AUSTIN, Texas — deverus, today announced it has acquired the Clickable Software assets of 3Peaks Software Solutions. With its market leading suite of applicant tracking products focused on the food industry, Clickable Software delivers world class applicant tracking and management solutions to Fortune 1000 companies.

SAN DIEGO, Calif. — YMCA Canada East, representing 14 YMCAs throughout eastern Canada and serving more than 120,000 members, has selected The Active Network, Inc., a company that delivers software technology and marketing solutions to community service organizations, as its operations management software provider.

ATLANTA, Ga. — M2SYS Technology, a biometric technology research and development company, announced today it has formed a partnership with PCS Revenue Control Systems, a leading provider of foodservice management technology. This partnership will benefit school districts by enabling PCS to integrate and distribute M2SYS’ cutting edge fingerprint software technology, Bio-Plugin(TM), within their FASTRAK(TM) school meal software.

COLUMN: In all the heated and at times violent confrontations that have taken place over the issue of a seemingly out-of-control illegal immigration from Mexico into the United States, charges of racism have been raised against those who voice strong opposition toward this socially devastating invasion.

STOWE, Vt. — A blanket of snow turned Vermont’s Green Mountains white as Billy Kidd, the first American male to win an Olympic (silver) Medal in Alpine Ski Racing, was inducted into the Vermont Ski Hall of Fame at the Snowflake Lodge in his hometown of Stowe on Sunday. “Though not fully proven, it took the fearlessness of his Abenaki Indian and Pirate (Captain William Kidd) blood to break the glass ceiling,” said fellow Olympian Suzy Chaffee, co-chair of Native Voices Foundation (NVF).

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — The District of Columbia Government awarded U.S. Facilities, Inc. (USF) a five-year contract to manage the Unified Communications Center. The UCC is one of the nation’s premier large, integrated call centers and public safety/emergency response facilities.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. — MediQuin Credentialing Services, Inc. currently serves the medical community by providing credentialing and automated-application processing. By outsourcing, the company allows their clients to focus on successfully growing their practices.

DALLAS, Texas – Contingent Workforce Strategies Summit — HotGigs Inc., an innovator in web-based staffing solutions, today announced ContractCentral(TM), a service that helps companies strategically manage their contingent workforce, reduce staffing costs and increase time-to-fill efficiency. ContractCentral automates the sourcing process and streamlines contract management and time invoicing across a company’s preferred staffing vendor network.

NEW YORK, N.Y. — CorrectNet, Inc., the leader in customized reporting solutions for the asset management industry, today announced the release of ASPire(TM) (ASP-Investor Reporting Extranet), a new product targeted specifically at solving the reporting challenges faced by the Hedge Fund and Investment Manager community.

LAWRENCE, N.Y. — SIDS ALERT Infant Position Monitor, a breakthrough method of detecting if an infant has maneuvered itself into a SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome) prone position, is now available to the public. The unique, patented technology eliminates the concern of new and prospective parents concerning the possibility of SIDS and the terrible aftermath of this horrifying malady.

TRIPOLI, Libya — Phoenicia Group Libya LLC, the U.S.-Libyan diversified business and consultancy firm, today announced its partnership with the Beyster Institute at the Rady School of Management, University of California, San Diego, in organizing and implementing the MEET U.S. Program 2007 in Libya.

DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla. — Incredible Discoveries today announced, they have secured overseas television distribution for one of their newest product discoveries, The Didi Car. Incredible Discoveries is a leading DRTV company with multi-channel distribution services, who partners with all types of manufacturers to bring products to market. The Didi Car, an award-winning kid powered riding car, will have its infomercial featured internationally thanks to Incredible Discoveries’ strategic alliance.

NEW YORK, N.Y. — Capla Kesting Fine Art announced that an unveiling in Central Park of Fidel Castro on his “deathbed” may be the last opportunity to say “farewell” to the man some revere as a champion of civil rights. “Fidel Castro’s Deathbed Portrait,” described as a colossal portrait of a solemn Castro at rest, will be unveiled at 10:00 am November 8th, just north of the monument for Cuban poet, Jose Marti.

KIRKLAND, Wash. — Long term care is starting to rival childcare as a problem affecting the business focus of American employees, according to LTC Financial Partners LLC, the nation’s most experienced long term care insurance brokerage. As the American workforce ages, more employees may be called away to tend to an incapacitated adult than a needy child.

