WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ — The Governments of the United States and Pakistan announced on September 1 the awarding of science and technology cooperative research grants to 27 joint teams of U.S. and Pakistani researchers, funded by contributions from both governments. The joint research resulting from these grants will strengthen scientific and technical cooperation between the [...]

WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ — The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs announced today the launch of the Fulbright Regional Network for Applied Research (NEXUS) Program. Through international exchanges, seminars, and collaborative research, Fulbright participants from the United States and other countries throughout the Western Hemisphere will engage in collaborative thinking, analysis, [...]

Washington, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ — The U.S. Department of State is providing $1 million to support Peace Corps volunteer efforts that increase rural access to energy, mitigate the effects of climate change, and support the use of renewable energy and energy efficient technologies in Central and South American communities, in support of the Energy and Climate [...]

WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ — In a statment issued today, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State, said, “We at the Department of State join citizens around the world in paying tribute to the heroes who provide assistance to victims of conflict and natural disasters, and in honoring the memory of more than 700 humanitarian workers who [...]

WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ — The U.S. Department of State welcomes today’s decision by UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee to add Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands to the prestigious World Heritage List at its annual meeting in Brasilia. Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument is a national treasure. It is the United States’ single largest [...]

WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ — Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Bill Burns and Indian Ambassador to the United States H.E. Meera Shankar today signed the Arrangements and Procedures Pursuant to Article 6(iii) of the Agreement for Cooperation Concerning Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy regarding the reprocessing of U.S.-obligated nuclear material in India. Upon entry [...]

WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ — Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State, stated today: “On behalf of President Obama and the people of the United States, I congratulate the people of Peru as you celebrate the 189th anniversary of your independence this July 28. The warmth and vitality of the Peruvian people is fresh in my mind [...]

WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ — Support for the fundamental processes and institutions of democratic governance is a key pillar of U.S. foreign policy, and the United States in conjunction with the Organization of American States (OAS), will co-host for the first time, the Seventh Inter-American Meeting of Electoral Management Bodies (EMBs) in Washington, DC at OAS [...]

WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ — On April 29-May 2, approximately 63 Fulbright students representing more than 47 countries will convene in Washington, D.C. at a Fulbright Enrichment Seminar hosted by the U.S. Department of State to explore social entrepreneurship as a model to address shared challenges in the areas of environmental sustainability, public health, education and [...]

REDONDO BEACH, Calif. — Publishers Newswire (PNW), an online resource established in 2004 for small publishers, as well as lesser known and first-time book authors, has announced this week its latest semi-annual “Books to Bookmark” list, for the fourth quarter of 2009. This list is a round-up of new and interesting books (and e-books) which [...]

WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J. — Perillo Tours, the leading operator of escorted journeys to Italy, offers the best of Rome and the Amalfi coast in a nine-day adventure, with three nights in Rome and three nights on the sunny Amalfi coast. Spend three days exploring iconic sights of Imperial and spiritual Rome, including the Roman Forum, [...]

BEAVER CREEK, Colo. — On Saturday, December 5 from 4:45 – 5:45 p.m., come meet and greet Bode during his only U.S. races prior to the 2010 Olympics and Steve Kaufman, “the former assistant to Andy Warhol,” at the C. Anthony Gallery in Beaver Creek. Don’t miss this exciting opportunity to see Kaufman’s colorful paintings [...]

COLUMN: Well. I’m pretty much the target audience for any science fiction show, having been born and raised on SF films (my parents took me to see 2001: A Space Odyssey at the Cinerama dome at age 6), and TV. I enjoyed the original “V” series with the mall hair, member’s only jackets, and moral [...]

ATLANTA, Ga. — Georgia’s small businesses are a critical part of the state’s economy, and Georgia Secretary of State Karen Handel will speak about the outlook for those businesses at a monthly meeting of the Georgia Association of Business Brokers (GABB) Tuesday, October 27, 2009. “Small business is the backbone of Georgia’s economy,” said Handel, [...]

