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The Atomic Grind Show Releases Debut CD at April 20 Show - Ladies and Gentlemen: Step Right Up and Witness Super-Sonic Oddities
The Atomic Grind Show launches its new self-titled CD on April 20, 2006 at Ars Nova's "Thursdays at Ten” performance series. The Atomic Grind Show promises more than music in a super-sonic event laced with theatricality that mixes rock 'n roll, jazz, vaudeville, blues, country, western and funk. Step right up to witness a unique musical experience, with the special guests, The Scallywag Side-Show, straight from Coney Island.
The Atomic Grind Show entrances audiences in Backrooms, Speakeasies and Circuses throughout Gotham! Don't miss the bus!
Bet The Ryder Cup At PinnacleSports.com
While European Ryder Cup team member Paul Casey was wrapping up the World Matchplay title Sunday, Tiger Woods was in the UK watching the Premiership showdown between Chelsea and Liverpool. The world No.1 lost in the first round at Wentworth ending a five-event winning streak with uncharacteristic display. Also losing his first match of the event was Jim Furyk, Wood’s likely Ryder Cup partner and the only other member of the US team to participate. The poor form of two of Team USA’s stalwarts is hardly a ringing endorsement for the chances of Tom Lehman’s side, who tee off at the K Club in Ireland on Friday looking for their first win in three tries in the Ryder Cup.
Click here to read more…Free “Selling a Business" Articles Offered Online by Empire Business Associates
There are many factors to be considered and planned for when selling a business, yet many business owners do not even think about these issues until they are ready to sell their company. Selling a business is often the most important financial decision of a business owner’s life. Empire Business Associates of Northeast Ohio offers a free series of helpful articles and resources for the business seller.
These articles include "Thinking of Selling," which covers many aspects a seller needs to consider if they plan to sell their company now or in the near future. A "Selling Your Business Yourself" article provides the detailed steps required to prepare, evaluate, and market your business. One article lists the "Ten Mistakes Sellers Make," while another discusses "Strong Selling Points: Let Your Strengths Work for You."
WhatCounts Announces Integration with Leading Analytics Provider Omniture
WhatCounts, Inc., a leader in comprehensive e-communication programs, today announced an alliance with Omniture, a leading provider of online business optimization software. As a new Omniture Genesis partner, WhatCounts will be able to provide customers with an application that easily integrates within Omniture's Online Business Optimization Platform.
Omniture Genesis is a solution created for business users to automate the integration of marketing applications including the WhatCounts email marketing platform, the e-Communications Suite 6.0, into the Omniture Online Business Optimization Platform. Using an intuitive "Plug and Play" interface, Omniture Genesis reduces the complexity of measuring online marketing campaigns and increases results by providing one standard view across all marketing initiatives.
AirMed International's Asia Base (AirMed Asia) Receives Accreditation
AirMed Asia joins an elite group of air ambulance services to earn accreditation from the Commission of Accreditation of Medical Transport Systems (CAMTS) and is only the fourth international program to receive this prestigious recognition. CAMTS accreditation represents the highest standards possible for air medical transport services.
As a subsidiary of Birmingham, Alabama-based AirMed International, AirMed Asia began operations in Hong Kong in March, 2008. AirMed Asia operates the only medically dedicated jet in Asia and the Pacific Rim, a U.S. registered Raytheon Hawker 800. AirMed is the first U.S. air ambulance with a permanent base in Asia. AirMed Asia provides specialty care and a seamless transport package to its customers in the region. AirMed International is the leading air ambulance in the U.S. with more than 15,000 transport missions to more than 150 countries.
Launch of a New Generation of email Server- Unrivalled Performance and Ease of Administration with Hexamail Server
Hexamail, the leading software company specializing in intelligent email routing, management, auditing and spam blocking, announced today the release of Hexamail Server.
Hexamail Server offers organizations an alternative to over-complex and potentially costly email servers, facilitating an intuitive, secure collaborative environment for users and reducing the burden of administrators.
"We spent some time evaluating different mail server solutions including Microsoft Exchange: Hexamail Server was the only one that offered the exceptional scaling and performance we required, a flexible choice of either Windows or LINUX platforms, and the right price-point. Based on our experience of its reliability and the built-in spam/virus blocking features, we'll be using Hexamail Server for all our future email server requirements."
- Dag Ronsen, Homebase AS
Los Cabos Loans.com Successfully Funds Mortgages in Mexico.
Recently, Los Cabos Loans.com successfully closed mortgages for Americans buying homes in Los Cabos and Puerto Vallarta and expects to be closing many more throughout Mexico in the coming weeks. Los Cabos Loans.com is one of the few US mortgage companies that has been able to fund and close affordable loans for Americans buying homes throughout the resort areas of Mexico.
