News Releases

DeskShare’s Digital Media Converter Extends its Leadership in Multimedia Conversion Software by Supporting More Formats DeskShare releases a new version of the ultimate media conversion tool, offering the widest selection of supported formats in a single package. - 2007-02-20

World’s First Online Gym Adds Diet Pill Line to its Offerings Diet pill offerings are now available through Slimtree.com, which has expanded its product line to include a variety of five new dietary supplement formulas, exercise DVD’s, the Broadband Gym and the patent pending Food and Fitness Diet Package all exclusively delivered over the Internet, as well as Hoodia Gordonii diet pills. - 2007-02-20

New Substance Abuse Handbook Reveals Addiction Treatment Solutions and “10 Tell Tale Signs Your Son or Daughter Has a Drug Problem™” Sober College launches a new addiction treatment handbook. The substance abuse guide is “A Toolbox for Parents, Professionals and Concerned Friends” and includes “25 Tell Tale Signs Your Young Adult is Using,” “10 Tell Tale Signs Your Young Adult Has a Drug Problem,” and “Secret Stash: 23 Top Places Where Young Adults Hide Drugs.” - 2007-02-20

Business Objects Discusses OnDemand Business Intelligence Ron Powell speaks with Business Objects’ Steve Lucas in an exclusive interview. - 2007-02-20

eMazzanti Technologies and Newark Bears Agree To Multi-Year Partnership eMazzanti Technologies and The Newark Bears Professional Baseball Club announce they have agreed to a multi-year sponsorship agreement. Within the agreement, eMazzanti will utilize the ballpark for customer events, inclusive of giveaway drawstring back packs at a sponsored event on Thursday, August 30 to the first 1,500 fans in attendance. - 2007-02-20

Mobile Industry Shaken as CEO Heralds the WiMAX Revolution WiMAX Day has reported that Vodafone CEO Arun Sarin delivered a rare glimpse of the future and warned the mobile industry of new technologies such as WiMAX that will usurp their business and the impending obsolescence of the 3G standard. - 2007-02-20

REMEDI Electronic Commerce Group Finishes 2006 With Solid Results And Carries Momentum Into 2007 REMEDI Electronic Commerce Group (www.remedi.com) announces 2006 corporate results and highlights major milestones for the year. - 2007-02-20

New Interview Series Shares Experts’ Secrets of Taking a Business from Zero to Millions To help business owners discover proven ways to create superior business building ideas, leading innovators share their big ideas and the thought process used to produce them. - 2007-02-20

Reseller Program Announcement from EstDomains Inc. EstDomains Inc., a US-based domain registrar, announces its reseller pricing program. Resellers can benefit from reduced domain registration costs, use a flexible API easily integrated into their sites and implement a convenient payment processing system. - 2007-02-20

TheFreeDictionary.Com Welcomes 500,000,000th Visitor Farlex, Inc., publisher of the world’s most comprehensive online database of reference information (www.TheFreeDictionary.com), announced that it has welcomed its 500,000,000th visitor since the website’s launch in the spring of 2003. - 2007-02-20

Nationwide QuickBooks Accounting Software Services Announced by Exact Accounting Services, Inc. Business owners struggling with their accounting software can now get live QuickBooks help through the Internet via remote access screen sharing. - 2007-02-20

With a Movie Brochure as Part of Their Marketing Arsenal, Small Businesses Can Easily and Affordably Build Their Brand on YouTube, MySpace, Google Video and via iPod Downloads Now there is an affordable way for small businesses to build their brand on a budget. MarketingSmallBusiness.co.uk is currently offering small business owners the opportunity to have an mp4 movie brochure created that will showcase their product or service to the ever-growing, Internet-savvy public. - 2007-02-20

The Brand Tomorrow Allowance Seeks Partners For the 'Read Me a Story' Network of Readers The Brand Tomorrow is meant to be shared with and by people globally to realize their ideas and share each others successes. - 2007-02-20

Attorney Fred Pritzker Answers Questions about Salmonella Lawsuits Attorney Fred Pritzker answers frequently asked questions about Salmonella lawsuits. "Foodborne illness is a complicated legal specialty. There are not many lawyers with significant experience and multimillion-dollar recoveries," says Pritzker. "From my experience, I know how important it is that injured people get answers to their legal questions. Our website's frequently asked questions section provides the victims of the current outbreak with a good outline of the legal issues involved." - 2007-02-20

Landmark Resolutions Introduced in the US Senate, House of Representatives Recognizing Jews from Arab Countries as Middle East Refugees Four Senators and four Congressmen, representing both political parties, have introduced landmark Resolutions on Middle East refugees that call attention to the fact that Jews living in Arab countries suffered human rights violations, were uprooted from their homes, and were made refugees. - 2007-02-20

EspressoForums.com Brings Back the Community The EspressoForums.com website, an online community for coffee enthusiasts and industry leaders, has recently been rebuilt and is hot to bring the community even closer together. The site's content and forums are bound to perk your interest, no matter your individual tastes. EspressoForums.com is the place where leaders in all coffee sectors are encouraged to get involved promoting their blends, networking with industry insiders and educating the public. - 2007-02-20

Ken Bates Signs Up For 2007 Safestyle TV Campaign Ken Bates kick starts a multi-million pound advertising campaign for Safestyle UK. - 2007-02-20

Domain Name FN.ORG Up For Auction on Sedo Web Management S.A., an Internet domain investment and development company located in the Republic of Panama, is auctioning off the domain name FN.org this week. The company had acquired FN.org a few months ago with plans to hold the domain name as a long-term investment. Large numbers of unsolicited offers from around the world prompted the decision to auction off FN.org on Sedo.com, the world's largest domain marketplace. - 2007-02-20

Innovative New Search Beta Serves Up 10,000 Searches In A Day TWERQ Turbo Charged! Beta RC3 is changing the way we search the web. - 2007-02-20

Fine Organics Now Hosts Miessence's Organic Skin Care, Personal Care Products Fine Organics (www.fineorganics.eu) adds a wide range of certified organic skin care products and more from Miessence™ for sale on its site. - 2007-02-20

Good Things Brewing: Fulcrum Events Acquires the Canadian Coffee & Tea Expo Fulcrum Events announces the purchase of the Canadian Coffee & Tea Expo from event founder and President Vida Radovanovic. The trade forum, the largest of its kind in Canada, features companies displaying products from across North America and around the world. The show also offers educational and business building seminars to seasoned operators, as well as entrepreneurs looking to enter the Coffee & Tea shop or restaurant business - 2007-02-20

Life is Good Launches Free Prescription Plan Residents of the United States can now save money on generic and name brand prescription medications at over 120,000 pharmacies nationwide, thanks to the "Life is Good" free prescription plan. - 2007-02-20

Make Time for MANSION's $100K A Day Promotion - New Time of 20:00GMT - More than $2,000,000 in Overlays Given Away to Date MANSION.COM has now given away in excess of $2 Million in tournament overlays since the launch this year of its daily $100K A Day Poker Promotion on January 3rd. MANSION leads the way in the European online poker landscape, offering exceptional player value with its "$100K A Day" promotion running everyday at the new EU-friendly hour of 20:00GMT (21:00CET) from Friday February 16. - 2007-02-20

Flatirons Solutions Launches XML DITA Dynamic Content Delivery Solutions XML publishing leader defines new publishing paradigm, enhancing content delivery and personalization capabilities for enterprises and government agencies. - 2007-02-20

PEARL Permanent Escape Ladder Now Available through National Mr. Handyman Partnership PEARL Protected®, creators of the patented Permanent Escape And Rescue Ladder (PEARL®) for two and three-story homes, today announced that Mr. Handyman will be the preferred national installation partner to help homeowners easily install PEARL into existing homes. As the nation's leading home improvement service, Mr. Handyman is a network of independently owned and operated franchises with more than 200 locations across the United States and Canada. Most locations now sell and install the PEARL permanent escape ladder quickly and affordably. - 2007-02-20

New Worldwide Statistics Prove the Benefits of Business Networking BNI, the largest business networking organization in the world, recently released its year-end statistics for 2006, proving the phenomenal gain that business networking brings to businesses across the globe. - 2007-02-20

KlipFolio 4. Widget Users Get a Little Something on the Side Innovative widget platform combines the best in desktop services with small size. - 2007-02-20

New Website Matches Up Skilled Tradespeople with Homeowners and Businesses That Need Smaller 'Side Jobs' Done By giving skilled tradespeople a place to advertise, sidejobtrader.com puts an end to the age-old adage of not being able to find someone to do needed work. - 2007-02-20

OnState Communications Launches with New-generation Call Center Solutions Former GeoTel Execs continue to pioneer advanced communications technologies with OnState ACD for Skype, a new Skype Business Extra. - 2007-02-20

Pet Pampering: Not a Trend, but a Lifestyle Much has been made of recent trends to pamper pets in human like ways, but pet spas such as SundayColors.com believe that such pampering is neither novel nor part of a passing fad. Admittedly, Fifi may not know the difference between her shea butter skin and dander repair or vaseline, but she will immediately sense the warmth with which her owner tends to her coat with such lavish attention. Somehow another dog bone in the kennel doesn't quite cut it anymore. - 2007-02-20

