www.itaggit.com, the leading collecting web site, announced today the release of microsites to provide a simple point of access for collectors interested exclusively in comic books or antiques. These new sites, http://comics.itaggit.com and http://antiques.itaggit.com, filter the content found on iTaggit.com to display only content specific to comic books and antiques, including items, collections, news, and blogs.
iTaggit.com is a centralized application allowing users to gain access to content across multiple categories. Users who have an interest in multiple categories will still have the ability to use iTaggit's personalization feature to apply a custom filter site wide.... (Continue reading)
London-based Seskimo launches the BatRest, the only stand for the iPhone 3G which folds flat to the size of a credit card to fit in your wallet. The iPhone is not supplied with a portable stand and the BatRest is designed to allow iPhone users to watch videos in landscape format without holding the iPhone with their hands. It can be take anywhere for use at your desk, in a cafe or on a plane.
BatRest iPhone 3G stand - black, white or translucent
It is available in three colours: black and white (the colours of the iPhone 3G), and translucent. It can also be made in other colours and custom printed as a promotional item.... (Continue reading)
AnnualReportService.com, the Internets largest free annual report directory, has revamped its website for investor convenience in obtaining current financial information on publicly traded companies.
Savvy investors research a companys potential through their annual reports. Using the internet is the fastest way to gain information on a companys past, present and future potential. Unfortunately, finding a particular company can often become a time consuming and frustrating endeavor. AnnualReportService.com relieves this tedious web surfing by listing links to over 5,500 publicly traded companies.... (Continue reading)
Caribbean Shipping Services announces that it has joined the Customs -- Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT). C-TPAT is a joint government-business initiative to build cooperative relationships that will strengthen the over all supply chain and border security.
C-TPAT is a voluntary initiative through which businesses must conduct a comprehensive self-assessment of their supply chain security using C-TPAT security guidelines that have been jointly developed by Customs and the trade community. The areas of assessment include Procedural Security, Physical Security, Personnel Security, Education and Training, Access Controls, Manifest Procedures and Conveyance Security. Benefits of membership in C-TPAT include decreased border inspections, increasing productivity.... (Continue reading)
Children's National Medical Center (ChildrensNational.org) is once again ranked among America's best pediatric institutions by U.S. News & World Report. Children's National ranks among the elite of pediatric specialty care providers in the country in eight pediatric subspecialty areas. Ranked in the top 30 of nearly 100 pediatric hospitals surveyed, Children's National has provided hope and care to children and their families for more than 135 years.
"Children's National is proud to ranked among the best pediatric healthcare providers in the country.," said Edwin K. Zechman, Jr., president and CEO of Children's National Medical Center. "Furthermore, Children's National is one of only eight pediatric institutions nationwide also named to the Leapfrog Group's Top Hospitals for quality and safety. These ranking highlights our role and responsibility as an advocate for all children nationwide through our position and voice in the nation's capital."... (Continue reading)
SmartSilk™, a Montreal-based duvet and bedding manufacturer, announced that it has received the acclaimed asthma friendly® Certification Mark. This mark lets asthma and allergy sufferers know that the product they are buying has been scientifically tested and proven to be more suitable for people with asthma and related allergic sensitivities. The asthma friendly® Certification Program was developed and launched in Canada by Allergy Standards Limited (ASL) in partnership with the Asthma Society of Canada (ASC).SmartSilk™ is the first silk fill bedding to receive the asthma friendly® Certification Mark.... (Continue reading)
A vision of the future is rapidly taking shape in a residence being built in Paterson, New Jersey. Known as the Better Home, Better Planet, Paterson Showhouse, the three-story, 2,900 sq. ft. dwelling will serve as a design “clinic” for homeowners, architects and government officials dedicated to providing leading-edge accessibility and comfort to seniors and the disabled. Sponsored by BASF, the chemical products company, the home brings together over 50 organizations and the world’s most creative planners to serve as a prototype for universal design in the heart of the city’s aggressive 3,000-unit urban-renewal project.... (Continue reading)
Lou Razon is proud to announce the unveiling of her barong tagalog online store www.barongfilipinodesigns.com. Showcasing contemporary Filipino fashion, the online store continues to promote the use of Philippine indigenous materials such as the natural jusi, pina and pina cocoon.
"Being in business for over ten years, the main challenge is to meet not only the off line, but also the online demands of customers who are interested in traditional yet modern Filipino fashion. By opening our online barong store, we hope to come closer to our clients and also allow them to browse the Lou Razon couture designs at www.lourazon.com ", said Lou (Fashion Designer).... (Continue reading)
Kohl's, one of the largest retailers in the US, is going green in Alaska. The specialty department store chain chose Federal Heath Sign Company to manufacture and install a new prototype LED letterset sign for its Anchorage location, the first Kohl's in Alaska.
In keeping with their 'green scene' initiatives, Kohl's chose LEDs to light the signs. The LEDs have proven reduced energy consumption, with the added feature of not dimming in cold weather. Another consideration was the LEDs ease of service and maintenance (vs. neon), especially important in this area of the country, said Federal Heath's Sales Executive Bill Schwalbach.... (Continue reading)
Interior designers can now reap even greater rewards when they source fabrics and furnishings from nationwide retailer Calico Corners - Calico Home. Effective immediately, registered designers earn Designer Rewards gift certificates when their sales top $10,000 annually--in addition to receiving a 15% discount on 5,000+ designer fabrics every day.
