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Announcing HearingExchange Kids -- The Online Destination for Tweens with Hearing Loss
SheKnows Announces Addition of Online Games to Site
Addicted to Soduku? Love word and action games? http://sheknows.com now offers its visitors free online games.
According to New Play Media, online gaming for women is growing significantly. Women between the ages of 25 and 49 spend more than 50 percent of their time online playing Internet games - close to 10 hours a week.
"Games have been very successful on the SheKnows website," said Cynthia Sassi, spokeswoman for the site. "They are currently one of the most popular sections on our site."
Founder of FlyerTalk.com Introduces Business Travel Blog Network
Business travelers can now easily keep up with several of the world's leading business travel bloggers all from one site - BoardingArea.com.
BoardingArea.com, which formally launches today, is part of the Frequent Flyer Network of sites, and is owned and managed by frequent flyer guru, Randy Petersen. In addition to BoardingArea, the web network hosts many of the leading sites in the business travel arena, including FlyerTalk.com, WebFlyer.com and InsideFlyer.com.
At its launch, BoardingArea features several of the most well-known and well-respected business travel blogs and bloggers on the Web, including:
TechPad Agency Brings iPhones and Expertise to HostingCon 2007
For the third year in a row TechPad Agency, a full service marketing and advertising agency, is supporting HostingCon, the leading web hosting conference and tradeshow. TechPad Agency is a premiere media sponsor for the event, which will be held at Navy Pier in Chicago, Illinois from July 23-25, 2007.
TechPad Agency will participate in the exhibit hall at HostingCon from Booth #200. According to the company, TechPad Agency has developed a ''Special Edition'' giveaway for the booth this year. Supplies are limited - so be sure to stop by early to pick up your special edition item. Additionally, TechPad Agency will be giving away 2 iPhones from the booth. One iPhone will be given away on Tuesday and one on Wednesday. Attendees need only stop by Booth #200 and enter to win.
International Women Entrepreneurs' Resource Website Launched to Celebrate Virtual Woman's Day
Having survived a near-death car accident, and presently battling partial paralysis of her hands and feet due to an extremely rare brain disorder, Ponn M. Sabra, The Women's Empowerment Queen, still motivates herself and others to reach their business and personal goals by taking one-step at a time. Ponn shares her principles how-to build a power network in her best-selling book, and the resources of her personal power network (such as her mentors, colleagues, and clients) at EmpowerWomenNow.com
Click here to read more…New Software Organizes Inventory and Simplifies Business for Jewelry Makers
Home-based jewelry business owners or dedicated hobbyists can waste precious hours organizing their inventory and managing the billing side of their business. A new software package "Bead Manager Pro" can turn that chore into a simple task, freeing up that time for jewelry artists to focus on doing what they really love, creating jewelry.
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Bead Manager Pro is a user-friendly software program filled with features specifically requested by jewelry makers around the world in a global internet survey.
The Courtyard Tucson Airport Invites Guests to Experience This Year's Tucson Events
The Courtyard Tucson Airport invites guests to enjoy the incredible weather, experience the history and culture of the true west, and be pampered with western hospitality. Guests will be able to participate in and view some of the most exciting Tucson events of the year.
Located just minutes from the Tucson Airport, The Courtyard Tucson Airport allows guest to easily access various Tucson events including the Accenture Match Play Championship, where Tucson welcomes the world's top golfers for a 5 day tournament in February of 2010.
SBA 504 Loans Now Allow Refinancing of Small Business Debt
During a press conference on June 24 with Eric Zarnikow, Associate Administrator of SBA’s Office of Capital Access and Chris Crawford, President of NADCO – the trade association of America’s Certified Development Companies - Mills outlined the new refinancing provisions for small businesses that are expanding their stores, facilities or fixed assets.
The new refinancing provisions will also provide flexibility for banks and other small business lenders who want to reduce their credit risk on existing mortgage loans that are maturing in the next few years that were made to qualifying borrowers. By utilizing the benefits of SBA loan guarantees, lenders will reduce their loan-to-value ratio and maintain their banking relationships with their business borrowers while reducing their cost of reserves.
Robin Beth Designs, Couture Invitation and Stationery Designer Introduces Online Presence With www.robinbeth.com
Classically refined modern is how I would describe them," says Robin Beth Dubin, of Robin Beth Designs. With all the stunning papers, ribbons and unique embellishments that I use, they clearly are anything but traditional, but they have a very classical look to them."
