France’s Château de Versailles is continuing its moment in the fashion spotlight, with the latest Dior video seeing the famous castle transformed into a secret garden.
03-May-2012
17-Apr-2012
Top News Report Takes a Step Forward as the Site Welcomes New Management Team
San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) March 14, 2012
Top News Report has assembled a new team to manage the regular operation and curation of the news aggregator website. This team looks to take the news blog in a new direction, as they intend to significantly integrate social media in the site.
Stories are collected from the top news sources like USA Today, The New York Times, and Fox News. This allows the web site to present a wider and unbiased view of current events and popular opinion. Stories and posts are delivered as soon as the sources report them.
With this system, the team sees very promising possibilities for the use of social media in the news aggregate website.
Among the categories offered are top stories, world news, U.S. national, business, entertainment, sports, financial, tech, and celebrity gossip. The site covers the entire spectrum of news reporting.
The new management team intends to make many improvements to the site, both major and minor. The site has been relatively neglected as of late as attention was directed elsewhere. The new initiative looks to inject new life into the site.
The news site also offers video clips of online news reports from different sources. Videos displayed are constantly updated are also categorized, bringing readers more content and a more complete picture of what’s happening in the world around them. The new team looks to take full advantage of video content in future plans.
The site lets readers stay up-to-date with current events by bringing them all the news from the most respected news outlets in the world, all in one convenient place.
About Top News Report
Top News Report is a news aggregator site that offers the latest headlines and news from the Internet’s leading news outlets. The site is updated with news reports as they happen. This serves as a one-stop shop for all the relevant daily news.
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09-Apr-2012
PARIS (Reuters) – Belgian designer Raf Simons is taking over as artistic director at Christian Dior, the Paris fashion house announced on Tuesday, ending months of speculation over who would replace his disgraced predecessor, John Galliano. The top design post at Dior , the parent company of luxury conglomerate LVMH , has been vacant for more than a year after Galliano was fired after a drunken anti-Semitic outburst in Paris. …
09-Apr-2012
Life From 1960s Scotland Takes Literary Focus in Rosie Drum’s Memoir
UNITED KINGDOM (PRWEB) March 06, 2012
Author Rosie Drum ends her engaging memoir with the blasting line, “So life would appear to be more on an even keel, but I am certain there will be more developments just around the corner.” The Simple Life? is a candid portrayal of what she has been through from her younger years onward which generally takes readers into her life as she journeys through it from 1960s Scotland.
In this riveting memoir, Drum recounts memories of the different phases of her life from early years to her teenage years to her married life. She also shares about her family relationships and young family life, numerous exploits and adventures in Scotland, trials and obstacles, jobs, and many events that help her look and understand more about her existence – this is an expedition that takes her to her dreams. This book provides inspiration to readers as it vividly details the different realities of life – as well as its complexities.
The Simple Life? Is wittingly woven to share a memorable life’s journey to everyone—a wonderful book that will inspire readers about life and give them a better understanding about the essence of living.
This book will be featured at the 2012 London Book Fair in London, England, on April 16-18, 2012.
For more information on this book, interested parties may log on to http://www.XlibrisPublishing.co.uk.
About the Author
‘The Simple Life’ is Rosie Drum’s first novel and was written because, like so many other people, her friends persisted in telling her that she should write a book. With the immense encouragement of a particular friend, she actually did so and hopes this will inspire other women to do the same.
Drum has a keen sense of observation and written numerous short stories. She has the ability to see the funny side of the direst situations and is able to remain objective even when her own life is in turmoil. Drum lives in Scotland with her husband and has two daughters.
The Simple Life? * by Rosie Drum
A candid account of Rosie Drum’s life from 1960s Scotland.
Publication Date: October 7, 2011
Trade Paperback; £9.99; 254 pages; 978-1-4628-9295-2
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For more information, contact Xlibris at +0800-644-6988 or on the web at http://www.XlibrisPublishing.co.uk.
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29-Feb-2012
3 different pranks
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22-Feb-2012
Super Sunday on Caregiving.com Takes Place on Super Bowl Sunday
Chicago, IL (PRWEB) January 26, 2012
Caregiving.com invites family caregivers to stop by its Internet Open House on February 5, 2012, to meet and connect with other family caregivers.
“For most, February 5 is Super Bowl Sunday, a day to hold or attend a party. For those who care for family members and friends, it’s also just another day of caregiving, which never takes a break,” explains Denise M. Brown, Founder, Caregiving.com. “We hope our Open House will feel like a party that takes place right in the family caregiver’s home.”
Family caregivers who blog and participate on Caregiving.com understand the loneliness that can accompany caregiving and hope other family caregivers will take time on February 5 to attend the Open House.
