MoesiQuintessenza, Furnishing Fragrances Colours and Forms

Essences and Fragrances produced in Italy with perfumes and natural components. Moesi presents its new Quintessenza Division, fragrances matched with very original ceramic and venetian blown-glass diffusers or proposed in candles and pot-pourri matched with refined items in painted ceramic.

MoesiQuintessenza is the new Division of Moesi dedicated to natural essences and fragrances for the well-being at home. In a sector where the Made in China is very popular, Moesi is able to offer a range of products Made in Italy availing itself of perfumes and natural components (with no added colouring) for the creation of essences and fragrances entirely produced in Italy and matched with very original objects that allow the new Division of Moesi to enter the market of essences and perfumes as useful and original gifts. Furnishing Fragrances, Colours and Forms presented by Sensation and Mediterraneo mother lines.

MoesiQuintessenza SENSATION: 5 essences (Amber of the Tropics, Bergamot of the Aspromonte, Cinnamon and Orange of Sicily, Vanilla of Madagascar, Lily and Earth of the Mediterranean) presented in exhibition boxes that include a bottle containing 250 ml of essence diluted to 15% in kits of natural wicker sticks, a guarantee certificate and the instructions for use. Five essences matched with ceramic and venetian blown-glass diffusers, for embellishing the environment and creating a suggestive atmosphere.

MoesiQuintessence MEDITERRANEO: 4 essential fragrances (Cocktail of Citrus fruits, Fruit Nectars, Cream of Vanilla, Garden in Bloom) at the base of 11 different arrangements of perfumed Candles and pot-pourri matched with refined items in painted ceramic and presented in gift-set boxes.

Moesi is interior design items in glass design, ceramics design, contemporary objects and bijoux accessories. Moesi proposes innovative items, result of the artisan care with which they have been made. The interior design items and the jewels of the bijoux lines in Murano glass are the result of the work of skilled craftsmen. Unique objects on account of refinement and elegance of the selected materials, entirely Made in Italy. Productions dedicated to the sectors of interior design furnishings, gift items, wedding cadeaux and high-level bijoux.

For more Informations:

int. web www.moesi.com
corporate site www.moesi.it
Tel No. +39.049.5565953
Fax No. +39.049.9217571
mail info [at] moesi.com

Armal, portable toilets production leader, signed a new distributorship agreement for the UK market

Armal Portable Toilets is pleased to announce the opening of a new Showroom and Goods Distribution Centre in Hampshire, U.K.

With the launch of the portable toilets Top Line Armal has performed very well in the European market. Since then and along with the renewed strategy for products and quality improvement, Armal has been strengthening its brand policy, fact that makes Armal to be one of the leading companies for the production of mobile toilets and related products worldwide.
Armal is setting up a global sales network with the aim to provide you with direct backing and more flexibility. These partnerships shall play a major role in the enhancement of products cost-effectiveness and their accessibility.

With these premises and as a result of a deep consideration we are glad to announce that CONVENIENCE SERVICES LIMITED is the Distributor for the U.K. We recommend you to make contact with your Distributor and make arrangements to visit the new Showroom. We encourage you to speak to CONVENIENCE SERVICES LIMITED for your next purchases, technical or sales related questions, assistance and instant supply of products.

You will soon see how you can simplify your efforts and reduce your costs to access our products, assembly and spare parts in any quantity and at any time. You will deal with responsive and experts sales people. Please, find following their contact info:

CONVENIENCE SERVICES LIMITED
Unit 3, Freemantle Park Farm, Cottington Hill, Hannington Tadley RG26 5UD
Tel. 0845 0060 737
Fax. 01634 298 548
http://www.armal.biz
mike(at)armal.biz

 

The company

Armal is a leading company in the production and supply of a vast range of high quality products, competently designed with superior professionalism and targeting portable toilet rental companies for the construction industry, the events and sports meetings management, agriculture, transport and the emergencies resulting from situations of crisis and environmental disasters.

Nowadays Armal benefits from many years of experience in the automated production of portable toilets and of the products essential for their maintenance. Armal has a reputation for being a highly technological innovator able to provide unique logistic solutions specially conceived for the portable toilet industry. Along with the new portable toilet TOP LINE, Armal offers products which can be customized to the client’s needs.

Armal conducts all its research and production development internally achieving high quality standards. Armal invests in human resources and counts on strongly motivated personnel in all its departments led by a creative management team with solid business principles.

 

Contacts

Via Fiorentina, 109 - 50052 Certaldo, Florence - Italy
Tel. +39 0571 665 305
Fax +39 0571 651 260
http://www.armal.biz

At MWC 2009 UbiEst and Aepona announce partnership for location-based family services

Ubiest and Aepona have signed a partner agreement under which UbiEst will provide its leading suite of location-based applications for Aepona to integrate with its award-winning Universal Service Platform

Barcelona, GSMA Mobile World Congress 2009 - At MWC 2009 UbiEst, global developer of location-based mobile services, has announced a partnership with Aepona, the leading supplier of telecom service layer products and solutions to Telcos globally, to bring to market a compelling family application, based on NAVTEQ® maps showing the benefits for Telco's to embrace the "Network-as-a-Service" (NaaS) business model.

Ubiest and Aepona have signed a partner agreement under which UbiEst will provide its leading suite of location-based applications for Aepona to integrate with its award-winning Universal Service Platform and take to its mobile operator customers. UbiEst's location-based services form a significant part of Aepona's Family Bundle service offering, which will be launched at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, February 2009.

"We are very pleased to have UbiEst as a partner for location based applications", said Al Snyder, CEO of Aepona. "They have proven sector knowledge and the ambition to support Aepona in our mission to help telecom operators be more competitive in the new Web 2.0/Telco 2.0 market. With this combined application and platform solution, Aepona is providing a clear route to market for an application provider, as well as helping to jump-start the commercialisation of a NaaS business model for our operator customers."

