The 2011 edition of the challenging Big Induna Mountain Bike Race has been confirmed for Saturday 11 June. As a CSA selection race, the big guns of the South African mountain bike community will be gathering in earnest in Hazyview, so go online and register today! As one of the more appealing and challenging mountain bike races scheduled in South Africa each year, the Big Induna meanders through the spectacular scenery of the Mpumalanga Province, an area renowned for its countless canyons, cascades and proximity to the premier big game safari destinations of South Africa. The ...

Testimony by the head of the Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) and a GAO report on government inefficiencies will mean closer scrutiny for government contractors, according to Veronica Eyenga, president and CEO of VBP OutSourcing, Inc. Eyenga, whose firm specializes in accounting and marketing for firms doing business with the federal government, sees DCAA audit standards tightening in 2011. "DCAA Director Patrick Fitzgerald is highlighting the 'tightened net' that he says has already saved the taxpayers $3 billion, and DCAA has hired 500 new auditors in the last ...

CUREM Research Partners announces the expansion of their business to new headquarters in Ann Arbor, Michigan. What started as a sole proprietorship in 2001 following the closure of Parke-Davis has grown into a customized, clinical trial support organization. Formerly known as Scientific Consulting, LLC, the firm is now located at 3985 Research Park Drive in Ann Arbor. CUREM Research specializes in providing customized support services to the pharmaceutical research industry including study management, clinical monitoring, data management, biometrics, medical monitoring, ...

Now the "most disease resistant rose on the market today" is available in both red and pink colors, with the addition of the Pink Home Run to the Proven Winners ColorChoice line of flowering shrubs. Home Run roses are recently developed hybrids, derived from a bestselling black spot-free rose, with the added benefit of the highest resistance to powdery mildew. Home Run roses are easy-to-grow, thrive in most landscape conditions and require little maintenance. They are also tolerant of heat, humidity and drought, bloom from spring until frost and produce nearly non-stop ...

Closet & Storage Concepts is excited to announce that they will be exhibiting their custom closet designs at the South Jersey Home Show March 11th- 13th at booth #354. The 2nd annual event will be taking place at the Virtua Center Flyers Skate Zone in Voorhees, NJ and will feature more than 200 displays of the region's top home professionals. The Home Show in Voorhees is the go-to place for South Jersey & Philadelphia homeowners to find quality home improvement companies to perform work in your homes. South Jersey Home Show March 11 - March 13, 2011 Virtua Center ...

Dean Ogan, owner of Rocky Top Hospitality (http://www.rockytophospitality.com), has announced that The Red Room Tapas Lounge will host a weekly Sunday Brunch Buffet. Effective immediately, patrons will be able to enjoy a brunch buffet that features a spread of made-to-order omelets, pancakes, waffles and other Red Room specialties. The brunch menu will resemble that of the popular brunches formerly held at Bogart's American Grill and Michael Dean's Seafood Grill and Oyster Bar. While Bogart's has recently closed its doors after a successful 10-year run, Michael Dean's is ...

Timeshare and fractional industry information provider Perspective Magazine announces that Jim Madrid, founder of Entelechy Training and Development and author of Get Over It and Get On With It!, will be a featured speaker during the Global Networking Expo, GNEX 2011. For three decades, Mr. Madrid has been in the business of helping people and organizations achieve higher levels of success. He has led companies and individuals through transformational change to achieve unprecedented, record-breaking performances with their training, development and assessment solutions. ...

Gazetteer specialists Aligned Assets are pleased to announce that they are able to offer consultancy to both the public and private sector on the impact the National Address Gazetteer will have on their organisations. Considered the most significant development in UK addressing for decades, the National Address Gazetteer will see all organisations given the chance for the first time to use address data from a single, definitive source. This offers a huge opportunity for greater collaboration, shared services and interoperability, which in turn can create the chance ...

