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New Business-Based CMS Has Them Drooling   New business and marketing focussed Content Management System (CMS) technology officially released on June 5th, 08.00 EST 2007 via http://www.marketingmainevent3.com. The new software is called 'CMSInfusion' and will be sold from http://www.cmsinfusion.com after June 12th, 2007. 2007-05-20

Ray Kurzweil Joins the Singularity Institute's Board of Directors and Supports $400,000 Online Matching Challenge
With the public announcement of the $400,000 Online Matching Challenge via http://www.singinst.org/challenge, the Singularity Institute for Artificial Intelligence (SIAI) plans to greatly expand its research program. 2007-05-20

California Judge Issues Injunction Against Orange County CPS Workers   Following Orange County Jury's finding CPS workers and agency liable to mother for $4.9 million in compensatory damages plus punitive damages trial judge enters permanent injunction against the California's Orange County to prevent CPS from including in charging allegations any statement that a child is abused, neglected or abandoned without reasonable and articulable evidence to support the claim. 2007-05-20

Federal Judge Rules That the Central Claims in Police Officers' Lawsuit Against the City of San Diego Remain and Sets Further Hearings on the Case
Jackson/DeMarco/Tidus/Petersen/Peckenpaugh ("J/D/T/P/P") announced that on May 18, 2007, in the case of SDPOA. v. Aguirre, City of San Diego, et al., the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California held a hearing on the twelve motions for summary judgment filed by the parties in the case. The Court announced its ruling on the motions, which addressed just some of the seventeen claims made by the San Diego Police Officers Association against the City and various individual defendants. Judge Marilyn L. Huff's ruling dismissed some of the SDPOA's claims in their entirety, dismissed other claims as to certain defendants and left other claims whole. Contrary to the City Attorney's recent comments in the press, the claims at the heart of the case, the pension underfunding, remain. Judge Huff has requested additional briefings and replies on certain claims over the next three weeks and has scheduled further hearings for June 25, 2007. 2007-05-20

Leading Fence Company Expands Office Space and Staff
North Georgia's leading fence company, First Fence of Georgia, experiences extraordinary growth in sales; doubles office space and adds staff members. 2007-05-20

Atlanta's Premier Massage Therapy School Clinic Reviewed in Atlanta Parent Magazine
Massage therapy school clinic at Atlanta School of Massage receives a 'thumbs up' for relaxation during a day of pampering for lucky moms in day spa review. 2007-05-20

Carefx Corporation Names Dr. Qi Li Vice President of Clinical Strategies
Dr. Li to guide the Company's clinical workflow product strategy and chair Clinical Advisory Board. 2007-05-20

Nature Bridges Completes Boardwalk Construction at Ebenezer Swamp Preserve
Leading boardwalk construction company partners with top landscape design firm to build boardwalk for University of Montevallo wetland research center. 2007-05-20

Amver Vessel Rescues 3 from Disabled Sailboat
The Amver participating vessel Sevillan Reefer rescued three people from their disabled sailboat 115 nautical miles west of Panama. 2007-05-20

Albuquerque Studios Sees Special Effects of SONY Imageworks Deal in New Mexico   Albuquerque Studios, the newly opened $74 million state-of-the-art motion picture and television production facility, has announced a deal with Sony Pictures Imageworks that will bring the Academy Award®-winning digital production studio to New Mexico. 2007-05-20

DVD Release of Zac Efron's (High School Musical) First Leading Role Film "The Derby Stallion" Available Now at TheDerbyStallion.com   DVD of "The Derby Stallion" starring actor Zac Efron (High School Musical) is now available along with the "Race for the Gold" contest where fans have the opportunity to win Zac Efron's prop items from the film. 2007-05-20

Final Fab Five Advances to Championship Race: PETCO's Search for America's Fastest Chihuahua Names Finalists   Nearly 2,800 Chihuahuas and their cheering pet parents competed this month for the chance to be named America's Fastest Chihuahua. The last round of the third annual PETCO Unleashed regional qualifying races was held Saturday in Seattle, Denver, Houston, San Diego and the Washington Metropolitan Area selecting five final winners to join the regional champions' pack. 2007-05-20

Whitehill Technologies Announces New Functionality in IStream
IStream Publisher, IStream Document Manager put control of complex documents into the hands of business users. 2007-05-20

