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On Hurricane Katrina Anniversary Volunteers of America Opens...

This month residents will begin moving back into Elysian Courtyards of Gentilly in New Orleans. The housing complex, owned and operated by Volunteers of America, was flooded during Hurricane Katrina. As part of Volunteers of America’s Coming Back Home initiative,...


Patriotic Apparel Company Raising Funds to Benefit Children and Family...

TheFlagShirt.com announced today that it will be donating 20% of total sales from two new exclusive patriotic shirts leading up to the August 28th Restoring Honor Rally in Washington D.C. In addition, TheFlagShirt.com will be donating 20% of total sales from all...


Tere Bin Laden Premieres in North America

 Tere Bin Laden New York, NY (PRWEB) August 3, 2010 The global Bollywood hit Tere Bin Laden, a satire that spoofs the media’s love for sensationalism, arrives in North America opening Friday, August 6, 2010. Critically acclaimed, the film has been...


Architecture

Architectural Digest Magazine includes Tanglewood Steel-and-Glass Pool...

The recent issue of Architectural Digest features a multi-page write up on a renovation project by Louisiana-based architect Ken Tate. The large project includes a unique conservatory which Tate commissioned from Tanglewood Conservatories of Denton, Maryland....


Art and Wine Events Featuring Artist Nicola Parente at Nos Caves Vin...

In conjunction with the exhibit Edge of Awakening – Paintings by Nicola Parente at Gremillion & Co. Fine Art, Inc., Nos Caves Vin will host two consecutive evenings of art and wine. The program is the same for both nights. Nicola Parente will discuss his...


Sue Boyer Joins Acumen Advisors’ Growing Business Development Team

Acumen Advisors (Acumen June R. Jewell, CPA, President, Acumen Advisors Before joining Acumen, Ms. Boyer was a Senior Account Executive at FedSources, where she sold Government Market Intelligence services to companies ranging from small 8a firms to large multi-billion...


Art & Entertainment

equiShopping.com adds equestrian Classifieds to it’s portfolio of...

Supporting equiShopping’s mission to become the UK’s most comprehensive equestrian portal they have now added equine Classified Advertising to their existing equestrian comparison shopping engine and website design and hosting service. Debbie Burnett,...


Logo Design Guru Re-Launches with Revolutionary Business Model

A leader in online logo design, Guru Corporation, has re-launched LogoDesignGuru.com with a new look and a revolutionary method to deliver custom logo design solutions. "The way people communicate on the internet today has changed everything. We can give business...


Network Solutions® and omNovia Team Up to Provide Webinar...

omNovia Technologies™, a leading global provider of online meetings, high quality webinars, engaging online trainings and live event webcasting solutions, today announced a partnership with Network Solutions®, the leading provider of online solutions...


Automotive

Transportation Industry Experiences Hiring Boom in 2010

With truck tonnage increasing for the seventh straight month, carriers are expanding recruitment efforts to meet their need for truck drivers. As a result, recruiters are finding online job boards like CareersinGear.com™, a division of Dominion Enterprises,...


Sun Devil Auto Launches E-newsletter Feature Offering Expert...

Sun Devil Auto, a leading automotive repair company will be providing monthly advice via an online E-newsletter for those interested in learning more about their vehicle. The first article is about car batteries. An excerpt is provided below: It has happened...


Consumer Interest Website Zarome.com Offers Car Repair Advice

A trip to the auto mechanic is never fun, often frustrating, and usually puts a deeper dent in the wallet than anticipated. But the experience doesn’t always have to be a negative one; if consumers focus on some key things they can increase their chances...


Blogging & Social Media

As New Oil Rig Explosion Burns In Gulf Of Mexico, Houston Maritime...

A September 2, 2010 oil rig explosion in the Gulf of Mexico illustrates the hazardous and often deadly work conditions that maritime workers face on a daily basis, say the Houston maritime injury lawyers of Arnold & Itkin LLP. “Once again we see tragedy...


Lawyer Marketing Experts, CEPAC to Appear at 28th Annual CAALA...

The lawyer marketing experts at CEPAC will be showcasing their cutting-edge attorney newsroom product, Smart News Technology, to all California trial lawyers. The groundbreaking public relations and marketing technology, incorporates social media, Google, and...


Half Off Depot Inks Deal with Knoxville-based Digital Marketing Firm

Half Off Depot, a social commerce company with operations in over 30 geographic markets, has chosen Knoxville-based based digital marketing firm Pyxl to deliver integrated design, development, public relations and social media services. As the online coupon...


Business

AuthorHive Launches AuthorHive Video Services

AuthorHive — Author Solutions’ professional author marketing and promotional services company — announced Friday the launch of AuthorHive Video Services. AuthorHive’s team of Hollywood producers, film makers, and actors work together to provide...


Revolutionary Tag Management Solution Reshaping the Way Enterprises...

A new tag management technology is promising to dramatically reconfigure how interactive marketing and web analytics professionals think about tracking tags. While tracking tags deliver undeniable benefits, up until now their value has been diminished by the massive...


New PU Leather Dresses Added on Thesexysecrets.com

Thesexysecrets.com added 57 new pieces of PU leather dresses to the website on August 15, 2010. These new products were designed by Andrew James, Chief Designer of Thesexysecrets.com, with a classic style and high quality PU leather material as the selling point....


Chemical

Global Renewable Chemicals Market to Reach US$56.9 Billion by 2015,...

