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Hypnosis (from the Greek hypnos, “sleep”) is “a trance-like state that resembles sleep but is induced by a person whose suggestions are readily accepted by the subject.”
The technique is used for medical purposes to relieve anxiety or otherwise improve or alter behaviour. It is also used in popular stage acts in which subjects are persuaded to perform bizarre feats.
Other variations include mass-hypnosis, in which crowds are simultaneously influenced, and autosuggestion in which a subject persuades themself.
Hypnotic susceptibility is the measurable responsiveness that a person has to hypnosis. Not all people can be hypnotized, but about 10% of people respond exceptionally well.
There is little evidence linking susceptibility to intelligence or personality traits, but some research has linked hypnosis to the amount of imagination in subjects. Recent research suggests that highly hypnotizable people have high sensory and perceptual gating abilities that allow them to block some stimuli from awareness.
There is a common claim that no one can be hypnotized against their will.
New research, developed by board-certified hypnotist Gerald Kein, claims that everybody is equally hypnotizable and that “people accept hypnosis in direct relationship to the amount of fear they have”. Successful hypnosis is attained by the removal of inhibitory fear. With fear removed, most individuals can be deeply hypnotized in 5-10 seconds. Licensed mental health professionals are generally not trained in these techniques and use the old Progressive Relaxation (PR) hypnotic induction developed in the 1940s.

With so many styles and options available on baby cribs today, purchasing the perfect baby crib can be a daunting task. Determine your price range and decide which baby crib features are most important to you. Then let the hunt for the best baby cribs begin! Here are some important baby crib features to get you started on your quest. Many thanks to Beth, a mom of two in Ohio, for lending her knowledge of baby cribs for this article.
Baby Cribs Should Meet Safety Standards

Any new baby cribs you purchase will meet minimum government requirements. So rest assured that if you assemble it to the manufacturer’s instructions and use the crib properly, even the least expensive cribs will be safe for baby. A safe crib should have a firm, tight-fitting mattress, no missing/broken hardware or slats and no cutouts in the head- or foot-boards. Slats should be no more than 2 3/8″ apart (the width of a soda can). Corner posts should not be higher than 1/16″.
To Drop, or Not?

Drop sides are the crib feature you might use most often. Baby cribs come with fixed, single-drop or double-drop sides. Fixed sides will be fine for parents who are tall or if the crib will only be used occasionally. Most parents will want at least one side to drop, so the baby can be lifted in and out with ease. Baby cribs with double drop sides might be nice if the nursery is big enough that the crib isn’t against a wall.
How Do the Crib Sides Drop?

Knee Push - Leaning your knee against the crib side lowers the side. Quiet and simple, this may be the most common type today. Foot Bar - You balance on one foot and push a lever to drop the crib sides. This type is less common today. Double Trigger - You use both hands to squeeze triggers that release the crib side. Two-handed operation isn’t easy while holding baby. Fold-Down - Convenient and easy to use. Be sure the fold is high enough to keep baby from climbing out of the crib.
Caster Wheels are a Plus for Baby Cribs

Wheels are a very useful feature. Check the casters to make sure they aren’t flimsy, because you’ll be moving the crib to vacuum under it, change sheets or fetch toys. If you aren’t sure if you’ll need them, leave them off the crib but keep them nearby. You’ll probably want them on the crib by the time the baby is 3 or 4 months old. If you fall in love with a crib that doesn’t have wheels already installed, you can buy furniture caster wheels at the hardware store and install them yourself.
Crib Mattress Height and Support

Adjustable mattress height is available on all but the most inexpensive cribs. It allows the mattress to be higher so you can gently lay down a sleeping newborn, then lowered for babies who can pull up. At least two mattress heights is nice, three is even better. Check out the way the mattress is held up. Some cheaper cribs use vinyl straps that could wear out and break. Baby cribs with metal bars are a better choice. The best choice is a metal spring system to support the mattress.
Convertible Baby Cribs?

