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Hearts On Fire Unveils (MONOGAMY)100 -- Global Advertising Campaign Redefines Diamond Jewelry Marketing
Brigham Young University Museum of Art to Display Photographic Dreamscapes of Rodney Smith
The images created by photographer Rodney Smith blur the boundary between imagination and reality. And within the surreal, dream-like world that Smith creates in his photographs, viewers can discover singular beauty, sly wit and even poetic truth.
An exhibition of Smiths work, Adams Dream: The Photographs of Rodney Smith," will be on view at the Brigham Young University Museum of Art from July 28, 2005 to January 16, 2006. The exhibition consists of 69 black and white gelatin silver prints drawn from all phases of Smiths career with a particular emphasis on his commercial work during the 1990s.
Mayor Declares Tony n Tinas Wedding Day in NYC Honors Off-Broadway Hits 18th Year
At a time when many celebrity marriages dont last 18 months, the Off-Broadway comedy TONY N TINAS WEDDING recently passed the 18 year mark. In recognition of this milestone, the mayors office officially declared June 10th Tony n Tinas Wedding Day in New York City. Julianne Cho, Assistant Commissioner of the Mayors Office of Film, Theatre and Broadcasting, presented the proclamation to the shows producer, director, and past and present cast members at an event held outside of the shows theater at the Edison Hotel, 221 W. 46th St.
Click here to read more…Free Webinar on The Impact of Sarbanes-Oxley
In a free Xtalks webinar on Tuesday, December 13, 2005, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., Chrisan Herrod, Chief Security Officer at the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission, will address how you can gain strategic advantage from your SOX and other compliance initiatives.
There is still time to register for free at: http://www.xtalks.com/sox2.ashx
Join us for an informative discussion on how companies can leverage compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2004 to gain strategic advantage.
Initial SOX compliance has been painful. Many organizations have invested significant time and money in their efforts. As companies finish their second year of SOX compliance, they are realizing that they have embarked on a governance journey to gain strategic value from compliance. Companies in the forefront of this journey are leveraging technology to move from passive to active compliance in order to gain greater transparency through more accurate, reliable and timely financial and business information.
FaceReviews.com Launches Facebook Widget Ratings and Reviews News Blog to Report Latest Software Applications for Facebook
The big buzz in Silicon Valley recently was the announcement by Facebook to open up its f8 platform to developers. This created an enormous level of excitement due to the fact that now other software applications and widgets could reside within the Facebook service. This effectively allows companies to leverage the Facebook community of more than 23 million users.
New Media Consultant and Technology Entrepreneur, Rodney Rumford, immediately sensed there would be a great need for an objective service to rate and review the deluge of new applications as they become available on the Facebook Web site. He immediately launched www.FaceReviews.com as a destination blog site that publishes ratings and reviews of the new software applications and widgets available on Facebook.
New Rewards Card Launched by PLAY.com
The UK's second largest online retailer Play.com has teamed up with MBNA Europe to launch a credit card offering users competitive rates and appetising rewards.
Inviting rewards scheme hopes to boost loyalty and attract new customers
PLAY.com aims to boost customer loyalty by including a multi-layered rewards scheme. Each use of the card will earn cardholders 'PlayPoints', which can in turn be used to towards buying from PLAY.com's reported 8 million products.
Two PlayPoints for every £1 spent at PLAY.com and one Play Point for every £1 spent elsewhere. Customers will receive 1,500 bonus Play Points on their first spend, which can also be redeemed for a £15 Voucher.
Veteran Truck Driver Allen Smith Creates First iPhone Trucking Application, "Trucker," for His Fellow Professional Truck Drivers
For the last few years, Allen Smith has been known within the trucking industry as "a person who really cares" about our nation's truck drivers. Allen is a 31-year veteran of the trucking industry, with many of those years being OTR (over the road). His knowledge and understanding of the life of an OTR truck driver is second to none. His compassion and concerns for drivers is demonstrated through many avenues, including his popular and interactive AskTheTrucker blog, which encourages drivers and students to express and share their knowledge and experiences with one another.
Click here to read more…Calculate Mortgages Offers its Visitors a Free Mortgage Calculator
An online mortgage website called Calculate Mortgages released an online mortgage calculator. This tool is designed to help people calculate mortgage payments.
The users of the tool are able to break down the payments from one year to thirty years and can adjust the interest rates from 1 to 15%. This allows people to get a good look at how much money they can save in the long run.
Jeff Dragt is the one of the key people behind Calculate Mortgages and had this to say, "Weve decided to make a real presence on the web this year and the best way to do that was to offer a free tool for our visitors". Along with this free tool calculate mortgages offers information for people looking into mortgages. He also added "I'm also looking into adding a directory for mortgage companies; this will allow people to find companies fast and easy."
