Does the brain you were born with have to be the brain you end up with? If you can improve the function of every major organ in the body, why can't you upgrade the function of your brain? Those fundamental questions were the motivation that led Kelly Howell to create Brain Sync.

With over 2 million audio programs in print, Kelly Howell's clinically proven Brainwave Therapy is used in prestigious hospitals, clinics and by physicians and psychologists throughout the world. This breakthrough technology can literally help reboot and reprogram the brain to achieve a higher level of focus, creativity and intelligence.

Howell's breakthrough Brain Synchronizing Technology, based on extensive biofeedback research, uses harmonically layered frequencies embedded in beautiful music to produce a deeply pleasurable, transformational body-mind experience. Brainwave Therapy balances right and left sides of the brain to literally optimize its efficiency and function.

According to Howell, "It's now possible to enhance your brain's ability to think better and faster." Science has long known that mental beliefs can impact physical reality. Howell went on to explain, "How our brain perceives the world and the situations around us affects how we respond; positively or negatively, with action or inaction."

Howell believes the current economic situation "requires us to sharpen our skills, awareness and our abilities to a far greater degree so we can succeed in these challenging times."

Today's information overload can cause your brain function to freeze up just like a computer that is running too many programs. According to Howell, "The brain is the often the key to a person's reality. Just like exercise increases muscle mass and strength, Brain Sync promises to do the same with the brain."

Evolution will ultimately lead to a more conscious brain/mind. But, Howell believes, "You can take that evolutionary step today with these clinically proven CD's and MP3's." She adds, "Your brain is the front door to change. When you improve its function you improve your entire life."

To experience the power of Brain Sync, Howell offers a free 15 minute brain refresher and guided meditation. For more information on Howell's Brainwave Therapy, visit http://www.brainsync.com or contact info@brainsync.com.

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*(Caption: Kelly Howell, founder of Brain Sync.)

This release was issued on behalf of the above organization by Send2Press(R), a unit of Neotrope(R). http://www.Send2Press.com

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Key Enterprise Benefits:

• Derive more value out of every network dollar invested
• Exceptional customer service that goes "above and beyond" the call of duty
• Superior network and application uptime enhances end user experience worldwide

Virtela, the world's largest independent managed network services company, today announced that ViewSonic® Corp. has chosen Virtela to provide and manage its global enterprise network.  By migrating to Virtela, ViewSonic has cut $500,000 from its annual network costs while gaining superior customer service.  ViewSonic is a leading global provider of visual display, computing and digital content solutions, including LCD TVs and computer monitors, digital photo frames, digital signage displays and media players.

Lowering costs and improving quality of service were the major drivers leading ViewSonic to explore options for a new network service provider.  Despite the premium rates of its previous provider, ViewSonic did not receive the quality of service it deserved, according to Martin Ronquillo, network systems manager for ViewSonic.

"From a business perspective, we really needed to find a more cost-effective way to get the high level of performance and uptime our global users need," Ronquillo said. "We spoke with a number of Virtela customers who validated that Virtela delivers not only on cost savings, but also on customer service and technology foresight. We've not been disappointed; Virtela continues to meet or surpass all of our requirements."

Virtela provides ViewSonic with a high-performance MPLS network spanning North America, Europe and Asia. The network supports ViewSonic's critical applications, including Oracle ERP and Citrix XenApp for remote users, delivering the uptime and responsiveness end users require for optimal productivity. Virtela's service delivery was on or ahead of schedule, implementing ViewSonic's worldwide network in less than 60 days.

"Virtela's customer service has far exceeded our expectations," Ronquillo added. "For example, we moved to a new office in London and the local service provider we had contracted with before Virtela was not able to bring up service in time. Even though it wasn't their responsibility, Virtela stepped in and rerouted our network traffic so our users weren't left stranded. Moreover, the Virtela team consistently communicates with us. With most providers, you don't hear from them after the network is brought up. Virtela checks in regularly to see if there's anything we need."

Unique among network service providers, Virtela intelligently routes customer traffic over its multi-carrier Global Service Fabric(SM), which aggregates and integrates the best local, regional and global networks to offer unparalleled resilience and geographic reach. In addition to MPLS, Virtela offers an extensive portfolio of managed services – including IP network, security, remote access, device monitoring and management, and application acceleration. Virtela's carrier- and vendor-agnostic approach allows customers to leverage the best-of-breed network services that meet their specific needs.

"As globalization becomes more mainstream, Virtela's value proposition has grown even stronger by consistently delivering the highest quality worldwide network at an attractive price backed by superior support," said Vab Goel, Virtela CEO and partner at Norwest Venture Partners.  "The ViewSonic brand is known for quality, performance and value. Virtela is passionate about delivering those same benefits to every one of our customers, combined with continual innovation that enhances their competitive edge."

About Virtela

Virtela, the world's largest independent managed services company, offers award-winning managed services including MPLS and IP-based Virtual Private Networks (VPNs), Security, Remote Access, and WAN/LAN Device Monitoring and Management, to some of the most competitive multinational companies in the world. Offering services in 190 countries, Virtela integrates and manages best-of-breed service providers through partnerships with 500+ carriers, to address the unique needs of its customers.

Virtela is headquartered in Denver, Colorado, with Global Network Operations Centers in Denver, Mumbai, India and Manila, Philippines. For more information, please call +1 (720) 475-4000 or visit www.virtela.net.

About ViewSonic

ViewSonic® Corporation is a leading global provider of visual display products. ViewSonic develops, markets and supports a broad range of innovative products, including LCD TVs, computers, LCD monitors, projectors, digital photo frames and digital signage displays and media players. For further information, please contact ViewSonic Corporation at 800.888.8583 or 909.444.8888; or visit http://www.viewsonic.com/.

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America's egg farmers are lending a helping hand to their local communities this Easter by teaming up with Feeding America to donate 12 million eggs to food banks across the country.  The eggs donations will span approximately 90 cities in 33 states leading up to Easter on April 4.

According to a 2009 report on food insecurity from the United States Department of Agriculture, the number of Americans at risk of hunger is a staggering one in six, with an increase from 2007 to 2008 of 13 million people. The number of children at risk of hunger is now an alarming one in four.  Feeding America is annually providing food to 37 million Americans, including 14 million children. Fresh items, such as eggs, are always a prized item for food banks due to their dense nutritional and high protein content.

"Many of our clients are having to decide between food and other basic necessities, such as paying the rent or a utility bill," said Vicki Escarra, president and CEO of Feeding America.  "Receiving the gift of eggs, which have always been an important staple in the American diet, is a tremendous help at this time of year."

This marks the third year in a row United Egg Producers and Feeding America, the nation's food bank network, are teaming up to help ensure America's food banks are well stocked with nutrient-dense eggs. The nationwide partnership will help feed the nearly 49 million men, women and children in America who are at risk of hunger.

"United Egg Producers and its members are proud to lend a helping hand to those in need in our local communities," said Gene Gregory, president of United Egg Producers.  "Our members are committed to making these donations because they realize what an impact they have on the many Americans who are at risk of hunger, especially during the Easter holiday."

Stretched out shell to shell (each egg is approximately two and a half inches long), the more than 12 million donated eggs equals 494 miles.  Nutritious for their size and caloric content, every egg has 13 essential nutrients including high quality protein – choline, folate, iron and zinc – with only 75 calories.  

About United Egg Producers

United Egg Producers (UEP) is the nation's leading trade association for U.S. egg farmers, representing 97 percent of U.S. egg farmers, whose members produce eggs including modern cage production, cage-free, free range, organic and other specialty eggs. UEP is based in Alpharetta, GA. To learn more about the egg industry visit www.uepcertified.com.

About Feeding America

Feeding America provides low-income individuals and families with the fuel to survive and even thrive. As the nation's leading domestic hunger-relief charity, our network members supply food to more than 37 million Americans each year, including 14 million children and 3 million seniors. Serving the entire United States, more than 200 member food banks support 63,000 agencies that address hunger in all of its forms. For more information on how you can fight hunger in your community and across the country, visit http://www.feedingamerica.org. Find us on Facebook at facebook.com/FeedingAmerica or follow our news on Twitter at twitter.com/FeedingAmerica.

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With the close of the Winter Games, competitors across the country are now gearing up for a new kind of Games.  The ultimate bragging rights are about to be bestowed upon a select few individuals who prove they have what it takes to be an ultimate challenger. Jose Cuervo, the world's best-selling tequila, today announced the launch of CuervoGames, the brand's largest experiential marketing campaign in more than a decade. Through CuervoGames, the brand will take over cities nationwide and give local residents a chance to compete in a set of physical challenges, with each local winning team heading to Las Vegas for the national finals.  

CuervoGames, through a series of live, interactive experiences, is designed to challenge adults of legal drinking age who think they have the clout to carve their own story into Cuervo history. Each of these trials—the Waterfall Climb, the Agave Air Walk, the Tumbler, the Barrel Roll and cocktail mix-off — will highlight the brand's rich Mexican heritage.  

"With Vancouver now behind us, athletes around the country are refocusing their attention from the Winter Games to CuervoGames," said Julia Mancuso, three-time U.S. Olympic medalist skier.  While I finish my ski season, adults across the country now have the opportunity to be part of Cuervo history."

"Jose Cuervo is an iconic brand built on more than two centuries of tequila-making," said Ami-Lynn Bakshi, Vice President, Tequila Marketing, Diageo. "We're excited to invite consumers to not only be a part of our story, but to create their own. CuervoGames is the ultimate opportunity to battle for their place in Cuervo history—it will gauge their guts, their wits and their skills."

The inaugural CuervoGames will kick off in Tempe, AZ on April 3 and travel to 20 cities in all throughout 2010 including: Dallas, San Diego, Denver, Minneapolis and Chicago, culminating in an epic finale in Las Vegas. In select markets, participants will also have the opportunity to compete against a 'Cuervo Contender,' a well-known local celebrity or former professional athlete who will form his or her own team with local residents.

To participate in the CuervoGames, teams of four can register immediately on Facebook (www.facebook.com/cuervo) and increase their chances of selection by gathering votes from friends. The three teams on Facebook that have accumulated the highest number of votes will progress to the regional finals. Teams may also register as walk-ons throughout the day of the event at the CuervoGames location. All team members must be present to register and only the first 20 teams will be eligible. Walk-on teams will participate in a preliminary round with the top-scoring team progressing to the regional finals that evening.

CuervoGames will live on-line on the Facebook page as well as Jose Cuervo's website (www.josecuervo.com). Each city's finals event will be streamed live on Justin.TV, where hundreds of thousands of viewers will be able to interact with the on-site crowd through innovative technologies.

Whether enjoying the spirit or offerings of Jose Cuervo please remember to do so responsibly.

About Jose Cuervo

Jose Cuervo is the largest producer of tequila throughout Mexico and around the world. The Jose Cuervo portfolio of tequilas includes Jose Cuervo Especial Gold, the number one tequila worldwide, Jose Cuervo Especial Silver, Jose Cuervo Black Medallion, Jose Cuervo Tradicional, Jose Cuervo Platino, Jose Cuervo Reserva de la Familia, Jose Cuervo Golden Margaritas, Authentic Jose Cuervo Margaritas and Jose Cuervo Margarita Mix. For more information, visit www.josecuervo.com.

About DIAGEO

Jose Cuervo Tequilas are imported and marketed in the United States by Diageo North America, a subsidiary of Diageo plc. Diageo (Dee-AH-Gee-O) is the world's leading premium drinks business with an outstanding collection of beverage alcohol brands across spirits, wines and beer categories. These brands include Johnnie Walker, Guinness, Smirnoff, J&B, Baileys, Cuervo, Tanqueray, Captain Morgan, Crown Royal, Beaulieu Vineyard and Sterling Vineyards wines. Diageo is a global company, trading in more than 180 countries around the world. The company is listed on both the New York Stock Exchange (DEO) and the London Stock Exchange (DGE). For more information about Diageo, its people, brands and performance, visit us at http://www.diageo.com. For our global resource that promotes responsible drinking through the sharing of best practice tools, information and initiatives, visit DRINKiQ.com.

When enjoying its products, Diageo reminds its adult consumers to drink responsibly.  As the world's largest spirits, wine and beer company, Diageo is committed to social responsibility and the responsible marketing of its brands.  The Diageo Marketing Code is one of the most stringent in the industry.  Diageo is a founding member and major supporter of The Century Council, a not-for-profit organization whose programs are designed to combat drunk driving and underage drinking.

Celebrating life, every day, everywhere, responsibly.

    
    
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Usher Raymond IV's much anticipated sixth studio album Raymond v Raymond is set for a March 30th release date.  The album comes as the superstar singer tops radio airwaves with close to 100 million in audience with four top chart-topping singles "Hey Daddy (Daddy's Home)," featuring Plies, (- Click on links to stream -) "Lil Freak," a duet with Nicki Minaj, "There Goes My Baby," and "OMG,"  featuring will.i.am. 

Additionally, Usher's visibility is high on the video networks. His "Hey Daddy" video is a #1 Most Played video or in heavy rotation at MTV, MTV2 and other MTV programming; it is the #1 Most Played video at VH-1 Soul and is in heavy rotation at BET.  His newest video "Lil Freak" was just serviced to outlets last week and is already in rotation. His "OMG" video will premiere in the U.S. on Vevo and Access Hollywood this week.

The five-time Grammy award-winning entertainer's popularity continues to soar as his most recent singles including: "Hey Daddy," "There Goes My Baby," "Papers," "Lil Freak," and the iTunes exclusive "More" have cumulatively sold 1.5 million downloads and ringtones to date. Early word on the album has also been positive, in this week's issue of People magazine Raymond v Raymond is highlighted as a "critic's choice" and receives 3.5 out 4 stars.  

Internationally, the album is off to a strong start, with the U.K. taking the lead. "OMG" is receiving massive early support from key radio stations and debuted in the Top 20 of the radio charts and Top 10 on the iTunes songs chart.

Track listing for Raymond v Raymond is as follows:

1. Monstar
2. Hey Daddy (Daddy's Home)
3. There Goes My Baby
4. Lil Freak feat. Nicki Minaj
5. She Don't Know feat. Ludacris
6. OMG feat. will.i.am
7. Mars vs Venus
8. Pro Lover
9. Foolin' Around
10. Papers
11. So Many Girls
12. Guilty feat. T.I.
13. Okay
14. Making Love (Into The Night)

Raymond v Raymond features production from Polow Da Don, Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis and The Runners, along with some of the top names in R&B and hip-hop. 

Fans can catch Usher performing hits from his current album on American Idol, Good Morning America, The Late Show with David Letterman and more. Check your local listings.

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Two MBA candidates from the Environmental Defense Fund's (EDF) Climate Corps program will participate in a unique project to further the environmental efforts of Ingersoll Rand plc ( IR).

Starting in June, the Climate Corps Fellows will work as Ingersoll Rand interns and be responsible for a variety of energy related projects including:

• Deploying a new energy management system to the company's facilities
• Working with teams of Ingersoll Rand employees to evaluate the results of the company's energy audits or "treasure hunts," develop business cases and strategies for improvement, and present their recommendations
• Developing energy efficiency and greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction education programs which are aligned with the climate change goals and policies of the U.S. Department of Energy and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.  Ingersoll Rand has signed on with both agencies to participate in their respective programs: Save Energy Now and Climate Leaders
• Monitoring and analyzing U.S. government-funded energy efficiency incentives, and creating a process to assist leaders in accessing these incentives

"The work that the Fellows will undertake is critical to our efforts to improve our energy performance and sustainability," said Scott Tew, executive director of the Center for Energy Efficiency and Sustainability at Ingersoll Rand. "The Climate Corps program offers a win-win for students and companies like ours – a unique, hands-on educational approach that will help us achieve our vision of creating safe, comfortable and efficient environments."  

Climate Corps Fellows are MBA students that are recruited by EDF and put through an intensive training on leading energy efficiency technologies and practices. In order to participate in the program, Ingersoll Rand must demonstrate an ongoing commitment to reducing energy usage and a willingness to implement recommendations where feasible.

About Environmental Defense Fund / Climate Corps

Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) is a leading national nonprofit organization representing more than 700,000 members. Since 1967, EDF has linked science, economics and law to create innovative, equitable and cost-effective solutions to society's most urgent environmental problems. Climate Corps is EDF's innovative summer fellowship program that places talented MBA students from top-ranking business schools in leading companies to develop practical, actionable energy efficiency plans.

About Ingersoll Rand

Ingersoll Rand is a global diversified industrial firm providing products, services and solutions to enhance the quality and comfort of air in homes and buildings, transport and protect food and perishables, secure homes and commercial properties, and enhance industrial productivity and efficiency.  Driven by a 100-year-old tradition of technological innovation, Ingersoll Rand enables companies and their customers to create progress.  For more information, visit www.ingersollrand.com.

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PowerShopper is a new direct-to-door, co-op polybag media program branded and developed by PowerDirect, a national firm specializing in data-driven, front-door marketing and media solutions. It's designed to carry retailers' pre-printed weekend circulars and will reach the top 50% of all retail shoppers.

(Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20100326/LA77674)

PowerShopper will debut initially in Las Vegas on July 31, 2010 and be quickly rolled out to other major markets underserved by traditional media, including those with dwindling newspaper subscriptions.

"We have seen the many challenges that our retailer clients face in trying to reach consumers at home on the weekend when they are most likely to make purchase decisions and shop," states Mike Hiskett, VP of Sales at PowerDirect.  "With shrinking newspaper circulation, limited Total Market Coverage (TMC) programs, and the prospect of a Saturday postal-service cutback, many of our clients are seeking a more reliable weekend marketing medium to drive incremental sales. We believe PowerShopper is a powerful, cost-effective solution to address these challenges and will enhance an advertiser's media mix," added Hiskett.

Since PowerShopper is a co-operative media vehicle, it lets advertisers share costs while receiving the advantage of reaching a highly targeted and desirable consumer base. And because it's branded with a distinct logo and will be distributed consistently every weekend, it will condition consumers to expect participating retailers' circulars. "This will spur open rates and drive ad readership," claims Hiskett.

PowerShopper is also bundled with a unique online solution called PowerShopper.me, a URL printed directly on the polybag.

PowerShopper.me is a website portal that allows advertisers to personalize messages and offers online directly to interested consumers.  Hiskett continues, "With online purchases becoming more common, PowerShopper.me's ability to track and convert shoppers into purchasers is now more important than ever."

PowerShopper is set to join PowerDirect's complete line-up of scientific, front-door media products and comes with all of their unique benefits. Precise targeting coupled with block-group level distribution eliminates wasted circulation and maximizes client ROI. And extensive field supervision, including three levels of auditing and walker-level GPS tracking (a PowerDirect exclusive), assures and verifies client job delivery.

PowerDirect is the market leader in "Scientific Front-Door Marketing." The company's services include Jumbo Specialty Door hangers, PowerShopper™ Co-op Polybags, PowerSampling™ Sample & Coupon Delivery, Real-Time Personalization™ (RTP) and Targeted Direct Mail. PowerDirect utilizes targeted consumer profiling through data and analytics, provides nationwide distribution, and offers guaranteed delivery auditing. PowerDirect's clients include major advertising agencies and Fortune 500 companies including Verizon Wireless, Target, Kohl's and McDonald's.  For more information about PowerShopper, please contact Mike Hiskett at mhiskett@powerdirect.net.  For information about PowerDirect, please contact info@powerdirect.net.

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As a home and garden improvement business owner, have you been wondering how to market your business, product or services more cost-effectively and perhaps lower other overhead costs as well?

The new Market Place in Rancho Cordova offers that opportunity at the very low cost of $10 per day and without the expense of staff to man your booth space. The Market Place is located in a very convenient, highly visible area - on Folsom Blvd between the Sunrise and Hazel exits and has Hwy 50 exposure - check it out.

Booth space is limited to only four exhibitor/vendors per home improvement category at any one time to make sure your business stands out. Standard booth space is 10'x10'.

Management will be working with you hand-in-hand as your Market Place partner! For example, along with your own marketing, we have extensive plans to promote The Market Place as the place for the public to come for the newest home improvement ideas.

Visitors will have face-to-face contact with home improvement professionals via weekend "How to" classes. Many give-a-ways, drawings for gifts and prizes also will be held on the weekend.

Rent your booth space daily, weekly, weekend, or monthly without a long term lease commitment. Get the lowest rental rate with a six-month commitment, payable monthly. Daily rate is $10 Monday - Friday, $50 Saturday or Sunday or take advantage of the special monthly rate of $300 available until May 1st.

The Market Place is a collection of home improvement businesses, creating one convenient, exciting place for the public to obtain product and design information, not just twice a year at the home and garden show but seven days a week, all year.

Call 916-859-9988 or info@MarketPlaceRancho.com to make an appointment to select your booth space.

Do not miss this opportunity to increase your sales by showcasing your business, product or service before the hundreds of qualified home improvement minded folks who will visit The Market Place.

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PowerShopper is a new direct-to-door, co-op polybag media program branded and developed by PowerDirect, a national firm specializing in data-driven, front-door marketing and media solutions. It's designed to carry retailers' pre-printed weekend circulars and will reach the top 50% of all retail shoppers.

(Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20100326/LA77674)

PowerShopper will debut initially in Las Vegas on July 31, 2010 and be quickly rolled out to other major markets underserved by traditional media, including those with dwindling newspaper subscriptions.

