PPT VISION announces its PinPoint Pattern Find tool, which provides an ideal solution for a broad range of vision applications. From robotic guidance to label inspection, PPT VISION's proprietary PinPoint Pattern Find tool is improving manufacturing processes. Smart cameras, like PPT VISION's powerful IMPACT , automate visual inspections. PPT VISION reduces manufacturing costs by ensuring quality and improving throughput in today's factories. Machine Vision systems commonly use a series of edge or BLOB (Binary Large Object) algorithms to locate and inspect parts. ...

Beginner's luck truly pays off -at least, according to the latest news from the Crazy Vegas Network. Player D.H. had only been registered on the network's real player online casino account for one day when she struck it lucky playing the highly popular Cash Splash Progressive Slot game on 12 August 2010, winning a total of $CAD 30,318.63. Casino network manager Trevor Penn hails this recent event as yet further proof of the potency and winning power available to players on the Crazy Vegas Network. "Our player D.H. won a massive cash prize on the very day that she registered ...

DH opened her account with Casino UK, a casino on the Golden Riviera Casino Network, and on her first day playing, she won CAD 30,318.63 playing Cash Splash. This is a remarkable achievement, as within 24 hours of DH making the decision to become a winner, she did! Conner Reeves, the spokesperson for Casino UK said, "What a fantastic achievement! DH hit the jackpot on her first day playing with us. It goes to show that nothing is impossible. You don' need to play for ages to become a winner. All our players are winners, and DH is just the proof in the pudding. We welcome ...

Compton & Woodhouse, the prestige jewellery and collectibles brand, have announced the launch of their move into direct response television advertising (DRTV). The brand's first two 60-second commercials will be screened across a raft of lifestyle and entertainment channels from 16 August 2010. Compton & Woodhouse is renowned as a highly established press advertiser, and the move to television represents an exciting phase in the development of the brand. Marketing Director Simon Windsor comments: "There's a whole new audience out there who we think will appreciate our ...

Travellers heading to the USA can enjoy a specialised new service from dedicated online global car hire comparison site CompareCarRentals.com. The site offers travellers bargains galore from leading names like Thrifty, Easycar, Alamo, Hertz, Budget, Holiday Autos and SixT. The site offers travellers dedicated car rental comparison services covering the whole of the USA with great value to be had. The website is clean and simple to use and the new USA-focused service lets people search for rental deals by US collection destination, and also allows people to tailor their ...

Music fans using Berlin hotels have a chance to see Mumford and Sons, one of the UK's leading folk rock bands, play live next month. The London-based quartet are due to perform at the German capital's Columbia Hall on Tuesday September 28th, when a large number of Mumford devotees will no doubt be in attendance. After releasing their debut album Sigh No More in October last year, the band have enjoyed chart success with singles Little Lion Man, Winter Winds and The Cave. Known for their close harmonies and instrument-swapping approach to live performances, Mumford ...

Proyecto Buho at Seville's Centro Andaluz de Arte Contemporaneo (CAAC) offers kids a chance to get involved in all sorts of activities during their holidays. The initiative is available until September 10th 2010 and allows parents to leave their children in the care of qualified professionals, who will take youngsters through a variety of workshops. This means adults can head off and see parts of the Basque Country that their offspring may not enjoy, while their children are having fun and learning at Proyecto Buho. It is aimed at youngsters from three to 12 years ...

Travellers keen to stay up to date with what is hot in the world of European fashion may wish to pop in to Fitting Room, which is taking place in Bilbao. Running on Friday September 24th and Saturday September 25th, the occasion boasts the participation of several international partners, as well as domestic designers. Visitors to this event, which takes place at the Melia Hotel in the Basque city, will be treated to a different concept in each room they visit. According to the organisers, hotel Bilbao guests will be surrounded by creative types, fashion bloggers, ...

