Cindy Holden
Cindy Holden has been an editor with the Neotrope News Network since 2004, and previously managed news content on Send2Press® Newswire. She is a part time photographer, and was born and raised in California.
Hollywood execs clamor over new novel, The Unbearable Sadness of Zilch
LOS ANGELES /California Newswire/ -- Our eyes of flesh see only noir! Even before its official release, a new novel was making the rounds...
Can Technology Make a Difference in a Job Hunt? Some Big Breakthroughs Are Now Available
NEW YORK, N.Y. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- There is a lot being written about how to conduct an effective job search in these difficult economic times. Several companies have been investing heavily in technology that instantly connects people to most jobs throughout the country. One of them, a venture capital backed firm named ITS, has invested $30 million to pioneer some new ways for making job hunting easier.
Kite Properties Opens New State of the Art Hotel
OKEECHOBEE, Fla., Aug. 31 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Kite Properties, LLC announces the opening of the new Hampton Inn by Hilton located in Okeechobee, Florida on Florida SR 70 one half mile east of US 441. Developed by Kite Properties, LLC, a hotel development and investment comp any, the property is the second completed hospitality project in Florida and marks the continuation of the company's growth plan of developing more Hilton and Marriott Hotels.
Hollywood Executives Clamor Over ‘Sad Zilch’
LOS ANGELES, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Our eyes of flesh see only noir! Even before its official release, a new novel was making the rounds among the cognoscenti of the movie business. Not since The Day of the Locust and The Love of the Last Tycoon has Hollywood and the motion picture industry been shown in such a bold and perspicuous light, a light that producers and directors and screenwriters are clamoring to capture for themselves. Brimming with sex, romance, eye-widening spectacle, and a host of recognizable characters, this latest post-lux novella by Konrad Ventana sets a new standard of poignancy in postmodern literary fiction.
mXpo.net 2009 Mortgage Industry-Sponsored Virtual Trade Show Contributes to ‘Homes for Our Troops’ Housing Non-Profit Group
AVENTURA, Fla. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- mXpo.net 2009 Virtual Mortgage Trade Show, the mortgage industry-sponsored virtual trade show, conference, job fair and educational content platform, hosting its flagship industry-wide event on October 7 - 8, has partnered with Homes for Our Troops, a national non-profit 501(c) 3 organization with the mission of building specially adapted homes for severely injured veterans who have returned from Iraq and Afghanistan.
Upgrade Your System Disk by Copying the Hard Drive and Transferring Data
NEW YORK, N.Y. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Planning to upgrade a system hard drive to a newer, bigger one for the laptop? Want to buy a new PC to replace the old one but not reinstall the operating system and applications? EASEUS, security and storage management software producer, launches its free backup and disk clone software for Windows users - EASEUS Todo Backup. This application is designed to back up or copy hard drives for upgrading to a newer larger hard disk.
Auction for Emmys Event and After-party Tickets will benefit Starlight Children’s Foundation
HOLLYWOOD /California Newswire/ -- Starlight Children's Foundation is currently auctioning off a VIP package for two lucky individuals to walk the red carpet and...
VIP Auction Package to Attend the 2009 Emmy Award Show and HBO After-Party to Benefit Starlight Children’s Foundation
LOS ANGELES, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Starlight Children's Foundation is currently auctioning off a VIP package for two lucky individuals to walk the red carpet and see popular television celebrities up close at this year's All-Star Emmy® Award Show. Anyone can bid on two tickets to the Emmy Award Show on Sunday, Sept. 20 at the Nokia Theater in the heart of the exciting downtown complex LA Live and know that all of the proceeds will benefit Starlight's seriously ill children and their family members.
Register Today for Family Walk 2009! Help Support Children Awaiting Parents
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Children Awaiting Parents, a nonprofit organization dedicated to finding adoptive families for children in foster care, is hosting its annual Family Walk on Saturday, September 26, 2009. The Walk is held at Ontario Beach Park in Rochester and is handicap accessible. Individual walkers in both youth and adult categories are eligible to win great prizes, including iPods.
