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Peter Vail Named Two-Time Cambridge Who’s Who Professional of the Year in Stratigraphy and Seismic Interpretation Peter R. Vail, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of Rice University’s Earth Science Department, was named Professional of the Year in Stratigraphy and Seismic Interpretation for the Oil and Gas Industry by Cambridge Who's Who for 2006-2007, the second year Vail has been thus honored. - 2006-12-15

Atlanta Real Estate Investors View Property Destroyed by Fire at Educational Showcase Atlanta real estate investing company shows distressed property at "Construction Open House." - 2006-12-15

Medifast.com Reveals a New Trend In Holiday Gift Giving ... The Gift of Weight Loss What's the most incredible gift you can give or receive this holiday season? Discover a rising trend in Christmas gift giving that no one else is talking about yet. A little gift that means a lot, even beyond the holiday season. - 2006-12-15

Human Capital Institute Announces Pre-Summit Golf Tournament to Support Selamta Project in Ethiopia The Human Capital Institute (HCI), a professional association and educator in talent management strategies, announced today that its second annual National Human Capital Summit, to be held in Phoenix March 19-21, will feature a Pre-Summit Benefit Golf Tournament on March 18 to support expansion of the Human Capital Foundation's Selamta Project in Ethiopia. - 2006-12-15

lynda.com Announces Photoshop CS3 Beta One-on-One Preview: Exclusive In-Depth Video Tutorials on the Beta Release of Adobe's Flagship Application lynda.com, the company specializing in self-paced career and computer training in digital media and design, today announced the availability of free online video tutorials, titled Photoshop CS3 Beta One-on-One Preview, with best-selling Photoshop One-on-One book author Deke McClelland. - 2006-12-15

Father of the Christmas Card Items to be Sold Royka’s to auction and exhibit items from Louis Prang - 2006-12-15

Select Italy Offers Hotel and Ticket Packages for Oscar-Winner Ennio Morricone's Public Debut in USA, February 3, 2007 Select Italy offers vacation packages for newly-minted Oscar-winner Ennio Morricone's upcoming Radio City concert debut. The concert will be on February 3, 2007. Packages can be purchased at Select Italy's website. - 2006-12-15

Dr. Bakst Magnetics Makes Holiday Travel a Breeze for Back Pain Sufferers Back pain sufferers know how holiday travel can interfere with many aspects of their lives and physical health. But this holiday season, traveling is made easy with effective magnetic back pain relief methods available from Dr. Bakst. - 2006-12-15

Artwork for Education Makes Drawing a Class Act Artwork for Education™ is a fresh approach to school fundraising that is getting the attention of educators across the country. For David Hirsch, principal of Wilbur Avenue Elementary School in Tarzana, Calif., it was almost too good to be true. "This was one of the easiest, cleanest fundraisers I have ever seen," he said. "The emotional impact of the children's art is amazing. It's like the kids' names go up in lights." - 2006-12-15

Crimcheck.com Launches Easy Background Checks Crimcheck.com launches new consumer website www.easybackgroundchecks.com, allowing consumers to conduct their own background checks. - 2006-12-15

San Jose DUI Defense Lawyer Answers Frequently Asked DUI Arrest Questions to Protect Legal Defense Rights of Clients in San Jose, CA Area San Jose Criminal defense lawyer Cameron Bowman educates those in the San Jose, CA area about DUI defense matters. - 2006-12-15

Birmingham & Hoover Real Estate Services is Offering Expanded Home Search Tools For Valued Clients Find the Birmingham Alabama Home For Sale here by viewing our site and looking at Birmingham Alabama Homes for Sale and Hoover Alabama Homes for Sale, RE/MAX Birmingham Alabama, Gayle Wroclawski 205 428 5103. - 2006-12-15

ReserveOrlando.Com Offers Travelers A Way To Book A Complete Orlando, Florida Vacation Through One Comprehensive Website And Travel Service. ReserveDirect, an Internet travel technology company, launches ReserveOrlando.com, offering a comprehensive way to book Orlando, Florida travel. Using a custom-designed reservation engine, customers can build their entire Orlando itinerary with one website, print the vouchers themselves, and present them for admittance at their chosen theme parks, dinner shows, and lodging. - 2006-12-15

Elvis: Entertainer or Educator? With Elvis Presley's seventy-second birthday just around the corner on the eighth of January, it would seem there would be little new to learn about him, but it turns out there is. Although he may not have realized it, Elvis Presley's sexy moves actually modeled the ideal physical techniques for supporting a rich, warm singing voice - techniques still studied today by some of the recording industry's biggest stars. - 2006-12-15

Evolis Unveils its Next-Generation Printer for Rewriteable Cards Evolis, the European leader in plastic card personalization solutions, announces the availability of the Tattoo Rewrite, an advanced monochrome printer that can erase and print the same card up to 500 times. - 2006-12-15

Coastal Vacations Investigations Zero In On Lack Of Support Investigations into the Coastal Vacations home based business have reached record numbers. Record numbers have failed to earn a profit and site lack of support for their demise. Members with access to the maximum support of the most successful Coastal Vacations business model are flourishing. Those without maximum support are complaining. - 2006-12-15

Clem Chambers, CEO of ADVFN, Offers a Review of Financial Markets in 2006 Clem Chambers, CEO of stocks and shares website ADVFN, takes a look at the main events in the financial markets in 2006. - 2006-12-15

PRWeb Podcast Expands Podcast Service Availability and Offerings Since its launch nearly a year ago, PRWeb Podcast has recorded over 1,700 episodes and delivered more than 500,000 downloads. Starting Monday, December 18th, PRWeb Podcast will offer two new podcast services available at all PRWeb press release distribution levels. - 2006-12-15

Lord of the Engagement Ring: New Online Retailer Sparks a Revolutionary Turnaround in Today's World of High Quality Diamond Jewelry Engagement ring experts, DiamondOcean.com, are poised to bring about a major change in the way people shop for high quality diamond jewelry online. People can now tinker around with different ideas and designs until they finalize on one, and only after their approval is given does a design go into production. The key characteristics behind DiamondOcean's highly customizable platform are high quality, detailed customization options and competitive prices. In addition to customized rings, they offer customized earrings, necklaces, pendants, bracelets, charms, bangles, watches, complete diamond sets and loose diamonds. - 2006-12-15

American Bible Society and ChristianMobile™ Enter into Exclusive Agreement to Distribute the Bible via Mobile Phones ChristianMobile™, a global provider of Biblical content to mobile devices has entered into an exclusive agreement with the American Bible Society to make the Bible accessible on mobile phones worldwide. The partnership includes two versions of the English Bible, as well as a Spanish version that can be downloaded, in whole or part, by simply texting a specific key word to a ChristianMobile code number. - 2006-12-15

T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Announces New York City Show for Domain Name Owners The World Association of Domain Name Developers Inc has announced it's first T.R.A.F.F.I.C. show in New York City, a new sponsor and live domain name auction. - 2006-12-15

