Established in 2009 to recognise and reward women solicitors who have contributed outstanding work in their field, the AWS is proud to announce the introduction of a new category, to recognise the achievements of women working within the field of probate practice.

The AWS will recognise and reward outstanding talent in the following categories:

• Best Woman Solicitor Managing a Probate Practice

• Best Woman Solicitor Managing a Large Practice

• Best Woman Solicitor Managing a Medium-sized Practice

• Best Woman Solicitor Managing a Small Practice

• Best Woman Solicitor Managing a Legal Aid Practice

• Best Woman Solicitor Managing an In-House Team

• Best Woman Solicitor Retaining and Developing Legal Talent

The awards celebrate women solicitors who strive for best practice regardless of age or status, and who will inspire other woman to demand the best of themselves and their profession. Finders is fully committed to supporting the goals of the AWS and recognizes the important role that women make as leading practitioners in legal services.

The award ceremony takes place 6pm at The Law Society, 113 Chancery Lane, London.

The winner of each category will be selected as nominees for the high profile Association of Women Solicitors/ Legal Business Woman of the Year Award 2010, to be presented at The Law Society Excellence Awards on 21st October.

Simone Llewellyn Deputy Managing Director of Finders said

“The AWS awards continue to shine a light on the many successful women running strong practices within the legal profession. This promises to be another outstanding year for the AWS awards, especially with the creation of a new category ‘Best Woman Solicitor Managing a Probate practice,’ Finders’ particular area of interest.”

Christl Hughes Chairwoman of the AWS said

“The Association has been delighted to welcome the support of Finders and create the new category of “Best Woman Solicitor Managing a Probate Practice.” The new category has attracted significant interest.”

For further information or to speak to Christl Hughes, please contact

Christl Hughes Tel +44 (0) 116 251 8295, email: chughes@barlowssolicitors.com

Baudriel21@aol.com

About the Association of Women Solicitors:

The Association of Women Solicitors was established in 1923 a year after the first woman was admitted to the Solicitors’ Roll. It is a recognised group of the Law Society. It has a current membership of around 18000.

Its aim is to be an essential national network promoting the potential and success of every woman Solicitor at each stage of her career. It offers support and advice and represents the diverse interests of all women Solicitors.

It provides a range of educational and pastoral care services as well as an excellent opportunity for women to network with others both within and outside the profession.
www.womensolicitors.org.uk

About Finders:
Finders is a leading professional international probate genealogy firm dedicated to serving Lawyers, Trustees, Executors or Administrators & Personal Representatives faced with the often formidable task of identifying and tracing heirs and locating missing or unknown beneficiaries worldwide. Our success rate is currently around 97%. Other missing persons can also be found such as executors, trustees successors to shareholders, freeholders of land or pension trust beneficiaries. As a supplement to this we have developed a range of useful additional services such as our Missing Document service, Missing Beneficiary Insurance, Missing Will Service and Missing Asset Service.www.findersuk.com

About the Association of Women Solicitors Awards 2010 sponsored by Finders

Further information about the Awards including application forms can be found on the Association’s website www.womensolicitors.org.uk

ITGO HD was awarded the Apple New & Noteworthy feature a few days after approval into the App store in early August, and subsequently sold enough units in the Healthcare & Fitness section to bag the Top Grossing crown in 19 countries including; Ireland, Saudi Arabia, Shri Lanka, Hungary, Belgium, Switzerland, Sweden, India, Venezuela, Malaysia, Korea, Greece, Philippines, Kuwait, Norway, Turkey, Armenia, Chile and The Dominican Republic at the time of writing. ITGO also achieved top 4 Grossing status in the UK iPad Health and Fitness section.

ITGO for iPad version 1.0.4 features the premium version of ITGO 1.4 for iPhone and iPod Touch with enhancements to take advantage of the iPad’s higher resolution, greater real estate space and enhanced speakers making it a fantastic choice for group or personal workouts.

“Recent research has revealed that many Americans feel that they are a normal weight when they are in fact overweight or obese with the trend showing signs of increasing”, claims Owen Hunte Creator of ITGO, “The truth is that technology like ITGO which brings one of the most effective forms of cardiovascular exercise, Interval Training, to consumers in an elegant, user friendly and no-fuss package on Apple’s most beautiful mobile devices is a valuable tool in your arsenal for weightloss when combined with a controlled calorie deficit diet” concludes Hunte.

ITGO HD – Interval Trainer GO HD 1.0.4 sells for $5.99 (USD) and is available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Healthcare & Fitness category.

