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Jake Records Signs Hip Hop Group Element

Jake Records, a leading independent record label, today announced the signing of Hip Hop group Element to the label. The Reno-based group is most known for their years traveling side-by-side as tour mates with Digital Underground. The two groups first met in Reno many years ago, and enjoyed locked-in tour schedules ever since. Element has played stages from Los Angeles to Sydney, Australia with Digital Underground and is well-liked by audiences for their futuristic, deep-rooted conscious Hip Hop sounds.... (Continue reading)

Photographers Can Easily Create Their Own Books Through Efotolab.com Partnership With Blurb.Com

Professional photographers can now easily compose, publish, print and sell books of their works through a new partner service offered by Efotolab.com, the e-commerce solution and online photographic lab for professional photographers.

"We want to provide photographers as many opportunities as possible to easily market and profit from their work," said Efotolab.com President Joel Plotkin. "A wedding photographer, for example, could offer prints of the event through our online photo lab and then quickly put together a commemorative book and sell that as well to the wedding party and guests."... (Continue reading)

SpadeClub Awards First Two of Four World Series Main Event Seats, Combined Value of $24,000

SpadeClub, a subscription-based poker community, has awarded two of the four World Series of Poker* main event seats that it is offering this summer. Charles "labotomy" Goodwin and Ken "Handbone" Meyer placed first and second, respectively, in SpadeClub's first-ever World Series $40K Giveaway, which awards two grand prizes of $12,000 main-event prize packages. Both members will represent the SpadeClub community in the 2008 WSOP*. SpadeClub will also host a freeroll tournament with a growing prize pool based on how well the sponsored members do. That freeroll is restricted to Exclusive members. The next two members to represent the SpadeClub community will be determined on June 29 at the second World Series $40K Giveaway.... (Continue reading)

KUA to Present at National Utility Conference

Grant Lacerte, Jr., vice president and general counsel at Kissimmee Utility Authority (KUA), will speak at the American Public Power Association's 2006 Business & Financial Conference on Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2006 in Minneapolis, Minn.

Lacerte's presentation, titled "Implementing a Code of Ethics Policy," will include examples of business ethics dilemmas, best practices in making a code effective and checklists on how to produce, implement and use a code.

Lacerte led the development of a code of ethics for KUA which was approved in February 2006 by the utility's board of directors.... (Continue reading)

Marc Accetta Uses Edutainment to Set New Standard in Personal Development, Growth and Adult Education

Research has shown... Group, cooperative exercises, physical participation, games, activities, role playing, music, art, dramas, theatre, visual aids, story-telling, and that which elicits emotions of pleasure, all work to enhance the learning experience in a beneficial way.

Myths have been used throughout the evolution of human culture to teach it's members the rules of life and what is acceptable behavior within that culture. Parables have been used by prophets to illustrate religious and spiritual tenets, and Fables have been used to demonstrate human value and the validity of moral teachings.... (Continue reading)

The Truth Behind the SBA's Record-breaking Numbers: One Lending Program Flourishes While the Other Flounders

The U.S. Small Business Administration's (SBA) 504 loan program has grown tremendously over the past five years, whereas its 7(a) loan program has been steadily decreasing in dollar volume. The 7(a) loan has played a large part in giving the SBA its problematic reputation, but the growth of the advantageous 504 loan is turning that reputation around.

Over the past three fiscal years, the number of SBA 504 loans has increased 15.44%, while the number of 7(a) loans has only gone up only 3.8%. In terms of dollar volume, the 504 loan has increased 23.6% in that same time period, while the 7(a) has actually decreased 6.2%. The 7(a) program is down over $900 million, whereas the 504 program is up nearly $1.3 billion according to statistics released late last year by the U.S. Small Business Administration.... (Continue reading)

Advertising/Media Agency CEOs in New Business Book Get Battle-Tested Lifeboat Lessons to Buck Current Chaos

The much- 5b4 troubled global advertising/media business has been thrown a much-needed life preserver by a new irreverent business book that provides 35 "battle-tested insider lessons for the model agency CEO."

