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New Book with Big Nod to Adrienne Rich, from Publisher of an Oprah Summer Read

From T. S. Poetry Press, publisher of the Oprah Summer Read The Whipping Club, comes a fiction debut that includes a big nod to the late Adrienne Rich. The Novelist, by L.L. Barkat, explores themes of origins and self-understanding in writers and poets. Readers familiar with the Adrienne... - September 04, 2012 - T. S. Poetry Press

Bridgestone Global Partners Empowers Trading Individuals via Enhanced Online Trading Service

Bridgestone Global Partners, a global leading commodity futures firm with access to major international markets has launched today its newly improved online trading service that tolerates its clients to be involved in the actual market trading transactions without bargaining in safety and quality of service. - September 04, 2012 - Bridgestone Global Partners

Ernest T. Patrikis, Partner, White & Case LLP to Speak at KC’s The Federal Reserve's Enhanced Supervision Standards Live Webcast on 10/11/2012

The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that Ernest T. Patrikis, Partner, White & Case LLP, will speak at a 2-hour webcast entitled “The Federal Reserve's Enhanced Supervision Standards LIVE Webcast.” This event is scheduled for October 11, 2012 from 12pm-2pm (ET). - September 04, 2012 - The Knowledge Group

MD Now Urgent Care Centers Position Themselves for Growth and New Expansion

MD Now Urgent Care has added new talent to its team to assist in its Florida expansion. After four years spearheading the Chase Bank expansion in Florida, Mr. Courtenay Yergens, has decided to make a move and join, MD Now Urgent Care as its Director of Real Estate & Site Development. In his... - September 03, 2012 - MD Now Urgent Care

BDA Advised MKS Instruments on Acquisition of Plasmart, a Korean Plasma Technology Solution Provider

Business Development Asia LLC (“BDA”) is pleased to announce that its client, MKS Instruments, Inc. (Nasdaq: MKSI), a global provider of technologies that enable advanced processes and improve productivity, acquired Plasmart, Inc. of Daejeon, Korea in a cash transaction closed on August... - September 03, 2012 - BDA Partners Ltd

Jack Bauerle Appointed Chancellor of Wexford University

Jack Bauerle was recently appointed as Chancellor of Wexford University. Wexford offers 100 percent online associate through doctoral degrees in a variety of health, fitness and nutrition fields. - September 03, 2012 - John Spencer Ellis Fitness & Personal Development

New Video Training Provides Strategies for Life and Fitness Success with Fitness Experts Todd Durkin and John Spencer Ellis

Fitness and coaching expert shares his top tips for success in both fitness and life in a new video interview. The video training is now available for free online at http://johnspencerellis.com/todd-durkin-interview-video-training-life-and-fitness-success/. - September 03, 2012 - John Spencer Ellis Fitness & Personal Development

Triangle Grading and Paving to Mentor Minority Firm for Camp Lejeune, N.C., Project

Burlington, N.C., Construction Company to Oversee Palmetto Civil Group, LLC for $8.8 Million Project - September 02, 2012 - Triangle Grading and Paving

Global Outsourcing 100 Application Process Opens Tomorrow for Outsourcing Providers and Advisors

IAOP Seeking World’s Top Companies for Annual Rankings - September 02, 2012 - IAOP

First California Mortgage Company Approved as Direct Lender by CalHFA

First California Mortgage Company (First Cal) is excited to announce that it has been approved with the California Housing Finance Agency (CalHFA) as a direct Lender. First Cal joins only 46 other lenders approved with CalHFA. This partnership is very exciting to First Cal because it is one more... - September 01, 2012 - First California Mortgage Company

Daifuku Webb Signs Purchase Agreement to Acquire Elite Line Services from G&T Conveyor Company

G&T Conveyor Company Inc. (“G&T”) is pleased to advise that it has executed a formal purchase agreement with Daifuku Webb Holding Company (“Daifuku Webb"), a subsidiary of Daifuku Co., Ltd., for the sale of Elite Line Services, LLC (“ELS”). Under the... - September 01, 2012 - G&T Conveyor Company

QBDoc Selected as an Intuit Premier Level Reseller Program Member

QBDoc offers full range of value-added consulting services for Intuit business and financial management solutions. - September 01, 2012 - QBDoc

Belinda Mays, "Entrepreneur Coach" Announces the Successprenuer’s Virtual Business Boot Camp Conference

Local Professional Entrepreneur and Success Coach, Belinda Mays, announced that she will be hosting a virtual business conference for emerging and existing small business owners who wish to get a jump start on their business plans and profits for 2012. From 9am – 5pm on Saturday, November... - September 01, 2012 - The Success Project, LLC.

