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History doesn't have to keep repeating itself in your life. Learn how people are changing their lives in just minutes a day using these clinically proven tools. - 2004-08-25

VirtualEdge Announces Record First Half for Profitable Growth and New Customer Wins VirtualEdge Corporation, a world-leading provider of Workforce Staffing Solutions today announced record setting results from its first half, making the start of 2004 one of the strongest in company history. With more than 100% growth in new enterprise customers in the first half as well as new powerful innovations brought to market with release 6.2, VirtualEdge is starting the second half of 2004 with even greater optimism and momentum. - 2004-08-25

Destiny Group Service Helps Employers Anxious About Guard/Reserve Commitments It’s a recruitment dilemma -- employers know firsthand the advantage of hiring proven, transitioning military personnel, but many are afraid if they continue to do so, these talented individuals may be called into the reserves and leave critical holes in their organization. The Destiny Group, a recruitment source catering to the military niche, has solved the problem, and the following press release provides details on its new service. Please do not hesitate to call with any questions. Respectfully, Bill Gaul 619-696-8700 - 2004-08-25

Aggregate & recycling equipment distributor launches multi-language site with new features Capitol Equipment, Inc., an aggregate and recycling equipment distributor announced today the release of their newly redesigned website featuring multi-language support, photo gallery of available equipment and a new tour section where clients can learn about their line of tech-advanced aggregate and recycling plants. - 2004-08-25

Internet Program Helps Travel Suppliers and Agents Increase Bookings at Lowest Cost RezConnect Technologies, Englewood Cliffs, NJ (NASDAQ: otcbb: REZT ) is launching an innovative Online program to assist travel suppliers to promote their programs to prospective travelers with the help of 8,000 travel agents. The programs are available to prospective travelers free of charge and via their home computer anywhere in the US. For details, see http://grouptravelmasters.citymax.com - 2004-08-25

Semester-In-The-Air Invites Students of All Ages to Travel Around the World Making Their Own Movies, the Trip of a Lifetime Students shoot "on-location" for 6 weeks while traveling to Ghana, South Africa, Thailand, Bali, New Zealand, Tahiti, and Costa Rica as part of a 12 week semester in the spring, summer or fall of 2005. - 2004-08-25

Verizon SuperPages.com Releases New Web Search Toolbar Users Can Search Yellow Pages, Find Maps, Get Driving Directions, And Block Popup Ads - 2004-08-25

Hotel Reservations Have Guaranteed Lower Rates on Travel Website Hotels-and-Discounts.com provides online hotel reservations at up to 70% off the regular rate at a broad range of properties in more than 400 cities worldwide. They also offer several services to make booking a hotel reservation a much easier process, such as destination guides, rebates and vacation packages. - 2004-08-25

Home Businesses Boom with Help of New Service YourBestLeads.com, an Internet-based marketing firm, helps home businesses dramatically increase their customer base. For as little as half a cent per lead, home business owners can gain access to hundreds of people who are looking for their product. - 2004-08-25

Internet Businesses Make Profits with Free Website Builder Stone Evans, owner of Plug-In Profit Site, has a unique business model that helps Internet businesses start turning larger profits. - 2004-08-25

Little Caesar’s Enterprises Using the TAP Series Food Safety Manager Certification Training Course Using the TAP Series Food Safety Manager Certification Training course, Little Caesar's Enterprises reports 100% employee first-time examination pass rate. TAP Series is an efficient approach to having employees become Food Safety Manager Certified. - 2004-08-25

Speakers, Etc Signs 22 Year Old Ephren Taylor, Jr., One of Americas Top Young Entrepreneurs as New Public Speaker Ephren W. Taylor, Jr. (22) one of America’s top young entrepreneurs inks public speaking deal with top African American speakers bureau to bring his message to the world. - 2004-08-25

