LAS VEGAS--Taking a real examination in what the students do in their spare time to help determine what you are offering in terms of storage, said panelists at RealShare Student Housing.
Reported by GlobeSt.com 1 hour ago.
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Location Helps Determine Amenity Needs
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Report: Las Vegas shooters were racist, anti-gov't
A neighbor of the unidentified suspects said the shooters - who killed two Metro police officers and one civilian on Sunday - wanted to commit "the next Columbine" and shared racist views
Reported by CBS News 1 hour ago.
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NV Energy Selects Tendril to Extend its Energy Efficiency and Customer Engagement Efforts
LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Tendril®, the leading provider of Energy Services Management (ESM) solutions, today announced it has been selected to deliver innovative engagement solutions to more than 100,000 consumers of NV Energy, a utility that provides a wide range of energy services to 1.3 million customers throughout Nevada. After a competitive bid, NV Energy chose the Tendril ESM Platform to deliver Home Energy Reports designed to increase awareness of energy usage and provide personalized
Reported by Business Wire 1 hour ago.
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Nic Cage Reaches Nic Cage Supernova at Guns N' Roses Concert
Certainly one thing you could do if you're Nic Cage is... this: show up to a Guns N' Roses concert in Las Vegas wearing a shirt with your face on it, frilled chaps, at least five rings, multiple pieces of grandma jewelry, all while holding a cane and a massive glass of red wine. Also, you're standing next to Andrew Dice Clay.Read more... Reported by Gawker 11 minutes ago.
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Amarium Announces Mineral Asset Acquisition Program
LAS VEGAS, June 9, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Amarium Technologies Inc. (OTC: AMMG), through its wholly owned subsidiary Amarium Minerals Inc., reports the initiation of a Copper Mineral Asset Acquisiti...
Reported by FinanzNachrichten.de 44 minutes ago.
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Las Vegas ‘revolution’ shooters ID’d as right-wing conspiracy nuts with a deathwish
A man who gunned down two police officers and a woman Sunday in Las Vegas left behind social media postings that show his concerns over Benghazi, chemtrails, gun control laws, and the government’s treatment of rancher Cliven Bundy. Neighbors identified Jerad and Amanda Miller as the suspects who shot the officers execution-style as they ate lunch at a pizza restaurant, and then shot a woman outside a Walmart in the same plaza. The couple’s apartment […]
Reported by Raw Story 16 minutes ago.
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Miss USA 2014
Miss Nevada Nia Sanchez, a 25-year-old from Las Vegas with a fourth-degree black belt in taekwondo, took this year's title
Reported by CBS News 23 minutes ago.
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Coroner identifies 3rd victim in Las Vegas shooting 31-year-old Joseph Robert Wilcox - @MeaganMedick
Reported by Breaking News 13 minutes ago.
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X Train Holdings Announces New Reseller Agreement With Vacation.com
LAS VEGAS, NV--(Marketwired - Jun 10, 2014) - X Train Holdings (OTCQB: XTRN), Las Vegas based luxury rail travel business known as the X Train, announced today a reseller agreement with Vacation.com. Under the terms of the agreement, the company's travel agency -- X Train Vacations -- will integrate Vacation.com's affiliate program into their mix of travel services in order to resell Amtrak train travel packages to their expanding customer base. Based in Alexandria, VA, Vacation.com serves member agents in the United States and Canada and is North America's largest vacation-selling network.
Reported by Marketwired 3 hours ago.
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Cop-killers wanted ‘next Columbine’
THE couple who killed two cops in a Las Vegas shooting spree were self-styled revolutionaries who hoped to created “the next Columbine”.
Reported by The Advertiser 24 minutes ago.
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Vivit Names the 2014 Americas Award Recipients
The 2014 Award recipients are as follows: Champion of the Year – Todd DeCapua, Leader of the Year – Paul Shovlin, Speaker of the Year – Ron Cornwell, and Top Virtual Contributor – Randy Mikel. The awards recognize the outstanding service of these volunteers who have demonstrated excellence to the Vivit community.
Boulder, CO (PRWEB) June 10, 2014
Vivit announced the 2014 Americas award winners at the HP Discover Conference in Las Vegas. The Board of Directors presented the Champion of the Year Award to Todd DeCapua, Leader the Year Award to Paul Shovlin, Speaker of the Year Award to Ron Cornwell, and the new Top Virtual Contributor Award to Randy Mikel.
