SYDNEY, Australia — Want to get even with bernie madoff? The company Greedystockbroker has launched its new pet chew toy “The Greedy Stockbroker” which has a very similar look to Gordon Gekko and Bernie Madoff. The Greedy Stock Broker, which sells for $17.95 at www.greedystockbroker.com, [...]

KIRKLAND, Wash. — Thomas J. (Tom) Bartosic, a long-time leader in the long term care planning field, has joined LTC Financial Partners, LLC (LTCFP), a leading agency specializing in long term care insurance. A former Chief Sales Officer and Senior Vice President for Genworth Financial [...]

WARRINGTON, Pa. — Special Equestrians is proud to announce the launch of a new program for children diagnosed on the Autism Spectrum. “We successfully completed a pilot of this program and were so pleased with the results that we are opening the group to our [...]

SILVERADO, Calif. — The credit crisis is on everyone’s minds. But, complicated media jargon is nothing more than mumbo jumbo to the average person on the street. That’s why author Tony Pallante has written a book that clearly defines the current credit crisis, “From Your [...]

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — On Saturday, March 14, 2009, over 500 middle and high school students from Northern California schools will convene at San Francisco State University to compete in the largest annual academic event for San Francisco area students. Over 1,000 middle and high [...]

LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Starlight Children’s Foundation (starlight.org) will present Teri Hatcher with its 2009 “Heart of Gold Award” at the organization’s annual “A Stellar Night” gala, presented by California Pizza Kitchen, on Friday, March 27, 2009 at 7 p.m. at The Beverly Hilton Hotel. [...]

NEW ORLEANS, La. — Obsello Absinthe Verte, from Esmeralda Liquors, winner of a 2008 BTI Gold Medal and recently featured in Wine Enthusiast’s Best Of issue, announces its partnership with Glazer’s Distributors, one of the largest wine and spirits distributors in the U.S. Obsello and [...]

ATLANTA, Ga. — The Retirement Savings Planner 2009 from Torrid Technologies (www.torrid-tech.com) is now available in versions both for professional advisors and for individuals or couples who want to be personally involved with managing their personal retirement planning scenarios. The results of a January survey [...]

KIRKLAND, Wash. — For people in business, there’s good news on the long term healthcare front. They can often insure themselves for less, thanks to favorable tax legislation. “Most owners or executives can use company dollars for a tax-deductible plan for themselves, their spouse, and [...]

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — JatrophaBioJet Corporation (jatrophabiojet.com) will develop the Jatropha/advanced biofuels market for jet, turbine and aerospace applications. JatrophaBioJet provides a cooperative single point exchange for the worldwide supply and purchase of Jatropha jet fuel and a carbon offset opportunity. The world’s first commercial [...]

COSTA MESA, Calif. — Renaissance Surgical Arts at Newport Harbor announced today it is entering its final phase of construction and near completion. The center will be a Medicare and Joint Commission accredited Ambulatory Surgical Facility and is expected to open in Spring 2009. The [...]

HONOLULU, Hawaii — According to Travel Hawaii LLC, major Waikiki hotels are offering Ocean Front rooms at bargain-basement rates in order to attract reluctant buyers. “The ultimate Hawaii deal right now” according to John Lindelow, owner of Travel Hawaii, “is at the Sheraton Waikiki (http://Travel-Hawaii.com/Sheraton_Waikiki_Resort.html) [...]

LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Dennis Peron, the senior citizen who wrote “Proposition P” back in 1991, says, “Vote for Craig Rubin.” Proposition P was the nation’s first medical marijuana legislation and has inspired national change. When it was introduced 80-percent of the voters in California’s [...]

CHICAGO, Ill. — The National Institute of Pension Administrators (NIPA) returns to Las Vegas to host its 2009 NIPA Annual Forum & Expo (2009NAFE) April 26-29 at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino. The struggling economy and the 2009 Form 5500 changes will be among [...]

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — New vintage sun wear line redeux is “in” at famed new Hollywood boutique. Cinzia Designs is proud to announce that Redeux, their newest line of modern vintage sun wear, will be in Jane Doe John Doe, the new boutique from co-owner Project [...]

SEATTLE, Wash. — Soundrangers announces the launch of their new web site, www.soundrangers.com. Founded in 1998, Soundrangers.com was the first online sound library to specialize in creating royalty free sound effects and music specifically designed for the emerging world of interactive and online media. From [...]