Insurance Payors Cut Offshore Processing Risk of HCFA-1500 and UB-92 Paper Claims By Utilizing MedValue Workflow Management System for Claims Processing™. MedValue, the leading provider of Claims Processing solutions and offshore talent to America’s leading Insurance Payors announced the rollout of its groundbreaking MedValue Workflow Management System for Claims Processing™(WMS), a proprietary web-based management and collaboration tool designed to eliminate risk of processing claims offshore by providing seamless Communication, Knowledge Management, Management Reporting and Issues Tracking between its Customers’ US-based Staff and MedValue’s India operations. - 2004-08-25

Pepsico Partner 4th MR Awards and Moscow Advertising Ball Pepsico today formalized agreements to partner with Bonar Media and sponsor 'MR Awards' the Marketing, Media and Advertising awards for Russia and the 'Moscow Advertising Ball'. - 2004-08-25

Mascon Announces Strategic Alliance with ERPWeb.NET The strategic alliance will offer Government agencies access to a Minority-Owned 8(a), SDB IT Systems Integration vendor with SEI CMM Level 4 and ISO 9001 expertise - 2004-08-25

Best Western Saddleback Inn Deploys Netsys VDSL Solution to Deliver Free High-Speed Internet Services Netsys-America, LLC, the US Sales Representative for the Netsys line of networking products announced today that the Best Western Saddleback Inn of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma has completed the deployment of its VDSL based networking equipment that delivers free high-speed Internet service in all of its 220 guest rooms. The greater bandwidth capability of VDSL positions the Saddleback Inn to offer future revenue generating applications such as Video-on-Demand (VoD) without having to upgrade their equipment. The Saddleback Inn’s high-speed Internet solution provides their hotel guests with “wired” plug and play high-speed access that allows guests to utilize the service without having to reconfigure their computers. Although the selection process took a long time, the Saddleback Inn is very pleased with its purchasing decision and installation, which turned out to be a rewarding experience. - 2004-08-25

Nebraska CUL Service Corp Endorses Floyd & Associates for Overdraft Privilege Program Nebraska Credit Union League has endorsed and will co-market John M. Floyd & Associates' JMFA Overdraft Privilege program to its 70 affiliate credit unions in the state. The nondiscriminatory, automated software program helps credit union members avoid embarrassment, inconvenience and added costs when they overdraw their checking/share draft accounts. - 2004-08-25

Mark Spitz on “Waking Up in America” on VoiceAmerica.com Reporting from the 2004 Olympics in Athens, Greece where his 1972 record is being challenged for the first time in 32 years, Spitz is the world record holder of 7 gold medals for swimming in one year. Join Dr. Valerie Anne Kirkgaard to hear how this world champion sees this year's Olympic Games. - 2004-08-25

Sixty-Four Graduate Medical Students Got Drunk In The Name of Science A patented Prickly Pear Cactus Fruit Extract has been proven to prevent hangover symptoms and provide improved cognitive function the morning following drinking. - 2004-08-25

Body Central Launches New Website Body Central, a subsidiary of Body Shop of America, Inc., introduces its chic new website. BodyC.com offers the latest fashion trends and basic favorites at value prices. - 2004-08-25

Microsoft to Publish Blogger's PowerPoint Book Microsoft Press will publish Cliff Atkinson's "Beyond Bullet Points", bringing to print the most popular online resource for PowerPoint. The book, scheduled for February 2005, will introduce advanced PowerPoint users to innovative communication techniques inspired by Hollywood storyboarding, Greek philosophy and pop culture. - 2004-08-25

Off the Beaten Path LLC of France Announces its 2005 Provence Tour Schedules and Tour Program Details Off the Beaten Path LLC, an American tour company offering active, affinity tours of France, announced today the details of its exclusive, small group, "Best Adventures in Provence” Gourmet & Wine, Active Cultural Tour program. The company will be offering the ultimate French gourmet and wine cultural experience in Provence through its interactive program where guests participate in their vacation! - 2004-08-25

