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Lean Six Sigma

Sat, 1 Nov 2008 12:01:44 +0100

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UK Photographic Calendar Test

Fri, 5 Sep 2008 20:58:43 +0200

The best way to create a calendar with your own photographs There are three different ways to make your own photo calendar. If you have many photo prints which you prefer to stick onto paper and if you want to add hand drawn images, an old style pre-printed calendar template will still be useful. More versatile and interesting is making photographic calendars through software, and the result looks most professional when printed by a proper photo service. For this you normally have to use the software which the (online) photolab provides (usually) for free at http://fotoinsight.co.uk/calendar FotoInsight offers wall and desktop calendars. All calendars are printed professionally on 250 gr/m2 paper using Indigo technology (except the Desktop calendar in tin box which is processed on photographic paper) and cost between £4.99 and £16.99 per calendar plus £2.80 delivery (Europa wide, also with seperate delivery address). Printing-1 is the independent option for photo book calendars for Mac OS and Windows PC users, but no wall calendars. Printing-1 websites includes a kind of photo sharing service, which allows to show the layout to others online prior to a print order: http://www.printing-1.co.uk - Discount: First order £5 off. Bookmark/Search this post with: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

Corporate Stock Donation to Charity for Street Orphans

Sat, 17 May 2008 12:02:58 +0200

Our Family Orphan Communities, Inc, (OFOC) is a nonprofit charity that is designing and developing a self-sustaining, environmentally green, high-tech Community in which street orphans will be raised in families with surrogate parents and grandparents. The children will receive healthcare, family values, education, and job and computer skills to prepare them for their future and the future of their country. These communities are destined for third-world and developing countries. Currently OFOC is working with the Vietnam Aid Society for Disabled Children to develop this Community in Ninh Binh Province where the land has been donated for the project. You can see our progress at www.orphancommunities.org. To assist this cause, Xippee, Incorporated has donated 300 shares of its corporate stock to OFOC. Xippee, Inc. is a software company that has developed a free internet search tool that makes doing searches on any search engine easier and faster. Instead of having to type in additional search terms to add or delete from your search criteria, you simply highlight a word in the search options, a small window with + and - will appear, you then click either option and your search will be automatically redone either adding or removing the term you had highlighted. This is one of the few free software programs to ever receive a five star rating by download.com. You can download this free search tool at www.xippee.com. Bookmark/Search this post with: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

Publíquese en un Libro de Fotografías como nunca visto antes - diseñado en tan solo tres minutos

Wed, 2 Apr 2008 18:34:19 +0200

Una aplicación gratuita que FotoInsight lanza hoy en español crea libros de fotografías impresas profesionalmente que pueden diseñarse con completa libertad. Sin experiencia previa pueden los usuarios preservar sus fotografías digitales en libros de fotos individualmente elaborados. 2 de Abril de 2008. – El servicio de impresión de libro de fotos individuales esta desarrollándose rápidamente como unos de los productos de fotografía más demandados y está por rebasar la clásica impresión 10x15 cm como el formato fotográfico más popular. Rara vez se ha desarrollado un nuevo producto de consumo tan veloz: Lo que se inició hace pocos años como una imitación de álbumes tradicional con fotos digitales impresas se ha convertido en un servicio donde cualquier usuario de una cámara digital puede obtener impresionantes libros de fotos que dar gusto ver y enseñar. Hoy, el servicio en línea FotoInsight introduce una revolución en el software de creación de libros de fotografías – un servicio de impresión ahorrador de tiempo que preserva los recuerdos de los mejores momentos a todo color. La aplicación permite a los usuarios nuevos y sin experiencia distribuir sus fotos digitales, extenderlas sobre páginas dobles, mover, recortar a cualquier tamaño, alocar en capas y agregar textos (cualquier fuente TrueType) libremente dentro del libro, sobre la tapa y hasta en el lomo del libro. Bookmark/Search this post with: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

Cash in on the Seven Trillion Dollar Travel Industry

Fri, 21 Mar 2008 08:11:08 +0100

Start: 2008-03-24 15:00 End: 2008-03-24 18:00 Timezone: Etc/GMT-1 Attend a Seminar on How to Cash in on the Seven Trillion Dollar Travel Industry. For details, contact Salvador Ortiza at sortiza@yahoo.com or visit http://www.quickbooking.gttrends.net. Bookmark/Search this post with: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