Ripfest, a heavy metal festival featuring a host of rock gods, gets underway near Prague at the end of the month. The one-day event takes place on August 28th, with former Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne set to headline the packed bill. Fans will be hoping that Osbourne, who is ranked in eighth place on Hit Parader's 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Vocalists of all Time, will perform some of his famous hits at the show, including the likes of Bark at the Moon, Killer of Giants and Lightning Strikes. Speaking in promotion of the concert, the vocalist told local newspaper ...

Fitness fanatics will put their endurance to the test in the Wales Marathon, which takes place in Tenby towards the end of next month. The event gets underway on September 26th, encompassing the full-distance race, plus a half marathon. Runners who are brave enough to take part in either of these events will set off from Tenby, before running on closed roads through nearby villages such as Jameston and Manorbier. Although completing the full 26.2-mile course is likely to be a gruelling affair, those who do take part will have the opportunity to savour some of the ...

The Great Yarmouth Festival of Bowls - the biggest outdoor sporting event of its kind in the UK - is coming to Norfolk at the end of the month. Throughout four weeks of play, which get underway on August 29th, entrants will compete for a range of honours, including titles for men's and women's singles, pairs and triples. Greater Yarmouth's official tourism website has revealed that more than 1,800 people will be battling it out at the Britannia Bowling Greens, while the event is expected to be equally popular with spectators. Benches and other seating have been ...

Realityworks, Inc., the leader in education simulation technology, is now accepting nominations for the 2010 RealCare Educator of the Year Contest. Family and Consumer Science educators from around the nation will have the opportunity to apply for the recognition award and a prize package valued at $3,000. The RealCare program is used in thousands of schools and organizations around the world. The program includes an intensive, comprehensive curriculum in conjunction with state-of-the-art infant simulators. The infant simulators provide a realistic hands-on experience ...

Underplot Apps is delighted to announce its application Pimpy is now featured in the Apple App Store in category Photography! One week after their release, Pimpy and its free version Pimpy LITE, have over 10,000 downloads and are highlighted as "New & Noteworthy" in all major iPhone markets as USA, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Australia and Japan by the iTunes team. Pimpy is an application for fun photo decoration. Released in the photography category, it is also a social networking gadget. It is fully integrated with Facebook and users can take and share photos ...

A brand new TK Maxx store is set to open its doors on Gracechurch Street, London EC3 in the heart of the City this October (2010) creating 95 new jobs. This new TK Maxx store will feature over 14,000 sq ft of famous label fashion, shoes and accessories for men and women - all at up to 60% off the RRP. The TK Maxx concept is simple. TK Maxx buyers shop the world all year round and negotiate great deals to bring customers designer and famous brands at a fraction of normal retail prices. With a modern and stylish, but no frills store environment, further savings can be ...

Dr. Nathan Lucas of Advanced Foot and Ankle Care of Memphis, LLC, an experienced Memphis podiatrist, is offering professional cosmetic foot surgery to help patients enhance the appearance of their feet. A founding member of the International Aesthetic Foot Society, Dr. Lucas is a leader in the adoption of new techniques and technologies available for the improvement of function and appearance of foot deformities. Having comprehensive knowledge and experience in podiatric procedures, he continues to further refine and modify his techniques to achieve enhanced outcomes ...

Since 2008, Habitatter.com has been offering the highest quality in home decorating accessories. In a continuing effort to improve their selection, Habitatter.com announced today the addition of wind chimes and bells in four major styles; bell wind chimes, object wind chimes, sectional wind chimes and tube wind chimes. Wind chimes provide a beautiful piece of decorative art as well as soothing tones whenever the wind blows. The four styles each have their own unique properties, which affect the tonal qualities: - Bell wind chimes typically have a single bell, which ...

The Laser Warehouse , the leading supplier of used cosmetic lasers and other used aesthetic equipment, announces that it has implemented a customer satisfaction program that includes a comprehensive 17 step quality assurance program, certified laser training and equipment repair and maintenance services. The 17 step quality assurance program covers all used cosmetic lasers and refurbished aesthetic equipment such as Palomar, Cynosure, Candela and Syneron among others. Every piece of equipment acquired by The Laser Warehouse goes through a testing and restoration process ...

