News Releases

Earth Day Gift of Wildlife Animal Adoption Helps Wildlife Conservation Defenders of Wildlife (defenders.org) offers an opportunity to celebrate Earth Day and to save endangered species from extinction and support wildlife conservation through wildlife animal adoptions. - 2006-03-23

Online Advertising Provider Falk eSolutions AG Acquired by Digital Media Expert DoubleClick Inc. - Announced by Media Investment Bankers DeSilva & Phillips DoubleClick says that the acquisition of the online advertising expertise of Falk eSolutions AG will provide “significant expansion of European digital media service delivery; Customers will benefit from expanded global presence and localization capabilities.” - 2006-03-23

Robert Waxman Offers New Program, 'Kabbalah for All Faiths' Robert Waxman, author of “Kabbalah Simply Stated,” says, “You don’t have to be Jewish to love Kabbalah”. His new classes, seminars and guest speaking engagements stress the universal nature of Kabbalah. - 2006-03-23

AdvantageMS Becomes a Database Licensee (DBL) For The AMA Advantage Management Solutions, Inc. (AdvantageMS) is pleased to announce that it is now a Database Licensee (DBL) for the American Medical Association (AMA). - 2006-03-23

Grand Opening Generates over $100 Million in Sales at The Ledges of St. George Utah Nearly 200 homesites sold during parade of homes. - 2006-03-23

Hundreds of Employee Survey Questionnaire Items in New Guidebook from Performance Programs Second edition of employee survey question guidebook and companion employee surveys "how-to" volume are available for first time in both E-book and print formats. - 2006-03-23

Derrick Barton, Chief Talent Officer of the Center for Talent Retention, Leads Pre-Conference Workshop at Human Capital Institute's National Summit The Human Capital Institute (HCI), a global professional association and educator in talent management strategies, announced today that Derrick Barton, Chief Talent Officer of the Center for Talent Retention, will lead a pre-conference workshop at HCI's inaugural National Human Capital Summit. The Summit takes place in Chicago April 6-7, with pre-conference workshops on April 5. - 2006-03-23

Natural Stone Chess Sets, Unique New Designs from PebbleArt Joining natural beauty with modern artistic vision, PebbleArt designers have developed a new chess set made from rustic stone. - 2006-03-23

Entrepreneur Craig Nabat is Dedicated to Freeing the World from Nicotine Addiction using Quit Smoking Laser Therapy Nabat stumbled upon a procedure in Canada that helped him quit over night. He brought the procedure to the United States and is committed to helping millions of smokers all over the country kick their nicotine habit. - 2006-03-23

SLA Management Solution by Digital Fuel Delivers Profitability and Higher Service Quality, According to Forrester Research Siemens Business Services (SBS) manages landmark Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) and Information Technology Outsourcing (ITO) service relationship using Digital Fuel’s SLAmanagement solution. - 2006-03-23

Parity Reflects on the IT Spending Outlook for 2006 Parity takes a look at the new skills landscape in IT Management and the impact on future skills. - 2006-03-23

Parity Show Improving IT Efficiency Tops the Priority List For IT Decision Makers in 2006 Results from recent research show IT efficiency as top of the list on priorities for IT decision makers together with improving the value that IT adds to the business. - 2006-03-23

Belfast Ireland's Bloody Violent Troubles of the Past Have Come to an End Anyone who grew up in Belfast in the 70s and 80s knows how hard it was, but peace has finally arrived. - 2006-03-23

Baby Boomers Are Trading In Their iPods For HearPods “Millions of baby boomers hear sounds but do not comprehend words or phrases. They read lips to fill in the blanks” according to Randy Wohlers, President of baby boomer hearing aid solutions company, HearPod Inc. “At least 85 percent of the patients we fit for hearing aids have lost some of their ability to process sounds into words. This is because almost 80 percent of baby boomers who need hearing aids refuse to get help until it is too late. They are afraid that wearing an aid will signal old age, and are unwilling to pay thousands of dollars for high quality hearing aids.” - 2006-03-23

Know More Media Publishes Fifteen New Business Blogs in the Past Month In the past month, online publisher Know More Media has published fifteen new niche blogs for its growing network of business blogs. - 2006-03-23

PayLoadz.com Launches New Payloadz Express Service Innovative and easy to use digital goods e-commerce service aimed at new sellers of digital files and other intangible items. - 2006-03-23

Partnering to Use Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Technology for Port Security and Management Worldwide Port security and management are becoming increasingly complex with new technology to implement and increased security concerns to address. Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technology addresses many of these crucial issues by providing a framework for integrated solutions and visualizing geographic data. Spatial NetWorks and Harbour Mastery® are partnering to add a geospatial component to maritime commercial and security management. - 2006-03-23

ClearFlite Air Purifiers Announces Special Offer for Blueair Air Filter Set ClearFlite Air Purifiers offers customers a free Blueair air filter set with the purchase of any Blueair air purifier. This limited-time offer is available at www.airpurifiers.com. - 2006-03-23

True Beach Front Property Unveiling, Selection an Enormous Success Mi CASA del MAR sells 16 of 20 beach front home sites - 2006-03-23

Dating Website Gives Relationship Advice to Women Dating website shows women how to look, feel and act more seductively in a safe and empowering way. This relationship advice is unique in that it shows women how to develop a whole seduction persona. - 2006-03-23

Usher and Madonna: Soulmates? Friendsation.com a web to mobile social network community recently polled over 25,000 members on which artist and song they preferred "to get busy with". Usher claimed the top spot as the "Pompitous of Love" with a whopping 42% of the vote for his song "Nice and Slow". Marvin Gaye came in a close second with 29% for "Sexual Healing". - 2006-03-23

Kidney Cancer Association Targets Research Henk Verheul, M.D., Ph.D. receives 2006 Young Investigator Award. - 2006-03-23

The Fantasy Football Times.com Gets a Shot of Olympic-sized Technology America's Fantasy Football Newsletter introduces its fantasy football-specific RSS news feed for mass content distribution with the help of partner, Olympic Technology Consulting Services. - 2006-03-23

Scientists Close in On ‘Invisible’ Cancer Cure A step closer has been made by researchers in the Capital to developing breakthrough cancer medications with fewer side effects than present treatments. The new invention was created by chemists at Edinburgh University. It is said to be a way of combating cancerous cells without causing the sickness, nervous system damage and hair loss which are very common side effects of current cancer therapies. - 2006-03-23

Natural Health Guru Predicts Flood of Hate Mail Following Release of New Online Video Parody A new free animated video released by popular natural health website Mercola.com is building major controversy due to its creative and entertaining parody of everyone involved in today's health care system, from the medical profession to the drug companies to the US Government - even consumers. Sure to offend as well as educate, this video is a must-see! - 2006-03-23

InfoSpace Metasearch Engine WebFetch.com Embraces Viral Marketing for B2C Audiences Search & Directory and Mobile Company InfoSpace, Inc. metasearch engine WebFetch.com with a competition led viral. - 2006-03-23

Thousands Succeed in Overcoming Their Drinking Problem With an Alcohol Recovery Book Many Felt Would Fail Roberta Jewell's book, My Way Out, and the alcohol recovery program it describes, celebrates its one year anniversary on March 28, 2006. Remarkably, thousands of individuals from all over the world have embraced this therapy in the short time it has been available. It was developed by an ex-problem drinker who was told by industry experts she'd have little success in publishing her story. Her program incorporates specific nutritional supplements, hypnotherapy, medication and exercise. Support during recovery is also emphasized and the publisher's company provides a free web based discussion board and online chat services. - 2006-03-23

Roebuck to Launch Simultaneous Cyber Bidding Auction The company is expanding this concept to include properties for sale near its offices in Destin Florida. - 2006-03-23

The Singles Connection; Chicago Area Businesses Take Advantage of Event-centered Dating Scene Local Chicago area businesses find new customer base as companies like Intro2™ introduce them to local singles. - 2006-03-23

Blackwater Announces Formation of New Parachute Team Champion Skydivers to Perform for the Public, Compete in National & International Events, and Test & Evaluate New Equipment. - 2006-03-23