Glemser Announces xmContentTM
Glemser Technologies, a Pennsylvania-based pharmaceutical software and services company, today revealed plans for xmContentTM, its Documentum-based structured content authoring platform designed to manage controlled content in XML format. 2007-05-20

Conroy Development Signs $700 Million Public/Private Agreement with Officials in Naugatuck, Connecticut
Energy Independent Project will connect to train station and include residential, retail, hotel, office, technology, and entertainment components. 2007-05-20

One Million Tree Campaign Launched Today
A campaign that aims to plant one million trees across Australia in 70 days begins today. The campaign is the initiative of new website embrace and is designed to get people to help the environment in easy and practical ways. The group plan to make the campaign an annual initiative. Visit their website at www.one-embrace.com.au 2007-05-20

SkyScanner Launches Multi-Hop Flight Search, The Fastest Ever Gateway to Global Budget Flights
Today sees the launch of SkyScanner's (www.skyscanner.net) new Multi-Hop Flight Search, opening up a whole new world of possibilities for those looking for fast, comprehensive and easy access to a worldwide network of low cost flights. 2007-05-20

Fooling April, American Idol Underground band, releases "In The Now"
Fooling April - The band chosen to represent American Idol Underground; Billboard Underground choice & Philly Pop-Rock favorites - Release sophomore album, "In The Now" 2007-05-20

Bistro at Hotel Maison de Ville and the Audubon Cottages Reopens
The Award-winning Bistro Restaurant at Hotel Maison de Ville is reopening on Thursday, May 24 under the direction of prior long-term chef Greg Picolo who survived being stranded during Hurricane Katrina and emerged determined to reopen his beloved restaurant. 2007-05-20

Animation Inside Out at Pacific Northwest College of Art PNCA Becomes the Hub for the Platform International Animation Festival's Installations
Platform is a new international festival and symposium. Wednesday, June 6 - Saturday, July 28. Sponsored by Cartoon Network, Platform highlights the latest and brightest in the world of animation and will feature a juried show and animation installations at PNCA 2007-05-20

Man Swallows Sword Underwater in Tank of Sharks and Stingrays
On Friday, May 18, 2007, sword swallower Dan Meyer made history by being the first person in America to swallow a solid steel sword while submerged underwater in a tank of live sharks and stingrays at Ripley's Aquarium in Myrtle Beach, SC. To stretch the boundaries of the art of sword swallowing, Meyer swallowed a 30-inch long solid steel sword while submerged 15 feet underwater surrounded by 80 sharks and stingrays in 85,000 gallons of salt water. 2007-05-20

Ken Miller, Managing Director of laga and Founder of One80 Design, Departs to Form Ken Miller Group, Focusing on Insight for Innovation
Ken Miller has left laga, where he was Managing Director, to form Ken Miller Group in New York City. Ken was a founder and Managing Partner of One80 Design, a product and package innovation and design firm that was acquired last year by laga. 2007-05-20

Global Serv's SLACi to Augment SOX Compliance in Data Centers
SLACi, new software from Global Serv Inc., turns KVM Switches into Sarbanes-Oxley compliant switching devices. Managed KVM switching tracks user activity on both the switches and the servers expanding the role of audit logs to help companies meet their business, legal and auditory compliance requirements. 2007-05-20

Cortiva Institute and Massage Magazine Announce New Scholarship Fund
Cortiva Institute and MASSAGE Magazine announced today their partnership in a new Scholarship Fund. The program will provide a scholarship fund for Massage Therapy education at any of Cortiva Institute's 9 schools nationwide. 2007-05-20

Internet Marketer Strikes it Rich by Accident by Joining the Wealth Magnet System
This savvy internet marketer of several popular internet marketing resources including http://www.whoisrichjamison.com decided to jump on board the Wealth Magnet System 2 weeks ago and has not looked back since. 2007-05-20

W. L. Butler Construction, Inc. Rebuilds Lives
W. L. Butler Construction, Inc., a general contractor specializing in superior quality automotive and retail projects, industrial buildings, commercial shells and tenant improvements, was among tens of thousands of volunteers across the country who gathered on Saturday, April 28th to restore the lives of thousands of homeowners in need for National Rebuilding Together Day. 2007-05-20

