The interaction of natural language, online translation, 3D-avatar technology and artifical intelligence creates a powerful instrument that will find a wide acceptance among users," says Ulrich Thiel at Germanys Fraunhofer Integrated Publication and Information Systems Institute (IPSI) and partner in the European IST project VIP ADVISOR.
Using online, live communication in the TV-like surrounding of a virtual studio, the photorealistic avatar of the advisor simulates a real situation with a one-to-one personal dialogue accessible 24/7. The brower-based consulting system can be used from any computer. It is expected to help in the area of customer care to reduce service inquiries.... (Continue reading)
Pacific North West Capital Corp. (PFN: TSX, OTCBB: PAWEF))reports assays from drilling in the Varley Zone and Varley Extension on the River Valley Project.
Assay results from the Varley Zone are indicating broad zones of PGM mineralization. In addition assay results from the Varley Extension Area indicate new anomalous zones along the contact as well as within the intrusive (see Intersection Table at http://www.pfncapital.com/s/NewsReleases.asp?ReportID=107323).
The drill holes were all drilled across strike (See Location Table at http://www.pfncapital.com/s/NewsReleases.asp?ReportID=107323). The dip of the zone varies along strike and to depth but generally dips southwest between 65 and 75 degrees.... (Continue reading)
Despite a month of severe selling, StockPicking.com has been alerting the markets biggest winners. Today, November 30, 2007 the newsletter offered commentary and the news catalysts that drove its top picks higher in the month of November. Deere & Co. (NYSE: DE), Deckers Outdoor Corporation (NASDAQ: DECK), China Telecom Ltd. (NYSE: CHA), Apple Computer Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), and Google, Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) were at the top of the newsletter's list and made significant gains for the month after the newsletter's alert.... (Continue reading)
Create. Love. announced the launch of their "conscious capitalism" community today. Conscious capitalism is sharing the wealth with the folks that give the community worth, while simultaneously operating a triple bottom line (people, planet, profit) business.
We think it is great that the founders of some companies have become billionaire's due to stock options, good for them. That said, we think we will be more effective in helping humans align with their spirits by providing a forum for 1,000's of spirit centered folks to live in alignment and make a good living at the same time.... (Continue reading)
New Jersey consulting firm Business Restoration Partners, LLC, is nearing completion of a comprehensive forecast of the Chinese economy through 2015, and theyve been thinking about the yuan quite a bit over the last few weeks. International economist James A. McCune, Principal Consultant for Business Restoration Partners, suggests several good reasons why the rising yuan wont help U.S. manufacturers as much as government officials hope it will.
The most important reason," claims McCune, is that 70% plus of the goods America imports from China are re-exports"; goods that have been mostly made somewhere else and then exported to China for final assembly, before China, in turn, exports them to the U.S. Just as surely as the revaluation of the yuan will make goods China exports to the U.S. more expensive, it will also make goods China imports cheaper. Hence Chinese businesses will, for the most part, have the flexibility to lower prices and maintain market share, if they choose to."... (Continue reading)
"The Tarot"™ Apple compatible remote and USB SD card reader by Incipio Technologies allows a user to easily access their music, photos, videos and DVDs on desktop and notebook MAC Computers via remote control. Using the power of Front Row, the menu-driven full-screen interface that comes with MAC computers they have full control all of their media content including accessing the menu system, controlling volume and changing songs, fast forward and reverse while watching movies, scrolling through pictures and much more.
What's truly unique about "The Incipio Tarot"™ Card Reader is the built-in SD Card reader and USB compatible connector for file transfer.... (Continue reading)
Technical and on-line public relations specialist Ainsworth Maguire has re-launched their marketing advice site www.free-PR-advice.co.uk. With 33 checklists on topics as diverse as making the most of exhibitions, crisis management, managing green agendas and exploiting the web, the site is designed to provide easy access to straight forward PR advice for companies.
Partner at the Bury based company, Kevin Ainsworth explained, "Each of the checklists deals with a different issue and follows a simple formula with ten positive actions to take and five things to avoid doing. At the end of the checklists we give recommended further reading and have now added links to other writers to add further interest."... (Continue reading)
In the current economic and political climate it's no surprise that people are stressed. They are increasingly worried about basic survival -- which leaves less and less bandwidth for solving the significant challenges we face as a nation and a world. So in these times of challenge and change, what do people want from their president?
