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Westec Plastics Adds State-of-the-Art Metrology Capability
Westec Plastics Corporation announces its acquisition of a MicroVu optical coordinate measuring machine with resolution to one-tenth of a micron (4 one-millionths of an inch). This machine is also touch-probe capable as well as outfitted with a number of other specialty attachments to aid in... - September 25, 2010 - Westec Plastics Corporation
RE/MAX Metro Chicago Real Estate Network's Hot Air Balloon Program Will Visit Coal City Elementary School on Oct. 14
The RE/MAX metro Chicago real estate network has confirmed that its RE/MAX Hot Air Balloon will visit Coal City Elementary School, 300 N. Broadway, in Coal City, Ill., on Oct. 14. The balloon crew will present an interactive educational program developed by the RE/MAX network using the hot air... - September 25, 2010 - RE/MAX Northern Illinois
Seal-It-Pens, Sign Blanks and Sign Blank Hardware from Graphic Products Afford Signage and Labeling Benefits – Plus a Perk
Seal-It-Pens, Aluminum Sign Blanks, Fiberglass Sign Blanks and Sign Blank Hardware keep safety signs and labels intact and readable for years. - September 25, 2010 - Graphic Products, Inc.
Total Education Solutions Relocates Michigan Office
Total Education Solutions has relocated its Michigan office from Royal Oak to a larger space in Troy in order to better serve its clients and expand its clinical services program. - September 25, 2010 - Total Education Solutions
New Book, How to Make Your Own Free Website, Teaches Anyone to Make Websites at No Cost
This new ebook by Jason Matthews is a guide for anyone to easily make their own website. It covers venues that offer free webhosting with site-building software included and the tips needed to get started. Good for both computer beginners and advanced users who will benefit from extra guidance. - September 25, 2010 - Jason Matthews
Comic Book Hall of Fame Continues Campaign Courtesy of Ultimate Comics Group
President of the Comic Book Hall of Fame, Roger Rautio proudly announced today that his organization has been invited to be official guests of the Ultimate Comics Group at New York Comic Con. The Comic Book Hall of Fame is an organization whose purpose is to honor the people who bring us, the fans,... - September 25, 2010 - Comic Book Hall of Fame
Ewing Enterprise Offers New Social Media Packages
Dallas, TX outsourcing provider Ewing Enterprise strengthened its SEO services this week by launching a new social media outsource service. The social media strategy complements its robust list of services for various online marketing clients. The new packages offer a complete solution for the... - September 25, 2010 - Ewing Enterprise
NSF Funds Research to Enable Distributed, Fair, and Privacy-Preserving Collaboration
Dr. Susanne Wetzel of Stevens Institute of Technology has been awarded a $457K research grant from the National Science Foundation to investigate privacy and security in the context of enabling collaboration. Dr. Wetzel’s successful proposal, “Distributed Privacy—Privacy-Preserving Policy Reconciliation,” supports core security research in the Department of Computer Science. - September 25, 2010 - Stevens Institute of Technology
L.A. Management Company Hired to Redesign Website for Southlands Fence
Website makeover will increase interactivity with customers. - September 25, 2010 - LA Management Company
Heidi's Heavenly Cookies Introduces New Designer Fall and Holiday Gourmet Cookie Gift Packaging
Heidi's Heavenly Cookies places an elegant spin on traditional gourmet cookie gifting with new designer fall and holiday packaging. - September 25, 2010 - Heidi's Heavenly Cookies
eRoutingGuide.com Announces the Release of Two New Innovative Online Logistics Software Solutions – ShipAssist and Routing Guide
The simple applications represent two new ways for companies to manage and control their shipping and logistics processes from start to finish. Each module is designed to save time, protect information, control costs and facilitate the flow of materials from manufacturing through the shipping... - September 25, 2010 - eRoutingGuide
Magic Logix Will be Attending the ‘Nothing But Net 2.0’ Conference on October 28, 2010 at the Old Red Museum in Dallas
Magic Logix will be attending the “Nothing but Net 2.0” event presented by Magnus Media Group and Success North Dallas on October 28, 2010 at the Old Red Museum. Magic Logix will be displaying a booth in the Vendor Area from 11:30am to 6:30pm. The event is a great way to embrace the power and productive outcome that networking can bring to businesses. - September 25, 2010 - Magic Logix
The Discovery Communications Group to Receive Annual Gold Circle Award
The Discovery Communications Group, a full-service marketing, web and graphic design, and advertising agency located in Salem, NH, has been announced as an award recipient of the 22nd annual Gold Circle Achievement Award. The company was nominated in June of 2009 by Salem High School in recognition of their community partnership with the school. - September 25, 2010 - The Discovery Communications Group