Renewable chemicals market comprises of all chemicals, which are derived from renewable feedstocks including microorganisms, agricultural waste products/biomass, forestry waste and agricultural raw materials. Advances in biotechnology are making renewable polymers...


Global Succinic Acid Market to Reach 144.7 Thousand Tons by 2015,...

Succinic acid, also known as amber acid, is a key building block for a wide range of secondary chemicals, and finds use in chemical, pharmaceutical, food, and agricultural industries. The dicarboxylic acid (with molecular formula: C4H6O4) is presently produced...


BookFactory Announces Their Launch of Sakura Archival Pens at American...

BookFactory is launching sales of archival-ink writing pens from writing instruments maker Sakura of America and plans to market Sakura’s Pigma Micron® and SumoGrip® II archival quality writing pens to the scientific and engineering communities....


Coaching / Mentoring

Kiefer Installs UV Pool Sanitation System at Prominent Midwestern High...

On August 2, 2010, Adolph Kiefer and Associates installed a medium pressure, ultraviolet pool sanitation system at New Trier High School in Winnetka, IL. Engineered as a non-chemical, environmentally friendly solution for disinfection and chloramine destruction,...


Day Planner Helps Women Through Back to School Season and Beyond

The kids going back to school represents an opportunity for parents to start anew as well. Embracing a new journey--going back to school or beginning any new project--can be a life changing experience, full of excitement and challenge. "When an adult makes a life...


A Brand New Baby has Been Born into the World of Social Media, Welcome...

Purposeful social networking arrives with birth of yourDreamin.com, Dream Fulfillment Social Networking, a new paid membership based site. A new baby has arrived on the social media scene, and it doesn't look anything like its bigger siblings. Once you understand...


Computer

myLanguage and PakReport.org partner to Support Pakistan Relief Effort

myLanguage, Inc., the leading provider of crowd-sourced language translation applications, has updated its flagship application to include support for Urdu. The update is available for free and immediate download from the Apple App Store. "We are pleased to...


Pointwing Recruiting Software Mass Resume Parsing Improves Recruiting...

For recruiting firms today who are swamped with job applicants, nothing is more labor-intensive than having to parse hundreds of resumes received for every job posted. Now, Pointwing® recruiting software automates mass resume parsing so that recruiters can...


Imagine Learning Ranked Eighth Fastest-Growing Private Company in...

Inc. magazine has ranked Imagine Learning the nation's eighth fastest-growing private company in the education industry with an overall ranking of 533 on its fourth annual Inc. 5000. This exclusive list represents a comprehensive look at the most important segment...


Consumer

ChinaDirectPearls.com Announces Their Abalone Pendant Line for Fall...

Blues and greens are the iridescent colors on this fall's cosmetic fashion palette, and abalone jewelry can bring out both eye-shadow shades and perk up a simple black dress. Abalone has been worn as a sign of womanhood by native tribes across the world for centuries,...


Shoe-Lovers Unite! MakeMeChic.com Gives Away 15 Pairs of Gorgeous...

MakeMeChic.com, an online ankle boots and women’s clothing retailer, will be giving away 15 pairs of sexy ankle boots, starting September 1, 2010. MakeMeChic.com will be featuring a pair of ankle boots on the company’s blog each week and shoe-holics...


21st Century Stamps -- Royal Mail Launches the World"s First...

Royal Mail is launching the world's first 'Intelligent Stamp' through its latest issue of Special Stamps - Great British Railways. The stamp set will combine state-of-the-art technology with history and heritage, bringing stamps in to the 21st century for stamp...


Design

Trust Guard: You Need More Than an SSL and a Smile

When visiting a site, it's important for customers to know that they need more than an SSL and a smile. Strong online security requires much, much more. Website security scanning keeps your information secure, even after it's stored on a favorite store's server....


Surveillance Software for Windows: pre Motion Detection Video Records...

AbelCam has been on the webcam software market for more than five years. The software development has been driven by user request and has implemented features such as caption, image overlay, support for popular USB and IP pan/tilt/zoom cameras. This year's major...


Go Mobile with 1&1’s Hosting Packages

More and more people are browsing the web on the go with devices such as the iPhone, BlackBerry or Android phone. In order to help website owners benefit from this boom, 1&1 Internet Inc., www.1and1.com, the world's largest web host, today announced that its...


Economy

Documentary Film Chronicles the Heart and Soul of the Thoroughbred...

At a time when worldwide attention is focused on Kentucky for the upcoming World Equestrian Games, juxtaposed by the adverse effects of the economic downturn on the state’s equine industry, a new documentary film tells the story of the Kentucky’s Thoroughbred...


Group Fights to Empower American Workers on Labor Day

With a staggering 79% of Americans expressing at least some interest in working from home (WorldatWork Telework Trendlines 2009) it is no wonder the home based employment market has long been plagued with con artists and scammers. In fact, the work at home industry...


Not Guilty by Association: AIA Launches ExpertBail, Building Trust and...

The title of bail bond agent has often been associated with criminals, especially by those who are unfamiliar with the judicial system. However, one industry leader is holding agents to its own high standards and thereby challenging public perception. AIA, an...


Education

InventHelp Client Patents "Tool Safety Master" - Invention Could...

InventHelp®, America’s largest inventor service company, announces that one of its clients, an inventor from North Carolina, has designed a tool safety device that would ensure that a user has a firm grip on the tool being used so that he or she could...


