Michigan-based Company To Unveil Electric Vehicle Charging Station At North American Internatio

PR Log (Press Release) – Dec 29, 2009 – PEP Stations, LLC, will introduce a made in Michigan electrical vehicle charging station aimed at building a solid charging infrastructure as the electric vehicle market begins to grow.  The PEP (Plug-in Electric Power) Station will be the exclusive charging station at the ECO X display at the North American International Auto Show, January 11-24, 2010.
“The first question most people ask when they begin to toy with the idea of owning an electric vehicle is, ‘How much will I save in gas?’ says PEP Stations President, James Blain. “Equally as important as the first question, the second question is, ‘Where will I charge my vehicle?’ That’s where we come in.”
The PEP Station was developed to compliment the release of electric vehicles in the second half of 2010. Although electric vehicle owners can charge at home, in order for the owner to roam with total confidence, an infrastructure for out of home charging must be developed to make charging easy.  The PEP Station was designed to be a smart, stylish, and simple charging station for the electric vehicle driver of today and tomorrow.
“As the electric vehicle market begins to flourish, consumers will need a convenient, reliable and easily accessible way to charge their vehicle outside of the home.  It’s that simple,” says Blain. “The PEP Station does just that in a safe, reliable, user-friendly, 220V charging station that can easily be installed at commercial destinations.”
Beautifully designed and easily identifiable by its stainless steel exterior and interactive touch screen, the PEP Station has been developed to be as easy to use for the consumer as a traditional fuel pump.   Electric vehicle owners simply need to plug in and power up.  
“With CO2 emissions reduction targets being adopted around the world with the aim of mitigating the effects of man-made climate change, we believe that the increasing electrification of new vehicles – be it through hybridization, electric vehicles or range-extended plug-in hybrids – is a trend that will continue to grow,” explains Ricardo global director of controls & electronics Karina Morley.  “The creation of a commercially viable and effective recharging infrastructure will be a key enabler to the achievement of such climate change goals, allowing electric and plug-in hybrid vehicle users to maximize their zero-emission mileage.  Ricardo has been a proud partner in the engineering development of the PEP Station, helping to create a world-class vehicle recharging product.”
Similar to a standard fuel pump, the PEP Station allows drivers of electric vehicles to access electricity via an access card or credit card. When a vehicle connects to the PEP Station’s 220V power supply, the PEP Station recognizes a connection and the LCD screen prompts the user to accept the price per hour of connectivity, if payment by credit card is desired, or swipe an access card.  The station then asks the user to select the amount of charging time required and will begin charging or ask for a credit card to be swiped for authorization.  When the vehicle’s battery has been fully charged, or the time selected elapses, the station automatically discontinues the electricity.  If the user does not desire to fully charge the vehicle, or wishes to discontinue the charge prior to the selected time expiring, they simply disconnect the power cord.  The entire process is as easy as traditional methods of fueling vehicles, but done in a clean, eco-conscious manner.

South Korea Autos Report: Growth in new vehicle sales of around 3% in both 2010 and 2011

