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Lifeclinic Names New Executive Vice President as its Presence in Non-Retail Wellness Sector Grows
Dog Wash Receives Small Business of the Year Award
Canine Creek Dog Wash & Boutique, a 1,600 square foot self serve dog wash and retail shop with an online sales website, was recently awarded the 2006 Small Business of the Year by the Tehachapi Chamber of Commerce. The owners and staff were recognized at the Denim & Diamonds gala at the Lodge at Woodward West in Stallion Springs on January 27, 2006. Businesses that receive this award are those who have made a positive contribution to the local community through volunteer efforts, continual involvement, and support of charitable organizations.
Click here to read more…CheckCity.com Offers Payday Advance Loans in Arizona
CheckCity.com has been licensed by Arizona to give payday advance loans and has begun offering cash advances to residents of Arizona directly over the Internet.
Payday advance loans are short-term loans that are designed to help people survive unexpected bills and expenses. Banks do not typically underwrite short-term low-cost unsecured personal loans, as they are not able to recuperate their processing costs. This leaves a much under served need that cash advance companies such as CheckCity.com fill.
Airlines Overlook an Obvious Cost Cutting Solution: Automating Employee Travel Tickets While Oil Prices Break Through $135/ Barrel Threshold
While airlines "say" they are 100% compliant with the IATA's 100% e-ticketing mandate that went into effect just weeks ago, they're not, according to Tristan Schukraft, Managing Director, ID90 Technologies (ID90T). "This month's deadline saw the majority of airlines overlooking the automation of their employees' interline tickets, because those tickets fall into the 'non-revenue' category," he says.
While employee tickets are considered "non-revenue" for the airline (they don't make them money) - they nonetheless cost airlines a considerable amount of money. "It's easy to see how the non-revenue side of the business would be last to be considered, but airlines are losing out on new revenue through cost savings at a time when fuel could surpass $200/barrel in the next year, leaving the airlines in even more dire straits," says Schukraft.
Futurists to Take Corporate Leaders on Expedition to Moscow
Marketing executives from some of the world's leading consumer products companies will join futurists from the global research and consulting firm Social Technologies for a week-long Futures Expedition to Moscow from September 25-30.
"We chose to visit Moscow because it represents Russia's rich and often turbulent past as well as the main economic, political, commercial, and cultural drivers of its future," explains futurist Natalie Ambrose, leader of Social Technologies' Futures Expedition program, who is leading the group.
New eBook Shows How "eBranding" Helped Obama Win the Presidency
OBAMA ONLINE: How eBranding Helped Win the Presidency has just been published as an eBook. The eBook focuses specifically on the way Barack Obama's campaign utilized "eBranding," a sophisticated form of emarketing, to help a relative newcomer to national politics win the U.S. presidential election.
The eBook discusses "Brand Obama" and the campaign website. It also covers the campaign's use of email and viral marketing, social networking (including the grassroots networking and volunteer site, "MyBarackObama.com"), online advertising, video games, and mobile marketing. Actual examples of all of these media are shown in the eBook. The eBook concludes with lessons that all marketers can learn from the Obama campaign.
TDS to Launch 25 Mbps Internet Service in Additional Markets
TDS Telecommunications Corp. announces plans to roll out residential Internet services in more markets with speeds up to 25 Mbps (megabits per second) this fall. This complements super high speed products of up to 1 Gigabit, which are currently available for business customers.
Select neighborhoods in communities such as Monticello, Minn. and Farragut, Tenn. are already enjoying 25 Mbps speeds and can expect nearly the entire community to get the service this fall.
"As communities grow, communication needs change," Wittwer stated. "Championing economic development is a critical piece of our business strategy and we have the technology, people and expertise to help our communities grow."
Find the Best Home Safes and Commercial Safes with the Safe Selection Wizard from SafeandVaultStore.com
Fire Safes? Burglary Safes? Depository Safes? What's the best safe for storing jewelry? A free online Safe Selection Wizard available at SafeandVaultStore.com breaks down the process of choosing the right safe into four simple, easy-to-follow steps.
Step 1 begins with brief descriptions about general types of safes; make a selection and move on to step 2. Now you'll estimate the total value of contents to be stored in the safe. In your third step you just let the selector know if fire is even a concern to you, and if so, do you live inside or outside of the city limits? Finally, you will select what kinds of items you intend on storing in the safe. That's it. The safe selector displays a list of the best choices to fit your needs.
Fund-Raiser Groups Stop to Smell the Roses
Jrroses.com, a wholesale fresh flower importer is helping churches, schools and other groups raise money with beautiful fresh flowers.
