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New Site Offers Comprehensive Resources to Start a Virtual Assistant Business

Virtual assistants are a cost-effective alternative to full-time in-house support. TheVAResource.com has launched a new site with a comprehensive collection of documents and tools for starting and growing a successful virtual assistant business. The demand for virtual business assistants has grown... - February 06, 2012 - Effective Virtual Assistance

Strattoos Guitar Tattoos - Renaming Success

Strattoos Guitar Tattoos™ announces that it will likely be changing its company's name in the near future. The company does not expect the change to have a negative impact on business. Chicago-based Strattoos Guitar Tattoos has been gaining quite a bit of traction within the guitar community... - February 06, 2012 - Strattoos Guitar Tattoos

Team Link Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Seminar with Master Marco Alvan

Master Marco Alvan will cover all aspects of ground fighting and self defense taught with in the art of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. - February 06, 2012 - Team Link Brazilian Jiu Jitsu

North Carolina Theatre and Broadway Series South Present Les Misérables

25th Anniversary Production of World’s Longest-Running Musical Makes Raleigh Debut Feb. 14-19 - February 06, 2012 - NC Theatre

FlagConnections.com Offers New Valentine’s Gifts That Touch the Heart

Flags Connections.com is poised to capture the hearts of many this Valentine’s Day with a wide array of burial flag cases, Marine Corps flag cases, flag and medal cases, flag and document display cases, medal display cases and many other flag and military-related items. With its easy to use... - February 06, 2012 - Flags connections

Rockstar CPA Releases Mobile App to Help with Tax Preparation

TaxTracker™, a mobile app that makes tax preparation as easy as clicking on a download button, is released by a Chicago CPA firm that specializes in entertainment industry taxes. - February 06, 2012 - Rockstar CPA

GNEX 2012 Timeshare and Fractional Expo Sets New Attendance Record

Timeshare and fractional industry-related companies from five continents create business opportunities during Perspective Magazine’s Second Annual Global Networking Expo. - February 06, 2012 - Perspective Magazine

Emerald Brand Tree Free Tissue Products Receive Canopy Rating

Bagasse-made Tissues are First-of-Kind in Canopy Database - February 06, 2012 - Paradigm Group

ActivTek’s Anil Agrawal Promoted to Vice President

ActivTek, a leader in the development and management of air and surface purification technology, just reported that Anil Agrawal has been promoted to Vice President – International for DBG/activTek Environmental. Anil, a native of Nepal, graduated with his MBA from Lincoln Memorial... - February 06, 2012 - Vollara

National Black Touring Circuit Presents the Black History Month Play Festival in New York City from February 3 – 26

Festival Honors African American Heroes: A. Philip Randolph, Zora Neal Hurston, Adam Clayton Powell and Con. Barbara Jordan with Presentations by Amiri Baraka, Dr. Brenda Greene and Dr. Lenora Fulani. - February 06, 2012 - National Black Touring Circuit

Los Angeles Wedding Photographers, Embrace Life Photography, Honored with 2012 Bride's Choice Award

Los Angeles wedding and portrait photographers, Embrace Life Photography, receive esteemed 2012 Bride's Choice Award for wedding photography. This is the second consecutive year that Embrace Life Photography has received this prestigious honor. - February 06, 2012 - Embrace Life Photography

"Astronaut Gabriella" Book Takes Flight

"Astronaut Gabriella Explores the Solar System" is the latest release from multi-award-winning authors Jerry and Patsy Di Leo. The children's picture book, which was illustrated by Pedro Hernandez III, follows Gabriella in her pink spaceship as she travels in outer space and tells readers... - February 06, 2012 - Jerry and Patsy Di Leo

MaxSignal® Malachite Green/LMG ELISA is Included in the USDA’s Chemistry Laboratory Guidebook

The USDA added the MaxSignal® Malachite Green ELISA to the Chemistry Laboratory Guidebook as the recommended method for screening fish for Malachite Green contamination. - February 06, 2012 - Bioo Scientific

viaLanguage Signs National Purchase Agreement with the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association

The leading provider of healthcare translations signed a national purchase agreement allowing The Blues direct access to high-quality, written translation and localization services - February 06, 2012 - viaLanguage

Dori Ann Hanswirth, Partner, Hogan Lovells to Speak at KC’s Significant Changes in Advertising Law 2012 Live Webcast

The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced that Dori Ann Hanswirth, Partner, Hogan Lovells will speak at the Knowledge Congress’ webcast entitled: “Significant Changes in Advertising Law 2012 Live... - February 06, 2012 - The Knowledge Group

DoggieQR.com President Announces the Newest Inexpensive Technology to Quickly Retrieve Lost Dogs

Company manufactures QR Coded Dog ID Tags for pet identification. - February 06, 2012 - DoggieQR.com

Texas Gulf Bank, N.A. Moves Into New Location in Friendswood, Texas

New location for Texas Gulf Bank in Friendswood, TX provides business and personal depository and lending services to Bay Area Community. - February 06, 2012 - Texas Gulf Bank, N.A.

