Irvine Company Apartment Communities Web Sites Win 'Standard of Excellence' Awards



Poetry Compilation Focuses on the Birth of Jesus

Over a period of more than 50 years, poet Ralph Vile of Luray, Virginia, penned approximately 1,700 poems. In Let the Bells Ring Out on Christmas Morning: Selections from Valley Verses (paperback, 978-1-60477-610-2), the author compiled the most relevant of these poems into a collection that focuses on that holy time of year during which Christians throughout the world observe the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem. Drawing from the biblical accounts, Vile reflects on what it meant when Jesus came to earth and what it would mean if He had chosen not to do so. The volume includes such works as "The Christmas Tree," "Let the Bells Ring Out!" and "The Christmas Gospel Story." Penned for individuals who want to celebrate the true meaning of Christmas, this volume reflects the love, joy, and hope of God's greatest gift to mankind and points to the redemption that the crucified and risen Savior provides to all who believe in Him.

STARZ HD Is Cablevision's HD Channel Of The Day, As Part Of The Company's Continuing "45 Days in HD, on iO TV(SM)" Countdown

Cablevision Systems Corp. today is recognizing Starz HD as its HD Channel of the Day, as part of the ongoing "45 Days in HD, on iO TV" countdown. Available to Cablevision's iO TV customers on channel 740, Starz HD brings the most intense video experiences to your home, with crystal clear images and Dolby Digital 5.1 sound. Starz HD presents exclusive hit movies like Ghost Rider, Bridge to Terabithia and Wild Hogs as well as new original programs such as Head Case and Hollywood Residential. Each month Starz HD features more than 70 movies presented in brilliant high-definition format, including a new hit movie premiere every Saturday night.

ProDance Showcase 2005 is open to the public

Come to the only place where you can experience the rush and excitement of professional sports dance. The ProDance Showcase is the exciting culmination of the exclusive ProDance convention where professional sports cheerleaders/dancers come for pre season training.

For the very first time, were opening our doors so that everyone can get in on the excitement" says Rosalyn Jones Founder/CEO ProDance. See the moves that will be performed on professional football fields and basketball courts around the world for the 2005-2006 season. Its three hours of the absolute best in dance and choreography".

323 Residences Completes Initial Construction Site Work

323 Residences announces that initial work on the site has been completed on the 49-unit luxury condominium development to be built in Lake Tahoe, Nevada on Tramway Drive next to Heavenly Ski Resort. Local contractor Ferguson Excavating, Inc. handled the excavation and site work. In addition, erosion control measures were taken on the site to ensure that the surrounding land and roadways would not be affected by storm runoff. Construction is expected to be completed in late spring to early summer of 2008, with the Grand Opening of 323 Residences to occur soon thereafter.

Conference on Human Unity in Chicago on June 27 to Feature Documentary on Auroville, India, and Consultant / Author Betty Sue Flowers

A film about the international community of Auroville, India, and a keynote speech by Betty Sue Flowers, a consultant who has helped global enterprises envision the future, will highlight the June 27 conference in Chicago, IL: "Awareness into Action: The Power of Living and Working as One." The 500 person, day-long conference produced by New Momentum for Human Unity will explore the concepts of human unity, collaboration, leadership and the keys to sustainable, positive change. The conference will run from 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. with registration at 8:00 a.m. at The Jean Marie Ryan Center on the Misericordia Heart of Mercy campus at 6300 N. Ridge Ave., Chicago. Breakfast and lunch are included in the registration fee of $125 through June 19 and $150 after June 19.

Prime Clinical Systems Participating in American College of Physician's EHR Partners Program

Prime Clinical Systems, Inc. is participating in the 2009 American College of Physicians' (ACP) EHR Partners Program (EPP). The initiative is designed to help physicians and their practices effectively compare electronic health records (EHRs), and, as a result, more quickly reap the clinical and financial benefits associated with these EHR systems.

Prime Clincal Systems, Inc.

"With the federal government offering financial incentives for information technology adoption through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, physician practices now, more than ever before, need to quickly make decisions about electronic medical record systems. With this program, physicians can be sure to select the right system for their practice; one that they will be able to quickly implement and one that will bring about the meaningful use of technology being required by the government. And, we believe that many practices will find Prime Clinical's Patient Chart Manager offers just what they need," says Richard Deits, M.D., Prime Clinical's Vice President of Electronic Medical Records.

Thrifty Car Rental Ireland Target Corporate Service Markets in Irish Car Rental Industry

Thrifty Car Rental Ireland offers a wide range of corporate services that are designed with flexibility in mind. These services are not confined to any class of vehicle or for any pre-destined period of time. No requirement is too big or small, from Sales Executive cars, to luxury cars, to 4x4's and specialist vehicles we have something to suit everyone. Thrifty can supply any vehicle for any length of time whether it is a temporary solution or a more long term option.

