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Glutenfreeonthego.com Answers Exploding Demand from Celiacs / Coeliacs, Gluten-Free Guests & Food Allergic Customers
Fri, 29 Feb 2008 23:15:57 -0500 EST • No Comments Yet

CHICAGO, Ill. — Based on the exploding demand for special diets supported by the gluten-free and food allergy communities, Glutenfreeonthego.com has more than doubled its North American listings within a 3-month timeframe. The world’s largest on-line directory of gluten-free eating establishments now includes 1000-plus gluten-free pizzerias, bakeries, restaurants, hotels, spas and even breweries across the U.S. and Canada!

Preserve Solvency & Sanity While Caring for Loved One, New Long Term Care Newsletter Helps
Fri, 29 Feb 2008 22:51:19 -0500 EST • No Comments Yet

KIRKLAND, Wash. — If you suddenly have to care for an incapacitated parent or spouse, the impact can be life-changing. Rising care costs can devour your estate or inheritance. And your loved one’s daily needs can make you into a full-time caregiver. “But it doesn’t have to be that way,” says Jonas Roeser, of LTC Financial Partners.

Send2Press(R) Joins Sponsors of Manhattan LAMN Jam – Music Artists Perform and Industry Listens
Fri, 29 Feb 2008 03:04:12 -0500 EST • No Comments Yet

NEW YORK, N.Y. — The Los Angeles Music Network’s “LAMN Jam” heads for the Big Apple, and has added an additional event sponsor in Send2Press(R) Newswire, a unit of Neotrope(R). Launched three years ago in Los Angeles (where performances continue), LAMN Jams go beyond traditional showcases by featuring artists performing original songs, followed by instant professional critiques from a panel of industry experts. This year, independent music artists will perform for $20,000 in prizes.

Whisper Mountain Property in N.C. Chosen for Southern Living Magazine’s Eco-Friendly 2008 Green Idea House
Thu, 28 Feb 2008 23:06:16 -0500 EST • No Comments Yet

MARSHALL, N.C. — Whisper Mountain, located outside of the city of Asheville in the heart of western North Carolina, is a community where conservation and preservation meet. That’s why Southern Living has chosen this community as the location for their first 2008 green Idea House.

AERC Bolsters Com-Cycle’s HIPAA Data Compliance Services with Acquisition
Thu, 28 Feb 2008 22:31:30 -0500 EST • No Comments Yet

FLANDERS, N.J. — AERC.com, Inc., the nation’s leading full-service secure data management and recycling company, announces the expansion of its secure data destruction and disposal operations as a result of assets acquired Monday, January 7, from DynTek, a leading technology services provider.

National Social Work Month Honored by Interim HealthCare
Thu, 28 Feb 2008 21:48:55 -0500 EST • No Comments Yet

SUNRISE, Fla. — Interim HealthCare, one of the nation’s largest home care and health care staffing companies, proudly recognizes the important role Social Workers play in home care, hospice and hospitals throughout the year and during National Social Work Month.

STG Retail Direct Pushes Limits on National Beverage Distribution with Extenze
Thu, 28 Feb 2008 21:05:46 -0500 EST • No Comments Yet

TEMPE, Ariz. — STG Media Corp and STG Retail Direct are taking the beverage market to the next level by launching the Extenze Beverage, the first and largest male enhancement drink on the market. “We are very excited to bring this product to market. It’s a one of a kind product, and while it’s targeting the male consumer, it still brings something for the ladies,” COO of STG Media, Kristen Orton said.

Photographic Fine Art Lamps Feature Eco-Friendly LEDs
Thu, 28 Feb 2008 20:22:31 -0500 EST • No Comments Yet

CARPINTERIA, Calif. — Holland Scott Gallery today announces the debut of the Environmentally Responsible Green Energy Fine Art Lamps. These lamps combine energy-efficiency technology with fine-art design. Elegant photographic floral images and art-deco linoleum patterns from the 1930′s are the result of energy efficient LED (Light Emitting Diode) lamp technology and the Giclee (zhee-clay) fine-art printmaking process.

