Sterile No More: Blend Creations Warms Up Stainless Steel Jewelry
Ottawa, Ontario, (ContentDesk) December 7, 2005 -- Frustrated by a jewelry industry of extremestoo ornate on one end, too austere on the otherhusband and wife design team Vivian Cheng and Eric Jean-Louis created Blend Creations to spotlight their just right collaborations. Their stainless steel jewelryavailable online at www.blendcreations.com and at select boutiquesfeatures stainless steel pendants of varying sizes with bamboo, coral, bone tile, mother of pearl, ox bone, and Japanese paper inlays. In the past five years or so, stainless steel, titanium and other unlikely jewelry media, like concrete, have been surfacing more and more in jewelry design, Cheng explains, with Jean-Louis adding,
No doubt in a backlash of sorts against the chaotic, cluttered jewelry thats flooded the market for so long. And while Eric and I were excited to see the emergence of this new artistic movement, we couldnt help but feel that the designers were throwing away the baby with the bathwater, so to speak, Cheng continues, explaining of the inception of Blend Creations, We wanted to blend our talents, blend natural and man-made elements, and blend our Asian and Francophone heritage, using stainless steel as a canvas of sorts. In contrast to the sterility of much of the stainless steel jewelry whose appeal is primarily in the dichotomous nature of the materials used and the absence of color and organic elements, Cheng and Jean-Louis stainless steel necklaces are imbued with a sense of culture, style, and vibrancy. Whether through the natural spider vein patterns of the tiger coral they use, the gold ink accented floral rice paper, or hand etched oxbone tiles, their jewelry strives to marry the functional appeal of stainless steel with true artistic form and individual expression. Our jewelry, like our personal and professional collaboration, is all about bringing together things that are seemingly disparate but surprisingly complementary, Jean-Louis says. One look at the old world Mah Jong tiles inlaid in the industrial world stainless steel pendant and you cant help but understand what he means.Blend Creations is the collaborative effort of husband and wife team Vivian Cheng and Eric Jean-Louis.
These two blend their passions and proficiencies, their Francophone and Asian heritage and the organic and industrial to create their stainless steel jewelry. In addition to their line of necklaces, the duo also offers hand silk-screened paper goods at their online boutique. To learn more about Blend Creations, Vivian Cheng and Eric Jean-Louis, or their designs, please call 613.266.8433..
OEM vs. Remanufactured and Compatible Cartridges
OEM stands for Original Equipment Manufacturer. OEMs, such as HP, Canon, Epson, and Lexmark are the companies that manufacture your printers. OEM cartridges are cartridges that are branded under your OEM's brand.
Recycled cartridges that are disassembled by third parties (other than OEMs) and have their worn parts replaced are called remanufactured cartridges. To guarantee print quality, remanufactured cartridges are generally refilled, tested in the factory and repackaged.
Go for the remanufactured toners where the drum inside has been changed in each toner. Watch out for the vendors that sell cheaper remanufactured toner cartridges without changing the drum inside. When you purchase remanufactured ink or toner, be sure that it is fully compatible with OEM standards.
Compatible cartridges (replacements) are manufactured by third parties (other than OEMs) and fully compatible with OEMs. Compatible cartridges are the imitation of the...
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4inkjets is awarded Bizrate?s Platinum Circle of Excellence For Outstanding Service
(ContentDesk) October 28, 2004 -- A direct importer of printing supplies, LD Products / 4inkjets.com has joined the elite group of 41 online retailers (out of 47,715) that have met the rigid criteria set by BizRate.com, for outstanding service from September 1, 2003 through August 31, 2004. BizRate.com's merchant and product ratings are collected from more than one million online buyers each month making them the most reliable ratings on the Web.4inkjets has demonstrated outstanding performance in all seven of the following areas: ease of finding what you are looking for, on-time delivery, overall satisfaction, selection of products, customer support, product expectations met and repurchase intent. With over 300,000 customers, 4inkjet ships over 18,000 printer supply orders per month. In appreciation to their customers, the company is offering free shipping the week of October 25th through November 1st. A "One Stop Shop", the company offers a large selection of high quality inkjet cartridges,...
4inkjets is awarded Bizrate?s Platinum Circle of Excellence For Outstanding Service
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Bigger, Better, Ecycling Event in Birmingham
Birmingham, AL (ContentDesk) March 22, 2006 -- Building on last years phenomenal success, TechBirmingham Ecycling Day returns for its second year. The successful 2005 event resulted in over 75 tons of equipment being diverted from Alabamas landfills. TechBirmingham expects the 2006 event to be even bigger and better.Beginning immediately, corporations across central Alabama wishing to contribute equipment may visit EcyclingDay.org and complete an online Corporate Pledge form. Companies can allow 1-800-Got-Junk? to come collect the items in advance of the public drop-off day OR deliver their equipment to the Alabama Computer Disposal Group warehouse. There is no charge for this service, but companies are encouraged to make a small per-item donation to TechBirmingham to offset costs of running the public event.The public is invited to start setting aside their unused electronics items today for recycling on Earth Day, Saturday, April 22, 2006.
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Seven New Offers of Free Color Laser Printers from Freeprinters.com
FLOWER MOUND, TX (ContentDesk) August 26, 2005 -- Known for distributing free printers to high volume users, FreePrinters.com (www.freeprinters.com) is introducing a new line of free printers in its series designed to eliminate the up front cost of a high-performance color printing.In addition to it's current line, the company will now offer for free these new printers:-Xerox Workcentre C2424DP for color copying, scanning, and printing;- Xerox Phaser 8550 Solid Ink High Performance Color Printer;- Xerox Phaser 8500 Solid Ink High Performance Color Printer;- Okidata 5200N for high-speed, network ready color laser printing;- Lexmark 510 Color laser printer;- Lexmark X7170 ink-jet printer for individual use complete with copier, scanner, printer and fax;- Lexmark C920 for wide format printing paper at sizes of up to 12'' X 48'';The company requires no reporting, and clients do not need to print a minimum number of pages each month...
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