OTTAWA, ON, Canada — Atreus Systems(TM), the leading supplier of provisioning software for VoIP, IMS and advanced IP service bundles, today announced that Bitflow VoIP Inc., has selected Atreus’ IP Service Provisioning Software to speed the deployment of its wireless and residential VoIP service offering. Atreus’ provisioning software automates BroadSoft BroadWorks(R) to speed VoIP service delivery.

ROANOKE, Va. — The illness is real. The story is personal. The strategies work. There is life after receiving a diagnosis of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). That’s the message of “Check Your Pride at the Door” (ISBN 0-7414-3503-9), a newly published book by Virginia psychologist, Dr. Darryl D. Helems, who has lived with IBD for more than twenty years since his diagnosis at age 17.

JESSUP, Md. — ACell, Inc., the owner of highly valued extracellular matrix (ECM) patents, along with co-defendants Dr. Stephen Badylak and Dr. Alan Spievack, today won another legal victory against Cook Biotech, Inc. (Cook) and Purdue Research Foundation (Purdue) when the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit denied Cook’s and Purdue’s Petition for Rehearing and Rehearing En Banc. In the Petition Cook and Purdue had requested both the original Federal Circuit three judge panel and the entire Federal Circuit Court to reconsider a detailed 29 page written opinion issued on August 18, 2006.

DAYTON, Ohio — A website launched by Cuban-born author and marketing executive, Raul Ramos y Sanchez, www.MyImmigrationStory.com, enables U.S. immigrants from all nations to share their immigration stories in their own words. “The site’s goal is to show the human side of immigration. I think the time is ripe,” says Ramos.

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — ComplianceEase(R), the mortgage industry’s standard for automated compliance, has announced the upcoming release of TPO Manager, an innovative and cost-saving third-party originator (TPO) management solution that enables more efficient broker and correspondent lender relationships. TPO Manager automates the approval, licensing verification and relationship management of third party originators, making the previously cumbersome manual process of broker and correspondent lender approval and management faster, more accurate and highly cost-effective.

SAN DIEGO, Calif. — The Active Network, Inc., a leading provider of application services technology and marketing services to community service organizations, was named one of North America’s fastest growing technology companies on Deloitte’s 2006 Technology Fast 500. Ranked by percentage revenue growth over five years, The Active Network grew 940% from 2001 to 2005 and ranked 180th overall.

QUEBEC, Canada — A Naturopath has recently gone through the Narconon Sauna Detoxification treatment in Quebec, as reported by Sylvain Fournier, C.C.D.C. (Certified Chemical Dependency Counselor) of Narconon Trois-Rivieres.

SAN MATEO, Calif. — Can’t remember your password? Juggling more passwords than you can count on two hands? Password Magic, a newly-launched software designed by SDI USA, Inc., can help. Password Magic is a password manager that securely stores its users’ passwords and other confidential information in an encrypted database. It retrieves information needed to fill out Web order forms and completes Web logins automatically.

BRIDGEPORT, N.J. — Value Recovery Inc., an environmental technology company, announced the results of its most recent emissions control demonstration for instantaneously destroying Methyl Bromide. Value Recovery proved the destruction of 91% of methyl bromide emissions from fumigation operations using its new breakthrough technology that employs a non-hazardous, water-based scrubbing system.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — When Jacksonville, Florida, poet Kay B. Day read at the South Carolina Book Festival in February, she struck up a conversation with poet Patricia Gray. Ms. Gray is coordinator of Poetry at Noon, a regular reading series at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. “We were just talking about poetry,” Day says. “The idea of a Florida poetry reading came up.”

LAKEWOOD, Colo. — Software Security Solutions is making it easier for US computer resellers, office-supply retailers and computer users to get one of the world’s best PC firewall programs. A specialist in providing computer and Internet security software, Software Security Solutions has added to its product line Outpost Firewall Pro (for individuals and small businesses) and Outpost Network Security (for networked installations), created by the computer security experts at Agnitum Ltd.

SPOKANE, Wash. — At all levels of education, students with learning disabilities are not only affected by the consequences of high-stakes testing, but also daily work book and lesson plan preparation.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Dee Dee Phelps, author of “Vinyl Highway,” singing as Dick and Dee Dee in the Sixties was introduced to a sold out audience by Book Publicists of Southern California founder Irwin Zucker, with comedian Fred Travalena and game show host Wink Martindale, at the 12th Annual IRWIN Awards dinner and program for Book Publicists of Southern California on October 11th in Studio City, California.

