Corona, CA, October 05, 2009 — With no doubt the two most remarkable highlights about the SmartTOP after-market convertible top controller series are the ability to raise and lower the top from afar with the factory key fob as well as one-touch operation from the console button – the latter even while driving at speeds of up to 30 mph.

To further improve the customer experience, mods4cars decided to equip their convertible top modules with a standard USB port, allowing customers to connect the module to an internet PC and download new features as they become available.

This feature, unparalleled in this market, makes the SmartTOP an even smarter investment. Once the product is purchased and installed, firmware updates can be applied easily and free of charge for the life of the product.

The recently released firmware update for VW’s convertible Goddess from Germany improves day to day living even further. Now the top can be operated, if desired, even while the hitch is installed. Just like all the others, this feature can be activated or deactivated in the on board computer configuration menu.

An individual touch for everyone who likes to personalize: The duration of the chirp signal given by the module when locking and unlocking the car can now be altered in several steps.

About mods4cars:

Mods4cars was founded in 2002 with the idea to add a highly demanded feature to the otherwise almost perfect Porsche Boxster: Comfort One-Touch roof operation while driving at slow speeds. The resulting product offered not only that, but also allowed quick and easy installation by just swapping out a relay box, thus leaving no traces and no permanent changes on the vehicle. The first SmartTOP roof controller was born.

The success of their first products in Germany and Europe prompted them in late 2004 to move operations to the USA, to be able to serve the American market as well as all other English speaking countries such as Australia, UK and South Africa from one central location. Their business has grown to a full fledged international corporation with an office in California and a full line of innovative products as well as distributors and installation partners all over
the globe.

Being highly specialized in the development and distribution of after market roof- and comfort controllers since 2002 allows them to offer an unsurpassed level of competence and product quality. Their main goal is optimization of each individual product to a maximum in compatibility, usability and intuitive operation. They put greatest effort into development and quality checks of all their products to achieve this goal and meet all expectations of their customers.

All products are designed by a certified engineer, having years of experience on Porsche and Mercedes Benz vehicle electronics. They develop and manufacture according to all European and American (CE, FCC) directives and deliver state-of-the-art electronic onboard control units. Over-voltage protection, reverse polarity protection, safety shut-off and absolutely minimal standby power drain can be taken for granted.

The extraordinary success of their products is also based on the great communication with their customers, which usually already starts for each new product during the development and prototyping phase.

Contact :
Sven Tornow
mods4cars
2925 Hidden Hills Cir.
Corona, CA 92882, USA
+1-310-9109055
tornow@mods4cars.com

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Poole, England, October 05, 2009 — One of the most confusing parts of booking a hire car is the issue of Collision Damage Waiver Insurance (referred to as CDW Insurance). This article outlines CDW cover including the possible pitfalls.

Car rental contracts may offer a range of insurances, these can vary from “full insurance” to 3rd party.

3rd party only insurance does not cover any damage to your own hire car, and this could prove costly. Full insurance should include damage to your own vehicle but there may still be an excess figure.

So what is Collision Damage Waiver Insurance?
Basically CDW Insurance covers damage to your own vehicle, and may or may not be included in your car rental agreement. Even if it is included, there is likely to be an excess figure for which you will be liable.

The following questions should be asked to your car rental company:
# If you do NOT take out CDW Insurance…
How much are you liable for in the event of an accident?
# If CDW Insurance is included in the standard rental agreement…
Is there an excess figure, and if so how much?
(there is still likely to be an excess for which you are liable in the event of an accident)
# If CDW is sold as an optional extra…
Is there an excess figure? (many policies include an excess even if CDW insurance is purchased separately)

Rute Oliveira of Blue Valley Car Hire explains “we provide online booking for car hire at Malaga Spain and car hire at Faro Portugal. The issue with some of the cheaper rental companies is the excess figure when you don’t take out CDW Insurance. Many of the companies offering very cheap hire cars have high insurance excess figures if you don’t take out separate CDW cover.

There are also some unscrupulous companies who make additional income by charging for damage which wasn’t noted on the vehicle check sheet.