Lithium Battery Shipment Regulations Spark Training Need
LAFAYETTE, N.J. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Lion Technology, the nation's leader in regulatory compliance training, is presenting a unique two-hour training session to address the new domestic and international shipping regulations for lithium batteries. A live Web seminar hosted through www.lion.com will be held monthly, with the first seminar on September 15th, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m EST/EDT.
Managing Partitions Answer: Reliable and Easy-to-Use Partition Software is On Sale
NEW YORK, N.Y. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Partitioning a hard drive enables computer users to manage their files more effectively. For instance, the C drive is usually used for hosting Windows and system files, while another partition is for your important personal files. The partitions on the hard drive has always been pre-configured while installing the Windows operating system and it is not an easy task for users to resize and move existing partitions. EASEUS Partition Master is the ideal partition tool.
PigskinKids.com Has Passion for Preparing Kids to Play Football
EL DORADO HILLS, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- PigskinKids.com is an online meeting place for youth football fans, coaches and players. This new Web site sets a new standard for instructional youth football and raises the bar for quality online video content through its free, shared youth football highlight feature.
Ballantine Corporation Releases Free Direct Marketing White Paper
WAYNE, N.J. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The Ballantine Corporation, a family-owned direct mail company, announces the release of a free direct marketing tip sheet, also known as a white paper, that provides clear and insightful direct marketing how-to information that will positively influence any business's bottom line. The 50 tips offered in this direct marketing white paper are the result of interviewing a trusted network of 20 vendors.
‘America Libre’ Author Tours Southern California, Setting for Controversial Novel of Latino Insurrection
SAN DIEGO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Author Raul Ramos y Sanchez is touring Southern California, the setting of his controversial debut novel AMERICA LIBRE...
Next Step After Twitter and Facebook: New Social Network Lets You Carve Your Own Niche on the Web
BONITA, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- What is the next thing for Social Networking? Twitter, Facebook, MySpace and their competitors let you find friends, build brands, and form groups. But a newer site lets you do those things, plus monopolize a chunk of the Internet around a social issue, philosophical question, research problem, niche art form, or environmental challenge. The rationale for the World Mind Network (WMN) stems from events over the last five years or so - the advent of new Web 2.0 tools which have hit society like waves.
MBA Research Executive Mike Fratantoni to deliver mXpo.net 2009 Keynote: ‘State of Housing Market and Macro-Economic Forecast’
AVENTURA, Fla. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- mXpo.net 2009 Virtual Mortgage Trade Show, the mortgage industry-sponsored virtual trade show, conference, job fair and educational content platform flagship event on October 7 - 8 is honored that Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) Vice President Of Single Family Research And Policy Development Mike Fratantoni will deliver the keynote presentation at 1:00 ET on Wednesday, October 7.
Author of ‘America Libre’ Tours Southern California, Setting for Controversial Novel of Latino Insurrection
LOS ANGELES, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Author Raul Ramos y Sanchez is touring Southern California, the setting of his controversial debut novel AMERICA LIBRE following its July 29th release by Grand Central Publishing (formerly Warner Books). The apocalyptic story, which envisions an armed Latino insurrection in the U.S. Southwest sparked by a violent anti-immigration backlash, has already gained considerable media attention from print and broadcast sources including USA Today.
Leading Fingerprint Software Chosen to Enroll and Verify Pilgrims at Hajj by the Kaduna State Muslims Pilgrims Board in Nigeria
ATLANTA, Ga. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The Kaduna State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board will now be able to enroll more than 8,000 potential pilgrims for Hajj, and eliminate the hassle of multiple registrations from a single person. Kaduna State can also accurately verify each of the pilgrims in attendance at Hajj in Mecca (KSA), the Holy Pilgrimage City of Saudi Arabia. This breakthrough in precise and efficient authentication is a result of using biometric technology from M2SYS, an award-winning biometric technology research and development firm.
Gov. Schwarzenegger Announces California Garage Sale Items Posted on eBay
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Following through on his promise to eliminate waste in state government, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today announced that the Department...
Gov. Schwarzenegger Highlights Need to Ensure California is Eligible to Compete for Billions in Recovery Funding for Education
FRESNO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Today at Fresno’s Jefferson Elementary School, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger highlighted the need for legislative action to ensure California is...
