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Mar 11

Pacific Timesheet Named to American Top Business List for 2009

Las Vegas, Nevada January 27, 2009 — In recognition of the economic power of privately held businesses, DiversityBusiness.com, the nations’ leading business-to-business internet site, recently named Pacific Timesheet as one of the top businesses in the United States.

This is the 9th annual listing of the American top businesses by DiversityBusiness.com. Ranging in revenue size from 1,000,000.00 to 10,000,000, the companies listed on the Top Business Lists represent the Nation’s top multicultural earners and challenge the long-held notion that a privately held business is small or insignificant. Winners are sought after by major corporations wishing to increase spending with small businesses.

“Entrepreneurs are a growing force in the U.S. economy, and a force to be reckoned with,” said Kenton Clarke, CEO of Computer Consulting Associates International, the holding company of DiversityBusiness.com. “This is a whole business segment that can carry its own, that provides jobs, products and services, and generates wealth for their communities. These are the new leaders in American business.”

Pacific Timesheet President Pat Conrad stated, “I am pleased and proud that Pacific Timesheet is being recognized for its growth and success.”

The American Top Business List for 2009 is a classification that represents the top small businesses in the U.S., in sectors such as technology, manufacturing, food service and professional services. Large organizational buyers throughout the country that do business with multicultural, small and women-owned businesses use the list to find outstanding suppliers and vendors. The List is produced annually by DiversityBusiness.com, the nation’s leading multicultural B2B Internet portal that links large organizational buyers to multicultural product and service suppliers.

The winning companies will be honored at a special awards ceremony at DiversityBusiness.com’s “9th Annual Multicultural Business Conference”, taking place April 29 – May 1, 2009 at the Disney’s Contemporary Resort in Orlando, Florida.

About Pacific Timesheet

Pacific Timesheet is a leader in providing on-demand timesheet and time tracking software. Its flagship product, Pacific Timesheet, provides unprecedented ease-of-use, flexibility and reliability. Built on platform, database, and browser-independent technologies that can be implemented either on-premise or on-demand, Pacific Timesheet DCAA compliance timesheet provides an enterprise-ready solution that is easy to use and implement for companies across the globe.

The Company is headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada, and has offices throughout North America and Europe. Pacific Timesheet is an equal opportunity employer always in search of talented professionals interested in the development and application of proven software technologies. Pacific Timesheet’s Time Management Systems are used by some of the world’s largest corporations such as BCD Travel and NOAA. If you need additional information about Pacific Timesheet go to www.pacifictimesheet.com, or call 866-416-2061 ext. 1.

About Diversity Business

Launched in 1999, DiversityBusiness, with over 46,000 members, is the largest organization of diversity owned businesses throughout the United States that provide goods and services to Fortune 1000 companies, government agencies, and colleges and universities. Its research has been recognized and published by Forbes Magazine, Business Week and thousands of other print and internet publications. The site has gained national recognition and has won numerous awards for its content and design. It is a leading provider of Supplier Diversity management tools and has the most widely distributed Diversity magazine in the United States. DiversityBusiness.com is produced by Computer Consulting Associates International Inc. (CCAii.com) of Southport, CT. Founded in 1980.

Pacific Timesheet President Pat Conrad stated, “I am pleased and proud that Pacific Timesheet is being recognized for its growth and success.”

About Diversity Business

Jason Trend
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Mar 10

Swedish Bitters - 50 caps., (NatureWorks)