Search on the internet for reviews about the company that you are thinking of booking with. There are great sites like Trip Advisor and Travelsupermarket.com where you can find reports from customers who have good/bad experiences with a particular car hire company.

Contact:
Matthew May
Blue Valley Software Ltd
Poole, England
078-143-94932
enquiries@malagacarhirespain.com

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Toronto, Ontario, October 05, 2009 — Whether you’re inspired by ‘March of the Penguins’ to voyage Antarctica or spurred on by the film ‘Creation’ to discover Darwin’s Galapagos Islands, take advantage of these great offers from Gap Adventures – the Great Adventure People.

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Enjoy a 24-day trip from 31 October to 23 November 2009 from £2,862. Price includes accommodation aboard the M/S Expedition, all meals aboard the ship, specialist lectures, visits to scientific research stations, shore landings and one night’s bed and breakfast accommodation in Ushuaia.

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.Enjoy a 6, 7 or 10-day trip throughout 2009 from only £671pp + 300 USD Local Payment + 100 USD Galapagos Park fee + 10 USD Transit Control Card. Price includes accommodation and transport in the Galapagos Islands, visit to the Charles Darwin Research Station, incredible wildlife encounters, daily opportunities for swimming and snorkeling, flights to and from Galapagos Islands, snorkeling equipment, local naturalist guide and all meals while in the Galapagos.

For full details please visit: http://tinyurl.com/voyagegalapagos

About Gap Adventures
Gap Adventures (www.gapadventures.com) was established in 1990 by avid adventurer, Bruce Poon Tip. The Canadian entrepreneur is still at the helm of the company, which is now the world’s largest independently-owned adventure tour operator, offering more than 1,000 small group experiences, safaris and expeditions on all seven continents to more than 100,000 travellers a year.

The company’s worldwide adventures focus on wildlife encounters, active travel and cultural interaction, appealing to those who want to get off the beaten track and experience local culture. Its non-profit organisation, Planeterra (www.planeterra.org), was established in 2003 as a way the company and its passengers can give back to the communities visited around the globe.

Contact:
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Toronto, Ontario M5V 2H5
020 7953 7416/ 7419 / 7519
rebecca.holloway@rooster.co.uk
jill.duffell@rooster.co.uk
laura.collins@rooster.co.uk

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Chicago, IL, October 05, 2009 — UPDATE TO SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 RELEASE: Among several 2010 Budget items discussed in the White House Statement of Administration Position (SAP) released last week was Boeing’s C-17 Globemaster III Strategic/Tactical airlifter, and yet again a desire was voiced to shut down production of this critical aircraft citing “DoD analyses”.

In clear indication of a last minute ramping up of efforts to terminate C-17 production, an amendment was introduced on September 29 by those in opposition to the aircraft’s continued existence. Lawmakers defeated that effort by a 64/36 margin.

A second amendment presented with the intent to strip the 2010 Defense Budget of USD2.5 billion covering 10 more C-17s, will be considered Wednesday, October 7, 2009,

“We were in full expectation of this move,” says Myron D. Stokes, Managing Member of Global HeavyLift Holdings, LLC, a Florida incorporated, Bloomfield Hills, MI based DLA-listed firm (www.ccr.gov) , “And it is precisely why we restated our position via the 9/28 and 9/30 releases.

“Since those opposed to C-17 continue to cite “internal DoD analyses” we ask, respectfully, that they produce same. We are, of course, cognizant of the fact that a certain mythological place of intense heat would be altered by cryogenic intervention before such data were produced. Short story: It does not exist.”

An “Intellectual” Assault

“What many who support C-17 don’t really understand,” says Stokes, “Is that an intellectual assault was launched against this aircraft beginning with the GAO and Congressionally debunked 2005/2006 Mobility Capabilities Studies (MCS) and the 2006 Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR) which repeated MCS assertions of there were ‘enough’ C-17s, coupled with ancient and notoriously unreliable C-5 Galaxys. The GAO found the study analytics were profoundly flawed, and based on unsustainable, unrealistic conflict assumptions post 9/11.

“We must re-emphasize this is the only data to which opposition parties can be possibly referring.