CorsetStyles.com Photo Contest Seeks Submissions
CorsetStyles.com is offering a free Timeless-Trends corset to the winner of their latest photo contest. - September 25, 2010 - Timeless Trends
Las Vegas Firm Ranks in Inc. 5000 List of Top Companies
Bailey Kennedy is only law firm in Nevada and one of just seven from the state named in prestigious list. - September 25, 2010 - Bailey Kennedy, Attorneys At Law
Intelestream to Exhibit at the 2nd Annual Chicago TechExpo Event
Intelestream CRM consultants will be demonstrating intelecrm™, the company’s on-demand CRM application while focusing on how a customer-centric approach helps small and medium sized businesses stay competitive. - September 25, 2010 - Intelestream Inc
The Gulf Shores Golf Association Announces a Winner in the "Play to Win" Giveaway
The Gulf Shores Golf Association has concluded its Play to Win sweepstakes and has officially selected a name from among the many entrants. - September 25, 2010 - Gulf Shores Golf Association
RAM Technologies Named on Inc.’s Annual Ranking of The 5000 Fastest Growing Private Companies
Once Again RAM Technologies Named to Inc. List of 5000 Fastest Growing Companies with Three Year Sales Growth of 91%. - September 25, 2010 - RAM Technologies, Inc.
ChemDAQ Inc. Awarded Three-year Agreement with MAGNET
Steri-Trac(R) Monitoring System to be available to MAGNET Member Organizations - September 25, 2010 - ChemDAQ, Incorporated
Tours Gone Wild Expanding to More Brazil Travel Destinations
Tours Gone Wild is one of the premier travel companies offering travel packages to Brazil. Brazil remains as one of TGW’s main destinations and in 2008, the company opened an office in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to offer its clients better service as well as have a presence in Brazil. Even though Rio de Janeiro is TGW’s home base in Brazil and its main Brazil Travel Destination, it has expanded its package offering to include Buzios, Iguazu Falls, Amazon & Manaus Region, Salvador, and Florianopolis. - September 25, 2010 - TGW Travel Group
Heart Test Laboratories MyoVista™ System Awarded European CE Mark for Heart Disease Screening
Heart Test Laboratories, Inc. today announced that the MyoVista™, its medical screening system which detects Myocardial abnormalities, has been awarded the CE Mark certification by TÜV SÜD. The CE mark (Conformité Européenne) is a mandatory European marking for certain product groups to indicate conformity with essential health and safety requirements. - September 25, 2010 - Heart Test Labs
Gulf Anglers Can Look Forward to Added Snapper Season and Brett/Robinson Fishing Package
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association has approved the inception of a second red snapper season for fall 2010, which will run from October 1st through November 22nd. Snapper fishing will be open on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, with a limit of two fish per person. The purpose of the... - September 25, 2010 - Brett Robinson
QA Graphics Offers Schools Interactive Technology for Sustainable Education
Schools can increase their sustainable efforts and promote environmental curriculum with an educational display called the Energy Efficiency Education Dashboard, which can be used to demonstrate how sustainable features work and show a building’s real-time performance data so that students can see how their actions impact the school’s water and energy use. - September 25, 2010 - QA Graphics
Record Sales for Newcombe/Drysdale New Braunfels Real Estate Development
August 2010 saw John Newcombe Estate & Country Club in New Braunfels Texas, post a record month in sales of their Texas hill country land for a value of almost $1 Million. These sales have the development closing out the month with over 70% of Phase 1 sold. While some properties were sold... - September 25, 2010 - Cliff Drysdale Management
Help Choose Yun Fitness Boot Camps Transformation Contest Winners
The 2010 Yun Fitness Boot Camps Transformation Contest is in the books, with over 123 inches lost among the 19 finishers in a seven-week time period. The team winners have been announced—now, it’s time to choose the individual winners, and Yun Fitness needs your help. - September 25, 2010 - Yun Strength & Fitness Systems LLC
New Children’s Book Revs Up Motorcycle Riding, Friendship, Respect and Safety; Book by Paul Jamiol, Released by Dog Ear Publishing
Motorcycles have long been the definition of “cool.” Animals who ride motorcycles are no exception. This second book in a series of books on motorcycle-riding animals expands on the author’s first book, which introduced cartoon animals on cool motorcycles to show children and... - September 25, 2010 - Dog Ear Publishing
Voices.com Member Bill Kates is Bringing Radio Theatre Back to the Masses