"We have seen the many challenges that our retailer clients face in trying to reach consumers at home on the weekend when they are most likely to make purchase decisions and shop," states Mike Hiskett, VP of Sales at PowerDirect.  "With shrinking newspaper circulation, limited Total Market Coverage (TMC) programs, and the prospect of a Saturday postal-service cutback, many of our clients are seeking a more reliable weekend marketing medium to drive incremental sales. We believe PowerShopper is a powerful, cost-effective solution to address these challenges and will enhance an advertiser's media mix," added Hiskett.

Since PowerShopper is a co-operative media vehicle, it lets advertisers share costs while receiving the advantage of reaching a highly targeted and desirable consumer base. And because it's branded with a distinct logo and will be distributed consistently every weekend, it will condition consumers to expect participating retailers' circulars. "This will spur open rates and drive ad readership," claims Hiskett.

PowerShopper is also bundled with a unique online solution called PowerShopper.me, a URL printed directly on the polybag.

PowerShopper.me is a website portal that allows advertisers to personalize messages and offers online directly to interested consumers.  Hiskett continues, "With online purchases becoming more common, PowerShopper.me's ability to track and convert shoppers into purchasers is now more important than ever."

PowerShopper is set to join PowerDirect's complete line-up of scientific, front-door media products and comes with all of their unique benefits. Precise targeting coupled with block-group level distribution eliminates wasted circulation and maximizes client ROI. And extensive field supervision, including three levels of auditing and walker-level GPS tracking (a PowerDirect exclusive), assures and verifies client job delivery.

PowerDirect is the market leader in "Scientific Front-Door Marketing." The company's services include Jumbo Specialty Door hangers, PowerShopper™ Co-op Polybags, PowerSampling™ Sample & Coupon Delivery, Real-Time Personalization™ (RTP) and Targeted Direct Mail. PowerDirect utilizes targeted consumer profiling through data and analytics, provides nationwide distribution, and offers guaranteed delivery auditing. PowerDirect's clients include major advertising agencies and Fortune 500 companies including Verizon Wireless, Target, Kohl's and McDonald's.  For more information about PowerShopper, please contact Mike Hiskett at mhiskett@powerdirect.net.  For information about PowerDirect, please contact info@powerdirect.net.

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HOLLYWOOD, March 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - (WMBI:OTC) Reel2U is the first platform that marries the public's insatiable need for celebrity information with LIVE social, webcast interaction. This platform will provide registered members with an attractive opportunity to showcase themselves and interact and chat LIVE with their audience. Celebrities and other high profile figures can join the fun and webcast LIVE from the comfort of their own home, in their recording studio, or anywhere using their PC webcam.

Reel2U has an authorized celebrity subscription platform, where celebrities can leverage and invite their fan base and contacts, build their audience, promote their live webcasts, entertain, and generate a recurring income. Authorized celebrities will have personal channels offered on an audience "pay as you go" subscription basis. Celebrities can use the live webcasts to promote upcoming events as well as sell their products. We will seek to secure agreements with celebrities in the areas of music, movies, news, sports, and others. Celebrities can contact Reel2U directly for agreements to have an authorized channel.

In addition, Reel2U members that are successful in growing their audience base and meet Reel2U celebrity requirements can apply to become an authorized celebrity and receive their very own subscription channel.

To alert and invite members to scheduled webcast shows, Reel2U's internal mail system will automatically email out a subscription invitation to all members linked (friends, contacts) to the show host, as well as all members interested in the webcast's channel. For celebrity subscription channels, the email invitation will only go to those members who have paid for the "pay as you go" subscription option.

Reel2u Target Market

There are three distinct target markets:

    -  Celebrities looking to promote themselves, build and grow their
       relationship with fans, and find a way to monetize their celebrity
       status
    -  People looking to connect and get closer to their favourite
       celebrities
    -  Anyone looking to entertain, share information, and become a celebrity

The three target markets can easily be found in established social networks, news and update networks, and instant messenger and email accounts held by celebrities and those looking to become a celebrity.

Reel2U Technology

Reel2U's technology makes it easy for people and celebrities to join, schedule live shows, and invite all of their friends and contacts.

Joining

People can join by creating a Reel2U username and password or they can join using their existing Facebook email address and password. If they choose to join using their Facebook email and password, Reel2U will automatically:

    -  populate their Reel2U profile with their relevant Facebook information
    -  the Reel2U logo and "Webcast LIVE to the World" will show up on their
       Facebook newsfeed every time they are logged into Reel2U
    -  the Reel2U logo, "Webcast LIVE to the World", and their webcast
       details will show up on their Facebook newsfeed when they schedule a
       live show.

Scheduling a live show

Scheduling a live webcast shows can be done in less than a minute. Upload a photo that will represent the show, title the show, provide show details, select a date, a time, and choose for the show to be public or private. If a show is marked "public" anyone can subscribe, and an invitation email is sent to the host's friends, imported contacts, and all other members interested in the channel. If a show is marked "private", only linked friends and contacts can subscribe.

Building an audience

People can import all of their instant messenger and email contacts over to Reel2U in one click. Then they can email each of them a personal invitation to their live show, along with the show's details and a personal message in one click. Any contact that joins will automatically be linked to the show host and will automatically get scheduled webcast invitations going forward.

People can use the Invite Friends function and copy and paste their email address book in the invitation box along with show information and a personal message, and send an invitation in one click.

Friends and Contacts can join directly from the personal email invitations

All contacts that receive an invitation to a live webcast show, will have the ability to subscribe directly on their email invite. They will be instructed, "To subscribe to this LIVE webcast, please click here". This will take them to the registration page.

Concurrent with this launch Wisemobi is pleased to announce the following appointment:

    Mr. Chris Lancey as President & CEO.
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Mr. Lancey is a 25 year veteran of the television, advertising and new media business and is currently serving as Chief Executive Officer for Creative Arts Entertainment Group ("CAEG"). Mr. Lancey is responsible for the development, production, advertising sales and marketing, new media strategy and the exploitation of more than 1,400 hours of television programming with total original production in excess of $150,000,000 million dollars. Currently CAEG is producing a movie for the Lifetime network entitled, The Stepson, as well as Executive Producing a series for the Outdoor Channel, Adventure Guides. CAEG recently completed production of 130 episodes on the prime time strip game show for the NBC/IONnetwork entitled On the Cover - hosted by Mark Walberg, a SCI-FI network movie entitled Bloodsuckers and is in development on Nascar's Serving it Up!, Wild Animal ER, Forever Young, and a multitude of movies and series.

Concurrent with his duties at CAEG, recently Mr. Lancey acted as consulting President to Hook.tv and is consulting senior management to the broadband kids network, KidMango.com., the advertising supported kids channel for YouTube, AOL and Yahoo.

Prior to CAEG Mr. Lancey served as CEO of Western International Syndication from 2000 forward, and led the buyout of Western from the $12.7 billion (in worldwide billings), Initiative Media Worldwide which is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Fortune 400 Interpublic Group of Companies ( IPG).

Wisemobi will file to change its name to Reel2u.com.

About Wisemobi Inc.

Reel2U is an on-line platform that lets people and celebrities schedule webcasts where they can showcase themselves, and interact and chat live with their audience. Celebrities can webcast live from the comfort of their own home, in their recording studio, or anywhere using their PC webcam, or they can broadcast live from the Reel2U studio in Hollywood(opening soon).

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HBA Global has expanded its presence in social networking by establishing communities and fan pages on Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook.  HBA Global Expo & Conference is the largest product development event for the cosmetic, fragrance, personal care and wellness industries.  It will take place September 28-30, 2010 at the Javits Convention Center in New York.

Through Twitter, HBA (@hba_events) will tweet about new products and exhibitors at the event as well as provide real-time information and content updates on the educational program, speakers, and offer special discounts to followers.

The HBA LinkedIn group (HBA Global Beauty Event) is an active community where industry professionals can discuss topics of interests, ask for peer advice and share relevant articles and news.  In addition, the HBA LinkedIn community will offer members discounts and timely show updates.  Providing a bridge to the event, the HBA online LinkedIn group has already discussed ways to find new vendors, how to source new ingredients, where to find new materials and overall creates a dynamic environment that allows its peers to interact together.

Friends of HBA on Facebook (HBA Global Expo and Conference) will receive pertinent information on event activities throughout the year.  It will also provide a discussion forum for like-minded beauty enthusiasts.  Photos from industry networking events, HBA speakers, experts and suppliers, will also be posted as well as sneak peeks to HBA special events and discounts.

"By engaging in social media activities, HBA will be able to connect and communicate with the beauty and personal care community throughout the year and build excitement for HBA Global Expo & Conference in September," said Jill Birkett, Brand Director, Beauty & Wellness.  "Additionally, we'll be able to amplify our programs, speakers and special events that will help attendees have a more meaningful experience at HBA and encourage networking and the exchange of information amongst friends, group members and followers."  

HBA also has an Honest Beauty blog, written by Mary Palmieri, who every month features an up-and-coming beauty product that has unique attributes and efficacy as well as a compelling background story.  Companies interested in submitting their products for review by the Honest Beauty blog can contact Mary Palmieri at mpalmieri@hbaexpo.com or by calling 212-600-3033.

For more information on HBA Global Events and to sign up to receive the Honest Beauty blog as well as connect on Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter go to www.hbaexpo.com.

About HBA Global Expo & Conference

HBA Global Expo & Conference (www.hbaexpo.com) is the leading product development for the entire beauty community including skin care, cosmetics, fragrance, personal care and well-being industries.  For three days the top brand manufacturers from mass to prestige, as well as independent and niche beauty companies will gather to learn about industry trends and discover new products from the world's leading suppliers.  The HBA educational conference is renowned for providing an unparalleled look at both the marketing and technical drivers in the health and beauty space and provides proven strategies for business growth.  Co-located with HBA will be The Spa & Resort/Medical Aesthetics Expo showcasing the convergence of the traditional and medical segments of the spa and resort industry. For year round HBA information including HBA's Honest Beauty Blog and supplier resources go to www.hbaexpo.com.

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Leading fashion specialty retailer Nordstrom opened the doors to its new store in Braintree, Mass. today at South Shore Plaza. The 150,000 square-foot store is the fourth Nordstrom full-line store in the greater Boston area and will offer a well-edited selection of quality and luxury fashion brands for women, men and children.

"We're thrilled to be opening a store in the new wing of the mall," said Lisa Berg, South Shore Plaza store manager. "We look forward to serving our customers in Boston and on the South Shore and hope to offer them a great shopping experience."

The new three-level Nordstrom store features a compelling selection of clothing, accessories, shoes and cosmetics. Customers can shop from emerging designers such as Elizabeth & James, Alice + Olivia, Tracy Reese, Habitual, McGinn, Milly and Vince. To complement this offering, the store also offers Marc Jacobs, Jimmy Choo, Michael Kors, Ferragamo and Burberry handbags, as well as footwear from Vera Wang Lavender, Cole Haan, Coach, Via Spiga and Stuart Weitzman.

Nordstrom at South Shore Plaza offers a number of services to enhance the shopping experience. These amenities include in-store alterations and tailor shop, certified bra and prosthesis fitters, shoe shine, complimentary gift boxes and Personal Stylist -- a complimentary wardrobe and shopping service. The store will also feature two food offerings: a Cafe Bistro and an espresso bar.

Opening day started at 8:00 a.m. with Nordstrom hosting a cosmetics Beauty Bash. Shoppers learned about the newest cosmetics and fragrances for the spring season, and enjoyed complimentary skincare consultations and makeup lessons from Nordstrom beauty advisors. When the store opened at 10:00 a.m., more than 300 excited employees lined the aisles and cheered enthusiastically to welcome customers through the doors.

On Wednesday night, 1,200 guests attended a gala hosted by Nordstrom. The event raised more than $70,000 for three local nonprofits: The American Red Cross of Massachusetts Bay, Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children and Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital.  

Nordstrom opened its first store in the Boston area at Natick Collection in 2007.

Nordstrom, Inc. is one of the nation's leading fashion specialty retailers, with 189 stores located in 28 states. Founded in 1901 as a shoe store in Seattle, today Nordstrom operates 113 full-line stores, 73 Nordstrom Racks, two Jeffrey boutiques and two clearance stores.  Nordstrom also serves customers through its online presence at www.nordstrom.com and through its catalogs. Nordstrom, Inc. is publicly traded on the NYSE under the symbol JWN.

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Korean Air Chairman Yang-Ho Cho today detailed a $1 billion redevelopment initiative in the heart of downtown Los Angeles, a massive endeavor that includes a 560-room luxury hotel and a 65-story office tower.

The project will add more than 12,000 jobs to a city struggling with record unemployment, and bring the first new Class-A office building to downtown L.A. in more than two decades.

"Challenges are opportunities for growth, and hard times are the best times for investment," Cho told more than 200 business leaders today at a Town Hall Los Angeles event. "We're in the middle of an exciting, emerging downtown."

Cho, a University of Southern California alumnus and Board of Trustees member, who also owns the Wilshire Grand Hotel, discussed the landmark property's closure to make way for the redevelopment. "For everything there is a season, and this grand hotel's season has come to an end," Cho said of the hotel, which opened in 1952 at Wilshire and Figueroa.

More than 8,000 construction jobs will come downtown when the redevelopment gets underway. When the project is complete, about 4,000 people are expected to work in the new facilities -- all designed to exceed Green Building Council standards.

During his speech titled "Planes, Cranes and Change," Cho also discussed the importance of improving LAX, the state of the airline industry and its critical role in global economics. Los Angeles serves as Korean Air's North and South American headquarters, and the airline is one of the city's largest foreign employers. Cho also is chairman of Hanjin Group, a global shipping corporation with a significant economic impact in L.A. His speech is available in its entirety http://www.koreanair.com/etc/downloads/Speech_DDY.pdf.

Town Hall Los Angeles has been a nonprofit, nonpartisan membership organization since 1937.

About Korean Air:

Korean Air, with a fleet of 130 aircraft, is one of the world's top 20 airlines with almost 400 passenger flights per day to 117 cities in 39 countries. It is a founding member of SkyTeam, the global airlines alliance - partnering Aeroflot, AeroMexico, Air France, Alitalia, China Southern Airlines, CSA Czech Airlines, Continental Airlines, Delta Air Lines, KLM and three Associates to provide customers with extensive worldwide destinations, flights and services. More on Korean Air's programs, routes, frequency and partners is available at www.koreanair.com. 

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Metro Station founding members Trace Cyrus and Mason Musso have announced that they are placing the band on indefinite hiatus.

Metro Station released their self-titled debut in September 2007, and have toured the world non-stop ever since, amassing more than 5 million in single sales. Driven by the success of "Shake It" – which reached No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100.

The band can currently be heard via the track "Where's My Angel," which they contributed to the Alice in Wonderland soundtrack Almost Alice.

Visit Metro Station online at www.metrostationmusic.com and www.myspace.com/metrostation.

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As New York becomes the center of the automotive universe for the 10-day run of the New York International Automobile Show, it's time to celebrate our area's love of the car.  For starters, there are the press conferences where thousands of journalists from all over the world come to see the latest unveilings from the automakers.  Then, just two days later, the Show opens to the public for its annual automobile extravaganza where in addition to the world and North American debuts, we've assembled a host of other scorching-hot new 2011 vehicles that are just a few weeks away from hitting the new car showrooms.  

"Whether you're in the mood for a new car, or just fantasizing about your dream ride of the future, the New York Auto Show has got just what you're looking for," said Show Director Candida Romanelli.  

Here's a look at the some of the 'It' cars that'll be breaking-out in 2010:

Audi A8 – With its light aluminum body, powerful and highly efficient engines, improved MMI control system and elegant interior with a craftsman's level of fit and finish, the new Audi A8 brand flagship will arrive in dealerships later in the year.  With new standards of efficiency, fuel consumption in each of the A8's engines has been substantially reduced by as much as 22 percent. The new luxury sedan's elegant and powerful body is aluminum Audi Space Frame (ASF), weighing about 40 percent less than a comparable steel structure. The new full LED headlights, which use light emitting diodes for all light functions, are a completely exclusive high-end solution on board the new A8 and give the luxury sedan an unmistakable appearance in daylight and even more so after the fall of darkness.

SAAB 9-5 – Sleek, sophisticated and unmistakably Saab, the all-new 9-5 saloon offers Scandinavian design purity with advanced technology.  Engineered for a sporty driving experience combined with 'high-tech' features, the 9-5 signals the dawn of a new era for the Saab brand.  With its clean, sculpted shape inspired by the award-winning Aero X concept car and a muscular, low-slung stance, the new 9-5, also offers an array of high-tech features  including:  an aircraft-inspired heads-up information display (HUD); adaptive headlights (Bi-Xenon Smart Beam); adaptive cruise control; Saab DriveSense adaptive chassis with real-time damping control; keyless entry and starting; dual-zone climate control; dynamic parking assistance, and Saab XWD with eLSD: the industry-leading all-wheel-drive system.  

Buick Regal – Designed to deliver a driving experience that rivals the best import sports sedans, the 2011 Regal sedan is armed with turbocharged horsepower, a driver-selectable suspension system and a firm, European-tuned chassis. Regal will initially be offered in premium CXL trim only, with additional trim levels to be offered in the 2012 model year. The CXL will be powered by a standard 182 hp 2.4L Ecotec direct injected engine and a 220 hp 2.0L Ecotec turbocharged and direct injected engine, estimated to be available in late-summer 2010.  Both engines have a six-speed automatic transmission standard with driver-shifting control.  A six-speed manual transmission will be available following the introduction of the turbocharged model.

Lincoln MKX – Powered by a new 305hp 3.7-liter Duratec® V-6 engine, the dramatic refreshening of the 2011 Lincoln MKX extends to all areas of the vehicle: new exterior design, new interior design with increased use of genuine materials, new powertrain with increased fuel economy, improved driving dynamics and new tires and wheels.  With its modern, flowing exterior design and split-wing grille, the new luxury crossover also features the first application of industry-exclusive MyLincoln Touch™ driver connect technology, which creates a whole new way for customers to interact with digital and vehicle technology.  

Ford Edge – The dramatic freshening of the 2011 Ford Edge and Edge Sport includes extensive exterior redesign, improved materials and craftsmanship on the interior and class-exclusive technology (MyFord Touch™).  New powertrains include North America's first application of Ford's global 2.0-liter EcoBoost I-4 engine, delivering class-leading fuel economy, plus the new 3.5-liter Ti-VCT V-6 with unsurpassed fuel economy and 3.7-liter Ti-VCT V-6 for Edge Sport.  

Ford Fiesta -- Designed to be versatile, personal and adaptable the all-new Ford Fiesta features an expressive, vibrant design, with sharp reflexes, 15 class-exclusive technologies, and is projected to deliver highway fuel economy of 40 mpg, with a responsive 1.6-liter DOHC I-4 engine, advanced PowerShift six-speed automatic transmission and Electric Power Assist Steering (EPAS).  The 2011 Fiesta – available in four- and five-door body styles – also will set a new small car benchmark for safety, connectivity and powertrain technology.  

Ford Shelby GT500 – Ford's Special Vehicle Team (SVT) engineers are taking high performance to a new level with the 2011 Ford Shelby GT500, resulting in a car that has an all-new aluminum-block engine, even better driving dynamics and handling, improved fuel economy and more horsepower than ever. With 550 horsepower and 510 ft.-lb. of torque from an all-new 5.4-liter all-aluminum engine that is 102 pounds lighter than its predecessor, the tarmac-scorching GT500 has a better power-to-weight ratio, improved fuel economy, acceleration, handling and steering precision.

Volvo S60 – With its groundbreaking Pedestrian Detection with Full Auto Brake safety feature, the all-new Volvo S60 promises to deliver a thrilling driving experience combined with innovative safety.  In the U.S., the S60 will be offered with the sporty "Dynamic" chassis as standard, while other markets will be offered with a "Comfort" chassis as standard and the "Dynamic" chassis as an option.  Pedestrian Detection with Full Auto Brake can detect pedestrians who walk into the road in front of the car, warn the driver – and automatically apply full braking power if the driver does not respond in time.

Ford Focus – Sleek, stylish and sporty, both the four-door sedan and five-door hatchback body styles of the next-generation Focus are designed to provide affordable technologies, detailed craftsmanship, outstanding fuel economy and a new standard for driving quality.  The all-new Focus plans to raise the benchmark once more, targeting class-leading driving quality that blends outstanding steering precision and road feedback with significantly improved refinement and ride control.  

Mercedes-Benz E-Class Cabriolet – The open-top two-door four-passenger E-Class Cabriolet, which features a classic fabric soft top, includes the AIRCAP® automatic draught-stop that reduces turbulence substantially for all four seat occupants; modified AIRSCARF®, neck-level heating system, and the soft top can be opened and closed fully automatically within 20 seconds. The Cabriolet also features a best in class cd figure of 0.28 marking a continuation of the E-Class success story in the field of aerodynamics.