PR Log (Press Release) – Dec 25, 2009 – Data for the South Korean automotive industry over the first nine months of 2009 show that while it is still far from a full recovery, full-year results may not be as bad as first expected. By September, sales for the nine months had returned to growth of 9.3%, rising to 968,703 units. Trucks and Special Utility Vehicles led the industry with growth of 12.2% and 16.0% respectively, while passenger car sales were up 9.5%. This has led us to revise our sales forecast upwards slightly to 1.29mn units. Thereafter, we anticipate modest growth in domestic sales in 2010-2011, as the country's economy itself returns to modest positive economic growth in 2010. We foresee volume growth in new vehicle sales of around 3% in both 2010 and 2011, taking 2011 sales to an annual 1.37mn. Although production was down 15% year-on-year (y-o-y) in the nine months to September, parts suppliers have been finding alternative opportunities for growth. Hyundai Mobis has revealed plans to continue the expansion of its international network of logistics centres, while also adding more overseas outlets for its retail division. The supplier told The Korea Herald that while its logistics network is currently heavily focussed on markets where its affiliate carmakers of the Hyundai Kia Automotive Group are based, such as China, Europe and the US, it is also looking beyond these major hubs. Suppliers are still attracted to South Korea, however, with France's Faurecia confirming that it will invest KRW20bn (US$17.2mn) in a new plant in South Korea through its Faurecia Shinsung joint venture (JV), marking a 'momentous step forward' in its Asian strategy, the company said. However, South Korea is held back in BMI's Business Environment Ratings for the automotive industry in Asia Pacific by an auto market on the brink of saturation. The market has stayed in third with 66.8 out of 100, although up from 64.2 earlier in the year. Historically poor labour relations weigh on the country's overall rating, although long-term political and economic stability reduce the risk to returns. The score for limits to potential returns has risen, as the market's country score rating has gone from 52.2 to 65.8. Free trade agreements add to South Korea's sound regulatory environment, although there is room for improvement if a deal with the US can be ratified. Although Hyundai and Kia continue to dominate the domestic market, Germany and Japan's dominance of the imported vehicle market continues. However, imported car sales fell 10.8% for the first 10 months of 2009. Just seven brands achieved positive sales growth, with Mitsubishi Motors on top with growth of 575.5% y-o-y as sales rose from 53 in the same period of 2008 to 358 units. The biggest drop came from Rolls-Royce with a fall of 80% y-o-y. This is a particularly bad sign for the market, as imports have fuelled the market in the last few years.
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Freedom Ship, Future Largest Cruise Ship Ever Built - New post from worldinterestingfacts.com

PR Log (Press Release) – Dec 22, 2009 – Freedom Ship is a ship with the concept of “floating city” proposed by Norman Nixon of Freedom Ship International. With a design length of 1400 meters (4500 feet), width of 230 meters (750 feet) and high of 110 meters (350 feet), Freedom Ship is four times the length of the largest cruise ship in the world today.
This ship design, including the most comprehensive in the world, consisting of luxury apartments, shopping centers, discos, bars & pubs, city parks, swimming pools, several sports fields, airports, cinemas and entertainment venues and other public facilities on this ship area of 160,000 m².
Freedom Ship is not just a cruise ship, but has the concept as a “place for their activities” such as a place to live, work, rest, travel or simply as a place to stop by.
This ship will travel around the world, has facilities such as terminals for fery ships, Hydrofoil boats and even planes to fly stop by from other places around the world.
Budget to create this large super ship revolved 6 billion U.S. $ and has now ballooned to 11 billion U.S. $. Still there’s no news when this ship will be launched.
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The Fastest Animal in the World - New Post from Worldinterestingfacts.com

PR Log (Press Release) – Dec 22, 2009 – The Peregrine Falcon bird can reach the speed of 390 Kms / hour when It’s flying, making them the fastest animal on earth.
The Peregrine’s breeding range includes land regions from the Arctic tundra to the Tropics. It can be found nearly everywhere on Earth, except extreme polar regions, very high mountains, and most tropical rainforests; the only major ice-free landmass from which it is entirely absent is New Zealand. This makes it the world’s most widespread bird of prey.Both the English and scientific names of this species mean “wandering falcon”, referring to the migratory habits of many northern populations.
While its diet consists almost exclusively of medium-sized birds, the Peregrine will occasionally hunt small mammals, small reptiles or even insects. It reaches sexual maturity at one year, and mates for life. It nests in a scrape, normally on cliff edges or, in recent times, on tall human-made structures.The Peregrine Falcon became an endangered species in many areas due to the use of pesticides, especially DDT. Since the ban on DDT from the beginning of the 1970s onwards, the populations recovered, supported by large scale protection of nesting places and releases to the wild.
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New Egypt Shipping Report: Suez Canal traffic sees sharp decline in 2009