Convertible baby cribs are attractive to many buyers, but the added expense may not be worth it to some parents. Some baby cribs are convertible to toddler beds, others to full-size adult beds. Most cribs require an extra kit to be fully convertible; ask about the cost before you make your final decision on convertible baby cribs. Also ask yourself whether you’ll actually convert the crib or whether you’ll reuse the crib for siblings and buy a separate toddler bed.
Where to Buy Baby Cribs

Baby mega-stores have the largest selection of baby cribs in both price and style. They have a few models in stock, and must order others, which can take up to 12 weeks. Local baby shops carry premium crib brands at premium prices. They usually don’t keep cribs in stock, so every crib is a special order. Websites have a wide range of crib brands and models, but shipping might be pricey. If there’s a problem, returning the crib could be difficult. Be clear on return policies before you buy.
Other Baby Crib Buying Choices

Large retailers like Sears have a few crib choices in the middle to low price range. You may have to order your crib. Large discount stores have low prices and baby cribs in stock. Their crib selection is limited, usually to low-end models. Be wary of used cribs. Unless the crib has labels with manufacturer, model number and year, comes with an instruction manual and you can verify the crib’s history, pass it up. Always call or check the manufacturer’s website for recalls on used cribs.

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From MediaPost, November 2007
For high-end goods, a Web search may be futile

You can buy plane tickets, percale sheets and paper clips on the Web these days. But if you’re looking for a new Rolex, you’re out of luck.

That’s because the company doesn’t sell its watches on the Web and doesn’t plan to any time soon due to a belief that a refusal to sell on the Web policy is the best way to keep consumers from being duped by counterfeiters.

Rolex isn’t the only company playing the wallflower when it comes to the Web. Concerns about fraud and a fear that the Web isn’t a pristine enough environment for their products have kept many luxury marketers from fully embracing the Internet, says Milton Pedraza, CEO of the Luxury Institute.

But the decision to eschew the Web also poses problems for luxury brands, which are losing the opportunity to use the Internet as a sales channel. Michael Koziol, executive vice president, North America, for digital shop Nurun (which counts LVMH, Loews Hotels and Evian among its clients), offers that brands need to cede some control in favor of functionality.

“The Web is not a completely controllable medium like broadcast or print,” Koziol says, “but it offers marketers the best ability to not only reach but also engage a targeted group of consumers and allow them to truly interact with the brand.”

But even Koziol says that luxury brands should be choosy about where they put their ads; he’s a fan of Style.com, the blog DailyCandy, and the interactive online sections of The New York Times.

While luxury brands are reluctant to go online, their customers aren’t. One study by JupiterResearch found that affluent Internet users (those with annual household incomes of more than $100,000) spend three more hours online daily than their less affluent counterparts. And a recent study by the Luxury Institute, which bumped the income minimum up to $150,000, found that around 99 percent of the survey respondents used the Web to research products and services, and about 98 percent shopped online.

Message in a Bottle
The purported bathwater of choice for celebrities across the globe recently took its image even more upscale with the introduction of the Evian Palace bottle, the brand’s take on luxury bottled water that’s available only in restaurants, clubs and resorts.

The bottle features a stainless-steel spout, an engraved stainless steel coaster, and a training session in its proper use. To introduce this überwater to the public, the company chose a mix of print, digital, PR events and television product integration, with a campaign that targeted fine dining consumers and the restaurant trade. The digital portion kicked off in September and is running through December of this year on three sites: DailyCandy.com, CitySearch.com, and nymag.com (the online home of New York magazine).

The ad itself was highly stylized and interactive. Users could click on arrows at the base of the bottle, spinning it slowly around for a 360-degree view, or click through to an Evian Palace bottle microsite for more information. The ad also listed venues where users could find the bottle; mousing over the venues gave their location.

While statistics on the success of the campaign were not available as of press time, Evian is continuing to advertise online, and recently launched an integration with Second Life.

The High-End Dream Kitchen
There may be no finer fridge in which to chill your Evian than a Sub-Zero. Fashion maven Isaac Mizrahi’s got one - as visitors to Epicurious.com found out when the site featured a video tour of his kitchen. People who took the tour were shown a “Dream Kitchen Sweepstakes” advertisement running to the right of the video.

That initiative was a prime example of the integrative effort that Christopher Parr, consumer marketing manager for Sub-Zero, says is a key piece of their online marketing strategy. “There wasn’t really a destination for high-end kitchen appliances,” says Parr. “So we decided to create that destination with the help of Epicurious.” Users who click on the ad are taken to a Sub-Zero branded microsite where they can enter a contest to win a new kitchen, learn more about the featured brands, and build their own design portfolio. The online ad is supported by both targeted e-mail blasts and a print campaign, all designed to drive customers to the Dream Kitchen microsite and to highlight a premium class of appliances (which also features Wolf, a brand owned by Sub-Zero, and the brands Asko and Kohler, who partnered with Sub-Zero on the campaign).