DENVER, Colo. — Fetter Logic, Inc., the premier full service provider of advanced data and information management solutions to the financial services industry announced today that it has entered into an agreement to assume all aspects of sales and operations for Advisors Clearing Network, Inc. (ACN).

PHOENIX, Ariz. — BROADSOFT CONNECTIONS 2006 – Atreus Systems(TM), the leading supplier of provisioning software for VoIP, IMS and advanced IP service bundles, today announced that PCCW Global has launched Atreus’ IP Service Provisioning Platform to activate a full range of IP Centrex applications for their reseller channels located in the United States, Brazil, Mexico, and the EMEA region.

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Earthjet Incorporated announces today that it has entered into an agreement with World Aviation Holdings for the sale of the Master Franchise rights for the Earthjet Air Taxi operation in Latin America. World Aviation Holdings, headed by seasoned airline, charter and cargo industry executive, Ronald Fune, has agreed to acquire the Master Franchise rights for Latin America for approximately $6 million.

BETHESDA, Md. — The Metro, designed by SK&I Architectural Design Group (www.skiarch.com), has been named the recipient of two awards this fall: the Builder’s Choice Award of Merit and the AIA/DC Chapter Award of Merit.

MECHELEN, Belgium — Responding to the need to make timely evaluations and decisions when treating treatment experienced HIV patients, Virco Labs (www.vircolab.com), a leader in drug resistance testing recently introduced an improved virco(R)TYPE HIV-1 test that rapidly determines the complex phenotypic resistance profiles for darunavir, tipranavir and other antiretroviral (ARV) drugs.

BELLEVUE, Wash. — Techlink Northwest, a leading technical staffing firm announced that effective immediately they will be doing business as Protingent Staffing. The name change will include all of the company’s branch offices.

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — For the most part, pilots have been relegated to employee status working for the airlines, air charter and fractional ownership companies. Earthjet views the pilot as a fundamental key to the success of any air service business, and is offering the pilot the opportunity to own the business as well as fly the plane.

COLUMN: Scott G has been paying attention to the taglines in ads. Somebody needs to, because marketers are making a ton of mistakes in this important area of communication. Taglines often seem to be a cute little part of advertising but can actually be a deft tool of marketing. More appropriately called theme lines, they are supposed to help cement the most important brand attributes into the minds of consumers. When they work, it seems like magic.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Cellular Jewelry, Inc. (www.cellularjewelry.com), a leading provider of cellular technologies and solutions, today announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has awarded Cellular Jewelry(TM) a U.S. patent (Patent Number 6,954,659). The Cellular Jewelry(TM) work as an alerting device and flashes when a signal is received within 3 feet of a cellular phone.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Linbrook Press today announced the publication of “Lemon Curd” (ISBN 10: 0-9779780-0-1), a fictional tale of love and loyalty by first time author Homa Pourasgari. The author infuses Lemon Curd with morals and ethical standards as demonstrated by the internal struggle of the main characters, taking place in two transcontinental cities, Los Angeles and London.

HOUSTON, Texas — Infrastruct Security, Inc. will host the security forum ‘Perspectives on Suicide Bombing’ on South Padre Island, Texas, from October 27-29, 2006. The three-day Forum, for security directors of large corporations in critical infrastructure and first responders, will feature prominent experts’ input about how the next suicide bombing attack might affect your business.

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — John Waguespack, a unique San Francisco Surreal Artist, donates a portion of the proceeds for two original paintings in honor of Larkin Street Youth Services. A private reception and art sale is being held at The Four Galleries in San Francisco today, Thursday October 12th, and Friday October 13th. Waguespack’s “Landscape” was painted in 2005 and “Winter” was added to the portfolio in January 2006.

MATTESON, Ill. — For the first time in five years and just five days before the upcoming mid-term election, the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus (ILBC) will host a state-wide conference in hopes of engaging community activists, religious and business leaders and concerned citizens on a wide variety of issues. The two-day summit will take place Thursday and Friday, November 2 – 3, 2006 at the Matteson Holiday Inn located in south suburban Matteson Illinois.

