Carmody & Co. in Pasadena Offers Perfect Father's Day Gifts





Suzanne Somers, Fran Drescher, Carnie Wilson Join West Coast's Largest Women's Expo this Weekend--Over 400 Shopping Booths, Makeovers, Chocolate Martini's and More!

The Great Women's Expo (www.greatwomensexpo.com), the West Coast's largest women's event, returns to the Anaheim Convention Center on September 15-16th, with inspiring keynote speakers including Suzanne Somers, Fran Drescher and Carnie Wilson, hundreds of shopping booths, and a weekend of pampering and rejuvenation for Southern California women.

Suzanne Somers empowering talk "Living Your Best Life", Fran Drescher's "Staying Strong through Life's Challenges", and Carnie Wilson's "From the Heart" will help re-charge and re-energize women of all ages.

Sham 69 They're saying 'That's Life!'

Yes the legendary punk outfit SHAM 69 will be bringing their earthy charms to the stage in Londons West End this October. The band formally fronted by Jimmy Pursey have since reformed in Jan 2007 with the new powerful format line up and along with original members Ian Whitewood and founding member and songwriter Dave Parsons and original Bassist Dave Treganna, are bringing there successful THATS LIFE album to the stage.

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The album which was the first if you like 'punk concept' album charted at 27 in Oct 1978 and spawned classic songs such as HURRY UP HARRY and ANGELS WITH DIRTY FACES both of which were top 20 hits. SHAM 69 though not as commercially successful as bands such as the Sex Pistols or the Clash, were however the most successful in the charts and are still to this day in the genre of Punk.

AEM and Destination Imagination Launch the 2nd Annual Construction Challenge for Teens

Middle school and high school students from throughout the U.S. and Canada are invited to form teams to compete in the second annual Construction Challenge. In this innovative competition, youth teams collaborate and solve challenges based in manufacturing design, service tech, and critical infrastructure issues. Students will also learn about exciting career opportunities as the construction industry is now poised to add more than 1 million jobs by 2012 as a result of the high numbers of retiring Baby Boomers and the anticipated national infrastructure projects of the incoming Obama administration.

ERATE Expands Vast Collection of Mortgage Calculators and Online Financial Tools

Consumers now have access to a greater collection of specialized mortgage calculators and online financial tools than ever before through ERATE's website.

Their vast yet easy-to-use collection of tools covers everything from calculating mortgage payments, emphasizing different loan variables, to debt consolidation.

"ERATE is not just about providing great rates and a high level of customer service," said Jeff Howard, CEO of ERATE (www.erate.com). "Our goal is to provide consumers with information and resources they can use to manage and meet their real estate financing objectives. ERATE hopes to offer relevant, useful information that puts them in the driver's seat when making these important financial decisions. The consumer must be in control in order to make choices that best meet their own financial needs and interests."

Free Personal Profile for Work-Life Balance and Full Engagement

The symptoms of workplace and personal stress have a familiar face. Impatience, apathy, poor anger management, and lack of common politeness are but a few. People whose mental, spiritual, emotional, or physical energy are unbalanced or depleted produce all these symptoms and more. While this is widely understood, its antidote is often elusive.

As individuals and employers form their renewal plans for 2008, the Human Performance Institute is providing a free five-minute self-test, the Full Engagement® Free Profile. It helps individuals diagnose their energy and engagement challenges and provides steps towards full engagement in life and work.

Blue Star Jets Launches Private Aircraft Charter Tip Site at LifeTips.com

Business executives need to move fast, and the long lines and crowds associated with commercial flights can hurt their productivity. Blue Star Jets hired LifeTips for content development services to share information on quickly an easily securing private jet flights -- with as little as four hours notice. Blue Star Jets is now the exclusive sp 5b4 onsor of the Private Aircraft Charter tip site in the LifeTips network.

"Since the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, private jet charters have become more prevalent with today's frequent fliers. Whether you're looking to invest in a corporate jet, or you're considering an individual private aircraft membership, our tips will help take the guesswork out of the process," said Todd Rome, President of Blue Star Jets. "Our private aircraft charter tips cover everything from the aircraft types to membership benefits and rewards."

Morehead Webinar Presents Method for Increasing Value of Physician Surveys for Healthcare Organizations

Morehead, the human capital research firm, will share their method for increasing the value of physician surveys for healthcare organizations. In a webinar, titled “The Untapped Potential of Physician Opinions,” Morehead will explain how to use predictive statistical analyses to mine existing physician opinion data and address key organizational issues.