“The process to select Sub-Zero…products differ than a common discount refrigerator you can buy at Best Buy and toss in the back of a pickup truck,” says Parr. “Our products are built-in, which usually evolves around a kitchen remodel or a new home.” To capture that customer’s attention online, says Parr, you need to educate them about design options and installation and “show them beautiful kitchens.”

The Dream Kitchen campaign has been running yearly on Epicurious since 2004, which makes Sub-Zero a trailblazer among luxury advertisers. “If you look at which luxury marketers were advertising in 2004, it really wasn’t a lot,” says Christine DeMaio, vice president and publisher of Epicurious and Concierge. “The fact that they recognized the Internet as a great way to identify and find people who are in the market is really smart.” The campaign’s repeat performance speaks to its success, and so do the numbers—DeMaio says that click-through rates on e-mails sent to the site’s registered user base are between three and seven percent, with “overall click-through rates well above industry average.”

Parr believes that the online luxury audiences are looking for substance, sticky environments where they can spend hours educating themselves about a brand, and an opt-in mechanism. “Once you capture their information, you can continue to wine and dine the customer,” he says. “That’s when the relationship really begins.”

The Original SUV
Like the people who market Sub-Zero, those who market Land Rover value integration. “When we work with publishers we don’t simply buy media online,” says Joao Machado, online associate director for Mediaedge.

Machado’s team worked with Land Rover to set strategy and objectives for a campaign to launch the all-new 2008 LR2, Land Rover’s answer to a premium compact SSUV. The online portion of the campaign ran in April and May of this year, with ads targeted to adults ages 25 to 54 who are professionals, tech enthusiasts and live active lifestyles, and featured content similar to that of the television and print pieces (so that consumers could make a connection between all media).

The Web ads ran on several sites, including CitySearch.com, FastCompany.com, Weather.com and Runner’s World Online, with each ad tailored to the site it appeared on. Land Rover also worked with CitySearch.com to put together a “sophisticated city guide,” offering entertainment, dining and nightlife information relevant to the LR2 core demographic and a co-branded microsite with an affluent-audience-focused sweepstakes.
The out-of-home wireless ads ran on JiWire, which provides free Wi-Fi to customers in targeted business and luxury hotels throughout the United States. The ads themselves appeared on both the welcome screens and confirmation pages of JiWire users.

For the mobile campaign, they worked with Enpocket (which represents Sprint) to run ads across the entire Sprint network. The ads drove demo-targeted users to an LR-specific WAP site where users were able to view LR2 screenshots, learn about product features and locate a Land Rover retailer.

All the ads gave the user the option to click through to a Land Rover site, and many did. “In April there was a 21 percent increase in site traffic from unique visitors,” says Jonathan Renker, associate account director at Wunderman, which produced all the creative assets for the campaign. Site traffic to the LR2 section of LandRoverUSA.com increased by 28 percent, and Renker noted a “fairly significant” spike in the Build Your Land Rover section of the site.

But the mobile campaign turned out to be the real star for Land Rover. “Mobile became a great source of interaction for those interested in learning more about LR2,” says Machado. “Conversion rates went well beyond any expectations.” Land Rover plans a full WAP site supporting all nameplates in 2008.

There are certain words and phrases that have a very powerful influence on the mind of the receiver. In your case that means the women you are trying to win over. If you want to learn about key words and phrases that will make sure that she stays totally focused on you, this chapter is a very important one. Read it, absorb it and take the lessons away to help you to control conversations.

Professionals use these key words and phrases in disciplines such as sales and psychology. They are employed to tap into the minds of those they want sell to, or to have influence over. They have an immediate and hypnotic impact on the mind, instantly gaining the attention of the listener. Used correctly they can ensure that the other person’s attention remains locked onto you and the message you are trying to convey.

The use of these words and phrases will hook her. Dropping one or more in from time to time will ensure that she stays hooked on you and what you are saying. Apply the following lists of suggestions and observe as she only has eyes and ears for you.

Five Hypnotic Ways to Get a ‘Yes’

If you end a statement with a question it can induce people to automatically say, ‘Yes’. They will not think about it, but are conditioned to confirm what you are suggesting. Making the positive statement invites them to do so too.