AVENTURA, Fla. — mXpo.net, the mortgage industry-sponsored virtual trade show, conference, job fair and educational content platform, has partnered with Depth Public Relations as the exclusive public relations provider for its 2009 industry-wide summit and expo for mortgage professionals on October 7 – 8. Depth Public Relations, LLC, is an alternative full service public relations, [...]

COLUMN: Michael Levine works in public relations yet has become a highly effective motivational speaker. Allow me to confess to being positively affected by his presentation, which is no small feat when you consider that people often describe me as cynical and sardonic (when they are not waxing poetic about my vast talent and stunning [...]

REVIEW: With the word “Cirque” in their name, some people might be expecting a light and frothy show of tumblers and mimes. Oh would they be wrong. The experience of Cirque Berzerk starts with a dark and brooding atmosphere and then adds hallucinogenic or psychotropic drugs to your bloodstream. Imagine being plucked out of your [...]

NEW YORK, N.Y. — Nearly 20 years after leaving cult band The Lemonheads to return to college and “try to become a grown up,” co-founder and certified grown up Ben Deily has come full circle: his new band Varsity Drag makes their New York City debut this Thursday at the Bowery Ballroom, sharing the bill [...]

COLUMN: Everyone is searching for hopeful economic news and I have some for you. Last night, I attended an unveiling of corporate-sponsored sculpture in staid Woodland Hills, California. Actually, it was a combined art show, modern dance piece, electronic music performance, and happening. Anyone remember happenings? For those who are unfamiliar with the term, a [...]

Column: An Old Absolute Newly Discovered – (A continuing series) — Part 8 – THE JEWS AS EMPIRICAL PROOF OF GOD’S EXISTENCE. How can the mere existence of a people constitute empirical proof that the biblical God is an existing “real,” as real as any other real? This, briefly stated, is the question to be [...]

LOS ANGELES, Calif. — “Drug rehabilitation will really impact society and save hundreds of billions of dollars,” says Clark Carr, president of Narconon International, “when it demonstrates it can reduce relapse to drugs, not just keep addicts off the streets for a few months.” Recently reviewing statistics of Narconon program graduates, Carr compared them to [...]

WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J. — Perillo Tours, the leading tour operator to Italy, offers a recession-busting deal this summer on the glamorous Amalfi Coast. Its “Amalfi Adventure” of seven days and five nights starts at just $1,492 per person double occupancy (and tops out at only $1,750). Even at its high end, the values are sweet: [...]

VAN NUYS, Calif. — In spite of the economy’s effect on General and Business Aviation, Mather Aviation opened a new facility in Van Nuys, California (KVNY) on June 1, 2009, Mather Aviation announced today. This facility is Mather Aviation’s first location in Southern California and brings the total number of locations to four. Mather Aviation [...]

LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Audiolife (www.Audiolife.com), an Artist Services platform designed for indie artists to sell music online and on-demand to fans, has announced a new feature via its virtual, portable storefront. Using their free account, artists will now have the option to use the Audiolife platform for all fulfillment and warehousing needs. With the [...]

LOS ANGELES, Calif. — In today’s economy, more than ever, every dollar counts. That’s why STAT Medical Consulting, Inc. announces that they are working with physicians who are struggling with Medicare payments to prevent their cash flow from becoming a flat line. The Los Angeles Times recently reported that doctors across California are owed millions [...]

BOSTON, Mass. — A neoburlesque sci-fi play in Providence, a Crabfest in Maryland, a music festival on Boston Common — all to support the VHL Family Alliance (VHLFA) in its fight to get attention for its rare disease population. Thirteen year old Alex Anderson from New Jersey formed the idea of a worldwide fundraiser to [...]

MIAMI, Fla. — ForeclosureDeals announces that their comprehensive foreclosure listing website continues to provide people with significant foreclosure listing leads. The most recent move to meet the foreclosure crisis was the Treasury Department’s announcement that it is taking the first steps of action in addressing the loan modification program. The Homeowner Affordability and Stability Plan [...]

