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Vendange Carmel Inn and Suites Carmel-by-the-Sea’s Only Wine Themed Hotel Introduces its One Tank Wonder Package

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One Tank Wonder Package Available Sunday – Thursday Through June 30th, 2014

Carmel, CA, June 11, 2014 – <a href=’http://www.vendangecarmel.com’>Vendange Carmel</a> Inn and Suites has partnered with 15 local Monterey County wineries to create a unique guest experience celebrating the bounty of Monterey County’s vineyards. Each winery sponsors one room or suite, providing its own creative touches. From the McIntyre Vineyards room with its impressive 100-year-old section of grapevine to J. Lohr’s plush bathrobes, every winery’s room offers a signature luxury experience. In 2014, Vendange will be releasing 2 new wine themed rooms.

The first room was released in April with Blair Vineyards. The second room will be released Summer 2014 and will be decorated by Holman Ranch.

<a href=’http://www.vendangecarmel.com’>Vendange Carmel</a> Inn and Suites Owner Brian Lee announced today that the hotel will be launching a new package now through June 30, 2014. Ever wonder where you can explore on a tank of gas?  How about the beauty of Carmel-by-the-Sea? Lee makes a weekend getaway easy with his new One Tank Wonder Package.

Package includes:

· Two Night Stay
· 1 $50 Visa Gift Card to help cover the cost of your gas
· A bottle of Monterey County Award Winning Wine
· Available Sunday – Thursday Only
· To book go to www.vendangecarmel.com and go to reservations and choose your room category.  After everything is finished you should see an item that says “One Tank Wonder,” please click that rate to book the room. Rates vary depending on room category.

· Package available through June 30th, 2014

Rooms Overview:
· The cozy rooms have sleek, modern bathrooms finished with imported Spanish marble.
· Views of both the Inn’s beautiful gardens and the Carmel skyline are plentiful.
· Sleeping areas are appointed with memory foam-top beds, deluxe linens, and high-definition flat screen televisions – not that you’ll want to stay indoors.

Cottage Suite:
· The separate Cottage Suite offers a generous 650 square feet of living space. With a California King bed, 50” high definition flat screen television, gas fireplace and kitchenette, it’s the perfect place for a honeymoon or romantic weekend getaway.

Wine Themed Rooms:
· Blair Vineyards
· Dawn’s Dream
· Galante
· J. Lohr
· Joullian
· Manzoni
· McIntyre
· Otter Cove
· Pierce Winery
· Tudor
· Twisted Roots
· Ventana
· Cima Collina
· Coming in Summer 2014 Holman Ranch

Wine Room Highlights:

Twisted Roots King Suite

Twisted Roots believes in letting the grapes speak for themselves. They feel that the work in the vineyard is where the wines get their flavor and overall complexity. As “Green Growers” they follow sustainable farming practices throughout the entire wine making process. In creating the Twisted Roots room, winemaker Josh Ruiz took the same philosophy to design as he does to making wines. Canvas pictures from the Twisted Roots vineyard adorn the walls, custom artwork made from barrels, rod iron and wine bottles show case the bar and more!

Ventana Vineyards:
Ventana Vineyards believes great wines are made in the vineyard, and the Ventana Vineyard has the perfect combination of water, soil, climate, art and science to create superb, world-class wines. Our success is evidenced by the number of awards that we have won over the years on wine made from this remarkable property. In fact, wines from our Ventana Vineyard have earned more medals and awards than any other single vineyard in America. When creating their Ventana Vineyards wine themed room they brought the story of the vineyard to the room.

· Custom canvas prints grace the walls telling the story of the vineyards.
· The winemaker’s story can be found on the room for all to enjoy.
· A Ventana Vineyards wine barrel has been converted into a custom snack bar full of delicious Ventana Vineyard logoed snacks and wine!
· The bed has a logoed throw and the walls have actually small vines from the vineyard affixed to them.

J. Lohr:
Flavorful wines, quite literally “wines full of flavor” are the mission at J. Lohr. J. Lohr’s unwavering focus on flavors sounds so simple, yet it’s surprisingly complex. Achieving the best flavor demands total control, every step of the way, and is the result of planting each site to its ideal grape variety and applying artisanal winemaking techniques, including extended maceration, barrel and malolactic fermentation, among others. When you stay in the J. Lohr room you soak up the flavor of the vineyard. From grapevine wreaths and a barrel on the balcony that offers the perfect table top to enjoy some wine and cheese to art from the vineyard and a custom J. Lohr wine display, you will as if you have been transported to the vineyard.
Additional Rooms with Unique Features:

· McIntyre Vineyards brought in a 5 foot vine from the vineyard that is the masthead for the bed as well as created custom glass lamps etched with the McIntyre wine label.  Truly spectacular to view!
· Cima Collina has their vineyard artist create custom painting for the room made from wine barrels and rod iron as well as creating their own logoed bed side stand.