Reliable mortgage financing for Americans buying homes in Mexico is a landmark event. In the coming months and years this new development will have a significant impact on Mexico's booming resort area real estate market. In the past, Americans purchasing homes and condos in Mexico were required to pay all cash unless they were able to obtain seller financing. With the availability of US title insurance, as well as changes in Mexican law regarding foreclosure procedures, major US lenders have entered this burgeoning market. Los Cabos Loans.com represents institutional lenders as well as private lenders. Areas currently served are Los Cabos, Puerto Vallarta, Rocky Point, Baja Norte (Rosarito, Ensenada, and San Felipe) Loreto, Mazatlan, and San Miguel de Allende. Refinancing of existing mortgages, commercial and construction loans is also available.
Canadian Drug Seizures Subside but Serious Questions Remain
Calgary, Canada March 16, 2006 – U.S. consumers have been victimized yet again – this time by their own government. Ever since mid-November patients who order their medication from licensed online Canadian pharmacies like Minit Drugs (www.pharmacy-online.ca) have had to endure annoying and potentially dangerous confiscations of their packages by Customs and Border Protection (CBP). Seizure rates escalated nearly ten-fold that of previous blitzes and appeared to be highly coordinated at 4 major mail hubs where CBP and FDA staff work closely together.
Click here to read more…Spur Digital Launches "Frogs!" Interactive Web Site
Spur Digital, Houston's leading interactive marketing agency, announced today the official launch of FrogsAtHMNS.com, the official microsite for The Houston Museum Of Natural Science's (HMNS) latest exhibit, "Frogs! A Chorus of Colors."
As the museum's online advertising agency of record, Spur Digital created FrogsAtHMNS.com to drive awareness and interest in the new exhibit by engaging visitors in a variety of ways.
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Using the HMNS "Frog Cam" visitors can watch live frogs via the microsite 24/7. Spur Digital raised the bar in viral marketing by producing "Project Frogway," which allows visitors to dress their own frog in outfits and accessories ranging from "hip hop" to "fashionista". Visitors can mix and match accessories to personalize and name their own frog. They can then view their frog on the runway and send an e-postcard inviting their friends to view it.
Fauquier Hospital Selects DSH Management Solutions, LLC to Provide Management Services for Federal Disproportionate Share Funding
Fauquier Hospital selects DSH Management Solutions, LLC to provide management services for Federal Disproportionate Share funding. Fauquier Hospital, a prominent, community based and focused acute care facility announced an agreement with DSH Management Solutions Inc. to provide management services for the Federal Disproportionate Share program that enables hospitals to maximize their Disproportionate Share ("DSH") funding.
Lionel Philips, Chief Financial Officer of Fauquier Hospital, "We believe our partnership with DSH Management Solutions will enable us to qualify for this important funding source for the first time on our organization's history. It will not only provide supplemental material and quantifiable financial benefits to the Medical Center and it's physicians, but also further enhance our ability to manage the and financial and medical benefits of those patients who need it the most."
Robert Gricius, President of DSH Mgmt Solutions, LLC, noted, "We are looking forward to working closely with a highly regarded community hospital who provides critical services to their community and who we believe is entitled to the supplemental funding via the Federal disproportionate share program that will enable them to provide added value to their patients, physicians, and to the community as a whole. We believe the 'perfect storm' confluence of regulatory, judicial and healthcare data set standardization presents an opportunity for hospitals serving a large portion of low income and poor healthcare status individuals to maximize retrospective Medicare reimbursement via DSH funding, improve concurrent member membership and quantify the full measure of benefits they provide to their community."
MSP Partners Wins Best New Channel Initiative at CompTIA Breakaway UK
MSP Partners, an alliance of Cisco, Ingram Micro, Intel, Level Platforms and Microsoft, was recently recognized for delivering ground breaking educational resources for solution providers that are transitioning their businesses to managed services. MSP Partners received the award for Best New Channel Initiative, at the CompTIA Breakaway Europe 2007 in London. Award winners were chosen by the votes of solution providers and technology resellers.
"Solution providers are using new remote monitoring and management technologies to deliver value-based managed services to their customers," said John Venator, president and chief executive officer, CompTIA. "Benefits include high margin recurring revenues, lower operating costs, increased sales and higher levels of customer services. MSP Partners has done a great job to increase the awareness of this opportunity in the solution provider community and created a source of educational materials and programs that have really helped kick start managed services in the UK."
CSI Fleet Card Reduces Company Fuel Costs as Gas Prices Continue to Rise
Keith Stone likes a good adage as well as the next guy. But when Benjamin Franklin commented about the only sureties being death and taxes, little did he suspect the relentless climb of rising fuel prices two hundred years later. That is exactly what businesses across the country and around the world face. Fortunately, there are practical and direct solutions to counter the billowing prices, specifically, the CSI Universal Fleet Fuel Card.
Stone, President and CEO of CSI Enterprises, Inc., explained how effective the CSI Universal Fleet Fuel Card is when it comes to saving hard-earned money. "At CSI, we have taken a common product, the credit card, and made it anything but common. Our fleet card is universally accepted at all major and independent gas stations nationally, and we directly affect the price of fuel by offering discounts at tens of thousands stations."
