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YOU'RE INVITED! AOL and Microsoft Execs Head a World-Class Email Marketing Panel - Share Strategy, Tips & Answer YOUR Questions - One-day; Hottest Topics. RSVP Promo NOW running. Chicago A fun, refreshing, interactive, Q&A forum emphasizes expert email marketing strategy, case studies, tips and how-to's. Amazing "Dream Team" panel - Meet industry leaders Carl Hutzler, AOL Director of Anti-Spam Operations, Craig Spiezle, Microsoft Director of Partner and Business Strategy, Michael Mayor, President of newly merged NetCreations/ ReturnPath, Austin Bliss, President of FreshAddress and other ePros - Email marketers will hear a variety of suggestions to enhance current customer relationships and develop new prospects in a best practice, non-spam approach. Grow email address lists, increase deliverability, learn format/content tips, latest anti-spam filter issues and solutions. Attendess will meet and mingle with the panel at a post conference/seminar cocktail party. Due to the interactive nature, seating is LIMITED; RSVP NOW! Details, Reservations and particulars http://www.PointnClickInc.com - 2004-07-07

HSToday Provides Homeland Security Expert's View of the Challenge Facing First Political Convention Post 9/11 HSToday, the monthly magazine for homeland security policymakers, is taking a close look at how the cradle of liberty is preparing for a flood of politicos, celebrities, protestors and media in the first political convention post 9/11. In its article, "Boston Braces for the Democrats," HSToday examines the challenges of ensuring the safety of participants as well as Boston residents during the 2004 Democratic National Convention which starts July 26. - 2004-07-07

Brooke Chase Associates, Inc. Places Director of Marketing Joseph McElmeel, Chairman and CEO of Brooke Chase Associates, Inc., is pleased to announce the successful placement of Director of Marketing with Maax Corporation. - 2004-07-07

Pet Microchip Helps to Locate Pet Pooch Lost for Over One Year and 1,260 Miles Away From Home On Tuesday June 30, the King County Animal Services Shelter (Seattle Washington) left a phone message at the Seymour home in San Diego that Dharma their lost dog was found. About sixteen months ago Dharma went missing from the family yard. The beloved pooch was found roaming the streets of Federal Way last week near Seattle Washington. With a scan for a microchip, an AVID FriendChip™ was found through Avid's Recovery Network, PETtrac™. The Seymour Family was revealed as the owner. "This obviously shows the value of pet microchip identification," said Al Dams, an administrator for King County Animal Services, "We hope this nice story will be a reminder to all pet owners to have your pet licensed and microchipped. This reunion occurred because the microchip provider had the correct and updated information in the system. We believe in the use of microchips for pets because, as with Dharma, it may provide the needed phone call to get them home." - 2004-07-07

Motorcops.com Calendar to Benefit Families of Fallen Officers Sixteen Police Motorcycle Units are Featured in the 2005 Motorcops.com Calendar. A Portion of the Proceeds from the Calendar goes to benefit Concerns of Police Survivors. COPS Provides Healing, Love, and Life Renewed for the Surviving Families of Law Enforcement Officers Killed in the Line of Duty. - 2004-07-07

USATrace.com a Top Nationwide People Search Firm Unveils New Investigation Forum to Help Locate People Today one of the webs leading People Search firms- USATrace.com, announced the release of their new on-line Investigation Forum where Users can post Questions, Missing Person reports, and Read Answers Regarding Techniques/ Strategies/ Resources Searching For People. - 2004-07-07

Conceptworld Introduces 'Context Sensitive' Sticky Notes with Quick Notes Plus 5 With Quick Notes Plus 5 software you can Stick post-it like Sticky Notes to a document or a website, so that you see those notes every time you open the document or visit the website. The new version introduces skinnable sticky notes just like WinAmp skins. To avoid cluttering of Windows desktop with sticky notes, Quick Notes Plus introduces "Memoboards" - A separate window inside which sticky notes can be pinned up. - 2004-07-07

Corporations Look to More Safety, Time Savings for Executive Flights With airport security lines growing and safety in the air remaining a substantial concern, many corporations are turning to private charter to eliminate wasted time and security hazards for their executives. - 2004-07-07