Dr. Hartmut Derendorf to Discuss PK/PD-based Drug Development in Rosa’s World-Wide Webinar Series, “Impact of Modeling & Simulation in Drug Development”

Dr. Derendorf, will present “PK/PD-based Development of Anti-infective Agents” February 13, 2012. - February 06, 2012 - Rosa & Co LLC

B2B Soft California Bound for a Trio of MetroPCS Regional Dealer Events

As MetroPCS Dealers Kick Off 2012, B2B Soft’s Wireless Standard Helps Them Score Bigger Profits by Delivering Superior Customer Service - February 06, 2012 - B2B Soft

New York Plantings Delivers Live Tree to the Penthouse of Well Known Socialite

Over the holidays, New York Plantings delivered a 9.5' living tree to the penthouse of a well known international socialite at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel, a mission aligned with New York Plantings "go green" initiative and one that demonstrated their dedication to personalized service. - February 06, 2012 - New York Plantings Garden Designers and Landscape Contractors

Registration Opens for Local Home School Conference

Home educators will flock to the Eastern Panhandle for the annual conference to be held at Covenant Church in rural Shepherdstown, West Virginia on Saturday, March 24. Registration is now open and the workshop schedule is firming up. - February 06, 2012 - Eastern Panhandle Home School Conference

Randy Jones Named President of the Long Beach Commercial Real Estate Council

Randy Jones, SVP with Spectrum Commercial Lending, has been named President of the Long Beach Commercial Real Estate Council. This is his second term as President; he also served from 2004 to 2006. Randy is the only non-broker who has served as President in its 19 years of existence. According to... - February 06, 2012 - Spectrum Commercial Lending

Dr. Annie and Animal Wellness Centers Call on Governor Brown to Not Repeal Any Provisions of Hayden Law

Some of the provisions that are subject to repeal would mean permanently reducing the required holding period for animals to 72 hours prior to euthanasia, eliminating the requirement to provide veterinary treatment for shelter animals, and eliminating the requirement to keep records for animals impounded by shelter personnel, which would only make it more difficult to locate lost animals or those available for adoption. - February 06, 2012 - Animal Wellness Centers

Southern California Chauffeur Writes a Book of Limo Stories

A LA-area veteran chauffeur Mark Keshel tells all in his new book “Limo Run LA Chauffeur Memoirs.” - February 06, 2012 - Keshel Enterprises

Time is Money: Bayer Helps Improve Shop and Field Painting Throughout by Reducing Finish Coat Handling Time

In the world of blast-and-paint production for structural steel, rarely does a new technology make a game-changing difference in workflow, handling and transportation. However, polyaspartic technologies have and continue to do so. Polyaspartic coatings can reduce painting systems from three coats... - February 06, 2012 - Bayer MaterialScience LLC

Poetry Bar Launches On-Line Petition to Free Zhu Yufu

Poets twist the tail of the Chinese dragon to demand the immediate and unconditional release of imprisoned poet and democracy activist, Zhu Yufu. - February 05, 2012 - The Camel Saloon

New Personal Trainer Job Site Helps Personal Fitness Trainers Find Local Jobs and Online Education

Personal trainers and aspiring personal trainers can now find job listings online at http://www.personal-trainer-job.com/. The site also offers information on fitness career training. - February 05, 2012 - John Spencer Ellis Fitness & Personal Development

D. F. Pierce Author Releases 6 Books in 3 Mounths

Pierce, dyslexic author, took 22 years to write 3 of the 6 books released. Only weeks to create his short stories, Pierce never gave up, every word he wrote he had to look up to check the spelling several times. Not a single sentence looked the same twice to Pierce. At first, people he new would... - February 05, 2012 - Power or Wow

Elena V Designs Will be Presenting Her New ESSENTIALS Collection Fall/Winter 2012-13 for Men and Women at the New York Fame Fashion Week

ESSENTIALS Collection Fall/Winter 2012-13 for men and women at The New York Fame Fashion Week Event on February 15th 2012 at the Manhattan Center, home of the Hammerstein and the Grand in New York City. - February 05, 2012 - Elena V Designs