UbiEst has developed a suite of Mobile Location Based Services for fleet and workforce management, personal security, off board navigation and social networking. UbiEst also provides MapBroker Infomobility Platform, an application framework of functional components, modular services and ready-to-use applications enabling an integrated approach to the development, implementation and delivery of Location-Based Information across a wide range of mobility services. UbiEst's strategic alliance with NAVTEQ ensures their products have the best cartographic support worldwide.

UbiSafe, the location based mobile service developed by UbiEst for family peace of mind, allows users to precisely locate families carrying a GPS-equipped smartphone or a small portable GPS tracker, called UbiSafe box, and track their movements from an Internet connection or a mobile phone. The GPS device is a small locator weighing 70 grams, responding to locations requests with the exact GPS position and the speed of the person carrying it, as well as triggering SMS alarms in case of leaving "safe zones", exceeding a stated speed limit or sudden braking. UbiSafe was the Grand Prize Winner at EMEA NAVTEQ Global LBS Challenge®.2008.

"The UbiSafe application won a NAVTEQ LBS Challenge 2008 award, supported by Nokia and Blackberry for best consumer application. By using the Aepona Telecom Web Services APIs we could very quickly improve and add new features into our application. Things like network based location, call control and audio call have really improved the application for the end-user. We also are pleased that Aepona selected us for their Family Bundle solution and the tools and support they provided have been excellent for us. We think that that this service demonstrates how all parties in the value chain can gain, from the end-user to the Telco." said Nicola De Mattia, CEO of UbiEst.

Aepona's Universal Service Platform is a carrier-grade software solution that allows operators to open up their networks to third party application developers, web-based service providers and Enterprises, in a controlled, standards-based and billable manner. The platform has been chosen by Tier 1 operators such as Sprint, TELUS and Bell Canada to enable them to drive service innovation through collaboration with partners, enable faster time to market for new services, and to dramatically reduce the cost of onboarding third party application developers and service providers.

About Ubiest
Founded in 2000 and based in Treviso (Italy), UbiEst SpA provides location based solution on Internet and Mobile connections for Business and Consumer markets. UbiEst holds a strong leadership in Italian B2B market of Location Based Services and is among NAVTEQ main EMEA partners.
The company has developed its own mapping technology in order to provide state of the art and highly performing Internet and mobile solutions, available for in-house or SaaS (Software as a Service) and provides provides the location technology, the expertise and the infrastructure to develop new value added location based services for business and consumer markets.
Currently the company provides a suite of mobile location based products for fleet management, personal security, off board navigation and workforce management. Significant customers: Fiat, Trenitalia, Vodafone Italy, Ferrari, Enel, Telecom Italia, etc.

About Aepona
Headquartered in Belfast, Northern Ireland with offices in North America, the UK and Europe, Aepona's products have been deployed by Tier 1 operators such as France Telecom/Orange, Sprint, Vimpelcom, Bharti Airtel, TELUS, BT and KPN, providing services to several hundred million subscribers worldwide. Aepona's solution allows Telcos to embrace the Network as a Service (NaaS) business model by securely publishing their network capabilities - communications, information and intelligence - to the outside world as standards-based Web Services, enables thousands of 3rd parties to telecom-enable both Enterprise business processes and web-based consumer services.
Aepona is also the technology provider for the GSM Association's "OneAPI" initiative.

For further information contact:
For Ubiest:
Alberto Falcione
Vice President Sales, UbiEst
E: alberto.falcione@ubiest.com
T: +39 348 450 14 74
www.ubiest.com

For Aepona:
Michael Crossey
Vice President Marketing, Aepona
E: michael.crossey@aepona.com
T:+44 7734 318210
www.aepona.com

Moto Guzzi World Club: Eagles on track, Imola - march 6. 2009

At Imola, Dino and Enzo Ferrari circuit, on Friday March 6 next, paddock opening at 9.30 in the morning, pit lane and then… Wrooommm! The roaring big-twins coming from Mandello del Lario will turn on the fantastic circuit on the bank of the Santerno river.
In this event motorbikes will be grouped into 4 classes, 10 rounds of race tests are scheduled with two final parades, which are meant for every model range of Moto Guzzi. Parades are free for Moto Guzzi World Club members.
During the event, new Moto Guzzi model year 2009 will be available for test drive.
Everybody is invited to the happy hour party in the circuit VIP LOUNGE, at the end of the meeting.

"EAGLES ON TRACK"  IMOLA, March 6. 2009

1. In the paddock 8:30-9:00. Admission free - neither registration nor fees needed.
2. Free practice on track: in the morning from 9:30 to 12:30 and in the afternoon from 14:30 to 17:30
3. Last two rounds will give rise to 4 low-speed parade laps, under the safety cars.
4. Every model range of Guzzi motorcycle is welcome to the parade. Not more than 50 motorcycles running in the parade. Technical wearing is mandatory (full-face helmets, jackets with protectors etc.) while track wearing is optional (racing suit, gloves, boots, full-face helmet). Motorbikes must be in road trim (mirrors, lights and indicators allowed).
5. Road test drive for 2009 Guzzi models from 9.00 to 17.00: tests can be booked at the Guzzi Hospitality Tent.
6. Happy hour from 18.15 to 20.00 in the circuit VIP LOUNGE, price: 20 € per person

CLASSES IN TRACK DAY AND MAXIMUM OF MOTORCYCLES ALLOWED.

