News Releases

Buck Consultants Reports Salary Increases to Remain Stable in 2008; Pay for Performance Still an Elusive Goal Buck Consultants today announced the results of its national survey of U.S. employers on compensation planning. - 2007-09-21

Five Ways to Experience North Carolina’s Fall Color at its Best North Carolina is rolling out the red carpet for fall with bold colors, spectacular views and boundless outdoor adventure. - 2007-09-21

Pilat to Demonstrate Upcoming Version of Succession Pulse™ for Healthcare Industry Succession Pulse™ for healthcare industry to appear at Annual American Society for Healthcare Human Resources Association (ASHHRA) Conference & Expo. - 2007-09-21

Modern Seawall Materials Protect Southampton Marina ShoreGuard vinyl sheet pile, manufactured by Crane Materials International (CMI), was chosen to protect Conscience Point Marina which is owned by the town of Southampton, NY. - 2007-09-21

Globoforce Names Rachana Srivastava Vice President, Services Srivastava Brings Strong Leadership in IT, Professional Services and Human Capital Management to New Position. - 2007-09-21

New Koch Maritime Division of Koch Logistics to Provide Comprehensive Ocean Shipping and Air Freight Solutions St. Paul based Koch Logistics, a Top-100 Third Party Logistics (3PL) Company, announces the creation of Koch Maritime, Inc. – a new division dedicated to providing ocean shipping and air freight solutions for import-export cargos routed to and from the United States, Europe and Asia. - 2007-09-21

Ron Hegli, CTO of Awarepoint, to Address Attendees at the 6th Annual RFID, Barcoding and Emerging Technologies in Hospitals Conference Ronald B. Hegli, Chief Technology Officer and Vice President Engineering at Awarepoint Corporation will address attendees at the upcoming 6th Annual RFID, Barcoding and Emerging Technologies for Hospitals and Health Systems being held September 24 – 26, 2007 in Philadelphia. - 2007-09-21

Photographer Directory Set For A "Fire Sale" Sign-up Week The PhotoSourceBOOK 2008 directory is in its 8th year and is considered by editors and photobuyers to be one of the most useful directories in the business. - 2007-09-21

Sunrise Advertising Shines with Vocus On-Demand Public Relations Software Agency Focuses on Client Results Using Vocus' Fully-Integrated On-Demand PR Management Platform for Media Relations, News Distribution and Monitoring - 2007-09-21

Google's Moon Prize Upped by YouNeverCall Online Cell Phone Store Online Cell Phone Superstore YouNeverCall has added an additional prize to Google's recently announced prize for landing a spacecraft on the Moon. YouNeverCall offers $10,000 to the first company to successfully place a cellular phone call from the moon. - 2007-09-21

spigit.com Powers Two More Social Networks spigit covers US Elections 2008 and extends the social network to college students. - 2007-09-21

MGL Announces Quarterly Compliance Chat Broker/Dealers and Investment Advisers will receive insights on regulatory changes during MGL's "Compliance Chat" teleconference scheduled for 3:15pm CST on Wednesday, September 26, 2007. Be sure to sign up today. - 2007-09-21

Saddles and Wine and Cheese - Oh My! PFI Expands with Gourmet Food and Wine Boutique and the new Saddle City In a move sure to please urban cowboys and rural wine snobs, PFI Western Store is expanding by adding a gourmet food boutique, stocked with private-label PFI wines and cheeses and expanding their saddle and tack department. - 2007-09-21

Mariani Amalgamated, Ltd., Announces its New Coca Wines... with a Twist Once available only to Royalty; Mariani Amalgamated, Ltd announces the release of its new coca-wines aimed at the discerning wine enthusiast…with a refreshing new twist. - 2007-09-21

Youth Speak Out on HIV/AIDS - HEAR ME Kicks Off Fourth Annual National HIV/AIDS Youth Story-Writing Contest - New Video Contest On Youtube The HEAR ME Project (www.hearmeproject.org) kicks off its Fourth Annual HIV/AIDS Story-Writing Contest for At-Risk Youth. Hilary Duff, Harold Perrineau (Lost) & Corbin Bleu (High School Musical) Among Celebrity Judges - Morgan Freeman Honorary Chair. - 2007-09-21

And the 2007 ARIA Award Nominees are…Check them out at TEN.com.au The hype surrounding this year's ARIA Awards is heating up and we're revealing nominations for the Australian music industry's hottest event. Channel TEN the official broadcast partner will be keeping you in the loop with fresh updates and drama as it unfolds. Keeping your finger on the pulse has never been easier. Get the low down with Channel TEN and hit their site for nominee music clips, event history and hot competitions. Enter the competition for your chance to win event tickets and you could find yourself rubbing shoulders with the stars. - 2007-09-21

Train Signal Releases Third New Cisco CCNP Course: Cisco ONT "Optimizing Converged Cisco Networks" New Cisco ONT video training covers advanced Remote Access Security and VPN Client Configuration plus 642-845 exam changes. - 2007-09-21

Senior Housing Development Tips Developed by Aging Services Provider Ecumen Tips developed via Ecumen's real world experience provide organizations developing senior housing a strategic path towards achieving their development goals. - 2007-09-21

Quixtar Ranks 71st on InformationWeek 500 Quixtar moves up from 147th in 2006 to 71st in 2007. - 2007-09-21

Best Selling Latino Author to Address Corporations and Media at the USHCC Event in Puerto Rico Best selling author and journalist, Joachim de Posada receives award and will address corporations and media at the USHCC event press conference with Hispanic publishers in Puerto Rico. - 2007-09-21

QuantumClean Presents at NAMBE 2007 Conference Leading provider of outsourced parts cleaning and refurbishment for the semiconductor industry presents at Albuquerque trade show. - 2007-09-21

Brown College Introduces New Industry-Current Classrooms for its Information Technology Degree Program New classrooms are designed with students in mind, filled with high-powered equipment and software to improve their educational experience. - 2007-09-21

Austin Open 4 Business Conference Equips Businesses for Growth -- Senator Kirk Watson to Keynote on Central Texas Economic Development Austin Open 4 Business, the only local conference focused exclusively on delivering expert growth strategies for small to mid-sized businesses, launches its first annual one-day event on October 10th at the Wyndham Garden Hotel. The conference's distinguished roster of area presenters and speakers will offer their industry expertise, updates and practical solutions to address the key challenges facing independent business owners and executives of SMEs in Austin. - 2007-09-21

