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MORRISTOWN, NJ (PRWEB) January 26, 2012

After being shuttered for more than six years, following the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, Hyatt Regency New Orleans recently reopened following a $ 275 million redesign and revitalization.

The 1,193-room hotel offers the city?s largest hotel event space, doubled to 200,000 square feet and features Schindler Elevator Corporation?s award-winning PORT (Personal Occupant Requirement Terminal) Technology to help move the thousands of guests who pass through the building?s 32 floors every day faster and more efficiently.

Schindler recently completed the installation of its PORT destination-dispatch system on eight high-rise passenger elevators at Hyatt Regency New Orleans. Unique to the hotel is that each guest?s room key is programmed automatically upon check-in to provide customized elevator access. When guests swipe their room key at the PORT device, an elevator is automatically called to take them to the hotel floor where they will be staying. Due to the PORT system?s advanced access control, guests receive customized mobility throughout the hotel from the moment they first reach the elevator bank. It is the first building in Louisiana to benefit from the power of Schindler?s PORT Technology and the first hotel in the United States with a building security system seamlessly integrated with elevator access control at every floor.

Best understood as the central nervous system of a building, PORT Technology functions as a two-way communication interface between the occupants and the hotel?s environment. The system?s visible aspect is a sleek, futuristic interface positioned at access points and elevators around the building. Behind the stylish touch screen is a powerful software system, capable not only of calculating the optimum route to any destination within the building, but also of ?learning? how its occupants typically move around. With this information, PORT Technology primes the elevators to direct and transport people quickly and safely to their individual destinations. Furthermore, Schindler?s patented technology works with RFID badges to identify passengers and call elevators for personal service.

?The PORT Technology makes possible a truly networked environment at Hyatt Regency New Orleans that recognizes occupants and responds to their individual needs,? says Michael Landis, vice president, Marketing for Schindler. ?What makes the system special is the ease with which the hotel?s managers can design applications to accommodate a wide range of needs in real time. Whether it?s helping to meet new energy-efficiency goals, updating security, scheduling maintenance or adapting to people with special needs, unprecedented levels of customization can be achieved.?

?The revitalized Hyatt Regency New Orleans offers guests the latest in technology and the new PORT Technology represents the advances that we have made to provide our guests with an optimal experience.? noted Michael Smith, general manager, Hyatt Regency New Orleans. ?This system is innovative and efficient which are both key in providing great customer service.?

PORT Technology Energy-Saving Features

o????Each PORT terminal?s proximity sensor tells it when to be active and at all other times puts it into low energy consumption mode.

o????When the terminal screen illuminates, an ambient light sensor determines only the brightness level required, again optimizing energy usage.

o????The PORT Technology helps ensure elevator trips are as efficient as possible. This produces a very resourceful use of energy even during heavy traffic.

About Hyatt Regency New Orleans

Hyatt Regency New Orleans re-opened on October 19, 2011 after a $ 275 million redesign and revitalization featuring 1,193 guest rooms and suites, 200,000 square feet of meeting and event space, expansive food and beverage offerings, and unprecedented service. Located downtown on Loyola Avenue, the hotel is adjacent to the Mercedes-Benz Superdome and anchors the vibrant Sports and Entertainment District. Hyatt Regency New Orleans borders the new Medical District, the Arts & Entertainment District and is just blocks from the French Quarter, Ernest N. Morial Convention Center and the Mississippi Riverfront. For reservations and additional information, please call 888.591.1234 or visit http://www.neworleans.hyatt.com.

About Schindler Elevator Corporation

Schindler Elevator Corporation is the North American operation of the Switzerland-based Schindler Group, a leading global mobility provider with approximately 43,000 employees operating in more than 100 countries. Schindler supports sustainable urban development with safe, reliable and ecologically sound mobility solutions and its equipment moves one billion people every day all over the world. In 2011, Schindler was named one of Forbes Magazine?s 100 Most Innovative Companies, and two of the company?s products received the 2011Architectural Products? Product Innovation Award. For additional information about Schindler Elevator Corporation, visit the company?s Web site at http://www.us.schindler.com.