Voice actor and voice over producer, Bill Kates, is helping radio theatre get a new lease on life. - September 25, 2010 - Voices.com
Dodge Communications Again Named a Top Tech Agency in Industry Survey
Healthcare firm voted “best of the best” by tech journalists for third consecutive year - September 25, 2010 - Dodge Communications
New Companion Diagnostics Require Pharma Strategy Changes, Scientia Advisors Say
For pharma companies with blockbusters already on the market, the new diagnostic tools of personalized medicine, also known as “theranostics,” can lead to a sales decline—a possibility that should “keep drug executives up at night” developing new strategies to maintain their profit margins. - September 25, 2010 - HarrisComGroup/Scientia Advisors
Enterprising Women Welcomes Kristi Atkins to Advisory Board
Monica Smiley, publisher and CEO of Enterprising Women magazine (http://www.enterprisingwomen.com), has named Kristi Atkins as a member of the Enterprising Women Advisory Board. Atkins is the CEO for a|i|m Marketing Solutions, a sports and entertainment marketing company located in Atlanta. AIM... - September 25, 2010 - Enterprising Women
Crescent State Bank Names New Vice President and Commercial Relationship Banker
Michael G. Carlton, president of Crescent State Bank (http://www.crescentstatebank.com), a wholly owned subsidiary of Crescent Financial Corporation (NASDAQ Global MarketSM), has announced that Felicia Evans Woodard has joined the bank’s Cary office as vice president and commercial... - September 25, 2010 - Crescent State Bank
Laser Spine Institute Named to Inc. 5,000
Bill Horne, CEO of Laser Spine Institute, (www.laserspinesinstitute.com) the leader in endoscopic spine surgery, has announced that Laser Spine Institute has been recognized by Inc. magazine as one of America’s fastest growing private companies. The Inc. 5,000, previously known as The Inc. - September 25, 2010 - Laser Spine Institute
The Twisted Fork Honored by OpenTable
Rocky Top Hospitality Restaurant Wins 2010 Diners’ Choice Awards - September 25, 2010 - Rocky Top Hospitality
Two Arrested, $9K in Equipment Recovered Due to Sonitrol Pacific Detection
For the second time in two weeks, Sonitrol Pacific alerted police to a burglary in progress at Acrowood Corp Warehouse and suspects were arrested. Early morning on September 21, Operator Kris Etheridge received an activation from the Sonitrol Pacific security system at the warehouse and called... - September 25, 2010 - Sound Security, Inc., dba Sonitrol Pacific
Nowell’s Marks 105th Anniversary with 21st Century Prize, Durham Resident Wins with 31 Year Old Couch Receipt
Nowell’s Contemporary Furniture recently marked its 105th anniversary with a contest to find the oldest documented sales receipt. The store had possession of a sale document from 1936, but it was for a purchase the store itself had made. "I was thrilled by the number of entries we... - September 25, 2010 - Nowell's Contemporary Furniture
Grade Results Deepens Business Development Support with the Addition of Jesse Rodríguez
Currently vice president of the Grapevine-Colleyville ISD School Board, Rodríguez brings a thorough understanding of the challenges faced by today’s school districts as well as a proven track record for helping schools leverage technology to improve retention, increase student performance and enhance efficiencies. - September 25, 2010 - Grade Results
Franchisors Target Long Island for Expansion
Franchising is one of the easiest methods for entering the small business world. Individuals looking for the latest opportunities in this field can benefit from taking part in the free “Meet the Franchisor Workshop” on Tuesday, September 28th at the Four Points Sheraton in Plainview, New York. - September 25, 2010 - The Kensington Company
New Children’s Release Kicks Off Adventures of Mrs. Pinkelmeyer and Her Dog; Book by Jennifer Kelman, Released by Dog Ear Publishing
"Mrs. Pinkelmeyer and Moopus McGlinden Burn the Rrrrump Rrrroast" can help any child whose parents are going away, whether on a short trip or just for a few hours. Illustrations by Michael Swaim bring to life this kind-hearted English lady and her silly dog. - September 25, 2010 - Dog Ear Publishing
New HVAC Equipment and HVAC Units Directory Debuts on IndustrialPR.net
Keeping a manufacturing heated or cooled on a budget requires energy-efficient HVAC equipment and IndustrialPR.net says its new directory has such products. - September 25, 2010 - IndustrialLeaders.com
Small Press Celebrates 5th Annual New York Comic Con
In honor of the 5th annual New York Comic Con, comic promoter Susan Soares has announced plans for the company’s first appearance as an exhibitor. Soares, who owns SJS Comic Promotions, will be hosting six of her clients, some of whom will be debuting new and exclusive properties. Slated to... - September 25, 2010 - SJS Comic Promotions
World-Famous Archaeologist Zahi Hawass Headlines Ancient Mysteries Conference at Edgar Cayce's A.R.E.