Business Intelligence Provider Hoover's Releases Latest Edition of 'The Hoover's Index' of the Top 1,000 Most Searched Companies
Hoover's, Inc. today announced the latest edition of "The Hoover's Index," a free, proprietary monthly index of the leading public and private companies, non-profits, and associations which represent the brand leaders, up-and-comers and "buzz" creators driving the U.S. and international economies.
"This latest edition of The Hoover's Index could also be dubbed the 'Mergers, Acquisitions and IPO Report,'" said Tim Walker, Hoover's industry expert. "The sluggish economy is certainly not slowing down the biggest movers on this latest list, which run the gamut from digital mapping and cosmetics to high tech measurement equipment and beer."
Fitness Ridge Resort & Spa Launches Weight Loss Guarantee
Fitness Ridge Resort & Spa, one of the fastest growing weight loss spas in the United States, is introducing a 7-day weight loss guarantee. "Our program is optimized for our guests to lose weight," said Fitness Ridge owner, Michelle Kelsch. "If they follow the program we have outlined, they will get results."
The Fitness Ridge program offers guests the opportunity to stay for a minimum of one week and follow a structured exercise regimen and a calorie controlled diet. Guests have labeled Fitness Ridge a "compassionate boot camp". Repeat guest Mary Ellen Crispell said, "Fitness Ridge embodies proper diet, exercise and a healthy mental approach to life. They coached and supported me until I found my way back to a healthy lifestyle."
Littler Mendelson Announces Twenty-Seven Newly Elevated Shareholders
Littler Mendelson, the nation's largest employment and labor law firm representing management, is pleased to announce the elevation of twenty-seven associates across the firm, to shareholder status.
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"These new shareholders have distinguished themselves through the diligence and creative thinking they bring to the table while working on legal matters," said Marko Mrkonich, Littler Mendelson's president and managing director. "Each individual contributes to the firm's collective knowledge and enhances our ability to provide excellent service to our clients."
Insightful Corporation Releases S+FinMetrics 3.0; New Release of Econometrics Library Provides Market Leading Time-series Modeling, Asset Valuation, and Financial Analytics
Insightful Corporation (NASDAQ: IFUL), a leading provider of predictive analytics and reporting solutions, announced today the immediate availability of S+FinMetrics® 3.0 for S-PLUS® 8.0, the latest release of Insightful's software library for advanced financial data analysis.
S+FinMetrics 3.0 provides quantitative analysts and developers with a comprehensive set of financial analytics. Included in the library are vital additions and enhanced features including:
State-space models and Kalman filter tools
High frequency functionality
Option pricing
Fixed Income calculations
"S+FinMetrics 3.0 is a significant expansion in functionality over the previous version," said Dr. Eric Zivot, Professor and Gary Waterman Distinguished Scholar in the Economics Department and an Adjunct Professor of Finance in the Business School at the University of Washington. "The specific state space modeling tools for credit risk and option pricing and fixed income pricing functions have greatly enhanced the module, making it a better and more comprehensive collection than ever before."
Cartridge SAVE Announces Exclusive Buy One Get One Free Offer on Inkrite Cartridges
Cartridge SAVE, the leading online store for printer ink cartridges, is proud to introduce an exclusive buy one get one free offer on 5 selected packs of Inkrite ink cartridges for Epson printers. Ian Cowley, Managing Director, said: "We're thrilled to be the first and only company in the UK to have this fantastic offer on Inkrite cartridges. Here at Cartridge SAVE we are proud to offer customers the best service combined with industry leading prices."
This buy one get one free offer will run for as long as stocks last and with prices starting from only £13.16 you'll need to act quickly to avoid disappointment. Established since 1999, Inkrite cartridges have become renowned for their excellent value for money, reliability and brilliant print quality.
TuxMobil Celebrates 10th Anniversary as Resource for Linux, Laptops, PDAs and Mobile Phones
This month, TuxMobil celebrates its 10th anniversary. TuxMobil is the number one online resource providing information about Linux for laptops, PDAs, cellular phones and portable media players. In short, TuxMobil is all about Linux and portable devices. The name TuxMobil is an abridgement of the words Tux and "mobil." Tux is the well known name of the Linux mascot and "mobil" is a shortcut for mobile.
Starting with an installation report about Linux on his first laptop, published at the university account of its founder, Werner Heuser, the predecessor of TuxMobil was launched in March, 1997. Over the years, more and more Linux laptop installation guides were listed at TuxMobil. Now, to date, TuxMobil has become the biggest online resource on this topic. Today there are more than 6,000 links to Linux laptop installation guides available.
Birth Injury Can Happen in a Blink of an Eye Says Michigan Attorney and Registered Nurse Lynn Foley
For every 1,000 babies born every day at least 27 are victims of birth trauma. Birth injuries occur more often than most people believe and sometimes the injuries occur because of the negligence of doctors, nurses or the hospital.