This year marks the sixth anniversary of the awards presentation recognizing outstanding volunteers. Winners are chosen from submissions by members worldwide. The Americas Awards are presented each June, and the Europe, Middle East, Africa, and Asia-Pacific awards are presented each December.
“As a volunteer community focused on helping HP Software customers be successful and develop their careers, we are driven to create a forum for sharing best-practices and sparking game-changing conversations,” said Tammy Young, Chapter and Special Interest Group Chair, Board of Directors.” I have deep respect for these talented volunteers who share their expertise by presenting webinars, organizing Local User Group meetings, and creating content to share with members worldwide.”
Champion of the Year:
Todd DeCapua was recognized for expanding the Vivit community by co-leading Local User Groups in Delaware and Philadelphia, four global Special Interest Groups focused on DevOps, Mobile, Agile, and Performance Engineering, frequently delivering webinars, and writing blogs. Over the years, he has received several recognitions from Vivit, including HP Software Universe “Best & Brightest,” 2010 Leader of the Year, and 2013 Speaker of the Year.
DeCapua is a seasoned software professional with more than 20 years of experience in IT applications development, IT operations, product marketing, product management, channels operations and business development in several domains including Mobile, Agile, Cloud, and Performance. He recently joined HP in April 2014 through their acquisition of Shunra; he is currently a Senior Product Marketing Manager of Application Delivery Management, Go-To-Market and is responsible for Network Virtualization and Service Virtualization.
Leader of the Year:
Paul Shovlin was recognized for his leadership of the Florida Local User Group. He started as a contributor and speaker with the Tampa Mercury User Group in 2005 and was instrumental in starting the Vivit Local User Group in Florida six years ago. He helped increase the number of Florida meetings by moving to a quarterly model. He has spoken for multiple Local User Groups across America this past year, and he has shared his extensive meeting planning knowledge with other leaders. In addition, he fostered a relationship with HP Marketing representatives to bring them to the table. He also contributes his expertise worldwide by serving on the Membership Committee.
Shovlin has worked in software quality for 18 years and currently holds the position of Director of Client Management for Checkpoint Technologies. He focuses on assisting customers to identify Quality Assurance (QA) and software testing challenges and offering cost effective and industry leading solutions. He is HP Certified in Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) and is an HP Certified Instructor.
Speaker of the Year:
Ron Cornwell frequently delivers webinars to members worldwide on topics related to Data Center Automation. He was spotlighted as a panelist and presenter at the Vivit Virtual Summit on Cloud in November 2013. He presented three sessions at HP Discover 2013. In addition, he co-leads the Vivit Data Center Automation Special Interest Group and has served as a member of the HP Customer Advisory Board on Cloud and HPOO Special Interest Group for the past several years.
Cornwell has worked in the IT field for over 15 years. He has been involved with several key initiatives including Data Center Consolidations, Data Center Automation, and most recently deploying Private Cloud. He is currently the Team Lead for the Data Center Automation group at McKesson Corp. Prior to joining McKesson, he was a member of the US Army. He continues to support the country’s military through volunteerism and donations to support the Wounded Warrior Project.
Top Virtual Contributor:
Randy Mikel received recognition for his participation in and contributions through Vivit’s website. He has been a member since 2007 and has utilized the many resources available to members. He participates in virtual Special Interest Groups, attends live webinar events to acquire cross-training on HP product and services, and searches the forums, blogs, and newsletters regularly for solutions to issues or questions about HP product installations. He also offers his tips and knowledge on issues that other members post in the forums and participates in the Houston and Chicago Local User Groups. He hosts Local User Group meetings at his place of employment and has presented a case study on his company’s ITSM implementation. He also participates in all online Board of Directors nominations and elections to bring outstanding leadership to Vivit.
Mikel has over 15 years of experience with Project and Portfolio Management (PPM). Currently at Halliburton, a Houston-based energy products and services industry leader, he provides IT team leadership to support 3,200 users of the HP PPM Suite for the global SAP application support teams, as well as over 400 other enterprise applications and the Project Management Organization which manages over 1,500 global IT projects. He also supports other HP software products: Service Manager, uCMDB, Asset Manager, and Quality Center.
