Sustainable Seafood Initiative at the South Carolina Aquarium

Charleston, S.C. (PRWEB) February 16, 2012

Sustainable, seasonal, local and organic, that’s what you can expect at the next South Carolina Aquarium Sustainable Seafood Dinner taking place February 25, 2012. The six-course meal featuring wine pairings is being held at Middleton Place Restaurant with dishes carefully created by Executive Chef Micah Garrison.

Offerings include:

    North Carolina catfish “stew” with fingerling potatoes, fennel, leeks, garden herbs and tomato broth
    Adluh cornmeal fried oysters with organic Anson Mills grits, Split Creek Farm’s goat cheese crumbles and gremolata
    Prince Edward Island Mussels with a coconut and saffron broth, country ham cracklin’s and Normandy Farm’s baguette
    Hickory smoked North Atlantic scallops with Middleton heirloom lima beans, Sea Island red peas, corn and ham hock jus
    Porcini crusted Atlantic black sea bass with Carolina gold rice risotto, brussel sprouts, Mepkin Abbey mushrooms and broth
    Chocolate bread pudding with white and dark chocolates, Grand Marnier and cherry reduction

The dinner is taking place in the Middleton Place pavilion where diners will enjoy each dish paired with the perfect wine and enjoy an intermission featuring the sweet sounds of local musician Graham Whorley. The South Carolina Aquarium’s Sustainable Seafood Initiative coordinator Megan Westmeyer will also be on hand to talk to guests about fisheries, seafood sustainability, as well as, tips on selecting environmentally friendly seafood. Middleton Place Restaurant has been a Sustainable Seafood Initiative Platinum Partner for five years, it was twice named partner of the year.

The dinner is $ 60, all inclusive, and occurs on February 25, 2012 at 6:00 p.m. at Middleton Place. Advance tickets may be purchased by visiting http://www.middletonplace.org; if available, tickets may be purchased at the door. Ten percent of the proceeds will go to support the South Carolina Aquarium’s Sustainable Seafood Initiative.

For all media inquiries, please contact Kate Dittloff at (843) 579-8660 or kdittloff(at)scaquarium(dot)org

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New York, NY (PRWEB) October 5, 2006

Shine New York, a manufacturer of high-end women’s fashion apparel, has added exclusive online auctions for their women’s clothing line to their online store. Online shoppers can now bid on limited edition designer clothing from Shine New York.

“No one else in the apparel industry has this feature available to their customers,” said Sagi Gordon, VP E-Commerce and Technologies of Shine New York. “These auctions will give shoppers more access to our limited edition women’s fashion apparel designs than they might otherwise have had.”

Shine New York’s online catalogue at http://www.BuyShineNewYork.com has also been updated to feature their 2006 fall and winter collection of best-selling women’s fashion apparel.

“Traditionally, Shine New York has been known for our higher-end knit tops, but due to an increased demand, we have expanded our fall collection to include dresses, woven, sweaters, and outerwear this year,” said Gordon.

Women’s fashions from Shine New York are available at:

     Dillard’s

    Nordstrom

    Macy’s

    Marshall Field

    specialty stores

Visit http://www.BuyShineNewYork.com to browse and buy women’s fashion apparel online or at auction before they reach stores, or to check out the unique women’s clothing line specially created for the Internet by Shine New York’s designers, and only available from their online clothing catalogue.

About Shine New York

Created and introduced in 1998, Shine New York is a high-end contemporary dress and tops collection. Their main focus is to bring the latest women’s fashion trends to the market quickly and affordably while using the highest quality goods. They have consolidated all stages of their women’s fashion apparel production under one roof at their downtown New York headquarters and Los Angeles production facilities, from the cutting and sewing right through to the photography and marketing. Shine New York received rave rewards from fashion magazines nationwide, and is owned by Nevada Apparel Corporation.

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Empire Gold Buyers shows you how to turn your scrap gold into cash with a few simple steps.