Gov. Schwarzenegger Issues Statement on Education Trust–West Report
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Annual Student Achievement Report Confirms Need For Education Reforms Outlined By Pres. Obama And Proposed By Gov. Schwarzenegger In...
The Handbook of Program Management
ORLANDO, Fla. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- SEBA® Solutions Inc. announces that 'The Handbook of Program Management' (ISBN-13: 978-0071494724) has been added to the United States government Federal Acquisition Institute's (FAI) recommended reading list for all capstone courses in program and project management. The FAI establishes the necessary competencies, training, and experience requirements for program and project managers in civilian agencies to become certified to manage the acquisition-related aspects of projects.
Virtual Law Partners Welcomes Charulata Pagar, Adam Lin, Eda Tan, and Byron Rodriguez
PALO ALTO, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Virtual Law Partners LLP (VLP) has announced that Charulata Pagar, Adam Lin, Eda Tan, and Byron Rodriguez have joined the firm. 'VLP is continuing to expand with top quality attorneys. Our newest lawyers further expand the firm's practice areas and also strengthen our Asia practice,' said RoseAnn Rotandaro, VLP's President and Co-Founder.
CASH-First LTCi Aligns with the Progression of Care (and Cost) of LTC
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- GoldenCare USA and American Independent Marketing explain their new portfolio of long-term care products from United of Omaha Life Insurance Company, a Mutual of Omaha company, as providing benefits that coincide with the progression of care and costs normally occurring in a long term care scenario.
Should You Hire a Job Search Firm? Understanding Capabilities … And Know What to Ask
NEW YORK, N.Y. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Selecting a firm to help your job search is an important decision, say the experts at ITS. The field includes career counselors, outplacement firms, career management firms, resume writers, and career coaches. Most are just advisory services. A new type of service has emerged where the emphasis is on using technology to enable people to get all the job market information they need online - in one place.
7th Annual World Savvy Gala – Raising Funds to Address Global Education in Our Schools
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- On Thursday, September 24, 2009 the 7th Annual World Savvy Gala will be held at the Hotel Kabuki. The Gala is World Savvy's premier event, raising funds and awareness to support the mission of the organization to educate and engage youth in community and world affairs, so that they are prepared to learn, work, and live as responsible citizens in the global community.
Nelson Tree Service, Inc. Appoints Donald L. Cox to Vice President
STRONGSVILLE, Ohio (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Nelson Tree Service, Inc., Dayton, Ohio announces the appointment of Donald L. Cox to Vice President. Cox has over 27 years experience in the line clearance industry and began working for Nelson in 1991. Cox advanced to the position of General Foreman and in 2002 was promoted to Regional Manager in the Midwest, which includes operations on the properties of Ameren UE, CIPS, CILCO, IP as well as Duke Indiana and several other utilities and co-ops.
Nelson Tree Service, Inc. Appoints Robert Turner, Jr. to Vice President
STRONGSVILLE, Ohio (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Nelson Tree Service, Inc., Dayton, Ohio announces the appointment of Robert 'Bob' Turner, Jr. to Vice President. Turner has over 32 years experience in the line clearance industry and began working for Nelson in 1998 as Supervisor in New Jersey.
Buyers Interested in Low Cost Foreclosure Homes Need to Act Now
NEW YORK, N.Y. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The high foreclosure rate across the United States during the last two years caused an abundance of properties to flood the market. Prices on real estate dropped as the number of available homes kept growing. An analysis conducted by Foreclosure Data Online using their large database of foreclosure information has found that situation is changing. Prices are rising and homes are being purchased more quickly than in recent months.
North Plains Systems’ TeleScope Recognized by KMWorld as One of the Year’s ‘Trend-Setting Products’
TORONTO, Ontario (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- North Plains Systems Inc., the world's leading provider of digital asset management (DAM) and rich media asset management (MAM) software solutions, today announced that KMWorld has named North Plains' TeleScope™ as one of the magazine's 'Trend-Setting Products' of 2009. TeleScope was selected for its unique ability to help organizations create, manage, distribute, repurpose and monetize their digital assets.
Gov. Schwarzenegger Breaks Ground on Critical Flood Safety Project in Sutter County
Sutter County, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today participated in a groundbreaking for the Star Bend Setback Levee in Sutter County, an...
