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Skywire Software and Camilion Solutions Announce Partnership Alliance will help insurers accelerate speed to market and improve customer communications - 2008-03-12

How Much is that Doggie in the Window? The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) releases updates to estimated costs of pet ownership. - 2008-03-12

Ceridian Introduces New Teen Weight Management Program New Ceridian Teen Weight Management Program helps organizations address an often overlooked cause of rising health care costs: managing childhood obesity. - 2008-03-12

$80 Tiny Computer Runs Linux, Development Tools, Controls, and Servers US embedded hardware OEM KwikByte is shipping a low-cost, tiny embedded system designed for general purpose computing, embedded controls, and database/web servers. KwikByte demonstrated the system running open-source packages such as Apache, MySQL, and PostgreSQL within a Debian environment. - 2008-03-12

Halogen Customers Shape Industry-Leading Employee Performance and Talent Management Solution Continuous enhancement model and customer advisory board programs exemplify why Halogen is the customer service leader in talent management market. - 2008-03-12

Michael Rudnick to Lead HCI Masters Webcast for Talent and HR Professionals The Human Capital Institute (HCI), a global education and professional association that defines excellence and establishes standards for the new business science of strategic talent management, in collaboration with Watson Wyatt Worldwide, a leading global consulting firm, will host intranet and portal guru, Michael Rudnick, for a Master’s Webcast presentation on Wednesday, March 26, 2008 from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. EST. - 2008-03-12

The Phoenician Transforms Guest Experience with Evolutionary Approach as Definitive Luxury Resort Destination New Ballroom, Premiere Restaurant Offerings and Complete Interior Redesign Highlight $70 Million Master Plan - 2008-03-12

B-1B Destroys al-Qaida Torture Compound in Iraq A B-1B Lancer aircrew destroyed an al-Qaida torture compound and prison with six guided bomb unit-38 Joint Direct Attack Munitions at 2:07 p.m. March 10 in Zenbaraniyah. - 2008-03-12

Winning the Talent Management Game in a Closely-Held Corporation The Global Consulting Partnership to present Closely-Held Business Master Class at IQPC’s Talent Management Superconference. - 2008-03-12

Saba to Host Talent Management Masters Workshops Conducted by Bersin & Associates Industry Experts to Share Best-Practices and Help HR Leaders Develop an Integrated Talent Management Action Plan - 2008-03-12

Quote2bill Closes Purchase of Software from Last Mile Connections, Inc Quote2bill closes purchase of telecom back office software from Last Mile Connections, Inc. - 2008-03-12

Online Speed Dating 2.0 - Bringing Real Time Match Making To Social Networking Randomate.com launches exclusive online speed dating tools, helping its members quickly find matches and make new friends online. - 2008-03-12

Drugs In Our Drinking Water? How To Dispose of Your Medications Safely Some useful guidelines from the Johns Hopkins White Paper 2008: Prescription Drugs on how to dispose of your unwanted medications safely to minimize the impact on humans and wildlife. - 2008-03-12

RiskTech Expands Global Presence, Strengthens Management Team Adds four new clients in Europe, Asia-Pacific and Middle-East; Appoints Simon Lee as Head of RiskTech - Asia Pacific, plans to establish new regional headquarters in Malaysia; Establishes new headquarters in North America and appoints Sanjay Gupta as Head of RiskTech - North America; Appoints Pat Medapa as Global Head of Operational Risk and GRC Practice. - 2008-03-12

The Launch of CollegeCribs.com Creates a New Home on the Web for College Students Only CollegeCribs.com announces its new website -- exclusively for 18 to 24 year old college students--where they can express themselves, stay in touch and get the best of all the social networking sites from one convenient source. - 2008-03-12

Kuoni Travel Reports 54 per cent Growth in Egypt Holidays for 2008 Kuoni Travel, the leading UK long haul operator, has announced the rising popularity of its Egypt holidays, with 2008 departures up by 54 per cent on 2007 - 2008-03-12

Five Point Capital Selects Software Projects to Provide Full-Service Internet Marketing Services Software Projects, an Inc. 5,000 Company and the industry's leading full-service Internet Marketing and Web Development agency, announced today that they have been selected by Five Point Capital, the leading equipment lease financing destination, to provide a range of professional Internet Marketing services, including Search Engine Marketing, and Social Media Optimization. - 2008-03-12

SLAPPA Launches New BALLISTIX PRO Laptop Storage Bags and Sleeves SLAPPA (www.slappa.com), the maker of high-end storage cases and travel bags for digital equipment, today announced the launch of the BALLISTIX PRO line of shoulder bags and laptop sleeves. The BALLISTIX PRO series is designed as a multi-purpose laptop, travel and gear bag and is the first in a series of new travel and laptop solutions offered by SLAPPA. - 2008-03-12

Whole Leaf Organics: New Tea Pyramids from Choice Organic Teas Choice Organic Teas, North America's leading purveyor of exclusively organic teas, announces the launch of Whole Leaf Organics, the largest collection of organic, Fair Trade Certified™ tea pyramids on the market today. - 2008-03-12

Bankrupt Do-gooder Environmental Careers Organization to Auction "Eco.org" Domain Name to Pay Creditors Gary Cruickshank, the bankruptcy trustee for defunct non-profit, The Environmental Careers Organization, plans to auction the company's "Eco.org" domain name in May. The company, which filed bankruptcy in July 2007, owes $1.2 million to the Environmental Protection Agency and $600,000 to other creditors. The trustee hopes the domain name sale will help pay back some of this debt. - 2008-03-12

Pinpoint Labs Releases MetaDiscover Extract, scrub and analyze Microsoft Office Metadata. - 2008-03-12

Marlin Bay Yacht Club Offers Yacht Club Membership Marlin Bay Yacht Club, the Florida Keys real estate's newest marina community, releases today a limited number of boat slips and yacht memberships to non-residents. Marlin Bay Yacht Club's marina is the focal point of this $220 million Florida Keys real estate project, which is becoming the Florida Keys newest and most anticipated resort-style community with a privately hosted marina and equity club membership. - 2008-03-12

John S. Brana - Distinctive Jewelry - Introduces The Nob Hill Filigree Jewelry Collection John S. Brana - Distinctive Jewelry adds an eighth collection of one-of-a-kind filigree earrings to his diverse line of San Francisco inspired wearable art jewelry. - 2008-03-12

Dinli Metal Ordered to Pay U.S. Distributor $45.6 Million U.S. Federal Court finds Taiwan ATV manufacturer defrauded distributor. A Federal Judge ruled in favor of U.S. powersports distributor, Dinli USA, LLC, awarding $45.6 million in damages against Dinli Metal Industrial Co., Ltd. located in Taichung, Taiwan. Dinli Metal failed to appeal the judgment. - 2008-03-12

AXIGEN Releases New Version with Groupware Functionalities AXIGEN, the professional messaging solution vendor, announced today the commercial release of the AXIGEN Mail Server 6.0. The new version is designed to effectively address the requirements of both collaborative enterprises and service providers offering hosting with added advanced collaboration services. - 2008-03-12

Ex Police Officer Pioneers New Web Based Health Initiative Ex Police Officer Trevor Hoskisson has just launched a new company, Health Coaching UK, (http://www.healthcoachinguk.com), aimed at improving the health of the nation. Health Coaching is targeted specifically at improving all aspects of health and fitness using the proven techniques and strategies that make internet based Health Coaching one of the newest, fastest growing, and most effective health improving techniques available. - 2008-03-12

Introducing Files2Phones Access Server -- Enterprise Edition; Now Enterprise iPhone Users Can Access the Files and Applications on Their Desktop Computers Securely Inside the Corporate Network Secure real time access to any files or applications on the desktop through the iPhone web browser, view the desktop display, access files, launch and control applications inside the corporate network with full security and access reporting. - 2008-03-12

A Shoppers' Paradise Just Outside the Toronto Marriott Bloor Yorkville Hotel Shop to your hearts content in downtown Toronto's fashionable Yorkville district with our Toronto Shopping package at the Toronto Marriott Bloor Yorkville Hotel with prices starting at $239 Canadian per night. - 2008-03-12

5AM Solutions Founding Partner Wins 2008 Jolt Award Continuous Integration: Improving Software Quality and Reducing Risk Recognized as Best Technical Book. Award, considered the "Oscars" of the software development industry, recognizes methodology inherent to 5AM Solutions' offerings in the life science software field -- production-quality software, every day. - 2008-03-12

Gathering Of The Vibes Festival 2008 To Showcase Musical Legends and Support Charitable Causes The Thirteenth Annual Gathering of the Vibes Music, Camping and Arts Festival returns to Seaside Park in Bridgeport, CT for four days July 31 - August 3. Tickets now on sale. - 2008-03-12

News Prediction Website, Hubdub.com, Selected for Web Mission 2008 Hubdub.com, the news prediction website, is selected to take part in Web Mission 08, a prestigious showcase of the best of the UK's internet start ups to be held in Silicon Valley next month. - 2008-03-12

KOA and Smart Button Launch the Camping Industry's Only Online Camping Rewards Program; Value Kard Rewards Offers Campers New Way To Save With Online-Based Program A new era in camping has begun when Kampgrounds of America (KOA) launched the camping industry's only online camping rewards program, KOA Value Kard Rewards, with the help of loyalty technology provider, Smart Button Associates. KOA offers campers a new way to save with Value Kard Rewards. - 2008-03-12