GroundReport Awards $1,000 to Italian Citizen Journalist
International citizen journalism website GroundReport.com announced that Desi Zavatta Musolino, a shop keeper in Italy, won its first monthly $1,000 competition. GroundReport is a social news site that allows anyone to post reports, earn a share of advertising revenues and compete for a $1,000 prize. 2007-05-20

Lena Pereira Joins Advisory Board of elements™ for Women
Lena Pereira, elite fitness pro, joins elements™ for Women Advisory Board. 2007-05-20

Joe Hachem Joins Board of the World Poker Association
Hachem to head 2007 membership drive and serve on WPA Board of Directors. 2007-05-20

Medical Opinions Associates Joins Massachusetts Bar Association
Medical Opinions Associates announces its membership in the Massachusetts BAR Association. The Massachusetts BAR Association serves the legal profession and the public by promoting the administration of justice, legal education, professional excellence, diversity and unity in the legal profession and respect for the law. 2007-05-20

FAN Grants Contemporary Opera $50,000
Miami-based Funding Arts Network (FAN) and the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation presented the Carnival Center for the Performing Arts with the $50,000 Knight New Work Award, the largest single grant in FAN's 10-year history, for the production of Macandal. 2007-05-20

ColdSpark Salutes Its Customers For Their Top Rankings Attained in Individual Markets
ColdSpark(tm) (www.coldspark.com), the leader in enterprise email network infrastructure, today honored its customers for having obtained the highest rankings in their various markets, as evidenced by multiple independent reports and surveys. 2007-05-20

Xyience announces a new distribution agreement with Kroger.
Agreement will add Xenergy in 2,000 locations. 2007-05-20

Rosie's Family, Best-Selling Children's Adoption Book, Final Print Run
Popular picture book provides vital advice for interracial and multi-cultural adoptive families. It is an essential tool for adoptive parents and their children for better understanding of adoption. 2007-05-20

Xyience Announces a New Distribution Agreement with Albertsons
Agreement will add Xenergy in 500 locations. 2007-05-20

Xyience Announces a New Distribution Agreement with 7-Eleven, the World's Largest Convenience Retailer
Agreement will add Xenergy in over 5,000 new locations. 2007-05-20

Tech Coast Angels Announces Winners of 7th Annual Fast-Pitch Competition
Tech Coast Angels (TCA), the nation's largest and most active network of angel investors, announces winners of its Seventh Annual Fast Pitch Competition for early stage companies held on May 14th. The event featured one-minute elevator pitches from 12 Southern California entrepreneurs with promising ideas for new companies, selected from a field of 88 candidates -- the largest field in the history of the competition with three times as many entries as just two years ago. 2007-05-20

Last Chance for Tickets to Best-Selling Author Seth Godin Appearance in Tempe, Arizona
Marketing expert and best-selling author Seth Godin to speak about his much-anticipated new book, The Dip on May 24th. Ticket sales for the event, sponsored by Sitewire and City of Tempe, will close soon. 2007-05-20

Revelation Software Announces Release 8.0 of its Flagship Product, OpenInsight
Revelation Software today announced the release of OpenInsight version 8.0. OpenInsight, the database application developer's toolkit, has new functionality added specifically for Arev and Advanced Revelation users, as well as new functionality for users of IBM's UniVerse and UniData data servers. Over 2,600 enhancements were made to the product. 2007-05-20

Music: The Universal Message of Support
JD Music Ltd. of Boston, and Berklee College of Music, announced completion of a song written and produced specifically for the Virginia Tech Community... from a New England community (New Hampshire to Cape Cod) of students, teachers and parents who also happen to be writers and musicians. Please go to sweetvirginia.org to hear a clip of this song. 2007-05-20

Driven to Succeed: Leading Consumer Goods Pros Tap into David Biernbaum's Experience and Hands-On Knowledge
For privately held, moderate-to-midsized consumer packaged goods companies, marketing and sales consultant David Biernbaum is one powerful David vs. Goliath. For 27+ years, Biernbaum has helped companies maneuver the sea of competition fighting for retail shelf space, helping brands carve out niches and position themselves to become some of the most beloved brands and sales super heroes of their categories. On May 31st, Biernbaum, launches a series of informal consultative "Coffee Talks," in which he shares his intimate industry knowledge with small groups of hand-picked, non-competing CPGs in his friendly signature style. Programs are designed for aggressive CPG companies who want unvarnished answers and practical knowledge about the NACDS Marketplace, ECRM and the major retail chains, as they seek regional, big box and global shelf space. 2007-05-20

