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ALSong Live Lyrics MP3 Player Released The long awaited ALSong live lyrics MP3 player software for Windows is now available from ESTsoft. Over 1 million song lyrics synchronizations are available for users to view and listen to. - 2006-08-16

Rising Bad Debt Could Mean the End of Free Banking Consumers set to suffer as banks may take away free banking and announce bumper profits but increases in bad debt. - 2006-08-16

One Man Oblivious to Soaring Gas Prices –- 'The Powerful Promoter,' Matt Bacak, Experiencing No Sticker Shock at the Gas Pumps As gas prices soar above $3.00 per gallon across much of the nation, Americans are feeling the effects deep in their pockets. One Internet marketer, however, is blissfully oblivious to the price gouging. “The Powerful Promoter,” Matt Bacak, is so busy on his path to success that the rising cost of fuel isn’t even impacting him. - 2006-08-16

TravelPost.com Hotel Internet Marketing Program Provides Free Online Traffic Travel services company is first major hotel reviews site to provide free hotel marketing services; program will send traffic directly to hotel websites. - 2006-08-16

Traveling with Teens - Top 10 Excursions Even Teens Love DestinationVillas.com, a leader in vacation rental by owner properties and destination guides for renters, recommends vacation excursions for families with teens. - 2006-08-16

New Business Model by Kosmedix, Inc. Provides Solution for Moms Wanting to Work from Home Dr. Maha Lesch, a stay-at-home mom and founder of Kosmedix, Inc., has found a solution for other moms who want to work from home. The newly launched Kosmedix business model is unique and provides a complete business program to jumpstart the entrepreneur performance. - 2006-08-16

Hundreds of Employee Survey Questionnaire Items in New e-Guidebook from Performance Programs Employee survey question guidebook available for first time in both e-book and print formats. Contains 700 employee survey questions on morale, satisfaction, employee engagement, diversity and fairness, ethics, communications, management, co-workers, teamwork, and more. - 2006-08-16

Today's Staffing Performance Ranked High in Client Survey Candidate Quality and Customer Service Results Reinforce Overall Satisfaction Ratings; Ninety-Three Percent of Respondents Would Recommend Todays to Another Company. - 2006-08-16

TalentTrack to Sponsor Human Capital Institute’s Recruitment Process Outsourcing Initiatives The Human Capital Institute (HCI), a global professional association and educator in talent management strategies, and TalentTrack, a recruitment process outsourcing firm, announced today that TalentTrack will sponsor HCI’s Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) education and research track. The track is one of several topics addressed in HCI’s Talent Acquisition community of interest, a community HCI considers critical to organizations working to leverage human capital. - 2006-08-16

Bring Family Closer Together This Holiday Season with Award-Winning Board Game, Christmas Gamesake Players personalize playing cards and board with family memories to create lasting keepsake for generations. - 2006-08-16

TreeTV Announces America’s New Tree Care Radio Show Arbor Talk expected to answer your tree care questions and give tips and dispel myths. - 2006-08-16

Glamorous Fashion Designer Interprets Underground Subcultures What happens when two complete opposites attract? One, an international renowned couture designer, a lover of life and a creator of beautiful and luxurious beach fashion. The others, rebellious and proud individuals from underground subcultures with uncompromising convictions and beliefs. On the face of it, the two worlds would never mix. But the reality was so different. - 2006-08-16

FrameFree® Technologies Partners with HI CORPORATION to Enhance Mobile Entertainment by Combining Motion Imagery with 3D Technology Alliance to bring game and content developers high speed delivery to the mobile market. - 2006-08-16

FrameFree® Technologies Aligns With SMedia Technology to Include FrameFree Studio on Glamo Cellular Phone Multimedia Chipset Partnership to open up new opportunities for advertisement, game content developers and media companies to deliver dazzling hi-res motion imagery to low cost cellular devices. - 2006-08-16

Early Childhood Education : 4-Year Wait is Over for Celebrity Icons Boowa and Kwala Early childhood education website announces the launch of new online kids games for preschool and primary children. After a 4 year pause, Boowa and Kwala are currently updating UpToTen.com with new games and activities that are both entertaining and educational. - 2006-08-16

Planetwide Games Announce "Barnyard" Comic Book Creator Interactive Entertainment Software "Barnyard" fans can create comics using Drag n’ Drop Comics™ software. - 2006-08-16

Should Christie Brinkley Divorce Peter Cook? What are the pros and cons of Christie Brinkley taking Peter Cook back? Interview infidelity expert Ruth Houston to learn what factors Christie Brinkley (or any wife) should consider when deciding whether or not to give a cheating husband a second chance. - 2006-08-16

73,400,000 Elvis Websites Can’t be Wrong Even after 29 years, Elvis Presley remains undeniably the most prolific entertainer and beloved performer of all time. - 2006-08-16

UK's First Interactive Art Gallery Photogold has opened the UK's first Interactive art gallery on Sky Interactive TV. For the first time ever more than 20 million Sky viewers can view top quality art images from the comfort of their own living room. - 2006-08-16

Survey Results Show Nearly 70% of Children Dislike the Taste of Liquid Medications Results of a recent survey of mothers revealed that in regards to liquid medications, the majority of children do not like the taste (commercially flavored and prepared or compounded). Flavoring medications at a pharmacy is a safe and effective method to combat a drug's existing taste, while maintaining the medication's stability and efficacy. Methods such as administering a medication with food or drink may allow for a medication to be swallowed, but cannot guarantee safety as certain food-drug interactions exist. Successfully swallowing a medication and following a proper drug regimen ensures medicinal compliance, a key component to fighting persistent symptoms and the spread of infection. - 2006-08-16

DeadMan’S Handle Used for Counter-Terrorism Innovative notebook data protection software being used to protect laptops after UK plane threats. - 2006-08-16

RemoteDepositCapture.com Launches Remote Deposit Capture Webinar Series RemoteDepositCapture.com enhances industry-leading quality content and services with the introduction of the Remote Deposit Capture Webinar Series. - 2006-08-16

EckoTech™ Advanced Fabric in US Sweater's New Fashion Line From Newbury Street Micro Equity Group Associates has announced the release of a major line of sweaters from Ussweater.com, styled by Newbury Street, and utilizing variations of Micro Equity’s signature fabric, EckoTech™. An advanced anti-odor, antibacterial natural fiber fabric with superior wicking and breathing properties, EckoTech™ is expected to see significant use in sporting as well as fashion applications. - 2006-08-16

Gain Referrals by Hosting Events Strategic alliances and recognition events can serve as a catalyst for new business referrals, says Dr. Ivan Misner, Founder and Chairman of BNI, an international referral networking organization that helps businesses and professionals cultivate success through word-of-mouth marketing. - 2006-08-16

Photo-Offers.com Launches to Provide a Website to Learn About and Compare Photo Printing Services Photo-Offers.com features the leading photo printing services and enables visitors to compare them side-by-side. Visitors can also read a detailed review, compare costs and features, and get the latest coupon codes for each photo printing service. Unearth all the hard-to-find information about photo printing services in one, convenient location. - 2006-08-16

Michael Sanchez, CEO and Co-founder of ClubMom, Named Keynote Speaker for Affiliate Summit 2007 West Affiliate Summit, Inc. has named Michael Sanchez, CEO and Co-founder of ClubMom, as the Keynote Speaker for the Affiliate Summit Conference to be held January 21-23, 2007 in Las Vegas. - 2006-08-16

Free Ringtones Aren’t Always Free In a world filled with cell phones, ringtones that play songs from hiphop to classic or sounds odd serves the practical purpose of differentiating one phone’s ring from another. But, because of that uniqueness, they can also reflect the personality of the user. - 2006-08-16

Toronto Fine Art School Student Evelyn Choi Wins Multiple Art Contests, Cash Prizes Evelyn Choi, a student at Toronto's representational fine art school Academy of Realist Art, has won multiple art contests with cash prizes totalling $2,700 USD, from The Artist's Magazine and the Art Renewal Center competitions. - 2006-08-16

Jorgen Moller of RaceDeck® Racing, Sets a 221 MPH Land Speed Record in a 4 Cylinder Dodge SRT-4 Production Car: 'The Fastest 4cyl Production Car On The Planet' 221 mph Land speed record set by Jorgen Moller of RaceDeck, making the Dodge SRT-4 as "The Fastest 4cyl Production Car On The Planet." - 2006-08-16