MODERN: any small twin Guzzi motorcycle which is currently in production and any Sport or Naked Guzzi, from 1100 Sport onward.
OPEN: MODERN class motorbikes in addition to any big twin, from V7 onward, and every Special with cafe racer, sport or track set up as well as bikes in track trim.
RACE: motorbikes which are going to enter any contests and/or trophy in year 2009, (big or small twin) or run in Road Race Championships as well as in Speed or Regularity races (Endurance/Gr. 3-4-5 Epoca, Trofeo Guzzi, Naked Air, Roadster Cup, etc.) and Vintage Racing Motorcycles.
EXTRA: Moto Guzzi Tourism or Custom are grouped in this class, both in big and small twin, besides every Vintage Street Sport, even with different engine from V90
Maximum 25 (twenty-five) motorbikes on track, with the exception of drive testers, instructors, guides

TECHNICAL NOTES FOR MOTORCYCLE AND APPAREL REQUIREMENTS IN TRACK DAY 

• Mirrors must be removed. All lights and position indicators must be taped or removed
• Open exhausts, no DB Killer required
• Riders must meet the following track requirements: full-face helmet, leather one piece, or two piece leather suit, back protection, tech and/or race gloves and boots.
• In order to participate to track or street practice, you have to sign the Disclaimer Form at the Guzzi Hospitality Tent
• Driving Instructors and/or Test Technicians will be in the lead and at the end of the bikers' group on track.

PRACTICE HOURS AND CLASSES 
09,30-09,50: OPEN        10,00-10,20: MODERN            10,30-10,50: RACE
11,00-11,20: OPEN        11,30-11,50: MODERN            12,00-12,20: RACE
14,30-14,50: OPEN        15,00-15,20: EXTRA                    15,30-15,50: RACE
16,00-16,20: EXTRA       16,30-16,50: FINAL PARADE (1st - 50th)      17,00-17,30: FINAL PARADE  (51st - 100th)

COST DETAILS

Moto Guzzi World Club 2009 members will have a discount on the price of the event.
Riders who are not Moto Guzzi World Club members yet and want to register, can do it at the Hospitality Tent, so they will be able to take advantage of the discount for members

Parade 
Member: free             Not member: € 10, 00  
Non members booking at least 1 round in free practice = FREE   

Practice
1 round:  for members € 25               not members  € 40 
2 rounds: for members € 50               not members  € 75
3 rounds: for members € 75               not members  € 100
4 rounds: for members € 95               not members  € 120

BOOKING FOR PRACTICE, PARADE, HAPPY HOUR
If you are interested in attending this event, please write to pistaimola@motoguzziworldclub.it stating: 

• What kind of motorbike you are going to use in free practice, as well as the number of rounds you are going to book
• If you would like to take part in the final parade and what model of Moto Guzzi you are going to ride
• If you would like to participate to the Happy Hour ( if you come with some guests you have to state it in the booking form)
• Your first and last name, along with your phone number and email address
• Moto Guzzi World Club 2009 members have to quote their membership number when booking, please also let us know if you are not a member and you want to subscribe, when you will arrive at the Hospitality Tent.
• Rounds for track ride will be assigned in the morning, until availability

Moesi International Channel: behind the Handmade in Italy

Moesi activates the information and representation Channel for international clients and partners. With H-MADE ITALY will instead be an area dedicated to in-depth analysis of the concepts of the Handmade in Italy among History, Tradition, New Trends.

With a new Division on its way and a consolidated position on the Italian territory, Moesi proposes itself abroad with two complementary projects aimed at promoting the brand as well as the concepts that are behind the "Handmade in Italy" claim and that make unique the experience of Moesi's products and lines.

With MOESI.COM, Moesi activates the information and representation Channel for international clients and partners. moesi.com is a channel dedicated to the previews of productions, the spreading of Moesi's on-line catalogues, updated information on new lines, divisions and sectors, as well as an informative window for future collaborations and partnerships in the EU and other areas. Moesi currently seeks collaborators and partners in the UK area. Among the proposals received, Moesi will only take into consideration companies that have their own core business in at least one of the following sectors: groups of buyers, groups of agents, cooperatives already treating Ita lian products.

H-MADE ITALY will instead be an area dedicated to in-depth analysis of the concepts of the Handmade in Italy among History, Tradition, New Trends. Through its claims "Handmade in Italy" and "Living Style", Moesi simply communicates dynamism, tradition and sector trends. These concepts give a clear picture of the ethics and the business policy of its activities. Moesi is Handmade, is Living Style and also innovation and design for environment and personal outfit, emphasizing its uniqueness. H-MADE is the visual and textual experience leading the reader through History and Tradition of the sector of the Made in Italy, but not only that.

Moesi stands for furnishing articles in glass design, ceramics design, day-to-day decorative objects, high-quality bijoux and accessories, wedding favours, presents and gifts. Moesi proposes innovative objects, result of the artisan care with which they are manufactured. The furnishing objects and the jewels of the line bijoux in Murano glass are the outcome of the work of skilled artisans. Unique objects on account of refinement and elegance of the materials selected, and all Made in Italy.

For more Informations:

int. web www.moesi.com
corporate site www.moesi.it
Tel No. +39.049.5565953
Fax No. +39.049.9217571
mail info [at] moesi.com

Small boat exhibition in Lignano Sabbiadoro: Barcamania

The 120.000 visitors of the first edition urged the cultural association of Lignano “From a wave a smile” to organize again Barcamania, providing a richer programme.

The main purpose of this event is to promote not only the market of small boats, but also all the world around the sea and the golden beach of Lignano. For this reason, in addition to the professional associations and the institutes, will also be involved traders, hoteliers, sport associations and the tourist high school Savorgnan di Brazzà.