Imagine Tomorrow Attains 33 Percent Share of PC-Based Early Childhood Education Market
Thu, 28 Feb 2008 19:33:00 -0500 EST • No Comments Yet

WESTWOOD, N.J. — Imagine Tomorrow, a leading provider of computer classes developmentally designed for young learners, announced today that the company has attained a 33 percent share of the computer-based early childhood education market.

LuraTech Improves Document Processing Performance of LuraDocument(R) PDF Compressor Server
Thu, 28 Feb 2008 19:00:42 -0500 EST • No Comments Yet

BOSTON, Mass. — LuraTech, Inc., a leading provider of open, ISO-compliant JPEG2000 and PDF/A technology, has added to new features to its robust LuraDocument(R) PDF Compressor Server document processing solution. The first feature – multi-core processor support – enables users to process documents faster while avoiding per page usage charges with LuraTech’s unique unlimited usage licensing structure.

New DVD Documentary Series Brings English History to Life
Thu, 28 Feb 2008 01:23:17 -0500 EST • No Comments Yet

LOS ANGELES, Calif. — In a new documentary series on DVD, released by Gallery of Historical Figures(R), artist and raconteur George Stuart gives his take on the formative and often turbulent history of England. Murder, treachery, greed, love and hate punctuate the timeline, as the country evolves from Tudor absolutism into constitutional monarchy of Victoria.

Vacations Never End with Unique Travel Group Planner
Thu, 28 Feb 2008 00:21:01 -0500 EST • No Comments Yet

DENVER, Colo. — Can’t get everyone together at the same time? Trying to juggle schedules to organize a family reunion? Help is on the way. Vacation Never Ends, LLC announces the launch of a new web site that brings together family and friends for easy trip and event planning.

National Nonprofits Host Shopping Fundraisers to Help Prevent Domestic Violence
Wed, 27 Feb 2008 23:55:48 -0500 EST • No Comments Yet

AKRON, Pa. — Every year on March 8, millions gather in rallies and parades around the world to honor the achievements of women on International Women’s Day, an occasion relatively unknown in the United States. Fair trade retailer Ten Thousand Villages will join forces with a national domestic violence prevention organization to celebrate the event in March.

RoweBots Unison SoC Open Source RTOS Targets Microchip Technology’s 32-bit PIC32 Microcontrollers
Wed, 27 Feb 2008 23:27:19 -0500 EST • No Comments Yet

NUREMBERG, Germany — RoweBots Research Inc., a Waterloo supplier of software tools and embedded system consulting, today announced the launch of Unison(TM) Version 4 for the 32 bit PIC32(R) micro-controller (MCU) family from Microchip Technology (NASDAQ: MCHP), a leading supplier of micro-controllers and analog semiconductors.

Thomas J Bradley & Associates to Acquire $30 Mil. in Restaurant Properties
Tue, 26 Feb 2008 05:06:41 -0500 EST • No Comments Yet

CHICAGO, Ill. — As Chicago’s specialist for restaurant and tavern transactions, Tom Bradley, Broker, will be seeking a “multi-location transaction” or the purchase of a small restaurant chain. Thomas J Bradley & Associates owns and operates the BradleyBrokers.com website which generates Illinois’ largest, most targeted, web traffic in this brokerage segment.

Safe Return! Offers Public Service Emergency Care Seminars
Tue, 26 Feb 2008 04:18:54 -0500 EST • No Comments Yet

HEATHSVILLE, Va. — Safe Return! Wilderness Emergency Care & Survival Training Center, an independent American Safety and Health Institute authorized training center, is offering schools, groups, and organizations with outdoor and public safety interests free medical emergency care seminars as an outreach and public information service.

SE Florida Better Business Bureau Acquires New Office Complex in West Palm Beach
Tue, 26 Feb 2008 03:58:37 -0500 EST • No Comments Yet

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. — The Better Business Bureau of Palm Beach County closed on the recent acquisition of an 11,000 square foot office complex in West Palm Beach. “This property is the perfect location for the Bureau, as it is centrally located and has exceptional access to Interstate 95 which is the main North-South corridor,” noted Keyes Company Realtors Commercial Broker Gary Vonk, who represented the seller.

