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Terror Trickles Down

Raw Dog Screaming Press is proud to release Harold Jaffes most unflinching book to date, Terror-Dot-Gov, a collection of docufictions that dissect the nature of terrorism. Set in our own contemporary mediatized reality, these docufictions blend the facts deftly with fictional elements to chronicle our times more accurately than nonfiction ever could. This book is distributed

through Ingram, Baker & Taylor, Bertrams UK, and direct from the publisher.

The author will be making several appearances throughout 2005 in support of this release. Publicity began with a signing at Aztec Books in San Diego, May 3. Then, on June 7 and 8.... (Continue reading)

N. Providence, Rhode Island Man Publishes Book Documenting Experience in Katrina Rescue Effort

Anthony Veltri, Rhode Island entrepreneur, former adventure photographer, and part-time EMS responder spent last summer converting a box truck into a cutting-edge $200,000 mobile emergency operations center mapping unit with his father and grandfather. Most of his friends thought he was crazy to spend all that time and money on something so large and seemingly excessive. Then Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast, and Veltri received the call he had been waiting for.

Veltri was recruited by a telecommunications agency in the Gulf area who was looking for volunteers. Not only did they want Veltri’s expertise in GIS mapping, but they were also looking to utilize the mobile mapping unit’s amenities – satellite phone service, high-speed Internet, electricity, GIS computers, air conditioning, and other essential services that were missing from the devastated area and necessary for reconstruction efforts.... (Continue reading)

UCLICK® Teams Up with Destineer and Tribune Media Services to Launch Jumble® Madness for the Nintendo DS™

Digital media publisher UCLICK has teamed up with game publisher Destineer to release "Jumble Madness" for the Nintendo DS. This first-ever Jumble game for the Nintendo DS features classic Jumble puzzles with cartoon clues, Jumble Crosswords and a unique adventure game. Unlock treasures and advance the plot by playing Jumble Jong.

Distributed by Tribune Media Services in the US and worldwide for over 60 years, Jumble is one of the most popular word games in the US in print and online, providing daily entertainment to millions of Jumble enthusiasts with brain-teasing anagrams. "Jumble Madness" includes the same game play elements of the classic Jumble series including the use of Jumble cartoon clues and familiar design. Jumble Madness packs in thousands of hours of engaging game play in single player and multiplayer via Nintendo DS Wireless Communications!... (Continue reading)

Love Washington Wine Web Site Now Online and Taking Orders for Elite Washington State Wines

Mark Bolz, president of Love Washington Wine, announced today that the new company web site is live and accepting orders. Love Washington Wine is a new online resource for small Washington state wineries to join together to sell their wines online. These wines are usually hard-to-find unless you visit each winery in person, and include award-winning vintages from wineries such as Cave B Estate Winery, Boudreaux Cellars, C.R. Sandidge Wines, Chateau Faire Le Pont Winery, Mannina Cellars, Martin-Scott Winery, Stemilt Creek Winery, Saint Laurent Winery, Wilridge Winery and Ryan Patrick Vineyards.... (Continue reading)

Maconite Businessman is Recognized Internationally as a Two-Timer

Macon, Georgia has long been recognized around the world for many things like cherry blossoms, legendary music, Nu-Way hot dogs and the first college to be established for women. From time to time, less notable honors and achievements linking Macon to the rest of the world take place as has been the case with Ingleside Pizza's own Jef Fraley, a member of the United States Pizza Team and Alabama Vest's invention of the kazoo.

This past weekend marked another notch on Macon's figurative belt of history. Troy Tarpley, owner of Dent Tricks, a Paintless Dent Removal (PDR) company, tied for 1st place at the 6th annual International Dent Olympics in Clearwater, FL. This would be impressive enough considering the number of contestants competing from around the world. However, this is Mr. Tarpley's second 1st place title. He also took the 1st place title at the 2005 International Dent Olympics in Orlando, FL.... (Continue reading)

Used Motorcycle for Sale Offers New Dealership Option

Used Motorcycle for Sale recently unveiled their new dealership feature, allowing businesses to set up a virtual storefront quickly and easily on the popular used motorcycle website.