As the last year, the exhibition of small boats will take place along the main street of Lignano, with new locations between Piazza City and Terrazza a Mare and it will involve also the beautiful and well-equipped docks of the seaside resort with specific projects. The boats on display will be more than 40 with its gazebos and they will be framed by shops and bars, a gastronomic area with typical dishes from the Marano Lagoon and an entertainment area for shows. Barcamania will offer also international nautical news and debates and meetings on yachting held by experts in this field. Art and culture will be part of the event: a photographic and a painting exhibition will be present for all the duration of Barcamania.

The small boat exhibition wants also to promote Lignano during the winter season, when the seaside resort hasn't tourist flow, through the creation of ad hoc events. In this case the event is addressed to boats and sailing lovers, that knew Barcamania the last year and also this autumn during the famous Nautilia in Aprilia Marittima.

Very good comments were expressed by the President of Friuli Venezia Giulia, Renzo Tondo, and by the President of the Province of Udine, Piero Fontanini, who emphasised the importance of such initiatives to deseasonalize the tourist offer and to suggest holiday packages for the next summer season. Danila Ciotta, President of the association “A smile from a wave”, clarified that the aim of Barcamania is to help children in trouble in Friuli Venezia Giulia, through solidarity projects and donations to unlucky children and families.

Barcamania 2009 will take place from Saturday the 21st of February to Sunday the 1st of March along Via Udine, Viale Tolmezzo, Viale Venezia and Parco S. Giovanni Bosco.

The programme of the small boat exhibition includes:

exposition of small boats
presentation of international nautical news, meetings and debates on yachting
photographic and painting exhibition
gastronomic and entertainment areas
open shops, Shopping-Day
promotions of the holiday packages for the summer season 2009 in Lignano

Barcamania waits for you in Lignano Sabbiadoro from February the 21st to March the 1st!


www.lignano.it

The Museo de la Ciudad Santiago de Querétaro to host Jackie Sleper's exhibition dedicated to Mexico

In January, February and March 2009, Dutch artist Jackie Sleper will exhibit "Dulce y Amargo" in the Museo de la Ciudad Santiago de Querétaro, Querétaro, Mexico

From 21 January - 21 March 2009, the Museo de la Ciudad Santiago de Querétaro, Querétaro, Mexico, will host the famous Dutch artist's, Jackie Sleper, touring exhibition "Dulce y Amargo" inspired by, and dedicated to, Mexico and the Mexican painter Frida Kahlo and curated by Matty Roca.

Jackie Sleper, the winner of the section "Sculpture and Installation" at the Florence Biennale 2007, has always been fascinated by Mexico and the artist Frida Kahlo, for whom she has a profound admiration and so, when she received an offer from Matty Roca to depict her vision of Mexico she readily accepted. Over the course of the following two years, Jackie Sleper spent many months in situ, about which she says "I took in everything around me, spoke with lots of people and, in particular, got a sense of the country. My previous love of Mexico only grew stronger."

Her works are at times reminiscent of a variety of artists: Rivera, Orozco, Tamayo and Pollock. Jackie Sleper assumes absolute freedom in applying various techniques and introducing experimental elements: her work is characterised by combinations of photography and painting, and the use of mixed media. In addition to painting, Jackie also creates objects using a variety of materials, which she then transforms into wholly a new and surprising entity, such a the wonderful and fun piece "Rocatizada", dedicated to her curator Matty Roca. The artist other works to be guided by a profound sense of humanity, and she is an artist in the truest sense of the word, her work has always been grounded in her exploration of the human existence and its significance. The art critic, Wim Van der Beek said about Jackie's work prior to her 2007 Netherlands exhibition: "Jackie Sleper's aim is not to shock, but to make things tangible and manageable. She does not want to magnify injustices, but to offe r solutions in the form of positive and unorthodox ways of seeing."

The Querétaro show is the first step in 2009 of Jackie's touring exhibition. Jackie's exhibitions showing throughout Mexico in 2008 and 2009 are all being curated by Matty Roca, art historian, museum curator and art critic. They have so far been a huge success, the first was held at the Museo de la Cultura Maya in Chetumal in March and April 2008, in May-June at the Museo de la Isla in Cozumel, at the Museum of Modern Art of Gómez Palacio in July and August, and most recently in the Museo El Aguacate in Durango.

The artist will, as always, be present at the vernissage of "Dulce y Amargo" on 21 January, along with important local personalities from the political, cultural and educational scene in Mexico and from the Dutch and European communities living in the state of Querétaro.

Jackie Sleper was born in Amsterdam and studied at the Utrecht Academy for Visual Arts. Between 1988 and 1995 she spent time in Ireland, Spain and Prague for study purposes. Works produced in her home country, the Netherlands, include a tile plateau in honour of Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen, commissioned by the municipality of Utrecht, and 'light objects' for the Kruisheren Hotel, a design establishment that opened in Maastricht in 2005. Outside the Netherlands, she has exhibited in Antwerp (Art-Event), Stockholm (Art Fair), Marbella (Marb Art – Feria Internacional de Arte Contemporáneo), Geneva (Europ'Art), Klagenfurt (Biennale Austria), Salzburg (Mozart Festival), Florence (Museo Diocesano and Biennale Internazionale dell'Arte Contemporanea), Milan (Studio D'Ars), New York (Carrozzini Von Buhler Gallery and CVB Space), and in Mexico. One of her sculptures, "Modestia", was exhibited during the Venice Biennale, at Open 2007. She won the 1st prize for "Sculpture and Installation" at the Florence Biennale 2007.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:

Jackie Sleper
website: http://www.jackiesleper.com

Images:
You can also see images of Jackie's art at
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dulceyamargo

For journalists only:
High resolution files of these images or other press related information can be requested directly from the press office:
Vito Abba press officer
Studio Abba - Corso Italia, 6 - 50123 Florence, Italy
info@studioabba.com
http://www.studioabba.com/

Other images and further information are available at:
http://www.dulceyamargo.com/
It will be possible to follow the various stages of "Dulce y Amargo" thanks to the information and images that will be posted on www.dulceyamargo.com.

