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Trichotillomania, a form of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Can Affect Your Physical Appearance

HelpMe2Stop.org raises money to help economically disadvantaged sufferers of OCD related disorder, Trichotillomania, to restore their hair and physical appearance. - July 01, 2008 - HelpMe2Stop.org

Christmas in July for Affiliates

Christmas is coming early - and Fortune Affiliates has gifts for everyone. Affiliates can take part in Fortune Affiliates' hot new Christmas in July competition and win Amazon.com Gift Cards ranging from $20 to $10,000. - July 01, 2008 - Fortune Lounge Group

SHIELD Security Systems Announces Maryland Registration Security Franchises Now Available

SHIELD Security Systems of Buffalo, New York is pleased to announce expanded Franchise opportunities into the state of Maryland. - July 01, 2008 - SHIELD Security Systems

RG PetComm LLC is Now Accepting All International Orders for Online Pet Supplies

The SmartWalk Manager©: The Smart Way to Walk Your Dogs RG PetComm LLC, the creator of the SmartWalk Manager, previously accepted online International orders from Canada only. They are now accepting all International orders. They will now fulfill orders for all of their international... - July 01, 2008 - RG PetComm LLC

UApply Announces More Free Online Services on How to Become Debt Free & Raise Credit Score

UApply explains to clients who have no credit history, that it can be difficult to get a loan or credit card; but not impossible. UApply explains how to get a quick increase to clients credit score. Particularly important for score driven processes such as mortgage and auto loan applications. - July 01, 2008 - UApply Inc

Phoenix Foreclosures Continue Steady Climb in May 2008

Pima County Sees Decrease of Over 2 Percent. - July 01, 2008 - Default Research Inc

Charlotte Area Preforeclosures Increase in 2008

North Carolina Foreclosures Still Viewed as Stable Compared to the Rest of the Nation. - July 01, 2008 - Default Research Inc

HelloColleges.com Global College Networking Through Video Streaming

My Global Image LLC, a global social networking company who helps connect people across the world using advanced video technology, announces the launch of HelloColleges.com. - July 01, 2008 - My Global Image LLC

Reach for Youth Completes Business901’s "Connect with Permission" Program

Reach for Youth received training in developing permission based marketing strategies and tactics particular to their organizational needs. This program enabled the organization to define their core message, identify their target market and ideal clients, and then develop their programs accordingly. - July 01, 2008 - Business901.com

Check Printing Software - Save Your Money on Checks

ezCheckPrinting (Lite Version) is a free version check designing and check printing software for small to mid-sized business. ezCheckPrinting saves customer's money on checks. - July 01, 2008 - Halfpricesoft

TekPartners Opening Office in Atlanta

TekPartners, one of the fastest growing private professional staffing companies in the country according to Staffing Industry Analysts, has expanded once again. What began as a small office in Coral Springs, Fla., and has already branched out with offices all over Florida and regional locations in... - July 01, 2008 - TekPartners

Grimes Transportation Helps Deliver Medical Supplies to Ecuador

Joining a varied team of volunteers, Grimes Transportation Brokerage is assisting in the delivery of much needed medical supplies from Alabama to Ecuador. Donated by the Callahan Eye Foundation Hospital in Birmingham, the equipment will be distributed through the Manta Forward Operating Location... - June 30, 2008 - Total Distribution, Inc.

Jim Burwell's Petiquette Announces Great Dog Training Tips Blog

Jim Burwell of Jim Burwell’s Petiquette announces a great new blog for dogs. Jim Burwell’s Blog On Dog Training Tips is an outstanding resource for information, accurate, helpful and thought provoking information on different training topics. - June 30, 2008 - Jim Burwell's Petiquette In Home Dog Training

From Christianity to Sin and Back Again

In life, we will encounter many trials that will test our faith. There will be times when we will doubt and walk astray from our path. But there is hope that we will find our way back to where God wants us to be. In touching true story of faith and hope, author George Thompson shares his life From Christianity to Sin and Back Again in an endearing memoir. Read on and find inspiration in this story of hope and redemption. - June 30, 2008 - George E Thompson

Plattsburgh's First Inter-Active Community Website: Community Events, Directory, Music, Forums

PlattsburghPipeline.com is becoming Plattsburgh's one-stop community guide to events, businesses, restaurants, entertainment, music, news and personal views in the North Country and Champlain Valley. - June 30, 2008 - Plattsburgh Pipeline

eXample Consulting Group Launches Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Training and Certification Public Programs

eXample Consulting Group announces the launch of high quality and immensely practical Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Training and Certification public programs in the Indian market. The Lean Six Sigma Black Belt programs are advanced Six Sigma courses aimed to develop industry professionals who can plan and execute challenging breakthrough performance improvement projects and drive cross functional change initiatives at Indian, MNC and International organizations. - June 30, 2008 - eXample Consulting Group

