It takes a certain kind of creative mind to look at an umbrella and see a canvas for a new kind of art. And an even more creative mind to use the elements to reveal that art. But Viviane Jaeger and Emma-Jayne Parkes did just that when they linked the gap between science and design and created Squidarellas. Dry, Squidarellas are striking black and white umbrellas. But as rain falls on them, the white areas change to reveal the colorful patterns beneath. The two co-founders and directors of SquidLondon have been impressing some of the top names in the fashion industry ...

Bournemouth-based over-50s insurance provider RIAS is holding a free fashion show, in association with Marks & Spencer, Miss Selfridge and Next, on Saturday 14 August at Castlepoint Shopping Centre to raise funds for its employee charity of the year, Macmillan Cancer Support. The live catwalk event, which will feature RIAS employees modelling the Autumn and Winter collections from the three stores, will feature seven fashion shows, each lasting 20 minutes, every hour between 10am and 4pm. Janet Connor, Managing Director RIAS, said: "After the fantastic success of ...

We trust nursing homes and assisted living facilities to care for some of the most vulnerable people in our communities: elderly individuals who are no longer able to care for themselves. Unfortunately, this trust is sometimes misplaced, and the consequences can be tragic. Abuse and neglect can be particularly worrisome because if often goes unreported. Residents may fear retribution if they speak out about substandard living conditions or may not want to burden their loved ones with such concerns. In some cases, nursing home staff may make it difficult for residents ...

The long wait for the Federal Government to address Immigration Reform may be coming to a close, as the debate over the need for reform for border enforcement and the manner in which to deal with the 15 million or so "undocumented" foreign nationals already in the US has reached a boiling point. Although multiple proposals for immigration reform, from single-issue legislation to "Comprehensive Immigration Reform" (CIR) have been introduced in Congress over the past several years, each proposal has met several roadblocks in Congress resulting in no change. With the enactment ...

Military parents have plenty to be concerned about without having to worry about the care of their children during military assignment. The Texas legislature recognized the problems inherent with the need to protect the children of military parents while balancing those needs with the rights of military parents, and as such passed a new state law (Senate Bill 279) effective September 1, 2009 dealing directly with this circumstance of military deployment. In Texas, divorced parents or unmarried parents of a child or children are typically named as joint managing conservators ...

In the digital era, multitasking has become a way of life. While reading the news, we chat with colleagues through instant message. While having coffee with friends, we check text messages. We divide our attention between multiple activities, trusting that each activity only demands a fraction of our available capacity. Most of the time, this is not a serious problem. We have adapted to a way of life that anticipates and accepts constant interruptions. Unfortunately though, some activities are not well-suited to this approach. Most notably, perhaps, is the activity of ...

In 2008, the Justice Department began an investigation into HSBC, the London based bank. According to The New York Times, the investigation centers around HSBC's sale of offshore tax services to American citizens. These offshore services are suspected, by the Justice Department, of hiding billions of dollars for clients, who did not pay taxes on the income generated from the accounts. The Times also reported that some of HSBC's clients are individually under investigation for evading taxes. The Justice Department sent letters to several clients informing them that they ...

The boating season in Connecticut has officially begun and the Department of Environmental Protection wants boaters to practice safe boating behavior. This includes leaving the booze at home when out on the water, and knowing and obeying the boating laws and regulations. One of the biggest problems on Connecticut waterways each boating season is drunken and dangerous behavior that causes accidents on the water. To avoid accidents, boat operators need to be sober and able to safely maneuver their boat or Jet Ski in the water. It's also important that passengers not be ...

Hays Accountancy & Finance, the leading recruiting expert, has signed an exclusive partnership with the Institute of Credit Management (ICM) to provide members with an enhanced, dedicated recruitment service. Complementing its existing strategic partnership to provide recruitment services outside of ICM's core scope, as a Corporate Partner Hays will offer members additional priority services. ICM members will continue to benefit from Hays' regional network of offices and access to the latest job opportunities. As Corporate Partner, Hays will also offer members a priority ...

Kuoni has released its latest Latin America brochure that brings together the 15 colourful countries and destinations that make up Latin America including Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Columbia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Galapagos, Guatemala, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela. The brochure is valid September 2010 to December 2011. Tamara Diethelm, Head of Commercial and Market Management at Kuoni, said: "Latin America, of all the regions around the world, probably offers the most exciting and diverse landscapes, diversions and cultures and we've put ...

Saxo Bank, the specialist in online trading and investment, has re-launched its website www.ForexTrading.com to provide a simple entry point to anyone looking to become a forex trader and to be a useful resource for foreign exchange traders, or others, interested in the trading of currencies. The redesigned ForexTrading.com website will focus on providing visitors with all the information necessary for traders like topical forex market information, news and analysis from Saxo Bank and third parties, and on forex education using Saxo Bank's TradeMentor program and comprehensive ...

Slot of Vegas, the online casino, is celebrating the launching of their Huge August Blackjack Tournament which gives players the chance to win a grand prize of 10,000 dollars. The entrance fee for this event hosted by renowned online casino Slots of Vegas, is a $100 buy-in. The cost is only a fraction of what the total jackpot prize will be for this real money casino tournament which will conclude on September 15th at 12:00PM. The time frame for this competition will be of approximately one month in order to give enough chance to new and existing players to register ...

As discouraging as the investment world has seemed lately, signs point to a better period ahead, reports Russell Dow, President of Dow Investment Group. According to data compiled by Bloomberg, analysts project that earnings for U.S. companies will rise +36% for 2010 and another +18% for 2011. "In the face of such good earnings news, many investors are wondering why the stock market recently failed to make further strides upwards," says Dow. To explain, he offers an analogy based on his experiences with his golden retriever puppy, Charlie: Imagine that we were to ...

