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Pittsburgh Entrepreneur Combines Business Savvy with a Passion for Cycling to Open State-of-the-Art 'Cycling Centric' Facility in Lower Burrell, PA Upon opening, Life Cycle Fitness will be the largest, most technologically advanced Spinning® facility in the Pittsburgh Area with 21 bikes on a 1000 sq. ft of hardwood floor. Each new state of the art bike is equipped with clipless pedals and bike computers to monitor Heart Rate, Cadence, Speed and Distance. The Spinning room has been acoustically optimized with Aurelex sound panels to compliment the professional sound system, and the 2 ceiling mounted projectors that will project video on the 10 foot screens located on both sides of the instructor's stage. Every 2 riders has their own ceiling mounted oscillating fan to maximize airflow and keep the riders cool. - 2007-12-02

Zrinity Announces Enterprise for Entrepreneurs and a New Email Marketing Resource Typically, small business entrepreneurs cannot afford high-level enterprise software available to larger firms. Zrinity will take on-line applications from small business and choose one percent to receive the enterprise software license at no cost. - 2007-12-02

Laughter -- Good Medicine? Author Agrees, Dispenses Wellness Through Fanciful Cartoons Author endeavors to brighten hearts and health through quirky cartoon compilation. "Non-Flying Objects" is the title of the first book published by David Hammons, author of "The Bean Straw" comic strip. The book is now available at all major on-line retailers. - 2007-12-02

Successful Internet Researchers Train Newbies through Remote Training Session Strategic Research Network (SRN), an international business intelligence lead generation and internet marketing company, is conducting Remote Start-Up Training for a new group of independent owners of SRN Researcher companies. The SRN training event this weekend is unique in that successful SRN Researchers from around the country will be conducting the training remotely. They will be sharing their knowledge and experiences with new Researchers during the weekend. - 2007-12-02

The Quarter Wiki brings you Traffic and Profits for just a Quarter Zedomax Network, a Web 2.0 company based out of San Francisco, has just launched a new paid online encyclopedia called QuarterWiki.com. Users can buy their own page on the Quarter Wiki for just a quarter. Unlike Wikipedia, users can add videos, RSS Feeds, advertisements and GoogleMaps to a page on The Quarter Wiki. - 2007-12-02

DailyStrength, the Internet's Leading Community of Support Groups, Expands Management Team DailyStrength, the leading community of online support groups, adds two experts in business development and Internet marketing. - 2007-12-02

Search Engine Optimization Training to be Held in Portland for Oregon Nonprofits Oregon Partnership is sponsoring a training on search engine optimization to be conducted by Dew Point Productions a Portland area search engine marketing firm. The training is targeted at all Oregon nonprofit agencies who wish to promote their agency via the Internet. - 2007-12-02

Academy of Art Interior Design Students Dazzle at 'Dining By Design' Students from Academy of Art University's top interior design school created a stunning table for the Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS (DIFFA) event, DINING BY DESIGN. - 2007-12-02

Beverly Hills Orthodontist Recommends the Gift of Perfectly Aligned Teeth This Holiday Season Orthodontist Dr. Atoosa Nikaeen says gift certificates for braces are a gift that is sure to keep the recipient smiling for years to come. - 2007-12-02

Solo Horton Expands Line of Artist Paint Brushes Leading industrial brush supplier now offers one of the largest inventories of artist paint brushes featuring camel hair, red sable and white French bristle. - 2007-12-02

Academy of Art Advertising School Students Shine in Chipotle Video Contest Seven Students From the Top Art School Are Finalists - 2007-12-02

Nature Bridge's Boardwalk Construction Adds Beauty to the Natural Scenery at the Windmark Village Center in Gulf County, Florida Nature Bridges, top-down bridge and boardwalk construction specialists announce the completion of bridges and boardwalks at the Windmark Village Center in Gulf County, Florida. - 2007-12-02

Academy of Art University Ends the Year with Big Bang Art Show Top art school hosts most unique San Francisco holiday event. - 2007-12-02

CivilianJobs.com Announces Build-Your-Own Job Fair Package for 2008 Military Job Fairs Schedule CivilianJobs.com Military Job Fairs put transitioning military and ex-military job seekers face-to-face with civilian employers. - 2007-12-02