PR Log (Press Release) – Dec 21, 2009 – The major development within Egypt's maritime sector over the last quarter is news that revenue and traffic volumes through the Suez Canal have fallen for their seventh consecutive month. In March 2009, revenue from the Canal declined by 21% year-on-year (y-o-y), with traffic down to just 1,439 ships. The Canal is a good indicator of the state of the global shipping sector and the fall in vessel volumes can be attributed to both the economic downturn and also the rise in piracy in the Gulf of Aden. The decline in traffic volumes through the Canal will have a major impact on Egypt's maritime sector, specifically on the ports that cater for the Canal's traffic. BMI notes that in 2009 we predict that tonnage throughput at East Port Said will decline by 2.3% to 17.3mn tonnes, with container volumes passing through the port falling by a forecast 2.5% to 2.066mn TEUs. We expect the recovery in Egypt's shipping sector to begin in 2010 with throughput at the nation's ports forecast to record positive growth. The throughput trends at Egyptian ports mirror the trade situation in the country as a whole, with total trade expected to decline by 4% in 2009. BMI forecasts a recovery to begin in 2010, with total trade expected to increase by 2.83% over the 2010-2013 period. As well as an in-depth analysis of Egypt's shipping sector, the Q309 Egypt Shipping Report also offers a global overview of the dry bulk, liquid bulk and container sectors and overviews of the 11 largest shipping lines and their strategies over the quarter to weather the downturn in trade volumes.
Report Table of Contents:
Executive Summary
- SWOT Analysis
- Egypt Shipping SWOT
- Egypt Political SWOT
- Egypt Economic SWOT
- Egypt Business Environment SWOT
- Global Overview
- Container Market Overview
Table: H109 Container Carried Results
- Dry Bulk Overview
- Liquid Bulk Sector Overview
- Market Overview
- Port of Alexandria
- Overview
- Terminals
- Expansion And Developments
- Multi-Modal
- Port Said
- Overview
- Terminals
- Expansion And Developments
- Multi Modal Links
- Industry Forecast
Table: Major Port Data
Table: Trade Overview
Table: Key Trade Indicators
Table: Main Import Partners
Table: Main Export Partners
- Company Profiles
- A.P. MØLLER-MAERSK
- Mediterranean Shipping Company
- CMA CGM
- Evergreen Line Overview
- China Ocean Shipping (Group) Company (COSCO) Overview
- Hapag-Lloyd- Q409
- Neptune Orient Lines (& APL)
- China Shipping (CSCL)
- Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK)
- Hanjin Shipping
- Mitsui OSK Lines
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"Norway Fleet Market Profiler 2009" is now available at Fast Market Research

PR Log (Press Release) – Dec 16, 2009 – This PowerPoint presentation provides an analysis and a five-year forecast of the Norwegian company car market.
Scope
* Provides analysis of key trends and developments affecting the growth of the Norwegian company car market.
* This presentation contains historical data and a five-year forecast of the Norwegian company car fleet, split by make and funding method.
Highlights
New car sales in 2008 are split into: non-private and private; non-private sales are split into long-cycle and short-cycle sales, further segmented into new car sales to daily rental companies, taxis and  company cars.
Reasons to Purchase
* This presentation contains data and five-year forecast of the size, structure growth factors and potential of Norwegian fleet markets till 2014.
* Indicates the volume of non-private sales sold through the long-cycle and short-cycle channels.
Report Table of Contents:
Introduction & General Points of Reference
Executive Summary
Company Car Market Growth Potential - Small 7 Markets
Key Trends of Small Seven European Company Car Markets
Detailed Analysis - Norway
New Car Market
Socio-Economic Environment
Structure of New Car market
Company Car Market
Company Car Purchases
Company Car Per Employee Ratio
Most Popular Makes in Company Car Market
Company Car Market by Funding Method
Leading Operational Leasing Suppliers
Operational Leasing Market by Fleet Size Segment
Operational Leasing Fleet by Segment
Key Market Influencers
Key Factors Affecting Company Car Market
Economy and Legislation
Penetration of Fleet Management in Operational Leasing Fleet
Used Car Sales by Operational Leasing Companies
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Hand Truck Use Greatly Reduces Injury and Accident Incidence