As Americans go to the polls next week, they need not just their analytical skills in play: they need emotional intelligence to make the best possible decisions. And in the last few days of the campaign, we will also have an opportunity to see how the candidates and their campaigns use their emotional intelligence to thrive or sink amidst increasing pressure and challenge.... (Continue reading)
Hopefully you booked early, got a good rate and are traveling with some flexibility. If not, you'll be like most of us. You may have already checked in and printed out your boarding passes. Many airline websites let you do this at home. If not, try to find a kiosk at the airport to check in and avoid the lines. If you don't need to speak with airline personnel, don't sweat the lines. Try to use public transportation or get a ride to the airport. Parking lots tend to fill up quickly around the holiday travel season. To reduce the airport shuttle fare, see if you can leave your car closer to the airport, with a friend or even at your workplace.... (Continue reading)
Bluff Magazine and World CEO Entertainment announced that Bluff will sponsor the black tie CEO Poker Tournament in Las Vegas, Spring 2006. This is the first poker tournament where CEOs will be competing against other CEOs in No Limit Texas Holdem to win the title of Poker Chairman and the Chairman’s Poker Tournament Ring.
Bluff Magazine was the first choice to support the CEO Poker event. Bluff Magazine will expose and assist CEOs, decision makers, power brokers, in learning more about the game through creative and out-of-the-box marketing initiatives. BLUFF readers are CEO Poker players, computer savvy individuals, that possess higher than average disposable income.... (Continue reading)
Women Impacting Public Policy (WIPP), the nation’s largest bi-partisan women's business group, and The American Small Business Coalition (The ASBC), a leading business membership organization providing companies with access to information and relationships critical to doing business in the federal sector, have formed a partnership to create growth opportunities for women entrepreneurs.
“One of the biggest hurdles for women business owners to enter the federal contracting arena is identifying the buyer of their products and services within the federal government. This partnership with The ASBC will help facilitate matchmaking activities between women entrepreneurs and prospective customers in the government,” said Barbara Kasoff, President of WIPP.... (Continue reading)
Bumrungrad International hospital, will raise patient service and safety to new levels when it introduces Thailand's first modern medical lab automation system in 2008. Beckman Coulter's Lab Automation is the same technology used by many world-class hospitals. It reduces lab turnaround time, ensures accuracy and safety, and increases work efficiency. This new system will help physicians diagnose and interpret lab test results accurately and properly.
Bumrungrad, in cooperation with PCL Holdings Co., Ltd., sole distributor of Beckman Coulter in Thailand, signed a contract to install and implement a complete version of Beckman Coulter's Lab Automation, the world's top lab automation system according to Advance for Administrators of the Laboratory magazine. The comprehensive system has outstanding features such as temperature-controlled sample storage, flexibility to add new instrumentation, and guaranteed on-time scheduling of test results.... (Continue reading)
Compete-At, the leading innovator of online regatta management solutions, today announced that it is extending sponsorship to charity and youth regattas through 2008. Eligible events will receive complimentary usage of the Regatta Manager platform to help with event management and online registration.
Compete-At is the worldwide leader in online regatta management. Youth and charity regattas from Boston to Australia have realized the need to move their regatta management online and Regatta Manager is the proven solution of choice. The benefits of an online regatta management system for charity events are hard to dispute. Regatta Manager eliminates the tedious process of manual entries, increases exposure via a customized website, helps with sponsorship fulfillment and elevates charity regattas to world-class standards.... (Continue reading)
Alstom (Australia) was selected for inclusion in the popular series of 'Australia's Best' publications, together with an in-depth interview with Jantine Boers, the Procurement and Contracts Manager.
Alstom is a world leader in Energy Infrastructure and Rail Transport. On a global scale, they employ about 70,000 people in more than 70 countries with a turnover of more than $AUD 24 Billion and a market capitalisation of $AUD 35 Billion. This exclusive article appeared in Australia's Best Manufacturing - July 2008.... (Continue reading)
Capitola, Calif. (PRWEB) October 7, 2008 – For the first time since HRmarketer.com began its series of buying trend reports, a majority of human resource executives say they turn to the Internet first when searching for HR-related products and services.
