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32nd Annual Lake Union Boats Afloat Show Giving Free Sailing Lessons For Kids and Boat Rides For All Ages
'The Fortune Teller' Film Receives Five Star Ratings 'On The Lot'
Film Director and Writer Robert D. Retort announces five star ratings for "The Fortune Teller" (http://films.thelot.com/films/33558), a short sci-fi animation film entry for Fox's new reality series "On the Lot." The new reality show by Mark Burnett, Steven Spielberg and DreamWorks Television, "On The Lot" (TheLot.com), is giving aspiring filmmakers the opportunity of a lifetime to get a one-million dollar DreamWorks development deal. During the upcoming season, 16 undiscovered filmmakers will produce short films every week in every genre, and the viewers will vote on who gets eliminated. The aspiring filmmakers will air over two nights weekly with a one-hour "Film Premiere" episode on Tuesday, May 22, followed the next night by a half-hour "Box Office" results show.
Click here to read more…Community Wide Pro Israel Solidarity Walk and Rally
The Tampa Bay Committee to Bless Israel (TBCBI) is hosting a Pro Israel Solidarity Walk and Rally on Sunday, September 17, 2006. The Walk will be start at 2 p.m. at Bay to Bay and Bayshore Blvd. in Tampa, FL, and culminate at Tampa Garden Club, 2629 Bay to Bay Blvd., Tampa, FL 33629, at 3 p.m. for the Rally.
This community wide, multi-cultural event seeks to promote solidarity between members of the community on behalf of Israel despite ethnic or religious background.
For security purposes pre-registration for the Walk is preferred at http://www.blessIsrael2006.com. There will be a small gift at check-in for the first 300 who pre-register. Check-in will be at 1:30 p.m. followed by the Walk down Bayshore at 2 p.m. Participants are requested to carry Israeli flags and posters with positive messages such as "Honk if you love Israel." The Rally begins at 3 p.m. with music, Israeli dancing, and special speakers. In the marketplace, there will be an opportunity to send cards to Israeli soldiers, learn about ways you an support Israel, and purchase items from the Marketplace. All proceeds raised will go to help support victims of terrorism living in Israel.
Vegas Condo Appreciation Soars as Supply Dwindles
In an effort to help buyers and realty professionals understand and navigate the volatile Las Vegas high-rise condo market, Condos & Townhomes Magazine hosts an annual event called “The Las Vegas Highrise Conference.” The event draws buyers from around the country looking for a sound investment in the entertainment capital of the world.
This year’s featured speakers include Las Vegas’ leading architecture firm, JMA Architecture studios, and the leading Economic Analyst, Applied Analysis. Held on February 7th, at the Tropicana Hotel, the event will offer a complete overview of the Las Vegas housing market.
Find, Compare and Review Online Dating Services at Online-Dating-Zone.com
Online-Dating-Zone.com is the definitive source to find, compare, review and join matchmaking dating services. With numerous online dating sites to choose from, selecting the right one can be a tough decision. Online-Dating-Zone has compiled information about the type of members (casual relationship seekers, serious relationship seekers, etc.), number of members, and more for each site.
The dating sites on Online-Dating-Zone include Match.com Dating Service, Yahoo Personals Dating Service, eHarmony Dating Service, and other dating services. "This is the first time that I've seen all the leading dating sites in one place," industry watcher Zach Barrett noted, "the features of the site allow you to compare them and review each one. It really is a great resource if you want to join one of these services!"
NxTV Delivers World's Largest IP VOD Guest Entertainment Implementation at 4,000-room Atlantis Bahamas
The Atlantis Paradise Island, Bahamas, with seven spectacularly themed hotels that total over 4,000 rooms, is one of the world's most stunningly unique properties - and one of the most technologically advanced. Four years ago, when most hotels had no idea what Internet protocol (IP) was, the property implemented a total Internet protocol network throughout its entire property to deliver digital hotel HD TV, voice-over IP telephony, high-speed Internet access and communications with other in-room devices. It was a bold forward-looking move. Today the Atlantis Bahamas is the largest IP hospitality implementation in the world.