The World Celebrates Five Years at Sea
In 1997, it was only a dream -- to build a luxury ship that would serve as a vacation home, enabling Residents to sail to exotic locations across the globe while never leaving the comforts and conveniences of home. In March 2002, the dream was realized when The World, the first private residential community at sea, set sail. Celebrating its fifth year in 2007, The World is still the only private residential community at sea and ResidenSea Management Ltd, as the appointed management company, continues to lead the development of this exceptional lifestyle as well as providing new offerings and amenities for its Residents and Guests. 2007-05-20

Rickard Bindery Wins Four Industry Excellence Awards
Rickard Bindery won four awards in the recently held Printing Industries of Illinois and Indiana Association (PII) Pinnacle Print Awards competition. Among the winners was a Best of Category Award. 2007-05-20

Plan Total Destination Experience on Grand Velas Resort's New Website
Innovating beyond the traditional hotel website, Grand Velas All Suites & Spa Resort unveiled its completely upgraded Internet presence at www.grandvelas.com, allowing visitors to actually anticipate and plan their entire experience at the Grand Velas Resort and in Puerto Vallarta and the Riviera Nayarit as a whole. Upon booking, guests will receive a quick but detailed survey of their travel preferences - including airport transfers, pillow menu, excursions, restaurant and spa reservations, personal training and babysitting services - to allow Grand Velas to begin customizing guest vacations even before arrival. 2007-05-20

Guyot Brothers Expands Jewelry Making Glossary of Terms with over 100 New Terms and Photos
Visitors to the Guyot Brothers Company, Inc. website will now find an expanded and improved Glossary of Jewelry Making Terms. 2007-05-20

Frutaiga Anti-aging Beverage Became the Talk at the Asian Excellence Awards
Celebrities discover new anti- aging beverage is hot in Hollywood, as the buzz catches on with baby boomers nationwide. 2007-05-20

NYKB Builds New York City's Coolest Upscale Soul Kitchen
NYKB executes Bernard's master design to hit all the right notes at Tillman's in Chelsea 2007-05-20

W. L. Butler Construction, Inc. Recognized as One of the 'Best Places to Work' in the Bay Area 2007
W. L. Butler Construction, Inc., a general contractor specializing in superior quality automotive and retail projects, industrial buildings, commercial shells and tenant improvements, was named one of the "Best Places to Work in the Bay Area" by The San Francisco Business Times, East Bay Business Times and the Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal. 2007-05-20

Lights2You Now Offers Discount Kichler Lighting
Lights2You, the top modern fan and lighting company in the nation, is now offering discount Kichler lighting products, much to the dismay of their competitors. When businesses look for quality lighting accessories, they always look to Kichler. Likewise, when businesses look for an excellent provider of modern fans, lighting, and accessories, they look to Lights2You. 2007-05-20

Hallmark Institute of Photography Integrates Adobe's Lightroom into 10-Month Curriculum
Hallmark Institute of Photography adds Adobe Photoshop Lightroom to its intensive 10-month curriculum. Hallmark Institute of Photography faculty and students participated in beta testing of this premier software prior to its April 2007 release. Hallmark Institute of Photography instructors have been personally trained by Adobe's Senior Digital Imaging Evangelist, Julieanne Kost. 2007-05-20

A Mormon President?
New Documentary to Explore Joseph Smith, Mitt Romney & The Mormon Quest for the White House. 2007-05-20

WinesWWW -- Showcasing Australian Wines for Travellers And Wine Lovers
WinesWWW has today released its new vintages of boutique Australian wines. The established online directory brings boutique wines to the forefront for the international traveller and wine lover. 2007-05-20

Latest Version of MediNotes is Released, Announced by MediPro, Inc., and Will Begin Delivery Shortly
Newest version of electronic record solutions has been announced by medipro.com. MediNotes e Version 5.1 will be delivered to over 4,500 physicians nationwide, with new updates and developments. 2007-05-20

Buyboardz Teams up with Coronado Surf Academy
Buyboardz.com recently teamed up with Coronado Surf Academy, a leading surfing school in California, to promote surfing 2007-05-20

New Website Provides Comprehensive Online Guide to Factoring
Charter Capital expands its Internet presence with the introduction of its redesigned website. 2007-05-20