AAEF Sponsors 2010 Annual Awards Ceremony for Youth Oriented...

Political leaders, board members, teachers, students, journalists and honorable guests packed the auditorium of Writer’s Union Building in Yerevan, Republic of Armenia, on June 18th, 2010, for the first annual AAEF Academic Awards Ceremony. The event was...


AMX Increases Focus on U.S. Government End Users

AMX®, the leading provider of solutions that simplify the implementation, maintenance, and use of technology to create effective environments, today announced the addition of four key staff members to its government technology division. The new team members...


Employment / Careers

OKWU Ranked at Top by Forbes and U. S. News

Oklahoma Wesleyan University has been listed among America’s Best Colleges by both Forbes and U.S. News & World Report. Each ranking is based on different criteria and is highly sought among America’s institutions of higher education. Six hundred ten...


Career Fair for Bay Area Military Veterans

Swords to Plowshares, a local veteran service agency, is hosting its third annual Veteran Career Fair. The Career Fair is free and open to any veteran who would like to learn more about training programs and job opportunities in the Bay Area. “Veterans...


MetLife Asks Disability Insurance Attorneys Dell & Schaefer to Remove...

The multi billion dollar insurance giant Metropolitan Life Insurance Company ("MetLife") is apparently concerned about disability insurance attorney Gregory Michael Dell's law firm, publishing MetLife disability insurance claim forms on their website at http://www.diattorney.com/metlife/...


Engineering

RSMeans Industry-Leading Cost Data Books Available in New, Online...

RSMeans, North America’s leading provider of construction cost data, today announced that its industry-leading cost data books are now available in a flexible, online format – a complement to RSMeans traditional print and CD formats. RSMeans cost data...


Machinist Jobs Hold the Key to an Unexpected Future

According to the recent Manpower Inc. survey of 35,000 employers, skilled trades positions are the hardest to fill despite an urgent need, and the company's 2010 Talent Shortage Survey named the U.S as one of the countries where employers ranked skilled trades...


Bigge Expands California’s Largest Crane Rental Fleet

Bigge Crane and Rigging has added two new models to its large crane rental fleet, the Grove RT9130 rough terrain crane and Liebherr LR 1600/2 crawler crane. Several of each model are available for both nationwide bare rental and operated and maintained rental....


Environment

High Capacity Reaction Torquemeters Carry NIST Calibration

New models 2206 and 2207 solid flanged reaction torquemeters from S. Himmelstein offer certified accuracy. Their high stiffness and ability to handle large extraneous loads (thrust and bending) minimizes crosstalk errors. These stationary instruments accurately...


Addvalue partners Globe Wireless to Roll Out a New FleetBroadband...

Addvalue Communications Pte Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of SGX Mainboard-listed Addvalue Technologies Ltd (“Addvalue”) announced today that Globe Wireless, which serves over 550 ship operators with over 10,000 ships using its products and services,...


WREA Updates Enterprise Carbon Accounting Package, Claims Web Services...

Western Renewable Energy Analysts Inc. (WREA Inc.), a company specializing in calculating, tracking and reporting carbon footprints for large industrial sectors, released an update for carbon accounting to exchange data using social media, such as Twitter,...


Events / Trade Shows

2010 NYTV Festival to Premiere ABC’S Detroit 1-8-7, IFC’S The...

The New York Television Festival (NYTVF) today announced the Primetime lineup for its sixth annual Festival, offering audiences a sneak peek at the networks’ most highly anticipated fall premieres on ABC, BBC America, FOX, IFC and NBC. This year’s Festival...


New Massage Therapy Studio Near Kansas City"s Country Club Plaza...

Massage therapy in the kansas city area, with online booking available. Deep tissue massage, hot stone, pregnancy or simply relaxation. Imagine Wholeness' therapists are excellent at identifying and treating painful conditions that can alter how your body moves...


Murray Martin, President and CEO of Pitney Bowes - Keynote Speaker at...

Murray Martin, President and CEO of Pitney Bowes will be the Keynote Speaker at the Greater New England Minority Supplier Development Council (GNEMSDC) Trade Expo and Conference Sponsors' Luncheon on Friday, October 1 at the MGM Grand at Foxwoods. Mr. Martin...


Fraud / Identity Theft

CSIdentity® Announces Executive VP & CFO

CSIdentity® Corporation (http://www.csidentity.com), the leading wholesale identity theft protection company, today announced that Greg B. Petersen will take the reins as its Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. With two decades of experience...


CSIdentity® Announces New Executive Vice President of Sales and...

CSIdentity® Corporation (http://www.csidentity.com), a corporate powerhouse specializing in wholesale identity theft protection services, today announced the addition of another industry expert to its executive team, Kolin Whitley, as the Executive Vice...


Q2ebanking Releases Full Service iPhone Application for Community...

Q2ebanking, the premier financial services technology company serving community financial institutions, today announced the availability of their iPhone application at the iTunes store. The iPhone app is the latest mobile banking innovation from Q2, and is...


Gaming / Casinos

M2 Research Reports 90 Percent of Tweens are Playing Games Online;...

Today's kids are playing games on consoles, computers, portables and online more than ever before. Kids and Games: What Boys and Girls are Playing Today is a new report series launched by M2 Research. Key findings from the report include: 1. Social Networking:...


Winners Announced at Great Northwoods Fish Fry Fest Held at Lake of...

