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Detroit "Bring It!" Talent Competition 2009 Seeks Singers, Rappers, Spoken Word Artists and Dance Talent to Audition

The Detroit Bring It! Talent Search is holding auditions for its third, annual talent competition, this year awarding winning contestants up to $3,000 in cash and prizes. Auditions are on Saturday, July 18, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at The Michigan State Fairgrounds inside the Community Arts... - July 17, 2009 - ArtimpactNetPR.com

Netbook External DVD Drives Now Available from Triangle Laptops

Triangle Laptops now has external DVD drives for netbooks in stock. Netbook owners now have the option of installing their favorite software from CD or DVD discs... - July 17, 2009 - Triangle Laptops LLC

AccuRev Demonstrates Agile Best Practices for SCM

Agile Journal Live Seminar Series Continues on July 28, 2009 in Bellevue, WA. - July 17, 2009 - AccuRev

Forensics Consulting Solutions Welcomes Matt Caston as Vice President of Professional Services

Former Global Vice President of Computer Associates, Inc. joins the FCS Executive team to ensure continued sterling service and quality. - July 17, 2009 - Forensics Consulting Solutions

Xylem Digital Launches New International Online Dating Web Site for Luuvee

Xylem Digital, a Denver-based digital advertising agency, has launched the Web site for the all-new international online dating service, Luuvee.com. The Isle of Man, England-based company and Xylem rolled out the new site in the British Isles but also offer services to members in 11 other... - July 17, 2009 - Xylem Digital

New Release by Hannibal Books Offers Parenting Tips Based on Biblical Families

In “Families of the Bible: How They Coped with Today’s Issues,” Howard Hovde and Louis Moore examine biblical families’ lives and offer practical tips for parents of modern-day homes. - July 17, 2009 - Hannibal Books

Retailer Product Information Best Practices Template

Retailers and e-tailers can take a bite out of slow sales with better product / item management. Get more customers and keep them coming back with best of breed product information management solutions. Start with this Request for information guide. - July 17, 2009 - PIM-data.com

Blue Sky Agency Continues to Grow Television Business in Down Economy

Advertising agency adds Elizabeth Chunn to manage network television marketing unit, which has experienced a 34 percent increase despite the economic climate. - July 17, 2009 - Blue Sky Agency

Sport Specific Performance Broadcasts Live from the Forman’s Foundation Celebrity Golf Tournament

Sport Specific Performance, makers of the all natural golf specific supplements, Golf Focus and Golf Strength, announced today that they’ll be broadcasting their show Live (http://www.ubroadcast.com) from the Forman’s Foundation To Find A Cure Celebrity Golf Tournament this Sunday, July... - July 17, 2009 - Sport Specific Performance

Aonix Partners with PrismTech on Real-Time Communications for Java Systems

Aonix has inked an alliance agreement with PrismTech that will yield an integration of Aonix’s PERC Ultra virtual machine technology with PrismTech’s OpenFusion CORBA middleware. The companies are co-participants in a funded case study project related to application of Model Based Development approaches. - July 17, 2009 - Aonix

Heron Bay to Host Sunset Picnic for Residents on July 18

Heron Bay will host a sunset picnic at Lakefront Park for residents to meet neighbors and community leaders. - July 17, 2009 - Heron Bay Golf & Country Club

Enjoy Dinner in Royal Card Restaurants

Royal card offers your best Brooklyn restaurants with a relaxed, friendly and elegant atmosphere where guests can enjoy authentic food. Hungry? Want to have good time with family and friends, trying to decide where to go for that special menu or just a quick bite? Royal Card features famous New... - July 17, 2009 - Royal Card

USClean Taking Carpet Cleaning & Upholstery Cleaning to the Next Level. Certified in Oriental Rug Cleaning.