“On Caregiving.com, I have connected with other family caregivers in similar situations, who juggle being both a caregiver to their husbands and caring for minor children, something I have not found in the other caregiver support groups,” says G-J, who blogs on Caregiving.com about caring for her husband, who has a dementia-related diagnosis, and their teen-age son. “If I didn’t find Caregiving.com, this caregiving experience would be a different, much less positive experience for everyone involved. Instead of being a victim, I am an empowered caregiver, better able to help my family.”
Brown starts Super Sunday with a 15-minute meditation at Noon ET. Other free events include:
–Solitaire Showdown, from 1 p.m. ET to 3 p.m. ET: Visitors have two hours to top the Leader Board; high score at 3 p.m. ET wins $ 50. Visitors can practice here: http://www.caregiving.com/games/solitaire/.
–Three Steps to Feeling Better, a 20-minute webinar, 1 p.m. ET: Brown will share three steps family caregivers can take to feel better about their caregiving role.
–Three-Word Journaling, a 30-minute teleclass, 2 p.m. ET: Journaling can be a wonderful stress-reducing exercise. Except if you buy a journal only to stare at its blank pages. Where to start? What to write? In this class, Brown will help family caregivers begin their journal by simply writing about three words.
–Your Caregiving Journey talk show, 4 p.m. ET: Brown and Bette Scott, a family caregiver, will co-host this 30-minute Internet talk show. Listeners can call in to the live show and share their answers to this question, “How do you beat caregiving’s cabin fever?” The first caller will win a gift.
–#Carechat on Twitter, 8 p.m. ET: Brown will moderate a one-hour chat on Twitter. Family caregivers are invited to join in and talk about the best way to manage their caregiving stress.
In addition, family caregivers who clean their caregiving closets can place a free 30-day ad to sell supplies and equipment they no longer need on SharingStore.com.
Super Sunday also kicks off a week-long event on Caregiving.com called We Break for Winter. Throughout the week of February 5, visitors will be asked to reflect on what’s going well in their caregiving roles and what needs tweaking. Visitors will have chances to win daily prizes.
“The routine of caregiving can feel heavy,” says Scott, who blogs on Caregiving.com about caring for her mom as she raises her three children. “Caregiving.com has offered support to me that I never knew existed. It is comforting to hear others’ stories, to give encouragement and be encouraged. The site’s resources help caregivers feel better and help them know they can live their life while caring for another.”
Throughout the day, visitors also will enjoy the community for family caregivers created at Caregiving.com. “The support I receive from the other bloggers has been crucial in my role as a caregiver,” says Jane Northrop, who cares for her daughter. “Anyone in a caregiving role would benefit from the support and encouragement received from the members of Caregiving.com.”
“We hold events like these regularly on Caregiving.com,” explains Brown. “We thought it would be fun to give visitors a taste of all these events on Super Bowl Sunday.”
All events are free and available to anyone caring for a family member, such as a parent, grandparent, spouse, sibling or child, with a chronic illness or injury. To take part in any or all of the events, just stop by Caregiving.com on Sunday, February 5, 2012.
About Caregiving.com
Caregiving.com, launched by Denise M. Brown in 1996, features the blogs of family caregivers, weekly words of comforts, free webinars and online support groups. Visitors also can join the site’s Caregiving Happiness Project, which looks to determine if small, daily changes can add happiness during a difficult time in life. A campaign featuring the stories of former family caregivers called You’ll Be Okay debuted on the site in November 2010. In January 2012, Brown began a campaign to recruit former family caregivers to volunteer to help today’s family caregivers. Your Caregiving Journey, an Internet talk show which delves into discussions about the caregiving role, airs throughout the week and every Saturday at 10 a.m. ET.
About SharingStore.com
SharingStore.com is a classifieds section for caregiving supplies, devices, equipment and volunteers. When a caregiving situation changes or ends, family members often have supplies, equipment and devices no longer needed. Some can be donated to local churches and social service agencies. Unfortunately, some just get tossed or stored away. At SharingStore.com, family members can list those supplies, equipment and devices so that current family caregivers can purchase them at a discount (or, if the seller chooses, for free). An ad for equipment, supplies, devices, books and DVDs costs $ 5 for 30 days. And, when caregiving ends, these former family caregivers are left with great skills and information which can be such a big help to current family caregivers. These former family caregivers now can become volunteers to help out today’s family caregivers. An ad to volunteer is free.
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03-Feb-2012
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7 Reasons E-businesses FAIL!-00-6694
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E-businesses and moneymaking opportunities pop up everywhere like the common cold, yet only a small fraction of them will have some semblance of success. Many people seem to believe the Internet is easy money because you’re able to set up a website and try making money from anywhere you want to be. The fact is that it takes a lot to start a successful business and hardly anything for it to fail. Here are 7 common failures of online businesses.
1:You’re unoriginal.