Women to Women Announces Launch of Herbal Equilibrium™ New phytotherapy promotes the balance of the three key hormones that fluctuate in perimenopause and menopause. - 2008-03-12

Lara's back! Join the intrepid adventurer in her latest pursuit across the planet - 2008-03-12

Going Cruising? Viator.com Offers Shore Excursions in More Than 20 Ports with Less Hassle, More Variety Cruisers Save 8% on 2008 Shore Excursions Booked Before April 30, 2008. - 2008-03-12

Montel Williams Brings Poker and Philanthropy Together at the Same Table Prime time show host of 17 years, Montel Williams is throwing a charity Gala for Multiple Sclerosis. The star studded gala features a roaring twenties speakeasy poker theme. Poker celebrities from all over the world will be in attendance, as well as a star-studded celebrity guest list. This event will be live streamed over the internet so that anyone can attend from their home computer. - 2008-03-12

ELAvate: Neighborhood America's Collaborative Technology Solution Helps Public Sector Meet Rising Demand for Citizen Engagement Collaboration and problem solving just got easier for the public sector. ELAvate enables customers in government, health care, education, and not-for-profit to engage citizens through enterprise-appropriate Web 2.0 technologies. This latest release of Neighborhood America's award-winning platform enables the public sector to "elevate" internal communications and speed the flow of information. - 2008-03-12

Top Colleges Come Out to Recruit Gay and Lesbian High School Youth This April; Princeton, USC, Penn Among Names to Attend National Gay-Friendly College Fair Upcoming Gay-Friendly National College Fair this April 11 in San Diego, CA provides rare opportunity to recruit out lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth. In addition, new online LGBT-Friendly Campus Climate Index ranks gay-friendliness of colleges and grows in national attention as more campuses find value in reaching out to this no longer invisible demographic. - 2008-03-12

Award Winning Craftsmanship: Cheng Honors Some of Industry's Best in Concrete Design CHENG Concrete announced the winners of its fourth annual Members' Circle of Distinction Design Challenge at the World of Concrete 2008 (WOC) in Las Vegas, NV this January. The industry's premier concrete countertop design competition featured eight total categories -- Best Kitchen, Best Bath, Best Integral Sink, Best Decorative Finish, Best Functional Feature, Best 3-Dimensional Application, Best of Show and a new category, Best Fireplace. - 2008-03-12

Improve Sales Conversations with the Avitage Second Voice Vignette Program Avitage announces the launch of an innovative communications solution that leverages the power and impact of multimedia to improve sales conversations. Second Voice Vignettes capture attention, shorten sales cycle and increase sales productivity and effectiveness. - 2008-03-12

Txttunes Partners With Legendary Hip-Hop Label Latin Thug Music for New Projects from Jackass' Steve-o and Emerging Superstar Solow13 Emerging Mobile Marketing Company Launches New Releases Worldwide - 2008-03-12

American Security Project Board Members Join Bipartisan Group of Political and Former Military Leaders in Calling for an End to U.S. Torture in the Latest Washington Monthly Magazine Top political leaders from both parties have written essays in the current issue of the Washington Monthly magazine calling for an end to the use of torture by any government agency, including the CIA. Many of the authors, including U.S. Senators John Kerry and Chuck Hagel and former Bush administration official Richard Armitage, as well as former U.S. Senator Gary Hart, Kenneth M. Duberstein, Vice Adm. Lee F. Gunn, Brigadier Gen. Steve Cheney, and Lt. Gen. Claudia Kennedy, are board members of the American Security Project, a bipartisan think tank in Washington D.C., which collaborated on the project. The essays form the cover package of the magazine's latest issue, which was released this week. - 2008-03-12

Academy of Country Music Nominees Available For Download At SpiralFrog™ - Free, Legal Music Download Site Offers Top Country Artists - - 2008-03-12

Diane Von Furstenberg (DVF) Launches Online Global Contest with Brickfish.com, Fashion News In honor of International Women's Day (IWD), Diane von Furstenberg is pleased to launch an online initiative that aims to recognize the strength and power of extraordinary women. DVF has developed a global contest with brickfish.com that encourages participants to recognize, in the spirit of IWD, those women who have proven most inspirational in their lives. "I have yet to meet a woman who is not strong. Women will never cease to impress me for their courage and strength, but sometimes that strength is buried so deep into ourselves, and we are afraid to let it out. It is my hope to inspire and to empower women to bring out their strength." - Diane von Furstenberg - 2008-03-12

The S&P 500 Posts its 33rd Best Daily Return since 1950 March 11, 2008 marked the 65th time the S&P 500 index rose 3% or more, finishing 3.71% higher. The 3.71% return was the 33rd best return in the S&P 500 since 1950. - 2008-03-12

American Security Project Report Finds Progress In Iraq and the War on Terror "Fundamentally Disconnected" Worldwide Jihadist Violence Increasing Despite Iraq Troop Surge - 2008-03-12

Sí TV Selects Consorte Media as Exclusive Publisher Representative for Hispanic Traffic Partnership gives Consorte advertisers access to Sí TV's trend-setting, young, English-speaking Hispanic audience. - 2008-03-12

Willow Laboratories Shows Support of Drug & Alcohol Testing Industry Association (DATIA) Education DATIA is pleased to announce that Willow Laboratories, located in Lynn, Massachusetts, has again partnered with DATIA as a 2008 Annual Conference Presented By Sponsor to enhance the educational and networking experiences for conference attendees. A key mission of the Drug & Alcohol Testing Industry Association (DATIA) is to provide quality education to the drug and alcohol testing industry. - 2008-03-12

TEN's Biggest Loser Website Launches Exciting New Features As 2008's The Biggest Loser hots up on screen, TEN is continually adding great new features to the website. Contestant statistics, video previews and diaries, online shopping and healthy living tips are just some of the many features making The Biggest Loser site the best place for fans to go to get all the latest news, gossip and videos from the show. - 2008-03-12

TBG Signs Agreement with Maxymiser Becomes first digital advertising agency to use Maxymiser's optimisation technology. - 2008-03-12

Eco-Friendly Easter Holidays From Haven UK tour operator Haven Holidays announce special offers for their eco-friendly holidays at Easter. - 2008-03-12

New Premier Vacation Rental Company: Estes Park Central Offers Luxury Accommodations and Premier Vacation Services in Estes Park, Colorado; the Gateway to Rocky Mountain National Park Estes Park Central provides Premier Vacation Rentals in Estes Park, Colorado. Opening their doors on August 17, 2007, company owner Rainer Schelp has rapidly added additional luxury properties to the Estes Park vacation rental pool that include cabins, condos and homes. Cozy to Spacious Premier Property Rentals with top of the line furnishings and appointments along with concierge services make Estes Park Central a unique vacation experience in Estes Park, Colorado at Rocky Mountain National Park. - 2008-03-12

CEZEO Emergency Network Notification System Discounted for Non-Profits Effective immediately, CEZEO Software Ltd. announces the availability of a 30% discount for LanTalk NET, an emergency network notification system, to non-profit, government and educational organizations. - 2008-03-12

"The Grand Lodge of Masons in Massachusetts: Celebrating 275 Years of Brotherhood" Opens at the National Heritage Museum, March 22, 2008 The National Heritage Museum celebrates the 275th anniversary of the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts, the oldest Masonic jurisdiction in the western hemisphere. - 2008-03-12

Lamb and Easter Egg Desserts Make Easter Debut At Lobster Gram Rack of Lamb and Leg of Lamb are elegant Easter Dinner ideas - 2008-03-12

Email Marketing Metrics Report Reveals 74% of All Opens Occur Within 24 Hours Email marketers can see a snapshot of the current state of affairs in the industry by checking out the latest Email Marketing Metrics Report. The report analyzes over 300 million permission-based messages from 21 different industries and reveals fresh facts and trends such as the significance of the first 24 hours. - 2008-03-12

Find, Review, Compare and Join a Canadian Book Club at Canada-Book-Clubs.com Canada-Book-Clubs.com announces the addition of the new Guide and Reviews section to make finding the perfect Canada book club easier than ever. Extensive reviews of each book club, as well as articles on finding the best book club to suit reader interests are available to ensure highly satisfied club members. With a wide variety of clubs, Canada-Book-Clubs.com is the best source for finding the right book club for your reading needs. - 2008-03-12

iXsystems Announces Release of PC-BSD Version 1.5, Edison Edition Release features AMD 64-bit as well as 32-bit processor support - 2008-03-12

Cabinets by C & F Introduces New Lines Specializing in kitchen remodeling and crafting high quality, wood cabinetry, Cabinets by C & F launches a series of products that reflects a long-standing tradition of excellence and a commitment to customer satisfaction. For every room in the house, Cabinets by C & F helps each home speak with its own, unique voice. - 2008-03-12

Uncle Sam Does 'Anything' for Americans on Live Web Cam Broadcast TaxEngine.com launches Uncle Sam live web broadcast to fulfill web viewers' requests. - 2008-03-12

RM Tracking releases NavIQ in Spanish "Launching a Spanish NavIQ is part of our perennial campaign to bring the immense benefits of GPS tracking to more and more customers," says Brad Borst of RM Tracking. "The Spanish version of the software is not only for use in the U.S. but also in Mexico, where we have excellent map coverage and network communication." - 2008-03-12

Greenwood County, SC Upgrades 9-1-1 Software and Services With InterAct Public Safety Systems and EMBARQ InterAct Public Safety Systems and EMBARQ provide Greenwood County with a new map-centric computer aided dispatch system, pairing superior software and great customer service. - 2008-03-12