Biggs|Gilmore Named Top Agency at the 2007 WebAwards Competing against entries from more than 40 countries, Kalamazoo, Mich.-based creative agency Biggs|Gilmore took home the Top Agency Award and a record-tying 20 WebAwards in an annual competition sponsored by the Web Marketing Association. - 2007-09-21

Holidays To Celebrate Renovation Nears Completion HolidaysToCelebrate.com has switched its product focus from holiday decor to gift baskets, candy bouquets and gourmet cookies. - 2007-09-21

Revolutionary Combo of Skin and Cellulite Treatments Leon Forrester Tcheupdjian, M.D., and Dr. David Ross, M.D., of the Liposuction and Cosmetic Surgery Institute in Chicago, have announced a revolutionary combination of skin and cellulite treatments designed to reduce the appearance of cellulite and aging skin. - 2007-09-21

NIR Therapeutic -- The Standard in Light Therapy LED Infrared Light Therapy has found a new standard with NIR Therapeutic. Offering safe, easy-to-use and efficient light therapy devices that are guaranteed to meet of beat their competitors in the fields of safety and effectiveness. Not to mention, NIR Therapeutic is priced hundreds less than their leading competitor. - 2007-09-21

Robert E. Cook Honors College Students Spend the Summer in Cyprus Robert E. Cook Honors College students from Indiana University of Pennsylvania journeyed to one of the world's most popular tourist destinations to explore its modern day culture and uncover its past. - 2007-09-21

Who2Beton Handicapper Riding Hot Streak In the highly competitive world of sports handicapping, the Holy Grail for professional handicappers is a 60 per cent win rate, a figure that ensures major profits. Ben Lewis of who2beton.com is not only ahead of that magic number, he's shattering it. - 2007-09-21

Florida Health Insurance Rates Lower In Clinton's Insurance Proposal Florida has millions of residents who need basic health coverage, and still millions more who cannot afford the coverage they currently have. If you are one of the millions in this state without coverage, or if you can't afford, or don't like the coverage you have, you might want to take a look at Presidential Candidate Hillary Clinton's health care plan. Clinton's American Health Choices Plan "has coverage for all of us, guaranteed at a price everyone can afford" said Morgan Moran, a Florida health insurance consultant. - 2007-09-21

PokerPlex Congratulates the Winners of its Mighty MPP Dash Competition PokerPlex Malta Ltd, recently gave players the chance to win ten great prizes with a Porsche Boxster being the top prize by playing in the Mighty MPP Dash Competition. - 2007-09-21

Gambling.com Re-Launches Further to the business update on the 30 July 2007 Media Corporation plc announces the beta re-launch of the www.gambling.com website. - 2007-09-21

Obelisk International Says Kavarna is The New Property Investment Area in Bulgaria Kavarna is creating a new wave of interest for Property in Bulgaria state Obelisk, with Kavarna Bay in particular being developed with exclusivity and high quality in mind. - 2007-09-21

Absolute Poker Leads the Field in Bad Beat Poker Jackpots with New $300k+ Jackpot The leading online poker room Absolute Poker has reached new heights with its Bad Beat Jackpot promotion, attracting more and more Texas Holdem poker fans. - 2007-09-21

THRASS Absa TalkTogether Literacy Project Moves Forward with Launch of Second TalkTogether School At the end of July, South Africa's Absa Bank, a member of the Barclays Group, announced its corporate sponsorship of the THRASS (Teaching Handwriting, Reading And Spelling Skills) phonics program through the THRASS Absa TalkTogether Literacy Project. Reactions to the Project have been extremely favorable and now a second TalkTogether School, Sunlands Primary School in Cape Town, has been launched. - 2007-09-21

UltimateBet Private Jet Links Aruba Poker Classic With WPT Turks & Caicos Poker players can double their excitement of playing poker in both the Aruba Poker Classic and the World Poker Tour WPT Turks & Caicos thanks to Ultimate Bet's Private Jet. - 2007-09-21

Absolute Poker Offers Cash for Creative Poker Player Avatars The newest promotion from the leading online poker room Absolute Poker offers poker players the chance to win big by simply creating their own Avatar. - 2007-09-21

Eco-Friendly Djembe Now Focus of NYC Hand Drum Specialty Shop X8 Drums showcasing new professional hand carved wooden shell djembe drums that are manufactured using legally certified timber that is environmentally sustainable. Shop owner educates consumers on how their buying decision can help to protect our world's forests, assist in preserving and maintaining a well-balanced eco-system and help support local economies. - 2007-09-21

Planet Aid Marks 10 Years of Development and $13 Million in Aid with September Anniversary Celebration Planet Aid, a Boston-based non-profit organization headquartered in Holliston, held its 10 year anniversary celebration on Saturday, September 15th at the Glen Ellen Country Club in Millis Massachusetts. Planet Aid, a registered 501 (c) (3) charity, is currently the largest clothing collection and recycling organization to run a used clothing collection box program, and, over the past decade, has raised $13 million in support of over 50 development programs in Asia, Africa and Central America. - 2007-09-21

New Guide Will Give Step-by-Step Advice for Getting a Good Psychic Reading Details of Asknow.com's October release of a step-by-step guide revealed. - 2007-09-21

Utah Practice Follows Costly First Electronic Medical Records System with Successful Switch to ChartLogic EMR Peak Otolaryngology immediately benefits from voice-recognition EMR. - 2007-09-21

eJobFairs.net Brings Live and Fully Interactive Electronic Job Fair to Los Angeles and Orange County eJobFairs.net is bringing their unique and exclusive electronic job fair to the Los Angeles and Orange County areas. Job seekers and employers can now interview live from their homes or office. - 2007-09-21