Product description When Europeans feel tired, listless, sluggish or blah, due to overindulgence or occasional irregularity - they reach for nature’s solution, Swedish Bitters. A mixture of aloe blended with eleven different herbs produces a natural “bitters,” so the minute you take it, you start feeling better. Your body feels cleansed, your irregularity is relieved - you feel revitalized and refreshed. No wonder it’s the #1 bitters brand in Europe and in 30 countries around the world. A bitter taste has a profound effect on your digestive system, especially the liver, the keeper of metabolic balance within the body. The liver’s job is to produce fluids required for proper and complete digestion, as well as to rid your system of dangerous toxins. Even if you eat a good natural diet, artificial ingredients and chemical residues can find their way into your system. It’s important to cleanse your body of these unwanted substances as soon as possible. Suggested Usage Take up to 3 capsules daily, preferably after meals. Ingredients Soybean Oil, Water-Alcohol Extract Of Manna, Aloe, Senna Leaves, Rhubarb Root, Zedoary Root, Manna, Theriac Venetian, Angelica Root, Carline Thistle, Root, Myrrh, Camphor, and Saffron, Palm Oil, Beeswax, Hydrogenated Coconut Oil, Soy Lecithin.

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Mar 9

Mba’s in the Internet Industry - are There Any Reasons for an MBA Graduate to Choose This Industry?

IMPORTANT: Through the whole article and part 2 of this article when I use the acronym “MBA” I’m referring to “Full time MBA” programs from a Top Tier Business School in Europe and the US (see updated rankings here: BusinessWeek or Finantial Times). When I mention and MBA here I’m not referring to any of the following: online MBA’s, Part Time MBA’s, Executive MBA’s, Masters of other kind nor MBA’s from schools that are not consistently listed within the top ten mentioned rankings.

Career choice after MBA Graduation: one of the most important decisions in your professional life

Doing an MBA is a dream come true for lots of professionals. The reasons for doing it are as diverse as the backgrounds of the people who are finally accepted: industry change, higher salaries, get access to top multinational companies, increase opportunities of future promotion, work in a different country, exponential increase of your professional network, etc and… of course … to learn about Business Administration in the process. Nevertheless, one thing is true for everybody: it’s probably the only time in your professional life where, if you really want it, you could work pretty much in any company in the world. In most cases, you don’t even have to actively apply because most companies go to recruit YOU on campus. Depending on the economic cycle and your background, is not rare to see yourself in a position where you have more than one offer and you have to choose the one you like the most. Can you think of any other point of your professional life (in the past or yet to come) where you actually have two or three amazing job offers at the same time? If you can, you’re a really lucky person. For the rest, this is a once in a life time opportunity and you have to choose wisely.

There are lots of things to consider when making your career choice after the MBA, but I won’t get into detail here; this would be material for another article. The only thing I think It’s worth mentioning here is that for me the most important factor is that you really like what you’ll be doing. It’s my personal view that if you get into an industry or a job that you really like, you’ll end up being very good at it, and probably making more money in the long run than your peers that chose with a different criteria (high starting salary for example) as their most important factor.

Having said that, if what you like to do or what you’re passionate about is the Internet/Technology/Media industry, the rest of this article might give you some tips to decide and help you evaluate some pros and cons of getting into this particular sector where MBA’s are not so common. The goal here is to give you reasons in favor and against taking a job in this industry (by someone who made this choice a couple of years ago) so you can take a better informed decision.

The internet Industry for an MBA

At a first glance, it might seem that there are not too many reasons for an MBA graduate to get into the Internet/Media Industry. The opportunity cost is just too high: You know you will earn less money (than your consulting/Banking peers), your title has much less value (in an “engeneering/technology” driven industry) and it will be much more difficult to find a Job. So… why would an MBA from a top tier school should consider the Internet Industry?

First let’s take a look at some of the drawbacks…

“MBA Culture”??… Non existent

It’s no secret that this industry is ruled by technicians, engineers and programmers. This is reasonable given that most of the early innovations in the industry have been driven people in the “technical” side more than the “business” side of the industry. Just look at some of biggest names in the industry of the last 20 years: Sergey Brin and Larry Page (Google creators), Bill Gates (Microsoft), Pierre Omidyar (eBay), etc, all of them where programmers or mathematicians (maybe the only exception here could be Jeff Bezos, Amazon). These companies, with Microsoft and Google at the top of the list have created corporate cultures where the programmer is the king, having all other functions as regarded as secondary. Many smaller start-ups have followed the market leaders developing similar corporate cultures of their own creating an entire industry where Business People (meaning Marketing, Finance, Sales and other functions) are secondary. In this setting MBA’s are no exception. There is no tradition for hiring MBA’s (the industry is still too young), there are no resources specially dedicated for these kind of professionals, there are very few MBA’s working already in the industry and in general I could sum it up saying that that there is not an “MBA Culture” in the Internet Industry.

