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Professional Athletes Partner With National Conference of Black Mayors To Assist With Hurricane Katrina Relief Efforts

A coalition of professional athletes have partnered with the National Conference of Black Mayors (NCBM) and other key groups to raise cash for victims of Hurricane Katrina.

It is our goal to raise at least $10 million dollars as well as send massive amounts of resources to the areas devastated by this tragedy," said Detroit Pistons forward, Dale Davis.

Davis is spearheading the effort to raise funds amongst his colleagues in sports and other business associates.

In addition to assisting Mayor Nagin, who is amongst our membership, we are also focusing on ensuring that the voices of all of our Mayors are being heard," commented NCBM Executive Director, Vanessa Williams.

Ever Wanted Your Own Bar But Didn't Know How to Furnish It? Bombay Sapphire Has The Solution!

A Billy Apple canvas, a stunning six metre 'Spiral Island' light from David Trubridge and an illuminating bar designed by Simon James are just three of the items from the Bombay Sapphire Botanical Bar to be auctioned at the Simon Fisher Gallery on the 29th August 2008. The auction wraps up the Bombay Sapphire Botanical Bar project, a collaboration between some of New Zealand's leading artists, designers and stylists. Proceeds from the auction will go to the Dowse Art Museum in Lower Hutt which is widely recognized for its extensive collection of contemporary New Zealand craft, art and furniture.

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Building on the success of its 2006 and 2007 Blue Room exhibitions, Bombay Sapphire commissioned a number of New Zealand artists and designers to create a series of one-off, design pieces, furniture and artwork for the 'pop up' Bombay Sapphire Botanical Bar. The project was curated by internationally renowned interior designer and stylist, Katie Lockhart.

Say Thank You to a Teacher with a Magazine Subscription from Magazines.com

On National Teacher Day thousands of communities will honor their local teachers and acknowledge hard work, passion, dedication to making public education great.

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There are very few other types of professionals that have the opportunity to inspire as many people as teachers do. As someone once said "Teachers don't impact for a year, but for a lifetime."

With this in mind Magazines.com is celebrating National Teacher's Day by highlighting magazine subscriptions perfect for any teacher at up to 90 percent off cover prices at Magazines.com. It's easy to find a gift for less than $25 that lasts all-year long. Featured magazines include Gourmet, Self, National Geographic and Budget Travel among many others.

New Consulting Program Helps Businesses Build An Effective Online Marketing Strategy

Vision Business Concepts Inc., an Internet marketing and online strategy firm out of Denver, Colorado, announced today that they will be providing a specialized online marketing consulting service for small and medium sized companies.

“Many of today’s high-growth companies don’t have an IT department on staff. They may have a website in existence, but it’s not helping them achieve recognition, or generate leads”, says Lori Osterberg, President and co-founder of Vision Business Concepts. “Our new consulting program is designed to provide the leaders of these companies a map to take them to a whole new level with their online marketing.”

Fuel Industries Appoints New Chief Creative Officer

Effective immediately, Warren Tomlin will join Fuel Industries in the position of Chief Creative Officer. The former general manager of Canada Post’s online unit will lead the creative and strategic process for Fuel’s client projects and further develop the Fuel creative team.

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Warren’s appointment to this position is part of an ongoing expansion of Fuel’s production and management resources to better serve the company’s world class brands.

Mike Burns will transition from CEO/CCO to full-time CEO to devote more time to the development of the company and Fuel’s licensed properties division, which it launched earlier this year, and has already garnered licensing deals from McDonald’s Europe.

As head of Canada Post’s eBusiness Division, Warren was responsible for the development of the $3 billion+ eBusiness portal

While at Canada Post, Warren invented a number of key products for online and mobile marketing, including their fetch technology.

Warren has over 14 years of interactive and product marketing experience and holds an MBA from Queens University at Kingston.

Quotes attributable to Mike Burns, CEO

What Richard Pryor Knew About Marketing That Few Business Owners Will Ever Be Wise Enough To Know

You may know exactly how much of a comic genius Richard Pryor was, however few people are aware of what a marketing genius he was too. Here's why:

Like many people, you probably remember watching Richard Pryor on television and in the movies. Pryor was over-the-top, bold, 5b4 and outrageous, and he had the cojones to say whatever was on his mind. Often times, all he was doing was simply entering the conversation his audience was already having inside their own minds, saying out loud, the thoughts they were already thinking about, but were afraid to mention or discuss on their own.

BlogTalkRadio.com to Announce Women in the Blogosphere Series at BlogHer 2006 Conference

Following its successful launch, BlogTalkRadio.com, a service that lets bloggers create and host their own live talk shows, announced the launch of the series, “Women in the Blogosphere.” This series will be featured on BlogTalkRadio.com’s website to celebrate those notable female bloggers who have contributed their distinctive voices to the blogosphere and are extending the face of new media. The series is being launched at the BlogHer Conference.