Job Firm Offers Assistance to American Airlines Employees

While American Airlines and other airlines around the world are shutting down or laying off workers, AviaNation is reaching out to help displaced airline employees locate new positions in the industry by granting free access to its world wide database of job postings. - February 05, 2012 - AviaNation.com

Adaptik Introduces New Thought Leadership Blog

There’s a new spot on the web to learn about the hottest trends and most pressing topics in the field of P&C policy administration software development. - February 05, 2012 - Adaptik Corporation

Lady Justice and the Vigilante Released by Mystery Author Robert Thornhill

Award-winning author, Robert Thornhill, releases Lady Justice and the Vigilante, the seventh volume in the Lady Justice mystery/comedy series. - February 05, 2012 - BooksByBob

MemphisRap.com Opening New Memphis Office, Recording Studio Location

MemphisRap.com will be opening an office in Memphis, TN and it's subsidiary M-Town Studio, a privately owned and independent digital recording studio. - February 05, 2012 - MemphisRap.com

TotalMobile Announces the Alcoholic Beverage Control Mobile Solution

With TotalMobile’s Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) Mobile Solution, ABC departments are able to increase compliance and improve efficiency while reducing operational costs. - February 05, 2012 - TotalMobile USA

CompTIA Approved Cloud Essentials and Storage+ Courses from uCertify

uCertify is one of the few test prep software providers to earn the seal of CompTIA Authorized Quality Curriculum (CAQC) for their Cloud Essentials (CLO-001) and Storage+ (SGO-001) courses. This means that these course materials have been approved by CompTIA to be quality curriculum for their Cloud Essentials and Storage+ certification exams. - February 05, 2012 - uCertify.com

One-of-a-Kind Designer Claudia Gräu and The Gräu Haus, in Historic Crossroads of the World on Sunset Blvd Host February 11th Event

On Saturday February 11, The Gräu Haus is having their February Event, at Claudia Gräu’s new innovative retail spaces on 6671 Sunset Boulevard in the Historic Crossroads of the World complex from 6 P.M. to 9 P.M. Admission is free and it is open to all. Claudia continues to bring... - February 05, 2012 - The Gräu Haus

Creative Writing Teacher Publishes Adult Students' Poetry Through Worded Write Publishing

The people who contributed to the "Measuring Twine: Poetry With Strings Attached" anthology come from across the country and range in age from 26 to 86, spanning four generations. They have all attended Jim Mitsui's recent classes through the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute; or Arizona State University undergraduate and graduate programs; or Southern New Hampshire University Online; or in high school or workshops. - February 05, 2012 - Worded Write

Elle Febbo Celebrates Birthday with OC Foster Youth Through “My Giving” Campaign

Former Orangewood Children’s Home resident turned bestselling children’s author gives back for her birthday, and invites others to do the same. - February 05, 2012 - Febbo Media, LLC.

New Review of Veronika: Retired Fortune 100 Executive Launches Literary Assault on Capitalism and the West

The latest reviewer agrees, Author and professor, Sandy Krolick, former executive at General Electric, Ernst & Young, and Computer Sciences Corporation, has delivered a knockout blow to capitalism and the Western obsession with progress in his freshman novel, VERONIKA: The Siberian’s Tale. - February 05, 2012 - Islands Press

Youth Sports and Fitness Training Facility Offers Free Workshops for Kids

The trainers and body transformation experts at Yun Fitness Bootcamps are changing lives all over Columbus—and not just the lives of adults! - February 05, 2012 - Yun Strength & Fitness Systems LLC

The Ballen Group, a Las Vegas Short Sale Real Estate Team, Has Hired Roger McManus Buyer Specialist

The Ballen Group, also known as The Dream Team in Las Vegas welcomes Roger McManus to represent Nevada Real Estate Buyers. - February 05, 2012 - Ballen Brands

The Special Event Company Celebrates Banner Year

Strategic Event and Meeting Management Company Marked 25th Anniversary in 2011 with a Host of Awards, Events - February 05, 2012 - The Special Event Company

KeyDrive S.A. Acquires Moniker and SnapNames from Oversee.net

KeyDrive S.A., an internet solutions holding company with subsidiaries providing domain registration, monetization and aftermarket services, announced today that it has acquired the Moniker and SnapNames business units of Oversee.net, a leader in online performance marketing. - February 05, 2012 - Key-Systems GmbH

Recipe4Living Shares Free Valentine’s Day eCookbook

Recipe4Living.com has a new, free eCookbook for Valentine’s Day with the best festive recipes on the web. The book contains recipes from dinners to desserts and more, with a spotlight on quick, budget-friendly fun. - February 05, 2012 - Recipe4Living.com