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European Commission VP Verheugen, Jeremy Rifkin, and 90 Global Corporations Announce Third Industrial Revolution Green New Deal December 9th, Brussels

AceShowbiz 2006’s 22th Week Artist Is Dixie Chicks

Taking into account Dixie Chicks’(http://www.aceshowbiz.com/celebrity/dixie_chicks/) new released album “Taking the Long Way” and their winning of 9 Grammy Awards also their million copies of album sales, AceShowbiz.com (http://www.aceshowbiz.com) has picked the country group as its Artist of the Week for the 22nd week of 2006 (http://www.aceshowbiz.com/music/artist/2006_22.html).

After taking hiatus for about 3 years, Martie, Natalie and Emily finally back with their new set “Taking the Long Way” produced by Rick Rubin. For the first time Dixie Chicks co-written all 14 tracks by themselves. Inspired by such classic rock artists as the Mamas and the Papas, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, and the Eagles, their lyrics addressing everything from small-town narrow-mindedness ("Lubbock or Leave It") to the psychology of celebrity ("Everybody Knows").... (Continue reading)

Florida Businesses Dealing with Aftermath of Hurricane Wilma

Hurricane Wilma swept across Florida, leaving a wide path of damage estimated to cost in excess of $10 Billion and dramatic effects on business. With electric power, telephone service, cellular connectivity and internet access wiped out to over 98% of homes and businesses several Florida Businesses have had to resort to innovative measures to deal with the aftermath of Hurricane Wilma .

Extremehalloween.com is one of the top Halloween costume websites in the US, they are located in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.... (Continue reading)

Nutrilite is a Proud Sponsor of the 2008 Reebok Boston Indoor Games

Nutrilite is a proud sponsor of the annual Reebok Boston Indoor Games, which will be held at the Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center in Boston, Massachusetts on Jan. 26, 2008.

The Reebok Boston Indoor Games is an elite track-and-field meet, which began in 1996. As host to more than 90 World Championship medalists, it has been the scene of five world records and nine American records. The event is the second stop in the USA Track & Field's Visa Championship Series.

World class athletes from around the globe, including American pole-vault record holder and Team NUTRILITE athlete Jenn Stuczynski, will be competing at this year's event.... (Continue reading)

Real Estate Decline Looms

Housing markets in major cities are at risk for a sharp decline if the over inflated real estate market continues on its current path, warns motivatedsellermagnet.net, a major real estate investment web site.

“Home prices in major city markets continue to increase dramatically higher each year,” says Ben Innes-Ker, CEO and director of motivatedsellermagnet.net. “This kind o 5a8 f growth cannot be sustained long term and many real estate investment experts feel the end of the current ‘bubble’ is closer than you might think.”... (Continue reading)

RAA, ID90T Partner for 100% E-ticketing for Airline Employee Travel

To assist member airlines in retaining one of the most valued employee privileges, RAA and ID90 Technologies (ID90T) hosted a one day workshop at RAA’s headquarters’ in Washington D.C. on Tuesday May 16th.

The workshop offered some 25 attendees, from both RAA and non-member airlines, the opportunity to learn about ID90T’s cost-effective, automated and uniform solutions created to preserve and expand today's offline employee travel benefits, as IATA's requirement of 100% electronic ticketing nears the December 31, 2007 deadline.... (Continue reading)

Employment Screening Resources to Power Adam Safeguard Background Checks

Employment Screening Resources (ESR), a national leader in background checks, has entered into an agreement to power the pre-employment background screening services offered by Adam Safeguard, a preeminent investigation and information firm headquartered in New Jersey.

Under the agreement, Employment Screening Resources will provide all background checks for Adam Safeguard’s list of premium employers located throughout New Jersey and Northeast. Adam Safeguard will focus on expanding its services for students to obtain their own background checks when required by colleges and universities or by medical accreditation authorities, and also providing background services for attorneys and other professionals, including litigation support and claims management.... (Continue reading)

Online Marketing Expert Alex Mandossian Reveals How Even Unknown Authors Can Build an Empire Using Just One Book… Even If It Isn't Harry Potter

Alex Mandossian, one of the top-ten Internet direct marketers in America, has just posted part two of a series of free articles on his website, where he reveals easy ways for authors to boost sales through the art of repurposing. The article, 3 Ways to Repurpose Other People's Content to Boost Your Profits (Part 2), can be found at AlexMandossian.com.

