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Dovgan Admiral Vodka Launched Just in Time for a Russian Winter; Genuine Russian Vodka Brand Is Warmly Received by UK Bar & Spirits Industry

Gary Pfaff's "White Stars" Album Releases

Just under one year since his debut solo album, Gary Pfaff will release his second record, "Under the Influence – Live", on January 1, 2008. As of Tuesday, November 13, 2007 at 12:01am the album is pre-released exclusively online via Pfaff's myspace web page (www.myspace.com/garypfaff). The online advance release will only be available for a limited period of time. An online contest will also be held, the winner to receive a prize package comprised of an autographed poster, the physical album, new t-shirt, and two tickets to the Gary Pfaff show of the winner's choice.... (Continue reading)

Lushlife Releases Indie-Dance Compilation, 'Hello Young World: Vol. 2' as Free Download at www.helloyoungworld.com

Sometimes em-cee/producer and multi-instrumentalist, Lushlife, switches gears for a minute, and releases the second installment in his indie-dance DJ-mixed CD series, Hello Young World: Volume Two. The 60+ minute mixtape highlights indie-dance records from the last several years by Bloc Party, The Shout Out Louds, Zoot Woman, and many others, alongside classic records by the likes of The Pixies, Pulp, and New Order; all blended by Lush on two turntables. The full tracklisting is as follows:

01/ Intro - Stars

02/ Hard To Beat - Hard-Fi

03/ Information First - Zoot Woman

04/ If I Ever Feel Better - Phoenix

05/ Walking With The Ghost - Tegan and Sara

06/ Saturdays - Cut/Copy

07/ The Gilded Age - Ordinaire

08/ Ten AM Automatic - The Black Keys

09/ Regret - New Order

10/ The Comeback - Shout Out Louds (Tommie Sunshine Remix)

11/ Churches - New Musik

12/ Mercury Tears - Chromeo (Lushlife Edit)

13/ Debaser - The Pixies

14/ Common People - Pulp

15/ The More You Live, The More You Love - Flock of Seagulls

16/ Come On Lets Go - Paul Weller

17/ In Between Days - The Cure

18/ Huddle Formation - The Go! Team

19/ Two More Years - Bloc Party (MSTRKRFT Remix)

20/ The Sporting Life - The Decemberists

21/ Float On - Modest Mous 558 e (Lushlife Edit)

22/ Girlfriend in a Coma - The Smiths... (Continue reading)

From Legal Pads to Yoga Mat, Kimberly Fowler: The New Face of Modern Yoga

From legal pads to yoga mat, Kimberly Fowler is the new face of modern yoga.

Kimberly Fowler, Founder of YAS Fitness Centers

Doctors discovered she had an inoperable brain tumor. With a "screw this attitude" towards surgical procedures that could've greatly impaired her joint movement-the unthinkable for a tri-athlete-doctors assured Kimberly Fowler that her days were numbered.

"This is completely unlike me. I always know where I have to be and I'm there. I've just had so much going on lately, but I guess I like the stress." And with that, in walks, Kimberly Fowler, owner of YAS Fitness Centers and the empress of all things fitness. So, she's a little later for her interview with Genlux and a lot more toned than she is tardy, but as the "New Face of Modern Yoga", Fowler's booming business and burgeoning celebrity has kept her in high demand.... (Continue reading)

Fairtrade Chocolate Promotional Advent Calendars Launched

Redbows, a leading UK promotional gifts supplier has extended its popular range ofpromotional advent calendars by adding new Fairtrade Chocolates, environmentally friendlypackaging and extended design formats.

The new promotional advent calendars from Redbows deliver the latest in promotional advertising. The range includes both desktop and wall hanging formats in both landscape and portrait A4 sizes. Calendars can be either part of fully personalised. The part-personalised models include a standard sized area for a client imprint within an off-the-shelf design. Fully personalised advent calendars allow clients to supply their own artwork for a complete four-color print design. The range also provides clients with the opportunity to custom design the message behind each window and the logo molded into the chocolates.... (Continue reading)

MarketBridge Launches Financial Services Practice to Address Changing Marketing and Sales Landscape

MarketBridge (www.market-bridge.com), a leading marketing and sales professional services company to the Fortune 500, today launches its Financial Services Practice, established to meet the needs of a dramatically changing global financial services industry.