Westport Corporation Acquires Yasmena Westport Corporation announces the acquisition of the Yasmena Inc. (also known as the handbag re-invented). Launched in 2000, the phenomenon of the Yasmena bag is the brainchild of New Yorker Emily Blumenthal and is currently the must-have accessory that is sold in specialty stores and major retailers across the United States. - 2004-08-25

Off the Beaten Path LLC of France Announced Today the Details of its 2005 Loire Valley Castles Tour Programs Off the Beaten Path LLC, an American tour company offering active, affinity tours of France, announced today the details of its exclusive, small group 2005 "Loire Valley Castles” Gourmet & Wine, Active Cultural Tour program. The company will be offering an exceptional, French cultural experience to its guests in 2005 through its interactive program where guests participate in their vacation! - 2004-08-25

NHL Star Darcy Tucker Signs Deal With Kewl International Kewl International (Other OTC: KWLI.PK - News) said today it has finalized its previously announced agreement with Kool Telecom for the launch of a unique, hockey-based "Collector Series" pre-paid telephone card. The initial series will feature Toronto Maple Leaf star forward Darcy Tucker and is expected to be available at select leading Ontario retailers in September, to be followed by cards featuring other fan favorites in targeted cities throughout the U.S. and Canada. - 2004-08-25

Scottish Charity Gets More People from North Ayr into Full Time Employment, More into Vocational Training, and More into Further and Higher Education Scottish economic regeneration and employment training charity Access North Ayr today reports that in its latest financial year 2003/4 it has helped 133 people in North Ayr to find a job, 65 to get an SVQ, and 14 to get into Further or Higher Education. In addition, 366 people actively took advantage of the facilities in ANA’s Flexible Learning Centre, which this year gained Learndirect Scotland accreditation. - 2004-08-25

Armchair Millionaire Community Bulletin New vs Used Cars Whether you go new or used, buying and operating a car is a huge cost. It's well worth your time to seriously balance all the costs and benefits against each other. - 2004-08-25

Syntax Groups Unveils 50 inch LCOS Technology Rear Projection TV at Market Leading sub $3000 Price Syntax Groups debuts sub-$3,000 LCOS TV, bringing brighter, lighter, thinner affordability to digital home entertainment. The new Olevia™ LCOS TV showcased at this week’s HDTV Forum 2004 industry conference. - 2004-08-25

Singles Dive into Adventure at Roatan Honduras during Murder Mystery Week Join fantastic scuba diving at Singles Travel International's annual Roatan, Honduras, Murder Mystery Diving Week on October 16-23, 2004. - 2004-08-25

Walk of Fame Art Productions Opens in Los Angeles A local Hollywood artist obtained rights to produce and distribute original artworks. Available nowhere else in the world! One of a kind beautiful multi-colored oil and chalk pastel rubbings (frottages) of actual stars imbedded in the sidewalk on the Walk of Fame in Hollwood. Personalized stars are also available. - 2004-08-25

Professional Database Builder for Home and Business MENTAL9 PRODUCTION announces the release of M9P Database, a professional database builder and manager for individuals and businesses. While being easy-to-use, the product is powerful and capable of creating databases that can be used for a wide range of needs. Whether you want to keep a simple list of contacts’ information, or you want to build secure and complex database structure for inventory tracking, M9P Database is perfectly suitable for the task. - 2004-08-25

Breakthrough Technology Brings Realism to Online Home Design Using real-time 3D technology normally seen only in 3D games, plan3D.com now gives homeowners the ability to design and remodel kitchens in 3D, in real time. For the first time ever, users now see their designs come alive in real-time 3D as they’re creating and editing. - 2004-08-25

