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Souvenir Building Network Introduces Custom Architectural Miniatures The Souvenir Building Network (www.souvenirbuildings.com) introduced today a new one-stop shopping service for the production of custom-made architectural miniatures. - 2005-06-09

Two-Day XML Seminar for FileMaker Developers to Be Presented by Noted FileMaker/XML Expert Russell Kohn A two-day XML seminar, "Practical XML for FileMaker Pro Developers," will be offered in conjunction with the annual FileMaker Pro developers' conference. The seminar will take place in Scottsdale, Ariz., Aug. 26 – 27 and Sept. 1 – 2, and will be an in-depth, hands-on presentation on XML and FileMaker Pro by Chaparral Software president Russell Kohn. - 2005-06-09

Nanotechnology Partnerships, Connections Spur Innovation for Fluid Control Industries Bringing together people with expertise in microtechnology, automotive application engineering, MEMS flow control research and development, and venture capital, Microstaq is on target to succeed in several flow-control industries with its microvalve. - 2005-06-09

ICEA - The International Concierge & Errand Association Organizes “How-To” Event for Industry Insiders ICEA, the International Concierge and Errand Association has announced details of their annual International Conference to be held August 4th – 7th, 2005 in Washington DC. The highly focused "Capital Connections" conference will feature valuable industry insight and education for professionals in the unique and growing Concierge and Errand Services industry. - 2005-06-09

CiteHR - Free Worldwide Human Resource Newsgroup/Community Launched A brilliant implementation of a human resource news group and community service with experts from all around the world. - 2005-06-09

Komunik Acquires DDM Technologies - Leading Provider of Relational Marketing Solutions Now Offers Personalized Printing Komunik, a leading Canadian provider of relational marketing solutions, announced today its acquisition of DDM Technologies, a Montreal-based digital data management company. With this acquisition, Komunik expands its products and services to offer robust direct mail personalization capabilities as part of its multi-channel marketing offerings. - 2005-06-09

HireAbility Launches Virtual Recruiter Program - Independent Recruiters Gain more Business, with no Barriers to Entry Today, HireAbility(r) launches its Virtual Recruiter (VR) program, a new way for both contract and independent recruiters to expand their business and earn high commissions, while incurring no monthly charges or initial cost. - 2005-06-09

Santa's Elves Heading to Japan to Sing at World Expo Opening The singing and dancing elves featured in the recently produced local movie "Santa and Sons & daughter!" are heading to Japan to sing in the opening ceremonies of the 2005 World Exposition on June 20th in Nagoya. The elves, also known as VOENA (Voices of Eve and Angels) are a choral group made up of young people throughout the California North Bay area. - 2005-06-09

Teen CEO to Sell Business on eBay GigaPal.com takes advantage of new trend in auctioning off a business. - 2005-06-09

Drowning Victim Recovered by St. Louis County, MN, Sheriff's Office Rescue Squad Location and Recovery was Rapid and Safe Using Newly Acquired Technology - 2005-06-09

Penta Technologies, Inc. Ushers in Mobile Phase II for Construction with Solutions for the Mobile Construction Workforce Traditional mobile solutions for field workers have revolved around the ability to be connected to a single host system and typically have been built around a single hardware platform. With Penta Mobile, workers now have the ability to essentially bring the system with them utilizing the right device for their particular business needs. - 2005-06-09

Personal Finance Expert Dr. Richard M. Krawczyk to Be Featured by Investors Business Daily Personal Finance Expert Dr. Richard M. Krawczyk to be featured in the April 9, 2005 edition of Investors Business Daily - 2005-06-09

Youth Mental and Behavioral Health and Placement Assessment Tools Examined in Ground-breaking New Study Assessment tools to help determine the best interventions, treatment, and levels of care for youth at risk is perhaps one of the most important professional tasks we can provide for these young people. Choosing the right tool for the job can be an overwhelming job. Dr. Seifert has summarized the key factors of some of the most popular tools, placed them in charts, and made them available on the web. Additionally, these charts will be updated frequently. The charts are very useful tools for professionals working with youth. Also reported in the charts are preliminary data on a (6) six-year follow up study of the CARE: Child and Adolescent Risk Evaluation and the CARE subscale for youth with Sexual Behavior Problems. - 2005-06-09

Wharton Executive Education Program to Feature Former Indianapolis Mayor Stephen Goldsmith Pioneer in revitalizing urban neighborhoods will address Wharton Fellows Master Class June 26-28, 2005, in Washington, D.C. - 2005-06-09

Apartment Loan Provider Offers Buying Expertise to Californians New apartment loan products available from apartmentloanbiz.com lead the way in financing apartments that will house the latest population influx. - 2005-06-09

Atlassian Announces JIRA 3.2 – The Professional Issue Tracker Atlassian Software Systems today announced the release of JIRA 3.2, the latest release of the professional issue tracking application. JIRA 3.2 introduces highly anticipated features such as fully customisable tabbed field screens, contextual custom fields, improved bulk editing, support for multiple Subversion repositories, dramatically improved performance and much more. With over 350 individual improvements JIRA 3.2 once again raises the bar in the professional issue tracking industry. - 2005-06-09

Atlassian Announces Confluence 1.4 – The Enterprise Wiki Atlassian Software Systems today announced Confluence 1.4, the latest release of their enterprise wiki. With over 50 fresh new features, this release offers a vastly improved user interface, page level permissioning, stronger customisability, more built in macros, 'upload-and-go' plug-in support and much more. By allowing users to collaborate through the ability to quickly create, search and store content, wikis are quickly becoming many organisations answer to the search for a practical and usable knowledge management solution. The 400 plus organisations using Confluence are very much a testament to the growing prominence of the wiki in the corporate environment. - 2005-06-09