Phoenix Doctor Launches Successful Cold Sore and Acne Remedies Against the Odds and Discovers the Power of the Web After twenty six years of successful results and testimonials, retired Phoenix surgeon turns to the web to introduce his magical cold sore and acne remedies to the masses. - 2006-03-23

CelebPoker.com Introduces the Cheapest Route to this Year's World Series of Poker Poker players from all over the world now have a chance with CelebPoker.com to qualify for a seat in the 2006 World Series of Poker event held in Las Vegas this July 28th. The total prize package to be awarded on CelebPoker.com is valued at $12,500 and players can enter these qualifying events for as little as $7. - 2006-03-23

Builders Get Spring Break on Wood Siding BuildDirect Announces Huge Siding Rollout for Spring Construction - 2006-03-23

Job Seeker Search Engine Declared Superbrand The Superbrands organisation, the global independent authority on branding, has announced that 1JOB.co.uk, is to join an elite group of brands awarded eSuperbrand status. 1JOB.co.uk is a vertical search engine designed to help job hunters locate vacancies advertised on the internet. - 2006-03-23

Now Even The Novice Can Put Streaming FLV Flash Video On Their Website Right From Their Home The non-technical little guy can now be a part of the “Online Video Revolution” without having a fancy TV studio, high-end equipment or the huge expense that goes along with it. A new low-cost home study video course reveals the detailed step-by-step way to do it and provides the critical tools needed to get the video online. - 2006-03-23

Between the Snake and the Snake by Pastor Isola O. Busuyi Sister M. had a lump in her Breast. When she found out the lump could be malignant, she did not like the prospects of a Mastectomy. Read about how Sister M fought breast Cancer without Chemotherapy, Mammography and Mammograms. See how she harnessed the power of Easter. - 2006-03-23

Phantastic Chance to Dance for the Lady Phantoms The Palm Beach Phantoms, the newest National Indoor Football League team, has offered a second opportunity for auditions for its Lady Phantoms Dance Team. - 2006-03-23

Acavae, Guodian Sign Exclusive Sales and Marketing Agreement Acavae announced today that it has entered into an agreement with Shenzhen Guodian Logistics to market and sell Guodian's supply chain management services, which include 3PL logistics services, bonded warehousing, local transportation, and consolidation & fulfillment services. - 2006-03-23

Experts Advise Considering Handmade Oil Paintings for Offices Handmade oil paintings in the office help employees perform better and think more creatively. Having a tremendous selection and information about art online makes acquiring the art a straightforward and enjoyable experience. - 2006-03-23

Australia Conservation Volunteer Program Launched by Working Abroad The Conservation Volunteer in Australia offers a fun way to travel and explore Australia while helping to conserve the Australian environment. This 4-6 week program includes all accommodations, meals and project-related travel. - 2006-03-23

Web Hosting Company Host Color To Sponsor Bloggers HostColor.com, a US shared web hosting company, announced that it sponsors site owners that maintain blogs covering different webmaster related topics. - 2006-03-23

Viva! Nursing Pillow Ready for European Distribution Summit Baby, Inc. appoints it’s first European distributorship to Lapsekas, Inc., the Finnish based importer and distributor to major baby supply stores. Dewellton, LLC will manufacture the fabric covers for VIVA! Nursing Pillows. Dewellton will utilize its Estonian sewing and warehousing facilities as the packing and shipping point for Summit Baby’s European distribution network. The fabric covers for Viva! Nursing Pillows are manufactured of 100% ECO friendly cotton, which is woven and printed by Krenholmi Manufaktuur AS in Estonia owned by Borås Cotton of Sweden. - 2006-03-23

What the Blackberry Case Settlement Means for the American Consumer Blackberry e-mail device users and potential users can breathe a sigh of relief after a recent settlement ends a dispute that could have closed the service in the U.S. Using http://www.cheap-cell-phones.net/ consumers can purchase a new Blackberry device with confidence. - 2006-03-23

With the New Retail Store Opening, HNB Gourmet Will be Unveiling the Most Incredible No Sugar Chocolate Truffle to the Dallas/Fort Worth Area, Diabetics Rejoice http://www.HNBGourmet.com , also known as Harry, Nat and Bernie's in the Dallas/Ft. Worth Metroplex area, is finally preparing for the grand opening of their new retail store outlet in Plano, Texas. - 2006-03-23

Music Forte Introduces Artist Promotion in Japan Music Forte Inc., a leader in online artist and music promotion, is shifting their business model to the Far East. Artists and bands are able to distribute and promote their music in Japan with ease. Touring and booking arrangements are also available. - 2006-03-23

CDP Fastener Group Wins the Prestigious Nunn-Perry Award, Presented by the Department of Defense CDP Fastener Group, Inc., a SBA certified "Small Disadvantaged Business" that specializes in the distribution of fasteners and electro-mechanical components to the commercial and military markets, announced today that they have been awarded the prestigious Nunn-Perry award by the Department of Defense. - 2006-03-23

Allie-Way Films/Arbo Pictures Completes its First Feature Film New low-budget feature promises a big Hollywood look from two promising directors. - 2006-03-23

The Selfstorageblog.com Proves the Power of Blogs as an Opt-In Communication Tool for Business Market Niches As blogs gain more attention in business and personal circles, blogs often become more popular than the .com or .org site for a business market niche. The selfstorageblog.com is an example of one case where readers choose the blog. - 2006-03-23

Culinary School Opens Location #8, Expanding Into Vaughan, Ontario Liaison College of Culinary Arts announces its proudly opening its eighth campus location in Vaughan, Ontario. - 2006-03-23

Statewide Bancorp Now Offers 50-year Term Home Loans Statewide Bancorp, Inc. today announced the much-anticipated release of the 50-year loan. This new loan allows consumers to qualify for more home and borrow over a longer period of time to keep payments manageable. - 2006-03-23

Southern California Kids Build a Better Lottery for Someone to Win $1 Million or a Home Worth a Million Conejo Valley kids work hard and take to the streets to get $1 million dollar home in shape and sell raffle tickets via www.WinAHomeNow.com. Housework, yard work, even guerilla marketing with signs on street corners, is keeping this group of Southern California kids busy as they get the word out about the million dollar giveaway at winahomenow.com. It’s no wonder, because if they sell all the tickets by April 30, the kids and their school stand to win big. The deadline for purchasing tickets to win a $1 million Oak Park home, 30 minutes from Beverly Hills, California, or $1 million in cash was recently extended to April 30, so the kids decided to take to the streets to sell more tickets. - 2006-03-23

Relieve Stress with a Little Self-Indulgence of Your Senses 47% of Americans are concerned about the level of stress in their everyday lives. 59% of Americans name money as the main factor that affects their stress level. In our high paced society it seems we are continually expected to get more and more done in less time, the number of Americans concerned about the level of stress in their everyday lives is only going to increase. - 2006-03-23

Local Woman's Personal Tragedy Inspires Unique Collaboration for Mercy Heart Mini Marathon When Suzanne Meyer’s mother died suddenly of a heart attack in November of last year, it was unexpected, a shock and a huge loss to the entire family. But rather than dwell on the loss, Suzanne decided she would make something positive come out of the experience as a life lesson for her children and a legacy for her mother. As part of that commitment, Suzanne has gathered a group of co-workers, friends and family to run in this weekend’s Mercy Heart Mini Marathon, including Suzanne’s 13 year-old son, Jason. Suzanne went beyond gathering a team of runners and sponsors for the marathon, and also helped the Mercy Heart Mini Marathon event organizers overcome a challenge unique to this year’s event by enlisting the services of her employer, CallCommand, a leading provider of voice communication solutions. CallCommand is donating its services to call all 9000 pre-registered runners to inform them about a change of location for the event starting line. - 2006-03-23

Czech Republic Showcases Brilliant Science, Smart Business at BIO 2006 CzechInvest, the business and development arm of the Czech Republic, will showcase their country’s emerging biotech capabilities and global business practices at BIO 2006 Chicago International Convention, April 9-12. - 2006-03-23

Nexit Ventures Exits Hybrid Graphics; Shares Acquired by US-based Nvidia Finnish Graphics Technology Company Becomes Part of World's Leading 3D Technology Provider. Nvidia is acquiring all outstanding shares of Hybrid from current shareholders, including Nexit, Hybrid founders and individual shareholders. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. - 2006-03-23