New York, NY (PRWEB) July 1, 2009

Empire Gold Buyers offers advice on how to sell gold for cash — and do so with confidence. Empire Gold Buyers recommends that consumers follow the tips outlined below to ensure they receive the compensation they deserve:

Gold parties sound convenient and enjoyable, but remember that these are “for profit” events. The purchaser of consumers’ gold will inevitably sell it to a refiner. Take the middleman out of the equation by selling directly to a refinery like Empire Gold, and avoid any hidden assessments.
Sell gold jewelry cautiously. That precious stone imbedded in that ring should be assessed separately.
Make sure items are insured before shipping them off to anyone. Do not send gold to a P.O. Box; instead, select a source that has a real address.
Beware of companies that offer a minimum or top payout. Some have exorbitant requirements such as 50 ounces, which few people can fulfill.
Make sure an offer will be issued for the jewelry. Do not simply accept a check.
Understand the makeup of gold jewelry. For example, a piece stamped “14 karat gold” means that it is 58.5% gold – the rest of it is a mixture of silver, copper or zinc. Conversely, 24 karat gold is 99.9% pure.

For more information regarding selling gold for cash, contact Empire Gold Buyers at 1-888-949-3674 for more information. A trusted name in the gold purchasing realm, Empire Gold Buyers strives to educate the public regarding the true value of gold, and always attempts to help clients reap the highest returns possible for their jewelry and scrap gold.

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Tulsa-based Gold Buyers Express will be at the National Religious Broadcasters Convention in Nashville to showcase to the Non-Profit Community the value of gold fund-raising

Tulsa, OK (PRWEB) February 18, 2012

This current economy has left many charitable organizations suffering. They find themselves cutting back on services, salaries and more. Many have had to lay off employees and limit the number of benefits they once provided. Many organizations are finding the advantage in offering gold fundraising parties as a way to help their members get a valuable tax-deduction while helping the non-profit at the same time.

Gold giving is becoming an increasingly popular way to raise money for charities due to two major factors. First, gold has risen to an all time record high. Additionally, our economy entered into a recession not unlike what we experienced during the great depression with banks failing and high unemployment. Donors find themselves wanting to give, but the dollars are just not there as they once were. Our program gives charitable organizations a unique opportunity to raise money even during slow economic times.

Using gold to raise money is as natural as any “In Kind” giving program. Organizations receive cars, boats and other valuable items for donations and then convert them to cash by selling them. The difference with gold into cash fundraising is: there is always a market-gold always has value and is in constant demand. Currently, gold is at an all time record high. It’s easy, effective and donor friendly.

Contact Gary Murphy at Gold Buyers Express for more information about the GBX fundraising program for your ministry, church or non-profit. GoldBuyersExpress.com

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(PRWEB) April 28, 2006

RuneScape is an MMORPG (Massive Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game), similar to Guild Wars and Everquest. The object of the game is to operate in a three-dimensional online “world” by taking the persona of a character, represented visually by a customisable avatar, and developing various abilities. Players may do a variety of quests, “level up” by developing skills, make new friends, interact with them via chat, trading, mutual missions or quests, etc. The max level in a skill is 99, which takes a considerable amount of time to reach. The higher the level number, the better the player’s character is in that particular skill. Available skills range from combat to fishing, woodcutting, mining, smithing, etc, which can allow the production of items which can in turn be sold for gold pieces (GP) and used to buy a variety of items, such as better equipment to further the players’ skills. The maximum combat level achievable is 126.

During peak hours, it is common to see around 170,000 players online across the 125 international servers located in six different countries, with a peak in excess of 197,000 simultaneous logged-in players reached in March 2006[2]. Up to 2,000 players may be on one server at once, allowing a maximum of 250,000 online players at any one time. These servers are called “worlds” in RuneScape. Servers are located in the United States (79), the United Kingdom (18), Canada (6), the Netherlands (6), Australia (6) and Sweden (5)), making it the most popular online Java based game in the world. RuneScape is usually updated once a week, with the addition of new skills, quests, or items, as well as many other types of updates. Larger updates come in occasionally, and these updates take 2 weeks. In RuneScape Classic there are now only 2 worlds because only a few loyal member accounts are able to play today’s classic version.

Fans of Runescape will surely be glad to hear a new website has been launched runescapefanclub.com dedicated mainly to Runescape. It has forums, blogs, news, history and cheat codes for Runescape.