Omni Hotels Reaps Revenue Increase with Manugistics and The Rainmaker Group Powerful centralized automated revenue management solution maximizes room value while recognizing loyal customers. - 2005-06-09

Togged.com is Proud to Announce the Launch of our New Designer Fashion Web Site. Togged.com is proud to announce the launch of our new designer fashion Web site. Togged.com has timed this announcement to coincide with the delivery of our Armani, Hugo Boss, Versace, Evisu and Juicy Couture collections, which are now available for purchase through our secure Web site, www.togged.com. - 2005-06-09

Wine Auction Contractor, DiNardo & Lord Auctioneers, Sets Wine Auctions World Record Wine auction contractor, DiNardo & Lord Auctioneers, sets wine auctions world record! On May 21, 2005 wine auctioneer Tom DiNardo of DiNardo & Lord Auctioneers assisted ERI of Chicago in their second largest wine auction in which five world records were set for price achieved at wine auction. - 2005-06-09

Richard Gaskin of Fourth World Media Corporation to Present Fourth Free Runtime Revolution Online Programming Conference Conference to take place at 15:30 GMT on 11th June 2005 and is accompanied by free sample software. - 2005-06-09

Kagan VOD Summit, June 28, To Tackle How Cable TV Intends to Energize 20+ Mil. Subscribers Now Wired for VOD Charlie Thurston, President, Comcast Spotlight, will keynote the Kagan VOD Summit, Tuesday, June 28. The event will address how advertisers are poised to reach the 20+ mil. homes now wired for on-demand television access. The executive conference to be held at the Park Lane in New York will also feature top executives from leading players in the video on demand sector, such as iN DEMAND, IBM Digital Media, Showtime, Nielsen Media Research, Broadbus, Rainbow Media, Tandberg Television and more. - 2005-06-09

Gardener or Gourmet, Give Dad Shiitake Mushroom Logs A unique, surprising gift that keeps popping out healthful shiitake mushrooms for up to four years. - 2005-06-09

Cooper Construction and AMB Property Corporation Break Ground at AMB Milton/401 Business Park Canadian–U.S. collaboration paves the way for one million square feet of distribution facilities in the Greater Toronto Area - 2005-06-09

Blaze Media Pro 6.0 Released - All-in-one Audio/Video Converter, Editor, CD/DVD Burner Blaze Media Pro is a powerhouse all-in-one audio/video converter (two-way among CD, MP3, WAV, WMA, OGG, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, AVI, WMV, etc); editor; recorder; CD ripper; audio, video (VCD/SVCD/DVD), and data CD/DVD burner; video creation/extraction/processing; media player; and much more. - 2005-06-09

eCardica.com is Now Doubling the Fun eCardica.com expands to offer an even greater selection of eInvitations and paper cards. - 2005-06-09

Simply Audiobooks Helps Ontario Hospitals Bring Comfort, Entertainment to Ailing Patients Toronto's Princess Margaret Hospital is the first of ten Southern Ontario hospitals to receive an audio book library from Simply Audiobooks. The online audio book rental provider has committed $50k in audio books to Canadian health care facilities. - 2005-06-09

International Biometric Group to Host Teleconference Today at 1 PM ET/ 10 AM PT IBG will host a free teleconference focusing on mobile biometric devices. - 2005-06-09

Growth Fund Partnership Mourns Death of Founder and President Jack Birnholz Growth Fund Partnership, Inc. is saddened to announce the death of its President Mr. Jack Birnholz. Mr. Birnholz was a pioneer and a true visionary who will be greatly missed. - 2005-06-09

Dr. Zhi Gang Sha to Welcome Dr. Masaru Emoto, from ‘What the Bleep Do We Know?” on VoiceAmerica™ Health & Wellness Channel Dr. Emoto will discuss the mystery and power of water on Dr. Sha’s Internet talk radio show, “Power Healing”. - 2005-06-09

Best Selling Author, Stedman Graham asks “Who are You?” on “CrustBusting™ with Dr. Pat Baccili” on the VoiceAmerica™ Channel On Thursday, June 9 Stedman Graham discusses success through self-discovery. - 2005-06-09

Educational Care Seminars with Dr. Mel Levine Apply the Science of Learning to the Art of Teaching Educational Care for All Kinds of Minds, a groundbreaking two-day professional development seminar featuring renowned pediatrician Dr. Mel Levine, will be held in Columbia, SC (July 13-14), Phoenix, AZ (August 5-6), Omaha, NE (Sept. 13-14), Houston, TX (Sept. 20-21), and Kansas City, KS (Oct. 20-21, 2005). Dr. Levine is Director of the Clinical Center for the Study of Development and Learning at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and co-founder and co-chair of All Kinds of Minds®, the nonprofit Institute that is bringing the latest advances in neurodevelopmental knowledge to educators across the country. - 2005-06-09

Sleep deprivation can cause many problems. Sleep is just as important as air and water, yet many of us are getting by on far less than is needed. - 2005-06-09

Nikonians nikonians.org Appoints Director of Publishing and Communications for North America Nikonians, a worldwide community for Nikon photographers and enthusiasts, has recently appointed Dr. Jason P. Odell as Director of Publishing and Communications for North American operations. - 2005-06-09

Steak Branding Irons: A Unique Father’s Day Gift A steak branding iron is great for the backyard BBQ, tailgate, or a decorative item in the home. If you want to give your father something special that he will remember and use forever, consider a branding iron from Steakbrands.com. - 2005-06-09

New - Visual Hindsight Adds CCTV DVR-Like Features RFC Services, developers of award-winning video surveillance and recording software for network cameras and video servers, releases significant upgrades to Visual Hindsight Professional, Home, and Viewer Editions. - 2005-06-09

