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Alchemy Group President Bob Shockey Winner of FileMaker DevCon 2004 Solution Contest Bob Shockey, President of The Alchemy Group, a Southern California database development firm, earned the grand prize at FileMaker, Inc’s “FileMaker Idol” solution contest at the 2004 FileMaker Developer Conference in Phoenix, Arizona. Shockey presented “CareMinder,” a medical solution written specifically for the Oncology market. - 2004-09-11

Bibhu Mohapatra is Appointed Director of Design for J. Mendel in New York FIT graduate is appointed Director of Design for J. Mendel, in New York. - 2004-09-11

Lawn Care Business is Perfect for Any Economy - Good Times or Bad, the Grass Still Grows. In today’s tough economy a Lawn Care Business can be a perfect business to start and operate. Being a service business, costs to get started can be held to a minimum, yet have the potential for a strong six figure income for serious operators. - 2004-09-11

Girard Winery featured at Reno Peppermill Hotel WineMaker Dinner Girard Winery’s fine wines will be featured in the next wine maker dinner in the highly esteemed and elegant White Orchid at the Peppermill Hotel Casino on Monday, Sept. 27, 2004. - 2004-09-11

Lawn Care Business Services in Greater Demand Than Ever Today's Home Owners and Commercial Building Managers Need Their Properties Looking Good for Resale and Leasing Needs. - 2004-09-11

New PC-software supports consumers of music downloads in disadvantages of music industry German company RapidSolution Software has released the Windows software Tunebite. Music tracks purchased from the Internet are copy-protected and involve important restrictions for many users when they are played back. With the option to re-record them while they are played, Tunebite legally provides the user with new music files without restrictions. This ensures that music bought from Apple iTunes, Sony Connect, AOL or other music platforms in the Internet can be played back and listened to from everywhere. - 2004-09-11

Middle Aged Europeans follow America’s Lead A new trend is developing in Europe. Middle-aged Europeans are now looking for security and peace of mind for their ‘Third Age’. The solution is to live behind a wall in gated communities. - 2004-09-11

New Internet Marketing Strategy: Building Automated Key-Phrase Generation Pumps Small business entrepreneurs expose Web marketers secrets. This is pertinent to marketing professionals, small business owner and anybody who wishes to own free, natural search, key-phrases. - 2004-09-11

ACSA’s Public Integrity in Campaign 2004 Initiative - Kerry Campaign Described as “Desperation During a Nosedive” - Kerry + Terrorism, Coordinated ACSA (http://www.acsa.net ) editorially accuses Kerry Campaign of behaving with ‘picayune desperation during a nosedive in his popularity’. ACSA's Advances Magazine indicates: our study reveals Kerry is using tactics and behavior that undermine America’s efforts in dealing with Terrorism. ACSA’s study revealed Kerry’s methods: dancing around the issues and smearing the War in Iraq and the War against Terror, smearing the President with lies concocted in Hollywood mafia minded smear factories, are actually HELPING the International Terrorists achieve their goals by undermining America’s reputation and resolve to fight Terror. (more...) - 2004-09-11

Jury Awards $570,000 in Brooklyn Shooting On August 16, 2004, a Brooklyn, N.Y. jury awarded plaintiff Ramona Brooks $570,000 for injuries resulting from a shooting. Her trial Attorney Carol L. Schlitt said, “After years of obfuscation by the City of New York and the New York City Police Department, the Court and the jury delivered the justice that Mrs. Brooks sought.” - 2004-09-11

FREE Tier 1 Tech Support for Affordable Satellite Internet Service Wholesale-Telecom, is now offering one-way high speed satellite internet access to underserved areas where DSL and cable don’t reach. NetSat, a subsidiary of Wholesale-Telecom, is now offering broadband satellite internet access at comparable prices to DSL and cable. Tier 1 tech support included free with service. - 2004-09-11

Jefferies International Limited Automates Regulatory Reporting with STB Systems STB Systems, a world leader in regulatory & compliance software, has today signed an agreement to implement its regulatory reporting solution, STB-Reporter, at Jefferies International Limited. - 2004-09-11