BlogHer, which runs from Friday, July 28th to Saturday, July 29th, explores how women’s blogs are changing their worlds. According to BlogTalkRadio’s CEO, Alan Levy, the conference provides a perfect opportunity to connect with influential and inspiring female bloggers.

CyberPower Systems Expands Market Presence by Signing Distribution Agreement with Tech Data

CyberPower Systems, Inc., the fastest growing power protection company in the IT Channel, today announced a distribution agreement with Tech Data Corporation (NASDAQ: TECD) and will market and sell its line of uninterruptible power supply (UPS) units to solution providers throughout the United States.

The innovative, state-of-the-art UPS product line from CyberPower Systems is now available through Tech Data.

"IT Managers and business owners understand that protecting against hardware infrastructure damage and data loss caused by power surges, blackouts, overloads, or power disruptions is a fundamental element of every business' viability, regardless of size. Over the past several years, we've attained significant growth in the IT channel, telecom and retail markets and positioned ourselves as a market leader through innovative UPS design that improves ease of use, extends runtime and reduces energy consumption. It is our goal to offer solution providers world-class, innovative power protection products with extraordinary value at a competitive price," said Robert Lovett, President, CyberPower Systems.

Quirky Art Featured at Monument, Colorado Library

Described as "Peter Max colliding with Kandinsky," W. Doodle's Whimsical Worlds transport the viewer into mostly lighthearted colorful abstract scenes filled with geometry, wonderfully composed spaces occupied (in some cases) by unfamiliar, otherworldly creatures. Each drawing represents a small segment of a much greater story to be completed or continued by the viewer. Intended to incite the imagination and inspire creativity, observers are invited to complete the story. The works' titles denote the quizzical aire of whimsy created, for example, "The Rastafarian Flute-Harpist Arrived Late," and yes, he's there, but what "he" is, is not exactly certain. For those who are addicted to their reflection, "A Beautiful Mind is Better than a Pretty Face" (shown) depicts a lesson on the vainness of a narcissist's vanity. Youngsters and oldsters alike chuckle as they ponder the story behind each Whimsical Doodle.

Announcing Leading Technical Professionals™ – A New Leadership Development Process from BlessingWhite Targeted for Today’s Most Important Leaders

Global consulting firm BlessingWhite announces the launch of Leading Technical Professionals™. For nearly two decades BlessingWhite’s Technical Leadership program was the business world’s premier leadership development process for managers of highly skilled employees such as IT professionals, software developers, engineers, scientists, and financial analysts. Leading Technical Professionals builds on this legacy with ne 5a8 w workplace research, updated content, an exciting, revamped workshop experience, and brand-new online tools.

Asset Foreclosure Services, Inc. to Guide Lenders Through Tough Times at the California Mortgage Association Conference

Asset Foreclosure Services, Inc. based in Woodland Hills, CA, demonstrated advantages of outsourcing foreclosure trustee services at the annual California Mortgage Association Conference held last month in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Asset Foreclosure Services, Inc. (www.assetforeclosure.com) educated various lenders, servicers, and sub-servicers on current market trends and provided guidance on recession proofing their businesses during the recent CMA event. This year's exhibit provided much needed market intelligence as AFS presented a wide range of default solutions and support services to meet the needs of lenders under pressure.

Software Best Practices Conference to be Held in London, England on February 23, 2007

CAI and the IT Metrics and Productivity Institute are hosting a one-day conference on February 23, 2007 that will show CIOs and senior IT practitioners how to leverage software best practices to dramatically improve the productivity and quality of their software development and maintenance organizations.

The conference will include keynote presentations by John Riley, Managing Director of Computer Weekly, Dr. Hans Sassenberg, Visiting Scientist with SEI (Software Engineering Institute) Europe, Tony Salvaggio, CEO and President of CAI, Grant Rule, Managing Director of Software Measurement Services (SMS), and Mike Harris, President of the David Consulting Group. The venue for the conference will be the Savoy Hotel at the Strand in London on February 23, 2007. The event is a full day catered affair with breakfast and lunch included.

NAXCOMAuctions.com Celebrates their Grand Opening from Jan. 25 - Feb 4 with Over $10,000.00 in Giveaways

To celebrate the launch of their new auction site (NAXCOMAuctions.com), NAXCOM will be hosting a special week long Grand Opening event from Friday Jan. 25th through Super Bowl Sunday Feb. 4th with over $10,000 in Prizes, Contests & Free Shipping Specials.

Grand Opening Event Schedule:

Spend $35 or more per day on NAXCOMAuctions.com and receive the following item(s):

Fri (1/25): Free 2007 Adrian Peterson Playoff RC - Rookie Card.

Sat (1/26): Free '07 Joba Chamberlain SP Rookie Edition

Sun (1/27): Free '07-'08 Kevin Durant Upper Deck Rookie Premier PSA 10.