Paramount Pallet Announces Completion of Purchase from IFCO Systems Paramount Pallet Inc. (“Paramount”) announced today that it has recently purchased six (6) pallet services facilities located across Canada. These facilities were previously the Canadian Pallet Services Division of IFCO Systems N.V. (“IFCO”). The sale, which was official on June 3, 2005, created the largest Canadian owned and operated full pallet services company in the nation. - 2005-06-09

HR.BLR.com Selected by CheckPointHR to Provide Human Resource Compliance Service CheckPoint HR has selected HR.BLR.com to provide its clients with instant online access to BLR’s plain-English human resource and compliance database, along with thousands of pre-written and downloadable job descriptions, checklists and training meetings. - 2005-06-09

Global Scholarship Alliance Nurse-Scholars Accepted into Nursing Honor Society International nurses are recognized for excellence in scholarship and leadership. - 2005-06-09

Making a Move for a Second Home - Panama Attracts Retirees, Investors As popular second-home venues become over-priced and over-populated, home buyers are looking at locations outside the U.S. that offer easy access, low cost living and retirement benefits. Developments like the Tucan Country Club & Resort, a new golf resort and community in Panama, which broke ground in 2004 and will include 424 residences, is generating interest among those looking for second homes in an exotic and safe location. - 2005-06-09

Sign Language Captioning in Spanish or English by LifeLinks LLC for Education of Deaf Children and Adults, with limited English proficiency, to be Available Free over the Deaf Club Web Site For the first time ever, captioning in Spanish or English, of sign language educational videos, will be available through LifeLinks and the Deaf Club.The aim is to reduce unnecessary medical error caused by limited English proficiency in deaf persons and improve the quality of healthcare delivery. In addition, free access will be available to deaf persons, who use either a Windows PC or Apple Mac computer, from www.clubdeaf.com - 2005-06-09

Greener 'Plug-in' Hybrid Launched in Europe UK company Amberjac Projects Ltd in association with EnergyCS and Edrive Systems of California, launch the 'plug in' hybrid conversion for the Toyota Prius in Europe. Fuel consumption of 130mpg and an electric only mode up to 35 miles - 2005-06-09

Optionetics’ Oasis 2005 Expects 1,600 Attendees for Three Days of Hands-On Options Training - Attendance Growth Shows Increase in Options Trading Interest of Individuals At a time when concerns about social security’s viability and market performance are weighing heavily on the minds of investors across the country, financial education has never been more important. To empower investors with the tools and resources they need to better understand their positions, Optionetics, a leading international provider of investor education products and services, will be hosting the Second Annual OASIS (Optionetics Annual Super-Investor Summit) in San Diego, Calif. from June 9-11, 2005. - 2005-06-09

First Human Fetal-Derived Stem-Cells Implantation in Heart Failure Patients From shortness of breath to back to work. - 2005-06-09

Follett’s Destiny Outpaces Competition in National Report; Award-Winning Web-Based Library Manager Cited in Library Journal Report Follett’s Destiny Library Manager has been cited in a recent Library Journal report for quickly dominating the market for centralized library solutions for school districts. The information appeared in an overview of the library automation market in the publication’s April 2005 issue. - 2005-06-09

Halifax Orders 22 Monsters to Help Protect Local Harbour from Pollution The Canadian city is building a wastewater treatment system to clean up pollution so recreation and water sports can return to the beautiful Halifax Harbour. - 2005-06-09

The University at Albany Selects edGenuiti CRM for Higher Education Departmental Edition The University at Albany Office of International Education engaged EDU Internet Strategies to implement the edGenuiti CRM for Higher Education to transform the university's recruiting process. - 2005-06-09

RentersInc.com Expands Rental Advertising Services RentersInc.com a Dallas-based apartment Internet Listing Service for apartments and rentals expands its services to include short-term advertising packages. One month and three month Standard Listings are targeted at properties with occasional vacancies and other rental units such as condos and houses. - 2005-06-09

Custom Motors Announces New Superformance Cobra Facility Custom Motors, Southern California's premier Cobra facility announces expansion of its installation and service facility. - 2005-06-09

Boys of Summer Indulge in Sun, Surf and Steroid Abues Healthy fitness guru urges "hard gainers" to become hard bodies with a safe program to lose fat and gain mass with exercise, diet, and supplements - 2005-06-09

As July Approaches, Jerks will still Be Jerks Despite Cell Phone Courtesy Month Since 2002, Sprint has rallied the nation for Cell Phone Courtesy Month in July. But has anything changed? Are things getting better? - 2005-06-09

Breakthrough in Laser Scale Removal as Chemical Methods, Inc. Proves Revolutionary Non-Sulfuric Acid Laser Scale Chemistry The increasing popularity of laser cutting and welding of metal parts prior to the painting process is causing problems for finishers. Using a laser to cut metal creates a difficult to remove oxide scale on the metal. As the use of lasers in the metalworking industry has grown, this scale produced during the laser cutting process has become one of the most widely encountered inorganic soils in the metal finishing industry. Historically laser scale removal chemicals have been based upon sulfuric acid, which removes the scale but causes side effect problems. Chemical Methods has developed a laser scale remover that does not use sulfuric acid. - 2005-06-09

Minority Alliance Capital Selects Tabitha Software to Provide Lease Management Technology Solution for Fortune 1000 Companies Technology delivers unique value to financial and procurement executives in Fortune 1000 organizations. Web-based solution optimizes the lease financing process, streamlines lease originations and effectively manages portfolios of financed assets. - 2005-06-09

Avoid any Surgical Treatment for Chronic Back Pain Problems Avoid Surgery for back pain ailments - 2005-06-09

#1 in Trademark Filing Activity in Philadelphia and #3 Nationwide NameProtect Trademark Insider® Ranks Scott J. Fields number one in Trademark Filing Activity in Philadelphia region and number three Nationwide in Fourth Quarter 2004. - 2005-06-09

