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San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) December 07, 2011 Paradox Media and Vau de Vire present the highly anticipated 12th annual, award-winning Edwardian Ball on Friday and Saturday, January 20th-21st, 2012 at the historic Regency Ballroom ? an irreverently elegant festival of music, theatre, dance, circus, gaming, vending, art, and fashion. This year?s Ball presents ?The Iron Tonic? by Edward Gorey, who classified his own work as ?literary nonsense.? This eccentric masterpiece will be miraculously brought to life by Ball co-hosts Rosin Coven and Vau de Vire Society in an original blend of music, choreography and theatrical circus ? a performance interpreted with humor and darkness with dazzling style. Friday?s Edwardian World's Faire opens the party with special one-night-only attractions such as a Barbary Coast-themed Midway and bicycle-powered carnival rides by Cyclecide, confirming why many choose to attend both nights. The SF Bay Guardian calls The Edwardian Ball, ?Gorgeously Gorey? w...

Pittsburgh, PA (PRWEB) December 22, 2011 Celsense, Inc., announced today that it has received a Notice of Allowance for US Patent Application 10/586,015 with claims covering its MRI cell tracking product, Cell Sense. Cell Sense is a perfluorocarbon tracer agent used to label cells ex vivo, making them detectable in vivo after transplantation using magnetic resonance imaging (?MRI?). Invented by Eric Ahrens at Carnegie Mellon University, Cell Sense can be used to non-invasively image the administration, migration, and persistence of cells transplanted for therapeutic or diagnostic purposes using MRI. The use of Cell Sense was first reported in the journal Nature Biotechnology in 2005. Cell Sense is currently available for use in preclinical research and human clinical trials. The first clinical use of Cell Sense is in combination with an autologous dendritic cell vaccine used to treat colorectal cancer; the trial was authorized by the US FDA in May of 2011. It is conte...

Houston, TX (PRWEB) January 18, 2012 CouponBuzz.com announced today their opposition to the SOPA and PIPA legislation that is currently before the House of Representatives and the Senate. They join their protest to that of more than 700,000 other internet sites against the anti-piracy legislation, among them such internet giants as Wikipedia, Google, Reddit, Craigslist and thousands of smaller entities like CouponBuzz.com. Wikipedia?s protest seems to be garnering the most media attention, stating on their homepage that "For over a decade, we have spent millions of hours building the largest encyclopedia in human history. Right now, the U.S. Congress is considering legislation that could fatally damage the free and open Internet. For 24 hours, to raise awareness, we are blacking out Wikipedia.? Although Wikipedia?s response is perhaps the most dramatic and defiant, many of the websites protesting the legislation feature a short message on their homepage about the potential dam...

Clifton Park, NY (PRWEB) July 8, 2009 Auto/Mate Dealership Systems today announced that it has completed the integration of a new GM's Parts WorkBench (PWB) upgrade with its Automotive Management Productivity Suite (AMPS). The enhanced OEM interface allows GM vehicle invoices, and weekly/monthly parts statements to be automatically downloaded into the AMPS dealership management system, eliminating time spent on data entry of vehicle and parts inventory information. "With GM's new Parts WorkBench upgrade, we can provide the latest Parts Shipment Information to our GM dealers, and automate the vehicle invoice process," says Mike Esposito, president and CEO of Auto/Mate. "The less time dealers have to spend on administrative tasks, the more attention they can put on sales." The new PWB Parts Shipment module will improve dealer fixed operations by providing GM dealerships with information on the availability and shipment of parts through electronically s...

San Jose, CA (PRWEB) January 17, 2012 At any point during a typical day, David Sharpe can be called any number of things: Singer/songwriter. Doctor. Family Guy. The Jimmy Buffet for Kids. Then there is the label that represents everything Sharpe is and it comes from one of his most popular hits ?There?s Nothing Better than a PapaHug.? Now PapaHugs adds a new label that brings with it the highest musical street cred for this very dedicated and inspired musician: GRAMMY? Nominee! David Sharpe & the PapaHugs Band are nominated for Best Children?s Album for ?Are We There Yet?? for the upcoming 54th Annual GRAMMY? Awards on February 12, 2012, in Los Angeles. (Sharpe and his band will be performing at the San Jose Children?s Discovery Museum on Saturday, January 21, at 1 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. and admission to the museum will give you access to the concert.) ?Music and playing guitar were a part of my upbringing,? said Sharpe. ?I would sing songs to my children and my nephews when th...

