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Academy at Ivy Ridge Releases New Websites

Academy at Ivy Ridge is pleased to announce the release of four new, informative websites to assist our students and their parents. With the hopes that these sites will be of great assistance to our student's families, we have released a multimedia site, an informative site, a top 10 reasons to choose Ivy Ridge site, and a student/parent blog site.

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http://ivyridge.info includes a video which explains to parents all about the Academy at Ivy Ridge, along with our history, campus grounds, academic curriculum, and location. We hope that this exciting new video will assist parents in understanding just what the Academy is all about. With several views of the many facets of our beautiful campus, parents can get the feel of what it is like being at the school.

Webhostplus Would Like to Announce the Opening of Our Brand New In House Datacenter

Webhostplus offers a full range of services including but not limited to shared virtual hosting, collocation hosting, and dedicated hosting. Over 2,000 customers cant be wrong! Webhostplus has been in business since 1998 making is the reliable and affordable host you or your company has been looking for.

By becoming a customer you will benefit with our redundant oc3 lines (155mb each), which are connected to two tier 1 providers as a backbone, temperature controlled Central air conditioning unit, cctv security cameras, 24/7 monitoring system, generator back up, and redundant UPS back up in every rack.

Woolwich Cuts Rate on Offset Mortgage to Offer Best Overall Deal From a High Street Lender

Following the announcement earlier this month that Woolwich would become the exclusive mortgage brand of Barclays, Woolwich launches (July 13) its first product change by cutting the borrowing rate on its lifetime tracker offset mortgage. The rate drops to below five per cent down to 4.98 per cent (tracking 0.48 per cent above base rate), eleven basis points below its previous offer. This is the best long term deal on offer from a high street lender.

Woolwich, which pioneered offset mortgages , launching the concept to market in June 2000, will offer the 4.98 per cent with free valuation and legal fees for re-mortgagers and with a loan to value of up to 80 per cent. There are no early redemption penalties and the arrangement fee is £595. A slightly higher rate of 5.09 per cent is available to those who need to borrow up to 95 per cent.

Career Fair for Military Veterans and Military Spouses Coming to Anaheim on August 14

The military-to-civilian recruiting firm RecruitMilitary will present a free hiring event for job seekers who have military backgrounds in Anaheim on Thursday, August 14. This event, the RecruitMilitary Career Fair, will take place from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. at Angel Stadium of Anaheim, home of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. RecruitMilitary urges all job seekers who have military backgrounds to attend--veterans who already have civilian work experience, men and women who are transitioning from active duty to civilian life, members of the National Guard and reserves, and military spouses.

Datran Media Acquires Ad Serving Company Chintano

Datran Media today announced a move in line with its growth strategy with the acquisition of Chintano. Chintano is a third generation online advertising technology company that specializes in contextual and behavioral ad serving. The acquisition and integration of the Chintano technology within Datran Media's Exchange Online (EO.com) platform will open EO.com to all online display advertisers and publishers, not just those looking to leverage the email channel. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

World Malternatives Market to Reach $6.7 Billion by 2012, According to New Report by Global Industry Analysts

The world malternatives market stands enthused by the growing base of image-conscious young consumers in the age group of 18 to 30 years. The market is strongly influenced by fashionable lifestyle trends, given the fact that the young and trendy, who are primarily consumers of the product, perceive sophistication as being the most important factor influencing purchasing patterns. Since malternatives make a fashion statement for the drinker at bars and clubs, continuous innovation in product packaging is expected to play an instrumental role in creating opportunities for growth. Sleekly designed, colored, shaped and embossed single-serve bottles are a rage in the marketplace. Also growing in popularity is glass packaging, which is considered to be synonymous with quality and style. Drinks packaged in glass bottles convey the impression of being a premium product, which is an important advantage since malternatives are marketed as premium beverages in the higher-end of the market where image is inseparable from the product.