Ethisphere Institute Ranks Ethical Practices of Top U.S. Government Contractors Elite Ranking Recognizes 'Excellent' Corporations, Notes 'Below Standard' Companies - 2008-03-12

FDA Warns Not to Give Cold Medicine to Children Under 6; What Does a Parent Do? Here's a Honey of an Idea An FDA panel study released in October came to the conclusion that there is no evidence that more than 800 'over the counter medicines' help young children. In an article printed in 2007 in the Archives of Pediatric Medicine, medical doctors at Penn State University reported on the effectiveness of honey, dextromethorphan (cough syrup), and 'no treatment' on nighttime coughs and sleeping for children age 2 and up. This is not new news to Dr. Alexander Goroshit who realized the positive effects of honey on human beings over 30 years ago. Using an all natural approach of feeding special nectars to bees, thereby producing different types of honey, led to his development of clinically tested LifeMel honeys. - 2008-03-12

Keyboard Workshop Announces Free E-book Titled 'The Three Chords You Absolutely, Positively Have to Know' "The 3 Chords You Absolutely, Positively Have to Know" is available free as an e-book download from Keyboard Workshop's website at www.PlayPiano.com/3chords.htm - 2008-03-12

Custom Label Printer Doubles Customer Base With EPORIA Imprint Designer EPORIA, a leading provider of turnkey ecommerce management solutions, announces the launch of the Imprint Designer™ tool for online customization design. This new tool is fully integrated with EPORIA's ecommerce management tools and offers personalization functionality unprecedented in an add-on component. - 2008-03-12

Coffee and Tea NYC Festival Attendees to Participate in International Coffee Cupping Hosted by Jalima Coffee Marcela Zuchovicki of Jalima Coffee will be presenter at the 3rd Annual Coffee & Tea Festival held at the Metropolitan Pavilion in New York City on April 12 and 13th. Overall, the Coffee & Tea Festival attracts a large audience from New York City and beyond as coffee and tea aficionados continue an ever-increasing appreciation and "thirst" for knowledge about the world's finest coffees and their characteristics. - 2008-03-12

Mobile Music, Games and TV to Generate $34 Billion by 2010, According to Juniper Research A new report from Juniper Research has found that the combination of greater 3G adoption and a marked increase in rich media, made-for-mobile content will drive mobile entertainment revenues to $47.5 billion by 2010. - 2008-03-12

New Version of Software by EasyFrom, Inc. Makes Database Conversion Simpler, Quicker The latest version of ESF Database Convert software from database conversion technology company Easy From, Inc. boasts an improved conversion engine and faster processing speed. The newest software supports all the world's language characters and more than 256 conversion methods. - 2008-03-12

K2 Fabrication Wins Silver Award for Best Museum Environment from Event Design Magazine Custom Exhibits, Portable Tradeshow Displays and Custom Office/Museum Environments by award winning K2 Fabrication - 2008-03-12

Bendigo Bank's Green Family Save $8000 a Year by Going Green On Saturday, March 1, Bendigo Bank launched its online Green family, who embarked on a campaign to reduce greenhouse emissions three years ago, and saved $21,000. - 2008-03-12

Maispace Introduces High Quality Office Cubicles with Systems Furniture Integration For smart buyers and facility planners, MAiSPACE has become synonymous with value in systems furniture. MAiSPACE offers high quality and award winning features with better technlogical integrations than the major manufacturers. Nowhere else can you get exceptional design, technology features, and low cost. This innovative product line was developed with the industry acronym of "Modular Architectural Interiors" (MAI) as its motivation. - 2008-03-12

Amherst Media, Inc Presents A New Book by Las Vegas's own Billy Pegram: Posing Techniques for Photographing Model Portfolios With detailed discussions and eye-catching, dynamic images, this guidebook shows professional photographers how to masterfully create beautiful images of a model to achieve any creative objective. Instructions illustrate basic poses as well as a host of subtle variations to provide photographers with an endless array of looks for editorial fashion shots, athletics, glamour or nude photography, and shots designed to show curves, reveal personality, or showcase the hands, hair, or legs. This comprehensive resource also provides expert advice on conducting a successful session, how to work with the model, how to work with a support staff of image stylists, and tips for designing a high-quality portfolio. Additional lessons provide a start-to-finish analysis of four different shooting sessions, each with a different model and a different objective. _ Buy It Here _ - 2008-03-12

Web Design Specialists Hit the Jackpot As They Announce Launch of www.Design19.co.uk -- a New Design Agency Dedicated to the Gaming Sector. What instantly catches the eye from their portfolio is that the www.Design19.co.uk crew have already worked with some very impressive clients. Big names such as CelebPoker and Shipley's Bingo really stand out. As too does the website integration work they have done with online gaming platforms powered by Boss Media, Jackpot Joy and St. Minver. But then there are also other sites that have been developed for smaller companies: online businesses such as, Pokerraking, BingoNutty and CelebCasino, which are equally impressive and expertly crafted. - 2008-03-12

Calvert Hosts Triangle Twitter MeetUp Raleigh, NC (Triangle) users of Twitter assembled at the corporate offices of Calvert Creative (a Calvert Holdings, Inc. company) to meet area users, to discuss uses of Twitter, and to explore other social applications. After several hours of networking and community-driven discussions, participants departed talking animatedly about future meet ups. - 2008-03-12

CCH CompleteTax Outlines Five Steps for Taxpayers to Speed Refunds for this Year and Next For 2007 tax returns, focus on speed; for 2008, focus on minimizing overpayment. - 2008-03-12

Flocabulary's Educational Hip-Hop Music Helps Teachers Connect with Today's Students Flocabulary's growing line of music-based educational tools puts words and academic information to hip-hop music to help teachers connect with today's students. This non-traditional approach to teaching makes it easier for teens to memorize hard-to-remember information such as SAT vocabulary words, lines from Shakespeare's plays or historical facts. Flocabulary's teaching programs are available on audio CD with a supplementary workbook. Go to www.flocabulary.com and learn why Flocabulary's groundbreaking teaching tools are being used in thousands of classrooms nationwide. - 2008-03-12

Teak Deep Seating Chappy Collection Now Available in Thirteen Colors from Goldenteak.com Goldenteak announces the availability of more standard colors in its well received Chappy Teak Deep Seating line of precision made premium quality teak outdoor furniture. - 2008-03-12

Trust the Process Looks to Raise Awareness of Alcoholism The rehab centre helping those who wish to find out more about alcohol addiction and other related addiction issues. - 2008-03-12

L'Oréal Kids Introduces "Horton Hears A Who!" Special Children's Shampoos Collection In celebration of the big screen adaptation of Dr. Seuss' beloved book "Horton Hears A Who!", L'Oréal Kids introduces four limited-edition Extra Gentle 2-in-1 Shampoos featuring bottle designs of the classic characters combined with the L'Oréal Kids shampoo formulas. - 2008-03-12

ZipWeb Experiences 100 Percent Customer Growth in 2007 ZipWeb, a leader in local Internet search, has seen an increase in customers from 18,000 to 36,000 in one year. - 2008-03-12

Tank Design Adds National Restaurant Clients, Shrine and Not Your Average Joe's, to its Roster Shrine Asian Kitchen, Lounge and Nightclub at the new MGM Grand Foxwoods Resort and Casino and Not Your Average Joe's Inc. select agency Tank Design for new branding initiatives. - 2008-03-12

zanox Continues Global Expansion With New York Office Leading online marketing company sets up shop in Manhattan, extending affiliate advertising in North America. - 2008-03-12

"Hollywood Trailer Awards" and "Hollywood Trailer Festival" Announced by the Hollywood Film Festival "Hollywood Trailer Awards" will honor the best in motion pictures previews - 2008-03-12

ezCash Ranked First for Collection Management Strength by PayStream Advisors ezBackOffice today announced that Paystream Advisors, a technology research and consulting firm, has ranked the ezCash solution as number one for collection management strength in its Receivables and Collections Management 2.0 report. ezCash enables companies to collect their outstanding accounts receivable more effectively than any other accounts receivable or collection system on the market today. - 2008-03-12

Capella University's accreditation is reaffirmed by The Higher Learning Commission (HLC) The online university's accreditation was reaffirmed through the AQIP process without any stipulations - 2008-03-12

Bonuswhores Translated into Russian BonusWhores announces a complete site re-launch with new poker bonus and codes, rakeback offers and forum topics in previously unavailable languages including Russian. - 2008-03-12

C.H.E.F. Elects Garcia to Board In Continued Effort to Eliminate Health Inequities Comprehensive Health Education Foundation (C.H.E.F.®) announced that it has elected Ricardo Garcia to its Board of Directors. Garcia is the General Manager of Radio KDNA-FM in Granger, Washington, which is the only full-time educational Spanish-language public radio station in Washington State. A demonstrated leader with commitment to and passion for eliminating health inequities, Garcia brings significant expertise to the C.H.E.F. Board. - 2008-03-12

Meijob Announces Alliance With China.com Meijob, China's leading job search engine that aggregates over 700,000 employment opportunities from more than 135 job sites into one easy-to-use website, has announced an alliance with China.com. - 2008-03-12

Material Handling Equipment to Cross $104 Billion by 2010, According to New Report by Global Industry Analysts, Inc. Material handling equipment, an integral part of any plant, warehouse or distribution system, is dependent on the general state of a nation's economy. While mature and industrialized nations in Western Europe and United States dominate the global production and exports scenario, Asian economies are set to play a significant role in production and consumption of industrial machinery. - 2008-03-12