USClean Franchise Development, INC would like to congratulate President, Ryan Christopher, and franchise owner, Dorrie Giroux for receiving their Oriental Rug Cleaning Certification through the Institute of Inspection of Cleaning & Restoration Certification program and for obtaining their... - July 17, 2009 - USClean

Getloaded.com Celebrates 10 Years with National Truck Stop Tour

Getloaded.com is coming to Hubbard, Ohio, as part of the internet load board’s national tour to celebrate its 10-year anniversary. The goal is to gauge the climate of the challenging trucking industry and to engage truckers on the road to find out what serves them best for their truck load searching and business needs. - July 17, 2009 - Getloaded.com

Drucker Professor Jenny Darroch Guest Edits Special Edition of Marketing Journal Devoted Specifically to Peter Drucker

Drucker marketing professor Jenny Darroch was invited to be the guest editor for the Spring 2009 edition of the Journal of the Academy of Marketing Sciences, called “Special Issue: A Tribute to Peter Drucker.” The issue (co-edited by Professor George Day of Wharton and Professor Stan... - July 17, 2009 - Peter F. Drucker and Masatoshi Ito Graduate School of Management

VivaReal Network: The Largest Real Estate Marketplace in Latin America Launches Ad Platform

The VivaReal Network brings together property buyers, sellers, renters and owners to launch the first real estate vertical ad platform to span across 12 countries in the Americas helping local, national and international advertisers connect with its highly engaged audience. - July 17, 2009 - VivaReal Network

Artisan Group Member Joins an Elite Group of 25 in the Stone Industry to be Accredited by Marble Institute of America (MIA)

Rocksolid Stone Works, an Artisan Group member, has earned the coveted designation of Marble Institute of America (MIA) Accredited Natural Stone Fabricator. Accredited Natural Stone Fabricators represent the best companies that work on residential projects such as kitchens and bathrooms. - July 17, 2009 - Artisan Group

Dr. David Minkoff Releases Heavy Metal Detox Teleconferences

Dr. David Minkoff (http://www.drminkoff.com) releases the Heavy Metal Detox (http://www.bodyhealth.com/html/metalfree/35.asp) teleconference dates from his “Aspects of Achieving Optimum Health” seminar series. - July 17, 2009 - Dr. David I. Minkoff MD

American Appraisal Pledges Continued Support of the International Valuation Standards Council

American Appraisal is pleased to announce it is one of the first organizations to pledge a three-year annual donation of $100,000 to the restructuring of the International Valuation Standards Council (IVSC). The IVSC is a non-profit organization formed in 1981 to develop robust and transparent procedures for valuations based on a single set of globally recognized valuation standards. Lee P. Hackett, Executive Vice President, has been elected to the IVSC Board of Trustees. - July 17, 2009 - American Appraisal

American College Announces Hire of Dr. Arianna Staruch, ND, as Academic Dean

American College of Healthcare Sciences has hired Dr. Arianna Staruch, ND, to serve as Academic Dean effective July 1, 2009. Dr. Staruch will oversee all aspects of the College’s educational programs and new course and program development to better meet the growing demand for accredited,... - July 17, 2009 - American College of Healthcare Sciences

Metropolitan Vintners Acquires NYCWineReport.com to Expand Reach Into NYC Wine Market

Metropolitan Vintners announces the acquisition of NYCWineReport.com, a trusted voice in the NYC wine market for wine reviews, pricing and purchasing information. - July 17, 2009 - Metropolitan Vintners

DeLime Imaging Named as Primary Product Photographer for Serene Bath & Body

DeLime Imaging has been selected by Serene Bath & Body as its primary product photographer for their holistic and organic bath product lines, providing promotional and product sales photographs for their website. - July 17, 2009 - Find Gluten-Free Restaurants

Sports Car Market to Sponsor the Alfa Romeo Owner's Club 2009 National Convention Concours

The Alfa Romeo Owner's Club will be holding its 2009 National Convention in Portland, Oregon, July 15-19. The weekend will be packed with tons of Alfa events, including seminar and tech sessions, guided tours, art shows, and Saturday's concourso. This will be an opportunity for every person who... - July 17, 2009 - Sports Car Market

Jackrabbit.com Now Offers Complete, Ready-to-Use Desktop Computer Packages to Small Businesses Nationwide

Small businesses nationwide can now purchase complete, ready-to-use, fully configured, personalized desktop computer packages at jackrabbit.com. - July 17, 2009 - Jackrabbit Microware

National Geographic Channel Reels in New Audience Through Interactive Hooked Game