Exceptional Forthcoming Novel, HUNTER'S MOON, is Making Waves as Part of New Imprint by TOR BOOKS - Listed as One of Amazon.com 's "Early Adopters in Science Fiction and Fantasy!" Fans of NY Times Bestselling author Laurell K. Hamilton will be thrilled with the first in a new paranormal series written by writing team C.T. Adams and Cathy Clamp. EXCITING! GRIPPING! A CUTTING-EDGE PARANORMAL ADVENTURE! Everyone is talking about the new MUST-READ novel for the fall season, HUNTER’S MOON — and the talk is all GOOD! - 2004-09-11

Personworks Launches "Friends Forever" Pet Information Management System Personworks LLC is proud to announce the launch of its unique tool for long-term pet care planning, Friends Forever. Friends Forever combines advanced XML-based software with a personal visit from a Professional Organizer to ensure that pets are well cared for all their lives. Martha Norwalk, host of Seattle radio show “Animal World”, will be interviewing Personworks’ Leslie Straka Sunday morning, September 12, to learn more about the program. - 2004-09-11

Recipes from your Friendly Vampire - Try These Elixer-ating Beverages at Your Halloween Party As night falls upon any city, patrons are drawn to pubs and clubs in search of a way to quench their unyielding thirst…similar to the vampires whom have been roaming our streets for thousands of years. Only the finest spirits, wines and non-alcoholic beverages aimed to please the palates of distinguished guests (both the dead and undead.) are available through Transylvania Imports and Vamp N.R.G. - 2004-09-11

Salesboom.com’s new Distribution Partnership Hailed as “Huge Breakthrough” Salesboom.com, leading provider of on demand Customer Relationship Management (CRM) and Sales Force Automation (SFA) services today announced it has brokered what has been referred to as a “Huge Breakthrough” partnership in the Southeast Asian market. After meeting with the President of Datapax Philippines, a provider of mobile and wireless ondemand SFA and inventory solutions for the Southeast Asian market a number of times during a week-long visit to Canada, the partnership announcement comes with high expectations. - 2004-09-11

preCharge Risk Management Solutions Announces Industry-Wide Certification preCharge Risk Management Solutions, the up-and-coming leader in credit card chargeback risk management, today announces that preCharge (www.precharge.com) has received industry-wide compliance certification through Ambiron (www.ambiron.net). - 2004-09-11

MAJOR GENERATOR SHORTAGE: Electric Generators Direct.com Now Taking Backorders on All Portable Generators Hurricanes Charley and Frances did more than just knockout power to 5 million homes. The tag team tandem put the entire portable generator marketplace on backorder. - 2004-09-11

A New Worlds Board Breaking Record Attempt 1000, 1"X12"X12" Pine Boards in One Minute Eddie L. Murphy Jr., a 48 year old black man and Fifth degree black belt, who believes he holds the current record he set in August of 1999 of 502 boards in 55 seconds. - 2004-09-11

HIPAACOACH™ - An Online HIPAA Security Course That Saves Employers Time And Money The HIPAAcoach HIPAA Security Basics course offers employers an easy, inexpensive way to provide basic security awareness and training to their workforce. - 2004-09-11

Views of Islam in U.S. Remain Sharply Divided, Finds New Pew Poll New Pew public opinion poll reports how Americans view Islam and Muslims. Significant differences of opinions occur among various religious groups. - 2004-09-11

Debbi Sebastian, former Compliance Director at Investment Development Services, forms Ciao Coaching, Coaching Inside And Out - A Pasadena, California based Life Coaching and Image Consulting Firm. Exerpt from www.ciaocoaching.com: "After spending many years in the corporate world, I decided to use the knowledge, leadership, and people skills I developed and take my passion for teaching and inspiring people, combine it with my love and knack for style and fashion, and turn that into a business that would allow me to do both. Thus, Ciao Coaching was created. I truly believe that inner and outer beauty work together, and that is the philosophy which guides my life." - 2004-09-11