“The brilliance of this type of assault,” Stokes continued,” is that it’s resistant, if not invulnerable, to typical responses. It must be understood that the only effective response is a response in kind. Meaning, it was most appropriate to craft and use the still officially unreleased Department of Commerce C-17 Industrial Base Impacts Study; it was approriate to present ‘Transformational Recapitalization’ architecture as a means to forever eliminate traditional budgetary wrangling; it was appropriate to highlight the findings of the McCaffrey Report. All of these documents resoundly neutralize the arguments of the SECDEF, the SECAF, the good Senator, and all those who are in support of this ill-advised activity againt C-17.

“We say again, these efforts are designed to make the world safe for retro-fitted C-5s and yet-to-fly Airbus/EADS A-400M, the latter of which EADS desperately hopes will be acquired by the USAF. Unfortunately, the only way that Lockheed-Martin and EADS will get their wish is if Boeing C-17, and perhaps Boeing itself (a very real possibility if the Tanker deal is given to the Europeans) is killed.

“An ‘inconvenient truth’, if you will.”

The McCaffrey Report 2007

“As we noted in our May 28, 2009 release, C-17 is not only absolutely essential to current and anticipated force projection requirements in a world wherein conventional and asymmetric conflict potential exists concomitantly,” said Stokes, “but to our plans implementing a US/NATO controlled Heavy and Outsized (HOM) industry utilizing modestly modified variants of this superlative airlifter.

“I daresay that data from several and quite significant resources, inclusive of the limited availability 2005/2006 Department of Commerce C-17 Industrial Base Impacts Study, strongly, if not overwhelmingly, suggests the direction and viewpoints articulated by our Washington colleagues relative to C-17′s continued existence is at best flawed, and at worst, not reflective of the great responsibilities conferred upon them by the office in which they serve.

“It should be noted that while we have the greatest respect for the offices of the SECDEF, SECAF and those to whom they report, we feel it necessary to again invoke the wisdom, past and present, of DoD personnel such as the late VADM Arthur K. Cebrowski, whose vast experience and knowledge cannot be ignored. In this instance, we feel it appropriate to highlight the conclusions of decorated U.S. Army 4-Star General (Ret’d) Barry R. McCaffrey, Adjunct Professor of International Affairs, United States Military Academy (USMA) West Point, as outlined in an “After Action” Report following visits to Nellis and Scott Air Force Bases 14-17 August, 2007.”

The report was designed to summarize assessments of USAF capabilities and resources in the face of current, emergent and projected threats to national security. General McCaffrey’s comments on C-17 are as follows:

2nd — The C-17 Globemaster III.

• We must create the strategic national military airlift and air-to-air refuel capability (600+ C-17 aircraft) to project national military and humanitarian power in the global environment. We currently have an inadequate capability with 150 aircraft supported by an aging refueling fleet. The C-5 aircraft must be retired—these planes are shot. The Army must back off the dubious proposition that they will size their ground combat force around the volume and lift metrics of the C-130 — and instead use the C-17 as the sizing template.

• The Rumsfeld doctrine postulated bringing home deployed Army and Air Force capabilities from Europe, Okinawa, and Korea. This seismic strategic shift was unexamined and not debated by Congress or the American people. We are bringing home ground and air strike assets thousands of miles— from basing infrastructure paid for by allies— to unprepared US launch platforms. If we are to pose a serious deterrent capability in the dangerous world arena— then we must credibly be able to project power back into future combat areas to sustain allies at risk.

• The C-17 represents the capacity to carry out this strategic power projection mission —as well as providing intra-theater logistics and humanitarian lift for pin point distribution of thousands of truck load equivalents of supply per day.

• The C-17 is a global national transportation asset— not merely a military or Air Force system.

The whole of the report is accessible via the link

http://www.mccaffreyassociates.com/pages/documents…

and should be considered a “must read” by all concerned.

Knowledge is Power

“I will respond preemptively to those who are quick to dismiss the views and analytics crafted by retired DoD personnel as ‘irrelevant and inapplicable’, by saying that such assertions are sophomoric, unsustainable, without merit and wholly dismissive of the Dr. W. Edwards Deming advocated pursuit of profound knowledge,” says Stokes. “To be sure, we benefit from applying accumulated knowledge, as has been evident since humankind first saw the need to record and preserve what was learned. The Library of Alexandria is an ancient and extraordinary example of this premise.”