Online Travel Home Biz

Sat, 22 Mar 2008 11:54:20 +0100

It is a group that promotes the Online Travel Home Business. It talks about the three most powerful economic trends that fuel the TRAVEL INDUSTRY. Bookmark/Search this post with: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

Articoli da regalo fotografici in cristallo inciso al laser per la festa di San Valentino

Wed, 23 Jan 2008 16:59:19 +0100

FotoInsight ha annunciato oggi il lancio dei nuovi articoli da regalo fotografici in cristallo. La nuova linea comprende cornici per fotografie, portachiavi, portapenne e un cuore di cristallo. Per San Valentino e la Festa della Mamma, i negozi online come FotoInsight offrono una gamma esauriente di idee regalo basate sulle fotografie digitali del cliente, per realizzare doni originali. Cambridge, 24 gennaio 2007. -- FotoInsight, azienda indipendente leader nel campo dei servizi fotografici digitali online ha annunciato, oggi, il lancio di una nuova linea di articoli da regalo fotografici in cristallo inciso al laser, comprendente cornici per fotografie, portachiavi, portapenne, cuori e tazze tutti in cristallo. I nuovi articoli fotografici in cristallo vanno ad aggiungersi alla già esauriente linea di articoli da regalo fotografici, album fotografici stampati, poster, cartoline di auguri e calendari offerta da FotoInsight. L’azienda prevede che i nuovi articoli fotografici in cristallo riscuoteranno un notevole successo come regali per il prossimo 14 febbraio, giorno di San Valentino, e per la Festa della Mamma. “L’amore è un sentimento prezioso che merita di essere espresso in una maniera speciale e il giorno di San Valentino è l’occasione perfetta. Per questo i regali di San Valentino sono importanti per rendere quest’occasione indimenticabile” sostiene Catalina Martinez, Head of Communication at FotoInsight Ltd. Quando si sceglie un regalo di San Valentino per la propria fidanzata, fidanzato, moglie o marito, si desidera qualcosa con un tocco personale che certamente fiori e cioccolatini non possono offrire. I servizi di stampa fotografica digitale online come FotoInsight hanno la soluzione ideale: trasformare una propria fotografia in un regalo di San Valentino destinato ad essere custodito con amore e ricordato per anni. • FotoInsight aggiunge nuovi prodotti alla sua linea di articoli da regalo fotografici concepiti per esporre e conservare le fotografie più care. Le nuove proposte per questo San Valentino includono un cuore di cristallo con una fotografia incisa al laser in 3D, cornici per fotografie, portachiavi di cristallo, un blocco portapenne in vetro, cuori di vetro con fotografia incisa al laser e foto tazze in vetro smerigliato. Il portachiavi in cristallo ha la particolarità di essere munito di una luce a LED per illuminare l’immagine incisa. Bookmark/Search this post with: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

Taza con Foto Panorámica para San Valentín

Mon, 21 Jan 2008 20:33:32 +0100

La tendencia a la individualización de productos continúa y llega a los regalos de San Valentín. Flores y cava no bastan. FotoInsight imprime fotos cargadas por la red sobre artículos regalo para crear foto regalos muy personales. Para este día de San Valentín amplía FotoInsight su gama de foto regalos por la foto taza panorámica. Cambridge, 23 Ene 2008. -- FotoInsight, una empresa líder en servicios de revelado de fotografía digital en línea ha anunciado hoy en tiempo para el Día de San Valentín una foto taza panorámica usando un nuevo proceso de impresión giratoria. Esta nueva idea de regalo amplía la gama para hacer este día aún más especial. Este artículo nuevo se lanza en adición a la gama de regalos de FotoInsight ya existente, como por ejemplo libros de fotos impresas, pósters, camisetas, tarjetas y calendarios. FotoInsight espera que también la cristalería con foto será muy popular como regalo en el día de San Valentín y el Día de las Madres. Bookmark/Search this post with: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

ECCE TERRAM to Showcase Innovative Solutions for Digital Photo Processing Services at PMA in Las Vegas

