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Free Wedding Photography Contest Offers Newly Engaged Couples a Chance to Win Their Wedding Photography for Free

Kimberly Litchfield, owner of Magick Effects Photography in Wesley Chapel, FL, is announcing a wedding photography contest for newly engaged couples getting married in 2009/2010. This is a chance for them to win their wedding photography for free.

The contest is simple. Any couple that schedules a consult and decides to book their wedding with Magick Effects Photography between February 23, 2009 and April 30th, 2009 will be automatically entered to win their wedding photography for free.

What exactly will they win?

Kim will shoot their entire wedding day; getting ready, the ceremony, formals, reception and everything in between at absolutely no cost. Also, the winning couple will receive a CD set of all their photographs taken that they can use to get any number of reprints from any printer they choose.... (Continue reading)

Tax Partners Successfully Earns SAS 70 Type II Certification

Tax Partners announced today the completion of its SAS 70 Type II Certification audit. The audit was performed by SAS 70 Solutions, Inc. and covered Tax Partners compliance processes, technology, treasury operations and technical infrastructure as well as other key areas of its business operations. Tax Partners is the first and only sales tax compliance service bureau which offers this level of SAS 70 Type II Certification assurance to its clients.

Tax Partners had this audit performed to provide clients with an efficient way to meet the needs of external auditors and to address documentation and attestation needs related to Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. With the changes in the legal and regulatory environment, corporate sales and use tax processes are in the scope of external review and internal attestation requirements, sometimes for the first time.... (Continue reading)

Umbria Selected by AlwaysOn Media as Top 100 Private Company Award Winner: Umbria Recognized for Leadership in Emerging Blog Analysis Technology

Umbria Inc., a market intelligence company that specializes in blog research and consumer generated media (CGM) for market insight, today announced that it has been chosen by AlwaysOn Media as one of the AO Media 100 Top Private Companies. AO Media 100 is a power list of the top private digital media companies. Umbria was handpicked by the AO Media editorial team based on a set of five criteria - innovation, market potential, customer adoption, media buzz and investor value creation.

Umbria and the AO Media 100 will be honored at the AO Media executive summit January 29-31, 2007 at The Mandarin Oriental Hotel in New York City. The summit will focus on the forces that are disrupting user behavior and creating new opportunities in marketing, branding, advertising, and public relations. The event will also showcase top innovative private companies that are changing the way media is created, distributed and consumed.... (Continue reading)

BROADMOOR Announces New Director of Sales and Marketing

The BROADMOOR , the longest winning Five-Star Five-Diamond resort in the U.S., announces that Mr. David C. Fine has taken the position as Director of Sales and Marketing.

Mr. Fine comes to The BROADMOOR with 26 years of experience in sales and senior executive management positions. He began in hotel sales working for Hyatt Corporation as Sales Manager/ Corporate Management Trainee for the Hyatt Wilshire Hotel in Los Angeles, California. From 1984 to 1994 Mr. Fine worked as Director of Sales for the San Diego Princess Resort and then the Sheraton Harbor Island in San Diego, California. He then moved across country to serve as Director of Sales and Marketing for the Sheraton Bal Harbour & Sheraton Key West Resorts in Florida. From that position, he advanced to Vice President of Sales and Revenue Development for Doral Golf Resort and Spa in Miami, Florida. Most recently, Mr. Fine held the position of Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Sonesta Hotels of Florida.... (Continue reading)

RACO Industries Launches New Website for RACO Card Solutions, The Complete ID Card Division Of RACO Industries

RACO Card Solutions http://www.racocard.com has been a dynamic division of RACO Industries for more than 10 years. RACO Card Solutions excels at meeting customers' employee identification needs, visitor and student identification as well as membership, loyalty and gift card solutions. "We want to make it simple for our customers to do business with us by providing them with online assistance," said Patti Jones. "By adding a library of product training and trouble shooting videos to our website and including live chat with RACO Card's certified team members, we will make sure our customer's experience exceeds their expectations. We also wanted to personalize that experience by including a video introduction to RACO Card."... (Continue reading)

Recession-Proof RFID: 6 Steps for Success

Now more than ever, investments in RFID require businesses to identify and deliver quantifiable business results for labor savings, inventory management, and other operational and "network effects." Rush Tracking Systems (www.rushtrackingsystems.com), an industry-leading RFID business process consulting and systems integration company, offers these six best practices for recession-proofing your RFID deployment:

1) Identify and quantify the business value of RFID.

Focus on specific use cases where real-time visibility provides tangible cost savings, such as automatically replenishing components to reduce labor costs, on-hand inventory and costly errors. Keep a broad perspective across the value chain to identify additional value add use cases to leverage the "network benefit" of RFID. The greater the number of touch points for each tagged asset, the stronger the business case for RFID.... (Continue reading)

Accelerize New Media Inc. Launches 'Niche' Financial Website: ExecutiveDisclosure.com Offers a Window into Executive Compensation, Bonuses, and Perks

Accelerize New Media Inc. announced today the launch of its newest financial information portal, ExecutiveDisclosure.com, offering a window into executive compensation, stock awards, option grants, bonuses, insider transactions and other perks.