New fabric collections at Calico Corners %u2013 Calico Home this season highlight the fresh colors and patterns of 2009, from graphic prints to solids with subtle shimmer.... (Continue reading)
Unified communications combining voice, data, collaboration and video technologies, may sound like science fiction, but real organizations are benefitting from these technologies today. Unified communications is earning IT departments new respect by making it possible to respond more efficiently and effectively to customers in the thousands of small interactions that build lasting relationships. To help IT professionals better understand how their organizations can take advantage of new unified communications technologies, Logicalis, a global provider of high-performance technology, has developed "Unified Communications: More than Just Talk" a feature article that discusses the technologies and strategies involved. The complimentary guide is available for download from www.us.logicalis.com/uc.... (Continue reading)
Aquent's On Demand division has integrated RoboHead with Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3) to provide new clients the option of storing their data on the S3 infrastructure. RoboHead, Aquent's web-based marketing project management tool, helps marketing organizations and agencies manage the full life cycle of their projects, from intake through delivery. New RoboHead clients will have the option to store their project files, images, documents, and all digital assets in RoboHead's own secure, reliable data architecture or within the Amazon S3 environment.... (Continue reading)
LandMark Media, LLC is pleased to announce the launch of iGoApps.com. iGoApps.com is an easy to use searchable categorized directory all of the hottest new iPhone applications. Visitors to iGoApps.com can easily browse and search categories like Games, Social Networking, Finance, Business, Productivity, Utilities and popular topics and instantly download the coolest new iPhone appsright to their iPhone.
iGoApps.com - Apple iPhone Applications and Apps
iGoApps.com also offers other helpful features like the ability to organize application searches by highest rated, category, or price. See detailed application screenshots, watch video demonstrations and read user informative reviews. Use the My Apps feature to keep track of all your downloads. Create your own personal wish list of cool applications you would like your friends or family to get you as a gift.... (Continue reading)
Riding a victory tide from Florida, which recently made history as the second in the nation to designate an official state pie, the Please Pass the Pie campaign gathered thousands of votes in California during recent holiday celebrations. While final tallies are underway, popular contenders include: Strawberry, Banana Cream, Apple, Pecan and Boysenberry pies.
Please Pass The Pie voting booths with ballot boxes were featured at several popular events in Pasadena, Huntington Beach, Long Beach and Santa Ana. Ballots enabled voters to express interest in and nominate an official state pie for California.... (Continue reading)
Grace Lazzara joins eXubrio Group LLC as the agency begins its second year. In late 2005, eXubrio Group LLC launched as Buffalo, New York's, newest full-service advertising, marketing, and public relations firm.
Grace Lazzara becomes eXubrio Group's newest partner, joining Robert Klingensmith III and Paul McAfee. Grace will lead the firm's creative activities, with emphasis on results-focused writing and design. Grace has worked with eXubrio Group's other partners for five years, helping the agency to design and implement marketing strategies that drive revenue growth for its clients.... (Continue reading)
Vikki L. Pryor, President and CEO of SBLI USA Mutual Life Insurance Company, Inc., was awarded Bronx Community College’s coveted Presidential Medallion following her delivery of BCC’s 48th commencement speech on Friday, June 6, 2008. A former student of BCC, Pryor delivered a riveting speech to an audience of more than 3,000; graduates, friends and families. “BCC is a beacon of hope for our future, and you are its children, its progeny,” she continued with, “Dream big, lead with your values, serve others, never give up, and follow your heart.”... (Continue reading)
The Santa Clara Valley Water District Monday welcomed California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s call to act now to resolve the state’s water crisis, including fixing the fragile Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.
The water district CEO Stan Williams, who joined the Governor at his news conference (view video) in front of an almost empty San Luis Reservoir, said that the Delta, which delivers water to the reservoir, is in crisis.
The Delta delivers almost half of Santa Clara County’s water supply and is key to the future of the Silicon Valley’s economy, environment and its quality of life. A large portion of this imported water must be conveyed through the San Luis Reservoir.... (Continue reading)
According to a recent PhoCusWright study, one of the key competitive areas for the online travel industry is in the groups and meetings market, which they say will represent $175 billion by 2008. One online company leading the way for the group travel market is Colorado-based, Groople.com.
"What we've found in the group travel market is that many people do not identify themselves as a group and therefore they don't take advantage of the services and travel options for groups or the new online collaboration tools to make group travel easy to plan," said Mike Stacy, CEO of Groople. "With the growing popularity of mancations, girlfriend getaways and other group-oriented travel, Groople has evolved the group travel booking process, focusing on travel options based on group types."... (Continue reading)
eMindful.com, a web-based mindfulness training resource, and Duke Integrative Medicine are offering free online classes in stress reduction to people affected by the recent events in the financial markets. Developed and taught by researchers at Duke Integrative Medicine, these classes are conducted in virtual classrooms where students can see, hear, and interact with live teachers and other students. Entering the virtual classroom is simple - and no software is required! Even novice computer users have easily accessed and enjoyed the eMindful classes.... (Continue reading)
The Beacon Company, a provider of custom-designed marketing services centered on business growth, recently delivered key marketing projects for Fant & Gilbert Law Firm, P.A. and Gallagher Court Reporting.
A complete firm identity package was designed for Fant & Gilbert Law Firm, P.A. including logo creation and application to firm stationery. The Beacon Company used a unifying thread of the identity project to create an informative web site and overview brochure of the law firm. Each communication tool was developed to reflect Fant & Gilbert's exclusive focus on workers' compensation defense of employers and the credentials of the attorneys comprising the firm.... (Continue reading)