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NPSA Announces 2010 Chairman of the Board
The National Portable Storage Association has elected a new board of directors for 2010. - December 10, 2009 - National Portable Storage Association
President of CoachingSupport.com to Address Career Transformations
Career Transformations has announced that Martin Brossman, president of CoachingSupport.com, will be the speaker at the group’s next meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 9 from 7:30 a.m. to 9:15 a.m. in the fellowship hall of Saint Andrews Presbyterian Church, located at 7506 Falls of Neuse Road. - December 10, 2009 - Career Transformations
CED Offers New Program Components for Biotech 2010 Conference
CED, formerly the Council for Entrepreneurial Development (www.cednc.org), a private, nonprofit organization that promotes entrepreneurial efforts in the Triangle region of North Carolina, has announced that it will offer new programming for CED’s Biotech 2010 conference. CED will present its... - December 10, 2009 - CED
Fuquay Varina Real Estate Has Good News for 1st Time Home Buyers
Fuquay-Varina, NC is an approved area for USDA Home Loans. USDA loans offer 100% financing. First time home buyers get an additional $8,000 tax credit. Contact Fuquay Varina Real Estate to purchase your new home. - December 10, 2009 - Fuquay Varina Real Estate
Essen Travel's New Content Directory Makes Researching Northern California Vacation Spots Easy
Essen Travel is announcing a new online content directory and search capability that allows users to quickly find information about Northern California travel destinations. - December 10, 2009 - Essentravel.com
Local Musician, Comedian Team Up in Concert to Benefit Eden Autism Services Florida
Two local acts will be acting up to raise money for programs and services benefiting the children and adults of Eden Autism Services Florida on Mon., Dec. 14. For one night only, the Catman & Jimmy Keys Show takes the stage at Sugden Theatre. Mario “The Catman” Infanti has been a... - December 10, 2009 - Eden Autism Services Florida
Four Community Leaders Join SMART Board of Directors: Eric Parsons, Janae Sorenson, Joey Harrington, Linda Moore
SMART welcomes the following individuals to its board of directors: Eric Parsons, Janae Sorenson, Joey Harrington, and Linda Moore. Each member brings to SMART a wealth of experience and a commitment to the cause of children’s literacy. Eric Parsons is chair of the board of directors of... - December 10, 2009 - SMART (Start Making A Reader Today)
TakingITGlobal Showcases Tread Lightly at UN Climate Conference
Exhibit to showcase climate change education and engagement program - December 10, 2009 - TakingITGlobal
Val Fujii and Superwomen Boot Camp Proud to Announce New Sacramento Location Opening in January
Val Fujii, a Folsom personal trainer and owner of Superwomen Boot Camp, proudly announces new location opening in Sacramento. - December 10, 2009 - Superwomen Boot Camp
Menandcats.com Releases Calendar to Benefit PUPP
Menandcats.com is delighted to announce a 2010 calendar to benefit PUPP (Partners United for People and Pets - http://www.puppcares.org/). The calendar is available for $19.99 at http://www.cafepress.com/menandcats. All proceeds will help support PUPP's mission to promote the general health and well-being of underserved individuals through the provision of pet care assistance in New York City. - December 10, 2009 - PAWS NY
T3 Fitness Energy Adds Another Fitness Program -- Yin Yoga
T3 Fitness Energy has integrated another fitness program into their line of services and now offers yin yoga classes. Classes will be launched on Sunday, December 13, 10:45AM to noon. Subsequent classes will be held on Sundays, 10:45AM to noon, and Wednesdays, 5:45PM to 7PM at 5695 Glenhaven Avenue... - December 10, 2009 - T3 Fitness Energy
SmartPhones to the Rescue – Literally
The My911 Corporation is announcing an application for SmartPhones that will change the way automatic e911 services are summoned. The My911 downloadable application is compatible with the leading SmartPhones like RIM Blackberry devices; Google’s Android; and other type devices in the market. - December 09, 2009 - My911 Inc.