Visitors to Jackie's exhibitions in Mexico can also upload photos taken during the exhibitions on Flickr and share them with
http://www.flickr.com/groups/dulceyamargo
At the end of the exhibition series, the authors of the three photos that Jackie likes most, will each receive a signed lithograph of one of her works.

For general comments contact:
dulceyamargo@yahoo.com

Palazzo Olivia starts the new year with a great promotion.

Palazzo Olivia starts 2009 in a positive way with a new great promotion.

Whether you are a business traveller or enjoying a leisure break in Rome, in January and February you can take advantage of a special 20% discount on all holiday apartments.

Carla Benedetti, Managing Director of Palazzo Olivia, says of the new promotion: -In the first months of the year most of our apartments in Rome are rented by business travellers. This year we want to open to a larger number of travellers. New promotional rates will give holiday makers the opportunity to plan and enjoy a nice break in Rome at very reasonable price. What better way to start 2009.-

For further information visit: Palazzo-olivia.it

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Via dei Leutari 15 - Rome - Italy

Palazzo Olivia apartments are situated in an ancient building in Rome's historic centre, just a short walk from piazza Navona and Campo de Fiori, and are ideal for your stay in Rome.

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The Museo Regional de Durango 'El Aguacate' in Durango to host Jackie Sleper's latest exhibition dedicated to Mexico

In November and December 2008, Dutch artist Jackie Sleper will exhibit "Dulce y Amargo" in the Museo Regional de Durango "El Aguacate", Durango, Mexico

From 5 November - 19 December 2008, the Museo Regional "El Aguacate" in Durango, Mexico, will host the famous Dutch artist's, Jackie Sleper, touring exhibition "Dulce y Amargo" inspired by, and dedicated to, Mexi co and the Mexican painter Frida Kahlo and curated by Matty Roca.

Jackie Sleper, the winner of the section "Sculpture and Installation" at the Florence Biennale 2007, has always been fascinated by Mexico and the artist Frida Kahlo, for whom she has a profound admiration and so, when she received an offer from Matty Roca to depict her vision of Mexico she readily accepted. Over the course of the following two years, Jackie Sleper spent many months in situ, about which she says "I took in everything around me, spoke with lots of people and, in particular, got a sense of the country. My previous love of Mexico only grew stronger."

Her works are at times reminiscent of a variety of artists: Rivera, Orozco, Tamayo and Pollock. Jackie Sleper assumes absolute freedom in applying various techniques and introducing experimental elements: her work is characterised by combinations of photography and painting, and the use of mixed media. In addition to painting, Jackie also creates objects using a variety of materials, which she then transforms into wholly a new and surprising entity, such a the wonderful and fun piece "Rocatizada", dedicated to her curator Matty Roca. The artist other works to be guided by a profound sense of humanity, and she is an artist in the truest sense of the word, her work has always been grounded in her exploration of the human existence and its significance. The art critic, Wim Van der Beek said about Jackie's work prior to her 2007 Netherlands exhibition: "Jackie Sleper's aim is not to shock, but to make things tangible and manageable. She does not want to magnify injustices, but to offe r solutions in the form of positive and unorthodox ways of seeing."

The Durango show is the fourth and last step in 2008 of Jackie's touring exhibition and she is delighted to be holding in a city which she feels has a close link with her own home town of Utrecht. The museum, "El Aguacate", is known by this name Aguacate, or avocado, due to the avocado tree planted in the garden. It is one of the most beautiful buildings in the city centre, built in 1890 and was the residence of the family of Francisco Gomez Palacio, son of the famous governor.

Jackie's exhibitions showing throughout Mexico in 2008 and 2009 are all being curated by Matty Roca, art historian, museum curator and art critic. They have so far been a huge success, the first was held at the Museo de la Cultura Maya in Chetumal in March and April of this year, in May-June at the Museo de la Isla in Cozumel, and most recently at the Museum of Modern Art of Gómez Palacio in July and August.

The artist will, as always, be present at the vernissage of "Dulce y Amargo" on 5 November, at the Museo El Aguacate, along with important local personalities from the political, cultural and educational scene in Mexico and from the Dutch and European communities living in the state of Durango.

Jackie Sleper was born in Amsterdam and studied at the Utrecht Academy for Visual Arts. Between 1988 and 1995 she spent time in Ireland, Spain and Prague for study purposes. Works produced in her home country, the Netherlands, include a tile plateau in honour of Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen, commissioned by the municipality of Utrecht, and 'light objects' for the Kruisheren Hotel, a design establishment that opened in Maastricht in 2005. Outside the Netherlands, she has exhibited in Antwerp (Art-Event), Stockholm (Art Fair), Marbella (Marb Art – Feria Internacional de Arte Contemporáneo), Geneva (Europ'Art), Klagenfurt (Biennale Austria), Salzburg (Mozart Festival), Florence (Museo Diocesano and Biennale Internazionale dell'Arte Contemporanea), Milan (Studio D'Ars), New York (Carrozzini Von Buhler Gallery and CVB Space), and in Mexico. One of her sculptures, "Modestia", was exhibited during the Venice Biennale, at Open 2007. She won the 1st prize for "Sculpture and Installation" at the Florence Biennale 2007.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:

Jackie Sleper
website: http://www.jackiesleper.com

Images:
You can also see images of Jackie's art at
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dulceyamargo

For journalists only:
High resolution files of these images or other press related information can be requested directly from the press office:
Vito Abba press officer
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Other images and further information are available at:
http://www.dulceyamargo.com/
It will be possible to follow the various stages of "Dulce y Amargo" thanks to the information and images that will be posted on www.dulceyamargo.com.