MBA Hiring Expertise … Not there yet

The Internet industry is new compared with other MBA demanding industries like banking or consulting. These industries have worked with MBA’s in the past and know the value they can obtain from them so they have specific hiring programs for MBA’s, HR staff specially trained to hire MBA’s, internship programs, rotational programs for MBA’s, etc. This means that they have a lot of experience hiring MBA’s over the years and also that there are lots of MBA’s already working in these companies. Usually big consulting firms (Bain, McKinsey, BCG, Booz Allen, AT Kerney, etc) and investment banks (or what’s left of them) are the first to come to campus to recruit, even 2-3 months before any other company. Big salaries and the opportunity to eliminate the uncertainty of getting a job early on drive many people, usually many bright people, to these industries. But this is how it works for the Consulting/Banking industry … on the other side the spectrum there is the Internet Industry…

As mentioned before, this is an industry clearly led by engineers/programmers, in which Business People tend to be a necessary, but not vital part of the company. Starting from here, is natural that most of the recruiting resources and efforts are directed to hire the best programmers and the brightest engineers right out of college. As a former MBA student, this is something you could clearly see while still looking for a job during the second year. Just to put an example on the “big three” names on Internet and their hiring processes while I was still on campus 2005-2006.

- Yahoo: Didn’t come to any Career Recruitment events, didn’t post any Internship or jobs but at the end hired one person for an Internship. This is one of the different types of mistakes when recruiting on campus: Not posting publicly available jobs/internships. If you want to get the best candidate, the usual path is to post it through the Career Services Department so the position is available to all the students. This creates more applications, more competition and the possibility for the company to choose the best candidate from several different applicants.

- eBay: This company did have some former MBA students in their staff but during the two years of my MBA they didn’t post any job or internship so there’s not much I can say about their recruitment process. Maybe in their case it was just a matter of demand and supply: They already had the necessary share of MBA’s they needed for their current structure.

- Google: Google was the funniest case of the three. They just didn’t want to show up at our career fairs or company presentations but somehow, our Career Services Staff managed to convince them. They came, made a company presentation and brought nine people in, the most of any company that year (usually companies bring the head recruiter and one or two alumni). At the end they didn’t have any internship programs to offer, there were not MBA type of positions and nothing was really clear. They ended up hiring nobody from our school that year… which judging by the resources invested, was not a good strategy.

As you can see, In general these companies don’t have well organized process for hiring MBA’s. Up to a certain point this is understandable because the industry is still very young (more or less 15 years old). My hope is that this will change in the near future. As new blood comes to the Head positions of Recruiting Departments from other industries, special internship programs for MBA’s will be designed and more resources will be devoted to hire MBA’s on a regular basis. For now, we can only hope that the few MBA’s that managed to get into these companies do well with their careers, climb high in the ranks of their organizations and can prove their value to an industry that is still skeptic with MBA’s.

Value of an “MBA” to the Internet Industry

Is well known that the MBA title has a different perceived value across different industries. As mentioned before, the experience and knowledge that a top tier MBA programs can bring you are most valued in industries like consulting, banking, private equity and other financial organizations. Lower perceived value means lower starting salaries after graduation and this is another of the drawbacks of choosing to work in this industry.