360-Degree Feedback Content Linked to Higher Accuracy In Measuring Retail Store Sales A study by 3D Group, a consultancy specializing in 360-degree feedback surveys, found a correlation between employee ratings of 417 retail managers and annual store sales. However, in a new area of focus, the study also measured the effectiveness of survey content, the questions used and how they were scored. Results were compared from two different surveys. These results were originally presented at the 18th annual conference of the Society of Industrial Organizational Psychologists held in Orlando, Florida. - 2004-07-07

How Does a Publishing David Stand Tall Among Industry Goliaths? Put the authors' needs first. Authors get publishing information, marketing training, one-on-one product development of their books, most of the profit from their work, to teach them how to produce a publishing-ready manuscript, design a great cover, protect their work, and develop a marketing plan. Announcing forthcoming titles and other website updates. - 2004-07-07

Recent Interest Rate Hike Marks Beginning of Higher Cost in Loans Says Kingdom Financial Principles The handwriting is on the wall that the era of low interest rate loans is about to give way to a series of interest rate hikes. The benchmark interest rate moved up by one quarter percent for the first time in four years as the Federal Reserve upped the cost of overnight loans to financial institutions. Although the blow of further rate increases is being cushioned by the language of a "measured" pace for these increases, investors and potential home owners can only hope for comparative low rates for only a few more months. - 2004-07-07

Proposed Legislation Could Cost Students Thousands A petition by Congressman John Boehner (R-Ohio), seeks to eliminate consolidated fixed interest rates entirely. With the federal cap on student loans as high as 8.25%, Rep. Boehner's proposal could equate to higher monthly payments and thousands of dollars in unnecessarily paid interest for student borrowers. - 2004-07-07

Unique Sales Training Helps IT Companies Lift Sales Performance Sustained sales strategy improvements drive greater opportunities at first contact phase. - 2004-07-07

Healthcare Consulting Firm Expands to Northeast Strategic Initiatives In Healthcare, LLC (SIH) a consulting company offering highly innovative concepts developed to focus exclusively on non-labor expense management has expanded it’s operations, relocating its Corporate headquarters from Seattle, WA to Jackson, NJ effective July 7. Several back office services will remain in the Seattle location. - 2004-07-07

Vision Financial Group CEO to Present Keynote at Equipment Leasing Showcase Fred S. Summers, Chairman & CEO, Vision Financial Group, to address equipment lease syndication & securitization executives - 2004-07-07

Plenitas Launches World Class Medical-Tourism in Argentina With U.S. Standards of Excellence - Breast Implants & Tango Tourism Packages Breast Implants & Tango Medical Tourism Packages in Argentina With U.S. Standards of Excellence - 2004-07-07

New Browser Companion Brings the Web to Children, Speakers of Foreign Languages, and the Visually Impaired Infowalker 2.0, released today, is a unique, free browser companion for Internet Explorer, which instantly analyzes web pages and dynamically illustrates, translates, and reads them aloud, displays them in large-type, and links directly to on-line catalogues. - 2004-07-07

Brookstone Market Commentary for the Week of July 5, 2004 Welcome back from the holiday weekend. The market open after the layoff, and not many sectors are in the green. Earnings kick off this week, so it promises to be an insightful four days of trading. - 2004-07-07

Web Promotion Tool Delivers the Key to High Rankings on Google ARELIS is a software program for Windows computers that helps Internet business owners to get more web site visitors and customers with a professional linking strategy. - 2004-07-07

Blinkered Due Diligence To Blame for High Rate of Failed Mergers and Acquisitions Most due diligence exercises overlook vital, intangible information. This helps explain why there is such a high failure rate in mergers and acquisitions according to the strategy consultancy, Meridian 1. - 2004-07-07

PeopleAnswers Breaks New Ground in Employment Testing with Geographic Mapping - First of its Kind Release Allows for Greater Ease of Use and Scalability of Behavioral Assessment Technology to Decentralized Human Resource Departments PeopleAnswers releases Geographic Mapping feature which allows decentralized Human Resource departments easier management of multiple locations and user rights, allowing for a truly scalable employment testing solution to even the largest, most widespread organization. The Geographic Mapping feature allows for more efficiency and consistency in the hiring and development process, saving human resource departments time and money. - 2004-07-07