CRAIC Technologies Introduces QDI FilmPro™ - A Powerful New Solution for Film Thickness Measurements The QDI FilmPro™ software is a powerful addition to the capabilities of the QDI series microspectrophotometers. With this new software, the versatile QDI microspectrophotometers can be used to determine thin film thickness in either reflectance or transmission. Because they can determine film thicknesses from both reflectance and transmission spectra, these instruments can be used not only for the semiconductor industry, but also for development and quality control of the next generations of flat panel displays, photomasks and optical devices. And with the addition of a fluorescence package, these tools can be used for micro-contaminant analysis, making for a very versatile and powerful instrument in a single package. - 2004-08-25

Single US Navy Cruiser Destroys Al Qaeda Malinche Entertainment Unveils Endgame – a Game that Predicts the Future. - 2004-08-25

JiffyBill.com announces launch of new website concept: friend-to-friend debt tracking JiffyBill.com launches the first free website designed to simplify the task of tracking debts between friends for any occasion. - 2004-08-25

Speedline Technologies Schedules Free Monthly Technical Webcast Seminars Speedline Technologies, Inc. has scheduled a series of free monthly technical webcast seminars exploring the major challenges facing engineers in the semiconductor manufacturing process. Each of the seminars, to be hosted by industry experts, will include the sharing of “knowledge in process” expertise, how-to insights and a Q & A session. - 2004-08-25

SwissDisk, Inc. Launches Standards-Based Off-Site Encrypted Storage Solution. SwissDisk, Inc. has opened its newest off-site encrypted storage solution service to the public. This new service offers unmatched integration with all web-enabled devices, allowing users to store files in a secure end-to-end encrypted filesystem. - 2004-08-25

LivingTime Software Captures Life's Events--Creates "Memory Panorama" of Your Past Just released, LivingTime 2.0 software can be thought of as a "personal memory manager," to record and chart your life's events. It is a combination of diary, calendar, photo album, and charting program. - 2004-08-25

Successful entrepreneur shares wealth building tips in new book. Jack Chou, published author and president of International Sensor Technology, shares a lifetime of experience in his new book, The Commonsense Way to Build Wealth, now available in bookstores everywhere. - 2004-08-25

The National Parole Board Reports a 32.4% Refusal Rate for Canadian Pardon Applications Canadians seeking to seal their Criminal Record are frustrated with the high refusal rate and lengthy processing times for Pardons from the National Parole Board of Canada. - 2004-08-25

Mom Writer Offers Ways to Beat the Back-to-School Blues for Toddlers As parents ready their children for back-to-school, their younger, non-school age siblings often feel left behind. Parenting author Christine Louise Hohlbaum talks with NPR's The Parent's Journal to tell parents how to start a toddler playgroup to ease the transition from home to school. - 2004-08-25

Unlimited Long Distance Options and Local Phone Services Abound Today It has been a long time since competition was opened up in telecommunications but today unlimited long distance options are changing the average phone bill forever. - 2004-08-25

Use Your Communication and Behavioral Styles to Enhance Your Business Success Business people not only need to be business savvy; they also need to be people savvy. In fact, one of the major challenges faced by anyone in business is working with others. The key to working well with others is to understand that we each have a preferred communication style as well as our own behavioral style. And the better everyone communicates in a business setting, the more successful the company will be. - 2004-08-25

Affordable Prescription Drug Program Welcome to the Next Generation of Prescription Drug Programs! New Prescription Drug Program offers affordable medication coverage to individuals, companies and groups. - 2004-08-25

New, Cost-Effective Workplace Compliance Training Series Gives Organizations Every Tool They Need To Conduct Interactive Training Sessions That Will Protect Their Organizations From Employee Lawsuits Alexander Hamilton Institute, an employment law publisher, has partnered with the training development professionals at Paradise Training to produce a training series comprised of six separate training programs that work together to provide employers with the strongest possible protection against employee lawsuits and government discrimination charges. - 2004-08-25