TopSpot Internet Marketing Solutions Receives Web Award TopSpot Internet Marketing Solutions, a Houston-based Internet marketing company, receives second place at Knowbility's fourth annual Accessibility Internet Rally in Houston, Texas. - 2007-12-02

Tauck Adds Four New Bridges Family Travel Programs As Bookings Soar New family vacation itineraries in Europe, U.S. and Canada for 2008. - 2007-12-02

Uppgroup Inc. Announces New Pro-Desks Laptop Mount Store Uppgroup Inc. announces the new Pro-Desks USA, and Pro-Desks CA e-commerce laptop mount stores. The new Pro-Desk locations feature professional grade automotive laptop desks, professional office desks and mobile computing accessories. - 2007-12-02

GourmetStation, Provider of Upscale Gourmet Dinner Gifts, Announces New Christmas Dinners Delivered for 2007 GourmetStation, the leading national merchant for gourmet dinner gifts, upscale gourmet meals and fine food gifts delivered nationally, announced the introduction of three menus for Christmas dinners delivered. - 2007-12-02

Solar Innovations Launches a New Ventilation Option: Retractable Skylights Solar Innovations, a custom manufacturer of residential and commercial skylights, conservatories, greenhouses, sunrooms, folding and sliding glass doors, walls, windows, and screens, launches a new custom ventilation option with unobstructed views. - 2007-12-02

Go-Go Babyz® Corporation Launches New Infant Cruizer AT Innovative Stroller Manufacturer Designs Car Seat to Land Cruiser Conversion Kit - 2007-12-02

Academy of Art University Raises Record Funds For Emerging Artists at 12th Annual Fine Art Auction San Francisco Art Collectors Invest in Stunning Painting, Sculpture, and Fine Art Photography From Top Art School Faculty & Alumni - 2007-12-02

Christmas Gifts for Men Range Now Available from dotcomgiftshop.com The Christmas Gifts for Men Range 2007 has been launched by online gift retailer dotcomgiftshop.com. - 2007-12-02

Retaining Wall System Combining Sheet Piling and Geogrid Reinforcements Now Available from Northstar Vinyl Products, LLC and Tensar International The new AquaTerra™ system combines sheet piling and geogrid reinforcements, offering considerable benefits to slope stabilization, marine and levee repair projects. - 2007-12-02

Icelandic Biotech Company Introduces First-ever Biorisk-free Growth Factors to Global R&D Market Plant-based solution provides safety and security - 2007-12-02

Sanderscc.com Announces Disney Fine Art Charity Auction with No Reserve and Bidding Starting at One Cent on John Alvin Original Drawing To celebrate this holiday season, Sanderscc.com an authorized Disney Fine Art Gallery is offering a charity auction with no reserve and bidding starting at .01 on a John Alvin original drawing ~ Blue Fairy from Pinocchio ~ Original Graphite Drawing 13 x 14 inches retailing for $800.00. Good luck bidding! Charity: Primary Children's Medical Center is the only full-service pediatric hospital in the Intermountain West. It treats the most critically ill and injured children within a five-state area without regard to race, religion, or the ability to pay. In Addition: We will also be offering a collection of original Disney cels on auction with no reserves and bidding starts at .01. - 2007-12-02

The Blue Scholars Set the Stage to Prove Viability & Depth of the Northwest Hip Hop Scene in a 5-Day Celebration of Urban Culture and Local Music Hip Hop has continued to draw trends from regional pockets; "Crunk" from Atlanta, "Hyphy" from the San Francisco Bay Area and "Screwed and Chopped" from Houston, Texas. "The Program" introduces Northwest Hip Hop to the national scene. - 2007-12-02

Sugar Free Sox™ Packages Diabetic Socks in a Holiday Stocking Sugar Free Sox™, a diabetic and health sock brand, gives online holiday shoppers a novel "socks in a stocking" wrapping solution. The sock-filled holiday stocking along with a handwritten holiday tag gives new meaning to the much maligned gift of socks. - 2007-12-02

The Votes are In, 'Association for Downloadable Media' Announces Election Results Executive and Advisory Board and Committee Chairs Selected by Members. - 2007-12-02

