Partnership Between Berliner Philharmoniker And Deutsche Bank
A new chapter has begun in the successful partnership going back many years between Deutsche Bank and the Berliner Philharmoniker: with the Digital Concert Hall the two partners are presenting an unprece-dented project in the world of classical music. It would not have been possible without the support of Deutsche Bank. The bank has been sponsoring the Berliner Philharmoniker since 2002, fosters the award-winning education project Zukunft@BPhil and is now the exclusive sponsor of the new Digital Concert Hall. Thanks to the support of Deutsche Bank, this pioneering Internet project is guaranteed until 2016.
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Gala Nominees For 2008 FIFA World Player
The remaining contenders for the 2008 FIFA World Player and FIFA Women's World Player awards, which will be handed out at the Zurich Opera House on 12 January 2009. In alphabetical order, the male nominees are Kaká (Brazil), Lionel Messi (Argentina), Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal), Fernando Torres (Spain), and Xavi (Spain), while Nadine Angerer (Germany), Cristiane (Brazil), Marta (Brazil), Birgit Prinz (Germany) and Kelly Smith (England) will contest the women's award.
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JW Marriott Hotel Medan Welcomes Guests On Sumatra
JW Marriott Hotel Medan opened its doors on the Indonesian island of Sumatra, making it Marriott International, Inc.’s first branded property on the island and its fourth in the country. The hotel operates under a management agreement with Kurnia Tetap Mulia with Joe Masi as General Manager and Nenden Rukasah as Director of Marketing.
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Apple Announces Its Last Year At Macworld
Apple announced that this year is the last year the company will exhibit at Macworld Expo. Philip Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing, will deliver the opening keynote for this year’s Macworld Conference & Expo, and it will be Apple’s last keynote at the show. The keynote address will be held at Moscone West on Tuesday, January 6, 2009 at 9:00am Macworld will be held at San Francisco’s Moscone Center January 5-9, 2009.
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Honda Tests 49 Foot Robot!
Honda tested its unique Rose Parade float as part of a rehearsal of the parade's opening show, conducted for media and invited guests in Pasadena, Calif., revealing the float design and giving parade fans a glimpse of this year's event. Honda's Rose Parade float, a 49-foot replica of Honda's ASIMO humanoid robot, and the parade's first-ever hydrogen-powered fuel cell pace car, the Honda FCX Clarity, will lead the 120th Rose Parade as well as kick off Honda's 50th anniversary of U.S. operations.
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Make-A-Wish Foundation Receives Million-Dollar Gift From Macy's
Macy's announced a $1 million donation to the Make-A-Wish Foundation from the department store retailer's nostalgic holiday Believe campaign. Based on the New York Sun's famous "Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus" editorial, the Macy's campaign featured in-store "Believe Stations" which invited children of all ages to drop their stamped letters to Santa with a $1 donation from Macy's for each letter up to $1 million.
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Motorola’s Commercial Portable Two-Way Radio
Motorola Inc. announced the availability of the CP1300 and CP1660 radios in China, offering commercial users a new two-way radio solution with an extensive feature set that is ergonomically designed to help their organizations increase efficiency and productivity. As part of a global launch introducing a new portfolio, the CP1300 and CP1660 for China will begin shipment in that market in December 2008.
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ATP Unveils 2009 Feel It Advertising Campaign
The ATP, governing body of the men’s professional tennis circuit, unveiled the latest evolution of its advertising campaign - FEEL IT. Now in its second year, the multimillion dollar campaign, will again feature ATP World Tour stars including Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic, Andy Roddick, Andy Murray and James Blake, showcasing the sport’s core values as a one-on-one gladiatorial battle of world class athletes, full of intensity and passion.
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Sony Pre-Loading Music And Movie Titles On Microvault USB Flash Drives
Sony is bringing some of the top music and movie titles in entertainment history to consumers in an easy-to-use, portable electronic format. The company is introducing a new series of its MicroVault Click USB flash drives pre-loaded with a choice of either "Thriller: 25th Anniversary Edition" – the best-selling album of all time – or the blockbuster movies "The Da Vinci Code" and "Men in Black."
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Hot Blackberry Curve 8320 Warms The Cold Winter Blues
AT&T is turning up the heat with the ever-popular BlackBerry Curve smartphone. AT&T Inc. and Research In Motion announced the immediate availability of the BlackBerry Curve 8320 smartphone with built-in Wi-Fi, which gives AT&T customers with unlimited corporate or personal BlackBerry service plans free and seamless access to thousands of AT&T Wi-Fi Hot Spots in the U.S.
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RadioShack Introduces 3G Netbook For US$99.99
Starting Dec. 14, RadioShack Corporation becomes the first major U.S. retailer to offer an ultra-lightweight, mobile netbook Internet device with integrated 3G wireless technology. Netbooks, designed to fulfill people's growing needs for mobile access to Internet applications, are widely expected to be a hot growth area for the computer industry. The unique combination of technologies created for this launch to help people stay connected enhances RadioShack's reputation for offering innovative solutions at affordable prices.
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Carlson Hotels Appoints New VP Of Customer Relationship Management
Carlson Hotels Worldwide announced that Heather Passe has been appointed to the position of Vice President of Customer Relationship Management. In her new role, Passe will be responsible for leading the company’s customer relationship management initiatives to engage customers and develop global marketing programs that will generate hotel stays and revenues for Carlson Hotels’ five brands: Regent Hotels & Resorts; Radisson Hotels & Resorts, Park Plaza Hotels & Resorts, Country Inns & Suites By CarlsonSM and Park Inn.