New PR Firm Launched to Specialize in Tourism Media Relations Travel and tourism specialist Andrew R. Campanella today announced the official launch of Campanella Communications Group, LLC (www.campanellacommunications.com). CCG is a results-oriented public relations firm that focuses on travel, tourism and non-profit clients. - 2007-02-20

Steelers, Redskins, Raiders or Cowboys? New 10-Month Study at MentalPerformanceIndex.com to Reveal the Most Dominant Team in Super Bowl History; Weekly Game Reports Begin Sunday February 25 with the 1967 Clash Between Packers and Chiefs Just when you thought football season was over ... think again. Dr. John F. Murray, the Palm Beach based clinical and sport performance psychologist (aka the "Football Freud" by the Washington Post), will use his Mental Performance Index (MPI) to analyze every play in Super Bowl history over 41 consecutive weeks, and determine the winner of the "Super Bowl of Super Bowls" at the conclusion of his study. Starting with the Green Bay vs. Kansas City game of 1967, one game report a week will be provided at: http://www.MentalPerformanceIndex.com. Reports will be presented in chronological order every Sunday with one game a week. Analyses will reveal the most dominant team ever, and how the 82 teams compared in multiple other categories on the MPI including best pressure performing team, best offense, best defense, best special teams unit and more. - 2007-02-20

The Health Colonel on Eurosport Television: 'Push-ups and Compassion for Our Youth Do Mix.' Lt. Col. Bob Weinstein, aka the Health Colonel, who is a fitness beach boot camp instructor and motivational speaker, will be featured on the new Eurosport television show BUZZ in March 2007. The show will air on a Saturday at 7:00 PM with some great footage of his beach boot camp workouts on Fort Lauderdale Beach and interviews with him about how to get strong without a gym and some inspiring words about how to motivate our youth. He is retired from the US Army Reserve with thirty years of service. - 2007-02-20

Silanis Provides Electronic Signatures to Speed Wire National Network The world's most experienced e-signature provider is proud to help yet another client eliminate paper. - 2007-02-20

Daily Ski and Snow Reports from Niseko, Japan on New Powder TV Internet Station Daily Ski and Snow Reports from Niseko, Japan on New POWDER TV Internet Station - 2007-02-20

Increasing appetite for health coverage in Australia iSelect, Australia's largest health insurance broker today released statistics showing that more and more Australians are choosing to take out private health insurance. The latest Government statistics released in December 2006 showed that around 43% of Australians (source: PHIAC) were covered by private health insurance. Over the last 6 months to December 2006 iSelect stated that they had seen the proportion of people who were new to private health insurance had grown by 16%. Thus making the proportion of iSelect customers who were new to private health insurance reach 80%. - 2007-02-20

Leading Analyst Firm Calls Business Analytics Key to "Decision-Centric" Business Intelligence Spotfire's enterprise analytics pushes customers beyond reports and queries to "Decision-centric" BI. - 2007-02-20

NextMark v6.2 Expedites Mailing List Payment Processing NextMark, a leading provider of mailing list technology, announced today it has released version 6.2 of its system to buy mailing lists and sell mailing lists. NextMark Version 6.2 includes 54 new features to improve direct marketing productivity in the areas of mailing list order processing, account management, administration, finance, and reporting. - 2007-02-20

Stagefright Survival School Featured in The Washington Post Stagefright Survival School, the Virginia-based school that helps professionals overcome extreme fear of public speaking, was featured in the Sunday, February 18 edition of The Washington Post. The co-founder of the school, Burton Rubin, will participate in an online chat with The Washington Post on Thursday, February 23. - 2007-02-20

Syntex Announces Release of IMPACT ERM™ Suite Version 5.3 Latest Release includes Scheduler, Enhanced Communications, and Advanced Profiles Syntex Management Systems announces the latest release of IMPACT ERM Suite. For this latest release, one of the primary strategic objectives was to provide additional features that help improve an organization's ability in facilitating change management by further engaging the workforce through increased adoption of the risk management solutions. It delivers significant new product enhancements to further enable enterprise-wide risk management. - 2007-02-20

SEMpdx Hosts SearchFest 07 at World Forestry Center in Portland, Oregon The Northwest's Largest Search Engine Marketing Conference Draws National Speakers - 2007-02-20

Point of Sales Systems Become Major Focus of Retail Industry Modernization Point of sale (POS) systems have become a major focus of retail industry modernization. Major retailers have elevated profits and reduced losses as a result of integrating POS systems to collect accurate sales data. Frank Muscarello, President and CEO of Vision Point of Sale, states, "Many clients have increased their sales and profits just by using certified pre-owned equipment and services that extend the life of their POS investments." - 2007-02-20

Golf Fitness Vacations Combine Top-Rated Golf Instruction with Resort Getaways Golf vacation packages available from Body Balance for Performance combine resort getaways with professional golf instruction from top-rated schools like Aviara Golf Fitness Academy. These three-day Golf Fitness Vacations are hosted in San Diego, Hawaii, and Naples. - 2007-02-20

Diversity Highlights the 20th Legislative Day for National Pest Management Association Michael L. Barrera, President and CEO of US Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and Genma Stringer Holmes, Chair of Minorities in Pest Management are scheduled to speak. - 2007-02-20

Age Wave Study Conducted by Senior Living Leader Ecumen Takes Largest Ever Look at Minnesota Baby Boomers and Their Views on Aging Senior living leader Ecumen, Minnesota's largest non profit senior housing company, today released their Age Wave Study detailing mass findings on Minnesota baby boomers' views on aging as it relates to public policy, housing, technology, independence and more. - 2007-02-20

Arizona Voice Talent Provides Voiceovers for 2006 Golden Karma Awards The 2006 Golden Karma Awards, was hosted by Entertainment tonight's Mark Steines and voiced by Arizona voice over talent Janet Ault, known as the "One Take Wonder". - 2007-02-20

Masquerade Introduces a Full Line-up of Customisable Loudspeakers Masquerade announces the full line-up of customisable speakers that look like a painting. By being able to have a loudspeaker printed with an image of choice, the loudspeaker can look like a family portrait or a work of art. This allows for a seamless integration of 5.1 surround sound in a living room and ends spousal discussions about equipment in a home environment. - 2007-02-20

eLearners.com Launches Teaching Degree Tip Site at LifeTips.com eLearners.com and LifeTips.com create partnership to help prospective students get teaching degrees. - 2007-02-20

It Has Appeared on Oprah and CNN, but Is The Secret Really a Secret? What is the secret? The power of our thoughts to create our individual experiences. The secret has been discussed on Oprah, CNN, on web sites, blogs and Internet discussion groups. The book that discusses our power thoughts is aptly titled The Secret; not surprisingly the book is a bestseller on Amazon.com. Millions of people around the world are rushing to learn more about the secret, but are the truths written about in the book really a secret? - 2007-02-20

Grammy and Emmy Wins are Child's Play for Dennis Scott Nashville producer is on a musical roll receiving his second Emmy award on the heels of a recent Grammy win. - 2007-02-20

Rotary Club of Jacksonville Awarded $150,000 Grant to Assist Mercy Ships Grant sets record for amount received. - 2007-02-20

Management Consultants Offer a "Procrastination Inoculation" For National Procrastinator's Week (Week of March 5th) Three "Habits of Action" excerpted from the new book "Watercooler Wisdom" are proven to help anyone overcome procrastination. - 2007-02-20

Elecard Raises the Bar Of High-Quality Conversion Company Releases New Version of Converter Studio - 2007-02-20

The Safe Traveler Launch Provides Consumers Access to Unprecedented Travel and Destination Information For the first time ever, the general public has access to a single-source for comprehensive travel, safety, cultural and destination information, updates and alerts on thousands of locations. - 2007-02-20

Weight Loss School Students Enjoy Mobile Classroom Throughout Florida Students of First School for Weight Loss in the Eastern and Southern U.S. Gain Experiential Learning Throughout Southeast - 2007-02-20

Coastal Vacations Level 3 Director Jay NaPier Co-Hosts Nashville Event Coastal Synergy Group Members and Coastal Vacations Directors celebrate a successful leadership training event in Nashville, Tennessee. - 2007-02-20

Digital Gaming Network Adds Premier Poker Client Online poker software company Digital Gaming Network, (DGN) has added to its growing stable of clients after striking a partnership with BetonUSA.com. This new signing comes on the heels of the recent acquisition by Digital Gaming Network (DGN) of Gibraltar-based Poker software company Dobrosoft, as well as several recent signings of other established network partners. - 2007-02-20

New Pit Bikes Website Launched Minimotosgo.com is a great new website which covers all topics concerned with the fast growing world of pit bikes and pit bike racing. - 2007-02-20

Bullhorn Announces 2007 Staffing and Recruiting Trends Report on Impact of Using Staffing and Recruiting Software Study Finds Fully Integrated Front-Office Solutions Drive Recruiting and Sales Efficiencies - 2007-02-20

2007 Valentine's Day Study Reveals e-Commerce Sweet Spot for Search Engine Marketers in e-Commerce Gifts Industry Oneupweb Search Marketing Study Helps Retailers Capitalize on Valentine's Day Optimization & Pay-Per-Click Advertising Trends--Online marketing firm Oneupweb today released its study, Searching for Love: Valentine's Day Online Retail Buying Trends, revealing that online Valentine's Day buying peaked on February 6th, while shopping continued through the 12th, and the bulk of activity occurred on Mondays and Tuesdays, probably while consumers were at work. Furthermore, the study underscores the importance of natural search optimization to well-balanced e-commerce marketing plans, discovering that natural (or free) search engine results provide 34 percent more traffic and 21 percent more sales than paid search (or pay-per-click) campaigns. The study, which is available free at Oneupweb.com, tracked nearly 300,000 consumers from February 1st through the 13th across a wide variety of internet retailers selling Valentine's Day related products and services. - 2007-02-20

