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NAREIT and Energy Star Honor REIT 'Leaders in the Light' The National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts® (NAREIT®), in collaboration with Energy Star®, today honored several of its member companies for demonstrating superior and sustained energy use practices. - 2007-11-16

Book Offers New Reason for Secrecy Surrounding Lee Harvey Oswald Oswald coworker indicates biological weapon activity. - 2007-11-16

American Community Introduces APEP Choices(TM), an Affordable Plan For Small Groups American Community Mutual Insurance Company, a leading provider of Individual and Group health insurance, announced today of the introduction of APEP Choices(TM), an affordable plan for small groups in Arizona, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska and Ohio. - 2007-11-16

Pets Take to the Catwalk for PETCO Fashion Show Saturday - Satellite Feed Available Fashion-forward pets will take to the runway at PETCO’s Fall Fashion Show, Saturday, Nov. 17, at 2 p.m. in PETCO stores nationwide. - 2007-11-16

Motivate Employee Health Awareness and Responsibility with Online Communications and Tools, Advises Hummingbird Coaching Services New white paper explores why wellness programs often fail to meet goals and delivers stinging indictment of corporate health initiatives. - 2007-11-16

LivHOME Named to Los Angeles Business Journal List of Fastest-Growing Companies Ranked for third straight year as one of the city's 100 fastest-growing private companies - 2007-11-16

iPoker Removes Maestro Poker From Its Network As A Result Of Rakeback Violations Maestro Poker has been removed from the iPoker network Today (Nov 14th), due to rakeback violations, which are against the iPoker network policy. - 2007-11-16

Corporate Leader Magazine Debuts With Ranking of the 100 Leading CEOs in the U.S. Nation's financial community invited to rate CEOs of the most influential companies for ground-breaking survey; Apple's Jobs leads the pack; GM's Wagoner brings up the rear, some at the bottom already out of a job. - 2007-11-16

Verizon Wireless Fall Phone Fashion Event With the holiday shopping season soon underway, Verizon Wireless hosted its first ever Verizon Wireless Fall Phone Fashion Show. Ten phones were in the Verizon fashion show line-up, including the debut of the LG Venus, LG Voyager, Samsung Juke and Blackberry Pearl 8130 smartphone. - 2007-11-16

Netriplex Releases Local Backup Appliance with Offsite Replication Netriplex releases a new line of offsite backup appliances which make their enterprise solution affordable for small and medium size businesses with as few as two computers. - 2007-11-16

Graphis International Design Journal Recognizes Oregon Firm's Work in Letterhead07 Winning awards is the icing on the cake. Winning results for clients is, well, the cake. Having your cake frosted by one of the most respected international design journals is pretty tasty icing. - 2007-11-16

Record-Setting Capital Gains Taxes Expected to Hit Mutual Fund Investors Hard in 2007 This tax year mutual fund holders are expected to pay more capital gains distributions than ever before. The solution: Sell your taxable mutual funds in 2008 and set up a separately managed account (SMA) to reduce tax burden and increase returns says wealth manager and book author - 2007-11-16

DMT Solutions, Inc. Provides Campus Crusade with On-Site PeopleSoft Training DMT Solutions, Inc., an Oracle Partner and leading consulting company for PeopleSoft software for over 9 years, successfully delivered on-site PeopleSoft training to the PeopleSoft staff of Campus Crusade for Christ, International (CCCI). - 2007-11-16

Interior Designer Brings Modern Regency Touch To The Residences At The Ritz-Carlton, Dallas Sherry Hayslip, A.S.I.D., IIDA, Introduces Innovative Concepts in Luxury Living to Residence Owners. One of Dallas' most exclusive new residential projects -- The Residences at The Ritz-Carlton -- already has benefited from the creativity and talent of one of the country's award-winning interior designers, Sherry Hayslip, A.S.I.D., IIDA. Hayslip was commissioned to customize the interiors of 70 Phase I Residences atop The Ritz-Carlton, Dallas hotel, which opened on August 15, 2007. - 2007-11-16

New MemberSpeed Plug-in Delivers Friendlier E-mail Marketing The Email Marketing AutoResponder List Manager is the latest plug in for MemberSpeed, Power House Technology's dedicated content and client management system. It streamlines E-mail operations, reduces training costs, and enables any business, large or small, to bring list management in- house. - 2007-11-16

Trivia On Net Player Hits Jackpot Daniel R. won over $6,000 playing a movie trivia game at TriviaOnNet.com. - 2007-11-16

FiveTwelve Group Announces the Next Step in Market Research Management Systems FiveTwelve Group announces an innovative suite of research tools that changes the way that business research is managed and used for growth. The RADCL Research System is a complete, web-based software application for managing the process of business research and sharing the results, designed for organizations that conduct and commission research about markets and customers to make more effective decisions. The RADCL Research System connects business teams of any size in any location to important information about customers and markets of any size, anywhere in the world. - 2007-11-16

Mike Jones' The American Dream Exclusive Internet Stream on YeboTV Mike Jones has teamed up with YeboTV to tell the world his story in the film "The American Dream". The film will be available on Yebotv.com from November 20 to December 20, 2007. The movie, which details this struggle toward success against insurmountable odds, is not only the story of Mike Jones but also an ode to Southern rap and hip hop as a whole. - 2007-11-16

Add Value to Your Home - Enhance Basement Areas for Holiday Gatherings Uncovering concrete basement floors can add value to your home. Finished basement areas in a home are quickly becoming one of the most popular home remodeling projects, and The Concrete Network offers detailed information on including concrete floors in your basement remodel. - 2007-11-16

Spending Christmas at Disney World? New Website Provides Travelers with the 'Holiday Scoop' about Christmas in Orlando For those spending Christmas in Orlando, a new website will help to plan your Orlando holiday. This Orlando Christmas resource features a listing of theme park holiday events, including Christmas at Disney World. It also includes a complete list of Orlando Christmas events, holiday shopping, places to attend Christmas church services in Orlando, and more. - 2007-11-16

Intromark Incorporated Launches unseenontv.com - a Website of Innovative New Products that Have Never Been Sold on TV From innovative health and beauty products to original automotive accessories, Intromark's www.unseenontv.com has all types of new products in all sorts of categories. - 2007-11-16

Quantumphonic Sound Will Blow Your Socks Off New technology in sound to go into education nationwide with Super Teaching to create new standard in teaching technology. - 2007-11-16

MayoClinic.com Feature Focuses on How to Help Loved Ones Seek Help for Addiction, Mental Health An intervention is an organized, planned process in which family and friends, and sometimes colleagues and clergy or faith leaders, join together in a meeting to compassionately confront a loved one in an effort to encourage him or her to seek treatment for alcoholism, addiction or a mental health problem. - 2007-11-16

SomeCampingStoreOnline.net Announces Grand Opening of Online Store Featuring Discount Outdoor Gear Offering affordable prices from top manufacturers on a huge selection of hunting, camping and shooting items, SomeCampingStoreOnline.net announces the grand opening of their online store. - 2007-11-16

Magnolia Content Management Adopts New GPLv3 License with Upcoming Release 3.5 Magnolia International Ltd., creator of the open-source Enterprise Content Management System Magnolia, today announced the transition of its Magnolia Community Edition to GPLv3. - 2007-11-16

Gardener's Supply Offers New Products to Light Up Your Home for the Holidays and Use Less Energy Consumers concerned about climate change look for new outdoor lighting. - 2007-11-16

Direct Response TV Agency, InfoWorx, Wins 4 SIAA Awards Award winning infomercial company InfoWorx Turnkey DRTV , InfoWorx Turnkey DRTV - full service direct response marketing company. It specializes in coordinating every aspect of infomercial and DRTV campaigns. - 2007-11-16

Simplicato Announces DataPipe as Managed Hosting Ally Explosive Growth in Email Archiving Business signals need for stronger deployment of services. - 2007-11-16

Commercial Mortgage Lender RRML Announces Underwriting Relationships with Family First Mortgage Corp and AMS Mortgage Services RRML Commercial Mortgage Lender, a subsidiary of Robins Robins Miller and Lloyd, announces agreements to underwrite commercial real estate loans for Family First Mortgage Corp. and AMS Mortgage Services. - 2007-11-16

LendingTree.com Examines the Right Time to Refinance an ARM LendingTree.com offers quick tips to help you decide if now is the right time to refinance. - 2007-11-16

Vacation Homes for Wounded Military Soldiers Florida Spirit Vacation Homes is now offering a free stay in a Vacation Home in Orlando, FL to active duty personnel or veterans who have been wounded in either Iraq or Afghanistan. - 2007-11-16