22Moo and Welton wins 2008 CES Innovation Award for World's First 3D Mobile Private Cinema 22Moo International today announced that the Argo Cinema 2 (designed by Welton) distributed internationally by video eyewear division YelloMosquito has been selected by the 2008 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) as an Innovations 2008 Design and Engineering Award honoree in the Portable Media Accessories product category. 22Moo will have the prestigious honor to display and demonstrate this product at the 2008 CES in Las Vegas, from January 7-10, 2008. - 2007-12-02

T-Shirt Manufacturer Teams With Environmental Group to Raise Awareness Forget Texas Tea, Local Celebrity is Drilling for Texas Green Tee! The hipsters at Local Celebrity, a T-shirt manufacturing company, drilled deep into the creative lab and struck a money vein with their timely "green" themed T-shirts. The organic tees were released to raise awareness of environmental issues. - 2007-12-02

Country Home Magazine Features Snowy Holiday Weekend at the Green Mountain Inn A holiday weekend at the Green Mountain Inn, a popular Stowe mountain resort, is featured in the December issue of Country Home magazine. - 2007-12-02

Hampshire Partners Fund VII Acquires Industrial Building in Fair Lawn, N.J. Inks 17,000 lease deal. - 2007-12-02

Hampshire Partners Fund VII Acquires 72,000-Square-Foot Warehouse in Lodi, N.J. The Hampshire Companies has announced the acquisition of a 72,000-square-foot manufacturing/warehouse building located at 39 Robinson Road in Lodi, N.J. - 2007-12-02

Hampshire Partners Fund VII Acquires Industrial / Manufacturing Building in New Providence, NJ The Hampshire Companies has announced the acquisition of a 47,150-square-foot industrial/ manufacturing building located at 691 Central Avenue in New Providence, N.J. - 2007-12-02

Sandra Pizzarusso Joins Impact Unlimited As Director of Meetings and Events Impact Unlimited announces the appointment of Sandra Pizzarusso as Director of Meetings and Events. - 2007-12-02

Beverly Hills Greater Los Angles Board of REALTORS® to Host Luxury Homes Designation Program The Beverly Hills Greater Los Angles Board of REALTORS® has agreed to host the Accredited Luxury Home Specialist (ALHS) program, a designation distributed by REALTYU the largest network of real estate educators in the nation. The program will be delivered on December 6 & 7th, 2007 at the Beverly Hills Greater Los Angles Board of REALTORS® office. - 2007-12-02

Christmas Tree Market Announces First Ever Sale Discount artificial Christmas tree retailer Christmas Tree Market is reducing their prices by 40% on traditional Christmas trees and 30% on colorful Christmas trees in their first ever sale. - 2007-12-02

Futures Expeditions: The BRIC Countries Join the futurists at the global research and consulting firm Social Technologies for a sweep of four international hotspots - Brazil, Russia, India, and China - where the future is happening now. - 2007-12-02

IT Governance Helps dsicmm Group Win ISO27001 Certification dsicmm group, the UK's largest independent direct communications group, has achieved ISO27001 certification with the help of IT Governance Limited. - 2007-12-02

Pashmina Sales Donate to AIDS Research For the beginning of December, millions of people around the world are remenbered by others, who try to support their plight. AIDS and HIV still have no cure and are global killers. Research into defeating these diseases goes on but the effort needs more time and money; and time is not a luxury with this disease. This is why Pashmina International have partnered with AVERT to support the Red Ribbon campaign for fundraising in the fight against AIDS; for any order, $2 will be given directly to HIV research. - 2007-12-02

Nokia to Speak At Navigation and Location 2007, December 4-5, San Jose, CA Navigation and Location 2007 are pleased to announce that Nokia will be included in the line-up of speakers at this year's conference in San Jose, California on December 4-5. - 2007-12-02

An Innovative Decision Tactics & Luth Research Joint Behavioral Segmentation Study Reveals How Shoppers Choose Digital Cameras Decision Tactics, a division of ITGi Inc., today announced that it has successfully completed a comprehensive behavioral segmentation program for Luth Research, a leading market research firm. - 2007-12-02

