The classic painting Tahitian Women on the Beach" by French artist Paul Gauguin is one of his first in a series of Tahitian paintings that hang in the Muse dOrsay in Paris. But now a drawing purchased in 2003 claims to be the lost study sketch that the famous 1891 painting was modeled after.
According to The Art of Paul Gauguin" from the National Gallery of Art, Washington and the Art Institute of Chicago, page 213, Nothing reveals the studio character of Gauguins art as much as his making second versions, or 'near-copies' at the same scale - of three of his earliest Tahitian paintings. Although 'documents' for the figures in these particular pictures have not survived, it seems highly likely that Gauguin would have used them, both for the development of his ideas at an initial stage and then later for transfer. The use of working drawings seems to be the only possible explanation for fact that the same model posed for both figures in one of these compositions (cat. 130 )."
Catalog 130 is Tahitian Women on the Beach" 1891.... (Continue reading)
People around the world dream of being successful. They have dreams of being important, of being rich and of being happy. Yet dreams fade away. Why? Is the dream "real" or "imagined". What happened to that dream and why did it fail? How did "shooting for the starts" turn into "sand in the hands".
Bob dreamed of becoming a Vice President. He made it... and then was laid off and was forever lost and never regained his corporate stature.
Holly dreamed of becoming a pediatric nurse, but that never matured. But her story of helping children was fulfilled in her personal life.... (Continue reading)
Sacramento CPA Firm, Murray 1963 & Young, which has been assisting with tax preparation in Sacramento since 1980, is seeing the results of the heightened economy. California's economy has been reinvigorated to foster a stronger business environment resulting in an increased job market and lower employment rates. Since 2003 California's job market has been steadily increasing at a rate of 1.3% which is resulting in a busier than ever 2006 tax season.
This Sacramento CPA Firm can boast of a very enriching portfolio for the firm with clients from various industries and backgrounds. Because of Murray & Young's team of talented professionals, they are able to assist clients in a range of areas. It is Murray & Young's vast portfolio that enables them to see, first hand, the affects of an ever increasing job market and stronger business environment.... (Continue reading)
Killington, Vermont (PRWEB) November 21, 2008 - New Life Hiking Spa has been honored with a prestigious award in recognition of their 30th Anniversary Informational Brochure. New Life Hiking Spa was presented with a 2008 MarCom Gold Award in the Brochure/Informational category by the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals (AMCP), which conducts the annual international awards competition to recognize outstanding creative achievement by marketing and communication professionals.... (Continue reading)
Lake Champlain Chocolates (LCC), a gourmet Vermont chocolate maker, has introduced its Valentine's Day line of retail products. Made in small batches from Belgian chocolate and the finest all-natural ingredients, Lake Champlain Chocolates are carefully crafted by chocolatiers who are fanatical about creating chocolates with the honest individuality, charm, quality, and freshness which are synonymous with the spirit of Vermont. Maintaining its tradition of award-winning packaging, LCC again brings customers one-of-a-kind chocolate gifts for Valentines Day. The new gifts cross-merchandise well with flowers and champagne.... (Continue reading)
SNL Financial, the leading provider of essential business intelligence on North American real estate securities, today announced an agreement with European real estate investment newsletter Property Finance Europe to provide some of PFE's content on listed European real estate to SNL's real estate information service.
Property Finance Europe will provide comprehensive news updates to SNL's electronic database, including coverage of Europe's rapidly expanding property companies and its burgeoning real estate investment trusts. This vital news will be accessible 24/7 for SNL subscribers at premier investment institutions in North America and around the world.... (Continue reading)
As of September 1, 2008, the Society of Permanent Cosmetic Professionals (SPCP), the largest and foremost permanent makeup organization, requires all SPCP trainer members to provide a minimum of 100 hours of fundamental permanent cosmetic training.
The SPCP is unmatched in raising standards for fundamental training requirements, and as such is often considered an example to other organizations and used as a baseline for legislative purposes. "As the leading organization in permanent cosmetics, the SPCP encourages other organizations to also adopt a 100 hour minimum training standard," says Marjorie Grimm, CPCP, instructor who teaches the SPCP's Train the Trainer program twice yearly at SPCP events.... (Continue reading)
WebmasterRadio.FM, the premier free, 24/7 Internet business radio network focused on the B2B marketplace, proudly announces the launch of "Purse Strings," a program focused on America's largest consumer market: women. "Purse Strings" addresses all segments of this vast arena and also showcases and highlights successful marketing campaigns specifically targeting women.