Petrobras Named World’s Most Sustainable Oil/Gas Company 2008 by M&E
Sat, 23 Feb 2008 03:59:09 -0500 EST • No Comments Yet

MADRID, Spain — Petrobras is the world’s most sustainable oil/gas company according to the 5th annual oil/gas ranking by the sustainability research and rating firm Management & Excellence (M&E, Madrid & Sao Paulo). The M&E ranking, marketed with Oil&Gas Journal Online, measures oil/gas companies’ compliance with 387 accepted international standards in sustainability, corporate governance, social responsibility, ethics and transparency.

Mark Biskeborn’s New Book Concerning Difficulties Faced by Iraq Veterans Gets Mass Appeal
Sat, 23 Feb 2008 02:53:37 -0500 EST • No Comments Yet

IRVINE, Calif. — Mojave Winds, (ISBN: 978-0-9801383-0-6), a novel by Mark Biskeborn, highlights the growing social impact on Iraq War veterans returning home, and their struggles to reintegrate to the civilian world. The recent book by author, Mark Biskeborn, “Mojave Winds,” has been met with wide acceptance, attracting a great deal of attention with its controversial storyline.

L.A.’s Social Platform LLC Acquired by ONEsite Inc.
Sat, 23 Feb 2008 01:25:02 -0500 EST • No Comments Yet

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. and LOS ANGELES, Calif. — ONEsite Inc., the leading provider of enterprise community and social networking software, announced today the completion of its acquisition of Social Platform LLC, well recognized as a key player in the custom white label social networking software space.

Biometric Signature ID CEO Jeff Maynard to Speak at InnoTech San Antonio
Sat, 23 Feb 2008 01:01:16 -0500 EST • No Comments Yet

DALLAS, Texas — Biometric Signature ID (“BSI”) announces that its CEO, Jeff Maynard, will be a featured speaker at InnoTech, the Business & Technology Innovation Conference in San Antonio, Texas. Mr. Maynard is scheduled to speak on a very popular topic entitled “Biometric Signatures for Identity Authentication and Reduction in Identity Fraud.”

Stephen W. King Joins LocaModa via Facebook, Monster and Dotomi
Fri, 22 Feb 2008 21:12:20 -0500 EST • No Comments Yet

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — LocaModa Inc., a leading out-of-home social platform provider, announced today that Stephen W. King has joined the company as Vice President of Sales. Mr. King has over 10 years of experience selling interactive advertising and social media at Dotomi, Monster and Facebook.

Ditka ‘Da Coach’ Promotes New Lighthouse Key Resort & Spa and Runaway Beach Club Resort
Thu, 21 Feb 2008 23:47:43 -0500 EST • No Comments Yet

ORLANDO, Fla. — “Da Coach” Mike Ditka, former NFL Coach of the 1985 Super Bowl champs, the Chicago Bears, will soon celebrate his latest victory with the official grand opening of the first two Mike Ditka Resorts in Orlando, Lighthouse Key Resort & Spa and Runaway Beach Club Resort.

Boston HR Company, KGA Inc., Faces Pandemic Potential Head-On, Tests Crisis Plan During Storm
Thu, 21 Feb 2008 23:12:57 -0500 EST • No Comments Yet

FRAMINGHAM, Mass. — It’s the worst-case scenario: a dangerous outbreak, a devastating man- or nature-driven disaster. KGA Inc., a Greater Boston human resources consulting firm, appreciates the potential for a crisis to affect not only its clients, but also its own internal operations. On January 14, KGA Inc. tested a plan to ensure the company remains operational in the event a pandemic or catastrophe prevents employees from accessing its headquarters.

LocaModa Jumbli Game Interacts with Times Square Visitors
Thu, 21 Feb 2008 22:29:38 -0500 EST • No Comments Yet

BOSTON, Mass. — LocaModa Inc., pioneers of mobile and web-based interactive out-of-home media, have announced their platform integration with Clear Channel (NYSE: CCO) Spectacolor’s giant 40′ by 40′ digital screen in New York’s premier Times Square location. LocaModa’s platform enables out-of-home signage to be controlled by mobile consumers and visible from the web.