ReelReports.com Expands To Freshwater and Saltwater Fishing Reports Across The Nation Reelreports.com has expanded its fishing report database to include bass fishing reports, ice fishing reports, offshore fishing reports and more from professional fishing authors across the nation. In addition there are new syndication scripts available to authors and developers to distribute reel time fishing reports. - 2007-02-20

Cambridge Who's Who Honors Lisa Saneda Program Director of A Reason to Survive - Arts Lisa Saneda, program director of A Reason to Survive - Arts has been honored by Cambridge Who's Who for her work with the ARTS a non-profit organization dedicated to bringing hope, healing and self-confidence to the lives of children and youth facing adversities by providing expressive opportunities through the visual, performing and literary arts. - 2007-02-20

Gullah Celebration on Hilton Head Island ResortQuest Hilton Head offers accommodations conveniently located near Gullah Celebrations event venues. - 2007-02-20

Telus World Ski & Snowboard Festival Hits Whistler for its 12th Year in a Row ResortQuest is offering great rates on Whistler accommodations for those coming up for the Telus World Ski & snowboard Festival. Whistler turns up the volume with 50 live concerts, major pro ski and snowboard comps, legendary arts events, endless nightlife and the best spring skiing & riding in the world. - 2007-02-20

Bliley Technologies Introduces 100 MHz, Ovenized Crystal Oscillator (OCXO) in Low-Profile Package: Generates Optimal Noise Performance Bliley's low-noise, NV45G1480 OCXO supports phase-locked microwave signal sources such as Dielectric Resonator Oscillators (DROs), test equipment, microwave communication systems and military and Doppler radar applications. - 2007-02-20

Internet Marketing Firm TruePresence Expands Management Team; Names Albert "Cal" Calvin as CTO and Casey Boccia as Director of Marketing Internet marketing firm TruePresence today announced Albert "Cal" Calvin as CTO and Casey Boccia as Director of Marketing. The firm also announced the hiring of Chris Finnegan as Interactive Production Manager and Julianne Brilliant as Search Marketing Manager. - 2007-02-20

Exclusive $5,000 Cash Freerolls Roll in at Pacific Poker for PokerListings.com Players As the world's largest online poker guide, PokerListings.com negotiates unrivaled bonus packages for their players at the world's best poker rooms. Their latest bonus package gets players to the loosest action online, at Pacific Poker, with two big perks: a nice sign-up bonus and an exclusive freeroll series with guaranteed cash for PokerListings.com players only. - 2007-02-20

Motorola Employees Foster Next Generation of Inventors on "Introduce a Girl to Engineering" Day Nearly 150 Girl Scouts and Motorola engineers conduct science experiments at Motorola Innovation Center in Schaumburg, Ill. - 2007-02-20

New Booklet Saves Kids from Predators Keenly aware of today's crisis and the need to block all access of these criminals from our children, Steven Nick has written an easy to follow booklet to help parents protect their loved ones and make using the internet fun and educational again. - 2007-02-20

Better Heads LLC Launches New String Trimmer Head Technology, Available in Over 2,400 Wal-Mart Stores Father and Son risk everything to start Better Heads LLC (http://www.betterheadsllc.com). Their mission: to end backyard frustration with their breakthrough string trimmer technology. Less than 9 months later their product - the PIVOTRIM - is HOT and available at over 3000 stores including Wal-Mart. - 2007-02-20

New Belgium Brewing Launches Follow Your Folly Campaign Integrating Web And Print New Belgium Brewing, makers of Fat Tire Amber Ale, will turn much of their 2007 advertising and marketing over to celebrating unique sustainable business practices. - 2007-02-20

eppraisal.com Sponsors Real Estate Apprentice Grant All grant applicants receive access to eppraisal.com professional. - 2007-02-20

Sportsdisplaygifts.com Meets the Needs of Today's Busy Sports Collector Sportsdisplaygifts.com a new online company specializing in sports memorabilia cases and great sports themed gifts, announces the launch of their website designed to meet the needs of today's busy sports collector. - 2007-02-20

Massachusetts Based Mercury Moving and Storage Systems, LLC Wins 'Best of CitySearch 2007' as the 'Best Movers in Boston' For the second year in a row, Mercury Moving and Storage Systems wins Best of CitySearch. This year, the Massachusetts-based moving company shut out all other Boston movers by taking both the audience and editorial awards as the "Best Moving Company in Boston!" - 2007-02-20

Young Adult Drug Rehab Residents from Gatehouse Academy Learn the Meaning of Giving Gatehouse Academy uses service work to teach young adult drug rehab residents the meaning of giving. - 2007-02-20

Breed All About the One-of-a-Kind Labradoodle in New Book "The Definitive Guide to Labradoodles" is the most comprehensive book written about the Labradoodle breed. This is extremely important today because people are getting ripped off by certain "breeders" who are taking advantage of the breed's popularity and the publics' ignorance of the two breeding philosophies. - 2007-02-20

Shipping Sidekick Joins the eBay Developers Program Webplus, Inc., a leading provider of small business solutions, announced today that it's Shipping Sidekick (www.shippingsidekick.com) shipping rate comparison website has joined the eBay Developers Program to further develop Shipping Sidekick for use by eBay sellers. - 2007-02-20

Rad Upload 3.1, A Drop in Replacement for HTML Forms Released Rad Inks, has released a new improved version of Rad Upload; a drop in replacement for HTML file upload forms. Rad Upload is the fast and convenient way to share files on web 2.0 sites. - 2007-02-20

Canoo Releases Web 2.0 Platform for Mobile Devices ULC Mobile is now available. - 2007-02-20

Mystery Scene Magazine Raves About Terry Hoover's Double Dead Double Dead, the debut murder mystery by Terry Hoover published by Gale/Five Star, has been called a "standout by any standard" by Mystery Scene Magazine. - 2007-02-20

2006 LinuxQuestions.org Members Choice Award Winners Announced The polls are closed and the results are in for the 2006 LinuxQuestions.org Members Choice Awards. Among the winners are Ubuntu, Firefox, MySQL and OpenOffice.org. The Members Choice Awards allow members of the Linux community to choose their favorite products in a variety of categories. - 2007-02-20

Barclays Global Cops Two Best Article Awards Authors from Barclays Global Investors took two of the four awards for excellence this year for articles appearing in Institutional Investor, Inc.'s The Journal of Portfolio Management. The Eighth Annual Bernstein Fabozzi/Jacobs Levy Best Article Awards promote research excellence in the theory and practice of portfolio management. - 2007-02-20

The Fitness Video that makes time for Parent Fitness, Fun and Children's Learning Fundamentals Fit With Fun, LLC is pleased to announce the release of Parents Fit Kids Fun - the fitness video that makes time for parent Fitness, Fun and children's learning Fundamentals. In today's busy world, it is often difficult for parents to find time for exercise and quality parent-child time during a child's critical formative years. The fun exercises in Parents Fit Kids Fun benefit both the parent and the child - by providing time for both full-body fitness for the parent, and quality parent-child time. - 2007-02-20

Interactive Edge Announces DataDefractor Beta 2 A new concept for extracting fact and context data from complex nested multi-paged data sources. - 2007-02-20

First Academic-oriented Reading Computer Program for 3- and 4-Year-Old Children StudyDog, a leading supplier of early childhood reading programs, announced the introduction of its PreK Essentials reading program that targets 3 and 4 year-old children. It is the first academic pre-K reading curriculum that is complete, is fully compliant with the findings of the National Reading Panel and is aligned with the "new" Pre-K reading standards of a growing number of States. - 2007-02-20

Is Cheaper Always Better? When it Comes to Travel Insurance Plans, Not Necessarily Purchasing travel insurance based solely or primarily on price can be a ticket to disaster. It's easy to be side-tracked and confused by other features found in travel insurance plans or on their price and to lose focus on your primary objective. - 2007-02-20

Former Salesforce.com CIO Joins AtTask, Inc. Joseph Cardenas, a partner with Counterpoint Advisors and former Senior Vice President and CIO of Salesforce.com -- a leading provider of on-demand services -- has been elected to AtTask's (www.attask.com) board of directors. AtTask is a leading provider of on-demand project management software, with a client list that includes Apple, CBS, Chevron, Fujitsu, Louis Vuitton, HBO, Hitachi, Lockheed Martin, Macy's, McDonalds, Netflix, Toyota, UCLA, US House of Representatives, Walt Disney, and the Wharton School of Business. The company's browser, platform and database independent solution, @task, allows businesses to define initiatives and projects, automate processes, and distribute real-time data through a secure and easy-to-use online environment. - 2007-02-20

Coldwell Banker® Expands its Global Real Estate Reach to Belize Coldwell Banker opened its first real estate office in Belize today with the launching of Coldwell Banker Belize Real Estate. The launch comes just as CNN highlighted Belize as "One of the 6 hottest foreign second home markets for 2007." The timing is right for real estate investors attracted by the potential for capital appreciation in the "New Caribbean". - 2007-02-20