Professor Obi Convinces RCAM (Royal College of Alternative Medicine) to Slash its Fees for Disadvantaged Medical Doctors All Medical Graduates who have previously had their Practising Licenses either Inactivated ,Suspended , Surrendered or Revoked can now lawfully (and cost-effectively) retrain as Qualified Wellness Consultants through the Socially Disadvantaged Medical Graduate (SDMG) Programme of RCAM (Royal College of Alternative Medicine) ; thanks to the Eminent RCAM Provost , Professor Joseph Chikelue Obi. All Ethical Physicians who have recently been disciplined by the General Medical Council (GMC) of the United Kingdom, the Medical Council of Ireland and many other North American and Canadian Medical Regulatory Bodies (for extremely trivial offenses such as 'stubbornly practising Alternative Medicine') are also publicly encouraged to apply . . . as well as those working in impoverished Countries. - 2006-03-23

JRM Chemical's New "Floral Accents" Floral Preservative Extends Flower Freshness and Tints Water Floral Accents is a unique new way to extend flower freshness and tint vase water. With six colors, Floral Accents is ideal for home and office decorating and event and holiday centerpieces. The product is nontoxic and environmentally safe. - 2006-03-23

Free Marketing Webinars for ACT! Certified Consultants Begin March 28 The Marketing M.O. is offering a free six-week webinar series for ACT! Certified Consultants starting this Tue. March 28. Each week, busy consultants will learn a specific new skill that they can bring to their small business customers. - 2006-03-23

New Affiliate Promotion Tools Give Affiliates Ability to Effectively Promote Merchants’ Products and Daily Deals Affiliate Program Management Company, LinkProfits, is offering its suite of proprietary promotion tools to all merchants with affiliate programs. PartnerPromoTools.com gives affiliates the ability to promote merchants’ individual products and ever-changing deals and coupons. Content is dynamic and pre-qualifies traffic to the merchant site. - 2006-03-23

GYN Surgical Pioneer Thomas L. Lyons MD Provides Vaginal Restoration As Standard Operating Procedure for Pelvic Floor Repair & Laparoscopic Supracervical Hysterectomy Long before resculpted vaginas became the vogue hit of the new millennium for women seeking improved sexual gratification, pelvic prolapse patients repaired by Dr. Tom Lyons knew that they’d experienced more than a simple fix of their pelvic floor problems and/or stress urinary incontinence. Now, per patient request he offers vaginal restoration, labioplasty and G-Spot enhancement. - 2006-03-23

Construction Web Sites Benchmarked in New Internet Study According to the Internet Standards Assessment Report (ISAR) released by the Web Marketing Association, Construction Web sites have generally been inline with overall ISAR Index, other than a significant under performance in 2003. The 2003 results significantly impacted the three year average resulting in significant underperformance in each of the judging criteria for the period. - 2006-03-23

Education Web Sites Benchmarked in New Internet Study According to the Internet Standards Assessment Report (ISAR) released by the Web Marketing Association, Education Web sites as an industry have not lived up to standards set by the ISAR Index for Web development. Education average scores have only been above the average twice since the WebAwards began (1999 and 2004. - 2006-03-23

Acrocat Software Announces the Release of PDAbs 5.0 for Palm OS / Windows / Mac OS X Acrocat Software, LLC has released PDAbs, a Windows/Mac OS X and Palm OS application that makes it easy and fun for individuals, families, and personal trainers to organize their fitness goals and results. Design your custom workout on your Palm OS PDA, bring your PDA with you to the gym, and simply check off the exercises as you complete them. - 2006-03-23

Pacific Security Capital Explains Why the Investment Community Should Value “Green” Advisory Services expert, Theddi Wright Chappell, will be speaking at this week’s 2006 Swinerton Green Building Summit about why the investment community should take interest in "green" property development. - 2006-03-23

Blogging Systems Unveils New Version of Community Publisher, a Blogging Tool for Real Estate Agents and Brokers Richard Nacht, Blogging Systems CEO, makes available an updated version of blog platform at Brand New Day Conference, speaks about blog growth and predictions for real estate professionals. - 2006-03-23

Magnum Technologies’ Business Service Management Software Now Available To International Market– Via Reseller Zosterops Magnum Technologies signs its first international reseller to provide the UK market with Service Level Management and ITIL Compliance Reporting to help prioritize IT activities based on the impact to the business. - 2006-03-23

Contest for Nonprofit Leaders Offers $20,000 Office Renovation as Prize in Three Cities As part of its Goodmans Eye for the Good Guy contest, Goodmans Interior Structures is awarding a $20,000 office remodel to nonprofit leaders in each of three markets - Phoenix, Albuquerque and Tucson. Nominations for the 2006 Goodmans Eye for the Good Guy accepted online at http://www.GoodmansGoodGuy.com/. - 2006-03-23

Restaurant Web Sites Benchmarked in New Internet Study According to the Internet Standards Assessment Report (ISAR) released by the Web Marketing Association, Restaurant Web sites have under performed the overall ISAR Index in five of the eight years they have been included in the WebAwards. They have been above average in design and ease of use and slightly below average in the other five 3-year criteria averages. - 2006-03-23

3 Easy Steps to Positive Cashflow Positive cashflow is critical for survival and without it business will not thrive let alone grow. There is a little known secret that guarantees positive cashflow for any business. - 2006-03-23

Harbor Credit Announces Redesign of HarborCredit.com – Shifting Focus to the Automotive Industry Harbor Credit, the premier resource on automotive and consumer lending, today announced the redesign of its consumer website HarborCredit.com. The site’s focus has been redirected in an effort to meet consumer demand, offering more services exclusive to the automotive industry, including new car, used car, car loan, and car refinance categories. - 2006-03-23

Personal Life Coach Gives Tips on Stress Management Diane Baskind, personal life coach out of Arizona, has a new article on her website to help people with stress management. The article is called “5 Quick Stress Busters”, and that’s what it delivers. It can be found along with other resources on Diane’s website, www.NewPerspectivesInc.net. - 2006-03-23

Gary L. Krupp to be Awarded the Servant of Peace Award at the United Nations Gary L. Krupp KCSG, founder of the Pave the Way Foundation of New York City, has been nominated for the Servitor Pacis (Servant of Peace) Award by the Vatican’s ambassador to the United Nations and the President of the Path to Peace Foundation. The Servitor Pacis Award is bestowed upon those who devote their lives to the greater good in finding solutions to achieve peace. Mr. Krupp is being recognized for his diligent and tireless work helping to bridge the gap between the world’s great religions through cultural, technological, and intellectual exchanges. - 2006-03-23

To Travel or Not to Travel – Virgin Vacations Says – To Travel Shakespeare’s birthday is celebrated annually in Stratford-upon-Avon and is one more reason why vacations to England are among the most popular worldwide. Virgin Vacations’ offerings of various vacation packages to England make traveling to England more economical than ever before. - 2006-03-23

Travel Expected to Reach Highest Levels in a Decade The travel industry is expecting 2006 to see record numbers of travelers especially in domestic travel. Opportunities for very low priced trips are seen as a major catalyst for the boom. - 2006-03-23

Safety.BLR.com Offers Free Report on How to Avoid the OSHA “Dirty Dozen” Safety.BLR.com, the web site for safety professionals, is offering a complimentary white paper, “How to Avoid OSHA’s Dirty Dozen,” which provides bulleted recommendations for avoiding the top 12 OSHA violations. - 2006-03-23

BLR provides Human Resource Center for Ohio Chamber of Commerce Ohio Chamber of Commerce members have a new information tool at their disposal: access to BLR’s HR Resource Center featuring powerful HR analysis. The HR Resource Center is now available at the www.ohiochamber.com website. - 2006-03-23

New CD Promotion from SoapSongs.com SoapSongs.com offering limited time exclusive opportunity to obtain the new album from xSive, the newly-discovered power-pop band from Chicago. The album features the hit song "It's All Because Of You" which backs the Daniel-Lily montage scene in The Young and the Restless episode first broadcast on CBS March 24th. More info at SoapSongs.com. - 2006-03-23