Accounts Assist Pledges Commitment to Environmental, Social and Governance Excellence
With ocean temperatures rising and trust in financial services diminished, chartered accountancy firm Accounts Assist is introducing a raft of measures to ensure that the firm remains a beacon of environmental, social and governance (ESG) best practice.
Similar to sustainability reports, the purpose of an ESG policy is to disclose information on how a business operates and what impact it is having on the environment and those it comes into contact with. Accounts Assist is taking all necessary steps to achieve ESG best practice, including introducing measures to limit energy, material and water usage and reduce any outputs that contribute to climate change and pollution. For example, the firm requires electronic processing of transactions wherever possible.
AT&T Appoints Steve Taylor as Vice President of Sales for Canada
AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) announced today that Steven Taylor has been named sales vice president for AT&T Global Services Canada. In his new role, Mr. Taylor will manage all of AT&T's retail business sales, helping both Canadian multinational companies (MNC) and global MNCs meet their global networking needs.
Mr. Taylor brings more than 20 years of experience in AT&T's business sales organization, with proven success and leadership in senior sales and management roles. Since joining the company in 1985, he has served AT&T in a number of areas including AT&T headquarters and sales and direct sales roles.
West Virginia Division of Forestry Celebrates 100 Years of Protecting and Nurturing State's Forests
One hundred years ago, West Virginia's forests had been cleared for agricultural use, over harvested to meet the needs of society and charred from wildfires. A century later, West Virginia is the second most forested state in the nation with trees covering 80 percent of the land. This successful reforestation is due in large part to the professional foresters of the state's Division of Forestry (DOF). The men and women of the DOF work with volunteer fire departments, the forest products industry and federal agencies to protect 12 million acres of forestland from wildfire; they train, license and regulate the state's professional loggers to assure good water quality for West Virginia residents; and they assist landowners with proper management of the state's privately-owned forests thereby guaranteeing healthy forest for future generations.
Click here to read more…ITtoolbox Business Intelligence Knowledge Base Reaches New Heights
ITtoolbox, a leading online information provider for the IT market, has announced that its world leading destination for business intelligence information has set a new record for monthly viewership. Launched in December 2000, the ITtoolbox Business Intelligence Knowledge Base (http://BusinessIntelligence.ITtoolbox.com) was the Webs first destination focused exclusively on providing in-depth content for the business intelligence market. Today, it remains the worldwide leader. In the month of August, the Knowledge Base reached the following milestones:
Click here to read more…Invention Support Announces a Great New Invention Known as the "Freezer Alarm"
Invention Support has signed a strategic alliance with Paul Kuhn, the inventor of the new device known as the "Freezer Alarm", to offer support for this great new invention and to proudly introduce it into the general kitchen accessories market.
The basic idea behind the Freezer Alarm is to give a warning if the freezer has started to malfunction. Oftentimes, people keep a secondary freezer in their basement or garage to store large quantities of meat. These freezers can malfunction such that the owner may not know that the freezer has stopped working. Hundreds of dollars worth of meat will often be lost due to a simple circumstance that could have been avoided. With the Freezer Alarm, this situation would never have to happen again.
New BM-SAVOIA Biodiesel Plant at Toledo City, Spain
Abatec SA and BM Ingenieria SL, announce the start up and commissioning of the second BM-SAVOIA biodiesel plant, built this year at Toledo, Spain with a cost of EUR 1,2 million.
The plant delivers up to 6000 T/year of high quality methyl-ester made from any vegetable oil feedstock, up to acid number 10.
Its heart is an assembly of 4 BD2 pressurized modules working in parallel and performing the BD JET innovative protocol. The reaction is base-base type, with Methanol and HONa as catalyzer. No washing needed. None pollution effluent produced.
Keyword Advisors Sets Its 70,000th Home Improvement Sales Lead
Keyword Advisors LLC announced today that the company has generated its 70,000th qualified home improvement sales lead. Since its founding in 2005, Keyword Advisors has generated the industry's highest quality sales leads for home improvement dealers across the country.
Keyword Advisors serves dealers selling a wide range of home improvement products, from gutter protection and replacement windows to bath liners, siding and roofing, among others. Their leads consistently lead to higher appointment rates and higher close rates for their clients.
Want a New Job? Try Fighting a Virtual Fire Before Putting on the Heavy Suit - and You Won't Get Burned
Have you ever wanted to fight a fire, though you weren't so sure how you'd do with the 70 pounds of protective gear, oxygen mask and fire axe? Is your dream to help cure disease, but perhaps you're not so comfortable with beakers and lab coats? Via a new innovate program from digital marketing firm Moderne Interactive, Second Life users can now practice a handful of public service jobs - including role-playing as a firefighter, civil engineer, medical technician, and more - all virtually, before donning the heavy suit or hard hat.
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