Rinkya's Yousei (elves) who dwell deep within the Rinkya warehouse packing and shipping Japanese goods to the rest of the world have gotten used to this annual report, once again greeting us with milk and cookies laced with Saki as they give us a quick snapshot of the holiday shopping picture. The oldest Yousei said "Can't spend a lot of time this year yakking, both the new French site and Rinkya Stores have us exhausted up to our eyeballs. "Toys and games are at the top," said the Yousei heading up the Gamer Department. "The Super Mario 25th Anniversary for Nintendo, ...

American Writers & Artists Inc. (AWAI), http://www.awaionline.com, today announced its newest program: The Business Side of B2B Copywriting: How to Get Clients, Grow Your Business, and Boost Your Income and invited participants to work together to stay motivated and launch their own B2B copywriting businesses in time for the New Year. "With B2B copywriting you can be in control of your own fate" said Pete Savage, thriving B2B copywriter, and co-author of The Business Side of B2B Copywriting, in a recent teleconference broadcast to AWAI members. Ed Gandia, also a successful ...

Although each type of female entrepreneur will find a masterminding group and situation that meets her unique needs and desires, every entrepreneur should carefully consider several topics when creating or joining a mastermind group, to ensure she receives the maximum benefit. Best of the Janes: Getting the Most Out of Masterminding is the latest article by entrepreneurial expert Michele DeKinder-Smith. The article reveals three considerations every entrepreneur must consider when creating a mastermind group - so they can reap the maximum rewards of this powerful concept. ...

ACRM Corp is shortening operation time by 15% and greatly reducing costs, thanks to their three dimensional orthopedic models. Models of the spine, knee and the skull are some of the most common body parts ACRM can replicate. This patent pending process entails rendering three-dimensional, lifelike models from CT and MRI scans. The models are then used by physicians and surgeons to thoroughly diagnose and prepare for many common orthopaedic operations and procedures. The models are exact replicas, accurate to within 1/35th of a millimeter and are specific to each individual ...

As a result of earlier diagnoses and better treatments, cancer death rates have steadily declined over the past 20 years. That's the good news. The bad news is that there are fewer oncologists who can take care of these patients. A recent study by the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) forecasts a large workforce shortage among oncology physicians. While the number of oncologists is expected to increase 20% by 2020, patient demand is expected to grow by 48%. To address this problem, the number and efficiency of oncology clinicians will have to increase. These ...

Lake Powell Resorts & Marinas, America's favorite houseboating destination, announces 50 percent discounts on peak season rates for new 2011 houseboat reservations. The 2011 Half-Off Houseboating Offer is valid on fully pre-paid rentals of Expedition, Voyager, Adventurer, Navigator, Discovery XL Platinum, Escape, Journey and Excursion series houseboats for five-day minimum trips taken between March 1, 2011 and Dec. 23, 2011. Special rates on powerboats are also included. Guests must fully pay in advance for the 2011 Half-Off Houseboating Offer, and it is non-refundable. ...

Housewives too desperately need sleep. Newly enhanced audio sessions, part of the SleepTracks Sleep Optimization Program, can help women get their sleep and their life back. This online program, whose audio recordings are available in mp3 and CD format, recently upgraded its brainwave entrainment sessions with a unique blend of hypnosis-type voice-over and background sounds. A powerful mix, as Denise Rieb, stay-at-home mom in the small town of Aurora, Colorado, found for herself. "I wasn't dealing with long-term insomnia but when you can't sleep, even months seem like ...

Matrox Graphics Inc. today announced connectivity improvements to the Matrox DualHead2Go DP Edition and TripleHead2Go DP Edition Graphics eXpansion Modules (GXMs) benefitting Apple(R) Mac notebook and desktop users. The DualHead2Go DP and TripleHead2Go DP products now come packaged with a Mini-DisplayPort to DisplayPort cable that allows Mac users to connect these external multi-monitor modules directly to the mini-DisplayPort output of their systems to swiftly drive multiple monitors or projectors. Mac professionals and enthusiasts now benefit from the convenience of a ...