More than 2,000 guests and visitors from around the region participated in the first ever Great Northwoods Fish Fry Fest on Friday, Aug. 13 and Saturday, Aug. 14 at Lake of the Torches Resort Casino as cooks and fishing guides from across the Midwest competed...


Dallas Mavericks Add CrowdWave"s Interactive Game System as Gameday...

The Dallas Mavericks and CrowdWave announced today that they have signed an agreement to bring CrowdWave’s interactive game system and “Vision Interactive”™ technology to American Airlines Center for the Mavericks’ 2010-2011 season. CrowdWave’s...


Government

VerbaLearn.com Passes 1 Million Vocabulary Words Learned

VerbaLearn has surpassed its 1,000,000th vocabulary word. The popular online educational service for building vocabulary has taught a total of over one million words to its 25,000 users. Co-founder James Potter explained how the free e-learning service has proven...


North Carolina Reaches New Hunters with Online Hunter Safety Course

Geared toward young people, Hunter-Ed.com’s hunting safety course is narrated, so students can listen, read, or both. Quiz questions are read out loud, and include pictures to help students recall what they’ve learned. Hundreds of detailed illustrations...


XIO Strategies Wins Renewal of Defense Logistics Agency Energy Public...

XIO Strategies, Inc., a supply chain management and communications consulting firm, today announced that it has been awarded a renewal of its contract to provide support services to the Public Affairs Office of the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Energy, formerly...


Industry

Security Breakthrough for OPC-Based Industrial Automation

New Tofino® OPC Enforcer technology secures any system using classic OPC, the world’s most widely used industrial integration protocol Byres Security Inc. today announced the release of the new Tofino OPC Enforcer firewall, part of the Tofino Industrial...


Cahaba Media Group launches Upstream Pumping Solutions

Cahaba Media Group, publisher of Pumps & Systems, the magazine for pump users worldwide, announces the successful launch of a new quarterly publication specifically targeting the upstream oil and gas pumping market. Upstream Pumping Solutions offers drilling contractors...


Tim Cordon Joins Guoman Hotels to Head Up the Cumberland

Guoman Hotels has announced the appointment of Tim Cordon as general manager of The Cumberland hotel with immediate effect. Dynamic, passionate and forward thinking, Cordon comes on board with Guoman to further establish the iconic, contemporary, highly design-led,...


Insurance

Life Insurance Awareness Month: A Good Time to Reassess Your Insurance...

Today marks the start of Life Insurance Awareness Month, which means it’s a good time to think about what life insurance means to you and your family. "Most of us buy life insurance because we care about what will happen to our loved ones if we should die...


BlueStripe Software Teams with INX to Deliver High Performance Dynamic...

BlueStripe Software today announced a new partnership with INX, the 2010 VMware Partner of the Year, to help organizations deploy high performance applications in virtual environments. BlueStripe’s FactFinder application management software will be used...


NAIFA Submits Formal Comments to SEC on Fiduciary Study

In comments submitted today to the Securities and Exchange Commission on the issues surrounding the Commission’s forthcoming study on the standards of care governing broker-dealers and investment advisers, the National Association of Insurance and Financial...


Legal / Law

Applebys Solicitors Enroll in New Claims Process

Applebys Solicitors are among the very first law firms to participate in the New Claims Process scheme for Road Traffic Accident (RTA) claims. The new plan, introduced by the Labour Party, aims to speed up the personal-injury claims process for any RTAs occurring...


HOA Flag Disputes Serve as Reminder to HOA Managers/Boards

As flag disputes between homeowners and homeowner associations (HOAs) garner national attention around the country, these conflicts serve as reminders to community association managers and HOA boards about the need to have rules that are clear, enforced in an...


Proposed 90-Day Window for BP Claim Payments Provides Insufficient...

A leading expert in personal injury litigation is calling on Kenneth Feinberg, the "Oil Spill Czar" who was appointed by President Obama to administer the Gulf Coast Claims Facility, to reconsider his proposal to terminate claim payments to victims of the BP oil...


Lifestyle

Thirteenth Colony Distilleries Announces Release of its Limited...

Thirteenth Colony Distilleries will release a limited quantity of traditional, southern corn whiskey early this September. The limited quantity of 2010 13th Colony Southern Corn Whiskey is scheduled to be available on store shelves statewide beginning September...


U2’s Istanbul Concert Sees More Bookings for Turkey Holidays...

Legendary rockers U2 bring the second leg of their sold-out 360° tour to Istanbul for one night only this September. Taking place at the Ataturk Olympic Stadium on the evening of the 6 September and featuring fellow Irish group Snow Patrol, this concert promises...


Mission of Mercy Finds Compassion at Beaudry RV Company

Mission of Mercy (M.O.M.) finds compassion at Beaudry RV Company. When the M.O.M. needed a new RV in order to accomplish their mission of ‘providing dignity to all people and being an instrument of healing through love,’ they headed to Beaudry RV Company....


Machinery

Power Equipment Supplier Goes Big with Salesnet

Power Equipment Distributors INC talks of how Salesnet helped business in an installment of Salesnet’s Customer Success Story Podcast Series. Power Equipment Distributors INC. (PED) is a wholesale distributorship of quality outdoor equipment and parts. Carrying...


IRON Search Producers’ Choice Award to Recognize Agriculture’s Top...

The people who know tractors best – including farmers, dealers and mechanics – will have the chance to speak up by voting for their favorite models in the first annual IRON Search® Producers’ Choice Award™. The award is designed to recognize...