FIT Professor Anthony Cady Joins shuzsociety™ as Blogger shuzsociety™, the unique online magazine and affinity network that is the premier source for "all things shoes", is delighted to announce Anthony Cady, professor of footwear design at The Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City has joined the website to post the "Street Shuz" blog. When not teaching introductory footwear design, athletic footwear construction or historical footwear at FIT, Cady will profile women on the streets of New York and chronicle the stories their shoes tell about them. - 2007-12-02

Polaris World Announces Free Inspection Trips Polaris World, the No. 1 developer of luxury golf resorts in Spain, has just launched a Christmas promotion offering free inspection trips. - 2007-12-02

OST Wins FAA Software Design and Development Services Contract Optimal Solutions and Technologies (OST), a CMMI Level 3 externally appraised information technology services provider, announced that the company has been awarded a task order with the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) to provide a range of management and technical support services to the Asset Management and National Airspace System (NAS) Supply Support Team (AM&NSST). This task order was awarded under the FAA's Broad Information Technology and Telecommunications Support Services (BITS II) contract through its comparison process. The $7 million task order was awarded for a base year plus 2 option years. - 2007-12-02

Interest in Chiropractic Reform Grows Massachusetts is the latest state to seek assistance from the Chiropractic Stroke Awareness Group. - 2007-12-02

Can Viagra be Called one of the Cures to the Common Jetlag? Generic Viagra (www.genericviagra.me.uk) prove that recent studies show that the erectile dysfunction drug Viagra could be link to be the cure for jetlag. - 2007-12-02

Core Documents Adds Section 125 Premium Only Plan MP3 Audio File to Site Core Documents announces they've added a four minute MP3 audio file at www.Core125.com explaining how Section 125 Premium Only Plans eliminate income tax on employee paid insurance premium. Learn how employers and employees can reduce income tax liability. - 2007-12-02

JK Harris Advisors Strongly Suggest Working with Financial Planner Using a financial planner can benefit everyone, according to JK Harris Advisors. - 2007-12-02

The New Renaissance Providence Hotel Receives National Recognition for Historic Rehabilitation The Renaissance Providence Hotel has been recognized for excellence in historic rehabilitation by the National Housing and Rehabilitation Association. - 2007-12-02

Core Documents Adds HRA "How To" MP3 Audio Files on Their HRA Webpage Core Documents announces a new four minute MP3 audio file at www.CoreHRA.com to help employers learn how Health Reimbursement Arrangements or HRA Plans can reduce the cost of providing health benefits to their employees. - 2007-12-02

Testing Machines Inc. introduces the SL-2 Digital Heat Sealer Testing Machines Inc. is releasing the "SL-2 Digital Heater Sealer". The SL2 Digital Heat Sealer is a precision heat sealer designed to duplicate heated crimp seals for the flexible packaging industry. - 2007-12-02

Service PackageS for Full Conformity and Substantial Cost Savings in the Laboratory Regulatory compliance and conformity with the relevant standards is an increasingly hot topic in the laboratory--for the auditors too. However, the development of compliant documentation ties up valuable resources for a long period of time. A lot of time and money has to be put into it--time that could be better used for other activities. The METTLER TOLEDO IPac and EQ-Pac qualification services help keep laboratories compliant allowing employees to focus on their jobs without the worry of a non-compliant audit. - 2007-12-02

TS-12 Heat Sealer Released by Testing Machines Inc. Testing Machines is releasing the "TS-12 Heat Sealer". The TS-12 is one of the most precise and consistent table top sealers available. - 2007-12-02

Unique Holiday Limo Christmas Spa Gift Package introduced by Le Petite Retreat day spa - Los Angeles "Limousine pickup & care-free travel . . . ultra-caressing spa robes . . . a warm, glowing fireplace, Jade Stone Massages, and more --- for the special person or couple that you thought had everything, now they can have the ultimate spa gift experience from Le Petite Retreat day spa" announced Lysa Kustek, owner of the L.A. spa. "For less than - 2007-12-02

Optelec's Compact+ Awarded Top Independent Living Design Award Advanced Video Magnifier Improves Quality of Life with the Portability of an Ultra-slim Design - 2007-12-02