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Sprint Customers Now Can Access Their Work Calendar On Samsung Instinct
Customers of Sprint now can get mobile access to their corporate calendar on the popular Samsung InstinctTM. The launch of corporate calendar access on Instinct provides easy synchronization with Microsoft Exchange Server and IBM Lotus Notes account calendars. As part of Sprint Mobile Email Work, which already provides access to corporate email and contacts, the new calendar feature allows Instinct users to view and update their work calendar, create and delete appointments and more, right on their phone.
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Berry Chill Launches 30-Second Digital Video
Berry Chill, Chicago’s first all natural yogurt bar, launched a 30-second digital video commercial starring Chicago Bears wide receiver Devin Hester. Hester is known for his lightning-quick decisions on the field, earning him the nickname "Anytime" – the inspiration behind the 30-second online video.
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Nikon Unveils A Digital Masterpiece: The D3X Digital SLR
Nikon Inc. announced the D3X, an FX-format digital SLR featuring extreme 24.5-megapixel resolution and superb low-noise capabilities, which provides professional photographers with commercial-quality image performance in a familiar and extraordinarily versatile D-SLR form factor. In conjunction with the groundbreaking Nikon FX-format D3, the D3X tops off a collection of flagship level, rugged, professional caliber digital single lens reflex cameras engineered to excel in all types of professional photographic disciplines from photojournalism and sideline sports, to commercial in-studio applications.
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16 Players Graduate From ATP University In Paris
The ATP University was conducted recently at the Disneyland Resort in Paris with 16 of tennis' brightest young stars going back to school. The three-day course, held Nov. 19-21, featured classroom presentations made by ATP staff members and outside experts specializing in the fields of communications, finance, and medicine. The workshop covered topics including the history of the ATP, how to control personal finances, and the importance of the media and promoting the sport. Outside of the classroom players had the opportunity to explore Disneyland and Walt Disney Studios Park.
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Optimum Online Launches Optimum Latino
Cablevision Systems Corp. announced that it has launched Optimum Latino, an innovative web channel that delivers high-quality Spanish-language content for Optimum Online customers. The new web channel is accessible through Optimum Online's consumer web portal, Optimum.net, by following a convenient link that appears in the right-hand column of the site.
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Four Audi Models Earn Top Safety Marks In 2009 Awards From IIHS
Audi's reputation as a leader in automotive safety gained added validation with four of its best-selling models claiming Insurance Institute for Highway Safety Top Safety Pick awards for 2009. Winning the highly sought safety award were the Audi A3, the all-new Audi A4, the Audi A6 and the Audi Q7. The award recognizes vehicles that do the best job of protecting passengers in front, side and rear collisions. All of the winners also had to have electronic stability control, which IIHS credits with significantly lowering crash risks.
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Arts Alliance America And Arthouse Films: The Cats Of Mirikitani
Arts Alliance America and Arthouse Films proudly present the "vibrantly human" documentary, "The Cats of Mirikitani" – an intimate exploration of the lingering wounds of war and the healing power of community and art. The film won numerous awards, including the Audience Award at the Tribeca Film Festival, Best Documentary at the Philadelphia International Film Festival, The Norwegian Peace Film Award at the Tromso International Film Festival and Best Picture, Japanese Eyes at the Tokyo International Film Festival. It received wide mainstream awareness when it was broadcast nationally on the PBS series Independent Lens, and shown in art-house theatres nationwide. The DVD is available since April 8, 2008 for a suggested retail price of $29.95.
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Six New Signings For Hilton Hotels Corporation
Hilton Hotels Corporation (HHC) continues its dynamic expansion in Europe following the signing of six new properties (comprising over 1,000 rooms) across its Family of Hotels. The deals, representing a combination of franchise and management agreements, include four new mid-market Hilton Garden Inn hotels in Turkey, an upscale Doubletree by Hilton conversion project near Lecce, Italy and a flagship Hilton property in Wroclaw, Poland.
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AT&T Expands Presence in Middle East and Africa Market
Further expanding its business and operations in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region, AT&T Inc announced it is appointing a new sales leader to serve AT&T's global business customers in the region. Kevin Maher, newly appointed as Regional Vice President of Middle East & Africa, will be based in Dubai, where AT&T maintains its regional headquarters, and will be responsible for the strategic direction and tactical management of the global resources serving AT&T's business customers in the region.
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UPS Offering Holiday Fun With "Regifting" In The Digital World
If you've got old gifts tucked away in your closet or under the bed and you're not quite sure what to do with them, why not have a little fun and regift them to friends and colleagues? It's easy, because UPS has just launched a tongue-in-cheek Web site to make it possible. UPSRegifter.com makes it possible to send virtual regifts to friends, family and co-workers in an entertaining, eco-friendly, no-wrapping-paper-required way.
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Bentley: Power On Ice
Bentley will host an extraordinary driving experience in February and March 2009 …with the remote snowscape of Finland as a backdrop. Harnessing the power of 560 horses on a surface of pure ice. It may seem like a contradiction in terms, but in actual fact these two elements form the basis of a truly unique driving experience. The British luxury car manufacturer Bentley is offering its customers and any other interested parties the trip of a lifetime in the far north of Europe. And not for nothing has it dubbed the event 'Power on Ice'.
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