From 14-17 September, Furniture China 2011 (www.furnitureinchina.com/expo) will take place at Shanghai New International Expo Centre and will showcase a gathering of world furniture industry experts. The exhibition will host 2,000 exhibitors, both domestic and overseas, which when compared with last year is a 10% and 15% increase respectively. Approximately 80,000 professionals from home and abroad are estimated to visit this great ‘annual party’ for the world’s furniture industry.
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America’s largest specialty party retailer, Party City, announces a partnership with Iraq War Veteran Troy Yocum to support “Hike for Heroes,” Yocum’s personal mission to walk 7,000 miles across America to raise funds and awareness for military families in need. A recent survey by non-profit and government agencies revealed one out of three military families have trouble meeting monthly bills. In response, from June 15 – July 31, Party City is conducting a nationwide in-store donation drive to support “Hike for Heroes,” and Party City customers can support Yocum’s incredible journey and military families with dollar donations collected at any of Party City’s nearly 700 retail stores.
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Millions of U.S. drivers are putting themselves at risk and wasting fuel by failing to properly check tire pressure, according to a new survey by the Rubber Manufacturers Association (RMA).
Only 15 percent of motorists revealed that they know how to correctly check tire pressure. Under inflated tires contribute to more than 600 highway fatalities and 33,000 thousand injuries each year, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Additionally, under inflated tires cause U.S. drivers to waste 1.2 billion gallons of fuel annually.
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The Art Institutes schools are dedicated to providing students with hands-on, real-world education, in- and outside of the classroom. With a career-focused curriculum, experienced faculty and a range of community-based projects, students test their ideas against the needs of the real world.
One unique example is Student Studio: Bonnaroo. In partnership with the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival, students from several Art Institutes schools are producing projects to make their creative mark on this year’s festival, June 9-12. The assignment was to create 15 student projects across all four areas of study at The Art Institutes: design, media arts, fashion and culinary.
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For juicy, tender and flavorful pork, it might be time to toss out Grandma’s advice. Announced today, new U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) guidelines confirm that 145 degrees Fahrenheit as measured on a food thermometer, followed by a three-minute rest time, is a safe final internal cooking temperature for pork.
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It was "standing room only" at Six Flags Great Adventure's premiere of the highly-anticipated, new, stand-up thrill coaster, GREEN LANTERN, based on the DC Comics' Super Hero. Standing 15 stories tall and reaching speeds of 63 mph, GREEN LANTERN ranks among the tallest and fastest roller coasters of its kind anywhere in the world.
Members of the media, roller coaster enthusiasts and families from Children's Miracle Network were on-hand for the launch of this epic thrill ride, which features more than three-quarters of a mile of twisting, green steel. GREEN LANTERN is open exclusively to season pass holders now through May 22 and opens to the general public May 25.
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The year 2010 was highlighted by a series of prestigious dinners organized around the world to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the acquisition of Château Haut-Brion by Mr. Clarence Dillon.
Mr. Dillon\'s great-grandson, Prince Robert de Luxembourg, who has been presiding over Domaine Clarence Dillon since 2008, has elected to create a grand finale to crown these events.To this end, Prince Robert has designed and commissioned a limited series of 20 wine consoles, a true work of art designed to house the most prestigious collection of Château Haut-Brion vintages (15 for the reds and 5 for the whites).
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Glamour girls from the popular E! TV series “Keeping Up With The Kardashians” Kourtney Kardashian and Khloé Kardashian Odom stopped by the John Frieda® Destination: Style Salon Tour in New York’s Times Square on Friday, May 13 to celebrate the kickoff of the nationwide tour.
The girls got their hair styled by celebrity stylist and John Frieda® International Creative Consultant Harry Josh at the Destination: Style Salon where women can sign up for complimentary styling sessions courtesy of John Frieda® hair care. Each client receives a 15-minute lesson with a top John Frieda® stylist, who will consult with her about her specific hair issues and educate her on how a John Frieda® regimen can help women achieve the style transformations they strive for.
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Nintendo baja el precio de venta sugerido al público de su sistema Wii™ a $149.99 e incluye un juego de Mario™ con la consola. A partir del 15 de mayo, el sistema Wii —con nuevo precio— estará disponible en blanco o negro e incluirá el juego Mario Kart™ Wii y un accesorio Wii Wheel™ del mismo color. Estos reemplazarán a los juegos que se incluían anteriormente Wii Sports™ y Wii Sports Resort™.
Ese mismo día, Nintendo lanzará la nueva colección Nintendo® Selects de juegos para Wii, un conjunto de juegos populares que millones de personas ya han disfrutado, a un precio de venta sugerido al público de $19.99. Los cuatro juegos que no pueden faltar —incluidos en esta colección— son The Legend of Zelda™: Twilight Princess, Animal Crossing™: City Folk, Mario™ Super Sluggers y Wii Sports — el cual por primera vez estará disponible a la venta por separado. Los padres y los fanáticos de los videojuegos ahora pueden ampliar fácilmente su biblioteca de divertidos juegos para Wii para toda la familia.
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The Art Institutes, Superfly Presents and A.C. Entertainment are excited to announce that The Art Institutes schools and the 2011 Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival have formed a creative partnership. A first-of-its-kind partnership, students from Art Institutes schools will contribute creative services to North America’s largest music festival in a project dubbed “Student Studio: Bonnaroo.”
Central to the creative partnership as a part of “Student Studio: Bonnaroo,” Art Institutes students will embark on a series of 15 festival projects ranging from creating merchandise design, to shade structure design concepts and creation of a sustainable fashion line. Upon completion, the student work will be utilized during Bonnaroo festival weekend, June 9 – 12. The Art Institutes projects will also be displayed on Bonnaroo.com and other digital channels.
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Though several months away until the next NSHMBA Conference & Career Expo, preparation for the 2011 Conference & Career Expo in Anaheim, California, October 13-15, 2011, began even as the last one was coming to a close.
And on February 17, this year’s theme, logo and lead sponsors: corporate co-leads, Sara Lee Corporation and United Technologies Corporation, and lead academic sponsor, the University of California MBA Programs, were revealed to conference-hopefuls, city officials and NSHMBA personages.
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