Visitors to Jackie's exhibitions in Mexico can also upload photos taken during the exhibitions on Flickr and share them with
http://www.flickr.com/groups/dulceyamargo
At the end of the exhibition series, the authors of the three photos that Jackie likes most, will each receive a signed lithograph of one of her works.

For general comments contact:
dulceyamargo@yahoo.com

Eurotech announces new Mobile Access Router DuraMAR® 2150

New compact, high-performance rugged mobile access router designed for secure communications, seamless mobility, and interoperability for defense, public safety and commercial transportation networks

Eurotech announces the new DuraMAR® 2150 series Mobile Access Router, an integrated rugged Mobile IP router designed for net-centric operation in vehicles installations such as on trai ns, buses and metros. Leveraging Cisco Systems' industry standard IOS® software and 3200 series mobile access routing (MAR) technology and Eurotech embedded Linux wireless communication controller, the DuraMAR router enables prime contractors and systems integrators to achieve mobile communications-on-the-move (COTM) and a wide range of new in-vehicle networking applications, from wireless Internet access to Voice over IP (VoIP), passenger WiFi services to streaming video surveillance and smart vehicle diagnostic/maintenance.

The DuraMAR 2150 model is particularly well suited for demanding train-borne applications where system operational reliability and integrated structure are required as this rugged router is designed to meet shock, vibration, humidity, safety and protection standards of IP65, EN50155, EN61373, as well as radiated and conducted EMI/EMC levels and immunity of EN50121. One 10/100Mbit Ethernet port is brought out through a sealed locking automotive grade connector. The Wireless terminals such as GPRS/EDGE/UMTS/HSDPA, IEEE 802.11 a/b/g and/or CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev.A may be integrated inside the DuraMAR 2150 router.

An internal 3-band GPRS/GSM modem allows remote access to the DuraMAR 2150 for diagnostics, status monitoring, configuration, as well as alarms using SNMP protocol. This independent wireless interface enables remote access to HW modules of the system such as the embedded PC, router wireless interfaces as well as the CISCO router. SNMP protocol can be used over GPRS TCP/IP data to query the DuraMAR 2150 independently of the wireless interfaces used for primary router communication.

Being a Mobile Access Router ideally suited for integration in vehicles, it offers secure data, voice and video communications, seamless mobility and interoperability across multiple wireless networks. Applications can be made in the transportation, defense, public safety and homeland security markets.

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La Borsa italiana: cos'e' e come funziona

La Borsa è un mercato fondato su regole precise in cui vengono scambiate determinate merci, che possiamo definire "strumenti finanziari". Le merci scambiate in Borsa sono soprattutto azioni, quote parte del capitale sociale di un'azienda, ma non solo. Rispetto al passato nella Borsa non vi è più nulla di fisico: il salone delle grida, gli agenti di cambio...sono un lontano ricordo e, ormai dal 1994, l'intero listino è informatizzato.
Da ciò deriva la possibiltà, ormai nota, del Trading online, uno strumento che consente di operare in borsa anche ai piccoli risparmiatori.

Solitamente, quando si parla di Borsa, si pensa immediatamente alle azioni, ma la Borsa è in realtà un mercato diversificato, dove sono trattati strumenti finanziari sempre più complessi. Proprio a causa di quest'ampia varietà di prodotti, si è reso necessario nel tempo ripartire la Borsa in più segmenti, secondo la logica di "un mercato per ogni tipologia di strumento finanziario". I mercati regolamentati operanti nel nostro paese sono diversi.

A seconda dei prodotti finanziari scambiati, la borsa si articola in comparti operativi: 1) Azionario (MTA - Mercato Telematico Azionario), in cui si scambiano i titoli azionari quotati in Borsa. A sua volta, questo mercato si suddivide in: a. Blue Chip, b. Star, c. Standard, d. MTA International, e. MTF (Mercato Telematico dei Fondi). 2) SEDEX , 3) After Hours (TAH), 4) MOT (Mercato Telematico dei Titoli di Stato e delle Obbligazioni), 5) Contratti a premio (MTR), relativi ad azioni, obbligazioni convertibili, warrant quotati e diritti di opzione, 6) IDEM (Italian Derivates Market).

Nuovo Mercato. È un mercato che si rivolge alle imprese dotate di maggiori contenuti innovativi e con alte prospettive di crescita. Permette inoltre di dare una forte visibilità europea alle imprese quotate, in quanto il Nuovo Mercato fa parte del circuito Euro.NM, alleanza di mercati azionari per le imprese innovative.

Mercato ristretto. È il mercato in cui vengono negoziate azioni, obbligazioni e warrant che non sono ammessi alle contrattazioni ufficiali di Borsa: tale mercato presenta infatti criteri di ammissione alle quotazioni meno severi rispetto al mercato principale, ma offre comunque all'investitore le stesse garanzie del mercato maggiore.

IDEM (Mercato Italiano dei Derivati). Nell'IDEM vengono trattati gli strumenti derivati come i contratti futures e i contratti di opzione aventi come attività sottostante strumenti come i tassi di interesse, valute...

Mercato dei blocchi. In esso troviamo pacchetti di azione, appunto "in blocco", ovvero con quantitativi così alti che la loro negoziazione sul mercato azionario principale uno spostamento delle quotazioni (verso l'alto in caso di un grosso ordine di acquisto, verso il basso in caso di vendita): per evitare questa situazione è stato previsto di scambiare questi pacchetti in tale mercato.

Terzo Mercato. È un mercato non regolamentato. Le contrattazioni, infatti, avvengono "spontaneamente" in un locale presso Piazza Affari, dove gli intermediari si scambiano titoli non ancora quotati nel mercato regolamentato.