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The "Lessons" including such sage counsel as "Believe your 'lying' eyes," "Beware of old competitors bearing gifts" and "Charming zeros don't pick first class teams" are extracted from "But Wait! There's More! (maybe)," a candid, rollicking dissection of current chaos in Adland by Ad Golden Age Veterans Donald E. Creamer and James Baar.... (Continue reading)

University of Dayton R.I.S.E. Strategic Planning Committee Expanded and R.I.S.E. Young Professionals Program Subcommittee Formed

The University of Dayton R.I.S.E. (Redefining Investment Strategy Education) Strategic Planning Committee was expanded to include: Dan Sadlier, Chairman of the Board of Trustees; Dr. Mary Morton, Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences; Jack Proud, Trustee and Chairman of the Finance Committee; Bro. Bob Metzger, Trustee and Chairman of the Audit Committee; Alan Hill, Trustee and Chairman of the Academic Affairs Committee; Jack Haley, Trustee and Chairman of the Facilities Committee; Dr. Bob Dean, Executive-in-Residence of the Davis Center for Portfolio Management; and Teri Rizvi, Associate Vice President of Public Relations.... (Continue reading)

Three New Products Added to the DEWALT® Trade Reference Series

Pal Publications, Inc., in partnership with DEWALT Industrial Tools, announced today the release of three additional titles to the DEWALT Trade Reference Series. The series is a complete line of on-the-job reference guides designed to increase productivity, reduce downtime and get the job done right. With quick and easy access to hundreds of charts, illustrations, formulas, laws, conversions, tables, and symbols, the DEWALT Trade Reference Series delivers critical, jobsite reference material for trade professionals.... (Continue reading)

LendingTree.com Shares Five Smart Things to Do with Your Tax Refund

Dreaming of a new TV or a shopping spree? Instead, use your tax refund for the benefit of your financial well-being instead. Depending on the size of your refund and your financial situation, consider the following smart uses for your refund.

1. Get rid of your credit card debt. Before you go spend your refund, consider paying off money you've already spent on your plastic. Credit card debt can cost you the most when it comes to interest rate charges. Getting rid of some of your outstanding balances can have a big impact on your pocketbook so consider starting here first.... (Continue reading)

ComputerRentals.com Rents the Latest Generation of Xserve for Customers Who Require Serious Power

For its customers that demand top performance and massive storage capacity in a rackmount server, ComputerRentals.com (www.computerrentals.com) now rents the latest generation of Xserve. Apple's industry-leading, high-density 1U server is a must for visual effects companies who require increasingly sophisticated processing solutions for their render farms, as well as motion graphics, animation and digital content projects. These companies rely on ComputerRentals.com to deliver Xserve rental solutions.... (Continue reading)

ApogeeInvent Partners with Burstabit

ApogeeInvent announces its partnership with Burstabit Media, Inc subsidiary LinkMo Business Services, Inc. The combination of Burstabit's business consulting services and software platform with ApogeeInvent's professional design and software development capabilities will guarantee customers of these companies will get the best marketing technology available. This is a very strategic move for both swiftly growing companies.

LinkMo Business Services, Inc. is a subsidiary of Burstabit Media, Inc. Their unique relationship with Burstabit Media gives them exclusive training and management access to the LinkTrust® affiliate management and lead capture platform. Frank Ouimette and Bret Grow started Burstabit Media, Inc. in 2002, and shortly thereafter showcased the LinkTrust® platform. This ad tracking and lead management platform had grown to incorporate a host of affiliate management features, as well. Since it's release, LinkTrust® quickly gained recognition and popularity among online merchants, ad networks and lead aggregators and has now became a market leader in the advertisement and lead tracking space. The success of LinkTrust® is most evident by its impressive list of customers. LinkTrust® currently has an extensive list of clients with a 10% monthly growth rate, making Burstabit Media one of the largest and fastest growing tracking platform providers in the industry.... (Continue reading)

Value-Train Launches New Low Priced ITIL v3 Foundations Certification Course

As ITIL continues to grow in popularity in the IT world; demand for training grows with it. Value-Train specializes in providing outstanding content at very reasonable prices so that it's practical for individuals to obtain the training and certifications they need for their careers. ITIL is a set of concepts and policies for managing information technology infrastructure, development and operations.

Prepared and taught by highly experienced industry practitioners, Value-Train's new three day ITIL Foundations v3 course provides students with the skills and knowledge they need to pass the standard ITIL Foundations exam.... (Continue reading)

Hummingbird Coaching Partners with Leeza’s Place to Help Caregivers “Take Your Oxygen First”

Hummingbird Coaching Services and Leeza’s Place have teamed to provide online coaching for caregivers of those with Alzheimer’s disease, offering needed resources and coping strategies.