Elliance Relaunches Carnegie Mellon Information Systems Management Program Web Site Growing employer demand for Carnegie Mellon's Masters of Information Systems Management (ISM) graduates and a 36% spike in graduates' salaries in the last two years has led to an increased applicant pool and a newly-relaunched website for the school. - 2006-12-15

Bestoftheweb.com Under New Ownership The Internet's oldest directory finds a new home as Best of the Web, acquires a top domain name. - 2006-12-15

Christmas Carol Lyrics, Music, History, and Fine Art Books Exterminate Humbugs Just in Time for Holidays Christmas Classics has released the first three volumes of "The Millennia Collection," a series of Christmas music packages containing CDs of Christmas carols, songbooks, and fine art and history books, as a single gift set for the first time this holiday season. - 2006-12-15

Small Business Author Teams Up With Elite Marketing Experts to Promote Launch of Duct Tape Marketing Small business marketing author John Jantsch has put together a pre-order bonus package for his new book, Duct Tape Marketing - The World's Most Practical Small Business Marketing Guide. - 2006-12-15

Top 10 Tips to Avoid Identity Theft, Internet & Email Scams This Holiday Shopping Season: CyberDefender Corporation Arms Consumers with Relevant Security Information and Needed Tools to Shop Safely Online Criminals around the world are stealing credit card information, bank account passwords and other sensitive or personal information in greater numbers than ever before. Chances are they are utilizing tools easily found on the Web that allows them to spy on the surfing habits of hundreds of thousands of unsuspecting consumers. Antivirus and security software, like that offered by CyberDefender Corporation, can help lower the risks of Internet identity theft exponentially. However, other scams, such as e-mail "phishing," the random attempt to obtain account numbers and passwords by criminals masquerading as legitimate businesses, are more difficult to protect against and requires good judgment by the consumer. With Web merchants predicted to ring up sales worth $24.3 billion during the upcoming holiday season, according to eMarketer, a 22.1 percent growth over last year, it is clear that more and more consumers are turning to the Internet to do their shopping. While the Internet may help consumers shop faster and easier, it can also pose dangerous potential for consumers who aren't careful. - 2006-12-15

WiMAX Forum relies on VeriLAN to stay connected around the globe. VeriLAN Event Services, Inc., an Oregon based mobile IS/IT solutions provider, has been chosen by the WiMAX Forum (www.wimaxforum.org) to provide enterprise network services for its membership at meetings held around the globe. VeriLAN will provide the technology that will allow WiMAX members to enjoy the same network connectivity at their meeting locations as they do back at their corporate offices. - 2006-12-15

Yamaha Rhino Turbo Kit Now Offered Exclusively by SportCompactOnly.com Enthusiasts can turn their Yamaha Rhino 660 4x4s into power filled machines with a bolt-on Turbo Kit offered exclusively from MotorWeb®, Inc's SportCompactOnly.com. The Turbo Specialties Rhino Turbo Kit features a Garrett T20 Turbo, a Gibson High Temp Painted Muffler, an Electric Fuel Pump, an Electric Oil Scavenging Pump and a DynoJet Carburetor Jetting Kit. This easy-to-install turbo kit will save time and money while delivering approximately 30% to 50% HP gain at the Wheels. - 2006-12-15

Macron Dynamics Offers Belt Driven Linear Actuators Guaranteed for Life Macron Dynamics, a manufacturer of linear actuators and components will be providing a full lifetime warranty on all belt driven linear actuators beginning January 1, 2007. - 2006-12-15

NewBlue Releases Two New Sony Vegas Plugin Packages (NewBlueFX) for Video Editing Enthusiasts Interactive audio and video technology developer NewBlue, Inc. announced today the launch two additional special NewBlueFX plugins packages for Sony Vegas software. NewBlue Art Blends and NewBlue Motion Blends are the third and fourth offerings in the company's VideoFX plugins series. - 2006-12-15

LendingTree Offers US Airways Dividend Miles through Incentive Program LendingTree offers US Airways Dividend Miles program. - 2006-12-15

Think4 Launch Informed Technology Shopping Website Think4.com launches an innovative shopping portal supplying over 15,000 of the latest computer equipment, audio visual and technology products. - 2006-12-15

Grand Ideas, The Destination For Home Furnishings, Goes Live Grand Ideas.com is a retailer of quality home furnishings, bathroom products, bedroom products and collectables from an extensive range for all the family. - 2006-12-15

SharePoint HQ Hires New North American Sales Manager SharePoint HQ, a leading provider of training, consulting, web parts and solutions for Microsoft® SharePoint®, is pleased to announce the appointment of Grant Jurgeneit as the SharePoint HQ North American Sales Manager, effective December 15, 2006. - 2006-12-15

Voip.com: Don't Miss Out On 2006 VoIP Equipment Tax Breaks Increase the amount of your Section 179 deduction by purchasing voip and IT equipment before the December 31, 2006 deadline. Businesses that opt for Section 179 get to take the full deduction for eligible equipment expenses without having to depreciate it over multiple tax years. - 2006-12-15

Surrealist Takes On Little Red Riding Hood Little Red Riding Hood, the short bedtime story, has become one of the favourite children's stories of all time. Yet hidden behind the simplistic literal level of the story, is a story filled with more symbols and morals than meet the eye. Famed surrealist artist Domen Lombergar will feature his interpretation of this seemingly simplistic story at his 16th exhibition. - 2006-12-15

Gateway President Dan Brekke Awarded CCIM Designation Dan Brekke CCIM, president of Gateway Builders and Properties has been awarded the Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) designation by the CCIM Institute. The designation was awarded during the Institute fall business meetings October 19 in Tampa, Florida. - 2006-12-15

National Bonds to Host World-Class Football Teams at the Inaugural 'Mohammed Bin Rashid International Football Championship' National Bonds Corporation will host Bayern Munich, Benfica, Lazio and Santos at the inaugural 'Mohammed Bin Rashid International Football Championship' held from January 8 to 10, 2007 at the Al Ahli Football Stadium, Dubai. - 2006-12-15

New Federal Government Rule Changes E-Mail Writing for Business E-mail training experts say that when writing e-mail for business, prevention is always cheaper than the cure. - 2006-12-15

ClassicRallies.com Historic Motorsports e-Zine The world's first truly global website devoted to historic motorsports has been launched. 'ClassicRallies.com' offers a unique insight into the world of historic motorsports, from classic rallying through hillclimbing to historic racing. - 2006-12-15

Exclusive Nationwide Real Estate Referral Network Real estate professionals nationwide can now build their business on a new referral based networking program. - 2006-12-15

NetClarity Receives ASV Certification by the PCI Security Standards Council Launches Auditor appliances as extremely cost-effective PCI Self-assessment Solution for Network Security Consultants, IT Auditors and Merchants. - 2006-12-15

Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants Website Named "Outstanding Website" of the Year by Web Marketing Association San Francisco-based boutique hotel group awarded prestigious web marketing honors in hotel and lodging category. - 2006-12-15