101 Great Ways to Improve Your Life Vol. 3, New Book is a Compilation of Expert Authors with Ken Blanchard, John Mehrmann, Les Brown, Mark Victor Hansen and Byron Katie Just released, "101 Great Ways to Improve Your Life Volume 3" is a compilation of articles by 101 expert authors, selected and introduced by David Riklan. The latest addition to this series features inspirational and educational tools from leading authorities including Les Brown, Byron Katie, John Mehrmann, Ken Blanchard, and Mark Victor Hansen. - 2007-02-20

Art Directors Guild Awards Honors Celebrity Presenters with VIP Gift Bags from GBK Productions The Art Directors Guild Awards, held last night at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, gave celebrity presenters including Warren Beatty and Annette Benning, a special thanks with a gift basket from GBK Productions. - 2007-02-20

Cory Watson Crowder & DeGaris Files Lawsuit against Pharmaceutical Giant Bayer AG Cory Watson Crowder & DeGaris, P.C., announced that it has filed a complaint against Bayer Corporation and its parent company, Bayer AG on behalf of plaintiff Ada M. Williams. Ms. Williams allegedly suffered permanent kidney damage after being given Trasylol®---a Bayer-manufactured drug given to patients during open-heart surgery to prevent the potential for excessive bleeding as a result of the surgery. The suit was filed Jan. 25, 2007, in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee, Columbia Division (Case 1:07-cv-00004). Cory Watson Crowder & DeGaris is one of the first law firms in the nation to bring suit against Bayer Corporation regarding Trasylol. - 2007-02-20

Caddo Creek Club, Ltd. Announces the Grand Opening of Hampton Harbor Cottage Caddo Creek Club completes construction of Hampton Harbor Cottage - Open House February 24 and 25 - 2007-02-20

Ecorazzi.com Announces Development Deal with Lightworks Producing Group Ecorazzi.tv to dish celebrity gossip with a green twist. - 2007-02-20

Sedo selects Nomer.com as a Strategic Partner in Brazil Sedo, world leader in the market for secure intermediation in the sale of domain names that have already been registered, has chosen the Brazilian company Nomer.com as its strategic partner in Brazil. - 2007-02-20

IMAPS and ACerS Sponsoring 3rd International Conference and Exhibition on Ceramic Interconnect and Ceramic Microsystems Technologies (CICMT) IMAPS (International Microelectronics And Packaging Society) and ACerS (The American Ceramic Society) have once-again joined forces to present the 3rd International Conference and Exhibition on Ceramic Interconnect and Ceramic Microsystems Technologies (CICMT 2007). - 2007-02-20

The Car Sales Simulator® Helps Auto Dealers Recruit the Best Sales People 24/7 The Car Sales Simulator® from Hire the Winners LLC allows any dealer to find and recruit the best salespeople 24/7, by placing car sales applicants into the shoes of a sales rep and getting a profile of their performance before making a hiring decision. - 2007-02-20

FlopTurnRiver.com Launches its 5th Season of the FTR Gauntlet Online Poker League FlopTurnRiver.com, one of the fastest growing online poker communities with over 11,000 registered members and over 450,000 poker forum articles, begins Season 5 of the FTR Gauntlet Online Poker League. - 2007-02-20

RecruitingFly.com Enhances Vertical Search Engine for HR Community New search site offers more flexibility for searching the online recruiting community. - 2007-02-20

San Francisco Massage Therapist Develops New Treatment That Makes Stretching Effortless Massage therapist Susanne Runion has developed a full body stretching routine that makes stretching effortless. This treatment is perfect for people who can't remember to stretch or don't have the time or energy to go to yoga. This treatment stretches every muscle in the body, while you passively relax. - 2007-02-20

Wolfmother Talks Grammy Winning Success on HABBO Wolfmother Checks Into Habbo.com on February 20th - 2007-02-20

What Does Photography and Online Dating Have in Common? Great photographs translate into increased online dating profile hits. Physical attributes are the catalyst for online communication. - 2007-02-20

100% US Dept of ED Funding Available Now to Upgrade School District Emergency Preparedness Plans VirtualAgility will help Local Education Agencies (LEAs) obtain 100% federal funding to activate its SAFER system, an emergency planning and operational decision support solution that links school districts and first responders. VirtualAgility will also help LEAs deploy the system. - 2007-02-20

Mackintosh on the Lake Looks Back on Award-Winning Year Mackintosh on the Lake, a Wakefield Development Company master-planned community, announced that sales continued to climb in 2006. Recent figures show year-end sales of 93 homes, totaling $27,674,914 for the year. - 2007-02-20

A2B Tracking Solutions Inc. Announces UID Comply!™ User's Summit A2B Tracking Solutions, Inc. the leading single source provider of unique identification (UID) compliance products and services, is announcing the first UID Comply! User's Summit to be held April 10-11, at the Hyatt Newport Regency & Hotel and Spa in Newport, RI. - 2007-02-20

PromAdvice.com -- Prom 2007 Starts Here -- Get Gorgeous for Prom PromAdvice.com (http://www.promadvice.com) covers all of the latest trends in 2007 Prom dresses, hairstyles, makeup, accessories, alternative looks and more -- all in one great location. We've talked to expert designers, hair stylists, makeup artists, wardrobe stylists and event planners to ensure that our visitors get the best advice when it comes to their Prom or formal events. - 2007-02-20

It's Prom 2007: For The Best Prom Fashion Advice … Head to Promadvice.Com; Produced by The Experts at Fidm/The Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising This year the PromAdvice.com (http://www.promadvice.com) team worked with one of L.A.'s hottest young celebrity stylists and fashion designers, Nanette Sullano, to pull together dozens of stylish Prom looks. Whether a teen's style is edgy or elegant, PromAdvice.com is the place to start the search for the perfect prom dress. - 2007-02-20

In The Struggle Against "Kids Gone Wild," A New Parenting Resource Helps Parents Promote Family Values Getting children to think is the key to overcoming "Kids Gone Wild." New Parenting Resource, the Dilemma Discussion Kit, helps children ages 6-11 discuss real life problems. Parents encourage solutions with questions that promote family values. - 2007-02-20

Free Valentine's Day Teleclass Gets Kudos from Couples Motivational speaker Kira Wagner hits a bull's-eye like cupid's arrow with her new teleclass. 'Sexual Freedom for the Married Woman' works out pretty good for the married man, too. - 2007-02-20

Minnesota Saw a Dramatic Increase in DUI Arrests Last Year Minnesota DUI arrests went up significantly in 2006, with over 40,000 people arrested for drunken driving. Part of the increase is attributed to the lowering of the legal limit to .08. - 2007-02-20

Imagine LAN Releases UltraSync™ v2.0 for Windows® Vista and XP PCs UltraSync™ software from imagine LAN provides comprehensive digital content synchronization (files, music, pictures, video, Outlook® email, and browser favorites) for Vista and XP PCs. - 2007-02-20

Mammoth Networks Completes IP Core Upgrade Mammoth Networks has completed a core IP upgrade, allowing the company to marry its ATM aggregation with its IP network and expand its service offering for the company's Partners in it's eleven state coverage area. - 2007-02-20

IRS Requires Certain Large Tax-Exempt Organizations to E-file Form 990 The IRS requires certain tax-exempt organizations to comply with electronic filing requirements for tax years ending on or after December 31, 2006. - 2007-02-20

QuotationsBook.com Launches At Future Of Web Apps - Debut Of A Pioneering Social Content Site Quotations Book is a unique social site which has knowledge, wisdom and simplicity as its focus. The site allows people to find, share, add and embed quotations - one of the most common currencies in writing and speech. It will launch today in London, at the Future of Web Apps, one of the foremost industry conferences. - 2007-02-20

Cold Weather Blues Eased with Music Therapy Sally Fletcher, a professional harpist and author on the healing power of music, suggests ways to use music to cope with depression and negative emotions during the gloomy winter months. Researchers support the mood enhancing qualities of music. - 2007-02-20

Zola Boosts Açaí Power Juice Line with New Pineapple and Blueberry Flavors Zola to unveil new organic flavors and updated packaging at Expo West Booth #2785, in Anaheim, Mar. 9-11. - 2007-02-20

Innovative Approach to Help Dynamic Women Entrepreneurs International News - Creator and Life Cultivator Cindy Silbert launches new website with an innovative approach to help women from all corners of the world find absolute fulfillment in all aspects of their lives from work, home love, body and soul. - 2007-02-20

NuSil Technology Introduces Low Outgassing, Dielectric Gels Products for Electronic Packaging Applications NuSil Technology ¾ a cutting-edge manufacturer of silicone-based materials for healthcare, aerospace, electronics and photonics ¾ announces the addition of three low outgassing, dielectric gels to its Electronic Packaging Materials line. - 2007-02-20

People Create Illusion That They Are Anywhere They Want During Phone Calls with Scenes for Whooptones Spooonjack, LLC announces Scenes for Whooptones. Scenes are looping background sounds that let users create the illusion that they are anywhere they want to be during their phone calls. Users can use Scenes with any fixed or mobile phone. Users can activate, create, and share Scenes at http://www.whooptones.com. - 2007-02-20

TeamFanShop Partners Dramatically Outpace Overall Growth in Online Retailing Leading operator of private labeled online team stores grew partner revenues over 90 percent. - 2007-02-20