About Vivit:
Vivit is a non-profit corporation founded in 1993 (as OpenView Forum) by customers of Hewlett-Packard's Software products to represent the interests of HP Software customers, developers, and partners worldwide. Vivit represents and serves the broad HP Software and Solutions Community (including OpenView, Mercury, Peregrine, Radia, and more) and is the endorsed HP Software users group. Vivit currently has members all over the world representing all areas of business and industry. Reported by PRWeb 3 hours ago.
Boulder, CO (PRWEB) June 10, 2014
Vivit announced the 2014 Americas award winners at the HP Discover Conference in Las Vegas. The Board of Directors presented the Champion of the Year Award to Todd DeCapua, Leader the Year Award to Paul Shovlin, Speaker of the Year Award to Ron Cornwell, and the new Top Virtual Contributor Award to Randy Mikel.
This year marks the sixth anniversary of the awards presentation recognizing outstanding volunteers. Winners are chosen from submissions by members worldwide. The Americas Awards are presented each June, and the Europe, Middle East, Africa, and Asia-Pacific awards are presented each December.
“As a volunteer community focused on helping HP Software customers be successful and develop their careers, we are driven to create a forum for sharing best-practices and sparking game-changing conversations,” said Tammy Young, Chapter and Special Interest Group Chair, Board of Directors.” I have deep respect for these talented volunteers who share their expertise by presenting webinars, organizing Local User Group meetings, and creating content to share with members worldwide.”
Champion of the Year:
Todd DeCapua was recognized for expanding the Vivit community by co-leading Local User Groups in Delaware and Philadelphia, four global Special Interest Groups focused on DevOps, Mobile, Agile, and Performance Engineering, frequently delivering webinars, and writing blogs. Over the years, he has received several recognitions from Vivit, including HP Software Universe “Best & Brightest,” 2010 Leader of the Year, and 2013 Speaker of the Year.
DeCapua is a seasoned software professional with more than 20 years of experience in IT applications development, IT operations, product marketing, product management, channels operations and business development in several domains including Mobile, Agile, Cloud, and Performance. He recently joined HP in April 2014 through their acquisition of Shunra; he is currently a Senior Product Marketing Manager of Application Delivery Management, Go-To-Market and is responsible for Network Virtualization and Service Virtualization.
Leader of the Year:
Paul Shovlin was recognized for his leadership of the Florida Local User Group. He started as a contributor and speaker with the Tampa Mercury User Group in 2005 and was instrumental in starting the Vivit Local User Group in Florida six years ago. He helped increase the number of Florida meetings by moving to a quarterly model. He has spoken for multiple Local User Groups across America this past year, and he has shared his extensive meeting planning knowledge with other leaders. In addition, he fostered a relationship with HP Marketing representatives to bring them to the table. He also contributes his expertise worldwide by serving on the Membership Committee.
Shovlin has worked in software quality for 18 years and currently holds the position of Director of Client Management for Checkpoint Technologies. He focuses on assisting customers to identify Quality Assurance (QA) and software testing challenges and offering cost effective and industry leading solutions. He is HP Certified in Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) and is an HP Certified Instructor.
Speaker of the Year:
Ron Cornwell frequently delivers webinars to members worldwide on topics related to Data Center Automation. He was spotlighted as a panelist and presenter at the Vivit Virtual Summit on Cloud in November 2013. He presented three sessions at HP Discover 2013. In addition, he co-leads the Vivit Data Center Automation Special Interest Group and has served as a member of the HP Customer Advisory Board on Cloud and HPOO Special Interest Group for the past several years.
Cornwell has worked in the IT field for over 15 years. He has been involved with several key initiatives including Data Center Consolidations, Data Center Automation, and most recently deploying Private Cloud. He is currently the Team Lead for the Data Center Automation group at McKesson Corp. Prior to joining McKesson, he was a member of the US Army. He continues to support the country’s military through volunteerism and donations to support the Wounded Warrior Project.