Nation's Only Lesbian Sperm Bank Records 2,000th Birth Sperm Bank's Success Reflects "Lesbian Baby Boom" as a National Trend - 2006-12-15

MoreSolds.com Launches Free Web-Based Contact Relationship Manager for Real Estate Agents The free web-based application features a contact database, scheduling tools, listing and buyer management tools, team sharing, and more. - 2006-12-15

Doctors and Children's Groups Say Male Circumcision Must be Voluntary, Consensual National Institutes of Health's endorsement of adult male circumcision leaves the question of infant circumcision unanswered. - 2006-12-15

VideoCage.com Offers an Income Opportunity to Anyone with a Camcorder VideoCage.com has just prelaunched with its Video Maker administration center allowing Video Makers to start building their VideoCage presence ready for its New Year Big Bang full launch. VideoCage.com aims to become the "YouTube" of "useful and informative" as well as entertaining video content. - 2006-12-15

Last Minute Gift Idea: A Fitness Journal - For Yourself After standing in lines or scrambling with crowds for Xbox 360's, T.M.X. Elmo's, flat-screen TV's and other popular gift items, the average consumer will tally up about $800 in holiday spending this year. A mother/daughter fitness publishing team suggests spending $15.95 on a gift for yourself--a fitness journal--to give your loved ones the gift they really want from you. - 2006-12-15

Canadian Publisher Transcontinental Purchases SoftCare K4 Popular editorial solution SoftCare K4 installed throughout North America. The installation, the first sale of a K4 system to a Canadian publisher, solidifies the software's reputation as a leading publishing solution, now throughout all of North America. - 2006-12-15

Chief-Win Corporation Announces PDF To Word Converter 2.0 Release Chief-Win Corporation announces PDF To Word Converter 2.0 release.The latest release can recognize Non-Standard Encoding for English characters. It has added PDF Form conversion support, enhanced PDF conversion stability and fixed bugs in the PDF conversion process. Chief-Win PDF To Word Converter is the first under-$40 product which can recognize Non-Standard Encoding for English characters. - 2006-12-15

Real Estate Firm Paying Cash for Houses Helps Homeowners and Investors as Foreclosure Rates Skyrocket Foreclosure rates have already risen to near-record levels in Arizona. And all signs point toward further increases in foreclosures in 2007. Phoenix-based real estate firm Paying Cash for Houses offers homeowners an alternative to foreclosure and offers investors a no-hassle way to buy real estate at below-market rates. - 2006-12-15

NATS Asia Participates in SISPAT Singapore Conferance The Asian subsidiary of NATS Inc. of Middletown, CT USA, NATS Asia Sdn Bhd. along with its Singapore Subsidiary Advanced Radiation Measurements Systems Pvt. Ltd. (ARMS) participated in the 5th Singapore International Symposium On Protection Against Toxic Substances (SISPAT). The Symposium will be held from 27th November to 1st December 2006 at the Raffles City Convention Centre, Singapore. - 2006-12-15

Create Personalized Christmas Cards in Minutes Create highly personalized Christmas cards with Astonishingcards. These new greeting card style folded cards can use up to three personal photographs as well as your own sentiment and personalized message, all in full color. - 2006-12-15

Adapt Technologies Announces 1,000-Subscriber Milestone for Search Engine Marketing Keyword Tool The free Keyword Finder keyword generation tool from Adapt passed the 1,000-subscriber mark this week. - 2006-12-15

When Buying Gift Cards This Holiday Season, Beware of This New Fraud Gift card fraud is a rapidly growing issue that is especially prevalent during and just after the holiday season. Find out how consumers can protect themselves from gift card fraud. - 2006-12-15

BridesmaidTailor.com Announces Free Bridesmaid Dress Contest BridesmaidTailor.com has announced a writing contest. Simply by writing a short essay about bridesmaids' dresses, a Bride may win up to six custom made dresses for her bridesmaids. - 2006-12-15

New JukeDocks Now Available in Black & Announcing the Pressure Drop Affiliate Program Pressure Drop today announced their new iPod dock, JukeDock, is available in black in time for Christmas, as promised. In addition, the Pressure Drop Affiliate program was announced with industry-leading payouts of 20%. - 2006-12-15

Adventure Girl Stefanie Michaels Celebrates the Holidays Argentinian Style, Thanks To Her MySpace Friends Adventure Girl is off again, and this time it's to Buenos Aires and Punta Del Este, Uruguay. Where do you go when you are Adventure Girl and need the local's travel tips to help her plan a holiday trip to South America? Well, your 8,000 plus MySpace friends, of course. - 2006-12-15

RetailWire BrainTrust Advice 2006 - Told You So, Home Depot RetailWire followed the developments at Home Depot closely throughout 2006 and, as is usually the case, its BrainTrust panel of retailing experts had plenty of advice for top management. - 2006-12-15

Faculty, Students at Rice University Draw Freely, Thanks to Donated Software License Academic site license of chemical drawing tool ACD/ChemSketch donated to Rice University enabling free access to software by all staff and students. - 2006-12-15

Corporate Business Solutions Adds Top-Level Executives in 2006 Hiring of three Senior Management Officers unifies the company increasing operational excellence. - 2006-12-15

Stingaree Named One of the Top 10 Hottest New Bars in the Country San Diego's $7 million dollar entertainment destination recognized as #5 on national MSN.com poll. - 2006-12-15

MuseStorm and Pageflakes Partner to Bring Widgets to Personal Startpages Users are increasingly turning to personal startpages as their gateway to the internet. At the same time, Web widgets are becoming the foremost tool for personalization and self expression on the Web. Now Pageflakes and MuseStorm are partnering to bring the best of the two worlds together. - 2006-12-15

Mexico's Second Largest Retail Chain Chooses Preface Media for Rich-Media Online Catalogs Preface Media today announced the delivery of City Club eCatalog. City Club is the wholesale brand of Organización Soriana, one of Mexico's largest and most respected retailers with over 200 stores across Mexico and over 4 billion U.S. dollars in annual revenues. - 2006-12-15

Playing Golf in Thailand: 11 Reasons Why Thailand Is A Great Place To Visit and Play Golf Golf travel company releases latest Golfing in Thailand Article which provides comprehensive and expert travel information. The publication is part of an overall market broadening strategy that is fuelling the company's 117% record business growth seen in the first four months of the 2006-2007 Thailand tourist high season - 2006-12-15

cBrain and PricewaterhouseCoopers Sign Partner Agreement cBrain has entered into a strategic partnership agreement with PricewaterhouseCoopers in Denmark with focus on offering a comprehensive concept for Process Driven Document Management combining cBrain's BPM software and PricewaterhouseCoopers' methods and experience with business process optimization. - 2006-12-15

Lettering Delights Releases Free Red Ribbon Alphabet to Promote Awareness of Drunk Driving Drunk driving leads to many injuries, accidents and deaths each year. To support awareness of drunk driving during the holidays, Lettering Delights is offering its Red Ribbon alphabet for free download. The red ribbon has stood as a symbol against drunk driving for two decades. - 2006-12-15