The Power of Pomegranate Antioxidants in Pomology's New Supplements Pomology's new line of condition-specific supplements feature formulations designed to meet the unique needs of today's health conscious consumers. Pomology's current fomulations include: Heart Health; Prostate PM; Menopause; Joint; Anti-Aging with Resveratrol; Antioxidant Health and Men's and Women's Multivitamins. - 2007-02-20

Six Tips to Protect from Identity Theft While recent developments in telecommunications and computer processing make it easier for companies and consumers to reach each other, they can also scatter your personal information more widely, making life easier for criminals. - 2007-02-20

Cavities and Gum Disease in Americans Increase at an Alarming Rate; What do Natural Toothpastes Have to Offer Z Health has just released its latest breakthrough in Natural Toothpaste containing Montmorillonite. ClayBrite helps absorb bacteria trapped in between the teeth and gums minimizing tooth and gum decay by up to 90 percent. ClayBrite -- (www.zionhealth.net) is now available to consumers nationwide at various Whole Food Stores, Rainbow Grocery, www.kanwaminerals.com and select mass retailers. - 2007-02-20

Existing Home Sales Trend Increases Home Buyer Need for Easy Lender Directory The National Association of REALTORs® (NAR) recently announced predictions of a rise in existing home sales throughout 2007 and into 2008. LoanPage.com's mortgage company directory can help homeowners who will be selling their homes find loan officers. LoanPage.com, a complete source of mortgage loan tools and lenders, is a top online mortgage source for prospective and current homeowners interested in different home loan options and locating a loan officer or mortgage broker. - 2007-02-20

Texas Spring Lawn Care Tips Announced by AllAboutLawns.com Although springtime weather has arrived in the Southwest, February lawn care varies dramatically from Arizona to Texas, reports AllAboutLawns.com. Lawns in Arizona will need de-thatching soon, although lawns in other parts of the country are buried in snow. Location-specific lawn care articles and seasonal advice can be found on AllAboutLawns.com. - 2007-02-20

Instrumentation ModelKit 2.3 is Released: Develop Effective User Interfaces for Your Apps The creation of a convenient and intuitive user interface is one of the primary tasks for application developers. User interface should be not only functional but attractive, so that it could stick to the users' memory. Much attention is paid to an application interface as it is a pure and simple work environment surrounding people at work. That is why it should be positive and nice-looking. Such user-friendly interface makes users distinguish your application among competing ones. The creation of an effective user interfaces became even easier with the release of the Instrumentation ModelKit 2.3. - 2007-02-20

Market Your Small Business, Find Great Products and Services at StartupNation's New Online Marketplace Promote your startup, find people to help you complete projects and learn what the smartest entrepreneurs are doing at www.startupnation.com. - 2007-02-20

Eco-Planet Organic Introduces New Organic Cracker Line, New Packaging Option and New Oatmeal Cookie Eco-Planet to unveil new offerings at Expo West Booth #3859 in Anaheim, Mar. 9-11. - 2007-02-20

Contractor Wins Free HVAC Sales Training All Expense Paid 'Total Immersion Experience' In one of the toughest decisions they have ever had to make, www.contractorselling.com is announcing Rick Allgeier from Allgeier Air in Louisville Kentucky as the winner of our free "Total Immersion" Experience Contest. Rick has decided to join us in St. Louis, Missouri at our Total Immersion Summit on the week of March 18th, 2007 as our guest with all of his expenses paid. "I am honored and excited to be granted this opportunity," said Rick. "Nobody has ever given me or my company anything as valuable as this to help us succeed." - 2007-02-20

Millions Lost on eBay Collectively, eBay sellers leave millions of dollars on the table everyday. eBay Ad Magic is a new ebook written for eBay sellers to teach simple but powerful ad writing skills to make more money on eBay. - 2007-02-20

SwiftCD Launches Third Generation Order Entry Software Application PC-based software now allows product setup and complete order transmission - 2007-02-20

Boulder Logic Signs Enterprise Agreement with UGS Corp. to Provide Customer Reference Management Solution - 2007-02-20

Hospital Patient Rights Day National Campaign Announced To mark the launch of a web site and a blog, the National Institute for Patient Rights http://www.empowerpatients.com announced a campaign for a federally designated National Patient Rights Day for hospitals. - 2007-02-20

Affordable OQ Training for Small Utilities, Propane, and Master Meter Operators Midwest Energy Association (MEA) announces that the APGA Security and Integrity Foundation (SIF) has licensed MEA online Operator Qualification (OQ) training materials. Small operators, having smaller budgets then their larger counterparts, must provide training resulting in the same highly skilled and productive workforce. - 2007-02-20

Webinar Success Offers Free Tutorial On Improving Webinar Quality Register at www.effectivewebinars.com for March 8 event and you could win an hour of free webinar consulting. - 2007-02-20

Leader-Telegram and StrandVision Form Innovative Partnership to Bring Newspaper Content to Digital Signs: StrandVision Customers also Receive Free Leader-Telegram Subscription The Leader-Telegram and StrandVision today jointly announced a collaborative agreement that brings print and electronic media together. Under the agreement, the Leader-Telegram (http://www.leadertelegram.com) will feed headlines and summaries from its Web site to StrandVision LLC (http://www.strandvision.com) digital signage customers. - 2007-02-20

Schneider Optics Home Theater Cinemascope Lens Wins the Projector Central Editor's Choice Award Cine-Digitar 1.33X lens rated "by far the best anamorphic lens we've yet seen" for home theatre Cinemascope movie viewing. - 2007-02-20

Med IT Jobs Announces Job Posting Plans New Healthcare Information Technology Job Board Announces Job Posting Plans. Employers, recruiters and candidates are encouraged to register. - 2007-02-20

eBizAutos Receives Local Market Certification From eBay Motors eBizAutos achieves eBay Motors Certified Solution Provider status and is qualified to work with eBay Motors Local Market. eBizAutos Marketing Solution for eBay Motors, one component of a complete inventory management and internet marketing solution, provides a simple interface for dealers to automatically list their entire inventory to Local Market in real-time. - 2007-02-20

Lotus Domino Server Document Audit and Monitoring Tool Released VantagePoint, Conxsys' audit and change control monitoring utility for the IBM Lotus Domino environment has been released for free as part of a public test program. Conxsys is actively seeking organizations that have a need to actively monitor and audit their Domino server documents to join the program. - 2007-02-20

eVergance Announces Presence at HIMSS07 Conference & Exposition and Newly-Formed Strategic Alliance with Vantage Point Healthcare Information Systems eVergance, a provider of end-to-end consulting services for knowledge management, Web self-service and business intelligence will be featuring its healthcare solutions and methodologies at the upcoming HIMSS07 Annual Conference and Exhibition in New Orleans. The firm today also announced a strategic alliance with Vantage Point Healthcare Information Systems, the provider of SmartCare®, a complete Business Intelligence software solution for healthcare IT. - 2007-02-20

Register Now For Thriving By Design Competition, A Minnesota Sesquicentennial Kickoff Project The Thriving By Design Competition invites kids and adults with lots of imagination to register by February 28, 2007 for the 2007 Thriving by Design competition, to design a future plan for Minnesota to get ready for its Sesquicentennial. - 2007-02-20

Teenage Obesity Meets Ancient Martial Arts To Benefit Heart & Stroke Foundation Teenage obesity has reached epidemic rates at 50% levels. These teenagers are bored with conventional exercise such as walking on a treadmill. The pressing need for fitness meets martial arts and you get the huge popularity of Ultimate Fighting Champions (UFC). The hottest show on Spike TV is ultimate fighting and record numbers of people are joining martial arts dojos and gyms to learn their choice of martial arts for themselves. Teenagers who need to incorporate routine exercise into their daily lives will find that martial arts are fun. They can learn so much from martial arts, including physical power, emotional sustenance, self-defense, discipline, competition, and so much more. - 2007-02-20

NetBlender Releases DoStudio to HD DVD and Blu-ray Developers New Advanced Content Authoring Tool Reduces Development Time for Next-Generation Interactivity by up to 50% - 2007-02-20

Rockwell Collins CEO Clayton Jones to Keynote the Supplier Excellence Alliance (SEA) Member Conference SEA Member Conference scheduled for April 4, 2007 will feature Rockwell Collins Chairman, CEO and President, Clayton Jones as Keynote Speaker. - 2007-02-20

New Alternative Health Marketing Course Teaches Practitioners How to Get More Clients Than They Can Handle in 90 Days or Less The business of alternative health has just gotten easier. New 143 page alternative health marketing course is helping practitioners around the globe to fill their practices, achieve more success, help more people, and make more money than ever before. - 2007-02-20

Hernia Repair Mesh Patch Recall -- Death, Serious Health Problems Probable According to FDA FDA has recalled certain hernia mesh repair patches and urged patients to determine if they are part of the recall. A list of the recalled devices and the recall notice is available here. - 2007-02-20

Walnut Creek Real Estate Lenders Show How a Little Known Secret Helped a Retired, Disabled Grandmother of 37 Never Make Another Mortgage Payment Today is the day for which Betty Morris has been praying. Today is the day her reverse mortgage funds and for Betty, she may as well have just won the lottery. Betty is a Grandmother of 37 grandchildren and she has had a hand in raising them all. But times have been tough on her for a while now, but a little more than a year ago, she met Luke Currier and Ed Jeffry of Peregrine Lending in Walnut Creek California, who have guided her through those times and now she never has to make another payment on her home. - 2007-02-20