"Move over Barney, The Boulder Buddies are coming to entertain and educate your 1 to 7 year olds, and its thirty-six against one."

As the day begins, Boulder Buddies movies, stuffed bean type creatures, prototypes, cases, CD's, and anything else you can think of are on shelves all over The Boulder Buddies office. Two years in the making, hundreds of hours invested, and lots of support from family and friends, The Boulder Buddies now are alive. The bank account has about a $150,000.00 hole in it, but we are now holding in our hands, a product line. A product line consisting of a 60 minute video or DVD, adorable plush characters, a music CD, puppet pillows, and a great website, www.boulderbuddies.com

Now, all we have to do is sell it and let people become attached to these lovable new toys for kids. The motto of our company is "We want to put the "G" back in "G" rated entertainment for kids. The Boulder Buddies were created by parents, for parents with children ages 1 to 7. We are an independent company from Minnesota. Here is a little bit of information about the Boulder Buddies. There are 36 total Boulder Buddies,all with their own look and personality. We have four characters featured in the first video. Punky Rock leads the Boulder Buddies with sunglasses and an attitude. But Punky Rock has a cool attitude, he gets his coolness from doing the right thing and listening to his mom and dad. Roost runs an imaginary ticket booth selling tickets to the TV audience, and Matey is blue and yellow and a really neat fellow and is a happy go lucky guy. Also, Braid is an adorable role model for little girls everywhere. Braid is the lovable newscaster of the BBNN (Boulder Buddies News Network). In the first video "Adventures in Learning, Fun with ABC's and 123's, the alphabet is blown away while doing a butterfly song video. The cast has to find the alphabet while taking a tour of Boulderville. Along the way they are learning the basic skills kids at this age need, shapes, colors, numbers, letters, and caring and sharing. With all original catchy kids songs, and great original story telling, The Boulder Buddies are going to bounce into the world by storm. Oh, I forgot to mention they have no arms or feet, quite a feat to animate but we have an incredible animator. The creators of The Boulder Buddies, Dave and Lori talk candidly to parents, businesses, and people in the industry."Getting a product like this into the market is a big undertaking. We own a small family operated advertising agency so we know how to begin at least. We have met with some major retail stores , got a story in the local paper (The Prior Lake American) , met with QVC home shopping, ran a sponsership ad on PBS everyday for six months in Minnesota, and more, but we are still trying to put that first big deal together. We even have a major Hollywood producer shopping this in Hollywood for a network television series. We are looking for chain stores, business sponsers, and firms looking to license new products. Or all of the above to order products from our company to feature in their stores. We need people to go to www.boulderbuddies.com and order our products. We do not have the million dollar ad budget yet. We need your e-mails to order Boulder Buddies products, or your phone calls to place orders from us. The Boulder Buddies offer youngsters, and parents something that is sadly lacking in so many shows today. Kids need to be kids again. It is not a matter of if people and businesses will buy, but rather when."

Admail.net Advantage 2.1 Now Offers Forward to a Friend and Double Opt-in

Admail.net, which has been developing e-mail marketing and database management systems since 1995, has announced the release of Advantage 2.1.

The new web based software helps companies deliver and manage e-mail newsletters, announcements or campaigns with easy to use personalization, advanced targeting and other features.

The New Features include:

Forward to a Friend -- Now you can use this viral marketing tool to increase your List Members.

Double Opt-in -- For Seamless Data Capture & Sign-Up Form users.

The University of Colorado Foundation to Consolidate & Centralize Knowledge & Development Using a State of the Art Platform

"We selected the Learn.com LearnCenter platform because the system offers us the opportunity to provide comprehensive online training and Web conferencing in one complete solution. This gives us the ability to offer a richer, more advanced training system cost effectively and efficiently," said Kathy Rasco, Vice President of Human Resources for the University of Colorado Foundation.

