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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...

Rochester, NY (PRWEB) January 17, 2012 EMA Design Automation? (http://www.ema-eda.com), a full-service provider of mechanical and electrical CAD tools, today announced the release of FootprintGen?an app which accurately automates the generation of complex PCB footprint (land pattern) models in a fraction of the time compared to typical manual methods. Both user-defined and the IPC-7351 standard settings are fully supported across a broad range of component families. ?Footprint creation is a constant challenge for PCB designers,? said Manny Marcano, president and CEO of EMA. ?Today?s complex components have upwards of 2,000 pins or more, many with unique pad stack configurations, specific corporate drafting specifications, and manufacturing requirements. FootprintGen simplifies the task and saves designers critical project time.? The process, driven by rules, settings, and component dimensioning forms, accurately builds parts in a consistent and repetitive process. A...