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Monday, 31 May 2010New York, NY-- New York is one of the prominent tourist hotspots situated at the East Coast of the United States. The city is home to world-renowned landmarks and fantastic tourist attractions that tempt eager tourists from all over the globe. Every year they flock to New York to visit this impressive state and get a taste of its picturesque grandeur. All the big names of the airline industry o ffer frequent and inexpensive flights to the state in order to accommodate the large volume of visitors and tourists.
- Bryant Park
- Fashion Weeks, films, dancing & music concerts, ice-skating in winter, the park is always busy in hosting any special event. With free wi-fi and a cute coffee bar, it's everyone's favorite park. You can get flights to New York in whatsoever month you will view an event happening in the park.
- Penny Whistle Toys
- A small, old-fashioned but extensive toy store, full of class fun stuff including attractive kites, train sets, dolls sets, electrical toys. The people on the business trip by flights to New York never forget to visit the shop to collect some gifts and toys for their kids.
- Chelsea Piers Complex
- The waterfront sports center is the favorite place for athletes. Hit golf balls at the four-level driving range. Ice skate in the indoor rink. Be amused by a flashy bowling alley. Shoot balls at the Hoop City. There's also a gym with an indoor pool and indoor rock-climbing walls. The adventurous tourists who book the cheap flights to New York must take some time to explore the complex.
- Museum Mile Festival
- In this festival some of the biggest museums of the city strut their stuff for the public to enjoy for free.
- Big Apple Barbecue Party
- The party is a celebration of food to the tune of jazz music. A great flock of food lovers from all over Europe and America get busy in getting tickets for cheap flights to New York to have fun in New York's Madison Square Park.
- ABC Carpet & Home
- The great six-storey shopping site sells all types of furnishings, ornaments, designer jewelry, gifts for varied seasons, large historic furnishings and carpets. Families making leisure trips to New York must browse through the store to get gifts and ornaments
Source: www.prlog.org
Friday, 28 May 2010MSA, manufacturer of Redpoint and Auto-Belay Descenders, issued a refund notice. MSA is offering an additional pro-rated refund of the service costs for service performed by MSA or an authorized MSA dealer on Redpoint and affected Auto-Belay Descenders.
The service refund applies to service work performed between 7/15/09 and 10/14/09. The refund schedule is posted on the MSA web site. MSA is also offering a refund on replacement line kits that have not been used.
The return shipping is free of charge when the shipping procedure outlined in the notice is followed. Refunds will be pro-rated based upon "date of last service." The reimbursement program is described fully in MSA's notice. The notice also includes instructions and forms for return of the unused kits.
If you have any questions about this recall and reimbursement program, please contact MSA Customer Service in North America at 1-866-MSA-0005 or your nearest MSA affiliate.
MSA product safety notices are posted HERE: www.msanorthamerica.com
Source: www.nicros.com
Thursday, 27 May 2010Last weekend saw the start to the Boulder World Cup 2010 in Switzerland, with some exciting bouldering taking place. Kilian Fischhuber managed to surpass Adam Ondra after a good semi-final run which lead him to first place after the two were neck and neck. Bronze was handed to Christian Core followed by Cedric Lachat in forth place.
Fischhuber had some troubles on the second problem in the finals, though flashed both problem 1 and 3. Odra managed to get three tops in the first three problems during the finals, the first problem required 3 tries before he managed to top it, while the other two he managed to nail. At this stage both Fischhuber and Odra were tied in regards to the finals, though Fischhuber had a better semi-final run and was slightly ahead in that regard. For Odra to stand a chance at winning he would need to flash the final problem and hope Kilian Fischhuber wouldn't be able to follow suit.
Odra does it! Flashing the final problem and leaving everything up to Fischhuber. Kilian would need to flash the problem if he were to win the title, and that he did. After the neck and neck battle between the two Kilian managed to pull it out from Odra with a flash on the final problem and a leading score in the semi-final, making him the winner of the mens section.
The United States were also representing in the form of Alex Johnson, who won the womens title after some very close competition with the other competitors. The competition was just as, if not even more tight in the womens section where Alex managed to just inch past her fellow competitors in claiming first place by a difference of only 1 attempt.