Midbrook Supplies Laboratory Equipment for Cleanliness Testing

Midbrook Inc., the Jackson, MI, based manufacturer of industrial parts cleaning equipment, medical decontamination systems, and water bottling equipment has begun selling complete laboratory kits that contain the equipment necessary to perform common cleanliness...


Maritime

What Does it Take to Lead a Company Through a Crisis? New Book...

BP is learning the hard way. So is Toyota. And so is the financial industry. Navigating a corporate crisis is not about PR spin, it’s not about CYA, it’s not about firing a scapegoat, and it’s a lot more complex than “just getting through it.”...


AK Yachts Launches Redesigned Website

 Fort Lauderdale, FL (PRWEB) August 2, 2010 Ak Yachts, an established leader in brokerage yacht sales has launched a redesign of its website, www.akyachts.com aimed at offering clients a more professional and easily navigated site. A comprehensive resource...


Luxury Yacht Charters Offer Unique Way to View the North Channel...

 Luxury Yacht Charters Offer Unique Way to View the North Channel of Georgian Bay Midland, Ontario (PRWEB) July 26, 2010 Yacht World Magazine named Georgian Bay's North Channel to be in their top 10 cruising destinations of the world. Private...


Medical

National Bureau of Economic Research Content Available through EBSCO...

EBSCO Discovery Service™ (EDS) customers will have access to content from the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)—expanding the list of information accessible from within the discovery service. Due to a recent agreement with NBER, EBSCO Discovery...


New NAMI Peer-to-Peer Classes for People Living with Mental Illness...

The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) will offer Peer-to-Peer classes across the country this fall using a new, interactive curriculum that will be available in both English and Spanish. In the NAMI blog entry for this week, Sarah O’Brien, director...


Officite Endorsed as the ACNM Affinity Web Service Provider for its...

Officite, nationally-recognized medical website provider, has announced its recent endorsement by the American College of Nurse-Midwives. Officite will serve as the organization’s Official Affinity Web Service Provider to develop websites and marketing initiatives...


Military

Experts at GIBill.com Answered the One-Thousandth Question About GI...

The popular Ask the Expert feature on GIBill.com recently answered the one-thousandth question on topics ranging from GI Bill eligibility, benefits transfers, enrollment, and program specifics. At a rate of answering over 300 questions per month, the feature shows...


Military-Friendly American Sentinel University Announces Tuition-Free...

Continuing to raise the standard for a military-friendly school, American Sentinel University, an accredited online university, has added yet another benefit for active-duty military students: the TA Extra Credit program, which allows for one additional tuition-free...


3D Global Solutions Board of Directors Member LtGen Frank Libutti...

3D Global Solutions is pleased to announce that LtGen Frank Libutti USMC (Ret most importantly of all -- deliver to our clients. 3D Global Solutions has offices in New York NY, Reston VA, Lima Peru, and Dubai UAE. For more information, visit www.3DGlobalSolutions.net...


Miscellaneous

A Tiger"s Tail: Mom and Son Share Passion for Baseball and Animals

Diana Weinhardt supervises the Minnesota Zoo’s Northern Trail and its two popular tiger exhibits. Now, Diana has a new tiger in her life – her son Robbie Weinhardt, a pitcher for the Detroit Tigers. Robbie, 24, was recently called up to the majors...


Krank Golf Rage Driver Sets New Distance Record at World Long Drive...

Brooks Baldwin, the newest Krank Golf Team One Member chose to join Team Krank and switch to the Rage Driver that morning and it paid big dividends. The event was the Region 7 District Championships which included 82 world class Long Drivers hitting for 8 spots...


Rowpar Pharmaceuticals, Makers of CloSYS, Earn Spot Among Inc. 5,000

Inc. ranks Rowpar Pharmaceuticals, maker of CloSYS oral care products, #4,665 on its annual ranking of the 5,000 fastest-growing private companies in the United States. The list is the most comprehensive look at the most important segment of the economy –...


Nanotechnology

North Carolina State University Demonstrates Feasibility of Producing...

According to industry analysts, Americans dispose 2.5 million plastic bottles every hour, and the annual world consumption of plastic is approaching 100 million tons. Clearly, it is imperative to find a plastic alternative produced from renewable resources. North...


Business Video Site eCorpTV Welcomes Michael A. Colleran as Chairman...

Business video hosting and sharing site eCorpTV is pleased to announce the appointment of Michael A. Colleran to its Board of Directors. Prior to joining eCorpTV Colleran was President and General Manager of CBS3-TV in Philadelphia and WFOR-TV in Miami, and...


Stand up to Cancer Teams up with CBS’ Survivor for Online Fundraising...

As part of a new long-term alliance, Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C a program of the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF raises funds to hasten the pace of groundbreaking translational research that can get new therapies to patients quickly and save lives. In the...


Non-profit

Otis Spunkmeyer® Joins Susan G. Komen For The Cure® in the...

Otis Spunkmeyer® today announces its new partnership with Susan G. Komen for the Cure® and joins in the fight to end breast cancer through the sales of its limited edition Pink Cookie. The Pink Cookie is a chocolate cookie with pink color-coated chocolate...


Ohio-based Aid Organization Responds to Tajik Food Crisis and Drought...

