Diesel eBooks announced today the deployment of a free online tool designed to dramatically reduce the uncertainty of downloading an encrypted ebook. Visitors are now able to certify their computer upfront by downloading a sample encrypted ebook at no charge. The test ebooks are available in three different versions according to reader format including Adobe Reader, Microsoft Reader and Palm/eReader.
L. Scott Redford, President of Diesel eBooks http://www.diesel-ebooks.com, states, "Downloading an encrypted ebook for the first time can be intimidating. While this fear has been a barrier to some in expanding their reading collection to ebooks, our hope is this free tool will take the fear out of the equation and create confidence in a smooth transaction."... (Continue reading)
Solar flux is (simply put) the scientific term for the level of energy coming from the sun. But the term was recently redefined for the insurance industry when the UK's first solar-powered car made history by driving from London to John O' Groats.
Solar powered CUER Affinity in Scotland
The CUER Affinity, built by young engineering students from Cambridge University's Engineering Department, covered the 1014 miles in a single week, on public roads.
And the thin, strange, chiclet-shaped car not only turned heads along the way, but it made insurers throughout Britain scratch their heads when the students tried to get insurance cover for the trip.... (Continue reading)
Zunch Communications has announced the acquisition of Giovanni Gallucci to the website design and search engine optimization services company. Gallucci will join Zunch as Chief Technology Officer.
In the competitive field of web development, certain players seem to shine," said John Sanchez, President and CEO of Zunch, Giovanni has become a standout in North Texas, building a resume and portfolio that eclipse his competition, likely qualifying him as an All-Star. We wanted this guy."
To be honest, I mightve gone to a number of different firms and was courted by many," allows Gallucci, But I see in Zunch exactly what I want in a company. Im very excited about this opportunity."... (Continue reading)
Geoff Ficke, President of international consulting firm Duquesa marketing, announced today that his firm has been engaged to manage product development and market launch for the G-DOS garage door accessory product.
"You wouldn't think that there would be much that could be done to effect or improve performance of the quintessential American home garage door," said Mr. Ficke. "However, the G-DOS really offers unique features and benefits that homeowners will appreciate once the product is fully commercialized. We are ramping to improve on the original design and perfect manufacturing processes for a launch in 2008."... (Continue reading)
Bea Fields of Bea Fields Companies, Inc. (http://beafields.com) and Ryan Coleman of The NextForce (http://TheNextForce.com) are pleased to announce the opening of The 7 Sides of the Gen Y Square (http://The7Sides.com), an eight-week training program designed to meet the leadership and career development needs for the demographic known as Generation Y. The online course is packed with insight and promises to be the go-to training program for people looking for a glimpse into the mindset of the emerging group of business leaders from so-called Generation Y -- those between ages 18 and 30.... (Continue reading)
The principals of Houston Developers, LLC, Allan Bittker and Scott Breimeister, announce the ground-breaking of their new affordably priced inner loop mid-rise, Jackson Place Condominiums located at 505 Jackson Hill near Rice Military.
Jackson Place is designed with the owner's lifestyle in mind," says Allan Bittker. We offer the home owner the opportunity to purchase an exceptionally designed space, filled with the most desirable amenities."
Jackson Place condominiums have nine innovative floor plans of one and two bedroom homes priced from the $180's to the low $300's. Each unit features dramatic foyers, oversized closets, nine foot ceilings, solid maple hardwood floors and engineered soundproofing systems among its many amenities.... (Continue reading)
The Interface Financial Group, an international organization providing short-term cash flow assistance to small- and medium-sized businesses, announced the opening of new U. S. Interface offices in the Chicago and San Diego areas, Los Angeles, Akron, Cleveland, Minneapolis, Pittsburgh, Atlanta, and Portland, ME; in addition to new offices in Toronto, Canada and Hamilton, New Zealand.