PR Log (Press Release) – Dec 15, 2009 – Putting Safety First with Proper Hand Truck and Moving Equipment
Many accidental deaths and permanent or serious injuries occur each year due to the mishandling and moving of large or heavy items from one place to another.  These injuries (or deaths) occur both in the workplace and the home.  Some of these mishaps could be avoided by the proper use of a hand truck (or similar equipment) in the moving of items.
Each situation is different, and your choice of equipment will be dictated by the following:
•   Size and weight of the items you will be moving. Very heavy and large items may not go onto a transport vehicle easily.  Many industrial accidents are caused by workers becoming injured (falls, sprains, strains and broken bones are examples).  When appropriate mechanical assistance (such as trolley wheels and scissor lift tables); the incidence and risk of injury is decreased.
•   The environment in which you will be moving the item (such as a warehouse, outdoors, terrain, and others) will be a determining factor in what equipment is suitable for you to use.
•   What the item consists of is a detrimental determining factor in the equipment you should utilize.   For example, if you have a gas cylinder (like oxygen); there is a special type of folding hand truck made specifically to move cylinders.  Hand Trucks Reviews will give you details about where these specialty folding hand trucks can be purchased, the best type to buy and unique features a particular type or model has. Features such as built in straps (for holding the cylinder securely in place) keep dangerous and often caustic or flammable chemicals from falling over, rolling about when transported or worse-causing a serious injury.
Determining what mechanical assistance your situation requires is the first step in making an informed decision about purchasing equipment.  Knowing the types available and what is the best use for them will help you do this.  All of this information is provided at no charge via Hand Trucks Reviews
Hand trucks manufacturers are reviewed and particular manufacturers performance abilities are evaluated with side by side comparisons made with other manufacturers.  When companies only produce a certain kind of equipment; the website will inform you of this.
Topics and types of equipment evaluated at Hand Truck Reviews include:
1.   Yard Carts-Everything you need to know to purchase the right yard cart for your task.
2.   Warehouse Forklift Systems-In depth information to help you improve your business production with the use of the correct warehouse forklift system for your needs.
3.   Folding and Packaging Machines-When products are placed in appealing packaging; sales increase.  Packaging can be strategically used to improve shipping ability and still be attractive to buyers. When folding and packaging machines are utilized properly they not only increase sales but decrease production costs and improve safety as well.
4.   Forklifts for Sale- A guide full of information to assist you in buying a forklift for sale.
5.   Warehouse Shelving-Ways to maximize warehouse storage space and keep overhead costs down.
6.   Used Pallet Racking-How to successfully locate used pallet racking (also called warehouse shelving) in s specific geographical region (west coast).
7.   Appropriate Packaging for Food Stuff to make it much easier to transport
Manufacturers of specific mechanical assistance equipment include Magliner hand trucks and Yale manual pallet jacks. These manufacturers are reviewed in detailed for you at Hand Truck Reviews.
Smaller, manual folding hand trucks for personal or home use are briefly discussed in addition to the industrial applications covered.
Whether you have a business, workshop, or just need assistance with storing and moving items that are difficult to manually move; Hand Truck Reviews can give you many ideas and innovative solutions to use.
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Extended Car Warranty Quotes Fast and Free