Carol A. Friend, Business Immigration Practice Group Chair, Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn LLP, to Speak at Knowledge Congress' Event

Carol A. Friend, Business Immigration Practice Group Chair, Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn LLP, to Speak at KC’s Are You Prepared for Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s I-9 Audits? Live Webcast - September 01, 2012 - The Knowledge Group

Aimee Clark Todd, Of Counsel, Troutman Sanders LLP, to Speak at KC’s Are You Prepared for Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s I-9 Audits? Live Webcast

The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory-focused webcasts, has announced today that Aimee Clark Todd, Of Counsel , Troutman Sanders LLP will speak at the Knowledge Congress’ webcast entitled “Are You Prepared for Immigration and... - September 01, 2012 - The Knowledge Group

London Gold and Commodities Exchange Announces Availability of User Friendly Online Forex Options Trading Platform for Hedge Funds Traders

London Gold and Commodities Exchange, has announced today the launching of a new user-friendly electronic forex options trading platform exclusively designed for hedge funds traders. However, the new online trading platform will only be offered to new traders with new hedge fund accounts. - September 01, 2012 - London Gold and Commodities Exchange

William J. McGuire, Ph.D., President & CEO, McGuire Performance Solutions, Inc. to Speak at KC’s Asset Liability Management and Liquidity Risk Management Event

William J. McGuire, Ph.D., President & CEO, McGuire Performance Solutions, Inc. to Speak at KC’s Asset Liability Management and Liquidity Risk Management: Practical Guidance Live Webcast. - September 01, 2012 - The Knowledge Group

Vaco Raleigh, LLC Ranked Third Among Top Executive Recruiters in The Triangle

Executive Placement and Consulting Firm Honored by Triangle Business Journal. - September 01, 2012 - VACO Raleigh

John Fay, General Counsel and Vice President of Product Development, LawLogix Group, Inc., to Speak at Knowledge Congress' Event

John Fay, General Counsel and Vice President of Product Development, LawLogix Group, Inc., to Speak at KC’s Are You Prepared for Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s I-9 Audits? Live Webcast - September 01, 2012 - The Knowledge Group

Oliver Wight Hot Topic Presenter at Supply Chain Management Conference

Business improvement specialists, Oliver Wight, will be presenting at the Mastering the Supply Chain Management with SAP event in Melbourne on Monday 17th September 2012 on hot topic at the moment Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP). - September 01, 2012 - Oliver Wight Asia Pacific

Intratec Sponsors 4th AiChe Regional Process Technology Conference in 2012

Intratec Solutions is sponsoring the acclaimed conference that happens in Texas, US, which will count with many established engineering participants. - September 01, 2012 - Intratec Solutions

As Back-to-School Season Ends, Retailers Look to Holidays for Strong Finish to the Year

DAVACO is preparing to execute a wide range of client programs in anticipation of the 2012 holiday season. DAVACO, which offers comprehensive services designed to support in-store initiatives on a national level, says many retailers experienced a strong back-to-school season, and are looking to build on that momentum with fourth quarter, in-store initiatives designed to maximize sales. - September 01, 2012 - DAVACO, Inc.