Amenities:
· The Inn offers breakfast daily and wine tasting on the weekends.
· Wines that are typically available only in partner wineries’ tasting rooms are also available to guests for purchase.
· Guests can relax with a glass of wine around the inviting fire pit in the garden and enjoy live music. (available most weekends)

Monterey County Wine Facts:
· Did you know? Monterey County is the one of the largest wine growing and producing regions in California which is one of the reasons why it was named as one of 2013’s “<a href=’http://www.winemag.com/Wine-Enthusiast-Magazine/Best-Of-Year-2012/Wine-Travel-Destination-2013-Monterey-County-California/’>Top Ten Wine Travel Destinations</a>” in the world by Wine Enthusiast Magazine.
· In Carmel-by-the-Sea alone, you can spend a weekend wine-tasting without ever getting in a vehicle!
· Downtown Carmel-by-the-Sea has become a bona fide wine tasting destination, with enough tasting rooms to keep visitors busy for a weekend and even more about to open.
· Carmel Valley’s tasting rooms (11 miles from Carmel-by-the-Sea) are not overly crowded and provide a warm, personal interaction with tasting hosts and winemakers.

Vendange is conveniently located a short drive away from the Monterey Peninsula Airport, just off of scenic Highway 1, with free parking for guests. We’re minutes away from downtown Carmel’s shopping and fine dining, scenic 17-Mile Drive, and the world-famous Monterey Bay Aquarium. Vendange Carmel is located at 24815 Carpenter St., Carmel, CA 93923.  Telephone 831.624.6400, fax 831.624.5111.  Website: www.vendangecarmel.com, email reservations@vendangecarmel.com.

Contact:
Marci Bracco Cain
Vendange Carmel
PO Box 3396
Ocean Avenue 3 SE Of San Carlos
Carmel-By-The-Sea, CA 93921-3396
831-747-7455
Marci@chatterboxpublicrelations.com
http://www.vendangecarmel.com

 

Business

Artist Fawn Rogers “I Love You And That Makes Me God”

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Amid the bustle of the Paris Photo VIP Opening at Paramount Studios, I sat down with artist Fawn Rogers for a chat about her new installation, works currently on view, and the crossover of public and private dialogue in art.

Los Angeles, CA, June 11, 2014 – TG: I recently had the chance to check out your installation of ten new works at The Bank showroom in downtown L.A. Can you tell us a bit about that installation?

FR: The Bank is a powerhouse space, and Jeannine Braden is great to work with. I’m excited to be showing work there, both from the Visible Light series and a couple of new paintings.

TG: In the area known as “The Vault” you have two large canvasses on either side of the entrance to a walk-in vintage bank vault. Can you tell us a bit about those works?

FR: Those two works are the first canvasses I’m showing publicly from my new project, “I Love You And That Makes Me God.” One of the elements of the new work is interaction with settings of potential worship, including financial.

TG: What other locations are you using for this work?

FR: Anyplace that houses an object of worship is fair game. Strip clubs, churches, vice-driven advertisements, etc.

TG: How does the public art interact with the video installation you’re creating?

FR: In some ways it’s a reaction. The level of intimacy of the video project is so intense, so personal, that it demanded an opposite response. This project encounters dialogue at the direct one-on-one level, and as an indeterminate public conversation.

TG: Some of those settings – strip clubs, cathedrals – might be seen as a bit controversial, right?

FR: Sure. But again, the goal of the project is to invite dialogue, not to impose meaning. Unless I get the chance to project it onto the walls of the Vatican. [Laughs]

TG: With a central statement as provocative as “I Love You And That Makes Me God,” faith, or belief, has to be part of the conversation in some way.

FR: It’s been a ride to explore.

TG: What is your experience of the faith aspect of the work, personally?

FR: The Bible, Torah, Quran – books of science? They’re texts of pervasive cultural impact. The project is not about religion, at least not in any conventional sense.

TG: What shape is the video installation aspect going to take?

FR: I’m working right now on developing a few different models. One is a small-scale installation box, designed with interior monitors and mirrored glass. The viewer approaches by putting their head inside the box to view the work. It’s very intimate, and meant to be a bit uncomfortable. The second model is a large-scale design, with dual-monitor projection spanning a space of about 800 cubic ft. It’s technically involved.

TG: You’ve mentioned a lot of social themes in conjunction with the project. If you had to summarize the work, what is “I Love You And That Makes Me God” about?

FR: I look forward to you experiencing the installation and letting me know.

Fawn Rogers is an American visual artist. She currently resides in Los Angeles.

Contact:
Amanda Bermudez
Fawn Rogers
3530 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 1460
Los Angeles, CA 90010
213-355-5125
amanda@fawnrogers.com
http://www.fawnrogers.com/

 

Art

Daniel Greene. N. A., PSA, AWA, OPAM Works On Display at Mountainsong Galleries in Carmel-by-the-Sea

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Mountainsong Galleries in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, is committed to representing more OPA and AIS credentialed Master Artists than any gallery in the world.

Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA, June 09, 2014 – <a href=’http://www.mountainsonggalleries.com’>Mountainsong Galleries</a> on Ocean Avenue in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California is the place to find more of today’s OPA and AIS Master Artists than anywhere in the World. The gallery owners Jonathan and Lucinda Mountainsong have created a friendly, fun upbeat setting filled with contemporary Master Artists, whimsical and dramatic bronze sculptures, stunning glass art and custom wood furniture. <a href=’http://www.mountainsonggalleries.com’>Mountainsong</a> represents some of the greatest artists of our time from coast-to-coast.