Azavar and Adobe Partner for a Free eSeminar on Best Practices for Web Conferences Azavar Technologies, a premier provider of Web conferencing tools and services, has been selected by Adobe to present at the upcoming free eSeminar on Best Practices for Web Conferencing on August 22 and August 24. - 2006-08-16

Flow Snowboarding Launches All-New Website Flow launches a state-of-the art website to showcase their new 2007 snowboarding product collection plus all new team and news sections. - 2006-08-16

Furungames Introduces Snap&Sketch on Mobile Funrungames introduces Snap&Sketch on its MSN messenger for mobiles. With Snap&Sketch one can snap a photo, personalize it by adding text and graphics and send it to his/her MSN buddies. - 2006-08-16

The “New Bling” For Your Smile -- Better Than Grills One of the popular trends with many hip-hop and R&B artists is to get a snap-on “grill” for their teeth. Typically, grills are fabricated in flea markets or more black market locations other than a dentists’ office. Not necessarily inexpensive, they are usually made of gold or even platinum, and can be plain or perhaps encrusted with diamonds or other gems worth tens of thousands of dollars. There are also more permanent versions of grills using gold jackets with embedded jewels, or even initials or words, including everything from gang affiliations to even cell phone numbers, etched or inlaid onto the facing of a tooth’s metal jacket. - 2006-08-16

ResortQuest Introduces Air Conditioned Golf Carts & Segway Human Transporters to the Island of Hilton Head Extreme summer heat means golf is a whole new ball game. ResortQuest Hilton Head provides the Southeast’s premier golf along with new technology to keep you cool. Along with Greenwood Development’s cutting-edge philosophy, golf courses in Palmetto Dunes have introduced two new state-of-the-art amenities to all three courses. - 2006-08-16

ResortQuest Hilton Head Gears up for the Island’s Winter Carnival with Lowcountry Traditions and Excitement ResortQuest Hilton Head welcomes this winter’s Lowcountry carnival to the island. While the island is known for its summer retreat, long time islanders know that some of the best weather, food, and entertainment can be found during the winter months. This year the Hilton Head Hospitality Association has put together one the years best celebrations, Winter Carnival. - 2006-08-16

Improved Alternative Energy Store to Help Consumers Buy Green Alternative Energy Store launches new website geared towards a better user experience and an upgraded learning center. - 2006-08-16

Pure VoIP Vs. Telecom VoIP: Guidance From VoIP.com Pure VoIP service offers a better value over digital voice plans from telephone and cable companies. Standalone providers generally provide greater cost savings and more extensive features. - 2006-08-16

Costco Rolls Out Environmentally-Responsive Retail Packaging Industry retail leader helps reduce "wrap rage" by replacing plastic clamshell packaging with MeadWestvaco's paperboard-based Natralock™. - 2006-08-16

ResortQuest St. Simons Island Invites You to Classic Car Festival Enjoy the sun, surf of Jekyll Island, including nearby St. Simons Island, and walk down memory lane with the sight of classic cars in a setting unique to Jekyll Island, Georgia. ResortQuest St. Simons Island invites you to Classic Car Festival. - 2006-08-16

Differences between Traditional and Online Education Focus of Capella University's Latest 'Inside Online Education' Podcast Online university’s podcasts focus on experience of earning an online degree. - 2006-08-16

Agnitum Protects Against MS06-040 Windows Remote Code Execution Vulnerability The security experts at Agnitum Ltd. today reassured business and personal users of Outpost Firewall Pro that the software already protects them from what the US Department of Homeland Security is calling “the worst bug of August.” - 2006-08-16

Louis Navellier, Editor of Blue Chip Growth Letter, Expands Definition of “Energy Stocks” In his recently-released report, “The Global Energy Crisis: Winners & Losers for the Second Half of 2006,” Navellier states, “There is plenty of diversification to be found in energy. Oil and the supporting drillers and refiners are just a start. Everybody knows about natural gas and nuclear energy, but few investors are aware of coal… let alone railroads.” - 2006-08-16

Internet Marketing Executives from Coca-Cola and Xerox to Deliver Keynotes at Emetrics Summit, Washington D.C. October 2006 Emetrics Summit: The Big Picture to Focus on Optimizing Online Marketing Value - 2006-08-16

The Highly Anticipated 2007 Acura RDX SUV Debuts at Acura of Valley Stream The superstar of Acura’s 2007 lineup is the much-awaited RDX SUV. As one of the original Acura dealers, Acura of Valley Stream will feature the RDX at their East Coast location and on their website, vsacura.com. - 2006-08-16

AT&T U-verse TV to Include The Sportsman Channel AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) and The Sportsman Channel (TSC) today announced a distribution agreement to deliver The Sportsman Channel’s hunting and fishing programming as part of the AT&T U-verseSM TV channel lineup. - 2006-08-16

Newlyweds Welcome Friends to their 100% Free Online Dating Site DateFree.com, a 100 percent free, global online dating and social networking website launches a beta version of their website. Visitors and members can expect a technically comprehensive, user friendly website with a lot of cool features. Some features include the ability to network with new and existing friends, post html on their own DateFree site,post pictures, and email each other. - 2006-08-16

Fantasia Barrino, Lifetime TV and NCFL Join to Raise Awareness About Literacy, Life and Pursuing Dreams Thirty million American adults struggle with reading. Singing sensation Fantasia Barrino will share how that affected her life in a Lifetime Television movie supported by the National Center for Family Literacy. - 2006-08-16

New York Investment Bank AdMedia Partners Advises Regional Travel and Leisure Magazine Publisher What’s On, LP, in Partnership with KMG Media Partnership with Kellogg Media Group, LLC, a newly launched travel and leisure magazine publishing company, to position What’s On for further growth and market expansion. - 2006-08-16

Chamber Provides New Tools For Women To Close Gender Gap In eCommerce Web2 Corp delivers a new way for millions of small women-owned businesses to start, grow and thrive on the Internet. - 2006-08-16

FINIS Launches Water Polo Line with Newly Acquired Logos and Trademarks FINIS, Inc. launches a new line of water polo apparel that will feature newly acquired men's and women's water polo trademarks and logos to shine the spotlight on the sport of water polo. John Mix, President of FINIS, Inc. will be looking at the great water polo athletes to associate with the brand. The new water polo collection is currently available online and will be featured in the coming months both nationally and internationally through the FINIS worldwide distribution network. - 2006-08-16

Verbalplanet.com Launches the World’s First Global Online Language Tuition Marketplace Verbalplanet.com celebrates the worldwide launch of its global online language tuition marketplace and the beginning of a new era in personal language tuition services. - 2006-08-16

BiggerPockets.com Adds Powerful Home Valuation Tool Powered By Zillow.com Real estate investing portal, BiggerPockets.com, to provide homeowners with property values and comparable home price information. - 2006-08-16

Media and Technology Company, JB Carlson, Deploys Additional Functionality In a changing TV market place, JB Carlson, creates greater value. - 2006-08-16

Silanis to Speak at the 2006 Air Force Information Technology Conference (AFITC) Silanis Technology today announced that it will present the topic “Secure Electronic Signatures – Bridging the Gap in Air Force Automation” at the this year’s Air Force Information Technology Conference which is scheduled to take place on August 15-17, 2006 at Montgomery, Alabama. - 2006-08-16

Home Theater PC Heaven Found On Line HTPCDepot.com, a newly launched web site, promises to be the Internet’s one-stop shop for Home theater PC accessories and peripherals - 2006-08-16

Cyan Belize: The Natural Neighborhood in Central American Real Estate New "un-development" in Belize offers 15 waterfront homesites to those interested in protecting manatees and enjoying the natural amenities of the area. - 2006-08-16

MagneticTime’s MT1™ – A New Accessory for the Classroom; A Back to School Must-Have Clothing, notebooks, dorm accessories and Magnetictime’s MT1™ (http://www.magnetictime.com). That’s what’s on students back-to-school shopping lists. - 2006-08-16

ReliaBid Proven Over 99 Percent Effective in Eliminating Non-Paying Bidders in eBay Auctions ReliaBid announces the results of its Annual Effectiveness Report, revealing that its service has reduced non-paying bidders by over 99 percent for its member users. - 2006-08-16