Click here to read more…First Lady of SEO Training, Robin Nobles, Celebrates 6 Years of Online Search Engine Web Training on June 29, 2004
Well-known search engine industry educator Robin Nobles is celebrating six years in online search engine education and training business tomorrow. Robin Nobles is a familiar name within the SEO industry and is recognized as the very "first lady of SEO training," having opened the first online search engine marketing courses on June 29, 1998.
Back then, there were not very many women operating in online technical businesses. Robin Nobles was the very first person to develop a structured series of comprehensive courses and lessons in search engine marketing which attracted students from nearly every country who needed solutions for top search engine visibility.
Pacific North West Capital Corp Releases Varley Assay Drilling Results
Pacific North West Capital Corp. (PFN: TSX, OTCBB: PAWEF))reports assays from drilling in the Varley Zone and Varley Extension on the River Valley Project.
Assay results from the Varley Zone are indicating broad zones of PGM mineralization. In addition assay results from the Varley Extension Area indicate new anomalous zones along the contact as well as within the intrusive (see Intersection Table at http://www.pfncapital.com/s/NewsReleases.asp?ReportID=107323).
The drill holes were all drilled across strike (See Location Table at http://www.pfncapital.com/s/NewsReleases.asp?ReportID=107323). The dip of the zone varies along strike and to depth but generally dips southwest between 65 and 75 degrees.
PatentCafe CEO Andy Gibbs Recognized by Congressional Black Caucus Education Braintrust Symposium
Today, Andy Gibbs, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of PatentCafe was recognized for his commitment to building and providing equal access to educational resources that support creativity and invention by K-12 kids. The 2005 TEC Champion Award is presented during the two day program "Inventing the Future: Close the Education Excitement Gap."
U.S. Congressman Major Owens, Chairman of the United States Congressional Black Caucus' Education Brain Trust and senior member of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, and the Education Technology Think Tank (ET3) presented Gibbs with the award at the 2005 ET 3 TEC Champion Award: Leaders Inventing Equitable Futures, held as part of the Congressional Black Caucus's 35th Annual Legislative Conference.
NitroSell WebStore Helps Headingley Retail Increase Online Sales by Up to 18%
After installing a NitroSell WebStore less than a year ago, Headingley Retail’s online sales have increased by 18% and now account for almost a quarter of its total sales, a dramatic improvement compared to the 7–10 percent of total sales the year before. NitroSell Ltd. is the creator of e-commerce software that enables retailers using Microsoft's Retail Management System (RMS) to speedily put their bricks-and-mortar stores online.
Headingley Retail, the official Leeds Rugby shop, had used two different Web store solutions before switching to NitroSell last January. The bricks-and-mortar store at the Carnegie Stadium in Headingley found its previous Web stores difficult for online shoppers to use, clumsy for staff to update, and inaccurate, because the online shop didn’t immediately reflect inventory actually available in the store.
JWT INSIDE Wins Silver ADDY® Award For First-Ever National U.S. Border Patrol Television Spot
JWT INSIDE, one of the world’s leading employment advertising and internal communications agencies, was recognized at the world's largest advertising competition with a Silver ADDY® Award in the National/Regional Television category for its :30 spot developed for U.S. Border Patrol.
On Thursday, March 19, the Advertising Club of Metropolitan Washington (DC Ad Club) celebrated the 41st annual ADDY Awards recognizi 00004000 ng the best in creative excellence in advertising in the metropolitan area. JWT INSIDE won among the 843 entries.
ServePath One of the First to Offer Hosted Microsoft SQL Server 2000, Workgroup Edition
ServePath, the West Coasts leading dedicated server hosting specialist and a Microsoft Certified Partner, is one of the first Internet Service Providers to offer hosted Microsoft SQL Server 2000, Workgroup Edition.
Microsoft has just released this new, lower-cost version of its flagship database, Microsoft SQL Server 2000, Workgroup Edition, and selected ServePath as a go to market partner. Workgroup Edition offers an affordable way for small and medium businesses to run their own copy of SQL Server for dynamic web sites, e-commerce, and other applications that require a high performance database.
National I.D. Defense Helps Companies Protect Their Employees from Identity Theft
National I.D. Defense recognizes the growing threat of identity theft and now provides a solution for businesses trying to protect their employees.
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“The Federal Trade Commission estimates 27 million people have been affected by identity theft in the last five years,” says Rich Paredes, V.P. of National I.D. Defense. “Ten million people were affected in 2004, which is an 80 percent increase over the previous year.”
