view the collection until April 25th 2011. Curated by Chus Martinez, the display is split up into ten sections and examines philosophical and artistic work when it is brought into the televisual realm. Among the famous names going under the microscope are Pier Paolo Pasolini, Jean-Luc Godard, Andy Warhol ...

Travellers heading to London hotels this winter could put aside to appreciate Cezanne's Card Players - an exhibition that explores one of the great artist's most famous works. The display can be found at the capital's Courtauld Gallery, which already holds two of Paul Cezanne's pieces: The Card Players and The Man with a Pipe. However, this exhibition, which is on until January 16th 2011, involves the loan of several other paintings by the artist from international institutions such as the Musee d'Orsay in Paris and Metropolitan Museum in New York. The curators ...

Athletics fans staying at the accommodation Seville offers in the new year may wish to attend the Cross Internacional de Italica. The contest will see runners line up to compete in an Ancient Roman area of Santiponce north of Seville called Italica, which the organisers claimed is one of the most important archaeological sites in the Iberian Peninsula. It was founded in 206 BC by the Romans, but on January 16th 2011 it will be taken over by some of the finest cross country athletes in the world and their eager audience, who will also be able to take in the fascinating ...

Raleigh plastic surgeon Michael Law MD has been recognized as a Black Diamond provider by Allergan. Dr. Law is the only plastic surgeon in Raleigh and the Triangle area recognized with this honor. He is the top provider of Natrelle Breast Implants, Botox and Juvederm in the Raleigh - Durham area. Allergan Black Diamond status is awarded to only a select few plastic surgeons across the country. Dr. Law is well known for providing natural looking plastic surgery and natural looking breast implants. using either saline or silicone breast implants. Dr. Law recently purchased ...

There are two superb poker promotion presently on offer at PokerTime online poker room, both of which offer fantastic entertainment coupled with massive reward potential. PokerTime has released their brand new version of the PokerTime Champs promotion where the more they play, the more they will be rewarded. The new version will have weekly leaderboard events as well as the monthly leaderboard tournament. The weekly leaderboards will offer the top 100 players of these weekly events a share of $5,000 every week, while all players to participate in the leaderboard events ...

San Diego Jewelry Buyers (SDJB) continues its campaign for greater openness and better customer service among gold buyers by expanding its efforts to Facebook and Twitter. "Companies who buy gold jewelry and scrap gold from the public have been given plenty of black eyes in recent years," says Blackburn, owner of San Diego Jewelry Buyers. "Major news programs have documented how people often get scammed when they sell gold, especially when it comes to mail-in gold buyers who claim to pay more because they are a gold refinery." Because of unethical gold buyers, San Diego ...

Tourists at Naples hotels who want to check out some artwork during their trip to the Italian destination have an opportunity to see pieces created by Marisa Albenese. Her Spyholes and Grand Tour 2.0 exhibition at the Museo di Capadimonte will be on display until January 9th 2011 and showcases her talent beautifully. The collection is split into two sections, with the Spyholes area dealing with the way the pupil of the eye influences the way a person will see artwork, while Grand Tour 2.0 offers representations of travel. According to the organisers, the latter ...

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 ...