Apps store Link:
http://itunes.apple.com/do/app/itgo-hd-interval-trainer-go/id383739911?mt=8

The Handels made the decision to hire Marknet Group Inc a web design and internet marketing firm that specializes in high end web development and online business strategy. They wanted a website that would have an immediate impact on visitors. Gina Nieves of Marknet Group, also advised Blackthorne’s Jennifer Handel, to immediately create a  Catskill Mountain Thunder Facebook fan page which would be integrated with their new cutting edge website.

On September 01, 2010 Catskill Mountain Thunder launched their new eye popping website at www.catskillmountainthunder.com. The website is very informational and extremely easy to navigate. Marknet Group did an incredible job putting together exactly what the festival organizers were looking for. Some of the new key features include:

• Links are all in yellow. You now know that anything that is yellow is a link. How is that for easy!

• An easy to read events page. If you are looking for events on Saturday, instead of scrolling all the way down, all you have to do is click on “SAT” ( highlighted in yellow) and it will drop down to all the events featured on Saturday. The same goes for all of the other days.

• Bike show page list all of the guidelines, contest rules and show classes,

• Bike builders page showcases all of the custom bike builders who will be there. You can also view enhanced images of their work and visit their website.

• Photos page will include various enhanced images of the event. We will also be including videos of the event.

• You can now get directions to the festival by typing in your location in the directions page.

• We now have a blog. we will be blogging about bikes, music, tattoos….any suggestions? You can add comments about whatever is on your mind.

• The contact page now includes a contact form. Feel free to ask us anything you wish to ask or request.

• Another hot feature is the special guest page.  It will have images and videos of the special guest along with information about them.

• Another great feature is the ability to navigate the website from any page. You never have to go back to find a page.

• And of course….You can now connect to our Facebook fan page right from our website. Please make sure you follow us on facebook and post whatever is on your mind.

We hope you enjoy our new website. If you have any suggestions please feel free to comment. We look forward to seeing you at the festival.

The Office for National Statistics published a report in July 2010 saying foreign travel was down 15% in 2009, which is the biggest percentage fall since records began back in the 1970s. It seems Brits prefer to holiday in the UK more and more, going on what is being termed as a ‘staycation’.

As part of these stay at home holidays, many are booking experience days out to combine with their holiday. Short city breaks to London have been spiced up with a Ghost Bus Tour, which sees the whole family being driven around the capital in a double decker bus originally used as a funeral carriage to take the dearly departed and mourners ‘en masse’ to the chapel of rest.

Many this summer had the aim of harking back to the halcyon days of holidays by the sea. Traditional seaside holidays in Cornwall were combined with an Atlantic Adventure experience day. Climb aboard the high-speed powerboat and be whisked out to the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Penzance to spot whales, seals and even dolphins – with any luck they’ll swim alongside the boat for a truly breathtaking experience.

Preferring to avoid the crowds by staying in the heart of the countryside, Into the Blue had customers booking onto family falconry experiences the length and breadth of the country, making meeting the raptors one of the company’s most popular experiences this summer.

If July was basking in sunshine, the same could not be said for August, so it was of little surprise to Into the Blue when the family indoor skydiving experience crept up the bestseller list. Enjoy a good dose of free fall family fun with a 10 minute session in the high tech vertical wind tunnel in Milton Keynes, which literally blows you away on an experience families of up to five members will never forget.

All these experiences are available now to book online at Intotheblue.co.uk. And although the summer holidays are nearly at an end, each experience voucher is valid for a full 12 months, so the vouchers are valid right up until the end of the summer 2011 school holidays if bought now.

For more information contact Caroline Face at caroline@intotheblue.co.uk

About Into the Blue:
Into the Blue is a specialist experience gift voucher company that started life in 1996 as an off-shoot of Air Displays International Ltd (operator of the world-renowned Biggin Hill Air Fair), offering flying activities and lessons.

Since then, the company has added a whole range of different activities to the portfolio of activity gift voucher experiences, which now totals in excess of 400. All experiences are available to buy directly from intotheblue.co.uk or by calling 01959 578100.

The company continues to evolve the range and believes that there is a perfect experience suitable for every individual and for every occasion.

The Family Ghost Bus Tour experience around central London costs £50 for a family ticket for two adults and two children between five and 15 years old and uses a restored 1966 Routemaster double decker bus, formerly used by the Necropolis Bus Company.

The Atlantic Adventure costs from £25 per child and £35 for adults. The 12-seater Rigid Inflatable Boat (RIB) leaves from Penzance to go wildlife spotting in the Atlantic Ocean. The experience is suitable for children aged five and over.

Falconry experiences are offered at centres throughout the UK and prices start at £27 per person and many offer special family deals.