Rauland-Borg and Films Media Group Announce a High-Tech Teaching Solution Two leaders in multimedia for K-12 schools — Rauland-Borg and Films Media Group — are introducing a selection of 100 educational videos free of charge for up to six months with the purchase of Rauland's DESS (Digital Education Streaming Solution) streaming video server. - 2005-06-09

Traffic Strategies.com Driving Online Customers to Small to Mid-Size Businesses TrafficStrategies.com, a leader in Search Engine Marketing, launches its new small-business-focused Search Engine Optimization (SEO) service. - 2005-06-09

Intrepid Business Solutions Announces Free Web Tools for Startup Websites Intrepid Business Solutions, an online business based in Tampa, Florida, announced today that it is now offering several free web tools that will pave the way for startup websites to establish themselves on the Internet. - 2005-06-09

African American Owned Insurance Celebrates 100 years - Atlanta Life Insurance Company, the Oldest Stock-own Black Insurance Celebrates a Century of Service The oldest stock-owned, African American owned insurance company in the USA, Atlanta LIfe Financial Group, will celebrate 100 year of service. Kick off event on June 15; 100 days of celebratin. - 2005-06-09

Law Group Seeks to Promote Franchising in New York On the 25th anniversary of the New York Franchise Act, a state bar association committee has begun a review and potential overhaul of the Act. Committee members see the current law as an impediment to business franchising in New York and seek to bring the New York law more into line with the franchise sales laws of other states. - 2005-06-09

Nearly 10,000 Expected at PESA Charity Auction at Paramount Great America Park Professional eBay Sellers, eBay Join to Promote Kids’ Online Safety The Professional eBay Sellers Alliance (PESA, www.gopesa.org), representing over 800 high-volume eBay sellers generating over seventy million eBay transactions and $1 billion in eBay sales annually, announces a gala charity fundraising event to be held on June 24, 2005 at Paramount Great America Park in Santa Clara, CA. (www.pgathrills.com). - 2005-06-09

GameBrink.com Expands U.S. Market for Import Japanese Video Games For various reasons, many video games are never sold outside of Japan. But that isn't stopping U.S. gamers from playing them, thanks to GameBrink.com (http://www.gamebrink.com). The site, which officially launched this week, retails import Japanese video games for PSP(TM), Nintendo DS(TM), GameCube(TM), Game Boy(R) and PlayStation 2(TM) systems from within the U.S. - 2005-06-09

New Economic Reports Forecast Business Conditions & Recessions Nine Months out RDLB, Inc. today announced a new analytic device – Mr. Model – that uses hard data to accurately forecast economic conditions and recessions for the next three quarters. Mr. Model, published monthly, offers a nine-month heads-up on economic conditions, giving businesses and investors ample time to gear up for an expansion or tighten belts for a bust. Free sample reports and subscriptions are available at www.nospinforecast.com. - 2005-06-09

IntelliTrack Joins Symbol PartnerSelect ISV Program IntelliTrack software helps Symbol sell mobile computers - 2005-06-09

Carpal Tunnel Breakthrough Awarded Top Home Healthcare Invention Over 75 million people suffer from Carpal Tunnel Syndrome globally. The incidence is higher in industrialized countries, such as the United States where information technology has driven high use of computer keyboards. - 2005-06-09

NNN Group, Inc. and Eastern Coast Management, LLC Announce Disposition of Land in Riviera Beach, Florida Properties located at center of massive re-development project. - 2005-06-09

Thomas Tevana Hailed 'Next Big Thing' by Bibi Magazine Leading South Asian magazine, Bibi, calls actor and singer Thomas Tevana 'The Next Big Thing' on the cover of their latest issue and 'Bollywood' edition. - 2005-06-09

Football Star, Randy Moss, is Hosting 50 of his Celebrity Friends for a Professional Fishing Tournament Benefiting Smile Network International Randy Moss has invited his celebrity friends to fish alongside him in the first annual Randy Moss Celebrity Fishing Tournament on June 29th, 2005. The tournament benefits Smile Network International, an organization committed to children. Celebrity attendees include: Michael Bennett of the Minnesota Vikings, Former NHL stars Neal Broten and Paul Broten, Country Entertainer Tracy Byrd (emcee for the event), NBA star Sam Cassell, Byron and Mary from "The Bachelor," and many more. - 2005-06-09

Web Hosting-Forecasts and Predictions iSeaNetworks, Corporation is on a mission to help businesses host their websites. Seattle Company makes every effort in providing outstanding support and affordable services. *Online traffic and sales will reach record numbers in 2006 and continue to grow through 2008. There is definitely room for additional websites and products on the internet. http://www.isavesmart.com - 2005-06-09

Filmmaker Helps Educators Meet New Constitutional Mandate Under new Department of Education legislation schools and colleges must offer a program on the U.S. Constitution around the September anniversary of the Constitution’s ratification. - 2005-06-09

Sergio Tapia: Liberated From Tradition "La Mujer, La Maja y La Muerte" Opens July 22 in Santa Fe, New Mexico Approximatley nine pieces will be exhibited through August 27th, 2005. Highlights include modern day versions of the Statue of Liberty, The Pascal Lamb, and a stirring, haunting look at modern day vanity. Contrasted among many of his fellow New Mexican colleagues, artist/sculptor Sergio Tapia brilliantly secedes from the prevalent, traditional discipline commonly practiced within this region. - 2005-06-09

MyComputerClub.com Announces New Computer Gaming Solutions to Enhance Online Game Participation with Pro-Gamer-PC 64 for Current and Future Members MyComputerClub (www.mycomputerclub.com) has expanded its generous home computing product-line with Pro-Gamer PC64. Built for gamers by gamers, this attractive two-toned silver and grey chassis projects what’s under the hood -- a supped-up AMD (AMD: NYSE) Athlon64 3000+ PROCESSOR. - 2005-06-09