Iranian, Muslim, Arab-American Comedians Join Forces for One Night of Politically Charged Stand-up Comedy on Sunday, March 4 in New York City Can an Iranian be funny? Can a Muslim tell a joke? Can an Arab make you laugh? Find out at this edgy stand up comedy show featuring many of the comedians from Comedy Central's "The Watch List". - 2007-02-20

Blind Australian Author Takes on International Book Publishing and Marketing Venture When author, Janet Shaw, took the first steps towards publishing and marketing her book outside Australia, she never saw her total blindness as a barrier. Backed up by her friends and mentors, Janet pursued her dream of sharing her story with readers in the international market. It was a steep learning curve for the blind author, who knew nothing about publishing and internet marketing. Now with her own websites that she manages with the aid of a speech program on her computer, she is well on the way to reaching her target audience. - 2007-02-20

PajerPhoto Album 3D Released, Enriches Viewing Pleasure Pajersoft is pleased to announce the release of PajerPhoto Album 3D. PajerPhoto Album 3D is easy to use photo album software that can view up to 4,000 JPEG, Bitmap, PNG or TARGA pictures. PajerPhoto Album 3D is designed for today's customer who wants to display their large picture collection without fuss but still wants a great showcase for their pictures. Sound can easily be added to any picture. You can sort the pictures in date created or modified, picture name, folder name, size of the picture and even display them in random order.Commercial applications for PajerPhoto Album 3D include product advertising, business showroom displays and educational tutorials. - 2007-02-20

New Contest to Discover Dogs Who Found Their Purpose in Life Although humans read and write about finding purpose, and millions seek it, best-selling animal book authors Allen and Linda Anderson have a theory that dogs serve as some of the planet's best teachers for how to be more fulfilled. - 2007-02-20

Valerie Orsoni Wins 2007 Enterprising Women Of The Year Award -- President Of MyPrivateCoach® Wins Prestigious National Award Monica Smiley, publisher and CEO of Enterprising Women Magazine, has announced that Valerie Orsoni, president of MyPrivateCoach® is a 2007 Enterprising Women of the Year Award Winner. Orsoni serves on the Global Knowledge Leadership Council of the Six Billion Minds Foundation and is president of the Silicon Valley Coachville Chapter. As president of MyPrivateCoach, a firm that provides high-quality coaching programs and products to help clients from around the world create balanced, fulfilling lives, her team concentrates in the areas of business, life, relationships, and health and fitness. Valerie Orsoni will be honored at a gala dinner on Friday, Feb. 23 at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. - 2007-02-20

Asbury Park Fights to Keep Music Alive An online petition and an all-day concert/rally will hopefully keep the Wonder Bar from closing for good due to an emminent domain takeover. The situation with clubs like the Wonder Bar show why the future of Asbury Park's legendary music scene is very much in doubt. - 2007-02-20

MINES & Associates Adds Telephonic Coaching for Employees and Their Families to Its Vast Array Employee Assistance Programs (EAP) MINES and associates expands the accessibility of its employee assistance programs (EAP) and services with a new telephonic coaching service. - 2007-02-20

Bibhu Mohapatra Heads to India for Research and Inspiration for the next Collection Bibhu Mohapatra is taking a long over due holiday in India where he will do extensive research for the next collection. - 2007-02-20

Historic High Hampton Inn to Open for 85th Season This April Mountain Resort Readies for Swimming, Golf, Tennis and Families This historic mountain resort in Cashiers North Carolina is a throwback to the great camps of the Adirondacks. Open since the early 1920s, the resort is built on the tradition of fine hospitality in a setting where people can reconnect and interact - no televisions, no telephones in the rooms. It is a favorite for multi-generational family gatherings and boasts a plethora of children's and family-oriented activities that draws a huge number of repeat guests - many families visiting into their third generation. The 1,400-acre grounds feature a 35-acre mountain lake for swimming and boating, golf, spa, clay court tennis and hiking. Accommodations reflect their mountain setting and are rustic yet well-appointed. - 2007-02-20

Belden® Brilliance® Line Now Includes BNC and RCA Connectors for Miniature Hi-Res Video Coaxial Cables Belden, a world leader in the development of signal transmission products for wired and wireless enterprise networks, as well as broadcast/entertainment, industrial, residential and security markets, has announced the addition of BNC and RCA Connectors to the Belden Brilliance family of A/V products for the professional broadcast and entertainment industry. - 2007-02-20

The Awful Truth About Blood Diamonds Revealed By Author Janine Roberts Delves into the horrors of diamond mining. Extremely timely book to coincide with the release of the Leonardo DiCaprio film Blood Diamond. - 2007-02-20

AIGA Medalist Kit Hinrichs to Share Unique Insight About the Pentagram Papers AIGA Los Angeles Welcomes AIGA Medalist and Pentagram Design Partner Kit Hinrichs to Share The History And Origins of The Pentagram Papers - 2007-02-20

Validar Corporation Announces SPSS for Windows Release for Interactive System Customers Validar Corporation aligns with SPSS to deliver enhanced survey reporting to Validar Interactive System customers. - 2007-02-20

Aggressive Techniques for a Faster Job Search With the job search lasting an average of six to eight months for professionals new to the work force, job seekers can no longer afford to solely depend on their resume to yield interviews. Instead they must turn to proactive strategies to reach employers and stay one step ahead of competitors. - 2007-02-20

Mary Aichlmayr Managing Editor of Tire Review Magazine to Join the Advisory Panel of Ask Patty Mary Aichlmayr, Managing Editor of Tire Review Magazine, will join Ask Patty as a member of the automotive advisory panel of industry-expert women on AskPatty.com, Inc. - 2007-02-20

The Stanton Group Names Timothy Dorwart Chief Executive Officer And Appoints Mike Quandt President & Chief Operating Officer The Stanton Group, which is a leading audio equipment company operating Stanton Magnetics, Cerwin Vega!, and KRK Systems, announced today that it has named Timothy Dorwart its new Chief Executive Officer, and Mike Quandt the President and Chief Operating Officer. The announcement was made today by Rory Brooks, Chairman of Stanton Group. - 2007-02-20

Workshops at California Council for Social Studies Conference Give K-12 Teachers Insight Into Adding, Enhancing Economics Across Curriculum National Council on Economic Education highlights Cross-Curricular Content, using instructional technology to teach K-12 economics. - 2007-02-20

Springfield, MO Auto Dealer, Auto by Rent Inc., Offers Affordable Franchise Opportunities Auto by Rent, Inc., a Springfield, MO bad credit auto dealer, is pleased to offer affordable franchise opportunities for those interested in owning a vehicle dealership. - 2007-02-20

ITIL Version 3 - The Future of Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) Is Now The Art of Service Preparing IT Managers and Consultants for ITIL Version 3 Release With the release of ITIL Version 3 looming on the horizon, savvy IT professionals are scrambling to prepare themselves for this new product, which promises to streamline and perfect its current processes. The Art of Service is helping them do just that with a full gamut of ITIL education programs. - 2007-02-20

The Largest Biz-to-Biz Trade Show In Missouri, March 20 in St. Louis Businesses will have the opportunity to display their goods and services to thousands of business owners and professionals from the midwest. - 2007-02-20

Jack Pray, Realtor with Assist-2-Sell in Palm Springs, California has Updated his Website Jack Pray, realtor with Assist-2-Sell in Palm Springs, California has updated his website to accommodate an increased holding of homes for sale in the surrounding area. Pray and Assist-2-Sell also offer a unique advantage to sellers: a flat fee for selling. For as low as $3,995, the potential client can get their home listed and sold. In a market overloaded with real estate agents, finding one that stands out among the crowd to meet the clients' need is a very real challenge. Offers such as that listed above make the agent selection process a little simpler. - 2007-02-20

There's a New eBook at the DPPstore That's Hard to Resist A three-week meditation guide intended to facilitate change and forward movement in the workplace is now available for purchase and downloading at the DPPstore. - 2007-02-20

Author and Nonprofit CEO Defines Unconditional Love in New Book Globally recognized author and nonprofit TLF Founder/President, Harold W. Becker, shares his practical and universal definition for unconditional love in his newest book, Unconditional Love - An Unlimited Way of Being (White Fire 2007). This unique and groundbreaking presentation is the first of its kind and will reach millions with its timely message. - 2007-02-20

NCMFinancial.com Launches its Professional Option Software and Research Website For many years, investors and traders actively speculated in the options market on equity prices. Now, NCM Financial offers a passive approach to option investing. - 2007-02-20

Online Dating Services Have Potential According to ChristiaNet Poll Online dating services such as free dating sites, Christian penpals, social networking and Christian singles are some of the online dating related articles at http://www.christianet.com/christiandating/. - 2007-02-20

MyEclipse Delivers Extensive Capability to IntelliJ IDEA Users "Use-Anywhere" connector now available for popular Java IDE. - 2007-02-20

A New Supplier of Printed Passes and Lanyards Enters the UK Marketplace AdStorm today launches its new range of custom printed passes and lanyards, marketed by its events marketing arm Wagdog Promotions and aimed at organisers of large scale public events. - 2007-02-20