Honda CR-Z – Introducing sleek styling and sporty handling to the hybrid segment, the all-new 2011 Honda CR-Z sport hybrid coupe is designed to maximize style and fun, in addition to efficiency and economy.  Powered by a 1.5-liter i-VTEC engine with Honda's compact and lightweight Integrated Motor Assist (IMA) hybrid-electric system, the two-passenger CR-Z introduces a new three-mode drive system that allows the driver to select between Sport, Econ (Economy) and Normal driving modes and is expected to achieve 36 city/38 highway miles per gallon on CVT-equipped models.

Infiniti M – The all-new Infiniti M56 and M37 is a stylish performance sedan packed with a raft of new technology and luxury features including:  Infiniti Drive, a four-mode driver-selectable control of throttle and transmission mapping that helps optimize vehicle performance; Active Noise Control, which reduces undesirable engine harmonics, providing a quieter cabin; Blind Spot Intervention™ (BSI), a world's first system that helps the driver return the vehicle back toward the center of the lane of travel away from the vehicle in the blind spot area; Forest Air™ system, which helps reduce the intrusion of unpleasant odors into the cabin and provides a more natural breeze-like airflow and Eco Pedal, which provides driver feedback to encourage eco-driving behavior.  The 2011 Infiniti M will be offered in M37 and M56 model designations when it goes on sale.

Hyundai Sonata – The all-new 2011 Sonata is the latest version of the popular midsize sedan, introducing Hyundai's "Fluidic Sculpture" design language and an all four-cylinder engine lineup to the U.S. market.  Initially powered by the new Theta II 2.4-liter gasoline direct injection (GDI) engine, the new Sonata gets 22 mpg city/35 mpg highway, a 2.0-liter Theta II turbocharged GDI four-cylinder engine and Hybrid Blue Drive models will to debut by 2010 year-end.

Hyundai Tucson – The all-new Tucson, the first Hyundai CUV (Crossover Utility Vehicle) to be designed and engineered in Europe, features the eco-efficient Theta II 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine delivering up to 31 mpg on the highway as well as offering, for the first time, Downhill Brake Control (DBC) and Hillstart Assist Control (HAC). The sleek all-new Tucson crossover delivers better fuel economy and more power wrapped up in a sleek new exterior offering a roomier cabin with extra cargo space to its leap in fuel economy and technology.

Kia Sorento – The first U.S.-built Kia, the new Sorento encompasses both the brand's signature design cues as well as its distinct combination of value, safety and style. Completely redesigned for 2011, the Sorento now employs a unibody design with the ability to comfortably fit up to seven passengers, offering more space and ride comfort than the previous-generation model.

Nissan Juke – With its robust stance, high waistline, complex curves, and coupe, the all-new small Nissan Juke crossover SUV, was designed and developed to be a sporty crossover alternative to traditional small hatchback vehicles by providing both dynamic style and an exhilarating driving experience.  The bold interior design features a wide center console that takes its inspiration from a motorcycle fuel tank.

Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG – The new Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG captivates with its purist design, intelligent lightweight construction, Gullwing doors and superior handling dynamics.  Powered by an AMG 6.3-litre V8 front-mid-engine developing 571 hp combined with a seven-speed double-declutch transmission in a transaxle configuration and sports suspension and with aluminum double wishbones, the SLS guarantees sensational driving dynamics.

Kia Sportage – With a fresh, bold, athletic and sporty design that blends the key features of an SUV – the commanding driving position, heightened sense of security and raised ground clearance – in a sleek and urban-friendly design, the all-new Sportage represents a dramatic shift in design.  Longer, lower and wider than the previous generation model, the all-new Sportage will offer more space for people and cargo, with improved ride quality thanks to a longer wheelbase.

Porsche Cayenne -- The new generation Porsche Cayenne is lighter, more agile, with more power, increased efficiency and reduced environmental impact with a complete exterior and interior styling re-design. The Cayenne S Hybrid model is the highlight of the new line-up, with a technically sophisticated parallel full hybrid drive-train which combines the sporting performance of an eight-cylinder with the economy of a six-cylinder and a unique 'sailing mode' for even lower fuel consumption.  The new Cayenne also features a new Tiptronic S eight-speed automatic transmission featuring a wider spread of gear ratios, an Auto Start Stop function, optimized thermal management on the engine and transmission cooling system, on-board network recuperation, and intelligent lightweight construction to reduce fuel consumption while improving speed and handling. Inside, the most significant feature within the brand new, high-quality interior is the rising centre console that extends to surround the gearshift selector and which gives the interior the typical Porsche 'cockpit' character.  

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The highly anticipated music event everybody has been waiting for is here. Two years of intense work all around the world, 30 of the world's most influential and legendary musicians put together by the tireless enthusiasm of the young talented Giorgio Onorato Aquilani.

Giorgio's concept for his new album is the vision of a "big mansion" hosting an unforgettable music Party. Giorgio reached out to his musicians friends and heroes like: Bobby Kimball (TOTO), David Paich (TOTO), John Mahon (Elton John), Leland Sklar (Phil Collins, James Taylor, TOTO), Simon Phillips (TOTO), Steve Gadd, Ron Carter (Miles Davis), Peter Erskine, Cherisse Osei (Mika), Charlie Morgan (Elton John), Ted Jensen, Greg Phillinganes (Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder, TOTO), to name a few, and got back an incredible number of "I'm in man!!!". The Party crew so stepped up, adding their individual specialty to what has become an exceptional original music project.

All the tracks are written and performed by Giorgio with the exception the only cover, which is an obscure song by Elton John called Friends. The album features two duets: Poem to life (duet with John Mahon) and At my door (duet with Bobby Kimball). Giorgio's writing, on the Party Of The Century album, can be considered "multi-genre", going from British and West Coast pop/rock to jazz and symphonic.

Don't miss the chance to enter the most incredible music party of all time.

There are two easy ways to buy the album and join party it:

- Physical: When you order Party Of The Century through cdbaby.com you will get the fantastic box edition containing the album, a DVD with the making of and studio sessions clips, along with a book and a gadget... order it now on http://www.giorgiosound.com.

- Digital: Simply download Party Of The Century from iTunes or Cdbaby.

The official website http://www.giorgiosound.com is updated every week with new blogs, videos, pictures and facts about the Party Of The Century and the facebook page has quickly reached thousands of fans ready to be part of the most incredible music journey ever happened... are you joining?

This press release was issued through 24-7PressRelease.com.  For further information, visit http://www.24-7pressrelease.com.

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IBM ( IBM) and IDA Ireland today announced IBM's first Smarter Cities Technology Centre.  The centre will be located in Dublin, where IBM will build a highly skilled and cross-disciplinary team to help cities around the world better understand, interconnect and manage their core operational systems such as transport, communication, water and energy.  

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The new Smarter Cities Technology Centre aims to create as many as 200 new roles in an IDA Ireland -supported investment of up to EUR 66 million over the next three years. The team of subject matter experts will work with city authorities, universities, small and large businesses as well as experts from IBM Research and the company's Software Development Lab in Ireland to research, develop and commercialise new ways of making city systems more connected, sustainable and intelligent.  

Due in large part to the enormous modeling complexity and intensive computing resources required to build truly integrated systems, urban planners and local governments have traditionally evolved separate solutions for areas such as water, traffic and emergency response.  By being able to integrate their core systems and use advanced analytic capabilities offered by IBM's new centre, cities can now enhance decision-making, improve urban planning, and provide better and more cost-effective services to citizens.

"Researchers at the new Centre will investigate how advanced analytics and visualisation techniques coupled with solutions such as Cloud, stream, and high performance computing, can help city authorities make optimal use of resources and so meet the challenges of our increasingly urbanised world," said Dr. Katherine Frase, Vice President, Industry Solutions and Emerging Business at IBM Research.

Speaking at today's announcement, Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation, Batt O'Keeffe TD, said, "I am delighted to welcome the new IBM Smarter Cities Technology Centre to Dublin.  The decision by IBM underscores the Irish Government's commitment to providing an environment where industry and academia can collaborate to create economic growth through innovation and research.  This project illustrates how IDA Ireland working with globally integrated businesses such as IBM can help create the Irish Smart Economy while also assisting highly innovative companies such as IBM to achieve their business goals."  

"In today's rapidly changing world, no company can afford to stand still. IBM has been in Ireland since 1956 and, continues to evolve its presence in Ireland towards higher value, knowledge intensive activity. Today's announcement is yet another step in the evolution and follows on from a number of announcements over the past three years which have ensured that Ireland continues to play a critical role in IBM's success," said Michael Daly, Country General Manager IBM Ireland.  

IDA Ireland CEO, Barry O'Leary said, "Today's announcement by IBM fits neatly with IDA Ireland's recently published strategy, Horizon 2020. Global megatrends, such as demographic changes present business opportunities for companies prepared to research, plan, prepare and innovate. Ireland's ability to act as a test-bed for research and new technology to enable companies develop and internationalise innovative products and services is a decisive factor in winning new investment of this kind."

IBM also welcomed the recent announcement by Dublin City of its intent to collaborate with IBM as a 'Test bed,' positioning Dublin as a Smarter City, embracing technology to stimulate economic activity and meeting the challenges of a globally competitive city for the future.

For additional resources for press on today's news, please visit: http://www.ibm.com/press/smartercities  

About IDA Ireland (Industrial Development Agency)

For more information about IDA Ireland, please visit: http://www.idaireland.com

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1CAST, the revolutionary broadcast platform that delivers up-to-the-minute news video across the web, select smart devices and interactive TV systems, today announced the release of 1CAST for Blackberry, providing owners of select Blackberry devices with the ability to access 1CAST's immensely popular personalized video service.  

With the launch of 1CAST for Blackberry, viewers can quickly access the day's top news across a variety of topics – Business, Politics, World News, Lifestyle, Entertainment and more.  Viewers draw from content that is being added every hour to 1CAST from leading content providers around the world, offering the freedom to watch trusted local, national and international news sources, or browse through multiple content categories.  What's more, they can share videos directly with their friends through social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter, on blogs, or even share via email.

1CAST for Blackberry comes after the successful introductions of both 1CAST for iPhone and 1CAST for Android applications.  

"Blackberry users represent the most voracious consumers of news and information, and 1CAST is committed to providing them with what they haven't been able to get before – access to the latest video news from leading local, national and international providers - on the topics they are interested in most," said Anthony Bontrager, President of 1CAST. "Not only does 1CAST for Blackberry provide a unique personalized video experience that flows from web to mobile and back again, the video quality is unmatched, making video on your mobile phone a viable option for consumers, programmers and advertisers alike."

1CAST for Blackberry is available starting today at the Blackberry App World store here.

About 1CAST

Onecast, Inc. ("1CAST") is the world's first cross-platform broadcast news and information service to put users in control of what, when and how they consume video news content. 1CAST's unique video search and newscast platform delivers near real-time video clips of the latest headlines in business, politics, sports, technology and entertainment. Viewers can also create personalized newscasts around the topics and people they are most interested in and access these personal channels across any broadband enabled or wireless device. News networks worldwide use 1CAST to reach new audiences, ensure their current audience can engage with their content in a uniquely relevant manner and to further monetize their daily news programming. Advertisers partner with 1CAST because the company is a trusted source of professional, high-quality news programming that can be delivered in a highly targeted manner across multiple platforms. 1CAST is backed by Eagle River Holdings, LLC. For more information, visit http://www.1cast.com.

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- Investment Enables Market Leading Digital Signage Solutions Provider to Broaden its Platform and Expand its Services to Meet Market Requirements

Minicom Advanced Systems, a developer of remote access, KVM, and digital signage solutions, today announced that it would spinout its digital signage division ("MDS"). The new company simultaneously announced that it had raised $6 million to finance its operations independently. The investment, which was led by Jerusalem Venture Partners and joined by Aviv Ventures, will enable the company to broaden its platform from its new offices in Jerusalem's JVP Media Quarter.

MDS is a leading vendor of media distribution solutions for the Digital Signage and Digital out of Home (DooH) marketplace. According to MDS' CEO, Ronni Guggenheim, "This investment is the natural next step in MDS' lifecycle. The support of our investors positions us to explore inorganic growth options and to drive the acceleration of our product roadmap towards the establishment of MDS as a full scale enabling platform in the digital signage market."

MDS' technology is currently deployed on over 400,000 screens worldwide, and facilitates the distribution of content to consumers in retail, education, finance, transportation, and hospitality environments. In addition to the company's headquarters in Israel, MDS has offices in the UK, Switzerland, and the US in order to meet the localized needs of its customers.

Gadi Tirosh, General Partner at JVP, explains that "MDS, with its seasoned leadership, global footprint, and strong operating history from within Minicom, is poised to build a broader platform in this growing but still fragmented market." JVP typically invests in businesses that apply technology acumen towards the development of new media models, and with its investment in MDS, now enters another segment of traditional media that is on the verge of digitization.

About Minicom Advanced Systems

Minicom Advanced Systems provides KVM remote access, extension and management solutions designed to expedite and simplify IT services. Tailored for IT managers who need secure, centralized, and seamless access to their mixed IT environments, these solutions enable local, remote, in-band and out-of-band access and management. Minicom's unique approach maximizes past investments in IT infrastructure, installation, and training while adding innovative technology, resulting in reduced costs and increased productivity.

Founded in 1988, Minicom is a member of Intel Capital's portfolio of companies. In 2009, Minicom established Minicom Digital Signage. With headquarters in Israel and regional offices in North America, Europe and China, Minicom operates in over 70 countries.

About Minicom Digital Signage

Minicom Digital Signage is the world leader in the manufacture of advanced multimedia platforms. The company's award winning solutions enable the transmission of rich content from media players to multiple digital displays located hundreds of meters/feet away. They also keep network costs down by reducing equipment and licensing requirements, and better preserving its customers' systems. Today, over 400,000 screens worldwide are run on Minicom Digital Signage technology. Minicom Digital Signage began as a subsidiary of Minicom Advanced Systems, which has over two decades of experience in providing innovative technology solutions in the manufacture of media distribution and digital out of home multimedia platforms.

About JVP

JVP is one of the leading venture capital funds in Israel. The fund operates from Jerusalem and manages over $800 million. JVP focuses on building market leaders in the fields of digital media technology, including gaming and virtual worlds, mobile media, software and hardware applications and Internet advertising. With leading industry venture partners and consultants in New York, Los Angeles and Europe and an international network of strategic partners, JVP leverages its unique market expertise, its dedicated management team and substantial capital base to build companies with the potential of shaping the global markets.

About Aviv Ventures

Aviv Ventures invests in Israel related technology companies, with a focus on companies providing "high-tech solutions to low-tech industries". The fund seeks to invest in revenue stage companies as they transform themselves from R&D centric organizations into globally oriented companies with customer facing operations. Aviv helps its portfolio companies to bridge geographical and professional gaps as they grow and develop from Israel to world markets.

    Media Contact:

    Elizabeta Petakovic
    elizabeta.petakovic@minicom.ch
    +41-44-8238009

    Stan Robinson
    Stan.robinson@minicom.com
    +1-908-4862100

    Tania Amar
    tania@jvpvc.com
    +972-545642250

    IR Contact
    Fiona Darmon
    fiona@jvpvc.com

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Zlango, the telco-grade icon-enhanced mobile text messaging service, is now available directly to the public from http://www.zlango.com and several independent online application stores.

Zlango is the world's first free, natively integrated, icon-based mobile messaging application, infusing individual personality and emotional expression into the mobile texting experience.

Zlango launched its first direct-to-consumer application with the introduction of two new icon themes - Urban and Gorgeous - in addition to the Classic theme. Each theme includes an extensive icon library within the mobile application to suit a wide range of expression preferences.

Users worldwide easily exchange icon-based messages with friends on any mobile networks. The user experience is just like plain text messaging. The user simply selects 'Icon Message' rather than 'Text Message' and starts writing messages. Icon suggestions automatically appear to replace words throughout the message. Zlango is free to download and use. Standard operator SMS charges apply.

    Roni Haim, CEO of Zlango said,

    - "We are excited to introduce the first direct-to-consumer
      icon-messaging service enabling users on any mobile network to send and
      receive exciting, emotive and colorful mobile messages as easily as
      they send SMS."

    - "Zlango's new Urban and Gorgeous themes were created to
      further personalize and enrich the mobile messaging experience,
      enabling users to visually express themselves via simple SMS-like
      messages."

Until now Zlango has been available via selected mobile operators worldwide. Several million users send hundreds of millions of Zlango icons monthly. Zlango expects these numbers to increase significantly with direct-to-consumer availability.

Zlango can be downloaded to mobile devices for free from http://www.zlango.com, many independent online mobile application stores and partnering operators in several countries. Zlango works on more than 500 smart phones and mid-range devices.

About Zlango

Zlango is a telco-grade pictorial messaging service enabling visually enhanced, fun and emotion-rich mobile communication over existing SMS infrastructure. The Zlango service enables users to easily infuse human emotion, personality and innuendo into their text messages with an evolving library of unique icons, as well as the user's own pictures. Zlango integrates mobile and web communication allowing easy interaction among various online platforms.

Zlango has millions of active users sending hundreds of millions of Zlango icons each month. Zlango's products currently support more than 500 mobile devices and 22 languages. Available direct to consumers worldwide and also via service providers, Zlango has established relationships with major mobile operators throughout Europe and Asia including Vodafone, Orange and Telecom Italia.

Zlango customers include mobile operators worldwide who provide Zlango as a value-added service to their subscribers and companies seeking to enhance their brand exposure via the mobile messaging experience.

    Zlango lead investors are Benchmark Capital and Accel Partners.
    More information is available at http://www.zlango.com

    For more information, please contact:

    Roy Timor-Rousso
    VP Marketing
    Zlango Ltd.
    +972-54-2194671
    roy@zlango.com

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The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) has launched StrengthofUs.org, a new online community where young adults living with mental health concerns can provide mutual support in navigating unique challenges and opportunities during the critical transition years from ages 18 to 25. 

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Developed by young adults, StrengthofUs.org is a user-driven social networking community where members can connect with peers, share personal stories, creativity and helpful resources by writing and responding to blog entries, engaging in discussion groups and sharing videos, photos and other news.

The site offers resources on issues important to young adults, including:

• Healthy relationships
• Family and friends
• Campus life
• Independent living
• Finances
• Employment
• Housing
• Mental health issues

"Young adulthood is an exciting challenge, but also a confusing and stressful time for anyone," said Michael Fitzpatrick, NAMI executive director. "Life can throw things at you fast."

"Mental illness affects everyone. StrengthofUs.org is intended not just for young adults who have a mental illness, but for anyone entering adulthood that has a friend, parent or other family member facing a mental health problem."

"Most of all, StrengthofUs.org is an interactive, fun space where young adults can share experiences and other information to empower each other, build relationships and offer peer support."

"StrengthofUs.org is about helping and inspiring each other," said Alex M. White, age 23, a member of the advisory group of young adults who helped develop the Web site. "I would not be alive today if it had not been for the love, care and support I received from family, friends and loved ones."

White was diagnosed with bipolar disorder at age 13. He dropped out of school and attempted suicide before gaining control of the illness.

A Montana State University graduate, White now leads a happy, productive life in New York City. He has made an award-winning short film, Une Vignette de Melancolie, about depression and suicidal ideation that has played internationally.

NAMI created the StrengthofUs community through the support of the Rodwell Dart Memorial Foundation, established by Hailey Dart, in loving memory of her son, Roddy, who lost his life at age 22.

Special Note

On April 20, the Web site will host a "launch party" featuring a remix of the song "Goodmorning" from the upcoming Derivatives album by William Fitzsimmons, who worked helping people with mental illness before turning a passion for music into his profession. He was named an iTunes Best Singer-Songwriter for his album The Sparrow and the Crow and his music has been featured on the television show Grey's Anatomy.

About NAMI

NAMI is the nation's largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to improving the lives of individuals and families affected by mental illness. NAMI has over 1100 state and local affiliates that engage in research, education, support and advocacy.

http://www.nami.org/

http://twitter.com/namicommunicate

http://www.facebook.com/officialNAMI

www.strengthofus.org

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WPSU/Penn State Public Broadcasting and PBS have partnered with the Pennsylvania Department of Education to help teachers increase student engagement with instructional media content. Nationally and locally created preK-12 classroom-based content from PBS and its member stations, producers and public media partners, accessed through the new Digital Learning Library (DLL), will be incorporated into the Pennsylvania Department of Education's Standards Aligned System (SAS) statewide by the beginning of the 2010-11 school year.

"The Pennsylvania Department of Education has built a dynamic, interactive Web site to assist educators in using our Standards Aligned System to its fullest potential, and including carefully aligned media from the PBS Digital Learning Library will provide an even greater benefit to our students, teachers and schools," said Pennsylvania Secretary of Education Gerald L. Zahorchak.

"Digital media has a special capacity to engage today's students, helping good teachers be great teachers and working toward the goal that all students reach their fullest potential in the 21st century," said PBS President and CEO Paula A. Kerger. "This partnership showcases the natural synergy of public education and public media working in an innovative state like Pennsylvania to support changing classrooms and prepare tomorrow's workforce. We believe that this is a model that can work across the nation."

"The joint partnership allows Pennsylvania teachers to directly benefit from customized digital learning objects designed to meet their classroom needs and tied to state academic standards, while districts save money by not having to produce or purchase high-quality content," said Ted Krichels, associate vice president for public engagement and general manager of Penn State Public Broadcasting. "WPSU has access to some of the world's leading faculty and the latest discoveries in a variety of fields. We translate their work into relevant, applicable materials for the K-12 classroom that captures students' attention and inspires learning by partnering with practicing classroom teachers who understand kids, the curriculum, and the academic standards."

