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High Speed Internet and Internet Phone Service Customers Find Help at HighSpeedInternetDeals.com Consumers seeking high speed Internet or Internet phone service for the first time can turn to High Speed Internet Deals. The site now provides information on dozens of service providers and offers instant price comparisons. - 2007-05-03

Green Building and Sustainability: Study Confirms Corporate America Trends McGraw-Hill Construction releases the Greening of Corporate America SmartMarket™ Report. - 2007-05-03

Fairfax County, Virginia, to Host First National Conference on the Creative Economy Florida, Friedman, Toffler, Allen keynote conference in October 2007. - 2007-05-03

Fiber Artist Meryl Ann Butler Creates Virginia Tech Comfort Quilts Designed as a way to reach out with comfort and caring to her daughter, Butler created a quilt that will be presented to the university community during commencement. - 2007-05-03

The Prepaid Press Debuts Virtual Conference & Expo Focus on Prepaid opportunities. - 2007-05-03

3M to Provide Data Mapping and Terminology Services in Support of the CDC’s BioSense Public Health Initiative 3M Terminology Consulting Services will be used to standardize and integrate patient data being sent to the CDC and BioSense from major healthcare providers, pharmacies, and clinical laboratories nationwide. - 2007-05-03

Chenomx Inc. Receives Patents for NMR-based Automated Mixture Analysis Technology Chenomx Inc., a leading provider of metabolic profiling services and software, has been awarded two U.S. patents for its innovative Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR)-based mixture analysis algorithms. - 2007-05-03

Breakthrough SiteWizardSEO Software Tools Boost Online Marketers by Optimizing Sites to Attract Visitors Iglobal, Inc., a major developer of business marketing software announced today that its newest product, SiteWizardSEO (www.sitewizardseo.com), has reached over 1,700 new users in just over a month since its introduction. - 2007-05-03

Oncolab Outlines Applications for AMAS Test for Cancer as a Chronic Disease at NAAS Conference in San Antonio At a conference for employment benefit providers, a Boston-based company with an affordable blood test for cancer (based on specific antibody levels) described how its test is being used to diagnose occurrences and recurrences of a wide range of cancer types. Because cancer survival rates are increasing, the disease is increasingly viewed as a chronic condition; the approximately 10 million people in the US who are in remission are understandably concerned about possible recurrence. AMAS, in conjunction with imaging technologies such as MRI and CT, can be a powerful tool to catch cancers early and allow cost-effective treatment. - 2007-05-03

Bella Coola Heli Sports Inc Announces The Purchase Of A New Heliskiing Operation Bella Coola Heli Sports Inc announces the purchase of a new heliskiing operation adding half a million acres of diverse heliskiing terrain to their already vast 1.5 million acre tenure. - 2007-05-03

CGSC Foundation Honors Major Donors The Command and General Staff College Foundation (CGSCF) recently conducted two dinner engagements in honor of those who have supported the Foundation's mission-- the first in Kansas City, Mo., April 16, and the second in Washington, D.C., April 23. Highlights of the events included a $35,000 donation to the foundation from the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) and a surprise appearance at the Washington dinner by Gen. David H. Petraeus, the top U.S. general in charge of multinational forces in Iraq. - 2007-05-03

It’s Time to Start Checking for Ticks: Bayer Animal Health Offers Tips to Protect Humans and Dogs from Discomfort and Disease Bayer Animal Health is reminding pet owners that now is the time to consider their options for protecting both themselves and their pets from the discomfort and disease that can be caused by fleas, ticks, and mosquitoes. - 2007-05-03

Pepperjam Wins One Year Supply of Free Energy Drink with Viral YouTube Video Pepperjam ( www.pepperjamsearch.com ), an Inc. 500 Company and industry leading full-service internet marketing agency, announced today that they have been informed by Who's Your Daddy, Inc. that they will receive a free one year supply of energy drink for a viral video they produced and launched on YouTube. In the last forty eight (48) hours the "What would you do for a Free One Year Supply of Energy Drink" video has turned viral, netting nearly 100,000 views on YouTube and many other accolades along the way. - 2007-05-03

What Does it Take to Break a HANS Device? Kyle Bush tried, but failed, to break his HANS Device in a "big-one" at this past weekend's Busch Series race at Talladega. - 2007-05-03

New Beach/Pool Chair Makes Summer Fun Accessible to Disabled Neatech launches "JOB" in the U.S. Market. - 2007-05-03

Seawalls, Docks and Piers Constructed of Exposed Wood Will Fail- TimberGuard is the Newest and Most Effective Solution Wood used for marine structures such as seawalls, docks and piers is extremely vulnerable to decomposition. Traditional chemical treatment methods work for a short period of time but pose environmental concerns. TimberGuard is the modern solution. - 2007-05-03

ROCK TO STOP: A ROCK AND ROLL ART SHOW TO HELP STOP VIOLENCE Kicks Off in Southern California What happens when two women, one a savvy business owner and one a determined violent crime survivor, team up for positive change? Rock To Stop...violence, a rock and roll art show is founded and kicks off on October 11, 2007. - 2007-05-03

WorldTools.com Partners with Iron Grip Lifting Clamps WorldTools.com, a distributor of niche tools and accessories for consumer and industrial customers, announces that Iron Grip Lifting Clamps are now available on its website. - 2007-05-03

Miz Mandy Stays Hot in the Hot Seat -- #37 Billboard Chart Position In March, Miz Mandy's first dance single, 'In the Mix,' remixed by DJ Scotty K. (Christina Aguilera), broke onto the Billboard Breakout Charts, at #2 and #5. Two weeks later, "In The Mix" debuted at #43 on The Dance Club Play Charts, climbed to #40, and this week, hit # 37. - 2007-05-03

Where Can I fly for $200? Scan the World for Low Airfares with FareCompare.com FareCompare.com launches a new airfare tool on Google maps for finding the best fare anywhere in the world. - 2007-05-03

What is a BlogCast? myTypes.com Announces Free Custom Blogs for Local and Small-Business Owners MyTypes.com, the professional destination for entrepreneurs and small-business owners, is once again revolutionizing the way in which small- to medium-sized companies advertise and thrive in the online arena with the debut of an innovative, customizable, and entirely free blogging system. - 2007-05-03

Arizona Web Design company ObuWeb Launches Next-Generation Website Obuweb.com re-launches the companies award winning website to serve expanded website design clientèle. Black and bold, the new website utilizes the latest in web technology. - 2007-05-03

Marco Island Marriott Beach Resort Completes $187 Million Renovation, Largest Marriott Capital Investment Three-year transformation of beach hotel targets leisure travelers with new 24,000-square-foot spa, golf course redesign, overhaul of pools & more. To celebrate, resort offering guests up to $300 resort credit. - 2007-05-03

Frederick Douglass International Underground Railroad Conference and Freedom Festival is Sept. 28-30 -- Juan Williams, Bernice Johnson Reagon & Darryl Van Leer to Deliver Keynotes Illuminating the compelling stories, the courageous people, and historic places on the Underground Railroad The Underground Railroad represents the best of humanity. As we bring to life one of America's most remarkable stories this conference represents an extraordinary opportunity to attain a better understanding of how the Underground Railroad has impacted who we are today. - 2007-05-03

Clive Barker and Thomas Tull to Keynote Second Annual Hollywood and Games Summit Top Industry Executives Discuss Creative Process at Two-Day Summit Presented By the Game Developers Conference and The Hollywood Reporter - 2007-05-03

CAP Euro, Europe's Largest Online Gambling Conference to be Held in Barcelona, Spain in October Barcelona to Host the CAP Euro Online Gambling Conference in October. Over 1200 industry leaders and affiliate marketers expected to attend. - 2007-05-03

Shelhigh Responds to FDA Recall Request The FDA restates its prior claims but still offers no evidence of its various allegations. - 2007-05-03

Successful Online Auction Benefits the ALS Association LFC Online, a pioneer in online real estate auctions, successfully sells North Las Vegas land for $1,250,000. Proceeds of the sale will be donated to the ALS Association. - 2007-05-03

One Earth Foundation Launches Song 'We Can Pray'® National Tribute to National Tragedies Around the World Tribute song to national tragedies. - 2007-05-03

HelloMetro Launches World's Largest Network of .Mobi Sites with GoDaddy.com's Help More than 600 HelloMetro sites provide mobile phone users with valuable local search information. - 2007-05-03

LeadMarket Launches Web 2.0 Marketing Agency Web 2.0 pioneers offer clients SEO, PR, and proprietary Internet marketing software - all for one flat fee. - 2007-05-03

New Rypos Hybrid Diesel Particulate Filter Cuts NO2 by 96% and Soot by 93%, Environment Canada Test Results Show New Rypos Hybrid Diesel Particulate Filter far exceeds latest California Air Resources Board (CARB) Verification Standards on NO2 by cutting this toxic gas by 96%. In stark contrast, competing diesel particulate filters typically increase nitrogen dioxide or NO2 -- a reactive gas that can cause illness. Rypos is headquartered in Holliston, MA. - 2007-05-03

Mr. Handyman Introduces PEARL Permanent Escape Ladder to Area Residents at Michigan International Women's Show Revolutionary permanent escape ladder now available to Trenton homeowners - 2007-05-03

Slide-Lok of Austin Becomes Second Master Dealership in Texas Slide-Lok, the nation's leading manufacturer of garage cabinets and garage storage systems strengthens presence in Texas with Slide-Lok of Austin. - 2007-05-03

