Yearly Archives: 2007

VANCOUVER, 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 Vancouver, Washington have launched HelpWithChange.com.

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. -- John Waguespack, a unique San Francisco Surreal Artist, launches his latest exhibit "REINCARNATION" at District in San Francisco on Thursday April 12th. This exhibit ties history, pop culture, and surrealism into a colorful display of American iconography. "REINCARNATION" shows the affect of a former president's "reincarnation" on the economy.

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The American Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor (ADBC) will be passing a resolution at an upcoming meeting at the Crown Plaza Hotel in Herndon, VA on April 13; it will address the grievances of misconduct by the Japanese military for their brutal treatment of POWs and to the many Japanese companies that placed POWs into slavery during World War II.

COLUMN: Perhaps we have built a house of cards on a false foundation. What could be the shift that would put our ship back on course? We must examine our assumptions. What if the following precepts became the foundation for how we are in relationship with each other. I have named it "The Expanded Family" and see it as the evolutionary step beyond the nuclear family concept.

CHICAGO, Ill. -- Like a grilled bratwurst and a satisfying brew, beer historian Bob Skilnik's latest book, "Beer & Food: An American History" (Jefferson Press, ISBN: 0977808610) is the perfect complement to A&E's recent television airing of "The American Brew." From the quirky brews of the colonial era, the food rationing of world wars and the devastation of National Prohibition.

SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- Inlite Research Inc. announced today that Integra Group Inc, has selected the ClearImage Barcode 1D Pro and ClearImage Repair software engines for its DocuTrack pharmacy workflow application. Serving as the front end fulfillment and document tracking system for institutional pharmacies, DocuTrack demands the utmost accuracy and reliability in processing image documents.

CHADDS FORD, Pa. -- ReadSoft Ebydos, the leading solution provider for automation of invoice processing in SAP environments, and Delta Consulting, a provider of solutions intended to optimize and extend the performance of SAP systems, have announced a solutions partnership agreement.

COLUMN: Bribery, kickbacks and stealing, oh my! Have you read all the instructions in the IRS code this year? Of course you haven't. Scott G hasn't, either, but he found some interesting items about reporting illegal income.

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- ID Rank Security has selected YFonGlobal, a leading-edge provider of turnkey social networking solutions, with built-in VoIP Calling, to provide the VoIP network services for their security communications product, myKryptofon. Using YFonGlobal's wyndstorm communications network, myKryptofon technology allows users to require.

DALLAS, Texas -- Techway Services, Inc. announces the availability of EBAN (Enterprise Boot & Nuke) mass hard-drive wiping software for computer recyclers. EBAN was developed for Techway Services by Toronto based software engineer Darik Horn, the developer of the highly popular and effective DBAN (Darik's Boot & Nuke) data destruction software. EBAN has two very important features for computer recyclers and IT asset management companies.

KIEL, Germany -- LaserSoft Imaging's SilverFast, the world standard in scanning software, has now applied its vast knowledge of image capture and optimization to the medical and dental trade. SilverFast X-Ray can now capture the highest amount of detail possible from x-ray film.

BUFFALO GROVE, Ill. -- Alma Lasers announced earlier today that it has resolved an ongoing patent litigation with Palomar Medical Technologies that involves certain U.S. hair removal patents. Palomar has an exclusive license for these patents, owned by the General Hospital Corporation in Boston, Massachusetts.

BOONTON, N.J. -- The top 20 cable operators are ramping up to grab a slice of the lucrative small business phone market, a move that could cost incumbent phone companies more than four billion dollars over the next five years, says a new market research report from Insight Research Corp.

SEDONA, Ariz. -- What do success, spirituality, the controversial movie "The Secret" and Sedona have in common? Celebrity outdoor guide Dennis Andres, a.k.a. "Mr. Sedona," will offer the answer this month at Borders bookstore appearances in the Valley of the Sun. He'll be signing "What Is A Vortex?" (ISBN-10: 0972120203) and his newest, "Sedona: The Essential Guidebook."

BOSTON, Mass. -- LocaModa Inc., a pioneer of interactive out-of-home social media, today announced that Wiffiti, their proprietary text messaging platform, will be a part of the Nonprofit Technology Conference in Washington, DC on April 4-6, 2007. The conference, focusing on Reinventing Politics: Creating Social Change From the Ground Up, will bring together over 1000 representatives from the nonprofit sector.

ORANGE, Calif. -- The world's first spiritual perfume - Virtue(R) - was premiered this week by IBI, a niche fragrance company in Orange, CA. Based upon an inspired Biblical formula, the perfume is designed to be a reminder of God, Christ, spiritual self and soul.

PORTLAND, Ore. -- Zack Orr Music proudly announces the release of "Francisco the Man." Francisco the Man is 12 songs, each coinciding with the months in a year. As the album progresses through the four seasons, the instrumentation and overall sound changes as well.

DANA POINT, Calif. -- Ask Ariel Your Pet Nutritionist announced today a comprehensive holistic plan to help heal pets affected by the pet food recall. "Pets affected by the pet food recall can greatly benefit from a balanced homemade diet and nutritional supplements that will help detoxify the kidneys and liver," says Susan Blake Davis, veterinary nutritionist.

DALLAS, Texas -- Leadership inspiration is easy to find, says author Bill Webb, but difficult to apply. Webb, a motivational speaker and national trucking executive, offers practical leadership tips and motivation through short, easily digestible chapters in his new book "Igniting the Blue Flame: Answering the Call to Leadership" (ISBN-13 978-0-9791445-0-9). Webb's search for transformational ideas became the roots for The Blue Flame Project.

MIAMI, Fla. -- In an ongoing effort to provide peace of mind to importers, exporters and freight forwarders, Sealock Security Systems (www.sealock.com) of Miami, Florida has earned certification as a C-TPAT partner from the Department of Homeland Security. EJ Brooks Company, the world's oldest and largest manufacturer of tamper-indicative seals, and a Sealock licensee, is the only other seal manufacturer in the world to be honored with C-TPAT membership.

CORNELIUS, N.C. -- According to HearPod Hearing Aids millions of Americans who suffer from hearing loss and could benefit from hearing aids don't wear them. High cost is often cited as the reason. A National Council on the Aging survey showed that 55 percent of surveyed seniors not using hearing aids find cost to be a barrier.

CINCINNATI, Ohio -- With the rising costs of marketing and advertising, the local business sector is turning toward direct-to-door marketing and finding impressive results, says Christopher Seminatore, CEO of DoorHangerWorks. Business owners are employing door hangers to help get the word out about their specials and sales, and finding they are less expensive and more effective than traditional marketing/advertising venues.

CHARLESTOWN, Mass. -- LineSider, Inc., a leading provider of software for next-generation business communications, today announced the appointment of Ken Ferderer as Chief Technology Officer. Ferderer was recently named a Premier 100 IT Leader by IDG's Computerworld Magazine.

METAIRIE, La. -- Burlington National, Inc., a book publisher, announces the release of "Defeat the 7 Deadly Sins" (ISBN: 9781577066507), a non-denominational guide that explores how to conquer the seven deadly sins. According to a recent study, most people are familiar with the seven deadly sins, yet over 99 percent of Christians cannot name all of them.

CHANTILLY, Va. -- The French 3D "Geoportail," scheduled to open to the general public in late summer 2007, will be based on the SkylineGlobe Enterprise solution from Skyline Software Systems, Inc. It will be the first and only 3D globe that includes high-resolution imagery covering entire France and will include the ability to interactively fly over highly realistic 3D terrain and urban environments.