The formation of a dedicated Financial Services Practice reflects MarketBridge’s growing body of work with leading companies in the industry, as well as market research and direct feedback from financial services executives. At the Financial Services Roundtable held in New York, MarketBridge learned firsthand the challenges faced by financial services marketers. “We saw some trends last year that led us to believe that the industry was in for significant change, which will require new thinking in how companies go to market, particularly around channel selection, product alignment and customer segmentation,” said Tim Furey, CEO of MarketBridge. “The state of the industry closely resembles what we observed in high-tech years ago. In this case, different events are causing companies to dramatically rethink their traditional business models, and how they acquire new customers and keep existing ones.”... (Continue reading)

Programmer Reboots Career with DIGIKIDS® Child ID Franchise

For more than 16 years, Jerry Patrick has used computer technology to design business solutions for others. Not surprisingly, it was also computer technology that helped persuade Patrick to seize a fulfilling business opportunity for himself and his wife Chris through a Child ID franchise called DIGIKIDS®.

The DIGIKIDS® Child ID Kit really impressed my wife and I, and DIGIKIDS® use of current technology is incredible," said Patrick, speaking of how DIGIKIDS® enables parents to email and print fliers in such a short timeframe complete with a child's identifying information and last minute details. As parents of two small children, my wife and I would purchase a DIGIKIDS® Child Safety CD in a heartbeat if it were offered to us," he added.... (Continue reading)

New Booking Tools Launched to Fast Track Airport Arrival & Departure Service in Asia/Middle East

Two online booking tools, EXTRA (goEXTRA.com) and M&GNet (magnetASIA.com), which offer advance bookings of a range of personal services to help frequent fliers transit airports in Asia and the Middle East, have been launched. M&GNET, an airport meet and greet service, meets passengers at the aircraft door and speed them through the formalities of local customs and immigration, avoiding touts, queues and bottlenecks, and linking them to their personal driver or a waiting EXTRA limousine.

A network offshoot from the giant UK & US executive limousine operator Burgundy, EXTRA is a chauffeured limousines service that organizes and manages safe and stylish ground transportation to and from airports and around city centres for executive travellers. EXTRA links a network of four hundred (400) Chauffeur Drive affiliates around the world.... (Continue reading)

Empower Magazine Features Wealth Masters International

Wealth Masters International is proud to announce that they have been featured in the current issue of EMPOWER Magazine. This publication is one of the most powerful and effective company and product validation publications, specifically designed to assist professional entrepreneurs in growing their business. This issue of EMPOWER is a beautifully designed, 64 page magazine that contains both third party articles featuring top-selling authors such as Robert Kiyosoki and Paul Zane Pilzer, as well as articles directly pertaining to Wealth Masters International. The current issue details the vision and growth of WMI and explains how they are changing the world one person at a time with their life-changing products and services and never before seen business model.... (Continue reading)

Glick Interactive Wins WebAward for Dorsey Alston

Dorsey Alston, REALTORS® has been recognized as having one of the top real estate websites in the world by the Web Marketing Association. Now in its 12th year, the WebAwards is the premier annual website award competition that names the best Web sites in 96 industries while setting the standard of excellence for all website development.

The Dorsey Alston website, www.dorseyalston.com, received a Real Estate Standard of Excellence Award for Outstanding Achievement in Website Development. The site was selected from among more than 2,400 sites in 47 countries. Dorsey Alston was the only real estate brokerage website in Georgia to win an award.... (Continue reading)

Pioneer in Green Weddings Updates its Artistic Invitation Offerings With a Focus on DIY Kits for Hands-On and Budget-Conscious Brides

Twisted Limb Paperworks, one of the first recycled invitation companies in the nation, recently updated its website and catalog to address customers' need to save money during the recession. To emphasize that a green wedding doesn't have to be outside of a couple's budget, the eleven year old art studio has expanded their do-it-yourself offerings to include programs as well as invitations, and has kept their DIY kits and most of their you-assemble versions at 2008 prices.