Nashville, TN (PRWEB) October 12, 2006 Matthew Ryan delivers his first solo set in three years titled From A Late Night High-Rise, on Brooklyn-based indie 00:02:59. Mindfully, Ryan shuns the traditional record company model for an intimate release befitting of such a personal album. ?The decision was easy.? Ryan explains, ?With a major label push there is no romanticism. I don?t mean to sound cynical, but it?s like trying to play golf in a mine field.? Its digital release date will be December 5th, but Ryan will hand-deliver traditional hard copies of High-Rise to fans across the country while on tour, including the dates in November. And it doesn?t get more personal than that. In the three years since Regret Over The Wires, Ryan has penned two albums of songs, with the most notable to date being ?For Blues Skies.? Originally intended for inclusion on High-Rise, the song found a home on the self-titled 2005 release from Strays Don?t Sleep, Ryan?s collaborative side-pr...

Seattle WA (PRWEB) January 18, 2012 According to 2011 research by Dr. Sylvie Kerger at the University of Luxembourg, girls are more interested in studying science if topics are presented in a female-friendly way ? and middle school girls from Seattle will have a chance to learn accordingly at a conference tailored for them on Saturday, March 10 at Seattle University. The seminar is hosted by Seattle University and the Expanding Your Horizons (EYH) network, which was founded in 1974 as a national nonprofit to motivate young women to become innovative and creative thinkers. For 25 years Seattle EYH has helped thousands of local girls do just that - while having fun exploring careers in math or science. The conference, which is open to 400 middle school girls on a first-come, first served basis, fills up quickly so participants are encouraged to register early. It runs from 8:15 am to 1:30 pm. Information is available from SEYH by calling 206-296-2117 or online at info(at)seyh...

Greenwich, CT (PRWEB) October 16, 2011 Martin Lawrence Galleries Beach Street, San Francisco, is proud to introduce internationally acclaimed artist and visionary poet, Fran?ois Fressinier, at an exhibition of his latest original paintings on Saturday, October 15th from 7-9 pm. This will be Fressinier?s premier show at Martin Lawrence Galleries since joining forces with their gallery network in 2010. Born in Cognac, France to scholarly portrait photographer parents with an affinity for aesthetics, Fran?ois Fressinier has developed a unique enchanting style that combines captivating female figures with ancient architecture. The inspiration for his work is drawn from his admiration of masters such as Rembrandt, Van Dyke and Bonnard, as well as his love of France?s Gallo-Roman ruins and Gothic churches. The artist has stated that "Art is something you cultivate; it is alive! My joy of painting is to listen to the piece and to have a discussion with it. Each one has its own perso...

Baltimore, MD (PRWEB) January 12, 2012 E-ISG (E-Innovative Services Group) Asset Intelligence of Baltimore, MD will display their revolutionary software, Visual Asset Manager 6.3 (VAM) for an international audience of public and private disaster industry professionals on January 17th-19th, 2012, in New Orleans, LA., at the International Disaster Conference & Expo (IDCE 2012). The upgrades in VAM 6.3 are designed to optimize and streamline property management for disaster response professionals. VAM expedites the rapid acquisition of new assets into the inventory, encourages reliable and secure asset deployment and moves, allows for greater accountability when managing grants and allocated funds, and includes customizable features that adapt to the specific ways unique organization operate. Visual Asset Manager?s Emergency Services Management framework is designed to be in compliance with FEMA code and the Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) for grant recipients and t...

Leipzig, Germany (PRWEB) November 28, 2007 ipoque, provider of solutions for Internet traffic management, analyzed the Internet traffic in five regions of the world between August and September 2007. The results are being published in a study. With comprehensive statistics about user behavior, it provides a unique overview of the Internet's current state. While the emphasis of last year's ipoque survey was on peer-to-peer (P2P) file sharing, this year it also includes data about Internet telephony (VoIP), Skype, video streaming, instant messaging (IM), file hosting and encrypted P2P protocols. Three petabytes of anonymous data representing over one million users in Australia, Eastern Europe, Germany, the Middle East and Southern Europe have been analyzed. The results for these different regions vary considerably. High Proportion of P2P, Movies most Popular P2P file sharing still generates by far the most Internet traffic. Its average share varies between 49 percent in the M...