Freelance Projects Part of the CMather.com Hosting and Design Solution Chris Mather, Group Operations Manager, announced the revamp and integration of Freelance Projects, an online project management and procurement database, to its existing hosting and design solutions. "Why spend hours looking over tenders and contracts when you can place your project online and get hundreds of project bids within a few hours?" said Chris Mather. - 2006-12-15

Altico Advisors Launches Microsoft Dynamics GP (Great Plains) User Group and Achieves Unprecedented Success Altico Advisors (www.AlticoAdvisors.com) today announced that the Microsoft Dynamics GP (Great Plains) user group that they launched in October has already held its third meeting. The user group has grown significantly with each successive session. While user groups vary in format, the Altico group is primarily a discussion forum, an opportunity to share experiences and ideas, and a vehicle for promoting a community among Microsoft Dynamics GP users. - 2006-12-15

ERI 2006 Great California Workplaces Winner Announced The ERI Great California Workplaces Award, sponsored by the Employer Resource Institute (www.employeradvice.com), recognizes California employers of all sizes that have implemented unique, innovative, or exceptionally effective programs that make them stand out. The grand-prize winner of the ERI 2006 Great California Workplaces Award contest is Insomniac Games in Burbank. Honorable mentions went to ITS Corporation in Oxnard, FFF Enterprises in Temecula, and the San Joaquin Regional Transit District in Stockton. - 2006-12-15

Team Donate Life Joins Forces with AthletiCamps AthletiCamps to supply coaching services for 2007 RAAM Teams. - 2006-12-15

Ethical Hacking -- New Solution to Build a Reliable Network Security Program New Horizons, the world's largest Independent IT training company, launches new Certified Ethical Hacker Program, which certifies individuals in the specific network security discipline of Ethical Hacking from a vendor-neutral perspective. Ethical hacking serves as the foundational course of identifying and assessing the technology that hackers are using to get into the network. From there, the student gets to learn where an intruder is likely to go to find the most important information. The program also serves to demonstrate the importance of software security practices found in Microsoft training programs and in hardware security guides. What becomes apparent is that as with most other endeavors in life, there is an easy way to run a network, and then there is the proper way to run a network. - 2006-12-15

National Vending Machine Management Company, Vending Solutions, LLC., Hires John Delapena as Operations Team Leader Vending Solutions, a recognized leader in vending machine management services, announced that John Delapena has been hired for the position of Operations Team Leader. Mr. Delapena will be responsible for overseeing and implementing new training practices for current and future hires as Vending Solutions continues to grow. These new practices will help the company be more efficient with its vending services and allow for even greater interaction with customers and their vending machines. - 2006-12-15

Health Author Delivers Tips to Look Better, Faster This Holiday Season To help people who may have fudged on their diets earlier this year, health author Nicole Dial offers five look-slimmer-faster tips for anyone longing to look fabulous this holiday season. - 2006-12-15

And Justice For None - The Life and Death of an Innocent Man You have read John Grisham's book, now read the rest of the story. - 2006-12-15

PersonalProfessors.com and Connecting Waters Charter Partner to Provide Intensive Remediation in CAHSEE Math The online learning provider PersonalProfessors.com and Connecting Waters, a California independent study charter school, have created a highly targeted online program to provide their students with an intensive course in the concepts covered by the math portion of the California high school exit exam. - 2006-12-15

Investors MLS Company Launches Unique Real Estate Marketing Solution Dealquickly.com, the wholesale real estate investors MLS, announced today the launch of www.dealquickly.net, a new service called Smart Address Solution for marketing and selling real estate faster. This new service is designed to help for sale by owners, investors and Realtors use the Internet, mobile phones and targeted search to sell their properties faster than ever before. Dealquickly's mission is to help investors find wholesale opportunities and assist sellers to market those opportunities faster and cost effectively. The announcement was made by company founder and CEO Richard Trask. - 2006-12-15

New Book Offers Radical Change for Real Estate Industry Thinking New manual provides refreshing methods of acquiring land without the down payment and getting it paid for quickly. Also includes information for producing fast profits with raw land. These new land techniques will greatly affect the real estate industry. - 2006-12-15

Four Gas To Liquids Majors as Sponsors to GTLtec07 in Doha Qatar Four Gas to Liquids Majors will be sponsoring GTLtec07, on January 22 - 23 at Sheraton Doha Hotel & Resort in Doha Qatar, the World Gas to Liquids Capital. The event official host sponsor is Exxonmobil, whilst Sasol Chevron and Shell are both platinum and BP the silver sponsors. Other sponsors include Sud Chemie, Oryx GTL, KBR, Haldor Topsoe, SPX Cooling Technologies, CompactGTL. - 2006-12-15

Berkeley Nucleonics Introduces Advanced Spectroscopic Portals (ASP) to Monitor, Detect and Identify Rad/Nuke Materials The ARAM system, a commercially available portal monitoring system that detects and identifies nuclear materials, can be configured for vehicles, luggage, pedestrians or many other screening applications. - 2006-12-15

Counseling Students Find Rewarding New Year Careers in '07 on CareerSchoolDirectory.com Going to counseling school can give you the credentials to help people achieve their goals, and CareerSchoolDirectory.com can help you choose the right program. Demand for counselors is expected to increase as the New Year approaches and more people need help keeping resolutions. - 2006-12-15

Please Dear, Not Tonight: New Book Gives Voice to the Sexually Frustrated Award-winning author reveals what women want to tell men about sex if they could say anything at all. - 2006-12-15

Comtech M2M Selected for the 2007 M2M 100 Annual Directory of Top Machine-to-Machine (M2M) Technology and Service Provider Companies. Comtech recognised again for the maturity and ease of adoption of its Machine Connectivity Solutions - 2006-12-15

Star-Worthy Smiles: American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry Awards the Best Celebrity Grins The American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (AACD), the largest non-profit association of cosmetic dental professionals in the world, conducted a survey in 2006 of its members to determine which Hollywood stars and professional athletes have the most glamorous grins. See who the top cosmetic dentists believe have winning smiles. - 2006-12-15

Hosting Controller, Inc. Announces the Official Final Release of HC7 Hosting Controller Inc (http://www.hostingcontroller.com), developer of Hosting Automation Solution, announces the official final release of HC7. Hosting Controller version 7C is the highest-profile Control Panel software. It has many advanced features, a sophisticated cluster management solution, support for both operating systems (Windows/Linux), built-in load balancing component, dozens of new click & install applications and improved billing system to automate and improve your web hosting tasks. Company has released this new version for real-world "production" use, after running betas for over two months. It is designated as the final version, and now recommended over all earlier versions. - 2006-12-15

Objectware Inc, Atlanta and Washington DC Custom Web Design and Development Firm, Celebrates 10 Year Anniversary Objectware Inc, a web design and development company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, with an active branch in Washington DC, proudly celebrated its 10 Year Anniversary party on December 2, 2006, at the popular Eleven50 Club (www.eleven50.com) located in downtown Atlanta, GA. More than 400 guests attended representing Objectware clients and partners such as CARE, the Georgia Lottery, Sephora, Cox Radio, Stryker and the Southern Company. - 2006-12-15