The webinar, presented by Morehead’s David Rowlee, Ph.D., vice president of Research and Development and Brad Morton, vice president of physician surveys and solutions, will be broadcast on Tuesday, Aug. 26 at 1 p.m. Eastern time.

Huckabee’s Strong Regional News Media Coverage Boosts Election Results

San Mateo, Calif. (PRWEB) February 11, 2008 –- Biz360® Inc., the leading provider of media and market intelligence solutions, today released analysis showing that in several contests on Super Tuesday and last Saturday, where Mike Huckabee’s regional media signal exceeded his national average, he won or placed second – enough to spoil Mitt Romney’s chance of winning the GOP presidential nomination and deliver embarrassing defeats to John McCain.

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Media signal is an analysis of the volume of media coverage that has been weighted with regard to circulation, viewers and online site visitors, as well as the prominence of the media mention. Most media coverage data simply reflects the counting of mentions in newspaper articles, TV segments and online posts. Biz360 continuously monitors millions of global news media sources, including both traditional and social media in English and non-English languages, for relevant insights and trends to help improve strategic decision-making.

Cinematographer Michael Seresin Chooses Cooke S4 Prime Lenses for Academy Award-Nominated Film Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

The world of wizards and magic in "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban," directed by Oscar nominee, Alfonso Cuaron, and shot by the gifted New Zealand-born cinematographer Michael Seresin, was brought to life through the earthly magic of Cooke S4 Prime Lenses.

It's Harry's third year at Hogwarts; not only does he have a new "Defense Against the Dark Arts" teacher, but there is also trouble brewing. Convicted murderer Sirius Black has escaped the Wizards' Prison and is coming after Harry. This third, and darkest to date, installment in the worldwide wizard phenomenon, features a gifted cast that includes Gary Oldman, Emma Thompson, Alan Rickman and Julie Christie.

CPP Adds Two Regional Consultants, Hires Senior Research Scientist

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., September 11, 2006, CPP, Inc. (www.cpp.com), an industry leader in research, training, and organizational development tools including the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® (MBTI®) assessment, announced the hiring of three industry experts, bolstering their already top-quality research and professional consulting divisions. Becky Sandifer, Texas Regional Consultant, and Breanne Potter, South Central Regional Consultant, will drive continued demand for products in these growing markets and Mike Morris leaves an independent consulting practice to serve as Senior Research Scientist.

Scribe Software Announces Adapter For ACT! 2005 and 2006

Scribe Software Corporation, a provider of data migration and integration software technology for leading Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and Customer Relationship Management (CRM) systems, today announced the release of Scribe Insight, version 6.0.8.

Included in the newest release of Scribe Insight is a new Adapter for both ACT! 2005 and ACT! 2006, used to migrate data from ACT! to Microsoft Dynamics CRM, SalesLogix and Salesforce.

"Many customers are consolidating to enterprise wide CRM and need to have a seamless transition to their new platform," explains Peter Chase, Executive Vice President of Scribe Software. "The ACT! Adapter continues to be a part of the Scribe Insight product, and customers can now migrate all of their data from the latest versions of ACT! into leading CRM applications."

Continuent Reports Significant Customer Growth For 2007

Continuent, Inc., the leading provider of commercial open source middleware solutions for database high-availability and scalability, today announced new customer adoptions in North America and Europe in 2007. Continuent's momentum was fueled by the increasing demand from enterprise customers requiring highly reliable and scalable solutions that ensure continuous access to enterprise data.

Continuent's key partners, MySQL®, PostgreSQL and EnterpriseDB™, increasingly gained more significant foothold in enterprise environment in 2007, subsequently increasing the need by these customers to deploy business-critical solutions such as Continuent uni/cluster.

Infuse Creative Search Engine Marketing Services Case Study of Successful SEO & SEM Round 3 With TeenSource.org

Following a February post campaign performance evaluation of search engine marketing services rendered to TeenSource.org, a non profit sex education site for teens operated by the California Family Health Council, Infuse Creative was thrilled to deliver SEM and search engine optimization performance stats in a search marketing case study to TeenSource which illu 5a8 strated a sharp increase in site traffic from search engines and referrer sites, including:

I'm honored that Infuse Creative was chosen to assist such a worthy and community valued nonprofit organization as TeenSource.org in achieving its search marketing and website goals.

-178% increase in overall site traffic compared to the year before

-22% overall site traffic increase in first three months

-33% increase in organic search engine, or natural search engine traffic in first three months

Custom Website Design and Consulting Firm Helps Clients Maximize Online Presence

Liventus, a web consulting and development firm, has created a range of services including custom website design, graphic design, search engine marketing, and database development for both small and large companies. These services are meant to help companies establish an online presence and develop online marketing strategies.