Restaurant Workshop, Inc. Encourages Foodservice Professionals To Show Commitment To Food Safety By Participating In National Food Safety Education Month SM 2004 Restaurant Workshop, Inc. announced today it will partner with the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF) and participate in the 2004 National Food Safety Education Month SM, this September, to showcase its commitment to food safety education and training. This year's theme, "Be aware when you prepare," focuses on the procedures necessary for preparing food safely. - 2004-09-11

A New Corporate and Business Aviation Office & Hangar Complex In Northern Nevada Announced By The Alpine Shankle Company, LLC. AlpineWest, A Business & Corporate Aviation Center with twenty-four hangar and office units, is to be constructed at the Minden-Tahoe Airport (MEV) near Lake Tahoe Nevada. The western-US market-centric facility is targeted at corporate and business aircraft operators and service providers. - 2004-09-11

Hunters Are Urged To Help Florida Hurricane Victims HuntingSources.com a division of Web Surfer Tips Publishing has just released it's newest guide called "The Hunter's Ultimate Internet Guide" and will donate fifty percent of it's profits to hurricane victims. - 2004-09-11

Hard-Working Help in Your Female-Owned Business, Salon, Spa, Office, etc. Male is available for work position in a female owned or staffed business, salon, household or similar. While the work type is unimportant, he just wants to be accepted as “one of the girls.” He will be grateful of any reasonable offer that is made, so please afford him any and all consideration for a position. "If there is a female employer out there that will offer me an equal employment opportunity, I would be very grateful." - 2004-09-11

Ten Questions Shell-Shocked Storm Victims Can Use to Protect Themselves From Unscrupulous Contractors In the wake of the widespread damage caused by Hurricanes Charley and Frances, many folks are rushing to complete repairs on their homes. Before hiring anyone to perform a service; however, homeowners should ask the person doing the work several questions upfront. - 2004-09-11

Darim Vision Introduces MV410EXP H.264 and Windows Media 9 Hardware Decoder Darim Vision’s Hardware Decoder Offers Outstanding Quality and Flexibility for Today’s Internet Streaming Environment - 2004-09-11

Darim Introduces H.264 Encoding for their MV401EXP for Under € 8,000 Darim Vision’s Windows Media 9 and H.264 Encoder Includes Pre-filtering Technology for Outstanding Quality at Significantly Improved Bit Rates - 2004-09-11

FlashMap – World Map with clickable countries is now available, perfect for separating visitors to your site based on location or language The FlashMap World Map is perfect for separating visitors to your site based on location or the language they speak. Each region or country that is clicked on has a link which can be either a static HTML link or a dynamic PHP/ASP link. - 2004-09-11

Train Chartering, The Buyer Flyer and The Meetings & Incentive Travel Show Train Chartering is operating “The Buyer Flyer” from Birmingham and Cardiff to Kensington Olympia, for event organisers travelling to The Meetings & Incentive Travel Show in October 2004. Train Chartering is also at the Show. - 2004-09-11

We're here, we're queer ... and we're voting Libertarian Pink Pistols endorses Badnarik for President - 2004-09-11

Cash in on a 363 billion dollar market that you can do right from your own home. DollarsInYourDriveway.com is a comprehensive program that teaches you how to make money buying and selling cars without any high monthly expenses. Dollars In Your Driveway is an easy to learn, proven money making course, guaranteed to generate extra income for you. - 2004-09-11

Award-Winning Marketer Offers Mastering the Media Teleseminar America’s Lifestyle Entrepreneur Kelly O’Neil Teaches Effective Media Relations on September 22. - 2004-09-11

Tax-Management Strategies Boost Returns for Investors Traditionally, investment managers have paid scant attention to the tax ramifications of their strategies on clients. There has also been a general lack of demand from clients for tax-managed strategies, but this is now changing as taxable investors are realizing the importance of maximizing after-tax returns. One manager that has been ahead of the curve in the research, development and implantation of tax-managed strategies is Dimensional Fund Advisors, a Santa Monica-based mutual fund manager, whose tax-managed funds have been remarkably tax efficient. - 2004-09-11

