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Akamai Service Interruption Just a Symptom - John Quarterman, CEO of Internet Perils to Speak at SuperNova 2004 Connectivity Conference, June 24th in Santa Clara, CA
The Akamai service interruption of Tuesday 15 June, that affected Yahoo!, Google, and Microsoft shows risks of doing business over the Internet cannot be ignored or eliminated, claims, John S. Quarterman, CEO of InternetPerils Inc. InternetPerils is the industry's leading provider of Internet risk management products for insurers, financial institutions, banks, telecommunications providers, government, and enterprises that need to effectively manage their Internet business risks. 2004-06-23

Online Womens Thong Lingerie Boutique L.A. THONGS is Open for Business (www.lathongs.com )
L.A. THONGS (www.lathongs.com), an online boutique offering a variety of quality women’s thong underwear styles and fashions, officially launched this week. L.A. THONGS is a business founded by women, for women, with the goal of offering quality thong lingerie at great prices. 2004-06-23

Northern And Southern California Businesses For Sale Dipped This Past Week To 324 Business & Franchise Sales. These Small Businesses Were Sold By Business Brokers, Small Business Owners, & Real Estate Agents Throughout California.
Northern And Southern California Businesses For Sale Dipped This Past Week To 324 Business & Franchise Sales. These Small Businesses Were Sold By Business Brokers, Small Business Owners, & Real Estate Agents Throughout California. 2004-06-23

Learning Isn't All Fun and Games - But It's Close
Parents' Choice Foundation suggests toys and games to keep the learning alive this summer. From matching and memory games for the youngest to games that test strategy and critical thinking skills, arithmetic and visual acumen, Parents' Choice offers toys and games that families can play and learn together. 2004-06-23

New Human Resources Outsourcing Firm Protects Small–Mid-Sized Employers from Personnel Problems and Lawsuits
Curtin & Associates, a management consulting firm, has opened an office in Los Angeles to provide no-nonsense, cost efficient guidance to small and medium sized businesses in a California's difficult employment regulatory environment. 2004-06-23

Hot Peppers May Prevent Blood Clots & Heart Disease While Promoting Weight Loss
Studies show hot peppers may prevent blood clots and heart disease by increasing blood flow. It's all due to Capsaicin, the natural chemical that puts the "Hot" in hot peppers. While clinically proven to relieve headaches and sinus inflammation, capsaicin may also be the key to a healthy heart. Because of its' unique thermal heat action, capsaicin also increases metabolic activity promoting natural weight loss. 2004-06-23

Rogue Law Enforcement Charity Hurts Law Enforcement Officers
Secrecy and misuse of charitable funds cloud formerly proud law enforcement training charity; whistleblower director wonders where money is going? 2004-06-23

Servergraph Improves Support for StorageTek® Tape Libraries
Adds seamless support for ACSLS manager® 2004-06-23

Health Care Idea Workshops - The Best Expense Reduction and Profit Improvement Experts are Right in Front of You – Your Employees
The pressures and expectations of healthcare are driving the industry to become more focused, cost-conscious and creative. Leaders and employees must be challenged to use their creative energy to combat the ineffective costs of the health care industry. VIE Healthcare has successfully launched their "Health Care Idea Workshops" on Innovation and Creativity in Health Care. 2004-06-23

CeraNet Increases Client Satisfaction with Web Site Marketing and Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Service Lines
CeraNet Inc. continues to deliver innovative, e-business solutions to its clients to help them solve complex business issues in the easiest and most economical ways. CeraNet has revamped its Web Marketing and Search Engine Optimization service lines to help clients drive traffic to their sites and gain a competitive advantage. The new services include professional press releases optimized for search engine placement and manual search engine submissions that drive additional traffic from the larger search engines such as Google, AOL, Yahoo!, and MSN. 2004-06-23

Lasvegas-global.com #1 and Growing
www.Lasvegas-global.com the #1 Place for Local News, Information, and Searches. 2004-06-23

eXubrio and Saphar Collaborate on Marketing Communications Support for Small Businesses
Two marketing communications companies from Rochester and Buffalo, New York, form an alliance to offer economical, fixed priced marketing communications audits to area companies. The audits will cover marketing communications plans, website search visibility, and other communications processes. 2004-06-23

Powerful Medicine in Your Lawn?
Dandelions are traditionally thought of as problem plants, but their roots and leaves provide us with fantastic health benefits. 2004-06-23

South Bay Musician Joe Caprice to Perform at San Jose's Biggest Outdoor Concert of the Summer to Benefit Homeless Youth
Among national bands, regional DJs and other local acts, Independent solo artist, Joe Caprice will be taking the stage on Saturday, July 3rd as part of the Day on the Meadow concert sponsored by Channel 104.9 radio, and benefiting the Our House youth programs of the Emergency Housing Consortium (EHC). 2004-06-23

Cerado Unveils New Method For Rapidly Identifying Sales Forecasting Problems
Cerado, Inc., a provider of sales force information services, today announced the availability of a new research report, "An Introduction to Cerado Analysis: An Intuitive, Visual Method For Identifying Sales Forecasting Problems." This research report describes a novel process for analyzing and highlighting one of the most pressing problems facing the sales force – identifying significant issues in the sales forecast. 2004-06-23

New Business Opportunity Allows Women to Work from Home
Binney & Smith launches new direct sales company, Big Yellow Box by Crayola. Launch sparks interest for low-risk business start-up. 2004-06-23

Planning Can be Faster with Drag-and-Drop
Recent survey of office employees by Alexander Fedorenko, independent analyst and business consultant, shown what people whose day begins with planning can additionally benefit using drag-and-drop. 2004-06-23

Internet Marketing Services Agency Provides Re-Seller Solutions that Increase Revenue & Reduce Online Marketing Costs for Web Design firms and Advertising Agencies.
Lazworld.com Launches Updated Preferred Partner Program. One of the oldest interactive internet marketing services agencies and a leader in search engine management today announced the launch of its updated Partner Program, an exclusive value-added internet marketing program that rewards web design companies and advertising agencies with significant cost savings, accelerated client ROI development, and turnkey internet 2004-06-23

The Version3 Simple Sign-On Solution Helping Educators with Today's Academic Identity Management Challenges
National Educational Computing Conference, New Orleans, LA – June 23, 2004 - Version3, Inc., developers of the Version3 Simple Sign-On solution is launching one of the most comprehensive and cost-effective application access management solutions available to schools, this week, at the National Educational Computing Conference. The availability of this product will immediately leverage an already existing Windows infrastructure in schools for Identity and Application Access Management capabilities. 2004-06-23

Health Care Idea Workshops - The Best Expense Reduction and Profit Improvement Experts are Right in Front of You – Your Employees
The pressures and expectations of healthcare are driving the industry to become more focused, cost-conscious and creative. Leaders and employees must be challenged to use their creative energy to combat the ineffective costs of the health care industry. VIE Healthcare has successfully launched their "Health Care Idea Workshops" on Innovation and Creativity in Health Care. 2004-06-23

Integrated Warehousing Solutions Awarded Top 5 VAR of the Year Award from Psion Teklogix
Integrated Warehousing Solutions, LLC, a leading provider of supply chain execution solutions, announced today that it is one of the recipients of the Top 5 VAR’s of the Year Award for 2003 from Psion Teklogix. 2004-06-23

Second Annual Freedom Fest to Kick Off July 4th in Lancaster
2004 edition of local music festival grabs the national spotlight with Grammy nominated Fountains of Wayne headlining 2004-06-23

Changing Her Name to the Biblically Inspired "Esther" Will Not Improve Madonna's Chances of Becoming the New Face of The Holy Mud Company
As competition intensifies among A-List actresses and supermodels to win the highly coveted job as the new face of The Holy Mud Company, some contenders seem to be going out of their way to secure the position. 2004-06-23

Costa Blanca property agents Premier Property open office in Jalon
Premier moves further north into previously unchartered Costa Blanca territory! Opening a new real estate office in the Jalon area to cater for increasing demand of Costa Blanca properties. 2004-06-23

Consulting Firm Fills Gap in Businesses' Financial Needs
GFO Consulting LLC is a financial management company based in Chalfont, PA, that provides temporary and part-time CFO and controller services to small and midsize businesses. 2004-06-23

Server Yard revamps affiliate program, rolls out Fantastico
Server Yard has announced a new affiliate program paying out 50% recurring earnings to referrals. They have also deployed Fantastico to all their hosting customers. 2004-06-23