Brand New Prime Casino Offers $1.5 Million Jackpot, Plus 230 Other Games in this Latest Venture from Prime Gaming The old legend of, 'If at first you don't succeed' is as relevant today as it ever was, especially when trying to win a $1.5 million progressive jackpot, or any of the other 230 plus games on offer in Prime Casino - 2007-05-03

Congratulations to ExxonMobil on Earning the NPRA Distinguished Safety Award For Fifth Consecutive Year As one of the largest and most influential associations for the petrochemicals and refiners industry, the NPRA recognized ExxonMobil Chemical Company's Baton Rouge Polyolefins Plant for attaining a superior level of safety performance in the their organization. - 2007-05-03

Ventrilo Reseller System Announced at DarkStar Communications DarkStar Communications, the industry-leader in Ventrilo voice server hosting has announced a new in-house developed AJAX-based Ventrilo reseller account system. DarkStar's new solution will allow companies to resell it's Ventrilo hosting services through a fully-automated API to servers in 21 different cities in 11 different nations. - 2007-05-03

Outrageous Concrete Creations--The Concrete Network Features Extraordinary Stained Concrete Projects Decorative concrete contractors from around the country share awesome pictures and stories about unique jobs they've completed featuring stained concrete. From interior to exterior applications, these projects are everything but ordinary. - 2007-05-03

New Optimal Thinking Online Assessment Enables Organizations to Optimize Mediocre Performance This new Optimal Thinking Online Assessment empowers organizations to evaluate the core thinking level of potential candidates and existing personnel, determine where they best fit in the organization, and optimize - not just improve or manage - their performance. The Assessment also uncovers and resolves the thinking that compromises personnel engagement, satisfaction and loyalty. - 2007-05-03

1979 Tapes Reveal Douglas Adams Didn't Like Hitchhiker's Radio Shows As Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy author Douglas Adams teetered on the brink of fame and fortune, his perfectionism would not let him relax. In a startling unpublished interview dating back to 1979, Adams admitted he couldn't enjoy listening to most of the six-part BBC Radio series that launched the Hitchhiker's phenomenon. - 2007-05-03

Architectural Data Systems Unveils Free Product Search Software for the Architectural Community: ADSearch Architectural Data Systems - the leader in on-line document production software - today unveiled ADSearch, a ground-breaking free software tool that allows users to customize a product search by keyword, division or manufacturer, and use results to generate specs and schedules - all in a matter of minutes. - 2007-05-03

SalsaCrazy.com's New Learn to Dance Store, Grand Opening, Dance Videos of Every Style just in Time for the Premier of So You Think You Can Dance The world awaits the premiere of So You Think you Can Dance, and Dancing with the Stars has been a smash hit. Has the world gone Learn to Dance Crazy? SalsaCrazy thinks so, and the Grand Opening of SalsaCrazy's Salsa Dance Video store, at SalsaCrazy.com, provides dance videos and dancing instruction for every level and style of partner dance. - 2007-05-03

Car Emergency Kits and Auto Club Memberships Make Practical Graduation Gifts Over 5 million students will graduate from High School or College in the United States in 2008. Finding the perfect gift is frustrating for most. Clearly Cross Pens are an option or perhaps an iPod makes perfect sense but SafetyKitsPlus.com suggests that you take the practical route and give the gift of safety. - 2007-05-03

Morrison Mahoney Saves Time and Money and Increases Client Service with Verdatum Digital Dictation One of the leading law firms in the Northeast rolls out the Verdatum legal exclusive digital dictation system to multiple offices to provide its attorneys with the most advanced digital dictation workflow software available. - 2007-05-03

How Not to Kill Your Dog or Cat: Experts Unveil Truths and Lies About Feeding Pets Now As the current pet food recall has millions of pet lovers scrambling to find safe, healthy diets for their dogs and cats, lies, myths and misconceptions perpetuated by pet food manufacturers, vendors and misinformed spokespeople continue to endanger pets. Dr. Jean Hofve, nationally-renowned pet food and nutrition expert, and Jan Rasmusen, winner of two national awards for her book, Scared Poopless: The Straight Scoop on Dog Care, reveal dangerous lies and important truths in three new low-cost recordings on how to safely feed your dog or cat. - 2007-05-03

Silanis E-Signature Solution Selected for Air Force Enterprise Platform Since being selected in December of last year, Silanis is proud to have passed the GCSS's rigorous and wide-ranging test, documentation and readiness (TDR) process. - 2007-05-03

Broad Application of Silanis E-Signatures Within New DoD Financial System The DEAMS mission is to support the war fighter with timely, accurate and reliable financial information. - 2007-05-03

E-Signature Solutions by Silanis to Streamline Air Force Purchasing System Air Force users will now complete materiel purchases electronically using Silanis e-signature solutions. - 2007-05-03

Business Marketing Association Announces Winners of 32nd Annual 2007 Pro-Comm Awards Competition Unique categories, including Blog and Online Mindshare, reflect changing business environment, drawing a new crop of entrants and winners. - 2007-05-03

Internet Marketing Specialist from the Philippines Wins Prestigious International Search Marketing Award Search Engine Marketing Specialist from the Philippines wins the first SEO World Championship and drives home a new car winning the top spot. The worldwide contest was organized by Eastpoint (Getupdated). - 2007-05-03

Assist-2-Sell Opens 16 New Franchise Offices Assist-2-Sell®, North America's Leading Discount Real Estate Company(SM), opened 16 new franchise offices in Q1. The new offices are located in Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Hawaii, Missouri, New Mexico, and South Carolina. - 2007-05-03

Gardening Help For Consumers On What Is Flowering Now In Early May As a lifelong Horticultural professional, Vicki Smith from www.LGYP.com has news about what is flowering during early May across the eastern U.S. and guidance for growing these beautiful plants in the home garden. - 2007-05-03

Eliminate Disease Related Toxins With The New 2007 Model Detox Box - Rife Machine The Secret revealed: The Detox Box now incorporates "hands free" technology. By using precise frequencies it supports the body's natural ability to process harmful microbes without negative side effects. This cutting edge technology rife machine is the future of how people choose to stay healthy and energized. - 2007-05-03

Steamboat Springs, AAA's Number One Colorado Destination for 4th of July Weekend, promises a Jam Packed Holiday Week In 2006, Steamboat was nominated by AAA as the number one Colorado destination for the 2006 4th of July weekend. Enjoy popular Steamboat Springs community events including, a community all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast, free music, a cattle drive, heritage ranch tours, Fourth of July Parade, and Pioneer Days Block Party, not to mention fireworks. - 2007-05-03

What Should You do if a Seller Backs out of a Home Buying Contract? LendingTree.com Shares Advice Buying a home can be stressful enough let alone having to worrying about taking the seller to court. Learn more from LendingTree.com about how to handle hairy real estate situations. - 2007-05-03

Shopping for a Home Loan Can Save You Money -- GetSmart.com Can Show You How Shopping for a loan is a great idea especially for a home loan, likely the largest investment you'll ever make. Check out some great loan shopping tips brought to you by GetSmart.com. - 2007-05-03

RealEstate.com Shares the Facts About Open Houses Attending an open house can be fun but be sure to bring your thinking cap. You're bound to walk away with some great tips to improve your own home buying process. - 2007-05-03

LegalView.com Responds to National Pet Food Recall Crisis LegalView.com, your resource for everything legal, has launched a website about the Menu Foods pet food recall at http://pet-food-recall.legalview.com. - 2007-05-03

Denver Face and Body Offers Free Bra to Patients Denver breast augmentation specialist giving away world's first bra specifically designed for women with surgically enhanced breasts. - 2007-05-03

NCH Software Releases Meo Encryption and FileFort Backup NCH Software announces the release of two new freeware applications for businesses, Meo for data encryption and a backup utility FileFort. - 2007-05-03

Mother's Day Gift Giving Redefined: Four Legged Kids Love Their Mommies Too With Mother's Day approaching "I Love My Mommy" dog t-shirts are a top-seller for leading pet supply store. - 2007-05-03

MayoClinic.com Highlights Possible Diabetes and Alzheimer's Connection An article on MayoClinic.com sheds light on the possible connection between diabetes and Alzheimer's disease and offers advice on how to reduce the risk of getting both conditions. - 2007-05-03

Assetsure launches Holiday Home Insurance Scheme Assetsure a UK Insurance Intermediary launch a Holiday Home Insurance Scheme for Spain, Portugal Gibraltar & Malta. - 2007-05-03

CAI Launches HRCI-Approved e-Learning for HR Professionals Over 90 human resource online training programs in compliance and other topics just launched through CAI, in partnership with Skillsoft. - 2007-05-03

New Campaign Has Asthma Patients Asking 'What's My IgE?' Asthma Sufferers Encouraged to Know Their IgE Number Free Screenings, New Web Site Aims to Raise Allergic Asthma Awareness - 2007-05-03

Steroid Users Beware: Myochem Unleashes Hell The Denver Based Athletic/Bodybuilding supplement company, Myochem, known for it's premium performance supplements, has released the 2012 Evolution of Man series. This power punching line features the very popular selling Myomale 2012 known for its vein popping blend that acts as a catalyst to ignite natural testosterone production. - 2007-05-03