Top Virtual Contributor:
Randy Mikel received recognition for his participation in and contributions through Vivit’s website. He has been a member since 2007 and has utilized the many resources available to members. He participates in virtual Special Interest Groups, attends live webinar events to acquire cross-training on HP product and services, and searches the forums, blogs, and newsletters regularly for solutions to issues or questions about HP product installations. He also offers his tips and knowledge on issues that other members post in the forums and participates in the Houston and Chicago Local User Groups. He hosts Local User Group meetings at his place of employment and has presented a case study on his company’s ITSM implementation. He also participates in all online Board of Directors nominations and elections to bring outstanding leadership to Vivit.
Mikel has over 15 years of experience with Project and Portfolio Management (PPM). Currently at Halliburton, a Houston-based energy products and services industry leader, he provides IT team leadership to support 3,200 users of the HP PPM Suite for the global SAP application support teams, as well as over 400 other enterprise applications and the Project Management Organization which manages over 1,500 global IT projects. He also supports other HP software products: Service Manager, uCMDB, Asset Manager, and Quality Center.
About Vivit:
Vivit is a non-profit corporation founded in 1993 (as OpenView Forum) by customers of Hewlett-Packard's Software products to represent the interests of HP Software customers, developers, and partners worldwide. Vivit represents and serves the broad HP Software and Solutions Community (including OpenView, Mercury, Peregrine, Radia, and more) and is the endorsed HP Software users group. Vivit currently has members all over the world representing all areas of business and industry. Reported by PRWeb 3 hours ago.
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Christina Milian Makes Waves In A Bikini
Life's a beach for Christina Milian.The bikini-clad 32-year-old spent the day oceanside with her sister Liz and a pal on June 9. Milian documented the fun-filled day on the sand on her Instagram account:
This isn't the only beach vacation Milian has enjoyed this year. On June 7, she uploaded more photos of her working on her tan:Just last month, Milian went on yet another bikini photo spree while partying poolside in Las Vegas. So even if you can't get to the beach this summer, you can at least live vicariously through Milian's Instagrams. Reported by PopEater 2 hours ago.
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Iplayco gains on two new Middle East orders for $2.2mln
Iplayco Corp (CVE:IPC) shares were rising Tuesday after the maker of children's play structures said it has signed two new sales agreements for a value of C$2.2 million total to design, manufacture and install large indoor play equipment for a customer in the Middle East.
This comes on top of C$1.2 million in orders from the Middle East last month, as well as C$1.6 million from Western Asia in April and three orders for C$1.9 million in February for more customers in the Middle East.
"We are very pleased to announce that we have entered into these two new sales agreements, which are expected to be substantially realized in our operating results over the six-month period ending December 31, 2014," said president and director Scott Forbes.
Iplayco, which ranked among the top 10 best performing companies in the diversified industries sector on the TSX Venture Exchange last year, has sold play structures to over 50 countries and to 16 different markets, including family entertainment centres, theme parks, shopping malls, restaurants, hospitals, zoos, churches and more. It also owns and operates a family entertainment centre, called The Great Escape, in Langley, British Columbia, where Iplayco is headquartered.
Iplayco grew sales by over 46% last year, while net income also rose substantially. The Langley, British Columbia-based company can attribute its overall success in 2013 to large orders from mall owners, especially in the Middle East, from where Iplayco received five $1 million plus orders, alongside an almost $2 million project from The Children's Museum in Las Vegas.
For the company's second fiscal quarter, or the three months to March 31, sales climbed 4.5% to $3.37 million from $3.22 million in the same period last year, as sales from its manufacturing operations advanced 6.8% to $2.9 million and sales from its family entertainment centre unit dropped 9.2% $0.4 million.
Iplayco also predicted at the time of its second quarter results release a significant rise in sales and earnings in the current quarter due to a strong sales backlog.
The company, which sees its strong growth tide continuing as it looks to expand to the BRIC nations, has seen its share price more than double in the last 12 months. Its stock is up 50% since the beginning of the year, and is trading today at 90 Canadian cents, up 3.45%. It has a 52-week high of 95 cents. Reported by Proactive Investors 2 hours ago.
This comes on top of C$1.2 million in orders from the Middle East last month, as well as C$1.6 million from Western Asia in April and three orders for C$1.9 million in February for more customers in the Middle East.
"We are very pleased to announce that we have entered into these two new sales agreements, which are expected to be substantially realized in our operating results over the six-month period ending December 31, 2014," said president and director Scott Forbes.
