News Releases

Highest Bidder to Win $2.3 Million Mansion - Bids Start at Less than $1 Million A luxurious mansion on the Atlanta National Country Club offers the successful bidder prestige, an exclusive location, and instant high equity. Interested buyers have two days to tour the home with the auction taking place in a round robin format that starts and ends in one evening by phone. - 2004-05-02

Cinco de Mayo Lures Celebrity Chefs into Releasing Avocado Salsa Recipes Cinco de Mayo is by far America's most popular Latin holiday with celebrations featuring authentic food, libations and music. The day also marks one of the most popular times of the year for California avocados. This year Cinco de Mayo has also appealed to celebrity TV chefs Mary Sue Milliken and Susan Feniger, the Border Grill Girls, who have released their favorite gourmet Avocado Salsa Recipes for public enjoyment. "Avocado salsa is by far one of our most popular items," says Susan. "We prefer the Hass avocado variety from California," explains Mary Sue. "It has a richer, nuttier flavor that helps smooth out the chile heat in salsa." - 2004-05-02

Texas Teacher Certification Never Easier Sam Houston State University is now allowing their students to qualify to take their Texas teacher certification exams by showing proof-of-purchase of TExES Master. This is powerful testimony to the quality of the TExES Master products. - 2004-05-02

New Somali History Book in Somali Language Xasuus Qor: Timelines of Somali History is available for pre-order - 2004-05-02

Larkfield Publishing Celebrates National Women's Health Week (May 9-15) Publisher announces launch of Nisha Jackson's new book, "The Hormone Survival Guide for Perimenopause: Balance Your Hormones Naturally" - 2004-05-02

"Be My Baby" Protester Devotes Life to Adoptees and Natural Moms Adoptee Joe Soll, CSW, is one of 25 adoptees and natural mothers who protested the 20/20 Barbara Walters "Be My Baby" special outside of ABC Studios in New York City on April 30, 2004. His stand against this show in which five couples compete for 16 year old Jessica's baby is based on years of experience supporting and counseling natural moms and adoptees. - 2004-05-02

Ampersand Limited Launches a Global Company to Provide Intelligent Retail Solutions Ampersand Solutions will provide an intelligent framework for retailers that will empower them to deliver the right promotions across multiple channels and markets at the right price for maximum profit. Nick Barber intends to have a working demonstration available in early April and is seeking retailers who would be willing to help validate the product. An offer for early adopters/product validators is planned and has been posted on the web site (www.ampersanduk.com). - 2004-05-02

The Evolutioning of Creation - Volume One An intriguing, new book which takes a fresh, new look at our universe and its cosmology. It is a journey of the mind which employs an alternative perspective of the universe as an ever evolving dynamic entity, rather than just the static mechanical modeling of theoretical existence. See www.Xlibris.com for book listing. - 2004-05-02

Eighteen Month Old New Yorker Claims Title of Youngest Entrepreneur and Looks to Help Make Others Entrepreneurs as Well An Eighteen Month old New Yorker has turned to the world wide web to fund her future education and provide business opportunities for future entrepreneurs. - 2004-05-02

FreeFi to Launch First Wi-Fi Ad Network FreeFi Networks, a Santa Monica, CA based firm, is launching the first large scale advertising network targeted to the growing Wi-Fi audience. The service creates a new market for advertising on public Wi-Fi systems such as those available at hotels, airports, cafes, shopping centers. - 2004-05-02

Elvis returns with a new album and a #1 hit song. Elvis the "King of Merengue" returns with a new album and the number one song in the country - 2004-05-02

HealthPro Consulting Schedules Hands-On Workshops on Managed Care Contract Analysis and Negotiation for Healthcare Providers in 17 cities for Fall 2004. HealthPro Consulting, Inc., and Vice President Maria K. Todd, MHA, PHD have scheduled Dr. Todd’s popular one-day, hands-on workshop in 17 cities from September through December 2004. The workshop entitled Analyzing and Negotiation Better Managed Care Contracts was presented in more than 200 markets and was attended by more than 50,000 participants during the mid to late 1990s by the McGraw Hill Healthcare Education Group. Many issues in contracting have changed and the seminar is being brought back by popular demand but will include several current and future trend areas of focus and practicable solutions. - 2004-05-02

Keynote Hispanic Business Speaker María Marín Shares Secrets of Success and Negotiation International Business training expert María Marín is inducted to the Latino Speakers Bureau, for her programs on Women’s Success and Self Esteem, Living with Diabetes and Negotiation for Business and Everyday Living. - 2004-05-02

Relying on Recycled Materials to Keep Business Energized Thermoplastic Injection Molder uses 100% scrap, second generation plastic feed stocks to lower operating cost, and pass on the savings to clients with material upgrades at no added cost. - 2004-05-02

Oracle to Host IHRIM Change Management Course The Oracle Corporation’s Chicago office will host the HRCI accredited course “Change Management for HRMS Projects” offered by IHRIM and its Midwest chapter to be held May 13 and 14. This is an introductory course, which provides a combination of theory and practical application, including a case study. John Johnston, managing director of Human Resource Management Solutions will present the course material. - 2004-05-02

Meet A Guy Whose Job is Serious Fun: Jim Zielinski—Game Designer, Golden Tee Fore! Some kids want to grow up and become president. Others want to be the next Michael Jordon, Sammy Sosa, Brian Urlacher…or Jim Zielinski. Jim Zielinski? No, he’s not a professional athlete, but he does have one of the best jobs around. The 36 year-old Chicagoland native is Senior Game Designer with Incredible Technologies (IT)—the creator of Golden Tee Fore!, the world’s most popular coin-operated game. Incredible Technologies is a $65 million company based in the Chicago suburb of Arlington Heights. - 2004-05-02

ITT Technical Institute’s First Annual Technology Car Show and Open House May 15th MURRAY, UT. (April 30, 2004)— ITT Technical Institutes in Murray, UT will be having it’s first annual Technology Car Show and Open House on May 15th from 10am to 4pm. This is a part of our 20th anniversary celebration for having a campus in the Salt Lake Valley. - 2004-05-02

TYPO3 3.6.0 Focuses on Standards Compliance in Latest Release Version 3.6.0 of TYPO3, an Open Source Content Management System based on PHP, has been published today. - 2004-05-02

CarePlus Health Plan Employees Serve as Community Activists, Volunteering to Beautify PS 112 in Queens. On Saturday, May 8th approximately 50 CarePlus Health Plan employees will volunteer their time to help the students and staff of PS 112, The Dutch Kills School of Queens, beautify school grounds by painting, cleaning and gardening. PS 112 is located at 25-05 37th Avenue in Long Island City New York. This community project will begin at 9am. - 2004-05-02

HR Systems Professionals Kick-Start Their Careers IHRIM Provides Accredited Education Coast-to-Coast - 2004-05-02

New Tablet PC Software Download Site Opens TabletPCPost.com went live today after a successful month-long beta trial. Now Tablet PC users have a central location to preview and download software designed specifically for their Tablet PCs. - 2004-05-02