When Someone You Know Has Alzheimer's
Everyone with Alzheimer’s is different. The saying, "When you've seen one person with Alzheimer's, you've seen ONE person with Alzheimer's" couldn't be more true. However, most caregivers will agree that during the course of the disease, there are similarities and universal challenges that almost all will eventually face. 2004-06-23

Salesboom.com President and Co-founder Rami Hamodah Interviewed By The WallStreetReporter
Salesboom.com, market leading provider of on demand Customer Relationship Management (CRM) and Sales Force Automation (SFA) solutions, President and Co-founder Rami Hamodah was interviewed by the Wall Street Reporter’s senior analyst Jeff Gottesmen. WallStreetReporter carried the interview, and touched base on many topics in the ondemand, web based CRM/SFA market. 2004-06-23

fSONA Announces New Scalable 2.5 Gbps Free Space Optical Wireless System
fSONA Communications, at SUPERCOMM today announced a new optical wireless system targeted at the carrier market and capable of transmitting up to 2.5 Gbps of synchronous bandwidth. The SONAbeam™ 2500-M marks another step forward in fSONA's SONAbeam™ product line offering higher speeds and the longest range wireless system capable of operating at 2.5 Gbps - SONAbeam™ 2500-M Ideal for SONET Ring Protection, Physical Diversity for Core Backbone Networks, 2.5 Gbps Storage Area Networks (SAN), HDTV Transmission from Remote Field Locations. 2004-06-23

Touchstone Technologies Announces WinEyeQ, an Intelligent, Affordable Software-Based VoIP (Voice and Video over IP) Call Monitoring and Analysis Tool for SIP and H.323
Touchstone Technologies, Inc. of Hatboro, PA (formerly Delta Protocol Test Solutions) announces the release of WinEyeQ, an affordable software-based monitoring and analysis tool for SIP and H.323-based traffic. WinEyeQ is designed to aid in the monitoring and troubleshooting of VoIP signaling paths and assuring the quality of media streams on Voice and Video over IP networks. 2004-06-23

African American Millinery Designer Is Taking It To The Streets.
African Millinery Designer Kay Durden will be conducting weekend hatmaking workshops in California Coastal cities starting Summer 2004, along with trunk showings. 2004-06-23

Leapstone Ports CCE contentMANAGER to IBM Operating Platform
Leapstone Systems today announced the general availability of its CCE contentMANAGER solution operating on IBM eServer* pSeries running the AIX* operating system and WebSphere* Application Server. Content Management Solution Generally Available on IBM eServer pSeries Running AIX Operating System and WebSphere Application Server 2004-06-23

Tammy Says Talk Show Expanded
African American Business Radio Show to move to a 2-hr time slot on Business America starting July 5th. 2004-06-23

CMKM Diamonds Inc. Message Board Now Available
ChristianTraders steps in to provide a forum for CMKX shareholders. 2004-06-23

Excelsior Announces the First Release of Their Java VM for Linux, to be Showcased At JavaOne
The company will showcase Excelsior JET 3.6, an upgrade to its Java VM supercharged with ahead-of-time compilation, at its booth at JavaOne(sm) 2004. Targeting Microsoft Windows since 2000, Excelsior JET will now be available for both Windows and Linux on the Intel x86 (IA-32) platform. 2004-06-23

Manhattan Divorce Lawyer Reveals Money-Saving Secrets to a More Civilized Divorce
While many lawyers are anxious to increase the legal fees they collect, Manhattan divorce lawyer Nihara K. Choudhri is spilling the secrets of keeping divorce-related legal bills as low as possible in her new book, The Complete Guide to Divorce Law ($15.95 Kensington Books June 2004). 2004-06-23

MyCommunityLink.com Offers Eligible U.S. Workers "Gold-Rush" Opportunity
ABB ABBIEL, LLC., the company behind the increasingly-popular www.MyCommunityLink.com brand, has created a clever, high-income, flexible hours career opportunity for eligible U.S. workers. 2004-06-23

SG Americas Securities, LLC to Present at Lessors Network Fall Showcase
Larry Bowman, Director, SG Americas Securities, LLC, will participate in a panel discussion on Asset Syndication & Securitization 2004-06-23

Pesticide Residue Free Fruits and Vegetables Hit Store Shelves in Pacific Northwest
Produce tested and certified at the farm helps consumers reduce pesticide residues in their diets say experts. 2004-06-23

In Preparation for the Fourth of July
For Businessmen 2004-06-23

NBA Star Kenny Thomas Selects The M&M Group for Public Relations & Marketing Consulting
The M&M Group of Princeton, NJ seeks to maximize 76er Kenny Thomas's off-court opportunities. 2004-06-23

Heading to Athens - Tracy Mattes Named Editor-in-Chief of "Olympian Round Up"
The World Olympians Association is proud to announce the appointing of NBC Newswoman and USA Pentathlete Tracy Mattes as Editor-in Chief of "Olympian Round Up." "Round Up" is the newest publication produced by the WOA, the fourth pillar of the Olympic Movement. 2004-06-23

Vibren Technologies Announces License Distribution Agreement for Macromedia Flash Player Deal Opens Market for Flash Capabilities in Embedded Systems
Vibren Technologies, a provider of embedded software engineering services, today announced a contract authorizing Vibren Technologies to license, distribute, and integrate Macromedia Flash Player into embedded devices. 2004-06-23

Bond, James Bond. Sean Connery professional lookalike, impersonator, John Allen has been nominated for the highly acclaimed Cloney Award.
Awards to be handed out at The International Guild of Celebrity Impersonators and Tribute Artists Convention Aug. 1-4 at The Stardust Casino in Las Vegas 2004-06-23

Consumer Eye for the Technology Guy
Eastwick Communications Launches Digital Life Practice to Help Technology Companies Talk to Consumers. Joshua Weinberg Joins Eastwick to Expand Capabilities in Rapidly Growing Consumer Technology Industry. 2004-06-23

Do you have everything you need for a"knock 'em dead" resume?
Interviewing, Coaching, and Educating – A Career Enhancement Class 2004-06-23

Edgewood Solutions Announces New SQL Server Audit Service Based on VERITAS Software
Edgewood Solutions, a premier consulting company focused on providing solutions for Microsoft SQL Server, today announced its new SQL Server performance audit service offering based on VERITAS Indepth™ for SQL Server application performance management software. A white paper, “Reach the SQL Server Performance Tuning Pinnacle,” a guide to performance tuning techniques, is being released in conjunction with this service offering. 2004-06-23

Swim Team...Not Just For Kids Any More
New York Metro Seniors Dip into Fitness, Fun with United States Masters Swimming 2004-06-23

BugMe! Notepad for Palm OS Makes its Mark on Daily Gadget and KickStartNews Reviewers
Recently published reviews by The Daily Gadget and KickStartNews agree that BugMe! Notepad, a completely re-designed version of Electric Pocket’s famous BugMe! note-taking and reminder-alarm application, is a ‘must have’ for Palm OS 5.x handhelds and smartphones. 2004-06-23

SplashData Announces SplashID 3.0 for all leading PDAs and Smartphones
Popular Palm OS identification and password manager now available for users of Windows Mobile Pocket PC and Smartphone; Symbian UIQ and Series 60 Devices 2004-06-23

American Football Association Working To Help Promote Semi-Pro/Youth Football Awareness This Season
The AFA’s official ‘On-Line’ publication, the American Football News, is currently deveoping a feature story in conjunction with USA Football, Inc. (an NFL sponsored non-profit program) to help promote amateur football in the United States. 2004-06-23

Deque Systems Inc. Announces Release of Upgraded Enterprise Accessibility Remediation Software
Deque Ramp Ascend revolutionizes automated web site accessibility remediation with affordability and tight integration with the most popular website development and systems management solutions. 2004-06-23

University of Iowa Alum Awarded Prestigious New York Foundation for the Arts 2004 Fellowship
The New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) has announced the 2004 winners of the prestigious NYFA Artists’ Fellowships. Among this year’s 148 fellows is University of Iowa graduate Kesha A. Bruce, who received the NYFA fellowship in Painting. Each Fellow is awarded an unrestricted cash grant of $7,000. 2004-06-23

DALLAB announces its new generation of Bluetooth headsets
High quality hands-free mobility for everyday use supported by the XEMICS Bluetooth technology 2004-06-23