Emcien Selected for Follow-on NSF Grant “With a growing number of features and options, and shorter product lifecycles, companies are being proliferated to death,” explained Roy Marsten, Emcien’s Chief Scientist. “ This proliferation costs companies 18 to 25 percent product margin. Companies need a sustainable solution to manage and monitor this proliferation on a continuous basis – Emcien delivers that solution.” Emcien, Inc. has been awarded a Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to support development and commercialization of techniques to address the challenges due to product complexity. - 2006-08-16

E-Mail Commander 1.1.4 - Bulk Mailing Software With Over 50 New Features Mac and Windows compatible, E-Mail Commander 1.1.4 has the ability to send dynamic html and/or plain text messages to a database of recipients. An excellent choice for press releases, product announcements, invitations, and greeting cards. Dynamic e-mails (mail merge) can contain variables which insert information from the recipient's record, be it a purchase history with a company, their birthday, or even their brother's name. - 2006-08-16

Oregon Firm Releases Updated Risk Management Tools New versions of LossFree Rx and COI Track have been released. These are web-based applications that help reduce incident rates and associated costs by managing risk. - 2006-08-16

Non-Profit Employee Organization Unveils New Website Featuring Online Health Insurance Registration American Association of Employees and Self-Employed Persons provides group rates on health insurance, prescription discounts and seeks to do more. - 2006-08-16

Pet Goodies Introduces Doggy Bling PetGoodies.net introduces a new product line designed for the dog aficionado. Doggy-Bling is for those owners who want their pets decked out in style. - 2006-08-16

Attention Future Black Lawyers: The Only National Black Pre-Law Success Conference Returns The National Black Pre-Law Admissions & Preparation Conference and Law Fair 2006 will be held from Friday, September 8 until Sunday, September 10, 2006 at the Magnolia Hotel in Dallas, Texas. Over 40 workshop sessions, panel discussions and institutes will be offered geared specifically toward the African American law school aspirant. Over 100 accomplished and community-minded law students, law school administrators, law professors, attorneys and judges will be featured as speakers, presenters, panelists and advisors at the event. Moreover, almost 100 law schools from across the nation will be represented at the Law School Recruitment Fair. - 2006-08-16

Liquid Computing Appoints Vice-President of Sales Liquid Computing has appointed Bob DeMartino as vice-president of sales. - 2006-08-16

Come Battle the Younger Brother of Goliath in the LayeredX “Capture the Server” Contest. Layered Technologies offers free gaming server to Winner of the August 31st "Capture the Server" gaming contest. - 2006-08-16

Celebrity Activist Tod Brilliant Criticizes, Challenges Paris Hilton Calling Paris Hilton on her asinine statements, Tod Brilliant attempts to cajole the media into siding with him in asking for more social responsibility from those we elevate into iconic status. - 2006-08-16

Web2 Corp Sees a Long, Healthy Lifecycle for Web 2.0 A long progression of Web2 products to fuel growth. - 2006-08-16

RewardScan, Customer Loyalty for Any Business, Simplified RewardScan is a flexible, clever, and affordable web-based solution for the creation and management of customer loyalty and gift card programs for virtually any type of business. - 2006-08-16

Top 10 Iridium Satellite Phone Tips Satellite phones are similar to cell phones, but there are many distinct differences and pitfalls, find out how to get the most out of your Iridium satellite phone. - 2006-08-16

Discover the Way to Wealth and Wisdom Two Classics of the American Spirit on Audio for the First Time - 2006-08-16

Spirited Woman Circle Presents America’s Beloved Author Fannie Flagg Spirited Woman, a very inspired woman's community, wins kudos for the new Spirited Woman Circle, an exclusive "up close & personal” phone conversation “TeleTalk” series with famous women, including such mega-authors as Janet Fitch (“White Oleander”) and author/actress Fannie Flagg (“Fried Green Tomatoes,” “Can’t Wait To Get To Heaven,” and more). - 2006-08-16

Has Agel Really Created the iPod of the Health and Wellness Industry? Visionary leaders share "The Top 3 Ways You Can Benefit From Agel and Its Revolutionary Gel Suspension Technology, Even If You Didn’t Go To Harvard" in a special audio feature on www.GelDiamonds.com. - 2006-08-16

Free Prescription Drugs Available Pharmaceutical manufacturers have patient assistance programs that give away millions of dollars worth of free prescription medication annually. Free Booklet explains how and where to go for help. The A to Z list of prescription drug programs includes contact phone numbers. - 2006-08-16

Necklace Tails: Latest Trend in Fashion Jewelry from Indie Designer Angela Arno Jewelry designer Angela Arno announces the launch of her unique Necklace Tails (TM) and sparks new jewelry trend. Created with semi-precious gemstones, 14K gold-filled or sterling silver chain, and Czech firepolished glass, this unique item is fast becoming the must-have accessory of 2006. - 2006-08-16

Fans of the West Enter to Win Personal Recorded Voicemail Greeting by "Blazing Saddles" Star Burton "Bubba" Gilliam Gold Buckle Network spokesperson and veteran film actor to make lucky fan the envy of friends and family with a unique personal message to greet callers. - 2006-08-16

Wirelessmapping.com Announces a Wireless Customer Pre-qualification System Wirelessmapping.com announces the availability of a wireless customer pre-qualification system. This is designed so fixed wireless and WIMAX network operators can quickly and accurately qualify a potential customer for service by street address without sending a field rep. - 2006-08-16

Moto Cycle Corporation Announces New Web Site The launch of corporate website will profile Moto Cycle Corporation and its unique business strategy for the motorcycle industry. - 2006-08-16

Executive Smarts, LLC Announces Strategic Partnership with Ingenuus Software to Deliver Business Process Improvement Management Software Executive Smarts, LLC, announced today that it has entered into a strategic partnership with Ingenuus Software Inc of Frisco, Texas, the leading supplier of Enterprise Process Orchestration (EPO) software, to deliver business process management improvement and automation services to small and midsized companies. - 2006-08-16

Long Journey Lands Terrace 22 with Featured Spread in Southern Living Magazine Oscar Kitzbichler left his native Austria in 1982 to pursue a dream in the land of opportunity; America. Now, nearly 25 years later, his successful furniture business, Terrace 22, located in Kingsland, Texas, works with factories in third world countries to design and market hand woven furniture. - 2006-08-16

Several Texas Businesses Including FedEx Kinko’s, John Deere and REI Choose Cleaner Electricity ClubCorp , FedEx Kinko's, Hyatt Regency Dallas and Hyatt Regency DFW, Johnny Carino's, John Deere, Recreational Equipment, Inc., Rooms To Go purchase less-polluting Green Mountain Energy® electricity. - 2006-08-16

Inspired Corporation Announces Its New Asian Pop Culture Label Fusian Inspired Distribution announces the creation of its new label, Fusian. Just like its name, this label “fuses” the newest, most supreme Asian Pop-Culture (A-Pop) content and creative direction with reality entertainment that simply is not offered through any other channel. - 2006-08-16

Blast Companies Experiences Growth with Addition of Industry Pro Blast Companies, offering cutting-edge technology in voice broadcasting, e-mail marketing, interactive voice response and text messaging, has hired Bill Bowe as Vice President, Business Development. Bowe will focus on Blast Companies' new business efforts, primarily in the financial and loyalty marketing industries. - 2006-08-16

Lights, Camera, Action! Boston Movie Tour expands options with Theater-on-Wheels, a new vehicle tour highlighting made-in-Massachusetts movies. - 2006-08-16

Roebuck Auctions to Offer First Ever Option In Online Auction August 19 Roebuck Auctions will offer 227 subdivision lots in Bella Vista, Arkansas at a live auction while simultaneously taking online bids using the high bidder pick-and-choice method. - 2006-08-16

Unique Hotel Franchise Program Generates Results at Key West Inns Key West Inns' new Franchisee Success Coach, Brian Robinson, has helped hotel owners boost their revenues by over 20%. In combination with the chain's lowered fee structure and improved licensing agreement, a Key West Inn has become one of the best hotel franchise opportunities available to entrepreneurs. - 2006-08-16

New Free-to-use Bulk Clearance Product Listing Service is Launched One company's unwanted bulk clearance product can be another company's treasure, especially if that company is in a poor country. www.ClearanceProduct.com is a new free to use bulk listing service putting sellers in touch with prospective buyers. - 2006-08-16

