Giving back to communities with expert guides and an unrivaled network of on-the-ground contacts Yampu Tours is always looking for ways to give back to the communities they explore with their clients so today they announced a new program they are calling, 'Give Back to Peru.' The forward thinking travel experts hire only local guides and personalities who are as committed to their community as they are to the quality of the client experience. "Give Back to Peru" will be offered to each client who books one of Yampu's adventure tours in the Sacred Valley. Each client, ...

D & R Energy Services announces the Village of Milford, Michigan has their first Solar Photovoltaic system installed on a home on the north side of town. A crew from D & R Energy Services - based in Milford and Brighton - was at the DeMars' home installing 18 solar panels to harness solar energy and convert it to electricity. Robert Craig, Senior Engineer of D & R Energy Services, said DeMars' home is the first in the Village of Milford to have a system installed - but said there is a growing number of people who are recognizing the financial benefits that solar energy ...

Tara Schmakel, a spokesperson for TNNWC's Buzzworks Team announced today that Negma Bedouia has become a member of its Global Interworked Cooperative Business Community ("GICBC"). Negma Bedouia, headed by P Wahle, is a Red Sea Vacation park without mass tourism, enjoy snorkeling the Coral reef of the Red Sea only a few meters from your bungalow, feel the energy of the Sinai desert, experience the Bedouin culture, visit website at http://negmabedouia.mfbiz.com/ where you can find detailed information about Negma Bedouia. About TNNWC Group, LLC: TNNWC Group, LLC is ...

According to a poll published this month, 78% of people look up information about a person or business before choosing if they wish to interact with them. Shockingly 74% of people admitted they would refuse to do business with someone or a business if they found any negative web pages mentioning them. So one tiny negative comment could be losing a firm up to 74% of their business. That drunken photo uploaded to Facebook or that email sent to someone could be made public at any time! This exact situation has happened to the US restaurant chain called Chipotle. Their ...

The Michigan Lean Consortium (MLC) elected its 2011 Board of Directors on December 3. The new board is as follows: Chair: Jason Schulist, DTE Energy Vice-Chair (and automatic 2012 Chair): Debra Levantrosser Setman, Johnson & Johnson Treasurer: Les Sutherland, Housing and Urban Development Secretary: Chris Wilson, Amway (ret.) Membership Liaison: Phil Berry, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Ad-Hoc Member: Willie Brown, General Motors (ret.) Ad-Hoc Member: Renae Hesselink, Nichols Paper The MLC is a non-profit organization whose mission it is ...

Sims Recycling Solutions, the world's largest electronics recycler is pleased to announce that their facility in Tucson, AZ has become the seventh Sims Recycling Solutions facility in North America to achieve OHSAS 18001 certification. OHSAS 18001 is an international occupational health and safety management system standard to enable an organization to control its health and safety risks and improve its performance. OHSAS 18001 certification is the result of an audited-verification of the organization's management system to achieve those goals. "We are proud of our ...

Calibrate, Inc., a leading provider of on-site and mail-in pipette calibration and repair services, today announced the launch of its User Qualification Clinic program. The program is designed to meet client needs for staff training in pipetting technique with the goal of reducing pipette-related errors and improving both the quality and efficiency of laboratory operations. Featuring original content, expert instruction and personalized attention, the program marks the next step towards Calibrate's goal of providing a full range of pipette-related services. Calibrate ...

According to the Centers for Disease Control, each year 1 in 5 Americans will contract the flu in any given year. The flu can be a life threatening situation for some at risk populations, killing on average 23,000 people a year, however, most adults will recover after a few days of feeling miserable and go on with life. We all know the pain that the flu can cause our bodies; symptoms such as coughing, sneezing, fever and congestion just to name a few, but what effect does the flu have on businesses and the overall economy each year. It turns out that the net effect ...