Developed in partnership with Arkadium, the online game captures the show’s excitement while luring in new players. - July 17, 2009 - Arkadium

Hangman Products Announces Two New Safety and Security Products

Hangman Products Announces the addition of two new safety and security products that demonstrate their continued commitment to developing low cost, easy to use products that improve home safety, child safety and furniture safety. The Tip-Resistant Kit™ helps prevent falling furniture and... - July 17, 2009 - Hangman Products

As Judge Sotomayor Responds to Constitutional Issues Like Abortion, the Consequences of These Acts Are Examined in a New Book from Transaction Publishers

". . .Slack has given us a lucid but disturbing account of the public philosophy in America which condones abortion and capital punishment. . ."—Don C. Menzel, president, Ethics Management International - July 17, 2009 - Transaction Publishers

Epoch Homes Welcomes Cedar Mill Group as Newest Independent Epoch Builder

The Cedar Mill Group, a high quality award winning remodeling company in Webster, NH, has entered an agreement with Epoch Homes, a New Hampshire based leader in custom prefab Green Building, to become the newest Recognized Independent Builder to offer Epoch’s line of fully custom modular homes. - July 17, 2009 - Epoch Homes

New Blog for Florida Child Advocate

Colodny, Fass, Talenfeld, Karlinsky & Abate, P.A, a Florida government law firm, has launched a blog. The blog, created by PaperStreet, was designed to permit the firm's attorneys to provide up-to-date information about Florida foster care. Florida Child Advocate.com and The Florida Foster... - July 17, 2009 - PaperStreet Web Design

Goodwill of Orange County Chooses Rainmaker Staffing as Primary Staffing Agency

Rainmaker Staffing, Inc. has been chosen as Goodwill of Orange County’s primary agency for temporary staffing services. The contract award means that Rainmaker Staffing will provide temporary staffing services at Goodwill of Orange County’s corporate office, donation centers and 19 stores located throughout Orange County, California. - July 17, 2009 - Rainmaker Staffing, Inc.

Emily Christensen of Tucson Chosen to Represent Arizona in National Science Competition of Middle School Students

Students in the Running to be “America’s Top Young Scientist” and Win $50,000 in U.S. Savings Bonds at Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge. Discovery Education and 3M have announced the top 50 middle school students from around the nation who are semifinalists in the... - July 17, 2009 - Emily Christensen

SBA’s e200 Selects Jobecca Philadelphia Area IT Consulting Company

SBA's e200 selects Jobecca Technology Group, LLC to participate in the Small Business Administration (SBA) Emerging 200 (e200) initiative. - July 17, 2009 - Jobecca Technology Group, LLC

Isakson Living Acquires Equity Interest in Peachtree Hills Place

Isakson Living, Atlanta's leading developer of Atlanta senior living communities, proves not all is doom and gloom in the housing industry. The acquisition allows Colonial Bank to focus on its core banking business and allows Isakson Living to move ahead with development plans on their new Atlanta senior living community, Peachtree Hills Place. - July 17, 2009 - Peachtree Hills Place

Empire Medical Training Physicians Aesthetic Workshops - Mesotherapy, Facial Aesthetics, Botox & Dermal Filler Training

Empire Medical Training helping physicians integrate the latest technological advances in Aesthetic Medicine into a present practice or create a Medical Spa introducing patients to various Anti-Aging, Botox Cosmetic, Laser, Lipo or Cellulite Therapies. - July 17, 2009 - Empire Medical Training

Alabama Hosting LLC Introduces Web Hosting Services for Small Business and NonProfit Organizations

Birmingham based Alabama Hosting LLC announces the opening of alabamahosting.net. Alabama Hosting is a full service web hosting company offering a variety of packages for small business applications. Additionally, the company offers domain registration, custom web design packages, e-commerce... - July 17, 2009 - Alabama Hosting LLC

Executives Network CEO to Share Job-Search Tips with IBM Alumni

Molly Wendell, a former IBM employee, provided job-search tips to IBM alumni during a July 16 webinar. Wendell is uniquely qualified to host such events. Since she left IBM she has established herself as a job-networking expert who has help thousands land new positions. She's president and CEO of a networking group for executives, and recently released her first book, "The New Job Search." - July 17, 2009 - Executives Network