Iplayco, which ranked among the top 10 best performing companies in the diversified industries sector on the TSX Venture Exchange last year, has sold play structures to over 50 countries and to 16 different markets, including family entertainment centres, theme parks, shopping malls, restaurants, hospitals, zoos, churches and more. It also owns and operates a family entertainment centre, called The Great Escape, in Langley, British Columbia, where Iplayco is headquartered.
Iplayco grew sales by over 46% last year, while net income also rose substantially. The Langley, British Columbia-based company can attribute its overall success in 2013 to large orders from mall owners, especially in the Middle East, from where Iplayco received five $1 million plus orders, alongside an almost $2 million project from The Children's Museum in Las Vegas.
For the company's second fiscal quarter, or the three months to March 31, sales climbed 4.5% to $3.37 million from $3.22 million in the same period last year, as sales from its manufacturing operations advanced 6.8% to $2.9 million and sales from its family entertainment centre unit dropped 9.2% $0.4 million.
Iplayco also predicted at the time of its second quarter results release a significant rise in sales and earnings in the current quarter due to a strong sales backlog.
The company, which sees its strong growth tide continuing as it looks to expand to the BRIC nations, has seen its share price more than double in the last 12 months. Its stock is up 50% since the beginning of the year, and is trading today at 90 Canadian cents, up 3.45%. It has a 52-week high of 95 cents. Reported by Proactive Investors 2 hours ago.
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Las Vegas police killer railed against police, government on YouTube
Investigators studying videos by Jerad Miller as they try to untangle what led him and his wife to gun down 2 police officers and civilian
Reported by CBS News 31 minutes ago.
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'Hidden Cash' Guy Is Really Real Estate Investor Jason Buzi
The anonymous man behind the 'Hidden Cash' phenomenon revealed his identity Monday night on Anderson Cooper 360.
Jason Buzi, a real estate investor and developer from Palo Alto, was outed by Inside Edition on Friday by a voice analysis expert. However, the AC360 interview was Buzi's first acknowledgement of his true identity.
.@hiddencash's @jason_buzi tells @andersoncooper which cities he's hiding money next: http://t.co/yEwmx430dT #AC360 pic.twitter.com/JkFGWQpvi6
— Anderson Cooper 360° (@AC360) June 10, 2014
For the past three weeks, Buzi and his team have hidden nearly $15,000 in small sums around California cities and tweeted clues about their locations. The campaign grew into a social media phenomenon, with thousands of people participating in the viral scavenger hunt.
Buzi used the AC360 interview as an opportunity to announce some big expansion plans: Hidden Cash will hit cities across the U.S., Europe, and Mexico.
BIG NEWS:Coming to NYC (Manhattan + Brooklyn!), Chicago, Houston, Las Vegas and Mexico City all this weekend! Europe soon!Local media?Email!
— Hidden Cash (@HiddenCash) June 10, 2014
"It just kind of exploded," Buzi told Cooper. He attributed Hidden Cash's success not so much to the sum of money he's given out, but rather to "the thrill of the search."
"[It gets people] out of their living room or away from their phone and out there doing things with their friends, kids or families, said Buzi. "I think there's something very powerful about that."
On his personal website, Buzi wrote that he "likes to help those who are less fortunate, and has volunteered locally with refugee families and tutoring in East Palo Alto, and helped to establish libraries in Africa and taught English in Taiwan."
Buzi didn't respond to a request for comment Tuesday. But before he revealed his identity, he previously told The Huffington Post that he's been inundated with requests for financial help.
"Hidden Cash is not going to save you, the lottery is not going to save you," Buzi told HuffPost. "Be smart and responsible and research all the ways to make money that are out there."
Buzi told Cooper that Hidden Cash will come to New York, Houston, Chicago, Las Vegas and Mexico City. He will also hide money in London, Paris and Madrid by the first week of July.
"We just want to encourage people to pay it forward," he said. Reported by Huffington Post 2 hours ago.
Jason Buzi, a real estate investor and developer from Palo Alto, was outed by Inside Edition on Friday by a voice analysis expert. However, the AC360 interview was Buzi's first acknowledgement of his true identity.