Twisted Limb Sidebar Invitations... (Continue reading)

Unique Event Planning Company Focuses on "Surprising" the One You Love in Dallas Fort Worth

Surprise Settings is unique in that they listen to the needs of the client and work one on one and use creativity for their event, beyond the ordinary, no matter the location or occasion. Anniversaries, Birthdays, Group Parties, romantic evenings- They have found a niche of what is missing. Small parties can be great events-they just need someone to plan it and make it happen.

One of the events they created outside of Bass Hall in Downtown Fort Worth recently drew some attention. Alan McCartney wanted to propose to his loved one, Brittany, and he wasn't sure how to "surprise" her. She said she wanted it to be spectacular when he was ready to propose.

He chose Bass Hall because of the Historic Landmark, and it is a beautiful building, however it wasn't going to be "spectacular" like Brittany had asked. That is when he called Surprise Settings for help.... (Continue reading)

Dual Daddies Offer Organic Baby Bedding, Bold Designs At Labellababybedding.com

It seemed as if entire industries collapsed in the blink of an eye during 2008. Although his company was very reluctant to lay off Larry Silver who had ten plus years in the hotel franchising industry, this reality happened to Larry, mirrored around the country and the world many times over. Larry tried to find work in the same field for awhile, but was increasingly nudged by his strong entrepreneurial desire to make a dream of e-tailing come true, and in the area of babies and children, an area he knows very well from raising three daughters.... (Continue reading)

Synology® Launches the New Energy Saving 4-Bay Disk Station DS409 for Small to Medium Sized Businesses in the U.S.

Synology® America Corp. today launched the DS409, a new 4-bay Disk Station that is designed to fill the need of small to medium sized business who are looking for an affordable, reliable and easy to manage network solution for file management and data backup.

The DS409 is sure to entice SMB users who are looking for solid value as the DS409 hits the market at a very aggressive price point, making it one of the best values in 4-bay NAS devices available today.

The DS409 is equipped with 1.2 GHz CPU, 256 MB DDRII RM, one Gigabit LAN port, two USB2.0 ports and one eSATA port. The DS409 supports up to 2 TB hard drives, enabling up to 8 TB of storage capacity with RAID 0 or JBOD configurations. The cable-less design of the DS409 delivers hassle-free installation and enhances system reliability and stability.... (Continue reading)

Mckinney’s Andy Zupko Joins Core Team at Papervision 3D

McKinney proudly announces Andy Zupko, Interactive Programmer, has been selected to join the core team for Papervision 3D, creators of the most prevalent 3D Flash engine on the market.

Zupko, 25, is considered one of the top 3D Flash programmers making him a key player for the future of Flash design. His math driven, creative programming has given life to the Flash world by developing special effects coding for Papervision 3D.

"We are very proud of Andy's achievement and the effort he brings to McKinney every day,” states Jim Russell, SVP, Director of Interactive Strategy. “Andy is innately inquisitive, and he collaborates exceptionally well with everyone around him. When Andy is on an assignment, we are far more assured that the work will be innovative."... (Continue reading)

New York Kitchen & Bathroom Corp. Celebrates The Launch Of Its Showroom With a Summer in The City Event.

a cocktail reception and cooking demo on July 13th, at the New York Kitchen & Bathroom showroom in Manhattan.

The event, open by invitation to architects, designers and the media, will feature tropical mimosas and a summer menu created especially for this event. Guests will meet NYKBs designers and enjoy personal tours of the showroom and a preview of its designer brands & private label.