June Featured Artist:
Daniel E. Greene, N.A. is a former instructor of painting at the National Academy of Design and the Art Students League of New York. He is the author of “Pastel” that was in print for 25 years and “The Art of Pastel,” which were published in English, French, German, Spanish, Italian and Chinese. In 1969, Mr. Greene was elected to the National Academy of Design.

The Encyclopedia Britannica considers Mr. Greene the foremost pastelist in the United States and in 1983, the Pastel Society of America elected him to the Pastel Hall of Fame. In 2003, the Pastel Society of the West Coast named Mr. Greene a Pastel Laureate. In 1989, his work represented the United States at the first International Biennial of Pastel in San Quentin, France. In 1992, he was awarded American Artist’s magazine’s first Lifetime Achievement award in the category of oil painting and the Oil Painters of America Society named him to their Hall of Fame. In 1995, the American Society of Portrait Artists presented the John Singer Sargent award to Daniel Greene for lifelong dedication to the achievement of excellence in portraiture. In May 1999, Mr. Greene was the recipient of the Benjamin Clinedinst Medal of the Artist’s Fellowship at a presentation in New York City. In 2001, he was awarded the Gold Medal of the Portrait Society of America. On May 26, 1994 in a special White House ceremony, Mr. Greene presented to Hillary Rodham Clinton a pastel portrait of Eleanor Roosevelt. In 2003, Mr. Greene was the annual honoree of the Salmagundi Club and was presented their Gold Medal. In 2003, Mr. Greene was named a Pastel Laureate by the Pastel Society of the West Coast and was presented with the Joseph V. Giffuni Award by the Pastel Society of America.

In 2006, Mr. Greene was the Artist in Tribute at the 75th Annual Exhibition of the Hudson Valley Art Association. In 2007, Mr. Greene was presented with the Gladys E. Cook Award for Painting by the National Academy Museum at their 182nd Annual Members Exhibition. In 2007, Mr. Greene was presented with the Great American Artworks Award by the Pastel Society of America and also won First Place for Landscape at the ARC International Salon by the Art Renewal Center. In 2011, Mr. Greene was presented with the Herman Margulies Award for Excellence by the Pastel Society at their 39th Annual Exhibition and also was presented with the Art Spirit Foundation Award by the Salmagundi Club at their 128th Annual Member Exhibition. In 2012, the Connecticut Society of Portrait Artists at the conference “Faces of Winter – A Daniel Greene Festival” honored Mr. Greene with their Lifetime Achievement Award. In 2012, Mr. Greene was presented with a Distinguished Artist Award by the Oil Painters of America at their 21st Annual National Juried Exhibition of Traditional Oils and was presented with the Gene Magazzini Memorial Award for Traditional Oils by the Salmagundi Club at their 129th Annual Exhibition.In 2012, the Pastel Society of America at their 40th Annual Exhibition also presented Mr. Greene with the Jack Richeson Gold Award.

Mr. Greene’s paintings and pastels are in over 700 public and private collections in the United States and abroad. He has been the recipient of the Elizabeth T. Greenshields Foundation grant and the Anna Lee Stacey Foundation grant. A retrospective exhibition of Mr. Greene’s paintings and pastels was held in 1987 at the Hammond Museum in New York. Five highly successful exhibitions of Mr. Greene’s subway series appeared in New York and were featured on ABC-TV, Fox News, PBS, CNN, New York 1, NHK TV Japan, and in over 50 international magazines and newspapers. One exhibition “Subway Paintings” at the New York Transit Museum at Grand Central Terminal was the inaugural event in the centennial year of the New York subway. Mr. Greene has been the featured artist in American Artist magazine 15 times. Articles about his work have appeared eight times in the Artist’s Magazine. Favorable reviews have appeared three times in Art News magazine. In February 1999, Mr. Greene’s paintings were featured in a cover article of the International Artist magazine. In 1998 Daniel Greene was interviewed in the Academy Award nominated documentary “Ayn Rand, a Sense of Life” and was the subject of the cable documentary “The Genuine Article” as well as a PBS documentary featuring his subway paintings. Mr. Greene’s figure and still-life paintings are handled by Mountainsong Galleries in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, Eleanor Ettinger Gallery in New York, New York, Cavalier Gallery in Greenwich, Connecticut as well as Nantucket, Massachusetts and Miller Gallery in Cincinnati, Ohio. Highly regarded as a portrait artist, his subjects include leaders of government, banking, education, and industry. A few of the early works include Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt, astronaut Walter Schirra, author Ayn Rand, and William Randolph Hearst. Some governmental portraits include Governor Scott of North Carolina, Governor Laxalt of Nevada, Governor Beliles of Virginia, Governor Lehman of New York, as well as two mayors of New York City. Some later portraits include Dave Thomas of Wendy’s, Governor Fob James of Alabama, commentator Rush Limbaugh, Congressman Billy Tauzin, composer Alan Menken and Bryant Gumbel of CBS. Some recent portraits include John and Adele Lehman for Harvard, Eric Widing of Christie’s and Governor Benjamin Cayetano of Hawaii. A partial list of sitters includes the chairmen of the boards of Honeywell, Coca-Cola Company, Dupont Corporation, American Express, the New York stock exchange and IBM. Mr. Greene has also painted the deans and presidents of: Tufts, Duke, Columbia, North Carolina, West Point, Delaware, New York, Princeton, Rutgers, Yale and Harvard universities.