Among the many benefits that are offered to corporate customers at Thrifty are guaranteed rates and vehicles, seasonal activity levels can be managed and deliveries and collections can be arranged. Running and operating a fleet of vehicles in-house can be costly and inefficient and can often result in vehicles being under-used. Thrifty Car Rental has an experienced team that can manage your fleet for you and reduce the risk of an underused fleet and rising depreciation costs.

Corporate Manager - Jon Jeromes explains. "We believe that we offer a truly all encompassing service where customers can receive a 'one stop shop' approach to their business requirements giving both the customer and Thrifty, a distinct competitive advantage in the market place."

One of the major advantages that Thrifty can offer is their nationwide location profile with locations at Dublin Airport, Dublin City, Tallaght, Cork Airport, Cork City and Shannon Airport. With a wealth of knowledge and expertise behind us we are here to advise and guide clients should the need arise.

Almost Two Thirds of Americans (64%) Support New Tougher Bankruptcy Law, According to the Cambridge Consumer Credit Index

36% of Americans are not in favor of the toughened bankruptcy rules. Though a clear majority of Americans are in favor of the new law, support for it has weakened from June 2003, when the Index found that 73% were in favor of toughened bankruptcy laws and 27% opposed it. The latest survey also found that 80% of Americans say the new law would deter them from filing for bankruptcy, while 20% would be more inclined to file for bankruptcy if they were overwhelmed with debt.

The results of the Cambridge Consumer Index wildcard question show that support for the new bankruptcy law, while still strong, has been declining since the Index last asked the question two years ago. The biggest support for the law comes from white, older consumers with high incomes and more education, while the consumers who would be impacted the most-younger people with lower incomes and less education and blacks, are more opposed to toughening bankruptcy rules," says Jordan Goodman, spokesperson and financial analyst for the Cambridge Consumer Credit Index.

Southern Scribbles In Any Font? Y'all Should Know Whitney Is Font Crazy

Looking to take her business online as part of her expansion plans, Whitney McCoy, owner of Southern Scribbles ( 105 http://www.southernscribbles.com), wanted to continue to offer her clients the same range of fonts online as off. Simple right? Well not quite! 1A4

There are lots of sites these days that offer customizable stationery items. Business cards are big business for example in this industry and, when thinking online, Vista Print is an option that comes to mind. But it is not until you look closely do you realize that your choice of font is severely limited. How come? Well, blame technology, Bill Gates and the half-dozen standard fonts that PC's work with. 158

Martin Brinkerhoff Associates First U.S. Events Company to Utilize New 3-D Holographic Technology from the UK Live Demonstration Dates July 26 – 28, 2006

Martin Brinkerhoff Associates Inc. (MBA), is the first events company in the United States to utilize innovative new 3-D Holographic technology from the UK.

Leave your audience utterly mesmerized by the startling realism of a virtual 3-D show. Live or virtual stage presenters can appear alongside and interact with virtual images, humans or animated characters, to create a dynamic, memorable and truly interactive experience.

3-D virtual images can be created from image sizes of just 3ft x 3ft, to large-scale image sizes of 26 feet tall by 300 feet long.

Life After Debt, And How to Get There

Queercents (http://www.queercents.com), a personal finance blog serving the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community, today announced the launch of its weekly series called Almost Debt Free.

The series, written by John Montesdeoca, chronicles his personal success with debt reduction to motivate and prepare queers and their supporters for debt free life. Like many aspiring writers, Mr. Montesdeoca holds down a day job to finance more fulfilling interests. Young and cash-strapped workers will relate to the rocky path he has endured towards financial fitness.

Circuit Cellar Magazine Announces Strategic Partnership with OEM.com

Circuit Cellar, Inc., publisher of Circuit Cellar Magazine -- the premier editorial resource for hands-on embedded systems design applications, is pleased to announce a strategic partnership with OEM.com, a new and exciting online solution for OEMs around the world.

OEM.com, which launched its beta version this June, is focused on growing a community of engineers and manufacturers who are looking for a centralized information resource and support structure from their industry. Engineers frequenting the site for quick finds, such as crucial datasheets and white papers, will also discover relevant technology articles, videos, webinars, and targeted news about important events and happenings related to the technology of interest. A portion of this content will be generated by Circuit Cellar, an electronics industry leader.

Employees Overrate Their Abilities, Says Study

Over the past 5 years employees in North America have consistently overrated their abilities, indicates a study conducted by The Beacon Group.

The Beacon Group, a leading advising firm in the field of organizational development, asked managers in the US and Canada to rate their employees after they had completed a self-assessment of their abilities. Employees were evaluated on traits such as ethics & integrity, customer focus, accountability, teamwork, decision making, communication and many others. The study analyzed over 10,000 individual surveys submitted over the past 5 years.

Students Launch Campaign to Collect and Distribute One Million Thank You Letters to Military

Students at Lutheran High School in Orange, California are beginning a campaign today to collect and distribute one million letters of appreciation to our current and past military service members as part of National Military Appreciation Month (NMAM), which is celebrated each May.

