Takeoff, an online platform that enables collaboration on video productions, announced today that it has moved from beta to a full, completed version of their application. Previously, Takeoff was in beta for over a year, and during that time the company made constant improvements to the software in response to user feedback. "We knew we had something when we went from just a few users to over 5,000 within a year," said co-founder Chris Kilayko. "By opening our feedback channels, we developed those early adopters into a very passionate user base rallied ...

The Hevea Panda Teether is a modern Danish designed teether, which is made of 100% natural rubber. Sustainably produced, Hevea gives you the opportunity to give only the best to your child while taking care of the environment. - No PVC, No BPA, No phthalates, No artificial colours just 100% natural rubber from the sustainable rubber trees (Hevea trees) - Gentle surface for soothing irritated gums. Easy to grip. - Hygienic one piece design: no joints, cracks or edges for dirt or bacteria to accumulate - Sustainably produced - Recycled and biodegradable packaging materials - ...

The Chef's Academy (http://www.thechefsacademy.com), the Culinary Division of Harrison College, a 110-year-old, nationally accredited institution that offers 40 degree programs in five schools of study, has announced that National Division President Jayson M. Boyers has been named to the Wake Education Partnership Programs Committee. The Wake Education Partnership is an independent nonprofit dedicated to creating world-class schools in Wake County through business and community involvement. As a member of the programs committee, Boyers will work with the organization's ...

CIMdata, the leading global product lifecycle management (PLM) consulting and research firm announces the publication of a new paper on the potential for "intelligent templates" to become a huge enabler for product development systems, allowing the delivery of higher quality products in much less time. Intelligent templates present an innovative concept in product development that focuses on a reusable framework for managing product information and simulations of product performance. Simulation is made available to a wider audience of product developers, in ...

Fuentek, LLC (http://www.fuentek.com/), a local consulting firm that provides intellectual property (IP) and technology transfer services, has announced that the firm's president, Laura A. Schoppe, will moderate a discussion about technology transfer office (TTO) website optimization on Friday, March 16 at the Association of University Technology Managers (AUTM) 2012 Annual Meeting. The discussion, titled "Tailoring Your Website to Match Your Technology Transfer Office's Goals," will provide methods for enhancing websites and maximizing search engine optimization. ...

The Enforceability of Arizona Non-Compete Agreements As a matter of public policy, courts will not enforce contracts which unreasonably restrict trade. However, non-compete agreements -- which restrict one party from practicing the same type of business for a certain amount of time or in a certain geographical area -- can be enforceable, so long as the restriction is appropriate in terms of the scope, time and territory. Non-competition agreements can be used to protect trade secrets, help small business owners avoid competition from employees they have trained and ...

Divorce Rates Soaring Among Couples Over 50 While the overall divorce rate in America has been in a steady decline for years, baby boomers have been ending their marriages in such record-breaking numbers recently that the phenomenon has its own name: grey divorce. Over the past 20 years, the divorce rate among people over 50 has doubled. At the same time, divorce among the general population has dropped from 18.95 to 17.92 per 1000. The Orlando Sentinal quotes Susan L. Brown, co-director of the National Center for Family and Marriage Research, as saying that fewer ...

Cadac Organice, Microsoft Gold ISV Partner and developer of the Cadac Organice Solution Suite (SharePoint-based Engineering Document Management and Control), has issued an updated case study about CAD Drawing Management in SharePoint. CAD drawings are created by CAD Engineers, but are typically being used by others, like planners, construction workers, production employees, project managers, and partners. It is therefore important that internal disciplines and external partners are able to easily access and view CAD drawings. But how do you provide access to CAD drawings? ...

Halfpricesoft.com, the discount small business software provider, announces that ezCheckPrinting users can get the popular check writing software or blank check stock for free when they check out through TrialPay offer from halfpricesoft.com site. "It's a win-win-win-win situation: the customer gets free product, we make sales, the TrialPay advertiser makes sales, and TrialPay gets commissions. " said Dr Ge, the founder of halfpricesoft.com. ¡°In a down economy, companies need to streamline and increase efficiency, so they can be more productive with every ...