PR Log (Press Release) – Dec 15, 2009 – All cars are not equal, even if you own a well-maintained vehicle there are parts you can not protect or maintain yourself. That is why so many car owners buy an extended car warranty. It is an extra layer of protection against breaking parts, failing components and major, costly repair bills.
Even if you have a lot of faith in your car company, wouldn't it be nice to forget about ever having to pay big bucks to get it repaired? Well, how much would that cost, you wonder. AN extended car warranty may be cheaper than you think. Especially when you compare it to the potential savings you will enjoy down the road.
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You know your car is not protected if an important part fails or breaks and that leaves you stuck with paying the entire bill, usually right up front, or you go without a car. Now, add in the cost of renting a vehicle, hotel stays if the break down occurs while on a road trip (more than likely it will) and other related costs. They can be well north of $4000 well all is said and done.
An extended car warranty will cover the cost of repairs on major and minor parts, plus hotel stays, towing (which can cost $300 or more) and car rentals. An all-inclusive, bumper to bumper warranty won't cost half as much. Get an extended car warranty quote  fast and free, right now, and compare the savings then decide if it is right for your.
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PR Log (Press Release) – Dec 15, 2009 – Top Small Cap Stocks > Which Hot Stock Picks to Buy now
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Baltic Business Analysis: Lietuvos Juru Laivininkyste (LJL1L): 9m 2009 Analyst Update 12/11

PR Log (Press Release) – Dec 11, 2009 – Content of the report:
- THE SHARE PRICE IS ADEQUATE BECAUSE NO IMPROVEMENTS ARE EXPECTED IN MID-TERM;
- NEGATIVE 9M 2009 RESULTS;
- THE DECLINE OF SALES HAS BEEN ENORMOUS;
- LITHUANIA’S ECONOMY HAS SEEN SOME Q-O-Q IMPROVEMENTS;
- LATVIA WILL FURTHER HAVE A NEGATIVE INFLUENCE ON LITHUANIA;
- HIGH RISK AND POSSIBLE DECLINE;
- QUARTERLY INCOME STATEMENT (Historical);
- KEY FINANCIAL RATIOS (Historical).
Summary of the report:
Business activity of the Company saw decline in 2008 and in 2009, the decline was even deeper. Author of this report believes that negative trend will continue in mid-term.
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This report provides analyst comment on company’s latest events and performance. Report contains forecast on business risk (short-, mid-, and long-term) and growth possibilities (long-term) of the company, providing reader with necessary information to make decisions.
Key reasons to read this report:
- Report contains only relevant information, leaving out excessive data.
- Understand company’s opportunities, competitive situation and business risk.
- Understand which events influence company performance.
- Independent analyst comment and opinion.

"Argentina Shipping Report Q1 2010" is now available at Fast Market Research

PR Log (Press Release) – Dec 07, 2009 – BMI is proud to launch the Argentina Shipping Report for Q309. BMI launches its latest addition to its shipping report portfolio at a time of severe downturn in the global shipping sector. Container lines are releasing dismal Q109 results and announcing cost cutting strategies to try and protect their bottom lines. The bulk dry sector has been yo-yoing, with the Baltic Dry Index recording declines followed by increases. One thing is for sure, and that is that the highs of 2008 will not be replicated in 2009, as demand for raw materials, such as iron ore (the major dry bulk commodity), drops globally. The liquid bulk sector is seeing a similar decline as both oil and chemical demand slips. The main factor keeping the liquid sector afloat is the use of very large crude carriers (VLCCs) for storage. In this climate of uncertainty BMI offers an in-depth overview of the Argentine shipping market, focusing on emerging risks and where we expect to see recovery. BMI believes that the global downturn in shipping that took hold in Q408 and has persisted into 2009 looks set to continue. A recovery is not set to begin until the second half of 2010. This can be seen in our forecasts for the Argentine shipping sector, for which we have used measurements of throughput at the country's main port, Buenos Aires. We believe that total throughput at the port will decline by 9.8%, to 11.5mn tonnes, in 2009. BMI forecasts a decline of 8.27% to 1.09mn twenty-feet equivalent units (TEUs) at the port's container facilities. A recovery is set to begin in 2010. But we warn that Buenos Aires will not be able to recapture its pre-downturn volumes until 2012. BMI's Argentina Shipping Report includes offers data on port throughput from previous years, which has been used along with our forecasts for the country's imports and exports to predict throughput trends for the next five years (2009-2013). Detailed analysis explains the assumptions behind these forecasts. The BMI Argentina Shipping Report offers in-depth analysis into the three main shipping sectors: container, dry bulk and liquid bulk. We also detail the strategy that major shipping companies in these sectors have implemented to protect themselves against the global economic downturn. We also analyse other tactics that we believe operators in these sectors could use over 2009, as trade continues to contract. The report offers an overview of the ports of Buenos Aires and Bahía Blanca, with analysis of the ports' facilities, expansions and developments that are already under way or are planned, as well as details of multi-modal links from the ports to the rest of the country's transport network. Finally, the Argentina Shipping Report has an in-depth overview of 11 of the main global shipping companies (China Shipping, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, Hanjin, Hapag Lloyd, Maersk, MOL, MSC, NOL, and NYK). BMI analyses the firms' financial statistics, their strategies for managing the downturn and their most recent activity.
         