The new feature is called the Store Front, and allows businesses like motorcycle dealerships who deal in selling used motorcycles to have a unique area online where they can list the times that they have for sale.

"We know that not everyone has a lot of computer experience, so we wanted to create a place online where even those who have an extremely limited amount of computer knowledge could make their own storefront quickly and easily." Says (Victor Pidkowich), owner of Used Motorcycle for Sale.... (Continue reading)

Maricopa Business Woman Receives Statewide Recognition

Every year, the Arizona Small Business Development Center (AZ SDBC) honors small business owners for their large role in Arizona's economy with the Success Awards. These entrepreneurs create jobs and tax revenue that stay within the state and local communities, benefiting all Arizonans.

Allcott-Mills' success story is one of an educator and a lifesaver, combining two passions into a profitable and successful business. She was a schoolteacher for several years, at a three-room school in Mobile, AZ. This little school was out in the middle of nowhere and Michelle often worried that if something were to happen to one of the children, it would take emergency medical professionals too long to arrive and help. Having already come from a long line of firefighters, and working previously for the Motorola Fire Brigade, she decided to take the EMT-B course.... (Continue reading)

SurePayroll Main Street Insights Survey: Many Small Business Owners Not Hurt By Bad Economy

A survey conducted this month by online payroll service SurePayroll has found that nearly 4 out of 10 small business owners have not seen their business negatively impacted by the down economy, and an additional 4% indicated that their businesses are actually doing better.

Of those who said their businesses were negatively impacted by the economy, nearly 9 out of 10 cited declining revenues as the main effect. However, of that group, 7 out of 10 cited a "small drop in revenues" while only 3 out of 10 indicated a "significant drop in revenues."

"Main Street is doing better than most people think," notes Michael Alter, President of SurePayroll. "While it's true that many small businesses are struggling, there is still a healthy contingent of small business owners who are holding their own in this difficult economy, and many who are managing to grow their businesses even in these tough times."

-- Free Market Is Working Just Fine for Small Business --

Unlike their large-company counterparts, many small businesses are doing well without any need for government bailout.

The survey suggests that small business owners are generally not in favor of government bailouts. 67% of respondents do not believe the government should bail out the automotive industry in Detroit.

On average, small businesses are in fact hiring in this down economy. SurePayroll's Small Business Scorecard, a set of economic indicators that tracks small business hiring trends, reported that in November, small businesses across the country managed to increase their staff levels by 0.26%. Year-to-date, small business hiring is up 3.3% nationwide.

"You're not seeing the large scale layoffs that you see in larger companies," says Alter. "Small businesses tend to run lean and mean relative to their large company counterparts. There isn't usually much fat to cut, and new hires are added only when business levels justify the expense."

With no bailout options for small businesses, many business owners are cutting costs to keep from running in the red. More than half of survey respondents indicated that they will be cutting back expenses in 2009, with sales/marketing and human resources being mentioned as the top areas for cuts.

These planned cuts are based on a widespread belief among entrepreneurs that the current recession may last longer than most people anticipate. 44% of respondents think the recession will be over by the end of 2009, but the majority (56%) say they think the economy will not turn around until after 2010. Only 56% of respondents indicate that they are currently optimistic about the small business economy.

Alter believes the government's current focus on bailing out large companies is misguided. He advocates that government instead provide incentive for small business owners.

