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New Book Guides Employers on How to Build Ultimate Internships for Millennials

BOSTON, Mass. -- Managing millennials has become a hot topic around the water cooler and a newly-released book questions if your company has what it takes to compete in the 21st century. Intern Bridge, Inc. announces the release of "Total Internship Management: The Employer's Guide to Building the Ultimate Internship Program" (ISBN: 978-0-9799373-9-2).

Michigan Medspa Services Lift Spirits This Holiday Season

STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. -- Accents Cosmetic Surgery & Medical Spa in Sterling Heights, Michigan has become the first Detroit-based Medical Spa to offer an exclusive VIP membership program. Dozens of men and women have already signed up and committed to caring for skin and addressing their cosmetic flaws in 2008.

FootballGenerals Debuts Weekly Pro Football Head Coach Rankings: Belichick, Dungy, Phillips at Top

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Statistically, the New England Patriots' Bill Belichick has been the best coach in professional football this year, according to the website FootballGenerals.com. Launched today, FootballGenerals provides the only statistical, weekly rankings of NFL head coaches, along with coach-related news.

Smart Components(TM) from Style Crest Offer Advanced Efficiency in Manufactured Housing Heating and AC

FREMONT, Ohio -- Style Crest, Inc. has combined state-of-the-art technology and superior product engineering to produce the industry benchmark in manufactured home HVAC equipment. In addition to an extensive range of HVAC products, the Smart Components line includes 13 SEER air conditioning condensers with Micro Channel technology.

New Children’s Book – Talula’s Got It and Kids Are Going to Want It

CORTLANDT MANOR, N.Y. -- "Talula Goes To New York" (ISBN: 9781432705381), a new book by Jeanine Altreche, has a little of everything to entice a young reader. Adventure, suspense, fun and excitement including puzzles and clues making it an interactive story. This book will be flying off the shelves. Children will be learning without even realizing it.

Seniors Home for the Holidays: Why It May Not Be as Joyful for Your Older Relatives

SUNRISE, Fla. -- The holiday season is here. For some, plans are in motion to visit elderly family members. But if it has been a while since you last visited, you might be shocked at how much they have aged, concerned about their continued safety and well-being and motivated to do something about it, say the folks at Interim HealthCare.

Software Techniques Inc. Selects M2SYS Fingerprint Software

ATLANTA, Ga. -- M2SYS Technology, an award-winning biometric fingerprint technology firm, announced today that Software Techniques Inc. has enhanced their TimeKRON PC-based time and attendance software by integrating M2SYS' Bio-SnapON(TM) solution.

A Revolutionary Baby Sleep and Playwear Company Plans to Change the Baby Garment Industry as We Know It

CORTLANDT MANOR, N.Y. -- This is the new must have item for babies. Stuk On U has created the first ever, patent-pending baby sleep and playwear that opens and closes with the softest-to-the-touch Velcro(R). No more pinchy zippers and snap buttons to button. This is what moms everywhere have been waiting for.

Christmas Tree Shopping Relief Now Available for California Residents

DALLAS, Texas -- ChristmasTreeForMe, LLC, announces the "Christmas Comes Early For California" Event. Just in time for the holiday season, Californians can save 5% on a best-selling artificial Christmas tree. Historically speaking, it's rare to see a special discount on such a popular tree in what is typically the busiest week of Christmas tree sales.

New Report from Eularis Examines Pharmaceutical Sales Force Effectiveness

NEW YORK, N.Y. -- With the ever-increasing pressure to ensure maximum return on investment, sales force effectiveness is becoming a high priority in the global pharmaceutical industry. Reports have shown that while sales forces represent the largest spend in pharma sales and marketing, return on this investment has declined sharply in recent years. To address this alarming issue, Eularis announces the availability of its new report, "Pharmaceutical Sales Force Effectiveness Metrics: Are You Measuring the Wrong Things?"

