It was an elegantly simple but universally embraced paper container - the cone-shape Dixie Cup - that enabled millionaire inventor and philanthropist Cesare Barbieri to amass the spectacular collection of European paintings, bronzes, Asian art and Oriental rugs featured in Myers Fine Art's Feb. 10 auction. The Italian-born Barbieri (1878-1956) held more than 100 patents, including one issued in 1926 for conical Dixie Cups and the machinery that manufactured them. He also possessed a finely tuned eye for classical art and design. "He bought the best of everything ...

Valuation Management Group (VMG), a leading, national appraisal management company, announced today that it has been endorsed by the Alabama Bankers Association (ABA). ABA selected Valuation Management Group as an Endorsed Service Provider. Alabama Banking Services promotes that "the most important objective of this endorsement is to connect our member banks with the very best banking services and products available in the marketplace today." "Our team of appraisal experts has truly streamlined the appraisal process. VMG offers ABA member banks a solution ...

Sally Webb, CSEP, CEO of The Special Event Company (http://www.specialeventco.com), a strategic event and meeting management company, along with The Who's Roger Daltrey, recently managed the launch of Teen Cancer America, a charity devoted to improving the lives of teenagers and young adults with cancer in the United States. Daltrey and fellow bandmate Pete Townshend were inspired to create Teen Cancer America after nearly a decade of passionate service to the United Kingdom's Teenage Cancer Trust. Having previously worked with Teenage Cancer Trust in the UK for the past ...

Amanda Gorecki, president and founder of Healing Waters Spa & Cosmetic Clinic (http://www.healingwatersbeauty.com), a medical aesthetic clinic, has announced its 2013 Valentine's Day Campaign by offering pre-packaged holiday specials. Each Valentine's Day package highlights a range of Healing Waters' therapeutic treatments. The Soul Mate package, which is priced at $175, includes an 85-minute aromatherapy massage and a Cupid's choice love basket. The Me + You package, which is priced at $250, includes his and her 85-minute classic massages paired with chocolate ...

EmbroidMe, the world's largest embroidery franchise, announced today that Stitches magazine has once again included CEO Ray Titus in their annual "Power 75" list of most influential people and companies in the decorating industry. Titus was ranked the 28th most powerful person, after posting the company's tenth straight year of growth since the Embroidme brand began. "Embroidme has experienced phenomenal growth and recognition because of the outstanding business opportunity it provides to our franchisees, who serve as promotional marketing partners to ...

North Raleigh Florist (http://www.northraleighflorist.com), located at 7457 Six Forks Road, has announced the release of a podcast offering advice on floral choices for Valentine's Day. In the podcast, Janice Cutler, president and owner of North Raleigh Florist, gives insight to men on how to choose the right color, style, and arrangement of roses for their loved ones. For those who want to branch out from the traditional rose, Cutler offers advice on mixed foliage arrangements and what colors are best for alternative floral choices. She also gives tips for sticking to ...

1099 tax software developer Halfpricesoft.com recently announced the release of the new edition of ez1099 Software for 2013 tax season. This new edition can support unlimited companies, unlimited recipients and unlimited forms with no extra charge, making it ideal for accountants, tax preparers and multi-business entrepreneurs as well as individual businesses. With the tax season approaching quickly and the January 31 deadline for mailing 1099 forms looming ever closer, the release of ez1099 2012 is just in time to help employers compile, print and e-file their 1099 ...

AffPoint.com is very pleased to announce the launch of their new website, positioned to serve as the meeting point for both affiliates and affiliate programs within the gaming industry. Unlike many other affiliate resource sites, AffPoint is focused on active industry participation through events like their educational Affiliate Boot Camps, and on-going Affiliate Poker Tour events. "There are several outstanding and respected affiliate community organizations that have been well established in the iGaming industry, including the Gambling Portal Webmasters Association, ...