Le possibilità, per chi vuole investire parte dei propri risparmi in Borsa, sono divrse: 1) essere un investitore individuale e agire in piena autonomia (attraverso il trading, lo strumento più immediato e meno costoso; appoggiandosi alla propria banca); 2) scegliere la strada del risparmio gestito, affidandosi a un professionista dell'investimento (si possono sottoscrivere quote di un fondo o affidarsi a una gestione patrimoniale).

Simone Ricci per Soldoni.it, sito dedicata all'economia, alla finanza e alla borsa italiana

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Gregorio Luke, reputed Mexican art expert, lectures at World Art Vision 2008: Cancun

Reputed art historian and lecturer, Gregorio Luke, accompanied by the Fridos, disciples of Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera, will lead a fascinating series of conferences on world famous Mexican artists, at WORLD ART VISION, an exciting ten-day international contemporary art exhibition taking place in Cancun.

WORLD ART VISION is a celebration of contemporary art that offers a glimpse of some of the most cutting edge art on the international scene today. Taking place December 5th to the 14th, 2008 at the Cancun Center Conventions & Exhibitions, Cancun, Mexico, this first edition of the contemporary art exhibition promises to become paramount to the art scene in the Americas.

It is with the same enthusiasm and delight that World Art Vision welcomes Gregorio Luke, lecturer and expert on the life and works of the Mexican masters. Luke will be leading a series of grand conferences featuring mini lessons in Mexican Art History in which he will discuss the life and work of timeless artists like DIEGO RIVERA Monday December 8, FRIDA KAHLO Tuesday 9, JOSE CLEMENTE OROZCO Wednesday 10, DAVID ALFARO SIQUEIROS Thursday 11 and RUFINO TAMAYO Friday 12.

Gregorio Luke, who comes to discuss Mexican art and mark the presence of the Fridos, disciples of Frida Kahlo, is only the first in a series of remarkable guests who are being presented at World Art Vision. He will be participating in events to which all are welcomed and encouraged to join and experience.

Matty Roca, Artistic Director of World Art Vision, said "amongst our exceptional list of guests we have the pleasure of receiving two of the four Fridos; Arturo García Bustos and Arturo Estrada who will be actively participating during various conferences and will be mingling with the WAV public ultimately bringing testimony to a tradition of masters; this is an interesting, and rare opportunity i n the art world, not to miss for those wanting to come into contact with the roots of Mexican modernism in the 20th century and its impact on contemporary art".

World Art Vision is privileged to have Rina Lazo, artist, disciple and colleague of Diego Rivera, and wife and partner of Arturo Garcia Bustos, who will also be in contact with the WAV artists and public, take part in the various events.

WORLD ART VISION is proud to feature this collection of conferences providing an outstanding artistic testimony to what promises to be a central event for international contemporary art in the future.

For further information available to the press, please contact the press office:
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For artists interested in participating, please contact the WAV Organisation team at
info@world-art-vision.com http://www.world-art-vision.com/

Neomobile acquires Arena Mobile, A New Global Leader in Mobile Entertainment is Born

Neomobile acquires Arena Mobile
A New Global Leader in Mobile Entertainment is Born

For more information http://www.neomobile.it/media/Neomobile_acquires_Arena_Mobile_EN.pdf

Roma and Barcelona, October 21st, 2008

Neomobile SpA (“Neomobile”), the leading Italian player in the mobile entertainment D2C Sector, and Spain’s Arena Mobile (“Arena”), the global B2B mobile content provider, announce the signing of an agreement that will lead to the birth of a major player in the global Mobile Entertainment Industry – the Neomobile Group.

Operating in the market since 2004, Neomobile has in just a few years achieved a prominent role in the Italian market. The experience gained in Italy, considered to be one of the most advanced and competitive mobile entertainment markets has allowed Neomobile to successfully set-up operations at international level in Turkey, Spain, and this year in Brazil. Neomobile markets directly to consumers (D2C) a wide variety of content and services, having developed an innovative approach to address the widest possible audience, yet guaranteeing a consistently high level of customer experience. In 2007 alone, more than 2,5 mln unique users downloaded Neomobile digital contents.

Arena Mobile, founded in 2001, is one of the pioneers of Mobile Value Added Services. Arena currently works with over 150 operators and media players in 70 countries, specializing in the provision of B2B content and solutions. Headquartered in Spain, Arena boasts local operations in Brazil, Mexico, France, UK, Portugal, Morocco, India, Singapore and Bangladesh, and has a presence also in USA, China and Japan.
Arena recently powered the “Music Box” service of TMN, the leading Mobile Operator in Portugal, awarded as one of most innovative Web&Mobile full-track store at European level.

Neomobile has acquired Arena in order to pursue two main strategic objectives:
1. expand and consolidate its global presence. Arena’s extensive content portfolio, broad international exposure and strong relationship with global operators media players will support Neomobile in consolidating its D2C operations in Spain and Brazil and act as a catalyst for rapid start-up of B2C operations in new markets.
2. extend and diversify its service offering. This deal allows Neomobile to enter the previously untapped B2B segment through Arena’s globally renowned brand. Furthermore Arena will also enable Neomobile’s core business to benefit from a faster time-to-market of cutting edge mobile content and innovative applications

Commenting on the transaction, Gianluca D’Agostino, CEO of Neomobile, said: “This deal represents a key milestone in Neomobile’s global growth strategy allowing us to accelerate our penetration in high potential markets, especially in Latin America and Asia Pacific regions and to bring a new B2B offering in those markets in which we have gained great expertise, such as Italy and Turkey. Arena Mobile has in the past proved to be an invaluable partner to Neomobile, and through this acquisition we look forward to establishing a tighter relationship between our complementary offerings and operations. I am confident that the synergies between the two companies will prove instrumental to further growth, allowing us to garner together the best business opportunities in the global scenario.”