Mon, 21 Jan 2008 20:32:51 +0100

Specialist developer ECCE TERRAM is showing at this year’s PMA how setting up a digital photo processing service in store or online is becoming easier with open software modules. ECCE TERRAM is also celebrating a new mile stone with 132 million photo prints being ordered through its middleware software components. These solutions help to improve photo services' independence and negotiation power and provide access to a range of components to cover varying requirements. Oldenburg Germany and Las Vegas, NV. January 22nd, 2008 – Online photo services converting digital images into traditional photographic paper prints are reaching the volumes of traditional photo labs in the 1990’s. Digital photo processing is a growth industry, but only a few developers have the experience and depth to create complete 'end user to photo lab' software solutions. The specialist Internet software developer ECCE TERRAM will be presenting the latest 'off the shelf', modular software solutions for online photo services, web portals, photo labs and purchasing associations at the international PMA exhibition in Las Vegas in January 2008, including client software and middleware releases currently in preparation. Photo Lab Software Solutions Together the Photo Lab Software processing components build flexible, state-of-the-art solutions. These range from order processing using online stores, point-of-sale terminals and offline software clients for Windows, Macintosh and Linux using an open protocol connecting to any photo lab or printer. The PTS middleware processes the orders using a central user database, which allows splitting orders to cover production requirements (e.g. mixed orders for standard prints, posters and gift items). Lab plug-ins built the third layer in ECCE TERRAM’s ‘Photo2Lab’ solution. The lab plug-ins currently support for example DPL, Allcop, ORWO, CeWeColor, DWM and Frontline. Increasingly specialists from the growing sector of photo book, calendar and gift item printing, like Ifuse, Snapmania are being supported by ECCE TERRAM. Bookmark/Search this post with: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

Wanted - Celebrities who care about Orphans and the Environment

Fri, 28 Dec 2007 13:48:25 +0100

The project, Ethanol & Orphans, is looking for celebrities who think it is a good idea and who will endorse the project. The project sponsor is the not-for-profit charity, Our Family Orphan Communities, Inc. The Ethanol & Orphans project is currently underway in Vietnam where we will be building a cellulose ethanol refinery and using the profits to build: - a Self-sustaining, high-tech, green Community for street orphans where they will be raised in families with surrogate parents and grandparents, given care, skills (job, computer, familiy/life) and supplemental education. - a Medical clinic supported by the profits from the refinery so those who cannot afford it can still receive treatment. - more care for disabled children (who are still today being born with birth defects from Agent Orange which was used in the war in the 60's and 70's) so they can learn to be self-sufficient even with disabilities. We are looking for people who care about: - improving the environment - using less petrochemical fuels - helping developing / third world countries to improve - street children living barely surviving - disabled children who need assistance - providing medical/dental care for those who cannot afford it - protecting food sources (we will use sugarcane for the refiery, NOT grains) - providing education for children, the future leaders of their country - and more humanitarian projects The celebrities will be asked to speak about our project when they can, and to allow us to use thier comments/picture/name in our website and promotion materials. For complete details about the project, see: http://www.orphancommunities.orgFor questions, write to us at: info@orphancommunities.org Please forward this to others who you know will be interested in supporting this project. Bookmark/Search this post with: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