Interface President, David Banfield, indicated that these offices are in addition to existing IFG offices in the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, and are needed to sustain the ongoing growth of Interface, and the demand for the specialty working capital financing that Interface brings to the small business marketplace.... (Continue reading)
CeraNet Inc. continues to deliver innovative, e-business solutions to its clients to help them solve complex business issues in the easiest and most economical ways. CeraNet recently released SiteDeveloper Pro, its simple and convenient Web-based product that empowers its clients to increase productivity and reduce costs by allowing them to design custom Web sites, sell products via integrated e-commerce, and manage the content of their Web sites over the Internet at any time and from any place.... (Continue reading)
Classifieds2GO.com, which creates technologies that merge print and online publications, announced it has signed a 2-year agreement with The Dallas Weekly, which operates dallasweekly.com in Dallas, TX.
The Dallas Weeklys website, dallasweekly.com will soon offer a new local online classifieds center composed of careers, cars, homes, merchandise and watercraft ads generated by site visitors or advertisers of the Dallas Weekly. Powered by Classifieds2GO.coms software, this site will provide an online employment source for finding better local candidates and jobs, as well as a forum for area buyers and sellers to speed the transaction process.... (Continue reading)
ALEXANDRIA, VA (PRWEB) August 8, 2006 -– FrontLine Compliance, LLC (FLC), a securities compliance services firm, announces the release of their newest service, “FLC Hedge Fund Edge” to help managers comply with the new impending legislation and be prepared for regulatory scrutiny.
This new collection of custom policies and procedures is designed to prevent, monitor for, and detect potential risk exposures in hedge funds— and focuses on Valuation Risk, Trading Risk, Conflicts of Interest, and Code of Ethics/Employee Trading, areas flagged as high-risk by securities 00004000 regulators.... (Continue reading)
CORESense Inc., a leading developer of on-demand, multi-channel retail management software for small and medium-sized retailers (SMRs), today announces the addition of several new customers in the wine & spirits, sporting goods, automotive, fashion and leisure vertical markets.
Recent CORESense implementations include All Star Wine & Spirits, a premier wine shop in Upstate New York, PG Professional Golf - the world's largest recycled golf ball company, VYC Tires - the largest on-line used tire store in the US, Specialty Auto - a GM Licensee of specialty performance auto parts , and Leisure Warehouse, who's "1800pools" online store offers a comprehensive selection of pool and outdoor leisure products.... (Continue reading)
SimplexDiam, Inc. announced today acquisitions of over $25,000,000 at retail in the month of January alone, $15,000,000 of which was from Whitehall's bankruptcy sale.
After winning Friedman's residual jewelry liquidation inventory, Simplex has purchased large amounts of closeout and liquidation inventory at other major retailers. Says Chairman & CEO Yogesh Madhvani, "We're entering a period in which liquidating closeout inventory is essential. We help companies and banks monetize their closeout inventory with the utmost discretion. This gives us a unique advantage. Unless it's public record, we simply do not name names."... (Continue reading)
"A stunning one-of-a-kind creation, the latest Apple iPhone 3G heralds a new generation of engineering and design that is far ahead of any competition," says John Hubbs, CEO of Gilty Couture. He continues to embrace the new device stating, "The iPhone 3G merges sensible design with an incredible user experience. Apple has listened to the demands of its fans all around the world, building a feature rich mobile device that embodies polished poise and edgy street smarts."
Hubbs believes new pricing makes the Apple iPhone 3G the best value in the history of the mobile phone and handheld device category. And this leaves fashion conscious consumers with a lot more flexibility to customize their device with Gilty Couture's newest rare metal and Swarovski crystal designs for the iPhone 3G.... (Continue reading)
Business Industrial Network (BIN) opens the new Denver Technology Center Area PLC workshop to better serve the growing demand for qualified PLC trained technicians, and cover west coast companies who only have a few individuals needing the PLC training. BIN's primary business is delivering on-site customized PLC training. The on-site training is customized using the customer's actual PLC program so employees learn more about the actual equipment they are using.
