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  • Retirement Plan Expert Says New Payments Act as Incentive to Eliminate Credit Card Debts
  • The Oracle Group Launches 'In the Cafe with Mocha' - Literary TV Program Showcasing Authors of African Descent
  • Black Unity Family Commemorates King Assassination
  • Bosworth Steel Erectors, Inc. Wins National Award for Work on New Nationals Ballpark
  • Ecologic Leasing Solutions Acquires Captara Software
  • Nonprofit Human Resources Conference to be Held in Washington, DC
  • New Book by International Arbitrator Mark Kantor: 'Valuation for Arbitration'
  • Idol's Antonella Barba Joins ElectionMall Voter Space
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  • LexisNexis Selects LuraTech to Convert and Deliver more than 56,000 Digital Historic Maps via the Internet


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    Savvy Homeowners Are Turning the Table on Lenders, says National Loan Audits

    Fri, 21 Nov 2008 12:18:34 -0800 PST
    by Aria Munro - Staff Editor

    WASHINGTON, D.C. — National Loan Audits (nationalloanaudits.com) announced today that since only a fraction of distressed homeowners needing a loan modification are getting the help they need, borrowers should obtain a Forensic Loan Document Audit to determine if their lender complied with all federal and state regulations when preparing their loan documents. The Truth in [...]

    ElectionMall Campaign Headquarters Becomes the Biggest Election Night Party in DC

    Fri, 31 Oct 2008 16:03:07 -0700 PDT
    by Aria Munro - Staff Editor

    WASHINGTON, D.C. — Where will you be on Election Night? A good bet would be at ElectionMall’s Campaign Headquarters, the Ultrabar just blocks away from the White House and Capitol. Celebrate this Election Night 2008 with celebrities, ambassadors from nine countries, friends and colleagues, professionals young and old alike and possibly your very own congressmen. [...]

    Lamaute Explains 2008 and 2009 Contribution Limits for Solo 401K

    Mon, 27 Oct 2008 15:31:37 -0700 PDT
    by Tabitha Berg - Staff Editor

    WASHINGTON, D.C. — The newly released IRS 2009 contribution limits for qualified retirement plans means that individuals and their employers can contribute more than ever before to a 401(k) plan, announced Lamaute Capital (member FINRA, SIPC). In addition to the opportunity to shelter from taxes a big portion of income, many 401(k) plans have a [...]

    Campaign 2008: ElectionMall CEO Ravi Singh to Reveal Industry Secrets on Winning this Election

    Thu, 11 Sep 2008 18:21:34 -0700 PDT
    by Aria Munro - Staff Editor

    WASHINGTON, D.C. — ElectionMall’s CEO and Founder, Ravi Singh, will reveal industry secrets on winning this election through the strategic use of the Internet in tomorrow’s Campaigns and Elections one day seminar. Singh will discuss what campaigns must do in the last 45 days before Election Day in order to win. ElectionMall’s topic is “Effectively [...]

    Black Community Leaders Assemble for Intensive Training on Voter Protection

    Wed, 30 Jul 2008 16:33:19 -0700 PDT
    by Aria Munro - Staff Editor

    WASHINGTON, D.C. — Anticipating the largest voter turnout in history - and ensuing problems at the polls - the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation (NCBCP) left no stone unturned during a three-day Operation Big Vote Training Academy held in New Orleans last week to train field organizers on voter registration, mobilization, and voter protection. [...]

    Ecologic Leasing Solutions Acquires Captara Software

    Thu, 26 Jun 2008 15:40:37 -0700 PDT
    by Tabitha Berg - Staff Editor

    SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. and WASHINGTON, D.C. — Ecologic Leasing Solutions announced today that it completed the acquisition of Captara Corporation, a San Francisco, Calif.-based lease management software company, which had been Ecologic’s main competitor. “Captara software enables users to easily plan and manage their corporate equipment lease portfolio. We were most interested in their lessor [...]

    New Book by International Arbitrator Mark Kantor: ‘Valuation for Arbitration’

    Thu, 12 Jun 2008 17:02:23 -0700 PDT
    by Aria Munro - Staff Editor

    WASHINGTON, D.C. — International arbitrator Mark Kantor announced today his new book, “Valuation for Arbitration” (ISBN: 9789041127358) available from Kluwer Law International. “Valuation for Arbitration” provides a clear understanding of the nuts and bolts of valuation approaches for litigation about business investments, including market, income and asset-based methods. Litigators, valuation experts, judges and arbitrators alike [...]