StarWind Software Inc., a global leader and pioneer in SAN software for building iSCSI storage servers, today announced a special program for US government, educational and non-profit organizations. Now these organizations will be able to get special discounts and offers in time for the beginning of the new academic year, saving budget and by implementing a truly reliable SAN. Many US universities, colleges, government, defense institutions and non-profit organizations already benefit from deployments of StarWind's storage management solutions due to this program; and StarWind ...

Robert Lauri has just released new songs on video and for his fans on Facebook (see it at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0MMqZFixFo). He meshes music and images together perfectly to express his soul. Robert Lauri has the infinite talent to create something completely new and innovative each time. His new clips represent different musical genres from his latest albums. "Les Signes" (Signs) shows us Robert's expert guitar playing skills. As a child he played a Gibson. It was bigger than he was! Listen to "Signs" and you will enjoy Robert's cord playing abilities. ...

Have you ever wondered what the term "blended learning" really means? Is it that different from what we've always done? Experts say it creates a better, more sustained, learning outcome, but why? The Training Doctor, LLC, an instructional design firm with over 20 years of experience designing customized training programs for Fortune 500 companies, provides a free 30-minute downloadable eLearning primer on blended learning from its website. The primer discusses not only the various learning elements of a blended design, but also the importance of document and graphic ...

Fantasy sports news and information service www.FantasyAlarm.com, LLC (Fantasy Alarm) has announced that it has acquired content provider Fighting Chance Fantasy and will merge the two brands into a one-stop fantasy sports haven. The new Fantasy Alarm website will debut on August 8th with former Fighting Chance Fantasy owners Jeff Mans and Ryan Hallam as head writers and content supervisors. The pair will also lead a new broadcasting element of Fantasy Alarm that will include podcasts, radio/television shows and appearances, viral videos, web series and convention/trade ...

As over-subscribed universities in the UK are set to result in 225,000 applicants being turned away, many students are looking abroad for higher education. Over 660,000 people applied to UK universities this year, compared with around 590,000 last year. With British university places capped and heavy fines threatening academia that over recruit, the increasing numbers of student hopefuls looking abroad for higher education opportunities is welcomed by Marbella University. The institution is a private English-speaking university located in southern Spain. Dr. Eduard ...

M&Y Data Solutions has now officially changed to M&Y Global Services. The new name reflects their growth in the Global BPO Services arena with their expanded breadth of service offerings and cross-industry solutions. Founded in 2001, M&Y initially focused on providing document management services to U.K. and Australian markets. Today, M&Y provides a range of BPO services to the U.S. and China markets as well. M&Y Global Services has broadened its range of business processes offerings to include services for domains in Insurance and Banking, Retail, Construction and ...

Lloyds TSB is introducing free mobile banking for all of its customers from 3 August, enabling more people to take control of their their finances. Since the introduction of mobile banking in 2008, Lloyds TSB customers can manage their finances whilst on the move. - Customers can transfer money between eligible accounts using the mobile banking application - Low and High Balance alerts are sent to advise customers when their current account balances go above or below certain levels, which can be specified. This allows customers to avoid using their overdraft facility ...

The CBG Affiliate Conference will be held for the second year running in Canada at the Niagara Falls Hilton Resort from 27 - 30 August 2010. Fortune Affiliates [ http://www.fortuneaffiliates.eu/ ], the leading online casino affiliate programme, is a proud sponsor of this illustrious occasion and has invited its top-tier affiliates to the event. Affiliates who would like to attend are required to register online on the CBG Affiliate Weekend website at www.cbgaffiliateweekend.com. Hotel accommodation will be available at the Hilton, where the conference will be held. Representatives ...

In a recent landmark decision, Judge Joseph L. Tauro (of the Federal District Court for the District of Massachusetts), declared that the federal Defense of Marriage Act (commonly known as DOMA) violates the United States Constitution. Judge Tauro's legal opinion centers around equal protection as well as the concept of states' rights. This lawsuit arose in the year 2009, when the Boston-based Gay and Lesbian Advocates and Defenders (GLAD) challenged the law on behalf of seven same-sex couples (who were legally married under Massachusetts law). GLAD argued that the DOMA ...

Between the current economic crisis and the collapse of the housing market, many homeowners find themselves either in a home they cannot afford or in a home that is not worth as much as they still owe. In either case, many borrowers may think handing over the keys and walking away is the best option - this may be a mistake. Fannie Mae's Tougher Penalties In October, Fannie Mae will begin increasing the penalties for borrowers who strategically default on a mortgage. A strategic default occurs when a borrower walks away, for whatever reason, from property and a mortgage ...

As 2010 began, there were some signs of stabilization in the housing market according to the CEO of Freddie Mac, Charles Haldeman, Jr. Federal tax credits, low prices and low mortgage rates were all expected to fuel the recovery. Still, Haldeman cautioned at the time, the recovery was fragile and there was the potential for a large wave of foreclosures. Unfortunately, Haldeman appeared to be right. RealtyTrac, a leading foreclosure listing service, released its Midyear 2010 U.S. Foreclosure Market Report earlier this month. According to the report, over 1.65 million ...

With the costs of attending college increasing every year, many parents wonder what is the best way for them to save for a child's education. While there are several different options for saving for college, two of the most popular choices are UTMA accounts and 529 plans. UTMA Basics UTMA (Uniform Transfers to Minors Act) accounts are custodial accounts that can be set up at any financial institution. One parent generally serves as the custodian over the account. UTMA accounts allow parents to put securities, bonds and other investments in a child's name. Once their ...