Affordable fun for yourself Nicer Lingerie is devoted to offering the finest lingerie, intimate and other apparel. Our mission is to offer the cheapest price, highest quality, and the best customer service for our customers - 2004-09-11

ROMAN NIGHTS -the drama about Tennessee Williams and Anna Magnani written by Franco D'Alessandro will have its U.K. debut in London at the New End Theatre! Franco D'Alessandro's acclaimed Off-Broadway play will have its London U.K. debut in November of 2004. This biographical drama, which chronicles the turbulent and inspirational friendship of Anna Magnani and Tennessee Williams will run at the prestigious New End Theatre in Hampstead North London. - 2004-09-11

BCP Implement New Enterprise Class IT Infrastructure for W McClure Ltd The Technical Services team of UK supply chain specialist Business Computer Projects Ltd (BCP), have transformed the IT infrastructure at foodservice wholesaler W McClure Ltd, giving the company a flexible, cost effective, Windows-based network architecture which delivers a host of new functionality and is easy to both manage and expand. - 2004-09-11

Smile$ Found in Piles at Home What would be the straw to break your "disorganized" camel's back? Would it be misplacing a $500 gift certificate with a known expiration date? Paying a $250 surcharge to replace a lost airline ticket? - 2004-09-11

SF Literary Event Feminist Science Fiction event to be held in New York City - 2004-09-11

Talent winner signs record deal, releases album Houston, Texas – Jen Rathbun could only dream that her performance in the Radar Talent Group’s National Singer/Songwriter Auditions in June of 2003 would take her this far. She is set to release her new album, “Coffee, Chocolate, and Men” from her new record label, Platinum Plus Records, in October of this year. - 2004-09-11

IFIS launches functional foods journal The International Food Information Service (IFIS) is proud to announce the launch of the Food Science and Technology Bulletin: Functional Foods (ISSN: 1476-2137) - the first in a new series of electronic review journals offering concise summaries of developments in key areas of food science, technology, and nutrition. - 2004-09-11

no help from whitehouse on hero monuments Friends of our Nations Heroes Foundation, is seeking help from President Bush on Hero Monuments. Letters have been sent to the President. To date no help has come. - 2004-09-11

New Website Promises Consumers Ad-Free, Side-By-Side Comparison of Vitamins Never Before Seen on Internet After watching consumers scratch their heads in confusion while trying to figure out which vitamins and supplements they should take, vitamin industry expert Sam Knoll swung into action. Six months and thousands of dollars later, Knoll is launching MyVitaminGuide.com, a comprehensive new website offering consumers information about vitamins, herbs and homeopathic remedies. The website features - for the first time ever on the Internet - a database containing extensive information on competing vitamin brands, offering consumers a direct comparison of well-known brand names and private label "house brands." "The objective of MyVitaminGuide.com is to provide unbiased and very comprehensive information on vitamins, herbs and health conditions. Members of MyVitaminGuide.com will find the side-by-side comparisons in our Brands Database very helpful before they buy their vitamins, and they can use our EZ Cost Calculator to figure out how much they're really spending on a day-to-day basis," says Knoll, President of Healthex Corporation, the owner of MyVitaminGuide.com. - 2004-09-11

Encounta Launches ZippyCALL SIP Telephony Service Encounta has launched the ZippyCALL VoIP Service in conjunction with the Zippy-Zip Phone to SIP adapter and Zippy-fone, a SIP USB with ringer - 2004-09-11

Robotic Surgery Means Faster Recovery from Prostate Cancer (Prostate Cancer Awareness Week Sept. 19-25) A growing number of leading hospitals are now treating early-stage prostate cancer with the assistance of a surgical robot, citing varied benefits to the patient. - 2004-09-11