Dance Benefit & Lora Cain CD Release Party of "Choose Love" Saturday September 29th at 7pm in Los Angeles, California A CD release party for Lora Cain's new album "Choose Love" will be held in Los Angeles Saturday, September 29th from 7pm to 10pm at the Church in Ocean Park. The night of freestyle dancing and live performances will also benefit Nine Muses, a non profit organization with after school art programs for kids. "Choose Love" is produced by Jim Watts (Kelly Clarkson, Emmylou Harris, Patty Griffin) and the benefit is sponsored by The RAY.org, an artistic women's empowerment organization. "Choose Love" is available on Itunes.com and other on line distributors with her music videos at www.youtube.com/loracain. - 2007-09-21

Parker to Head AdMedia Partners' Business-to-Business Practice Addition to solidify AdMedia's premier ranking among top New York boutique financial advisory firms to the media industry. - 2007-09-21

Box Clever Incorporated and Elk Island Public Schools (EIPS) Are Pleased To Announce the Launch of EIPS' New School Division Website eips.ca EIPS partnered with web developers Box Clever Incorporated to develop a new website for the start of the 2007-2008 school year. The new website includes a cleaner, more navigable design that represents the exciting and vibrant atmosphere within Elk Island Public Schools. The new website will enhance communication with parents, students, staff and community by providing relevant and up to date information. - 2007-09-21

The Center for Healing Arts Launches Exciting New Holistic Health & Alternative Medicine DVD Series Imagine having an experienced and trusted Master or Alternative Healer accept a personal invitation to visit your home. Imagine sitting with them as you learn the secrets of healing they've learned through years of study and practice. They confide in you, sharing the mindfulness and spirituality they bring to their healing work. - 2007-09-21

Real Estate Research Reports Information Overload: New Whitepaper Provides Solutions for Agents Can real estate agents manage the data overload and the more knowledgeable consumer? A valid and troublesome question addressed in a new whitepaper released this week and titled Real Estate confronts the Information Explosion. The 24-page real estate report was authored by three well known and respected industry leaders, Stefan Swanepoel, best selling author of the Swanepoel TRENDS Report, Stu Siegel, founder of eNeighborhoods and Allen Wright, Developer of the Certified NEighborhood Specialist (CNS) course. - 2007-09-21

Travel + Leisure Golf Names Kapalua Resort #1 Golf Resort in Hawai'i Travel + Leisure Golf names Kapalua Resort the #1 golf resort in Hawai'i and the #4 golf resort in the USA. - 2007-09-21

Opportunities for the Public and Private Sectors in the Canadian Prepaid Market Prepaid payment markets around the world are expanding and becoming more developed. Canada's payment card market is also exhibiting growth in its prepaid segment and offering a wider variety of products. Canadian consumers are highly familiar with prepaid gift cards, which were initially offered by only a limited number of retailers during the holiday season. However, as merchants and consumers realized their benefits, gifts cards are now offered year round by almost all retailers. Similarly, the advantages of prepaid products and programs are becoming more evident to other segments of the Canadian payment market, in both the public and private sector. The issuance of paychecks on prepaid cards can be beneficial for employers as well as employees in Canada. Likewise, issuing government benefits payments on prepaid cards can reduce costs for the government of Canada as well as provide more convenience for benefits recipients. There are certainly many potential opportunities for growth in Canada's prepaid market and numerous benefits to be reaped. - 2007-09-21

The Coolest Baby Gift Ever A new stylish, personal and unique baby gift is now available. A Message in a baba is a newborn infant onesie with a printed message, tucked inside an 8oz baby bottle and shipped off for the new baby. A great gift for a baby shower, welcome to the world or any holiday. - 2007-09-21

Ackerman Institute Announces Fall Courses 2007 Ackerman Institute has developed family therapy models, gives professional training, and organizes community programs for families. The Institute will now be conducting Fall Courses 2007 starting from September 2007. The institute is still accepting applications for its fall courses. - 2007-09-21

Garrett Global Enterprise Inc. has Ventured into E-Commerce Garrett Global Enterprise Inc. based in Fort Worth, TX, has teamed up with Secure2U. Garrett Global Enterprise Inc. a Secure2U preferred partner has launched 2 new websites with excellent customer service and a safe shopping guarantee. - 2007-09-21

Texas Dentist Writes Romance Novel Dentist and bestselling novelist, Monica "Dr. Moe" Anderson, explores the taboo topic of celibate men in her explosive new book, I Stand Accused. - 2007-09-21

GigisCloset.com Introduces its Sizzling New Fall Arrivals Online lingerie boutique, GigisCloset.com, has new stunning, high-end intimate additions that make it hot in your bedroom this Fall. - 2007-09-21

180 Interactive Wins Eight Awards at 2007 Web Marketing Association WebAward Competition. In 2007, 180 Interactive received eight Web Marketing Association WebAwards for its work. 180 Interactive broke into the top 15 agency winners in this year's competition. - 2007-09-21

Interactive Edge Selected to Present at SAP TechEd '07 Live demo of XP3 connecting Microsoft Office directly to SAP NetWeaver BI. - 2007-09-21

New Conidrive™ Catalog from SDP Features Self-Guiding N10 Belts Drives with Unique Design A new series self-guiding Conidrive™ timing belt drives from Stock Drive Products (an ISO 9001 manufacturer) features the N10 belt and pulley system which features a unique offset conical projection profile on the bearing surface to ensure positive fit without the need for guiding aids such as pulley flanges, even for narrow belts. These new 10 mm pitch belts are nondirectional in that they have the same meshing performance in both directions of belt travel. - 2007-09-21

Carnegie Hall Opens Fifth Season of "The Shape of Jazz" Series With Saxophonist David Sánchez 10/17 Carnegie Hall opens its fifth year of The Shape of Jazz series on October 17, with a performance by saxophonist David Sanchez. Mr. Sanchez and his group will give the New York premiere of his original work La Leyenda del Cañaveral. - 2007-09-21

New Magnetic Clutches and Couplings Feature No Friction or Wearing Parts A new series of magnetic clutches and couplings from Sterling Instrument (an ISO 9001 manufacturer) features no friction or wearing parts, uses no electricity and no magnetic particles to leak. These units, identified as the S90MCC-MTL Series, are stocked in 7 different bore sizes: .250", .375", .500", .625", 750" .875" and 1.000". Unit lengths range from 1.65" to 3.11". Their torque range is from .06 lb. in. up to 25 lb. in. They weigh from .73 lb. to 8.95 lb. - 2007-09-21