    Nonprofit Human Resources Conference to be Held in Washington, DC

    Fri, 23 May 2008 16:39:42 -0700 PDT
    by Tabitha Berg - Staff Editor

    WASHINGTON, D.C. — The 2008 Nonprofit Human Resources Conference to be held in Washington, DC on September 28 - 29, 2008, hosted by Nonprofit HR Solutions, is the first of a series of annual events designed to bring together nonprofit human resources practitioners, executives, thought leaders, and researchers from diverse organizations nationwide. Attendees will address [...]

    Retirement Plan Expert Says New Payments Act as Incentive to Eliminate Credit Card Debts

    Tue, 22 Apr 2008 03:49:10 -0700 PDT
    by Aria Munro - Staff Editor

    WASHINGTON, D.C. — Consumers stung by the sudden doubling of their minimum required monthly credit card payments are finding new ways to eliminate credit card debt by replacing their card debt with cheaper alternatives such as 401(k) loans, said retirement plan expert, Daniel Lamaute, CEO of Lamaute Capital, Inc.

    Bosworth Steel Erectors, Inc. Wins National Award for Work on New Nationals Ballpark

    Fri, 04 Apr 2008 23:54:52 -0700 PDT
    by Aria Munro - Staff Editor

    WASHINGTON, D.C. — It has been a very, very good spring for John Bosworth and Bosworth Steel Erectors, Inc., the steel erection company he heads. Innovators in steel construction and modification, Bosworth Steel Erectors just won class III project of the year honors at the recent SEAA Convention (Steel Erectors Association of America) for steel erection on the new Nationals Ballpark in Washington, D.C.

    Black Unity Family Commemorates King Assassination

    Fri, 04 Apr 2008 23:47:59 -0700 PDT
    by Tabitha Berg - Staff Editor

    WASHINGTON, D.C. — In commemoration of the 40th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., The Black Unity Family, a diverse, nonpartisan coalition of groups and individuals co-convened by Dr. Dorothy I. Height, Dr. Joseph E. Lowery, Dr. Barbara Williams-Skinner and Melanie L. Campbell, released the following “Letter to Fellow Americans.”

    Idol’s Antonella Barba Joins ElectionMall Voter Space

    Wed, 05 Mar 2008 03:27:08 -0800 PST
    by Aria Munro - Staff Editor

    WASHINGTON, D.C. — American Idol’s season six brought Antonella Barba into public view. Despite leading in Internet polling and search engines, Antonella was eliminated (sounds like a fate known by certain politicians). Now Antonella is back in the spotlight but not for glamour or show biz. The senior at Catholic University is reaching out to the new generation of voters by singing the National Anthem, promoting talking avatars, and addressing first time voters on their essential participation for a better democracy.

    Computer Forensics Show: StegAlyzerAS(R) Effective for Law Enforcement and Forensic Use

    Wed, 06 Feb 2008 23:42:36 -0800 PST
    by Aria Munro - Staff Editor

    WASHINGTON, D.C. — Backbone Security, the market leader in advanced digital steganalysis tools, proudly announced their industry leading steganography application detection tool, Steganography Analyzer Artifact Scanner, passed rigorous testing by the Defense Cyber Crime Institute (DCCI) at the opening of The Computer Forensics Show today.

    New Version of SARC Steganography Application Fingerprint Database Now Available

    Wed, 06 Feb 2008 21:27:50 -0800 PST
    by Aria Munro - Staff Editor

    WASHINGTON, D.C. — Backbone Security, the industry leader in advanced digital steganalysis tools, announced the latest version of their market leading Steganography Application Fingerprint Database (SAFDB) at the opening of The Computer Forensics Show in the DC Convention Center.

    Internet Radio Station Toolkit Launched for e-Business

    Tue, 04 Dec 2007 01:28:27 -0800 PST
    by Aria Munro - Staff Editor

    WASHINGTON, D.C. — AccessMusicNetwork.com announced today a new and innovative Internet Radio software product being provided as a packaged toolkit for the Entertainment and Leisure marketplace. The company’s Internet Radio Station Toolkit for professionals is being introduced with several listening audiences and demographics in mind including women, teenagers, and seniors.

    FootballGenerals Debuts Weekly Pro Football Head Coach Rankings

    Sat, 01 Dec 2007 01:25:03 -0800 PST
    by Tabitha Berg - Staff Editor

    WASHINGTON, D.C. — Statistically, the New England Patriots’ Bill Belichick has been the best coach in professional football this year, according to the website FootballGenerals.com. Launched this week, FootballGenerals provides the only statistical, weekly rankings of NFL head coaches, along with coach-related news.