The partnership was formalised today at the Learntec Conference in Karlsruhe, the leading event in German for IT-supported learning. http://www.learntec.de Totara Learning Solutions CEO, Richard Wyles said, 'We are delighted to have ka:media join our growing network of European partners. Germany is an important market and our partnership represents another important landmark for us. We look forward to a successful relationship with ka:media". Enterprise E-Learning Consultant Peter Pries, helped to bring ka:media and Totara together along with ka:media's Managing ...

First paragraph: For Immediate Release - The new AFFINITY Dicer from Urschel Laboratories, Inc. (worldwide leader in food cutting equipment) was designed for cutting and dicing cheese and meat. This new food cutting machine is a result of the increasing demand among cheese processors for a large, sanitary dicer. Urschel engineers were asked to design a durable and heavy-duty piece of equipment that still delivered precision cuts. After comprehensive research and development, Urschel delivered a machine that met all of these requirements, while remaining easy to operate ...

Stibo Systems has been selected by Dutch holiday company Landal GreenParks to manage the quality of its product data, from its resort facilities to its accommodation types. By improving its information management, the company is looking to achieve more efficient business processes and greater customer satisfaction. Stibo Systems' STEP Master Data Management (MDM) platform will serve as a single point of information for Landal GreenParks' Product Information Management (PIM) and Digital Asset Management (DAM) services. An important component of a new e-commerce platform, ...

The office of Drs. Anthony Ditcharo and Warren Johnson recently held their first annual coat drive. With the generous help of their patients, it was a big success! Ditcharo and Johnson Orthodontics collected new and gently used winter coats and jackets during the month of December. In return for a coat, patients were given "points" that they could then redeem for various prizes in the office. In total, over 50 coats (and one pair of shoes) were donated to Greenhouse Ministries of Murfreesboro. Greenhouse is a local charity serving the Rutherford county area. ...

Carolina Outdoor Scapes encourages homeowners in the greater Charlotte area to improve their properties by installing high-quality stone kitchens, fireplaces and firepits. Carolina Outdoor Scapes specializes in natural stone and concrete hardscape installations in Concord, Matthews, Pineville, Waxhaw, Indian Trail, Harrisburg, Mint Hill, Weddington and the greater Charlotte NC area. "Get ready for the nice Spring weather with a beautiful stone kitchen or fireplace for your backyard," said Carlos Alvarez, Operations Manager for Carolina Outdoor Scapes. "A ...

San Diego-based remodeling firm, winner of the 2011 Better Business Bureau Torch Award for Marketplace Ethics, Jackson Design & Remodeling (JDR) is proud to announce it has been awarded 'Best Of Houzz' 2013 by Houzz, the leading online platform for residential remodeling and design. As a Design award winner, JDR's work was the most popular among the community of 11 million monthly users, also known as "Houzzers," who saved more than 124 million professional images of home interiors and exteriors to their personal ideabooks via the Houzz site, iPad/iPhone ...

"As the Hudson Valley population ages we want to make sure that patients are aware of the need for regular eye exams for early detection, diagnosis and treatment of macular degeneration so we can help avoid any vision loss, but especially the catastrophic vision loss that can occur from macular degeneration," explained NY Ophthalmologist Andreas Wolter, M.D. of Seeta Eye Centers. "All patients-but especially those 50 and over-need to know that age related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of visual impairment and blindness in Americans older ...

J. Val Hastings, Founder and President of Philadelphia-based Coaching4Clergy, is pleased to announce the appointment of Larry Perkins as Regional Coach Training Director of the new Texas Regional Coach Training Center in North Richland Hills, Texas. Perkins has 43 years of experience in local churches and nine years as Director of Church Development/Growth and Administration in an association of 100+ Baptist churches in southeast Texas, among other accomplishments. The formal announcement of the new Regional Director will be made on February 5, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. during ...

Lori Jo Churchyard, Regulatory Counsel at FDA/CBER and Private Practice Attorney, has been selected as an Executive of the Year Member of the Covington Who's Who Executive and Professional Registry. The selection recognizes Lori Jo Churchyard's commitment to excellence in Government, Regulations, and Information Technology. For over twenty-six years, Lori Jo Churchyard has worked in the government, first in information technology and then as a regulatory counsel. For twelve of her twenty-four years in information technology, she has focused part of her job duties working ...