FFW Report Deaths From Asbestos-Related Mesothelioma Continue to Rise
FFW support the latest figures from the British Mesothelioma Register which show that deaths caused by mesothelioma, caused by exposure to asbestos, continues to rise 2007-05-20

Brand Republic Website Now Free for All to Access
Brand Republic, the market-leading online portal for the advertising, media, marketing and PR industries, has made all of its content free to access for registered users. 2007-05-20

32Red Player in the Pink After jackpot Win
UK Online Casino 32Red today celebrated another jackpot being won, as the Treasure Nile jackpot slot machine was hit for over $200,000. 2007-05-20

Global Traveler Fetes West Coast Winners Of Annual Reader Survey; Travel Industry Elite Gather at Hotel Bel-Air to Honor 2007 GT Tested Award Winners
Global Traveler and the Hotel Bel-Air team up to throw a nighttime garden party in honor of the West Coast travel elite. 2007-05-20

Atlanta Used Car Dealer Begins New Commercial Contest; Submit Best Used Car Commercial - Win $5000
Auction Direct USA Used Vehicle Superstore, one of the newest Atlanta used car dealerships, announces their second user generated commercial contest; submit the winning Auction Direct USA used car commercial and win $5000. 2007-05-20

Charter Capital Forms 'Rapid Response' Business Unit to Provide Factoring Services to Financially Underserved U.S. Small Businesses
Financial Services Company Increases Available Funds and Service Capacity Aimed At Accommodating Urgent Needs Of Increasingly Diverse Small Business Enterprises. 2007-05-20

Lehigh Valley Advertising Agency Brings Home Silver Addy Award in Competitive District 2 Regional Competition
Spark (www.sparkcreatives.com) and the United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley (www.unitedwayglv.org) received a Silver ADDY for the public service poster campaign entitled "Give" at the District 2 Regional Competition. The campaigned designed to rally funding for the United Way's causes used a series of posters that had two check boxes on with choices like "Give." or "Keep a family homeless." and "Give." or "Let a child attend school hungry." set amongst a distressed background. 2007-05-20

Hell Hath No Fury Like a Conspiracy of Greed and Power
In Parks Welch's new thriller, Maelstrom Unfurled, a young man's discovery of his secret identity leads him into a vortex of international conspiracy and murder. 2007-05-20

An 81-Year-Old's Stunning New Novel Describes the Quest for Freedom
The Ecstasy of Freedom: Books One, Two and Three by Leonard J. Hogue chronicles the fictional journey of a young runaway slave. 2007-05-20

Understanding ADHD Begins Where Traditional Literature Ends
"They Say I Have ADHD, I Say Life Sucks!", a new book by education professional Lisa-Anne Ray-Byers, takes readers inside the mind of a child who has ADHD. 2007-05-20

New Book Captures the Perspective of a Killer Whale
Orca expert Astrid Maria van Ginneken reveals just how family ties and solidarity are the essence of Orca life in Togetherness is Our Home. 2007-05-20

New Guidebook Offers a Quick History Lesson on Cricket
Second-time author Miriam Rice-Walcott defines cricket in the simplest of terms in The Spectators Guide to Cricket. 2007-05-20

Jewish Egyptian's Stunning New Novel Explores a Young Man's Adventures in One of Recent History's Most Exciting Periods
"Talisman" by Gabi Tamman is the sweeping coming-of-age story of an Egyptian Jew and the prized talisman that keeps him safe. 2007-05-20

The Voice123 Resource Center Publishing Voice Talent Articles
Voice over professionals and producers can now submit their articles to be published in the Voice123 Resource Center. 2007-05-20

Bloggers Finally Get Their Own Networking Community
New online community provides bloggers with a surge in online exposure. HighFivez.com, a new website launched last month, provides blog lovers with a new source for finding the hottest blog posts on the internet today. 2007-05-20

The Art Industry Will Never Be The Same, Thanks to the Art Channel Galleries and Eddie Vakser
The Art Channel Galleries delivers an automated replicating system that will change the home based business industry forever. According to Art Channel Galleries, experts claim this is one of the Best Business Opportunities of the Decade. 2007-05-20

Christoph Blass to Join Express Imaging Systems, LLC as Business Development Manager
Christoph Blass is the most recent addition to a rapidly growing group of international partners and distributors representing the award-winning Europa digital printer product line. 2007-05-20