JW Marriott Hotel Dubai Chefs Publish Innovative Cookbook, "Dubai - New Arabian Cuisine" Innovative "haute" Arabian cuisine fuses Middle East ingredients with elements of European cooking traditions. - 2007-05-03

LifeTips Featured in New York City as Top Publisher at Book Expo of America LifeTips.com will join hundreds of online, print and broadcast publishers from around the nation at the Book Expo of America Conference June 1-3, 2007. - 2007-05-03

Chelsea Lofts Condominium Development Opens In Riverside, Florida The Chelsea Lofts, a visionary new Jacksonville loft development at the corner of Goodwin and Herschel streets in historic Riverside, Florida, is a 20-unit three-story work of classic architectural excellence infused with artistic interiors and high-end finishes - balconies, French doors, high ceilings, and modern high-tech amenities - designed to celebrate modern urban lifestyles. - 2007-05-03

New: Ask Crappie Fishing 'Old Time Legends' Answer Any Fishing Question This brand new crappie fishing "secrets" website allows anyone interested in fishing to engage in a 1 on 1 dialog with old school crappie fishing masters. For those who like fishing, they can now pick the brains of old timers that have been ad it for at least 30 years. - 2007-05-03

California Estate Planning Services Now Offered by CPA Firm Sacramento CPA Firm, Murray & Young, now offers California Estate Planning Services, along with California Tax Help, tax preparation, planning, and representation services to individuals and businesses. - 2007-05-03

Corporate Greeting Card Company Launches New Feature for VIP's Corporate Greeting Card Company, Idiooz.com, launches a new category for online greeting cards for VIP's. Idiooz.com is an electronic greeting cards and e-notes company which provides professional greeting cards for professional use. - 2007-05-03

Personal Coaching Revolutionized by Building Rapport Personal Coaching Company, Team72.net, revolutionizes achieving personal and professional success by implementing Rapport Building strategies in their new Personal Coaching DVD. - 2007-05-03

Remuda Programs for Eating Disorders Helps Launch World's First Video on Demand Web Site for Eating Disorders Remuda Programs for Eating Disorders and FINDINGbalance partner to launch world's first video-on-demand Web site for eating disorders and body image issues - 2007-05-03

KDPaine & Partners Celebrates Five Year Anniversary With New Clients, and New Services Five years ago, Katie Delahaye Paine left the company she founded to launch KDPaine & Partners, LLC, what she saw at the time would be a boutique consultancy dedicated to providing better, more affordable research for public relations and corporate communications professionals. - 2007-05-03

PFI Western Store Launches Their New Online Store Missouri's Largest Western Store announces the launch of their new online store. - 2007-05-03

GED Course and Practice Free GED Online Test Available Online Through GEDforFree.com A free GED online preparation program is available at GEDforFree.com. The online class includes a complete course detailed each of the GED test subject areas, as well as test-taking strategies and free GED online practice tests. - 2007-05-03

Articulate Recognized as one of the Ten Best Web Support Sites by the Association of Support Professionals Prestigious award showcases excellence in online service and support. - 2007-05-03

SpectraSensors Named as a Red Herring 100 Finalist SpectraSensors makes the list based on its innovative and entrepreneurial achievements. - 2007-05-03

Search for America's Fastest Chihuahua Begins Saturday More than 1,500 Chihuahuas Expected to Participate Nationwide - 2007-05-03

Protesting Real Estate Tax Assessments Free new interactive tool released to determine how much more home one can afford by buying a home 20 miles closer to work (or how much less home they can buy if buying a home farther away). Calculator also helps user determine if a higher paying job is worth the pay after factoring in extra commuting expenses. - 2007-05-03

Blogtronix makes the Red Herring 100 list for North America 2007 Blogtronix was announced today as one of the 100 most innovative and creative companies; part of the Red Herring 100 North America 2007 list. This award recognizes the top 100 private companies, based in North America, that play a leading role in innovation and technology. - 2007-05-03

PayScale, the World's Largest Real-Time Salary Resource, Surpasses 7 Million Consumer Profiles and Reaches Milestone of Over 3,000 Business Customers Individuals and companies across sectors select payscale.com to improve personal career and human resources salary decision-making. - 2007-05-03

Public Speaking Isn't Biggest Fear For Some SpeakerMatch to host special three-day summit in Chicago for authors, speakers and consultants, from June 22-24, 2007. - 2007-05-03

Totally Fabulous Woman, Inc. Takes to the Streets of LA Asking for Answers In their effort to explore and encourage spiritual growth and create empowering entertainment, each month Lifford and Chapman will create a 3-minute short film from impromptu street interviews that engage and challenge the interviewees with a thought provoking question. Interviewees are unaware of the question until the camera is rolling. - 2007-05-03

Opera Diva Teams Up with Rock Icon Opera finally meets Rock/Pop? In a most unusual collaboration of musical styles two distinct artists come together to create an incredible collection of musical diversity. - 2007-05-03

Most Reviewers Agree that the Beginner's Guide to the HP NonStop Server [Tandem] is Excellent The recently released book NonStop Kernel System Administration by Inamullah Abdulmatin has been declared as an excellent book by users and experts. - 2007-05-03

Myhhtv.com, The World's First Internet Hip Hop Television Network, Officially Launches Myhhtv.com, the world's first internet hip hop television network, officially launches out of beta this week. The site will broadcast original hip hop programming based on the 4 elements of hip hop via the web 24/7. - 2007-05-03

GOT Corporation to Deliver Do-it-Yourself Email Marketing Seminars in the Lone Star State Live sessions to reach out to new eMarketers and eExperts alike on how to harness the power of Email Marketing to grow their business and revolutionize their ROI -- all attendees entered for a chance to win one of 5 AMA annual memberships per city - 2007-05-03

QL2 Software Selected As Top Software Innovator By Sand Hill Group QL2's Narry Singh to present at Software 2007 among 25 Innovation Software Showcase winners. - 2007-05-03

New Home Community Amberly Awarded by Home Builders Association of Raleigh-Wake County Amberly is situated on the western edge of Cary, N.C., one and a half miles southwest of the Research Triangle Park. The community spans 1,100 acres and includes approximately 5,000 homesites. The Residents' Club at Amberly features programming and staffing provided by UNC Health Care, a gymnasium and fitness center. The community will also feature UNC Health Care's UNC Wellness Center at Amberly. Amberly is the first North Carolina development to contain an Active Adult neighborhood integrated within a mixed-use community. - 2007-05-03

Transtar POS, the #1 Reseller of Aldelo POS Software in Texas, has Hired Paul Friedman as the New Vice-President of Sales Paul Friedman is the new Vice-President of Sales for Transtar POS, a Houston, Texas-based company that provides hardware, software, technical support and training for 100% touch-screen operated, digital restaurant point-of-sale systems (POS) which are used for the complete management of a restaurant's operations. - 2007-05-03

This Week on TelecomWeb's 'The Next Generation Contact Center Report': News Briefs and Feature Articles TelecomWeb's "The Next Generation Contact Center Report" (www.telecomweb.com/ccr) features free weekly news briefs and articles geared toward helping companies migrate effectively to an IP contact-center environment. - 2007-05-03

Renowned Physicist Brian Greene Will Select String Theory Video Winner DISCOVER announced today the finalists in its first "Science in Two Minutes or Less" challenge - String Theory. Eight finalist videos were chosen from over 50 entries explaining String Theory -- submitted to compete for a chance to be featured in an upcoming issue of Discover magazine and given prominent placement on Discovermagazine.com. - 2007-05-03

Applied Global Technologies Releases the Next Generation of FATHOM - Version 5.0 FATHOM 5.0 advances IP Video testing, planning and management - 2007-05-03

Online Airport Parking Reservation Service Approaches One Million Mark If you were to park one million cars end to end, how much room would you need? According to Tom Lombardi, the line would stretch from New York City to Los Angeles. And as president of AirportParkingReservations.com, Lombardi should know -- because his company is about to book its millionth online airport parking reservation sometime this month. - 2007-05-03

Futurologist Jeanine Recckio Joins Forces with Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago Club Jeanine's second Palm Beach boutique space will unveil latest trends and exotic treasures for club members. - 2007-05-03

Special Song Created by Austin Artists Tells Gripping Story of Foster Children Looking for Forever Families Song donated to Adoption Coalition of Texas to help provide awareness of foster children waiting to be adopted. - 2007-05-03

Soulforce Releases Video of "Focus on the Facts" Campaign Citizens bring reality check to Dobson's headquarters. Video at http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-809226073899638175&hl=en - 2007-05-03

Everest Poker Announces Avalanche Round 3 Winners for April On April 28, Everest Poker hosted a round 3 satellite for the forthcoming $1,000,000 guaranteed event, the Everest Poker Avalanche. 27 players from the poker room will be moving on to the Everest Poker Avalanche online finale, to be held on September 17th. - 2007-05-03

SaaS Becomes Enterprise-Critical - But Management Frameworks Needed New Saugatuck study reveals broader and deeper SaaS presence and usage than planned by enterprise executives - and need for management guidance. - 2007-05-03

Virtually Limitless Infrastructure Management Customers can now easily manage their entire VMware virtual Infrastructure from a single console. Virtualization Management provider INSYSTEK announced today the latest round of testing results for their new Virtualize IT™ for VMWare management and reporting tools . They have successfully managed over 6000 virtual machines from a single console. Using INSYSTEK's Virtualize IT™ for VMWare solution customers will be able to discover and map virtual environments, create virtual machines, track and manage physical and virtual relationships , and automate the lifecycle of a large number of virtual servers and desktops. - 2007-05-03