Save the Date: The gallery has announced a series of upcoming exhibitions through December 2014 including a first in the world OPA Masters Only Show in July.
·   First in the World OPA Masters Only Show:  July 25 – August 24
o   Opening Reception July 25 5:00 – 8:00  All OPA Masters

·   Oil Painters of America Western Regional Show:  August 30 – September 30
o   Opening Reception August 30 5:00 – 8:00
o   The list of artists who have been juried into this event has not yet been made public.

·   Huihan Liu & Weizhen Liang – Couples Show:  October 4 – October 31
o   Opening Reception October 4 5:00 – 7:00
o   Huihan Liu, AISM, OPAM and his wife Weizhen Liang, AISM

Details on <a href=’http://www.mountainsonggalleries.com’>Mountainsong Galleries</a>:
·   Location:  Ocean between San Carlos and Mission Carmel-by-the-Sea, California
·   Phone: (831) 626-0600
·   Private Viewings By Appointment – Call 831-233-8255
·   Website:  http://www.mountainsonggalleries.com/
·   Hours of Operation
o   Monday – Saturday 10 – 6 and Sunday 12-6

·   List of Master Artists
Daniel E. Greene, N. A., AWS, PSA, OPAMaster
Everett Raymond Kinstler, N. A., AWS, PSA, OPAMaster
Neil Patterson, OPAMaster, President, Oil Painters of America
Cyrus Afsary, OPAMaster
Kenn Backhaus, AISMaster, OPAMaster
Clayton J. Beck III, AISMaster
Harley Brown, OPAMaster
Nancy Bush, AISMaster
John Michael Carter, OPAMaster
William T. Chambers, OPAMaster
Nancy Seamons Crookston, OPAMaster
Kim English, AISMaster
Dan Gerhartz, OPAMaster
Albert Handell, AISMaster, OPAMaster
David Hettinger, OPAMaster
Doug Higgins, OPAMaster
Quang Ho, AISMaster, OPAMaster
William Scott Jennings, OPAMaster
Ramon Kelley, OPAMaster
Steven Lang, OPAMaster
Jeff Legg, OPAMaster
Calvin Liang, AISMaster, OPAMaster
Weizhen Liang, AISMaster
Huihan Liu, AISMaster, OPAMaster
Kevin Macpherson, AISMaster, OPAMaster
Ned Mueller, OPAMaster
Paul Mullally, OPAMaster
Joyce Pike, OPAMaster
Joan Potter, OPAMaster
William Schneider, AISMaster
Craig Tennant, OPAMaster
Zhiwei Tu, AISMaster, OPAMaster
Jeffrey R. Watts, OPAMaster
William Whitaker, OPAMaster
Alan Wolton, OPAMaster

Contact:
Marci Bracco Cain
Mountainsong Galleries
PO Box 3396
Ocean Avenue 3 SE Of San Carlos
Carmel-By-The-Sea, CA 93921-3396
831-747-7455
Marci@chatterboxpublicrelations.com
http://www.mountainsonggalleries.com

 

Business

AuraPortal Helium Sparks an Interest at the 20th GCC eGovernment Conference in Dubai

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AuraPortal Helium Government was presented as the most advanced management tool for government entities in the market and a gateway to the future of administrative management, with the slogan: “Stand out as leader and model of Smart Government.”

Woburn, MA, June 08, 2014 – AURA (www.auraportal.com), a global provider of Business Process Management (BPM) software, has announced the success of the presentation of AuraPortal Helium at the 20th GCC eGovernment & eServices Conference in Dubai, one of the largest “eGov” conferences in the world.

AuraPortal has been distinguished with great advantage over its competitors by Ovum in its Decision Matrix report and by other renowned analyst firms.

The conference focused on the development of smart organizational transformation strategies, on promoting excellence in the shift to smartGovernment, and showcased various modern leadership practices for upgrading the performance and effectiveness of government services.
The conference was widely attended by regional and global eGovernment executives and authorities, including:

• Ministers, Deputies, Senior Executives, Police and Armed Force Officials

• eGovernment and eService Leaders

• Educational Institution Officials, University Deans, Academics and Researchers

• Banking and Finance Officials

• ICT and eService providers and experts

Given the importance of the event, Pablo Trilles, Vice President of External Affairs, and Olivia Trilles, Director of Operations at AuraPortal, travelled to Dubai to support the staff of their Dubai office (AuraPortal Middle East).

