The Tasty-est Men in the UK Crowned
2010-08-19
Brothers Luke and Mark Owen have been awarded the title of UK's Tasty-est men in the Shop Worker and Chef profession categories. The two who work at Morrisons and Crossways Brewers Fayre won after a search that spanned the nation. Women voted on the Tasty-est men in various categories and the brothers scooped the pool.
Luke was euphoric saying, "I can't believe we both won. We entered the competition as a laugh and didn't expect to win, but the fact that we both won is just brilliant!"
Women across the UK nominated their tasty-est man in a range of categories via ...
Conway Magistrate Judge Avoids DUI Charge
2010-08-19
Driving under the influence in South Carolina is illegal no matter who you are, but everybody gets their day in court. A magistrate judge from Horry County was cited back in April by a Myrtle Beach patrolman after he performed a U-turn on a two-lane road. He was later released after posting $997 bond for the drunk driving charge and $133 for driving left of the center line.
At a late June court date, the judge forfeited his bond on the basic traffic offense, but the DUI charge was later dismissed by prosecutors in the 12th Circuit Solicitor's office, who did not comment ...
Jails Hold More Mentally Ill Persons Than Hospitals
2010-08-19
According to a new study, states such as Texas, Nevada and Arizona have far greater numbers of mentally ill persons housed in state prisons than in hospitals. The study, "More Mentally Ill Persons are in Jails and Prisons Than Hospitals: A Survey of the States," was released in May by the Treatment Advocacy Center and the National Sheriffs' Association.
The study used data from 2004 and 2005 gleaned from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Bureau of Justice Statistics to compare the number of inmates with mental health issues in state jails and prisons ...
Prevent Back Injuries
2010-08-19
Recent studies by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggest that muscle strain is one of the most common on-the-job injuries and medical problems in America. Some 80 percent of all Americans will experience some level of severe back pain in their lives and, as the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons suggests, work-related injury is the leading cause.
The CDC found that improper lifting of heavy objects and protracted sitting are among the leading causes of work-related back pain. Exerting too much force, repetition and stress on your back, in conjunction ...
Bankruptcy and Taxes: What Can Be Discharged?
2010-08-19
Many people incorrectly believe that they cannot discharge unpaid tax debt in bankruptcy. While this is a very complicated area of bankruptcy law, it is possible to obtain a bankruptcy discharge of many tax debts, including the penalties and interest owed thereon. In fact, bankruptcy can be the best available option for individuals with unpaid tax debt to relieve some or all of the financial and personal hardship caused by owing money to the IRS.
Five Criteria for Discharging Tax Debt
Dischargeability of tax debts depends on many factors. The most common tax debt ...
Three Year Anniversary for Maryland's Violence Prevention Initiative
2010-08-19
In 2007, Governor Martin O'Malley in conjunction with the Department of Probation and Parole (DPP) introduced the Violence Prevention Initiative to identify and supervise the most violent offenders in Maryland. The ultimate goal of the program is to stop the revolving door for serious offenders in the criminal justice system by better monitoring their behavior through strict supervision requirements.
The Violence Prevention Initiative (VPI) turns three years old this summer and will receive an award for innovation from the National Criminal Justice Association in August. ...
Foreign-born Doctors Care on Par With U.S. Trained Physicians
2010-08-19
Medical schools in the United States are considered to be some of the best in the world. As a result, there is a tendency to believe that doctors trained outside of the United States will somehow offer care that is inferior to physicians educated in the U.S. However, a recent study in the journal Health Affairs seems to contradict this assumption.
According to the American Medical Association, graduates of international medical schools have been an integral part of the medical community since the 1940s. Today, of the roughly 950,000 doctors practicing in the U.S., there ...
Rackspace Hosting Announces General Availability of Cloud Servers for Windows
2010-08-19
Rackspace Hosting, the world's leading specialist in hosting and cloud computing, has announced the general availability of its Cloud Servers for Windows offering. The new service delivers a highly scalable environment ideal for Windows-based hosting, testing and developing applications and supporting the high levels of traffic required for launching online gaming platforms or the next social networking phenomenon.
Designed for small to medium businesses, .NET developers, system administrators, IT Pros, and current Rackspace customers, Cloud Servers for Windows features ...
The Harley Medical Group Reports Boom in Pre-Wedding Breast Enlargement
2010-08-19
The Harley Medical Group has reported that, with the wedding season at its peak, there has also been a corresponding significant rise in breast augmentation surgery.
Determined to look perfect on their big day, brides are taking the plunge and booking in for a boob job for additional confidence on their big day. As a result, breast enlargement is top of the ops this summer across the Group's 30 clinics in the UK and Ireland.
