This week, the National Workplace Survey indicated that, as Irish businesses are under increasing pressure, staff are working longer hours for less pay in order to keep their jobs. ActionCOACH are acutely aware of how Irish businesses are struggling, and they are resolute in their aim to rebuild the confidence of business people everywhere. On October 12th, Founder and Chairman of ActionCOACH, Brad Sugars will host a complimentary evening workshop at the Aviva Stadium where he will present the 28 Proven Strategies to Build Your Business. These strategic business skills ...

The best art of the year will be on show at London's Tate Britain for the next few months, as the Turner Prize 2010 finalists will be displayed there. It does not matter if people are art fanatics or simply curious as to which entrants are in with a chance of winning one of the most prestigious accolades in the world - the Turner Prize 2010 is sure to be intriguing. The four shortlisted finalists this year are Dexter Dalwood, Angela De La Cruz, Susan Philipsz and The Otolith Group, with hotel London guests able to check out their art until January 3rd 2011. So ...

Anyone wanting to get away somewhere different by ferry this autumn can do so on a budget, thanks to leading travel comparison and specialist ferry website ChannelFerries.co.uk. The site is currently helping people to save money on great value ferry tickets deals to popular destinations around Europe. As many people think about getting away for a trip to somewhere different with the autumn on the way, popular ferry website www.ChannelFerries.co.uk is helping people to travel on a budget thanks to its cheap ferry ticket deals. Users can log on to the site and pick up ...

Rugby league fans will be flocking to Brisbane in their thousands next month in order to watch the Four Nations final at the Suncorp Stadium. The match is due to take place on November 13th 2010 following a challenging tournament schedule, in which Australia, England, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea will face off against each other. When the competition kicks off in Wellington on October 23rd with the match between the Kiwis and the Poms, it will be the first Four Nations game to take place in the southern hemisphere. Home crowds, including people staying in some ...

Art enthusiasts heading to Cairns next month will have the opportunity to see an exhibition that depicts the diversity of environmental life in the region. Watershed, a collection of the latest works of Michael Hodgkins, will be on display at the city's Tanks Arts Centre between October 16th and November 9th 2010. People who head out from their Cairns hotels to view the installation will be treated to an array of images that illustrate the diversity of tropical north Queensland, featuring everything from its rainforests to its seaside areas. Urban landscapes and ...

There are sure to be plenty of revellers booked into Paris hotels for the upcoming Les Nuites Capitales music festival. There will be all sorts of fun to be had at the occasion, which celebrates live music and clubbing in the French capital. It runs from November 17th to 21st 2010 and What's on When has recommended visiting the event's website and registering, since this could entitle people to reduced prices when it comes to entering venues. The travel listings website remarked: "It's a fine opportunity to dance the night away in hip venues across the city; plus ...

Are people always praising your delicious recipes? Do you wow others with your imaginative ideas and stunning presentation? Now is your time to shine! Punchbowl.com, the start to finish party planning and online invitations site that helps moms plan unforgettable celebrations, launched a contest to find the scariest, creepiest, most creative Halloween recipes of all time. The Halloween recipes contest offers anyone who enjoys cooking the opportunity to showcase their talents for a chance to have their recipe featured on Punchbowl.com. From spider cupcakes to Jell-O ...

Docucopies.com, the leading online provider of low-cost color copies and digital printing, last month donated several hundred dollars in services for a fundraiser benefiting the Perpich Foundation, a non-profit organization which focuses on spreading and enriching the quality of arts education throughout public schools in Minnesota. The foundation is closely tied with the Perpich Center for Arts Education, which includes the public Arts High School, a dormitory (to accommodate students from all across the state), the Professional Development Institute, and more. The ...

CommercialKids.com was the lead story on Entertainment Tonight: "Get your child into modeling and TV commercials the right way, no fees no dues no contests!" The film, television, commercial and modeling business has never been busier. With more than 500 TV networks and movie studios constantly in production, the need for child talent has never been greater. Each year thousands of parents spend hundreds, and often thousands of dollars presenting the talents of their baby, child or teen to baby agents, kid's talent agents, casting directors and producers. Thousands more ...

CRGT, a leading expert in emerging technology solutions for the Federal government, announced today that it has completed its acquisition of Johnston McLamb (JM), an award-winning technology management services firm specializing in visual business intelligence, data visualization and geospatial application development for government and private sector customers, including the U.S. Postal Service. Through the acquisition of the Chantilly, Va.-based company, CRGT will extend its market share, diversify its customer base, and further expand its services portfolio. "We're ...

Healthcare workers depend on gloves to keep them safe from bloodborne pathogens. But gloves can cause skin irritation or allergy in the health care worker as well as the patient. Due to increased latex sensitivity and allergy to natural rubber latex, many health care facilities have moved to non-latex glove options, including nitrile gloves. However, because of the chemical additives used during the manufacturing process, even nitrile gloves can cause irritant contact dermatitis as well as the more serious Type IV chemical allergy. According to ASTM International, residual ...

D. Hughes & Co. has selected the Liberty Conference Center at Crowne Plaza Philadelphia Valley Forge as a preferred regional training center. The Crowne Plaza location in King of Prussia now is one of three mid-Atlantic regional training centers for D. Hughes & Co. "Location, service, and support are critical success factors for instructor-led training sessions in professional project management, business analysis, and general management," says David Hughes, Principal of D. Hughes & Co. "Crowne Plaza Philadelphia won this competitive bid on the basis of its superior ...

