The Association for Lifestyle Reform (ALR) is a member-based association that provides educational information and access to a number of discounted lifestyle benefits to its members. One way ALR accomplishes its mission is to highlight and support charities that improve the lifestyle of others. This month ALR is beginning a new partnership with the Barefoot Kids Foundation (BFK), a charity that provides $25 Payless Shoes gift cards to children in need of new footwear. President and founder of ALR Brad Wessler and BFK founder Dan Ross are working together to raise funds ...

A movemanSKG platform lift is allowing wheelchair users to overcome a short flight of steps at the Wellcome Trust Conference centre in Hinxton, Cambridge. The newly installed Prima Plus resides in a central lobby, and provides an alternative access route to a raised area that contains meeting rooms, lounges, a bar and disabled toilets. The Wellcome Trust Conference Centre comprises a Grade II* listed country house, Hinxton Hall, and a modern building set on the picturesque banks of the River Cam. It features 72 guest bedrooms, a 300 seat auditorium, training facilities, ...

The long awaited version of Aspose.Cells for Java 2.4.0 has been released. It includes many new features like e.g. Sheet to Image, Sheet to Print, Workbook to Print and Support for Conditional formatting for Excel to Pdf feature. Moreover it also supports grouping of pivot table fields in Excel 2007 files. This release includes plenty of new and improved features as listed below • Includes Sheet to Image, Sheet to Print and Workbook to Print features • Supports Conditional formatting for Excel to Pdf feature • Provides support for grouping pivot table fields in Excel2007 ...

However, due to the magnitude of the planned projects, not all of the tasks expected to be financed from the EU budget for 2007-2013 will be executed. Thus, the final shape of the EU budget for 2014-2020 is crucial for the countries in the region. In the latest report entitled "Road construction market in Central Europe 2010 - Development forecasts and planned investments", the market research company PMR estimates that after a 2% decline in 2009, the road construction market in Central Europe will develop at the average nominal rate of 5% in the coming years, with its ...

New research has shown that private tuition does seem to improve grades at GCSE and A-Level. The survey, conducted by First Tutors, asked families with children taking exams this year whether they felt private tuition had improved their estimated grades. Results showed that private tuition increased results by an average of one grade, e.g. from D to C, enough to make a potentially crucial difference to university choices. At both GCSE and A-Level, the biggest potential for grade improvement was shown to be at the lower end of the grade scale (grades U - D), where students ...

Businesses find free and easy ways to manage and respond to customer needs through Comm100 Forum These days it's imperative for businesses to connect with customers. For businesses wanting an easy to use application to build an online forum, a solution is here. Comm100 Network Corporation, the provider of open source and free hosted customer support software, just launched Comm100 Forum, the free solution to building a business forum. Comm100 Forum makes it easy for businesses to create a forum using their own branding image and domain name. With features such as ...

This total Canned food Products market is forecast to grow at an average annual real -1.12% during the 2009 - 2012 period, compared to 0.51% for the total food and drink market. More than 849 companies are involved in Canned food products across Europe, with the Top-10 companies supplying 42.5% of the market. Current major players are Nestle with a market share of 8.5%, followed by Mars (8%) and Heinz (4.4%). FFT's online database tracks and incorporates M&A activity on a continuous basis. Ten product markets are covered - Canned fruit, Canned vegetables, Canned and ...

DAVID Systems, a leading provider of global broadcast solutions, will present a preview of their upcoming tri-media production system at IBC 2010, in hall 7, at booth 7.G34, and in Microsoft Corp.'s booth in the Topaz Lounge. The new solution offers Radio and TV stations to use cloud-based content storage and content processing services leveraging Windows Azure, Microsoft's cloud computing platform, and integrates seamlessly with Microsoft Office 2010 to support collaboration between journalists and editors. Today, Radio and TV broadcasters need to reduce their costs ...