New York, NY (PRWEB) December 08, 2011 PortableApps.com, the world leader in portable software, and CustomUSB, a leading memory products manufacturer, have teamed up to produce the World's Best Flash Drive: The PortableApps.com Companion. This USB 3.0 drive combines incredibly fast components with a full suite of bundled portable software and wraps it in a durable aluminum shell laser-etched with the customer's name. It's backed by a best-in-class lifetime warranty and a no-hassle 30-day return policy. The drive ships in a custom tin, making it a great gift for the holidays. And with pricing starting at under $ 40, it's an amazing value. "We spent years working with USB vendors trying to create a drive that we'd be happy to put our name on," said John T. Haller, lead developer of PortableApps.com. "CustomUSB really came through for us with a drive that looks and works great. I use mine every day." The drive included PortableApps.com...

Emeryville, CA (PRWEB) December 28, 2011 The Bay Area ballroom dancing center Allegro Ballroom is offering 50 percent off on two new, American Style Ballroom Dance Series designed for beginners. The series will commence on Wednesday, Jan. 4. The exciting new series will run for 12 weeks each. One is called ?Bronze I Smooth,? in which the Waltz, Foxtrot, Tango and Viennese Waltz will be taught. The other is ?Bronze I Rhythm,? which will feature the Cha-Cha, Swing, Rumba, Samba and Bolero. Both series may be taken concurrently. For each dance, the ever-popular Michael Eric Koptke and Chelsea Farrah will teach students the elementary step patterns needed to form the foundation upon which tto build. In addition, students will enjoy the camaraderie that develops among classmates who share a common goal, and they will gain a sense of accomplishment as they complete each series. ?This program is designed to enable a student to master each level at his or her own pace before mo...

Solana Beach, CA (PRWEB) December 28, 2010 La Cuna de Aztlan Sacred Sites Protection Circle, a prestigious Native American cultural protection group, filed suit Monday in the United States District Court, Southern District of Caifornia, challenging the Bureau of Land Management permitting processes related to six large solar facilities planned for the Mohave, Sonoran and Colorado deserts of Southern California, Case No.10CV2664 WQH WVG. According to Patricia Pinon, Chairperson of La Cuna's Advisory Committee, the group was joined by CARE, Californians for Renewable Energy, and 6 individual Native American plaintiffs. Pinon indicates La Cuna de Aztlan Sacred Site Protection Circle has standing to sue by virtue of meeting the definition of "Indian Tribe," according to Section 106 of the National Register of Historic Places, and by virtue of an existing Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the BLM. According to court documents, the projects include the Ivanpah Solar Ele...

Clearwater, FL (PRWEB) January 23, 2012 In honor of Valentine?s Day, SHOR American Seafood Grill at the Hyatt Regency Clearwater Beach Resort and Spa is featuring a special table d?h?te menu. The four-course prix fixe offering was developed by Executive Chef Richard Preston in collaboration with his culinary team. SHOR?s Valentine?s Day menu features a soup course and salad course, along with a choice of innovative entrees and decadent desserts. Guests may choose from a wild mushroom velout? or traditional lobster bisque, while the salad options include mesclun greens with toasted walnuts and sun-dried cherry or organic baby Savoy spinach with roasted red pear and caramelized onion. For the main course, SHOR offers a selection of four specialty dishes: ?Slow-Roasted 1855 Beef Tenderloin with aged white cheddar potato gratin and asparagus ?Prosciutto-Wrapped Chicken Supreme with triple-cream brie polenta and baby zucchini ?Gigha Island Halibut with roasted swe...

San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) November 28, 2011 Stitches ?n Dishes is California?s only network of vendors, venues and their fans, providing news, schedules, reviews, high-quality photography, video and media coverage on its website. The blog site will sponsor SactoMoFo3, a full-day mobile food festival at the Farmers Market on 8th St. and W St., in Downtown Sacramento, CA on December 3, 2011 from 11:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. Founders, Christopher Ford and Andrew Nicora announced that Stitches 'n Dishes will award a Nintendo Wii game console, including Super Mario Bros, Food Network?s Cook or Be Cooked!, Order Up! and a Wii Cooking Set, a $ 250 value, in a no-purchase-necessary, free drawing. Ford published a review about Jarosz? wicked sandwiches on the Stitches ?n Dishes blog site in October. ?We couldn?t be more excited about Wicked ?Wich at this amazing event. This truck is a night club on wheels, fully equipped with LED screens, exterior speakers and a state of the art sound sys...

Birmingham, UK (PRWEB) December 07, 2011 Packt recently published its second book on Google SketchUp titled, "Google SketchUp for Game Design: Beginner's Guide." Through this book, author Robin de Jongh leads the beginner through the creation of a realistic 3D game world, complete with textures, levels, and props. The book shows newcomers to game development how to import their game art to game engines such as Unity 3D, alongside advice on how to sell low polygon 3D objects in game asset stores. There is also detailed guidance on photo-texturing models for ultra realism. SketchUp is a hugely popular 3D modeling program marketed by Google and originally designed for architectural, civil, and mechanical engineers. Due to its ease of use and powerful tools, it is increasingly adopted by filmmakers and game developers. In 2006, Google announced the free to download version of Google SketchUp. The program, which is designed for ease of use, even allows for the placement of ...