The following five statements will usually result in a positive response:-

1. ‘You will have another drink, won’t you?’
2. ‘You look after yourself well, don’t you?’
3. ‘You’ll be here when I get back, right?’
4. ‘You know what I am saying, don’t you?’
5. ‘You are a really positive person to have a conversation with, aren’t you?’

How can she refuse when you have already planted the answer to your question in her head?

Just imagine some of the questions and answers you could plant deep inside her mind… Do you see the raw power of this method?

Ways to Focus Her Attention on You

Use the following to switch her immediately on to what you are talking about. If you have something important to say, which you need her to be focused on, here are some very effective words and phrases that can help. Used immediately prior to your point, they will help to instantly swing her attention your way.

1. ‘Promise you won’t repeat this to anyone, but…’
2. ‘Now don’t miss a word of this …’
3. ‘Do you want to know a secret?’
4. ‘Now listen closely …’
5. ‘How good are you at keeping a secret?’
6. ‘I shouldn’t really be telling you this, but…’
7. ‘Stop!’
8. ‘You’re not going to believe this, but …’

These are just a tiny sample of hypnotic ways to gain a woman’s attention and plant your chosen response into her mind. To make full use of the power of these methods, they must be used together with those discussed in more detail inside How To Be A Lady Killer.

Killer Tip: Jack, talk to a woman using hypnotic methods and she will be unable to leave your side.

Lightweight baby strollers have come a long way from the basic umbrella stroller. Today’s lightweight baby strollers have many of the same features as larger strollers, but the pared down versions are much easier for travel and quick trips to the mall or zoo. Here are my top picks for baby strollers that are lightweight, 20 pounds or less, but feature-heavy, allowing your baby to ride in style. All of these compact strollers should be easy to stash in a trunk without taking up too much space.
1. Maclaren Volo

The ultra-light Maclaren Volo (9 pounds) packs a lot of style and convenience into a small package. The Maclaren Volo has a sturdy frame and beautiful steering. You won’t struggle to make tight corners with this stroller. The 2005 Maclaren Volo also comes with a sunshade, which was sold separately on previous models. The carry strap and five-point harness are nice features. A small basket holds parent gear under the seat. The mesh seat is great for ventilation, but the seat doesn’t recline.

2. Combi Savvy Soho

At only 11 pounds, the Combi Savvy Soho is one of the lightest strollers on the market today. The seat reclines partially for in-stroller naps, and the guard bar is removable, which is convenient when baby grows to toddlerhood. The Combi Savvy Soho stroller has a large storage basket, sunshade and machine-washable seat cushion. The carry strap and ultra-compact fold make this a great baby stroller for travel. The five-point harness adds safety. Some models come with a matching bag, too.

3. Peg Perego Aria MT

The Peg Perego Aria MT one of the more expensive lightweight strollers, but its features allow the Aria to be used as a full-time stroller. A multi-position reclining seat, carry strap, five-point harness, roomy seat and basket, removable child tray, parent cup holder and sunshade are all standard on this 10 pound stroller. A universal car seat attachment strap allows this stroller to hold any infant car seat, too. The Peg Perego Aria MT is a great choice for families who travel a lot.

4. Britax Preview Lightweight Stroller

The Preview is Britax’s entry into the travel system market, but unlike some bulkier travel system strollers, the Preview has a sleek profile and weighs only 17 pounds. As a travel system, this stroller connects with the Britax Companion infant car seat, but it is sold separately and can easily be used as a stand-alone stroller. The aluminum frame, all-wheel suspension and removable diaper bag are the standout features of the Britax Preview stroller.

5. Zooper Waltz

Weighing in at 16 pounds, the Zooper Waltz lightweight stroller has a removable front armrest for ease in getting baby in an out, a sun shade for baby and is compatible with some infant car seats. The Waltz folds compactly for storage and has a four-position reclining seat, so it can be used for smaller infants. Parents rave about the smooth steering and one-hand fold mechanism. This stroller also comes with a rain shield and a winter boot to keep baby’s toes warm.

6. Chicco Caddy

The Chicco Caddy is a sturdier version of a basic umbrella stroller. At 11 pounds, the Chicco Caddy is lightweight, but has features normally found on standard strollers. The seat has two recline positions and a five-point harness for baby safety. A sun shade, storage basket, carry strap and stroller storage bag all come with the stroller. The strong anodized aluminum frame sets this stroller apart from other flimsy umbrella stroller models.