We believe that it takes more than a custom website design to maximize the effectiveness of any project," said Brett Giza, Senior Project Manager at Liventus. At Liventus, we're not only designers, but more importantly, business consultants. We make sure our clients have everything they need to fit their company's needs and exceed their customers' expectations."

New North Star Mini Storage Location in Oakdale MN Offers Lowest Prices and Advanced Services to Twin Cities

Often, low-priced self storage units mean using aging facilities in hard-to-get-to or dangerous locations. Not so with North Star Mini Storage. Their new location in Oakdale features modern storage design and expanded convenience.

"We've designed our units so you can drive right inside to unload. A car, truck, even a semi will fit inside -- and that's a real convenience when you're working in our often harsh Minnesota winters," says North Star Mini Storage's manager Tim Jordan.

All indoor units at the new Oakdale location are climate controlled, keeping units at a comfortable temperature year round. Floors are heated to give efficient and thorough heating to everything stored inside.

Bon Secours Health System Selects Provider Advantage's VeriLink For Eligibility Verification

Provider Advantage NW, Inc., a national provider of automated, integrated real-time healthcare information software, announced today that Bon Secours Health System has selected VeriLink to verify healthcare insurance eligibility.

This agreement provides Bon Secours New Jersey Health System (BSNJ) access to real-time patient eligibility and benefit information, allowing easy identification of what the patients portion will be for services rendered. BSNJ, part of Bon Secours Health System, a Catholic health care ministry headquartered in Marriottsville, Maryland, serves 15 communities in nine states primarily on the East Coast and employs more than 28,000 caregivers. The Bon Secours Health System includes 24 acute-care hospitals, one psychiatric hospital, nine nursing care facilities, along with numerous ambulatory sites, eight assisted living facilities, two retirement communities, home health services, and hospice.

Humanization of Birth - International Education Conference

Amayal Center for Health & Wellness Education announces a vitally important international conference to educate health professionals and the public about the Humanization of Birth. Monterrey, México is the conference site because Monterrey suffers from one of the highest rates of Caesarian birth in the world – up to 80% according to one Newsweek article. This 3-day Humanization of Birth Conference will be held March 20 - 22, 2006.

This conference is very reasonably priced to make it affordable for all people who are seeking a change….seeking more. The scientific evidence and practical knowledge learned will promote the humanization of the birth process in our health practices and in our lives. We welcome health professionals, perinatal educators, journalists, social scientists, students, parents, and the general public.

Medical Facility Lighting Systems Market to Exceed $1.0 Billion by 2010, According to New Report by Global Industry Analysts, Inc.

Technological advancements in lighting system have been playing a crucial role in improving ever-growing human activities in all spheres, including the critical medical domain. Additionally, transformation in the health care market impacts demand for lighting systems. Lighting Systems have become bare necessity in performing simple to critical medical activities and to significantly enhance clinical outcomes. Superior performance, ultra-modern lighting systems are being developed with advanced filter and reflection systems that provide excellent quality of light, which is free from thermal loading, and eliminates falsified color illumination. Additionally, these advanced lighting systems facilitate surgeons and dentists to concentrate and work effectively for long duration of time sans fatigue.

Prescription Eyeglasses Retailer Sees Ecommerce Vision

EyeglassDirect.com, a specialist in affordable, contemporary eyewear is introducing a variety of frame styles and lens technologies for convenient purchase from your home or office.

EyeglassDirect.com is owned an operated by a New York State licensed Optician with 20 years of experience in the optical industry. They have owned numerous retail optical stores in the New York City area involving the fabrication of all types of eyewear, extensive training and knowledge of maintenance and operation of computerized optical equipment and numerous optical services. This in addition to extensive knowledge in optical materials purchasing ensures 100% accuracy of the eyewear at a minimum cost to the customer.

Carmody & Co. in Pasadena Offers Perfect Father's Day Gifts

Carmody & Co. (www.carmodynco.com), Pasadena's preferred store for premium stationery items, greeting cards, customized invitations and family friendly gifts, proudly offers special discounts off all merchandise for customers who want to buy the perfect Father's Day gift.

"This exclusive promotion by Carmody & Co. is our way of helping consumers find the ideal present for Father's Day. Our diverse collection of merchandise - including brands like Vera Wang Fine Papers, Kate Spade Paper, Crane & Co., Sweet Pea Designs, and William Arthur Stationery - enables shoppers to find excellent products that reflect our philosophy of intelligent pricing and customized service," said Terry Clougherty, Owner of Carmody & Co. "I invite people to visit Carmody & Co. and find that an item that will make this Father's Day particularly memorable."