Celebrate Grandparents Day Whitewater Rafting in Maine
Magic Falls Rafting Company of West Forks, Maine will offer any grandparent rafting with a grandchild age 10 and over a free trip on the Kennebec River on September 7, 2008. Grand kids often see their grandparents as old and stodgy but 60 is the new 50, 70 is the new 60 and 80 is the new 70. Magic Falls owners, Dave and Donna Neddeau are grandparents themselves and Dave, in his 60's guides and leads trips almost every day of the season. 2008-08-17 (Friend of PRWeb: 51)

Tesco report British Shoppers Shun Single-use Carrier Bags
Tesco has revealed the use of disposable plastic bags has dropped by 2 billion since August 2006. 2008-08-17 (Friend of PRWeb: 22)

The Hampshire Generational Fund Sells 66,723-Square-Foot Shopping Center in Madison, Wis.
The Hampshire Companies, a full-service, private real estate investment fund manager with equity in assets valued at over $2 billion, recently announced the disposition of its 66,723-square-foot East Towne Shopping Center in Madison, Wis. The sale was made to Capitol East Towne, LLC. The property was owned by The Hampshire Generational Fund, one of the firm's private equity real estate investment funds tailored to high net worth investors, and Abraham Schlussel. 2008-08-17 (Friend of PRWeb: 17)

Hampshire Partners Fund VII Acquires Office Building in Somerset, N.J.
The Hampshire Companies, a full-service, private real estate investment fund manager with equity in assets valued at more than $2 billion, has announced the acquisition of a 85,000-square-foot office building located at 19 Schoolhouse Road, Somerset, N.J. from Provident Partners, LLC and Provident Sunnyside NJ, LLC. The acquisition was made on behalf of Hampshire Partners Fund VII, Hampshire's $350 million institutional real estate investment fund. 2008-08-17 (Friend of PRWeb: 17)

Hampshire Partners Fund VII Acquires Industrial Property In New Providence, N.J. in Joint Venture with Tulfra Realty Company
The Hampshire Companies, a full-service, private real estate investment fund manager with equity in assets valued at more than $2 billion, in a joint venture with Tulfra Realty Company, LLC have announced the acquisition of a 51,000-square-foot industrial building located at 705 Central Avenue in New Providence, N.J., from the Borough of New Providence. Hampshire's investment was made on behalf of Hampshire Partners Fund VII, Hampshire's $350 million institutional real estate investment fund. 2008-08-17 (Friend of PRWeb: 17)

Hampshire Partners Fund VII Acquires Industrial Property In Linden, N.J. in Joint Venture with and Tulfra Realty
The Hampshire Companies, a full-service, private real estate investment fund manager with equity in assets valued at more than $2 billion, in a joint venture with Tulfra Realty Company, LLC, have announced the acquisition of a 36,000-square-foot industrial building located at 1901 East Linden Avenue in Linden, N.J., from U-Store-It. Hampshire's investment was made on behalf of Hampshire Partners Fund VII, Hampshire's $350 million institutional real estate investment fund. 2008-08-17 (Friend of PRWeb: 17)

New Catalog on Nanopositioning Actuators, Piezo Stage Systems and Nano Robotics Released by PI
A comprehensive reference book on nanopositioning technology entitled "Piezo Stages, Nanopositioning Systems, Ultra-Precision Actuators & Motors" is available for download from PI at: http://www.nanopositioning.net/?0808NanoCat_NRprweb. 2008-08-17

Blizzard Internet Marketing Experts Highlight Search Engine Strategies Conference
Carrie Hill and Mary Bowling, search engine marketing experts at Blizzard Internet Marketing, will be featured speakers at the 2008 SES Conference and Expo in San Jose, California. 2008-08-17

airloc® Shaft Reducers & Extenders From Sterling Instrument Eliminate The Need for Special Shafting
New Hyde Park, NY -- New Shaft adapters from Sterling Instrument (an ISO 9001:2000 + AS9100B manufacturer) eliminate the need for special shafting. There are 21 inch and 27 metric size stainless steel adapters, identified as the S52FCY (-, M) Series, are high precision, with tight tolerances on bores, shank and bore/shank concentricity. 2008-08-17

Siteworx, Inc. Director of User Experience Selected to Present at the 2008 Web Experience Forum
Giovanni Calabro will present, The Transformative Power of the Web Experience, on Wednesday, October 15th from 10:30 - 11:15 a.m. 2008-08-17