Mon (1/28) - Sun. (2/4): FREE SHIPPING on all Auction Winnings over $10.00

Springboard Announces Re-launch of Get Checking in San Diego County

Springboard Nonprofit Consumer Credit Management is pleased to announce the return of Get Checking to the San Diego area beginning February 23, 2008. Get Checking is a national financial education program designed specifically to help consumers establish a primary banking relationship and gain access to mainstream financial services. Springboard is pleased to offer the class in conjunction with ByDesign Financial Solutions, the primary Get Checking educator in Southern California.

The 6-hour class provides information on different types of checking, savings and deposit accounts, understanding bank statements and how to balance accounts, and offers a section on budgeting and credit education. "A review of basic budgeting, as well as how to manage a checking or savings account, are both vital to long-term success in money management. Knowing how much money you have to spend, and learning to make good choices about how it is spent, can help both with balancing a checkbook and long-term financial goals," said Dee Ann Chandler, Springboard's Education Director.

Box.net Announces Full-Text Search for Business Customers

Box.net, an online collaboration tools provider, today announced the addition of full-text search capabilities for Box business customers. Full-text search provides users with more relevant and complete search results, based on text within any text document including Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, PDFs, TXT and CSV files. Box.net began rolling out full-text search to select Box business customers today. And in coming weeks, full-text search will automatically be available to every Box business customer within minutes of uploading a document.

Factiva Broadens Taxonomy Consultancy

Factiva®, a Dow Jones and Reuters Company, today announced that it has acquired the business and assets of taxonomy consultancy Synapse, the Knowledge Link Corporation. The acquisition extends the reach and expertise of Factiva's taxonomy team, creating an unsurpassed consultancy in corporate taxonomy services.

With the market for taxonomy services rapidly growing, Factiva has experienced tremendous demand," said Simon Alterman, vice president of content for Factiva. By bringing Synapse into Factiva's existing taxonomy and content integration operations, we can now provide customers with a richer end-to-end taxonomy solution and offer the full combination of expertise, content and tools to match the needs of our global customer base."

Energy Hedge Fund Center Launches Major New Study into Global Energy Markets

The Energy Hedge Fund Center, LLC (EHFC) has announced a major new multi-client study into global energy markets. The study will review all energy and environmental commodity financial markets with the ultimate objective of definitively classifying and sizing those markets. It will examine structural change in the markets, new trading instruments and exchanges, as well as examining global markets for crude oil, refined products, natural gas, electric power, emissions, and other commodities.

“Global energy trading is rapidly recovering from any impacts it sustained as a result of the collapse of the North American Energy Merchants that impacted natural gas and electric power markets considerably,” said Mr. Peter C. Fusaro, Co-Principal, EHFC. “Additionally, new exchange-based clearing mechanisms, instruments and intra-commodity relationships have emerged that have reduced barriers to entry, increased market liquidity and impacted risks. With the recent entry and reemergence of investment banks, hedge funds and multinational oil companies as investors in energy commodities, these markets have dramatically changed over the last 4-5 years. Indeed, we would argue that there has been a structural change in energy markets.”

MyHome, NY Kitchen Remodeling and Complete Renovation Firm, Announces New COOLWALL Benefits

NYC area kitchen remodeling and complete renovation firm MyHome LLC (http://www.myhomeus.com) recently announced new benefits to COOLWALL®, their exterior textured coating that can reduce residential energy costs by 4.2 - 21.9%--a huge savings in today's energy and fiscally conscious climate.

"The COOLWALL® System uses heat reflective technology to reflect the sun's infrared energy and UV radiation," notes MyHome President Mayan Metzler, exclusive COOLWALL dealer in the tri-state area, "That's how it can lower surface temperatures by as much as 40°F. Plus, the FADE BLOCK™ technology reduces color fading, which means you won't need to repaint quite so often."

New York City Law Department Joins NAMWOLF as a Public Entity Partner

The National Association of Minority and Women Owned Law Firms (NAMWOLF) is pleased to welcome the New York City Law Department as a new member to its Corporate and Public Entities Partnering Program (CPEPP).

"It is with distinct pleasure that I welcome the New York City Law Department as a partner of NAMWOLF," said Yolanda Coly, Associate Director of NAMWOLF. "The department's concerted effort to increase the diversification of its outsourced legal work is applauded. This new partnership will hopefully serve as an example to be followed by many of our country's municipal law departments."

Men's Health Trainer Shows Men & Women How to Do The 300 Workout - No Matter What Your Fitness Level

Men's Health expert fitness trainer Craig Ballantyne believes that men and women can benefit from modified 300-style workouts. While he has demonstrated the entire 300 workout routine on MensHealth.com, he knows that not every man and woman will be able to complete such a rigorous workout.

Watch Craig Ballantyne perform the exercises from the full 300 workout:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ggiYjRelWgc

"By simply modifying the exercises, such as using bodyweight and dumbbell substitutes, men and women can challenge themselves in their home gyms, while at the same time burning fat and building muscle. This type of workout will boost their metabolism and sculpt their body much better than slow, boring cardio workouts," Ballantyne says.