Elite Group of Chief Intellectual Property Officers to Convene for Groundbreaking Meeting

Tanisha L. Herrin Continues to Inspire and Uplift Others With the New Release of Her Third Book Publication: “In Memory of Nancy”

Tanisha L. Herrin shares more than just personal thoughts and memories with the publication of “In Memory of Nancy.”

“In Memory of Nancy” is a special poetry collection that shares inner feelings and emotions felt by the author on her mother, Nancy who passed away suddenly in the fall of 2005. This book is filled with deep heart felt emotions on how the death of Nancy has had major impact on the author's life. As an only child Tanisha shares her pain and complications on getting through this tough time.

Find, Compare and Review Online Dating Services at Online-Dating-Zone.com

Online-Dating-Zone.com is the definitive source to find, compare, review and join matchmaking dating services. With numerous online dating sites to choose from, selecting the right one can be a tough decision. Online-Dating-Zone has compiled information about the type of members (casual relationship seekers, serious relationship seekers, etc.), number of members, and more for each site.

The dating sites on Online-Dating-Zone include Match.com Dating Service, Yahoo Personals Dating Service, eHarmony Dating Service, and other dating services. "This is the first time that I've seen all the leading dating sites in one place," industry watcher Zach Barrett noted, "the features of the site allow you to compare them and review each one. It really is a great resource if you want to join one of these services!"

Universal McCann CEO Nick Brien, Political Blogger Arianna Huffington Added to the Roster of Speakers for ad:tech New York Conference

Universal McCann Worldwide CEO Nick Brien, whose 20-year career has made him one of the most influential executives in the world of integrated marketing and advertising, will deliver the opening keynote address at the ad:tech New York Interactive Marketing Conference on November 6th, conference organizers announced today. It was also announced that political blogger Arianna Huffington, whose Huffington Post blog has become a touchstone of digital media, has also been added to the ad:tech program.

Orlandoescape.com Offering Affordable Vacation Packages

Just in time for spring break, Orlandoescape.com -- the #1 Internet site for Orlando -- is offering a variety of affordable vacation packages for the top three theme park destinations in Orlando: Walt Disney World, Universal Orlando, and SeaWorld Orlando.

Travelers can make their reservations by calling Orlandoescape.com at 1-800-901-1760. Details about the vacation packages can be accessed directly at Orlandoescape.com.

"This year, everybody is doing what they can to keep costs down," said Sunil Govind, president of Orlandoescape.com. "Fortunately, these vacation packages will enable people to have the kind of vacation they've always dreamed of at a price they can afford."

MissPoppy.com: Alternative Christian Retailer Launches Affiliate Marketing Program

MissPoppy.com, (www.misspoppy.com), the first alternative Christian retail outlet, today announced the launch of its affiliate marketing program. With the Christian retail industry expected to pull in over $4 billion this year, affiliate marketing programs provide a way to share the wealth with the faithful.

Landover Baptist Church (www.landoverbaptist.org) and Whitehouse.org (www.whitehouse.org), both heavily trafficked humor and satire sites, were among the first to sign up for the MissPoppy.com Affiliate Program. The light-hearted product mix at MissPoppy.com includes Christian gifts and toys such as the Jesus Action Figure, and Jesus Nodder; the Blue Q "Wash Away Your Sins" line of body care products; Bubbletown's Jesus Soap on a Rope; and Miss Poppy's own line of Christian clothing.

What Do Men Really Dream about? Is it Sex or Sports?

While men do fantasize about sexual encounters, many adult males have rich dreams and daydreams about being sports heroes," according to Jay P. Granat, Ph.D.

Many men have dreams about pitching in the bottom or the ninth inning in the seventh game of the World Series or sinking a putt to win a major golf tournament."

Dr. Granat, a psychotherapist and the founder of StayInTheZone.com, frequently explores dreams and daydreams when he coaches athletes.

When counseling athletes who want to enhance their performance, I often explore their dreams with them. This exploration frequently gives insight into the athletes blocks, weaknesses, strengths, motivation, and untapped potential.

Iteration2 Wins Prestigious GM Award from Microsoft for the Second Time

Iteration2 (www.iteration2.com), the fastest growing Microsoft Dynamics (formerly Microsoft Business Solutions) Gold Certified Partner and 2005 US MBS Partner of the Year, announced its recent selection as the major award recipient in Microsoft Corporation’s quarterly Microsoft Partner Update event. Iteration2 received the prestigious award for the best overall partner, also known as the General Manager Award.