Jacopo's Pizzeria, One of Beverly Hills' Oldest and Most Beloved Landmark Restaurants is Moving Locations Next Month The Zagat rated Jacopo's of Beverly Hills a favorite haunt of both the local Beverly Hills crowd and Hollywood's past stars from Henry Fonda, Groucho Marx, to today's superstars like Jennifer Lopez, Halle Berry, Scarlett Johannson, Britney Spears, Chris Rock, Jay Leno, Brad Garrett and so many more. The new location is a few blocks South of Wilshire at 326 S. Beverly Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90212. The phone number will remain the same, (310) 858-6446. The new restaurant will be next door to another Beverly Hills landmark, the world famous 14 Karats Jewelry store. - 2007-09-21

CUREHUNTER Deploys "Machine 2nd Opinion"- Research Interface for Doctors CUREHUNTER Opens Research Interface Beta to Doctors Free of Charge and Revolutionizes Practice of Evidence Based Medicine in Real-Clinical-Time - 2007-09-21

Acclaro Named One of New York's Fastest Growing Companies in Deloitte's Technology Fast 50 Program Attributes unique translation & localization solutions for its rapid revenue growth. - 2007-09-21

Bidding Opens to Take a Turn in History with Dale Jr. in his #8 Budweiser Chevrolet The Wrangler® brand auctions a ride with Dale Earnhardt Jr. to benefit charity. - 2007-09-21

Loaning Profits is Mission of Ann Arbor Marketing Firm Clarity Quest Marketing, based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, loans percentage of 2007/2008 profits to third-world entrepreneurs through Kiva.org. - 2007-09-21

Booming Office Condo Market Sparks New Website Charlotte Office Condo is the online office condo resource for business owners and operators in the greater Charlotte area created by i3 Realty. - 2007-09-21

Business Continuity Planning: Is Everyone Convinced? Unitiv is pleased to announce a new educational series featuring Risk Management expert Shawn McGee. The series will take place in Birmingham, AL, Chattanooga, TN, and Greenville, SC. - 2007-09-21

15 Cartoons Test SEO IQ and Improve Health AIMS introduces the world's first internet marketing and SEO cartoon quiz. Smile, laugh, and test your Internet marketing knowledge and sense of humor. Take this search engine optimization quiz in two to three minutes. Learn about the quiz's health benefits, SEO, PPC, Social Media Optimization, Web 2.0 and Email. - 2007-09-21

Alpaca Direct Drives Sales with Web 2.0 Social Networks and Ajax Technology A New Social Network and Web 2.0 Yarn Selection Tools Translate To Higher E-Commerce Sales At Alpacadirect.com - 2007-09-21

Learn JavaScript From Scratch with SitePoint's "Simply JavaScript" SitePoint publishes a full color book for learning JavaScript by Kevin Yank and Cameron Adams. - 2007-09-21

Online Training Leader lynda.com Announces Release of Photoshop CS3 Prepress Essentials Over Seven Hours of Prepress Tips and Tutorials lynda.com, the leader in self-paced digital media and design training, today introduced Photoshop CS3 Prepress Essentials. - 2007-09-21

OfficeGupshup.com Launches - #1 Office Gossip Site That Lets Employees Evaluate Bosses and Share Office Confessions OfficeGupshup.com is a space for office gossip and entertainment, where one can laugh and unwind after that long grueling day at work. The website provides a platform for like-minded people to network, express and share their daily office adventures. The website also provides the millions of employees around the globe a unique opportunity and interface to appraise their bosses and pass verdicts on their managers. - 2007-09-21

Online Greeting Card Company Creates a New and Innovative Type of Greeting Card for Businesses Soulize Greetings creates a new and revolutionary type of greeting card for businesses, called Business Video Greeting Card (BVGC). These cards enhance the greeting card experience for card senders and recipients. Many powerful features provide greater opportunities for businesses to develop lasting impressions with customers and potential customers via online and traditional means such as mail. - 2007-09-21

SmsSolutions.net Information Center Launched SmsSolutions.net launched a new web site and a new forum. SmsSolutions.net is the ultimate resource for SMS and MMS communications. - 2007-09-21

Rittenhouse Partners with Amazon for New Websites Rittenhouse has launched three new e-commerce webites using Amazon's powerful shopping cart and checkout software. These websites have limited product lines targetting very specific industries and catagories for an easy and simplified shopping experience. - 2007-09-21

Tea Naturals Skin Care Introduces Triple Tea Action Facial Scrub & Mask Tea Naturals Skin Care, the first natural skin care line based on organic tea extracts as a main ingredient, today announced the release of its Tea Scrub & Mask, a dual-pupose facial treatment that features organic white, green, and rooibos tea. Tea Naturals Skin Care is available online at www.TeaNaturals.com - 2007-09-21

WassOnline.com Team Up With Pacific Poker Gambling community enthusiasts WassOnline.com have teamed up with Pacific Poker, a major play in the online poker world to offer a massive $1000 free roll poker tournament for its valued members. - 2007-09-21

Norwich Union, Cobra, Tracker and Ecutronic Technologies Redefine the Proposition of Telematics and Insurance Partnerships With insurance premiums weighing heavily on commercial fleets, the burden for fleet owners is increasing. Specifically for fleets, the "Pay how you drive" scheme is being introduced by brokers and insurance companies who are keen to capture data from customers in order to calculate the risk of a fleet as well as reduce their own risk of the customers they insure. - 2007-09-21

Courion Customer People's United Bank to Deliver Keynote Presentation Focused on Identity Management's Role in Achieving Continuous Compliance at Digital ID World 2007 Additional Customers BankUnited and SunTrust Banks Selected to Participate in Panel Discussing Keys to Successful Provisioning Deployments - 2007-09-21

Reverend Zen Receives 2 Finalist Awards in the 2007 Unisong International Song Contest New York's Reverend Zen receives two Finalist Awards in the 11th Annual Unisong International Song Contest. - 2007-09-21

IBMA Awards Show Promises Great Performances The International Bluegrass Music Association announces performers for awards show hosted by Sam Bush in Nashville, TN on October 4th. - 2007-09-21