Today's joint announcement comes on the heels of recent research demonstrating the importance of digital content in the classroom. According to "Digitally Inclined," a 2009 research report compiled by Grunwald Associates, teachers increasingly value and use digital media. The Grunwald research also showed digital media is most effective when used to support specific curriculum objectives and assessment.

PBS introduced the Digital Learning Library in 2009 to support public broadcasting stations pioneering the use of media in education, improve student performance, and help close the achievement gap. Alongside PBS' online professional development and other teacher resources, the DLL aims to maximize the benefits of broadband technology by delivering an innovative product that will educate our nation's children and ensure that all children have an opportunity to access educational media that help them reach their full potential. This goal is one of the top priorities of the FCC National Broadband Plan released last week. In addition, integration of the DLL into school systems can foster innovation in the classroom, one of the goals of the Obama administration's $4.35 billion Race to the Top fund. Earlier this month, Pennsylvania became one of 15 states to advance as a finalist in the national competition for Race to the Top funding.

The PBS Digital Learning Library (pbs.org/teachers/dll) is catalogued by type, grade level, and subject area; state curriculum standards; and an extensive taxonomy of appropriate keywords. Teachers can easily find the content they need when they need it to bring their lesson plans to life. Additionally, the Library platform will deliver a suite of applications to foster teacher effectiveness and support richer integrations into daily classroom teaching.

The SAS, launched in 2009, provides a comprehensive approach to support student achievement across the Commonwealth, helping educators create a 21st century learning environment in which every student succeeds. The SAS is a collaborative product of research and best practices that identifies six distinct elements, which, if utilized together, provide schools and districts with a common framework for continuous school and district improvement. The six elements are clear standards, fair assessments, curriculum framework, instruction, materials and resources, and interventions.  

About PBS

PBS, with its nearly 360 member stations, offers all Americans – from every walk of life – the opportunity to explore new ideas and new worlds through television and online content. Each month, PBS reaches more than 110 million people through television and nearly 19 million people online, inviting them to experience the worlds of science, history, nature and public affairs; to hear diverse viewpoints; and to take front row seats to world-class drama and performances. PBS' broad array of programs has been consistently honored by the industry's most coveted award competitions. Teachers of children from pre-K through 12th grade turn to PBS for digital content and services that help bring classroom lessons to life. PBS' premier children's TV programming and its Web site, pbskids.org, are parents' and teachers' most trusted partners in inspiring and nurturing curiosity and love of learning in children. More information about PBS is available at www.pbs.org, one of the leading dot-org Web sites on the Internet.

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Elmer's® Products Inc., an industry leader in adhesives, arts and crafts, office and educational products, re-introduced today the company's first multi-purpose household glue, Elmer's Glue-All®. The iconic glue, first introduced to the marketplace in 1948, is shedding its reputation as an arts and crafts-only glue and taking on bigger projects around the house with its new, stronger formula.

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According to Mary Beth Cowardin, senior marketing manager for Elmer's Products, "A common misperception of Glue-All is that it is interchangeable with Elmer's School Glue®. The strength, versatility and durability of Glue-All makes it ideal for quick-fixes and projects from the entire house yet it remains non-toxic and safe for children."

The new Glue-All is formulated to bond a wide variety of materials including paper, fabric, wood, ceramic, cork and leather. To showcase the many uses of Glue-All, Elmer's today launched a series of how-to videos. The videos feature a wide variety of household repair projects from the kitchen, bathroom, living room and garage and will be available at www.Elmers.com and on YouTube.

A 4 fl oz bottle of Glue-All retails for around $1.99 and is currently available nationwide at major grocery stores, drug stores, big box retailers and craft stores.

About Elmer's

Elmer's® Products, Inc., headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, has been a trusted brand and industry leader for more than 60 years. Elmer's produces a variety of well-known adhesives, arts and crafts, educational and office products for use at home, school or business. Elmer's branded products are developed to provide project solutions and to inspire people to create, build and learn for life.  Elmer's also markets the number one instant adhesive in the U.S., Instant Krazy Glue®, and X-ACTO®, a leader in innovative cutting blades, knives and office supply products. For more information visit www.elmers.com.

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DEMO -- Zerista, a leading mobile social software provider, will break new ground today at DEMO Spring 2010 when it launches the world's first Mobile Community Platform. Zerista's platform is the only hybrid solution that combines best-of-breed elements of custom community platforms, mobile social discovery, and event ticketing and management, allowing anyone — from soccer teams to realtors to wine clubs — to quickly create a custom mobile application.  Zerista makes it possible for community managers to create and publish a mobile application, customized specifically for their group, in just minutes, and since it's a web app there isn't the delay and hassle of going through a mobile app store.

"Existing social media platforms and communities are trying to retrofit their desktop applications for mobile use," said Charlie Savage, CEO of Zerista. "But Zerista is the first community platform designed from the ground up for the mobile web."

According to Gartner Research, mobile internet reach is expected to surpass desktop access in 2013.  Zerista is specifically designed for on-the-go scenarios to enable people to maximize the potential of mobile web connectivity.  

Charlie Savage and John Kanarowski, the founders of Zerista, will unveil and demonstrate the Mobile Community Platform today at 9:57 a.m. PT.  DEMO Spring attendees can visit Zerista in Booth #1 to get more details; the conference is being held March 21-23 in Palm Desert, Calif.

To sign up for the free beta of the platform, which will be available in the summer of 2010, interested parties should visit Zerista's web site.

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS

• The easy-to-use and feature-rich Zerista platform is the first of its kind, combining the most relevant elements of community-building, social networking, mobile social discovery, and event ticketing and management.  It is optimized to deliver a rich mobile experience via a 100% web based architecture.
• Zerista users will benefit because:
  • Community creation is optimized for mobile use;
  • Popular social network features and quick communications go through a private community channel, as well as external channels like Twitter;
  • Location-aware functionality allows users to "check in" from wherever they are, providing instant access to community-specific locations—like the local soccer fields—that might not be on basic maps; and
  • The ability to manage event logistics and charge for tickets and membership, allowing sponsors and advertisers to be directly involved.
• Zerista's platform works on any desktop or smartphone and does not require any special skills for set-up.  Because the application is web-based, users do not have to establish their community using any sort of controlled mobile application store.
• Zerista has a heritage of creating customized communities, and Zerista Pro, its large organization/enterprise version of the product, already powers over 100,000 active members.

Screenshots are available upon request.

QUOTES

Matt Marshall, Executive Producer of DEMO: "In 2010 we're seeing a surge of mobile use and location-based technologies, and services like FourSquare are just starting to appeal to a broader crowd beyond early adopters. With this in mind, Zerista has a bright future with its new consumer offering. DEMO is an ideal launch pad for Zerista's appealing mobile platform to debut in front of top technologists and investors who have a keen sense for the future of the mobile marketplace."

John Kanarowski, President, Zerista: "We see the growth of iPhone applications and use of Facebook, Foursquare, Eventbrite, and Twitter from mobile devices as a clear indicator of demand for a web based offering that provides the next level of integrated context-based content.  The new Zerista Mobile Community Platform is designed to provide comprehensive features while still being easy to set up, use and manage, without requiring any special tech know-how, devices or downloads.  Anyone can create and share a customized rich online mobile experience that works for everyone's phone.  People will be surprised at how remarkably easy and convenient it is to create and manage a mobile community using Zerista."  

RELATED LINKS & CONVERSATION

Zerista blog

Zerista Twitter profile

About DEMO
Produced by the IDG Enterprise events group, the worldwide DEMO conferences focus on emerging technologies and new products innovations, which are hand selected from across the spectrum of the technology marketplace. The DEMO conferences have earned their reputation for consistently identifying cutting-edge technologies and helping entrepreneurs secure venture funding and establish critical business.  For more information on the DEMO conferences, visit http://www.demo.com/.

About Zerista

Zerista is Changing the Way the World Meets. Zerista is the provider of an easy-to-use, cloud-based Mobile Community Platform for groups, clubs, associations, businesses or events and Zerista Pro, an event networking platform that enriches the event experience by creating a persistent connection between event producers, sponsors and the audience. Zerista Pro has been proven by more than 30 customers, including the Mobile World Congress with more than 20,000 users.  For more information, please visit http://www.zerista.com.

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GlideTV, Inc. previewed today a new software application for their Navigator product that makes it a breeze to use a laptop or mini-PC connected to an HDTV for watching Internet video. Many people are connecting a laptop or PC to their HDTV so they can enjoy all the free content available online, in their living room. Finding and watching movies and other content on the web is still difficult though, because browsers were designed to be viewed up close on a PC screen and they assume the user has a traditional keyboard and mouse, which are not suited for the living room. The Navigator's new big screen software makes it easy to access the full breadth of the web while eliminating the need for a keyboard and mouse.

"People see the advantage of using a laptop or mini-PC connected to their HDTV because it gives them the broadest access to the Internet," said Chris Painter, president of GlideTV, "but browsers, keyboards and mice just don't cut it in the living room. Our new software and our beautifully designed handheld touchpad, makes it easy to use a PC to watch Internet content on an HDTV."

One of  GlideTV's new software features is "What's On," a TV friendly gallery of cover art that lets users instantly see what movies and videos are available across multiple sites in a single glance. With What's On, users can browse the entire web by entertainment category and genre, rather than having to search for content one video site at a time. The new Navigator application is also multi-tasking, so users can watch a show and search for news about their favorite celebrity at the same time – or hop from YouTube to Hulu to Facebook, all while streaming Pandora in the background. The Navigator software features predictive search and type-ahead technologies that minimize input and provides quick zoom and touch scrolling, so even the longest web pages are easy to read. Aesthetically the GlideTV Navigator's handheld wireless touchpad looks more like an object d'art than a remote, so it fits well in any living room. The Navigator's wireless touchpad fits comfortably in the palm of a user's hand, which they can rest in their lap instead of pointing at the screen, and navigate the entire web with just one thumb.

About GlideTV

GlideTV, Inc. develops innovative solutions to enhance the Internet video experience in the living room. The company is headquartered in Silicon Valley and was founded in 2008 by digital home veterans from Sony and SageTV. Media contact: Scott Vouri, scott@glidetv.com, 408-728-8086.

About DEMO

Produced by the IDG Enterprise events group, the worldwide DEMO conferences focus on emerging technologies and new products innovations, which are hand selected from across the spectrum of the technology marketplace. The DEMO conferences have earned their reputation for consistently identifying cutting-edge technologies and helping entrepreneurs secure venture funding and establish critical business. For more information on the DEMO conferences, visit http://www.demo.com/.

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Whole Foods Market (Nasdaq: WFMI) has expanded its line of kosher food products in all U.S. locations, making it easy for families preparing this year's Passover celebrations. In addition to kosher turkey and chicken, Whole Foods Market offers kosher for Passover matzo, cake mixes and macaroons, as well as traditional celebration foods like gefilte fish, smoked salmon and lamb shank bones.  

"With the addition of so many kosher for Passover foods, Whole Foods Market is a one-stop shop for complete Passover and Seder menus," says Errol Schweizer, Whole Foods Market global grocery director. "We have more kosher food products than ever, many of which are also organic and whole grain."

From now through Passover, Whole Foods Market offers menu suggestions and recipes to help plan Seder dinner and Passover menus.  

Since September 2009, Whole Foods Market has offered kosher chicken and turkey products, provided by Kosher Valley™, which are certified by Rabbi Yechiel Babad and the Orthodox Union.  Kosher Valley's antibiotic-free kosher line is one of the first of its kind in the United States.

"There has been huge demand for our antibiotic-free, kosher poultry products since we began offering them six months ago," says Theo Weening, the company's global meat coordinator.  "Besides being kosher and antibiotic free, the Kosher Valley poultry also has terrific flavor that our shoppers keep coming back for."

Exclusive to Whole Foods Market are two new kosher for Passover matzo products: Aviv organic matzo and Yehuda organic and whole wheat matzo.  Whole Foods Market continues its partnership with Streit's, the only family-owned and -operated matzo producer in the United States, which has removed artificial ingredients and preservatives from many of its products.  In addition to Streit's matzo, Whole Foods Market offers Streit's vegetarian and gluten-free macaroons, all-natural, vegetarian cake mixes and stuffing mixes that are free of hydrogenated oils, preservatives, and MSG.

Avvio grape juice, an essential part of the Passover Seder, is exclusively available at Whole Foods Market.  Shoppers can complete their Seder Plates with lamb shank bones, offered free of charge.  

For Passover recipes and more information, go to blog.wholefoodsmarket.com/2010/03/celebrate-passover%E2%80%A6naturally/.

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DISH Network L.L.C., the fastest-growing pay-TV provider in America, today announced the successful launch of its latest satellite, EchoStar XIV.

EchoStar XIV allows DISH Network to continue expanding the largest high definition offering in the U.S. The definitive HD leader, DISH Network currently broadcasts more than 160 HD channels as well as HD locals in 152 markets.

Today's launch brings the size of DISH Network's satellite constellation to 15 - the largest fleet in the industry. Built by Space Systems/Loral, EchoStar XIV launched on an International Launch Services Proton/Breeze M vehicle from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan at 2:27 p.m. ET on Saturday, March 20. After a nine-hour, 10-minute mission, EchoStar XIV was successfully released into geosynchronous transfer orbit. The satellite will ultimately reside at 119 degrees West longitude at an altitude of 22,000 miles. Video replays of the launch will be available on www.dish.com on Monday.

"DISH Network continues to launch new satellites to remain at the forefront of multi-channel video programming," said Tom Cullen, executive vice president of Sales, Marketing and Programming for DISH Network. "We look forward to extending our industry-leading HD line-up to well over 200 channels."

For more information about DISH Network, visit www.dish.com.

About DISH Network

DISH Network L.L.C., a subsidiary of DISH Network Corporation (Nasdaq: DISH), provides more than 14.1 million satellite TV customers, as of Dec. 31, 2009, with the highest quality programming and technology at the best value, including the lowest all-digital price nationwide. Customers have access to hundreds of video and audio channels, the most HD channels, the most international channels, state-of-the-art interactive TV applications, and award-winning HD and DVR technology including 1080p Video on Demand and the ViP® 722 HD DVR, a CNET and PC Magazine "Editors' Choice." DISH Network Corporation is included in the Nasdaq-100 Index (NDX) and is a Fortune 250 company. Visit www.dish.com, follow on Twitter, @dishnetwork, or become a Fan on Facebook, www.facebook.com/dishnetwork.

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Novus Scientific Pte. Ltd today announced the presentation of initial results of the First-in-Man study for TIGR™ Matrix Surgical Mesh.  The study results were presented today at the American Hernia Society Meeting in Orlando, Florida by Dr. Fernando Ruiz-Jasbon, Consultant Surgeon at Kungsbacka Hospital / Gothenburg University, Sweden.  

In the study, 40 patients with primary inguinal hernias were enrolled and TIGR™ Matrix was implanted for hernia repair. Clinical outcome is being assessed at 0.5, 1, 3, 6 and 12 months.  In preliminary follow-up, there have been no serious adverse events and the mean pain score assessed when coughing fell from 17.4 prior to surgery to 0.3 at 6 months (on a scale of 0-100).  

"Handling this product during the procedure is no different to a standard mesh. However, I envision that the long-term resorbable characteristics of the product will be a successful new concept for treating hernia patients," said Dr. Ruiz-Jasbon. "These patients will continue to be followed long-term as part of the Swedish National Hernia Registry. This will allow us to assess the long-term safety of TIGR™ Matrix and also see if there is a difference in long-term complications compared with the standard implantation of permanent foreign materials."

Thomas Engstrom, CEO & President of Novus Scientific, stated, "We are extremely satisfied with the positive reaction of surgeons to this study using TIGR™ Matrix.  The level of interest shown during the Orlando meeting has further reinforced our belief that a long-term resorbable mesh is the future of soft tissue repair. Based on the responses of the surgeons and the positive data from this study, we are currently planning further studies."

"To date, all my patients in the study have followed a normal post-operative course," said Dr. Jonny Norrby, Consultant Surgeon at Kungsbacka Hospital / Gothenburg University, Sweden, who enrolled the majority of patients in the study. "The concept of a resorbable mesh is very attractive in the eyes of the patients, something that has been reflected during patient recruitment."

About TIGR™ Matrix Surgical Mesh

TIGR™ Matrix Surgical Mesh is the world's first long-term resorbable, synthetic matrix.  It is knitted from two different resorbable fibers that degrade at different rates following implantation. This unique patented dual-fiber design provides an initial high strength / high stability configuration, with gradually increasing compliance over time as the product is resorbed.  TIGR™ Matrix Surgical Mesh is 100% synthetic and macroporous.  On January 25^th, 2010, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) cleared the 510(k) for TIGR™ Matrix Surgical Mesh, for use in reinforcement of soft tissues where weakness exists.

About Novus Scientific

Novus Scientific (www.novusscientific.com) is an innovator in the development and commercialization of resorbable synthetic medical devices.  Global Headquarters is in Singapore, with United States Headquarters in Boston. European Headquarters and the core R&D function are in Uppsala, Sweden.

TIGR™ is a trademark of Novus Scientific Pte. Ltd

CONTACT: James Archetto, +1-781-577-2599, jim.archetto@novusscientific.com, or Ben Craven, +46-730-345522, ben.craven@novusscientific.com, both of Novus Scientific. Web site: http://www.novusscientific.com/

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IBM ( IBM) today announced more than 200 partners are planning to sell to their customers LotusLive cloud services.  The news comes in just two months since the introduction of the LotusLive partner program as evidence of increasing migration to the cloud for collaboration capabilities.  

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New integrated solutions from partners, including Silanis and Skype, are bringing LotusLive to new global customers in the insurance, banking and other industries around the world.  In addition, LotusLive has many other market leading partners including  PGi, Intercall, Ascendant, Insight, and Integrasys to name a few.

As part of today's news, IBM is also extending the capabilities of Lotus Foundations by integrating DB2 Express database software into the core appliance offering free of charge to better serve SMB customers.  There is no database size limit, no limit on the number of instances or databases per server and no restriction on the number of users.  

The news reinforces IBM's commitment to SMB customers who require IT solutions that are easy to use and acquire. These developments are appealing to Microsoft customers and partners in the wake of Microsoft's discontinuation of its flagship offering for SMB, Windows Essential Business Server. Microsoft announced its withdrawal on March 7, leaving partners and customers looking for alternatives.

"We can rely on IBM to address our midmarket customer needs unlike Microsoft who has left us in the cold with this abrupt withdrawal of Enterprise Business Server," said Bernie Leung, CEO of MESA Technology. "I will invest more with our IBM partnership and guide Small Business Server customers to move to IBM since I don't see how resellers can make money or avoid channel conflict with Microsoft Business Productivity Online Suite."

"Whether it's in the cloud with LotusLive or on-premise with Lotus Foundations, IBM is making information technology easier to use for customers and simpler to provide for partners," said Alistair Rennie, General Manager, IBM Lotus Software, "through a hybrid cloud and on-premise delivery model."

A Cloudy Future

Many businesses are migrating to the cloud -- the IBM cloud.  In fact, IBM's LotusLive collaboration cloud has attracted more than 18 million users from businesses of all sizes within its first year.     LotusLive delivers a full range of collaborative services including  cloud-based email, web conferencing, instant messaging, file sharing, relationship management and project tracking, enabling people to work with anyone from anywhere, in any company or organization. Benefitting from the cost-efficiencies of the cloud, LotusLive also offers the reliable, scalable and private business support for which IBM is known.

"We saw what was already out in the market  and we wanted to offer the best-of-breed in a subscription-based model," said Shoby John, CEO of Integrasys.  "LotusLive represents that."

IBM is also offering clients and partners free trials of several cloud services.  Some trials have expanded from 15 to 30 days covering LotusLive Meetings, LotusLive Connections, LotusLive iNotes and LotusLive Engage, all of which are capable of working together as a seamless suite.    

• LotusLive Engage encompasses the full range of LotusLive collaboration services combining social networking, Web conferencing, file storing and sharing, instant messaging and activity management.  
• LotusLive Meetings is an integrated online Web conferencing service always available for use and designed with security as a top priority.  LotusLive Connections is an innovative set of Web-based collaboration services combined with social networking capabilities, featuring file sharing, business instant messaging, activity management and networking.  
• LotusLive iNotes, starting at just $3 per user per month, is IBM's flexible yet secure cloud mail service that blends reliability and privacy.

"LotusLive allows people to go to a hybrid model that allows you to collaborate within your company but also go outside the firewall.   Another key benefit of cloud technology is the immediacy of the service.   You go online and within 13 seconds your collaborating with the world," said Raymond Sembler, senior vice president, PGi.

For more information on LotusLive, visit:  https://www.lotuslive.com/en/.

IBM Bolsters Support for SMB

IBM is announcing enhancements to Lotus Foundations with the integration of DB2 Express-C as part of the offering.  Software application providers can also take advantage of autonomic features making their applications easier to manage and deploy without on-site IT support.

