Elitecarseat.com, retailers of popular car seats and car seat accessories for infants and toddlers, recently announced a sale on car seats that are compliant with Texas car seat laws. For a limited time, shoppers can enjoy a sale on select car seats, including the Graco 3-in1 Cart Seat and the Britax Marathon 70 Convertible Car Seat at elitecarseats.com, and enjoy peace of mind that their purchase complies with Texas car seat laws.

According to Bob Smith, elitecarseats.com spokesman, many parents have questions about the car seat laws in their area, Car seat laws vary from state to state, and it can be difficult to know what the law is where you live. When it comes to those who are driving in a car with a child in Texas, its important to remember that every child who is 7 and younger and less than 57 inches MUST be in a child restraint while in a car. A standard adult-sized seatbelt simply doesnt offer the safety that your child needs and is against Texas car seat laws.

Elitecarseats.com sells a large variety of the some of the safest and most popular car seats and kids booster seats on the market today, including styles by Angelguard, Cybex, Eddie Bauer, Evenflo, Peg Perego, Recaro, Chicco and Safe Traffic Systems.

Follow us on LinkedIn The fortunes in the outbound travel & leisure segment and to a certain extent, the trends in the inbound travel are very much dependent on a sound economy. Bleak economic prospects, lack of job security, low wage growth, less disposable income, high interest rates, fiscal tightening and others are all major factors that dampen the spirits and deter the traveller, thereby blocking the conduits through which money flows into the travel and tourism market. Over the coming years, travel and leisure industry outlook appears promising with rise in consumer spending on travel and tourism for both holiday and business trips. Although the global economic downturn in 2009 took a heavy toll on the travel sector world over, with drop in number of international arrivals and global outbound sales, the industry was quick to reverse the trend and get back on track in 2010. There was a marked improvement in international arrivals statistics, primarily owing to the impressive performance by developing regions such as Asia-Pacific and South America. The online travel market stayed insulated from the economic downturn, exhibiting consistent rise in sales and profitability. The vacation rental sector also defied all odds by staying afloat in the recessionary phase, mainly due to its widespread presence across the internet, thereby providing easy accessibility and affordability.

A segment that has witnessed remarkable growth in recent times is the short trips category, with low cost airlines driving up overall demand. Around 50% of outbound travel is made by air, and slashes in airlines fare across the world have had a discernible positive effect on the volume of traffic in the travel sector. In addition, with increasing number of women taking to travel for both business and leisure, the travel and leisure sector is poised for growth not just in terms of revenue, but also with respect to development of expensive and convenient women-friendly facilities. A majority of the women consumers travel abroad for business, and often combines business travels and leisure trips. Taking this into account, business hotels have improved their offerings to include women friendly services such as spas, salons, childcare facilities, and boutiques.

Asia is emerging as a significant market for both inbound and outbound tourism traffic, with China, India, and South Korea representing three major Asian destinations for majority of outbound travel. In the fray are other exotic regions outsides Asia including Mexico, Brazil, Spain, Italy, Russia, and Norway. Unconventional or second-layer vacations spots have taken over popularity of conventional destinations. Additionally, special attractions such as the multi-generational family trips and epicurean journeys are expected to become a vibrant trend in the near future. Overtaking Spain, China became the third leading nation to be most visited, while luxury cruises in Egypt, Zimbabwe and India attracted several foreign tourists.

The research report titled Travel and Leisure: A Global Outlook announced by Global Industry Analysts, Inc., provides a collection of statistical anecdotes, market briefs, and concise summaries of research findings. The report provides a birds eye view of the effervescent and dynamic world of travel and leisure, and a peek into prevailing scenario with data-rich tables offering statistical findings on key regional and international parameters such as, tourist arrivals, tourism expenditure /receipts and spending on travel services among others. The report offers crisp primers on emerging trends shaping the industrys future, and insights into the spate of recent mergers and acquisitions, and other noteworthy corporate developments. Travel market trends and demographic behavioral patterns are neatly outlined, and illustrated with supporting market data tables. Other regional markets briefly summarized, and annotated with tables include Canada, Japan, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, The Netherlands, UK, Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Korea Egypt and others. Also included is an indexed, easy-to-refer, fact-finder directory listing the addresses, and contact details of companies worldwide.