If you’re not in USA you’re not really in the Internet Industry

This drawback only applies to European MBA’s (like mine for example). Just like many other industries, the internet industry has also a geographical concentration. Like banking (London), Luxury Goods (Paris), the Internet Industry is highly concentrated in the US, and specially around the area of Palo Alto/Silicon Valley. This is bad news for European MBA Students. Also, when US Internet firms go to recruit MBA’s, most of the recruiting will be done inside the US, not in Europe or somewhere else, leaving few opportunities for European MBA Students.

The question here is obvious for an MBA graduate considering going for the Internet Industry: Why would I choose an industry where there is no MBA culture at all, my title isn’t recognized like in many other industries, there are much less positions available and on top of that, salaries are lower?

Seems hard to overcome all of these issues, but there are also some very strong reasons in favor that I will explain in the next part of this article: MBAs in Internet

Pedro Neira
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Mar 8

Swedish Bitters Liquid Extract - 8.45 oz., (NatureWorks)

Product description When Europeans feel tired, listless, sluggish or blah, due to overindulgence or occasional irregularity - they reach for nature’s solution, Swedish Bitters. A mixture of aloe blended with eleven different herbs produces a natural “bitters,” so the minute you take it, you start feeling better. Your body feels cleansed, your irregularity is relieved - you feel revitalized and refreshed. No wonder it’s the #1 bitters brand in Europe and in 30 countries around the world. A bitter taste has a profound effect on your digestive system, especially the liver, the keeper of metabolic balance within the body. The liver’s job is to produce fluids required for proper and complete digestion, as well as to rid your system of dangerous toxins. Even if you eat a good natural diet, artificial ingredients and chemical residues can find their way into your system. It’s important to cleanse your body of these unwanted substances as soon as possible. SHIPPING NOTE: Express Shipping (2nd Day Air & Next Day Air) are not avaliable. Suggested Usage Adults and children over 15 years of age take 1-2 teaspoons daily or improved health and overall well being. For an exciting beverage alternative add Swedish Bitters to a cup of herbal tea, like Chamomile or Peppermint, or a glass of your favorite fruit juice. Ingredients Calories 22; Total Carbohydrate 1 g; Manna (stem); Fraxinus ornus (L) 117 mg; Angelica (root) 89 mg; Zedoary (root) 74 mg; Aloe (leaves) 67 mg; Rhubarb (root) 67 mg; Senna (leaves) 67 mg; Myrrh (stem) 37 mg; Carline Thistle (root); Carlina Acaulis (L) 33 mg; Camphor 17 mg; Balck Snakeroot (root); Rhizoma Cimicifugae (L) 15 mg; Valerian (root) 7.4 mg; Cinnamon (bark) 7.4 mg; Cardamon (fruit) 3.7 mg; Saffron (pistil) 1.3 mg.

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Mar 7

Implications of the Pre-Budget Report For Construction Recruitment

Desperate times call for desperate measures, and the Chancellor’s Pre-Budget Report (PBR) delivered recently could herald a new era of co-operation between the Government and the construction industry. The PBR announced that £3billion worth of investment that was due to be carried out in 2010-11 is to be brought forward - news that has been welcomed by the Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA). Some of that investment will go towards road projects, flood defence schemes and the necessary infrastructure for new social housing projects also announced in the PBR.

In addition to this injection of capital into construction projects, Chancellor Alistair Darling also announced a raft of initiatives designed to take the pressure off small and medium sized companies, including temporary rate relief on some properties and the relaxation of tax payment periods for struggling companies. The aim of the PBR was to stabilize a shaky economy and get businesses moving again, particularly in the battered and bruised construction industry.

The announcement was roundly welcomed by the leading construction organizations, which see the plan as an attempt to give a little more breathing space to an industry that has been savaged by the economic downturn. Many companies also see the Government’s plans as good news for jobs in construction and engineering, motivating the market out of stagnation and back into active recruitment and gearing up for the mother of all fightbacks.