PITTSBURGH, Pa. — Westpointe Mortgage has launched an unprecedented program to protect home buyers and existing homeowners in today’s uncertain economic environment. Effective immediately, Westpointe Mortgage will offer a mortgage protection benefit that will allow borrowers to receive payments to cover their monthly mortgage for [...]

NEW YORK, N.Y. — Maximum Entertainment – a New York based boutique commercial advertising production company – is celebrating an Oscar(R) win for one of its directors, James Marsh. Marsh received the Academy Award on Sunday for best documentary for his film “Man on Wire.” [...]

MOUNT VERNON, Wash. — PreViser Corporation, a world leader in risk and disease analytic software designed to enhance treatment planning for patients affected by oral disease, today announced a cooperation agreement with MacPractice, Inc., the nation’s leading provider of dental practice management software running on [...]

CHICAGO, Ill. — Reflecting the theme of the innovative web site, sellers set a starting price for their property, and the price gradually drops over time if it is not sold. Sellers also place a sign of their online listing in their front yard. The [...]

NEW YORK, N.Y. — Girls Write Now (GWN), New York’s premier creative writing and mentoring organization for high school girls, today announced its annual commemoration of “Girls Write Now Day,” a local celebration of International Women’s Day. On Sunday, March 8, join participants in the [...]

AMES, Iowa — Despite the recent ice storm in the area, Karen Frazier of West Paducah, Kentucky, was selected and received an Australian Shepherd named Briar from Paws of Life Foundation. Frazier is a member of Little Egypt Search and Rescue of Carbondale, Illinois. Little [...]

TORONTO, Canada — North Plains Systems, Inc., the world’s leading provider of digital asset management (DAM) and rich media asset management (MAM) software solutions, today announced that KMWorld has named North Plains Systems among the “100 Companies that Matter in Knowledge Management” for 2009. Joining [...]

NEWBURY PARK, Calif. — CyberTouch|AV is pleased to announce the introduction of ER1900 – the latest addition to CyberTouch|AV’s line of touch screen LCD monitors. Available now, The ER1900 is a professional-grade 19.0-inch integrated touch screen LCD monitor designed specifically for 19-inch rack mount applications. [...]

MONTREAL, Quebec — Donini, Inc. (OTC:DNNC / DNNC.pk), announced today that the Company has outlined an aggressive five (5) year expansion plan aimed at maximizing revenues and profits. The plan includes the development of approximately fifty (50) new food outlets in addition to the ten [...]

CHICAGO, Ill. — JF McCarthy MBA, with 37 years of construction management experience, recently earned the CFM (Certified Facility Manager) credential from the (IFMA) International Facility Management Association. This certification demonstrates a commitment and capability to optimize building cost and serviceability from construction to the [...]

LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Craig Rubin, candidate for mayor in the City of Los Angeles, is certainly happy that Michael Phelps is not going to be prosecuted, but is still organizing an international boycott against Kellogg’s. He is even happier that marijuana seems to be [...]

NEW YORK, N.Y. — Brivin Corporation, a premier developer of Internet-based marketing initiatives, announces ForeclosureDataBank – one of the biggest and most accurate foreclosure listing databases on the Web – is ready for action. The country can no longer escape the foreclosure crisis. It’s on [...]

LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Reckon Memoir, a pop-rock band originally from Orange County, Calif., established in the year 2007, announced today the release of their first self entitled EP which features four songs from their repertoire. This four song preview to their upcoming album includes [...]

HONOLULU, Hawaii — A concert to benefit health education and disease prevention in Hawaii will be held at 6 p.m. on Saturday, February 28 at the Honolulu Central Seventh-day Adventist church by Rosalina Vega, a gospel artist that promoters are calling the “New Sound in [...]

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The weight of the world falls upon all parentless children. That’s why Children Awaiting Parents, a nonprofit organization dedicated to finding adoptive families for children in foster care, reminds potential adopters that the challenging fiscal environment should not be a deterrent to [...]

CHICAGO, Ill. — Gambrinus Media announced today that “Does My BUTT Look BIG In This BEER?: Nutritional Values of 2,000 Worldwide Beers” (ISBN-13: 978-0982218204, $10) is now available in book stores and Internet book sites. Tired of waiting for the Alcohol Tobacco Tax and Trade [...]

AUBURN, Maine — A Currency Counter Cleaning Card utilizing Waffletechnology(TM) is being released today by KICTeam. This advanced design employs state-of-the-art cleaning card “waffles” to clean the note recognition lenses within the machine. These optics are critical for accurate counting and denomination recognition but were [...]