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For Valentine’s Day BringBackDesire.com recommends men give their sweethearts a gift that will put a smile on her face: help her out with household chores.

The 2008 report commissioned by US Council of Contemporary Families still applies in 2012: “When men do more of the housework, women’s perceptions of fairness and marital satisfaction rise. In addition, Psychologists Claire Rabin and Pepper Schwartz say “there’s a direct correlation between men doing more housework and the frequency of sex, and wives reported greater feelings of sexual interest and affection for husbands who participated in housework.”

Andrea Lyons, Chief Passion Curator of BringBackDesire.com states, For some women it may be the way the muscles bulge while their man is moving a mop/vacuum/iron or the lack of a shirt and low hanging jeans while their partners are doing their chores. For the rest of us – its because the chore assistance leaves us giddy with relief, freeing up all sorts of energy for other activities. Throw in some childcare and who knows what will happen!

Other studies report being the sole person in a marriage to clean the toilet and scrub the floors is definitely not an aphrodisiac. In fact, men who claim to support feminist ideas only do an average of four minutes more housework each day than traditional men with openly “macho” belief systems. The message sent to the woman when a man does so little around the house is a lack of respect for her. When the woman feels more respected in the relationship, she in turn gives more to her mate and the relationship prospers. The result is a more successful, happier marriage.

Andrea Lyons is the founder and CEO of Bring Back Desire a playful, tasteful website where women from around the world are rediscovering sensual pleasure and intimacy. Her passion for bringing increased intimacy to others stems from her own 26 year relationship with her darling husband. Through conceiving past the age of 35, being touched out by toddlers, financial turmoil, health challenges, loss of parents, 5 moves in 9 years, teenagers Andrea was committed to keeping the spark alive in her marriage and she now shares her resources through BringBackDesire.com.

BringBackDesire.com provides fast, easy and private access to the hottest romantic-erotic literature, products and accessories via a playful, tasteful and secure web site, helping women around the world ignite their passion and desire, thereby achieving greater sexual fulfillment, intimacy and personal happiness.

If youd like more information about this topic or to schedule an interview with Andrea Lyons, please call 978-886-4620 or email Andrea directly at andrea(at)bringbackdesire(dot)com.

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Yorkshire Wildlife Park has launched a ground-breaking study that could change the future of conservation grazing in the UK using exotic African antelopes on their wetlands, announces TM Media PR.

Staff at the award winning wildlife attraction became concerned when their spectacular wetland started drying out due to the volume of one dominating species of vegetation – soft rush.

After consultation with the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust, YWP decided to host a project to study whether exotic species could do as good a job grazing as traditional cattle.

Now instead of cattle exotic African wetland antelopes -Kafue Lechwe – are grazing the wetland next to the River Torne with their every move being monitored by scientists.

Announcing details of the project on World Wetlands Day YWP Director Cheryl Williams explained: “This area would traditionally be grazed with cattle in the UK. However, cattle are not always the best option for grazing sensitive areas as, due to their weight and size.

They can cause soil compaction preventing water penetration – and can also cause a higher incidence of nest damage to ground nesting birds than animals with smaller hooves.

On the flip-side, cattles additional weight means that they break up tall vegetation better at a higher level as they make their way through it, meaning that more light can get through to the ground level where other plants are trying to establish.

The ideal compromise therefore appeared to be to use stock which were lighter and more delicate than cattle, but would also be heavy enough to break up the vegetation structure to allow more diversity in species composition and physical structure.

We have had an existing population of Kafue Lechwe (Kobus leche kafuensis) that was large enough to be able to be split and put some onto the study site. Conservation is at the heart of all we do and to be part of such a study is extremely exciting.

The Wetland Grazing Project is being supervised by the Centre for Environmental and Marine Science at the University of Hull.

The study will look to find the comparative benefits of the 2 species in a wide range of areas, including improvement in vegetation species richness, structure and diversity.

Research will also assess animal behavior, comparison of the use of space within the study enclosures, foraging behavior, dietary analysis and invertebrate diversity.

Any conclusions drawn from the study will enable YWP, which has a 260 acre site in Branton, to look at how to graze the wetlands sustainably.

This in turn will also allow conservation organisations to think about different ways to graze other UK habitats with exotic species.

Working in conjunction with Yorkshire Wildlife Trust, YWP has been establishing ways in which to manage their native wetland habitats as part of the Humberhead Levels Living Landscape Project.