Tired of trying to sell chocolate bars and cookies to the increasing number of people watching calories or in need of a fresh fund raiser idea? Think Fresh Flowers! The perfect in demand product for a Valentines Day, Easter, Mothers Day or any day fund raiser.
Groups stand to make 50%-100% profits selling the different fund raising packages during flower holidays. The recent Valentines Day fund raiser Amber Huff organized for her students was a success and she writes: I wanted to let you know how happy I was with the quality of the roses! This was a fun and profitable fund raiser for my Students Against Destructive Decisions group and many of the other teachers are jealous that they didn't find you first. Thank you so much for providing us with such beautiful roses and all the extras to make the work such a snap". Sincerely, A.J. Huff Madison High School, Middletown, Ohio.
KUA Triumphs at FPRA Image Awards
Kissimmee Utility Authority (KUA) was among the big winners at the 2006 Image Awards, an annual competition sponsored by the Orlando Area Chapter of the Florida Public Relations Association. The winners were announced Thursday evening at a ceremony held at the Orange County Regional History Center in Orlando.
The utility walked away with two of the competition's highest honors -- Grand Image Awards -- as well as three Image Awards, one Award of Distinction and a Judges' Award. Only three Grand Image Awards are awarded each year.
Outsourced and Downsized Employees Learn How to Build Own Business
After years of successful IT consulting and working with technical professionals at the graduate level, Professor Stan Clark has developed a program to quickly and effectively teach technical professionals who have been downsized or fear they may be, how to create their own security.
"While our principles are applicable to anyone, I have focused on IT professionals and engineers. This is both because they represent my roots and because they have been so hard hit over the past 5-8 years." says Clark.
New White Paper Explores the Complexities of Effectively Applying Computer Technologies in a Transgenic Animal Laboratory Research Environment
Transgenic Software Inc. announced today the release of a white paper presenting a strategic and critical analysis of Colony Management Software.
Over the last five to seven years the Biopharma Industry has spawned many new branches of science. In recent times we have seen the emergence and acceleration of the Genomic Sciences. At the center of Genomic Science is the ability to manipulate DNA by either inserting or deleting particular genes of interest. Scientist today have the ability to genetically manipulate the genome of most animal species with the purpose of studying how these genes influence or play a role in the causes of human diseases.
Parasoft, Market Leader in Code Analysis, Unleashes Progressive Application Security Solution
Parasoft, a leading provider of solutions and services that deliver quality as a continuous process throughout the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), announced today they will be featuring the next generation of application security solutions at JavaOne. Improving security without impacting productivity, Parasoft’s Application Security Solutions establish a continuous process that helps ensure security verification and remediation tasks are ingrained into workflow across every stage of the SDLC.
Click here to read more…Acne Treatment and Acne Solutions Include Nutritional Supplements and Holistic Health, Says MyVitaminGuide.com
My Vitamin Guide (MVG), an online review of vitamins, supplements, herbal remedies and alternative medicine, announced today it has added an enhanced acne section to its website.
Found online at www.MyVitaminGuide.com, MVG provides consumers free information on vitamins and supplements as well as resources, news, advice, and content from medical professionals on more than 650 health concerns and illnesses.
Teens aren't the only age group concerned about acne. We find many adults are searching for information about acne treatments, acne products, acne prevention, and acne solutions."
Steve Case Increases Ownership Stake in Exclusive Resorts and Becomes Chairman - Consumer Membership Sales Exceed $250 Million in Past Year / Real Estate Portfolio Exceeds $600 Million, Largest in Consumer Marketplace - Completes Assembly of World-Class Management Team.
Exclusive Resorts announced today that Steve Case, co-founder of America Online and one of the world's leading business visionaries has increased his majority ownership in Exclusive Resorts and has become Chairman of the Company. The Company disclosed that in the past 12 months, the Exclusive Resorts membership sales exceeded $250 million, and the Companys portfolio of owned real estate has grown to over $600 million, making it the largest luxury vacation residence portfolio in the consumer marketplace. The Company also announced that Mr. Case has assembled a world-class management team to continue the consumer focus and growth of Exclusive Resorts.
Click here to read more…Smoke Cigars, Eat, Drink and Win
Tampa’s Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino will host the cigar event of the year on September 30, when cigar lovers can meet the top 20 cigar makers and brand owners of the world and walk away with free samples of their work.
The event, Cigar Artisans 2006, sponsored by Thompson Cigar of Tampa, brings together the most prestigious names in the cigar industry, such as Arturo Fuente, Padron, CAO, Torano, General Cigar, Altadis USA, La Gloria, Rocky Patel, JC Newman, Camacho, Gurkha, La Perla, Acid, Cusano, Oliva and more.