Learn Your Greatest Strength, Greatest Weakness, and When You Are a Risk to Your Team by Conducting Your SWOT Analysis

Leading others without understanding yourself is like taking a trip with a destination and no directions. Why would you take that risk when the destination you seek is called success? It’s time for you to do some internal risk analysis while you earn 5 PDUs (professional development units). - September 01, 2012 - eLearning4PMs

B. Jay Yelton, Chair, Electronic Discovery + Records Management Section, Miller Canfield to Speak at KC’s International eDiscovery Event

B. Jay Yelton, Chair, Electronic Discovery + Records Management Section, Miller Canfield to Speak at KC’s International eDiscovery: Have Data, Will Travel. Not from THIS Country Live Webcast - September 01, 2012 - The Knowledge Group

Seattle Cosmetic Dentist Wins Dentist of the Year

Dr Lance Timmerman of Seattle wins dentist of the year with the W.I.N. Foundation at the Mrs. Globe Pageant in Palm Springs, California. - August 31, 2012 - Fort Dent Family Dentistry

Texas Self Storage Association Welcomes Steve Ford at Annual Convention in San Antonio

The Texas Self Storage Association (TSSA) is holding its annual convention and trade show on October 14-16 in San Antonio. The keynote speaker for this convergence of the Texas self storage industry will be Steve Ford. The son of former President Gerald R. Ford and Betty Ford, Steve Ford has... - August 31, 2012 - Texas Self Storage Association

Wexford University Offers 15 Percent Discount for U.S. Military Personnel Who Want to Earn Nutrition, Fitness and Sport Psychology Degrees

Wexford University now offers a 15 percent discount for members of the military. Wexford offers online associate through doctoral degrees in a variety of health, fitness, nutrition and sport psychology fields. - August 31, 2012 - John Spencer Ellis Fitness & Personal Development

Brian R. Iverson, Attorney, Bass, Berry & Sims PLC to Speak at KC’s Dodd-Frank Act and Minimizing the Cost of Compliance LIVE Webcast

The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that Brian R. Iverson, Attorney, Bass, Berry & Sims PLC will speak at the Knowledge Congress’ webcast entitled: “Dodd-Frank Act and Minimizing the... - August 31, 2012 - The Knowledge Group

Safe Streets USA LLC Releases Podcast on Differentiating Factors of Technician Position

Leading Home and Business Security Expert Provider Discusses Role and Importance of Technicians and Aspects That Distinguish the Company from Its Competition - August 31, 2012 - Safe Streets USA

CDM Media Announces Ernst & Young’s Participation in Upcoming CIO Summits

CDM Media announced today that Ernst & Young, a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services, will join the CIO Insurance and CIO Finance Summits this October in Scottsdale, Ariz. - August 31, 2012 - CDM Media

Registration for January Classes at Wexford University Online Begins Sept. 15

Wexford University will begin taking registration for classes starting in January on Sept. 15. The university offers a variety of online health, exercise, sports and fitness degree programs of all levels. - August 30, 2012 - John Spencer Ellis Fitness & Personal Development

VIRUN® Receives Eighth Notice-of-Allowance for Patent Applications and Introduces New “Space” Within Industry

After only a short while, VIRUN has obtained numerous Notice-of-Allowances and several patent grants for its nano-encapsulation technologies that allow non polar compounds, such as CoQ10 and Omega-3 EPA DHA, to dissolve clearer and shelf stable into foods and beverages. With this increase in patent proliferation, VIRUN introduces the NUTRA-BIOsciences™ platform to accelerate the expansion and exclusivity of new and added-value food/beverage products. - August 30, 2012 - VIRUN

Official ICD-10 Date Announced by CMS, But Don't Train Yet Says The Strategic Chiropractor

The final, official ICD-10 implementation date has been announced by CMS. Even though doctors of chiropractic will be affected by this change, billing expert Dr. Tom Necela of The Strategic Chiropractor cautions about training too soon. - August 30, 2012 - The Strategic Chiropractor

The Knowledge Congress Has Scheduled a Live Webcast on "Trademark Law: Understanding and Implementing the Likelihood of Confusion Standard Live Webcast" on 9/25/2012

The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, brings together the world's leading authorities and industry participants through informative two-hour webcasts. Title of webcast: “Trademark Law: Understanding and Implementing the Likelihood of Confusion Standard Live... - August 30, 2012 - The Knowledge Group

More Talk Fusion Associates Than Ever Becoming Mercedes Madness Winners During Short Time Span