LOS ANGELES, Calif. — “Many business owners don’t realize that they can get the equipment they need for very little cash out of pocket,” says Bob Skibinski, CEO of Taycor Financial. “We’ve created a free online equipment financing calculator that shows you exactly what your monthly payments are going to be as well as the [...]

DENVER, Colo. — Private equity funds can achieve more immediate return on investment by funding mortgage warehouse line loans for mortgage bankers that originate 100 percent government-backed loans tagged for purchase by a GSE, according to U.S. mortgage lending services outsource expert Titan Lenders Corp. Mortgage warehouse lenders add liquidity for independent mortgage bankers by [...]

EXETER, Calif. — Leading Sucralose manufacturer Guangdong Food Industry Institute/L&P Food Ingredient Co. Ltd. (GDFII/L&P) today announced that the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) in Washington D.C. ruled in its favor in a Section 337 patent dispute (docket no. 337-TA-604) filed against the company by its competitor, Tate & Lyle Corporation (T&L). Mr. Wang Sanyong, [...]

PHOENIX, Ariz. — Moving is never a pleasant task, but for seniors and people who may be making radical changes in their lifestyle, the stress can be overwhelming. That’s why House to Home Services, LLC announces a one-stop-shopping service for people on the move. According to the Employee Relocation Council, moving is the third most [...]

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 adoption. “We understand that people are worried about the cost [...]

NEW YORK, N.Y. — Online jewelry retailer James Allen announced today that it has added a new collection of perfect Hearts & Arrows diamonds to its online jewelry selection. Thanks to a recent partnership with one of the largest ideal cut diamond manufacturers in the world, James Allen is able to sell these exclusive, ideal [...]

KIRKLAND, Wash. — What has a scavenger hunt got to do with helping local children and creating 500 new insurance jobs? Not much, you might say; but LTC Financial Partners LLC (LTCFP), a fast-growing insurance agency based in Kirkland, thinks otherwise. Says Jonas Roeser, Senior Vice President of Marketing and Operations, “While searching for camping [...]

LOS ANGELES, Calif. — With images inside of images and a nod to such masters of visual communication as surrealist Salvador Dali, the music videos of FookMovie bring together poetry, painting, and performance art. A Los Angeles-based collective of artists, musicians and videographers, FookMovie has completed 43 videos since opening in April of 2008. “FookMovie [...]

AUBURN, Maine — KICTeam, the industry leader in the manufacture of cleaning cards, and TransAct Technologies, a global leader in cashless ticket printers for the gaming and lottery-based industries, today announce the release of the TransAct Technologies Cashless Ticket Printer Cleaning System designed using Waffletechnology(TM) to clean the Epic 950(R) and Epic 850(R) Ticket Printer. [...]

NEW YORK, N.Y. — EMRG Media, LLC, New York’s leading event planning and marketing company, announced today that they have released their best ever New Year’s Eve Guide 2009 for hot events happening throughout New York City. And this year, in an effort to be environmentally-conscious and budget-minded, an e-book is available, listing parties for [...]

MIAMI, Fla. — The Expand-A-Lung(TM) Breathing Resistance Exerciser from Expand-A-Lung, Inc. was selected the #1 choice of the L.A. Times for breathing fitness training. Jorge Brouwer, inventor of the most compact (4-inches) breathing exerciser, manufactures and markets the easy to use “Expand-A-Lung.” When asked about how his product’s success, Mr. Brouwer said, “We’re finally creating [...]

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. — JAF Industries, creator of the E-Cap designed to protect exposed PVC pipes in the home, announces the release of a new online game that educates homeowners about the perils of nature and allows them to combat these issues through its new video game – Homeowners’ Revenge. The online game followed in [...]

