DULUTH, Minn. (PRWEB) November 18, 2005 -shirt slogans by a group of Pennsylvania girls, we now know that not every girl is satisfied with the offerings at the local mall.
But what’s the alternative? Recently, a wave of companies has begun offering products that carry positive, empowering messages for tween girls, such as:
Beacon Street Girls
G9 Girl
Miss O & Friends
Ever Girl
Pretty Tough
These companies are following in the footsteps of New Moon Publishing, which has successfully published a magazine by and for girls since 1993 and sold girl-affirming products since 1997.... (Continue reading)
Wooster Asset Management, LLC (WAM) announced today that it has expanded its team with the addition of three new professional staff members.
Wooster Asset Management logoYong-Han Lee, Ph.D., has recently joined the firm as Quantitative Analyst. He is principally involved in research and development, focusing on trading strategies and trade execution. He joins Wooster Asset Management from Apollo Systems Research Corp (an algorithmic FX hedge fund) where he worked as a quantitative researcher and trader from 2005-2007. Prior to that, he worked at Millennium Partners (involved in equity statistical arbitrage) from 2001 to 2003. Dr. Lee's degrees include a Ph.D. in Computational Condensed Matter Physics, Columbia University (2001), an M. Phil. in Physics, Columbia University (1997), an M.A. in Physics, Columbia University (1996) and a B. Sc. in Physics with First Class Honors, Imperial College, London (1994). Dr. Lee reports to Erik Postnieks, CEO and CIO of Wooster Asset Management.... (Continue reading)
Globalization Partners International (GPI), an award winning provider of document, website and software globalization services, announced today that it is providing a variety of course content, including reports and best practices for the St. Louis University-Executive Certificate in Web Globalization Management.
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"GPI is providing content from its recent research series on Website Globalization and e-Business, as well as best practices for website globalization workflows," says Martin Spethman, GPI's Managing Partner. "In recent years companies have realized their executives need to better understand the process to create a website that functions in other languages and other locales in order to build a business case for and manage a website globalization effort." The program by St. Louis University will help executives, managers and webmasters guide their company's website globalization initiatives, which are necessary for an organization to expand globally.... (Continue reading)
DietPixels.com announces an Internet advertising service focusing on diet, health and fitness utilizing cost effective pixel advertising with a three-year flat rate.
Our purpose is to provide customers with a cost effective way to promote their diet, health or fitness related products and services. Using pixel advertising, any small, medium or large business has an equal opportunity for exposure. DietPixels.com is based in Toronto, ON, Canada. This Internet advertising service is available to any diet, health or fitness related business anywhere in the world.... (Continue reading)
From that first report card, to playing kickball in the schoolyard, we quickly learn the importance of "keeping score" and gaining a competitive edge -- life lessons that certainly apply to business. In these belt-tightening times, when the need to drive revenue and battle for market share becomes particularly intense, a new SiriusDecisions b-to-b channel survey reveals that "a mixed approach" is now generating the most demand.
After conducting in-depth interviews with over 50 suppliers, distributors and channel resellers, the research and advisory firm has learned that while channel marketers would love to find one "silver bullet" for instant success, best-in-class companies are producing the highest channel returns by employing a multiple-incentive strategy.... (Continue reading)
SWING Software today announced the release of SWING DocPublisher 4 -- policy and procedure management and document publishing software for intranets or the Internet. It enables business users to distribute and maintain internal documentation such as company manuals, training materials, and knowledge bases.
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SWING DocPublisher helps organizations ensure compliance with government regulations and industry standards, as well as internal company standards.
For IT professionals, DocPublisher can serve as a web-based library of IT policies and best practices, helping the organization adhere to standards for IT governance such as COBIT, ITIL, and ISO 27001/17799.... (Continue reading)
GameAmp, Inc an Internet based company which offers free guides, hints, and maps for the latest popular computer games launched a holiday giveaway Monday with over 80 prizes to hand out to any U.S. resident 18 years of age or older. The GameAmp Network, which plays host to ten sites dedicated to the latest Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO) computer games, was founded in February of 2004 and has quickly become an important source of news, articles, and game information for gamers dedicated to improving their game play. With two of the most notable MMORPGs (Massively Multiplayer Online Roleplaying Games) in the history of gaming being launched last month, EverQuest 2 and World of Warcraft, GameAmp has worked hard to bring plethora of new content to gamers for free including custom EverQuest 2 maps and World of Warcraft guides for power leveling.... (Continue reading)
Redlien Systems is getting into the spring cleaning mode, releasing a maintenance update to its flagship OSX-based CRM product, Redlien Account Executive, and giving away 3 iPod Shuffles!