Innovation Asset Group Announces New Web Site for Intellectual Asset Management Includes rich set of resources and companion blog on financial aspects of intellectual property. - 2007-05-03

Changzhou CSI Achieves ISO 9001:2000 Certification Electronics manufacturer Changzhou CSI, Ltd. (CCSI), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Circuit Service, Inc., Wheeling, IL, has been certified and registered as compliant with the International Standards Organization (ISO) 9001:2000 international quality standard. The company, which employs an English-speaking staff, conducts overseas and domestic Chinese production. It is also one of the top ten exporters in the Wujin District (where Changzhou is located). - 2007-05-03

PBS&J Fights Climate Change With Deconstruction of Habitat House Process earmarks materials for reuse, helps reduce greenhouse gasses. - 2007-05-03

Axsium Group Adds Proven Workforce Management Expert to its Executive Leadership Team Robert Gardner, Workforce Management (WFM) Industry Expert, joins leading WFM Consulting Firm to support ongoing growth strategy. - 2007-05-03

Art, Wine and Food at the 2007 Hudson Valley Wine & Food Fest The 2007 Hudson Valley Wine & Food Fest, sponsored by WineRacks.com Inc is pleased to announce "The Gallery Wing", a new feature for this year's Fest. In it's continuing expansion towards becoming the Hudson Valley's premier lifestyle event, The Hudson Valley Wine & Food Fest has invited the multitude of art galleries in the Hudson Valley to exhibit during the Wine & Food Fest taking place at the Dutchess County Fairgrounds September 7th, 8th and 9th. - 2007-05-03

Get Ready for Camping This Summer Season with DogFriendly.com's Campground and RV Park Guide - The Camping and Park Guide for People Traveling with Dogs This book covers the entire United States and Canada and includes National Park Guides, State, Provincial and Local Parks, private campgrounds, camping cabins, hikes, beaches and off-leash dog parks. - 2007-05-03

Women Struggling with Weight and Self Esteem Issues Use Visualization Techniques To Lose Weight without Dieting Certified Weight Loss, Life/Energy Coach, and Double Master Practitioner of Neuro Linguistic Programming and Ericksonian Hypnosis, Andrea Amador teaches a non diet approach 13 week teleclass series called Self Image Makeover: 90 Days To A Slim, Savvy Naturally Slender You. This teleclass series begins on Wednesday, May 9, and will address the needs of women who struggle with weight issues and are burdened with a negative body image. This program teaches women to reconstruct their internal self image by using visualization techniques and other energy coaching processes to reprogram their subconscious minds which enables them to effortlessly eliminate bad habits and substitute behaviors that support effortless weight loss. - 2007-05-03

Black-and-White Photography for Young Photographers Photo Camp For Teens in Santa Fe, New Mexico, July 8 - 14, 2007 with Sharon Mier This is Photo Camp for teens! Spend a fun and memorable week in Santa Fe learning the principles of black-and-white photography from an experienced instructor and a supportive staff. Both beginning photographers and to those with an advanced knowledge of their film camera and darkroom techniques are welcome. Participants, ranging in age from 13 to 17 years old, work daily in the field, exploring New Mexico ranch life and small villages rooted in the Old West. Swimming, hiking, and sampling the local cuisine add relaxing interludes to daily darkroom sessions, critiques, demonstrations, and image presentations. To find out more, call (505) 983.1400, log onto www.santafeworkshops.com, or email info@santafeworkshops.com. - 2007-05-03

Magician Faces Death Defying Challenge Escaping From Two Straitjackets While Suspended 50 Feet in Air Spencer Horsman faces death defying challenge escaping from two straitjackets while suspended 50 feet in mid-air. One performance only: Open to the public May 11th, 2007, at 9 p.m. - 2007-05-03

Outsell LLC Takes an In-Depth Look at Automotive Customer Preferences with Its Fourth Installment of the iBase Series Internet auto sales and marketing firm Outsell, LLC releases the fourth installment in a series of iBase research studies into consumer car purchasing habits. - 2007-05-03

Littleton Advertising & Marketing Honored by 2007 Summit International Awards Littleton Advertising & Marketing (LA&M) is proud to announce its recent receipt of accolades from the 2007 Summit International Awards. On April 20, the company received notification that it won a Silver award and three Bronze awards for its creative achievements. - 2007-05-03

A2B Tracking Solutions Inc. Releases UID! Comply® V1.8 for End Item Deliverables A2B Tracking Solutions, Inc, the leading provider of unique identification (UID) compliance products and services, is announcing the release of UID Comply!® v1.8. for End Item Deliverables. Manufacturers and other suppliers to the DoD will benefit from the enhanced features of this latest version in the UID Comply!® Software Suite. - 2007-05-03

Best Professional Services Web site of 2007 to be Named by Web Marketing Association in Annual WebAward Competition The Web Marketing Association announces the call for entries for its 11th annual international WebAward Competition for Web site development at http://www.07webaward.org. The Web Marketing Association will once again name the Best Professional Services Web site of 2007. - 2007-05-03

Best Education Web site of 2007 to be Named by Web Marketing Association in Annual WebAward Competition The Web Marketing Association announces the call for entries for its 11th annual international WebAward Competition for Web site development at http://www.07webaward.org. The Web Marketing Association will once again name the Best Education Web site of 2007. - 2007-05-03

Best Design Web site of 2007 to be Named by Web Marketing Association in Annual WebAward Competition The Web Marketing Association announces the call for entries for its 11th annual international WebAward Competition for Web site development at http://www.07webaward.org. The Web Marketing Association will once again name the Best Design Web site of 2007. - 2007-05-03

Best Mutual Fund Web site of 2007 to be Named by Web Marketing Association in Annual WebAward Competition The Web Marketing Association announces the call for entries for its 11th annual international WebAward Competition for Web site development at http://www.07webaward.org. The Web Marketing Association will once again name the Best Mutual Fund Web site of 2007. - 2007-05-03

Best Biotechnology Web site of 2007 to be Named by Web Marketing Association in Annual WebAward Competition The Web Marketing Association announces the call for entries for its 11th annual international WebAward Competition for Web site development at http://www.07webaward.org. The Web Marketing Association will once again name the Best Biotechnology Web site of 2007. - 2007-05-03

New MathScore® 2.0 Launches for Home Use Accurate Learning Systems Corporation is launching a new home-use version of MathScore, its successful Internet-based math environment currently used in schools nationwide. Now, parents will be able to provide their children with a math skills builder proven to improve math proficiency. - 2007-05-03

Online College Application and Admission Tool Helps Parents Get Their Lazy Kids into School A new online college application and admission tool lets students become proactive in finding the right school, taking the burden off stressed parents. - 2007-05-03

It's Official: WebFusion is the UK's Top Host WebFusion, Pipex's specialist web hosting brand, has been recognised by research company Netcraft as the UK's top web host. According to March's web host reliability findings, WebFusion is ranked sixth in the world, well ahead of competition from other UK-owned web hosts. - 2007-05-03

Properly Operating as a Tax-Exempt or Taxable Non-Profit Organization - New Liability and Legal Nightmares "Properly Operating as a Tax-Exempt or Taxable Non-Profit Organization - New Liability and Legal Nightmares" has been added as a new session to the Spring Conference of the American Association of Debt Management Organizations (AADMO) in Washington, D.C. on May 10, 2007. AADMO is the largest trade association for the credit counseling industry. - 2007-05-03

Italian Marketing Consultancy to Work on First Marketing Forum in Bulgaria Intellecta Srl is the marketing consultant to the first Marketing Forum in Bulgaria to take place on the 31st of May, organized by Bulgaria's "Capital" business weekly. The theme of the forum is Marketing Innovation and it gathers world-renown marketing specialists such as Sergio Zyman and Larry Hochman. - 2007-05-03

FROMMERS.com Adds Events Listings and Dynamic Maps The travel experts at Frommers.com announce the launch of the new World Events Guide on the site events.frommers.com. In addition, Frommers.com has also added interactive maps that cover approximately 700 cities and 15,000 points of interest in the US and Canada. - 2007-05-03

Get Cool with Ruby on Rails Bootcamp at the Big Nerd Ranch, July 30 - August 3, 2007 Ruby on Rails Bootcamp at the Big Nerd Ranch is an intensive 5-day Ruby on Rails training course specifically designed for developers, web designers and project managers interested in creating web-based, database-backed applications. The all-inclusive class is taught by Ruby on Rails instructor and developer Charles B. Quinn. - 2007-05-03

LifeTips 101 Book Series Ranks High With Readers at Amazon.com LifeTips Publishing releases 15 new books in Q1 2007. - 2007-05-03

UK's Leading Networks to Connect to Major New London IXDatacentre IXEurope, Europe's specialist datacentre services company, has today announced that some of UK's leading carriers have chosen its London Slough IXDatacentre™ to extend their networks and provide fibre connectivity to datacentre customers. - 2007-05-03

DayTimers Announces new way of Choosing the Appropriate Day Planner for Each Person DayTimers Leather Collections Let the Fashion Conscious Shine with Character and Style - 2007-05-03

8th Annual Bravest Night of Comedy New York City Firefighters along with Comedians Mike Bower & Bobby Collins perform to raise monies for the Thomas Elsasser scholarship fund that benefits FDNY widows and children of FDNY members. - 2007-05-03