Cranwell Resort, Spa and Golf Club - 2007 Interactive Media Awards Winners Distinguished Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Travel/Tourism Category Cranwell Resort, Spa and Golf Club are distinguished recipients of the 2007 Outstanding Achievement award by Interactive Media in New York City. In celebration of this special industry recognition, Cranwell Resort announces the launch of several specials on its award- winning website. - 2007-11-16

NetworkIP Wins IBM Information On Demand Innovation Award NetworkIP, a leading provider of innovative telephony and stored value services, has won the 2007 IBM global Information on Demand Innovation Award for its Integrated Connection Solution (ICS) platform that enables rapid, low cost deployment of converged voice, data and IP solutions over wired, wireless and IP networks. NetworkIP ICS enables telephony providers and marketers to package and bring to market next-generation telephony and Internet stored value products incorporating Long Distance Dialing, Web and Audio Conferencing Services, Voice Mail, International Call-Back, and VoIP. - 2007-11-16

Summit Media Wins Tenon Entrepreneurial Spirit Award at National Business Awards Summit Media announces it has won the Tenon Entrepreneurial Spirit Award. The prestigious award is part of The National Business Awards, which took place at the Grosvenor House Hotel London, last night, and are the most sought after business awards in the UK. - 2007-11-16

New AChiPPP Website Uses Postcode Search to Make it Easier for Parents to Find a Private Child Psychologist AChiPPP - the Association of Child Psychologists in Private Practice - chose BRAINBOX Web Design to redevelop their website. The new website features a new Postcode Search - making it much easier for parents to find the right Child Psychologist for their child. - 2007-11-16

The Launch of eMergent Benefit Solutions Delivers Efficient HR Administration Solutions with Six Sigma Focus Combining innovative administration and technology solutions with the structured principles of Six Sigma methodologies, eMergent Benefit Solutions (www.emergentbenefits.com) challenges standard thinking to deliver optimal solutions to meet HR strategies and business goals. - 2007-11-16

15 Percent Off Serena and Lily and Free Shipping from GiggleBrush Designs Enjoy 15 percent off and free shipping with coupon "SerenaAndLily" at GiggleBrushDesigns.com in celebration of their grand opening. - 2007-11-16

Happy, Wealthy Entrepreneurs' Secrets Revealed New book by long time business advisor shares surprising strategies that happy and wealthy business owners embrace-but others reject. - 2007-11-16

Local Resident Wins a Fully Customized Harley-Davidson Motorcycle in Cottman's "Wild Hogs" National Sweepstakes Customized $20,000 Harley-Davidson inspired by the Touchstone Pictures film "Wild Hogs" awarded locally. - 2007-11-16

New (DVD) Video, Let's Play Games, Teaches Chinese Language and Culture to Children Rhode Island company Mei Mei and Me releases Let's Play Games with Mei Mei, an educational video for children ages three to nine that teaches Chinese language and culture. It is the sixth video in the Play & Learn series. Upbeat melodies and authentic Chinese games entertain as well as teach. - 2007-11-16

GiftTree.com Unveils New Line of Exclusive Gift Baskets in Time for Holiday Shopping GiftTree.com, the popular online retailer of fine gift baskets, wine gift baskets and unique gifts, launched their new line of exclusive gift baskets with their recent fall and holiday catalog mailings. From contemporary to traditional, GiftTree's latest line of gift baskets has received rave reviews from early holiday shoppers. - 2007-11-16

AchieveYourCareer.com Announces National Distance Learning Week Initiative With Major Resource Channel Launch AchieveYourCareer.com an Online Education Portal launches initiative for awareness and access to growing online education industry. - 2007-11-16

Eriksen Translations Launches Multilingual Website with New Domain and Functionality Capitalizing on their web localization expertise, Eriksen Translations has launched a newly redesigned multilingual website with a host of exciting new features. - 2007-11-16

Even Divorced Parents Can Thrive Over the Holidays Divorced parents struggle over the holidays to make the season joyous and exciting for their children. Carolyn B. Ellis, best selling author of The 7 Pitfalls of Single Parenting: What to Avoid to Help Your Children Thrive After Divorce, says single parents can make this holiday season less stressful and more relaxing with the right strategy. - 2007-11-16

Revolutionizing the Way People Manage Their Sales Team New technology uses email to prioritize sales calls and gives managers authority to define schedule and ultimately give direct insight into performance. - 2007-11-16

Singer, Songwriter & Dance PoP Artist Arnold G Received Two Entries in the Official Grammy Awards Balloting Southern California based singer, songwriter, dancer & performer Arnold G has been placed on the Official Ballot for the 2008 Grammy Awards with 2 entries in the following categories "Record Of The Year" and "Album Of The Year"! - 2007-11-16

WebmasterRadio.FM Provides Exclusive Coverage of ad:tech New York WebmasterRadio.FM, the official radio network of the ad:tech conferences, just got back from ad:tech New York. Tune in to hear the exclusive insider's track to the hot buzz in the industry from WebmasterRadio.FM's roving team of reporters. - 2007-11-16

EBags Corporate Sales Announces Their Top 10 List of Holiday Corporate Gifts With the 2007 holiday season at hand, the eBags Corporate Sales division released a shopping guide for corporate holiday gifts. Whether you want high quality bags and corporate gifts with your company logo or simply want to place a high volume order, eBags' Corporate Sales team is there to help you with fast order turnaround and quality corporate gifts and promotional products. The holidays are a great time for companies to make a statement with quality logo products, such as personalized bags, printed mugs, water bottles, pens, and even unique gift products. - 2007-11-16

Spiritual Authors Collaborate to Write New Book that Conveys Messages from Beyond the Grave Book details post-life messages received today from Albert Einstein, Benjamin Franklin, Ronald Reagan, Princess Diana and 14 others. - 2007-11-16

Tangible Express to Help Disabled Veterans at Christmas Four-Thousandths of an Inch at a Time Tangible Express, the nation's most innovative rapid prototyping (RP), rapid manufacturing and rapid tooling services provider, has pledged to make Christmas a bit brighter this year for disabled veterans. - 2007-11-16

The Newest Release of the Popular Shopping Cart CRE Loaded 6.2 SP1 is Now Available as a Free Download Chain Reaction Ecommerce announces the latest release of their popular ecommerce shopping cart application CRE Loaded 6.2 SP1 with several new services, partner tie-ins, and key updates. - 2007-11-16

Hostway is Giving Away the 'Ultimate $5,000 Online Business Makeover' One lucky winner will choose $5,000 worth of Hostway services to transform their online business. - 2007-11-16

Nonprofitshoppingmall.com Teams up with Fox5's Good Day New York to Surprise a Lucky New York Family Nonprofitshoppingmall.com and ice.com worked with FOX 5's GOOD DAY NEW YORK program to surprise a family in the Bronx this morning. The morning program's new segment, MONTEL IN THE MORNING, features talk show host Montel Williams surprising Good Day New York viewers on site at their homes. - 2007-11-16

New EchoSafe Explosion Proof Ultrasonic Transmitter from Flow Line Options Flow Line Options introduces EchoSafe, an ultrasonic level transmitter designed for hazardous applications, where an agency certified sensor is needed. It's a two-wire, loop-powered, ultrasonic level transmitter that provides non-contact level measurement up to 10 m (32.8') in hazardous (classified) bulk storage, day tank, waste treatment and sump applications, and challenging corrosives, slurry or waste media. - 2007-11-16

Jesse Hart to Check into Habbo's Virtual World Pop Music Artist and Rapper to Visit the Leading Virtual Community for Teenagers - 2007-11-16

Indianapolis Area Pets Gain New High-Fashion Pet Gifts and Accessories Hot Spot Moochie & Co. Pet Gifts and Accessories Store at Castleton Square Opens with Special Guest Appearance by Sarah Fisher. - 2007-11-16

TableAndHome.com Accepting Pre Orders for Ugobe's Pleo Robotic Dinosaur Amazing new robotic toy delivers sophisticated robot and artificial intelligence technology. - 2007-11-16

Warrior "HotSpot in a Box" Sparks Public Safety at Boomsday Festival Man portable, self contained battery powered wireless communication infrastructure for Emergency Responders supports patient triage on Wi-Fi handhelds at simulated Mass Casualty Incident (MCI). - 2007-11-16

Nano Coffee Energy Tablets Announces Winner of the 'Dead Tired and Hot Wired' 2007 Awards for the Presidential Candidates Nano Coffee Energy Tablets Announces Winner of the "Dead Tired and Hot Wired" 2007 Awards For the Presidential Candidates! New York, NY (November 15, 2007) Jan Stuart, founder of Nano Coffee™ Energy Tablets, an American Healthy Energy Supplement Company, has announced the winner of the first annual 2007 Dead Tired & Hot Wired Awards. Hot Wired winners who demonstrate an energetic quality will be given the Golden Wire in recognition for their enthusiasm. Dead Tired winners will be given a supply of Nano Coffee Energy Tablets to keep them awake and alert during the long campaign ahead. - 2007-11-16