Podcasting Works for Everyone Effective Podcasting Ltd highlights the growth of podcasting for all types of users, and encourages businesses and individuals everywhere to get involved. - 2006-08-16

Design Chain Associates, LLC and EPTAC Corporation Announce the Availability for Sale of the 448-Slide Deck Used for Their One-Day RoHS/WEEE Workshop Design Chain Associates, LLC and EPTAC Corporation announce the availability for sale of the 448-slide deck used for the one-day workshop presented across the United States, Canada, and Mexico. This tome provides extensive and up-to-date information, insights, solutions, and links to source material that will help any company comply with the European Union’s Restrictions on the use of certain Hazardous Substances (RoHS) and Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) directives. The material covers not only what you need to know today but also the big picture of where Environmental Compliance is headed and what you need to do today to make sure you are prepared for the future. Legislation in China, Japan, and the United States are presented in detail - 2006-08-16

1-2-1VIEW Provides Digital Signage Network to Thai Royal Project Shops Leading digital signage company 1-2-1VIEW Corporation has been chosen to provide a turnkey digital signage system to The Royal Project in Thailand to help raise awareness of the foundation's initiatives in its shops across the country. - 2006-08-16

Terror Threats and Hurricane Season Spur Businesses to Action Businesses around the globe are finding value in business continuity and disaster recovery plans in light of increased terror threats and devastating hurricanes that have cost businesses billions of dollars in losses. - 2006-08-16

Ensuring IT Security in an Increasingly Mobile Workforce - Web Conference In a Xtalks Web Conference on Wednesday, September 13, 2006, 11:00am – 1:00pm EDT, Joseph Hungate, CIO, Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) will examines the solutions that will keep organization’s hardware and data protected, even as it opens up the system to a more decentralized information sharing: http://xtalks.com/mobileworkforce.ashx - 2006-08-16

Land Securities Extends SkillSoft Contract After Saving +£33K in 6 Months Having saved more than £33,500 in six months on customer service training for its 99-strong call centre personnel, Land Securities – the commercial property owner and manager - has extended its agreement with online learning provider, SkillSoft, to supply e-learning across the business. - 2006-08-16

one2believe Chosen by Big Idea to Produce VeggieTales Licensed Plush and Gifts VeggieTales joins Messengers of Faith Bible Character Dolls as one2believe continues to spread the Word to children. - 2006-08-16

AOS OptionsPRO Software for Direct Access Stock and Options Trading Online options broker AOS, Inc. (Chicago, IL) has introduced AOS OptionsPro, a client-based software platform that provides active and high volume traders the high-speed, direct-access trading capabilities they require. - 2006-08-16

Ivesia Solutions, Inc. Selected by NSS Corp as Development Partner for NSS XSELLerator Solution Ivesia Solutions, Inc, a global provider of outsourced product development (OPD) & custom development services, and NSS Corp, a leading provider of retail delivery solutions for the financial services industry, today announced their partnership designed to supplement NSS Corp’s development staff. - 2006-08-16

Miniclip.com Launches an All New Website Design Miniclip.com, the world’s largest online games website, with 27 million users per month, has relaunched its website with brand new design features and enhanced functionality. - 2006-08-16

Manchester Specialist Search Marketing Agency Wins New Technology Institute Account Manchester New Technology Institute has chosen PushON to promote its range of technology and corporate training programmes through online search marketing. - 2006-08-16

Brunei Online Yellow Pages Launches with Sultan, Celebration and Chance for Free Car Introduction of new yp.com.bn site provides local search capabilities for the country of Brunei and some fantastic prizes. - 2006-08-16

Villa4vacation Offers Walt Disney World(R) Ticket Savings, as well as, Luxury Vacation Home Rentals Because Walt Disney World(R) ranks among the top vacation destinations in the world, ticket savings are always in high demand. Vacation travelers can now find significant price reductions at all the Disney theme parks at Villa4vacation.com. At that website, families planning a vacation can choose from a broad selection of villas, homes and condominiums that are available for rent. They can also purchase special Magic Your Way tickets that give each member of your travel party entry to one Disney Theme Park a day each day of your ticket. The savings are determined on a per-diem basis, which means the longer your vacation stay, the less you pay per day. The average price per day for a 7-day ticket is less than half the price of the same single-day ticket – like saving more than 50%. Add the Park Hopper Option and you can come and go through multiple Theme Parks on the same day as often as you like. Water Park Fun and No Expiration Options are also available. http://www.villa4vacation.com/magictickets.aspx - 2006-08-16

NCIC Operator Services Adds James Bartholomew to its Telecom Sales Staff NCIC Operator Services recently hired James Bartholomew to market its operator services products to the payphone and inmate telecom markets. - 2006-08-16

StrandVision Adds Time-Based Counting Capability: Useful Count Down to Meeting or Event Start Times – Count up to Track Safety or Production Milestones StrandVision LLC, a provider of Internet-based digital signage services, has introduced an automated time-based counter, called Count Up/Down. - 2006-08-16

Don't Hiss Out On Python Bootcamp, November 13-17, 2006 The five-day class is content-rich with a nearly exhaustive approach to Python coding. While students are not required to be familiar with Python at the outset, some previous experience in a scripting language helps with the learning curve. The class is broken down into a number of digestible units, with key emphasis placed on major topics. - 2006-08-16

Business-Programs.com Suggests Need for Trained Human Resource Professionals A recent report generated by educational resource Business-Programs.com revealed that "how to fire someone" is the number one topic for the Web site from January to August 2006. With Ford, Kodak, and AOL making significant cuts in employment this year, the importance of knowledgeable and qualified human resources people to properly and legally terminate employment is escalating. - 2006-08-16

Quality New Mexico in Albuquerque Picked to Host One of the 2006 Baldrige Regional Conferences Join us for some dynamic interactive learning and networking with Malcolm Baldrige Quality Award recipients at a 2006 Baldrige Regional Conference and stay for the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta. - 2006-08-16

Vulnerability of Passmark Sitekey at Bank of America Reported A previously unreported vulnerability of Passmark Sitekey at Bank of America was announced today. The vulnerability could permit an attacker to remotely lock out thousands of bank customers from their online banking accounts. - 2006-08-16

Leading Makeup School Offers Tips for Women Travelers in Light of New Airline Security Measures Leading makeup school offers tips for women travelers in light of new airline security measures. - 2006-08-16

New Step-by-Step Guide Shows Individual Investors How To Invest Sensibly In The Stock Market Announcing the publication of a new book: "Sensible Stock Investing: How to Pick, Value, and Manage Stocks." The book is a comprehensive yet easy-to-follow guide for beginning and experienced individual investors. - 2006-08-16

New York's Newest Entrepreneurs to Tackle Web Development Industry Joshua Tran and Mark Li are twenty-something year olds who work in Lower Manhattan on Wall Street. Externally, they resemble all the other young college-grads who stream into Lower Manhattan during the week making sure they get to work on time. But Joshua and Mark don't need to report to anyone. Instead, they need to be on time to lead the team of web developers who work for them. - 2006-08-16

Major Success For Franchise Opportunity For Women The launch of a brand new exciting business opportunity for women has got off to a flying start with more than 30 enquiries in the first few days. - 2006-08-16

Autocomm Offers New Smart & Simple Digital-Signage Kit™ AutoComm, Inc., single-source provider of digital signage-solutions, introduces its new Smart & Simple digital-signage kits. The kit provides the three vital components of a digital-signage system: a 20- or 32-inch LCD monitor, media player and stand. - 2006-08-16

2006 Life is good Pumpkin Festival to Take Place on Boston Common on Saturday, October 21--30,000 Jack-O-Lanterns Needed to Set World Record On Saturday, October 21, Boston Common will once again be transformed into a pumpkin patch at the 2006 Life is good® Pumpkin Festival to benefit Camp Sunshine, a national retreat for children with life-threatening illnesses and their families. The event will run from noon – 8 p.m. and is free and open to the public. The 2006 Life is good® Pumpkin Festival is produced in partnership with the Boston Parks & Recreation Department. - 2006-08-16

Keno Kozie Expands Law Firm Help Desk to 24x7 Keno Kozie Associates announced today that it has recently expanded its popular Law Firm Help Desk outsourcing service. Effective immediately, the K2HelpDesk contact center is available to support client firms 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. - 2006-08-16