Tanker Procurement Process Observations

Further commenting on the recent re-release of USAF Tanker competitive requirements after Boeing’s successful protest to the GAO against EADS/Airbus, Stokes conveys the viewpoints of several academic, government and industrial associates that the need to preserve C-17 is as critically important as the necessity of having the tanker requirement fulfilled by a true US firm. “It must be designed, developed, engineered, manufactured and sustained in the United States. This is not jingoism, this is not nationalism, this is not representative of a disturbing naivete as concerns the so-called “new globality”, but rather, a recognition that the country’s industrial base must be maintained. Moreover, it must be OWNED and controlled by American firms with a strongly supportive role by the US government as is common practice by other industrialized nations.

“This is to say, even if the A330-based Tanker were indeed designed, engineered and manufactured here, the question at the end of the day is ‘Where does the money go?’ Answer: To overseas bank accounts. Also, ‘Would there be any guarantees that manufacturing and design would remain on these shores in the event of a global economic schism (again) thereby resulting in calls by company stakeholders to shrink the company’s global footprint in the interests of ‘fiduciary responsibility?’

Based on the recorded activities of international corporations, the answer is no.

“The idea that obvious illegalities in the form of WTO disallowed EU subsidies designed to give EADS/Airbus ( Northrop-Grumman, with its extraordinary history of aircraft development, is nothing more than, sadly, a front to give the illusion of “Americaness” to their overtures) a competitive advantage in price is dismissed by DoD procurement officers as irrelevant or “having no bearing in the ultimate decision” (paraphrased) is suggesting a departure from logic, reason, conventional wisdom and a complete lack of of understanding that the US defense and industrial bases are one and the same.”

Stokes suggests a much needed expansion of the DoD’s paraphrased assertion that “we are in pursuit of the best value for the warfighter” would include ‘…,the American worker and taxpayer.”

“To be sure,” Stokes further states, “No other country on earth, neither Germany, France, Italy, Belgium, Spain, Japan, South Korea, China… no one would give away a core element of its critical industrial base which this Tanker, as built by Boeing with its clearly superior aircraft build skillsets, represents.”

The content of the May 28 release follows:

Following previous releases in February 2006 and March 2007, Global Heavylift Holdings, LLC, a Florida incorporated and Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) listed entity with principal offices in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, will continue its pursuit of an USD18.4B capital raise to implement a US/NATO-controlled Heavy and Outsized (H&O) air cargo industry utilizing new and used modestly modified variants of C-17 for commercial missions, while still meeting USAF operational standards as part of Civil Reserve Air Fleet (CRAF) organic airlift augmentation. (GOOGLE SEARCH: Global HeavyLift Holdings, LLC; also Commercial Application of Military Airlift Aircraft (CAMAA) )

” The current and real threat to C-17 line continuance concomitant with the core role this aircraft plays in our existent and long-term plans for wresting control of the H&O air cargo industry from our Russian and Ukrainian friends, whilst allowing them to maintain a symbiotic role with the heavylift market-proving Antonov AN-124 Ruslan, serves as a strong impetus to assist in the preservation of C-17, not for just the next 2 years, but for the next two decades”, says Myron D. Stokes, Managing Member. “A status, mind you, that C-17 richly deserves as an aircraft unparalleled in its tactical/strategic airlift capacity. And, given the fact there is no replacement on any horizon for an airlifter with capabilities anywhere near C-17, proposing its termination approaches the realm of the irresponsible.”

As for Secretary of the Air Force Donley’s comment to the extent if the AF needed more airlift, “They could always retrofit more [35-42 year old] C-5s”, Stokes observes that without complete control of the air in a battlespace -the intended role of F-22- very large, minimally maneuverable C5s (not to mention requiring significant air operations infrastructure) would be nothing more than fodder for the cannons and missiles of enemy fighter craft.

Stokes also stated his team will support Antonov’s late 2009 efforts to restart AN-124 production at Ulyanovsk, Ukraine, through as yet undisclosed means. The DoD continues to contract Russian/Ukrainian government controlled entities operating AN-124 to make up for in-theater airlift capacity shortfalls in Iraq and Afghanistan.