The demand for PLC Training has been growing partly due to the national industrial skills shortage and partly due to the evolution of the PLC technology, and the PLC being placed on networks. But the growing trend is also due to the unsure job market, individuals and consultants alike wanting to open more doors by adding PLC knowledge to their qualifications. Also the growing need to become globally competitive, companies seeking employees not just familiar with PLCs, but knowledgeable about how to use the PLC to reduce downtime and increase reliability while saving money.... (Continue reading)
A large number of programmers and developers are increasingly being tasked with writing software training courses for their company. The majority of these programmers and developers are unsure of where to start and how to put together a step-by-step plan to train other people. Packt Publishing has just announced a book that gets right to the point with clear, concise directions for developing an end-user software course.
Its the nature of being a successful and talented programmer when your boss asks you to train users and develop software classes for your company. However when youre busy and dont have much time to spare, you end up designing a course for the short term that doesnt carry much weight. Over the last fifteen years, William Rice has developed a book aimed specifically at these types of people, giving a step-by-step guide to developing a software class.... (Continue reading)
An upgraded version of Colasoft Co., Ltd.'s network monitoring software will help users maintain Internet security among their local networks. The company announces the launch of Colasoft Capsa 6.0, a powerful but easy-to-use network monitor and protocol analyzer, designed for packet decoding and network diagnosis. With the ability of real time packet capture and accurate data analysis, it analyzes the network traffic of local computers or hosts.
"We are excited about the improvements to this edition of Colasoft Capsa," said Karolin Cheng, spokesperson for Colasoft Co., Ltd. "Colasoft Capsa makes your network transparent so you can quickly and efficiently fix network troubles. The easy-to-use interface also allows both IT professionals and novice users to get up to speed and maintain Internet security among different networks."... (Continue reading)
Amazing achievements demand amazing medals. In Washington State - and maybe the world - there is only one company with the experience and skill to create such an award.
Headquartered in Auburn, Washington, Northwest Territorial Mint is a global leader in designing and producing custom recognition and promotion items for individuals, businesses, and government entities.
In a special joint legislative session on January 24, 2007, Governor Christine Gregoire and Secretary of State Sam Reed presented eight individuals with custom achievement medals created by Northwest Territorial Mint.... (Continue reading)
Great Oz Scapes (www.greatozscapes.com.au) is proud to introduce an exiting array of vacation options for those seeking the perfect Victoria accommodation. These unique travel packages can also be purchased as gift vouchers. Those seeking to save the time, money, and the hassle that often goes into planning a perfect weekend retreat will enjoy the many packages offered. Customers can easily purchase an entire vacation -- from accommodations to dining to helicopter rides and wine tastings -- with the click of a mouse.... (Continue reading)
Steve Blankenship, CFP®, a nationally recognized financial planner, is conveniently located in the heart of the DFW Metroplex. Located in historic Grapevine, Texas, Steve's firm, Heritage Financial Planning, offers fee-only financial planning to people from all walks of life.
Steve has been named "One of the Best Financial Planners in Dallas/Fort Worth" by D Magazine and has been featured on the cover of Financial Planning Magazine. Steve has been sought out by local and national media on numerous occasions and has appeared in The Dallas Morning News, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Kiplinger Personal Finance and BusinessWeek among others. Steve has also served as a technical advisor for Money Magazine on multiple occasions.... (Continue reading)
John S. Brana is introducing to his collection new fine jewelry designs in 14K, 18K gold, and fine silver exclusively for the 12th Annual Designers by the Bay and Fine Jewelry Showcase, Thursday, August 21, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. The most exciting creations include stunning cuffs in 14K and 18K gold sculpted and texturized by hand in his San Francisco studio. More than 200 guests well known in the Northern California jewelry industry are expected to attend this premier event to be held at Shreve & Co., 200 Post Street, San Francisco.... (Continue reading)