Please Don't Call Forrest Tales - The Secret of the Labyrinth a Christian Alternative to Harry Potter Though some writers may be vying for the distinction of having their new series known as the Christian alternative to Harry Potter, CJ Lewis is frowning at the idea. - 2004-07-07

Kill the Appetite and Attack Obesity with Hoodia Gordonii by MHSCI. This may possibly be the safest, most effective and powerful appetite suppressant in history. - 2004-07-07

Unwanted Superheroes Announce Newest CD Release Unwanted Superheroes wage war on South Florida! http://www.ushrocks.com/cdpromo1.html - 2004-07-07

NationsRx Announces Launch of Pharmaceutical Services Group Purchasing Program for Employers Program creates first GPO exclusively designed for Payors of Care, lowering direct pharmaceutical costs. - 2004-07-07

Medical Malpractice Crisis Affecting Patient Care - Mixture of Financial, Market Pressures Fray Physician - Patient Relationship and Impact Health Care Quality New study on medical malpractice released by The Project on Medical Liability in Pennsylvania; funded by The Pew Charitable Trusts. - 2004-07-07

Essential Wisdom Tells Us...It Matters Judee Regan is a Business Intuitive and Author of Meaningful Work...the Entrepreneurial Way: Your integrated guide to Career and Personal Life Management. http://www.worldofwork.com/book.shtml . Judee champions taking responsibility for your own life through action, contribution and Work-Life wholeness and well-being through awareness, vision, and choice. Learn more about her philosophy and her services at http://www.worldofwork.com/services.shtml - 2004-07-07

Lorenzen Cancer Foundation Urges Cancer Drug Coverage in the Prescription Drug Benefit Act In the interests of cancer patients and oncologists nationwide, the Lorenzen Cancer Foundation (LCF), a non-profit dedicated to fighting pancreatic cancer, has joined the public interest law firm Washington Legal Foundation (WLF) and others today in presenting a written comments statement to the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) voicing support for the Section 641 demonstration project and expressing concerns regarding CMS’s proposed restrictions limiting coverage of the drug benefit to exclude off-label uses of FDA-approved drug or biological therapies. - 2004-07-07

Early days of SEO: Interview with professional Search Engine Marketer Greg Aldea It was 6 years ago that well known SEO educator Robin Nobles, launched the very first online search engine marketing courses. We thought it might be interesting to contact some of her earliest students and ask them about the early days of search engine marketing was like and how it compares to search engine marketing in the present. - 2004-07-07

Family Man Hiking 4,400 Miles Across America in Order to Draw Attention to the Valuable Role Fathers Play in Raising Children. Step-Father of Ten Says Today's Youth Need a Father's Influence More Now Than Ever. He Hopes His Effort Will Get the Attention of Dads All Over America- encouraging them to Become More Involved in Their Children's Lives. - 2004-07-07

Groundbreaking Exhibition of Camera Phone Photography Explores Impact of Wireless Consumer Technology on Art SENT explores the impact of this new medium via invited fine art and profesional photographers, non-artists such as actors, musicians, and directors (through print photographs) and the general public (through an additional component viewable online and on flat-screen monitors during the show). Camera phones are changing the way we see the world, and our place within it. When everyone becomes photographer and publisher, how will art change? What will the difference between professional and amateur be? Can high art be low-res? Through SENT, we'll find out. - 2004-07-07

U.S.-Based Rescott Group is an OffShore Software Development Representative for LG Soft India. Toby Reeves, President of Rescott Group Services, a U.S.-based technology services, has signed a representation agreement to market LG Soft India offshore software development services to the US market. LG Soft is an ISO-9001 certified, and SEI-CMM level 5 assessed offshore development firm based in Bangalore India. - 2004-07-07