OpenlyGeek.com, a Specialty Store for Geek Culture, Announces its Recent Launch OpenlyGeek.com is a new online specialty store that promotes the geek culture, with a product line far smaller than most. - 2007-11-16

Caribbean Travel Site TotallyBarbados.com Named Overall Travel Information Site by World Travel Awards TotallyBarbados.com, an online site that promotes the country as a tourism destination, has been named "The Caribbean's Leading Overall Travel Information Website" by the World Travel Awards 2007. The site is also nominated as the "World's Leading Tourist Information Website." - 2007-11-16

Cincinnati Home Staging Warehouse Event Draws Crowd Cincinnati- The region's leading home staging company, Design To Market, broke the mold by hosting representatives from the local Real Estate community as they toured the business's 4,000 square foot warehouse. - 2007-11-16

Gatehouse Academy Celebrates the Release of 'Underbelly: The Palm Beach No One Talks About' Gatehouse Academy, a long-term drug rehab program for young adults, announces the release of a new book written and photographed by the father of a Gatehouse Academy graduate. - 2007-11-16

Image Bedding Discusses NFL and College Football Bedding as Christmas Gifts Image Bedding president Tony Brobst discusses giving the gift of football bedding this holiday season. - 2007-11-16

IMS Voyager® Ferry & Bus Reservation Software Module Now Available with Online Portal Capabilities IMS Voyager ferry & bus reservation portal module helps reservation departments by providing a high performance easy to use web based booking system that easily manages complex (multi-leg), simple (one-leg back and forth) and even "unbalanced" (one leg is shorter than the other)round-trips. - 2007-11-16

Consilience Global Partners' Member Firms Each Receive Prestigious Award from Sage Software Consilience Global Partners announced today that all five member companies have been named to Sage Software's distinguished President's Circle for 2007. - 2007-11-16

Specialty Stand Up Comedy Dvd, Cd & Book Store EmpireComedy.com Officially Launches Online retailer EmpireComedy.com devoted exclusively to stand up comedy media such as dvds, cds & books, officially started selling online today with a catalogue of over 1200 titles from celebrity & underground comedians. - 2007-11-16

AdwordsInABox.com Launches Complete AdWords Business Solution AdwordsInABox offers extended business solutions for entrepreneurs and new initiates to Internet commerce hoping to understand the intricacies of direct marketing and Google AdWords. AdwordsInABox features a complete tool-set: including a Step by Step AdWords Manuscript, 5 Day Action Plan, Niche Research, Profitable Keyword List and Website Templates. Utilizing a unique new perspective in the business of AdWords training, http://www.adwordsinabox.com 's goal is to allow anyone with a desire to create an Internet business to be successful right away. - 2007-11-16

iCash 4.0 Personal Finance and Money Manager Software for Macintosh and Windows Now Available Maxprog is proud to present a new release of iCash, new version 4.0, available now in English, German, French, Swedish, Italian, Dutch, Russian, Spanish and Portuguese on Maxprog website with a lot of new features and improvements like budgeting support, new overview panel navigator and flat lists, Bar and Pie charts and currency update thru the internet to name a few. - 2007-11-16

AAPC Joins With CodeRyte, Inc. to Provide Computer-Assisted Coding for AAPC Member Training and Education AAPC announces today that it has joined with CodeRyte, Inc. to bring computer-assisted coding technology to AAPC's membership for training and education. AAPC is the first professional coding organization to team with a company to create a platform for computer-assisted coding for PMCC instructors, students and coders. CodeRyte's platform will provide instructors with the ability to use real-world computer-assisted coding technology to teach coding principles. Later phases will make computer-assisted coding available as a practical application for learning both in and out of the classroom. - 2007-11-16

Alpine Consulting Signs Reseller Agreement With Infoglide Software to Sell Identity Resolution Engine Infoglide Software Corporation and Alpine Consulting, Inc. today announced the signing of a software reseller agreement. The agreement will allow Alpine Consulting to sell applications based on Infoglide Software's Identity Resolution Engine(tm) to a range of target markets. - 2007-11-16

Inland Empire Youth Poster Contest Stresses Importance of Financial Responsibility Springboard Nonprofit Consumer Credit Management invites elementary, middle, and high school students in San Bernardino and Riverside Counties a chance to win $100 savings bond. - 2007-11-16

Merch Co International, Ltd. Announces that Rachel Redfearn has Joined the Company Entertainment merchandising and licensing company Merch Co International, Ltd. announces that Rachel Redfearn has joined the Company as a Director, effective immediately. - 2007-11-16

LA Regional SBDC Network Engages Pacific Coast Regional Corp./ PCR to Help Network Expand Small Business Assistance The Los Angeles Regional Small Business Development Center Network, a provider of one-on-one consulting and "low-cost and no-cost" seminars to assist small businesses within Los Angeles, Ventura and Santa Barbara counties, has expanded its services. The 30-year-old, Pacific Coast Regional Small Business Development Corp., has become an SBDC Center within the LA SBDC Network. PCR, notable for its work within the African American business community, serves metropolitan Los Angeles and outlying areas, including Huntington Park, Bell, South Pasadena, La Canada Flintridge, Glendale, Burbank, Sun Valley, Pacoima, Universal City and Hollywood. - 2007-11-16

Premier Magic Wand Maker Selects The UrbanStash.com For Exclusive Worldwide Distribution Collectibles from Thordarson Wands to be available exclusively through upscale online toy retailer. - 2007-11-16

Budget-Friendly Escape to Niagara Falls, Canada The mercury may be falling in Niagara Falls, Canada, but so are the prices, making it the perfect budget-friendly winter escape. Niagara Falls is one of Canada's top tourist destinations, but the winter season offers the exciting thrills and attractions without the crowds and at reduced rates. - 2007-11-16

SharedBook and ODMP Introduce The Officer Down Memorial Book Individuals can now create personalized tributes to fallen officers in printed book format from information contained on ODMP.org. - 2007-11-16

Cat Owners Can Now Send Their Cat Pictures to Kitty Spotlight to Show Off Their Furry Companions Proud cat owners around the world can now send pictures of their cats and kittens to KittySpotlight.com, to put their furry feline friends in the spotlight. - 2007-11-16

Dreading Holiday Travel with the Kids? Author Says Take the Train Shelly Rivoli gets curious parents on board with a thorough section on rail travel in her new book, Travels with Baby: The Ultimate Guide for Planning Trips with Babies, Toddlers, and Preschool-Age Children. - 2007-11-16

Full Sail Film Graduate Again Achieves Number One Box Office Result with the Release of Saw IV Full Sail Real World Education (www.fullsail.com) Film graduate, Darren Lynn Bousman, served as the Director of the recent release of Saw IV, which successfully resulted in a number one box office hit for the third year in a row. Saw IV, released in the United States on October 26, is the latest installment in the LionsGate horror film series. During Halloween weekend, it led the box office with a gross total of $32.1 million and the Disney film, Dan in Real Life, landed in second place pulling in only $12.1 million. - 2007-11-16

Sassy Divas - Beauty for the Masses Introducing Sassy Divas Holiday/Winter Season '07 Collection of designer t-shirts. - 2007-11-16

New Social Networking Site for Race Fans Announced -- CarRacing.com Car Racing Online Media LLC™ announces the launch of CarRacing.com -- a social networking service that allows Members to create unique personal profiles online in order to find and communicate with other enthusiasts. - 2007-11-16

Hampshire Partners Fund VII Acquires 317,400-Square-Foot Flex Building in Richmond, Va. The Hampshire Companies has announced the acquisition of a 317,400-square-foot flex building located at 5700 Audubon Drive in Richmond, Va. - 2007-11-16

Luxottica Group and Oakley Complete Merger, Beginning a Journey That Will Make The Business Significantly Stronger Going Forward Luxottica Group S.p.A. (NYSE: LUX; MTA: LUX), a global leader in eyewear, and Oakley, Inc. (NYSE: OO, http://Oakley.com), a worldwide specialist in sport performance optics, announced today the completion of the merger between the two companies for a total purchase price of approximately US $2.1 billion. - 2007-11-16

Legal Advantage, LLC Announces California Expansion to Further Solidify Position as Premier Provider of Legal Support and Document Review Services Legal Advantage, LLC appoints regional Sales Director. - 2007-11-16

New Physician's Symposium Taps Billion-dollar Weight Management Industry Physicians are in a unique position to help their patients with effective weight loss strategies, and this symposium will give them the information needed to develop an effective, healthy, balanced approach to weight loss for their patients. - 2007-11-16