Now business partners and application developers can develop and deploy, at no charge, applications that require a high performance, highly reliable and scalable database.  Along with support for all leading programming languages, development environments, and the open SQL standard, the DB2 software also includes advanced features such as native XML support, and enterprise grade security for compliance with demanding government and industry regulations. DB2 Express-C is fully integrated with Lotus Foundations user management and backup processes to deliver hands-off operations that are required for midmarket solutions.

IBM's hybrid solution platform allows application providers to rapidly build and integrate their applications,  delivering them on-premise using a hardware appliance and in the cloud through LotusLive.  This allows small business and midmarket users to focus on their business priorities and work smarter without worrying about  IT and where the content resides.

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Lipton Ice Tea airs its first TV spot starring Hollywood A-lister Hugh Jackman, "Tokyo Dancing Hotel" around the world.

Internationally renowned Jackman, famed for his performances in recent Hollywood films such as Australia, X-Men and Wolverine, stars in this spectacular TV ad to launch his three-year partnership with Lipton Ice Tea, one of the world's leading iced tea brands.

"Tokyo Dancing Hotel" was filmed in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, earlier this year and capitalizes on Jackman's highly praised acting, dancing and performance talents. It shows Jackman's character looking tired and alone until he takes a sip of Lipton Ice Tea and his mood is instantly transformed and uplifted. The actor skillfully dances through various rooms in a luxury hotel, with hotel staff and guests joining him and mirroring his energetic moves.

Hugh Jackman commented: "I was thrilled when Lipton Ice Tea approached me with the 'Tokyo Dancing Hotel' script because it is a high-energy, positive script that incorporates many of the dancing and performance skills I have developed as an actor. The execution of the script was a collaborative process between Lipton Ice Tea, the director [Michael Gracey], the choreographer [Ashley Wallen], and me. It was a wonderful opportunity for me to have more creative input and involvement."

Michael Gracey, director of "Tokyo Dancing Hotel," commented: "It's great when you can take a script and think about how you can make it unique to the brand, in this case Lipton Ice Tea. For 'Tokyo Dancing Hotel', you see an image of Hugh Jackman dancing on water with two Japanese girls in a rooftop garden, and that single image becomes iconic and something that people will always reference back to Lipton Ice Tea. I love when you get the opportunity to do that."

Ashley Wallen, choreographer of "Tokyo Dancing Hotel" said: "When discussing the idea behind the choreography for 'Tokyo Dancing Hotel' we wanted to get a bit of comedy in there. We have referenced iconic choreography like Bob Fosse's, alongside comedic influences, and used Michael Jackson influenced moves for other scenes to bring a mixture of different styles together."

The "Tokyo Dancing Hotel" spot forms part of Lipton Ice Tea's global "Drink Positive" campaign, which launched earlier this year. The campaign includes a number of exciting activities involving Jackman, set to be announced later this year.

Jason Green, Chief Marketing Officer of Lipton Ice Tea, explained: "We're extremely excited about the new ad 'Tokyo Dancing Hotel', as it highlights the two key values of Lipton Ice Tea, which are positivity and optimism. Hugh Jackman is the perfect actor for this Lipton Ice Tea spot as he has such an upbeat attitude on life. We're very excited about the global plans and are looking forward to the additional activity with Hugh Jackman coming over the next three years."

For more information on Lipton Ice Tea please visit www.drink-positive.com  

About DDB

DDB Worldwide Communications Group Inc (www.ddb.com) is the largest consolidated advertising and marketing services global network in the world, according to Advertising Age. DDB also has been frequently ranked as the most awarded agency network in the world by Creativity magazine and The Gunn Report, among others. In 2009 DDB was named Global Network of the Year by Campaign magazine and Tribal DDB Digital Agency of the Year by Media. With more than 200 offices in over 90 countries, the DDB Group believes that creativity is the most powerful force in business, building enduring and powerful brand experiences that create TalkValue™, influence social communities and drive results. DDB Worldwide is part of Omnicom Group Inc. ( OMC).

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THE WIZARDS of NYC is a new series that explores the life and careers of three New York City DJs...representing three boroughs and one dream -- to make it in one of the biggest cities in the world, NEW YORK CITY, a.k.a. "EMERALD CITY."

DJ Camilo, DJ Cipha Sounds and DJ Enuff are THE WIZARDS of NYC.  

The new series chronicles their lives and struggles while on their journey to succeed.

THE WIZARDS symbolically parallels the journey of the characters in the story of "The Wizard of Oz," proving it takes heart, courage and brains to make it in this business.  "This show lets everyone see that DJs are regular people...they get to see the side of them they normally can't see -- the work that goes into it, the health issues, the personal issues," says HOT 97 Program Director Ebro Darden.

From chasing down your cash, to sleepless nights and nightclub brawls, to missing your flight to your next gig...the life of a DJ is pretty wicked.

About THE WIZARDS

Most DJs spend their entire life in the shadows. No matter how well they control the crowd or dazzle on the decks, they remain anonymous heroes lost in the darkness of the booth. Through different perspectives -- the promoters, the wife, the girlfriend, the kids -- we will explore the TRUE world they live in. In our world the DJ's are the true "Wizards", they're behind the booth controlling the crowd with the magic of the music. They set the rules and tone of the night through the power of their hands. A world that seems to be filled with the glitz, the glamour and the GRIND...where anything can happen.  Even for famous DJ's, all that glitters isn't gold. Watch the journey unfold in THE WIZARDS of NYC -- DJ CAMILO, DJ CIPHA SOUNDS and DJ ENUFF, all hailing from the infamous hip hop radio station, HOT 97.1 FM in New York City. In addition to THE WIZARDS of NYC series, we spotlight the chaotic life of DJ's from LA, ATL and MIA.  Their personal lives and struggles may be different, but their hustle remains the same -- TO MAKE IT IN THIS BUSINESS.

Explore the dream…www.thewizardsnyc.com.

About MTV2

MTV2, Man's Best Friend, has the highest concentration of males 12-34 on TV today.  A vibrant mix of music, lifestyle and action sports programming, MTV2 has reflected the habits and behavior of young people since its launch in 1996. MTV2's audience has grown each year and the channel is currently available in nearly 80 million homes.  MTV2 is part of MTV Networks, a unit of Viacom ( VIA, VIA.B), one of the world's leading creators of programming and content across all media platforms.  Come check us out at ... www.mtv2.com.

About Emmis Communications / HOT 97 TV

Great Media, Great People, Great Service ®

Emmis is an Indianapolis-based diversified media firm with radio broadcasting and magazine publishing operations. Emmis owns 20 FM and 2 AM domestic radio stations serving the nation's largest markets of New York, Los Angeles and Chicago, as well as St. Louis, Austin, Indianapolis and Terre Haute, Ind. Emmis also owns a radio network, international radio stations, regional and specialty magazines, and an interactive business. Check us out on the air and online HOT TV at Hot97.com.

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Lee Hecht Harrison (LHH), the global leader in talent development, today announced the introduction of DevelopMe, a revolution in blended learning for talent and leadership development. Launched to provide a fully integrated and scalable talent development solution, DevelopMe provides LHH's industry-leading content delivered through interactive tools to best develop an organization's high impact talent pool of managers.

"As the economy continues to improve, employers are taking a renewed focus on career and leadership development not only to engage and retain their high potentials, but also to develop managers, one of their most critical talent segments," said Peter Alcide, global president, Lee Hecht Harrison. "We are pleased to launch DevelopMe at such a critical time, enabling organizations to deliver the most comprehensive talent development solutions available in the marketplace."

With a library of configurable learning modules that have been developed over LHH's 30 years of experience in talent development, DevelopMe delivers a truly scalable, practical and cost-effective solution for organizations of any size and across any industry or geography.  

DevelopMe enables organizations to maximize their managers' time by blending live instructor-led training with a robust assortment of interactive technology tools housed within a customizable, turn-key portal.  This unparalleled solution offers a wide range of blended learning approaches, delivered across many channels and tailored to meet any company's specific requirements. These offerings are aimed at achieving a wide range of leadership development learning objectives for today's managers, and include learning experiences and customized development plans to effectively:

• Conduct results-driven conversations on career and leadership development
• Enhance mentoring and coaching skills
• Deliver consistent messages that are aligned with the business strategy and objectives
• Hold challenging conversations constructively
• Navigate and lead individuals and teams through change
• Become stronger, more effective, and more productive leaders

For more information, go to www.lhhdevelopme.com or call 866-630-9901.

About Lee Hecht Harrison

Lee Hecht Harrison offers talent development solutions throughout the entire employee lifecycle – from on-boarding, through career and leadership development, engagement and retention to redeployment and transition.  We help organizations maximize their return on investment in developing people, while assisting individuals to achieve their full potential.

With over 270 offices worldwide, Lee Hecht Harrison is the global talent development leader. We connect people to jobs through innovative career transition services and help individuals improve performance through career and leadership development.

Lee Hecht Harrison is a part of Adecco Group, the world leader in workforce solutions with over 6,600 offices in over 70 countries and territories around the world. For more information, please visit LHH.com.

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Valleys of Neptune, the long-awaited album of previously unavailable Jimi Hendrix studio recordings, has debuted on the Billboard 200 best-selling albums chart at #4, while four additional Hendrix catalog titles -- Are You Experienced (#44), Electric Ladyland (#60), First Rays of the New Rising Sun (#63), and Axis: Bold As Love (#67) -- have returned to the Billboard 200 four decades after their original release dates, a testimony to the enduring vitality and importance of the trailblazing artist-guitarist-performer.

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A newly curated album of 12 fully realized studio cuts, more than a hour's worth of previously unheard Jimi Hendrix music, Valleys of Neptune, the centerpiece of the historic 2010 Jimi Hendrix Catalog Project, rocketed to #1 on Amazon in anticipation of its release.  The album debuted at #1 at Barnes & Noble, B&N.com, Borders, J&R Music World, Newbury Comics, Fred Meyer, Easy Street (Seattle), Bull Moose;  #2 at Amoeba and Music Monitor; #3 at Target and Best Buy.  Approximately 20% of first week's sales have been in the digital realm.

"The consumer response to Valleys of Neptune and the Jimi Hendrix catalog has been phenomenal," said Adam Block, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Legacy Recordings. "It reminds us that his spirit still speaks to so many and inspires and motivates fans of all ages."

"It's really gratifying to know that my brother's music is still playing as vital a role in the culture today as it did when he recorded these tracks," said Janie Hendrix, CEO of Experience Hendrix LLC.  "The acceptance of Valleys of Neptune and the classic catalog albums underscores the fact that his innovation and creative force are truly transcendent."

Legacy Recordings have issued deluxe CD+DVD editions of the three studio albums released during Hendrix's lifetime -- Are You Experienced, Axis: Bold As Love, Electric Ladyland -- as well as First Rays of the New Rising Sun, an acclaimed posthumous album reconstruction drawn from recordings Hendrix worked on from 1968-1970.  Each of these essential titles in the Jimi Hendrix catalog available now on Legacy includes a bonus DVD featuring a newly created "making of the album" documentary directed by the Grammy award winning Bob Smeaton [Beatles Anthology, Festival Express, Beatles: The Studio Recordings], featuring interviews with Experience members Noel Redding, Mitch Mitchell, Billy Cox, original producer Chas Chandler and engineer Eddie Kramer.

Experience Hendrix LLC and Legacy Recordings are celebrating the release of Valleys of Neptune and the launch of the 2010 Jimi Hendrix catalog campaign with an array of online activity.  The official Jimi Hendrix website, JimiHendrix.com has been redesigned for the catalog relaunch and will contain exclusive content with new features being added throughout the year.

Debuting today on JimiHendrix.com is the Jimi Hendrix Messenger, JimiMessaging.com, an interactive messaging tool that enables new and experienced fans to send messages to friends and family from their front row seats at Jimi's historic 1970 performance from the Isle of Wight Festival.

Acclaimed British film director Julien Temple ("The Filth & the Fury," "Absolute Beginners," "Joe Strummer: The Future is Unwritten") lensed a visionary music clip for "Bleeding Heart," Jimi's cover of an Elmore James blues, placing Jimi on-stage in a surrealistic Glastonbury Faire of the mind.  "I saw Jimi's first showcase gig in London and I never thought I would work with him," said Julien Temple.  "Making this video felt like completing a circle."  The Julien Temple-directed "Bleeding Heart" and the music video for Valleys of Neptune's title track may be seen on the dedicated Jimi Hendrix VEVO channel on YouTube.

Centered around tracks recorded during a pivotal and turbulent four-month period in 1969, Valleys of Neptune unveils the original Jimi Hendrix Experience's final studio recordings, as the group lays down the foundation for its follow-up to Electric Ladyland, alongside the guitar superhero's first sessions with bassist Billy Cox, an old army buddy he'd recruited into his new ensemble.

Valleys of Neptune provides an essential, compelling, and up-til-now largely unheard listen to what Jimi Hendrix was up to musically in the critical period between the release of Electric Ladyland in October 1968 and the 1970 opening of his own Electric Lady Studios, the state of the art facility in Greenwich Village where he would begin his final project, the ambitious double album First Rays of the New Rising Sun.

The initial press response to Valleys of Neptune has been rhapsodic on both sides of the Atlantic. Jimi Hendrix will be the cover story on Rolling Stone's issue #1101 (April 1, 2010).:

"'Valleys of Neptune'... is perfection" - ROLLING STONE

"Like a gift from the rock heavens..." - PEOPLE

"... a glimpse of the guitarist extending his reach beyond the Experience trio, it's thrilling." - ROLLING STONE

"'Valleys of Neptune' has a raw, muscular sound... This may be as close to a new Hendrix album as his fans will ever get." - WALL STREET JOURNAL

"VON is satisfying and illuminating..."  - BILLBOARD

"...reminder: Jimi Hendrix still is and will forever be the coolest rock star of all time.... Hendrix's music, 40 years later, remains essential." - SEATTLE TIMES

"Valleys of Neptune is legit -- not quite a lost album, but darn near close in that it compiles 12 previously unreleased studio recordings, most from a key 1969 phase in the guitarist's career." - CHICAGO TRIBUNE

"... treats us to a locked-in-and-grooving Experience -- plus, we catch some glimmers of where Jimi might have headed in the years to come. On the whole, the album feels right..." - JAMBANDS

"No filler tracks or incomplete cuts are included here; every minute has been carefully vetted and listeners will show their appreciation of that effort by giving Valleys of Neptune the repeat spins it merits." - antimusic.com

"Valleys of Neptune sounds fantastic, and yer man is on top of his playing game pretty much from start to finish" - WORD (April 2010)

"James Mitchell Hendrix continues to weave his extraordinary spell, thanks to the persistence of his sister Janie and Experience Hendrix company" - SUNDAY EXPRESS (March 7, 2010)

"This marks a significant addition from one of the most important people in music and poses the question: why did no one release this sooner?" - SHORTLIST (March 4, 2010)

"A righteous slab of blues and funk from the greatest guitarist, like ever. Sold!" - TOTAL GUITAR (March 2010)

"... it's clear that Valleys of Neptune, centred on the drifting cosmic pop of its long-lost title track, has been a labour of love" - Q (April 2010)

Experience Hendrix Tour 2010, the fourth edition of the biennial concert tour that features an all-star line up of music greats paying homage to the music and legacy of Jimi Hendrix, is currently underway with the current run of performances sold-out across the country.

Featured artists who will be performing music written and inspired by Jimi Hendrix include some of the best known and most respected artists in contemporary rock and blues including Joe Satriani, Jonny Lang, Eric Johnson, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Brad Whitford (of Aerosmith), Doyle Bramhall II, Ernie Isley, Living Colour, Double Trouble's Chris Layton, along with bassist Billy Cox. Cox, who first befriended Hendrix when the two were in the 101st Airborne Division of U.S. Army, played in both the Jimi Hendrix Experience and Band of Gypsys and performed with Hendrix at such landmark festivals as Woodstock and the Isle of Wight. Cox commented, "It's a thrill for me to play Jimi's music for audiences now as it was in the 1960s."

For more information, visit www.jimihendrix.com

About Legacy Recordings

The multiple Grammy-winning Legacy Recordings, Sony Music Entertainment's catalog division, produces and maintains the world's foremost catalog of historic reissues, an unparalleled compendium of thousands of digitally re-mastered archival titles representing virtually every musical genre including popular, rock, jazz, blues, R&B, folk, country, gospel, Broadway musicals, movie soundtracks, ethnic, world music, classical, comedy and more.

About Experience Hendrix L.L.C.

Founded by James 'Al' Hendrix, Jimi's father, in 1995, Experience Hendrix, has been managed since its inception by the family members handpicked by Al during his tenure as Chairman.  It is the official family company charged with managing the music, name, image and likeness of Jimi Hendrix. As a part of their daily operations, Experience Hendrix and Authentic Hendrix oversee Jimi's timeless legacy on a worldwide basis.

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Novus Scientific Pte. Ltd today announced the presentation of initial results of the First-in-Man study for TIGR™ Matrix Surgical Mesh.  The study results were presented today at the American Hernia Society Meeting in Orlando, Florida by Dr. Fernando Ruiz-Jasbon, Consultant Surgeon at Kungsbacka Hospital / Gothenburg University, Sweden.  

In the study, 40 patients with primary inguinal hernias were enrolled and TIGR™ Matrix was implanted for hernia repair. Clinical outcome is being assessed at 0.5, 1, 3, 6 and 12 months.  In preliminary follow-up, there have been no serious adverse events and the mean pain score assessed when coughing fell from 17.4 prior to surgery to 0.3 at 6 months (on a scale of 0-100).  

"Handling this product during the procedure is no different to a standard mesh. However, I envision that the long-term resorbable characteristics of the product will be a successful new concept for treating hernia patients," said Dr. Ruiz-Jasbon. "These patients will continue to be followed long-term as part of the Swedish National Hernia Registry. This will allow us to assess the long-term safety of TIGR™ Matrix and also see if there is a difference in long-term complications compared with the standard implantation of permanent foreign materials."

Thomas Engstrom, CEO & President of Novus Scientific, stated, "We are extremely satisfied with the positive reaction of surgeons to this study using TIGR™ Matrix.  The level of interest shown during the Orlando meeting has further reinforced our belief that a long-term resorbable mesh is the future of soft tissue repair. Based on the responses of the surgeons and the positive data from this study, we are currently planning further studies."

"To date, all my patients in the study have followed a normal post-operative course," said Dr. Jonny Norrby, Consultant Surgeon at Kungsbacka Hospital / Gothenburg University, Sweden, who enrolled the majority of patients in the study. "The concept of a resorbable mesh is very attractive in the eyes of the patients, something that has been reflected during patient recruitment."

About TIGR™ Matrix Surgical Mesh

TIGR™ Matrix Surgical Mesh is the world's first long-term resorbable, synthetic matrix.  It is knitted from two different resorbable fibers that degrade at different rates following implantation. This unique patented dual-fiber design provides an initial high strength / high stability configuration, with gradually increasing compliance over time as the product is resorbed.  TIGR™ Matrix Surgical Mesh is 100% synthetic and macroporous.  On January 25^th, 2010, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) cleared the 510(k) for TIGR™ Matrix Surgical Mesh, for use in reinforcement of soft tissues where weakness exists.

About Novus Scientific

Novus Scientific (www.novusscientific.com) is an innovator in the development and commercialization of resorbable synthetic medical devices.  Global Headquarters is in Singapore, with United States Headquarters in Boston. European Headquarters and the core R&D function are in Uppsala, Sweden.

TIGR™ is a trademark of Novus Scientific Pte. Ltd

CONTACT: James Archetto, +1-781-577-2599, jim.archetto@novusscientific.com, or Ben Craven, +46-730-345522, ben.craven@novusscientific.com, both of Novus Scientific. Web site: http://www.novusscientific.com/

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Servi-Tek, named fifth fastest growing privately held company in San Diego, recently added two new divisions to their janitorial organization.  In a market where vertical growth is challenging, Servi-Tek has launched landscaping and maintenance divisions.

With several new clients already benefiting from these additional services, the organization continues to provide solutions for property managers through its unprecedented technology.

"We offer our clients cost savings and convenience through our one-of-a-kind Servi-Trak^™ technology.  Customers who combine our landscaping, maintenance and janitorial services celebrate the benefits of one source of data entry and output for their entire property," said Eric Friz, Partner at Servi-Tek.  "Additionally, clients enjoy economies by combining our services."

Through Servi-Trak^™, their proprietary web-based system, they deliver accurate information in real time through on-site inspections and reporting.  Maintenance, janitorial, and landscaping needs can be submitted through online work orders delivered directly to the mobile devices of our crew leaders.

Servi-Tek provides maintenance and tenant improvements that are only a mouse click away.  Customers can choose from a customizable menu of services, improvements and specifications for each property.  This punch-list is updated in real time and made immediately available to our experienced technicians. Additionally, when clients rely on their expertise in labor management, they can expect substantial ancillary savings.

Landscaping services includes real-time quality assurance inspections with "curb in" focus, landscape digital concepts and irrigation with specialization in water conservation.  Servi-Tek's water conservation program translates into savings up to 30%.

For Servi-Tek, it is not just "janitorial as usual."  By combining technology with functional tools that improve efficiency in the workplace, Servi-Tek provides unparalleled service in the industry.  Through their proprietary Servi-Trak^™ system, clients have access to a tailored and trackable web-based database that delivers accurate information and timely service.  Developing lasting relationships with their clients and associates is the cornerstone of their success.  Servi-Tek provides environmentally friendly janitorial services to clients in California, Arizona, Hawaii and Nevada.  For more information on Servi-Tek, visit www.servi-tek.net.

