Monthly Archives: February 2012

Commentary: Blowing vuvuzela on noisy double standard in tennis

On serve and when whipping his forehand, Novak Djokovic grunts like a bullfrog, WooooAH-UH. Rafael Nadal goes for a throatier, AAArrgggHH. Occasionally, Andy Murray offers a more hushed, constricted, Eeeeeehhh. From Roger Federer, of course, we get the sound of silence. Yet here is a selection of headlines youll never read about tennis top men: [...]

Top Purchasing Software

Click here to read this story in the magazine edition! BravoSolution Key offerings: Spend Analysis, Strategic Sourcing, Supplier Analysis, Contract Management Overview: Founded in 2000 in Italy by a group of multinational investors with backgrounds in procurement, BravoSolutions purchasing software offerings are tailored around making complex logistics decisions in a real world environment. The companys [...]

Sheriff’s office gets new wheels

Photo courtesy of Collin County – The Collin County Sheriffs Office is purchasing 11 new specialized SUVs to help negotiate the off-road and uneven terrains of a rural environment. The Ford Patrol Interceptor features include electronic stability control, anti-stab seat shields, programmable steering wheels and the ability to withstand a 75-mph rear crash.

New Jersey Legislation Expands State’s Cooperative Purchasing Options

New Jersey Legislation Expands State’s Cooperative Purchasing Options School districts, local governments, and non-profit agencies in New Jersey can now use cooperative purchasing contracts awarded by national programs such as the PEPPM Technology Bidding and Purchasing Program and the Keystone Purchasing Network (KPN).

Protecting pets

BROCTON – Forty-thousand. Thats the staggering estimated number of family pets that perish each year across the United States as a result of fires and related emergencies, according to the National Volunteer Fire Council. Michael Munger, a volunteer firefighter, paramedic and certified nurse anesthetist, is hoping to cut that number down with every emergency response [...]

Are Mutts Smarter Than Purebred Dogs?

Among the biggest victims of the economic recession are the once beloved family pets surrendered to shelters as their owners deal with extended joblessness. The US Humane Society estimates 6 to 8 million dogs and cats enter shelters each year – and 3 to 4 million are euthanized. We dont have firm numbers but we [...]

Heineken Champions Planet connect consumers nationwide

Share FOOTBALL followers and visitors to the upscale Heineken Champions Planet are in for some exciting time with the second round matches of the UEFA Champions League which resumed across prominent stadiums in Europe last night. The Managers of the Champions Planet have concluded arrangement to give visitors and consumers a premium viewing experience. The [...]

Football Fans Find Enjoyment in Watching the Big Game, Win or Lose

Football Fans Find Enjoyment in Watching the Big Game, Win or Lose Fountain Valley sports bars were packed with local patrons Sunday to watch the New York Giants again rally in the final minutes to defeat the New England Patriots, 21-17, in Super Bowl XLVI.

More than 50 firefighters battle 3-alarm West County house blaze

WEST COUNTY – More than 50 firefighters from seven departments in Montgomery County battled a three-alarm house fire Tuesday morning in the Grand Lake Estates subdivision off Honea Egypt Road. The Lake Conroe Fire Department dispatch received a call around 9 am from homeowner Chris Hageman, who reported the fire started in his garage at [...]

Family loses pets, contents in Blossom Park blaze

An Ottawa family lost its possessions, including three pets, when fire destroyed their Blossom Park townhouse unit on Thursday evening. Initially, it was feared that at least some of the family members might have been inside, but Fire Prevention Officer Dave Montone confirmed that the family of three – a mother and two teenage sons [...]