Global Automotive Chemicals Market to Reach $3.3 Billion by 2010, According to a New Report by Global Industry Analysts, Inc. The global market for automotive chemicals is dependent on developments in the automotive industry. Automotive chemical business depends directly on the number of new vehicles sold, which is inextricably tied to the health of world economy. Economic conditions determine discretionary incomes of consumers and their spending on service vehicles. - 2008-03-12

Global Caps and Closures Market to Reach US$27 Billion by 2010, According to New Report by Global Industry Analysts, Inc. Worldwide market for caps and closures is driven by rising demand, particularly from the developing nations. Rising levels of disposable incomes are expected to drive sales in the consumer goods segment, a trend that would facilitate corresponding growth in the packaging sector including products such as caps and closures. - 2008-03-12

Worldwide iPTV Service Revenues to Cross US$42.6 Billion by 2014, According to a New Report by Global Industry Analysts, Inc. Globally, the demand for iPTV is largely driven by pay rate. The market is highly competitive, and the new entrants in iPTV face stiff competition from established cable and satellite service providers. iPTV employs Internet technology to deliver entertainment content through broadband connection. - 2008-03-12

Worldwide Market for Gums to Exceed $15 Billion by 2010, According to New Report by Global Industry Analysts, Inc. Product innovation, in terms of ingredients, flavors, and packaging, has been the major driving factor for gums' market growth. Global market for gums is forecast to exceed US$15 billion by 2010, at a compounded annual growth rate of more than 3.5% during the period 2001-2010. - 2008-03-12

Global Market for Specialty Films to Reach US$10 Billion by 2010, According to a New Report by Global Industry Analysts, Inc. Industrial structural changes that are taking place for the past several years have revolutionized the specialty films industry. Specialty films market that occupies a significant place within the plastic industry is rapidly growing in almost all the market segments. Numerous industry players have reinforced their position with the aid of acquisitions, joint ventures, licensing agreements or capital investments. - 2008-03-12

Global Market for Surface Mount Technology Equipment to Exceed US$5.6 Billion by 2010, According to a New Report by Global Industry Analysts, Inc. Powered by a rapid growth in end-use sectors, the worldwide market for Surface Mount Technology (SMT) equipment market is projected to witness favorable growth prospects over the next few years. Other key factors driving growth include component miniaturization, technology advancements and mandatory legislations. - 2008-03-12

New Free Dating Site SinglesPlease.com Turning Heads With ad driven websites on the rise, and current subscription based dating sites struggling, a new kind of dating site is inevitable. - 2008-03-12

Fusion Media Limited To Launch Multi-Lingual Network of Forex Portals Fusion Media Limited. announced today the launch of 6 international Forex Portals in English, Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian and Spanish. Using advanced technologies, the websites enable solid communication between brokers traders, fund managers, education providers and software providers. - 2008-03-12

New Online Store Saveur du Jour Introduces Unique Gifts and Gourmet Food to U.S. Consumers from France New online store, Saveur du Jour, brings unique Gifts and Gourmet Food from France to U.S. consumers. Products range from food specialties (Herbs de Provence, Tapenade, Fleur de Sel, Dijon Mustard, Olive Oil from Provence and Lavender Honey) to Home Accessories (French market baskets, Cotton Throws, illustrated tea towels or liquid lavender soap), and French artists creations (jewels, clutch bags, girls ponchos, collectible tins). - 2008-03-12

LocalDirective.com Now Sending New Customers to Local Businesses Local businesses that have not focused on search marketing because of its cost and complexity can now gain prospects and customers through campaigns on Google, Yahoo, MSN and Ask.com, starting at just $300 a month. - 2008-03-12

Goldberg Coins Joins WorthPoint Goldberg Coins & Collectibles partners with WorthPoint, a social network and search engine for collectors - 2008-03-12

Flight Center North America Lands on Ceryx's Hosted Exchange Solution Ceryx announced that it was selected by Flight Center North America to deliver its messaging and collaboration solution on its hosted Microsoft Exchange platform. Flight Center North America - a global retailer of travel products and services - will begin immediately working with Ceryx to migrate corporate and retail employees onto Ceryx's high availability, replicated Hosted Microsoft Exchange-based service.This is unique as this represents a growing number of mid-market companies who are outsourcing their messaging needs and using a hosted platform. To date, the majority of those who use a hosted platform have been from the SMB segment. - 2008-03-12

Will Kauto Star Claim the Betfair Million at the Cheltenham Gold Cup? Kauto Star to win the Betfair million? The £1,000,000 bonus paid to any horse to win the Betfair Chase, The King George and the Cheltenham Gold Cup -- for a second year. - 2008-03-12

Firstgiving Adds YouTube and FlickR Capability to its Web Pages Additions enable fundraisers to more creatively personalize their appeals. - 2008-03-12

Composer Torben Thoger Of Denmark Teams with Only New Age Music, Inc. for his Music Catalog's U.S. Release Danish composer Torben Thoger has commissioned U.S.-based new age music expert Suzanne Doucet of Only New Age Music to oversee the first-time release of his catalog to the U.S. market. - 2008-03-12

Newmarket International's Jay Hilyard Co-Authors Bestselling Book on C# Programming Language Newmarket software engineer publishes bestselling programming practices guide. - 2008-03-12

Annual Digital Signage Expo 'Ripe for Content Providers in 2009' Flyte Systems President Brian Reynolds sees three top trends emerging. - 2008-03-12

The Booth Company Launches Two New Surveys For Individual Contributors The Booth Company, an international provider of leadership development surveys, announces the release of two new surveys Aspiring to Leadership and the Technical Professional that address the growing importance of individual contributors (IC's). - 2008-03-12

Women's Self-Defense Institute teams with American Cancer Society to Empower Women to 'Decide to End Sexual Violence' on April 16th, 2008 The class is scheduled for Wednesday, April 16th, 2008, from 7-10pm at Hoboken University Medical Center's Assumption Hall located at 308 Willow Avenue, Hoboken, NJ 07030. The class fee is $25 with proceeds benefiting the American Cancer Society. - 2008-03-12

Five Reasons Why Now is the Time to Buy at Crescent Court in Jersey City While Crescent Court in downtown Jersey City offers a number of exceptional features that are appealing to buyers, there are five stand-out reasons that help make this an ideal time to purchase a home at the new collection of just 54 condominium residences rising in Jersey City's desirable downtown area. - 2008-03-12

United Feather & Down Introduces New Hospitality Catalog Luxury bedding manufacturer United Feather & Down is introducing its 2008 Hospitality Catalog, featuring a wide variety of bedding for the hospitality industry, including a line of eco-friendly products. - 2008-03-12

Bluefish TV Video Sermon Illustration, Little Girl and Psalm 23, Continues to Impact More than 6 Million People Bluefish TV's highly sought after video sermon illustration, Little Girl and Psalm 23, has reached 6 million people worldwide and the numbers continue to grow. Little Girl and Psalm 23 is just one of 600 downloadable video sermon illustrations produced by Bluefish TV for $1.99. The producers at Bluefish TV plan to add dozens of new video illustrations each month to their website, www.bluefishtv.com. - 2008-03-12

Tamarack Resort Forms Strategic Partnership with MLC Sotheby’s International Realty Tamarack Resort's real estate office – Tamarack Resort Realty [TRR, the exclusive on-site brokerage for luxury residential property at the nation's newest all-season resort – has formed a strategic partnership with MLC Sotheby’s International Realty in McCall, Idaho to service the resort's resale division. - 2008-03-12

Toklo Laminate Flooring Offers European Quality for Less BuildDirect launches new laminate flooring line. - 2008-03-12

New Cognos Podcast Explores Greening of Performance Management; BI Radio Interviews Andrew Winston, Best-Selling Author of 'Green to Gold' Cognos, an IBM company and the world leader in business intelligence and performance management solutions, has released a new episode of BI Radio, a Cognos podcast, entitled "Performance Management Goes Green." The three-part podcast focuses on the link between changing climate and changing business conditions, and the new green metrics that managers need in their performance management scorecards. - 2008-03-12

Milliken and G&K Services Extend Exclusive Relationship to Distribute BioSmart™ to Food Services Industry Chlorine-charged towels and garments continue to enhance ProSura™ food safety solutions program - 2008-03-12

Dating Advice that Covers Online Dating to Accepting a Marriage Proposal Dating is no longer difficult as the Professors House guides you from landing a date to walking down the aisle. - 2008-03-12

Best HDTV for Watching March Madness Retrevo publishes annual report on HDTV and March Madness that recommends best LCD TVs and Plasma TVs for watching this years college basketball playoffs. - 2008-03-12

In The Bubble Inc. Launches Feature Film 'The Caribbean Project' Principal Photography set for Autumn '08 in Eastern Caribbean for Feature Film 'The Caribbean Project'. - 2008-03-12

BadenBall.com Announces Release of Special Edition College Branded Basketballs BadenBall.com has announced the immediate availability of their highly sought after Special Edition College Branded Baden Sports Basketball. The basketball's innovative new design features a fully colored theme which represents eight popular teams. The decision came after an overwhelming response to the basketballs. - 2008-03-12