Doyles Room Bonus Code EZBONUS Released $250 bonus for DoylesRoom DoylesRoom is proud to release the Doyles Room bonus code EZBONUS that will allow new players to claim a 50% up to $250 bonus on their first deposit. - 2007-11-16

Accurate, Reliable Weighing for Static and Dynamic Loading from METTLER TOLEDO METTLER TOLEDO is pleased to introduce the SWC515 Pinmount weigh module. This new compact weigh module with capacities 7.5t, 15t and 22.5t makes it possible to economically convert tanks, hoppers and conveyors into weighing systems that are simple and safe. - 2007-11-16

Estate Planning Doctor to Provide Estate Planning Tips at November 16, 2007 Event Estate Planning Doctor to provide estate planning tips at November 16, 2007 event. Arizona estate planning expert Steven W. Allen to do book signing at Karen Russo's book launch celebration. - 2007-11-16

RecruitMilitary Career Fair for Military Veterans and Military Spouses Coming to Jacksonville on December 6 The military-to-civilian recruiting firm RecruitMilitary will present a free hiring event for job seekers who have military backgrounds on Thursday, December 6, at Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena. This event, the RecruitMilitary Career Fair, will be open to veterans who already have civilian work experience, men and women who are transitioning from active duty to civilian life, members of the National Guard and reserves, and military spouses. More than 25 veteran-friendly organizations will conduct one-on-one interviews with the job seekers--organizations that will include corporate employers, law-enforcement agencies and other government employers, educational institutions, veterans service agencies, and veterans associations. The career fair hours will be 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. - 2007-11-16

The Finest Quality Custom Firearms on Display at the Firearms Engravers & Gunmakers Exhibition - Reno, Nevada January 25-27, 2008 "The North American Classic Hunting Rifle" is a collaboration of custom gunmakers and firearms engravers. The team of Ralf Martini, Martin Hagn and Marty Rabeno built this classic rifle to commemorate the 25th anniversary year of the American Custom Gunmakers Guild. - 2007-11-16

Holiday Postage Stamps Now Available Online by Visiting HolidayPostageStamps.com Holiday Postage Stamps now available online, by visiting HolidayPostageStamps.com. All orders are shipped to customers home or office, and are shipped the same day the order is placed, through, www.StampsByMail.us. No more standing in long lines to buy your Holiday Stamps or have Stamp Resellers tell you they are sold out. - 2007-11-16

Mindeze Announces Their Soon to be Released e-Book, 'From the Pit to the Pinnacle,' a Revolutionary New Health and Wellness Product Mindeze has a soon to be released e-book titled "From the Pit to the Pinnacle." This ground breaking health and wellness product will help people conquer their depression and awaken their bliss in just 20 minutes a day. - 2007-11-16

'Show Us Your Trophy' Video Contest from Crown Awards Crown Awards, America's leading provider of trophies, awards, plaques and medals, announced a new contest. Crown Awards is offering cash prizes and trophies to the winners of this video contest. - 2007-11-16

For Second Consecutive Year, Ergotron Achieves Industry Recognition Products Awarded CES Innovations Design and Engineering Honors The prestigious Innovations Design and Engineering Awards competition recognizes the hottest products in the consumer electronics industry. For the second consecutive year, St. Paul-based Ergotron has achieved industry recognition as nominated products are awarded CES Innovations Design and Engineering Honors by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA). This year, three Ergotron products made the cut in the furniture and computer accessories categories. Honors for the LX Video Conferencing Cart, the Neo-Flex™ Mobile WorkSpace and the Neo-Flex Notebook/Projector Lift Stand have all been added to Ergotron's growing list of accolades. - 2007-11-16

Putting Your Money Where Your Mouth Is: Top Tips on Knocking Thousands Off Your Phone Bill With many experts predicting a downturn in the economy, businesses will be looking for ways to cut cost and their phone bill could be the easiest to reduce their overhead. - 2007-11-16

TelluRide Moves on to Round of Sixteen in CMT Contest Nashville band continues on road to success with 'Phone Song'. - 2007-11-16

Day Three At GES Focuses On Pressing Green Issues Sessions also highlight interest in Emerging Markets. - 2007-11-16

Great Opportunities are Plentiful for a Chance at Increasing Wealth and Health, All Through This Acai Fruit Formulated Drink The holiday shopping season is in full swing, the ability to have more money while at the same time increasing personal health all these benefits are the basis for the success of this Acai Fruit formulated drink product. - 2007-11-16

AXIGEN Announces 2 Million EUR Investment Gecad Technologies, AXIGEN Mail Server developer, announces today the first round of investment from a consortium of important venture capitals and technology companies such as Global Finance, 3TS-Cisco Growth Fund III and others. The investment amounted to 2 million euro and is equivalent to 11.76% of the Gecad Technologies/AXIGEN shares. - 2007-11-16

SSI's Demand For Tactical Counter Terror Training Continues To Grow Security Solutions International (SSI) has announced that Captain Chris Graham will be joining their Tactical Training Division. This important addition to the team is a direct result of the national demand for SSI's sought-after tactical training programs. "Experts such as Captain Graham are instrumental when it comes to combining the Israeli experience with the newly developed expertise from the war in Iraq," says Henry Morgenstern President of SSI". - 2007-11-16

Get Rich Slow Retirement Planning Seminar for Women Offered at Goleta Library A free retirement planning seminar for women entitled Get Rich Slow will be offered at the Goleta Library on November 15th, 2007 by Walpole & Co., LLP. - 2007-11-16

JW Marriott Hotel Buckhead Atlanta Offers Special Rates for the Lighting of Macy's Great Tree Presented by Lenox Square JW Marriott Buckhead Atlanta Hotel is offering special holiday rates as low as $169* for the city's most beloved and longest running holiday tradition on Thanksgiving Night. The Great Tree at Macy's Lighting Ceremony will take place Thursday, November 22, from 7-8 p.m. - 2007-11-16

Free Mobile E-mail Service for UK users of the newly released Apple iPhone Cortado offers free mobile e-mail service for the Apple iPhone (Berlin, November 2007) Cortado is offering all world-wide iPhone users a free mobile e-mail service. Cortado Free allows users of this new cultural phenomenon - now also in the UK - to automatically receive their e-mails at any time in connection with the data flat rate from o2 - 2007-11-16

Publisher Announces Advance Release of Groundbreaking New Book DJ Iber Publishing announced today it will begin selling advance copies of the groundbreaking new healthcare book, 7 Steps to Your Best Possible Healthcare by Dr. Ruthann Russo. - 2007-11-16

Jiri Stejskal Becomes President of American Translators Association The American Translators Association (ATA) today announced that Jiri Stejskal will take over as president for a two-year term. The ATA is the nation's largest professional organization for translators and interpreters with over 10,400 members from 80 countries. - 2007-11-16

Shoppers Revenge Site Launches in the UK Myvouchercodes.co.uk launches in the UK and has all the e-mail discount and voucher codes for the UK High St legitimately stored on its website to help online shoppers get the best deal, from companies like John Lewis through to PC World & Boots. - 2007-11-16

Seasame Workshop to Move Web Site Operations for Sesame Street to Equinix Data Center The Non-Profit Organization Behind Sesame Street to Leverage Network-Rich Equinix Centers for Greater Performance, Reliability and Scalability - 2007-11-16

Daviola® Original Pizza Peppers Lands Top International Food Award Results of the 2008 Scovie Awards, which recognizes top fiery foods products from around the globe are in and Daviola® Original Pizza Peppers of Gig Harbor, WA was selected as a winner in one of the world's most competitive gourmet food competitions. Everything Peppers LLC which manufactures Daviola® Original Pizza Peppers, has received a 1st Place 2008 Scovie Award. In the industry's most rigorous blind tasting, a panel of the country's top culinary experts sampled hundreds of the world's most lauded gourmet foods, and the top scoring products each won a coveted Scovie banner. - 2007-11-16

Waterside Weekends: Norfolk Marriott Waterside Hosted Two October Familiarization Festivals It would be an understatement to say that the Norfolk Marriott Waterside was simply busy last month. With two autumn weekend Familiarization Festivals under their belt, they don't appear to be slowing down anytime soon. - 2007-11-16

Where Will we Bury the Boomers? At Grandmaland Grandmaland is a grandiose burial resort and theme park designed as a final resting place for the baby-boom generation. In his new novel, historian Matthew Ware Coulter tells the story of Grandmaland from conception to completion. It's a mystery, a romance and a coming-of-middle-age story wrapped around layers of American history. - 2007-11-16

Origin Data, Inc Hires James McLachlan to Lead Technology In new Chief Technology Officer position, James McLachlan to manage technical operations and vision of the Origin Data technology services department and work with co-founders Matt McFee and Danny Greeson to drive technology vision. - 2007-11-16