Sinister Cinema is Selling Movie Downloads on EZTakes Sinister Cinema has partnered with EZTakes to sell movie downloads that consumers can burn to playable DVDs. - 2007-05-03

Hypnotists Conference Offers Customized Learning Experience When the National Guild of Hypnotists convenes for their twentieth NGH Convention and Educational Conference in August, they'll be helping NGH Convention attendees select the hypnosis workshops and seminars that best fit their educational objectives. - 2007-05-03

Millimetres Matter Film Takes Samsung Mobile Viral The Viral Factory campaign promotes Samsung Mobile's http://www.millimetresmatter.com/ [Ultra Edition II] of incredibly slim phones - 2007-05-03

The Marine Mammal Center Hires New Executive Director as Former Leader Retires Martha Whetstone takes the reins of the internationally recognized marine hospital for seals and sea lions as B.J. Griffin retires after seven years of service. - 2007-05-03

Mosaic Technology Partners with CommVault Software -- Data Management Software Logical Addition to Mosaic Backup/Recovery/Archiving Capability Mosaic Technology partners with CommVault. Partnership combines Mosaic backup, recovery, archiving, storage management skills with leading data management software vendor. - 2007-05-03

Arizona Vanilla Company Creates Mexican Pure Ground Vanilla and 3-Fold Vanilla Paste Arizona Vanilla Company is excited to be able to offer Mexican ground vanilla and 3-fold Vanilla Paste. - 2007-05-03

lynda.com Announces Release of Migrating from FreeHand to Illustrator CS3 Five Hours of Hands-On Tutorials on Switching Vector Applications lynda.com, the leader in self-paced digital media and design training, today introduced Migrating from FreeHand to Illustrator CS3. - 2007-05-03

New Book Offers Insight and Tips on Fall Injury Prevention for Seniors and Care Providers "The statistics on falls are staggering. Over 30% of seniors fall each year. Falls are the leading cause of injury death among our elderly," says Ms. Price, the book's author. "Just ask patients in skilled nursing facilities who are there due to a fall. They will tell you that recovering from fall related injuries takes a very long time and is quite difficult. If we can prevent a fall from occurring, we are helping our seniors live longer, more safely and more independently -- That is a great service to them and their families and helps lessen the strain on the healthcare system, too." - 2007-05-03

CertaPro Painters Revamp San Francisco's Historic Columbarium CertaPro Painters, the nation's largest residential painting company, is currently restoring San Francisco's Historic Columbarium building through May 2007. - 2007-05-03

Worldwide Project Management Portal Coming Method123 Ltd, the founders of "project management templates online", today announced that they intend to build a portal for project management. - 2007-05-03

Twin Valley Fire Department Awards Expansion to Bernardon Haber Holloway Architects in Kennett Square The Urge to Merge: Two fire companies serving multiple jurisdictions in Berks County and Chester County, Pennsylvania blend into one, and opt for a new facility designed by Bernardon Haber Holloway Architects. - 2007-05-03

The Cure 4 Diabetes Foundation Launches its New Website This website will promote fund-raising efforts and events for the highly promising research effort known as the Edmonton Protocol, considered by some the most important advance in diabetes since the discovery of insulin. http://www.cure4diabetes.org/ - 2007-05-03

Carson Wrapped Hershey's Chocolates Presents Baby Gifts with the WOW Effect Carson Wrapped Hershey's® Chocolates has taken its customer's favorite wrapper designs, the HERESHEIS® in pink and the HEREHEIS® in blue, and created several extraordinary baby gifts. At Carson Wrapped Hershey's® Chocolates, we are proud to announce the launch of our newest baby products. Perfect for baby shower gifts, expecting or new parents, these items will quickly become best sellers. - 2007-05-03

SERMEPA Launches Visa-Approved EMV Card Based on GlobalPlatform Specifications New 'Advantis JCrypto GP Card' from SERMEPA becomes one of the first EMV smart card products based on an open platform in Europe. - 2007-05-03

Idokorro's Citrix Presentation Server Client for BlackBerry Wins Grand Prize in BlackBerry Developer Challenge May 1st, 2007 - OTTAWA - Idokorro Mobile Inc., the industry leader in providing solutions for mobile access, is proud to announce that their new application, the Citrix Presentation Server™ Client for BlackBerry®, has won the Grand Prize in the BlackBerry Developer Challenge competition sponsored by AT&T. Idokorro's solution gives BlackBerry and Citrix users the ability to access and use any Citrix-published Windows application on their BlackBerry devices, including the Microsoft Office Suite, SAP, PeopleSoft, Crystal Reports and the Desktop -- even view the graphical windows and control the mouse and keyboard. - 2007-05-03

MarketingExperiments.com Selects Rentalo.com as Research Partner to Enhance Web Site Performance MarketingExperiments.com, the leading online marketing think tank, has selected Rentalo.com as a research partner to help enhance web site performance. According to Gabriel Amorocho, Rentalo's director of marketing, the company foresees a rapid growth in the online travel industry's web traffic. Marketing Experiments (MEC), a division of Digital Trust, Inc., will allow Rentalo.com to expand our inventory more aggressively than previously possible." Amorocho said. - 2007-05-03

Korean Americans Reaching Out to Calm Troubled Waters -- Recording Artist Cat Chang & The Atlanta Concert to Benefit Leukemia and Lymphoma Patients & Families Following the tragedy at Virginia Tech, many Korean-Americans are answering a special need to reach out and let America know how they are positively contributing -- each in his or her own way -- to the fabric and life that is our collective American culture. - 2007-05-03

HDTV Manufacturer in Arizona NuVision Ships 42- & 47-Inch 1080p High Performance Deep Black™ LCD Televisions Designed to expand NuVision's critically acclaimed line of Deep Black™ LCD televisions, the two new 42- & 47-inch 1080p monitors feature new cabinet designs with bottom mounted detachable speakers. - 2007-05-03

Why Well-Heeled Brits are Buying Up an Exclusive 'Sweet Spot' in the Algarve Rich Brits target 'bespoke Algarve' -- a new way to buy luxury villas in the Praia da Luz area of the western Algarve, with a kick-off price of £700,000. - 2007-05-03

5 Ways To Make Money From The Next Big Thing On The Internet The hottest business opportunities are online in virtual worlds like Second Life. www.TheNextBigThingSite.com Your Virtual News Network reports daily the newest internet business success stories and shows how entrepreneurs can catch the next multi-million dollar web wave. The new internet is 3-D. In the past year it has attracted over 15 million people and had revenues of more than $1 billion. Second Life is one of those virtual worlds. Research shows It has over 5 million members and is growing at the rate of almost 30% per month. In just 48 months it created its first millionaire. Major brands like Coke, Nike, Sears, Toyota and more have set up shop in Second Life. Profits for individual business owners are up over 25% and an estimated 7,000 entrepreneurs are doing a lively business selling everything from real estate, to fashion, from furnishings to jewelry. - 2007-05-03

Finally -- Affordable Health Insurance for Sole Proprietors in New York Health Plan One announces new Oxford Sole Proprietor Plans. - 2007-05-03

New Orchid Treatment at Regent Bal Harbour's Guerlain Spa The Exceptional Orchidée Impériale Treatment, a lavish two-hour treatment, consists of a deeply relaxing facial incorporating two targeted anti-aging masks on the face, neck and décolleté, followed by a gentle face massage. The $390 treatment is for all ages and skin types, but is best for those who have missed consistent professional facial treatment and who need to regain optimum skin condition quickly. This treatment will be featured at the Guerlain Spa at The Regent Bal Harbour, a sophisticated 124-room beachfront resort debuting this Fall. - 2007-05-03

CPAs & Valuation Professionals Learn to Build Their Businesses at NACVA's Annual Consultants Conference The National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts hosts the "Zero to 60 - Building Your $1,000,000 Practice" seminar on June 6, 2007, to help CPAs and valuation professionals learn how to find more clients using cost and time effective marketing strategies. - 2007-05-03

Hedge Funds: Golden Opportunity or Gilded Deception? Todd Buchholz's The Castro Gene exposes the dangerous world of hedge funds. - 2007-05-03

Effective Reading Programs: The Six Missing Pieces New report identifies six critical elements for school reading programs missing from the No Child Left Behind Act; Merit facilitates recommended actions. - 2007-05-03

Invention Support Announces a Great New Invention for Sporting Fans Known as the "Antenna Cover" Invention Support has signed a strategic alliance with Scott Young, the inventor of the new device known as the "Antenna Cover," to offer support for this great new invention and to proudly introduce it into the sporting fan consumer market. - 2007-05-03

Schwab Learning Selects Start-to-Finish® Books by Don Johnston Incorporated for 2007 Summer Read-a-Long Program The Adventures of Tom Sawyer in Audio and e-Book Summer Read-a-Long Program inspires struggling readers to build reading confidence and enjoy reading classic literature in a specially formatted and written text and audio version. - 2007-05-03

'Whisperings' Piano Concert Highlights Four of its 'Piano Stars' in Bellingham, WA "Whisperings: Solo Piano Radio" comes to Bellingham, Washington, for a concert event on Saturday, June 2nd at 7:00 p.m. This unique, interactive solo piano concert series features the piano artistry of the legendary David Lanz, Scott D. Davis, Joe Yamada and local pianist Karen FitzGerald. Whisperings concerts are known for their intimacy, energy and humor as the artists share the stories of the life events that inspired their compositions. - 2007-05-03