This integration allows musicians to set up an online music shop with a few clicks. SoundCloud allows musicians to record and share their music with fans, and now SoundCloud users can easily sell music on their own websites using Wazala. "Wazala does not take a transaction fee, thus allowing artists to sell songs directly to fans without giving out a piece of the profit to third parties" said Zeena Bushnaq, Managing Director of Wazala. "It's a big compliment to other distribution channels artists use. Customers who discover the artists through their website ...

Secure Electrans have innovated and developed HomePay, the EMV compliant secure payment solution that will facilitate in-home eCommerce and Mobile Chip&PIN payments. The move is significant as it represents the company's evolution from research and development to market deployment, necessitating larger and more secure premises. The new Electrans facility incorporates layered physical and logical protection and is situated within a secure compound alongside other advanced technology research and development facilities. 'Electrans HomePay provides an accredited ...

The first ever York Chocolate Festival is due to take place from Friday April 6th to Monday April 9th.   Celebrating the city's close ties with the confectionary industry, the event will offer a busy programme of workshops, tastings, lectures and other chocolate-themed activities.   The full schedule for the festival is still being finalised, but visitors can expect Easter egg hunts and special demonstrations from the leading chocolatiers in the area.   A chocolate market will be set up in York's Parliament Street, where people will be able to sample and purchase ...

The Philip Glass Ensemble are due to perform at Madrid's Auditorio Nacional de Musica on Wednesday April 25th.   Fans of the influential and prolific American composer will see him play a selection of his own works composed between 1971 and 1998 at this one-off concert, with the backing of his chamber group.   Glass is due to perform music taken from compositions such as Civil Wars, Music in Twelve Parts and his soundtrack to The Truman Show.   Now 75, the Baltimore-born musician is regarded as one of the most important composers of the late 20th century.   He is ...

People with a passion for the latest technology will not want to miss this year's Gadget Show Live, which takes place at the NEC in Birmingham.   Running from Wednesday April 11th to Sunday April 15th, the event will showcase and demonstrate innovative products from more than 280 international exhibitors.   Many of the items will be presented in the UK for the very first time at the show, offering attendees a sneak preview of tomorrow's must-have household gadgets.   The Gadget Show Live has been held at the NEC each year since 2009 and is now one of Europe's largest ...

The Bournemouth Folk Festival is set to return for its second edition in an expanded two-day format next month.   Following the success of last year's inaugural event, the festival will be back to offer another celebration of contemporary folk music, song and dance at the Bournemouth International Centre's Tregonwell Hall.   Artists due to perform at the venue on Friday March 23rd and Saturday March 24th include Martyn Joseph, Martha Tilston, Emily Barker and Andy Cutting.   There will also be music from Grupo Lokito, Megan Henwood, Fearne and the Urban Folk Quartet.   With ...

Workout and get results in as little as 10 minutes a day? Say it isn't so. Well that's what the 10 minute trainer by Tony Horton and Beachbody LLC claim to be able to do in their late night infomercial series featuring this workout. 10 Minute Trainer features celebrity instructor Tony Horton in five 10 minute long exercise DVD's. These workouts are designed to deliver just the right impact of cardio, resistance training, and yoga moves delivering results in just 10 minutes time. This workout is now available at Fitness Body Online a leading Beachbody distributor. In ...

The Phuket International Boat Show (PIMEX) will be marking its return to the Royal Phuket Marina from March 29th to April 1st 2012.   Taking place for the ninth time this year, the 2012 edition of the annual event will be the first to be held in March/April rather than its traditional new year slot, with the end-of-the-season dates allowing a wider range of boats to be showcased.   A diverse array of new vessels will be shown off during the four days, from smaller 30 ft models to 90 ft superyachts, while luxurious villas and cars will also be on display, thus adding ...