Cadac Organice, a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner and developer of Cadac Organice, a SharePoint based Engineering Document Management solution, has opened an office in Denmark. From this office Cadac Organice is able to respond better to the increasing demand of their customers in the Nordic region. Cadac Organice sees its business rapidly growing across the world. The Nordic region (Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Finland) has traditionally been quick to initiate or adopt advanced business and technology solutions. We also see a strong trend in this market both for Microsoft ...

San Diego remodeling firm Jackson Design and Remodeling has earned spots on Qualified Remodeler Magazine's Top 500 and Remodeling Magazine's Top 550, which produce annual lists of the nation's top remodeling firms based on sales and revenue. Remodeling Magazine's "Remodeling 550" is a list of the nation's largest residential renovation companies. It comprises four categories: full service, specialty and replacement, insurance restoration companies and franchise operations. The rankings are based on CPA certified statements on annual sales volume. JDR ranked #44 on the ...

According to a recent survey by American Express, 62 percent of homeowners plan to invest in home improvement projects to enhance the appearance and value of their property. That supports the latest release of LIRA, the Leading Indicator of Remodeling Activity by Harvard's Joint Center for Housing Studies that predicts an increase in home improvement spending by homeowners. Since more homeowners are staying and improving instead of moving the question for do-it-yourselfers is what improvements give the best payback for their effort. The answer from DIYORNOT.com, featured ...

What is the best sleep apnea treatment? It is not CPAP, according to a recent study that showed 60% of patients abandon CPAP use. At least it is not the best treatment for the 60% of patients who abandoned it. This does not mean CPAP is not the most effective treatment, what it means is no matter how effective a treatment may be, it is a poor treatment if it is not used. Oral appliances are an extremely effective treatment for mild to moderate sleep apnea but less effective for morbidly obese patients and those with severe sleep apnea. Oral appliances are the "Best ...

For any bad debt that your company is listing to be resolved by a third-party collection agency, you should consider House Bill 10-1222. Providing excellent customer service to our clients and consumers to resolve unpaid accounts is our specialty. The agency that you choose to contract with for resolving any bad debt incurred for services rendered within the state of Colorado, will need to be physically located in Colorado. HOUSE BILL 10-1222 BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Middleton, Apuan, Frangas, Liston; also SENATOR(S) Carroll M., Foster, Williams. Concerning ...

Dr. Janice Hall Ormsby is improving lives in Ithaca, Cortland, Tioga, Broome and all around New York with custom night-use oral appliances that keep the airway open, ensuring a restful night sleep and lowering her patients' risk of stroke, heart disease, and sleep-related car accidents. Sleep apnea is a life threatening medical condition that is often treated with the CPAP machine. The problem is less than half the people prescribed CPAP use it regularly. Dr. Ormsby has joined the national I Hate CPAP campaign and launched http://www.Ithaca.IHateCPAP.com to introduce ...

SimpleCare World Health, a private international healthcare company, officially announces the launch of their new "Free MRI or CT scan review Process". R. Prats, Medical Director of SimpleCare, describes his enthusiasm with this new service: "I am very pleased with our ability to provide free MRI or CT consultations... As we continue giving the consumers the ultimate experience in purchasing their health care, this service will play a vital role in our business strategy, not only with our valued members, but with the general public looking for an alternative to the ...

Opera in the Outback offers music lovers the opportunity to combine their passion with some of the most spectacular scenery in Australia. The event, which takes place between October 7th and 10th 2010, is held in the Undara Volcanic National Park, around a 200km journey from Cairns. This sanctuary is home to the remains of the earth's longest flow of lava to stem from a single volcano. Given the isolated nature of the location, it is likely that people who are keen to travel to Queensland to attend one of the performances throughout the festival will have to spend ...