One of the objectives was to highlight how with AuraPortal Helium an average of 70% reduction in record processing time can be achieved, as well as a drastic reduction in administrative costs, simple access to the latest organization and communication technologies (internal and external), and maximum citizen satisfaction, as they have access to a private and exclusive channel with the administration officers.

AuraPortal Helium Government covers all the activities performed in public entities, such as record processing with BPM, administrative organization and the management of citizen services with workflow.

The widespread presence of AuraPortal Helium Government in ministries and public entities from different countries (Spanish Ministry of Defense, Colombian Ministry of the Interior and Ministry of Technology, Chilean Ministry of Planning and Ministry of Mining, and many more) has consolidated it as a key tool to achieve the objectives sought by governments all around the world.

Using AuraPortal Helium Government as a management tool in public administrations is the key to reaching greater data transparency, to achieving more citizen centricity, consolidating eServices, promoting environmental sustainability and energy efficiency, etc.

About Aura (http://www.auraportal.com)
AURA is a global BPM (Business Process Management) software provider delivering a solution that creates, without the need of IT programming, Business Process Workflow Execution Models. AuraPortal is 100% Web-based, and is complementary to existing ERP and CRM systems.

AURA has a presence in 40 countries with more than 300 customers including, among others: Walmart, Toyota, General Motors, Pemex (Petroleos Mexicanos), Carrefour, ArcelorMittal, PepsiCo, Coca-Cola, Danone, INCAE, Kimberly-Clark, Yamaha, Royal KPN, Bristol-Myers Squibb, etc., as well as many Government Agencies and Departments in several countries. All of these customers benefit from maintenance contracts.

It is headquartered in Europe and has an executive branch in North America (Florida). It also has offices in several countries and a vast network of partners who locally attend customers throughout the world.

Aura Contacts:
Cristina Siscar
info@auraportal.com
Skype: auraportal
Phone: +1 (857) 239-0070 or +34 96 295 4497
http://www.auraportal.com

WHAT THE TOP EXPERTS SAY ABOUT AURAPORTAL BPMS

OVUM:
In the “Product Quality” category, AuraPortal has obtained the highest score (9 points), situating itself clearly above the next best vendor on a scale of 1 to 10.
(Decision Matrix on BPM Vendors 2011, OVUM)

TEC:
“With a dominant placement in nearly all areas of the BPM module, AuraPortal BPMS is well positioned as one of the leaders within the BPM space according to all standards provided by TEC”.
(TEC Technology Evaluation Centers 2013)

GARTNER:
“AuraPortal is the example of next-generation BPMS”.
(MQ 2007-2009)

BPTRENDS:
“AuraPortal is one of the most complete and advanced BPMS solutions on the market backed up by a financially strong company with a large number of satisfied customers of all sizes that have been working with the product for several years”.
(BPMS Report 2010)

IDC:
“In Customer references, AuraPortal has a strong ease of implementation and ease of use from both IT and business user perspectives”.
(MarketScape 2011)

BLOOR:
“For what you get, AuraPortal is really good value for money with a very low maintenance percentage”.
(Bloor 2011)

Contact:
Nina Moon
AuraPortal
400 Trade Center
Woburn, MA 01801-7472
978-808-6340
info@auraportal.com
http://www.auraportal.com

 

Technology

Seven Weeks Until RoHS2 – Run a Final Check with NWI’s X-Ray Material Analyzer

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With less than two months until the RoHS2 deadline, gain verification help from Northwire

Osceola, Wisconsin, June 05, 2014 – With the RoHS2 compliance date for medical devices quickly approaching, Northwire, Inc., is committed to helping its valued customers and loyal supply chain partners through the validation process. A key RoHS2 service the OEM and contract engineering company offers is testing through its x-ray fluorescence material analyzer.

“Our field-proven x-ray fluorescence material analyzer detects restricted substances instantly and provides both an electronic and hard copy record. Northwire’s in-house, non-destructive test capability is the same technology utilized by regulatory agencies,” explains Mark Perrott, Executive Vice President responsible for quality, legal and human resources at NWI. “As a result, our customers gain confidence and save time and money through the rapid, comprehensive testing capabilities at Northwire.”

Northwire offers extensive testing for RoHS2, REACH, and beyond to fully meet its partners’ needs. Ensure product quality with:

* Northwire’s <a href=’http://www.northwire.com/about-us/quality/’>quality lab</a> certified by the CSA GROUP to ISO 17025:2005
* Flex Life Expectancy Testing– Torsional, Rolling, Bending and Variable
* Electrical and Mechanical Test Fixtures
* Horizontal and Vertical Flame Chamber | VW-1 | FT1 | FT2 | 1061 Cable Flame
* Oscilloscopes and Spectrometers
* Impedance Analyzer and Network Analyzers
* Design of Experiments
* Design for Six Sigma
* Medical Device Design
* Hypothesis Testing
* Design and Process Failure Mode Effects Analysis
* Finite Element Analysis
* And More

As a world-class solutions provider for manufacturing companies, Northwire leverages 42+ years of innovative success and a team holding over 1,200 tenured years of expertise. In addition to agency-level testing capabilities, the contract manufacturer offers pre-validated materials, including wire and cable <a href=’http://www.northwire.com/contract-design/nwi-lab360/’>custom manufactured</a> on-site, that is free of RoHS2 restricted substances as well as options for:

* Non-toxic and irritant-free
* <a href=’http://www.northwire.com/weblog/2014/05/northwire-follows-responsible-best-practices-conflict-free-sourcing/’>Conflict Mineral</a> Free
* PVC, Latex, Silicone Free
* No Heavy Metals
* BPA, ADM, PFOA, PFOS Free
* Halogen Free Flame Retardant and Low Smoke Zero Halogen
* Low bio-burden, pyrogens count and triboelectric noise-free
* And more

Connect with Northwire’s RoHS2 experts for assistance in testing, documentation, regulation guidance, materials sourcing, and more. For a full list of the contract engineering firm’s powerful capabilities, view the <a href=’http://www.northwire.com/technical-resources/toolbox/english-line-card/’>Northwire Line Card</a>. To schedule RoHS2 or other testing, or to discuss upcoming deadlines, contact Customer Care at 800.468.1516, cableinfo@northwire.com or through Live Chat.

About Northwire:
Cable manufacturer Northwire, Inc., celebrating over 42 years of innovation, is a registered woman-owned small business (WOSB) with corporate headquarters, manufacturing and engineering in Osceola, Wisconsin and wire and cable manufacturing in Santa Teresa, New Mexico.

The cable engineering company is the premier partner for the design, manufacture and contract services of custom technical products including wire and cable, retractile cords, cable assemblies, connectors, harnesses, injection molding, over-molding, and contract manufacturing and is an OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) for diverse applications in life sciences, energy, aerospace, defense, mil spec, industrial, machine vision, architectural lighting, underwater, harsh duty cord and more.

Northwire is a member of Life Science Alley, NDIA (National Defense Industrial Association), NCMA (National Contract Management Association), RIA (Robotics Industries Association), AIA (Automated Imaging Association), Fieldbus Foundation, ODVA (Open DeviceNet Vendors Associations) and WAI (Wire Association International), among others.

Contact:
Cathy Kirschner
Northwire, Inc.
110 Prospect Way
Osceola, Wisconsin 54020
1-800-468-1516
pr@brandography.mobi
http://www.northwire.com

Business

Macro Express Pro Automates your Computer Tasks

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Macro Express Pro is the ideal way to record or store repetitive keystroke and mouse entries.

Kaysville, UT, June 06, 2014 – Insight Software Solutions, Inc. announces the latest release of its Windows automation tool, Macro Express Pro v4.6.0.1.

<a href=’http://www.macros.com’>Macro Express Pro</a> is the ideal way to record or store repetitive keystroke and mouse entries. Create the macro once and press a key to play back the keystrokes and mouse entries at a much faster rate than can be done manually. In addition to saving time, Macro Express Pro reduces or eliminates errors caused by boredom, fatigue or carelessness.

One customer had the following to say about Macro Express. “I’ve used it to automate some of the most stupefyingly boring repetitive tasks. Fun to use. Great stuff.”

Quickly transfer data from one application to another. Speed up big data conversion projects. For example, when thousands of records or more need to be converted, Macro Express will do the work of several people and do it more accurately. Quicker and cheaper.

Easily insert chunks of boilerplate text into documents. Load programs, files or web pages with a key press. In fact Macro Express Pro lends itself to any industry or business that performs repetitive computer tasks.

There are several methods available for creating macros. No programming language or special skills are required.

* Over two dozen Quick Wizards guide you through a series of questions and build the macro for you.

* Record keystrokes and mouse movements with the easy to use Capture process.
Utilize the Script Editor or Direct Editor to write more powerful macros.

* Macro Express Pro provides a number of options for executing (running) a macro.

* Press a hotkey such as Ctrl + R or Alt + F11. Choose from over 840 combinations.

* Type a shortkey – a short letter combination from 2 to 32 characters.

* Run the macro on a schedule – hourly, daily, weekly, monthly or practically any other schedule.

* Run automatically when a window opens or closes.

* Click on a specific area of a screen or window.

* Plus a variety of other activation options.

Macro Express Pro automates boring, repetitive computer tasks. Do it <a href=’http://macros.com/savetime.htm’>quicker</a>, more reliably and with less stress. The software pays for itself within days and frequently much sooner.

To learn more about Windows productivity software from <a href=’http://www.wintools.com’>Insight Software Solutions, Inc.</a> contact the company directly.

Contact:
Stan Jones
Insight Software Solutions, Inc.
P.O. Box 106
Kaysville, UT 84037-0106
801-927-5009
info@wintools.com
http://www.wintools.com

 

Business

Enservio Debuts Web Series Celebrating Insurance Claims Professionals

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Videos Educate Public on Worthy “Unsung Heroes”

Needham, Mass, June 05, 2014 – Enservio, Inc. today announced the debut of “Making it Right,” a new web series that honors those claims professionals who have gone the extra mile in helping policyholders to restore their lives and businesses. “Making it Right” shows the faces of those passionately committed claims professionals who pull off small miracles every day in making tough situations easier for families and businesses.