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Miami Beach, FL (PRWEB) January 24, 2012

Southern Wine & Spirits of Florida and Florida International University (FIU) are hosting their 11th Annual South Beach Wine and Food Festival, a 4-day event starting February 23rd to February 26th 2012 in South Beach, Miami, just steps away from the Beacon Hotel on Ocean Drive.

Known as America?s most prestigious gourmet gathering featuring the best chefs, winemakers, culinary personalities, and wine & spirits experts, the 2012 Festival will keep its long-standing tradition of honoring the world?s greatest wine and culinary talent by paying tribute to esteemed chef Charlie Trotter and celebrated winemaker Piero Antinori.

“Celebrating the milestone of our 10th year at the 2011 Festival was truly extraordinary,? says Schrager, who also serves as Vice President of Corporate Communications & National Events at Southern Wine & Spirits of America, which hosts the Festival. ?I believe the 2012 program features a number of fresh and exciting changes as well as those events that have become fan-favorites over the years.”

The South Beach Wine & Food Festival 2012 offers yet another food extravaganza for food lovers and features returning fan-favorite events. The festival will kick-off with Mo?t Hennessy’s The Q presented by Allen Brothers. For those who wish to take part in a late-night experience, The Q will also feature its own after-party, The Q After Dark! Dedicated foodies will get an exclusive opportunity to savor all of famed chef, restaurateur, and cookbook author Bobby Flay?s restaurant concepts in one evening at the casual dinner The Flavors of Flay.

The best way guests can enjoy each day at this food festival would probably be to dive right in and hang out while they can. If guests want to take it slow, they can try going to one of the many different seminars going on.

In addition, the Festival?s signature Whole Foods Market Grand Tasting Village, featuring the American Express Grand Tasting Tents, returns with winning blends of tastings, superstar chefs and fun.

The fun doesn?t end here. There is lot more to view and experience at the South Beach Wine & Food Festival. To buy tickets or to find out more, visit: http://2012.sobefest.com

In order to make the most of this event, visitors shouldn?t forget to make their travel arrangements and hotel bookings in advance. Locate the best hotels at levelheaded prices. The Beacon South Beach Hotel offers lavish comforts at affordable prices. Get a comfortably and luxurious stay while enjoying the 2012 South Beach Wine and Food Festival.

Beacon South Beach Hotel in South Beach Miami is offering a number of extra perks for both domestic and international guests. Guests should book their hotel reservations before January 31st, 2012 to take advantage of their PERK promotion which offers, 5 American Airlines AAdvantage Miles per $ 1 spent on the room, Complimentary Ocean Front Upgrade (if available), Full Breakfast, Welcome Mojitos plus, a Welcome Gift. Guests should use Promo Code: PERK when making reservations online.

About Beacon South Beach Hotel

With its seven miles of sand and surf, unrivaled nightlife, premier shopping and exquisite cuisine, Beacon South Beach Hotel is a premier vacation destination in South Florida. This beach front Property is located on 720 Ocean Drive; the Beacon South Beach Hotel blends timeless elegance of the Art Deco era with the modern chic decor of South Beach and offers luxury accommodations, gourmet dining, deluxe spa amenities and personalized concierge services to each of its guests.

For more information, visit: http://www.beaconsouthbeach.com

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Wichita, KS (PRWEB) January 20, 2012

Freddy’s Frozen Custard was named the largest growing chain in the United States and Canada by Chain Store Guide in 2010, and was recently included in Entrepreneur Magazine’s Franchise 500. With over 50 franchises, 30 to open in 2012, and 152 more that have sold development rights, Freddy’s opened business in a down economy, but has managed to rapidly expand. So are compelling brands made or born? In Freddy?s experience, the answer is both, mixed with careful planning and execution to create a concept that relates in an uncanny way with consumers.

Freddy?s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers? growth, sales, and customer studies show that the founders created a brand which guests not only appreciate, but enjoy with strong affinity. Where and how did the rapidly growing chain of more than 50 stores get its inspiration for such a compelling brand? Family. And perhaps this strong family background and inspiration is what enables it to tell great stories and serve up high-quality, era-anchored food to families today.