Holy Land Author Maria Khoury to Speak in Fort Wayne The dwindling Christian community is alone and caught in the middle of the Intifada. Author Maria Khoury speaks about the daily realities and dangers of current life in the West Bank and Israel. - 2004-07-07

Stock-picking System Returns 50.6% in Last 12 Months, 35.4% Per Year Since 1998 Averaging 35.4% per year since 1998 for a total return of 559.7% (including 50.6% over the last 12 months), the stock-picking strategy employed by this investment newsletter once again outperformed the stock market in the first half of 2004. - 2004-07-07

JETSPEED RECORDS LATEST LICENSING DEAL!! JetSpeed Records artists to be heard on “TRIPPED OUT”:Label to Provide Music for NEW spike TV show, “TRIPPED OUT” First Show July 13th!!! "Tripped Out" Premiers Tuesday July 13th 11 30 pm et/pt FEATURING JetSpeed and Red Galaxy Artists!!! - 2004-07-07

AssociateTech Inc. Announces the Launch of its Giraffe Publications imprint. AssociateTech Inc. today announced the launch of its’ new Giraffe Publications imprint as well as the related web site located at www.GiraffePublications.com. Giraffe Publications aims to bring new humor and science fiction authors to market. - 2004-07-07

Parent Inventors make a huge splash at this year's International Juvenile Product Manufacturers' Association's Tradeshow. Parent invented products were a huge success at this year's Juvenile Product Manufacturers' Association's annual international tradeshow in Dallas, Texas. Holding their own against major corporations, parent invented products not only made national appearances on television, but took home most of the industry awards and were all the buzz amongst the media and buyers alike. - 2004-07-07

PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE SPEAKS OUT ON MEDICAL MARIJUANA: Badnarik supportive of the Hinchey-Rohrabacher Amendment On Monday’s telephone strategy session with his communications director, Stephen Gordon, Badnarik stated, “That our congress consistently acts against the will of the people on this issue is certainly no surprise to me. That the Hinchley-Rohrabacher Amendment even needs to be offered indicates the disdain that our congress has for the Constitution. Individuals have the right to use whatever medication they see fit.” - 2004-07-07

“Out of Place Out of Time” Earns Acclaim at the 2004 Independent Publisher Book Awards First-time author Eric D. Knapp continued his award-winning trend when his novel “Out of Place Out of Time” was selected as a third-place winner for the best independently published science-fiction novel of the year. - 2004-07-07

SoftwareSalesJobs.com doubles revenue in Second Quarter Career Site focused on Software Sales Jobs continues to attract software companies desperate for Sales Talent - 2004-07-07

A new trend in Hollywood? A hot new script creating lots of buzz in Hollywood may prove that Hollywood has broken out of its follow-the-leader mentality - 2004-07-07

Network Camera Surveillance Powerhouse Secures Your Property RFC Services is proud to announce the release of Visual Hindsight, network camera surveillance and recording desktop software that allows you to monitor your business or home over a local area network or the Internet. Award-winning Visual Hindsight includes professional-grade features at an entry-level price, and is ideal for unattended monitoring of convenience stores, gas stations, day care centers, retirement facilities, hospitals, laboratories, commercial property, private homes, and more. - 2004-07-07

Global Sourcing Insights Reveals Methods to Effectively Communicate Outsourcing Plans Poor communication on a company's offshore outsourcing plans can create political backlash. GSI publishes a white paper to assist companies in developing effective communication for their outsourcing initiative. - 2004-07-07

Downtempo Electronic Music Internet Marketing - She's Apell's. One particular artist who has taken full advantage of the promotional opportunities on the Internet is Australian Downtempo Electronic Musician and Independent Artist, Apell. - 2004-07-07

Author and Master Hypnotherapist of Hypnotherapy Certification Book Provides Training and Certification for Those Interested in Improving Mental Health Through this Professional Hypnotherapy Certification Book, candidates will receive extensive training designed to have them become legally qualified and established as certified hypnotherapists. -- Hypnotherapist Edward J Longo is certified by the American Board of Hypnotherapy, and the American College of Hypnotherapy. This newly released Hypnotherapy Book provides Great Advantages for Psychotherapists, Physicians, Practitioners, or anyone interested in Integrative Medicine. NOTE: This course also qualifies for the Prestigious American Board of Hypnotherapy Certificate. - 2004-07-07