As a professional engineer, have you ever been involved in any form of litigation?
Your Company may be involved in litigation with a supplier, customer, or a patent infringement. Would your records face up to scrutiny? 2004-06-23

Austin Medical Technologies, Inc., (OTC: AMTK), Breaks the 200 mark, by adding 12 new contracts in the month of June.
Plano TX – Monday June 21st 2004 -- AUSTIN MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES, Inc. (OTC-PK: AMTK), dba eyeDirecti, announces 12 new contracts in June. All the contracts are multi year contracts, providing an additional $500,000.00 of new business. 2004-06-23

California Healthcare CEOs Win Innovation Awards
George Carpenter, CEO of WorkWell Systems, Inc. took home the top award – the Platinum Abby – at Wednesday’s Sixth Annual Innovations in HealthcareSM Event and Awards Ceremony, on June 16, presented by the Adaptive Business Leaders (ABL) Organization, a membership organization for CEOs and Presidents of healthcare and technology firms. Dirk Soenksen, Founder and CEO of Aperio Technologies, Inc. took home the Gold Abby Award, while Loren Shook, CEO of Silverado Senior Living, teamed with Yulun Wang, Ph.D., CEO of InTouch Health, took home the Silver Abby Award. Leonard Schaeffer, Chairman and CEO of WellPoint, received the first-ever “Leadership in Innovation” Award. 2004-06-23

Telecenter® IP Debuts Digital Streaming Video Server at NECC
Leader in mutlimedia delivery systems for K-12 schools announces streaming video enhancement to its Telecenter IP system. 2004-06-23

NewsAloud is your Personal News Audio Center
NextUp.com has released version 1.0 of its NewsAloud software that can automatically retrieve news stories from a variety of news sites such as Yahoo News and Reuters, as well as from any RSS Feed (RSS is a format for syndicating news and other web site content). It uses Voice Synthesis (Text To Speech or TTS) to read these news stories aloud on a PC. NewsAloud's automatic audio file creation can also keep the 100 most recent stories available as MP3 or Windows Media files ready for playback on your iPod, PocketPC, or even on your TV with Tivo's Home Media Option. 2004-06-23

MTM Enterprises announces formation of Custom Labeled Bottled Spring Water business. A refreshing way to market your Company's Product, Services or Event…
With 18+ years business marketing experience, MTM Enterprises is pleased to announce the formation of a new "Custom Labeled Bottled Spring Water" Promotional ID Business. 2004-06-23

MUSIC: PrivateLessons.com to Exhibit at AHS Conference at UPenn
30-day free trial offered to first-time members at exhibit booth only. Exhibit hall open free to public Saturday, 6-26-04, where musicians can sign-up & take digital photo for PrivateLessons.com resume. 2004-06-23

21st Century Media Forecasts from 19th Century Math!
Ad Audit Services has forecast 2009 ad spending, Using a 150-year old mathematical model. The results, based on examination of more than 100 ad categories, show U.S. media spending growing almost 20 percent during the next five years. 2004-06-23

Atlantic Benefits Hires Michael J. Rodgers Jr. to lead the Employee Benefits Practice.
Atlantic Benefit Services, part of The Atlantic Insurance Group has hired Michael J. Rodgers, Jr. as Managing Partner and employee benefits practice leader. 2004-06-23

Kicking the habit: A UK study shows how more women are successfully quitting smoking during pregnancy.
A new UK public health report entitled “Using social marketing to increase recruitment of pregnant smokers to smoking cessation service: the success story”. The report shows how more women are quitting smoking as a direct result of the social marketing techiques. The report was written by: R.J Lowry of the Dental School, University of Newcastle upon Tyne; S.Hardy of the Maternity Services, City Hospital Trust in Sunderland; C.Jordan of the Sunderland Teaching Primary Care Trust, Sunderland Smoking Cessation Service; and G.Wayman of the Sunderland Smoking Cessation Service and Sunderland Teaching Primary Care Trust in Sunderland, UK. A copy of the report has been attached to this press release. 2004-06-23

Translation of Parts Catalog Aids Entry into Foreign Markets
Iverson Language Associates, Inc. is celebrating a major milestone in its business relationship with Digi-Key Corporation: a one year anniversary and completion of a major project in which it managed the translation for Digi-Key’s 1200-page print and online components catalog. The catalog, which was translated into German and Japanese, features over 400,000 electronic components from approximately 280 manufacturers. 2004-06-23

Bytewize Computers is coming to Belleville, Ontario, Canada! On Saturday, June 26, 2004 Bytewize Belleville will officially open to the public and bring the Products and Service available at the head office of Bytewize to the Quinte region.
Bytewize Computers, a leading e-commerce shopping destination in Canada for computer systems, thousands of components, and software solutions is expanding our brick and mortar retail division to the Quinte region with the opening of Bytewize Belleville. Bytewize Computers second retail location in Canada will open in Belleville, Ontario on June 26, 2004. 2004-06-23

Relax...Naturally
Natural Relaxer Hair care product hits the market. 2004-06-23

SOULFLY and ILL NINO in LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA WITH CRACK THE WHIP!
2004-06-23

MD&DI Names Dr. Nancy J. Stark one of its 100 Notable People in the Medical Device Industry.
Dr. Nancy J. Stark recognized for her contributions to the medical device industry 2004-06-23

Eliminate an Information Roadblock: Corporate Libraries Can Help Companies Move Forward
When devising a new customer satisfaction survey, your sales manager needs to know the most up-to-date customer service techniques. When he can’t find this information on the Internet or in his own files, where can he go? Whether an employee needs an old newspaper clipping, sales statistics, new customer service strategies, or background information about a prospective client, having access to an in-house corporate library can mean the difference between employees stumbling around blindly versus having the information they need to move forward. 2004-06-23

Maker of Oikos Game Announces Annual Contest for Kids
Oikos Global, the maker of Oikos Game, announces an international contest for kids. Oikos Global Award aims to recognize children and youths who have done positive and worthwhile project to improve the emotional life of their peers. 2004-06-23

Free mobile phone advertising for Irish pubs now available on Ireland Pub Guide - Mobile Edition.
A new free advertising service is now available for pubs throughout Ireland. Publicans can freely advertise their premises to one of the largest audience of people looking for things to do in Ireland, both on the web and now on their mobile phone at http://mobile.irelandpubguide.com. 2004-06-23

Maynard Dixon Country 2004 Art Invitational and Sale Honors Maynard Dixon, Americas Western Modernist
Thirty-nine nationally-known Western artists will converge on the Maynard Dixon home this August for Maynard Dixon Country, an art invitational and sale in Mt. Carmel, Utah, just thirty minutes from Zion National Park. 2004-06-23

RealWebFunds Secures $1,850,000 Non-Credit Tenant NNN Restaurant Financing
Christy Slye, Mortgage Broker with RealWebFunds, Inc., has announced that the firm recently closed $1,850,000 in restaurant financing debt for the Souplantation restaurant building in Temecula, California. 2004-06-23

Film and TV star Kenan Thompson makes celebrity appearance at Entertainment Outlet In NYC
From Barbershop 2 and “Saturday Night Live” to New York’s Hottest Movie, Music and Entertainment Store 2004-06-23

Berkeley Park Records Announces the Winners of the 2003-4 BPR Original Song Competition
Los Angeles, CA – Berkeley Park Records (BPR) is excited to announce the winners of the 2003-4 BPR Original Song Competition. Sponsored by Sonicbids (sonicbids.com) and Sam Ash Music (samashmusic.com), the BPR Original Song Competition focuses on launching careers by providing an opportunity for unsigned songwriters, original solo artists and indie bands to get their music heard by top music industry professionals. And the winners are... 2004-06-23

iBwave Releases Hot New Version of RF-vu with a host of great and anticipated new features including Fiber Support
RF-vu™ version 1.2 now supports Fiber BDAs, Fiber Repeaters, estimated mobile RSSI and Public Safety bands amongst many other new features 2004-06-23

UBI, to distribute Molecular Connections Netpro database of protein interactions and literature curation/annotation services in Canada.
Molecular Connections (MC) announced today that United Bioinformatica Inc. (UBI) has been appointed as a distributor for its protein interaction database – Netpro™ as well as its custom literature curation /annotation services in Canada. 2004-06-23