DSH Management Solutions, LLC ("DMS") Selected to Provide Consulting Services to Saint Peter's University Hospital for Federal Disproportionate Share Reimbursement
DSH Management Solutions, LLC ("DMS") selected to provide consulting services to Saint Peter's University Hospital for Federal Disproportionate Share reimbursement. Disproportionate Share payment is the additional reimbursement from Medicare to help cover the cost of hospital treating underserved population. Saint Peter's University Hospital is a technologically advanced 478-bed major teaching hospital serving the healthcare needs of Central New Jersey. DMS's (www.dshmgmtsys.com) MDSS® system focuses solely on DSH/340B management/consulting services. 2008-08-17

The State Net Capitol Journal's Lou Cannon Says the Fiscal Numbers Rarely Add up for Candidates Promising to Change Government
Telling voters they can have something for much less than it really costs has produced not only California's current fiscal impasse, but an almost unimaginable federal budget deficit and accumulated national debt. 2008-08-17

Oasis Announce First UK Tour in Three Years - Oasis Tickets Available Now
This year's hotly-anticipated and widely-rumoured event has finally been announced, much to the relief of many a Brit-rock fan. Manchester-based super group Oasis this week released details of their forthcoming UK tour with Oasis tickets going on sale on Wednesday, 20 August. What is sure to be a sell-out tour will cover 18 dates across England, Wales and Scotland, running throughout October and November. 2008-08-16

Record Breaking Month for Monarch's Scheduled Flights
Monarch Airline carries more scheduled passengers in July than ever before. 2008-08-16 (Friend of PRWeb: 5)

Legal & General Reveals the Cost of Delaying Pension Saving Can Run into Thousands of Pounds
Legal & General has calculated the full cost of delaying pension contributions, revealing how important it is that people start saving for income in retirement as early as possible. 2008-08-16 (Friend of PRWeb: 5)

The Co-operative Insurance Voted Best Online Motor Insurance Provider by Your Money Awards
Leading motor insurer The Co-operative Insurance has been voted 'Best Online Motor Insurer Provider' in this years Your Money Awards. 2008-08-16 (Friend of PRWeb: 5)

Motorists Evade Insurance at Their Peril
The credit crunch has made belt-tightening the UK's No.1 pastime - everyone's doing it - and motorists particularly are feeling the pinch, with the escalating price of fuel and the new Vehicle Excise Duty levels next year which could see some paying up to £2001 more on family saloons. But drivers trying to save money by not taking out car insurance are cost-cutting to a foolhardy extreme, warns RIAS. 2008-08-16 (Friend of PRWeb: 5)

Study Finds Retailers Slow to Invest in Online Customer Experience
A new research report from RSR Research finds that retailers are still waiting for consumers to tell them what they want the online shopping experience to be. In the meantime, retailers are investing in foundational capabilities around product information and availability, and cautiously exploring Web 2.0 and mobile technologies. 2008-08-16

Online Dating Site For Arab Singles Launches With Worldwide Ambitions
ArabLoveLine.com Connects Arab Men and Arab Women of Many Nationalities Using Search, Arab Chat, Live Video Greetings, Other Interactive Features 2008-08-16

President Barzani: Kurds Ready To Engage In Dialogue With All Kirkuk's Citizens, Constitution Should Be Implemented To Resolve Conflict Over Provincial Elections   On first official trip to Kirkuk since liberation, President Barzani of the Kurdistan region clarifies position on Kirkuk, expresses desire to engage in dialogue with all groups to see the city become model for peaceful coexistence, and rejects claim that Kurds are trying to unilaterally annex the city. 2008-08-16

CueSight Billiards Supplies 'Right On Cue' with American CueSports Alliance Pool Leagues   CueSight.com, the popular site for buying pool cues and billiard supplies online, has been selected by American CueSports to be a preferred provider of pool table accessories to their pool players. CueSight will offer an additional discount on billiards accessories to all ACS pool league members. The mission of American CueSports is to heighten the interest and awareness of cue sports through the support and sanctioning of organized competition throughout the United States and North America. 2008-08-16

Baby Boomers Want to Keep Working But Many Will Not Have the Chance - Baby Boomers Retirement Club Promises to Help
Many Boomers would like to keep working after they retire, but with the job market in its current state, many retiring baby boomers find it difficult to find a job. 2008-08-16

Reliv "Walk For The Mission" Draws More Than 3,400 Participants
Funds will provide nutritional supplements for malnourished children. 2008-08-16

2008 Kayak for a CureTM Sells Out Charity Paddle Event : Vancouver Event Raises Funds for Cancer Research   When kayakers gather in Vancouver B.C.’s English Bay on Sunday, Aug. 17 for Kayak for a CureTM III, they will find themselves floating among a sea of other paddlers. 2008-08-16