"Despite our national obsession with the large stock exchange indices, the true driver of American GDP growth has always been small business, which manages to drive economic growth simply by focusing on the basic blocking and tackling principles of entrepreneurship," notes Alter. "Imagine what small business owners could do if the government actually made their lives a little easier and gave them a few incentives to grow their companies and hire more employees."... (Continue reading)

CaféPrevention.com Introduces Latest Postcard to Reduce OTC and Prescription Drug Abuse in Teens

CaféPrevention.com aims to combat OTC and prescription drug abuse in teens by introducing to parents and adults a drug prevention postcard entitled "Hard to Believe, Isn't It?". Research indicates that the latest drugs being abused by teens are likely to be found right in the homes of your community. This is a shocking concept, and many parents and adults within neighboring towns may unknowingly be helping kids get high. Café Prevention aims to help inform parents and adults about this growing problem with the introduction of its newest drug prevention postcard.... (Continue reading)

Redesigned HRmarketer.com Sets New Standard for On-Demand Marketing and PR Software

Human resource suppliers can showcase their companies to thousands of HR professionals and decision makers, syndicate white papers and other knowledge content and boost their search engine visibility, thanks to the newly redesigned HRmarketer.com.

Headlining the new features is an innovative “HR Community,” which allows vendors to build interactive company profiles and syndicate white papers, webcasts, reports and more. Since a vendor's content is hyperlinked to their Web site, it helps HR suppliers improve their own company's search engine optimization (SEO) and generate sales leads.... (Continue reading)

Software Application Builds B2B Bonds

Diefendorf Capital Planning Associates unveiled the Preferred Vendor Portal Access Program, their newest addition to their internationally renowned integrated software application enterprise, Megethos3. The new program groups Diefendorf Capital with vendors nationwide, streamlining the communication process and delivering information directly to the client digitally. Software architect Demetri Doumas had this to say: "We saw an opportunity to better serve our clients and our vendor partners, and we didn't want it to pass us by."... (Continue reading)

Playa Vista Debuts Shane's Inspiration Playground for Children of All Abilities

Playa Vista today debuted a universally-accessible playground for children of all abilities at the grand opening of its new Sports Park. The playground was designed by Shane's Inspiration, a nationally-recognized non-profit organization dedicated to improving the lives of children with disabilities, and developed by Playa Vista. This playground joins 11 other uniquely designed Shane 5a8 9;s Inspiration playgrounds throughout Southern California with 71 projects in development throughout the United States and as far away as Bangalore, India.... (Continue reading)

Search Engine Marketing Agency Consultant Offers Businesses a Holiday Break

Scott Randolph, owner of the online marketing agency, My SEM Pro (http://www.mysempro.com), is offering business owners a break for the holidays. Any business that contracts the consultant for a period of 6 months is receiving a steep discount in management fees.

According to Randolph, the agency will take any 6 month agreement coming in before the end of the year for a standard SEO, PPC, or email marketing management package for a significant discount.

While economic times are tough, My SEM Pro recognizes that business must continue trying to acquire new customers, and Randolph knows that their Search Engine Marketing services (http://www.mysempro.com) are one of the highest ROI marketing channels available. "We know a lot of smaller businesses are struggling right now, layoffs are everywhere and customers are hard to come by," Randolph said, "but we feel like we can help a lot of these businesses stay afloat by delivering great ROI on their new customers through our PPC and SEO services."... (Continue reading)

Material Handling Equipment Distributor Provides Clientele with Specially Designed Equipment

Businesses and manufacturers can now order specially designed material handling equipment for specific business applications from Ergonomic Solutions, an innovative material handling equipment distributor that provides professionally engineered products. Businesses that have a specific material handling equipment need can get the product engineered through Ergonomic Solutions.

While Ergonomic Solutions provides standard material handling equipment items, they can also give manufacturers a tailor-made product that specifically fits their client’s needs. These specially-engineered products save time and money because the equipment is precisely designed to work with a specific application. Ergonomic Solutions also believes that manufacturers and businesses that use the correct material handling equipment can reduce injuries within their workforce.

“We look forward to the opportunity to meet the needs of the business/industrial community in this highly specialized way,” said Brent Engelbert, Service Manager of Ergonomic Solutions. “From complete turn-key engineered systems to replacement parts, we are ready to serve our clients.”

Some of the standard material handling equipment Ergonomic Solutions provides includes lift tables, conveyors, hoists, and dock equipment. The Ergonomic Solutions website includes complete information with product inventory levels ready for purchase and delivery.