Doro announces a strategic mass-market retail partnership with Tesco Mobile - the UK's number one prepay mobile network for customer satisfaction . Customers will now be able to buy the Doro PhoneEasy 409s through Tesco Mobile online and Tesco Phone Shops nationwide. The Doro PhoneEasy 409s handset is a stylish black and white clamshell - now available on all of Tesco Mobile's tariffs. This easy-to-use mobile features large buttons, a clear display, loud volume and amplified sounds. These features combined with its reminder, wake-up alarm, calculator and integral alert ...

Nielsen BookData statistics officially show that 46% of all World Wall Maps bought in the UK are Maps International World Wall Maps* Nielsen BookData statistics have ranked Maps International World Wall Maps as the nation's favourite. With the next published World Wall Maps taking only an 8% share it shows how popular the Maps International World Wall Maps are. In the recent Nielsen document Maps International are shown to have grown their market share from 39% up to 46% with an increase in year on year revenues of 15%. The remainder of the top 5 are made up respectively ...

Driving clinical development and speeding time to market through effective relationship management will be two of the key themes discussed at Pharma IQ's 2nd Annual Global Clinical Outsourcing Forum this May. A recent survey carried out by Pharma IQ revealed some telling stats about the current market activities; 67% of pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies outsource more than HALF of all clinical trials. However, the risks involved cannot be ignored; with inefficiencies leading to 70% of all trials failing to complete on time, costing manufacturers $1.1m in daily ...

The practicalities of dealing with the UK tax system have changed significantly over the last few years as a result of the move to online filing. Initially sparked from the Cater report, perhaps overdue changes have meant that individuals, businesses and advisers have had to adapt working practices to ensure returns are filed online as and when necessary. VAT has already changed, with all newly registered businesses now required to file their returns online, plus a large number of established businesses have also been forced to move across to online filing. Corporation ...

Contact lenses reduce the problems of eyeglasses and are much comfortable. Do you know why most people prefer contact lenses? Eyeglasses create distortion sometimes and are not suitable to wear in times of rain and snow. If the glasses are thick, the side vision decreases as the power is only at the center. Also, some vision problems cannot be corrected with glasses. The use of contact lenses ( http://www.netlens.com.au ) solves such problems and gives an attractive, younger look. They remain stable when playing sports or doing certain activities. Earlier generation ...

Mobile enabler with its generic rules engine provides value to enterprises which specifically want to monitor system applications, alert and notify of events and document changes, inform about meetings and improve their fraud management. By mobile-enabling your existing enterprise system you gain a relevant competitive advantage. One example of applying the flexible rules engine could be to create rules for monitoring and alerting of invoice amounts within a procurement process. Business users themselves can set up two rules. If the invoice is more than EUR 1000 a warning ...

Bickett Market, Raleigh's local, farm-to-table grocery offering fresh produce and seafood, has announced their 2011 Spring Cooking School. The March sessions feature ingredients from local farms and fishermen. Chef Ricky Moore will conduct the series. Chef Moore attended the Culinary Institute of America, US ARMY and explored the world as a cook in the U.S. Army for seven years. He's traveled to France to work at two-star Michelin-rated Apicius in Paris with Jean-Pierre Vigato, Le Cerf in Alsace with Michel Husser, and Le Violin d'Ingres in Paris with Christian Constant. ...

Leading online Canadian source for children's health, AboutKidsHealth.ca, investigates how social networks are becoming invaluable for the wellbeing of teenagers who are hospitalized for extended periods of time. Since its inception more than two decades ago, the Internet continues to influence the way people work, play, and access information. What started out as a medium for academics and military personnel to share research and classified information, the Internet has become an ubiquitous array of invisible networks, connecting people from all corners of the globe ...

(London, UK): All people in business from the CEO of a multi-national to an employee in an SME or sole trader will identify aspects of their professional lives they wish to change for the better. The challenge is two-fold: how to make a change that lasts, and stop that change being at the expense of other areas of life. Bookshops are filled with 'quick-fix' guides that purport to help bring about these transformations, but by approaching from the wrong direction and failing to embrace the sheer complexity of life, a 7-day guide to success will last for just that - one ...