Brand-new silver Mercedes from Founder & CEO Bob Reina being awarded as list of winners quickly grows due to explosive development in U.S., Russian Federation, Indonesian & Spanish markets. - August 30, 2012 - Talk Fusion

Bridgestone Global Partners Launches Its First Managed Futures Strategy Fund Focuses on ETF

Bridgestone Global Partners, an internationally recognized commodity futures and brokerage firm with global access to most liquid markets, has launched today its first Managed Futures Strategy Fund with highlights on Exchange Traded Fund. - August 30, 2012 - Bridgestone Global Partners

Egypt Yellow Pages Achieves Google AdWords™ Certified Partner Status

Egypt Yellow Pages Ltd, the local search company, is now the first certified Google AdWords™ Premier SMB Partner in the Middle East. The Google AdWords™ Premier SMB Partner Program enables strategic relationships between Google and companies that can deliver the power of Google AdWords... - August 30, 2012 - Egypt Yellow Pages Ltd

London Gold and Commodities Exchange Now Accepts Binary Trading Service via Innovation and Technology

Trading innovation has already changed the entire commodity and brokerage industry and is expected to continue throughout the coming years. - August 30, 2012 - London Gold and Commodities Exchange

Toll Global Forwarding Implements TRANSFLO Express® to Streamline Billing & Payroll

Toll Global Forwarding based in Carteret, N.J., has implemented TRANSFLO Express® truck stop scanning from Pegasus TransTech. TRANSFLO Express provides quick, electronic delivery of critical trucking documents from the road, speeding payment for drivers and cash flow for fleets. - August 30, 2012 - Pegasus TransTech

Gilead Sanders, a Leading Futurist Firm Aims to Help Companies "Reinvent" Their Views of the New Economy

Gilead Sanders, a leading futurist and consulting firm specializing in helping companies, organizations and individuals take a quantum leap into the 21st century global marketplace has begun operations in South Florida. - August 30, 2012 - Gilead Sanders

Corporate Risk Solutions, Inc. Welcomes Michael Gammon as Senior Security Consultant

Corporate Risk Solutions, Inc. (CRSI) is excited to announce the addition of Michael Gammon to its team of dedicated NERC (693 and 706) Compliance and security consulting experts. Michael Gammon joins CRSI as Senior Security Consultant. - August 30, 2012 - Corporate Enterprise Security, Inc.

Volume of .PRO Domains Increase by 220% in Two Years

New Website Launch for Penny Stocks Message Board

PSR LLC located in Mechanicsburg, PA is proud to announce to you the launch of the new website for Penny Stocks Message Board. This website is focused on providing the Message board and online chat services to all the Stock traders in United States. Currently, the new website... - August 29, 2012 - PSR Agency LLC

itek Energy and RA POWER & LIGHT LLC Join Forces

20MW Commercial Solar Strategic Initiative for Washington Industries - August 29, 2012 - RA POWER & LIGHT LLC

Avionté Ranks Among the Fastest Growing Private U.S. Companies for 2012

Ranks No. 1074 on the 2012 Inc. 500|5000 Fastest Growing Companies with Three-Year Sales Growth of 294%. - August 29, 2012 - Avionte Staffing Software

Are Asian Utilities Ready for Smart Grid? Malaysia Taking the Lead in Smart Grid Investments and Developments

Transitioning to smart grids is an enormous undertaking for any organisation. How is Asia progressing with developing a roadmap to ensure that its network is fully automated? What do they have in place to overcome the challenges, control costs and deliver on the required plans? The 7th Transmission & Distribution / Smart Grids Asia, to be held in Kuala Lumpur in September, will tackle the various aspects of (smart) grid planning and management, targeting the Asian market. - August 29, 2012 - Transmission & Distribution / Smart Grids Asia

New Milestone for Real Estate Investing with Enhanced Real Estate Investor Websites

A real estate investing company, www.RealEstateInvestorsWebsites.net that also builds real estate investor websites, has rolled out upgraded marketing features for the websites. Real estate investors can now reach more targeted prospects with their marketing and convert them into closed deals. - August 28, 2012 - RealEstateInvestingWebSites.com

"Ask Steve" Gives Small Business Owners New On-Line Problem Solving Resource