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Study: Bahrain Shipping to see steady recovery beginning in 2010

PR Log (Press Release) – Dec 07, 2009 – The major developments within Bahrain's maritime sector over the last quarter have been dominated by the news of the opening of the country's new Khalifa bin Salman Port (KBSP), also known as the Bahrain Gateway, on April 1 2009. The port is part of APM Terminal's Middle East portfolio. The port's launch of operations marks the retirement of Bahrain's Mina Salman port, which will transfer its operations to the KBSP. The KBSP catered for its first vessel on April 15 2009, when APL's 2,500-TEU Dalian pulled into the port on its SRX service. The transfer of operations from Mina Salman to the KBSP is progressing, with Eye For Transport reporting on April 23 2009 that all container operations at Mina Salman had ceased and were now being undertaken at the KBSP. BMI has no information on when other cargo operations at the port of Mina Salman are to finish, but believes it will be before the end of 2009. Based on this assumption, BMI has revised its forecasts for throughput at Bahrain's ports in 2009. Container throughput has now been revised down to 0 for 2009 and for the rest of the mid term, as the port has now been taken out of service. This means all containers will now pass through KBSP and we estimate that the throughput for 2009 will be 259,489 TEUs. This is a decrease on the throughput figure registered by Mina Salman in 2008 (269,331 TEUs) and is a reflection of the impact that BMI expects the economic downturn will have on Bahrain's port sector. We believe that with Mina Salman's throughput being removed, KBSP will handle 427.6mn tonnes in 2009. This is a decrease on the 442mn tonnes Mina Salman catered for in 2008 and the decline can be attributed to the global downturn in trade, which will not leave Bahrain's trade sector unscathed. BMI forecasts that a steady recovery in throughput will begin in 2010, with tonnage volumes passing through the port expected to increase by 2.4% to 437.8mn tonnes. BMI believes average growth between 2011 and 2013 will remain steady at 2.4%, allowing the KBSP to handle an estimated 469,758mn tonnes in 2013. As well as an in-depth analysis of Bahrain's shipping sector, the Q309 Bahrain Shipping Report also offers a global overview of the dry bulk, liquid bulk and container sectors and overviews of the 11 largest shipping lines and their strategies over the quarter to weather the downturn in trade volumes.
         
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La Cuvee celebrates the new Luas in the IFSC

PR Log (Press Release) – Dec 07, 2009 – Tuesday, December 8th sees the new Luas line extend into the IFSC. It brings great news for traders in the IFSC and La Cuvee are celebrating with an evening of entertainment and some great offers.
La Cuvee, a French bistro in Custom House Square in the IFSC have an offer on for anyone taking the new Luas that day. If you bring your Luas ticket into the restaurant, you can get a free glass of wine when you order one. It’s worth getting the Luas for! The offer will be running until the weekend, giving people another great reason to give the Luas a try. The new Mayor Square/NCI stop is located directly outside of La Cuvee and Aidan Meyler, manager of the restaurant, is hoping it will help bring new trade to the restaurant.
La Cuvee are also taking part in a programme of events on the day, hosting their very own writer’s evening. From 5pm the evening for writers will run in the Eno wine bar downstairs. Attendees will receive a complimentary €5 Enomatic wine card so they can try the range of wines available. La Cuvee will also be serving a selection of refreshments throughout the evening.
There will be a number of poets, authors and songwriters sharing some of their most recent and famous works to date. The evening is a chance for fellow writers to make new connections and celebrate their work.
La Cuvee also have some slots available for those looking to get involved. If you would like to take part and share your work with those attending please get in touch by calling Lauren on 0868684506 or email lauren@simplyzesty.com
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For more information please contact Lauren Fisher on lauren@simplyzesty.com or call 0868684506
Visit www.lacuvee.ie for more information on the restaurant. You can also find them on Facebook at facebook.com/lacuveedublin and follow them on Twitter at @lacuvee