Advertising Copywriter's Blog Celebrates Four Years of Commentary on The Ad Biz John Kuraoka's Ad Blog is four years old but still packs a punch with regular, thoughtful postings for anyone interested in advertising, branding, or creative marketing. - 2007-02-20

Adit Testdesk: An Absolute Everything for Those Who Make Tests All in One Testing Suite to Create, Administer and Process Tests in Any Sphere of Knowledge - 2007-02-20

Newport Beach Magician Kevin Viner Adds Special Spice to Ristorante Mamma Gina Newport Beach magician Kevin Viner has begun performing strolling magic at Ristorante Mamma Gina. He performs every Sunday night, as well as select Fridays and Saturdays. - 2007-02-20

Latin Billboard Honors Wisin & Yandel with 5 Nominations Categories include Hot Latin Song of the Year, Vocal Duet, Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year, Reggaeton Song of the Year, Latin Ringtone of the Year, and Compilation of the Year - 2007-02-20

KUA Releases 2006 Annual Report The 26-page report, titled "What You Don't See," exposes the otherwise invisible aspects of electricity and the electricity business. The report sheds light on the efforts made on a daily basis by Kissimmee Utility Authority to deliver services to tens of thousands of homes and businesses in Kissimmee, Florida. - 2007-02-20

Adtron Introduces Solid State Flash Disk Capacity Increases: IDE and SATA 2.5-inch Flash Disks Package Up To 160 GBytes Max Capacity Include Advanced Data Security Features SATA 2.5-inch Flash Disks Package Up To 160 GBytes Max Capacity Include Advanced Data Security Features Solid state flash disk manufacturer (http://www.adtron.com/index.html) Adtron Corporation announces today the immediate availability of its most advanced generation of the Adtron Flashpak(R) Family of products, including the IDE and Serial ATA (SATA) flash disk models, the I25FB and A25FB, respectively. The products in this announcement include the industry's highest capacity 2.5" SLC NAND flash disk drives (http://www.adtron.com/products/index.html) at 160 GBytes, only available from Adtron. - 2007-02-20

Strategic Data Retention Introduces Litigation Readiness Solution for Email Systems for New Rules of 12-01-2006 Strengthening lawsuit defense for companies within the required 120 days. - 2007-02-20

Macadamian Reports Strong Revenue Growth for First Quarter Fiscal Year 2007 Increasing sophistication of customer’s outsourcing strategies drives 64% revenue growth. - 2007-02-20

Tara Brach to Speak on Radical Acceptance at Mount Holyoke College on March 1 Tara Brach, Ph. D., the author of Radical Acceptance: Embracing Your Life with the Heart of a Buddha, will speak at Mount Holyoke College about her book and teachings. Radical Acceptance is the capacity to see clearly what is happening in the moment, and to accept what you see with love. Dr. Brach will speak on March 1 at 7pm in Hooker Auditorium at Mount Holyoke College. This event is free and open to the public. - 2007-02-20

Technical Training Company Launches From CEO's Ability To Meet Other's Technical Needs and Provide Solutions 37-year-old entrepreneur, Fritz Stork Jr. while currently struggling with his son's abuse case, decided to finally form his own technical company to remotely train Internet users via screen-sharing technology and to build websites all while working around his son's schedule so he could not only make a good living but tailor it to still be able to spend as much time with his son as possible. - 2007-02-20

Savvy College Students Turn to New Professional Marketing Service to Land Summer Internships Rather than compete against thousands of students for one of the few advertised internships, savvy students and parents are turning to the pros to create targeted "internship marketing campaigns" on their behalf. Fast Track Internships, a new service created by two marketing executives, works one-on-one with students to generate multiple internship offers in the student's desired field and location -- with astonishing results. - 2007-02-20

Europaproperty.com Presents Time to Invest Kiev IV "The Hunt is on…the Demand for Land" Commercial Real Estate Conference The demand for land (product) is at the forefront of the movers and shakers in Kiev Ukraine. Both International and Local Commercial Real Estate professionals will provide their seasoned experiences during the fourth "Time to Invest Kiev" CRE Conference this April 18-19th 2007 in Kiev, Ukraine at the Radisson SAS Hotel. - 2007-02-20

Ellen Degeneres To Host Academy Awards and Simultaneously Attend the Sedona Oscar Celebration with Creator of | Oprah | Cher | Whoppi | Barbra Streisand | Deepak Chopra | Barry Manilow | Billy Crystal | and Mark Victor Hansen While Ellen Degeneres hosts the 2007 Academy Awards in Hollywood, she will magically appear simultaneously as a special guest at the Oscar Celebration in Sedona that supports the Sedona Arts Festival and the Sedona International Film Festival. - 2007-02-20

MotorWeb Launches Innovative Online Community for Automotive Enthusiasts at MotorWebFueled.Com MotorWeb, Inc., a leader in online aftermarket performance auto parts and accessories, launched today an innovative online community for automotive enthusiasts. Whether they're screaming down the quarter mile track on Saturday night or burning rubber in a drift competition, these tech-savvy, high-performance enthusiasts will be able to call MotorWeb Fueled their online home. The MotorWebFueled.com community is a virtual hang out - a place to view, upload and share videos, and communicate with other enthusiasts from around the world. - 2007-02-20

U.S. Consumers Hold Big Business Accountable for Global Warming The MindClick Consumer Global Warming Monitor (GWM) is a quarterly examination of how concern for global warming is affecting U.S. consumers' purchase habits, perceptions, attitudes, and behaviors. New research from MindClick and Global Market Insite (GMI) indicates that U.S. consumers are increasingly holding big business accountable for global warming and climate change. - 2007-02-20

First Seamless Web-Based Direct Mail Postcard Marketing System Empowers Franchisee's Marketing Campaigns; Launch of New Powerful Online Marketing Systems With New Home Owner Data at International Franchise Association Annual Conference and Exhibition in Las Vegas, NV, February 24-27 2007 eprintwerx quickly customizes business marketing plans through direct mail postcard campaigns. With this radical new technology, web users can map a target market, locate businesses and households, and apply demographic criteria to seamlessly launch a printed and mailed direct mail campaign quickly. Powerful new customization now enables user's own photographs logos and maps to be uploaded and cropped in seconds. With 250 million households and 115 million businesses available to target with products and services, eprintwerx offers users a 24/7 instant and powerful marketing tool. Now announcing New Home Owner data provided by HomeData corporation seamlessly integrated. - 2007-02-20

Dell Invites Customers to Share Ideas and Original Video via Dell IdeaStorm and StudioDell Dell (NASDAQ:DELL) today introduced two new ways for customers to share ideas and experiences directly with their peers and the company. Dell IdeaStorm (www.dellideastorm.com) and StudioDell (www.studiodell.com) were announced during a presentation by Dell Chairman and CEO Michael Dell at a statewide education summit in Texas. - 2007-02-20

ViaSat Selected as VSAT Network Supplier for Phase 4 of e-Mexico Broadband Project: New Hub and Terminals Will Expand Internet Access to More Citizens in Mexico ViaSat Inc. (Nasdaq:VSAT) is supplying an additional LinkStar(R) hub and 1,200 VSATs (Very Small Aperture Terminals) to INTERDirec (INTERNET Directo S.A. de C.V.) in the Phase 4 expansion of the e-Mexico network. The network provides broadband access to the general population of Mexico via Digital Community Centers (DCCs) and schools. The LinkStar system was the original winning network technology for 3,200 VSATs in Phase I of the project as well. This new phase of the project will bring the total of connected VSAT sites in the e-Mexico network to over 9,000. Final deliveries of the LinkStar hub and terminals are expected to be completed this month and then ViaSat will support INTERDirec in bringing the network expansion to full and stable operation. - 2007-02-20

Franchise-Guide.Org - Launches The Most Comprehensive Online Guide For Free Franchising Information The main objective of launching http://www.franchise-guide.org is to provide Free Franchise Consultation to clients in order to save their time, money and potential aggravation. They are never charged any money as fees for consultation service are paid by the franchisors who respect the processes Franchise-Guide.Org follows and recognize the quality of the clients they refer to them, after consultations are complete. - 2007-02-20

Tech Army Troops Grows to 10,000, Combat Bad Computer Service It is widely known that incompetent service is rampant in the computer industry. The Tech-Army Organization intends to establish good service by building a technology service organization of ranked and rated independent technicians, engineers, cable installers, av experts and computer service troops. - 2007-02-20

National Arbitration Forum Reports 21% Increase in 2006 Domain Name Filings Program resolves disputes over Internet trademarks. - 2007-02-20

Creative? Bouje Invites Online Community to Collaborate on Next Book Atlanta-based Bouje Publishing is inviting the online community to have fun and use their creativity in helping shape book 2 of the Future Business Leaders' Series™. The stories in the series help prepare kids for tomorrow's world by teaching them how to think creatively, turn what they love to do into business ideas, explore products and services around them, set goals, overcome obstacles and realize their dreams. - 2007-02-20

Harsh Winter Weather Making Dry Skin Problems Worse: Five Tips for Keeping Hands and Feet Moisturized and Healthy-Looking Millions of Americans spend October through March fighting dry, cracked or chapped skin - especially on hands and feet. While some individuals are prone to having dry, cracked heels year-round, the severity of this year's winter has been particularly challenging for those with a natural tendency toward dry skin. - 2007-02-20