Miriam Lassiter, Medicaid Specialist for Fresenius Medical Care, NA, has been selected as a Featured Member of the Covington Who's Who Executive and Professional Registry. The selection recognizes Miriam Lassiter's commitment to excellence in Healthcare. Miriam Lassiter began working as a Medicaid specialist almost ten years ago. But her career in the medical field actually started in the mid 1990s as a medical billing professional for a medical equipment company and later in a nephrologists' office. Now responsible for the billing and submission of Florida Medicaid ...

Tegile Systems, a pioneer in primary storage de-duplication in virtualized server and desktop environments, announced today that Billion Automobile, GMC's fourth largest U.S. dealership, has implemented Tegile's Zebi Storage Array to serve its host of databases, file services, ADP data, as well as deliver strong performance for a positive experience to the company's 500 virtual desktop users. Billion Automobile is a large Midwest auto dealership with 16 locations in Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota. The family-owned company, which was founded in 1935, has 900 employees, ...

Modern bathroom vanity retailer, HomeDesignOutletCenter.com has successfully opened a new showroom at Houston, TX. Customers are welcome to visit the showroom at the following address: Bathroom vanities Houston, TX 8017 Pinemont Drive Suite 200 Houston, TX 77040 The Houston showroom is the newest addition to the existing seven showrooms across the country. With the opening of Houston, TX showroom, that brings the grand total to eight showrooms. When HomeDesignOutletCenter.com was first founded, sales were made online. Customers visit the Company's official ...

The Cochran Collaboration is an international nonprofit that employs more than 28,000 people in 100 countries. The goal of the Cochran Collaboration is to develop evidence-based systemic reviews on healthcare interventions. Their findings are published in The Cochran Review, a respected and trusted resource for both healthcare professionals and consumers. The Cochran Collaboration has conducted a study on the effectiveness and side-effects of both over-the-counter and dentist-dispensed at-home teeth whitening systems. This review only looked at non-abrasive tooth whiteners ...

Placing your loved one in a nursing home is never an easy step to take. When you add to worries the fear of nursing home abuse, it can seem near impossible to rest easy in your decision to have your loved one placed in a care facility. Nursing home abuse is a real problem in our country with millions of new cases reported every year. However, this does not mean that you are abandoning your loved one to face abuse or neglect when you place them in a home. It does mean that you should know how to help prevent abuse and keep your loved one safe. Preventing Nursing Home ...

Modern advances in dental materials allow your dentist to restore your teeth with a natural appearance. The days of unsightly silver amalgam fillings can be a thing of the past. Amalgam fillings were the old standard that used metal alloys of silver, tin, copper, and mercury to fill cavities and repair your teeth. White fillings, sometimes called composite or porcelain fillings, are comprised of a composite resin material that your dentist can stain to match your teeth. Your restored teeth will then mimic your natural teeth and blend in with the rest of your healthy ...

Due to a number of different factors coming together in a so-called "perfect storm," California has seen a record drop in the number of juveniles convicted of crimes. California's juvenile arrest record is now at the lowest rate it has been since comprehensive record-keeping began decades ago. Currently 3.5 percent of minor state residents have at least one arrest on their record, down from an all-time high of 10 percent in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Even though the numbers indicate a downward departure from years past, any conviction comes with a price, ...

With the sluggish economy of the past five years, many people have found themselves in unmanageable debt. Unable to keep current on their bills, many turned to bankruptcy for relief. However, what happens after bankruptcy? It is true that bankruptcy has an adverse affect on your credit and stays on your credit history for 7 to 10 years. Although there is no quick way to erase your bankruptcy from your credit score, if you take certain steps, you can significantly lessen its impact on your ability to get credit. Consider a credit card Over time, if you can show ...