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HUGE Helps IKEA Increase Sales through Customer-Centric Experience at IKEA.com -- Website Visits Increase Store Sales by 60%

With Black Friday quickly approaching, retailers are looking for every possible way to maximize their exposure to consumers and increase sales. According to data from Nielsen//NetRatings and Hitwise, Black Friday 2006 showed dramatic increases in visits to shopping sites for both the research and purchase of research of gift items. Retailers like IKEA are hoping for even larger numbers for Black Friday 2007.

In the past year, IKEA, the world's leading home furnishings retailer, has successfully leveraged their online presence to achieve sharp increases their in-store sales. Through their partnership with HUGE, (www.hugeinc.com), a leading independent interactive agency, IKEA has seen first-hand the power of helping consumers to conduct research prior to purchase.... (Continue reading)

UCLICK® Delivers Sci-Fi Manga Guilstein, Now on iPhone and iPod Touch

The Caduceus Virus is spreading - to your multi-touch screen! The Japanese Sci-Fi Manga Guilstein is available now on iPhone and iPod Touch from Uclick, the #1 distributor of comics and manga on mobile. Guilstein Volume 1 is presented in six comic book-length apps available for download on the iPhone App Store at $.99 (US) cents each.

The Caduceus Virus is spreading %u2013 to your multi-touch screen! The Japanese Sci-Fi Manga Guilstein is available now on iPhone and iPod Touch from Uclick, the #1 distributor of comics and manga on mobile.... (Continue reading)

Sharp Ideas LLC Releases CheckMyPC: A Computer Program That Helps Parents Protect Children by Detecting Inappropriate Content on Home PCs

Computers have become essential at work and at home. More than 100 million Americans now use PCs on a regular basis. Over 40 million families have PCs connected to the Internet at home.

Unfortunately, most parents do not know what is on their computer or how their children are using the Internet. Children and teens face a growing number of risks on-line: exposure to inappropriate content (e.g. sites related to pornography, drugs, violence), on-line solicitation from predators and criminals on social networking sites, e-commerce scams and harassment. Trying to manually check a computer for risk indicators requires significant computer expertise and lots of time.... (Continue reading)

Recent Studies Highlight Effectiveness Of Radar Speedcheck Signs For Use In Traffic Calming

Radar speedcheck signs have proven to be one of the most effective means of slowing traffic and increasing pedestrian safety, according to several recent reports on traffic calming methodologies. These and other findings related to traffic-calming solutions were presented by Gary O'Dell, president of Information Display Company at a traffic calming technology workshop held at IDC facilities earlier this month.

Radar speedchecks signs: effective at slowing traffic

According to the reports presented by O'Dell, speedcheck signs have proven to be particularly effective around school zones, safety work zones, transitional speed zones and other locations where speeding traffic is of particular concern. One study prepared for the Utah Department of Transportation by Brigham Young University found that the traffic calming displays reduced averages speed from 44.5 to 35.3 mph and reduced the number of vehicles exceeding school zone speed limits from 95.3 percent to 34.1 percent.... (Continue reading)

eMedDox Launches Medical Billing & Coding Services

August 12, 2009 —Bobby Powers, CEO of eMedDox digital medical transcription services, has announced the addition of billing and coding services to further enhance the company’s ability to save healthcare industry clients time and money. The new service addresses the critical need for healthcare administrators to stay abreast of ever-changing regulations without taking too much time away from patient care. In addition to the service eMedDox has launched a new blog on ICD-10 implementations to provide the health care industry with needed information on the upcoming ICD-10 transition.... (Continue reading)

The Doctors' Guide to a Smoke-Free New Year

With the holidays quickly approaching, people will be cooking, buying gifts, throwing parties and, of course, making New Year's resolutions. While millions of smokers attempt to quit the habit every year, many succumb to the temptation and quickly pick it back up. For those determined to stick with their resolution, Quit for Life: A Clinical Guide to Smoking Cessation, a new book by Drs. Kathryn T. Vullo, and Ronald P. Vullo, gives practical advice to help smokers kick the habit once and for all.... (Continue reading)