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"WebmasterRadio is very proud to launch 'Purse Strings,'" says WebmasterRadio.FM's Brandy Shapiro-Babin. "This is an area that is really on the leading edge of marketing right now. Women are the powerful majority, in charge of 80-percent of all spending. Marketers, business-owners and advertisers will want to pay attention!"... (Continue reading)
Councillor Mike Nickel and groups of business people are examining the idea of applying for the 2015 World Expo in Edmonton, Alberta.
In this video interview, Councillor Nickel explains the reasons for attracting this world class event. He also presents his innovative ideas on the role and financial power of cities.
The first global exhibition of the 21st century is currently taking place in Aichi, Japan, from March to September 2005. More than 120 countries will be vying for the attention of an estimated 15 million visitors.... (Continue reading)
National Seniors Coalition (NSC) announced the formation of a new solution for large employers who are coupled with the rising expense of group retiree health programs.
Many of the nation's largest employers are buckling under the strain of carrying the future liability of health expenses of a retired workforce. Employers want to provide a solution for loyal workers, but are faced with the possibility of bankruptcy as a result of escalating medical expenses.
According to Brad Hill, President of National Seniors Coalition (NSC), "Most employers want a solution which honors well-intended commitments, but can still release them from future FASB and GASB standards. With this program, NSC can work with employers who have a PRE and POST retiree medical problem and develop customized solutions which fit their needs. Employers can get out of the business of arranging and administering a retiree medical plan and outsource that function to the program established by NSC. We have already partnered with several national carriers and have started accepting business. Brokers and consultants are welcomed."... (Continue reading)
Mediatrix Telecom, the leader in Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) access devices and gateways, has completed joint interoperability tests verifying the compatibility of Mediatrix' Digital VoIP gateway and access device solutions with Nortel's communication server solutions. This product compatibility enables mutual Mediatrix and Nortel Networks customers to operate seamlessly together in any telecommunications network environment.
The interoperability events tested the Mediatrix 3500 and 3600 Series of Digital VoIP Gateways, in the SIP Protocol, with Nortel's Release SN09 for the Communication Server 2000 (CS 2000), a superclass softswitch providing call control and voice services for Service Providers.
With completion of this certification, Mediatrix can now offer a complete range of compatible analog and digital gateway products for deployment with the CS 2000 platform.... (Continue reading)
Terrecom, L.L.C., (dba www.terrecom.com), a global business and government e-marketplace and advertising network, is offering exclusive, category-specific banner advertising space for auction, on www.proxibid.com, in fifteen (15) advertising-related service categories. Only one banner ad space is available in each category.
The ad space is located on the following fifteen (15) category pages: "Advertising", "Aerial Advertising", "Aerial Banner Advertising", "Skywriting", "Print Advertising", "Billboard Advertising", "Magazine Advertising", "Poster Advertising", "Transit Advertising", "Handbill/Coupon Advertising", "Newspaper Advertising", "Broadcast Advertising", "Internet Advertising", "Television Advertising", and last, "Radio Advertising."... (Continue reading)
Plantskydd ® Deer and Rabbit Repellent now comes with a 'Plant Protection Guarantee'. If for any reason the customer is not 100% satisfied with the purchase of any Plantskydd repellent product, the manufacturer, Tree World Plant Care Products, will refund the full Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price.
100% organic, and not harmful to pets or the environment, Plantskydd is formulated to ensure hungry herbivores, like deer and rabbits, will dine in your neighbor's garden, not yours. It's proven efficacy--making it the most effective and long lasting repellent you can buy-- has made it the #1 choice of professional growers, landscapers, and foresters.
Plantskydd is now made in the United States. It was originally developed in Sweden in 1991 to protect its vast tree plantations from depredation by deer, rabbits, elk and moose, while at the same time meeting Sweden's strict environmental protection standards. Plantskydd literally means "plant protection" in Swedish. It proved so successful it was brought to North America in 1993, where it is now used to protect home gardens, landscapes, farmers' crops, orchards and commercial forest plantings in the United States and Canada.... (Continue reading)
Trident Industrial InkJet, An ITW Company, announces a partnership with imaging Technology international ( iTi ) of Boulder, Colorado USA to integrate Trident’s industrial ink jet printhead technology into digital manufacturing and printing solutions in response to growing market demand.
Trident’s robust, industrial ink jet printhead technology is ideally suited for emerging ink jet applications in sectors including Flat Panel Displays, coatings, precision deposition of conductive and resistive fluids, and full color process printing. Trident will team with iTi to produce development and production equipment to satisfy the need for evaluation tools, production manufacturing and short run printing.... (Continue reading)
This online program was developed from a solid organizational framework with JCAHO standards serving as the foundation; and professional nursing practice standards including the American Nurses Association, American Association of Critical Care Nurses, and Oncology Nursing Society, completing the framework.