Miss Fido Manners Discusses How To Bow Wow Corporate America on Take Your Dog to Work Day
Pet care expert, magazine columnist and radio and television pet care personality, Charlotte Reed believes it is necessary for dog lovers to practice their petiquette when bringing their furkids to the office to celebrate Pet Sitters International’s Take Your Dog to Work Day on Friday, June 25th. 2004-06-23

Top 10 Enterprise IT Vendors ranked on Customer Loyalty. Two-thirds of customers will evaluate replacements over the next three years according to a newly released study by the InterUnity Group.
The Top 10 Enterprise IT Vendors have three year customer loyalty rates that range from 53% to 71% according to an extensive and independent study by the InterUnity Group. On average 2 out of 3 customers will evaluate replacement products in the next three years from these vendors. The study evaluated the loyalty of 1188 users of 10 leading IT Enterprise vendors including Computer Associates, Dell, EMC, Hewlett Packard, IBM, Microsoft, Oracle, Peoplesoft, SAP, and Sun. While customers may choose to continue to use the existing vendor after evaluating alternatives, pricing pressure is introduced. “Vendors who understand the drivers of customer loyalty can reduce customer defections and lower the cost of sales”, according to Richard Sneider, a Partner at the InterUnity Group. “ The Customer Loyalty ICSI is useful to purchasers as an indicator of how well a vendor will meet its needs over the long term.” 2004-06-23

Right direction but very cautious: Cardoso-Report
Statement of the Committee for a Democratic UN on the presentation of the UN High-Level-Panel's report on the relations of the UN and Civil Society 2004-06-23

Basie's Centennial to be Celebrated by Swing Fans Worldwide -- Yehoodi.com and Jelly Roll Productions Reunite Basie Alumni to Celebrate 100 Years of Swing!
On Oct 9th, 2004, in New York, Frank Foster and his 12-piece Swing Plus Band will be joined by Junior Mance, Earl May, Barbara Morrison, Benny Powell, Irene Reid, Dennis Rowland, Clark Terry, Frank Wess and Joe Wilder to celebrate Count Basie’s Centennial at The Basie Centennial Ball. This incomparable lineup will reunite Basie's music with the dance it inspired: the Lindy Hop -- the original swing dance that evolved in Harlem during the late 20's. 2004-06-23

Nations largest class action lawsuit certified against Wal-Mart
As many as 1.6 million current and former female employees of Wal-Mart Stores Inc. may be represented by the class action lawsuit that was certified by a federal judge for sex discrimination. 2004-06-23

Toss Away the "Could Haves" and "Should Haves" Day - As featured in Chases Calendar of Events
Toss Away the "Could Haves" and " Should Haves" day, a nationwide initiative to promote getting rid of excess mental strongholds will be celebrated on July 17, 2004.It was created to remind people that in order to move forward , that they must stop dwelling on their past. 2004-06-23

A Profile of the Online Bingo Player
For several decades, bingo was played in large halls, where hundreds of people played on game cards of cheap cardboard, hoping for the big score. Over the past decade, the game that owns the name of a farmer’s dog has made the jump from the VFW to the WWW. Bingo as a song is still tailor-made for young kids at the campfire, but the game has changed with the times and moved online. 2004-06-23

Rhino Off-Roads RTV Maximum Safety and Unparallel Performance.
Rhino Off-Road Industries Rough Terrain Vehicle© (RTV) Set New Standards in Off Road Safety. 2004-06-23

Dreamchilde Press releases QUANTUM: Rock of Ages #4, debuts new colorist.
New York Small Press Comic Book Publisher Continues Cross-time Epic. 2004-06-23

Next Generation Brings Cristina Fiore Italian Skin Care Back to Santa Barbara, CA
Originally introduced to the U.S. on Montecito’s posh Coast Village Road, Cristina Fiore Italian skin care products have returned after years of being away. 2004-06-23

iFreedom Communications releases their VoIP World Wide calling feature.
iFreedom Communications, an emerging company in the Wireless Fidelity (WiFi) and Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP)industry, that provides residential customers with UNLIMITED flat rate calling through high-speed Internet access, is proud to announce their World Wide Calling feature. 2004-06-23

Houses of the Molé Record Release Party @ Bar Sinister in Hollywood CA - Saturday June 26, 2004 9:00 PM – WILL ROCK OUT!
Ministry, Sanctuary Records and club Bar Sinister @ Boardners will be hosting the Official Sanctuary Record Release Party on Saturday, *with a special in-person appearance by Ministry and special Ministry guest tribute set by DJ’s Thermal Detonator 2004-06-23

Over 400 Mob Gangsters Killed So Far at Mafialife.com
Mafialife.com is an internet online mafia simulation game that is played with you as a mob gangster trying to climb to top of a family. You go through the everyday experiences of a "made" man.Live dangerously by doing illegal crimes of the mafia and watch your back as others try to whack you! 2004-06-23

Kelly Moore premiers "Patriot Acts" art online
Self Taught Artist Kelly Moore will premiere his new exhibition of paintings, "Patriot Acts" on his website, www.kellymoore.net on June 21st thru the month of July. The new series of paintings will be reflections of the artist regarding the post 9-11 world, freedom of speech issues and the War in Iraq. His Website will feature 6 paintings on the theme. For more information please go to www.kellymoore.net. 2004-06-23

"Patriot Acts" by Artist Kelly Moore
Self Taught Artist Kelly Moore will premiere his new exhibition of paintings, "Patriot Acts" on his website, www.kellymoore.net on June 21st thru the month of July. The new series of paintings will be reflections of the artist regarding the post 9-11 world, freedom of speech issues and the War in Iraq. His Website will feature 6 paintings on the theme. For more information please go to www.kellymoore.net. 2004-06-23

Austin Grill Selects New Signature to Supply Information Technology Services
New Signature announces that Austin Grill has selected New Signature to provide comprehensive technology support and strategic services in May 2003. Austin Grill is a thriving restaurant chain and catering company based in Bethesda, MD. The selection of New Signature has enabled Austin Grill to dramatically improve the performance, efficiency, security, and reliability of their technology operations. 2004-06-23

International Entrepreneur Launches Global Development Company
International entrepreneur and author Laurel Delaney announces the launch of Laurel Delaney Company, a professional services firm specializing in global entrepreneurial development. Through LaurelDelaney.com, the company offers practical and relevant information that empowers individuals to become successful global entrepreneurs. 2004-06-23

Cute Reminder 2.0 - User Efforts Saver Has Been Released
Software development company CuteReminder Labs released in the beginning of June 2004 the personal information manager Cute Reminder 2.0. The software’s purpose is management of personal notes, reminders and ideas. Specially designed user interface cares for saving user efforts during intensive use. The software is distributed as shareware. 2004-06-23

Club Radio Makes Its Way to Saudi Arabia!
La Vella Radio Group's dance countdown adds another world wide affiliate. 2004-06-23

Elex Technologies Selected As An Emerging Technology Company By The Houston Technology Center
Elex Technologies, ElexTek, a software leader in new image scanning technology with the flagship product Photo No-No!, is selected by the Houston Technology Center, HTC, as a client company. 2004-06-23

How To Open Your Internet Store ... The Right Way
Full Service Internet Store Builder 2004-06-23

IDC vs. Home Depot, Inc.
2004-06-23

eBuilding 1.4 Released With Expanded Capabilities
2004-06-23

Leading Expert Discovers Difficult Employees Are Costing British Businesses 500k Each
Nancy Slessenger - "The UK's Leading Expert on Difficult People" has discovered that British businesses are failing to deliver when managing their poor performers or difficult people - with each costing on average £453,000. 2004-06-23

Teletrol Systems Announces the Launch of SimpleSTAT
The expansion of Teletrol's product lines to include SimpleSTAT combines the features of an advanced rooftop unit (RTU) controller, a distributed energy management system node and a zone control thermostat - all in a compact enclosure that mounts attractively on any wall. 2004-06-23

A New Innovation in Mobile Robotic Sensors
Terry Fritz, well known for his work with Antibubbles and Tesla coil experiments, has created a new variant on the E-Field sensors for use in mobile robots. He calls his creation ThereminVision II . 2004-06-23

Designerskins.com opens a dedicated "Wholesale Section" to its market leading website.
Now smaller stores and resellers can begin to purchase directly from the web without delay. Featuring sales tools, retail displays and packaging. 2004-06-23