The General Manager Award was presented by David Smith, the Microsoft Dynamics Sales Manager for the Desert Mountain Region. “Iteration2 has worked extremely hard and has demonstrated great success for themselves, their customers, and for Microsoft…they are very deserving of this award” said David. The award is designed to recognize one exceptional partner that continually provides value and satisfaction to their customers and exceptional partnership with Microsoft.

Littleton Advertising & Marketing, Clients Win Five NCHBA STARS Awards

The North Carolina Home Builders Association awarded Littleton Advertising & Marketing with five STARS Awards and three Outstanding Achievement awards for marketing and advertising campaigns put forth for a variety of their clients in the homebuilder and developer arena at the 21st Century Building Expo & Conference.

“Our clients have provided us the opportunity to feature our versatility in our industry and in the Triangle market,” said Anne Croney, creative director for Littleton Advertising & Marketing. “Our success can be attributed to each individual clients’ diverse campaigns and marketing needs, and our ability to meet and surpass the demands of each project we undertake.”

ADMET Showcases Low-Force Tension, Compression and Flexure Testing at Medical Design & Manufacturing West

ADMET Inc., a provider of integrated materials testing systems, is showcasing universal testing machines for biomaterials, medical devices and general low-force testing, here, at Medical Design & Manufacturing West (Booth #649).

Test frames on display include ADMET 560x and 760x models equipped with ADMET's standalone eP Digital Controller and MTESTWindows Materials Testing PC/Windows-based software. Both systems are easy to use and have the flexibility and power to perform quality control tests in manufacturing, as well as groundbreaking research in the lab. The testers exert forces as small as a few grams or as much as 5kN. ADMET also offers grips, fixtures, baths and heaters for testing a variety of specimens in different environments.

CollegeGrad.com Names Top 25 Cities for Entry Level Job Seekers

In the midst of the summer job search, CollegeGrad.com, the #1 Entry Level Job Site, releases its quarterly listing of the Top 25 cities for entry level job openings. While summer may not be the peak of the college recruiting season, the list during this time still accounts for more than 20,000 entry level job openings in 16 states. The list is available online at www.CollegeGrad.com/topcities and includes links to job postings for each city.

New York and Los Angeles once again top the list for cities with the most entry level job openings at one and two respectively. Washington, DC and Chicago, IL place in the top 5 for the first time at three and four. San Francisco finished at number five.

Unemployment Crisis Calls for Unique Solutions

When the economy is in turmoil and thousands are being let go from struggling corporations, it's easy to get discouraged. Top career coach, Dr. Arlene Barro, offers tips for being the "no competition" candidate in her new book, WIN WITHOUT COMPETING.

"Instead of e-mailing your resume into cyberspace, hoping that someone will find you, you must define for yourself what your Right Fit job would be--the one that matches your skills and talents and aspirations, the one for which you are uniquely suited right now--and then search for it," says top career coach, Dr. Arlene Barro in her book, Win Without Competing: Career Success the Right Fit Way (Capital Books, $17.95).

MyCaption Voice-to-Data Application Available to BlackBerry Storm Users

MyCaption, a leading provider of voice-to-data services, today announced it has released a version of its voice recognition software for the new BlackBerry® Storm from Research In Motion (RIM) (Nasdaq: RIMM; TSX: RIM). MyCaption allows business users the ability to "write-by-voice" their email, memos, tasks, contact notes and calendar entries and synchronize them with any Enterprise applications such as Outlook, Microsoft Exchange and even Google applications.

"The BlackBerry Storm really helps bring an application like MyCaption to the forefront of a user's mind," said Vipul Bhatt, CEO and founder. "While the Storm is a breakthrough for RIM, when you combine its touch-screen with the facility to simply speak your email, memos, notes and appointments, you get the best of both worlds. This is the perfect example of voice becoming the new keyboard."

Empathica Announces Partnership with Leading Australian Market Research Firm

Empathica Inc., a leading provider of Customer Experience Management (CEM) programs to some of the world’s most respected brands, announced today that it has signed an agreement with DBM Consultants to extend its market reach and enable Australian service organisations to take advantage of Empathica’s CEM products.

Under the new partnership, DBM Consultants, one of 00004000 the leading market research companies in Australia with five of the top ten private and public sector organizations on its client roster, will implement and support Empathica’s customer survey and analytics, and employee engagement survey offerings throughout the Australian multi-unit multi-touch point servicing industry.

The agreement is effective immediately and enables DBM Consultants to empower Australian organisations such as foodservice brands, retail banking institutions, and other multi-unit based organizations to exploit the proven customer satisfaction measurement methodologies and technologies that Empathica has developed and deployed for more than seven years.