You can’t just copy and paste your way to online success. If your idea is the exact same as something that already exists and you can’t think of a way to make it better, faster, stronger, sleeker, shinier, lighter, etc., you’re likely going to fail. Nobody is going to use a eBay copy if it’s exactly the same as eBay. No one will use your tools if they aren’t any better or worse than other tools out if they cost the same or more. You have to either offer something completely new that no one has created before or you have to take an existing idea and vastly improve it.
2:Where is your discipline.
This is not your old J.O.B. You don’t have someone to tell you when you need to get back on task. Someone to tell you what to do. Or even someone to tell you to work. This is your own business. You are your own boss and you have to treat it like one. If you don’t act like your business is real you will never get real results.
3:Prioritize.
Worrying about how amazing your website looks instead of improving your tools or products might get you a design award or even into some CSS galleries, but it won’t bring you satisfied customers. You need to know which priorities are important you can’t tackle it all at once, so it’s important to focus and determine which tasks have the largest, most direct impact on your business’s ability to be successful.
4:You think you deserve to succeed.
The entitlement complex. It doesn’t matter if you have a good idea if you don’t see it to fruition and work hard to make that idea a reality, it’s not going to magically appear by itself. Nobody owes you, so suck up your pride and get down to business. Success is earned, you’re not going to get any if all you do is sit around and expect it without getting up and making it happen.
5:Common sense.
If you were a book smart genius who got straight A’s in high school and college, great. But being a business owner requires street smarts. If you’re too naive, you’ll likely get eaten alive by the competition. People might try to screw you, cheat you, and lie to you. It’s a tough out there, and if you can’t cut it and hang with the big boys, you need to re-think your business plan.
6:It takes money to make money.
This saying did not originate because it people want your money, it’s true. Too cheap to advertise? Don’t think you need that more reliable server? Sure, you see potential dollar signs in your future but if you’re too cheap to spend what it takes to get your business off the ground, you won’t be making much money any time soon. Instead you’ll end up spending more money over time.
7:Failure? What’s that?.
This might be the most common reason of all. If you’ve never experienced failure and you fail for the first time at something, you’re put at a crossroads and your perseverance is really put to the test. Most successful business owners have failed many times in the past, and they’ve picked themselves up and gone back to the drawing board every single time to figure out what doesn’t work and get back on the right track. If you don’t know what it’s like to fail and you find yourself failing, you might just throw up your hands and quit. Sometimes you need to learn failure in order to determine if you’re cut out to be an entrepreneur.
There you have it, 7 common reasons businesses will likely fail. I’d love to hear any other reasons if you’ve got any, or you can share how you’ve grown your own business and any issues you came across along the way.
Stephen Cook II is a huge fan of the online business model and has been using it to build his income for years. Learn what steps you need to take to accomplish your online business goals. Making money online can be hard. But you will only fail it you don’t try. common Visit http://www.cashdailyvip.com to find out how.
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14-Jan-2012
“The Next Big Thing Just Flew Into The App Store” as SPACE KIWI Takes Flight! ORRO, Inc. is Proud to Announce SPACE KIWI’s App Store Introduction
Boston, MA (PRWEB) December 31, 2011
Space Kiwi by ORRO Apps is a fun-filled forward-scrolling arcade-style game that “might just be the cutest bird-related game around”. It hit the App Store December 2011 as ORRO Inc.’s initial offering. ORRO’s creative force is Boston-area high school sophomore Eli Bock, who brings his animation, musical, and technical skills together in this tour de force of gaming ingenuity.
Space Kiwi represents the first iPhone game app with fully animated characters’ features. Unlike Angry Birds (with its fixed faces), Space Kiwi is awash with undulating, often menacing creatures who will keep any gamer on his toes.
Or, as (above-quoted) Appadvice.com’s review continues: “The artwork is as adorable as can be. Backgrounds consist of pastel hues with puffy imagery. Space Kiwi himself looks like Q-Bert with a kawaii (Japanese for cute) makeover. The electronica soundtrack fits perfectly with the design and theme of the game. Overall, this universal game is entertaining and challenging. The cute factor is so high that even the most hardened of hearts will melt, but the action is so good that teenaged boys won’t be embarrassed to brag about their high scores. Space Kiwi is sure to be the next big hit.”
From conception to final product, it has been a labor of love for the game’s teen developer, long-skilled in animation (see TodPole.com). Space Kiwi combines his talents: high-strategy game-challenges, captivating music, and vivid artwork. While these comprehensive efforts inform the game’s thrills, it was his maintenance summer-job’s effort that financed and translated into Space Kiwi’s final push through AppPartners (NY). In every way, his hard work pays off.
In actual game-play, gyro tilt-controls help Space Kiwi avoid obstacles and collect rewards. Alert aim-and-shoot ripostes counter oncoming creatures’ attacks. Space Kiwi needs adept maneuvering to avoid simultaneous enemies of different powers and from all directions, with each (of 60) levels harder than the last.
The kiwi, known as a flightless bird, now soars as Space Kiwi.
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