"We were impressed by the flexibility and level of individual development that this platform provided us. The LearnCenter platform will consolidate our training curriculum and allow us to offer soft skills training and technical training, but it also provides us with the ability to create our own custom courseware, surveys and tests. This really is an all in one platform that will allow us to offer a variety of training including management, team building, compliance, and others," added Rasco.

Ice Hockey's Homecoming Tournament - The Gardiner Cup

The Edinburgh Capitals, Scotland's only Elite league Ice Hockey team, are hosting a four team tournament to celebrate Scotland's contribution to the game of Ice Hockey and "Ice Hockey's Homecoming". The teams will be fighting it out to win the Gardiner Cup.

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Councillor Steve Cardownie, Festivals and Events Champion for the City of Edinburgh, said, "We're in for a fabulous and unprecedented spectacle here in September with the arrival of these two top ice hockey teams from Canada. This will be the first time an event like this has taken place in the UK so it really is hats off to Edinburgh Capitals for making it happen. 'Ice Hockey's Homecoming' will showcase the sport being played at the very highest levels and will undoubtedly inspire many of our young people to get involved in the sport. Yet again we are proud to demonstrate to the watching world that Edinburgh truly excels at delivering premier events."

Standard Chartered Bank Selects GoldenSource to Implement Golden Copy Data Solution for Corporate Actions

GoldenSource Corporation a global software provider of enterprise data management (EDM) solutions for financial and securities institutions worldwide, today announced that Standard Chartered Bank has chosen GoldenSource Securities & Products to automate the creation of golden copy corporate actions notifications.

This initial implementation of the GoldenSource solution will provide clean, validated corporate actions announcements to Standard Chartered's custody platforms. Its ability to deliver standardised data functionality across multiple markets, combined with a robust, scalable infrastructure, enables Standard Chartered to increase the automated validation of a critical business process, supporting the bank's growing Securities Services business in the Asia-Pacific region.

Dont allow your home to be a Wildland Fire Statistic!

"Community on evacuation alert as wildfire threatens;" "Forest fires and smoke force hundreds to leave their homes;" "Wildfire destroys homes and structures-these are the all-too-frequent headlines in Canada's Wildland-Urban Interface. They affect thousands of people; have a significant economic impact, and the potential for a major disaster is increasing.

As residential and vacation home building continues to expand into the Wild Urban Interface Areas, the chance of wild fires damaging or destroying buildings and property is increasing dramatically. So what can you do? Well a fire suppression agent, PYROCOOL® FEF, is now available that can be sprayed on your home and property via your garden sprinkler. During harsh fire conditions, the systems can simply be attached to your garden sprinkler, turned on and left, just set it and forget it!"

Driving BMW's Amazing Hydrogen 7 Series on Green Car Journal Online

Green Car Journal Online editors put the BMW Hydrogen 7 through its paces in Berlin. With a formidable 6.0-liter V-12 beneath the hood, the high style of BMW's popular 7 Series sedan, and the joy of zero emission motoring…what's not to like?

It's no easy thing to predict the future. Yet, that's just what automakers are tasked with doing as they plan their way to an evolving automotive market that promises to include cleaner vehicles and fuels. Hydrogen is clearly a front-runner as a future fuel because of all the advantages this sustainable energy source brings. This alternative fuel has widespread buy-in among auto manufacturers and has driven substantial development of hydrogen fuel cells and the vehicles that will run on them. But at least one major automaker, BMW, figures on going a different route.

Local Waterways Saved by Smart Sponge Technology after Grease Spill on Duval Street

A recent grease spill from a local restaurant is having officials praising a new preventative technology called the Smart Sponge® Plus, a filtration system installed in 11 stormwater drains on Duval Street, after it captured grease from polluting the environment. The Smart Sponge® Plus is part of the Key West stormwater management project aimed at blocking oil, bacteria and trash from entering the nearby offshore reef community and coastal waters.

