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Shock and Awe in Fort Worth - First Hard Evidence of Political Cronyism and Procurement Fraud in Award of Iraq Oil Field Work to Halliburton After the Pentagon revealed the secret award of billions of dollars of Iraq oil field work to Halliburton, the Army Corps of Engineers’ Fort Worth District was supposed to give other contractors a chance to bid on the work. The irony is the competition for the two replacement contracts turned out to be far more corrupt than the original sole-source award, but that was never revealed until now. "Shock and Awe in Fort Worth," published this month, identifies missing links between Vice President Cheney and the Halliburton contracts. It shows how these Corps personnel lied and cheated Halliburton’s competitors and violated federal law, but it is far more than an exposé. It presents a constructive, nonpartisan examination of the Iraq contracting debacle and a path forward out of the quagmire of financial waste and potential abuse that the government’s large cost-reimbursable contracts have become. - 2004-04-16

SaveWealth Completes Tax Season, Notes Changes in the Way Americans File Taxes Americans' tax filing behaviors changed this year, as noted by SaveWealth.com, the most popular commercial resource for tax forms and tips. Delayed 1099 forms, usually mailed in January, forced many early birds to file later. General economic concerns and confusion over 2003 tax law changes also caused millions to procrastinate later than usual, creating a mad rush to the April 15 tax filing deadline. - 2004-04-16

CDstands.com Launches Its New Line of Hand-Crafted Wood Counter Displays For Showcasing CDs, Software, Books, and DVDs CDstands.com now offers a new line of hand-crafted, wooden counter displays designed to truly showcase merchandise in a retail store. The displays are created from red oak finished with a beautiful clear gloss to give a rich look with a "down-to-earth" feel. Inside each display, CDs cleverly sit on metal-wired tiers that provide a strong, sturdy support. - 2004-04-16

PocketChapel - The Christian Software Altar for Your Computer To put it simple: PocketChapel is the first Christian software altar for your computer. - 2004-04-16

Love for Mother Earth, PDC Moves For Environmentally Friendly Concepts, Announces Production of Lead Free MultiMediaCards Power Digital Card (PDC) continues to lead industry concepts in the memory card market. Being granted awards for memory card designs last year, PDC was awarded again this year with the Certificate of Excellence for its RSMMC designs. Recently, PDC takes action to move its production processes for more environmentally friendly concepts, announcing lead free MultiMediaCards. - 2004-04-16

Finally Speaking Out Against High Realtor Fees Realestatemate.com, an upstart Real Estate marketing website based out of Kitchener, Ontario, Canada issued a challenge to the traditional real estate industry today. “Stop charging sky high commission fees to home sellers that inevitably contribute to driving up home prices” - 2004-04-16

Former Chronicle of Philanthropy Publisher Joins Third Sector Systems Board of Directors Third Sector Systems, a provider of integrated organization-wide software for nonprofits announced today that John Crowl, the former Publisher of the Chronicle of Philanthropy has joined its Board of Directors. - 2004-04-16

ICF Consulting Announces the Sale of ICF Energy Solutions, Inc. ICF Consulting announces the sale of Energy Solutions, Inc. (ESI), a subsidiary of ICF Consulting focused on large-scale energy software products, to Nexus Energy Software. The terms of the sale are not disclosed. - 2004-04-16

Search Engine Marketing Firm, Oneupweb Announces New Client, JC Whitney Oneupweb, a leading top-tier search engine marketing firm, today announced a new client relationship with JC Whitney, the largest direct marketer of automotive accessories and parts. - 2004-04-16

E-Mail Service Filters Microsoft Outlook Virus Vulnerabilities and Spam Famed inventor, R. Lee Heath, has now made available anti-spam and anti-virus filters that address Microsoft Outlook vulnerabilities. - 2004-04-16

New ‘Producer Mark II’ at NAB 2004-AVI to showcase new solution at the DATA Video booth Amalgamated Video International Inc. (AVI) announced today that it will demo its latest broadcast professional studio, the Producer Mark II, at the Data Video booth during the 2004 National Association of Broadcasters convention in Las Vegas, NV, USA April 19 - 22 (Booth #SL3709). - 2004-04-16

Shut Eye Records & Agency Announces Release of New "Best Of" Album By Americana Artist Mark Brine ‘Fortunes - the Best of Mark Brine’ is quintessential Americana and a rich and concise collection by this gifted singer/ songwriter. The definitive collection for fans and the uninitiated listener alike, it offers a sampling of what others have come to associate with Brine’s music. Geoffrey Himes summed it up best when he wrote in The Baltimore Citypaper, "Some of his songs are sentimental, some of them are preachy, but the best of them quickly get to the heart of the matter … and all of them are delivered in an utterly distinctive voice--a twangy, crusty tenor full of yearning, laughter, and unexpected power." ‘Fortunes’ is available through amazon.com, cdbaby.com, milesofmusic.com and towerrecords.com. - 2004-04-16