Liz Dale, Director, The Harley Medical Group, commented, "The big wedding is certainly in vogue in 2010, so pre-wedding procedures are right ...
The National Trust Opens Tom-Foolery at Wimpole this August
2010-08-19
The National Trust is opening Wimpole Home Farm for its tenth Tomato Festival on the 21st and 22nd August, allowing tomato enthusiasts to see, smell and taste over 50 different varieties of one of Britain's best loved fruits.
Varieties which are available for sampling will include 'orange strawberry', a heart-shaped, deep orange tomato with a strong and sweet taste, and 'black zebra', a deep burgundy tomato, with a sweet, juicy taste.
Tomato experts will also be on hand to offer advice and encouragement to visitors interested in growing and enjoying home-grown tomatoes, ...
Bruegger's Jazzes Up Facebook Fan Page
2010-08-19
Bruegger's loyal Facebook fans will be dancing to a new beat starting this week. Through a partnership with social media marketing group, SocialGrub, Bruegger's current and new fans can download up to six free songs by indie-rock favorites such as The Almost and Seabird.
To access the free downloads, Facebook users can click on one of Bruegger's Facebook ads promoting the offer, or on the tab dedicated to the "Music Showcase" on Bruegger's Facebook page. Users need only to "like" Bruegger's first, then gain access to a music samples and downloads from some of American's ...
PokerTrainingReviews.net Relaunches with New Design and Updated Content
2010-08-19
PokerTrainingReviews.net is pleased to announce the relaunch of their popular website, featuring new and updated reviews for virtually every online poker training site, including updated content such as exclusive sign-up codes, changes to their coaching staff, and newly added content.
For many online poker players who are looking to improve their skills the proposition of sifting through the countless online poker training sites on the market to find the perfect one that is best-suited to their individual needs can prove daunting to say the least, and that's why sites ...
Webpreneur Russel Gabiola Has Acquired DofollowBlogslist.com, the Largest Directory of Do-Follow Blogs
2010-08-19
http://www.Dofollowblogslist.com was developed in 2009 with the goal of producing the largest directory of do-follow blogs. The website was uniquely designed and programmed by Ajith Edassery, a software professional from Bangladore. A year after its launch, DofollowBlogslist.com was first offered for sale on Flippa.com and was successfully purchased in an auction by Russel Gabiola.
Russel Gabiola has been flipping websites since 2006. Dofollowblogslist.com is her most recent website acquisition. "Website flipping happens when you a buy a website, improve it, and then ...
Dan Hotels Israel Reveals the New Jerusalem Hotel Name
2010-08-19
Mickey Federmann and Ami Hirschtein unveiled the name plague yesterday afternoon of the Dan Jerusalem hotel in the presence of the mayor of Jerusalem, Nir Barkat. The hotel is the 14th hotel for the Dan chain.
The Dan Jerusalem Hotel (formerly the Regency) located in the French Hill neighborhood joins the longest established hotel group in the country and is the chain's fourth hotel in Jerusalem. At the top of the pyramid stands the King David Jerusalem Hotel, the chain's flagship, well known for hosting world leaders; Dan Panorama Jerusalem Hotel purchased in the late ...
High School Student Ashton Murphy Earns National Latin Award
2010-08-19
Rising junior Ashton Murphy has been studying Latin since the fourth grade at Grace Academy in Georgetown, Texas. After seven years of Latin studies, she was named as an overall top-performing Latin student at the national convention of the National Junior Classical League this August, taking first place in the convention's competitions. The National Junior Classical League has over 50,000 student members, and is one of the nation's largest student organizations.
To win first place in this year's competitions, Ashton had to compete in categories such as Latin academics, ...
Cleaning Business Pros Announce New, Hassle-Free Website Design, Hosting & Maintenance. People Starting a Cleaning Business Now Have Access to Professionally-Designed Cleaning Business Website
2010-08-19
Cleaning business professionals now offer hassle-free website design, hosting and maintenance to people starting a cleaning business. New Summer Bundle Discount features all-new hassle-free design, hosting and maintenance plus ongoing access to expert cleaning business start-up resources. Resources include membership and all pro-membership services, four types of cleaning business methods for starting a House, Office, Window and Carpet Cleaning Business. A custom-designed, hassle-free cleaning business website gives start-up cleaning businesses the professional edge over ...
Electronic Cigarette Retailers Haunted by Design Fault in their Products
2010-08-19
E Cigarettes National has an e cigarette, also referred to as smokeless cigarettes, that has a different design on their atomizers that has pushed their electronic cigarette starter kit to the top of the chain in the rapidly growing e cigarette market.