BCS ProSoft Named a Technology Pacesetter for 2008

BCS ProSoft, a leading business software solutions provider, is proud to announce that it was honored with the Technology Pacesetter 2008 award by Accounting Technology magazine. The magazine gives this award each year to 100 organizations that provide financial midmarket applications. This marks the fourth straight year that BCS ProSoft has received this recognition. BCS ProSoft is a National Partner for Sage Software, specializing in Sage MAS 90, 200, and 500, Sage SalesLogix, and Sage Abra HRMS. Additionally, BCS ProSoft is a rental industry software leader with its popular Automated Rental Management (ARM) solution.

U.S. Beer Drinking Team Announces Beer Drinking Will Never Be The Same

With thousands of beer lovers already signed-up, the U.S. Beer Drinking Team announces today the launch of its web site www.USBDT.com as the world's first online social network of beer lovers. For centuries, beer drinkers have gathered together with friends and family at bars, pubs, and tables across the globe. Today, they will start gathering together online at http://www.USBDT.com.

"With the success of MySpace connecting music lovers, Facebook connecting friends, and LinkedIn connecting work colleagues, USBDT is now connecting beer lovers as family, friends and fans," states Co-founder Bill Krejci. "As beer lovers ourselves, we know that the social aspect of drinking with others is very important. That's why we decided to have beer lovers and their buddies unite online."

Burglars Targeting Backpack Sized Goodies for Theft

Home burglars are cashing in on our gadget and technology culture, with the 10 most commonly stolen items in Queensland able to fit into a thief's backpack*.

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Digital cameras, game consoles, MP3 players, mobile phones and laptops all feature in the top 10 items on a thief's wishlist, along with cash, jewellery and watches, according to new research by NRMA Insurance.

NRMA Insurance spokesperson Frank Adler said thieves were honing in on popular, portable and easy-to-pawn electronics, so it was important consumers regularly updated their home insurance.

Auto Insurance Premiums Dropping According to Insurance.com Report

Insurance.com, the largest online auto insurance agency in the United States, reports a decrease in auto insurance rate quotes depending on geographical region. The company's "2005 First Quarter Auto Insurance Pricing Report" shows a decrease in premiums by nearly 2 percent during the past quarter.

Insurance.com's report highlights the average change in premium quotes on a national basis. The report compares the average premium from the first quarter of 2005 against the average premium for all of 2004 in every state*. The information comes from actual auto insurance quotes consumers received from 12 of the nation's leading companies who participate on Insurance.com's comparative platform. The information was collected from more than 2 million insurance rate quotes provided by Insurance.com to its customers in 2004 and over 500,000 insurance rate quotes collected in the first quarter of 2005.

LinenKids.com Expands Range With New Summer Collection

Just one month after its launch, LinenKids.com --clothes with soul for kids-- is doubling its line-up of beautiful kids' clothes, many of which are hand-made from natural, sustainable linen. Jurate Stanisauskiene, founder of LinenKids and mother of two boys, picks five of her favorite items from her new Summer Collection:

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1. Boys simple linen shirt: "I like the vintage-inspired design of this linen shirt, and the unique look of the light and airy white linen fabric, which features alternating translucent and opaque stripes."

Soulforce Launches Petition to Archbishop of Canterbury: Signers Ask Leader Not to Segregate Openly Gay Bishop Robinson at Lambeth in 2008

Soulforce has launched an online petition asking the archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams, to invite Gene Robinson, the openly gay Episcopal bishop of New Hampshire, to the Lambeth Conference in 2008.

According to the New York Times, Williams has expressed liberal views on gay men and lesbians in the past, but appears willing to withhold Bishop Robinson's invitation to this important meeting of Anglican bishops in order to try to avoid schism within the communion.

The Lambeth Conference only happens once every ten years. In 1998, the bishops passed a resolution "rejecting homosexual practice as incompatible with Scripture" and opposed the blessing of same-sex unions. The archbishop has indicated that he hopes the 2008 meeting will focus on prayer and reflection rather than policy.

Elite Group of Chief Intellectual Property Officers to Convene for Groundbreaking Meeting

Intellectual Asset Management (IAM) magazine, the world's leading provider of IP business news, today announced it will host the inaugural meeting of the Chief Intellectual Property Officer (CIPO) Manifesto Working Group. The event will be attended by a number of top CIPOs from around the world, including: Marshall Phelps, Microsoft; Damon Matteo, PARC; Sherry Knowles, GlaxoSmithKline; Carl Horton, GE; Ruud Peters, Philips IP & Standards; Peter Cicala, Shire Pharmaceuticals; Bill Elkington, Rockwell Collins; Beatrix de Russé, Thomson; and Scott Frank, AT&T. Other leading IP thought-leaders will also be taking part in the invitation-only meeting, which is being held in Chicago on 21st June.