Dryogenic Unveils the World's First Completely Cryogen-Free Integrated Measurement System Dryogenic chose this year's American Physical Society meeting in Baltimore to launch its new, completely cryogen-free, millikelvin measurement system - the DMS-1000. During the show exhibition, between the 13 and 15th of March, Dryogenic exhibited the DMS-1000 cryostat with 12T sample field and temperature range of 100mK to 300K, along with a variety of dedicated experimental measurement options. - 2006-03-23

Airgain Completes $4.1 Million Venture Capital Financing The financing round was co-led by Northwater Capital and GEN3 Capital and brings total capital raised by the company since July 2003 to over $10.9 million. - 2006-03-23

Physician WebLink Selects Dynamic Healthcare Systems to Provide Professional Services and Hosted Software Dynamic Healthcare Systems, a provider of innovative solutions for Medicare-focused health MSO’s and plans, today announced it has signed an agreement with Physician WebLink (PWL) to provide professional services and hosted software. - 2006-03-23

Paris Hilton Watches Sparkle, Report Praises Abazias, Online Diamond Sales Leader The Paris Hilton Collection is a recent addition to Abazias.com, which specializes in showcasing over 70,000 diamonds and offering deep discounts to consumers. The stones, certified by the Gemological Institute of America, the American Gem Society, and the European Gemological Laboratories, can be purchased as loose diamonds or can be incorporated into customized fine jewelry settings, such as earrings, bracelets, necklaces, and rings. - 2006-03-23

Lorraine Davies and the Too Drunk to Fish Band Initial Release Internationally Making Quick Gains Lorraine Davies and the Too Drunk to Fish Band's first international CD single release, "Me and My Man," is getting station additions quickly. - 2006-03-23

Crohn’s Patient, Recently Undergoing Life Threatening Surgery, Launches Website To Help Others With Crohn’s Disease Crohn's Disease patient, recently hospitalized for 4 weeks, ending with a major surgery, launched a new website (www.CrohnsHelp.com) for all Crohn's Disease patients. His goal is to build a long needed community for Crohn's patients to come together, share their experiences and unite to find a cure for Crohn's Disease. - 2006-03-23

nParallel Adds Another Experienced Tradeshow Professional Jeff Nourse Brings 20 Years of Tradeshow Management Experience to the Agency - 2006-03-23

Hacking Brings a New Source of IT Security to Business A new IT certification teaches computer professionals how to hack into networks "ethically." The Certified Ethical Hacker certification training course offered by the Academy of Computer Education in Greenbelt, Maryland helps teach professionals to identify network weaknesses and prepare for CEH certification. - 2006-03-23

UK's Largest Online Bathroom Retailer, Plumbworld.co.uk, Announces Sponsorship of Promising Young Triathlete Plumbworld.co.uk , the UK’s largest online bathroom, plumbing and heating retailer, is proud to announce that they have become the principle sponsor for Daniel Keen, one of the UK's most promising young athletes. - 2006-03-23

When Is A Timeshare Worth $1.4 Million? Just Ask Luke Donald, 2006 Honda Classic Champion 2-time PGA Tour Winner, Luke Donald, got his start on a timeshare resort golf course. - 2006-03-23

Because You're a Stylist, Not a Geek Hip new company supports Salons and Spas, without techno-babble. - 2006-03-23

Medical Expert Exposes The Real Reason Millions Of Americans Rely On Daily Prescription Medication Millions of people on prescription medication may have fallen victim to the conventional beliefs of healthcare. Now, in her latest book, Dr. Mary Zesiewicz reveals why a more collaborative model of healthcare may be the only way to improve your quality of life. - 2006-03-23

Weichert, Realtors Extends Learn.com Technology Contract to Provide Online Real Estate Courses for Sales Associates Weichert announces nearly 75,000 course completions. - 2006-03-23

Announcing a Powerful Online Business and Prospecting System that Overcomes the Most Common Reasons for Failure. A powerful new online business and prospecting system helps hardworking entrepreneurs overcome many of the time-consuming and frustrating obstacles they face when starting a home business. This is accomplished by automating the advertising, prospecting, and closing process for the user. - 2006-03-23

Will Condoleezza Rice Be The Next Commissioner of The NFL Maybe not, but the question was asked by the owner of the fastest growing blog of its kind: The SBS NFL Business Blog at http://nflbiz.blogspot.com. The question asked by Zennie Abraham, CEO of Sports Business Simulations and the manager of the SBS Blog Network has been replayed around the World. - 2006-03-23

Pray in Hebrew on your iPod with Innovative Software from Davka Davka Corporation announces the release of iDaven, a Hebrew prayer companion for the iPod®. It contains the full Hebrew text of afternoon and evening prayers, as well as the grace after meals and the traveler’s prayer. - 2006-03-23

Free Online Music Player Portable Playlist allows you to play your favorite music and podcast online. - 2006-03-23

Exclusive B21 Survey: Nearly Half of HR Execs Feel They're Now Playing a Strategic Role New survey shows more HR executives are successfully becoming "strategic partners" in their businesses. This involves earning the respect of the CEO and top managers and quantifying the tangible value HR delivers. - 2006-03-23

Online Music Site Carves Niche by Revolutionizing the Concept of Finding Beats & Instrumentals. Beatbuggy Streamlined, Modernized, and Brought Technology to Target Market BeatBuggy, Inc. has issued an irresistible invitation to all independent artists, A&R reps, and record labels. - 2006-03-23

Elegant Linens of Park City Recommends First Quality Luxury Linens as a Practical Alternative to Conventional Gift Choices for the Upcoming Wedding Shower Season Spring showers bring summer flowers – and summer weddings! Now is the time to present the bride and groom-to-be with the most valuable gift of all: heirloom quality European linens for bed and bath that will last a lifetime. Elegant Linens of Park City has recently added new designer collections to their remarkable inventory of luxurious bedding so now is the time to take advantage of the amazing variety of fine imported Italian linens offered by Elegant Linens. Provide for the future by investing in durable, beautiful bed, bath and table linens to be enjoyed for years to come. - 2006-03-23

New Prayer Guidebook a Map to God’s Love Author Presents Seven Weeks of Prayer Guides to Help Christians Connect with God. - 2006-03-23

Silicon Valley Boomer Venture Capital Business Plan Competition Announces Screening and Finalist Judging Panels The 2006 Silicon Valley Boomer Venture Capital Business Plan Competition has attracted venture capital, private and public sector talent onto its esteemed judging panels. This business plan competition, targeting the 45+ market, offers a $10,000 grand prize and the opportunity to pitch Silicon Valley venture capital firms post-competition. - 2006-03-23

DOE Tests Show Advanced Coating System Can Keep Homes Cooler and Save Energy For every homeowner who has struggled to find ways to hold down the cost of air conditioning without sacrificing comfort, recent tests by the U.S. Department of Energy offer promising results. Recently completed tests at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory showed that an innovative exterior coating system from Textured Coatings of America Inc. can reduce a typical home’s air-conditioning costs by over 20 percent by actually keeping the home’s interior cooler. - 2006-03-23

Safety Send and Send2Fax Form Marketing Alliance to Integrate Secure Fax and Secure eMail into One Seamless Solution Send2Fax and Safety Send have integrated their technology platforms to provide their clients with maximum options on secure communication. Since both organizations are strong leaders in their separate core markets, competition is minimal and opportunity for client satisfaction is great. Both companies will offer the services the other under one credo, easy to use, excellent service and low cost. - 2006-03-23

Bathroom E-Tailer plumbworld.co.uk Clinches Exclusive Distribution Deal For Glo Warm Heated Towel Rails www.plumbworld.co.uk Ltd, the UK's largest online retailer of Bathroom, heating and plumbing products, today announced an exclusive distribution deal for Glo-Warm heated towel rails in the United Kingdom. - 2006-03-23

Get Naked! Search Naked! Get Rewards for Searching iSearchNaked.com is pleased to announce the launch of a new and innovative program. . . NakedRewards. iSearchNaked.com is the only major search engine on the Internet that has a fixed pay system for keyword and keyword phrases. The program will give Reward Points to users who use iSearchNaked.com to do their searches on the Internet. In addition, you can earn Reward Points for referring other users to iSearchNaked.com. - 2006-03-23