Released today, the Internet Research Behavior Survey is part of an ongoing “Trends in HR Marketing” report series from the marketing and online visibility firm. Results focuses specifically on how Internet, Web 2.0 and social network technologies are impacting the purchasing of products and services for HR and employee benefits professionals. Survey data was collected in August 2008 and is based on responses from HR and benefits professionals.... (Continue reading)
New York March 24, 2009-- SelectMinds, Inc., the leading provider of corporate social networking solutions, today announced it was included in the list of "2009 Cool Vendors in the High-Performance Workplace " report by leading analyst firm, Gartner, Inc. SelectMinds was one of four organizations covered in the report.
According to Gartner, cool vendors in the high-performance workplace "support the self-provisioning knowledge worker in a quest for better information (and better performance) through Web content integration, process analytics, and social networking."... (Continue reading)
Kissimmee, Fla. (PRWEB) November 5, 2006 – As Floridians gather around the table with family and friends later this month for Thanksgiving, Kissimmee residents may be more thankful than most. Their electric rates, after all, are among the lowest in the state and continue to drop.
Kissimmee Utility Authority (KUA) announced last week that it cut electric rates by five percent beginning Nov. 1, citing a continued downward trend in fuel costs.
November marks the fourth consecutive month of rate reductions for KUA's 62,000 electric customers. Since July, the utility has lowered rates by 15.1 percent or $17.36 per 1,000 kilowatt-hours (kWh) of electricity.... (Continue reading)
Uncle Wally's, the #1 branded in-store bakery muffin company, founded by cookie entrepreneur Wally "famous" Amos, manufactures a broad selection of nutritious gourmet and home style muffins. Now they have an answer for health-conscious consumers who also want great taste and quality: Smart Portion Muffins and Smart Portion Brownie Cups. Made with whole grains, they are 99% fat free and are an excellent source of fiber.
Portion control plays an important role in our eating habits. It is not always what we eat that adds calories, but how much. Each Smart Portion package contains two muffins, only 140 calories, and is 99% fat-free, a good source of fiber, and contains no trans fat. They are a great breakfast or snack and help people to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Smart Portion Brownie Cups are also a good source of fiber, and only 160 calories per twin pack.... (Continue reading)
Softscribe Inc., a technology Internet public relations firm that drives sales for companies targeting the green tourism and hospitality, green government and related markets, today announced hotelSystemsPro retained its services to develop and execute strategic public relations campaigns that build visibility and help drive sales.
With an installed base of more than 2,000 North American properties and 10,000 users, hotelSystemsPro recently expanded to larger offices in Atlanta to accommodate its growth, which has topped 30 percent each year for the past several years. "Today, hotel companies are looking for low-cost, feature-rich and easy to use ways to boost market share and profitability plus a disciplined system that increases both staff and property productivity," said Chip Carroll, hotelSystemsPro president and co-founder. "That is exactly what our Web-based enterprise sales, preventative maintenance/guest service, and online marketing solutions deliver. Our partnership with Softscribe will help us extend that message loud and clear across the industry."
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Michael Squires, president of Softscribe Inc., said hotelSystemsPro delivers three valuable benefits to hotel companies operating in today's demanding economy:... (Continue reading)
UltimateBet today announced that it is once again taking its game offline in support of making the world a better place. The online poker site today announced the sponsorship of the Merage Jewish Community Center's Fifth Annual No Limit Texas Hold'em tournament. The charity poker tournament gets underway on Sunday, January 11 at 3pm PT at the Merage JCC in Irvine, California. All proceeds collected will benefit Merage JCC Scholarships and Children's Programs.
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The buy-in for the charity Texas Hold'em tournament is $200 with multiple re-buys available until the first break. In addition to a mix of prizes on the line that includes vacations, sports tickets, home electronics and others, all 10 players at the final table will be awarded with a package of UltimateBet.net swag that includes t-shirts and caps.... (Continue reading)