DUBLIN, Ireland — ParallelGraphics, the proven leader in 3D “Visual Know-How” authoring software to global OEMs, today announced that Nipponia, a worldwide motorcycle and scooter manufacturer has purchased its Cortona3D RapidCatalog software. Nipponia recognise the benefits an easily created interactive online Spare Parts Catalog will bring to its worldwide dealer network, who will be able [...]

CHENGDU, China — EASEUS announces the new updated Partition Manager 2.1 Server Edition, which runs on Windows Server 2003, to ease the process of resizing partitions on Windows Server 2003. Most such software is able to maximize the functions of computer performance, but EASEUS Partition Manager Server Edition let you gain a more highly efficient [...]

WALNUT CREEK, Calif. — The 2008 National WinBill Users Group Conference focused on how companies can maximize their WinBill ROI (Return on Investment). WinBill customers learned strategies to further automate their inventory management, audit phone bills, reporting and allocation of expenses, according to TeleManagement Technologies, Inc. Customers shared how WinBill has completely automated their TEM [...]

AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands — Worries about the economy, the arrival of shorter days in the Northern Hemisphere and the stresses of the upcoming holiday season are just some of the things weighing on minds around the world. With a constant stream of downbeat news it’s all too easy to think that one’s own emotions are [...]

MADISON, Wis. — Building on the success of “Why Mommy is a Democrat” and “Why Daddy is a Democrat,” author and political activist Jeremy Zilber announces the release of his third self-published children’s book, “Mama Voted for Obama!” (ISBN: 978-0-9786688-2-2). With its Seuss-like use of repetition, rhythm, and rhyme, “Mama Voted for Obama” offers a [...]

LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Halloween is just around the corner, and parents are looking for ways to make the season festive, without all the usual horrific images. “Beowulf” (recently released on audio CD) composer Sam Sorensen suggests another fun way to help get the family in the mood for Halloween. Audio books. “Beowulf,” by Sam [...]

CHENGDU, China — EASEUS announces the release of its server version of Partition Manager V. 2.0. This new upgrade now supports: Windows 2000 Server SP4; Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP4; Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition; Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition; Windows Server 2003 x64 Standard Edition; and Windows Server 2003 x64 Enterprise Edition. Partition Manager [...]

LOS ANGELES, Calif. — The new song from country duo Scott Joss and Doug Colosio is “Darlin’,” a deeply-felt ballad that celebrates many aspects of love. Released by Golosio Publishing (golosio.com), “Darlin’” is quietly exciting in a very peaceful and intimate style. “If ever a song could be said to wear its heart on its [...]

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — Controversial religious leader, and now Los Angeles Mayoral candidate, Pastor Craig X Rubin of the Family Church (formerly of Temple 420), is taking questions from the press and public in an open interview press conference as he announces his candidacy for Mayor of the City of Los Angeles. Craig X Rubin has [...]

MIAMI, Fla. — Home Shopping Latino, Inc. (OTC Pink Sheets: HSPL) this week announced that Ms. Rosario Moreno has joined Home Shopping Latino, as it prepares to launch its Shopping Channel. Rosario will report directly to Federico Teran, Chief Operating Officer. Ms. Moreno brings a 30 year experience in DRTV and television. She has created [...]

BAYVILLE, N.Y. — As summer fades into fall, more and more people move indoors for physical fitness. Whether it is a local gym or tennis bubble – these are places where germs love to live. As a result, Cor-Mark Incorporated announces the release of a new product – the GYM-HANDY – designed to focus on [...]

ANDOVER, Mass. — Napatech announces the latest release called ANAHEIM for their NT family of 10GbE high-performance network adapters for PCI-Express. The ANAHEIM release includes new additional features to the earlier announced TUCSON software release. The new features described are added to the already feature-rich product line offered to Napatech’s OEM customers. The high performance [...]

MIAMI, Fla. — Home Shopping Latino, Inc. (OTC: HSPL / HSPL.PK), a Spanish TV network covering North America, today announced that they are retaining JPC Investments Group, LLC., an Atlanta based investment banking company, as the Company’s financial advisor to support HSPL’s aggressive growth strategies, including raising additional capital as needed. JPC Investments will assist [...]

LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Italian-born filmmaker Zak Lee Guarnaccia with ZASH Productions has just completed producing and directing his first feature film, an action / thriller / horror project titled, “Rules” inspired by a true story. Zak is an award winning actor, world martial arts champion and fitness expert with several successful exercise videos on [...]

CHICAGO, Ill. — iExplore (iExplore.com) announced today their list of Top Ten Hiking and Trekking Vacation Spots Worldwide as determined by their Adventure Travel Consultants. At #1: Annapurna Circuit, Nepal — The 186.5 mile, three week Annapurna circuit gets you up close to some of the highest mountains in the Himalayas, and is considered the [...]

LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Eye Scream Films today announced the premiere of their new on-line comedy series, “Poor Paul,” starring Kevin G. Schmidt (Cheaper By The Dozen 1 and 2, Butterfly Effect, Young and The Restless), Zack Bennett (Down the PCH), Nicholas Braun (Sky High, Minutemen), Samantha Droke (Suite Life of Zack and Cody), Floriana [...]

TORONTO, Canada — iSkin Inc. today introduced its new solo bodyguard for iPhone 3G: a sleek and stylish protector that echoes the iPhone 3G’s beauty in a slim, fashionable package. Featuring a stunning high-gloss finish accented with subtle curves, the solo perfectly encapsulates the iPhone 3G and delivers protection against impact, scratches, dirt, dust, and [...]

REDDING, Calif. — Scott Joss and Doug Colosio, taking time off from their regular gig in Merle Haggard’s band The Strangers, have released a new tune through Golosio Publishing that recaptures the country swing of such greats as Bob Wills, Milton Brown, and Asleep at the Wheel. Titled “I Wonder If I Do Too Much,” [...]

COLUMN: An Old Absolute Newly Discovered – (A continuing series). Part 5 – THE SHALLOWNESS OF ATHEISM. After completing Part 4 of this series on Rationalist Atheism, I quickly became aware of the significant amount of information that was needed to adequately address the topic of Part 5, which was originally planned as the final [...]

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — It took Philip Chabot 40 years to tell his story, and it’s now available on YouTube through philipchabot.com. Chabot was an integral part of what he believes to be an American conspiracy, where the U.S. Government and the CIA allegedly took advantage of, and held hostage, a select group of people who [...]

COLUMN: It should not come as a surprise to anyone who has been following my articles in this site that I have consistently referred to the biblical God in the male gender. In doing so, I have guided myself by the fact that this is the way the Bible consistently refers to him. There, he [...]

LOS ANGELES, Calif. — BETA Records, the expanding international network and community of music artists and fans, will partner with Surroundphones Holdings Inc. (SoundWave360), enabling artists to upgrade MP3 music files with a proprietary process giving their music more analog sound, cleaner dynamics, higher signal-to-noise ratio and more depth in playback, particularly in the portable [...]

SAN DIEGO, Calif. — Podclass, Inc. announces that their new web services technology that interfaces with Moodle, the leading open-source learning management software system, built on Facebook Platform has been awarded a grant through Facebook’s fbFund. The announcement was made today at f8, Facebook’s annual developers’ conference, and helps deliver on Facebook’s mission to give [...]

COLUMN: Relationships flourish or whither depending on the kind of energy we send to it. Most of us know on some level that applying the right energy to our relationship is the key. Learning to use our energy well is one of the keys to the Secret and Law of Attraction. Subject of much debate, [...]

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. — Atop your roof are up to half-a-dozen vent pipes, each one open to rain, dust, debris, insects, birds, and nocturnal animals, but a new inexpensive product has arrived to provide protection. It’s the E-Cap from JAF Industries. “For less than $10, homeowners can get safe, effective, environmentally sound protection with an [...]

