British jeweller Fameo, one of the finalists in the UK Jewellery Awards 2008 competition won the Bridal Jewellery of the Year award, with their two bridal jewellery collections - a unique series of fine jewellery pieces, which includes an ensemble of special heirloom quality bracelets, earrings, necklaces and pendants.

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The UK Jewellery Awards event took place at the Grovenor House Hotel, Park Lane on Thursday 17th July 2008. A spectacular ceremony hosted by Mica Paris, soul singer and TV presenter, attended by British celebrities and the cream of the international jewellery world. The catwalk event that took place showcased stunning pieces of jewellery, which made a huge impact on the fashion runway and the awards were presented to each winner of the jewellery categories. Retail Jeweller editor Sarah Carpin said: "It was a tremendous evening where we awarded and applauded the very best in our industry".

The 2005 winners of the Fantasy Index Magazine Expert Poll, Football Diehards Magazine Expert Poll, and the WCOFF Magazine Expert League have announced that Fantasy Football Champs ( http://fantasyfootballchamps.com ) are the 2-time reigning champs of the preseason rankings for fantasy football. All fantasy football players looking for draft help should follow the advice of the experts and let FFChamps build the user's fantasy football team with their unique tools.

David F. Mishiwiec Sr. from The Mish Report reported, "FF Champs is one of the premier fantasy football services available on the Internet. Their FFCPI(Fantasy Football Champs Performance Index) is one of the most valuable tools a fantasy GM could ever find! The FFCPI actually predicts individual player performances before the fact! I won my league last year with the help of the FFCPI and give it my highest recommendation. If you have ever been torn between which players to start then this is the service for you."

Kevin Brown, AKA Uptown Kevin Brown, of NBC's 30 Rock signs with Diversity Players of Harlem to star in the stage play Die Laughing by Marq Overton. Scheduled for previews on April 15th and 16th and opening on April 17th at the world famous Laugh Factory Times Square. The Laugh Factory is located at 669 8th Avenue New York NY 10036 (between 42nd and 43rd Streets).Tickets will be available starting February 20, 2008 at the Laugh Factory box office, telecharge.com or by calling 212-239- 6200.

As a cast member of NBC's 30 Rock, Kevin Brown can be seen week to week playing Dot-Com, along side cast members Alec Baldwin, Tina Fey and Tracy Morgan. Kevin is a co-founder of Uptown Comedy Club, a comedy platform that led to discoveries of such artists as Mike Epps, Flex Alexander, and Die Laughing playwright, Marq Overton. Kevin's other television credits include appearances on BET's Comic View, MTV's Human Giant, and NBC's Last Comic Standing. His Film credits include appearances in Get Rich or Die Tryin' with 50 Cent, and also Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen with Lindsay Lohan.

The Institute for Financial Literacy today released ground breaking demographics research on who the average American was that went bankrupt in 2006. Information was gathered from over 24,000 consumers seeking pre-bankruptcy credit counseling and showed the following:

The average American filing bankruptcy is Caucasian, married, employed,

between the age of 35-44 years old,

has at least a high school education if not some college,

makes no more than $30,000 per year.

The primary reasons for their financial distress include: Overextended on credit, reduction of income or job loss, illness or injury and unexpected expenses.

"This research is significant because understanding who is financially distressed in America will help us begin to address the underlying causes." said Leslie E. Linfield, Executive Director of the Institute for Financial Literacy. "With such a large body of research, policymakers, advocates and educators can work to help Americans move to financial security and ensure economic stability."

HRchitect, the premier HCM systems strategic planning consulting firm, today announced the appointment of industry veteran Ron Hanscome as Vice President of HCM Technology Strategy Consulting.

As Vice President of HCM Technology Strategy Consulting and a member of the executive team, Hanscome will lead a team of highly talented and experienced consultants in the highest growth practice at HRchitect. Hanscome and his team will work with companies in reviewing their HR systems and processes and in developing HCM technology strategies that outline strategy, vision and objectives for HR technology throughout an organization.

This article in the January/February issue of The Journal of Medical Practice Management® is packed with plenty of take-home ideas - According to Nancy Collins, President of Greenbranc 2da0 h Publishing, "Wendy Lipton-Dibner explains that it is all a simple matter of knowing: (1) How to get people to come to a seminar, (2) Where to hold your seminar, (3) What to present, (4) How to present, and (5) How to convert attendees to loyal patients. The article provides a step-by-step list of how-to's, and a chart of presentation secrets for the Do's and Don'ts of using PowerPoint.

With all of the economic doom and gloom news it’s refreshing when you find businesses that continue to grow and prosper. As unemployment rates escalate, many are left pondering their next step professionally; either updating and sending out resume’s to find a new job working for a business while others look into pursuing their dream of opening their own business.