The PIO, Pico Improvement Organization Hires Major Westside PR firm, Peakprgroup

The PIO, Pico Improvement Organization has hired major PR firm Peakprgroup to spread the awareness of Pico Blvd., and all it has to offer. Peakprgroup is familiar with zip codes as clients, they are the successful PR firm behind Santa Monica's trendy Montana Avenue. - June 29, 2008 - peakPRgroup

Visit Laura Hooper Calligraphy’s Newly Designed Website

Visit www.lhcalligraphy.com to view the new look and added features. For all those beautiful brides and chic event planners, Laura Hooper Calligraphy is excited to launch a newly designed website. - June 29, 2008 - Laura Hooper's Calligraphy

Authors Use Freedom of Choice to Gain iUniverse Sizzling Summer Savings

iUniverse, the leading book marketing, editorial services, and supported self-publishing company, allows authors the freedom to choose their own deal during the “Sizzling Summer Savings“ celebration. Now authors can choose between two different deals. Either: · Save $200 when... - June 29, 2008 - iUniverse

eFrogPong, Inc Retains Ardynn Media for Complete Marketing Services

Ardynn Media provides the in-depth Marketing, Advertising and Branding Solutions that eFrogPond, Inc has been searching for as they expand their product services geared towards Realtors. - June 29, 2008 - Frog Pond Inc

Cutting-Up Launches New Good Vibe Collection of Fashion T-shirts and Accessories For Fall 2008

Fashion tee shirts, jewelry, belts and more from fashion brand Cutting-Up will feature eight new collage art designs for the Fall 2008 fashion season. - June 28, 2008 - Cutting-Up

Increased Malpractice Damage Cap in Virginia is Still Unfair to Victims

Virginia Personal Injury Attorney Speaks Out Against July 1 Increase in Malpractice Damage Cap. - June 28, 2008 - Ben Glass Law

Fameo Attracts the Wedding Market with Its New Bridal Jewellery 2008 Collections

High-end bridal jewellery debut collections by Fameo are finalists in the UK Jewellery Awards 2008 and chosen for the Catwalk Show taking place during the awards presentation on July 17th 2008 at the Grosvenor House Hotel, London. - June 28, 2008 - Fameo Ltd

VAnetworking Presents Seminar on Virtual Bookkeeping

VAnetworking.com is pleased to announce a seminar presented by Kristin Callan. - June 28, 2008 - Virtual Assistant Networking Association

VAnetworking Presents Seminar on Organize with Confidence

VAnetworking.com is pleased to announce a seminar presented by Elizabeth Hagen. - June 28, 2008 - Virtual Assistant Networking Association

MarketingSherpa Launched SherpaSearch: New E-Newsletter for Marketers Looking to Improve SEO and PPC Results

E-newsletter publishes case studies, tutorials and articles for marketers on SEO, PPC, CPC, search marketing trends and search engines. - June 28, 2008 - MECLABS

Sterling Equipment Company Holds Dexter Laundry Open House and Service Seminars

Sterling Equipment Company, a Dexter Authorized Distributor recently held a free one day laundry equipment open house at their headquarters in Stanton, California. The classes were attended by more than 100 Laundromat owners and on-premise laundry operators who celebrated the commercial and... - June 28, 2008 - Dexter Laundry, Inc.

Catenate Sdn Bhd Outsource Strategy Website Gets Revamped

One of Malaysia’s foremost Outsourcing Manufacturers announces the ‘reavamp’ of its website. The Catenate website demonstrates that Malaysia can not only be a highly competitive alternative to China and India due to its manufacturing maturity, 1st world infrastructure and conducive business environment, but can also become a springboard into the huge potential of the ASEAN and Asia Pacific markets. - June 28, 2008 - Catenate Sdn Bhd

i-Admin Signs EPChem International Pte Ltd. as New Singapore ePayroll SaaS Client

i-Admin is pleased to announce EPChem International Pte Ltd. as their new Singapore ePayroll and eHR SaaS client. EPChem International Pte Ltd is a Special Performance Chemicals supplier serving a variety of Industries throughout Asia. EPChem will now enjoy the benefits of i-Admin’s ePayroll... - June 28, 2008 - i-Admin (Singapore) Pte Ltd

LCW Introduces Cultural Detective®: Global Business Ethics Training Resource

Surveys of Global Ethics and Compliance Officers reveal that the top challenge in ensuring quality global programs is navigating the range of cultural norms in which their global workforce operates, and the need to keep a program from being or appearing imperialistic. The Cultural Detective®: Global Business Ethics training resource was developed in response to the need for a better, more sustainable solution to ethics dilemmas in a global business context. - June 27, 2008 - Language and Culture Worldwide, LLC

Hotel Posta Auctions Vacation Packages on LuxuryLink.com

LuxuryLink.com, the world's premier online luxury travel resource, announces the addition of the luxurious, Hotel Posta in Italy, to their prestigious collection of hotels, spas, vacation packages and cruises throughout the world. - June 27, 2008 - Luxury Link LLC.