Stotternheim, Germany (PRWEB) January 23, 2012 QUORiON plans to introduce the POS Concerto as a new POS hybrid, because it combines both touch screen and classical keyboard. At first glance this combination appears seemingly redundant and mutually exclusive from one another. Yet, a closer look reveals that both a touch screen and keyboard indeed combine to provide a business owner with unique advantages, especially in the retail industry. The touch screen has become the standard method of input for many modern POS systems. Touch is one of the simplest, rudimentary human actions. You instinctively reach out for what you want or point at it. As a result, a computer interface based on touch object selection instantly becomes easy to use and makes every person an instantaneous expert. Touch screen based POS systems therefore virtually eliminate entry errors, because users can select from clearly defined menus. These menus constitute a finite number of options, thereby providing the u...

España. (PRWEB) September 15, 2005 Zoom Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: ZOOM), empresa que diseña, fabrica y comercializa productos que permiten las comunicaciones a través de redes internacionales de telefonía y datos, incluyendo Internet y Redes LAN Corporativas, presenta VozIP ASAPtm, un servicio de telefonía que proporciona a los Proveedores de Internet (ISPs, Internet Service Providers) una forma más rápida y barata de vender el servicio VozIP que ellos conocen y ofertan. Usando el paquete de instalación y caja de herramientas de Zoom, único en el mercado, un proveedor con experiencia en HTML podrá implantar un servicio personalizado para su cliente en una semana. Los proveedores pagarán solamente 2000 Euros por el servicio, una cantidad que además es reembolsable gracias al programa de rebaja de Zoom. Asimismo, se beneficiarán de una rebaja de 10 Euros por cada unidad de hardware VozIP de Zoom que adquieran, hasta los 2000 Euros de cuota pagados. Así, los proveedore...

New York, NY (PRWEB) January 23, 2012 When they arrived in Santiago three months late, they left behind a trail of police, generals, corrupt politicians and lovers. Their journey offered unimaginable sights and sounds, unpredictable justice and politics, and unforgettable passions and romantic encounters. Every day was another adventure?another page from One Hundred Years of Solitude. Hope Boylston retells her experiences in Hay Locos?a new book from Kaye Productions. When she arrived in Santiago, a few months before Salvador Allende was elected, she fell in love with everything about Chile: its landscape, its people and its dreams. She became deeply involved in Allende?s attempt to bring socialism to Chile and in the resistance to the Pinochet dictatorship after he was overthrown. In the end she was forced to leave her life there and the people she loved to escape the secret police. Her book is a testament to her extraordinary experiences and she retells them with passion, ...

(PRWEB) January 13, 2011 Megapay, a division of Hong Kong based cloud computing giant Megaworld, in partership with MJV, a Brazilian company that combines technology services, innovation and mobile solutions, are proud to announce the successful launch of mobile payment services into the Brazilian market. Using Megapay's and MJV?s proprietary technologies, Megaworld's Brazilian customers are now able to make payments for any Megaworld service via mobile phone by submitting their phone number to Megapay's payment platform. The customers are securely authenticated through a web PIN sent to their mobile phone via SMS, allowing them to immediately enjoy unlimited access to Megaworld premium services. Megapay's service allows Megaworld customers to use their mobile phones as wallets and brings Megaworlds services to more than 90% of the Brazilian population. Megaworld's growth in Brazil and the Latin American region has been phenomenal. Since 2005, Megaworld has exp...

Rockville, MD (Vocus) March 11, 2010 Notable Solutions, Inc. (NSi), a leading developer of distributed content capture and workflow solutions, has released an update to its AutoStore document capture platform which supports capture to the popular DocuWare Document Management System (DMS). AutoStore Workflow is a server-based application which orchestrates the capture and secure delivery of paper and electronic documents into business applications. The new integration with DocuWare version 5.1 enables users to scan directly into a DocuWare repository. If needed, AutoStore can scan once and deliver to multiple applications. SECURITY AND EFFICIENCY FEATURES AutoStore protects the security of a DocuWare repository by permitting users to securely log on to their MFP or other scanning device. Once logged on, they may also personalize their scanning, document indexing and output options. AutoStore can automate indexing by recognizing bar codes, and machine-printed characters....