7. Inglesina Swift

Ergonomic handles make this lightweight stroller easy on a parent’s hands, while the four-position reclining seat adds comfort for baby. The Inglesina Swift has a foot pedal mechanism for folding and features a sunshade, storage basket and five-point harness. Reflective piping is a nice safety feature for families who walk or travel a lot at night. The Swift stroller weighs 11 pounds and holds babies up to 35 pounds.

8. Peg Perego Pliko

Peg Perego was able to pack a lot of convenience features into 16 pounds with the Pliko stroller. This stylish, lightweight baby stroller even features a rear footboard that allows a second child to ride. The Pliko stroller also has a universal carseat strap that allows any infant seat to be attached to the stroller. With a washable seat, carrying handle, height-adjust handles, large basket, swing-open child tray and reclining seat, the only downside to this stroller is price (nearly $300).

9. Combi Flash Universal Carseat Stroller Frame

A carseat stroller frame can come in handy for parents of infants. At only 10 pounds, the Combi Flash lightweight stroller frame is easy to carry using the built-in strap. The frame accomodates most infant seats, which snap into the stroller frame, allowing parents to move baby easily from car to stroller. One-hand release makes opening the stroller easy even while holding an infant carseat. A roomy basket, stroller pack with bottle pockets and sturdy wheels round out this great infant stroller.

10. Kolcraft Tour Sport

Kolcraft’s Tour Sport is a great, basic umbrella stroller at an even greater price. Perfect for quick trips, this lightweight stroller has a sun shade and padded, reclining seat for baby and a cup holder and gear bag for parents. The 35 pound weight limit is a little low, but otherwise the Kolcraft Tour Sport is probably the most feature-rich and sturdy umbrella stroller under $40. This stroller weighs just over 11 pounds and has a wider seat and frame than some inexpensive umbrella strollers.

best kitchen appliances
The keyword is “dream kitchen.”

What are the right appliances for creating your perfect, gourmet kitchen? The top brands are Sub-Zero, Viking, Dacor, Jenn Air, Wolf Applaince and GE Monogram. With these great kitchen products, one can go for a blah kitchen to a luxury cooking world. Live like your favorite chef. Be Emeril, Sara Moulton, Bobby Flay, Rachael Ray, Jamie Oliver, Nigella Lawson or . You can cook like then, you can live like them, without leaving the comforts of your own home.

Here’s a look at the top rated cooking products:

Sub-Zero Refrigeration and Wine Coolers the leading manufacturer of built-in refrigeration and freezer units for residential use. Founded in 1945, Sub-Zero is a privately held, family-owned company in its third generation of ownership. The Sub-Zero line includes refrigerators, freezers, ice makers and wine storage. Great kitchens are built around Sub-Zero.

The Sub-Zero 700 Series - Integrated Refrigeration Collection from Sub-Zero?
Instead of going to the refrigerator, bring the refrigerator - or freezer, for that matter - to you. Created to blend into your home’s decor, the 700 series lets you integrate refrigeration into the kitchen, master suite, media room, workout room, or really wherever your imagination leads you. Available as tall units or drawers, the 700 series expands the possibilities for the way you shape your home.
Sub-Zero’s Wine Storage presents an ideal alternative for wine lovers and collectors that want to combine excellent wine storage technology with the world-class styling and beauty that has made Sub-Zero so famous. Sub-Zero offers complete design flexibility - you can choose stainless steel or you apply your own different wood panels. Storage capability can be tailored to suit your needs. The best news for those interested in Sub-Zero’s 400 Wine Series is the huge list of standard (included) options that make these systems both feature-rich and relatively easy to customize.
Sub-Zero PRO 48 Refrigerator
Wolf 48″ Dual Fuel Range
Sub-Zero 427R Wine Refrigerator
Sub-Zero 700BR Refrigerator Drawers
Wolf Wall Oven
Additional features and options include:

Dual Refrigeration System - You get specific, individual temperature control of the two wine compartments. Whether you are storing wine or getting it ready to be served, you have complete control and you know the precise temperature because of the digital readouts.
Electronic Controls - Sub-Zero has added a microprocessor to offer touch pad controls that are easy to understand and set the temperatures.
Display Shelf - This beautiful shelf gives you the opportunity to display those prize bottles of wine in their collection. It is illuminated with discreet lighting mounted in the control panel.
Storage Shelves - The sturdy, rustproof wire shelves can easily accommodate standard 750 ml bottles, half-bottles, as well as magnums. All the shelves are finished off with a natural cherry wood facing for a beautiful, elegant look. In addition, all shelves will enable you to be sure the wine is stored properly and that the corks are in contact with the bottles’ contents.
Roller Assembly - All shelves have a roller assembly, which enables you to have a three-quarter extension for easy access to all stored bottles.
Service Alert - An indicator light will let you know if service may be necessary; in addition, you have the option of hooking the equipment up to your home security system.
Discreet Lighting - Our soft low voltage lighting is independent of door opening.
Correct Temperatures - The temperature range of each wine compartment is 38 degrees to 65 degrees Fahrenheit and your set temperature is digitally displayed in the control panel.
Humidity - Proper humidity is maintained throughout the entire unit.
UV Protection - The tinted glass minimizes the amount of ultraviolet light entering the unit.
Exterior Design Alternatives - Sub-Zero offers you a host of design choices. Wood or stainless steel, framed, overlay or integrated. The choices are in your hands.
Tight Seal - Magnetic gaskets around the doors give extra tight seals.
Toe Plate - Solid, adjustable toe plate gives a true built-in look, and conforms to American Institute of Architects standards.
Front Venting - All Sub-Zero wine storage units are designed for mechanical system air flow at the front of the appliance. Decorative panels must not cover louvered surfaces or prevent removal of louvered components.
The Sub-Zero Protection Plan - Like all other Sub-Zero products, the 400 series is covered from defective materials or workmanship by Sub-Zero’s full two year warranty on the entire system (parts and labor), a full five year warranty on the sealed system (parts and labor on work do to the compressor, condenser, evaporator, drier and all connecting tubing), and a 6th through 12th year limited warranty. In the event your unit needs to be serviced, you are able to deal directly with Sub-Zero and one of their authorized service professionals.

Wolf Appliance - Ranges, Ovens, Cooktops

Wolf Appliance Company has over 70 years of history in commercial kitchens. Now focused on residential use, Wolf is the corporate companion and kitchen soul mate of Sub-Zero. A Wolf built-in oven, cooktop, range or grill is more than just a tool for cooking. It’s an invitation to cook. Fuel your passion for cooking with Wolf.
How can you not dive into cooking with a range like this? A vast, 60″ cooktop that can be customized precisely for your preferred cooking style - or styles. Choose four, six or eight dual burners. Add a French top, infrared griddle or infrared charbroiler, or a combination thereof. Underneath, two full-size convection ovens boast our infrared broiler that cooks with virtually no warm up.

About Viking In spite of tremendous growth and success, Viking Range Corporation remains essentially the same entrepreneurial company it was at its inception. This small, close-knit company culture serves Viking and its customers well, and strongly contributes to the company’s on-going growth and success. By carefully preserving this unique, creative and stimulating environment, and by offering only the very finest, highest quality professional appliances for the home, Viking will continue its aggressive growth and expansion.

Viking Range Corporation is a privately held company which manufactures and markets the industry’s finest professional kitchen appliances for the home. Viking is the originator of the “Professional” segment of major appliances in the USA, introducing the first commercial type range for home use in 1987. The company now offers two distinctive, complete lines of ultra-premium appliances, including cooking, ventilation, kitchen clean-up and refrigeration, as well as outdoor products to extend the Viking Kitchen to the pool or patio.

Dacor Working together to redefine the modern kitchen, the Dacor family has produced an impressive array of industry firsts. Patented features abound throughout our full line of cooking appliances. Features like an infrared gas broiler inside an electric oven, a Pure Convection(TM) system for even heat distribution, a Butterfly Bake Element(TM) for an extraordinary traditional bake, and extra-large Dacor Greats(TM) that simplify cooking with large pots and pans.

DACOR, a leader in high-end kitchen appliance design, manufacturing and distribution, today announces the production and availability of the new Preference? 36″ All-Gas Cooktop (PGM365). The PGM365 features two brand-new SimmerSearTM burners that range from 18,000 to 500 BTUs and 12,500 to 400 BTUs, respectively. The ultra low-end burners are a first for the company. With breakthrough design, safety and performance, the PGM365 continues the company’s philosophy to produce upscale, performance driven kitchen appliances.

