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Oprah Winfrey, Bill Cosby Face Growing Challenge by Black Professors - Marc Lamont Hill and Boyce Watkins Appear on CNN to Discuss Concerns

Prominent African-American professors Dr. Marc Lamont Hill and Dr. Boyce Watkins have appeared on CNN recently to challenge Oprah Winfrey regarding her perceptions of black males and inner city students. Dr. Hill, a Professor at Temple University, appeared on Showbiz Tonight and Dr. Watkins (Syracuse University) made similar statements on CNN's Paula Zahn Now. Both men are respectfully concerned that Winfrey's statements and actions may have a detrimental effect on poor African-Americans, especially men.... (Continue reading)

The Agony of Heroin Addiction

I became a statistic at the age of 20 when I started using heroin," explains Erica, a beautiful young woman who completed the Narconon Arrowhead drug rehabilitation program. There is no way to describe the daily misery and agony I went through while addicted to heroin." By looking at her, one would never guess that she was a former drug addict. Unfortunately, her case is not unusual.

According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), the proportion of new heroin users admitted to substance abuse treatment who were younger than 25 years old increased from 30 to 41 percent between 1992 and 2000. More than 80 percent of the total new heroin users are under the age of 20.... (Continue reading)

Spherexx.com Wins 2008 Designation as One of The Most Dependable™ Web Designers of the Southern United States

Web designer, developer and marketer Spherexx.com™ has been chosen as one of The Ten Most Dependable™ Web Designers of the Southern United States for 2008 by Goldline Research. Goldline's prestigious selections are published in the April 2008 issue of Entrepreneur Magazine. This is Spherexx.com's second consecutive year of recognition from Goldline.

"Spherexx.com truly distinguished itself during our evaluation of the industry," said Allen Scott, Research Director, Goldline Research. "The firm met or exceeded every expectation we have for holistic, client-centric firms." Those companies that ultimately earn Goldline Research's Most Dependable™ designation demonstrate a commitment to service unparalleled in their industry.... (Continue reading)

America’s First Healthy Living Community Targeting “Echo Boomers”

melslife.com, a multi-media, advertiser-supported, healthy living social network, which targets echo boomers, was launched by Los Angeles-based Richmel Productions. “I’m thrilled to be part of this new media venture, and I want to congratulate everyone on the melslife team worldwide,” commented Richmel CEO Rich Melcombe.

melslife has many of the functionalities of social network leaders facebook and myspace, but its emphasis is on food, health and life philosophy. melslife is for people who want to live healthier lifestyles. “This site targets my generation. With so many people focusing on their health and the environment, melslife comes at the perfect time. I am excited to be a part of something that I am so passionate about and cannot wait to share this healthy information,” according to melslife’s 24-year-old founder Melissa “mel” Melcombe.... (Continue reading)

Leads to Wealth (LTW) Acquired for Undisclosed Amount

Leads to Wealth, Inc. (LTW), a Nevada corporation, was purchased by a private party for an undisclosed amount. The terms of the deal are not public, although the acquisition seems to broaden the holdings and reach for the new owners within the direct sales industry.

Founded in 2003 by Gil Ortega, LTW (http://www.leadstowealth.com/) quickly became the industry leader in the lead generation space within the direct sales industry. The company experienced unprecedented growth with Ortega at the helm as its President and CEO for over four years. Considering several Network Marketing giants are under its client roster, it's no wonder. Ortega had this to say: "It's with great satisfaction that I witness the next phase for LTW. What started with so little has become an innovative business model that will continue to grow and reap the rewards for its new owners and their customers."... (Continue reading)

Internet Marketing Executive Seminar Announced for Manchester NH October 5

“Effective Internet Marketing in a Dynamic and Competitive Environment” is the title of the executive seminar slated for Thursday, October 5 at 8:30 a.m. at the Highlander Inn and Conference Center in Manchester, NH. Three noted Internet marketing specialists will present on topics geared to helping marketing executives take their online success to the next level.