San Diego Laser and Cosmetic Physician Nasrin Mani just received notification of her selection as one of "San Diego's Physicians of Exceptional Excellence" by the San Diego County Medical Society. The honor places her in the San Diego Top Doctors for 2010 list which is published annually in the San Diego Magazine. Peer selection is a personal honor for physicians, and one of this year's honors goes to Nasrin Mani, a Board Certified Surgical Ophthalmologist with a Cosmetic and Laser sub-specialty. "I'm thanking my lucky stars...and my generous professional peers... for ...

Nine months ago, when Rezza took a combination of Clonopine and heroin, he stopped breathing and blacked out. His sister found him gasping for air - his face was pale and his lips were blue. Fortunately, the paramedics got to him in time and saved his life. When he woke up, Rezza still didn't fully comprehend the seriousness of the situation or that he had actually overdosed. His mind was scrambled and getting drugs was still his number one goal. He immediately went out and found more drugs, despite the fact that he had been near death. The number one goal for his family ...

eMaint Enterprises, a leading provider of Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS), has launched www.ReliabiliTV.com, an informative website containing maintenance best practice videos and interviews that the company conducts with industry thought leaders. ReliabiliTV is currently featuring a series of interviews with best-selling author and maintenance trainer Joel Levitt. In the 8-part series, Levitt discusses topics ranging from identifying maintenance goals to the evolving role of maintenance in the current economic landscape. Joel Levitt, President ...

BioScience Laboratories has obtained seven clinical isolates of Carbapenem-Resistant (CR) Klebsiella pneumoniae and Escherichia coli. These organisms provide a strong model for predicting a product's efficacy against "Super-Bugs," such as the New Delhi metallo-a-lactamase 1 (NDM-1) strain that has aroused recent worldwide concern. Carbapenems are historically used as a last resort for fighting bacterial infections, particularly versus multidrug-resistant Gram-negative species. The five isolates of CR-Klebsiella pneumoniae and two isolates of CR-Escherichia coli ...

TeamSupport.com (http://www.TeamSupport.com) - a trend setting provider of SaaS-based customer service and help desk tools - today announced the availability of a new Inventory module, a significant productivity enhancement for their flagship customer support application. The Inventory function, available to users of TeamSupport's Enterprise Edition, uses three straightforward tabs to facilitate the tracking and management of physical assets: "Warehouse" (available), "Assigned" (to a customer), or relegated to the "Junkyard." Users can easily create or edit asset information, ...

Physicians and embryologists from Reproductive Medicine Associates of New York (RMA of New York) were invited to lecture and present scientific findings to a distinguished group of colleagues at the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE) annual meeting in Rome, Italy on June 27-30, 2010. ESHRE is an international society of physicians and researchers that aims to promote the understanding of reproductive medicine and improve clinical practice and laboratory procedures. Jason Barritt, PhD, ELD, HCLD, the Scientific Director of RMA of New York, ...

The Missouri Supreme Court recently provided a significant, albeit limited, victory to injured people seeking damages in medical malpractice claims. In Klotz v. St. Anthony's Medical Center, the court concluded that the caps on noneconomic damages enacted by Missouri's 2005 tort reform law should only apply to injuries that occurred after the law took effect. Unfortunately, the court failed to address the larger issues of whether the damages caps themselves are constitutional. The 2005 Tort Reform Law and Damages Caps In 2005, then-Gov. Matt Blunt signed a bill into ...

Many drivers realize that talking or texting on their cell phone is dangerous while driving, yet with over 80 million cell phones in use in the U.S., it has become far too common to drive while distracted. The Risks A study by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration analyzed a large study group to determine how common and destructive distracted driving has become. The study estimated that drivers on their cell phones caused 955 deaths and 240,000 accidents in 2002. Drivers talking or texting were found to be as likely to crash their vehicle as someone with ...