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Two of the biggest artists in music, JAY-Z and Eminem, are mixing it up again with Activision Publishing, Inc.'s (Nasdaq: ATVI) DJ Hero™ – the #1 new videogame intellectual property of 2009 – by dropping their rhymes in exclusive mixes available for download beginning today on Xbox LIVE® Marketplace for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft.  The JAY-Z vs. Eminem Mix Pack delivers three standout hits from each legend, including JAY-Z's "Can I Get A..." mixed with Eminem's "Lose Yourself," driving the total number of one-of-a-kind mixes available for fans to spin, scratch and battle into triple digits.

"From sold out concerts to #1 albums to double digit Grammy Awards, JAY-Z and Eminem define what it means to be a successful artist," said Jamie Jackson, Creative Director, FreeStyleGames.  "The DJ Hero soundtrack is an expanding collection of chart-topping hit music – mixed in an all-new way – that can only be experienced in our game, and with the addition of the JAY-Z vs. Eminem Mix Pack, players and their friends can not only experience, but interact with over 100 unique mixes."

The JAY-Z vs. Eminem Mix Pack features the following exclusive mash-ups:

"Shake That" by Eminem Mixed With "Show Me What You Got" by JAY-Z

"Without Me" by Eminem Mixed With "Encore" by JAY-Z

"Can I Get A…" by JAY-Z Mixed With "Lose Yourself" by Eminem

The JAY-Z vs. Eminem Mix Pack is available now on Xbox LIVE Marketplace for Xbox 360 for 640 Microsoft Points. The Mix Pack will be available on the PlayStation®Store for the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system on March 25, 2010 for $7.99.  All mixes will be released as downloadable singles for Wii™ on March 25, 2010 for 300 Wii Points each.

The DJ Hero Extended Mix Pack 01, featuring two party rockin' grooves: 50 Cent featuring Mary J. Blige "All Of Me" mixed with Queen's "Radio Ga Ga" and "DARE" by Gorillaz vs. Public Enemy's "Can't Truss It;" and the David Guetta Mix Pack 01 containing remixes of his hot tracks "When Love Takes Over" featuring Kelly Rowland, the chart-topping "Sexy Chick" featuring Akon and "On The Dance Floor" featuring will.i.am and apl.de.ap of the Black Eyed Peas; are available now.  For information on how to connect your console and access DJ Hero downloadable content, please visit: http://www.djhero.com/support/.

The #1 new videogame intellectual property by revenue in the U.S. and Europe for calendar 2009, according to The NPD Group, Charttrack and GfK, DJ Hero delivers an all-new interactive music experience that allows players to not only experience, but hear music in an all-new way. Featuring mixes created by DJ AM, Cut Chemist, Grandmaster Flash, DJ Jazzy Jeff, J. Period, DJ Shadow, DJ Z-Trip and more, spinning over 100 individual songs, highlighted in 93 unique never-before-released mixes that blend genres of music, including hip-hop, pop, rock and dance, DJ Hero delivers the most diverse and international collection of music ever assembled in a music game by incorporating anthems from legendary artists.  Created exclusively for DJ Hero, the turntable controller immerses fans into DJ culture and a sea of music as they utilize and master various DJ techniques including scratching, crossfading and sampling, while leaving room for creative expression with a variety of effects and player chosen samples and scratches, transforming a face in the crowd into the life of the party.

The DJ Hero Renegade Edition includes a copy of the game, a premium Renegade turntable controller, hardshell turntable carrying case that converts to a performance-ready DJ stand, and an exclusive JAY-Z and Eminem 2-CD pack featuring "best of" and new, unreleased material.

Available now, DJ Hero was developed by FreeStyleGames for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, the PLAYSTATION®3 and PlayStation®2 computer entertainment systems and the Wii™ system from Nintendo.  The game is rated "T" (Teen – Mild Suggestive Themes, Lyrics) by the ESRB.  For more information about DJ Hero, please visit djhero.com, facebook.com/djhero and twitter.com/djhero.

About Activision Publishing, Inc.

Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Activision Publishing, Inc. is a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and leisure products.

Activision maintains operations in the U.S., Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Sweden, Spain, Norway, Denmark, the Netherlands, Australia, Russia, Japan, South Korea, China and the region of Taiwan. More information about Activision and its products can be found on the company's website, www.activision.com.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-looking Statements: Information in this press release that involves Activision Publishing's expectations, plans, intentions or strategies regarding the future are forward-looking statements that are not facts and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Activision Publishing generally uses words such as "outlook," "will," "could," "would," "might," "remains," "to be," "plans," "believes," "may," "expects," "intends," "anticipates," "estimate," future," "plan," "positioned," "potential," "project," "remain," "scheduled," "set to," "subject to," "upcoming" and similar expressions to identify forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause Activision Publishing's actual future results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements set forth in this release include, but are not limited to, sales levels of Activision Publishing's titles, shifts in consumer spending trends, the impact of the current macroeconomic environment, the seasonal and cyclical nature of the interactive game market, Activision Publishing's ability to predict consumer preferences among competing hardware platforms, declines in software pricing, product returns and price protection, product delays, retail acceptance of Activision Publishing's products, adoption rate and availability of new hardware (including peripherals) and related software, industry competition, rapid changes in technology, industry standards and consumer preferences, protection of proprietary rights, litigation against Activision Publishing, maintenance of relationships with key personnel, customers, licensees, licensors, vendors and third-party developers, counterparty risks relating to customers, licensees, licensors and manufacturers, domestic and international economic, financial and political conditions and policies, foreign exchange rates and tax rates, integration of recent acquisitions and the identification of suitable future acquisition opportunities, and the other factors identified in the risk factors section of Activision Blizzard's most recent annual report on Form 10-K and any subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. The forward-looking statements in this release are based upon information available to Activision Publishing and Activision Blizzard as of the date of this release, and neither Activision Publishing nor Activision Blizzard assumes any obligation to update any such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements believed to be true when made may ultimately prove to be incorrect. These statements are not guarantees of the future performance of Activision Publishing or Activision Blizzard and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, some of which are beyond its control and may cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations.

© 2009 Activision Publishing, Inc. Guitar Hero and Activision are registered trademarks and DJ Hero is a trademark of Activision Publishing, Inc.  

"PlayStation" is a registered trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc.  Microsoft, Xbox, Xbox 360, Xbox LIVE, and the Xbox logos are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies. Wii is a trademark of Nintendo. All rights reserved.

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McGraw-Hill Construction, part of The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE: MHP), has signed an agreement with the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) to publish Constructor, the official magazine of the AGC, and the AGC Online Membership Directory for the next two years. The contract was announced today at AGC's 91st Annual Convention and Pavilion in Orlando, Florida.

"It is a challenging time for our nation and our industry, driven in large part by the economy, but also by the ever-accelerating pace of technology," said Robert D. Stuono, Senior Vice President and General Manager of McGraw-Hill Construction. "In this environment, there is a heightened need for information, whether it relates to where contractors get their next job, what impact legislation has on construction activity, or what the latest trends are for sustainable building and design. Through our information products and services, we are committed to helping the industry emerge stronger than before and excited to continue working with the AGC to publish Constructor and its Online Membership Directory."

This new contract continues the two organizations' existing agreement that began in February 2005. New capabilities and enhancements for Constructor magazine, which is delivered to 34,000 AGC members, and the Online Membership Directory, which features company profiles and powerful search capabilities, are planned for later this year.

Constructor is a leading association business journal, published six times a year by McGraw-Hill Construction for the AGC. It offers readers in-depth information about the business of commercial contracting and the management of projects and companies. Articles explore critical industry trends and issues in areas such as human resources, legalities, safety, training, and new products. Constructor is a key resource that contractors use to achieve business success and keep up with changes in the dynamic commercial construction marketplace. The AGC Online Membership Directory provides search services for owners, contractors, architects, and specialty and service firms to locate AGC member companies based on specific parameters such as region, type of work, and keyword.

For more information on the AGC's Annual Convention, visit http://convention.agc.org. For more details on Constructor, go to http://constructor.construction.com or visit McGraw-Hill Construction's booth #S22 at the AGC Convention. The membership directory can be found at http://agcdirectory.org.

About McGraw-Hill Construction

McGraw-Hill Construction connects people, projects and products across the construction industry. For more than a century, it has remained North America's leading provider of project and product information, plans and specifications, and industry news, trends and forecasts. McGraw-Hill Construction serves more than one million customers in the $5.6 trillion global construction industry through Dodge, Sweets, Architectural Record, Engineering News-Record, GreenSource, and 10 regional publications. To learn more, visit www.construction.com or follow @mhconstruction on Twitter.

About The McGraw-Hill Companies

Founded in 1888, The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE: MHP) is a leading global information services provider meeting worldwide needs in the financial services, education and business information markets through leading brands such as Standard & Poor's, McGraw-Hill Education, Platts, Capital IQ, J.D. Power and Associates, McGraw-Hill Construction and Aviation Week. The Corporation has more than 280 offices in 40 countries. Sales in 2009 were $5.95 billion. Additional information is available at http://www.mcgraw-hill.com.

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Fifth Third Processing Solutions, a premier full-service payment solutions provider, has designed a solution that encrypts critical payment and cardholder data at the front end of the payments process and maintains the security of that data through all of the processor systems.   Fifth Third Processing Solutions' data security solution will provide a single platform for both end-to-end encryption and tokenization to help merchants remove sensitive card data from authorization systems as well as back office business applications.        

Long known as a payments advocate for the merchant community, Fifth Third Processing Solutions is working with Voltage Security, Inc., a global leader in security solutions, to offer several new customer solutions focused on the protection of sensitive cardholder information.  Fifth Third Processing Solutions selected Voltage for the superior flexibility of the product offering.  This includes their effective and simplified key management structure, their advanced encryption methodology, and their format-preserving encryption technology which reduces the amount of development needed to manage the encrypted data values.  

"Serving both the large and small merchant community, it is critical that we provide a solution that protects sensitive data, is cost effective to install and operate, and reduces the PCI scope and cost for our valued customers," commented Donald Boeding, President, Merchant Services at Fifth Third Processing Solutions.  He continued, "We also needed a solution that not only worked in a single terminal environment but could handle complex multi-lane key management. The Voltage solution accomplishes all of these objectives. Additionally, by utilizing Voltage's innovative format-preserving encryption technology, we are able to minimize integration work at the merchant's Point-of-Sale system."

"Partnering with Voltage is another key step in the continuous execution of our Data Protection strategy because their technology easily integrates on so many platforms," added Bob Bartlett, Chief Information Officer at Fifth Third Processing Solutions.  "We also believe that due to the unique way in which Voltage encryption keys are created and managed, merchants will not experience significant increased ongoing operational support costs.  This is something that is often overlooked when merchants are assessing security options."

Fifth Third Processing Solutions expects to begin deploying end-to-end encryption and tokenization solutions with both complex national merchants as well as small regional merchants. As the market for payment security solutions evolves, Fifth Third Processing Solutions will expand their suite of security solutions to meet the growing demand.

Fifth Third Processing Solutions, LLC delivers innovative payment transaction processing and acceptance solutions to create and support complex payment strategies for merchants, businesses, and financial institutions around the world. A pioneer in card payment acceptance in the early 1970s, Fifth Third Processing Solutions is headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio and is a joint venture with Advent International and Fifth Third Bank, a subsidiary of Fifth Third Bancorp ( FITB)

As a premier full service payment solutions provider, the Company provides servicing solutions and product engineering for financial institutions’ and retailers’ credit card, debit card, merchant and private label programs processing over 33.3 billion ATM and point of sale transactions and over $315.5 billion in debit and credit card sales volume annually. The Company supports over 180,000 merchant and financial institution locations and 11,000 ATMs in 44 states and 11 countries. According to the Nilson Report (March 2009), the Company is the fourth largest U.S. merchant purchase transaction acquirer. Learn more at www.FTPSLLC.com.

Editor's Note:  Bob Bartlett, CIO at Fifth Third Processing Solutions will be a featured presenter on a live webcast Protecting Cardholder Data – End-to End Encryption and Tokenization, sponsored by Electronic Transactions Association, on March 18, 2010 at 1:00 PM ET.  Other presenters include Voltage Security and Mercator Advisory Group. For more information visit http://register.webcastgroup.com/l3/?wid=0800318105101

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Westinghouse Electric Company today announced its intention to become a leading participant in a major new manufacturing facility for nuclear components in the United Kingdom.  Alongside UK Government and others, Westinghouse plans to make a substantial contribution to the proposed new 15,000-ton press to be built at the Sheffield Forgemasters plant in Sheffield, Yorkshire.

This press will be one of only a handful in the world with the capability to produce the enormous "ultra-large" forgings, such as pressure vessel and steam generator components, which sit at the heart of modern nuclear power plants. It will put the UK centre-stage in the global supply chain for the expected nuclear renaissance.

Speaking alongside Lord Mandelson at today's launch in Sheffield, Mike Tynan, Chief Executive of Westinghouse UK, said: "Today's announcement is yet another tangible indicator that new nuclear build is becoming a reality for the UK and around the world. Westinghouse has long operated a "We Buy Where We Build" approach, and this news serves as further evidence of our confidence in the UK supply chain and commitment to build AP1000s here. I hope it will send a strong signal to other UK companies who may be considering the wide range of opportunities offered by the nuclear industry."

Westinghouse Senior Vice President for Global Growth and Innovation, Dan Lipman, added: "This announcement marks a major step forward for Westinghouse in developing a world-class supply chain, not just for the UK market but across the globe. We have excellent and long-established links with Sheffield Forgemasters and we look forward to strengthening those well into the future."

The specific details of the arrangement are commercially confidential. Today's announcement is subject to final due diligence which will be carried out over the coming weeks.

Westinghouse Electric Company, majority owned by Toshiba Corporation (TKY:6502), is the world's pioneering nuclear power company and is a leading supplier of nuclear plant products and technologies to utilities throughout the world.  Westinghouse supplied the world's first PWR in 1957 in Shippingport, Pa.  Today, Westinghouse technology is the basis for approximately one-half of the world's operating nuclear plants, including 60 percent of those in the United States.

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A person with fibromyalgia experiences daily pain all over their body. Even something as simple as a handshake or hug can cause pain. The National Fibromyalgia Association (NFA), in collaboration with Pfizer Inc., has developed a video on the "Science of Fibromyalgia" as a resource to help people understand the underlying science behind fibromyalgia, a chronic, widespread pain condition.

See video from National Fibromyalgia Association and Pfizer Inc. at: http://inr.mediaseed.tv/fibro_37280

For the millions of people with fibromyalgia, understanding the possible causes for the condition can help provide new hope and ways of working with their doctors to better manage the pain that can impact their lives.

Fibromyalgia is one of the most common chronic, widespread pain conditions in the U.S., affecting more than five million Americans, predominantly women (women account for 80 to 90 percent of those diagnosed).  It is characterized by chronic widespread muscle pain and is usually accompanied by fatigue, sleep disturbances, and morning stiffness. Although the cause of fibromyalgia is still not fully known, major advances in fibromyalgia research have shown that changes in the central nervous system may contribute to the chronic pain of this condition.  

Fibromyalgia can have debilitating effects on patients' lives, impacting their ability to work and engage in everyday activities. Research has shown that getting a diagnosis of fibromyalgia, along with education about the condition, is an essential first step in better managing the symptoms of the condition. Following a diagnosis of fibromyalgia, it's important for patients to work in partnership with their healthcare professionals to manage the condition through individualized therapeutic strategies, which may include lifestyle modifications (such as exercise and relaxation techniques), behavioral support and medication.

In the last few years, three treatments have been approved by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration specifically for the management of fibromyalgia.  Managing the pain caused by fibromyalgia is an important step for people to take control and reclaim their lives.  

If you think you may have fibromyalgia, you should talk to your healthcare provider. For additional information, please visit fibrocenter.com or the National Fibromyalgia Association's web site: FMaware.org.

Medialink is a division of The NewsMarket.  Registered journalists can access video, audio, text, graphics and photos at http://www.thenewsmarket.com.

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Teletrac Inc. (teletrac.net), a telematics technology leader for more than 20 years, today announced availability of a specialized solution suite -- Teletrac 20/20 -- for vehicle location and GPS vehicle tracking, that helps businesses gain fleet efficiencies, save fuel, improve on-time performance, and lets dispatchers and drivers be significantly more productive.  Teletrac 20/20 goes far beyond traditional vehicle location and GPS tracking solutions, delivering an array of premium features utilizing today's most advanced technologies such as Microsoft's Silverlight and BING Maps for enhanced visualization and animation, interactive mapping, and video playback.  As a result, Teletrac 20/20 technology uniquely gives dispatchers clear vision and focus for tracking mobile assets and managing operations, in an affordable, easy to use solution specifically designed for small and midsize fleets, even micro fleets.

"With the release of Teletrac 20/20, companies with small to midsize fleets needing to focus on tracking mobile assets, now have access to a solution offering a comprehensive feature set aimed specifically at their operations and business requirements," said Tony Eales, CEO, Teletrac.  "Further, as a result of our 22-year technology leadership and success of Teletrac's flagship solution, Fleet Director 7, Teletrac 20/20 uniquely offers the most advanced big fleet technology in an affordable, easy-to-use solution for small to midsize fleets."

Teletrac 20/20 fleet software is a specialized solution for tracking mobile assets that improves operations and reduces costs in numerous ways -- through fuel savings, higher productivity, reduced driver overtime and unauthorized vehicle use, reduced backoffice paper work, improved preventive maintenance, and often lower insurance premiums.

Teletrac 20/20 is browser-based, enabling dispatchers to efficiently locate, track and monitor the position and operation of fleet vehicles in real time, 24x7, from any internet-enabled personal computer.  Fleet managers gain unprecedented visibility into operations -- a user friendly layout and easily recognizable icons make Teletrac 20/20 easy to use and intuitive from the start; advanced satellite mapping with conventional roadmaps in 2D and 3D views including live traffic give dispatchers more realistic and detailed maps on which to base operational decisions;  automatically identifying nearest vehicle based on actual vehicle speed, actual distance and estimated arrival time provides the most accurate information for enhancing the customers' service experience, and multiple and detailed vehicle reports help monitor  driver performance and provides advanced decision support for more efficient regulatory compliance.

Advanced mapping gives dispatchers clear vision and focus for tracking assets

Teletrac 20/20 vehicle tracking system uses the latest BING Mapping technology, aggregating the best maps and data from an array of leading suppliers. Mapping is extremely powerful and layers location-relevant data on top of imagery taken from satellite sensors, aerial cameras, Streetside imagery, 3D city models and terrain, providing vivid photorealistic images.  Satellite mapping with conventional roadmaps in 2D and 3D views plus live traffic data gives dispatchers more realistic and detailed maps on which to base complex decisions.  The ability to easily overlay standard or custom data points makes it quick and easy for dispatchers to add custom landmarks to maps, places of interest and important or frequently visited addresses -- enabling dispatchers to more readily assign and track vehicles and routes.

Determining nearest vehicle for more effective response

Teletrac 20/20 provides "nearest vehicle" locating, based on Teletrac's computed combination of actual drive time, actual distance and current traffic conditions -- far more accurate than as-the-crow-flies estimates.  Dispatchers simply enter a street address or an unlimited number of landmarked locations.  Dispatchers are immediately presented with maps showing all vehicles within the map area plus crucial information such as speed, actual distance and estimated time of arrival. Dispatchers can also apply this process to multiple vehicles, enabling them to converge on a destination.

At-a-glance dashboards and complete reporting supports decision making

Dispatchers can view real-time information and summary data in at-a-glance "dashboard" displays to support rapid, optimal decision making for most productive use of vehicles. These dashboards can drill down and include information customized to the needs of individual users.  

Teletrac 20/20 generates 15 different reports for viewing via web-browser, or reports can be downloaded and printed.  Up to four reports can also be automatically generated, scheduled and delivered via email -- daily, weekly or monthly --  according to each recipient's needs and preferences.

About Teletrac

Already proven and trusted by more than 6,000 fleets, in the US alone, Teletrac's flagship solution, Fleet Director, saves fleet owners time, money, and reduces their carbon footprint. Teletrac customers report up to 30% lower fuel usage, an average of 15% less driver overtime, 12% higher productivity and less unauthorized vehicle use.

Fleet Director is an award-winning, vehicle tracking software solution,  deployed by fleets of all sizes.  Fleet Director has been recognized by Fleet News Magazine winning its prestigious 2009 Fleet Van Technology Initiative of the Year Award as well as the Fleet Van Award for 2008 Technology of The Year.  Additionally, Fleet Director was 2008 IT and Communications Product of The Year from Green Fleet Magazine.  This is particularly significant as it recognizes pioneers of environmental fleet management.

Teletrac, Inc., headquartered in Garden Grove, CA. is a wholly owned subsidiary of UK-based Trafficmaster, Plc.   For additional information, contact Teletrac at 1-817-323-1448, via e-mail at lchiranky@teletrac.net.

Teletrac 20/20 is available for purchase from Teletrac.  For further information call 1-800-500-6009 or visit www.teletrac.net.