Accuform Signs Releases “No Texting While Driving” Signs And Labels

PR Log (Press Release) – Dec 04, 2009 – Accuform Signs, North America’s leading provider of facility safety identification products, introduced its “No Texting While Driving” signs and labels on the heels of the National Safety Council’s 2009 Congress and Expo, where “Distracted Driving” was, by far, the number one safety issue.
To meet the need for proper identification measures Accuform Signs has introduced “No Texting” signs for highway, school and workplace use (among other locations). Additionally, Accuform Signs now offers a line of “No Texting” labels that are ideal for placement in company vehicles, rental cars and on the backs of company-issued mobile devices.
In January, NSC became the first national organization to call for a total ban on vehicular cell-phone use, based on scientific estimates that cell-phone use while driving contributes to:
•   6 percent of crashes, or 636,000 crashes
•   330,000 injuries, 12,000 serious injuries
•   2,600 deaths each year
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, who tracks state laws for cell-phone and text usage, reports that:
•   Seven states have completely banned cell-phone use completely
•   16 states have completely banned cell-phone use for bus drivers  
•   17 states have completely banned texting while driving
David Johnson, President of Accuform added, “Helping to save the lives of employees, their families and people throughout the nation is a reflection on the values of our company.”

Detroit Airport Shuttle and Taxi (313) 731-2314

PR Log (Press Release) – Dec 04, 2009 – Welcome! Happy Holidays, and Thank You! to all our customers. We are commited to providing Affordable and convenient Airport Shuttle, and Airport Taxi services to all of Wayne, Oakland and Macomb Counties. We have pick-up from any location, Home, Office, or Hotels. We also provide transportation to and from all Amtrak,Greyhound,VIA Rail. We offer great student rates to and from all Michigan Universities. Best rates from downtown Detroit. We also service the Veterans administration hospitals, transportation to and from rehab centers. Non-Emergency Medical Transportation. What ever your transportation needs, call us to compare rates. We accept corporate accounts, and offer our military service members great discounts. Service to Detroit Metro Airport, Flint Bishop, Toledo, Chicago,Windsor,Port Huron,St Clair,Marine City,Ann Arbor,Romeo. We accept Visa, Mastercard and Discover. Seniors 65+, Discounts. Please make your reservations 48hrs in advance, we do our best to schedule last minute travelers. Reservations and information: (313) 731-2314

Dublin Airport Chauffeured Transfers

PR Log (Press Release) – Dec 02, 2009 – Limos for Less  Ireland's leading provider of ground  transportation today announced a  new €55 euro rate  for airport transfers to or from Dublin city centre, our services starts when your suited chauffeur meets you as you leave the customs hall with a name sign and if you wish your company logo, he will assist with your luggage and escort you to the nearby  V.I.P. chauffeur car park where your  luxury car  such as Mercedes, Audi, BMW  or Chrysler awaits, once the chauffeur has loaded your luggage  it's a quick exit from the VIP car park on on to the city. Chilled mineral is available in the car .... The price for this service is just €55 , and there are no extra charges if your flight is early or delayed  we use flight tracker soft ware to make sure we are there when you land.We also have exceptional rates for other parts of Dublin or the rest of Ireland , and should you require a larger vehicle we can supply buses, mini vans, and stretch limousines at at our market leading rates..
Limos for less can be reached at    www.limosforless.ie , info@limosforless.ie or 353 86 6083668 during Irish business hours