This programme aims to create an internationally renowned, unique wetland landscape, whilst supporting thriving communities and wildlife in the Humberhead Levels.

One of its key aims is to work with businesses, landowners, communities and other organisations to achieve sustainable land management practices.

FACTFILE:

Kafue lechwe, originally from Zambia, are known as semi-aquatic antelopes. When frightened, they completely submerge leaving only their nostrils showing.

Their long, rough greasy coat is reddish-brown with white undersides. The males have lyre-shaped horns which can be 90 cms long. The Kafue lechwe has distinctive black markings on its face and front legs.

Females produce one baby after 7-8 months gestation & give milk for 3-4 months. It gives a snorting-cough as an alert signal and during mating displays.

7-8 months gestation & give milk for 3-4 months

It gives a snorting-cough as an alert signal and during mating displays.

For further information and photos please contact 020 7 437 0474 / mark(at)tm-media.co.uk / 07710 740468

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The San Francisco SPCA will be hosting the Be Mine Valentine’s Adopt-a-thon February 10th – 12th. Jackson Galaxy, the host of Animal Planet’s My Cat from Hell, will kick off the event at 1 p.m. on Friday at the SF SPCA Adoption Center. Planned Adopt-a-thon events include a SF SPCA cocktail party, animal behavior workshops, children’s activities, tattoos, and much more.

Galaxy, the tattooed and bearded cat behaviorist, is known for combining traditional and off-the-wall techniques to solve behavior issues. Join us for this event and let him help you find the perfect match. GalaxFees (reduced adoption fees) will be in effect all weekend. Cats and dogs six months and older will be $ 10 on Friday, $ 11 on Saturday, and $ 12 on Sunday. On Friday from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., Jackson will host a free cocktail party at the Adoption Center, where Ken Een from Frisco Tattoo will be offering animal-themed tattoos at discounted prices.

The Adopt-a-thon continues from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday with lots of fun activities, including photo opportunities with Jackson, crafts for kids, Valentines chocolates, and a puppy kissing booth. From 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m., Jackson will hold his Cat Mojo Workshop. In this live presentation, Jackson will explain the history of human/cat relationships, help people understand how cats think, and offer solutions to common behavioral problems. Dr. Jeannine Berger, DVM, DACVB, will also host an animal behavior Q&A session from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. From 3 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Jackson will meet with potential adopters to help them find their perfect Valentine’s Day match. All events are free and will take place at the SF SPCA Adoption Center. There is no need to RSVP.

“We’re thrilled to have the Cat Daddy himself join us this Valentines Day weekend to spread the love by helping San Franciscans find their perfect match, says Dr. Jennifer Scarlett, co-president of the SF SPCA. “Our goal is to complete 120 adoptions, and we’re excited to be hosting great Valentine’s events all weekend for people of all ages. Come enjoy the events and go home with a new best friend!”

Jackson Galaxy is available for interviews prior to the Valentine’s Adopt-a-thon. For scheduling, please contact Krista Maloney, SF SPCA Media Relations Associate, at kmlaoney@sfspca.org or at 415-522-3507.

About the San Francisco SPCA

The San Francisco SPCA is a community-supported, non-profit animal welfare organization dedicated to saving, protecting and providing immediate care for cats and dogs who are homeless, ill or in need of an advocate. The SF SPCA also works long-term to educate the community, reduce the number of unwanted kittens and puppies through spaying and neutering, and improve the quality of life for animals and their human companions.

Support the San Francisco SPCA by adopting, donating, volunteering and becoming a client of the state-of-the-art SF SPCA Veterinary Hospital at the Leanne B. Roberts Animal Care Center. SF SPCA has San Francisco volunteer opportunities to care for shelter dogs and cats, conduct adoption counseling, assist clients and veterinary staff at the Leanne B. Roberts Animal Care Center, provide foster care, help with the Feral Cat Program, and enrich the lives of people in the community through animal-assisted therapy.

For more information about San Francisco pet adoption and veterinary services, call the San Francisco SPCA at (415) 912-1742 or visit sfspca.org.