A production of Pere I El Llop - AKA Peter and the Wolf - is being performed in Barcelona's Gran Teatre de Liceu this autumn, with audiences set to be treated to marvellous music with fun visual additions. This show is primarily aimed at youngsters, but it will no doubt be appreciated by many adult guests at some of the cheap hotels Barcelona has to offer. "Each instrument represents a character in this musical story, told by a narrator, about a little boy called Peter who was so brave and intelligent that he was able to capture a wolf," explained the organisers. With ...

A showcase of the films of Vincente Minnelli is playing at the Barbican in London, which is sure to excite plenty of vintage movie fans. The director worked alongside some of the most famous names in cinema during his time in the industry, including Frank Sinatra, Spencer Tracy and Judy Garland, who he ended up getting married to. Guests at London hotels have a broad spectrum of his films to see at the Barbican, including Gigi, An American in Paris and Meet Me in St Louis, with the final screening taking place on October 2nd 2010 and showing The Band Wagon. This ...

Guests of Bournemouth hotels will have an opportunity to see electronic duo Crystal Castles play live next month. The Canadian band are set perform at the south coast resort's O2 Academy on Tuesday October 12th, having released their second album to much acclaim in May this year. Formed in Toronto six years ago, Crystal Castles is comprised of producer Ethan Kath and vocalist Alice Glass. The pair's self-titled debut album sparked excitement among fans when it appeared in 2008, spawning singles such as Crimewave, Air War and Courtship Dating. It was ranked at ...

Car lovers and motor industry figures are set to descend on the Sharjah Expo Centre next month for the tenth International Automobile Show. The event takes place between October 14th and 18th 2010 and has been described by its organisers as the most popular biennial exhibition of its kind in the Middle East. Auto dealers from across the region typically use the expo to show off all their latest models and gadgets, featuring everything from convertibles and 4x4s to prototypes, video systems and satnavs. Most of the 2011 models from a range of manufacturers are likely ...

Scottsdale podiatrist, Dr. Mark Forman, has announced the recent launch of his practice blog. The informative blog was created in order to improve patient education and communication between the patient and office. The blog's url is http://www.blogster.com/scottsdalefootpain/. Patients that already "like" the practice on Facebook will automatically get the blog on their Facebook account. The educational blog is updated regularly by the Scottsdale, AZ podiatrist and can be easily accessed by patients via the practice's website. Past blog posts written by Dr. Forman include ...

Dr. Neil Baum, a well-known urologist in New Orleans, is pleased to announce that his practice is now offering same and next-day appointments. Whether patients are coming in for a routine visit or have health concerns that require immediate attention, Dr. Baum is providing same and next-day attention that is convenient for his patients' schedules. "A patient's care should never be put on hold because they can't get in to see the doctor. Our practice makes it as easy as possible to get the care you need, when you need it. Simply call or email requesting a same-day or ...

The biggest winners at SwipeAuctions now have something extra to celebrate - a brand new website they can call their own. The site, http://www.SwipeAuctions-Top-Winners.com, was launched today to showcase the men and women who have won the most auctions and contests on the increasingly popular penny auction site. "The big winners are the people who are most dedicated to SwipeAuctions," said Jennifer, the company's Customer Service Director. "It only makes sense to do something special for them. Being featured on their own site is our way of showing them how much ...

Medical malpractice action can be for injury or death against a licensed health care provider based upon negligence, misconduct, errors or omissions, or breach of contract in rendering medical services. Basic elements of proof include that there was a duty, breach of that particular standard of care, proximate causation and damages. Particularly important is proving that the licensed health care provider breached the applicable standard of care--meaning that the provider failed to exercise that degree of care, skill and learning expected of a reasonable, prudent health ...

On July 26, 1990, President George H.W. Bush signed into law the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), providing sweeping protections for those with disabilities. Just over 20 years later, the effects of this legislation are apparent in day-to-day life. Elevators are equipped with instructions in Braille; city buses and public buildings are designed to accommodate wheelchairs. Among the most important protections of the ADA are those relating to employment. Today, employment notices almost universally come with promises that the employers will not discriminate on the ...