Archive for January 17th, 2012
Wine websites get mixed reviews
By Leslie Gevirtz NEW YORK | Tue Jan 17, 2012 10:49am EST NEW YORK (Reuters) – Just as Amazon revolutionized the way books are sold and Groupon has conditioned shoppers to expect daily deals on services and foods, a cluster of websites have upended the stodgy world of wine. At least a half-dozen online websites [...]
World Chefs: Sisters revive heirloom recipes for modern bakers
By Dorene Internicola NEW YORK | Tue Jan 17, 2012 9:56am EST NEW YORK (Reuters) – Self-described “roundish women of a certain age,” Marilynn and Sheila Brass, also known as the Brass Sisters, like to say they are home chefs 114 years of baking experience between them. They are also inveterate collectors and discoverers of [...]
China city dwellers exceed villagers for first time
By Zhou Xin and Koh Gui Qing BEIJING | Tue Jan 17, 2012 5:53am EST BEIJING (Reuters) – More people lived in China’s cities than in the countryside last year for the first time in history, a milestone that also points to labor supply strains in the world’s No. 2 economy that could redraw the [...]
Connecticut High School Students to Honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with First Memorial Dedicated to His Teenage Years
BLOOMFIELD, Conn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–A group of students from Simsbury, Conn. had long heard tales of a teenage Martin Luther King, Jr. residing in their hometown. Last year they created an award winning documentary about Martin Luther King. This year, those students were inspired to honor their former resident and leader of the Civil Rights movement with [...]
Horizon Software International Awarded Premier Contract for K-12 Food Service Technology Systems
ATLANTA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Horizon Software International (www.horizonsoftware.com), the leader in K-12 food service technology and online account management, has been awarded a three-year national group purchasing contract with the Premier healthcare alliance. “We are excited to have been chosen as a Premier Business Partner” Premier will begin offering Horizon’s solutions to its K-12 members beginning January 1, [...]