Presenters for this highly interactive session are Bud Reed, president of Timberline Interactive, a web development and Internet marketing firm; Susan O’Neil, co-author of Maximize Web Site Traffic and C.E.O. of @Web Site Publicity, a search engine marketing firm; and Jordan Ayan, C.E.O. of SubscriberMail, an e-mail marketing company, and author of two books on creativity and innovation.... (Continue reading)

Top 20 UK Training Company Placed into Administration

PPI Learning Ltd the IT and Professional Skills training company formerly known as Spring IT Training has been placed into administration in the UK.

Stephen Katz and David Birne of Fisher Partners, London have been appointed as joint administrators of the company.

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A spokesman for PPI said "The UK Training Market has been difficult for some time and the board reluctantly took the decision to dispose of the operation. We had been negotiating a sale of the business to a competitor which we had hoped to conclude before Xmas, but we have now accepted that this will not happen."

Stephen Katz of Fishers commented "PPI has a significant operation with three large training centres and a unique mobile training division. Following an initial inspection we hope to trade the business to preserve its intrinsic value"

Michael Charles of Amco Agency has been retained to negotiate a sale of the business and assets.

"We are currently out in the marketplace looking for a decisive buyer to acquire all or part of PPI Learning, This is a first class opportunity to acquire over £10m of quality revenue per annum in a market were consolidation is the dominant strategy" said Michael Charles.

Parties interested in acquiring the assets of the company should contact Michael Charles +44 (0)8452 300 700.

We would like to make it clear that Productivity Point International who are located in Slough (UK ) are not party to this administration order.

No warranty is made or is to be implied and no liability is accepted by the joint administrators as to the accuracy or completeness of the information provided herein. Parties interested in purchasing the assets must rely on their own investigations.

Notes to editors

Contact Person: Michael Charles

Company Name: Amco Agency

Voice Phone Number: +44 (0) 845 230 0700

Email Address: mc @ amco-agency.com

Website URL: www.amco-agency.co.uk

About PPI Learning Ltd

PPI Training is rated 13th by revenue by IT Skills Research

PPI Training's turnover for 2005 was £11.5m.

PPI Training's published course catalogue lists nearly 700 available courses.

PPI Operates fully equipped Learning Centres in Birmingham , Leeds and London.

PPI is a Microsoft Gold Certified Training Partner

PPI won the Gold award "External e-Learning Project of the Year 2004&quo 94b t; for its work on the NHS ECDL learning project.

PPI has a fleet of 7 climate controlled mobile classrooms for on site training.

PPI Learning operates a managed services division to administer and control a client's complete training requirement.

About Fisher Partners

Fisher Partners is the specialist insolvency division of H W Fisher

Contact Stephen Katz 020 7388 7000

About Amco Agency

AMCO AGENCY has provided valuation and agency services to insolvency practitioners since 1991. Amco's experience spans most types of chattel assets including IP and knowledge based assets.

Contact Michael Charles 08452 300700... (Continue reading)

Kaupthing to Launch Middle East Office

Kaupthing Bank (www.kaupthing.com) is preparing to commence activities in the Middle East. Operations will be based in the Gulf and Kaupthing Bank is currently in discussions with regulatory authorities in the region to obtain necessary licenses.

The Bank will initially focus on investment banking and wealth management in this region.

Kaupthing has appointed Umar Ali as Managing Director of operations in the Middle East. Mr Ali has 15 years experience in international finance and was previously employed at HSBC Bank and NatWest Markets where he had extensive experience of the region. Kaupthing expects to employ approximately 10-15 people in the area during the first year.... (Continue reading)

The Language of International Business

After teaming up with another North West business owner, Virtualoso is very excited to add Translation and Interpreting Services to its portfolio.

"This is a service I always wanted to include in my business but I didn't think it would happen quite so soon," says Byrne, who met her contact at a business networking event in Manchester. "In recent years, we've seen the biggest increase in foreign workers coming to Britain, particularly from the Eastern European countries. With little or no knowledge of English, they face difficulties both in the workplace and with issues such as housing. Therefore," adds Byrne, "companies employing these foreign workers and local councils alike could benefit hugely from this service that my business can now offer".... (Continue reading)

Namex's Property Positioning Ensures They're Poised for Senior Exploration

Where do you find a new mine? The answer is simple, next to an old one.zX

In reality, it's not that simple; however, experts know that locating a new mine in close proximity to a previously developed one is a good indicator. After all, a vein carrying mineral deposits doesn't just shut off because of a property line.