Kingdom Holding Company Signs Contract with Texas Woman for VVIP Aircraft

MAV Aircraft Services, Inc is proud to announce the contractual alliance with Kingdom Holdings to create per specification the recertification and completion of their newly acquired Airbus 321 to that of a VVIP aircraft. The aircraft has already been delivered to MAV’s Fort Worth facility. The contract was finalized and signed by His Royal Highness Prince Alwaleed bin Talal and MAV President Tohnni Jones in Sharm El Sheik Egypt. - June 27, 2008 - MAV Aircraft Services, Inc

Now There is Finally Proof That Building Business Credit Works

Resource Marketing Solutions, a Business Credit Building agency, has recorded a call to one of their client's major credit card customers service reps in a effort to show proof right from the mouth of the credit card issuer that you can get a major credit card without signing a personal guarantee or giving out your social security number; thereby allowing you to fully separate your personal credit from your business credit. Now there is Finally Proof that Building Business Credit Works. - June 27, 2008 - Resource Marketing Solutions

Fermin USA Announces Long-Awaited Arrival of the Prized Jamón Ibérico de Bellota from Spain

The World’s Premier Dry-Cured Ham Now Legally Available in the U.S. - June 27, 2008 - Fermin USA

Innovation in Media Asset Management with full Adobe Flex and AIR client dutchsoftware.com releases elvis 1.0

dutchsoftware.com, known for developing innovative software solutions for the media industry releases their all new platform for media content management, elvis. - June 27, 2008 - Dutchsoftware.com

The Italian Culinary Academy at the International Culinary Center Offers a Summer Special

The Italian Culinary Academy, sister school of the world-class French Culinary Institute in New York, has announced a $2,000 reduction in the tuition for its Italian Culinary Experience course that begins August 12, 2008. - June 27, 2008 - Italian Culinary Academy

Stefan Truebner Resort Manager at Away Resort Koh Kood

Astudo Hotel & Resort Management has announced the appointment of Stefan Truebner as Resort Manager for Away Resort. - June 27, 2008 - Astudo Hotel & Resort Group

PrintingForLess.com Named Finalist in 2008 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of Year® Award and 2008 American Business Awards

America’s first online commercial printing company honored for outstanding customer service. - June 27, 2008 - PrintingForLess.com

Yomin Postelnik of IRPW Announces Nationwide Financial Wellness Initiative

Yomin Postelnik, President of IRPW, has launched a financial wellness initiative to train students entering college on how to manage their finances and use credit responsibly. Postelnik previously authored a course on financial literacy for teens that was approved by the Broward County School... - June 27, 2008 - IRPW

Quad CCIE Scott Morris Joins the Internetwork Expert Team

Internetwork Expert has announced that Scott Morris, a four-time Cisco CCIE, has joined the company as a CCIE Instructor. - June 27, 2008 - Internetwork Expert

Torrey Hills Technologies, LLC Aids Chinese Earthquake Victim - a 12-Year-Old Boy from Pengzhou, Sichuan

Torrey Hills Technologies, LLC today donated 4, 000 RMB through its Chinese Facility, Jiangsu Dingqi Technologies LTD, to CCTF (China Children and Teenagers Fund) to support Qing Zhao, a 12-year-old boy from Pengzhou City, who suffered in the May 12th deadly 8.0-magnitude earthquake in Sichuan province, China. - June 27, 2008 - Torrey Hills Technologies, LLC

WSI Chosen as Internet Marketing Consultant to InfoVista

Website ramps up for Internet marketing and superior customer experience - June 27, 2008 - WSI Internet

Apriorit Announces New Mind2Chart v. 1.3 Release

Apriorit – Software Development and Research Company – announced that the new version of Mind2Chart Project Management Add-in is now available. The Mind2Chart Team tells that new features added to the product are called to meet the needs of project managers with a focus on the M2C ideology of simplicity and easy usage. - June 27, 2008 - Apriorit

First Balkan e-Academy for e-marketing and e-commerce Opens

IT companies Design.bg (www.design.bg) of Bulgaria and Netbridge (www.netbridge.ro) of Romania, together with AII Data Processing (www.aiidatapro.com), a provider of information services and business solutions have set up the first centre for professional education in e-marketing and e-commerce on... - June 27, 2008 - SeeNews

Texas Right of Way Associates Opens the Barnett Shale Training Center

TRWA, Inc. (Texas Right of Way Associates) announced today that they will open the new “Barnett Shale Training Center” in conjunction with their right of way acquisitions firm. “The Barnett Shale Training Center offers 3 training classes in the field of oil & gas Right of Way... - June 26, 2008 - TRWA, Inc.