The name La Kura does not suggest much unless you know a little Spanish and understand that the word "Kura" is a mispelled translation of "Cure". La Kura is the name of a little Podcast show, which, like thousands, broadcast on the internet catering to a niche audience.
The show host, named "Downtown" was described by an industry insider as someone with "...a nice, friendly, and bouncy style". The 10-minute demo includes the participation of Rubio, a Canadian musician/producer as a guest; their conversation included he topics of immigrants in the U.S. and the mid-term elections.... (Continue reading)
Akim Anastopoulo, principal of Anastopoulo & Clore, LLC, Attorneys at Law, has been honored by the Charleston City Paper as Best Lawyer/Law Firm in the periodical's "Best of Charleston 2007" Readers Poll for the 3rd consecutive year. In addition to running a highly successful law practice, Anastopoulo stars as Judge "Extreme" Akim on the reality courtroom television series "Eye for an Eye".
"I am thrilled to receive this award from the City of Charleston for my service and commitment to the community," said Anastopoulo on being chosen for this distinction. "I have a great deal of respect and admiration for this city and it is an honor to serve, and of course, be recognized by its citizens.... (Continue reading)
Stop the madness and help the world reclaim some peace and quiet! Jerks with cell phones have taken over the world, but there is hope. The "Jerk with the Cell Phone: A Survival Guide for the Rest of Us" includes everything you need to know to deal with cell phone jerks without being a jerk yourself.
They are everywhere. They are loud. Theyre inappropriate. Theyre driving you crazy, and sometimes, nearly driving you off the road.
No doubt about it, the cell phone jerks," says business communications trainer and etiquette expert Barbara Pachter, are driving people crazy, even to the point of inciting cell rage incidents, like a man, who snapped and dumped a soda over a girls head in a movie theater.... (Continue reading)
Access Business Technologies, provider of innovative web-based software solutions for the mortgage industry, has announced the development of a new product that allows mortgage lenders to track new loans at a greatly reduced cost.
Weve found that many lenders dont start tracking loans until theyre entered into the system by the loan processor. This is because tracking software has traditionally been too expensive for some lenders to buy copies for each loan officer. This results in the loan processor duplicating work done earlier by the loan officer," says Justin Kirsch, President and CEO of ABT.... (Continue reading)
Numal Technologies, Inc announced the release of its beta to full version of www.ItsMyLinks.com, the 'Free Personal Homepage' Website. ItsMyLinks is a personalized mobile desktop that allows users to store their frequently visited websites like news, blogs, stocks, bills, tickets, shopping, emails, etc all conveniently accessible from any computer, from anywhere and from one page. Basically it's a shortcut to all your daily information and needs in one place.
The key success of ItsMyLinks with its user base is the login-less webpage. "You don't need to login to view your page every time. That’s the beauty of this site. It's truly a pleasure to see our user base growing by leaps. With this free use personal website, users can create a personalized homepage with shortcut links to their favorite web destinations," states Mani Jayadevan, CEO of Numal Technologies.... (Continue reading)
E-mail marketing is one of the most cost-effective ways to get your name in front of prospective or existing customers, to generate sales or stay top of mind, says Michael Ferranti, CEO of internet marketing and SEO firm Endai Worldwide.
The e-mail messaging that clogs inboxes around the world is known as spam and with good reason: It is unwanted. Its solicitations are rarely acted upon. These annoying distractions offer little value.
Now that we know what's wrong with this method of marketing, what could possibly be right with it?... (Continue reading)
HSR Chicago today announced that it has acquired Fergus/Peters Group, a Chicago-based integrated marketing firm, to further strengthen its presence in the local market.
Brian Peters, current partner at Fergus/Peters Group, will lead HSR's Chicago office as president. Dan Fergus will become group creative director at the agency.
"With the acquisitions of Fergus/Peters Group and Flow Creative, HSR Business to Business is now the largest B-to-B specialized agency in Chicago," said Rick Segal, chief executive of HSR Business to Business, LLC. "Fergus/Peters Group shares our dedication to B-to-B clients and to producing inspiring, creative campaigns that are designed to achieve business goals, not just communications goals."... (Continue reading)
The nation’s largest military career expo company proudly announced today the launch of the new MilitaryStars corporate website that will further assist transitioning military personnel and veterans in finding civilian jobs.
The new site, located at www.militarystars.com, was designed specifically around complete ease of use for candidates and employers alike.
“From ease of use to our career tools section to our client side offerings, our new site ensures that military veterans will find the post-military employment search information and resources they need, that employers will find the career expo and candidate information that they need, and that through navigating our site, all will become more educated as to the inherent value that military veterans bring to an organization or business,” said MilitaryStars CEO Hal Fischer.... (Continue reading)
The next time you meet with your doctor and he or she is wearing a necktie, feel free to compliment them on their taste, but immediately ask them to tuck it in their shirts and then wash their hands. Neckties are the carriers of myriad germs and bacteria. If the tie rubs against you or your doctor touches you after adjusting his/her tie, the chances for contracting an infection are high.
Experts in a new film, "Things you should know before entering the hospital," recommend that you ask everyone who is going to be touching you, your food, linens, or anything in your surroundings, to wash their hands first. In the film, various medical personnel are asked how they would react if a patient requested them to wash their hands prior to entering their room. The consensus from the medical staff is that they would be delighted to have that reminder.... (Continue reading)
Beware of Option-ARM mortgages. They are heavily promoted, but should rarely be used. I recently received an email that perfectly illustrates how overly zealous mortgage brokers push these dangerous products. Knowing their deceitful tactics will protect you.