Free Semiconductor Manufacturing Process Seminar Webcast, “Lead Free Process Overview,”: Thursday, July 22, 2004 Free Semiconductor Manufacturing Process Seminar Webcast, “Lead Free Process Overview,” Thursday, July 22, 2004, 11 AM to Noon & 2 PM to 3 PM, Eastern Time. Presented by Speedline Technologies. - 2004-07-07

UCA International to Participate in CIGRE 2004 The UCA International Users Group will sponsor a comprehensive demonstration of IEC61850 substation automation technology at CIGRE in Paris from 30 August through 3 September, 2004. - 2004-07-07

nParallel Tradeshow Display Conveys the Smiths Medical Brand Booth Design and Graphics Capture and Communicate Product Attributes - 2004-07-07

Horror to Haunt the Airwaves Minneapolis author to discuss his work in worldwide radio broadcast - 2004-07-07

Our Kids Can Now Read the Clock and Learn the Time in a Few Days. It has finally happened. Of the many things parents and teachers must teach children, how to tell the time is one of the most difficult. This unique invention reduces the confusion and frustration kids, parents and teachers experience while being taught time. This product, MASTERTIME, reduces the total learning time of the clock to a few days from a few years. MASTERTIME is the answer and solution to parent’s and teacher’s nightmare. Parents and teachers could save money, time and stress. - 2004-07-07

MyFRIENDsite.com CERTIFIED TO JOIN TRUSTe PRIVACY SEAL PROGRAM MyFRIENDsite.com, today announced that its Web site has been certified to display the TRUSTe Privacy Seal, exemplifying its commitment to consumer privacy and security. - 2004-07-07

Solid Announces New Release of Flagship Platform; Enhances Self-Managing Features, Adds New Hot Standby Option, Enhances Performance Solid Information Technology Corp., the first provider of an Autonomic Data Management Platform, today announced the general availability of the next version of its platform, release 4.2. - 2004-07-07

Surveys Reveal Good News For Islands of The Bahamas Retirees Though non-scientific, survey polls still show Islands of The Bahamas as a prime location for retirees seeking their 'castle in the sky.' - 2004-07-07

Self-Employment - Making a Job Out of Nothing at All A mother-son team found a solution to their sudden unemployment by opening their own successful business with very little upfront cost. - 2004-07-07

New Advertising Campaign Touts Toronto's "Open Arms" Approach to Gay Marriage! "We Do! You Can Too!" proclaims the headline of a new Gay Toronto Tourism Guild (GTTG) ad. Supporting visuals and copy confirm that the headline - and the ad - are all about marriage...gay marriage. - 2004-07-07

St Kitts and Nevis Selected As A Host Venue for the 2007 Cricket World Cup On Monday July 5, 2004 the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced the selection of St Kitts and Nevis as one of the eight venues chosen to host the 2007 Cricket World Cup. Honourable Minister of Sports, Jacinth Henry Martin was among those who raised a toast to celebrate the Federation's successful bid. - 2004-07-07

Butterfly Jeans Co. Restructures Website to Focus on High-End Jeans Market! Butterfly Jeans Co. announces the restructuring company website to focus on high-end jeans market. The new look of the website will cater to the young contemporary women. Los Angeles, California, was the theme used as the backdrop to give the web visitors the experience of Los Angeles’s famous city attractions like Hollywood, Melrose, Santa Monica and etc. - 2004-07-07

IEQ Corporation Assists Homeowners with Rising Costs of Water Intrusion and Mold. IEQ Corporation has announced it is offering free moisture surveys for homeowners in its Minneapolis-St. Paul service area. This free service will increase awareness of preferred methods for investigation and repair of water-damaged homes. - 2004-07-07