Northeast Biofuels Selects Penetron to Protect its Concrete Structures Penetron is selected to protect the concrete structures at the $200 million dollar Northeast Biofuels ethanol plant in Fulton, New York. - 2007-09-21

Mortgage Market Update from ShopRate.com -- September 20, 2007 The ShopRate.com mortgage market update provides data points and perspectives into the overall health of the mortgage market. - 2007-09-21

The Industry Measure Releases its Latest Survey of Publishing Companies The Industry Measure has released the latest edition of its yearly Publishing market survey report. Summer 2007's Publishing #19 is the company's 19th consecutive survey of the publishing markets--magazine, catalog, and book publishers--and provides a detailed look at the status of establishments in these markets, including business conditions (current and expected), top business challenges, top new business opportunities, investment plans and projections, and current media, technology, and business trends. --The Industry Measure - 2007-09-21

Leading Travel Insurance Broker Offers Enhanced Plans QuoteWright.com, the nation's top online travel insurance marketplace, announced today that it has added USI Travel Insurance Services newly revised travel insurance plans to their web site. - 2007-09-21

Supporting Troop Morale: Direct Mail Firm Donates Postcards to USO The country's fastest growing postcard marketing company donated the design and printing of 18,000 postcards for United States troops heading off to Iraq. - 2007-09-21

Bodog's New Domain is bodoglife.com Bodog successfully put its domain loss behind them with the launch of its new domain www.bodoglife.com. - 2007-09-21

Kimberly Williams-Paisley's Film Educates About Rare Disease A short film by actress and director Kimberly Williams-Paisley educates about a rare genetic disease in which patients cannot be exposed to sunlight or ultraviolet light without suffering severe skin damage. - 2007-09-21

METTLER TOLEDO Takes Titration to the Next Level of Simplicity METTLER TOLEDO is delighted to announce version 2.0 of its Titration Excellence line. After the successful introduction of the One ClickTM concept in 2006, the new version takes titration to the next level of simple, efficient and secure operation. Titration Excellence version 2.0 is introduced together with a new version of LabX titration PC software, a new portfolio of plug & play sensors, the new DS800-TwoPhase sensor for potentiometric surfactant titrations as well as the new high capacity sample changer Rondo 30. - 2007-09-21

Pfizer Selects printLogic from Coastal Logic as its MatrixOne Batch Printing Solution Pfizer to provide users regulated, enterprise-wide batch printing and stamping with printLogic. - 2007-09-21

ProjectLounge Releases PLcases for Lawyers PLcases enables legal teams to work together more efficiently in a cost neutral way with our custom billing solution. - 2007-09-21

Snooth Announces Launch Of GrapeVine World's largest wine review site makes online wine shopping social. - 2007-09-21

Pro Step Marketing Partners with Top-Selling Atlanta, GA, Real Estate Team for Advanced Web Strategy Pro Step Marketing, a real estate-focused marketing strategy, design and implementation firm, partnered with Judy Ballard, a real estate agent in Atlanta, GA, to implement a website marketing strategy. Pro Step Marketing developed a marketing strategy for Judy Ballard that includes a user-friendly website and search engine optimization. - 2007-09-21

VetFriends.com Reaches All Time High - Over 800,000 U.S. Veterans, Military, Family & Friend Members VetFriends.com - the largest Web site for reuniting U.S. military veterans - has recently reached over 800,000 registered members. As Veterans Day approaches, VetFriends.com continues to expand in support of U.S. veterans and military personnel. - 2007-09-21

Orlando, FL, Area Real Estate Group Gets Qualified Leads as a Result of Pro Step Marketing Strategy Pro Step Marketing, a real estate-focused marketing strategy, design and implementation firm, developed a marketing strategy with the Orlando Property Group led by Christopher Myers and Sandra Lyons. The result is a user-friendly website that provides the Orlando Property Group with good qualified leads and several print materials to help with the team's branding. - 2007-09-21

Pro Step Marketing Partners With Top RE/MAX REALTOR® in Lake Norman, NC Ariel Andrews, of Lake Norman, N.C., partnered with Pro Step Marketing to develop a new website as part of an extensive marketing strategy to increase her online presence and the number of qualified leads. - 2007-09-21

Rid Fibromyalgia Offers Hope with Alternative Fibromyalgia Treatment Many that suffer from this illness have resigned themselves to living in pain, unable to get out of bed and live life the way they want. Rid Fibromyalgia offers a fibromyalgia treatment that is different and all inclusive to get sufferers moving again. - 2007-09-21

K40 Electronics Introduces New Defuser® EX & EX2 Systems The Next Generation in Police Laser Protection Technology More than ever police are switching to newer laser guns to more effectively capture vehicle speeds and issue unwanted tickets. Laser's narrow, infrared beams enable police to target individual vehicles in the heaviest metropolitan traffic, leaving ordinary radar detector users with no advanced warning. To address this growing threat, K40 Electronics introduced the new Laser Defuser EX and EX2 systems, the next generation in police laser protection technology. - 2007-09-21

Atlantic Financial Consulting - Ten Reasons Why Doctors Should Outsource Their Billing This day in age medical practices are feeling the squeeze from the healthcare industry and are struggling to maintain the same level of profitability. Insurance claim rejection rates are at an all time high and practices are carrying a tremendous amount of overhead due to staffing requirements in order to fight this battle. Outsourcing their billing to a billing firm can lower a practice's claim rejection rate and overhead and lead to significant improvements in profitability. - 2007-09-21

Leading Home Shopping Channel to Exclusively Host the US Launch of Korean Floor Care Leader HAAN Innovative steam cleaning technology aims to revolutionize US floor care. - 2007-09-21

Young Music Artist Lands Role on New Teen Show Global announces young singing sensation to star in new pilot for television series. - 2007-09-21

Revolutionary New ART to Debut in Las Vegas Gallery thomadro and Jen Ashton, on behalf of Oh My Godard Gallery and MadJenNation Studios, would like to personally invite you to experience the "Art of a New Nation". MadJenNation Studios has hand selected 21 beautiful bodies to express the divine beauty of the feminine; encasing the power, energy and spirit of women within the imagery of each Life Sculpture. - 2007-09-21