ISOH/IMPACT, one of Ohio's premier said disaster relief and humanitarian aid organizations, has been working closely with minsitry partners in Tajikistan for over 15 years. Following the Russian ban on exports, ISOH/IMPACT has stepped up its aid to Tajikistan,...


St. Luke"s Hospital Donates Life-Saving Heart Surgery to Beloved...

When Dr. Jean Claude Bernard was hospitalized for heart complications, in many ways it seemed like any other case of an over-worked man whose stress and rhythm of life had caught up to him. But this time the stakes were much higher than the doctor's own life....


Occupational Safety

"More Than Just a Guard Tour System" Capture Data-on-the-Spot

For security professionals, collecting complete observational data has been limited, forcing employees to add handwritten notes. Reports are based on information collected during inspections, and security audits frequently reveal critical data is missing, resulting...


LJB Inc. Reaches Fall Protection Training Milestone

LJB Inc. has crossed a major milestone in its goal to assist clients with enhancing their fall protection programs. As of July 2010, LJB has trained more than 500 individuals from 70 different organizations to the level of OSHA competent person. Each of the...


Magnalight.com adds Explosion Proof Lights with Compact Fluorescent...

Larson Electronics’ magnalight.com added several new Class 1 Division 2 corrosion resistant light alternatives for offshore hazardous location lighting. Stainless steel options, like the HALSS series are also available with the biaxial compact fluorescent...


Opinion / Editorial

Avant Garden Launches New Garden Décor Website

Gardening enthusiasts, as well as beginning gardening hobbyists, can log on to the new site from their computer for expert information and to find an array of innovative garden décor products and accessories. Outdoor Décor, Planting 101, and Backyard...


Perky-Pet Captures the Beauty with Photo Contest

Perky Pet - world leader in the wild bird feeding category - is proud to announce the winners of the Birdfeeders.com “Capture the Beauty” Photo Contest. Among photos of hummingbirds and bluebirds, goldfinches and woodpeckers, these three photos stood...


Debunking the "Debt Bailout" Advertisements

Consumers are being inundated with a flurry of advertisements making reference to so-called “Debt Bailouts”, or similar sounding programs, ostensibly offered by the Federal Government. The one problem: These advertisements are very misleading. A New...


Podcasting

PlacePop Launches First Facebook "Places" Application

PlacePop, Inc., has launched its Facebook application, built on the newly available Facebook Places API. The PlacePop app lets people begin to organize, visualize and make use of the rapidly growing stream of “check-in” data on Facebook. Facebook...


KGRI Announces Assurances to Shareholders Related to its Stock...

The Kiley Group, Inc. (OTC PK: KGRI) announced today that due to shareholder concerns it was making public its announcement that the Company has no plans to reverse split the Company’s stock again in the foreseeable future. They further stated that at their...


Stratigent Makes Its Next Strategic Move

Stratigent, www.stratigent.com, a digital analytics agency specializing in web analytics and marketing optimization consulting, today announced two new leadership appointments. Bill Bruno is to serve as the company's President and Jennifer Veesenmeyer is to serve...


Politics

Black Farmers at DC March Saturday to Call for Fulfillment of Dr....

Decades after Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. called on the U.S. government to make good on its promise of justice for all, Black farmers are still waiting for a long delayed remedy to decades of discrimination by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. John Boyd, founder...


Rush Limbaugh Touts Benefits of E-Cigarettes, Slams FDA

Conservative radio host and political commentator Rush Limbaugh spoke about the benefits of e-cigarettes while pointing out the bullying tactics of the FDA, Big Pharma and Big Tobacco on his August 25 radio show. After being spotted recently on his ditto-cam...


Freedom Debt Relief Looks Forward to Positive Changes from New FTC...

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently announced sweeping regulations on the debt relief industry, and these reforms have spawned questions on what the rules mean, the impact on consumers in serious debt and the effect on the debt settlement industry. Andrew...


Public Utilities

ESA Renewables, LLC Signs 1MW North Carolina PPA

ESA Renewables, LLC, a leading turnkey PV system developer, has been awarded a contract to provide a turnkey PV system with a capacity of 1MW. All electricity generated will be sold to Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) under a 10 year power purchase agreement....


CTS Assists Client in Recovery of Stolen Vehicle

Corpo-Track Systems (CTS) assisted Universal Supply Group, a Hawthorne, NJ-based HVAC distributor, in recovering one of its delivery trucks on the morning of Friday, August 13, 2010 Rick Hennig, Universal Supply Group Vice President of Operations, reported that...


Springboard Services Offers Affordable Smart Grid Readiness Services...

As electric utilities scramble to meet the challenges and opportunities of the nation's rapidly changing energy landscape, Global Smart Energy (GSE) has teamed with leading energy experts to launch Springboard Services - a suite of low-cost services that provide...


Religion

Leading Jesus Scholar John Dominic Crossan Unveils the Revolutionary...

The Lord’s Prayer is an indispensable part of Christian faith, recited weekly by a majority of the world’s 2.5 billion Christians. It is the way Jesus taught his followers to pray and distills the most essential beliefs required of every one of the world’s...


Nigerian Author Publishes New Book of Poetry with Dorrance Publishing

Through My Eyes by Joanna Noujaim has been released by Dorrance Publishing Co., Inc. Throughout her life, Joanna Noujaim was taught to withhold her emotions, though she often felt lost and out of place. In this collection of poetry, Noujaim sets her thoughts...