Men's Results
- Kilian Fischhuber AUT
- Adam Ondra CZE
- Christian Core ITA
- Cédric Lachat SUI
- Klemen Becan SLO
- Alex Johnson USA
- Akiyo Noguchi JPN
- Chloé Graftiaux BEL
- Cecile Avezou FRA
- Katharina Saurwein AUT
Source: www.rockclimbing.com
Wednesday, 26 May 2010Joliet, IL - When most of us flip a light switch, we don’t think about where the power comes from. That’s about to change, as this eye-opening book details how coal is removed from mountaintops, devastating families and communities in the Appalachian Mountains. Flooding, air and water pollution, health problems and global warming all follow use of coal to generate electricity. For instance, stude nts attending Marsh Fork Elementary School in Sundial, West Va., breathe coal dust and chemicals from a coal processing plant that has a sludge pond four football fields away from the school. The pond holds almost three billion gallons of hazardous sludge. Scientists have found more than 90 percent of the families of the school’s 230 students have a child with asthma or chronic bronchitis.
The school’s story is just one snapshot of the consequences of this method of coal mining. Stunning color photos throughout the book showcase not only the beauty of the Appalachian Mountains but also the devastation wrought by this type of mining. Mountaintop removal coal mining, which began in the 1970s, happens when coal company workers blast mountaintops with explosives to mine coal below the mountains. Soil and rock from the mountaintops are dumped into nearby streams and valleys. When the raw coal is washed, the runoff water becomes toxic and must be stored in sludge ponds.
Mountaintop Removal Coal Mining, published by Dog Ear Publishing, is not all gloom and doom. Reader-friendly, it also provides suggestions on how everyone can make changes in their lives to prevent further destruction of the country’s mountains and to make their voices heard. Information on solar power, wind power, hydropower and geothermal power and conservation further inform readers about how they can reduce their footprint on the region.
The target audience for this book is students from upper elementary through middle school, although the gravity of the issue and the directness of the information make it a timely and important read for all ages.
Author Jenifer Garlitz has a personal stake in this topic, having grown up in southwestern Pennsylvania in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. In addition to working as a reading specialist at an Illinois elementary school, she leads an environment club for fifth-graders.
For more information, visit mountaintopbook.com.
This book is available at www.mountaintopbook.com. Also available at Ingram, Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble and fine bookstores everywhere.
Source: www.pr.com
Tuesday, 25 May 2010Vail, CO - Rocky Mountain Vacation Rentals announced today the addition of two thousand more vacation rental units within new ski markets. “By extending our online availability to these new locations, our customers will gain access to an additional 2,000 rental units that can all be reserved online,” stated Rocky Mountain Vacation Rentals owner and founder, Tommy Z. Hoffman. The rentals will be a ccessible online 24 hours a day where potential and returning customers may browse, view, and reserve vacation condos, townhomes, lodges, and private homes.
The addition of online booking for the new markets will be accessible for summer 2010 reported James Bengala, National Director of Sales and Marketing for Rocky Mountain Vacation Rentals. “The online booking expansion will be launched in time for late summer reservations, and more importantly for the 2010-2011 ski season,” Bengala said.
Rocky Mountain Vacation Rentals’ current online inventory includes vacation rentals in Vail, Beaver Creek, Aspen, Snowmass, Breckenridge, Keystone, and Copper Mountain resort markets. In addition, Rocky Mountain Vacation Rentals recently announced the addition of online chat capabilities during normal business hours to answer questions and assist customers who have never stayed in a vacation rental.
Rocky Mountain Vacation Rentals currently provide concierge services, a local staff, and vacation rentals within the Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge, Copper Mountain, Keystone, Aspen, Snowmass, and Denver. With the addition of Crested Butte, Jackson Hole, Park City, Lake Tahoe, Mammoth, and Whistler vacation rental markets, Rocky Mountain Vacation Rentals will be closer to their goal of providing vacation rentals within 36 markets by 2012.
Source: www.pr.com
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