National I.D. Defense offers identity security through employee benefit programs on voluntary or involuntary bases. As the cost of employee benefits continues to rise or even become unaffordable, identity theft protection would enhance existing benefit programs or be used to fill the void, thus providing value, employee loyalty and goodwill.
BFE Telecom Launches The Black 411™ to Help Consumers Find and Locate Black Businesses
BFE Telecom, inc. ("The Company") announced today they are launching the revolutionary new Service The Black 411™. The service is designed to help consumers find and locate Black Owned Businesses across the country. The service will officially launch on April 30th, 2006, but we are currently signing up subscribers and businesses to the service beginning in January of 2006.
BFE Telecom Inc., is a black owned Telecom company targeted at promoting Black Business through technology. The company was founded in 2005. The company was founded by Lawrence Spear a Telecom executive with over 20 years in the telecom field. Mr. Spear has held several key executive positions with several telecom companies, and most recently was VP of Sales and Marketing for the telecom division of a fortune 500 company. "I have spent years finding and creating solutions for major companies throughout the world, and I saw an opportunity to create something that would make a difference in the lives of my own people". said Mr. Spear.
Orlando's Finest Vacation Homes Featured on CBS Video
"You can't get a vacation like this at any resort complex or hotel anywhere in the world," said Mark Whichard as he showed CBS reporters through the Formosa Castle mansion near Disney World.
Whichard is the proprietor of Orlando's Finest Vacation Homes (http://www.orlandosfinest.com) and has been renting homes in the Orlando area for the past ten years.
He took a news team from Philadelphia's CBS 3 through the seven bedroom mansion that sleeps 16 and explained that it "offers practically every amenity imaginable." It starts at $700 a night. Whichard added that a large group could stay there for as little as $44 dollars per person, per night.
Synamatix Partners With GeneWorks to Deliver Next-generation Sequencing and Bioinformatics Support for Key Research Institutions in Asia and Australia
Synamatix today announced its partnership with GeneWorks for the provision of sequencing and bioinformatics research support to key customers within Asia and Australia. The collaborative partnership was formalised soon after the launch of Synamatix's SynaWorks bioinformatics programme on 19 July 2008 at the Intelligent Systems for Molecular Biology conference in Toronto, Canada.
The two companies will provide genome institutes in Asia with an extensive and comprehensive range of sequencing and bioinformatics solutions to support and enhance research. The first project to be generated by the partnership is an initiative covering the de novo sequencing of microbial organisms.
Keep Them Coming Back for More: How to Gain and Keep Customer Loyalty
How often do you go to the store and pass on new products because you always only buy one particular brand? Or, do you only drive one make of car because thats the only type of car your father ever drove? Chances are, this is not the case with you. Youre more likely to base your decisions on need or cost rather than brand. Realize that youre not alone. Todays consumers are becoming increasingly less loyal to brands.
So if your company has a particular product or service, how can you gain some of that customer loyalty back? Strategic marketing consultant Dennis Flynn helps business leaders identify the branding challenges of tomorrow and shows them how to leave a lasting impression and stay in the game. In his book, Brand Clout: Maintaining Relevance and Profitability Amidst Constant Change (Cameo Publications, $17.95, ISBN 0-9744149-5-6), Flynn offers the ten rules of continuous relevance," which will help business leaders make the necessary changes to move their brands to the top of the pile and gain customer loyalty.
Internet Newbies Get a Head Start with This Brand New Web Business Idea
http://www.BargainLister.co.uk , a brand new website, has opened up on the web. It is a great, easy to surf, useful place to spot the best deals on the web for a wide range of products, both physical and software. This searchable website helps you find bargain products from two huge online marketplaces, eBay and Clickbank.
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All the major eBay categories are accessible from the site. Using the misspell search tool, you can find very cheap products on eBay that have been incorrectly spelt and thus have very few or no bids at all. Also included on the site is a powerful search tool for finding items listed on Clickbank, the world’s biggest information products marketplace. Clickbank item categories are listed so you can also search by category.