.@hiddencash's @jason_buzi tells @andersoncooper which cities he's hiding money next: http://t.co/yEwmx430dT #AC360 pic.twitter.com/JkFGWQpvi6
— Anderson Cooper 360° (@AC360) June 10, 2014
For the past three weeks, Buzi and his team have hidden nearly $15,000 in small sums around California cities and tweeted clues about their locations. The campaign grew into a social media phenomenon, with thousands of people participating in the viral scavenger hunt.
Buzi used the AC360 interview as an opportunity to announce some big expansion plans: Hidden Cash will hit cities across the U.S., Europe, and Mexico.
BIG NEWS:Coming to NYC (Manhattan + Brooklyn!), Chicago, Houston, Las Vegas and Mexico City all this weekend! Europe soon!Local media?Email!
— Hidden Cash (@HiddenCash) June 10, 2014
"It just kind of exploded," Buzi told Cooper. He attributed Hidden Cash's success not so much to the sum of money he's given out, but rather to "the thrill of the search."
"[It gets people] out of their living room or away from their phone and out there doing things with their friends, kids or families, said Buzi. "I think there's something very powerful about that."
On his personal website, Buzi wrote that he "likes to help those who are less fortunate, and has volunteered locally with refugee families and tutoring in East Palo Alto, and helped to establish libraries in Africa and taught English in Taiwan."
Buzi didn't respond to a request for comment Tuesday. But before he revealed his identity, he previously told The Huffington Post that he's been inundated with requests for financial help.
"Hidden Cash is not going to save you, the lottery is not going to save you," Buzi told HuffPost. "Be smart and responsible and research all the ways to make money that are out there."
Buzi told Cooper that Hidden Cash will come to New York, Houston, Chicago, Las Vegas and Mexico City. He will also hide money in London, Paris and Madrid by the first week of July.
"We just want to encourage people to pay it forward," he said. Reported by Huffington Post 2 hours ago.
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Speed Painter Tim Decker Amazes at Event Hosted by Jimmy Kimmel
A renowned speed painter recently performed at an event hosted by one of entertainment’s hottest stars.
Las Vegas, NV (PRWEB) June 10, 2014
Renowned speed painter Tim Decker (http://timdecker.com) recently performed at a charity event hosted by Late Night Host, Jimmy Kimmel. The event was held at the MGM Grand, Las Vegas and was a tremendous success for the Dave Rice Foundation.
“It was truly a fun experience,” said Decker, a worldwide touring speed painter, who paints celebrity portraits on oversized canvases in a matter of minutes. “I love what I do and it was a blast to perform at this event hosted by Jimmy Kimmel.”
During the event, Decker performed two live paintings, which were then auctioned, raising $15,000 for the Dave Rice Foundation.
After the performance pieces were auctioned, Jimmy Kimmel was brought back on stage where a portrait Decker pre-painted of him was unveiled and put up for auction. Kimmel joked that only a stalker would want his painting and continued to outbid himself until he eventually purchased the piece for $10,000.
Jimmy then gifted the painting to his Aunt Chippy, who is well known by fans of the Jimmy Kimmel Live Show.
In total, an astounding $25,000 was raised from the speed paintings, all of which will benefit the Dave Rice Foundation.
The Dave Rice Foundation is a non-profit, tax exempt organization dedicated to the education and support of health initiatives including developmental disorders such as Autism, and other charitable causes.
The Foundation was established in 2012 by UNLV Runnin Rebels Head Basketball Coach Dave Rice and his wife Mindy.
For more information, please visit: timdecker.com/charity-entertainment and timdecker.com/corporate-entertainment.
About Tim Decker
Tim grew up in Brodheadsville, a small town in Eastern Pennsylvania and studied Media Communications at East Stroudsburg University. Decker never expressed much interest in art, only taking two art classes to fill his college schedule with less demanding classes.
Then in 2009, Decker woke one morning after having a dream that would change the course of his life. Tim dreamed that he was speed painting on a beach boardwalk, though he had never heard of speed painting up until that point. He woke that morning, bought a gallon of paint, and painted his first portrait, none other than Mr. T. Thus began his journey.
### Reported by PRWeb 2 hours ago.
Las Vegas, NV (PRWEB) June 10, 2014
Renowned speed painter Tim Decker (http://timdecker.com) recently performed at a charity event hosted by Late Night Host, Jimmy Kimmel. The event was held at the MGM Grand, Las Vegas and was a tremendous success for the Dave Rice Foundation.