Tipper Gore to Speak at ACA 2006 Convention; Diversity, Disasters Top Issues for Counselors Today Tipper Gore to Speak at ACA 2006 Convention; Diversity, Disasters Top Issues for Counselors Today - 2006-03-23

Angel Mehta to Speak at Enterprise Digital Rights Management Conference Sterling-Hoffman Chief Executive Officer to join panel focused on document security. - 2006-03-23

Geek Housecalls Expands Service Area, Offering Help to Frustrated Home Computer Users Nationwide Under its 'Not Just Any Geek' Brand Geek Housecalls connects with service techs nationwide to make NotJustANYGeek.com brand geeks immediately available to help frustrated home computer users in all U.S. major metropolitan areas - - 2006-03-23

Edge Information Management, Inc. Launches WebScreen 2.0 WebScreen 2.0 Provides Faster Access, Enhanced Security and Improved Import Capabilities. - 2006-03-23

FertiGator Endorsed by Gardening Celebrity, Robert Vincent Sims, The Garden Rebel Lawn and garden TV and radio show celebrity, Robert Vincent Sims, The Garden Rebel, enters a promotional relationship with FertiGator™, the revolutionary method of fertilizing and treating residential and commercial property landscapes. - 2006-03-23

GuideToLenders.com Poll Predicts Mortgage Rate Rises in 2006 When asked, "How high do you think mortgage interest rates will climb in 2006?” nearly two thirds of respondents predicted rates to end up between 6% and 7%. This was one of the findings in a survey commissioned by GuideToLenders.com, and it is consistent with the Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) forecast for the year. MBA predicts interest rates on a 30-year fixed rate mortgage to be 6.5% for the second quarter, 6.6% for the third quarter, and 6.7% for the fourth quarter. - 2006-03-23

Trouble Sleeping? Colored Glasses Cure Insomnia The blue rays from artificial light stop production of melatonin, the sleep hormone. The cure is wearing glasses for a few hours before bedtime that block the damaging rays. Lots of melatonin becomes available by bedtime, so sleep comes quickly. - 2006-03-23

NorthEast SAS Users Group September 2006 Conference to Offer SAS Training, Problem Solving and Application Development Assistance The NorthEast SAS Users Group Conference, a comprehensive program on SAS software programming and applications, will be held in Philadelphia September 17 to 20, 2006. Conference content will include presentations and hands-on workshhops to help SAS programmers solve problems, develop new applications and increase productivity. - 2006-03-23

Paws For A While At The PetWork The PetWork recently launched a redesigned web site that will be easier than ever for site visitors to use. The PetWork, which covers the entire United States, features listings for animal shelters, humane societies, rescue groups, veterinarians, animal hospitals, and other organizations dedicated to pets, farm animals, birds, and wildlife. The PetWork also includes listings for businesses that sell pet products, including toys, treats, all-natural products, leashes, and collars; and businesses that offer pet-related services, including training services, pet portraits, and pet sitting. - 2006-03-23

Babies Increase Intelligence By Touching, Tickling And Tapping Brilliant Giggles Computer Funtime For Baby Will Debut in 2006 Young children used to love imitating their parents speaking on the telephone. For today's parents, the phone has been replaced by the computer keyboard. Babies can't resist imitating mom and dad's e-mail activity by tapping away at the keys. And that fact was the seed that inspired Giggles Computer Funtime For Baby. - 2006-03-23

Major League Cricket Signs Giles Communications To Perform Public Relations And Marketing Functions Major League Cricket has signed Giles Communications, LLC as its public relations and marketing agency. - 2006-03-23

Up Coming Nokia Releases: Nokia 6101, Nokia 6061, and Nokia 6030 Accessories 101cells.com is continuously working to give consumers the accessories that they are looking for at the best price possible. Because of this, 101cells.com launches their new mission to keep up with their raiting of “best source,” “best price,” and “fast delivery.” - 2006-03-23

Fluid Components International, LLC (FCI) Launches Implementation of SEA Lean Enterprise System Aerospace supplier Fluid Components International, LLC (FCI) will begin to implement the Supplier Excellence Alliance (SEA) Lean Enterprise System (LES). - 2006-03-23

Restorative Therapies, Inc., Receives FDA Clearance for RT300-S Internet Connectivity Restorative Therapies, Inc., a designer and supplier of medical devices, today announced FDA clearance of internet connectivity for its breakthrough medical device, the RT300-S, a functional electrical stimulation (FES) motorized cycle ergometer. - 2006-03-23

National Pool Route Sales Launches the Millionaire Pool Man Becoming a millionaire is only a step away with this inter-active business guide that will assist you in operating your pool service and repair business. Learn how to market and manage your business more efficiently. Learn to improve the time it takes to service pools, and income generated. - 2006-03-23

Free Hair Loss Pamphlet Designed for Cancer Patients Now Available Cancer hair loss pamphlet available free. - 2006-03-23

Eight-Year-Old Lampoons the Bush Administration Eight-year-old internationally published author Adora Svitak tackles hot button issues in her upcoming novel, "Yang in Disguise." - 2006-03-23

One Thousand Portable X-Ray Machines Repaired: Chicago X-Ray Firm Hits Milestone Company founder John Znalezniak was recently asked how many portable machines his firm repairs per week. This prompted him to go back and count and upon doing so he realized that the firm has repaired over 1,000 portable X-Ray machines. The company was founded in 1991 after a family friend and chiropractor asked Znalezniak, an electrophysics wizard, to look at a malfunctioning HF X-Ray unit. Znalezniak promptly repaired the unit, became fascinated with X-Ray machines and has devoted his working life to their operation ever since. - 2006-03-23

Announces Overnight Flat-Rate Hi-Res LCD Screen Replacement Program for High-Resolution PowerBook Computers TechRestore, Inc announced today that they have begun offering an overnight flat-rate LCD screen replacement service for High Resolution PowerBook laptop computers. - 2006-03-23

Technalign, Inc. Announces FRONTIER beta Program for Corporate Desktop and Forensics Corporate Desktop for SOHO to Enterprise. GUI interface to be completed on many Forensic tools. - 2006-03-23

New Radiograph Measurement Calibration Marker(MCM) from Airball Medical Works at Any Angle Enables accurate measurement of images viewed on film, CR and DR, regardless of enlargement or reduction. - 2006-03-23

Freelance Authors Union Launches Tele-Classes to Help Writers with Disabilities The National Writers Union's At-Large chapter, Local 1981 of the United Auto Workers, a member of the AFL-CIO, this week launched free tele-classes to help writers with disabilities achieve more success. Union member Sanford Rosenthal, who himself lost his sight 20 years ago to retinitis pigmentosa, is bringing together experienced writers to share knowledge and skills in a series of bi-weekly phone conversations. - 2006-03-23

Info Product Creation Tool Wins Raves Information product authors now have a new tool that allows multimedia products to be created from existing MP3 files. Starting with an audio file, Sonic Sound Show authors are able to add text and graphics to the stream of audio. This creates a presentation that is superior to the audio alone. - 2006-03-23

Canadian-Australian Joint Venture May Accelerate Coal Bed Methane Development in China China is eager to develop its 35+ trillion cubic feet of methane gas in order to lower air pollution from, and fatalities in, the country’s vast coal mines. New Australian drilling technology and a Canadian partner with Chinese connections offer the technology-hungry country a more successful and economical way of extracting methane gas from its coal mines. - 2006-03-23

PlateSpin® Releases Next Generation Server Consolidation and Capacity Planning Software for Virtual Machine and Blade Infrastructures PlateSpin PowerRecon 2.0 completes the first and only software suite that handles server consolidation projects from start to finish. - 2006-03-23

Author of New Business Management Book Announces Web Site for Leadership and Motivational Skills Training Author of the business management training book "Stop Telling... Start Leading! The Art of Managing People by Asking Questions" now offers a web site with information on leadership and motivational skills training. - 2006-03-23

New Pay-Per-Click Advertising Campaign That is Softer on the Budget and Higher on Results Group Clique adds companies in the same industries together on one page. Allowing these companies to display their logo’s and company information on one page. - 2006-03-23

iBurst Wireless Broadband Rollout in South Africa Picking up Speed iBurst wireless broadband in South Africa is providing a real alternative to the incumbent monopoly. - 2006-03-23