The company is right now in process of establishing aircraft operations offices (to anchor four global epicenters in the US, Europe. Middle East and Asia) with one of its strategic air partners in Oakland and Washtenaw counties, Michigan.

“Our strategy, as announced in February 2006, outlined a non-traditional business model involving a primary focus on acquisition of the necessary intellectual resources from within industry and government to craft a blueprint for a new global industry. It continues to evolve in content and depth, but has remained largely intact owing to built-in project execution flexibility architecture”, says Stokes.

“In light of the on-going fight, and it is a fight, if not out and out political war, for preservation of C-17, whose production constitutes so large an economic foot print as confirmed by the Department of Commerce (DOC) in its still quite viable C-17 Industrial Base Impacts Study of 2005/2006, our team is resolute in its support.”
(Note to editors: A copy of this quasi-public study is available upon request)

According to Stokes, the criticality of retaining an aircraft that effortlessly transitions between strategic and tactical airlift missions as demanded by 21st Century conventional (the military build-up of China; nuclearization of Iran and North Korea; re-emergence of Russia as a power broker, etc) and asymmetric war (Terrorist operations with global reach) threats/realities compells listing the following informational absolutes to clarify, if not neutralize, assertions being made by C-17 detractors:

1.Secretary of Defense Gates, with all due respect, has no truly substantive, credible data to support his intent to kill C-17. Although initially publicly supportive of ending C-17 production at 180 (now 205) as suggested by the never released to public Mobility Capabilities Study (MCS, 2005/2006) and 2006 Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR)gao which echoed MCS findings, former SECAF Michael Wynne and Chief of Staff Gen. Michael Mosely strongly recommended against line closure, and were fired last year as a result. It was this, not the “inadvertent” flight of a nuclear-armed B-52 across country, that played a significant role in their dismissal. The data the SECDEF refers to as “internal Pentagon analyses” is that developed by the Pentagon Office of Program Analysis and Evaluation (PA&E) in collaboration with RAND Corporation, and exists in the form of the Mobility Capabilities Study mentioned above, which was completed in late 2005 after several delays. This study was promptly debunked by the GAO (and to former SECDEF Rumsfeld in a strongly worded letter prior to its “release”) subsequently by Congress as being based on flawed analytics and inapplicable, outdated, conflict assumptions.

Comments to the effect that a new study ordered by Congress “Will reach the same conclusions as the first” should be suspect.

By all rational indications, the directives given to PA&E were designed to ensure an end of C-17 production in favor of C-5A and B retrofit, and inclusion of a much-delayed EADS/Airbus A400M (despite its inability to carry an Abrams Tank) in USAF inventory.

2.Before the MCS was completed, capable academics and researchers in industry and government were advised in advance of the “release” of its findings and promptly developed a countering study -co-sponsored by the USAF- as it pertained to industrial base impact. This was particularly important owing to an element of MCS concluding that industrial base impact would be negligible. As those lawmakers who were able to receive a copy of the DOC study before it was rendered inacessible ascertained, it reached a diametrically opposite conclusion.

3.The intent of the DoD to kill two critically important elements of national security, C-17 and F-22, comes on the heels of the confirmed (by Lockheed-Martin) theft by China of the Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMD) through a front company posing as an LMCO supplier. The Aegis is core to US Naval offensive/defensive capabilities, while being systemically interlinked to the whole of network-centric US military operations. Moreover, there is every reason to believe that F-22 Raptor and C-17 technologies have been compromised as well, owing to the relative ease with which Aegis was acquired. The Chinese clone was initially introduced on Luyang II-class Destroyers in 2005/2006 (derived from Sovremenny-class Russian vessels) and in all likelihood incorporated, among other capitol ships, within the now operational 67,500 ton Adm. Kuznetsov-class aircraft carrier Shilang purchased from Ukraine.