Legacy of Giving Continues-the Malina Girls Help Students with Autism in Their Community
The Malina daughters raise funds for The Victory Center for Autism and Behavioral Challenges, a not-for-profit school for children with Autism and Behavioral Challenges in North Miami, FL - December 09, 2009 - The Victory Center for Autism & Behavioral Challenges
Network for Investor Action and Protection Formed by Investment Fraud Victims
A group of investment fraud victims has formed the Network for Investor Action and Protection (NIAP), a not-for-profit organization dedicated to helping investors and victims of investment fraud. The Network, a natural outgrowth of the group’s meetings, planning, advocacy, and extensive... - December 09, 2009 - Network for Investor Action and Protection
Is Business "Getting It?," Asks ACCA and GRI
Mixed perspectives from experts on the corporate response to climate change. - December 09, 2009 - ACCA
Loco Gringo Enhances Their Online Travel Website for Vacationers to the Riviera Maya
LocoGringo.com, the award winning online travel website for Mexican Caribbean travel, launched their new website this week. The company has added many new travel and information features that will make vacation booking and planning even easier for those coming to the Riviera Maya, the coastal stretch south of Cancun up to and including the City of Tulum. - December 09, 2009 - Loco Gringo
thinksound™ Eco-Friendly Headphones Provide Big Sound with a Small Footprint
thinksound™ announces the debut of its flagship models of eco-friendly headphones. - December 09, 2009 - TIMBRE SOUND LLC dba thinksound
MERJS, a Central London Commercial Property Agency, Lets Entire Ground and First Floors of W1 Office Accommodation to Limelight Projects Ltd
Acting on behalf of ISA Holdings, MERJS lets entire ground and first floors of W1 office space at 29-35 Rathbone St to Limelight Projects Ltd. - December 09, 2009 - Merjs Charted Surveyors
New England Burials at Sea LLC Expands Fleet & Territory, Sea Burials Now Extend from Maine to the Carolinas for Up to 400 People
New England Burials At Sea is now offering larger fleet vessels that hold up to 400 people for affordable ash scattering and full body sea burials from ME to the SC. Recommended, fully insured operates, year round. Prices vary by market starting at $495. Sea Burials are affordable dignified alternatives to traditional burials while relieving family of significant financial burdens in their time of distress. 24-48 hour service level pending location, weather conditions and season. - December 09, 2009 - New England Burials At Sea Llc
Lake Oconee BassMasters Lands Two on State Team
Lake Oconee BassMasters, a local fishing club, sends two anglers to the Southern Division Tournament. - December 09, 2009 - Lake Oconee BassMasters
ARISE Introduces New Program to Keep Washington D.C.’s Incarcerated Youth from Returning to Confined Settings
ARISE Choices for Change provides the District’s at-risk youth with practical tools they need to avoid repeating their mistakes and becoming another prison statistic. - December 09, 2009 - ARISE Foundation
Founding Member of 9-12 Project Stands for Election to Congress
Inspired by the patriots all over this great nation who came together to protest the federal government’s bailouts, TARP, the stimulus package, cap and trade, and public health care, Dr. Dan Eichenbaum enters Congressional race in NC District 11. - December 09, 2009 - Dr Dan 4 Congress
Sustainable Harvest International and Barkwheats Join Forces to Bring First Fair Trade Certified™ Pet Product to Market
Sustainable Harvest International (SHI), a Maine based non-profit that works with farmers in Central America to grow a variety of crops for organic, Fair Trade Markets, and Barkwheats, a Maine based pet treat company that produces organic dog biscuits, have collaborated on what is the first pet... - December 09, 2009 - Sustainable Harvest International
Tom Joyner Foundation ® ‘Full Ride’ Scholars Say Program Has Been a Life-Changer
Britney Wilson and Blaine Robertson, the first and second winners of the Tom Joyner Foundation Full Ride Scholarship, are grateful, focused and motivated to succeed, knowing their college education expenses are covered. - December 09, 2009 - Tom Joyner Foundation
Accorhotels.com Launches iPhone Application
Make reservations at 3,000 hotels worldwide directly from an iPhone. - December 09, 2009 - Accor
Story Idea: Easing the Big-Three Holiday Headaches
ParkSleepFly.com Offers Pre-flight Overnight Alternative to Air Travelers Eases Big-three Holiday Headaches: Waistline, Wallet, and Stress Pressures to overeat and overspend during the holidays drive most people to worry about how they can manage their weight, budgets, and stress and maintain... - December 09, 2009 - ParkSleepFly.com
Chapel Hill-Carrboro YMCA Gets a Head Start on 2010 Resolutions
