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THE ELITE WEB GROUP SETS A NEW STANDARD FOR INTERNET MARKETING IN THE SMALL - MEDIUM BUSINESS COMMUNITY THROUGHOUT THE USA FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Elite Web Group, a premier internet marketing solutions provider announced wide acceptance of their turn-key internet marketing plans which were recently introduced for small and medium sized companies. These programs were previously reserved for Elite's larger and corporate clients, but they recognized a...
Esri Business Analyst and Tapestry Segmentation Data Keep a Successful Franchise Growing REDLANDS, Calif., May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Esri announces that Great Harvest Bread Company, headquartered in Dillon, Montana, and known for its whole-grain breads and baked goods, is using Esri Location Analytics to help grow the successful franchise even further. A combination of Esri Business Analyst software and Tapestry Segmentation data allows the company and franchisees to...
HOUSTON, May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Oceaneering International, Inc. (NYSE: OII) announced that it has secured a contract from Saipem to supply umbilicals for the Burullus West Delta Deep Marine Phase IXa development located offshore Egypt. The order consists of ten subsea production control umbilicals totaling approximately 84 kilometers (52.2 miles) in length and two electrical power cables totaling approximately 55 kilometers (34.2 miles) in length. Product manufacturing is...
SUGAR LAND, Texas, May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- CVR Refining, LP ("CVR Refining") today announced that it has closed its public offering of 12,000,000 common units representing limited partner interests ("Common Units") at the public offering price of $30.75 per Common Unit. CVR Refining has granted the underwriters an option to purchase up to an additional 1,800,000 Common Units from CVR Refining at the public offering price. All of the Common Units sold in the offering were sold...
SAN DIEGO and HOUSTON, May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Shareholder rights attorneys at Robbins Arroyo LLP announce that a shareholder of Magnum Hunter Resources Corp. (NYSE: MHR) filed a federal securities fraud class action complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. The complaint alleges that Magnum Hunter and certain of its most senior executives violated the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 between January 17, 2012 and April 22, 2013 (the "Class...
WASHINGTON, May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA), the world's largest Flight Attendant union, today announced endorsement of Congressman Ed Markey for the U.S. Senate, specifically noting his proven record on strengthening aviation security. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110302/DC58223LOGO) The Association of Flight Attendants emphatically endorses Ed Markey for election to the Senate. Flight Attendants and the...
OKLAHOMA CITY, May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The U-Haul Company of Oklahoma City is offering 30 days of free self-storage to all residents who were affected by devastating tornadoes and severe storms that recently swept through many Oklahoma towns. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20090622/LA34860LOGO-b) U-Haul centers have much-needed supplies available to help with tornado recovery, such as boxes, tarps, propane and propane tanks. U-Haul urges customers to stop in to...
BEIJING, May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- VisionChina Media Inc. ("VisionChina Media" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: VISN), one of China's largest out-of-home digital television advertising networks on mass transportation systems, today announced that on May 16, 2013, the Company received a letter (the "Letter") from NASDAQ Stock Market LLC ("NASDAQ") indicating that it was not in compliance with the continued listing requirements under NASDAQ Listing Rule 5250(c)(1). The Letter, which...
BOSTON, May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Skinner, Inc. announced the launch of its newly designed website: www.skinnerinc.com. Skinner was one of the first auction houses to provide internet services, introducing interactive features and online bidding in the early 2000s. This site redesign introduces a completely new and modern look-and-feel, as well as enhanced features for an outstanding user experience, including: Simple, easy-to-understand navigation Larger, more beautiful...
IT Strategies Group releases the Startup Business Economic Loss Module for the Oil Claim Calculator Software to help professional firms that prepare BP Oil Spill Claims for startup businesses affected by the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., PANAMA CITY, Fla., NEW ORLEANS, MOBILE, Ala. HOUSTON, and BILOXI, Miss., May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- "There are a lot of firms out there who do not know how to do these Customer Mix Tests or Start-Up Business claims....
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The flip or clamshell is a form factor found mainly in cellphones in the electronics market. There are typically two distinct sections of the device that fold together via a hinge. When the device is open, it is up and ready to be used, and provides more surface area then when closed. When the unit is closed, the interface components such as keys and display are protected and the device is shorter, making for easier to be carried and stored. A disadvantage of the flip unit is the connecting...
A paper clip is a thin wire in a looped shape that uses elasticity and strength of its construction materials to compress and hold pieces of paper together. Other types of clips use a two piece clamping system. Recent innovations are multi-colored plastic-coated paper clips. The first patent for a bent wire paper clip was awarded to Samuel B. Fay in 1867. He wanted it to be used for attaching tickets to fabric originally. His design, however, is not really reminiscent to the modern...
Liquid Paper, a brand of the Newell Rubbermaid Company, is a type of correction fluid used to fix typewriting in the past and now handwriting mistakes. Bette Nesmith Graham created the first correction fluid in 1951. Since she worked as a typist she made many mistakes and wanted to correct them, so she started with tempera paint and created what she called Mistake Out. She even provided her co-workers with bottles that had the brand name on it. Soon Graham was fired from her typist job...
A cash register is a device for calculating and recording sales transactions. A cash drawer for storing cash is attached and the register usually prints a receipt. Cash registers were first invented in order to deter employee theft and embezzlement. It is theorized that odd prices such as 49 and 99 cents came about so that it was almost guaranteed the cashier would have to provide a penny in change and therefore announce the sale. Most of the time the drawer could only be opened after a sale,...