"Mothers have a deep respect for the doctor and nurses who helped bring their baby into the world," says Terry Cochran, senior partner of Cochran, Foley and Associates, a Michigan based law firm. "Because of this a very sad and tragic result is that often the mother blames herself for the birth injury. She just cannot perceive the doctor might be negligent."
Dinefly Announces Launch of Web 2.0 Restaurant Portal
Dinefly, Inc., a joint venture between web development company Vilcorp, Inc. and restaurant software developer GuestBridge, Inc., today announced the launch of DineflyTM, the next generation of restaurant information and reservation portals. Dinefly's content will be primarily user-generated, meaning restaurants will post their own text and photos, and diners will provide reviews and comments.
"Dinefly is MySpace.com for restaurants, and it will continue to evolve to take advantage of everything Web 2.0 functionality has to offer," said Dan Vilione, president of Vilcorp. "In the coming months diners will be able to post blogs and see what their friends think of a restaurant vs. what all other Dinefly users think."
Will Coal to Liquids Pave the Way to an Energy Independent America? CTLtec America 2008 Addresses this Question
Top Coal, Coal-to-Liquids & Coal-Biomass-to-Liquids executives will meet in Pittsburgh, USA on June 23-24 this year for the CTLtec Americas 2008 summit. Key amongst the issues addressed will the projected potential of Clean Coal & Biomass technologies paving the way to an energy independent America. CTLtec Americas 2008 will also address environmental concerns with CO2 sequestration and Water management practices.
About CTLtec Amercias 2008 in Pittsburgh
The CTLtec series has run successfully over the past five years, attracting over 600 top coal executives from all over the world. CTLtec Americas 2008 capitalizes on its experience as the first and premier Coal to Liquids & Coal-Biomass-to-Liquids industry forum and aims to emphasize the role of Coal gasification and liquefaction as an alternative energy source in the Americas.
IIT releases new PDF Travel Guides for Europe
Travellers to Europe want to know details about their destinations before they travel and business travellers always carry a laptop. IIT developed a new form of Travel Guide specifically for use on laptops and tablet pc's. The Travel Guides combine the comfortable browsing and reading of traditional books with the full search capabilities, indexing and active URL's of PDF files.
The PDF files can be downloaded from IIT's website http://www.europe-travel-guides.com and are updated frequently with the latest information.
Recipezaar.com Unveils a Recipe Extravaganza in the Northeast -- Regional American Cooking Series Heads to New England
The latest stop on Recipezaar.com's popular Regional American Cooking Series is New England -- known for its history, its Ivy League schools and most importantly… its food! With recipes dating back to colonial times, cuisine in New England means more than just clam chowder. On this virtual culinary trip, the Web's largest user-generated recipe site, Recipezaar.com, showcases New England cooking at its finest. Take this journey and dive into Northeastern specialties, view and create New England cookbooks, and get the expert scoop from native New Englanders in Recipezaar's discussion forum.
Click here to read more…Ten Holiday Tips to Keep Pets Safe | Safety and Health Are the Best Gifts for Your Furry Friends | by Vedante
Every year, we look forward to the holiday season. While the season brings wonderful celebrations with family and friends, it's important to think about how the holidays affect our furry friends. You can take simple steps to keep your pets safe in the winter months.
Ten Tips for Holiday Pet Safety
1. Make sure your pets are visible at night
Fewer hours of daylight in winter translate into visibility issues for your pet. Dogs and cats should wear highly reflective collars with 360° visibility. Reflective dog leashes, add extra visibility for both dogs and the people walking them. Look for visibility that extends 1000-1500 feet. Highly reflective materials include 3M Scotchlite and Reflexite. Reflective inks have lower reflectivity (200-600 feet). Be cautious when using blinking lights -- check if batteries are functioning and keep set at the slowest setting (quickly flashing lights can trigger seizures).
Hearts On Fire Unveils (MONOGAMY)100 -- Global Advertising Campaign Redefines Diamond Jewelry Marketing
Hearts On Fire, the pre-eminent consumer brand in the fine diamond jewelry business, today announced it is launching (MONOGAMY)100, a strikingly different global advertising campaign that links the intensity of Hearts On Fire diamonds with the power and intensity of being in a committed relationship.
"The Monogamy to the hundredth power campaign will resonate with passionate, quality driven consumers who want to express their most intense relationship with a Hearts On Fire diamond. As the only diamond in the world cut and polished at 100 times magnification, 10 times the industry standard, a Hearts On Fire diamond perfectly embodies the intense emotion of a deeply committed relationship," said Caryl Capeci, Vice President of Marketing for Hearts On Fire. "Our goal is to powerfully break through the mass of indistinguishable jewelry ads by implementing a campaign that firmly establishes the Hearts On Fire brand as a 'Category of One' in the premier luxury diamond business."