Students Learn the Value of Giving Rather than Receiving Valley Christian Academy student leadership visits local Volunteers of America to deliver over 1,400 cans, 15 pies and receive a lesson for a lifetime. - 2006-12-15

Currenex Selects Helium Systems' TradePVR for FIX Connectivity Monitoring Currenex, a top liquidity aggregator in the foreign exchange (FX) market, has selected the TradePVR network appliance solution for FIX connectivity monitoring and archiving. The TradePVR solution provides instant recall and searching of all recorded FIX sessions, measures response times on all requests and provides high-level summaries and charting. - 2006-12-15

Spain's Public Services Win Over UK Expats Spain's schools, hospitals and public transport score higher than their UK equivalents, according to a new survey. - 2006-12-15

Capella University PhD Student Receives One of Maryland's Top Minority Business Enterprise Awards Deborah Stroman, a PhD student at the online university, honored for her work in founding Soulful Golf, Inc. - 2006-12-15

Leeds Corporation of Long Island - Drexel University Launch Online Educational Partnership Drexel University Online, winner of the 2006 21st Century Best Practice Award for Distance Learning from the U.S. Distance Learning Association, established an educational partnership with Leeds Corporations of Long Island, an in-service Center for teachers in New York. - 2006-12-15

The Deep Well Project and ResortQuest Hilton Head Collect For Those in Need This Holiday Season December marks the start of the holiday season and this busy time of year is celebrated by family and friends who visit this coastal hideaway from all over the country. This year ResortQuest Hilton Head and The Deep Well Project have begun collections for islanders in need. - 2006-12-15

Billion Auto Body Named 2006 CARQUEST Automotive Refinish Supply Excellence Award Winner Billion Auto Body, located in Bozeman, MT, is the 2006 CARQUEST Automotive Refinish Supply Excellence Award winner. Keith Stone, Manager of Billion Auto Body and his wife, Susie, recently accepted the award in Charlotte, NC. - 2006-12-15

Comvigo Releases IM Lock 2007 to Help Businesses Control Instant Message and Internet Usage Cost-effective IM Lock software protects networks, controls online usage and boosts worker efficiency. - 2006-12-15

TSI Only Moving Services Firm Named to 'Fastest Growing' List TSI named to Philly 100 for second year in a row. - 2006-12-15

Teachbits.com Meets with Initial Success InfoSource, Inc., today announced that its new Teacher-To-Teacher MarketPlace, to be offered through its Teachbits.com site, has met with positive responses from thousands of teachers throughout North America and much of the English-speaking world. - 2006-12-15

Quaker Windows Streamlines Dealer Quoting and Ordering with BuyDesign Quaker Windows has launched a new web-based quoting, ordering and status inquiry system using TDCI's BuyDesign guided selling and configuration software. - 2006-12-15

SuperiorPoker.com Online Poker Room Back in U.S. Market www.SuperiorPoker.com announces it will resume taking U.S bets as of December 1, 2006. Poker players in the United States are now able to deposit real money through a variety of methods and play real-money poker games at this industry leading poker room. SuperiorPoker.com opened in 2003 and uses software provided by Action Poker, They are legally licensed by the Kahnawake Gaming Commission, and owned and operated by Sonsorol NV in Curacao, Netherland Antilles. - 2006-12-15

Iasta Releases SmartSource 7.0 with Contract Management Industry Leaders Choose Iasta for Strategic e-Sourcing Iasta is a leader in e-Sourcing and supply management software and services. The SmartSource 7.0 release significantly enhances the functionality available to Iasta clients and the marketplace. - 2006-12-15

The Marine Mammal Center Reaches Milestone in Facility Revamp The Marine Mammal Center in Sausaltio, California has completed the first year of a two-year long construction project to rebuild its veterinary hospital for seals, sea lions and dolphins. The Center is one of the longest running hospitals of its kind in the world. - 2006-12-15

Insituform Technologies, Inc. Selects the Learn.com LearnCenter Platform to Manage Global Employee Performance Learn.com®, the leader in on-demand workforce development and productivity, announced today that Insituform® Technologies®, Inc., the leader in trenchless sewer, water and industrial pipeline rehabilitation services, has selected the LearnCenter® platform, a Workforce ProductivityTM Suite to power career development and career growth for employees around the globe - 2006-12-15

Clockwork Home Services Selects the Learn.com® LearnCenter® Platform to Automate Customer Service Training Learn.com, the leader in on-demand workforce development and productivity, announced today that Clockwork Home Services, a premier builder of nationally branded companies in the home services market, has selected the LearnCenter platform, to provide on-demand product knowledge and customer service training to its employees located around the United States. - 2006-12-15

New Website Promotes Minnesota's Creative Talent - MNCreative.com Publishers of the Creative Sourcebook Launch Website Promoting Minnesota's Creative Talent and Opportunities. MinnesotaCreative.com offers a 'One-Stop Shop' for Graphic Artists, Photographers, Printers, Filmmakers, Designers, Illustrators, Copywriters and More. - 2006-12-15

New Design of CouponWinner.com Makes Finding Free Online Coupons Easy SurfMyAds.com releases the new design of its online coupon website with an added category selection option in the midst of the holiday shopping season. - 2006-12-15

Outlook Promising for Christmas Philanthropy, says Giving Institute As the economy goes, so goes philanthropy, and 2006 should be a good year for charities as they send out their annual end-of-year appeals, according to experts at the Giving Institute: Leading Consultants to Non-Profits. - 2006-12-15

ComTec Provides Audience Voting System for Marshall's US Figure Skating Challenge Communications Technology International Inc. (ComTec) provides audience voting system for Marshall's US Figure Skating Challenge which was held on Decembr 10, 2006 allowing the in-arena audience to vote for their favorite skaters. - 2006-12-15

Jason Bresnehan Has Been Appointed CEO of Australian Enterprise Search Engine company Funnelback Bresnehan finds what he's been looking for. - 2006-12-15

Privacyware Endpoint Security Console 2.0 Defends Enterprise Desktops and Servers from Known and New Threats Latest version enhances threat prevention and endpoint control with expanded behavioral technology and layered security model. - 2006-12-15

A VoIP Business System Converted this Company from Buyer to Supplier BASiX Automation Integrators -- pioneers in building systems automation -- installs VoIP solution for its own operation to cut costs and improve workforce productivity, and sees opportunity to help other SMBs do the same. - 2006-12-15

GuideToRealty.com Moving Guide Helps Homeowners Negotiate Cost of Living With another reported rise in the consumer price index, homeowners can expect to pay more for everything from heating to groceries. Real estate agents and experts predict that many will consider moving in order to compensate for rising costs. People planning a move in 2007 should consult the moving guide at GuideToRealty.com to help simplify their moving process. - 2006-12-15