    As Hackers Work Harder 2008 Presidential Candidates Must Focus on Protecting Their Websites

    Mon, 08 Oct 2007 19:47:30 -0700 PDT
    by Tabitha Berg - Staff Editor

    WASHINGTON, D.C. — No one wants to talk about it. There is something that politicians don’t want you to know. It’s understandable considering politicians are not in the habit of displaying weakness. The reality is that many campaign websites are insufficiently protected from hackers and fraudulent sites. ElectionMall CEO, Ravi Singh has pioneered this issue since 2000.

    New Black Panther Party for Self Defense to Organize Coalition to Secure and Protect Jena 6 Families and the Streets of Jena

    Wed, 26 Sep 2007 02:56:57 -0700 PDT
    by Aria Munro - Staff Editor

    WASHINGTON, D.C. — Malik Shabazz, Esq., Attorney and leader of the New Black Panther Party for Self Defense, announced today that members of the New Black Panther Party will begin patrolling the streets of Jena, Louisiana this week to protect the Jena 6 families and Black Jena residents against open and imminent alleged threats from Ku Klux Klan and other White supremacist advocating violence.

    The Oracle Group Launches ‘In the Cafe with Mocha’ - Literary TV Program Showcasing Authors of African Descent

    Thu, 26 Jul 2007 21:57:44 -0700 PDT
    by Tabitha Berg - Staff Editor

    WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Oracle Group announces the launch of “In the Cafe with Mocha” an exciting new literary television show celebrating African American authors. The show streams via Internet and local television programming in the Washington DC area beginning September 2007.

    YFonGlobal Delivers First Social Network with Click-to-Call Feature

    Wed, 27 Jun 2007 21:07:22 -0700 PDT
    by Aria Munro - Staff Editor

    WASHINGTON, D.C. — YFonGlobal, a leading social networking enabler, added a high value benefit to their wyndstorm(TM) social network suite by providing the first click-to-call feature to its latest hosted social network, entitled MyGK, the private online member community tailored for The Golden Key Society.

    LexisNexis Selects LuraTech to Convert and Deliver more than 56,000 Digital Historic Maps via the Internet

    Sat, 16 Jun 2007 04:34:30 -0700 PDT
    by Tabitha Berg - Staff Editor

    LuraTechWASHINGTON, D.C. — LuraTech, Inc., a leading provider of open, ISO- compliant JPEG2000 and PDF/A technology, today announced that they have enabled LexisNexis to create and publish the new LexisNexis(R) U.S. Serial Set Maps Digital Collection, using the LuraWave(R) JP2 Image Content Server, Enterprise Edition.

    Local Pharmacy is First in New Jersey to Earn Top Quality & Safety Endorsement

    Wed, 16 May 2007 01:23:02 -0700 PDT
    by Aria Munro - Staff Editor

    WASHINGTON, D.C. — Belvidere Pharmacy is the first pharmacy in the state of New Jersey to earn the Pharmacy Compounding Accreditation Board’s Seal of Accreditation - a new system of standards created by some of the leading organizations in pharmacy. The accreditation demonstrates that Belvidere Pharmacy meets the highest quality and safety standards in its profession.

    theCityList.com, a User Powered Local Guide to Food, Nightlife, and Attractions, Launches Washington D.C. Beta

    Thu, 10 May 2007 19:58:08 -0700 PDT
    by Tabitha Berg - Staff Editor

    theCityList Washington DCWASHINGTON, D.C. — theCityList.com, a user powered local guide to food, nightlife, and city attractions, launched a beta version for Washington D.C. today. Celebrating the best in local dining and nightlife across Washington, DC, theCityList provides weekly rankings for over 100 different categories.

    Former U.N. Ambassador Andrew Young Joins the Advisory Board of Penny PAC Which Addresses Americans’ Top Concerns

    Fri, 04 May 2007 01:56:33 -0700 PDT
    by Aria Munro - Staff Editor

    WASHINGTON, D.C. — Andrew Young, former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations and civil rights leader, has joined the advisory board of Penny PAC. Penny PAC is a non-partisan political action committee that focuses on education, energy, economic development, health care and homeland security, issues that consistently rank among the top concerns for Americans on public opinion polls.

    Spare Some Change? Three Young Entrepreneurs Aim to Raise Capital for Business and Change the Country While Doing It

    Thu, 12 Apr 2007 00:51:16 -0700 PDT
    by Aria Munro - Staff Editor

    Timm, Ewing, and BrownVANCOUVER, Wash. — Three young entrepreneurs searching for capital for their startup business are taking a unique approach to fundraising; and they are calling on all Americans to help them out. What does America get in exchange? The opportunity to help write a book detailing what Americans want to see changed in America. Jason Timm, Nick Ewing, and Michael Brown of Vancouve