Working on concepts in “Take Your Oxygen First: Protecting Your Health and Happiness While Caring for a Loved One with Memory Loss,” a new book by entertainment broadcaster and Alzheimer’s advocate Leeza Gibbons, Hummingbird’s coaches help caregivers understand the need to first care for themselves as they care for their loved ones.... (Continue reading)

It'a a Cinch - isABelt - the Original Fashion Fix - Introduces New Product Offerings

While low-rise skinny jeans may be today's fashion must-have, showing of panties - or even worse - plumber's crack (gasp!) - is a major no-no. isABelt comes to the rescue, offering easy, fix-it products, to avoid any embarrassing fashion faux pas.

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isABelt is a clear, virtually invisible, fashion fix-it belt that helps prevent back gap, belt bulk and pants slippage. Unlike any other product on the market, isABelt is made of strong, durable elasticized TPU that virtually disappears when put on and lies discreetly under clothes or a fashionable belt.... (Continue reading)

Roger West Launches Newly Designed Website

Roger West Creative and Code, an integrated marketing and technology compan 5a8 y in the Tampa Bay area, just launched their newly designed website. The website, www.rogerwestcreative.com, features fresh content, creative flash imagery, clean design, a news module with an RSS feed, and more.

The purpose of the website redesign was to enhance the online user-experience, while providing detailed information about the company, its employees, culture, and services provided. “We wanted to answer the question ‘Who is Roger West?’,” says Michael Westafer, CEO of Roger West Creative and Code.... (Continue reading)

Amenity Clinical Grooming Launches Foot Spray

Taking inspiration from the 'nasty feet' epidemic affecting men and women, a|MEN|ity is taking aim at locker room floors, nasty old sneakers, and daytime foot dampness. "If your dogs are barking, as mine often do, good luck finding a product that works," says Dwight Schultheis, co-founder of New York City-based Amenity, LLC (www.getamenity.com). "Amenity's Foot Spray offers vitamin and nutrient-rich foot food." Loaded with callus softening humectants and the patented ingredient DrielineTM, the Foot Spray is also rich in antioxidants, willow bark, menthol, clove and a host of other proven ingredients.... (Continue reading)

Boca Raton Healthcare Firm Changing America: Father and Son Physicians Join MDVIP

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Metzger Comprehensive Care doctors Charles E. Metzger, Sr., MD, and Charles E. Metzger, Jr., MD, are keeping it all in the family as well, and are also helping to change something -- the American health care landscape.

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The Boca Raton doctors are the first father and son team to become part of MDVIP, Inc., a national leader in what the firm calls "personalized preventive health care " -- and from its Boca Raton birth, MDVIP is changing the way Americans look at and receive that care.... (Continue reading)

Invista Expands Use of Zemeter Demand Planner to Improve Forecast Accuracy and Reduce Costs

Supply Chain Consultants (www.supplychain.com), designer and supplier of the Zemeter suite of supply chain management (SCM) software products, announced today that INVISTA Performance Surfaces and Materials, part of one of the world’s largest integrated fibers and polymers businesses, has selected Zemeter Demand Planner to manage the overall accuracy and financial health of its supply chain.

INVISTA Performance Surfaces and Materials provides innovative solutions for INVISTA's global surface-focused segments including residential and commercial flooring, area rugs and home and hospitality; its automotive-focused segments such as airbags and automotive flooring; and its industrial nylon offerings including seatbelts, luggage, and a wide array of military product offerings. Consumer brands include STAINMASTER® carpet, ANTRON® carpet fiber, SOLARMAX® fabric and CORDURA® fabric.... (Continue reading)

Bulk Material Handling Equipment Improves Fill and Weigh Accuracy When Drum, Gaylord, and Bulk Bag Filling

Holland, MI (PRWEB) July 30, 2009 - National Bulk Equipment, Inc. (NBE). NBE introduces a single-station, bulk container filling system for drums, cartons, totes, gaylords, bulk bags and other bulk material handling containers. The NBE bulk container filling system advances beyond conventional rotating fillhead designs to provide container-specific filling, densification, and NTEP-certified weighing.

The NBE bulk container filling system has a proprietary densification design integrating two densifying methods. This NBE design enables varied container types to be processed through the same fill station. The NBE design ensures precise fill volume and weigh accuracy, optimal line speed, reduced material waste, and minimal operator involvement.... (Continue reading)