Namex Explorations Inc. recently purchased the Huffman property, located northwest of Sudbury. This new property is on trend and some 8 kilometres east of the Jerome Gold Mine. In 1941 to 1943 the Jerome Gold Mine produced 56,878 ounces of gold, and 15,104 ounces of silver. Of great significance and as evidence of the importance of location, recent excavator work on the Huffman property has exposed mineralized porphyritic felsic bedrock in four trenches along a strike length of 240 metres.... (Continue reading)

Thomas Global Register Launches Chinese User Interface

Thomas Global Register, LLC, a leading online provider of Internet sourcing and marketing solutions for industrial buyers and sellers, announced today that it has launched a Chinese language user interface to complement the existing 10 languages already offered on TGRnet.com. Chinese sourcing agents and engineers will now be able to source industrial products and services from Thomas Global Registers worldwide industrial directory that provides coverage of over 700,000 global companies, making www.tgrnet.com one of the largest online industrial directories in use today.... (Continue reading)

Study Reveals How Attendees Would Redesign the Convention Experience

Impact Unlimited, a leading provider of brand communications for events, meetings and exhibits worldwide, presented the results of its two-year focus group on attendees' perceptions of exhibits and conferences at the recent Mid-Winter Health Care Exhibitor Association in Baltimore.

Impact Unlimited commissioned several on-line focus groups to study attendees' experiences with and perceptions of tradeshow exhibits and healthcare events. The study comprised 60 attendees that had attended medical conferences within the past two years and analyzed their thoughts on how exhibitors could help them improve their show experience. In addition, Impact Unlimited highlighted strategies for exhibiting pharmaceutical, equipment, and device companies designed to help them align their convention strategies with the results from the focus group. As a result Impact Unlimited identified the five major trends within attendees' conference experiences.... (Continue reading)

Valley Water Approves Boating Inspection to Protect Water Supply to Two Million in Bay Area

Santa Clara Valley Water District (Valley Water) today approved Santa Clara Countys mandatory boat inspection program at local reservoirs to prevent invasive zebra and quagga mussels from getting into the water.

The board also imposed a temporary ban on boating at the reservoirs until the inspections begin. If introduced, the tiny mussels could wreak havoc on the ecosystem and damage the water supply system that serves nearly two million people.

The county proposes to implement the program ahead of the Memorial Day weekend on May 23, which marks the start of a busy boating summer season.... (Continue reading)

ViaTalk Offering a Free Year of VoIP Service This Holiday

ViaTalk, LLC (http://www.ViaTalk.com), a rapidly growing Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) company based in New York's Tech Valley, is putting a little something extra under the Christmas Tree this year. As part of a special holiday promotion, new ViaTalk customers can get a free year of telephone service when they pay for the first year of service in advance.

"It seems too good to be true, but as a thank you to our new customers this holiday season we are giving away two years of our service for the price of one," said Brendan Brader, CEO. "This is sure to be one of the best bargains this holiday season -- better phone service, unlimited long distance to make all your holiday calls, and at a fraction of the cost of what you are paying now."... (Continue reading)

JobQuest Conference To Feature Experts On Networking And Resumes

Columbia Coaching Inc. will host the 2008 JobQuest Conference scheduled for Saturday, October 25th, 2008. This webinar-based event will feature six nationally recognized career service professionals, each of whom will present hands-on strategies for conducting a successful job transition in today's tough job market.

JobQuest Conference

From Main Street to Wall Street, no one seems to be immune from the effects of the economic problems our county is currently experiencing. This event will be a great resource for helping people to take action and gain more control over their job search experience.

The need for an event like this is widespread, and is why we decided to use an online webinar format

When going through a job transition, the biggest mistake someone can make is trying to go it alone

This event gives people a chance to learn from the best of the best in the career services industry. It's like sitting down with an all-star team of professionals and having them share their secrets for what it takes to find the job you want in today's job market.

It Doesn't Hurt to Ask: It's all about Communication

helping clients that are frustrated and disheartened in today's highly technical job search or in the throes of career transition to realize their professional goals and dreams

developing the client relationship, is all-important to garner the necessary information for a successful resume or coaching experience.

