Business

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Oracle Group announces that, on Sept. 9, 2010 New York Times Best Selling Author Terry McMillan will discuss her highly anticipated sequel to Waiting to Exhale titled: 'Getting to Happy' (ISBN: 978-0670022045) in the only official book signing event planned for Washington D.C. Guests will enjoy an exclusive evening of readings and receive signed copies of her extraordinary follow-up novel.

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- A local corporation is feeding an African country. World Food Association Organization S.A. Inc. (WFAO), will be shipping over 285,000 meals to Ghana thanks to the efforts of the 45 member team here in West Palm Beach and their leading management team based in Sao Paulo Brazil.

AUSTIN, Texas -- Dawn Westerberg, president of Dawn Westerberg Consulting LLC in Austin, is one of a growing group of entrepreneurs nationwide selected to participate in John Jantsch's Duct Tape Marketing Authorized Coach program.

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. -- Athletes who heard the rumor said it couldn't be done. How could a 5-foot woman, barely weighing in at 95 pounds compete with professional weightlifting men to set a new world record? On August 14, at St. Emydius Gym in San Francisco, Dr. Thienna Ho showed them how as she set the new Guinness World Record for the heaviest sumo deadlift in one hour.

TIPP CITY, Ohio -- The Tipp City Exempted Village School district wanted to reduce its energy expenses and engaged Greg Smith, President of Energy Optimizers, USA to do just that. According to a report released this week, the public / private partnership has provided the district with $11K in energy savings during the first 5 months of 2010 on electric and gas utilization.

NEW YORK, N.Y. -- Dynamic Disk Converter is professional disk conversion software released by Aomei Technology. Its outstanding feature is to change or convert a dynamic disk to a basic disk on the basis of ensuring data integrity protection. It is easy to convert a basic disk to dynamic by using Windows' built-in disk management utility, but difficult to convert back unless you choose third-party software, like Dynamic Disk Converter.

DALLAS, Texas -- For those managers and supervisors who need an in-depth overview of today's environmental regulations, Lion Technology Inc., the nation's leading regulatory compliance training firm, will soon be presenting its Complete Environmental Regulations workshop in the area. Key topics include air quality, water quality, chemical controls, and waste management. Students will learn how to comply with new requirements, including new reporting responsibilities under the 261-page greenhouse gas rule.

TAMPA, Fla. -- Telovations, a leader in innovative business communications solutions, today announced the appointment of Elizabeth Vanneste as the company's new Vice President of Sales and Marketing. In this role, Elizabeth will be responsible for driving Telovations' continued business success, building on the company's existing strong position in the Hosted PBX market.

LAS VEGAS, Nev. -- The Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Transportation have stepped up enforcement to reduce undeclared and illegal hazmat shipments via airline, truck, rail, and ship. Undeclared shipments of hazardous materials are predominately aerosols and flammable liquids, as well as batteries, fireworks, dry ice, perfume products, and cigarette lighters.

CHICAGO, Ill. -- Fines and penalties are on the rise for Illinois facilities that fail to comply with Federal and State hazardous waste rules. Recently, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 cited an Illinois recycling facility for the improper management of hazardous waste and proposed a penalty for non-compliance with the EPA Hazardous Waste Regulations in excess of $700,000.

PLAIN CITY, Ohio -- Ohio Laser LLC is adding a new 3600 Watt Trumpf TruLaser 7000 laser tube cutting system to its high-tech metal fabrication business. Industry experts consider this laser tube cutting system to be one of the most advanced in the world. It is the first system of its kind in Ohio and the Midwest.

NEW YORK, N.Y. -- CheapOair, a top ten rated online travel agency, in partnership with South African Airways and Lonely Planet, has announced that they will hold a 10-day contest via Twitter. Starting on August 17, 2010 and ending on August 30, participants will have the opportunity to enter the contest where they can win a grand prize of airfare to South Africa.

NEW YORK, N.Y. -- EASEUS Data Recovery Wizard Free Edition, the professional and free data recovery software for both commercial and home users, is now widely accepted and highly recommended by its users. Apart from the large amount of letters rushed in to show their thanks for it, its download on famous IT site Download.com reached about 20 thousand per week shortly after its release -- that is 2-3 times as many when compared to other free or commercial data recovery software solutions.

BOONTON, N.J. -- In 2010, telecommunications carriers worldwide are expected to generate just over $1 billion in new revenue by helping build and deploy mashups, according to a new market research study from The Insight Research Corporation. 'Mashups are all about reusability, which is a magical word in any business context,' says Robert Rosenberg.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. -- The Engines and Power Products Division of Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A., which recently announced a distributor and dealer service-oriented change to its warehousing and distribution system, has indicated it will be relying on software from Baxter Planning Systems, Inc. to help manage the new process.

MIAMI, Fla. -- Southeast Computer Solutions announced today that it has retained the marketing strategy and consultancy firm Dawn Westerberg Consulting LLC to assist with the strategic growth of the business in Florida and Latin America.

WALL, N.J. -- Peter Grandich, founder of Trinity Financial Sports and Entertainment Management Company, Atlantic Avenue, announced that Super Bowl XLII hero and former New York Giant David Tyree has joined the company's advisory board.

SEATTLE, Wash. -- Despite today's woeful economic climate, one of the most dynamic global markets is emerging in a most unlikely place: the Russian Far East. A key player in that region, Marcon International Trading, Inc., is actively and successfully engaged in the export of automobile parts, lubricants, diagnostic equipment and tires.

HOUSTON, Texas -- Foreclosure-Support, a market-leading source of foreclosed home listings and foreclosure market analysis, reported today that bank repossessions during the second quarter of 2010 topped out at 269,962 properties, the highest ever quarterly total since the foreclosure crisis began. The figure was up 5 percent from the previous quarter, and 38 percent from the second quarter of 2009.

AMARILLO, Texas -- Texas prison inmate, Eric Remerowski, is receiving much attention lately for his blog, 'Saints Inside,' where he discusses his life behind the walls and razor wire. His goal is to raise awareness about the many people with excessive sentences who have changed for the better and deserve a second chance at life.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Starting with nudie-cutie footage from the 1950s, the music video to 'Explosive Chill' by Jonny Harmonic proceeds to travel the world both literally and figuratively. The wide variety of imagery perfectly suits the eerie and pulsating music on 'We All Love Bright Shiny Things' album.

MALVERN, Pa. -- Reaction Biology Corporation (RBC) announced today that it has been awarded a Phase II SBIR grant from the National Cancer Institute to expand the reach of its Methyltransferase HotSpot drug discovery platform. The $1.2 million, two-year grant will help fund an expansion of RBC's methyltransferase screens from 14 to 35 or more.

NEW YORK, N.Y. -- EASEUS Software, a leading provider of data recovery, partition manager and backup utilities, today announced that it is now offering business cooperation in Source Code and a software development kit (SDK) for developers to meet the unique needs of different organizations.

MIAMI, Fla. -- Foreclosure Listings Nationwide, a leading provider of foreclosure listings and foreclosure investment information, announced a nationwide 5 percent decrease in foreclosure properties over the past six months. Much of the decrease occurred during the second quarter of 2010, when foreclosures fell 4 percent from the previous quarter and were up only 1 percent from the second quarter of 2009.

CANTON, Ohio -- Ohio Gratings, Inc. (OGI) is celebrating 40 years as a leader in the aluminum and steel bar grating industry. Founded with the motto, 'Make It Right and Ship When Promised,' OGI continues to expand while providing the highest level of customer service.