Hertzler Systems Appoints Vice President of Business Development Veteran Hertzler Systems’ staffer earns promotion. - 2006-08-16

Second Annual Freescale Technology Forum a Huge Success for Semiconductor Industry During the last week of July more than 1,000 engineers, executives, journalists and analysts converged in Orlando to explore the possibilities of design freedom at the embedded semiconductor industry’s foremost developer conference. - 2006-08-16

The Pashmina Store Announces “Fall Fashion Frenzy” Savings Event; Colorful Shawls, Scarves, Blankets and Other Cashmere Accessories on Sale The Pashmina Store announces special Fall Fashion promotion. A special coupon code created especially for the Fall Fashion Frenzy savings event gives visitors a 10% discount on purchases through September 30, 2006. - 2006-08-16

Podiatrists Offer Tips to Combat Heat-Related Stress on Feet Lawrenceville, New Jersey podiatrist Dr. Bruce Bitcover says current high temperatures means people need to exercise caution when it comes to foot care. Last week's heat wave set new records around the country, as individuals in states with normally moderate summer temperatures grappled with ways to cope. - 2006-08-16

Supplier Excellence Alliance (SEA) Member Conference Scheduled for September 14, 2006 Aerospace, defense and space supply chain executives to gather in Wichita for the September SEA Member Conference. - 2006-08-16

IronPort Invests in SMB Market to Deliver 10 Minute Out-of-the-Box, Maintenance-Free Email Security IronPort Invests in SMB Market to Deliver 10 Minute Out-of-the-Box, Maintenance-free Email Security. Channel Expands through Lead Generation Program, Compelling Prices, and Easy Start-up. Recognizing the small and medium business market’s need for easy, maintenance-free, yet world-class email security, IronPort has invested in growing the SMB market opportunity for its channel partners. - 2006-08-16

Direct Controls Inks Deal With Precast Concrete Manufacturer Direct Controls, Inc. (DCI) today announced a partnership with Tuscan Stoneworx, a manufacturer of precast concrete. Under the terms of the agreement, DCI will integrate its TruPathTM Controller with a Kuka industrial robot to automate Tuscan Stoneworx’s finishing process. - 2006-08-16

Immigrants to Learn English Free Thanks to the Burnaby Board of Trade and TheLinguist.com Online language training company The Linguist Institute has teamed up with the Burnaby Board of Trade to provide a website where immigrants to Burnaby can learn English while they adapt to their new community. New immigrants to Canada who want to learn English will now be able to learn English for free using the The Linguist Institute's leading edge online English learning system. At the same time these immigrants will learn about the member organizations of The Burnaby Board of Trade and how the local business community functions. - 2006-08-16

ShoreGroup Continues to Expand Intellectual Property Portfolio with Additional Patent for Advanced Systems Management Event Analysis ShoreGroup’s flagship CaseSentry Systems Management solution utilizes advanced patented technology to monitor, diagnose and document issues in today’s complex networks. - 2006-08-16

TimeSpring Continuous Data Protection Software Added to GSA Schedule In Partnership With IMS Systems IMS Systems partners with TimeSpring to provide advanced, continuous data protection to U.S. government. - 2006-08-16

Bombshell Poker Sends Lucky Player to Playboy Mansion Bombshell Poker, Online Poker’s Hottest Site, sends lucky contest winner to the Playboy Mansion for the night of his life. Delivering on their promise to offer members access to exclusive events and parties, Bombshell Poker sent Derek and his best friend Chris of North Carolina, along with several LA Bombshell Girls, to the “All Star Night At The Mansion” party hosted by Rodney Peete. - 2006-08-16

Tried of Having Money but No Time or Vice Versa? Finally an Option for Both 28-year-old reveals the simple systematic method he uses to have the two most valuable commodities - Time & Money. - 2006-08-16

Lurning English Reqierz Memory Rather than Lojic - Simplify Spelling The Simplified Spelling Society's campaign gathers momentum as email and text messaging lead to changes in English spelling. - 2006-08-16

Learning in the Internet Age - Live Instructor-Led Learning LearnersParadise.com brings IT Trainers and trainees together online to create a marketplace for online training focusing on delivering online instructor led live training on different technical areas like software, hardware, networking etc. - 2006-08-16

IBC 2006: Actus Imago Introduces The Insight System - A Revolutionary Media Intelligence System For Broadcasters And IPTV Media Providers Actus Imago, a leading developer of media intelligence systems for broadcasters, will be presenting the new and innovative Insight™ system at the upcoming IBC 2006 show in Amsterdam, in the booth of ViewCast, the worldwide leader in networked video communications (Booth 810, Hall 7). - 2006-08-16

New Online Entertainment Agency Supports One-To-One Education For Children With Autism New online entertainment agency launches specialising in upmarket entertainment, original artistes and inspirational ideas. The site donates 10% of fees from all bookings to Wishing Well House supporting one to one education for children with autism. - 2006-08-16

Unconventional Hours Shopping Made Easy by iLate.ca iLate.ca Helps Nighthawks and Travelers Navigate the Night Market. - 2006-08-16

Envision Solutions, LLC Releases Report Focusing on Past, Present and Future Trends in Pharmaceutical Communications Envision Solutions, LLC today announced the release of “Pharmaceutical Communications: Past, Present & Future Trends,” a report focusing on the fast-changing drug advertising and public relations landscape. - 2006-08-16

Caribbean Libraries Serving Patrons with Vision Loss Get Audio Boost from Canada Caribbean Council for the Blind and CNIB partner with Simply Audiobooks and Scotiabank to benefit thousands, by sending audiobook and Braille materials to public libraries. - 2006-08-16

SOX Section 404: The Next Steps - Web Conference In a Xtalks Web Conference on Tuesday, September 12, 2006, 1:00 – 3:00PM EDT, Chrisan Herrod, Former CSO and Current Executive Consultant, (SEC) will address how you can gain strategic advantage from your SOX and other compliance initiatives: http://xtalks.com/sox404_nextsteps.ashx - 2006-08-16

eEnterprise's Michael Emaus to Appear on ScooopRadio.com August 16, 2006 at 4:35 p.m. EDT Michael Emaus, President and CEO of eEnterprise (www.eEnterprise.com), a global integrator of NetSuite, the world's leading on-demand business management software, is scheduled to appear on ScooopRadio August 16, 2006 at 4:35 p.m. EDT. to discuss the role that Software as a Service (SaaS) plays in the success or failure of small- and medium-sized businesses. - 2006-08-16

Wing Products Introduces Cordgo, the Headphone Cord Management Solution Cordgo is a one hand operated cord adjustment and storage accessory. Cordgo's durable, lightweight design fits in the palm of your hand to deliver cord control. Cordgo was designed to perform as an integral component between cord and digital device. - 2006-08-16

LifeLink Foundation Selects Compliance 360 Leading Health Care Organization chooses Compliance 360 to optimize compliance management across its divisions including those regulated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). - 2006-08-16

Reward Media Systems Introduces Wireless-Mobile, Interactive Advertising to Outdoor Media Companies; REMESYS™ Builds “A2A” 365/24/7 Communications Links On-The-Fly New company introduces proprietary interactive advertising, information, and revenue-generating system, called REMESYS™, to outdoor, indoor and venue media companies. Uses wireless-mobile (WiMo) and Internet technologies to create an interactive and ongoing relationship between advertisers and their audiences, and display, distribute and introduce products and merchandise to millions of consumers daily, 365/24/7. - 2006-08-16

Dennis Dubin Scheduled to Appear on ScoopRadio.com Wednesday, August 16, 2006 at 4:05 pm EDT Dennis Dubin has become known as an innovative thinker who creates leading edge concepts in areas of social concern, including prison construction. His progressive approach incorporates something he refers to as "energy architecture," (www.upeace.org) whereby correctional facilities are built using cutting edge environmental innovation and alternative, renewable energy sources. - 2006-08-16

Taking Advantage of the New Paradigm in Home Based Business Network Marketing Opportunities Network marketing business opportunity employs new features that ensure almost anyone can now make money. - 2006-08-16

Intermedia.NET Wins Three Top Hosting Awards HostReview recognizes Intermedia.NET for excellence in three separate categories: Fastest Growing Company, Dedicated Server Package and Managed Hosting Server. - 2006-08-16