MyOmanInfo.com is the new online travel and tourism guide for the Sultanate of Oman, showcasing through an interactive portal information about Oman, its regions, attractions, hotels, camp grounds, restaurants, entertainment, businesses, learning, and real estate. In partnership with the locally based digital agency One Among Many, and the global travel network MyDestinationInfo.com, the portal MyOmanInfo.com has been introduced to serve the tourism industry and highlight what the country has to offer. With MyOmanInfo.com being part of a global network that features destinations ...

ContainerAuction.com is pleased to announce the integration of the 'Buy Now' option for quick shipping container sales. Along with the traditional auction format, sellers now have the option of providing a 'Buy Now' price that allows buyers to instantly purchase the listing without having to waiting for the listing to expire naturally. Whether you're a shipping line, leasing company, or trader, you're able to take advantage of this and the other unique features integrated into the auction platform. How the 'Buy Now' feature works is really quite simple: When a seller ...

The term 'heart attack' only applies to humans, right? Wrong. Dogs suffer from heart attacks too. This is why it is important for the pet's owner to understand just what causes this condition, how to recognize the signs, and ways that they can help prevent this illness from occurring. This way, they can possibly prevent their pet from experiencing this life threatening illness during their lifetime and increase their dog's lifespan. About the Dog's Heart The dog's heart is similar to the human heart in that it has four chambers and is made of muscle which pumps blood ...

PMB Helin Donovan LLP, a member of the Russell Bedford CPA network and one of the largest accounting firms in the Austin, Texas region has merged with a 33-year-old Houston firm, McEvoy & Co. The union takes effect immediately and the combined practice will operate under the PMB Helin Donovan name. "This expands our footprint in one of the most vibrant and business-friendly cities in the nation," said Tom Wilkinson, CPA, managing partner of PMB Helin Donovan. "We performed a great amount of due diligence before determining our firms would meld well together. We're confident ...

Steve joins from PwC, where he spent nine years, focusing on mid-market assignments and working closely with both lenders and intermediaries around the Midlands area. He has also worked for Baker Tilly and possesses some 12 years' experience in insolvency and restructuring. Gerald Smith, partner at FRP Advisory in the West Midlands, says: "We are very pleased to introduce Steve as the latest addition to our West Midlands team. His in-depth experience spans a wide range of sectors, making him ideally placed to deal with the variety of mid-market assignments which FRP ...

IP technology is by now commonly used by governments as a mission-critical technology. The use of VoIP technology in the air traffic control communications system would allow more flexible and easier way to maintain aircraft control than conventional communications infrastructure. It demonstrates it can meet the ease of use and reliability standards required for air traffic communications, and the industry is starting to recognize it as a practical choice to present ATC systems. For this reason between 8th and 10th of March at the world's largest event for the Air Traffic ...

Who: Gary Guyton, #59 Linebacker of the New England Patriots, facility sponsor Bradwell Institute, The Coastal Courier and supporters from The Heritage Bank, Oglethorpe Mall of Savannah, Papa Johns, McDonalds, Sonics, Buffalo Caf, Krispy Kreme, The Fairfield Inn, EconoLodge, Six Flags, Kingsmen Media, Coastal Orthopedics, ProFeet, Wal-Mart, Flying Color Sports, Klass Sports, and Trea Day Management & Publicity, as well as Guyton's NFL buddies and fellow Georgia Tech Alumni including; Darryl Richard (#90 New England Patriots Defensive Tackle and Michael Richard (#93Cincinatti ...

Southern California is the nation's largest manufacturing economy, according to a report issued today by the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation (LAEDC). The 2011 "Manufacturing: Still a Force in Southern California" report dispels the myths that manufacturing in the region is disappearing and that all manufacturing is moving to low-cost countries. Nationally, the U.S. is the world's largest manufacturing economy, producing 21 percent of the global manufactured products in 2009. U.S. manufacturing generated $1.6 trillion worth of output, which represented ...