Throughout the month of April, users who download and try Redlien Account Executive v1.3.3, can register for a chance to win one of three free Apple iPod Shuffles. Please see official rules at http://www.redlien.com for full details.
Redlien Account Executive is a premier Apple OSX-based sales and contact relationship manager (SCM / CRM) that allows users to store, track and manage your sales contact activity with over 60 unique and customizable fields of data, create email and call script templates, design a product catalog and more. Redlien Account Executive allows users to keep track of potential and realized sales opportunities, phone calls, emails, tasks and more. User can also synchronize their calendar with iCal and their Apple Address Book contacts, using iSync to take their data with them. Version 1.3.3 improves on user fields management, inter-company contact relationship management, and contact and opportunity data exporting.... (Continue reading)
Former Dallas Cowboys and University of Miami star and current ESPN analyst Michael Irvin, will host a celebrity charity golf tournament on Saturday, March 4, 2006 beginning at 8 a.m. at the Bonaventure Country Club, 200 Bonaventure Blvd., in Weston, Fla. The golf tournament will benefit Michael Irvin’s foundation, PlayMaker Charities & Academies™.
The auction for the golf foursome can be found on the iBidUSA.com website under charities. http://www.ibidusa.com/item.php/id=126593 The auction includes a golf foursome at Bonaventure Country Club, a Charity Dinner with Silent Auction and Michael Irvin’s Birthday Party all to be hosted at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. Auction proceeds will benefit the PlayMaker Charities & Academies™.... (Continue reading)
AHPHosting, Inc. http://www.ahphosting.net, cranks up its offerings using http://www.SWSoft.com's Virtuozzo software for Virtual Private Servers (VPS) with Windows 2003 on Intel Quad Core Servers. AHP will also provide the servers bundled with a custom software package, including the award winning Adobe ColdFusion 8 Pro or enterprise versions with http://www.SmarterTools.com Software Bundle statrting at $79.99 a month, with no setup fee and unlimited customer support. Details of this offer are available at http://www.ahphosting.net/prw1VPSinfo.cfm.... (Continue reading)
My Financial Company and Sistersville Bancorp, Inc. today jointly announced the signing of a definitive merger agreement whereby Sistersville Bancorp, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary, First Federal Savings Bank would merge with My Financial Company.
Sistersville Bancorp, Inc. is headquartered in Sistersville, West Virginia and operates a branch office in Parkersburg, West Virginia. As of March 31, 2007, Sistersville Bancorp, Inc. had $52.2 million in total assets, $30.6 million in net loans, $38.3 million in total deposits and $8.5 million of shareholders' equity. Sistersville Bancorp, Inc's stock is listed under the symbol, "SVBC.PK."... (Continue reading)
These days it's no surprise to hear a patient complain about a visit to the doctor's office. Whether they're frustrated with the time spent in the waiting room or the hassles with insurance, it's not surprising to hear complaints. Today the patient's perspective on healthcare is no secret with all the articles, television segments and political candidates discussing it. But what about healthcare providers? What are physicians saying?
LocumTenens.com asked them.
In the early summer of 2007 LocumTenens.com, a full-service physician recruiting firm and online job board, conducted its Annual Compensation and Employment Survey. Over 2300 physicians across all specialties gave their feedback on a range of issues including their insight and remarks about the practice of medicine today. To view the complete results of LocumTenens.com's Annual Compensation and Employment Survey visit www.locumtenens.com/compoverview.... (Continue reading)
When internet users interested in advancing their education careers seek answers on the web, they are often confronted with contradictory and vague information and barraged by terms like "education administration," "educational leadership," "educational research and policy" and "curriculum and instruction."