The indoor skydive experience at Airkix in Milton Keynes is suitable for a family of up to five and all children taking part must be over four years old. All skydivers will be kitted out with goggles, helmet and the special flying overalls before heading into the wind tunnel together. This family experience costs £170 per family.

Habermas also asserts that while Christian claims of the supernatural resurrection of Jesus are well established, other supernatural claims may not be, “we have specific evidence for specific doctrines, like the Resurrection of Jesus would be the best example, but there are others… but when we’re saying that John has a near-death experience and John perceived that he went to Heaven and met Shiva or met an angel and John’s Jewish and he interprets that in his Jewish context. What is the evidence that John was in Heaven? I could have evidence that John was seeing something down the street and that brains don’t work that way in a Naturalistic context. So now I have some ideas about mind being beyond the brain. But where is the evidence that John spent time with an angel in Heaven? Most of the take-away type experiences and most of the transcendental-type experiences are without evidence. There’s virtually no evidence that NDEs in another world are evidence. Let me put it this way. What if I had a thesis—now this is not my thesis—but what if I had a thesis that said when I have this-worldly evidence I can make a this-worldly conclusion. But when I have other-worldly data without evidence, then I have to let that hang out there until I get some data to distinguish As from Bs. Otherwise, they’re just nice stories.”

The Skeptiko interview (audio and transcript) is available at:
http://www.skeptiko.com/112-gary-habermas-skeptical-of-near-death-experience-spirituality

About Skeptiko:
Skeptiko.com is the first scientifically oriented Podcast exploring new research in controversial areas of science such as telepathy, psi, parapsychology, near-death-experience, psychic detectives, medium communication, reincarnation, and after-life encounters. Each episode features open, honest debate on new scientific discoveries. The show includes interviews with top research scientists and their critics.

“Most people never use a solicitor until something unexpected happens,” says James Hughes, Webmaster at SolicitorLinks. “That’s when they turn to the internet for help. They need legal advice in a hurry, and the easiest route is to search online.”

He adds, “In the past, much of that work has gone to solicitors and law firms with the skills and resources to invest in website optimisation. With the launch of SolicitorLinks, any firm of solicitors has a fighting chance of being found on page 1 of the big search engines.”

The straightforward layout of SolicitorLinks makes it easy to use for solicitors and their potential clients. There’s no clutter on the home page, just a simple interactive map and an alphabetical list of towns, cities, and counties. Any first-time visitor can find a good law firm in their area in one or two clicks.

Solicitors who want to get their business name at the top of the SolicitorLinks directory can register in a few seconds. A premier listing costs just £99 a year, while an enhanced listing goes for just £49 a year. A standard listing is absolutely free.

Registration catapults solicitors up the main search-engine listings. That’s because SolicitorLinks is the most search-engine-friendly solicitor directory in the UK. It’s been designed to score extremely well for typical searches such as ‘solicitors in Aberdeen’, ‘solicitors Bristol’, ‘solicitor in Oxford’ etc. Once the site goes live, potential clients searching for a solicitor using popular geographical terms of that type are likely to find a SolicitorLinks entry on the first page. Clicking that link would take them straight to the SolicitorLinks directory for their town, city, or county.

To see how SolicitorLinks works – or to register a law firm – visit www.solicitorlinks.co.uk.

“From the moment we wake up till the moment we go to sleep, we will be focused on obtaining fire, water, food, medicine and shelter,” said Coyne, founder of Survival Training School of California. “We will do this while hiking from one point to another.”

With such minimal supplies finding food, water and shelter will be the most difficult part of the challenge and more important than the distance traveled in a day. The length of the journey and the terrain the team is covering requires a large amount of calories to be consumed in a day. If the lost calories are not easily replenished, eventually the team will not have the energy to able to finish the hike.

“In my line of work I face extreme challenges everyday,” said Furneaux. “But this is different. It is about endurance and the power of both the mind and body. It will be one of the hardest things I’ve ever done.”

In addition to capturing the journey on film, the duo is also planning on keeping field journals of the experiences so that they can share their stories. A GPS will help fans monitor the progress of the “Hike for Survival” team, while they are en route pinpointing their location and allowing for updates on their adventure.

Coyne and Furneaux are no strangers to adventure. While Coyne created Survival Training School of California, Furneaux, is an International stuntwoman based in Hollywood. She will next appear in the feature films “Thor,” and “Tron: Legacy.” She is currently filming “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides.”

For more information, please visit www.hikeforsurvival.com.

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www.footballkitstore.co.uk offers a select but extensive range of soccer strips from leading
brand names such as Nike, Adidas, Puma, Prostar, Stanno, Errea, Mitre and Hummel
principally directed at football clubs and teams in the UK.