TravelandTourReview.com Helps Users Create the Perfect European Travel Plan TravelAndTourReview.com is a brand-new brochure request site offering a one-stop approach to planning the perfect European tour. The online travel resource will initially focus on five tour operators offering upwards of 35 original and exciting European vacations. - 2006-12-15

LocalEdu.Com School Directory Key Tool for Prospective Students on Holiday Break LocalEdu.com provides resources for prospective students to research schools online during the holiday season when campus visits seem unrealistic. Whether students want to learn more about fashion design in New York City or information technology training in Grand Rapids, LocalEdu.com, an online resource that provides location-specific school information, provides a school directory that helps prospective student find where they want to go. - 2006-12-15

New Internet Millionaire Says, 'Before You Hand Over One More Penny to Internet Marketing 'Gods'...Let the Truth Finally be Told' The free report that brings Internet marketing to its knees and exposes all that the "Internet Gods" do not want you to know. - 2006-12-15

Oregon Jewelery Designer Selected For Inclusion in Celebrity Stylist's Gift Bags Oregonian Jewelry Designer, Faith Walmer, has been chosen by Madison & Mulholland, as one of the top gifts to give this holiday season. In addition, Walmer's jewelry, each a one of a kind, handcrafted wire- crocheted cuff adorned with beads, pearls and Swarovski crystals will be included in Madison & Mulholland's signature gift "boxes" which are being presented to the top Hollywood and NY celebrity stylists this holiday. The stylists who work with the biggest names in Hollywood are a key component to getting product into the hands of celebrities. - 2006-12-15

MTV Travel Guides Show Hip Travelers Where to Go, Stay and Play Frommer's and MTV have launched a new series of travel guidebooks just in time for second semester abroad and Spring Break planning. MTV Europe, MTV Italy and MTV Ireland are filled with attitude and insight, and bring a fresh perspective to must-see destinations. They're here to show hip, youthful travelers the places to be, with choices for every budget to help get the most out of every trip. - 2006-12-15

Denture Wearers Alert New Do-It-Yourself Denture Liner Introduced Always soft and comfortable denture liner kit for home use now available: The Weber Denture Liner Kit (Pat. Pend.) is made for wearers of loose, uncomfortable or hurting false teeth. Denture wearers can install the long lasting soft liner themselves at home. It can stabilize and anchor troublesome upper or lower dentures and hold them firmly in place for better comfort and control while: eating, talking and smiling. - 2006-12-15

Consumer Reviews Site Epinions.com Announces Holiday 'Write-Off' Daily cash prizes of up to $2,500 given to best new reviews this holiday season. - 2006-12-15

Alcoholism Resources Releases Guide to Staying Sober During the Holidays http://www.AlcoholismResources.com a site dedicated to assisting alcoholics and their loved ones has released a holiday primer to help those in recovery from alcoholism remain sober during the holidays. The guide offers practical advice for both the alcoholic and the family member. - 2006-12-15

Audiolibra.com is a New World Wide Audio Book Store Presenting Time-Saving Literature December 14, 2006 is the official grand opening day for the new audio book store. - 2006-12-15

The 'Purr-fect' Way to Bring Love and Meaning Back into Christmas New picture book for children ages 2 to 10 woven around the story of the birth of Christ. Mother cat finds her lost kitten in the same manger the Christ Child will use for His bed. The night's events leave a lasting effect on all the animals, especially the cats. - 2006-12-15

T.R. Goldsmith & Son, Inc. Offers Several New Products for Mold and Die Industry Available Online TRGoldsmith.com T.R. Goldsmith & Son, Inc. announces the addition of several new products to its current line of mold making supplies and die supplies available for sale at their website, www.trgoldsmith.com. These new products include speed clamps and speed vise from The Yates Clamp Company, as well as an expanded line of Unikix Kicker Springs, now available in metric sizes. - 2006-12-15

Inertia Entertainment Partners Revs Up Television Production Deal with East Side Custom Choppers in TV Programming First Inertia Partners and Fantasia Works sign TV episodic production agreement with East Side Custom Choppers of Walden, NY. - 2006-12-15

Caramel Macchiato or Market Share… Finally San Diego Business Owners Get Do-It-Yourself Marketing Advice at Affordable Cost Runaway Brandit Inc. offers marketing guidance in seminar designed to teach business owners how to market themselves more effectively. - 2006-12-15

ToolKing.com Partners with Dotomi to Turn Browsers into Buyers Toolking.com will partner with Dotomi, Inc., to reconnect with website abandoners that have left the site before making a purchase. Through the use of Dotomi's ReConnect technology, customers will be shown banner ads featuring offers available on ToolKing.com. ToolKing.com expects to capture lost sales opportunities with the use this creative marketing strategy. - 2006-12-15

Honeymarkproducts.com Launches New Wound Healing Product with Manuka Honey, a Potent Agent for Wound Healing Honeymark International introduces new wound relief lotion to its product line with Manuka Honey, a potent agent for wound healing. - 2006-12-15

Eden Roc Renaissance Resort and Spa Appoints New General Manager The ultra-sophisticated Eden Roc Renaissance Resort and Spa has named Gary Gentile the new General Manager. - 2006-12-15

VistaPrint Awarded 15th Patent VistaPrint today announced that the company has been awarded its fifteenth patent for a total of 12 in the United States and 15 world-wide. The company has more than 40 pending patent applications world-wide. - 2006-12-15

Sellout PaddyPowerPoker.com Christmas Cracker Goes Bang Holiday season's best value tournament sees Ireland's poker community out in force for festive fray over felt. - 2006-12-15

Games Expo 2007 Set for March in Vegas The stage is set for Games Expo 2007 as the games industry unites for a cohesive, powerful 4-day exposition and conference held at the South Point Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas March 18-22, 2007. - 2006-12-15

MANSION Poker/PokerNews.com $17,000 ADDED Aussie Millions Satellite PokerNews.com (http://www.pokernews.com) and MANSION Poker (http://www.pokernews.com/mansion-poker) are hosting a second Team PokerNews Aussie Millions Satellite on Friday December 22 at 18:30 EST (23:30 GMT). The buyin is $100+$4 and MANSION Poker is adding a USD$12,000 Aussie Millions package and $5,000 in cash to the prizepool, which means $17,000 in added value for players. - 2006-12-15

Bitrix Inc. Launches Free Training Courses for Developers and Users of Bitrix Site Manager (CMS) Bitrix Inc. announces the launch of free training courses for developers and users of Bitrix Site Manager. - 2006-12-15

CCL Container Helps Bottle Dominican Pride in Aluminum CCL Container, North America's leading producer of impact-extruded aluminum packaging, produces aluminum beverage bottle for Presidente, a premium beer from the Dominican Republic. - 2006-12-15

The Lodge at Sonoma Revels in Spirit of Olive Season with Olive Festival Package From December through February, guests can enjoy the authentic flavor of the Wine Country with an olive-inspired getaway package. - 2006-12-15