Josep Anton Aliagas, CEO of Arena Mobile, added: “Neomobile is the partner we have been looking for to strengthen our business model and service offerings. We bring to the table a solid reputation and proven success story, having been a pioneer of the Mobile Entertainment Industry since 2000, edging technology and content, and serving global customers. Arena Mobile will be able to leverage Neomobile’s exposure in the global B2C market and contribute to improving its offering to operators. I have no doubt that this important move will benefit all parties involved and drive value generation. Current shareholders including myself will remain with the new Group, and are confident that this operation will add much value and contribute to the Neomobile Group becoming one of the leaders in the global mobile entertainment market in years to come.”

The global Mobile Entertainment Market is expected to register a growth of over 20% this year and to reach €60 billion in global revenues by 2011 (source: Yankee Group 2008). The highest growth rates are expected from “BRIC” (Brazil, Russia, India, China) and other emerging markets, most of which the Neomobile Group is ready to address successfully.
The merger will lead to the establishment of a new global player - an emerging leader with 2008 revenues estimated at around € 40.0 million and a workforce of 200 employees.

About Neomobile
Neomobile SpA is a dynamic mobile entertainment company, specialized in marketing cutting edge m-content formats and in direct-to-consumer distribution, with a potential reach of over 300 million mobile phone users.
Main shareholders are Teleunit SpA, the Italian telecommunications service provider listed on the AIM of the London Stock Exchange (AIM: “TLU”), and MPS Venture SGR SpA, the private equity unit of Montepaschi banking group.
The Company began operations as the Mobile Content Services division of Teleunit SpA and was separately incorporated as Neomobile SpA in February 2007. Since its inception, Neomobile has shown consistent growth in revenues, profitability, and market share, becoming a leader in the home market and the emerging player in Turkey (since 2006) and more recently in Spain. The Company, headquartered in Rome, has offices in Istanbul, Madrid and Saõ Paulo, where it markets its services under its proprietary brands, the most well known is “Dindo”. Neomobile is an active member of the Mobile Entertainment Forum (MEF).
For more information on Neomobile, please visit: http://www.neomobile.it/

About Arena Mobile
Headquartered in Reus (Barcelona), Arena Mobile is a global mobile content player focused on B2B services and solutions, and content distribution. Founded in 2001 by the Aliagas brothers, Arena is a pioneer of Mobile Value Added Services, and in 2003 was the first Company to provide i-mode and WAP services to Telefonica in Spain.
The Company has since become a global player, working with over 120 network operators and 30 media players in 70 countries, and is one of the first European Companies to deploy innovative Mobile VAS projects in the Asian Market.
Arena Mobile is a member of the Mobile Marketing Association (MMA).

MARINA ABRAMOVIC to be awarded at the Florence Biennale

Performance artist Marina Abramovic to be awarded at the 7th Edition of the Florence Biennale. 5 – 13 December 2009, Fortezza da Basso

The seventh edition of the Florence Biennale of Contemporary Art will take place at the historic Fortezza da Basso in Florence from 5-13 December, 2009. Marina Abramovic, the acclaimed performance artist, will be the honoured guest at this edition and she will be awarded the Lorenzo il Magnifico prize.

800 artists coming from 80 countries will be exhibiting more than 2,500 artworks and there will be an extraordinary meeting of cultures, languages and diverse artistic styles. The Florence Biennale supports the United Nations program "Dialogue between civilizations", to which the Biennale has officially adhered since 2001.

As always, the Biennale will see the presence of important artists: In the 2007 edition, the "Lorenzo il Magnifico" career prize was conferred to Gilbert & George, for the 2005 edition to Christo and Jeanne-Claude and to Richard Anuszkiewicz and in 2003 to David Hockney. In the 2009 edition, Marina Abramovic will meet both the artists participating at the Biennale and visitors to the Biennale, in part of the rich calendar of conferences, meetings and video projections.

Marina Abramovic, born in 1946 in Belgrade, Yugoslavia, is without question one of the seminal artists of our time. Since the beginning of her career in Yugoslavia during the early 1970s, where she attended the Academy of Fine Arts in Belgrade, Abramovic has pioneered the use of performance as a visual art form. The body has always been both her subject and medium. Exploring the physical and mental limits of her being, she has withstood pain, exhaustion, and danger in the quest for emotional and spiritual transformation. She creates works that ritualize the simple actions of everyday life such as lying, sitting, dreaming and thinking. As a vital member of the generation of pioneering performance artists that includes Bruce Nauman, Vito Acconci, and Chris Burden, Abramovic created some of the most historic early performance pieces and is the only one still making important durational works.

From 1975 until 1988, Abramovic and the German artist Ulay performed together, dealing with relations of duality. After separating in 1988, Abramovic returned to solo performances in 1989. Abramovic has presented her work with performances, sound, photography, video, sculpture, and 'Transitory Objects for Human and Non Human Use' in solo and group exhibitions at major institutions in the U.S. and Europe. She has also taught and lectured extensively in Europe and America.

She was awarded the Golden Lion for Best Artist at the 1997 Venice Biennale for her extraordinary video installation/performance piece Balkan Baroque‚ and in 2003 received the Bessie for The House with the Ocean View‚ a 12-day performance at Sean Kelly Gallery, New York. In 2005, Abramovic presented Balkan Erotic Epic at the Pirelli Foundation in Milan, Italy and at Sean Kelly Gallery, New York. That same year, she held a series of performances called Seven Easy Pieces at the Guggenheim Museum in New York. She is currently showing in a group exhibition "worlds on video" at t he Strozzina in Florence, Italy.

Abramovic's work is included in many major public collections worldwide.

For further information: http://www.florencebiennale.org

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