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Arizona Business Explores International Match-Ups

When Monique Rider, owner of BodyLife Dynamics, LLC, says she’s taking on the world with her business efforts, she isn’t joking. Last week Rider met with eight Chinese and one international business at meetings that led the Arizona business woman to Shanghai, China. Rider’s... - November 26, 2008 - BodyLife Dynamics, LLC

Signal Attends Internet Summit 2008 to Discuss Latest Trends in Web Technologies

Members of Signal’s web marketing and technology team, Ricky Haynes, Bryan Kristof, and, Meghann Porter, recently attended the inaugural Internet Summit 08, which took place November 19th at the Friday Center on the campus of UNC in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Marketers, business... - November 26, 2008 - Signal Design Inc.

NewProductHelp.com Designated to Promote Dynamic New Consumer Electronics Concept to Industry

Charlene W., a California-based inventor, has contracted South Florida invention assistance firm NewProductHelp.com to represent her Lapy Cover product idea to industry. - November 26, 2008 - New Product Help, Inc.

Sprouts Teams with Australasian College of Health Sciences for 21st-Century Professional Development

In this economy, more Americans than ever are taking action to avoid costly medical expenses. Employers are seeing the value in having trained employees to help consumers make informed and safe choices. One such company is Sprouts Farmers Markets. With 31 stores in Arizona, California, Texas, and... - November 26, 2008 - American College of Healthcare Sciences

Sport Science Lab Unique Training Methodology Focuses on Feet to Help Prevent Knee Injuries to Female Athletes

Sport Science Lab and its founder, Gavin MacMillan have created a unique training system focuses on the balancing of muscles and proprioception. - November 26, 2008 - Sport Science Lab

Community Wellness Draws Larger-Than-Expected Crowd

More than 40 people filled the ACHS Apothecary Shoppe College Store Saturday, November 15 for a free community wellness event. The College hosts several events a year with themes like lavender distillation and HerbDay, which emphasize seasonal tips for holistic wellness. The November 15 event... - November 26, 2008 - American College of Healthcare Sciences

Symbiont Investment Group Invests in a Custom IDX Solution for Their Online Real Estate Search

IDX Broker speeds up the real estate search and saves both realtors and consumers time. - November 26, 2008 - IDX, Inc.

Producers of Community Festival Form Full Service Entertainment Company

Entertainment Company headquartered in Clarksville will offer opportunities for performers. - November 26, 2008 - Statusj

VW Aftermarket Tuner ABD Racing Reorganizes with Company Founder Dave Anderson

The venerable VW and Audi aftermarket parts and service provider will realign itself with core customer base. - November 26, 2008 - ABD Racing Werks

L.F. Wade International Airport Implements Quantum Aviation Solutions’ BagScan with No Capital Expenditures

Bermuda’s L.F. Wade International Airport (BDA), completed an airport-wide installation of Quantum Aviation Solutions’ BagScan, baggage reconciliation solution (BRS). The airport selected BagScan’s hosted model eliminating all upfront costs for implementation. “We chose... - November 26, 2008 - Quantum Aviation Solutions

Caldwell County Economic Development Commission Attracts Major Retailers to Caldwell County

Caldwell County Economic Development Commission's concerted effort to attract retail and commercial development in North Carolina to Caldwell County is paying big dividends as a result of aggressively promoting commercial and retail properties for sale in Caldwell County. Two Wal-Mart Super Centers and a FATZ Restaurant are open for business, and Carolina Pottery will be open in March, 2009. - November 26, 2008 - Caldwell Economic Development Commission

Corey Feldman Challenges You to Direct a Video for Truth Movements Environmental Anthem "Green is the Colour"

Not green as in greed or money, but green as in the environment and protecting our planet for our children and future generations. Actor, musician and father Corey Feldman is putting his money where his mouth is by launching a video contest to tie in with his environmental anthem "Green is the... - November 26, 2008 - Corey Feldman

Celebrated UH Researcher Invited to Caltech as Distinguished Scholar

The California Institute of Technology has invited a longtime University of Houston engineering professor to spend next spring doing research and presenting seminars on its campus. Fazle Hussain, professor of mechanical engineering at UH’s Cullen College of Engineering, was the sole... - November 26, 2008 - University of Houston

NewProductHelp.com Contracted to Represent New Medical Product

Cassandra T. and Emily M., a pair of Missouri-based inventors, have contracted South Florida invention assistance firm NewProductHelp.com to represent their Local Dermal Anesthesia concept to industry for 2 years. - November 26, 2008 - New Product Help, Inc.

Outskirts Press Announces Lee and Eli's Quest, the Latest Highly-Anticipated Western Book from Clear Lake, CA Author WC Hargis

Outskirts Press, Inc. has published Lee and Eli's Quest by WC Hargis, which is the author’s most recent book to date. The 5 x 8 paperback in the Western category is available worldwide on book retailer websites such as Amazon and Barnes & Noble for a suggested retail price of $20.95. The... - November 26, 2008 - Outskirts Press, Inc.

Graeme Maxton Announced as NAFA’s 2009 Institute & Expo Keynote Speaker

Graeme Maxton, an internationally renowned authority on the global automotive industry, has been announced as the Keynote Speaker of NAFA’s 2009 Institute & Expo in New Orleans next April. - November 26, 2008 - NAFA Fleet Management Association

Food Safety Handler Course Avaialable Online

The National Registry of Food Safety Professionals, which is one of the exam programs of Environmental Health Testing, or EHT, has collaborated with the Hotel and Restaurant Training Services to launch the Food Handler online food safety training and certification course. EHT is an examination... - November 26, 2008 - Environmental Health Testing

AllAroundHomeRemodeling.com Offers Holiday Season Home Remodeling at a Discount

AllAroundHomeRemodeling.com is offering its construction network at a discount during the Holiday Season. Why bring stress into your holidays trying to select a quality and reliable contractor for your holiday home improvement needs. Schedule you home improvement project before December 31, 2008 to receive your discount. - November 26, 2008 - All Around Home Remodeling

Moss & Associates Wins Four Prestigious Awards from Associated Builders and Contractors of South Florida

Three high-profile projects built by Moss & Associates, one of Florida’s largest construction management companies, have received 2008 Excellence in Construction Awards from the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) Florida East Coast Chapter. ABC also presented Moss with its Platinum... - November 26, 2008 - Moss & Associates

Colfax International and RNA Networks Partner to Deliver Breakthrough Performance Gains

RNA networks, a memory virtualization company that dramatically improves performance by accelerating IT applications, today announced its partnership with Colfax International, a global supplier of customized high performance enterprise computing systems. The relationship will expand channel availability for RNA’s Memory Virtualization Platform and further strengthen Colfax’s high performance computing application acceleration solutions. - November 26, 2008 - Colfax International

FranchiseThis! Adds Game On to Development Inventory

Franchise sells and trades games as well as offers an interactive area in store where customers can play games, participate in tournaments and host parties and corporate events. - November 26, 2008 - FranchiseThis!

Newly Updated Website Design and Content Management Tool Released by RemedyOne

RemedyOne has launched a new version of their Content Management System (CMS), Cactus 3.8, which will help its users more effectively manage their website design and content. The newly released version comes with new and enhanced features with no technical skills required. This dynamic web based... - November 26, 2008 - RemedyOne.com

Rhode Island Wedding Services Works with Salo Strategy to Launch New Website

Rhode Island Wedding Services Provides Individualized Ceremonies. - November 26, 2008 - Salo Strategy

BeTuitive Publishing Launches New Web Site — Two Years in the Making

Custom publisher releases new site design. - November 26, 2008 - BeTuitive Publishing

The Gold Club Brings Celebrity Guests Bridget the Midget and The 400 Pound Exotic Dancer to the Coastal Empire

Hardeeville's premier Gentlemen's club brings the biggest celebrities to the Coastal Empire this Holiday season with Bridget Powerz aka Bridget the Midget and the 400-Pound Exotic Dancer. The Gold Club offers the Savannah area the hottest bartenders, celebrities, and exotic dancers. Everyone is... - November 26, 2008 - The Gold Club

Northshore Capital Advisors Named One of BusinessTN Magazine’s 2008 Hot100

Greg W. Needham, vice president of marketing and business development at NorthShore Capital Advisors (www.northshore-capital.com), a full-service mergers and acquisitions and business advisory firm, has announced that the firm was named to BusinessTN magazine’s 2008 Hot100 list, which... - November 26, 2008 - NorthShore Capital Advisors

jexbo™ Recognized as a 2008 “Most Innovative” Home-based Business

Site for self-published authors wins “Honorable Mention” in StartupNation Home-Based 100 Contest. - November 26, 2008 - jexbo

New Domain Name Community Focusing on Safer Trading Launches

Today, DNF24 has announced the launch of its new Domain Name Forum, focusing on a friendly, fair and safe domain name trader marketplace while providing advice and industry related news. The community can be found at http://dnf24.com/ "Being Domainers ourselves, we know what domain name... - November 26, 2008 - DNF24.COM

Anchorage Broadens Use of Internet-Based Software to Enhance Citizen Services

Permitting, Licensing, Inspection, and Cashiering Software from Infor Public Sector Help Create Additional Efficiencies. - November 26, 2008 - Infor

Media Genesis Partners with Wellco to Promote Healthy Living at the Office

Media Genesis, a web development company in Troy, Michigan, has partnered with Wellco, a health seminar and testing company, to promote healthier corporate culture and a healthy workforce altogether. - November 26, 2008 - Media Genesis

Francorp Expanding Into India

Francorp Chairman Don Boroian announced today that Francorp has awarded Franchise India Holdings Limited the Francorp India franchise. The contract was signed between Don Boroian, Francorp India U.S.A. Representative Atul Bhatara, and President of Franchise India Holdings Limited Guarav... - November 26, 2008 - Francorp

TTI, Inc. Releases Phoenix Contact PLUSCON Circular Connector QuikCast

TTI, Inc. announces the release of its tenth product QuikCast featuring Phoenix Contact's PLUSCON circular connector product line. - November 26, 2008 - TTI, Inc.

StraighterLine Announces Affiliate Partnership with Charter Oak State College

StraighterLine (www.straighterline.com), a new online education solution that provides students a high quality, better supported, and lower cost way to obtain college credits through regionally accredited colleges and universities, has announced that Charter Oak State College will be a partner... - November 26, 2008 - StraighterLine

IDAutomation.com Announces the Release of Their GS1 DataBar Barcode Font

IDAutomation.com announces the release of their GS1 DataBar Barcode Font, which allows easy generation of DataBar barcodes from a font. DataBar is a new barcode type that is over 50% smaller than current UPC and EAN barcodes and may be used in all POS systems after January 1, 2010. It encodes GTIN,... - November 26, 2008 - IDAutomation.com, Inc.

SanDiegoJewelryBuyers.com Publishes Tips for Buying Used Rolexes

San Diego Jewelry Buyers has announced the publication of a guide for buying a used Rolex and how to identify an authentic Rolex on its website. - November 26, 2008 - San Diego Jewelry Buyers

Train book, Engine Ed’s Colorful Train, Teaches Computer Skills to Young Children with Educational, Interactive Computer Games

Children’s book author, Bonnie Worthington, creator of Engine Ed.com (where “Ed” means Education) has taken her children’s picture book to the schools through the world of interactive learning games. The delightful children’s story Engine Ed’s Colorful Train is... - November 26, 2008 - EngineEd.com

David Cosgrove Los Angeles Web Design Wins Top Honors in Business Competition Under "Most Glamorous"

David Cosgrove Los Angeles Web Design has been recognized by StartupNation (http://www.startupnation.com) as one of the top businesses in its annual Home Based 100 competition under the category of “Most Glamorous.” Many of the StartupNation Home-Based 100 submissions revealed that... - November 26, 2008 - David Cosgrove Los Angeles Web Design

Medical Tourism Association's 2nd Annual World Medical Tourism and Global Health Congress Announces Call for Papers

Medical Tourism Congress Announces Call for Papers. The 2nd Annual World Medical Tourism & Global Health Congress has released a Call for Papers. The Conference will be held from October 26-28th at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza, Los Angeles, California. Theoretical and empirical papers in... - November 26, 2008 - Medical Tourism Association™

Worldwide Industrial Launches New Tanks, Containers & Vessels Directory and Buying Guide

The international industrial trade portal Worldwide Industrial Marketplace has introduced a new directory to connect buyers and suppliers of tanks, containers and other fluid storage equipment and components. - November 26, 2008 - IndustrialLeaders.com

Experient Honored for Lifetime Achievement with Sage

Socius, a Sage North America business partner, announced today that its client, Experient of Twinsburg, Ohio, has won a Sage Customer Award for Lifetime Achievement. Experient won the Lifetime Achievement Award by demonstrating the long-term benefits derived from the use of Sage SalesLogix. For 10 years, Experient has leveraged a customized version of Sage SalesLogix to achieve speed and business efficiencies that are still ahead of many other organizations in the event management industry. - November 26, 2008 - Socius

Eat, Learn, Live (ELL) Manages Critical Mislabeling Information That Guides Consumers Away from Potentially "Unsafe" Food Purchases

Eat, Learn, Live (ELL), is a not-for-profit foundation that supports the rights of severely allergic children to eat safe manufactured foods. It manages a free service in which it solicits, maintains and disseminates mislabeled allergen ingredient reports to US consumers to Influence purchase decisions, instead of waiting for the small percentage of voluntary manufacturer recalls. - November 26, 2008 - Eat, Learn, Live (ELL)

Bobby McDonald Joins MMI Associates, Inc.

Patty Briguglio, president of MMI Associates, Inc. (www.mmimarketing.com), a Raleigh-based full-service public relations firm, has announced that Bobby McDonald has joined the firm as a social media specialist. In this position, McDonald will assess, plan and implement online public relation... - November 26, 2008 - MMI

Starta Development’s Founder Receives MBA Degree

The Founder of the Nation’s Leading Provider of Technology for the Affordable Housing Market Completes MBA Degree. - November 26, 2008 - Starta Development, Inc.

“Grippies” Protective Gloves Offer School Teachers and Nurses Much Needed Assistance in the Fight to Protect Highly Allergenic Children While at School

Eat, Learn, Live (ELL), a not-for-profit foundation that supports the rights of severely allergic children to greater safety in the store-bought foods they eat and safety in the environments in which they learn, are promoting "Grippies" theme-based gloves as an overdue option for better protecting children from inadvertent contact with allergenic substances while at school. - November 26, 2008 - Eat, Learn, Live (ELL)

Lending a Helping Hand: SBS Group Teams Up with Habitat for Humanity

SBS Group got down and dirty while lending a helping hand to build homes with Habitat for Humanity. SBS Group, a leading technology consulting firm, provides mid-market business solutions to companies along the East Coast. - November 26, 2008 - SBS Group

Historic Photos of Honolulu by Clifford Kapono

Turner Publishing announces the new release, the Historic Photos of Honolulu by Clifford Kapono. This 10x10 volume showcases the pictorial history of Honolulu in stunning, culled-from-the-archives images. - November 26, 2008 - Turner Publishing Company