The Chapel Hill-Carrboro YMCA will unveil brand new, industry-leading equipment and a mobile training program on December 29, just in time to get a head start on fitness resolutions for 2010. - December 09, 2009 - Chapel Hill-Carrboro YMCA
Medical Marijuana Patient Activist Cheryl Shuman Named Executive Director for Beverly Hills NORML
Public acceptance of pot is at an all-time high, and the fact that women have drastically changed their attitudes may be what is most fascinating about the sea change in public opinion -- and policy -- regarding marijuana. In 2005, only 32 percent of polled women told Gallup they approved legalizing pot, but this year 44 percent of them were for it, compared to 45 percent of men. In effect, women have narrowed what had been a 12-point gender gap. - December 09, 2009 - Beverly Hills NORML90210.org
FEWJapan: Women's Executive Organization Holds End of Year Event: FEW Jazzy Nights and Twinkling Lights
Date: Thursday December 10, 2009; Time: 7:00pm; Location: Stellato Restaurant Shirokanedai; Price: ¥5000 for members, ¥8000 for guests; It's FEWJapan's end of year celebration. FEW, was founded in 1981 by two foreign female entrepreneurs wishing to create a professional and social network empowering women in Tokyo. FEW has evolved tremendously since then. - December 09, 2009 - FEWJapan
Vietnam Tour Wholesaler Aurora Travel Seeks Spanish Partners
Vietnam’s most respected Tour Wholesaler Aurora Travel is targeting Spain for expansion in 2010. - December 09, 2009 - Aurora Travel
Raleigh Regional Association of REALTORS® Names Hall of Fame Award Recipients
John Wood, president of the Raleigh Regional Association of REALTORS® (RRAR) (www.rrar.com), announced the recipients of the 2009 Annual Hall of Fame Awards. The honorees this year include Raymond Larcher, Ed Willer, Carter Worthy, Parker Creech and the late Ray Stivers. The awards were... - December 09, 2009 - RRAR
Institute for Church Safety and Risk Management, LLC Appoints Risk Management Executive Chris Mandel to Advisory Board
The Institute for Church Safety and Risk Management, LLC (ICSARM) is delighted to announce the appointment of risk management executive Chris Mandel to its Advisory Board effective December 1, 2009. - December 09, 2009 - Institute for Church Safety & Risk Management
World Vision Continues Around-the-World Tour to Find the "True Spirit of Christmas;" Next Stop: Lusaka, Zambia
Since November 19, World Vision and thousands of people around the world have been traveling the globe in search of the Christmas spirit as part of the Christian humanitarian agency’s "Spirit of Christmas" tour. The month-long tour features interviews and stories with children and... - December 09, 2009 - World Vision US
Cheapfares.com Offers Free Personal Airline Ticket Price Updates
Cheapfares.com is an Internet only travel company, based in Omaha, Nebraska, that has been in business for 10 years and has sold hundreds of thousands of cheap airline tickets. Cheapfares.com prides itself on customer service, particularly in helping its customers with after-the-sale service. Cheapfares.com makes accessing cheap travel options via its website easy, and as a result of its strong customer service, its customers keep coming back for more great travel deals. - December 09, 2009 - Cheapfares.com
Free Online Vocabulary Game Combines Charity with Entertainment
Reading Horizons is awarding a free software package to Michael of Dayton, Nevada, its latest spotlight for the Lemons for Literacy donation program. - December 09, 2009 - Reading Horizons
Livonia Urgent Care Center Cleared by Accrediting Body
The Accredition Committee of the American Academy of Urgent Care Medicine has reviewed the case of Livonia Urgent Care and determined that errors in administration of H1N1 nasal spray vaccines were caused by ambiguous instructions provided to the clinic. As a result, the affected center has... - December 09, 2009 - American Academy of Urgent Care Medicine
Emotion Tours Opens the Winter Season with New Alps Holiday Vacation Ski Packages to Switzerland, France and Italy
Emotion Tours, a sports and events Tour Company that creates unique, experience-based trips in a festive atmosphere, launches new ski vacation packages to the Swiss, French and Italian Alps. With over 30 years experience in setting up ski, Formula One and incentives packages, Robert Clouette,... - December 09, 2009 - Emotion Tours
MTA Releases 1st Medical Tourism Documentary
The first documentary on medical tourism, Angels Overseas was premiered to a global audience of well known personalities from the medical tourism sector at the recently concluded 2nd Annual World Medical Tourism and Global Health Congress in Los Angeles October 26th-28th 2009. - December 09, 2009 - Medical Tourism Association™
What’s Healthy and “Green”? The Newly Opened Anamaya Boutique Hotel and Health Resort.