The campaign idea started when Lutheran High freshman student, Shauna Fleming, 15, was challenged by her father, Michael, to collect a million thank you letters for the military. Michael Fleming founded an annual campaign called Valentines For Troops, and has collected and distributed over a million and a half Valentines to US troops the past two years.

The Dawning of the "Eco-Conscious" HR Department

CheckPoint HR, an innovator and leading Administrative Service Organization (ASO) that offers mid-size organizations an integrated Human Resource Management System (HRMS) for payroll services, human resources, and benefits administration, today released its top five steps to establish an eco-conscious business environment, starting with a movement towards a paperless HR department.

The eco-conscious "green" movement encourages employers to reassess business methods to reduce office waste and decrease energy emissions. According to The State of the Paper Industry, a 2007 report by the Environmental Paper Network, if the United States cut office paper use by just 10% it would prevent the emission of 1.6 million tons of greenhouse gases -- the equivalent of taking 280,000 cars off the road. By reevaluating paper usage, an organization can simultaneously benefit from cost-savings of supplies and labor while helping the environment.

Ascender Corporation to License IBM Heisei Japanese Fonts to Hardware and Software Developers

Ascender Corporation today announced that it has licensed IBM's range of Heisei Japanese fonts. Ascender will make the Heisei fonts available for sublicensing by hardware and software developers immediately. The Heisei fonts have been engineered for optimal display on screen and in print.

Under the agreement, Ascender can offer the Heisei fonts to software and hardware developers in various font formats including customized implementations and encodings. The Heisei font data ships with the standard Japanese characters sets which include Kanji and Kana (Katakana and Hiragana) characters.

Symmetricom Completes Acquisition of Agilent Technologies' Frequency and Time Standards Product Line

Symmetricom, Inc. (NASDAQ: SYMM), a worldwide leader in precise time and frequency products and services, today announced that it has closed its acquisition of Agilent's Frequency and Time Standards product line. Under the terms of the transaction, Symmetricom paid approximately $8.0 million in cash.

Agilent's Frequency and Time Standards flagship product is the 5071A Primary Frequency Standard, the world's highest-performing commercial cesium standard available for timekeeping. These cesium clocks are used primarily by official time authorities and metrology institutes throughout the 00004000 world. The U.S. government also uses these precision timing instruments for satellite communication ground stations and precision navigation.

Hotel 1000 and IdentityMine Partner to Launch Customized Microsoft Surface™ Hospitality Experience

Hotel 1000, downtown Seattle's premier luxury destination and a leader in hospitality IT, and IdentityMine, the leader in User Experience, announced today they have partnered to release one of the first customized versions of the latest Microsoft Surface applications. IdentityMine designed, developed and installed the customized applications for Microsoft Surface specifically for Hotel 1000. Beginning the evening of Friday, October 3, 2008 guests will be able to engage in this completely unique experience by visiting Studio 1000 adjacent to the hotel lobby.

Microsoft Surface offers a unique way of interacting with technology and digital content without having to use a mouse and a keyboard. With a 30-inch display in a table-like form factor, it is easy for individuals or small groups to interact with digital content in ways that feel familiar and more collaborative. Microsoft Surface simultaneously recognizes dozens of movements such as touch, gestures and actual unique objects that have identification tags similar to bar codes. Guests of Hotel 1000 will be able to intuitively engage with various entertaining experiences by the touch of their fingers.

Buy and Hold Hammers Retirees - Financial Industry Fails To Recognize Danger

Its time someone stands up and says it: The Buy and Hold philosophy of investing is inherently dangerous for those who are retired or near retirement. It is responsible for literally millions of retirees being forced to go back to work. Yet the Financial Services industry, whose profits are built on the Buy and Hold philosophy, refuses to make changes necessary to better serve these investors.

Lets face the facts. Someone who invested $100,000 in an S&P 500 index fund at the beginning of 2000 and left it alone would have less than $78,000 today, over four and a half YEARS later!

Invariably, investors called their brokers because they were concerned about their money losing value. Almost every time they heard the worn out mantra, Just hang in there, it'll come back."

Irvine Company Apartment Communities Web Sites Win 'Standard of Excellence' Awards

Two Irvine Company Apartment Communities Web sites have been recognized by the Web Marketing Association with awards for their overall appearance and functionality in the categories of Real Estate and Intranet.

Irvine Company Apartment Communities

In the real estate category, Rental-Living.com was recognized for "Real Estate Standard of Excellence." MyRental-Living.com was recognized in the intranet category for "Intranet Standard of Excellence." Both Web sites were designed by LJG Partners and developed by Sitewire.

"We're thrilled to receive these awards from the Web Marketing Association," said Nicole Conniff, Irvine Company Apartment Communities' senior director of marketing. "These awards recognize the incredible work that our marketing team and our agencies are doing together, and the valuable feedback from the judges will guide us as we strive to ensure that both Web sites are useful resources for potential and current residents of our communities. Rental-Living.com helps apartment seekers locate a home in their desired location, floor plan and price. And MyRental-Living.com is very popular among residents of our apartment communities."

September 5th, 2010