Neotrope(R) Selected to Provide Internet Marketing Solutions for Direct Mail Firm, The Ballantine Corporation
Thu, 21 Feb 2008 22:09:54 -0500 EST • No Comments Yet

TORRANCE, Calif. — Neotrope(R), a leading advertising, PR, and Internet Marketing firm established 1983, this week announced it has been chosen by a leading direct mail printing firm, The Ballantine Corporation, to provide promotion and brand development for their company and Website.

John P. Casciano Joins OMNIPLEX as President of OMNISEC International Investigations
Thu, 21 Feb 2008 04:41:52 -0500 EST • No Comments Yet

CHANTILLY, Va. — OMNISEC International Investigations, Inc., the trusted leader in personal security investigations services, today announced that Major General (USAF Retired) John Casciano has joined the company as President of its wholly owned subsidiary, OMNISEC International Investigations, Inc.

Manhattan LAMN Jam: Music Artists Perform, Industry Listens
Thu, 21 Feb 2008 02:27:43 -0500 EST • No Comments Yet

MANHATTAN, N.Y. — The Los Angeles Music Network’s “LAMN Jam” heads for the Big Apple. Launched three years ago in Los Angeles (where performances continue), LAMN Jams go beyond traditional showcases by featuring artists performing original songs, followed by instant professional critiques from a panel of industry experts. This year, artists will perform for $20,000 in prizes.

Willie Nelson Calls for Impeachment of Bush
Thu, 21 Feb 2008 02:09:31 -0500 EST • No Comments Yet

AUSTIN, Texas — American icon Willie Nelson says he supports efforts to impeach President Bush and “throw the bastards out,” adding that the administration will do anything to stay in power, including staging an event to cancel the election. In his second appearance this month, Nelson told The Alex Jones Show today that he supported Dennis Kucinich’s attempt to impeach Bush.

Oregon Men, Eric Pepin and Jamison Priebe, Cleared of all Sex Charges
Thu, 21 Feb 2008 01:53:41 -0500 EST • 2 comments

HILLSBORO, Ore. — Washington county judge Steven L. Price said he had questions regarding the accuracy of the accuser’s testimony. The judge’s statement came after 5 days of trial (case #C061748CR) where he found Eric Pepin and Jamison Priebe not guilty of all charges.

Patent Pending Insulated Electrical Box from IBC Expected to be Incorporated Into New Homes
Thu, 21 Feb 2008 00:41:21 -0500 EST • No Comments Yet

BREVARD, N.C. — Insulation Business Consultants announced today that the firm has developed a means of maintaining the thermal integrity of exterior walls, eliminating the voids in the insulation where electrical boxes (switch and receptacle boxes), create significant holes in the residential thermal envelope.

TenthGate International Retains Sandler Communications for Investor Relations
Thu, 21 Feb 2008 00:33:04 -0500 EST • No Comments Yet

BRADENTON, Fla. — TenthGate International, Inc. (OTCPK:TGTI / TGTI.pk), (“TenthGate”), an innovative medical holding company uniquely positioned to acquire and for development of life changing technologies (www.TenthGate.biz), announced today the engagement of Sandler Communications, LLC (“SC”), a financial communications company, to assist TenthGate with its public and investor communications.

The Corporate Phone Bill to Hit $133 Billion in 2008, says Insight Research
Mon, 18 Feb 2008 21:43:02 -0500 EST • One comment

BOONTON, N.J. — Spending by businesses on wired and cellular calling will hit $133 billion by the close of 2008, says a new market research report from Insight Research. The study predicts that cellular calling will account for nearly 39 percent of the corporate phone bill for telecommunication services in 2008, and is the fastest growing expense area.