Mohamed Sahnoun New President of Initiatives of Change - International Cornelio Sommaruga hands over the Presidency of the Initiatives of Change - International Association (IofC) to Mohamed Sahnoun on 1 January 2007. IofC is a diverse, global network active in 60 countries and formally incorporated in 39 countries, on every continent, committed to building trust across the world's divides. IofC is an NGO in Special Consultative Status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations (ECOSOC) and in Participatory Status at the Council of Europe. - 2006-12-15

Tampa Laser Hair Removal Center Announces Exclusive Website Simply Smooth Laser Hair Removal in Tampa has introduced it's own exclusive website to educate public in Tampa Bay area about laser hair removal services. - 2006-12-15

Bay Area Cultural Phenomenon Thizz Nation Joins Forces with SMC Recordings for All-Star collaboration with PSD, Keak Da Sneak & Messy Marv PSD, Messy Marv and Keak Da Sneak brings life back to Thizz Nation with an album due in the spring of 2007 on SMC Recordings. - 2006-12-15

Triangle Honored with Gold and Silver Marcom Awards for Graphic Arts Excellence Triangle Printers Inc. wins two top MarCom Creative Awards for outstanding design and production work for clients Beam Global Spirits and Emkay, Inc. - 2006-12-15

Houston Virtual Receptionist Company Launches New Galleria Location - But Don't Confuse Them With An Answering Service A new Houston virtual receptionist company is putting a whole new twist on the answering service industry. "In fact," says Ron Clarke who owns Galleria-based Intelligent Office with son Iain, "we are not an answering service at all, and this the first thing we tell people." - 2006-12-15

Peyow® Aqua Pilates Manual for Instructors and Physical Therapists Published Anne Pringle Burnell, developer of the Peyow® Pilates aqua pilates program has announced the publication of the Peyow® Aqua Pilates manual for instructors and physical therapists. Physical Therapist, Lee Everett collaborated on the manual. In addition to the manual, a 120-minute DVD has been produced. - 2006-12-15

Discount Tire Direct Announces Free Shipping Extension Discount Tire Direct specializes in customer service, guaranteeing a positive experience for their consumers. To further develop this longstanding value of customer satisfaction, they have extended free shipping with every purchase. - 2006-12-15

Matt Jones of FavoriteAgent.com Addresses National Leadership Summit when Top-Producing REALTORS® from Five States Convene in North Carolina Top-producing real estate agents from California, Missouri, Minnesota, Virginia, and North Carolina traveled to Fayetteville, NC, recently to hear Matt Jones, Founder and CEO of FavoriteAgent.com, speak on how to become a top producer in a highly competitive industry. The two-day conference was billed as an intensive invitational summit for ambitious REALTORS® at every career level. - 2006-12-15

New CrossTec Remote Control v10 Adds Vista Compatibility, Added Security and Internet Gateway Enhancements CrossTec Remote among the first to provide Vista Support. - 2006-12-15

Graston Technique Treats Acute and Chronic Musculoskeletal Injuries at Complete Chiropractic and Wellness in Richfield, MN Graston Technique(GT) is an extremely effective way of treating and resolving soft tissue injuries, including repetitive stress diagnoses. Dr. Nick Mellum, a chiropractor in Richfield, MN, has recently completed two courses in Graston Technique training. "We use GT with numerous conditions that people think they will just have to live with," states Dr. Mellum. "Patients with plantar fasciitis, sports injuries, knee pain, elbow pain, carpal tunnel, and back pain are just a few that can helped by using GT." - 2006-12-15

EVTV1 Inks Deal with One Minute Media, LLC's Know It In A Minute™ VidtorialsSM Mokena, IL - EVTV1 announced today that it will be creating a channel on its video portal for the growing library and website of New York based One Minute Media, LLC and its ad supported Know It In A Minute™ VidtorialsSM. The new Know It In A Minute channel on EVTV1 will launch with dozens of new Know It In A Minute VidtorialsSM which will eventually include thousands of ad supported video segments filled with need to know information in less than a minute including tips on how to make a martini, to how to get a passport, to the rules of golf and how to ask a girl out on date. - 2006-12-15

UniteU Customer Honored in Internet Retailer's 'Best of the Web Top 50' Outdoor retailer Moosejaw.com recognized as one of the best e-retailers of 2006. - 2006-12-15

Nude Friendly Crowd Modelling in a Pub for Artists Monday 18th in Shoreditch "Hannah Brassington" with her group of 10+ will model nude for Tony's members of the "Life Drawing Society" and newcomers in Shoreditch this Monday 18th December - 2006-12-15

Simple Study Provides Long Term Tax Savings and Benefits for Property Owners Cost segregation studies save commercial building owners money and generate increased cash flow in only 4 to 6 weeks. - 2006-12-15

Tommasini Revolutionizes Cycling Industry with First 100% Custom Handmade Carbon Bike Frame Italian bike frame manufacturer Tommasini now offers completely custom handmade carbon fiber bike frame. - 2006-12-15

Voice Over Savvy Forum, The Online Community of Voiceover Artists Grows From Peer to Peer An offering from Voice123 (voice123.com), the forum has seen unprecedented success since its launch. - 2006-12-15

New Series of Eye Loupes and Telescopes Released by ACTS Medical ACTS Medical today released a new series of eye loupes and telescopes under the brand name STAC. - 2006-12-15

Respond With Love® Program Allows Users to Track Charitable Donations, See How Specific Donation Helped Specific People A non-profit organization has created a system where donors are able to decide exactly how their contributions are used and are able to track those contributions from time of donation to actual usage. Each donor receives an information notice detailing non-confidential information about the actual recipient of each of their charitable gifts. - 2006-12-15

CyberDefender Spyware Detection Alert: CyberDefender Reports Latest Category 5.0 Spyware Attacks in Real Time CyberDefender(tm) Corporation, the security developer with the Internet's most advanced early detection technology and Internet security tools, has identified the following moderately dangerous category 5.0 spy ware plaguing Internet users for November 29, 2006: CyberDefender Threat Level: 5.0 - MODERATE, Spyware Filename: 5.0 rundll32.exe.~, Date Discovered:11/29/2006 01:00:00 - 2006-12-15

OSU Study: Milk Processed Under Pressure Stays Good Longer, Tastes Fresher Researchers in Oregon State University's Department of Food Science and Technology are using an emerging high-pressure technology to process milk at lower temperatures while still maintaining the safety of heat-pasteurized milk. The result is safe milk that tastes fresher and has a longer shelf life than conventionally processed milk. - 2006-12-15

Collanos Software Launches Free Team Collaboration Solution: Today Collanos Software Launched Collanos Workplace 1.0, the First GA Version of its P2p Flagship Teamwork Collaboration Application Today Collanos Software announced the release of Collanos Workplace 1.0 (http://www.collanos.com/m1/en/products/overview) for Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux. Its p2p collaboration client software addresses the collaboration and teamwork needs of small teams. Users can create workspaces, share documents, start discussions, and assign tasks to team members. - 2006-12-15