Trevelino/Keller Communications Group Shows Technology Prowess with Addition of Paymetric, Leader in Enterprise Payment Acceptance Solutions

Trevelino/Keller Communications Group, an integrated public relations, social media and brand communications firm, today announces the addition of Paymetric to its technology practice. Formed in 1998 in Houston, Texas and now headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Paymetric is the global leader in... - July 17, 2009 - Trevelino/Keller Communications Group

CU Rental Market Next to Capitalize on College Weekend Phenomenon

Property owners in Charlottesville, VA have been raking in the dough during big campus events like game day weekends, graduation weekend, and class reunions. University of Colorado graduate Gordon Sutton facilitated this concept when he founded CollegeWeekends.com in 2004. The website is a platform for connecting travelers with short term rental properties in college towns. The site has been so successful in Charlottesville that Sutton is taking the concept to a national scale. - July 17, 2009 - CollegeWeekends.com

Performance on Shopping Sites Continues to Show Positive Growth for Channel Intelligence SellCast® Clients

SellCast® grows shopping site performance for retailers quarter-over-quarter with strong increases in ROAS for jewelry, apparel and sporting goods categories - July 17, 2009 - Channel Intelligence, Inc.

Anderson & Anderson Publishes July 2009 L.A. County Anger Management Court List

Anderson & Anderson, Trusted Name in Anger Management, has published its updated anger management providers list for all branches of the Los Angeles County Superior Court. - July 17, 2009 - Anderson & Anderson, APC

Hansa Marketing Services USA, Inc. Hires Marketing Gurus

Roy Wollen and Rudy Nadilo, two marketing experts specializing in database analytics and marketing communications respectively, have joined Hansa Marketing Services. - July 17, 2009 - Hansa Marketing Services USA

The Medical Tourism Association Releases Podcast with Jerome Mee, Founder of Atlantic Health Group

The Medical Tourism Association releases the first podcast completed with Jerome Mee Founder of Atlantic Health Group, a Houston based privately held healthcare facility; development and management firm. Atlantic Health Group is also a Silver sponsor at this year’s World Tourism and Global... - July 17, 2009 - Medical Tourism Association™

The Medical Tourism Association Releases Podcast with Alex Piper, President of One World Health Solutions Inc.

The Medical Tourism Association releases the first podcast completed with Alex Piper, President of One World Healthcare Solutions. Alex speaks out during the podcast with Cayla Lambier, with the Medical Tourism Association on the importance of Medical Tourism, and the recent developments. - July 17, 2009 - Medical Tourism Association™

Black Lagoon Set to Launch Second Album Certified Stars Gives New Voice to Hip Hop. Single “Fever” Available Now.

Detroit's own hip hop group Black Lagoon Releases single - Fever. - July 17, 2009 - Prana Marketing

MDT Software Unveils Products for Electronic Approval and Audit Trails of Automation Device and Document Changes

Never before have regulatory requirements been more stringent and the challenge to comply with them been greater for manufacturers. A main component to compliance is proving that manufacturing processes have not been altered without approval and all changes are documented. MDT has developed products that enable electronic approval and provides audit trails for automated devices (PLCs, HMIs, etc.) - July 17, 2009 - AUVESY-MDT

Verbatim Fires Up Portable Hard Drive Performance with New SureFire FW800/USB2 HDD Line

Sleek HDs Enable PC and Mac Users to Add Up to 500GB of Removable Capacity to a Laptop or Desktop for Less than US$180.00 Verbatim Americas, LLC an industry leader in the data storage industry for 40 years, announced today its new SureFire™ line of portable combo FW800/USB2 HDDs. Available... - July 17, 2009 - Verbatim

Whittaker Promoted to Senior Project Manager

Pinstripe Marketing is pleased to announce that Tamara Whittaker has been promoted to senior project manager. Her responsibilities include account management, business development, media planning and buying, and the firm’s public service advertising campaigns. She joined Pinstripe as project... - July 17, 2009 - Pinstripe Marketing