Grammy Winners Oscar Peterson, David Sanborn, Bobby McFerrin, Marian McPartland, Yolanda Adams, Stanley Clarke, Jean-Luc Ponty, Al DiMeola - Headline All-Star Lineup of 70+ Groups at Rochester International Jazz Festival June 4-12, Tickets Go on Sale April 16 Legendary Grammy award-winning artists join jazz favorites for the Rochester International Jazz Festival’s most eclectic and international edition to date June 4-12, in Rochester, New York. More than 100 shows and 500 artists perfoming. At nine venues all within walking distance and outdoors in the Club Tent and the Verizon stage on Jazz Street. - 2004-04-16

Embassy Presents Exhibit on Jewish Life in Norway on Capitol Hill Starting Monday April 19, 2004, an exhibit about Jewish life and culture in Norway will be open to the public in the Rotunda of the Russell Senate Office Building in Washington, DC. The exhibit is presented by the Royal Norwegian Embassy in cooperation with Senator Bill Nelson (D-FL) and Congressman Tom Lantos (D-CA). Reporters are invited to a ceremony and reception with the Norwegian Ambassador on Thursday, April 22. - 2004-04-16

Search Firm Intelligently Matches Consumer Interests KaZaZZ! Launches Patent Pending Intelli-Match Search Technology - 2004-04-16

New Miami Real Estate Listing Service The most creative listing option ever offered is now available exclusively on MiamiJustListed.com. If you would like to list your house, condo, land or commercial real estate with MiamiJustListed.com, this new online service for the greater Miami area will expose your property to millions of prospects worldwide. - 2004-04-16

Xerocity Hosting Launches New Service Offering New web hosting offering named "Everlasting Hosting" offers web hosting for life. - 2004-04-16

Up to 5000 New Jobs OCISolutions inc. Is working on a Federal contract that will fulfill some of the requirements of NCLB. Once approved for a nationwide rollout of OCISolutions SchoolMailbag program then OCISolutions expects to hire up to 5000 new employees. - 2004-04-16

Human Capital Institute Engages Leading HCM Practitioners For New Education Board. -- Education Board Chartered To Coordinate Educational Curriculum for HCI Executives and Members -- - 2004-04-16

HEALTH CARE RECRUITERS SEEKING FUTURE RNs - Survey Results Focus on '05 and '06 Graduating Nurse Workforce Results of a recent online survey of 1380 undergraduate nursing students sponsored by Bernard Hodes Group, a leading provider of recruitment communications and staffing solutions and Campus RN (www.campusrn.com), a health care student portal are available online at: http://www.hodes.com/hcrecruiting/. The survey was conducted to gain insight to the characteristics of the future health care workforce currently enrolled in college nursing programs. The results cover the following categories: student demographics and program enrollment, considerations in choosing a career in health care, selection factors in targeting potential institutions for employment, effective recruiting tactics to reach this target audience, and their employment selection factors. - 2004-04-16

Aztek’s VoDSL Protocol Stack Enables KEYMILE’s Enhanced UMUX Platform Aztek’s protocol stack provides the VoATM signaling interface (for VoDSL service) for KEYMILE’s UMUX multi-service access platform. KEYMILE adopted Aztek’s A-BLES CO/CP stacks to extend the established UMUX product to support voice services over ATM, based on the ATM Forum BLES standard including the ELCP and PSTN protocols. - 2004-04-16

LongRun Strategies Founded by Former Seniorlink Executives New Firm to Provide Business Consulting and Internet Marketing Services Primarily to Healthcare Organizations - 2004-04-16

Good Samaritan Hospital Receives Grant to Establish Mentoring Program to Expand Perinatal Bereavement Services -- Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation Provides $10,000 Grant The Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation has awarded a $10,000 grant to Good Samaritan Hospital in Suffern, N.Y. to establish a mentoring program designed to expand the reach and services of the hospital’s renowned Perinatal Bereavement Support Program. The $10,000 grant represents the first installment of a three-year commitment by the Foundation. - 2004-04-16

Japan Is No Longer An Expensive Country For Traveling. Club Tocoo!, a Revolutionary Internet-Based Discount Travel Reservation Service, Introduces 109Yen (US$1) Per Room Hotels in Japan. -- Tokyo, Japan Six months after the debut of its discounted car rental reservation service on their web site, Club Tocoo!, a revolutionary Internet-based Japanese travel agency introduced Tocoo! Fair Hotels on April 15th, 2004. By utilizing otherwise vacant rooms, Club Tocoo! English is able to offer 109Yen (US$1) per room. Now Club Tocco! is proud to offer its customers the new, low cost Tocoo! Fair Deals to make travel accommodations even more affordable than its already economical prices. - 2004-04-16

