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Downhill mountain bike racers will be flocking to Port Angeles, WA. during the next few weeks as the Northwest Cup Series gets under way. The cream of downhill mountain bike racing crop will be heading to the peninsula as the first three rounds of the 2012 Northwest Cup Presented by Diamondback are all held on Dry Hill, Port Angeles throughout April and May.

The Toledo Area Athletic Conference (TAAC) high school baseball season gets under way, Ottawa Hills Green Bears will probably be taking a look at a promising youthful infielder and pitcher Scott Tucker for motivation.

Smart Health Talk has launched a “Countdown to Earth Day” and is posting reminders at least two times per day on their Twitter and Facebook accounts in the hope of raising the consciousness level as to the true scope of what Earth Day is to all of us. Elaine McFadden, the host of Smart Health Talk explains the reason for starting the countdown is that it seems like each year Earth Day comes and goes so fast that we hardly have enough time to really think about what it is all about. A lot is happening in the world and it can feel so big there is nothing we personally can do about it.

For the past few years, the United States has been drawing an increasing number of the Saudi students. Of the total number of the Saudi students studying abroad during 2010, 30% received education in the US, followed by the UK, Canada and Australia. The main reasons behind this figure were the lack of higher learning institutions and limited job-oriented courses in the Kingdom. According to a new research report by RNCOS, the Saudi government, along with private players, is acknowledging this trend as a potential opportunity to establish well-equipped and modern universities and colleges in the country for preventing students from going abroad for higher studies.

Government’s initiatives and increasing lifestyle diseases are leading the Healthcare-IT Systems’ market to grow at a CAGR of around 22.5% during 2012-2014, says RNCOS.

MacXDVD Software today reveals their fantastic Facebook Contest, which will last until Apr. 18. The contest is open for both Mac and Windows users to participate to win a free lifetime license of MacX Video Converter Pro.

Bharatbook from its exhaustive collection has come out with a report " Partnering and M&A Yearbook 2012 " which gives an overview, Demand, Supply Trends and industry analysis reports.

Bharatbook from its exhaustive collection has come out with a report " Prostate Cancer Partnering 2007-2012 " which gives an overview, Demand, Supply Trends and industry analysis reports.

Bharatbook from its exhaustive collection has come out with a report " Solid Tumor Partnering 2007-2012 " which gives an overview, Demand, Supply Trends and industry analysis reports.

This process, which usually allows people to keep their existing cabinet and drawer boxes, is quick, easy, and typically kind on the budget. It’s also an environmentally-friendly decision, since it does not involve sending complete cabinets to the local landfill.

Make your breakfast exciting, after all you start your day with this meal so why not make it wholesome and tasty for yourself.

Survival Strategies Inc., Burbank CA based consulting company has just announced the dates and location of their annual convention. Based on surveys of their client base, they have chosen the Hilton Rose Hall Resort & Spa in Montego Bay, Jamaica. The convention is to be held from Friday 5 October to Monday 8 October, 2012.

Garb Oil & Power Corporation (USOTC: GARB). Garb Oil & Power Corporation announces shareholders meeting Saturday June 2, at 11.00 am, to be held at Little America Hotel, 500 South Main Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84101.

It is every person’s nightmare; finishing a grueling day of work only to find the keys to their car are locked inside, leaving them stranded. But thanks to the advent of smartphones, finding a locksmith online is a relatively simple and quick process.

“We’re very excited to continue with the success of “Behind the Smoke”, and also the addition of new original programs to our network” says GTChannel’s Executive Producer Taro Koki. Building on the major success of the 2011 original series “Behind The Smoke”, the 2012 line-up sees BTS returning for season 2, alongside new shows “Reload_” and “ALMS undercover”. “We’ve taken a huge leap forward with a dramatic increase in original shows,” Koki continued, “produced to meet audience demand for current, humorous, and professional automotive programming.”

Big Bend Banks, NA has selected TRC Interactive, Inc., the nation’s leader in interactive financial institution training, to deliver online instruction through BankTrainingOnline® for its bank-wide training needs.

The internet has been a boon to consumers everywhere in a multitude of ways. Most obviously, the web has created a global marketplace where people can browse, shop and transact basically without limit.

A recent survey reveals that a bad hiring decision costs an employer between $25,000 and $50,000, yet many companies use an ad hoc approach to hiring. Behavioral interviewing minimizes the risk of a bad hire, as recruiting expert Matt Gill will explain in the next session of the Experts Connection webinar series for executive recruiters. The session, entitled “Predicting the “Right Hire”: The Art of the Behavioral Interview,” is scheduled for Thursday, April 26, from 4:00 - 5:30 p.m. ET, (1:00 - 2:30 p.m. PT), and is sponsored by NETSHARE.

With spring upon us and Earth Day approaching, more and more coffee lovers are learning that "greening" the coffee experience means more than just buying organic and fair trade beans -- it means a new way of cleaning their coffee machine. Full Circle's new portfolio of coffee and espresso machine cleaning products, available at Williams-Sonoma nationwide, are biodegradable, phosphate free and odorless.

Picture the Virgin Islands--white sand beaches, palm trees swaying gently in the cool breeze, warm, crystal clear waters, and over 60 islands to explore. Before Pirate’s Paradise Adventures began operating last year, the choice of watercraft to visit these gorgeous islands was extremely limited. Basically, you had two very different types of boat to choose from - the basic, bare bones center-console “fishing boat” style charter, or a budget-crushing 40+ foot Express Cruiser yacht. That all changed when Pirate’s Paradise Adventures began operating with their first “affordable luxury” boat, Red Beard.

XIOSS, a business specializing in next generation IT storage solutions for large businesses, received its 3rd national re-certification as a Women’s Business Enterprise by the Greater Women’s Business Council, a regional certifying partner of the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) and recently received National Certification as a Women Owned Small Business (WOSB).

As anyone who has made an international call knows quite well, it is not exactly an inexpensive experience.

With each royalty payout, these companies have a lot at stake: relationships with their payees, the potential for overpayments or underpayments, and the uncertainty and risks of errors.

Simplicity Claims Ltd has launched a new website to streamline the information and claimant process for UK residents needing help filing PPI claims. The new ukppiclaims.org.uk website is the customer-facing portal for the company that helps UK residents process their PPI claims quickly and get 100 percent of what they are owed.