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Learning Express Toys, winner of the 2009 Franchise Business Review Specialty Retail Category, has plans to continue its growth in 2009 and is seeking to establish franchises in St Louis and throughout Missouri. This year they are on track to open at least 17 new locations throughout the United States. “Our stores are truly neighborhood toy stores. Our businesses are growing and our success has been a community effort, “said Sharon DiMinico, founder and CEO of Learning Express Toys. According to DiMinico, unlike several big box retailers that have fallen victim to economic pressures and have been forced to close their doors, Learning Express toy store franchises continue to serve children in communities across the nation. The company reports that 21 new locations were opened in 2008 and currently, the franchise has 140 locally owned and operated stores nation wide. “Our store owners are highly-motivated individuals who are passionate about owning their own business and creating lasting memories for their customers, as well as becoming an integral part of the community in which they serve,” said DiMinico.

Austin Millennium Enterprises LLC, a distributor of private label candy has teamed up with The V Foundation for Cancer Research to develop a new program called Candy 4 Cures". Candy 4 Cures is a point of purchase retail candy program designed to raise funds for The V Foundation for Cancer Research. The mints gum and sours are packaged in colorful & classy tins with The V Foundation logo and slogan "Don't Give Up...Don't Ever Give Up!" displayed on both sides. The program is designed to not only raise funds for The V Foundation but also to create awareness all while increasing sales for our clients.

"Leveraging Reputation Into Billable Hours," a free telephone seminar, is for lawyers who want to grow their practice without generating ever-expanding marketing and advertising expenses. John Lawlor, a well-respected business development consultant, will conduct a series of free marketing development tele-seminars for lawyers.

Lawlor stresses that "These free seminars introduce my 'Reputation Matrix Marketing System,' a system developed to help professionals build and leverage their reputations into profits -- now and into the future. It's a step-by-step process to building a reputation marketing program that never sleeps. My system bridges all tactics of marketing -- from the old to the new, from postcards and tele-seminars to autoresponders and blogs."

WEGO Marketing Solutions, Inc. began providing both online and offline marketing services to travel industry clients today with the introduction of their website WEGO Marketing.com. Based in Orlando, Florida, WEGO Marketing Solutions, Inc. is poised to partner with their clients to provide fully integrated and effective marketing services to help grow their business.

The WEGO Marketing Solutions, Inc. team is made up of knowledgeable travel industry professionals with experience in airline, hotel, tour operator, distribution system and destination marketing. This experience will provide the background for fresh, new and innovative marketing ideas for their clients.

Field & Stream and Outdoor Life magazines, the two most prominent outdoor publications in the world, have teamed with Northeastern Log Homes, North America’s leading log home manufacturer, to produce the Field & Stream and Outdoor Life Dream Cabins.

The completed cabins will have been a unique collaboration between Field & Stream and Outdoor Life editors, readers, the magazine’s online users and Northeastern Log Homes (northeasternlog.com), creating the ultimate homes for outdoorsmen. 5a8 Construction for the Dream Cabins is nearing completion in fall 2006. The Field & Stream Dream Cabin is in Jeffersonville, Vermont, at Sterling Ridge Resort and the Outdoor Life Dream Cabin is in Carbondale, Illinois at Cabin on the Hill Resort.

Headquartered in San Diego, with operations in Atlanta, GA, AppraiserLoft.com is a nationwide appraisal company with the highest standards in finding the true value of your property. AppraiserLoft.com utilizes a nationwide network of over 4,000 appraisers in every state and zip code in the U.S., including Hawaii and Alaska, as well as FHA and VA appraisers. All appraisers are pre-screened and state certified professionals with verifiable track records. AppraiserLoft is for any individual or company that needs a real estate appraisal.

The New York City based New York web design, ForeScene Inc., recently did a major revamp of their corporate website to highlight their approach towards their work philosophy. Their clean, accessible and no-nonsense web design is meant to convey to their prospective and current clients that they mean business, and they are interested in designing and developing websites that perform, not just act as show pieces. The primary intent of the redesign was to better serve Internet customers by improving online identity, including a new look and simple navigation schema. The new, totally CSS-based layout is in sync with the taste of the times with an eye on the future. All the important links are visible at the top and their contact form appears at the top left corner of their home page so that the visitors can contact them with minimum effort.

GCAP™ toolkit enables access to GOCAD™ data objects through an independent software layer, complimentary to the GOCAD software suite.

The new GCAP™ (GoCAD Access Class Project Library - Software Development Kit) enables applications to access, process, generate and export GOCAD data models, using an independent software suite. Announced today by Visual Technology Services and supporting both Windows® and Linux, GCAP enables a new input/output pathway to access GOCAD compatible data files, using scalable out-of-core memory techniques. The first licensees of GCAP are expected to use the toolkit for building file access bridges to existing 3D interpretation workflows.