The success of Freddy?s started with two founding brothers, Bill and Randy Simon, who grew up in the 1950s and enjoyed a childhood centered on family life and home-cooked meals that filled their souls as well as their stomachs. Their family values and the man who instilled them, their dad, Freddy Simon, became the inspiration for the successful franchise chain. Their partnership with Scott Redler, a successful restaurateur in his own right, became the foundation for the outstanding growth of the Freddy?s concept.

The three men worked together to create a brand that reflects the values of an era focused on quality and timeless traditions. Inspired by Freddy, the Simon brothers met frequently in Redler?s home kitchen to develop the recipes, atmosphere and service blueprint that would reflect an establishment centered on those themes. Freddy?s founders grasped the power of a brand reminiscent of the 1940s and 50s. . . simpler times. . . featuring a key brand icon and touch point: Freddy. Patrons appreciate Freddy?s story. He brings real humanity and Americana to the brand. The Simons? father was, after all, a ?regular guy? who served his country in uniform, receiving a Purple Heart during his service and then becoming a family man who liked to throw a ball, fish with his boys, and spent his entire professional career in hospitality. ?Being able to bring the genuine ?Freddy? into the brand has been a phenomenal part of authenticating the brand for our staff and guests,? said co-founder Bill Simon. ?He embodies the values and era that our brand was born to personify.?

Black and white photos posted in the restaurant follow Freddy from infancy, showcase his adolescent years on the farm feeding chickens and driving a tractor, and highlight his time of service in the military as a WWII infantryman. Pictures of his growing family in the post-WWII era feature his small children who grew up to launch the concept bearing his name and a more recent color photo shows Freddy?s visit to the Philippines and WWII Memorial. Freddy?s brand is built around memories and values many families share, whether remembered from earlier times or being built today. It?s all included in the structured ?FreducationTM? training learned right along with the restaurant skills by every employee.

The Simons and Redler tinkered assiduously at the grill in Redler’s home kitchen to recreate their memories of 50s-inspired steakburgers, ensuring Freddy?s menu lived up to the brand. Freddy?s focuses on high-quality menu offerings that work together and epitomize era classics that stand the test of time. The founders? insistence on quality made-to-order menu items led the concept from its origination and continues at its core today. The 85%-lean ground steakburger (single, double or triple and California-style), the premium Vienna Beef Freddy?s Style Chicago Dog, Freddy?s Original Double Patty Melt (with grilled onions served on butter-toasted rye), Freddy?s Shoe String Fries complete with Freddy?s Seasoning (and made even tastier by dipping in Freddy?s Fry Sauce), and custom, found-only-at-Freddy?s frozen custards churned fresh throughout the day (to be eaten plain or as a sundae or concrete.

And true to Freddy?s brand of building stories together, even today specialty custards and other new food ideas are created and tested in Redler’s home kitchen with the Simons, family and friends gathering to enjoy the newest from Freddy?s. ?We spend a lot of time getting the food just right. It is the physical representation of the brand promise and ranks right at the top of the reasons why our customers return again and again. Equally important is what isn?t on the menu. Keeping the menu true to the era means leaving out many items that sometimes make modern restaurants? menus confusing or inconsistent,? said Redler.

Thus, the Freddy?s brand was born, not from marketing plans and executive boardrooms, but from real family history, exciting tastes, loving memories, and strong relationships. All of which are supported by cleanliness standards that lead the industry and an over-arching commitment to hospitality. The founders? experience in previous restaurant ventures confirmed their belief that general managers who are also operating partners make a critical difference in the success of the concept. Their commitment is felt by every employee in the restaurant and is a key element to the atmosphere built on hospitality.

Consumers know the real thing when they encounter it. While Freddy?s brand is in many ways more complex and deeply embedded than other strong brands in casual dining, Freddy?s senior team believes it is the honesty, personal involvement and passion with the brand that unifies its execution in a strong, simple and sustainable direction. Through the totality of brand touch points, Freddy?s has become a brand that is felt, in stomach and in heart, by its franchisees and patrons who demonstrate a strong affinity no matter their demographic. Stop in a Freddy?s today and you will find tables full of teenagers wearing letter jackets and swapping stories over a basket of fries, senior couples sharing a custard sundae together, and families who appreciate the short wait time and quality cooked-to-order food they can afford.