Optelec's Compact+ Awarded Top Independent Living Design Award Advanced Video Magnifier Improves Quality of Life with the Portability of an Ultra-slim Design - 2007-12-02

Optelec U.S., Inc. - World Leader in Innovative Assistive Technology Appoints Dionne Petitpas to Serve as Director of Marketing Optelec U.S. the world leader in innovative assistive technologies, announced today the appointment of Dionne M. Petitpas as Director of Marketing. Ms. Petitpas will oversee the marketing and branding division of Optelec U.S., Inc, which includes a team of a marketing, web and graphics professionals. - 2007-12-02

Optelec U.S., Inc. - World Leader in Innovative Assistive Technology Appoints Dionne Petitpas To Serve As Director of Marketing Optelec U.S. the world leader in innovative assistive technologies, announced today the appointment of Dionne M. Petitpas as Director of Marketing. Ms. Petitpas will oversee the marketing and branding division of Optelec U.S., Inc, which includes a team of a marketing, web and graphics professionals. - 2007-12-02

Scraps Holiday Giving Tree to Support the Seattle Humane Society Begins November 26 Scraps will be offering a 10% discount on all items purchased in the store for animals in need during the holidays. Animals in need will be represented on Scraps Giving Tree ornaments, each ornament containing an item from the Seattle Humane Society's "wish list." Simply take an ornament off the tree and purchase the item identified on the ornament at a 10% discount. All items purchased from the Giving Tree will be delivered to the Seattle Humane Society throughout the holiday season. - 2007-12-02

Hilton Garden Inn Continues Expansion and Signs Agreement to Open First Hotel in Perm, Russia Hilton Garden Inn, part of the Hilton Family of Hotels, has announced that it has signed its first hotel agreement to launch the brand in the Russian city of Perm. - 2007-12-02

Russian and Chinese Approvals Expansion for Hawke Hazardous Area Products Hazardous area cable gland and electrical connector specialist, Hawke International, has achieved significant approvals for their product range from the relevant Russian and Chinese authorities. The ControlEx flameproof range of connectors for use in hazardous areas has achieved GOST-R certification, allowing for their use in the Russian territories, which is of ever increasing importance within the oil and gas market. - 2007-12-02

New Sleep Center at Barlow Respiratory Hospital Helps Combat the Sleep-Deprivation that Afflicts 60 Million Americans Barlow Respiratory Hospital announces the opening of the NYX Sleep Disorders Center on its Los Angeles campus, providing much-needed diagnostic services to determine when individuals suffer from sleep-related problems affecting their work, family life, health and even breathing functions essential for life. Among the more than 80 known sleep disorders, most can be managed effectively once they are correctly diagnosed. The most common sleep disorders include insomnia, sleep apnea, restless legs syndrome, and narcolepsy. These and other sleep disorders can all be diagnosed at the NYX Sleep Disorders Center at Barlow's Los Angeles campus, where patients undergo overnight sleep studies to monitor signs and ascertain their cause. - 2007-12-02

Housing Market Sinks Lower -- A New Article from Mike Larson in Money and Markets Mike Larson takes a closer look at the residential housing market in the U.S. In this issue of Money and Markets, Mr. Larson discusses the U.S. economy and all that is contributing to its crash. - 2007-12-02

Wild Republic Signs Cool Pact with National Geographic for Arctic Tale Wild Republic today announced a global agreement with National Geographic as an exclusive toy product partner for items based on the movie "Arctic Tale," in current release from National Geographic Films and Paramount Classics and its forth-coming DVD on December 4th. - 2007-12-02

Play Offers More! Plenty of Safe and Smart Toys Available Now Recent toy recalls are alarming, but should not thwart youngsters' play nor adults' ability to locate good toys this holiday season. "Life is not always fun and games, but with toys it can be more playful," says toy and play expert, Stevanne Auerbach, PhD, better known as Dr. Toy. - 2007-12-02

The Yen to Soar, the Dollar Falls Lower Jack Crooks examines the Japanese Yen and the U.S. dollar. In this issue of Money and Markets, Mr. Crooks looks further at the connections between the U.S. stock market and rising foreign currencies. - 2007-12-02

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