4.Transformational Recapitalization, an acquisition process well articulated by national security strategist Dr. Sheila Ronis in a Defense AT&L (November 2004) analysis “Transformational Recapitalization: Rethinking USAF Aircraft Procurement Philosophies”, holds the key to virtual elimination of Congressional/Presidential budget wrangling, while simultaneously taking large steps towards achieving oft-stated goals of governmental expenditure equilibrium. GHH will initialize this process through acquisition -following Congressional resale approval to the USAF- of first generation “A” model C-17s, currently constituting approximately 54 aircraft at a price ranging between USD90M-140M. The money paid to the USAF, subsequent to a necessary change in scoring law, flows back into their coffers, thus recapitalizing it. Another modification of existing budgetary law would require that these funds are used to acquire new C-17s only, therefore keeping Long Beach and St. Louis assembly lines open, as well as maintaining the irreplaceable design, engineering and supplier base.

Utilization of A-model C-17s from AF inventory allows GHH H&O commercial operations to begin sooner, and profitability to be achieved in a shorter timeframe, while maintaining these aircraft at mandated AF operational standards and immediately available in times of national emergency. The aircraft will be available for peacetime organic airlift augmentation at all times. Notably, the used aircraft scenario does not require Boeing’s participation, other than contracted and mandated major maintenance, or approval.

5.Concurrent with required Congressional approval for USAF resale of first generation C-17s, FAA exemption to FAR Part 14 CFR 21.27 -a reg requiring that all aircraft declared “military surplus” are re-certified to operate in US airspace- must be obtained. GHH maintains, as did Boeing in a previous petition, they are not surplus, owing to mandated inclusion in the Civil Reserve Air Fleet and continuous Air Mobility Command mission undertakings. Also, thanks to an impeccable C-17 safety record since becoming operational in 1993 (Iraq War sustained missile strikes and unintentional wheels-up landings at Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan, notwithstanding) there should be no viable concerns in this arena.

“We will not only continue to pursue the necessary resale language from Congress, to be contained within the 2010 or 2011 budget, but FAA exemption from 14 CFR 21.27, perhaps with a little prodding from the DoD. Furthermore, this continued exemption quest will be undertaken separate from Boeing”, says Stokes.

“The 18.4B funding strategy that will permit acquisition of up to 60 C-17As and 40 new aircraft, and hopefully include the even more capable B variant proposed, remains as a quadruple and simultaneous raise in the US, Europe, Middle-East and Asia. This approach continues viable as it was designed with the understanding of a possible financial sector melt-down over a year before it occurred.

“As of now, and towards the above objective, we have identified accessible resources up to USD5B. Conversely, in the middle of an economic war and a much more dangerous world, it is our intent, through the heavylift initiative, to be part of the profound economic revitalization efforts ongoing; at least to the extent humans can shape the outcome they want.”

Recognizing the absolute necessity of international C-17 sales to its continued production, GHH, while working with foreign governments to establish the four global aircraft operations epicenters outlined within plan data, encouraged them to acquire -and if already in inventory, acquire more- C-17s for both military and commercial use as a condition of purchase. Such overtures were made to the UK, Belgium, Japan and The Sultanate of Oman governments, among others.

“Many dedicated people in industry and government have worked very hard, and made many sacrifices, over the past near decade to preserve C-17 and to create a US/NATO-controlled heavlift industry with the BC-17 variant,” says Stokes.

“For all of us intensely involved in this project; from New York to Washington; from Detroit to Chicago; from St. Louis to Los Angeles and Long Beach, failure… is not an option.”

About Global HeavyLift Holdings, LLC

Founded in 2002, GHH is a strategic air transport solutions that was born of a multi-year public/private effort among forward thinkers in both the private sector and government to mitigate emerging and observable vulnerabilities in the U.S. industrial base global supply chain. Such vulnerabilities are represented by the fact that no ocean-borne shipping is in U.S. hands at present, thus potentially subjecting American corporations, especially automotive, and their global operations to the whims and perhaps economically hostile activities of and by foreign governments. Add to this the risk of terrorist activities, which have, according to the Department of Homeland Security, targeted maritime operations; i.e., ships, ports and ocean containers.

Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) listed, it is the goal of GHH and its strategic partners around the planet to work with key logistics personnel within these corporations and government agencies to conceptualize, craft and structure long-term global supply chain alternative transportation methodologies through continuous — not stop gap or emergency — air augmentation solutions. Its most important mission, however, has been in the co-development of global architecture for infrastructure of a new American controlled industry, Heavylift, utilizing the excellent airlift performance characteristics of the Boeing BC-17.