"I'm extremely excited about the panel of six career experts we have for this event," said David Pierpoint, President of Columbia Coaching Inc. and host of the JobQuest Conference. "Both Kathy and Karen are recognized experts in the career services industry, and each is committed to providing our conference participants with the best strategies and practical advice they can offer."... (Continue reading)

Reaction Monitoring of Processes Under Pressure Using In Situ FTIR

METTLER TOLEDO invites you to attend a complimentary webinar presented by Dr.Will Kowalchyk Reaction Monitoring of Processes Under Pressure Using In Situ FTIR taking place on April 1, 2009.

Reaction monitoring of processes under pressure

Monitoring reactions under pressure poses many challenges. Often, it is impossible to see into the reactor or process because the required pressure necessitates using a metal reactor instead of glass. It is difficult to know when the reaction is complete, much less being able to characterize the reaction kinetics. The accumulation of an unwanted or hazardous species is not uncommon. Taking samples for offline analysis (i.e. HPLC, GC, NMR) can introduce air or moisture into the reaction which can poison catalyst or the samples simply do not reflect the concentrations of the reactive species in their natural environment.... (Continue reading)

Axsium Group to Present on Enterprise Workforce Management at Oracle HCM Users Group Meeting

Tim Lett, Managing Partner of Axsium Group has been asked to present at the Oracle HCM User Group’s Spring User Group meeting April 19-21 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

His presentation on Friday April 21, 2006 is entitled, “Creating Competitive Advantage through Enterprise Workforce Management.” Axsium Group brings a unique perspective to the Workforce Management consulting market, and Mr. Lett will share real-world examples of how Axsium and its clients have developed their own competitive advantage through Enterprise Workforce Management.... (Continue reading)

Intromark Incorporated Introduces Mole Pop'rs™ to Repel Burrowing Rodents in an Environmentally-Safe and Non-Toxic Way

Intromark Incorporated announces Mole Pop'rs™, a product that helps rid the yard and garden of burrowing rodents. Mole Pop'rs™ are now available for sale online at www.intromarkstore.com.

Mole Pop

Made from non-toxic, all-natural ingredients, Mole Pop'rs™ will rid the area of moles and other rodents safely and easily. The product repels moles, voles, gophers, rabbits, armadillos and ground squirrels, and prevents them from eating or damaging flowers or plants. Because Mole Pop'rs™ are non-toxic, they won't hurt children, wildlife or pets.... (Continue reading)

LusciousPlus.com Brings Plus Size Lingerie Style with New Store and Blog

Pam Rathlou recently opened her lingerie site at www.LusciousPlus.com out of a very simple need. "I live out in the country, so there's not much in the way of lingerie stores," she explains," and the ones that are here are very pricy. I didn't particularly like the items I saw, and there was very little selection in plus sizes. I thought there was a need I could help fill." Enter Luscious Plus, Pam's exclusive plus size lingerie site, offering quality products available to the wide Internet audience.... (Continue reading)

HealthWare Systems Launches Registration Accuracy Solution

HealthWare Systems, a leading provider of innovative software solutions to improve workflow processes within the revenue cycle, today announced the launch of ActiveCHECK, a solution designed to promote registration accuracy through integration with the company's ActiveWARE Platform.

ActiveCHECK ties in multiple disciplines, including those from multiple vendors, into a single, integrated solution. It provides users with accurate registrations by ensuring that all information objects, not just data, are correct within the context of each registration's unique data, documentation and process requirements. Easy-to-use and customizable, ActiveCHECK works along with ActiveWARE to provide healthcare organizations with features including address correction and standardization, delivery point verification, positive patient identification, patient-specific directives and alerts, forms automation and registrar reviews.

"Accurate registration is an integral part of a successful revenue cycle, and ActiveCHECK allows healthcare organizations to go beyond the data elements within the HL7 ADT," explained Steve Gruner, President of HealthWare Systems. "It is another important component in working with our clients to ensure they have the best applications possible to streamline their operations and improve overall patient care."

HealthWare Systems' ActiveWARE product suite offers product solutions to address the many business and operational challenges in healthcare by proactively managing, retaining and accessing patient information, from registration to billing to collection. In addition to securely capturing accurate information, ActiveWARE maximizes revenue integrity through reduced denials, underpayments and outstanding days in A/R.... (Continue reading)