Under the roof of the beautiful Shanghai New International Expo Centre, EnviroTek Engine Technologies (ETET) and Efficient Drivetrains Inc. (EDI) wowed guests and VIPS at their booth and press conference  with the debut of the EVT­90 "Smart Power" Engine Drive Train. The two companies, in conjunction with Green Auto Technologies (GAT),  a  "new energy" vehicle technology firm, displayed the first of a future line of  products using a mild hybrid drive train installed in a Porsche Speedster. The drive train utilized EnviroTek'sEVT­90 one liter engine mated to a 40­ ...

The CDM Media team announced today the launch of two CIO Think Tank events for senior technology executives representing the media and entertainment industry. The CIO Think Tank events will focus on the topic of Business Transformation Services. The CIO Think Tanks, to be held March 29, 2011 in Los Angeles and March 31, 2011 in New York, will bring together an exclusive group of 10 IT thought leaders, including CIOs, CTOs, COOs, CFOs and Chief Procurement and Sourcing Officers from the media and entertainment industry. The one-day events will be supported by HCL, ...

IAMMEDIC is proud to announce a new endorsement by Heyday Footwear the Boston based design driven, fashion forward lifestyle brand. Heyday works with and has had their shoes worn by influential celebrities and musicians such as Jay Sean, Trey Songz, Flo Rida, H-Dhami and many more worldwide. IAMMEDIC features ex-members of Burning Tree Project (Tragic Hero Records) and the band is already gaining early notoriety with their first single "Cut Me Up." Their EP "The Tale Of Abigale Withers" was mixed by Mark Needham (The Killers, Metro Station) and produced by vocalist ...

Manuka Honey is no longer nature's best kept secret. Word of its healing properties have been spreading and its demand is growing rapidly. If you've never heard of Manuka Honey, you will soon. It's a special type of medical-grade honey indigenous to New Zealand that has been found to have amazing healing properties that often outperform traditional forms of medicine. Honeymark is one of the largest importers of Manuka Honey in the U.S. and also manufacture skin care products that contain this unique type of honey. Consumers across the country have gone to their local ...

Established in 1975, Vitamin Power is an exclusive line of nutritional healthcare products. The addition of P.M.S. Multi-Nutrient enhances this line. Vitamin Power will be distributing this new product in the same manner as the rest of the line, through independent retailers, health professionals and authorized dealers worldwide. Blending the best of science and nature, Vitamin Power products provide powerful nutritional benefits for preventative healthcare and a wide range of individual needs. Every product is formulated and manufactured to the highest standards in the ...

Claire P. Gordon, who lives on the California Central Coast, recently announced the publication of her first novel, "The Color of Music." Her previous books about jazz are 'Boy Meets Horn, the Autobiography of Rex Stewart', 'Marshal Royal, Jazz Survivor' and 'My Unforgettable Jazz Friends'. In the "The Color of Music" she tells a gripping story about twins. Although separated and raised in different cultures, both twins have musical talent and like jazz. In the story, the children are the identical boy twins of a couple - the father a famous black jazz pianist and the ...

On Attention Talk Radio presented by DIG Coaching Practice, host and attention coach, Jeff Copper, and co-host, Linda Roggli, ADHD coach, will discuss the hereditary nature of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). They also share their insight on why many adults do not get diagnosed until later in life or are diagnosed along with their children. Linda Roggli is the founder of the whimsical ADDiva Network (pronounced ay-dee-dee-va), which supports ADD-ish women 40 and better as they discover "who they want to be when they grow up." The ADDiva Network connects ...

Best Practices of the Top Rated Franchisors: It's not That Difficult - sponsored New England Franchise Association (NEFA), January 18 at Four Points Sheraton, Norwood. Ed Teixeira, founder and president of FranchiseKnowHow, is the featured speaker for the upcoming New England Franchise Association (NEFA) event on Tuesday, January 18, reception beginning at 5:30 p.m., at Four Points Sheraton, 1125 Boston-Providence Turnpike. Route 1, Norwood, MA. Ed Teixeira is the founder and President of FranchiseKnowHow, LLC a franchise-consulting firm. Ed has worked in the ...