FREE REVIEW of Last 3 Years of Taxes, Results in Refunds of Overpaid Taxes for 6 Out of 10 Clients
Taxback, LLC. A company that provides business owners with the opportunity to get a FREE Second Opinion on their last 3 years of taxes, from a qualified, independent Tax Review Specialist that has the expertise to identify errors and missed deductions that may have caused them to overpay. With this FREE TAX REVIEW, clients can recover any taxes that have been overpaid over the last 3 years. We find that 6 out of 10 clients are overpaying and are entitled to a refund. 2004-06-23

3 day music festival to raise funds for music and arts in Southern California public schools.
W.E.E Festival, Inc. a non-profit corporation has anounced that they are in the development stages of their 3 day festival to be held in Los Angeles, CA. They are aiming for a Fall festival in 2006. The venue is slated to be open air and 3 full days of star guests as well as some local talent packed with music and many surprises. 2004-06-23

Regarding my book entitled "Using Poetry As A Therapy For Positive Living"
Promoting my book 2004-06-23

Poet's Recognition from World Leaders on Anti-Terrorism: By Arts Editor Pamela Faye
The flow of acknowledgements from Leaders around the world, is only just beginning for this young Indian poet who is not frightened to speak passionately about Anti-Terrorism. 2004-06-23

Marine Marketing Releases Its Fourth Revolutionary Boat Alarm Product in 8 Months…BilgeMonitor Bilge Alarm & Engine Room Monitoring System.
In keeping with its tradition of providing unique and quality boat alarm products, Marine Marketing announces the release of its latest product, BilgeMonitor. BilgeMonitor Bilge Alarm & Engine Room Monitoring is the first aftermarket marine product developed to provide the average boater with the capability of monitoring his vessel’s bilge and engine room with InfraRed Cameras and Helm Mounted Color Video Display while the boat is underway. 2004-06-23

Tobacco-Free Kids Launches Campaign to Stop Congress Sweetheart Deal for Big Tobacco
2004-06-23

Longmont Leads Area Communities in Resident Workforce; Boulder Regional Business Partnership bi-annual Labor Migration Report tracks where job holders in Boulder, Broomfield counties reside
Longmont tops the list of communities in Boulder and Broomfield counties whose jobs are held by local residents, according to the 2004 bi-annual Labor Migration Report, prepared by the Boulder Regional Business Partnership. The report, which tracks where local job holders reside and reflects how commuting patterns change over time, shows that Longmont has a resident employee concentration of 45.56 percent, 58 percent higher than Boulder (28.84 percent), its closest competitor among the statistically significant communities. 2004-06-23

Granite Peak Partners, Inc. Opens Santa Barbara Headquarters, Marine Del Rey Office
Granite Peak Partners, Inc., which provides structured real estate investments and 1031 exchanges to qualified individual, agricultural and institutional investors, has opened its headquarters in Santa Barbara and an office in Marina del Rey. 2004-06-23

Volunteer Fair for Leslie K Bedford Memorial Foundation to Match Volunteers with Opportunities.
In an effort to match volunteers with the Leslie K Bedford Memorial Foundation, the proactive organization will host its 2nd annual Volunteer Fair at Southside on Lamar Lofts. 2004-06-23

Jessica Yermal Joins New Signature as Senior Associate
Jessica Yermal has joined New Signature, a consulting firm located in Washington, DC, on June 14, 2004 as a senior associate. 2004-06-23

MediNotes CEO, Don Schoen Receives Entrepreneur of the Year Award
MediNotes Corporation, an electronic medical records manufacturer for ambulatory specialties, announced today that CEO and President, Don Schoen, was awarded the Entrepreneur of the Year Award for the Iowa/Nebraska region for the category of ‘Realizing Business Potential’. 2004-06-23

Wireless Convergence by 2010
Panel of 5 industry leading companies agree that wireless convergence will be deployed by 2010. 2004-06-23

Want to have a Romantic Date this summer? Get to know and meet someone special online, the like2date.com will help you find your compatible mate.
Like2date.com is an online dating service with free registration, free picture posting for all personal members and a matchmaker for men and woman. In Like2date.com a registered member can avail of its dating services without any dilemma. A member have its benefits of meeting people easily through it’s common dating services like editing and viewing profile, sending e-mail, instant messaging and chatting and it also entertains you with its voice prompt and multi-lingual activation while interacting in the site. 2004-06-23

Are Smart Pages As Clever As Theyre Cracked Up To be?
I don’t know for sure but I’m beginning to believe they might be...Having been a sceptic since I first heard about the concept I decided to put it to the test the weekend before last. 2004-06-23

Where to Look for Your Next Project when Youre Writing for Profit
When my first book “Starting Your Own Business” was published way back in 1995, I thought that was it. I reckoned I’d never write another one. But I was wrong. 2004-06-23

Bring to your office a paperless concept by having India's no 1 Document cum Visiting Card Scanner @ Rs. 9, 500/- only
It has two models. One designed only for laptop use and another for both laptop as well as PC. These color scanner cums with two software's bundled one for managing the A4 size documents and another for visiting cards database. 2004-06-23

Lois Stephenson Named To North Carolina Child Care Commission
Lois Stephenson, President of Building Blocks Child Care and Development Center, has been named to the North Carolina Child Care Commission. 2004-06-23

Gilsbar, Inc. and MedCom Care Management, Inc. Welcome New Vice President
Janet Niles will be responsible for MedCom Care Management’s current case management and utilization management programs and new product development. 2004-06-23

New Think Tank Forum brings e-recruiters together
In May 2004, T-Mobile hosted what will hopefully become the leading forum for corporate e-recruitment specialists - and what a success the day was! 2004-06-23

Marketing Fusion - Display & Exhibition Stands, Display Equipment, Design of Display Stands, Mobile Display Stands, Banner Stands, Pop Up Display Stands for Lichfield Companies
Marketing Fusion, a provider of Display Stands Services like Mobile Display Stands, Banner Stands, Pop Up Display Stands to UK based Companies (http://www.marketingfusion.co.uk) moves into Lichfield. 2004-06-23

Atlanta Georgia Gets A New Choice for Gourmet Dining
Metro-Atlanta Personal Chef Service ADAiRE Personal Chef announces new upscale service. 2004-06-23

Cute Games With Brains!
Blueskied releases two challenging puzzle games. Bound Around mixes action and puzzle solving. Its smaller brother, Summer Bound, is available for free. 2004-06-23

USA DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION agrees to 200 Billion Development in South Korea
GLOBAL COMMERCIAL CAPITAL COMPANY gives a FINANCIAL COMMITMENT to buid new city in INCHEON, SOUTH KOREA 2004-06-23

Super DVD ripper 2.11 released!
Super DVD ripper is an easy to use DVD copying and ripping software which can copy DVD to DIVX GRANDFATHERS files or MPEG1 MPEG2 files. 2004-06-23

Active GIF Creator 2.19 new released!
With Active GIF Creator you can create fabulous animated GIF images for the Web. You can even create movies using pictures or graphics created or edited in any image editing program, including Windows Paint, Adobe Photoshop and dozens of others. 2004-06-23

PRESS RELEASE-Reputable Oil and Gas Investment Opportunities offered by Energy Search,Inc.
This is to inform you that Energy Search,Inc. offers reputable oil and gas investment opportunity and is now open and is located on the internet at: http://www.texasenergysearch.com 2004-06-23

HSLAB Print Logger SE has been released!
Lower your printing expenses by setting quota 2004-06-23

ThinkExist.com revisits Carson McCullers
Sixty-four years after it was originally published, Carson McCullers’ first novel “The Heart Is A Lonely Hunter” is still a literary phenomenon. 2004-06-23

Research Analysis: More seniors hitting the Internet for health and pharmaceutical information
Internet is the new "next-door" Drugstore 2004-06-23

PowerPoint to Flash - Convert PowerPoint presentations into Flash
PowerPoint to Flash enables you to transfer bulk PowerPoint presentations into Flash, the world's most popular platform independent format. 2004-06-23

Registered nurse promotes message of child safety through internet radio.
Registered nurse promotes message of child safety through internet radio. In the event that a child wanders away and is lost, having his or her own child ID card makes it so much easier for the parent and child to be reunited," Walker says. 2004-06-23