Projector Reviews Announces 'Best in Class' Awards for 2007 Home Theater Projectors Projector Reviews.com, recognized by industry experts as providing the most in-depth review and analysis of home theater projectors, names 9 projectors as winners of its first annual 'Best in Class' awards, and in a separate report, compares the 9 hottest new 1080p HD projectors. - 2007-05-03

Oregon Psychotherapist and First Time Author Honored by Three Book Awards Salem-based psychotherapist and author of the book "Dynamic Energetic Healing®" (Columbia Press LLC, 2006), receives recognition as a "Finalist" by a second book award and "Notable" by a third. The book introduces a new psychotherapy model that provides a welcome alternative to talk therapy and the prescription of antidepressants. This recognition coincides with National Anxiety and Depression Awareness Week May 6 - 12, 2007. - 2007-05-03

TxtVox Launches Beta Text Messaging Platform TxtVox, Inc. announced today that is has launched the public beta of its flagship Alert service, connecting mobile subscribers to relevant information using text messaging. - 2007-05-03

Florida Agency for Health Care Administration Funds Institute Culture Change Symposiums Statewide Florida Culture Change Symposiums will be funded by the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration. - 2007-05-03

OpenMass.org Puts Spotlight on Massachusetts State Legislature New website seeks to spark civic engagement with free, easy access to information. - 2007-05-03

Interactive Ad Agency .Com Marketing Named in Orlando Business Journal's Top Woman Owned Businesses .Com Marketing, an interactive ad agency located in Orlando, Florida, has been named by the Orlando Business Journal as one of the top women owned businesses in the Orlando area. - 2007-05-03

CAI and IT Metrics and Productivity Institute Launch Free, Weekly Webinar Series Aimed at Educating IT Community World-Wide CAI and the IT Metrics and Productivity Institute are launching a series of free, weekly webinars that will show CIOs and senior IT practitioners around the world how to leverage best practices to compete in the global marketplace while dramatically improving the productivity and quality of their software development and maintenance organizations. - 2007-05-03

Uranium Market Poised for More Price Volatility? With TradeTech's uranium spot price holding at US$113 per pound uranium oxide (U3O8), market participants are waiting to see if the launch of uranium futures contracts will bring more price volatility to a market that has already witnessed record price increases over the past two years. - 2007-05-03

The Next Wave Of Musician To Fan Technology Has Arrived: Broadtexter.com Empowers Musicians With A Free Mobile Fan Club Service To Cut Above Web Noise Broadtexter.com offers free service for musicians to connect with fans via mobile text messaging. - 2007-05-03

I-DEP Joins CaseRev's Revolutionary New Vendor Program CaseRev, Inc., an online community of claims professionals, attorneys and vendors announced today that I-DEP, the premier provider of live Internet depositions, live Internet trials, mobile video conferencing and legal videography, has joined its revolutionary Vendor Program. - 2007-05-03

World Policy Influencer Dan Sharp Joins Collective IQ International policy expert Sharp on Collective IQ Board of Strategic Advisors. - 2007-05-03

Neeman House Publishers Announces $500 'Dig to Write' Essay Contest A $500 prize is offered to the essay writer who "digs to write." - 2007-05-03

Free Timeshare Resource Center Available from KeepandShare.com Free information on timeshare sales and rentals now available from KeepandShare.com -- profit on your timeshare purchase, sale or rent at the best prices. - 2007-05-03

Study Shows Vertical Gastrectomy is Safe, Effective Treatment for Different Types of Obesity Study finds that procedure is on par with Duodenal Switch and Roux-en-y Gastric Bypass in helping achieve long-term weight loss with minimal post-operative complication. - 2007-05-03

Study of Atkins, Zone, Ornish and LEARN Diets Means Little to Morbidly-Obese Individuals Considering Weight-Loss Surgery A recent article published in the Journal of the American Medical Association discussed the results of a study designed to compare four weight-loss diets. - 2007-05-03

New Research Findings Reveal Startling Information About Atlantis, Aliens And Genetic Manipulation In his new book Atlantis, Alien UFO Visitation and Genetic Manipulation, respected author, researcher and Mythologies scholar Michael Tsarion provides shocking information on the origins of civilization and evil for serious seekers of truth. The reader will learn forbidden knowledge about the real history of the world that has been suppressed and concealed. The scientific rigor of this research covering ancient civilizations and myth the world over is unsurpassed. - 2007-05-03

ioimage Releases Ultra-Low Latency, High-Quality Intelligent Video Appliances Encoder/decoder series provides high-resolution video, CBR streaming at less than 50ms. - 2007-05-03

Susan Wingate's Debut Mystery Novel, OF THE LAW, is Available Today; Michael Collins (Author of Keepers of Truth and Lost Souls) Raves About Wingate's New Book Susan Wingate's debut novel, OF THE LAW, is available for purchase today. Her story, much in the classic style of an Erle Stanley Gardner mystery, is set on the fictional town, Thirsty Cove on Dahl Island. - 2007-05-03

Clinton Library Selects Leonardo Academy to Manage LEED-EB Certification and Greening Process Leonardo Academy has been selected by the Clinton Foundation to manage the LEED for Existing Building (LEED-EB) certification process and greening of operations at the Clinton Library in Little Rock, Arkansas. President Clinton's goal is to achieve LEED-EB Platinum Certification, the highest certification possible. This initiative was publicly announced during the Earth Day Celebration at the Clinton Library on April 21, 2007. - 2007-05-03

Announcing Arena's New Collaboration Platform - The Community The Arena Division of Shelby Systems, Inc., announces the public introduction to The Community (http://community.arenachms.com), a development and social environment created to support and further advance the industry leading Arena ChMS (Church Ministry System). - 2007-05-03

Internet Talk Radio Show Host and Nationally Acclaimed Author and Financial Advisor, Carla Cargle The Financial Truth in Her May 4th Segment on the VoiceAmerica Network If you are ready to know The Financial Truth™ about God, money and wealth, then you must tune in and listen to Carla J. Cargle. The Financial Truth can be heard every Friday at 12:00 PM/PST, 2:00 PM/CST, 3:00 PM/EST on the VoiceAmerica Network. - 2007-05-03

Jeanette Fisher to Stage Hopalong Cassidy's Home for June 2nd Auction Home staging author Jeanette Fisher, who will soon be featured in an episode of TLC's popular series, Flip that House, has been asked to stage the home of one of America's greatest cowboy heroes for three open houses before it is auctioned off on June 2, 2007. - 2007-05-03

Barclaycard - Helping The Business Travel Boom Barclaycard Business Travel Survey reveals that despite pressures on business travel budgets and advancements in communication, business travel has continued to move ahead. - 2007-05-03

Wheel Flange Lubrication Trials - World Preview at the New Long Marston Rail Industry Testing Circuit Over 200 rail professionals are expected to attend half-day live trials of Rowe Hankins' Intelligent Wheel Flange Lubrication System (IWFLS) at a new testing facility in Long Marston on June 7 and 8, 2007. Visitors can choose which sessions suit their needs over the two day event. Representatives of Network Rail, train operating companies, and rolling stock owners will be present in addition to rail and technical media. - 2007-05-03

Cool Baby Clothes at www.SandboxCouture.com Have been Received for Spring 2007 Funky Onesies, Stylish Tees, Camo Baby Selections - 2007-05-03

eDrugSearch.com Accepts RxCareCanada.com Into the eDrugSearch.com Directory of Safe and Licensed Online Pharmacies In accepting RxCareCanada.com into its prescreened online pharmacy directory, eDrugSearch.com has added the pharmacy's inventory of prescription drugs to the eDrugSearch.com database of 30,000 prescription drug listings. - 2007-05-03

SpiffyBaby Offers Luxurious Skin Care Products Pampering Mothers and Babies Alike SpiffyBaby is one of the few places on the net where a consumer is able to shop for extremely popular, well respected and trusted skin care products for both mothers and their babies. - 2007-05-03

WBI Investments Continues to Sponsor Cycling Team; LIV Natural of Princeton, NJ, to Play Key Supporting Role WBI Investments of Little Silver, NJ Continues Sponsorship of Successful Cycling Team; LIV Natural of Princeton, NJ, to Play Key Supporting Role. Don Schreiber, Jr., President and CEO of WBI Investments, announced that the company will continue its role as title sponsor of the WBI Investments Cycling Team. - 2007-05-03

AmeriSuites Portfolio in Texas Sold The Mumford Company has arranged the sale of three AmeriSuites on behalf of three San Antonio limited partnerships to Camden Hospitality Group. The 128 room hotels will be converted to Hyatt Place following renovations and are located in the strategic commercial markets of Austin's Golden Triangle, San Antonio Airport and Houston's Intercontinental Airport. - 2007-05-03

ShareMethods Launches ShareDrive OnDemand, Desktop and Offline Document Access for Office 2.0 Productivity ShareDrive OnDemand product built on webDAV industry standard supported by IBM, Adobe, Microsoft, and Oracle, addresses key limitations of Office 2.0 application services. - 2007-05-03

LiteScape Technologies Selects ShareMethods to Deliver Documents On-Demand for Its Global Channel Program ShareMethods powers access to sales, marketing and product documents on-demand for LiteScape Technologies and its business partners. - 2007-05-03