PAHRUMP, Nev. — Throw away the laser! The Wallmarker eliminates the need for meticulous measuring and guesswork while hanging pictures. The Wallmarker, a patented product, will save time and money. It is designed to make it easy to hang pictures precisely without having to measure or put multiple holes in the wall. It can also [...]

DALLAS, Texas — QBOS, Inc. (www.qbos.com), a leading developer and provider of innovative web based management solutions serving large and small businesses, today announced that Cbeyond Inc. has successfully launched its TradeSpace Management System to their nationwide Field Service Partner network. The QBOS TradeSpace Management System will extend process automation, document management, workforce management and [...]

BOSTON, Mass. — Chrisicos Interiors – a leading interior design company serving discerning clients throughout New England – is pleased to announce that company President Kathie Chrisicos has been recently appointed to the LocalLeaders.com Advisory Board. Local Leaders is an innovative on-line comprehensive resource that offers homeowners quick and easy connection with New England’s most [...]

SAN CARLOS, Calif. — Greg Conlon, recently elected in the June Primary Election as the Republican Candidate for U.S. Congress in California’s 12th District, believes Congress and the country’s fiscal policies need to change to strengthen the value of the dollar and significantly decrease oil and gasoline prices in the U.S. The 12th District includes [...]

WAYNE, N.J. — The Ballantine Corporation, a full service direct mail production company, announces the release of their 2008 direct mail control report that analyzes what’s working and what’s not for direct mail formats. In January of this year, Ballantine surveyed their clients and marketing contacts and compiled a list of direct mail formats that [...]

CHICAGO, Ill. — Allegro Communications, Inc., direct marketing firm and developer of FreshDM, recently announced that FreshDM is now available for Salesforce.com(R). Putting FreshDM in the hands of a company’s sales team helps increase a company’s user adoption of Salesforce and helps salespeople close more sales. FreshDM is an online application that allows users, such [...]

BOSTON, Mass. — At the NXTComm show in Las Vegas, NV from June 17-19, 2007 (booth # SL5909I), CorEdge Networks demonstrated the industry’s first Freescale ColdFire AdvancedMC (AMC) based Module Management Controller (MMC) reference design (CEN-MMC-F5212). This design has already been selected and implemented by Freescale for a number of Freescale’s AMC reference designs for [...]

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. — Authernative, Inc., the developer of innovative user and transaction authentication and identity management technologies, announced today that the United States Patent & Trademark Office has granted the company a patent for a private and secure financial transactions method. The newly issued U.S. Patent No. 7,379,916, entitled “System and Method for Private [...]

MISSOULA, Mont. — From June 27th to August 4th Liquid Planet in downtown Missoula will host the International “Birth of Coffee” Exhibition. Based on the book of the same name by Daniel and Linda Lorenzetti (ISBN: 978-0609606780), the photography exhibit chronicles the life of coffee from seed to cup. David and Linda Lorenzetti travelled over [...]

TROIS-RIVIERES, Quebec — According to Narconon Trois-Rivieres, crystal methamphetamine (more commonly referred to as crystal meth) is a drug known to cause severe addiction problems. The side effects associated with crystal meth consumption are blatantly devastating: the shakiness, the paranoia, the agitation and insomnia lasting for days all weigh heavily on the drug user. Meth [...]

KIRKLAND, Wash. — A few months ago, members of Congress asked the Social Security Commission to clear up a misperception of many Americans approaching retirement age. “A lot of seniors had the idea that Medicare would cover their long-term care expenses,” says Cameron Truesdell, CEO of LTC Financial Partners LLC (LTCFP), one of the nation’s [...]

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — Keeping the forces of darkness away from his patients for the past twelve years has given cardiac nurse and published author, Paul Genesse an insight into what it takes to be a hero. He is constantly inspired by the strength and determination of his patients and the nurses that he [...]

WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J. — Perillo Tours, America’s leader in tourism to Italy since 1945, today announced one of the most aggressive promotions in Italian tourism history – free roundtrip airfare from New York’s JFK to Rome, Bologna and Palermo aboard EuroFly airlines. The flights must be booked by June 1, 2008, in conjunction with select Perillo tours and specific departure dates.

MESA, Ariz. and LONDON, U.K. — Capital Market Technologies (OTCBB:CMKT) has reached an agreement with Better ATM Services, Inc. to license the rights to distribute Better ATM Services’ patented, groundbreaking technology throughout the European markets. Better ATM Services’ breakthrough process enables existing automated teller machines to dispense gift cards and other pre-paid media, premiums, and incentives from ATM trays – just like cash.

SPOONER, Wis. — With the sparring behind the scenes rivaling the boxing superstars in the ring, Native Voices Foundation’s (NVF) “Future Olympian’s Day Benefit in Spooner April 16, turned out an uplifting landmark for American Indian youth competing in the London Olympics,” according to Olympic skier, Suzy “Chapstick” Chaffee, NVF’s organizer.

PORTERSVILLE, Pa. — Adams Mfg Corp asks, “Which colors are best?” For the big, comfortable resin chaise lounges, white is the best color. Dark colors absorb heat more quickly, and can be uncomfortable to use on sunny days. Anyone who’s sat on a hot chaise lounge while wearing a bathing suit will insist that their chaise lounges be white and only white.

NEW YORK, N.Y. and LONDON, U.K. — Dr. Andree Bates, president of the pharmaceutical analytics company Eularis, will be delivering a presentation titled, “How to Tell if You Are Making the Right Research Decision for ROI – The Link Between Research and Decisions on Bottom Line Return.”

SAN MARINO, Calif. — Epeius Biotechnologies Corporation announced today that Interim Analysis of an on-going Phase I/II study of Rexin-G for pancreatic cancer confirmed Rexin-G’s anti-tumor activity with no major toxicity in patients with metastatic chemotherapy-resistant pancreatic cancer. The clinical trial design includes 5 escalating doses of intravenous Rexin-G.

KIRKLAND, Wash. — For health reasons, Americans in the prime of life may be less financially secure than they think, according to Denise Gott, Vice Chairperson of LTC Financial Partners LLC, one of the nation’s most experienced long term care insurance agencies. “The sudden need for long term care can erode their best-laid financial plans,” she says, “and they’re vulnerable on two fronts, not just one, no matter how young they are.”

ATLANTA, Ga. — This spring, the ALIVE! Expo natural health and wellness event is back with new guest speakers, the country’s top environmentally green companies and plenty of cutting edge ways to keep your family in optimal health – inside and out! Now in its fourth successful year in Atlanta, ALIVE! Expo brings the latest in health and wellness to the city’s doorstep.

BOSTON, Mass. — Gerald Pomeroy of the award-winning firm Gerald Pomeroy Design Group, is one of the distinguished designers featured in the Boston Design Center (BDC) Dream Home 2008. Mr. Pomeroy is designing the Dining Room.

CHICAGO, Ill. — With her endorsement of presidential candidate Barack Obama, Oprah is making known her views on the need for healthcare reform. But controversial sculptor Daniel Edwards is urging talk show host Oprah Winfrey to do more by taking the time on her show to reach out to the recently retired baby boomers for whom healthcare reform will come too late. Edwards is offering his latest creation to Oprah, to assist the television icon in breaking the ice with baby boomers to encourage them to prepare for their own funerals.

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.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — After three years of research and development, MONEYSCHOOL Corporation (www.moneyschool.com) has launched KaChing!, an innovative electronic newsletter with a unique approach to educating young adults about personal finance, money management, and consumer economics. MONEYSCHOOL expects the newsletter to be a popular graduation gift from parents and grandparents to this year’s high school and college grads.

PITTSBURGH, Pa. — Knowledge Publications, a leading publisher of energy books, has put significant portions of the chemistry content of the free online encyclopedia, Wikipedia.org, in full published, printed book form and has done so in full compliance with Wikipedia’s GNU Free Documentation License. The book is titled, “The Chemical Educator: for The Chemistry and Manufacture of Hydrogen” (ISBN: 978-1-60322-067-5).