The latest Puma football kits feature strongly on the site and their popularity appears to
be growing amongst players, coaches and team managers. The Football Kit Store report
increased interest in Puma kits since the launch of the specialist site and expect Puma kits to
continue to be a favourite of local teams across the UK.

“Puma football kits have a unique attraction amongst teams” said Holly Phipps, Football kit
Store buyer. “Puma kits are obviously high quality, that goes without saying, but the styling of
a Puma football strip is unmistakable. Puma team kits always show a slightly edgy quality,
an approach to design that is undeniably Puma in essence, and it makes the kit stand out
from the crowd. www.footballkitstore.co.uk has a wide selection of team strips from big name
manufacturers and the Puma Cat is a favourite.”

Puma football strips featured heavily in the recent World Cup and naturally sported unique
design qualities, but Puma were also involved in broader social and economic aspects of the
game. Puma football kits are born of decades of experience in the production of innovative
and exciting sports clothing and Puma garments always manage to retain a certain flair.

The Football Kit Store features all of the current 2010/2011 kits that Puma offer from their
teamwear brochure and all Puma strips are on sale at discount prices.

If you have any questions or would like to find out more about the full range of Puma football
team kits available from Football Kit Store, visit the website www.footballkitstore.co.uk or
contact the sales team free on Freephone 0800 988 3298.

The Football Kit Store is a division of Club Line Football, one of the UK’s leading suppliers of football kits and soccer equipment, based in the West Midlands, and widely experienced in the world of grass roots football.

Cheap football kits can be a misleading phrase; this specialist website only offers leading brand name football kits from the likes of Nike, Puma, Adidas, Stanno, Prostar, Mitre, Errea and Hummel. The difference is that all these high quality soccer strips are available to buy online at discount prices.

Football Kit Store Sales & Marketing Director, Nick Palmer, said “We realize that price is an important factor when teams consider buying their next football kit. All of the football kits that we supply are from well known brand name manufacturers, so quality is assured. www.footballkitstore.co.uk squares the circle by ensuring that the customer gets sensational value as well as quality team strips.”

“There are numerous football kit offers available to suit a variety of requirements. There are full team kit offers where the buyer gets extra value when buying a soccer kit for the whole team. However, individual sets and components such as football jerseys, shorts and socks are also discounted, meaning that you don’t lose out if you simply want to top up an existing team kit.”

The Football Kit Store is investigating the possibilities of further expanding the range of cut price football kits that they offer in 2011. However, they are acutely focused on maintaining current standards and hence very selective about manufacturers that feature on the site.

If you have any questions or would like to find out more about the full range of football team kits available from Football Kit Store, visit the website www.footballkitstore.co.uk or contact the sales team free on Freephone 0800 988 3298.

Starting in September, 15% of the proceeds from the sale of KC Tees’ “HOPE” t-shirt will benefit  SAVE.

Suicide is a public health crisis that is the 11^th leading cause of death in the United States, with one suicide occurring on average every 16 minutes. Suicide is also the 3rd leading cause of death among 15-24 year olds and the 2^nd leading cause of death in the 25-34 year-old age group.

The KC Tees “HOPE” tee supports SAVE’s efforts to help spread awareness of suicide, and its prevention across communities all over the world.

“After I experienced the heartbreaking loss of a young family member who tragically took his own life, I realized the importance of suicide awareness,” said Karen Crawford, CEO & Founder, KC Tees.  “Suicide is a major public health problem and with more awareness, understanding and treatment, it can be averted. My hope is that anyone who’s been touched by suicide in some capacity will help support this effort.”

“SAVE is honored to be the benefiting charity from KC Tees’ efforts,” said SAVE’s Executive Director Dan Reidenberg.  “The company’s desire to be involved in helping raise awareness of suicide and prevention programs is really amazing, given so many businesses shy away from this topic.  KC Tees is breaking the stigma of mental illness through offering a true message of HOPE in their products and the funds they raise will do just that – give hope to those who need it most.”

About SAVE

SAVE is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to prevent suicide through public awareness and education.

About KC Tees

KC Tees is a line of Latina-themed graphic tees that are stylish and inspirational, featuring messages in both English and Spanish.

Created in an effort to inspire integrity, respect and self-esteem with messages we can all embrace, KC Tees promote universal themes and messages, some of which include:  Peace, Love, Faith, Beauty, Unity and Hope!

To check out the full line, please visit www.KCTees.com.

For more information about the “HOPE” Tee, please visit www.KCTees.com or contact Inna Shamis, inna@agcomgroup.com, 732.385.1714.

Images & Samples are available upon request.

With help comes hope!  See video here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=he_FZtpRvYk