De novo Magazine Announces Launch of New Digital Publication De novo Magazine announces the launch of its new digital publication. De novo is an online magazine dedicated to bringing our readers fun, entertaining, and encouraging intervierws from their favorite celebrities. - 2007-09-21

Wholesale Workwear Distributor Brings Hi-Tech Garment Solutions To The Web For America's Workforce A new online company called Clothing 4 All (Clothing4All.com) is making it easier and more affordable for companies to provide garments for their employees. - 2007-09-21

University of Fairfax President Victor Berlin Announces IT Compliance Automation Fellowship Fund The University of Fairfax President Victor Berlin announced today the establishment of the IT Compliance Automation Fellowship Fund which has been established in conjunction with Compliance Spectrum. Through this program, fellowships will be awarded to University of Fairfax doctoral students who demonstrate the capability and interest in addressing the challenges of multiple regulatory environments faced by private and public enterprises today. - 2007-09-21

Topman.com Announces Delivery to Australia Topman, a leader in cutting edge men's fashion based in Britain, is now offering to ship clothes purchased from their website across the globe to Australia. - 2007-09-21

Plexis Healthcare Systems Forms Alliance with Healthx Plexis Healthcare Systems, Inc. has entered into a partnering agreement with Healthx, a provider of complete web-based consumer-directed solutions for health plans. The Plexis and Healthx partnership will provide existing and new Plexis customers with the ability to integrate multiple, best-in-class healthcare services and effectively communicate with members in a way that drives healthier, more cost-effective behavior. Empowered by a fully-integrated healthcare operating system, OpenX™, Healthx allows payers and brokers to integrate new services and connect to data from multiple vendors. - 2007-09-21

Kings Founder, Partners Break Ground for Their First SONIC Drive-In in North Strabane NCH Hospitality plans to open 15 additional SONICs during the next five years. - 2007-09-21

Sandeep Jolly to Unveil Lobby Track 3.3 at ASIS 2007 Sandeep Jolly, President and CEO, Jolly, Inc., announced the new version of Lobby Track incorporating advanced security features to Lobby Track's already robust feature set. - 2007-09-21

Alen Corporation Announces Eco Friendly Odor Removal Spray Alen Corporation announces the MCP Odor Removal Spray that effectively and instantly eliminates many distinct odors from fabrics and carpets. - 2007-09-21

Groundbreaking Ceremony: Homes For Our Troops to Build a Specially Adapted Home for Severely Wounded Massachusetts Veteran Sgt Brian Fountaine Homes For Our Troops President and Founder, John Gonsalves, will hold a press conference at the vacant lot located at 85 Valley Rd. Plymouth, MA, on September 21, 2007 at 10:00 a.m. to announce the beginning of this building project. - 2007-09-21

Six Signs of a Coming Recession in the U.S. Tony Sagami discusses the six factors that could possibly cause the U.S. economy to fall into a recession. In this issue of Money and Markets, Mr. Sagami takes a closer look at the U.S. and Chinese economies and discusses the factors of both. - 2007-09-21

New tutorials for users of AutoCAD® Electrical 2008 CADLearning by 4D Technologies announces a new tutorial series by Randy Brunette. A complete series of videos tutorials for users of AutoCAD Electrical 2008 design software. - 2007-09-21

Howard Nestler Proposes Cost-Saving 'Executive Acquisition' Program for Corporations Howard Nestler, CEO of Executive Options, proposed today a cost-saving 'Executive Acquisition' program to help corporations accelerate the acquisition of upper level executives and reduce unnecessary administrative costs. - 2007-09-21

Economics Expert Redefines 'Supply and Demand' in Provocative New Book The Supply and Demand Paradox: A Treatise on Economics by Byron Fisher presents a bold new contribution to economic theory. - 2007-09-21

New Yoga Guidebook is a Brilliant Resource for Yoga Students Author Bernie Clark teaches the Yin Yoga style of yoga practice in YinSights. - 2007-09-21

Political Analyst's Stunning New Novel Explores Conflict in Ireland The Ghost Man by Malcolm Haslett chronicles the lives of people caught up in the Irish struggle. - 2007-09-21

Gripping Novel Addresses Immigration Reform and Social Justice D. F. Whipple's provocative novel, Snooker Glen, probes the passions of a rural town when immigrants are hired to bust a mining strike. - 2007-09-21

The Glorious Shades of Vermont: Quechee Lakes Predicts Brilliant Fall Foliage -- New Complimentary Concierge Service to Aid Leaf-Watchers Quechee Lakes predicts glorious shades of color this fall that will attract a record number of visitors for leaf peeping, Vermont wine and cheese tasting and the awe-inspiring natural attractions that the Green Mountain State is known for worldwide. "We've experienced many bright sunny days and received plenty of moisture this summer, which has created ideal growing conditions for all vegetation," says Ginger Anderson, chief of Forest Management for the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation. "We can look forward to another brilliant fall foliage season." According to the Vermont Department of Tourism and Marketing research, 25.6 percent of its visitors, or 3.4 million, make their journey during the fall season. Vermont is also the nation's leading producer of maple syrup and attributes much of its fall foliage beauty to the high concentration of sugar maples, the official state tree. - 2007-09-21

Admail.net Launches Their Audited Sender Program Admail's new Audited Sender Program mirrors current certified sender programs and tougher internet standards for priority level email accreditation and compliance. - 2007-09-21

Four men, one continent and a very cheap car On 20 September, a team of Aviva colleagues are raising money for the Multiple Sclerosis Society in a charity rally, joining up against 160 other teams on an epic journey from Norwich to Rome, in a written-off Volvo 850 that cost them less than £100! The group of four Aviva employees consisting of Matt Andrews, Robin Barker, Dan McLaughlin and John Gibbard, all based in Norwich, make up the team 'Last Chance Saloon'. All are keen motor enthusiasts and with the help of friends, family and donations from various organisations, have assembled the most unlikely rally car to drive from Norwich to Rome via Calais, Monaco, Venice, Bologna and Florence. - 2007-09-21

Local Review Social Network, TrustedPlaces, Rolls out new Features -- Discovering and Sharing New and Hard-to-Find Places is now Easier TrustedPlaces, the unique online community for discovering and sharing reviews of places to socialise, has rolled out its next product update. The changes further enable members to reach tailored, user-generated content, which is most relevant to them. - 2007-09-21