Vietnam Vice President honors Ethanol & Disabled Children/Orphans Project

Sat, 19 Jan 2008 16:50:01 +0100

Report from Executive Director of Our Family Orphan Communities, Inc, on progress with Vietnam Ethanol & Orphans/Disabled Children Project I have just returned from a trip to Vietnam to see the progress of our project with our partners, the Vietnam Aid Society for Disabled Children (VASDC) and am pleased to be able to report the progress that has been made. For the last year, our team leader, Mr. Ngon, has been holding meetings with government ministries, officials, private organizations and supporters and has kept things going. In this photo, he is seen with the President of Vietnam, Nguyen Minh Triet. While in business, it is rare that itineraries ever go exactly as planned, Mr. Ngon's flexibility and tenacity got us to the people we needed to see and the support that we need to proceed. A key meeting on this trip was being received by Vice President of Vietnam, Nguyen Thi Doan. It was wonderful to hear her comments, compliments and support for this project. Within 4 hours of our meeting, it was on the national television news and the next day in the newspapers. Since then we have already been receiving emails and inquiries from people in other countries as the internet propagates the story. The public presentation of this project speaks to the commitment that people have to make it happen. Last year I leaned that the former Vice President of Vietnam, Truong My Hoa, was very involved with VASDC and its activities to help the disabled children. This trip, in a meeting with Professor Thu, the head of VASDC (and teacher of doctors of acupuncture in several countries), staff of VASDC/HSC and supporters, I also had the honor to meet with Madame Hoa to talk about the project. She also continues to provide support to ensure this project becomes a reality. You may recall that in our photos from last year, Mr. Ngon not only had an audience with the President of Vietnam to talk about the project, but he also was able to get a letter from the Prime Minister's office showing us their support and how to move forward with the project. With this kind of top-down support, it is not a matter of if this project will succeed, it is just a matter of when. Not only do we have the political support, we have a commitment to provide the land from Ninh Binh Province. Visiting this historic site of the first capital of Vietnam after they became independent is awe inspiring, With the province kindly providing a guide we were able to appreciate the significance of this place. Our day included meeting province officials, bankers, planners and going to visit the potential site where the refinery can be located. All of the preparation has been done and the potential site offered, it is now time to move forward. The next step is to do the on-site design, engineering, environmental, marketing and feasibility studies. The output of this 3 to 4 month step will be a Bankable Feasibility Study with all the details needed to obtain the licenses and permits required by the investment law of Vietnam. It will also aid us in obtaining the funding needed for the construction. Funding is needed now to do this step. Our partner organizations in Vietnam, VASDC/HSC, are looking into various alternatives to obtain the funds. Our goal at this time is to obtain $10 million dollars which will allow us to keep moving forward. We are asking for donations (and loans of collateral), not only from the Vietnamese Community, but from all individuals and organizations that think this is a worthwhile project. Your donation will help us to provide: - over 500 jobs - homes and families for street orphans - care for children still being born with birth defects due to agent orange - free medical care to local citizens - job and computer skills - cleaner environment - economic stimulus - renewable fuel - and much more. You will do this by helping us build a cellulose Ethanol Refinery from which the profits will build a Medical Clinic, Self-sustaining, high-tech Community where orphans are raised in families, provide care and training for disabled children and full scholarships for qualified children. Details are on our website at: www.orphancommunities.org Donations can be on-line at our website or mailed to our tax-exempt, not-for-profit charity at: Vietnam Ethanol & Disabled Children/Orphans Project, Our Family Orphan Communities, Inc. P O Box 906 Alamosa, CO 81101-0906 (Make checks payable to Our Family Orphan Communities, Inc.)Feel free to check our not-for-profit charity status with the Colorado Secretary of State.We will provide a tax receipt for all donations. Feel free to contact us with any questions at: info@orphancommunities.org We are excited about the progress to date and are looking forward to the ground-breaking in 2008. And, one more thank you to the Southeast Asia, South Asia &South Pacific Department of the External Relations Commission, C.C. CPVn for providing a translator for all of our meetings during this trip. Nguyen Anh Nguyet (Moon) was a wonderful asset to ensure complete understanding in all of our meetings. Thanks Moon for all your help (and tips on protocol)! Thank you all for your ongoing support for Our Family Orphan Communities, Inc. our partners and our projects. Bookmark/Search this post with: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

FotoInsight 5th year – giving £5 off photo books

Wed, 21 Nov 2007 17:46:51 +0100

The online photo printing service, founded in 2003 offers its customers a £5 discount on its A4 and new XL photo books. Cambridge, GB. 26 Nov 2007. – During the first four years thousands of digital camera users have had photo calendars printed with FotoInsight. With the popularity of its photo book service, launched in 2005, the online service started to grow rapidly, so that the company is now operating Europe wide. To celebrate it’s success in its fifth year, FotoInsight is giving away £5 discount vouchers on its large (12”x8”) and XL format photo books (12”x12”). FotoInsight’s Managing Director Klaas Brumann comments: "We think that your large and XL photo books are the most impressive coffee table photo books from own digital images in the UK. FotoInsight is preparing to accept photo book orders for delivery within the UK in time for Christmas up to the 10th of December. For Soft- and Linen Cover photo books FotoInsight states that it will deliver in time for Christmas if ordered by the 12th of December." Photo books are a personal present, preserving memories for friends, family and one self. Popular for photographs of memorable events like holidays, a party or wedding photo album, an XL or A4 photo book from FotoInsight will keep the images accessible and preserve colourful memories. In a photo book colours still shine when a SIM-card or CD has long oxidized or become incompatible. Dr. Rolf Hollander, CEO of FotoInsight’s production partner and largest photo finisher in Europe: "Quality is our priority. All materials we use are subject to extensive testing and are guaranteed by their manufacturers to last at least 100 years. This guarantee extends to photo printing on real photographic paper as well as to the photo book." Bookmark/Search this post with: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