“These first responders are typically the first people a policyholder sees after disaster strikes and are an incredible source of comfort,” says Christine Washburn, Senior Vice President of Marketing, Enservio. “In working with the industry’s top carriers, we were stunned, humbled and honored to hear of the efforts many claim professionals took on behalf of their policyholders. ‘Making it Right’ shines a light on the character, patience and resiliency that these professionals show every day while servicing customers.”

Security First Insurance Vice President of Claims Eva Mowry says, “We are responding to people when they are going through one of the worst times of their life. We minister them through the chaos. We are their rock to hold on to.”

Similar to law enforcement, EMS and fire departments, claims professionals and adjusters may put themselves in harm’s way while servicing a call. Yet unlike fire and police personnel, adjusters go largely unrecognized. In many cases, they too face dangerous and threatening situations. By showcasing these professionals, the hope is that the videos will change prevailing attitudes and have a positive influence on how the public perceives the insurance industry as a whole.

Says Claims Network Manager Trevor McDonald of The Main Street America Group: “You can’t change the bad stuff that happened. You can’t change that they’ve lost things. What you can change is how they feel going through the process of restoring, and I think that’s where the connection is.”

Claims Manager Otto Kieslich of Universal North America, says, “Give them what the true meaning of an insurance policy is. It’s to protect them. It’s to help them… it’s to make things right.”

Enservio encourages the industry to freely share the “Making it Right” videos with their colleagues and customers on websites, YouTube and other social media channels. Toward this objective, some carriers plan to use the videos as training to new employees and for motivational purposes.

To view the introductory trailer to the series, please visit www.enservio.com/makingitright.

About Enservio, Inc.
Enservio® software and services help you solve one of the biggest issues in property insurance – knowing what’s inside an insured’s home or business. This visibility helps you right-price your policies upfront, settle claims quickly and accurately, manage replacements to keep customers happy, as well as run your business more efficiently. Founded in 2004, we are headquartered in Needham, MA, with offices and professional staff across the U.S.  Enservio is a strategic partner of the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) in their continued fight against insurance fraud. For additional information, please visit the company’s web site www.enservio.com or call 888.567.7557. Connect with Enservio via LinkedIn (http://us.linkedin.com/company/enservio), Twitter (https://twitter.com/enservio), and Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/enservio).

Enservio is a registered trademark of Enservio, Inc.  All other trademarks referenced are the property of their respective holders.

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Victor Cruz
Principal
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PO Box 961
Essex, MA 01929
978-768-6888
vcruz@mediapr.net
http://www.mediapr.net

 

Business

Balance Energy Introduces their First Product for customers who want to bring Balance to their Lives

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Balance Energy, a new natural health supplement company has just announced the release of their first product.

Clearwater, FL, June 05, 2014 – Balance Energy, a new natural health supplement company has just announced the release of their first product. The company just introduced their Garcinia Cambogia product which now stands as the firm’s initial offering in the appetite suppressant supplement space. A company spokesperson revealed the new product and commented that, “Garcinia Cambogia is a much talked about supplement, but we feel that our version will appeal to those who want a natural and effective weight loss supplement that also helps restore balance to everyday activities.”

The company decided to start with a Garcinia Cambogia product because weight loss is often the main focus for those who turn to supplements. The Balance Energy Garcinia Cambogia is made from all natural Garcinia fruit and when used as a supplement, that fruit is often helpful in reducing appetite, preventing fat storage and speeding up metabolism. Some even suggest that Garcinia Cambogia is helpful in reducing cholesterol levels, boosting the immune system and even helping prevent ulcers.

Balance Energy points out that consumers interested in Garcinia Cambogia should seek out a version that contains at least 50% HCA, which is the active ingredient in Garcinia Cambogia. The best results come when users take the supplement 30 minutes before each meal along with eight ounces of water.

Balance Energy is a family-owned business, managed by individuals that believe in the power of all natural foods and ingredients to promote a healthy lifestyle. The philosophy that the company promotes is that issues arise and things go wrong, but an all natural diet and supplements can work to bring balance to life when those issues arise. The Garcinia Cambogia is just thet first product offered by Balance Energy and company officials have announced that several more all natural supplements will be available in the near future.

The Balance Energy Garcinia Cambogia is available now and can be purchased directly from the company’s website. More information is available by visiting http://www.balanceenergy.org and company representatives can be reached via the embedded form on the site’s “Contact Us” page.

Contact:
Kelly Weber
Balance Energy
Clearwater, FL 33755
210-501-9669
balance.energy.inc@gmail.com
http://www.balanceenergy.org

 

 

Art

Mountainsong Galleries in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, is committed to representing more OPA and AIS credentialed Master Artists than any gallery in the world

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Mountainsong Galleries announced today they will be the only gallery in the world to carry Kevin Macpherson’s Reflection on a Pond Series. Mountainsong Galleries has announced that the entire series – all 368 paintings – is now available for acquisition for $1.75 million.

Carmel-By-The-Sea, CA, June 04, 2014 – In August 1996, Kevin Macpherson conceived of a series of paintings. The term “series” is perhaps too modest a description for what came to be called the Pond Project.