The U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives Awards PPC with a Task to Support Operations PPC will provide ATF with Product Assurance Program Support in a $14 million award for support in operations and maintenance, integration services, digital government, and software development. - 2004-09-11

TIKO unveils Entry Level Enterprise NAS for small and medium size businesses. Tiko® Computer Corporation Inc an enterprise storage specialist today introduced the Tiko Classic 340 Networked Attached Storage (NAS) server. Enterprise level features that include iSCSI, NDMP and Clustering, with 1TB of storage onboard and a price point of $2.89/GB, Tiko has redefined affordable storage solutions for the small and medium size enterprises. - 2004-09-11

Datamatics Augments Management Consulting And Employee Training Services Datamatics offers businesses an affordable source of management support through its extensive array of consulting and training services. - 2004-09-11

Two Steps to Entrepreneurial Success CEO Anthony Caruso shares secrets to owning your own business A young entrepreneur launched a business with $500 in start up capital. Just a few short years later the company is estimated to have sales in excess of 3.5 million by yrs end. He shares his secrets to success. - 2004-09-11

Sex Offenders Unite in International Organization to Reform Megan's Law September 11, 2004 OREGON, USA- SOhopeful International has recently formally incorporated in the state of Oregon as a not-for-profit organization. We are dedicated to changing the way Megan's and similar laws mandate the registration, tracking and community notification of non-violent, low risk sex offenders. Our membership consists of former offenders and their families. - 2004-09-11

Newlyweds Trade Toasters for Travel Honeymoon gift registry offers comtemporary option to gift giving. Saizan's Travel offers this service in partnership with TheHoneymoon.com. - 2004-09-11

Act Theatre Announces Tickets Are Now On Sale For Its 29th Annual Production Of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol ACT Theatre announced today that tickets are now on sale for A Christmas Carol. Due to the popularity and demand for tickets the theatre is releasing seats early this year to Charles Dickens’ family classic adapted by ACT Founder Gregory A. Falls. - 2004-09-11

Valerie Bennis, the award-winning creator of Essence of Vali Botanical Blends, is offering complimentary aromatherapy sessions & complimentary product to Press / 3 separate dates starting 09-20-04 Valerie Bennis, award-winning creator of Essence of Vali Botanical Blends is providing three complimentary group sessions to press wishing to learn why and how her Essential Oil formulations are so affective. - 2004-09-11

America's Solution to the Health Care Crisis A solution to the heated debates about the rising costs of health care and how to actually reduce the cost of health care on an individual as well as a global scale. - 2004-09-11

ARCP Announces first national convention and educational conference in conjunction with ISSA Interclean Show The Association of Residential Cleaning Professionals will host first convention and educational conference for professionals in home cleaning November 16-20, 2004 in New Orleans. - 2004-09-11

FireFly Farms Medals at World Cheese Awards FireFly Farms (www.fireflyfarms.com), producer of artisanal goat cheeses from Maryland’s Allegheny Plateau, proudly announced that two of its aged goat cheeses received medals at the World Cheese Awards held this month in Olympia, London, UK. - 2004-09-11

Pat Woods the voice behind Europes animated hit LUCKY LUKE-DAISY TOWN'S title song, "I'm A Poor Lonesome Cowboy", has recently released his new Folk Americana CD: Truths Volume I. In just 4 days patwoods.com has received hits from over 60 countries to listen to his free and complete previews. - 2004-09-11

Frank Crivello, Managing Member, Crivello Group, LLC announces consulting agreement with Ventures National, Inc. dba Titan General Holdings, Inc. Titan positioning itself to become a leading PCB service company in the fastest-growing segment of time sensitive manufacturing. - 2004-09-11

Frank Crivello, Managing Member, Crivello Group, LLC announces purchase of technology assets and equipment of Eastern Manufacturing Corporation by Ventures National, Inc. dba Titan General Holdings, Inc. Titan expands product mix with purchase of assets of speciality technology-military PCB manufacturer. - 2004-09-11