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IBISWorld Market Research

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) February 08, 2012

The Costume and Team Uniform Manufacturing industry tells a similar story as the rest of the apparel-manufacturing sector in the United States. Intense import competition, spurred by pervasive production outsourcing, has pushed industry revenue down for more than a decade. The five-year period to 2012 is expected to be no different. In fact, the economic recession has exacerbated the decline. During the five years to 2012, aggregate revenue will drop by 9.6% per year to $ 906.6 million, according to IBISWorld industry analyst Nikoleta Panteva. In addition to weak consumer sentiment and low disposable incomes, mounting foreign competition stifled growth.

Foreign-made infant apparel dominates import values. Of the $ 3.6 billion worth of industry imports, 80.0% of the dollars come from babies’ clothes. “This product segment has increasingly been outsourced to countries with low labor costs, specifically China, which accounts for 53.4% of imports,” Panteva said. Over the five years to 2012, this category has declined as a share of domestic revenue (from 16.0% to 2.8%) while growing as a share of imports. However, domestic manufacturers in the Costume and Team Uniform Manufacturing industry have begun shifting their product mix to include more handcrafted and intricate designs. Theatrical costumes have increased their share of US production and industry exports.

IBISWorld forecasts revenue to continue its downward trend. However, the severity of the declines is expected to be less drastic in coming years. Most outsourcing has already taken place, limiting new import competition. Moreover, remaining industry participants will focus on producing and exporting high-value items, mitigating revenue drops.

The Costume & Team Uniform Manufacturing industry has a low level of market concentration, reflecting a largely fragmented market that has a mix of small and medium participants. Most participants in this industry employ fewer than 20 workers. The only major player in the industry is Berkshire Hathaway Inc., which manufactures athletic apparel and underwear. Carter’s Inc., a maker of baby clothes, is another well-known name in this industry. The highly competitive nature of this industry, due to increased outsourcing, high import competition and dropping prices, will continue to place pressure on participants to close operations or merge facilities to maintain profitability. Consolidation of establishments may help firms increase their buying power, use larger production runs and decrease administrative and management costs. For more information, visit IBISWorld’s Costume and Team Uniform Manufacturing in the US industry page.

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This industry manufactures cut and sew apparel from purchased fabric, and products include fur apparel, leather apparel, infants’ apparel, costumes and clerical vestments. Activities include buying raw materials, designing and preparing samples, arranging for apparel to be made from their materials and marketing finished apparel. The term “infant apparel” includes apparel for young children aged 24 months or less.

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Recognized as the nation’s most trusted independent source of industry and market research, IBISWorld offers a comprehensive database of unique information and analysis on every US industry. With an extensive online portfolio, valued for its depth and scope, the company equips clients with the insight necessary to make better business decisions. Headquartered in Los Angeles, IBISWorld serves a range of business, professional service and government organizations through more than 10 locations worldwide. For more information, visit http://www.ibisworld.com or call 1-800-330-3772.

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ItsHot.com

New York, NY (PRWEB) February 09, 2012

ItsHot.com has greatly expanded its range of Diamond Jewelry collection by launching a new range of Diamond Earrings that are available in various shapes, sizes and designs to fulfill the Valentine’s Day requirements of its valued customers, specially women this time. ItsHot.com is a well known retailer, manufacturer and wholesaler of exclusive items of diamond jewelry. It is a favorite shopping destination of jewelry lovers who crave for unique pieces of jewelry in order to make a unique fashion statement.

ItsHot.com spokesperson took the dice to speak a few words. He stated “We are launching a new range of diamond earrings because of the increasing demand for these exquisite items of jewelry in the Valentine week. Our newly launched diamond earrings are available in a variety of settings, shapes and metals to fit any style and budget: round pave diamond ones, to invisible setting to channel set, from sterling silver to solid 10k, 14k or 18k gold or platinum and studded with classic white diamonds or fancy color diamonds such as yellow, pink or black diamonds to provide the finest designs to our valued customers.” The new range of Diamond Earrings include a wide range of beautiful and sophisticated earrings styles like studs, hoops, huggie, black diamond earrings to name a few which are available at factory-direct prices since ItsHot.com manufactures most of the jewelry it sells so it is able to list it the lowest, wholesale level prices but available directly to end consumers.

Among the extensive range of Diamond Earrings offered, Diamond Studs are the simplest yet stylish accessories that are a perfect addition to one’s wardrobe. Studs can be paired with anything, from casuals to evening gowns to get a classy look and stand out in a crowd. Diamond Stud Earrings are considered priceless and memorable gifts for all occasions. These elegant pieces of jewelry are available in a variety of designs like princess cut, round or heart shaped studs that are available get a unique look.