Diamond Trade-Up and Holiday 10% Setting Discount at Whiteflash

HOUSTON, Texas -- Whiteflash.com, hailed by Kiplinger's magazine as "Lord of the Online Rings," is offering free shipping, a no-hassle refund period and an unmatched lifetime trade-up on diamonds to holiday shoppers, in addition to a rare 10-percent off any setting with the purchase of a diamond: "More and more people are buying online," says Debi Wexler, CEO of Whiteflash.

Ohio Interim HealthCare Wellness Clinic Saves Lives

COLUMBIS, Ohio -- The local Interim HealthCare office of Columbus, OH, frequently holds Wellness Clinics for the community. However, it is not everyday when a wellness screening can save a person's life. That is what happened to two lucky citizens this past Fall at Free Diabetes Clinics offered at two different Kroger stores in the Columbus area.

Human Resource Managers and Reporters Invited to December LTC Event – In Person or Through Online Webinar

KIRKLAND, Wash. -- On December 4 at 1:00 PM, LTC Financial Partners (LTCFP), the nation's most experienced long term care insurance brokerage, will host a seminar for executives, human resource managers, and business reporters. The event will focus on an issue of growing urgency for companies of all sizes: how to get the most from their most experienced people, their older employees.

Eularis to Address Marketing Return at Pharmaceutical Marketing Society Half-day Conference

NEW YORK, N.Y. -- Dr. Andree Bates, president of the pharmaceutical analytics company Eularis, will be delivering a presentation on marketing return at the Pharmaceutical Marketing Society Half-day Conference: ROI or RIP.

The Roaming Gnome Won’t Have to Spend Thanksgiving Alone

FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- CruiseJungle's loveable monkey mascots, Lucy and Ethel are reaching out this holiday season and have invited Travelocity's Roaming Gnome to have Thanksgiving dinner with them on a cruise. They feel bad that the Gnome has to spend his holidays tramping through airports and is always at risk for being kidnapped as part of a prank.

USMotivation Announces New Meetings Alliance

ATLANTA, Ga. -- USMotivation, a GA-based incentive management company, today announced the creation of a strategic partnership with MeetingAdvice to better address the needs of the meetings market. USMotivation Meeting Services, LLC will provide an extensive array of services such as meeting consolidation management

Metrofunk Launches Bringing Together Celebrities and Trendsetters

NEW YORK, N.Y. -- Metrofunk announced today that their invite-only social network built by trendsetters, Metrofunk.com, has officially launched. Metrofunk.com, a site devoted entirely to the genres of nightlife, fashion, music, and film will provide a centralized place for people to gather information on what is hot and trendy in the genres of their interest.

New WidowPC Gaming System Receives Top Rating from PC Gamer Mag

BOULDER, Colo. -- WidowPC(R), a leading boutique brand of high performance, gaming computer recently won PC Gamer Magazine's highest rating, "Excellent" for its Intel-based, Widow IX2 SLI gaming computer.

Book Answers Mystery of Obesity and Other Self-Destructive Conduct

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Tackling obesity from the inside out is no longer guess work. An exciting development that works to resolve this multi-source pandemic is the use of hypnoanalysis combined with hypnotherapy and Heart of the Golden Triangle Publishers has released a new book, "Core Healing, Dissolving the DIS-Eases of Our Times," that gets to the core of the matter.

U.S. Facilities, Inc. to Manage City of Philadelphia Municipal Buildings

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. -- The City of Philadelphia awarded U.S. Facilities, Inc. (USF) a four-year contract for facilities operations, maintenance and support services at three of The City's largest municipal buildings (TRIPLEX) located in Center City, Philadelphia.

Unique Presidential Portrait Collection Goes Public

SEATTLE, Wash. -- With the 2008 presidential election closing in, Canalis International Corporation has designed a unique and limited collection of ornamental presidential portrait bottles. This breathtaking collection is sure to satisfy presidential voters looking forward to a historical election, as well as anyone interested in giving an impressive gift this holiday season.