This is not simply a group of works on a theme, nor a one year exploration of a single subject. Rather Reflections on a Pond was conceived as a physical challenge and psychological adventure in which a view out to a nearby pond would be documented on canvas at different times of the day and night, in all seasons. It took five years to complete.

Kevin describes the “Reflections on a Pond” series. https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=O1DnVSLIAJw#t=0

“This was a five year painting project that is definitely the legacy of my work. The series sums up what my work is all about — light atmosphere and color. I believe painting the space between me and the subject, because of the persistence and dedication to complete a series such as this is, is indeed unique. This series of work is extremely personal and the sums of the parts are greater as a unit. It would have been very easy to sell off the pictures one by one but it is an important collection that says more as a whole,” said Kevin MacPherson.

Although he knew change was at the heart of the project, Kevin held several elements constant. Each painting was done on a 6 by 8 inch panel. His palette was consistent, and he remained faithful to the reality of the scene’s compositions.

While the series is about seeing as an artist, it takes its substance from feelings. Interwoven with Kevin’s eye is his heart. Emotions emerge in the paintings and echo in his commentary.

Viewing the 368 paintings, either in the book or at an exhibition, heightens our awareness of the subtleties in nature we often overlook and emotions we repress.

“The magnificent series of 368 paintings is a portrait of a year in the life of a pond: 365 days, the last day of the century, and the first day of the new millennium. But in reality, it is also a portrait of Kevin Macpherson—artist, husband, teacher, and member of the human race. You know this not only by looking at the paintings, but also by reading Macpherson’s journal notes.” said Jean Stern, Executive Director of the Irvine Museum.

In many ways, Macpherson’s Pond Series is a visual documentation of a journey into the Spiritual significance of being an artist. The pond is much more than a subject recorded throughout one year. It is a reflection of one year of life that defines all individual years of our lives. The pond is Macpherson himself, but it is also you and I. The Pond Series represents a speculation on life that gives meaning to the passage of time. It celebrates that passage in statements of color and form, of light and atmosphere.”  Where is the beginning quote and who said this?

Kevin’s own reflections on the series provide more insight. “I did the Reflections on a Pond series for me. One painting led to another, to many, and eventually to the series. My visual objective has rewarded me with much more. It has led to a record of my thoughts in color, a vocabulary I’m more familiar with than words. This is my visual diary.”

“My intention is for you, the viewer, to take a moment to wander through the paintings in no specific order. Look a little deeper, a little longer, pausing to see similarities and differences. Free your mind to explore. Perhaps you will venture somewhere unexpected.”

Contact:
Marci Bracco Cain
Mountainsong Galleries
PO Box 3396
Ocean Avenue 3 SE Of San Carlos
Carmel-By-The-Sea, CA 93921-3396
831-747-7455
Marci@chatterboxpublicrelations.com
http://www.mountainsonggalleries.com

Business, Construction

UglyDeck.com Offers Homeowners a Unique, Practical, and Easy Deck Solution with Spiral Staircases

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The Minnesota deck builders at UglyDeck.com offer maintenance free outdoor spiral staircases to local and out-of-state customers.

Burnsville, MN, June 03, 2014 – UglyDeck.com, the Midwest’s leader in maintenance free decking, provides not only deck building and planning services but also made-to-order outdoor spiral staircases. A trending feature in homes, offices, and outdoor living spaces, spiral staircases save space and add visual interest.

Available in a variety of color and style options at UglyDeck.com, spiral stairs may be tailored with railing and tread options. Further, the outdoor spiral staircases can be shipped directly to customers out-of-state. Custom-welded in a single piece to the homeowner’s specifications, the spiral deck staircases are easy to install and are constructed from sturdy, maintenance free material for a long lifetime with little upkeep.

UglyDeck.com’s Minnesota deck builders offer design, material, and installation services based out of the Burnsville, Minnesota, showroom or through the customer’s local UglyDeck.com franchise. Homeowners are invited to discuss their needs or plans with a deck building expert or send in measurements and a sketch or photograph online for a free quote on high-quality decking materials and single-piece deck spiral staircases.

Over the past several weeks, UglyDeck.com has highlighted the beauty and the benefits of outdoor spiral staircases in its recent blog series. The company invites readers to learn about the practical and space-saving features of these beautiful pieces by visiting www.UglyDeck.com and selecting “Deck News.”

UglyDeck.com installs and supplies the top brands of maintenance free decking materials. The Minnesota deck builders offer solutions in the form of low-upkeep, high-quality composite decking that lasts longer than wooden decks and does not require continual cleaning or annual restaining. Additionally, UglyDeck.com provides components such as deck railings, spiral deck staircases, screen railings, accessories, lighting, and more.

To learn more about the deck building company, maintenance free decks, or franchise opportunities, contact UglyDeck.com online or at (952) 736-3308.

Contact:
Cathy Kirschner
UglyDeck.com
12277 Nicollet Ave S.
Burnsville, MN 55337
(952) 736-3308
pr@brandography.mobi

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