Luggage Pros in Wall Street Journal Luggage Review Luggage Pros, a leading internet seller of luggage and travel accessories, was recently mentioned in a Wall Street Journal review of Rolling Tote bags in its Catalog Critic section. - 2006-03-23

Adira Finance of Indonesia to Further Advance its Enterprise-Wide Performance Management Initiative with Actuate’s performancesoft The largest automotive financing company in Indonesia will implement pbviews to automate the delivery of crucial Performance Management information to provide a single, consistent view of performance across the organization. - 2006-03-23

Texas Hold Em Tex: A brand New Discussion, News and Information Resource for People Interested in Texas Hold Em Poker Texas Hold Em Tex is a brand new site providing the latest news and chat service for people interested in Texas Hold Em poker. - 2006-03-23

AgileAssets Joins ESRI’s Business Partner Program AgileAssets Inc. announces that it has joined ESRI’s Business Partner Program. AgileAssets integrates ESRI products into its Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) systems for the transportation and public works industries. - 2006-03-23

“How-To Book” Author Reveals His Secrets In New Book Titled: “How To Write A How-To Book (or eBook) – Make Money Writing About Your Favorite Hobby, Interest or Activity” In his newly released ebook, how-to author Shaun Fawcett says that each and every one of us has one or more “how-to” books inside of us. He says he believes that “how-to” books are the easiest books to write, but most people just don’t know how to go about unleashing what he calls, their “inner how-to book”. He claims that his new book provides a step-by-step template that anyone can use to find and write their inner how-to book – no matter what the subject. - 2006-03-23

HOTEL FINIS TERRAE: A Great Hotel in Punta Arenas, A Great Hotel in Patagonia Hotel Finis Terrae is well known hotel in Punta Arenas for its beautiful alpine architecture. - 2006-03-23

Spectrum Direct Grows Again – Adding Life Insurance Policy Sales Professionals Increase in life insurance policy sales means job growth at Spectrum Direct - 2006-03-23

Massively Parallel Technologies Announces BioTech Virtual Power Center Support for Secure Database Upload Premium Service Now Available for Massively’s High-Performance BLAST Users - 2006-03-23

Surfing NYC Getaways Made Simpler New online system helps New Yorkers find getaway lodgings quickly and easily. - 2006-03-23

Quiz-Tree.com Offers 20 New Free Interactive Sight Words Exercises Sight Words are some of the most frequently used words in the English language. They comprise approximately 60 percent of general, non-technical reading material. Twenty new Multiple-Choice Sight Words exercises have been added to Quiz-Tree.com. - 2006-03-23

Life On Umbriel – Something For Everyone Whatever the genre, Paul J. Barker’s spectacular novel “Life On Umbriel” likely has a foot in it. (Well, perhaps not erotica!) This mainstream appeal could translate into big success for the talented young author. - 2006-03-23

Local Writer Targets Business Communications An established internet-based enterprise with a new local connection is taking aim at business communications in northern Michigan. Nancy Adams, a Michigan native, recently returned to her home state from northern California, where she launched Adams Business Communications (www.writemind.net). - 2006-03-23

MAINDATA delivers DVB-T DVB-H Signal Generation system to SONY Slovakia Trnava MAINDATA delivers DVB-T test platform for DVB-T TV sets manufacturing plant. - 2006-03-23

"How I Got My Life Back" Contest Winners Laud the Hotze Health and Wellness Center for Changing Their Lives Two Texans Emerge as Winner - 2006-03-23

Musical Product Placement Introduced by Movie Records in Indie Films Musical branding finds film producers and a record company scratching each others' backs while creating PR values. - 2006-03-23

Special Needs Families and Estate Planners Receive Lifetime Care Management Through New Devereux Life Management Service “Who will care for my loved one when I no longer can?” This question is of over-riding concern to families caring for an individual with special needs. The new Devereux Life Management Services of The Devereux Foundation provides lifetime care management solutions to families with special needs, including mental retardation, developmental or cognitive disability. - 2006-03-23

Miami Executives Exchange Briefcases for Details By Design Gift Bags at Big Brothers Big Sisters ‘Water & Ice – The Big Event’ Gala Details by Design provided the 60 gift bags for the hard-working VIP’s who attended the event - 2006-03-23

Iasta Announces Release of Benchmark Survey Data for Strategic Sourcing Findings suggest many improvements can still be made to streamline cost reduction - 2006-03-23

Steven Man and Alexandra Townsend Are Cast to Star in "The Duel" Director Antonio Barajas casts indie film stars Steven Man and Alexandra Townsend to star in his paranormal thriller, "The Duel." - 2006-03-23

The String Bean Debuts "Signature" Jewelry Collection New York City-based Entrepreneur Offers Women Original, Handmade Jewelry and Fashion Consulting Services - 2006-03-23

Kawartha Publishing Has Launched A New Free Content And Article Publishing Directory Kawartha Publishing has completely re-vamped their main website http://www.kawarthapublishing.com from a work from home internet business site to a Free Content And Article Publishing Directory. - 2006-03-23

The Controversy Over Head Lice Continues to Escalate While many school districts consider doing away with “No Nit Policies” parents across the country continue the fight to ensure their children stay in school and lice free. One school district however has found a viable solution to this ongoing problem. With the help of Lice Solutions RN, Inc, a nonprofit treatment facility, parents in South Florida receive the help they need. - 2006-03-23

'Middle East Bizarre' Comedy Show to Feature the Top Arab, Muslim, and Iranian Stand-Up Comics A ground breaking stand up comedy show featuring the top comics of Middle Eastern heritage together for one special show in NYC. - 2006-03-23

Web Applet That Has 1,000,000 View Increase in One Month Pacific Software Publishing, Inc. announced their free clock rental service recorded 7 million views in last 24 hours. This is one million view increases in just one month. - 2006-03-23

Kelly O’Brien Gets “Picked Up” by the Washington Business Journal Kelly O’Brien, Founder and President of TurningPointe Marketing, is chosen to author a new column in the Washington Business Journal. Her Business Smarts column, titled “Pick Up Lines” started it’s run in the February 20th issue, and offers fresh ideas for how O’Brien’s “Turning Strangers into Lovers” approach gets rock solid, long lasting client relationships. "If you’re sick of the equivalent of kissing frogs and going on blind dates in your marketing and sales efforts, this column is for you.” - 2006-03-23

The Role of Heartburn in Esophageal Cancer Heartburn may be the fuel for increasing esophageal cancer with an 84 percent fatality rate. - 2006-03-23

The Department Of Justice Unseals Stealth Case In Congressional Scandals The Congressional scandals were ratcheted up today. The Department Of Justice unsealed a very damaging Qui Tam, (Whistleblower) case. The case and details have been under scrutiny since mid summer of 2005. The Case had been filed in the U.S. District Court Of San Diego.The Case number assigned by the Court is 05CV1937(BEN). - 2006-03-23

OTAir Introduces Nationwide Mobile Text Message Marketing Services OTAir LLC, a Richmond, VA based mobile marketing and media firm, announced today the introduction of mobile text message marketing products and services for businesses and consumers. Now available nationwide, OTAir enables consumers to actively engage a company's marketing media to receive an immediate incentive, such as a coupon, or for further information. The SMS or text message responses are trackable by the advertiser in real-time while maintaining mobile user privacy. - 2006-03-23

New Hydraulic Fitness Machines for Men/Women PACE adds new machines to its hydraulic equipment line. New machines reflect demands from growing men's & coed clubs. - 2006-03-23

America’s Smiles Are Drying Up Dentists Offer Solution for Symptoms Such as Bad Breath Across the nation, people are experiencing dry mouth caused by over 400 commonly used medications. Reductions in the quantity and quality of the saliva can result in bad breath, loss of taste, inability to swallow food easily and oral discomfort. - 2006-03-23

New Interactive Resource for Laboratory Protocols Brings Peer-Reviewed Content Together With a Community Forum to Create a Unique Central Resource Nature Protocols beta site has launched and rapid development is scheduled for the coming weeks. New content and functionality will be added to the site as it becomes available and the full site launch in June 2006 will bring a significant new source of high quality, peer-reviewed protocols, coupled with the tools for the scientific community to post their own protocols and comment on or rank those posted by others. - 2006-03-23