Spending on Managed Services Increasing as Enterprises Turn to Outsourcing to Handle Complexity

BOONTON, N.J. -- The US managed services market will grow at a compounded rate of 10 percent over the next five years as growth continues across all segments of the managed services value chain, says a new market study from Insight Research. The report notes that in today's sophisticated communications environment, full time managed service professionals are in the best position to assist enterprises.

Metrofunk’s Red Carpet Launch Party at Stereo New York is Start of New Trendsetter Network

NEW YORK, N.Y. -- Metrofunk announced today that their invite-only social network built by trendsetters, Metrofunk.com, has officially launched. Metrofunk.com, a site devoted entirely to the genres of nightlife, fashion, music, and film will provide a centralized place for people to gather information on what is hot and trendy in the genres of their interest. This news comes on the heels of their red carpet event last night in conjunction with Stereo's two-year anniversary party.

A New Book by Randy Doyle Hazlett Comes with Soundtrack

DALLAS, Texas -- It's not a song book or a singing book, though technologically possible, but buyers of the new novella anthology, "The Pilgrimage & Dark Spaces: Collected short works of fictional drama" (ISBN: 9780978713003), are asked to broaden their reading experience with a little original music accompaniment. The book written by Randy Doyle Hazlett and newly released by Christian Artist's Workshop directs readership to contemporary music extras.

Featured Experts Show Way to Next Level of Mind, Spirit, Health, Science, Business, and Society

MOUNTAIN LAKES, N.J. -- Take a deep breath and position your surfboard. A social tsunami is coming. So says Richard W. Samson, founder of Superlife World Service, a web network that makes its debut today. The tsunami, an emerging meta-trend, "will either swamp us or carry us to a whole new future," he predicts.

Technology Insight Corporation Awarded for Supplier Excellence

BOSTON, Mass. -- Technology Insight Corporation (TIC) was recently acknowledged for their product excellence. Wabash National Corporation, a leading manufacturer of semi-trailers in North America, awarded TIC the National Supplier Recognition Award.

North Carolina Artist Launches National I Am Thankful Postcard Art Project

ASHEVILLE, N.C. -- This fall artist Damaris Pierce launches her new, national postcard art project just in time to celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday. The project, entitled "I Am Thankful," encourages individuals of all ages and organizations such as craft guilds, public schools and counseling centers to create original postcard artwork expressing gratitude.

Give Holiday Shoppers an Early Present: Fix Your Shopping Cart, says Author Susan Daffron

SANDPOINT, Idaho -- Even with years of usability studies and information to draw on, many shopping carts are poorly designed and a source of frustration for online customers. The holiday shopping season is approaching and Susan Daffron of Logical Expressions, Inc. has a few tips for merchants that are inspired by her book "Web Business Success: The Entrepreneur's Guide to Web Sites That Work."

Charlie Allen Restorations Wins Contractor of the Year Award

BOSTON, Mass. -- Charlie Allen Restorations has been recognized with the Contractor of the Year (CotY) Gold Award for Residential Interiors for its meticulous renovation of an 1853 Greek Revival home in Cambridge, MA. The Eastern Massachusetts chapter of the National Association of the Remodeling Industry (EM-NARI) presented the award on Wednesday, November 7.

Perception Software’s EDA Application to be Offered Through Oracle

AUSTIN, Texas -- Perception Software announced today the availability of EDAConnect as part of Oracle's Agile PLM solutions. Oracle will offer EDAConnect through its worldwide sales force, as well as provide product support through its worldwide support center.

Anne Arundel County Public Schools is the First in Maryland to Use Caselite Software District-Wide

ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- Caselite Software specializes in online therapy scheduling for school-based Speech-Language Pathologists and analytical reporting for District Administrators; Located near the cities of Baltimore and Washington, D.C., Anne Arundel County is home to the state capitol, Annapolis. In addition to providing every child with a challenging and rewarding educational experience, Anne Arundel County Public Schools is among the 50 largest school systems in the country.