KIRKLAND, Wash. — Tax time is a good time to ask your accountant about long term care insurance. Why? “Because this special form of insurance can make a big difference in your tax liability and overall financial security,” says Jonas Roeser, Senior Vice President of [...]

SAN MARINO, Calif. — Epeius Biotechnologies announces the launch of its new informative website, containing an award-winning video and an interactive e-book designed to introduce the general public to the tumor-targeting and cancer-destroying biotechnologies behind the clinical development of Rexin-G. Honored as the first and [...]

BOSTON, Mass. — GerrityStone, New England’s premier importer and master fabricator of marble, granite, travertine and limestone headquartered in Woburn, Massachusetts is pleased to announce the company is featured on the first episode of “What’s In Store” – WBZ-TV 4′s new locally-produced consumer education program [...]

SAN DIEGO, Calif. — Auto makers and banks aren’t the only big businesses suffering in today’s grim economy. Declining sales have forced major book publishers to severely cut back on staffing and drop many of their regular authors. Once considered a dirty little secret of [...]

RESTON, Va. — AssociationForce announces a new software as a service (SaaS) – a hosted service – that is free to groups with fewer than 100 members; cost is minimal thereafter. AssociationForce Software 2.0, designed to offer advanced solutions to member-based associations, also integrates features [...]

DALLAS, Texas — Cogent Technology Group, Inc announced today that their Energy Marketer Data Reconciliation System (EMDRS) software product has been chosen by Vertex Business Services to provide a select number of its clients operating in the Texas deregulated electricity market with a means to [...]

CANANDAIGUA, N.Y. — MicroGen Systems, LLC has been awarded a $300,000 contract for its “Piezoelectric Vibrational Energy Harvester” project by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA). The program budget is $619,000 with $319,000 in matching funds coming from The University of [...]

LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Millions of Americas are currently unemployed with hundreds of thousands being added to the unemployment roles monthly. Michael Phelps is obviously not unemployed, but he has been fired by Kellogg’s as their spokesman. Pastor Craig X Rubin, candidate for mayor in [...]

CARLISLE, Pa. — 2k Artisans (2kartisans.com) is announcing the publication of a new book by artist and author Michael F. Pasqua. “The Charles, A River For All Seasons” (ISBN 1440424039; EAN-139781440424038) is a collection of impressions of Boston’s favorite place to play. The forty vivid [...]

NEW YORK, N.Y. — EASEUS Software, a leading hard disk management solution provider, today announces its upgraded version of EASEUS Partition Manager 3.0 Professional Edition, in order to address the needs of computer users who run 64-bit Windows. Focusing on easy operation and data security, [...]

BURTONSVILLE, Md. — A new study finds that Lifeclinic automated self-testing health stations in the workplace are a valuable tool for employees and employers in the management of hypertension and obesity. Results of the study appear in the January 2009 issue of Postgraduate Medicine, a [...]

MIAMI, Fla. — In a new book from Createspace Publishing, “Under Nuclear Attack” (IBSN 978-1438253619, 338 pages, $9.95, currently available at Amazon.com), author AJ Cushner introduces us to retired CIA Agent Josh Parker and draws us into the dark world of nuclear terrorism. “The events, [...]

BOSTON, Mass. — With economic challenges come creative solutions, says Language Engineering Company, LLC (LEC). LEC Power Translator 12 Premium cost effectively expands product and company awareness to a potential global market. LEC Power Translator provides instant machine translation of 21 different languages in one [...]

TEMECULA, Calif. — Written Inc. today released Salesperson Insight, a new type of sales personality report that teaches salespeople how their traits are impacting their sales, what they’re communicating to their prospect through their body language and what they can do specifically to change and [...]

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. — The Medical Records Institute last week awarded iChart(TM) EMR from Caretools as one of the most innovative healthcare information technology products of the year. The award was presented at the 2009 TEPR+ meeting held in Palm Springs California. TEPR Awards identify [...]

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — CityEats, a boutique tour company based in Kansas City takes small groups to U.S. cities on vacations that focus on food. Unlike most culinary vacations that center around cooking, CityEats focuses on eating, and lots of it. Rebecca Bowman, the owner [...]

LOS ANGELES, Calif. — The pro-medical marijuana candidate said, “While the DEA is raiding local marijuana facilities against the wishes of President Barack Obama our mayor says nothing. When I am Mayor I’ll protect patients and clubs.” L.A.’s current mayor has ducked debating candidate Craig [...]

