Bookworms have a treat in store for them if they are heading to Barcelona in October, as the annual Kosmopolis literature festival is due to take place. Guests staying at the cheap hotels Barcelona has to offer between October 23rd and 24th can head to the Centre de Cultura Contemporania de Barcelona (CCCB) for a series of fascinating lectures and workshops relating to the world of books. On the first day, there will be an impressive range of topics covered, such as children's literature, intellectual property, ebooks, minority languages and culture. Included in ...

Parents booked into Paris hotels this autumn may wish to see if they can spare some time to visit Kidexpo, as it could be a great experience for them, as well as their children. It takes place from Friday October 22nd to Monday 25th at the Porte de Versailles exhibition centre, with 100,000 people expected to attend, in addition to many industry professionals and media representatives. Children are sure to have fun with all sorts of sports and hobbies to try out, according to travel listings website What's on When. "Little people take centre stage at the Porte ...

The widely recognised International Casino Games, an online gambling promotion associated with the Fortune Lounge Group of Online Casinos including 7Sultans Online Casino is set to launch its fifth and latest installment offering greater rewards and extended playing time. The collective prize pool amounts to 200,000 in casino credits and 50 double cruise tickets to the International Casino Games main cruise event. The International Casino Games is one of the most popular online casino promotions ever since it first set sail to a Caribbean breeze in 2006. As with previous ...

Amplidata has completed a $6m funding round with investors Big Bang Ventures, Endeavour Vision and Swisscom Ventures. Amplidata provides unbreakable storage for use in high-availability, corporate or cloud data storage infrastructures. "We see that this market is accelerating rapidly," says Wim De Wispelaere, CEO and co-founder, "and the support of this international group of investors will strengthen our market position." The company's BitSpread encoding technology is 10,000 times more reliable than conventional RAID storage at a tenth of the cost per terabyte. It ...

San Mateo dentist Dr. Charles Pascal has announced the recent launch of his practice's new social media sites. The dentistry's new Facebook and Twitter pages, two increasingly popular social media channels, were created in order to improve the practice's communication with current and potential patients on the Web. Social networking is fast becoming an important Internet tool for dentists. Now patients have the ability to participate in ongoing online conversations with their dentist and other Facebook followers; access photos and dental news; and share thoughts, questions ...

WinADayCasino.com has put its own unique spin on the popular "genie" slot machine theme with the new Jackpot Jinni that launched this week on the site. Featuring a big blue genie, snake charmers and sultans the exotic new game is a five-reel slot with 18 pay lines, a bonus game and a special Cash Bonus symbol. WinADay is celebrating the launch of its latest one-of-a-kind slot machine with special bonuses, a free gift draw and an exclusive VIP bonus draw. Everyone that plays the new Jackpot Jinni 15 September to 22 September is automatically entered to win up to $500 ...

Players at Crazy Poker can now enjoy the benefits of their Loyalty, as Crazy Poker has gone nuts and is now giving players an extra 30% back every month of their Loyalty points. Players who have enjoyed the balmy rewards of playing at this off-the-wall casino know that from the moment they make their first deposit, they are rewarded with Bonuses and promotions that increase player enjoyment and entertainment from the word "go!" Trevor Penn, the manager and official spokesperson for Crazy Poker said, "We are thrilled that we can offer our players even greater incentives ...

According to the Maricopa County Attorney, there were nearly 40,000 arrests for driving under the influence in Arizona in 2008. Authorities are serious about keeping impaired drivers off the road and Arizona's DUI laws are some of the toughest in the country. Like many other states, Arizona has enacted an implied consent to alcohol or drug test law. And while this law takes away drivers' right to refuse a test without penalty, a recent decision by the court of appeals indicates that it does not eliminate their power to refuse. DUI in AZ DUI is an offense that is ...

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recently issued a safety recommendation to the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) regarding the November 2001 crash of an American Airlines Airbus near JFK. The crash of Flight 587, which was flying to the Dominican Republic, took the lives of all 260 passengers and crew, as well as five people in Belle Harbor, a neighborhood in Queens. While all such airline crashes are tragic, this one was particularly devastating, coming just two months after the horror of 9/11 and just a few miles from Ground Zero. Flight 587 encountered ...

Currently, Governor Bob McDonnell is promoting a proposal to privatize the sale of alcohol in Virginia. Under this proposal, the state would sell the 332 state-run liquor stores and release as many as 1000 licenses authorizing the sale of alcohol. The proposal would privatize all aspects of alcohol sales, from wholesale to distribution to retail. As a result, Virginians would be able to purchase alcohol at private liquor stores, convenience stores and grocery stores. The Governor has presented this proposal as a means of improving Virginia roads without raising taxes; ...

If you become unable to express your wishes regarding your health care and treatment, who gets to make these decisions for you? In New York, the answer to this question has recently changed for many people. Health Care Proxy vs. No Healthy Care Proxy For those who have a health care proxy, the answer is straightforward and has not changed. A health care proxy allows a person to designate a surrogate decision maker who will be responsible for treatment decisions if he or she is incapacitated. However, according to a New York Senate press release, only 20 percent of ...

Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness: whether Jefferson's original intent or not, many have come to equate the pursuit of happiness with the pursuit of property ownership. The national foreclosure crisis has offered a rude awakening from those dreams for many Americans. Recently, according to Fox, Trenton Mayor Tony Mack's home was foreclosed and Beneficial Mortgage won a judgment against Mack for $320,000. The Associated Press says the national foreclosure rate in July 2010 was one in 62 homes. While the Obama administration is attempting to restructure government-sponsored ...