Another variety of earrings that are oldest in style but are still in great demand by jewelry lovers because of the one of a kind and rich looks they add to the wearer are Diamond Hoop Earrings. Hoops are regarded as timeless masterpieces available in different styles that are a perfect addition to one’s apparel. From small diamond hoop earrings, to oversized ones (over 2 inches in diameter) to the ones having diamonds on the inside and outside, you will find all these styles available on ItsHot.com

ItsHot.com has a rich experience of 20 years in manufacturing items of diamond jewelry. The unique pieces of jewelry come with one year warranty and 30 days money back guarantee as well as award winning 24/7 customer support. To find out more about the Valentine’s Day collection of diamond earrings, visit ItsHot.com’s showroom at NYC or log in online at http://www.ItsHot.com.

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Clothing Connection Online

Aurora, Colorado (Vocus/PRWEB) December 09, 2010

Clothing Connection Online, offering men’s clothing online and discount men’s suits, is pleased to announce the launch of an exclusive members club, the CCO Club and, for those who want to buy dress clothing in bulk, the Wholesale Club is now available. These clubs are exclusive to paying members and aimed at rewarding buyer loyalty.

In the past, programs similar to these have proved to be highly successful and well received by customers. After redesigning them based on customer feedback, Clothing Connection Online has made new changes and vast improvements with the intention of attracting even more customers to their line of discount mens suits and clothing online.

Among the benefits offered to CCO Club members are 10 percent off every item, including such popular items as boys suits and urban suits, no minimum purchase, advanced notification on sales and new items, and access to exclusive promotions. Members of the exclusive Wholesale Club receive benefits such as 30 percent off every item, no minimums, no business licenses required, and annual memberships available.

In addition to their exclusive clubs, Clothing Connection Online also offers online shoppers deals of the week. Customers will find deals on dress clothes and mens suits online updated weekly on the site or through alerts received through newsletter and networking sites, such as Facebook.

A new layaway program has also been added to the companies programs intended to add convenience for their customers. In order to place an item on layaway, a required 50% down a will hold the item for up to 60 days. Credit card or check/money orders are accepted.

Owner, Theresa Chand emphasizes the company’s dedication to their customers, by reporting, “Our programs are designed to reward frequent customers, whether those customers buy clothes in bulk or as single items. We understand the economy has left many pocketbooks tightened and we want to help our customers save time and money with direct access to quality mens dress clothing at the best prices possible.”

Clothing Connection Online is dedicated to providing quality mens dress clothes online. Great prices are combined with 15 years of experience, ensuring customers a wonderful shopping experience. We strive to be a trusted resource to anyone looking for men’s clothing for sale at great discount prices.

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The Art of Fashion in Motion Campaign Valentine’s Day Collection

San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) February 01, 2012

Award-winning American plus-size designer brand IGIGI by Yuliya Raquel, http://www.igigi.com, has launched The Art of Fashion in Motion campaign, a trailblazer montage of color, movement, and art inspired by the great revolutionary abstract expressionists like Mark Rothko, Jackson Pollock, and Lee Krasner. The Art of Fashion in Motion is a strong visual extension of the company’s more-than-a-decade long mission to transform the world’s view of beauty. The Art of Fashion in Motion is to the plus-size fashion world what the contribution of these revolutionaries has been to the art world; a groundbreaking, exciting and out-of-this-world approach to the way we perceive plus-size women and fashion. In a visual feast that tells the story of wearable art designs, plus-size model Kailee O’Sullivan appears as a woman of multiples facades. She is a canvas of seductively moving curves where fashion and art merge as one to create a truly eye-opening campaign for an industry that is still believed to be stuck in the time of the muumuus. The Art of Fashion in Motion campaign also features IGIGI by Yuliya Raquel’s new Valentine’s Day Collection of flowy, waist accentuating dresses and separates draped in signature IGIGI by Yuliya Raquel style and embellished with trendy sequins, lace and color blocks available now at http://www.igigi.com. Prices range from $ 90 to $ 180.