Evergreen Systems Announces Interview with Bank Systems and Technology on Asset Management and Release of Asset Management White Paper Evergreen Systems today announced that Partner Tony Iannetta was interviewed in Bank Systems and Technology's December issue on asset management in banking. - 2006-12-15

Make Your Music Website a Selling Machine - Free Conference Call with Julie Blake and Bob Baker Make Your Music Website a Selling Machine - Free Conference Call with Julie Blake and Bob Baker. Packed with creative Indie music promotion strategies. Click here to register. You'll learn easy-to-apply, proven strategies on how to attract more fans, powerful selling techniques to increase your sales and discover incredibly effective low-cost/no-cost marketing strategies. - 2006-12-15

WeatherBug Sends Holiday Wish Lists to Santa at the North Pole youCaster™ mashup video messaging allows for a unique experience for all ages. - 2006-12-15

Sophisticated Spectroscopic Portal Monitor is the Latest Tool to Be Added to the U.S. Counter Terrorism Illicit Nuclear Detection Arsenal Innovative, adaptable radiation detection and identification systems called FIND (Flexible Illicit Nuclear Detection) are now available from Berkeley Nucleonics Corporation (BNC). - 2006-12-15

Entertainment Attorney, Nick Nanton, Awarded GRAMMY® Vote by National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences Orlando, Florida Based Entertainment Attorney, Nick Nanton, awarded GRAMMY® vote by National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. - 2006-12-15

The Payroll Company Launches Switch Kits for Easy Conversion for PayChex Clients The Payroll Company, a Wisconsin-based leading provider of payroll services, today announced its latest offering -- Switch Kits for PayChex clients. These kits help businesses who are unhappy with their current payroll provider switch to The Payroll Company. - 2006-12-15

The Payroll Company Launches Switch Kits for Easy Conversion for ADP Clients The Payroll Company, a Wisconsin-based leading provider of payroll services, today announced its latest offering -- Switch Kits for ADP clients. These kits help businesses who are unhappy with their current payroll provider switch to The Payroll Company. - 2006-12-15

Soulforce Asks Time Magazine to Check Dobson's Facts About LGBT Families Soulforce has launched an online petition asking the editors of Time magazine to check James Dobson's facts about lesbian and gay parenting. - 2006-12-15

Survivor Cook Islands' Sekou Bunch To Debut His New "Survivor" Single Live, December 17th on The Show's Season Finale; New Single and Album - The Next Level - Set For Release Survivor Cook Islands' Sekou Bunch To Debut His New "Survivor" Single Live, December 17th on The Show's Season Finale. New Single and Album - The Next Level - Set For Release. - 2006-12-15

Pioneers of Rock 'n Roll, Rhythm & Blues and American Roots Music to Perform at The Ponderosa Stomp in New Orleans in 2007 Annual roots romp to take place May 2nd at House of Blues. - 2006-12-15

ResortQuest Invites Visitors to Take the Plunge at New Year's Bethany Beach Tradition Celebrate the new year with a drip in the icy Atlantic Ocean during the 11th annual Leo Brady Exercise Like the Eskimos; 6th annual Hometown Pet Show returns to the beach too. - 2006-12-15

Multi-Platinum Hip-Hop Icon -- BOW WOW -- Featured Artist of the Month on the Music Choice Multi-Platform Network Music Choice On Demand in January to Feature a Hot Video List Hosted by Bow Wow, A Revealing Interview Exposing the Personal Side of the Artist and Footage from our Road Trip with Bow Wow beginning in January. - 2006-12-15

Sea Island Tidal Pool Could Turn Into Swimming Pools The Altamaha Riverkeeper files federal lawsuits to protect Sea Island tidal pools from becoming swimming pools. - 2006-12-15

Football Great Roger Staubach Joins Advisory Board of SportsGist.com -- The Sports Social Networking Site Roger Staubach -- Heisman Trophy winner, Super Bowl MVP, and College and Pro Football Hall of Famer -- has teamed up with SportsGist.com to help provide athletes and sports fans with a premier social networking community. - 2006-12-15

Enterprises Now Willing to Outsource Wireless Network Security According to a new mobile communications report issued by InfoTech: The Telecom Intelligence Group, two-thirds of enterprise decision-makers now are willing to seek outside assistance when it comes to securing their wireless communications solutions. The new study, "Securing the Wireless Workplace: Partnering With The Enterprise," examines current enterprise practices regarding the security of wireless communications at the device, application and infrastructure levels. It also delves into enterprise preferences regarding third-party security partnerships. - 2006-12-15

TelecomWeb Executive Q&A Reveals Financial Implications for Service Providers Implementing Managed Services TelecomWeb: The Telecom Intelligence Group reveals the results of a recent roundtable discussion with several industry experts centered on the key financial implications associated with service providers implementing managed-services strategies. - 2006-12-15

Intromarkstore.com Announces Last-Chance Original Gifts for the Holidays Intromarkstore.com announced today a list of last-chance gift ideas for this holiday season. The online store has a variety of wacky, original and useful items, making it easy to find a gift for that person who has everything. - 2006-12-15

Secretary Kempthorne Discusses Obligations, Opportunities for Managing Colorado River Commends States' Consensus on Drought Management Strategy - 2006-12-15

For Easy Holiday Gift Shopping Go LA Metro Beat the Los Angeles traffic when holiday shopping. - 2006-12-15

New Year's Resolutions for the Home Experts from Hunter Douglas, Howard Miller, Graham & Brown and the Rohm & Haas Paint Quality Institute Offer Tips for Remodeling in 2007. - 2006-12-15

Don't Forget Your Holiday Shopping List: Fruitcake, Eggnog and the southwestgiftcard Southwest Airlines sells its gift cards at major retail locations. - 2006-12-15

TVIX Box Holiday Pricing Brings Digital Media into Everyone’s Living Room The new TVIX Box line of digital multimedia players allows people to experience downloaded digital video, audio and photos on any standard TV. Celebrating this year’s record sales, TVIX Box M-3100U Digital Multimedia Player by more than 40% making it more attractive to the average American household. - 2006-12-15

Web2Corp’s (WBTO) ByIndia.com Hires Leading Sweepstakes Underwriter SCA for 5 Million Dollar Promotion Dallas, Texas based promotional firm and Web2Corp offer largest internet sweepstakes in Indian history. - 2006-12-15

Offering More Than Material Goods to World's Most Needy in Season of Giving While many charities provide basic necessities to communities in disaster regions, most forget about the incredible benefit of simple joy obtained through entertainment when and where needed most. During this season of giving, one organization's work of providing what money can't buy is even more important. Magicians Without Borders, a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization, is fulfilling a great need for laughter, love and actual magic for refugee and orphan children living in many of the most war-torn, least accessible places in the world. - 2006-12-15

CompAir Recognized as an Outstanding Success Leading global manufacturer, CompAir, has been awarded 'Private Company Turnaround of the Year 2006' by the Society of Turnaround Professionals (STP). The company, headquartered in the UK, was presented the award at a prestigious ceremony recognizing the outstanding contribution to the UK economy of the country's top corporate trouble shooters. - 2006-12-15