Book changes lives of men in California prison! I was dumbfounded! - 2004-08-25

New Jersey Governor Jim McGreevey's Capital Hosts Pride Festival This September Capital Rainbowfest, the annual Trenton Gay Pride event, will be held on Sunday, September 19, 2004 in Trenton’s picturesque and historic Mill Hill Park. Capital Rainbowfest features live music and entertainment, merchants and artisans, business services and community organizations, a wide variety of food and drink, and a kidspace activity area. - 2004-08-25

Creative Manager Pro adds Support for iSync 1.5, Intelligent Grouping Creative Manager Pro, Ad Agency Software for the Creative and Design industries, announced new Intelligent Grouping features and support for iSync 1.5 in its new version 7.2. - 2004-08-25

SurfStats Adds On-Demand Analytics of Windows Media Log Files SurfStats Software announces the addition of On-Demand Analytics of Microsoft Windows Media Log Files to its Real-Time SurfStatsLive eCommerce Reporting Server. - 2004-08-25

Pet Jewelry - Nothing to Bark at! Pennyweight Wells is a very stylish dog that loves to show off her Rembrandt charm necklace. "Pennyweight loves her charm necklace and so do my customers. I've sold tons of single charms to attach to dog collars, a dog charm necklace and several dog charm bracelets," boasts Katharine Wells, proprietor of Jewells in Roanoke, VA. - 2004-08-25

TrueGift Donations Begins Fourth Year of Giving Free School Supplies to Teachers TrueGift Donations announces the beginning of its fourth school year of giving free school school supplies to teachers in the fifty United States. TrueGift Donations is a unique charity that enables parents and donors to directly improve their local schools and communities. TrueGift provides basic school supplies such as pencils, crayons, and scissors. - 2004-08-25

Zoiks! the magazine hits the Internet with style and flash. New humor and entertainment magazine to launch online Sept. 1, 2004. Celebrity interviews, columns, reviews and cartoons. - 2004-08-25

Mother of Four Sets Her Sights on Gold Medal in International Firefighting Competition Malinda Baum will defend her title as the world’s strongest female firefighter in Firefighter Olympic Games in England. She’ll also compete against men she personally trained in both powerlifting and the “Toughest Firefighter Alive” competition - 2004-08-25

Volvo Masters Andalucia Appointed GolfinSpain.com for Ticket Sales Volvo Event Management, organizers of the grand finale event of the European Tour of golf has appointed GolfinSpain.com for management of all ticket sales. The Volvo Masters Andalucia will be held in Valderrama, Spain in October. - 2004-08-25

Real Leaders...Real Results The mission of the Center for Leadership Transformation Inc. is to enable client organizations to establish and execute leadership development programs that produce measurable, sustainable business results on a global scale. - 2004-08-25

Good Is In The Details...Matchmake Matchmaker Service for Marriage - 2004-08-25

Txt marketing wows clubbers UK nightclub promoter Unique3 replaces flyer promotions with txt messaging. Using Dynmark's award winning bulk SMS marketing application e-txt msg manager (TM) Unique3 has reduced marketing spend and increased response rates dramatically. - 2004-08-25

The Struggle with Website Tools About the problems webmasters have with website development - and the solution. - 2004-08-25

New Investment Management Program Helps Commericial Real Estate Companies Increase Quality and Profit New York based developers of EMCS announced today the nationwide launch of their proprietary portfolio of retail property management solutions designed for use by REITs and other land investment and development companies. - 2004-08-25

Music Student Builds Counterfeit Virtuoso: The End of the Musician as We Know It? Music student builds ‘virtual’ musician in pure software: fools serious music world with his invention. Experts tripping over themselves to authenticate Chinese virtuoso who is said to be fugitive from Chinese authorities. - 2004-08-25

Lyrical Beauty, LLC. Announces Growth of Online Boutique Lyrical Beauty.net is poised to meet the needs of its target audience of women ages 18–45. Creative energy of over twenty talented emerging designers creates an online hit! - 2004-08-25