Who says formal stationery has to be traditional? There are so many beautiful papers available today from all over the world. Robin has compiled a collection of incredible handmade and imported papers such as Japanese hand silk-screened Chiyogami prints, Indian white on white embossed florals, classical Italian prints, luxurious suede in a variety of colors, denim, and Italian and English mould made cardstock. Add to that hand-dyed silk ribbons, and distinctive embellishments such as silver charms or buttons. Whether designing invitations, personal stationery, announcements or holiday cards, Robin creates beautiful color combinations using layers of these decorative papers. Many of Robins clients have never even seen these papers before, so using them to create a custom wedding invitation give the bride and groom something completely their own to set the tone for their personal wedding style.
Thinking of Buying a Hybrid Car or Truck? New Site Supports 'Green Cars' Trend
Coinciding with this press release is the launch of a new web resource www.hybridcarsandtrucks.net dedicated solely to supporting so called "green cars" trend.
Since electric and hybrid cars and trucks are gaining popularity nowadays in the United States and throughout the European markets, its potential buyers simply do not have a sufficient background with its use, as they have with conventional cars.
That is why www.hybridcarsandtrucks.net focuses primarily on supporting the hybrd car market, providing a point of contact, and showing how electric and hybrid cars can be effectively purchased, used or sold. This website is a fresh effort to provide help and FAQ files for those who choose the the electric hybrid vehicle over a conventional car.
SEO Training Class to Follow Search Engine Strategies Chicago
SEO-PR and Searching for Profit today announced that they will offer an SEO training class focused on "Getting found in all the right places" following the Search Engine Strategies Conference & Expo 2007 in Chicago (http://www.searchenginestrategies.com/chicago/training.html). Greg Jarboe of SEO-PR and Amanda Watlington of Searching for Profit will teach the half-day search engine optimization training class at the Chicago Hilton on Friday, December 7, 2007, following the SES Chicago event.
According to Jarboe, "Universal search changes everything! The advent of Google's Universal Search has been called the most radical change to its search results ever."
InventHelp Clients Invent Fireplace Safety and Cleaning System
InventHelp announces that two of its clients, inventors from North Bay Village, Fla., have designed a way to make extinguishing fireplace flames easier. The inventors have created a prototype.
Ideal for use with any home with a fireplace, the FIREPLACE INSTANT OFF & CLEAN would make putting out a fire at the end of an evening quicker and more convenient. This integrated system also could help to keep a fireplace looking tidy and clean -- even after it's just been used. Additionally, the FIREPLACE INSTANT OFF & CLEAN may prevent ash and dust from spreading onto a carpet or rug.
Gilty Couture Combines Fashion with New Apple iPhone 3G for a Winning Combination
"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.
All Aboard Toys Acquires Strategic Assets of Competitor AnneMail.com - Denver-Based Online Toy Store Continues Record Growth
All Aboard Toys, LLC (www.AllAboardToys.com), a leading online retailer of top-rated educational and family-friendly products, announced today its acquisition of certain strategic assets from AnneMail, Inc., of Hot Springs, Arkansas. In its first such acquisition, All Aboard Toys purchased the AnneMail.com online toy business, its customer base and various other related assets including the AnneMail.com website and associated Internet domain names.
"All Aboard Toys sales reached historic highs in 2004, and the addition of AnneMail's assets and customer base positions us for another record-breaking year," said Josh Toney, All Aboard Toys Manager of Operations. "We welcome AnneMail's customers and look forward to providing them with the exceptional customer service and broad product line that All Aboard Toys shoppers have relied on for the past six years."
All Aboard Toys, a licensed online retailer, offers an extensive line of educational and family-friendly products at competitive prices, featuring a wide range of popular characters including Thomas the Tank Engine, Bob the Builder, Jay Jay the Jet Plane, Dora the Explorer, Madeline, Sesame Street and many more. All Aboard Toys is the official exclusive online retailer for Madeline.com and one of the leading online retailers of Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends train products.
"All Aboard Toys has long been considered an industry leader, and Ive always been impressed by their broad selection of products and high level of service," said Anne Marcus, founder and president of AnneMail.com. "We are very pleased to have reached this agreement with them, and we are confident our customers will be as impressed with All Aboard Toys as we are."
AnneMail.com customers will receive an exclusive special-offer email and an invitation to join All Aboard Toys frequent buyer, birthday club and special discount programs.
Home Insurance Review a Must for Underinsured 60% of Homeowners
Nearly six out of 10 American homes do not have enough insurance to replace them in the event of an emergency, according to a recent study. Homeowners must have four types of home insurance for financial security today, according to Andrew Housser, co-founder and co-CEO of the free online consumer portal Bills.com (www.bills.com). Is your home covered?
"With wildfires sweeping the Southwest and Hurricane Katrina wiping out swaths of the Southeast, many of us have probably made a mental note to check our own insurance policy," noted Housser. "But for most of us, the buzz of daily life gets in the way of actually reviewing those policies."