Carbon Project Releases Map Data for Cyclone-Impacted Region The Carbon Project, the world leader in Open-Geospatial .NET technology, has released a gallery of free Geospatial Session Files (GSFs) with location content for Queensland, Australia, a region just impacted by Cyclone Larry, a Category 5 storm packing 180 mph winds. - 2006-03-23

Budget Trade Show Displays Launches New Enhanced Website Budget Trade Show Displays has launched its new, easy to use website for all your tradeshow and exhibit display needs. The site offers a user friendly breakdown by product. The new site makes it easy to select the products you want, configure online, and check out. - 2006-03-23

Small Town, Big Scare: Thriller/Horror Film Straw Man Set to Begin Pre-Production ModBox Enterprises, LLC announced today that feature film script Straw Man, a taut horror/thriller tale, has finished development and is set to begin pre-production efforts this spring. Straw Man is a tightly-focused chronicle of a woman and her new boyfriend as they try to escape from a deserted farmhouse basement and the suspected drug courier caught with them. - 2006-03-23

French 75 Hosts L.A.’s Top Jazz Musicians Kat Jimenez Performs Jazz at the new French 75 Bistro in Burbank through March and April - 2006-03-23

March Plasma Systems Opens Direct Offices in Shanghai, China March Plasma Systems announced today that it has established direct operations in Shanghai, China. The new March offices are located at 828 Xin Jin Qiao Road, Pudong, Shanghai 201206, China. The office telephone number is: +86 21 5854 2345, and the facsimile number is: +86 21 5854 9150. - 2006-03-23

WellDog Closes $6.5 Million in Funding and Welcomes Three New Investment Partners WellDog, a Wyoming energy technology company, secured another $6.5M in funding to enable market expansion and new product development - 2006-03-23

March Plasma Systems Opens Advanced Plasma Applications and Demonstration Laboratory in Shanghai, China Building on over 20 years of continuous plasma technology innovation, March Plasma Systems announced today that it has established an advanced plasma applications and demonstration laboratory in Shanghai, China. - 2006-03-23

Rita Mitchell Named Small Business Administration 2006 Financial Services Champion Rita Mitchell of Wachovia Small Business Capital has been named the 2006 Financial Services Champion, which will be awarded during a reception at the State Department in Washington, D.C. on April 12. - 2006-03-23

A New Choice for Event Planning Needs has Arrived in Manhattan, NY Area The WedConnections planning guide enables couples to find local wedding professionals in the USA. Couples can contact vendors directly using our site. Wedding professionals offering services in USA can submit their company information to the WedConnections.com portal network. - 2006-03-23

Shop4Patents.com: Patents for Sale, Licensing and Patent-Related Services www.Shop4patents.com is a web site created by an inventor for inventors. We provide inventors, with the most professional way, exposure and visibility for their Patents on the World Wide Web.Watch for our growing list of patents and services. We aim to provide you, the inventor, with the information and means to take your invention from early conception to production, sale or licensing through the services listed on our web site. - 2006-03-23

Vuico Announces Universal Mobile Video Player GoVid™ Player is a Universal Mobile Video Player standardized across mobile phones and networks. Vuico's Content Providers can send content to their customers without depending upon a carrier or content aggregator. The GoVid™ Player enables advertisements messages, mobile coupons, bar codes, video and audio advertisements to be dynamically added without modifying the video or audio feed. - 2006-03-23

Operation Beef Jerky Operation Beef Jerky has been enacted by the House of Jerky to raise funds for The Soldier's Angels Foundation. - 2006-03-23

FamilyTimePlanner.com Announces New “Views,” Price Structures and Membership into BBB Online Reliability Program In recent months, FamilyTimePlanner.com has been very active - building service enhancements and simplifying product selection in order to increase the ease with which families can create, join and visualize their calendars. - 2006-03-23

Online Advertising Solutions for “Main Street” Businesses With LEADS.com, businesses sign up for monthly packages that include local pay-per-click search, online yellow pages and pay-per-call programs. The typical customer is a “main street” type business such as plumber, landscaper, realtor, locksmiths, pest control service, moving/storage or auto mechanic. The LEADS.com program helps drive phone calls, emails and foot traffic to the participating business and the business owner tracks the program’s success via an easy-to-use online dashboard. - 2006-03-23

Internet Marketing for Today's Lifestyle New internet marketing product helps entrepreneurs get fast results. - 2006-03-23

Logistics Study Finds Significant Differences in the Ways Companies Measure Logistics Costs, Strong Upward Cost Pressure in 2005 New report on Logistics Costs based on survey of 247 companies across multiple vertical industries show strong differences in methods companies use to calculate logistics costs, and inclusion of different cost elements. Detailed report has many charts and graphs, and provides breakdown by a dozen vertical industries. - 2006-03-23

Artocracy.org Makes 1% for the Planet Donation to Ecotrust of Portland, Oregon Artocracy has chosen Ecotrust of Portland, Oregon to be the recipient of this years 1% For the Planet donation. Last year Megan Murphy, the founder of Artocracy, decided that Artocracy needed to join One Percent for the Planet. Founded by Yvon Chouinard, environmental activist and founder of Patagonia, Inc., and Craig Mathews, owner of Blue Ribbon Flies. One Percent is an alliance of businesses committed to leveraging their resources to create a healthier planet. - 2006-03-23

Achieve Better Results With Concrete Stain By Using Concrete Stain Prep TM With the explosive growth of concrete stain, more jobs gone wrong are starting to be seen due to the lack of ineffective cleaning and preparing of the concrete to be stained. Concrete Camouflage®, is providing the solution to this common problem with their newly released Concrete Stain Prep TM. - 2006-03-23

BarkSlope.com Launches Dog Blog to Increase Brand Loyalty and Solve Search Engine Optimization Challenges BarkSlope.com releases a blog about current dog news and trends. First E-commerce dog boutique to release a blog on the Yahoo Store Platform. - 2006-03-23

Evtv1 Creates The Health Channel With Health Contact Partners IL Online video portal Evtv1.com announced a joint venture with Health Contact Partners, Inc. (HCP) for the purpose of creating The Health Channel on its website located at www.evtv1.com. HCP will be responsible for programming the channel by providing all of the content. Evtv1 will be responsible for generating traffic to the channel as well as aiding syndication through its syndication program, Vidsense™. - 2006-03-23

The International Society for Cellular Therapy (ISCT) Announces New Domain for Website The International Society for Cellular Therapy (ISCT) is pleased to announce that a new website will be launched prior to the annual meeting in Berlin, May 4-7, 2006. - 2006-03-23

First Property Service Centre in Phuket CB Richard Ellis is proud to announce the opening of the new Property Service Centre in Phuket, a real estate cluster of expertise regrouping in one location four international experts in Real Estate and related disciplines; international property consultants CB Richard Ellis, international law firm Johnson Stokes & Master (JSM), villa rental website http://www.MyAsianVilla.com and architects and designers RMJM. - 2006-03-23

Checkgateway Hires Local Firms to Manage Marketing and Public Relations Checkgateway, a leading provider of electronic payment services, announced today that it has contracted two professional outside firms, Gitenstein & Assadi Public Relations and KODA Creative. - 2006-03-23

Wi-Ex Offers Cell Phone Signal Extender for Your Car Wi-Ex offers cell phone signal extender for your car, which extends cell phone range and reduces dropped calls and dead zones. The dual-band unit works with most phones and carriers and supports multiple phones simultaneously. - 2006-03-23

Britain to Witness First Crucifixion in Almost 2,000 Years in Online Game First online gamer crucified in Roma Victor, a Roman themed online game. Player was punished for cheating during the current beta test for the Roman MMORPG or virtual world. The game launches on July 1st 2006. - 2006-03-23

Bird Flu Virus is One Mutation Away from Airborne; Time to Stockpile Supplies to Prepare for Major Global Catastrophe An airborne strain of the H5N1 virus would have the ability to spread across the globe in mere days. - 2006-03-23

CompTIA RFID+™ Certification Course Now Available in the UK In May, RFID4U, in partnership with RFIP Training, will roll out its CompTIA RFID+™ certification course in the UK. - 2006-03-23