American Publishers, one of the nation's premier school fundraising companies, will fund the planting of over 40,000 trees in Spring 2008 through its successful "Buy 3, Plant A Tree" program. The announcement was made jointly by J.C. Smith, General Manager of American Publishers, and Richard A. Hasselbaum, President of Periodical Publishers' Service Bureau, Inc. (PPSB).

American Publishers (www.aphearst.com) is dedicated to corporate environmental responsibility and the support of educational outreach at the elementary, middle and high school levels. In addition to the "Buy Three, Plant a Tree" program, the company uses recycled paper for its marketing/sales materials and promotes recycling. With more than 100 experienced fundraising distributors across the country, AP is one of the largest fundraising companies in the United States. Its mission is to make fundraising convenient, safe and profitable.

Irvine, CA (Vocus/PRWEB ) September 18, 2008 - It was a light hearted and festive week for Design Firm LPA Inc. Teams from various departments (Civic, K-12, Higher Education, Corporate User, and Targeted Developer) and disciplines (architects, engineers, landscape architects, interior designers, etc.) came together for both personal and professional reasons.

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The results were significant; four awards in one week. Look below, as we recap, highlight and unveil what organizations gave the awards, what they are given for and why they are important.

Mac owners who prefer a matte LCD screen to the glossy cannot order MacBooks as such from Apple. Enter iResQ. The Apple-authorized iPod, iPhone and MacBook/MacBook Pro repair facility now offers matte MacBook LCD screens. Furthermore, owners of 3G iPhones with broken headphone jacks, dead batteries, or even screens with dust inside can also find new answers to their problems with iPhone 3G headphone jack flat-rate repairs, battery replacements, and screen dust removal. Among a new line of summer offerings are also lower prices for iPod Touch digitizer replacements ($95.99).

Innovationedge, a global strategic innovation consultancy, has announced the addition of Mike Italiano to their innovation strategy team. As Director of Business Development, Italiano will help clients create new products, services and business models by leveraging structured open innovation techniques to discover, analyze and define new partnerships, alliances, and business propositions.

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"As a new leader on the Innovationedge team, Michael will provide an in-depth understanding of our clients' needs, market trends, and innovative business propositions that generate outstanding experiences for their customers," said Cheryl Perkins, president and founder of Innovationedge. "We are pleased that his expertise and excitement for new inventions, brokering, and deal structuring will broaden our market reach and positively impact our current and future clients."

Broadlane’s Live Group Buy recently saved Randolph Medical Center in Roanoke, Alabama more than 30 percent on a new Computed Tomography (CT) scanner compared to best price quote they received.

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Broadlane’s Live Group Buys are unique because they are conducted in-person as a client-driven process designed to help providers acquire the best technology at the best possible value.

Chief executive officer Tim 00004000 othy Harlin and chief financial officer Jeff Kirkpatrick of Randolph Medical Center faced the challenge of buying a new CT scanner. They needed to determine and acquire the best technology to meet the current and future needs of their community, while remaining fiscally responsible. They attended Broadlane’s Live Group Buy after hearing about it through peers.

Los Angeles, CA (Vocus/PRWEB ) May 27, 2009 – Starlight Children’s Foundation and Auction Cause have joined forces to raise funds for Starlight’s seriously ill children and their family members through unique online auction packages. The latest exclusive experiential online auctions at www.ebay.com/starlight – include an MTV Movie Awards Show package and two sports packages donated by DIRECTV, descriptions below:

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Until May 27, bid on the chance to attend the 2009 MTV Movie Awards hosted by Andy Samberg on May 31, 2009 in Los Angeles! Presenters will include Cameron Diaz, Denzel Washington, Jonah Hill, Leighton Meester, Lil Wayne, Ryan Reynolds, Vanessa Hudgens, and Will Ferrell. Eminem and Kings of Leon are scheduled to perform. Don’t miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to attend the event. The auction will also include two 1-day passes to Universal Studios.

Until June 4, bid to watch golfers Tiger Woods, Darren Clarke, Phil Mickelson and others battle it out up-close-and-personal with two tickets to the 109th U.S. Open Championship at Bethgate State Park’s Black Course in Farmingdale, NY.

Auction date to be determined, but people will have the chance very soon to bid on two tickets to Major League Baseball All-Star Sunday, Home Run Derby & 80th All-Star Game St. Louis, MO - July 12-14, 2009. Plus, enjoy watching the XM All-Star Futures Game, All-Star Legends, & Celebrity Softball Game. Hotel and airfare are included.

“Thanks to our partnership with Auction Cause and to generous donors of auction packages, Starlight has been the beneficiary of numerous online auctions that have connected us to new donors and provided an additional source of revenue to fund our programs for children facing chronic and life-threatening illnesses,” said Paula Van Ness, CEO of Starlight. “Right now we have MTV and DIRECTV to thank for offering us tickets to these really cool once-in-a-lifetime experiences that will make some lucky winners’ dreams come true, all while making a huge difference in the lives of Starlight families.”