DIY Team of Hot Rodders’ Among 40 Top Teams Chosen for 2005 DARPA Grand Challenge Los Angeles based AI Motorvators team in the midst of 2 million dollar high-tech national competition. MIT, Princeton teams eliminated - 2005-06-09

DogFriendly.com's United States and Canada Dog Travel Guide Awarded First Place by ForeWord Magazine's Book of the Year Award DogFriendly.com's United States and Canada Dog Travel Guide is a travel guide for people who travel with their dogs. The book lists dog-friendly accommodations, beaches, highway guides , and city guides throughout the United States and Canada. - 2005-06-09

New Florida Music Show Generates Excitement for All Ages with Golden Oldies, Elvis, and Country Music with a 'Twist' RockAbilly.US Music Shows, a very large musical production group is taking Florida by storm. The group has been working full time to produce and prepare their shows for several years, and in the last few months since their debut in March at the Sumter County Fair, their name and fame are spreading rapidly across the country. They are not just an oldies, Elvis, and country music show. They have added so much more, and their fans keep literally begging for more shows, more often. Their web site has a lot of info; www.rockabilly.us - 2005-06-09

American Football Association Hosts Successful 25th Annual Semi-Pro Football Hall Of Fame Induction Dinner The American Football Association hosted a successful 25th Annual Semi-Pro Football Hall of Fame Induction Dinner at the Oakbrook Terrace Hilton Suites/Drury Lane Conference Center on Saturday, June 4th in conjunction with its 2005 National Semi-Pro Football Convention/Seminar/Trade Show. - 2005-06-09

Consider It Done - is Open for Business in Orange and L.A. County, California The premier corporate and personal errand/concierge service is ready to assist you now in Orange County and Los Angeles County, CA. Your busy-ness is our business! - 2005-06-09

Align Your Business to Accelerate Progress Toward Your Key Objectives In today’s fast-paced and constantly changing business environment, you need to keep your business aligned. While strategy, people, processes, and systems must all be in place, the continued alignment of these components leads to high performance results. Alignment is especially important if your company outsources functions, provides outsourced services, or is going through a major change, such as a merger or reorganization for growth. - 2005-06-09

A2B Tracking Solutions Releases Past Performance Ratings A2B Tracking Solutions, Inc, the leading provider of total solutions for bar code tracking, including the UID Comply!™ packaged solution for DoD contractors, has received an overall rating of 93 out of a possible 100 on the Supplier Performance Ratings from Open Ratings, a Dun & Bradstreet partner company that analyzes trading partner performance. - 2005-06-09

Fairchild Imaging Licenses Berkeley Lab HiRho CCD Technology For Near Infrared Imaging Fairchild Imaging has licensed Berkeley Lab's HiRho CCD technology for NIR imaging. This exciting new technology dramatically improves sensitivity in the near infrared for aerospace, defense, medical and scientific imaging. - 2005-06-09

"Surf and Save" Anything on the Net - Organize and Edit your Information Simply, Easily and Effortlessly Surfulater is a new surf and save tool that has one primary goal in mind and that is to empower the Internet surfer with an ability to permanently save anything they see on the Web into a portable digital library. - 2005-06-09

New Planet Discovered With the watchwords of quality and affordable networks an experienced group of technology professionals announced today the formation of a distribution group bringing new solutions for networking and data communication to the US and Canadian marketplace. - 2005-06-09

Sonoma County, CA and Zurich, Switzerland – More in Common Than Chocolate, Cheese, Green Hills and Cows Spiritus Financial Planning,Inc of Santa Rosa, CA and Weber Hartmann Vrijhof & Partners, Ltd, of Zurich, Switzerland have formed a strategic alliance in order to streamline the process of international investing. - 2005-06-09

Bank of Commerce (Proposed) Has Raised More Than Half Of Its Required Capital After just two months of proactive sales, Bank of Commerce (Proposed), Charlotte, North Carolina, now has received subscriptions for more than 800,000 shares of its common stock out of its minimum offering of 1.4 million shares. - 2005-06-09

The Society of Recovering Sorority Girls Commends Florida on the Chad Meredith Act Florida Governor Jeb Bush signs a strong anti-hazing law and sorority alumnae, specifically the Society of Recovering Sorority Girls, cheer his efforts to end the negative effects of hazing over Greek life. - 2005-06-09

House Buyer Network Makes it Three in a Row Service again sets revenue and home submission records in May. - 2005-06-09

Latest Medical Spa Equipment Showcased at New York Medical Spa Expo More and more doctors are considering expanding their practice with a Medical Spa. The New York Medical Spa Expo was the perfect venue to see everything from the latest advances in microdermabrasion equipment to brand new equipment like the CTG Mark 5, which helps men and women with thinning hair. - 2005-06-09

SPAR Implements BCP’s AIMS Service for EFT Transactions SPAR UK has radically improved the efficiency of processing EFT card payment transactions across its estate of convenience stores with the implementation of the AIMS-EFT service from UK supply chain solutions specialist Business Computer Projects Ltd (BCP). - 2005-06-09

WiderWeb Mobile Formally Launched - Enables Phone Browser Access to Complex Web Sites, Greatly Increasing the Range of Web Sites Available for the Mobile Internet The vast majority of web sites have NOT been written with mobile browsing in mind. The complexity of modern site design coupled with techniques to take advantage of PC based browsers means that a huge amount of content was inaccessible to the mobile user – UNTIL NOW. WiderWeb Mobile bridges the browsing gap and delivers a 100% increase in overall mobile browsing activity to Mobile Network Operators and Service Providers. - 2005-06-09