Palisade, Colorado, Author Publishes New Book

A Unification of Science and Religion, a new book by Pete Doumit, has been released by RoseDog Books. Do we have to believe in either God or science? Or can we believe in both God and science? And is there a logically tenable position with regard to the unification...


RSS & Content Syndication

Eloqua Among First to Tap Vocus for Social Media Monitoring

Vocus (NASDAQ: VOCS) announced today that Eloqua has tapped Vocus’ software for social media monitoring and sentiment analysis. While Eloqua, a provider of marketing automation solutions that drive revenue, has been a Vocus customer for two years, it is...


Sacramento"s Arnold Law Firm Applauds Campaign to Reduce Accidents and...

The Arnold Law Firm, a group of experienced personal injury trial attorneys based in Sacramento, this week applauded the Sacramento Police Department’s campaign to reduce traffic violations that result in injuries to motorcycle riders. “Most crashes...


To Halt Spreading Health Concern, Companies Need To Come Clean About...

A recently released survey shows that landlords, hotel owners and employers may be exacerbating the nation’s growing bed bug problem by refusing to be open and honest about infestations, Columbia, S.C., personal injury attorney Bert Louthian says. In July,...


Science and Research

National Aquarium Unveils Future with Launch of the National Aquarium...

The National Aquarium was joined today by honored guests, esteemed partners, elected officials and supporters from the community to officially unveil the National Aquarium Conservation Center and kick off its celebration of the Baltimore venue’s 30th anniversary...


Industrial Controls Releases Sourcebook

Industrial Controls Distributors LLC, the leading distributor of HVAC, process instrumentation, and valves, is pleased to announce the release of its first sourcebook. The 1,200 page full color catalog is the most comprehensive ever combining the controls, instrumentation...


Conversion Pipeline Announces a Search Engine Optimization (SEO)...

Conversion Pipeline, Washington DC’s premier small business Internet marketing firm, announces its Search Engine Optimization (SEO) guarantee; removing the risk from SEO for small businesses. Talking to small business owners within the Washington D.C. area...


Self-Help / Personal Growth

Championship Youth Baseball Book for the Rest of Us

Millions of youths, from just past toddlers to 18, are learning to play and continue to learn to play baseball in the U.S. and throughout the world. While they play to win, the vast majority primarily play to have fun and to gain a sense of accomplishment through...


Education Expert: Give Students a "Home Office" for Good Study Habits...

Parents who want to give their students a learning advantage this school year should set them up with a home office, accelerated learning expert Bobbi DePorter advises. DePorter, founder of the SuperCamp summer enrichment programs, was recently featured on Fox...


Experience, Strength and Hope for ConnectedIn Divorce Resource

ConnectedIn Media Inc. has hired seasoned journalist Kathleen Kiley to help divorcing and separating couples parse through the resources needed to make qualified decisions regarding their future. Her blog, Kathy’s Reflection’s, at ConnectedIn Divorce...


Small Business

Electronic Document Management Company, OSAM Document Solutions, Inc.,...

Electronic document management company, OSAM Document Solutions, Inc., is excited to announce the renewal of its AIIM membership. AIIM is a community that provides research, education, and best practices to help businesses find, control, and optimize their information....


Dorian Paul Williams and Caledonian Management Group Set to Ignite...

Caledonian Management Group and Dorian Paul Williams announced today the official launch of Mr. Williams’ participation in Caledonian's No Cost Programme for Non-Profits, a programme delivering real financial solutions to charities, businesses, and the communities...


"Project of the Month" Award Goes to Garry Skinner of Kitchen Tune-Up

Each month national kitchen and bath remodeling franchise, Kitchen Tune-Up, honors a franchisee with the “Project of the Month” Award. Locations across the country compete for the award, which recognizes the most outstanding kitchen or bath makeover...


Society

It"s a 50/50 Deal! 50 Percent off Mensa Home Test in Honor of 50th...

American Mensa is taking 50 percent off the Mensa Home Test in honor of its 50th anniversary. For the entire month of September, prospective members can get half off the print or online version of the test. While it is not a requirement, taking the exam will give...


Foundation for Families with Sick Children to Host Casino Night...

Lisa Adkinson, Founder/President of Bella's Blessing Foundation has been through this very situation. Her foundation was named after her daughter, Isabella Faith Adkinson who was diagnosed with Grade II Astrocytoma on her brain stem. After a rare and complicated...


Sweet Briar’s 335-pound ‘Shark Man’ delivers best convocation speech,...

John F. Morrissey, marine biologist and keeper of more than 100 live sharks at Sweet Briar College in Virginia’s Blue Ridge Mountains, delivered what may be the most memorable convocation speech ever, anywhere. The performance, seen in this video, illustrates...


Sports

Liverpool FC sign Prozone Sports Ltd

Liverpool Football Club have signed a new agreement with Prozone Sports Ltd to fulfill all their performance analysis needs. The long-term performance analysis contract will see Liverpool utilise Prozone's full suite of performance products and services supporting...


Are You Ready for Some Football…Blinds and Shades?!

Window blinds and window shades are likely not even a thought in mind when someone may start to think about watching football on TV. But in actuality, the right window shade or window blind can greatly improve the overall NFL football watching experience. Consider...


DonJoy Elastic Knee Sleeve Provides Extra Support for Cheerleaders

BetterBraces.com, the sports bracing and therapy experts, recommends the DonJoy Elastic knee sleeve for cheerleaders looking for extra knee support. Due to the physical nature of cheerleading–gravity defying stunts, gymnastics tumbling, intricate dance routines–painful...


