British Women are Wasting a Fortune Buying the Wrong FoundationLONDON - - With Photo Bobbi Brown Survey findings: - The average British woman spends a whopping GBP125 and tries seven different foundations before finding the right one, according to a new survey* commissioned by Bobbi Brown Cosmetics. - 42% of British women say their worst beauty nightmare is a foundation ‘tide line’ (mask like effect, with different colour face & neck). This compares with 16% of women who dread smudged lipstick, 15% who worry about wobbly eyeliner and 14% who fret about creased eyeshadow. - British Women throw away over 94 million pieces of makeup every year because they are dissatisfied with the product. Save 450 Pounds With Newlands Training Ltd LANTRA “Women & Work” Course to Improve Fork Lift Truck, Chain Saw and Other Land Based Skills - Only 12 Places Left!DORCHESTER, England - Dorset-based Newlands Training Ltd, in conjunction with LANTRA (the Sector Skills Council for the environmental and land-based sector) is offering funded training for women working in the agricultural and land-based environment, through its Women & Work Programme. Applicants must hurry though as there are only 12 places left for the 2009 intake. Parents Look Online for Back to School BargainsLEEDS, England - The summer is coming to an end, the new school year beckons, and the cost of school uniform and equipment is starting to add up. Whilst many parents are frantically shopping around for the better deals, many people are turning to online deals sites such as VoucherSeeker (www.voucherseeker.co.uk/discount-vouchers) for voucher codes for money off items. Peter Gabriel’s Human Rights NGO WITNESS Elects Marko Ahtisaari, Andrew Puddephatt and Amy Robbins to Board of DirectorsNEW YORK - WITNESS, the international human rights organization founded by musician and activist Peter Gabriel, has elected Marko Ahtisaari, Andrew Puddephatt, and Amy Robbins to its Board of Directors. Seawings Ramadan PromotionDUBAI, UAE - Seawings, the only seaplane tour operator in the Middle East, announces its 2009 Ramadan Promotion. Over the holy month of Ramadan, passengers can enjoy a unique Ramadan experience - book a scenic flight of Dubai’s iconic skyline and then enjoy a traditional Iftar dinner at the Park Hyatt or Jebel Ali Hotel. Royal Pharmaceutical Society Issues Guidance to Muslims on Safe Medicine Management During RamadanLONDON - The Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain (RPSGB) is urging Muslims who are taking medication, and fasting from sunrise to sunset during the religious festival of Ramadan, to seek advice from pharmacists on how to manage medicine intake effectively and safely in the interests of their health. Social and Regional Changes To Be Highlighted at 2009 Bangkok Film FestivalBANGKOK - The 7th Bangkok International Film Festival 2009, due to be held in the Thai capital between 24 - 30 September, 2009, will assume a strongly social and regional thematic focus with films that exemplify today’s era of change. Muslim Leader Urges Peaceful Propagation of IslamLONDON - His Holiness, Mirza Masroor Ahmad, the World Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat, a Muslim organisation with an estimated 80 million members in 192 countries, today concluded the three-day 34th Annual Convention at the Maimarkt, in Mannheim, Germany, by saying that Islam would be the unifying force through which peace would be brought to the world. Crown Worldwide Group Aids HIV Positive ChildrenPHNOM PENH, Cambodia - - Crown’s Corporate Social Responsibility Group Sponsors a Second School in Cambodia The Celebration of a CenturyBEIJING - - New Balance Opens World’s First Ever Experience Store in Beijing New Balance has announced the opening of its first ever Experience Store on Beijing’s Qianmen Avenue. Celebrating the brand’s past, present and future, New Balance proudly showcases its century-long heritage to bring a completely new brand retail experience to life. National Air Cargo Teams Up With Admiral Jeremiah Denton Foundation to Send School Supplies to IraqORCHARD PARK, New York - - National Air Cargo set to deliver more than 2,200 pounds of school supplies to Iraqi children in Diyala Province Coty Inc. and GUESS?, Inc. Announce Collaboration to Develop and Market New Fragrance LinesNEW YORK - - Fragrance Giant to Also Undertake Distribution Rights of Existing GUESS Fragrances Altacor Beats Biotech Funding DroughtCAMBRIDGE, England - Ophthalmology development and marketing company Altacor has announced closing of a GBP1m first tranche of Series B funding. The round was led by two new institutional investors, Esperante and the Aspire Fund, whilst existing investors Beringea’s Proven VCT and angel investors also participated. McGraw-Hill Construction Report Identifies Innovative Market Trends and Opportunities in Middle East Gulf StatesNEW YORK - McGraw-Hill Construction has released its most recent issue in the SmartMarket intelligence series, Cities of the Future: Pioneering Innovation in the Gulf Countries of the Middle East, which provides new insights on market opportunities in the Middle East for the global construction industry. Produced with the support of the U.K.