NYKB represents the most stylish and prestigious home furnishing brands in the market, including Maistri, SieMatic, Miele, Sub Zero, Kohler and many more," said Shirley Hiiman, NYKBs director of marketing. The company offers a unique blend of high-end brands, along with comprehensive design and installation services, providing our clients with an experience that is streamlined, reliable and effective. Our teams expertise in plumbing, electricity and contracting ensures results coincide with our clients vision, while addressing the practical issues related to installation, so they will enjoy our product for many years to come."... (Continue reading)

New Report Analyses European Aid to Palestinians - Finds Evidence of Foul Play

The Funding for Peace Coalition (FPC) has released a new report detailing the diversion of unprecedented sums of financial aid from the Palestinian people towards corruption and violence.

The FPC report is entitled Managing European Taxpayers Money: Supporting The Palestinian Arabs -- A Study In Transparency". It publishes evidence, which substantiates a compelling connection between European funding and ongoing Palestinian corruption and terrorism. It also highlights the utter failure of European organisations to monitor where these funds have been directed. The report details theft, nepotism, and embezzlement on the part of the PA, supported by incompetence and apathy on the part of European agencies.... (Continue reading)

Alsbridge Short-listed for National Outsourcing Association (NOA) Advisor of the Year and Outsourcing Professional of the Year Awards

Alsbridge, the independent advisors on Outsourcing, Shared Services and Offshoring have been short-listed for two key awards at this year’s National Outsourcing Association awards ceremony, taking place Oct. 12 in London.

The award for Outsourcing Advisor of the Year will be judged upon factors including client innovation, contribution to clients and contribution to the outsourcing industry as a whole. Alsbridge has led by example in these areas over the last 12 months, introducing the highly acclaimed Tripartite Charter for successful deal negotiation; producing its four-volume Practitioners Guide to Shared Services and BPO; being awarded a Catalist Framework Agreement for Outsourcing Advisory by the OGC and continuing to deliver advisory support and assistance to their ever expanding client portfolio.... (Continue reading)

iCongo Delivers E-Commerce Value to Mid to large-Size Industrial and Retail Customers

Irwin Kramer, President and Chief Executive Officer for iCongo, recently participated in an exclusive interview with Mary Jo Nott and the Business Intelligence Network (www.BeyeNETWORK.com). In this interview, Irwin Kramer explains how iCongo enables organizations to effectively collaborate and communicate with their trading partners, market their products and services online, generate new business opportunities and efficiently transact business over the Internet.

"The Internet has proved itself to be a vehicle that companies must use to streamline operations and run their businesses efficiently," says Irwin Kramer, President and Chief Executive Officer for iCongo. "From multi-channel retail to B2B catalog and e-procurement, iCongo's e-business systems are improving efficiencies and driving sales for a wide range of blue chip companies."... (Continue reading)

ASCP Joins ACLU Lawsuit Opposing Gene Patents

The American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) has joined the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) in a lawsuit challenging the legality of patents on human genes -- specifically, patents covering the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes, which are associated with breast and ovarian cancer. The lawsuit (Case 1:09-cv-04515-RWS Association For Molecular Pathology et al v. United States Patent and Trademark Office et al Complaint) was filed against the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Myriad Genetics, and Directors of the University of Utah Research Foundation in U.S. District Court in the Southern District of New York on May 12.... (Continue reading)

Dovgan Admiral Vodka Launched Just in Time for a Russian Winter; Genuine Russian Vodka Brand Is Warmly Received by UK Bar & Spirits Industry

Blue Planet Spirits, the UK importer and distributor of sophisticated alcoholic beverages, today announced the launch of Dovgan Admiral, a genuine, warming Russian vodka, just in time for the sub-zero temperatures that the UK is anticipating this winter.

Traditionally Russians like their vodka neat to warm themselves through such freezing conditions as the ones we are expecting at the moment. To them, vodka that tastes of nothing is for people who don’t like vodka. Dovgan is for people that do. It’s smooth, has a warm heart, a hint of sweet vanilla and a distinctive peppery finish.... (Continue reading)