Las Vegas, Nevada (PRWEB) January 09, 2012 RedDot Imaging, the authorized licensee of AgfaPhoto products in several territories, today announced its new line of AgfaPhoto cameras for 2012. The lineup features cameras with advanced image capture capabilities based on CMOS sensor technology and features designed to cater to every level of digital imaging enthusiast. New for 2012, the Eleganza and Selecta camera lines were designed by Julian Schlagheck of Schlagheck Designs Germany. Schlagheck Design GmbH is a 40 year design house that has history embedded in the Agfaphoto DNA having designed multiple award-winning products in several categories for the brand. ?We are excited to have the new camera designs that take inspiration from the German roots of AgfaPhoto.? added Joe Atick, Chairman and CEO of RedDot Imaging. Consisting of 8 new models, the lineup features 4 Point-and-Shoots, 2 Bridge models, a Projector camera, and a high-definition ruggedized HD Mini-camcorder. Four ...

(PRWEB) June 15, 2005 Motorcyclists have traditionally purchased high-end eyewear based on little more than intuition and word of mouth. An objective ranking of these products was all but impossible to find. This inspired ADS Sports Eyewear to come up with a unique way to evaluate these glasses at very high speeds without endangering any riders or motorcycles. They had skydivers wear several different motorcycle glasses while performing a variety of aerial maneuvers. Their primary goal was to assess wind management around the eyes. Comfort, visual clarity, and fashion were also ranked. The tests that drew the most attention were the ?head-down? tests that surpassed 200 mph. Skydivers were asked to exceed normal face-flapping speeds while video flyers captured them simulating every possible wind angle that could be encountered on a highway. The glasses that did well in these tests are sold on the company?s web site, http://www.ADSEyewear.com. Many of the glasses that did n...

Yardley, PA (PRWEB) December 02, 2011 Global Traveler, the only monthly magazine for business and luxury travelers, announces Asiana Airlines as the 2011 Airline of the Year and Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts as the 2011 Hotel of the Year. This marks the first year Global Traveler awarded Airline and Hotel of the Year nods. ?We are thrilled to announce these new awards and even more excited with the inaugural winners,? said Francis X. Gallagher, publisher and CEO, Global Traveler. ?Asiana is continually recognized for its excellence, and the airline delivers a truly luxurious experience to passengers. Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts are some of the finest 5-star properties in the world.? A selected panel of Global Traveler employees and Advisory Board members, known as the Year Committee, chose the winners, based on information completed by the individual airlines and hotels, outside research and experience. Airlines and hotels were invited to participate, and only thos...

Santa Fe, New Mexico (PRWEB) January 19, 2012 SantaFe.com, City of Santa Fe and the New Mexico Brewers Guild announce WinterBrew ? a craft brew and comfort food festival, taking place at 4 p.m., Friday, Feb. 3, at the Santa Fe Farmers Market Pavilion. The event features popular and award-winning beer from many of New Mexico's fast-growing local breweries, including Santa Fe Brewing Company, Second Street Brewery, Marble Brewery, Blue Corn Caf? & Brewery, Chama River Brewing Company, Tractor Brewing Company, Il Vicino Wood Oven Pizza & Brewery, Turtle Mountain Brewing Company, La Cumbre Brewing Company, Nexus Brewery, Sierra Blanca Brewing Company, Rio Grande Brewing Company and Monks' Ale. " The festival also features comfort food spreads from more than a dozen local food vendors and restaurants like Whoo?s Donuts, Slurp and Rio Chama, with menu items including creative twists on meatloaf, chicken pot pies, donuts and New Mexican cuisine. Following the Pavilion ...

New York, NY and London, UK and Oslo, Norway (PRWEB) August 02, 2011 Confirmit, the leading global software provider for Customer Feedback, Employee Feedback and Market Research, has today opened its first subsidiary in Germany. Located in Cologne, the new Confirmit office will be a center of excellence for new and existing clients, solidifying Confirmit?s dominance and leadership in the feedback management and market research markets. The German office will be part of an already successful EMEA team which includes Confirmit?s headquarters in Oslo, Norway as well as offices in England and Russia. Thorsten Schwermer, CEO of PhoneResearch KG, based in Hamburg, commented: ?I am delighted that Confirmit has opened an office in Cologne. From a customer?s point of view, we believe that having a Confirmit office in Germany means that we can be even more closely aligned with Confirmit technology. I wish the team the very best for this new venture.? PhoneResearch prides itself o...