The GE Monogram Collection? can be the inspiration for an outstanding kitchen design. Monogram ? appliances offer the best in both American and European styling, with choices and design options that let you customize your kitchen to make it your own. Choose from a range of colors and finishes, custom door panels that contrast or complement cabinetry, custom door handles and other hardware, as well as a large selection of product sizes and configurations. Only Monogram offers the depth and breadth of design choices to go beyond customization, to personalization. Monogram products give you the performance and luxury you deserve.

GE Appliances’ quality and innovation are legendary. Year after year, the Louis Harris Poll reports that consumers rate GE Mpnogram products and services among the best in America. In fact, no manufacturer of appliances rates higher than GE Monogram in this distinguished poll. Experts seem to agree with consumers. According to Professional Builder magazine, America’s new home builders have made GE brand appliances their number one choice in every major appliance category. GE Monogram Appliances truly does provide consumers with ” Innovation at the Speed of Life.” When you’re planning to renovate or build a new home, the GE Monogram Collection? can inspire an outstanding kitchen design. Monogram? combines the best of both European and traditional American styling in a large selection of design options and products. Whether you choose our signature stainless steel, black or white, or perhaps custom panels that match or complement cabinetry, Monogram? lets you create a dream kitchen that reflects personal tastes and preferences. The Monogram Collection includes a full line of built-in kitchen products, specialty appliances such as wine chillers, beverage centers and icemakers, as well as a handsome assortment of outdoor cooking products. Introducing the Monogram Home, take a tour at www.monogram.com/tour/index.htm

Jenn-Air is a brand in the family of Maytag Appliances, a division of Maytag Corporation headquartered in Newton, Iowa. From downdraft cooktops, wall ovens and Pro-Style? ranges to dishwashers and refrigerators, Jenn-Air offers a full line of built-in kitchen appliances. Jenn-Air’s full line of kitchen appliances enhances the style and performance of any kitchen. From Pro-Style? to sleek, line of built-in appliances is in step with the design tastes of high-end consumers. In addition, advanced cooking functions — ranging from quick bread proofing in convection ovens to rotisseries on a downdraft cooktop — make appliances the industry’s leader in helping home cooks get the most out of their kitchens. With a new line of entertaining essentials such as warming drawers, built-in ice makers, wine refrigerators and convenience ovens, offers all the appliances that avid entertainers desire.

A Thermador kitchen is more luxurious, more efficient and more beautiful than any other kitchen. Because for seven decades, Thermador has been at the forefront of fusing the art and science of design and ingenuity. From introducing the first built-in oven almost 50 years ago to revolutionizing gas cooktops with the patented Star(TM) Burner; and from designing the first retractable downdraft ventilation system to advancing speed cooking technology; Thermador has transformed our domestic lives and earned its status as an American icon. Today still, our vision of beautiful form and superior state-of-the-art functionality makes each of our products the very best in its category. Whether you are a dedicated chef or simply a connoisseur of the art of cooking, owning a Thermador kitchen is the ultimate expression of personal style, good taste and an appreciation for the complete culinary experience. Our products continually bring you the complete Freedom of Choice(TM) to design your own culinary studio. Thermador, empowering the kitchen enthusiast for more than 70 years.
GE Profile appliances offer the best in contemporary design matched with the latest kitchen technologies.

A big question is weighing on the kitchen-appliance industry these days: Is there life beyond stainless steel?

Thanks to the building and remodeling boom, stainless steel appliances have become ubiquitous in both high- and low-end kitchens. As a result, makers of upscale stoves, refrigerators and cooktops are looking for their next act.

Concern over stainless-steel fatigue — combined with the desire to sell even more appliances to people who recently upgraded their core kitchen components — is leading manufacturers to do some experimenting. They are trying post-stainless looks (”oiled bronze” toasters anyone?) and rolling out the next wave of add-on appliances for people who want restaurant-style kitchens at home. One example: BSH Home Appliances Corp.’s Gaggenau brand’s new teppanyaki griddle ($1,999), which lets homeowners attempt to replicate the knife-twirling and sirloin-tossing at hibachi-style Japanese restaurants.

These are among the products that will be featured at the Kitchen/Bath Industry Show in Las Vegas next week. That is where appliance companies make their big introductions for the year, and buyers for big retailers decide what to stock.

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