Freddy?s delicious food, coupled with family values and a strong emphasis on hospitality, combine to set the concept apart. Freddy?s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers gives families a place to gather, reminisce on favorite pastimes, and create their own treasured family memories, just as the founders intended and as inspired by Freddy himself.

(Freddy?s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers was founded in 2002 in Wichita, Kansas and now has more than 50 stores operating in nine states. Photos are available for this story.)

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Scottsdale, AZ (PRWEB) January 18, 2012

Ashton Woods Homes, a premiere builder of eco-friendly and energy-efficient new homes, today announced the opening of their VIP Presales Interest List; offering first choice of exclusive home sites in the Vina Solana community in Chandler, Arizona.

Headquartered in Atlanta Georgia, Ashton Woods builds high-performance new homes in growth communities in Phoenix, Atlanta, Austin, Dallas, Houston, Orlando, Raleigh and Tampa. Close to jobs, schools, shopping and transportation, Ashton Woods effectively balances healthy-house features with energy efficiency in their Power House Green homes ? which can save families as much as 45% per year on utility bills.

The Vina Solana VIP Presales Interest List enables interested homebuyers to get first selection of home sites prior to opening to the public

The 11 planned sites for Vina Solana include large 115 x 124 square feet average lots sizes. Buyers can also select from an impressive list of state-of-the-art floorplans; including two single level plans at 3,250 and 3,600 square feet and four two story models ranging from 3,700 up to 5,400 square feet.

Families looking at homes for sale in Chandler, Phoenix area new homes, or Chandler new homes will find Vina Solana located in a geographically desirable area of Chandler; just minutes away from the 202 and 10 freeways. Residents of Vina Solana are close to the Chandler Fashion Center and the Hohokam Pima National Monument

Interested homebuyers should contact Cheryl Kelley at Ashton Woods Homes, directly at this link: http://goo.gl/J7JxX.

For additional information, visit http://www.ashtonwoods.com/phoenix.

About Ashton Woods Homes

Ashton Woods Homes is one of the nation?s largest private homebuilding companies, with operations in Orlando, Tampa, Atlanta, Raleigh, Dallas, Houston, Austin and Phoenix. For more information, visit http://www.ashtonwoodshomes.com.

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Oakland, CA (PRWEB) January 14, 2012

Over the past few nights, eager crowds have gathered at the Bay Area industrial art complex The Crucible, located in West Oakland, to experience the wonder of MACHINE: A World Premiere Fire Opera. The audience is transported to an underground world of toil and flame, sweat and dirt, lust and anger. A show like no other, the fire opera has remaining performances scheduled for January 14, 18, 19 and 20, with a closing night gala on January 21.

?Saw ?Machine? last night at The Crucible. What a bunch of imaginative, creative, daring, talented artists! Visceral, eye-grabbing, thoughtful, sexy and HOT (literally),? said a fan on The Crucible?s Facebook page.

Bringing together the worlds of opera and industrial art, MACHINE is set in a fiery industrial universe in which workers have sold themselves into a lifetime of servitude. When one worker regains his power of self-determination, the story ignites into an explosive brew of escape plots, alliances, and unlikely love interests.

The spectacular performance features five opera singers, a rock singer and percussionists who “play” the scaffolding-like set. With a live molten metal pour, glass blowing, and blacksmiths, MACHINE delivers the kind of awe-inspiring performance that audiences have come to expect from The Crucible.

?Hot damn! This one heck of an opera,? wrote one Yelp reviewer.

Conceived and directed for The Crucible stage by Mark Streshinsky?who previously collaborated on Dracul and Firebird?MACHINE is based on the short story “Deus Ex Machina” by science fiction author Derek J. Goodman.

The music of MACHINE was composed by Clark Suprynowicz, who is well known in the Bay area for his rock- and jazz-infused opera and symphonic compositions. Suprynowicz’s riveting score features seven percussionists alongside both classical and rock instrumentalists. Barnaby Palmer provides musical direction.

Audiences have been blown away by the shows so far. ?I laughed, I stared, I gasped…. I was in awe during the whole opera performance,? one attendee posted on Yelp.