“I have always been inspired by the abstract expressionistic work and the way these artists made a change and influenced the world. My intent is to create wearable art designs that are timeless yet very modern. They inspire the wearer to express herself with confidence and empower her to communicate her uniqueness, beauty and intelligence regardless of her size. We women have multitudes of ways of expressing ourselves. The play with the idea of different looks for just one woman in the campaign is to remind the world that who we are is not defined by our current physical attributes but by who we choose to express ourselves onto the world as,” said Yuliya Raquel, Founder, Designer and Creative Director.

Much like Abstract Expressionism revolutionized the world of art, IGIGI by Yuliya Raquel has been a pioneer in the way fashion is created for the modern fuller-figured woman opening a path and leading the way for many brands that followed. February 2000 marked the arrival of designer label IGIGI by Yuliya Raquel on the fashion scene with a groundbreaking mission and culture that celebrated curvaceous and voluptuous women with sensual, daring and on-trend designs that were unprecedented in the world of plus-size fashion. Most of the selection at the time was designed to hide the curvaceous body behind shapeless garments with conservative silhouettes, poor quality, and ill-fitting styles. A private couturier with a mostly plus-size client base, Yuliya Raquel, decided to break the rules of traditional plus-size fashion and bring her couturier experience to the masses with designs that flatter, accentuate and celebrate full-figured women with a message of self empowerment, acceptance, and love.

About IGIGI by Yuliya Raquel

Headquartered in San Francisco, Ca, IGIGI by Yuliya Raquel was founded in 2000 with a mission to transform the world’s view of beauty by providing full-figured women with fashion-forward, quality, and well-fitting clothes that would help express their beauty. Collections are designed in-house and produced locally through independent San Francisco Bay Area contractors. IGIGI by Yuliya Raquel has been featured in major fashion and life style magazines like Marie Claire, The Oprah Magazine, People StyleWatch, Ladies Home Journal, Glamour, and Essence, and it has been a favorite among celebrities such as Nikki Blonsky, Kim Coles, KayCee Stroh, Jill Scott, Kelly Price, and Gabourey Sidibe. IGIGI by Yuliya Raquel collections are available online at http://www.igigi.com and select boutiques worldwide. IGIGI by Yuliya Raquel was honored with the Best Plus Fashion Retailer of the Year award (Full Figured Fashion Week, June, 2010), and made Internet Retailer’s Top Hot 100 list (December, 2010), and recently received About.com Critics’ Choice Best Plus Designer Award (March, 2011).

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(PRWeb UK) April 21, 2010

Both the fashion-focussed internet retailer and the high-street budget-friendly store posted positive revenue updates today, sky-rocketing share prices to the highest they’ve been in the year to date for both ASOS and ABF stocks.

Associated British Foods shares climbed to a 12-month high of 1020p and 6.4 per cent up this afternoon.

And as trading drew to a close, share prices ended at 1015p at 16:29BST, putting ABF top of the FTSE 100 high risers today.

The group’s clothing retailer, Primark, increased profits by 18 per cent to £144m in the last six months and revenue rose 19 per cent to £1.26 billion with like-for-like sales.

That pushed ABF as a group 20 per cent up to £331 million in profit for the six months ending 27 February.

George Weston, Chief Executive for ABL, said: “The investments made in recent years are now delivering very satisfying results throughout the group”.

ASOS also announced an increase in sales, in their case of 35 per cent, out-performing the current market.

In a trading update for the year ending 31 March, ASOS said UK sales had risen by 23 per cent and more notably international sales had increased by 101 per cent.

This news sent ASOS share prices up by as much as seven per cent today to a price of 559.50p.

Chief Executive, Nick Robertson, said: “ The year was characterised by more conservative planning, specifically around stock levels, a focus on operational and financial controls and the introduction of key customer initiatives such as free returns.

“Simultaneously we have been developing our International business and remain on track to launch our US, French and German websites this year. “

He also cited the fact that the internet continues to outperform the other retail channels as a main reason for a competitive outlook on the next twelve months.

Burberry Group (LON:BRBY) also announced a six per cent rise in total sales today pushing their share prices as high as 1.7 per cent up.

And Tesco (LON:TSCO) reported a net income for the full year of £2.33 billion today which didn’t create enough excitement to push share prices any higher.

Shareprices.com offers stock up-to-the-minute stock price information, streamed directly from the London Stock Exchange, allowing traders to make quick and educated decisions.

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