The first quarter of 2004 of the Taiwanese WLAN industry experienced sequential declines in shipment volume and value, which dropped 0.8% and 7% respectively
Research and Markets are delighted to announce the addition of The Taiwanese WLAN Industry, 1Q 2004 and Beyond to their offering 2004-06-23

eWarna and Hangzhou Hi2000 Form Strategic Marketing Partnership
Leading online color collaboration provider eWarna and Hangzhou Hi2000 Infotech Co. Ltd announced a marketing partnership to offer best-of-breed color collaboration services to enterprises in China. 2004-06-23

In the first quarter of 2004 shipment volume of the Taiwanese DSL industry grew 29.8% sequentially to reach 7.9 million ports, while shipment value rose 60.9% to reach US$230 million
Research and Markets are delighted to announce the addition of The Taiwanese DSL Industry, 1Q 2004 and Beyond to their offering 2004-06-23

Hosting Controller v.6.1 Released
Hosting Controller version 6.1 has been released with complete new look and feel. Elegant yet simple, this new version is an efforts to deliver simplification blend with operational comfort. It has a pleasant Windows XP like look and feel driven by user friendly navigation. This version is based on Windows XP style colors and icon thus gives its users a very familiar and comfortable working experience. 2004-06-23

The Greater Chinese notebook PC shipment volume totaled approximately 6.8 million units, suffering a 16.3% drop sequentially in the first quarter of 2004
Research and Markets are delighted to announce the addition to The Greater Chinese Notebook PC Industry, 1Q 2004 and Beyond to their offering 2004-06-23

A step further on the EU-US relations on performance assessment of Public RTD Programmes
The workshop on “Performance Assessment of Public Research, Technology and Development (RTD) Programmes” organized by the European Commission (EC) in collaboration with the Washington Research Evaluation Network (WREN) and the Office of Science of the United States (US) Department of Energy concluded today in Brussels. 2004-06-23

E-business ebullient
Businesses are continuing to embrace e-commerce 2004-06-23

Bigfoot Launches New Website; New Homepage Carries Business and Personal Portals
Bigfoot Communications has launched its new Bigfoot Homepage, Business and Personal portals. The new site sports a new look and is equipped with better navigation facilities. 2004-06-23

Bigfoot Launches New Website; New Homepage Carries Business and Personal Portals
Bigfoot Communications has launched its new Bigfoot Homepage, Business and Personal portals. The new site sports a new look and is equipped with better navigation facilities. 2004-06-23

45% Of Employees Eat Chocolate For A Quick Fix To Stress Relief
Tip Top Job monthly survey reveals 45% of employees turn to chocolate for stress relief. Coffee and cigarettes ranked neck and neck. 2004-06-23

Feet-Smart anti-bacterial anti-fungal Diabetic Shoes hit the world market
Econo Services has recently launched Diabetic Footwear that has total anti-bacterial, anti-fungal foot-contact, for the world market. Custom-made and handcrafted for elegance, Feet-Smart offers a range of stylish shoes and sandals, both for men and women. The company sells them primarily to the end users through http://www.feet-smart.com. 2004-06-23

Tony Blair tops the ‘Stick a cork in it poll plus people were more willing to share their bottle of wine with Prince Phillip rather than Camilla Parker-Bowles"
Research amongst wine consumers, carried out by strategic market research agency Market Profiles in Harrogate, revealed that Tony Blair was tops when asked the question “You’ve probably heard the well known phrase, “Stick a Cork in it”. Which well-known personality would you most like to do this to and why?” The main body of the research study uncovered consumers purchasing habits in relation to wine in the UK. 2004-06-23

Anyone from any corner of the World can have abundance of Wealth from your Home comforts, without selling experience, with company Giant Pay's revolutionary Online Television Interactive Learning Shows.
Giant Pay’s Commitment to You: Giant pay does ALL THE SELLING for you. Therefore, you can be in profit within just few hours of getting started . By securing your membership today, Giant Pay will show you how to put at least 10 people, possibly hundreds into your Giant Pay VIP Power Lines in less than 30 days. You have absolutely nothing to lose and minimum $330.00 in monthly VIP Residual Income to gain, plus $1200.00 in Fast start bonuses. 2004-06-23

"mortgage loan"
Human wants and desires never end. It’s not always that an individual is financially sound enough, he/she may require some sort of financial help.Mortgage loan is a loan secured by real property. 2004-06-23

BeWrite And Jacobyte Circumnavigate Globe In Surprise Merger.
Independent publishers BeWrite Books and Jacobyte Books – although a world apart geographically – have found so much in common they are to join forces under the BeWrite banner. The move means that European and American oriented BeWrite will now circumnavigate the globe with its prestigious Australian acquisition. 2004-06-23

Total number of academic titles in tertiary level educational institutions rose from 16,512 titles in 1995 to 25,857 titles in 2000
2004-06-23

Schefenacker AG: A global tier supplier to the automotive industry
Research and Markets are delighted to announce the addition of Schefenacker: Company profile 2004 edition to their offering 2004-06-23

With sales of €36.3 billion in 2003, Robert Bosch GmbH is one of Germany's largest automotive companies
Research and Markets are delighted to announce the addition of Robert Bosch GmbH: Company profile 2004 edition to their offering 2004-06-23

With sales of €11.5 billion in 2003, Continental AG is the second largest automotive supplier in Europe and among the top ten worldwide
Research and Markets are delighted to announce the addition of Continental: Company profile 2004 edition to their offering 2004-06-23

Elero motors pass the test
After a full-scale, 24 hours a day door trial of over 40,000 cycles, an Elero roller shutter motor was still in perfect working order. Elero motors are conservatively rated to give prolonged trouble-free lives and are subjected to accelerated life tests before being accepted for production. 2004-06-23

Indiegrrlapalooza 2004
Independent Female Artists Unleash Indiegrrlapalooza 2004 The Fire, Philadelphia, July 17, 2004 2004-06-23

Indiegrrlapalooza 2004 Meow Mix, NYC, July 9,2004
Indiegrrlapalooza, a summer tour featuring all female-fronted bands, will make its mark in NYC at Meow Mix, on July 9th. 2004-06-23

Industrial Research Institute Announces Miles P. Drake, Vice President and CTO, Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., as Chairman for 2004-2005
Members Elect R. Kent Crawford Square D As Vice Chairman, And Elect New Directors from Corning Incorporated, International Flavors and Fragrances, Milliken & Company, Motorola and Rohm and Haas Company 2004-06-23

123 Flash Menu - The fastest way to create professional Flash Menu
123 Flash Menu a powerful tool enables you creating impressive and professional Flash menu, providing dynamic effects like animations, sounds, gradient and transparent without any programming skill. 2004-06-23

Buying A Business Came Easy To El Dorado County Business Buyers Who Purchased Over 4 Small Businesses This Past Week.
Buying A Business Came Easy To El Dorado County Business Buyers Who Purchased Over 4 Small Businesses This Past Week. Sales of El Dorado County businesses during this time period by City include: Cameron Park: 1, El Dorado Hills: 1, Georgetown: 1, South Lake Tahoe: 1. 2004-06-23

Over 3 Alameda County Small Business Opportunities Were Sold Between June 14, 2004 and June 20, 2004 By Business Brokers.
Over 3 Alameda County Small Business Opportunities Were Sold Between June 14, 2004 and June 20, 2004 By Business Brokers. 2004-06-23

Business Buyers Purchased From Fresno County Business Brokers & Small Business Owners Over 2 Business Opportunities Between June 14, 2004 and June 20, 2004.
Business Buyers Purchased From Fresno County Business Brokers & Small Business Owners Over 2 Business Opportunities Between June 14, 2004 and June 20, 2004. 2004-06-23

1 Glenn County Small Business Listings Was Sold This Past Week By A Glenn County, California Business Broker.
1 Glenn County Small Business Listings Was Sold This Past Week By A Glenn County, California Business Broker. 2004-06-23

7 Contra Costa County Small Business Listings & Franchises Were Sold This Past Week By Contra Costa County, California Business Brokers.
7 Contra Costa County Small Business Listings & Franchises Were Sold This Past Week By Contra Costa County, California Business Brokers. Sales of Contra Costa County businesses during this time period by City include: Antioch: 1, Concord: 3, El Cerrito: 1, Moraga: 1, San Ramon: 1. 2004-06-23

Business Brokers In Amador County, California Area Sold 1 Small Businesses In The Amador County Area Last Week.
Business Brokers In Amador County, California Area Sold 1 Small Businesses In The Amador County Area Last Week. Sales of Amador County businesses during this time period by City include: Volcano: 1. 2004-06-23

