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Estrada's 'Lullaby' Inspires Montana Audiences

Comedy Central comedian earns standing ovation for AIDS solo musical - April 27, 2008 - Jade Esteban Estrada

USB Source Acquires Promotional Products Supplier Site ASIUSB on Eve of North American B2B Launch

North American owned and operated USB Source, whose business model includes its own vertically integrated Chinese manufacturing facility, has just acquired web-based promotional products supplier ASIUSB. This acquisition helps to open new avenues of growth for both companies. - April 27, 2008 - USB Source

Paws Up to Gracie and Diane Appearing on TV 8 to Unveil Their Spanish Book in Time for Cinco de Mayo

A One-of-a-kind Service Dog Team - Gracie the Italian Greyhound and Diane the Author, Singer, Educational and Motivational Speaker both have overcome life's challenges to bring hope to many. - April 27, 2008 - Diane Dike

New Inspirational Book: 21 Days To Creating Your Dream Life on Target to Publish on April 28, 2008

A life changing inspirational self help book with new view points. It begins with a great introduction, some basic self tests, and then gets right into the areas of self realization. It all begins with being truthful with yourself. Making a change, even in your own perception can change your life. - April 27, 2008 - Dream Board Publications LLC

Bringing the Indoors Out… DirectBuy of Jacksonville Offers Tips on Setting Up the Perfect "Outdoor Kitchen"

An “outdoor kitchen” used to mean roughing it over an open fire and sleeping on the ground. Nowadays, what items used to be considered indoor-only are making their debut outside, especially when it comes to outdoor kitchens—a hot new trend that’s taken cooking on the grill from a summer activity to a year-round thing. - April 27, 2008 - DirectBuy of Jacksonville

Apress Publishes New Edition of Bestselling Book Beginning PHP and MySQL

With over 100 pages of new material, this new edition of Beginning PHP and MySQL introduces many of the newest and most exciting features of PHP5, PHP6, and MySQL5. Learn about the Zend Framework, PEAR, triggers, views, and more. - April 27, 2008 - Apress Inc.

Salon Moxie Hosts "Pick Flowers, Not Fights"

“Pick Flowers, Not Fights,” a collection of mixed-media works by emerging Raleigh artist Jennifer Machuca, will be on display in Salon Moxie from May 1 until June 30 as part of the North Raleigh hair salon’s on-going revolving art exhibits. Machuca studied art at Louisburg... - April 27, 2008 - Salon Moxie

Historic Charleston Foundation Honors "Green" Church Addition by Frank Harmon

Raleigh, NC-based architect Frank Harmon, FAIA, joined the Circular Congregational Church Building Committee on Thursday, April 24, in Charleston when the Historic Charleston Foundation presented the group with the Robert N.S. and Patti Foos Whitelaw Founder Award for the completely... - April 27, 2008 - Frank Harmon Architect PA

MSA Promotes Museums as Unique Shopping Destinations

MSA Brings Cultural Commerce and Tourism Message to Museum Directors at the American Association of Museums Annual Meeting and MuseumExpo, April 28– 30. - April 27, 2008 - Museum Store Association

How to Run a Fleet on the Other Side of the Globe

The Global Fleet Management Roundtable at NAFA's 2008 Institute & Expo will answer all questions regarding how to run a fleet on the other side of the world. - April 27, 2008 - NAFA Fleet Management Association

Foreclosure Abstracts LLC Expands Its Coverage to Include San Diego Foreclosures

San Diego foreclosure data geared specifically for real estate professionals. - April 26, 2008 - LaForeclosure.net

Granite Shield – Eco Friendly and Helps the Environment

Granite Shield helps in reducing plastic containers in landfills - April 26, 2008 - Granite Shield

RideSearch Names Top 10 Cities for People Looking to Carpool

RideSearch.com, the free nationwide carpool matching service, has named the top 10 markets for people who are searching for someone to carpool with. - April 26, 2008 - RideSearch.com

Credit Card Gives Mom Huggin’ Credits

Picturoo.com makes credit cards that can be redeemed for hugs. - April 26, 2008 - Picturoo.com

Söfft Shoe Company Donates Shoes to Teachers of the Not-for-Profit Program, Dancing Classrooms

Söfft Shoe Company, makers of women’s footwear brands Söfft and Softspots, today announced they are donating shoes to the teachers of Dancing Classrooms, a project of the American Ballroom Theater Company, a not-for-profit organization based in New York City. Dancing Classrooms was... - April 26, 2008 - Sofft Shoe Company

May 2008 Philadelphia First Friday Gala Opening Reception Featuring Original Artwork by FitzGibbon, The Ebullient Butterfly

First Friday Gallery Walk after party featuring artwork by up and coming artist Nicole FitzGibbon on May 2, 2008. - April 26, 2008 - Nicole Kristiana Studio

Esquire Innovations Announces Metadata Policy Services

Innovative new service allows highly flexible iScrub to be adjusted to meet changing demands - April 26, 2008 - Esquire Innovations, Inc.

A World Class Online Tutoring Site Now Live: TeachingSpace.com

With the emergence of the federal program of No Child Left Behind, online tutoring has quickly become a major presence in our public school systems. With student to teacher ratio being overburdened more and more are turning to a online tutor to further their education. Online tutoring is how education is done in the twenty first century. - April 26, 2008 - EarlyBreastDetection.com

Local Poet Featured in National "Chronic Pain" Magazine

National magazine, “Hope Keepers”, publishes work by Laura Beth Young. - April 26, 2008 - Cheerful Hearts

DriJo is the eBay of Car Pooling* and Powered by Google Maps Api

At http://www.drijo.com an auction-based website can be found which offers ride-sharing and car-pooling, making partial use of Google Maps(TM) technology. - April 26, 2008 - DriJo

Mastering Your Mind – the Key to Having Everything You Want

Resource City Connections presents a 2-part tele-seminar with Master Manifester and creator of Mastermind Activation® Jane Ubell-Meyer. The tele-seminars take place on Monday, May 5th and Wednesday, May 7th at 7:00pm Central. - April 26, 2008 - Resource City Connections

Colorado BioScience Association Praises Governor Ritter’s Signing and Rep. Riesberg and Sen. Bacon’s Sponsorship of the Bioscience Research Grant Program (HB 1001)

Colorado Governor Bill Ritter has signed HB 1001, spurring development of the bioscience industry in Colorado. The Bioscience Research Grant Program puts $26.5 million over the next five years into several initiatives within Colorado’s bioscience industry. These funds and program will be managed by the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade. - April 26, 2008 - Colorado BioScience Association

Center For Chiropractic & Wellness, PLLC Announces Podcast on Arthritis

Dr. Darcy Ward and Dr. Jennifer Greenfield, the doctors of chiropractic at Center for Chiropractic & Wellness (www.carolinachirowellness.com), a North Raleigh chiropractic center, have announced the release of a podcast about arthritis and oriental medicine. In this podcast, Brian Kramer L.Ac... - April 26, 2008 - Center for Chiropractic & Wellness, PLLC

JDavis Architects Announces New Associate

Jeff Davis, president of JDavis Architects, PLLC (www.jdavisarchitects.com), a full-service architecture, landscape architecture and interior design firm, has announced that Patricia Spinella, accounting manager, has been named an associate with the firm. Spinella has more than 12 years of industry... - April 26, 2008 - J. Davis Architects, PLLC

Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston Builder Services Holds Heritage Hall of Fame Awards Ceremony

Debbie Houston, president of Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston Builder Services (www.hpwnewhomes.com) and Andy Ammons, president of Ammons Development Group, has announced that the firm held the Heritage Hall of Fame Awards ceremony on Wednesday, March 5 at the Angus Barn Wine Cellar. - April 26, 2008 - Coldwell Banker Howard Perry And Walston

IBD Insurance Services Releases Podcast on Health Insurance Trends

IBD Insurance Services (www.ibdinsurance.com), has announced the release of a podcast discussing current trends in health insurance. In the podcast, Jim Price, president of IBD Insurance, discusses why many people are choosing to go without health insurance and the risks they face, and he offers... - April 26, 2008 - IBD Insurance Services

Laurus Technologies and Quadrate, Inc. Form Partnership to Help Companies Manage SAP Data

Laurus Technologies, a leading provider of business and technology solutions, and Quadrate, Inc., noted provider of SAP data management software have announced a partnership to ease their customers’ pain of managing SAP Data. Under the partnership, Laurus will be the North American... - April 26, 2008 - Quadrate

Crescent State Bank Announces New Director of Operations

Michael G. Carlton, president of Crescent State Bank (www.crescentstatebank.com), a wholly owned subsidiary of Crescent Financial Corporation, (NASDAQ Global MarketSM), has announced that John A. Davis has joined the bank as director of operations. In this position, Davis will focus his activities... - April 26, 2008 - Crescent State Bank

Diversity Alliance for Science Releases Podcast on Inaugural Conference

Diversity Alliance for Science (www.diversityallianceforscience.com) has announced the release of a podcast discussing the 2008 inaugural conference and expo scheduled for May 19-20 at the Westin Governor Morris in Morristown, N.J. In the podcast, Leah Brown, co-chair of the event, and Dana Caudle,... - April 26, 2008 - Diversity Alliance For Science, Inc.

FlyerWriter.com Now Accepts Credit Cards for Professional Flyer Writing Services

Need a flyer written? It's now easier and more affordable than ever to hire a professional advertising writer who delivers fast, polished copy for your flyer. Just $50 gets your flyer written by a flier writing expert – and now, you can charge it through PayPal. - April 26, 2008 - FlyerWriter.com

Student Housing Firm Holds National Book Drive to Promote Worldwide Literacy

Campus Advantage announced today a partnership with Better World Books, a for-profit social enterprise that collects books across the country and then sells books online to fund literacy initiatives worldwide. Campus Advantage is conducting end-of-semester book drives at its locations across the... - April 26, 2008 - Campus Advantage

Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute of Freehold, New Jersey Announces New Hip Replacement Technology with Superior Results

The orthopedic surgeons at Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute of Freehold, New Jersey are implementing the latest technology in hip replacement surgery, providing more intraoperative adjustability for the surgeon and improved results for the patient. - April 26, 2008 - Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute, PC

Comedian Brings 'Latin American Folk Tales' to Life

Solo Theatre Artist Jade Esteban Estrada opens new show for children “Juan Bobo and Friends: Latin American Folk Tales” in Wilmington. - April 26, 2008 - Jade Esteban Estrada

Donny Osmond Guests on Animal Radio's "Girth-Week"

Legendary singer and talent Donny Osmond joins Animal Radio® from his treadmill. - April 26, 2008 - Animal Radio Network™ LLC

WANdisco Announces Results for the First Quarter of 2008

Distributed Computing Company Announces Record Sales, Adds More Marquee Customers and Partners with Atlassian for JIRA MultiSite & JIRA Clustering. - April 26, 2008 - WANdisco

Management Services Network (MSN) Acquires Louisiana Based Billing Company

Management Services Network, LLC (MSN), a company specializing in providing comprehensive practice management and billing services to physicians, announces the acquisition of Account Management Services, Inc. (AMS), a Slidell, La. company providing practice management and billing services to... - April 26, 2008 - Management Services Network

The 7th Annual Big Bad Ball Announces 2008 Silent Auction Co-Chairs

The 7th Annual Big Bad Ball (www.bigbadball.com), an event to benefit Hospice of Wake County, has announced that Allison Davis, owner of Sandfoot Photography, and Sarah Place, president and CEO of Place Trade Financial, will serve as silent auction co-chairs. The black-tie event is scheduled for... - April 26, 2008 - Big Bad Ball

N.C. Water Rights Committee Taps MMI Associates, Inc.

Patty Briguglio, president of MMI Associates, Inc., (www.mmimarketing.com) a Raleigh-based full-service public relations firm, has announced that the firm has been named the agency of record for the N.C. Water Rights Committee. The N.C. Water Rights Committee is a coalition of North Carolina... - April 26, 2008 - N.C. Water Rights Committee

Dynastrosi Laboratories Announces the Promotion of Gordon Smith to Vice President

Dynastrosi Laboratories, Inc. (DLI) announced the promotion of Gordon Smith to Vice President of Product Design & Engineering. DLI provides engineering and design services for the aerospace, performance automotive, wind energy, and defense industries. The company's primary focus is in advanced composite products. Smith will oversee the design and engineering of all new products for which the company is responsible. - April 26, 2008 - Dynastrosi Laboratories, Inc.

Renewable Energy Stocks; Geothermal Stock, Essential Innovations Technology Corp. Showcased on Investorideas.com

With Rising Energy Costs, Energy-Efficient Geoexchange Technology Nearly Doubles From 2004-2007. - April 26, 2008 - InvestorIdeas.com

Wealth Builders FX Launches New Personal Trading Assistant Platform

With this new product, retail investors can now take advantage of the Foreign Exchange (FOREX) market, while limiting their time commitment and reducing the emotional stress of trading. - April 26, 2008 - Wealth Builders FX, LLC

Gibbs Comments on Potential Job Loss in Memphis Banks

Mercer Capital senior vice president Andy Gibbs comments on the potential for job losses in Memphis-based financial institutions, which appear in an article titled "Banking Workforce Reduction Ahead, Study Says," published by the Memphis Daily News on April 23, 2008. - April 26, 2008 - Mercer Capital Management, Inc.

Aras Brings Enterprise Open Source on Microsoft to the PLM Market in EMEA

Opens EMEA Headquarters; Expansion Delivers Significant Business Advantages to Companies Across Europe, Middle East, and Africa. - April 26, 2008 - Aras Corporation

Queen of Chitlins Spreads the Wealth

Shauna Anderson kicks off her youth mentoring program with Baseball Great Gary Sheffield’s daughters. - April 26, 2008 - Chitlins By Shauna

NAFA Fleet Management Association Meets with EPA

NAFA started a dialogue between NAFA members and the EPA at a recent meeting on pending regulation for manadatory reporting of greenhouse gases. - April 26, 2008 - NAFA Fleet Management Association

Computime, Inc. Celebrates Earth Day with Contribution to American Forests’ Global Releaf Projects

In observation of Earth Day 2008, Computime, Inc. took its interest in the environmental impact of paper-related deforestation one step further by donating a portion of its proceeds to American Forests’ Global ReLeaf projects. Computime’s contribution will help plant, trees, fund... - April 26, 2008 - Computime