SANTA FE SPRINGS, Calif. — Santa Fe Supply has announced its immediate rights to distribute and sell Army Jumper(TM) Cables over their website, from the award winning Philatron Wire and Cable. Philatron Wire and Cable is the fastest growing prime USA manufacturer of wire and [...]

BOONTON, N.J. — Despite the slowdown in all U.S. economic sectors, spending on managed services is expected to grow at a compounded rate of nearly eight percent over the next five years, says a new market study from Insight Research. The report notes that the [...]

CHICAGO, Ill. — Allegro Communications, Inc., direct marketing creative agency and developer of FreshDM (freshdm.com), sponsored the Chicago Salesforce.com User Group meeting in December. Allegro educated the group about mail on-demand and print fulfillment techniques. In addition, Allegro provided a live demonstration of FreshDM – [...]

PHOENIX, Ariz. — The new Hilton Phoenix Chandler, scheduled to open February 17, announces that they will be the first hotel in the world to use 3D-animated instructions on iPods to help train and coach housekeeping staff. Training staff hopes this new technology will break [...]

AUSTIN, Texas — With the advent of IMPACT – the Ironworker Management Progressive Action Cooperative Trust – the Iron Workers Union launched a robust and far-reaching campaign designed to benefit both business and labor. IMPACT’s innovative initiative aims at building a strategic, modern-day alliance between [...]

NEW YORK, N.Y. — ForeclosureListings.com, one of the largest foreclosure listings providers, reports a total of 3,108,364 foreclosure filings in 2008 – auction sale notices, bank repossessions, and default notices – 1,275,791 U.S. Properties over the course of the year; an 82-percent increase in all [...]

BOSTON, Mass. — The National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) is coordinating the observance of Rare Disease Day in the United States on February 28, 2009. VHL Family Alliance announced today that on that day, and in the weeks leading up to it, they will [...]

IRVINE, Calif. — Affiliate Media, Inc., a recognized leader in the worldwide online affiliate marketing space, announced today that it has hired Bob Rains as the company’s new Vice President of Marketing. “We are extremely proud to welcome an online marketing professional of Bob Rain’s [...]

LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Law enforcement has said marijuana leads to hard things. Pastor Craig X Rubin, candidate for L.A.’s mayor race, agrees, “Barack Obama wrote that he smoked marijuana. The Super Bowl MVP smoked pot, the greatest Olympian of all time, the world’s highest [...]

LAGUNA HILLS, Calif. — Since the launch of Belle Armoire magazine in 2001, art and crafting publisher Stampington & Company has been at the forefront of emerging trends in wearable art. Through special publications, such as Altered Couture, Haute Handbags and Belle Armoire Jewelry, they [...]

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Newhouse, a Kansas City domestic violence shelter, notes that Valentine’s Day isn’t all candy and roses for every woman. Instead, it’s a grim reminder of the fine line between love and hate. “When David and I first started dating, he was [...]

ORANGE, Calif. — ENow, inc., innovative leaders in the development of software to simplify Microsoft Exchange system management, today announced the formal launch of Mailscape for BlackBerry(R) Enterprise Server. Mailscape for BlackBerry Enterprise Server is a unique and innovative systems management tool that provides monitoring [...]

NEW YORK, N.Y. — MostComfortableShoes releases its 2009 Top Picks for Comfortable Walking Shoes. Health officials have promoted walking for years, stressing a host of benefits from cardiovascular fitness to solving weight issues. Walking may be the simplest of all aerobic exercises, but it still [...]

LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Three months ago Super Bowl MVP Santonio Holmes was cited for marijuana possession, Olympian Michael Phelps outed with a bong, brother of Barack Obama jailed for possessing one joint of cannabis, so marijuana has been in the news a lot this [...]

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — It’s trendy, in today’s society, to purchase anything associated with the word “green.” For most people, the ultimate objective of adopting green products is to reduce their carbon footprint and water usage. Yet what is more important, Adsil president Jim Gibson [...]

SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. — To say that LifeModeler, Inc. (LMI) bucked the prevailing trend and posted a series of successes in 2008 that are providing a platform for even greater accomplishments this year, wouldn’t quite be telling the whole story. This past year will actually [...]

DURHAM, N.C. — Heart Imaging Technologies (HeartIT(R)) today publicly announced the world’s first free website allowing patients to upload and share diagnostic-quality medical images using nothing but a standard web browser, www.webpax.com. “Patients can literally email a web link to someone halfway around the world [...]