After years of cookies and milk, Santa's taste buds have evolved. Luckily, Isabella's Cookie Company is serving up some extra special holiday cheer with a gourmet twist. With three irresistible holiday flavors available thru December 31, 2010, Isabella's holiday cookies make being naughty feel oh-so-nice. As the most craved cookies in the world, Isabella's Cookies are made using only the finest ingredients to always ensure that soft, fresh-baked cookie taste. With pure ingredients like all-natural crunchy peppermint candy pieces, bourbon vanilla and real butter, Isabella's ...

The Bay area's finest full-service bridal boutique, The Dressing Room, is hosting a San Patrick Trunk Show January 14 - 17, 2011. Brides will view the 2011 collection and 18 additional sample gowns brought in for this event. Brides who purchase a gown within one week of the San Patrick Trunk Show will receive a personalized monogram wedding date label with complimentary shipping. Brides can meet several wedding experts - local wedding planners, photographers and a professional tailor will be available onsite for personal consultations. Enjoy complimentary refreshments ...

Magic Logix recently re-designed a website for 360 Food and Fuel. 360 Food and Fuel is a full service convenience center that contains a Circle K (previously known as On the Run), a corporate merger of ExxonMobil. Magic Logix designed 360 Food and Fuel's website to have a new look and feel with optimized content and features. The business is located at 3051 Mayfield Rd. in Grand Prairie, TX at a central location, near the Cowboys Stadium and the Ball Park in Arlington. The new website demonstrates the emphasis and importance that the company places on customer services, ...

All-Pro Science, Inc. (APS) and its President, Tony Gonzalez, have announced that they have added Indianapolis Colts safety Jamie Silva as a member of its elite athlete endorsers group known as TEAM APS. TEAM APS includes top athletes such as NFL greats Warren Moon, Will Shields, Nate Burleson, Devin McCourty, Naufahu Tahi, Jim Leonhard, and Jason McCourty. MLB All-Star Troy Tulowitzki and LA's top yoga instructor Alanna Zabel are also among TEAM APS's notable athletes. APS athletes are not paid, but instead often approach the company themselves, to be a part of its unique ...

Vayu Media, The Atlanta SEO agency, distributed hundreds of blankets to the homeless throughout the Atlanta Metro area. The initiative was a spontaneous reaction to the cold spell that has gripped the city and a news report on a local NPR station. "I was listening to NPR as I often do driving from one meeting to another and heard the news that a homeless person froze to death the night before. The story really gripped my attention and struck home how many less fortunate people are suffering during the holiday season. I wanted to see what my company could do and we decided ...

The holiday season is upon us, and like most busy people we get focused on shopping, travelling and gift giving, with no time left to deck our homes with holiday cheer. Follow these ten must know tips and you are promised to have your home in tip top shape. 1. Stick with a color theme - Visit department or boutique stores for theme ideas. This lets you visualize and arrange in-store decor items before taking it home. 2. Add a little texture to the room - Add rich textures to your home with decorative cattail ball arrangements from Roost or pillows with a hint of metallic ...

Join Chicago French Market for its "Bon Anniversaire," a two-day celebration honoring Chicago's first and only year-round, indoor market beginning at 10 a.m. Friday, Dec. 17 and Saturday, Dec. 18. Guests attending the celebration will enjoy free tastings throughout the market, as well as live music, entertainment and the chance to win gift certificates and prizes. Beginning at 10 a.m. each day, 1,000 guests receive a complimentary reusable tote bag, perfect for purchases made at one of the market's nearly 30 artisan vendors. Doors open at 7:30 a.m. Friday, and 8:30 a.m. ...

Many schools have been overly stretched when keeping up-to-date with campus technology services to support online learning activities and statistically many schools have found themselves locked-in with outsourced web developers and redundant technology that has quickly become out dated and cannot be easily replaced. In the not too distant past, many schools relied solely on email systems, interactive CD-ROM's and MS Office to provide the tools needed for enhanced learning and curriculum delivery. Today, 10 years into the new millennium, many schools do now utilize more ...

Even if starting a company can be done in the low cost way in the UK (few costs, quick administrative, etc.) business advisors are more and more advising entrepreneurs to carry out proper market research before going live. It is essential to get a precise insight, feedback from your target market if you want to be sure about your business ideas. Doing some secondary research and family circle feedback only is not enough anymore and it worth spending a bit more time and money to secure your company/new product launching. Find lots of free information and tips about ...