“It was truly a fun experience,” said Decker, a worldwide touring speed painter, who paints celebrity portraits on oversized canvases in a matter of minutes. “I love what I do and it was a blast to perform at this event hosted by Jimmy Kimmel.”
During the event, Decker performed two live paintings, which were then auctioned, raising $15,000 for the Dave Rice Foundation.
After the performance pieces were auctioned, Jimmy Kimmel was brought back on stage where a portrait Decker pre-painted of him was unveiled and put up for auction. Kimmel joked that only a stalker would want his painting and continued to outbid himself until he eventually purchased the piece for $10,000.
Jimmy then gifted the painting to his Aunt Chippy, who is well known by fans of the Jimmy Kimmel Live Show.
In total, an astounding $25,000 was raised from the speed paintings, all of which will benefit the Dave Rice Foundation.
The Dave Rice Foundation is a non-profit, tax exempt organization dedicated to the education and support of health initiatives including developmental disorders such as Autism, and other charitable causes.
The Foundation was established in 2012 by UNLV Runnin Rebels Head Basketball Coach Dave Rice and his wife Mindy.
For more information, please visit: timdecker.com/charity-entertainment and timdecker.com/corporate-entertainment.
About Tim Decker
Tim grew up in Brodheadsville, a small town in Eastern Pennsylvania and studied Media Communications at East Stroudsburg University. Decker never expressed much interest in art, only taking two art classes to fill his college schedule with less demanding classes.
Then in 2009, Decker woke one morning after having a dream that would change the course of his life. Tim dreamed that he was speed painting on a beach boardwalk, though he had never heard of speed painting up until that point. He woke that morning, bought a gallon of paint, and painted his first portrait, none other than Mr. T. Thus began his journey.
### Reported by PRWeb 2 hours ago.
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Weak reads from Macau dim views on Las Vegas Sands
Reported by SeekingAlpha 2 hours ago.
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CannaVest Laboratories, a Subsidiary of CannaVest Corporation, Appoints World Renowned Cannabinoid Scientist Dr. Alexandros Makriyannis To Lead Its Scientific Advisory Board
LAS VEGAS, June 9, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- CannaVest Laboratories, a division of CannaVest Corp. (OTC:BB CANV), the producer of the award winning cannabidiol CBD Plus Oil™, and the wholly owned subsidiary and laboratory division of CannaVest Corporation, the world's largest...
Reported by PR Newswire 1 hour ago.
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Las Vegas shooting highlights how right wing violence has changed since the 90s
The horror show that went down in Las Vegas on Sunday, when Jerad and Amanda Miller reportedly shot two police officers, a third person, and then themselves was awful and terrifying but sadly not surprising. As with Elliott Rodger back in May, the thing that’s important to remember is that the absolute avalanche of paranoid, delusional reactionary discourse online and in other spaces is bound to cause some of the self-radicalized people to act out […]
Reported by Raw Story 42 minutes ago.
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Tuesday's most followed in U.S. including eBay, RadioShack, Allergan, Urban Outfitters, Receptos, MetLife, Las Vegas Sands, Best Buy, Coupons.com, and B/E Aerospace
U.S. shares wavered as investors weighed equity valuations. The S&P 500 (INDEXSP:.INX), the 30-company Dow Jones Industrial Average (INDEXDJX:.DJI), and the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (INDEXNASDAQ:.IXIC) each fell 0.1 percent at 11:34 a.m. in New York. Most followed shares included eBay, RadioShack, Allergan, Urban Outfitters, Receptos, MetLife, Las Vegas Sands, Best Buy, Coupons.com, and B/E Aerospace.
In communications, eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY), the world's largest online marketplace, declined 2.7 percent to $48.27 after saying David Marcus will step down as the head of its PayPal unit to join Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ:FB). Marcus will lead Facebook Inc.’s mobile-messaging business. Facebook gained 3.1 percent to $64.80.
Coupons.com (NYSE:COUP), a digital coupon company, slumped 15 percent to $23.80. Goldman Sachs downgraded the stock to "sell" from "neutral" on a valuation basis, following a 66 percent gain in the past month.
