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For a limited period, the Lakeland Cottage Company are offering tempting deals on a selection of their Lake District holiday cottages for the coming months, also for many reservations during 2011. So whether it's a late winter getaway or the booking of a summer holiday, The Lakeland Cottage Company can help you save money on both. The website offers an easy to use search facility to find a holiday cottage to suit you. Simply tap your dates and property size into the search box to see what's available and the savings you can make. The facility shows live availability, ...

Between 2010 and 2012, sales on this market will increase, on average, by 16% per annum. The main driving forces behind the market growth will include increases in capital expenditure in the private sector, EU funds and ever greater emphasis on prevention in government healthcare policy. PMR estimates suggest that the imaging diagnostics market will be worth more than PLN 1bn in 2012. EU funds seen as major stimulant of growth As with other countries, the private sector in Poland has been purchasing slightly less imaging diagnostic equipment during the crisis, whereas ...

A tour of Europe will see indie darlings Vampire Weekend stop off in Barcelona to get the crowd moving to their tunes. The band will be supported on the night - November 13th 2010 - by Jenny and Johnny, who are accompanying them on all of the dates on the continent outside of the UK. With the gig not far away, there are sure to be plenty of fans who have already booked their flights and their stay in the cheap hotels Barcelona has to offer. The group have two albums of material to delve into, so they are likely to present a varied show, with stand-out tracks such ...

There are sure to be queues of tourists wanting to see an upcoming production of Carmen in Seville later this year. Theatregoers staying in some of the fine accommodation Seville has to offer may know that the story is set in the Andalusian city, making it the perfect place to see it performed. However, this will not be any ordinary interpretation of the story, according to the organisers. One of the key issues that will be explored in the show at the Teatro Lope de Vega on November 20th, 21st, 27th and 28th is the "great paradox" of the central protagonist. A ...

FlexiGroup Limited's ("FlexiGroup") new Polaris platform, an IT systems transformation initiative leveraging Service-oriented Architecture (SoA), has won global recognition at the inaugural iCMG Architecture Excellence Awards 2010 held in India. One of the key business services provided on the award winning Polaris platform is the fully integrated credit engine which interfaces with multiple credit bureaus for application processing and credit decisioning. FlexiGroup was named joint winner of the Architecture Excellence Award in the category for SoA Vision for Enterprise ...

Adelaide is gearing up to host the Feast festival, an arts event put on by the local gay and lesbian community. Now in its 14th year, Feast is set to take place between November 13th and 28th 2010 at sites throughout the South Australian capital, with a wide array of entertainment planned. The organisers have described the festival as a "truly international event", with performers booked from all over the world and visitors expected to travel from far and wide to attend. With such a high level of interest anticipated, anyone planning to attend would be wise to ...

Non-profit organisation Equal Health is organising a Bollywood Beach Party in North Fremantle to help people in some of the poorest parts of the world. The fundraising event, which is set to take place at the Salt on the Beach Bar on November 12th 2010, will help to finance the provision of free multidisciplinary healthcare in developing nations. All proceeds will be invested in dental, medical, optical and other health appointments in India in 2011, the organisers have pledged. While it has a serious message at its heart, partygoers staying in some of the cheap ...

The race will see competitors sprinting from the start line to gain an early lead before settling into a more gradual pace as runners take to the course to raise essential funds for people affected by landmines. Cambodia has one of the highest percentages of people maimed by anti-personnel land mines in the world and the country is still littered with the devices resulting in more people needing help. The race aims to support people who have been injured with medical care and provide prosthetic limbs which need replacing every three to four years. The money raised ...

Tourists hoping to pick up a few household style tips during their time in Dubai should make sure they do not miss the Index Interior Design Show. Set to take place at the Dubai World Trade Centre between November 8th and 11th 2010, some of the biggest names in the sector will be present to show off their latest products. Now in its 20th year, a special anniversary showcase has been created for the occasion featuring 20 fittings and pieces of furniture intended to raise eyebrows and turn heads. Among these breathtaking and thought-provoking items will be a bathtub ...

The Alzheimer's Association of Orange County will launch its 2010 Memory Walks at Cal State University Fullerton on Saturday, October 23, featuring CBS News Correspondent Barry Peterson as honorary grand marshal. He will also appear at a special book signing of "Jan's Story: Lost to the Long Goodbye of Alzheimer's" on Monday, October 25. Peterson's career spans more than three decades with CBS News. He has reported on everything from wars and natural disasters to Paris fashions and the return of American Jazz to Shanghai, China. His stories have been datelined from ...

At his Orlando, Florida practice, Dr. Kenrick Spence (www.spencemd.com) has seen an increase in the number of men and women choosing to combine facial enhancement procedures to maximize the results of their cosmetic surgery experience. By combining nonsurgical and surgical procedures, like BOTOX Cosmetic and a face lift in Orlando, his patients are seeing the amplified benefits of a more comprehensive makeover. "I encourage my patients to think beyond a single procedure if it makes sense for them to do so," says Dr. Spence. "Sometimes, one procedure may not address ...