Kotori Magazine Merges With GetUnderground.com Influential Culture Magazine KOTORI joins forces with major online underground culture website GetUnderground.com in historically influential merger! - 2006-08-16

6th Annual International Program Office Summit 'Achieve Strategic Vision through Program and Portfolio Success' to be Held in Atlanta International Program Office Summit to be held September 24 - 27 in Atlanta, GA. Exclusive, vendor-free event draws seasoned program and portfolio management professionals from around the world. - 2006-08-16

California Insurance Directory has Just Been Released California Broker Magazine released the latest version of its California Broker Directory, which has been published yearly since 1990. This comprehensive 72- page guide provides critical contacts for life/health brokers and financial planners in California. - 2006-08-16

Eco-Dent Toothpowder Provides Air Travelers Relief From Bad Breath and Terrorism Flight Rules Eco-Dent travel pack toothpowder provides "airplane safe" way to brush your teeth and as a powder is not prohibited by screening checks at airports. - 2006-08-16

Noisy Lab (of Japan) Selects ODIN’s Scientific RFID Tag Testing Software HP Noisy Lab is a consortium of HP, IDEC Controls, Toyo Kanetsu Solutions and WL Solutions. - 2006-08-16

Announcing Fall Curriculum Schedule for Knowledge Infusion University Knowledge Infusion to deliver courses on Performance Management and Human Capital Management (HCM)Technology Strategy in conjunction with HR.com Employers of Excellence Conference October 23-24, 2006 in Las Vegas, Nevada. - 2006-08-16

The Real Estate Toolbox University Opens Its Doors Nationally recognized Real Estate Trainer and Marketer, Brian Rodgers, Has opened the doors to The Real Estate Toolbox University an online and offline educational system for Real Estate Professionals across the country. - 2006-08-16

Charlie Tillinghast, President and Publisher of MSNBC.com and Mickey Wilson, Senior Vice President, Marketing, CNET Networks, Inc. to Keynote eMarketing Conference Now in its 8th year, eMarketing-6 Conference, October 3rd and 4th, Boston, will cover the entire eMarketing arena, including search, email, blogs, online and offline integration, affiliate programs, online advertising, paid search, website marketing and more. - 2006-08-16

New Software Helps Web Designers Avoid Client Complaints EasyPrototype is a new software product that lets user interface designers communicate more effectively with their clients by creating interactive prototypes without coding. The software can assemble existing images into dynamic prototypes in minutes. - 2006-08-16

Webmail.us Provides Fast, Simpler Alternative to Desktop Email Software Fourth Generation Webmail Platform Focuses on Speed and Simplicity - 2006-08-16

Pet Expert Charlotte Reed Announces Dog Fashion Trends for Fall 2006 The pawfect pet wardrobe has to consist of the practical, the stylish and of course the outrageous. Look for fashions to mirror human trends. Pet Products Expert Charlotte Reed offers a sneak peak at the pet fashion forecast for Fall 2006. - 2006-08-16

WebmasterRadio.FM Announces 'CoverStory' Interview with PRWeb Founder and CEO David McInnis McInnis, a "CoverStory" host, will discuss the recent $28 million acquisition of PRWeb by Vocus, Inc. - 2006-08-16

Top Stem Cell Research Laboratories Revealed Ion Channel Media Group has released a list of the top stem cell research laboratories. The list was compiled based upon the publication history and citation rate of every stem cell research laboratory in the world. Irving Weissman's lab at Stanford gained top honours, with the laboratories of Catherine Verfaillie, Rudolf Jaenisch, Makio Ogawa and Hal Broxmeyer rounding out the top 5. - 2006-08-16

RSS2HTML Web Template Directory Launched; Templates Make Displaying RSS Feeds as HTML Easier A new rss2html template directory has been announced by Notepage, Inc. The rss2html template directory will help webmasters control the appearance of the webpages that result when they use the free rss2html PHP script. - 2006-08-16

Bringing Videocasts to the Masses; Making Video Podcasts Easier to Locate Videocasting-Station.com is a new categorized directory of videocasts. The new site at http://www.videocasting-station.com makes it easy for individuals or businesses curious about videocasts, vlogs and vodcasts, to find the latest video feeds in a single convenient and easy to navigate location. - 2006-08-16

Top Global Introduces the World’s First 3G MobileBridge Communications Gateway for Mobile Intelligent Transportation Systems This innovative Third Generation Cellular MobileBridge™ solution includes always connected high speed mobile IP communications with seamless roaming, GPS positioning and tracking, remote video surveillance/monitoring, cellular VoIP communication, dynamic content filtering, credit card/smart card processing, RF ID asset tracking for the intelligent transportation, logistics, telemedicine, emergence responder, public safety, and homeland security industry - 2006-08-16

Free IECEx – ATEX Wall Chart from Hazardous Area Experts Are you confused by the standards for Ex certification? Hawke International, the cable glands, connector and termination box specialist, has produced a comprehensive hazardous area wall chart to explain the similarities between ATEX and IECEx certification. - 2006-08-16

New Book Honors Animal Rescuers -- Unsung Heroes of Hurricane Katrina Operating beneath the radar in most American cities everyday, animal rescue came to the fore after Hurricane Katrina. An estimated 5,000 volunteers went to the Gulf coast to save 600,000 stranded animals. - 2006-08-16

NetworkZing Announces New Workshop Edward DuCoin to present “Achievement and Productivity Workshop." - 2006-08-16

Stockhideout.com Announces Its Upgraded Live Stock Chat Room Stockhideout generates extraordinary stock selections each day utilizing the recently upgraded live stock chat room. StockHideout provides free stock lessons, video tutorials on how to read charts, and techniques directly related to helping traders maximize their profits and minimize losses. - 2006-08-16

Sport Fishing Internet Ad Agency Announces Massive Expansion Plan Predatorial Advertising Associates L.L.C., a provider of niche internet business advertising services for the fishing, hunting, sports and outdoor industries, announced today a massive expansion of its internet network of websites. - 2006-08-16

Information Technology Group, Inc. Announces Annual Customer Conference – Connections Conference to provide a forum for technology education, networking, and relationship-building. - 2006-08-16

Sandbox Couture Adds Biscotti to Its Retail Product Line Brands include Biscotti, Kate Mack and Baby Biscotti - 2006-08-16

Good Leads®, an Industry Leader in Outsourced Business Development Services, Bolstered its Management Team by Adding an Industry Veteran to the Leadership Team Good Leads®, an industry leader in outsourced business development services, bolstered its management team by adding an industry veteran to the leadership team. Mike Damphousse signed on recently thus laying the foundation for Good Leads continued rapid growth. Mike is a Director of Operations reporting to Earl Haight, Vice President of Operations at Good Leads and will be responsible for managing strategic relationships with key Enterprise accounts. - 2006-08-16

ServerLift Corporation Awarded U.S. General Services Administration Contract ServerLift Corporation announces successful entry into the USA General Services Administration(GSA) listing. GSA Contract #GS-35F-0386S. - 2006-08-16

Jolly Technologies Signs Deal to Make TransTech Their First Major Distributor New partnership vastly extends Jolly Technologies channel reach. - 2006-08-16

Altico Advisors Sponsors Special Event at Microsoft Technology Center Altico Advisors LLC, a Microsoft Certified Partner, today announced that they will be sponsoring a special “technology envisioning” event on September 13th at the Microsoft Technology Center (MTC) in Waltham, Massachusetts. The presentation, entitled “Two Tales of Four Cities: Connected Workers, Connected Systems,” will include two collaborative scenarios to illustrate how typical day-to-day business issues are quickly and efficiently resolved using integrated Microsoft systems. - 2006-08-16

BOOOZAH Growth Leads to Royal Ice Cream's Manufacturing Facility BOOOZAH, the Phoenician Frozen Dessert Company, producing Middle Eastern style Ice Cream, is teaming up with Manchester, CT based Royal Ice Cream Company. - 2006-08-16

YTB Travel Network Announces 'Guaranteed Income' for Representatives Success from Home Magazine to feature YourTravelBiz.com. YTB National Convention announces “Guaranteed Income” for those who move forward with “The Right MLM.” - 2006-08-16