Anchor Bay Technologies Unveils the DVDO(R) iScan(TM) HD+ High-Resolution Video Scaling Engine at the 2004 CEDIA Show Anchor Bay Technologies, Inc. will exhibit the all-new DVDO iScan HD+, the company's latest comprehensive audio/video processing hub at the CEDIA show beginning today, September 10 through September 12, in Booth 1560 in the RCA Dome in Indianapolis. - 2004-09-11

“Are We There Yet?”: Author discovers where the travel question goes after childhood. “Are we there yet?” is a question that haunts every family vacation. It becomes a chant before the trip is finished. And there are no neurons attributed to this phenomenon. But the question inhabits every child. And after a child is grown, where does the question go? Well, author, Robert Stofel, believes God becomes the recipient of this childhood question. - 2004-09-11

You Cannot Eliminate Terrorism By Killing Terrorists You cannot eliminate terrorism by killing terrorists, because when you kill one terrorist, you radicalize all his friends and neighbors and relatives, and you end up creating five new terrorists for every one you kill. - 2004-09-11

How to Start a Bankruptcy Forms Processing Service Work at home for bankruptcy attorneys nationwide. Documents are filed electronically online. Attorneys save money and drastically reduce their overhead expenses. - 2004-09-11

Pink Floyd Provides Soundtrack to 'Stoners' Documentary An experimental documentary about a mysterious online community premieres at the Coney Island Film Festival. 'Stoners' represents the first time Pink Floyd has provided an entire album from their anthology to a film since their epic 1982 cult-classic, The Wall. - 2004-09-10

Baron & Budd Sponsors Freedom Run & Festival 2004 Baron & Budd, P.C. announced its support and corporate sponsorship of the “Freedom Run & Festival 2004" – a 5K run, one-mile walk, and music festival to be held on September 11, 2004 in Dallas’ historic West End district. Baron & Budd has sponsored this event for two years. The firm is also sponsoring a team of 25 Baron & Budd employees in the Freedom Run Corporate Team Challenge. - 2004-09-10

Searching for Southern California’s Most Overworked Woman A region wide contest to find the most overworked woman. Many women today have two careers: one outside of the home, and one managing the home. They are essentially working two full time jobs. This routine is pushing many to prolonged periods of stress, leading to burn-out and other illnesses. Tired women or people who love them, are invited submit a nomination to win a restful weekend retreat. - 2004-09-10

Snijder Micro Systems releases second generation Embedded Java Controller Snijder Micro Systems announces public release of the second generation of their Embedded Java Controller (EJC) product line. The EJC is a family of embedded controllers that implement a full-fledged Java platform for network-enabled and standalone applications. - 2004-09-10

Top Name Companies Link Up With Privilege Card That is Set to Expand Across the UK. Britain’s newest privilege card is expanding across the UK to give members access to their very own exclusive virtual shopping mall. The Halcyon Card specialises in providing its cardholders with exclusive offers from well known and specialist companies. - 2004-09-10

Donald Trump and Moonrock Paper Team Up at the US Tennis Open 2004 In The Trump Box during the final weekend of US Open in New York (September 11-12), Donald Trump will personally hand out gift bags that will include Moonrock’s luxurious new chocolate embossed photo frame and an elegant set of chestnut embossed boxed note-cards to 60 of his elite friends and guests. - 2004-09-10

Bay Area Filmmaker Begins Documentary About National AIDS Memorial – Launches National Search For Personal Stories Bay Area filmmaker, Andy Abrahams Wilson, is currently working on a documentary film about the National AIDS Memorial, located in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park, the only federally designated memorial hononring all lives touched by AIDS. The filmmaker is now seeking compelling personal testimonies and subjects for the film. - 2004-09-10

MLM Company Uses Established Marketing Plan to Begin Offering Consumer Driven Health Care AmeriPlan USA® Inc. is poised to be the fastest growing opportunity in MLM. It is the Nation's largest health benefits discounted fee-for-service plan. This company has been turning MLM heads by offering cutting edge products and a compensation plan that promises to deliver. - 2004-09-11