Archive

August 2008

Check Gallery portrays exotic Asian plants in the new “Zen Garden” check design

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Known for being environmentally friendly and inspiring a love for nature, Check Gallery is always adding new check designs to enhance its collection. The “Zen Garden” design fits right into the current assortment. By portraying the beauty of some of nature’s finest flowers, this new design will encourage consumers to be more aware of their natural environments. On August 11, 2008, Check...

Electronic Payment Processing Leader Adds Open Source Shopping Cart Solution

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PaySimple, the leading provider of SaaS (Software as a Service) on-demand electronic payment solutions for small businesses, announced it has implemented technology by Varien, an industry leading e-commerce provider. PaySimple has integrated its credit card processing services with the Magento open source shopping cart platform, which brings the power and security of an enterprise solution...

Check Gallery puts a modern spin on gardening with the new “Mod Garden” check design

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Check Gallery prides itself on being an environmentally friendly check company by its use of recycled paper for printing. All of the check designs relate to nature and the true magnificence of it; thus, the new “Mod Garden” check design fits right into the existing assortment. It offers a modern and fashionable pattern that still shows an appreciation for our natural surroundings. Through its...

Bigmouthmedia reports UK PR Companies Missing Out On Digital Opportunity

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Latest research from bigmouthmedia has revealed that Britain’s biggest PR consultancies are failing to come to terms with the opportunities and challenges posed by the rapid growth in new media. According to the new bigmouthmedia digital marketing news survey of Britain’s 100 leading press and public relations agencies, 79% of the industry’s major players have yet to develop a...

Waitrose Lay an Egg-ceptional World Record at Rocco Fortes Browns Hotel

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Waitrose, in collaboration with Rocco Forte’s Brown’s Hotel, has helped make the largest recorded Scotch egg. The supermarket chain supplied special exclusive Clarence Court Ostrich eggs to create the meaty mélange which weighed in at 6.2kg, the equivalent to a bowling ball. In order to break the previous record, Clarence Court called upon Lee Streeton, Executive Chef at Rocco Forte’s...

Lloyds TSB Student Banking Reports Cash Strapped Students To Be Staying At Home

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According to a new report from Lloyds TSB Student banking* more than one in four young people starting university this year will have to live with their parents to save money. This represents a 4% dip from 2007’s high of 31%, and a 5% increase when compared to numbers for 2006. A third of the 130,000** young people who will find themselves staying with their parents while they study say that...

ZOTAC Unleashes NITRO at NVISION 08

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ZOTAC NITRO enables users to overclock graphics cards with ease Dubai, United Arab Emirates, August 26, 2008 – ZOTAC International, a manufacturer of NVIDIA based graphics cards, announced the launch of the world’s first hardware overclocking controller designed to tweak and tune ZOTAC GeForce series graphics cards – the ZOTAC NITRO at NVISION 08. NITRO is the premiere companion for ZOTAC...

PMTI’s PMP® exam training and Project Management Consulting and Training Services website has a new look.

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PMTI – Project Management Training Institute, a fast growing Project Management Consulting and Training Services company and home of the 4-day PMP® exam prep boot camp, unveils the latest version of their website at www.4PMTI.com. Novi, MI, August 26, 2008 — PMTI unveiled the latest version of their website which integrates modern elements of web 2.0 and a large array of services and...

IP Access International Aligns with 3D-P to Provide Complete Mining Communications Solutions

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Global commercial satellite internet provider partners with mining technology leader to provide cutting edge satellite communications to mine sites worldwide. San Juan Capistrano, CA, August 26, 2008 — IP Access International (IPA), a global commercial satellite service provider of voice, video and data connectivity solutions, today announced the partnership with 3D-P, a leading mining...

Majors – Not Grand Slams – Says Bud Collins

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Tennis Historian and Author of The Bud Collins History of Tennis Pleads To Tennis Industy and Tennis Followers To Get Tennis Vernacular Correct. New York, NY, August 26, 2008 — Bud Collins, the Hall of Fame tennis journalist and personality and author of the new book The Bud Collins History of Tennis , wants to set the record straight. Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Ana Ivanovic and the...