| aVinci Premieres myMovieProducer at PMA Convention
"myMovieProducer is a revolutionary solution designed for today's digital photo consumer," stated Chett Paulsen, president and CEO at Sequoia. "The needs of the digital camera user are changing. Users want the spontaneity and immediacy that myMovieProducer provides. Our affordable, easy to use product generates results that rival professional productions that typically cost hundreds of dollars to produce. A typical myMovieProducer DVD can be completed in mere minutes." myMovieProducer's patent-pending technology offers a user friendly experience that requires no complicated software, artistic skills or training to produce a professional quality DVD movie production. Users purchase the theme or style they want and after loading myMovieProducer's application on a personal computer, they simply: During 2008, myMovieProducer plans to offer a wide variety of specialized themes, including "Travel Destinations," "Wedding," "Baby Boy," "Baby Girl," "Sports Highlights," "Achievement," "The Polar Express Christmas," and two special music video themes set to licensed popular music: "On Stage" featuring "We're All In This Together" from the "High School Musical" soundtrack and "In Concert" featuring "Best of Both Worlds" from the "Hannah Montana" soundtrack.
The Apple Store West 14th Street to Open on Friday, December 7
NEW YORK, Dec. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Apple(R) will open its newest retail store on West 14th Street in New York's Meatpacking District on Friday, December 7 at 6:00 p.m. EST. The Apple Store West 14th Street is Apple's first three-story store with two floors dedicated to products and a third dedicated to services, including a 46-foot Genius Bar and specially designed areas for workshops and personal training. The Apple Store West 14th Street also introduces Pro Labs where customers can receive free, in-depth training on Apple's industry-leading pro applications including Final Cut Pro(R). "We are thrilled to open our third and largest store in Manhattan on West 14th Street," said Ron Johnson, Apple's senior vice president of Retail. "We think New Yorkers will love this stunning new location and the incredibly talented team we've assembled to make the Apple Store West 14th Street a place where people can shop, learn and truly be inspired." The knowledgeable staff at the Apple Store West 14th Street includes more than 175 highly trained Mac(R) Specialists, Mac Geniuses and Creatives who are ready to share their expertise in video editing, digital photography, music production and more.
WHATEVER HAPPENED TO ... WAL-MART NO. 1 : Company’s birthplace is ...
That building is now part of the company's lore, often forgotten in the shadow of a Supercenter a few blocks away, the current store No. 1 and the former No. 1. But on July 2, 1962, there was no Wal-Mart but that Wal-Mart. Many accounts of that grand opening say there were not enough cash registers to handle all the customers, so some employees grabbed a cash drawer and a calculator to accommodate more people. For a long time after, that building was one of the focal points of Rogers. Two relocations later, Wal-Mart Store No. 1 is the Supercenter just shy of 1. 5 miles west, and that original store has all but been stripped of its grandeur and its legacy that began more than 40 years ago. The man behind the building Few people in America have not heard the name Sam Walton.
Swan blames inflation rise on previous govt
Analyst Chris Richardson from Access Economics expects interest rates to rise next month as a result of today's inflation figures. He says there is a lot of momentum behind inflation in Australia with the strong economy creating price pressures. "This was an ugly inflation result. It will be one that makes the Reserve Bank nervous and chances are rates will rise when the Reserve meets early next month," he said. Tags: business-economics-and-finance, economic-trends, government-and-politics, the-budget, federal-government, australia .
South Africa Allows Killing of Elephants
South Africa said Monday that it will start killing elephants to reduce their burgeoning numbers, ending a 13-year ban and possibly setting a precedent for other African nations. Environment Minister Marthinus van Schalkwyk said the government was left with no choice but to reintroduce killing elephants "as a last option and under very strict conditions" to reduce environmental degradation and rising conflicts with humans. There will be no "wholesale slaughter," he told reporters. The announcement follows months of impassioned debate, with some conservationists arguing for elephant killings to protect the ecosystem, and animal welfare groups outraged at the prospect of slaughtering one of the planet's most intelligent and self-aware creatures. South Africa has been hugely successful in protecting its elephant population, once on the verge of extinction in parts of the country.
Government Workers Skip Telecommuting Opportunity
Advocates of telework say it can provide government agencies several benefits, including a way to remotely continue operations during a natural disaster or terrorist attack. Telecommuting can also ease the enormous traffic problems in the Washington, D.C., area, advocates say. Government employees need access to a good broadband connection and support such as a help desk in order to telecommute successfully, Brunson said. But it's easier than ever to telework, with broadband, mobile e-mail, easy-to-use video conferencing and other services readily available, he added. "Telework has grown leaps and bounds from five years ago," he said. "With the prevalence of broadband service out there, there are a lot of tools we have that we didn't have five years ago. With today's technology, [video conferencing] is pretty rock solid and almost utility-like." Employees have some responsibility to show they can telework, he added.
Vaccine makers guess wrong
Muskegon County is having a banner flu season, with 10 times more confirmed cases this year than in 2007. Nine weeks into the flu season, Muskegon County had 407 confirmed cases of influenza. The county had 48 cases all of last year and 42 in 2006, according to county health department data. Flu season typically ends in late March. Local and national health officials have blamed the spike in flu cases on ineffective vaccines. This year's vaccines didn't match well with two of three strains of influenza, said Dr. Douglas Hoch, medical director for the county health department. "This year kind of reminds me of the 1980s and early '90s, before we really got the public going on flu shots," Hoch said. "We're having sort of an old-fashioned flu season." Influenza is a contagious respiratory illness caused by several strains of the influenza virus.
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