But now, users can go to one place to have all of their questions finally answered. All Education Schools' (www.AllEducationSchools.com) new School Leadership Resource Center addresses all of the various upper-level positions available in education and academia today and takes the guess work out of preparing for an educational leadership or administration role.... (Continue reading)
HELIOS Software GmbH, a leading developer of cross-platform networking, PDF, and image server solutions for Mac, Windows, and web clients, will present at Graph Expo (Booth #5432) its WebShare UB+ software, supporting remote document previewing and customer collaboration using the new Apple iPhone. HELIOS WebShare UB+ and the Apple iPhone support easy yet highly secure remote access and previewing of images, layout documents, PDFs, and print jobs for printers, print buyers, ad agencies and sales people.... (Continue reading)
Every company today has a presence on the Internet. The number of web applications (e-commerce, extranet, content management system, etc.) is increasing, and their growing importance to all aspects of business is obvious.
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But it is estimated that 70% of current web applications are still open to attack.
While IT professionals work to secure the network perimeter, web applications continue to remain vulnerable. Web application vulnerabilities threaten not only the organization running the application, but also visitors to these websites. These visitors may lose their privacy.... (Continue reading)
“Agele” is the new organic platinum anti-aging skin care formula that is a winner in today’s market place is now available online at www.Pureaegle.com. The formula lets the body produce maximum new cellular regeneration through organic, natural, scientifically selected and formulated, herbal plant ingredients. Although a premium anti-aging Pure Agele product, the pure natural and organic skin care product line is geared toward the entire family. It began when Agele founder, LaShone Renee, decided she had enough of testing various skin care products on her son who was born with asthma, allergies and eczema. Renee brought her more than 9 years career experience in the biotech field to explore better options for natural skin care products.... (Continue reading)
California-based manufacturer Micro-Trim is announcing the availability of custom built-in appliance that offer maximum flexibility and profitability for the sale and installation of built-in appliances into residential and commercial kitchens. Usually much less expensive than manufacturer-provided trim kits, they are customized to fit needed or existing cutouts, and can be exactly matched to a broad range of manufacturers and colors. Hence, the range of choices for new appliances into existing spaces widens considerably providing remodelers and installers with much greater flexibility.... (Continue reading)
Nationwide, city by city, engineers and architects have been trying hard to figure out the best way to install detectable warnings, a new federal mandate for pedestrian ramps and access points on city streets and sidewalks benefiting blind and visually impaired.
Some have used bricks which after one Winter most Northern cities have deemed ineffective due to their inability to withstand the weather constraints, salts and other abrasive chemicals or normal abuse.
Still others have tried inlaying preformed concrete or injection molded plastic 2 x 2 squares into a recessed quadrant in the sidewalk/ramp, but the equipment to lift such heavy panels and the fact they could only form right angles made for expensive work.... (Continue reading)
Leading online Tile supplier AnchorBayTile.com is pleased to announce today the availability of its newest line of decorative ceramic tiles featuring hand-painted tiles from the Elements Collection. This collection of ceramic tiles is available in multiple decorative tile sizes and four complimentary solid field tile colors. The collection can be purchased only through the AnchorBayTile.com online tile showroom.
"We are proud to offer the Elements collection to our already large selection of ceramic, glass, and metal tile," said Steve Khan, founder and president of AnchorBayTile.com. "The beautiful tile colors and unique designs available in this line make the Elements collection a perfect choice for an interior designer, architect or do-it-yourself homeowner who wants to add a special design to any room."... (Continue reading)
At the heart of it, people want to be remembered. "As human beings, we need to know that we matter," says Renata Marie Vestevich, author of the award-winning book Grant Me My Final Wish: A Personal Journal to Simplify Life's Inevitable Journey. "We want to know that while we were here, our presence mattered, that we had valuable things to say and that our lives stood for something. For this reason, many are drawn to the idea of writing an Ethical Will."
Gravestones and mausoleums transcend death; they are hard evidence that we were here and, for a time, occupied our own special place in the world. Every grave marker tells something about the person that it honors. It gives us the person's name, date of birth, how long they lived and, perhaps, even a short epitaph. These things are permanently etched in stone for all to see.... (Continue reading)