Recruiters will now be able to breathe a little easier as the Chancellor gives them the room they need to spread their tax obligations (including corporation tax, VAT, national insurance and income tax) across monthly installments rather than making large, one-off payments. This means that companies have more floating capital to invest in recruitment and projects that, a few months ago, looked as if they were at risk of being completely mothballed. The plans also allow recruiters to offset losses against profits from the last three years, rather than only the previous year as before. This means that if 2009 turns into the recession that everyone is predicting, recruitment firms will be able to claim a tax rebate, giving them more capital to invest in filling high level construction jobs.

This all bodes well for those looking for jobs in construction or engineering jobs, as a more stable construction industry is better able to bend and flex to market influences. The overall investment cited by the Government is a huge £20billion. Combined with a cut in the VAT rate to 15% and the £3billion spend on infrastructure, it seems that for the first time in a very long period the Government is looking to invest substantially in UK PLC. The CECA itself has drawn up a ten-point plan to keep the construction industry out of recession and the Chancellor’s PBR certainly seems to have addressed some of the concerns they raise. The CECA hopes that the fast-tracking of infrastructure projects such as Crossrail, Olympics-related developments and various road projects will mean that jobs in construction are secured for the foreseeable future. They also hope that projects already in an advanced stage of design will be brought forward, boosting the job market further.

This flurry of activity has been perfectly timed, according to experts in the industry. Without this investment in the UK’s infrastructure - investment that has long been fought for and is needed - the economic slowdown could have led to hundreds of thousands of jobs being lost throughout construction, engineering and the outlying businesses that service the sector. This doesn’t just have implications for the UK economy, but for global prospects too. The UK seems to be setting a precedent in tackling the effects of a worldwide economic crisis, and for the first time in many years, where the UK leads, the rest of Europe and the USA seems to be following. The readjustment of exchange rates will make imports and exports more viable on an international market, again helping to stabilize company’s order books. This stabilization, despite companies having to tighten their belts in the short term, should bode well for the economy post-2009. With the PBR announcements, the construction industry at last has a fighting chance of weathering the economic storm and securing construction jobs for the future.

Duncan Freer
http://www.articlesbase.com/careers-articles/implications-of-the-prebudget-report-for-construction-recruitment-708430.html

Mar 6

Planetary Herbals Full Spectrum Silymarin 80 - 120 tab

Full Spectrum Silymarin 80™Botanical Support for the Liver®Guess what. Nutrients cannot be used by the body in their food form–they must first be converted by the liver to their active coenzyme form. Yes, it’s your liver that determines what your body will use for fuel. For energy. Think of your liver as a kind of carburetor that prepares and cleanses the body’s fuel. It’s charged with delivering good, clean, healthy fuel to your body’s myriad engines.The liver’s other primary function is cleansing the body of toxins, a vital necessity in today’s over-processed, polluted world. Good, clean nutritious fuel…or unhealthy, toxic fuel. As your liver performs…you perform. It’s that simple.Your liver must handle everything that your body comes into contact with, via digestion, detoxification, blood sugar regulation and fat metabolism. It has to deal with everything you eat, drink and breathe. Twenty-four hours a day. Seven days a week. It’s a mammoth job. And naturally, your liver could use a little help.Enter Full Spectrum Silymarin 80.Supports and Promotes Natural Liver FunctionSilymarin is a group of biologically active constituents of milk thistle, an herb with a 2,000-year history of folk usage. Native to the Mediterranean, it is found widely throughout Europe and the United States. This tall plant with a purple flowering head and spiny, green leaves is mottled with streaks of white. The white streaks are said to have been caused by a drop of Mother Mary’s milk. Its Latin name (Silybum marianum) reflects this symbolic association.Milk thistle has been used by many notable herbalists in the past, from Roman naturalist Pliny (who said it was excellent for “carrying off the bile,” giving an early clue to its effect on the liver) to Hildegarde of Bingen, the famous 12th-century abbess. In more recent times, it was used by the Eclectic botanical physicians here in the United States.

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Mar 5

Venturing for Horse Racing with Discount Voucher Codes