Tearing down the Costs of Recruitment

Wed, 21 Nov 2007 17:46:24 +0100

The new Cambridge recruitment start-up IBEX Resources Limited is presenting IBEX Logic, which it claims reduces the cost of the recruitment process. The company deals with vacancies predominantly from Technology companies throughout the United Kingdom Cambridge. 26 Nov 2007. --"Have you ever stopped to wonder how much recruitment fees are costing your organisation?" asks IBEX's founder David Wood and continues: "For larger corporates this can be hundreds of thousands of pounds; and for the SME marketplace several thousands of pounds per year!" Whichever way you look at it, recruitment fees are generally a lot of money and impact heavily on the bottom line! IBEX Resources Limited believe they have the solution! The idea of a true “value for money” proposition first came to IBEX’s founder, David Wood, a few months back. “We looked at different ways of providing the ultimate solution for companies who recruit. After looking at various methodologies, we have settled on what we have called IBEX Logic.” IBEX Logic is an innovative recruitment process. The client’s vacancy is discussed at length with an IBEX Consultant, so that he or she has a thorough understanding of the requirements. That vacancy is then worked on by IBEX for 2 weeks (14 days). During that 2 week period, a shortlist of candidates is provided to the client for them to make direct contact with the candidates. David Wood added: "In general, candidates prefer to speak directly to the potential employer, and not go through the recruitment agent. And we believe that the client also prefers this direct approach!" Bookmark/Search this post with: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

Immortalisez vos souvenirs numériques sur un poster photo

Tue, 6 Nov 2007 13:11:53 +0100

Les avancées technologiques en matière de résolution d'images numériques permettent à présent une impression en très grand format poster Paris le 7 novembre 2007. - Le prix d'une cartouche d'encre est probablement avec l'envolée des prix de l'essence ce qui agace le plus le consommateur lambda. Le pas est vite franchi pour que le coût du renouvellement des consommables devienne supérieur au prix initial de l'imprimante. Grand format et haute résolution sont les dénominateurs communs pour vider une cartouche d'encre en un rien de temps dans le cas éventuel ou l'imprimante pourrait imprimer en grand format. Affranchir l'utilisateur d'appareils photo numériques des contraintes de l'impression jet d'encre en grand format est l'un des services professionnels proposés par des laboratoires photo en ligne tels que http://poster.fotoinsight.eu L'exposition à la lumière, à la chaleur, à l'ozone et à la pollution de l'air entraînent une perte d'éclat des impressions effectuées sur des imprimantes grand public. Une étude récente conduite par la société Wilhelm Imaging Research a conclu que les cartouches recyclées réutilisables produisent fréquemment des photos dont les couleurs se ternissent sensiblement après juste quelques mois. Faire appel à des labos photos professionnels à l'instar de la société FotoInsight qui utilisent du vrai papier photo sur des machines professionnelles grand format permet d'obtenir et de conserver des photos aux couleurs qui semblent beaucoup plus riches et éclatantes que lorsque l'utilisateur manipule lui-même le papier photo avec des doigts qui peuvent parfois transpirer dans des environnements plus ou moins humides. Bookmark/Search this post with: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

FotoInsight Expande sus Servicio de Revelado e Impresión a Francia

Wed, 2 May 2007 19:23:14 +0200

La selección más extensa de impresión fotográfica sobre papel y regalos en Europa llega a Francia Cambridge, UK. 3 Mayo 2007 – FotoInsight ha promovido servicios de revelado de fotografía digital en línea y regalos fotográficos a consumidores y negocios en España a través de su servicio online desde Enero del año 2006. Ahora la empresa anuncia el inicio de su servicio en Francés sobre http://fotoinsight.eu. Durante los doce meses pasados el servicio en línea ha expandido vendiendo impresión sobre papel fotográfico, poster, regalos y libros de fotos digitales en 32 países Europeos. El servicio fotográfico de FotoInsight está respaldado por 19 sitios de producción, estratégicamente ubicados en diferentes partes de la Comunidad Europea. Sus clientes en España se benefician del mismo costo bajo de entrega a domicilio independientemente si se piden entrega a su domicilio o a familiares y amigos en otras partes de la U.E.. Comenta el Director General Klaas Brumann: “En Francia el mercado de revelado fotográfico es muy maduro. Algunos de nuestros competidores más cercanos están activos allí y uno se ha fusionado con una empresa Francesa. Nuestro análisis de mercado muestra que los altos estándares de calidad la avanzada tecnología usada por FotoInsight para producir foto álbumes impresos nos va a dar buenas posibilidades en Francia. Pensamos que muchos consumidores Franceses así como muchos negocios apreciarán nuestra capacidad de entregar los productos fotográficos en todos los 32 países Europeos.” Bookmark/Search this post with: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |