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Veterinarian Carrie J. Miller Receives NAPHIA Grant
The grant is due in part to honor the late “Heimdall,” a much beloved deaf Great Dane. The grant is provided to support further research of mutating bacterial pneumonia and other respiratory illness in large breed dogs. - December 04, 2009 - North American Pet Health Insurance Association
Public Speaking the Steve Jobs Way: Carmine Gallo's New Book
Give the student, entrepreneur or business professional in your life the gift of inspiration this holiday season. Currently ranked as a bestselling presentation and communications title on Amazon.com, Carmine Gallo's new book, The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs: How to be Insanely Great in Front of Any Audience, contains everything the reader needs to captivate, excite and motivate an audience. - November 27, 2009 - Carmine Gallo
Activate is 20th Fastest Growing Company in Deloitte’s Fast 50
Activate is very excited about being included in the Deloitte’s Fast 50 Awards this year. After 3 years of tremendous growth in the New Zealand market, Activate was named the 20th fastest growing company in New Zealand, which is proof that more organizations understand the benefits of IT... - November 25, 2009 - Activate
iWorldServices Offers Expanded Customer Support for VoIP Resellers in the Middle East Region
International wholesale VoIP vendor iWorldServices announced today that its Middle Eastern HelpDesk will start providing sales, billing, and first-tier technical support from 10 am – 6 pm EET, in addition to the previously available off-hours support. The support will be available on all days, except Monday and Tuesday, in Arabic and English. - November 25, 2009 - iWorldServices, Inc
New Book, Create Wealth with Homeownership, Teaches Home Buyers How to Avoid Foreclosure
The vast majority of homeowners facing foreclosure in our country’s current economic state could have avoided such a disaster if they had simply prepared themselves by having an emergency fund, buying a lesser expensive home, and living within their means. Regardless of the circumstances of... - November 21, 2009 - Create Wealth With Homeownership
San Francisco and Silicon Valley Clamor for Big Names and Big Ideas to Share, TEDx SF Gathering Sells Out in Just Ten Days and Adds Livestreaming
More than 300 people will descend upon the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park to attend TEDx SF’s sold out event. The event, centered on Creativity and Reinvention, sold out in record time. To accommodate the thousands interested in seeing the conference packed with big thinkers, TEDxSF has added a live web stream that will begin at 4:30 p.m. - November 16, 2009 - TEDxSF
San Francisco Requests Bids for an Alternative to PG&E: Local Power-Assisted RFP Seeks New 51% Green Power Supply for Residents & Businesses, 360 MW of Local Green Power
A Major Local Power Inc. Milestone: Following Marin, SF Releases Long-Awaited Request For Proposals (RFP) to Solicit Bids from a New Power Service Supplier to Provide Residents and Businesses Dramatically Greener Power, Build 360 MW of Local Green Power Facilities Starting in 2010. - November 09, 2009 - Local Power LLC
Multiple Carrier Shipping Software Introduces Automatic Rate Shopping for Date Certain Deliveries
Harvey Software announces CPS Smart RateBots™ for the Computerized Parcel System (CPS™) multi-carrier shipping software. CPS Smart RateBots give shippers real-time, best price control of time-guaranteed carrier services and can cut shipping costs by 8% to 30% or more. - November 06, 2009 - Harvey Software, Inc.
SharkSafe.org Adds Multilingual Support
Certification Program Uses Chinese and French Versions to Raise Awareness of Shark Conservation. - November 04, 2009 - COARE (The Center for Oceanic Awareness, Research, and Education)
Find It on Finday, the Revolutionary New Social Search Engine
Finday is an innovative social web directory and search engine. Finday isn´t just an advanced search engine based on Google's technology, but also the first global directory of websites commented and evaluated on by users, and the only website ranking system that isn't based on statistics, but on human criteria. - October 29, 2009 - Finday
Celerant Technology Expands to the West Coast
Celerant Increases Presence within the US and Announces its 5th Satellite Office - October 23, 2009 - Celerant Technology Corp
The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs-Revealed
Carmine Gallo’s new book, The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs, reveals the exact techniques that have made Apple CEO, Steve Jobs, the most captivating communicator on the world stage. - October 15, 2009 - Carmine Gallo
What to do When You’re Not Hitting Your Quota? Read ’42 Rules to Increase Sales Effectiveness’ by Michael Griego
Author Michael Griego condenses years of education, professional expertise, and personal experience into 42 Rules to Increase Sales Effectiveness. When sales teams everywhere are being laid off, and hitting quota isn’t as easy as it used to be, it’s time to change the rules. ’42... - September 22, 2009 - 42 Rules
Deana Martin’s New CD "Volare" Brings Coolness Back with Classic ‘Hollywood’ Release Party at Capitol Records Studios
The Same Studio in Which Her Dad “Dino” Recorded. - September 17, 2009 - Legacy Media Relations
Living with the Myth of Janis Joplin. The History of Big Brother & the Holding Co.
Written by Michael Spörke and English translation by Sam Andrew Publisher: Lulu.com ISBN-10: 1409284999 ISBN-13: 978-1409284994 Spörke’s biography narrates, from the beginning in 1965, each Big Brother member’s life story. Where they each came from? What are their roots? How they see their time with Janis Joplin? What they experienced after their Janis time? - September 15, 2009 - Michael Spörke
John Beery Yachts to Represent Regal Marine Boats at the Northern California Boat Show at Jack London Square
John Beery, Founder and President of John Beery Yachts and the developer of Mariner Square Marina and Dry Stack, stated that “…I am very pleased to add the award winning line of Regal Marine Boats. The Regal Marine Boat Line compliments our line of Dyna Craft Luxury Yachts and the... - September 12, 2009 - John Beery Yachts
Transfreight Adds Yard Hound™ from PINC Solutions to Further Expand Its Capabilities in Yard Management
Leading lean logistics service provider benefits from real-time-location-system (RTLS) enhanced visibility added to yard management solution. - September 10, 2009 - PINC
Encite Opens California Office to Support West Coast Clients
Leading EHR and Practice Management Company expands to meet demand for its systems. - September 09, 2009 - Encite, Inc.
Free Foreclosure Avoidance and Short Sale Seminar for Homeowners to be Held in Pleasanton, CA
Tim Denbo, CDPE® and Suzan Gladieux, Realtor® with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in Pleasanton is holding a free Advanced Foreclosure Avoidance and Short Sale Seminar on Wednesday, September 30th, 6pm at The Pleasanton Hilton. - September 03, 2009 - Tim Denbo Realtor
California Tow Truck Association Applauds Decision of City Council to Stay Out of Vehicle Storage Business
The California Tow Truck Association (CTTA) applauds the San Bernardino City Council members who unanimously voted to reject the proposal presented by the San Bernardino Police Department to create a city run impound yard on Monday, August 17, 2009. According to an article in the Contra Costa... - August 24, 2009 - California Tow Truck Association
Despite Tough Economic Times, Oral Healthcare Can’t Wait™
1-800-DENTIST® Joins Leading Dental Trade Association in Launching Consumer Oral Health Awareness Campaign - August 19, 2009 - 1-800-DENTIST
Transcending the Depths of Hell: Against All Odds - Author Emerges with a Heart-Felt Story
After ten long, grueling years, the much anticipated Life story of a young man up against major odds, comes to fruition. The process of not just writing, but living what has been an extremely tumultuous existence, has brought forth a solid individual. Perseverance, prayer and faith have contributed to the solidarity of this humble young man. - August 11, 2009 - DE-CLUTTER Your Life!
Marin Residents and Businesses Can Win Big Savings, Carbon Reductions, Energy Security Upgrade from Local Power Works, LLC Clean Energy Bid
Bringing dramatically cleaner and more secure energy sources to Marin County residents at prices at or below PG&E is what Local Power Works LLC’s July 20, 2009 bid to the Marin Energy Authority is all about. With its focus on local power and efficiency projects built by local firms, Local Power Works has bid to create local green jobs and improve the way of life in Marin County. The Local Power Works bid will provide over 76% of the community’s electricity from new local green energy sources. - August 05, 2009 - Local Power LLC
Celiac.com Launches “Journal of Gluten Sensitivity”
Celiac.com has launched its newest publication: "Journal of Gluten Sensitivity," edited by Dr. Ron Hoggan. This new publication has a long and respected history under its original title "Scott-Free Newsletter," 28 issues of which reached tens of thousands of subscribers since 2002. - July 28, 2009 - The Gluten-Free Mall
New Companies and Products Launching at Inman's Real Estate Connect SF 2009
The companies and products described below are launching at Inman's Real Estate Connect San Francisco 2009. Please make sure to stop by and visit them in the exhibit hall. The SmartClosing Calculator™ is an interactive widget that enables consumers and real estate professionals to shop and... - July 23, 2009 - Inman News
Vacation Rentals Hit by Economic Downturn? Here’s Simple Tips That Will Help Boost Your Bookings and Fill Your Calendar.
Vacation rental owners know that renting property hasn’t gotten any easier in these economic times. However, there are things they can do. Jayne Brodie has found a proven formula for keeping your property booked that doesn’t require advertising in more places or spending more money. - July 23, 2009 - Booked Solid Rentals
MyPayCut.Com Launched Today Promises a One-Stop Shop for the Marketing of Intellectual Property - a Web Site for These Hard Times
A new web site for these hard times has been launched today in San Francisco, California.MyPayCut.Com provides photographers, cameramen, writers, journalists, writers of scientific and specialized papers, actors, composers, singers, bands, inventors, and amateurs a great place to display their materials to prospective buyers. - July 20, 2009 - MyPayCut.Com, LLC
Flats Belly Wraps™ Launches as the Only Medical-Grade Post-Pregnancy Compression Garment Manufacturer
New Moms can now realize a flat belly soon after birth with medical grade compression garments by Flats™ - July 18, 2009 - Flats Belly Wraps, LLC
PINC Solutions Customer Kimberly-Clark Corp. Selected by Logistics Management as Winner of 2009 Logistics Best Practices Gold Award
Leading innovator provides real-time-visibility enabled supply chain management solution to the CPG giant for the annual award honoring best practices in logistics. - July 10, 2009 - PINC
Business Conference for Real Estate, Staging and Design Industries
Learn how to market and increase your business in any economy. Don't just survive, thrive. Speakers will offer information about communication styles, internet SEO and marketing, green training, Feng Shui and so much more. - July 01, 2009 - StagersLISTExpo.com
The Social Pet Announces the Publication of Their Newest Book
“Renting with Rex: How You, Your Dog, Your Landlord and Your Neighbors Can All Thrive in Rental Housing.” The Only Book on Renting with Dogs. ISBN: 978-0-557-06368-0; Price: $19.95 Many pet owners are facing foreclosure and need to find a place to rent with their pets. They are... - June 30, 2009 - The Social Pet
Dolce Mia Introduces Vintage-Themed Lotions for Gift Giving and Personal Use in Today’s Economy
Consumers are returning to the simple pleasures, and Dolce Mia Designs of Sonoma County, California is benefiting. - June 30, 2009 - Dolce Mia Designs
Meeting the New California Water Restrictions Can be Less Challenging and Result in Big Savings
Global Network Solutions, LLC has developed a fully automated device for controlling showering times. Its unique two-phase water delivery gives the bather the best of both worlds, a full-flow of water for a preset time followed by a restricted flow. - June 29, 2009 - Global Network Solutions, LLC
Data Recovery Software for Active Directory Now Supports Windows Server 2008
Systems administrators can recover failed Windows Server 2008 Active Directory resources directly from corrupted databases. - June 23, 2009 - Recoveronix
"Shelltone Music with the Whales" Summer Solstice Debut Onboard with S. F. Bay Whale Watching, San Francisco, This Sunday
S.F. Bay Whale Watching in collaboration with the international Shelltone Whale Project, is providing a unique Summer Soltice experience this Sunday, June 21. Pierre Lavagne and his Shelltone will perform "whale music" amongst the Humpback Whales in the Gulf of the Farallones. - June 18, 2009 - S. F. Bay Whale Watching
Summit Defense Attorney Rabin Nabizadeh Fights PC422 Terrorist Threat Charges
Defendant released after 3 weeks incarceration in highly publicized Bomb Threat case after intervention by Oakland Criminal Defense Attorney, Rabin Nabizadeh. - June 13, 2009 - Summit Defense Attorneys
Activate and Dimension Data Global Partnership Announcement
Activate, a leading provider of Enterprise self-service, provisioning and automation solutions, announced today that it has entered into its first ever global partnership with South Africa headquartered Dimension Data, the $4.5 B USD global provider of IT infrastructure services and... - June 11, 2009 - Activate
See the All-New Z4 and 7 Series at Orange County Dealership Irvine BMW Hosting Unveiling Event on June 18
Irvine BMW is inviting all Southern California residents to their unveiling event of the much-anticipated all-new Z4 Roadster and 7 Series. The unveiling event, which will feature hors d'oeuvres and beverages, will take place on Thursday, June 18 at Irvine BMW from 5-8 p.m. The dealership is... - May 28, 2009 - Irvine BMW
PINC Solutions Named Inbound Logistics Top-100 Logistics IT Company for 2009
Leader in real-time-visibility enabled yard management systems recognized for innovative and practical solutions, empowering customers to achieve operational excellence - May 28, 2009 - PINC
Supreme Magazine & Tatis Entertainment Present the Official Memorial Weekend Grand Finale with Mario Live in Concert at Suite 181
Supreme Magazine the newest online publication focused on hip-hop culture, education, and entertainment in conjunction with Tatis Entertainment is proud to announce The Official Memorial Weekend Grand Finale hosted by RnB Sensation Mario and Nessa from San Francisco’s on WILD 94.9 on Sunday,... - May 20, 2009 - Supreme Magazine Group, LLC
PINC Solutions Announces New Extension of Yard Hound™ Products for Real-Time Monitoring of Temperature-Controlled Trailers
Cost-effective, real-time remote monitoring of temperature-controlled trailers leveraging wireless technologies to improve yard visibility and operational efficiency. - April 29, 2009 - PINC
Factory Direct Drapes™, a Custom Drapery and Curtain Manufacturer, Will be Planting Trees for Earth Day 2009 to Help Put an End to Global Warming
With the help of the Arbor Foundation, Factory Direct Drapes™ will support Green initiatives by planting a tree in American National Forests for every order over $200 between Earth Day and April 29. - April 22, 2009 - Factory Direct Drapes
Commercial REO Brokers Association - Dinner Meeting, Newport Beach, CA April 28,2009. Is the Commercial Real Estate Market About to Collapse?
The Commercial REO Brokers Association, (CREOBA) was formed to assist the Banks and Loan Servicers in selling their Foreclosed Commercial Properties. Ray McLaine, CREOBA President, pointed out that, “Last year 4.5 Billion Dollars in Commercial Real Estate was foreclosed by the banks. This year, that figure could reach $20 Billion with $200 Billion more to come in the next two years. - April 10, 2009 - Commercial REO Brokers Association
Canvas Vs. Computer: Are Pixels the New Paint? Modbook Artist at Work.
Expand your artist pallet using the ModBook Macintosh Tablet computer. TechRestore, the only Axiotron Authorized Service Provider that performs Overnight ModService, posts a time-lapse video of an artist painting on canvas and on the ModBook. - March 18, 2009 - TechRestore, Inc.
In The Economic Downturn, Working Parents Look For Affordable, Quality Childcare Options
Leading au pair agency launches a promotion to help families burdened with finding affordable childcare. AuPairCare introduces families to a live-in childcare solution that doesn't immediately come to mind for many U.S. families and is much more affordable than daycare or other live-in nanny options. - March 17, 2009 - Intrax Cultural Exchange
Unicon Systems Ships the Helios Digital Signage System
Unicon Systems Ships the Helios Digital Signage System - First to build on mobile/wireless technology with rich content display. - March 13, 2009 - Unicon Systems, Inc.
RENA Networks Launches Today to Help Businesses Build Networks, Enhance Social Capital and Generate Productive Referrals
New company helps businesses and sales people build powerful referral networks - March 12, 2009 - RENA Networks
San Francisco Singles Party, Golden Gate Yacht Club
Romantic Night, 1 Yacht Rd., San Francisco, CA 94123, March 21, 2009, 8pm, Advance Tickets at www.ProGuildSocial.com, Cover at the door $25; Advance tickets, $15 - March 02, 2009 - Professionals Guild
Server-Free Collaborative Content Management Solution for Every Desktop, Workgroup and Project Team
Content Circles, a leading provider of distributed content management and collaboration solutions, today announced the availability of Content Circles 1.0, a new solution that provides a secure, easy to use desktop application for distributed and mobile teams to collaboratively create, share, and manage documents within and among companies on a worldwide basis. Amazingly simple to set up and use, Content Circles needs no IT support and instantly enables teams to begin collaborating on documents. - February 24, 2009 - Content Circles
The Great Rock & Roll Kindle - Free Speech Has a Revival Through Eternal Youth Empire
Thanks to IT Companies like Supremus Group, independent writers and publishers can now easily and economically make their publications available on Kindle. Even dead rock stars like Kurt Cobain are being resurrected on this revolutionary device. - February 20, 2009 - Eternal Youth Empire