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Speaking about the financing offered at Advanced Window Products, Mr. Mike Wright said, “The 100% financing option for replacement windows is not just another advertising technique. We offer real, 100% financing for the replacement windows package for a whole home. We do not overwhelm our clients with mountains of paper work and phone calls before offering the financial support they need. People who are in need of the financing option for the replacement window package have to provide some minimal contact information and our representatives will contact them to set up on on-site estimate. If applicable, the loan will be issued and the window replacement work will be done in short order.”

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Philadelphia, PA, October 06, 2009 — Marks & Sokolov was gratified to join dignitaries from both Ukraine and the United States to mark Ukranian Independence Day. The event marked the 18th anniversary of voters’ approval of a referendum formalizing Ukraine’s declaration of independence.

This dissolution, in the wake of a rapidly changing legal environment, would become fertile ground for Marks & Sokolov to open a Moscow law office in 1998 and a Kyiv law office in 2005. Because of this international presence, Marks & Sokolov, with corporate, transactional, and litigation counsel experience, is well regarded as the leading firm with expertise in commercial legal matters involving the West and the former Soviet Union.

At the helm of Marks & Sokolov, is Bruce Marks Esq., Philadelphia attorney, founder and managing member of the Philadelphia law firm, as well as the Kyiv and Russian office. Philadelphia lawyer, Bruce Marks, is well known for his skilled trial advocacy work in both U.S. and foreign jurisdictions and for his seasoned negotiating skills in transactional matters. Bruce Marks, an attorney in Philadelphia, has successfully represented Western, Russian, and Ukrainian clients in commercial, professional malpractice, lender liability, securities fraud, maritime, and RICO litigation matters—some involving billions of dollars in claims.

Managing the Russian law firm at Marks & Sokolov is attorney, Sergey Sokolov. Sergey is widely viewed as an expert in legal issues involving real estate, corporate governance, and commerce between Western companies and those of the former Soviet Union.

Gene Burd, a Philadelphia, Pennsylvania lawyer is managing director of the Ukraine law office with lawyers in Kyiv. Being a lawyer in Philadelphia with extensive transactional experience at Marks & Sokolov, Gene also represented clients in major arbitrations involving multimillion dollar contractual and fraud claims.

Marks & Sokolov, with international lawyers in Pennsylvania, has a unique combined experience which typifies their global presence with a Philadelphia, Russian and Ukrainian law firm.

About Marks& Sokolov, LLC:
Marks & Sokolov is an international law firm with offices in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Moscow, Russia, and Kyiv, Ukraine. Under the direction of Bruce Marks, Managing Director, the firm provides a full range of international litigation and arbitration services to Russian and Ukrainian businesses and individuals in the United States and international clients throughout the world. Marks & Sokolov is known for its extensive experience in handling transactions for Western clients doing business in Russia and Ukraine and Russian/Ukrainian clients doing business internationally.

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Bristol, UK, September 24, 2009 — Step By Step will be essentially a Raymond Blanc cookery series and is expected to run along the new series of The Restaurant next autumn.

Plate Expectations will be a reality show based on the exploits of The Restaurant’s series two runners up James Knight-Pacheco and Alasdair Hooper as they try to get their own event catering business up and running.

The BBC has said “Always minutes away from disaster in the show, they have since been taken under Raymond’s wing, learning the trade at one of his top restaurants. Now it’s time to see whether they can tell their caviar from their calamari as they cater for a different event each week.”

Those in the event catering and outside catering business know just how hard it is be a success. Matt Timms runs Greengages, a group of specialist mobile caterers in the North West of England and says: “We are successful because we have a strong identity and local presence and we do our utmost to reduce our carbon footprint by using seasonal local produce and we operate from a retro Morgan Olson Van built for us in the US. Its a competitive industry and many start ups will fail in the first year.”