New Diet and Exercise Book Keyed to the Changing Seasons Can changing your diet plan for the seasons make the difference? Monika Akabusi has created "Seasonal Dieting" a book about exercising, nutritional, and relaxation programs for the changing seasons. - 2006-08-16

Seasoned Litigator Joins Gonzalez Saggio & Harlan Gonzalez Saggio & Harlan LLP (GSH) announced today that William H. Farley, Jr. has joined the Firm’s Litigation Practice Group as a partner. - 2006-08-16

The Better Process Podcast Asks: Is Your Business Ready For a Flu Pandemic Better Process Podcast releases a three part series on pandemic influenza planning for businesses with Chris Spence - President of Future Health Solutions. - 2006-08-16

Final Week for GreenTechInvestor.com Virtual Green Investor Challenge Final week for GreenTechInvestor.com Virtual Green Investor Challenge -- top five investors race to win the ZAP electric car, scooter. GreenTechInvestor.com to announce winners following close, August 18, 2006. - 2006-08-16

The Modern Computer: 60 Years Old on 31st August 2006 One of the key events in the history of computing (The Moore School Lectures) ended in Philadelphia on 31st August 1946. This led to the development of several of the key experimental computer systems of the late 1940s and early 1950s. - 2006-08-16

Eastbrook Homes Announces Forward-Thinking Changes on the Eve of the Company's 40th Anniversary Year West Michigan's Largest Builder/Developer Announces Key Managerial Promotions and Office Move. - 2006-08-16

Jason Rosenthal, President of Internet Advisors Group States that Iag Means Business Jason Rosenthal and Taso Kastanis proudly launch Internet Consulting Company, Internet Advisors Group, to provide customized internet marketing services to businesses and firms throughout North America. - 2006-08-16

How Much Time and Money Are You Wasting on Business Travel? The Center for eBusiness & Advanced IT has developed the Field Guide to Web Conferencing, a webinar designed to introduce web conferencing and the benefits associated with the growing use of this communication. This webinar will be held on August 23, 2006 from 1:30 – 3:00 p.m. and is available to anyone with an Internet connection and telephone access. - 2006-08-16

NAMWOLF Urges Governor Tim Pawlenty and Minnesota Ballpark Authority Commission to Ensure Minority and Women-Owned Law Firms Have Full and Fair Opportunity The National Association of Minority and Women Owned Law Firms (NAMWOLF) calls on Governor Tim Pawlenty and the appointed members of the Minnesota Ballpark Authority Commission to ensure opportunities are presented for qualified minority and women-owned law firms as the construction of the Minnesota Twins baseball stadium and the University of Minnesota Gophers football stadium gets underway. - 2006-08-16

Pentex Net, Inc. Acquires Blog Only Traffic Exchange, BlogSoldiers.com BlogSoldiers.com, a premier blog traffic exchange, has been acquired by John Bambenek of Pentex Net, Inc. promising to provide new and more expansive services to the blogosphere. - 2006-08-16

United-Bilt Homes Is More Than A Builder -- Offering In-House-Resources and Passing Savings On To Consumers. United-Bilt Homes is a full service residential homebuilder and proves to Southeastern customers that they are more than a builder. - 2006-08-16

President Clinton, Along with Bono, Sir Bob Geldof, and Sir Richard Branson Invited to Create 'World's Biggest Peace Concert' Organizers for “World’s Biggest Peace Concert” (Global “See-Peace”) implore President Bill Clinton to schedule Atlanta press conference for: “I Have A Dream” Anniversary -- August 28th ... "Please bring Branson, Bono, and Geldof too!" - 2006-08-16

Eight Illustrated Children’s eBooks are Available at the DPPstore Blue dinosaurs, diligent dragons, and seasick fish are just a few of the characters found in eight wonderfully illustrated children’s eBooks from Guardian Angel Publishing, available for purchasing and downloading at the DPPstore, www.dppstore.com. - 2006-08-16

Hair Loss and Acne: How Common Misconceptions Lead to New Treatments and Discoveries The public weighs in – common misconceptions about acne and hair loss lead to purchasing ineffective products and passing misinformation - 2006-08-16

Media Advisory: 2006 Student Loan Fact Book Released America’s Student Loan Providers releases “2006 Student Loan Fact Book Part I.” Based on independent sources, the Fact Book presents key data regarding federal student loans, especially the Family Federal Education Loan Program, the largest single source of federal financial aid. - 2006-08-16

The Face of Business Around the Mediterranean is Changing ... and She Really Means Business Rym Bedoui, founder of Agora International, is an example of savvy new women business leaders in a previously male-dominated culture. - 2006-08-16

Bethesda List Center Announces a New Mailing List: Doctors by Specialty Worldwide Bethesda List Center, Inc. today introduced a new mailing list; Doctors by Specialty Worldwide. This list details over 90 medical specialties with email and postal selections available. - 2006-08-16

Bono, Geldof, Branson Invited to Produce 'World's Biggest Peace Concert' Organizers for “World’s Biggest Peace Concert” (Global “See-Peace”) invite Bono, Sir Bob Geldof, and Sir Richard Branson to attend Atlanta press conference for: “I Have A Dream” Anniversary -- August 28th ... “Please bring President Clinton too,” they proclaim. - 2006-08-16

Diane Wilson Onwuchekwa Joins Inside Higher Ed as Manager of Business Development & Diversity Marketing New Business Development manager will work with colleges and universities who want to reach a diverse base of job candidates through Inside Higher Ed. - 2006-08-16

Rip, Contribute, Mix and Share Comes to Business at ManyWorlds.com Unlike current consumer ‘Web 2.0’ sites that are essentially throw-away and inappropriate for professional business use, business thought leadership portal ManyWorlds.com members now have the ability to build serious networks of knowledge. Members can ‘rip’ high quality content from ManyWorlds’ vast public knowledge network, contribute their own content, mix it together in a knowledge network, and then share or syndicate to others as desired. - 2006-08-16

Fictional Teen Cancer Struggle Places 1st in Writing Competition Novel manuscript addressing teen's quality of life draws praise. Author Maurene J. Hinds prepares manuscript for submission following competition. - 2006-08-16

LazySEO Launches Monthly Subscription Automatic Web Directory Submission Service - 2006-08-16

BiCOM Obtains FDA Approval for Tonometer Diaton, Unique Tonometry Through Eyelid BiCOM Inc. reveals an advanced transpalpebral Diaton tonometer. Diaton Tonometry is a unique approach to measuring intraocular pressure (IOP) THROUGH THE EYELID - non-contact (no contact with the cornea), no anesthesia or sterilization is required. BiCOM's pen-like, hand-held, portable device is perfect for measuring eye pressure and helps ophthalmologists and optometrists in diagnosis and prevention of blindness caused by glaucoma. This ophthalmic device is irreplaceable for mass glaucoma screenings. - 2006-08-16

Liquid11 Partners with Isomob and Freebourne Publications, Offering UK Readers Opportunity to Purchase Magazines via Mobile Phones UK based company Liquid11 has formed a commercial partnership with Isomob and Freebourne Publications to offer their UK readers the opportunity to purchase their favourite magazine via their mobile phones. - 2006-08-16

Online Agent Appointment System Launched for Universal American Financial Corp. (UAFC) by IdeaStar An online agent appointment system for Universal American Financial Corp. (UAFC), headquartered in Rye Brook, NY, was recently launched by IdeaStar Inc. to improve the insurance agent enrollment and appointment process. - 2006-08-16

ipoque PRX-2000: High Performance Traffic Management for P2P, VoIP and IM Operators of very large networks having to select a traffic management solution face a difficult decision: while affordable systems often lack the required performance, functionality and reliability, the established high-end solutions with their complex feature sets are often difficult to manage and very expensive. The new PRX-2000, tailored to fit the requirements of Internet service providers and large enterprises, sets a new standard in performance, reliability and price-performance ratio. - 2006-08-16

Association of Consultants to Nonprofits (ACN) Selects GetActive Software to Improve Member Services and Enhance Outreach with Members and Nonprofits The Association of Consultants to Nonprofits (ACN) recently launched a newly designed website powered by GetActive Software that enables the organization to better serve its membership and the nonprofit community with an easy-to-use content management system and online tools to seamlessly integrate online and offline activities. - 2006-08-16

Feast-or-Famine Budgeting: Savings 101 for Consultants, Freelancers, Artists and the Self-Employed How to save and invest on a fluctuating income. - 2006-08-16