GRAPEVINE, Texas — DonateIT LLC (Donate Information Technology) is a start-up with a special mission. The company turns used technology donations – computers, servers, printers, ink jet cartridges, media players and cell phones – into cash for non-profits, churches and schools.

NEW YORK, N.Y. — CheapOAir.com announced that, in partnership with its technology partner Fareportal Inc., it has acquired a 26,000 square foot Call Center. This state of the art Call Center is equipped with the latest VOIP Telephony and Call Center technology. The CheapOAir.com Call Center capacity currently is 240 Seats with scalability to 950 seats. The Call Center is utilizing MPLS connectivity with 5 MBPS dedicated connection linking its New York City office with its Call Center. The VOIP telephony is provided by Inter-Tel, a leader in high-end Call Center technology.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — International Shoe Manufacturing Corporation (OTC: ISHO / ISHO.pk) announced today that they have completed the acquisition of GeckoSystems, Inc. GeckoSystems, based in Conyers (Atlanta), Georgia, is now entering its ninth year of business. GeckoSystems is a dynamic leader in the Robotic Industry revolutionizing the development and usage of mobile robot solutions for safety, security and service(TM).

HOUSTON, Texas — Jessica Simpson was greeted by flashes and photographers as she arrived at an exclusive party celebrating the pre-screening of her film “Employee of the Month” by Lionsgate. Whiteflash.com worked with Lionsgate to throw the celebration at the Tenjune lounge in New York City and congratulated the star with a triple set of matching yellow sapphire, amethyst and diamond bangle bracelets valued at $3500, which she wore to the event.

SAN MARINO, Calif. — Epeius Biotechnologies Corporation today announced that Dr. Frederick Hall, President and CEO of Epeius Biotechnologies, has accepted an invitation to speak at the upcoming Global Pharmaceutical Research & Development Summit held on Oct. 24 at 4:10 p.m. (PT) in Anaheim, Calif. Dr. Hall will present the current status of global development and the broad pharmaceutical indications for the company’s innovative targeting technology platform.

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — WelfareGame.com announced today that it has re-released the controversial board game, “Public Assistance: Why Bother Working for a Living?” in both an economy version and a deluxe version. The game pits players on the Able-bodied Welfare Recipient’s Promenade against those in the Working Person’s Rut. Those on the Welfare Promenade begin with $1,000 and get $300 more for each out-of-wedlock child.

AUSTIN, Texas — Homebuyers looking for a weekend getaway or active retirement residence can end their search in Wimberley, Texas, just 45 minutes southwest of Austin. There, a partnership of commercial and residential builders and developers will bring RiverRock Resort & Residences (www.riverrocktexas.com) to market in the next two months. The developer group is creating an amenity-rich resort community of 65 casually rustic, yet elegant homes and condominiums, a state-of-the art conference and retreat center, spa and boutique resort lodge aimed at a 4-Diamond rating.

ST. LOUIS, Mo. — Using the Internet to lower phone bills just got easier, thanks to the launch of Auvi’s PHIP65 Dual Mode Cordless Phone. The sleek PHIP65 is the next generation of communication hardware which connects to a traditional landline and the computer, via USB port. This dual functionality gives consumers the freedom to make and receive both standard and / or Internet calls from a single cordless phone.

BENNETTSVILLE, S.C. — SOPAKCO (www.sopakco.com), a market leader in ready-to-eat meals, announced hiring Columbus, Ohio-based Katz Marketing Solutions to develop and market their future new food products. SOPAKCO is a primary supplier of military meals and contract supplier for leading food brands.

COLUMN: While traveling in Central America, the subject of banditos reared its head to send shivers down everyone’s spine. This is a subject that is near and dear to those who travel internationally. Whenever we discuss third world countries, we get stuck in stereotypes. Third world countries have banditos. Third world countries devalue their women.

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica — BayBets.com, “Where the Game Begins,” is the place to wager for all Bay Area sports fans. Odds offered on NFL, NHL, NCAA, NASCAR, Boxing, UFC, Golf, Entertainment and more BayBets is the place to go on the Internet for recreational gamblers in the Bay Area. The site also offers hundreds of game propositions and futures.