Fresh Turns on Tap for Telluride Gay Ski Week 2008
Guests of Telluride Gay Ski Week 2008 can look forward to over 72 inches at the base and an average depth of 51 inches when they arrive at the slopes this year. With more snow in the forecast, skiers are enjoying packed powder surface conditions at Telluride Ski Resort. Currently 16 out of 17 lifts are in operations and all 92 trails are available to skiers throughout the 1700 acres of open area.
Skiers Riding Lift; Credit: Jason Wynn/Telluride Gay Ski Week
"We have had fantastic powder skiing in Telluride this season and look forward to sharing these great conditions," said Michael Wisniewski, president of Telluride Mountain Village Owners Association, a headline sponsor of Gay Ski Week. "In addition to bringing vitality to Mountain Village, funds raised from the event provide tremendous support to the Telluride AIDS Benefit."
Eberl Iron Works Launches Online Store
George and Frank Eberl today announce the launching of their online store at http://store.eberliron.com with over 2,500 products. The store was developed in-house by Eberl Iron Works, Inc. and is designed to meet the needs of the expanding non-commercial market when they look for support and traffic safety products online. This website provides a fully functional e-commerce portal to make buying small and medium quantities of support and traffic safety products quick and efficient. ""Frank and I are excited about how our online store will add a new revenue stream to our business and allow for market expansion, says George J. Eberl, Co-owner of Eberl Iron Works, Inc. "The internet will enable us to offer our products and first-rate customer service to a larger variety of customers that may not have found us otherwise". Eberl Iron Works, Inc. is a family owned business located in downtown Buffalo, NY since 1923.
The new store allows Eberl Iron Works and Unistrut Buffalo to market their products across the country and cater to the facility & maintenance, security, education, medical and purchasing marketplaces among others. The first in their industry with an online marketplace, Eberl Iron Works offers the following products available 24/7.
Unistrut Channels and Parts
Food Grade Strut
Lindapter Structural Fastening System
Pipe and Conduit Supports
Rooftop Supports
Traffic Safety Products
About Eberl Iron Works, Inc.
Eberl Iron Works, Inc has four Divisions headquartered in Buffalo, New York (NY). The Metal Fabrication Division has over 80 years of experience in the custom fabrication of metal sheets and plates. The Unistrut Buffalo Division sells Unistrut metal framing and Grip Strut expanded metal safety grating. The Traffic Safety Products Division sells traffic control products, street sign post equipment and parking lot safety supplies. The System Installation Division designs and installs Fall Arrest safety systems and Unistrut medical supports. Eberl Iron Works has served its customers with unbeatable quality and exceptional service since 1923.
Centage Corporation Announces Planning Maestro Business Performance Management Software for Mid-Market Enterprises
Centage Corporation, a leading provider of integrated budgeting, forecasting, consolidation and financial reporting solutions, today introduced a new product, Planning Maestro, Business Performance Management (BPM ) software for the mid-market enterprise. Capitalizing on the heralded success of its flagship solution, Budget Maestro, budgeting, forecasting and reporting software, Planning Maestro offers driver-based planning, advanced modeling, and dynamic reforecasting in a collaborative planning environment. This new product will make it easier for mid-market companies to drive reliable budgets, perform real-time analysis and provide deep visibility into the underlying factors that affect business performance.
Click here to read more…NACDS: Court Ruling on AWPs Shifts "Urgency for Action" to States
Alexandria, Va. - National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) President and Chief Executive Officer Steven C. Anderson, IOM, CAE issued the following statement today following the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit ruling on September 3, 2009, upholding the reduction of average wholesale prices (AWP):
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"For three years, the National Association of Chain Drug Stores and allied organizations have been successful through legal action in preventing reductions to published average wholesale prices (AWP) for prescription drugs. This has prevented subsequent reductions in reimbursement to pharmacies for the patient care they provide, and thus has been a three-year campaign that was worth waging on behalf of pharmacies and the patients they serve.
Lifeclinic Names New Executive Vice President as its Presence in Non-Retail Wellness Sector Grows
Lifeclinic International has named Melvin H. Stein Executive Vice President. In this position, he will be responsible for accelerating the company's initiatives and marketing efforts in the worksite, medical clinic, health club and other primarily non-retail markets.
"Lifeclinic's emergence as a major participant in the corporate and non-retail wellness environment has created an opportunity for its products and technologies to positively impact the health of millions of Americans while helping drive down healthcare costs. I look forward to helping Lifeclinic enhance its position as the world's leader in personal health management through its automated blood pressure and health station technology," said Mr. Stein.