Mompreneur Goes from the PTO to the USPTO in Her Quest to Develop a Sensible Solution to Floor Protection Mompreneur goes from the Parent, Teacher Organization (PTO) to the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) in her quest to develop a sensible solution to floor protection. Furniture Sox, LLC announces a new mom-invented, patent pending floor protector, Furniture Sox®. - 2008-03-12

Reality TV Stars from VH1's I Love New York 2 Set Out for a 3-Day College Speaking Tour Reality TV stars The Entertainer, Cheezy, Punk, and 20 Pack will be participating in college speaking programs including meet and greets, a dating game, and a charity fundraiser. - 2008-03-12

Local Computer Repair Shops Cringe With Fear Over New Website-Learn PC Repair For Free New tech support community launches with all the features anyone would want on computer repair and everything related. Offering PC support related articles, reviews, videos, forums and a blog all for free. Be Your Own IT strives to help just about everyone one way or another - 2008-03-12

Premier Assistive Releases Text-To-Audio 9.0: Convert PDF Files to Audio for Mobile Listening & Podcast PDF E-books Many documents and electronic books today are in PDF file format. These files used to be difficult to convert into an audio format, but Text-To-Audio 9.0 makes this process easy. Text-To-Audio 9.0 can convert PDF files to MP3 format so users can listen to PDF e-books wherever they go. - 2008-03-12

Unfavorable Blogger Sentiment for Senator Barack Obama on the Rise, According to Latest Lexalytics Presidential Campaign Sentiment Analysis • Obama Favorable Blogosphere Sentiment At 42%, Falling from 51%; Clinton Favorable Sentiment Rises to 41% from 40% • McCain Registers Neutral Sentiment Rating • Delegate Counts, Potential Running Mates, Tax Returns, Healthcare, and the Bush Administration Most Discussed Political Issues in Blogosphere - 2008-03-12

Innovators in Sports Surveys Offer First Ever Opportunity for Feedback from Winter Sports Participants Snow Sports Survey, an independent survey program, allows participants in winter sports a first-of-its-kind feedback opportunity. The survey will garner important information about improving the winter sports industry while offering participants the chance to win a one week condo vacation of their choice. - 2008-03-12

NowCoupons.com Launches its New Website NowCoupons.com's bare bones look is designed to offer the user quick easy access to coupons and deals. - 2008-03-12

BeautySchools.edu Premiers on the Internet to Offer Cosmetology Education News and Information BeautySchools.edu makes its debut on the internet to offer comprehensive cosmetology education news and beauty industry information to prospective cosmetology students and the public on www.beautyschools.edu. - 2008-03-12

Lakeview Health Now Offers Holistic Treatment for Drug Addiction After years of perfecting holistic drug rehab, Freedom Rings holistic drug rehab has become recognized throughout the nation as being a premier provider of holistic drug rehabilitation services. The Freedom Rings holistic drug rehab for the LGBT population is one of the first, if not the first, holistic drug rehab for the LGBT community. - 2008-03-12

Marketing Executives Networking Group Research Shows Companies Effectively Using Crowdsourcing for Real-World Innovation Viral efforts catching up to standard internal R&D for new product and service development. - 2008-03-12

TerraPro Introduces High-Tech Composite Mat That Floats, is Easy on Environment For temporary access to remote regions, heavy wooden pallets are typically used to create roadways for equipment and crews to travel on. When no longer required, the pallets are often left to rot and decompose. In an effort to reduce the industrial footprint on the environment, TerraPro has introduced a lightweight, composite mat that is easy for crews to install and remove, and even easier on the environment. - 2008-03-12

Normal Watches Debuts First Line of Watches: 'Designer Watches for a Silly Price' Normal Watches is super-excited to announce the release of their first line of watches. "We think that these are four killer watches, and people are going to be more than happy to buy them for $17.99," said Matthew Newell, Owner and President. "If not, we'll go bankrupt and have to find real jobs." The themes of the first four watches are "Because This is Thriller," "Golden Girls Fan," "When Did Rock 'N' Roll Become So F---ing Boring?," and "Sitting Target." The company is confident that the designs tap into sentiments prevalent in today's emotional environment that are overlooked by other fashion and accessory designers. - 2008-03-12

Sports Prophet Announces a New Fantasy Baseball Team Software Launch in Time for The 2008 Baseball Season A revolutionary technology that will serve as a great tool for sports fantasy baseball enthusiasts will be available well in advance of this year's opening day. - 2008-03-12

Gold Buyer Get Gold Cash, Inc. Announces Effort To Employ "Green" Practices By Recycling Unwanted Gold and Other Precious Metals Offering their support to help preserve the environment, Get Gold Cash, Inc. announces the company's "green" efforts by encouraging others to recycle gold and other precious metals. Recycling these elements enables customers to receive cash for their gold while reducing damage to the environment as a result of new mining. - 2008-03-12

Sell My Timeshare NOW Says FL Attorney General Is Making the Right Moves Sell My Timeshare NOW, a leader in timeshare resales and timeshare rentals, supports Florida Attorney General as he works to increase consumer awareness about timeshare scams. - 2008-03-12

Save, Share, and Discover New Memories of Your Children MyBabyOurBaby.com gives busy parents a way to document their child's life, allowing friends and family to help. - 2008-03-12

Bearing Protection Specialists from Around The World Gather in Rock Island to Attend Inpro/Seal Training Seminars and Workshops Bearing protection specialists from around the world gathered in Fort Meyers, Florida, Jan 2-6, 2008, to attend Inpro/Seal Company's annual sales meeting. Part of the firm's ongoing commitment to provide world class customer support, sessions were held for the firm's regional managers. - 2008-03-12

SpectraSensors Awarded Enhanced Gas Analyzer Patent for Moisture in Natural Gas The new enhanced gas analyzer patent for the detection of water vapor in natural gas further strengthens SpectraSensors' position in the natural gas industry. - 2008-03-12

PPC Summit Boston Wrap-Up: Expert Internet Marketing Strategies to Increase ROI More than 100 Internet Marketers, Advertising Agencies and Businesses Executives gathered recently for Pay Per Click Summit in Boston, an educational two-day workshop where leading industry experts from Microsoft and more shared strategies to increase internet marketing ROI. Attendees walked away with expert strategies, tools, manuals and case studies to take back to their offices and incorporate into their marketing programs. - 2008-03-12

Satisfied Customers Worldwide, Increased Awareness, End User Converts, Dynamic R & D Program, Zero Energy Consumption, Same Day Shipping, Help Fuel Inpro/Seal To Record Breaking Calendar 2007 At a time when many companies report declining sales figures and corporate personnel reductions, Inpro/Seal Company the world's largest producer of industrial bearing isolators reports record sales for calendar year 2007. - 2008-03-12

Tilana Announces Intelligent CDP Cloud Data Management SaaS Development Platform Tilana Cloud™ provides developers with a complete and integrated set of client and server APIs for the cloud based Tilana CDP (Continuous Data Protection), online storage, and PC synchronization SaaS. - 2008-03-12

Lean in Style on the Latest Brass Railings BuyRailings.com establishes a new grade of elegance. Keeping up with interior design times, solid brass railings add to their already extensive catalog. - 2008-03-12

Haynes and Boone Wins Trade Finance Deal of the Year Award Haynes and Boone, LLP has been honored for its role in the Amapá Mineração transaction, one of Trade Finance Magazine's 2007 Deals of the Year. - 2008-03-12

Rainforest Realty Owner Macarena Rose Named President of the Belize National Association of Realtors® New group creates partnership with the U.S. National Association of Realtors®; Belize office headed by long-time area real estate expert. - 2008-03-12

Godfather of the Used Mobile Home Business Making Real Estate Investors an Offer They Can't Refuse - Lonnie Scruggs to Serve as Keynote Speaker at Mobile Home Millions 6 When Mobile Home Millions 6 takes place this April 18-20 at the Sheraton Austin Hotel, the father of the used mobile home business will give the keynote speech. Lonnie Scruggs and an all-star cast of speakers will share their insider secrets and techniques for making beaucoup bucks investing in mobile homes and mobile home parks with attendees. - 2008-03-12

Backgammon Masters Blackjack and Poker Software Now in Bulgarian The latest language just added to Backgammon Masters' multi-language software is Bulgarian. With this new addition, players now have 14 different languages to choose from when they download the BackgammonMasters Game Lobby, including Chinese, Japanese, English, French, Italian, German, Greek, Arabic, Hebrew, Spanish, Portuguese, Danish, Turkish, and now Bulgarian. - 2008-03-12

Wellsphere Introduces Wellphone to Bring Healthier Living to Users - Anytime, Anywhere New mobile platform gives users free, easy access to Wellsphere's suite of motivational tools, local information and community support. - 2008-03-12

United States Leads the US $1.2 Billion Global Artificial Sweeteners Market, According to a New Report by Global Industry Analysts, Inc. Social and health concerns about obesity shoved the market growth for artificial sweeteners in most parts of the world, specifically the US and Europe. The combined market share of North America and Europe is more than 70% of the US$1.2 billion global artificial sweeteners market. - 2008-03-12

Global Market for Adhesives to Exceed $30.5 Billion while Sealants Sales Volume is Poised to Reach 2.3 Billion Pounds by 2010, According to a New Report by Global Industry Analysts, Inc. Consistent growth, diverse international content and several layers of ownership characterize the adhesive and sealants industry. Overseas markets, particularly Asia-Pacific, Eastern Europe, and Latin America hold greater potential for growth. Global market for adhesives is projected to exceed US$30.5 billion, while worldwide sealant sales volume is poised to reach 2.3 billion pounds by 2010. - 2008-03-12

