| VLCC boosts regional roll-out plan set to open 35 centres in 24 months
Dubai, February 16, 2008: Driven by the buoyant market trends in the wellness domain, VLCC - the region's premier preventive healthcare and beauty care brand - announced plans to increase the number of centres in Middle East to 35 by 2010 compared to the originally-planned 28. The company has committed over AED 200 million to fund the expansion in the region. An announcement to this effect was made at the inauguration of VLCC's seventh centre in the UAE. The new centre, at Al Qusais in Dubai, was inaugurated by His Excellency Sheikh Mohammed Bin Juma Al Maktoum. Also present on the occasion were Indian Consul General, Venu Rajamony, Ms. Vandana Luthra, Founder & Mentor, VLCC, Mr. Mukesh Luthra, Chairman & Managing Director, VLCC Group and special invitees. Speaking on the occasion, Ms.
Will anti-racists cheer for Obama?
Diane Abbott MP, London, In as much as I do not completely yield to Obamania, I agree with Mr. Finkelstein's article on the understanding that what he is criticising is race mongering. Black people cannot continue to moan about racism even today when overt racism has virtually been eradicated. I believe we must now look far beyond racism for the reasons for our failures because other groups like the Jews and Asians have moved far beyond expectations despite racism. I am very weary of the fact that there is no successful society of Black people anywhere on this planet and the much more shameful fact that the most racist white country would treat Black criminals better than the best Black country would treat its professors. Hon. Abbott, I am talking from my experiences of life in the largest Black country, Nigeria and many other west African countries.
Behind the Edwards Surge: Right Message at the Right Time
Much was made of Illinois Senator Barack Obama's superb speech to a huge crowd of Iowa Democrats at the mid-November Jefferson-Jackson Day dinner in Des Moines. Without a doubt, it helped to propel Obama ahead of New York Senator Hillary Clinton in polls conducted in the weeks after the event. But Obama's speech in November may not turn out to be the definitional statement of the fight for Iowa. What could turn out to be the most critical comment of the campaign came from John Edwards in the last debate between the Democratic contenders — and the former senator from North Carolina may well claim the caucus-night victory that is the reward for delivering the right message at the right time. It wasn't a great rhetorical flourish. It wasn't even a new statement.
Hotline activated for needy in region
A new hotline makes finding social services as easy as calling police or firefighters. Beginning today, anyone in the Bay Area who needs help with food, housing, employment or health care can simply dial 211. The three-digit hotline began operating in San Francisco nearly two years ago; and since then six other Bay Area counties - Solano, Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa and Santa Clara - have been in various stages of operation. But as of this morning, the service is officially up throughout the seven-county region. Among the newcomers is Contra Costa County, where 211 has operated in test mode until today. Still, operators at the Contra Costa Crisis Center have been fielding hundreds of calls a month. "Near Concord? OK, let's see, hmm," specialist Minerva Blaine told a caller Friday, scrolling through a computer database to find affordable housing units for the homeless mother of a new baby.
Safend Closes $9 Million Funding Round
ELRN), Intel Capital and Walden Israel Venture Capital. The new funding enables Safend to accelerate development efforts of its core technology, new solution offerings, and fund continued growth through strategic partnerships and distribution channels worldwide. "Safend is a very promising company that is already generating substantial revenues by having the best-of-breed detachable storage and device control solutions on the market," said Yair Cohen, Vice President at Elron. "With its established management team, industry proven and certified technology, and impressive customer base, Safend is well positioned for continued success." "Safend's impressive technical development team is unquestionably among the best we have encountered," said Noga Kap, General Partner, Walden Israel Venture Capital.
Clinton and Obama address economic fears
We all need to remember a few things here. As a Veteran, I admire John McCain's service and sacrifice for his country…albeit in a needless conflict. However, being a POW doesn't necessarily always translate into being a good military strategist or possible Commander in Chief. Yet, what disturbs me most about his behavior is that while lamenting the decline of citizen responsibility and duty, which is of course blamed on Liberals, he has never denounced the shirking behavior of George Bush or other current and former members of the Administration. Why has he not spoken out when the people involved are close to home? All this talk about McCain's integrity is totally overblown. He is a politician above all and , regrettably, like most Republicans (and Democrats), he posesses absolutely no vision for America or the world in the 21st Century.
'Sidelining the paper'
All of which is very pleasant and well meant. Yes, I like to think I was a good journalist but the fact Watford and the Watford Observer do not have a good relationship is not a reflection on the journalists who followed me. They may have approached certain issues from a different direction and may have opted not to go too hard on certain aspects in the early days after I left, but their intentions were good, being Watford fans by heritage who would have preferred to have maintained the coverage at the old levels - levels that were established more than 120 years ago. .
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