Guilty Lucille Takes Sturgis Building upon a reputation for affordable, highly dependable and unique custom choppers, Guilty Customs was able to have quite a showing at this years AMD World Championships with Lucille, their debut custom bike. Her name is from a line George Kennedy made famous in the 1967 movie “Cool Hand Luke.” “Anything so innocent and built like that just gotta be named Lucille.” - 2006-08-16

Take Back Washington: Helping to Unite All Political Parties Under The Banner of The U.S. Constitution BridgeStone Media Group (BSMG) is announcing a new website in the making, www.TakeBackWashington.com. The groundswell of interest created by the documentary "One Nation Under Siege," has led to Take Back Washington, which will be committed to finding realistic ways for Americans to collectively re-institute a federal government that is under the control of "We The People." This new website will post news and articles by Americans dedicated to returning our nation to a form of government where the U.S. Constitution is the supreme law of the land. - 2006-08-16

When Human Clones Walk the Earth — How Will Society Change? "Battleship of Fools" is Available for Sale "Battleship of Fools", a science fiction novel by Igor Gershengorin, is available for sale at: www.amazon.com, www.barnesandnoble.com, www.borders.com, www.booksamillion.com, and www.overlookedbooks.com. Website: www.BattleshipOfFools.com - 2006-08-16

Latinologues Speaks the Language of Latin Life Babbalu.com partners with The Bushnell in bringing play to Hartford, CT. - 2006-08-16

Celebrity Infidelity – Reasons Why the Rich and Famous Cheat An infidelity expert looks at 12 well-known cases of celebrity infidelity, and examines 15 reasons why the rich and famous have extramarital affairs. - 2006-08-16

Cosmos Publishing Announces Launching of a Companion Blog Site Cosmos Publishing has started a companion blog site http://life-sparkles.blogstream.com as an extension to its website www.cosmosebooks.com. It is different from conventional blogs in many ways. It is essentially a commentary on life emphasizing the importance of small things in daily life. Some of the articles are briefly mentioned to give an idea of the topics covered. - 2006-08-16

Colorado Oral & Maxillofacial/Craniofacial/Cosmetic Surgeon Provides Instruction on New Internal Distraction Device The first week of August was a special week for an 11-year-old girl with a severe facial deformity called hemifacial microsomia. She was treated at the Rose Medical Center in Denver, Colorado, using a new internal distraction osteogenesis device designed to help grow new bone to lengthen her jaw. - 2006-08-16

Haier BrewMaster™ Beer Dispenser Receives Highest Rating Haier BrewMaster™ Beer Dispenser Receives Gold Rating in the 2006 Kegerator Review. - 2006-08-16

Idea Cafe Announces New Small Business Grant Idea Cafe, a top-rated online business center, is now taking applications for the Summer-Fall Idea Cafe Small Business Grant. Eligibiility for the $1000 cash grant is open to established small businesses and start-up companies demonstrating unusual entrepreneurial spirit and determination, and a willingness to "pay it forward" to help others. - 2006-08-16

Symmetricom Announces New Web Interface, Monitoring Software and Options for XLi GPS Synchronized Time and Frequency Receiver HTML web interface and Time Monitor software for powerful time and frequency measurement and analysis greatly improve usability and performance. - 2006-08-16

Level Platforms Announces Support for Intel® vPRO™ Technology Level Platforms’ network of over 1,500 Managed Services Provider (MSP) partners will now be better able to deliver remote management and monitoring of their small business customer networks using Intel technology, reducing IT administrative costs and increasing proactive IT management in the process. Managed Services Providers Gain Increased Remote Desktop Management Capabilities. - 2006-08-16

Whitehill Technologies Releases IStream Communicator 2.2 New release from InSystems product line provides greater integration, lower total cost of ownership. - 2006-08-16

New Social Networking Travel Community Website Travelhiker.com Launched Travelhiker.com is a new community website with a unique difference. Not only can members share travel photos, post reviews and write travel diaries but they can also find companions to share their trips- either the daily commute or a longer journey or vacation. - 2006-08-16

Rompetrol Awards Multi-Year Contract To KBC - 2006-08-16

Online Guest Book Created for Bruno Kirby by Legacy.com Nation’s leader in online obituaries offers a place to express condolences. - 2006-08-16

Leading Microsoft ISV Selects Compellent SAN to Speed Software Development and Testing Continuous Snapshots and Advanced Boot from SAN Capabilities Deliver 25 Percent Increase in Per-Person Productivity and 300 Percent Performance Boost. - 2006-08-16

Women Entrepreneurs Learn How to Create a Multi-Millionaire’s Lifestyle and a 7 Figure Business Master the 12 must-have keys to long-term business success you don't learn in business school. - 2006-08-16

Terry Tamminen Joins The Management Team of AbTech Pacific Former Secretary of the California Environmental Protection Agency joins the AbTech Pacific team to lead strategic planning and development. - 2006-08-16

Dr. Russell F. Warren, Surgeon-in-Chief Emeritus at Hospital for Special Surgery Joins KFx Medical Corporation Scientific Advisory Board KFx Medical Corporation (www.kfxmed.com), a developer of minimally invasive percutaneous repair systems for rotator cuff repair announced today that Dr. Russell F. Warren, Surgeon-in-Chief Emeritus at Hospital for Special Surgery in NYC has joined the KFx Scientific Advisory Board. - 2006-08-16

Web Designers and Programmers Bid for Your Project Project bidding frenzy at http://2getitdone.com 2Getitdone.com where project owners get qualified bids on any project from designers, programers and more. - 2006-08-16

CyberDefender Virus Alert: CyberDefender Reports a Category 9.9 Very High Risk and Extremely Dangerous Computer Virus in Real-time CyberDefender™ Corporation, the developer with the Internet’s most advanced early detection security, has identified the following extremely dangerous category 9.9 very high risk computer virus for August 14, 2006. - 2006-08-16

New Online Product E-Commerce Showcase Gives Retailers and Consumers a Close-up Look at Wild Heart's Award Winning Plush Toys and Books Wild Heart Ranch Inc. invites online visitors to get up-close and personal with three dimensional images of plush light-up horses, seahorses and camels. - 2006-08-16

International Author Reveals Why Women Are Genetically Better Programmed for Success Cincinnati seminar reveals how real women can achieve unreal success in career and life. - 2006-08-16

VoIP Security - Web Conference In a Xtalks Web Conference on Wednesday, September 20, 2006 11:00 -1:00 pm EDT , Ian Brown, Leader of Internet Security, Communication Research Network, Gustavo de los Reyes, Technology Consultant, AT&T Labs, Richard Polishak, Engineering Manager, Technology and Strategy, TELUS Communications Company, and David Endler, Director of Security Research, Tipping Point will discus how to identify today’s network-based attacks and how to develop a security infrastructure for VoIP networks: http://xtalks.com/voip.ashx - 2006-08-16

Patching the Microsoft OS Moves to Orange: How to Do the Process Right On August 9 the US Department of Homeland Security issued a warning to draw attention to Microsoft security patch MS06-040. This unusual notice highlights the volume of patches and the difficulties organizations encounter keeping their environments under control. Significant improvement in security processes and subsequent reduction in risk are can be mined from IT asset management processes and tools. - 2006-08-16

A New Luxury: The Event Decorator P. Diddy, Jennifer Lopez, Lakshmi Mittal, Britney Spears, and Donald Trump are just a few names that spent millions on Event Decorators this past year. - 2006-08-16

TriMark Publications Announces Release of Its Blood Glucose Testing and Diabetes Management Report TriMark Publications (http://www.trimarkpublications.com), a global leader in the biotechnology, healthcare and life sciences publishing, announces the release of its Blood Glucose Testing and Diabetes Management report. - 2006-08-16

Unique Hand Saw Proves Ideal for Campers, Hunters and Homeowners Lightweight device used by many outdoor enthusiasts deemed “fastest in the world.” - 2006-08-16

Marabella Commercial Finance Completes 1st Permanent Loan For First Burger King Franchisee Leased Property Marabella Commercial Finance has originated its first permanent loan for a Burger King Franchisee Leased Property. Marabella Commercial Finance is a company that specializes in arranging financing for 1031 Exchange Commercial Investment Properties and Large Anchored Centers. - 2006-08-16