World Foamed Plastics Market to Reach 10 Million Tons by 2010, According to New Report by Global Industry Analysts, Inc. World foamed plastics market is forecast to witness modest growth and is on course to reach 10 million tons by 2010. Demand is highly dependent on diverse end use applications particularly in furniture/bedding and automotive sectors. - 2008-03-12

Solar Hot Water: Australian Households Capture the Power of the Sun Origin is now offering Australian households the opportunity to go solar at home by installing a solar collector on their roofs, heating water using the power of the sun. - 2008-03-12

Prudential Locations Releases "State of Real Estate" Report on Hawaii Real Estate Prudential Locations, Hawaii's largest locally owned and operated real estate company, unveiled its special "State of Real Estate" report today. The new, comprehensive report is designed to provide consumers with expert insight into Hawaii's 2008 real estate market--featuring well-known real estate research expert Dr. Mike Sklarz of New City Technology and Bank of Hawaii chief economist, Paul Brewbaker as well as a number of seasoned Prudential Locations agents. The Prudential Locations' "State of Real Estate" report is free and available for download at www.prudentiallocations.com. - 2008-03-12

Food Additives Market to Reach US$29 Billion by 2010, According to a New Report by Global Industry Analysts, Inc. Global food additives market is poised for healthy growth, and is expected to reach US $29 billion by the year 2010. In a world where globalization is the buzzword, movement of people across borders is resulting in a confluence of wide range of tastes at a common place. Catering to these varied kinds of people and their tastes has become an increasing market for food manufacturers and food processors, leading to an increase in the demand for food additives. - 2008-03-12

Global Market for Petroleum Additives to Exceed US$8.6 Billion by 2010, According to a New Report by Global Industry Analysts, Inc. The worldwide petroleum additive market has been witnessing slow growth for the past few years and is expected to remain the same in forthcoming years. Following the trends and demand pattern of petroleum industry, the market has been adversely affected by the fluctuation in the price of crude oil and refined products. Global market for petroleum additives is projected to exceed US $8.6 billion by 2010. - 2008-03-12

Sacramento Doctor Makes Real Estate Education Free For All When Dr. Steve Funk found out Real Estate Guru Mark Kohler was coming to town, he knew he had to do something to make sure everyone hears what this guy has to say. - 2008-03-12

Image Bedding Celebrates March Madness with 10 Percent off College Bedding It's time for March Madness, where anything can happen in college basketball as 65 teams race for a spot in the NCAA Final Four. Image Bedding is celebrating this annual event with 10 percent off all college bedding. - 2008-03-12

The American Small Business Coalition Signs 75 New Members Since Beginning of the Year Focused Vision of The American Small Business Coalition, To Become the Most Trusted Facilitator of High-Value Relationships to Government and Industry, Drives Membership Credited by Members with Contributing to Their Receiving More than $1.6 Billion in Direct and Subcontract Awards from Government Agencies and Contractors - 2008-03-12

Pi Day, March 14, Is Party Time for Math Fans! Math lovers, teachers and families around the world are gearing up to celebrate Pi Day on March 14, or more precisely to the pi second, 3/14 (the American date format) at 1:59:26 p.m. Pi or π, approximately equal to 3.1415926, is one of the most important mathematical constants. "If there was just one day that screams math party, March 14 would have to be it," says Susan Jarema, founder of Googol Learning who always looks for ways to make math more exciting for children. She offers 10 helpful ideas to make Pi Day a special celebration for your students or family. - 2008-03-12

LTD Management Awards Highest Honor to Marion Sawyer LTD Management Company, L.L.C. (LTD), a hotel management and development company headquartered in Chesapeake, VA has announced Marion Sawyer as the recipient of their first ever Sai-Kar Award, named after its founders Dilip Desai and Hari Thakkar. - 2008-03-12

NH Foreclosures Hit Record High in February 2008 Real estate slumps in the Granite state as foreclosures up 60% from last year and more than double from last month. - 2008-03-12

BancorpSouth Equipment Finance Grows Portfolio Without Need To Increase Staff Using CRM Solution From SyncSite A tailored Sage SalesLogix implementation provides BancorpSouth Equipment Finance with tools it uses to grow its business - 2008-03-12

Executive Chef Provides 5 Tips and Easy Spring Recipes for the Workweek Now that the clocks have moved forward and spring is about to round the corner, Executive ChefTM, a cooking program focused on busy corporate professionals, offers recipes and ideas for the upcoming season that can be easily prepared after a long day in the office. - 2008-03-12

Exquisite Letterpress Brings the "High-Touch" Elegance of Letterpress Printing into the 21st Century at "Slowprint.com" Exquisite Letterpress is a new 'online boutique' press dedicated to "first impressions." Specialties include unique wedding or special event invitations, calling cards, personal and executive stationery, printed with an obsession for "delicious" papers and "perfectionist" typography. - 2008-03-12

Frontier Financial Planning and Capital Management Inc. Opens Hillsborough Office Local firm focuses on providing high level of service to Somerset County residents. - 2008-03-12

Turning Ordinary Poker Players into Winning Razz Poker Players A successful Razz poker player uses the latest simulation tools, probabilities, and actual play to uncover new strategies to help transform any poker player into a winning Razz poker player. - 2008-03-12

Is an Anti-Semitic Demon Touching Your Nightstand? New Book Probes Bias in the Last Place You'd Expect In these heady days of political primaries, we can pride ourselves that we've exorcised another demon of historic bias against African-Americans and women. But it's taken a scientist to raise the question of the source of bias lurking on your nightstand. No matter if you are Protestant or Catholic, your bible translation of the Old Testament has significant gaps between the English and the original Semitic languages which diminish its true beauty. A. Frances Werner's hard hitting expose, "Truth in Translation: Accuracy and Surprising Bias in the Old Testament", documents the degree your Old Testament ignores its Hebrew roots. - 2008-03-12

Haley Productions' Interactive Games Announces The Launch of New Downloadable Scavenger Hunts and Kids' Games Haley Productions has released several new downloadable scavenger hunt games for teens and adults and kids' house party games (for ages 7 to 16). In addition, they also sell downloadable murder mystery games and corporate team building activities. - 2008-03-12

Watch IT! Opens First Franchises in India Watch IT! Inc. recently entered into a master franchise agreement with the retail subsidiary, Solo Commodities Pvt. Ltd. to open ten new Watch IT! retail stores in locations thoughout India. - 2008-03-12

Ariana Announces New Release of its KEM® Multi-Objective Data Analysis and Decision Support Software with Enhanced Chemical Structure Analysis and Predictive Capabilities Ariana Pharma announced today that it has released a new version of its multi-objective data analysis and decision support software KEM®, bringing enhanced 2D visualization capabilities for identifying relations that link chemical structural features with multiple end points. In addition, the learning and prediction processes have been streamlined into a dedicated KEM Predict module for accurate prediction of end points. KEM is now also available through a command line interface, readily allowing the integration with a large variety of platforms. - 2008-03-12

Traverse City's First Carbon Neutral Fitness Center Chooses www.4Offsets.com Centre Ice Fitness, Traverse City's most convenient and friendly fitness club is now the city's first Carbon Neutral Fitness Club. Centre Ice fitness choose www.4Offsets.com as their carbon offset provider. 4Offsets provides offsets to small business and individuals through the use of market traded carbon offset contracts. - 2008-03-12

Teton Springs Foundation Continues to Give The Teton Springs Foundation has been granting money to Teton Valley non-profit organizations since 2001, and they don't plan on slowing down. With over $375,000 donated, the Foundation is proud of what they have accomplished and only want to go further. - 2008-03-12

Industrial Nanotech, Inc. Reports Increased Media Coverage of Company's Patented Energy Saving Products Industrial Nanotech, Inc. , an emerging global leader in nanotechnology, today provided details of recent articles in engineering, homeowner, building construction, and architectural media where the Company's patented nanotechnology based Nansulate energy saving industrial and residential products have been showcased. - 2008-03-12

The Scleroderma Foundation Becomes a 2008 Associate Sponsor of the Team Rensi Motorsports/Smithfield #25 Ford in the NASCAR Nationwide Series The Scleroderma Foundation and Team Rensi Motorsports are proud to announce that the Scleroderma Foundation will be an associate sponsor of the Team Rensi Motorsports/Smithfield #25 Ford Fusion with driver Bobby Hamilton Jr. during the 2008 NASCAR Nationwide Series campaign. - 2008-03-12

Working Mother Magazine Names Marketing, PR & Design Agency, corecubed, One of 2008 25 Best Women-Owned Companies Turning a passion into the plunge has reaped rewards for founder, Merrily Orsini. - 2008-03-12

Sazze.com Gets Personal With Online Product Reviews Utilizing a social algorithm common amongst "Web 2.0" sites, online product review website Sazze.com hopes to encourage its users to write honest reviews based on personal experiences. By providing honest, real reviews from real people, Sazze.com hopes to grab a share of the online shopping/review market. - 2008-03-12

Synchronica Wins Additional Award Synchronica plc, international provider of mobile email and synchronization solutions, has once again won the Silver European Seal of E-Excellence Award. The jury, consisting of senior executives from European multimedia associations, honored Synchronica for its successful communication strategy to make mobile email attractive to the mass market. The award was presented at the CeBIT fair in Hannover, Germany. - 2008-03-12