Latino Business Review - in the September issue, LBR presents the concepts of innovation in Latin America according to many studies. Claudio Arreola, President of the National Chamber of the Electronics, Communications and Technology (Caniete) in Mexico, shares his point of view and defines innovation as a permanent challenge related to the continuous changes in the Latin American economy. Additionally find out why, according to experts, innovation in Latin America is in the hands of small and medium companies. Read the full article at http://www.latinobusinessreview.com/.About ...

Latino Business Review - in the October Issue of Latino Business Review, learn about the progress in social responsibility in Latin America and find out why in the past 15 years, CSR has gained importance in the global climate. In this issue of Latino Business Review, Mercedes Konin, Director of the Company CSR Mapeo Promoters, said: "There is a trend towards CSR because there is an atmosphere around the business environment that requires more accountability from them (...)" Read the full article at http://www.latinobusinessreview.com/business-features/leadership/resp ...

Latino Business Review - In the October issue, don't miss a review of the newest and most popular Smartphones. In this edition, Latino Business Review chose their three favorite Smartphones, compared them to their original models and evaluated their performance versus their original version. LBR featured phones include: HTC Wildfire, HTC Desire, Apple iPhone 4 and more. Learn more about the enhancements and appearances of these popular models. Read the full article at http://www.latinobusinessreview.com/business-features/technology/tele ... teligentes.About Latino ...

Latino Business Review - This important issue explores the commonly known but rarely understood world of Venture Capital. Learn step by step its important influence on new companies with high growth potential. Latino Business Review presents the results of a recent survey conducted by The Latin American Venture Capital Association - LAVCA - You will learn despite the decline in fundraising activities and offers in the region, VC has become an increased activity in Latin America. In an interview with Latino Business Review, Norma Hernandez, a professor at the School ...

Israel is a major medical tourism destination primarily due to its worldwide reputation for high quality healthcare and world-renowned medical facilities. Complicated treatments and procedures that would be unavailable in other countries are available in Israel at reasonable prices, including orthopedic surgeries, oncology and cancer treatments, fertility and IVF treatments and neurosurgery. Patients from Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa are drawn to Israel's quality healthcare services. Americans (mostly of Jewish ancestry) and Western Europeans come to ...

The October edition of Latino Business Review, LBR, approaches the matter of the social webs and how Latin American companies are using this electronic interaction more and more. This article highlights the advantages social media offers to the audience of the company, we also warn about the possible dangers that bad management of these matters can produce, harming the image and the public relations of the company. Read the full article at http://www.latinobusinessreview.com/business-features/operations/el-u ... cial-media. Cesar Zamorano and Jesus Holes, both experts ...

Latino Business Review and Conexion announce their partnership for the Latino Entrepreneur Forum, which is taking place October 21st and is an annual one-day conference that provides progressive Latinos with the unique opportunity to dialogue with top visionaries, leaders and innovators in business, social media, green technologies, academia, authors, and the entertainment industry as they share their insights and thought-provoking ideas. This exhibition will be taking place at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion - Music Center in Los Angeles, California. Latino Entrepreneur ...

On November 9, 2010 The Pillars Hotel in Fort Lauderdale will be hosting a private reception for the officers and guests of the USS JASON DUNHAM in conjunction with the events surrounding the ship's commissioning. The USS JASON DUNHAM is the Navy's most advanced Arleigh Burke Class, Aegis Guided Missile Destroyer and is named after heroic United States Marine Corporal Jason Dunham who sacrificed his life by using his helmet to cover a hand grenade dropped by an insurgent. His spontaneous action saved the lives of two fellow Marines during Operation Iraqi Freedom in ...

Construction Digital, the top digital media source for global construction news and information reveals the benefits of green hospitals in the redesigned October issue. We spoke with Jeffrey Rich of Gundersen Lutheran to learn the benefits of sustainable health care facilities. "We have a duty to be good stewards of how we use energy, and try to produce or use clean energy," he says in the article. With the support of innovative leadership, Gundersen Lutheran launched the Envision program in 2007 to streamline energy, waste and recycling efforts and explore sustainable ...

A popular coaching website is celebrating its 5th year helping youth and high school teams achieve more success on the court. Coach Pat Anderson, the owner and publisher of www.Online-Basketball-Drills.com, has helped more than 3,000 coaches from across the United States and around the world with his A-B-C formula for practice planning success. Anderson's best-selling book, "Basketball Drills and Practice Plans" has become a cult favorite amongst recreational and competitive teams of all ages. The program begins by teaching basic fundamentals, then uses a drill progressions ...

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The Rogers Company announces that it is supporting eight clients at the Produce Marketing Association's Fresh Summit October 15 - 18 in Orlando. Rogers (http://www.therogersco.com) is designing, shipping, and providing full on-site support for these clients to ensure a maximum marketing and branding investment for these exhibitors. The PMA Show has historically been a strong exhibition for Rogers which supports clients there from the entire supply chain. "Food and packaging are a strong focus for Rogers, so it's natural that many of our clients choose to exhibit at PMA's ...

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