Neal Renuart, CPA Joins BKHM, PA
WINTER PARK, Fla. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Neal Renuart, CPA has joined BKHM, PA, as a Senior Audit Manager in the assurance services group. Prior to joining BKHM, Neal was the Corporate Controller of LGL Group, Inc. along with many years of 'Big 4' firm experience with a national accounting firm. He has worked with clients ranging from billion dollar companies to small, family owned businesses.
Vermont Post and Beam Shed Company Opens Burlington Retail Outlet
JAMAICA, Vt. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Jamaica Cottage Shop, Inc. announced today that they have partnered with the newly developed company, Vermont Eco Cottage, in order to establish the most recent display/retail yard in Milton, Vermont. Established in 1995, Jamaica Cottage Shop (JCS) had been operating as a factory direct business, retailing its timber frame sheds solely in house, until two years ago when they partnered with Hoosick Valley Outdoor Products and opened second display yard in Hoosick Falls, New York.
ThinkBigWorkSmall.com Sponsors mXpo.net 2009 Virtual Trade Show for Mortgage Professionals
AVENTURA, Fla. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Think Big Work Small (TBWS), the mortgage lending marketing platform with a complete CRM system that allows mortgage lenders to market directly to their database with custom video will provide live demonstrations during mXpo 2009, the mortgage industry-sponsored virtual trade show, conference and educational content platform flagship event.
Opportunities for Women to Buy or Sell Business, say Women Brokers
ATLANTA, Ga., Aug. 20 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Opportunities abound for women who want to start or buy a business, say four veteran women business brokers, who talk about the economic, gender and professional challenges of buying and selling businesses at a monthly meeting of the Georgia Association of Business Brokers (GABB) Tuesday, August 25, 2009.
New Designs Featured by Local Vermont Post and Beam Shed Company
JAMAICA, Vt., Aug. 20 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Jamaica Cottage Shop introduces five new designs. The Do it yourself step by step plans and pre-cut kits are designed for the novice carpenter. The privately held corporation has been building and designing garden sheds, outdoor storage shed kits and plans, showing you how to build a post and beam shed with rough sawn lumber, since 1995.
Affordable Home Remodeling Gets Easier with ‘The Bathroom Remodeling Workbook’ from ABCD Publishing
SUNNYVALE, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Just in time for the end of the recession, when homeowners are again planning home remodeling projects to take advantage of low prices and 'government stimulus home-remodeling incentives,' ABCD Publishing announces the release of the first book in their Remodeling Workbooks Series. This first book in the series addresses the most popular room of the house to remodel - 'The Bathroom Remodeling Workbook.'
Wealthy Taste Celebrates Three Generations of the Fuente Family – Cigar Makers Since 1912
PALM HARBOR, Fla. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- This summer Wealthy Taste Inc. launched its high-end directory of products and services to protect businesses and consumers and introduced the 'Did You Know?' series - a collection of articles about living artists who have helped define art and culture in their field during the last few decades.
Get Started to Resize a Dynamic Disk or Extend a Dynamic Volume Now
NEW YORK, N.Y. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- How to resize dynamic disk under Windows Server 2003? Or how to extend System Volume/Boot Volume without data loss when the volume is out of space? EASEUS Software, the leading hard disk management solution provider, committed to delivering high quality and affordable partition management utilities, offers its users a safe way to resize a dynamic disk.
REMIS AMERICA, Energy Saving Products Utilized in New Hannaford Supermarket in Augusta, Maine
ELKHART, Ind. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Leading the way in reducing energy consumption is in the works for the new 49,000-sqaure-foot LEED Platinum Certified Hannaford Supermarket in Augusta, Maine and REMIS AMERICA was sure to be a part of it. REMIS AMERICA installed 32 feet of Remiglas Ecosafe sliding glass covers on freezer bunker display cases which can reduce energy consumption up to a remarkable 55 percent over traditional open frozen food cases.
National Morning Talk Shows Face New Competition
POMPANO BEACH, Fla. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- This fall American coffee cup tippers will be breaking new 'grounds' by changing their normal morning show routine - and tuning into the newly revamped 'The Balancing Act' - from Brandstar Entertainment. Women who want a fast-paced half-hour of news you can use, and endless entertainment will be looking to the Balancing Act for their daily dose of trends and tips - featuring advice from the country's leading experts.