When the average American worker earns $377 less per year than the average executive earns in a day, it easy to see why many insist that executive compensation is out of line. Money that could be used to improve businesses or be paid out in dividends to investors is often spent lining the pockets of company executives.... (Continue reading)

Reader Exposes Mortgage Mischief

Beware of Option-ARM mortgages. They are heavily promoted, but should rarely be used. I recently received an email that perfectly illustrates how overly zealous mortgage brokers push these dangerous products. Knowing their deceitful tactics will protect you.

‘Carrie’ is from Washington, D.C. She sent me an email because she recognized the dangers of Option-ARMs after reading my recent articles at http://www.guardingyourwealth.com. She and her husband have one and are going to refinance before there rate goes up even further.... (Continue reading)

RSS Scripts Directory Launched

NotePage, Inc. is pleased to announce a new RSS Scripts Directory. The RSS Scripts Directory contains helpful scripts for managing, manipulating and converting RSS feeds. The intent of the the RSS Scripts Directory is to help users fully realize the potential and functionality of the RSS specification.

RSS is a popular new format used to syndicate information on the Internet. NotePage's FeedForAll division has developed a collection of tools to assist publishers interested in syndication. Current scripts contained in the directory include RSS Cache, FutureRSS, and RSSmesh. The RSS Cache script module expedites the retrieval and conversion of RSS feeds into html web pages. The FutureRSS script enables webmasters to prepare content for their RSS feeds in advance, and have it automatically appear at the desired date and time. The RSSmesh script allows for multiple RSS feeds to be merged into a single RSS feed. All of the scripts dynamically manipulate the RSS feeds, so all management occurs in realtime.... (Continue reading)

SitePoint Checklists Deliver First Class Web Sites

SitePoint Pty. Ltd. (sitepoint.com), provider of fun, practical, and easy-to-understand content for web professionals, today announced the release of "Deliver First Class Web Sites: 101 Essential Checklists" by Shirley Kaiser.

“Deliver First Class Web Sites: 101 Essential Checklists” is the only organized and easy-to-use compilation of guidelines, checklists, and tips for building modern, best-practice web sites.

"We're very pleased to introduce this, the first book of its kind in the web development field. It's a condensed summary of knowledge that can be easily applied by any web developer," said Mark Harbottle, CEO of SitePoint.... (Continue reading)

Walden University Summer 2007 Commencement Comes Home to Minneapolis

Walden University, an accredited online institution, celebrated the graduation of more than 2,000 students in its hometown of Minneapolis on Saturday, July 21, 2007, at 2 p.m. at the University of Minnesota's Northrop Auditorium. Matt and Jessica Flannery, co-founders of the first person-to-person micro-lending Web site, Kiva.org, gave the commencement address at the traditional ceremony, which can be viewed via Web cast at www.WaldenU.edu.

"We are excited about hosting commencement in Walden University's hometown of Minneapolis for the first time," said Jonathan A. Kaplan, J.D., Walden's interim president, before the commencement.... (Continue reading)

HorseGalore.com Announces Expansion and New Multi-Language Translation Feature

HorseGalore.com, one of the leading Horse Classified website, has announced its international expansion and its move to a membership based site. Site visitors can now make use of their new multi-language translation feature. As part of their new move into the international market, HorseGalore.com is making their world class tools available in eleven different languages, including Japanese, German and Italian.

For thousands of people the world over, horses are far more than just a hobby. An enthusiast's passion for their animal leads them to search for tips on breeding, nutrition, training, and care to ensure their horse has the best environment possible. The Internet is a excellent tool for this, but HorseGalore.com doesn't think there is any reason why that advice should be limited solely to those who can speak English. They hope that their new translation system will help people from places such as Korea and Italy get as much out of their site as those in the United States currently do. Starting from September 14th 2007, HorseGalore.com's extensive archives of horse related forums, news and articles are now available to everyone, no matter what language they speak or where they are located in the world.... (Continue reading)

'Tis the Season to Say Thank You - With the Right Tip

Fruitcake for Aunt Liz - check. A case of tube socks for your basketball-playing nephew - check. HDTV bought at 4 a.m. the day after Thanksgiving for your family - check. And what are you doing for your newspaper carrier this season?

Tipping at the holidays is a great way to thank people for their service and support throughout the year, said Andrew Housser, co-CEO of free online consumer portal Bills.com (www.bills.com). "First and foremost, however, be sure your tips fit within your budget. It is more important to maintain your financial security than to out-tip the Joneses or blindly follow a neighbor or relative's advice."... (Continue reading)

Designers Earn Rewards in New Calico Corners - Calico Home Program

Interior designers can now reap even greater rewards when they source fabrics and furnishings from nationwide retailer Calico Corners - Calico Home. Effective immediately, registered designers earn Designer Rewards gift certificates when their sales top $10,000 annually--in addition to receiving a 15% discount on 5,000+ designer fabrics every day.

