CARLSBAD, CA (ContentDesk) July 21, 2004 -- Award-winning national recording artists 34Below, named after Carlsbad's geographical location under the 34th parallel, will take their musical talent from one ocean to the other, stopping near the 34th parallel on the Eastern Seaboard as part of a live, acoustic concert series with the "Wyland Ocean Challenge Tour."
34Below will join Wyland, the world's foremost marine artist, on a 15-state, 16-city series of beach clean-up coastal celebrations, from August 3-31.
"We're excited and honored to be a part of such a great cause," says lead singer Steve Ybarra.
34Below is a long-time advocate for keeping the beaches and oceans clean, making them the perfect choice for entertainment on this Maine-to-Florida environmental blitz.
"34Below is one of those rare bands that moves people with their music and their message," says Wyland.
"The songs are from the heart--the music rocks.
But what's really unusual about these guys is that they seem to care about what's happening in the world, and they put it all together in a way that touches people long after the music ends."The tour is sponsored by The Wyland Foundation, PADI (Professional Association of Diving Instructors), and Project Aware Foundation to bring communities together and make the beaches shine.
Wyland's goal for the tour is to inspire 1 million people of all ages to help protect and preserve the nation's marine habitats, and create more public awareness regarding issues of growth, pollution, and runoff..
Long Beach Artist Alejandra Vernon to Debut Latest Painting in Prestigious Affaire In The Gardens Art Show
Long Beach, CA (ContentDesk) October 12, 2004 ?- Long Beach, California resident and artist Alejandra Vernon (www.avernon.com) has been invited to display her artwork in one of six Premier locations at the Fall 2004 Affaire In The Gardens Art Show scheduled for this October 16th and 17th.
She will debut her artistic ouevre "La Gioconda" at the Beverly Hills event.The much-anticipated show is one of the largest and most popular art shows on the West Coast with up to 40,000 attendees over the two-day event.
Held each May and October since 1973, the show features art by 200 exhibitors from around the country, who showcase their work in prints, photography, painting, sculpture, jewelry, ceramics and mixed media.
The artist is thrilled to have been chosen out of approximately 2,000 applicants and says it is a great honor to be a part of this event.Born in Reading, Pennsylvania, she spent her early...
New Online Gift Store – BeachDecor.net
Annapolis, MD (ContentDesk) January 6, 2006 -- After over 5 successful years in retail, popular Annapolis, Maryland gift store Before and After closed its brick and mortar store and moved online to http://www.BeachDecor.net. The new site features beach and nautical theme d?cor, drawer pulls and cabinet hardware, decorative hooks, lamps, rugs, pillows and other items.We did some online testing and found we were very well received, said owner Brenda Burlbaugh. We have a very wide selection of beach d?cor and other decorative items and I think the breadth of our catalog helps meet the needs of our many visitors.In addition to beach themed home decorating items, BeachDecor.net also features inspirational word stones and pocket tokens, Primal Elements soap and even unusual and hard to find items like ice cream parlor table and chair sets.
As well, they specialize in a large variety of fun signs with themes including beach...
Small Manufacturers Avoid Costly On-site Training in Material Resource Planning
Small manufacturers face the same challenges as larger manufacturers without the financial depth to resolve the same issues. The result has been that some of the technologies that allow mid-sized and larger manufacturers to achieve efficiencies have been out of reach for the smaller manufacturer until now. , President of Beach Access Software and maker of E-Z-MRP. Smolin emphasizes that E-Z-MRP, "was designed to be used by people who do not have degrees or certification in manufacturing systems. It requires no on-site training or consultation.
And it has cut the standard 18-month MRP implementation cycle to as little as 18 days". The E-Z-MRP package includes a full-featured Bill of Materials processor, plus a material planning and tracking module which tracks all sales orders, forecasts, work orders (planned, firm, and released), purchase orders, shortages, raw materials and finished goods inventories. It also records a complete audit trail on all inventory transactions. Also...
Small Manufacturers Avoid Costly On-site Training in Material Resource Planning
Nags Head - A Perfect Oceanside Getaway That Is Rich In History
Nags Head has grown into a summer resort area and has some of the best beach recreation on the North Carolina Coast. The name of the town has many tales associated with it. The most popular is the story that pirates would tie lanterns to the necks of their horses or nags, and walk them on the beach at night. The ship captains, thinking this was a safe opportunity to rob the ships. This is a far cry from Nags Head's attraction today.
Once a remote area, Nags Head now has accomodations ranging from classic, old timey cottages to oceanfront vacation homes. Other options include cozy cottages, quaint bed and breakfasts, hotels and motels. Whether you are single, a couple, or a family, the area is well suited for virtually any type of vacation plans. Nags Head has a reputation as a top notch recreational destination. Watersports and fishing related activities abound.
Let's not forget the world renowned Oregon Fishing Inlet. This area is home to some of the top world-class deep...
Nags Head - A Perfect Oceanside Getaway That Is Rich In History
A Trip To Vung Tau - Modern Vietnam is a nice place to visit and you wouldn't mind staying there for a while
Modern Vietnam is a nice place to visit.. and you wouldn't mind staying there for a while.Being an American and growing up during the Vietnam War era, I always wanted to see what the post war Vietnam was like now a days. During the Vietnam war I was to young to be drafted but I clearly remember all the hype in the USA over Vietnam and war. I can even remember my older brother actually joined in the anti-war protests and burned his draft card. As luck would have it, one of the companies that I often free lance worked for secured a submarine cable laying project in Vietnam and asked me if I was interested to go there.
Most definitely I wanted to go there.As our plane touched down in the now Ho Chi Minh City, I tried somehow relate back to how the soldiers would have felt when they had landed there in Saigon back during the war. I can tell you this, the feelings they would have had wouldn't have been good at all knowing there's a chance that they could be killed there.While driving...
A Trip To Vung Tau - Modern Vietnam is a nice place to visit and you wouldn't mind staying there for a while
Turtle Beach Offers Two New Noise Reduction Headphones
New York, NY (ContentDesk) August 1, 2006 -- Turtle Beach, makers of high quality audio peripherals for more than 30 years, today unveiled two models of active noise reduction headphones, the ANR-10 and ANR-20, with micro-electronic sensors that provide an escape from outside distractions when listening to portable entertainment devices in noisy environments.