MACHINE will run for a total of eight evenings: January 11 to 14 and January 18 to 21, 2012. To purchase tickets online, visit: http://www.thecrucible.org/events/fire-operas-ballets/366. For more information about Crucible corporate and individual event sponsorships, visit: http://www.thecrucible.org/join-give/machine-sponsorship-opportunities.

About The Crucible

The Crucible is an educational facility that offers Bay Area art classes in the fine and industrial arts to people at all skill levels and original Bay Area team building events. What started in 1999 in an empty 6,000 square-foot warehouse in Berkeley has now grown to a 56,000 square-foot building in the heart of West Oakland.

The Crucible offers instruction in industrial and fine art for every level from beginning and intermediate to advanced levels in formats ranging from three-hour tasters to ten-week programs. Prices vary by course and duration. Class fees include tuition, studio fees, materials, tool access and safety training. There are no shopping lists for supplies or hidden costs.

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(PRWEB) January 12, 2012

The future of retail store data collection technologies has arrived and will be on hand at the Datalogic ADC booth #1661 during this year?s NRF Annual Convention and EXPO, January 15 ? 18 in New York City. Datalogic ADC will give retailers the opportunity to see leading imaging technologies designed to enhance the automatic data capture experience from the POS to the back room.

On display, the Magellan? 8500Xt bioptic scanner will once again demonstrate why Datalogic ADC leads the world in fixed retail scanning. The Magellan 800i, 1100i and 1400i imagers will prove that great technological ability can be found in a small footprint. The single plane Magellan 3200i and Magellan 3300i imaged based readers will be available to show the easy handling of today?s fast paced mobile marketing needs.

The LaneHawk? bottom-of-the-basket (BOB) visual scanner and the LaneHawk? InCart image processor use patented Visual Pattern Recognition (ViPR) technologies to provide loss-prevention solutions that help secure the front end and transform a store?s losses back into profits. Attendees visiting the Datalogic booth will have a chance to see these unique and inventive systems in action.

Visitors will also be able to sample the new frontier of self-shopping through the demonstration of Datalogic?s Joya? self-shopping devices, as well as an iPhone application, powered by Datalogic?s ShopEvolution? software solution. Managing front and back room inventories, communicating with the field and keeping real time records will be easy to imagine through the use of Datalogic mobile computers (PDAs and PDTS) such as the Falcon? X3, Kyman?, Skorpio?, Memor? and Elf? mobile computer units.

Flexibility, mobility, snappy performance and compact designs will be on display in the Gryphon? and QuickScan? series of general purpose handheld corded and cordless scanners. The variety of laser based scanners and 1D and 2D imaging technologies offered by Datalogic will surely answer the many needs demanding solutions in the retail store. The PowerScan? series of industrial handheld readers are a great choice for back room scanning, and will be on display during the show.

Datalogic ADC ? where innovation is boundless!

About Datalogic ADC ?

Datalogic ADC is the world leader in the Automatic Identification and Data Collection industry, offering state of the art solutions with fixed position retail scanners, handheld scanners and mobile computers. Datalogic ADC?s range includes in-counter and on-counter point of sale scanners, general purpose and ruggedized handheld scanners, rugged mobile computers, industrial PDAs and vehicle mount computers. The Solutions business unit of Datalogic ADC is a leader in the development of solutions for the retail industry. Stores can benefit from the latest in vision-based technology solutions, analytical tools, self-shopping solutions and consumer relationship technologies.

A division of the Datalogic Group, Datalogic ADC is headquartered in the US with a presence in over 120 countries. The company provides solutions for applications in several sectors, including healthcare, hospitality/entertainment, manufacturing, retail, services and transportation & logistics.

For more news and information on Datalogic ADC, please visit http://www.adc.datalogic.com.

Datalogic Group is a global leader in Automatic Data Capture and Industrial Automation. As a world-class total solutions provider and producer of bar code readers, data collection mobile computers, RFID and vision systems, Datalogic offers innovative solutions for a full range of applications in the manufacturing, retail and transportation & logistics industries. Datalogic S.p.A. is quoted on the STAR segment of the Italian Stock Exchange since 2001 as DAL.MI, and is headquartered in Lippo di Calderara di Reno (Bologna). It employs over 2,000 staff members worldwide, distributed in 30 countries across Europe, Americas, Asia, and Oceania. The Group invests over 26 million Euro each year in Research and Development and has a large and growing portfolio of 898 patents across the world.