New fabric collections at Calico Corners %u2013 Calico Home this season highlight the fresh colors and patterns of 2009, from graphic prints to solids with subtle shimmer.... (Continue reading)

Wealthy Investors Seek Financial Asset Management Life Rafts

As investors bail on the large brokerage firms, a new book helps them navigate the shark-filled waters of financial asset management.

"Wall Street Money Management Secrets: 12 Financial Asset Management Strategies That Professionals Use to Succeed in Declining Stock Markets" has just been published by The Wall Street Institute For Stock Market Professionals. The print version is available at amazon.com, while the electronic version is available for free download at http://www.thewallstreetebook.com.... (Continue reading)

Fogware Publishing Announces the Creation of a New Division, Innovative Knowledge™

San Jose, CA (PRWEB) October 2, 2006 -– Fogware Publishing, a leading educational, informational and entertainment software publishing specialist, is launching Innovative Knowledge™, a new division to manage its rapidly expanding line of informational products.

“The amount of Fogware Publishing’s informational products has grown tremendously throughout the past year, and our titles are available on many new forms of media,” said Mike Rothstein, president of Fogware Publishing. “The new division will allow Fogware Publishing to manage the availability of its software for iPods, DVD videos, and audio books. We are even considering distribution through video console games in the future.”

Innovative Knowledge will manage all of Fogware Publishing’s educational and informational products including dictionaries, encyclopedias and other reference works. This will also include an increasing range of non-fiction titles covering a variety of subjects and a new range of children’s fiction. “Innovative Knowledge will include the 280 audio book titles that are currently available and we expect that number to grow rapidly,” said Rothstein.... (Continue reading)

Homeplace Group Introduces New Sleep Lab Adjustable Bed™ Mattress Models at Furniture Market

HomePlace Group, Inc.'s SleepLab™ adjustable electric beds have added Dual Comfort mattress technology to the mix which enables the end-user to flip the mattress over for a different comfort level.

In addition to the Standard 312 mattress, Dual Comfort SleepLab Mattresses™ are available in variety of innerspring coil counts or all Talalay Latex. Standard or Heavy Duty configurations are readily available to meet all needs and challenges.

The SleepLab Adjustable Bed™ is available as three models for in-home or sleep lab use with a variety of choices to meet all needs. According to Scott Parker, the product manager, "the Dual Comfort mattress technology gives sleepers the choice to easily change the comfort level and really, you are getting two mattresses in one."... (Continue reading)

Foreign Competition Viewed as Only One Factor in the Decline of U.S. Manufacturing Jobs

Richmond, VA (PRWEB) January 11, 2006 ––According to Stephen H. Martin, publisher of The Oaklea Press and editor of the highly popular book on lean manufacturing, “Lean Transformation: How to Change Your Business into a Lean Enterprise,” news and magazine articles that lament a decline in the number of domestic manufacturing jobs tell only a portion of the story because they tend to focus on jobs leaving the U.S. and heading overseas.

Martin said, “It’s true that in the new, global economy, out sourcing to other countries has become commonplace. What the authors of these articles fail to recognize, however, is that workers’ salaries are only a small part of the manufacturing cost equation. And they overlook that the elimination of jobs isn’t all to foreign countries. You see, the waste inherent in the old mass manufacturing system is enormous. Lean manufacturing simply requires fewer people to produce a like amount of goods. That’s a major reason so many manufacturing jobs have been eliminated.”... (Continue reading)

Aperion Audio Introduces Their First Outdoor Speaker

Aperion Audio, a consumer direct maker of award-winning home theater speaker systems, has added their first ever outdoor speaker. The Aperion Intimus Outdoor Speaker is the company's sixth new product introduced this year, growing its line of audio speakers which continues to receive accolades from the likes of CNET, Stereophile Magazine, Home Theater Magazine, and other expert reviewers.

Aperion� 00004000 39;s new outdoor speaker was developed to meet customer requests for an outdoor audio solution that provides a similar value as the existing Aperion home audio speaker line. "Our goal was to create an outdoor speaker that comes as close as technically possible to the performance of our bookshelf speakers, one that would resist the elements and provide years of reliable use while not compromising on sound quality -- and I believe we've achieved that," said Mike Hopkins, Aperion Product Development Manager.... (Continue reading)

Search Free Metro D.C. Directory on Distance Caregiver Website to Find Help for Mom

Caring from a Distance (CFAD) -- a non-profit organization created and run by caregivers who've faced the stress of long distance care and struggled to identify useful local resources -- announces its website www.cfad.org, a free online guide to elder care. For families in its pilot region, the Washington, D.C. area, the site provides the most in-depth, web-based elder care resource guide available using the latest tools of information technology. The data come from our community partners, the Jewish Council for Aging Senior Helpline and the Guide to Retirement Living.... (Continue reading)