Malaysia will play host to musical acts from across the globe at the upcoming Penang World Music Festival, which will be taking place for the third time at the Quarry Recreational Park at the Botanic Gardens Penang.   To be held from March 30th to April 1st 2012, the event has been billed as a "convergence of harmonic fusion" and will see thousands of attendees turning up to see a diverse range of performances.   Many of the musicians will be popular local acts performing in contemporary and traditional styles, including Didit Dinai, the Aseana Percussion ...

The Pattaya International Music Festival 2012 will take place from March 16th to 18th this year and will see a wide variety of musicians thrilling the audience on the city's beaches.   Celebrating its tenth anniversary last year, the event is organised annually by the Tourism Authority of Thailand and the Ministry of Tourism and Sports, and is billed as Asia's longest beach music festival.   More than 100 artists from Thailand and other parts of the world performed over the course of the three days in 2011, spanning genres including pop, rock, hip-hop and R'n'B.   The ...

Visitors to Thailand this March will be able to enjoy the spectacle of the annual Cha Am Kite Fest, which takes place in Phetchaburi province for the 12th time this year.   Maruekhathaiyawan Palace will be the venue for the colourful celebration, which will showcase all manner of creatively assembled kites from around the world, including traditionally-styled entries and cutting-edge designs.   The central kite show will feature contributions from 38 teams representing 17 countries, including kites inspired by Thai culture, amazing stunt kites, radio-controlled models ...

Bangkok will be the venue for a performance by music industry legends Earth Wind and Fire this April when the band bring their Guiding Lights Tour 2012 to the city.   Taking place at the Impact Arena in Muang Thong Thani on April 2nd, the show will see touring band members Philip Bailey, Verdine White and Ralph Johnson treating audiences to some of their biggest hits.   Since rising to prominence in the 1970s, Maurice White's group have sold more than 90 million albums worldwide, putting them seventh on the list of all-time bestselling American bands.   Over the years, ...

An amazing $100,000 is up for grabs in the Intertops Poker $100K Points Race in March. There will be four $20K Weekly Races and one $20K Monthly Race, giving players five chances to claim a share of the $100K prize pool. Intertops players earn Frequent Player Points just by playing. Four Weekly Races will pay the top 350 point earners a share of $20,000 and up to $1,500 every week. All four Weekly Race point totals will be combined for the Monthly Race where the top 350 will earn a share of the final $20,000. A total of 1500 cash prizes will be awarded this month. The ...

Staff at WinADay Casino have just finished making travel arrangements for the winner of the instant casino's year-long Game of the Month contest. The Dream Vacation winner will take her two best friends for a girls' night out in Reno, Nevada this fall. "WOW! That was my first thought when I was informed I had won the vacation," said the excited vacation winner. "Next came excitement, and where am I going to go, and who will I take with... It gave me goose bumps just thinking about all the possibilities!" The player, known as MCDUFFGIRL by the ...

The Capitol Hill Nursing Center at The Specialty Hospital of Washington campus recently passed their Annual license and certification quality survey with no state deficiencies noted. The Capitol Hill Nursing Center was under the scrutiny of 12 surveyors. The unannounced survey was part of the new quality directive from the Center for Medicaid & Medicare Services. The Quality Indicator Survey (QIS) is an effort to standardize how the survey process measures nursing home compliance with federal standards and the interpretative guidelines that define those standards. ...

The immigration department, also called the CIS or USCIS (U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service) is considering making a major change to the way 601, also called I-601 or I601 waivers are dealt with. The change, if implemented, will have profound and significant ramifications for thousands of people. A 601 waiver is used by someone who cannot be admitted into the United States for one reason or the other, and there are many. As it stands now, when a person is in the United States unlawfully by entering illegally or overstaying a nonimmigrant visa, that person has ...