HR.com Announces Nominations Open for National Employers of Excellence Awards Annual awards presentation salutes outstanding achievement in the field of Human Resources. - 2006-03-23

Coastal Vacations Allows Sons to be Sons Coastal Vacations allows Son to help aging father. - 2006-03-23

Hawaii Elementary School Teachers to Present Their Students’ RIP-Guided Scientific Inquiries at the 2006 National Science Teachers Association’s National Conference When students act as real scientists in the classroom using a scientific inquiry model called the Research Investigation Process (RIP™), the students become motivated to want to learn about science and language arts! This is the message that three teacher’s from Hawaii elementary schools will be sharing as they describe how they were able to develop and implement inquiry-based lessons to address state and national standards in science and language arts at the National Science Teachers Association’s (NSTA) National Conference on Science Education next month. - 2006-03-23

Surveying the Securities Industry Job Market - 2006 BrokerHunter just completed its 5th annual Annual Surveys of both Candidates and Employers to help get a better handle on the employment related needs of both groups within the Securities Industry. - 2006-03-23

The WALK THE TALK® Company Announces Start Right Stay Right Handbook Handbook for Values-Based Business Practices Available Now The WALK THE TALK® Company, a leading provider of executive leadership training, employee training development, and corporate leadership training materials, announces Start Right Stay Right, by Steve Ventura. - 2006-03-23

Language Standards for Global Business(c) Announces Next Summit The Language Standards for Global Business© Summit will reconvene in Barcelona, Spain between the dates of May 29-30, 2006. - 2006-03-23

Esnatech & Iwatsu to Present Unified Communications Seminar for Enterprise Customers Esnatech with Iwatsu voice networks will be presenting seminars on Real Time communications technology Thursday March 23 2006. - 2006-03-23

CyberDefender AntiSpyware 2006 Early Defense Technology Reports Latest Spyware Attacks in Real-time CyberDefender has identified the following dangerous 6.2 category spyware for March 21, 2006. - 2006-03-23

Robert Morris' Joe Walton Football Stadium Sets Video Technology Standard with Landro® Robert Morris University recently conducted a ribbon-cutting ceremony for Joe Walton Stadium - the newest football facility in the Northeast Conference and the first facility in the country to use “total Landro” technology. - 2006-03-23

DynamicsCenter.com Announces Availability of a Managed Microsoft Dynamics CRM Exclusive Google Search Index for Global Community Access Management Technology Consulting LLC (MTC) through its DynamicsCenter.com website announces the availability of a Microsoft Dynamics CRM exclusive Google search index. Utilizing an in-house Google Search Appliance, DynamicsCenter creates the first, only, and best managed Microsoft Dynamics CRM exclusive search resource available to the global community of Dynamics users and providers. - 2006-03-23

Adesso Albums Donates Instant Photo Guest Book To Ellen DeGeneres With Hopes to Help Raise Money for Hurricane Katrina Relief Fund Celebrities gathered on March 5, 2006 at the Beverly Hills Hotel for the “Night of 100 Stars” – the official viewing party for the 78th Annual Academy Awards – and Adesso Albums was there to greet the stars with an album for their gift bag and an opportunity to help the Katrina relief effort. http://www.adessoalbums.com/flash/ellen.html - 2006-03-23

Hollywood Teen Actor Thomas Kasp Launches His New Web Site thomaskasp.com Designed By Award Winning Web Site Creator Daniel Lynton Thomas Kasp, who most recently guest-stared on the teen syndicated TV series " Real Life 101" has released his new web site www.thomaskasp.com from web designer Daniel Lynton - 2006-03-23

Making “Tax Time” Profitable Financial Planner Offers Tips for Making Tax Season Less “Taxing” and More Productive Financial Planner Offers Tips for Making Tax Season Less “Taxing” and More Productive - Thinking about “Financial Life Planning,” for Individuals and Families. - 2006-03-23

Rocknrebates.com Announces 20% Instant Savings on All Electronics Purchases Automatically On March 1, 2006, Rocknrebates.com announced a new business model that makes it even easier for customers to get 20% of the purchase price back. Now www.rocknrebates.com offers instant savings of 20% off every purchase, eliminating the automatic rebate checks. Senior executives based this decision on customer responses from focus groups and feedback on the site. - 2006-03-23

Revolutionary Speech Training Method Can Speed the Way Birds Learn To Talk On March 20th, Chet Womach, an expert in training parrots, announced a breakthrough speech training method for teaching parrots to speak. This method has been documented to give results within as little as three days. - 2006-03-23

Quality Home Brands Appoints Tracy Bilbrough as Chief Executive Officer Quality Home Brands, LLC announced today that Thomas “Tracy” Bilbrough has joined the company as President & Chief Executive Officer, and a member of the Board of Directors. The current Chairman, President & CEO of Quality Home Brands, Mr. Murray Feiss, will remain Chairman of the Board, along with each company’s existing management teams in their current roles under Mr. Bilbrough’s leadership. - 2006-03-23

ACI Named One of Top 10 EAPs by Business Insurance Magazine Dr. Ann Clark’s leadership in Employee Assistance Programs and specialty benefits resulted in the company she founded, ACI, being named one of the nation’s Top 10 EAPs by Business Insurance magazine in 2005. A psychologist turned entrepreneur, Dr. Clark broadened the business line to include a complete specialty benefits suite selling through broker partners and customer-direct across the nation and worldwide. - 2006-03-23

Lee Endowment Seeks Innovative Ideas for Water Projects The Lee Endowment for Global Freshwater announces the establishment of The Lee Project for Global Freshwater to make available the best technology and practices for improving the supply, access and quality of water. - 2006-03-23

Phil Lesh & Friends Added to the 10,000 Lakes Festival Northern Minnesota Festival Embraces the Jam with Former Grateful Dead Member, Additional Acts; Potential Festival Slots Available to Emerging Artists Via ‘Cosmic Break’ - 2006-03-23

Lowertel.com Releases Free VoIP and Long Distance Search Tool Lowertel.com’s new and improved comparison search tool now lets telecom sub-agents, who sell VoIP and long distance plans for more than one master agent, list all of the plans they sell on one results page. The search tool will work with any online telecom sign-up form, no matter which master agent or affiliate program the link is from. Best of all, the search tool can be customized to any site, creating a seamless look and feel for added customer retention. - 2006-03-23

American Land Title Association Appoints National Arbitration Forum as New Administrator for Title Insurance Arbitrations The American Land Title Association appoints National Arbitration Forum as the New Administrator for Title Insurance Arbitrations. Administrator to create efficiencies and lower costs for title insurers and insureds in the dispute resolution process. - 2006-03-23

InfoTech Study: Improved Network Performance, Reliability, Risk Reduction Drive Managed- Services Growth Cost not the main motivation for global adoption. - 2006-03-23

New Coastal Vacations Podcast Features Highlights, Interviews and Commentary from the Orlando Conference A new website features podcasts originating from the floor of the recently concluded Coastal Vacations conference. Top level 3 Directors Jeff Mills and Dean Marino co-host the podcasts, which are offered free of charge. The information provided is considered invaluable to Coastal Vacations members and anyone interested in acquiring more knowledge of the business. - 2006-03-23

Pablo Picasso-Branded Merchandise Line Debuts; Apparel Manufacturer to Support "Celebrate Picasso 125" The Wrighthouse Group, a leading distributor of high quality corporate premiums, and the exclusive North American manufacturer and distributor of select Pablo Picasso-branded merchandise, today announced the launch of a limited-edition line of “CelebratePicasso125” merchandise to support the hundreds of museum gift stores, retailers, corporate incentive and “cause marketing” campaigns that will be taking place throughout the year in connection with celebrating the 125th birthday of Pablo Picasso. - 2006-03-23

Breakthrough Management Group, Lean Six Sigma Process Improvement Consulting firm and Raptor International Announce RapAnalyst to the United States RapAnalyst is a breakthrough software application that simplifies the tedious process of analyzing complex data sets, giving companies greater power to make better predictions and decisions faster. - 2006-03-23

Severity 10 Security Alert: Exploit Published for Microsoft Internet Explorer 'createTextRange' Remote Execution Vulnerability Leading security and compliance expert secure elements available to comment on threat. - 2006-03-23