Ballantine Corporation Releases Holiday 2007 Direct Marketing Industry Report

WAYNE, N.J. -- The Ballantine Corporation, a full-service direct mail production company, has polled marketing contacts to determine how their direct mail holiday campaigns are going. While still underway, many companies are able to report preliminary findings to gauge their overall success.

Hawaii Hotel Guests Can Now be Fully Informed About Construction Projects Before They Book

HONOLULU, Hawaii -- Travel Hawaii LLC, a Hawaii-based Internet travel agency, has developed a database of Hawaii hotel construction and renovation projects designed to help consumers "know before they go." Customers can view all current construction projects and choose when it's best to schedule a Hawaii vacation and which hotels will be "construction free."

CheapOair is a Hitwise ‘Top 10’ Award Winner for Third Time

NEW YORK, N.Y. -- CheapOair, a top budget travel website dedicated to leveraging the latest technology to deliver cheap flights, is proud to announce that it has won the Hitwise Top 10 Award for the third time consecutively; ranking #9 by visitors among all U.S. Websites in the Travel Agencies Category for the Quarter ending July - September 2007.

Dallas Piano Gallery Welcomes International Pianist and Baldwin Artist Lomascola

DALLAS, Texas -- Have you ever seen a piano worth One Million Dollars? You'll have your chance Wednesday November 14, 2007 through Friday November 16, 2007, at the Piano Gallery in Dallas, and on Saturday November 17, 2007 when International Pianist and Baldwin Artist Lomascola plays one of the world's most expensive and rare pianos at the Casa Manana Theatre in Fort Worth, Texas.

Colorado State University – Pueblo Contracts with Southern Bleacher to Jump-start Tradition with New Stadium

PUEBLO, Colo. -- On September 6, 2008, The Thunderwolves of Colorado State University - Pueblo will be doing something they haven't done in 24 years - cheer on their football team. And, to mark the event, the Thunderwolves will be doing so in their newly constructed football stadium. Yes, strike up the band and bring on the cheerleaders, Southern Bleacher is going to deliver on a long-held dream by delivering a state-of-the art football stadium.

Timely Book Addresses Public Interest in Mormonism Stimulated by Mitt Romney’s Campaign

ORLANDO, Fla. -- While the Mormon Church (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) is now the fourth largest church in the USA, and one of the world's fastest growing, (approximately 300,000 new converts each year) it is also one of the least well understood. Most people like the members, but many have problems with the doctrines and history. Public reactions range from curiosity to animosity, says Walt Scott, author of "The Mystery and Controversy Surrounding Mormonism."

Atlantic Metro Communications Joint Venture Offers Clients a Unique Balanced-Value Equation

NEW YORK, N.Y. -- James Cornman and Stephen Klenert, two well-known executives on the New York technology scene, have joined forces to create a new managed internet services provider (ISP) known as Atlantic Metro Communications. All services previously provided will continue uninterrupted and will benefit from the merged network infrastructure and increased operational support staff.

World Blog Expo: ElectionMall Offers New Tools to Campaigns, Bloggers, and Voters

LAS VEGAS, Nev. -- WORLD BLOG EXPO -- Every year around end of October and beginning of November political yard-signs dot your neighbors lawn and street medians as campaigns try to increase name recognition and push to Get-Out-The-Vote on Election Day and with the 2008 elections now less than a year away, social networking sites and blogs will soon be cultured with electronic yard sign widgets.

New Comic Book! Wham Bang Comics Debuts Two-Fisted Adventures

LAKE WORTH, Texas -- Thirteen-year-old Jake Tinsley will realize a lifelong dream this week when a character he invented as a young boy debuts in a new comic book published by Galveston-based Wham Bang Comics. Two Fisted Adventures #1 becomes available online this week.