-based Chartered Institute of Building, the report contains first-hand perspectives and case studies alongside economic data and trend analysis to identify how firms can engage in large, highly visible projects that can provide a competitive edge in an otherwise difficult financial environment. Autism Care Provider Reacts to BBC TV Documentary ‘The Autistic Me’LONDON - Commenting on last night’s BBC Three documentary which followed the lives of three young people living with Autism and Asperger syndrome (’The Autistic Me’, BBC Three, 9pm, 11th August 2009), Lesa Walton - Care & Development Director of specialist Autism care provider Brookdale Care - said today: Landmark Study on U.S. Catholic Vocations Reveals Dramatic ChangesCHICAGO - - New members bring increased ethnic, cultural diversity, strong desire for communal living, prayer, and Catholic identity THQ Launches Search for a Hero Through National Creative CompetitionWOKING, England - THQ Inc. today announced the launch of a nationwide competition to find the UK’s most imaginative and creative up-and-coming child artists. TAM and Air China Sign Codeshare AgreementSAO PAULO - - Customers from both companies can enjoy an integrated network and outstanding service on their flights Sir Geoff Hurst Launches New Sport Initiative - PhotocallLONDON - Football legend Sir Geoff Hurst will be available for a photo opportunity this Thursday 13th August at 12.30pm at West Ham FC’s home ground, Upton Park. Sir Geoff is fronting the launch of a new sporting initiative for disabled children and adults across the UK. Holiday Makers Turning to the Internet to Escape British WeatherLEEDS, England - The ‘barbeque summer’ is an official wash out, with staycations quickly becoming a thing of the past. Holidaymakers across the UK are searching for cheap holidays abroad to enjoy the sun elsewhere. One place bargain hunters are turning to for their holiday destinations are online voucher codes and offers sites, such as VoucherSeeker. (www.voucherseeker.co.uk). McKesson Expands Pharmacy Automation Product Portfolio to Include I.V. TherapyBOZEN, Italy - - Strategic Partnership Announced With Health Robotics Health Robotics today announced that it has signed an exclusive five-year strategic partnership with McKesson for Health Robotics’ CytoCare Robot. The agreement enables McKesson to achieve its goal of safely, accurately and cost-effectively automating the preparation of Oncology I.V. admixtures. Turnitin(TM) Introduces Services in Asian LanguagesOAKLAND, California - - Company Releases Originality Checking and GradeMark for Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Thai and Bahasa Melayu Another Minority Killing in PakistanLONDON - It is with great sadness that the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat confirms that another member of its community, Rana Ata-ul Karim (36) was killed on 6 August 2009 in Multan, Pakistan. He was murdered simply for being an Ahmadi. Mr Karim, a well educated agriculturist, left his home for a few minutes in the afternoon and returned to find that his wife had been locked in their bedroom by three young men who had entered his home. Mr Karim was shot 3 times and died on the spot. The assailants immediately fled the scene. Mr Karim is survived by his wife and two daughters. ‘NANO KOREA 2009′ Comes to Korea on August 26thSEOUL, South Korea - - The Nano Korea Symposium will be held in conjunction with Nano Korea Exhibition and Micro Tech World ASPIRE Football Dreams Success in VietnamHO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam - - More Than 20,000 Young Hopefuls Narrowed to Three Lucky Boys Sao Paulo Hosts Second CPhI and P-MEC South America Pharma EventsMAARSSEN, Netherlands - Against the background of continuing strong market growth, Sao Paulo will host the second CPhI South America and P-MEC South America pharma ingredients and production technology events on Wednesday 26 - Friday 28 August. China Pharma Events Keep Growing For UBMMAARSSEN, Netherlands - Numbers were impressive at June’s CPhI China, with ICSE China and P-MEC China - which together form Asia’s biggest annual networking opportunity for the pharma ingredients, services and production equipment communities. One Young World Unveils Findings of Global Survey of 20-Somethings and Launches YouTube Contest to Identify Future Leaders to be Delegates at Inaugural World SummitLONDON - - Global Nonprofit Calls 20-Somethings Worldwide to Participate in Phase III Online Survey COSCON Logistics Selects Savi Networks to Launch GPS Tagged Shipments in China Providing Real-Time Visibility and Security to Shipper CustomersSHANGHAI - - China’s leading carrier and logistics provider launches GPS tracking program for shipper customers Success in Thailand for ASPIRE Football DreamsBANGKOK, Thailand - - More Than 15,000 Young Hopefuls Narrowed Down to Three Lucky Boys Oscar Award Winner, Dr. A.R. Rahman inaugurates Apollo Children’s Hospital - the First Standalone Quaternary Care Paediatric Hospital in the Apollo Hospitals GroupCHENNAI, India - Oscar Award Winner, Dr. A.R. Rahman today formally inaugurated the Apollo Children’s Hospital, the First Standalone Quaternary Care Paediatric Hospital in the Apollo Hospitals Group. PopCap Launches Bookworm(TM) Adventures Volume 2SEATTLE, Washington and DUBLIN, Ireland - - Sequel to 2007 Hit Word Game Unearths all-new Books in the Continuing Adventures of Lex the Bookworm Puerto Rico’s Telecom Market to Double its Data Revenue by 2014 despite Economic Contraction, finds PyramidCAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts - With the voice market shrinking, telecom operators face an opportunity to expand data services in Puerto Rico, as data revenue is expected to more than double by 2014 despite the deep economic contraction, according to the latest report from Pyramid Research (www.pyr.com), the telecom research arm of the Light Reading Communications Network (www.lightreading.com). Royal Pharmaceutical Society Calls for Older People to Review Their Medicine With a PharmacistLONDON - New research released today by the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain (RPSGB) reveals how older people are taking a cocktail of medicine without fully understanding what they are or the side effects they are causing. FC2 Counter Launches Service in 5 Other Languages, after Adding English and Chinese (Both Simplified and Traditional)LAS VEGAS - FC2, Inc. has updated one of its services, FC2 Counter ( counter.fc2.com/ ) with more language options. The service is now available in French, German, Spanish, Russian and Korean. |