Visual task switching and windows-management software WinPLOSION V.2.17 released WinPLOSION is a unique desktop management tool that allows instant, visual access to any window that is currently opened or minimized. This visual alternative to the alt-tab feature included in MS Windows gives you a graphical overview of all windows allowing you to instantly choose the window you want to work with. Windows offers a similar features (Alt-Tab), but WinPLOSION is not only faster, but also more efficient and much cooler looking. - 2004-08-25

All About Apples - A new digital cookbook from Scott Carsberg of Lampreia Restaurant and tastingmenu.publishing Scott Carsberg of Lampreia Restaurant in Seattle, Washington, and tastingmenu.publishing release their first digital cookbook together. - 2004-08-25

Beauty & Submission by Maria Isabel Pita 256 pages- January 2005 0-9755331-1-8 Trade Paperback $14.95 In a desire to tell the truth and dispel negative stereotypes about the life of a sex slave, Maria Isabel Pita wrote The Story of M... A Memoir, and her intensely erotic life with the man of her dreams continues now in Beauty & Submission, a vividly detailed sexual and philosophical account of her second year of training as a slave to her Master and soul mate. - 2004-08-25

KMT Software, Inc. Announces Email Marketing Software for the new ACT!® 2005 Contact and Customer Management Product Family High Impact eMail 3.0 software now available for purchase in ACT! eStore - 2004-08-25

KMT Software, Inc. Announces OfficeReady for the new ACT!® 2005 Contact and Customer Management Product Family OfficeReady software with document templates, sales letters and PDF publishing features now available on ACT! eStore - 2004-08-25

Kitchen Magic Continues Climb, Named #34 in QR TOP 500 National Ranking Kitchen Magic, Inc., a family owned and operated kitchen cabinet refacing and new cabinetry company, continues a steady climb, and was recently ranked thirty-fourth nationwide in the Qualified Remodeler TOP 500. - 2004-08-25

Tallen & Keshen Holdings announces Babies R Us Superstore coming to Gateway Marin Retail Center in Marin County, CA as part of a strategic redevelopment plan Terrence Tallen, Co-Chairman & CEO of Tallen & Keshen Holdings and Retail Enterprise Group, Inc. announced today that Babies R Us Superstore has signed a long-term lease at the Gateway Marin Retail Center in Marin City, CA, kicking off the strategic re-positioning and redevelopment plan for the project, anchored by Best Buy, Ross Dress for Less, Longs Drug Store and Outback Steakhouse. - 2004-08-25

Dallas Mayor’s Committee Announces 2004 Award Winners The Dallas Mayor’s Committee for the Employment of People with Disabilities has announced the award winners for 2004. The awards honor individuals and companies in the community who have made a positive contribution to the awareness, accessibility and general well being of those with disabilities. - 2004-08-25

School's Mull Head Lice Policies that Lose them Money Absence due to head lice costs school districts millions of dollars each year in lost funding. Suzanne Rue, who oversees communicable disease control for 800 Los Angeles Schools, and Ken Hawkins, president of the Long Island, NY Attendance Teacher Assoc., discuss the issue and offer suggestions on lice treatment and prevention. A Tip Sheet with how-to information from www.licesolutions.com follows. - 2004-08-25

80% of Cancer Patients Use Alternative Therapies – 50% Don’t Tell Their Doctors. Author says growing distrust of doctors threatens lives. While 80% of cancer patients use some alternative or complementary therapy, 50% don't tell their doctors. A two-time colon cancer survivor, alternative healer and author of Healing Through Love says the growing distrust of doctors threatens lives. She says "distrust" can be as deadly as cancer. - 2004-08-25

Serious CD Cardz Are First Choice For Ad Companies Seeking ROI SERIOUS USA, Inc., Establishes Premiums and Promotions Department - 2004-08-25

ACLU Goes Postal on HolyBears® U.S. Postal Service Discontinues Sales of “God Bless America” Teddy Bear After a Single Complaint - 2004-08-25