Technology

Sacramento County Detective Wins Honor from International Organization

The International High Technology Crime Investigation Association (HTCIA), a consortium of law enforcement, private investigators and corporate security professionals, has awarded its annual “Case of the Year” honor to Det. Eric Pahlberg, an investigator...


IT Hosting Company, OneNeck IT Services, Finalist for Innovator of the...

IT hosting company, OneNeck IT Services, has been recognized by the Governor’s Celebration of Innovation (GCOI) Selection Committee and honored as a finalist for the Governor’s Celebration of Innovation’s Innovator of the Year—Small Company...


Telecast Fiber Systems Announces CopperHead™ 3400 for Advanced 3D...

Telecast Fiber Systems today introduced the CopperHead™ 3400, an innovative new fiber optic video transceiver specifically designed for high-end 3D cinema production. The CopperHead 3400 is the first product of its kind to mount directly onto a dual-camera...


Telecom

Primas Receives Innovation Award for First Call Resolution Solution

The Primas Group, a leading provider of contact center services and solutions announced today that its Evolution FCR™ product has received a 2010 TMC Labs Innovation Award from Customer Interaction Solutions magazine. Customer Interaction Solutions is the...


Magenta’s Voyager Nominated for 2010 Systems Product of the Year

Magenta Research is excited to announce their nomination for the AV Awards 2010 Systems Product of the Year. The AV Awards are hosted each year by AV Magazine and are considered the most important awards in the UK for the professional audio-visual industry. ...


The NPD Group: Despite the App Invasion, Music Still Sets the Beat...

The NPD Group , a leading market research company, recently surveyed Apple iTunes, iPod, iPhone, and iPod Touch users to determine how they use iTunes to acquire music, video, games and other entertainment content. According to NPD’s “iTunes User Report,”...


Trade

RedBuilt Expands Footprint with New Distribution in Key States

RedBuilt™, one of the world’s leading suppliers of engineered wood products, is making a sizable addition to its U.S. footprint by naming Lam-Wood Systems Inc. its exclusive distributor in Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico, Nebraska, Kansas and Western Iowa....


While Optimism for the Overall Economy has Declined, Survey Indicates...

Empathica Inc., a leading provider of Customer Experience Management (CEM) solutions to some of the world’s most respected brands, announced that its Second Quarter survey of more than 11,000 American consumers reveals that the majority are spending more...


Luxury Personal Care Manufacturer Licenses DEACOM Business Software

Business accounting software producer Deacom, Inc. announced today that Hunter Amenities International has licensed the DEACOM Integrated Accounting and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Software System to manage all its business processes, including formulation,...


Transportation

"Dance Dirty" by Tonyé

Summer may be winding down but recording artist Tonyé is keeping things hot with the music video premiere for his club anthem, "Dance Dirty". Written and produced by Tonyé, the pulsating track serves as the first single from his "I Am Indie" EP which...


New Secure Storage Facility Stores Boats, RVs, Cranes, Truck Fleets &...

Access Outdoor Storage provides secure and accessible parking for boats, recreational vehicles (RVs), cars, travel trailers, campers, motor homes, and trucks. of all sizes The new facility is completely lighted and fenced, with gated keypad access offered to customers...


Recent Ethosource Project: Freedom Freightliner Saves "Truck Load" of...

When Freedom Freightliner in Spokane, Wash., needed to outfit its new office with pre-owned/refurbished furniture in just six weeks, General Manager Larry Pearson turned to Ethosource of Morgantown, Pa. He was not disappointed. Ethosource’s holistic team...


Volunteer

Water For People Announces New Board of Directors

Water For People announced today the individuals that will join the newly structured Water For People Board of Directors. In line with Water For People’s 2010-2014 Strategic Plan released in March, the new Board will complement the strategic direction of...


Gables Residential Acquires the V at CityVista

Gables Residential (www.gables.com) announced today that it has purchased the 244-unit V at CityVista apartment community, located at the corner of 5th and K Streets in the Mount Vernon area of Washington, D.C. The property was acquired from the development/ownership...


Miles for Meso 5K Returns to Historic Downtown Alton to Raise Money...

The Simmons law firm is sponsoring the second annual Miles for Meso 5k fundraiser on Saturday, Sept. 25 in Alton, Ill., to raise mesothelioma cancer awareness. Mesothelioma is an aggressive disease caused by exposure to asbestos. Last year, over 500 people...


Weather

Sterling Tree Service and Lawn Care Expert Says Deep Root Feeding Can...

Because of abnormal temperatures on East Long Island, many of the trees are in a state of stress and have possibly gone into a downward spiral of decline. Some symptoms appear immediately but others won’t appear until after 2 or 3 years go by. According...


Roaring 2010 Fire Season Burns 25,000+ Acres

 Rated Class A for fire retardance, these DaVinci synthetic roofs withstand extended fire exposure. Kansas City, KS (Vocus) August 3, 2010 From California to Wyoming, the National Interagency Fire Center reports nine major fires today are burning 25,208...


Air Compressors Direct Adds Quincy Two-Stage Compressors

 Quincy Two-Stage Air Compressors Bolingbrook, IL (Vocus) August 3, 2010 AirCompressorsDirect.com is expanding its online product offering with the inclusion of Quincy air compressors. With the addition of this new product line, the two-stage air compressor...