Slack Barshinger Media Director to be Honored as one of min's '21 Most Intriguing' Bill Hebel being recognized for contributions to the media field for the second time in a year. - 2007-11-16

International Multi Sports Development and Hosting Complex Mach II Sports presents: The St. Louis Multi Sports Facility. www.STLmultiSports.com Mach II Sports announces the development of an International Multi Sports Complex in St. Louis, Missouri. For more info, please contact Joseph Peebles, the center director @ (636) 253-0551. This is where dreams are made and winners are created. It all starts here! - 2007-11-16

iPlayMusic Upgrades Its Guitar Learning Products to Leopard Leopard-Enhanced software downloads allow aspiring musicians to create, collaborate and share music easily. - 2007-11-16

Shopping for Someone who has Everything? Texas Estate Listed on eBay Could be the Answer Give that special someone a Texas sized Christmas gift. - 2007-11-16

MadeleinesLaw.com -- Website Needs to Raise 1 Million Signatures for New Child Safety Measures into Law A new website has been launched calling for changes to the law to allow for greater supports, resources and information to raise awareness about child safety, especially when traveling abroad with children, and specifically to support the families of missing children. - 2007-11-16

New Internet Site Helps Patients With Rising Prescription Drug Costs A free, new Internet site called OPTIMIZERx (www.optimizerx.com) is now available to help the majority of patients reduce their rising costs for prescription medications. With escalating costs now being passed on to patients, many Americans are finding out the hard way that even with healthcare insurance, they are not immune to the rising cost of prescription medication. Too often, particularly when a branded product has been prescribed, patients are choosing not to fill their prescriptions due to high "out-of-pocket" costs. - 2007-11-16

NFL Wager -- Wager on College Football -- Sport Book Betting Online NFL wagers and college football wagers are now being accepted at one of the oldest and most trusted sports book betting online. - 2007-11-16

Applied Spatial Technology Releases NavTeq-Based Drive Time Application Freeway v4.5 now available with NavTeq Roadway System. - 2007-11-16

Stainless Steel Water Bottle Company Offers More Product Choices Affirm Water is now offering 17 oz and 26 oz stainless steel water bottles along with their already popular 20 oz and 32 oz bottles. And, in the spirit of the season, you can also pick up an "I am Water" ceramic ornament for a mere $5. - 2007-11-16

Persony Releases Web Conferencing 2.0 API Persony web conferencing API allows Web 2.0 services to seamlessly add real-time collaboration. - 2007-11-16

Producers of Pharmaceutical Packaging Forum Announce Cooperative Agreement with Ipack-Ima Spa Owners on opposite sides of the world agree to help each other grow their pharmaceutical packaging events. Pharmaceutical Packaging Forum, owned by Chicago publisher Summit Publishing Company, and Pharmintech 2010, owned by Milan event organizer Ipack-Ima Spa, announce a cooperative agreement. - 2007-11-16

Packaging World to Produce Brand-Protection Packaging Forum New conference presents strategies for brand owners to protect their products from counterfeiting, diversion and gray-market distribution, using the latest packaging-related technologies. - 2007-11-16

245 Million Chances to Recycle on America Recycles Day 245 million tons. That's the amount of garbage Americans consign to landfills every year. For America Recycles Day, November 15, please take a moment to think of ways to decrease your own landfill contributions. The good news is recycling programs are working, with almost half of all paper products and aluminum cans reclaimed every year. Unfortunately, only a small fraction of technology products are reused. As an example, a meager two percent of the 130 million cell phones replaced every year are recycled. - 2007-11-16

DiningFever Picks Top Thanksgiving 2007 Dinner Deals for New Yorkers New Yorkers will really have something to be thankful for this Thanksgiving holiday, with great prix fixe dinner menus at some of the city's hottest restaurants. - 2007-11-16

Lionman Youth Extravaganza Roars At The New Orleans Arena - Fun and Excitement for the Whole Family On November 21, 2007 The Lionman Foundation has teamed up with the New Orleans Hornets to present the first ever Lionman Youth Extravaganza at the New Orleans Arena on November 21, 2007, the day before Thanksgiving, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. - 2007-11-16

Conrad Hotels & Resorts to Open its First Resort in Europe Conrad Hotels & Resorts announce new resort hotel for Portuguese Algarve. - 2007-11-16

Alternative Airlines Add New Routes and Now Offer Online Booking for 260 Different World Airlines Alternative Airlines, the specialist in worldwide domestic and regional air travel, have added even more carriers to their booking engine, allowing travellers to now choose from over 260 different airlines from around the world. - 2007-11-16

Belden® Offers DataTuff End-To-End Industrial Ethernet Cabling And Connectivity Solutions Belden has announced the introduction of a complete line of DataTuff® Industrial Ethernet Connectivity components - including cord sets, jacks, plug kits, tools and accessories - to complement its family of superior-performing DataTuff Industrial Ethernet Unshielded and Shielded Twisted Pair cables with Bonded-Pair technology for superior electrical performance. - 2007-11-16

Aviawest Resorts Acquires Sun Peaks Lodge Aviawest, a British Columbia based resort developer/operator, adds a Sun Peaks property to their collection. The Pinnacle Lodge & Spa features a European pension style dining experience, day spa, and fitness facilities. Other Aviawest properties include the Parkside Victoria Resort & Spa, Pacific Shores Resort & Spa, Aviawest on Robson Street in Vancouver, Aviawest at the Pacific Rim in Ucluelet, and the Rosewood Victoria Inn. - 2007-11-16

Adeptia introduces Salesforce.com Integration Solution Easy-to-use, cost-effective, process-centric SaaS Integration solution allows rapid implementation. - 2007-11-16

Global Intelligence Alliance Launches New White Paper on Market Intelligence for Innovation and Product Life Cycle Management Global Intelligence Alliance, a global leader in customized Market Intelligence services and solutions, launches its newest thought-leading GIA White Paper on "Market Intelligence for Innovation and Product Life Cycle Management". The publication continues on the theme of linking Market Intelligence with business processes. During 2007, GIA White Papers have been published on MI for Strategic planning, MI for Customer Processes, and now MI for Innovation and Product Life Cycle Management. - 2007-11-16

CoachYouthSports.com Congratulates the Sparta 10-year-old All-Star Team For Winning the NJ Little League District 20 Championship Sparta, NJ 9/10 Year-Old All-Stars Win Little League the 2007 NJ District 20 Championship. - 2007-11-16

Hudson Horizons Developed a Pet Tracking Website for Lost Pet Collar Hudson Horizons recently announced the launch of a new pet tracking website for LostPetCollar.com. - 2007-11-16

Where Technology and Hot Commodities Meet Sean Brodrick discusses the connections between technological innovations and commodities. In this issue of Money and Markets, Mr. Brodrick takes a look at cotton and sugar and advises on how technological advances could create higher demands for natural resources. - 2007-11-16

SMARTBOX to Open Second Franchise in Southern California SMARTBOX, a leader in providing portable storage and moving solutions to commercial and residential customers has sold its second franchise to service the Los Angeles metro area. the new franchise owners, SoCal Portable Storage expect the new venture to be operational by January 2008. - 2007-11-16

JSTOR Renews Decade-Long Partnership with Apex CoVantage JSTOR, a trusted digital archive of scholarly content, has extended its 10-year relationship with Apex CoVantage, a leading knowledge process outsourcing (KPO) company. Through this extension, Apex will continue to provide a suite of valuable digitization services for significant volumes of content including but not limited to academic journal back runs. - 2007-11-16

NewBlueFX Releases Sony Vegas Special Effects Collection to Breathe New Life Into Videos NewBlueFX Vegas special effects plugins let video editors add transitions and effects for total creative control over multimedia needs. - 2007-11-16

PokerNews and Duplicate Poker to Host Three $7,500 South African PokerNews Open Freerolls PokerNews and Duplicate Poker (http://www.pokernews.com/duplicate-poker/) will host a total of three huge $7,500 South African PokerNews Open (http://www.pokernews.com/south-african-open-2008/) Freerolls. The next $7,500 South African PokerNews Open Freeroll at Duplicate Poker begins Sunday November 18 at 13:00 EST. Qualification is simple and exclusive to PokerNews players but players must hurry if they wish to qualify for this freeroll. - 2007-11-16

Secondary Sales Increase In The Luxury Condominium Market The number of secondary sales in the Bangkok condominium sector has increased significantly over the last twelve months as developments near completion, according to the latest report on the Bangkok Condominium Market published by CB Richard Ellis Thailand, the leading property consultant. - 2007-11-16

Fortune Market Team to Appear On Cavuto Driver and president to answer FOX News host Neil Cavuto's questions about country's first publicly owned racing team. - 2007-11-16