Repurposing is taking one idea and turning it into many ideas that appeal to a wide range of audiences. Alex Mandossian has addressed many ways for authors to repurpose their own content, but in this article he shares three ways for authors to repurpose other people's content to their advantage.... (Continue reading)

Zoobooks Offers New Affiliates Special Commission Rates with the Launch of a New Affiliate Program in Share Results

Zoobooks (www.zoobooks.com), the animal magazine for children aged five to twelve, has launched its affiliate program in the Share Results affiliate network (http://www.shareresults.com/affiliates.php). As part of the launch, ZooBooks is offering affiliates a special launch promotion on commissions. Until April 30th, 2009, affiliates can benefit from a $15 CPA for every paid subscription, and 30% commission on all other Zoobooks products.

From elementary to middle school and beyond, Zoobooks magazines are skillfully designed to enhance a child's learning. Having been tested by more than eight-million parents, Zoobooks is a trusted tool for educating children; strengthening their vocabulary and reading habits alike. Apart from the Zoobooks magazine, other Zoobooks products include Zootles magazine for two- to five-year-olds, and Zoobies, designed for toddlers.... (Continue reading)

Traveling Healthcare Staffing Company, Medical Solutions Partners with University of Saint Mary to Offer an Online RN to BSN Degree Program

Medical Solutions has formed a partnership with University of Saint Mary to offer an accelerated, online RN to BSN Degree Program aimed at registered nurses ready to advance their education and increase their professional opportunities.

With this program, registered nurses can complete the RN to BSN Degree Program from University of Saint Mary in as little as two years. All books, tuition, and other educational costs are covered by Medical Solutions so long as they are traveling as part of the two year program and taking no more than two classes per term.... (Continue reading)

Florida Direct Marketing Association Hosts Community Involvement Marketing Luncheon on Carnival Cruise Ship Nov. 16

Charting a Course for Success with Community Involvement Marketing is the topic of the Florida Direct Marketing Association’s (FDMA) November luncheon being held Thursday, November 16, 2006 onboard Carnival’s Legend in Port Everglades, Ft. Lauderdale. A departure from its usual monthly format, the FDMA’s November event offers marketing leaders a premium forum and venue for hearing direct marketing successes in community involvement from two of the area’s leading businesses, Carnival Cruise Lines (CCL) and Office Depot.... (Continue reading)

The Hampshire Companies Acquires the Solo Cup Distribution Center in Hampstead, MD - 1,035,250 SF Industrial Facility Purchased for $37.5 Million

The Hampshire Companies, a full service, private real estate investment fund manager with equity in assets valued at over $1 billion, today announced the acquisition of the Solo Cup Company Distribution Center in Hampstead, MD, a 1,035,250 SF industrial facility. The acquisition was made on behalf of Hampshire Partners Fund VI, a commingled, discretionary value-added real estate investment fund, and was valued at $37.5 million.

The Solo Cup Company Distribution Center is strategically located at the southwest corner of Houcksville Road and Route 30 (South Main Street) in Carroll County, approximately 20 miles north of Solos Owing Mills, MD Regional Office and Manufacturing facility. Solo Cup Company is a leading global manufacturer of disposable food service products based in Highland Park, Illinois.... (Continue reading)

VCG's StaffSuite Provides Growing Firm with Productivity Gains

Debbie's Staffing, a North Carolina-based staffing company with 18 offices in eight states, has rapidly expanded its operations by steadfastly focusing on 'service first,' but supporting this operating philosophy required considerable extra effort. For Debbie's Staffing, the answer was to replace their legacy software and find a staffing solution that enabled them to consistently deliver better service so that they could build strong partnerships with their clients. 239

After evaluating several alternatives, Debbie's Staffing implemented VCG's StaffSuite, ® a fully integrated staffing software solution with proven Customer Relationship Management (CRM) capabilities to automate manual processes and data management throughout the company. Implementing StaffSuite resulted in higher individual productivity and capacity, according to Heinz Little, President of Debbie's Staffing. With this increased productivity, StaffSuite has helped Debbie's move toward the goal of dominating the markets they serve. 145... (Continue reading)

Myfootshop.com Declares War on Turf Toe

Turf toe describes an injury to the great toe joint that is commonly found in athletes including runners, soccer players and football players. Turf toe is a jamming injury that results in disruption of the cartilage of the joint. Damaged cartilage within the joint causes chronic achy and sometimes sharp pain. The pain can be so severe that even professional sports careers have been cut short.

"Turf toe is actually a form of hallux limitus" states Dr. Jeffrey Oster, Medical Director of Myfootshop.com. "There's a number of reasons why athletes develop turf toe. Unfortunately, turf toe is often poorly diagnosed and missed in its' early stages" Oster said. "We use a number of methods to treat turf toe with one of the most successful being our carbon-graphite turf toe plate. The turf toe plate simply limits the range of motion of the joint and acts as a brace for the joint."... (Continue reading)

Helpstream® Names Two Industry Veterans to Executive Management Team

Helpstream, the leading provider of social customer service and relationship management solutions, today strengthened its executive management team with the addition of two industry veterans. Bill Lohr has joined the company as vice president of sales and business development, and Bill Odell has joined as vice president of marketing. As more companies turn to Helpstream to help retain customers with leaner customer service organizations, the expanded management team will focus on capturing additional market share.... (Continue reading)

BoldCall Express Offers Click-to-Call Product Designed for Small Businesses

Bravestorm today announced general availability of its click-to-call offering, BoldCall Express. BoldCall Express is an online lead generation tool that provides small businesses with an easy and affordable way to connect with their website visitors.