PlushCreations Brings Gorgeous Wraps to Line of Accessories PlushCreations introduces a new line of wraps to their collection of luxurious travel accessories. Designer fabrics, attention to detail and quality workmanship make these new items a wonderful addition to anyone's wardrobe. - 2005-06-09

Website Tracks Stock Picks of Warren Buffett, George Soros, Bill Miller and 18 Other Best Investors A group of value investors launched a website called GuruFocus.com, aiming to track the stock picks of the best investors in the world. Currently GuruFocus.com tracks the stock picks of Warren Buffett, George Soros, Bill Miller, Martin Whitman, Bill Nygren and 16 others. http://gurufocus.com - 2005-06-09

Eastern Block Supermodel Beauty Secret Revealed - Ziaja Skin Care from Poland Now Available in U.S. Ziaja Skin Care, Inc. from Gdansk, Poland (http://www.ziajaskincare.com) - a favorite skin care line for Eastern European Supermodels -is available for the first time this month in the U.S. - 2005-06-09

Australian Holiday Rental Properties, Holiday Homes and Holiday Houses . This site definately leads the way in presenting holiday homes. The outstanding images and property descriptions and the easy to use functions allow holiday seekers to effortlessly search, reserve and secure their holiday home online. A visit is highly recommended. - 2005-06-09

Cebu ICT 2005 to Address IT & ITES Venture Financing for Asian Startups Cebu ICT 2005, an international conference focused on IT and ITES industry development in Asia, will feature a high-powered panel discussion on venture financing for Asian startups. The panel is componsed of key industry personalities, including Francisco Sandejas, managing partner of Narra Venture Capital. - 2005-06-09

Wonder-Worker To Motivate And Inspire Students With "The Magic Inside" Motivational Magic Show Bristol-based master magician Mike Clarke aims to entertain and educate the children of Bristol with his brand new show “The Magic Inside”. This show is designed to use magic to interest the children and talk with them about a variety of motivational subjects - 2005-06-09

Canadian Sees Final Table in World Series of Poker Event Devin Armstrong from Toronto finishes 6th place in the $1500 buyin limit hold em event at this years World Series of Poker. - 2005-06-09

Air2Access Announces Its 20th New Contract For High-Speed Wireless Internet Access at Great Lakes Marinas: South Haven Municipal Marina Signs-On Air2Access, LLC announced today its 20th new contract to supply high-speed wireless Internet access to marinas in the Great Lakes region. South Haven Marina has become the 20th marina to offer its boaters and guests access to high-speed wireless Internet on their boats and throughout marina. - 2005-06-09

Oil Storm: Reality or Fiction? Does the TV Movie hit closer to the truth than most would like to admit? - 2005-06-09

Isoph Blue Powers Georgia Center For Nonprofits’ Training Management New Web Site Features Online and Offline Learning Management Capabilities. Isoph, e-learning success partner to membership organizations and nonprofits, today announced that the Georgia Center for Nonprofits has integrated the Isoph Blue learning community system into its new Web site at http://www.gcn.org. - 2005-06-09

Modern Witches Invited to Dedication of Bewitching Statue Witches are among those invited to witness the unveiling of a bronze statue of nose-twitching Witch Samantha Stephens as the city of Salem presents a 9 foot bronze statue of the classic TV icon, according to a local paper. - 2005-06-09

New Website Offers Escape to Bored Office Workers Bored British professionals now have no excuse not to escape the rat-race, as the UK’s first independent career break website launches today. - 2005-06-09

Understanding the Links Between the Mind, Our Emotional State, and Our Bodies Can Bring Great Benefits to Our Health and Well Being The body/mind is a brilliant system that is only just beginning to be recognized by western medical practitioners. IntentOnChange.com recognizes that many persistent or re-occurring aches and pains are messages from the body telling us that there is something that needs to be looked at. The body will continue to knock until we head its warnings - pain medications will only mask the underlying issue. For chronic conditions the prognosis for many is increasing doses of pain killers, with undesirable side effects, as the body adapts and continues to issue its warnings. IntentOnChange.com has shown many people that by recognizing and understanding the emotional components that affect those conditions, many chronic medical problems can be brought under control. - 2005-06-09

Work by Philadelphia Artist David Cameron Rankin Goes On Display at the Hanson-King Gallery in New Orleans, Louisiana David weaves construction and destruction together into his encaustic paintings. He views his work as though it were behind a thick plate of glass, blurred and distorted but ever-present with fire and light. His work will be on permament display at the newly located gallery on Royal Street. - 2005-06-09

101 Things To Do With A Mobile Phone In Healthcare Report identifies 101 applications for mobile phones and PDAs in healthcare. - 2005-06-09

Accents In Water‘s New Water Feature Line Custom Manufacturer of Water Features opens a production line of high quality features for retail distribution. - 2005-06-09

Community Newspaper Expert, Jedd Gould, to be Interviewed on The Jordan Rich Show WBZ NewsRadio 1030 AM Boston June 11, 2005 Community Newspaper Expert, Jedd Gould - President of Mediabids.com to discuss to interviewed on The Jordan Rich Show WBZ NewsRadio 1030 AM Boston June 11, 2005 - 2005-06-09

Boston Computers & Peripherals, Inc. (BCPi) Earns Contract with Massachusetts Higher Education Consortium (MHEC) Boston Computers & Peripherals, Inc (BCPi) a leading system integrator and value added reseller has been awarded to the Massachusetts Higher Education Consortium (MHEC) contract MC06-F05; Computers, Peripherals, Asset Recovery, Enhancements which started June 1st 2005 and is valid until June 30th 2006. - 2005-06-09

Former Model Turned Entrepreneur Invents A New Landscaping Decoration Product That Has Taken The Gardening Industry By Storm, The Treepot Young entrepreneur is changing the way we see trees at homes, country clubs, hotels and downtowns, through his invention, The Treepot. - 2005-06-09