Saving Money Has Never Been This Much Fun: New GameDuJour.com Site Offers "One Deal a Day" on the World's Best Downloadable PC Games
The popularity of "one-deal-a-day" websites, such as Woot.com and Yugster.com, has swept the Internet as bargain hunters comb the web for the best bargains. This trend has eluded the booming PC Games industry--until now. Game du Jour, a Silicon Valley start-up founded by software veteran Philippe Piernot, has lined up many of the top developers of PC games to offer one steeply discounted PC game per day from its website, GameDuJour.com.
For those who love casual PC games, Game du Jour is the first company in the world to offer "one deal a day" with significant discounts on many of the most popular downloadable games--but the clock is ticking and each deal expires at the stroke of midnight (Central time). Every day of the week, visitors to GameDuJour.com can download games, try them, and buy them during a 24-hour period. Then it's a whole new game as the clock is reset and another game is available at a bargain price.
"For the past few years, the casual PC games industry has rocketed and is predicted to hit $2 billion in the U.S. alone by 2008," said Dr. Piernot. "By attracting bargain-minded consumers with steep discounts on the games that so many people enjoy, we believe we are well positioned to become one of the leading online game retailers."
To foster relationships with gamers and spur communication, GameDuJour.com offers a Community area in which anyone can join in the fun of discussing games and sharing tips and tricks. The site also offers a "try before you buy" model to give consumers the chance to try out the product before making the purchase--a feature most traditional "one deal a day" sites cannot offer because the products they offer are not digital downloads.
While the company aims to be best known for its daily deals, Game du Jour is at its core a marketing partner to game developers, giving those companies the opportunity for a rush of sales and heightened brand exposure during their products' 24-hour lifecycle at GameDuJour.com.
"We are excited about partnering with Game du Jour to promote our games and introduce our company to gamers," said Thomas Warfield, president of Goodsol Development, whose Pretty Good Mahjongg is the inaugural game offered at GameDuJour.com--at a 40% discount off the regular price. "The PC game market is crowded with competitors and consumers can have a tough time finding the best games at the best prices. Game du Jour will give gamers a daily go-to place so they can be sure they're getting high quality games at the lowest possible price."
"Game du Jour is launching at the right time and in the right industry," said Niels Bauer, president of Niels Bauer Games and developer of Empires & Dungeons, another great game that will be offered at GameDuJour.com during its first week in operation. "Consumers are scanning for the Internet's best deals while clamoring for the hottest downloadable games. Game du Jour 'scratches both itches' and we're excited to be a part of such an exciting development in the PC games industry."
Other companies with games featured on GameDuJour.com this week are BVS Games (BVS Solitaire Collection), and Blue Bug Games (Add 'Em Up). Discounts on games will typically range from 40-75% off regular prices.
For more information about Game du Jour, visit GameDuJour.com/about-us.
Sacramento and Bay Area Business Networking Expo and Dance Party Mixers for Singles and Couples
Professionals Guild, the Ultimate Singles Party, announced today that it will again host its annual Business Networking Expo / Dance Party and Mixer for Singles. Couples are also welcome. To help local businesses and non-profit organizations in Sacramento and the East Bay Professionals Guild is lowering the cost for exhibiting and in some cases offering free exhibit space. The Sacramento Expo will be held on October 2 and the Bay Area Expo on November
Zigatos Exhibits and Offers Free Gourmet Food Samples at the Sacramento BusinessExpo and Dance Party
"Small businesses need to have an inexpensive way to get the word out about their goods and services. Our Business Expo/Dance Party mixer offers exactly that," said Phil Seyer, director of Professionals Guild. "Businesses can also join the Professionals Guild social networking website ( ProGuildSocial.com ) and market their business there."
32nd Annual Lake Union Boats Afloat Show Giving Free Sailing Lessons For Kids and Boat Rides For All Ages
When Seattle's 32nd annual Lake Union Boats Afloat Show opens on Wednesday, September 16, the show will not only provide an opportunity for show-goers to shop for and tour the boats of their dreams (approximately 200 boats of all kinds and sizes will be on display) but also to experience first-hand the joys of sailing or introduce their kids to sailing. Attendees will be able to sign up for 45-minute sail boat rides on 30-40 foot sailboats, or 90-minute sailing lessons for kids aged 8-16 on 14 foot catamarans. All boat rides and lessons are free to participants.
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