Hemis Acquires Share Position in Allegra Corporation Hemis Corporation (OTCBB:HMSO) (FWB:XZA) is an international resource company with three advanced stage exploration properties in Mexico and one in Alaska. - 2007-11-16

No World Borders Human Capital Network Revolutionizes Workforce and Workplace Management: Innovative Web-based system identifies and networks human capital around the world more quickly and economically for efficient workplace management No World Borders, Inc. (www.NoWorldBorders.com) a global consulting, human capital and outsourcing firm, today announced the launch of its Intranet-based "Human Capital Portal" enabling professionals within its international network to be quickly and easily recruited and assigned to projects around the globe based on their individualized skills, work style and past performance. Leveraging cutting-edge workforce technology and workplace management, the company used Microsoft(R) and other intra-industry technology providers to enable clients to benefit from a robust online human capital management system that automatically classifies consulting teams, and deploys them cost effectively and securely. - 2007-11-16

Buying Property Abroad -- What's it All About? A look at the ever increasing interest in buying a property abroad. What are the best places, is it a good idea and what are the pitfalls if any? Les Calvert from Property-Abroad.com answers some of your questions with his tips on what are the best areas for investment. - 2007-11-16

Winter's Here...Time To Think of Sandal Season The secret to having beautiful feet come spring is to take some simple footcare steps now from ProFoot Foot Care. - 2007-11-16

Culinary Team Building Sizzles: Culinary Team Building is in Thanks to Hell's Kitchen; Ropes Courses and Paintball are Out Television programs such as "Iron Chef" and "Hell's Kitchen" are showing how competitive and fun group cooking can be. Preparing a meal takes planning, attentiveness and adaptability. These skills, exhibited daily in restaurants across the country, parallel those that many managers are striving to hone in their corporate environments. Recognizing this, companies such as Atlanta-based Focus on Food (www.focusonfood.com) are designing culinary team building programs for corporations and hosting the events in their restaurant-style kitchen facilities. - 2007-11-16

Judge Frees Morgan Hayes from Recording Contract with Pop-Starz Records Broward County Judge releases 16 year old Singer Morgan Hayes from a recording contract signed with Pop Starz Records for their non-performance. Morgan Hayes, now managed by N-Vision Entertainment is looking forward to a new start with a new label and recording contract. - 2007-11-16

CAMA Selects Linda Pizzey as Canadian Agri-Marketer of the Year On Wednesday, November 14, 2007 at its annual gala in Saskatchewan, the Canadian Agri-Marketer Association (CAMA) awarded Linda Pizzey, Founder of Pizzey’s Nutritionals, the 2007 Agri-Marketer of the Year Award. The “Agri Award” honors outstanding accomplishment in Canadian agricultural marketing and is presented to those who demonstrate innovative leadership in meeting the challenges of today’s constantly changing economic environment. - 2007-11-16

Solve the Issues of Benefits Outsourcing On almost a daily basis, the human resource professionals who work with third-party providers must resolve some sort of problem with that relationship. As a road map through the issues that inevitably arise from outsourcing benefits, the new WorldatWork publication of Strategic Benefits Outsourcing: How-to Series for HR Professionals by Dianna Smith, CCP, CBP, provides a holistic approach to the overall outsourcing process. - 2007-11-16

Sick Time Source of Debate According to the Compensation Data annual survey of more than 5,000 employers, exempt employees have 8.4 sick days on average, while non-exempt have 7.6. - 2007-11-16

Consumer-Directed Choices and Pay-For-Performance Measures Share Common Link Incentives motivate better results for both providers and consumers. Consumers and health care providers have more in common than they may know. Both respond to a slight financial nudge to use health care resources in ways that lead to better outcomes, according to a new issue brief from IncentOne that links pay-for-performance (P4P) initiatives to the use of consumer incentives in health management programs. - 2007-11-16

Looking for a Cheap Flight? Browse through 30,000 Discounted and On-Sale Flights Finding a cheap flight has just become easier thanks to a new airfare comparison feature launched by travel.com.au, Australia’s first retail travel website. - 2007-11-16

Benefit Auctioneer Tom DiNardo is First US Auctioneer to Become a Credentialed Sommelier After successfully graduating from the International Sommelier Guild's grueling eighteen month long Sommelier Diploma Program, renowned charity auctioneer Tom DiNardo is the first auctioneer in the United States to become a fully credentialed sommelier. A sommelier is a person with extensive knowledge about oenology and wine and food pairings. "Completing ISG's comprehensive wine education program was far more intense than my meeting the basic requirements in completing my Bachelor of Arts degree" recalls DiNardo. - 2007-11-16

Darwin's Paradox: Runaway Bestseller from Acclaimed Author Nina Munteanu A World on the Brink of Violent Change… When an intelligent virus and an intelligent machine community conspire to threaten the world with destruction and chaos, the only person who can save humanity is the woman who caused the cataclysm in the first place. - 2007-11-16

National Presidential Caucus to Go Live on Dec. 7, 2007 Successful field test of a National Caucus prior to the Iowa Caucus and the "national primary" proves readiness and public enthusiasm for nationwide event. - 2007-11-16

Invest In Yourself Career Makeover Contest Think you can't use the help of a Professional Career Consultant? Think again! With a new year comes a new outlook on your career. Much sought-after career management consultant Adrienne Graham announced today the introduction of the Invest In Yourself Career Makeover Contest that promises three months of intense professional career guidance. One lucky winner will receive three months of her expert services free of charge. - 2007-11-16

BestofFrisco.com -- New Community and Lifestyle Website Launches in Texas BestofFrisco.com (BOF) is the newest online lifestyle guide in Frisco, Texas, and is "the best place to be" for advertisers and local consumers. BOF provides locals and travelers alike with the most up-to-date information on Restaurants, Places to Stay, Shopping, Medical and Business Professionals, Services, Weddings and Events, Beauty and Wellness, Real Estate, Local Activities, Community Services, and Kid-Friendly establishments. - 2007-11-16

AHH! Products Announces Ho Ho Ho Bean Bag Chair Sweepstakes AHH! Products, a leading retailer of bean bag chairs and furniture, is offering a holiday sweepstakes featuring a luxury bean bag and other prizes. - 2007-11-16

Online Marketing Expert Reveals how a 2,600 Fable Applies to Marketing Today ... and How You Can Capitalize on it Even if You're Not Bill Clinton Alex Mandossian, one of the top Internet direct marketers in America, has just released a new article on his web site. The article, Online Marketing Tip - Strike While The Iron Is Hot (Like Bill Clinton in his book "Giving"), is available for immediate download at www.AlexMandossian.com. - 2007-11-16

Goliath Names Top Companies of 2007 Apple, Microsoft and Toyota among top 10 companies during the past year, as ranked by popular business information website, Goliath. - 2007-11-16

Texture Plus® Introduces New Rustic Barnwood Faux Panels Texture Plus®, the maker of high impact textured faux panels, introduces two new Rustic Barnwood designs created to evoke a rural country theme. - 2007-11-16

Queen Elizabeth Rocks in New Release of Birthday E-cards from Doozycards.com Fun, Musical E-cards celebrate birthdays with dancing celebrities - 2007-11-16

Career Training Counts as Credits Toward College Degree -- Applied Management Degree at NAU Accepts Occupational Training National American University (NAU), a fully accredited, four-year university granting degrees on the bachelor's, associate and master's levels, announced today that it will be offering its Applied Management degree on its newly established Austin campus. The Applied Management bachelor's and associate degrees allow students who received on-the-job training or occupational training at military service schools, technical institutes or community colleges to apply the hours of credit earned towards a bachelor's degree from NAU, a fully accredited, four-year university. - 2007-11-16

Penn State Online Human Resources and Employment Relations Master's Degree Opens for Applications Penn State announced today that their new online master's degree in human resources and employment relations (HRER) is accepting applications for the summer 2008 semester. The online master's degree program is centered on the growing challenges of hiring and retaining talented employees, managing complex benefit plans, and staying up-to-date with labor laws and employment relations trends. The HRER degree allows busy human resources professionals to stay employed while earning an education that can advance their careers. Students can choose a concentration that best meets their professional goals: benefits and compensation; employment and labor law; labor and collective bargaining; or staffing, training and development. - 2007-11-16

Tannenbaums Launches Exciting Online Site for Fresh Christmas Trees Tannenbaums, an online retailer of fresh Christmas trees, is pleased to announce the launch of its new ecommerce site. Tannenbaums offers farm fresh REAL Christmas trees and wreaths for the upcoming 2007 holiday season. - 2007-11-16

UK Search Engine Marketing Benchmark Report Available to Download Free Search engine marketing agency Neutralize are offering the unique opportunity to download an exclusive report into the UK search engine marketing landscape that usually costs £149 free of charge. - 2007-11-16