CLAREMONT, Calif. — Life-Changing Coaching, a professional life coaching firm established in 2001, announced today a new and improved web site to enhance usability and to complement a book series launch – the first of which is titled, “Moving Forward: Turning Good Intentions into Great Results by Discovering Yourself, Your Place, and Your Path” (ISBN: 978-143-434-2836, hardcover; and 978-143-434-2829, softcover).

MIAMI, Fla. — The team at BidaBing.com announces the launch of a new real estate auctioning application and nicknames their agent members “BidaBingers.” REALTORS(R), buyers, lenders and sellers are all invited to list and bid on foreclosures, short sales, estate sales and other distressed properties.

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Solving Light Books announced today the release of its new title by Robert Bowie Johnson, Jr., “Sowing Atheism: The National Academy of Sciences’ Sinister Scheme to Teach Our Children They’re Descended from Reptiles” (ISBN: 978-0-9705438-5-1). The entire 128-page expose is available now as a free download. The printed version of “Sowing Atheism” will be available April 25th.

ATLANTA, Ga. — Dream Board Publications LLC today announced that its highly anticipated book “21 Days To Creating Your Dream Life” (ISBN: 978-0-9816275-0-2) will be released on April 28, 2008 in the United States. Now available for pre-purchase at many online book retailers including Amazon.com.

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Bret Kirwan, a resident of Avon Lake, recently competed on the hit game show “Jeopardy!” which airs on WEWS NewsChannel 5. Viewers can see the exciting episodes featuring Bret beginning this Monday, April 21st, at 7:30 p.m. only on NewsChannel 5.

COSTA MESA, Calif. — For the thirty-fourth consecutive year Prince of Peace School announces a great day of family fun! The Annual Country Day Fair is happening Saturday, April 19th, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. in Costa Mesa. Prince of Peace Church and School have been a community anchor in the Mesa Verde community of Costa Mesa for over 40 years. Prince of Peace looks forward to serving up fun for the whole family at this event.

FRESNO, Calif. — Chairman and CEO, Paul Willis stated, “Just like his previous career at a large agribusiness company, Dr. Mark E. Whitacre has risen fast at Cypress Systems, Inc, last month being named the company’s chief operating officer and president of operations.” Now Cypress and Whitacre are focusing their energy on an aggressive cancer prevention campaign in order to get Americans-and people around the world-to consume a special type of selenium known as SelenoExcell(R).

CHICAGO, Ill. — On the heels of last year’s farewell tour of the King Tut exhibit starts this year’s tour of the gilded likeness of talk show queen, Oprah Winfrey. “The Oprah Burial Mask” will debut in Chicago April 24th, near Oprah’s Harpo Studios at GARDENfresh Gallery, courtesy of NYC’s Leo Kesting Gallery.

GHENT, N.Y. — The Nature Institute has unveiled a new website designed to set the public debate about genetic engineering upon a more accessible scientific foundation. Distilling a voluminous technical literature, the website gathers together — often in the researchers’ own words — information about both the intended and unintended consequences of transgenic experiments.

WASILLA, Alaska — “The Human Pack” (ISBN: 978-1-4196-7578-2) serves to educate readers about the intricate language of canines as well as how best to use this knowledge in order to create a harmonious “Human Pack.” Clinician Jenn Lewis also explains how to deal with canine behavioral problems in a way consistent with her gentle approach to training and bonding with dogs.

JAMESBURG, N.J. — Namaste Holistics, a company focused on guiding and supporting people in reaching their health goals through small manageable lifestyle changes, announced today that it has begun a comprehensive community education. The company offers a variety of services which are complementary to modern medicine, such as integrative nutritional consultations, perspective counseling, massage therapy, meditation, nutritional seminars, and spiritual workshops.