Plate Expectations is expected to be broadcast early next year and hope to be as popular as the show that spawned it. Janice Hadlow, controller of BBC2 said: “The Restaurant is a popular, well-established programme with lots of potential for expansion and I think these two new series will complement and enhance the brand.”
To find our more about oustide catering visit http://www.gogreengages.com

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Bristol, UK, September 24, 2009 — ADR Group support the objectives and actions of the Civil Mediation Council and are actively helping the CMC to get as many professional mediators to take part in their online survey.

The survey organised by the CMC which has been established for six years to help foster the growth of a burgeoning mediation industry. The HM Courts Service for example now offers free mediation in over 8000 small claims courts each year. Both family, other civil and commerical mediation services and practitioners are also much more established and widely used now than ever before.

Michael Lind of the ADR Group says: “As a member of the Civil Mediation Council, we are committed to assisting the CMC in meeting its objectives and in facing its challenges. We continue to work in representing the interests of all mediation providers and mediators in promoting mediation, with the aim in so doing, in improving the understanding of the uses, application and benefits of mediation.”

The results of the questionnaire will be published by the CMC and will help to inform future policy that will affect and support the mediation industry in the UK.
For further information about mediation please visit http://www.adrgroup.co.uk

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ADR Group
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Redland, Bristol BS6 6UN
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The global market for neurostimulation products is expected to be worth $3.6 billion in 2009. Spinal cord stimulator forms the largest segment of this market with estimated annual revenue of $2.5 billion in 2009; followed by the deep brain stimulator market with an estimated $520 million in the same year.

The neurostimulation market is driven mainly by technology advancements, rising consumer awareness, rising age-related neurological disorders, improved clinical outcomes, long-term cost-effectiveness, increased FDA approvals for clinical trials, and the development of sophisticated implantable neurostimulation devices. Currently, there is a huge influx of new players entering into the market, thus leading to increased investments and R&D activities.

This analyst briefing focuses on the neurostimulation market over the period 2009-2014.The agenda for the briefing includes discussion on key high growth market, marking the growth trend in the product, application, and technology market for neurostimulation. Furthermore, a briefing will be conducted on the competitive scenario and geographic opportunities for the similar topic. It analyzes the major opportunities for the global neurostimulation market; and also evaluates the major trends in the macro- and micro-markets with respect to different geographic regions.

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Pembroke Pines, FL, October 06, 2009 — Kre8tiveworkz, distributor of exquisite personalized poetry gifts and creator of the branded writing style Reality Rhyming® is proud to announce that it has designed a Reality Rhyming® personalized poetry piece for Lorraine Thomas from the American Heart Association as an honor for her steadfast dedication and unwavering commitment toward empowering women in the fight against heart disease.

The celebrated honor took place during the Broward County Go Red Luncheon at the Marriott Harbor Beach Hotel and Spa in Fort Lauderdale, Florida at 12:00 p.m. Bev Capasso, “Go Red” event chairperson and Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) of Cleveland Clinic in Florida presented Lorraine, the event’s “Queen of Hearts”, with the Reality Rhyming® appreciation piece in front of an enthusiastic crowd of over 500 participants, all wearing red.

Jennifer Buchanan, Go Red event director said, “Todd (Edwards) created an absolutely beautiful gift for Lorraine. Everyone associated with this event thanks him from the bottom of their hearts. It’s not only exquisite, but the Rhyme is beautiful. Lorraine is an amazing woman and it was the perfect touch to a fantastic event.”

When asked about the piece Edwards created, he stated, “I was elated to have been asked by Jennifer (Buchanan) to create Lorraine’s honor for this event. She’s such a classy, distinguished and generous woman who’s a big part of the American Heart Association and as well, the South Florida community. I was thrilled when she (Lorraine) told me that she not only appreciated the Reality Rhyming® piece that I created for her, but she also loved her life story as well.”

Kre8tiveworkz is an established South Florida based company that designs, creates and distributes exquisite personalized poetry gift masterpieces of enduring style and pristine craftsmanship under the branded and innovative writing style Reality Rhyming®.

For more information regarding this prominent event, Reality Rhyming® or to schedule an interview, please contact Todd Edwards, Kre8tiveworkz CEO and President at 954.588.0609 or via e-mail at Todd@kre8tiveworkz.com.

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