Buying A Business Opportunity Came Easy To Kern County Business Buyers Who Bought Over 14 Small Kern County Businesses This Past Week.
Buying A Business Opportunity Came Easy To Kern County Business Buyers Who Bought Over 14 Small Kern County Businesses This Past Week. Sales of Kern County businesses during this time period by City include: Arvin: 1, Bakersfield: 5, California City: 1, Frazier Park: 1, Lebec: 1, Randsburg: 1, Shafter: 1, Wasco: 3. 2004-06-23

Humboldt County Business Brokers Sold 3 Business Listings This Past Week To Business Buyers Throughout Humboldt County, California.
Humboldt County Business Brokers Sold 3 Business Listings This Past Week To Business Buyers Throughout Humboldt County, California. Sales of Humboldt County businesses during this time period by City include: Fortuna: 1, Garberville: 1, Signal Hill: 1. 2004-06-23

Indie Pop-Metal Demos Gaining Cult Status Online
New England’s pop-metal project 8eighty400 is winning countless new fans via unique online promotion of new demos 2004-06-23

Grand Opening Online Source For Underground Music and More
Overlooked Creations, Inc. and The Indie Rock Café are proud to announce their new Internet-based retail venture, TheMusicHunter.com 2004-06-23

New Author Announces Publication of Cutting-Edge Fiction Ripped from Todays Headlines
Thomas H. Capps announces publication of his first book of cutting-edge fiction, Twist of Fate. The fictional stories encompass topics of current interest to a wide spectrum of readers, from fans of the space program, military/political thrillers, and history buffs, to women’s fiction. 2004-06-23

Controversial Indie/Punk/Power Pop Project Has Curious Appeal
Boston’s Bedroom Politics’ quirky, rude underground home recordings, which are now available online, continue to gain cult status amongst fans of the weird 2004-06-23

China is now the world's fourth largest trading nation and is the world's fastest growing economy export and import volumes totalled about US$800 billion in 2003
Research and Markets are delighted to announce the addition of China and Hong Kong’s textile and clothing industry: Management briefing to their offering 2004-06-23

The global market for rum 2004 has increased due to the surge in popularity of salsa music
Research and Markets are delighted to announce the addition of The global market for rum 2004: Management briefing to their offering 2004-06-23

Carbohydrates are the main source of energy for most people in the world
2004-06-23

The market for LCVs in Europe has stabilised over the past few years after a period of rapid expansion and looks set to continue
Research and Markets are delighted to announce the addition of Light commercial vehicles market review: Management briefing to their offering 2004-06-23

The 2nd Offshore Customer Management International Conference 1 – 3 November 2004 Cape Town International Convention Centre, South Africa
The Offshore Customer Management International Conference promises senior decision-makers in western business a route map to success through offshore’s fast changing landscape. This is an essential must-attend event for senior executives planning or engaged in offshore customer management activity or related business processes. 2004-06-23

Faurecia is one of the global leaders in the automotive supply industry and has a turnover of more than €10 billion
Research and Markets are delighted to announce the addition of Faurecia: Company profile 2004 edition to their offering 2004-06-23

France's Plastic Omnium is a European leader in engineered plastic products, with around three-quarters of its business coming from the automotive industry
Research and Markets are delighted to announce the addition of Plastic Omnium: Company profile 2004 edition to their offering 2004-06-23

Mystery Author Finds Inspiration in Baroque Opera: In INTERRUPTED ARIA by Beverle Graves Myers, Castrato Soprano Turns Amateur Sleuth to Solve Musical Mystery
Poisoned Pen Press releases new historical mystery, INTERRUPTED ARIA by Beverle Graves Myers. In the decadent world of 18th century Venice, castrato soprano Tito Amato shows a stellar talent for sleuthing. Myers, a lifelong opera lover, plans a mystery series that will follow her singing sleuth throughout his career. 2004-06-23

Renaissance Malibu Assists High-Powered Executive in Her Recovery from Addiction
Linda (Lynn) Nestle, a partner in a benefits-consulting firm located in Westlake Village, California, has regained control of her life and her career. An addiction to alcohol was threatening both her livelihood and her life but an intervention by her concerned business partners convinced her to enter Renaissance Malibu, an exclusive residential addiction treatment center in Malibu. Ms. Nestle and Renaissance Malibu staff are available for interviews to discuss her experience. 2004-06-23

The 28th Annual Newfoundland and Labrador Folk Festival line-up.
The line-up for the 28th Annual NEwfoundland & Labrador Folk Festival is ready. This festival happens every year in Bannerman Park, St. John's, Newfoundland & Labrador. 2004-06-23

Pressure Systems introduces precision submersible level transducer with embedded datalogging capability
Pressure Systems introduces precision submersible level transducer with embedded datalogging capability 2004-06-23

Troxell Communications Partners with Hitachi America Digital Media Division to Offer Groundbreaking Educational Scholarship/Grant Rebate Program
Troxell Communications and Hitachi America Digital Media Division announce new funding opportunity for schools 2004-06-23

The Q revolution continues
gomembers, Inc., successfully marches on with their March, 2004 release of the AMS solution known as Q. Available to the association and member-based market, Q is proving to truly be quite a revolutionary product. 2004-06-23

Understanding the Mortgage Process – A Simple Click Away
As a borrower, understanding the entire mortgage process can often seem impossible. With the many steps and wide array of forms, knowing what to expect next can prove to be a difficult task. However with just a simple click, the whole process can become clear. 2004-06-23

zeeWAVES and BroadSplash deploying Wireless VoIP Technologies
zeeWAVES and Broadsplash Wireless entering partnership agreement to use ZeeWAVES' patent pending Intelligent Antennae and Stealth Signature Security and Authentication technology for Broadsplash deployment of Wireless VoIP network. 2004-06-23

MX8 - World's Proven Fastest Computer shipped Worldwide with NEW Pentium 4 3400MHz 'E' Extreme Edition Processor says Debora Zech
World's Proven Most Powerful and Fastest Computer - MX8 with Pentium 4 3400MHz E (EXTREME EDITION Blows away Apple's G5) and 500GB SATA-X Hyperdrives. No other computer proves to be as fast, convenient or complete as Michael's Computers MX8 Tower 2004-06-23

Are you a designer? Don't know how to make money from your designs? Cant afford to build a decent website? Or maybe, you don't know if your site will even get noticed? Need an outlet for your work? If you've answered yes to any one of these questions, then you need to find out about Ka-Pow! Boutique.
Ka-Pow! Boutique are looking for designers who hand make their clothes/accessories. You stand to make money from your designs. So if this appeals to you, we suggest you find out more! 2004-06-23

Small business consultant and coach speaks before congressional panel. U.S. Government support of small businesses will speed employment and economic growth.
Businesswoman Ellen Kaplan spoke before the Democratic Small Business Forum on Thursday. Kaplan, founder and president of Massachusetts-based consulting and coaching company Possibilities@Work, spoke about the critical issues facing growing businesses today. 2004-06-23

iScan_2004 Project Announced by Team Amber Alert with NNA to Provision Law Enforcement with Images Scanners
NNA has launched a campaign into the communities, cities, state and nation to ensure local law enforcement has the means to scan images and email them to the media during alerts and for routine missing cases. Amy Kirsch, Executive Director of NNA stated “Simple all in one printer-scanners are less than $60.00 per unit. And dial up internet is less than $15.00 per month. She goes on to say, “though an ambitious goal, we pledge that we will help provide any and every Law Enforcement Agency the equipment they need under the iScan_2004 project”. 2004-06-23

The New Milford Lions 12th Annual Benefit Golf Outing July 13 2004.
The New Milford Lions will hold their 12th Annual New Milford Lions Club Benefit Golf Outing on Tuesday July 13th at the Silo Ridge Country Club located on Route 22 in Amenia, New York. 2004-06-23

Massachusetts' Mount Auburn Hospital Receives One Million Dollar Contribution from Trustee Frederick H. Chicos
Cambridge, MA-based Mount Auburn Hospital receives its largest donation in its hundred year history as a trustee gives $1-million towards the hospital's expanion. 2004-06-23

United Water Selects WaterGEMS —Haestad Methods WaterGEMS Rated No. 1 in Comprehensive Evaluation—
United Water Idaho has awarded Haestad Methods a contract for its WaterGEMS Geographic Engineering Modeling System and ClientCare maintenance program. This agreement marks the fourth United Water Resources subsidiary to select Haestad’s water resources modeling software. 2004-06-23