Pacific Swimming Selects ShareMethods ShareMethods powers access for collaborative document management and fund raising outreach for a leading non-profit organization. - 2007-05-03

Airspan Networks Selects ShareMethods for a Global Deployment of 450 Users ShareMethods powers access to sales, marketing, support, and operations documents on-demand for Airspan Networks and its business partners. - 2007-05-03

DP Solutions Hires Karyn Schell to Head up its Distribution Services Division DP Solutions has recently hired Karyn Schell to the newly created position of Distribution Services Specialist. In this role, Ms. Schell is responsible for growing and managing services and solutions, including Infor's ERP A+, to customers in the distribution industry. - 2007-05-03

U.S. Dollar Declining, Global Community Rising Martin Weiss, Ph.D. examines the declining value of the dollar and how it directly affects the U.S. economy as well as the global community. In this issue of Money and Markets, Dr. Weiss discusses the plunge in the dollar verses the rising values of foreign currencies as well as the affects the dollar is having on the U.S. Housing industry. - 2007-05-03

SchmartBoard Releases New SchmartModule at Del Mar Electronics Show Module to power-up circuits will retail for $15. - 2007-05-03

Elizabeth House Boutique is Moving Up and Moving On Elizabeth House, a very popular and well-known European boutique located in St. Louis, MO, closes its retail doors, May 25th, in order to expand in a non-traditional way. Interior designer and store owner, Elizabeth Maxson, takes a leap of faith to expand her business, Elizabeth House. Details below and at www.elizabethhousestlouis.blogspot.com. - 2007-05-03

mvyradio Shifts to Listener-Supported Internet Radio In an unprecedented move, mvyradio (www.mvyradio.com)--one of Internet radio's pioneers--is adopting the business model of public radio stations across the U.S. by shifting from an advertiser-supported to a listener- and corporate underwriting-supported station. - 2007-05-03

Nature Publishing Group Announces the Launch of The ISME Journal Launched this month, The ISME Journal - Multidisciplinary Journal of Microbial Ecology is a new journal from the International Society for Microbial Ecology (ISME) and Nature Publishing Group (NPG). - 2007-05-03

Branding Expert Ed Delia to Deliver Live Webcast: 'Find Your Niche...Grow Your Brand' Ed Delia, president of Delia Associates, a New Jersey-based branding and communications firm, will be delivering two live webcasts titled: "Find Your Niche . . . Grow Your Brand." - 2007-05-03

Director of National Dealer Account Sales Hired IRON Solutions, LLC announces the appointment of Roger Sanders as Director of National Dealer Account Sales. Sanders' sales experience with dealer and grower markets provides him with a unique background and expertise for this position. - 2007-05-03

EBooks about Fantasy - Mythical Creatures for Real Find your favorite fantasy eBooks about vampires, werewolves or witches. eBooks About Fantasy has epic tales, myths, historical and romantic themes available. Sexy or just scary? eBooks about Fantasy has them all. - 2007-05-03

Lyn St. James Named Women's Automotive Association International Honorary Vice President of Women in Motorsports Women's Automotive Association International supports the Women in the Winner's Circle Foundation 2007 event. - 2007-05-03

There are 'Virtually' Eight New eBook 'Tales' Available at DPPstore Virtual Tales, an eBook publishing company, is offering a variety of genres for purchase and downloading at www.dppstore.com. - 2007-05-03

HumanConcepts Releases OrgPlus® 7 New version adds more than 30 new features for creating and communicating org charts and managing reorganizations. - 2007-05-03

Museum of Low Res Brings Sony Blu-ray Disc to Life Sony invites entertainment enthusiasts to join them on a virtual journey of discovery and find out how Blu-ray Disc will change the way consumers view their home entertainment. - 2007-05-03

MilitaryGate Off to Great Start in First Six Months MilitaryGate.com, the only affiliate network in the country focused solely on the military marketplace, reports "all systems go" in its first six months of operations. - 2007-05-03

TripWiser Unveils Beta Site, Bringing New Meaning to Family Travel in America TripWiser launches the official Public Beta website, addressing unfulfilled needs of baby boomers planning family trips to or within the United States. The site provides a complete trip planning service with state-of-the-art functionalities that take project management out of travel and bring a whole new meaning to family travel in America. - 2007-05-03

Sugar Publishing Launches BellaSugar.com, Dedicated to Beauty Products and Trends Sephora Partners with Sugar Publishing as Exclusive Launch Sponsor - 2007-05-03

Appraisal Institute Names New Chief Executive Officer The Appraisal Institute, the nation's largest association of real estate appraisers, has announced that Frederick H. Grubbe has been selected to serve as chief executive officer of the organization effective June 1, 2007. - 2007-05-03

Where Your Book Begins Introduces One-of-a-Kind Books for Children Where Your Book Begins, LLC, a custom children's book publisher, is introducing its line of One-of-a-Kind Books as the two-year-old company continues its foray into the arena of online, personalized children's literature. - 2007-05-03

iStockphoto Invites Voters to Judge 125 Global Entries in “Future Now” Video Contest iStockphoto is the world’s most-visited stock photo and video site, and sells user-generated stock video clips for as low as $5 per 30-second clip. iStock pioneered the micropayment phenomenon in this industry, enabling buyers to license images for as little as a dollar. - 2007-05-03

North Shore-LIJ Celebrates Inauguration of Florence & Robert A. Rosen Family Wellness Center The center is a free behavioral health treatment program for law enforcement and military personnel and their families -- Representatives of all major branches of U.S. Military participate in official launch. - 2007-05-03

Spa Finder Enlists Over 3,600 Spas to Educate Global Spa-Goers About Melanoma Prevention and Detection Innovative campaign will instruct spa therapists/aestheticians to recognize the disease’s early warning signs and encourage clients to get regular mole checks. Spa Finder will distribute photosensitive “I Will Reflect” wristbands to inspire spa-goers to cover up and be sun-smart. - 2007-05-03

Give Mom a Gift As Unique As She Is – An Experience That Creates Memories to Last a Lifetime from Viator.Com Stumped on what to get Mom? Spice it up this year by going beyond the traditional. - 2007-05-03

DNA Creative Media Has a Clear 'Point Of View' DNA Creative Media CEO, Damon Harman, has signed Point Of View Films as a strategic production partner for ReNew Orleans, a documentary style television series featuring the development of a 23,000 square foot Community Center in Mid-City New Orleans. Academy-Award winner Louis Gossett Jr. will host the television show and has signed on as an Executive Producer. Point Of View Films founder, Jonathan Nixon, will supervise all aspects of production and post. - 2007-05-03

EdithYeung.com and Invincibelle.com Announce Seth Godin Live in Silicon Valley 2007 EdithYeung.com and Invincibelle announced today that best-selling author Seth Godin will be appearing in Silicon Valley California to talk about his new book, The Dip. The event will be held at the Santa Clara on May 23th from 6:00 – 8:00 pm. - 2007-05-03

National Treasure To Be Sold at Absolute Auction The treasures of the world are always sold at auction. On May 5th, 2007 a rare treasure in Tennessee will be offered to the public in a premier real estate sales event. - 2007-05-03

SNL Financial Joins Research Entitlements Consortium Leading information provider to help develop and implement industry standards for investment research distribution. - 2007-05-03

Key Bridge Marriott Unveils New Capital View Ballroom After a $5 million renovation, the new ballroom has opened atop the legendary Washington DC hotel. - 2007-05-03

Sassy Flip Flop and Accessory Line, Rhinestone Roxy, Takes on a New Name and a New Attitude: Introducing Rhinestone Ruby, a Division of Starlet Crush, Personalized Accessories with Rhinestones Much talked about flip flop and accessory line Rhinestone Ruby helps women express themselves with sassy, must-have items. CEO Lisa Kozinn wants to help girls and women everywhere 'reach for the stars'. - 2007-05-03

eBook Expert to Stage First Ever Virtual eBook Expo Spotlighting The Top Names in the eBook Writing and Marketing Industry Preview Call Dates Just Announced Ellen Violette, The eBook Coach, has just released the dates for a series of preview calls that will serve as the pre-cursor for the first ever Virtual eBook Expo which promises to be the ebook event of the year. - 2007-05-03

The Cheese Store of Beverly Hills Announces Recipients of Third Annual American Artisanal Treasure Awards Norbert Wabnig, proprietor of The Cheese Store of Beverly Hills, has announced the winners of his Third Annual American Artisanal Treasure Awards. The American Artisanal Treasure Awards was created by Wabnig to honor producers of handmade specialty foods across the United States. - 2007-05-03

Lifeclinic to Exhibit at the New FMI Show in Chicago Lifeclinic International Inc., the world's leading manufacturer and distributor of automated blood pressure machines and health stations, will be exhibiting its newest model, the LC500 including a suite of wellness management applications, at the New Food Marketing Institute Show plus Marketechnics (FMI) in Chicago, Illinois, May 6th through 8th at the Nutrition and Wellness Pavilion (booth 2820). - 2007-05-03

Tools4ever Announces a Connector for Google Mail for User Management A new Connector is available to allow automated provisioning of User Accounts in Google Apps. Businesses, schools and universities can now automatically provision and manage Google Mail accounts along with LDAP and Active Directory accounts. - 2007-05-03