The new design is a simple adjustment in the traditional design that keeps the atomizer in contact with the fibers that hold the nicotine liquid, known as e-liquid. Since e cigarette atomizers heat the liquid solution, creating the desired vapor, more surface contact equals more vapor per draw.
While most atomizers ...
cLED Ceiling Fixture Newest Addition to RAB Lighting LED Line-Up
2010-08-19
RAB Lighting has announced the expansion of its family of Affordable Outdoor LED Lighting with the addition of a ceiling fixture named the cLED.
The RAB cLED is designed for use both indoors and outdoors -- ideal for parking garage structures, storefront canopies, gas station canopies, home carports, walk-in freezers, stairwells and entranceways.
The cLED has a unique combination of high performance and affordable initial cost. With this combination, building owners looking to invest in LED lighting can achieve significant reductions in energy consumption and maintenance ...
BMW Extended Warranty Site Delivers Clarity
2010-08-18
DCI Warranty Services, LLC, a third-party extended warranty company, opens site specifically for BMW owners seeking additional protection. A BMW extended warranty, also known as a vehicle service contract is designed to keep BMW owners from incurring expensive repair bills while maintaining their vehicles.
_i_"With the cost of parts and labor increasing,"_/i_ says Gregory Nelson, President of DCI Warranty Services, _i_"it's important to protect yourself from the financial chaos that huge repair bills create."_/i_ BMW owners can use the site to request an online quote ...
Author Chef Michael Bennett writes his third book for The Professional Image, inc.
2010-08-18
Chef Michael Bennett working in the Miami area for more than 20 years - has become a noted local chef in South Florida. This past year alone he has produced two 180 plus page cookbooks, participated in eight charity and showcase culinary events.
He has placed his books at Barnes and Noble retail stores and online at BarnesandNoble.com. They are being retailed through Amazon.com through his own Amazon sub-company as well as several other online retailers. He has a wholesale distribution network started on his new website and has also set up retail marketing at various ...
Clowning Around at Geneva's World Circus 2010
2010-08-18
HolidayCity.com - It certainly looks like the whole of Geneva has literally gone to the circus as the city takes on the role of the International Circus Capital 2010. For one whole year, the city would be the meeting point for performers from 65 countries who would be entertaining thousands of spectators at 300 events. Geneva hotels can expect a healthy occupancy rate throughout the year as they accommodate the thousands of travellers and circus enthusiasts that would be making their way to the city.
When it was first organized in Lausanne in 1987 by Youri Messen-Jaschin, ...
Adina Nyree Goes Underground to Heat Up the Indie Music Scene
2010-08-18
Adina Nyree (http://www.adinanyree.com) will perform with a live band at the Underground Atlanta on Saturday August 21st - 1:30PM as part of the 5th Annual International Soul Music Summit Artist Showcase. Adina Nyree is a multi-talented neo-soul singer who combines soulful vocals with rhythmic melodies and thoughtful prose. The powerful tone of her voice will captivate any audience listening to her emotive mix of music, lyrics, and poetry celebrating the joys and struggles of life and love.About Adina Nyree:
Adina Nyree is a poet/songstress who grew up in The Bronx and ...
Mario Batali Foundation announces leadership grant to First Star to launch a pilot program serving foster children at UCLA.
2010-08-18
The Mario Batali Foundation today announced a leadership grant of $25,000 to First Star, a national charity which advocates on behalf of abused and neglected children. The grant will underpin First Star's efforts with the University of California, Los Angeles to expand UCLA's efforts in reaching out to the underserved foster youth community.
The UCLA - First Star plan has as its preliminary initiative a summer program which expands on a current weekend program. UCLA will help recruit at least 25 rising 9th graders for participation in a six-week summer immersion program ...
Who is the Best Healthcare Interior Design Company in St. Louis?
2010-08-18
Directions in Design/Healthcare, a St. Louis interior design company, is a comprehensive firm that provides facilities planning, construction management and comprehensive design services to the healthcare community. At DID the value of a designed environment is created through the accurate interpretation and subsequent translation of our client's mission statement into patient friendly facilities. Intelligent integration of architecture, design, and function result in therapeutic design solutions that endure. Our ideas and materials stand the test of time. Our expertise ...
Vendible Broker Announces Company Twitter Account
2010-08-18
Vendible Broker is a global leader in brokering any deal or finding any product. Vendible Broker has very recently adopted a stronger influence on using social websites, beginning with the new Twitter account (www.twitter.com/vendiblebroker).
Vendible Broker is known for solving problems that can not be solved and locating items that can not be found. This being said maintaining an open communication between Vendible Broker and its clients proved inefficient with conventional methods.
The company decided to harness the strength of Twitter to help Vendible Broker's ...
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