"Our goal was to make click-to-call technology easily accessible to any business that has a website," said Bravestorm President and CEO Steve Castro-Miller. "To date, the emphasis on click-to-call products has largely been within the enterprise market. However, the ability to immediately connect businesses with website prospects is something small businesses really need in today's economic climate. We've leveled the playing field with BoldCall Express, enabling accountants, lawyers, auto dealers, travel agents and real estate agents to field calls from website visitors anywhere, anytime."... (Continue reading)

iSamurai Bluetooth: Real Life Sword Fight released for iPhone and iPod Touch

Toy Kite Software is excited to announce iSamurai Bluetooth, the new version of their action/simulation sword fighting game for iPhone and iPod Touch. iSamurai is the first Wii-like game for the iPhone, and now using Apple's recently released 3.0 software, it is one of the first multiplayer games that can be played anywhere over Bluetooth.

iSamurai Bluetooth--Splash Screen

In iSamurai, players attack and defend with their iPhones, slashing and blocking their way to victory against their friends. Advanced accelerometer analysis allows each iPhone to distinguish between four different attacks and four blocks. Each attack can be countered by the opponent using the correct block. The two devices communicate their actions and countering actions to each other over Bluetooth in real time and use realistic sounds to indicate whether an attack was successful or blocked.... (Continue reading)

Bechtel Mining and Metals North America Chooses Silanis Electronic Signatures to Accelerate Engineering Processes

In an on-going effort to accelerate their time-to-market, the Montreal office of Bechtel Mining and Metals North America, part of the world’s leading engineering and construction firm, has chosen ApproveIt® Desktop to streamline signature approvals within their engineering design, change, and quality assurance processes. The Montreal office is the second Bechtel division to deploy Silanis electronic signatures, the first being at Bechtel Plant Machinery in Pittsburgh, PA.

By eliminating the need to print and route paper between Bechtel’s engineering staff, who is spread out across the world, the company expects to significantly reduce the time and cost it takes for project documents to be signed and approved. ApproveIt Desktop is being used in conjunction with an e-room document collaboration suite from Documentum to electronically sign batch Adobe PDF files and maintain a 100% electronic process.... (Continue reading)

Results of FMI/CMAA Survey of Owners to be Presented at e-Builder User Conference

e-Builder, the leading provider of collaborative project management solutions, today announced that Mark Bridgers, senior consultant with FMI Corporation, will deliver the FMI/CMAA Eighth Annual Survey of Owners at e-Builder's Annual User and Technology Conference, November 9, 2007. This year's survey focuses on information technology and its impact on construction projects, particularly the ways technology can be used to improve project collaboration -- which owners have signaled they urgently desire.... (Continue reading)

Cielo MedSolutions' Chief Medical Officer Recognized by Crain's Health Care Heroes

Donald Nease, Jr., MD, Chief Medical Officer for Cielo MedSolutions, was recently recognized as a one of the region's "Health Care Heroes" by Crain's Detroit Business. An associate professor at University of Michigan Health System (UMHS) Department of Family Medicine, Dr. Nease and a team of two other physicians, Lee Green MD and Michael Klinkman MD, developed a web-based system to assist their practice in tracking delivery of care against clinical guidelines.

This work was licensed by Cielo MedSolutions and was the basis for Cielo Clinic, which has defined a new area of healthcare technology know as clinical quality management systems (CQMS). Cielo Clinic has since grown to encompass a wide range of clinical functionality and supports quality improvement initiatives such as the patient-centered medical home and pay-for-performance.... (Continue reading)

European Commission VP Verheugen, Jeremy Rifkin, and 90 Global Corporations Announce Third Industrial Revolution Green New Deal December 9th, Brussels

Günter Verheugen, Vice President of the European Commission and the Commissioner for Industry and Enterprise, representatives of the French Presidency of the European Council, Jeremy Rifkin, the Chairperson of the Third Industrial Revolution Global CEO Business Roundtable, and Presidents and CEOs of leading global corporations and trade associations representing the more than 90 companies in the Business Roundtable, will hold a conference on Tuesday, December 9th at 2:00 PM CET at the European Commission offices, followed by a press conference at 3:00 PM CET.... (Continue reading)