“Health” is important at the Anamaya Resort. That’s why Anamaya focuses on treating the well-being of the Mind, Body & Spirit of their visitors, as well as the health of the planet it makes its home on. Opening its doors for business on December 20th, Anamaya Resort is the... - December 08, 2009 - Anamaya Resort
Start of New Directory on Travel Site Makes Searching for Reno Hotels Simpler
Essen Travel (www.essentravel.com) is announcing a new online directory and search capability that allows users to quickly and easily find information about travel destinations and hotels. - December 08, 2009 - Essentravel.com
A All Animal Control Announces Its Newest Office
A All Animal Control specializes in resolving wildlife conflicts in residential and commercial structures. Not only are they capable of removing the nuisance wildlife, they can also follow through by de-odorizing, cleaning up waste, repairing damage, and preventing potential future problems. They stand behind their work by offering a warranty on their repairs against animal re-entry. - December 08, 2009 - A All Animal Control
WikiWealth.com Introduces Wheat Commodity Research Reports
WikiWealth.com combines the highest quality wheat commodity analysis with Web 2.0 technologies. Understand the true potential of wheat and profit from WikiWealth.com’s analysis. - December 08, 2009 - Wikiwealth.com
The Knowledge Congress Has Scheduled a Live Webcast on Sweeping Changes to Insurance Industry: the Interstate Insurance Compact & Its Impact Live Webcast
The insurance industry has traditionally been regulated at the state level. In the wake of the economic crisis, there have been calls to move to a more Federal-like regulatory environment in order to provide uniformity to the products sold as well as more central oversight of the industry. A number... - December 08, 2009 - The Knowledge Group
The Knowledge Congress Has Scheduled a Live Webcast on Sweeping Executive Compensation Reforms Explored Live Webcast
Upcoming regulatory activity regarding executive compensation is promising to be a game changer with respect to how companies, boards, and compensation committees create and implement executive compensation packages and how they report them in their proxy disclosures. Much of this heightened... - December 08, 2009 - The Knowledge Group
Attention New York City Drinkers: Happy Hour is Now 24/7
A new business emerges in time to put some “Cheers” into the holiday season, turning every hour into Happy Hour with the I’m Not At Work Card. - December 08, 2009 - I'm Not At Work Inc.
The Knowledge Congress Has Scheduled a Live Webcast on Video Game Law for Attorneys: A 2010 Update
The rise of video games as a powerful multi-billion dollar mainstream entertainment medium has led to a huge uptick in legal clashes for game publishers and attorneys. In addition to the murky merger of IP law and digital entertainment, there have been many squabbles over trademark infringement and... - December 08, 2009 - The Knowledge Group
Single Seniors Prove to be as Web Savvy as Everyone Else with SeniorDatingNetwork.co.uk
The SeniorDatingNetwork.co.uk team knew that their senior dating website would be a great place for single men and women to get to know one another, but they could never have predicted just how many would sign up. The team found quality of writing and honesty in senior dating members profiles is a... - December 07, 2009 - Senior Dating Network
Detox Cleaning Keeps Harmful Chemicals from the Waste Stream
When Alison Adkins' daughter developed asthma, one of the first problems she attacked was ridding her home of excess dust, allergens, and any toxic chemicals that left residue. She switched her household over to non-bleach, non-chlorine "green" products and became so meticulous in her... - December 07, 2009 - BrightHouse Green Home Cleaning
Leeks… Camembert… Action. Be the Star of eatthechef.com.
Welcome to a brand-new cookery video sharing website - where anyone with a video camera can be the star of the show. - December 07, 2009 - Eat The Chef
West End Diving’s "Bonne Terre Mine" to be Featured in the History Channel’s "Life After People"
West End Diving developers of the world’s largest freshwater dive resort Bonne Terre Mine known as the “billion gallon lake resort” and located in an abandoned lead mine. The mine will be featured in Life after People which will air on the History Channel and will examine what it is like long after the mine stopped producing lead. Life after People will examine and focus on what life was like then and now at Bonne Terre Mine. Once the world's largest lead mine, now a haven for Scuba divers. - December 07, 2009 - West End Diving