About Jackson Galaxy

The Cat Daddy, Jackson Galaxy has been working with cats for 16 years, including eight years in a high-stress cat shelter at the Humane Society of Boulder Valley in Colorado. He offers private consulting services to cat guardians across the country, has served as the official cat behaviorist for the Game Show Networks Think Like a Cat, and is currently the cat behavior expert on Animal Planets Cats 101 and Americas Cutest Cat. Jacksons hit show, My Cat From Hell, is in its second season on Animal Planet, airing Saturdays at 8 pm ET/PT. He can be found online at http://jacksongalaxy.com/.

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Procter & Gambles oral care division is now a partner in the discount program offered to dentists in the Dearborn National Dental Network. Dentists will now be offered discounts on several bundles of oral care regimens to help their members maintain oral hygiene.

Each bundle is geared toward assisting members with overall oral hygiene and fighting plaque through the coupling of mechanical action and chemical action.

To provide well-rounded oral care, the bundles target various conditions or desired outcomes. The Clinical PRO-HEALTH SYSTEM for Gingivitis was clinically tested to virtually eliminate gingivitis, per Procter & Gamble. This package includes the Oral-B Professional Care SmartSeries 5000 Electric Toothbrush with SmartGuide, Pro-Health Toothpaste, Pro-Health Rinse and Oral-B Glide Floss.

The oscillating-rotating and pulsating movement of the Procter & Gamble power brushes loosens plaque. The chemical action embedded within the regimen is from the stabilized stannous fluoride in Crest Pro-Health Toothpaste which inhibits the metabolic activity of destructive bacteria, and, cetylpyridinium chloride (CPC) found in Crest Pro-Health Rinse which inhibits the regrowth of plaque biofilm to provide the chemical action. According to the company, twice daily use of Crest Pro-Health toothpaste and rinse is proven to help prevent plaque regrowth.

Other bundles offered are the OrthoEssentials bundle, whitening bundles and regular plaque fighting oral care bundles. All bundles include Procter & Gambles Oral-B oscillating-rotating toothbrush technology.

We are always looking for ways to enhance our relationships with dentists in our network, and are delighted to offer them a very attractive array of specially priced products from a well-respected company, such as Procter & Gamble, said Mike Miller, head of the dental network division for Dearborn National.

The partner discount programMaxPlusoffers dentists in the Dearborn National Dental Network savings on a wide variety of products and services that include discounts on office products and services, dental lab services, billing software, credit card processing, and more.

With more than 221,000 dental access points, Dearborn National offers employers deep and flexible dental contracts while providing employees with exceptional customer service and a comprehensive dental wellness program. For more information about Dearborn National or our dental network, visit dearbornnational.com

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Sagebrush drug and alcohol treatment center has launched a new outpatient facility in McLean, making it the first such center in Northern Virginia to offer holistic behavioral health treatment. The new center provides intensive outpatient services, day treatment, aftercare, individual appointments and groups for persons recovering from addictions.

Located at 7921 Jones Branch Drive near Tysons Corner, the new facility is spacious, comfortable and provides a nurturing environment in which people can relax and recover. It complements Sagebrushs 13,000-square-foot inpatient residence in Great Falls, which serves individuals seeking treatment for 30 or more days. Located on five scenic acres, the inpatient facility offers residents personalized attention in a distinctively non-institutional environment.

The new outpatient facility will conduct open houses on Friday, Feb. 10, from 12 to 4 p.m., and on Wednesday, Feb. 15, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Tours of either facility can be arranged by calling Aimee Spencer, director of business development, at 703-765-3535 or emailing her at aimee(at)sagebrushva(dot)com.

Operating seven days a week, the new McLean site will accommodate a number of therapy groups for those recovering from substance abuse and codependency. Among them are groups for parents and teenagers, a lunchtime group for professionals, a codependency group, and relapse prevention groups.

Treatment at Sagebrush combines traditional approaches, such as the 12-step model, cognitive and behavioral therapies, with holistic methods such as body work, psychodrama, music therapy, and art therapy. Sagebrush employs a team approach that is comprehensive, integrative and customized to each individual’s needs.

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New Nurture Virtual Book Tour for author Bill Miller. Visit the blogs and websites featuring Bill and his Young Adult/YA novel “Heroes & Hounds”, until February 8th, 2012 at http://bit.ly/zK7XHa.