Bay Area Outreach and Recreation Program (BORP) Announces First Annual Power Soccer Fundraiser Bay Cruisers, The Power Soccer Wheelchair Team Of Northern California Open Their Doors For A Night Of No-Limit Texas Hold ‘Em Poker On July 31st, Spenger’s Grotto will be transformed into a Vegas-style casino, complete with dealers, poker tables, entertainment, prizes and special guests. The Poker Slam is open to the public and can accommodate nearly 150 players. For a $100 donation, each player receives a sumptuous dinner, a seat at one of the many tables and the opportunity to compete for donated prizes. The grand prize is a paid vacation to Las Vegas. - 2004-07-07

Read the American West Horse Creek Publication's American West Books; New Releases. - 2004-07-07

Trafford Publishing Launches Second Edition of Leacock Candidate ‘The Raven & I’ "The Raven & I: Confessions of a Wooden Boat Lover," originally submitted by its publisher as a candidate for the 2000 Leacock Medal for Humor, is celebrating its second edition with new publisher Trafford Publishing. To coincide with the release, a new web site has been designed which offers readers an extensive inside glimpse of the book, including excerpts. - 2004-07-07

Business Link Limousine For Denver Colorado We take great pleasure in announcing the launch of our new concept designed luxury limousine service Business Link Limousine - 2004-07-07

Resume Writing Web Site is New and Improved http://www.professionalapproach.com Heather Eagar, President of Professional Approach, is proud to announce the relaunch of its Web site for job seekers at all career levels. New look, new writers and added features all sum up to an invaluable career resource. - 2004-07-07

eSourceRx Announces Launch of Online Pharmaceutical Procurement eMarketplace eSourceRx creates first online open market source for pharmaceuticals - 2004-07-07

YANNI’S DRUMMER CHARLIE ADAMS LAUCHES DVD - LIFE’S JOURNEY THROUGH MUSIC, FAMILY & AUTISM Part of proceeds to benefit Autism Society Charlie Adams, Yanni's drummer for over 20 years, today unveiled his latest DVD project, "Charlie Adams, Stories and Solos: Life's Journey Through Music, Family and Autism,” at the Autism Society of America (ASA) 35th Annual Conference in Seattle. - 2004-07-07

Return of King Solomon's Online Casino King Solomon’s Online Casino, one of the original and most trusted Internet casinos, plans to reclaim its position as best online casino when it relaunches this month on the newest Real Time Gaming software. - 2004-07-07

Clearwater Beach Salon Donates Talent Offers Services at Great Rates for City of Hope's HopeCuts Benefit Salons offer Services at Reduced Rates to Benefit Cancer, HIV/AIDS and Pediatric Cancer Research and Treatment at City of Hope Sharmaines Salon & Day Spa on Clearwater Beach will open their doors on Saturday, July 11th to celebrate with City of Hope, ten years of the successful HopeCuts benefit. All staff at Sharmaines will generously donate their time and treat new or existing guests to the variety of services they regularly offer including haircuts, shampoo & blow-dries, waxing, paraffin hand or foot treatments, makeovers and make-up lessons at a discounted price. - 2004-07-07

Yourpressoffice.com Launches Fixed Price Press Office Services for Small and Medium Sized Businesses Owners of small and medium sized businesses that wish to launch their business, publicise a product or announce a significant contract can now take advantage of a new range of public relations services offered by yourpressoffice.com. The company is offering Internet based, fixed price press release writing and distribution services, press office support and media training. - 2004-07-07

Create A Web Site Without Software SpinSite is a "web page designer" you access using an ordinary web browser. After logging on you begin to create and design each web page, states Craig Crossman syndicated columnist and host of the Computer America Radio Show. - 2004-07-07

Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Chili’s; Punitive Damages Sought CHICAGO – A class action lawsuit was filed Tuesday against Brinker Restaurant Corporation, the owner of the Vernon Hills Chili’s restaurant where hundreds were sickened a year ago as a result of eating contaminated food. The complaint, which was filed in US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, seeks punitive damages on behalf of named plaintiff David Straza, and all other Chili’s outbreak victims who ate food at or from the restaurant between June 23 and June 30, 2003. According to the complaint, “the number of possible class members could easily exceed one-thousand” due to possible underreporting of cases by people who got sick but did not contact the health department or seek medical care. - 2004-07-07