A capacity crowd is expected as world-famous archaeologist Dr. Zahi Hawass is joined by other noted speakers, such as Occult America author Mitch Horowitz and John Van Auken, at the annual Ancient Mysteries conference at Edgar Cayce's A.R.E. - September 25, 2010 - Edgar Cayce's A.R.E.
Dr. Steven Shu Launches Revolutionary Breast Enhancement Procedure – RejuveBreastTM
Steven Shu, MD, MBA, Medical Director at Rejuvelaser Clinic, has launched the RejuveBreastTM, a breakthrough procedure that combines Vaser Hi Def Breast Augmentation and structural fat grafting. This latest breast sculpting technique uses fat from areas such as the lower abdomen, waist, and thighs and injects it to the breasts with a new fat transfer technique. - September 25, 2010 - Rejuvelaser Clinic
Cross + Associates Tapped to Promote First Night Raleigh
Full-service Marketing Agency Selected for Second Consecutive Year - September 25, 2010 - Cross + Associates
Unique Home Solutions and Indianapolis Colts Build Playground for Local School
Unique Home Solutions is Central Indiana's largest home remodeling company. As a sponsor of the Indianapolis Colts, Unique is pitching in on a playground build for the first green school in Indiana. - September 25, 2010 - Unique Home Solutions
Action Party of Morton Grove's 4th Annual Golf Outing Coming Soon
The 4th Annual Action Party of Morton Grove, Jack O’Brien Memorial Golf Outing, is scheduled for Sunday, October 3, 2010 at the Mt. Prospect Golf Course - September 25, 2010 - Action Party of Morton Grove
From the Classroom to the Family Room with Book Answer Keys: Teachers' Lesson Plans for Successful Parenting
Four Teachers Give Parents Practical Advice to Tackle Everyday Parenting Issues with an A+ Attitude. - September 25, 2010 - Bright Sky Press
Innovation Direct™ Receives Feedback from Iowa-Based Manufacturer Regarding Evaluation of Bird Accessory
Innovation Direct™, a South Florida-based leader in the field of intellectual property licensing for over a decade, has received feedback from an Iowa-based manufacturer on a bird feeder accessory the company had been evaluating for potential licensing for the last several weeks. The company... - September 25, 2010 - Innovation Direct, Inc.
Signature Card Partners with The Simpler Group, Upgrades Website to Better Promote Unique Products for Businesses
Whether you need 500 cards, 25,000 100,000, 500,000 or more cards, Signature Card’s superb quality reproduces your design with beautiful full color images or single color cards, and their services do not stop with card printing. "Exceptional customer service and fast turn times are only... - September 25, 2010 - The Simpler Group, LLC
Rock River Valley Agents Honored by RE/MAX for Career Achievements in Illinois Real Estate Sales
RE/MAX affiliates in the Rock River Valley of north central Illinois were among the elite agents who recently earned career awards from RE/MAX, the leading international real estate organization. The awards reflected their continued success in one of nation’s most competitive arenas, the... - September 25, 2010 - RE/MAX Northern Illinois
Innovation Direct™ Sends Detailed Information on 3 Household Products to New York-Based Manufacturer
Innovation Direct™, a South Florida-based leader in intellectual property transfer for well over a decade, has prepared and sent detailed information on 3 household-related items from its roster to a New York-based manufacturer that is part of their Innovation Direct To Industry™... - September 25, 2010 - Innovation Direct, Inc.