International Enrichment Center Opens New Location in San Diego County From astronomy to technology, economics to creativity, the FasTracKids Enrichment Center opening in the Carmel Valley community of San Diego offers boundless options for children to develop a love of learning. The newest location in this global network of enrichment centers is now open at 4653 Carmel Mountain Road, Suite 304 (92130) and joins three additional FasTracKids locations in San Diego County: Encinitas, La Mesa and Tierrasanta. FasTracKids is an international program, with more than 150 locations around the world. - 2007-02-20

Denver Public Relations Consulting Firm, Absolutely PR, Owner Now Profiled By Home Office Weekly Colorado public relations consultant, Maggie Chamberlin Holben, APR, owner and founder of Metro Denver's Absolutely Public Relations, is now profiled by Home Office Weekly. Holben connected with HOW editor, Marcia Duffy, through PR Newswire's Profnet system via the query titled: "Successful Home Businesses." Duffy was looking for successful home-business owners to interview for a column called "Home Office Weekly Profiles." - 2007-02-20

Compliance 360 Introduces New Innovative Enhancements to Their Governance, Risk and Compliance Solution Compliance 360, a provider of governance, risk and compliance (GRC) management software, today announced the launch of new product enhancements to their GRC solution. This latest application version includes an innovative Compliance and Legal Forums module, integration with the LexisNexis® Insurance Compliance Solution, and executive dashboard improvements. - 2007-02-20

Internet Video Reveals: Criminal Aliens Exempt From Three Strikes Law? (7 min) The Full Disclosure Network™ is re-releasing a seven-minute video news blog featurning L. A. County District Attorney Steve Cooley, Supervisor Michael Antonovich and Sheriff Leroy Bacadescribing how criminal aliens are NOT prosecuted under California's Three Strikes Law. This revealing video can be viewed free at the URL: http://www.fulldisclosure.net/flash/VideoBlogs/VideoBlog22.php as a public service 24/7, on demand. - 2007-02-20

Contract Management Critical to CRM Strategy Finds a CRMToday.com Study In a recent contract management study, available on CRMToday.com, 41 percent of respondents report that contract management is becoming more important in customer relationship management (CRM). CRMToday.com is a top online business-to-business resource, with cutting edge CRM articles, studies and information to help professionals stay up-to-date on industry trends, including contract management. - 2007-02-20

Wine-Compass.com Announces the Launch of a New Wine Blog: Winecompass.blogspot.com Wine-Compass.com announces the launch of a new wine blog: winecompass.blogspot.com. The Wine Compass Blog supplements the Wine-Compass.com wine directory by providing more current tasting information as well as expanded coverage of events and tours. In addition, the blog will enable users to communicate more effectively with the Wine-Compass editors and other wine consumers. - 2007-02-20

Constructing Patient-Centered Medical Homes to Manage Chronic Conditions: The Nuts and Bolts of Program Design and Benefits To prepare healthcare organizations for participation and provide a framework for the construction of a medical home project, the Healthcare Intelligence Network (HIN) is sponsoring "Utilizing Medical Homes to Create a Patient-Centered Approach to Managing Chronic Conditions," a live audio conference on March 7, 2007. For more information, please visit http://www.hin.com/cgi-local/link/news/pl.cgi?medicalhomespr - 2007-02-20

Wholesale Shoes Distributor - Shoenet.com - Adds 300 New Shoes, Boots, Sandals and Clogs to its Wholesale Shoes Website/ Enhancing the process of buying wholesale shoes, Shoenet.com offers over 5000 fashion wholesale shoes items, and ease of buying on the web. - 2007-02-20

nanoTX'07 Issues Call for Technical and Student Papers Widely Through Academia The International Nanotechnology Conference and Trade Expo ( www.nanotx.biz ), held at the Dallas Convention Center on October 3-4, 2007 in Dallas, Texas, is inviting submissions in Technical & Business Focus and Student Forum Papers. - 2007-02-20

LÄRABAR® Introduces Two New Delicious Flavors: Key Lime Pie and Pistachio LÄRABAR® (www.larabar.com), makers of the original fruit and nut bars, proudly announces the creation of two new LÄRABAR® flavors: Key Lime Pie and Pistachio. These additions, which bring the total number of LÄRABAR® flavors to twelve, are part of the brand's ongoing release of foods that are inherently tasty, nutritious and beloved by consumers throughout the world. - 2007-02-20

Newsweek's "Tip Sheet" of the week of February 19, selects Global Rent-a-scope.com as the Browse of the Week According to Michael Sutch, a Los Angeles sales representative for Newsweek, "Newsweek readers are some of the most educated and curious people out there whether it's politics business trends and the latest technology or outer space our audience is always hungry for more information and experiences. The TIP SHEET is a feature of Newsweek that keeps these cutting edge readers informed of the latest news breaking trends." - 2007-02-20

Forexplane.com Connects Currency Traders Live; Newly Released Online Platform Helps Forex Investors to Share Know-How With Business Friends ForexPlane.com, a leading web portal for the forex community, has released a new platform helping traders to trade together in a supportive environment. The online community is largely made up of user generated content. It is an engaging place for business friends to share the experience they have had in the forex market. Members know that asking business friends is the best way to find the right trading sources and training tools to make educated decisions. Forex-novices talk and trade along with the savvy pros. - 2007-02-20

Charismatic Pets Take to the Catwalk for PETCO Fashion Show Spring pet fashion show to be held at PETCO stores nationwide. - 2007-02-20

Buzz Technologies Embarks on Bold New Strategy The Buzz Virtual Computer will see a stage 1 release this week allowing individuals and corporations the ability to store their files within the browser - 2007-02-20

The Amazing Race: Top 10 Destinations Revealed To coincide with the premiere of The Amazing Race Season 11, the all-star edition of CBS's popular reality TV show, IndependentTraveler.com has unveiled its top 10 favorite destinations from the show's previous seasons. - 2007-02-20

Chicago Internet Leaders to Gather at LOLA New networking event brings together 150 Chicago powerhouse execs. - 2007-02-20

Action Stun Guns Announces the Release of a Powerful Stun Gun Marketed as a Police Model but Available to Everyone Action Stun Guns releases a powerful new stun gun to go head to head with the Taser C2. - 2007-02-20

MadZ Software Releases DVD to Zune Video Converter 1.1: A Tool For Converting DVD Movies Into WMV Format For Play On A Microsoft Zune Owners of the Microsoft Zune may want to be able to view DVDs from their collection on their player. DVD to Zune Video Converter from MadZ Software makes that possible. - 2007-02-20

StationeryStyle.com Launches Virtual Campaign In January 2007, StationeryStyle.com hired TwentySix2 Marketing, an Atlanta search engine marketing agency, in hopes of improving sales and increasing traffic. - 2007-02-20

Debra Berg to Host 'Generations' Author to Tackle the Real Meaning Behind John Mayer's Waiting on the World to Change on the VoiceAmerica Network John Mayer's 2007 Grammy award-winning song, Waiting on the World to Change, sends the message that today's teens and twenty-something's are unresponsive to society's social problems. Mayer's thought-provoking lyrics will be the key discussion point when Debra Berg, host of The Power of One: What's Your Mission? radio show interviews David Stillman, co-author of the book When Generations Collide. This show will air on the VoiceAmerica Network (http://www.voice.voiceamerica.com) Wednesday, February 21 at 1 PM/PST, 4 PM/ET. - 2007-02-20

Move Over Super Bowl, There's a New Show in Town: Houston Rodeo Tops TicketsNow Entertainment Index AMA Supercross and Wicked Lead Respective Categories in month of January. - 2007-02-20

Watch and See Pat Attempt to Ski the World on New Website Meet Pat. Business process analyst during the day. Web junkie at night. Ski enthusiast on the weekends. - 2007-02-20

Online Press Release Service for Small Business and Start-ups Expands Online public relations specialist, CLICKintoPR.com, has added new services to its pay-as-you-go PR web site and completely redesigned the screen presentation. Positive feedback and increased demand from SMEs, small businesses, start-ups and organisations wanting to move away from conventional PR services has been the catalyst. - 2007-02-20

Madison & Mulholland 4th Ultimate Nominee Gift Bag Unveiled During Awards Week and Premieres on VisionNET IPTv Madison & Mulholland™ will unveil their 4th annual Ultimate Nominee™ gift bag during a 3-day pre-awards event at Haven, a 5-star gifting and entertainment venue located in a Beverly Hills mansion. The new network VisioNET IPTv will launch its Women's Channel at Haven and for the first time allow consumers to interactively view and buy products from the Ultimate Nominee gift bag during reoccurring shopping segments on VisioNET IPTv's Women's Channel. - 2007-02-20

International Education Options Widen for College & High School Students Cultural Experiences Abroad (CEA), an Arizona-based organization, expands overseas study programs to new continents, learning styles, and age groups. - 2007-02-20

A Look at the Future of the War on Terror Discovery Channel and Ted Koppel Present Koppel on Discovery: Our Children's Children's War - 2007-02-20

National Class Action Lawsuit Filed Over Contaminated Peanut Butter A class action lawsuit was filed against ConAgra Tuesday in United States District Court for the Western District of Washington (Case No. C07-0259MJP). - 2007-02-20

Gumiyo Launches Innovative Way to Post and Find Online Classifieds from Mobile Phones, Email, or Web Browsers The new site helps connect buyers and sellers natively through mobile devices to become the first consumer-to-consumer mobile commerce platform. - 2007-02-20