Bay Area financial advisor and radio personality Pat Vitucci has announced that he will continue as host of the hour-long radio program, "Your Financial Life." Entering its 15th season on the air, the program will be carried on weekends in the greater San Francisco Bay Area on Fox NewsRadio 910AM and KDOW 1220AM. The YFL radio program enables Vitucci to cover current events in the finance industry as well as expand upon the financial planning principles covered in his book, "Don't Invest and Forget". "We try to cover topics that may be of interest to anyone trying to ...

Internet marketing specialist Jason Nyback of Nyback Technology Inc, has just launched his new blog that designed to help online marketers figure out the best traffic strategies and systems to use to get more visitors online. His blog can be found at http://www.christianbusinessopportunity.com/blog. The biggest problem that most online marketers have is the fact that they can't get more visitors to their site! Not only that, many online marketers are in the wrong niche markets and have no clue how to make a profit from the traffic that they are getting. On this newly-created ...

Service USA, one of the leading providers of warranty service plan policies nationwide, has signed a deal with R&D Solutions Team, owner of the Protect Club, Tech Cash Back and Lost Returned websites to become one of the leading providers of consumer extended product protection services on the web. "Consumers can now get our premier consumer product protection service plan on the web at one of the three different R&D Solutions Team websites," said Will McCusker, J.D., President of Service USA Inc. "We continue to seek innovative new ways to deliver our services to more ...

In conjunction with KBBC Kitchens, Review Centre has just launched the first in a trio of competitions in the run up to Xmas. The first competition, set to run until midnight on 31st October, will allow 4 lucky winners to walk away with a Baumatic BDI631 dishwasher! To enter the competition, all you have to do is answer the following question: There is a review on Review Centre for a certain brand of dishwasher which says: "We can only get two of our large dinner plates in (10.5 inches) before the plates get in the way of the spinner." All you have to do is find ...

TradoLogic is expanding its business into the Asian markets and is taking binary options trading to the next level. At KingOption.com, TradoLogic joins forces with a Korean operator to conquer the South Korean market. The partners: TradoLogic is joined in this venture by a local partner who has high abilities and years of experience in online marketing within the Korean market. The website has been designed and localized for the Korean market. This is only the first step of TradoLogic's plan to expand into the Asian market. Soon, TradoLogic will be launching a new ...

A recent Japanese study done at the Tokyo Medical and Dental University found several different factors that may increase the risk of severe myopia and other serious eye ailments. Researchers believe these findings may increase screening and treatment for patients with severe myopia. The study looked at the medical records of over 400 individuals who had severe myopia for over 12 years. It was found that over 40% of these patients had myopic maculopathy that became worse over the years. Myopic maculopathy is an abnormality caused when the eyeball is too long for light ...

Scott Inquest Renews Calls for Change As the coroner's inquest into the Erik Scott death comes to a close, calls to reform the inquest process are heating up once again in Clark County, Nevada. Scott was fatally shot by a Metro police officer outside of a Summerlin Costco this past July. Officer William Mosher was the first to arrive at the scene after a Costco employee called 911 to report the erratic behavior of a customer who had a gun tucked into the waistband of his pants. Mosher stated during the inquest that Scott became defensive and reached for his gun before ...

Those who text risque photographs or use web cameras to send steamy videos of themselves may later be haunted by the fear of damage to their professional or personal lives. However, some are exposing themselves to a new danger: sextortion. Sextortion is a new term coined for the act of using explicit pictures or videos to extort additional and more explicit images. An Associated Press (AP) article warns that teenagers are especially at risk; because they are easy to intimidate and embarrassed to seek help, they can be more vulnerable to blackmail. Pornographers are contacting ...

Rumors and innuendo, good or bad, are all part of the junior-high and high-school experiences. "Did you hear? So-and-so is dating so-and-so." However, not all rumors are as innocent. Sometimes the rumors involve indecent behavior between teacher and student. But are the rumors true? Are the subjects of those rumors always guilty? Texas Law Texas Penal Code Section 21.12 defines an "improper relationship between educator and student." Encompassing the behavior of teachers, principals, janitors, secretaries, coaches and other employees, the statute states that "an ...

Acting methodically, exercising diligence and avoiding distractions are some of the best ways to prevent surgical errors, according to recommendations released by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG). An ACOG committee tackled the issue of surgical errors to coincide with efforts by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Joint Commission designed to highlight this oft-overlooked patient danger. Checklists Are a Great Tool It is the opinion of the ACOG -- and other medical organizations -- that a key component in performing safer operations ...

Financial planning and division of property and assets are important to both parties in a divorce. There are many assets and financial holdings in a marriage that need to be adjusted when going through a divorce - and one of the largest of those considerations is retirement benefits. As You Divorce One important step in dividing any retirement assets is filing a Qualified Domestic Relations Order, or QDRO, with all retirement fund administrators before the divorce papers are finalized. A QDRO is an order or decree that acknowledges the right to your share of a former ...

U.S. News ran a recent article wishing a happy 75th birthday to the Social Security program, drawing parallels between the eroding economy of 1935 and the present. However, in the midst of other government and business organizations that have encountered trouble over the decades, Social Security has performed as promised. Recent calls for reform, however, have highlighted the concern some people have for the ongoing viability of the program. These concerns are amplified by misconceptions and general lack of knowledge, despite the longevity of the program to date. Common ...

In Ohio, the penalties for killing a person vary widely, depending on how it happens. If one is engaged in a felony such as rape or arson and one kills a person, one could be sentenced to death or life without parole. If on commits plain murder, the sentence ranges from 15 years to life. If one is convicted of vehicular homicide, the sentence could be as little as 180 days. A case from February highlights the minimal sentences one can receive when one uses a vehicle to kill a person. Richard Crabtree was killed when his car was struck making a left turn by a vehicle ...