WAYNE, N.J. — In today’s current economic climate of cut backs and layoffs, it’s refreshing to learn about a company that is actually adding a new service and for free! The Ballantine Corporation, a full-service direct mail company, announces that they are now offering all [...]

DETROIT, Mich. — edge14, LLC (edge14.com), has announced the availability of their easy to use Tofu Intranet and Calendaring web based application (www.tofuapp.com). This highly innovative and intuitive software service allows small businesses, project and research teams, and even individuals and families to have the [...]

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — The winners are in! Chop Shop’s Alexandra Patsavas, Live Nation’s Creighton Burke and Universal Music & Video Distribution’s Jim Urie won by a landslide in the 2009 Best of the Biz List from NARIP (National Association of Record Industry Professionals), which recognizes [...]

HONOLULU, Hawaii — According to online retailer Travel Hawaii LLC, Hawaii’s hotels are slashing rates in a variety of ways in order to stimulate demand. Combined with record low airfares to Hawaii, the overall cost of a Hawaii vacation has tumbled dramatically. “Third night free [...]

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — In today’s economy, saving money is more important than ever. And, if savings can be accompanied by additional revenue, it’s only an added perk. That’s why Banbona, LLC has created a community-based web site that allows members to post coupons and to [...]

ANDOVER, Mass. — Napatech today announces support for Fiber Channel over Ethernet also known as FCoE for the NT family of 1 Gbps and 10 Gbps high-performance network adapters. The new Napatech FCoE implementation is an integral part of later releases and is now in [...]

LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Luminary drummer and hip-hop producer Karriem Riggins will be in good company, performing with Herbie Hancock, Elton John, and Diana Krall on Sundance’s new series “Spectacle: Elvis Costello With….” Riggins was called upon to play drums on two of the season’s [...]

DENVER, Colo. — Extending TARP funds to bolster mortgage warehouse line lending capacity will ease frontline liquidity challenges as lowering interest rates motivate solid, low risk borrowers to seek new or refinanced mortgages, and allows lenders to deliver high quality investment grade mortgages to the [...]

MONTREAL, Quebec — Donini Inc. (OTC:DNNC / PINK:DNNC), is pleased to provide this corporate update to the financial community which outlines the recent acceleration in the company’s current business trends, from an interview with Donini Inc. Chairman and CEO, Mr. Peter Deros. Here are some [...]

LYNN, Mass. — National Slip Meters, known for its flagship TSI-9010 Slip Meter, today announced the launch of the company’s new corporate website. Customers can now access valuable information on product features, specifications, unit pricing and direct-from-the-manufacturer order placement on their time. National Slip Meter’s [...]

TORONTO, Canada — iSkin Inc. today introduced the iSkin solo FX: a hot new iPhone 3G protector that blends glitz and glamour with fashion-forward design features. Inspired by the successful iSkin solo, the solo FX’s glamorous high-gloss bodysuit is accented with a designer pattern that [...]

PHOENIX, Ariz. — The Hilton Phoenix Chandler is the first full service Hilton Hotel to open in the Phoenix area in 20 years; and it’s the first Hilton Hotel in Chandler. That’s why the staff at this upscale, suburban hotel has planned a grand opening [...]

SAN DIEGO, Calif. — The current economic environment has resulted in the emergence of thousands of so called credit repair companies that seek to take advantage of anxious consumers who have false hopes of repairing their credit rating. My Credit Group, which provides professional credit [...]

MONTREAL, Quebec — Donini Inc. (OTC: DNNC / DNNC.pk), announced today that Company has completed its financial restructuring and is ready to launch its 2009 expansion plans. Specifically, the Company has closed all of its unprofitable franchise agreements and has substantially reduced costs by streamlining [...]

BOSTON, Mass. — Starlight Children’s Foundation New England is hosting a special Valentine’s event, Purses & Pearls, A Classic English Afternoon Tea, at the Four Seasons Hotel Boston on Saturday, Feb. 14 from 11 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. At the Tea, Starlight is honoring Gary [...]

COLUMN: An Old Absolute Newly Discovered – (A continuing series) – SPECIAL REPORT ON QUANTUM MECHANICS. Is Physical Reality Rational? A Quantum Physicist Speaks Out. Much to my surprise, the publication of Part 7 of this series turned out to be an unusually eventful experience. [...]