England Fans Deserting Rugby World Cup Winners England fans have already given up on the England rugby team reaching the quarter finals of the 2007 Rugby World Cup, according to GET ME IN! (http://www.getmein.com/), the UK's leading online ticket marketplace. - 2007-09-21

Derby Hotel Kensington, London, Re-opens after a Facelift Derby Hotel Kensington, Central London, re-opened this week in new ownership and management with London Town Hotels and after renovation to take the hotel to 3 star superior standard. Derby Hotel Kensington, central London, has a classical English style throughout and a lovely private garden. Derby Hotel Kensington is a new addition to London Town Hotels - a fast growing London based group with 7 London hotels as well as boutique hotel The Paddington Park under development and the group's first step outside London - a hotel purchase in the Midlands - under negotiation. - 2007-09-21

Virgin Mobile USA Takes 'TXT' to the Next Level with Launch of 3jam 'SMS 2.0' Service: Application Allows Customers To Plan Events with Friends and Stay Connected Through 'Reply-All Text Messaging' Virgin Mobile USA, with more than 4.8 million customers, today announced the next innovation in one of the world's most popular mobile services, text messaging, with the launch of 3jam SMS 2.0. The new, free-to-join service debuts today and improves basic text messaging by allowing friends and family to stay connected with group communication, enabling customers to have multi-party text-message conversations. The launch marks the first time a U.S. carrier is introducing multi-party text messaging, thanks to a partnership with San Francisco-based SMS services firm 3jam. - 2007-09-21

B4Playing to Acquire GWS.com Focusing on poker and online casino affiliates, B4Playing reinforce its position in the market. - 2007-09-21

America's Hot Musician in Final Talks With Ovation TV for Prime Time Launch in October 2007 America's Hot Musician,the reality competition for instrumental musicians, is in final discussions with the new arts network Ovation TV for a mid-October prime time launch. - 2007-09-21

The UCLA Semel Institute Reception Celebrates the Launch of The Help Group - UCLA Autism Research Alliance This spirited occasion was hosted by Dr. Peter C. Whybrow, Director, Division of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Semel Insititute for Neuroscience & Human Behavior, and Dr. James McCracken, Director, Division of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Semel Insititute for Neuroscience & Human Behavior. The event was attended by UCLA and The Help Group colleagues, faculty and friends and took place at the Semel Institute in Westwood. - 2007-09-21

Lanmark Group Takes Multi-Disciplinary Approach as it Expands its Regulatory Compliance Capabilities Lanmark Group, a full-service, business-to-business, advertising, marketing, and communications agency specializing in healthcare industry, has expanded its regulatory compliance capabilities by forming a multi-disciplinary compliance department comprised of key members of its marketing, public relations, account services, creative, production and interactive services departments. - 2007-09-21

TUT Services to Exhibit at HR Southwest Conference in Fort Worth, Texas TUT Services, a leader in sales, service and training for Sage Abra HRMS human resources (HR) Software, will be exhibiting at the HR Southwest Conference in Fort Worth, Texas this October 23-26. - 2007-09-21

AJR & Partners Public Relations Launches Boardroom Productions for Event Management and Sports Marketing AJR & Partners, a Miami-based public relations and marketing agency, announces the launch of Boardroom Productions, an event management and sports marketing firm. Boardroom Productions is located in Miami, Florida. - 2007-09-21

Baxa Corporation Extends Global Reach With New Distribution Agreements in Colombia and The Dominican Republic Baxa announces the addition of new exclusive distributors in Colombia, South America, and The Dominican Republic. These agreements -- with Magallan Pharma Trading Corporation in Colombia and Pentafarma & Co. in The Dominican Republic -- will enable Baxa to extend its global reach and expand product promotion in South America and the Caribbean. Baxa products are sold worldwide both direct and through exclusive distribution arrangements. - 2007-09-21

Pronto Software Partners with Canadian Reseller BSA Australia's most successful domestic ERP vendor, Pronto Software, has secured a footprint into the lucrative Canadian ERP market after announcing a value-added reseller partnership with Business Solutions Alliance, Inc. (BSA). - 2007-09-21

Best-selling Author & Noted Management Scholar Jim Collins Headlines Stellar Lineup of National Presenters For The 2007 BioWest Conference and Expo, Now Open For Registration Registration is now open for the Rocky Mountain Region's Premier Bioscience Conference and Expo, BioWest 2007. More than 900 participants are expected at this year's event, December 6-7, at the Grand Hyatt in Denver. Best-selling author & noted management scholar Jim Collins headlines a stellar lineup of national presenters for BioWest 2007. - 2007-09-21

Media Entrepeneur Gustavo Cisneros Stated that the Best Way to Defend Democracy and Freedom of Speech in Latin America is to Eliminate Poverty At the Miami Herald Americas Conference today, media entrepreneur Gustavo Cisneros claimed that if poverty and inequality were vastly reduced in Latin America, democracy and freedom of speech would flourish as the appeal of populism wanes. - 2007-09-21

One Woman Loses 60 Pounds Through CaloriesCount.com and Offers Simple Tips for Successful, Long-Term Weight Loss Sarah in Charlotte, NC, dreamed of looking and feeling great on her wedding day but her goal seemed out of reach. In fact, Sarah dreaded shopping for her wedding dress, as she was more than 50 pounds overweight. By logging on to CaloriesCount.com in December of 2005, Sarah was able to shed 57 pounds and went from a size 14-16 to a comfortable size six. She has kept the weight off for approximately seven months. Because of her success, Sarah offers simple tips for brides-to-be and anyone who wants to lose weight and keep it off for good. - 2007-09-21

Sofitel San Francisco Bay Honored with Prestigious Environmental Award WateReuse Association Recognizes Sofitel for Innovative Applications of Recycled Water - 2007-09-21

New Short Story Site Offers Fresh Voices Daily anthology offers exciting stories of many genres. - 2007-09-21

Poker After Dark -- Rivals' Week Airs September 24 New match pits 6 players with a history of rivalry, friendly or otherwise. - 2007-09-21