In consumer-discretionary shares, RadioShack Corp. (NYSE:RSH), the struggling electronics retailer, plummeted 9.1 percent to $1.40 after reporting a wider quarterly loss of $98.3 million last quarter and saying sales slid for the ninth straight time.
Urban Outfitters Inc. (NASDAQ:URBN), the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania-based specialty retailer, slipped 2.9 percent to $33.67. Urban said sales at stores open at least a year are unchanged so far in the second quarter compared to a year ago.
Las Vegas Sands Corp. (NYSE:LVS), a casino operator, fell 2.1 percent to $71.35. UBS downgraded the stock to "neutral" from "buy", citing slower demand among the company's high-end VIP customers.
Best Buy Co. (NYSE:BBY), the world's largest electronics chain, added 1.7 percent to $29.28 after saying its board approved a 12 percent increase to its quarterly dividend.
In health-care stocks, Allergan Inc. (NYSE:AGN), the Botox maker, fluctuated between gains and losses after rejecting a takeover offer from Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc. (NYSE:VRX).The board of Allergan said the unsolicited proposal by Montreal-based Valeant, with the backing of Pershing Square Capital Management LP, undervalues the company.
Receptos Inc. (NASDAQ:RCPT), which develops small molecule drug therapies, jumped 35 percent to $39.30. A second-phase trial showed its RPC1063 treatment reduced brain lesions in patients with relapsing multiple sclerosis, according to a statement.
In other stocks, MetLife Inc. (NYSE:MET), the largest U.S. life insurer, gained 0.5 percent to $54.91 after saying it will buy back $1 billion of common stock in its first repurchase since 2008.
B/E Aerospace Inc. (NASDAQ:BEAV), the maker of parts for aircraft cabin interiors, declined 4.7 percent to $94.26. The company is splitting into two separate publicly traded companies, one focusing on products, the other on services.
Reported by Proactive Investors 46 minutes ago.
In communications, eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY), the world's largest online marketplace, declined 2.7 percent to $48.27 after saying David Marcus will step down as the head of its PayPal unit to join Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ:FB). Marcus will lead Facebook Inc.’s mobile-messaging business. Facebook gained 3.1 percent to $64.80.
Coupons.com (NYSE:COUP), a digital coupon company, slumped 15 percent to $23.80. Goldman Sachs downgraded the stock to "sell" from "neutral" on a valuation basis, following a 66 percent gain in the past month.
In consumer-discretionary shares, RadioShack Corp. (NYSE:RSH), the struggling electronics retailer, plummeted 9.1 percent to $1.40 after reporting a wider quarterly loss of $98.3 million last quarter and saying sales slid for the ninth straight time.
Urban Outfitters Inc. (NASDAQ:URBN), the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania-based specialty retailer, slipped 2.9 percent to $33.67. Urban said sales at stores open at least a year are unchanged so far in the second quarter compared to a year ago.
Las Vegas Sands Corp. (NYSE:LVS), a casino operator, fell 2.1 percent to $71.35. UBS downgraded the stock to "neutral" from "buy", citing slower demand among the company's high-end VIP customers.
Best Buy Co. (NYSE:BBY), the world's largest electronics chain, added 1.7 percent to $29.28 after saying its board approved a 12 percent increase to its quarterly dividend.
In health-care stocks, Allergan Inc. (NYSE:AGN), the Botox maker, fluctuated between gains and losses after rejecting a takeover offer from Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc. (NYSE:VRX).The board of Allergan said the unsolicited proposal by Montreal-based Valeant, with the backing of Pershing Square Capital Management LP, undervalues the company.
Receptos Inc. (NASDAQ:RCPT), which develops small molecule drug therapies, jumped 35 percent to $39.30. A second-phase trial showed its RPC1063 treatment reduced brain lesions in patients with relapsing multiple sclerosis, according to a statement.
In other stocks, MetLife Inc. (NYSE:MET), the largest U.S. life insurer, gained 0.5 percent to $54.91 after saying it will buy back $1 billion of common stock in its first repurchase since 2008.
B/E Aerospace Inc. (NASDAQ:BEAV), the maker of parts for aircraft cabin interiors, declined 4.7 percent to $94.26. The company is splitting into two separate publicly traded companies, one focusing on products, the other on services.
Reported by Proactive Investors 46 minutes ago.
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