Felten and Associates Announces Major Corporate Expansion Felten and Associates headquartered in Vero Beach, Florida expanding operations to Stuart, Florida and Vermont. Several employees were hired or promoted as a consequence. Additional significant new hires in the Vero Beach office in particular are pending. - 2005-06-09

The ianmarshall.com Real Estate Team Expands Grasp on Atlanta Residential Market with a Sale in Upcoming Riverside / Bolton Road Area 30318 Ian Marshall is pleased to announce the sale of 2199 Collins Drive in Atlanta, Georgia. The Ian Marshall team was able to sell this home at a very attractive price to both the buyer and seller. - 2005-06-09

The National Homeland Security Knowledgebase Adds Homeland Security Research Pages The National Homeland Security Knowledgebase, www.NationalHomelandSecurityKnowledgebase.com, (NHSK) announces the addition of new research pages as part of the ongoing expansion of content related to homeland security. - 2005-06-09

Environmental Concerns Prompt Ink Manufacturer to Install DCF Filter Progressive Ink manufactures printing inks for flexible packaging, such as snack packaging, milk cartons and bread bags. In the St. Louis, Missouri manufacturing facility, pressurized bag filters used in the fill area were generating a lot of waste. During a batch run, up to twenty filter bags were replaced and thrown away. Progressive Ink was concerned about the large amounts of waste generated and its effect on the environment. There were other problems too. Occasionally, a bag would rupture and contaminate the ink being processed for shipping. Progressive Ink also experienced variations in the filtering performance of the bags. - 2005-06-09

First Human Microdosing Study of an anti-HIV Compound Carried out in the US by Vitalea Science, Inc. Vitalea Science launches First-In-Human (FIMs) drug development platform based on microdose technology. The launch debuts with a study to reevaluate the HIV drug AZT (Glaxo-Zidovudine) at sub-therapeutic ‘microdose’ concentrations. - 2005-06-09

Kurani Interactive Honored with Judge’s Award for Sentrx Website Design at the BMA New Jersey 2005 Impact Awards Kurani Interactive, a New Jersey based interactive advertising agency, was honored with the BMA /NJ Judge’s Award for their design of the Sentrx website, www.sentrx.com. The award winning website was designed using HTML with a Flash movie on the homepage. Flash was used to direct focus to Sentrx’s core values and brand image the second a user visits the page. - 2005-06-09

Design Journal Award Presented to Globus Cork Flooring Globus Cork wins the Award for Design Excellence. New Colored Cork Inlay Product launched with this prestigious award. Globus Cork is an American Manufacturer of Colored Cork Tiles. - 2005-06-09

21-year-old CEO Moves Company to Historic Shockoe Bottom 21-year-old CEO Joel Erb moves his 7-year-old media marketing and advertising company, Inet Network, into the Canal Crossing building in the Historic Shockoe Bottom District of Richmond, Virginia. - 2005-06-09

Outdoor Kitchen Products Allow Contractors to Maximize Profits Modular BBQ island installations allow outdoor kitchen contractors to maximize their profits by minimizing installation labor, tools and equipment, while giving customers elegant choices. - 2005-06-09

Music Plus TV Announces First Annual "Call For Content" Short Film Competition Music Plus TV will host a short film competition for films that have been independently produced and financed. The network will screen the finalists on its live Internet TV station and allow viewers to vote on their favorites. - 2005-06-09

My Weight Loss Products - Offering Consumers a Wide Selection of Weight Loss and Skin Care Products Before you choose a fad diet or unhealthy weight loss program, check out our selection of weight loss, nutritional supplements and skin care products. My Weight Loss Products offers the public nutritional weight loss products along with unparallel support. - 2005-06-09

Praise Temple of Restoration - The Church for All People Clear Vision in 2005 - 2005-06-09

Fundraiser for Massachusetts Campaign for a U.S. Department of Peace featuring Jimmy Tingle's "American Dream" SOMERVILLE, MA, June 8, 2005 -- The Massachusetts Campaign for a U.S. Department of Peace is proud to announce its summer fundraising event featuring Jimmy Tingle. Join us for an evening of comic relief with the brilliant comedy and insightful satire of Jimmy Tingle in Davis Square, Somerville, on Wednesday, June 29th. Jimmy Tingle will perform his newest one-man show, Jimmy Tingle's "American Dream," starting at 7:30 p.m. Doors open at 7:00 p.m. - 2005-06-09

Is Your Boat or RV Transport Company Affordable and Legal? Interstatehaulers.com offers legal Boat and RV Transport Services at affordable prices - 2005-06-09

A 21st Century Guide to Regaining Health & Dignity BookSurge proudly announces the publication of The Dietary Truth, by Brandon Heiberger, M.D. - 2005-06-09

Granite Peak Partners Names Chief Financial Officer Granite Peak Partners, Inc., a Santa Barbara-based real estate investment company, has named Steven Hughes as Chief Financial Officer. - 2005-06-09

National Institute of Building Sciences to Present FEDcon Meeting in Washington DC Event to be Co-located with AEC-Science & Technology and Ecobuild Federal - 2005-06-09

Roland Joseph Multimedia Inks Deal with Hawaiian Language Pioneer ‘Aha Punana Leo RJM to Provide Strategic Development and Production Expertise Native Hawaiian Language Educational Non-Profit 'Aha Punana Leo selects Roland Joseph Multimedia to partner in developing new 7-episode TV series for PBS - 2005-06-09

Personalize Your Laptop with a Designer Makeover from Schtickers Schtickers.com launched a new line of products called LapSchticks that allow you add your personal Schtick to your laptop. - 2005-06-09