- Industry-leading online real estate company, Dream Town Realty, announced the addition of nine agents in September. Among the recruits are Brenda Lipscher, Kieran Fahy, Eileen Meg Kravitz and Beth Uhen. All four agents offer home listing and purchasing services in the Chicago area. In the eight years Brenda Lipscher has called Chicago home, this lifelong New Yorker says she has become so taken with the skyline views, wonderfully diverse neighborhoods and Midwestern charm of the Second City that it now ranks first in her mind. Ms. Lipscher's love for the city has ...

Last year, 731,900 people required food assistance from Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida. This year, Jackson Therapy Partners was hungry to help; raising 1,097 lbs. of food for those in need. Now, that's food for thought. Jackson Therapy Partners recently set aside two weeks for associates to collect non-perishable food and monetary donations for Second Harvest with a goal of raising 800 items for the Food Bank. By the end of the drive, Jackson Therapy associates had collected 1,680 items/1,097 lbs of food --- the equivalent of 732 meals for locals throughout ...

Stavros Moyal y Asociados S.R.L., the Russell Bedford accounting group's Uruguayan firm, has won the contract to audit the Central Bank of Uruguay (Banco Central del Uruguay). The audit was won in public competition against Big-4 firms for the period 2010 - 2012. The assignment involves the audit of the bank's financial statements, including the production of audit reports and internal control reports. The Stavros Moyal assignment team includes CPAs, IT specialists and lawyers. The Central Bank first hired external auditors in 2003, when it appointed Stavros Moyal ...

PrestigioPlaza.com, an international computer and gadget online shop offering only the finest services and products from the world best known and exclusive brands, offers Dell Inspiron Mini 10 and M5010 as a gift idea for Christmas. The new Dell Inspiron Mini 10 has everything you want to find in a mobile companion and even more. A bright 10.1" HD widescreen display and highly portable design, yet good-sized keyboard with a multi-touch track pad, as well as next-generation wireless options and unlimited mobile entertainment makes this netbook a perfect solution for travelling. ...

Health care providers, pharma manufacturers, insurance companies, and especially consumers, could see big changes in 2011 tied to health care reform. There are major provisions for Medicare revisions, greater transparency in health care costs and reporting, and increased support for community health centers, just to name a few. How will the role of the physician change? Will employers yield a stronger influence than the insurers? How will the pricing structure change? Will retail centers steal revenues from the hospitals? NuuKo Enterprise Solutions Expert (ESE) Mary ...

Greenlight Surfboard Supply, the Northeast's largest supplier to surfboard shapers, has just opened their new Retail Outlet in Belmar, NJ; a fully stocked surfboard hardware store for all levels of shapers. It's every surfer's rite of passage to shape their own surfboard, and Greenlight Surf Supply now makes that happen with ease. They offer 1-on-1 instruction, as well as group lessons in their professional shaping room, known as the "Surfer's Sanctuary". Greenlight holds surfboard building demos and discussions, and a Wahine Shaping School specially tailored toward ...

Cherry, Bekaert & Holland, L.L.P. (CB&H) (http://www.cbh.com) has announced that April Adams, senior manager with the firm, has been selected for the Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce's Leadership Raleigh program. As a participant in the nine-month program, Adams will get an in-depth view of community issues, develop leadership skills necessary to assume leadership roles and gain exposure to community involvement opportunities. Over the course of the program, she will study the qualities that make an effective leader, analyze individual leadership roles and meet with ...

Ultimate Sports Online will officially launch its website January 1, 2011. Ultimate Sports Online offers a full line of alternative sports products, including Gas & Electric Scooters, Sea Scooters, Gas & Electric Mopeds, Electric Utility Vehicles, and Pocket Bikes. In the coming months, the company plans to add vendors who specialize in Extreme Sports. "I started the company to get kids involved in alternative sports," said Jeff Till, owner of Ultimate Sports Online. "Sports Online will feature both cutting edge, avant-garde sports gear fused with what customers want ...