International Barriers Purchase of Fire Resistant Technology Generates Global Licensing Inquiries in Asia, Mexico, Ireland, Great Britain, Saudi Arabia, and India
International Barrier Technology Inc. ("Barrier") (IBTGF: OTCBB; IBH: TSXV), a manufacturer and marketer of fire resistant building materials, has begun preliminary discussions concerning sales and Pyrotite™ license opportunities with parties representing interests in Japan, China, Mexico, Ireland, Great Britain, Saudi Arabia, and India. 2004-06-23

FG Enterprises Sponsors "LINUX In The Workplace" event.
Collaborative event with FG Enterprises and IBM with topics of what is Linux and how it can be a savings to businesses. 2004-06-23

TecAccess Featured in Cornings GuideLines® Online Magazine
TecAccess, a worldwide leader in electronic and information technology (E&IT) accessibility and Section 508 solutions, has been featured in the Spring 2004 issue of Corning Incorporated’s award-winning, online fiber-optic trade magazine, GuideLines(R) Online. 2004-06-23

AuthorHouse Writers Win National Book Contest ForeWord Magazine Honors Four Self-Published Authors
2004-06-23

SecurityBase.com Awarded GSA Contract and GSA Number
Before you invest time and money searching for security products, check with the recently GSA approved SecurityBase.com. Whether you need safes or locks for the home or office, SecurityBase.com can provide you with a large selection of styles and designs from manufacturers around the world. SecurityBase.com is the only company granted by the GSA that offers a comprehensive line of safes, locks and electronic surveillance equipment. 2004-06-23

Official Launch of Editors Weblog (www.editorsweblog.org) and Call for Contributions
Official Launch of Editors Weblog and Call for Contributions Editors from newspapers around the world now have a new on-line destination to discuss and debate the issues that concern them : www.editorsweblog.org. Every day, the blog provide editors with real solutions on how to manage their newsrooms and how to improve the newspapers' editorial quality. 2004-06-23

SOHODOJO VISITS FAIRFIELD - Taking The Small Is Good Message To The Entrepreneurial Capital Of Iowa
Timlynn Babitsky and Jim Salmons, founders of Sohodojo and co-founders of The Chandler Guild, will present "Small Is Good Entrepreneurism and the Creative Economy: How Fairfield Fits In" at the Fairfield Entrepreneurs Association meeting on July 1st, starting at 7:30 PM at the Fairfield Public Library. The event is free, and the public is welcome. Babitsky and Salmons are visiting in response to the Fairfield Entrepreneurs Relocation Program. Sohodojo is an independent, non-profit R&D lab supporting solo and family-based entrepreneurs in rural and distressed urban communities. 2004-06-23

AdoptionIreland Calls for Immedicate Ratification of Hague Convention
2004-06-23

Incessant military missteps, may lead to military downfall, says former Army counter-intelligence agent
A recent incident that occurred at the University of Texas law school, proves that military intelligence continues to intrude on innocent civilians privacy. An act which was made illegal in 1970. 2004-06-23

Mandana Entertainment production team to direct the largest Old School event in Bahama Islands history!
Mandana Entertainment: Production,Management and PR conglomerate will be coordinating and directing the largest Old School four day event in the history of Bahama Islands called FunkFestBahamas as well as Youth events in part benefiting the GrandBahama Children's home and Florida's MIYF inc 2004-06-23

Lambda Legal Selects Lubbock High School Gay Straight Alliance As Recipient Of The 2004 Courage Award
Lubbock High School GSA to be Honored for Efforts in Promoting Tolerance and Equality as well as Lawsuit with the Lubbock ISD Seeking Official Recognition as an On-Campus Group 2004-06-23

The AdviceSisters.net "What Works" Beauty Review column is a fat-free treat!
The Advice Sisters "What Works" Quarterly Beauty Review Column is great resource for fashionistas, makeup lovers, bargain shoppers, media types, makeup artists, and women who love to shop at home! 2004-06-23

WagerLogic Releases 11 Exciting New Video Slots in Bonus Pack 4
WagerLogic Limited, a global leading provider of online gaming software, has released its eagerly anticipated Bonus Pack 4, adding eleven new video slots to their award-winning suite of games. 2004-06-23

Online Gaming Shakeup as more players become VIPs
VIP Casino has begun offering what it calls the “Ultimate Cash Reward Program” to all its members. 2004-06-23

BrokerHunter.com Partners with TradePub.com
Strategic agreement will deliver increased services and resources available for financial services professionals 2004-06-23

Shakespeare Gone Wild! This Is Definitely Not the Shakespeare You Read in High School
The Un-Scripted Theater Company announces their run of "Improvised Bawdy Shakespeare," a fully-improvised, completely costumed show in the style of Shakespeare. The show runs Fridays and Saturdays at 8 pm from July 9 through August 21, 2004 in Oakland and San Francisco. For more information, visit www.un-scripted.com. 2004-06-23

Enviromentally Friendly Product
2004-06-23

New Book Introduces Crucial First Step For Building Self Esteem
Self-esteem is the respect a person feels for her or himself. This respect is the essential ingredient that can restore humankind to a state of harmony balance and effectiveness in our communities and around our world. 2004-06-23

Healthcare Expansion
Dispoz-o Products, Inc. Expands Healthcare Food Service Product Lines 2004-06-23

The Fevered Brain Has a New Show and Some New Thoughts
[RadioMike]: A New Show, Some Special Gig News, and A Listening Party 2004-06-23

Bond,James Bond, Sean Connery, Professional lookalike,impersonator,John Allen has been nominated for the highly acclaimed Cloney Award.Awards to be handed out at The International Guild of Celebrity Impersonators and Tribute Artists Convention Aug. 1-4 at The Stardust Casino.
2004-06-23

Seniors Living Longer, Fuller Lives at Jewish Residential Community, The Selfhelp Home. New Actuarial Tables Reflect Growing Number of Centenarians at Chicago Facility
According to a recent study by the Society of Actuaries, people are living longer now than ever before. For proof, one need look no further than Chicago’s Selfhelp Home, an independent, not-for-profit organization serving the residential and health care needs of the Jewish elderly in the Chicago area. 2004-06-23

MDM Group, Inc. Establishes ShockRounds(TM) Laboratory in Arizona and Advises Prototype Progress
MDM Group, Inc. (Other OTC:MDDM.PK) advises that the Company has secured and moved into premises in Tucson, Arizona, where the ShockRounds(TM) laboratory facility is now being established. The initial non-lethal and less-than-lethal ShockRounds(TM) prototype "electric" bullets will be developed there. The Company expects to have the first of these specialized piezoelectric bullets ready for demonstration during the course of Q4, 2004. 2004-06-23

Air Casters Move Large Fixtures In Restrictive Areas Without the Use of Fork Trucks
Slide mounted air casters make moving large loads in manufacturing envirnoments safe and easy with a quick return on investment. In addition Air casters provide high availability, eliminate the need for fork trucks and allow plants to utilize existing floor space to increase productivity while reducing throughput times. 2004-06-23

Loftworks is celebrating its birthday with a HUGE sale!
To celebrate its 2 year anniversary, Loftworks is slashing its already discounted merchandise an additional 20%. These are savings that just can't be missed! 2004-06-23

StayOnline Announces New Quick Response Coverage Plus SM
Wireless HSIA Leader sets itself apart with innovative repair program. 2004-06-23

Silicon Graphics Awards Contract to STR Software for Automated Fax System
STR Software recently won a new contract from Silicon Graphics in Mountain View, Calif. STR Software will implement AventX® UNIX, a software product for automatically faxing documents from Unix operating systems. 2004-06-23

Martial Arts Tournament Brings World Champion Athletes to Oakland Friday June 25th & 26th, 2004
Bay Area Champions Test Skills with International Competitors 2004-06-23

MobiHealth Forms Strategic Alliance with Medco Health Solutions: New Strategic Alliance Connects Physicians, Patients, Pharmacies and Healthcare Plans
The new strategic alliance between MobiHealth and Medco will help to reduce prescription errors by utilizing MobiHealth’s electronic prescribing technology to create a vital electronic link delivering prescription information to physicians during the patient visit in an effort to improve safety and provide quality, cos