Dr. Robert Anderson Publishes ART Success Rates for 2007 Dr. Anderson at Southern California Center for Reproductive Medicine (SCCRM) recently reported pregnancy success rates as high as 69% for women under 35 years of age. - 2008-03-12

ITBrix / WordFrame Appoints Collaboration Solutions Specialists D²C as UK and Europe Partner ITBrix LLC is pleased to announce that they have appointed Hertfordshire based collaboration solutions specialists D Squared C limited (D²C) as their partner for the UK and Northern Europe. There has been a steady increase in enquiries and interest in the WordFrame platform in Northern Europe, and so we needed to provide a local marketing and support presence. We selected D²C because of their expertise in collaboration solutions, document management and content management systems, coupled with their broad industry knowledge and depth of experience. - 2008-03-12

New York Prepares to Celebrate Everything Irish While a Small Press in Chelsea Works to Remember All that Is Ireland. Ausubo Press will publish Anthony McIntyre's "Good Friday, The Death of Irish Republicanism." - 2008-03-12

Parents End Morning Rush and Hectic Daily Routines with Innovative Tool for Kids Mom of triplets plus one gives parents the power to keep kids on track and end daily struggles. - 2008-03-12

WAND Directory Network Supplier Listings Now Integrated with SupplierGATEWAY's Supplier Data Management Software Over one million new suppliers from around the world will be available to SupplierGATEWAY users. - 2008-03-12

hanrahanMeyers Architects Apply Principals of Pre-Fabrication and Green Design to their Office Re-Design New York architects hanrahanMeyers (hMa) apply principles of Pre-Fabrication and Green design to their newly renovated offices in Manhattan. hMa is known for clean, minimalist designs that focus on Nature. hMa has had their work featured at the Museum of Modern Art in New York and in publications worldwide. The renovation uses pre-fabricated high recycled content wall panels, low VOC paints and other finishes, and includes the installation of low energy fluorescent light fixtures and a recycling and cleaning center featuring Green cleaning products. - 2008-03-12

Amber Ojeda to Perform at The Temple Bar in Santa Monica and Anthology in San Diego at Last Hip-Hop Gains Style, Soul, and Jazz Overtones A & R Managements artist Amber Ojeda www.amberojedamusic.com has teamed up with Sellaband www.sellaband.com/amberojeda allowing the consumer to invest directly with artists. - 2008-03-12

New York City and its Top 8 Luxury Hotels selected for JustLuxe.com's City Guide JustLuxe.com announces the addition of New York City to its online luxury travel City Guide. - 2008-03-12

Beautiful New Decorative Hand-painted Ceramic Tiles from the Elements Collection Now Offered through AnchorBayTile.com The Elements line of hand-painted decorative tiles is now available exclusively through the online tile showroom of AnchorBayTile. View the beautiful designs that are a perfect choice for stair risers, fireplace surrounds, outdoor barbeques, kitchen backsplashes and bath surrounds. Come and visit AnchorBayTile.com, the preferred online tile showroom for interior designers, architects, and all members of the trade. - 2008-03-12

Traveling Students May Be Leaving Dorm Rooms and Apartments Open to Hazards According to the Avery Tynes Agency With spring break around the corner, parents and students need to know what they can do to replace dorm room belongings if everything was destroyed or stolen. "No matter the destination, these college students are likely leaving most of their belongings at school, be it in a dorm room or in an apartment. The truth is, while they are away, many things can happen, that they will not be aware of for possibly weeks," said Avery Tynes, an author and insurance agent. - 2008-03-12

ezPaycheck 2008 Takes Sting Out of Payroll Problems for Small Businesses Easy-to-use and affordable, ezPaycheck is a simple, but effective, payroll accounting software for small businesses and accountants. - 2008-03-12

Generate Big Cash with Websites: Announcing The Launch of MakingCashWithWebsites.com Gene Ilten announces the launch of his new web site, makingcashwithwebsites.com. This site provides all the beginner needs to know to set uo their first cash generating site. - 2008-03-12

Greenleaf IPS Secures Intuit's Interior Plant Contract Greenleaf Interior Plant Solutions has landed the interior plant contract at the newly constructed Intuit campus off the I-56 in San Diego, CA. Greenleaf offers design, installation, sales, leasing and maintenance of interior plants. - 2008-03-12

Coveted Phuket 2008 Gekko Awards Announced at Glittering Ceremony Leading Asian hotel consulting firm C9 Hotelworks has announced the winners of the 2008 Gekko Award for tourism excellence for Phuket, Thailand. - 2008-03-12

New PMI White Paper Provides Insight on Managing Medication Costs PMI, a leading provider of pharmacy benefits management solutions, announced today the release of a white paper entitled, "Managing the Challenges of Increasing Medication Costs in Auto No-Fault Insurance." - 2008-03-12

Faced With Static or Declining Conversion Rates, Online Marketers Ask 'Now What? ion interactive Has the Answer. ion interactive unveils its new "Now what?" campaign and thought-leadership blog to assist online marketers in formulating strategies and solutions for increasing conversion rates and multiplying ROI. - 2008-03-12

Local Celebrity Collaborates with the Defender of the Universe Local Celebrity, a t-shirt company based in Southern California, is releasing a new line of shirts inspired by Voltron - the Defender of the Universe. - 2008-03-12

NorthStar Software Solutions Adopts Ratchet Rating System to Deliver Customer Solutions Service Level Corporation (SLC) and NorthStar Software Solutions announces their agreement to integrate the Ratchet Rating System with NorthStar's core product, Insite. This agreement deploys the Ratchet Rating technology in NorthStar's service bureau operations enabling support for triple-play services for all NorthStar's client companies. - 2008-03-12

Greenlight Wireless Announces U.S. and U.K. Pay-Per-Click Agreements with MIVA Media Greenlight Wireless announced today that new agreements are set to expand MIVA's mobile Pay-Per-Click distribution across the U.S. and U.K. - 2008-03-12

Your Blinds Has Found Environmentally Friendly Blinds that Blend With Conventional Design YourBlinds.com is happy to announce the support of environmentally friendly products by introducing Eco Friendly Blinds! "We've actually been doing this for years by providing consumers with all-natural blinds" said Linda Lee, CEO, YourBlinds , "but we wanted to make sure everyone knew about the new Eco Friendly products manufactured by some of their favorite brands!" - 2008-03-12

Terrell & Terrell, CPAs, LLP Participates in Sage Sales Academy Terrell & Terrell CPAs, LLP, a leading professional services firm specializing in Sage Accpac ERP, recently participated in the Sage Sales Academy hosted by Sage Software. - 2008-03-12

Apress Leads the Way in LINQ LINQ is the project name for a set of extensions to the .NET Framework that provide a generic approach to querying data from different data sources. LINQ will premier in Visual Studio 2008, and will become the next must-have skill for .NET developers. Literally, this book starts with code and ends with code. In most books, the author shows the simplest example demonstrating how to use a method, but they so rarely show how to use the more complex prototypes. Pro LINQ: Language Integrated Query in C# 2008 is different. Demonstrating the overwhelming majority of LINQ operators and protoypes, it is a veritable treasury of LINQ examples. - 2008-03-12

The Perfect Pasta Plate™ Among New Gourmet Food Finds at the 2008 International Home & Housewares Show L. Tremain, Inc. Unveils Its New Perfect Pasta Plate™ -- An Inventive Gourmet Tabletop Tool That Twirls The Perfect Forkful of Pasta and Sauce Without Splatters, Spoons or Mess. - 2008-03-12

Bingo.com Launches New Easter-Themed Room With £10k Bingo Jackpot Bingo.com players themselves chose brand new "Bingo Bunnies" room, both in name and design. The new Bingo Bunnies room will be introduced at The World's Largest Online Bingo Hall in anticipation of this month's upcoming holiday. - 2008-03-12

New TFI Report Recommends 20-25 Year Depreciation Life for New Fiber Optic Cable in the Local Exchange Network Technology Futures, Inc. (TFI) announces a new recommended depreciation life of 20 to 25 years for newly-installed fiber optic cable in the local exchange network. TFI's prior recommendation was 15 to 20 years, which reflected the combined impacts of physical mortality, technological substitution, and access line losses due to competition. Documented in its new report "Depreciation Lives for New Fiber Optic Cable in the Local Exchange Network," this applies to the fiber cable that is going into the massive network upgrades such as AT&T's Project Lightspeed and Verizon's FiOS. - 2008-03-12

Association of Virtual Worlds Advisory Board Goes Global The AssociationOfVirtualWorlds.com welcomes four new members to its Advisory Board: Dr. Sara de Freitas, Director of Research at the Serious Games Institute at the University of Coventry in the UK; Darius Lahoutifard, CEO, Altadyn, with offices in Paris, France and California; Rahul Dutta, CEO, Trimensions-Metaverse Development, of Gurgaon, India; and Bruno Cerboni, Founder and CEO of Virtual Italian Parks, of Rome, Italy. - 2008-03-12

Bay Area Accounting Contractors Thrive on Flexible Lifestyle There are a growing number of Bay Area accountants who have stepped off the CFO-driven fast track. In exchange they reduce stress, bask in their flexibility and earn a comparable amount to their full-time position counterparts. - 2008-03-12

Tripod Ventures Engages Future Image Future Image will provide critical market analysis and consultation on features for "Fusion," a new web platform for photo retailers. - 2008-03-12