Teletrac 20/20 can also be purchased through Teletrac 20/20 dealers.  For further information call 1-800-TELETRAC.

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A program designed to introduce young women to the fast-growing area of biotechnology has opened its application process to high school girls in the Bay Area.

The Perry Outreach Program, which is taught by engineers and orthopaedic surgeons at San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center (SFGH), is a three-day intensive summer program that emphasizes hands-on lab work and real life surgery situations. Students also learn about force of trauma and then what is required to repair injuries.

Dr. Jenni Buckley, a mechanical engineer and the director of the Biomechanical Testing Facility at SFGH, said, "This program is about giving young women the confidence and experience to pursue careers in these demanding fields. When you get right down to it, orthopaedics is just plain fun. You get to work with your hands, problem solve, and help people."

Buckley founded the program last year with Dr. Lisa Lattanza, an orthopaedic surgeon at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) specializing in hand and upper extremity surgery.

"We realized that a lack of early exposure and role models may be the only barriers to young women getting into orthopaedics. That's an easy fix," Lattanza said. "The program has a heavy mentoring focus."

The program fits in perfectly with SFGH, a teaching hospital that partners with UCSF to train doctors, nurses, pharmacists and other health professionals. All physicians at SFGH are UCSF faculty.

The program is named for Dr. Jacquelin Perry, a pioneering orthopaedic surgeon and one of the most published researchers in the field, who mentored young women including Lattanza.

This year, the program will triple in size through a grant from Chevron Energy Solutions to the San Francisco General Hospital Foundation. Chevron Energy Solutions and its parent company Chevron are committed to encouraging young women to study science and engineering.

"We are pleased to support the Perry Outreach Program at San Francisco General Hospital," said Jim Davis, president of Chevron Energy Solutions. "This program provides an innovative learning opportunity and encourages young women to pursue careers in science and engineering."

The Perry Outreach Program has attracted national media attention and interest from engineers and surgeons from throughout the United States. Applications must be received by April 1, 2010. Apply at www.perryinitiative.org.

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Available for the first time in the U.S., Oransi – http://www.oransi.com - launched the ultra high efficiency laundry detergent that is eco-friendly and economical called Robby Wash. Designed in France and popular in Europe for several years, the Robby Wash ball uses a patented worldwide technology to clean laundry better than traditional powder detergents. The Robby Wash hypoallergenic laundry detergent ball contains 10 ounces of macro-molecules of laundry detergent which lasts in the washer up to 12 months replacing 75 lbs. of traditional laundry detergent – saving the environment from harsh chemicals while the consumer saves more than $100 over 200 laundry wash cycles.

Robby Wash benefits include:

• Superior cleaning ability compared to traditional laundry detergent.
• Robby Wash is independently tested, proven and guaranteed.
• Saves money by eliminating the need to buy additional laundry detergent for up to one year – saving each consumer more than $100 annually.
• Easy to use – simply place the Robby Wash in the washer.
• Saves the environment by eliminating use of more than 75 lbs. of traditional laundry detergent annually.
• Contains hypoallergenic laundry detergent formulas and can be used as baby laundry detergent.
• Meets the strict environmental compliance requirements of Europe (more stringent than U.S.) and contains no phosphates or chlorine. 
• Economical refills allow each Robby Wash ball to last two to three years.
• The blue Robby Wash ball can be used in either cold or hot water while maintaining the softness and colors of washed items.
• The fuchsia Robby Ball is formulated to specifically clean colored laundry items and is for use in cool water temperatures.

The Robby Wash Laundry Ball pack (blue or fuchsia) is $32.95 and will last up to 12 months. Visit http://www.oransi.com/robby_wash_high_efficiency_wash_ball_s/39.htm for more information or to purchase Robby Wash.

About Oransi

Founded in 2009 by a team of executives and engineers with decades of experience in the air quality and home cleaning products industries, Oransi provides the best new green cleaning products from around the world to U.S. consumers – including HEPA air purifiers, ionic air purifiers for rooms and refrigerators, and green laundry products.

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Digital textbooks are poised for rapid adoption if early successes at NYU Bookstores are any indication.

"We expect digital textbook use to grow as fast as the title inventories can," says Phil Christopher, director of NYU Bookstores. "The technology is in place, the books are highly interactive, and students own powerful portable devices. Moreover, traditional textbook costs are rising, and students are quite comfortable with searching, shopping and learning online. Our students are excited to have the option of purchasing CafeScribe® digital textbooks."

When students register for courses, NYU Bookstores emails them links to the required texts to signal the availability of the books on the CafeScribe eBook platform, making it simple for the student to opt for the digital versions. With CafeScribe, no additional eReader is required to access the eBook, and most titles can be downloaded to multiple computers.

NYU has integrated its point-of-sale and store management software with other back-end computer systems to provide this exceptional service to students. Best practices like this have made NYU one of the top independent sellers of CafeScribe digital textbooks. "It's all about providing students with as many choices as we can," said Christopher.

Like CafeScribe eTextbooks, electronic textbook sales as a whole are on the rise. They represent less than five percent of college-store textbook sales but could reach 10 to 15 percent by 2012, according to the National Association of College Stores (NACS).

In addition to lowering textbook costs and making reading more interactive, digital textbooks serve as a lifeline when traditional textbooks aren't available, such as when a faculty member assigns a text at the last minute or a student registers late.

CafeScribe digital textbooks from Follett Higher Education Group (FHEG) are available in more than 8,000 titles in every major discipline. Digital textbooks are just one new way that Follett is saving students money, FHEG also enables students to purchase and rent both new and used textbooks.

Once students download a digital book, CafeScribe technology enables them to read, search, highlight, bookmark and annotate the pages. In addition to the study tools built into the digital textbooks, CafeScribe provides a built-in academically based social networking platform. This allows professors and students to create study groups, share notes and discuss topics with peers in their classroom and around the world.  Once a CafeScribe digital textbook has been purchased and downloaded by a student, they own that copy of the digital textbook, and there is no limit imposed on how long they may access the material.

Students and professors can find digital textbooks at www.CafeScribe.com and www.efollett.com, or at point-of-sale displays at participating college and university bookstores.  

CafeScribe digital books can also be downloaded for a seven-day trial period. To learn more about the Try Now, Buy Later program, please visit www.cafescribe.com or www.facebook.com/cafescribe.

CafeScribe has partnered with different inventory control, POS and retail management solutions, including Booklog and RATEX, to help schools streamline the process of bringing CafeScribe digital books to campus bookstores across the U.S.

About the CafeScribe eBook Platform

The CafeScribe eBook platform is a digital textbook and social networking platform for students and educators. The platform is the latest addition to Follett's broad portfolio of course material options for students, available online and at more than 850 college bookstores operated by Follett in the United States and Canada. For more information, visit www.cafescribe.com.

About Follett

Follett Corporation is a $2.7 billion, privately held company that provides products, services and solutions to the educational marketplace.

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Today at MIX10, Microsoft Corp. showcased advancements in its platform technologies that enable the developer and designer community to deliver compelling user experiences across a broad set of devices. Building on the excitement of the recently announced Windows® Phone 7 Series, Scott Guthrie, corporate vice president, .NET Developer Platform, and Joe Belfiore, corporate vice president, Windows Phone Program Management, detailed the opportunity for developers to use proven technologies such as Microsoft Silverlight and the XNA Framework to build new mobile applications and 3-D Games.

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"As the browser, server, Web and devices evolve, a focus on delivering consistently great user experiences has become paramount," Guthrie said. "By extending our familiar platform technologies and tools to phones, Microsoft is delivering the premier application development experience across a variety of devices and form factors."

End-to-End Application Development Platform for Windows Phone 7 Series

During the keynote, Microsoft provided the first deep dive into Windows Phone 7 Series application development. By combining Silverlight features for rich application development and the XNA Framework for games, Windows Phone 7 Series empowers millions of developers and designers to build visually stunning and immersive applications and games — one of the industry's most profitable mobile application categories — while taking advantage of device-specific capabilities. Specifically, developers will be able to take advantage of the following features:

• Accelerometer, an intuitive control that responds to motion
• A Microsoft Location Service to provide developers with a single point of reference to acquire location information
• Microsoft Notification Service for pushing information to the phone, regardless of whether or not an application is running
• Hardware-accelerated video with digital rights management (DRM)
• Internet Information Services Smooth Streaming for the industry's highest quality content viewing experience
• Multitouch
• Camera and microphone support

"Windows Phone 7 Series brings together a rich application environment, powerful hardware, a fresh approach to software and a smart new design," Belfiore said. "It was designed to generate incredible opportunities for developers and designers to quickly and easily deliver compelling applications and games. With the best developer tools, an established ecosystem and marketplace, and a path for developers to use their Silverlight and XNA Framework skill sets, we are delivering an application platform that is simple, powerful and inspiring."

Free Tools for Windows Phone 7 Series Developers and Designers

To further support an end-to-end development experience, Microsoft announced the availability of comprehensive tools support for Windows Phone 7 Series. The easy-to-install package includes previews of the following:

• Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 Express for Windows Phone
• Windows Phone 7 Series add-in to use with Visual Studio 2010 RC
• XNA Game Studio 4.0
• Windows Phone 7 Series Emulator for application testing
• Expression Blend for Windows Phone Community Technology Preview (available as a separate download)

A Marketplace for Windows Phone 7 Series Applications

Microsoft also showed how developers and designers will be able to bring applications and games to market with a new Windows Phone Marketplace. The Marketplace features a panoramic design and active merchandising to increase the discoverability of games and applications, and supports one-time credit card purchases, mobile operator billing and advertising-funded applications. The Marketplace will also enable customers to try applications before buying them and allow developers to cross-promote their applications through deep linking.

Several leading companies will be creating exciting applications and games for Windows Phone 7 Series. They include The Associated Press, Archetype International Inc., AWS Convergence Technologies – WeatherBug, Citrix Systems Inc., Clarity Consulting Inc., Cypress Consulting, EA Mobile, Fandango Inc., Foursquare Labs Inc., frog design inc., Glu Mobile Inc., Graphic.ly, Hudson Entertainment Inc., IdentityMine Inc., IMDb.com Inc., Larva Labs, Match.com LLC, Matchbox Mobile Ltd., Microsoft Game Studios, Namco Networks America Inc., Oberon Media Inc., Pageonce Inc., Pandora Media Inc., Photobucket Inc., PopCap Games Inc., Seesmic, Shazam Entertainment Ltd., Sling Media, SPB Software Inc., stimulant, TeleCommunications Systems Inc., Touchality LLC and Vertigo Software Inc.

Continued Innovation With Silverlight and Expression Blend

Microsoft announced a release candidate (RC) for Silverlight 4, available for download today, which builds on the beta version released at the Professional Developers Conference in November 2009. The Silverlight 4 RC provides powerful media and enterprise application and media capabilities, out-of-browser flexibility and world-class tools support via Visual Studio and Expression Blend with Sketchflow to enable robust application development and rich interactive experiences.

In addition, Microsoft unveiled the Expression Blend 4 Beta, a design and development workflow tool. New features such as Path Layout enable developers and designers to build and animate innovative user interface design via a groundbreaking visual layout mechanism, without the need to write code. Expression Blend 4 Beta also adds support for Silverlight 4, .NET Framework 4 and Visual Studio 2010.

Silverlight Customer Adoption

Silverlight adoption has continued at a rapid pace with installations approaching 60 percent of all Internet devices worldwide — an increase of nearly 15 percentage points in just four months. Customers such as Major League Soccer, BBC, eBay Inc., Netflix Inc., NBCOlympics.com and CT Corp., a Wolters Kluwer business, demonstrated how they are taking advantage of the power of Silverlight to deliver compelling consumer and enterprise experiences.

"Microsoft Silverlight technology will be the backbone of the video platform on our newly launched MLSsoccer.com," said Chris Schlosser, director of digital strategy for Major League Soccer. "Our work with Microsoft allows us to launch cutting-edge digital and mobile experiences for our loyal fans. As part of our increased focus on digital media, we view a rich video experience as absolutely critical to accomplishing our goal of 'super serving' MLS supporters."

All the latest from MIX10 is available at http://live.visitmix.com/press.

Founded in 1975, Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) is the worldwide leader in software, services and solutions that help people and businesses realize their full potential.

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Ireland's EazyBusiness Selects Silicon Valley to Stage U.S. Rollout of Cloud-Based Business Applications Software Solutions

Company selects San Francisco for U.S. operations hub

SAN JOSE, Calif. and DUBLIN, March 15 /PRNewswire/ -- EazyBusiness, an Ireland-based provider of cloud-based business applications for small and medium-size businesses (SMBs), today staged the U.S. rollout of the EazyBusiness product suite.  The first four applications—EazyWeb, EazyCRM, EazyHRM, and EazyWork—enable SMBs worldwide to set up, grow, and manage their businesses profitably and competitively. The company also announced that it would establish its U.S. operations hub in San Francisco, Calif.

The announcement was made during an Enterprise Ireland-supported Trade and Investment Mission to the U.S. led by Ireland's Prime Minister, Brian Cowen.  Enterprise Ireland is the Irish state agency responsible for the development and promotion of the indigenous Irish business sector.

The EazyBusiness Suite makes doing business in the cloud possible and affordable by leveraging industry-leading open source software. The suite addresses four core business activities: website and ecommerce management, sales and customer relationship management, employee management and human resource compliance, and employee email and collaboration.

The EazyBusiness Suite includes:

EazyWeb – A complete platform for creating websites, ecommerce stores, and company intranets that enable easy upload and editing of content to provide a customized online experience for customers.

EazyCRM – A comprehensive tool for managing customer relationships (CRM) that integrates sales, service and marketing to help acquire, grow, and retain customers.

EazyHRM – A solution for managing employee information that integrates and streamlines human resources operations while enabling compliance and reporting.

EazyWork – A set of email, messaging, conferencing, collaboration, content creation and office tools that integrate seamlessly and enable a company to improve productivity.

"Costly hardware and technical staff become things of the past because the EazyBusiness Suite reduces total software costs by up to 70 percent," said Jeffrey Engelmann, CEO of EazyBusiness.  "With EazyBusiness, SMBs can achieve significant and measurable savings."

About EazyBusiness

Based in Dublin, Ireland and San Francisco, California, EasyBusiness was founded in 2009 to help small and medium sized businesses enjoy the benefits of cloud-based computing and open source software without the expense and difficulty.  For more information on EazyBusiness, visit www.eazybusiness.com

For more information on Enterprise Ireland, please visit www.enterprise-ireland.com or www.americas.enterprise-ireland.com.

SOURCE Enterprise Ireland

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Learning to surf for the first time or improving your surfing skills with the most excellent American and International female surf instructors ... will be a once-in-a-lifetime experience. "Costa Rica has the best year round warm water, tropical temperatures and excellent surf conditions, creating the most perfect place to meet new friends and elevate your surfing in a non-competitive environment," says Marketing Director, Sara McKay.

Attending Chica Surf Adventures surf camp will be the most memorable times of your life (Upcoming retreat dates May 23-30, 2010 Reserve your spot today!  chicasurfadventures.com ). The accommodations are beautiful, food is freshly prepared and absolutely spectacular; it is the perfect combination of a relaxing vacation and exciting surf adventure all rolled into one experience. "We specialize in helping a beginner become a surfer and experienced surfers become great," says owner Amanda Schmitz.

Chica Surf Adventures, is the most respected women's surf and yoga camp in Costa Rica. Chica Surf Adventures is headquartered in Santa Monica, CA and owned and operated by Amanda Schmitz and Sara McKay. Amanda is also the founder of Santa Monica's 310 Surf Chic Surf Club where she has grown the club into over 450 Surf Chics' strong.  Sara is a personal trainer, professional body builder and will be helping to run an athletic boot camp for those guests on the trip wanting to take their fitness to the next level.

SOURCE Chica Surf Adventures / Robert Fuchs

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For businesses who require security services, California's number one security management firm is just the company to call. For more than a decade, Spear Security has been providing top notch security management to their clients across the state. With offices located in both Northern and Southern California, Spear Security has a massive statewide presence that is ideal for clients with multiple homes, offices or stores. Now, thanks to Spear Security's Business Security Management service, businesses across the state have a professional, experienced ally to rely on for all of their security needs.

Spear Security is a trusted name is Business Security Management for a number of reasons, such as their quality staff, years of experience, proven track record, and wealth of security knowledge and capabilities. Spear Security provides business security management services for shopping malls, hospitals, construction sites, hotels, and other high profile clients. Their Business Security Management Services run the gamut from personal security guards to theft prevention from night patrol, and every business security management package can be customized to the client's needs. For businesses with retail space, merchandise, building materials or expensive supplies, business security management services are a critical loss-prevention tool.

Spear Security's business security management team has found that their employment both dissuades would-be criminals from attempting theft as well as prevents criminals from getting away with the client's valuable business assets. Thieves are often familiar with the business's inventory or supplies, and know which items are valuable if stolen. Without a trained security guard on site, a thief can be in and out with stolen merchandise much faster than the amount of time it takes for the police to arrive on scene. By the time police arrive, it is usually far too late to stop the crime or retrieve the stolen goods. For a security solution that prevents crime before it happens, Spear Security's business security management is a smart choice.

For more information please call (323) 962-7515 or visit http://www.spearsecurity.com

SOURCE Spear Security

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Normally unabashedly conservative, the revolutionary new diet prescribed by the self-proclaimed "sexiest fat men alive" is anything but.

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Southern-fried radio hosts Rick Burgess and  Bill "Bubba" Bussey, known for the offbeat, outspoken and unabashed world that is the nationally-syndicated "Rick & Bubba Show®" (60+ markets nationwide),  tackle their favorite subject in their new book, "Rick and Bubba's Big Honkin' Book of Grub" (March, 2010, Thomas Nelson).

Exactly what a diet/recipe book should be, Grub is full of family recipes, hilarious stories and good eating - without a single mention of calories.

With recipes from their wives Sherri and Betty (who have somehow kept these two fed for years) as well as the winning entries from Rick and Bubba's Big Honkin' Recipe Contest, Grub is a keeper. So pull up a chair, grab a fork, and dig in!

• Stories, lists, favorite family recipes and more

• Excerpts, lists, images, interviews available

About the Authors

Bill "Bubba" Bussey is co-host of the nationally-syndicated "Rick and Bubba Show", which is heard by over three million listeners every day on 66 radio stations from coast to coast.  Also the co-author of the New York Times bestsellers Rick and Bubba's Expert Guide to God, Country, Family, and Anything Else We Can Think Of  and The Rick and Bubba Code, Bubba is the husband of the beautiful Betty Bussey and the proud father of two children, Hunter and Katelyn.

Rick Burgess is co-host of the nationally-syndicated "Rick and Bubba Show", which is heard by over three million listeners every day on 66 radio stations from coast to coast.  Also the co-author of three New York Times best-selling books – Rick and Bubba for President, Rick and Bubba's Expert Guide to God, Country, Family, and Anything Else We Can Think Of  and The Rick and Bubba Code - Rick has appeared numerous times on FOX News' Fox & Friends and Hannity & Colmes, as well as radio's Sean Hannity Show.  Rick is the husband of the former Sherri Bodine and the father of five children -  Brandi, Blake, Brooks, Brody and Bronner.  The eulogy Rick delivered at his youngest son, Bronner's funeral in January 2008, was, for a week, the most-viewed video in the world.

Find them online at www.rickandbubba.com !

Join tens of thousands of others on their Facebook Fan page!

Follow them on Twitter!  @RickandBubba

Publication date:  3/30/09

ISBN  9781401604028

$16.99 trade paper

SOURCE Thomas Nelson Publishers

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Everfresh(TM) eliminates odor naturally!

CHICAGO, March 12 /PRNewswire/ - neatfreak!, a global leader in innovative home organization products, announced today the introduction of everfresh(TM) laundry bags, baskets and hampers that provide consumers with an all-natural approach to odor control.

Beginning Spring 2010, neatfreak! will offer a new line of smart, stylish laundry products featuring everfresh(TM), a 100% natural way to eliminate odor.

everfresh(TM) is an innovative patented technology with environmentally friendly enzymes built into the fabric. These enzymes digest organic materials that cause odor converting them into water and CO2. The result is a laundry solution that is odor-free and works continuously for the life of the product to eliminate odor.

"The global market for odor-eliminating products has exploded in recent years and these new laundry products from neatfreak! will literally give consumers a fresh approach for combating household odors," said John Collins, Chief Marketing Officer. The key to neatfreak!'s line of products with everfresh(TM) is the use of powerful and beneficial enzymes. These occur naturally in the world around us and neatfreak! has adapted that proprietary science in their new line. Collins believes this is truly a milestone for the category and industry. It's safe, effective and affordable. Imagine no more smell from your laundry vessels. The result is a series of stylish home organizational products that not only look great, but that are "Always Fresh-Always Clean."

neatfreak! debuts the everfresh(TM) product line at The International Home and Housewares Show in Chicago, March 14-16, 2010 and made available at key retailers this year.

visit www.neatfreak.com to learn more about neatfreak!'s laundry line with everfresh(TM).

About neatfreak!

For more than 30 years, neatfreak! designs, manufactures and distributes innovative products to retailers in Canada, the United States, Europe and Asia. A privately owned company with their head office located in Toronto, Ontario and a U.S. office in Long Valley, New Jersey.

