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Family Portrait Photography – Tips in Capturing the Essence of Your Family

August 31st, 2010 No comments

Family portraits are a lot more than a picture or something to look at on the wall. It tells a story and share a sense of family history with future generations.

If you really want to capture the essence of your family for many years, hiring a professional portrait photographer is an investment that not only you will enjoy but your grandkids and future generation will enjoy. Because a family portrait is just not the same as any other kind of photograph, a professional photographer can put that special added touch on these kinds of family heirlooms an enable you and your family to reap the rewards for many years to come.

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Personal Injury lawyer, choosing the best

August 31st, 2010 No comments

Personal injury is a legal term for an injury to the body, mind or emotions, as opposed to an injury to property. The term is most commonly used to refer to a type of lawsuit alleging that the plaintiff’s injury has been caused by the negligence of another.

Personal injuries can happen in motor vehicle accidents, at work, as a result of faulty equipment, and a result of negligence, or it can be as simple as a slip and fall. Injuries can occur because of negligence on the part of an employer, doctor, manufacturer, landlord and such. Personal injury cases are a serious matter. They sometime involve big compensations. Victims of a personal injury will depend on their personal injury lawyer’s ability to recover financial damages that will be needed to cover medical treatments, replace lost income, and hopefully compensate for the pain and suffering had the person been involved in a very serious injury including permanent disability and even death. Personal injury cases can include automobile accidents, product liability, construction site accidents, medical malpractice, to name just a few.

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Iceland history and heritage maps offered through online store

August 30th, 2010 No comments

Top Icelandic retailer, Nordic Store is now offering a series of historical maps of Iceland through its online store.

The series, containing eight maps, specialises on the historical and heritage of Iceland through text and illustration, ideal for historians and geologists. Each map focuses on a different area of Iceland including the Southwest, the West Fjords, the East and also one map covering Iceland as a whole.

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Europe’s leading stainless steel manufacturer offers chance to win luxury hamper

August 27th, 2010 No comments

With the summer drawing to a close, the stainless steel manufacturer, Teknomek is inviting people to pack away the barbeque and indulge in some culinary delights by offering the chance to win a luxury hamper worth £150.

Why not relax and have a great end to the summer? Let those barbequed steaks that ended up looking like charcoal be a distant memory and enjoy a number of tasty treats with compliments of Teknomek. Simply visit the stainless steel company’s website and click on the prize draw link, fill in the simple questionnaire and you will be entered into the luxury hamper competition. Read more…

Icelandair offers Northern Lights City Breaks this autumn

August 26th, 2010 No comments

Icelandair has announced its Northern Lights City Break in order for UK travellers to experience the glorious Northern Lights in Iceland this autumn.

Scientists state that the recent increased solar activity has given an insight that the upcoming Northern Lights season this autumn/winter are going to be spectacular. The Aurora Borealis puts on a beautiful display from September to March in Iceland, where sightings are frequent due to its close proximity to the Arctic Circle. Read more…

Training in CRM is essential for significant return on investments, claims DMC Software

August 25th, 2010 No comments

DMC Software SolutionsImproving training in Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software is undervalued as a means to improve business efficiency and improve customer relationships, explained by DMC Software, leading Sage (UK) Business Partner and Overall Sage Circle of Excellence Winner 2009.

Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software is a powerful business tool that can transform an organisation’s customer relationships and help to yield more sales. However, in a recent survey of CRM users, 43% admitted to using less than half of the CRM functionality available to them, highlighting the need for quality CRM training.

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European advertising competition for poverty campaign won by Icelandic designer

August 24th, 2010 No comments

‘Unleash Your Creativity Against Poverty’, launched on May 1st 2010 by the UN Regional Information Centre (UNRIC) in Brussels, recently announced that Icelandic designer, Stefan Einarsson won the creative advertising competition with one of his design entries. The competition, which was part of the ‘We Can End Poverty’ campaign, aims to send a creative message to world leaders gathering at the UN General Assembly in New York on September 20th.

The ‘We Can End Poverty’ campaign received about two thousand entries from hundreds of designers across Europe. These entries were whittled down to 30 ads chosen to compete for the final prize, three of which were made by Icelandic graphic designer Stefan Einarsson. Einarsson’s three creative ads landed him 1st, 3rd and 5th place amoung thirty other finalists. Read more…

Fantastic new Suites unveiled at the Soho Grand Hotel, New York

August 24th, 2010 No comments

Grand Hotels NYCFrom the Soho Grand Hotel in New York comes ten stunning new suites, each with their own living room and bedroom, allowing guests to immerse themselves in luxury and fine design.

The Soho Grand Hotel has just added ten beautifully designed suites to their room collection. Each suite features separate living and sleeping quarters, custom furnishings and high end fixtures. The airy one bedroom suites can sleep four comfortably with the option of adding a second bedroom to accommodate up to six adults.
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Building Excellence Award for UK’s largest complete hospital to be buuilt off site

August 23rd, 2010 No comments

Award-winning off-site construction specialist, Yorkon, has won an LABC Building Excellence Award for the Emersons Green NHS Treatment Centre in Bristol.

The project for independent healthcare providers UK Specialist Hospitals (UKSH) is believed to be the largest complete hospital to be built off site.
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Duty free store at Iceland airport offers Victoria’s Secret products

August 23rd, 2010 No comments

The duty free store at Iceland’s international airport in Keflavik is now offering a wide range of Victoria’s Secret fragrances, glosses, mascaras and eye liners along with several travel packages and travel sets.

Keflavik International Airport is one of only few European airports that offers duty free products to both arriving and departing passengers. The duty free shopping area hosts two restaurants, three cafes, a bar, a bank and eighteen retail stores selling both well-known products and unique Icelandic designs. Confectionary items, liquor, cosmetics and tobacco are also widely available. Read more…

Car rental company in Iceland offers discount winter prices

August 20th, 2010 No comments

Leading Icelandic car rental company, Iceland Car Rental will, from September 1st, be offering winter prices on all its vehicles. In addition, Iceland Car Rental offers its customers various discounts on all its vehicles depending on the duration of rental, making winter travel in Iceland cheaper than ever.

Customers looking to rent a vehicle with the company for over seven days are treated to a 10 percent discount, over fourteen days a 15 percent discount and most generously a 20 percent discount for anyone wishing to rent for three weeks or more. Read more…