Spa Parties, Inc., One of the Hottest and Newest Trends Sweeping the US, Mobile Spa Services. An on location full mobile Spa Company that creates on location spa parties for homes, corporate events, special occasions and more. Host your next event with spa party event Today. - 2004-08-25

CyberShield Networks Taps Financial Expert for Advisory Board CyberShield Networks, Inc.™ the leading provider of next-generation intrusion prevention and deception management technologies (IPDM), today announced the appointment of Mr. Joe LaHurd to its Board of Advisors. Currently Chief Financial Officer of Samy Companies, Inc., a Miami based manufacturing company; Mr. LaHurd brings over 20 years of financial and executive leadership experience to CyberShield’s executive advisory board. - 2004-08-25

Make your Party the Talk of the Town with the World’s Most Acclaimed Wine Game WineLovers’ Challenge™ now includes an easy way to host 10 to 20 friends. It’s a Wine Tasting Party with a game format where everyone brings a bottle of wine with criteria selected by the host. Points are scored on wine appreciation and knowledge questions as well as how the group rates an individual’s wine. The original way to play, explored one wine in-depth with 2 to 8 people, and received glowing reviews from numerous writers. - 2004-08-25

New Wholesale Site Sells Directly to Consumers - Offers Innovative Products for Home and Garden Contek Wholesale launches new web site to provide innovative products at wholesale prices directly to consumers. - 2004-08-25

Regent 4 Financial Aid Module Released for General Availability Regent 4 Financial Aid Module Released for General Availability. New Version Incorporates Best in Breed Technology and Web-based Ease of Use - 2004-08-25

Tallen & Keshen Holdings brings Trader Joe's to Tacoma, WA Tallen & Keshen Holdings/Retail Enterprise Group, Inc., a national company specializing in retail real estate development, investments and value creation are pleased to announce that they have launched Trader Joe’s entry into the Tacoma, WA area market, having completed lease negotiations for a 13,000 sq. ft. location at the Green Firs Village Shopping Center in University Place, WA. Trader Joe’s new store in the Tacoma area is being met with enthusiasm by both the local community and city officials. - 2004-08-25

Tips for Planning Portion Sizes When You as the Party Host Must be Your Own Caterer and Chef Whether hosting a small cocktail party for eight or an elaborate feast for 50, the host or hostess who cannot afford the luxury of hiring a professional caterer is immediately faced with three key questions: What should I serve? How much do I need to prepare? And how do I figure portion sizes? There are methods to calculate portion sizes, but before picking up that recipe book and planning a menu, there are several considerations that one must address. - 2004-08-25

First-time Novelist to Publish Mystery-Thriller set in Milwaukee Debra Murphy’s first novel, "The Mystery of Things," set in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, will be published in December by Idylls Press. (1-59597-000-2, hardcover, 400 pp., 6 x 9, $29.95) - 2004-08-25

lafcpug Heading to EMX The Los Angeles Final Cut Pro User Group announced that it will put on a show at the Entertainment Media Expo, Tuesday, August 31 in Studio C beginning at 6:30PM at the Hollywood Renaissance Hotel in Hollywood Ca. Theme of the show is “DVD from A to Z” - 2004-08-25

Coaching - For Personal Life and Career Success! Personalized life and career coaching is about moving forward, achieving goals and improving one's quality of life. - 2004-08-25

Music, Mingling and Maesche - Maesche Networking and Entertainment Group Exclusive Launch Party - Friday Night, August 27th at Myst Nightclub in Scottsdale, AZ Maesche N&EG (Networking & Entertainment Group) will hold its official launch party Friday, August 27 with a private VIP cocktail reception from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. After 9PM, the doors will open to the general public to join the party at Myst Nightclub in Scottsdale. - 2004-08-25