1-800-SKI VAIL Wins Trademark Suit with Vail Ski Area
Mon, 18 Feb 2008 21:28:33 -0500 EST • No Comments Yet

DENVER, Colo. — On February, 7th 2008, a small business from Fort Collins, Colorado won in the Court of Appeals against skiing giant Vail Associates, Inc. (VA) over the right to use 1-800-SKI VAIL. In the appeal, the Tenth Circuit Court affirmed that Vail Associates could not use its registered trademark VAIL to prevent Eric Hanson from using his registered trademark, 1-800-SKI VAIL.

Spanish Master Painter Ramon Vilanova Coming to N.J.
Mon, 18 Feb 2008 19:19:08 -0500 EST • No Comments Yet

SUMMIT, N.J. — Internationally acclaimed Spanish Master Painter Ramon Vilanova is coming to Summit, New Jersey. He will be in Summit on Saturday, March 8 and Sunday, March 9 to unveil a new collection of Plein-Air paintings. The masterworks collection is featured in the new book of his paintings entitled “Miradas”; the third monograph published featuring the works of this phenomenal artist.

Uplifting Evolutionary Ideas: A New Future
Sun, 17 Feb 2008 21:52:00 -0500 EST • No Comments Yet

COLUMN: In order to prepare for the new future of peace, harmony and unity, that may be beyond our current understanding, we must act with intention and use information already available to us, as well as commit to listening to and learning from the Earth, [...]

Deficit Reduction Act Makes Long Term Care Planning a Must for Small Business Owners
Sat, 16 Feb 2008 01:09:41 -0500 EST • No Comments Yet

KIRKLAND, Wash. — In February 2007, “President Bush signed into law a significant piece of legislation, the Deficit Reduction Act,” says Todd Grove, Maine-based Partner of LTC Financial Partners LLC, the nation’s most experienced long term care insurance agency. “This one act is causing the majority of small business owners to seriously evaluate the financial risks posed by an extended illness — to themselves, their families, their assets and their companies.”

Martha Rose Construction Joins DOE Builder Challenge
Fri, 15 Feb 2008 02:26:58 -0500 EST • No Comments Yet

ORLANDO, Fla. — Martha Rose Construction, Inc, joined today with U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Samuel Bodman to announce a new national energy-saving initiative – the U.S. Department of Energy’s Builders Challenge. Martha Rose was at the Builders Challenge kick-off event held at the International Builders Show in Orlando, Florida.

Telovations, Tech Data Partner for Managed Voice Services
Fri, 15 Feb 2008 01:34:10 -0500 EST • No Comments Yet

TAMPA, Fla. — Telovations Inc. and Tech Data Corporation (Nasdaq GS: TECD) today announced a strategic partnership designed to extend Telovations’ Managed Voice Services to select Tech Data resellers in 16 U.S. markets. Tech Data will offer its resellers the ability to promote Telovations’ Managed Voice Services to their customer base.

Zigback Blocker Browser Enhancement Protects Kids Online
Fri, 15 Feb 2008 01:12:40 -0500 EST • No Comments Yet

DALLAS, Texas — Kids are now safer while surfing the Web thanks to Zigback .com’s Zigback Blocker. The Zigback Blocker is an Internet browser enhancement that creates a kid-friendly, condensed Internet by blocking millions of unverified, unknown, and potentially harmful and inappropriate web sites.

Version 2.1 of the Chemistry Labacus(R) Mobile Laboratory Assistant Released
Thu, 14 Feb 2008 03:05:56 -0500 EST • No Comments Yet

WILMINGTON, Del. — Abacalab, Inc. releases Version 2.1 of the Chemistry Labacus(R) mobile laboratory assistant for chemists. Labacus(R) fills a key gap in laboratory information management between the notebook or desktop computer and the physical laboratory environment where chemistry actually happens.

Wacky-Wacky Parking Fees at Waikiki Hotels Revealed in Latest Hawaii Travel Survey
Thu, 14 Feb 2008 00:31:02 -0500 EST • No Comments Yet

HONOLULU, Hawaii — You might get a great deal on a rental car on the island of Oahu. But if you stay in Waikiki, as almost all visitors to Oahu do, you may pay as much as $25 (plus tax) to park your car for the night, according to a survey of Waikiki hotels conducted by Travel Hawaii LLC in Honolulu, a leading Hawaii Internet booking service.