Viktor the Viking Invades NFL: Minnesota Vikings Draft Kids' Marketing Agency to Create NFL Icon Creative Consumer Concepts (C3), a kid-focused, integrated brand marketing agency, won over the Minnesota Vikings with a game plan to create Viktor the Viking. Up until this point, the Vikings did not have an official team-owned, branded, family-focused character. - 2007-09-21

Quicken Loans Award-Winning Blog Asks 'What's the DIFF?' Quicken Loans asks "Are You the DIFF" through its award-winning blog www.whatsthediff.com. The site highlights the DIFFerence between average and excellence in all aspects of life, as well as the people and ideas that serve as their inspiration. - 2007-09-21

ASFI Develops Covered Seating Structure for the New Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park American Spaceframe Fabricators International (ASFI) has entered into an agreement to design, fabricate and construct a 60,000 square foot covered seating area at the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra's (ASO) new Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park, expected to open in May 2008. - 2007-09-21

S.E. Kim to lead new Marine Services Center in Seoul and business units in Korea, Japan, China, Southeast Asia and Australia Intergraph establishes Asia-Pacific Marine Services Center and five local business units to support its growing Marine customer base in the region. - 2007-09-21

2007 California Employment Law Update: Conference Prepares Employers for New Changes The Employer Resource Institute (http://www.ca-answers.com) is pleased to announce the second annual California Employment Law Update conference at the Claremont Resort & Spa in Berkeley, California on December 10-12, 2007. This exclusive conference for California employers and human resource professionals is sponsored by the same people who produce the award-winning California Employment Law Answers. Attendees will get the latest California-specific updates on new laws and cases, including real-world best practices tips, from the state's leading employment experts. - 2007-09-21

TeeBone Golf: A Thousand Golf Courses, One Website TeeBone Golf beefs up inventory to offer 1,000 golf courses in 28 states, 83 cities throughout North America. It features public and private courses in top golfing destinations such as Arizona, Las Vegas, Hawaii, Mexico, Florida, South Carolina, California and others. - 2007-09-21

JAJAH Extends Its Global Network Across Asia, Europe And The Middle East With The Addition Of 22 New Countries JAJAH extends its global network across Asia, Europe and the Middle East With the addition of 22 new countries to it's web-activated telephony service -- this expansion sets the stage for new global services. JAJAH is free and low-cost global calling with your regular phone. There is no headset, no download, no software and no broadband connection needed. You are using your existing phone (landline or mobile) and so is the person you are calling. You can call your friends for free, no matter if they are online or not. - 2007-09-21

U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson and New York Times Columnist and Author Thomas Friedman to Attend FORTUNE Global Forum 2007 Friedman will interview Secretary Paulson about Perspectives on Mastering the Global Economy at the New Delhi event, 29-31 October 2007 - 2007-09-21

ON Networks Courts World of Warcraft Fans with New Internet & iTunes TV Show, ON Warcraft Seasoned fans of World of Warcraft (WoW), the online multiplayer role-playing game with a worldwide following in the millions, can now "get their game on" at an all-new level thanks to a new style of TV show, ON Warcraft (www.onwarcraft.tv). The program, available via the Internet and through video-on-demand services such as iTunes, is designed to be an online World of Warcraft resource for medium to upper-level WoW players. - 2007-09-21

The Equitium Group Acquires Caswell-Massey The Equitium Group, a Miami-based investment firm focused on the health and beauty as well as the luxury products and services industries, has announced that it has acquired Caswell-Massey, the Edison, New Jersey-based purveyor of luxury personal grooming products. Caswell-Massey was acquired from BFMA Holdings, a Pompano Beach, Florida-based investment firm. Terms of the deal are undisclosed. - 2007-09-21

Relieva Exceeds Expectations in Recent Clinical Trial for Eczema (Atopic Dermatitis) "Relieva® (www.relieva.net) exceeded our expectations in our most recent clinical trial for eczema, also called Atopic Dermatitis," said Dr. D.J. Weiland, President and CEO of Apollo Pharmaceutical Inc. "We are a research based dermatology company specializing in widespread diseases including psoriasis and eczema, where existing treatments fail to meet the needs of patients." - 2007-09-21

City of Marathon Welcomes Marlin Bay Yacht Club More than 200 Chamber Members and Guests Preview New Community In celebration of Marlin Bay Yacht Club's construction progress, more than 200 chamber members and guests gathered to welcome the addition of Marlin Bay Yacht Club -- the Florida Keys' newest luxury residential and marina community -- to Marathon. - 2007-09-21

CelebPoker.com Unveils the New Faces of Team CelebPoker -- Top Online Players Set to Debut at Live EPT Events Back in June, CelebPoker.com began its worldwide search for poker players to represent them at major Live European poker events, with an innovative promotion entitled Team CelebPoker. After months of intense competition, and unprecedented online activity, last weekend saw the emergence of eight new potential poker superstars… - 2007-09-21

Decisionone Exec to Be Among Presenters at Software Business 2007 DecisionOne Corporation today announced that John Walles, Vice President, Business Development, will be speaking at the sixth annual Software Business 2007 Conference on October 2, 2007 in Santa Clara, California at the Santa Clara Hyatt Regency adjacent to the Santa Clara Convention Center. - 2007-09-21

REVISED: Search Engine Optimization Company Medium Blue Named Number One SEO Firm in the World for Sixth Time PromotionWorld Honors the Company as a Top Search Engine Optimization Firm for 20 Consecutive Months - 2007-09-21

Digital Stream Obtains First NTIA Approval for Digital-to-Analog Converter Box In preparation for the digital television transition, Digital Stream USA has introduced the first digital-to-analog television converter box to be approved by the NTIA. The converter box, designed for the estimated 15 million households with on-air television, will be available at retailers in early 2008. - 2007-09-21

Graebel Relocation Services Worldwide Earns SAS 70 Leading U.S. relocation company, Graebel Relocation Services Worldwide (www.graebel.com), earns SAS 70 certification. Graebel Relocation Services Worldwide passes first SAS 70 examination with flying colors. As a full-service and global relocation provider with clients among Fortune 100, SAS 70 confirms secure financial, operations systems in place and practiced. Graebel Relocation Services Worldwide is the full-service third party division of Graebel Companies, Inc., with world headquarters in Denver, CO. - 2007-09-21