Debenhams has revealed that the age at which men become 'invisible' to women has advanced by at least a decade, according to new research* carried out by the retailer. Men can now win a woman's attention based on looks alone up until they are 55 years old. Just 30 years ago, few women would have found any man over 45 years old worth a second glance, rendering them effectively invisible at any gathering.  Ruth Attridge, Debenhams' spokeswoman, said: "Older men are now remaining more attractive to women for longer than ever before. "They are increasingly seen as ...

House of Fraser has revealed that the new Biba collection with be available both in stores and online, with Daisy Lowe being the face of the brand. The British model is famed for gracing the catwalks of Vivienne Westwood and PPQ, and also featured in campaigns for Marc by Marc Jacobs, DKNY and Louis Vuitton. September 2010 sees the much-anticipated re-launch of the globally iconic Biba clothing brand. The collection of women's apparel, accessories and jewellery takes inspiration from the original Biba themes of 1930's Hollywood glamour, synonymous with signature prints, ...

Kuoni has announced the launch if its own Facebook page. The new page offers an interactive opportunity for Kuoni to communicate with its customers and encourages people to engage and interact with the Kuoni brand in a new way. One of the highlights of the new Kuoni Facebook page is Kuoni Recommends, where Kuoni's insider destination knowledge offers users expert reviews, tips and inspiration for their next holiday. Reviews can be found on destinations, experiences, hotels, local attractions, local restaurants and spas; everything travellers need to make a holiday extra ...

There are many tax planning strategies that can be implemented each year to help minimize your tax exposure. Some are simple, such as doing a Roth IRA conversion, while others are more complex, like structuring the terms of a business sale. However, in both cases, understanding what the tax consequences will be is essential to making the right decision. In fact, most personal financial decisions whether they are small or large, could have a significant impact on your ability to meet your long term retirement goals. Congressional failure to address whether to extend ...

One of the biggest issues in addiction treatment is the high rate of relapse for patients. One of the most successful treatment facilities for relapse treatment and prevention is Challenges, a facility in Fort Lauderdale Florida. Challenges is the first treatment center to have been awarded the prestigious national certification as a "Center of Excellence" in relapse treatment and prevention. Unique Relapse Treatment and Prevention Approach One reason the Challenges program is so successful is because of the focus on individual, unique treatment plans. Challenges ...

Thomas Cook has launched its first foreign exchange mobile app for iPhone and android phone users, as well as a new website. The app and website compare rates and help users decide when and where to buy your foreign exchange. So, in addition to providing travellers with great cheap holidays, Thomas Cook is helping them make it quicker and easier to get a good exchange rate. The app is free to download for the first 25,000 users from the iPhone App Store or Android Market (search for "What's The Rate"). Designed to save time and hassle, the app and website make it quick ...

Many companies seek increased energy efficiency solutions, while some even strive for LEED certification. How the company chooses to go about it can be the difference between unnecessary down-time and a quicker investment payback. Especially in the case of companies who opt to retrofit existing facilities, Cypress Envirosystems offers innovative technologies that actually improve productivity while saving money. Founded by CEO Harry Sim in 2006, Cypress Envirosystems' goal is simple: to help older plants and buildings save energy and improve productivity. The company ...

Driven by the demand for increased performance, water circulation pumps have taken a quantum leap in energy efficiency in both commercial and residential applications. The advantages are simple: low noise level, efficient motor and maintenance-free design. With energy remaining a valuable global commodity, one of the world's largest pump manufacturers has taken efficiency to a new level by designing a system that offers up to 80% energy savings. WILO, which was founded in Germany and came to the U.S. in 2004, invests more than $40 million per year in new and innovative ...

Imagine a building in which sunlight could be captured and utilized in the most unexpected and never-before-seen places. Imagine the "World's First Green Olympics." Imagine employees who are happier, more productive, healthier and less prone to accidents. All are reality, thanks to Solatube International's tubular Daylighting Devices, which use state-of-the-art design to provide superior performance and efficiency to every daylighting application imaginable. Solatube is the worldwide leader in tubular daylighting devices, which notably provided 148 of its systems to ...

When consumers think of Toshiba, most think of world-class electronics and semiconductor technologies, and that would be an accurate association. As of September 2009, Toshiba International Corporation brought its LED Lighting Division to the U.S. with a lofty environmental vision and a rich history of global technology and lighting innovations in Japan. Toshiba's Environmental Vision 2050 is a worldwide effort to improve the eco-efficiency of all of the company's business processes and products by five times by the year 2025 and by ten times by 2050, with LED lighting ...

We've all heard the old adage, "One man's trash is another man's treasure." Waste Management, Inc. actually proved it with a study a couple of years ago that found the materials in U.S. landfills alone holds about $10 billion in value every year. North America's leading provider of comprehensive waste management solutions knows that we are a throw-away society and has perfected getting garbage to the landfills. Its challenge now is to get people to understand that realizing a zero-waste operation is an achievable goal and that there is value to the trash being thrown out, ...

The number of times our cells can divide is dictated by telomeres, stretches of DNA at the tips of our chromosomes. Understanding how telomeres keep our chromosomes – and by extension, our genomes – intact is an area of intense scientific focus in the fields of both aging and cancer. Now, scientists at The Wistar Institute have published the first detailed report on the structure and function of a crucial domain in the protein known as Cdc13, which sustains telomeres by clamping to DNA and recruiting replicating enzymes to the area. While the nature of this portion of ...

Hurricane Igor is a monster hurricane in terms of strength and size. To get a perspective on its size, it is the same distance from one end of the storm to the other as it is from Boston, Mass. to Richmond, Va., some 550 miles. That's a 10-hour drive from one end to the other, and NASA satellites captured that entire distance in one image. Because Hurricane Igor is a large storm and even if Igor doesn't make a direct landfall in Bermuda, the extent of the winds (the wind field) is so large that the National Hurricane Center noted that Bermuda can be buffeted by winds ...