The Standards-Based Nursing Program is a comprehensive suite of more than 100 lessons that are authored and peer reviewed by nurse experts. This unique program offers nurses the opportunity to earn more than 150 contact hours*. To engage the learner, the lessons include a wealth of multimedia elements, such as animations and video clips to test the learner's knowledge, interactive exercises, such as sequencing, drag-and-drop labeling, and matching, are interwoven throughout the lessons.... (Continue reading)
Only one-third of human resource professionals who participated in an online poll at HR.BLR.com, the website for HR managers, said they’d give preference in their hiring decisions to applicants who’ve been evacuated as a result of hurricane Katrina or Rita.
HR.BLR.com asked, “With all other factors being equal, would you give preference to a job applicant who was a hurricane evacuee?” Here’s how participants responded:
No – 38%
Yes – 33%
Not sure – 30%
The poll drew 461 participants between October 6 and October 10.... (Continue reading)
PK Graphics, the largest postcard printer in the United States, is now shipping in a 24 to 48 hour turnaround. They specialize in UV printing, but welcome any un-usual requests you might dream up. PK Staff is in the office Monday thru Friday, from 9:00 A.M. until 4:00 A.M., and Saturday from 11:00 A.M. until 12:00 A.M., with Customer Service and Graphic Design representatives on hand to accommodate you in our brand new seven thousand square foot corporate office.
PK Graphics was created in Miami Beach in 1998. Offering cheap flyers to retail stores, nightclubs and record labels. Their low cost high quality flyers in a 24 hour turnaround were a complete success. PK Graphics is now one of the largest specialty UV-coated printers in the United States. Every year PK Graphics is growing and now working out of a 7000 square foot corporate office at 420 Lincoln rd located in the heart of South Beach. PK Graphics now employs 140 people throughout South Florida. PK Graphics 14,000 square foot state of the art printing press located in Pompano Beach can handle all small or large printing jobs from local and national accounts. PK Graphics has perfected high quality 24 hour turnaround printing techniques, utilizing two six-color Heidelberg Speedmaster printing presses with In-line UV that runs 24 hours a day, seven days a week. PK Graphics has the most advanced pre-press departments, with a Creo Trensetter 800 to create impressions on press plates, a Kodak Polychrome that turns the plates into positives for output. In addition to owning the presses, PK Graphics maintains its own shipping and logistics facilities to ensure the company delivers on its 24-hour turnaround promise.... (Continue reading)
Witness the longest total solar eclipse in over a century in style at the JW Marriott Nanjing Road luxury hotel in Shanghai on July 22nd. Watch the morning sun turn to darkness during this rare total eclipse during your breakfast at the best viewing spot in town. The iconic and futuristic Tomorrow Square building in the heart of the Shanghai is host to the majestic JW Marriott Luxury Hotel on Nanjing Road which will provide a clear, 360 degree view of this must-see event from the hotel's lobby on the 38th floor. Book this fabulous package now at http://www.marriott.com/hotels/hotel-deals/shajw-jw-marriott-hotel-shanghai-at-tomorrow-square/ and secure a 360 degree viewing experience in one of the finest Nanjing Road luxury hotels in Shanghai.... (Continue reading)
Cvent, the leading provider of web-based software for the $350 billion meetings and events industry has announced an agreement with ConferenceDirect, one of the largest meeting sourcing solutions in the country. ConferenceDirect's 280 associates worldwide, who booked over 2 million of group hotel room nights for its 900 customers in 2008, will now use the Cvent Supplier Network to search for meeting venues, send electronic RFPs to hotels for group business, compare venue bids and carefully track client budgets throughout the site selection process. The Cvent Supplier Network will streamline the site selection and decision making process so ConferenceDirect Associates are able to focus on leveraging their negotiating power and securing the best possible contract for their meeting planner customers.... (Continue reading)
A new skin rejuvenation treatment promises dramatic skin tightening and cellulite treatment with no downtime compared with other skin antiaging care approaches. The Accent Dual Mode RF System is the latest antiaging secret to be introduced at Manhattan-based Juva Skin and Laser Center.
Juva Skin & Laser Center specializes in skin rejuvenation treatment.
Accent Dual radio frequency, or RF, combines two radio frequencies - one that treats thinner skin, such as skin that lies just over bone, and one that penetrates deeper into dermal and sub-dermal tissues. The technology can be used to treat a wide range of aesthetic conditions.... (Continue reading)