Neatfreak! makes it easier and faster to organize every aspect of your life, from the laundry room to the bedroom. In short, neatfreak! provides imaginative solutions that make your life easier, keep things organized and help you control chaos.

SOURCE Neatfreak Group Inc.

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Musicians are using the site to expand their current audiences and to sell their songs online, offering the rare opportunity to make some cash from their art. In addition to this service, Sounds2Buy.com includes a range of other useful services for up-and-coming bands and artists, including:

-- Merchandising areas where users can design their own t-shirts before selling them on the site

-- A review section that allows musicians and listeners to leave feedback on each other's music - potentially boosting their profile through recommendation for a front-page feature

-- A range of articles aimed at people in the music business, offering guidance and advice on making it as a commercial success

Although a huge number of firms claim to offer the world to young musicians, Sounds2Buy.com has a new slant in that it provides a straightforward way for bands and musicians to actually sell their music to paying and willing audiences for cash.

The website prides itself on being user-friendly and seems to be an effective way for new musicians to enhance their public profile.

Interestingly, the site has a partner radio station, Ore Stone Radio, which plays submitted music from the site, providing another route to notoriety for hopefuls.

The site's founder, Ben Rivaux explains that there are different types of accounts open to new users: "the first type of account is free and lets users upload one video and as many as five of their tracks for streaming and sale, so artists can start building a fan base straightaway."

Devoted music fan Ben says he came up with the idea for the site after growing frustrated with big companies making huge profits from artists. He claims he is aiming to put song royalties back where they belong: in the pockets of the musicians who created them.

This press release was issued through 24-7PressRelease.com. For further information, visit http://www.24-7pressrelease.com.

SOURCE Sounds2Buy Limited

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The Science Museum of Minnesota has opened the long-awaited landmark exhibition of The Dead Sea Scrolls: Words That Changed the World today -- Friday, March 12, 2010. This exhibition offers visitors an exclusive chance to explore the greatest archaeological discovery of the 20th century -- one that has great historic and personal meaning to people all over the world. It will run through October 24, 2010.

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The scrolls, which are approximately 2,000 years old, include fragments of the earliest known texts of the Bible. After their initial discovery along the western shores of the Dead Sea near the ancient settlement of Qumran, archaeologists have excavated and pieced together tens of thousands of scroll fragments into more than 900 separate documents -- from biblical manuscripts and commentary to religious legal writings. These ancient Hebrew writing fragments are now archived and conserved by the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) and, on rare occasion, are put on public display at world-class museums. In addition to being one of only a few museums in the United States to host the scrolls and related artifacts from the IAA, the Science Museum is the first museum to display three sets of five scrolls each during the run of the exhibition, for a grand total of 15.

Visitors to The Dead Sea Scrolls: Words That Changed the World will explore galleries devoted to setting the Dead Sea Scrolls story into context. In addition to the extraordinary, priceless scrolls, visitors will see more than 200 ancient artifacts that will give them a glimpse into everyday life in Israel during the famous Second Temple Period.

The Dead Sea Scrolls: Words That Changed the World exhibition continues through October 24, 2010. Tickets are $28 for adults and $22 for kids and seniors.  (Ticket price includes museum admission, The Dead Sea Scrolls exhibition, and a Dead Sea Scrolls audio tour, which features adult and family versions.) For more information visit www.smm.org.

SOURCE Science Museum of Minnesota

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Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue:

World Hydrogen Industry

http://www.reportlinker.com/p0182897/World-Hydrogen-Industry.html

Global demand to grow 3.5% annually through 2013

Global demand for hydrogen is forecast to expand 3.5 percent per annum through 2013 to 478 billion cubic meters. In value terms, this represents $29.3 billion in captive consumption and $20.8 billion in merchant gas. Growth in hydrogen demand will benefit from strong activity in the petroleum sector, where increasing demand for low sulfur fuels in response to stricter environmental regulations will increase the amount of hydrogen required to produce them. Favorable demand fundamentals for hydrogen also exist in chemical manufacturing applications, and production of semiconductors, float glass, metal components and food processing.

Merchant market poised for growth; captive consumption to remain dominant

Petroleum refineries around the world are consuming greater quantities of hydrogen and this represents the most significant opportunity to merchant suppliers of hydrogen. Of the 25.5 billion cubic meters of overall demand growth in hydrogen by 2013, almost all will be met by merchant suppliers. Nonetheless, captive and on-purpose hydrogen generated by oil refineries will still account for 70 percent of global hydrogen consumption in 2013. Non-refinery applications for hydrogen combined for eleven percent of total consumption in 2008. Of this, chemical manufacturing (exclusive of ammonia and methanol production) accounted for six percent of consumption; the remaining five percent was accounted for by other manufacturing processes and non-manufacturing applications.

Asia/Pacific to be fastest growing regional market

In 2008, North America led the world in hydrogen consumption by volume (30.5%) followed by Asia/Pacific (30%); Western Europe (18%); and other regions (21.5%). However, hydrogen demand growth in the emerging economies of China, India, and other Asian countries (excluding Japan) will make the Asia/ Pacific region the global leader in hydrogen consumption before 2013. Other regions such as Latin America, Eastern Europe and Africa/Mideast will also experience faster growth in hydrogen demand than the more mature economies of North America and Western Europe.

Hydrogen economy gains a foothold

The phrase "hydrogen economy" refers to programs or initiatives aimed at using hydrogen as an energy carrier to replace hydrocarbon fuels and reduce emissions produced by their consumption. Technologies such as fuel cells developed for cars, buses, power generation and other applications, along with the infrastructural implications of their broad and increasing use, are being demonstrated in many countries around the world. Although the market impact of global, massive deployment of the hydrogen economy on hydrogen demand is beyond the time horizon of this study, activities related to the hydrogen economy is increasing in a number of countries around the world.

Study coverage

These and other findings are contained in World Hydrogen, a new industry stud. It presents historical demand data (1998, 2003 and 2008) plus forecasts for 2013 and 2018 by region and major countries, application, source and consuming sector. The study also reviews market environment factors, assesses industry structure, evaluates company market shares and profiles industry competitors, including Air Liquide, Air Products and Chemicals, and The Linde Group.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION ix

I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1

II. MARKET ENVIRONMENT 4

General 4

World Economic Overview 6

Recent Historical Trends 6

World Economic Outlook 9

World Population Overview 12

World Manufacturing Overview 14

World Chemical Manufacturing Outlook 16

World Energy Outlook 19

World Petroleum Refining Outlook 22

World Fuel Cell Outlook 24

World Motor Vehicle Outlook 30

Hydrogen-Powered Motor Vehicles 33

Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicles 34

Hydrogen Internal Combustion Engine Vehicles 37

Environmental & Regulatory Issues 37

Codes & Standards 40

III. WORLD HYDROGEN OVERVIEW 42

General 42

World Hydrogen Demand by Region 46

World Hydrogen Demand by Market 50

Petroleum Refining 52

Petroleum Refining Processes 53

Chemical Manufacturing 56

Other Markets for Hydrogen 59

Manufacturing 62

Electronics Industry 62

Food Processing 63

Metal Processing 63

Glass 64

Other Manufacturing 65

All Other 65

The Hydrogen Economy 67

General 67

Fuel Cells 69

Electric Power Generation 71

Industrial Stationary & Motive Power 72

Motor Vehicles 72

Other Transportation Equipment 74

Portable Electronics 75

Other 75

Hydrogen Production Methods 76

Hydrogen from Hydrocarbons 77

Steam Reforming 77

Partial Oxidation 77

Plasma Reforming 78

Hydrogen from Water 78

Electrolysis 79

High Pressure Electrolysis 79

Biological Water Splitting 79

Nuclear Water Splitting 79

Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting 80

Reactive Production 80

Solar Thermal Water Splitting 80

Hydrogen from Other Sources 81

Conversion of Biomass and Wastes 81

Fermentation 81

Hydrogen Storage 82

Pricing Trends 84

IV. NORTH AMERICA 86

Macroeconomic Environment 86

Hydrogen Demand 89

Suppliers & Market Share 91

United States 93

Canada 104

Mexico 110

V. WESTERN EUROPE 118

Macroeconomic Environment 118

Hydrogen Demand 121

Suppliers & Market Share 124

Germany 126

Italy 135

France 142

United Kingdom 148

The Netherlands 155

Spain 162

Other Western Europe 169

VI. ASIA/PACIFIC 177

Macroeconomic Environment 177

Hydrogen Demand 182

Suppliers & Market Share 185

China 188

Japan 198

India 208

South Korea 215

Taiwan 224

Australia 230

Other Asia/Pacific 237

VII. OTHER REGIONS 243

Latin America 243

Macroeconomic Environment 243

Hydrogen Demand 246

Suppliers & Market Share 248

Brazil 250

Other Latin America 256

Eastern Europe 262

Macroeconomic Environment 262

Hydrogen Demand 266

Suppliers & Market Share 268

Russia 270

Other Eastern Europe 277

Africa/Mideast 283

Macroeconomic Environment 283

Hydrogen Demand 287

Suppliers & Market Share 290

VIII. INDUSTRY STRUCTURE 293

General 293

Market Share 295

Air Products and Chemicals 297

Linde Group 298

Air Liquide 298

Praxair 299

Acquisitions & Divestitures 300

Cooperative Agreements 301

Distribution 304

Tonnage Distribution 305

Liquid Distribution 306

Cylinder & Packaged Gas Distribution 307

Company Profiles 308

Air Products and Chemicals Incorporated 309

Airgas Incorporated 314

Iwatani International Corporation 316

L'Air Liquide SA 317

Linde Group 321

Messer Group GmbH 327

Praxair Incorporated 328

Showa Denko KK 333

Taiyo Nippon Sanso Corporation 334

LIST OF TABLES

SECTION I -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Summary Table 3

SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT

1 World Gross Domestic Product by Region 12

2 World Population by Region 14

3 World Manufacturing Value Added by Region 16

4 World Chemical Manufacturing Value Added by Region 18

5 World Energy Production by Type 21

6 World Refined Petroleum Product Output by Region 24

7 World Commercial Fuel Cell Demand by Region 29

8 World Motor Vehicle Production by Region 33

9 World Commercial Motor Vehicle Fuel Cell Demand by Chemistry, Region & Product 36

SECTION III -- WORLD HYDROGEN OVERVIEW

1 World Hydrogen Demand 45

2 World Hydrogen Demand by Region 48

3 World Hydrogen Demand by Market 51

4 World Petroleum Refining Market for Hydrogen 53

5 World Petroleum Refining Market for Hydrogen by Application & Source 56

6 World Chemical Manufacturing Market for Hydrogen 59

7 Other Global Markets for Hydrogen by Region 61

8 World Commercial Fuel Cell Demand by Application 71

9 Hydrogen Pricing & Valuation 85

SECTION IV -- NORTH AMERICA

1 North America Economic & Market Environment 88

2 North America Hydrogen Demand by Market 90

3 United States Economic & Market Environment 96

4 United States Hydrogen Demand by Market 100

5 Canada Economic & Market Environment 106

6 Canada Hydrogen Demand by Market 109

7 Mexico Economic & Market Environment 114

8 Mexico Hydrogen Demand by Market 117

SECTION V -- WESTERN EUROPE

1 Western Europe Economic & Market Environment 121

2 Western Europe Hydrogen Demand by Market 123

3 Germany Economic & Market Environment 130

4 Germany Hydrogen Demand by Market 132

5 Italy Economic & Market Environment 138

6 Italy Hydrogen Demand by Market 140

7 France Economic & Market Environment 145

8 France Hydrogen Demand by Market 147

9 United Kingdom Economic & Market Environment 151

10 United Kingdom Hydrogen Demand by Market 153

11 Netherlands Economic & Market Environment 158

12 Netherlands Hydrogen Demand by Market 160

13 Spain Economic & Market Environment 165

14 Spain Hydrogen Demand by Market 167

15 Other Western Europe Economic & Market Environment 171

16 Other Western Europe Hydrogen Demand by Market 173

SECTION VI -- ASIA/PACIFIC

1 Asia/Pacific Economic & Market Environment 182

2 Asia/Pacific Hydrogen Demand by Market 184

3 China Economic & Market Environment 192

4 China Hydrogen Demand by Market 195

5 Japan Economic & Market Environment 203

6 Japan Hydrogen Demand by Market 205

7 India Economic & Market Environment 211

8 India Hydrogen Demand by Market 214

9 South Korea Economic & Market Environment 219

10 South Korea Hydrogen Demand by Market 221

11 Taiwan Economic & Market Environment 227

12 Taiwan Hydrogen Demand by Market 229

13 Australia Economic & Market Environment 233

14 Australia Hydrogen Demand by Market 235

15 Other Asia/Pacific Economic & Market Environment 240

16 Other Asia/Pacific Hydrogen Demand by Market 242

SECTION VII -- OTHER REGIONS

1 Latin America Economic & Market Environment 246

2 Latin America Hydrogen Demand by Market & Country 248

3 Brazil Economic & Market Environment 253

4 Brazil Hydrogen Demand by Market 255

5 Other Latin America Economic & Market Environment 259

6 Other Latin America Hydrogen Demand by Market & Country 262

7 Eastern Europe Economic & Market Environment 266

8 Eastern Europe Hydrogen Demand by Market & Country 268

9 Russia Economic & Market Environment 273

10 Russia Hydrogen Demand by Market 275

11 Other Eastern Europe Economic & Market Environment 280

12 Other Eastern Europe Hydrogen Demand by Market & Country 283

13 Africa/Mideast Economic & Market Environment 287

14 Africa/Mideast Hydrogen Demand by Market & Country 290

SECTION VIII -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

1 Merchant Hydrogen Sales by Company, 2008 295

2 Selected Cooperative Agreements 302

LIST OF CHARTS

SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT

1 World Energy Production by Type, 1998-2018 21

2 World Commercial Fuel Cell Demand by Region, 2008 30

SECTION III -- WORLD HYDROGEN OVERVIEW

1 World Hydrogen Demand by Region, 2008 49

2 Share of Market Growth by Region, 2008-2013 49

3 World Hydrogen Demand by Market, 2008 51

SECTION IV -- NORTH AMERICA

1 North America Hydrogen Demand by Country, 2008 90

2 North America Merchant Hydrogen Market Share, 2008 93

SECTION V -- WESTERN EUROPE

1 Western Europe Hydrogen Demand by Country, 2008 124

2 Western Europe Merchant Hydrogen Market Share, 2008 126

SECTION VI -- ASIA/PACIFIC

1 Asia/Pacific Hydrogen Demand by Country, 2008 185

2 Asia/Pacific Merchant Hydrogen Market Share, 2008 188

Harlequin Enterprises Limited (www.eHarlequin.com), a global leader in series romance and one of the world's leading publishers of women's fiction, announced today that select Harlequin books are now available on the Nintendo DS™  in Japan.

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DS Harlequin Selection: Love Stories for Grown-Ups (literal translation of the Japanese title) consists of 33 titles by acclaimed Harlequin authors and New York Times bestselling novelists.  Twenty-five of the titles have been previously published, five are new titles that will debut with the launch of DS Harlequin Selection and three titles were formerly available only as online reads.  

DS Harlequin Selection: Love Stories for Grown-Ups enhances the reading experience by offering a number of interactive features accessed through easy touch screen operation — a "concierge" that allows you to navigate stories by mood or type of heroine, character correlation charts and lists that are updated along with plot developments, narrative annotations including maps for locations, digital bookmarks, story recaps that bring readers up to where they last left off, a choice of background music, Author introductions and images, polls on hero ranking, review rankings by other users via Wi-Fi connection and more.

"We are thrilled to be the first publisher outside of Japan to have its stories available on the Nintendo DS," said Donna Hayes, Publisher and CEO of Harlequin Enterprises Limited.  "DS Harlequin Selection introduces Harlequin to a new generation of readers who demand accessibility, portability and supplemental features that enhance their reading experience."

DS Harlequin Selection: Love Stories for Grown-Ups is available in Japan wherever Nintendo products are sold.

Harlequin is currently a leader in selling digital versions of its text-based books in the U.S. and Japan.  The company — which releases more than 110 titles per month — was the first major publisher to make its complete frontlist catalog available in the eBook format.  Harlequin has pursued a goal of meeting the needs of its current audience and reaching a new and diverse base of readers.  It is Harlequin's ambition to offer stories to readers in all formats, for consumption at all times.  

About Harlequin Enterprises

Harlequin Enterprises Limited is the global leader in series romance and one of the world's leading publishers of books for women, with titles issued worldwide in 28 languages and sold in 114 international markets. The company produces over 110 titles monthly and publishes more than 1,100 authors from around the world. Harlequin Enterprises Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of Torstar Corporation, a broadly based media company listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TS.B). Harlequin's Web site is located at www.eHarlequin.com. Harlequin has offices in 19 countries, including offices in Toronto, New York and London. For more information please visit www.eHarlequin.com or press.eHarlequin.com.

Nintendo DS is a trademark of Nintendo.

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USA Solar and Digital Communications Technologies LLC, aka Muzatch, gives the iPhone its much needed battery power boost, by developing the world's most powerful and smallest (9.8 oz) solar power station specifically for the Apple iPhone series as well as the new Smartphone, iPod and Nano.

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"With the need to move towards a more energy efficient nation, by investing in renewable sources of energy, it was imperative that we seek solar energy not only for our homes and businesses, but our electronic devices as well, and make it affordable," says Willie E. Nason, Solarologist/Founder/Co-CEO, USA Solar and Digital Communications Technologies LLC , "Muzatch" brand name.

Our aim was to look at the most used electronic devices, not only in the US but worldwide, and how we could make them more energy efficient, i.e. the mobile phone. Solar energy devices for mobile phones and other devices such as laptops was the answer, thus the iPhone solar charger was developed. It has over 2000 uses, it will last over 4 years with continued daily use, (provided sun is available).

With over 95% of all Americans using mobile phones and laptops, and over 40 million iPhone users, losing power can be very frustrating, especially when an emergency hits of any kind.  Solar energy will be the best and only way to continue to operate and communicate with the various emergency agencies as well as family and friends.

Millions of Americans use the iPhone currently and so it was the first choice for developing the initial solar charger.  We are currently designing other solar chargers for several additional types of mobile phones, such as the "BlackBerry," which will be coming in the near future.

"It's almost unbelievable that something so small and compact can produce so much electrical power. To be able to instantly charge not only your iPhone, but iPod and Nanos, it's simply Amazing," says Jay Yenter, CEO, The Muzatch Co., a division of USA Solar and Digital Communications Technologies LLC.  “Especially in cases of emergency, or loss of power, no longer will you have to be tethered to your electrical a/c connection or care charger.”

The Muzatch Co. is leading the way in developing the latest in new solar energy products with exciting new models coming soon.  The MZH-1200 iPhone power station is now available worldwide through the Muzatch Co.'s website, at: www.muzatch.com.  It comes in 5 colors, white, black, blue, silver and GREEN! At this introductory price of only 49.59+s/h.

SOURCE USA Solar and Digital Communications Technologies LLC

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Futurestep, a Korn/Ferry Company (NYSE: KFY) specializing in talent acquisition solutions, today announced that the Human Capital Institute (HCI), has completed development of its Talent Management Technologies Reference Center.  The online resource available at http://www.hci.org/cfe/technology features research and commentary from Futurestep and The Newman Group.

Based on the book Talent Management Technologies, published by HCI, the Reference Center is an online resource that provides industry insight as well as details on solutions, features and functions offered by leading talent management technology providers today. Visitors to the Reference Center will have access to research and commentary by Talent Management Technologies book co-authors, including thought leader Ed Newman, President of The Newman Group and Leader, Futurestep United States; talent management industry expert Allan Schweyer, and talent technology expert Peter DeVries of The Newman Group, a Futurestep Company.  

To introduce the center, HCI will be holding a webinar, "The Reference Center Guide to Talent Management Technology 2010," on Tuesday, April 13, with Newman and DeVries. They will cover the latest trends in the talent management technology and provide a tour of the Reference Center. Information about the Webcast is also available at http://www.hci.org/cfe/communities/865/888 and at http://www.futurestep.com  

"With the strong contribution of Futurestep and The Newman Group, the Talent Management Technologies Reference Center provides a valuable resource to HCI members for better understanding the solutions that drive talent management today," said HCI Chairman and CEO Michael Foster.

"Technology solutions are a key to talent management success and, the market for technology solutions will continue to evolve at companies throughout the globe," said Ed Newman, President of The Newman Group and Leader, Futurestep U.S. "The information in our book and in the Reference Center covers both the high-level trends and the details of features and functions. The result is a resource that provides a practical technology perspective for anyone involved in talent management strategy or operations."

The reference center will be updated with new vendor and solutions information, starting in summer, 2010.

About Futurestep

Futurestep is a Korn/Ferry Company and a leading global talent acquisition solutions provider, helping companies build and implement strategies for improving their talent acquisition operations. Key areas of focus include Talent Acquisition Consulting, Recruitment Process Outsourcing, Project-Based Recruitment and Mid-Level Recruitment. With operations on four continents, Futurestep provides the experience and expertise to address the most pressing talent acquisition challenges facing companies today. To learn more, visit www.futurestep.com

About The Newman Group

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