Lynam to Tour This Summer With Cinderella, Warrant and Lynch Mob The Birmingham AL hard Rock band LYNAM, will be hitting the road this Summer with CINDERELLA, a re-united WARRANT (featuring singer Jani Lane) and LYNCH MOB. LYNAM will be touring in support of their new album "Tragic City Symphony", due out this Summer. - 2008-03-12

First Time Player Wins Big at Europa Casino New member wins grand prize of more than €10,000 at online casino, Europa Casino. - 2008-03-12

The Future of Engineered Agriculture Engineered agriculture uses the tools of biotechnology to analyze and manipulate plant DNA to create varieties with new or enhanced characteristics, explains Social Technologies futurist Justman says. "This allows traits developed in other, incompatible plants or even other organisms (e.g., bacteria) to be integrated into the DNA of commercial plant varieties." - 2008-03-12

PaperWise BootCamp training teaches the basics, getting customers up and running before implementation begins Redesigned training will better prepare PaperWise customers to go live - 2008-03-12

1st2c CGM Report: EBAY'S Social Media-Hijacking Ebay's seller boycott of February 2008 calls attention to the scenario of users turning your own platform against you. This case study, produced by 1st2c CGM, looks at the dynamics of this incident of Social Media-Hijacking and addresses the key strategies for managing such situations. - 2008-03-12

DTL Settles Lawsuit with Cingular and AT&T Mobility and Licenses Key Cell Phone Patent General Patent Corporation International Acts as Licensing Agent General Patent Corporation International (GPCI), a leading patent licensing and enforcement firm, announced today on behalf of its client, Digital Technology Licensing LLC (DTL), that it has settled its patent infringement lawsuits against Cingular Wireless and AT&T Mobility. - 2008-03-12

Her Corner Office: A Guide to Help Women Find a Place and a Voice in Corporate America Released in Fully Revised and Expanded Second Edition Written by leading expert Trudy Bourgeois, Her Corner Office now available nationwide - 2008-03-12

Online Bar Code Label Ordering New from Symbology, Inc. Specialty bar code label printer, Symbology, Inc., has added a new feature for their customers. Online ordering of bar code labels is now available. - 2008-03-12

The Industry Measure's New Wide-Format Special Report Gauges The Market For Wide-Format Output In The Commercial Printing Markets One of the hottest topics in the graphic arts today is wide-format graphics. For years, printing industry trade show attendees have seen no shortage of vendors printing eyecatching posters and prints. But has this translated into the implementation of wide-format output by commercial print providers--and, therefore, wide-format printer sales? And what about print buyers and wide-format? This new report aims to provide a look at both sides of the equation. - The Industry Measure - 2008-03-12

PKG Equipment Inc. Receives Exclusive Authorization to use HY-PRO for Plastic Fabrications PKG Equipment Inc. has just received exclusive authorization to use HY-PRO flame retardant clad polypropylene to manufacture process equipment. This new capability allows PKG to offer plastic fabrications that require some flame retardant provisions without the expense associated with solid flame retardant sheet. - 2008-03-12

Online Yellow Page Search - Is the Engine Optimized? Yellow page online search made easier by YPOGS.com's pioneering visual tool. - 2008-03-12

Okino's PolyTrans Supports NGRAIN v4 "3D Performance Support Solutions" Through Updated File Format Exporter Newly Updated Exporter Allows Okino's PolyTrans to Re-purpose All Major 3D CAD and DCC File Formats into NGRAIN 3D Knowledge Objects. - 2008-03-12

Direct Response Concepts, Inc (DRC) - NEWS Direct Response Concepts Announces its Newest Market - Chicago, IL Direct Response Concepts, parent company of one of the fastest-growing license programs in the nation (The City Rewards Program), is pleased to announce that the Chicago territory has been licensed by Chicago Metro Media. Chicago Metro Media is a new company created to focus on the City Rewards Program in the Chicago Metro Area. Chicago is the 67th license Direct Response Concepts has awarded nationwide. - 2008-03-12

Retailers Waste Millions in non-Merchandising Supply Chains While retailers have invested vast sums of money, time, and expertise in improving their retail supply chains, most do not act to improve their performance in managing their supply chains for all their non-saleable products or store supporting services. The result is millions of pounds wasted in this process, which is key to the store performance for promotions and seasonal sales. This is the view, based on real experience with clients, of Phil Hall, of SCALA Logistics Consulting. - 2008-03-12

RB Freelance LLC Select Clearview TSS to Manage its Healthcare Staffing Business After almost eight years of manually tracking nurses, clients and orders, RB Freelance LLC selected Clearview Staffing Software's flagship product - Clearview TSS - to help manage its healthcare staffing business. - 2008-03-12

32nd Annual San Francisco Wine Auction: A Toast to Philanthropy Raising money for at-risk youth, The Guardsmen join forces with world-class vintners and socially-responsible leaders within the Bay Area business community. - 2008-03-12

Boehly Appointed to CommtechWireless Board Mr Bret Boehly has been appointed to CommtechWireless Board of Directors. - 2008-03-12

Get Ready Rentals is Currently Celebrating the Opening of their Eighth Branch in the Popular City of Granada Despite the recent launch of several new destinations in some of western Europe's most popular holiday hotspots, Barcelona Homes, now known as Get Ready Rentals is also reaching new heights in its birthplace, Spain, with the opening of their eighth branch in Granada. - 2008-03-12

New Energy Efficient Lightbulb Designed to Last 15 Years Revolutionizes Energy Consumption Home lighting solutions can be found at www.besthomeledlighting.com, where long lasting, energy saving LED lights can be found in a variety of styles. - 2008-03-12

Washington Reception to be the Launch Pad for Security Bulletin of Open Source Threats The Capitol's Carlyle Suites will host Security Solutions International's (SSI) official launch of HS Boost: a new Intelligence Bulletin designed to empower America's law enforcement agencies and First Responders on the front lines of the battle for Homeland Security. - 2008-03-12

Smarter Security Systems Expands Sales Force Fastlane® Optical Turnstile Growth and Smarter Outdoor™ Solutions Drive Increased Sales Coverage - 2008-03-12

Stonyfield Farm, World's Largest Organic Yogurt Maker, is Certified Gluten Free The Gluten-Free Certification Organization (GFCO) announced today that it has certified the majority of Stonyfield Farm yogurt and milk products as gluten-free. - 2008-03-12

TBA Lending.com Unveils March Television Campaign Focusing on Educating Consumers about Their Options As commercials air throughout Cincinnati in March the company continues to provide their services throughout the nation and is considered a top resource for any consumer searching for their next home or business loan. - 2008-03-12

Renaissance Schaumburg Hotel & Convention Center Goes Green: Converts Chlorine Pool To Eco-Friendly Mineral Pool The Renaissance Schaumburg Hotel & Convention Center has announced the conversion of its chlorine recreation facility into an eco-friendly mineral pool. As the first hotel in Illinois to replace chlorine with a mineral-based formula, the hotel's new pool will contain fewer waterborne irritants and no strong chlorine odor. - 2008-03-12

Proxicast Introduces The New LAN-Cell 2 High Speed 3G Cellular Router Proxicast introduces a new rugged secure commercial-grade 3G cellular router with enterprise-class routing and VPN features. - 2008-03-12

Author and Success Coach Gives Away $150,000 in Books, Seminars and Coaching to Help More People Create A Life Worth Living Author and success expert Darryl L. Mobley uses an innovative approach to helping people live fantastic lives. He is giving away $150,000 in books, one-on-one coaching, free seminar registration, and other bonus gifts that will help winners create the life of their dreams. The free book, free seminar and free bonuses contest site is at http://Win.MobleyTrainings.com. - 2008-03-12

Renaissance Vancouver Hotel Harbourside Lets Cars Eat…and Stay Free Tired of the ever-rising price at the pump? The Renaissance Vancouver Hotel Harbourside is now offering an unbeatable hotel package which includes free gas and overnight parking. - 2008-03-12

Dynasty Completes $18,750,000 Equity Financing Dynasty Completes $18,750,000 Equity Financing - 2008-03-12

Bills.com's Housser Provides Prescription for Avoiding Subprime Mortgages Online consumer portal founder offers 9 steps to build prime-worthy credit - 2008-03-12

Sweeten Your Skills with Cocoa Bootcamp at the Big Nerd Ranch, June 2-6, 2008 Big Nerd Ranch announces Cocoa Bootcamp on Mac OS X 10.5 June 2-6, 2008. Aaron Hillegass, author of "Cocoa Programming for Mac OS X," teaches the all-inclusive five-day class at a retreat center outside Atlanta, GA. - 2008-03-12

Eastbrook Homes Breaks Ground for New Fairmount Square Condominiums Eastbrook Homes, one of West Michigan's most prominent home builders and developers, has broken ground for the first of 35 condominiums in the Fairmount Square area of the East Hills Neighborhood. The developer also announced it will present Eastbrook Giving Back Awards to two non-profit community organizations every time it sells a home in Fairmount Square. The Inner City Christian Federation (ICCF) and Grand Rapids Home Repairs Services are to receive the per-sale cash awards. This is another example of how Eastbrook is committed to serve the communities in which it is involved. - 2008-03-12

Fairfield Inn & Suites Orlando Offering Unbeatable Spring Break Rates for Budget-Conscious Families Fairfield Inn & Suites Orlando Lake Buena Vista in the Marriott Village has always been known for offering "Unexpected Comforts on the Road," and that is exactly what they are doing during spring break this year, with rates as low as $129 per night. - 2008-03-12