About the book, “Heroes & Hounds”

Heroes and Hounds is a wonderfully charming story about a young girls adventures with her pony and her friend as she seeks to fulfill her dream of riding to the hounds with the hunt. Although the story is written for young audiences, it has multi-generational appeal as it touches on such issues as the plight of families with parents in military service and the welfare of veterans. Anyone who loves horses, dogs and other animals will enjoy this book. The illustrations are beautiful and create a nostalgia of their own in their old-style look reminiscent of childrens books decades ago.

Carly is 11 years old and lives with her grandfather on a 200-acre Virginia farm while both parents serve in the military overseas. She loves the farm, and befriends all of the animals including a sneaky red fox that stalks her grandfathers prize chickens. Her best friend is her pony, Monroe, who shares her enthusiasm for adventure. Carlys constant dream is to ride with the Riverdale Hunt Club that passes through her grandfathers property.

On one particularly rainy Saturday, Carly watches from her front porch as the finely dressed ladies and gentlemen ride to the hounds. Later in the day, Carly finds out that a young hound named Hampton has become lost and Carly is determined to find him and by so doing endear herself to the hunts Master; perhaps to be asked to ride Monroe in an upcoming meet. Carly enlists the help of her friend, Freddie, but the adventure is just beginning. Carly, Monroe, Hampton and the red fox have no idea whats dangers await them http://heroesandhounds.com/.

About the author, Bill Miller

Bill Miller has been riding to the hounds for the over 40 years. For nearly 20 years he has been an honorary whipper-in for the Norfolk Hunt Club. Bill is also actively involved in Team Penning during the summer months. He lives on a small farm in Sherborn, Massachusetts with his wife, three horses and dog.. When not working with horses, Bill is an independent film director and cinematographer. His TV shows and commercials have been viewed by millions worldwide and he has won three Emmys and numerous other industry awards. He has also been widely published in trade magazines. Bill is also creative director for Spirit of the American Cowboy Foundation, a non-profit organization which raises money for pediatric cancer research.

Awards:

Television Emmys, Clios and other television awards

Join us for the Nurture Virtual Book Tour until February 8th, 2012 for a chance to enter and win copies of “Heroes & Hounds”, read author interviews, book reviews, guest posts and more!

For the complete Book Tour schedule, please refer to the author’s Nurture Virtual Book Tourz page at http://bit.ly/zK7XHa.

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London Borough of Merton has purchased Metacompliance user awareness and policy management software to improve the adoption of internal policies and procedures. The software will mean the Council can easily produce management reports which evidence the fact that their staff have read, understood and accepted policies created around current Data Protection directives.

Speaking about their decision to implement an automated approach to user awareness and policy management, Head of IT Service Delivery Richard Warren explained:

We needed a way to ensure staff could find time in their busy schedules to read, understand and confirm Mertons policies and procedures. It was essential for us to have reliable management information confirming rates of user acceptance so that we can plan and target awareness-raising messages. We had been looking at MetaCompliance for some time, and we are confident that it will be easy to use, and will be flexible and scalable enough to meet our present and future compliance needs.

Richard Warren, Head of IT Service Delivery, London Borough of Merton.

Speaking on behalf of Metacompliance, CEO Robert OBrien added:

London Borough of Merton is another example of a Local Authority taking a proactive approach to their Information Governance and Data Protection responsibilities. Automation of these repetitive compliance processes is the most efficient and effective method of gaining and demonstrating employee understanding of internal policies and regulations regarding Information Security. The increasing use of financial sanctions by the ICO as well as the proposed changes to EU Data Protection law means such organisations cannot bury their heads in the sand when it comes to protecting customer Information and complying with regulations. London Borough of Merton should be applauded for taking a Best Practice approach to Information Security and Im sure they will be followed by many more organisations as this issue continues to rise to the top of their list of priorities.

Notes to Editors:

http://www.merton.gov.uk is a borough in Southwest London, England.

Metacompliance

http://www.metacompliance.com has a focus on enabling organizations to deliver user awareness and compliance in a cost effective manner. The company develops software for the Private and Public sector that automates the increasing demands of IT Assurance regulations and the related user awareness requirements that have become a significant burden on modern business. The company has developed a suite of products that can be matched to the information assurance maturity of a customers workforce. These products have extensive functionality in the area of Policy Management, Third Party Compliance Management, Incident Reporting and Risk Management. Metacompliance solutions meet the requirements of all sizes of organisations, in terms of complexity and scale.

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