Michelle Wie to Compete in Ginn Tribute Hosted by LPGA's Annika Sorenstam ResortQuest offers pre-designed Charleston vacation rentals and packages for The 1st annual Ginn Tribute at the RiverTowne Country Club in Mount Pleasant, from May 28-June 3. The event, hosted by Annika Sorenstam, will feature Michelle Wie - 2007-05-03

Helping the Graduate Get Organized for the Next Stage of Life: Graduation Gift Ideas from DayTimers DayTimers releases the best gift ideas for graduates as they move on to college or wherever else life may take them. - 2007-05-03

American Library Association Adopts CellTrust Mobile Messaging for SMS-Based Emergency Notification: More Than 2,500 ALA Conference Attendees Subscribe to Severe Weather SMS Alert Service CellTrust Corporation (www.celltrust.com), a developer of Secure Mobile Information Management software and services including SMS gateway and application offerings, today announced that the American Library Association (ALA) has adopted its CellTrust Mobile Messaging(TM) technology and SMS application components to provide their conference attendees with customized severe weather alerting notification. - 2007-05-03

The Defense Travel System Standardizes on Cognos 8 Business Intelligence: Department of Defense's travel management system expands deployment with Cognos 8 BI to streamline performance reporting and capitalize on reporting against OLAP sources Cognos (Nasdaq: COGN; TSX: CSN), the world leader in business intelligence and performance management solutions, has extended its leadership in the U.S. government market, announcing today that The Defense Travel System (DTS) has standardized on Cognos 8 Business Intelligence (BI). - 2007-05-03

Cognos and Grant Thornton LLP Team to Deliver New Budgeting Performance Solution for U.S. Federal Civilian Agencies: Federal Budget Planning and Performance framework delivers a standardized and repeatable budget process; enables informed and confident program funding decisions Cognos (Nasdaq: COGN; TSX: CSN), the world leader in business intelligence and performance management solutions, and Grant Thornton LLP, U.S. member firm of Grant Thornton International, today announced the launch of a new joint solution designed to help U.S. Federal Civilian agencies optimize their budget development, planning and performance processes. - 2007-05-03

Monster Names Joan Blackwood Chief Marketing Officer for North America Monster(R), the leading global online careers and recruitment resource and flagship brand of Monster Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ: MNST), today announced the appointment of Joan Blackwood to the position of Chief Marketing Officer for North America. In her new role, Ms. Blackwood will lead all aspects of Monster's overall marketing strategy to reinforce the Company's position as North America's preeminent online career site. - 2007-05-03

DoveBid(R) Launches Global Integrated Components Exchange DoveBid, Inc. (http://www.dovebid.com), the leading global provider of capital asset management and valuation services, announced today that it has launched a global market place for auctioning Integrated Components. DoveBid's first Integrated Components Exchange (ICX) online auction will be conducted on June 4-5, 2007, at www.dovebid.com and feature active and discrete components, including ICs, DRAM/SRAM, connectors, capacitors, diodes, resistors, transformers and more. - 2007-05-03

Google, Hoover's, Consumer Reports, JupiterResearch & The Adler Group Tapped to Keynote SIPA 31st International Newsletter & Specialized Information Conference: Leading Event for Newsletter and Specialized Information Takes Place June 3-5 at Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC The Specialized Information Publishers Association (SIPA) today announced that Gary Hoover, Founder of Hoover's Business Information; Andrew Madden, Strategic Partner Development, Google; John Sateja, Senior Vice President of Consumer Reports; Barry Parr, Media Analyst with JupiterResearch; and Lou Adler, President of The Adler Group and author of Hire With Your Head, will deliver keynote addresses at the SIPA International Newsletter & Specialized Information Conference. The SIPA Conference will take place June 3-5, 2007, at The Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC. - 2007-05-03

CORRECTING and REPLACING A New ``Shade'' of E-Cards: -- MushyGushy is First to Allow Users to Personalize E-Greetings Based on Ethnicity, Skin-Tone, and Gender and Send via Google First graph, second sentence of release should read: MushyGushy (www.mushygushy.com) lets users create personalized animations and utilize Google search phrases as an optional delivery vehicle for their initial line of more than fifty e-cards ("GushyGrams") (sted MushyGushy (www.mushygushy.com) lets users create "JibJab-like animations" and utilize Google search phrases...). - 2007-05-03

Top 10 Tips for Busy Moms and Women Managing Work and Home Every year more and more women find themselves struggling to balance their lives. Busy women are bombarded with demands on their time, whether it is split between home and the office, being a stay-at-home mom, or a woman with a successful career, they all face a daunting task. - 2007-05-03

Introublezone Productions joins forces with author of soon-to-be best seller Belize Survivor: Darker Side Of Paradise New York movie producer, Chuck Ardezzone, to create film documentary on Naples author, Nancy R. Koerner, stimulating further investor interest in big-screen movie production. - 2007-05-03

PRIMEDIA Appoints Bryan Robb and Robert Klein to Automotive Digital Sales Team: -Additions will Bolster Efforts Aimed at Non-Endemic Advertisers- PRIMEDIA (NYSE: PRM), the country's leading targeted media company, today announced that Bryan Robb (40) and Robert Klein (35) will serve as west coast digital sales manager and east coast digital sales director respectively for PRIMEDIA Automotive Digital, the company's portfolio of leading automotive Web sites. Mr. Robb and Mr. Klein will report to Dan Mauch, vice president for ad sales of PRIMEDIA Automotive Digital. - 2007-05-03

Business Wire, NYSE Enter into an Affinity Marketing Partnership That Provides Corporate Issuers with Special Benefits Business Wire and the NYSE today announced that they have entered into an affinity marketing partnership that provides all Big Board-listed companies with a broad range of special benefits and added-value services. - 2007-05-03

Looking for the Right Career Path? Free Resource Helps Guide People in the Right Direction There are many tests, professional counselors and mothers-in-law who have an opinion about what career path to take. But for those who want a free, personal, comprehensive report that assesses personal strengths and interests that can define the best career and educational paths, take eLearners.com's and LiveCareer's Career Interest Test at http://www.elearners.com/resources/self-assessments.asp. - 2007-05-03

AvePoint Announces OEM Agreement with IBM to Provide Microsoft SharePoint Backup Software as Part of Tivoli Storage Manager AvePoint, a provider of award winning, enterprise-strength DocAve backup software for Microsoft SharePoint, today announced that it has entered into an OEM agreement with IBM. As part of this agreement, AvePoint has developed an integrated SharePoint backup product for IBM Tivoli Storage Manager, and is providing SharePoint expertise to IBM's worldwide sales and support teams. - 2007-05-03

Brice Carrington, Sound Designer Establishes Ultimate FX, a Sound Library That Revolutionizes the Industry by Bringing Hollywood Styled Sound Effects Directly to the Consumer Ultimate FX, the new sound library led by sound designer Brice Carrington produces some of the world's most popular sounds for feature films, video games, software and ringtones. With over 20 years of experience, and amassing a vast sound collection, led Brice to create Ultimate FX, a surround sound library whose materials are in great demand by consumers. A key element of the signature Carrington sound is the use of a male African lion in virtually all of his sound effects. All of Carrington's sounds are original works that are recorded in the field, using six microphones, creating the true 5.1 surround sound. - 2007-05-03

New Report Shows 50% of Elderly Women Age 75+ Live Alone -- Give The Mother's Day Gift That Will Save Her Life An astounding 50% of women age 75+ live alone, according to new report titled "A Profile of Older Americans: 2006" composed by the Department of Health & Human Services. More than 3.3 million baby boomers are providing long-distance care for a parent as a result of an increased number of senior citizens ages 65 to 85 choosing to remain living in their home alone. This Mother's Day give Mom peace-of-mind and the trusted security of a product caregivers and millions of mature adult women living alone have relied on for years. - 2007-05-03

'Marriage Control' - New Political Label Recommended by National Polygamy Rights Leader National Polygamy Advocate, Mark Henkel, said, "You don't have to be a pro-polygamist to see that 'marriage control' infringes the Individual Rights of consenting adults." Identifying the specifics of how marriage controllers use the same arguments of gun control which they otherwise usually oppose, an official op-ed was distributed to the media at http://www.Pro-Polygamy.com/articles.php?news=0051 - 2007-05-03

A New Look With New Prices -- Widget Launch New Website, widget.com Widget announces the arrival of its fresh new website. They are celebrating the launch with new prices, including the Genesis iPod speaker dock, now at an amazing £19.99 including VAT. - 2007-05-03

Exciting New Website Helps Consumers Quickly and Easily Choose a Digital Camera CamChooser.com was recently created to make it easier for consumers to sort through the plethora of digital cameras on the market and select the product that best suits their needs. The innovative Website allows users to see reviews and ratings from all over the web, price comparisons, eBay offers and full product details for hundreds of digital cameras currently on the market--all in two easy steps - 2007-05-03

Google Case Study: Website Optimizer and Park Slope SoftWorks Are Perfect Together Park Slope SoftWorks 163 Prospect Park West | Suite #2R Brooklyn, NY 11215 Tel: 646-519-3534 | Fax: 925-522-3534 | info @ parkslopesoftworks.com The geniuses at Google, who have done so much to revolutionize online marketing, have made another great discovery: their Website Optimizer and Park Slope SoftWorks Software work perfectly together. Google's case study proves it: http://services.google.com/websiteoptimizer/moishe.html - 2007-05-03

Stony Meadow Publishing Announces Release of "The Songwriter's Journal" Whether you are new to son