Florida Private Investigator Reveals Tricks of P.I. Trade
Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:30:31 -0500 EST • No Comments Yet

PENSACOLA, Fla. — Is your inner P.I. waiting to be released? Do you question your neighbors, rent Magnum P.I. reruns and have an obsession with dark corners and disguises? If so, John Krause’s recently re-released, “The Private Investigator’s Guide” (ISBN: 978-0-615-13411-6), may be just what the doctor ordered.

CorEdge Networks Introduces Cavium Networks’ OCTEON Option for its 20Gbps AMC
Tue, 12 Feb 2008 23:32:07 -0500 EST • No Comments Yet

BARCELONA, Spain — At the Mobile World Congress show, CorEdge Networks Inc., the industry’s leading developer of essential building blocks for MicroTCA solutions, introduces a Cavium Networks’ OCTEON(TM) Multicore MIPS64 processor powered daughter card option for its CEN-RL20(TM) 20Gbps AdvancedMC (AMC) line card.

Broadcaster Wally Dallenbach Jr. Joins KDHD-TV as Automotive Expert
Tue, 12 Feb 2008 23:01:10 -0500 EST • No Comments Yet

VISTA, Calif. — NASCAR racing legend Wally Dallenbach Jr, motor sports broadcaster for NBC, ABC, TNT and USA Network, joins KDHD-TV, LLC’s team of broadcasters providing live content to national and local news programs around the country. Dallenbach rounds out the roster of broadcast savvy experts covering the dynamic tech, gaming, travel and toy industries for the satellite tour/broadcast news content provider.

Shaved Britney Spears Image Challenges Pop Art World
Tue, 12 Feb 2008 01:13:45 -0500 EST • No Comments Yet

NORMAN, Okla. — Last year, images of Britney Spears’ shaved head were splayed all over the media. And, in celebration of Spears, Mainsite Contemporary Art in Norman is exhibiting an appropriated image for public viewing through March 28. Los Angeles artist, known as XVALA, set out to define Spears’ spiritual, emotional and economical value.

Saatchi & Saatchi Healthcare Communications Group Tech Fit Fair Feb. 12, 2008
Mon, 11 Feb 2008 22:03:19 -0500 EST • No Comments Yet

NEW YORK, N.Y. — Brand teams at a leading New York healthcare communications group are taking their digital skills to the next level at a day-long Tech Fit fair on Tuesday, February 12, 2008, at Saatchi & Saatchi Healthcare Communications Group (SSHCG) headquarters in lower Manhattan.

RenderX Brings Together XML, Microsoft Word, Web, and Oracle for Easy Report Design
Mon, 11 Feb 2008 21:52:20 -0500 EST • No Comments Yet

PALO ALTO, Calif. — RenderX (www.renderx.com), a market leader in “XML to PDF” and “XML to PostScript” technology, officially released the Beta versions of two new software products – DataStyler and XML Report Generator (XMLRG). DataStyler is an application for quick creation of templates for variable data embedding.

New Romance Travel Guide Captures Spirit of Sedona
Mon, 11 Feb 2008 21:41:57 -0500 EST • No Comments Yet

SEDONA, Ariz. — Phyllis Johnson Innovative Strategies, LLC announces Sedona Romance Travel, an online travel newsletter that captures the spirit of Sedona. A personal journey that guides the reader and describes why Sedona is a special place for romancing the spirit and nourishing the soul. A place where lives and relationships can change forever.

Detroit Cosmetic Surgeon Offers Lip Tips You’ll Love: Luscious Lips Improve Valentine Celebrations
Sat, 09 Feb 2008 02:12:52 -0500 EST • No Comments Yet

STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. — With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, Dr. Mark Berkowitz, Medical Director of Accents Cosmetic Surgery and Medical Spa, is just in time to prepare pouty lips and transform thin lips for a special Valentine’s Day. Berkowitz has just released a free, fact-filled report, entitled: “Lip Tips You’ll Love.”

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