GAITHERSBURG, Md. — Video Roadshow(SM), the newest innovation in mobile big screen video displays, will debut at the U.S. Air Force Memorial Dedication Oct. 14-15, 2006 at the Pentagon in Arlington, VA and at Biz Bash’s Meeting & Event Style Show in New York Nov. 9th announces CPR MultiMedia Solutions. Video Roadshow delivers the highest resolution available in self-contained trailers.

NYERI, CENTRAL PROVINCE, KENYA — Images of Kenya instantly bring thoughts of safari to mind. However, not all safaris are created equal. Ontdek Kenya Ltd. is a leading organizer of active holidays in Kenya. Peter and Anne Huysman own and operate Ontdek Kenya, Ltd. (Ontdek, meaning “discover” in Dutch) along with a team of experienced Kenyan guides. This team of nature and wildlife experts will ensure that their group is not among the tourist masses, nor sitting in a vehicle for hours on end.

SARASOTA, Fla. — The First Annual Sino-American Inter-University Medical/Dental/Nursing Exchange Conference will be held at the campus of Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, it was announced today by L.R. Mage, LLC, the USA event administrator. The event will be open to the entire healthcare community October 14, 2006 from 9:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — ES Interactive announced today that it has teamed up with WiggleWireless to offer fans the Kona Buzz, a “fly on the wall” view of what really happens before, during and after the biggest race on the planet – the Ford Ironman World Championship in Kona, Hawaii. Triathlon insiders, Paul Huddle and Wendy Ingraham, will be joined by Michael Lovato, Desiree Ficker and a host of others to give fans the inside skinny on the place, the players and the unique character of the granddaddy of all races.

HOUSTON, Texas — Infrastruct Security, Inc. announces that members of their staff have recently been certified to perform vulnerability assessments of chemical facilities. The 2007 Homeland Security Appropriations bill mandates these assessments at high-risk chemical facilities and the consequences of facilities not complying with risk-based and performance-based vulnerability assessments are stiff, including civil and criminal penalties and the possible suspension of operations.

YUBA CITY, Calif. — Prime Companies, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: PRMC) announces that it has entered into an agreement with the Rural Utilities Service, a branch of the U. S. Department of Agriculture to retire a certain loan obtained by its subsidiary LMDS Communications, Inc. and therefore relinquishing itself of its position of guarantor on said defaulted loan.

COLUMN: Why write a six-word sentence when it’s more fun to use 82 words and a bunch of gobbledygook? Scott G pokes fun at the way some businesses pontificate about themselves online and off.

VANCOUVER, B.C., Canada — ‘Take Your Business to the Next Level’ (ISBN: 0968440150), released by Pareto Systems, is not just another book that lectures about business strategy; it provides useful, how-to instruction to make it happen.

CHICAGO, Ill. — HotGigs(R) Inc. (BOOTH E) announced HotGigs Jobs2Web(TM), a revolutionary job marketing tool that uses search engine optimization to drive Internet-based jobseekers to corporate career Websites. The launch, announced at the Human Resource Executive’s 9th Annual HR Technology Conference & Exhibition, formally releases a product that’s been successful in beta and pre-release.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Wildfire, Inc. of Los Angeles, known for providing UV effects and materials to the entertainment industry for 17 years, will be joining the set of “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” in an episode to be aired Sunday, October 15 at 8/9 pm CST.

TORONTO, Canada — VoiceGate Corporation proudly introduces its Military Grade Emergency e-Response Mass Message Notification / Business & Emergency Communication Planning system at the Homeland Defense Symposium and Exposition show in Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA. After three years in development, VoiceGate’s Mass Message Emergency Alert system is now available to Military, Fire and Police forces around the globe.

PUNE, India — A startup, Infinishare Technologies (www.infinishare.net), has introduced “Web-Plus,” a novel technology that allows any PC with an Internet connection to function as a Web-server. Till now, only computers with “real” Internet (IP) addresses could function as Web-servers for Web-hosting. The new technology allows home computers or office computers behind firewalls, proxies, NAT routers, etc to Web-host irrespective of the type of Internet connection or network settings.

MUSIC REVIEW: I was pretty excited to hear about the new disc “Fingerprints” from Peter Frampton, a seminal guitar god from the ’70s who became enormously famous for his “Frampton Comes Alive” album and for his formant-tube guitar “talk box” sound on that record 30 years ago. I hadn’t really thought about him much lately except when my iTunes jukebox cycled around to his tunes. So, getting the new disc was like hearing from an old friend again.