Fathers Know Best -- Greatdad's 2007 Holiday Gift Guide There's no doubt about it. This year, the holidays got underway even before the Great Pumpkin appeared. With Hanukkah starting on December 4th, Christmas on the 25th, Kwanzaa on the 26th and a host of terrific holiday celebrations upcoming, it's often tough to find the ideal gift for dad. So, this year, who better to guide you to the ideal holiday gifts for dads than the father/experts at GreatDad.com. - 2007-11-16

A Holiday Gift to Say Thanks to Wounded Service Members; Military Families, Public Asked to Help Build a Yellow Ribbon Picture Wall and Thank Service Members A new initiative to honor and say "thank you" to wounded U.S. service members begins this week, and the organizers are asking for your help. "Yellow Ribbons for Wounded Troops" will enable anyone with access to the Internet to send a yellow ribbon, a personal "thank you" of sorts, to show wounded U.S. service members our appreciation for their sacrifice and service. The organizers, a partnership between CarePages, Inc. and the USO, hope that 1 million yellow ribbons will be sent during the upcoming holiday season to service members convalescing in hospitals and their homes or who have recovered from their injuries. - 2007-11-16

Plexus Online Named Top Technology by START-IT Magazine Editors Select Plexus Online as a Leading Manufacturing Solution Plexus Systems, Inc., has been earning several awards by independent associations and publications for Plexus Online, an on-demand software for the manufacturing enterprise. Now START-IT magazine named Plexus Online as a Top 50 Technology for manufacturing. The 2008 START-IT Top 50 Technologies award honors manufacturing technology solutions that help companies improve business practices. - 2007-11-16

xTrain.com Presents Free New Dr. Brown's Photoshop Laboratory Class Featuring Adobe® Photoshop® Expert Russell Brown “The Good, the Bad, the Ugly” Class features portrait retouching tips and techniques. - 2007-11-16

Franklin Bridge Features Hot Hand® Guitar Effects On Next Great American Band Guitarist Curt Chambers of the rock/funk/hip hop inspired band Franklin Bridge recently used the Hot Hand Guitar Effects Controller from Source Audio on Fox's "Next Great American Band." With Franklin Bridge powering their way through week four of the competition, Chambers made a point of highlighting the unit's ring controller with a distinctive flourish of hand motions during his radical solo on the Billy Joel song classic "Mr. Big Shot." - 2007-11-16

Furniture XO Introduces New Home Furnishing Lines Furniture XO is announcing the addition of Hallmart Collectibles and Magnussen Home products to the company's rapidly growing product selection. Both companies have built a great reputation of quality and style among consumers. The additions fall in line with Furniture XO's strategy of partnering with only well-known and reputable vendors. Such additions allow the company to bring its customers top of the line selection and service. - 2007-11-16

New Gourmet Tea Brand Brings Tabletop Drama and Display Tea to Dinner Parties The Exotic Teapot launches a line of unique flowering tea gift sets, clear glass teapots and artisan made blooming teas to enliven social occasions and help make them more memorable. - 2007-11-16

Kentucky Organization Plans to Lobby for Better Access to Heath Insurance for Dependants Kentucky Equality Federation will be lobbying the legislature to define a domestic-partner as "any person who is a dependant of the employee." - 2007-11-16

Hosting Company Launches the Most Affordable Web Hosting Plan of All Times Top Hosting Center, Canadian hosting company, launched the most affordable web-hosting plan of all times. Under the slogan "What comes with Rudolf this year?" THC released a limited number of hosting plans designed to provide for a lifetime of savings and, of course, to make the company known to the general public. - 2007-11-16

Just Dial Launches SMS Search -- Go Mobile with Just Dial's SMS Search Just Dial Services, India's premier local search company announces the launch of SMS Search on short code 53999. Just Dial's local search via SMS makes information now available at finger tips to all mobile users across in India. Just Dial SMS is simple to use. The speed and relevance of the results makes it one of the most preferred search services. - 2007-11-16

New Website to Provide Valuable Healthcare Resources to Consumers DJ Iber Publishing announced today the launch of a new online site www.djiberstore.com to distribute a range of educational materials for the savvy healthcare consumer. - 2007-11-16

HID Xenon Replacement Bulbs and Conversion Kits Mikrouna - USA's is now manufacturing single beam and bi-xenon HID conversion kits and replacement bulbs for the following Car / Truck / Cycle applications: H1, H3, H4-1, H4-2, H4-3, H7, H6m, H8, H9 H11, H12, H13, 9004, 9005, 9006, 9007, D2S, D4S, D2R, D2C, 880 and 881. All kits can come with a color temperatures which include: 4300K, 6000K, 8000K, 10000K, 12000K for varied lumen output and color beams. - 2007-11-16

Poly Banners Expand an Otherwise Basic Product Category - High Speed Direct Digital Printing Creates Fast Turnaround Dream Digital introduces a new line of core and novelty polyester fabrics ideal for banners, display, hospitality, wall panel and interior applications. Eco banners add an important element to the library of printable poly. Expand your business product offer to include new poly categories and support the eco movement by using recycled plastic canvas with earth friendly inks. - 2007-11-16

Movies For Marketing When it comes to marketing, Conservatory Outlet has reputation for doing things a little different and their latest video featuring a Kill Bill femme fatale demonstrates the strength of their windows in a unique "movie style" manner. - 2007-11-16

IVI Leases 13,000 SF for Business Expansion IVI International, Inc., a national construction/environmental consultancy, signed a 13,000 SF lease agreement with REXCORP for 106 Corporate Park Drive in White Plains, New York. - 2007-11-16

Real Estate Transactions: Help Available for FSBO Sellers FSBO website provides state specific real estate forms for clients' real estate needs. - 2007-11-16

New DVD from Video University Shows How to Start a Profitable Event Video Business with No Weddings "A More Profitable Event Video Business" is a new DVD and manual from Video University that will help videographers start their own "Instant DVD" video event business. - 2007-11-16

JEMSprepare and the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Join in e-Learning Distribution Partnership The Allied Health Sciences School at UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas will soon begin a new Internet-based offering of their lectures for emergency medical technicians and paramedics via JEMSPrepare.com, which is hosted by USA Prepare, a division of MC Strategies. Each lecture will be worth 1.5 hours of Continuing Education Coordinating Board for Emergency Medical Services-approved education. - 2007-11-16

EatonsGreetings.com Announces A Quick, Affordable Way To Get Custom-designed Greeting Cards For Any Occasion. EatonsGreetings.com is a service provided by legendary graphic designer Peter Eaton that provides unique, custom-designed cards, invitations or announcements for any occasion, suitable for framing. - 2007-11-16

DormVAULT™ Engages The Slade Group for Product Launch The Slade Group, the Austin-Texas based marketing services company, today announced that the firm has been engaged by the designer and manufacturer of the DormVAULT ™ Personal Security Products line to guide and support the U.S. launch, according to Joe Slade, president. "We are playing an integral role in deploying a customer needs-based marketing strategy in the college and personal and portable security products markets to launch these innovative products," Slade added. - 2007-11-16

Symbology, Inc. Provides New GS1 DataBar™ Coupon Codes PLUS Coupon Validator™ Service On January 1, 2008, a new coupon bar code will be implemented affecting manufacturers, retailers and processors. Producing an accurate GS1 DataBar™ Coupon Code file requires advanced technology and expertise. Symbology's custom-engineered system produces and delivers error-free files quickly and efficiently. Additionally, the increased complexity of the new codes makes it imperative for users to check the data and quality of the codes. Symbology's new online Coupon Validator™ service provides the simplest, most accurate decoding and verification service available. - 2007-11-16

OpenVZ Virtualization Keeps E-mail Filtering Service Up and Running JunkEmailFilter.com Uses Operating System Virtualization to Manage its Network of Servers JunkEmailFilter.com works in the dangerous area of sorting through e-mail to filter out viruses and junk e-mails known as "spam," so that its clients receive only the e-mails they want to see. For higher levels of control and security, it uses open source virtualization software, known as OpenVZ. - 2007-11-16

Supermarkets Correct To Encourage Early Xmas Shopping Although it seems like our wet and windy summer was only a few days ago, the slightest hint of winter has given the supermarkets reason to sneak in their Christmas ranges despite public protest. Research from MyVoucherCodes.co.uk shows that more people than ever before are doing their Xmas shopping earlier in the year, so are the supermarkets right to encourage this after all? - 2007-11-16

Allergy Sufferers Find Relief with New Treatment There were days when David Tucker had severe allergy symptoms, which made it difficult to leave home and go to work. But today Tucker is breathing a bit easier, and his morning routine is much more pleasant. His bothersome allergy symptoms were eased without needles or drugs. - 2007-11-16