‘Carrie’ is from Washington, D.C. She sent me an email because she recognized the dangers of Option-ARMs after reading my recent articles at http://www.guardingyourwealth.com. She and her husband have one and are going to refinance before there rate goes up even further.... (Continue reading)
Denver Internet marketing and website development firm EBIZ Machine today released Part 2 to its search engine optimization case study entitled "Rich Website, Poor Website" described at www.WITHseo.com. In this study, sibling websites www.WITHseo.com and www.WITHOUTseo.com are pitted against each other in an online Internet marketing battle similar to the way in which the Jordache brothers competed against each other for love and success in the hit mid-70s TV miniseries "Rich Man, Poor Man." Popular website usability and SEO techniques were applied to the 'Rich Website', WITHseo.com, but the 'Poor Website', WITHOUTseo.com, was simply developed, deployed and ignored. The plan is to track and publish the results over time in order to share the lessons learned from the case study with EBIZ Machine customers and the online community.... (Continue reading)
Omega Shipping has extensive experience within the moving industry, but it recently experienced moving in a whole new way. The international moving company has just relocated its headquarters and storage facilities to a new location near the heart of New York City.
International Move Services and information are available at OmegaShipping.com.
The new Omega Shipping facility is substantially larger and more modern than its previous home, and it is located only ten minutes from midtown Manhattan and just 15 minutes from New York City's worldwide shipping ports.... (Continue reading)
In a devastating report published today by U.S. Attorney at Law Gina Gaudio-Graves and former NASA/Kennedy Space Center Engineer Joe e. Clayton Jr., it was revealed that while researching the applications of MP3, they discovered that the MP3 Audio Patent is not free to use for commercial purposes.
Even more disturbing is the discovery that MP3 Patent owners Fraunhofer/Thomson have already begun the process of pursuing alleged patent license violators for fines and penalties and even possible prosecution. See http://www.mp3isnotfree.com... (Continue reading)
BlogExplosion is proud to announce the launch of RentMyBlog.com a new and exciting market-based blog advertising network and HelpMeBlog.com the official blog of BlogExplosion.
With more than 30,000 members BlogExplosion continues to evolve as one of the leading blog communities on the internet with 100-200 new members signing up daily. BlogExplosion offers a free service for newbie bloggers to learn all aspects of effective blogging including generating readership, how to post to your blog for best results, what makes up a good blog and how to earn money from your blog.... (Continue reading)
Since Playstation 3 had launched in 17 November 2007, a number of existing playstation 3 owners claim they are not aware of the features of the different models of playstation 3, according to playstation-games-guide.com.
There are few popular models of playstation 3 console in the market, which are 20GB console, 40GB console, 60GB console and 80GB Console. Each of the models provides different features and selling prices; it is important for the potential buyer to understand each of them before ordering.... (Continue reading)
As the only automaker in the luxury class that utilizes a master design firm - legendary Pininfarina - Maserati has found there is an affinity between its brand and those who appreciate fine design.
Design Driven existing garage winner. Photo by Erhard Pfeiffer
Earlier this year, Maserati and Architectural Digest magazine together invited individuals who appreciate fine design in general and cars in particular to join in a competition titled "Design Driven." Two categories - Existing and Concept - asked entrants to submit a garage design that included a noted architectural element, uniqueness and individuality, while providing a complementary environment for a Maserati car.... (Continue reading)
Alacra, Inc., a leading provider of online business information solutions, announced today the deployment of Google Search Appliances as the technology behind the Alacra Compliance Web, a vertical search engine designed to facilitate and accelerate the account vetting process for financial institutions. The Alacra Compliance Web is an integral part of Alacra Compliance , which helps banks and broker/dealers employ a consistent, comprehensive and documented process for Customer Identification Programs (CIP), Know-Your-Customer (KYC) efforts and Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD) to meet Patriot Act, BSA and FSA regulatory requirements.... (Continue reading)
Intervoice (Nasdaq: INTV) today announced that Scott Manghillis, senior product manager at Intervoice, will share his expertise in hosted services during a key session at MSPAlliance's Spring Managed Service Conference, May 10-11 in Orlando.
Leveraging his more than 10 years of telecommunications and hosted-services experience, Manghillis will share insights into the importance of focusing on the service level agreement (SLA) when negotiating an outsourcing contract. During the session, entitled SLA - The Most Important Acronym in Outsourcing, he will show how a vendor can become a market leader by developing SLAs that address the business drivers of the outsourced services and exceed customer expectations. To accomplish this, Manghillis will specifically outline the process of how to develop a cohesive SLA -- one that is clearly and easily communicated to all parties involved.... (Continue reading)
Colorado's healthcare community has been working long hours to keep up with Colorado's surge in cases of strep, flu, and pneumonia. Volume at AfterOurs Urgent Care has at least doubled, according to AfterOurs' Executive Director, Chris Rehm. "We've seen an increase in the number of referrals we receive from physician offices and local hospitals, who are simply unable to accommodate the influx. Unfortunately, even door to door times at our clinics, which are usually less than an hour, have increased significantly."... (Continue reading)
The Lodi Motorcycle Club is proud to announce the return of the Stockton Mile at the San Joaquin County Fairgrounds in Stockton, California after a 31 year hiatus. Notably, this race is the only mile dirt track race west of the Mississippi in 2009.
Sammy Halbert GNC #43
High profile professional Grand National Championship riders from across the country have entered the event. These names include the present GNC points leader Jared Mees, Slammin' Sammy Halbert presently third place in national standings and 2000 Grand National Champion Joe Kopp. Professional riders based out of California will be well represented by Zanotti Racing's Jethro Halbert, Chad Cose, veteran Rick "The Hock" Hocking and many, many more.... (Continue reading)