HSSA and its Scholarship Presenters Carl Lewis, Mike Alstott, Jennie Finch, Michael Phelps, Mark Mulder, and Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders announce 2005 Scholarship Winners Student athletes from the ages of 6 - 18 may now apply for their share of up to $270,000 in 2006. American Youth All-Stars grants first scholarship to 6 year old from Waco, TX. Over 20,000 student athletes were rewarded with free memberships to HSSA's "Tomorrow's Leaders" online community. - 2005-06-09

TitleTrader.com Adds Two New Features to Media Exchange Site New features allow members to more easily search and trade books, DVDs, CDs and video games. - 2005-06-09

Ewaste Eddie License Available at the 25th Anniversary Licensing 2005 International Show in New York Computer Recycling for Education announced today a new licensing product campaign to promote their theme character, Ewaste Eddie, for the 25th anniversary Licensing 2005 International show, June 21-23, at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York, N.Y. The campaign features Ewaste Eddie’s proclamation: “Remember to Ecycle-it.” - 2005-06-09

Black Tulip Systems And Diamond International Announce Software Development Partnership Combined Solution allows customers to take the “guesswork” out and develop truly relevant products by quickly assessing and aligning features and costs. - 2005-06-09

New Weekly Newsletter Covers Life and Health Insurance Brokers California Broker Magazine launched Insurance Insider News -- a free weekly e-mail newsletter covering market trends, new products, legislation, and just about anything else that is relevant to life insurance, health insurance, and long-term care insurance. - 2005-06-09

Pop the Cap Benefit Concert in Raleigh June 12th Pop the Cap: Carolinians for Specialty Beer, a grassroots organization, announced today that the organization will host an evening of bluegrass and rock music on Sunday, June 12 at The Pour House Music Hall in Raleigh, N.C. - 2005-06-09

Marketing Management Analytics Introduces Avista Marketing Effectiveness Consulting Practice New Service Will Advise, Guide and Drive Companies Toward Improved Profitability and Marketing ROI - 2005-06-09

Introducing New Audio Technology For The Shopping Center Industry: Cybermedia New Directed Sound™ system launched by Urban Retail Properties Co. at the ICSC Leasing Convention May 22-25 in Las Vegas - 2005-06-09

Homeland Integrated Security Systems, Inc. Signs Exclusive Marketing Agreement for the Cyber Noze Device Considered the Next Generation in Portable Explosive Detection - 2005-06-09

FeedBurner Advances Capability of its SmartFeed™ Service to Help Content Publishers Extend Subscriber Reach The pioneer of RSS feed management services introduces intelligent support for real-time delivery of syndicated content to nearly any device. - 2005-06-09

Protonex Increases Second Round Funding to $11 Million-Portable Fuel Cell Company Also Adds Board Members Protonex Technology Corporation, a leading manufacturer of high performance fuel cell power systems for portable and remote applications, announced that it has increased its previously announced second round of institutional funding from $9 million to $11 million. The additional $2 million in funding was provided by Venture Capital Fund of New England (VCFNE), Yellowstone Energy Ventures, L.P. and Parker Hannifin Corporation; Parker Hannifin also participated in the initial $9 million round that closed on April 1, 2005. - 2005-06-09

Is Passion Out the Window Because You Resent Feeding Your Loved One’s Hearing Loss? 8 Steps: How to Go From Resentment to Rekindling Passion A new book by Clinical Audiologist Richard Carmen, Au.D., helps people find the eight steps that can rekindle passion and stop co-dependent resentment against a loved one’s hearing loss. “How Hearing Loss Impacts Relationships, Motivating Your Loved One” is an Auricle Ink Publishers 2005 spring release. - 2005-06-09

InfoSource Inc. Announces Up to $2.5 Million Available to K-12 School Districts Through “Integrating Technology in the Classroom” Grant Program InfoSource, Inc. is now accepting applications for the “Integrating Technology in the Classroom” Grant Program that will award up to $2.5 million in online tools and training to qualified school districts across the nation. The purpose of the grant is to support “in need” districts by providing the How to Master Learn It! Build It! Share It! suite of online tools and technology training to help make computers and the Internet an integral part of the classroom. - 2005-06-09

PhatWare Announces CalliGrapher 8.0 Beta Availability Upgrade of Award-Winning Handwriting Recognition Software for Windows Mobile-based Pocket PCs Features Support for Windows Mobile 5.0 and New Data Input Method - 2005-06-09

Let the Music Begin: 4th Rochester International Jazz Festival Opens Friday June 10 The Rochester International Jazz Festival is nine days with over 500 musicians and 100 shows. Among the performers are Sonny Rollins, Chris Botti, Dave Brubeck, Chick Corea and Chaka Khan. - 2005-06-09

“Bear: Heart of a Hero” to be Featured on Animal Planet's “When Animals Talk” The book “Bear: Heart of a Hero” will be featured on Animal Planet's “When Animals Talk,” hosted by Dr. Jane Goodall at 8 p.m. (EST) on Sunday, June 12. - 2005-06-09

From Multi-Million Dollar Companies to Your Teen's Room, Professional Organizer Lanna Nakone's "Brain Type" System Makes Life and Business Work With Ease Lanna Nakone’s "Organizing For Your Brain Type" is the first book to explain in a clear and entertaining way how our basic brain types differ in selecting how our living and working spaces will be organized. The book also explains how these basic preferences can be used positively to make a clean environment. - 2005-06-09

Freeman and Freeman Files Lawsuit on Behalf of NFIP Insurance Victims Today a multi-plaintiff lawsuit against Homeland Security Undersecretary Michael Brown, FEMA Acting Director David Maurstad, Computer Sciences Corporation President Paul Cofoni, seventeen insurance companies, their vendors and adjusting firms and others was filed in United States District Court, Greenbelt, Maryland alleging that the group conspired to defraud thousands of catastrophe victims who had purchased flood insurance through the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). - 2005-06-09