Operations Management International (OMI) conducted the grease spill clean-up. OMI reported that a total of four gallons of grease was captured in the AbTech Industries' Smart Sponge® Plus filters located in the storm drain adjacent to the source of the grease spill on Duval Street. "The Duval Street stormwater system is heavily impacted by tourists and recreational activities that leave excessive trash and debris on our streets, sidewalks and storm drains," said Annalise Mannix, Environmental Programs Manager. "It was only a matter of time before an accident of this nature was bound to occur and impact our waterways. We are so grateful that the installation of the Smart Sponge pollutant-removing system was in place to proactively limit any pollutants and toxins from entering our near shore waters."

Obama Win Was "Meant to Be"

When the Common Sense Psychic, Phyllis King, predicted an Obama win in November of 2007 (citing "his energy is friendly to the planet") did she know that his win would be very good news for her? Apparently it has been just that. Phyllis reportedly just inked a year contract with www.CONTACTTALKRADIO.com out of Seattle, WA, 106.9 FM. She also snagged a deal with the popular San Francisco Bay Area program, SEEING BEYOND, 1450 AM. She will guest host on a monthly basis for Bonnie Colleen. That is a coveted spot for all aspiring personal growth leaders. The show, with a 20 year history, has been a platform for Deepak Chopra, John Gray, Wayne Dyer, and Dannion Brinkley to name a few.

The ALS Association's 'ALS Across America' Focuses On Staying Positive and Involved

For the second consecutive year during ALS Awareness Month, The ALS Association's "ALS Across America" campaign will recognize people throughout the United States living with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis for their courageous battle with Lou Gehrig's Disease.

Jenny Hoff at the Walk to Defeat ALS in Spokane, Wash., in 2008 with some of the children who live in her neighborhood. The group participated in the Walk as "Jenny's Jammers" and included (L) Nathan White, 11, Lizzy Way, 11, (Background) Josh Lipe, 11, Eric Ondrisek, 9 and Tristan Finch, 11.

Yield and Income Newsletter Targets Current Wall Street Research Firm Opinions, Recommendations for Fixed Income and Securities

The May issue of Yield and Income Newsletter monitors the current opinions and recommendations of Wall Street research firms income-generating sectors, such as REITs, energy-related Master Limited Partnerships, preferred stocks, closed-end funds, and corporate bonds, municipal bonds, and US Treasury and Agency bonds.

This month, the global strategies for equities and fixed income include a global fund manager survey by Merrill Lynch which states that global fund managers have a gloomy outlook for corporate earnings. The survey found that while most fund managers are confident that there will be no global recession, prospects for corporate profits are foundering. A net 38% of respondents expect corporate profits to deteriorate over the next 12 months and a net 46% believe it unlikely corporations will grow their profits by 10% or more over the same timeframe. Even so, investors believe equities are fairly-valued and that companies are underleveraged, the survey added.

CelebPoker.com Offer Seats To The Irish Open 2007, Dublin, Ireland

Europe's oldest and largest poker tournament is taking place on the 6th April 2007 in Dublin. Win a piece of the €2 Million guaranteed prize pool and take part in one of the most anticipated tournaments in Europe which will be a held in the Burlington Hotel in Dublin.

Win a $6,500 prize package including $1,800 travel and accommodation money for the tournament, on the tables of CelebPoker.

CelebPoker Satellites are running for 8 weeks starting from 22nd January 2007, which give entry into the $350 online finals on the 18th of February & 18th of March 2007.

Win $50 to Amazon With Free Ezine Subscription

ArcaMax Publishing (www.arcamax.com), a leading online source for feature news, has added an incentive for current and new subscribers to the Consumer News ezine -- win a $50 gift certificate to Amazon.com .

A subscription to the "ezine," or online newsletter, by noon on May 31 will enter the subscriber into a drawing where five winners will each be given $50 to spend at Amazon. The winners will be contacted and featured on www.ArcaMax.com, which has expanded its family-friendly Web site in the past year to include games and interactive polls.