Conroy Development Signs $700 Million Public/Private Agreement with Officials in Naugatuck, Connecticut
Alexius C. Conroy, President of The Conroy Development Company in Fairfield, Connecticut recently signed a public/private development agreement with the Borough of Naugatuck and the Naugatuck Economic Development Corporation for a 60 acres project in historic downtown Naugatuck, Connecticut along side the Naugatuck River. The development, Renaissance Place, won overwhelming local support during a recent referendum and will transform the Brownfields site into a regional destination.
Renaissance Place is served by two interchanges on Route 8, which intersects with I-84, providing accessibility to the Danbury, Waterbury, Hartford and Fairfield County markets. Downtown Naugatuck has an historic railroad station on the Waterbury Branch of the Metro North New Haven line, which will be bordered by a new waterfront access plan along the Naugatuck river frontage. Renaissance Place will be built out over four phases and will include 500,000 square feet of retail space; more than 1500 condominiums, apartments, townhouses and lofts; two hotels and a technology center that will showcase the development, and implementation of energy independent technologies. Renaissance Place is planned to become the nation's first energy independent large scale development.
CollegeRecruiter.com Leaves the Beyond.com Network
CollegeRecruiter.com, the leading career site used by students and recent graduates searching for internships and career opportunities, announced today that it has left the Beyond.com network in order to have more control over its products and pricing. CollegeRecruiter.com will continue to use the job search and resume bank software provided by Beyond.com and the two organizations will continue to work together to provide products and services for candidates and recruiters but by mid-November resumes and jobs posted to CollegeRecruiter.com will no longer be accessible to visitors using sites in the Beyond network and vice versa.
Click here to read more…Agoda and Villa Fontaine Hotels Join Forces to Offer the Best of Japan
Agoda.com, an Asian-based, online hotel reservation service and part of Priceline.com (Nasdaq: PCLN), today announced a distribution agreement with the Hotel Villa Fontaine. The agreement includes properties in 15 prime Japanese locations throughout Tokyo and Osaka which are set to be showcased on Agoda.com's websites and their extensive network of distribution partners. The hotels will receive immediate exposure to Agoda's membership base of over 1 million users and will be provided with access to Agoda's progressive yield control system, which provides greater flexibility in managing inventory and the rate structure of today's dynamic market.
Villa Fontaine Hotels are located in prime locations throughout Tokyo, offering quick access to many of Tokyo's numerous attractions such as Tokyo Disneyland, the electronics hub of Akihabara, the shopping of Ginza, Shinjuku's business district, and the temples of Asakusa. Hotel Villa Fontaine properties are ideally located for all types of travelers.
Surfers Have New Community at DailyStoke.com
Today, Surfing LLC announced the launch of DailyStoke.com, a new website for surfers and the surfing community. DailyStoke.com will provide readers with daily commentary and insight, product reviews, news and frequent contests, with the opportunity for comments and submissions by readers.
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DailyStoke.com features writers who are passionate and knowledgeable surfers from California, New York, Florida and overseas. The site is managed and edited in New York by an experienced team of digital media professionals.
Sexual Health
www.MarvellousMerchandise.com offers consumers product innovations in Sexual Health, Positions, Womens Health, and Dysfunction.
Consumers searching for solutions to sexual health problems are getting online to buy new and efficient methods of battling the stress of sexual complexity. With the recent advances in the area of sexual health, clients are getting better and faster results, in addition to money-back guarantees, insuring satisfaction and long-term savings.
MarvellousMerchandise.com allows patrons to save time on finding everything from preventing impotence to arousing your partner. A repeat customer was quoted as saying I purchased the 'Vitality Max for Men and was amazed at the speed and effectiveness of the technology used to deliver exceptional results". This is because the site has a wealth of information, articles, and products to help the person to make an informed decision in combating their difficulty successfully.
Announcing HearingExchange Kids -- The Online Destination for Tweens with Hearing Loss
Paula Rosenthal, publisher of HearingExchange, a blog and community for people with hearing loss and their families, announces the launch of her newest community, HearingExchange Kids at http://www.HearingExchangeKids.com, specifically for elementary and middle school aged children with hearing loss. With earlier diagnosis of hearing loss, advancements in digital hearing aid and cochlear implant technology and the popularity of inclusion and mainstreaming for students with disabilities, increasing numbers of deaf and hard of hearing children attend public schools. Often, they are the only child with a hearing loss in their grade or school district. The HearingExchange Kids website will allow children to find the camaraderie and peer support essential during their tween years of social and emotional development.
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