For more news and information on Datalogic, please visit http://www.datalogic.com.

Datalogic and the Datalogic logo are registered trademarks of Datalogic S.p.A. in many countries, including the U.S.A. and the E.U. The Joya logo is a registered trademark of Datalogic Mobile S.r.l. in the U.S. and the E.U. Shopevolution and the Elf logo are registered trademarks of Datalogic Mobile S.r.l. in the E.U. Elf, Joya, Kyman, Kyman-Gun, Memor, Skorpio, are trademarks of Datalogic Mobile S.r.l.

Falcon, the Falcon logo, Magellan, PowerScan, and QuickScan are registered trademarks of Datalogic ADC, Inc. in many countries, including the U.S. and the E.U. Gryphon is a trademark of Datalogic ADC, Inc. LaneHawk is a registered trademark of Evolution Robotics Retail, Inc., a Datalogic ADC, Inc. company.

For additional information about Datalogic Scanning products, please visit our web site, email pr(at)datalogic(dot)com, or call +1-800-695-5700 (toll-free in the USA only) or +1-541-683-5700.

Contact:

Pam McQueen

Pam.mcqueen(at)datalogic(dot)com

541-302-2012

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Seattle, WA (PRWEB) January 10, 2012

Dynotag, Inc. announced an industry first – Internet-Enabled Smart Labeling solution that is affordable, easy to use and built for consumers. Traditionally, the use of QR Codes has been restricted to marketing companies and large organizations ? leaving the consumers without any solutions that meet their needs. Now, Dynotag answers this need with free web based dynotag labeling capability as well as offering a variety of ready-to use dynotag products that can be purchased today.

Dynotag has made a short introductory ?Telestration? cartoon video available, featuring embedded dynotags with real use examples.

Featuring a unique QR Code and a corresponding unique short web address usable on any computer, every dynotag Smart Tag leads to a cloud-hosted private information page linked to that dynotag.

Users can pick from a variety of ready tag templates or upload a file ? or just point to a web address, such as LinkedIn page, Facebook page, YouTube video, etc. The information can be updated anytime over the web, and is hosted by Dynotag in a secure and private manner using industrial strength cloud storage.

?What makes Dynotag unique is users can create a free account and create as many free dynotags they need with that account. Dynotags are kept forever unless their owner deletes them.? Said Murat Divringi, Founder and CEO of Dynotag.

?Dynotag is the first company with solutions that are geared for consumers, answering real world needs for real people. We have designed a simple, easy to use yet powerful user interface that makes dynotags accessible to individuals anywhere on the planet – for uses ranging from simple property labeling to emergency aid and sophisticated object hyperlinking projects? added Divringi.

Consumers can make their own free dynotags and use them in any way the want. If they want to use a quality, ready-made dynotag-powered product, they can simply buy one from Dynotag?s web store or a retail partner.

All ready-to-use Dynotag products leverage the inherent power of dynotags ? and feature additional ?premium? capabilities, giving them extra storage, security and notification features.

????Ready-to use sticker kits offer weatherproof stickers suitable for labeling all types of gadgets, books and property.

????Ready-to-use, weatherproof Luggage Tags and Mini Tags can be attached to bags, luggage, sporting equipment and outdoor gear.

????ECI (Emergency Contact Information) Card kit provides a wallet and shoelace/keychain card, specially designed to be weatherproof, visible and recognizable by EMS (Emergency Medical Service) personnel ? who can access the vital information stored in the dynotag.

????Emergency Contact Info Pendant is a specially designed military style metal pendant that has the features of the EIC card ? but can be worn continuously at all times.

????Round Metal Pet Tags are useful for storing vital information to recover pets.

?What is amazingly useful is the fact that you can update the contents of a dynotag even after you lose the tagged property!? added Divringi. ?That way, the information can be kept up to date and relevant. For example, if you misplace your tablet computer ? and if it has a dynotag on it ? you can post a reward for its return ? after you lose it!?

Dynotag makes its products available through their Amazon Store at store.dynotag.com, ready for Amazon Prime delivery everywhere.

About Dynotag:

Founded by experienced technology entrepreneurs from the Seattle area, Dynotag is a Technology Company based in Seattle, Washington. Dynotag, Inc. specializes in offering state-of-the art, capable yet easy to use labeling/ tagging solutions for consumers and businesses. Dynotag’s retail products are available direct on-line as well as through partners and licensors.

Dynotag – “There is a Tag for That” ™

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Grants Pass, OR (PRWEB) January 06, 2012

Sharon Kleyne, host of the Sharon Kleyne Hour Power of Water syndicated radio talk show, recently interviewed Traci Coker of the World Vision Gift Catalogue regarding the catalogue’s wide selection of life-changing gifts that donors may give to impoverished families and children in developing countries, to improve heath and enrich lives.

World Vision representatives have previously appeared on the show several times and reflect Sharon Kleyne’s message about proactive self-help. World Vision also reflects the mission of the charity Mrs. Kleyne founded, the Save-a-Child’s Life Foundation. The interview with Traci Coker may be heard on-demand on World Talk Radio, Voice America, Green Talk Network, Apple iTunes and Twitter.

Traci Coker has been with World Vision International for four years, and works at their world headquarters in Federal Way, Washington, where they have been for over 60 years.

Sharon Kleyne and Ms. Coker agreed that the primary need in developing or third world countries is access to safe and abundant water. Water releases women and children to other activities besides carrying water and drastically reduces infant and child mortality, and preventable blindness. In India, according to Ms. Coker, 4,000 children a day die from dehydration and sanitation diseases, all of which are preventable. Many more are blinded or disabled.

The catalogue began in 1996 as a way to help children, their families and orphans. The gift of a goat ($ 25), which requires very little maintenance, can provide up to 16 cups of milk a day to feed an undernourished child, with milk left over to sell in the marketplace.

Other gifts include: cows, chickens, ducks, art supplies, water, water wells, bed nets, seeds, water pumps, school books, clothing, bicycles, stocking for a fish pond, Bibles, computers, small business loans, and yes?toys.

It is possible to purchase part of a larger gift, such as a tractor.

According to Traci Coker, these are all the same gift ? the gift of hope, opportunity and self-worth.

Everyone who gives a gift receives a small token such as a Christmas ornament, identifying them as a World Vision donor.

World Vision International operates in over 100 countries. When they become involved in assisting a community, they remain for at least 15 years and set up local committees to develop indigenous leaders. They also work with other agencies and organizations to help the community develop and maintain safe water wells, schools, community projects, etc.

Sharon Kleyne Hour Power of Water is sponsored by Bio-Logic Aqua Research, whose Nature’s Tears? EyeMist? product naturally soothes and humidifies dry eyes. Nature?s Tears? EyeMist? is available at http://www.BioLogicAqua.com, Amazon.com, drugstore.com and selected drugstores nationwide.

Listen to the Sharon Kleyne Hour Power of Water Mondays, 10 a.m., PST/PDT. The syndicated radio talk show is heard on Voice America/World Talk Radio, Green Talk Network and Apple iTunes. Go to http://www.SharonKleyneHour.com for written summaries and on-demand replays. Also visit http://www.naturestears.com, http://whatistheeye.wordpress.com, “Nature’s Tears EyeMist” on Facebook and “Bio-Logic Aqua” on Twitter.

Adetutu’ Ijose’s website is http://www.foodsthathealdaily.com. .

? 2011 Bio-Logic Aqua Research

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El Segundo, CA (PRWEB) January 04, 2012

CyberCity 3D, Inc.?, a leader in the creation of 3D GIS city models with roof features, today announced its membership in the Esri Partner Network.

CyberCity 3D?s main products, 3D Multipatch and Shapefile buildings, use the geo-database file format to combine 3D building data with Esri technology.

“The Esri Partner Network provides us the opportunity to merge our authoritative GIS data with sophisticated users,” states CyberCity 3D CEO Kevin DeVito. ?We’re looking forward to growing this new relationship and leveraging our Esri partner status in ways that will benefit both our customers and Esri clients, while also improving the burgeoning 3D data analysis and mapping user base.”

CyberCity 3D deploys sophisticated modeling methods with Photogrammetry to create highly detailed 3D buildings and offer complete city area data sets. The Company?s models have been seen by millions of mobile device owners. Hundreds of direct users have made use of this 3D data for built environment analysis in renewable energy, telecom, planning, mapping, and visualization worldwide.

Esri users, visit HERE to download small portions of CyberCity 3D?s larger city model areas free of cost.

About Esri?

Since 1969, Esri has been giving customers around the world the power to think and plan geographically. The market leader in geographic information system (GIS) technology, Esri software is used in more than 300,000 organizations worldwide including each of the 200 largest cities in the United States, most national governments, over two-thirds of Fortune 500 companies, and more than 7,000 colleges and universities. Esri applications, running on one million plus desktops and thousands of Web and enterprise servers, provide the backbone for the world’s mapping and spatial analysis. Esri is the only vendor that provides complete technical solutions for desktop, mobile, server, and Internet platforms. Visit Esri at esri.com/news.

About CyberCity 3D, Inc.?

CyberCity 3D, Inc.? is a state-of-the-art, 3D geospatial modeling company specializing in emerging 3D GIS and GeoWeb solutions including 3D Multipatch Building Footprints, 3D GIS Buildings for Esri Software Users, 3D for Planimetrics Mapping, 3D/2D Mobile Geo-Location Applications, 3D Modeling Services Using Satellite and Aerial Imagery, and an Off-the-Shelf Library of over 48 cities. Contact CyberCity 3D at sales@cybercity3d.com or call (877) 607-2233.

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Chicago (PRWEB) December 31, 2011

In-memory analytics pioneer Kognitio today named Michael Hiskey the new Vice President, Marketing and Business Development, bringing a wealth of strategic and marketing expertise to the company.

As the VP, Marketing and Business Development, Mr. Hiskey will be responsible for messaging, strategy, marketing operations and business development on a global scale. He will drive the strategic marketing direction for the company?s proven in-memory analytical data warehousing platform, as well its industry-leading Cloud solution, both of which enable clients to tackle Big Data problems and leverage analytics to gain business insight from complex data sets.

Mr. Hiskey joined Kognitio as Business Development Director from IBM Corporation, where he managed a global team of data warehouse and business analytics subject matter experts and played a pivotal role positioning the IBM acquisition and integration with Netezza. During his time at IBM, Mr. Hiskey held numerous executive and managerial marketing and business development positions. Prior to his successful career at IBM, Mr. Hiskey was Business Development Manager at Informix Software, where he worked closely with sales and management teams to drive marketing programs and sales initiatives.

?Michael has deep global domain expertise in the data warehouse business and an outstanding background in strategic marketing and business development,? said Steve Millard, COO of Kognitio. ?He is well-connected and has deep ties to the data warehouse space crucial to the success of Kognitio. He?ll be a great asset as he heads up the marketing and business development operations.?

?Kognitio has a proven analytic product that works ? a marketer?s dream. As VP, Marketing and Business Development, I look forward to progressing Kognitio?s global marketing strategy and pushing it to the next level,? said Mr. Hiskey. ?Kognitio has an impressive senior management team and I am proud to be a part of that; I intend to push the boundaries and generate more business for an already established and successful company within the data warehouse and analytics space.?

Mr. Hiskey holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) with a focus in marketing and management from Columbia Business School. Previously, he completed a Bachelor of Science: Business Administration in finance and marketing at the University at Albany, State University of New York and has completed an extensive amount of leadership and management courses.

Kognitio is a long-standing innovator in data warehousing and business analytics. The company pioneered many of the technologies now employed by state-of-the-art data warehouse and business intelligence systems including the first in-memory analytic database, the original data warehouse appliance and the world?s first cloud-based solution: Data Warehousing as a Service. Kognitio?s award-winning analytical accelerator is the fastest and most scalable analytical data warehouse. It runs alongside any enterprise data store or Hadoop cluster to enable firms to turn massive amounts of raw, complex data into valuable business insight. Kognitio clients span industries including customer loyalty, market research, CPG, retail, telecommunications, financial services, insurance, gaming, media and utilities. Kognitio does its primary software development in the UK with headquarters there and in the U.S.

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