An original United Metal Cartridges reprint lithograph bullet board showing ships and a battleship scene, and with over 170 attached cartridges, sold for $2,938 in an Internet and catalog auction that ended Nov. 20 by SoldUSA.com. Around 2,000 lots of militaria, guns, ammo and hunting and fishing collectibles changed hands in the sale. The bullet board measured 32 inches by 47 inches. The original, all-correct cartridges were attached with nylon fishing line over the litho images of each shell. Most of the shells were loaded and were not factory. Included was an empty ...

McManis Faulkner, a leading Northern California trial firm, was named "The Best Family Law Firm" in The Recorder's annual survey. Voted number one by the Northern California legal community through online polling, the firm's Family Law Practice was ranked in the "Lawyer to Lawyer" category. "We are pleased that our Family Law Practice has been recognized by our peers," said James McManis, head of the firm. "Our firm has long had one of Northern California's preeminent family law practices. Our clients know they can count on a caring and high quality legal team - and ...

Recent news stories highlight the importance for the manufactured home industry of providing reporters and editors with the information necessary to get the terms right. As several recent cases concerning fires in likely pre-HUD Code mobile homes demonstrate, new reports frequently and inadvertently paint manufactured homes in a bad light, when the homes in question are not modern manufactured homes at all. Channel WAFB in Louisiana ran a story December 14 titled Flames destroy manufactured home in minutes. We asked an expert, who says visual evidence from the photo ...

As an internationally renowned relationship expert and a 25-year marriage veteran, Dr. Patty Ann Tublin knows the holidays can put added stress on relationships. To help couples survive the holidays, Dr. Patty Ann has just posted a new article on her website titled "5 Tips to Get Your Relationship Through the Holidays." The article is available at http://bit.ly/eObTOS According to Dr. Patty Ann, a dirty little secret about the holidays is that many relationships do not survive them. Many couples break up during the holidays because all the stress gets under their skin ...

How do Santa Claus and his elves produce enough presents in time for Christmas each year? A world class software company has produced a simulation game to let you find the answer. The simulation allows players to experiment with running the magic production line to ensure there are enough presents for all the children in the world. Players can even test what happens if things change - if more children are good, if the elves want holidays, go on strike or if the magic elf machines break down. The online simulation (www.SIMUL8.com/santa) is already proving a huge hit ...

William O. DeWitt, III, President of the St. Louis Cardinals, has volunteered to serve as Honorary Chairman of the St. Louis Society for the Blind & Visually Impaired 100th Anniversary Celebrations in 2011, a year-long commitment to publicly support the Society's not-for-profit service mission. "I am proud to support the St. Louis Society for the Blind & Visually Impaired as Honorary Chairman of its centennial celebrations because of the Cardinals' relationship with the Society dating back nearly a century," DeWitt said. "The Society is an integral and important asset ...

The National Conference Center (NCC) is partnering with Belmont Ridge Middle School this year with a program that gives eighth-grade students a real behind-the-scenes look at business operations, and various aspects of the hospitality industry. The middle school's business partnership program includes six hands-on lesson plans held at NCC that teach the value of the hospitality industry. This is the 3rd year of this award-winning program. By experiencing everything from planning an event, marketing to customers, to practicing culinary techniques, the students learn what's ...

FASTSIGNS International, Inc., the worldwide franchisor of FASTSIGNSÂ sign and graphics centers, has been named one of the top 500 franchises in the United States, ranking #80 in Entrepreneur Magazine's Franchise 500Â , and ranked #1 in the sign and graphic category. The rankings for all 500 companies are determined using an exclusive formula that takes into account objective and quantifiable factors. The most important factors include financial strength and stability, growth rate and size of the system. The franchises that grew the most were the ones who serve a budget-minded ...

Rigstar Communications Inc. is proud to announce that it has reached a momentous milestone by celebrating its 12th anniversary of operations this past month. Founded in 1998 by current CEO Scott Smith and President Brent Grisdale, the company has since delivered a fully integrated suite of remote communication services for customers across a range of oil and gas industries including Husky Energy, NAL Resources and Talisman Energy. "Rigstar Communications Inc. was established to provide an underserved market with superior quality, leading edge remote communication ...