Eco-friendly Floor Products Restore Concrete, Flagstone, Saltillo, Brick Patio and Garage Floors
TUCSON, Ariz. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Southwest Design Flooring LLC, a full service flooring contractor, continues to develop innovative floor-restoration services and techniques. Most recently, the company has added a new service that restores old floors - Arizona Clean Tile. During the 1940s and 1950s, many homes were built with colored concrete floors - colors of timeless browns and reds. The colors they used were neutral and continue to be used today, especially in the southwest
Mortgage Banking Systems Releases ProClose Loan Closing Documents with Dynamic Signature Lines
MCLEAN, Va. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Mortgage Banking Systems, Inc. (MBS), a leading mortgage closing software and technology company, is solving an industry-wide problem for lenders with the release of its most recent innovation to ProClose: Dynamic Signature Technology (DST). Until now, signature lines on mortgage closing documents have been fixed or static. The limitations were painful when signature requirements exceeded the space available, as in a Trust or Power of Attorney.
Grab Your Free Copy of Windows Backup Software to Protect Windows System
NEW YORK, N.Y. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- EASEUS, security and storage management software producer, launches its free backup software for Windows users - EASEUS Todo Backup - to back up an entire PC and Server for free, including the operating system plus your data, applications, settings and everything! The newly developed free Windows backup software is especially designed for system state backup and system disaster restore by bootable CD, which means users no longer have to worry about a system crash.
‘The Trial of George W Bush’ – Musical Satire for MP3 Player or Mobile Phone, Debuts on Internet
WASHINGTON, D.C. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- At last! The trial we've all been waiting for. 'The Trial of George W Bush' is a wicked satire with music, produced, directed and written by composer / humorist Roger Rudenstein. An award-winning composer, Rudenstein announced that he created the Bush satire specifically to be downloaded to MP3 player or mobile phone. It can also be listened to online.
The Utah Education Network and Respondus Partner to Reduce Cheating in Online Exams
REDMOND, Wash. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The Utah Education Network (UEN) has selected Respondus LockDown Browser to reduce common methods of cheating and copying during online assessments. The UEN consortium, which includes the 10 public universities from the Utah System of Higher Education, uses the Blackboard Vista course management system to deliver its online assessments.
LTC Financial Partners (LTCFP) Makes Inc. Magazine ‘5000 Fastest-Growing’ List Second Year in a Row
KIRKLAND, Wash. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- As the economy struggles, LTC Financial Partners LLC (LTCFP) reports continued rapid growth. This month Inc. Magazine ranks LTCFP No. 1,970 among all companies, and No. 16 among insurance companies, in its annual ranking of the 5,000 fastest-growing companies in the nation. LTCFP made the Inc. 5000 list last year, 2008, as well. Among insurance companies, LTCFP is the fastest-growing one focusing exclusively on long term care insurance sales.
Real Estate Investors Can Find Good Deals on Foreclosure Properties in Many States
NEW YORK, N.Y. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Real estate investors have benefited from the downturn in the real estate market. With high levels of foreclosures dramatically inflating the supply of homes in most states, the prices have dropped and made properties more affordable. In many states, investors can pick up numerous properties with just $500,000. According to information collected by ForeclosureRepos.com, investors can pick up 2, 3, and even more homes in key locations.
SecuGen and Valid Technologies Collaborate to Bring Biometrics to IBM Enterprise Computing Environments
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- SecuGen and Valid Technologies are pleased to announce a technology and marketing partnership to deliver strong user authentication solutions to IBM enterprise computing customers. As a result of this partnership, the Valid Technologies VSSA® Strong User Authentication solution will include support for SecuGen biometric matching technologies and the SecuGen Hamster family of biometric fingerprint readers.
CA$H-First LTCi Provides First-Day Cash Benefits at Affordable Rates
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- GoldenCare USA and American Independent Marketing are pleased to bring you a new portfolio of long-term care products from United of Omaha Life Insurance Company, a Mutual of Omaha company, which features a 'first day' cash benefit at affordable rates. Cash benefit policies have long provided maximum flexibility and peace of mind, but often were viewed as too expensive.