Who's who in America? SHIRLEY SCHOOLER, that's who! Novelist SHIRLEY SCHOOLER, will be profiled in WHO'S WHO IN AMERICA, October, 2005 edition. - 2004-08-25

High Cost of Healthcare Hurts Job Growth And Economy A new article in the August 23, 2004 issue of the weekly web magazine News Informant, “High Cost of Healthcare Hurts Job Growth and Economy”, outlines the impact of the high cost of healthcare in slowing job growth and economic recovery. Healthcare costs for employers that provide healthcare insurance for their employees have risen dramatically in recent years. The cost of healthcare per employee has now grown to $3,000 per year, an 8.1% increase over the past year, making employers reluctant to add new jobs. Many employers say that they are loath to hire additional employees because of these costs, even when demand increases. - 2004-08-25

SEPTEMBER IS NATIONAL COURTESY MONTH: Try This Courtesy Starter Kit with Your Family! With so many pressures facing parents today, spending time on P’s and Q’s doesn’t always make the ‘To Do’ list. In recognition of September’s designation as National Courtesy Month, A Little Grace and Charm offers "The Courtesy Starter Kit”. A great starting point for parents and teachers, it is really just a short list of goals that are most common and universally expected among courteous school-aged children. Harrison suggests addressing one or two of them at a time with children or using it as a checklist to assess their current PQ (Polite Quotient). - 2004-08-25

Successful Style & Image, Inc. is pleased to announce the move of their office to accomodate the wonderful growth of their company to be effective September 6, 2004! Successful Style & Image, Inc. a personal, corporate and academia image consulting company in Central Florida, will move its' office from Winter Springs, Florida to Casselberry, Florida on September 6, 2004 to accomodate its' growth. With the expansion of all three of their divisions the bigger space is necessary. - 2004-08-25

Japanese Language Manga Course Japanese Language Center (JLC) will be providing a new and unique Group Japanese Language course in September 2004. Please check out "Manga Course". - 2004-08-25

LearnShare Makes Proprietary Vendor Identification Program Public: New System Simplifies Search for Learning and Development Products and Services LearnShare, LLC, the consortium of Fortune 500 companies organized to research, design, purchase, package and share best practices in the training and development field, today announced the public launch of the Vendor Identification Program or VIP, a system designed to help HR executives easily sift through the clutter to identify the right learning and development products and services for their organizations. - 2004-08-24

“Full Service Shop” More than Just a Phrase Zunch adds full-time Media Director to Staff - 2004-08-24

Insurance Company Donates Time and Resources to Help Hurricane Charley Victims Insurance Company Donates Time and Resources to Help Hurricane Charley Victims - 2004-08-24

Search Engines Like Google Make Memorable Web Addresses for Products and Services More Important Than Ever A common belief that search engines like Google make specific web addresses relatively unimportant is wrong, states psychologist Susan D. Griffith, Ph.D., who studies effective use of the Internet. In fact, memorable Internet names are more important for advertising than ever before. - 2004-08-24

Domain Name Prices Returning to Highs of 1999 and 2000 CreditCards.com domain sells for $2.75 Million, Consulting.com , Candy.com and Hell.com up for Auction - 2004-08-25

Drug Rehab that Works - A Story of Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Written by Rachel Hayon MPH This is the story of a young lady who is a long time drug user. After going through the program at the Holistic Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehab Center, she became clean for the first time in 15 years. This documents many of the major events that took place in her drug use history, the things she went through and why she decided to stop. More information about this drug and alcohol rehab program can be found at http://www.drugrehabcenter.com [Drug Rehab] ,http://the-alcoholic.tripod.com [Alcohol Rehab] and http://www.helpaddicts.com [Drug Rehab Center] - 2004-08-25

With Cincinnati Canines, Learning Has Gone to the Dogs Now that the kids are back in school, it’s time for the dogs to go, too. Offering training solutions for every dog owner, Cincinnati Canines announces its grand opening. - 2004-08-25