Grand Hotel Marriott Resort, Golf Club & Spa's Saltwater Grill Wins Two Taste of Mobile Awards On Thursday, November 1, 2007, The Grand Hotel Marriott Resort, Golf Club & Spa's own restaurant, Saltwater Grill, won two coveted awards at this year's Taste of Mobile. - 2007-11-16

Spectacular Holiday Lights in Concert at Silver Sands Prompts Courtyard Sandestin at Grand Boulevard to Create Silver Sands Holiday Shopping Package Holiday Lights in Concert, a spectacular Christmas production of lights and music, will be unveiled at 5 p.m. on Sunday, November 18 at Silver Sands Factory Stores. With such a wonderful event to jump start the holiday season, Courtyard Sandestin is also offering an exclusive Holiday Silver Sands Shopping Destin Vacation Package for those looking to turn the eventful evening into a family vacation or a romantic weekend getaway. - 2007-11-16

Childcare Bridge International, Inc. Announces Collaborative Partnership With The Minnesota Licensed Family Child Care Association MLFCCA will now be offering their members an exclusive discount for the Childcare Wizard, the industry's leader in childcare websites, as a benefit to their members. Childcare Bridge International, Inc. developed the Childcare Wizard to simplify enrollment and parent communication online for child care providers and child care centers everywhere. Showcasing child care programs online provides parents choice and ease in one of the most important decisions they will make for their young children. Minnesota is proud to be the first state to offer the Childcare Wizard as a membership benefit. - 2007-11-16

New Belgium Brewing's 2º Below Welcomes Winter with Style and Character: Now Available In Chicago, Winter Seasonal Has Become A Favorite For Warming Up The Chilly Season Pull out your mittens, scarves and beer opener: New Belgium Brewing's 2º Below Winter Ale is back for the 2007-08 winter season. A winter advisory has been issued once again: brace yourself for a bright, warming blast of Sterling and Liberty hops with tawny-roasted malts, and get stocked up while you can. 2º Below is only available through the beginning of the New Year. - 2007-11-16

Life-Saving Care Inspires Cookbook to Support UAMS The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) debuted its new cookbook, "Culinary Prescriptions: From Textbook to Cookbook," this month to benefit its capital campaign - Campaign Imagine. The 176-page hardcover cookbook sells for $25, and all proceeds benefit scholarships, research and clinics at UAMS. The cookbook includes 200 proven recipes from UAMS employees, Arkansas chefs and political leaders. - 2007-11-16

'It's Never OK to be Overweight,' Exclaims Motivation and Fitness Expert Paul Chek, Passionately Refuting Latest Research World famous holistic health practitioner Paul Chek releases his comments about the Centers for Disease Control's recently restated obesity and mortality numbers… - 2007-11-16

New Belgium Brewing's Frambozen Makes the Holidays Berry and Bright: Fresh Raspberries from the Northwest Add Tradition and Flavor As the holiday season gears up, delicious seasonal beers are something to be thankful for. New Belgium's winter seasonal Frambozen is now available, making its inaugural entrance into the Chicago area. - 2007-11-16

One Step Retail Solutions Sees Specialty Retailers Continue to Implement Integrated Retail Pro Gift Card Programs at Record Rates for the Coming Holiday Season New technology for online management of gift card programs through retail point of sale systems drive growth ahead of holiday season. - 2007-11-16

Full Sail and TuDiabetes.com Partner to "Draw for a Cure" and Support World Diabetes Day On Tuesday, November 13, Full Sail Real World Education (www.fullsail.com) sponsored and hosted the first annual "Draw for a Cure" event to raise funds, support and awareness in honor of World Diabetes Day in association with the online Diabetes community, www.TuDiabetes.com. - 2007-11-16

Bounty Exploding the Yummy Mummy Myth Bounty launch new standalone 'looking good - feeling great' website, designed to give women practical help and advice on everything from choosing what to wear to suit their body shape to eating a healthy diet for maximum energy - 2007-11-16

Psychic Readings at New Website 'Kingdom of One' Offers Free Self-Empowerment for Health Through Meditation and Energy Work Instruction To answer an ever-growing need for health awareness at an energetic level, psychic reader Ron Ray has developed a program so that any person visiting Kingdom of One will find free teachings on the chakra system, visualization tools, and energy work and meditation exercises that are easy to understand and practice. To further enhance your energy work/meditation, Kingdom of One additionally offers monthly guided meditation tele-classes, as well as free information on healing, spirit guides, affirmations and Universal Laws. For more information, or to sign up for a reading with Ron Ray, visit him online or call (925) 829-1040. - 2007-11-16

Kolibri Capital Selected by the World Economic Forum as a Founding Member of the Community of Global Growth Companies Kolibri Capital is proud to be included on the World Economic Forum's official list of Founding Members of the Community of Global Growth Companies, announced this week. - 2007-11-16

Infuse Creative's Gregory Markel Moderates the Mediapost OMMA Video Search Engine Optimization Panel Gregory Markel, Founder/President of Infuse Creative, LLC, a full service search engine marketing company specializing in video search engine optimization, advises Omma Video attendees on how to optimize video for video search engines and Google Universal Search results. - 2007-11-16

Innovative Processing Solutions Introduces FactorLane.com, Online Factor Bidding Network IPS, LLC, Innovative Processing Solutions, LLC, a leading provider of prepaid card solutions under the Transcard(TM) brand, announced today the November 2007 launch of FactorLane.com www.factorlane.com, a landmark factoring service that introduces businesses to factors who provide cash on their invoices immediately to alleviate waiting weeks or even months for their customers to pay. The Chattanooga-based provider will offer FactorLane.com as an online factoring solution for small to mid-sized businesses, allowing business owners to join the invoice factoring marketplace and receive the benefits of finding their financing online. This will enable smaller businesses to enjoy the quickest and most efficient methods of accessing capital and improving cash flow. The system architecture provides businesses with 24/7/365 customer service support, convenient online maintenance of factors and transactions, and robust reporting that conveniences customers, business owners and factors alike. - 2007-11-16

Expand Media Takes a Costly Stand for the Environment and Good Labor Practices Expand International who started manufacturing trade show displays 60 years ago and has become known as the BMW of the portable display industry sets the mark for high quality and unsurpassed reliability at a cost. With a life time warranty and ISO 9001 certified plant Expand International continues to lead the way in the portable display industry with the introduction of its new portable flags has had a zero tolerance for child labor in any of its facilities and a green policy in place for many years. - 2007-11-16

Pearson Education's OnPodcast Network Adds Channel for Open Source Users and Developers OnOpenSource, the OnPodcast Network's newest channel, features video and audio conversations with active members of the open source community. - 2007-11-16

Newly Launched Vacation Rentals Portal - List Vacation Rentals Free at VacationCentric.com VacationCentric.com is a new website that unites renters and vacation home owners. Explore our database for the rental that best fits you. If you own a vacation home for rent then sign up for free today. Be part of this new vacation rental community! This is the start of new renting experiences. - 2007-11-16

1800PetMeds Warns That More Than 118 Million US Pets Are Vulnerable to Heartworm Disease and need to use heartworm preventative Heartworm disease affects both dogs and cats coast-to-coast in the United States, yet only 55% of dogs and only 4% of cats are currently on heartworm preventative medication, leaving over 118 million US pets vulnerable to the disease. Most pet owners don't know that using a simple, monthly, heartworm preventative such as Heartgard Plus ®, Interceptor® or elect Revolution® from 1800petmeds can virtually eliminate the risk of a pet developing the disease. - 2007-11-16

Blackbaud Conference for Nonprofits Salutes Agents of Change More than 1100 nonprofit leaders from all over the world convene for four-day event. - 2007-11-16

LenSec, City of Manassas Expand Vision of City-Wide Video Surveillance: Manassas Regional Airport Becomes Fourth City Entity to Install LenSec Video Surveillance System in Manassas, Virginia LenSec, the leading provider of IP-based video surveillance solutions to cities, school districts, and universities, announces their installation of a complete, turnkey IP surveillance system for the Manassas Regional Airport. - 2007-11-16

Nature Conservancy Welcomes New Board Members Additions include former US trade representative Rob Portman. - 2007-11-16

Student Loan Six-month Grace Period Expiring Graduates are encouraged to consider repayment options. - 2007-11-16

Survey Highlights Workers' Attitudes About Relocation: Human Capital Institute Study Reveals the Top U.S. Metro Areas In order to effectively recruit and retain talent, employers and regional governments must understand how community characteristics play into workers' decisions about job seeking and relocation, according to a study recently presented at the Chicago Talent Summit by the Human Capital Institute. - 2007-11-16