Drought: BioLet USA Says Think Before You Flush

NEWCOMERSTOWN, Ohio -- There are many ways to conserve your valuable water supplies. Now could be the time to take a closer look at your toilet system, says BioLet USA, Inc. With the extreme low levels of rainfall and the already low water tables, many homeowners and residents of drought affected states are concerned with the growing drought conditions and the effects it will have on their daily lives.

Houston Stay At Home Mom (SAHM) Launches ‘Benefits Package’ for Stay-At-Home Moms

HOUSTON, Texas -- Now, even stay-at-home moms can have access to an attractive benefits package. Beginning in 2008, the web-based company HoustonSAHM.com, also HoustonStayAtHomeMom.com, will launch its new membership program, a "fringe benefits" plan for residents of Houston and the surrounding areas that provides numerous rewards and discounts simply for being a stay-at-home mom.

NBFAA Urges the Inclusion of Fire Detection with Suppression Devices

IRVING, Texas -- A balanced approach to fire protection that includes the installation of both fire detection and suppression systems will save lives according to the National Burglar & Fire Alarm Association (NBFAA), and for that reason, NBFAA urges that consumers support two legislative initiatives now pending in Congress.

Austin’s Bantam Electronics Recognized in 2007 Inc. 5,000

AUSTIN, Texas -- Inc. recognized Bantam Electronics, Inc., a leading provider of high mix electronics manufacturing services for emerging companies, on its inaugural Inc....

Pop Singer Claims Songs Stolen, Distributed Online: Obsessive Fans a Reality for Rising Celebrities

NEW YORK, N.Y. -- Killian Wells, an up-and-coming young pop singer, songwriter and producer, has allegedly become the target of a stalker from British Columbia, Canada, according to his label Inferno Records. Wells claims the overly zealous fan has e-mailed and made multiple phone calls to his Manhattan recording studio posing as a DJ from a phony radio station.

Subscribers to Telecom Services Continues Growing in 2007, Says Insight Research

BOONTON, N.J. -- While industry consolidation has wrought major changes in the U.S. telecommunications industry service provider segments, the wireless carriers stand out as clear winners, though all segments continue to add new subscribers, says a new report from Insight Research. The wireless companies will be adding new subscribers at a rate nearly double the overall telecommunications subscriber growth rate.

Grille Zone is Nation’s First Certified Green Fast Casual Restaurant

BOSTON, Mass. -- Boston's Grille Zone is the first fast-casual restaurant in the nation to be certified green by the Green Restaurant Association. The Boston restaurant, which opened in June of 2007, is the first of several locations. Founders Ben Prentice and Barry Baker are currently entertaining investor inquiries to support plans for four additional locations in Boston and five in Albany over the next five years.

Book Company Start-up Uses IdeaWeaver Software to Produce Three Popular Books in One Year

SANDPOINT, Idaho -- A writing and creativity software program called IdeaWeaver from Logical Expressions, Inc. has made it possible for a self-publisher to release three books in a year. Before using IdeaWeaver, the text for these books had been languishing in word processing files for months.

Long Term Care Awareness Week Supported by Facts from Local LTC Experts

KIRKLAND, Wash. -- Now there's a week, November 4-10, devoted to thinking about an issue many Americans put out of mind: the possibility of needing long term care someday. "Nobody likes the idea of being incapacitated for an extended period," says Cameron Truesdell, CEO of LTC Financial Partners.

New Book from Anttyr Publishing Tells Story of Self Discovery

YORKTOWN, Va. -- Anttyr Publishing, a Virginia-based publishing company, announces the release of a new book "The Day I Found Me" (ISBN: 978-0-9790328-1-3). The book centers on a young girl's struggle to escape a life of abuse and unhappiness; it draws the reader in through a well-documented journey that provides a sense of hope and closure.

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