Briggs to Battle Goodridge in April 30th K-1 “Battle at the Bellagio II” Superfight Fresh off his K-1 martial arts fighting debut victory, former linear heavyweight boxing champion, Shannon Briggs, will make his second start in “The New Fighting Sport” when he faces Gary Goodridge in a three-round K-1 Superfight during the Friday, April 30th, Pay-Per-View televised K-1 “Battle At The Bellagio II” extravaganza at Las Vegas, Nevada’s Bellagio Hotel and Casino. - 2004-04-16

New Company to Offer Expertise on Business and Political Aspects of Offshore Outsourcing Global Sourcing Insights provides services to assess feasibility and effectiveness of using offshore outsourcing. Started by two senior managers of a large offshore outsourcing service provider, GSI has in-depth knowledge of the industry and best practices from both a provider and customer point of view. GSI’s primary service offering is the Application Portfolio Feasibility Assessment, a tool that is used to determine if a particular set of IT applications may be suitable for offshore outsourcing. - 2004-04-16

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Top Nashville Songwriters To Perform At 9th Annual Hogs Breath Key West Songwriters Festival May 12-16, 2004. At the 9th Annual Hogs Breath Key West Songwriters Festival, held May 12-16th in Key West, Florida, country music and songwriting fans get the rare opportunity to hear yesterday’s hits and tomorrow’s #1 smashes- straight from the tunesmiths who crafted them. Featured acts include Brett James, writer of the current Billboard #1 "When The Sun Goes Down" recorded by Kenny Chesney featuring Uncle Cracker, Jeffrey Steele, writer of Tim McGraw’s “The Cowboy In Me” and Trace Adkins’ “Chrome” and “I’m Tryin’”, and popular Toby Keith co-writer Scotty Emerick. - 2004-04-16

Recruiternet Announces the Release of Projectix Global Talent Management Projectix is now available in 13 languages with advanced workflow support tools. - 2004-04-16

Curriculum Vitae - Quarterly: Paydirt Newsletter for Payroll Seekers Netmap Software Inc. announces their newest publication, Curriculum Vitae - Quarterly. This quarterly newsletter summarizes information from the job market, provides tips on networking and provides an update on Netmap Software's flagship product, CVTracker. The most recent release of the CVTracker v.1.9.5 was released simultaneously with the newsletter with an enormous new set of features and substantial value for the job seeker getting organized. - 2004-04-16

Corby Capital Markets Underwrites $12,640,000 Natick, Massachusetts General Obligation Bonds Corby Capital Markets, Inc. the Boston based investment bank underwrote the Town of Natick’s issue of $12,640,000 general obligation bonds, dated April 15th 2004 - 2004-04-16

Distinctive Systems Limited Launches Community Transport Software Distinctive Systems Ltd (DSL), a leading supplier of software to the motor coach industry, has just released a new Community Transport Industry subsystem to augment their already established charter and contract booking system, Coach Manager CBS, making it an even more powerful solution for the transportation industry. - 2004-04-16

The Pennsylvania State Nurses Association Supports the Creation of Proposed Nursing Center and Asks That Allied Healthcare Professions Be Added for Complete Perspective The Pennsylvania State Nurses Association today announced its support of the proposed creation of a Nursing Center, as suggested in the report produced by the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee, entitled Pennsylvania’s Response to Current and Projected Shortages in the Nursing Workforce. - 2004-04-16

Maquina Realty acquires three shopping centers from Casto. Maquina Realty Corporation, an Indianapolis based real estate development company, is pleased to announce the purchase of Castleton Square Marketplace, Castleton Square Pavilion and Champaign Marketview Center. The seller is Casto, a real estate development firm located in Columbus, Ohio. Online at http://www.maquinarealty.com - 2004-04-16

New Partners Join Ascender Corporation Font development and licensing firm announced the addition of four new partners. Ascender Corp is a Chicago area business that specializes in the design and production of custom fonts and corporate brand identity. Ascender's partners have been involved in the development of TrueType and OpenType fonts for Macintosh and Windows operating systems, and in a variety of devices from mobile phones to TVs. - 2004-04-16

Recycling electronic and computer equipment in Calgary initiative by a computer retailer Electronic Recycling Association of Alberta: Another Recycling Initiative to Reduce the Electronic Waste Problem of Calgary and Alberta - 2004-04-16

New Product Release for Horse Racing Enthusiasts - EZ-Pick-6 On-Line, Automated Structuring of Serial Exotic Wagers. Horseplayers seeking to improve their chances at successfully playing the pick-3, pick-4, pick-5, or pick-6, will benefit from a new service called EZ-Pick-6 On-Line. EZ-Pick-6 On-Line uses multiple-ticket wagering strategies in restructuring single-ticket, serial exotic wagers (pick-3 through pick-6) having one or more selections in each leg, EZ-Pick-6 On-Line facilitates the entry and application of line odds to each selection and calculates the win probability for each constructed ticket. - 2004-04-16